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CHECK THIS OUT NAMIBIAN cricketers Tangeni Lungameni (left) and Ben Shikongo (right) and coach Pierre De Bruyn check out the Bill O’Callaghan Oval (Barr 1) wicket on Friday. The team arrived the day before and took no time to become acclimatised to the rural city ahead of a round robin T20 tournament scheduled to start on Wednesday. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling ■ Story page 2 and interview with Pierre DeBruyn in sport
Mums world-first New and expectant p mothers able to access gground-breaking g online mental health check BY ANITA McPHERSON amcpherson@ nemedia.com.au
COPE has developed the iCOPE digital application to identify mums at risk and facilitate faster and more effective mental health screening in the perinatal period (pregnancy and year following birth). The app enables COVID–
safe perinatal mental health screening to be undertaken across all clinical settings, from in– person to remote screening via the patient‘s mobile phone and it‘s now being used at Northeast Health Wangaratta. Founder and executive director of COPE, perinatal mental health specialist Dr Nicole Highet, said the COVID–19 pandemic had further increased the
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incidence and severity of perinatal depression and anxiety, with a huge increase in calls to helplines and support services. She said at the same time, many people have become more reluctant to attend medical appointments in person due to COVID concerns. “Now, more than ever, our health services need to be using this world–leading
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technology to implement regular, faster and more efficient perinatal mental health screening to identify those at risk and those experiencing symptoms,” she said. “The sooner symptoms are detected, the faster the treatment can begin, which is why it‘s so important to spot the signs early. “Every new and expectant parent deserves the same opportunity
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to receive the mental wellbeing support they need, when they need it.” Dr Highet said the ability to complete the survey at home via the patient‘s mobile phone means iCOPE provides a COVID–proof solution to the screening process, while ensuring mental health can still be assessed and monitored at a time when mental health distress has increased. ■ Continued page 2
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Rural city council meeting today RURAL City of Wangaratta Council will gather at the Wangaratta Government Centre for an unscheduled council meeting this afternoon from 3pm. The meeting comes less than a week after the September monthly meeting, held at Greta Hansonville Hall last Tuesday night. Members of the public are invited to attend, while the meeting will also be streamed live via council‘s YouTube channel. The meeting is set to review performance and financial statements for the year ending June 30. A recording of events will also be uploaded after the fact. To register your attendance, contact r.golia@wangaratta.vic.gov.au.
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From page 1 Northeast Health Wangaratta‘s chief nursing and midwifery officer Bernadette Hammond said perinatal anxiety and depression was a serious issue facing our community. She said with over 700 births at the hospital each year, the iCOPE screening tool meant improved mental health support could be provided to more new mums and mums–to–be than ever before. “Before using iCOPE, the perinatal mental health assessments were conducted using a paper– based Edinburgh Postnatal Depression screening tool at the initial ‘booking in‘ appointment and its limitations became especially evident during COVID with the increase of Telehealth appointments,” she said. “This meant the screen could only be completed at the first appointment at a much later gestation. “The result of this is that women requiring perinatal mental health support were not being identified, or getting the support they needed, until later in their pregnancy.” Ms Hammond said a key benefit to using iCOPE was that a screen could be conducted for a
LOCAL SUPPORT: Northeast Health antenatal clinic coordinator and midwife Andrea Hogan (left) and obstetrics and gynaecology registrar Grace Hannan (right) demonstrate a consultation using the iCOPE app. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling phone booking appointment, via SMS to the patient‘s mobile device, and in their own language. She said an automatically generated report also provided women with an immediate result (or score) with advice and links to support services they can access in their own time. “As well as receiving immediate advice after completing the questionnaire, the results and support services are then discussed with the midwife,” she said. “This also supports our services such as the Perinatal Emotional Health Program, which is a free
specialist early intervention service supporting emotional health during pregnancy and early parenthood. “The service provides education and counselling supports for women and families experiencing perinatal emotional challenges.” More than 100,000 Australian parents are impacted by perinatal (pre and post–natal) anxiety and depression each year and nearly three quarters of affected women don‘t seek help until they reach crisis point. One in ten women experience depression during pregnancy, in-
creasing to one six in the year after their baby is born, and one in five mums suffer perinatal anxiety. A recent international review also found that among women with perinatal mental health conditions, 20 per cent will experience suicidal thoughts or undertake acts of self–harm. “With suicide being one of the leading causes of maternal death in Australia, screening during pregnancy and the year after birth is critical,” Dr Highet said. “The iCOPE digital health check speeds up and facilitates this process.” iCOPE is available in 12 languages – English, Arabic, Cantonese, Chin Hakka, Dari, Dinka, Mandarin, Persian/Farsi, Punjabi, Tamil, Turkish and Vietnamese, with another 20 languages in development. Parents and health professionals seeking information about emotional wellbeing during pregnancy and after birth can visit www.cope.org.au. Parents needing counselling support should call the free PANDA National Perinatal Mental Health Helpline on 1300 726 306 (Monday to Friday 9am to 7.30pm).
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THE Rural City of Wangaratta is just days away from some of the best international cricketers around lighting up the HP Barr Reserve for a three-day tournament of T20 cricket. The Scottish and Namibian national teams will be joined by the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades Academy sides for a round robin T20 tournament kicking off on Wednesday at 10am. The international sides are using the tournament as a warm-up for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, set to start on October 16, while domestic players will be looking to perform well enough against quality opponents to book a BBL contract. This free event held on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday will give spectators the chance to witness some top-quality cricket with a level of intimacy and engagement not possible in other venues. Rural City of Wangaratta mayor Cr Dean Rees said the T20 World
Cup Preparation Tournament is sure to delight spectators. “It will be great to see cricket fanatics and sports fans from near and far come and enjoy this week of international entertainment,” he said. “This is an exciting opportunity for the people of Wangaratta, and I encourage community members to come along and witness this show-stopping competition. “There will be food and drink available on site and some fastpaced world class action guaranteed. “It is wonderful to see events back in our city, activating our spaces and providing entertainment for everyone in the region.” Melbourne Stars general manager Blair Crouch said his side was looking forward to putting on a show for spectators against some legitimately talented international players. “The timing’s perfect, playing against international sides is something that some of these guys really wouldn’t have much oppor-
tunity to do, so there are lots of positives,” he said. “It’s a great initiative, and those that I have been dealing with at the Rural City of Wangaratta have been fantastic in bringing it to life. “From what I can tell, the work that’s been put into preparation of the Barr Reserve indicates it’s going to be a fantastic facility to play on. “Certainly Namibia and Scotland, these T20 teams, wouldn’t be interested in travelling up there if the facilities weren’t first-class. “The reality is we’re going to have 11 or 12 guys who are at the top of their game when it comes to premier cricket, perhaps playing for the state of Victoria but don’t currently have BBL contracts. “It’s going to be a fantastic experience for them to be so close to some of the best players in the world.” Crouch said spectators can expect some big hits, heart-pounding run chases and maybe one or two opportunities for crowd catches.
“I’ve not seen the lists of Namibia and Scotland yet, but I would suggest there will be some seriously good players in there who might’ve played in other parts of the world and are now representing those two teams, or they might be native to those two countries,” he said. “Either way, if you’re one of the players representing your country, you’re a world-class cricketer. “Even if you were to go to a game at a bigger venue, the reality is you’re a fair way away from the action most of the time. “So to be in a smaller, regional environment is fantastic - for a ground that size, people can feel like they’re part of the action which is why playing WBBL or hopefully in time BBL in regional and remote areas for us is really important.” The T20 World Cup Preparation Tournament starts Wednesday, October 5 at the Bill O’Callaghan Oval (Barr 1), with Scotland taking on Melbourne Renegades Academy from 10am.
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City CBD safe to roam Police to maintain normal p patrols despite p increased communityy safetyy sentiment
IMMEDIATE changes to the regularity of police patrols conducted within the Wangaratta CBD are not expected to be enacted, despite growing calls following a community survey conducted by police earlier this year. The survey, launched in April as part of a statewide initiative, asked local residents and visitors to present concerns and recommendations to local police either electronically or through written forms, with responses then broken down by police service area (PSA). Hoon driving, drug trafficking and people affect-
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ed by drugs and alcohol emerged as major concerns throughout the Wangaratta PSA, which includes Alpine, Moira and Indigo shire local government areas and Falls Creek and Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Management Boards. This comes as trafficking (28) and drug possession (153) offences within the Wangaratta LGA in the last 12 months fell to their lowest since 2019 and 2017
respectively. However, despite loud calls from the community to expand the region’s police presence through additional preventative road and foot patrols, Wangaratta local area commander Inspector Pauline Williams said the local unit was confident with its existing approach to policing the area. “Victoria Police is committed to keeping people in Wangaratta safe,” she said. “We want to reassure the community that police officers are available around the clock to respond to incidents as they occur - we have sufficient police offic-
ers both at stations and out on the road in divisional vans, responding to incidents as they occur. “Local police are regularly patrolling the streets in cars and on foot to detect and deter crime, while local detectives are focused on holding offenders to account by monitoring persons of interest and thoroughly investigating any crimes that do occur.” A total of 16 drug-related offences were recorded in Alpine Shire last financial year, while possession and trafficking charges also fell in Moira LGA. Survey responses also
called for improved police engagement with the region’s schools and local sporting clubs, in order to further cultivate the relationship between officers and Wangaratta’s young people. Inspector Williams said the survey had played an important role in identifying key response areas for police to review. She said the survey would be run annually going forward. “Victoria Police will continue to work with the community to address concerns and are open to receiving any information relating to
offending which impacts community safety,” she said. “Members of the community can provide information anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via the Crime Stoppers online reporting portal. “Community members are also encouraged to use online tools, such as those on the neighbourhood watch page, that provide basic information on how you can enhance the safety of your premises. “The survey will become an annual event and we look forward to your participation next year.”
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A WANGARATTA mother alleged to have punched her 15-year-old daughter to the face during a heated argument will be required to maintain perfect behaviour for 12 months to avoid harsher penalties for the assault. The 36-year-old faced Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court last week, admitting to hitting the teenager during an altercation at a Wangaratta residence earlier this year. The accused was said to have called police on her daughter on January 31, after claiming the teenager had been exhibiting “erratic” behaviour. Police spoke to the young woman, who said her mother had threatened her with a wooden pole and punched her to the face two days previous. A small bruise was visible, however, the
teenager refused requests by police to have photos taken of the injuries. The accused made admissions to slapping her daughter to officers, but denied punching with a closed fist or using a pole to intimidate her victim. Defending herself in court, the accused became tearful as she detailed how her daughter had moved interstate following the incident. Magistrate Peter Mithen noted the seriousness of the offending, but saw fit to impose a 12-month good behaviour bond due to the accused’s clean criminal record. “I understand the pressures of having a teenager,” he said. “It’s not easy, but there is a limit as parents. “Assault is beyond that limit. “If things blow up again you’ve just got to be almost unbelievably patient.”
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Rural city to host Centennial Commemorative High Tea SENIORS 95 years and over across the Rural City of Wangaratta have received personal invitations from council inviting them to a commemorative high tea in their honour. The rural city is celebrating those who have contributed
so much to our community at a special function to be held at the Gateway Hotel on Wednesday. “We are incredibly pleased to be able to hold this celebration for the most senior members of our community,”
Mayor Cr Dean Rees said. “It is time to bring them together and show our appreciation for their contribution to our wonderful community. “Council’s Aged Care team have done a tremendous job in contacting those aged 95
plus across our municipality, and I with my fellow Rural City of Wangaratta councillors, look forward to hosting and meeting with these special guests at the high tea event.” Attendees will be enter-
tained by renowned performer Paris Zachariou and will enjoy the comfort and high tea of the Gateway Hotel. This event is the first calendar event of the Wangaratta Seniors Festival which will commence in full this Friday
and continue through until October 23. For more details of the Wangaratta Seniors Festival please visit https://www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/Residents/ Events/2022-Wangaratta-Seniors-Festival.
Celebration of world gong By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN THE community is to recognise and learn about the global recognition of the Warby Ovens National Park with a celebration of the ICUN greenlisting on Sunday, October 9 at the national park. Last year the Warby Ovens National Park was recognised for having a global standard in nature conservation and offered the greenlisting, just the fourth in Australia and the first ever in Victoria. Parks Victoria chief ranger of the Hume region, Jessica Reid, said the event will have a community focus to ensure locals understand the treasure they have in the Warby Ovens National Park. “We want to take this opportunity to celebrate the accreditation and to be really able to showcase to the community what unique and special park they have right there on their doorstep or in their backyard being so close to Wangaratta,” she said. “And to not only share the achievement but also give the community an understanding of what the greenlisting actually is and what it means to the way we manage the park and to the community, not just the Wangaratta community but the state and
PICTURESQUE: The Salisbury walk view is just one of the reasons the Warby Ovens National Park will be celebrated at for its ICUN greenlisting on Sunday, October 9 where the community will have a chance to see and learn first hand about the significance of the recognition. PHOTO: Parks Victoria national level as well. “This is an international accreditation on a global stage so it’s something that’s pretty unique and special and very much worth celebrating.” The day’s celebration starts at 11am with a formal presentation of the green listing by ICUN representative Mark Hocking, which will be followed by community activities from 1pm to 3pm which include a junior ranger activity for kids,
activities from the Warby Ranges Bushwalkers club and a range of stalls to help educate the community on the national park. This is an outdoor event and include a sausage sizzle lunch provided by the local Rotary groups. Ms Reid said the community has played a key role in earning the park its global recognition and it’s important they have an opportunity to celebrate the achievement.
“I think there’s definitely a part of the community that wants to know more about what the greenlist means, I think it has elevated the profile of the Warby Ovens on a state-wide and national stage,” she said. “We are seeing an increase in visitation and I’d like to think that’s being contributed to by the greenlist. “I think the more people that know about the greenlist, the more people who will be attracted to the park
and once the community really gains that understanding of why the Warby Ovens National Park is so special and the values that are in there, the threatened species that are there and the need to continue to manage it at that standard will see more people want to come out and explore. “At the moment all the wildflowers are out so it’s the best time of the year to be enjoying the Warbys, there’s plenty of water around, all
the waterfalls are spectacular at the moment so it’s really beautiful and a great time to be showcasing the national park to the community.” Since the greenlisting local volunteer groups such as the Warby Ovens advisory group and Warby Ovens friends of national park have been established to help the park preserve its high standard of park management. Ms Reid said the establishment of the volunteer groups has been one of the highlights of achieving the greenlisting and hopes to see more members of the community rally around these groups to get involved in spending time at the park and protecting the parks values. “We’ll keep working towards holding it at that high level and trying to sustain that and what it also did was we were able to identify some areas we could make improvements so now we’re aware of those we’ll focus on making improvements to bring up the standard of park management,” she said. “Hopefully the greenlist opportunity will help to showcase the newly established friends group and there might be more people out there in the community who are keen to become involved.”
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Arsonist used diesel to light pergola, motorbikes in retaliatory attack A POREPUNKAH woman who committed arson at a Seamer Street home did so as an act of retaliation towards its residents, a court has heard. Jesslyn Ellis, 40, faced Wangaratta Magistrates Court on Thursday, pleading guilty to charges of criminal damage with fire and reckless conduct endangering life, after she used diesel to ignite a pergola and two motorbikes at the residence in the early hours of January 14.
Police prosecutor Constable Victoria Lennon said the victim had awoken to flames outside her bedroom window, quickly exiting the home and alerting emergency service crews. Detectives were said to have located traces of diesel along an exterior wall of the home, while the court heard jerry cans had been in the vicinity of the two motorcycles, which were valued at $5000 each. The blaze reportedly caused
upwards of $25,000 in damage. Ellis was arrested on February 17, making full admissions to police and stated she had lit the fire as a result of a conflict between her and her victim’s children. Cnst Lennon said police had noted Ellis had not appeared remorseful of her actions. She also pleaded guilty to lighting a fire in the bin of her former partner, an offence linked to what was a violent
domestic relationship. Defence counsel Graeme Davis said his client had become an alcoholic in her 20s, and despite periods of sobriety, had fallen into heavy drinking following a “manipulative, abusive and violent” relationship with a former partner in recent times. He said the offending had been “retaliatory”. “These offences have all occurred in the context of intoxication,” he said.
“She’s extremely remorseful for the family she’s offended against - she’s well aware of the seriousness of this offending.” He said Ellis had since recommenced daily Alcoholics Anonymous sessions, and had reached out and apologised to her victim. Both motorbikes were said to have been replaced through money raised by a community go-fund-me initiative. Mr Davis sought a correc-
Vinnies stores launch Buy Nothing New Month OCTOBER is Buy Nothing New Month at Vinnies Shops, so Vinnies Victoria has launched a challenge for their loyal supporters to do just that - to buy nothing new - for home, wardrobe and the biggest gift-buying season of the year, Christmas. The St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria’s (Vinnies) dedicated retail division, Vinnies Shops, is encouraging Victorians to trial a sustainable way to bring new items into their homes by committing to buying pre-loved treasures. For just 31 days during Vinnies’ Buy Nothing New Month (VBNN) in October, Vinnies is inviting the public to take the #VBNN pledge - with the intention of opening their eyes to the thrill of shopping in places like Vinnies. A creative challenge, which promises unique finds, local community engagement, and sustainable alternatives to large retail centres. “Vinnies’ Buy Nothing New Month is designed as an annual circuit-breaker in our buying habits - a reminder that with a little extra time and care, buying pre-loved items can bring immeasurable joy to our lives and provide a meaningful connection to the circular economy too,” Vinnies Victoria executive general manager commercial services, Jeff Antcliff. According to Charitable Recycling Australia (CRA), organisations like Vinnies Shops play an integral role in reducing the impact of surplus
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW: Scott Marsden, senior area support manager for Vinnies Shops, shows off some of the novel and affordable gift ideas at Vinnies Wangaratta. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling goods on the environment. Importantly too, every dollar spent with Vinnies Shops helps to support people in need of a hand up, all year round. Vinnies is encouraging shoppers to visit their local Vinnies Shop and commit to the pledge through the purchase of reused goods. Those on social media are also invited to spread the word, by sharing an image of their favourite Vinnies
find alongside the hashtags #founditatvinnies and #VBNN. Vinnies will be showcasing event tips and tricks, including ways to use Vinnies finds to support and enhance table styling over the holiday season. Vinnies is full to the brim with pre-loved items ready to achieve unique and premium styling, including glassware, tabletop decorations, crockery, homewares and more. Not to mention the fashion aisles too.
“Homewares or outfits found at Vinnies are often the most talked-about possessions among vintage lovers,” Mr Antcliff said. “Vinnies Buy Nothing New Month is a challenge and an adventure, and everyone is encouraged to get involved, as socially and environmentally conscious members of our community. Our Vinnies volunteers can’t wait to see you in store soon.”
tions order for the offending, however, Cnst Lennon said similar arson offending resulted in imprisonment in 56.5 per cent of cases. Magistrate Peter Mithen agreed, sentencing Ellis to five months imprisonment. “There’s two instances of arson here,” he said. “The motorcycles could have exploded. “It’s a willful and extreme example of the act.”
First home buyer boost for region REGIONAL Victorians can now be helped into their first home through the Federal Government’s Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee - three months earlier than promised. The delivery of this election commitment will mean 10,000 places will be available each financial year through the Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee to support regional first home buyers to purchase new or existing homes with a deposit of as little as five per cent. The Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee which kicked off on October 1 will provide a government guarantee of up to 15 per cent for eligible first home buyers, so regional Australians with a five per cent deposit can avoid paying mortgage insurance. To be eligible, applicants must be Australian citizens, purchase outside a capital city, and demonstrate they have been living in the region in which they are purchasing the property (or adjacent regional area) for at least 12 months. The Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee is part of the government’s housing reform agenda to support people into home ownership and improve the supply and quality of social and affordable housing, which includes: • widening the remit
of the National Housing Infrastructure Facility, making up to $575 million available to invest in social and affordable housing; • a $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund which will build 30,000 new social and affordable housing properties in its first five years; • a National Housing Supply and Affordability Council to increase housing supply and improve affordability; • a National Housing and Homelessness Plan to set and deliver short, medium and long-term goals to improve housing outcomes across Australia; and • the Help to Buy program, which will reduce the cost of buying a home by up to 40 per cent for 10,000 Australians a year. Independent MP for Indi, Helen Haines, welcomed the announcement but added more needs to be done for struggling home buyers. “I hope people in Indi struggling to save the deposit for their first home are able to take advantage of it,” Dr Haines said. “However, addressing affordability is only one part of fixing the housing crisis in regional Australia. “More must be done to address the supply side, including supporting councils to open up more land for housing.”
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Cricket buzz a rural city success story THE opportunity to host world–class cricketing talent from Australia and beyond is a profound boon for the rural city. Namibia and Scotland will kick–start their T20 World Cup preparations at the Barr Reserve this week, facing off against academy sides from both Melbourne– based Big Bash League outfits. With the Wangaratta and District Cricket Association season right around the corner, the influx of professional and semi–professional talent for a week of showcase cricket is the ideal way to drum up interest and anticipation for regional cricket. There‘s a potent buzz within the cricket fraternity at present, with junior–age cricketers donating their Saturday and Sunday mornings to field and have the opportunity to bowl at players who will later this month compete for a chance to qualify for the World Cup‘s Super 12 finals series. It‘s a fantastic opportunity for Wangaratta to showcase itself to the cricketing world, and potentially put its hand up to host professional pre–season and regular season matches going forward. And while the tournament‘s impact on the local cricketing landscape has been immediately noticeable, there‘s likely to be a significant boost to the local tourism industry this week as well, as fans from across the North East flock to Wangaratta to observe training or games. Eyes will be firmly fixed to the weather radar this week, with significant rainfall forecast towards the end of the week. And with the Wangaratta Show in town, the rural city is in for a busy seven days. Here‘s hoping the cricket gods look down upon Wangaratta favourably, and fans can be treated to a truly special display.
FACEBOOK users this week commented on recent talk of replacing the Queens image on the $5 note and who they would like to see on the currency.
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IN response to Pip Wright, letter ‘Disappointing for a tourist town’ (Wangaratta Chronicle, September 28). Reading your letter I agree with your response over the long weekend and the repercussions regarding the tourists coming here to find some businesses closed. What you don’t seem to understand is the horrendous wages bill incurred on many businesses. The state and federal governments are killing small business. The four-day long weekend was a joke. Huge wages for two public holidays back to back followed by Saturday and Sunday rates. When you weigh up all that, sadly, it was cheaper for some businesses to close. Pat Chick, Wangaratta
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for investment in infrastructure to better serve both residents and tourists who visit the King Valley receiving official support of the Rural City of Wangaratta Council.
I LOVE the sudden realisation of the Nats that we need another river crossing and bypass of Wangaratta CBD; I do note that the rural road infrastructure has fallen apart; most of it under their watch. I have also noted many times the entire road system to the North West of Wangaratta is a disaster. There is virtually no consideration for anyone, especially pedestrians and school children in Phillipson and Edwards streets, where we see heavy vehicles and livestock transport that should not be there; forced to mix with school children and compounded by pathetic, ill-conceived facilities for road crossing and traffic control in that area. In welcoming the Nats to the 21st century, one notes that due to no foresight, Warby Range and Reith Road, should have been developed for this purpose and a bypass from Yarrawonga Road to Parfitt Road put in, around the middle of the 20th century, when they were supposed to be representing us. How long does it take for the opposition and government to realise that the reason that the “cross-benches” of the Federal Parliament are growing is because people are cross with them and sick of their mismanagement and inaction and will not vote for either of them, provenance being an Independent local federal member. Marc Chick, Wangandary
TIMBER: While moderate floodwaters which hit a six year peak for the Ovens River at Wangaratta receded to below minor flood level last week, the dangers they bring were clearly evident on the Bullawah Cultural Trail near the first swing bridge opposite Sydney beach last week. A huge gum tree, its rootball having been immersed in floodwater for days, fell across the trail. It was cleared by work crews on Wednesday, but it wasn’t the first gumtree, nor will it be the last, to succumb to the wet spring. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
Nurses, midwives back State Gov policies THE pandemic has smashed Victoria’s nurses and midwives and nuanced, targeted strategies are required to support and rebuild our workforces for the short, immediate, and longer-term. The Victorian nurses and midwives union has reviewed the available detail of both the ALP and Coalition’s nursing and midwifery workforce policies and believes the Andrews Government is ahead when it comes to a nursing and midwifery workforce plan. Their plan builds on its internationally leading reforms of first legislating nurse/midwife patient ratios and then passing two amendment bills to introduce new and improved ratios between 2019 and 2023. Importantly the Andrews Government’s plan is underway, enrolled nurses will be supported to become registered nurses this financial year, next year’s undergraduate nursing and midwifery students already know they will not face the financial barriers to access clinical placement accommodation and childcare and
experienced nurses are able to apply for scholarships and start studying in the areas of clinical need. We cannot forget the record of the last Coalition government, (with 23 coalition politicians still in parliament), how they treated Victorian public sector nurses and midwives as disposable and how they have never owned this shocking plan nor the impact it would have had on our pandemic response had they been successful. Lisa Fitzpatrick, Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch) secretary
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North East entrepreneurs meet to launch new business ventures
By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE
SOME of the region’s most entrepreneurial-minded people launched their new startup businesses last week after a six-month Incubator program with Startup Shakeup. Eight innovators attended the launch in Wangaratta on Thursday night, with six more online from Startup Shakeup’s sister program in Ballarat, to showcase their problem-solving businesses and ask for feedback, involvement, and support from the public. The startups tackled a wide variety of challenges such as how to make sure kids are digitally literate, and learn about safe touch, changing adult health behaviours and on-demand horsemanship and agricultural safety information. Incubator participant, Lyndal Symons, said her biggest “aha” moment was realising the start up journey “doesn’t need to be a lonely one”.
“Shared joy is double joy,” she said. “Through the incubator model I gained so much from weekly sessions with likeminded individuals all riding the same start-up wave; sharing in the joy from everyone’s little wins, having a focus group at my fingertips, and accessing masterclasses and weekly content that has been invaluable in my startup journey.” The incubator is possible with funding from LaunchVIC, was delivered in collaboration with Runway, supported by GHD Digital and featured experts with regional knowledge. The 10 successful applications have had access to mentors, coaches, and on-ground facilitators to assist in growing their new idea and building out their businesses in a community of like-minded people with a plan for acceleration. Thursday night celebrated the incubator cohort’s achievements; the judges, Alison Wild from Hume Bank
THE NEXT STEP: Some of the budding entrepeneurs at the Start Up Shake Up Incubator launch on Thursday were (from left) Rachel Dal Zotto, Graeme Drew, Varsha Reddy, Annette Rose, Louise Hopkins, Sophie Rhys and Daniel Regli. and Luke Thackery from Scale Investors, brought a wealth of experience to the event and
provided the cohort further considerations and pathways forward via feedback.
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Maxwell slams state Thief told ‘time to wake up’ cancer initiative oversight A WANGARATTA man who forcefully entered a Murdoch Road home to retrieve a bag he had left at the scene of an attempted theft late last year will complete a community corrections order as a result of his actions. Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court heard last week that the 23-year-old defendant, who pleaded guilty to a number of charges, had been with a number of co-accused when he attempted to steal machinery, including a whipper snipper, dropsaw and air compressor from the address in the early hours of December 27. The resident was said to have scared the group away from the premises, at which time a bag was left behind by one of the co-accused. The accused later returned to the address and spotted the
By RYAN MALCOLM WA N G A R AT TA - b a s e d state MP Tania Maxwell has expressed her frustration, after a State Government move to include forest firefighters in Victoria’s presumptive rights compensation scheme neglected to include female-specific cancers. The scheme, which had previously been available to Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) members who contract one of 12 specific cancers, will now also apply to Forest Fire Management (FFMVic), as well as staff who undertake firefighting roles within Victorian Government agencies. It is assumed those who contract cancer after meeting a minimum years of service threshold, unless there is proof to the contrary, contracted the disease as a result of their firefighting commitments. Ms Maxwell said efforts to protect the rights of 5000 volunteer and career female firefighters would continue, particularly since a number of male reproductive cancers were covered by the scheme. “With our long and often savage exposure to bushfire, we could also lead the world and make sure that those who risk their lives for our communities’ safety can rely on a fair, robust presumptive rights compensations scheme when the worst happens,” she said. “I’ve been pressing the
home-owner taking the bag inside, at which time he used a hedge-trimmer to smash a front window of the home and open the front door, before punching his victim. The court heard police had required a witness to identify the accused, who was arrested almost three months after the offending. Police prosecutor Sergeant Heath Dosser also said the accused had used an angle grinder to escape with a $5000 bike previously locked in the tray of its owner’s ute on Murphy Street in November last year, before attempting to steal torches from a Rowan Street store less than a fortnight later. He said the accused and a number of co-accused had stolen around $80 of merchandise from the store, before becoming involved in
FIGHTING FOR FEMALES: Wangaratta–based state MP Tania Maxwell was left puzzled after an expansion of the presumptive rights compensation scheme did not add female–specific cancers. government for almost a year to add female-specific ovarian, uterine and cervical cancers to Victoria’s presumptive rights schedule, which covers diseases acquired because of your job. “The World Health Organisation’s cancer research agency has since reclassified firefighting as carcinogenic to humans. “The Emergency Services Minister Jaclyn Symes recently said the government’s “working hard to ensure women are encouraged to become firefighters”. “That’s why it puzzles me and many female firefighters that the state’s presumptive rights schedule remains
unfair and unequal - the government has the power to change this without delay.” FRV recently secured an industry leader award at the Premier’s Sustainability Awards, as a result of its work to minimise harmful per- and poly-fluoroalkyl (PFAS) synthetic chemicals historically used in industrial and consumer products. The chemicals have previously been linked to higher rates of testicular and kidney cancer. A 2019 study found blood and plasma donations could reduce PFAS levels in the bloodstream by 10 and 30 per cent respectively.
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an altercation with the store’s owners at the front of the property. When questioned by police, the accused said he “had no idea what (he) was doing” and had just put the torch in his pocket. Defence counsel Geoff Clancy said his client’s criminal history, which spanned some 22 pages, had come as a direct result of an addiction to methylamphetamine. “He’s a 23-year-old who has completely fallen off the deep end from 2019 onwards,” he said. Magistrate Peter Mithen sentenced the man to 82 days in prison already served, combined with a 12-month corrections order. “You’re a relatively young man and you need to wake up to yourself,” he said.
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All signs point to a wet, at times steamy summer JUST prior to the weekend of September 24 a deep low pressure trough brought heavy rainfalls to the far north coast of NSW and adjacent mountains resulting in floods at some places. At Nambucca Heads, 129mms fell to Friday morning September 23 making this the wettest September day since 149.3mms in 1906. The total rainfall this month to date at Nambucca Heads has reached 290mms the wettest for September since 1935. Springbrook in the mountains recorded 285mms to Friday, September 23, easily the wettest September day on record breaking the September 1988 record wettest day of 182mms.
WHAT’S UP WITH THE WEATHER?
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Murwillibah’s 98mms on the same day broke the previous 1988 record wettest September day of 95mms. During the last two days a slow moving low pressure with an occluded front crossed Victoria and the Riverina bringing odd weather events. Most places had very little rain
but last Monday night September 26 a very isolated heavy thunderstorm brought 43.8mms to Cape Otway by Tuesday morning, the wettest September day since 48.3mms in 1934. This storm was moving south after delivering 10mms to Horsham. On Tuesday night a line of storms was moving due north and Bendigo was smashed by 40.4mms in few hours taking this month’s rainfall total to 111.6mms and since the beginning of August 203mms has fallen in Bendigo. Past cases of over 200mms in any August-September period in Bendigo included 1867, 1870, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1955, 1975 1979, 2010 and 2016.
October to January after these cases was very wet indeed in NE Victoria with high frequency of thunderstorms. Early on the Tuesday morning the same storm delivered 17mms to Swan Hill taking the September rainfall to 90.6mms, the wettest for September since 1992. At the same time when Bendigo was smashed by a severe storm there was another line of thunderstorms observed on the radar moving southwards from near Wagga and delivered heavy rain to Albury taking the September rainfall to 140mms and on top of 110mms in August this was the sixth time since 1860 that
over 100mms was exceeded in both August and September at Albury in the same year. The other five cases were in 1897, 1917, 1920, 1992 and 2005. Three of those, 1897, 1920 and 2005, led to a hotter than normal summer in Victoria; 1917, 1920 and 1992 were all excessively wet up to January the following year. Unseasonable heavy rain has invaded Arnhem Land. Warrauwi has recorded 135mms the last 36 hours. This is not only the wettest on record for September but also easily the wettest on record for October and also well above the average rainfall for November at Warrauwi.
Big names coming for a little beauty Across the arts SATURDAY, October 15 will see a brilliant array of big names head to Mt Beauty for the inaugural Mt Beauty Writers Festival. Festival director Fay Mason said the idea came from a publisher during one of her radio programs and it really appealed to her. “Mt Beauty is known for outdoor activities like cross country skiing and mountain biking so the idea of putting on something cultural in our little town was exciting so I put together a committee and then recruited the line-up,” Fay said. Fay has been a Mount Beauty local for a number of years, moving to the alpine town after she retired. “I had been the general manager of a large importer of fragrances and cosmetics (Australia and New Zealand) which involved launches with huge budgets and I moved to Mt Beauty to be near family. “It was a big change from my working life and I found it hard being idle so I have kept myself busy by starting up a music scholarship for schools, contributing a weekly column for the Alpine Observer newspaper, presenting radio programs on Alpine FM and lots of fundraising. A voracious reader across numerous genres, Fay hosts two regular radio programs on Alpine FM; What are you Reading - which is a book review program with guest reviewers each week and Brunch - a magazinestyle format where Fay interviews authors. “I read so many genres and really
WHAT A LINE UP: Mt Beauty Writers Festival director Fay Mason (left) with artistic director Mandy Bland at Lily Pily Day Spa and Larder in Mt Beauty. PHOTO: Sian Van Gastel love biographies, however my favourite writer is John Steinbeck and I was very excited when the idea of a festival was suggested. “I love the arts but I’m not artistic myself - my strength is sales and marketing and gathering the right team to stage events.” Fay said that the decision to hold a single-day event came down to the availability of the guests involved. “The festival is actually being held over two days, however Friday is just for the local schools when we will be hosting award-winning authors Carly Nugent, Amelia Mellor, James Phelan, along with two local authors Jenny Packham and
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Jarrod Paine,” she said. Saturday’s event will run from 9am until 5.30pm at the West Peak Hotel and consists of back to back author talks and Q&A sessions. James Phelan is first up and will be followed by Lee Christine, Chris Hammer, Christine Manfield, Peter Coleman and Matt Fowles, Ross Watson and Roland Perry, who will be joined by actor Gary Sweet. West Peak Hotel will be supplying complimentary tea, coffee and cake throughout the day and the bar will open at midday. At the end of each author’s talk, a Q&A session will be held before a short break is called and attendees
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will have time to visit the festival book shop (put on by the Bright Book Shop) and have their books signed. “The idea of having it all at the one venue means it will be a relaxed day where the attendees and guests don’t have to move between venues,” Fay explained. “We have also invited the local art group to exhibit some of their work in the festival shop to add to the event.” With the exception of Aussie actor Gary Sweet, all the guests have books published and the festival will have something for everyone. Celebrity chef Christine Manfield has penned a number of cook books
and will give a presentation of her travels explaining where she got the inspiration for her recipes. Ross Watson is an artist and has three coffee table books out that are real collectors’ items. He is well known to serious art collectors including the President of the World Bank who has one of Ross’s pieces in the office in the Chrysler Building in New York. Ross will be giving a visual presentation of his work. Prolific author Roland Perry will discuss his book ‘Bradman vs Bodyline’ and will be joined on stage by Gary Sweet, who played Sir Donald Bradman in the TV series. Although the inaugural event is yet to be held, publishers have been impressed by the names noted to attend and have put forward a number of their own authors to attend next year. “We are starting small because it’s quite expensive to stage events like this and it’s not always easy to get this sort of line up of authors on stage at once,” Fay said. “However, we do hope to be able to expand the offerings of the event next year and in subsequent years, and right now we are so grateful to our sponsors and grant providers which include Alpine Shire, Events Victoria, Community Bank, Quartz Ridge Lodge, Alpine FM, West Peak Hotel, Bright Book Shop and Gapsted Wines. To view the program, learn more about the guests and to book tickets to the Mt Beauty Writers Festival, visit mountbeautywritersfestival. com/program. To listen in to Fay’s radio shows go to alpineradio.com.au/.
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Mentorships for young artists
ARTS BOOST: Art Gallery on Ovens co–director Janet Leith said resident artists at the non–profit gallery are committed to supporting other creatives in the region through their young artist mentor program. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
A PROGRAM designed to give young local artists the opportunity to develop their practise, exhibit in a gallery and learn the different aspects involved in being a professional practising artist, is seeking applications for 2023. Offered by the artist–run non– profit gallery Art Gallery on Ovens in Wangaratta, the young artist mentor program is targeted at artists in the Rural City of Wangaratta aged 17 to 25 who want to develop their skills by joining the team next year. Gallery co–director Janet Leith said all 12 resident artists at the gallery are supporting the program themselves as a way of giving a talented young person in the community an artistic boost. “It gives a young person the opportunity to develop a body of work over 12 months and to learn how a gallery runs,” she said. “They get to work with other, experienced artists who have passion, they will learn a lot along the way and our past recipients have said they really enjoyed it. “We all think it‘s a wonderful thing to do for and up and coming artist, because we didn‘t have that sort of opportunity.” Ms Leith said the applicant may be working, having a gap year or undertaking tertiary studies locally, and the time commitment is
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flexible, with the aim of the young artists having their own solo exhibition towards the end of next year. She said they will be encouraged to get involved in hanging exhibitions when they can, perhaps do some social media or marketing, and also be part of a roster minding the gallery at times during the three group exhibitions held each year. While the gallery‘s program of exhibitions is filling fast for 2023, there are also still a number of opportunities early in the year for local guest artists who would like to show their own artwork. A fee of only $200 a week is charged – designed to cover the costs of running the gallery space – Ms Leith saying it was made affordable to support other artists “who want to get their work out there.” They may be solo artists, a pair or a group wanting to show their work collectively. Anyone interested in applying for either the for young artist mentor program, or to exhibit their work as a guest artist, can do so by visiting www.artgalleryonovens. com.
Variety of top pianists to play the Steinway this week MYRTLEFORD musician Matthew Smith and music students from Cathedral College Wangaratta will play as part of Steinway on Stage this week, in what will be the final performance of the series for this year. Steinway on Stage is a series of intimate twilight concerts featuring Wangaratta‘s Steinway Grand Piano, played as audience members are seated around it, on stage at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre. Cathedral College Wangaratta students Sophie Bussell, Ruby Hanlon, Anabel Hart and Mattae Roso will present items from their Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB) studies in the first half of the program. Sophie Bussell has been playing piano for nine years and is taught by Heather Miles. She enjoys listening to and playing mostly popular and classical music and is preparing for an Australian and New Zealand Cultural
Arts classical grade six exam. Ruby Hanlon has been playing the piano for six years and is taught by Terri Dillow. She is currently preparing for her grade six AMEB piano for leisure exam and especially enjoys classical and rag time styles. Anabel Hart has been playing the piano for eight years and is taught by Dr Kieran Crichton. She is presently preparing for her grade five AMEB piano repertoire exam and thoroughly enjoys playing a wide range of musical styles such as country, popular music and classical. Mattea Roso has been learning piano for 10 years and is taught by Emili Rackmann. She is presently studying for her grade six AMEB classical repertoire exam and plans to continue her piano study to university level. The second half of the program will be presented by Myrtleford musician, Matthew Smith. Mathew has been playing piano
since he was nine years old and was a student of Peter Benson for eight years until he completed his year 12 VCE studies at Marian College in 2019. Since then, Matthew has continued his passion for music – jamming and performing alongside a number local bands and musicians. Most recently he has been part of a duo with vocalist and guitarist Tracey Hamilton, performing regularly at pubs, bars and farmers markets. Matthew enjoys entertaining a crowd by sharing his inspiration from artists such as The Blues Brothers, Ray Charles, Billy Joel, Elton John and Tommy Emmanuel, from whom many of his musical pieces originate, and he often incorporates harmonica as a complement to his piano–playing style. Enjoy this eclectic mix of performers when they take to the stage on Wednesday, October 5 from 6pm to 7pm with tickets available at www. wpacc.com.au or call 5722 8105.
IT‘S SHOWTIME: Matthew Smith will be among the performers to play as part of Steinway on Stage on Wednesday. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
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Lunchtime fun with family and friends THE Old Town N Country Tavern was the place to be for a delicious lunch and a catch-up with family and friends during the school holidays. PHOTOS: Kurt Hickling. 1) LUNCH TIME WITH LONG TERM FRIENDS: Bev Gregory and Les Gregory (back) enjoy lunch with Margaret Parish and Graham Parish (front). 2) SOCIAL LUNCH WITH FRIENDS: Anne Forde, Barbara Burns, Joan Guttormsen and Anne Ramsay enjoy a few drinks and a yarn. 3) FAMILY LUNCHTIME OUTING: Vikki McKindlay, Jo-Anne Currie and Imogen Currie enjoy a chat and a drink before lunch.
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Support for winemakers looking to the future
LOCAL grape growers and winemakers are expected to benefit from a new program run by Wine Victoria, providing support to tackle climate change, work sustainably, increase profitability and keep abreast of market standards. The Growing Victorian Wine into the Future Program is funded by a $455,500 grant awarded to Wine Victoria by the State Government through the New Markets for Food and Regional Produce stream of the Agriculture Workforce Plan. Agriculture Victoria executive director, policy and programs, Sarah-Jane McCormack, said Victoria produces some of the world’s most sought after wines and the program will provide a one-stop shop to producers looking for clarity and guidance about the ever-changing demands of markets at home and abroad. “Grape growers and winemakers across the state have been experiencing significant stress with oversupply of grapes, high input costs and loss of key markets,” she said. “The Growing Victorian Wine into the Future Program addresses these challenges head on, supporting
WINE INDUSTRY SUPPORT: The Growing Victorian Wine into the Future Program will help address challenges relating to oversupply of grapes, high input costs and the loss of key markets. PHOTO: Kieren Tilly growers to demonstrate the sustainability credentials that the markets now demand.” The program will include a statewide vineyard health assessment along with a series of regional workshops, tools, and resources available to the industry. Participants will learn more about redevelopment strategies to modernise and optimise vineyards, ways to step-up productivity, and the benefits of adopting agtech on-farm. Another major theme of the program is sustainable practices; participants will develop an understanding
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on how to extend the fruitful life of vineyards for the longevity of the industry. Chair of Wine Victoria’s technical committee, Kim Chalmers, said she is delighted by the State Government’s support. “The new program will see a range of activities to improve the environmental and economic sustainability of Victorian wine growers and vineyards,” she said. For more information on the Growing Victorian Wine into the Future Program, visit www.winevic.org.au or email secretariat@winevictoria. org.au with any questions.
Henty popular
AFTER a two-year hiatus the national economy benefited from a $100 million injection from the biggest and most successful Henty Machinery Field Days on record. Community groups throughout the Riverina were also the benefactors of the record-breaking 70,000 strong crowd, whose funds raised by the not-for-profit Henty Machinery Field Days to be ploughed back into community social capital and infrastructure. Held on September 20-22, the 59th annual field days featured 14km of outdoor shop fronts from over 800 exhibitors on over 1200 sites. The combination of three above average seasons and record commodity prices resulted in visitors responding from every state in Australia, seeking out the hot ticket items of hay, tillage, fencing, and grain handling equipment, tractors, headers and stock handling equipment. HMFD chief executive officer Belinda Anderson said the record-breaking crowd had forced an unprecedented decision to turn back ticket holders from the gates as the grounds and carpark reached capacity by midday on Thursday.
Mrs Anderson said neighbouring paddocks were also used to absorb the excess vehicles. “We have had a record 70,000 visitors across the three days with the bulk of those attending on Thursday,” she said. “This is a record attendance in the 59 years of field days history. It is possibly a number we will never see again. “The combination of a public holiday, good weather and the return from COVID created the perfect storm. “Sadly, for public safety reasons we had to close the gates and turn people away on Thursday. All gate entry tickets for those who could not get in on Thursday will be refunded. “The HMFD volunteers were so positive and enthusiastic coping under extreme pressure considering these people walk away from their other lives for the two weeks of the field days.” Mrs Anderson said the record event represented a massive economic injection to the local, regional and national economy. “Considering the economic value to the national economy in 2014 represented $92
million, it would be worth well over $100 million to the national economy today.” The field days were officially opened on September 20 by Mrs Joy Beames, CWA of NSW state president, in tribute of the organisation’s commitment to and advocacy for regional, rural and remote families over the past century. A highlight of this year was the coveted Henty Machine of the Year Award being presented to the MacDon FD2 Flex Draper, entered by MacDon Australia Pty Ltd. Highly commended was the John Deere See & Spray Select entered by Hutcheon and Pearce. Case IH sales manager Anthony Lind, Wodonga, said pent-up demand had resulted in tractor sales across the three days of Henty. “Last month we delivered more tractors in Australia for August than we ever had,” he said. “It’s not so much is there is a shortage of tractors but we are selling more tractors than ever creating a bit of lag. “We are very excited by what’s happening in the ag sector and we think this is a damn fine place to be.”
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WANGARATTA Chronicle photographer Melissa Beattie made her way to Lavington Sports Ground for the 2022 O&M Reserves grand final to capture some of sport’s best moments. Photographs can be purchased at the Chronicle.
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Bears and bulls battle at Oxley table tennis competition LIKE the stock exchange, recent numbers have been fluctuating at the Oxley weekly table tennis competition, but there was absolute turbulence when 16 ‘heavy bidders’ hit the trading tables in non-stop activity last Monday night. In a merry-go-round of partners and opponents on all four tables, everyone got full value for their $2 investment in the stocks on offer. As always, Cheryl Coad was in ‘up and at it’ mode when she and June Uebergang threw out the challenge to ‘King River Lane’ pair Deb Humphreys and Martin Butcher.
With Humphreys capitalising on her high and long bouncing serves, and Butcher sending down long and fast ‘skidders’, their opponents found it difficult to get into the groove. However, Coad and Uebergang also had a few tricks up their sleeves, as they swept the table clean with driving and over-driving force, mixed with some strokes which even surprised themselves. After tough competition, lots of laughter, chatter, and score confusion, it was thought Humphreys and Butcher won by a ‘whisker’ -
but just a thought! After a couple of weeks’ absence from the tables, Neil Brock was in red-hot, sleeves up form, when he and Richard Morgan joined forces to take on Don ‘is good’ Heath, and ‘the man with a plan’ Neil Spurgeon. With all four ‘boys’ throwing everything bar the towel into the match, it was table tennis at its best. Agility, ability, desire and determination, laughter and much high-fiving were all on displace from go to whoa. But all good things must come to an end, and it came as no surprise the fi-
nal scores were 21-20. When talented youngsters Phoebe Bosley and Archie Crispin lined up against Archie’s mum, Kate Cole, and Phoebe’s dad, Adam Bosley, it was obvious there would be no love lost, or ‘pussy-footing’ around. With each serving and driving ‘cannons,’ as well as playing deftly stroked precision shots, while teasing each other with ‘sneakers,’ it was on for young and old. No final scores were mentioned, but it came as no surprise that after shaking hands, Archie threw the oldies the challenge - ‘double or
quits?’ - and it was on again. After her recent whale and sea animals adventures, Dianne Feldtman certainly wasn’t ‘all at sea,’ when she and ‘Smith Street’s rip-tearer’ Sue McGregor took on nextdoor neighbour Janet Heath and the bloke with a finger in every pie, William Bonwick. With Heath returning the ‘possibles’ and trying her utmost to make contact with the ‘impossibles’, Bonwick picked up the pieces left behind, in a perfect match for each other’s games. But Feldtman and McGregor were up for the task in the very tightly fought
contest, which went on and on. No need to ask final scores, as McGregor did the victory dance, calling out, “we won!” As always, noise in the hall was at a premium all evening, but settled down as everyone enjoyed ‘a-la-carte’ dining at the supper table, while reflecting on the night’s tussles at the tables. Everyone is advised the season will come to a close on Monday, October 10. The evening will include table tennis and celebration of a very enjoyable season of physical and social enjoyment.
PUSHING LIMITS: A broken wrist and a cast can’t keep Kinta off his bike. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
AIR TIME: Reuben at the Beechworth Mountain Bike Track getting some practice in. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
STANDING TALL: Reuben (middle) and Kinta (right) on the pdium after their first and third placed finishes respectuively after the last Enduro series event in Bright.
Young stars are riding on a high YOUNG Beechworth mountain biking stars are riding on a high after finishing on the podium at the Gravity Victoria Enduro Series event in Bright earlier this month. Reuben Pfahlert (13) and Kinta Gonzalez (14) are a part of the Victorian Enduro Tour, which is a series of mountain biking races across six of the best mountain biking tracks across Victoria. Rueben and Kinta have lived and breathed mountain biking together since growing up through the Beechworth Mountain Bike Chain Gang and are now a part of the Fastline Bikakademy in Albury, where they
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are regularly coached by two retired racers Julia Boer and Roger Derrick. Both aspiring riders have been in great form, with Reuben winning the last two races on the tour while Kinta had his hard work pay off with his first podium finish in Bright. Reuben said playing football with the Bushrangers throughout the year has helped him with his recent success on tour which has only added to the fun he has had.
“It’s been good fun riding and competing with my friends,” he said. “I’ve gradually improved with each race and got a lot fitter due to playing football which has helped me ride faster. “The last two races being at Nail Can and Bright has been an advantage as I know the trails well and I’m a lot fitter.” Kinta’s parents, Omar and Melissa, are both mountain bikers themselves and he said mountain biking is something that he’s always been involved in growing up and is like a tradition to him. “I really like mountain bike racing because of the adrenaline I get and
because it is a fun way to spend time with my mates and see how we all get better,” he said. “I like learning new tricks and going to new places in search of new tracks.” More than 40 competitors from across the state compete in the under 15 Enduro series, which demands riders to be extremely consistent across six separate stages of time trials and have great knowledge of the tracks to come out on top. Reuben and Kinta have both relished the opportunity the series offers to ride a wide range of tracks and make plenty of friends along the way. Reuben said growing up
and riding against friends like Kinta has inspired him to push himself to work harder on his racing and take it more seriously. “Initially it was about building our own jumps and tracks and hanging out with my mates but now we get to travel to new areas, race at new parks and improve our riding,” he said. Kinta said he has the most fun riding against Reuben, since they have been doing it for years. “It is great to race against him as we push each other on,” he said. “And after all of my training and hard work, it was great to get a spot on the podium with him.”
Both boys will be looking forward to their next big event which is the National Enduro Championships to be held at Red Hill Mountain Bike Park in Melbourne’s south. Kinta is currently carrying a wrist injury sustained from riding, not that it stops him from going on the bike and trying new tricks, but he hopes it heals in time for the national championships next month. “In a few weeks time, my cast is supposed to come off the week before the race,” he said. “Mansfield is two weeks after the nationals, and I am excited to race the tracks there.”
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Talks around new indoor cricket facility underway By NATHAN de VRIES WITH the start of the cricket season just weeks away, squads across the region are itching to get some net time under their belts, but sadly the weather has other ideas. The Wangaratta and District Cricket Association season is set for October 15, but due to a wet winter which has carried over into spring, and a La Nina weather event forecast for the summer, teams are having a hard time getting into dry nets and getting their eyes in. With the exception of Rutherglen CC, no clubs in the
association have access to an undercover training facility, given the indoor nets at the Wangaratta Showgrounds were closed earlier this year due to storm damage. WDCA president Justin Kelly said the association was working with council and Cricket Victoria to develop a new and improved indoor cricket facility in Wangaratta in the coming years. “The power’s off to it and the council inspected it and deemed it to be unsafe for a number of reasons but I don’t think it’s been officially condemned. “There have been very
early preliminary talks with Cricket Victoria and we’re in very early stages of talking to the council. “We’re just hoping to get some funding but it could be two years away.” While no design plans have been drawn up yet, Kelly said the facility shouldn’t be a mere replacement, but a step up from what came before. “It’s served its purpose, that old shed, but it’s a bit outdated these days,” he said. “We haven’t drawn up any plans yet, not sure if it’s going to replace the existing shed - we’d want it to be a bit
bigger than that, it would be double the width and probably wouldn’t fit on that existing site at the showgrounds. “We’d want three or four nets at least to make it worthwhile. “There’s a location behind the goals at the Rovers ground, near the hard court tennis courts, there’s a little bit of land where it could go, and the two main netball clubs could use it in winter when it’s raining hard. “It’s going to be a couple of years away, at least.” Rural City of Wangaratta director community and infrastructure Marcus Goonan said council has met with
the WDCA about the indoor cricket facility. “Council understands the current facility needs to be upgraded as documented in the Parkland Masterplan,” he said. “Council will continue to work with all stakeholders to see the masterplan develop. “At this stage there are no short term plans for any works or upgrades and external funding would be required.” Until the new facility can be funded, designed and built, local cricketers will have to settle for simply hoping the weather dries up a bit.
STUMPS: The state of the old indoor cricket shed at the Wangaratta Showgrounds highlights the need for a new, covered facility for local cricketers to train. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
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CATCH HIM: Coach Pierre De Bruyn giving his players Mike van Lingen and Tangeni Lungameni some slip catches at the HP Barr Reserve as they prepare for their warm-up matches which begin on Wednesday. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
Richelieu Eagles ready to light up Wangaratta in T20s NAMIBIA’S T20 International squad will be looking to enjoy every moment of their three day tourney in Wangaratta leading up to the World Cup in two weeks’ time. The team arrived in Wangaratta Thursday from Namibia and will be here alongside the Scottish international team, the Melbourne Renegades academy and the Melbourne Stars academy sides in the coming days. Coach Pierre De Bruyn said the team is settling into the area nicely and will have lifted the intensity of training over the weekend before their first hit out against the Stars on Wednesday, in stark contrast to their preparations for last year’s World Cup. “It’s a lovely little town, we’ve managed to walk around a little bit and see the facilities, it’s really nice,” he said.
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“This time last year in the World Cup at the UAE you were in a bubble, now, at least as a team, we can have some individual time, go walk around for a bit, go and socialise. “I think the most important thing on tours like this is we need to get a balance as a team not to see each other too much and not to see each other too little but also to have fun; we’re a group that enjoys each other’s company and that helps.” In last year’s World Cup the Richelieu Eagles stunned everyone in their first ever appearance to make it into the Super 12 stage of the tournament in the UAE. Despite the wet weather
forecasted, particularly for Wednesday, De Bruyn said the team will focus on what they can control throughout the week and prepare accordingly. “These games are really important for us to build up into our first game on October 16 against Sri Lanka in Geelong,” he said. “In terms of planning from a coaching perspective you want to see where players are within their roles but also from a players’ perspective they want to get stuck into their own roles, they want to score runs, take wickets, express their skillsets and the best time to do it is in matches. “We’re looking forward to the competition; it’s going to be really strong.” De Bruyn said it’s a privilege to have the opportunity to be a part of the warm-up tournament in Wangaratta. “At the end of the day it’s a game of cricket and we want
to enjoy these moments, coming to a World Cup is massive, two World Cups in two years for a country like Namibia is incredible,” he said. “Who would’ve thought Namibia cricket would stand here in Wangaratta, it’s awesome, we love it and we’re going to enjoy every moment.” Captain Gerhard Erasmus will lead a host of returning experienced players from last year’s tournament, including big hitting allrounder JJ Smit and batsmen Stephen Baard and David Wiese being the main drawcards. De Bruyn said he hopes the weather doesn’t deter locals throughout the week, from having the opportunity to see some world class cricket. “We are a team where everyone needs to contribute, we don’t have massive superstars; everyone’s tal-
ented, so we want every spectator to come out and just watch all of the players,” he said. De Bruyn said his team will not be banking on last year’s surprise success to repeat by itself and will be working harder to adapt to the Australian conditions here in Wangaratta. “Last year we were in the unknown, never been into a World Cup and we advanced into the Super 12 and all of a sudden that success we had last year brings a lot of expectation this year,” he said. “We need to be on the button in terms of giving ourselves a chance to beat Netherlands, UAE, its’s always going to be tough to beat Sri Lanka and this is why this preparation is so important.” De Bruyn said the team sincerely thanks the Rural City of Wangaratta Council and everyone involved in hosting the event.
THE Ovens and Murray Football Netball League is set to commence its search for a new general manager in the coming days, following incumbent Craig Millar’s shock departure from the role. Just days after almost 9000 spectators turned out to Lavington Sportsground for the culmination of the 2022 football and netball seasons, the league announced Millar had tendered his resignation, only 18 months after stepping into the role. Millar will formally leave the role at the end of the month, having overseen the powerhouse league’s recovery from a tumultuous two years of COVID-impacted sport. League chairman David Sinclair said Millar had played a key role in improving the efficiency of the O&M’s dayto-day operations throughout his tenure. He said Millar hoped to pursue opportunities in the education sector in an effort to work closer to his young family and property outside of Myrtleford. “He is to be commended for the work he’s done across this period that’s seen the league bounce back in 2022 from the two years of COVIDimpacted seasons,” he said. “He’s overseen an outstanding home and away season and finals series and reimplemented, with enormous success, the interleague program and hall of fame dinner. “There are many other initiatives that he’s introduced including Indigenous round, live streaming and radio broadcasts of netball, a revamped website as well as a lot of back of office changes that has enabled the league to run its day-to-day operations more efficiently.” Sinclair said the O&M would launch an extensive recruitment campaign with an eye to commencing a new general manager in the role as soon as possible.
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IN THEIR HABITAT KINTA Gonzalez and Reuben Pfahlert have grown up mountain biking together their whole lives, and it was a special moment when the Beechworth boys stood on the podium together in the last Victoria Enduro series race in Bright earlier this month. ■ STORY: Page 18 PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
Joey’s draft dream Joe Richards is off to the Victoria state draft combine after a dazzling g yyear in the O&M FRESH off winning his third Wangaratta best and fairest award on Friday, Joe Richards has received a late call–up to the AFL Victoria draft combine. The midfield dynamo will head to Melbourne next weekend after catching the eye of several AFL clubs with some scintillating displays throughout Wangaratta‘s premiership season. The 22–year–old took out
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the Magpies‘ best and fairest award ahead of Callum Moore. Richards said it‘s been a massive week. "It‘s been the biggest week of the year for sure," Richards said.
"To win the flag, B&F and then get the call up for this combine, it‘s been pretty crazy. "It‘s all a reward for the hard work that not only myself but the whole team have put in all year." Richards led the Ovens and Murray for inside–50s and score involvements this season and was also ranked in the top 10 for tackles, clearances, disposals,
contested possessions and kicks. "I had a quiet block in the middle of the year but I feel like I started pretty well and finished alright in the last five or six games," he said. "I started getting tagged in the middle of the year and had to change my game a bit, I had to start winning more inside ball and push to more contests. "Winning the best and
fairest in a premiership team is pretty cool, we had a really good team and everyone‘s been pretty consistent." Richards admitted that playing AFL football hasn‘t been on the radar until recently. "I hadn‘t even thought about it until the last six months," he said. "I woke up to an email on Thursday about the combine, it was a good
surprise but I definitely didn‘t expect it. "The last couple of years I‘ve just been going about my business at local footy. "I did a pre–season at Northern Blues but then that didn‘t go ahead so I came back to Wangaratta." Richards polled 13 votes to finish seventh at the Morris medal count, a year after finishing runner–up to his team–mate Moore.
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