FUN WITH TOYS
All aboard the rail trail
THE much anticipated 32.7km Beechworth to Yackandandah Rail Trail has been officially opened.
More than 50 people gathered in Yackandandah for the ceremonial ribbon cutting by Mayor Sophie Price and Member for Northern Victoria, Jaclyn Symes.
In addressing the gathering, Cr Price paid tribute to former Indigo Shire CEO, the late Gerry Smith, who was a key driver in securing the funds
Indigo Shire Council opens $7.2m Beechworth to Yackandandah Rail Trail gp$
required to turn what was an ambitious concept into a reality.
“The idea for this trail, which extends to Osbornes Flat, was first flagged as far back as 2010 and through the determination of Gerry Smith and the council of the day, we secured $5.2m in State Government funding in 2017 to enable this project to get underway,” Cr Price said.
Indigo Shire has also made a significant financial contribution to the project, investing close to $2M as well as leading the project delivery.
“While the trail has been open for some time, today’s official opening provides us with an opportunity to acknowledge the many stakeholders, community groups and individuals who have played a significant
role in the design and construction of this project,” Cr Price said.
“The trail is projected to attract an additional 7660 visitors to the region annually, supporting the creation of 28 ongoing jobs and stimulating $3.1M in visitor spending in the region per annum.”
Cr Price said the Beechworth to Yackandandah Rail Trail, in
tandem with the Indigo Epic mountain bike trail, now offers two phenomenal, unique cycling experiences to connect the historic towns of Beechworth and Yackandandah.
Ms Symes said she could not have been prouder of the Indigo Shire community for its commitment to make the project a reality.
“You’re activating an area that is well known for snow
sports and winter sports to ensure that year-round, you are creating an opportunity and a drawcard for people from right around the world,” she said.
“When it comes to bikes, it has been demonstrated that it is a massive opportunity to inject massive amounts of economic tourism in the way that it attracts people.
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Beechworth Toy Library volunteer Danielle L’Huillier enjoys borrowing toys from the library for her 10-month-old son Hugo Morris as well as her other two young children.
By CORAL COOKSLEY
YACKANDANDAH Primary School students found an innovative intergenerational project an enjoyable program to participate in.
A collaborative project between the primary school and Yackandandah Health, year six students Saige Harmer and Matilda Ridgeway created a video story as part of the Positive Ageing Digital Storytelling Intergenerational Project (PADSIP) program about aged care resident Les Keeble.
The 12-year-olds said Mr Keeble has a good sense of humour as well as a big passion
for horses, particularly his experience with brumbies.
“We love brumbies,” Saige said.
“It’s really nice for younger kids to get to know older people as it’s important for kids to know that there are lots of different things from the past.”
With the project finished Matilda said the pair will visit Les in their own time.
“We think that would be a good fit through program,” she said.
“I felt it was a really special program because us young kids getting to spend time with residents was really great because most old people don’t
even get to see young people like right now (at the presentation).”
For Mr Keeble, encouraging young people to know about older people’s lives was a good way to bring generations together.
He said the project had brought families together too, as he met Saige and Matilda’s family after the presentations.
Aged care resident Beryl Cowden, who turns 90-years old towards the end of the year, said it had been a joy to meet the students.
“It’s been good for me and I think they got a lot out of it,” she said.
“Unless they have grandparents close by, they don’t have much interaction with older people.
“We did some funny things together such as ‘fishing’ and had fun with a parachute game.
“After it was over and they went home, I had to go and have a sit down and have a drink at the same time.”
Zoe Blair, one of three students with Owen Overall and Lace Nocentini, created Beryl Cowden’s video story.
Zoe said getting to know residents and learning how things were back in their younger days had been special.
“I think it’s really important to bring generations together and have respect for people, and there’s a lot to learn about the older generation,” she said.
“They are very wise and we need to learn from them and their experiences.”
For students Angus Glanville and Lewis James Hillier, learning about gliders (sailplanes) from community volunteer Arthur Davies had been a great experience.
“Learning about flying and all the experiences older people have had through their life and their adventures has been part of a great program,” he said.
Bridging the age gap Sharing stories generations apart
By CORAL COOKSLEY
AN innovative intergenerational project finished with video presentations to a packed-out Yackandandah Health venue last Sunday with around 100 people attending.
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Known as the Positive Ageing Digital Storytelling Intergenerational Project (PADSIP) the initiative brought together different generations through digital storytelling and promoting positive ageing.
The venture had been a collaboration over 10 weeks between dedicated volunteers.
Among them were 10 Yackandandah Health aged care residents, 25 year six Yackandandah Primary School children, the Yackandandah Health lifestyle team and one community volunteer.
The initiative had been led by Mark Silver with the idea brought to the town from a Melbourne model he developed in secondary schools, with older adults living in residential aged care and in the community.
Mr Silver is a social worker and co-coordinator for the Swinburne Wellbeing Clinic for Older Adults.
The project driven by Yackandandah Primary School teacher Brendan Hogan was supported by Yackandandah Health’s leisure coordinator Becky Hyde.
Ms Hyde said the project bridged the gap between generations, fostered mutual understanding and respect.
She said the program enhanced quality of life for Yackandandah Health residents by providing meaningful interactions and companionship.
“It also offers young people invaluable experiences and insights,” she said.
“By engaging in shared activities and learning from each other’s perspectives, participants build stronger, more empathetic communities.
“The program enriches the lives of everyone involved, creating a nurturing environment where wisdom and enthusiasm harmoniously coexist.”
Ms Hyde said Brendan and the students with their energy and commitment had brought the innovative project to life, while Mark had given “unwavering sup-
port and leadership”.
“Their enthusiasm and hard work made a significant impact and together we are building a more connected, committed and compassionate community,” she said.
“Participants build stronger, more empathetic communities and the program enriches the lives of everyone involved, creating a nurturing environment where wisdom and enthusiasm harmoniously coexist.”
Students said their visits to Yackandandah Health became a highlight of their week with Sunday’s presentation both a celebration of their work and residents by sharing their stories
Mr Silver said the program had given visibility and value to the older adults with residents
“It’s important to share their stories so knowledge is not lost.”
feeling special.
“They feel students are listening to them and contributing to their lives and what’s important for the kids is they’re learning about the lives of older adults and how important their whole life has been,” he said.
“It gives their life a perspective, there’s a depth of understanding and connection, and that doesn’t happen very often between young and old people,” he said.
Mr Hogan said he has always had a strong interest in aged care.
He said older people as well as kids sometimes don’t have a voice in the community or society.
“A lot of society belongs to the domain of the of adults but we’re not talking about older adults or young kids,” he said.
“It’s good to be able to bring these two together.”
Mr Hogan said the best way for kids to be empathetic and have an understanding is to have experience by meeting people in aged care.
“They may not have been to an aged care home before as their experiences maybe with their grandma or grandpa,” he said.
“For me this program is about bridging or breaking down barriers.”
Students also presented special hand painted badges to aged care residents and the community volunteer.
The project had been supported with funding from Indigo Shire, Yackandandah Community Centre and the Border Trust.
SHEER JOY: Yackandandah Health aged care resident Beryl Cowden loved her time sharing her stories with Yackandandah Primary School student Zoe Blair (pictured) as well as Owen Overall and Lace Nocentini.
PHOTO: Coral Cooksley
UNITED TEAM: Yackandandah Primary School teacher Brendan Hogan (left), social worker Mark Silver and Yackandandah Health leisure coordinator Becky Hyde at last Sunday’s intergenerational project presentation.
Funding helps expand toy library
By CORAL COOKSLEY
BEECHWORTH Toy Library goes from strength to strength with its focus on repurposing and maintaining sustainable toys for children in the community helped by recent funding.
A volunteer for the last five years, Danielle L’Huillier said the library is now in the position to buy sturdier and longlasting toys instead of single use breakable plastic ones contributing to a reduction in landfill.
Danielle said the Toy Library, now located at the rear of the Beechworth Uniting Church on Ford Street, has been running for around two decades with many parents contributing a lot of hard work to get it going in its earlier days.
She said most of grants received had been allocated to new toys as well as shelving.
“We’ve also employed some of the Beechworth Correctional Centre community team to help redo floorboards as well as some painting,” she said.
Danielle said the library is exploring items to purchase for events such as kids’ parties or festivals.
“We’ve been at Spring Ditch and a few other different events and also trying to engage with older kids,” she said.
“It’s not just for babies to five-year-old as we’re trying to get grants to be used towards engaging older children with more educational games or for outside sport.”
Toy Library president Amy
Desmond said the library is powered by a passionate team of volunteer mums.
“We’re completely independent and are running this nonprofit service as community members serving the broader community,” she said.
“Our mission is to make play accessible, sustainable, and enriching for every child.
“We rely on the generosity of community grants to be able to bring new toys, resources, shelving and storage vessels into the toy library.
“Our toy library emphasizes the value of play, contributes to
children’s education, and fosters community connections among parents and children.”
Amy said grants including the recent Border Trust community grant for $2500 had made a positive impact for toy library expansion.
“Our mission is to cater to every child’s developmental stage from toddlers to tweens,” she said.
“We want to expand our toy collection to embrace a wider spectrum of ages with sensory toys to STEM kits and we want our shelves to be brimming with possibilities.
Amy said membership had doubled in the last 12 months with the library embarking on a storage overhaul for easy access by members.
“We’ve never had enough funding to be able to introduce this before,” she said.
The president said developments through funding has been exciting.
“The Beechworth Toy Library committee is grateful that we’ve been given the opportunity to better improve our services thanks to the generosity of the donors and Border Trust,” she said.
All aboard the Beechworth to ‘Yack Rail Trail
■ From page 1 “What we know is that when visitors come to a place like Yackandandah and Beechworth, experience the rail trails, they often return and return for longer, often with friends, and that means they’re spending more money and supporting local businesses.”
In addition, Indigo Shire now has a substantial critical mass of cycling trails to connect one side of Indigo Shire to the other via existing gravel cycling networks.
Tangambalanga man dies following Barnawartha collision
By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN
A 63-YEAR-OLD man died after a fatal collision near the livestock exchange in Barnawartha on Tuesday morning.
Police and emergency crews were called to the Murray Valley Highway at around 6:40am. Police said it is believed that a white Mitsubishi Triton collided with a white Toyota Hilux on Murray Valley Highway, between Coyles and Mildrens roads.
The driver of Mitsubishi, from Tangambalanga, died at the scene.
The driver of the Toyota, 38-year-old Kiewa man, was taken to hospital with minor injuries. Police said the exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing.
Emergency services closed the road between Coyles Road and Mildrens Road, with a detour open via Chiltern using the Hume Freeway.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, has CCTV, dashcam footage or any other information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
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FUNDING BOOST: The Beechworth Toy Library were recent recipients of a $2500 grant from Border Trust, meaning volunteer Danielle L’Huillier and her 10-month-old son Hugo Morris can borrow more toys from the library.
PHOTO: Coral Cooksley
Local artist to show sands of the desert
By CORAL COOKSLEY
AN art preview of works painted from the mesmerising landscape of Kokatha country’s Lake Hart in South Australia will be on show this weekend by an artist in Beechworth.
The series with its earthy colours in oil on canvas also includes paintings from Port Augusta along the Stuart Highway heading to Alice Springs.
Works are destined for an exhibition ‘Lake Hart and Beyond – Paintings along the Stuart Highway’ by well-known artist Alan Phillips to be held at the Olive Pink Botanic Gardens Gallery in Alice Springs next month from September 7 to 15.
The exhibition is being held around the time of the annual springtime Desert Song Festival.
Alan and his wife Joy have lost count the number of times the couple has travelled the Stuart Highway on the way to Alice Springs.
The pair had earlier lived in the Northern Territory for three decades with the trip undertaken many times, particularly from Alice Springs to Melbourne.
“We first went to Alice Springs in 1974 to teach and became involved in Aboriginal education,” Alan said.
“As part of that, we finished up in the desert in remote Aboriginal communities.
“For quite a few years, we travelled through the great deserts – Great Victoria Desert, Gibson Desert and Simpson Desert.”
Drawn to the desert landscape, Alan said he had gained a love for it.
“I had 30 paintings from the Gibson Desert at the last exhibition held at the gallery in Alice
Springs about five years ago,” he said.
Alan had his first painting exhibition in Alice Springs in 1979 with more than 55 group and individual shows since then.
“We went to Darwin last December travelling the Stuart Highway again and I decided we would stop and have a look with a view of painting some of the landscape stopping at Lake Hart and I painted a series,” Alan said.
The artist said earthy colours
such as browns, oranges and yellows among them are part of the central Australian genre with Aboriginal people using the colours for ceremonial body painting.
“If you go into the desert, you will see these colours in places such as in cliff faces and sand dunes,” he said.
“It’s a different palette and soft greens, blues and greys might be used too and it does take some people by surprise.”
After the preview to be held at
64 Wood Street in Beechworth from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday, August 11, the paintings will be wrapped in preparation for their journey by trailer to the gallery in Central Australia.
“There’s also going to be a launch of my new book at the exhibition in Alice Springs called ‘Paintings from the Heart’,” Alan said.
For more information about Alan, his artistic career and works visit www.alanphillipsart.com.
Indigo shakes after 4.1 magnitude earthquake in high country
By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN
A MINOR tremor was felt by some in the North East on Wednesday morning as early risers were greeted by a 4.1 magnitude earthquake at Woods Point.
More than 2000 ‘felt reports’ had been received by Geoscience Australia since the quake hit a depth of 10km at 3:48am August 7.
According to Geoscience Australia, the earthquake was felt as far north as Albury as well as in surrounding areas of Wangaratta, Benalla, South Morang, Healesville, Yarra Junction and Dargo.
Victoria SES said it had received no reports of structural damage or injury.
Vic Emergency still warned people to watch out for any minor damage and aftershocks.
“Stay safe by avoiding damaged buildings, roadways and bridges, and fallen trees and powerlines,” an alert said.
It was the largest earthquake to strike the area since June 2023, according to the Seismology Research Centre.
The quake was smaller than one near Mansfield in September 2021 which was listed as a 5.9 magnitude and resulted in 50 reports of damage.
DESERT ART PASSION: Beechworth artist Alan Phillips draws inspiration from his love of Australian outback and deserts with his latest paintings of Lake Hart heading to an exhibition in Alice Springs.
PHOTO: Coral Cooksley
Tips on travel joins expanding U3A program
By CORAL COOKSLEY
TRAVEL tips and advice are on the agenda with a new class added to U3A’s suite of programs.
U3A (University of the Third Age) president Neil Townsend said people can share their travel experiences as well as those wanting to travel can hear from travellers about their stories in ‘Let’s Talk Travel.’
“We are third agers and are very good at travelling, be it caravanning or whether it just be travelling around the state, the country or the world,” he said.
“The best recommendation you can get is from someone who’s been where you might like to go.
“I recently did a trip to the Kimberleys in Western Australia and one of the ladies in another class said had she known about my travels, she could have given me recommendations for places to go and see, and suggested starting up a travel class.”
Neil said U3A programs are all about talking and learning something from each other.
“I’ve had a very good response already with quite a few people booked for the class held once a month on Thursdays,” he said.
With 27 classes and activities now offered, the travel class follows another recently added class of Ethical Dilemmas.
Neil said the topic is
based on a New York Times column.
“Response we’ve had so far has been so good that we’re looking at running a second class on the same subject,” he said.
Other new classes include creative drama as well as raising dementia awareness.
“We also have a visit coming up to see an Indigenous art collection on show in Stanley,” Neil said.
“Even if people don’t find any of our programs appealing, then they can al-
ways join us for a coffee.
“U3A is about connection and having fun.
“Our aim is to strengthen sense of community as a group with like-minded people keeping active in some way.”
With a membership of more than 150 people, Neil said the voluntary group for seniors has been going well since setting up in the Old Beechworth Railway premises with an opportunity to provide more class time from having a bigger facility with more rooms.
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Laid-back living
BRIAN Thornton is a baby boomer born in Melbourne.
The middle child of seven children, he was raised in Melbourne’s southern suburb of Highett.
Work took Brian to a number of states and country towns and when he retired from the workforce in 2013, he moved to Beechworth having been attracted by the laid-back lifestyle.
What did you do workwise?
I spent the majority of my working life as a logistics officer with the RAAF.
After ending my RAAF career I followed career paths that took my interest.
Among other positions I have been manager of a harness racing club, operations officer of a major cricket association, a Commonwealth car driver and operated a courier franchise.
What brought you to your career?
My eldest brother was a RAAF Warrant Officer at the time I joined.
I was attracted by the lifestyle that the Defence Forces offered.
What did you love about your work?
The initial attraction was the opportunity to travel and to reside in different cities.
The duties were interesting and varied, ranging from implementation of IT systems to the entire logistics of a training base.
What do you do in the community?
I am the treasurer of both the Beechworth Men’s Shed and the residents committee of Hillsborough Village.
I also volunteer with the Beechworth Health Service as a driver, taking residents to medical appointments, both locally and within the surrounding Wangaratta, Albury and Wodonga areas.
I volunteer because I like making a positive contribution to the community and it keeps me occupied mentally and physically.
Is there an important community issue that you think needs addressing?
The lack of affordable housing, both to buy and rent needs to be addressed.
To have families residing in tents is a sad indictment on our society.
What would you do to solve change, improve that situation?
Regulate AirBnB more stringently and allocate more Federal and State Government spending to community housing.
What do you see as one of the most important current world issues?
The rise of extreme factional groups, and a propensity to solve issues with violence.
The scenes of the rioting from England could easily be repeated on the streets of Melbourne or Sydney.
There needs to be lessons learned as to what are the root causes of the rioting.
If the person you would most like to meet or knew, came to Indigo Shire (past or present), or was already here, who would that be, what would you show them, and why?
If he was alive today, I would invite John F. Kennedy – the 35th president of the United States (1961-1963) – to visit Indigo Shire.
I would show him the natural beauty of the area and thank him for his handling of the Cuban Missile crisis.
As an impressionable 14-year-old, that fortnight in 1962 was super scary.
What book are you reading?
After viewing the dramatisation of the book on a streaming service I am now reading “Lessons in Chemistry” by American author Bonnie Garmus.
VOLUNTEER PASSION: Beechworth’s Brian Thornton enjoys volunteering to make a positive contribution to the community while it keeps him occupied mentally and physically.
Brian Thornton
U3A president Neil Townsend is
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Council officially opens Chiltern and Barnawartha recreation facilities
TWO upgraded recreational facilities in Chiltern and Barnawartha, with a combined value of more than $1.2m, have been officially opened.
Mayor Sophie Price joined Minister for Community Sport, Agriculture and Carers and Volunteers, Ros Spence for the official ribbon cutting at the new Chiltern Tennis Courts and later at the Barnawartha Recreation Reserve to open two new multipurpose courts.
Both projects were made possible through funding from the State Government’s Local Sport Infra-
structure Fund, a council contribution of more than $450,000 and contributions from the Barnawartha Football Netball Club and Chiltern Tennis Club.
Cr Price said the upgraded facilities are now compliant with Tennis and Netball Victoria standards and are another demonstration of council’s commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of its community.
“Sporting clubs provide so many benefits for small rural communities, from opportunities to get active and to raise our next sporting stars, to social connec-
tion across generations,” she said.
“We’re grateful to the State Government for helping us to deliver these important projects that will make a big difference to the people of Barnawartha and Chiltern.”
In Barnawartha, two courts were redeveloped to be compliant for both netball and tennis, new LED lighting was installed as well as new shelters for players and coaches.
In Chiltern, two tennis courts were upgraded with new surfaces, and new LED lighting and fencing was installed.
Double chance on the line for ‘Bushies
BEECHWORTH can seal a top three birth with a win over fellow premiership contenders Kiewa-Sandy Creek, in what could be a finals preview at Coulston Park.
With Chiltern’s loss to Yackandandah, Beechworth holds a two-game gap to the Swans and the Hawks in second place with just two games remaining on the season.
The Bushrangers are coming off a gritty 30-point win over Rutherglen at Baarmutha Park, on the back of a six-goal to none second quarter.
Connor Stone continued to pile on the goals kicking seven of his team’s 12 goals on the day, making it his third game of five goals or more in five tries.
The return of Brad Fendyk was welcomed as he starred among the best as Kayde and Brenton Surrey found vintage form.
It would be the third straight year Beechworth would enter finals with the double chance if they’re able to win one of their last two games.
last weekend.
Medal of Medals field continues to take shape
By DYLAN POOL
LAST Wednesday Glenda Marshall had a win in the Stableford event at Beechworth Golf Club with 38 points, runner up was Judy Pierce with 33 and Jan Lang came third with 29.
Glenda also had a day out in the Par three’s, claiming nearest to pin on the seventh and 10th.
On Sunday a small field assembled in great golfing weather to play for the August Monthly Medal.
Andy Croome had narrowed down the Medal of Medals field by claiming his second medal of the year with a seasons best nett score of 62.
Jamie Dolny also had a great score of 65 nett to claim the runners up prize.
There were no recorded nearest the pins on the day.
Also on Sunday Dylan Pool and Jacob Howard travelled to Strathmerton for their men’s Annual Tournament.
Neither player featured in the major prizes, but they both won a prize in the raffle and Dylan claimed a nearest the pin.
This Sunday we have a strong contingent of members heading to St James for their Tournament. Good luck to them.
GOALS GALORE: Connor Stone has been in amongst the goals in the past fortnight for Beechworth after kicking seven against Rutherglen
PLAY BALL: Minister Ros Spence, Cr Sophie Price, Lyndall Withers (Barnawartha Netball Club) and Judy Loorham (Barnawartha Netball Club) enjoyed the redeveloped Barnawartha netball courts.
HAPPY HITTING
Emma Williams (Chiltern Tennis Club), Maree Murphy (Chiltern Tennis Club), Minister Ros Spence, Cr Sophie Price and Debbie Summerfield (Chiltern Tennis Club) officially opened the new multipurpose courts at the Chiltern Tennis Club on Tuesday.
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FACILITIES at the Yackandandah Golf Club are set for a major upgrade, with Indigo Shire Council awarding a $480,000 contract to design and construct a new clubhouse.
The project will be carried out by Melton based firm Modular Spaces Pty Ltd and was formally awarded at last Tuesday’s council meeting.
The club had received $223,000 from the State Government’s Local Community Sport and Recreation Projects Program, a council contribution of $235,000 and a $50,000 contribution
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BY BAILEY ZIMMERMANN bzimmermann@ nemedia.com.au
from the Yackandandah Golf Club.
Works will include the demolition of the existing clubrooms and toilets and replacing them with an upgraded, accessible and fit for purpose modular clubroom which will include a main hall, kitchen, office, storage area, and toilets (including an accessible toilet).
Club president Terry Glass
said the clubhouse was in dire need of an upgrade, with the old, unused World War II hut on its last legs.
“The white ants have gone through it, the doors are falling off, it’s falling apart internally,” he said.
“It’s stood up well over time but now we’ve got to put tables over spots on the floor so people don’t walk through and fall through it.”
The upgrade of the clubrooms was identified as a priority during the development of council’s Active Indigo Sport and Recreation Plan 2018-2026, with the
current facility being poorly lit, inaccessible, and not adequate to support female participation.
Glass said once in place, the clubhouse will be able to cater for functions including birthday parties or family reunions to hopefully draw locals to the club.
“We’ve got an existing balcony that we only built a couple of years ago so the new clubhouse has to match up with that,” he said.
“By having functions there people get to see what you have to offer, as far as the golf course goes a lot
of people wouldn’t know it even existed.”
Mayor Sophie Price said council was committed to improving recreational opportunities for the whole community and through this upgrade, the Yackandandah Golf Club will have a modern, accessible and fit-for-purpose facility for all to enjoy.
“The new facility will provide greater opportunities for those looking to get involved in golf and also provide the Yackandandah community with an additional venue to host events,”
she said.
Once completed the clubhouse will be coming in on modules with the club’s old headquarters to be torn down.
Glass said while a start date for works is yet to be confirmed, it will only be a matter of time until the club can step foot into its new home.
“It’ll be a fairly quick turnaround from when we demolish the old rooms to when we will be able to move in,” he said.
“This new clubhouse will be great for Yackandandah.”
