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Kerferd Oration Sunday TAKE YOUR TIME: Indigo Shire Council is advocating for a 40kph speed limit in Beechworth’s busier streets. PHOTO: Coral Cooksleyy

Slow it down By CORAL COOKSLEY

INDIGO Shire Council has advocated to Council’s Traffic Liaison committee to have a reduction in the speed limit to 40kph in Beechworth’s central business district. Wooragee resident Robin McLeish had raised the question about the current situation at last month’s general council meeting as well as following up at council’s meeting on Tuesday night. Shire mayor Bernard Gaffney said council pushed its advocacy

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hard for the speed reduction to the committee. He said advocacy for the change had been well received and supported. “A final decision will be made by the Department of Transport following a rigorous process,” he said. As a safety issue, Cr Gaffney said residents are also concerned about trucks at the town’s roundabout. The shire’s infrastructure services director Ian Ellett said changes to speed limits in Beechworth’s CBD were considered and broadly

supported by council’s Traffic Liaison committee The committee comprises council officers as well as staff from Victoria Police and Regional Roads Victoria (Department of Transport). “The process that follows for this to become an official request for a speed limit change involves a detailed technical analysis using specialist software, and lodging the outcomes and specific request details into a portal,” he said. “This work is underway by Council staff at present.”

Regional Director (Hume), Department of Transport Steve Bowmaker said the organisation is working with Indigo Shire Council on the proposal to implement safer speed limits across the Beechworth CBD. A spokesperson advised that councils are responsible for submitting speed limit change requests on local roads to the Department of Transport where its road safety team assesses applications. ■ Continued page 2

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Three iconic Chiltern properties to be fully open By CORAL COOKSLEY FRUSTRATED Chiltern tourism members have welcomed a move by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) to advertise for a property coordinator for the town’s three historic buildings - Lake View House, Federal Standard Printing Works and Dows Pharmacy. National Trust executive manager for assets and conservation Sherredan Maher said an advertisement closed last Friday with strong contenders for the position. Chiltern Tourism member Karin Berrysmith said the significant buildings’ closures off and on through a variety of reasons with the Federal Standard Printing Works shut for the past 18 months had been detrimental in attracting visitors to the town. “Besides our historical streetscape the three buildings are quite a significant chunk of history,” she said. Ms Berrysmith said the COVID pandemic had not helped but various reasons had contributed to the ongoing issues of opening times including changes with National Trust coordinators. But concerns remained about the Trust that manages the buildings not listening to the community’s needs for a coordinator who understands the town’s history as well as being able to relate to the community and its volunteers who have helped run the buildings. With an advertisement placed in Seek.com and not in local papers, Chiltern’s Tourism member Andrea Wilcox said suitably qualified local people could have missed the advertisement. Ms Berrysmith said visitors kept ringing and asking when the printing building would be open.

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SHUT: The historic Federal Standard Printing Works building has been shut for the past 18 months. PHOTO: Coral Cooksley “We’ve had to turn groups away as it won’t be open until the end of the year,” she said. Delays in opening the Federal Standard Printing building had been compounded with health and safety concerns where an interstate organisation had been contracted for equipment maintenance but still remained untouched. “We have someone local who can do the job,” Ms Berrysmith said. Ms Berrysmith had been advised that opening hours for the three buildings during summer months had to be limited due to humidity risks that affected the buildings too.

“A number of volunteers wellconversed in Chiltern’s history were no longer needed as well with reduced times of operations,” she said. “The shire has been really supportive assisting us working with the National Trust because they see this as an important part of tourism in the North East,” she said. Ms Berrysmith said it was important for the National Trust to work with local people who understood the history, have the knowledge, networks and community connections which is important to business too. In moving ahead, Ms Maher said the National Trust looked

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forward to engaging with the community where the organisation had already made inroads. “Our previous Chiltern coordinator worked hard within the community and we look forward having even more regular and wonderful volunteers again, with teams who can engage visitors at our properties,” she said. Ms Maher said volunteers needed included customer service, gardeners and tour guides. “We hope to have the buildings fully open by the end of the year,” she said. A meeting was held with by National Trust staff, Chiltern stakeholders with shire staff on Wednesday.

THIS week (24-31 July) is Donate Life Week with an awareness campaign in full swing since Sunday to drive up new organ donor registrations to save lives. One organ donor can save up to seven lives and help many more through eye and tissue donations. Indigo Shire is among the top five Victorian local government areas (LGAs) with the most people signed up as donors The highest rates of registration are Queenscliffe (48%), Indigo (35%), Surf Coast (35%), Murrindindi (31%) and Nillumbik (31%). While 2021 was a record-breaking year for new registrations with around 350,000 Australians joining the AODR, up 87 per cent on 2020, there is still more to be done to lift registration rates with a push for this week. The Great Registration Race for Donate Life Week is on now to encourage 100,000 more Australians to register. Around 22 per cent of people in the state are registered to be organ donors, a figure below the national average of 36 per cent. Victoria support organ and tissue donation as a recent poll of 60,000 Australians (ABC Talks 2021) showed four out of five say they would be willing to donate their organs when they die. Among reasons for the low rate across the State have deemed to be not knowing how to register, people thinking they’re not healthy enough or simply haven’t got around to it. With around 1750 seriously ill people on Australia’s organ transplant waitlist and another 13,000 people on dialysis who may benefit from a kidney transplant, the demand for organs and tissue has never been greater. Any Australian aged 16 and over can sign up online register as an organ and tissue donor no matter what age, medical history, lifestyle, what country people hail from or state of health.

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Mates’ friendship for life By CORAL COOKSLEY AN extraordinary friendship has seen two Beechworthians graduate from Melbourne University having both studied the same degrees after travelling through their education journey together from kindergarten. Riley Goldsworthy and Jude Kennedy attended the local kinder, Beechworth Primary School, Beechworth Secondary College then Melbourne University where they studied a Bachelor of Science with an honours year specialising in biomedicine, and being the best of friends along the way. Jude, who is now studying medicine at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra to become a doctor, said Riley has been one of his best mates throughout his entire life. “I remember way back in

primary school Riley would always help me out with math as I would struggle a bit,” he said. “Fast-forward 13 years when we started at university, he was still sitting next to me in calculus classes helping me.” Jude said growing up in a small town, having similar aspirations and chasing those who moved to the city together made their friendship special. “I was so lucky to have one of my best mates right next to me my whole life who always had my back.” Unsure what he wanted to do when starting his degree, Jude did know he liked science and people. “I narrowed my options down to undertaking research or medicine, and after doing a year of research at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, even though I thoroughly enjoyed it, the

GOOD MATES: Beechworth’s Jude Kennedy (left) and Riley Goldsworthy travelled the same road for their education journey where the pair recently graduated from Melbourne University. human interaction I wanted in a career was missing,” he said. “Studying medicine has allowed me to explore my curiosity for science while maintaining that human interaction, however, research is still something I would love to integrate into my career.”

“Growing up in the country and then moving to the city for study gave me an appreciation for the need for doctors in rural areas and is something I feel passionate about. “Practising rurally and giving back to communities like Beechworth which raised me is something I

hope to achieve in the future.” Riley, who has undertaken a year’s research at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre as part of his honours degree, said the pair became great friends in primary school. “We hung out, played sports and studied together after school, and shared accommodation with some other friends during uni,” he said. “Although we now live in different cities and don’t see each other that much anymore, we’re still great friends and whenever we catch up, we just pick up where we left off.” Riley said they had always had the same interests, particularly in biology. “We individually decided to study science at Melbourne Uni and pursue our honours degrees in biomedicine.

Local teacher inspired years ago by this Sunday’s Kerferd orator By CORAL COOKSLEY THIS year’s George Briscoe Kerferd Oration guest speaker had been a source of inspiration for a local secondary college teacher around eight years ago. Innovative education leader and consultant Peter Hutton, who will deliver this year’s Oration on Sunday, had sparked the interest of Beechworth Secondary College teacher Laureen Barnard and a group of other teachers in the leadership team at the time when he had been principal at Templestowe College. “I was so excited when I heard that Peter would be this year’s Kerferd orator,” Ms Barnard said. “Peter had been interviewed for an article that I read in The Age about alternative education programs including Montessori at the college.” “I rang Peter to find out how they ran a Montessori stream in a government high school and he

was very generous with his time where he invited a few of us down including former principal John Hunter.” “We viewed the opportunity as a great one for the Beechworth community, particularly as we have a Montessori Primary School where there was no Montessori continuation for those students then.” A proposal for a Montessori model prepared by Ms Barnard presented to all staff as well as the college’s council for program approval was unanimously accepted and funding was approved for the teacher to attend Montessori adolescent training in Cleveland, Ohio. “A huge commitment from a small school budget but it has paid off immensely for the school,” she said. While Ms Barnard’s personal interest had been progressive and alternative education, she said the sound strategic decision made to

EXCITED: Beechworth Secondary College Montessori Adolescent Program (MAP) teacher Laureen Barnard is delighted that this year’s Kerferd orator is innovative education leader and consultant Peter Hutton. have a Montessori stream helped attract more enrolments too. “I think Peter gets people to question why the status quo exists and to imagine education as being more personalised, and beyond

classroom walls in an education context,” she said. Ms Barnard said the Montessori philosophy fitted the ethos while Peter is quite driven with his ideas, articulately speaks about them and

“I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do after completing my Bachelor of Science, but seeing Jude excited to start his honours degree inspired me to get my own.” The young researcher said throughout his studies he became fascinated by life at the molecular and cellular level, particularly in the context of disease. “The opportunity to study cancer, an overwhelmingly complex and brutal class of disease, is incredibly rewarding,” he said. “I became a research assistant at Peter Mac to continue to study the molecular complexity of disease and further develop my scientific skills. “It can be challenging when my experiments don’t always succeed, but I still find the work extremely fulfilling and engaging, and think that I want to continue working in research.”

makes them happen. “The decision to offer a Montessori stream gave another alternative to education for the Beechworth community,” Ms Barnard said. “Peter provided personal energy that was inspiring to make us think this was possible. “When at Templestowe he opened up the possibilities that anything could be achieved where they actually ran many different programs all at once to try and see what would fit and Montessori stayed, but we set up our Montessori program quite differently.” Ms Barnard said a busy principal of a school under pressure due to declining enrolment at the time, Peter had been brought in to turn it around and while people move on, he left an enormous legacy from his success. “When I saw that he was speaking, I thought back to that time when energised about doing something new and exciting for our school, and for our community,” she said. “When you’re passionate about education, I think that you hold on to these gems.” Kerferd Oration question answered page 5.

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Auditions for Barefoot in the Park WANGARATTA Players are holding auditions for the upcoming play “Barefoot in the Park” by acclaimed author and playwright Neil Simon this Saturday, July 30 from 2pm at the Stage Door, 4D Evans Street, Wangaratta. The romantic comedy was Neil Simon’s longestrunning hit, and the tenth-longest running nonmusical play in Broadway history. It was also made into a highly successful motion picture. The story of newlyweds Paul – a straight–as–an– arrow lawyer – and Corie – a free spirit – is at times hilarious, poignant and a whole lot of fun as the couple approach life‘s challenges and adjust to married life in their upstairs apartment. Fiona Evans will be directing the local production with a cast of six required: the young newlyweds, the older mother, an eccentric older male neighbour and two deliverymen. Rehearsals will begin mid-September with performances scheduled for November. To book a time to audition, call Fiona Evans on 0457 151 447.

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Lions Junior Public Speaking Competition a great success By CORAL COOKSLEY

ALL SMILES: St Joseph’s Primary School students Isabel and Cleaver participated in the Beechworth Lions Junior Public Speaking Competition on Sunday. PHOTO: Carly Avery

EXCITED young primary school students will head to regional competitions after winning their categories in the Beechworth Lions Junior Public Speaking Competition at club level on Sunday at the Beechworth Servicemen’s Memorial Hall. Students from local primary schools - Beechworth, St Joseph’s and Montessori participated. St Joseph’s student Cleaver won the grade 5 and 6 category with two contestants while Beechworth Primary School student Lily Jobson took out the grade 3 and 4 category competing against three others. The Lions’ theme for grade 5 and 6 had been a famous person born in the 19th century to which Cleaver delivered an insightful speech about inventor Nikola Tesla known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system. St Joseph’s principal Carly Avery said Cleaver also had 10 minutes to write a second impromptu speech with a dream job theme

where he spoke about being a pilot in the air force. The theme for years 3 and 4 grade category was a place they would like to visit to which St Joseph’s student Isabel spoke about Canada. Ms Avery said St Joseph’s entered this competition for the first time last year and was the first Beechworth school to participate. “It is fantastic that other local schools entered the competition this year,” she said. “An opportunity for students to speak publically gives them confidence in so many ways.” Ms Avery said being part of any community group such as the Lions Club is important for the school. “In line with our school values we are continually looking for genuine ways to connect and give back to our community,” she said. “The Beechworth Lions Club is a great example of supporting our local community and providing opportunities such as the public speaking competition. Lions president John Eldrid said the local club ran the competition for the

first time last year but the program had been running successfully for 15 years in District 201V6. The District stretches along the mighty Murray River from Quambatook and Kerang in the west to Corryong in the East, and from Lockhart in the north and Bright in the south. “In 2016 it became a Lions Multiple District project and each year more schools, clubs and districts are becoming involved,” Mr Eldrid said. “Students enjoy the program and reap the benefits while teachers enjoying the program and make it part of their class curriculum as it includes story writing, research and speaking in front of the class.” Four competition levels form the overall program with the final one held as a District competition. Mr Elrid said winners will now represent the Beechworth Lions Club of at the regional competition. “Parents, family and friends enjoyed the occasion with enthusiastic students speakers,” he said. “The audience was wowed by the calibre of each speaker.”

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Kerferd Oration this Sunday ON Sunday educator Peter Hutton - a maverick, free radical and challenger of the status quo - in education will deliver the George Briscoe Kerferd Oration that marks its 20 year anniversary. Mr Hutton’s oration is titled “Australian Education: How did we get here and where are we going?” Rebecca Miles-Keogh answered the question ‘On some measures, Australia is the richest country in the world, yet ranks 30th out of 38 for education equity. How can equity be improved at all levels of education?’

ducational equity is a hugely complex issue in Australia, and we are now seeing the outcome of successive governments where the funded model of the education system has further exacerbated inequality. While there are a multitude of things that can be done to improve equity in education at all levels, the following are two big areas that need action and support from our wider Australian society. 1. Fund public schools on a needs-based model There have been some strong shifts in improving educational equity in education in Australia, most notably the Gonski review (and the follow-up Gonski 2.0) which was released a decade ago. In his review of school funding, Gonski highlighted five key areas of educational disadvantage that have a strong impact on education outcomes - low socio-economic status, Indigeneity, English language proficiency, disability and remoteness. There is also a compound-

Th finall question The ti iin a ffour week k series i iis answered d by La Trobe University’s School of Education senior lecturer in curriculum theoryy Rebecca Miles-Keogh. g ing effect of disadvantage; for students who are in more than one of these categories, the impact on educational outcome is higher. Gonski’s solution was to address the way that schooling is funded in order toimprove educational outcomes for all students. While theneeds-based funding model proposed through the Gonski review was seen as providing a clear way to improve equity in education, unfortunately this funding model was only partially implemented by the then Gillard Labour government. Subsequent governments have further watered down the possibilities of the GonskiReview - indeed, in the past few years we’ve seen a greater proportion of government education funding going to private and independent schools then to public schools, despite public schools educating 80 per cent of the students who experience disadvantage. As the current funding model agreement is due to expire in December 2023, now is the time that we can support our schools and teachers by fighting for a fairer funding model, particularly in public schools, that addresses educational disadvantage in Australian schools. Join our teachers in strike actions and calls for improved conditions, contact your federal and state members of parliament and respective education ministers

INVEST IN OUR FUTURE NOW: Increased and targeted funding is needed to improve our eduction system according to La Trobe University senior lecturer Rebecca Miles-Keogh. to demand that schools need to be funded fairly. 2. Invest in high quality early childhood education and care Another key area where Australia can improve educational equity is through investing in high-quality early childhood education and care. This has been documented in numerous research studies as key in improving the education outcomes of our children and young people. Early childhood education and care provides important socialisation, early language development and

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noted, this might be through contacting members of parliament, Education ministers and those who make decisions about funding and policy in governments to let them know that we care how our education system is treated. Importantly, participating in collective action to show support and demand change is an important show of solidarity that we can also join. To end with some words from the Gonski Review: “... differences in educational outcomes are not the result of differences in wealth, income, power or possessions. Equity in this sense does not mean that all students are the same or will achieve the same outcomes. Rather, it means that all students must have access to an acceptable international standard of education, regardless of where they live or the school they attend” (Review of Funding for Schooling - Final Report, 2011, p. 105). The Oration at the George Kerferd Hotel commences at 11am and will also be livestreamed. For more information and event registration for essential bookings visit www.kerferdoration.org. Rebecca Miles-Keogh is a senior lecturer in curriculum theory in the School of Education, La Trobe University. Originally a primary teacher, she is passionate about education and the empowerment of teachers through researchinformed practice and theory. Her current research explores the experiences of rural beginning teachers and how universities and schools can work together to support and sustain new teachers.

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Empowering young girls By CORAL COOKSLEY A CHANCE to be in a personal development program with a grant from the local pharmacy came up trumps for nine-year old Alba Almeida. The youngster had recently undertaken a program offered by former teachers Stanley’s Danielle Bell and Beechworth’s Katja Shoenfelder who teamed up to offer courses to empower young girls with confidence, as well as build emotional and mental resilience.

Alba was one of two young people supported with grants from Beechworth Pharmacy to participate in the ‘Roots and Wings’ two day non-residential retreat for girls. Beechworth Pharmacy’s Ruth Parker said it is important for the pharmacy to provide support to these local programs that enrich the lives of young people. “I think sometimes the cost can be prohibitive for some families and the program is aimed at young girls to empower them to reach

their full potential and give them the opportunity to feel connected to others,” she said. “The pharmacy is very pleased to be able to give back to the community as we feel very connected and supported by our community.” “I was pleased to receive feedback from the girls that we sponsored to attend and that they and their families benefited from their attendance as part of the ‘Wholehearted’ programs for girls. Alba said she really liked

the program especially the social aspects and where the group talked about interesting things. “I liked pretty much everything we did together and I would love to participate in another one,” she said. Danielle said positive connections through activities and insights that emerge from the program help the girls learn key elements of healthy relationships. “Beechworth Pharmacy generously sponsored two girls for the autumn retreat and they would not have had

the financial means to participate in the program otherwise,” she said. “Their parent said the program had been beneficial for them as they learned more about themselves, became more confident about who they are and made really positive, lovely connections with other girls.” Programs focus on movement-based practices such as dance and yoga known to support emotional and mental wellbeing, positive body image and general health and vitality.

HAPPY: Participant Alba Almeida would love to attend another program.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Beechworth heritage inextricably linked to transport history RE: Minutes-Indigo Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee-22 June 2022 I have just read attachment 3 (Minutes-Indigo Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee-22 June 2022) of the council agenda for 26/07/2020 and am quite perplexed as to how a committee of ‘experts’ could possibly come to the following conclusion: “Committee members pointed out that carriages and 19th century transport are not core heritage values of Beechworth, and that Beechworth would never

become a destination that drew people for this reason.’’ Beechworth as we know it would never have existed if it were not for the communication and transport revolution that took place in the later half of the nineteenth century. Several events were core to the development of Beechworth: • The Gold Rush of the 1850s. • The coming of the telegraph in 1858 linking the town to the outside world through the medium of Morse Code. It was the internet of its day. • Horse drawn transport including stagecoaches, carriages and freight wagons and the creation of a road network. • The arrival of the railway in 1876 physically linking Beechworth to the rest of Victoria. Thousands of people turned out

for the grand opening. It would have been the equivalent of a jumbo jet landing in the town. Before the railway a journey to Melbourne could take days if not weeks. From 1891 to 1954 the Beechworth branch line extended to Yackandandah. The transport and communication revolution of the nineteenth century were fundamental to the development of Beechworth, Victoria and Australia. Beechworth grew and prospered after the boom created by the Gold Rush because of its communication and transport links while many other gold towns withered and died. The carriage collection currently housed at Billsons Brewery is an extremely valuable

part of that history and as such should be preserved in total in Beechworth where it has been for many years. It has suffered from neglect over the years. There have been offers from many locals to help in its restoration. The refurbished Goods Shed in the Beechworth Railway Precinct would be an excellent location for the collection. After all it was once located on that site. The Goods Shed and the area around it could become the basis for an historical transport museum celebrating the horse drawn vehicles, the railway, and the motor car, all of which were central to Beechworth’s development as a major regional centre. John C. Harvey, Beechworth

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Chiltern artist delivers insights into award-winning career By CORAL COOKSLEY

 CREATIVE: Chiltern artist Kirrily Anderson spoke about her artistic career journey at a Mayday Hills Art Society’s recent talk. PHOTO: Georgie James Photography  AMONG FAVOURITE ARTWORK: Kirrily’s ‘Alpine Ash’ in ink and watercolour.  AMONG FAVOURITE ARTWORK: Kirrily’s ‘Mountain Plum Pine’ in ink and watercolour.

Gun storage laws set to change FIREARM owners are being urged to prepare for changes to firearm storage requirements from August 30, with new legislation to be imposed on all licensed firearm owners. From August 30, Category A and B longarms must be stored in a purpose-built steel storage receptacle that: • is of a thickness of at least 1.6mm which complies with Australian/New Zealand standard 1594:2002 (as amended from time to time); • if the receptacle weighs less than 150kg when it is empty - must be bolted to the structure of the premises where the firearm is authorised to be kept; and • is locked with a lock of sturdy construction when the firearm is stored in it. Also from August 30, Category C and D longarms and general category handguns must be stored in a purposebuilt steel storage receptacle of the aforementioned specifications. The new receptacles will be expected to be purposebuilt for the storage of firearms, with those licence holders currently storing their firearms in bolted clothing lockers or hardwood receptacles encouraged to begin making plans to upgrade. Eastern Region Division 4 Divisional Firearms Officer Leading Senior Constable Andrew Auhl said the new changes were designed to

STORAGE CHANGE: Steel storage units such as the one flanked by LSC Andrew Auhl and Adventure, Camping and Fishing’s Nathan Bradley will become the norm following the August 30 changes to firearm storage laws. curtail further serious offending if firearms fell into the hands of thieves. Police are anticipating high-demand for commercially made gun safes, and outlined discretion may be granted to owners who attempt to proactively upgrade their storage before August 30, as long as proof of purchase is provided. LSC Auhl said police will be carrying out regular checks at the premises of licence holders over the coming months to ensure owners have addressed their storage compliance. Licence holders are urged to avoid keeping firearms at vacant properties or holiday homes, which can become the target of theft, as these properties do not meet safety requirements and standards. LSC Auhl also warned gun owners not to leave tools lying around in the vicinity of any storage receptacle but to make sure they are locked away to prevent them being used in a theft or break-in. He said it was important

to secure the safe keys in a room separate to the room the firearms are secured to make it more difficult for firearms to be stolen. “Offenders will often look for soft targets and take advantage by stealing firearms,” he said. “You should also store ammunition in a separate locked container. “Remember - if your guns are stolen due to your lack of care and attention, you may be charged with offences that carry heavy fines and you may be deemed ‘not fit and proper’ and have your licence cancelled.” With the changes set to impact Category A and B licence holders in particular, more than 80 per cent of the total registered firearms throughout the state which are registered against these licences are expected to be subject to the new storage requirements. For further information on the updated laws, visit https://www.police.vic.gov. au/firearms-industry-news.

AWARD-winning Chiltern-based artist Kirrily Anderson presented a fascinating account of her journey as an artistic creative at a Mayday Hills Art Society’s (MDHAS) regular talk on Sunday, July 17. Kirrily grew up in regional NSW, studied graphic design where she then freelanced in Melbourne, became a visual artist and street artist and moved to Chiltern five years ago. The artists spoke about how her career had progressed regionally too. With a love of drawing from a young age as well as having many creative interests, the well-known local artist said she felt incredibly fortunate to be able to create her works for a living. “It has been hard work over many years to get here, but it is very rewarding, especially having the opportunity to work in the public space and share art with communities through murals,” she said. “I really love to create work that provokes thought around the spaces we live in, specifically our natural environment.” “Public art is a great way to share a message and share knowledge, and this happens both through the finished work and even more so during the creation, where I am

able to learn from specific people in a community, and then share that knowledge more broadly when people talk to me as I am painting.” “My studio work is ink and watercolour on paper with murals created with acrylic paint.” Among favourite artworks are her recent body of work in response to the Black Summer fires and the effect they had on National Parks and communities in North East Victoria - Alpine Ash and Mountain Plum Pine. “I love creating on this scale with so much detail,” she said. MDHAS founder Christine Cansfield-Smith said Kirrily’s development of her art form, particularly street art, throughout her career as well as her technique to undertake these types of commissions had been fascinating. “I think the audience grasped Kirrily’s passion and enthusiasm for her art form,” she said. “Highlights of her talk had been showing us large street art projects that have been completed as well as photos from her last exhibition held at MAMA in December last year.” Kirrily has exhibited and curated both in Australia and internationally. Her work locally has focused on public art, installing murals for a number of local councils, schools, festivals and businesses.

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THE Wangaratta Art Gallery will celebrate the launch of the Spark Bushfire Recovery Project exhibition and virtual reality film Bitja Wokka (Fire Country) at the gallery this weekend. Bitja Wokka, meaning Fire Country in Bpangerang language, explores local Indigenous Bpangerang culture and Indigenous relationships to Caring for Country. The gallery commissioned PHORIA, a world leading immersive tech studio that specialises in cutting edge virtual augmented and mixed reality technology, to create the film.

It’s the first of its kind in Australia, sharing cultural burning practices and indigenous stories in an immersive virtual reality experience, while highlighting the role those practices can have in reducing fire threat and maintaining a healthy environment for all. Wangaratta Art Gallery’s bushfire recovery officer Annie Brien said Bitja Wokka shares Bpangerang stories and culture and showcases the beauty of our region and our need to care for it. “It’s very beautiful and creates a real sense of awe for our home,” she said.

The gallery will launch the film as part of a four-day exhibition curated alongside artwork and experiences to capture an overview of the Spark bushfire recovery Program. The opening will be held tonight from 5.30pm to 7.30pm with a Welcome to Country by local Bpangerang elder Uncle Darren Atkinson. All are welcome to the free event with RSVP to www.wangarattaartgallery. com.au where there is also information on the guided talks and experiences taking place on the weekend.

Luke loves volunteering to help out Luke McLennan LUKE McLennan was born in Swan Hill, the biggest town around that district with his parents hailing from Nullawil and Culgoa - little Mallee towns in regional Victoria. He has lived in Stanley for exactly one year, moving up from Yackandandah during the COVID pandemic. “It snowed the day we moved into our little iron clad house right in the village,” he said. What’s your job? I am an accountant, but not an average one. I run a business called The Wandering CFO and we predominantly work with small business owners, helping them control their books, improve their profit and grow their business. Essentially, we work as a part of their team from inside their business. What brought you to this role? I worked for many years in the big city for a privately owned, international multimillion dollar company. I also spent many years travelling and living in remote places around the world. I became interested in the resilience and strength of small and often struggling communities in the face of big development- in particular Indigenous communities in the Amazon fighting oil companies and dirty government deals. I founded The Wandering CFO to bring big business

COMMUNITY FOCUS: Stanley’s Luke McLennan believes a healthy community is inclusive and supportive of everyone. Photographed with his three-year-old son Bernie Bruce McLennan. smarts to small businesses, to develop stronger, more resilient communities. What do you love about your job? I love that I get to work with so many different and interesting people. No two businesses are the same. What do you do in the community? I love especially supporting the local music festivals, volunteering time to help out where I can as well as other community events. I also work with a couple of not for profits and so their outcomes in the community become very important to me also. What’s the most important current community issue for you? The shortage of accommodation for people who do not own a home. We cannot expect our community to thrive if we do not provide affordable, clean and secure housing options for our young people, the elderly and those on low incomes or difficult circumstances. A healthy community is inclusive and supportive of everyone. What would you do to solve, change or improve that situation?

There needs to be more affordable housing if we are going to keep our families that grew up here in our communities and not forced elsewhere. The rentals go to the highest bidder in this beautiful place. What’s the most important current world issue for you? Climate change and the fall out it brings like food security, loss of biodiversity and ecosystems. Economically, if we are to successfully navigate our future, our economic structure needs to drastically change. If the person you would most like to meet came to Indigo, or was already here, who would that be and what would you show them? Canadian-American singer, guitarist, songwriter and filmmaker Neil Young. We’d go for a bushwalk taking his guitar and listen to the old sounds out there. Why would you do that? It’s our responsibility as humans to listen. Just shut up and listen to mother nature. I reckon he would like that. What book are you reading? ‘The Good Life’ by ABC Gardening Australia presenter Hannah Moloney.

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Golf numbers low but standard high ONLY a small field assembled at Beechworth Golf Club on Sunday on a perfect winter’s day. The winner of the day was Dave Lang (18) with 34 points, runner up was Jamie Dolny (18) 33 and Andy Croome (18) was third with 31. Last Wednesday again only a select few assembled for a Stableford event. The winner was Nada Guyatt (28) with 33 points, Glenda Marshall (18) in her last game for a while was runner up with 31 points. We wish Glenda all the best with her surgery and hope to see her back on course soon. Also last Sunday 11 Beechworth Golf Club members represented the club at the Black Bull Golf course, com-

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peting in the NEDGA Fourball Championships. Jan Lang and Deb Tully came third in the Women’s event with 42 points. Vaughan Saunders was part of the runner up team in the men’s scratch event with a three under score of 39 points. Other players to claim a prize were Zane Howard who, along with his partner, was beaten on a countback for runner up in the Men’s handicap event with 46 points and Steve Piddington also won a ball with his team’s score of 45. Well done to all who played. A Stableford event will be played this Sunday 11:30am for 12pm hit off. Wednesday golf is still 8:30am for 9am hit off.

TDFL FOOTBALL/NETBALL SCOREBOARD ROUND 14 DUNN’S TWIN CITY CRANES SENIORS Beechworth 4.4, 11.9, 19.13, 27.21 (183) Wodonga Saints 1.1, 2.1, 2.1, 4.2 (26) GOALS: Beechworth: L. Armstrong 5, J. Middleton 5, D. Carey 4, L. Stephens 4, E. Cartledge 3, C. Fendyk 3, A. Belci 1, A. Fendyk 1, D. Pritchard 1. Wodonga Saints: J. AndersonClarke 1, D. Chandler 1, A. Novak 1, T. Dempsey 1. BEST: Beechworth: L. Armstrong, L. Stephens, J. Middleton, D. Carey, E. Cartledge, P. McCarthy. Wodonga Saints: D. Keene, L. Marshall, J. Pleming, Z. Cooper, J. AndersonClarke, L. Hawkins. Chiltern 11.4, 23.11, 35.15, 47.19 (301) Wahgunyah 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 (0) GOALS: Chiltern: E. Boxall 10, J. Cooper 8, K. Cooper 6, M. Doolan 5, J. Vandermeer 5, C. Boxall 4, C. Anderson 3, N. Bracher 2, B. Hibberson 1, E. Deery 1. BEST: Chiltern: T. Bracher, K. Cooper, E. Boxall, N. Bracher, S. Curtis, K. Magee. Wahgunyah: Z. Lea, F. North, S. Hore, M. Bowles, J. Coats. Rutherglen 2.1, 4.1, 7.7, 9.7 (61) Kiewa Sandy Creek 5.2, 6.4, 8.5, 11.12 (78) GOALS: Rutherglen: J. Lea 4, M. Cooper 2, J. Hanrahan 1, J. Tanner 1, M. Tanner 1. Kiewa Sandy Creek: N. Beattie 2, N. Vogel 2, J. Andrew 1, D. Blaszczyk 1, M. Brown 1, N. Carney 1, J. Hicks 1, Z. Simmonds 1, R. Wallace 1. BEST: Rutherglen: M. Tanner, J. Hanrahan, S. Owen, T. Wilson, J. Lea, T. Oats. Kiewa Sandy Creek: J. Andrew, J. McDonald, D. Blaszcyk, J. Hicks, R. Wallace, C. Turner. Yackandandah 5.1, 6.4, 8.8, 9.8 (62) Barnawartha 4.2, 5.4, 8.7, 13.8 (86) GOALS: Yackandandah: N. Donaghey 3, C. Martin 2, E. Petrala 2, A. Greiner 1, J. Hillary 1. Barnawartha: J. Williams 4, J. Baker 3, T. Anson, J. Star 1, C. Wiffen 1, D. Sharp, N. Sharp 1. BEST: Yackandandah: J. O’Connell, A. Lingham, B. McIntosh, R. Farrugia, J. Hillary, J. Maybury. Barnawartha: T. Anson, J. Woodall, M. Dalbosco, B, McPherson, N. Sharp.

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CADMAC RESERVES Beechworth 3.2, 4.5, 8.9, 16.10 (106) Wodonga Saints 0.4, 1.6, 1.6, 1.6 (12) GOALS: Beechworth: M. Ross 6, L. Robinson 3, S. Garland 2, R. Worcester 2, F. Baines 1, T. Carey 1, H. Matthews 1. Wodonga Saints: R. Doolan 1. BEST: Beechworth: F. Baines, M. Ross, G. Pritchard, L. Robinson, R. Worcester, S. Garland. Wodonga Saints: K. Dixon, M. White, N. Crockett, B. Easton, R. Doolan, C. Jarvis. Chiltern 8.3, 14.8, 18.14, 23.16 (154) Wahgunyah 0.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 (10) GOALS: Chiltern: M. Price 5, B. Hardy 3, C. Sorenson 2, L. Sorenson 2, D. Thirkell 2, B. Wilson 2, M. Anderson 1, M. Ferguson 1, M. King 1, T. Marx 1, W. Shannon 1, D. Van Klaveren 1, N. Weber 1. Wahgunyah: T. Delamere 1. BEST: Chiltern: M. Price, W. Shannon, J. Marx, L. Sorensen, D. Thirkell, B. Hardy. Wahgunyah: M. Meunier, T. Williams, J. Hepburn, J. Coats, D. Bowles. Rutherglen 2.0, 3.0, 5.0, 8.2 (50) Kiewa Sandy Creek 3.4, 8.8, 12.11, 14.15 (99) GOALS: Rutherglen: D. Maloney 2, C. Beattie 2, B. Flannery 1, J. Meyer 1, J. Reeve 1. Kiewa Sandy Creek: J. Cardwell 2, J. Murphy 2, J. Croucher 1, B. Golden 1, T. McMahon 1, J. Morrow 1, M. Walker 1, T. Knight 1. BEST: Rutherglen: B. Stone, J. Keys, B. Nichol, B. Flannery, C. Beattie, J. Meyer. Kiewa Sandy Creek: J. Murphy, C. Booth, B. Ayton, B. Golden, J. Croucher, T. Turner. Yackandandah 0.4, 2.4, 5.9, 7.10 (52) Barnawartha 2.2, 3.6, 3.7, 7.8 (50) GOALS: Yackandandah: J. Atwell 2, W. Shannon 2, D. Powell, M. Cameron 1. Barnawartha: R. Coates 1, T. Haynes 1, C. Trujillo 1, I. Evans 1, S. Johnson 1, S. Quinn 1, J. Scammell 1. BEST: Yackandandah: M. Bayliss, D. Powell, D. Richardson, M. Cameron, D. Wheeler. Barnawartha: S. Quinn, B. Jones, R. Coates, S. Johnson, J. Wells, L. Clarke.

LA TROBE UNIVERSITY UNDER 17 Chiltern 4.3, 5.10, 8.17, 14.18 (102) Beechworth 0.0, 0.1, 0.1, 2.2 (14) GOALS: Chiltern: J. Crilly 6, L. Oates 3, E. Lingham 1, J. Lockerbie 1, J. Still 1, L. Vandermeer 1, W. Vickers 1. Beechworth: W. Nankervis 1, K. Scott 1. BEST: Chiltern: K. Maddock, S. Lingham, E. Lingham, L. Oates, N. Sheppard, J. Still. Beechworth: K. Scott, O. Neil, O. Cutler, C. Ellett, J. Bladon. Rutherglen 1.0, 4.3, 5.3, 5.4 (34) Kiewa Sandy Creek 2.4, 6.6, 10.8, 11.10 (76) GOALS: Rutherglen: J. Pagan-Saunders 2, I. Kotzur 1, B. Nichol 1, D. Thomson 1. Kiewa Sandy Creek: E. Houston- Damic 5, J. Evans 2, G. Ingram 2, B. Capper, B. Ozolins 1. BEST: Rutherglen: R. Milthorpe, I. Kotzur, A. Colvin, J. Pagan-Saunders. Kiewa Sandy Creek: J. Evans, G. Ingram, L. Reed, K. Taylor, B. Ozolins, C. McIntosh. Yackandandah 2.4, 6.6, 7.8, 9.11 (65) Barnawartha 2.2, 3.2, 5.2, 7.2 (44) GOALS: Yackandandah: X. Lane 3, J. Hood 2, F. Black 1, C. Boyd 1, C. Jones 1, J. Lawson 1. Barnawartha: T. Johnson 3, A. Clark 2, B. Chandler 1, J. Shanahan 1. BEST: Yackandandah: J. Evans, G. Ingram, L. Reed, K. Taylor, B. Ozolins, C. McIntosh Barnawartha: M. Knoth, C. Trujillo, L. Ryan, R. Chant, D. Brown, T. Johnson.

T&J ROOFING UNDER 14 Chiltern vs Beechworth match cancelled. Rutherglen 1.0, 2.2, 4.3, 5.3 (33) Kiewa Sandy Creek 3.1, 6.2, 8.4, 11.6 (72) GOALS: Rutherglen: H. Chandler 2, B. Maloney 1, B. McCartney 1, J. Torney 1. Kiewa Sandy Creek: C. Johnson 4, J. Dove 2, E. Slocombe 2, M. Hodge 1, D. Humphrey 1, W. McCoy 1. BEST: Rutherglen: H. Chandler, D. Ryland, L. Moore, M. Francis, F. Verhulst, A. Berriman. Kiewa Sandy Creek: H. Leerentveld, L. Jones, M. Hodge, D. Humphrey, M. McCabe, A. Kilgour. Yackandandah 2.5, 6.7, 10.11, 14.14 (98) Barnawartha 0.2, 0.2, 0.3, 0.3 (3) GOALS: Yackandandah: O. Bayne 4, M. King 4, J. Murphy 2, L. Farrugia 1, B. Flower 1, M. Gosling 1, J. Tinkler 1. BEST: Yackandandah: M. McGregor, C. Quick, L. Mcintosh, M. Gosling, L. Farrugia, M. King. Barnawartha: R. Stephenson, F. Denniss, B. Star, N. Butters, C. Slade, L. Robinson

TDNA A GRADE: Beechworth 45 def 27 Wodonga Saints; Chiltern 75 def 27 Wahgunyah; Yackandandah 63 def 45 Barnawartha; Rutherglen 14 def by 85 Kiewa Sandy Creek B GRADE: Beechworth 40 def by 47 Wodonga Saints; Chiltern 75 def 27 Wahgunyah; Yackandandah 45 def by 63 Barnawartha; Rutherglen 27 def by 63 Kiewa Sandy Creek C grade: Beechworth 36 def by 47 Wodonga Saints; Chiltern 60 def 7 Wahgunyah; Yackandandah 48 def 42 Barnawartha; Rutherglen 12 def by 83 Kiewa Sandy Creek 17 & UNDER: Beechworth 43 def by 51 Wodonga Saints; Chiltern 10 def 0 Wahgunyah; Yackandandah 40 def by 53 Barnawartha; Rutherglen 21 def by 46 Kiewa Sandy Creek 15 & UNDER: Beechworth 24 def by 59 Wodonga Saints; Chiltern 31 def by 39 Wahgunyah; Yackandandah 22 def by 39 Barnawartha; Rutherglen 17 def by 58 Kiewa Sandy Creek 13 & UNDER: Beechworth 1 def by 38 Wodonga Saints; Chiltern 1 def by 30 Wahgunyah; Yackandandah 19 def by 28 Barnawartha; Rutherglen 9 def by 13 Kiewa Sandy Creek

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ASSESSING THE FIELD: The Bushrangers will go into this weekend’s crucial game against Barnawartha full of confidence after their 157 point win over the Wodonga Saints on Saturday.

Bushies finals bound BEECHWORTH Bushrangers senior football side solidified their spot in finals with a thumping 157 point win over the Wodonga Saints on Saturday. Lachlan Armstrong and Jai Middleton kicked five goals each in what was a standout team performance. Coach Tom Cartledge said the steady mix of goalkickers every week is a compliment to his players selflessness and smarts to

Beechworth set their sights g on a top p three finish BY BAILEY ZIMMERMANN bzimmermann@ nemedia.com.au

look for the right options in front of goal. “I think it’s just having blokes who know where to get to,” he said. “We’re fortunate we’ve got some blokes with good

footy IQ and are prepared to do the selfless things up forward, move out of each other’s way and know that when someone kicks a goal, the teams happy rather than someone to kick them all.” The win made a certainty of the Bushrangers first appearance in the senior football finals since 2015, capping a remarkable turnaround from their one win season last year.

Cartledge said the team continues to exceed expectations week by week. “After the years Beechworth has had the last few years, we were saying that we just wanted to be competitive, win a few games and make it an enjoyable place to be for supporters and the players,” he said. “We won a few [games] at the start of the year and

thought ok, we’re in a good position now, let’s try and push for finals. “Now we’re definitely aiming to finish top three, that’s our goal we’re going to be striving for over the next few weeks.” In order to achieve that top three finish, a crucial fortnight awaits for the Bushrangers who play Barnawartha this week and the ladder leading Kiewa

Sandy Creek Hawks the following week. Beechworth are equal for points in third with Barnawartha and Cartledge said it’s going to take his team’s best efforts to come out of the game outright third. “We’re going to put our best side out on the park,” he said. “We’ll go in as strong as we possibly can and confident that whoever we field can get the job done.”

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