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“Brumbies are an iconic part of the Victorian High Country and of our state’s cultural“Unlikeidentity.Labor, the Liberals and Nationals will rule out the aerial and ground shooting of brumbies.
“I urge the Labor government to support the Senate decision, stop shooting immediately and reinstate rehoming for these innocent, sentient horses,” Ms Pickering said. pulled in on brumby shooting BY EMMA OLIVER nemedia.com.aueoliver@
DREAMING WITH EYES OPEN
LAST week a motion in the Legislative Council of Parliament passed, with coalition and crossbench MPs voting in favour of cancelling current, and planned, aerial and ground shooting of brumbies. The passing of the motion caused the immediate stop to brumby culling.
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“We will deliver a humane, sustainable approach to forandcommendedAustralianmanagement.”populationJillPickeringoftheBrumbyAlliancethecoalitionthecrossbenchMPSshowingleadershipon the issue, and their stance on humane management of our heritage brumbies.
KIDS across Mansfield Shire recently celebrated Book Week with much fanfare and had stories read to them from various narrators across town, such as the ‘Grand Wizard’ Cr Rohan Webb who weaved his storytelling magic on the steps of Council. photos from Book Week are on page 14.
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The motion to end the brumby cull of thousands of horses was moved by the Member for Western Victoria, Bev McArthur and supported by the Member for Northern Victoria Region, Wendy Lovell - with all Coalition and crossbench MPs voting in favour. The motion was passed 14 to 13 Statevotes.Liberal Member for Eildon, Cindy McLeish said it is a win for communities in the High Country who have lobbied hard to protect Australia’s iconic brumbies. “Community objections to the inhumane culling of brumbies cannot be ignored,” she said.
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POLICE utilised covert surveillance and tapped the phones of a man they believe murdered two campers in the Wonnangatta Valley in 2020, ahead of his eventual arrest late last year. Gregory Stuart Lynn, 55, has remained in custody since his arrest last November, accused by police of murdering campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay during a trip to the region in March 2020.
“Following a review of the traffic flow entering and exiting the service road, it was agreed that resident concerns were relevant. “To improve the safety for residents and to facilitate better service delivery, council allocated the required funding in the 202223 Capital Works Budget to complete the access point upgrade.”
Monkey Gully service road access improved
The contract was awarded to Countywide Asphalt and Civil.After initial roadworks this month the project is anticipated to be completed in September when dryer weather will ensure better conditions for sealing the laneway with bitumen, resulting in a more durable surface.Residents are not expected to be impacted by the works as access to properties will not be compromised but patience while works are in progress is appreciated.
Page 2 - MANSFIELD COURIER - Wednesday, August 31, 2022 mansfieldcourier.com.au Alpine WeeklyButcherySpecials House Smoked Whole Local Trout .................$28.99kg Black Angus Eye Fillet Portions .....................$61.99kg Black Angus Course Ground Alpine Beef Burgers .......................................$2.50ea We are searching for a Chef/cook to join our team. If you fancy yourself as a foodie and enjoy being creative in the kitchen, Alpine Butchery want to hear from you. Email us at salesalpinebutchery@outlook.com or drop in to have a chat join Our Team Mansfield Shopping Village 5775 1163Vill age Ask us today about our hot catering service for your next function or event MANSFIELD NEWSAGENCY 57-59 High Street Mansfield Phone 5775 2649 check us out for great range of cards and gifts. 2023 IB Information Night 6 Sept 7pm @ The Delatite Hotel Open to all parents or guardians of primary and secondary students, the IB Information Night will unpack the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) for Years 11-12 and explain how this program is delivered at Mansfield Steiner School, as well as the various pathways for graduates. www.mansfieldsteiner.vic.edu.au Year 11 ScholarshipsAcademicIB are available for 2023 FULL SERVICE: Council is upgrading access to the service road in Monkey Gully Rd. ACCESS to the existing service road in Monkey Gully Road is being improved with an $85,633 upgrade which will improve access and lane connectivity following concerns raised by residents.Thenew access point at the northwestern end of the existing service road will allow for an improved flow of traffic when entering and exiting Monkey Gully Road, creating safer and easier vehicle access, including for rubbish trucks.Mayor Cr James Tehan said that council listened to residents when they raised matters of concern.“Often residents will identify local traffic issues and opportunities for improvement” said Cr Tehan.
CASE CONTINUES: A court has heard police utilised covert surveillance to ultimately charge a man accused of CarolWonnangattamurderingcampersClayandRussell Hill in 2020.
Phone taps, surveillance used to charge Wonnangatta murder accused
The pair’s remains were found near Dargo in December last year, following an extensive search by emergency service crews. Appearing remotely from Melbourne Assessment Prison yesterday, Lynn donned distinctive glasses and a suit and tie as Sale Magistrates’ Court heard the matter would proceed to a contested four-day committal mention in an online court in January, in an effort to expedite the matter. The court heard a brief of evidence, which is yet to be formally tendered to the court, detailed how police had executed covert surveillance through the use of listening devices and phone tapping of the accused, however, were yet to forward recordings and transcripts to Lynn’s legal counsel. Defence lawyer Dermot Dann said Lynn had been unable to access any of the evidence police had compiled against him while in custody, however, noted Magistrate Tim Walsh could not impose a court order to improve access to material while in custody. Mr Walsh said it was important outstanding documents be tendered to defence by November 30, well in advance of the Christmas break.“This is a very significant case on the part of your client,” he told Mr Dann. “I would expect he be provided (outstanding documents)Crownforthwith.”Prosecutor Olivia Sparrow outlined a further search of Mount Hotham and Wonnangatta later this year could add to a potential brief of evidence. Lynn did not apply for bail.The matter is set to return to Melbourne Online Magistrates’ Court on January 16.
FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE: MCAV president Bruce McCormack partly attributes the increase in brumby numbers to mountain cattlemen being pushed out of the High Country.
The senate’s decision to halt the cull was in part influenced by the State Government’s failure to adhere to its own management plan, which included publishing updated population counts of the wild horses. It also failed to undertake rehoming and trapping of the horses.There have also been reports of carcasses left to decompose on public land by government contractors, and brumbies left to slow deaths due to gut shots. The RSPCA have announced they intend - as a consequence of reports and photographs from this recent cull - to investigate.“The Victorian Auditor General has exposed that the park management actually relies on assumptions of blame, not onground evidence,” Ms Pickering said.“We demand a review of horse management plans based on on-ground, factual observations of 200 years of horses and native species cohabitation.”
Mountain Cattlemen’s Association of Victoria (MCAV) president - Mansfield’s Bruce McCormack - said that brumby numbers had risen since cattlemen were removed from their grazing runs in the High Country.“The MCAV supports practical management of the brumbies,” he said. “We advocate a three pronged approach of trapping, running and mustering brumby herds.”
“People were disgusted that a piece of Australia’s living heritage was being gunned down.”
“We need to remember these horses are a national icon, a tourism attraction and a piece of living history,” Mr McCormack said. “As a country, we identify with the brumby and the folklore attached to them.
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TAKING IT TO THE CITY: Tom Burlinson of The Man from Snowy River fame, with state member for Eildon Cindy McLeish and Mansfield High Country cattleman and vocal opponent to the brumby cull, Charlie Lovick, protesting on the steps of Parliament house.
With the motion now passed, the state government will be required to cancel current or planned brumby shooting operations, reverse the suspension of trapping and rehoming operations, and provide approval to volunteer brumby rehoming organisations.Thegovernment will also need to provide accurately documented and current brumby numbers in the Alpine and Barmah National Parks.
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From there, the MCAV recommends re-homing suitable animals with discretion for condition, age and sex. “We do believe brumbies should remain in genetically sustainable numbers in the High Country,” Mr McCormack added.“There should be a balance struck between best land management practices and brumby numbers.“Under no circumstances - at any time - is aerial shooting of brumbies an acceptable control method.“Wewholeheartedly support the coalition’s vote in favour of cancelling the shooting, and hope that a return to more traditional (and humane) control methods will follow shortly.
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FOLLOWING a weather delay in reseal preparation works originally scheduled for May, works are now set to occur across the Shire next month ahead of resealing in spring.Council’s $184,591 reseal preparation contract was awarded to Countrywide Asphalt. The contractor will undertake the preparation works between September 1 and 9 with allowance in the program for wet weather.Thepreparation works include removal and replacement of existing road sections to address rutting, cracks and potholes, prior to resealing.
Resealing preparation back on track after weather delay
New wastewater laws
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ABOUT 4000 homeowners in the Mansfield Shire have wastewater systems and some may not comply with recent changes to Mayorlegislation.CrJames Tehan said council has an awareness program in place to help homeowners and to inspect private systems.“Weare here to help the community and this starts with us providing information and assistance, but obviously, we don’t have the resources to inspect 4000 systems in a short timeframe,” he said. “There are many homes in the Shire that may have been built before the 1970s where a septic might treat toilet waste but wastewater from the bathroom, laundry and kitchen may be discharged either to the rear of the house block or into a drain. “Laws have changed a lot since then, including from the 1980s onwards, where all wastewater had to be contained and aerated wastewater treatment systems were a new option for homes not connected to reticulated wastewater systems.
STURGEON: Harvest moon frames a cloud wave over Buller on Friday evening.
Page 4 - MANSFIELD COURIER - Wednesday, August 31, 2022 mansfieldcourier.com.au 5779 1700 www.clarkco.com.au Clark Co Real Estate Mansfield For all your residential & commercial property management needs, please contact Jess Muddyman. rentals@clarkco.com.au MANSFIELD RAINFALL 7 DAY WEATHER FORECAST YOUR LOCAL COURIER TEAM NEWSPAPER DEADLINES: Display ads - 2pm Thursday Classifieds - Noon Monday Sports results - 10am Monday COURIER DETAILS LAKE EILDON LEVELS Wednesday: Partly cloudy Temperature: 2-14 Thursday: Cloudy Temperature: 2-14 Friday: Possible shower Temperature: 3-14 Saturday: Cloudy Temperature: 2-15 Sunday: Partly cloudy Temperature: 2-16 Monday: Partly cloudy Temperature: 2-14 Tuesday: Possible shower Temperature: 5-14 Member NEWS 98 High St, Mansfield 3722 Phone (03) 5775 General/Advertising:21155775 Publishedwww.nemedia.com.auwww.mansfieldcourier.com.auedit.mcourier@nemedia.com.auEditorial:Classifieds:sales.mcourier@nemedia.com.au2115classi.mcourier@nemedia.com.au57331108orbyHartleyHigginsforNorthEastMedia Pty Ltd, 98 High Street, Mansfield, 3724. Responsibility for election comment is accepted by Editor Jeff Zeuschner. Copyright: All advertising and editorial content of this issue is the copyright of North East Media Pty Ltd and cannot be used without the company’s permission. Details courtesy of Goulburn Murray Water Follow us Est. 1867 Incorporating High Country Times Est. 1999 Est. 2007 Incorporating Mt Buller - Mt Stirling News Est. 1984 Readings as at 9am Monday This week: 1.47m below full or at 94.2% of capacity Last taken: 2.28m below full supply level Inflow: 11,000 megalitres per day Release: 1,200 megalitres per day Week to 9am Monday – 16.8mm Month Total (Aug 2022) – 82.2mm Month Total (Aug 2021) – 39.6mm YTD Total – 542.4mm Total (2021) – 789.9mm Total (2020) – 746.6mm Total (2019) – 451.3mm The Courier is bound by the Standards of Practice of the Australian Press Council. If you believe the standards may have been breached, you may approach the Courier itself or contact the council by email at info@presscouncil.org.au or by phone on (02) 9261 1930. Edward Higgins (DIRECTOR) Jarrah Loh (SENIORBRANCHJOURNALIST/MANAGER) Leah Scott (ADVERTISINGACCOUNTMANAGER) Leah Ive (ADVERTISINGACCOUNTMANAGER) Emma Oliver (JOURNALIST) Pam Zierk-Mahoney (JOURNALIST) Shaun McMahon (JOURNALIST)
Mayor Cr James Tehan said council continued to invest heavily in the Shire’s vast road network.“Continual investment in the maintenance and improvement of our roads is vital and we understand how important it is to our community, and our economy,” said Cr “ManyTehan.factors are taken into consideration when prioritising roads for inclusion in the resealing program.“Weare always listening to community feedback and reviewing current conditions, surface defects and the effects of heavy vehicles on our roads when determining those that require the most urgent attention.”
The existing sealed sections of the following roads are scheduled to undergo reseal preparation works: Apollo Street, Mansfield Curia Street, Mansfield Olympic Street, Mansfield Kidston Parade, Mansfield Nillahcootie Road, Barjarg Merton - Strathbogie Road, Merton O’Hanlon Road, Mansfield Howes Creek Road, Mansfield Crosby Street, Mansfield Monkey Gully Road, MansfieldTraffic management will be in place between 7am and 5pm while works are underway in theseAccessareas.to affected businesses and premises will be maintained during these times. To facilitate access during school drop off and pick up periods the works in Apollo Street will pause between 8am-9.30am and 2.30pm to 4pm.
“These came with increased maintenance and reporting requirements.“Forpeople who have any of these systems, the new Environment Protection Authority (EPA) legislation is now an enforceable“Theobligation.change means some of the older systems, especially dated septics or those that haven’t been maintained, may need to be upgraded to meet the new requirements to contain all wastewater on their property.”
Council has been working on a program of site inspections to help homeowners whose systems fail to comply with the new laws and last week adopted the Onsite Wastewater Management Plan in consideration of recent changes.
The plan also outlines requirements for new homes being built in the Shire. To help spread the word, council will now engage with consultants, real estate agents, developers, and tradespeople to ensure they understand the requirements and are informed well enough to help owners seeking advice on their existing system.Theplan was developed with feedback from the statutory water authorities Goulburn Murray Water and Goulburn Valley Water together with input from the EPA and FurtherDELWP.information is available on the council website or by contacting the EPA.
By PAM ZIERK-MAHONEY
OUTSTANDING numbers of visitors to Mt Buller and Mt Stirling and across the region this season will see new records set for our local alpine region. Following on from two very bad years due to COVID-19 restrictions and shutdowns the alpine resorts this year have seen record numbers of visitors hit theForslopes.MtBuller, the visitor statistics show at least 33 percent more snow lovers that in previous years hitting the heights of 367,377 at the end of week 11. Visitation to Buller for Week 11 was 28,592 people. Week 12 is expected to be higher as the Victorian Interschool Championships were held from August 22 - 28 with more than 2000 students, instructors and teachers staying on the mountain for the duration.Previously over the past 10 years the average number of visitors to Mt Buller has been around 212,575 for the entire season.Andwith four weeks to go it is expected that visitor numbers will exceed the 400,000 figure. Visitor day figures are also up with the previous average being 325,509 - this season to date these figures stand at 498,749 - already far exceeding that average.Visitor days are compiled of day visitors and overnight (or longer stay) guests. Mt Stirling has seen a record number of visitors also for week 11 showing 1068 hitting the trails.The average number over a 10 year period for Mt Stirling has been around 600 and 1000 per week - and the year to date figures now sitting at 8,862 against the average of 4,449 - doubling twice the statistics. Mt Stirling may also be experiencing more visitation due to the ease of snow play, no toboggan restrictions, more parking and lower than usual snow coveredOverall,trails. figures for all six alpine resorts across Victoria have excelled this year with visitor days (including the overnight stays) hitting almost 1.4 million - an increase on the 10 year average of 99 per cent - just on double.Theoverall statistics for all resorts is expected to reach close to the two million mark by the first week in October.
The winter season traditionally finishes on the first weekend in October (October 2,for 2022) but in the past when snow coverage and visitor numbers have been good this deadline has been extended by at least oneNoweek.decisions have been made if an extension will occur this season.MtBuller RMB advises visitors to pre-book their gate entry, toboggan play time and overnight parking to avoid being disappointed on entry to the resort. Over the past two months there have been many days when the car parks are full and closed off by early or midmorning and day visitors who have not pre-booked their entry in particular, have been turned away.Go on line to www.mtbuller. com.au for booking details.
Visitors still flocking to Buller snow fields
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THE annual meeting of Mansfield Red Cross is set for Friday September 2, to take place in the R.S.L. Hall, Highett Street, commencing at 2pm.Guest speaker John Saggers will speak on behalf of the Mansfield Community Support Register, with afternoon tea offered at the conclusion of the meeting.Everyone is welcome to “Sinceattend.loved members and interest has dropped off, Red Cross is left in need of new members who are enthusiastic and committed to this great Margaretorganisation,”humanitariansaidAdcockof the local“Withgroup.allthe turmoil in the world of today, the work of Red Cross is needed more than ever.” Red Cross has operated since 1939 in the district, and is currently making a callout for new members to join the small group. For more information call Kay on 0421 632 650 or Margaret on 5775 1041.
IN SPORT: Mansfield clay target champion Rob Kirley was a popular winner of the George Walker Sports Star of the Year award for 2001-02.
POSITIVE: Member for Central Highlands, Graeme Stoney, said Robert Doyle’s successful challenge for the state Liberal leadership was a positive move.
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CLAIMS that the Liberal Party’s dumping of leader Denis Napthine will harm its chances of winning country votes were dismissed as “rubbish” last week by Mansfieldbased Member for Central Highlands, Graeme Stoney. Speaking with The Courier in the wake of Robert Doyle’s successful challenge for the state Liberal leadership, Mr Stoney said he saw it as a positive move. National Party leader Peter Ryan was in Mansfield last week as part of the build-up to a state election. The public liability insurance crisis was set to be the focus of a forum in Mansfield next week, hosted by state Minister for Finance JohnAndLenders.insport Mansfield clay target champion Rob Kirley was a popular winner of the George Walker Sports Star of the Year award for 2001-02.
During the past week I’ve spoken to local and Federal government, and others who I thought could help. Most impressive were Bill Millard, acting Mansfield CEO, for his practical help and suggestions, and Helen Haines MP, who will take my letter to parliament as the human face of what is an Australia wide problem.Themost I hoped for was to make people think, and I’ve accomplished that, at least. There are things we can all do that will help, maybe not my generation, but those to come. We just have to do something, say something, ask the hard questions.Finally,thank you to Jarrah at Mansfield Courier for giving me a voice - and thank you sincerely to everyone who reached out. I’m not finished yet. Glenys Woods, Mansfield Red call-outCross
Way Back Wednesday - a look back at what was making news 20 years ago this week.
WHAT is it about Mansfield that necessitates the development of an emergency services precinct, a precinct from which our emergency services can operate to provide maximum protection to ourTocommunity?answerthis question, two committees drawn from the emergency services agencies, Mansfield Council and community representatives worked with consultants to document the needs, benefits and options for such a project. The Mansfield district is growing at one of the fastest rates in the state. It is diverse in its landscape, land use and population distribution.
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The CFA station, while more up to date, has just been extended to try to accommodate brigades’ needs for a while longer. Its location in the centre of town provides a challenge for turning out especially when visitors and special festival activities are present close by. Due to the remote location of Mansfield and the culture of cooperation within the community, the emergency agencies work closely together operationally. To increase the efficiency of this interoperability, the agencies train together regularly and share facilities where appropriate.
And the location of the Mansfield Emergency Precinct?The technical advisory committee, comprising delegates from the agencies, drew up a set of criteria that would give maximum satisfaction of their operational needs.The three possible locations were measured against these - and the old saleyards (current SES site) was deemed most appropriate.
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The study found that by integrating the agencies infrastructure on the one site and constructing a shared facility for training, breakout areas, etc (which could also be used by community organisations) the benefits to the community would be maximised.Theshared facility would then become a centre to promote resilience within the community with such organisations as Mansfield Community Radio and council emergency meetings being accommodated in the centre.
On December 21, 2021 the Council adopted the recommendations of the ‘Scoping Study’ (from which this information is drawn) accepting the need for an emergency precinct and endorsing the site for itsThedevelopment.optionswill be addressed in a future article.
It offers an enormous scope of tourist, lifestyle and employment choices. It is also located in an environment prone to natural disasters such as fire and flood together with the potential for personal disasters for those who choose to avail themselves all year round of the attractions of the forests, mountains and lakes. All these facets of our community place demand on our emergency services to fulfil their charter to protect our lives and property. The current infrastructure from which the agencies turn out is not fit for purpose. The ambulance station is located in a residential street, was built for one ambulance with accommodation for one crew. The facility is now required to operate on a 24/7 basis with multiple vehicles and crews - which is totally inadequate.Similarly, the SES station is too small to safely accommodate the equipment required, it is two story which does not provide acceptable access to all members and it is years passed its use-by date.
Mansfield Shire Council invites experienced and qualified consultants to submit quotes for the assessment and rehabilitation of the Mullum Wetlands. The works involve reporting on the functionality, condition, and environmental impact of the Wetlands. As well as providing upgraded designs and guidelines for ongoing use and maintenance for the wetlands.
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Council is seeking applications for an independent member to join its Audit and Risk Committee (ARC). Independent membership is a three year, skills-based appointment requiring suitable knowledge and experience in financial management, risk and/or public sector management.
For any further information please contact Mansfield Shire Council on (03) 5775 8555.
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For further information, tender documentation and submissions please visit the Mansfield Shire Council eTender portal: portal.tenderlink.com/mansfield Tender submissions close on 7 September 2022. Any enquiries regarding the above can be directed to Council on (03) 5775 8555.
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The upcoming Council meeting is Tuesday 20 September 2022 at 5pm. Go to the events section on our website for information about how to observe.
Customer Service and Administrative SupportCommunity Safety, Part Time, CustomerPermanentService OfficerCommunity Safety, Full Time, Fixed CommunityTerm Connections Officer, Part Time, Fixed Term Audit and Risk Committee Independent Member Full advertisements and position descriptions are available on our website.
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Compliance with legislation and Council policies and Financialprocedures,andperformance reporting, Risk management systems and controls, and Internal and external audit functions.
The current vacant term of appointment is a three-year period commencing 12 November 2022 with such appointee being eligible to apply for re-appointment for a further Nominationsterm.close 11 September 2022 and must be lodged on the ARC Nomination Form. Further information and a copy of the Nomination Form can be found at mshire.co/AuditRiskVacancy
Customer Service Hours Council's municipal office at 33 Highett Street, Mansfield, is open from 8.30am-4.30pm, Monday to Friday. Did you know that all owners of livestock and horses need a Property Identification Code (PIC) and need to keep their property and contact details accurate? This will enable fast communication during disease outbreaks and be of value during emergency events like fires and flood. Applying for or updating your PIC is Visiteasy.pic.agriculture.vic.gov.au and include all owned, leased and agisted blocks of land. Foot and WorkPreparednessMouthwithUs
Community members can stay up to date with progress of the irrigation upgrade works on the Mansfield Shire Council Facebook pages.
Thedocuments.program involves resheeting and reconstruction works on several unsealed roads throughout the Mansfield Shire.
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Sections of the High Street median strip near Kitchen and Apollo Streets are currently undergoing irrigation upgrades to improve the streetscape.
For further information, tender documentation and submissions please visit the Mansfield Shire Council eTender portal: portal.tenderlink.com/mansfield Tender submissions close on 14 September 2022. Any enquires regarding the above can be directed to Council on (03) 5775 8555.
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The project was included in Council’s 2022-23 Budget with the first part already complete. The second part is scheduled to start in the carpark area between 5–16 September. During the first week, one side of the carpark will be closed for 1 day (weather dependent) to allow for the works to take place. The other side of the car park will be closed for 1 day (weather dependent) in the second week. Pedestrian and vehicle traffic is not anticipated to be affected by the works.
Mansfield Shire Council invites suitably qualified and experienced contractors to submit a tender for the annual Resheet program for the 2022-2023 financial year. These works will take place in various locations across the Mansfield Shire as outlined in the specification
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“Shocking” driver convicted after repeatedly harassing camera operator
“This was immature and reckless behavior directed at somebody doing their job,” said the magistrate. “You are not a good driver, everyone thinks they are a good driver, but you are not. “You have a shocking driving history, and I must say it’s reckless, it’s bullying and intimidating and I believe intended to be so. “I’ll be sentencing accordingly.”The magistrate further highlighted to the accused that he was “lucky police hadn’t charged him with stalking, which carries a potential 10 year jail term,” as she believed he’d displayed a pattern of such behaviour. The magistrate convicted the accused, disqualified his license for eight months, and imposed 100 hours of community service and a requirement to complete a ‘Safe Driver Program’ before he could be relicensed.
SHOCKING: A defendant was convicted of charges related to dangerous driving and repeatedly harassing a safety camera operator following his appearance in Mansfield Magistrates Court last week.
“You’ll need to complete that work within 12 months, on weekends or during your own holidays, and you can’t leave the state without permission,” the magistrate concluded.
A DEFENDANT has been convicted of charges related to dangerous driving and repeatedly harassing a safety camera operator following his appearance in Mansfield Magistrates Court last week. There was a series of six incidents, which police prosecutors detailed occurred over a period of two months in late Police2020.said the accused was observed each time driving his silver Toyota Prado through either Merton or Maindample, peeling off the highway onto the gravel and driving ‘dangerously’ close to the stationary safety cameraOnvehicle.oneoccasion the safety camera operator observed the accused alight his vehicle before urinating in open view. On another occasion he allegedly ‘ranted’ and verbally abused the operator. On all occasions he also sounded his vehicle’s horn. Following the sixth incident, the operator was unable to continue their shift, having grown anxious with what they felt was an escalatingPolicesituation.arrested and interviewed the accused in January 2021, where he said, “I didn’t believe I was driving dangerously.”
The presiding magistrate dismissed defence conjecture surrounding measurements police took of how close the accused had travelled to the safety camera vehicle, noting the detail was secondary to his actions.
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The 32 year old’s prior history was tendered to the court.“You are a shocking driver with significant prior convictions dating back to 2014 for dangerous driving,” said the presiding magistrate. “Your partner of eight years describes your actions as “Itstupid.was also bullying and intimidating.”Defencefor the accused said he had since sent an apology letter to the operator.“He’s had time to reflect and is aware of the situation he’s in,” said his defence. “It doesn’t justify what he did, but at the time he was working in Seymour, away 16 hours day with five hours travel.“Now he’s working locally. “He’s a good provider and good father to his children.”
“(Safety camera) operators should get real jobs,” the accused continued. “It would be nice sitting in a car all day, every day. “They shouldn’t have felt threatened or intimidated; I only stopped to take a piss.” He added that he wouldn’t feel unsafe sitting in parked car on side of the road, but conceded that if he had hit the stationary vehicle at 100 km/h, the likely outcome wouldn’t have been good. The accused denied abusing the camera operator, who he didn’t realise at the time, was the same person at each incident.
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At a recent presentation to the Mansfield Secondary School students, Community Bank Mansfield & District Branch Manager Ryan Daykin said; “Our aim is to assist local students overcome barriers to undertake further education. “We are not looking for students with the best ATAR score, we are looking for students whose lives we can have the most impact on.” For application details pop into the Community Bank Mansfield & District or follow the link from their facebook page.
UNI: (From left) Community Bank Mansfield’s Stevie-Lee Ansaldi, with past scholarship winners Emmylou Reeve, Rory Howlett and Alice Kelleher with bank board member Peter Valerio. 29, 2022. awarded
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LIFE SAVER: Merrijig Hall committee member Laurie Jacob adds the finishing touches to the installation of the new defibrillator located at the front of the Merrijig Public Hall. Defibrillator installed in Merrijig
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COMMUNITY Bank Mansfield & District is again looking to support local students facing challenging circumstances that might make it difficult to undertake furtherNoweducation.initsfourth year, their scholarship program is offering two scholarships and two bursaries for studies in 2023. On offer for students 22 years or younger is a $10,000 scholarship to be awarded for bachelor degree studies; and a $4000 scholarship for TAFEThisstudies.yearthe program is also removing the age limit for two $1000 Bursary payments, open to anyone looking to engage in first year undergraduate bachelor degree studies, registered through CUC Ovens Murraythe Country University Centre at MACE Mansfield, in an approved Australian Course. Unlike previous years, the application process has been brought forward to better support students as they plan for their future studies. Already open, the application process is online and intentionally simple, and closes Friday, October 7, 2022 ahead of the end of yearSinceexams.the program was first introduced in 2019 it has funded 11 students across the district, issuing over $41,000 to scholarship recipients studying everything from psychology and computer science, to laws and global studies, midwifery and patisserie studies.
A NEW automated external defibrillator (AED) has been installed at Merrijig Public Hall made possible by a generous grant from Community Bank Mansfield and District Bendigo Bank. The bank celebrated its 15th birthday of its presence in Mansfield at a recent event at the Mansfield Golf Club where beneficiaries were presented with their plaques.Thehall committee is thrilled to receive the AED which was installed on Tuesday. A training session will be held at a date to be announced.There’salso a defibrillator at Merrijig Motor Inn Resort and another at McCormack Park.
The Mansfield competition:bookmarklastcall
A DEFENDANT who appeared in Mansfield Magistrates Court last week has received a fine of $450 and a six month licence disqualification after facing charges related to driving while under the influence of cannabis.Policeprosecutors detailed events from November 2020 during which officers were monitoring traffic in the Alexandra region. Around 2PM one afternoon police intercepted a grey Toyota Prado travelling south. They identified and spoke with the accused before asking him to undertake a preliminary oral fluid test. The result indicated the presence of a prescribed illicit drug and further testing confirmed the presence of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC in the accused’s system. The accused was issued an infringement notice and elected to have the matter heard at court. When asked by the officers if he’d used the drug recently, the accused responded, “I did not know if I still had it in my system.”
Priors tendered to the court included three previous possession of cannabis matters in the last five years and driving in a dangerous manner in 2001.Themagistrate reimposed the unpaid fine of $450 and disqualified the accused’s licence for a period of six months with a conviction to be recorded.
IN LIKE FLYNN: Georgie and Jack Stevenson submitting their entry for the competition.
To celebrate Children’s Book Week 2022, Mansfield Library is running a bookmark competition for all young artists based on this year’s theme ‘’Dreaming with eyes open...’ Mayor Cr James Tehan said this was a great opportunity for creative young people. “We’re pleased to invite young community members to participate in this competition and get creative,” said Cr Tehan. “There are great prizes up for grabs as well as the opportunity for your artwork to be seen by the wider community for a whole year.”First and second place winners will be selected across three age group categories: ages 4 - 8, 9 - 12 and 13Winning17. designs from each age group will be produced as bookmarks, which will be available for free from the library for the entire year. First and second place winners in each category will also receive Ink Bookshop vouchers worth $50 and $25 respectively. The competition closes on Saturday, September 3. Entry forms have been distributed to schools across Mansfield Shire and more forms are available from Mansfield Library. Prizes have been donated by Friends of Mansfield Library.
In court, the accused made a repeated point of it being extremely hot on the day he was pulled over, as if it had relevancy to the charges. The magistrate dismissed this point as irrelevant, noting that cannabis can remain present in one’s system for a number of days after last using it.
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DREAMING WITH EYES OPEN: This year’s Book Week theme, and the theme of the local bookmark competition.
BOOK Week may be technically over, but young people across Mansfield Shire are still invited to participate in a competition to create artwork that will be used as a free bookmark available to library patrons for the year.
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QUIET LISTENING: Tamara Rabie had an attentive audience for her favourite book.
WOO HOO: MPS students were pretty excited about an impromptu trip to the cinema, complete with popcorn and a bit of beanbag action.
ALL DRESSED UP: Prep students embraced the whole event, taking part in the primary school’s Book Week celebrations for the very first time.
PARADE TIME: Grade four students from MPS took to Mansfield’s High Street. THE skies might have been overcast but the streets were awash with colour last week as the world of storybooks and fiction came alive as part of the annual Book Week celebrations. The opportunity for a parade was enthusiastically embraced by the town’s primary schools, with St Mary’s hosting their event on the Tuesday and Mansfield Primary School on the Wednesday. Local businesses also joined in the celebrations, hosting story time for the hoardes of wizards, wild animals, Willy Wonkas, the occasional crayon, and the veritable flock of sheep that descended on the main street and surrounds.
MPS Students from grades one and five attended the Mansfield Armchair Cinema as part of the excursion for story time with a twist.“Instead of reading them a story they watched the story on the big screen, with a special popcorn treat,” said Karen Oliver from the Mansfield Armchair Cinema. The Community Bank Mansfield and District had a visit from grade four students at Mansfield Primary School.Customer Service Officer Tamara Rabie sat down with the class to share her love for reading and one of her favourite books ‘The Day the Crayons Quit’ by Drew Daywalt. “It’s such a fun book,” said Tamara. “The children were interactive and fabulous.”CrRohan Webb dressed up for the occasion welcoming the Mansfield Primary School grade two class to the municipal office. Giving an incredibly engaging performance, he clearly enjoyed reading them Alone by Scott Stewart.“Each year since 1945, the Children’s Book Council of Australia has brought children and books together to celebrate books and specifically, Australian children’s authors and illustrators,” Cr Webb said.
BOOK WEEK
EVRYTHING’S BETTER IN A TUTU: Evie Stevenson in Nature Kinder with Sarah Nichols. PUPPY POWER: Curtis Wale with his Paw Patrol team, Pam Kirley and Stacey Kirley at The Farmhouse.
GREEN IS GOOD: Travis Langlands took out one of the best costume awards at St Mary’s with his very convincing Shrek.
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MAGIC SPELLS: Charlotte Wilkinson as a witch at The Farmhouse. ADVENTURE TIME: Gus Robinson, Noah Langlands, Taj Kynnersley and Sam Hough went all Jumanji for the day at St Mary’s.
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STREET PARADE: St Mary’s Book Week parade was on the Tuesday, taking in Highett and Hunter Street, before students Quinn Walsh, Zara Cooksey, Kate Mercieca and Ari Tulk headed back to school for more celebrations.FASTERPUSSYCAT:
Pippa McGuigan embraced being a feline for the day at St Mary’s.
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Having a third La Niña in a row, it is likely that we will have a very similar fire season, likely to be dominated by grass and crop fires rather than forests.
“As we develop the system it will become even more sophisticated - the public displays (of fire danger ratings) will not change but we will have a more
Mr Slijepcevic said CFA officials would utilise a four indices system which would dictate a township’s fire danger rating, taking into account the probability of a fire staring, its potential behaviour, the chance of the fire being suppressed in specific conditions and then modelling potential damage a blaze could cause. He said climatological data accumulated during the upcoming fire season could be used to lead a review of existing fire weather districts ahead of the 2023/24 summer.“This year we are running with the existing fire weather districts but we’ll do the reanalysis of the climatological data sets and it’s likely to change so we might group things based more on local government areas (LGAs) that are more similar in their climatological data sets,” he said.
MANSFIELD COURIER - Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Page 17mansfieldcourier.com.au Your voice for Mansfield Shire Cindy MCLEISH MP STATE MEMBER FOR EILDON Shop 10, 38-40 Bell Street, Yarra Glen | PO Box 128, Yarra Glen 3775 03 9730 1066 cindy.mcleish@parliament.vic.gov.au CindyMcLeishMP CindyMcLeishMP www.CindyMcLeish.com.au Authorised by Cindy McLeish MP, Shop 10, 38-40 Bell Street, Yarra Glen. Funded from Parliamentary Budget. mansfieldcranes.com.au for all your 0455 948 551 5779 1108 | OPEN 7 DAYS I N T H E A I R UPCOMING CHANGE: Fire danger rating boards are set to be replaced from September 1. PHOTO: Nathan de Vries National fire danger system to provide localised risk assessmentfi g y p Reading signs of change A NEW Fire Danger Rating System (FDRS) effect from this week will seek to simplify decision-making for households and provide a more accurate appraisal of conditions in the local area. The refined four-tier system will replace the six-tier warning system previously visible along roadsides and online through the CFA website from September 1. New ratings of moderate, high, extreme and catastrophic fire danger are designed to create a clearer approach to managing fire danger and risk, with clear and concise instructions for each escalation, such as: Moderate - plan and prepare; High - be ready to act; Extreme - take action now to protect life and property; and Catastrophic - for your survival, leave bushfire risk areas.CFA state deputy chief officer Alen Slijepcevic said the new nation-wide system would unify key safety messaging and could provide a detailed synopsis of anticipated fire behaviour tailored to regions within a fire district.“Agencies provide information on fuel hazards across the landscape and terrain and the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) inputs their modelling on what the weather will be like over the next one to seven days,” he said.“We went from the existing two fire danger models for forest and grassfires to eight across the state - but not all of them are applicable to “ThereVictoria.arealways differences based on the fuel type and the weather - if we’re in the Mallee, we will use the Mallee fire behaviour model, if we’re in the hinterlands we can use the hinterlands model.“The new national system is truly national, so as people move across the borders between the jurisdictions they will see the same signs with the same categories and hear the same messaging of what the actions the communities need to undertake are, and that will help quite significantly.”
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ON Saturday, September 3, Gallery on Nash will open for the Localseason.artisans have been working in their studios and workrooms for the winter months.Thegallery will be open every Saturday and Sunday for the Season. The variety of locally created works is amazing from paintings, glass art, ceramics, hand-made greeting cards, an extensive individually selection of created craft pieces, homemade produce to the garden nursery with an extensive range of garden treasures for the established gardener to the beginner being catered too. All welcome. Also on Saturday, the annual Jamieson Spring Ball will be held. This year the event is special, as Covid19 restrictions resulted in cancellation over the last two years.The theme is The Great Gatsby.There will be prizes for the best dressed ball goers, lucky spot dancers, many door prizes and a silent auction plus a raffle with top prizes. Guests are asked to bring their own refreshments and glasses, also a platter to share. Dancing shoes are a must, with local entertainer Denis Tucker playing throughout the evening.There will be flapper and Charleston style dancing with a little rock n roll. The organisers are delighted with the response and tickets will be available on the Manynight.ofthe prizes have been donated by local businesses.Allwelcome.
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JAMIESON primary school students enjoyed their skiing class last Friday with the Merrijig primary school students.Theseclasses are a valuable experience for the students with the social interaction and caring between the schools and the physical exercise.
THIS Friday, September 2 the Jamieson Café will host the first Friday of the month with a ‘wine and nibbles’ social gathering. The festivities commence at 5:00pm until late. All welcome. St Peter’s Anglican Church Jamieson will hold their monthly Eucharistic service on Sunday, September 4 and the Venerable Catie InchesOgden will celebrate the service.Father’s Day will be celebrated during the service. All Welcome. Carmel Dixon
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JAMIESON is gearing up for the school holidays with many properties being spring cleaned for the influx of visitors over the next few weeks.TheSpring Ball, the Opening of the Gallery, The High Country Car Muster and the local Artists Open Studios are but a few of the activities on the Jamieson Calendar. House boat owners are enjoying the water access at the Jamieson Brewery, with the Goulburn River running well. The families are enjoying stopping for a meal and the children are happy playing on the jumping pillow in the brewery grounds during the fineTheweather.number of 4WD drivers are also enjoying the local environment with the milder weather.Ithasbeen a very busy time for all the businesses in Jamieson.
Learning a new skill with cross country skiing this year under the guidance of instructors has aided the experience skiers and been a delight for the younger beginners.
THE Courthouse Hotel has welcomed back chef Jarrod Thompson to the delight of diners.Jarrod is well known for his personable disposition and delicious meals. The Courthouse already catered to a very large number of diners over the weekend.Manyvisitors and local residents enjoyed meeting up again prior to the forthcoming school holidays.
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Father’s Day
Probably for commercial reasons, historians think: September is halfway between the many Australian autumn celebrations - Easter, Anzac Day, the Queen’s birthday, Mother’s Day - and Christmas.Inaddition, the first Sunday in September marks the beginning of spring, making it a good time for ‘manly’ gifts such as fishing gear, sports equipment and camping accessories.
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FATHER’S Day is coming up with many local residents celebrating the special occasion on Sunday, September 4. This special day was originally a religious celebration and began a long time ago, in the 15th century. As it was then a religious celebration, the date of which was set on March 19, six days before the Annunciation, according to the Catholic calendar. This day was not intended to celebrate fathers, but to celebrate the figure of Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father. Father’s Day came back in fashion as it was launched again in the United States of America in a more commercial form.Down Under, Father’s Day is really important as there are an estimated 4.6 million fathers in Australia. Fathers are celebrated in the privacy of their families but are also honoured publicly.InVictoria, for example, 32 communities award the Local Community Father of the Year. At least three states (NSW, Victoria and Queensland) also award a Father of the Year. At the federal level, the Father’s Day Council and the Shepherd Centre present an annual Australia Father of the Year Award to a father who has made an outstanding personal or professional contribution to the development of the nation. Since its creation in 1998, the award has been given to personalities as diverse as politicians, sportsmen, doctors and artists. In Australia, Father’s Day was first mentioned on September 4, 1936 in the Newcastle Sun newspaper. The article proposed a gathering at the Baptist Tabernacle for Father’s Day, which it was hoped would become as popular as Mother’s Day. It became particularly popular during World War II, when many fathers were fighting far away from theirWhyfamilies.isAustralia the only country, along with New Zealand, to celebrate Father’s Day in September when most countries celebrate it in March (in Italy, Spain, Portugal), May (in Germany) or June (in the United States, Great Britain, France...)?
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PROSTATE Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) is calling on the local community to set themselves a challenge and join the PCFA-Team in 2022 to help save lives. The encouragesPCFA-Teampeople to sign up for a fundraising challenge and be part of a national team of changemakers committed to funding research and support services for men and their families impacted by prostate cancer. Those that join can create their own challenge or register to hold a golf day, barbecue or blue-themed event, shave their hair, take part in a fitness challenge or even host a party fundraiser.
“Together, we can improve that even further. “Every dollar raised will be invested into research projects aiming to find better ways to diagnose and treat prostate cancer, and support services to help men through what can be the toughest challenge they ever“Youface.have the power to be an agent of change, and keep the men we love with us for longer.” To join the PCFA-Team and sign up for a challenge, visit fundraise.pcfa.org.au.
PCFA chief executive officer Anne Savage said joining the PCFA-Team was one easy action to take to create change in the community.“Every30 minutes one of our fathers will be diagnosed with prostate cancer - nearly all of us know someone impacted by the disease,” Ms Savage said. “When you join the PCFATeam, you’ll be making a measurable difference for the one in six men in your life who will be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY: There’s so much excitement with Father’s Day approaching and children at The Farmhouse are having lots of fun creating special bespoke gifts for their dads. Maisy Macaskill was one very excited and proud little girl for the gift she’s made for her dad. Her page reads, “I’m as lucky as can be because my dad belongs to me”.
Something for dad
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TOO MANY TIES: Here’s a few other options for Dad this year.
September 5th Après Ski from 4pm Dinner from 4:30pm Thursday - Sunday Woodfired + Whiskey night for Fathers Day September 4th
FOR some people it can be a dilemma as to what to give Dad for Father’s Day, especially if he has everything.ADIYBeer Kit as just one of the more ‘unusual’ gifts to consider.Brewing your own beer is on the uprising again with many experimenting with flavours, strength and quality.Agreat pastime, men can sometimes be seen gathering in sheds and backrooms to ‘taste test’ their latest brewsomething to consider for dad if he is a beer drinking man.
Cinema tickets are another treat for dad if he is a movie goer. The local cinema has a range of ideas for gifts for dad, or if your father lives in the bigger cities then cinemas such as Village and Readings have a range of gift vouchers which offer dads numerous options for going to the movies. Other great ideas for the man who likes hobbies are accessories for cameras, iPads, cars and hunting, or for the man who loves his brew, why not consider giving him his own coffee machine. Or more personal items can be a range of cosmetics for men, electric shavers, hair trimmers, or perhaps a gift voucher at a local health or fitness outlet - it’s never too late to get fitter. Reading is popular with a lot of dads - when they have time to sit back and relaxso perhaps a good murder mystery book, or a new title by his favourite author. Maybe he is planning a holiday so consider a touring guide, trip organiser or a gift card that he can spend his Whateverholiday.giftyou choose for your dad - make it count - it doesn’t have to be the old socks and jocks - or even worse, a tie.
2022 High Country Festival
SEPTEMBER 9: Up2Us Landcare evening spotlighting walk and talk with local ecologist, looking for arboreal mammals and nocturnal critters at Rifle Butts Reserve. Call 0357791593 to book your spot and for more details. Limited numbers. SEPTEMBER 16-18: Jamieson High Country Rod Muster. The hot rod festivities commence on Friday afternoon with the arrival of the cars, dinner and trivia at the Courthouse Hotel. Saturday show n shine at Jamieson Brewery 10:30am3:00pm followed by a Perkins St cruise from 4:00pm - 6:00pm with live band and dinner at the Courthouse Hotel. Sunday sees Jamieson caravan park play host to the rubber duck race and rocket cover race from 10:00am followed by presentations and the ever popular CFA lunch. SEPTEMBER 19: U3A (Venue TBA) Jill Fitzpatrick will be presenting UNIT 7: ‘Being a Vet in 1951’ New members always welcome. For details phone Trish 0437 357 829. NOVEMBER 1: Marks IGA Melbourne Cup Races. CWA Monthly meetings: 4th Wednesday Evening or Sunday March(alternatingafternooneachmonth:-Wed). CWA Craft Wednesday’sDays:10am and last Thursday evening of the month at 6pm. CWA Op shop open: most days from 10am to 2pm. 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 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 friendsnew theme each week. BYO ideas for activitiesall ages and abilities Mansfield support group for carers and people with special needsmorning coffee, third Tuesday of the month, 9.30am The Witches Brew Probus meetings are held every month.Wednesdayareactivities/outingsmeetings,Wednesdaysecondformonthlyandthenheldonthelastofeach 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 in the library (rear entrance) U3A meetings are held on 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 10am in the Library Meeting Room.
WHAT’S ON
“The festival program features many great activities and events for our whole community to enjoy. “We’re grateful to those who are leading these events, with activities from our arts community, volunteer groups, musicians and more.
Top Gun: Maverick (M) 1411:15pm Where the Crawdads Sing (M) 135 7:00pm 1:45pm IT’S BACK: Mansfield’s High Country festival is ready to roll again.
For the first time, Mansfield Shire Council will hold a quiet session from 4pm-5pm featuring a new sensory tent and quiet zone for those who are sensitive to the carnival atmosphere. Mayor Cr James Tehan said that spring was a particularly exciting time of the year across the Mansfield Shire.
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“It’s wonderful to see The High Country Festival back up and running at full steam. The event provides an opportunity for our community to come together,” said Cr Tehan.
There are numerous activities for visitors and locals of all ages across the five-day festival. In addition to the opening event, the program includes Mullum Mullum wetlands tours, Mansfield Open Studio Trail featuring over 35 locations, Mansfield Bush Market, Median to Rare sculpture competition, Devonshire tea and book sale, live music, torchlight and grand parades and the Mansfield Autistic Statewide Services breakfast on the lawn.
This year’s new event ‘Amped up’ will see our High Street Amphitheatre come alive on Saturday, October 29 after the grand parade with live music, entertainment, food and wine.Other events making a return are:
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THE Mansfield High Country Festival returns to its pre-COVID capacity with a full calendar of events between Friday, October 28 and Tuesday, November 1. Many community favourites will return with the program officially kicking off at 5pm on October 28 at the Botanic Park. There will be children’s entertainment, Mansfield Producers’ Market, Farmer Daryl’s petting zoo, roaming entertainers, FReeZA youth rock-out concert and a fireworks display. Local wine, beer and cider will be available alongside a selection of delicious food options including pizza, bao buns, dumplings, ice cream and twisty potatoes.
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What’s CalendarOn AUGUST 29-31: GOTAFE’s mobile campus will will be located on Highett Street. SEPTEMBER 5: U3A MeetingMansfield Library Meeting Room. Join for morning tea at 10:00 am, followed by the Annual General Meeting. Guest Speaker Gabi Nowicki - Manager of Bonnie Doon Community Centre. Lunch will be booked at a local venue - RSVP by Friday 2nd Sept. For more information phone Trish 0437 357 829. SEPTEMBER 6: Mansfield Steiner 2023 IB Information Night, 7pm at The Delatite Hotel. Open to all parents or guardians of primary and secondary students, the IB Information Night will unpack the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) for Years 11-12 and explain how this program is delivered at Mansfield Steiner School, as well as the various pathways for graduates. Year 11 IB Academic Scholarships are available for 2023. SEPTEMBER 8: Friends of the Great Victorian Rail Trail monthly meeting and AGM at Up2Us Landcare office, 3:00pm. A community group working towards the development and promotion of the rail trail to increase its economic benefit to the local community.
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TITLE Mins Bullet Train (MA15+) 1307:00pm DC League of Super-Pets (PG) 1202:45pm11:15am Elvis (M) 1607:00pm 1:30pm Falling for Figaro (M) 114 11:15am Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (M) 1075:15pm5:15pm5:30pm3:45pm1:00pm1:00pm1:30pm Juniper (M) 1042:45pm2:45pm5:00pm2:15pm 11:00am11:00am11:00am Lee Kernaghan: Boy From The Bush (G) 1104:45pm4:45pm4:00pm3:30pm
“This is truly a family style event with something for everyone.”
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The Emergency Services Torchlight Parade, honouring our hardworking emergency services personnel and volunteers Martins Garage Parade - a signature event where participants dress up, show off and parade along High Street. Cash prizes presented for the best entries in each category - register your entry now - highcountryfestival.com.au High Country Picnic Race Meeting on Melbourne Cup Day This family day features free children’s activities and a food court arena with a great selection of delicious fare including savoury, sweet and fresh roasted coffee. Children under 16 enjoy free race track entry.
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Unlike other grants, the program is available to those both in - and out - of university.“Wewould equally love to see someone on the ground take this up,” Mr McCormack said.
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“Someone who works for Parks or DELWP or another organisation, or even a High Country farmer who has this great idea to eradicate weeds, for“Thisexample.grant is not just for university students, it’s for anyone who has a great idea that will help better manage the High Country.”
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“The grant may be used to cover the costs of setting up or completing a new project or to enhance the findings of a project already morewescholarshipareasratheranthis,”potentiallytograntprovidedtimeworkshops,IndigenousscholarshipshasAlthoughunderway.”theMCAVpreviouslyofferedforFirestickitisthefirsttheorganisationhasanopenendedopportunity.“WearereallyexcitedseewhatprojectscouldcomeoutofMrMcCormacksaid.“Wearehopingtomakeimpactlandscapewide,thanjustinsmalloftheHighCounty.“Andalthoughtheisfor$10,000,areopentoprovidingfundsifnecessary.”
PREPARE: Lake Nillahcootie has been overflowing for a long time now and spring is looking to be wetter again.
“As VICSES continues to review its township-based local flood“Weguides.strongly encourage members of the community to go the VICSES interactive maps to look up their Local Flood Guides. “If you ever come across floodwater, it’s vital you never enter it.
“If you have not yet done so, now is a good time to develop your personalised flood emergency plan for your home and property,” Mr Corboy said. “Having a plan means that when the time to act comes you can think clearly and make better decisions”, he said. “Get ready before the rain falls.“We know this spring is expected to be wetter than average. “Understanding your risk and early preparation is the best defence against flooding.
People can further prepare by: Checking the Bureau of Meteorology’s website or the BOM Weather app to stay up to date with the latest weather forecasts and warnings: Warnings and flood Staying up to date with the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s weekly river report at the MDBA website. Checking the VicEmergency website or app.
“Although you home may not be at direct risk from flooding your community could be isolated by floodwater.
FOR the first time ever the Mountain Cattlemen’s Association of Victoria (MCAV) is offering a $10,000 Research Grant to help those looking to better manage the High Country explained.Brucepioneers,”ofenhancingmanagementobjectivecontributeMCAVneedtechniques.everydaythattoResearchBoardApprovedLandscape.bytheMCAVduring2022,theGrantisdesignedhelpfinanceprojectscanbeappliedtomanagement“Theprojectdoesnottopromotethecause,butshouldtotheMCAV’sofbetterlandand/ortherecognitiontheHighCountry’searlyMCAVpresident,McCormack,
GMW Water Storage Services general manager Martina Cusack said it was important people are equipped for potential flooding.“Above-average rainfall is expected in all catchments in northern Victoria and there is an increased chance of flooding,” Ms Cusack said. “If you have a dam that can cause downstream damage should it fail, we encourage you to take some general precautions including inspecting and monitoring your dam, clearing spillways and outlet pipes to help pass flood water, and repairing any cracks and otherThedefects.”Bureau of Meteorology has moved the ENSO Outlook to La Nina Alert, meaning the chance of La Nina forming in the coming months has increased to about 70 per cent.
“It can take just 15cm of water for a small car to float or lose traction, it may be the last decision you ever make.”
A full copy of the Research Grant application is available by websiteorsecretary@mcav.com.au,emailingbylookingattheMCAVwww.mcav.com.au
WITH wet weather and water storages nearing capacity, Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) and the Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) are encouraging communities to prepare themselves and their properties in the event of a flood.Lake Nillahcootie and local dams are already passing all flowsGMWdownstream.isalsocurrently assessing the need to commence releases from Lake Eildon to manage air space, with the storage is currently above 90 per cent capacity.
“While firewood is free to collect, supply is not unlimited. This means firewood needs to be managed responsibly to ensure environmental sustainability,” Mr Kennedy said. “Collection limits include taking a maximum of two cubic metres per person per day and a maximum of 16 cubic metres per household per financial year.” Firewood can only be collected during autumn, from 1 March to 30 June, and spring, from 1 September to 30 November.
VICSES Acting Assistant Chief Officer, Brendan Corboy urged residents to be flood ready.
STRATHBOGIE Shire Council Mayor Laura Binks and chief executive officer Julie Salomon met with Victorian representativesparliamentarylastweek to further discuss Nagambie’s involvement in the 2026 Commonwealth Games. With the games set to be held in regional Victoria, there has been a strong desire from council to have Nagambie included due to its significant rowing facilities.CrBinks and Ms Salomon will also be attending a Victoria 2026 Partner Forum being held shortly with members of Victorian parliament responsible for the Commonwealth Games, the organising committee and the office of the Commonwealth Games. Acting Mayor Paul Murray spoke about the benefits that hosting rowing events would have for Nagambie and the wider region.
Benalla Festival takes to the sky THE skies buzz with activity during this year’s Benalla Festival as Benalla hosts its first ever airshow. Benalla Rural City Council are working closely with the Gliding Club of Victoria to deliver the event which will be held on the first weekend of the sestival, on Saturday, November 5 from 9am - 4pm.
A STATE Governmentfunded boat ramp upgrade at Lake Buffalo has been completed. According to the State Government, the $250,000 project, which began construction in May, included formalising parking and boat preparation areas near the boat ramp to reduce queueing and make parking trailersAdditionaleasier.works included reinforcing the foreshore area around the boat ramp to allow for temporary mooring and reduce the impacts of erosion, while the connection between the boat launching area and the top of the ramp was also improved to make it easier to reverse trailers down the ramp when launching or retrievingExistingboats.dirtparking areas saw compacted gravel laid down to make them easier to access in all conditions.
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PHOTO: DELWP plan around known swooping hotspots, native territorial birds approach their breeding season the coming weeks. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning senior wildlife projects officer Therese Davis, 10 per cent of native birds such as magpies and masked lapwings would often swoop humans and animals during a six to eight week period before their young left the nest. “Swooping can catch us by surprise, but it is normal behaviour for some territorial birds,” she “Swoopingsaid.isbasically a scare tactic to warn people and animals not to come near their nesting youngbirds may swoop people or animals, so be mindful of your dogs “However,too.not all birds swoop to protect their eggs and young during the breeding season, so don’t be concerned simply because there are magpies or other common swooping birds in theAarea.”mapof known swooping hotspots has been released in recent years, allowing residents to report incidents and advise others of areas to avoid.Iftravelling through a swooping hotpot, residents are urged to move quickly without running, and cover the head with a hat, helmet or umbrella.Itisillegal to harass or harm native birds and other native wildlife without authorisation.Tofileaswooping report, visit swooping-birds.gov.au/managing-wildlife/https://www.wildlife.vic.
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Shop/Yard duties: Some experience would be an advantage in customer service and sales skills; co-ordinating deliveries and some basic computer skills is an advantage. co-ordinating deliveries and be willing to expand your knowledge on all products and some basic computer skills is an advantage.
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The purpose of the by-law is to: c. specify things which must not be done while each stage of d. specify principles for considering applications for exemptions e. prescribe offences and penalties for the contravention of the by-law, including for which an infringement notice may be f. prescribe classes of persons for the purpose of issuing infringement notices. A copy of the by-law is available for inspection by visiting Goulburn during business hours. Pastoral seeking a full time to join team. Yencken Pastoral Co is a family owned and operated mixed farming enterprise. Duties include: Sheep and cattle husbandry PastureFencing Operatingmanagementmachinery are looking for someone that is: WillingEnjoysEnergeticstockworktolearnnew skills Happy around machinery Can ride Remunerationmotorbikeswillbebased on experience. Please email applications and references to Marshall Yencken koajong@mansfield.net.au or phone 0418 315 908
The administration officer works collaboratively with the administrative team to provide a quality service in response to both internal and external queries and needs, enhancing the image, professionalism and reputation of the school. This role is the first point of contact for enquiries to the school, necessitating quality communications and reception activities. In addition, the administration officer manages many student, parent and staff requests for assistance, requiring a calm and efficient approach to the varying demands in order to achieve all necessary tasks. Send C.V. and cover letter to andrewk@mrssk.vic.edu.au or contact 03 5779 1445 for further information. For a full position description including selection criteria please see Applicationsmansfieldsteiner.vic.edu.au/career-:opportunitiesclose11thSeptember2022.
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Page 32 - MANSFIELD COURIER - Wednesday, August 31, 2022 mansfieldcourier.com.au EMPLOYMENT BY EMAILBY 5723PHONE0101 MERTON CRICKET CLUB AGM Monday, September 12, 7pm at the Rec Reserve RohanSeptemberTrainingMerton.startsThursday29.Allwelcome.Enquiries0408316498. BindareeMansfieldAuxiliary VolunteersWANTEDtojoinBindareeAuxiliary We raise funds for the benefit of the residents of RetirementBindareeCentre,(outings,Ipods,armchairs,etc)Pleasecomeandjoinourgroup. For pleaseinformationmorecall:Lyn0439797944 Get your names in the RADIO MANSFIELD and MANSFIELD COURIER birthday book. Win a Bertalli’s cake on Radio Mansfield 99.7 FM’s “Anything Goes” Birthday Wheel Thursdays from 2-4pm The winner of the cake this week is: GEORGINA SMITH To enter call Radio Mansfield on 5775 2333 Water Act 1989 GOULBURN VALLEY REGION WATER CORPORATION (GOULBURN VALLEY WATER) Water Restriction By-law 513 Goulburn Valley Water revokes Water Restriction By-law 512 In accordance with section 287ZC of the Water Act 1989, Goulburn Valley Water hereby gives notice that it has made a by-law, titled ‘Water Restriction By-law 513’, pursuant to sections 171 and 160 of the Water Act 1989. Water Restriction By-law 513 is made using a Model Water Restriction By-law issued by the Minister for Water on 4 March 2022. The Water Restriction By-law 513 is made in relation to restrictions and prohibitions on the use of water that may be imposed in the Water Supply Districts of Goulburn Valley Water.
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Email Brett Smith on brett.smith@skibuller.com.au to apply now. Want to find out more, then let’s have a chat.
Special thanks to Buckland House staff for their care and compassion given to Dad during his nearly 4 year stay.
Rest in peace. KIPPING The funeral service to celebrate the life of Jeanette Kipping will be held on MansfieldChapel,SeptemberThursday,1,2022at11.30amattheMcCormack11Highett,Mansfield.Followingtheservice,thecortegewillproceedtotheCemetery. BEREAVEMENT DEATHTHANKSNOTICESFUNERALS Finding the right job for you matters to us communitywithConnectingthe in so many ways. Share your thoughts on facebook and have your favourite newspaper delivered to your computer, tablet or smartphone. mansfieldcourier.com.au @m_courier facebook.com/mansfieldcourier VIEW US ONLINE!
Permanent part time - 4 days (9-5) Mansfield Medical Clinic is a busy, energetic rural practice which strives to provide high quality Medical and Allied Health Care to the community. There are amazing modern facilities with a procedure room, treatment room, excellent equipment and a dedicated consult room for nurses. We are looking to engage a suitably experienced Div1 RN who wants to step it up a notch to lead a professional and cohesive nursing team with a rare and stimulating role for the right person.
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~ Heather, Ross, Cathy and their families.
The Clinic has seen a period of substantial change and technology shift and is ready for more innovation. This is a real opportunity for someone wanting to be involved with clinical coordination and strategic directions. You will be empowered to work with the Practice Manager and Practice Principals to look at new opportunities to enhance patient care, streamline efficiencies and roll out clinical quality and reporting improvements.
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Desired skills, Qualifications, Education and/or Experience include Cert IV in Business or Health Admin and/or Cert IV in Human Resources or equivalent; Medical terminology exposure; Experience in a professional medical services Strongenvironment;communication, administrative and computer Knowledgeskills; of Accreditation requirements in general practice would be an advantage. Please visit our website www.mansfieldclinic.com.au for more information about the clinic. A Position Description is available on request. Please email your letter of application and resume to: Ronda MacWhirter, Practice rmacwhirter@mansfieldclinic.com.auManager
The successful applicant will enjoy working in a friendly, caring, patient focused environment – imagine, no more night shift or weekends!
Key activities include rostering/team supervision, Nurse recruitment/training, quality assurance and research programs, assisting with Accreditation and surveys, participating in policy development and implementation, managing Immunisation Clinics and staff vaccinations - combined with a range of interesting clinical tasks.
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Please email your letter of application and resume to: Ronda MacWhirter, Practice rmacwhirter@mansfieldclinic.com.auManager more information our Clinic visit www.mansfieldclinic.com.au Description
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We are looking for someone to work closely with the Practice Manager to streamline and implement administrative/ software systems to enhance front and back of house functionality. Ideally you will be a people person with the desire to drive change whilst compassionately leading our close-knit office team as we continue to ride the wave of COVID-19 in our ever-changing health care landscape.
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The family of the late Gordon McMillan would like to thank all who attended his service and for your kind expressions of love, sympathy and support. We appreciate the Mansfield Fire Brigade, RSL and Masonic Lodge for their participation in Gordons service he would have felt very honoured. He was a very proud member of all organisations and enjoyed being involved with them.
We have an opportunity available for locals interested in using their Machinist prowess on our unique on-snow assets and builds in a year-round capacity with our growing Lift Maintenance Department at Buller Ski Lifts, the Mountain’s largest operator. If you’re a qualified Mechanic then we want to hear from you!
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MANSFIELD COURIER - Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Page 33mansfieldcourier.com.au EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT Mansfield’s Marketplace
McMILLAN, Cyril 20/5/1923Gordon.-12/7/2022
Office Supervisor Mansfield Medical Clinic is a busy, energetic rural practice which strives to provide high quality Medical and Allied Health Care to the local community and surrounds. We are seeking to employ a suitably qualified Office Supervisor to join our team. This is a permanent part time position 4 days per week. The successful applicant will assist the Practice Manager to manage clinic operations by providing supervision, training and support to non-clinical staff. Also in your portfolio is HR, Quality Assurance and Accreditation functions to ensure we provide high quality administrative support to the patients, doctors and allied health providers of the Clinic.
A belated thank you to the wonderful Visiting Nurses and the Shire’s Community Care Workers whose care, help and support enabled Gordon and Joan to stay in their own home until Joan’s passing in 2018. Mum and Dad together again- a life well lived makes for such wonderful memories.
You work and play hard. Fresh snow gets your heart pumping. Us too. We are single-minded about delivering the best possible mountain experiences for our guests and our team. We will deliver training, opportunity and support and invite you to join us. Together - let’s make a difference, make some turns and make memories.
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CARVING IT UP: Sian Ellis carving it up in the Division 2 Girls Ski Cross competition last week.
Page 34 - MANSFIELD COURIER - Wednesday, August 31, 2022 mansfieldcourier.com.au SPORT T20 Cricket World Cup preparations to take place in rural cityT20 Cricket World Cu rearations to take lace in rural
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BEST: MANSFIELD: James Benton, Edwin Morphett, Cruz Purday, Jaxon McCormack, Hamish Yencken, Harry Yencken. BENALLA GIANTS: Owain Boyle, Josh Hart, Josh Mathieson, Max Smyth, Logan Hyland, Xavier Wapling. GOALS: MANSFIELD: James Benton 1; Hayden Desmond 1; Oscar Guppy 1; Edwin Morphett 1; Tyler Polkinghorne 1. BENALLA GIANTS: Max Smyth 4; Owain Boyle 1. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 - WANGARATTA SHOWGROUND
BEST: MYRTLEFORD: Lachlan Stripeikis, Jack Hazeldine, Fearghus Jones, Jude Browne, Tyler Heywood, Harry Stripeikis. CENTRALS: Charlie Hernandez, Asher Simmonds, Caleb Gilbert, Cody Johnson, Harrison White, Bailey Paul. GOALS: MYRTLEFORD: Fearghus Jones 4; Harry Stripeikis 3; Gus Benson 2; Tyler Thomason 2; Jack Hazeldine 1; Erik Martin 1; Tai Miller 1; Thomas Morgan 1; Jetson Walton 1. CENTRALS: Hunter Barry 1; Caleb Gilbert 1; Jett Paul 1; Asher Simmonds 1. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 - WANGARATTA SHOWGROUND FINAL - 12:45pm Mansfield vs Myrtleford
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BEST: COLLEGE: Charlie OBrien, Luke OBrien, Dominic Ciccone, Reegan Monk, Zeke Peebles, Hayden Ledger. BRIGHT: Harry West, Cash Garratt, Gabriel Banks, Campbell Nightingale, Darcy Andersen, Harris Bruneau. GOALS: COLLEGE: Luke OBrien 3; Charlie OBrien 1. BRIGHT: Darcy Andersen 1; Kobe Buckland 1; Dane Garratt 1; John Oswin 1. SEPTEMBER 4 - WANGARATTA SHOWGROUND
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INTERNATIONAL cricket is set to descend on the Barr Reserve later this year, with rural city facilities to be utilised in preparations for the T20 World Cup. The Scotland national side will join the Namibia national squad (Richelieu Eagles) and Pakistan Super League side Lahore Qalandars in Wangaratta for the three-day tournament in early October, in conjunction with academy sides from the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades. The free event, spread across the Barr 1 and Barr 2 ovals on October 5, 6 and 8, presented as a major boon for the rural city, according to mayor Dean Rees. “This is an exciting opportunity for the people of Wangaratta, and I encourage community members to come along and witness this show-stopping competition,” he “Theresaid.will be food and drink available on site and some fast-paced action guaranteed.“Events such as this are a direct result of council investment in attracting events to our town for the enhancement of the community, and the economic and tourism benefits for businesses and retail“Eventsalike. are a key priority for council, and we are pleased to see the community engaging with a wide range of opportunities on offer.” Richelieu Eagles and Scotland will each play four times throughout the tournament, which is set to see games run concurrently at 10am on October 5 and 6 ahead of a 2pm showcase. A final between the two national sides will take place from 10am on October 8. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Steve Dimopoulos, said the tournament had been the result of the Significant Sporting Events Program.
IT was an amazing effort from all competitors at the Victorian Interschools on Mt Buller last week, with big congratulations to all of the champion schools. But the biggest congratulations of all goes to our own Mansfield Mt Buller Primary, who took out the co-ed crown in the Primary Schools division; a hugeChampionachievement.Primary Co-Ed
Mansfield Mt BullerChampionPrimarySecondary Schools Secondary Boys Melbourne Grammar Secondary Girls St Catherines Secondary Co-Ed Geelong Grammar Full event results are available online at www.interschools.com. au.Qualifications for the National Interschools is as follows: Top 20 Individuals in all events with more than 30 starters Top 15 Individuals in all events with less than 30 starters Top six teams in each event Due to the cancellation of Div Six Ski Cross: Alpine Div Six top 20 individuals and top six teams also qualify to enter the National Interschools Div Six Ski CrossDueevents.todramatically reduced Primary Snowboard event field sizes and competitive times conditions (subject always to the discretion of the organising State Committee) the following qualify for Nationals: Div 4 Girls Snowboard GS top eight individuals Div 5 Girls Snowboard GS top eight individuals Div 4 Boys Snowboard GS top 15 individuals Div 5 Boys Snowboard GS top 10 individuals Div 4 Girls Snowboard Cross top five individuals Div 5 Girls Snowboard Cross top six individuals Div 4 Boys Snowboard Cross top 15 individuals Div 5 Boys Snowboard Cross top 10 individuals Ski and Snowboard Slopestyle competitors who achieved a score of 45 or above at the Victorian Interschools are qualified to enter the National Interschools at Perisher as an individual or part of a team.
WINNING: These three local boys medaled at the VIC interschools and are heading next week to Nationals. (From left) Luka Simic of Merrijig attending Wesley College, won silver in the division one boys snowboard slopestyle, Aiden Casey, division two boys snowboard slopestyle and gold medal team Mansfield Secondary College, and James Sheldrick division two boys snowboard slopestyle silver medal individual and gold medal team Mansfield Secondary College. Mansfield Primary wins at the Victorian Interschools
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Wangaratta to host international bash
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Cr Rees said the event was the result of support from the State Government, Wangaratta District Cricket Association, City Colts Cricket Club and Sports Marketing Australia.
Schools Primary Boys Scotch Junior Primary Girls St Catherines Primary
UNDER 15S Mansfield 40 defeated Tatura 28 Best on court sponsored by Cafe 41 - Molly Judge Coaches award sponsored by Mansfield Armchair Cinema and Mansfield Subway - Ava Mahoney and Annie Thomson
ON Saturday the under 15s played their last game of theTheseason.girls determinedwereandwilling to put in one hundred per cent effort to get one more win thisAmelia,year. Annie and Remy had a great work rate in the ring making their defenders workJaspa,hard.Molly, Harper and Tasia had great defence causing the opposition to fumble and make mistakes. In the mid court, Eliza, Ava and Isla worked hard to get the ball to the goalers. The under 15s have had a great season and can’t wait for next year.
FINALS: The Eagles B Reserve side flew into third spot in their final game of the season and are looking forward to their finals campaign.
A GRADE Mansfield 30 defeated by Tatura 47 Best on Court sponsored by Foodworks - Grace Hood Coaches Awards sponsored by Byrne Seed Australia and Mansfield Subway - Dempsey Parsons and Cassie Dolling WITH the season coming to a close, the girls headed to Tatura to have a competitive last game against the Tatura Bulldogs. Captain Dempsey Parsons gave us a win in the coin toss, resulting in none other than Bella Riley taking the court to have the first centre pass.Tension was high as this was an important game for both Mansfield and Tatura as the tight competition becoming apparent as soon as the first whistle blew. The first quarter was goal to goal with WA Cassie Dolling and GA Mahoney working as a dominant duo through the centre court and transitioning into the ring with their attacking and defence causing errors for their opponents. Also in the attack end was Ellie Kipping who stood strong against her opponent and created ample opportunity for easy passes into the Secondring.quarter rolled around with us down by six.Being the legend she is, coach (and players best on) Nelle Cousins left no crumbs as she defended the goalers and worked with Grace Hood to go for every potential deflect and keep her opposition out of the game.Half time had the girls in a rut with the Tatura girls gaining points on us so we knew even if we didn’t get a win, we’d finish the final game with a bang and a couple of potential bruises. A pep talk from our trusted side line player Latoya Wards had the girls revved up to come onto court, especially Emily Hutchins who in C, ran circles around the court transitioning flawlessly from attack to defence and passing to Amy Dixon-Reilly who saw only net with her high accuracy and work around the ring keeping the scoreLastlevel.quarter was as tough as the last three with the girls pushing all the way to the end with a final score of 47-30.Though the girls did not come away with a club wanted win, we couldn’t have been happier with each other’s efforts and support throughout the whole season on and off court, through ups and downs.
B RESERVE Mansfield 45 defeated Tatura 23 Best on Court sponsored by Luna Bar - Sarah Anderson Coaches Awards sponsored by Joanne Holt and Mansfield Subway - Jamie Davis and Jess Dolling Sitting in fourth position, we were eager to show our opposition we meant business as we edged closer to Wefinals.definitely had a bit of a shaky start. To begin with, the rule that earrings can’t be taped meant that our GA Isobel’s seemingly ‘stuck’ earring prevented her from taking the court at the start of the game.Tatura broke our centre pass a few times to get ahead on the score board by two goals early on. They were a strong, tall opposition and they were doing well to convert on our missedTatura’sgoals.accuracy in their goal third helped them to a five point lead by the end of the first quarter. Our full court defensive zone in the second quarter was intense and just what we needed to edge our way back to a lead. A whopping three intercepts by our C Leonie and two intercepts from GD Sarah helped immensely for us to turn things around. WA Stacey made a few lovely feeds into GS Mich, and our goals were starting to Weland.really wanted to build on our lead in the third quarter, find a comfortable rhythm, and increase our pressure.Wehad a pearler of a quarter on the stat sheet, with eight collective intercepts and 10 rebounds to help us to an 11 point lead by the end of the term. Our GS Isobel and C Leonie had two intercepts each, our GD Sarah had three and GK Robbie had one and Caz all over her opponent, which gives testament to our tight and enthusiastic defensive efforts in all thirds. Our centre passes were working and our WA Annie was presenting beautifully to then make a quick fire feed to the top of the circle. GA Jess Dolling’s height was made use of with a few great lobs under the ring that she then turned into a few effortless points. We shook things up in the fourth, with some fresh legs, Jamie into GS, Alison back in WD and Isobel in GK.Tatura had their lowest scoring quarter as we shut down their offence with more pressure from our zone and tight cover in their offensive third. GA Mich was reading the play beautifully and was finding position on the top of the circle and feeding well in Jamie’sJamieheight in GS was put to fantastic use; she found great holding position as our C Leonie and WA Annie fed perfect lobs into her under the ring. Every single team member that took the court gave it their all and it was so motivating to watch. We are so pleased that were able to jump to 3rd position with our increased percentage - let’s get out there and make ourselves proud at finals.
B Res netballers roll into finals
MANSFIELD COURIER - Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Page 35mansfieldcourier.com.au
THE game started with the eagles playing their last game hoping to bring home a win.The first quarter Mansfield went on court and showed everyone what they could do. The defenders Tyla and Bianna fought hard to turn over the ball and get many rebounds.Themid courters: Alicia, Kara and Matisse also worked hard on bringing the ball down the court and turning over Tatura centre passes.Thegoalers Molly and TeAna were shooting with amazing accuracy ending the quarter with a lead of fiveSecondpoints.quarter is when the girls lost their lead as the Tatura girls came out firing wanting that win slightly more and the Mansfield girls were starting to Milliefatigue.Howland came into WD getting heaps of tips and intercepts and Belle Edwards came into GD putting pressure on the GS and getting heaps of rebounds.Thirdquarter the eagles worked extremely hard to fight to take the lead but just couldn’t get above the Tatura score.
B GRADE Mansfield 29 defeated by Tatura 48 Best on Court sponsored by Home@Alpine - Molly Rekers Coaches Award sponsored by Mansfield Subway - TeAna Wards and Belle Edwards
NETBALL REVIEWSROUND18
Last quarter the girls continued to work tirelessly for the ball but couldn’t beat the impressive Tatura side. Overall, a disappointing loss but an amazing season brought to an end.
PHOTO: Paul Martin
UNDER 17S Mansfield 41 defeated Tatura 25 Best on court sponsored by O’Malleys Pizza - Isabelle ByrneCoaches Award sponsored by George and Al Roy - Jamie DavisMansfield Subway AwardRose Mathieson SATURDAY was the last game of the home and away season and we were determined to bring home a win and finish the season on an absolute high. The 17s girls got off to a great start with both Jess Dolling and Rose Mathieson bringing the ball into the attack end and feeding the ball beautifully into the goal circle to Isabelle Byrne and JamieTaturaDavis.were also desperate for a win so the first quarter ended with a score of seven all. The second quarter saw our defenders working hard against their opposition to get the Mollyball.Dunn continued to work hard all game to make it extremely hard for her opponent.RemyStevenson made an appearance in center and did a fine job at bringing the ball down the court which gave Mansfield a two point lead at half time. In the third quarter Mia Ciarma and Chloe Judge worked tirelessly in the goal circle to stop Tatura from scoring and did this on numerous occasions resulting in the ball traveling down the court through our mid court players Molly, Jess and Rose and into our goalers Isabelle and Jamie and adding to score board to result in a seven goal lead at three quarter time. The fourth quarter it seems was our best for the game and although tiring we continued to push through and make sure that we came out with the win. The last quarter for season 2022 was a positive one, everyone working as a team and supporting each other which was a great feeling and one we hope to continue for season 2023. We would like to thank our fantastic coach in Latoya and her trusty sidekick in TeAna for all their help and guidance throughout this season. We have all learnt a lot and appreciate the time and effort that you have both put in to the 17s team. Good luck to our B Reserve team that is playing finals.You are all amazing team members and the 17s wish you all the best for the finals.
By NATHAN DE VRIES
SUNDAY saw unfamiliar and uncertain scenes play out at the North Wangaratta Recreation Reserve, when an injury sustained in the reserves match called for the senior football final between Greta and Bonnie Doon to be cancelled before half-time.
CANCELLED: An injury to a Greta reserves player forced the cancellation of the senior match on Sunday.
BONNIE DOON GRETA Due to a medical emergency, the match was called off with 8:35 minutes to go in the secondBonniequarter.Doon led Greta 5.3 (33) to 4.2 (26) when the game was cancelled. The O&K FNL board will assess the situation and determine the structure of the rest of the finals series in coming days. The winner of the semi-final will play Bright in the preliminary final.
LIFTOFF: The air ambulance chopper departed the North Wangaratta Recreation Reserve at around 5pm Sunday afternoon.
MATCH REVIEWSFINALS SENIOR FOOTBALL FINALS NETBALL SCORES
PHOTOS: Nathan de Vries
Page 36 - MANSFIELD COURIER - Wednesday, August 31, 2022 mansfieldcourier.com.au QUALIFYINGRESERVESFINAL Bright BEST:Benalla.........................................10.7.67AllBlacks.....................15.10.100 BRIGHT: Bailey Jennings-Allen, Sam Buckley, Felix Blazek, Jack Fraser, Max Stevens, Jack Banks. BENALLA ALL BLACKS: Harry Parsons, Liam Sinclair, Regan Williams, Lachlan Sinclair, David Button, James Webster. GOALS: BRIGHT: Sam Buckley 5; Jack Banks 1; Felix Blazek 1; Tom Buckley 1; Jack Dalbosco 1; Adam Wheelan 1. BENALLA ALL BLACKS: Dylan Exton-Cash 5; Liam Sinclair 3; Brendon Smith 2; David Button 1; Harry Parsons 1; Dylan Sinclair 1; Corry Westbury 1; Regan Williams 1. SEMI FINAL Milawa .......................................10.7.67 Greta ..........................................9.12.66 BEST: MILAWA: Nic Bonwick, Matt Graham, Zachary Wallace, Bailey Hourigan, Daniel Freeman, Thomas Brown. GRETA: Trent Whitecross, Jason Humphries, Luke Arrowsmith, Osbert Ramage, Shane Graham. GOALS: MILAWA: Jack Stevenson 3; Thomas Brown 3; Daniel Larkings 2; Matt Graham 1; Nic Bonwick 1. GRETA: Luke Arrowsmith 3; Osbert Ramage 2; Zack Watson 1; Mitchell Wheelens1; Mathew Vernon 1, Sam Duffield 1. PRELIMINARY FINAL SEPTEMBER 3 Bright vs Winner Game 4 GRAND FINAL SEPTEMBER 10 Benalla All Blacks vs Winner Game 5 SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 A GRADE: Greta 54 def Milawa 38 B GRADE: Milawa 53 def Bonnie Doon 40 B RESERVE: Bonnie Doon 59 def North Wang 35 C GRADE: Milawa 46 def Bonnie Doon 28 U15s: Bonnie Doon 33 def Whorouly 29 SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 A GRADE: Tarrawingee 45 def Goorambat 42 B GRADE: Bright 40 def Benalla All Blacks 36 B RESERVE: Milawa 46 def Bright 23 C GRADE: Tarrawingee 33 def Moyhu 25 U15s: North Wang 21 def Greta 19 BENALLA ALL BLACKS 4.2 10.6 11.1 17.13.115 BRIGHT 4.6 4.9 5.10 7.14.56 GOALS: BENALLA ALL BLACKS: Harry Moran 6; Cody Crawford 3; Chris O’Connor 2; Lachlan Thompson 2; Jackson Hourigan 1; Alistair Jacka 1; Riley Moran 1; Chelton Orchard 1. BRIGHT: Cooper Thomason 3; Paul Harrison 1; Kieren Jamieson 1; Myles Jamieson 1; Nick Lebish 1. BEST: BENALLA ALL BLACKS: Harry Ellis, Chelton Orchard, Jackson Hourigan, Jake Jones, Riley Moran, Rory Wapling. BRIGHT: Nick Howell, Michael Elliott, Harry Jamieson, Samuel Dalbosco, Myles Jamieson, Paul Harrison.
FINAL SEMI FINAL
Greta reserves player Ben Duffield sustained a serious injury during his match against Milawa which took a turn for the worse while resting in the change rooms as the senior match got well underway.Duffield elected to leave the ground after an accidental clash and appeared to be fine at first, albeit in a bit of discomfort.Thedecent bump to the ribs turned out to be a fractured sternum and Duffield suddenly collapsed in the rooms.Paramedics were called, and the senior match was put on hold in the final minutes of the second quarter to allow for an air ambulance helicopter to land on the field to transport the injured player to hospital. Duffield was air lifted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital and is currently in an induced coma in a stable but critical condition. Once the the helicopter departed, there was insufficient time left in the day to resume the game, leading the board members and relevant parties to cancel the match.
As of Monday evening it was uncertain how the rest of the finals series will look going forward this week. There are a number of possibilities, including the prospect of postponing all finals for a week and just playing the Greta vs Bonnie Doon match this coming weekend.“It’saboard-level decision - all of that will be determined over the next couple of days, probably as early as Monday afternoon,” O&K general manager Cam Green said.He said the right call by all parties had been made to cancel the match. “The board members that were here, AFL North East Border management, and the two coaches and both presidents talked about player welfare, it was the right decision,” Green said.“Any other decisions will come out in the next couple of Thedays.”Bombers led Greta 5.3 (33) to 4.2 (26) before the match was cancelled. The winner of the match will play Bright in the preliminary final, for which a date, time and location are yet to be confirmed.
QUALIFYING DOONMATCH ABANDONEDOON D IN THE BALANCE: Bonnie Doon were seven points up over Greta before the match was cancelled.
Semi-final match called off
TUESDAY’S social bowls saw 16 players enjoying the day with the winners of the day being Mick Walsh, Lyn Holland, Harry Smith and Steve Lewis with two wins 29pts.The runners-up on the day were Marco Bohren, Chris Laws, Anne Wileman and Cristina Smith on one win and 19pts on a countback.Friday’ssocial bowls saw wonderful numbers coming out into the lovely sunshine with 32 players having a greatTheday.winners on the day were George Peterson, Anne Wileman, Nick Klein and Steve Lewis on two wins 16 shots up from Noel Jackson, Mark Bettany, Lyn Holland and Renee Prosser with two wins 13 shots up. Sunday’s indoor bowlers had another enjoyable day with the winners being Howard James and Anne Wileman with two wins 32 pts from Dawn Friday and Belinda Snider in one win 20pts.The indoor bowls will have their final day on Sunday, September 11 after which the mats will be rolled up in ready for the seasons opening day on Sunday, September 18. Opening day each year is sponsored by the Bendigo Bank and we thank them so much for their continuing support.There will be a free BBQ at 12pm followed by the opening of the greens at approximately 1pm after which a game a owls will commence.Allmembers and their guests are very welcome on the day to enjoy the beginning of hopefully an uninterrupted year of bowls. There is a list up on the outside noticeboard for all those wishing to attend. Please mark on the list if you are not intending to play bowls as numbers are very important for catering purposes.
KEEN EYES: Euroa’s Rowena Ellis returns as Sue Vaughan watches.
GREY SKIES: Di Ellis at net, Jenny Bell serving.
SHAKES: Sue Vaughan, Lyn Pierce, Jenny Bell and Di Bergelin shake on it.
PHOTOS: Rhonda Carpenter
By RHONDA CARPENTER and KARYN FRASER MANSFIELD Blue and Terip were evenly matched for their contest last ThoughMonday.windy conditions made playTerip’sunpleasant.Frances Lawrence and Bec Lyttle began strongly with an 8-2 win, while Blue’s Sophie Yencken and Sarah Mae countered with an 8-2 win of their own. After the second sets going one each way, scores showed Blue up by one game. The final pairings would be pivotal. Blue’s Michelle Pigdon and Sophie took theirs 8-5 but Bec and Jenny Martin took theirs 8-2. Sets were shared three all and Terip had secured the win by merely two games. It was a fine performance by the local side against a top four team. Terip 3-35 defeated Mansfield BlueMansfi3-33.eld Red was hosting Moglonemby in the battle for the wooden spoon, so hopes were high in the Red camp until the players arrived.Itwas Moglonemby’s reinforced team of Judy Sands, Mary Kelly, Lyn Johnstone, and Deb Seach. Red not only had the Moggy team to beat but the gusty wind and a small sun shower which proved challenging for all. Carolyn Murray and Karyn Fraser fought hard against Judy and Deb and despite many deuces remained unable to get those illusive winning points. They managed six games. Deb McCormack and Loretta Armitage also worked hard as the wind diverted a few tense shots outside the court. The pair came away with four games against Mary and Lyn. Moggy then showed their superior ability to deal with the weather and their skilful ball placement. Mary managed a few sidelines and Judy some ripper serves, almost aces, completing the day with all the sets and not the wooden spoon. Moglonemby 6-48 defeated Mansfield Red 0-2.
For next week’s final round Blue host Benalla, and Black host Red, Terip host Moglonemby and Euroa have the bye. Semi finals the following week will be at Mansfield. On Monday September 5 everyone is welcome to attend Mansfield Tennis Association’s AGM at the clubhouse at 7pm. Members and non-members are invited.Come and find out more about the club, meet other members and bring your racquet for a social hit after.Excitement is building for the summer season. Three separate night competitions - Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday - run from October to April. Enter now via email to mansfieldtennisassoc@gmail.com with your preferred night and details.
One: The Barkly Street Vets defeated Smith Dosser Accountants three rubbers to one in a seemingly onesided affair, with only the captain’s match going beyond three games and against expectations on the night.Greg Murphy lost to Gerard Vitti 1/3, and in the other matches, Josh McNair defeated Andrew Ham 3/0, Bechy Pastuszka defeated Patrick Leveque 3/0 and Anakin Pastuszka defeated Gerard Margat 3/0. The other two teams playing on the night were Caslek Computing and Cabling and Benalla Bobcats, winning two rubbers apiece, the result decided on games eight to six in favour of Caslek Computing andIndividually:Cabling. Rod Firmer lost to Wally Pastuszka 0/3, Chris McNair defeated Paul O’Brien 3/0, Liam Margat lost to Ross Marchant 0/3 and Ben Flynn defeated Jye Pastuszka 3/0. Dr Stuart Jones Dentist had the Bye.
Wind whips in tennis
By LYN FOOTS
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Grey skies and rain on the journey across to Euroa and more rain on arrival put doubts in the mind for both teams in the contest between Mansfield Black and Euroa. Play got underway as the weather Euroa’simproved.strengthened team gave the visitors a taste of ‘finals’ tennis, both teams having made the final four.Euroa’s Sue Vaughan and Rowena Ellis played a lengthy set against Black’s Jenny Bell and Di Ellis coming away with the 8-5 win much after the other set was done.
Euroa 5-45 defeated Mansfield BlackEuroa1-31.and Benalla now share top spot on the ladder with 74 points, Terip on 73, Black 67, Blue 44, Moglonemby 35, and Red 23.
Section Two: HP Excavations defeated Hollywoods Pizza three rubbers to one, accruing nine games to five, with Greg Cornell defeating Tiffany Levesque 3/2, Lucas Ham defeating Andrew Bowden 3/0, Addison Pastuszka (fill-in) lost to Angus Woodward 0/3, and lastly, Jyai Goodwin (fill-in) defeated Xavier Kerr 3/0. In the other half of the draw, Steph Ryan MP defeat Custom Squash three rubbers to one. Individually: Kyle Margat lost to Dee Manning 0/3, Damien Gilbert defeated Ryder Levy 3/1, Heidi Margat defeated Vicki Randi 3/0, Alex Briggs defeated Andrea Hodge 3/0. Bye team for this round was Roweanne Builders Pty Ltd. Round five took place as well. Dr Stuart Jones Dentist defeated Caslek Computing and Cabling, a tight tussle with both teams winning two rubbers and seven games each, the result decided on points; 101 to 86.
Lyndall Bigland and Lyn Pierce were also too strong for Rhonda Carpenter and Di Bergelin winning 8-5.It would be a long day. Intermittent light rain, wind gusts and sunshine made play interesting but for the most part conditions were ideal. Most sets went to thirteen games and went Euroa’s way, but a determined final pairing of Di Ellis and Rhonda took theirs 8-5 for Black as consolation.
In the individual matches: Stuart Jones defeated Rod Firmer 3/0, Treena McNair lost to Chris McNair 1/3, Tim Leenan defeated Liam Margat 3/1 and Ray Moulday lost to Ben Flynn 0/3. The other half of the draw saw Benalla Bobcat defeated Smith Dosser Accountants three rubbers to Wallyon. Pastuszka defeated Gerard Vitti 3/0, Paul O’Brien lost to Andrew Ham 0/3, Ross Marchant defeated Patrick Levesque 3/2, Jye Pastuszka defeated Toby Currie (fill-in)Barkly3/2.Street Vets were the Bye team this week in Section One. Section Two: Roweanne Builders Pty Ltd defeated Steph Ryan MP three rubbers to Tobieone.Currie defeated Kyle Margat 3/1, Andrew Ross-Costello defeated Ryder Levy 3/2, Addison Pastuszka lost to Heidi Margat 1/3, and lastly Jyai Godwin defeated Alex Briggs 3/2. On the other court, Custom Squash defeated Hollywoods Pizza seven games to six. Dee Manning defeated Tiffany Levesque 3/0, Ryder Levy (fill-in) lost to Andrew Bowden 0/3, Vicki Randi lost to Angus Woodward 1/3, Andrea Hodge defeated Xavier KerrHP3/0.Excavations had the bye.
THANK YOU: Sue Vaughan, Lyn Pierce, Di Bergelin and Jenny Bell.
Scorching squash in rounds 4 and 5 of spring competition
MANSFIELD COURIER - Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Page 37mansfieldcourier.com.au SPORT BENALLA Squash Club continues to roll along with round four of the spring competition in the past fortnight.Section
SPORT By BRENDAN PIGDON MANSFIELD Eagles under 14 football team travelled to Wangaratta on Saturday morning to take on the Benalla Giants in the preliminary final. Conditions were perfect for football and both teams started off Eddyintensely.Morphett, James Benton, Astin Browning combined with Jaxon McCormack got the ball out of the middle quickly.Hayden Desmond led the forward line with help from Charlie Dobson and Harry Craddock got the ball forward to get the score board ticking over.The Giants ended the quarter ahead by two points. The second quarter was a solid hit out for both sides. Liam Smith was in everything as usual as was Will Northcott and the Yencken boys defended well as did OscarTheGuppy.young Eagles managed to be in front at half time by nineAfterpoints.the main break, the boys came out pumped up and full of confidence and played hard football. Tyler Polkinghorne was moved into the forward line with great effect with plenty of help from Chris Caminos and Ethan Pigdon. The backline defended extremely well: Noah Pigdon, Cruz Purday and Jaxon Day all playing well. The Eagles were in front by 12 points up at three quarter time.The last quarter was as intense as the first three, with good passages of play from bothNoahsides.Whittall defended well as did Tom Williams. With both sides only scoring one goal and one point each for the quarter Mansfield came out on top with the final score being 5.17 (47) to 5.5 (35).Awards went to Tyler Polkinghorne - Mansfield football netball club cap, Cruz Purday - O’Malley’s Pizza award, and Eddy Morphett - Ben Purday Bricklaying award. The young Eagles take on Wangaratta Imperials in the grand final next Sunday, September 4 at Wangaratta Show Grounds 10:45AM start.
STRAIGHT LACES: Tyler Polkinghorne’s impact up forward won him the Mansfield football netball club cap.
TIMES: Football: Under 16s - 8:45am; Under 18s10:40am; Reserves- 12:35pm; Seniors - 2:30pm Netball: 15 & Under - 9:15am; 17 & Under - 10:30am; B Reserve11:45am; B Grade 1pm; A Grade 2:15pm
Eagles defeat Giants in prelim final
PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie ON FIRE: Eddy Morphett had a great game and won the Ben Purday Bricklaying award.
BACKING IT UP: Defender Cruz Purday took home the O’Malley’s Pizza award in the Eagles win at the weekend.
Page 38 - MANSFIELD COURIER - Wednesday, August 31, 2022 mansfieldcourier.com.au WINNERS AND LOSERSROUND18GOULBURN VALLEY SENIORSFINALSLADDER-WEEK 1NETBALL SCORES A GRADE United 68 defeated Seymour 44 Tatura 47 defeated Mansfield 39 Rochester 52 drew with Bears 52 Kyabram 47 defeated by Swans 56 Benalla 31 defeated by Euroa 47 Mooroopna 44 defeated Echuca 39 B GRADE United 27 defeated by Seymour 53 Rochester 67 defeated Bears 18 Mooroopna 41 defeated Echuca 39 Tatura 48 defeated by Mansfield 29 Kyabram 42 defeated Swans 30 Benalla 35 defeated Euroa 33 B RESERVE United 26 defeated by Seymour 54 Rochester 40 defeated Bears 36 Mooroopna 30 defeated by Echuca 55 Tatura 23 defeated by Mansfield 45 Kyabram 41 defeated Swans 28 Benalla 22 defeated by Euroa 39 7 & UNDER United 24 defeated by Seymour 28 Rochester 32 defeated by Bears 52 Mooroopna 37 defeated by Echuca 39 Tatura 25 defeated Mansfield 41 Kyabram 40 defeated by Swans 47 Benalla 40 defeated Euroa 35 15 & UNDER United 17 defeated by Seymour 29 Rochester 31 defeated by Bears 41 Mooroopna 30 defeated by Echuca 41 Tatura 28 defeated by Mansfield 40 Benalla 21 defeated by Euroa 41 Kyabram 27 defeated by Swans 67 TEAM P W L D BYE % PTS 1 ECHUCA 18 16 2 0 0 259.24 64 2 MANSFIELD 18 15 3 0 0 175.40 60 3 EUROA 18 14 4 0 0 175.58 56 4 ROCHESTER 18 12 6 0 0 154.11 48 5 MOOROOPNA 18 12 6 0 0 133.62 48 6 KYABRAM 18 11 7 0 0 142.56 44 7 SEYMOUR 18 11 7 0 0 142 37 44 8 SHEPPARTON SWANS 18 5 13 0 0 72 97 20 9 SHEPPARTON 18 5 13 0 0 71 58 20 10 BENALLA 18 3 15 0 0 40 47 12 11 TATURA 18 3 15 0 0 35 90 12 12 SHEPPARTON UNITED 18 1 17 0 0 38 05 4 SCOREBOARD KYABRAM 0.3 5.10 12.11 15.14.104 SHEPP SWANS 2.1 4.2 4.4 5.5.35 GOALS: KYABRAM: Lachlan Smith 3; Kayne Pettifer 2; Aidan Robinson 2; Cooper Vick 2; Anthony DePasquale 1; Thomas Holman 1; Riley Ironside 1; Zachary Keogh 1. SHEPPARTON SWANS: Bowen Calogero 2; Kurtis Dixon 1; Ben Gilberto 1; Nathan Rachele 1. BEST: KYABRAM: Brad Whitford, Zachary Norris, Joshua Dillon, Kaine Herbert, Jason Morgan. SHEPPARTON SWANS: Zac Banch, Andrew Riordan, Diesel Batey, Will Dwyer, Quade Johnstone. MOOROOPNA 2.1 5.3 9.4 12.5.77 ECHUCA 5.4 6.6 7.9 10.11.71 GOALS: MOOROOPNA: Christopher Nield 6; Jackson Trengove 3; Jack Johnston 2; Kai Madgwick 1. ECHUCA: Will Monahan 3; Sam Willoughby 2; Jack Evans 1; Ruory Kirkby 1; Matthew Lias 1; Samuel Reid 1; Daniel Willis 1. BEST: MOOROOPNA: Ethan Hunt, Ben Hicks, Christopher Nield, Keelin Betson, Jed Woods. ECHUCA: Kane Morris, Jack Mchale, Riley Smith, Sam Willoughby, Logan Prout. TATURA 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.2.20 MANSFIELD 4.4 8.8 12.17 20.19.139 GOALS: TATURA: James Bennett 1; Rhys Damon 1; Private player 1. MANSFIELD: Cameron Arnold 4; Ben Christopher 4; Will Foster 3; Jono Aujard 2; Tom Dunstan 2; Brett Mahoney 2; Corey Rich 2; Patrick Marks 1.BEST: TATURA: Tom Sullivan, Billy Cooper, Mitchell Elliott, Lincoln Wellington, Ben Cosgriff. MANSFIELD: Tom Dunstan, Dirk Koenen, Tom McDonagh, Will Foster, Patrick Marks. BENALLA 5.2 10.4 13.4 15.7.97 EUROA 3.6 7.9 14.9 17.15.117 GOALS: BENALLA: Jarrad Waite 5; Tom Downie 2; Tom Havers 2; Jake Pallpratt 2; Tom O’Brien 1; Chris Schirmer 1; Brody Webster 1; Cameron Symes 1. EUROA: Jett Trotter 3; Lachlan Hill 2; Nathan Stewart 2; Erishmiilan Uthayakumar 2; Ben Bath 1; Peter Cairns 1; Jayden Gleeson 1; Max Gleeson 1; Zac Gleeson 1; Jack Hellier 1; Harrison Jarvie 1. BEST: BENALLA: James Martiniello, Jake Pallpratt, Tom Downie, Christopher Welsh, Jarrad Waite. EUROA: Jayden Gleeson, Jack Hellier, Andrew Bell, Harrison Jarvie, Nate Trotter. SHEPP UTD 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.7.7 SEYMOUR 1.4 2.8 8.10 12.13.85 GOALS AND BEST: No available results available at time of print. ROCHESTER 2.4 6.5 10.7 18.10.118 SHEPPARTON 0.3 1.6 4.8 7.9.51 GOALS: ROCHESTER: Steven Stroobants 4; Hugh Hamilton 3; Nathan Kay 3; Joseph Atley 2; Mitch Cricelli 2; Charles Ward 2; Dylan Cuttriss 1; Nicholas O’Connor 1. SHEPPARTON: Tyler Bell 3; Jordan Mcgregor 2; Hamish Rowlands 1; Lachlan Rumbiolo 1. BEST: ROCHESTER: Joseph Atley, Shaun Atley, Adam Mcphee, Nathan Kay, Hugh Hamilton. SHEPPARTON: Jordan Mcgregor, Jed Warrin, Tyler Bell, Mitchell Brett, Anthony Andronaco. RESULTSRESERVESTatura3.7.25 def by BEST:Mansfield15.11.101 WilliamChristopher,ThomasLukeScott.FraserDanaher,NelsonTATURA:Rouw,JoshuaNicholasWatt,McCarty,RileyMANSFIELD:Menhenett,Sheahan,JackMacGreene,Christopher. GOALS: TATURA: Logan Campbell 2; Riley Scott 1. MANSFIELD: William Christopher 5; Mac Greene 3; Mitch Rekers 2; Joshua Stefanutti 2; Jack Byrne 2; Jack Kirley 1. UNDER RESULTS18sTatura011 def by BEST:39Mansfield.14.248 TATURA: Nick Mori, Joshua Reid, Makai Stanton, Blake McMeeken, Ryan Skinner. MANSFIELD: Oliver Sestan, Nathan Buchanan, Max Mahoney, Cody George, Blake Leenen. GOALS: MANSFIELD: Oliver Sestan 24; Charlie Christopher 7; Archie Storer 4; Max Mahoney 2; Will King 1; Gus Van Der Heyden 1. U18s EchucaLADDER 512 93 72 Shepp United 201 60 64 Shepp Swans 231 15 60 Mansfield 181 98 56 Kyabram 215 27 42 Shepparton 131 30 38 Seymour ..............102.49 32 Mooroopna ...........76.26 28 Euroa ......................44.50 16 Benalla ....................57.24 12 Rochester ..............45.14 12 Tatura ........................7.78 0 SEYMOUR - SATURDAY, SEPT 3 QF - Echuca vs Mansfield - seniors EF2 - Seymour vs Mansfield - reserves EF1 - Echuca vs Shepp United - U18 QF - Echuca vs Shepparton - U16s EF2 - Echuca vs Euroa - A Grade QF - Seymour vs Echuca - B Grade QF - Seymour vs Echuca - B Res QF - Shepparton vs Echuca - U17s EF 1 - Shepparton vs Seymour - U15s TATURA - SATURDAY, SEPT 3 EF2 - Euroa vs Kyabram - Seniors QF - Kyabram vs Euroa - Reserves QF - Shepp Swans vs Shepparton - U18s EF2 - Euroa vs Kyabram - U16s EF1 - United vs Shepparton - A Grade EF2 - Mooroopna vs Kyabram - B Grade EF1 - Shepp Swans vs Kyabram - B Res EF2 - Shepp Swans vs Rochester - U17s EF2 - Rochester vs Mooroopna - U15s ECHUCA - SUNDAY, SEPT 4 EF1 - Rochester vsMoorooopna - Seniors EF1 - Echuca vsRochester - Resreves EF2 - Mansfield vsKyabram - U18s EF1 - Shepp Swans vsMooroopna - U16s QF - Seymour vsMooroopna - A Grade EF1 - Rochester vsShepp United - B Grade EF2 - Mansfield vsShepparton - B Res EF1 - Mooroopna vsSeymour- U17s EF1 - Shepp Swans vsEchuca - U15s
Terry tees it up and takes the win By LINDA TERRY A DRY weekend had the desired effect and gave the course a chance to drain a tiny bit, but it seems most of the ladies were still pessimistic and opted to find an alternative activity for our main ladies day on Wednesday. Only eight girls gave it a go, and with the ruling to have tee ups we all got to practice using our drivers. Personally, I like driving and if you can keep them straight there can be an advantage with the longer distances gains. So the result was... winner Linda Terry with 35 points. Lyn Poulson was runner up with 29 points, followed by Pauline Ahola with 28 points and Sue Parsons 27. On Friday, four ladies represented Mansfield at the Yarrawonga Bowl and the conditions were very spring-like and it was certainly fun to be out on their course and catching up with lots of friends from around the district. The scores from our girls weren’t spectacular, but Marion Sargeant, Linda Terry and Gayle Wells all managed to each bring home a lineball. Saturday was glorious, so the low turnout with just five ladies playing was a bit of a surprise. Shelly Comerford was the best of the lot, to win with 27 points, followed by Sue Parsons with 25 points. A week to go until the district champs and we must thank our fabulous greenkeeping team who are working very hard to battle the elements and try and bring our course up to scratch.
THE monthly Mansfield Clay Target Club shoot was held last Sunday under a clear sky in perfect conditions.This shoot included the annual Mansfield versus Woods Point Shield, which was determined in the 20 target handicap event. The program for the day was a 10 target eye-opener, 20 target Point Score, 50 target double barrel and rounding things up was the handicap. Attending club representatives included Alexandra, Boarder CTC, Melbourne, Woods Point, Mt Bogong, Euroa, Yarrawonga, and Wangaratta.Theevent was kindly sponsored by John and Shawn Wood.
MANSFIELD COURIER - Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Page 39mansfieldcourier.com.au OPEN 7 DAYS 5775 2014 47-51 High Street, Mansfield 100% Australian and Independently Owned AVAILABLE 24/08/22 UNTIL 30/08/22 Grant 750mLBurgeVarietiesGreat Northern Super Crisp Lager 7VGGrJack Daniel’s 4.8% Varietiess $18 each$48 each 10 PACK $52 each 30 can block SPORT A GOOD WEEK: Kyle Bridgeman had a very good week with a first and second finish.
WOODS POINT SHIELD: (Back, from left) Jim West (Mt Bogong), John Winters (Mansfield), Marty McLachlan (Mansfield), Ben Challen (Mansfield), Phil Matthews Boarder (CTC). (Front, from left) sponsors John Wood and Shawn Wood.
OnlyTuesday,scorecards.Par.BradGrantturned up to play, he is definitely the winner in more than one 1stOneThursdayway.-Stableford.division-33players-PeterBarnes38pts(h/c 19); 2nd - Kyle Bridgeman 34 pts (h/c 3); 3rd - Alex Scherini 32 pts (h/c 8) Thirty-three players walking is an outstanding turnout on a beautiful day with tough conditions. In every tough round there always seem to be a shining star. The star this day was Peter Barnes with his starring return of 38 pts. He took home $65 for his effort, congratulations to him. Kyle and Alex were also very impressive.Moneywinners went down to 30 pts with five players scoring 22 pts. Interesting that 18 of the field scored between 22 and 28 pts., with six scoring 22 pts. Maurie Walsh signed off on two of the five 1stOneSaturdayNTPs.-Stableforddivision17contestants.-KyleBridgeman37pts(h/c 3); 2nd - Paul Baddely 34 pts C/B (h/c 11); 3rd - Jim Sullivan 34 pts (h/c 20) Wisely, the planned Monthly Medal courtesy of SBD plumbing and gas was postponed due to the condition of the course; this is rescheduled to Saturday, October 29. The 17 players in the stop gap event was Excellentcommendable.resultforKyle Bridgeman to win following his runner up on Thursday, his front nine was one under the card with 21 points, a small stumble early in the back nine prevented an even more amazing round. To quote Kyle he, “had a short stint on the bogey train” before finishing strongly.Afineeffort from Paul Baddeley playing off 11. Jim Sullivan, a quick turnaround from a ‘rabbit’ on Thursday to taking home some good money for his third place.Honourable mentions went to Alan Parrott, Brad Grant and Steve Daykin.According to local pundits the golf course has been wet before but not for such a long continuing period of time.The first day of spring is imminent.
Mansfield wins Woods Point Shield
The eye opener was shot 10 Target Points Score for a maximum score of 30. Taking the cash in AA grade was Mick Ward (Woods Point). A grade: Trevor Newman (Mansfield) and Rob Bevis (Woods Point), B grade: Shawn Wood (Woods Point) and John Winters (Mansfield), C grade: Steve Theile (MelbourneImmediatelyCTC). following the eye opener it was straight into the 20 Target point score event the AA overall winner was Phil Matthews (Boarder CTC) 60/60, closely followed by second in AA grade Mick Ward 59/60. A grade: Marty McLachlan (Mansfield) 59/60 and Rob Bevis 56/60, B grade: Jim West (Mt Bogong) 54/60 and John Winters 53/60, C Grade: Ben Challen (Mansfield) 55/60 and Steve Theile 54/60.Alunch of pastries and hotdogs was accompanied by scones, brownies and other home-made delights kindly cooked by Ivy and Aileen.While most were feasting the shooting continued into the big event for the day 50 target double barrel. Daryl Hunt, and Mick Ward shot the event clean with a shoot-off decider taken out by Darryl on 62/62, Mick was second AA grade onA61/62.grade winners were Marty McLachlan 48/50 and Kirsten Chinn 47/50, B Grade: John Winters 48/50 and David Luelf 59/62, C Grade: Ben Challen 48/50 and Steve Theile 44/50. Rounding things up was the 20 target handicap with five shooters breaking 19 targets.Theshoot-off placed Phil Matthews first (shooting from 25 meters) 23/24. Second was Ben Challen (off 15 meters) 22/24 and third John Winters 21/23. The shield is awarded from this event to the club with the highest score from five of their members per team.Mansfield took the shield from Woods Point 40 to 34. All attendees chipped in with scoring, loading traps, catering and running the office resulting in a smoothly runMansfievent.eld Clay Target Gun hosts the North East Zone shoot the third Sunday of each month, next month we will host a lead-in twilight and night shoot Saturday, September 17 followed by a day shoot September 18, 180 target combined event for a bigPracticeweekend.every Thursday afternoon from 3.30pm with new shooters always welcome.
By LAURIE HARCUS BOOT camp and extensive physical training is happening at the golf club, in the form of struggling to walk and play golf in the muddy, wet conditions.Goodtosee the number of players who normally would be in carts now walking and trying to get match fit. Not surprisingly those of us who are struggling around the course are handing in some very non-complimentary
Bridgeman wins after ‘stint on the bogey train’
Eagles trounce Bulldogs in home and away closer
“The contested ball will be the biggest aspect of the game. “Echuca play a good press, so our ability to play at a speed that doesn’t allow them to set up will be important.“Theclub as a whole have the 14s and 17s in in the grand final this coming week, and the 18s development side and ressies are in finals too - a first for the club. “For a small town to get all five footy teams and one netball team in the finals is massive.”
By SHAUN McMAHON THE Mansfield Eagles travelled to Tatura at the weekend, with all three sides steamrolling their Bulldog opponents to head into finals footy brimming with confidence. The senior’s side started strong and maintained the pace across all four quarters of footy. “Every line - back, mid and forward - played pretty well,” said seniors coach Chad Owens. “We still leaked a couple of goals we shouldn’t have, but we finished strong and applied ourselves across all four quarters, which is a good indicator the boys weren’t look ahead at the next challenge, but staying in theForwardsmoment.”Cam Arnold and Ben Christopher kicked four apiece, with Will Foster contributing three. That flow on effect came from a solid midfield performance from the Eagles, the likes of Patrick Marks, Tom Dunstan, Tom McDonagh and Dirk Koenan delivering standout performances.TheBulldogs could only manage two goals in the first half while the Eagles kicked eight. The second half was much of the same, with the Eagles piling on eight goals in the final term alone to cruise to a 119 point victory.
Finals scores Mansfield seniors 20.19 (139) defeated Tatura seniors 3.2.In(20).the reserves final game of the home and away season, the Eagles again stood tall, nabbing a 76 point victory over Tatura. A strong start from the second’s side saw them fly to a six goal lead by halfThetime.Bulldogs had no answers after the break as Mansfield added another eight goals to the scoreline.
Finals scores Mansfield reserves 15.11 (101) defeated 3.7 (25). Best for Mansfield: Luke Menhenett, Thomas Sheahan, Jack Christopher, Mac Greene, and WilliamStandoutsChristopherforTatura: Nelson Rouw, Joshua Danaher, Nicholas Watt, Fraser McCarty, and Riley Scott. The U18s development sides, who met earlier in the day, ended their match with a staggering disparity on theThescoreboard.Bulldogs scored just one point to the Eagles 39 goals and 14 points, leading to a whopping 247 point victory for Mansfield. Best for Mansfield was Oliver Sestan - who kicked an unbelievable 24 goals, Nathan Buchanan, Max Mahoney, Cody George, and Blake Leenen.NickMori, Joshua Reid, Makai Stanton, Blake McMeeken, and Ryan Skinner were named best for the Bulldogs.TheEagles seniors roll into finals footy next week, taking on the powerhouse Echuca at Seymour, while the reserves take on Seymour, and the U18s travel to Echuca to tackle“We’reKyabram.confident we can beat them,” said seniors coach Chad Owens.“We’re not scared of playing against them.
FLYING: Forward Cam Arnold kicked four in the Eagles trouncing of the Tatura Bulldogs in the home and away season closer at the weekend.
PHOTO: Paul Martin
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