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Double the love By KYLIE WILSON
TWIN TEAM:
Twins Riley and Kaeden (centre) spend time with their dad Ryan, big sister Charlotte and mum Erin. PHOTO: Kylie Wilson
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SHOCK, adjustment, and then joy. That’s the gamut of emotions parents often have when told they’re expecting multiple births, such as twins. For two Wangaratta families, the hard work involved in raising their twins has been more than outweighed by the joy they’ve experienced. Wangaratta mum Erin Burrows didn’t discover she was pregnant with her now eight year old twins, Kaeden and Riley, until 20 weeks into her pregnancy. She admits “there was shock” as there are no sets of twins on either side of her family, but then came the rush to find a twin pram and enough baby items for two. Once the twins were born – much to the delight of elder sister Charlotte – Erin was essentially housebound for a long while because of the extra time it took to prepare to go out. She and husband Ryan got through it all with the support of each other and their families, and by not placing undue pressure on themselves. And Erin said while it can be tempting to treat twins the same, “we were adamant to have them as individuals”. Now in grade three, Riley is laidback and imaginative while Kaeden is competitive and enthusiastic about sports, and “they’re good company for each other, and understand each other well”. The Burrows’ advice for anyone expecting a multiple birth is to take things as they come and not have too many expectations, as well as taking advantage of any information and support offered. While the early years with twins can be daunting, Erin said things get easier as they get older. continued page |
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GARDEN PROFILE
GARDEN HINTS
Autumn days
TRANQUIL: Carol Holt in her garden.
PHOTO: Kylie Wilson
Lovely lakeside garden Name:
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What’s in your garden: Spring bulbs, native shrubs, flowering plants and weeds. What do you enjoy about gardening: The appreciation of the beauty of the flowering plants. Looking over the garden after a week of weeding and the ‘smiling’ of the plants after a shower of rain. Favourite plant/spot in your garden: The native shrubs that line the driveway that were given
to me as a farewell gift after I retired from working at Wodonga hospital. Water saving/ conservation tip: I grow succulent and mostly hardy native plants that do not require much watering. Your tips to keep gardens in top shape: Keeping on top of the weeds. Don’t go on holidays because the weeds seem to take hold.
CALLING ALL GREEN THUMBS... Do you live in the Rural City of Wangaratta, Alpine or Indigo Shires and want to showcase your garden on this page? Call Kylie Wilson on (03) 5723 0135 or email kwilson@ nemedia.com.au to find out more.
THE last week of summer was a sizzler with temperatures reaching a very hot 40 degrees in some areas. Even though the calendar says it is March and officially autumn, the hot temperatures will continue for a while. Maybe, summer should be extended to include March. As the gardens struggle during these periods of extreme heat, keep the garden and yourselves hydrated. Watering is the main task in the garden during March. Plants will also benefit from a feed so apply a liquid fertiliser for a quick fix and top up the mulch. Autumn is a time of rejuvenation. As summer flowering perennials finish blooming, prune spent flowers to encourage new fresh growth and another flower flush. Lavenders can be cut back to maintain their shape. Give roses a summer prune now while the weather is warm. Cut them back by a third, removing any weak or diseased stems. Follow with a feed of pelletised manure and water deeply on a regular basis. They will put on new growth and produce one last flush of autumn flowers. March is the time to also feed citrus as they recover from the summer and get ready for another fruiting season. Give them a light prune to tidy up any straggly growth. Tidy up the veggie patch. Remove spent plants, dig in some
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compost and blood and bone and plant winter seedlings. Brassicas need to be planted this month while the soil is still warm so as to put on good growth before the cooler weather arrives. Other winter veggies which can be planted now include beetroot, carrots, broad beans, onions, radish and parsnip. On the days too hot to work outside, peruse this year’s bulb catalogues and plan your spring and summer bulb displays. Get your orders in this month while there are still plenty of varieties available. Don’t plant them yet. Plant them once soil temperatures have dropped at the end of April or May. The days are getting shorter and by the end of March the temperatures should be back in the 20s again. Happy gardening.
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VETS CORNER
FEATURE STORY
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Those dirty cows… AUTUMN calving time is creeping up on us very quickly, and with it all the problems we see in freshly calved cows. One of the most common (and confusing) problems can be retained placenta and what to do about it. In most cows, the placenta or “fetal membranes” separate easily and are passed within a few hours of giving birth. However, a small percentage of cows don’t pass these membranes. Cows that have a difficult birth, have twins, have premature calves or develop milk fever are at a higher risk of retained membranes. We say a cow has retained fetal membranes when they haven’t been passed within 12 hours of calving. And this is where things can get complicated. Of those cows that have retained membranes, about half pass them without any problems or intervention needed. This may take up to 10 days, during which time it’s important to keep a close watch on the cow in case she becomes unwell. If the cow has membranes hanging these can
be tied in a knot or trimmed to level with the vulva to keep them clean and stop bacteria tracking up into the uterus. Traditionally, farmers and vets used to remove membranes by pulling on them, but we now know this causes more damage to the uterus than just leaving them in place and is a big no no! The biggest problem with retained membranes is that they can result in an infection in the uterus in some cows. Uterine infection can range from so mild it goes unnoticed to life threatening. It can also reduce the fertility of the cow. If you notice a foul smell from the membranes or a cow looks unwell (sunken eyes, off food, off her milk) it’s important to get in touch with your vet to give the cow the best chance of surviving and getting back in calf. Elizabeth Jones BVetBiol/BVSc, Wangaratta Veterinary Clinic
PETS CORNER THIS week’s pet of the week at the Wangaratta RSPCA is Stumpy, a desexed female, two year old heeler cross, who is red marle and white in colour. To see more animals up for adoption at the Wangaratta RSPCA, visit the shelter in Connell Street or phone (03) 5722 2874.
SISTER ACT: Wangaratta mother Julie Lewis (centre) with her twin daughters, Maddison and Bridgette.
Fellow Wangaratta mum Julie Lewis already had two daughters – Eliza and Brooke – with husband Mick before she found out at her 10 week ultrasound that she was expecting twins. Now a proud mother to 12 year old fraternal twins Bridgette and Maddison, she said the news “was such a shock”, as the only history of twins in the family were siblings of her grandmother. The twins’ arrival meant she had four children under five, and while the early years were “a blur”, the support of others was an immense help through the hard times. Now in year seven, Maddison is an assertive athlete while Bridgette enjoys fashion and sport and is a “peacemaker” in the family. And while the pair confess to some sibling rivalry, they are also firm friends.
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Join the Brown Family to celebrate the 13th release of the Patricia range of wines. 6:30pm Friday, 18th March. Be one of the first to try the new range of Patricia wines at this truly memorable ‘roving’ dinner at the winery in Milawa. Enjoy a ‘behind the scenes’ seat at our family table and explore different areas of the winery as you taste each of our new release wines carefully matched to dishes prepared by Executive Chef Douglas Elder.
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Julie said that for those expecting twins or other multiple births, the key is just to do the best you can and accept offers of help. “There’s no right or wrong, it’s whatever works for you,” she said. Australian Multiple Birth Association’s Multiple Birth Awareness Week takes place from March 13-20, with this year’s theme being “leave no family behind”. Families with multiples represent two per cent of the Australian population and families with multiple births are susceptible to a range of issues, including high risk pregnancies, premature birth, special needs, pre and post-natal depression, social isolation, financial hardship, schooling and identity issues, and issues with family relationships. To find out more, or to find AMBA resources near you, visit www.amba. org.au.
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FISHING FOCUS
CATCH OF THE WEEK
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KEEN ANGLER: Seven year old Isaac Robinson of Wangaratta kindly allowed me to have my photograph taken with him on the weekend. Next time he appears in my newspaper column he promises it’ll be with a fish much bigger than this small redfin caught at Lake Kerferd last week.
Cod are still on the bite WOW, hasn’t summer departed with a bang. While this heat is really holding on and making things uncomfortable, it is also extending the current run of decent cod fishing across North East Victoria. The Ovens, King, Kiewa and Broken rivers have all produced cod over the last week that I know of, and if I was a betting man I would suspect that the Mitta Mitta River has too. Lake Mulwala has been fishing quite well and has been quite consistent for a while now. The Murray River both upstream and downstream of Lake Mulwala has also been producing quite a few cod. My mate Shulzy has been picking
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up quite a few cod right up close to Wodonga. Sadly, many of the trout streams across the region are very low and really struggling for water at the moment. If a decent rain event arrives, it may well slow the cod fishing down, but it will give the trout streams the shot in the arm that they really need right now. Will O’Connor has been catching some small redfin in Lake Sambell in Beechworth and also caught a lovely
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Rising with the Sun by The Cat Empire ‘RISING With The Sun’ was recorded in The Cat Empire’s home town of Melbourne, with sought after producer and long-time friend Jan Skubiszewski, and highlight tracks including Que Sera Ahora and radio favourite Wolves. The songs on ‘Rising With The Sun’ feel explosive and custom built for festivals.
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ALL kids go through phases, one week they will only eat red things, then green things, sometimes they will only eat off your plate or they prefer to snack rather than eat a “meal” and sometimes they just won’t eat at all. This can be frustrating and cause stress for mum and dad. In my experience with my fussy child I found that not making a big deal out of it was the best answer. Just like sleeping, they do it when they want to. Reasons your child may be fussy: t *SPO EFö DJFODZ FJUIFS in the child or during your pregnancy. t 6OEJBHOPTFE GPPE intolerances or allergies. t 8BUDIJOH UIF GBNJMZ be fussy with their foods…that means you too dad. Small comments like “what is this?”, or with a screwed up face “I am not eating that” isn’t helpful and teaches the DIJME OPU UP USZ ö STU BOE make their own mind up. How do I get nutrients into my child? HIDE THEM I am not going to lie, (but don’t tell my kids) I hide them everywhere, chocolate cake, fudge, smoothies/milk shakes,
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2014 Rosé Around $15 WITH ANITA McPHERSON Starr says to concentrate the Sangiovese and Syrah wines he “bleeds off ” juice at crushing before the colour has been extracted, resulting in the pink rose coloured wine. What you end up with is a wine that’s as easy on the eye as it is to drink, retaining plenty of the fruity characteristic of the varieties which are balanced with savoury nuances and a dry finish. There’s an uplifting, lightly floral scent with some cherry and red berries, which are underpinned by gentle berry flavour and a food-friendly earthiness. Even chook cheap as chips can be turned into an occasion worth remembering. Call in to the winery in Cemetery Lane in the King Valley or visit www.redfeet. com.au
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
New saleyards, 1978 MARCH 2 saw the opening of the new three quarters of a million dollar complex at South Wangaratta by the Victorian minister for local government, Alan Hunt.
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ONCE upon a time, a roast chicken was a luxury item families enjoyed for Sunday lunch, or on a special occasion when relatives visited from far away. Those were the days when families ate meals together around the table and kids could choose whether they had the light meat or the dark. Today’s white meat chickens have such bazookasized breasts and skinny legs you’d think they’d topple over when they walked, yet the price of a roasted chicken now is almost less than eggs. It kind of defies logic that you could hatch, feed and grow a big bird for just a few bucks, let alone process, deliver and cook it for a customer too. Whether you buy one cooked or roast it yourself, you can’t go wrong by tucking in with a chilled bottle of Red Feet Wines Rosé on the table. Winemaker Damien
NOW in its eighth year, A Taste of Harmony returns in 2016 from March 21–27. To join the campaign, work teams just register via the A Taste of Harmony website. Participants then bring in a dish of food to celebrate their heritage, which is shared among colleagues and stimulates conversation about their cultural background. To register your workplace visit www. tasteofharmony.org.au/register, choose a day and time that suits in the week March 21-27, and tell your workmates to bring a plate of food to share over morning tea, lunch or afternoon tea. This Spanish dish from Taste of Harmony ambassador Miguel Maestre (pictured) is full of flavour. Method To make the sofrito, place all ingredients in a food processor and process until chunky. If you don’t have a food processor then simply roughly chop the tomatoes and capsicums and finely chop the garlic and parsley and combine with other sofrito ingredients. Heat a 30cm fry-pan or paella pan on high heat, add chorizo and cook until golden brown. Add sofrito and cook until tomatoes start to become juicy, 3-4 minutes. Add chicken stock and bring to the boil. Stir in rice and seafood and bring to a simmer. Continue simmering for about 10 minutes. When rice is tender and liquid has almost fully reduced (there should still be some liquid in the fry-pan), add peas and cook for a further two minutes to achieve ‘soccarrada’ (crust on the bottom of the pan). Season to taste with salt and garnish with chives. Squeeze over lemon juice just before serving.
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NORTHEAST HEALTH WANGARATTA Northeast Health Wangaratta is the major health provider in the Central Hume region with an extensive range of acute, sub-acute, aged care and community services and has the following vacancy:
Joint Inter-professional Clinical Educator – Allied Health
Team Leader – Counselling and Support Part-time, fixed term position 0.8eft (Maternity Leave Backfill) (Wodonga) Position description and application details are available on our website www.gatewayhealth.org.au. Applications close 9am, Monday the 7th March 2016
Qualified Mechanic A qualified mechanic is required for a local professional company. You must be able to work in a team environment, be willing to work under pressure and in a busy workplace. You must be reliable and trustworthy and have a current driver’s licence. Applications close March 11, 2016. Please email resumes to bluey@goodyearauto carewangaratta.com.au or send/drop them in to: Manager Goodyear Auto 69 Tone Road, Wangaratta
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COMPONENTS PLANNER/SCHEDULER Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard Pty. Ltd. is currently offering a Traineeship (CertiďŹ cate III in Business) to a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Operations team based in Milawa. This is a full-time position with responsibilities consisting of the purchasing of packaging components; ensuring components are available when required and stock levels are optimised. Reporting to the Purchasing Manager you will also be responsible for establishing and maintaining sound working relationships with suppliers and escalating any issues that may result in component shortages. The successful applicant must be pro-active, with a very high level of attention to detail. You must be able to demonstrate your ability to process large amounts of information in a logical and rational manner, while adhering to established lead times and deadlines. We are seeking a conďŹ dent individual with well-developed communication skills and a professional team oriented approach. If you are looking for a rewarding and challenging opportunity within the wine industry, please email your application to pos201604@brown-brothers.com.au prior to close of business on 11th March, 2016. For a Position Description, please call 03 5720 5500.
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Remuneration will be dependent upon experience, the following will apply. Minimum of 38 hours per week with 1 RDO per month, work vehicle, mobile phone, tablet, superannuation, overtime and yearly bonus scheme. Pinkerton Security is an equal opportunity employer. Written applications to jobs@psecurity.com.au Applications close 18th March, 2016
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Rural Adolescent Health Worker Permanent part-time: 24 hours per week Alpine Health is currently seeking applications from suitably qualiďŹ ed health professionals for the Rural Adolescent Health Worker role. This role provides leadership in Alpine Health and the Alpine community through the delivery of an integrated mental health promotion and early intervention service for young people aged 12 – 18 years. This position is responsible for the delivery of high quality mental health services and health promotion programs to individuals and groups. We are seeking applications from health professionals with a degree or higher tertiary qualiďŹ cation in Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, or Nursing (Registered), who also have well consolidated experience in the primary and mental health sector. Alpine Health is a progressive and signiďŹ cant health service in North East Victoria, with a reputation for providing acute health, residential aged care and community health services in an innovative, exible and responsive way. Join Alpine Health and enjoy contributing to the health of Alpine communities with a friendly, dynamic team. Further information can be obtained by contacting Ruth Mulligan, Early Intervention Manager on (03) 5751 9425 or 0417 549 064 or by visiting www.alpinehealth.org.au. Applications are to include an Alpine Health Application for Employment form, a cover letter addressing the Key Competency Domains of the role, current CV and two referees. Applicants are expected to have a current Police CertiďŹ cate within a 12 month currency. Applications close Monday 14th March 2016.
march 2 - 8 | 2016
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Had your performance review? PERFORMANCE reviews can be time consuming and unproductive and for the employees, they can often be stressful and irrelevant. The performance review is something that has been around since the last century and some of the leading governance experts believe the time may have come to throw them in the ditch. They say they have not come across any research that proves that a performance review will increase productivity. I would believe that people dread the thought of the ritual they need to go through. One organisational performance specialist said that in his research across 21 different industries, he heard eight problems that existed: a) the performance review is costly; b) it can be destructive; c) the formality of the event
By KEN CLARKE, WANGARATTA CERTIFIED PRACTICING ACCOUNTANT
kenclarke11@bigpond.com stifles genuine discussion; d) it occurs once in a blue moon; e) it is perceived as a form-filling exercise; f) it doesn’t get followed up – until next year; g) it is usually a monologue; and h) people find it very stressful. So why do we continue to have this review process? Some believe we should shift the focus from appraising to developing an employee’s performance. Conversations regarding employee’s development should be
happening moment by moment, day by day, and be part of an ongoing process, not a once a year event. Performance reviews are sometimes flawed, but they are hard to fix. Yet we cannot seem to “ditch” the performance review simply because we cannot help judging how others perform. Even without formal reviews, we still continue to evaluate how our workers are performing. Some managers will adjust the results of formal performance reviews to fit their assessment of who is the best (and the worst) performer. It may be worth scrutinising whether performance review systems add more than they cost. Formal reviews can cause anxiety because there is a likelihood of a biased judgement
being made. But surely in this day and age it is possible to have regular and open-ended discussions without a formalised system. If you are considering upgrading your performance review, a good starting point may be to ask the employees which performance outcomes matter to them. Workers may have different priorities to those of the organisation, but there may be more common ground than people realise. Some companies have shifted their annual performance processes to a new performance achievement approach that includes real time, forward-looking conversations about the setting of priorities, growing on the employee strengths and creating rewarding career opportunities for them. An approach such as this will
enable employees to frequently discuss priorities with their supervisors and career counsellors who in turn will provide feedback to help them progress. In terms of refreshing performance reviews, it is important for employers to reflect upon what they hope to achieve through the performance cycle. Will this be enough for the employee to recognise their talents and grow from the evaluation to possibly become the next generation of leaders? Performance–related activities need to be relevant and meaningful to the individual. The individual ongoing management of talent may see you better positioned for the future. But before you throw out the annual performance review make sure you have something in place to replace it.
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