FREYA Stead was all rugged up for the first day of May at Wangaratta’s Apex Park on Monday. While there were still plenty of signs of autumn, a brisk wind was a subtle reminder winter is on its way. Daytime temperatures in Wangaratta during April were 1.5 degrees Celsius below the long-term average.
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THREE student teachers from the University of Melbourne have kicked off a four-week placement at Wangaratta High School aimed at providing them with a taste of regional life.
Katrina Zuk, David Grinszpan and Brianna Watson, who are on their final placement before graduation in December, are among the first crop of participants in the Teach Rural pilot program, which is being delivered
by the Country Education Partnership and funded by the State Government.
The program is set to send 200 student teachers into rural and regional government schools during 2023 and ‘24, with the three
pre-service teachers at Wangaratta High School and a group at Tallangatta Secondary College the first to commence their placements this week.
Teach Rural is designed to remove barriers to undertaking placements at rural and regional schools, while also supporting rural schools through better access to pre-service teachers.
Participants are offered
subsidised accommodation, a group welcome event, a meal with their host school principal or mentor, welcome packs with community information, and a cluster peer network.
The program also offers support for mentor teachers to induct their pre-service teachers into schools.
Sheri Parkhouse, Wangaratta High School assistant principal teaching
and learning, said the program offered the students a chance to dabble in country life while on placement.
Ms Parkhouse said student teachers often undertook placement in larger centres, so the Teach Rural program was an opportunity to showcase not just local schools but the wider region, so that if a teaching position arose in the future, they may be
more inclined to consider it.
“Hopefully they engage with the area, and we benefit or another school in our area does,” she said.
While their first couple of days at Wangaratta High School this week have involved settling in, Ms Parkhouse said the student teachers would take the lead in classrooms over the next four weeks, guided by classroom teachers.
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IT was the wettest first two months of autumn in three years in Wangaratta with 66mm recorded in April by the Bureau of Meteorology, off the back of a wet March that brought 93.4mm.
Previously the wettest start to autumn was in 2020 when 196.8mm was recorded over the two comparative months.
The 2020 start to autumn was the wettest since 1974 when 234.9mm fell over
March and April.
Daytime temperatures for last month in Wangaratta averaged 21.15 degrees Celsius, 1.5C below the long-term monthly mean of 22.6C for April.
Night time temperatures averaged 7.6C during April, 0.6 above the long-term average for the month, however, 1.7C cooler overnight than last year, but not as bitter as 2021 when the mean was just 4.7C.
The minimum temperatures overnight were particularly low with 3.6C recorded
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TEMPERATURES:
Wednesday Max 17 Min 8
Showers
Thursday Max 17 Min 3
Mostly sunny
Friday Max 17 Min 1
Frost then sunny
Saturday Max 16 Min 6
on April 13, with the mercury dropping below double digits on 27 occasions overnight during last month.
On the Alps showers or snow are predicted for today at Falls Creek and snow showers are forecast for Saturday.
More snow on the mountain is forecast for Sunday and Monday, with the temperature expected to drop to -5C.
The bureau predicts a strong cold front to enter the west of the state during early Wednesday morning
and move through to eastern parts during the afternoon.
Strong westerly flow ahead of the cold front will shift southwesterly behind the front in the gusty postfrontal airmass over western districts in the morning, before extending to central and eastern parts of the state during the early afternoon.
Damaging wind gusts to around 100kph are likely over exposed parts of the Grampians and eastern Alpine areas above 1200m
ahead of the cold front during Wednesday morning and early afternoon.
The bureau forecast that for May to July below median rainfall is likely to very likely (60 per cent to greater than 80pc chance) for almost all of Australia.
“May to July maximum temperatures are very likely (above 80pc chance) to be warmer than median for the majority of Australia,” the bureau reported.
“Above median May to
July minimum temperatures are likely to very likely (60pc to greater than 80pc chance) for most of the country excluding inland northwest, central and eastern regions.
“This forecast is being influenced by several factors including an ENSO-neutral pattern (neither El Nino nor La Nina) tending towards El Nino in the latter part of the forecast period, and the chance that a positive IOD event may develop in the coming months, as well as longer-term trends.”
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Ms Watson, who is originally from Adelaide and now lives in Melbourne, said she had thought there may be less diversity in subject offerings at regional schools, but had been surprised at the opportunities available at the high school.
Ms Zuk, who hails from Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, said she had been impressed by the extent of wellbeing programs at the school, offering a holistic approach to education.
Mr Grinszpan, originally from Wales and now living
in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, has enjoyed the easy commute to the high school from his Wangaratta accommodation, and said he was keen to get a sense of the local community.
“The program is very much focused on making us part of the community, which is great,” he said.
Ms Watson said she had wanted to complete a rural placement ever since she decided to pursue teaching, and Teach Rural gave her the opportunity to do so.
“The program has been quite
seamless so far, and is keeping my options open,” she said.
Ms Zuk agreed: “I’ve never experienced anything outside of suburban Melbourne, and I don’t know what I want to do next year, so I think the program is a great initiative.”
The region’s gourmet offerings and natural beauty are among the features the pre-service teachers are eager to explore during their time based in Wangaratta.
“It’s such a unique part of Australia,” Ms Watson said.
As teacher shortages impact schools across the nation
post-COVID restrictions, Ms Zuk said there could be mixed feelings for many embarking on teaching careers.
“It’s nice knowing you will always have a job, but you do think, ‘What sort of career am I going into?’. I think this is a period of change, though, and I’m encouraged by the changes being made,” she said.
Ms Watson agreed: “It’s definitely daunting when you hear about teacher burnout, but when I look at the way this school focuses on wellbeing, it’s at the heart of everything.”
NUMBERS of COVID-19 cases in Wangaratta, and Victoria, are continuing to rise.
Statewide cases reached 6052 last week - up four percent on the previous week - according to the Victorian Department of Health.
There are currently 297 COVID patients in Victorian hospitals and a rolling average of 18 a week in intensive care, with seven reported to be on a ventilator.
A total of 40 COVID-related deaths were reported to the department over last week, an average of six deaths each day, which represents a 24 per cent increase when compared to the same period the previous month.
As of last Thursday there were 37 active cases of COVID-19 reported in Wangaratta - the highest number there has been this year.
The increase in transmission is still believed to be driven by
the combination of waning immunity and the growth in recent weeks of multiple strains of Omicron.
The Department of Health says notified influenza cases in Victoria also rose by 38 per cent in the first fortnight of April compared to the fortnight prior - indicating seasonal influenza activity has returned for 2023.
It says with increasing COVID cases and hospitalisations, now is the perfect time for those
who are eligible to get their 2023 booster vaccine.
It is available to adults who have not had a COVID vaccination or confirmed infection in the past six months and will help reduce transmission and the impact on the health system.
A free booster appointment can be booked through a local GP or pharmacy including South Wangaratta Medical Centre and Ramsay Pharmacy in Ovens Street or visit www.healthdirect. gov.au to search for a provider.
LOCAL Sian Browne was the winner of this year’s Rotary Club of Appin Park Wangaratta community raffle.
Ms Browne won a Toyota Yaris, valued at $28,531, from the Wangaratta Motor Group and said she was very thankful to Wangaratta Toyota, the Rotary Club of Appin Park Wangaratta, the Rural City of Wangaratta and the Milawa Raquets Club who she bought the tickets through.
“It’s unbelievable to win a car! And even better that it’s a community raffle that makes a difference to lots of local community groups,” she said.
Wangaratta Motor Group general manager Jarred Clark said the raffle and their partnership with the Rotary club gives them a great opportunity to give back to locals.
“We’re all about the community here,” he said.
“It’s important that we support causes in our community and that we can give back.
“We’re excited to get involved and keen to get involved next year.”
Geoff Dinning from the Rotary Club of Appin Park Wangaratta and chairman of the community raffle committee, said he was happy to see the main prize go to a local resident.
“It’s good to see that it’s gone to local people, it’s really beneficial,” he said.
HESTA, the largest superannuation fund dedicated to Australia’s health and community services sector, has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement yesterday of reforms requiring compulsory Super Guarantee contributions to be paid to super accounts at the same time as wages, which will benefit women and low-paid workers.
The reforms aim to make it easier for members to see their super contributions with their pay and help millions of working Australians who bear the financial impact of delayed or unpaid super payments.
HESTA chief executive officer Debby Blakey, said industry funds like HESTA have campaigned for this reform for years.
“Analysis shows that about one million Australian women are deprived of more than $1.3 billion in super contributions they are owed yearly,” Ms Blakey said.
“I commend the Federal Government for tackling the issue of improving the cycle of payment of super to maximise the best retirement outcomes, as this is money working Australians are entitled to.”
It is important to remember that some employers were already paying super with wages, and this change will mean it is a level playing field for all.
For working Australians, ‘'payday super’ will also result in their super going into their accounts sooner.
A FORMER Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigator has admitted to “oversights” in the investigation of the sale of Bruck Textiles Technologies, a Melbourne court has heard.
Former office of enforcement member with ASIC and project manager of the Bruck Textile liquidation investigation, Lawrence Ward, fronted court this week to face cross examination over the investigation processes used in the case before the courts involving former Bruck Textiles board chair Phillip Bart, chief financial officer Ron Johnson and chief executive officer Geoffrey Parker.
All three face charges linked to withholding or significantly reducing access to employee entitlements following the Wangarattabased business’ sale to Australian Textile Mills (ATM) in July 2014.
It’s alleged the sale of the business for $1 to Mr Johnson and Mr Parker’s new business of ATM left up to 60 Wangaratta employees redundant and unable to access entitlements worth up to $3.48m, and it was brought to ASIC’s attention by a comprehensive report prepared by Bruck Textile’s liquidators.
The committal hearing has been ongoing since March and had previ-
ously heard executives had explored ways to legally reduce their workforce since 2012, as they attempted to manage debt through the peaks and troughs associated with the textile business and the sense of “futility” weeks before the eventual sale.
During this week’s resumption of proceedings against the three accused for Bruck executives, the court heard evidence of ASIC investigation discussions which allegedly showed the ASIC investigation team had signed off on key witness statements that were not reviewed by the appropriate witnesses before being submitted.
The defence accused the ASIC investigation of “failing to take appropriate care” in its gathering of evidence.
Currently a lawyer at Perth based law-firm Thomson Geer, Mr Ward worked on and off the investigation in separate increments over three years from January 2019 until June 2022.
Also scheduled to appear was ASIC senior manager Jim Kotsovolos, who was project manager of the investigation from 2016 until Mr Ward took over in 2020, but was not present due to personal reasons.
Mr Ward was project manager of the investigation when a statement was
released in 2021 by ASIC which led to the charging of the trio with preventing recovery of employee entitlements.
The defence questioned Mr Ward’s authority to release the charges on the trio with a sole statement due to the complexities and number of people involved with the investigation, which began in October 2016.
The court heard evidence brought forward by the defence of several emails and documents relating to discussions from former ASIC employees in 2014, including Mr Kotsovolos, accusing ASIC of knowledge of the Bruck Textile offences
before they claimed in their investigation.
The defence also accused the investigation of including failures to undertake tasks in their planned investigation documents, including a proper examination of the accused before releasing their charges.
ASIC’s investigation into Bruck Textile Technologies prior to the sale was conducted under the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce (SFCT), which found a breach in section 596AB of the Corporations Act 2001, avoiding employee entitlements.
The committal hearing was adjourned until May 16.
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By SHANA MORGANMOTORISTS are being forced to face a key cycling safety message, with new signage installed on the back of Wangaratta Coachlines buses.
The message of “a metre matters” now appears on about four buses in the fleet and will grow to 10 to advise motorists that they need to provide a metre gap when overtaking cyclists on the road.
RoadSafe North East public officer, Robbie Allen, said campaign slogan was adopted from the Amy Gillett Foundation because cyclists are continuing to have issues with cars that get very close to cyclists
while overtaking,
“We’ve formed a partnership with the Amy Gillett Foundation and are using their slogan instead of coming up without own,” he said.
Mr Allen said the group is thankful of the partnership with Wangaratta Coachlines, which has advertised road safety messages on its buses for free over the past 10 years.
This is the first time a cycling safety message has featured.
Wangaratta Coachlines managing director, Don
Joyce, said the company is happy to help the community with safety messages instead of advertising.
“We’re very proud of it, it’s all about road safety,” he said.
“If we save one life or one in jury it’s worth it.
“It’s more important than money.”
The buses will travel across the North East as well as the rest of Victoria.
RSNE will also work with the Wangaratta Coachlines bus drivers to ensure they can lead the safe cycling initiative by example and will continue to offer cyclists, especially bunch riders, advice on how to ride safely on country roads when being overtaken by large vehicles such as buses and trucks.
RURAL City of Wangaratta Council is asking people to help protect our native wildlife by sourcing firewood sustainably as they prepare for winter.
Celeste Brockwell, rural city manager of economic development, environment and compliance, urges the community to consider the impact of firewood collection on our local wildlife and ecosystems.
“Fallen branches and logs are very important habitat for ground-dwelling native fauna such as frogs and lizards as well as many birds and mammals,” she said.
“Decomposing wood provides habitat and food for a diversity of invertebrates, fungi and bacteria which in turn are food for larger animals.”
Animals such as the yellow-footed antechinus, carpet python and brush-tailed phascogale rely on hollows in both live and dead trees for their habitat across North-East Victoria.
The Rural City of Wangaratta has two firewood collection depots where green timber salvaged from storm events, council’s works program, and firewood plantation timber is made available.
This wood generally requires seasoning for 12 months before it is suitable for burning so people are encouraged to plan ahead.
Roadsides also hold particular importance for local wildlife.
While council does grant permits for roadside firewood collection on some roads, many are classified as having a very high, high, or medium conservation value, meaning collection of timber is not allowed.
Anyone planning to collect wood from roadsides must first check the conservation value of the road with council, before applying for a permit.
Always leave hollow logs, as these are important homes for native wildlife.
“Unpermitted harvest of firewood on higher conservation value roadsides contributes to habitat decline and is a direct threat to biodiversity,” Ms Brockwell said.
Due to extensive historical clearing, roadsides often represent the only remaining habitat for some indigenous plant and animal species, without which they
may become locally extinct.
Other options for the community to gather firewood are through Forest Fire Management (FFM) firewood collection areas in state forest.
Directions and more information on the FFM collection areas can be found at the website www.ffm.vic. gov.au or call 136 186.
When purchasing firewood, you can ask where the wood was sourced from.
Sellers that are registered with the Firewood Association of Australia adhere to a code of practice for sustainable supply.
If you suspect illegal collection or selling of firewood you can report it to the conservation regulator on 136 186 or to council on 5722 0888.
If you have the space available, consider establishing your own woodlot to supply your firewood needs.
To make it easier to heat your home the Victorian Government is currently offering rebates to upgrade to energy efficient heating and cooling.
Find out more at www.energy.vic.gov.au.
The all New Kioti that has landed in our yard just this week. The sales team are excited about this one as it’s just so compact yet packs a punch at 140hp.
RECENT fatalities on the region’s roads, including 48 in Victoria Police’s Eastern region, are a stark reminder of the ultimate cost people pay if motorists fail to pay attention or obey the law.
It’s a message from Acting Senior Sergeant Michael Savage of Wangaratta police Eastern Region Division 4 ahead of Shine your lights on Road Safety Day this Friday, marking its 10th anniversary, when locals motorists are asked to turn their headlights on.
The deaths came as a shock to the local community with eight people losing their lives due to road trauma in the space of a week, a total of 14 deaths on Division
4 Police Service Area roads this year.
“We had eight deaths on our roads in a week where we had the two at Greta Road, Wangaratta, the five at Strathmerton and then another one on the Murray Valley Highway at Logic,” Act Sen Sgt Savage said.
“If we as a community can’t take more care on our roads after tragedies like these, when will we?
“We had a police operation over the ANZAC Day long weekend and we didn’t get one fatality and I’d like to think that crashes like the one at Strathmerton are close to home, and people pulled their heads in.
“It goes to show that you can actually be extra careful on the roads if you concentrate and obey road signs
and road rules.”
Sen Sgt Savage said a lot of the European countries en-
Jessie Tancontian has been selected to appear in Top Acts after presenting an exhilarating performance at one of the three Top-Class music concerts held on Wednesday, March 29 at the Melbourne Recital Centre’s Elisabeth Murdoch Hall.
Her rendition of Steve Vai’s piece “Tender Surrender” on electric guitar was received enthusiastically by the large crowd in attendance and attracted the attention of the Top Acts selection panel.
Top Acts is the grand finale of the VCE Season of Excellence, with the best performances selected from Top-Class 2023, a concert series which included Dance, Drama, Theatre studies and the wide range of Music studies offered.
Fellow Galen College student, Fergus McNamara has also been chosen to present his VCE drama solo at this amazing concert on May 30.
Jessie will once again be accompanied by teacher Felicity Davis on bass guitar and year 11 student Will Lawrence on drums who all commented on what an unforgettable experience it will be to perform in such a prestigious venue for a second time.
Jessie was initially selected to perform in the second TopClass music concert which were presented by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority due to her high score in the 2022 VCE Music Performance Exams.
These concerts showcased the best music examination performances from a select group of students on a wide range of instruments and musical styles.
Two of the three music concerts also featured retired and former Galen music teacher David Ashfield who was invited to be the MC.
He has been a music examiner for many years and is also a member of the Top-Class Music Selection panel.
David said it was a wonderful opportunity to be involved in the Top-Class concerts and was especially excited to be able to introduce Jessie, Felicity and Will.
“To witness such a high-class performance from members of my former school was such a proud moment,” he said.
He also commented on what a wonderful achievement it was for both Fergus and Jessie to be selected for Top Acts among all of the stunning performances during the Top-Class series.
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force motorists to have their lights on whenever they’re operating a vehicle on the roads, day or night, and he believes this should be put in place in Australia.
“It has such a cyclical effect when a loved one passes away from road trauma - it’s family, friends, work colleagues and so many people who didn’t get to say goodbye who are greatly affected,” he said.
“For me, Shine the Light on Road Safety is something that can make people talk about it and wake up to their poor behaviours while operating a vehicle such as using a mobile phone, and driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.”
To support the initiative police vehicles will turn on their headlights this Friday and the community is asked to join us in this endeavour.
Amber Community, a charity whose mission is to reduce the incidence and impact of road trauma, is inviting the public to attend its annual walk at Albert Park this Sunday, with tickets for adults at $35 and children $15.
Funds raised provide free counselling, information and support services to families of those who have died on the roads as well as people who have been seriously injured.
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THE more professionals who come to Wangaratta and other regional towns to learn their craft in their educational and developmental years, the higher the likelihood it is in attracting workforces from outside the region.
The Teach Rural pilot program currently has three university students learning the ropes at Wangaratta High School and from all reports they are taking away valuable experiences from the classrooms that should set them up for bright careers.
In the health sector there is a similar incentive for trainee professionals to take on placements at hospitals such as Northeast Health Wangaratta to specialise in varying aspects of medicine.
The Teach Rural program supports groups of pre-service teachers to undertake placements at Victorian government schools.
It’s a win-win with schools able to assess the abilities of pre-service teachers who have access to first hand experiences in the classroom while getting a taste of what rural and regional areas have to offer.
It’s like a try before you buy experience for the teachers who are exposed to workings of educational facilities and the welcoming communities within these organisations, which are now very much an integral part of any good school.
In today’s article (page 1) about the three visiting pre-service teachers, they recognise the extent of wellbeing programs at the high school, along with the healthy range of subjects on offer for country students.
With the education sector just one industry struggling to attract new talent to rural areas, more emphasis should also be put on these types of programs to support and grow regional populations while working towards a decentralisation of metropolitan areas.
1 The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of which country?
(a) Bhutan
(b) Malaysia
(c) Thailand
(d) Indonesia
2 Who won the 2022 Australian Formula One Grand Prix?
(a) Sergio Pérez
(b) George Russell
(c) Charles Leclerc
(d) Lewis Hamilton
3 Lithuania has a coastline on which body of water?
(a) Norwegian Sea
(b) Gulf of Bothnia
(c) Baltic Sea
(d) Gulf of Oristano
4 Jesse Martin became the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe solo, non-stop, and unassisted during which year?
(a) 1999
(b) 2002
(c) 2004
(d) 2007
5 Which of the following words is a synonym for the word, eviscerate?
(a) Consummate
(b) Liquidate
(c) Ridicule
(d) Disembowel
6 Dawn French starred as Geraldine Granger in which TV sitcom?
AS a lover of history I must take Barry McArthur (Chronicle letters, Friday, April 28) to task regarding his knowledge of Richard the Third.
Richard was not found under a London carpark but one in Leicester which is nearer to Richard’s last battle at Bosworth.
With regards to the Princes in the Tower, they have not been officially declared as the boys.
Yes two bodies of children were found but the mystery still remains.
I also believe that Richard was cast as the dark murderer by Shakespeare during the reign of Elizabeth the first - the last of the Tudors.
He would have finished up in the Tower of London himself if he had portrayed a more knowledgeable King which Richard was.
Richard was laid to rest in Leicester Cathedral some years ago.
As regards to King Charles, I would have thought that he would have chosen a different name considering what happened to the previous two Charles - one was beheaded and the second one spent most of his life in exile.
Philomena Trevor-Hunt, Wangaratta
EVEN with the state’s finances on life support, regional communities rightly expect the Andrews Labor Government to prioritise investment into our healthcare services.
Healthcare is a right, not a privilege.
It’s never too much to demand adequate services and infrastructure in our communities, and the regions have been neglected for far too long.
This is a crisis that touches every inch of Victoria.
Cruel cuts to community health services have already been announced by the Andrews Labor Government, and important infrastructure projects are being delayed to prop up a sinking budget that has maxed out the public’s credit card.
This budget will be a shocker, but regional healthcare services must be prioritised, especially after years of ongoing neglect.
Peter Walsh MP, Leader of The Nationals
(a) The Vicar of Dibley
(b) Keeping Up Appearances
(c) To the Manor Born
(d) Yes Minister
7 The Isles of Scilly belong to which country?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) Greece
(c) Italy
(d) Ireland
9 Kanoa Igarashi is best known for his involvement in which sport?
(a) Tennis
(b) Golf
(c) Surfing
(d) Soccer
10In 2021, Louise Erdrich was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for which novel?
(a) Telephone
8
Who wrote and directed the 1977 science fiction movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind?
(a) James Cameron
(b) George Lucas
(c) Ridley Scott
(d) Steven Spielberg
(b) The Night Watchman
(c) A Registry of My Passage Upon the Earth
(d) The Dutch House
SPECIAL COMMEMORATION: Around 100 people from the local community attended the ANZAC Day ceremony held at the Moyhu Lions Park. It was a true community effort, with the Moyhu Lions providing seating, tea and coffee, Moyhu CWA bringing along Anzac biscuits and Moyhu CFA members raising the flags. Bill Daunt officiated at the event, with Deanne Burge reciting an Anzac poem and giving a brief history on WW2 army nurses, Craig Thorp presenting the Anzac address and George Snowling (pictured) reading the ode.
Nicole Lindsay
THE Victorian Farmers Federation’s ‘Making our Farms Safer Project’ (VFF MOFS) is calling for farmer feedback to gauge the impact of the ‘Making our Farm Families Safer’ campaign, which aims to improve the safety of children on farms.
We are urging farmers to complete a short anonymous survey that will be used to inform future campaigns and help reduce tragedy from striking Victorian farming families.
We’re asking farmers themselves to do a short survey and let us know what worked as part of the campaign and what they’d like to see in future to assist us in our commitment to improve safety outcomes for children on farms.
This campaign couldn’t be more important.
Recent figures from Agrifutures Australia reported 55 deaths on farms nationwide in 2022, demonstrating that we must continue to work towards keeping every family member and employee safe on our farms.
The ‘Making our Farm Families Safer’ campaign, including the Child Safe on Farms handbook, was initiated in response to a Coronial recommendation in 2021 following the death of seven children on farms between 2016 and 2021.
The two minute survey can be completed by visiting www.makingourfarmssafer.org. au and is open until May 23.
Emma Germano, VFF president
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THE Rural City of Wangaratta hosted its first screening of the movie Embrace Kids at Wangaratta GOTAFE yesterday.
Council youth development officer Rachel Harrop said she was approached by the Embrace Kids Hub to purchase rights to the movie for a year and decided to put on a series of showings of the movie over the nest three months after seeing the results to a survey conducted by the local Youth Council last year.
“There was a question, ‘what are the top 5 things that concern you?’, and mental health was the top answer with 360 responses,” Ms Harrop said.
“’Coping with stress was the second with 293 responses and body image was third at 265.
“It was a no brainer to purchase the screening rights of the film when I was approached.”
Embrace Kids is a documentary style feature for school aged kids by Taryn Brumfitt, the director of Embrace in 2016.
The film brings together
NORTH East Catchment Management Authority (CMA), GoulburnMurray Water and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder marked the successful completion of the Tea Garden Creek weir fishway near Everton on Friday, April 14.
This project will have a significant impact on the local ecosystem, opening an additional 270km of habitat and refuge, while still being able to divert water for the Tea Garden Creek irrigators.
According to North East CMA, the fishway will provide a safe and efficient passage for fish through the waterway, thereby promoting their migration and breeding, and will also benefit the local community through increased recreational fishing and eco-tourism opportunities along the river.
THE Country Women’s Association of Victoria Inc. Whorouly branch invites the community to join them for a cuppa for cancer at its Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea event being held at the Whorouly Recreation Reserve function room on Thursday, May 25 from 9.30am to 11.30am.
Enjoy a delicious morning tea provided by members and try your luck in the raffle with lots of prizes on offer as part of this fun, social occasion, raising money for a good cause.
Entry is by donation and all proceeds will go to the Cancer Council to assist in funding research and patient support.
BUILDING confidence, self-esteem and resilience following cancer diagnoses and treatments is the aim of a free presentation this week, arranged by Northeast Health Wangaratta’s cancer and wellness services.
To be held at the Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway on Friday from 10.30am to 12 noon, the session will be presented by leading expert Dr Amanda Hordern.
She will draw on experience gained while she was Cancer Council Victoria executive director cancer information and support, and from decades of nursing, counselling, teaching and research in cancer care and private practice.
Though titled ‘Sex and Cancer’, the presentation focuses on holistic wellbeing for people affected by cancer, and Northeast Health Wangaratta cancer nurse Erin Primmer said Dr Hordern’s presentation would be an entertaining and fun approach to helping people regain confidence.
If you would like to attend, book online at www.trybooking.com/CHAS or phone cancer and wellness services on 5722 5473.
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stories from young people and celebrity advocates where they discuss their experiences about body image, bullying, gender identity, advocacy, representation and more.
As well as the screening in Wangaratta yesterday, Ms Harrop said there will also be screenings at Eldorado Hall on May 26, Whorouly Recreation Reserve on June 9 and June 23, and Everton Hall on July 21.
“Hopefully we get many families and young people to see this film in our community,” she said.
For more information or tickets to the screenings visit https://events. humanitix.com/ host /604818419801c1000a5d3a62.
Ms Harrop said schools can also reach out to her at youth@ wangaratta.vic.gov.au if they would like to have their own showings for students.
For more information or tickets to the screenings visit https://events.humanitix. com/host/604818419801c1000a5d3a62.
GRANTS are now available to support general practices to make improvements to their operations and provide better, safer and more accessible quality care to their patients, with more than $5m available through the Murray Primary Health Network (PHN).
The grants, which will be distributed based on Commonwealth guidelines, a practice’s size and its accreditation status, total $5.3m, with smaller practices eligible for grants of $25,000 to $35,000 and larger practices able to access $50,000 in grant funding.
The one-off grants aim to enable practices to invest in innovation, training, equipment and minor capital works, and can be used to enhance digital health capability, for upgrading infection prevention and control arrangements, and maintaining or achieving accreditation status.
The grants are the first step in the Commonwealth Government’s commitment to strengthening Medicare, in response to recommendations made by the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce, which released
its report in February.
Murray PHN chief executive officer Matt Jones said PHNs had a key role in supporting the taskforce’s recommendations and in distributing grants.
“The delivery of a modernised Medicare for the 21st century, with the health reform the government is planning, will require the support of PHNs,” he said.
“These grants are just the beginning of this process and I encourage all eligible general practices to take up this opportunity straight away.
“Once a practice’s eligibility is confirmed, these funds can quickly be put to use in expanding even more quality primary health care in our region.”
Grant applications are open until June 15, with more information available by visiting murrayphn.org. au/gpgrants.
THE monthly Wangaratta Seniors Dance was held at St Patrick’s supper room last Friday, with many locals enjoying the chance to get together.
Accompanied by music from the Rustic Ramblers, those attending took to the dance floor following an opportunity for dance revision.
The seniors dance is held on the fourth Friday of each month.
For further information, contact Margaret on 0407 357 226 or Julie Davey on 0408 032 451.
FARMERS in North East Victoria are ensuring the survival of critically endangered Swift Parrots and Regent Honeyeaters by restoring habitat on their land.
Trust for Nature, in partnership with the North East Catchment Management Authority, have worked with 64 landholders to plant 44,000 bird-friendly trees and shrubs as part of Bush for Birds, a $5 million landscape-scale project restoring habitat for the critically endangered Regent Honeyeater and Swift Parrot.
With both birds threatened with extinction due to loss of habitat, there are now thought to be only around 300-400 Regent Honeyeaters and 1500-2000 Swift Parrots remaining in the wild.
Farmer Michael Schultz, near Springhurst, said participating in the project has been a win-win on his property, both for productivity and the environment.
“The project hasn’t affected productivity on our farm at all, like some people would expect. Instead, the project is enhancing our productivity,” he said.
“By planting areas with low-density trees and shrubs next to dams and thinning five hectares of existing
bushland with unnaturally dense eucalypt regrowth, we’re improving water quality for stock and lowering the risk of damage in the event of a bushfire.”
Trust for Nature conservation officer Blake Hose said farming areas are becoming increasingly impor-
tant for conservation.
“As our native plants and animals adapt to the increasing pressure of climate change, suitable refuges amongst the landscape are vital to their persistence,” he said.
Mr Schultz said the area where the ecological thin-
ning was carried out didn’t have much value for grazing.
“Over time, we’re expecting to see more biodiversity in the area, particularly birds,” he said.
“This will help improve our pastoral areas, because with more birds they’ll eat more insects, and so we’ll get better
pest control outcomes.
“It’ll showcase how productivity and ecological sustainability can benefit one another.”
Through the Bush for Birds Project, Trust for Nature has established and protected 200ha of woodland bird habitat.
A covenant is a voluntary, legally binding and permanent agreement that restricts activities that might damage the environment.
The project has also provided opportunities for sharing of knowledge between First Nations people and landholders.
Trust for Nature’s cultural liaison officer, Bangerang woman Jiarra Atkinson, said Mr Schultz’s property was a great opportunity to conduct a cultural walk and share knowledge with our local Landcare group members during a field day in which Trust for Nature participated alongside Bangerang Elder Uncle Dozer Atkinson.
“Understanding and respecting our cultural landscape is vitally important,” Mr Schultz said.
Trust for Nature is one of Australia’s oldest conservation organisations, established to protect habitat on private land.
It relies on the generosity of supporters to help protect Victoria’s biodiversity.
The Bush for Birds Project is supported by Trust for Nature and the North East Catchment Management Authority, through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.
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Catholic Education holistically promotes the growth and development of the human person as an individual in relationship with others and within the community.
y.SHARED KNOWLEDGE: Bangerang Elder Uncle Dozer Atkinson (right) hosts a cultural walk on Michael Schultz’s Springhurst property.
Carraragarmungee Primary School
NATURAL materials are regularly incorporated into study and play.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Adrian Williams-Seymour and Amelia Brauman created a town out of natural materials as part of play-based learning.
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Elizabeth Kerr and Greta Day were among those familiarising themselves with the Bunsen burners in the science lab.
Botanical art
Wangaratta West Primary School
AFTER two weeks of school holidays, grade six students were eager to get back into art class. This week they focused on working together in teams to use their cutting and glueing skills to create beautiful flowers.
BLOOMING BEAUTY: Students (from left) Jack Ambrose, Cody Willoughby and Xander Haynes hold one of the beautiful handmade flowers.
Wangaratta High School
TO further commemorate members past and present of the Australian Defence Force, the school last week held its own ANZAC service, also celebrating its ongoing relationship with the 2/24th ‘Wangaratta’s Own” Infantry Battalion.
Thanks go to all the special guests who attended and made the day a real community event.
ALL FIRED UP: Year seven students Elizabeth Kerr (left) and Greta Day light up the Bunsen burner.
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The entire school took part in the ANZAC service held
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A SHOW brimming with famous music inspired by the most magical city in the world comes to the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre tomorrow at 10am as part of its matinee series.
I Love Paris features international soprano Alison Jones and award winning concert pianist William Schmidt, celebrating Paris, France through beautiful music from Chopin to Gershwin.
Compere Christopher McKenna will guide everyone through a romantic, dramatic and fun musical vacation to the City of Love with tickets at www.wpacc.com.au.
ENJOY an afternoon of jazz when multiinstrumentalist James Morrison and his trio perform at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Sunday at 2pm. The intimate concert will be an exceptional opportunity to hear one of Australia’s most talented and versatile jazz musicians, with a trio including Harry Morrison (bass), William Morrison (guitar) and Patrick Danao (drums), presenting a concert of swinging jazz standards, soulful ballads and Latin numbers plus a few surprises thrown in.
Limited tickets are available now by visiting www.wpacc.com.au.
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Changes in the workplace might be daunting for some, but you love challenges and will do just fine with this one. Remember to work with facts, not rumors.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Just when you need some emotional reassurances, you find an almost-forgotten, friendly gesture repaid in the most wonderful way. More good news follows.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You have a chance to restart a stalled personal relationship. Additionally, a workplace change bodes well for new opportunities, but you need more facts before you can act.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Talk to your longtime friends about why they’re not in sync with your new pal. You might learn some startling facts. Also, a difficult workplace situation eases.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) What seems to be a golden opportunity is, naturally, attractive to Leos. But be careful that it’s not just a lot of surface glitter. You need to ask more questions.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) There are still some issues with getting decisions made on your workplace project. Talk to a supervisor about ways to break the impasse.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A family matter could become more complicated and reach an apparent dead end. Don’t give up on trying to find a solution. Work patiently with everyone involved.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21)
You’ll soon hear more about an offer that could change the direction of your career. Meanwhile, enjoy the newly positive on-the-job environment.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Expect a favorable reply to a workplace request. On the home front, a full explanation helps you sort out a long-standing personal problem.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A serious matter needs focused consideration. Watch that your sometimes capricious nature doesn’t create any unnecessary distractions.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18)
You win added support for your determination to turn a bad situation into a good one. One new ally arrives from a most unexpected source.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Family and friends need to be told about a decision you want to make. Be prepared to offer a full explanation when asked. Hold nothing back.
GOULBURN and North East Arts Alliance (GANEAA) will hold its biennial Across the Arts Festival at GOTAFE Wangaratta from Friday, May 12 to Sunday, May 14.
The festival offers a unique opportunity to be inspired and learn from a talented array of artists who will be presenting affordable workshops over three days in practices including drawing, painting, poetry, weaving, printmaking, community singing and much more. A concert will also be held on Saturday, May 13 at 6.30pm, at the The Vine Hotel featuring jazz legend Adam Simmonds with Jazzaratta and friends, and more information including tickets can be found at www.ganeaa.com.au.
VICTORIA’s regional touring opera company Lyster Opera returns to Oxley this month, presenting Claudio Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea, with a libretto by Giovanni Busenello.
Director and performer Jamie Moffat said this production is a slight change in direction for the company, moving away from comic operas to something a little more dramatic.
He said it was written in 1643 and centres around the gods on Mount Olympus wagering on who is the most powerful, setting into motion the story of Emperor Nero, Poppea and their rise to power.
“It’s very funny but also a cynical and rather dark opera,” he said.
“It’s a very clever satire of corrupt politicians - we’re doing it in English so it’s easier to follow - but it’s a marvellous story, with the most extraordinary
BY ANITA McPHERSON amcpherson@ nemedia.com.aulove duet at the end of it.”
The Coronation of Poppea follows the all-consuming obsession of Nero for the beautiful Poppea Sabina.
Ruthlessly sweeping aside anyone who stands in the way of their union - including Nero’s wife Octavia and the poet and philosopher Seneca - Nero and Poppea triumph over all their opponents and rejoice in one of the most beautiful duets of all time, “Pur ti Miro”.
Mr Moffat said the opera is well suited for the intimate venues in which it will play; the cast of 11 wearing stunning costumes which are based on the 1917 silent film, Cleopatra.
He said the costumes are very
THE 2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival roadshow will visit the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Thursday, May 18.
The lineup for this year’s event includes host Mike Goldstein with Bronwyn Kuss, Dane Simpson, Lewis Garnham and Stephanie Broadbridge.
Enjoy a much-needed comedy fix with the show starting at 8pm and tickets available at www. wpacc.com.au.
ENJOY a lively afternoon of music and entertainment when Thoona CWA hosts the Ukeladies on Monday, May 15 at 1.30pm at the Thoona Hall.
glamorous and ornate - and with show being performed by candlelight - it promises to add to the seductive atmosphere as the story unfolds within the historic hall.
“We love the audience response we receive in Oxley - it’s a fantastic stage to work on for something like this with the early music sound,” he said.
“The acoustics in the hall are so good and with a piece like this, with very florid music, you don’t want to push your voice too hard.
“I think it works so well because it is actually the sort of venue this opera was written for.”
The event will be an opportunity for the community to experience some of Melbourne’s finest singers in an intimate style, close to home.
Lyster Opera will present The Coronation of Poppea at the Oxley Shire Hall on Saturday, May 27 at 2pm and tickets are available at www.lysteropera.com.au.
GALEN Catholic College will present Disney Channel’s smash hit movie musical High School Musical on stage at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre next week.
It tells the story of Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High who must deal with issues of first love, friends and family while balancing their classes and extracurricular activities.
Featuring two separate casts performing four shows and celebrating the talents of the young performers, see them on May 11, 12 and 13 with tickets available at www. wpacc.com.au.
Members of the Ukeladies come from across Yarrawonga, Nathalia, Cobram, Benalla, Tocumwal, Barooga and Numurkah and they create fun with costumes, props and their beloved ukuleles.
All are welcome to this special event being held at the hall (heated, with disabled access) and entry is $10 per person which includes afternoon tea plus raffles and a luck seat prize, with RSVP required by May 10 to Robyn on 0429 635 509.
THE Wangaratta Symphony Orchestra presents the works of Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, John Williams, Grieg, Mozart and more during their World Tour of Music at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Wednesday, May 17 at 7.30pm.
The concert will take the audience on a listening experience to some of the most renowned musical places of the world including USA, Germany, Norway, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Russia, England and back to Australia.
All ages will enjoy the uplifting concert experience, with tickets available at www.wpacc.com.au.
LOCALS are enjoying the opportunity to explore the wonderful world of film on the big screen as part of the King Valley Arts Film Club.
Next week will be the club’s fourth screening at the Cheshunt Hall and KVA committee member Anita Torrance said the club is building momentum at each event, with around 47 members now joining in.
She said people are relishing having a cinema experience close to home, relaxing in cushions and camping seats or on the deck chairs out front, which were provided by the Rural City of Wangaratta.
“The club is going really well and our film community is becoming more and more engaged each time,” she said.
“It’s really great to see such a diverse group of people in the valley come together through their love for film - everyone’s enjoying the familiarity of having the community around them.
“It’s fun to watch a film with a friendly audience, where people know each other and chat about the films before and after the screenings.”
Adding to the cinematic experience is the opportunity to indulge in fresh popcorn and locally made Topolino ice creams, the club making a few tweaks along the way to improve their offering.
WANGARATTA Senior Citizens Club will host an in-house movie, ‘Andre Rieu at Schonbrunn, Vienna’, at its clubrooms in Tara Court, off Ford Street, today from 1.30pm.
The club will also host indoor carpet bowls from 12 noon tomorrow (Thursday), cards (euchre) from 1.30pm on Friday, indoor carpet bowls on Monday from 12 noon, and cards (500) and hoy on Tuesday from 1.30pm, all at its clubrooms or in St Patrick’s supper room.
Breakfast will be held at the Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway on Friday from 8am.
Next Wednesday’s social gathering will be bingo, from 1.30pm at the clubrooms.
WANGARATTA Newcomers will hold their next gathering tomorrow from 2pm to 3.30pm at Intermezzo Café in the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre in Ovens Street.
Join the group for a cuppa, a chat, and to meet some new people.
For more information, phone Joy on 0401 843 815.
WANGARATTA Garden Club’s next meeting will held on Thursday, May 4 from 1.30pm.
The meeting will be held in the Seventh Day Adventists Church Hall in Phillipson Street.
Guest speakers for the meeting are from Fire Rescue Victoria with the topic of ‘seniors fire safety’.
Special effort for the month is a container of chrysanthemums.
There will be a plant stall and a minishow, and afternoon tea will be served after the meeting. All welcome.
THE Sustainable King Valley food hub is open at the Cheshunt Hall on the first and third Saturday morning of the month.
Stock up on quality, affordable, waste free, bulk wholefoods and enjoy great social connection.
LOCALS have the opportunity to meet and raise any issues of concern with their council representative Harry Bussell in Whitfield on Monday, May 8 at 10am.
The meeting will be held at the Whitfield Recreation Reserve and all are welcome.
THE next meeting of the King Valley Residents Association will be held on Wednesday, May 10 at 6pm at the Whitfield Recreation Reserve.
Anita said it is also providing a bit of nostalgic pre-show entertainment.
“A talented friend of mine from Kinetic Screen puts together a reel of some fabulous old cinema advertisements and stories,” she said.
“We have been playing around with different speaker options to try and get the best sound for the old hall - it’s a tricky space to get the best quality sound - and we’ve added the option to ‘squeeze your own’ melted butter on your popcorn so members can have it as buttery as they want.”
So far it has been an eclectic playlist and members are encouraged to specify their preferred film
A FREE, interactive presentation titled ‘Sex and Cancer’ will be held at the Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway on Friday, May 5 from 10.30am to 12 noon.
Designed to help people affected by cancer reclaim their confidence, desire and happiness, the presentation will be led by expert Dr Amanda Hordern. Book online at www.trybooking. com/CHACS
WANGARATTA Prostate Cancer Support Group will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, May 10 from 7pm to 8pm at the North Eastern Hotel in Spearing Street.
Members and prospective members are welcome to come along earlier at 6pm for dinner prior to the meeting.
Partners most welcome.
For more information, phone Bill on 0408 552 768, Neil on 0427 214 856, or Frank on 0448 313 506.
THE North Eastern branch of the Embroiderers Guild of Victoria meets every fourth Tuesday at the Masonic Lodge in Appin St, Wangaratta. Beginners and experienced embroiderers are welcome to come along at 9.30am.
For more information, contact Jen on 0407 560562.
WANGARATTA Cake Decorators meet every third Saturday of the month at the Baptist Church in Sisely Avenue from 12.30pm.
The group’s next meeting is on Saturday, May 20, when Jillean Crouch will offer tips and tricks from her extensive
genre when they join, the most popular at the moment being ‘classics’, although closely followed by ‘comedy’ and ‘drama’, then ‘foreign’ and documentary’.
Anita said new members are welcome to join at any time and at each screening more are coming on board, with film requests welcomed and incorporated where possible into the season list. She said the next film - Free Solo - was requested by a club member a while back and the sub-committee thought it would be a great choice as the documentary film for this season.
Free Solo is described as both an edge-of-your-seat thriller and an inspiring portrait of an athlete,
knowledge of cake decorating. Everyone is welcome, cost for the day is $15.
Phone Jeanie on 0439 087 630 for more information.
ST Patrick’s Church will be the centre of celebrations to mark the 160th anniversary of establishment of a Catholic parish in Wangaratta on May 20.
An 11am Mass, concelebrated by Sandhurst Diocese Bishop Shane Mackinlay and priests from across the diocese, will be held in St Patrick’s on the day, followed by a shared lunch in the adjoining St Patrick’s Hall.
Those interested in attending the lunch can book by phoning 5722 1970.
CANCER Council Victoria Wangaratta Volunteer Group will hold its annual Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea event on Wednesday, May 24 from 10am to 11.30am in the Uniting Church Hall in Rowan Street.
Entry is $10, which includes Devonshire tea and entry for the lucky door prize. All proceeds go towards cancer research.
For more information, phone Barb Thomas on 5721 5737 or 0419 889 804.
SATURDAY Quilters meet on the first Saturday of the month for a relaxed day of sit, sew and chat, from 10am to
climber Alex Honnoldm and his attempt to climb the face of the world’s most famous rock - the 3000ft El Capitan in Yosemite National Park - without a rope.
“Given the amazing mountains that we have surrounding the King Valley and the outdoors nature of a lot of our valley’s community, we are hoping people will be excited to see this one,” said Anita. The Film Club screens screen six films a year (bi-monthly) with the next being held on Tuesday, May 9 and doors open 7pm with the movie to start at 7.30pm.
More information on membership can be found at www.kingvalleyarts.com.au/film-club/.
3pm at the Wangaratta Small Bore Rifle Club, off the river end of College Street. Contact Colleen on 0427 221 138.
A NEW croquet club has started at the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Club in Merriwa Park.
The group plays on Sunday afternoons, Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings, equipment supplied.
For more information, contact Anne on 0490 173 169.
COME and play mahjong at the Wangaratta RSL on Thursdays from 11am.
Beginners welcome. Contact Jan on 0429 166 016.
WANGARATTA Keenagers Table Tennis Club plays on Mondays and Thursdays at the table tennis centre at the showgrounds. Play begins at 8am. New players welcome.
Morning tea provided - please bring your own cup.
For more information, contact Trevor Wolfel on 0476 891 596.
WANGARATTA Concert Band rehearses on Mondays from 6.45pm to 9pm at the Avian Park Raceway Band Room in Newman Street.
New players welcome, contact Helen on 0401 021 448.
GLENROWAN Indoor Carpet Bowls is held at Glenrowan Recreation Reserve Hall each Wednesday - arrive 12.45pm for 1pm start.
The competition runs until 3.30pm4pm, and is followed by afternoon tea.
For details, phone Frank on 0409 662 462.
All interested are welcome to attend.
PANGERANG Community Hub will be providing assistance to King Valley residents on how to claim the $250 power saving bonus from the State Government at the Cheshunt Hall on Friday, May 12.
Anyone who would like help is advised to make a booking by calling 5721 3813, with appointments available between 12.30pm and 2.30pm.
WANGARATTA Sing Australia Group meets each Wednesday from 7.30pm to 9pm at Purbrick Hall, next to Holy Trinity Cathedral.
All welcome - for more information, call Keith Fleet on 0491 114 480, Cheryl Hoysted on 0419 005 062 or Marlene O’Keefe on 0417 454 126.
WANGARATTA Symphony Orchestra meets each Tuesday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Wangaratta Baptist Church, 1 Sisely Avenue.
New string and wind players are welcome to try out at rehearsals.
For more information, email wangsymphonyorchestra@gmail.com or call Chloe on 0413 775 027.
WANGARATTA Woodworkers Inc meet at the Wangaratta Showgrounds each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9am to 12 noon (closing earlier if no-one is present).
The rooms are open on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 7pm to 8.30pm, and Sundays from 10am to 1pm. All welcome.
For more info contact Bevan on 0437 196 118 or Les on 0412 250 674.
TOPS weight supporting group meets at The Centre each Monday from 5pm to 6pm, offering encouragement and great company to support locals in managing their weight.
For more information phone 0458 374 261.
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North East Media, publisher of the award winning Wangaratta Chronicle, is currently seeking expressions of interest from motivated candidates to join the team in Wangaratta as a cadet journalist.
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DOOLAN, Chris.
The Committee of Management, and Residents of St Catherine’s extend our deepest sympathy to Elaine, Robert, Vickey, Shane, Marie, John, Nicole and family on Chris’s passing.
FEEHAN. Requiem mass for the repose of the soul of Mrs Kathleen Bernadine Feehan
at the N J Todd Funeral Home, 81 Baddaginnie –Benalla Road, Benalla on Friday, May 5, 2023 commencing at 11am. The Funeral will leave at the conclusion of mass for burial at the Benalla General Cemetery.
To livestream funeral, go to the N J Todd Website and follow the links.
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FEEHAN (nee McLaughlin), Kathleen Bernadine. 23/05/1939 - 27/04/2023
(Late of Benalla)
Passed away peacefully at St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Melbourne aged 83 years.
Loved and loving wife of Terry (dec).
Much loved and cherished Mother and Mother-in-law of Jacinta (dec), Damien and Nicole, Justin and Jodie, Gerard (dec), Brendan, Therese and Christian (Norrish), Gabrielle and Barry (Watts), Felicity and Gerard (Knobel).
Loved and adored “Nanna/Nanna Kath” to Andrew and Heidi, Bridget, Tim; Ashleigh and Dave, Nick and Darcy, Toby and Alex; Thomas and Connor; James and Sarah; Cassie and Natasha; Jemima and Joseph. Reunited with Dad, Jacinta and Gerard “May perpetual light shine upon her”
RIGONI, Liana. May 3, 1978. Tragically taken at Woolworths 244, 45 years ago and we still remember you each day, loved work colleague.
- Mary, Barbara, Janet and Jan.
SHARP, George Fennell. Passed away May 7, 1996. In loving memory of our dear father and grandfather.
Dad, Time changes many things, But not the sadness this day brings.
You were a wonderful caring father and you gave us the world And we would give the world to have you back home with us in the same old way. The ones we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day. In our hearts you will live forever Dad.
~ Loved and remembered always by your loving daughter Marie and grandson Stephen. And by your loving son George. Love you forever xxxooo.
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OUTNUMBERED: Tigers’ ruck Will Carmody and Kangaroo Cope Swinburne go head-to-head in the tap, with plenty of blue and white jumpers around the ball.
CAN’T CATCH ME: Cody Willoughby streams away from Tigers’ player Patrick Edwards.
PUNCHED: Under 12 Kangaroos player Jack Pople knocks the ball away from Lewis Jones in their match on Saturday. PHOTOS: Marc Bongers
SAFE HANDS: Under 17 Tigers player Jock Correll gets out in front of Mario Sacco and holds onto the mark.
SHEPHERD: Harvey Cook applies some body to Drew Winter, so teammate Leonard Clayton can go for the ball.
BEST: TIGERS: Lucas Webb, Zack Carroll, Harry Mullane, Jock Correll, Deacon Cleal, Jack Preston. KANGAROOS: Zac O’Shannessy, Curtis Hines, Ryley Downing, Hugh Harding, Jackson Jones, Leonard Clayton. GOALS: TIGERS: Lucas Webb 7; Deacon Cleal 1; Kayden Mckelvie 1; William Simpson 1. KANGAROOS: Sonny McCormack 3; Curtis Hines 2; Zac O’Shannessy 1; Cope Swinburne
Junior Magpies
13.11 17.13 23.15.153
BEST: BENALLA GIANTS: Owain Boyle, Xavier Wapling, Will Botten, Mitchell Cooney, James Ferguson, Bryce Cooney. JUNIOR MAGPIES: Corey Petersen, Callum Bott, Mark John White, Henry Scalzo, Tobias Ellis, Cooper Allan. GOALS: BENALLA GIANTS: Owain Boyle 1; Mitchell Cooney 1; Lochlan Duggan 1. JUNIOR MAGPIES: Corey Petersen 6; Will Phillips 4; Lukas Allan 3; Cooper Allan 2; Callum Bott 2; Mark John White
2; Kaeden Burrows 1; Samuel Comensoli 1; Ryley Dalton 1; Jack James 1. Benalla Bulldogs 0.0 2.0 3.0 4.2.26
Centrals
8.15 15.20 17.30.132
BEST: BENALLA BULLDOGS: Daniel Farley, Private player, Sam Gates, Connor Breheny, Max Beaton, Blake Calvert. CENTRALS: Bailey Paul, Charlie Kerwin, Kade Hadley, Hayden Currie, Charlie Curr, Seth Johnson.
GOALS: BENALLA BULLDOGS: Connor Breheny 1; Jaxon Brunner 1; Blake Calvert 1; Jet Russell 1. CENTRALS: Kade Hadley 5; Hunter Barry
3; Charlie Kerwin 3; Angus Jayet 1; Cody Johnson 1; Seth Johnson 1; Samuel Rourke 1; Private player 1.
Bright vs College - scores pending
Mansfield vs Myrtleford - scores pending
BEST: TIGERS: Jensen Perna, Oliver Mullane, Mac Correll, Xavier Dodgshun, Thomas Jones, Timothy Tilbrook. KANGAROOS: Archie Symons, Hudson Wallace, Oscar Edwards, Brady O’Keefe, Eamon Mullins, Archie O’Brien.
TIGERS: Riley Webb 2; Mitchell Benton 1; Mac Correll 1; Jaxon
KANGAROOS: Alasdair Brett
BEST: BENALLA GIANTS: Josh Hart, Liam Fielding, Josh Mathieson, Ayden Barnard, Noah Hogan, Dustin McCarthy. JUNIOR MAGPIES : Harry Allan, Lucas Sexton, Zach Bott, Connor Littel, Kalti Ross, Leo Sammon. GOALS: JUNIOR MAGPIES: Harry Allan 8; Sam McIntosh 2; Zach Bott 1; Will James 1; Archie Johnson 1; Jimi Pell
Leo Sammon
BEST: MANSFIELD - YELLOW: Nicholas Hoskin, Samuel Kain, Xavier Maroney, Taj Kynnersley, Andrew Friday, Lenny Gardner. IMPERIALS: Max Marek, Preston Stamp, Archer Direen, Lenny Campbell, Oskar McGahan. GOALS: MANSFIELD - YELLOW: Xavier Maroney 5; Taj Kynnersley 4; Rory Christopher 1; Samuel Kain 1; Judd Turner 1. IMPERIALS: Harry Allen 2; Max Marek
Beau Benton 1; Ryley Canning 1; Archer Direen 1; Finn Hughes
BEST: BRIGHT: Alex Tanaskovic, Oscar Lewis, Darcy Andersen, Cash Garratt, Hamish Johnston, Lachlan Russell. COLLEGE: Lenny Sims, Harrison Bowman, Liam Bigham-Wallis, Sam Reid, Harvey Lyster, Jiordan Ivone. Mansfield - Blue
BEST: MANSFIELD - BLUE: Orlando Miller, Liam Smith, Cruz Purday, Alex Kipping, Will Anderson, William Benton. MYRTLEFORD: Sam Muraca, Max McMahon, Ryder Harris, Taylor McPherson, Hudson Durling, Jade Hazeldine.
BEST: BENALLA BULLDOGS: Nate Nicholas, Billy Dyer, Jobe Stovell, Jackson Fry, Luke Boulton, Jye Mathieson. CENTRALS: Kaiden Wohlers, Dean Balfour, Ryan Parsons, Reid McNamara, Aiden Castle, Tyler Yeoman.
BEST: TIGERS: Mia Simpson, Logan Benton, Hugh Sharp, Kobe Ackroyd, Zac Williamson, Blake Kantor. KANGAROOS: Urban Holt, Maddox Coleman, Charlie Kelly, Jack Pople, Liam Solimo, Dustin McAninly. GOALS: TIGERS: Kobe Ackroyd 1; Logan Benton 1; Sam Gibb 1; Mia Simpson 1. KANGAROOS: Bodi Jackson
BEST: BENALLA GIANTS: Thomas Mount, Xavier De Fazio, Thomas Snell, Jack Hart, Jude Binion, Angus Leavold. JUNIOR MAGPIES: Ollie Parr, Sonny Tredinnick, Lane Sloan, Dodge Lawrey, Logan Fraser, Liam Bott. GOALS: BENALLA GIANTS: Thomas Mount 5; Charlie Bowen 1; Archie Evans 1; Brayden Jacobs 1; Cash Nolen 1. JUNIOR MAGPIES:
Parr 2; Archie Johnson 1.
BEST: BRIGHT: Harris Bruneau, Jai Gribble, Oliver Kelly, Campbell Nightingale, Ari Payne, James Caloutas. COLLEGE: Leo Fraser, Reegan Monk, Charlie OBrien, Luke OBrien, Tate Llewellyn, Jax Borschmann. GOALS: BRIGHT: Khy Andersen 1; David Finlaw 1. COLLEGE: Leo Fraser 2; Cooper Bowman 1; Joshua Canning 1; Jay Guley 1; Kieran Hope 1; Tate Llewellyn 1; Reegan Monk 1; Charlie O’Brien 1; Luke OBrien 1; Luke Pensak 1; William Pickett 1; Jack Tonkin 1.
BEST: BENALLA BULLDOGS: Joshua Montgomery, Hugh Ross, charlie Bell, Ben Wells, Zane Peisley, Jack Christie CENTRALS: Samuel Elkington, Nicholas Jones, sonny gales, Angus Fraser, Cooper Blair, Isabella Boulton.
GOALS: BENALLA BULLDOGS: Oliver Wardill 2; Joshua Montgomery 1; Hugh Ross 1; Jordan Streader 1. CENTRALS: Cooper Blair 2 ; Sonny
1; Jesse Walkerden
BEST: MYRTLEFORD - RED: Sam Lupo, William Koers, Halen McIntyre, Charlie Matheson, Cooper Roman, Claye Corcoran. MYRTLEFORDBLACK: No best players have been selected.
GOALS: MYRTLEFORD - RED: Sam Lupo 2; William Koers 1; Halen McIntyre 1; Cooper Roman 1.
WANGARATTA City returned to the winners’ list with a 2-0 victory over Albury Hotspurs at Aloysius Park on Sunday.
The game was locked up until halfway through the second half, however, two goals within seven minutes from Ethan Whiley (60th, 67th minutes) saw the Devils snatch victory.
“The last couple of games have been similar in the fact that they’ve been first halves where we’re making sure we make no mistakes and then we start attacking more in the second half,” Molinaro said.
“Eventually we found the back of the net later in the game and it was pleasing that we kept a clean sheet as well.
“Raul Pahina did really well in goals.”
Pahina is the Devils’ third player to take the gloves this season after captain Jaxon Osmotherly and Nathan Chin both went down with injury.
“Raul came to me in the preseason and expressed his interest in giving the spot a go,” Molinaro said.
“He’s been a great player in the outfield but he’s now showing great signs in goals as well.
“He commands the players, is agile and has safe hands as well so we’re lucky we have him to step in because we’ve been unlucky with our other two keepers.”
Molinaro said his side wasn’t playing the style he wants his side to play in the first half on Sunday.
“In the first half we were try-
MISTAKES in goal led to Wangaratta’s senior women’s soccer side’s third loss in the season, the Lady Devils downed 3-2 by table topping Albury Hotspurs at Aloysius Park on Sunday.
Despite Sarah Morris slotting the first goal in the 29th minute to have the Lady Devils 0-1 up, Albury’s Sian Van Gastel levelled the match in the dying minutes of the first half.
Just two minutes later, a mix-up from Wangaratta’s defence allowed a second goal through to have the Lady Devils on the back foot 2-1.
Another error in the goals put Hotspurs another goal up and, despite Morris’ 70th minute goal, the Lady Devils weren’t able to claw back the lead.
Coach Dan Kelly said despite the result, his squad performed well.
“Hotspurs are on top of the table - I think they’ve played seven, won seven - and to lead them 1-0, in the first 20 minutes we were all over them.
“We conceded not a bad goal from them, but the other two goals were two defensive howlers - even though we lost, without those howlers, we were pretty comfortable.
“I definitely think, when it comes to the business end of the season, we’ve got certain players who can definitely give them a run for their money if we meet them in the finals for sure.”
With the season only seven rounds old, Kelly said there was still plenty of time to become more cohesive and take the win when they meet Hotspurs again.
ing to force the long ball over the top which was wasn’t working and it isn’t how we want to play,” he said.
“I told the boys to relax at halftime and said it was okay to play around with it in the back half and then pick our moments to go forward.
“Our first goal came from playing around with it in the back and then Cooper Patterson found space at left back and put it over
into space for Ethan Whiley.”
Whiley was the star with his two goals in the absence of striker Dan Kelly who missed Sunday’s clash with suspension.
“Ethan’s a player who is wanting to be a leader and when he sees the team drop he tries to get everyone back up,” Molinaro said.
“It was great to see him get on the board with two goals.”
Defender Alex Pitt has re-
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“The last end was nerve-wracking and could’ve gone either way but luckily we managed to win.”
Brimblecombe is a highly established bowler being a part of Victoria’s winning side at the national championships last November.
But winning a state pairs event with Mitchell is one of many highlights of a spectacular career.
“I haven’t bowled with Rob (Mitchell) in 13 years so being back bowling with him was awesome,” Brimblecombe said.
“When Rob first took me on he was much more experienced back then and the only supporters we had at our events were my mum and dad.
“Sadly they passed but it was a great feeling to be able to look up to the heavens and thank them for looking over us.”
To top of an outstanding three days, Brimblecombe was also named the Victorian Bowler of the Year.
“Winning that was totally out of the blue, I didn’t know anything about it,” Brimblecombe said.
“They take in the Australian indoor qualifying games, Victorian Open and Victorian Champions Week and name the best performed male across those three tournaments.
“I don’t think anyone would be able to grasp how much it means to me to be named the Victorian Bowler of the Year.
“It’s a once in a lifetime thing and a lot of hard work has gone into my bowls.”
Brimblecombe now has his eyes set on the national championships in Perth in October where he and Mitchell will be vying for a pairs title.
“I’ve never bowled over in Perth so that’ll be interesting,” Brimblecombe said.
“Before then I have plenty of tournaments coming up - next week I’ll be playing in the mid-week Victorian Pennant Finals where Wangaratta will play off with 11 other regions for a chance to bring a state title home.
“I also have the Australian Open in Queensland coming up where I’ll be playing with my son which will be exciting.”
turned to the club after playing all of last season much to the delight of Molinaro.
“Alex Pitt played his first Sunday game back and was really strong at centre back,” he said.
“Having him back has allowed Vitaly (Leschen) to move into the midfield which was definitely strengthen up the squad.
“It’s great to have Alex back.”
Wangaratta City faces Wodonga Diamonds this weekend.
“We’ve got good individual players, it’s about getting that game time together and they can become a good team, I’m not afraid,” he said.
“Another five or six games we’ll really start to gel a bit better, as with everything, it just takes time,
“We know we can beat them, that’s no issue now - that was with the squad we had, so we know with a stronger squad we’ve got a hell of a chance of beating them.”
The reserves had a tougher time on the park, downed 3-0.
WANGARATTA A grade netballers proved too strong for North Albury at Norm Minns Oval on Saturday. The Magpies flew out of the blocks, jumping out to a 10 goal lead at the first chance and the Hoppers never recovered with the final score 56-38.
Wangaratta shooter Georgia Clark was exceptional in the victory, shooting 30 goals at 81 per cent, while Kellie Keen and Katie Dean were also influential.
Magpies coach Lou Byrne said she was pleased with the result.
“The result probably ended up being a bit closer than it should’ve been in the end but we were moving players around in the second half and making some changes,” Byrne said.
“We’ve got nine good players in the squad so we have to try and get them all on the court at different stages so we can all mould together.
“Our goalies were really consistent which was great, they both shot really well so they’re back on track which is great for their confidence.”
The Hoppers are one of the youngest sides in the competition this season and have recorded just the one won thus far.
“They’re definitely a young side and one of their defenders had their wedding on Saturday so they were missing a couple of players as well,” Byrne said.
“Emily Browne had to play in defence all game which took away from their midcourt because she’s so powerful in the centre but she was
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the next option to go to the defensive end.”
Wangaratta faces Albury this weekend who, like the Hoppers, have recorded one win this year.
Meanwhile, Wangaratta Rovers couldn’t go with Myrtleford at RC McNamara Reserve on Saturday.
The Saints led from start to finish to
record a huge 60-28 win over the Hawks. For Rovers, Rebecca Kreltszheim and Skye Fulton impressed, while Kelsie Wilson shot 18 goals.
Sophie Hanrahan was Myrtleford’s best, while Rebecca Piazza found the bottom of the net on 30 occasions.
Wangaratta Rovers has the bye this weekend.
GOORAMBAT’S A grade netball season is well and truly on the right track after their second straight win on the weekend, downing North Wangaratta 36-25 at the Hawks’ Nest.
The Hawks kept pace with the Bats, as each side struggled to gain a foothold and push the margin out.
Goorambat had the edge at half-time, up 22-18, before their systems began to click in the third term, which the Bats won narrowly, seven goals to five.
The Hawks only managed two goals in the final quarter, while the Bats stormed home to stretch the margin out to 11 goals to take the points.
After starting the season with matches against Greta and Whorouly, the Bats are starting to string performances together.
WANGARATTA coach Ben Reid (pictured) will face the Ovens and Murray’s independent tribunal tonight.
Reid has been charged in accordance with AFL Victoria Country rules for allegedly striking Wangaratta Rovers’ player Will Nolan in the second quarter of the round one derby clash after an investigation of unbecoming conduct.
Reid’s alleged hit was graded intentional, to the body and of high impact and based on the grading has received a suspension of three matches.
However, with a submission of an early guilty plea, the charged person can accept a penalty of a two match suspension.
Reid has elected to contest the charge at the independent tribunal.
BY NATHAN DE VRIES ndevries@ nemedia.com.auGoorambat coach Sarah Osborne said she was proud of her squad’s efforts after a rough start to the season.
“We just started off (the season) with two tough games, and now we’re starting to find our feet and getting our rhythm a bit,” she said.
“The whole game was contested, we couldn’t slack off, they were right there.
“We managed to get a few goals up and keep that, but North Wangaratta were quite disciplined in their defence, they were quite oneon-one and physical.
“It took our shooters a little bit to adjust to it, but defensively I think we
were a bit too strong.”
With strong performers at either end of the court, the Bats will be dangerous as the season wears on.
“Brittany Button had an outstanding game in defence, she turned the ball over for us on many occasions, saving us at times,” Osborne said.
“In that last quarter they ended up getting to within four goals of us, and Brittany came and took some really important intercepts, and we managed to get out to that lead.
“We had three shooters that shot for the day - Kylie Relf was fairly consistent, she stayed in there all day, then Ally Ellis and Jenna Brunner had half a game in there each.
“There were a few changes we had to adjust to, but in
that second half it started to settle and we started to find our rhythm and play our game.
“We’ve got a very versatile team, we’ve got a lot of potential.
“It’s just about myself working out what works best for the team - we’ve got 10 players in the side, some play weekly and some play every second week, it’s just about who’s in our side each week and how we can benefit from each player’s strengths.”
In other round five A grade matches, Whorouly are a game clear on top of the ladder after a 69-20 win over Bright, King Valley took down Moyhu by 13 goals, Greta defeated Bonnie Doon by 20 goals, and Milawa took the points over Tarrawingee 51-35.
THE Wangaratta Netball Association’s junior netball competition is back with round one results as follows:
Premier A: Milawa Red 2 (Ava Williamson) def by Magpies Black 36 (Matilda Dean).
Rovers Gold 23 (Issy Pizzini) def Magpies White 12 (Imogen Bradley).
Rovers Brown 24 (Tara Mcmonigle) def Greta Blue 9 (Beth Tanner).
Premier B: Rovers Navy 13 (Emily Martens) def by Myrtleford Black 21 (Tiahna Patten).
Rovers Pink 8 (Isabel Mcclen) def by Yfnc 12 (Claudia
Cruikshank).
Tarra Blue 19 (Grace Mcmillan) def Greta White 12 (Llewela Brown).
Section 1: Rovers Yellow 16 (Kayla Jose) def Milawa Blue 7 (Trinity Turnbull).
Redbacks 4 (Alice Ren-
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dell) def by Milawa White 17 (Grace Saunders).
Tarra Red 4 (Caitlyn Mccarthy) def by Bright 12 (Josie Herman).
Rovers Black 15 (Taylah Wyatt) def Whorouly Cubs 11 (Allie Mckenzie).
Section 2: Alpha Wolves 26 (Ellie Ryan) def Golden Girls 1 (Ellie White).
Jellybeans 19 (Arabella Brett) def by The Strikers 23 (Danielle Ford).
Wolf Pack 30 (Emily Levenieks) def Westy Warriors 4 (Ava Bisignano).
Section 3: Wild West 1 (Ruby Drage) def by Myrtleford Red 43 (Willow Szaraskek).
Fantales 6 (Patrick Hunter) def by The Diamonds 22 (Ames Rae).
Dream Team 15 (Taylah Watkins) def Sharks 4 (Ivy Anderson-Byrne).
RESULTS for Monday, April 24 are as follows:
Yvonne McLaughlin and Christine Ireland d Joel Reynolds and Elaine McDonald 7/4, Janet Kelly and Elaine Mudge d Susan Fischer and Margaret Bennett 6/4, Robyn Muller and Gavan Kelly d Elise Downes and Maureen O’Keefe 5/4, Terry Wilson D Nathan Reynolds 7/1.
On Thursday last week several members travelled to Benalla to play in a social day.
Wangaratta gave a good account of itself with Terry Wilson and Maureen O’Keefe being winner and runner-up respectively.
Playing days are Monday, Wednesday and Saturday commencing at 1pm.
Visitors are welcome to come down and enjoy some games with our members.
Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow for the draw to be done.
Late arrivals will be included in the next game.
The club is located at 46 Ryan Avenue, Wangaratta.
For further information please contact one of the numbers listed below.
President Janet Kelly 0429166016 or secretary Terry Wilson on 0417326739.
WANGARATTA Rovers Female Football Club celebrated its first 50-game player on Sunday, when open women co-captain and founding member Amy Collins took to the WJ Findlay Oval for the clash with Murray Felines.
Collins has lined up in all but one game since the Hawks entered the AFL North East Border Female Football League in 2018, and has played a pivotal role in establishing the first senior women’s football team in Wangaratta.
After leading her side onto the ground and running through the banner, the milestone player helped get the Rovers off to a fast start, when she kicked a long ball deep into the forward line.
It was read superbly off the pack by Chloe Kungl, who rolled onto her favoured left foot and slotted the opening goal from 30m out, directly in front.
A fast-moving opening quarter followed, with the Felines equalising midway through the first term before some determined, pressure football from the Rovers forwards resulted in a snap and goal from Megan Quick.
The Felines came out firing in the second quarter and were able to make
repeat forward 50 entries, pressuring the Rovers’ defenders, who did a mighty job to only concede a single goal for the term.
The third term saw the Felines continue to have the better of field position, but they were repelled time and again by the Hawk defenders’ outstanding efforts.
At three quarter time, coach Ollie Morton Rodaro asked for one final effort, and the Hawks responded.
Sophie Boyle was moved into the ruck with immediate impact, and Celia Piesse asserted herself on the game as Rovers wrestled momentum their way.
Lili Fan was full of running, Amy Hopkins had a huge impact with her intercept marks but Rovers just couldn’t manage to find the game-sealing goal they needed, losing by a whisker to the Felines.
Final score: Wangaratta Rovers 2.3 (15) lost to Murray Felines 2.5 (17).
The under 17 team went down by a couple of goals in its clash with Murray Felines.
The Felines goaled directly from the first bounce, and though Ammy Thompson, Gemma Couch Trinder, and Taylah Cryer provided Lily Gibb and Trinny Preer with op-
portunities, it was to no avail.
In the second quarter, the Hawks had most of the play in their half, and Charlotte Tilbrook took a solid mark in the goal square, finishing off with a goal.
Makenzie Clark down back did a great job, with Ali Jones, Tilbrook and Couch Trinder working hard.
In a positive third quarter, several great transitions from the centre and halfback gave Gibb and Preer opportunities, and they scored a goal apiece.
Clare Collins, Ruby Bihun
MILESTONE: Amy Collins runs through her 50 game banner before Sunday’s match at the WJ Findlay Oval. PHOTOS: Kev McGennan
WINNING THE TAP: The Rovers’ under 17s put in a great effort, but went down to Murray Felines by 17 points.
and Jones came into the game and made an impact.
The Rovers girls controlled the quarter, but needed to see this on the scoreboard.
The Hawks had a red-hot go at a comeback in the final quarter, and though they still controlled most of the term, they couldn’t capitalise.
Alana McKenna, Clare Collins and Ruby Bihun continued their third-quarter effort, but the score did not tell the tale of the Hawks’ skills and effort in the match.
Final score: Wangaratta
Rovers 3.5 (23) lost to Murray Felines 6.4 (40).
The under 14s celebrated a mini-milestone, with two founding players, Hannah Carroll and Zierra Melbourne, each notching their 30th game for the team. The team also welcomed Zara Macrae for her first game.
The Hawks were met by a fired-up Felines team which applied plenty of pressure as the home team fought courageously to clear the ball out of defence.
The second quarter saw a much-improved effort, and
the pressure in the backline was excellent, led by Sadie Skewes, Hannah Carroll and Lily Currie Fraser, as the Rovers managed to keep the Felines goalless for the quarter.
The third term was an even better contest, with the Hawks’ hard-running mids getting more hands on the football, and several excellent passages of play.
Running and tackling from Tessa Koop, Inanay Gilson, Molly Thomas, and Paige-Lee Dummett was excellent, and they were wellsupported by teammates around the ground.
The final quarter featured one of the plays of the day when Gilson in the centre of the ground, kicked into the forward line towards Trinity Hassgall, who put an excellent handball and block on for Ruby Newton, who found some space to run on and kick a terrific goal.
Final score: Wangaratta Rovers 1.0 (6) lost to Murray Felines 5.8 (38).
Goal: Ruby Newton.
Awards: Zierra Melbourne, Sadie Skewes, Lily Currie Fraser.
Wangaratta Rovers are home again next Sunday against Thurgoona, with matches starting at 10.15am with the under 14s.
WANGARATTA bowler
Ian Brimblecombe helped take out the Victorian Bowls state pairs championship at Bendigo last Tuesday.
Brimblecombe teamed up with Benalla’s Robert Mitchell to win the title 14-11 over Simon Cannington and Simon Leon from Sandbelt.
The victory means the Ovens and Murray duo will represent Victoria at the national championships in Western Australia later in the year.
Brimblecombe said it was a tight affair.
“It was a massive three
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days and playing with my best mate made it fantastic,” Brimblecombe said.
“We got behind in the pairs final and it was a really tough match all of a sudden.
“A couple of good bowls for us changed the game though and enabled us to get our noses in front but then they pegged us back.
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