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AS THEY COME

SEVEN new Australian citizens were celebrated at last Friday’s Indigo Shire Australian Citizenship ceremony. Pictured are Steven Porter (with son, left), Yvonne Humphrey, Arjen Bijker, Mayor Sophie Price, Aaldert den Butter, John Jameson, Archer Jameson, Greta Jameson and Benambra MP Bill Tilley.

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PHOTO: Coral Cooksley

VICTORIA’S councils will have the first chance to show where and how they can unlock space for new homes over coming decades, with the Victorian Government kicking off the next stage of local government consultation on draft housing capacity targets tailored for every local government area (LGA) in the state.

Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny announced the draft targets for each LGA on Sunday, with final targets released by the end of this year.

Under the draft, Indigo Shire would rise from 8000 dwellings (2023) with some 3000 new

dwellings to be built over the next 27 years.

Indigo Shire chief executive officer Trevor Ierino said to achieve growth targets in the shire, it will be critical the State Government provides increased infrastructure investment specifically for water, sewer and road infrastructure.

He said State Government targets are similar to those council use for future residential housing projections.

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Energy efficiency workshops to spark up community

By CORAL COOKSLEY

LOCALS have a chance to find out more about energy efficiency when Totally Renewable Beechworth (TRB) hosts a free community workshop.

‘Solar and Batteries made Simple’ will be held on Saturday, June 29 at Quercus Beechworth’s Oregon Hall starting at 10.30am.

TRB committee member Peter Anfruns said it will be a great opportunity where information will be shared by Yackandandah’s Bobbi Kibbin from Solar Integrity, who has been in the solar business for 18 years.

“People can gather information about solar power and the right choice for them, how the technology works, understand the cost, and be able to hear from people about savings they might gain from using solar and batteries,” he said.

“Mondo Power’s Paul Hoffman is also an expert in solar and batteries will lend his expertise to the group too.

“Mondo supplies an energy control system called Ubi and we’ve been lucky enough to have two of these worth around $1,000 to give away.”

Mr Anfruns said the one-hour session is informal to engage the community and share information.

He said with some funding from Indigo Shire five people

next month are being trained for home energy efficiency inspections by qualified energy assessor Lucinda Flynn from Going Green Solutions.

The program called Home Sweet zero is a three-day course with volunteer participants equipped to undertake home energy efficiency inspections.

With funding from Indigo Power Mr Anfruns said TRB had started its Winter Warm up program.

“We’re offering young families the opportunity to make

their houses warmer and cut their energy bills with free advice on energy saving measures,” he said.

“The trained volunteers will inspect their homes to see how they can improve energy efficiency where $2500 will be provided.

“For example, if could be a hot water heat pump replacement, stopping draughts and good curtains to keep the heat in.

“We’re lucky enough to have this funding as we know young families are really struggling

with the paying bills with the increase in cost of living and we want to at least help some of those families out.

“We recently received funding from the Border Trust and plan to extend the Warm Up program by looking at renters.

“This will be given in smaller amounts of funding with landlord approval to improve the energy efficiency of the houses that people rent.”

For more information visit about the projects visit website www.totallyrenewablebeechworth.com.au.

SHARING INFO: TRB’s Peter Anfruns looks forward to locals joining the upcoming free community workshop on solar energy and batteries.

PHOTO: Coral Cooksley.

Shire residents become true Australian citizens

By CORAL COOKSLEY

NEW Zealand-born John Jameson with his two young children joined four other Indigo Shire locals in an Australian citizenship ceremony held last Friday at Indigo Shire Chambers in Mayday Hills.

Beechworth’s Mr Jameson made his pledge as well as on behalf of his three-year old son Archer and nine-year-old daughter Greta along with Arjen Byker, Yvonne Humphrey and Steven Porter also from Beechworth and Aaldert Den Butter from Yackandandah.

Hailing from New Zealand, Mr Jameson said he has lived in Australia since 2006 with the first five years in Brisbane, two years in Sydney followed by a decade in Melbourne, until a shift to Beechworth nine months ago.

CYCLISTS ENCOURAGED TO LIGHT UP AND BE SEEN

LOCAL road safety advocacy group, RoadSafe North East (RSNE) is urging road cyclists to ensure they are highly visible during the day and night, especially over the darker winter months.

Bike riders need to use front and rear lights when riding in low visibility conditions or at night, so they are visible to other road users.

Australian road rules state that cyclists must display a front white light and rear red light visible from at least 200 metres away.

RSNE spokesperson John Weinert said that a simple on-off flashing sequence makes bike lights noticeable to other road users, and helps them understand there is someone riding a bike up ahead.

“You feel like being in limbo a little bit residing here on a New Zealand passport and visa and it’s great to be able to formalise living here,” he said.

“We’ve been here for 18 years, the kids have both been born here and Australia is our home.”

Contributing to communities in which he has lived for close to two decades Mr Jameson said he can now vote.

“That’s exciting with potential jury duty or all the other the other things I can now do,” he said.

“I’m already a member of the CFA and various other groups and it’s great to be part of the community.”

Originally from the Netherlands Mr den Butter said now having the same nationality as his wife and children was incredibly special.

“I’ve been here for five years since getting married and have been contributing to the community for quite some time,” he said.

Beechworth’s Yvonne Humphrey, originally from New Zealand, has lived in Australia for 12 years contributing to communities in which has lived said the event had been amazing and rewarding.

“It’s also been emotional taking the step,” she said.

Benambra MP Bill Tilley was a special guest at the ceremony and said it had been wonderful to see people from the community take the big step in deciding to immigrate to Australia and become citizens.

“They’re leaving behind families, other connections with their birthplace, and to take on and say that they are becoming Australians and believing in

our democracy, way of life, our laws, and supporting all of that is fantastic,” he said.

“The new citizens add value to our strong, vibrant community, and we welcome them.”

Mayor Sophie Price in presiding over the ceremony also read a welcome message from the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Andrew Giles.

Cr Price said each citizenship ceremony was special.

“We know what it’s taken for these people to get to this day and we try and make it feel as special as their individual journey has been,” she said.

“Seven new citizens are a really large number for Indigo Shire and we’re just so pleased to be able to make it such an intimate ceremony for them and to have two children take part as well.”

3000 new homes by 2051

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“We have sufficient land to meet future housing demand, and council is working on a residential housing strategy that will assist with identifying future rezoning requirements in our townships,” he said.

Council says it welcomes the opportunity to meet with the State Government in the coming months to discuss the growth plan.

Mr Ierino said upcoming community vision workshops around the shire are designed to gain input into a review of Council’s Community Vision.

He said the housing target won’t be a specific focus of these sessions, however Council wants to hear from the community on any aspect of the future they want to see for Indigo Shire, and this may include views on housing growth.

Significant growth is also forecast across neighbouring municipalities in the North East, with draft targets by 2051 of:

 Alpine Shire 7400 dwellings (2023) to rise by 1700;

 Benalla 7400 dwellings (2023) to rise by 1600;

 Mansfield Shire 6900 (2023) to rise by 3700;

 Towong Shire 3200 dwellings (2023) to rise by 500;

 Wangaratta Shire 14,000 (2023 total) to rise by 5700; and

 Wodonga 18,900 dwellings (2023) to rise by 14,400.

Premier Allan said Victoria has the largest annual population growth of all Australian states, and it needs more than two million additional homes by the 2050s.

“More homes are needed in established suburbs – close to jobs, transport, education, and services – to give more young people the chance to live near where they grew up, and to reduce future growth pressure on families,” she said.

“To give industry the confidence they need to get on and build, we need government and all councils working towards the same goal - more homes for Victorians in the right places.”

Premier Allan said the draft council housing targets are largely based on access to the jobs, transport and services Victorians need.

“In regional cities and rural areas, the targets will also help deliver more new homes in cities and towns to boost key worker and affordable housing.

Premier Allan said the government wants to hear from councils about continued infrastructure support that communities need to grow sustainably.

She said the draft dwelling targets for each LGA were outlined in the landmark Housing Statement and are the next stage of the discussion government is having with Victorians as part of the new plan for Victoria – a long-term vision for the state over next 30 years.

“Lights attached to bags or clothing often end up facing the wrong direction, while lights on helmets are less visible to drivers and can also be a menace to other bike riders,” he said.

Recent findings from a Bicycle Network study revealed that fluorescent clothing and in particular, leggings were very effective in increasing a rider’s visibility, due to the pedalling motion.

He said the best spots to attach lights are on handlebars and seat post, which sets the lights at a height most visible to other road users.

The report confirmed the powerful visibility impact of fluorescent and/or reflective ankle bands fitted to bike riders.

The study is one of a number to report that drivers recognise bike riders with the leggings much earlier and at further distances than other visibility aids.

Bicycle Network has long recommended reflective ankle bands as a powerful visibility enhancement at night, and now there is convincing evidence that they are also effective during daylight.

GO BRIGHT: Local cyclists Jenny Dickinson, Joy Ramsey, Gyll Lambert and Ann Ford use lights and fluorescent clothing to ensure they can be seen by other road users, especially in the darker winter months.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

SPECIAL: Aaldert den Butter became an official Australian citizen last Friday, and he was supported by his wife Lillian, five-week-old daughter Soren and two-year-old son Arthur.

HAPPY: John Jameson with his wife Heather, three-year-old son Archer and nine-year-old daughter Greta. PHOTOS: Coral Cooksley

Beechworth Library to host new art exhibition

By CORAL COOKSLEY

REMARKABLE artworks

showcased in an exhibition ‘Dream Scapes’ officially opens tomorrow at Beechworth Library by a newcomer to the town.

Beechworth Arts Council member and abstract artist

Merri Hogan paints in mixed media and will have seven artworks on show.

With a love of art since a youngster, Merri said she

studied at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne where she also did sculpture.

Merri progressed into printmaking and experiments in a variety of abstract work.

Drawn to the library as a learning space the creative artist said she has prepared an artist statement for people to gain knowledge about her different methods of art.

“I see my abstract work as dreamscapes as they are spontaneous and seem to be

resurfacing of images and vague memories submerging from my subconscious,” she said.

Part of Merri’s art process is the use of photography too as an aid to viral mindfulness and memory.

She said among materials used are acrylic paint and inks, dress making patterns, newspaper and magazine scraps, sheet music and old drawings and prints.

Some of the inks she makes from wattle flower wasp gourds.

A general discussion about art with Beechworth Art Council president Daren Pope follows the 1pm opening with drinks and nibbles.

The exhibition runs for a month from Saturday in the Beechworth library located at 101 Ford Street with opening hours Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and Saturday from 9.30am to 12 midday.

Second Kerferd Oration question answered

By CORAL COOKSLEY

A SECOND question in a series of four to a community member in the lead up to this year’s George Kerferd Briscoe Oration titled ‘The Fragility of Democracy’ has been answered.

Former high-profile political journalist and current affairs television presenter Barrie Cassidy will deliver the 22nd oration to be held at the Beechworth Memorial Hall on July 7.

Beechworth’s Dr Alan Randall has responded to the question posed by the Kerferd Oration committee “In Australia and overseas, democratic political processes appear to be fracturing alongside a rise in populism. Why is this happening?”.

“Democratic political processes are changing worldwide due to the interaction of complex global, sociocultural and personal factors,” he said.

“Particularly in the USA where ‘fracturing’symbolically, the storming of Congress - has been incited by Populism, which is currently evident elsewhere such as in France, Bulgaria, and historically, in Russia (anti-Tsarist sentiment), McCarthyism and Latin American nations.

“In Australia, populist elements have been seen in the minor parties – One Nation and Palmer United.

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“The definition of Populism is a political approach not an ideology with a strategy to obtain and gain power, striving to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups such as big industry/banks and lobby groups.

“Causes are attributed to people feeling victimised by rising income inequality among individuals, wealth concentrated in the hands of the few, stagnating middle class incomes, jobs for the working class being taken over by cheap labour/imported goods.

“Many feel downtrodden by forces over which they have no control and such restriction compels expression of their anger, and then to fervently seek someone to believe in and to rescue them from current and future insecurity.

“In Australia this is manifested in such things as decreased ease of home ownership, rental accommodation costs, rising cost of living and global warming with despair so great that many will ignore any contradictory facts presented.

“Populism is propelled by the digital revolution, especially social media where a preferred attitude is reinforced by being led to like-minded opinion pieces - confirmation bias.

“TV news and printed media are rarely independent/unbiased, especially when commercially driven (such as Fox News and Murdoch Press), endorsing editorial preferences and purveying sensationalised content to increase market share.

“Populism is certainly rising in Australiasupport for Trump’s candidacy was 11 per cent here in 2016, but 29 per cent in a recent poll.

“Perhaps Indi represents an alternativeinclusivity and tolerance promoted by Cathy McGowan’s widespread ‘kitchen table’ conversations, and social justice as sponsored by Helen Haines. Hope remains.”

For more information about the free event starting at 11am visit www.kerferdoration.org.au.

CREATIVE: Beechworth Art Council member and artist Merri Hogan will showcase seven interesting works in a month-long exhibition from tomorrow at the local library. PHOTO: Coral Cooksley.

Around 300 rejoice in Winterwords weekend

By CORAL COOKSLEY

ORGANISERS have rated this month’s annual Winterwords another fabulous success in celebrating words in every shape and form.

Winterwords Autonomous Collective creative director and president Janet Tweedie said the event running for four years kicked goals in what had been envisaged for Winterwords designed for the local community.

Winterwords opened with a well-attended art exhibition held in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday night, and an official opening on Friday night, followed by Stephen Hall’s performance.

A variety of community-engaged sessions held from Wednesday until Sunday finished with a story slam at Tanswells Hotel.

Janet said people in Beechworth and surrounds are often unable to trip to the Melbourne Comedy Festival or other citybased events.

“Part of our reason for being is to bring people to the community who they might not otherwise get an opportunity go and see,” she said.

“The buzz around town was that people really loved it.

“We had had a great mix of events among them with artists, presenters and authors being warm and lovely people and there was a happy atmosphere

with lots of laughs and sharing.”

With an estimate of around 300 people attending sessions across five days, Janet said actor Stephen Hall’s comedy performance of ‘Letters from my Heroes’ last Friday night drew close to 100 people.

Ender Baskan attracted 40 poetry lovers, while around the same number joined in the sing along workshop with local musician Leanne Murphy strumming her ukulele.

Janet said the Winterwords team wanted to keep Winterwords accessible, easy to get to, not too expensive and make enough dollars to bring it back every year,

“If there comes a time without

grants, then we can still put on,” she said.

“It was also great supporting fresh authors such as Kirsty Jagger as a debut author, giving them a chance to connect with an audience and build their following too.”

Janet thanked people in the community contributing to, and attending the event, as well as all writers, artists and creatives celebrated.

“We love what writers, artists and creatives do and our lives would be less rich without them,” she said.

Janet also thanked a dedicated voluntary committee, and all involved in the event as well as sponsors, including Indigo Shire Council.

FUN: Beechworth 10-year-old Sophia Lee with her work ‘My Brother’ on show at this year’s Winterwords’ art exhibition.

Creative talent on show

By CORAL COOKSLEY

THIS year’s Winterwords opened with an exciting art exhibition last Wednesday night drawing incredible local talent.

Among exhibitors, Beechworth 10-year-old Sophia Lee turned heads with her pencil and ink drawing of her brother.

The young aspiring artist said she loved art as it is fun with her ideas coming to life.

Besides drawing in pencil and ink, Sophia said she has also learned to draw digitally on her iPad.

“This is my third year showing my work in the exhibition,” she said.

The young artist said she enjoys showcasing her work as the community can see her drawings.

“Otherwise, they just hang on the wall at home,” she said.

Beechworthian Jackie Hayden also drew eyes with her display of colourful weaved objects she called ‘A-Tisket, A-Tasket 3 little woven baskets’.

She said the baskets are based on traditional Indigenous weaving using raffia obtained from an Indigenous weaving group.

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WORKING WITH WORDS: Beechworth’s Jane O’Grady (left), author Kirsty Jagger, Kate O’Toole, writer and poet Ender Baskan with Winterwords secretary Lesley Milne.

ENJOYED: Poet Rose Lilley (left), local crime author Margaret Hickey, actor and writer Stephen Hall, crime writer Shelley Burr with writer David Crawford at the Winterwords official opening night. PHOTOS: Coral Cooksley

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

1 Name the composer who is remembered for his oratorios, especially the Messiah, George Frederick ... (6)

7 Which person is devoted to the welfare of others (8)

8 What is an account book of final entry (6)

9 Name a SE Queensland town renowned for its peanut-producing area (8)

10 What are light low-powered motorcycles equipped with pedals for starting and assisting the motor (6)

11 Who are under medical or surgical treatment (8)

14 Name one of Australia’s most well-known marsupials (8)

18 An habitual criminal is known as a what (6)

19 What is an encumbrance or disadvantage that makes success more difficult (8)

21 Name a panacea or cure-all (6)

22 Name the northernmost of the Great Lakes (8)

23 What are javelins also known as (6)

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1 What is an official stamp, indicating a standard of purity in gold and silver articles (8)

2 Name an Australian returned soldier (6)

3 Name a plant of the delphinium family (8)

4 To deprive one of consciousness, is to do what (4)

5 Which member of the clergy is employed as an assistant to a rector or vicar (6)

6 What is an armed guard known as (6)

12 What are cavalry soldiers called (8)

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

13 Who wait on ship or aircraft passengers (8)

15 Name a device used for calculating (6)

16 What is a mechanical contrivance called (6)

17 What is Australian English, humorously and affectionately regarded (6)

20 Who was the first son of Adam and Eve, who murdered his brother Abel (4)

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

1 PRECATORY

(a) Going before in time (b) Expressing a wish or entreaty (c) Living by prey

2 RAPPORT (a) Plundering (b) Ecstasy (c) Emotional bond

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:

Antonym: pro (3)

April (abb) (3)

Cheerless (3)

Cubed (5)

Hollow drinking tube (5)

Indigenes (7)

Large black bird (5) Loft (5) Marry (3) Stone fruit (7)

Euro travels inspire Italian passion

JANE O’Grady was born in the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell and grew up in Wangaratta from a very early age. She spent a third of her adult years in Europe and two thirds in Melbourne, before finally returning to the North East in September last year to live in Beechworth.

“I have a renewed appreciation for this glorious part of the world and a determination to never leave,” Jane said.

What do you do workwise?

I’m a teacher of Italian.

I’m also writing a novel which is something I’ve wanted to do my whole life.

What brought you to your role/ career?

My passion for languages and cultures, which was given full expression in my seven years in Germany and my two years in Northern Italy.

I formalised that interest with a degree in European Languages and a Master of

Monday June 24 TANSWELLS HOTEL.

7.30pm – 11pm. Legendary international musician Chilean-American mutliinstrumentalist Alain Johannes on an Australian and New Zealand tour is bringing the magic of his music to Beechworth. Supporting local band ‘My Left Boot’. 50 Ford St. For tickets visit https:// events.humanitix.com/alainjohannes-beechworth.

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Jane O’Grady

Applied Linguistics at Melbourne University and I won a number of scholarships that allowed me to return to Europe to specialise in various aspects of language, such as translation.

Teaching was a practicable way to share my love of language with others.

What do you love about your work?

I love it when the students experience an ‘aha’ moment: when grammar rules suddenly make sense.

I love making the language classroom as fun as possible for them.

Working with children in a contemporary school setting can be challenging, but it is

nonetheless rewarding.

I love learning about their own linguistic and literacy practices and attempting to incorporate them into their learning experience.

I enjoy seeing their kindness and uniqueness emerge.

What do you do in the community?

I began an Italian conversation group that meets once a month, simply for people of all abilities to practise the language and to experience the joy of talking about culture.

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

My experience of the community in Beechworth has been overwhelmingly positive.

I have never felt so ‘held’ by a place.

What I see is a wealth of cultural initiatives and events, and a genuine care within the community for the less fortunate, such as the Quercus Pantry.

I don’t think I’ve been here

WANGARATTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA COMING TO BEECHWORTH

By JORDAN DUURSMA

DON’T miss out on the opportunity to hear the Wangaratta Symphony Orchestra (WSO) perform live in concert this month.

The WSO is performing ‘The Symphony of the Seas’ at Beechworth Memorial Hall at 2pm this Sunday, June 23, and at Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre at on Thursday, June 27, from 7.30pm.

WSO secretary Wendie Wilkes said even though Wangaratta and Beechworth is a long way from the sea you can be transported there in your mind at the WSO’s next concert.

long enough to identify an issue. What do you see as one of the most important current world issues?

The destruction of the Palestinian people by Israel and America, and the rest of the world’s powerlessness to stop it.

Tracy Chapman’s song ‘Talking about a revolution’ brings me to tears - may we truly learn to love each other and live in peace.

If some of the people you would most like to meet or knew, came to Indigo Shire (past or present), or were already here, who would they be, what would you show them, and why?

I would love for my dearest German and Italian friends to come and visit.

I would take them riding on the rail trail, and to Yeddonba - one of the most spectacular and spiritually rich places I have experienced here.

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“[The concert will feature] a diverse range of music, mostly related to the theme of water and will take you to many places,” she said It opens with The Hebrides, a concert overture that was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1830.

“The piece was inspired by one of Mendelssohn’s trips to the Brit-

ish Isles, specifically to the tiny Scottish island of Staffa,” said Wendie.

“The music will help you hear the swell of the ocean and the echoing of the waves as they crash into the island cave and on the rocks.”

The concert program also includes Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky, Beethoven’s 6th Symphony, Mozart’s well known Horn Concerto no. 4, Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss, Moon River by Henry Mancini with words by Johnny Mercer,

the traditional Sailors Hornpipe, Sheherezade by Rimsky-Korsakov, a medley from Showboat written by Jerome Kern and ending with a beautiful symphonic poem called The Moldau, composed in 1888 by Smetana.

“We look forward to sharing this experience of water with you,” said Wendie.

Pricing for WSO concert at Beechworth is $25 for general admission and children under 16 are free - book at https://events.

OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE ORCHESTRA: Margaret Hurd and Ron Webb welcome the community to come along to the Wangaratta Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming concerts.

humanitix.com/symphony-of-theseas.

Tickets will also be available at the door.

Pricing for WSO concert at Wangaratta is $35 for general admission and $10 for children under 16. Book your tickets at https://www. wpacc.com.au/Whats-On/Wangaratta-Symphony-Orchestra-Symphony-of-the-Seas.

For further information contact the WSO via email at wangsymphonyorchestra@gmail.com.

EDUCATION PASSION: Beechworth’s Jane O’Grady loves teaching Italian and making the language classroom fun for her students.

PHOTO: Jordan Duursma

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Member vacancies - Victorian Class B cemetery trusts

Are you interested in making a meaningful contribution to your community, learning new skills and preserving local history for future generations?

The following Class B cemetery trusts are seeking new volunteer trust members. In this role you will gain hands-on experience in managing a public cemetery and valuable governance skills as a member of a public board. Free governance training is provided.

THE BEECHWORTH CEMETERY TRUST

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Applications are welcome from people with a range of skills and experiences including administration, committees, and groundskeeping. Women and people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Current trust members whose terms of appointment are due to expire are welcome to apply for reappointment.

What it means to be a Victorian cemetery trust member

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Beechworth Golf Club trios bask in the sun

By DYLAN POOL

LAST Sunday we played an Ambrose event at Beechworth Golf Club in fantastic conditions.

The winners of the day were Gary Pool, Brian Cropley and Dean Howard with a nett score of 59.5.

Runners up were Dylan Pool, Emilio Miranda and Jacob Howard with 61.5 and in third were Andy Croome, Jamie Dolny and Zane Howard with 63.33.

Nearest the pins went to Gary Pool on the third and Jacob Howard on the 17th.

This coming Sunday will be a Stableford event.

Arrive at 11:30am for 12noon hit off Players are asked to keep an eye out for information about the upcoming Winter Par 3 competition.

The six round competition will start on July 1.

You will have two weeks to play your round at any time that suits you.

Members should receive information via email in the coming weeks. If you don’t receive the information and would like to be involved please contact the club via contactus@beechworthgolfclub.com.

Also this Saturday, June 22, we will be having a working bee on the course starting at 9am. It would be great to see a good turn out.

Meet at the shed or find someone out on the course when you get there.

LAUNCHED: Glenda Marshall tees off on the sixth at the Beechworth golf course, as the club builds towards a chilly Saturday stableford event tomorrow.

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Madeleine takes the Hard Quiz

By CORAL COOKSLEY

MANY eyes were on a local Beechworthian with fingers crossed taking part in an ABC’s challenging Hard Quiz television show last week.

Hosted by Gold Logie-winning comedian Tom Gleeson, Madeleine Quirk chose her expert area of the Carlton Football Club.

She battled it out with three other contestants in their areas of sci-fi show Babylon 5, frozen glacier sensation Otzi the Iceman and Microsoft Excel.

A contestant on the pilot episode of Hard Quiz close to a decade ago, Madeleine had won the first ever quiz with her Carlton Football Club knowledge, scoring the first replica of the original big brass mug.

“The mug received was made by the props department and made of galvanised steel and now winners receive a brass-coloured mug with their name and subject engraved,” Madeleine said.

“The episode never aired so I reapplied, and they allowed me back on the show.

“It’s a little nerve-racking being in front of a camera but mostly it’s just excitement and time passes so fast – it felt like I was there for only two minutes.”

Madeleine said a few steps

need to be taken to get on the show, including an application talking about interests and aptitude and an audition in Melbourne with around 25 other prospective contestants.

“We were quizzed on general knowledge and interviewed, and then came the email to say I got in,” she said.

“The application and audition process took a few months with the episode filmed in November last year and televised last week.

“Not everyone gets to see how a TV production runs and it was fascinating to watch all the different parts – lights, cameras, make up, audience, the set – all come together.

“It was great to meet the other contestants and we didn’t know each other’s subject until we were on air.”

Madeleine said she was keen to try and give Tom “some schtick.”

Although not winning last week, Madeleine said it was lots of fun to get hair and make-up done and meet the production team.

“And have that nervous as well as excited feeling of being there, and then again when your show airs to the nation,” she said.

Aired on Wednesday, June 12, the show can be checked out on ABC iView.

BEECHWORTH’S senior side have jumped back to the top of the TDFL table after a 92-point win over Tallangatta last week.

Bouncing back from the leaguewide King’s Birthday bye round, the Bushrangers ran rampant from the get-go, almost doubling their 52-point halftime advantage to run away with the 4.7 (31) to 18.15 (123) win.

BY BAILEY ZIMMERMANN bzimmermann@ nemedia.com.au

As the Bushrangers took home the win, Chiltern grinded out a three-goal win over Rutherglen, which allowed Beechworth to jump the Swans at the top by a mere .3 per cent on the ladder.

The two teams will face off in a mouth-watering clash next week at Chiltern, which could be decisive in shaping the finals race.

The Bushrangers picked up where they left off before the bye at Rowen Park keeping the Hoppers to a solitary goal at half-

time and running out the game in signature fashion, piling on six majors in the last quarter.

In-form forward Brad Fendyk added another haul of six goals to his season tally, while Willem Love, Clancy Ellett and Kayde Surrey also continued their purple patch of form in the first half of the season to be named among the team’s best.

It’s now Beechworth’s ninth win on the trot after dropping their opening round game against the Swans.

With the loss, Tallangatta’s finals aspirations hang by a lean thread, two game outside of fifth placed Thurgoona in seventh.

Beechworth will be back at Baarmutha Park tomorrow as they hos Wahgunyah.

While much-improved on last season, the Lions will be looking to avoid an eighth straight loss of more than 100-points which included a 318-point loss to Kiewa Sandy Creek a fortnight ago.

Across the fence, Beechworth’s

A grade side were outclassed by the third-placed Hoppers 64-21 at Rowen Park.

While Beechworth were able to keep in touch with the Hoppers for the first quarter, the girls in green were able to stamp their dominance in the next two periods, outscoring the Bushrangers 32-6.

The team’s second straight loss sets up an intriguing clash with the Lions, who hold the same 4-6 record as Beechworth, sitting three games outside of finals.

HOT FOOTY: Jobe Brock leans down to find the footy as Beechworth shined under the sunshine of Rowen Park last weekend, surging back to the top of the TDFL ladder in their 92-point win over Tallangatta.