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ALL SMILES: Rutherglen High School cattle handling team (back row, from left) Hannah Robbins, Annie Johnson, Nikita Larsen, Matilda Lewis, Jessi Davis, Kayla Horne, Lachlan Dunne and (front row, from left) Ebony Brunskill-Mills, Lucy Dunne and Georgie Kelly at this year’s Royal Melbourne Show.

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Rutherglen High School students clinch top award at Royal Melbourne Show

RUTHERGLEN High School clinched a prized trophy for the third time at this year’s Royal Melbourne Show.

The Borthwick Trophy is widely recognised as the most prestigious interbreed steer and carcase award in Australia.

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handling student team competed in various competitions at the show with five steers donated from cattle breeders who support the school’s ‘Farm

to Table’ program.

Delighted Rutherglen High School (RHS) agriculture teacher Ron Webb said it had been an exciting trophy win.

“Students put in so much effort and the school has built the program from the point where we were happy to win one ribbon

at the show to one where we consistently achieve success,” he said.

“The Borthwick Trophy is a really prestigious award and to win it three times in a row is a great achievement.

“It is a big commitment by a school to support a cattle program and to be

rewarded with a Borthwick Trophy makes it all worthwhile,” he said.

Mr Webb said the success reflected the students’ commitment to feeding, leading, and brushing the animals as well as attending to them on weekends.

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Volunteers bolster fire brigade

By CORAL COOKSLEY A SUCCESSFUL recruiting drive for people to join Beechworth Fire Brigade’s diverse and active team took place at Saturday’s local farmers market, drawing expressions of interest from several locals.

The brigade also had a chance to remind the community about fire safety awareness with a hot summer season forecasted with increased bushfire risk.

The crew’s officer in charge Travis Nicholson said while the brigade was geared up for this summer to protect the community, volunteers are always sought to join the team of operational firefighters with other roles available too.

Travis said people can register their interest by visiting the CFA website.

“A series of checks is un-

dertaken followed by a local rigorous training program,” he said.

“We have a broad network with 40 active members at the fire station and it’s a great way to meet people especially if you’re new to town, you gain qualifications, learn new life skills and we’re a social bunch too.”

Travis said people need to be prepared for this year’s upcoming fire season and heed any warnings.

“Sometimes complacency creeps in and people become a little more relaxed about the environment,” he said.

“With climate change which we’re already in, the rain that we’ve had, and hot weather coming up, there’s plenty of fuel around on the ground with grass and other vegetation drying out and that doesn’t take long.”

Travis said at this time of year a key message is to be aware and to take protective measures around properties.

“The last three summers have been wet and we now need to be aware and start paying attention,” he said.

Beechworth’s Liesa Tighe took the opportunity at the market to check out the brigade, having received advice from the local unit in the past.

“Being a volunteer is a way of giving back to the community and helping to protect it in our high fire risk situation,” she said.

“I know the brigade’s safety officer Dave Garcia and he has told us how many people he has met through being part of the local CFA and how the organisation it is a great way of meeting people in the community.”

GAINED INFO: Beechworth’s Liesa Tighe had a chance to check out the Beechworth Fire Brigade at the local Farmers Market on Saturday.

PHOTO: Coral Cooksley

Firefighting training kicks off for two locals

By CORAL COOKSLEY BEECHWORTH’S Nadia David and Eliza Ginnivan are two of 10 recently-recruited volunteers undertaking a rigorous fire fighting training program with Beechworth Fire Brigade.

The first training session for new recruits was held on Sunday morning.

Eliza said she moved to Beechworth two years ago, aware the area was fire-prone.

The new volunteer said she wanted to learn how to protect the community.

“My mum and dad are also firefighters and are in the Indigo Valley CFA, so I’ve been following their footsteps after seeing the fires in 2003 and 2006, three years later in 2009 and then five years later in 2014,” she said.

“As we’ve had many fires, I wanted to learn how to fight the next one.”

Eliza said joining the CFA with like-minded people on a united front to protect the community is also a great way of making friends too.

New recruit Nadia David said her husband Charles Dean is the local SES unit controller.

ACTION-PACKED: Beechworth Fire Brigade volunteers Nadia David (left) and Eliza Ginnivan undertook a first training session for new recruits held at the Beechworth Fire Station on Sunday morning.

PHOTO: Coral Cooksley “Charles has been in the SES for a few years now and I’ve always wanted to volunteer in either the CFA or SES,” she said.

Nadia said this is the first opportunity she has had to be a volunteer as the couple’s children are now older.

“Living on a farm and (seeing) the Black Summer bushfires has really galvanised my interest in learning how to fight fires and being part of the team that pro-

tects the community,” she said.

“It’s a way of giving back.

“During the Black Summer bushfires I was really aware of how much effort, time and personal risk they were putting on the line.

“I have a real drive to be part of that rather than watching from the sidelines and be benefiting from their effort.”

Nadia said she is excited to be a volunteer to help protect the

community as this summer is expected to be “really awful”.

With challenging summers ahead bushfire wise, Nadia said as an abled body person she should be a volunteer.

For more information about volunteering with the CFA, visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au/volunteer.

Enquiries can also be made to Beechworth Fire Brigade by email at beechworthfirebrigade@gmail.com.

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Parks Victoria update on gorge bridge closure LAST month’s Beechworth community update

by Parks Victoria included a summary of an engineer’s assessments about the Spring Creek Bridge closure.

Part of the Gorge Scenic Drive in Beechworth Historic Park, the bridge has been closed to the public since October last year due to safety concerns about its structural integrity.

Parks Victoria advised an engineer in November last year inspected the bridge to determine the level of damage caused by October flooding.

Due to flooding, the engineer found the ‘failure of a portion of the granite block dry stone wingwall at the northwest bridge corner’ where water had entered the structure from the road.

The collapse of the wall and loss of road fill undermined the road and meant there was a risk of collapse., among other structural concerns.

The initial engineer’s report (which focussed on the flood damage) found that the ageing bridge structure needed further and more detailed engineering investigation, and planning has since commenced.

Findings will enable Parks Victoria to explore a range of options for the future of the bridge including repair, redesign and replacement, or re-purposing for pedestrian use only.

The condition of the Spring Creek bridge cannot safely support any traffic and the current long-term closure is necessary for safety reasons, according to the community update.

Pedestrians and cyclists can still walk or ride to Spring Creek Bridge, from the Powder Magazine at the northern end of Gorge Road or from Newtown Falls, but visitors must return the way they came in.

Community updates by Parks Victoria will continue as more becomes known about the bridge’s condition following more detailed engineering assessments.

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Beechworth Senior Citizens Club, Wooragee Centenary Hall, Stanley Safer Place Recreation Reserve, Yackandandah Public Hall, Chiltern Senior Citizens Hall, Barnawartha Recreation Reserve, Tangambalanga Community Hall, Rutherglen Memorial Hall and Wahgunyah School of Arts will each open throughout the day to service voters.

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Lorna’s age no boundary to exercise BEECHWORTH’S Lorna Green has been recognised in this year’ COTA Victoria Senior Achiever Awards as part of the 2023 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards program for her role in encouraging her community to create a healthier lifestyle.

The active 91-year-old received the Council on the Ageing Award (COTA) in a presentation held at a Government House ceremony on Wednesday.

Her daughter Jo Loiterton arrived on a flight from London on the morning of the special occasion in time to be at the presentation.

An excited Lorna was among 14 recipients from around the State bestowed awards in different categories.

“I’m very proud to have received the award,” she said.

“It’s lovely to be recognised as you don’t do what you do to receive awards.”

Passionate about health and fitness, Lorna is an active member of Beechworth Exercise Activity and Training Group Inc. (BEAT), and has been involved in local

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bowls, croquet, line dancing and table tennis.

Lorna said she began to exercise more as she became older, where at 75 years of age she gained a Certificate III in Fitness at Wodonga TAFE and was top of her class.

When funding stopped for BEAT in 2007 Lorna was one of two people who undertook the certificate to keep BEAT going.

“I then led the fitness group for over 55-year-olds for a few years,” she said.

Lorna has been with BEAT since it started close to two decades ago as a small group originally running out of the Mellish Street gym, which then moved to a Mayday Hills premises before shifting to its location at the Senior Citizens Centre in Harper Avenue.

“It started off as a small group and by word of mouth got bigger, and we have around 90 members now,

but they don’t come to the sessions all at once,” she said.

“I also walk, climbs stairs and exercise at home which keeps me agile and on my feet.”

Lorna has also been pivotal in arranging social activities such as boat and bus trips, theatrical performances, and the Beechworth Easter Parade, bringing together people of all ages.

Her daughter Jo said she was proud and happy to have her mother recognised for the work she has undertaken in the community as well as members from the community who travelled to Melbourne to celebrate with her.

“The community appreciates all her work and support,” she said.

BEAT president Judy Smith said Lorna has been an encouraging and inspiring in helping people to keep fit and healthy.

She is passionate about BEAT and our involvement in the community,” she said.

PROUD: Jo Loiterton from London (left), Council on the Ageing Award recipient Lorna Green with Indigo Shire mayor Sophie Price at the award ceremony in Melbourne on Wednesday.

PHOTO: Judy Smith

Pets blessed at Beechworth Christ Church LOVED animals – large and small – had the chance to be blessed at the Christ Church Beechworth Anglican Parish door at Saturday’s farmer’s market.

The annual blessing drew several owners and families with their pets.

Beechworth Anglican vicar Father Matthew Healy sprinkled holy water over people’s pets, and read from the second chapter of Genesis in the Bible relating to the creation and naming of all animals, with a prayer ‘Blessings of the Animals’ too.

The blessing marked the feast of St Francis of Assisi celebrated around the world by Christians on or close to October 4.

Fr Healy said the special event publicly acknowledged the creation of all animals great and small.

“Animals are part of our faith outlined in the book of Genesis about how God created them,”

BLESSED: Some of the owners with their pets at last Saturday’s animal blessing – Margaret Hinton (left), Fr Matthew Healy who gave the blessing, Graham Wilson, Peter Kenyon, Sandra Williams and Geordie Graham (front).

PHOTO: Coral Cooksley he said.

“We have a responsibility to protect them and maintain their environment.

“Psychologists tell us how pets play an important role in

our lives for our health and wellbeing as our companions too.

I”f people are kind to animals, they are also going to be kind to other people.”

Fr Healy also said animals

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Animal lover and parishioner Beechworth’s Maree Lee said her little Molly received a beautiful blessing.

“When I come to church, I receive a blessing and because Molly is part of my family, I think it’s lovely that today she gets a blessing as well,” she said.

Beechworth’s Geordie Graham said the family’s fivemonth-old pet pooch Marnus had been great for him after a difficult year.

“The blessing is a way to celebrate and to thank Marnus for his friendship and an unconditional love that we share,” he said.

Stanley’s Margaret Hinton and a member of the parish said the blessing marked an inclusive occasion for animals and her pet ferrets she owns with her husband Graham Wilson.

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He said overall it’s been a good year for the cattle program with the Borthwick Trophy awarded to RHS representing the Limousins cattle breed while Le Martres steers gained a second place in heat two and fifth place in heat three of the domestic sections.

A Le Martres steer also took out first place in heat three of the Heavy Domestic section with a ‘Highest placed school steer ribbon’, while a Swan Lagoon Ag steer clinched 2nd place in heat five Export section with a ‘Highest placed school steer ribbon’.

Students also took out places in the Paraders competition.

“This meant 80 per cent of our cattle received ribbons which is terrific result.” Mr Webb said.

“The cattle program is hard – it is months of work and at times students feel like they are not making progress but the students are committed and dedicated to the program.”

Mr Webb thanked team captains Kayla Horne and Nikita Larsen who showed leadership during the year.

He said every cattle team member should be pleased with their efforts as they did a great job and made the school proud.

Rutherglen High School also thanked supporting breeders Le Martes Beef, Spencer Family Shorthorns and Swan Lagoon Ag who make the school’s program possible.

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Old Beechworth Gaol market set for next week

By CORAL COOKSLEY LOCALS have a chance to stock up early for Christmas presents at the annual Social Enterprise Schools Market Day being held next Wednesday, October 18 at the Old Beechworth Gaol.

The event, which is set to be held between 10am and 11.30am will showcase innovation by regional school students who have undertaken an Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship (ACRE) social enterprise schools program.

ACRE’s Social Enterprise Schools learning coordinator Tom Colcott said he was excited to see the latest student cohort display their products.

“The markets will feature everything from clothing, fashion, jewellery, pet treats, toys, food, plants, gifts, art, crafts and lots more,” he said.

“It’s such a great program where students have spent the year developing a social enterprise which is a business centred around causes they care about.

“They have designed and developed a product offering and chosen a

charity to donate their profits to.”

Mr Colcott said all sales will support their hard work, as well as their partnered charity.

The Cancer Council, RSPCA, Local Wildlife Rescue, mental health charities and the CFA are among causes set to benefit from the market.

“By shopping at the Social Enterprise Schools Market, you are also supporting these great causes,” Mr Colcott said.

“Students develop a range of skills including critical and creative thinking, communication, collaboration and enterprise skills by undertaking the Social Enterprise Schools program.

“They also gain an understanding about social issues within communities and how they can play a supporting role.”

Seven schools are participating in next week’s event - St Joseph’s Beechworth, Beechworth Montessori, Wooragee Primary, Myrtleford P-12, Cathedral College Wangaratta, Myrrhee Primary and Edi Upper Primary.

DELIGHTED: Bendigo Bank’s customer service officer Desley Brown (left), manager Karlene Beck (back) and Montessori teacher Nicola Bussell with school students holding the ‘big cheque’ Noah (right), Ellah-Rose, Henry, and Chelsea in the redeveloped plaground.

PHOTO: Coral Cooksley

Helping hand welcomed for redeveloped playground

By CORAL COOKSLEY A $7000 grant from a local bank has funded redevelopment of a playground for Beechworth Montessori school students.

Principal Ben Sockett said the area has been turned into an excellent and beautiful outdoor learning space with the help of funds from Bendigo Bank - Community Bank Beechworth & District.

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“We’re very appreciative in receiving the grant as it made the project possible and would have been very hard for us to be able to fund this ourselves,” he said.

Bendigo Bank manger Karlene Beck said as a community bank with funds received from the Beechworth community, the bank had been delighted to divest the funds back into the community at the school.

“It’s been great that we have been able to support three schools in the area this year,” she said.

“It’s been quite extensive work with the entire $7000 going towards the project while the school has contributed funds too,” Mr Sockett said.

The principal said the project has been a big dream since the school moved on to its site about a decade ago.

“It’s been a long time in the waiting but we’re very happy that it’s now happened,” Mr Sockett said.

“Our teacher Nicola Bussell has driven the project.”

He said the project had been undertaken over two weeks in the

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Visitor views a letdown for town I was having a morning coffee sitting at one of the many coffee tables along Ford Street.

A middle aged couple at the adjoining table were joined by another couple obviously visitors to the town.

I could not help but overhear the conversation: “Terrible, filthy, disgusting…” - I tuned in.

They were referring to the public toilets adjacent the memorial hall.

I decided to check it out - I knew the general direction,along Ford Street in the direction of the info centre.

From there…follow your nose.

The covered walk-way provides a good indication of what you are about to find.

The roof is covered in grime and cobwebs – the pathway? Well like all the footpaths in Beechworth, in desperate need of a clean.

The toilet facilities? Disgraceful.

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Timely culvert repairs a bridge too far Restrictions to normal travel on the Beechworth to Wodonga Road have been in place for several months, with traffic lights controlling traffic at the damaged culvert at Star Lane and the single lane Bailey Bridge over the damaged culvert at the Rising Sun Creek.

In an effort to obtain information as to progress on repairs to these diversions and the return to normal traffic movement, contact has been made with VicRoads who replied on September 28 stating that they hoped to provide details of the timeframe for work starting on the damaged culverts within two weeks.

It is now almost mid-October and there is no sign of corrective action.

VicRoads have also stated that they are experiencing delays in securing the appropriate contractor to carry out the repairs.

While it is understood that repairs to stone culverts can be difficult, it is the responsibility of Vic Roads to carry out this work.

Unfortunately, time is almost up as we may soon be facing an unprecedented bushfire season where our roads should be clear for emergency vehicle access and available to those people who may need to escape the threat of an approaching fire.

Robin McLiesh, Beechworth EDITOR’S NOTE: The Ovens and Murray Advertiser has contacted VicRoads for comment on the proposed timeframe for works at Beechworth-Wodonga Road to be completed.

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Forest maker comes to Wooragee

By CORAL COOKSLEY AN INTRIGUING talk by world-renowned Australian agronomist Tony Rinaudo recently captured the interest of around 40 Wooragee Landcare members and guests with the event held at the community’s Centenary Hall.

Myrtleford’s Mr Rinaudo delivered a fascinating account of 30 years spent in the West African country of Niger with his wife Liz as agronomists and missionaries, around how they arrived at the edge of the Sahara in 1981 to plant trees.

Facing many challenges in finding a sustainable solution to transform African drylands, Mr Rinaudo made a simple discovery - a ‘subterranean forest’ - where sprouting stumps from felled trees appeared to be small bushes but were dormant trees with many supported by mature root systems.

Mr Rinaudo pioneered restoration of degraded landscapes with a sustainable system of land management from the discovery, working directly with farmers and communities.

Wooragee Landcare member Pieter Mourik had been intrigued by the agronomist’s chance discovery of tiny bushes in a desert.

CAPTIVATING TALK: Australian agronomist Tony Rinaudo (left) with Wooragee Landcare members Sue Brunskill, Graeme Missen and Peter Mourik at the recent event.

PHOTO: Coral Cooksley “He experimented with protecting these shoots and allowing them to develop into mature trees in as little as two years and referred to this as ‘a forest underground’”, he said.

“He educated and recruited local farmers and labelled the program Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR).

“This program has been

a huge success, restoring over 500 million hectares of land in Africa, saving the lives of millions of people by improving food for crops and aiding to combat the disasters of climate change.

“Tony recognises that much more has to be done, particularly in reducing emissions, to give the planet a chance of surviving the dev-

astation of climate change.”

Mr Rinaudo said people everywhere respond to caring, being listened to and being shown by example – not telling people what works.

“Part of the reason why I was able to achieve what I did, was with prior trust by spending time building relationships and helping people,” he said.

“Relationships, trust and hope were really important and perseverance as everything was stacked against us and if you lose hope, it’s all too hard and you do nothing.”

“I love working with people and everyone has their own particular gift and using that gift with perseverance, you create hope through your contribution

to making the world a better place.”

He said when working with nature, improvements such in water tables, soil fertility, climate and productive land take place.

“We’ve got to learn to work with nature, because we only have one Earth and it can be so abundant,” he said.

Working with World Vision for the last 24 years as principal climate action advisor, Mr Rinaudo said he takes that message around the world where governments, non-government organisations, and millions of smallholder farmers in a number of countries have undertaken the method and benefited.

Wooragee Landcare president Sue Brunskill said many doom and gloom stories relating to climate change are being seen.

“Tony’s story is one of hope and action that can be taken to help,” she said.

“It also highlighted that what happens in Africa and all other countries does directly affect us now in Australia.

“Working for World Vision helps him continue their vision and it was a real privilege to hear his story.”

Mr Rinaudo’s book ‘The Forest Underground: Hope for a Planet in Crisis’ tells his story.

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Stanley Athanaeum preserving history

By CORAL COOKSLEY A SIGNIFICANT grant received by a local athenaeum for the first time from the State Government will be used for professional mould treatment of historical collections.

Stanley Athenaeum has shared in a pool of $423,000 with 41 other organisations including Rutherglen Historical Society in the latest round of the State Government’s Local History Grants Program.

Stanley Athenaeum coordinator Chris Dormer said just shy of $10,000 had been received for the project ’Caring for the Collection of Stanley Athenaeum and Public Room.’

She said funds will be spent on mould treatment of a number of books from the Heritage Book Collection.

“This work will be undertaken in the laboratories at Melbourne University’s Grimwade Conservation Services,” she said.

“The grant will also fund a series of workshops for volunteers at the Stanley Athenaeum who are about to start on the cataloguing of the Heritage Book Collection.”

Ms Dormer said any han-

dling of mould-affected books needed to be undertaken in the outdoors with protective masks and gloves worn.

With professional training to be undertaken at the athenaeum, the coordinator said there will be few places for ‘Friends of the Stanley Athenaeum’ to join the heritage book cataloguing project.

Ms Dormer said many local history grants had been received mostly from other funding bodies by the athenaeum, but this was the first Local Community History Award for the athenaeum from the Public Record Office Victoria.

“This is a very competitive award as there are many historical societies and heritage institutions competing for the funds across the state,” she said.

The 21-year-old program run by the Public Record Office Victoria supports community organisations with grants of up to $15,000 for projects that preserve and share the materials and memories that make up Victoria’s history.

For people interested in joining the project contact the Stanley Athenaeum by email at stanleyathenaeum@gmail. com.

DELICATE: Stanley Athenaeum volunteer Aileen Taylor documenting mould-affected books to be sent to Melbourne. PHOTO: Chris Dormer

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Flexible barriers helping reduce serious injuries Data shows 35% decrease in fatalities,, serious injuries j on the Hume Freewayy since 2019

By STEVE KELLY FLEXIBLE safety barriers along the Hume Freeway have saved lives with the number of fatalities and serious collisions reducing by 35 per cent since their installation in October 2019.

Historical data between 2002 and 2019 show 35.4 serious or fatal crashes on the Hume Freeway occurred on average each year compared to 23 in the 2020 to 2022 data period.

The Victorian Government spent $89 million to install around 980km of new, flexible safety barriers on the Hume Freeway from the M80 to the NSW border after it was identified as one of the highest-risk roads in the state.

Data shows a decline in head-on and run-off-road collisions along the Hume Freeway that account for half of Victoria’s total road deaths.

Crash data on the Hume Freeway since 2002 shows a lower number of serious injuries in recent years with the average annual figure of 20 serious injuries, well below the 29 long-term serious-injury average (2002-2019).

The average number of other injuries over the last three years (20202022) is 27 compared to the long-term average of 37.

The average number of fatalities on the Hume Freeway (2002-2019) has been four per year, with the last three years involving three per year off the back of zero in 2019 - the year the barriers were installed.

The government reported that the barriers work by absorbing much of the force in a collision, reducing the impact to passengers and allowing the vehicle to come to a gradual standstill.

Victoria Police Eastern Region Division 4 Highway Patrol Senior Sergeant David Gillespie, who has been to the scenes of several serious and fatal collisions, believes the flexible safety barriers save lives and reduce the number

SERIOUS CRASHES DROP: The above graph shows data for Hume Freeway crashes between 2002 and 2022. of injuries resulting from road crash trauma.

“The number of crashes hasn’t necessarily changed over the years, but what has changed is the number of injuries and fatalities,” Sen Sgt Gillespie said.

“It has peaked in the last 12 months with more fatalities on the Hume Freeway from Thomastown to Wodonga compared to a number of years prior, but the number of injury collisions has reduced.

“The reason for that is vehicles are impacting the wire rope barriers and not the trees, shrubs, or passing through the centre median strip into oncoming traffic.

“They (wire rope barriers) are con-

troversial and they’re known by some as the cheese-cutters, which is a name labelled in association with motorcyclists, but in my experience I am yet to see a motorcyclist impact wire rope barriers and be hurt.

“Yes it would be scary skidding along the road and coming towards wire rope barriers but I’ve seen the result of a motorcyclist skidding along the road and head-butting a tree and that was life ending.”

A Department of Transport and Planning spokesperson said road safety is always their number one priority, and it’s a responsibility they take very seriously.

“Life-saving infrastructure such as flexible safety barriers helps to prevent

head-on and run-off-road collisions the most common cause of death on Victorian roads,” she said.

“Since the completed installation of centreline and left-hand side flexible safety barriers along the Hume Freeway in October 2019, we’ve seen a significant reduction in the number of accidents on this road.

“Flexible safety barriers are the most effective way of preventing crashes on high speed roads or reducing the severity of injuries.”

There was a dip in the number of crashes in 2020 which could have been due to less traffic on the roads as a result of border closures and lockdown restrictions, which could have impacted overall statistics.

Real time V/Line information now online TRAVEL on the state’s regional train network is set to be made simpler and more convenient for passengers, with real time information on V/Line train arrivals now available through major maps applications.

Until now, real time data for V/Line train services has only been available at stations or platform display board, however, passengers will now be able to do so through popular mobile applications such as Google and Apple Maps, and AnyTrips.

The move is expected to allow users to more effectively coordinate when to leave home for the station and avoid unnecessary travel time by alerting them if trains are running behind schedule or if there are significant unplanned disruptions.

Minister for Public and Active Transport Gabrielle Williams said the move was part of efforts to improve the responsiveness of the state’s public transport system.

“We’re taking the next step towards a smarter, more responsive and more coordinated public transport system in Victoria with real time information widely available across our trains, trams and local buses,” she said.

“With the regional fare cap proving to be extremely popular with Victorians, we’re ensuring passengers have more information at their fingertips to take full advantage of the reduced fares and a better travel experience.”

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Stay aware of motorcycle danger

By RYAN MALCOLM ROAD safety authorities are urging Victorian motorists to be on the lookout for motorcyclists, with warmer weather likely to see more riders on the state’s roads.

The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) recently joined the Department of Transport and Planning and Victoria Police to official launch Motorcyclist Awareness Month, in an effort to encourage motorists and motorcyclists to safely share the road.

So far this year, 35 motorcyclists have died on Victorian roads, with more than a quarter of fatalities occurring

since the beginning of spring.

The figure marks a 17pc reduction on the same time last year, although authorities are keen to see the number of fatalities continue to decrease.

One motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a tree at Byawatha in March, marking the only motorcycle fatality in the North East so far this year.

TAC head of road safety Samantha Cockfield said motorcyclists were among the most vulnerable road users, accounting for 17 per cent of deaths and serious injuries on Victorian roads despite only making up four per cent of registered vehicles.

She said 60 per cent of motor-

cyclist fatalities involved other vehicles.

“Everyone needs to be aware of who they’re sharing the road with – motorcyclists are encourage to wear appropriate protective gear, and drivers should double check for riders at intersections and when changing lanes,” she said.

“As the weather warms up and days get longer, we tend to see an increase in the number of motorcyclists on our roads, however, we can’t accept that more people will die as a result.”

The TAC’s latest Motorcycle Monitor surveyed 949 Victorian motorcyclists and showed a large majority of riders do prioritise safety by wearing the

appropriate protective gear.

The monitor also showed an increase in the number of people wearing motorcycle-specific riding boots after a recent TAC safety campaign.

Head of Road Safety Victoria, Marcelo Vidales, said the Victorian Government would continue investing in programs, campaigns and infrastructure aimed at improving motorcycle safety in the short and long term.

“We’re committed to increasing the safety of all road users, particularly motorcyclists who are more vulnerable in a crash,” he said.

“Both riders and drivers need to look out for each other and share the road safely.”

WATCH OUT: Motorcyclists and nonmotorcyclists are being urged to share the road harmoniously throughout Motoryclist Awareness Month.

PHOTO: TAC

An active member of his new community BRAD Buckingham was born in Melbourne and moved to Beechworth in September 2022, having retired earlier that year.

What did you do workwise?

I spent my working life in various training roles, with most of that time training financial planners and their support staff with the CBA and then the MLC group.

What brought you to your role/ career?

My dad was a teacher and so I got the gene that likes to see ‘the slow nod of understanding’.

I have always enjoyed taking people from not knowing to knowing, especially when it affects their livelihood.

What did you love about your work?

Meeting people I trained early in their career catching up with me years later and telling me about something that I taught them that has stuck with them down the years.

What do you do in the community?

I joined the Beechworth Fire Brigade a couple of weeks after arriving in Beechworth. If I don’t help put the fires out, who will? I got my general fire fighter ticket in February this year and have been attending as many call outs and training courses as I can.

An immediate benefit in joining the brigade was that it got me embedded in the community quickly.

Brad Buckingham After a 25 year break, I am cricket umpiring again, now with the Wangaratta & District Cricket Association.

I’m also a driving mentor with the shire’s L2P program.

It provides a car and licensed driver to young folk who, for whatever reason, have no car to practice in, and/or no one who can sit with them to help get their minimum 120 hours up.

My interest in amateur theatre continues. I assisted with Beechworth Theatre Company’s production of ‘Cosi’ this year and will be directing a play next year for the Wangaratta Players.

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

It’s a coin toss between two well-known issues. One is how best to juggle attracting people to visit our town, but with limited public money to establish and/or maintain those various attractions. The other is the problems businesses are facing attracting staff. The cost and availability of local housing

COMMUNITY DRIVEN: Beechworth’s Brad Buckingham enjoys helping his community in various volunteer roles. makes it hard for people to commit to a job here if they can’t find a place to live.

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

Our climate is changing and it’s making weather more extreme. That’s more floods and flood damage and more intense and longer fire seasons.

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?

Scottish actor, retired comedian, artist, writer, musician, and television presenter Billy Connolly. He is a very funny and gentle man.

I would show him our older buildings that I really like, with their sepia colour schemes,

and the fact that two minutes’ drive out of town you have the gorge views, the road to Stanley through those gloriously tall trees or the broad view south from the Wangaratta Road. I might also take him on a tour of the fire station. Who doesn’t love a big red truck?

What book are you reading?

‘The Laws of Cricket’. Yes, I actually do know the LBW law.

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Major turnout for grand final ambrose

By DYLAN POOL SOME 51 players turned out for Beechworth Golf Club’s recent AFL Grand Final ambrose tournament.

We had visitors from Tarrawingee, Myrtleford, Bright, Jubilee, Howlong, Avenel, Mooroopna, Geelong and even as far away as Toronto, Canada.

Thanks to everyone who worked on the course, especially Graeme Cordy, Rod Shaw and Andy Croome, as well as Coral and George Ward on the scrapes and Gail Smith and the other women who organised the salads.

Glenda Marshall and Jamie Dolny did a great job cooking the BBQ and Jamie kept everyone refreshed during the day in the bar.

Everyone else who chipped in and helped deserved thanks, as did Tyson Carey and his team at Short & Sweet Concrete for their generous sponsorship of the day, much appreciated.

The overall handicap winners was probably not much of a surprise as they were a team of three, with the tiger team of Dean Jacobs, Richy Worcester and John Sheehan with a score of 59 1/3.

Men’s scratch winners were Dylan and Graeme Pool with 66.

Mixed/women’s handicap winners were Linda McIntosh and her partner with 68 nett.

Women’s/mixed scratch winners

were Hollie Goodwin and Dave Richards with 80.

The men’s handicap runners up were Tynan Cundy and Shaun Reynolds with 62 3/4.

The eomen’s/mixed handicap runners up were Stuart McIntosh and Jo Turner with 71 1/2.

Nearest the pins went to Dave Richards on the 5th (4m), Willie Wheeler on the 7th (less than 1cm), Dave Richards on the 10th (2.14m), Kylli Vasey on the 10th (3.12m) and Dylan Pool on the 17th (2.68m).

Thanks again to everyone who made it a great day.

We will definitely do it again next year.

Eight members also recently gathered for the last monthly medal of the season.

Rod Shaw won his second medal of the season winning easily by four shots with a score of 99/71, the runner up on a countback with 75 nett was George Ward (22) from Dean Howard (14) 75.

All other players were ranging from 76 to 79 nett.

No nearest the pins went off.

Club championships will be held three Sundays in a row on November 12th, 19th and 26th.

Twilight golf has also commenced on Thursday afternoons with hit off from 4:30 to 5pm and a barbecue on the night too.

BIG WIN: Mixed scratch winners Dave Richards (left) and Hollie Goodwin (right) with club president Jacob Howard.

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“They (other juniors) are definitely going to get a go, they got a go last year and went reasonably well.

“Timmy Cogger performed really well after Christmas, had lots of game time, lots of bowling time and got better and better as the season went on, so hopefully he can continue that progress along with a few others.

“We seem to have a good number of under 16s, so I’m sure one or two will get a chance over the season as well.”

Surrey said his side wouldn’t worry about what the Colts serve up tomorrow, but instead would focus on getting the fundamentals right in their first proper hit-out for the season.

The A grade Wanderers face City Colts tomorrow from 1pm at the Bill O’Callaghan Oval.

The rest of the club’s sides are also in action this weekend.

B grade: Beechworth Wanderers vs Wangaratta Magpies, 1.30pm at Wareena Park.

C grade: Beechworth Wanderers (Stanley) vs Greta, 1.30pm at Moyhu Recreation Reserve.

Under 12: Beechworth Wanderers vs Rutherglen United, 9am at Rutherglen Showgrounds.

Under 14: Beechworth Wanderers vs Ovens Valley United, 8am at Mayday Hills.

Under 16: Beechworth Wanderers vs Benalla Bushrangers, 9am at Benalla Gardens.

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Wanderers keen to begin season AFTER the false start to the season last weekend, Beechworth Wanderers A grade squad are ready to begin their Wangaratta and District Cricket Association campaign.

Originally set to play Delatite last Saturday, the match was abandoned due to the outfield of Lords Reserve being deemed too wet for play.

The Wanderers take on City Colts at the Bill O’Callaghan Oval in Wangaratta from 1pm tomorrow.

A grade captain Brenton Surrey said it was unfortunate not to get some game time in.

“They had pretty big issues down there last year in Mansfield with the state of the ground after rain, they didn’t get on until after Christmas,” he said.

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cricket back playing.

“We haven’t had any practice matches, just nets.

“It was a bit slow with attendance to start off with, but attendance in the last fortnight has been reasonably good.”

Surrey said the A grade squad would look very similar to last season, but a strong junior program means some up and coming cricketers may very well make their A grade debut at some point.

“A couple of older fellas, Kayde (Surrey), myself, Cam (Fendyk) and Richie (Worcester), and some kids, Timmy Cogger and Clancy Ellett - it’s much the same,” he said.

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SEASON START: Brenton Surrey and the Wanderers A grade side will play their first match of the season tomorrow against City Colts. `PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

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