Ovens and Murray Advertiser 220324

Debate rages on

The safety of Rutherglen’s Main Street has come back into question after truck crash

A TRUCK crash on Rutherglen’s Main Street has reignited debate around a scrapped bypass promised by the State Government last year.

Emergency services were called to reports of a collision after a B-Double crashed into a parked car, a shopfront and power pole on Main Street at about 4:50pm on Friday afternoon.

Businesses and residents were without power until Saturday evening,

BY BAILEY ZIMMERMANN bzimmermann@ nemedia.com.au

with the street re-opened the following day.

The driver of the truck was a 50-year-old West Australian man, who sustained no injuries.

Fortunately, the other vehicles involved were unoccupied and no one else was injured during the incident.

Police said the exact cir-

cumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined and investigations remained ongoing.

In November last year, the Federal Government withdrew funding for a Rutherglen heavy vehicle bypass.

The current Victorian budget shows more than $2.3 million remains unspent on the Rutherglen Alternative Truck Route project.

Just two weeks ago, Member for Northern Victoria region Wendy Lovell called

on the Victorian Roads Minister to explain what will happen with that money.

Benambra MP, Bill Tilley, said he was relieved no one was hurt and remained adamant the Main Street was still not safe.

“Main Street, Rutherglen was designed for horses and buggies, not B-doubles,” he said.

“Last year, we saw the federal government withdraw their funding for the Rutherglen bypass study, which was largely the re-

sult of several air swings by Regional Roads Victoria under this State Government that took seven years to throw up ideas that were bloody ridiculous.

“My colleague in the upper house, Wendy Lovell, appealed to the roads minister just two weeks ago asking that the remaining state money for that bypass study, more than a million dollars, be spent on finding a realistic solution for Rutherglen.

■ Continued page 2

Local artist Inga Hanover said she has been reflecting on her Latvian heritage and researching indigenous Latvian traditions, in the leadup to her exhibition at Hyphen –Wodonga Library Gallery.

PHOTO: City of Wodonga

FOLKLORE EXPLORED

Energy efficiency training coming to Beechworth

TOTALLY Renewable Beechworth (TRB) is hosting a training event “Home Sweet Zero”, to train people to become volunteer home energy efficiency advisors.

TRB have engaged Lucinda Flynn from Going Green Solutions to provide the training.

Lucinda is a qualified energy assessor and was keynote speaker at last year’s Home Energy Efficiency Expo held in Beechworth, which was very well received by residents. Participants will gain skills to advise householders on how to improve the energy efficiency of their homes to reduce energy costs, increase comfort and reduce emissions.

The training will take place over three days in Beechworth on April 5-7, and it is limited to five people.

TRB ask anybody who would like to participate to please send an expression of interest by emailing trbeechworth@gmail.com.

Peter Anfruns can be contacted on 0427082873 for further information.

The training has been funded through the Indigo Shire Council Sustainability Grants and is open to people across the Indigo Shire.

It is a prelude to TRB’s “Winter Warm Up” program, when TRB will assist householders, particularly young families, to improve their energy efficiency and assist with the purchase of energy upgrades.

READY TO TRAIN: Lucinda Flynn from Going Green Solutions is keen to provide training to five volunteers as home energy efficiency advisors from April 5-7

Inga’s Latvian heritage inspires new exhibition at Hyphen

By ANITA MCPHERSON

A NEW exhibition which draws from local artist Inga Hanover’s Latvian heritage and the country’s unique culture and traditions, has opened at Hyphen – Wodonga Library Gallery.

Inga said over the last decade she has been reflecting on her heritage; her family one of thousands who settled in North East Victoria via Bonegilla as World War 2 refugees in 1949.

She said in “sen mēs tev jau gaidījam (we have been waiting for you long ago)”, she has been informed by a desire to understand and preserve the ancient and enduring rituals, ceremonies and folklore of the indigenous Latvian traditions of neopaganism and Dainas.

“Dainas (folksongs) are the primary mode of transmission of Latvian culture, dealing with two fundamental cycles - the human life cycle and the agricultural cycle,” Inga said.

“They figure prominently at birth, marriage and death, exploring the interplay between the living and the dead, and delve into superstitions of fecundity, virility and the occult.

“In 2001, the Cabinet of Dainas (Folksongs) was included in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.

“The Cabinet of Dainas is a cabinet 160cm tall and 66cm wide in which all of the Latvian dainas collected by Latvian folklorist Krisjanis Barons are stored.”

In this exhibition, Inga has brought together a suite of digital prints on aluminium, digital jacquard tapestries, digital prints with hand stitching on canvas, along with a video related to the textile works.

PERSONAL REFLECTION: The exhibition includes Untitled 1, digital weaving, Inga Hanover.

tled growing birches on granite hillsides, she has used archival family photos, incorporating Latvian symbology.

“Birch trees are so essential to the Latvian - I think they are in our DNA,” Inga said.

“My family planted birches on the granite hillsides of Beechworth to remind them of the home that they fled at the end of WW2.

“In the 1960s you could always recognise where Latvians lived as there was a birch tree in the front garden.”

One symbol used in the series is Jumis, which Inga explains symbolises fertility, well-being and abundance.

“There are many and ornate variations of the basic sign.

“Inside the home, it hung in a room in a place of honour, and it was also placed at the bottom of a new daughter’s future dowry.”

Textiles feature prominently in this exhibition - the artist returning to a medium she has worked in before and always explored, but never shown publicly.

memories and stories,” she said.

“The acts of harvesting, cutting, stitching, binding, covering and wrapping of re-used materials is very meditative and healing.

Classifieds

Display

Editorial: 5723 0130 or edit.omadvertiser@nemedia.com.au

Copyright:

In the digital print series ti-

“The sign represents two crossed spikes of wheat and is commonly used atop the roofs of barns and houses — bringing blessings to a home’s inhabitants,” she said.

She said it was deeply rooted in childhood memories of sitting beside her grandmother and mother, deconstructing worn clothes, cutting off buttons from used shirts and being taught the techniques of crossstitch, drawn thread work and knitting - in particular, ornate Latvian mittens.

“Over the last decade I have been drawn back to the repaired and reconstructed cloth; a process that encodes the deep richness of lives lived — preserving

Advertising

Member

“These personal materials have marked the passage of time and are the remains of corporeal existence, and I have used these materials to create costumes for the ‘dark side of the year’ (Ķekatās – Meteņi) video.”

Inga said she was deeply grateful to the install crew at Hyphen for their patience and understanding as they brought the exhibition together, while also thanking Bronwen Garner, Tom Strachan and Ashlee Laing for their support and trust.

Inga Hanover’s sen mēs tev jau gaidījam (we have been waiting for you long ago) is open at Hyphen – Wodonga Library Gallery, until Sunday, June 9.

Truck crash reignites debate

■ From front page

“As she said in that speech, Main Street is still not safe - Friday just proved it.”

Indigo Shire chief executive officer, Trevor Ierino, said damage to the shopfront verandah remained as the street re-opened on Sunday morning as council maintained their desire to have the safety of Main Street improved.

“We’ve asking the State Government to keep their grant money on the table, because we think Regional Roads Victoria can still do a lot of good work with the $2m,” he said.

“Things like traffic crossings, pedestrian crossings, rumble strips, traffic lights are all possible, but what we need to see from Regional Roads Victoria is what the details will look like.

“We recognise some trucks will always need to be in main street, so we ask the street to be as safe as possible.”

Mr ierino said last week’s incident should have served as a reminder to the State Government of the urgent need for safety works on the street.

“We understand there are a number of joint projects that had federal money withdrawn and the state are making decisions on all of them; but we’re hoping it will be sooner rather than later,” he said.

Wangaratta's premier audiology clinic

Beechworth to enter National Tidy Towns Awards for 19th year straight

By SAGE DAVIDSON

Beechworth is set to enter into Australia’s National Tidy Towns competition, as the winner of Victoria’s Tiny Town award for 2023.

Iris Mannik is a local who has volunteered every year since 1993 to enter Beechworth in the Tidy Towns award.

Iris said Beechworth has now been finalists for 19 years straight.

“Beechworth won three categories at the 2023 judging last October and were

then announced as the winner,” Iris said.

Beechworth were awarded in Victoria’s Wellbeing category for the Drag’d out Beechworth festival, as a festival that emphasizes cultural safety, accessibility and supports local businesses and suppliers, according to Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria.

The Heritage and Culture category was also where Beechworth found success, with the “People of Beechworth exhibition”, which

showcased ten community member’s stories and helped emphasise community and Beechworth’s history.

Totally Renewable Beechworth, a group dedicated to shift Beechworth to be powered by entirely renewable energy sources was also awarded within the Energy category.

On March 14, Beechworth’s entries in each of the eight national Tidy Towns categories were presented to the three Keep Australia Beautiful judges, in preparation for the national awards.

Iris said the National Tidy Towns Sustainability awards are set to take place in Gascoyne Junction, WA, the winner of the 2023 national competition.

“Beechworth will be going up against the winners of each state,” she said.

“It’s a really big accomplishment for Beechworth because within the Tidy Towns category, towns can have as high of a population as 19,000.”

The winner will be announced at Gascoyne Junction from May 3 to May 6.

JUDGES

Opportunity for local landholders to map future

By ANITA MCPHERSON

LOCAL landcare members can have their properties professionally mapped for free, as part of an initiative of the Ovens Landcare Network (OLN).

The OLN has received funding from the Federal Government under the Smart Farms, Small Grants Program, to assist 220 landholders to develop property maps across the Ovens Catchment (from Bright, Beechworth, the King Basin through to Rutherglen) and to run a series of six workshops providing targeted technical support and advice to landholders around the improvement of natural assets on their properties.

The workshops will be held throughout May, with property maps being developed from now until the end of May.

Project officer Sally Day said she will work with landcare members to develop an A1 sized colour laminated property map, plus a digital copy, so additional maps can be printed in the future.

She said the map will detail the location of property boundaries, fencing, waterways and roads, and if additional time permits during the consultation, other features including water points, paddock names and

areas may be added.

“The map is designed to be used as a tool for planning works and activities on-farm,” she said.

“It benchmarks the current arrangement of fencing and allows an aerial view of the property to assess needs for shade, shelter, improvements to farm watering sys-

tems, grazing systems and protection of natural assets and so on.

“Landholders are encouraged to display their maps on a wall in their sheds or house and to use wipeboard markers to sketch ideas and record important information on their map, like dates paddocks are

sown, or spray rates.”

Ms Day said each Landcare group (with 22 in the OLN network) can have maps developed for 10 members, but the first step is to register.

A draft map will then be developed by Ms Day and forwarded for review, with members able to book in for

a 90-minute consultation to finalise it and explore opportunities for improving natural resource management and/or productivity on the property.

A range of resources will be available to support the discussion including information on weed control, management of farm dams, designing

revegetation sites, fencing and managing erosion.

Ms Day said she wanted to thank the Rural City of Wangaratta who had been very supportive of the project, allowing the use of their meeting room when needed, as had many local small businesses who had also accommodated her meetings with landholders.

“This is a project with benefits for the whole landscape and we are trying to support as many landholders as possible to take advantage of this opportunity,” she said.

“Funding is hard to get and we would like to see this project help support landholders in a practical way right across the Ovens catchment.

“You must be a Landcare member of your local group to participate in the project, and we encourage new members to join up with their local group to take advantage of this offer.

“The project is running until mid-May and we encourage anyone who is interested to register their interest whilst places are available.”

Register now at https://tinyurl.com/OLNpropertyplans or contact Sally Day on 0437 136 162 for more information.

Landcare Network project officer Sally Day (pictured) looks forward to working with

to map their properties; a tool to help with on-farm planning and management.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

DECISION: Beechworth’s entries in each of the eight national Tidy Towns categories were presented to the three Keep Australia Beautiful judges last week, in preparation for the national awards.

Hopping to the line for Easter Fun Run

BEECHWORTH Football Netball Club are again hosting the annual Easter Saturday Fun Run on March 30.

This will be the third year the club has held this event, which was previously organised through the Beechworth Secondary College for many years.

The fun run starts and finishes at Baarmutha Park, Beechworth from 9am.

There will be two diffrent courses, including the 10km run which will see runners and walkers leave the football oval, head out the back of the golf course, down Alma Road, then down Kibble Lane, returning back on the same course but “uphill” to finish with a lap of the oval, MCG style.

There are prizes and medals for first and second place getters.

This event is also open to teams – where the fastest five team members will get a prize.

The 3km run is open to both individuals and families.

The course is set around the golf course so that younger runners / walkers can safety run ahead, again finishing on the football oval.

There are prizes in each category for first and second place getters.

The event is professionally timed by Alpine Timing, and well

supported by BFNC volunteers. Last year saw approximately 300 people take to the courses and it can be as serious or as jovial as you want it to be. There are spot prizes, and a

canteen with coffee, egg and bacon rolls, fruit and granola cups available.

The run is a part of the Golden Horseshoe Festival, which takes place all weekend

Registrations are now open. Enter now to avoid last minute demands and delays, and additional on the day fees via the link: https://www.alpinetiming.com. au/registrations/rg474/.

ACTION WITHDRAWN: V/Line industrial action planned this Friday and Thursday, March 28 has been withdrawn and trains will run as scheduled.

Union withdraws V/Line industrial action

THE Rail, Tram and Bus Union has notified V/Line of its agreement to withdraw industrial action planned for March 22 and 28, while a fourweek period of negotiations takes place.

An independent mediator has been appointed to oversee these negotiations, with V/Line and the union to meet with the mediator at least twice a week during this period.

While these negotiations take place, the union have agreed they will also not take any further industrial action during this period.

Passengers are advised trains will now be running this Friday, March 22 and next Thursday, March 28, but should check the V/Line website for the latest information before they travel.

V/Line will be working across the week to reinstate normal timetables.

V/Line chief executive officer, Matt Carrick, said he was pleased the union had agreed to withdraw action.

“We’ll continue to negotiate in good faith to reach a resolution with the union that delivers a modern workplace agreement, with excellent outcomes for our workers,” he said.

New trail has epic first year

MORE than 1000 riders a month have enjoyed the thrill of the Indigo Epic Mountain Bike Trail since it officially opened 12 months ago.

Last week, the trail which traverses 56 kilometers between Beechworth and Yackandandah, will celebrated its first birthday.

Since launching, the trail has attracted riders of all ages and abilities from across the country, with many hailing it as one of the most spectacular mountain bike trails in Australia.

Mayor, Sophie Price said feedback from riders has been overwhelmingly positive.

“Mountain bikers just love the quality of the trail and the beautiful Australian bushland scenery,” she said.

“We’ve received praise for the amazing flowing trails and the quality of the construction.

“The general consensus is the Indigo Epic is an absolute gem of the High Country.”

The trail has also had a positive impact on the local economy with spend data showing dining, entertainment, and travel spend across Beechworth and Yackandandah increasing by 18 per cent from 2022 to 2023.

The $2m Indigo Epic project was jointly funded by Indigo Shire Council and

the Federal Government through its Building Better Regions Fund and was the culmination of many years of planning and engagement with community, particularly the Beechworth Chain Gang and Yack Tracks MTB clubs.

“We are grateful for the vision and tenacity from the Beechworth Chain Gang

and Yack Tracks MTB clubs in making this trail a reality and look forward to continuing our close working relationship with them to ensure the trail is well-maintained for years to come,” Cr Price said.

For more information about the Indigo Epic Trail, visit the Ride High Country website.

GREAT JUMP: The Indigo Epic Mountain Bike Trail has had a positive impact on the local economy with spend data showing dining, entertainment, and travel spend across Beechworth and Yackandandah in its first year since opening.

FAST FINISHERS: Cam Fendyk and Edi Surrey at the finish line of last year’s Easter Fun Run, which is anticipating a further 300 participants to descend on Baarmutha Park next weekend.

Biggest family reunion yet

By SAGE DAVIDSON

THE Rosengren family reunion last weekend was the biggest yet, with 88 attendees according to Helen Rosengren, a member of the large family.

She said the oldest Rosengren was aged 91, and the youngest aged 8 weeks.

The group gathered from locations across Australia and overseas, with some family coming all the way from Yuendumu in the Northern Territory and others even as far as Mission Viejo in California.

The Rosengren family has

REUNITED: A total of 88 members of Rosengren family gathered under the signpost for Rosengren Lane

a history that extends all the way back to 1876. “Herman Rosengren, a Swedish immigrant, and his

wife Catherine McAuliffe, from Ireland, arrived from Melbourne to Stanley with their baby during the height

of the gold rush,” Helen said.

“They went on to have 10 children.”

The family reunion involved various activities, beginning with the gathering at the Chiltern Athenaeum in front of Jim Rosengren’s plaque.

Helen, Jim’s daughter, said her father used to cycle to Chiltern to surprise his parents after moving away to Melbourne for work.

“He became a professional long-distance cyclist, competing twice in the Warrnambool to Melbourne bike race, before joining the Police

Force in 1932,” she said.

In the police force, Jim moved through the ranks to eventually be appointed the first Assistant Commissioner.

Helen said the family continued to reflect upon the Rosengren family history, as they went to the Chiltern Historical Display where Bill Hotson talked them through the history of the area.

“Lois, Bill’s wife, had put together a beautiful display of photos and memorabilia of the Rosengren family,” Helen said.

The family also visited the site of the original Rosen-

gren property at Back Springhurst and Marengos Roads, Chiltern Valley.

Helen said her and her siblings, Anne and Kevin, recalled many wonderful school holidays spent on their old property.

The family then visited the Chiltern Cemetery to visit the graves of different family members, including the very beginnings of their family, Herman and Catherine.

On Saturday evening, where the group celebrated the end of the lovely reunion with a pizza party at Bridge Road Brewers.

Stills to come to life at Old Stone Hall

A NEW exhibition called ‘Still Life Love’ is launching this week at Beechworth’s Old Stone Hall.

Erin Davis Hartwig, the event organiser, said the exhibition involves 15 artists, all local artists excluding two.

Erin organised an independent selection panel worked with two individuals working in the visual art space to curate the show.

The selection has quite a variety of work, and also a variety with the medium in

which they’ve worked in,” she said.

The Still Life Love exhibition incorporates these diverse mediums, with painting, photography, lino and printmaking.

Erin said she selected the theme of still life for several reasons.

“As a photographer, I love the genre of still life personally and have had the idea for a while, but also I find it a really accessible genre,” she said.

“People love beautiful,

aesthetic objects and this work is documenting rather than being conceptual art.

Erin said the show has also helped connect artists.

“Being a part of a group show is a great time for artists to come together and connect,” she said.

“This event has really allowed a great group of regional artists to chat about their art practice, offering a change from regular art practice as usually their work is very independent.

Wednesday 27th March

“It really is just a lovely curated group show, and it’s been well received within

the local community with quite a bit of interest.

The event will run from

March 22 until April 2, from 10am to 2pm each day (excluding Good Friday).

SET FOR THE LAUNCH: Artists

Alice Watson (left) and Therese Shanley are both a part of the Old Stone Hall’s new exhibition

PHOTO: Erin Davis

THE ULTIMATE OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS

DISCOVER TIMELESS INTERIOR DESIGN

THE PERFECT TOOLS FOR YOUR GARDEN

MAKING interior design choices without a plan can be overwhelming.

Worrying about every decision, choosing designs that are both timeless and trendy and having limited knowledge causing confusion can make the design process daunting.

This is where Candice Jones from Design by Jones can help.

With Candice, the process goes from being confusing and chaotic to clear and easy, providing you home will look amazing.

Candice’s design process begins with a face-to-face meeting so she can visit your home and conduct a detailed design assessment for your project.

She invests time into individual preferences, lifestyle, values and aspirations instead of relying on generic style categories to make your home unique to you.

As your dedicated interior designer, Candice accompanies you through a curated journey with local retailers to craft your

Create your perfect home

dream home together.

It’s a hands-on adventure created to elevate your decisionmaking process, including all cabinetry colours, and plumbing features.

Candice also creates a colour act as your guide throughout the design process.

It will help you stay organised and ensure every element, including paint colours and harmonise with the overall design scheme.

The schedule will also act as a handy guide for your builder to ensure the vision for your home is brought to life seamlessly.

The Dream Home Designer Package is perfect for you if you are planning on building a new home or doing a large-scale renovation, if you have a vision but aren’t sure how to bring it together or if you are second guessing choices you’ve already made and need a second opinion.

EXPERT ADVICE: Candice Jones can help you on every step of your interior design journey.

The package includes in-home consultations, harmonising exterior colours, research of communication with builder and tradies to clearly articulate your

preferences, access to Candice throughout the entire build, help with all aspects of design selections and detailed documentation and Scan the QR code below to learn

more, or visit www.designbyjones. com.au/dream-home-designer and embark on a transformative design journey today.

Limited spots are available per month.

WANGARATTA Saw & Lawnmower is known as the North East’s premium chainsaw and lawnmower specialist.

They have a wide range of of brands to ensure your yard is neat and trimmed to perfection.

are STIHL, Hansa and Wolf Garten. range of equipment to ensure your garden looks perfect.

This includes their chainsaws, which come in both petrol and battery powered varieties, with many to choose from that can be used for a range of reasons maintenance.

powered pruners, including the GTA 26 and the HSA 26.

The GTA 26 is a versatile tool that is perfect for pruning trees or shrubs, cutting up garden waste, DIY projects or building with wood whereas the HSA 26 is designed for small domestic tasks including maintaining your smaller evergreen hedges and small leaved ornamental woody plants like wood boxes.

Wangaratta Saw & Lawnmowers also has a range of STIHL electric shredders as well as petrol and battery powered blowers and shredder vacs to ensure you have a tidy garden space.

Their featured Hansa products

All your garden needs in one place

PREMIUM PRODUCTS:

include their chippers and mulchers. Their chippers and mulchers range from residential to commercial grade making the brand perfect for both the everyday gardener and professional landscapers and arborists.

Residential grade chippers

and mulchers include both their garden range, which is a range of easy to use chippers with a maximum capacity of 40 to 70mm, and their acreage range which allows a maximum capacity of 70 to 130mm and includes towable and PTO units.

Their commercial grade chippers are more powerful than the others and allow a maximum capacity of 160 to 254mm.

If you’re looking for simpler tools, look no further than Wolf Garten’s range of hand-held tools. Their hand-held tools have the

option of customisable multichange heads to allow for a variety

All of this and more is available at Wangaratta Saw & Lawnmower, for more information, and to see what other brands are available, visit https://www.wangarattasaw.com.au/.

Made in Germany

Made in Germany Made in

Wangaratta Saw and Lawnmower have a range products to help your garden including the STIHL GAT 26 battery powered pruner.

ULTIMATE Alfresco are your local experts in all things outdoor living.

install opening and retractable highest standard you would

Alfresco service the border region and beyond.

proud installers of LouvreTec

Designed to open, close or LouvreTec Retractable Opening

You can fully retract the roof to the louvres to allow the breeze to versatile as it is functional. fully engineered extruded

The outdoor living experts

the drive axles.

the sun, wind or weather, but you can control if it disrupts the With a LouvreTec Retractable

Available in a range of powdercoat or anodised colours, you to ensure that your alfresco value and function to your space. Innovative, stylish, and durable, the LouvreTec Retractable Open for Australian weather conditions

If you’re considering a your project through to the council process. Give us a call on 02 6040 6555

Digital Pest Control

It’s important to take preventative measures against rodents in your

SUNDAY, MARCH 24

BEECHWORTH Singers concert, this Sunday at 2.30pm in the Beechworth Uniting Church, will be Margaret Phillip’s final concert as musical director.

Ms Phillips has been the director for more than three decades, helping people to improve their singing and sound production for the choir, which she said was an uplifting and rewarding experience for her.

FRIDAY MARCH 22- MARCH 24

Beechworth to Bridge (B2B) gets underway with many participants from near and far gearing up for the annual 73km walk over

three days from Beechworth to Bright.

The picturesque walk along the Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail where people ‘walk, talk and support’ aims to help reduce suicide by promoting awareness, healing and remove stigma around suicide and mental health conditions.

SATURDAY, MARCH 30

The Golden Horseshoe Festival committee are calling for street marshalls or volunteers to help marshall the parade, which starts at 2.45pm and goes until approximately 4 pm on March 30.

Call Jennie Gilliver on 0435378983 if you’re interested.

Man airlifted after car rollover

By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN

A MAN in his 80s was airlifted to The Alfred Hospital following a car rollover on Beechworth-Chiltern Road last Friday morning.

According to Police, it’s believed the car left the road and rolled, trapping the driver on the road just after 7am.

The driver and sole occupant of the

vehicle was extracted and flown to hospital by paramedics with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police will investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has dashcam/CCTV footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or file a confidential report online at www. crimestoppersvic.com.au

CONNECTED: Beechworth’s Scott Saunders loves his Australia Post retail role helping customers.

Delivered on time

SCOTT Saunders was born in the Melbourne suburb of St Albans, around 17km north-west of the city’s central business district.

He spent 20 years living in Perth, before moving to Beechworth four years ago.

What do you do workwise?

I work for Australia Post in retail and in the Beechworth Post Shop.

What brought you to your role/career?

I was a stay-at-home dad and an opportunity to join Australia Post as a push bike ‘postie’ came up, so I jumped at the chance.

During my time I have had the opportunity to be a ‘postie’, van driver, night sort, and last few years transitioned to the retail sector.

What do you love about your work?

I have a position where I am so connected to community, and really feeling like I belong.

I’m a people person at heart and working at the post office has given me lots of opportunity to help and assist local customers in need.

What do you do in the community?

I have several volunteer roles in the community.

I am the vice-president of Beechworth Inc. (previously known as the Chamber of Commerce), I am also on the Beechworth Secondary College school council and in my third year, as well as being on the Beechworth RSL Sub Branch committee.

I love being involved wherever and whenever I can and have a particular interest in assisting elders in the community.

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

One of the issues I find concerning at the moment is the rentals currently available.

When we first arrived in Beechworth it took us three months to get a rental and we are extremely lucky to be where we are living now.

It’s a really important issue as without rentals, business can’t attract workers.

Scott Sanders

What else do you see as an important issue?

At present I’m also particularly concerned with the cost of living.

A lot of people are doing it rough but are pulling together.

I love seeing projects like the Quercus Beechworth community garden and events like the Christmas community lunch.

The community garden has herbs, veges and fruit trees where the community is welcome to take home produce.

There is a ‘grow free’ garden shelter too where essential food items needed are available as well as the garden produce.

Quercus is a welcoming place where the garden is also somewhere for people to sit, chat or relax.

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?

I would love to bring my Grandma here.

There are so many places I would love to take her.

I feel like Beechworth has it all – from Lake Sambell, beautiful historical buildings, great food and drink, as well as art.

There are so many friendly faces always making people feel welcome too.

What book are you reading?

I’m reading ‘Holly’ by American author Stephen King.

It’s described as a thrilling novel where one of his most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters returns to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a midwestern town.

WALKERS ON THE READY: Beechworth to Bridge walkers will be taking off today on their journey to Bright for mental health awareness.

Much

The

The

Trust member positions

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

The Beechworth Cemetery Trust is seeking 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. Who should apply?

Applications are welcome from community members with a range of skills and experiences including administration, committees, and groundskeeping. Women and people from diverse backgrounds are actively encouraged to seek appointment. 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 Cemetery trust members are appointed by the Governor in Council for a term of up to five years on the recommendation of the Minister for Health. Cemetery trusts are responsible for the management of public cemeteries, including planning for future cemetery services for their communities. More information about the role is available at <https://www.health.vic. gov.au/cemeteries-and-crematoria/class-bcemetery-trust-appointments>.

How to register your interest

Simply contact the Beechworth Cemetery Trust as follows within two weeks of the date of this advertisement:

The Beechworth Cemetery Trust contact details: 0434 134 372

The Victorian Government is committed to ensuring that government boards and committees reflect the rich diversity of the Victorian community. We encourage applications from people of all ages, Aboriginal people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and from lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, gender diverse, intersex and queer people. The trust will provide adjustments to the recruitment process upon request. F40794

PROCUREMENT & PRE PRODUCTION MANAGER

Full-time

About Us: Brown Family Wine Group is one of Australia’s most loved and respected wine companies built on over 130 years’ experience in quality winemaking, market leading innovation and family values that are at the heart of everything we do as a business.

Our portfolio has grown over time to now include market leading wine brands such as: Devil’s Corner from the East Coast of Tasmania, Tamar Ridge and Pirie from Tamar Valley Tasmania, Innocent Bystander from the Yarra Valley and of course Brown Brothers from Milawa Victoria the spiritual home of our business.

About the role: Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain the main responsibilities of this role include:

Lead the strategic procurement process for all material suppliers and key supply partners across the business.

Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers of all key materials and supply partners and be responsible for the administration and negotiation of supplier agreements including reviews, tenders, contracts and SRM.

Lead and manage the Pre Production team to ensure all work is carried out in alignment to our Supply Chain values including safety, people, quality, service and cost.

Oversee broader Pre Production team responsibilities of Packaging Development and Quality Assurance to maintain an efficient and effective flow of materials into Packaging.

About you: The successful candidate will have specialist knowledge of procurement concepts, processes, activities, and contract management. You will have a degree or ASCI qualified, with procurement, supply chain management or logistics accreditation. You will also have:

Strong negotiation skills with the ability to communicate professionally and effectively at all levels of the business

Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, use initiative and lead teams in a collaborative manner

Advanced analytical interpretation and problem solving skills

Sound knowledge of ERP/MRP principles and purchasing processes

Preferred experience within the wine industry or FMCG business

Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in PC-based applications (such as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and/or Access)

Skills and values consistent with our company values.

Current drivers’ licence.

What’s on Offer:

Work within one of Australia’s leading wine companies

Career development

Be part of a passionate and dedicated team

2009 PJ/PK Ford Ranger XL Hi Rider 4x2 Crew Cab 5sp auto 3.0DT, 164,500km, rego (ZHZ 981), plenty of extras long range fuel tank, reverse camera, cruise control, canopy, towbar, UHF radio and more, service records, comes with RWC, $10,000 ono, any other enquiries phone 0407 050 406.

2010 NT Pajero Platinum 3.2 L turbo diesel, 253,400km, reg Dec ‘24 (ZQJ384), bull bar, driving lights, redarc brake controller, UHF, aux 120 AH AGM battery, BC DC charger, rear suspension airbags, full service and m aintenance history, $17,000. Ph 0417 751 534.

2018 Toyota Fortuner in excellent condition for sale, 148,000km, driving like new,

Great Place to Work Certified

Generous employee benefits including discounted wine products, volunteer days, additional purchased leave, discounts on health insurance and access to our EAP

Workplace flexibility

Support for relocation costs for the right candidate

More Information:  Further information and a position description may be obtained by emailing Allyce Henwood at careers@ brownfwg.com.au or by calling (03) 5720 5500.

Applications will close on 14 April 2024

Normac Rural take out Beechworth tennis

By GREG CLYDESDALE

THE final round of the Beechworth Tennis Club summer competition ended with club president Mick Cavallin leading the Normac Rural side to well deserved victory and for Mick, a repeat win of the much revered winning headband.

Mick, Will Sargent, Sue Fendyk and Olivia Bennett can wear the trophy with pride knowing that the final win over Myrtleford Furnishing and Floor was based on a season where they played consistently and improved their cohesion and team play under Micks positive coaching.

Burder industries team led by Ben Croome finished worthy runners up and could have challenged Normac even closely if they had had less call for substitutes during the season.

Beechworth Coffee Roasters finished the season with Will Stanistreet, John Sheehan, Ann Henderson, and Simone Sockett challenging with their reliability all season to finish a close third.

Indigo Real Estate leapt over the Furniture to take fourth position.

The balance of the ladder saw all sides finishing with totals that showed their close competitiveness.

With an emphasis on fun and enjoyment of what was a very social event, no one was disappointed with the season.

CHAMPION HEADBANDS:

Tennis Club’s summer competition came to an end last Wednesday night,

All teams had occasion to use substitutes at all levels and so the numbers participating far exceeded the club’s expectations.

There were many surprise performances during the year and many of the substitutes performed wonderfully with new teammates on many occasions.

Family involvement provided many enjoyable challenges during the season and undoubtably the younger generations benefitted from playing against the more mature and experienced players.

The club is pleased to recog-

nise the improvement of all players and acknowledge this is due to the quality of the all weather courts they now play on.

The courts provide a consistent bounce and, for the benefit of the older players, a softer surface which relieves stress on joints and muscles.

The improved consistency will mean players can perform for longer more easily.

With a barbecue to finish up on Wednesday, the club members reviewed the night and the season in good spirits.

The club will be pleased to

welcome more players to join in the fun with casual practice being possible at all times. Club members can access the courts through the committee to continue their improvement while coaching can be arranged when available. With so many players the club will be looking for greater use of the courts and is eager to arrange further scheduled matches to suit individual players availability. Please contact the club if you would like to be included in future competition.

Section two start season on a flyer

By DYLAN POOL

THE first round of Handicap Pennant was played last Sunday, with one win and one loss.

The section two side had a great 3&2 win over Chiltern at Myrtleford.

John Sheehan had an impressive win at number one, winning 5&4 over a golfer who hits it a long way further.

Andy Croome had a 3&1 victory at number two playing a game of scratch pennant as both players were off the same handicap.

Phil Pelgrim, in his first game of match play had a thumping 7&6 win, only losing the first hole and never looking back after that at number 4.

Simon Carracher’s match at number three went to the 19th hole, with his opponent getting the better of him, and at number five Daryl Rowe went all the way, unfortunately going down on the 18th hole.

A great start to the season for the section two side, next week they have the home course advantage at Beechworth.

The section one side travelled to Wodonga to take on Thurgoona in a replay of last year’s final.

Unfortunately the result was the same as Thurgoona won 3&2.

The top three matches were all one sided affairs, with Darren Edwards getting the team off to a great start smashing his oppo-

Senior cricketers celebrated

MONDAY night saw the Wangaratta and District Cricket Association come together at the Wangaratta Turf Club to celebrate the very best senior cricketers of the year.

Beechworth skipper Brenton Surrey cleaned up in the A grade awards, taking out batting average and aggregate, both Cricketer of the Year gongs, as well as claiming a second straight Spirit of Cricket Team Award for the Wanderers’ A grade side.

C GRADE

Batting Aggregate: Glen Sullivan, Yarrawonga Mulwala CC – 453 runs.

Batting Average: Glen Sullivan, Yarrawonga Mulwala CC – 75.50 average.

Bowling Aggregate: Aiden Blyth, Gapsted CC – 24 wickets.

Bowling Average: Aiden Blyth, Gapsted CC –17.88 average.

Golden Gloves Award: Peter Newton, Gapsted CC – 13 catches, 0 stumpings.

Cricketer of the Year (PlayHQ points): Glen Sullivan, Yarrawonga Mulwala CC – 508 points. Cricket of the Year (umpire votes): Jordan Smith, Benalla Bushrangers CC – 12 votes.

Club Volunteer of the Year: Matt McCabe, Yarrawonga Mulwala CC.

Female Senior Cricketer of the Year: Grace Kerwin, Wangaratta Magpies CC – 10 matches, 42 runs, 12 wickets.

B GRADE

Batting Aggregate: Nathan de Vries, Milawa CC – 581 runs.

Batting Average: Lochlan Battison, Rutherglen United CC – 86.00 average.

Bowling Aggregate: Stephen Jennings, Rutherglen United CC – 30 wickets.

Bowling Average: Stewart McLeod, Benalla Bushrangers CC – 8.20 average.

Golden Gloves Award: Craig Williams, Benalla Bushrangers CC – 15 catches, 1 stumping.

Cricketer of the Year (PlayHQ points): Nathan de Vries, Milawa CC – 666 points.

Cricket of the Year (umpire votes): Lochlan Battison, Rutherglen United CC and Stephen Jennings, Rutherglen United CC – 15 votes.

A RESERVE

Batting Aggregate: Dean Simmons, Rutherglen United CC – 364 runs.

Batting Average: Greg Hoysted, Benalla Bushrangers CC – 28.44 average.

Bowling Aggregate: Aneeque Azam, Yarrawonga Mulwala CC – 36 wickets.

Bowling Average: Matt Prestianni, Wangaratta Magpies CC – 8.03 average.

HITTING

nent in a game of scratch match play, winning 8&7

Unfortunately at number two, Jacob Howard squared up the ledger having a short round going down 8&6.

Dean Howard at number three also didn’t see out the whole round, going down 6&4.

The number four match was a closer affair, but didn’t go our way with Dave Lang going down 3&1.

Zane Howard though was forced to go the extra mile for the team and won on the 19th hole, maybe having a shot on the hole proved the difference.

With the close loss the team aren’t out of it at all, and look forward to recording a win next week when they play at Corowa. Many juniors were out at the golf club again Wednesday morning at another successful clinic. It was great to see 30+ juniors out there.

Golden Gloves Award: Will Petersen, City Colts CC – 12 catches, 1 stumping.

Cricketer of the Year (PlayHQ points): Dean Simmons, Rutherglen United CC – 584 points.

Cricket of the Year (umpire votes): Dean Simmons, Rutherglen United CC – 15 votes.

Kookaburra Rising Star Nominees: Jobe Fraser (Yarrawonga Mulwala CC), Clancy Ellett (Beechworth Wanderers CC), Jed Marek (City Colts CC), Harry Jones (Rovers United Bruck CC), Will Prebble (Beechworth Wanderers CC). Kookaburra Rising Star Overall Winner: Clancy Ellett, Beechworth Wanderers CC. Most Promising Young Player in either B or C Grade: James Benton, Merton CC.

Best Under 21 A Grade Player: Clancy Ellett, Beechworth Wanderers CC.

Best Player at Melbourne Country Week: Gurjot Gosal, Ovens Valley United CC – 23 votes.

A GRADE

Batting Aggregate: Brenton Surrey, Beechworth Wanderers CC – 687 runs.

Batting Average: Brenton Surrey, Beechworth Wanderers CC – 49.07 average.

Bowling Aggregate: Gurjot Gosal, Ovens Valley United CC – 32 wickets.

Bowling Average: Jacob Schonafinger, Rovers United Bruck CC – 11.27 average.

Golden Gloves Award: Reid Clarke, Yarrawonga Mulwala CC – 21 catches, 1 stumping.

Cricketer of the Year (PlayHQ points): Brenton Surrey, Beechworth Wanderers CC – 837 points.

Cricket of the Year (umpire votes): Brenton Surrey, Beechworth Wanderers CC – 16 votes.

Umpire of the Year: Mick Johnstone

WDCA Spirit of Cricket Team Award: Beechworth Wanderers CC A Grade – 4.952 points.

THE SANDS: A strong turnout of junior clinic golfers hit the Beechworth sands on Wednesday morning.

The Beechworth

which saw the team of Normac Rural boasting Mick Cavallin (left), Sue Fendyk, Olivia Bennett and Will Sargent walk away with the much coveted winning headbands.

C GRADE DELIGHT

Beechworth’s C grade side celebrate after knocking off top of the table YarrawongaMulwala in the semi-final as they look to take on Greta in the grand final tomorrow at North Wangaratta Recreation Reserve.

Semi-final shortfall

YARRAWONGA-Mulwala will face Rovers United Bruck in this weekend’s WDCA A grade grand final, after making light work of Beechworth’s A grade side.

Beechworth were handed a monumental task after the minor premiers made 8/290 on day one of the clash with the Wanderers falling well short, going down by 162 runs after being bowled out for 128.

The Lakers’ total was guid-

BY BAILEY ZIMMERMANN bzimmermann@ nemedia.com.au

ed by 69 from opener Matt Knight, while Brock McCabe (53) and Reid Clarke (45) were also prominent. Throughout a tough day in the field, Kayde Surrey (2/41 off 16 overs) and Dean Fitzpatrick (2/36 off 12 overs) were able to take

multiple wickets as the Wanderers snared two late runouts nearing the end of the innings.

Yarrawonga Mulwala virtually had the game sewn up after dismissing Beechworth’s top four batters in Kayde Surrey, Clancy Ellett, Campbell Fendyk and Brenton Surrey for a combined 46 runs.

The Wanderers middleorder held their ground with Richie Worcester (24) and

Henry Scalzo (21) coming through with handy knocks, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the league’s powerhouse.

The Lakers’ victory sets up a scintillating grand final clash with Rovers United Bruck who will be gunning for a hattrick o f premierships.

Meanwhile, Beechworth’s C grade had a reverse of fortunes against the Lakers, successfully chasing down

160 to win their way through to the grand final tomorrow.

Heading in as similar underdogs as the A grade side at Victoria Park, the Wanderers were able to take steady wickets throughout Yarrawonga-Mulwala’s 36 overs to restrict the home side of momentum, with Kane Niklaus the standout with three wickets.

Beechworth then chased down the testy target with

relative ease, winning by five wickets and leaving 10 overs to spare.

The mostly Stanley-based team will head to North Wangaratta Recreation Reserve tomorrow to fight out the premiership with Greta, whose bowlers came to the party at Benalla to restrict the home side to just 81 in their semi-final.

The first ball will be bowled from 1:30pm.

QUALIFIED MECHANIC

Full

Responsible

Requirements: