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BE HAPPY JAMIESON Primary School welcomed cyclists from Tour de Cure’s Victorian Discovery Tour last Thursday with student Luke Young embracing the organisation’s ‘Be Fit, Be Healthy, Be Happy’ program. With Tour de Cure raising funds for cancer research, riders began their three-day-ride in Mansfield, with a detour to Jamieson, before heading towards Melbourne. Full story page 12.

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plane and fire fighting training underway for new recruits.

Both aircrafts are now based at the Mansfield Airstrip with crews being accommodated as well.

On ground level though Maindample CFA captain Vaughan Semler said the brigade was “as prepared

as we will ever be” for the upcoming fire season and training was continuing to ensure everyone was up to date with all equipment.

The brigade currently has 12 operational members but could do with a few more - anyone interested can call into the station Sunday morning when training occurs.

Last week the brigade received news it will receive $128,333 funding through the Volunteer Emergency

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Maindample has planned a door knock along Glen Creek Road and also will hold a community open day on January 14 where ‘plan and prepare’ materials will be available and information will be

discussed, particularly covering access to remote properties.

Community education officer Mary Anne Egan said property owners across the shire should be aware of allowing firefighting trucks easy access to properties - particularly when fast running grass fires occur as time is of the essence.

Bonnie Doon CFA is well and truly prepared for the summer onslaught.

It has had at least one call

out, with the latest being Sunday night for a building fire on Maintongoon Road.

The brigade held an open day on Sunday morning followed by a member’s meeting at which the availability of operational and nonoperational members were noted.

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MANSFIELD Shire is ready to face the fire front if necessary this summer.

That is the message coming loud and clear from local CFA brigades, with the shire’s Fire Danger Period having officially kicked in on Monday.

As well as local brigades being prepared, Forest Fire Management is also ready to roll - or fly as the case may be - with the arrival of the Coulson helicopter firefighter and a fixed wing

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Bonnie Doon secretary, Marie Evans, said the brigade is well prepared for this fire season with all operational members “on board”.

“We have four new recruits who have completed their training and are anxious to attend a fire to get some experience behind them,” she said.

“But we are still recruiting for more members.

“This season looks to be very nasty and we have everyone on board with it and ready to go.”

Merton, Mansfield, Merrijig and Goughs Bay have already held their community meetings for local residents to learn more on how to prepare for summer and to protect their homes in case of bushfire - all part of a ‘Plan and Prepare’ program.

Jamieson CFA volunteers are buoyed by the news of a $223,333 VESEP grant, which will see the brigade’s 20-year-old vehicle replaced with a more modern firefighting tanker.

“We will go from a two-seat version to a five-seat version; this is still just a standard replacement, but will give us everything we need,” brigade captain Grant McRostie said.

He said the brigade had approximately 23 members who were fully trained and ready to go in case of bushfire or accident emergencies.

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SUPPORT FOR SUMMER FIRES: The Coulson firefighting helicopter, along with a fixed wing plane, have arrived at the Mansfield airstrip for the fire season.

PHOTO: Pam Zierk-Mahoney “We are expecting everything to go well this season,” he said.

Jamieson CFA has not at this stage finalised a community information day but is expected to hold one some time in December.

In a third grant announced through VESEP, Barjarg CFA brigade will receive $2931 for operational equipment.

In the lead into what the CFA is describing as a very dangerous fire summer season the VESEP announced funding last week to the tune of almost $400,000 going to local CFA brigades.

On top of the three local CFA brigades receiving grants, Mt Buller’s Volunteer Ski Patrol will receive a further $42,460

for facility improvements.

Announcing the VESEP grants, CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan said these grants help provide brigades with significant funding for life-saving equipment.

“This program provides $2 for every $1 of funding from the brigade and helps with the purchase of equipment such as vehicles, trucks, tankers, watercraft, trailers, and can also include minor facility improvements,” CO Heffernan said.

“There are also Special Access Grants available to provide a further financial boost for brigades that face challenges with fundraising.”

RESIDENTS interested in who will lead our Mansfield Shire Council for the next 11 months don’t have to wait any longer.

Although the final outcome of the mayoral election was not known before the Mansfield Courier went to press, the announcement of who will be mayor appears on the Courier website today (Wednesday).

Nominations for the position of mayor closed on Friday afternoon but were not disclosed prior to the election held at the commencement of the delayed November ordinary council meeting last night.

A full report on the new mayor, deputy mayor and who will hold what portfolios for the coming 11 months will appear in next week’s Courier.

The incoming mayor will only hold office for 11 months as council elections are expected to be held in October 2024 with council going into ‘caretaker’ mode one month prior.

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High honours for two MDH staff

By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY EACH year staff members at the Mansfield District Hospital, including Buckland Nursing Home and Bindaree Aged Care are asked to nominate and vote for two staff members who they consider have gone “above and beyond” their duties.

At the hospital’s annual reporting meeting, board chairperson Cr Karen Bennetts had the pleasure of announcing and presenting the 2022/23 award winners.

GREAT HONOR: At the MDH annual report meeting Hospital Board Chairperson Dr Karen Bennetts presented staff members Jaqueline McIntosh (non-clinical) andMichelle Condie (Pandemic co-ordinator - clinical) with their awards along with hospital CEO Cameron Butler.

PHOTO: Pam Zierk-Mahoney Dr Bennetts said the past two years have been difficult with the COVID pandemic and increases in patients but two staff stood out among the many members who were all worthy of praise.

Jacqueline McIntosh has led the transition for non clinical services including the home

help service which was taken over from Mansfield Shire Council - her role as a care finder was exceptional.

The second award (clinical) went to Michelle Condie who worked tirelessly through the COVID pandemic as ‘pandemic coordinator’ - an extremely busy period where thousands

had to be vaccinated, infections controlled and working tirelessly to keep staff and community safe.

Both recipients of these awards received a trophy and $500 which would be put towards further study for professional and personal development.

A night of thanks, awards and looking to the future for MDH

By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY MANSFIELD District Hospital board of directors chair, Dr Karen Bennetts, welcomed hospital staff, fellow board members, life members and community residents to the hospital’s 152nd annual general meeting last week.

“This meeting gives us an opportunity to highlight the most significant outcomes, projects and future plans of the hospital.,” Dr Bennetts said.

“Our detailed annual report for the year ending June 30, 2023 provides some of this information and has been released and will be available on our website with additional printed copies available on request.

“We were able continue to deliver a diverse range of services – safe, of the highest possible quality, and assured through a suite of accreditation standards - all fully met.

“We thank the Department of Health for their assistance in what was once again a very challenging year, to enable us to continue to serve our local communities.

“Our hospital, aged-care and primary health services, strive to deliver health care for eve-

Hospital board chair Dr Karen Bennetts delivers a p positive and caring g annual report p ryone in our community, in accordance with our underlying strategic values.

“These values are highlighted in our annual report, but I emphasise them here: ‘We deliver Great Care; We respect each other; We work together; and We empower each other.’

“We are very fortunate in having a very strong and stable board and leadership team to take the hospital forward.

“I would like to pay tribute to two former MDH directors who resigned from the board at the end of June this year, but who both served the hospital over a long period – Pamela Dalgliesh and Ros Adams,” he said.

“Pamela and Ros are both Mansfield residents, well-connected to many local groups.

“They brought an exceptional understanding of the needs of the local community to our discussions.

“We have been very grateful to have them in our team and were sorry to see them go,” Dr Bennetts said.

“I’m now able to introduce two new board members who

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joined us at the start of July this year – Rachel Paulus and Peter Valerio; both are well-qualified – Rachel has a longstanding background in local pharmacies and so brings solid clinical experience; Peter has an extensive track record in governance, including specifically public service governance.”

Dr Bennetts also acknowledged the contribution of Associate Professor Lou Irving who has been a valued MDH board member.

“Lou also resigned from his role on the board to take up the position of our director of medical services,” Dr Bennetts said.

Dr Bennetts said looking forward, the hospital’s masterplan is a key project which the board anticipates will move from plans on documents to the implementation stages in the coming year.

In May 2022 the board received news that significant funding would be made available to enable Stage 1 of the Masterplan to proceed.

“This will involve transforming and co-locating our two aged care centres to create a modern-

ised facility that I’m confident will continue to improve the residential aged-care experience for those in our community,” Dr Bennetts said.

In acknowledging the ongoing recovery from the pandemic, the support gained through networking, other health services in the Hume region, staff and visiting medical officers, she thanked them all.

Dr Bennetts particularly acknowledged the leadership by CEO Cameron Butler saying, “Cameron’s very experienced leadership and tireless work is to be commended.

“He has guided the hospital through very challenging times and now onto the major re-development that will benefit the communities of Mansfield and the surrounding district - thank you Cameron.”

In finishing Dr Bennetts lastly thanked the community for its ongoing support saying it is with great pleasure and confidence the board is looking forward to being able to deliver great care to the community well into the future.

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By SAMUEL O’BRIEN SIXTY years is a long time by any measure.

For Trevor and Jan Wright however, it feels like yesterday when they got married.

The Goughs Bay couple met in the schoolyards of Coburg, tying the knot in their early twenties.

“We were school lovers,” Trevor said.

“I was 21 and he was just about 23 when we got married,” Jan said.

The wedding was a family affair, with cousins, siblings, aunties and uncles invited.

Trevor worked as a salesman and then a sales manager for a pump shop.

“I then opened up my own business called Wright Pump Shop,” he said.

“My youngest son did his apprenticeship and joined me in the company.”

Trevor had a heart attack at the age of 61, making the decision to step back from running his business.

“I said to my son, ‘that’s it, the business is yours, I’m done’,” he said.

While now a permanent fixture in the fabric of the Goughs Bay community, Trevor and Jan moved up 21 years ago after the business was handed over.

The couple had fallen in love with the area after staying at friends’ properties on holiday.

“A foreman at a company I worked with had a house in Grandview Drive and he offered our family the use of the house,” Jan said.

“That was the first time we came to Goughs Bay. “I went to another company and the manager of that company had a place up here, just two doors down.

A HAPPY LIFE: Trevor and Jan Wright have always loved Goughs Bay.

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“It was a holiday town, but quiet.

“It was just a lovely spot to get out of the city; we don’t want to go back to Melbourne.”

In 2000, the couple sold their house in Melbourne and moved to Goughs permanently.

Trevor became active in the community, joining the Mansfield Golf Club and putting his name on the board many times before taking training and spectating role at the club about a year ago.

Jan filled her time with beautiful and intricate cross-stitch artworks of birds which now line

the walls of their cosy home.

Their children still visit, bringing grand and great-grandchildren to enjoy the change in scenery.

“It’s a different lifestyle out of the metropolitan area,” Jan said.

As the couple reflect on their years of commitment, each had a few words of wisdom to share for those just starting out in their partnerships.

“Be truthful and enjoy one another,” Trevor said with conviction.

“Be there for one another,” Jan added.

“Then it just sort of snowballed from there.”

Trevor said the decision to buy property in 1991 was an easy one.

“One day we went for a walk and we saw a for sale sign up on their property,” he said “We had a look at the price and the view and said, ‘that’s ours’.”

Goughs Bay has significantly changed over the decades Trevor and Jan have been visiting and living in the area.

“It was not as advanced,” she said.

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Police & community - working together

By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY

Police still seeking information on car stolen in Mansfield

IN this issue of the Courier we re-introduce a regular column ‘Police Watch’ where recent incidences occurring in and around Mansfield Shire are reported. The column will also give reminders to residences of any activity that may be of concern and needs watching out for. make a permanent change to the country and was looking for the right location to settle in deciding north-east Victoria offered the right mix of lifestyle and a fantastic opportunity on a professional level.

WELCOME INSPECTOR GOSS: INSPECTOR Rachael Goss (pictured) recently commenced the role of Local Area Commander across Benalla, Mansfield, Alexandra, Eildon, Jamieson, Kinglake, Woods Point, Mount Buller, Marysville, and Yea Police Stations.

Inspector Goss has worked across metropolitan areas in various operational roles within Victoria Police including leading frontline teams across metropolitan Melbourne as well as specialist units such as safety and wellbeing, training, intelligence, strategic planning, risk management and road policing.

She is passionate about road safety and continually striving to educate road users on safe driving habits.

Inspector Goss wanted to

WATER PUMP THEFTS: ALEXANDRA Crime Investigation Unit is investigating a spate of water pump thefts and burglaries that occurred during September, October and November in Taggerty, Glenburn and Flowerdale.

It is understood a water pump was stolen from a Flowerdale address on October 27.

A few days later (October 30) unknown people attended the same property and forced entry to a shed and shipping containers where a post-hole digger, power tools, motorcycle riding equipment and wheels from a bob cat were stolen.

A water pump was stolen from an emergency services vehicle parked in Glendale Lane, Taggerty address on October 30.

Another water pump theft occurred at a Glenburn address on Friday, October 31.

The residents replaced the water pump, however the replacement was stolen on November 11 and a bungalow was also broken into.

Between November 5 and 12 another burglary occurred at a

HAVE YOU SEEN IT?: This vehicle was stolen from a used car lot in Chenery Street on November 15 – have you seen it?

Whittlesea-Yea Road, Kinglake West property.

Shipping containers were forced open and tool boxes and a generator were stolen from two trucks on the property.

Between September and November another burglary occurred at a different property on Whittlesea-Yea Road.

An unknown person forced open a shipping container and stole a generator and tools.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, has dashcam/ CCTV footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online at www. crimestoppersvic.com.au. $3000 TOOL THEFT: APPROXIMATELY $3000 worth of tools was stolen from a property in Barwite; the crime scene services investigating.

It is believed the items were stolen from a shed.

Another theft was reported – again tradesman’s tools – which are believed to have been stolen from a building site in Bonnie Doon.

Over the past two weeks there has been a spate of bike thefts and Mansfield police are asking anyone with information

BENALLA Crime Investigation Unit detectives (along with Mansfield Police) are still appealing for public assistance after a 2017 Holden HSV Wagon was stolen from Martin’s Garage car yard in Mansfield earlier this month.

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

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

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

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

to contact them on 57752555 or report to crimestroppersvic. com.au Crime Services are investigating three incidences of graffiti within Mansfield.

Snr Sgt Steve Carden of Mansfield Police said police officers have been making inquiries and have a suspect who they will be interviewing shortly.

He reminded everyone through the district, particularly farmers and holiday home owners to be diligent in locking sheds and storage containers and for the community to be mindful of neighbours; communicate with them and notify police of any suspicious movements, particularly around properties that are only used at weekends.

“The best way we can track stolen tools in particular is if all tools are labelled – a permanent black marker with names on the tools is best, but also keep a register of serial numbers,” he said.

“If officers pull over a car and there is a range of tools inside with various names on them then this will raise suspicion and investigations would go further.”

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Surburbia in the high country AFFORDABLE housing is necessary but why turn our beautiful high country into suburbia with high density housing estates?

These houses on very small blocks are now being built and more are planned.

Developers - what about more green space for families, the dog, the barbecue, a vegetable garden etc.

Let’s not turn our great country town into the surburban sprawl!

Mary Parker, Mansfield

Agricultural society says thanks to community I WISH to thank the people of Mansfield for their support for our Agricultural Show.

After three years of missed shows there were many jobs to be picked up once again and generous people offered their help in many ways.

There is so much that happens behind the scenes and I would like to acknowledge the work of the stewards who spend long hours organising entries.

The work of people in the Ed

Harris Pavilion and the Scout Hall resulted in an abundance of writing, glorious flowers, baked items, visual entries and fleeces.

The huge crowd certainly put pressure on our catering teams and they responded with smiles, more scones, more sandwiches and BBQ food.

In the horse arena the number of rings being judged concurrently created a challenge for the organisers and they did a wonderful job of keeping the classes running smoothly and managing the safe movement of horses and riders in and out of the rings.

The poultry pavilion and the animal nursery were drawcards, with people viewing the friendliest chook and the children petting lambs and baby chickens.

Children’s engagement is always a focus for the committee and competitions such as the Doggy Dress Up and the Lolly Scramble are fun free events which they love.

Locals put their hands up to show their precious restored vehicles, demonstrate whipcracking and to take part in the Dog High Jump competition.

The entrants for the world first Wazzacow competition provided a hilarious sight as they tried steer the zero-turn lawnmower while

NATURAL BEAUTY: Protect our bush this season and allow this scenic picture to remain as it is - taken on the Catherine River - Abbeyfield, High Country. For a special ‘Prepare for the Fire Season’ feature ‘turn to pages 23 to 27. PHOTO: Pam Zierk-Mahoney chasing a pretend cow.

Finally, the Mansfield Show happens because of a dedicated and very hardworking committee and I wish particularly to thank them for

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creating this wonderful day for us all.

Amanda Swaney, president, Mansfield Agricultural and Pastoral Society

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A day at the hall - music and fun

By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY

WITH MANY THANKS: At the presentation of a $100,000 cheque to Mansfield District Hospital were (from left) Hayden Sharp (radiographer), Cameron Butler (hospital CEO) and Val Doyle (auxiliary president).

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Speeding up ultrasound visits

By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY ULTRASOUND patients visiting the Mansfield District Hospital will now have faster appointments thanks to new ultrasound equipment purchased through the tremendous donation of $100,000 from the MDH Auxiliary.

Presenting a cheque to hopsital CEO Cameron Butler on Friday, auxiliary president, Val Doyle said the money was raised over a couple of years but with COVID and other causes the group put aside the money over a two year period.

The ultrasound equipment was purchased on the promise of the auxiliaries donation and has been in use for the past few months.

Mr Butler said the new machine was very welcomed and was allowing shorter time for booking appointments, also attributed to the additional visits by radiographer Hayden Sharp.

Mr Sharp now visits the hospital up to four days and week and is also on board to support Nicky Theodossi, Ann Ford and Fiona Creighton who carry the load for x-rays and ultrasounds.

Ms Doyle said the Auxiliary works tirelessly to raise funds for equipment which is not always funded through normal avenues.

“This year we have enabled the crucial $100,000 purchase of the new ultrasound machine which will be central to the improved scanning services for the community,” she said.

Mr Butler said the wait time for patients to receive ultrasounds has greatly improved from being a six week appointment time down to one week and also reducing the need for many patients to travel out of town for scans.

“it has also doubled the number of ultrasounds we can get through in a week,” he said.

One of the main fundraisers for the auxiliary each year is the annual art show held over the High Country Festival weekend.

This year almost $10,000 was again raised and along with announcing this target she also announced the winners of the People’s choice award going to Tony Pridham with his charcoal piece titled ‘Jndamarra’ and the Packing Room Prize to Carolyn Marrone with ‘Taking the Plunge’.

CONTINUING the High Country Halls Music Festival up next is the Bonnie Doon day out.

To be held at the Bonnie Recreation Reserve Hall the festival on Saturday, December 9 is being organised through the Bonnie Doon Community Group.

Commencing at 1pm the afternoon entertainment kicks off with a one hour session Line dancing with Willy and the Buckles ‘n’ Lace local dancers.

Pete Denahy takes centre stage from 2.30 to 3.15pm followed by Humbuckin Pickups before Pete Denahy returns to the stage for another hour of great music.

A tea break will take place between 5.30 and 6.16pm giving everyone the chance to eat, drink and catch up with friends.

Back on stage will then be LNC Band followed by John-Luke Shelley and Brett Shelley.

The day will finish off at around 10.30pm after a two hour performance by Shaggy Sound Lords – a full day of music, fun and friendship.

Food and drinks are available right throughout the day and is being sponsored by Bendigo Bank, Mansfield Shire and a swag of local stores and businesses.

Bookings are preferred but ‘if not sold out’ then some tickets may be available at the door.

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Have your say on asset plan IN the lead up to the 2024-25 budget process, Mansfield Shire Council is now inviting members of the community to have their say on how more than $200 million worth of infrastructure and other community assets are managed and maintained.

The Mansfield Shire Council Asset Plan 2021-2031 was first prepared and adopted by council on June 28, 2022, following community consultation.

Assets identified in the plan include transport infrastructure (local roads, footpaths, and shared paths), bridges and culverts, stormwater pipes and pits, buildings and structures and open space assets such as

playgrounds, sportsgrounds, and outdoor furniture.

Council said the plan will be reviewed and updated through a deliberative engagement process that will also include review of council’s existing Road Management Plan, which provides standards for maintenance, repair and inspection of roads managed by council and included in council’s road register.

This plan does not cover arterial roads managed by the Department of Transport and Planning, such as the Maroondah Highway, Midland Highway, Mt Buller Road and Jamieson Woods Point Road.

Community members can

provide feedback through attending workshops, via an online survey, or by contacting council directly to obtain copies of the plans.

Mayor Cr James Tehan encouraged the community to get involved with this engagement process to help shape council’s plans for management of these important assets.

“This is an opportunity for the community to have their say on an important aspect of council operations; how our shire’s assets and infrastructure are managed and maintained,” he said in a statement.

“I’d encourage everyone in the community to have a think

about how this impacts them, to head to our engagement portal to have their say or attend one of our deliberative workshops.”

To share your ideas, and provide feedback, visit engage. mansfield.vic.gov.au.

Council will be hosting workshops in the afternoon of November 29, 2023 and November 30, 2023 from 4 to 6pm in the council chambers, Mansfield Municipal Office, 33 Highett Street, Mansfield.

To take part in the workshops or for further discussions contact council’s asset management team on 5755 8555 or via email at council@mansfield.vic.gov. au.

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Fire Restrictions - NOW IN PLACE

The upcoming scheduled Council meeting is Tuesday 12 December 2023 at 5pm and will be held online.

Go to the events section on our website for information about how to observe.

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) began in Mansfield Shire on Monday 27 November 2023. Find out what you can and can't do during the declared Fire Danger Period, and on days of Total Fire Ban at www.cfa.vic.gov.au/can

Work With Us! Council currently has the following employment opportunities available.

For full details please visit Council's website mansfield.vic.gov.au

The new Fire Danger Ratings A new Fire Danger Rating system was introduced in 2022 across Australia so whether you're at home or travelling, you will see the same rating system. Fire Danger Ratings will be issued on days when there is a fire risk.

2023-24 Concrete Kerb Renewal Program Council’s Concrete Kerb Renewal Program is set to commence on Monday 4 December (weather permitting) by Alpine Civil. Works will include removing the existing damaged concrete kerb on selected roads and replacing it with a new kerb. Additional works will also include constructing concrete crossovers and replacing some areas of concrete footpath where required.

There are four levels of fire danger in the new system: Moderate - Plan and prepare High - Be ready to act Extreme - Take action now to protect your life and property Catastrophic - For your survival, leave bushfire risk areas

Works will occur at the following locations and are expected to be completed early 2024.

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Early Closure of Council Council offices will close from 12.30pm on Friday 1 December 2023 for the annual staff Christmas get together.

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Aqua Timetable Summer 23/24 The Mansfield Aquatic Centre is running Aqua Aerobics over the summer season as per the timetable below. Bookings are required and can be made at loufitpersonaltraining.ptminder.com or by scanning the QR code.

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The closure will apply across the following services: Council’s Municipal Office Community Services Youth and Family Services Visitor Information Centre Field Services Library Resource Recovery Centre The Municipal Offices will also close from 2.00pm Friday 22 December until 8.00 am Tuesday 2 January for the Christmas and New Year break.

For urgent assistance during this period contact the after hours service on 5775 8555 and follow the prompts.

The Community Shopping Bus program which operates on a Thursday has been extended to include eight key community events as listed below. For any enquires or bookings contact Council on 03 5775 8555.

Upcoming Mansfield Community Events

Bonnie Doon Irrigation Works As part of the Bonnie Doon Streetscape project preparation works for the water tank installation near the War Memorial will take place from 6-7 December from 7.30am to 3.30pm. During the works the toilet block will remain open for public use. The final installation of the water tank is proposed to commence midDecember. Further works to install the lawn irrigation system will follow in early 2024.

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Tales from the bush and more There were winners and grinners at the p Bushyy Tales Writer’s Competition reveal

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OPEN POETRY: Winner of the Open Poetry category of Bushy Tales was Lynn Elder (left) with judge Dani Netherclift and Kammy Cordner (back).

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ALL TOGETHER: in the Memoir category winner and finalists were (from left) Kammy Cordner, John Bush, Sue Owen and Dani Netherclift.

EXCITEMENT grew with the audience of about 40 eagerly awaiting the announcement of winners for this year’s Bushy Tales writer’s competition supported

by Arts Mansfield recently.

Held at the Magnolia Cellar Door, the function marquee was delightfully decorated for the occasion.

Coordinator for evening was Kammy Cordner who introduced the judges for each section and announced that this year’s trophies, uniquely created by Gough’s Bay potter Timo Juntunen depicted ceramic possums mounted on raw-edge red gum – each piece being individual.

In the bush poetry category finalists announced included Val Kirley – The Tearaways; Leigh-Anne Eldridge – A Country Dance and Janina Pappas – Maindample 1988.

Winners in this section were Simone Curtis with Coralled and runner up Jeremy Kaye with Winter Chill.

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WINNER WINNER: Simone Curtis (left) was the winner of the Bush Poetry category and Jeremy Kaye was runner up.

etry category were: Christine Sheldrick – A Night of Terror; Erin O’James with A Winter’s Beginning: A Tale of Mycelium.

The winner was Lynn Elder with A Wet Weather Event.

There was no runner up in this section.

In memoirs category finalists included: John Bush – Sailing the Yards; Maurice Corlett – Of Possum Skins and Coal; and Sue Owen with Bonded by Light.

Winner for this category was Kammy Cordner with Floriculture and runner up was Dani Netherclift – He Lets in Night at the Eyes and the Heart.

“Short story was well entered with a wide variety of stories,” said Ms Cordner.

Finalists included: Simone Curtis – Christmas with Aunty Vera; Sue McDonald – Why did She Do It?; and Carole Lowden – When a Girl From Weeki Wachee Meets A Boy From Cudgewa.

The winner was Noela Dawes with Aunty Violet’s Recipes and runner up Denise Kramarczuk – Smell The Flowers.

In time for the presentations to winners, runners up and finalists the annual book had been published for distribution – this year being titled “A Country Event”

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‘We deserve to feel safe’

By HANNAH KENNELLY INDEPENDENT federal MP for Indi Helen Haines has welcomed additional funding for local road maintenance from the Federal Government, shortly after the state recorded its highest road toll since 2008.

Funding for the Roads to Recovery program will rise gradually from $500 million to $1 billion per year, while the Black Spot program funding will increase from $110 million to $150 million per year.

Dr Haines said she had continually called for increased funding for local roads.

“While I welcome the government’s announcement, I want to see this funding hit the ground as soon as possible,” she said in a statement.

“Regional and rural roads across the North East have been battered by severe weather events resulting in dangerous potholes and lane closures.”

Dr Haines said many North East roads were “disintegrating before our eyes” and need to be prioritised.

“Regional and rural communities spend most of their time on local roads, and we deserve to feel safe using these roads to get to and from home,

HAINES CALLS FOR MORE FUNDING AS STATE GRAPPLES WITH RISING ROAD TOLL URGENT ROAD FUNDING NEEDED: Independent Indi MP Helen Haines has called for increased funding for councils to maintain local roads. work and school,” she said.

Dr Haines comments come after Mansfield, Strathbogie and Murrindindi Shires recorded six deaths over the past three weeks.

Four of those fatalities occurred during the horrific crash on Mansfield-Woods Point Road near Piries on November 12.

State MP for Eildon Cindy McLeish said driver inexperience on country roads coupled with dangerous road conditions

was a “recipe for disaster”.

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

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

Dr Haines recently called on the Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King during question time to explain how the government was going to improve the “dire” state of regional and rural roads.

The government recently axed several key projects during their 90-day infrastructure review.

“I wanted to know what the government was going

to do to improve the state of regional and rural roads following the axing of road infrastructure projects such as the McKoy Street overpass and the Rutherglen Heavy Vehicle alternative route,” Dr Haines said.

“Everyone who uses our local roads understands the problems we face in regional Victoria.

“Right across my electorate, dangerous roads and potholes are the leading issue people tell me about.”

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Riders raising funds for cancer research in the High Country

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to the cause, as researchers from the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute donned the lycra and rode shoulder-to-shoulder with cancer patient survivors, their families and friends, and cycling enthusiasts paying tribute to those who have succumbed to the disease.

Monies raised are generated by both the riders and support crew pledging to meet or exceed a minimum fundraising total in addition to their registration fee.

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over $114 million towards 823 cancer projects contributing to 139 scientific cancer breakthroughs since its inception in 2007.

As part of its school program, Tour de Cure has also educated 175,000 school children on how to prevent cancer, with students at Jamieson Primary School visited by one peloton of riders on the Thursday morning distributing special packs and delivering the ‘Be Fit, Be Happy, Be Healthy’ program.

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Rosehaven Hospice was the lucky beneficiary of $10,000, with Rosehaven manager Bianca Hurle accepting the cheque at a function at the Mansfield Golf Club.

“Our students enjoyed meeting the cyclists and engaging in conversation about living a healthy lifestyle and fundraising for cancer research,” said Hannah Madin, principal Jamieson Primary School.

“We were delighted that even our preps could hold their own against the athletes in a push-up-off.

“An amazing thing we learnt was that it takes 83 minutes to ride from Mansfield to Jamieson – that’s 1 hour and 23 minutes.”

The Victorian Discovery Tour is held annually in November, with Tour de Cure running a full national schedule of fundraising campaigns throughout the year from smaller rides to the organisation’s signature tour as well as corporate tours, walks, health challenges and gala events.

“We put a lot of energy into creating the best possible event experiences, because we know that this energy is infectious,” said Sally Heginbotham from Tour de Cure.

“It brings our event participants, volunteers, corporate partners and the broader community along on the journey, all working together to cure cancer and changes lives.”

This was the first time

that the not-for-profit had visited the High Country for one of its events, with Sally likening it to the circus rolling into town, complete with support vehicles, mechanics, caterers and a coffee van.

“I’d never been to this part of the world, and it was amazing riding out to such a beautiful location as Jamieson through such stunning countryside,” said Sally.

“We have a reconnaissance team that scouts out locations and determines whether an area can host and cater for the event.

“They assess the conditions of the roads and make sure that the area can feed us, because cyclists enmasse can be a bit tricky.

“One of our main objectives is to inject money into the communities that we visit so even though we do bring some of our own caterers we prioritise buying that food locally.

“We also had dinner at the Mansfield Hotel on arrival in Mansfield, and dinner at the golf club on the second night.”

At the golf club on the Thursday evening, Rosehaven Hospice was presented with a $10,000 cheque, one of two support grants that Tour de Cure distribute along the way.

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A GRAND total of 131 cyclists and support crew descended on Mansfield last week as part of Tour de Cure’s Victorian Discovery Tour with the annual fundraiser donating proceeds to cancer research, support and prevention projects in the state.

Kick starting the threeday ride at the Alzburg Resort, 88 cyclists over four pelotons made a morning detour to Jamieson and back, warming up the muscles before hitting the road in earnest on the Friday.

Friday and Saturday saw participants ride from Mansfield to Melbourne (with a scenic excursion to Marysville thrown into the equation) completing a 370 kilometre feat of endurance with money raised going towards the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute.

Setting a fundraising goal of $500,000, the Tour de Cure team is aiming to fund four different colon cancer research grants at the institute, with the total currently sitting at close to $385,000.

Many of the participants have a personal connection

Rosehaven manager Bianca Hurle commended the incredible organisation on the event, raising funds for cancer research and changing people lives.

“The tour is more than just cycling,” she said.

“It is an inspirational, compassionate journey.

“Rosehaven would like to thank all the teams, riders, crew and volunteers for coming to Mansfield and choosing us as your donation recipient.

“The $10,000 will go towards the purchase of a compact, portable lifting hoist that will be made available to both in-house guests and those choosing to die at home.

“This will ensure safe patient handling while decreasing caregivers risk of injury, allowing caregivers to safely transfer their people who have life-limiting illnesses,” Bianca said.

With federal government funding for medical research dramatically reduced over recent years, fundraising rides like Tour de Cure’s Victorian Discovery Tour represent a vital source of revenue for cancer researchers.

“Our grants committee received over 500 applications this year for funding,” said Sally.

“There is a gap in how much research the government can fund and that is why Tour de Cure exists.

“From its humble beginnings, the Tour de Cure community has grown to become a national movement of thousands of people walking, running, swimming and more recently riding in the High Country to raise awareness and inspire support in the fight to cure cancer.

“On December 7, once the ride has wrapped up and all fundraising dollars have been accumulated, we the get the amazing job of ringing up our researchers and confirming that they got the $200,000 they were after.”

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SportsPower rebrands for community benefit

WITH a shiny new red sign, one would think SportsPower on Mansfield’s High Street was a new addition to the retail offerings in town.

However owner Fraser Stevenson has been around for 16 years and recently rebranded the location, with the new supplier delivering greater buying power and supporting local shoppers.

“It means I get a better price and can relay that onto customers,” he said.

“It’s a more supportive brand; there are more stores around the country.

“The SportsPower motto is ‘Locally owned and operated’ and I do that.”

With the holiday season approaching and Black Friday sales wrapping up from the weekend, Fraser emphasised how much shopping locally helps whatever community you are in.

“It is really important, not just in Mansfield in general,” he said.

“If it goes online we won’t exist.

“We offer good customer service and help locals out as much as we can.”

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“I started SportsPower because there wasn’t anything available,” Fraser said.

“With things like basketball, footy, netball and cricket, there is plenty to do and I provide what they are after.”

On top of that, the proximity to Lake Eildon increases demand for high-quality water sports equipment.

“You have to lean into what works and what happens in town; we’re seasonal,” Fraser said.

“We sponsor most [sports] clubs and are giving back to the community when sponsorships which a lot of businesses do within town.

“That’s the importance of shopping locally; money staying within the community,” he said.

“For these bigger brands, it is just going in their pockets and not giving back to sporting clubs for what they’re after.

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New committee members for Mansfield District Racing Club FOLLOWING the successful running of the Marks IGA Melbourne Cup Day Picnic Races, the Mansfield District racing Club held its annual general meeting on November 14 at the Mansfield racecourse.

In her report, President Leanne Backwell acknowledged the contribution made to the club by retiring committee member Lyn Wright over the past four years and welcomed

The committee is now busy planning a fabulous day out for the whole family at the Mansfield Cup Picnic Race meeting to be held on Sunday, January 7, 2024.

Tickets and packages are available via www.country. racing.com For all inquiries please contact events@mansfieldraces.com.au or phone 0407351149

integral role at the November 7 meeting.

The MDRC committee for 23/24 is as follows:Leanne Backwell, President; Barrie Scott, Vice President (Life Member); David Roff, Treasurer.

Committee members: Philip Corr, Jenny Delaforce, Nea Leydon, Tim Muller, Leah Scott, Allana Storer, and Noel Willaton (Life Member).

newly nominated committee member Nea Leydon.

Tim Muller who was active in grounds preparation for Melbourne Cup Day has since also accepted nomination for committee.

Mrs Backwell commented that it was positive for the club moving forward to recruit new committee members who possess a broad skill set and both Nea and Tim played an

STAYING ON: Mansfield District Racing Club president Leanne Backwell was reelected president for the coming 12 months.

Lake Eildon parks open for the summer PARKS Victoria has announced three popular campgrounds at Lake Eildon will be open this summer school holidays.

The three Fraser Block campgrounds – Devil Cove, Candlebark and Lakeside – are nestled on the shores of the lake and have played host to generations of campers.

Recent water supply issues saw all three campgrounds closed over the winter – but Parks Victoria will be temporarily reopening with reduced services for the summer school holidays.

Around 100 sites will be available to book at the three campgrounds from December

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“If you’re planning to come to Lake Eildon, please be aware some of the facilities will be closed, like the hot showers and barbecues at Lakeside Campground.”

Both Candlebark and Devil Cove campgrounds will have their showers and toilets open.

“Rangers monitor how things go closely and if there are any issues with the water supply we’ll let everyone know as quickly as possible,” said Ms Lloyd.

For more information about how to book camping at Lake Eildon visit Parks Victoria’s Booking Information page.

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Parks Victoria has funding from the Victoria’s Great Outdoors program to redevelop campgrounds in the Fraser Block so they don’t have to be closed again.

This will mean installing water tanks and new plumbing connections at each campsite.

These works will be subject to approvals, material and contractor availability, with plans expected to be announced in the new year.

“We’re really happy to reopen the campgrounds for the busy summer season, but there will be less sites than normal, and less facilities,” said Parks Vic-

READY FOR SUMMER: Lakeside Campground is one of three at Lake Eildon partially open this summer.

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support over many years.

Mrs Adcock said “I am honored and have been a volunteer for quite a lot of organisations – this is very much a surprise.”

Following the closure of the AGM Mr Stoney introduced Mayor Tehan and asked him to give members an update on some of the shire projects currently underway.

Cr Tehan outlined the roadworks under construction, parks and gardens works, outlying smaller community consultations and plans in the making.

Cr Mark Holcombe, also present for the meeting, outlined a few additional aspects of council work saying that not all projects were ‘out there and seen’ but much behind the scenes was being carried out.

The meeting concluded with an afternoon tea.

The Mansfield Historical Society’s present home base is at The Station and is open to the public each Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 3pm or by special appointment.

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GRAEME Stoney has been returned as president for the Mansfield Historical Society for another 12 months.

“This will be my last term as president,” Mr Stoney commented after being elected unopposed.

“I will stay in this position as I want to see the new museum project completed which should happen within the next year,” he said.

Mr Stoney said with the announcement of the expected commencement date for the museum, a tentative date for the ‘turning of the first sod’ has been set for February 19, 2024 and construction is expected to be completed within one year.

Mansfield Shire Mayor Cr James Tehan was present and conducted the election of office bearers and committee for the coming year.

Vice president is Jenny Delaforce while Ann Ware was elected as secretary, both being unopposed.

Peter Gardner was also

re-elected as treasurer – unopposed.

The current committee was also re-elected with the exception that two new members will join the committee.

Discussion was held on membership fees and a restructuring to cater for single members, volunteers and students.

Three options were put forward by committee member Tim Skinner and after lengthy discussion and suggestions a motion was put to the members reading that membership should be: Adult household and dependent children $60; Students $25; and adult households where at least one is a volunteer at the society $45.

The motion was carried.

Mr Stoney reminded all present that the society still needed to raise around $500,000 to fit out the new museum.

Before the annual meeting was closed Mr Stoney asked Margaret Adcock to step forward and to her surprise she was awarded a life membership of the society recognising her dedicated work and

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SUNNY SPOT MORE than 200 people arrived at the historic homestead 'Glenroy' on Sunday to view the fully restored home and to hear its history. The open day was a fundraiser for the Mansfield Historical Society with all monies made going towards the fit-out for the new museum which is to be constructed in 2024. Full coverage of the open day in next week's Courier.

Monthly mayor’s report

By MANSFIELD SHIRE MAYOR CR JAMES TEHAN IT was great to pass both the Station Precinct Masterplan and the Botanic Park Masterplan at the October Council meeting.

The community input into these masterplans has been fantastic and both projects will enhance and add incredible liveability to our beautiful and thriving Shire.

This past year has been one of strong progress as an organisation.

Staffing has been a significant challenge following the pandemic, but we are now seeing a more

settled and cohesive workforce.

We have strong financial results, despite the challenging economic environment with CPI running at 7 per cent and rising waste costs.

An underlying surplus of $700,000 (2.7 per cent) was achieved in 2022/23 reflecting the collective commitment of the whole organisation to manage costs and operate effectively.

This has been done with an average rate increase of only 1.7 per cent over the last three years.

Council delivered $8 million of capital works projects, and as the shire grows, we will make sure

our assets continue to meet our community’s needs.

Completion of the $10 million IMPACT Route, improved footpaths, the final stage of the Heavy Vehicle Alternate Route, the High Street carpark and planning for our outlying communities will be the major focus of 2024.

Planning will continue for our future infrastructure growth through a $350,000 grant from the Victorian Government’s Streamlining for Growth program to develop an Infrastructure Plan for the Mansfield township.

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It has been an honour and privilege to be mayor for the past two years, and I’m really proud of the new chief executive officer and her team in what they have been able to achieve under some very challenging conditions.

I’d also like to thank my fellow councillors for the trust and support, they have shown me show me and wish the best to the new mayor in the final year of this council.

THE Mansfield Shire 202324 Road Re-sheeting Program is underway, with Alpine Civil completing gravel re-sheeting works on McKees Lane, Pikes Road and Monkey Gully Road.

The works include the addition of a new 100mm thick layer of crushed rock to the road surface, which is graded, compacted and reshaped, along with drainage improvements where required.

In Goughs Bay, Walshs Road will be treated with a road stabilising material (Polycom) from PiriesGoughs Bay Road through to the State Forest in conjunction with the re-sheeting works.

This stabilising road additive has been trialed on other shire roads, with the aim to help reduce dust and increase surface longevity between road grading.

Other road improvements planned include increasing the road width and enhancing drainage.

Mayor Cr James Tehan said it was good to see this important program underway.

“Improving the longevity of the roads in our Shire is vital in creating safer routes for users and a more robust road network for the future,” he said.

“Council is committed to programs like this which benefit both our local community and the shire’s visitors.”

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Fond memories of Rodney King

IN MEMORY: The Jamieson community joined together to celebrate the life of Rodney King last week.

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LAST Wednesday, November 22, the Jamieson community joined together to celebrate the life of Rodney King.

Rev Mellissa Clarke conducted the service at Saint Peter’s Anglican Church in Jamieson.

Approximately 250 friends and family attended the service, with visitors from near and far and almost 50 CFA personnel in attendance.

Rev Melissa welcomed the attendees and Rod’s family, his mother June King, his partner Tania and their two sons Sam and Will, and his brother Peter King, as well as Rodney‘s daughter Cayla and grandchildren.

Rod was a member and captain of the Jamieson brigade for many years.

Representatives of the district CFA branches attended, the District Commander Paul Scagg from Wangaratta representing the District, alongside members from Mansfield, Booralite, Tolmie and past members were present.

The service was moving and happy memories were related.

Rodney’s brother Peter told of Rodney and their lives as children with many amusing anecdotes.

CFA member and friend Howard Hey read a list of the many awards Rodney had earned.

Following the prayers, the singing, the eulogy and remembrance, former CFA Captain Chris Badrock read the Fireman’s Prayer and invited the attending firefighters and retired members to place a gum tree leaf on Rodney’s coffin also inviting members to stand as a guard of honour in front of the hearse as it left for the beautiful hillside Jamieson Cemetery.

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Following the final laying to rest, the attendees repaired to the Courthouse Hotel for refreshment and reflection.

LAST Friday, November 24, a group of motorbike riders were travelling to Jamieson along the Eildon Road approximately 20 kilometres from Jamieson, when one of the group suddenly rode over the side and dropped into the ravine.

Local CFA, police, fire rescue and ambulance were called with 11 appliances in attendance.

The Jamieson FCV with members Steve Garito and Mitchell Russell attended and a tanker with members Freddie Leong and Peter Horen left the fire shed in Jamieson and were called off as they reached the Mt Terrible access road and returned to Jamieson as there were sufficient appliances at the scene.

The rider was in a precarious position some distance from the road.

It was a very delicate rescue as he had some pain and was placed on a sled and lifted gently, A helicopter was on standby at the Jamieson Recreation Reserve waiting for the chap’s arrival by road.

ON Saturday the celebration of the High Country Halls Festival was held in the Jamieson Memorial Hall.

Over 90 tickets were sold, the pop-up choir was a fantastic success organised by Daryl Drayton, who coordinated the volunteers and trained them for an hour.

Prior to their performance, The Raised Outlaws commenced their performance and really got the crowd dancing.

A six-year-old boy was delighted with the band and was singing and dancing, until he was offered a microphone and joined the band to sing Hotel California.

Local singer Charlie Dolling performed and blew the crowd away with her terrific voice; she was later joined by local resident Mitchell Russell on guitar and had the crowd calling for more.

The choir then came on stage and performed with a professionalism that had the crowd again cheering for more.

The catering was covered by the General Store and the Courthouse Hotel and the CFA BBQ and the bar.

It was a fabulous social event on the Jamieson calendar.

Congratulations to all of the organisers.

The Sumer Fire Restrictions commenced on Monday, November 27, with all residents and home owners encouraged to be alert to the home and property preparations for the forthcoming fire season.

The local CFA officers have been preparing for the oncoming season, with weekly mandatory training exercises.

The green waste area has been successfully burned and is closed until further notice.

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Bonnie Doon Streetscape irrigation works to resume WORKS on the water tank installation near the War Memorial in Bonnie Doon are set to resume in the following weeks.

Works will include pad construction and pipe works and are scheduled to commence on December 6 to 7, from 7:30am to 3:30pm.

Following this, the onsite assembly and installation of the water tank is planned in mid-December.

Mayor Cr James Tehan thanked the community for their involvement in bringing this project to fruition.

“Council welcomes community feedback on projects like this and has listened to ideas from the Bonnie Doon community with the aim to improve local streetscapes and keep the township looking good,” he said.

“These improvements will provide better irrigation for the lawn system and enhance the area for the local community and visitors.

For the duration of the works, the toilet block will be open for public use.

People are advised to take caution and follow any signage when in the area.

Further works to install the lawn irrigation system will follow in early 2024.

Buller officially opens for summer

By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY MT BULLER officially launches its summer season this Saturday embracing the start of a long cool summer and celebrating with a weekend of walking, riding, bike shuttling, disc golfing and… snowboarding! [No, not a typo.]

The Summer Shred Sesh at Mt Buller on Saturday, December 2

combines the best of both seasons.

A terrain park for the snow shredders is popping up on Bourke Street for the day while the mountain bikers will be shredding on the bike trails, the pump track and the giant air bag in the village.

“The Shred Sesh was a smash last year so it’s great to have it back and start summer with a dollop of snow as well as all the green season

activities we’ll be enjoying up here in the coming months,” explained Mark Bennetts, COO Mt Buller Mt Stirling resort management “The joy-per-square-inch that was had on the snow last December made it a no-brainer to do it again.

“There are passionate locals counting the days to the event, the snow pile is growing and the Mt

Buller Parks team are rising to the challenge of creating this unique chance to ride a terrain park in Australia in summer.”

Alongside the snow experience, the giant airbag will see MTB/BMX crew sending it large to celebrate the official opening of the full mountain bike season and Blue Dirt Shuttles operating pick ups from Tirol and Mirimbah.

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Remember your pets this summer and care for our native wildlife too

By HANNAH KENNELLY WILDLIFE organisations and veterinary clinics have reminded pet owners to remain vigilant this summer, as temperatures rise across the state.

Mansfield Veterinary Clinic’s Dr Alana Davies said heatstroke can be fatal for pets.

“We are coming into a really hot summer and our animals are going to be exposed to heat and probably out in the sun a lot more,” she explained.

“It’s really important to be vigilant and try and keep your pets sheltered, cool and kept inside if possible.”

Dr Davies said common heatstroke signs included excessive panting, lethargy, excessive drooling, fast heartrate, and red or pale gums.

“If you notice any of these signs it’s really important to call the vet clinic straight away,” she said.

“You can also try and cool your pet down by placing them near a fan, offering them water and placing wet towels under their chest and abdomen.”

Dr Davis said short-faced breeds like pugs were especially susceptible to the

BLACK SUMMER HAVOC: A koala sits on a fireground during the 2019/2020 bushfires. heat given their respiratory anatomy.

“Dogs often lose heat through panting but this can be challenging for Frenchies or pugs because of their breathing,” she explained.

“Obese animals or pets with thick fur coats are also

more vulnerable to heat.

“Heatstroke can get progressively worse so it’s important to act swiftly “We want to keep our animals safe this summer.”

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“It was particularly devastating to see hundreds of Grey-head flying foxes just falling from the sky due to the extreme heat.”

It is estimated over three billion animals were impacted during the 2019-20

black summer period.

Over the past three years, Wildlife Victoria has built capacity to ensure the organisation is prepared for similar weather conditions, including an established travelling veterinary service that fills a critical gap in wildlife veterinary services, training additional volunteers and increasing the capacity of its emergency response service phone room.

However, less than seven per cent of Wildlife Victoria’s operating costs are covered by the State Government.

During September, Wildlife Victoria’s incoming calls reached a new record with a 50 per cent increase in comparison to the same period in 2022.

“This uptick in calls clearly shows the Victorian community is committed to and actively involved in protecting and caring for our native wildlife,” Ms Palma said.

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Annie Jewett is moving aside

Send your letters to Santa THE Little Shop of Good Reads will be an official Santa post office from December 1 through to December 16.

You can drop off your letters to Santa during opening hours and maybe even have a look at the second-hand books on offer.

The shop, which raises money for the Friends of the Mansfield Library, is open Wednesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm and on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm.

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FOR more than 55 years Annie Jewett has been nursing the sick and injured, 35 of those years have been at Mansfield District Hospital.

At last week’s annual report meeting, it was announced that Ms Jewett will be taking a step back from her current position as Director of Clinical Services and moving onto the a new position for aged care and assisting with the new build for Mansfield Aged Care at Bindaree.

“I am not retiring just yet, but cutting down to two days a week in February,” she said.

Introduced at the meeting last week was the incoming

MEETING UP: At the Mansfield District Hospital’s annual report meeting Michelle Spence (left) and Annie Jewett caught up and chatted about ‘changing positions’.

PHOTO: Pam ZierkMahoney Director of Clinical Services, Michelle Spence who will be moving to Mansfield in the New Year with her husband and two daughters.

Ms Spence has been nursing at the Royal Melbourne Hospital leading Intensive Care section for 16 years, but has worked at that hospital for 26 years.

“This has been like a dream come true,” she said.

“In the middle of COVID we joked about running away to Mansfield and now that dream has come true.

“I am really excited to do something new; to live and work in a community like this and it will be an absolutely open book for me.”

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CONGRATULATIONS: Wor Bro Bob Hicking (left) presented incoming Masonic Loge master Edwin Harris with the Perpetual 70 Year Jewell.

WELL DONE: Curring the ceremonial cake with a ceremonial sword was incoming Masonic Lodge Master Edwin Harris with his wife Bethany.

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By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY THE Mansfield Masonic Lodge installed a new master for the coming 12 months on November 11 which was followed by a banquet dinner.

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By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY

SUMMER time at the High Country Gardens, Gallery & Maze is expected to be even busier this season as more tourists are enjoying the ambience of the gardens, cafe and gallery.

Owner and head gardener Nicky Goudberg has been extremely busy these past few months creating new gardens and bringing in lots of color to the existing gardens.

“The new perennial garden is looking a pretty picture at the moment with loads of colorful flowers and is expected to continue right through summer,” she said.

“And the roses this year are exceptional and with a little light trimming as deadheading takes place will keep the flushes of blooms coming along.

“The gardens at the moment are looking at their best and for garden lovers it is a wonderful leisurely experience.”

Over in Nicki’s Studio Café

there is not only coffee of various varieties, or tea, but Nicky has created her own frappé – Spiced Chai Frappé – or you can choose from a glass of wine or any of the 17 concoctions of cocktails – the café is fully licensed.

And just recently at the Mansfield Show she took out a first prize for her fabulous scones – served with jam and cream.

If it is a leisurely lunch you want then sit under the shade of the trees and enjoy a ‘paddock to plate’ platter with all locally produced goodies.

Artist Tony Pridham who works from his gallery has been very excited about his new line of artworks - he has taken on portraitures – especially pets.

‘Pets and People’ portraits have kept him very busy over the past few months.

It seems his charcoal artworks became more popular since he introduced them at the Mansfield Easter Art Show earlier in 2023.

“I am now getting a lot

WELCOME: High Country Gardens, Gallery & Maze owners and operators Tony Pridham and Nicky Goudberg welcome visitors across the summer holiday season.

PERENIALS: The newly established perennial garden at the Maze will be a picture of color over summer.

PHOTOS: Pam Zierk-Mahoney of commission work for pet portraits in shades of greys portraits – all in charcoal,” and blacks.

Tony said.

An accomplished artist But of course he still very in her own right, Nicky much enjoys his favorite also displays a range of her topic of birds. artworks.

Tony’s gallery is now full High Country Gardens, of a mixture of paintings Gallery & Maze can be found from birds, animals, people at 678 Gough’s Bay Road, and even flowers in a range Goughs Bay open every day of mediums – his latest over summer except for charcoal giving him the Christmas and Boxing days scope to create beautiful 10am to 5pm.

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What to do to prepare around Bonnie Doon

By DAVID EVANS – Bonnie Doon CFA Brigade Captain BONNIE Doon is in a high fire risk area residents need to be self-reliant to ensure their own safety.

We all need to plan ahead and prepare.

The CFA has information and advice to help everyone prepare for bushfire and grassfire.

Residents all need to know the importance of leaving early and how a well thought out bushfire survival plan can help.

Property preparation is about carrying out work that reduces the

impact of radiant heat, embers and flames near your buildings and assets.

The five simple things you can do to prepare for fire are:  Prepare buildings - Clean gutters. Clear around buildings of waste and flammable materials. Set up sprinklers.  Manage vegetation - Reduce vegetation and weeds around the house and other buildings including sheds.  Create fuel breaks - mowing and spraying around boundaries and fence lines to create wide areas without fuel for a fire.

 Prepare for emergency management of livestock and pets - plan for relocation of livestock on high risk days including preparation of containment areas.  Prepare a reliable fire-fighting water supply.

Fire-fighting pumps should be petrol or diesel powered and easy to start and prime.

Hoses need to be long enough to reach all sides of buildings.

Fire tankers are large, heavy vehicles that can weigh up to 15 tonnes.

A turning circle with a minimum eight-metre radius is needed to allow

a fire tanker access to buildings and key assets.

For tankers to fit through, gates and tracks need to be at least 3.5m wide, clear of encroachments for another 0.5m either side and clear of overhanging branches lower than 4m high.

All bridges, culverts and creek crossings need to have at least a 15-tonne load-bearing capacity for a tanker to cross.

Landowners are strongly encouraged to have water supplies available for and accessible to emergency services.

Fire Danger Ratings tell you how

dangerous a fire could be if one started.

The higher the rating the more dangerous the conditions.

Please ensure you complete your burn offs before fire restrictions come into force.

The important contacts everyone needs to know are:– EMERGENCY Triple 000 VIC-EMERGENCY HOTLINE 1800 226 226 BOOK-A-BURN 1800 668 511 BONNIE DOON CFA FIRE STATION 57787488 If you need more advice email Bonnie Doon captain at: david. evans1@members.cfa.vic.gov.au

Safety checking in preparedness for fire season

By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY SERVICING all types of fire fighting equipment for farmers, business and homes has kept Jock Christopher busy for more then a decade.

Known as AFESS - Accurate Fire & Electrical Safety Services, Jock is available all year round to cater for small homes to the big earthmoving companies.

And leading into this year’s expected hot summer and fire danger period he has been “flat out at the moment” trying to keep up with the demand for safety checks.

“We not only regularly check fire extinguishers but also smoke alarms, hose reels and fire blankets

for anyone who needs a check,” Jock said.

On top of that Jock can also test all electrical appliances for safety commonly called ‘test & tag’ as fires can be caused by faulty electrical kettles, toasters, irons - anything that is used in and around the home.

“For farmers we check their fire extinguishers which are carried on tractors and slashers and we can fit to the farm machinery brackets to hold quick access fire fighting equipment,” he said.

Jock not only services all equipment in Mansfield township but will travel further afield to the outer reaches of the shire.

“Woods Point is an example of a

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“We travel to the outer townships including the farmers and not only service all equipment but we stock and sell replacement and new fire fighting gear.

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forecasts Community engagement: now BOM prepare now for is time to make bushfire plans hotter summer

THE Bureau of Meteorology has released its longrange forecast to help communities across Victoria’s High Country prepare for severe weather.

While severe weather can occur at any time of the year, October to April is the peak time for severe weather in Australia including heatwaves, bushfires, severe thunderstorms and floods.

The current climate-drivers, long-range forecast and recent conditions indicate an increased risk of heatwaves and bushfires this year.

Different climate drivers are influencing the coming severe weather season compared to the previous three years with El’Niño and positive Indian Ocean Dipole events underway this year.

For the 2023–24 season, the Bureau is expecting the following conditions:  Heatwave – the forecast shows a high chance of unusually warm temperatures for most of Australia until at least February 2024.  Bushfire – there’s an increased risk for much of eastern and southern Australia due to reduced rainfall, high fuel loads and above average temperatures.  Severe thunderstorms – a normal risk of severe thunderstorms with dry conditions forecast for late spring and early summer.  Flooding – normal risk for localised flooding when storms bring heavy rain and during the northern wet season.

Bureau Senior Meteorologist Sarah Scully said overall Australians can prepare for dry and warm conditions with an increased risk of heatwaves and bushfire weather this summer.

“There is always a risk of dangerous and destructive fires at this time of year.

“Grass growth due to above average rainfall in the past two to three years is contributing to an increased fire risk.

“Severe thunderstorms are more common during the warmer months,” Ms Scully said.

Ms Scully warned that asthma can also be triggered by thunderstorms after high grass growth in southern Australia from October to December when pollen levels are highest.

While the long-range forecast shows conditions are likely to be drier than usual for large parts of Australia, there is still a risk of flash flooding where storms bring heavy rainfall.

You can reduce the impact of severe weather by taking time to get ready before it happens.

Stay up to date with the Bureau’s warnings with their app or website.

PLANNING for bushfire can be tough, so why do it alone?

Develop your fire plan stepby-step at one of CFA’s bushfire planning workshops.

There are quite a few planned for around this district (see list below).

During these small group sessions you will:  use local knowledge to prepare for a range of fire scenarios;  receive practical, hands-on guidance from CFA to help you start, improve or review your plan;  work alongside others and share ideas.

Community Led Planning (including Community-based planning) is an approach that supports communities to develop their own localised risk reduction plans.

CFA’s Community Led Planning demonstration project began in 2012 and involved 17 high-risk communities who each developed their own localised plan with the support of a CFA facilitator.

The trial found that communities, when supported, are in the best position to lead activities that result in a stronger, more connected and prepared community.

Bushfire Planning Workshops run for between two and three hours.

That might seem like a long session, but taking a bit of time now will help you to think clearly and make decisions when it really counts.

Remember - if you are caught

CLEARING RUBBISH: As fire restrictions have now come in no fires are to be lit in the open including burning of rubbish.

MANSFIELD and district local CFA brigades are planning several presentation days where residents can gain more knowledge on how to prepare for the upcoming fire season.

However, because many of the properties around the district are holiday homes, brigades have held of their meetings until holiday season when more people are likely to attend.

Local community meetings throughout the Mansfield district include:  Maindample – proposed community meeting with holiday makers and residents – early January 14 followed by a Community Resilience session - BBQ lunch following  Tolmie –December 3 - 9.30am for a morning session only.  Booroolite – proposed community day - date to be set

in a bushfire it will be noisy, smoky, hot and extremely stressful.

A well-thought-out plan can make all the difference.

Come along to a local fire safety meeting to find out the must-have information for this fire season.

Every season is different so even if you have attended a meeting before, it’s important to attend one every year before summer.

Speak to CFA about:  How and where bush, grass or scrub fires are likely to start and spread

around your local area  The most essential decisions you and your family need to make  How to stay informed should a fire start and threaten  Tips and updates to help you start or review your fire plan

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New gallery to bring a unique perspective on High Country art

BY SAMUEL O’BRIEN sobrien@ nemedia.com.au

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HARLES Wilcox didn’t necessarily expect to be a highly-successful artist.

“It’s a funny story,” he remarks.

The artist was working in Yackandandah and would collect driftwood on his days off work.

One day he made a driftwood fish.

“Someone said, ‘I really liked that, would you be interested in selling it?’” he said.

From there, Charles has never really looked back.

“I started selling them in shops down around the coastal side of Victoria and then galleries all around Australia and overseas,” he said.

Charles’ latest project is the opening of his new gallery in Mansfield’s High Street, showcasing his work and its progression from the sea to the hills.

After closing his gallery in Sorrento a few months ago, he has been focussing on completing his commission work and preparing for the opening in Mansfield.

“I was selling [my art] through galleries and they tend to take a 50 per cent commission,” he said.

“It got to a point where the galleries were calling me and getting them to take them to client’s homes before I even got into the gallery lounge.

“The backorder was building up that much that they were struggling to get stock and I was pretty much dropping off artworks to people’s homes.”

Charles travels to far north Queensland a couple times a year to collect driftwood for his famous sculptures.

“I find everything from pieces of driftwood from dug-out canoes to paddles that have washed up from PNG,” he said.

“I’ve even found life rafts along the beach there.

“There’s a lot of parts of Victoria and New South Wales where you can’t actually take driftwood from the beaches, so I go to Queensland.

“The timbers up there are rainforest hardwoods; they’re a lot denser and don’t rot.”

This success has transferred beyond the original sculptures, with a line of jewellery partnered with Melbourne Gold and Silver sold all over the country.

The artwork Charles creates is more than the driftwood sculptures.

WILCOX GALLERY EMBRACES THE “ART OF ADVENTURE”

WELCOMED TO THE COMMUNITY: Charles and Tory have loved the support from the community as they set up the gallery.

PHOTO: Samuel O’Brien

FAR AND WIDE: Charles travels to far north Queensland - often by plane - to collect driftwood for his sculptures.

CONNECTED TO THE ENVIRONMENT: Charles prefers to create outdoors when he can.

A major feature at the gallery is a collection portraits painted on old newspapers, featuring imagery of the local environment.

Much like the driftwood, these artworks are now core to Charles’ work and came about by accident.

“My friend and thenfuture brother-in-law was short on staff one day working in demolition and I found newspapers underneath some lino,” he said.

“I painted a picture on it - I can’t remember what the first one was - I actually didn’t like it and I put it near the bin.

“Two people came past the gallery studio that I had at the time and said, ‘that’s really cool are you selling it?’

“That’s where it started off and I’ve painted thousands now.

“I now sell them all over the world.”

Charles collects newspapers to turn into his canvases, using each backdrop to tell a story reflected in the portrait.

“I think newspapers are a bit of a time capsule,” he said.

“When you see some of these old newspapers you

know you see things you would never normally look up.

“They’re a window to the past and I love that.

“I love the old ads and the difference in the cost of things.

“I think the contrast to have a girl who’s vacuuming [in the canvas] and then a [painted] girl riding a horse with dirt on her face; there’s that contrast [between the art and the newspaper content] which I really like,” he said.

“People love the old ads and the stories and reading about things.

“There’s people who read them and go, ‘that’s actually my cousin’s uncle who did this or had that business’.

“I have someone who is going to give me vintage Mansfield Couriers too,” he chuckled.

“I am moving into other mediums but the newspaper medium itself is really cool.”

Despite the beauty, extensive preparation is required to paint on the custom canvases.

“The biggest challenge for me is painting on newspapers; it’s not like watercolour paper,” Charles said.

“You can get to the end

of a stroke and the he ink can just run straight across and unlike a canvas, you can’t just paint over it.

“When you seal the papers, they actually go transparent and the ink from both sides comes through.

“Suddenly it can become a big motley mess,” he said.

“I spent ages trying to find these different products and I finally found one from France that seals the top and doesn’t make it transparent.”

The paintings on top are inspired by the artwork and media of the 1950s and 60s, particularly James Bond and tourism advertisements.

“I love the 1960s graphics and artwork from that era,” Charles said.

“I’ve tried to bring it in with brighter colours and combining the old and the new.”

A

s Charles and his wife Tory started looking for a place to raise a family, Mansfield presented itself as an option.

They acquired the location for Charles’ studio in May, packing up the Sorrento studio and preparing the new site for its opening.

“We’re going to be here hopefully forever,” he said.

“My dad used to do mining up around Beechworth and Yackandandah and I grew up there as a kid.”

His wife Tory added, “My mum lives up here as well.”

Moving to the High Country has also changed Charles’ art, with the famous snorkels replaced with ski goggles and fish with horses.

“I’ve had to make a bit of a shift in what I’ve done from nautical work into more inland work,” he said.

“I used to do a lot of paintings of the girls with a mask and snorkel which was a coastal theme.

“Now were switching to the snowboard helmets with Mt Buller in the background as well as horse riding and the freshwater fish sculptures,” he said.

“I have made three rainbow trout, a red fin, yellow belly and some yabbies and freshwater crays.

“Every exhibition is going to be a different series.

“I’ll be doing a horse riding series, a hunting series, a fishing series and probably a whole series on fly fishing.

“I’ll release different things that are very High th Country based and over Co summer I will introduce su some of the more coastal so work so people who have wo a llove of the beach will be able b to see that.”

The process to fit out the gallery has also been a challenge, as Charles continues to fulfil the backlog of commissions and prepare for the launch of the gallery.

“One of the downsides with art is you can’t really scale yourself, unless you’re doing prints,” he said.

“The biggest thing for me is time wasting.

“All of a sudden its lunchtime and I’ve done nothing because I’ve read through 20 pages of news.

“The other thing that is hard is when you sometimes get really cool ads on both sides.

“You have to ask, which part of history do I want to keep and which bit am I deleting?

“That’s the thing that makes it kind of cool, you have that choice.”

Despite all the challenges, Charles and Tory have felt very welcomed by the community and are excited to showcase the next step of his creative journey.

“We are grateful for the support we have had so far,” Tory said.

The Wilcox Gallery is open from Saturday, December 9 each weekend.

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Trekking the Alpine trails for 46 years

By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY FOR some 46 years a group of Melbourne-based keen bush walkers have hit the High Country every November spending five days at a time following the Alpine Walking Trail.

And some of those Phantom Alpine Walkers hit Mansfield again recently.

Although many are now in their more senior years (the oldest is 89) they still enjoy hiking the mountains above Mansfield and beyond.

Keith Byrne was one of the original members of the club and, along with three other men, formed the Phantom club in 1977 - their first walk being from Walhalla to Canberra.

“We walked it in stages – each stage being a five day trek carrying all our needs in backpacks,” member Trevor Jupp explained.

“We had pretty primitive tents and bags at the time – at the start we carried all our food and everything we needed.”

Keith chimed back in with his account of the start of the club and their hikes.

“The first hike started out with four and as we went along, restarting where they left off the previous stint, the group got bigger and bigger until we reached Canberra and ended up with about 14 people walking with us,” Keith said.

“These extra people all wanted to do the bits of the walk they hadn’t done before joining us, so the easiest way was to start again from Walhalla and we did it the second time.

“It took another 10 years to get to Canberra a second time,” he said.

The original four were all from Melbourne – most of

HAPPY RETURNS: Members of the Phantom Aline Walkers club met at the Mansfield Visitor Information Centre last week for an update of walking tracks.

Pictured are (from left) Lionell Swift, Keith Byrne, Bill Rigby, Kath Boyd, Trevor Jupp, Lynn Jupp, Elwynne Gauld and Don Cox. PHOTO: Pam Zierk-Mahoney the group at the time working with the former State Electricity Commission, one was an accountant and one a Post Master General employee.

“Walhalla was the start as it marked the beginning of the Alpine Trail and was only defined until the NSW border which is Tom Groggin – the alpine track at that stage was only to Tom Groggin, but by the time we got to there the government had drawn a line further on – all the way to Canberra,” Keith said.

“So we followed the track to Canberra then.”

The group has also walked the McMillan Track because Angus McMillan took his cattle down from Sydney to

Gippsland and places around the Dargo High Plains.

“We did that in two days once and from Arbuckle Junction to Taylor’s Crossing and again to Arbuckle to further north,” Keith said.

They also walked the Overland Track, the Bathurst track, the Grampians trails and many others.

Trevor said that all the men with their recent trek to Mansfield were part of the early days of the club.

“We are here in Mansfield but we stay in accommodation now – not camping and only do day walks from here, we make Mansfield our base,” Trevor said.

“But we still have an attraction to come back here

every November and walk the mountains, we just love it.

“The group does take part in other walks such as the rail trail and we went to Stringybark Creek and Power’s Lookout this trip and all the way to platform 1 which was a great experience; I had only been to platform 2 previously but DECCA are to be commended for the work they have done there,” Trevor said.

Another member, Lionell Swift, would be the oldest current member at age 89 and appears to be still fit and strong but does not do the longer walks anymore; he still enjoys the company, the talks and the shorter walks.

While talking with these

Phantom members they explained that another small group from the club were actually out walking bush trails that started at Sawmill Settlement along the track to Mt Buller.

Keith said the first Alpine Trail walk was a great experience and it changed his life.

“I was not interested in doing physical things when I was younger, but then a neighbor started it [Phantom Alpine Walkers] and he joined in and that could be the reason I am here today; because I got involved in all the exercise that was going on.”

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“Out in the wilderness you have to be careful with snakes and things, but we have been very careful and lucky, we realised it is too far to get help in a hurry, so we take care,” he said.

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WHAT’S ON CALENDAR Regular Events:

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

Enquiries: Suzy Rideout: 0466 998 811  CWA Monthly meetings: 4th Wednesday Evening or Sunday afternoon (alternating each month: March –Wed).  CWA Craft Days: Wednesday‘s 10am and last Thursday evening of the month at 6pm.  CWA Op shop open: most days from 10am to 2pm.  Family History Group at Mansfield Library.

3.00pm every 4th Thursday of the month.  Grief and bereavement support group meets on the first Thursday of the month at Bob’s Shed, 82A Malcolm Street. All are welcome on a regular or casual basis and morning tea is provided. Ring 5775 3161 for more information.  High Country Poets meet at the Mansfield Library on the 3rd Friday of the month at 1:30 pm. Members of the public all welcome to come and listen / or share their poetic ramblings.  JUSTICE of the Peace Services – Every Thursday, Mansfield Police Station. 10am to 1pm for witnessing and signing of documents.  Lima South Old Time Dance: At Lima South Hall the second Sunday of each month between 1pm and 5pm. Entry $10. Music provided by The Ramblers. Please bring a plate of afternoon tea to share. All welcome.

Contact: 0425868277.  Mansfield Croquet Club – Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9am till 12 noon, Lord‘s Reserve, Cnr Victoria and Apollo Streets.

Playing equipment available, $2 per session.  Mansfield Multicultural Group – Every second Tuesday of the month at 6pm at MACE.  Monday Mingle – Every Monday – organised by the Bonnie Doon Community Centre – chat and make new friends – new theme each week.

BYO ideas for activities – all ages and abilities  Mansfield support group for carers and people with special needs – morning coffee, third Tuesday of the month, 9.30am The Witches Brew  One-on-One tech help is available at Mansfield Library every Thursday and Friday during November and December. To make a booking please phone 5775 8621  Men‘s Probus meetings are held every 2nd Wednesday for monthly meetings, and then activities/outings are held on the last Wednesday of each month – or as organised.  Ladies Probus meets every second Monday of each month at Delatite Hotel for meetings and 4th Monday for social or as organised.  Preschool storytime at Mansfield Library.

Stories, songs and craft. Every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month 10.30am. Ph 5775 8621  Rotary meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at the Delatite Hotel. 6.30 for a 7pm start.  Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) meet every fourth Monday of the month at 6pm at the Uniting Church Hall.  Scrabble Club for all levels meets at 10.30 every Wednesday at Mansfield Library. Ph 5775 8621  U3A meetings are held on 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 10am at the Library.

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December  DECEMBER 2: Summer Shred Sesh - Mt Buller. Get ready for pump track in the village; snow terrain park (in summer!); relaxing vibes and refreshments in the beer garden - overlooking all the action on the snow park; live demos and challenges - with prizes; Air Zone open for trampoline and foam pit fun; check out the Village and Gravity trails on and around the mountain.  DECEMBER 4: Arts Mansfield Thank You Drinks: 6 - 7pm - Delatite Hotel.

Light nibbles will be provided, drinks at bar prices. We will also announce the winner of the Arts Mansfield Youth Encouragement Award. No need to RSVP.  DECEMBER 4: U3A Presents: Brazil: An Inconvenient History: 10am - Mansfield Library (enter via back door). Followed by lunch at The Grant St. Grocer in Alexandra. All members welcome. Call Trish 0437 357 829  DECEMBER 5: International Volunteers Day morning tea, 10am at the Mansfield Historical Society, station precinct. Come along and become a volunteer! Call Jenny on 0438 577 528.

 DECEMBER 6: The Produce Store Artisan Market: 4 - 7pm - Produce Store. An extraordinary shopping experience showcasing local artisans and artists.

Hampers will also be available for purchase.  DECEMBER 7: Upper-Broken River Landcare Group Twilight BBQ and carp information session from 6pm. Families and children welcome. Contact Up2us to book FREE ticket on 57791593 or landcare2@up2us.org.au  DECEMBER 8: Community Christmas Picnic: 5 - 9pm - Mansfield Botanic Park.

Pack up your picnic basket or get one of our local cafes, caterers or supermarkets to take care of it for you and join us for an evening of family friendly fun entertainment.  DECEMBER 9: High Country Halls Music Festival: 1 - 10.30pm - Bonnie Doon Hall.

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RURAL NEWS

MLA’s bushfire preparation manual

By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY AHEAD of this year’s summer bushfire season, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has created a new resource to help farmers prepare for the worst and recover.

The new manual is called Bushfire preparation and recovery: A manual for livestock producers.

It reinforces the fact that bushfire preparation needs to occur more than once a

back to business sooner Plan ahead to save livestock and infrastrucure in bushfires get after a fire.” year or just at the start of summer.

Dr Michael Laurence, Program Manager of Animal Wellbeing at MLA said it was essential for producers to ensure they are “bushfire ready” every summer.

“The best way to prepare for fire is to do a reasonable amount of work regularly, throughout the year, every year,” he said.

“This manual aims to help producers to achieve that by noting a step-by-step approach to planning for fire and handling an encroaching fire.”

The manual incorporates lessons from the Black Summer bushfires of 2019–20, which deeply hit producers and had a significant impact on the agricultural community, with thousands of

farms affected by losses of livestock, land and property.

It also includes a template to help producers create a farm fire plan for their property.

It details practical, implementable steps producers can take for year-round fire preparation and planning.

The manual provides key information for what to do

when a bushfire is approaching a property, including organising emergency feed and evacuating livestock to a safe refuge area.

Dr Laurence noted that compared with producers who are unprepared, “those who have a farm fire plan and appropriate equipment and training lose fewer livestock or suffer less infrastructure damage and can

Victoria’s best farriery students recognised FARRIERY students from across Victoria have been recognised for their excellence.

The students’ achievements were celebrated at GOTAFE’s Tone Road, Wangaratta campus, which has long held a reputation as a leading provider of equine courses.

This reputation has been further enhanced over the past 12 months, with GOTAFE becoming the sole Victorian provider of the Certificate IV in Farriery (ACM40818) course.

Purpose-built facilities funded through the Victorian Government’s Regional and Specialist Training Fund provide some 38 farriery apprentices with the training and equipment needed to be fully qualified in all aspects of the profession.

GOTAFE coordinator of animal sciences, Skye Rhodes-Mitchell, said the awards highlighted the skills students are gaining at GOTAFE. “Our students are leaving with skills that will help them as they

In addition to the Bushfire manual, a Bushfire hub has been created on the MLA website which includes the manual, videos and support services to help producers prepare and recover from a bushfire.

The Bushfire manual was developed by MLA alongside Ausvet, The University of Sydney and The University of Melbourne.

AWARD WINNERS THIS YEAR

FARRIERY AWARDS: Students from first year to third year competed in the GOTAFE Farriery awards.

PHOTO: Sunday Muse Studion/Marcella Larson-Banks begin or continue their journey into the farriery industry,” she said.

“Being the only TAFE in Victoria to offer the Certificate IV in Farriery (ACM40818) is of enormous benefit to the equine industry.

“So much depends on a horse being sound and a well-trained farrier plays an integral part in a horse’s welfare.

“The course is giving students the skills, know-how and confidence so

they can engage in any part of the industry.”

From shoe-making to theoretical knowledge of equine anatomy and biomechanics, students like Julian Stubbs are getting real world learning in the classroom.

Julian is completing a Certificate IV in Farriery (ACM40818) and won ‘Best Practical Work of the Year’, ‘Best Third Year Forging Exercise’ and ‘Best Overall Forging Exercise’

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The Farriery Awards, held on November 17 in the Farriery workshop at the Tone Road Campus, saw students compete in a forging competition in the morning, before being joined by their employers for an awards ceremony.

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Managing fire risk on farms

By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY EVERY farm and farming business is unique, being well prepared for bushfires can assist farm businesses to recover faster.

According to Agriculture Victoria’s Dale Grey, planning and preparing for the bushfire season includes identifying risks and undertaking tasks to prepare your farm ahead of the season.

In a webinar held yesterday, Mr Grey and Kylie Macreadie, land management Eetension officer, highlighted farm preparedness activities, along with tools and templates available in the new Fire Preparedness Toolkit.

Mr Grey discussed what the current drier climate drivers of the El Nino and the positive Indian Ocean Dipole are up to as well as current soil moisture, remote sensed plant growth and grass curing.

Suggestions made - and are included in the toolkit include:  Build a fire plan using

FARM READY: Protecting stock and infrastructure is essential during high fire risk periods. checklists and templates from the Fire Preparedness Toolkit.  The characteristics of every farm and farming business are different and each farm requires a unique approach to fire preparedness.  Fire can affect properties rapidly and cause devastating impacts.  Developing a fire plan and undertaking the tasks identified within it, will assist farmers and land managers to be better prepared and recover faster, should their property be affected by fire.  A fire plan can help to protect your home, livestock

and vital farm infrastructure.

A plan will also help identify the timing of activities so they can be undertaken at the appropriate time.

It is important to review the plan on an annual basis and again during periods of high fire risk.

All members of the family and employees should be aware of the plan and how to implement it.

Agriculture Victoria’s Fire Preparedness Toolkit also includes checklists and templates, that once complete can help form a fire preparedness plan.

The checklists and templates have been developed with input from landholders.

The Fire Preparedness Toolkit should be used in conjunction with existing information and resources provided by the Country Fire Authority (CFA) and your local council.

To download a copy of the Fire Preparedness Toolkit go to: agriculture.vic.gov.au/ farm-management/emergency-management/bushfires/fire-toolkit?utm

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Light, bright and fine champion fleece at Mansfield Show

Tony hits the jackpot of exhibitions

By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY

ON THE TABLE: Judging the top fleece were (from left) Connor Henderson (judge) Edwin Harris (steward) and Jarrod Demarco (judge).

By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY A HIGHLIGHT of the Mansfield Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s annual show held earlier this month is the judging of the fleeces.

This year was no exception with more than 60 fleeces being presented for judging.

Judging is always held on the day before the show with champion fleeces taking centre stage for the showing during show day.

The judges this year were Connor Henderson from Nutrien Wool, Benalla and Jarrod Demarco from Nutrien Wool, Mansfield.

Overseeing the judging was Tamara Pabst from the Australian Wool Network.

With more than 60 fleeces to judge in a range of Merino and First Cross they ranged from 3kg to 7.5kg in weight.

The champion fleece weighed 7.7kg and the Cross Breed fleece weighed in at 7kg.

AWARD winning artist and Gough’s Bay studio owner Tony Pridham has hit the top of the world’s best exhibitions with his Amazonia painting being acquired by the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Wyoming, USA. “It doesn’t get any better than this,” an excited Mr Pridham said last week.

His masterpiece Amazonia was also exhibited at the World Exhibition of Birds in Art held at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in 2021, also held in the USA and is where the National Museum picked it up.

Amazonia depicts a South American Hummingbird found in Ecuador which Pridham painted after spending seven days in Ecuador studying not only this bird but many others that call the Amazon forests home, waiting for the chance to observe the bird. photographing it and then painting it.

The Woodson exhibition only selects the top 113 artists from around the world of which 21 were named Master Artists – Pridham among them.

“The National Museum of Wildlife Art is known as the best exhibition in the world, and I now have one of my pieces in it,” he said.

This museum has the best experts when it comes to looking at wildlife art.

It’s motto is “Experience Nature in Art” and includes sculptures, paintings and other medium works.

JUDGING: At the Mansfield Show fleece judging last Friday were (from left) Tamara Pabst (Australian Wool Network), Connor Henderson (Nutrien Wool, Benalla), Mansfield’s Laurie Tanner (Cross Breed fleece winner) and Jarrod Demarco (Nutrien Wool, Mansfield).

PHOTOS: Pam Zierk-Mahoney “The champion fleece was a Merino 16.5 micron and grossed at $94,” Mr Demarco said.

“And the Cross Breed fleece at 26.5 micron was 7kg as well

and was a champion in its class.

That fleece was very white and light and the Merino champion was soft.

The champion fleece, also

taking out the most valuable fleece prize was presented by Kilfeera Park, Lurg, while the Cross Breed fleece champion (comeback class) belonged to Mansfield’s Laurie Tanner.

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

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

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

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BY PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY pzierk-mahoney@ nemedia.com.au

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

Another death was recorded last Thursday morning when a driver

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

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

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

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COUNCIL areas across the continues to set in.

North East will formally enCommunities are now beter their fire danger period ing urged (FDP) from 1am on Novem- properties to prepare their and establish a ber 27. bushfire survival plan, with Wangaratta, Wodonga, Al- North East CFA deputy chief pine, Indigo, Benalla, Strath- offi cer Ross Sullivan noting bogie and Mansfield shires grasses in the region had are among a host of munici- dried significantly to now palities across regional Vic- present with a yellow colour, toria expecting hotter and indicating increased fire risk. drier summer conditions “As we head into summer, over the coming months, as fuel loads are becoming the El Nino weather pattern greater, so we are asking res-

idents to take this opportu- owners to conduct safe pri- the Emergency nity ahead of the restrictions vate Services Tel- Permits Victoria website. burn-offs where pos- ecommunications to clean up their properties,” sible Authority The permits include strict and to register them on 1800 668 511. he said. conditions and the liability online in advance.”

By registering your burn- sits “All it takes is some basic with the permit holder to CFA is urging community off online, you allow emer- ensure they always maintenance such as clear- members act safely. to use common gency call takers ing your gutters, picking up sense to allocate For more information on and take responsibil- more of their time taking what you can loose leaves and twigs, prun- ity and can’t do for preventing fires this calls from people who need during ing tree branches so they summer. the FDP, visit www. emergency assistance im- cfa.vic.gov.au/can aren’t overhanging the roof Those conducting burn- mediately. or call the of your property, or even off VicEmergency hotline on s in the lead-up to the FDP No burning off is permit- 1800 just keeping your lawn un- must 226 226. notify authorities on- ted during the FDP without der 10cm tall.

More information about line by visiting “We are also urging land- mits.vic.gov.au www.fireper- a permit, which can be ap- fire safety will be found in next or by calling plied for through the Fire week’s Mansfield Courier.

Road toll could reach near to 280 Mansfield Shire ■ From page 1

“We have people now posting birthday “Driver inexperience on country roads signs to commemorate the aging coupled with dangerous road conditions potholes on their roads.” is just a recipe for disaster.

The Melba Highway is one of the “We have been continually drawing main corridors for Mansfield Shire the government’s attention to the residents when travelling to and disgraceful condition of our local roads from Melbourne and is used by and highways for the last year, with large many transports travelling particularly sections posing serious safety concerns. to the northern suburbs.

“There can be little doubt that The Liberal and National parties our shocking road conditions are have a urged, and will continue to urge contributing factor to accidents and the State it is Government to help deliver safer concerning that we are seeing so roads many now amid the surge in lives lost. of these in the last few weeks alone.

Independent Member for Indi, Dr “There have been three serious Helen Haines said, “The Melba Highway incidents on the Melba Highway in the is notoriously bad. space of just 12 days culminating in a “A farmer from Glenburn contacted fatality at Glenburn this morning (last me recently to tell me he had snapped Thursday). a trailer axle on a half-metre deep pothole “I am fearful of what the upcoming on a blind bend on the Melba.

Christmas holiday period will deliver for us “It is unacceptable that our roads if action on our roads is not taken have now. deteriorated to a point that they are now “Without a sufficient resurfacing and unsafe. resealing program, the deterioration “The unacceptable state of of our roads will only accelerate,” ROAD SAFETY ESSENTIAL: Police will Ms country roads burdens our regional ramp up their McLeish said. road safety operations as people communities.” visit the shire for the summer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Local businesses reinvest this money into the community, which creates a stronger economy and, in SUPPORTING LOCALS: Community turn, results in better infrastrucBank Mansfield and District Branch manager ture and community support.”

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

Daykin said businesses feel the pinch PHOTOS: Samuel O’Brien, Hannah when people stop shopping local.

Kennelly cal businesses,” he said. maker said local businesses rely “As we’re aware, the current cost All you have to do to be in the “In particular, if you buy local on community support which, in draw of living situation is putting presyou get serviced by locals which I is to ‘shop locally’ from turn, supports the community. sure on everyone, leading them participating stores. think is a pretty nice bonus.”

“By to often start shopping around for shopping local, you support With each purchase over $25 Did Ken have any recommen- the entire community,” she said. more affordable options, which you will receive an entry voucher. dations for people’s stockings?

“Most often when local schools then often leads to the money goJust fill it in with the store “It really depends on the de- and community groups are fund- name ing to businesses and organisations mographic, but we’ve got some and place it into the entry raising, their first point of call is outside of our local area,” he said. box in–store. amazing car toys which are always the local shops.

“We are a local business as popular All participating stocking stores fillers for young will have “By spending your money lo- a well that often feels the pressure poster on its window indicating families,” he said. cally, these businesses are more of price comparison, so we really their support and letting you know “Then we’ve also got some great likely to be in a position to donate where do understand the importance of toys for the bigger boys and girls so to enter. prizes and support local initiashopping locally in order to help Before you consider travelling definitely keep your eyes peeled.” tives,” she said. improve our local economy.” elsewhere According to Ken, the most “There are so many worthy pro- shopping or going online for Mansfield’s Betta Home Liv- popular and not guaranteeing product so far was a giant jects in ing manager Ken Murray enMansfield and it is great to you will bubble blower. receive your orders in see them come to life. couraged community members time, shop locally and be served “Myself and the team are really “We are fortunate to live in a by to do their best to buy from loMansfield’s friendly town tradlooking forward to Christmas and community where you do meet cally-owned businesses. ers. looking forward to seeing everymany of the shop owners.

“I think good country towns op- one Entries close on December 18 at here,” Ken said.

“Your support really makes a midday erate best when people support loand winners will be drawn All Terrain Cycles’ Narelle Rade- diff erence to all of them.” that afternoon.

Who will be our shire mayor after

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

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

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

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

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

Cr Holcombe also declined to

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

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

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Mansfield Courier photographers Hannah Kennelly, Ken Rainsbury and David Cottee snapped some of the shire’s sporting events over the weekend.

ROUND EM UP: Junior rider at Merrijig Campdraft.

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FAST RIDE: Peter Moffat rides at Merrijig Campdraft.

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PERFECT PA get ready fo IR: ( from left) Lauren Li r the EA Ho rse Trials. nes and Fiona Fox PHOTO: Han nah Kennelly

LEARNING JUDO: Lexie Meek and Ranger Crawford try to master the gripping of the judo jacket during Wednesday’s lessons.

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LAUGH OR CRY: New bowler Annie Sheahan could not hide her delight with her bowl. PHOTO: Ken Rainsbury

WATCH IT ROLL: Graham Tyers feels the pressure.

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By TOM SWAN THIS week has seen the full range of weather from beautiful spring sunshine and torrential rain which has played havoc with Saturday’s monthly medal.

On Tuesday we had a field of 20 play in a stableford competition and as has been the pattern lately the scores were once again quite spectacular.

Malcolm Griffiths won the day with a score of 42 points off a handicap of 19 with Aaron Roberts coming in second with 40 points

(h/c 23) on a countback from Derek Smith (h/c 26), these 3 gentlemen won’t be playing off these handicaps for a while.

On Thursday great field of 71 played. With daylight savings we have a number of players start their rounds later in the afternoon after they finish work which is terrific as it allows more to play in the weekly competition.

There were two divisions.

A Grade: 1st: Rob Dundas, 38 points (h/c 7); 2nd:Shaun Wade, 37 points (h/c 6) on a countback; 3rd: Josh Foots, 37 points (h/c 11) on a countback.

B Grade 1st: Rob Pratt, 41 points (h/c 19); 2nd:Brendan Egan, 38 points (h/c 15); 3rd:Peter Barnes, 37 points (h/c 15) on a countback Well done to Rob Dundas on another great win having won last Thursday as well. Once again we had a number of golfers beat their handicaps which is a testament to the wonderful conditions that the course is in, congratulations to Tony Cooksey and his team.

On Saturday the monthly medal was scheduled to be played and a number of early starters managed to get

their rounds in before the thunderstorm struck and the course became unplayable due to the flash flooding.

As a result of the conditions the Medal had to be postponed for a week and will be played next weekend on December 2.

However we couldn’t let those who played go unrewarded so the results of the stroke round were: 1st: Graham Coker, 70 (h/c 13); 2nd: David Smithwick, 72 (h/c 17) on a countback; 3rd:Shane Brook, 72 (h/c 17).

As mentioned the monthly medal will now be played this coming weekend.

WINNER: Rob Pratt had the best score on Thursday.

Mansfield gymnasts go for gold

Mansfield hosts national equestrian competition

By gymnastics student DANI JONES

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Next year, Fox would love to install marquees near the showgrounds to allow more people to watch the event.

“We’ve got lots of great plans for the event next year and we are really looking forward to seeing how the event can grow,” she said.

Lines and Fox both expressed their gratitude for everyone’s hard work this year.

“This event is massive so we just want to say thank you to all the volunteers, parents and workers,” Lines said.

“We love hosting so many interstate riders but also love seeing our local riders compete as well.”

Results from the EA Horse Trials will be in next week’s Mansfield Courier.

MANSFIELD gymnasts Anouk Van Wyk and Danielle Jones competed in a Level 2 Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Competition for Mansfield Gymnastics Club in Natimuk, They competed in four apparatus; beam, uneven bars, floor and vault.

The pair really enjoyed competing and were awarded gold or silver on all apparatus .

The students said the foam pit at the end of the competition was undoubtedly the best part.

BEST PART: Danielle Jones and Anouk Van Wyk celebrated their win at the foam pit.

GOLDEN PAIR: (From left) Danielle Jones and Anouk Van Wyk show off their accolades.

Lady golfers decide their premiership contenders LADIES’ GOLF

BY LINDA TERRY EIGHT players turned out for Tuesday’s nine hole and it was good to see Marion Mitchell’s name at the time of the prize pool with a lovely score of 20 points.

Kerri Nicol was runner-up with 15 on a countback to Pam Abbott.

Wednesday was another perfect day for golf and it brought more players out with 30 ladies lining up.

Maybe it was also because

it was also the final round of our Premier League and the top four positions were up for grabs before the finals.

Firstly, the daily results.

It is lovely to see Robyn Baker back in form and taking the win overall and for A Grade with 38 points.

Shelly Comerford also put in a great round to be one behind on 37 and third in A Grade was Sam Bailey with 35.

In B grade, Marion Mitchell retained her form to win with 36 points, and Glenis

Skinner pipped Shirley Nolan on a countback for runner up with 35 points.

No less than 12 line balls were given out to those who scored down to 32.

The Nearest the Pins money was well shared, with them going to Sheryl Sargeant (3rd), Shelly Comerford (7th), Linda Brook (16th), Marion Sargeant (9th and 12th) and Jenny Foster (18th).

For the all important final round of Premier League, the winners on the day were

Chicks ‘N Sticks (thanks to the those no-show Par Tee girls), KLS Sloggers over Tough as Nails, Hot Shots beat the Dreamers and Mixed Bags were victorious over the Tee Ladies.

This leaves the top four on the ladder after the round robin, to be Hot Shots, KLS Sloggers, Tough as Nails and Mixed Bag. One will play four and two versus three in this weeks semis.

Thursday still struggles to get the players for the

George Walker, but Shirley Nolan was mightily pleased with her 22 points for the nine holes!

Well done Shirley.

Saturday was scheduled as our monthly medal, but the heavens opened before most had got out to play, so the medal will be rescheduled to another time.

Finally on Friday the Mansfield team headed to beautiful Bright for the second last round of summer pennant.

Set up as a bit of a “friend-

ly” between Mansfield, Bright, Myrtleford and Jubilee, there is never a game more friendly than it was with the Bright girls this week.

All three matches were only decided on the 18th and while we went down 2/1, it was still smiles and laughs all round.

The final round this week where Mansfield plays Myrtleford, will decide who are playing off for the Bushranger Trophy at the finals on December 8.

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Delatite takes on Yarrawonga Mulwala DELATITE A GRADE CRICKET

By DAVID FOSTER

RACE TO MERRIJIG: : Dave Jagger, Dave Bock and Ian Conrick race.

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Race to the finish line

CYCLING

By DAMIAN GRUNDY

NOT to complain, but I thought the winner wrote the race reports, that’s why I eased up just enough to come second.

I feel doubly robbed now; I think it might be two years since my last road race and I thought that maybe my proper handicap group might have been limit or somewhere thereabouts.

Alas, I find that I am in the super strong group of Tim Ross, Elise Empey, Jarred Appleton and Michael Pearce with barely a couple of minutes over the crack grouping of Halket, Duke, Bakker and young Ryder Chadd (not forgetting James Black and Graham Cole somewhere in between).

Then barely a couple of seconds behind them were the young, strong but possibly tired-after-asuccessful-weekend-of-mountainbike-racing-at-Avoca,legs of Ruby -The Ruthless - Dobson.

What chance? I asked myself.

Five minutes into the race my legs were hurting.

But I hadn’t been dropped and I can’t remember too many handicaps where my legs weren’t hurting after five minutes so it was all good so far.

I had calculated that if we could get to the turn around with some sort of reasonable gap, it was going to be a tailwind and mostly downhill run home and mostly everyone can go fast on a downhill with a tailwind and so we might be a chance.

Heading out towards Glenroy Road I could see most everyone ahead of us and they didn’t seem uncatchable.

I never really look behind.

There’s not much I can do about the faster guys.

If they are fast enough, they will catch me.

Pretty much I am riding as fast as I can.

Our group was well matched and everyone was working well and smoothly.

As we approached the bottom of the small climb to Hearns Lane, we caught the first of the groups ahead, Will Wilson.

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Cresting the hill and heading down to the turn around, the lead car was well in sight and we hadn’t been caught.

We took the turn and were heading home.

A few more were rounded up by Hearns Lane and the boys on the block Bakker and Co were still a good distance back.

We crested the hill and headed down towards Glenroy Road again, and there was the limit group only a few hundred metres ahead.

Elise, Michael and Tim were putting in some strong turns, if uneven at times and our speed felt really good.

However we did appear, dare I say, to have gathered a little driftwood; some riders feeling they were in for an easy ride following the wheels to the finish.

There are only the two little rollers on the straight section between Glenroy Road and Graves Road.

It was my feeling that legs should at least be tested and so to the second roller, I was definitely starting to feel the effort, but I did what I could.

As Tim and Elise rolled over the crest, I did glance back to see that there was just the three of us with a gap to the driftwood.

Well the die was cast, and we didn’t ease off.

The gap grew little by little and we turned into Jamieson Road with what I hoped was a race winning gap.

A couple of turns and one last strong pull from Tim as the line approached, Elise then jumped past and powered to the line for the win.

I struggled into the first race report writer’s place (second), a result that I will now dine out on for the next two years until my next outing race.

Tim Ross finished third, Michael Pearce came in 30-odd seconds later in fourth, with Tony Morris riding very well from limit to claim fifth.

Ruby Dobson claimed fastest time two minutes later, a great achievement chasing alone for most of the night.

Congrats to everyone who raced and thanks as always to the volunteers race marshalls and commissaries.

AFTER some wet weather overnight, and some light rain when we arrived in Yarrawonga, the clouds parted and play was able to get underway at the scheduled starting time.

Delatite’s innings got off to a shaky start with the early loss of two wickets, putting pressure on the batting side.

However, Gregor Fraser and Alec Ritchie steadied the ship with a resilient partnership, adding 45 runs to the total.

Ritchie emerged as the top scorer for Delatite, showcasing his skill and determination with a solid contribution of 34 runs.

Despite the challenges posed by the opposition bowlers, the lower order of Delatite made some crucial contributions.

Lachie Scales chipped in with a valuable 21 runs, helping the team reach a competitive total.

The innings concluded just inside the allotted overs, and Delatite set a target of 118 for Yarrawonga Mulwala to chase.

As Yarrawonga Mulwala came out to face the one over before the end of the day’s play, Joe Kelleher bowled with precision, posing questions to the batsmen.

Despite his efforts, luck eluded him, and Yarrawonga finished the day without losing a wicket in that solitary over.

With a total of 118 to defend, Delatite CC is in a promising position to make a strong defense in the upcoming innings but will need to bowl and field well.

Delatite CC B Grade team was looking forward to its first home game in over a month, but unfortunately the Wangaratta Magpies were unable to field a team and had to forfeit.

The Delatite U14 and U16 teams had the first day of their two day games abandoned due to the weather but will be able to suit up this week in one day fixtures.

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LOUDEST SHOTS AND SHIRTS: Sarah Mae, Al Crockett, Scott Ersvaer, and Steve Earp shake at net.

PHOTOS: Rhonda Carpenter

TIEBREAK TORNADO: Scrabble’s Sarah Mae, Suzie Wellborne, Moira Moss, and Al Crockett came together to neutralise the top team.

Tiebreak time for tennis TENNIS

TUESDAY NIGHT

By RHONDA CARPENTER REDBACKS began with a bang when Michael Whytcross and Fiona Lindsay won their opener 6-0.

The next three sets were decided by tiebreakers with Jumping Jacks winning two.

Andrew Downey had joined the Jacks and was key to those wins with Liza Karras and Bill Jones.

Michelle Pigdon was unlucky to lose two ties with partner Mark Poole, as Lindsay came home strong with a 6-4 win in the 1-2 clash with Whytcross.

Redbacks were delighted with their hot form on the night.

Spitfires and Hornets began evenly, but Hornets regulars Dan Robertson, Sarah Fox, Cal Bono, and Geoff Hutchison were sharp after that.

They won the next three sets convincingly and were forced to work hard at the end.

Brono and Hutchison won the set in a breaker 7-0.

Spitfires Judy Dixon and Brendan Grant won their only set for the night.

Wasps brought in reinforcements from the B grade, and both players won two sets for the team.

Michael McCormack and Carolyn Murray joined Guy Taylor and Shane Hutchinson winning 6-0 and 6-4 then took out the tiebreak 7-4.

Wasps defeated Bullants 4/28 to 2/24.

Ladder: Cicadas 29.5, Hor-

Carpenters Bob and Rhonda’s deep knowledge of each other’s game meant they were the dream pairing that snatched the match for the Equalisers on games with the sets being equal.

Captain Suzie Wellborne bravely battled through with three injuries from WAFL partnering Moira in the decider.

Ladders: Equalisers 30, Checkers 29, Legends 23, Monopoly 21, Backgammon 14, Scrabble 9.

nets 27.5, Redbacks 25, Spitfires 18.5, Wasps 16.5, Jumping Jacks 15.5, Bullants 14.5.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

By KIMBERLEY MARSDEN

IT was the night for tie breakers.

Hewlett’s Hustlers and Brabazon’s Bandidos had a tough tussle.

Chris Hewlett, Matt Lowe, Cassie Daykin, and Will McAlister edged out their opponents in five sets including two breakers.

Bandidos David Mims and Ben Brabazon unlucky to lose theirs 6-8, and Mims with Dante Cremasco down 5-7.

Kay and Mims did win their teams only set 6-3.

The Bandidos ribbed the Hustlers on their tardiness when others had arrived even later for their match.

Jokes aside, timing proved pivotal, and the winners hustled their way to the finish.

There were noisy courts in the middle from the Diablo versus Rascals contest.

Nick Ferguson, Lisa Morgan, Helen Knight, and Jane Swinburne were in fine form, but the scores did not reflect the match and the fun they were having.

Rascals redeemed themselves after last week’s drubbing with a big win.

They took every set, but Diablo’s Dafydd James and Jez Veneman put up a fight finally going down 4-6.

Raiders turned on each other, taking aim at each other.

Outlaws Mark and Max O’Loughlan powered past to win their opener 6-1 but

LEGENDS: Ben Nally, Arthur Gerrans, Hanna Reynolds, and Dan Dundas were outstanding together.

Jemma Purcell and Sophie Yencken were strong together in their opening set 6-2.

Two tiebreakers went one each way, the first to Raiders 7-5, the second to the Outlaws 12-10.

The sets were shared three all in a match of great tennis.

The lengthy tie breaker to end the night decided the result - Outlaws had knocked off the top team by two games.

Ladder: Raiders 42, Outlaws 27.5, Hustlers 27, Rascals 25, Bandidos 23.5, Diablo 2.

THURSDAY NIGHT

By MOIRA MOSS THIS week the Thursday teams enjoyed a sultry hot

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evening with all hoping we would get the nights games in before any storms hit.

In the clash with Checkers, Backgammon’s Cathy Johnstone was giving it her all when her serve cracked an old injury and she retired in her second set.

This led Checkers’ Michael McCormack, Rachel Parsons Jason Shaw, and Jo O’Brien to wind up their match with a win over Andrew and Helen Crocket and Carol Watts.

Together they enjoyed an early post-match drink.

Legends Dan Dundas, Ben Nally, Arthur Gerrans, and Hanna Aldous played consistently to win overall although Dundas and Gerrans had a hard-fought set ending

in a tiebreaker against a determined Brendan Purcell and Alice Kilpatrick of Monopoly ultimately succeeding in the win.

Scrabble and the Equalisers could have been called the battle of the loud shirts with Al Crockett and Scott Ersvaer competing for the loudest shirt, as well as the fastest serve, and strongest ground-shots in their respective number one positions.

Scrabble’s Crockett aced many serves and Sarah Mae returned to form with her new racquet, great ground strokes and a big serve belying her small stature.

Southpaw Steve Earp had a fast winning serve too and didn’t throw his racquet once.

Christmas festivities get underway next week for the last rounds on Decmber 5, 6 and 7 before an extended break.

The season recommences on January 30 2024.

The club championships will be on the evenings of March 4 to 8 one week prior to the final round of night competition.

JUNIOR TENNIS

By JO O’BRIEN JUNIOR tennis managed to dodge the storms and get through play on Saturday morning.

Congratulations to our section winners Toby Gerrans, Max O’Brien, Spencer Yencken, and Archie Delany.

Juniors will finish on Saturday December 9 with a BBQ and recommence on the February 3 2024.

The Junior Club Champs will be on the March 2 , no tennis on March 9 for Labour Day weekend, and the final week will be the March 24, 2024.

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John Foots takes Men’s Championship for first time BOWLS

By LYN FOOTS THE Mansfield Bowls Club’s Men’s Championships played on Sunday saw a great game between John Foots and Peter Roberts with Foots leading on the 17th end.

Roberts began to find his range narrowing the gap but Foots held on to win 25/16.

In the other final it was a close tussle between Chris Laws and Trevor Thompson with Chris hitting the lead 16/13, but Thompson promptly won 6 ends to take the win 26/18.

The afternoon’s grand final between Foots and Thompson saw Foots take the win for his first ever Men’s Championship 25 shots to 2.

Tuesday’s Home Pennant saw the Green team defeat the Orange team 21/14, while the Pink team also secured a great win against the Gold team 27/13.

Blue team won over the White team 22/17, and Red also took the win against Black 23/18.

In the final game it was an exciting draw between the Yellow on 26 shots all against the Lime.

The ladder sees Pink on top with 16pts +46 from Lime on 16pts +39; Green on 16pts +18, Yellow 14pts +2; Orange 12pts +15, White 10pts +3, Red 8pts –28, Blue 6pts –18, Gold 2pts –41 and lucky last is Black on no pts –36.

Tuesday also saw the O&M midweek pennant with Mansfield playing at home against Yackandandah.

On the day, Mansfield were far too strong taking a very convincing win 82 shots to 42.

Lyn Foots, Chris Laws, Mark Bettany and Enid Smith were out played early being down after the 10th end but Mansfield picked up while ‘Yack’ hit back leading by 6 on the 16th end.

Mansfield picked up a

VICTOR : Trevor Thompson and John Foots take a closer look at the winning ball.

PHOTOS: Ken Rainsbury count of 6 to level the score at 17 all; Mansfield managed to win three shots on the last end to snatch the win 21 shots to 20.

George Peterson, Elaine Peterson, Brian Revell and Lyn Holland got off to a flyer lead and only allowed their opponents to win 6 ends for the rest of the game taking a very commanding win 29 shots to 11.

The final rink of John Foots, Noel Jackson, Marian Ryan and Irene Fuller were down early 1 shot 8, but quickly turned the game around winning 31 shots to 3, smashing their opponents 32/11.

The ladder sees Mansfield still on top and will play Benalla at home this week.

Thursday saw the final two rounds of the ladies

100up; morning winners being Elaine Peterson over Yvonne Robinson in a close game 100/95 and Lyn Foots had a win over Glenda Revell 101/47.

The final saw a close battle with the scores being on 58pts a piece after 16 ends, and after a ding-dong battle, Lyn took the win 102/84.

Congratulations to both players.

Also on Thursday the men played their catch up rounds of the Men’s Championship after players had been involved in State events.

The morning Peter Roberts came up against Mike Harrison with the game in the balance all day.

After a mammoth 29 ends, Roberts took a close win 26 shots to 21.

In the afternoon Roberts

played Shane O’Brien and with O’Brien just beginning to learn his craft, Roberts was too experienced, taking the win 25 shots to 10.

Friday saw some six social bowlers battling the elements; winners on the day were Dom Diaz, Ian Morley and Alan Hatcher with 1 win 12pts.

Saturday saw the O&M A2 side travelling to Benalla, and after a massive down poor, all teams were eventually able to play on their carpet greens; Mansfield taking the win 84 shots to 73.

Mike Harrison, Peter Roberts, Chris Laws and Shane O’Brien were outplayed; Benalla took an easy win 29 shots to 9.

Lyn Foots, Ray Close, Kevin Nickelson and Mick Hoban played strongly all

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George Peterson, Elaine Peterson, Noel Jackson and Marian Ryan got away to a good start leading 11 shots to 7 after 8 ends; Benalla won 10 of the last 13 ends taking the win 23 shots 15.

The final rink of Ray Robinson, Graham Smith, Sid Revell and Enid Smith were down early but after winning 10 ends in a row they blitzed their opponents winning 27 shots 12.

The ladder sees Mansfield still in 6th spot on the ladder and will play Yarrawonga at home this week.

The A4 side played Yackandandah at home taking a good win 81 shots to 70.

Steve Spence, Irene Fuller, Yvonne Robinson and Doug Morley took a great win 28

shots to 10.

Graeme Tyers, Nick Klein, Don Cameron and Pam Zierk-Mahoney snatched a narrow win after a challenging game taking 5 of the last 6 ends finishing 22 shots to 20.

Gary Fuller, Steve Lewis, Tom Tomic and Ken Rainsbury had a good start but Yackandandah were too strong taking the win 23 shots to 11.

The final rink of Rick Nichols, Vicki Klein, Lyn Holland and Ross Parsons had a great start but Yackandandah kept plugging away but Mansfield had the better of them taking the win 20 shots to 17.

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Brilliant performances from Stars and Bushrangers U12 CRICKET

By ANDREW COOK AFTER their first win of the season last week, the Bushrangers were hoping to make it two on the trot at the Recreation Reserve last Wednesday.

The Stars were missing two of their key bowlers so it was always going to be difficult to restrict the Bushrangers’ scoring.

The Stars started confidently with a Heaysman double-act, Xavier (5) and Noah (8) setting the tone followed strongly by top-scorer Billy Briggs with 10.

Scoring dried up afterwards however, and a flurry of late wickets kept the Stars to a final total of 47.

The Bushrangers’ bowling reflected some good practice in the nets and at home, with their lowest ‘Extras’ tally for the season helping to keep the Stars’ score to a gettable target.

Best bowling went to Charlie Wright with three wickets.

The Bushrangers may have been blessed with one extra batter, however it was three individual performances that ultimately made the difference.

Jack Jacob and Leo Hoffrichter made seven runs apiece, while the highest score of the day went to Roy Mercieca with 11.

Billy Briggs was the first to bowl for a hat-trick this season after snaring two wickets with his first two balls, but missed out when his third ball strayed well wide of the mark.

Briggs shared best bowling with Mason McKenzie who also picked up two wickets.

LET’S GO MANSFIELD local Jacoba Tanner had a fantastic day at Merrijig Campdraft. Full coverage in next week’s Courier.

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Mansfield hosts national equestrian competition MORE than 200 competitors from across Australia travelled to the Mansfield Shire last weekend for the Friends of Mansfield Equestrian Australia Horse Trials.

Against a formidable backdrop of stormy clouds, riders competed in dressage, showjumping and crosscountry events at Mansfield showgrounds.

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Lines and Fiona Fox, the leadup to the weekend’s success had been “a long, long time coming”.

“We started planning this event in July this year so it’s involved a lot of work,” Lines laughed.

“Our cross-country course gets

worked on all-year round and it’s an event everyone really looks forward to.”

Fox and Lines helped form the Friends of Mansfield EA three years ago under the umbrella of the Mansfield Pony Club.

“This committee is for past pony club members, parents and any member of the community who is passionate about horses,” Fox explained.

“We use the generated income to help support equestrian events and facilities.”

Both Lines and Fox said crosscountry was one of the most exciting equestrian events.

“It’s an amazing adrenalinefilled sport that everyone really enjoys,” Fox said.

“From a spectator perspective, you can’t watch a more exciting event.”

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