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BEECHWORTH’S courthouse and Kelly Trials exhibition has been given the all-clear to commence installation, after passing rigorous testing by Heritage Victoria (HV).

The project was last week granted a heritage permit, with Indigo Shire Council’s (ISC) cultural heritage and project team

BY RYAN MALCOLM rmalcolm@ nemedia.com.au

to commence works at the Ford Street site between July and September, with an eye to opening the exhibition before the end of the year.

A council spokesperson said the permit

application had been based on rigorous heritage assessments and had contained a commitment to minimising building impact and ensuring all exhibition installations were reversible.

Having served as a key location for more than 40 trials and hearings for the Kelly Gang and its sympathisers between

1878 and 1880, the Beechworth Courthouse project will combine traditional museum displays, original artefacts, museum signage and digital projections to allow visitors to reflect on the courthouse’s importance.

Indigo Shire Mayor Sophie Price said with initial planning around

the project beginning in 2018, it was exciting for the exhibition to be nearing its completion.

“The heritage permit is a really big hurdle to clear, because it’s really important that we put professional conversation and heritage assessment right at the forefront of what we’re doing,” she said.

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Australia has a new National Cultural Policy, , which aims to create a place for every story, and a story for every place, including in the regions.

The Indi Cultural Policy Roundtable will provide the opportunity for the arts, entertainment and cultural community in Indi to learn about the policy from the Government's Special Envoy for the Arts Susan Templeman MP. There will also be also be a Q & A session with a departmental representative.

Tuesday 6 June 2023

3.00 pm – 4.00 pm

Memorial Hall B, Wangaratta Performing Arts & Convention Centre

Attendance is free but spots are limited and registration essential. To register go to events.humanitix.com/indi-cultural-policy-roundtable

Wangaratta / 117 Murphy Street 03 5721 7077

Wodonga / 79 High Street 02 6024 6284

helenhaines.org @helenhainesindi helen.haines.mp@aph.gov.au

Authorised by Helen Haines 117 Murphy St Wangaratta VIC 3677

UNITY: Beechworth Montessori School students Rocco Pararino (left), Fred McLachlan, Sadie Grounds, Charlie Giltrap and Ava Florance learned about National Reconciliation Week with an art project. Story page 2.

PHOTO: Coral Cooksley.

Yackandandah Health set for national takeover

YACKANDANDAH

Health’s long-term future could be in the hands of national aged care operator Apollo Care, as the local service explores ways to remain viable.

In a statement this week, Yackandandah Health confirmed Apollo Care had committed to taking control of Yackandandah Health’s operation, including its early learning centre and medical centre, as

well as becoming the approved provider of its 84bed aged care facility and retirement village.

Yackandandah Health board chair Doug Westland said while the move was yet to be sanctioned by members, the board would be recommending the takeover in order to improve services into the future.

“The board has been upfront with the community

about the challenges we face remaining viable in an increasingly complex aged care environment, and the need to explore new models of operation,” he said.

“To deliver on our commitment to providing holistic, intergenerational care services for the Yackandandah community, it is clear the only path forward is to entrust Yackandandah Health’s future to a new op-

erator with the necessary scale, expertise and financial resources.

“The board’s criteria for a long-term partner in this process were clear – we wanted a trusted, accredited provider with a good track record and experience operating in regional settings, and that understood the importance of aged care to rural communities.”

He said a structured ex-

pression of interest campaign had been carried out, and said Apollo Care’s business model had included a key commitment to maintaining community involvement.

With smaller regional aged care centres increasingly facing considerable financial headwinds, Apollo Care chief executive officer Stephen Becsi said the company was honoured to have been chosen

to carry on Yackandandah Health’s legacy.

“Yackandandah Health provides a vital service and is a pillar of the Yackandandah community – we are delighted to be entrusted with its ownership,” he said.

“We look forward to working closely with the local community to invest in improvements that equip Yackandandah Health to even better service the community.”

Heritage Victoria grants permit for new Kelly Trials exhibition

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“Any improvement or modernisation to these sorts of exhibits we’d like to provide absolutely needs to stand up to what HV says is the best standard, so we’re really pleased to see that we fit in line with that and that we’ve got the all-clear now.

“This was one of our top priorities, to absolutely be able to satisfy that authority because that’s the fabric of what this whole thing is – we’re trying to provide a really exciting exhibition that’s a really good addition to the whole Beechworth Historic Precinct.

“Indigo Shire is really proud of our heritage and our history and it’s one of our main pillars in terms of our tourism offering as well, so it’s really important that we never weaken any of that.”

As part of the installation, conservation works will be undertaken to preserve building fittings, carpets, painting and restore aging electrics, with the court-

house to be temporarily closed throughout.

Ms Price said council was constantly looking at ways to effectively strike a balance between tourism and heritage preservation throughout the shire.

“We’ve got some really strong advocates for maintaining the heritage of our shire, and I think that’s really important to have that push and pull with council with them always holding us to account as well,” she said.

“It’s really important that we’re constantly looking to broaden our tourism offering, while we keep heritage as one of the key pillars of our tourism (approach).

“We keep both of those trains of thought in mind and go from there, always trying to strike that balance.”

For more information on the Kelly Trials project, visit https://www.indigoshire.vic. gov.au/Residents/Projectsworks/Current-projects/ Beechworth-CourthouseKelly-Trials-Project.

Artwork created by students for Reconciliation Week

By CORAL COOKSLEY

WITH a hive of activity taking place around the shire celebrating National Reconciliation Week this week, Beechworth Montessori school has flown the flag.

Reconciliation Week is held from May 27 to June 3, with this year’s theme ‘Be a Voice for Generations’ embraced by local students.

Following a lively discussion about Reconciliation Week and its meaning for Australia, school principal Ben Sockett said a mind map had been made of all words deemed important to students.

Students then worked on a collaborative art project across all classes to create Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags as well as posters to be shown in an art exhibition at the school today.

Mr Sockett said the flags, as well as a collage of drawings and Aboriginal language words will be part of the art exhibition.

“I think it’s vital for us to make our country better and come to-

gether which is the focus of this year’s reconciliation week,” he said.

Students Isaac Chabaud, Felix

McLachlan and Lenny McGill had been working on a poster with their class showing important words around what Recon-

Federal funds help volunteer groups

ALMOST two dozen volunteer groups across the Indi electorate will share in $66,216 in funding from the Federal Government.

Independent Indi MP Helen Haines announced the funding on Friday, saying grants of $1000 to $5000 will enable local community groups to increase participation in volunteering across Indi.

Dr Haines said the grants, coinciding with Volunteer Week, will assist organisations and volunteers to purchase small equipment, and pay fuel, transport, and training costs.

The successful recipients include Landcare groups, sporting clubs, and agricultural societies from across the electorate including Yackandandah, Wangaratta, Albury/Wodonga, Euroa, Baddaginnie, Mount Beauty, Kiewa Valley, Bright and Myrtleford.

ciliation Week meant to them.

“I think we really need to be respectful to First Nations people,” the trio said.

Through the funding, Yackandandah Football and Netball Club is set to receive $1200 to upgrade equipment and uniforms for volunteer umpires, while Yackandandah Lions Club will receive $4136 to help four members particiapte in an online food safety supervisors course and traffic management course.

GREEN LIGHT: Beechworth’s courthouse and Kelly Trials exhibition has been cleared by Heritage Victoria to begin installation works.

Show of support: Beechworth Montessori School students Rocco Pararino (left), Fred McLachlan, Sadie Grounds, Charlie Giltrap and Ava Florance learned about National Reconciliation Week with an art project.

PHOTO: Coral Cooksley.

Wineries to showcase taste of region next weekend

By CORAL COOKSLEY

THIS year marks a golden anniversary for Australia’s longest running wine festival, which returns next weekend with a new name and reimagined format.

Roam Rutherglen Winery Walkabout (previously known as Rutherglen Winery Walkabout) will on June 10 and 11 from 10am to 4pm of the Kings Birthday long weekend, again showcase the region’s creative winemakers, progressive varietals and picturesque locations.

Iconic for its relaxed, fun-loving spirit, the new iteration of the festival retains its exuberance with some changes where festivalgoers can linger longer and explore more of the small but mighty wine region.

Organisers expect a crowd of around 10,000 wine lovers to flock to the event over the weekend.

Wine Makers of Rutherglen (WOR) executive officer Annalee Nolan said creating a fresh, vibrant and inclusive event for everyone in the community will set the festival up for another 50 years of success.

“We feel that the new name which emphasises

“roaming” our great region opposed to “walkabout” –a recognisable concept in Australian Indigenous cultures – was more appropriate,” she said.

Ms Nolan said the event had been conceived by a visionary group of WOR members 50 years ago with the aim to develop a wine experience in a fun and accessible way for a younger demographic of people.

Sixteen of the region’s

cellar doors are set to host the walkabout patrons with a program featuring premium tastings, live entertainment and unique sensory cellar door experiences.

“There will be something for everyone, from sipping on Muscat cocktails and dancing to live music, to connecting wine lovers and winemakers through new varietals and unexpected winemaking techniques,” Ms Nolan said.

A collection of bespoke experiences options in the special events program will only be available on Saturday.

“When you add the day trippers coming into Rutherglen for the Rotary market being held on the Sunday, it’s a huge weekend for Rutherglen.”

Economic analysis data from past years has indicated that the event makes an economic contribution pf up to $4million for the

Rutherglen region.

Originally famed for their reds and Muscats, the WOR are now emerging as Victoria’s most progressive artisans for their new style Muscats, gins, Fianos, Malbecs, aperitifs, Ilberian wines and more.

New this year is the ‘Festival Lovers’ ticket for two days of Festival entry for $65 (early bird pricing) with a wine glass, 15 free tastings per day, a food

voucher to be spent at any of the participating wineries and non-alcoholic offering.

A premium wine lovers ticket has also been added to the program, offering unlimited tastings with more food and drink value.

Another new feature is a continuous hop-on, hop-off bus loop taking in all participating wineries rather than multiple smaller loops.

With more than 20 buses operating and driving in both directions, this reinvigorated format allows ‘roamers’ to taste the region in their own time.

Regional bus services will run from Corowa, Howlong, Yarrawonga, Wangaratta, Chiltern, Beechworth, Albury and Wodonga.

All regional bus tickets are inclusive of the Festival Shuttle Bus.

Other new features include a new Rutherglen Winery Digital Passport with festival currency entry wristbands where prepurchased festival currency can be preloaded for use throughout the cashless event.

For tickets, online brochure information, bus timetables and more visit explorerutherglen.com.au.

Successful MND research fundraiser

By CORAL COOKSLEY

A LOCAL group with business support has helped boost research funds by more than $9,000 in the quest to find a cure for Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

End MND North East Victoria and Albury raised funds at an auction with donated prizes at this year’s Rock Off MND’s fundraising gala event held in Geelong on May 20.

Group member Georgia

O’Connor said generous donations had been received from Beechworth accommodation and hospitality providers.

“We coordinated Beechworth weekend away packages in collaboration with local businesses, which auctioned as first prize in the gala’s major raffle,” she said.

“The packages were a huge success, promoting Beechworth as an attractive getaway destination to Geelong residents, while

raising significant funds for the cause.

“Gala attendees were moved by the story of Beechworth ArtScape Cottage accommodation providers Claire Mitchell and Nick Henry who initially came forward to help our fundraising efforts.

“They also heard how other local businesses had been inspired by their support and added their donations exemplifying Beechworth’s community spirit.”

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Rock Off MND event organiser Peter Simko said he had been blown away by the generosity of the Beechworth community.

Georgia said other community members have recently joined End MND’s efforts with one anonymous donor helping the group to facilitate a sponsorship with the Beechworth Bushrangers Football team.

“The donor will fund the team with Fight MND socks for this year’s ‘Big

Freeze’, she said.

“Beechworth Football Netball Club has embraced and built on the donor’s idea and it will likely become an annual initiative.”

Former AFL icon and Melbourne-based Neil Daniher was struck with the disease a decade ago and started the ‘Big Freeze’ - a Fight MND event now in its ninth year.

“We welcome everyone to get involved,’ Georgia said.

Beechworth Cabins, Bill-

son’s Brewery, Bridge Road Brewers, Tanswells Hotel, Sentio Wines, The Beechworth Sweet Co, Goldfields Greengrocer and Silver Creek Sourdough had joined with ArtScape Cottage to contribute to the fundraising packages.

Community members wishing to join the group’s efforts are encouraged to email EndMNDNorthEastVic@gmail.com or visit facebook.com/EndMND. NorthEastVic.

FUN: Huge crowds will be drawn to this year’s Roam Rutherglen Winery Walkabout next week.

PHOTO: Wine Makers of Rutherglen.

Affected farmers urged to apply for flood grants

FARMERS in the region affected by last year‘s storms and floods now have until 4pm on July 13 to apply for flood recovery financial support, including grants of up to $75,000, concessional loans and assistance with transport costs.

Delivered under the Primary Producer Flood Recovery Package as part of a suite of financial support valued at over $300 million, the support package is jointly funded by the Australian and Victorian governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.

Available are:

• Primary Producer Flood Recovery Grant (up to $75,000);

• Rural Landholder Grant (up to $25,000);

• Flood Recovery Transport Support Program (up to $15,000); and

• Primary Producer Flood Recovery Concessional Loan (up to $250,000).

Federal Minister for Emergency Management, Murray Watt, said the extension would help ensure farm businesses and communities were supported in the clean–up and recovery.

For more information on support measures available for the October 6, 2022 to January 13, 2023 floods and storms, visit www.ruralfinance.com.au or call 1800 260 425.

Local ANZAC Appeal raises close to $12,000

By CORAL COOKSLEY

LOCAL community mem-

bers as well as visitors to the town chipped into this year’s annual ANZAC Appeal held by Beechworth RSL with close to $12,000 raised.

An RSL major fundraising effort across the nation, the ANZAC Appeal raises vital funds for veterans’ welfare, with some $11,895 raised among the local community.

Beechworth RSL sub-branch president RSL John Eldrid said RSL Victoria managed the appeal for and on behalf of RSL sub-branches throughout the state.

“They provide the tokens and the appeal collection materials,” he said.

Mr Eldrid said a small band of volunteers filled time slots for the 10 days, contributing to a very successful appeals campaign in Beechworth.

“Volunteers were located outside Beechworth Bakery as well as 14 local traders were happy to have honesty boxes as a ‘point of sale’ at their business from the beginning of April or earlier,” he said.

“Funds are totally used on veterans’ welfare both in Beechworth and Victoria.”

have had a big impact on the sales of tokens too because Australia is fast becoming a cashless society.”

Each year, new tokens of different denominations are introduced to keep token collectors happy, with the most popular of the new tokens the $20 Vivian Bullwinkel - sole survivor of the 1942 Banka Island massacre.

“A connection to Matron Bullwinkel to Beechworth RSL exits too as she was part of the official party at the RSL Debutante Ball on August 26, 1966,” Mr Eldrid said.

He said Beechworth RSL members Sally Hayden and Alison Williams had made invaluable contributions in the position of the Sub Branch’s appeals officer.

Sally took up the reigns last year from Alison after she had held the role for a decade.

Mr Eldrid said the appeals officer organised both the ANZAC Appeal and the Poppy Appeal for the sub-branch.

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Mr Eldrid said funds raised through the Appeal will ensure the RSL can continue to support the veteran community into the future.

“RSL Victorian State Branch presidents along with all subbranches across Victoria organise an army of volunteers to rattle the collection tins at shopping centres, garages and at the football,” he said.

“Electronic Funds Transfer Point of Sale (EFTPOS) devices

“The position entails organising volunteer rosters, ordering stock from ANZAC House Melbourne, arranging honesty boxes with distribution to regular Beechworth traders (who were) happy to assist,” he said.

“It’s a demanding position which ensures RSL fundraising traditions and customs are maintained.

“The secretary, appeals and welfare officer positions are the most demanding of all the sub-branch committee positions.”

The president thanked volunteers and Beechworth businesses for their support of the RSL and this year’s appeal.

COMMITTED: Beechworth RSL member and ANZAC Appeals officer Sally Hayden at this year’s ANZAC Day Service held in the Town Hall Gardens. PHOTO: Alison Williams.

North East V/Line capacity overlooked in state budget

By RYAN MALCOLM

UPGRADES to the state‘s V/ Line transport capacity won‘t extend to the Albury line, with the North East set to be overlooked for the implementation of a further 23 VLocity trains from next year.

There were also no plans for extra carriages on the Albury line since the increase in patronage, with extra buses instead to be placed on standby.

The State Government recently announced a $601m spend as part of the 2023/24 state budget to improve capacity on Victoria‘s busiest regional train lines, with demand spiking considerably since the decision to cap V/ Line fares at the same price as a daily metropolitan ticket as of March 31.

The move will see a further 23 VLocity trains rolled out along the Melton, Bachhus Marsh and Geelong lines, allowing nine–car train sets to run to boost capacity on the line by 50 per cent.

A State Government spokesperson said there had been an increase in patronage on the Albury line since the introduction of the regional fare cap on March 31, with

36,000 passenger trips taken since the start of the fare cap.

“The most popular Albury line services are scheduled to run as six–carriage trains

and we have been supporting busy services with standby coaches.”

The spokesperson said the Geelong and Ballarat lines

were the busiest on the V/ Line network, and accounted for around 73 per cent of patronage on the state‘s network in the last 12 months.

Benambra MP Bill Tilley said V/Line ticketing needed to be addressed to avoid chronic overcrowding on North East trains.

While speaking in front of parliament this week, he said at present, only 96 of the 328 seats on a standard VLocity service can be booked online, with the remaining unreserved tickets sold without a cap.

“This is a joke, where tickets are sold with no appreciation of whether the train is already full and people are forced to stand or sit on the carriage floor, like some third world service,” he said.

“How is this even safe?

“People are voting with bums on seats, if they can get one – cheap train fares are a great idea; in fact it was the Coalition’s idea – but surely it was obvious that increased demand would require increased services.

“They need to either provide another three-car set or limit the number of tickets sold.”

The Victorian Government spokesperson said with demand continuing to increase, passengers were encouraged to reserve a ticket before travelling by booking online, visiting Wangaratta Railway Station during staffed hours, calling 1800 800 007 or by visiting a retail ticket agent.

LEFT OUT: 23 new VLocity trains are set to be constructed for western routes next year, with Wangaratta set to miss out on a further upgrade to its transport capacity.

Uncovering night sky’s wonders

By CORAL COOKSLEY

A CLOUDY night didn’t deter a fascinated group of star gazers homing in on celestial objects through telescopic lenses at Beechworth Secondary College on Monday night.

More than 70 peoplestudents, siblings, parents, teachers and community members - joined the collaborative event between the college and Beechworth Primary School.

While stars may not have been visible on the astronomy night hosted by the two schools, brighter objects such as Mars, Venus and the moon with its craters and seas could be seen.

Guest presenter Emma Barnett from the Victorian Space Science Education Centre delivered a captivating presentation indoors before the outside venture with an introduction to astronomy, how telesopes work as well as space-related topics in the news.

Emma said astronomy is a great area for kids to explore where they can take part simply by looking into the night sky.

“There is so much to learn, and scientists are always exploring further into the depths of the universe,” she said,

“Just two weeks ago we

discovered Saturn has another 60 moons we didn’t previously know about.”

College head science teacher Chris White said the night offered primary school students a chance to learn about the world around them.

“Anything that creates interest and fascination in the natural world is valuable,” he said.

“We were able to explore the surface of the moon where many students were amazed to learn that the

craters were made by rocks or comets crashing into its surface.

“I hope the night kindled a passion and interest in space science and the universe for the kids.”

College principal Trish Broom said excitement buzzed on the night.

“It was exciting to hear questions from children from the wonder of seeing the moon up close,” she said,

“The large telescope can see the moon through light cloud.”

Ms Broom said the college planned to train a small team of keen students in equipment set up as well as to lead future observation sessions.

“The community is certainly interested and keen to be involved on a regular basis too,” she said.

The college was given the telescope last year by the Victorian Space Science Education Centre with the project funded by the Victorian Government’s challenge and enrichment series program.

Search for sentimental bracelet continues

By RYAN MALCOLM

A WANGARATTA woman is continuing to search for a sentimental bracelet and heart charm containing her father’s ashes, which she believes was lost while visiting Beechworth at the weekend.

Having returned to her vehicle parked on Ford Street near Bridge Road Brewers on Saturday afternoon, Amy Ratcliffe believes the rose gold bracelet may have slipped off while attempting to put her son in the car.

She said she was “completely devastated and heartbroken” following her realisation and was yet to locate the bracelet, despite “flipping (her) house upside down”.

Members of the Beechworth community provided suggestions on a social media post made by Ms Ratcliffe, including contacting local police and council to see if the missing bracelet had been handed in, however, Ms Ratcliffe said she was quickly losing hope.

“Still no luck with it yet – in all honesty, I’m losing hope that I’ll find it,” she said.

“Dad always taught me to only worry about the things you have control over, so that’s what I’m trying to do.”

Anyone who finds the bracelet is urged to contact North East Media on 5723 0100.

ALL EARS: Victorian Space Science Education Centre’s Emma Barnett captivated her audience at the astronomy night held at Beechworth Secondary College.

FASCINATED: Beechworth Primary School Year Five student Grace White with Victorian Space Science Education Centre’s Emma Barnett on Monday night.

LOST: Wangaratta resident Amy Ratcliffe is searching for a bracelet (pictured) containing her father’s ashes, which she believes she lost in Beechworth at the weekend.

Welcoming home a hero

By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN

THE only horse to return to Australia from World War One was forever immortalised recently at Tallangatta, with the unveiling of the Sandy the War Horse statue.

The 8th Indi Light Horse Heritage Group led the packed parade of tributes which included 35 light horse members who travelled from as far as Western Australia for the event, with some 200 others riding on horseback as they marched to the statue platform through Tallangatta‘s main streets.

The Indi Light Horse Troop were

front and centre during the march as they represented the region with pride in front of around 2000 people gathered at Tallangatta‘s Triangle Park.

Secretary of the Indi Light Horse Heitage Troop, Shane Walch, said the bleak and rainy skies had no effect in dampening the spirit of the momentous occasion.

“It was just brilliant, absolutely brilliant, probably the best thing I‘ve ever done riding with the horse troop,” he said.

“I think the troop did the area proud because the light horse guys were really supporting the Tallan-

gatta people and they appreciated seeing that, especially the guys there who had done service.

“We loved it because we got to mix with other light horse guys and learned a bit about them and they might have learned a bit about us.”

The life size bronze statue was made by sculpture artist Brett “Mon” Garling, who had spent the past two months working tirelessly to bring the statue to life.

Tuesday marked 100 years since the Tallangatta bred horse was laid to rest and now Sandy serves as a lasting tribute to the horses and soldiers who served during times of war.

coming in, they would like to see volved and share their talent with

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Since its inception, the Benalla Short Film Festival has had a close ding LUEY Inc. (Let Us Entertain You), the Rotary Club of Benalla, Benalla Gliding Club and the Friends of Benalla tion Centre, and the committee

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PAYING RESPECTS: Light horse troops including the 8th Indi Light Horse Heritage Troop were among the packed crowd at Tallangatta for the unveiling of the life–size Sandy the War Horse statue at Triangle Park.

LOCAL FOCUS: Tim Brown (from Shepparton) and Michael Portway were among the winners at last year’s Benalla Short Film Festival for their short film called “The Sanctuary”.

Which Way? Safe active travel in Beechworth

Our Key Safety Messages are in!

Look out for a new pathways map and some of the key safety messages to support safe active travel in Beechworth:

- Follow the safe routes –be active and follow the safe routes indicated on the maps

- Use the crossovers –don’t walk through the gutters

- Walk your bike on the footpath –be aware of other people using the path

- Stop, look, listen and think –when approaching intersections on the Rail Trail

- Share the pathway –shared pathways are for pedestrians and cyclists

PACE@indigo Program

Indigo residents with heart and lung conditions in Beechworth and Yackandandah now have local access to the Pulmonary and Cardiac Exercise and Education (PACE) program, called PACE@indigo to help clients manage their conditions.

The PACE@indigo program offers a free, safe, evidence-based exercise and education program that is delivered in locally for the people of Indigo by local exercise professionals. The program typically runs for 6-8 weeks and the program provides:

- individual assessments

- education sessions

- exercise classes

- individual home based exercise plans

The PACE@indigo Program is designed to fit the needs of each participant and is being offered in Beechworth and Yackandandah. For more information or referral, contact the PACE@indigo team: BHSIntake@beechworthhealth.org.au OR phone 03 5728 0200

Stay well this Winter

This Winter, we know what to do to stay well against COVID and the flu. The good news is, getting your flu shot, and staying up-to-date with your COVID-19 vaccinations, will help you, and the people around you, stay well.

Along with simple things like staying home if you’re unwell, these routine Winter vaccinations can protect what’s most important to you

The good news is, you can get vaccinated against both viruses at the same time. Book now with your pharmacist or doctor.

For more information: https://www. betterhealth. vic.gov.au/staywell-this-winter

Making friends over a sausage sizzle

By CORAL COOKSLEY

A SOCIAL get-together over a sausage sizzle for anyone needing a friend is a new initiative started four weeks ago by Finley’s Scott Vesty.

With rain preventing Scott’s second event planned to be held at Lakes Sambell’s barbeque area on Sunday, Beechworth RSL Club saved the day.

Scott said he started up ‘Around Mates’ for men and women after his own mental health challenges.

“I’ve lived with depression and anxiety since I was 15 years old,” he said.

“I grew up in a small country town, my father worked as a sleeper cutter for the Victorian Railways and my mum was a housewife and looked after us three kids and I felt like I couldn’t tell anyone.

“I kept that hidden for 17 years not telling my family, friends, not even my first wife.”

He said the journey in overcoming his depression has led him to be happy and healthy with an amazing supportive wife.

“I just want to help people and don’t want them to go through what I did, and I want them to know that they’re not alone,” he said.

“I often get asked by people, if I could change anything, what would it be? The one thing is when I was 15 and struggling, I would ask for help because that could have changed the whole course of my life.

“Around Mates is for people who might be new to town or for people who may want to grow their circle of friends too.”

Beechworth RSL members Rudy Kraus and Alison Williams helped out on the day.

“I think it’s important to have something like this to create friendships among people we don’t know and people we might not even know in town,” Rudy said.

Wendy Brown travelled an hour from Howlong after seeing Scott’s Facebook page, which has rapidly grown in recent weeks.

“There are many people out there who are lonely or move to places and don’t have friends,” she said.

“It’s a really great social initiative and good for mental health because social interaction is so important.”

Scott organises the event in his spare time travelling around the region.

A love of the North East

DENIS Ryan was born in Melbourne, lived his earlier years in Greensborough and when he married, settled in Melbourne’s North Eastern suburb of Wattle Glen. Dennis and his wife Diane have lived in Beechworth for just over two years.

Dennis has strong connections to the region having spent his early childhood years at Bright holidaying with family.

“We have spent a lot of time in this beautiful area over many years since then,” he said.

“We also lived in Myrtleford and ran the Golden leaf Motel for two years back in the 80s.”

“We have friends in Wangaratta, Myrtleford and Beechworth with some friendships going back to our school days. While visiting them between COVID lockdowns, we saw our house in a real estate window, fell in love with it and decided to retire to Beechworth.”

What did you do workwise?

I am a mechanic by trade, ran my own business in Melbourne for more than 17 years and then became a maintenance person at a secondary college in Lalor for 11 years before retiring.

What brought you to the maintenance role before retiring?

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for the community as part of this group.

I am a member of the Old Cranks Motor Club which I enjoy greatly. We have met many great people of the Beechworth community through this club.

Is there an important community issue that you think needs addressing?

It would be the road conditions and inadequate street lighting around the area. Serious work needs to be done with both. Lighting in some residential areas of town needs to be looked at. With the increase in crime around the North East, I feel that more street lighting would perhaps protect our homes a lot better.

What do you see as one of the most important current world issues?

The conflict happening in Ukraine and Russia and the growing tensions from China is what concerns me and many others I would think.

Friday, June 2 (tonight). MAYDAY HILS

ART SOCIETY: Art talk. 5pm. Guest speaker Beechworth artist Therese Shanley. Gold coin donation. Drinks and nibbles. MDHAS is located at 9A Oak Avenue with entry from Kurrajong Way. RSVP bibart@bigpond.com or mobile 0412 126 219.

Friday, June 9 to Monday June 12.

EXHIBITION: FOUR ARTISTS: 10am - 4pm. An exhibition of works in a range of mediums -

Serena Barry, Barbara Pritchard, Louise Hazelton and Chris Dormer.

OPENING: Thursday, June 8 at 6 pm. Chiltern Court House, 58 High St Chiltern. Contact - Louise 0475 518 249 or Chris 0458 606 922

Wednesday, June 21 Stanley Landcare AGM: Stanley Memorial Hall. 5.00pm with BBQ following. BYO drinks. AGM includes a summary of the year’s activities and election of new office bearers.

IF you have an event you’d like added to this calendar, please email edit.omadvertiser@nemedia.com.au

When working, the pressure of running a business took its toll and I was lucky enough to apply for and get the maintenance job at the college where my daughter was teaching. This role was very fulfilling.

What did you love about working in that role?

I enjoyed working at the school, interacting with the teachers and students and had a great connection with everyone there. I enjoyed the role I played in keeping and adding to the school grounds.

What do you do in the community?

I have not undertaken any volunteering as yet in Beechworth. However, I was a member of the Lions club in Myrtleford while living there in the 80s. I will be looking to join the Beechworth Men’s Shed next year after we finish most of our travels. Hopefully I can participate with doing jobs

If the person you would most like to meet came to Indigo Shire (past or present), or was already here, who would that be and what would you show them?

Former racing driver Dick Johnson – fivetime winner of the Australian Touring Car Champion and a three-time winner of the Bathurst 1000. I would take him on a drive around Beechworth to show him this beautiful well-preserved historical town and introduce him to the members of the Old Cranks Motor Club. I’d ask him to be a guest speaker at the ‘Drive Back in Time’ event and to address one of our club meetings. I’m a Ford person having worked at former Ford distributor Melford Motors as an apprentice and have always admired Dick.

What book are you reading?

I am not much of a reader but keep up with daily news via the internet and enjoy watching historic documentaries.

SOCIAL: Cobram’s Danielle Pyle (left), Beechworth’s Rudi Kraus, Around Mates founder Scott Vesty, Beechworth’s Alison Williams and Howlong’s Wendy Brown at a second event held in Beechworth on Sunday.

PHOTO: Coral Cooksley

MOTOR ENTHUSIAST: Beechworth’s Denis Ryan enjoys being an Old Cranks Motor Club member where he has met many great community members.

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Ambrose competition to unite shire’s golfers

By DYLAN POOL

WEATHER conditions at the weekend wreaked havoc on local golf competitions, with the Men’s NEDGA Sandgreen Championships at Yackandandah called off due to excessive rain.

There was however golf played at Beechworth last Wednesday.

For the second week in a row Jacqui Cato won.

This week in the stableford event she won on a countback with 30 points from Jan Lang also with 30.

It is no surprise that Jacqui won the countback as she had 22 points on the back nine.

As part of that great back nine Jacqui also won the nearest the pin on the 10th hole.

On Friday some of our female members travelled to Yackandandah for the women’s NEDGA Sandgreen Championships.

None fared better than Gail Smith, who won the B Grade handicap event with a 70 nettwell done Gail.

This Sunday we will hold a three person ambrose at Beechworth.

Hit off time will be 11:30 for a 12 noon shotgun start. This is a great opportunity

for all to come out and have a hit.

If you are a regular, a twilight golfer, a new member, a social golfer, or if you usually play somewhere else, male, female you are all invited. No handicap required. There will be some different

rules to the normal ambrose format.

This is open to locals and visitors, at a cost of $10 for each participant.

If you want to organise your own team of three you can, otherwise we will draw the names out of a hat, which will be a

Bushies’ comeback falls short

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Connor Stone owned the outside of the stoppage on the wing and was named best afield for Beechworth with captain Cam Fendyk, fellow wingmen Degan Dolny and Tristan Stead also providing a boost in the midfield.

In the Bushrangers’ first two losses of the year against the current top two teams; they have kicked a combined two goals in the first half only to fall narrowly short at the end.

Cartledge said it was hard to get a full understanding of why the slow starts were occurring, but felt a changed mindset may be the solution going into games.

“I think we feel like it’s just going to happen organically, it’s not like we’re waiting for someone else to do it but we sort of expect it’s just going to happen,” he said.

moving onto the next quarter.

“They’re a pretty mature group, we weren’t telling them anything they didn’t know [at half-time], and they just took it upon themselves and responded.

“There are no big sprays or finger pointing - our second halves are always better than our first which is a good thing when you’re trying to fight back but not from as far down as we were.”

The Bushies’ will be aiming to turn their last two games around when they host Dedrang MtBeauty this weekend.

Cartledge said his team wasn’t worried by its results and have full confidence they can reclaim their best tomorrow.

great way to meet everyone and mix around with fellow golfers. If you are coming as a team or as an individual, it would be great if you could contact Dylan Pool on 0458 562 250 so afternoon tea can be organised, or turn up on the day.

“We’ve just got to change our mindset for how we attack that first quarter and what we want to do with it, set smaller targets and tick them off, holding ourselves accountable to these things before

“We’ve lost two games by two or three kicks each, it’s certainly not crisis point and we’ve proved in and amongst it this year,” he said.

“This week we’re going to set some smaller targets, achieve them first and let the result take care of itself from there.”

STRONG

PERFORMANCE: Gail Smith (pictured last year) took home the B Grade handicap event at last week’s women’s NEDGA Sandgreen Championships.

Comeback falls short

Bushies’ look to rectify string of slow starts as they fall just short to ladder leaders ygyj

By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN

A FAST start from Kiewa Sandy Creek was too much to handle for Beechworth’s senior footballers, with the Hawks running out 17-point winners last weekend 12.2 (74) to 8.9 (57).

The away side kicked the first 10 goals of the match with the Bushrangers only getting on the board late in the second quarter to go into half-time with a massive 51 point deficit.

But as been the theme of the Bushrangers season so

far, they came out firing in the third quarter to leave the Hawks scoreless and cut the margin to just two goals going into the last.

The sides battled out a gritty last quarter which saw Kiewa hold steady and win the quarter two goals to one

to retain their unbeaten start to the season, despite having less scoring shots than their opponents.

Beechworth co-coach Tom Cartledge said it was the slow start which cost the Bushies’ in the end.

“We worked hard to bridge

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the gap, it was a credit to the boys for not giving up and fighting it out, but we can’t be allowing sides to kick 10 to our one goal in the first half which hurt us,” he said.

“We brought the game in a bit closer in the second half, rather than letting Kiewa

have the opportunity to get the ball outside and spread, we contained the ball a bit closer in the stoppage better and just hung onto it a bit longer rather than letting it dribble out for a clean takeaway for them.”

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BOUNCE BACK: Liam Eaton in a prior game against Wahgunyah attacking the ball as the Bushrangers rue a missed opportunity against the undefeated Hawks last weekend, having more scoring shots but going down by 17 points at home.

Help for flood victims in need

JANET and Dale Mitchell from Carboor have dedicated their time to helping flood victims who need assistance in the North East.

Around two years ago they had the idea to help those who had fallen on tough times and financial hardships due to the lockdowns.

“We felt we might be able to be of assistance in some way,” Ms Mitchell said.

“We helped a few families between a few of us and friends that jumped in to help.”

The 2022 Christmas floods left many people without a roof over their heads and in dire need of some help with

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clothing and feeding themselves.

The Mitchells sought to help flood victims in Echuca, Rochester and Murrabit by delivering them non-perishable food, clothes, linen and everything else they needed.

“We packed 140 Christmas hampers for Rochester and three carloads of us went to Murrabit to their Pizza night and handed those hampers over,” Ms Mitchell said.

Since then, they have delivered 35 loads of items to the communities in need with

friends and family helping them along the way.

As winter is starting to set in, Ms Mitchell said they have been called into many locations recently.

“We just get a call, have a ring around with people on the team and gather what we need and deliver it to the people in need, without prejudice,” she said.

They have also received donations from many people and companies to help them out.

“The Wangaratta Men’s Shed has been amazing in helping with donations,” Ms Mitchell said.

“The Seventh Day Adventist Church have given generously, as have many people there as well who have come on board to help with many deliveries to families in need.”

They also received a $500 grant from Garry Nash & Co.

Due to Mr and Ms Mitchell’s charity work not having a tax deductible status, they weren’t eligible for the community grant but due to being impressed with their story, Garry Nash & Co decided to grant them money from their hardship fund.

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◆ DONATING GOODS: Dale Mitchell (left), John Taylor, Kayleen Taylor, Neil Hopkins and Janet Mitchell are working together to donate goods to flood victims in need.

Grevillea “Peaches and Cream”

GREVILLEAS are one of the most well-known and popular plants in Australian gardens.

The genus was named in honour of Charles Francis Greville who was a patron of botany, cofounder of the Royal Horticultural Society and a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1790.

Long before European settlers learned to appreciate the beauty of grevilleas, they were an established traditional food for First Nations Peoples.

The nectar was mixed with water to make a sweet drink or shaken onto the hand and licked off Hybrid grevilleas have become well-established in the nursery industry.

Some well-known hybrids are “Robyn Gordon”, “Superb”, “Ned Kelly” and “Coconut Ice”.

All are reliable in a range of soils and bear attractive flowers for many months of the year.

One recent hybrid which is now readily available is G. “Peaches and Cream”.

It is a natural hybrid of G. bipinnatafida and G. banksia

It arose by chance in a Brisbane garden.

It is a vigorous grower - in the right conditions the shrub may reach 3m wide x 1.5 metres in height in about three years.

Plants respond well to pruning.

The attractive lobed foliage is dense, making it an ideal hedging plant.

Older plants can be hard pruned back to bare wood to stimulate fresh new growth.

Flowers are borne on a cylindrical raceme measuring about 15 cm long.

The individual flowers open progressively down the flower stem, initially creamy-yellow, ageing to pink hues.

They are a great bird-attractant.

G. “Peaches and Cream” is an ideal cut flower and lasts well indoors.

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This Grevillea prefers a sunny position but will tolerate half-shade.

Plants are frost tolerant.

In normal soil conditions supplementary fertilizers are not necessary.

If a fertilizer is applied, it should be low-phosphorus.

As this is a natural hybrid, to come true to type, propagation of new plants must be from cuttings.

Semi-soft new growth can be taken in the warmer months, treated with a hormone rooting compound and set in a well-drained moist medium.

When well-rooted, they can be pricked out and potted on.

They should be well established before planting out in the garden.

Some folk may be allergic to the foliage of this group of grevilleas.

Care should be taken to avoid contact with the skin.

Cray season is almost here and many of us are quite excited

THURSDAY, June 1 is the opening day of the Murray cray fishing season here in Victoria.

The season remains open every day of winter and closes at midnight on August 31.

Spiny Murray Crayfish are the second largest freshwater crayfish in the world, second only to the Tasmanian Giant Freshwater Crayfish.

They are found in many areas of the Murray Darling Basin including right here in Wangaratta, and are a lot of fun to catch.

Due to their potential to be over harvested they are subject to strict size and bag limits, and there are rules around the

This Day in History, 1913

ALL the old timers remembered it, the day when the whole countryside was turned white by the heaviest snowfall anyone could remember - May 31, 1913.

In Wangaratta, Merriwa Park, its trees heavy with snow, brought a rush of nostalgia for the ‘old country’ while native born Australians viewed the sight with amazement.

In Benalla, the snow lay deep over the streets and the Benalla Gardens was transformed into a fairyland of white.

equipment that can be used to catch them.

I suggest you download a copy of the Victorian Fisheries Authority Recreational Fishing Guide to make sure that you are up to date with the rules before heading out.

I like to use hoop nets to catch crayfish which are readily available from most tackle stores.

For bait, any meat will do.

Dead carp is great bait, lambs fry, chicken, ox heart, off cuts from the butcher, dead rabbit etc…

I have even caught crayfish using dry dogfood stuffed into a ladies stocking

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and tied into the net.

It is best to take the lady out of the stocking first though to prevent confrontation. Look for the deeper sections of the rivers.

Deep holes on bends can be great places to find crayfish. Steep clay banks with deep water underneath are ideal. Also with winter comes a real slowdown in many other forms of fishing although I was sent a photo of a nice feed of redfin caught at the Waranga Basin during the week. The fish were not huge, but were big enough to get some nice fillets off and there were a fair few of them.

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Training to make positive impact on native wildlife

WILDLIFE Victoria is holding training sessions across to the state to teach people the necessary rescue procedures and skills necessary to handle and transport wildlife safely.

What is Wildlife Victoria’s aims?

Wildlife Victoria’s mission is to help and protect wildlife through rescue, education, and advocacy activities.

It responds to community reports of distressed wildlife and facilitate the care needed.

It promotes community knowledge and care of wildlife and advocate for the protection and welfare of wildlife.

What do you do to achieve those aims?

Wildlife Emergency Response Service receives notifications from members of the public via the emergency phone and online reporting system.

It receives more than 110,000 requests for help a year and helps over 80,000 animals.

When a member of the public contacts the service about a sick, injured or orphaned animal, emergency response operators provide advice to help the caller manage the situation appropriately, and when necessary, arranges for a trained volunteer or one of the travelling vets to attend.

In addition to the rescue service, through education programs and activities, Wildlife Victoria help wildlife by providing people with the knowledge and skills they need for peaceful and positive co-existence with wildlife, and by facilitating positive community attitudes toward wildlife.

Wildlife Victoria advocates for wildlife whenever their welfare is under threat or compromised.

How can the community help?

There are three main things the community can do.

The most important thing people can do is to call (03) 8400 7300 if they come across wildlife that might need help.

Donating to Wildlife Victoria is also very im-

portant, as it is a non-profit organisation that relies on donations to run the service.

And of course, the service would love the community to register for training and become volunteer rescuers!

What is the reason for the training event at Benalla?

Wildlife Victoria is rolling out a new training program across regional Victoria in areas of the state that need more volunteer resources to ensure that it can continue to adequately respond to increased demand.

Benalla is a beautiful area with lots of wildlife, and it’s a place where Wildlife Victoria sees an opportunity to bring on more volunteers to make sure it is ready to meet demand as it increases.

Between 2019 and 2022, Wildlife Victoria’s Emergency Response Service experienced a 15 per cent year-on-year increase in demand for services across Victoria.

Looking at the call rates from the first three months of 2023, this demand increases upwards of 25 per cent.

Wildlife Victoria operates a network of more than 1300 trained volunteers statewide but with the increased call volume, more volunteers are needed than ever before.

“In these areas, we have less volunteers, but they often take on more responsibility,” said Lisa Palma, Wildlife Victoria CEO

“This can have significant mental impact and by growing our volunteer workforce, we ensure best outcomes for wildlife in need and for our volunteers.”

To leverage local area knowledge, Wildlife Victoria has enlisted the expertise of volunteers who live in the region to deliver the training sessions.

This creates a regional-based model that utilises existing volunteers’ expert knowledge in local flora, fauna and terrain.

It will also create regional-based communities of volunteers to work together and support each other.

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Who should attend the training?

Anyone who would like to make a positive, practical impact on the welfare of our wonderful native wildlife.

Attendees of the basic rescue and transport training sessions can expect a fun and interactive session which teaches people the necessary rescue procedures and skills necessary to handle and transport wildlife safely.

Wildlife Victoria’s new training program kicks off on June 17 and runs through until August 26.

Individual sessions will be held in Benalla, Traralgon, Lorne, Mildura, Orbost, Shepparton, Leongatha, and Horsham.

For full details and to register your interest go to wildlifevictoria.org.au.

Wildlife Victoria relies on the generosity of others to continues its work. If you would like to make a donation go to https://www.wildlifevictoria.org.au/donate/donate-to-wildlifevictoria.

FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE: Sue Hiatt will be the local trainer at the Wildlife Victoria training sessions in the North East. Sue joined Wildlife Victoria as a rescuer in 2017 and now has hundreds of native wildlife rescues to her name. Along with wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, Sue runs the Beechworth Wildlife Shelter.

Help for Victorian flood victims in need

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“Totally off their own back they’ve just started packing up the car each weekend to deliver goods,” Marion Nash from Garry Nash & Co said.

“I think the fact that this couple who were just sitting around talking about the plight of others and feeling that they had been fortunate in their lives and thought they could help others is impressive.”

Ms Nash said the money from the grant was mainly to assist with transport.

“From what I understood at the time, they had all of these goods stored somewhere but they had no way in getting them across to Rushworth to actually put them in place so we said maybe you could use this money to assist you in getting some sort of transport,” she said.

As well as delivering goods to

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flood victims, the Mitchells also have a logging business and own a farm in Carboor where they breed beef cattle.

Ms Mitchell said they take time out of their busy schedules to help out and renew the confidence of those who are currently facing hardships.

“We don’t need to know their stories when we drop things off, we don’t even need to know where they live,” she said.

“We just need a contact that can deliver to people who need a hand.”

While they aren’t currently looking for donations from the public, Ms Mitchell said they are always open to new volunteers.

“Anyone who would like to join in to help are most welcome as it’s all volunteer driven,” she said.

If you’re interested in volunteering, contact Ms Mitchell on 0407 611 994.

NorthEast JOBS

GREAT JOBS FOR GREAT PEOPLE

The following opportunities now exist for enthusiastic, safety focused people with suitable experience and qualifications. Please visit our website to find out more about current positions available across Mawsons business divisions.

Regional VIC & NSW –

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Beechworth – Concrete Truck Driver/Batcher – BEEC003

Shepparton – Concrete Truck Driver – SHEP004

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Bendigo – Concrete Truck Driver – BEND002

◆ HELPING FRIENDS: Kayleen Taylor has been helping the Mitchells out with delivering donations.

Myrtleford Lodge Aged Care

Positions exist for motivated, flexible staff to work in our aged care facility in a variety of roles, including cleaning/ laundry and food services.

The role involves working closely with elderly people in a team environment, and would enable enthusiastic staff to expand on their skills, and take on new and challenging roles.

Applications close at 5pm on June 24, 2023

For further information and a copy of the Position Description, please contact Administration

Myrtleford Lodge (03) 5752 2222

SEEKING A CAREER CHANGE? COPRICE WANGARATTA ARE HIRING!

CopRice is the animal foods division of SunRice and is a leading supplier of nutrition products to the companion animal and livestock sectors. CopRice has been supplying quality feeds for animals for over 30 years through plants in NSW and Victoria.

Over 2,100 employees, 30 brands, an unrelenting focus on innovation, and a commitment to our people, our communities and environment, we’re SunRice - an iconic Australian company and a great place to work. SunRice Group provides a real opportunity for passionate people to make a difference.

Our CopRice Wangaratta facility has some excellent opportunities for experienced, dedicated individuals to make a difference. Vacancies currently exist for the following full time permanent positions.

The successful candidates for all roles will have a personal commitment for their safety and can look forward to working with an experienced, friendly and close-knit team of colleagues.

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SunRice is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. SunRice will consider qualified applicants for employment based on their merit, individual skills, qualifications, and other appropriate criteria relevant to the role for which they are applying.

CATHEDRAL

COLLEGE WANGARATTA

A school of The Anglican Schools Commission (Inc.) The College seeks applications from suitably experienced persons for the following full-time Term 3 replacement positions:

Secondary Maths & Science Teacher

(The ability to teach VCE Maths and/or Physics would be advantageous. This position has the potential to be ongoing.)

Secondary Humanities Teacher

The College also has positions available for:

Casual Relief Teachers

(Primary and Secondary)

Please refer to our website for more information. Applications are to be forwarded to: The Principal, Mr Nick Jones at: principal@cathedralcollege.vic.edu.au by Monday June 5, 2023.

Cathedral College Wangaratta is a Child Safe School and an Equal Opportunity Employer

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North East Media is looking for a dynamic Customer Services/Administration Support Officer to assist in our Wangaratta office. You will be responsible for a broad range of tasks including providing outstanding customer service to our valuable customers, answering incoming calls, data entry, classified sales and admin support.

To be considered for this role you will need:

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Keep your eye on myopia management!

MYTOPIA is an eye condition that results in poor or blurred vision when viewing in the distance.

It is also known as near-sightedness because people with myopia can still see things clearly that are close.

In myopic eyes, commonly, the length of the eyeball is longer than it should be, causing images of distant objects to be focused ‘in front of ‘rather than ‘on’ the light sensitive layer of the eye known as the retina.

Current research indicates that both genetics and environmental factors determine whether a child will be myopic.

What happens when your fixed rate term ends

FIXED rate terms last for a set period of time that is prearranged between you and your lender.

Fixed rate periods last between one and five years.

When your fixed rate term ends, your loan will usually revert automatically to the standard variable interest rate unless you have provided instructions to refix your loan.

As the end of your fixed rate term approaches, it’s important to plan ahead and talk to your mortgage broker about what your new, or roll-off, interest rate and repayments might be and what your options are.

Repricing with your current lender

Lenders may not apply the lowest interest rate they offer when a loan reverts to a variable rate.

But, you can ask for a reprice to a more competitive rate.

If you do find a more competitive rate with a different lender, you could also ask your current lender if they can match it.

Refinancing to a different lender

Once your fixed rate term ends, you may be

able to refinance to a different lender.

While the interest rate is a key factor when choosing a loan product, it’s important to know the ‘true cost of switching’.

You may see tempting cashback offers from lenders, or lower rates advertised, but there are a myriad of fees and charges involved in setting up a new loan that you will need to consider.

If your loan-to-value ratio (LVR) is above a certain limit – usually 80 per cent LVR – you may be required to pay Lenders Mortgage Insurance if your refinance.

We can help you understand what it will actually cost you to change lenders, and how much you could save.

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They also play a role in the progression of myopia.

However, while we cannot change their genetics, it is useful to know that environment plays a significant role in myopia and therefore, you can use some simple strategies that will help protect their vision now and into the future.

Understand the risk factors

Of the many factors found associated with myopia, such as ethnicity, parental myopia and urban living, two factors are significant and found to be causally related.

Near work and education

The greater the time spent on near work, the greater the risk of myopia- both onset and progression.

In children of the same age, those who were in a higher class/grade at school (greater academic load) have a more myopic refractive error.

Low outdoors time

Those that spend less time outdoors are at significant risk of myopia.

The International Myopia Institute recommends spending a minimum of 2 hours outdoors per day!

Know the related diseases

If left untreated, myopia will gradually

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worsen. People with high myopia (-5.00D or worse) have an increased risk of retinal detachment, cataracts, myopic degeneration and glaucoma, which can all cause vision loss.

Slowing progression is key, and with healthy changes to our habits and lifestyles, plus intervention treatments when needed, we can stop myopia from being the leading cause of avoidable vision loss.

Get myopia managed

Myopia may be delayed or prevented by spending less time on devices and more time outdoors, possibly due to increased exposure to sunlight or the need to look into the far distance regularly.

While myopia cannot be completely prevented, when it onsets, it can be managed through the use of specially designed lenses or contact lenses – and through therapeutics (i.e. eye drops). These management approaches aim to slow the progress of myopia, reducing the risk of the eye reaching higher levels of myopia.

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