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Councillor countback

A COUNTBACK to fill an extraordinary vacancy in Indigo Shire Council will be held online by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) at 10 am on Wednesday, August 9.

The countback follows councillor’s Larry Goldsworthy ‘s resignation last Friday with immediate effect.

Mr Goldsworthy said with his busy commitments as well as length of service as a councillor, it had been time

BY CORAL COOKSLEY ccooksley@ nemedia.com.au

step down and let someone else take on the role.

In a message to the community via last Friday’s Indigo Shire Council’s e-newsletter, Mayor Sophie Price said Mr Goldsworthy had joined Indigo Shire Council in 2008, where he served one term, including a

year as mayor, was re-elected in 2016 and again in 2020.

On behalf of all councillors, the mayor acknowledged the former councillor’s contribution to Indigo Shire.

“We thank him for his commitment and dedication to improving the liveability of the shire,” she said.

The VEC will hold a countback of all formal votes from the 2020 Indigo Shire Council election to fill

the vacancy. Votes will be redistributed to candidates who were unsuccessful in 2020 but are still eligible to be elected. The countback based on the proportional representation method of counting means candidates must achieve a proportion of votes known as a quota.

Election manager Kathy Georgiou said the candidate who gets the quota will be elected.

“If no candidate reaches the quota, the candidate with the highest number of countback votes will be elected,’ she said.

A link to join the countback will be available from 9.30am on Wednesday, August 9 at vec.vic.gov.au. Candidates and other interested parties can watch the countback. The result will be published online at vec.vic. gov.au.

JOINT VENTURE: Three of four incoming Beechworth Rotary Club presidents will share the role - Harry Thomas (left), Howard Moreton and John Strang with Rotary District 9790 Governor David McPherson at the recent Rotary Exchange dinner. Story page 5.

PHOTO: Coral Cooksley

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Ian Jones Memorial event goes Indigo shire-wide

By CORAL COOKSLEY

A $2,000 creative award is up for grabs in the first of two activities commencing on Monday, July 10 being run by the Friends of the Robert O’Hara Burke Museum for its Ian Jones Memorial fundraising event.

The Ian Jones Award is supported by the Albert and Barbara Tucker Foundation to encourage and support a young person’s creative expression in any media that has contributed, or contributes, to the cultural life and /or identity of Indigo Shire.

This year’s theme is centred around ‘ancestry and communities’.

Friend of the Burkes Museum’s John Baines said the award was focused on “reflecting past and present life in your community”.

“The second activity is primary schoolbased with the support of an expression of interest from 10 primary schools in the Indigo Shire townships of Beechworth, Chiltern, Kiewa/ Tangambalanga, Rutherglen, Yackandandah and

Wooragee,” he said.

“Their involvement is based around this year’s ‘ancestry and communities‘ theme and encouragement to tell their own family’s story in their town.”

Mr Baines said the first two activities are part of a five-activity event program with the remaining

three to be held in Beechworth on November 25.

“The program is similar in format to last year’s March one but following this year’s theme, ‘ he said.

“An afternoon panel presentation will be held in the town hall by family representatives covering Beechworth’s develop-

ment over its early years followed by a meet and greet in the museum,” he said.

Mr Baines said the final activity would be a dinner held at the Hotel Nicholas where guest speaker Adam Zwar will present the Creative Award.

“Adam will speak on the general topic of fam-

Board shakeup expected at Yackandandah Health

By RYAN MALCOLM

FOUR new board members were expected to be elected to the board of Yackandandah Health at a meeting last night.

Applicant and Yackandandah Health member Diane Shepheard said some eight applications had been filed for the vacant positions, following the decision by a number of existing board members to stand down following members’ decision to knock back a proposed takeover by Apollo Care.

The board had initially recommended members accept the takeover by the nationwide aged care provider at a meeting on June 21, in a move slated to secure the facility’s future and ensure it remained viable.

A 75 per cent majority was required to support the transfer, with the proposal gaining only 61.95 per cent of member support.

Members had previously pointed to a lack of engagement with the community which had prevented the exploration of alternative solutions.

ily and communities,” he said.

Mr Zwar, a renowned Australian actor on film and television, voice artist and writer, is a Zwar family descendant with connections to Beechworth.

For enquiries and entry applications, contact Mr Baines on 0357 281 278 or mobile 0477 831 917.

Ms Shepheard said existing board members were expected to resign next week, while one will remain until August to assist the newly elected board.

“You do feel a responsibility to the community,” she said.

“The other option is if no new board is formed (Yackandandah Health) would go into administration.”

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HISTORY PASSIONATE: Friends of the Burke Museum committee members managing the project – Jennifer Perrin (left), Kate Sutherland, John and Diane Baines and Cheryl Keylock.

PHOTO: Coral Cooksley

Church bell rings to honour Ruth’s life

By CORAL COOKSLEY

A TENOR bell tolled from Christ Church Beechworth Anglican Parish tower on Sunday at 1pm for an hour to honour the life of much loved and highly respected pharmacist Ruth Parker.

Ruth sadly passed away last Thursday morning.

Bellringers Lyndan Blackman, Graeme Heyes and Joan Smith-Allen rang the bell for remembrance, known as the passing bell.

“We all knew Ruth as an efficient, kind and caring person who looked after us in the community,” Lyndan said.

“You could have a nice talk to Ruth, she was always so happy and cheerful, and it was pleasant to be around her.

“Ruth meant a lot to many people in the community and she is going to be greatly missed.

“We thought it would be a nice way of getting together and sharing memories.”

Around 50 family members, friends and community members gathered in the church grounds.

Candles were lit in the church in Ruth’s memory too.

On behalf of Beechworth Pharmacy staff, Michelle, Sue, Elaine and Bec said the team had lost their great leader, mentor, amazing pharmacist and friend.

“Ruth always actively contributed to better our community in a wide range of ways,” they said.

“Ruth impacted the lives of many, from helping individuals in times of need, to supporting the growth and development of the community through donations and grants to school groups, community groups and charities.

“Her generosity and kindness extended far and wide to her family, friends, staff, members of the community and to visitors to the Beechworth area.

“She showed us all how to be better people and we will miss her greatly.”

Beechworth Surgery’s John McColl said Ruth was

a skilled and caring pharmacist, highly valued and well respected across the community.

“For us at Beechworth Surgery, she provided enormous support in so many ways,” he said.

“We enjoyed working with her and will miss her immensely.

“As stunned as we are, we can only imagine how her family and her team at the pharmacy are feeling, and our hearts go out to them.”

Beechworth Health Service (BHS) CEO Dr Mark Ashcroft said Ruth was a well-respected colleague and much-admired friend of BHS.

“Ruth has had a service relationship with BHS for many years and through this had contributed directly to staff education and patient/resident quality safety and experience of care,” he said.

Ruth also had strong relationships with many BHS staff and volunteers as work colleagues, friends and customers of the Beechworth Pharmacy.

“BHS extends its condolences to Ruth Parker’s family, friends and colleagues on her recent passing,” Mr Ashcroft said.

“She was a truly warm, loving and committed member of our community.”

Ruth was recognised for her exceptional work in the national healthcare industry by the Australian Patients Association (APA) and Pharmacy Guild of Australia last year with the award for the Most Outstanding Community Pharmacist.

Ruth’s funeral will be held on Friday, July 14 at 1.30 pm, at Beechworth Memorial Hall in Ford Street.

REMEMBERED: Bellringers Joan Smith-Allen (left), Graeme Heyes and Lyndan Blackman tolled the bell on Sunday in memory of the late Ruth Parker. PHOTO: Coral Cooksley

MUCH LOVED: The late Ruth Parker impacted the life of many in the community with her generosity, kindness and caring.

Crime writers share knowledge

By CORAL COOKSLEY

TWO award-winning crime authors captivated their audience when talking about their latest published books as well as their overall work at the Beechworth Town Hall two weeks ago.

Beechworth’s author and play wright Margaret Hickey with author, playwright and screenwriter Gabriel Bergmoser from Melbourne delivered a fascinating account of writing processes, developing characters and more about the genre at a Winterwords session a fortnight ago.

Gabriel said he tried to convey at events there was no great secret to writing and being

Learning more about the Voice

By CORAL COOKSLEY

A KITCHEN table conversation held at Beechworth’s Old Railway Station a fortnight ago provided a structured forum for eight participants to talk about The Voice to Parliament.

The Winterwords session ran with material supplied by the Victorian Women’s Trust with the model developed for respectful conversations to discuss difficult topics.

Session facilitator Beechworth’s Lesley Milne said the conversation gave people more detail about reconciliation as well as its history with the struggle for recognition by Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders.

Among activities the group listened to the Uluru Statement from the Heart

read in a video by the University of NSW (UNSW) Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous and Professor of Law Megan Davis.

“The statement is an openhearted invitation to walk with First Nations people into the future through process of The Voice,” Ms Milne said.

The group also discussed the proposed Makarrata Commission for the purpose of treaty making and truthtelling between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians requested in the Uluru Statement from the Heart along with the Voice to Parliament.

“It’s a really good process of truth telling and eventual treaty such as New Zealand’s MÄori people have had for years with the Treaty of Wait-

angi,” Ms Milne said.

Planning to hold a kitchen table too, Howlong’s Olivia Brozecki said the group had been taken on a journey of understanding the past, how people had arrived to the present time and place, with an opportunity now for a referendum.

A follow up Voice conversation will take place at the old Beechworth Railway Station on Friday, July 2 from 2.30 to 4.30pm for registered participants as well as for those unable to attend the first session.

Ms Milne said discussion materials can be shared with anyone wishing to have a similar conversation in their homes or public space such as the Quercus Oregon Hall.

For enquiries contact Ms Milne on 0428 389 138.

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an author.

“It is hard work, persistence, and passion for the craft and being open to getting better, to develop, listen to feedback and critics, and figure out your voice from there,” he said.

“I strongly believe in demystifying the process and lifting the curtain as much as possible and saying, this is what it is, and this is what goes into it.

“If aspiring writers can take that away and realise that it’s hard but very possible, then that is more than enough for me.”

Gabriel said he loves passing on his knowledge and chatting to appreciative people who

want to talk about books and find out more.

Margaret said she hoped people grasped the idea there were many ways to write a novel.

“There’s a small group of crime writers in Australia, we know each other, and are really each other’s best supports,” she said.

Benalla’s Anne Smith said she admired the authors’ work.

“I’ve seen Margaret start, have read her earlier stories and thoroughly enjoyed them,’ she said.

“I have never understood the process of how someone can sit down and write a book, and it was interesting to see how the book gets written through the author.”

Showtime for local students

BEECHWORTH Montessori School youngsters showcased their talents in a recent annual performance to wrap up this year’s term two.

Principal Ben Sockett said the annual cycle 1 students had been busy rehearsing for many weeks in the lead up.

“It was a great opportunity for the students including the prep and three

year and four-year-old kinder children to perform ‘Wombat Stew’ by author Marcia Vaughan,” he said.

“The children were involved in adapting the picture book and writing the script.”

Mr Socket said the dress rehearsal was performed for the primary school children before more than 80 parents and family members enjoyed the

main performance in a packed school hall.

The prep children had fun playing characters like dingo, emu, wombat, koala, platypus, blue tongue lizard and echidna while the kinder children enjoyed being the chorus.

“Families had a great time having a picnic with their children in the playground after the performance,” Mr Sockett said.

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CHATTED: Authors Margaret Hickey and Gabriel Bergmoser captivated their audience when the pair recently spoke about crime writing.

PHOTO: Coral Cooksley

RESPECTFUL: Howlong’s Olivia Brozecki (left), Beechworth’s Bob Bath, Greg Clydesdale, Jenny Reid, Nadia David, Lisa Kirton, Rhonda Kissick, Lesley Milne and Joy Phillips at the recent Voice kitchen table conversation.

PHOTO: Coral Cooksley

SHOWTIME: Beechworth Montessori School youngsters performed in an adapted play of ‘Wombat Stew’ by author Marcia Vaughan. PHOTO: Ben Sockett.

Team effort for shared Rotary president role

By CORAL COOKSLEY

ROTARIANS, friends and guests recently gathered at the Grand Oaks Hotel for this year’s Beechworth Rotary Club changeover dinner where four presidents will share the reins for the next 12 months.

Harry Thomas, John Costello, Howard Morton and John Strang will each lead the group.

Passionate about the community, Mr Thomas said his mission as an incoming president was to build on existing work to have a thriving club.

He said aims include greater use of club premises as well as continuing to build networks in the community.

“Our hall can be used for a variety of different activities that will attract community members and expose them to Rotary fellowship and friendship too,” he said.

Giving back to the local community through Rotary projects as well as driving up membership are missions for Mr Costello.

Mr Moreton said his support will continue with Rotary giving back to the community.

He said Rotary offered camaraderie as well as Rotarians building global relationships.

Asking the community about projects is on Mr Strang’s agenda as well as supporting Rotary projects worldwide.

Presented with the “Club-

man Award” perpetual trophy on the night for outstanding contribution to the club, Mr Strang said it had been great to receive the award.

“But it’s a team effort with support from club members,” he said.

Outgoing president Larry Goldsworthy thanked members for their support over the last 18 months.

“We are a small but active club and continue to achieve a lot for the locals and wider community,“ he said.

In delivering the annual report, among contributions to the community were an annual cash award to local schools as well as two $2000 Jack Tully scholarships to support young locals for their first year university studies presented to

Brianna Wingard and Leo Enright.

Other contributions included support of two outbound exchange students Emile Vincent to Germany and Matilda Collins to France as well as jointly hosting an exchange student for close to 12 months from Germany with the Rotary Club of Appin Park, Wangaratta.

Beechworth Bakery’s Laura Bell also attended a Rotary Youth Leadership Program with employer support, while more than $10,000 raised at the club’s major Easter Market fundraiser is earmarked to continue ongoing community work.

Funds had been donated for two shelter boxes to help in international disaster relief

Accreditation

On Wednesday 28 June and Thursday 29 June 2023 respectively, BHS underwent accreditation under The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards. These Standards are designed to provide a nationally consistent statement of the level of care people can expect from a health service like BHS.

BHS has a long and proud history of demonstrating compliance with accreditation standards across all our programme areas including acute and primary care, aged care and NDIS services. We anticipate that the formal report from our recent accreditation experience will reflect favorably our focus on our approach to safety, quality and experience of care.

areas, the Community Christmas dinner and the District Governor’s nominated project, ‘Wheelchairs for Kids’, as well as funds raised for the CFA.

Another included the inaugural community barbeque at Lake Sambell’s Sandy Beach, which is planned to become an annual event.

Among ongoing projects is beautification around the Lake Sambell boat ramp area.

Mr Goldsworthy said the limit was endless for what people can do in in Rotary.

“There’s overseas exchange opportunities for older adults, Rotary caravan, groups, you can be part of medical assistance or help build hospitals overseas and so much more,” he said.

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Innovative Models of Care Program –Successful grant

BHS in partnership with several local partner health service agencies and La Trobe University has been granted $1.3 million to implement and evaluate the roll out of the Indigo 4Ms (I4M) framework that aims to improve care planning for older people by planning with them across 4 areas: what Matters to them, Medications, Mobility and Mental Health.

This I4Ms tool has been co-designed with local communities in our region along with health and aged care stakeholders and will be implemented in six local partner health service agencies across northeast Victoria. Implementation will involve working with primary care clinicians in their respective care settings.

Primarily this tool helps to plan and deliver health care services for older people in rural and regional communities.

JOINT VENTURE: Three of four incoming Beechworth Rotary Club presidents will share the role with Rotary District 9790 Governor David McPherson giving the induction for John Strang (left), Harry Thomas and Howard Moreton at the recent Rotary Exchange dinner.

PHOTO: Coral Cooksley

CHUFFED: Outgoing president Larry Goldsworthy (left) presented the “Clubman Award” perpetual trophy to delighted Rotarian John Strang at the Rotary Exchange dinner.

PHOTO: Coral Cooksley

Lucky escape after car falls 200m off cliff

By BRODIE EVERIST

FIVE occupants of a car that drove off a cliff and fell 200 metres near Harrietville have managed to survive with non-life threatening injuries.

Victoria Police said emergency services were called to reports a car had driven down a cliff on Great Alpine Road about 6:15pm on Sunday.

Senior Sergeant Doug Incoll, of Bright police, said the three adults and two children in the vehicle were rescued as part of a multi-agency high-angle operation, including CFA and SES.

Victoria Police media said a 59-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, a 34-year-old woman was taken to hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries, and a 35-year-old man and two children were taken to hospital for observation.

Sen Sgt Incoll confirmed the 59-year-old woman had been airlifted to the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, while the other occupants of the car were taken by ambulance to Wangaratta Hospital.

“It’s lucky there weren’t major injuries or deaths,” he said.

According to Sen Sgt Incoll, the driver of the car had turned left into a sign advising of a left hand turn

50 metres ahead.

He said fatigue was a possible cause of the crash, as the group had travelled from Melbourne that day, been sightseeing at Mount Hotham, and were driving back to Bright.

Meanwhile, weather conditions were clear and the road was dry, he said.

Sen Sgt Incoll reminded

motorists to take due care on Great Alpine Road and take proper fatigue breaks when needed.

He said it took emergency services around four hours to clear the scene, with the road between Harrietville and Mount Hotham closed for around three hours.

Marcus Warner, Bright SES deputy controller of opera-

tions, said around 40 first responders attended, including members of the Bright SES, Mount Beauty CFA, Bright CFA and Harrietville CFA.

He said members of Fire Rescue Victoria, the Mount Beauty CFA and Bright SES mounted a technical rescue that allowed personnel and stretchers to be lowered around 160 metres down

from the edge of the cliff

According to Mr Warner, they found the two children around 50 metres from the vehicle and were able to carry them up to the road on foot, while the 59-year-old lady was taken by stretcher, requiring four rescue attendants.

He said they found the 34-year-old woman under-

neath the vehicle, and she was also taken by stretcher.

He said it was a successful rescue, “with all agencies working seamlessly in challenging conditions.”

Sen Sgt Incoll also commended emergency services.

“It’s a great example of a multi-agency response to an incident that could have been avoided,” he said.

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HELPING OUT: Emergency service crews responded in numbers to a vehicle crash at Harrietville at the weekend.

Fascinating art talk tonight

By CORAL COOKSLEY

ART lovers will hear fascinating accounts of a well-known artist’s creative journeys with time spent tutoring overseas as well as taking group tours.

Professional artist, tutor and art tour leader Carolyn Sheather will be guest speaker at an art talk tonight – part of a series hosted by Mayday Hills Art Society (MDHAS).

The recently-returned artist from Queensland – where she has lived for the last three decades – to Victoria’s North East will deliver an informative talk about sketching, art tours and her portrait paintings of animals.

Carolyn grew up on a farm in the small rural village of Cheshunt in the Upper King Valley and has family connections to Beechworth.

“My grandfather was a policeman in Beechworth and my mother grew up here,” she said.

With her love of drawing from an early age encouraged by her mother, Carolyn’s art studies included attending TAFE when she left school where she delved into printmaking before taking up painting in later years.

Among mediums the artist works in are oils, acrylics, pastels and watercolours.

“I paint everything in-

cluding architecture and flowers but animals are my passion,” she said.

Carolyn runs workshops and will soon divide her time between Mansfield and Beechworth where she has a studio in both locations.

“I teach in the Greek Islands, Italy and France most years too,” she said.

Carolyn said she is living the dream through her love of art as it is her happy place.

The artist said she loves sketchbooks where personal experiences are jotted

down from living life.

“I travel with sketchbooks and that’s what I teach when I’m overseas, and sketching when travelling is a cultural passport,” she said.

“They’re also an incubator for many ideas which become paintings with usually more thought and often finished in a studio.”

Carolyn also taught in the Queensland’s Sunshine Coast town of Noosa for more than a decade, had an art gallery in the hinterland town of Maleny for seven

NAIDOC Week celebrated across region

A VIBRANT opening celebration for NAIDOC Week this year started with The Dance in the Gorkarra (rain in Yorta Yorta language) event on Sunday at the Rutherglen Servicemens’ Hall.

Organised by Indigo Shire Council, the event brought together around 100 people to celebrate and share Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture through dance, music, and food.

The program featured dynamic performances from First Nations artists from across the region, including headline act and trail blazing soul sisters The Merindas from Melbourne, a yarn and didgeridoo performance by Wangaratta’s Uncle Dozer Atkinson, hip-hop artist Philly Murray, the James Fallon Wiradjuri Dancers, and talented DJs.

dandah to symbolise unity and pride, and the continuation of one of the oldest living cultures on earth.

This year’s NAIDOC Week, held between Sunday, July 2 and 9, has the theme ‘For our Elders.’

Celebrations held annually across Australia in the first week of July celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

years as well as a studio in Noosaville.

Carolyn takes tours to the Greek Islands, the Italian Cinque Terre region, Provence and Paris.

The event starts at 5pm.

A gold coin entry donation is requested with refreshments provided.

MDAHS is located at Kurrajong Way at Mayday Hills in Beechworth.

For enquiries contact Christine Cansfield–Smith on 0412 126 219 with RSVPs to bibart@bigpond.com.

On Monday, around 30 people joined the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flag raising event in Yackan-

ENTERTAINED: Hip-hop artist Philly Murray at The Dance in the Gorkarra event on Sunday in Rutherglen.

PASSIONATE: Professional artist, tutor and art tour leader Carolyn Sheather will be guest speaker

art talk tonight.

PHOTO: Coral Cooksley

PRIDE: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags were raised in Yackandandah on Monday.

PHOTO: Indigo Shire Council

PHOTO: Indigo Shire Council

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Which tradesperson makes barrels, etc (6)

7 Name the capital of the United Arab Emirates (3,5)

8 What was an earlier term for silver (6)

9 Which electrodes emit negative ions (8)

10 Name a clasp or ornament for pinning on a dress, or the like (6)

11 To convert plain language into cipher, one does what to it (8)

14 Which term describes persons of learning (8)

18 To carve a figure, one does what (6)

19 Name a highly explosive nitroglycerine mixture (8)

21 Which other term describes a cashier (6)

22 What might we call a person forsaken or abandoned by society (8)

23 What describes an aggregate of nations (6)

DOWN

1 Name another term for bedrooms (8)

2 Name the small rubberheaded hammer used by doctors (6)

3 What are the toothed bars with which pawls engage (8)

4 Which circular tent is made of felt or skins (4)

5 What describes an idea that has not yet been proved (6)

6 What is a visible or tangible thing (6)

12 Name a particular type of tape recorder (8)

13 Which rich sweet white table wine may be produced near Bordeaux, France (8)

E-QUATIONS

Letters A to Z have a number value. Some are shown in the right-hand cells. Create remaining values using clues in centre cells.

SUDOKU

15 Name a colourless, odourless, gaseous element (6)

16 What is paradise also known as (6)

17 Name an alternative term for hessian or gunny (6)

20 Who is the Egyptian goddess of fertility and nature (4)

Find the following words in the grid. They may be read in any direction, even diagonally. Some letters are used more than once.

WHICH WORDS

BIYWORD

Build it yourself using the clues and each of the twenty-four letters once only to form ten words: five across and five down. A key word (bold clue) builds on the letter set in the grid.

CLUES:

Core (3)

Cover up (7)

Darling (coll) (5)

Dirties (5)

Fourth note (3)

More juicy (7)

Nevertheless (3)

Past participle: bless

Posed

Theft

QUICK THINK

Solve the crossword. Each answer has four letters.

SOLUTIONS

Chiltern gets publicly accessible heart starters

CHILTERN residents are in safer hands thanks to new life-saving devices.

Two 24-hour publicly accessible automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have been installed in town as part of Ambulance Victoria’s (AV) Heart Safe Communities.

Located at the Chiltern Men’s Shed and St Joseph’s Primary School, the easy-touse defibs shock the heart back into rhythm following a cardiac arrest.

AV Chiltern Ambulance community officer (ACO) Jane Martin said the new additions would make a real difference to the community.

“Cardiac arrest happens when a person’s heart suddenly stops beating and it can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere,” Ms Martin

said.

“Minutes matter and the sooner a person receives cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation from an AED, the better their chances of survival.”

About 20 Victorians have a cardiac arrest every day and only one in 10 survive.

When a cardiac arrest patient receives CPR from a bystander and a shock from an AED before paramedics arrive, their chance of survival increases by more than 70 per cent.

Ms Martin said anyone could use an AED, regardless of whether they had received training to do so.

“If someone is in cardiac arrest and an AED is available, simply open it and follow the instructions,” she said.

“They are safe and easy

to use and will not deliver a shock unless it is necessary.”

Chiltern’s new defibrillators have been registered on AV’s website, allowing Triple Zero (000) call-takers to direct people to them in a medical emergency.

Ms Martin also urged local residents to register with the GoodSAM responder app, which does not require a first aid qualification to join.

“GoodSAM connects Victorians in cardiac arrest with people who are nearby and willing to respond in the critical minutes before paramedics arrive,” she said.

“It will also guide them to the closest registered defibrillator.”

Visit: www.ambulance. vic.gov.au/goodSAM/.

A love of Beechworth’s history

SUZANNE Irvine grew up in Melbourne. Over the years she has lived in Sydney, New York and Singapore before a return to Melbourne for her children to finish their senior schooling. Post-COVID, Suzanne moved back into the family home in Beechworth. Her husband’s family has lived in the Beechworth and Wooragee areas since the 1860s.

What do you do workwise?

I began my working life as a registered nurse in the children’s wards at Monash Medical Centre, before expanding into occupational health and safety at a medical manufacturing company. Returning from overseas after being away for a decade, my nursing and occupational safety registrations were no longer recognised so l had to think about what l wanted to do. I fell into soapmaking, as at that time my eldest son was experiencing severe acne and the products he was using on the skin didn’t seem to help. Using my nursing background, l did some research on remedies involving natural products and ended up making him a charcoal and teatree soap to help control his oily skin. With his skin improvement, friends started asking what l did, requested some and the soapmaking began. Six years later I now sell online and to retailers all over Australia and the United States.

What brought you to your role/career?

Motherhood is an extremely important role and, in some instances, a very undervalued one in society. I always felt that it was important when raising my family that there was a focus on all things natural, especially for cooking or eating. I think this approach helped me rethink what was available at the time in helping my son, and so moving into soapmaking is something that l believe in and still enjoy.

What do you love about your work?

Being my own boss and working as hard as I want to, but more importantly I am feeling fulfilled and valued.

What do you do in the community?

Volunteering in the area is something on

my to do list. My focus has been on establishing the business in Beechworth but would love to start turning my attention to helping were l can. Whilst my three children are all in their 20s now, there were many days spent volunteering with my kids’ sporting and schooling roles. I have been a chairperson in a body corporate position and have helped build homes for the poor in Cambodia which was extremely rewarding.

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

I love Beechworth’s history, its historical buildings and that the people of Beechworth have managed to keep its original streetscape and resist modernisation. This is Beechworth’s biggest asset, income stream and the reason why so many people love to live here. I believe Mayday Hills, the old gaol and the park areas surrounding the town are equally as important to the town and its history.

I would love to see the old granite bridges, the many walking tracks, historical buildings and the gardens undergo more regular maintenance and upkeep to ensure the history is always there for our future generations.

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

Green energy.

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

My husband’s forebears from the 1860’s. What a wonderful conversation we could have comparing life in the 1800s to 2023. How we live today, the food we eat, people’s work, women’s rights and what is for the better and for the worse.

Breen

HEART SAFER: Chiltern ACO Jane Martin and Jenny Hogan, principal at St Joseph’s Primary School with the school’s new automated external defibrillator.

CONNECTED: Beechworth’s Suzanne Irving returned to the area where her husband’s family has lived in Beechworth and Wooragee areas since the 1860s.

Suzanne Irvine, Beechworth

COUSINS, Douglas Peter. Aged 54 years.

Born November 17, 1968, died suddenly June 17, 2023.

Beloved son of Cliff and Elaine (dec). Brother to Roger (dec), twin to sister Rhonda (dec), sister to Helen, brother-in-law to Richard. Loving partner to Tania. Beloved Father to Laura and Nic. RIP.

Gone Riding.

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By DYLAN POOL

LAST Sunday in fantastic conditions we played our June monthly medal and the 2022 Medal of Medals, while also hosting qualifying for the handicap matchplay championships.

The June monthly medal came down to a countback for the winner of the day, with Ryan Hayes (18) winning with 69 nett on a countback from Jamie Dolny (16) 69.

Xavier Palamarczuk (3) was a ball winner with 71.

There was only one nearest the pin winner, with Darren Edwards knocking Jamie Dolny off to claim the prize on the 17th.

Jamie Dolny with his 69 nett, was too good for the rest of the 2022 medallists and claimed the Medal of Medals by three shots from Dave Lang (16) 72.

The following players will play off for the Matchplay Championships, with all first round matchups forecast to be played this coming week.

First seed Ryan Hayes

will take on eight seed Darren Edwards, (4) Dave Lang will play (5) Dylan Pool, (2) Jamie Dolny will play (7) Andy Croome and third seed Xavier Palamarczuk will face six seed Dean Howard.

Good luck to all players.

Next Sunday in conjunction with the first round of matchplay fixtures will be a stableford event, from 11.30am with a noon teeoff

Last Wednesday a Stableford event was played in conjunction with a snake ball teams event.

The scores were tight at the top.

Glenda Marshall (19) had the best score of the day with 31 points, Gail Smith (22) was runner up with 30 points, followed closely by Jacqui Cato (38) with 29.

The winners of the snakeball event were Gail and Jacqui with 26.

The Wednesday before, the May women’s monthly medal was played.

Coral Ward was the winner, followed by Doyna Collins and Gail Smith.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: New practice nets erected at Beechworth Golf Club have been embraced by the community, attracting significant use despite recent poor weather.

More than a

“We are seeing the other clubs in the TDFL are at least doing some Welcome to Country or smoking ceremonies ered to hear from the club’s Indigenous members on the history of Indigenous settlement in Beechworth, the meaning derstanding of present day Indigenous

The Indigenous Round festivities will eld as Beechworth’s senior footballers look to protect their spot in the top three against the surging reigning premiers in Chiltern, who have rebounded from

t out in the opening game of the year ries building into this week, hopeful a league-wide bye was enough to regain Fendyk said it will be the match of ernoon, with the Indigenous Round event only building

“We probably caught them on the hop in round one and I’m sure they’re

“It’s very important for us to win this one and keep ourselves clear of the

Speak up on renewable energy transition

NORTH East residents will be able to have their say on the nation’s renewable energy transition, as part of an independent inquiry into how renewable projects and infrastructure will impact regional communities across the country.

Recently announced by Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, the review hopes to enhance community support and ensure electricity transmission and renewable energy developments deliver for communities, landholders and traditional owners.

Independent Indi MP Helen Haines said she had worked closely with Mr Bowen to ensure the terms of reference would properly cover the opportunities and challenges being faced in Indi and across the country.

She said the impact of large-scale renewable energy projects on regional communities had not received enough attention, and noted the same communities would bear the risks of the energy transition, despite the Indi community being largely supportive of the shift to renewable energy.

Local large-scale renewable energy projects have

REVIEWING RENEWABLES ENGAGEMENT: Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, and Independent Indi MP Helen Haines have worked closely together ahead of a review of the impacts of renewable projects and their infrastructure.

already been established or planned in the form of solar farms at Winton, Glenrowan and Meadow Creek.

“Regional Australia will be the home of this country’s renewable energy transition,” she said.

“The vast bulk of our renewable energy system will be built in regional Australia, stretching from Esperance to Gippsland to Cape York.

“Renewables are being developed at a lightning pace right across our continent – but we must listen to the communities affect-

ed and make sure we get it right, or we risk failing to meet our emissions reduction and renewable energy targets.

“We can’t have big companies roll into town, steamroll the objections of communities, then take all the benefits offshore, leaving locals with nothing.

“We need to ask who benefits from renewables infrastructure, and are the host communities being brought along in the process?”

Dr Haines said she had worked alongside ACT Independent senator David

Pocock to ensure the review would consider issues important to her community, including the impact of renewable energy projects on agricultural land, emergency management, fire and biosecurity risks and increases in insurance premiums for landholders.

She noted the review would also investigate benefit-sharing with local communities, exploring financial benefits, employment opportunities and skills development for locals.

“Everyday regional Australians should get a fair

share of the benefits of the current boom in renewable energy projects – this means jobs, training, and the opportunity to take up a stake by co-investing in local projects,” she said.

“We should harness the power of the renewable energy industry to deliver a generation of prosperity for everyday regional Australians – we can’t be left behind in the renewable energy transition.”

Regional and rural roundtables are set to be conducted as part of the review, led by Australian

Energy and Infrastructure commissioner Andrew Dyer and involving community, worker, farmer and industry participation.

Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) communities, of which there are two in the Indi electorate (Ovens Murray REZ, encompassing Eildon to Dederang, and Northern REZ, which encompasses Glenrowan across to Shepparton), will be required to host a number of roundtables, with an eye to a final report being delivered by the Minister for Environment by the end of the year.

Mr Bowen said the review was the next step to ensuring the nation’s energy market rules and reforms were fit for purpose to engage properly with communities.

“The government is working with states, territories, communities, market bodies, and energy companies to ensure community consultation on new energy infrastructure isn’t just a tick-a-box exercise,” he said.

“Our reforms are focused on giving better information to landholders and communities about their rights, involving communities earlier and more effectively, and properly handling any complaints.”

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Golf championships go down to the wire

More than a game

By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN

STAKES couldn’t be higher for traditional rivals Beechworth and Chiltern tomorrow as the teams meet for the second annual Indigenous round match at Baarmutha Park.

Off the back of last year’s rousing success, the Bushrangers and Swans agreed to repeat their round of recognition of Indigenous culture coinciding with NAIDOC Week.

Throughout the day there will be a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony by local elder Uncle Darren ‘Dozer’ Atkinson followed by performances from the Barkindji Mobs and Three Deadly Rivers, before didgeridoo performances prior to both senior football and A grade netball matches.

Bushrangers president Adam Fendyk said there had been a massive amount of work undertaken heading into the round by the club’s committee, and said it would be a big day for the club.

“It’s about acknowledging our Indigenous club members, supporters, committee and players and ensuring we are an inclusive club as a whole,” he said.

“We’re seeing some real growing momentum off the back of last year’s round with Chiltern; they’ve embraced it well and truly, got the sponsorship going and the jerseys for it as well.”

“Our goal as a group and as a committee is to try and get this across the league as a standard fixture, which the TDFL adopts it as a NAIDOC Week game and we can all celebrate it together.

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REACHING OUT: Beechworth’s footballers will be bringing out their specially designed Indigenous jumpers, as worn against Wahgunyah earlier in the year, for their blockbuster against Indigenous round match against Chiltern