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STARS SPARKLE AT ST CATHERINE’S RINE’S TWO of Australia’s finest musical theatre and operatic performers, Marina a Pr Pri Prior ior an ior io and d David Hobson, lit up the lawns of St Catherine’s Aged Care yesterday afternoon oon n for for a an n unforgettable pre–Christmas concert. The pair are currently on an encore tour of their hit production, ‘The Off Us n, ‘T The he 2 O U ’. Us’. In an up close and personal mode, they entertained the large a audience with back–stage udie ud ienc ncce wit wi ith th b acck––ssttag ack– age and life stories and, accompanied by renowned pianist David Cameron, performed their me ero ron n, perf n, pe erffor o me ed th heiir classics from productions such as The Phantom of The Opera, Cats, Evita, Les Miserables, ats ts,, Ev vit ita, a, L es M es i erab is ble l s, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and La Bo Boheme, Boh heme, to name but a few, as well as favourites from their award–winning albums. The St Catherine‘s concert was not part of the scheduled tour, just bring jusst a stop op p off off tto o br b in ng some joy to the residents and staff. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling PHOT PH O O: OT O K urtt Hi ur H ick ckli ck ling ng g
Easing floods A $4 million upgrade to drainage at Wangaratta’s Newman Street hopes to aid further business growth in one of the city’s key industrial areas. With Bunnings Warehouse earmarked to expand its footprint with a larger premises at the corner of Tone Road and Newman Street, mayor Dean Rees believes the latest street works and development of other
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private land would entice prospective commercial enterprises. Cr Rees said works will improve Newman Street with kerb, channel and drainage because the area
currently floods quite regularly after a small downpour. He said there will be drainage areas out the back of the council depot which will take all the water away from the street. “It will encourage existing business owners to really tidy up their properties because it is a main link in Wangaratta and it has
been downgraded for a long time,” Cr Rees said. “With the expansion of the existing Bunnings building as well, it will really tidy up the situation.” There is still private land on Newman Street owned by the Judd Group and Cr Rees said this could offer more scope for development in the area. “Industrial land is super
tight at the moment so hopefully private land in the street will be developed by existing or incoming businesses,” he said. Council this week awarded the contract to Hill’s Civil Contracting to carry out kerb and channel works, a retarding basin in Avian Park and the installation of a pump station. Works will start in
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Christmas lunch plea for more business support Scholarships reward students and honour Zoe’s memory THE annual Zoe Buttigieg Wangaratta Chronicle Scholarships will be awarded to two very worthy grade five students from Yarrunga Primary School this morning. Zoe’s life was tragically cut short in 2015 and her death had a profound impact on the community and her friends, however, these scholarships provide an opportunity to celebrate, honour and remember Zoe’s life in a positive way. Launched in 2017, the scholarships are awarded each year to a male and female grade five student from Yarrunga Primary School who receive $500 towards their future educational expenses. Wangaratta Chronicle editor Jeff Zeuschner said the scholarships give other students an opportunity that Zoe will unfortunately never have. “The company willingly formed a partnership with the Yarrunga Primary School to support Zoe’s legacy while assisting 20 children and their families over a 10 year period,” he said. “This is the sixth year the scholarships have been awarded and previous recipients have used the money to help purchase computers, sporting equipment, books and uniforms.” Yarrunga principal Fran Waterman and Zoe’s mother Janelle met last week to review all applications and choose the two winning applicants for 2022. Ms Waterman said the judging was difficult, with both judges overwhelmed by the number and quality of applications from year five students, many of whom spend time at the school’s Zoe Seat and Zoe Tree.
By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN THE community Christmas lunch at Charlies Burgers this Christmas Day is looking for extra business support to get into the Christmas spirit. The event, organised by Charlies Burger’s owner Jonathan Sanders, will be for those who may not be able to be with their families on Christmas Day, or those who feel they are at a loose end. The Christmas lunch will start at 11:30am Christmas Day and run until 2:30pm, and will include decorations, live music and plenty of food to get people in the spirit. Mr Sanders said he has received volunteer support and community interest since his initial call out, but is still after more local business support and donations for the lunch. “It’s a little bit disappointing,” he said. “At the end of the day we’ll have enough resources that come in individually and from our business to make sure the people that are coming have a very nice free Christmas lunch. “There will some people who will be by themselves, as families and some will be classified as homeless. “But it would be nice if we
LEND A HAND: Mark Manson and Jonathan Sanders from Charlie’s Burgers are after local business support for the community Christmas Day lunch. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling could get the support of other businesses to help us get into the Christmas spirit.” Mr Sanders said businesses can provide help even if they are unable to attend the lunch in person by donating
food or providing funds. “Any leftover funds will go towards the Christmas appeal with UMFC so everything we receive will go back into the community,” he said. “I know a lot of people have
commitments and other things happening, but there are other ways they can help such as donating food.” Any volunteers or businesses wanting to donate, call Jonathan Sanders on 0410 669 908.
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From page 1 It committed an additional cash contribution of $844,000 as part of the 2022/23 adopted budget, giving a total project budget of $4.22m for the procurements associated with the project delivery. Speaking at Tuesday night’s council meeting, Cr Harvey Benton said the works will alleviate some of the problems that were experienced this year in Newman Street and that he was pleased that works will be carried out. Local resident Anne INDUSTRIAL AREA: Major drainage works Dunstan questioned issues including kerb and channel couldn’t around the timeframe of licome soon enough for Newman Street ability during construction especially with high rainfalls this year. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling and after such works.
“Whilst the works are being done the responsibility and integrity is obviously of the contract (but) of what stage does council inspect it and how long do you inspect the warranty to be of those contractors,” Ms Dunstan said. “For instance drainage is really important and we can see with all our additional rain that those areas do deteriorate and if they’re not installed correctly including spray asphalt, what recourse do you have on those contractors to make sure that it’s not going to become a council cost.” Council acting director of community and infrastructure, Marsh McMonicle, ex-
plained that contracts have a 12 month defect period and council assesses the works to make sure it’s okay around this time. “During that 12 months it’s on the contractor to make sure any defects that occur are rectified,” she said. Ms Dunstan also quizzed council whether council has qualified staff to sign off on each stage of works. “The new regulations for engineering registration came into effect in October this year and council has three registered engineers to tick off and sign off on the formal process of all of these designs we construct,” Ms McMonigle answered.
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Our third wettest spring By RYAN MALCOLM CONSISTENT torrential rainfall across the North East has seen Wangaratta record its third wettest spring in more than 100 years, with more than 300mm falling on the city for the third time since 1919. After downpours of 79.8mm and 184mm in September and October respectively, the 106.6mm which was recorded at
Wangaratta Aerodrome last month took the season’s tally to 370.4mm, only behind 1955 (385.1mm) and 1992 (378.6mm). Figures recorded in 1955 were bolstered by 218mm of September rainfall, while 1992 was Wangaratta’s only spring season with monthly rainfall totals each exceeding 100mm. The 184mm which fell in Wangaratta in October was also the region’s highest Oc-
tober rainfall tally since 1919. The spring tally smashed last year’s return, when 234mm fell, and monstered the 134mm which was dumped on the region in 2020, despite all three years being part of a recurring La Nina weather pattern. The persistent rains saw each of the King, Ovens and 15 Mile Creek catchments suffer regular flooding events throughout spring, with totals exceeding
800mm in some parts of the King Valley. Some 851.9mm of spring rainfall was recorded at Whitlands’ Burder’s Lane station, while Myrhee’s Handcock’s station recorded 775mm. In the Ovens River catchment, Mount Hotham recorded 935mm, with some 394.6mm falling in November alone. The Ovens River at Eurobin recorded 745mm during the same three-month timeframe.
Further north, Rutherglen research weather station was slammed with 444.8mm in spring, while Chiltern was hit by just shy of 400mm. In the east, Yackandandah received 422mm through to the end of October, and Beechworth was slammed by 380.2mm, as both towns were hit with isolated storms which resulted in widespread flash flooding and tree damage
All set to light up the Christmas Tree tonight WITH the warmer weather finally here and a perfect summer’s night forecast, the community is invited to gather at the Riverside Town Square in Faithfull Street tonight for the annual lighting of the Wangaratta Christmas Tree. Presented by the Rural City of Wangaratta, it will be a celebration of everyone’s favourite time of year and begin the official countdown to Christmas. “Let’s get together to celebrate this special time of year,” said mayor Dean Rees. “Christmas is a great time to spend time with friends and family and to connect with community. “Everyone is invited to join in the celebrations. “This Christmas let’s remember the real meaning of Christmas, reach out to your neighbours, to people having a tough time - it is the season for giving.” The event will run from 6.30pm to 9pm in the square, where there will be food and drinks available to purchase including a sausage sizzle provided by the Rotary Club of Appin Park and fresh gelato on offer from Rinaldos Casa Cucina. There will also be live music on the night to get everyone in a festive mood, courtesy of the Wangaratta Concert Band and Sing Australia, with face painting available by RiverArts. Bring family and friends and enjoy the atmosphere, with Santa expected to arrive around 7.30pm, before the lights are turned on at 8.45pm.
on more than one occasion. And west of the Warby Range State Park, Bungeet was left saturated after more than 420mm was deposited on the region throughout spring. The Bureau of Meteorology (the bureau) is expecting above-median rainfall throughout the Victorian summer, with maximum temperatures also expected to remain largely below average throughout the North East.
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COUNTING DOWN: Deputy mayor Harry Bussell (left) and mayor Dean Rees welcome everyone to the Riverside Town Square for the lighting of the Wangaratta Christmas Tree tonight. PHOTO: Kurtis Hickling
CRIMINAL proceedings against a 21-year-old Wodonga woman accused of crashing into and fatally injuring a 48-year-old Narre Warren man on the Great Alpine Road late in 2021 will stretch into the new year. The woman faced Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court yesterday, when defence lawyer Matthew Senia asked for the matter to be adjourned, noting an independent investigation into the crash site was currently taking place. A further date of February 2 was agreed by Mr Senia and prosecuting lawyer Laura Zubreckyj. The accused was formally charged with dangerous driving causing death, failure to give way and careless driving in September, almost 12 months after the October 29 collision. Investigators believe the Narre Warren man had been travelling east towards Myrtleford in a Nissan Tiguan around 5pm, before crashing as a vehicle allegedly driven by the accused attempted to merge west from the Hume Freeway. The man died at the scene, while the female accused was transported to Northeast Health Wangaratta with minor injuries. She is currently on bail.
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Events to generate $4.51m By STEVE KELLY SIX tourism events in the Rural City of Wangaratta that will boost the local economy by about $4.51 million have received a share in $13,400 under a council funding program. The tourism grants program aims to: maximise economic and community benefits; provide significant branding and marketing opportunities for the municipality and region; substantially build the profile of the event to attract visitors from outside of the Rural City of Wangaratta; and promote the tourism product
strengths of the Rural City of Wangaratta. Council had an allocated budget of $20,000 and received seven applications with a total funding request of $38,500 for the January to June 2023 period. Grants are available up to $5,000 for major and marquee events (events that attract over 500 visitors) and up to $2,000 for minor events (events that attract less than 500 visitors). Cr Harry Bussell in moving the motion to award the grants made note that it was not a large pool of money but they were all very worthy events. He highlighted the Wangaratta Historic Motor Show and Fly In as being capped at 5000 people when
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it was staged at the airport two years ago and it had that amount attend. Successful applicants include: Off Grid Living Festival Off Grid Living Festival, April 15-16 - $5000; Trails, Tasting and Tales Weekend Glenrowan Vignerons Association, June 10-12 - $2000; High Country Charity Ride Bright Velo Events, February 1-5 $2000; Wangaratta Marathon and Fun Run North East Media, March 19 $2000; All General Motors (GM) Day Wangaratta Early Holden Car Club Inc, March 12 - $1200; and Wangaratta Historic Motor Show and Fly In, April 23 - $1200.
FAMILY FUN: The Off-Grid Living Festival is held at Centennial Park in Eldorado received a $5000 council grant and will run again in April next year.
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WEST End Lotto and Wool Shop owner Di Worthington will miss the generations of loyal customers when she and husband Rob’s 35-year tenure ends at the Phillipson Street store. With the business on the market and likely to be participating in its last Buy Local and Win Christmas promotion under the couple’s ownership, Di said she had always appreciated getting to know her regulars. “We came here in April 1987, it’s a distant memory - I won’t tell you how old I was then,” she laughed. “You get to know (the customers), especially over all the years we’ve been here - I’m starting to serve the children of the people and the grandchildren of the regulars and you get to know them personally on a family level. “If people go on a holiday you can turn around and ask them about it, or if someone’s done well at school or sport, Rob and I have been very big over the years in supporting local children’s sport so we love watching the kids progress through that. “So we’ve supported sporting organisations and in turn you hope you get supported, so we think supporting locally and being supported locally is very big.” Di said she had always tried to shop local wherever possible, and had already purchased
LOTS OF MEMORIES: Rob and Di Worthington are expected to be participating in their final Buy Local promotion as proprieters of West End Lotto and Wool, with the business currently up for sale. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling all of her Christmas gifts from local stores. She said both she and Rob were looking forward to serving their customers until the couple retire. “We have the business up for sale - Rob and I would like to retire and enjoy a bit of time with our two children and grandchildren who live in Geelong,” she said.
“We’d like to do a bit of travelling - nothing big but just little bits and pieces. “And turn off the alarm clock!” First prize in this year’s Buy Local and Win competition being run in the Wangaratta Chronicle offers a weekend away at Dreaming of the Buckland through Travel and Cruise North East; second prize is a
$1000 local hamper and shopping spree courtesy of the Rural City of Wangaratta; and third prize is an umbrella package and entry for 10 people at the upcoming Wangaratta Cup races. To enter, simply make a purchase at any of Wangaratta’s 28 participating businesses. See page 26 of today’s paper for full details.
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COUNCILLOR Dean Rees has been re-elected Rural City of Wangaratta mayor and his right-hand man Cr Harry Bussell re-elected deputy. Both were elected uncontested at Tuesday evening’s council meeting, to serve a one-year term, with two years remaining for the existing council. Mayor Rees thanked fellow councillors for their support and also that of the community. It will be Cr Rees’ fifth consecutive year as mayor over two terms on council and Cr Bussell’s second year as deputy mayor following his maiden year in 2021. Cr Rees told the Wangaratta Chronicle there were several projects he wanted to see through as
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mayor including the Ned Kelly Glenrowan Project, the Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre redevelopment, the netball courts upgrade, the Grit and Resilience Project, the Inland Rail works at Wangaratta and Glenrowan, and the Prosecco Road tourism plan. He noted the continued growth of the city’s residential areas and advocation for a renewed sewer system was also a high priority. Tuesday evening’s meeting also
saw two councillors - instead of one - elected on each council portfolio, to expand the focus of each area. The changes to the portfolios include: Arts, Culture, Events and Heritage portfolio will now be simplified to ‘Arts and Culture’. Cr Dave Fuller will join the Agriculture portfolio alongside Cr Harvey Benton. Cr Irene Grant will join the Arts and Culture portfolio alongside Cr Fuller. Cr Ashlee Fitzpatrick will replace Cr Fuller in the Community Engagement portfolio alongside Cr Jack Herry.
Cr Rees will be appointed to the Economic Development portfolio alongside Cr Grant. Cr Grant has also been appointed to the Sustainability, Resource and Recovery portfolio alongside Cr Herry. Cr Herry will also join the Planning portfolio alongside Cr Rees. Cr Grant said she was pleased to see more people allocated to the portfolios. “It’s about being more inclusive and broadening the focus of the portfolios,” she said. Cr Fitzpatrick will continue to manage the Community, Wellbeing, Youth, Family and All Abilities portfolio.
TROUBLE AT THE MULLINMUR BILLABONG: Yarrunga Primary School year three and four students were educated about native wildlife by Wangaratta members of the Mullinmur Puppet Productions team and their puppets yesterday. Pictured are (from left to right back) Robyn Herry (Brownie the snake), Elizabeth Pashcke (Screech the cockatoo), Stuart Russell (Gum Nut the sugar glider), Libby Smith (Clawissa the feral cat), Andy Kimber (Sly the fox), Gyll Lambert (Shelley the turtle), Jenny Dickenson (park ranger), Ian Minns (Russell the rosella), David Godkin (park ranger); (front, from left) Joy Ramsey (Ringo the ring-tailed possum), Eric Smith (Digga the echidna) and Yve Weinberg (Bubbles the platypus). PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
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National AntiCorruption Commission is legislated THE National Anti-Corruption Commission has been legislated by the Federal Parliament, and will be established in the new year. Indi independent federal MP Helen Haines marked the occasion in parliament on Wednesday as a significant victory for integrity and transparency in politics. “This day has been a long time coming. It is a moment of national significance, and this legislation is a huge step in restoring trust and integrity to politics,” Dr Haines said “This victory is for the people of Indi who have voted for action on corruption. “This is for every person who has stopped me on the street and said: ‘don’t give up on integrity, Helen’.” Dr Haines paid tribute to the former Indi MP Cathy McGowan, and other advocates who have worked hard over many years for an integrity watchdog. She also congratulated Attorney General Mark Dreyfus and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for their work in making the National AntiCorruption Commission a priority. “I also congratulate all the members of the Attorney General’s Department who have worked on this legislation, which will serve the Australian people long into the future,” Dr Haines said. “I’m very proud to be an independent member of this parliament and a member of the crossbench that has moved this issue from the sidelines to the mainstream and now to legislation.” The bill was amended in the senate to add further safeguards, strengthening the power of the Inspector which oversees the NACC. “The legislation is based largely on my model and I am proud to have played a significant role in its development through the government’s consultation process and as deputy chair of the committee which scrutinised the bills,” Dr Haines said. “I am disappointed that my amendments, which would have removed the exceptional circumstances clause for public hearings, and further strengthened the independence and powers of the NACC, were not agreed to by the major parties. “But overall, this is good legislation and I wish the future NACC every success.”
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Party on and off the track THE Insite Real Estate Christmas Party Races at the Wangaratta Turf Club on Saturday next week is set to be full of entertainment on the track, and off it. While the races jump at 2pm, crowds will have plenty of other reasons to cheer, dance and entertain themselves. Kids party entertainment will be supplied by Party Palace Yarrawonga, with a jumping castle, large jenga, knots and crosses, tug-a-war, a special visit from Santa and much more activities planned throughout the day. Local musician Jade Gibson and band will provide the trackside entertainment at 3pm, and will be playing throughout the afternoon. Ms Gibson said she’s excited for her first Christmas themed performance of the year on what will be a busy night for the country star, going straight from the races to the Wangaratta Lions Carols by Candlelight at the Holy Trinity Cathedral. “We’re going to be covering the Christmas themed carols and we’re just going to keep it very much the singalong classics at the races to get everyone in a good mood and get everyone on the dancefloor,” she said. “I think it’s about time since it’s been a terrible few months with the weather and a terrible few years of COVID, so I think everyone deserves to let their hair down at the races.” Ms Gibson said she has fond mem-
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ories of going to the races growing up, where she would often perform at the after party. “I haven’t played a show in town with my band for a couple of years now, it’ll be nice to be back,” she said. “I did a gig at the Precinct a couple of weeks ago on my own but I haven’t played a band gig in a couple of years in Wangaratta, so it’s going to be nice to play a bigger hometown show.” Headlining the races after party from 6pm onwards will be Wangaratta based DJ Jono Leahy, or as he’s better known as ‘DJ Tubby’. Originally from Albury, Mr Leahy said he’s excited to finally be able to perform at the Wangaratta Turf Club for the first time since he started behind the decks in the area 20 years ago. “I was supposed to be there on Melbourne Cup Day but that ended not in the best way,” he said. “I’ve had weddings nearly every weekend since September, it’s been a busy wedding season heading into summer. “(On the night) there might be a little bit of Mariah Carey, but mostly the music will be party classics, stuff that everyone will listen to and enjoy.”
GOING THE COUNTRY MILE: Local country singer Jade Gibson will be performing her best singalong classics from 3pm until 6pm at the Insite Real Estate Christmas Party Races at the Wangaratta Turf Club on Saturday next week. BRINGING THE PARTY: Jono ‘DJ Tubby’ Leahy will be headlining the racesafter-party from 6pm onwards.
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All is merry and bright at Victory Community By SIMONE KERWIN LIKE many local groups, Victory Community worked hard to maintain connections amid COVID-19 restrictions, including during the Christmas season. For the past two years, the Ryan Avenue church has homedelivered its free Christmas dinner, to ensure the spirit of the season continued to be felt during the pandemic, with about 250 meals distributed across Wangaratta each year. Now, with restrictions lifted, Victory Community is looking forward to this year’s return to an in-person Christmas dinner gathering, which will be held at its Ryan Avenue base on Saturday, December 17. A full Christmas dinner will be served for anyone who would like to connect and enjoy a free night out with family and friends, including fun activities to enjoy. “It’s an absolute joy and celebration to be able to be meeting, and for people to come out and connect again,” Pastor Bruce Hordern said. “So many people have been isolated during COVID, and this is an opportunity to celebrate together, which is bringing a lot of excitement and joy to our community. “I think the value people
THE RE-ENACTMENT: Preschool and primary school aged kids, such as Sebastian and Sofia Harris, will be treated to a morning full of free Christmas themed fun on Saturday, December 10 at the King George IV Gardens, organised by various church groups in Wangaratta.
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CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS: Victory Community Pastor Bruce Hordern (left), and Les Watkins and Helen Lanham, are well and truly in the Christmas spirit, and looking forward to celebrating at the Christmas dinner gathering on December 17. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling Pastor Hordern said while it took a little while for people to return to meeting regularly, locals were now enjoying the chance to gather again. The December 17 Christmas dinner will cater for 150 people,
are putting on gathering now means there is a much bigger energy around it this year.” Victory Community has been able to return to its Friday community dinners this year with the easing of restrictions, and
with registrations open to everyone. Booking details are available on the Victory Community Wangaratta Facebook page or by contacting Pastor Bruce Hordern on 0490 762 091.
A FREE Christmas Activity Morning will be held on Saturday, December 10, organised by a group of Wangaratta churches. Children and families are invited to the King George IV Gardens from 9:30am to 12pm for fun activities, including Christmas craft, challenges, games, puppets, stories, face paintings, photo booths and more. There is no cost to participate, and families can come at any time throughout the morning. The activities are provided for preschoolers and primary school aged children and the parents are responsible for the supervision of their own children Churches organising the event include Uniting, Presbyterian, Wesleyan Methodist, Anglican and Baptist. For more information, please contact Anne on 0409 208 218, Sarah on 0427 922 611, Jennie on 0408 556 893 or Ela on 0419001184.
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Taking the step to rebuilding trust THE passing of the Federal Government‘s anti–corruption commission this week, albeit slightly watered down, represented a much–needed authority to help ensure the Australian public‘s trust in our elected representatives. The legislation, which was largely based on work which has underpinned Indi MP Helen Haines‘ platform over the last two terms, and Cathy McGowan‘s before her, will instigate a national watchdog to investigate behaviour of and allegations against federal politicians, and it couldn‘t be more timely. State watchdogs have been working overtime in recent years on a range of allegations against MPs from different parties and finding serious breaches of conduct and major corruption. The fact that a national iteration had been previously overlooked, one might say stone–walled, is unbelievable and in itself a very reason it was needed. Accusations levied across the floors of parliament and if deemed serious enough and, with substantative proof or cause, can be investigated independently rather than being decided by those who hold the most votes in whichever chamber. Pariamentarians and political parties control billions of dollars of public money, which has sometimes been suspected of being used for personal or political advantage but never truly investigated independently. That has understandably led to a continuing plunge in the public‘s trust of politicians and the parliamentary system. Hopefully, this new authority will be used correctly to help restore that faith.
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Family’s thankyou for a caring farewell I WRITE regarding our treatment at Illoura nursing home where my wife Dorothy (Dot) Adams spent the last 10 weeks of her life. Dot went there for care when we could not give her the care she needed. At first we felt we were abandoning her but, after one week seeing the quality of care Dot and our family were receiving, we realised we had made the right decision and so felt a little less apprehensive. The further we went and Dot settled down, we marvelled at not only the care but friendly people we were meeting. And so, to the last week as Dot was fading, I was provided with a bed so as to be with her. There was also no objection to other members of the family staying over night. As Dot’s condition deteriorated the care only went higher, keeping her comfortable and wanted. Dot lost her battle on November 17 at 2pm and once again staff were marvelous, making our sad time as easy as possible. So to sum up, we will not try to thank any one member of the staff because they all worked as a very efficient team, and Dot’s family will be forever thankful to everyone at Illoura. Beverley, Barry, Lorraine, Marree, Eric, Desley and, of course Norm Adams, Wangaratta NOTE: Norm and Dot were married on December 15, 1951.
LF-CC say thank you to community members ON Saturday, November 26, Loaves & Fishes Christian Caring held its bi-annual ‘Grab A Grocery’ at Woolworths and Coles Wangaratta stores. Shoppers were asked to participate by purchasing an extra grocery item, from the list provided, while they shopped, and donate it to us to assist people who are experiencing financial strain at this time of the year. The result was outstanding. Food donations valued at $6000, were given to our collectors on the day. A welcome boost to our food stock as the festive season is almost upon us. I would like to thank the generous support of the people of the Rural City of
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POWERFUL MESSAGE: Wangaratta High School hosted one of two local public performances of ‘When the Light Went Walking’ last week. The play, from Somebody’s Daughter Theatre Company and Nobody’s Fool Theatre, covered the topical issue of consent, based on young people’s lived experiences. The high school also hosted a professional development session for locals working in the social sciences, teaching and health sectors, as well as a performance for year nine WHS students. Pictured prior to the latter show are ( from left) Kiara Smith, Hayley Wallace, Hannah Stafford, Ruby Bihun, Euca Boonzaayer and Tilli Lancaster. During the theatre company’s visit to the area, the production was also presented at Moyhu Soldiers Memorial Hall. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling Wangaratta for opening their hearts and giving liberally. I would also like to take the opportunity to extend a sincere thankyou to the Chronicle newspaper who have been a long- time promoter and supporter of this cause, and finally, thank you to Coles and Woolworths management for allowing the event to be staged on their premises and their kind food donations Thank you again. Mark Heaton, chairperson Loaves and Fishes - Christians Caring
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NOTE: Comments as they appear online, without corrections. FACEBOOK users this week commented on Labor’s re-election promise of a new Wangaratta tech school, one of six in Victoria costing $116 million.
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never have closed the Technical College/School in the first place. Ashley Baines: Still not worth voting for them. Unless you just want to add to the debt? Zoe Dunstan: Is this money well spent though? I think there are better things that $116 mil could go toward Paul Cindy Williams: I think there dreaming that horse has bolted
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holiday memories. Could not deal then struggling to deal now Cheryl Robl: I believe it is the sewage farm Lori Challman: It’s revolting, really annoying to have to shut all the windows every night just to be able to sleep, not great having all the windows shut especially when it’s a warm night Kell Renshaw: It smells really bad. My son works at Macca’s northbound Glenrowan and at first I thought it was flood water. Now you can smell it further back from the chemist warehouse. It’s not good
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Skate parks host test of skill YOUNG skateboarders, BMX riders and scooter enthusiasts took to Wangaratta’s two skate parks over the weekend to display and hone their skills. Former national and world champion and Olympic skateboarding judge Renton Millar provided free lessons at the Edwards Street and Mitchell Avenue venues on Friday and Saturday, then oversaw a competition offering locals the chance to show off their best tricks on skateboard, scooter and BMX.
Results from the competition were: Open skate - 1. Al Taylor, 2. Dylan Bailey; 15 & Under skate - 1. Tilly Booth, 2. Jack Pilfoot, 3. Bodhi Taylor; Open scoot: 1. Jai Deverall, 2. Will Broughton, 3. Dominic Belk; 15 & Under scoot: 1. Will Broughton, 2. Ethan Cryer, 3. Dominic Belk; 15 & Under BMX - 1. Turner Pearson, 2. Will Broughton, 3. Jack Pilfoot; and Open BMX - 1. Zach Berkhout, 2. Turner Pearson, 3. Jai Deverall.
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Access free Wangaratta bus to youth dance party A FREE bus will be available to transport local young people from Wangaratta to the City of Wodonga’s Let Loose Dance Party on Saturday, December 17. The free dance party is being held at The Cube in Hovell Street, Wodonga from 6pm to 9pm on December 17, and is designed for young people aged 16 to 25. Hosted by a young local DJ (DJ Fenzy), there will also be live acoustic performances from local young people, as well as a photo booth and free food including pizza, Thai food and ice-cream. The Rural City of Wangaratta will coordinate the free bus to leave from the council offices in Ovens Street at 5pm on the night, and return at 10pm. To book your place on the bus, simply visit https:// events.humanitix.com/letloose-dance-party-bus For more information about the dance party, and to reserve your place, visit wod. city/LLDanceParty The event is supported by FReeZA, a State Government initiative which supports young Victorians to get involved in their community by planning and running drug, alcohol and smoke-free events for young people.
KEEN: Local youngsters jumped at the chance to learn from Renton Millar during his visit to Wangaratta over the weekend. INSET: ALL SMILES: Jack Pilfoot, Tilly Booth and Bodhi Taylor were the placegetters in the 15 and under skate section.
IN THEIR ELEMENT: In the 15 and under scoot, winners were Will Broughton, Dominic Belk and Ethan Cryer.
SKILLS ON WHEELS: Jai Deverall, Zach Berkhout and Turner Pearson placed in the open BMX section.
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More foster carers needed THIS International Day for People with Disabilities tomorrow, Upper Murray Family Care (UMFC) is calling out for foster carers for children with disabilities to fill a dire need in the region. According to Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, in 2020-21 approximately 30 per cent of children had some form of disability, and in Victoria 17 per cent of people have a disability. International Day for People with Disabilities is a United Nations observed day aimed at increasing public awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability. North East local Meaghan Lewin is a proud foster carer, who has cared for more than 30 children since 2011, many of whom have had disabilities. She has provided care for children with a range of disabilities, including developmental delay and the use of a wheelchair. Some have stayed with her for just one night, whereas others have stayed for as long as 18 months. Fostering wasn’t something Ms Lewin had initially thought about, but it was her work in disability that led to her becoming a foster carer for children with disabilities with local agency UMFC. “I’ve worked in disabil-
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GREAT CARE: North East foster carer Meaghan Lewin encourages others in the region to become foster carers for children with disabilities, as the state looks to resolve a shortage in foster carers this International Day for People with Disabilities on Saturday. ity since I was in high school and it’s something I am really passionate about,” she said. “Through my work, I knew of children who needed care, so I put my hand up to give them a safe home.” People with relevant experience such as childcare workers, disability workers, medical staff, psychologists and experienced carers can make great foster carers for a child with a disability. However, fostering chil-
dren with a disability is possible for anyone willing to learn and who can create a safe and supportive environment for a child. Ms Lewin is a single mother, but this hasn’t limited her ability or willingness to become a foster carer and she cherished the support received from UMFC. “I’ve been so lucky and had brilliant case workers,” she said. “Having someone else on
the end of the line that I can ring to share my crazy day or highlights with is so reassuring. “Caring for children with disabilities can require lots of appointments, and each day is different. “It’s great to know you’re part of a team.” Before a child comes to stay, Ms Lewin does as much research as she can to prepare her home. “If a child needs help
with communication, I have different communication boards, if they need a shower chair or sensory toys then I have it all ready to go,” she said. “Working in disability, it’s become something I am now very used to.” Ms Lewin says that every day she is reminded of the impact she is making on her foster caring journey by the little things. “When a child first is
learning to walk, or when you see the children becoming more independent and learning to dress themselves for the first time; that’s when you know you are on the right track,” she said. “One of the young children in my care just started special school. “Seeing how brave he was when I waved him off on his first day is a huge milestone for a child with a disability.” Ms Lewin encouraged others in the Ovens Murray to consider playing a part in their community by becoming foster carers. “Caring for a child that needs additional support is incredibly rewarding - you just need to be creative in how you best support them,” she said. “If they are happy, then you know you’ve made a difference.” Fostering Connections is the state-wide foster care recruitment service. A joint initiative of foster care agencies across metropolitan and regional Victoria, Fostering Connections works to raise awareness of Victoria’s ongoing need for new foster carers. To learn more about fostering a child or to get in touch with your local foster care agency, visit fosteringconnections.com.au or call 1800 013 088.
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Support group aiming to sustain Warby Ovens National Park By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN SUPPORT group Friends of the Warby Ovens National Park will be holding its first in person meeting on Tuesday, December 20 at the Mullinmur Billabong as members prepare for a year of volunteer works at the park. The group started as a Facebook page during the pandemic to help create awareness around the features of the national park, which has proven a hit with locals and currently has more than 1000 members. A specialised website had gone up for the Friends of the Warby Ovens National Park under members Ian Minns and Andy Kimber to further promote community engagement at the park, but
has been taken down while under repair. Mr Kimber said it’s vital to have an operating support group for the Warby Ovens National Park in order to maintain its internationally recognised green listing. “All other internationally status parks have support groups and specialised websites, in September 2021 neither existed for our park,” he said. “A voice of the Warby Ovens National Park does exist on Facebook but it needs amplification. “We need to develop a high quality website and, of course, a friends group composed of people who live around the park - so not just Wangaratta people, but people from Boorhaman, Bundalong, Taminick and
“There are organisations which we will link into; there is a turtle citizen science event coming up in the next few months and that’s the sort of thing we’ll try and help out with, we won’t necessarily be organising things ourselves for a little while.” Any group member or interested member of the community are welcome to attend the Friends of the Warby Ovens National Park meeting. After acquiring help in website development, the Friends of the Warby Ranges website plans to be back online this month and anyone interested in joining the Friends of the WarbyOvens National Park can visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ groups/312953100040495.
surrounds. “But with the website, there’s a problem where Ian and I don’t know how to work a Wordpress website.” Mr Kimber said the meeting will involve discussions of the group’s plans over the next year, as members look to volunteer with various organisations, incorporating their practical projects to help sustain the park; especially the ecologies of the Warby Range, Killawarra and Lower Ovens. “Next year is when we’re going to have a go, there are about 50 possibilities for projects that we can be involved in,” he said. “You need two or three passionate people about an issue, and then you connect another five or six people, and then you network.
LEADING THE WAY: Friends of the Warby Ranges support group member Andy Kimber and Ianm Minns will be holding a meeting with the support group members and interested members of the community on Tuesday, December 20. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
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Getting band back together By SIMONE KERWIN KEEP November 25 next year free, so you can be part of the next development in the Project 365 ‘ripple effect’. Local band U Can Cry, which performed two shows at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre in May while creating awareness of and conversations about mental health, will be back on stage at the Wangaratta Turf Club next November. Pete Rourke, who initiated the group in 2021 - 365 days before its debut shows at the WPACC, hence the Project 365 moniker - said the next show would be called ‘Ripple Effect’ due to the results felt from those initial performances. “It has been quite overwhelming, really, the reaction to the project,” he said. “The next show will be a much bigger event, and we’d love to think we could see 3000 to 4000 people turn out at the racecourse. “It’s called The Ripple Effect, and we want the next ripple effect to be families, so it will be a family-focused event, and we want to make it as inviting and as affordable as we can for people.” Pete said he was keen to rally the community to connect and come together for a great cause.
GETTING EXCITED: Members of the band U Can Cry, pictured in front of a Canny Carrying Company truck featuring their message, are looking forward to their next challenge - a performance at the Wangaratta Turf Club in November next year. PHOTO: Simon Attard (Elevated Media) “I think this will really put Wangaratta on the map as leaders in the discussion of mental health,” he said. The 2023 show was launched during a presentation on OAK FM on Friday evening, when band members took time to reflect on their first shows, and what the future holds. “The community will be able to re-gather and con-
tinue this fight against the beast,” Pete said. “We want to put funds back into the community to help that happen.” He said the band had grown and evolved again since the May shows, and met for its first rehearsal on Sunday, in the lead-up to its next challenge. The Project 365 message is being supported by several
local businesses, including Canny Carrying Company, which has printed the U Can Cry message on one of its trucks, and NE Core Supports, which has contributed $10,000 towards staging the 2023 show, along with R&R Quality Homes, OAK FM, Elevated Media, the Wangaratta Grit and Resilience Program, and Bully’s Barbershop.
“People still want to contribute, and we are getting people contacting us and saying, ‘How can we help?’, which is great,” Pete said. “There are a lot of i’s to dot and t’s to cross, but the puzzle is taking shape - though this is a much bigger puzzle. “This is a whole new bunch of songs we’ve got to learn in 12 months, and it takes a bit of juggling to
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Some handy help for local teenagers Friday, November 30, 2012 By LEAH TINDILL WANGARATTA youth will be able to easily access youth services information thanks to a handy wallet sized contact card. The card has been distributed among secondary school students and includes contact details for local youth service providers in areas such as mental health, homelessness, drugs and alcohol. Rural City of Wangaratta youth mayor Bella Currie said it was hoped the card would encourage youths to seek help with the right organisations where necessary. She said the card would also provide discounts for bearers at some facilities in Wangaratta. “WISAC and the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre will
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Short hair, tabby, female, 1 year, 956000016625598, ‘Bean’; Short hair, female, 2 years, 953010005576170, ‘Gracie’; Short hair, ginger, male, adult, 956000015880463, ‘Hutch’; Short hair, black, male, 2 years, 9560000156564632, ‘Mr Sassy’; Short hair, white, male, 6 years, 991003000751438, ‘Peaches’; Persian, white, female, 3 years, 956000013005138, ‘Snowy’; Short hair, male, 8 months,
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943094320491190, ‘Shelley’; Greyhound, black, female, 5 years, 956000005582557, ‘Victoria’; German Shepherd, male, 7 months, 956000015832215, ‘Izak’. Small animals: Netherland Dwarf rabbit, white, male, 7 months, 900164002195975, ‘Walt’; Netherland Dwarf rabbit, lilac, female, 7 months, 956000015932449, ‘Evelyn’; Californian rabbit, male, 2 years, 956000016566059, ‘Salty’.
PLAY WITH ME: Dougie thinks everything is fun, interesting and meant for play, especially you. Do you have a four-legged companion who might want to be Dougie’s best friend? He would really like to live with another dog. Dougie doesn’t know his own strength and would suit living with children 10 and older. Dougie is not suited to a home with cats or small animals. He is highly food motivated and would do just about anything for a scrumptious treat. Dougie’s microchip number is 956000015010671. PHOTO: RSPCA
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Animal shelters hit capacity
COVID p pressures llead d to mass p pet surrender, d , llack k off adoption d p i applications ppli i By RYAN MALCOLM
AT CAPACITY: Six-month-old kelpie Moon, pictured with Wangaratta RSPCA employee Meagan Scott, is among the rising number of pet surrenders within the rural city in the wake of the pandemic. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
COVID and mental health pressures have resulted in the region’s RSPCA shelters being stocked to capacity, amid a drastic increase in surrendered animals throughout the state. Shelters were left largely empty as adoption rates reached record highs throughout the COVID pandemic, however, the easing of restrictions coupled with a significant decline in the number of incoming adoption applications has left many animals facing an uphill battle to find a permanent home. “Our shelters were empty, which was amazing, but what we’re seeing now is more animals come through and that is mainly through our inspectorate (investigating animal abuse claims),” RSPCA animal care manager Nadia Peiris said. “Our inspectors in Wangaratta have been quite busy, we have had quite a few inspectorate dogs that have come through. “I think what we’re seeing as well is the effects of the mental health crisis. “It is a bit of a crisis at the moment and again it could
be linked to COVID but we’re getting a lot of people calling through because they have to enter a hospital or a psychiatric unit and they’ve got no one to care for their pet.” Phone call enquiries around surrendering a pet have risen by 340 per cent in the last three years, while inspectorate surrenders across the state have increased by more than 30 per cent during the same period, with 2172 pets surrendered in 2021/22 and 1575 the year previous. Ms Peiris said dog owners were increasingly choosing to surrender their pets through the inspectorate, instead of addressing their behavioural concerns, many of which were linked to the COVID pandemic. She said financial concerns around maintaining pets had also risen in recent months, overtaking behavioural issues as the primary reason for pet surrender in Victoria. “It’s not so much the number of complaints have gone up but what we’re seeing now is where in the past people would follow the instructions our inspectorate gave them to help their
animal but now they’re just choosing to surrender straight away,” she said. “We’re also seeing with dogs that if they come in as strays through council, if there’s a microchip we’ll call up the owner and they’re choosing at that point to surrender their animal or sometimes they’re not even coming in to reclaim. “We see the effects of that lockdown, we’re seeing dog-to-dog aggression, we’re seeing separation anxiety, a lot of those behaviours of animals being shut up in a home for a really long period of time. “We’re having to spend quite a bit of time with them getting them ready for adoption.” With shelter capacity issues expected to continue into the near future, Ms Peiris encouraged residents to consider their ability to care for a pet. “Anyone who has been thinking about adoptions, our shelters are full, we’ve got lots of animals available for adoption so just visit one of our sites and our customer care team will hopefully match them up with a fantastic pet,” she said.
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Burn-offs permitted, but people urged to register RESIDENTS are being urged to register their burn-offs with state fire authorities, as rural properties increasingly begin preparations for the upcoming fire season. Rain and consistent flooding events throughout the North East have largely curtailed the region’s fire risk, however, with warmer weather expected to descend on the region ahead of the holiday season, local firefighters have expressed concerns over a potential grassfire risk in early 2023. Last fire season between October 25 and May 1, some 85,224 burn-offs were registered across the state, with 18,776 issued through the centralised Fire Permits Victoria website. According to CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan, registering burns and applying for permits was vitally important for community safety, particularly as the number of local government areas (LGAs) in fire restrictions increases in the coming weeks. “The Fire Permits Victoria website allows agencies to communicate with those planning burn-offs in a timely and efficient manner, allowing us to provide consistent and up-to-date advice on suspending or revoking a permit if conditions change,” he said. The fire permits system allows authorities to cross-check triple zero calls from individuals who
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Nankeen Night Heron - A rare treat By IAN DAVIDSON and CHRIS TZAROS THE Nankeen Night-Heron may seem hard to find locally, as they spend much of the day roosting hidden among dense foliage and only emerge in the twilight. Anglers and others who spend time near our waterways often see them flying low overhead at dusk as they glide in to feed. They are stocky herons with rich cinnamon upperparts, white-buff underparts, a black crown, and yellow legs and feet. The head is large, the neck short (giving a stooped appearance), and the legs relatively short. During breeding the back of the head has three white nuptial plumes. The bill is dark olive-green, and the eyes are yellow. Young birds are heavily spotted and streaked white, brown and orangebrown and may appear similar to the much larger Australasian Bittern. As they mature, the black cap of the adult develops first, with the body plumage remaining streaked for some time. The Nankeen Night Heron is also called the Rufous Night Heron. The Nankeen Night Heron are found throughout Australia, wherever there is permanent water, although it is uncommon in Tasmania. They frequent well-vegetated wetlands where they can roost undetected throughout the day, and emerge to forage along shallow river margins,
NIGHTSTALKER: The onelegged perch of an adult Nankeen Night Heron. PHOTO: Chris Tzaros (Birds Bush and Beyond)
floodplains, swamps, and even some parks and gardens with suitable ponds. These birds feed at night in shallow water on a wide variety of insects, crustaceans, fish and amphibians. Locally they target the abundant shrimp and frogs found along all our waterways. The Nankeen Night Heron mainly breed in the warmer months, depending on food availability. The nest is a loose stick platform over water. Both sexes incubate the eggs. The species breeds in colonies often together with egrets and cormorants. The colonies often comprise hundreds of pairs, with the largest colonies supporting thousands. Most of these large colonies are in the Murray-Darling Basin for example in Barmah-Millewa National Park. In wet years, like 2022, their numbers may build up quickly and disperse when conditions deteriorate. Those wishing to observe a Nankeen Night Heron are best to find an open section of river edge with shallow water and watch and wait quietly at dusk for them to emerge from their secluded day roost to forage. They often announce their presence with a loud croak.
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The Life Tree LEILA Cattier, a Cathedral College Wangaratta student, took second place in the 2022 Wangaratta Young Writers Award year seven/eight/nine stories category with this piece. The competition was jointly run by the Rotary Club of Wangaratta and the Rotary Club of Wangaratta Appin Park.
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T was the year 3040 in London, England. It was a time when climate change had overtaken. Pollution from industrial areas of the city had a major effect on the people’s everyday lives. It was hard to breathe outside because the air was thick with smoke from factories, cars, industrial areas and other emissions. The only way the people could breathe safely was through tanks they carried with trees inside them that produced oxygen. However, the government people didn’t have to endure this way of life. They all lived in a specially-built city that was up in the clear, blue sky. They could look down on all the pollution and would never, ever come down to earth to help the people who had to live in the thick smog. Life like this became normality for Mateo and his little sister, Brooke. Mateo woke up from his slumber, eyesight blurry. His soft, blue monkey slippers awaited him at the edge of his bed. The springs of the bed were ruined, croaking as he got up.
He felt like a newborn baby deer, learning how to walk for the first time. Mateo peered out of the window, and the sky was the usual gloomy grey colour, thick with choking smog. Deep down, he wished he could see a real sunrise and clear blue skies someday, like he had seen in the old movies. Most of all, he wished to be able to breathe clean, fresh air without having to wear a tank for oxygen around all the time. He saw his little sister, Brooke, outside the thick, milky fog and prepared to go outside with her. He put his oxygen tank on like a backpack. The oxygen tank had a glass film over a small tree to prevent any fresh oxygen escaping or, even worse, anything nasty getting into the tank. Mateo stepped outside and was shocked to see there were big, bulky black objects flying from the sky. One landed in his backyard, causing a huge divot in the ground. It was then he saw a big, black, dog-like creature with purple thorns over its spine. Mateo studied the creature, but backed away when it snarled and looked like it was going to pounce on Mateo. ‘What is this creature?’ His thoughts were almost aloud. The beast inched closer to him, its claws unsheathing with every step. Its tail had four quills, two on each side, and it had backed Mateo into the uneven red bricks on the wall.
He knew this beast was going to pounce, and looked around desperately until he saw a chainsaw leaning on a tree. He made his way over to the tree, slowly, not turning his back to this thing. ‘Well, maybe it’s friendly?’ He steadily put out his hand in front of its long snout. The creature was now frothing at the mouth, growling. “This thing’s not friendly!” Mateo yelled aloud to Brooke. He got a hand on the chainsaw’s handle, and revved the string, startling the creature. The creature jumped onto Mateo, clawing and scratching his face. He whipped himself around the creature, making his way to the back of its body. Mateo sliced off the creature’s tail, causing it to make a loud screeching sound. Thick, black goo shot out onto Mateo’s face. The creature lay there, lifeless. He pulled open the back gate and found Brooke outside crying. “Brooke!” Mateo said, running to her. “Mat! I don’t know where Mother went, and I don’t know what’s happening,” she replied. “That creature fell from the sky! Brooke, it’s not safe here, come on!” He rushed. “Where’s Mother?” he said, panting. “I don’t know,” she replied. “She’s not inside?” “No,” Brooke replied, “I looked everywhere!” Her
cries were muffled by the tank’s mask covering her face. Mateo didn’t know what to do, but knew there were more of those creatures around and he needed to get Brooke and himself to safety. “Brooke, go in the shed and get under a table.” Mateo was looking for his mother. “Brooke, it’s okay, we’re gonna be okay,” Mateo assured her. Brooke nodded and swallowed. He could see the stress and fear in her glassy, icy blue eyes. “Just hang in here and we’ll be okay. Just don’t go anywhere.” Brooke could barely understand what he was
saying, since he was talking so fast. Mateo was halfway out the door when Brooke said, “J-just find Mother...okay? Please?” she stuttered. “I will. I promise.” “Mother! Please! Where are you?” he said, squeezing his eyes together from the pain. He ran up the stairs, into the bathroom, looked behind the curtains, and finally in his mother’s bedroom. “Mother? Are you in here?” he said, looking around for any sign that his mother might just still be alive. There was no sign of her. “Brooke, we need to go, now while we still have a chance,” he said, as he grabbed her arm and ran
out onto the street. “But what about Mother?” she said, in tears, her teddy in hand. Mateo immediately paused in his steps. “She wasn’t -,” he said, interrupting himself, “She wasn’t there.” Brooke nodded in acceptance, then they started running. After a long period of time, Brooke suddenly stopped. Mat heard a thud on the compacted dirt, and a glasssmashing sound. Brooke’s tank had broken and shattered into pieces. “Mat-Mat, I can’t breathe,” Brooke said as she gasped for air. “Brooke!” He looked around for something to help her.
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He got up off his purple, torn knees and looked behind an old willow tree. The bark was peeling from the roots. Next to the tree was a very small green sapling. It looked fresh, like a baby goat, and beside the tree ahead was an empty oxygen tank. It was empty without a tree for oxygen, but there
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2022 WANGARATTA YOUNG WRITERS AWARDS were no chips or scratches on the glass. Mateo had an idea. He uprooted the sapling and popped open the tank. He carefully placed it into the tank and picked it up and took off his mask. Mateo tried it on to test if it was safe for his little sister and took a breath in. The air was fresh and new, almost peppermintlike. ‘This is perfect!’, he thought to himself. Mat got up off his knees and ran to his slowly dying sister. She lay there, lifeless. “Brooke? Brooke!” He dropped the tank, sitting next to his little sister on his knees. Mateo took the old tank’s mask off and connected the new one onto her cold, pale face as he puffed and panted. He put two fingers just below her jawline, and there was a pulse. Mateo gasped in astonishment. “Brooke!” he said, shaking her as he wiped off his tears. Brooke’s dangly pearl earrings tangled and twirled through her fair, wispy hair. “Mat?” she was still adjusting to what had happened. “Brooke, you passed out. Are you okay? Can you breathe properly? Are you hurt?” So many questions danced in his mind, and he wanted to say them all at once, but he knew
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the first time ever the moon shining bright. The sky was clear and they could see the glistening star and realised they had arrived at Gunpowder Volcano. It was a massive volcano. The purple-black tinted obsidian covered the whole volcano and the neon, sunset-coloured molten lava spurted out of the top of the volcano like water from a whale’s blowhole. The colours were magnificent, and something Brooke and Mateo had never seen before. Then they noticed beside the volcano a tropical paradise with beaches, palm trees and fresh green grass everywhere. There was a rainforest next to the beach where the leaves and fruit were rich in colour. This was an amazing sight, and there was no pollution. Then below the volcano there was a beautiful lagoon. Mateo entered the lagoon, searching for the Life Tree. Then there it was. It stood before him. The shiny, golden leaves twinkled in the moonlight. He couldn’t believe it. He held the dusty brochure up to the tree and it painted a perfect picture. This was it. He stood at the Life Tree! Their lives were about to change forever. There was a moat
surrounding the tree. The water glistened, it was clear, and an icy blue colour. Just like Brooke’s eyes. He was exhausted and parched, so he bent down and lowered his hands into the water. It was slightly warm, but it was sweet. It had almost an after-taste of honey to it. He looked back up at the tree. ‘Wow, I’m actually here’ ...and he drifted off to a deep, satisfying sleep. Mateo woke up feeling refreshed and alive, but could straight away sense something different. Then he realised he didn’t have to breathe through his oxygen tank. At first he freaked out, but then he realised he was breathing without his mask. He was jumping for joy. “Brooke!” Mateo yelled and ran up to her. “Your mask, Mat,” she replied as she ran up to him. “Brooke, take your mask off, you can breathe!” She took the mask off and her face glowed in excitement. She took a long sniff of the fresh air in delight. “Mateo, I’m so glad we made it,” she said. “Look at this place, isn’t it wonderful?” Mateo hugged his little sister tightly. “I just wish our mother was here with us,” Brooke said sadly. “We have the map now, we will find Mother one day.”
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trades and prepares students for work in the industry. “Throughout the competition, the students showed incredible passion and commitment to their craft and are on their way to becoming future leaders in their industries. Congratulations to all competitors and everyone involved,” he said. Jodie Gottschling, GOTAFE student life advisor and WorldSkills coordinator said the WorldSkills competition benefited trade areas, apprentices, employers and industries. “We were proud to partner with Bendigo, Wodonga and Federation TAFE to facilitate competitions across the region,” she said.
“It was fantastic to celebrate the night with the students, as well as their trainers, workplaces, mentors, families and friends who supported them to achieve their best.” Jack Bird, a 16-year-old apprentice from Shepparton was a featured speaker at lthe medal presentation. Despite only having six months’ experience, Jack took out the gold medal at the WorldSkills Turning Competition. “The WorldSkills Competition was challenging, because you had the time ticking on you, but you just have to keep your head in the right place,” he said. “I found it really enjoyable
and met some really great people.” Jack found his passion for engineering during his work experience at Goulburn Valley Engineering Works and decided to enrol in a Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade (MEM30319) at GOTAFE. Damien Witting decided to pursue a career in baking after working in a Dominos kitchen. He went on to work as an apprentice at Salus Bakery in Wangaratta while studying a Certificate III in Baking (FBP30521) at GOTAFE. Damien won gold at the Retail Bread Baking WorldSkills Competition. “WorldSkills is something
I want to do more as I had lots of fun while competing and I learned a lot,” he said. “It was good to work under pressure and learn from other bakers.” Jake Tyford grew up around trucks so pursuing a Certificate III in Automotive Refinishing Technology (AUR32420) at GOTAFE was a natural next step for him. “Competing in WorldSkills was a fun experience,” said Jake, who won the gold medal in the Auto Body Finishing Competition. “Most of the stuff I had to do in the competition, I do every single day at work.” Jake is undertaking his apprenticeship at Complete Body Craft in Rutherglen.
Students who won gold will vie for the title of national champion at the Australian National WorldSkills Competitions in Melbourne next year. “Eight GOTAFE students will have the opportunity to represent our region and test their skills against the best apprentices and trainees in the country,” Mr Heeney added. “We are so proud to have them represent GOTAFE at such a high level and we wish them all the best for the next stage of the competition.” To find out more about WorldSkills, please visit the GOTAFE website or contact 1300 GOTAFE (468 233) Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.
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Local Probus groups winding down the year THERE were 43 members and two inductions at the November meeting. We welcomed Glenys Crosher and Rhonda Palstra to our club. There was a minute’s silence for the passing of Graeme Glass. The “who am I” was a tribute to Graeme and the amazing life of a varied, talented and active man. The Diner’s Club went to Sam Miranda Winery on a very cold day and partook in a delicious lunch. This month they are going to the Bull’s Head. The Breakfast Club has become popular, so next year it will be on every second Thursday of the month. The Movie club are planning to see “She Said” this month. All those who saw “Mrs Harris goes to Paris” said it was delightful. A day trip by bus was organised to the Dartmouth Dam overflow, followed by lunch at the Dartmouth Hotel, thank you to the organisers and the bus driver. There are plans in the works to attend the Begonia Festival in Ballarat next year. To finish the year will be the Irish Christmas and Christmas lunch at Whorouly. Caravanners have returned from a successful trip to Mansfield where they spent time at the zoo and the Jamieson Brewery for lunch. Computer man John spoke to us again about scams and the necessity to change passwords regularly. Lucky number was won by Diane Cameron and guest speaker was hilarious bush poet and shearer, Gary Wadley.
WANGARATTA LADIES PROBUS On November 21 Wangaratta Ladies Probus met at the Wangaratta Club and president Tina welcomed all in attendance, including our visitors Karen Kerr and Mary Garlick, and acknowledged the passing of Norma Lindton. The reports from all groups were received with some organising their own small Christmas break-ups in the coming weeks. Shirley Sullivan is organising a trip to Sydney in March next year to see Madama Butterfly. Our Christmas luncheon will be held at The Gateway on December 12, with a Hamper and other gifts to be won. George Lee came back to the club to finish his story and to show us the movie his grandson Jack had made regarding George’s Life. All enjoyed the short movie and the boy playing George won an award for his performance. Thank you very much George for your talks about growing up, it has been insightful. After the meeting some ladies enjoyed lunch at The Club before heading home. WANGARATTA APPIN PARK COMBINED PROBUS CLUB President Norman opened the meeting welcoming members and guests. Following general business discussions, president Norm inducted several new people to our club. We gave a warm welcome to Peter Maren, Janet Beckingsale, Ann Krause, Cheryl Merritt and Bill and Jo Ngamoki. We hope they enjoy all the fun, friendship and fellowship our club has to offer. We now have 39 members
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ON TOUR: Wangaratta Central Combined Probus Club gathered at Dartmouth Dam this month to observe the overflow at the dam, followed by lunch at the Dartmouth Hotel. and three non-active members. Although the weather was very chilly and wet on Melbourne Cup Day, 34 people enjoyed fun and games and lunch at Alan Darwin’s place. Our special interests groups are all keeping busy with their activities and preChristmas functions. Book Club members enjoyed their lunch gathering at the Plough Inn at Tarrawingee. Some members attended a performance by the Welsh Choir. On November 20, a large group of members and friends enjoyed the popular movie “Mrs Harris goes to Paris” followed by lunch at the RSL Club. Our Christmas luncheon will be on December 6 at The Gateway. Thank you to Stephen Cose, son of member Kerry Cose. Stephen is Associate Professor of Immunology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine facility in Entebbe, Uganda. His fascinating presentation on the research into immunology of tuberculosis infection was informative. Lucky door prize winner was Janet Beckingsale. Season’s greetings to all, Authorised by Helen Haines 117 Murphy St Wangaratta VIC 3677
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wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. WANGARATTA WEST COMBINED PROBUS President Dan opened the meeting calling for a minute’s silence to past member Ray McAliece. Garden Club enjoyed a day at Shirley Holland’s with a delicious lunch and wander around the garden. The Craft Group is planning a Christmas breakup on December 8. The get-abouts are going to Eildon November 28 until December 1. Helen Baker reported 29 members and guests enjoyed a five day trip to Noosa. Another trip is planned in 2023. Several members enjoyed end of month lunch at King River Cafe. A total of 10 members went tenpin bowling and others joined in lunch at Charlie’s. Some members drove to Winton Wetlands and enjoyed lunch at the Café. A total of 42 members sat down to lunch on Oaks Day at St John’s Terrace Hall, instead of Batchelor’s Green because of wet weather. Thank you to Terrace management for this venue. Our 20th birthday lunch
was held on November 23 at the Gateway. To everyone’s surprise the bagpipes were played to herald our guest speaker Bruce Meager. Bruce commenced playing bagpipes at age 13. He has experience playing in bands and competitions. He explained the construction of the bagpipes and the uniform and how it was transformed to accommodate Australian conditions. He played more tunes before finishing his entertaining talk. Our activities ladies would like you to know about our planned trips in 2023. On March 26 we travel to Werribee Open Range Zoo, then to Warrnambool, our base for five nights. We visit places such as Botanic Gardens, Allansford Cheese World, Port Fairy, London Bridge, Otway Fly, Lower Glenelg National Park, Portland Cable Tram Depot, Mt. Gambier. We head home via Maryborough, Bendigo. Leaving Wangaratta July 25, the winter holiday is travelling to Noosa Heads, Queensland for seven days staying at the RACV Noosa Resort. Day two, we start visiting places such as Gympie
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Our November meeting speaker was David Ford, project manager for Northeast Health who described the project process of the casualty and emergency departments and other areas. This has been in development for five and a half years and had to cost a finite total of $22.9 million. It is notable that it is fully funded by the Victorian State Government, with no Federal Government funding at all. At current construction schedules and costing, the project is expected to be complete on time and budget, which is a great feat. Occupation and operating of the many areas upgraded and rebuilt has started and is expected to be finalised by Christmas. Such projects require a demolition and reconstruction to occur while the hospital keeps operating. This is complex and requires good planning. David’s talk with assistance of videos was very interesting. Our coffee mornings at 10.00am on first and third Fridays at Intermezzo and our monthly pub lunches continue to be popular. We are planning a Christmas lunch in December at King River Café. We continue to seek more members to join our club, if you are interested or like coffee and a chat, please contact our secretary Bill Bellis on 57 22 9222.
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Lighting up the Christmas Tree THE countdown to Christmas will be celebrated with the lighting of the Christmas tree in the Riverside Town Square tonight. Presented by the Rural City of Wangaratta, enjoy the spectacle and festivities at the free event which runs from 6.30pm until 9pm with all welcome.
Friends of the Library book sale THE Friends of Wangaratta Library are holding a book sale tomorrow morning from 9.30am to 12pm at Wangaratta Library. There will be a large range of second-hand adult fiction, nonfiction and children’s books to choose from and all money raised will assist the library in providing programming and events.
Christmas joy at Da Vinci Club ENJOY live music and celebrate the Christmas spirit with Mick Tenace at the Da Vinci Club in Pyles Lane, Wangaratta on Saturday afternoon. Tickets include a two-course meal (with drinks and snacks at bar prices) and a very special guest will also be making an appearance. Doors open at 12pm with the event running from 12.30pm to 4.30pm and tickets are $25 for members ($30 non-members) available by calling 0409 307 606.
Group art exhibition by the resident Twelve
By ANITA McPHERSON
CELEBRATING the end of another successful year for non-profit community gallery Art Gallery on Ovens, the twelve resident artists are holding a group exhibition their final for the year. The exhibition ‘Twelve’ showcases the diverse styles of the local artists who came together three years ago to provide a space where both established and emerging art practitioners could experience exhibiting their work in a professional gallery space.
Every couple of weeks a different artist has the opportunity to star at the gallery, but the group exhibitions bring them all together so visitors can enjoy a glimpse of each one. Wangaratta artist and gallery member Linda D’Agostino said the opening celebration will be held from 5pm until 8pm tonight and also feature a few stalls showcasing a range of wares, while their laneway neighbour - Gabby’s handmade resin jewellery - will also have her shop open. “If anyone wants to come and do a bit of Christmas shopping in the
evening it will be an opportunity to pick up some original artwork, smaller items and locally-made Christmas giftware,” she said. “We try to always include new works by the artists in the group exhibition too to keep it fresh so there will be something new to see.” Linda said the gallery had been busy this year with a full schedule of guest artists exhibiting who’d all enjoyed the experience and sold some of their work. She said as they head into their fourth year of operation, a small
ARTISTIC COLLABORATION: The community is invited to join resident artists including Joanne Radnor, Joan Mullarvey and Sian Lim, for their opening celebration at the Art Gallery On Ovens tonight from 5pm until 8pm where a wide range of artworks and gift items will be for sale. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
number of dates remain open in 2023 for artists wanting to exhibit in the front gallery - whether solo or in partnership with someone else. They will also receive the support of gallery members when it comes to hanging and running their show, with the resident artists having formed a friendly, supportive and collaborative group. More information is available by contacting the gallery on https:// www.artgalleryonovens.com/. The Art Gallery on Ovens is located in the laneway off Murphy Street.
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Collective Vessels comes to Wangaratta Library AN exhibition of fine art photography by multidisciplinary Linda Lees depicting the interiors of several of the region’s halls - captured as part of the Collective Vessels project - has opened at the Bainz Gallery at the Wangaratta Library today. Collective Vessels resulted from a participatory art and photography project aiming to discover if community halls in small rural towns foster a sense of belonging. The stories shared by community members convey the narrative of the hall, helping to define a place. At a gathering in the Cheshunt Hall, artist and photographer Linda Lees demonstrated how to make a
simple vessel from clay. She said people are more relaxed, and conversation flows more readily when their hands are busy. “Whilst making simple clay pinch pots, residents shared stories about activities and connections with the hall,” she said. “Some stories were humorous, others touching, but all showed the benefits of the hall to the community.” The Collective Vessels photography exhibition depicts the interiors of several of the region’s halls. Included in these scenes are honour rolls, sporting memorabilia, portraits and treasured items made by community members. No people are included;
however their presence is felt. These images, along with stories shared by members of the Cheshunt community convey the essence of what these halls mean to their communities. A book containing stories from the Cheshunt Hall gathering and Linda Lees’ photography is available to purchase online through Blurb at https://au.blurb. com/user/Linda_J_Lees. The exhibition runs until the January 30, 2023 in the Bainz Gallery at the Wangaratta Library in Docker Street and can be viewed during opening hours. An official opening event will be held tonight at 6pm with all welcome.
SENSE OF PLACE: An exhibition of fine art photography by local artist Linda Lees is showing in the Bainz Gallery and is also featured in her new book, Collective Vessels.
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THE opening night of the speedway season will be held at Wangaratta City Raceway on Saturday night. There will be sprint cars coming from all around Victoria to do battle in round one and the night will end with a Demolition Derby. Gates open at 2pm with racing from 5pm and more information available on the Speedway Wangaratta Facebook page.
LOCAL businesses in El Dorado and surrounds will be conducting their annual Gold Flag Trail Day tomorrow from 10am until 4pm. Around a dozen businesses and attractions will display a gold banner flag to indicate their venue and a map will be available to help navigate around the participating venues and check out what the region has to offer. To find out more visit www.eldorado.org.au and on Instagram @gold_flag_trail.
THE Wangaratta community market will run every Sunday (weather permitting) at Moore Than Swimming, located at 11-13 Mason Street in Wangaratta, from 7am until 12pm. There will be a wide range of stalls to browse and refreshments available. Stalls are available for $25 each (must have own market stall insurance) with more information via the market’s Facebook page.
JOIN Wangaratta-based community choir Ostinato for a celebration of Christmas at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Sunday, December 4 from 2.30pm. The choir will perform a selection of music from around the world to celebrate a joyous festive season with hope for a peaceful New Year. Those attending can enjoy fruit cake and a chat with the choir after the concert and tickets are $15 for adults ($6 students/children) available now at www.wpacc.com.au.
SINGER and musical theatre star Sophie Collins will perform popular songs from the stage as part of Music in the Cathedral, at the Holy Trinity Cathedral on Sunday. Sophie will be singing a selection of her favourite songs from some of the most popular musicals including, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Evita, Gypsy, Wicked and Mamma Mia, accompanied on piano by Wangaratta musician, Tim Wong. Enjoy Music in the Cathedral for one hour from 2.30pm with entry by cash payment of $15 per person ($10 seniors/ concession, 16 and under free).
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REGIONAL NEWS
Fly fishers turn back the clock
By BRODIE EVERIST
FOR local anglers, the scars of bucket-dredging can still be seen on the Ovens River. Where the dredges once operated the river is wide, shallow and devoid of obstacles, leaving it lifeless and more likely to erode its banks, according to Harrietville fisherman Brian Eddy. “It’s not the original harder material with roots or boulders - it’s all been taken away,” he said. But with a recent grant the Alpine Fly Fishers, a Bright and Myrtleford-based club, are hoping to restore a piece of the river back to health, making it a home for aquatic life once more. The group has received a grant of more than $38,000 from the Recreational Fishing Grants Fund to strategically place large boulders and logs into a half-kilometre stretch of the river at Bright
to create deeper sections and increase water variability, providing shelter for fish and insect species and growing the food supply for creatures like platypus and freshwater crayfish. The section of the river will be named Mayfly Rise, after the insects the club hopes will benefit from the habitat works and provide a food source for trout. Mr Eddy said similar works had been completed on other stretches of the river, including at Frosty Corner in Harrietville and Jack’s Hole in Bright, with a noticeable increase in fish numbers. According to Mr Eddy, anglers are now catching fish in the rehabilitated parts of Frosty Corner, where once it was barren. “They’ve caught fish in places where they wouldn’t before because the habitat just didn’t exist,” he said. “You waded until the next
stretch of river ‘cause there was just nothing there.” Alpine Fly Fishers secretary Billy Hinton said the grant has been funded through the sale of Victorian fishing licences. “The source of the funding is the licence fees that anglers pay each year, and it’s really pleasing that with projects like this anglers will be able to see direct benefits from their licence fees,” he said. “We would like to thank and acknowledge help of the Victorian Fisheries Authority, the North East Catchment Authority, and the other organisations that have assisted and supported our grant application - particularly the Australian Trout Foundation and other angling groups, and also the Alpine Shire. “We now have our fingers crossed, waiting for river levels to fall enough for our contractor to begin the project.”
READY FOR REHABILITATION: This stretch of the Ovens River in Bright is soon to undergo restoration works, funded by a grant of more than $38,000 from the Recreational Fishing Grants Fund.
FRV responds to gas scare in Bright car park By BRODIE EVERIST THE Bright Woolworths car park was cordoned off on Monday for around two hours due to a gas leak from a vehicle. According to Bright Police Sergeant Brad Dickens, a gas leak was detected by a passerby coming from a petrol
and LP gas car that had recently been converted to a dual-fuel vehicle. The CFA were called to the scene and used a misting spray to disperse the gas. Members of Bright Police were called in to assist with cordoning off the site. According to Sgt Dickens,
members of Wangaratta’s Fire Rescue Victoria stopped the leak by temporarily converting the car to run only on petrol. The car owner was then able to drive it to a mechanic. Sgt Dickens said the Woolworth carpark was closed for around two hours, between 10am -12pm.
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LABOR may have swept back into power across Victoria, but Coalition candidates continue to hold sway in lower house seats throughout the North East. In addition to Nationals incumbent Tim McCurdy increasing his support in Ovens Valley, the party also
retained the seat of Euroa, where Annabelle Cleeland was elected ahead of Labor’s Angela Tough and the Liberals’ Brad Hearn. The Liberal Party retained the seats of Benambra and Eildon, with respective incumbents Bill Tilley and Cindy McLeish re-elected.
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REGIONAL NEWS
It’s a road to nowhere
KIEWA Valley businesses are suffering from a drop in trade due to the Bogong landslide cutting traffic to Falls Creek, with council predicting the valley could be hit with up to $11 million of economic losses. According to Mount Beauty Chamber of Commerce president Glenyse Peacock, many local businesses rely on travellers to Falls Creek, including tourists and tradespeople. “The town is very, very quiet,” she said. “There’s no through traffic, there’s no motorbikes, there’s very few cyclists.”
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Mount Beauty takeaway restaurant owner Sharon Plummer agreed that business has fallen since the Bogong High Plains Road was closed. “It feels like a big cul-desac now,” she said. The landslide continues a pattern of huge fluctuations in trade over the past three years, firstly driven by the 2019-2020 bushfires and then the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“It’s been the toughest three years I’ve ever known having a business,” Ms Plummer said. Alpine Shire mayor John Forsyth said the landslide could result in an $11 million hit to the Kiewa Valley economy if the Bogong High Plains road is closed until March. “We think that up to 55 jobs have been disrupted, lost or reduced hours, and there’s probably 47 jobs that have been impacted across other industries - construction and transport - because
a lot of the workers that would be doing summer maintenance at Falls Creeks live around the Mount Beauty, Tawonga area, are no longer able to access that fully,” he said. According to Mr Forsyth, council is advocating for Falls Creek and Mount Beauty businesses to receive financial assistance from the Victorian Government, similar to assistance currently available for businesses directly impacted by floods. He also said the council
is looking to assist in organising and advertising local events, particularly the Dederang Races in February, to bring people to the Kiewa Valley. Mr Forsyth said he will personally encourage visitors to the area as much as possible - only last week he was on a North East radio station spruiking Mount Beauty and the surrounding areas. Ms Peacock agreed local businesses also need government assistance, and said some businesses have begun laying off staff.
“We’ve gone from being understaffed to now having to lay people off because there’s no work,” she said. However, Ms Peacock also encouraged business owners to “adjust their expectations” due to the floods across the North East. “We have people in the local region, in Shepparton, whose homes are flooded and won’t be going on holidays because they have bigger problems to deal with,” she said. “I think we need to adjust our expectations and our business plans accordingly.”
A challenge for Falls Creek, Mt Beauty communities By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE THE Bogong High Plains Road landslide continues to disrupt the lives of Falls Creek and Mt Beauty residents and workers with extended travel, online schooling and lost work opportunities. Falls Creek Chamber of Commerce president Lisa Logan said the landslide has impacted people in multiple ways. “We have a lot of tradespeople who have had to travel more than four hours between Falls and Mt Beauty, which is indicative of a lot of us who have lives based in both towns,” she said. “It’s a huge disconnect when you have to travel that far and a big issue that came out of that was the closure of the Falls Creek school. “The school only just opened on Monday after five weeks of online schooling,
STILL CLOSED: A landslide at Bogong High Plains Road has left local residents and workers in disarray. which wasn’t a viable option for many parents. “Parents who work full time in Falls weren’t able to get their kids to the Mt Beauty school or stay home with them to homeschool. “It’s thankfully been resolved through the legwork of residents.” Bogong High Plains Road was closed on October 12
following heavy rainfall and reportedly isn’t set to reopen until February next year. “At first we thought it would be a few weeks but now it’s looking like a few months so businesses are closing, cancelling events and bookings and have lost a significant amount of income already,” Ms Logan said.
“We’ve also lost the small window we have opportunity to do work on our sites like renovations, and maintenance, because we are very much restricted by our season as we’re not allowed to do construction work during key visitation periods through winter, Christmas, Easter or long weekends.
“We were expecting this summer to be massive for us, after the momentum we got in the last two years when we did operate and now we’ve had to cancel all events and the worry is that people who discovered us will move on next summer. “For me personally, my business has lost a third of its income from summer
leading up to Christmas and now that we have this uncertain period where we hope to get one lane open at the end of February but that’s still another third of summer. “Another thing we’re aware of is the impact it has on residents here; we’ve all lived through COVID, many people had to evacuate because of bushfire and floods and it’s just another disaster again. “It’s been nearly four years of this and it’s exhausting and mentally crippling, particularly for those who are vulnerable in an isolated situation. “There’s been announcements that things are moving and government authorities are starting to piece all the elements together but we need to get recognition for our disaster to start work on what support and recovery looks like for our community.”
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A CLASSICAL CENTRAL CHARMER SET in a prime coveted Wangaratta location, this iconic residence on a generous site of more than 930m2 reveals a wealth of period treasures from a bygone era, circa 1930. The original dark timber panels, deep skirting boards, patterned cornices, brick surround open fireplace, ornate ceilings and exceptional leadlight windows and doors feel equally at home with its more recent additions on contemporary renovations. Central gas heating and reverse cycle air-conditioning augment the fully functioning open fireplace in formal lounge, facilitating year-round comfort. A modern ensuite with walk-in shower has been added to the spacious main
bedroom, while a family sized bathroom services the remaining two bedrooms. Two of the bedrooms have built-in wardrobes and there is an abundance of cupboards and storage, inside and out. The rear of the residence overlooking the garden has undergone a transformation in more recent years with an open, light flooded family room, an updated, high quality kitchen and living area with plenty of space to accommodate a snug or home office. Picture windows frame a private, level landscaped garden with extensive paving, raised garden beds and many native plant species attracting a variety of smaller birds to the environment. A leafy mature maple tree, together
with the deep rich foliage of the forest pansy and the texture of the grey aged agave complement the garden wonderland. Venture further down the path to take in the high elevated views of the beautiful King River many metres below the high bank. Entertaining here will be a breeze with an undercover barbeque area and a variety of spots from which to enjoy the alfresco space. 16 Chisholm Street has massive appeal in terms of location, comfort, convenience, ambience and outlook. You can find all the details on our website at garrynash.com.au and book your inspection with one of our sales agents today. This is an opportunity not to be missed.
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| Garry Nash & Co
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Auction | On-Site. Saturday 10th December, 2022 Location |
16 Chisholm Street, Wangaratta
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Set in a prime coveted Wangaratta location this iconic residence on a generous site of over 930m2 reveals a wealth of period treasures from a by-gone era, circa 1930.
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Original dark timber panels, deep skirting boards, patterned cornices, brick surround open fireplace, ornate ceilings and exceptional leadlight windows & doors.
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Central gas heating, reverse cycle air-conditioning & fully functioning open fireplace.
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Spacious main bedroom with modern ensuite including walk-in shower. Family sized bathroom servicing the further two additional bedrooms.
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Recently renovated open, light flooded family room, updated high quality kitchen and living area with plenty of space to accommodate a snug or home office.
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Private, level landscaped garden with extensive paving and raised garden beds.
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Venture further down the path to the high bank and water views of the King River. 23 Baker Street, Wangaratta | (03) 5722 2663
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THIS family home nestled in a soughtafter central location is one you need to see to truly appreciate. The three bedroom home includes a spacious home office or craft room and an additional sitting room or fourth bedroom, a wood log heater and an outlook to the well-established front garden space. The master bedroom is located at the front of the house, with ensuite and walk-in robe. Down the hallway you will find a further two good size bedrooms with built in robes. The open plan kitchen and dining leads out to resort style outdoor living with undercover deck area and entertaining space overlooking the inground solar heated swimming pool. Comfort is assured year round with ducted gas heating, ducted evapora-
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JEEP GLADIATOR RUBICON
■ LIMITED APPEAL FOR MANY: Gladiator . . . goes off but gets unexpectedly bogged.
JEEP’S Gladiator was inevitable, as sure as four doors follow two. Launched here in 2020, it’s a tough-looking, dual cab, fiveseat utility with storied off-road credentials. Gladiator is a competitor for Toyota’s Hilux Rogue, Ford Ranger Raptor and other range-toppers, and comes with a sizeable price tag to match. Although tradies have an affinity for flashy 4x4 dual cab utes, oddly you don’t see many driving a Gladiator. In fact, you don’t see many of them full stop. Maybe they are more interested in the look than taking their shiny new toys off road - perhaps Gladiator is a little hard core for the wife and family? STYLING It’s an eye-catching thing, with a hint of monster truck, riding high with fender flares and chunky off-road rubber. Wrangler’s removable roof panels are retained, along with a windscreen that folds flat and removable lightweight aluminium doors. Two versions of Gladiator are offered: the city focused Night Eagle, priced from $73,450 and bush-bashing Rubicon priced from $82,250 -- both before on-roads. Our test vehicle was the hardcore Rubicon with all the bells and whistles. So far this year Jeep has sold 1200 Gladiators. This compares with 54,000 Hiluxes and 38,000 Rangers (we don’t have separate figures for specific grades). The big difference between Gladiator and other utes is that
it is a purpose-built off-roader unlike competitors that start life as commercial vehicles. Gladiator is available only with a 3.6-litre petrol V6 that is sure to guzzle gas. The diesel has been gradually phased out, no doubt in preparation for a hybrid or perhaps fully electric replacement. Gladiator comes with a 5-year/100,000km warranty, lifetime roadside assistance if you service the vehicle through Jeep and needs to be serviced every 12 months/12,000km. ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS The 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 generates 209kW of power at 6400 rpm and 347Nm of torque at 4100 rpm, with drive to the rear wheels most of the time through an eight-speed automatic transmission fitted with auto engine stop-start. SAFETY Standard safety extends to four airbags (two front and two side), with Autonomous emergency braking (City and Interurban) and a blind spot monitor. Forward Collision Warning Plus, Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop, Blind Spot Monitor and Rear Cross Path Detection. Be aware, however, Gladiator receives only three out of a possible five stars for crash performance. DRIVING Australia’s Outback is regarded as the pinnacle of offroad adventure. It’s a market still dominated by Toyota in its many shapes and forms as we discovered
on a recent trip to the Top End behind the wheel of a Prado wagon. Jeeps and Land Rovers are a comparatively rare sight on the corrugated dirt Gibb River Road which stretches more than 600km between Broome and Kununurra in Western Australia. Conspicuously absent is the darling of the western suburbs, the Ford Ranger. Where does Gladiator fit into this scenario? It’s very much a lifestyle choice, with the focus on play rather than work. It’s about going bush for the weekend, with your mates and your dirt bikes, with plenty of room in the back for the rest of the gear. When we started driving Jeeps, they had two doors and a cramped, emergency rear seat. Then the four-door Unlimited came along and opened up a whole new world. Since then, the market for 4x4 dual cab ute market has taken off, accounting for three of the top 10 selling vehicles in Australia. Jeep obviously wants a piece of that action and in June, 2020 the Gladiator (what a great name) was added to the mix, based on the four-door model with a proper ladder chassis. At 5591mm in length, Gladiator is long, 71cm longer than the four-door and almost 1.3 metres longer than the original two-door Wrangler. Parked side by side with a Hilux it looks about the same length, but it’s actually 27cm longer, which could make the difference between getting in the garage -- or not.
It’s also 21cm longer than the Raptor - but still 24cm short of a so-called ‘full-size truck’ such as the RAM 1500. That length can pose problems when it comes to parking and manoeuvring, with a 13.6 metre turning circle that will see you making plenty of three-point turns. Convex exterior mirrors make judging distance to objects difficult. It can carry a 693kg and it can tow a 2721kg braked load. The back seats can be folded to reveal additional lockable storage underneath and the whole lot can be hosed out if it comes to that, with removable carpet and drain plugs. With an 83-litre tank, fuel consumption is rated at 12.4L/100km, giving it a theoretical range of 670km. It’s a feisty thing, fun to drive with a decent turn of speed, but we would have preferred a diesel. The steering is rubbery and it has a tendency to wander if left unchecked, but the ride is surprisingly compliant and unlikely to generate complaints. After just over 300km of mixed driving, some off road, we were getting 14.0L/100km which is a little steep for our likes. An Off-Road+ Button au-
tomatically adjusts throttle, Selec-Speed Control, Traction Control, Transmission Shift Mode. It has two modes: 4HI for higher speed sand performance and 4LO for very low speed rock-hopping manoeuvres Despite all this, we managed to get the Rubicon bogged in the first mud hole we encountered on a track that we have traversed many times. Maybe it was just bad luck, but it left the ute stranded, with all four wheels spinning uselessly, water up to the top of the rims. Forward or reverse progress was impossible and we were forced to get on the blower for help. Two tow ropes and a winch later the Jeep was finally mobile again, but at the cost of a bruised ego and a couple of cartons of beer. Thanks, Bob, Brad and Taylor. SUMMING UP Price doesn’t seem to be an object these days, because you won’t get much change out of $90K by the time you put this Gladiator on the road. But the lack of diesel or some other more fuel-efficient
means of propulsion is likely to be a stumbling block in a 4x4 ute market that is dominated by diesels. As for the Gladiator’s offroad performance. Well, it is what it is . . .
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$82,250 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Jeep dealer for driveaway prices. SPECIFICATIONS (Jeep Gladiator Rubicon 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 petrol, 8sp automatic, 4×4, 4-dr utility)
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Mansfield photographer’s art is creating interest in Wangaratta By LYNN ELDER MANSFIELD’S Sarah Maslankiewicz creates photographic art which embraces the human form and deals with body image in a powerful but beautiful way, as her current Wangaratta art exhibition ‘Head in the Clouds’ portrays. This series of new works continues Sarah’s experimentation of photographing the human body in water, and capturing various movements using refracted light and swirling fabrics reminiscent of paintings by the old masters. “Some of the most iconic works in art history held up an impossibly ideal image of beauty.” “Today, we grapple with the perfect pictures we see in the media, just as these classic paintings must once have provoked,” Sarah explains. She also admits to being obsessed with Greek mythology, a theme picked up in several of her works. Sarah described how the ‘nephelai spirits’ who carried water to the heavens in pitchers made of clouds were usually depicted as beautiful young women dancing across the sky with billowing dresses.
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS: Sarah Maslankiewicz in front of works from her latest exhibition. “By broadening our awareness of early representations of the human form, we can see how we still live with their legacy,” she said. Sarah’s love of photography began at a young age, and it eventually led her to complete an Advanced Diploma in Photography (Art Major) at Photography Studies College in Melbourne in 2015. “We were given the option to specialise in one of three areas of photography; commercial, photojournalism or art,” she said. “I chose art because I
wanted to challenge myself. “Art can be self-obsessed and quite personal.” Sarah really struggled with others’ artistic works when it did not fit with her belief that “art is meant to be beautiful”. Since graduating she has collected several national and international photographic awards. Her first exhibition ‘What Dreams May Come’ was staged in 2015 at the Yarra Sculpture Gallery in Abbotsford. Growing up on the central Queensland coast, Sarah’s
fascination and connection to water was a normal part of life. She has used water as a key element in her photographic work and combined it with the beauty of the naked body in all its various shapes and sizes, male and female, young and old. For these works to come to fruition, Sarah relied on her friends, family, and colleagues to be the subjects, and prepared to writhe around naked in a heated swimming pool, lighting them with a car battery-oper-
PHOTO: Amelie Maslankiewicz ated light. Her approach utilises a painterly effect that is both natural and utterly beguiling at the same time. A move to Mansfield with her husband and two children in 2016 followed a 20-year career working in administration with Channel 9. The family moved from their home in Kinglake, which miraculously was left untouched by the Black Saturday fires while they were away on holidays. Creating meaningful and
beautiful photography is still a priority for Sarah, although challenging managing a family and other work commitments. Her special form of photography works best with an indoor pool with heating and the ability to shoot in a dark because everything is lit below the water. Since the closure of the privately-owned Mansfield indoor pool facility, Sarah is on the lookout out for a suitable alternative. She is currently working on a new exhibition ‘What Lies Beneath’ and is keen to hear from anyone who is willing to be a model. For those who are involved it is like art therapy. Sarah had a friend who was hesitant and uncomfortable about seeing herself in the finished works. Afterwards the friend commented, “I see me now how you see me” which is testament to the artistic values of Sarah’s photography. The exhibition which opened to the public on September 21 will run to December 14 at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre (WPACC) Foyer Gallery, corner of Ford and Ovens streets.
600 strong crowd watched Christmas tree light up in Bright By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE BRIGHT’S festive season has officially begun with the annual lighting of the town Christmas tree. The Bright Lights Winter Nights event returned for a night of festivities and fun last week which saw up to 600 people attend. The Bright Lions were busy selling hot dogs, fairy floss and snow cones and president Andrina Crom said they were almost completely sold out by the end of the night. “The kids love them,” she said. “I believe we’ve done quite well.” President of the Bright Lights Winter nights committee Gail
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Bennett said it was a “fantastic” event. “It was such a great turn out by the community; we counted 150 children so I’d say in excess of 600 people came along,” she said. “It’s the first market since before the pandemic so just our second ever and it was huge so it’s just going to get bigger and better. “It’s all about giving the children a fun Christmas and they just had a ball.” Money raised from this year’s Christmas in July went towards the two new decorations on top of JD Ski Hire and this years fundraising will also go straight back into the community.
“Next year we’re aiming to light up six more trees in the centre of Bright and get more decorations on the rooftops of town to light it up more and more,” Gail said. “Everything goes back into the community, that’s why we do it. “We’re also looking at having a winter in July with a dinner and ice rink in the school holidays next year.” Local children are still able to write a letter to Santa and put it in his mailbox out the front of Making Spirits Bright, the Christmas shop on Barnard Street. CHRISMAS TIME: A long line formed for children hoping to see Santa Claus. PHOTO: JP Ronco
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Rural City Connection Friday 2 December 2022
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Planning and Environment Act 1987 WANGARATTA PLANNING SCHEME Notice of the preparation of an amendment Amendment C80 Wangaratta Urban Design Framework The The Rural City of Wangaratta Council has prepared Amendment C80 to the Wangaratta Planning Scheme. The land affected by the amendment is the land known as the Wangaratta Central Activities Area.
Lighting of the town Christmas Tree will take place from 6.30pm – 9pm on Friday 2 December 2022 at the Riverside Town Square in Faithfull Street, Wangaratta. There will be food and drinks available to purchase, as well as great music and entertainment! Everyone is welcome to this local celebration.
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The amendment proposes to implement the recommendations of the Wangaratta Urban Design Framework 2019 into the Planning Scheme through a combination of local planning policy, rezoning of land and the amendment of the existing Design and Development Overlay Schedule 1.
Wangaratta Board Games Club The next game day is on Saturday 10 December from 10am–12pm at the Wangaratta Library.
You may inspect the amendment, any documents that support the amendment and the explanatory report about the amendment, free of charge, at: r UIF 3VSBM $JUZ PG 8BOHBSBUUB XFCTJUF BU www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/publicnotices; and/or r EVSJOH PGàDF IPVST BU UIF PGàDF PG UIF planning authority, Rural City of Wangaratta, 62-68 Ovens Street, Wangaratta, Victoria, 3676 r BU UIF %FQBSUNFOU PG &OWJSPONFOU -BOE Water and Planning website www.delwp.vic. gov.au/public-inspection.
Board games are a fun, social hobby that people of all ages and from all backgrounds can enjoy. The Club meet at the Library on the second Saturday of the month. No need to register just get along and give it a go!
Corncob Boulevard Playspace Council would like to improve this playspace! What would you like to add, change or improve – let us know by completing this form
Any person who may be affected by the amendment may make a submission to the planning authority about the amendment. Submissions must be made in writing giving the submitter’s name and contact address, clearly stating the grounds on which the amendment is supported or opposed and indicating what changes (if any) the submitter wishes to make.
Mixed breed sheep consisting of one ram, six ewes and two lambs were impounded from Glenrowan on 29 November 2022 by Authorised Officers of Council. If these sheep are not collected and expenses paid by 4pm on Friday 7 December 2022 the livestock will be sold.
Name and contact details of submitters are required for council to consider submissions and to notify such persons of the opportunity to attend council meetings and any public hearing held to consider submissions.
Or emailing council@wangaratta.vic.gov.au with subject line Corncob Blvd Playspace by 18 December 2022.
The closing date for submissions is Monday 30 January 2023. A submission must be sent to the Rural City of Wangaratta, 62-68 Ovens Street, Wangaratta, Victoria, 3676.
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The planning authority must make a copy of every submission available at its office and/ or on its website for any person to inspect free of charge for two months after the amendment comes into operation or lapses.
Whorouly Community Meeting Council is holding a community meeting to provide an update on the draft concept design of the multipurpose courts and infrastructure projects.
Community members will have the opportunity to view the draft designs and be informed of the next steps. When: 5pm – 6pm Tuesday 6 December 2022 Where: Whorouly Recreation Reserve
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These positions close Monday 12 December 2022 at 3pm
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This project is to deliver community improvements as part of our ongoing commitment to the Rural Placemaking Project and the Snow Road District Plan.
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The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is underway across the world. The Rural City of Wangaratta is committed to reducing the incidence of violence in our community and is an active participant in this campaign. To get involved please visit the Government Centre and collect a Respect Is card from Customer Service to write what Respect Is to you. This card will be added to our collage making a statement of what our community would like to be. The Beacon will be lit orange this Saturday 3 December to mark a brighter future, free from violence.
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These positions close Monday 20 February 2023 at 3pm For further information: www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/about-council/careers
Together our community can address gender-based violence.
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Deputy Mayor 0429 475 863
City Ward 0448 384 600
City Ward 0429 545 907
Warby Ward 0428 189 249
North Ward 0429 542 928
City Ward 0400 669 615
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Council Contact Details 03 5722 0888 council@wangaratta.vic.gov.au Wangaratta Government Centre Cnr Ford & Ovens Streets Wangaratta 3677 PO Box 238, Wangaratta, VIC 3676. Open - Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5pm Closed - Public Holidays
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Administrative and Customer Relations Officer Full-Time We are seeking applications from suitably experienced and enthusiastic people for the position of Administrative and Customer Relations Officer. Working with the Customer Relations team you will require high level administration and communication skills and a commitment to providing quality customer service. The position has a variety of tasks where you will use your skills and experience in the area of customer service, reception, cashiering, computer operations and general administration. For a confidential discussion on the position, telephone Manager People and Performance Janine McMaster on 03 5760 2661.
Administration and Customer Relations Officer – Tourism Casual Do you love being organised and helping visitors to have a great time? Have great interpersonal and communication skills? Customer focused? If you have answered yes to all, Benalla Rural City Council is the place for you as we are seeking an enthusiastic Administration and Customer Relations Officer to work across multiple locations including the Benalla Art Gallery, Visitor Information Centre, Benalla Performing Arts Centre and Events. Must be available to work weekends and out of hours, be able undertake a variety of tasks using your skills and experience in customer service, reception, cashiering, computer operations and general administration. For a confidential discussion on the position, telephone Manager Economic Development and Sustainability on 03 5761 2243
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ADAMS (nee Hope), Dorothy (Dot). 21 Sydney Road, Benalla VIC 3672 SmartPlay Early Learners Benalla are currently seeking: Lead Educator (Diploma of Early Childhood Education or 50% completed or equivalent) Assisting Educator (Cert III in Early Childhood or 50% completed or equivalent) Current Working With Children’s Check required Part-time, hours negotiable. No expiry date to application. Starting date ASAP. Please visit www.smartplay.edu.au/careers For any enquiries please contact (03) 5764 7850
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Robert Giggins My Love, If I had my life to live again And my wish for change came true, My time in life I’d never change, Is my time I spend with you. There is no feeling like it, That is what makes love so grand, If you’ve ever been in love before, You are bound to understand. So enjoy love while it lasts, Let it play upon your mind, Though love is all around us, True love is hard to find. The best part of me is you.
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HACK Elaine Marie 4/12/1946 - 26/11/2022 Loving wife of Noel (dec) and the most amazing mother and grandmother of Shane, Brad, Jen and their families. Passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loved ones. You are our Superstar. Privately cremated.
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Robert Bruce Giggins (Giggo) December 1, 1932 Happy 90th Birthday To our father, father-in-law, grandfather and great grandfather. You’ve made it to 90 so you’re now the oldest Giggins so far and another goal achieved. Thanks for being a fantastic Dad, mentor and friend to us, All your guidance through life will always be with us. We all wear your name that you gave us with honour and always will. We all laugh at your sense of humour and listen to the endless cricket stories and PHPRULHV RI PDQ\ VHDVRQV RQ WKH ¿HOG WKLQJV that will live on for generations to come. ~ All our love to you on this special day from Bruce, Sharon, Tamara, Gav, Penny, Mitchell, Abbey, Louis, Olivia and Georgia. Four generations of Giggins.
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HALL, Denis Norman (Nobby). Passed away suddenly on November 28, 2022. Aged 71 years. Dearly loved husband of Glenys. Loving Dad of Leah and Mark, and Lauren. Treasured Popple of Marnie. You simply were the best, In our hearts you’ll always stay, Loved and remembered every day.
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HALL, Denis. So many fond memories of a beautiful brother and brother-in-law. Our condolences to Glenys, Lauren, Leah, Marnie and Mark, Ann and Graham McCormick.
HALL, Denis. Many memories of a great Uncle and role model. ~ Darren, Alli, Henry and Ruby McCormick.
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16/9/1926 – 28/11/2022 Slipped away peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2022. Aged 96 years. Loving wife of Hugh (dec). Dearly loved mother of Heather, Howard and Ann, Barry and Caroline, Ross and Sue, Margaret and Stuart, Meryle, Greg and Bruna. Nan to 21 grandchildren. Nanny I to 18 great grandchildren.
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WARD, Kim Thomas. Passed away suddenly at his Howlong home on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Son of Kevin and Norma (Snowdon) Ward (both dec). Brother of Vicki and Allan Moore (dec), David and Jenny, Jillian and Laurie Woodward (dec), Wendy (dec). Funeral service today in Corowa followed by interment in Howlong Cemetery.
FUNERALS HALL The Service to Celebrate the Life of Mr Denis Norman (Nobby) Hall will be held in the Mason Park Chapel, 95 Mason Street, Wangaratta on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 10.30am. Burial will follow at the Wangaratta Lawn Cemetery.
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3/12/1934 - 19/11/2022 Passed peacefully on November 19, 2022 at NEH Wangaratta. Beloved wife of Maxwell Joseph Martin (dec), last of the Kennedy family. Daughter of Ronald and Dolly Kennedy of Kyneton. Mother of Tony, Isobell and Janette McPherson. Loved mother of Maxine and loved son-in-law Russell, Dee and Brad Martin. Loved Grandmother of Jake, Dan Liam, Skye and Holly. Always in our minds and hearts. As per Mum’s wishes she has been cremated and a small family gathering will be held on Sunday at Maxine and Russell’s. The family would like to thank Mum’s home carer’s that enabled her to maintain her wish to stay in her own home.
22/8/1922 – 29/11/2010) It has been 12 long years now, Since we shared a laugh or two, We think fondly of you often, And pay respect when it is due. So very close to our hearts, You will forever stay, Our memories of you a bit sadder On your Anniversary day. Miss you ~ Laney & John xx
29/3/1945 - 3/12/2020 You are not forgotten, my love, nor will you ever be. As long as life and memory last your soul will live in me. I miss you now, my heart is sore, As time goes by, I’ll miss you more. Your loving smile your gentle face, 1R RQH FDQ ¿OO \RXU YDFDQW SODFH ~ Loving husband Leonard.
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There are some who bring a light so great to the world, that even after they have gone, their light remains. Love and miss you every day Mum. ~ Love Noelene, Sandy and Ashley.
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TIME FOR ACTION TARRAWINGEE community members (from left) Paul Ferguson, Allan Hooper, Steve Cole and Tony Readhead say their town is being flooded because of a chokepoint at the Hodgsons Creek bridge on the Great Alpine Road. They are pictured with debris excavated from underneath the bridge, blamed for the latest flooding incident last week. Story page 2. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
Need ‘a miracle’ Labor candidate’s frank admission: party a longshot to win seat from Nationals
LABOR candidate Zuvele Leschen concedes she needs “a small miracle” to beat Nationals‘ incumbent Tim McCurdy for the seat of Ovens Valley. More than half of the electorate’s 40,000 or so voters have already cast their vote, with thousands more expected at pre–poll sta-
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tions today in Wangaratta and Yarrawonga, ahead of the official election day tomorrow. Mr McCurdy remains
an unbackable favourite to retain the seat for a fourth consecutive term, with Labor needing a 25 per cent swing on two party preferred figures from the last election. In 2018 Independent candidate Tammy Atkins won more than 19 per cent of the primary vote, and the
absence of an Independent candidate in this election throws open the question of whether smaller or major parties will be the beneficiaries. Mr McCurdy remains confident, noting he had seen a lot of “anti–Daniel Andrews” sentiment at pre– poll stations among voters
over the past two weeks. Ms Leschen said she’s not ruling out a swing towards Labor locally, but admits her campaign began “far too late” due to “a mix–up at head office” after another candidate fell through. “They (Labor head office) thought they had a candidate, then they didn’t,
and then they didn’t tell anyone,” she said. “I think part of the reason Labor was holding back was because they would like to see an Independent in the field to shake the vote up again.” ■ Further state election coverage pages 4, 5. ■ Candidates’ Q&A page 14
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BEGONNE, Maxwell Peter, JENKINS, Rees, HARPER, Bob, ALLAN, Ron and truck driver, all taken on December 6, 1962. ‘Dad’ Maxwell born December 22, 1922 100 this month. I love you Dad and always will. - Love your stepdaughter Diane. BEVAN, Jo. Passed away December 2, 2013. A warm loving Nan, m o t h e r, w i f e a n d daughter. C o u r a g e o u s , compassionate, a generous spirit. Missed by all family and friends. BOURKE, John Patrick. 27/5/1922-21/10/2006 Dad, It’s hard to forget someone who gave me so much to remember. ~ Kathryn.
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Local News. Anytime, Anywhere,, An nyhow w. CULHANE, Desmond Michael. 22/8/1922 – 29/11/2010 There’s a special kind of feeling When we think about you Dad. It’s a pleasure to remember All the happy times we’ve had. There’s a special kind of caring That is meant for you alone, There’s a place somewhere in our hearts That only you can own. 12 years on and missing you always. ~ Love from Nerida and Frank xx
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Enthralling battles at racquetball grand final By JOAN MAHER FRIDAY, November 25 saw a tough battle for first place in both squash and racquetball at our grand final night. It was a very social evening with our usual BBQ and a court set aside for the children to have a hit as well. We had our usual lucky door prize but this year had a raffle with some fantastic prizes donated including an Air Fryer from Bi Rite Appliances, Wine from Gehrigs Winery, Fruit from Nu Fruit as well as a meat tray. In squash it was a tremendous game with Dilligaf defeating OMG in a hard fought battle with Alistair Robertson (OMG) and Steve Collins (Dilligaf)
keeping the crowd entertained. The racquetball match saw Africa defeat the top team Australasia. The final game between Wayne Peglar (Africa) and Jeff Whitehead (Australasia) was wonderful to watch. A huge thank you to the organisers (too many to name) for a well-run evening and of course, thanks very much to the donations for our raffle. The winner of the spring aggregate for squash was Alistair Robertson who also took out the well deserved yearly aggregate. In racquetball a much improved Angela Francis won the spring aggregate with Adam Crole taking out the yearly aggregate. Congratulations to all.
WINNER: President Greg Clydesdale with Angela Francis who won the spring aggregate.
HANDY PLAYER: Greg with Alistair Robertson who took out the yearly aggregate.
GREAT GROUP: The Milawa Racquetball Club attracted plenty of members.
SCOREBOARD JUBILEE GOLF CLUB SATURDAY, November 26 Closing day 4 person Ambrose Winners: Kellie Roberts, Wayne Roberts, Paul Cornelius, Bronte Bruce 49. Runners Up: Leeanne Carmody, Judy Fogarty, Liz Bannister, Alex Jones (2) 53. Ball Winners: Ali Cominsoli, Rick Harnwell, Geoff Nicholson, Peter Glidden 57. Super Nine Club Shirt: Gordon Hines 23. Aroma Deli: Ian Dinsdale 23. 2 Balls: Ian Dinsdale 21. NTP: 4th John Porter, 8th Di Murphy, Bronte Bruce, 13th Steve McNaughton, Ros White, 17th Leeanne Carmody, Carmine Pane. Sunday, November 27 Stableford A Grade: Tom Aggett 40. B Grade: Kellie Roberts 39. ***Jarod Schonafinger Eagle on 9th hole*** Ball winners: Mark Flack (2) 36, Daryl Johnson 35, Josh Ormand 35 NTP: 4th Harrison Colville, 8th Kellie Roberts, 13th Kellie Roberts, 17th Tom Aggett. Tuesday, November 29 Stableford Winner: Jackie O’Brien 35 Ball Winners: Josie Fitzsimons (2) 34, Vicki Moohead 33. 9 Hole Winner: Helene Gallo 16. Ball Winner: Pauline Mercer 13. NTP: 4th Josie Fitzsimons, 8th Marilyn Pane, 13th Vicki Moorhead, 17th Wendy Hogan. Wednesday, November 30 Stroke A Grade Winner: Gary Butler 72. B Grade Winner: Greg Hogan 70. Ball Winners: Jeff Hemphill (2) 70, Stan Goldsworthy 71, John Porter 73, Gordon Paterson 73, Mick Lugg 73, Martin Van Rhee 75 NTP: 4th Gary Butler, 8th Gordon Paterson. Wednesday, November 30 9 hole stableford A Grade Winner: Wade Goodwin 21. Runner Up: Tom Aggett 19. 3rd: Dylan Pool 18.
Although all three rinks were beaten, Wareena was far from disgraced and put up spirited opposition. Scores Team one (Alice, Val , Rosemary and Betty) lost 17 to 25 best player Alice (WP). Team two (Walter, Lola, Sue and Jenni) lost 16 to 26 best player Lola (WP). Team three (Terry, Neil, Phil and Terry) lost 19 to 25 best player Vicki ( Mansfield). Congratulations to Phil Ockwell on making his pennant debut and performing admirably.
CROQUET GREAT CONTEST: Vicki Klein from Mansfield about to bowl with Phil Ockwell (WP) Jenny Walsh and Ray Close (Mansfield) and Trevor Prentice (WP) watching on. 4th: Jacob Schonfinger 17. B Grade Winner: Danny Potter 21. Runner Up: Michael Baillie20. 3rd: Allen Mercer 18. 4th: Ron Renkin 17. NTP: 4th Kyle Bridgeman, 8th Kyle Bridgeman.
WANGARATTA GOLF CLUB WOMENS Competition: November 22 Womens 9 Hole Stableford Winner: Glenda Dodson 17 C/B Points. Runner Up: Lorraine Adams 17 Points. Ball Winners: Julie McInnes 16 Points. Men’s Competition November 23 Competition: 9 hole Stableford Winner: John Millman 13 c/b Points. Runner Up: John Walker 13 Points. Competition: 18 hole Stableford Winner: Laurie Miller 38 Points. Runner Up: Joe Antic 34 C/B Points. Ball Winners: Trevor Clark, Ray Hutton. NTP: 9th Matt Nicolosi, 11th Bill Dodd, 16th Ray Hutton Men’s Competition: October Monthly Medal
November 26 A Grade Winner: Jeremy Winter Nett 64. A Grade Runner Up: Scott Thomson Nett 68. Ball Winners: Ashley Clayton, Trevor Cooper, Chris Martens, Judd Schubert, Colin Walker, Graeme Ray, Craig Henwood, Phillip Winnell, Steve Gallagher. B Grade Winner: Bob Murray Nett 6. B Grade Runner up: Neil McKinnon Nett 67. NTP: 4th Trevor Cooper, 7th Jeremy Winter, 9th John Mullins, 11th Jeremy Winter, 13th Craig Henwood, 16th Scott Thomson. Secret 6: Bob Murray. Birdie: Jeremy Winter, Ash Clayton, Chris Martens. Eagle: Trevor Cooper, Jeremy Winter. Raffle: Ed Smith.
PICKLEBALL AGGREGATE round 7 Section 1 Carol O’Brien 48 - 34, Bryan Wilson 42 - 34, Les Goudie 41 - 36, Amanda Hibbert 37 - 45, Klaus Kazenwadel 32 - 47. Section 2 Tracy Loyst 41 - 26, Chris Jamieson
40 - 28, Tim Dickinson 36 - 33, Graeme Cripps 27 - 41, Jennifer Reid 27 - 4. Best 14 scores Wilson, Bryan 207/175, O’Brien, Carol 204/165, Oliver, Tim 202/167, Kazenwadel, Klaus 192/187, Dickinson, Tim 192/193, Loyst, Tracy 190/189, Bell, Neville 181/180, Johnston, Steve 177/198, Goudie, Les 161/146, Hibbert, Amanda 133/161, Chivers, Tyson 132/79, Menon, Shankar 125/103, Rogers, Ken 125/170, Reid, Jennifer 109/178, Jamieson, Chris 104/108, Cripps, Graeme 103/106, Gaudion, Ken 98/109, Hanratty, Mandy 91/67, Wearne, Andrea 68/72, Wilson, Hunter 67/91, Jenkin, Teague 48/29, McKenzie, Leanne 42/34, Birch, Shannon 39/37, Dinning, Tanya 38/43, Boyd, Noel 33/39, Myles, Ken 30/39, Allen, Geoff 28/44.
WAREENA PARK BOWLS THIS week saw Wareena Park Bowls host Mansfield. The club knew they would be in for a tough match as Mansfield are sitting on top of the ladder. Wareena Park had a few forced personnel changes due to injury and sickness but were still confident of playing well.
RESULTS for Monday, November 28 are as follows: Gavan Kelly and Terry Wilson d Lauren Kazenwadel and Joan Guttormsen 7/4, Gabi Heywood and Heather Gulbin d Sally Fisher and Bronwyn Townsend 7/5, Elise Downes and Janet Kelly d Wendy Waddington and Joan Dyson 7/2, Susan Fischer and Margaret Bennett d Elaine Mudge 7/2, Nathan Reynolds d Beth Heinrich 7/1. Eighteen members plus a visitor, Beth Heinrich from Yarrawonga croquet club enjoyed the sunny conditions on Monday morning. On Wednesday morning, six members played golf croquet, while two played riccochet. Two members were “put through their paces” by the club handicapper as part of the process of obtaining a handicap. Wednesday evening saw ten members enjoy some games in the cool conditions. Playing times are Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 9.00am and Wednesday (Twilight) at 6.00pm. Visitors are welcome. Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow for the draw to be done. Late arrivals will be included in the next game. For further information please contact one of the numbers listed below. President Janet Kelly 0429166016 or secretary Terry Wilson on 0417326739.
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KNOCKED OVER: ROVERS United Bruck seamer Ed Jones was happy with his delivery that sent Rutherglen’s Mitch Francis back to the sheds.
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ROUND 8 PREVIEW: Saturday, December 3
GUN: Fraser Ellis is enjoying his time at Wangaratta Magpies after crossing from Euroa. PHOTO: Melissa Beattie
Ellis is back in the WDCA By WILLSON MACK FRASER Ellis could be the piece Wangaratta Magpies were missing when falling one win short of claiming last season’s premiership. The star all-rounder has joined the Magpies this season and has already made an impact, claming 4/20 in his side’s round four win over Ovens Valley, followed by a knock of 26 on the following weekend against Delatite in what was eventually washed out. After representing Australia as a junior and winning a flag with City Colts in 2018, Ellis crossed to the Magpies from Euroa this season. The 22-year-old said he’s been loving his time at Norm Minns Oval. “It’s been a really good start to the year,” Ellis said. “The standards have been high and that’s something I’ve definitely missed. “After playing at Tallangatta and then Euroa over the past few years I was just a bit sick of the travel and wanted to return to the WDCA. “I’ve got a few mates at Wangaratta with Cooper Matheson and Jordan Rufford-Sharpe there so I’ve enjoyed playing with them.” After a poor display against Beechworth last weekend that saw the Magpies unable to defend a slender 67, Ellis said his side is ready to get back on the winners list against Benalla tomorrow. “It was just one of those days last weekend,” he said. “We threw wickets away and went out poorly so it’s just one we need to forget. “All the boys are keen to get out there on the weekend and win so we can put the loss to Beechworth behind us.” The Magpies take on the Bushrangers at Benalla. In other games, Dealtite take on Ovens Valley at Whorouly, Yarrawonga hosts Beechworth and City Colts play Rovers United Bruck at WJ Findlay Oval.
BIG OUT: Jacob Schonafinger won’t be in action for Rovers United Bruck this weekend.
PHOTO: Melissa Beattie
Unbeaten pair set to lock horns in A grade ONE of the most anticipated A grade matches of the Wangaratta and District Cricket Association season to date gets underway tomorrow at the W.J. Findlay Oval, when reigning premiers Rovers United Bruck host a surging City Colts outfit in a table-topping thriller. RUB sit on top of the A grade ladder heading into round eight, with three wins and four draws, while City Colts sit just 2.59 points behind them in second. Hawks’ skipper Paddy McNamara said while the season has gotten off to a flyer for the yellowclad cricketers, they couldn’t afford to let their foot off the accelerator. “It’s been a great start for us to be undefeated, especially having two of the tougher teams in the last couple of week, Maggies and Yarrawonga,” he said. “It’s been really good to come away with wins there, we probably count ourselves lucky on both occasions but those 50/50 wins can set up your season which is what we’re doing now. “It’s been pretty chop-and-
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change - it’s always around this time of year where there’s unavailabilities and stuff like that, so we haven’t settled a side. “We’re just playing around with things at the moment, a lot of things get chopped and changed, so we’ll just keep playing it out as it is until we can get some good consistency and settle a team.” RUB will be without key bowler Jacob Schonafinger and batter Matt Whitten for tomorrow’s clash, with the season so far raising questions around the resilience of the Hawks’ batting list. “’Schona’ (Jacob Schonafinger) is unavailable and so is Matt Whitten,” McNamara said. “We’ll look at another batter, we’ll have a discussion at training - there are a few names up in the air so we’ll see how we go. “We’ve been losing wickets in clumps a bit, which has put us behind the eight ball in a couple of
games, especially on the weekend early and in the first game against Beechworth where we just had a big collapse and just lost three or four wickets without many runs. “If we can narrow that down and lengthen the batting and build partnerships, then that will go a long way to building a really nice score and getting another win on the board.” McNamara said the Colts would be a strong opposition, with Tyler Nanson in form with both bat and ball after making 55 and taking five wickets last weekend against Delatite. “They’ve started pretty well, they’re undefeated as well, so it’ll be a good challenge coming up against them,” he said. “I haven’t really looked into them much, but it looks like Tyler Nanson’s doing a pretty good job, he looks like he’s in pretty good form so we’ll look out for him. “If we stick to our plans and what we know, then that’s all we’ll have to worry about.” Rovers United Bruck take on City Colts from 1pm at the W.J. Findlay Oval.
We’re just playing around with things at the moment, a lot of things get chopped and changed, so we’ll just keep playing it out as it is until we can get some good consistency and settle a team.” - HAWKS’ SKIPPER PADDY MCNAMARA
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t’s February 1985, and the West Indies, led by captain Sir Clive Lloyd, have been on tour Down Under since November of the previous year. They had already won the Test series against Australia 3-1, as well as winning the Benson and Hedges World Series Cup of that summer. They would now travel to Wangaratta to play their fifth and final country match of the tour. February 24: From Melbourne, the West Indies made their way to Wangaratta, just under three hours north-east of the state’s capital. They were back in the region for the second time inside 14 months, after playing a match against Victoria Country at nearby Benalla between matches of an ODI tri-series in the previous year. As was the case in Loxton, manager Wes Hall and captain Clive Lloyd had also visited in 1968/69. This time around they would take on North East Victoria Country, with Wangaratta cricketing veteran and current association president Greg Hoysted opening the batting for the country boys. A welcome barbecue was held, with Greg recalling a very “social” night with the visitors. “It turned into a very big night the night before for a lot of them. I think it was a bit of a blowout for some of them, so for instance ‘Dessie’ Haynes was very very secondhand the next day and he got a duck.” The West Indies batted first, with Haynes the first man out to captain and Wangaratta fast bowler Gary Lidgerwood, who also took the wicket of Thelston Payne to leave them 2-10 early on. With plenty of grass left on the wicket there was movement on offer for the opening bowlers, and while Greg, who was just 23 at the time, was aware that Davis, Walsh, Garner and Marshall would get to return serve
HISTORIC ENCOUNTER: The teams from the Wangaratta match. Note Greg, who is six foot two, standing to the right of Barbadian behemoth Joel Garner.
Bio: My name is Russ Haylock, I’m 20 years old and I’m currently studying journalism at the University of Wollongong. I originally come from a farm near Cooma in the Snowy Mountains area of NSW and I’ve loved cricket, and the stories that go along with it, for as long as I can remember. “When the Windies Came to Town” is my first feature-length written and audio piece, focussing on the legendary West Indies team and their 1984/85 tour to Australia and the matches they played along the way, particularly those played against country teams. For the full written and audio versions go to https://russhaylockbcm.wordpress.com/2022/11/17/whenthe-windies-came-to-town-the-australian-summer-of-84-85/.
SECRET WEAPON: The teachers from the tech department made Greg this foot-wide bat once they heard he’d been selected to protect him, and his stumps, from the West Indian pace bowlers. later on, he was pleased with the team’s start. Richie Richardson and Gus Logie came out with a goal of entertaining the capacity crowd of 10,000 that had gathered, with Greg recalling a six that Richardson hit just before his dismissal. “’Wang’ Showgrounds is a big ground, so the boundary itself would have been between 65 and 70 metres, then there’s a cycle track, so that’s another 10 metres, then the fence, and then the public walkway, another 10 metres, then you’re into the grandstand, and the grandstand by country standards is quite a big building, so he’s picked a ball up off his pads and hit it into the top deck of the grandstand.” Dujon was then dismissed for a duck once Logie and Richardson had been removed, reducing the tourists to 5-94. This brought Roger Harper and captain for the day Larry Gomes together, with Gomes focused on not slipping up
against a country side, while Harper was eager to impress after spending much of the tour outside of the team. They put on 145, and helped them to 291 all out, with Harper finishing with 103 and Gomes 72.
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fter spending the innings in the field Greg knew he’d be out there straight away and, after electing to take strike, he recalls clearly having Winston Davis running in to deliver what Greg thought would be the first ball, however, the big Vincentian ran in at full pace, whipped through his action, but did not release the ball, much to the batter’s bemusement. Despite this, Greg and Francis O’Brien, who had captained Victoria Country against the Windies at Benalla, knuckled down and saw off five overs each from Davis and Walsh, but not without plenty of difficulty on the green wicket. “[Courtney Walsh] decided that it was a bit disrespectful that I wasn’t
wearing a helmet, so he only bowled basically one ball in my half the whole spell. “The one time he tried to pitch up after he’d had enough of that he thought he’d try and bowl me, so he bowled one full ball, but with his action it slid down leg-side. It hit me on the pad, and after I was out and I got in and took my kit off there was a bruise in the middle of the shin.” After the opening assault the job became a little easier for Francis and Greg, facing the medium pace of Richardson and Logie, before calls for “Big Bird” Joel Garner to have a bowl came loudly from the crowd. “The crowd started to chant for Joel, so Joel came on and bowled off-spin, and I was on 44 so I thought, this is the only chance I’m ever going to get, I’m going to try to hit Joel Garner back over his head for six to get to 50, so I ran past one coming down the wicket and Jeff Dujon stumped me, so I
reckon I might be one of the only people in world cricket who can say they’ve been out stumped Dujon, bowled Garner!” After Greg’s dismissal only one more wicket fell, as Gavin Rixon, brother of Test cricketer and ‘keeper Steve, and Peter Tossol, who played 17 matches across three VFL seasons at the Melbourne Demons, came together at the crease. The pair put on 121, despite Tossol suffering an injured finger when Walsh came back on to bowl, as they fell just 17 runs short of the target of 292. As a young man taking his cricket very seriously, but unable to take an opportunity playing with Melbourne University in Premier Cricket due to commitments on the family farm at home, and his teaching career, these opportunities were golden for Greg and his teammates. “The coach of Melbourne Uni had come to me and said we want you to play... we want to start you in the
seconds and we’re hoping to get you in the firsts. “And I had to say to him, it’s a really good offer, but I’ve got the chance of playing against the West Indies, so I turned him down to stay in the country.” The teachers from the tech department made Greg this foot-wide bat once they heard he’d been selected to protect him, and his stumps, from the West Indian pace bowlers. It was through these opportunities to play against the West Indies in 1985, Zimbabwe in 1994 and for a fully-fledged Victoria side in the 1994/95 Country Championships, as well as his efforts as an A Grade batter for Benalla to this day, that helped him to be selected for Australia in the inaugural Over-60s World Cup. Australia came third in this competition, with Greg having the opportunities to swap stories about Joel Garner with South African Over-60s manager and legendary all-rounder Mike Procter, showing the everlasting nature of getting to face the players of this particular West Indies team, as Procter did in County cricket while South Africa were exiled from the international game. The match against the West Indies led to plenty of positive movements for cricket in Wangaratta. The town hosted a Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Queensland in 1986, as well as hosting domestic one day cricket, leading to an uptake in participation and interest in the sport that reached record levels in terms of local teams and competitions. While this number may have reduced with time, Greg and his teammates still nod to the touring West Indies for their part in developing the sport in the region, and themselves as individual cricketers, as a result of playing in this match.
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From back page “For me the biggest thing is I’m eager to make an impression on the footy field, people know me on social media but I really want to prove myself on the field. “I played in the QAFL last year and VFL the year before, people can have short memory spans when it comes to my footy.” Baulch joins the Hawks after signing with coach Sam Murray’s influencer management business Our People Management. “I’m really close with Sam Murray,” he said. “He’s my manager and helps me a lot with everything so it’s going to be great to play under him.” Baulch admitted he can cop some flack for his social media profile. “It’s all fun and games but there’s not much you can do about it,” he said. “If the shoe was on the other foot I’d be dishing out a bit of lip as well so it’s not something that I let get to me too much. “I just let my footy do the talking - it’s the one thing in the world that brings me the most joy so I always make sure that’s my main focus.” The explosive forward/midfielder is currently playing for Darwin Buffaloes in the NTFL and spent last season at Noosa in the Queensland state league. He was named in the QAFL’s team of the year this season, took out the NEAFL’s rookie of the year and was also a member of the WAFL colts team of the year in 2018.
Baulch said he doesn’t know a great deal about Victorian football let alone the O&M. “’Muz’ (Murray) has told me a little bit about it but I don’t know heaps about the O&M,” he said. “I’ve never played footy in Victoria besides when I played Melbourne teams in the VFL so I don’t know a great deal about country or metro leagues. “Something I’m excited to bring is a bit of media attention to the O&M though, I feel like country leagues can get forgotten about at times so I’m keen to bring some attention to the league.” Wangaratta Rovers were just one win short of making the O&M grand final in 2022 which is a factor in why Baulch signed at the Hawks. “At the end of the day all I want to do is play finals and in a grand final,” he said. “I’m a really competitive and eager person and if the team isn’t doing well I’m the first to try and change the outcome. “The ultimate goal is to win a premiership and hopefully we can do that.” But for now, Baulch will focus on his footy in the Northern Territory. “I love playing up there, it’s awesome,” he said. “It’s the craziest culture and is completely different to footy anywhere else, it’s a lot less uncontested up there and you go hunting and fishing after games. “I also have great respect for the indigenous culture so it’s pretty cool seeing that.”
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ALL ABOARD THE PRIME TRAIN: Tom Baulch will be a huge addition to Wangaratta Rovers in 2023. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
READY TO RUMBLE: Michael Gambold fights for the Australian Amateur Welterweight Title this weekend.
Fight night looms for Gambold By NATHAN DE VRIES WANGARATTA amateur boxer Michael Gambold will fight in the Australian Amateur Titles this weekend at the Melbourne Pavilion. After downing Jawad Rajabi on points to win the Victorian Welterweight Title in October, Gambold, 27, will now face his next opponent on Saturday
night for the national belt. Trained by Simon Dale, son of Myrtleford’s legendary ‘Boxing Butcher’ Steve Dale, Gambold said he’s more than ready. “I feel good, everything that I’ve worked for all year has been pointing to this weekend, I feel good,” he said. “I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been in.”
Female cricket competition hoping for a start
With his eyes set on a professional career in boxing, Gambold said a victory this weekend would be the perfect end to his time as an amateur fighter. “It would be awesome (to win) because I’m looking to go professional. “It would be an awesome way to end your amateur career by winning an amateur
title, an Australian title. “It just means you’re more looked at when you go professional, and it’s a lot easier to get good fights - it would be awesome to end the amateur career on the highest of the highs.” Gambold fights in the three-day Australian Amateur Boxing Titles at the Melbourne Pavillion this weekend.
IT has been a rough few months for the Wangaratta and District Cricket Association’s inaugural Open women’s T20 competition, with ground conditions preventing any matches from getting underway, but this weekend is looking different. Initially planned to get underway in October, rainfall and a lack of fit grounds have forced the competition into a holding pattern, but with spectacular weather over the last week, organisers are optimistic they’ll get a match in. “Hopefully it starts this weekend in Wangaratta, we’re just waiting to finalise a ground - it’s hard to get a ground at the moment,” WDCA female cricket liaison Andrea Belci said. “There was no ground available last week and so this week I’m hoping we’ll be right and we can either play at one of the Barr Reserve (grounds) or Wareena Park. “It’s just been a bit tricky, but we’ll get a T20 played and encourage any girls or women who are keen to play to come down. “It doesn’t matter if you’re not in a team, there are a lot of experienced and new players playing, and we’re just going to make two even sides.” With the stop-start nature of the season to date, Belci said it was difficult to keep interested players’ spirits up, not knowing when the season would begin. “I don’t know whether it’s frustration but for me personally, I’ve found it really tiring - you’re all ready to go and then on Sunday morning we’ve had a large downpour overnight and then we can’t play,” she said. “You get excited about going to play and then at the last minute, it’s ‘no, the grounds are too wet’. “You feel like you’re on a bit of a roller-coaster, and I think normally at this time of the year, we’re looking at the first week in December, we would’ve potentially played four or five games by now. “It has been a bit challenging trying to keep people motivated to play, it’s been a bit hard to continue to keep people going ‘yep, we’ll get a game this week’ and you don’t.” Any women or girls interested in playing cricket are encouraged to reach out to their local club, or Andrea Belci on 0429 917 218 for more information - further details on this Sunday’s Open women T20 match will be released on the Wangaratta and District Cricket Association Facebook page.
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Rovers superstar gets his chance WANGARATTA Rovers’ young gun Brayden George is off to Arden Street after being selected by North Melbourne with pick 26 in Tuesday night’s national draft. George moved to Wangaratta for year 11 and 12 to attend school at Alex Rance’s The Academy where he elected the Hawks as his home club, while also playing with the Murray Bushrangers. Considered a genuine top 10 chance after kicking five and six goals against eventual minor premiers Gippsland Power and Greater Western Victoria respectively, the explosive forward was hammered by knee injuries in his 2022 campaign. The 18-year-old suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee at the start of the season which put him out for 10 weeks, only to then tear the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee a week into his return. “When I had my name read out I was over the moon because I had a lot of interest interstate so to stay in Victoria is unreal,” George said. “Also to have ‘Clarko’ (Alistair Clarkson) to lean on and learn off
EXCITING FUTURE: Brayden George is off to Arden Street after North Melbourne selected the explosive forward with pick 26 of the national draft. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
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is something I’m really looking forward to.” North Melbourne had arguably the best draft haul in the AFL, picking up Harry Sheezel (pick 3), George Wardlaw (4) and Cooper Harvey (father son 56). The ‘Roos then picked up Blake Drury with the first pick of the rookie draft, as well as Hamish Free (10), Daniel Howe (33) and Kayne Turner (39). “With Sheezel, Wardlaw and Harvey all coming in they’re all very handy players that will keep the club in good stead in the future,” George said. “If I can be a part of that future then I will be very, very grateful for that opportunity. “I’ll take it by the scruff of the neck and take it from there.” George watched the draft at The Gateway with family and friends.
“I watched with a heap of family and friends and it was just an unreal experience,” he said. “Getting drafted is something I’ve wanted to do since a young age and to finally get that experience and have that feeling is just something I’ve been looking forward to for 18 years of my life.” George will most likely miss all of next season as he recovers from his ACL injury but is set to start running around Christmas time.
Getting drafted is something I’ve wanted to do since a young age and to finally get that experience and have that feeling is just something I’ve been looking forward to for 18 years of my life.”
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From back page “I think if I was 18-years-old and in the position I’ve been in the last six months I wouldn’t have handled it as well,” he said. “I would’ve been so nervous about it all but I’ve really enjoyed this year and it’s something I’ll definitely look back on. “I just played my footy and let the rest happen.” Richards will continue his career in the iconic black and white. “The ‘Pies are the biggest club in the country so it’s going to be pretty cool being there,” he said. “Their attacking style suits me a bit too, I love to use my run and carry so that’s a bonus. “They’re a really good,
young group as well and Craig McRae seems like a great coach so I can’t wait to crack in to pre-season.” Richards made his way down to Melbourne on Wednesday afternoon and has already started preseason as he looks to build on a round one berth. His time at the Wangaratta Football Netball Club is done for now but it couldn’t have ended on a better note after winning the premiership. “I just love the club, it’s been great,” he said. “It’s such a good place because of everyone involved in it, I can’t thank them enough. “Even ‘Reidy’ (Ben Reid) coming on this year as coach was just awesome for my footy.”
HOW GOOD: Wangaratta’s Joe Richards was selected by Collingwood with pick 48 at the AFL national draft on Tuesday night. PHOTO: Melissa Beattie
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ªxHRKILCy872010z PRIME TRAIN “SUPER EXCITED” TO JOIN HAWKS By WILLSON MACK PRIME Train has landed at Wangaratta Rovers. Tom Baulch, a social media sensation that runs his own fitness business (Prime Training) that tailors gym and running programs to his clients has signed with the Hawks for the 2023 season. Baulch has over 80,000 followers across his personal and business Instagram accounts and has amassed more than 250,000 on TikTok. But most importantly, the 23-yearold can play football and has spent time in the NEAFL, QAFL, WAFL and NTFL over the past few years. Baulch said he’s stoked to join the Hawks. “I’m super excited to join the Rovers, it’s something I’m really looking forward to,” Baulch said. ■ Continued page 42
Joey stays a ‘Pie
WHAT a story. Wangaratta’s Joe Richards has been snatched up from the Ovens and Murray Football Netball League and is now a Collingwood Magpie. The 22-year-old teacher’s aide was selected by the Magpies with pick 48 in Tuesday’s national draft and headed off to Melbourne to pursue his dream on Wednesday afternoon It’s been a fairy-tale season
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for the speedy midfielder after winning a best and fairest in a premiership year, while also taking out the best-onground medal in the O&M’s interleague clash against the
Goulburn Valley League. Richards couldn’t believe he’s now an AFL player. “It hasn’t really sunk in yet to be honest,” Richards said. “Even with all of the media I’ve been doing I still can’t believe I’m going to Collingwood. “I had a heap of family around to watch the draft
and we had a good night after it, it’s something I’ll never forget.” Richards caught up with Collingwood recruiting manager Derek Hine at the Holden Centre last weekend but even then he wasn’t guaranteed to get drafted. “I went down and saw Derek Hine but all he said was that he couldn’t guaran-
tee that I’d get picked up,” he said. “What he did say is that they had 28 to 30 names that they were interested in and I was at the top of the list so that was good to hear. “They then traded pick 30 on Tuesday night and I’d spoken to Hawthorn, North Melbourne and GWS and
they all had picks between 30 and 48 so I thought I might end up at one of those. “I slipped through to 48 though and couldn’t be happier.” The last 12 months have been an absolute whirlwind for the superstar who wasn’t even looking at playing in the AFL at the start of last pre-season. ■ Continued page 43
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A different approach to managing chronic pain DID you know that according to the AIHW report released in 2020, one in every five Australians aged 45 and older suffer from chronic pain? People living with chronic or persistent pain would be only too familiar with the widespread impact of pain on their ability to participate in normal day-to-day activities, way beyond the obvious physical discomfort. Chronic pain is often associated with depression, anxiety, poor sleep, as well as fatigue. It is notoriously difficult to treat as available medications are either ineffective or require regular dose increases. Most also have quite bothersome side-effects. What is the difference between acute and chronic pain? Acute pain is an
appropriate response by the body to an injury or illness. With healing comes resolution of the pain. Chronic pain, on the other hand, is pain that persists after healing has occurred. It typically lasts for longer than three months and the underlying drivers are very different from what happens in acute pain. Chronic pain is often associated with a low-grade systemic inflammation and chronic stress. Both of these are known drivers of chronic pain as they increase the recruitment of nociceptors (responsible for sending messages about potential harm to the brain) and also promote sensitisation of the nervous system, ramping up its response to the nociceptor signals. At Kintsugi Health, they focus on these
underlying drivers by helping their patients optimise their lifestyles, improve their stress management strategies, and by promoting an antiinflammatory diet, using food as medicine. Dr Swart is also an experienced prescriber of medicinal cannabis, which has great anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects with minimal side-effects compared to available conventional medicines. The combination of lifestyle changes, diet optimisation and medicinal cannabis allow most patients to reduce the doses of their regular pain medications and significantly improves their quality of life overall. So, if you are suffering from acute or chronic pain, contact Kintsugi Health today and see how they can help you.
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Volunteering is great for your health and happiness By BELINDA HARRISON
ACCORDING to Victorian government figures, approximately 2.3 million (or 42.1 per cent) of Victorians over 15 years of age volunteer formally with organisations or informally in their communities. Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) is the region’s largest employer and know the value of volunteers across their wards, in community palliative care, as meals on wheels drivers and at the Illoura Residential Aged Care facility, and how much their patients and volunteers get out of the opportunity. Recently, I had the opportunity to meet some volunteers and speak to them about what volunteering means to them, and I joined Kerryn Mitchell, volunteer manager at NHW on a Meals on Wheels run. I got to see firsthand the appreciation these older people have for the volunteers and the
important service they provide. “We have eight runs per day, five days a week,” Kerryn said. “There are up to 12 deliveries on each run so that’s almost 100 elderly members of the community who rely on hot, fresh meals from our hospital kitchen each day.” Rob Falla has been a Meals on Wheels volunteer with NHW for around four years. “Volunteering gives me an involvement in the community and in the care of the elderly, I get the opportunity to meet people I really enjoy spending time with and form wonderful friendships; there is a great opportunity to have a long term relationship with someone because you might be delivering their meal every day for two years so you get to know what’s happening in their life and they will be very interested in what’s happening in your life. Reg Woodford is another of NHW’s volunteers and has been with them on and off for about five years as
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a Homeward Bound and Patient Support person. “When someone is ready to go home, I help them pack and take them down to the transit lounge and it’s nice for patients to have someone with them when they’re going home - some of them are quite lonely so it’s nice that I can be there for them to talk to”. Rosie Camillo-Tennent takes an art as therapy group each week at Illoura Residential Care and said that volunteering is a twoway process. “It keeps me active, keeps me thinking and gives me a chance to be integrated into the community, as an immigrant to Australia it’s really nice to be able to give back to say thank you for making me welcome,” she said. “I really do get as much out of volunteering as the residents get from my being there.” Palliative Care volunteer Linda Hughes said that giving back to the community is an important reason why she volunteers.
MEAL DELIVERY: Rob Falla is one of Northeast Health Wangaratta’s volunteers who gets as much out of his work contribution as the people he visits do.
“Being able to help and support people during a really difficult time in their lives is a special thing,” she said. “We spend time with people in their homes, offering support and practical assistance to the family and, if we want to,
we can visit them in the hospital at end of life.” Demographically, people aged 40-54 years old are the most prevalent as volunteers (with 30.5 per cent), followed by people aged 70 years and over (at 28 per cent). Volunteering rates were
similar between males (23 per cent) and females (26 per cent). If you would like more information or to apply for a position as a volunteer at NHW please contact the Volunteer Services team on (03) 5722 5297 or volunteers@nhw.org.au.
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New technology for more accurate lens production WANGARATTA Eyecare pride themselves on excellent customer service and strive to develop a clear understanding of their patient’s needs and wants. They are also on the cutting edge when it comes to technology and are proud to announce that they are now using Rodenstock DNEye Eye Scanning Technology equipment. There are less than 50 of these machines in Australia. The ability to see is one of the most important senses and at the same time one of the most complex processes in the human body. The Rodenstock DNEye makes it possible to precisely determine the unique shape and size of a person’s eye and incorporates these individual parameters directly into the production of a lens. A traditional eye test is conducted using four standard refraction values, with lenses manufactured on the basis of these. What is not taken into account is that every eye is unique - in its shape and, for example, in the refractive power of the lens. The innovative, state-of-theart DNEye® scanner digitally
NEW TECHNOLOGY: Wangaratta Eyecare are now using Rodenstock DNEye Eye Scanning Technology equipment to ensure better lens production for clients.
measures the eye and, based on the personal measurement data, calculates a biometric eye profile
that takes into account all key parameters. During their mid-40s, many
people notice a change in their visual performance, which is when the gelatinous lens of the
eye gradually loses its elasticity, and they find that a quick change between distance and near vision presents the eye with an unprecedented challenge. For this presbyopia, the eye needs additional, individual support and opticians usually recommend progressive (bifocal) glasses to support the eye in all situations. Single vision glasses only compensate for one type of defective vision; either shortsightedness or long-sightedness but if presbyopia develops in addition to one of these two refractive errors, single vision glasses are no longer able to meet the eye’s requirements. Having progressive lenses means you won’t have to switch back and forth between reading glasses for near and single vision glasses for distance. When it comes to your eye health, book an appointment with the friendly and knowledgeable team at Wangaratta Eyecare and ensure you are getting the best lenses and glasses for your situation. Wangaratta Eyecare can fit you for new glasses, sunglasses or contact lenses so call today.
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Dental Monitoring at Evolve Orthodontics making your orthodontic journey even easier Evolve Orthodontics are the region’s leading specialist orthodontists and the doctors all have one thing in common: they are passionate about creating the best possible results to give their patients something to smile about. They are innovative with advanced technology - straighten your teeth from home, work or even the beach with the cuttingedge Dental Monitoring app. This revolutionary app allows their specialist orthodontists to remotely monitor your treatment on a regular basis. They personalise your treatment - every step of your treatment will be tailored to your exact smile, for the most comfortable and efficient treatment possible. They keep treatment affordable - they believe orthodontic treatment should be affordable for everyone, that’s why they offer competitive prices and flexible, interest free payment plans to suit every budget. They are convenient - with practices at five convenient locations across Albury (two offices), Wangaratta, Yarrawonga and Deniliquin, all with easy parking. They also offer free consultations and online
FEWER APPOINTMENTS: With the Dental Monitoring app, there is less need for in-person visits.
bookings. They put your safety first adhering to strict sanitisation and infection control measures to keep you safe throughout your treatment journey. You are in good hands with the specialist team at Evolve
Orthodontics. Dental Monitoring is the biggest innovation in orthodontics and has been revolutionising the world of orthodontics by allowing Evolve to remotely monitor treatment. This process, which takes no
more than a few minutes each week, allows them to closely monitor treatment progress and as a result, patients in their practice need to be seen far less often but are being monitored much more closely. This impressive software is
driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI), meaning treatment is shaped by a patient’s own biology and compliance rather than a standard time frame. AI is monitoring aligner fit, attachment integrity and oral health at a ‘pixel’ level that is far greater than what the human eye can see. In fact, since Evolve orthodontics introduced Dental Monitoring into their practice in 2017, they have been able to reduce their treatment times by six months and the patient appointments by 42 per cent. What this means for you: • Fewer appointments: Evolve will be in touch with you virtually on a regular schedule, so there’s no need to rush into the office unless it’s absolutely necessary; • The best level of care: you will receive treatment updates and advice in the DM app. With the two-way chat feature, you will have the ability to connect to your orthodontist whenever it is necessary; • Smile transformation: the app allows you to watch how your smile progresses, which is the best way to keep you engaged and motivated throughout your treatment.
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Protect your family from mosquitoes this summer MOSQUITOES are not just annoying, they can also carry and transmit diseases including Dengue fever, Australian and Japanese Encephalitis and Ross River fever. Prevention is the order of the day with so much water still lying around so follow this simple checklist to stop mosquitoes breeding on your property and from getting inside your home. • Maintain fly screens to keep mosquitoes out - ensure you have fly screens on windows, doors, vents and chimneys. • Use insect sprays and repellents - many of these can be used inside and outside. • Use fly spray against visible mosquitoes in your home and plug-in mosquito ‘zappers’ or vaporisers on enclosed verandas. • Use mosquito-coils in outdoor areas. • Avoid spraying products near fish ponds. • If mosquitoes are particularly bad, consider using a longacting surface spray. Mosquitoes can breed even in the tiniest amounts of water so remove stagnant water sources such as unused pots or tyres.
Cover or overturn trailers, wheelbarrows, boats, tools and children’s playground toys. Regularly clean gutters and drains. Mend leaking taps. Change pet drinking bowls, bird baths and vase waters at least once a week. Put sand around the base of pot plants. Keep swimming pools well maintained or empty or securely covered if not in use. Keep fish ponds tidy with minimal vegetation around the edges. Keep lawns and gardens trimmed to reduce areas where mosquitoes can rest. Check and maintain rainwater tanks and water storage vessels water tanks must be completely sealed so check lids, covers and inlet pipes for any gaps. Fit removable screen mesh to the outlet end of overflow pipes and to all inlets. Make sure any water collection containers have secure lids or screens. You are more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes that are breeding in your own backyard, so follow these ideas and keep yourself and your family bite-free this summer.
FLY AWAY HOME: A few simple changes can ensure mosquitoes don’t breed in your backyard this summer.
ACHING LEGS? LEG CRAMPS? UNSIGHTLY VEINS? ARE THEY TROUBLING YOU? WE ARE HERE TO HELP! ELP! Dr Peter Chu, vascular surgeon, is dedicated to providing effective and prompt treatment of circulatory and venous conditions to the Northeast region of Victoria. Dr Peter Chu with the assistance of Melbourne Vascular Imaging, offer the latest minimally invasive “walk-in walkout” treatment strategies for varicose veins, spider veins and other venous disorders to the Northeast region.
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SKIN resurfacing, skin tightening, antiageing and rejuvenation all in one machine - the new Venus Versa at Skinsational Cosmetic Nursing will leave your skin feeling tighter than a fresh pair of jeans out of the dryer. Having a range of treatments within the one machine allows the professional team to target each person’s individual concerns, whether for pigmentation, acne, scarring, texture, wrinkles or unwanted blemishes. The Skinsational ‘Diamond Polar Skin tightening’ is a crowd favourite already - it is the lift, tone, tighten and contour king of treatments. As a cosmetic clinic, not only does Skinsational Cosmetic Nursing help with
anti-ageing, they can also provide relief for common medical conditions such as hayfever, migraines, jaw clenching/teeth grinding and hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis - otherwise known as excessive sweating - is a highly sought after treatment with the warmer days approaching. Patient satisfaction is high with this treatment and it is perfect coming into the summer months. If you would like more information on the new Venus Versa device or how Skinsational can help you sweat less this summer, visit www. skinsationalcosmeticnursing.com or call 0420 670 410.
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STRESS is often associated with low mood or bad tempers and irritability, but stress can cause physical symptoms in many people too. Have you ever felt like your heart is beating too fast or had chest pain, only to discover that there is nothing wrong when you have a heart check-up? Do you experience a bloated and queasy tummy, even though every gut test says you are fine? Are you constantly tired and feeling like your memory is somewhere else - maybe with the keys you have misplaced? Most people tend to have a specific ‘stress holding pattern’ which will dictate where their body chooses to store stress. Sometimes they don’t even know they are stressed, they just feel a little ‘off balance’. An interesting point to consider, if you have experienced any of the above symptoms, is that mood receptors are found in every organ of the body (with the most being found in the gut). This is why some people experience stress in their
TOO MUCH: How does stress affect your body specifically?
tummy, others hold onto stress in their muscles and some of us like to lock it away in our chest. Stress can also down regulate our immune systems making us more prone to infections, cold, bugs and low energy when we are under pressure. Learning about your own stress pattern and creating a plan so you can identify it early can be a great way to deal with your ‘unusual symptoms’. Steps you can take if you think stress is the contributing to your
physical symptoms: • See your naturopath to determine if stress is the cause of your physical symptoms; • Identify what is contributing to your stress levels - can you change anything?; • Use food to support healthy feel good hormones - sugar and increase lean protein, wholegrains and healthy oils; • Have an allergy test to determine if the foods you are eating are creating stress in your gut.
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Hearing the holiday spirit AS we get closer to the traditional Christmas break, it is helpful to remember that this is the time of year when hopefully everyone in our community can be included in the celebrations, family gatherings and the fun. What are the ‘things’ we should do to ensure that inclusion is possible? Firstly, for those of our community who have a hearing loss and use hearing aids, it is important to make sure the aids are working well. The devices can only help when they are worn. If the aids are not functioning as well as you would like, organising a service during the next couple of weeks is important. See your hearing aid provider about this - you may not even need an appointment. If you have hearing aids which currently ‘live in the drawer’ (and we do know some), please remember to wear them consistently for the next few weeks. This will gradually improve how you hear during the social times. Wearing your aids all day long, every day, is the best way to help your brain get a consistent message and train yourself to hear better in those challenging situations involving background noise. Make sure you have sufficient batteries to get through the
EXTRA HELP: If you want to communicate with family this Christmas, make sure your hearing aids don’t remain in the top drawer.
holidays and take spare batteries (or your recharging unit) if going away from home for a time. You can buy a second charger to go into your travel kit, if desired. If you do not yet wear hearing aids, but have a hearing loss, it may be too late to organise hearing aids prior to the holidays. Put ‘book hearing assessment
and hearing aid trial’ on the top of your To Do list for the New Year. For the family and friends of someone with a hearing loss: Remember that when the listener can watch the speaker’s face, the message is easier to understand; Likewise, your message will be better heard when the listener
knows that you are speaking to them - get their attention first; Incorporate easier listening times with smaller groups for your loved one to enjoy. - a small group ensures the level of background noise is not so high, making conversation better for everyone; Remind them that
communication with them is important to you and you prefer if they have their hearing aids on; Encourage them to hear and interact as well as possible (see above). Have a happy and safe holiday period and enjoy communicating with everyone around you and see you again in 2023.
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Give yourself the gift of good health this Christmas
WITH Christmas Day fast approaching, it seems like it’s a deadline that everything has to get done by, and this can initiate some stress in us, while waiting at the supermarket queues, or trying to find a car parking space to do that ‘one extra job on our list’. Take some time to relax, to do some deep breathing, maybe some yoga or go for a walk/run; all these things will help you cope if you’re feeling stressed at all. Often during this time of year we sometimes eat and drink to excess. So the best advice is if you do this on Christmas Day, you don’t need to keep up that pace on Boxing Day or all the way to NYE - best to go back to the diet that your body feels best on - here are some more tips to make this a really fun and healthy season. Remember the 80/15/5 Rule - 80 per cent of the time follow the best diet that your body feels amazing on, 15 per cent of the time if you enjoy some of those treats your aunty made at Christmas it won’t make too much difference, and 5 per cent of the time if you really love Christmas pudding - enjoy it and savour it but there’s no need to keep eating it for days on end. There are many steps we can
GIVE YOURSELF A GIFT: While it’s important to enjoy the season, don’t sacrifice your health.
take to enjoy the festive season without overloading our digestive system: • Take the juice of half a lemon in water first thing in the morning to stimulate your liver;
• Add lemon juice to your water to improve its absorption; • Use apple cider vinegar in salad dressings or simply add to a little water and drink; • Drink plenty of water - at least
1.5 litres a day; • Reduce serving sizes - there are so many treats, don’t get caught up in having regular sized serves if you want to try them all; • Move after your Christmas meal
- go for a walk, play cricket, tap dance or some other fun activity to help digestion; • Herbal teas such as peppermint and liquorice taken after a meal will aid digestion; • Know when it’s over - we can easily get carried away and keep the festive food habits going throughout summer - plan ahead and choose a day to get back to sensible eating. Christmas can be a fun time, but it is also a very stressful time for many who have recently lost a loved one, are lonely, going through a separation or many other events. Empathy and gratitude, to yourself and others, are very important things at this time of year - a smile, a card, special gift or delivery of some food can go such a long way to help ease people’s pain and feel more included. After Christmas is a great time to detox your body, take care of yourself and lose the extra kilos you have gained through the year. Is 2023 going to be a year of improved vitality for you? For assistance with weight loss, detoxing, digestive health or to improve your vitality call Christos Miliankos and Tayla Adams at North East Naturopathic Group on (03) 5798 3344.
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N O R T H E A S T N AT U R O PAT H I C G R O U P North East Naturopathic Group welcomes qualified naturopath Tayla Adams to the team. Tayla is passionate about providing her patients with the best patient-centered care and treatment outcomes possible through the use of nutritional and herbal medicine and lifestyle recommendations. Tayla brings a non-judgmental, relatable and compassionate work ethic and believes in implementing achievable dietary and lifestyle changes so her patients can feel their best. Tayla treats a wide range of health conditions and has a special interest in women’s health, mental health and stress management. Tayla welcomes patients of all stages of life, health and disease, as she believes there are always ways to continue to improve our health and wellbeing. Tayla holds strong beliefs in a holistic model of health care, with a key focus on preventative medicine and optimising health and wellbeing. Tayla is currently taking on new patients in the Wangaratta Wellness Centre clinic and offers both face-to-face and Telehealth consultations.
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A holistic approach Clayden’s are hear for you to health
QUALIFIED homeopath, Lily Kennedy, offers her clients a natural, effective way of dealing with their health issues without the side effects potentially created by pharmaceutical medicines. “Homeopathy is a 200+ year old scientific system of natural medicine that is nontoxic, side effect free and stimulates the body to heal itself, which strengthens the immune system at the same time,” Lily explained. “This makes it particularly good for pregnant women and infants and children.” In addition to homeopathy, Lily also offers Hahnemann healing and Spiritual counselling which complements her homeopathic treatments. “Hahnemann healing is a form of specialised emotional healing, developed by Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of Homeopathy,” Lily said. “The basis is that a large percentage of all physical illness is caused by unresolved emotional issues resulting in energetic blocks in the body.” “Through healing sessions, emotions are brought to the surface and worked through using Spiritual Counselling as well as homeopathic treatment.” Lily is also an accredited Medium. A mediumship reading can help bring clarity to a person on blockages and patterns in their life and relationships, why they are happening and how to move forward. Lily has found her calling with healthcare that encompasses the physical, emotional
HEALTHY CARE: Lily Kennedy works to help clients with emotional and physical health issues.
and spiritual layers of a person. “My main focus is helping people sort their emotional and physical health issues, depending on what is needed for each client, so they can positively move forward and most importantly feel in control of themselves and their health.” For appointments with Lily or for more information, call 0409 381 128 or visit the Resonate Homeopathy & Healing website www.resonatehomeopathy.com.au.
BRAD and the team from Clayden Hearing bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in all things hearing. They pride themselves on using the best equipment possible to diagnose your hearing-related condition and have been seeing clients in the region for more than 15 years. Clayden Hearing can help with a hearing aid prescription, a report for your doctor or Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist, or if you have concerns about your child’s hearing. Clayden Hearing can conduct hearing tests on children five years and older or on adults. Their hearing assessments provide a complete picture of you or your child’s current hearing health. They can conduct preemployment testing if requested by a potential employer and have a wide range of hearing aid brands available including Oticon, Beltone, Resound, Phonak, Unitron, Starkey, Widex and Signia. Clayden Hearing is also
HEAR THIS: Clayden Hearing can conduct hearing tests for general hearing health, pre-employment and for children five years and older.
fully accredited to deliver the Australian Government Hearing Services Program (HSP). If you are a pensioner or a veteran, you are entitled to a free hearing assessment - conditions
apply - under the Australian Government Hearing Services Program. For more information or to make a booking, phone (03) 5747 5422 or visit http://www.claydenhearing. com.au/.
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Positive Parenting telephone service GATEWAY Health provides a range of services to support the health and wellbeing of children and their families. One of these services is the Positive Parenting Telephone Service for parents of children aged two to 12 years. Positive Parenting offers a practical approach to raising children that focuses on building strong family relationships, encouraging good behaviour and learning new skills. It also involves helping children learn to be aware of the needs of others and to develop responsibility and self-control. The program is designed to help families experiencing difficulties in parenting. It’s tailored to individual needs and each person can guide their own progress. The telephone delivery option increases accessibility and breaks down barriers families may face. Supported by 30 minute weekly phone consultations over a six to 10 week period, parents play an active role in this structured parenting skills program
FRIENDLY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE: Andrea - Parenting Coordinator at Gateway Health is here to help parents.
by completing a series of practical and written tasks. “It was really good to have someone (the same person) to talk to each week, who I could relate to and feel comfortable with,” said
one program participant. “I was able to talk about what’s relevant for me and get ideas and tips. “The problem solving was positive and the calls relaxing with no stress.
“I didn’t feel like I was doing things wrong. “It has been life changing for me in my circumstances. “I am confident and feel more connected with my child.”
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This is a free program available to parents, grandparents and carers living in the Ovens and Murray region who are caring for children aged two to 12 years.
Enrolments are taken all year round with day and evening appointments available. Call 1800 880 660 to find out more and to enrol in the program.
Summer2022
It’s almost time to run for fun and your health again REGISTRATION is now open for the 2023 Wangaratta Chronicle Marathon and Fun Run which will take place on Sunday, March 19, 2023. The Wangaratta Chronicle is pleased to confirm their partnership with Garry Nash and Co as the event’s major sponsor and look forward to planning the event together following the successful 2022 event in March. There will be five events taking place - marathon, half marathon, 10km run/walk, 5km run/walk and the 2km primary school challenge. The 2km Primary School Challenge and the Community Teams Challenge will once again offer generous cash prizes and trophies. Sponsors, supporters and volunteers will be announced in early 2023 but if you would like to be involved, please contact Karen Mayhew at the Wangaratta Chronicle to register your interest and discuss the options. All online entries close at 5pm on Saturday, March 18 2023. In person entries can be done in person at the Wangaratta Chronicle office at 37 Rowan Street until 5pm Friday, March 17. Bibs can be posted prior to the event (please allow plenty of
time to receive) or collected from the Wangaratta Showgrounds on Saturday, March 18 between 2.30pm and 5pm or on the morning of the event by 6am. Alternatively, you can collect your bib from the Wangaratta Chronicle office from March 1, 2023. Please note that there will be no on the day entries. Entry fees: Early bird discounts are available until midnight January 31 2023 with regular entry fee charged between February 1 and March 18. • Marathon - early bird $80; regular $120; • Half marathon run/walk - early bird $60; regular $100; • 10km run/walk - early bird $25; regular $45; • 5km run/walk - early bird $20; regular entry $40; • 2km Primary School Challenge (13 and under) - flat rate of $10 per student; • Bib postage $3. You can create or join a community team in any section when you register. For more information and to enter online visit wangarattamarathon.com.au/ entry.
WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: 2022 Marathon male overall winners Jarrod Mullavey (3rd), Jamie Cook (1st) and Leigh Mosel (2nd).
WANGARATTA
Sunday 19 March 2023 Total cash prize pool of over $5000 plus trophies and gift packs
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For further information and to register go to
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MARATHON HALF MARATHON 10KM
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5KM 2KM PRIMARY SCHOOL CHALLENGE