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SUMMER LOVING

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AFTER our wet and mild spring, Wangaratta and district residents have been soaking up the sun in our first week of summer. Wangaratta Splash Park has been getting a healthy workout, with four year old Fletcher Kelley among those enjoying the cool outdoor facilities last Saturday, when the temperature crept up to a high of 29.1 degrees Celsius at 6.30pm. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting another maximum of 29 degrees today, with cooler days tomorrow and Friday before the temperature rises to 28 and 29 degrees this weekend.

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Odour crackdown A SOUTH Wangaratta meatworks business has been issued a notice to comply by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) due to foul odours, which have been emitting across the town for several weeks, impacting the local community.

Multinational corporate meatworks company Van Hessen operates a private wastewater treatment plant at the Wangaratta Shanley Street site, and

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the EPA issued the notice for the company “to take immediate action to reduce odour escaping its property and impacting the local community”.

The odour is caused by the amount of organic matter in

the wastewater exceeding acceptable ratio levels.

The effects have been widespread with hundreds of local households having to remain indoors, unable to turn on air-conditioners and sickened by pungent odours infiltrating indoor living areas.

EPA issued the notice on the company last Friday requiring it to make changes to its wastewater treatment

processes to reduce odours from its site.

“We have received a large number of complaints from the local community which has been badly affected by the odour,” EPA North East regional manager Renee Palmer said.

“EPA licensed sites operate under strict regulations that protect human health and the environment.

“These regulations include the general environmental duty (GED).

“The GED requires anyone conducting activities that pose risks to human health and the environment to minimise those risks so far as reasonably practicable.

“Odour can cause discomfort and some people may want to remove themselves from the area if possible.

“Odour does not cause long term issues and once removed any ill-effects being felt should quickly reduce.”

Ms Palmer said she expected the company to move quickly to implement the requirements of the notice, but should these measures not improve the situation then additional regulatory actions will be considered by the EPA. ■ Continued page 2

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Free rapid antigen tests available from council ELIGIBLE Victorians can now collect free rapid antigen tests (RATs) from the customer service in the Wangaratta Government Centre in Ovens Street and from the Wangaratta Library.

People aged 70 years and over, those who are immunocompromised and specific concession card holders are eligible to collect a pack of five tests.

People living with a disability, including NDIS participants, disability support pensioners and

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people with a disability who receive a Transport Accident Commission benefit, are eligible for 20 tests.

Carers can collect rapid antigen tests on behalf of an eligible person.

People should not go to a council site if they have COVID symptoms.

State-run COVID-19 testing sites continue to offer free RATs to people who have symptoms.

Who can get free RATs?

Four kits are available to people with a disability and carers, including:  NDIS participants;  disability support pensioners; and  people with a disability who receive a Transport Accident Commission benefit.

One kit is available each visit for people 70 years or older, immunocompromised people and people with the below concession cards:

 seniors card;  pensioner concession card;  Commonwealth Senior Health Care card;  health care card;  low income health care card;  Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold, White or Orange cards.

More information about the local government RAT program can be found on the rapid antigen tests page on the coronavirus website at www.coronavirus. vic.gov.au.

TEMPERATURES: Wednesday Max 29 Min 10 Mostly sunny Thursday

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JOIN US: Wangaratta Lions Club members (front left) Paul Tucker and Clive Pullen, with Wangaratta Concert Band members (Graeme Beale, Greg Stevens, Doug McGregor, Helen van Riet and Chloe Stone warm up for this year’s Carols by Candlelight.

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Carollers are tuning up, make sure you are too EVERYTHING is in readiness for this Saturday’s Wangaratta Lions Club Carols by Candlelight in the grounds of Wangaratta’s Holy Trinity Cathedral.

The much anticipated event for the entire family is scheduled to run from 6pm to 9.30pm to be followed by a 30 minute sound and light show.

Lions club president Mick Everard said it will be the surest sign that life has returned to normal after the COVID-19 lockdowns.

“We’re so happy to be back after two years of cancellations and to be able to facilitate this event for the entire community,” he said.

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made us a charity partner with their Wangaratta Marathon and Fun Run which allowed us to fund this event.

“The carols are a truly all encompassing event that stretches across all age groups and demographics; it’s a feel good event that everyone can relate to and it brings everyone together as a community.

“And it’s free.”

The evening will be hosted by the very entertaining husband and wife duo Alison Comensoli and Rick Harnwell, with an array of talented musicians and vocalists accompanied by the Wangaratta Concert Band con-

ducted by Laura Vincent and Doug McGregor.

Performers include the Sing Australia Choir, Combined Schools Choir, Geoff Nicholson, Antonia Maher, Neil Foster, Sarah Holmes Brown, Chloe Gibson, Debbie Rosicka, Jeff Nye, John van Riet, Phillip Taylor and Tahli Gibson.

The list of carols includes classics old and new such as Have Yourself a Very Merry Christmas, Mary, Did You Know?, Feiliz Navidad, Away in a Manger, Hark, The Herald Angels Sing, While Shepherds Watched, Joy To The World, O Little Town of Bethlehem,

South Wangaratta meatworks company has been issued with an EPA notice to comply ■

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Once In Royal David’s City, The First Noel, Deck The Halls, All I Want For Christmas, O Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Jingle Bells, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Angels We Have Heard on High, O Holy Night, We Three Kings of Orient Are and, of course, We Wish You a Merry Christmas.

And if you don’t know all the words to every carol don’t worry, this Friday’s Chronicle will include a liftout with all the lyrics you will need on the night.

It’s time for the entire family to have a merry Christmas so don’t miss out.

From page 1 The EPA said it had been working with the company for several weeks to assist in solutions to the problem.

EPA’s legislation and compliance and enforcement policy provide for sanctions ranging from fines of up to 2400 penalty units (about $396,000) through to licence suspension and even cancellation if necessary.

Followers of the Wangaratta Chronicle’s Facebook page expressed their discontent with the odours.

Anna Zanin Sharrock said “the smell is so bad, can’t sleep when it’s like this on the west side. Please resolve this,

FOUL ODOUR: The EPA has issued a notice to Van Hessen to take immediate action to reduce odour escaping its Wangaratta Shanley Street property due to its impact on the local community. can’t be good for our health”.

Angela Louise said “it’s horrendous in the west end area, it even wafts inside and can’t do anything but wait ‘til it dissipates. It’s 100 times worse outside especially 2am onwards most mornings”.

While Lori Challman said “it’s revolting, really annoying to have to shut all the

windows every night just to be able to sleep - not great having all the windows shut especially when it’s a warm night”.

The Wangaratta Chronicle contacted the company for a response to the EPA order and community concerns, however, no response had been received by the time of publication.

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Stink causes CFA cancellation

By RYAN MALCOLM STRONG odours emitted from a Wangaratta-based meat works factory have interrupted CFA preparations ahead of summer, with the region’s training centre temporarily closed as a result of the stench.

CFA Wangaratta Group was forced to delay its group demonstration at the region’s Shanley Street Victorian Emergency Management Training Centre (VEMTC) last Friday evening, as a direct result of odours from the nearby Van Hessen treatment plant.

Almost 100 local firefighters from Wangaratta’s 13 brigades were set to undertake important water relay training on Friday, ahead of what officials believe will be a heightened grassfire risk beginning in early 2023.

CFA crews have recently expressed concerns over the impact

unseasonable spring rainfall may have had on the region’s paddocks, with strong grass growth on top and sodden ground underneath posing challenges for brigade tankers to reach potential grassfires.

The temporary closure of the facility will mean training slated to take place in the region will be relocated to one of Victoria’s seven other training centres, the closest of which are at Huntly, north of Bendigo, and in Craigieburn.

“The comfort and wellbeing of staff and volunteers who utilise the facility is our number one priority,” a CFA spokesperson said.

“Any upcoming courses at the site have been relocated where possible to another training site.

“CFA has been informed by EPA that a notice has been issued to the responsible property owner to take action to rectify the odour in the area.”

OUT OF ACTION: Signs at Wangaratta’s VEMTC campus redirect deliveries to CFA District 23’s Ely Street headquarters following closure of the training facility.

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Grants available to local groups LOCAL clubs and associations are encouraged to attend the annual general meeting of Wangaratta’s Bendigo Bank Connected Community this evening, to find out how they can apply for upcoming grants.

The group will announce its first $15,000 ‘mega grant’ during the meeting, which will go to a community group looking to undertake a major project.

While a mega grant is set to be awarded every three years, the board will also have details on hand for groups keen to apply for the $2000 grants it offers.

The AGM will commence at 5.30pm at Koffie Bean Café in Murphy Street.

For more information about Connected Community Wangaratta, email bbccwangaratta@ gmail.com

NO NEED TO PAY: Mayor Dean Rees and Deputy Mayor Harry Bussell encourage people to shop local this Christmas while enjoying free parking.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

Seasonal city free parking starts on Friday THE Rural City of Wangaratta is offering free parking - with time limits - from this Friday until January 2 to encourage people to shop local for Christmas.

Mayor Dean Rees said the annual tradition of free parking over Christmas is one step council can take to encourage residents to shop locally and support local businesses.

“This is council’s way of promoting people to shop local here in

Wangaratta,” Cr Rees said.

“Local businesses have weathered some difficult times over the past few years.

“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and we want to do what we can to support them.

“We are so lucky to have a strong and dynamic business community in the Rural City of Wangaratta.

“I will certainly be buying local this Christmas and I hope you are able to

put some presents under your tree from our local shops.”

Council is proud to run a Shop Local campaign and thanks local businesses for the quality products and services provided to our community.

For information on the Shop Local campaign visit www.wangaratta.vic. gov.au/shop-local.

For the Wangaratta Chronicle’s Shop Local campaign see page 8 today for prizes and participating businesses.

Illegal spotlighter banned from hunting game A MARKWOOD man has been fined $5000 and banned from obtaining a game licence for five years, after he illegally spotlighted, hunted with hounds and ran down deer in a vehicle last year.

Facing Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court last week, the man pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and illegal spotlighting offences, after being intercepted by police near the Rose River on July 23, with officers identifying two rifles in the back seat of the utility and a quantity of ammunition.

Game Management Authority (GMA) acting director of compliance and intelligence, Zac Powell, said the vehicle had been intercepted as part of a joint agency patrol with police following reports from the community of illegal spotlighting in the area.

“The man was found with unsecured firearms and a spotlight in his vehicle in recognised deer habitat 30 minutes after sunset, and his firearms, ammunition, spotlight and vehicle were seized on the spot,” he said.

“Further investigations uncovered evidence the man had also committed animal cruelty offences where he had chased and run-down deer with a vehicle and had also been hunting deer with hounds without a licence endorsed for hound hunting.

“These acts of animal cruelty and irresponsible behaviour show no respect for Victoria’s game deer species and will be prosecuted - illegal spotlighting is also dangerous and can put your community, property, livestock and native wildlife at risk.

“Those who break the law face significant fines and penalties, they may be prosecuted, have their equipment confiscated and lose their game and firearms licences.

In some cases, offenders may face jail terms.”

Hunters and the public are urged to report illegal hunting to the GMA through its website www.gma.vic.gov.au or the customer contact centre on 136 186, or by contact police.

For more information on game hunting in Victoria, visit gma.vic.gov.au.

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Haines calls for regional roads inquiry submissions Committee C itt tto llook k att pl plan tto b build ild weather th eventt resistant i t t roads d THE condition of regional and rural roads following severe weather events will be the subject of an inquiry by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport.

Independent federal MP for Indi Helen Haines, who is a member of the committee, is encouraging constituents in Indi to make submissions to the inquiry.

“The state of the roads in Indi and across regional and rural Australia following the recent floods has taken things from bad to worse,” Dr Haines said.

“I have already called on the Federal Government to increase funding to local councils to respond to the problems they are facing, and this inquiry goes further - taking a long-term look at how we can build better roads as the climate changes and the number of severe weather events increases.”

Rural City of Wangaratta Mayor Dean Rees told the Wangaratta Chronicle last month that flood damage to local roads and infrastructure was likely to be around $6 million.

Dr Haines said she hoped local councils and people across Indi would take this opportunity to influence policy and funding decisions on regional and rural roads.

WATER WORRIES: An inquiry into roads following severe weather events will be carried out to unearth ways to lessen the impact of severe weather events.

PHOTO: Steve Kelly “We can’t just keep patching and filling holes, without looking at structural issues,” she said.

“I want to make sure our roads are safe, and our local economies are supported by useable roads.

“I’m looking forward to what we learn through this inquiry and putting that into action.”

The terms of reference for the Inquiry into the Implications of Severe Weather Events on the National Regional, Rural and Remote Road Network are:

• road engineering and construction standards required to enhance the resiliency of future road construction; • identification of climate resilient corridors suitable for future road construction projects; • opportunities to enhance road resilience through the use of waterproof products in road construction; • the Commonwealth’s role in road resilience planning; and • any related issues.

The committee is seeking writ-

ten submissions, ideally of no more than 10 pages, from organisations and individuals providing recommendations relating to any or all of the inquiry terms of reference by February 28, 2023.

For further information about the inquiry, including published submissions and hearing transcripts, go to https://www.aph. gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/ Committees/House/Regional_ Development_Infrastructure_ and_Transport/ResilientRoads/ Terms_of_Reference.

Tawonga South man seriously injured in weekend crash A TAWONGA South man seriously injured during a road crash at the weekend remained on life support earlier this week.

The white Ford Ranger he was driving is believed to have been travelling north along Tawonga Gap Road around 7.20pm on Saturday, when it spun sideways and flipped onto its roof.

Senior Sergeant Doug Incoll of Bright police said early indications were the vehicle had driven over the dirt shoulder while angling for a right-hand bend before overcorrecting, with the vehicle coming to rest after sliding into a bank on the other side of the road.

The crash occurred around 1.2km north of the Great Alpine Road, according to Snr Sgt Incoll.

The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was rushed to hospital and placed on life support.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online by visiting www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

Brigades to share fire safety this Saturday FOUR Wangaratta Group CFA brigades will join forces to give local community members an insight into the local fire response, during an open day at Carraragarmungee Primary School on Saturday.

Members from Wangaratta North, Eldorado, Tarrawingee and Everton brigades will present a range of bushfire and home safety information, while junior members from Eldorado and Springhurst will showcase their competition-winning skills in a series of firerelated tasks.

The free event runs from 10am to 1pm, and Wangaratta rural city residents are welcome.

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It’s a golden tourism win for local hotel

Police investigating fencing theft

Asia-Pac and many of the producers, wineries and breweries throughout the North East to provide a quality experience for our guests.”

Originally built in 1988, the property was acquired by the Jones Hotel Group in 1993, and has since been redeveloped and renovated to offer 79 suites and apartments, the highly-regarded restaurant Atrium, and state-of-the-art conference facilities catering for up to 400 delegates.

Beechworth’s Billson’s Brewery was also recognised at the awards, winning gold in the tourism wineries, distilleries and breweries category.

WANGARATTA police are seeking public assistance, following the theft of $1000 in wire cable fencing from a Norton Street business late last month.

Unknown persons are believed to have attended the address sometime between November 27 and 28, before allegedly cutting and taking around 100m of the cable fence.

Anyone with information is urged to contact First Constable Condron at Wangaratta Police Station on (03) 5723 0888 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 and quote reference number 220385806.

QUALITY Hotel Wangaratta Gateway collected a gold award at the Victorian Tourism Awards held in Melbourne last Thursday.

The Wangaratta business won gold in the deluxe accommodation category at the industry’s peak awards event, which promotes excellence in tourism.

“To achieve such recognition as one of the best operators in Victoria is truly a credit to our 80 staff, without whose commitment, passion and dedication to their profession we could never achieve such success,” general manager Wendy Lester said.

“We are delighted to partner with Choice Hotels

GOLD: Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway won a gold award at the Victorian Tourism Awards.

Ridiculous speed, with kids A NORTH East man who reached speeds of almost 150kph while overtaking vehicles near Everton Upper late last year had his two young children with him at the time, a local court has heard.

The father of two was handed a $1700 fine and a 12 month licence cancellation without conviction on Monday, having pleaded guilty to serious driving charges after repeat-

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edly overtaking vehicles at speed while travelling southbound along Beechworth-Wangaratta Road on December 16.

Police prosecutor Leading Senior Constable Stuart Pritchard told Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court the accused’s 15-year-old Subaru Forester had been recorded travelling at 146kph by po-

lice around 4.40pm.

Police who intercepted the man found a threeyear-old and five-year-old in the vehicle’s rear seats.

Defence counsel Samuel Russo said his client acknowledged the speed and the fact his children were in the vehicle were aggravating factors, however, noted the man had no pre-

vious criminal or driving convictions.

He said references from his workplace, his wife and a close friend spoke to a man of good character, and noted the mandatory licence suspension would result in his client needing to ride his bicycle 40km to get to work.

Magistrate Peter Dunn said the accused’s actions

could have easily resulted in serious injury or death for all involved.

“It’s just ridiculous, 146kph in the 100kph zone children on-board, a 15-yearold car,” he noted.

“He should have left earlier, or he should have accepted the fact they’d be late - (you’re) better off arriving than not arriving at all, that’s

what they say to people who drive emergency vehicles.

“You only need some small mechanical fault or something to come on the road - our family has a Subaru Forester, a new one, and you’d know about it if you were travelling at 146kph.

“What happens if one of the children is permanently disabled or maimed, or disfigured?

“I don’t think it’s worth it.”

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ONE of the hot topics of conversation over the last few months has been the state of roads across Victoria, with pothole dodging becoming a common practice, especially for people living in rural towns.

The condition of roads has long been a gripe with country people and, due to heavy storm events in recent weeks, these concerns have reached another level.

Rainfall in mid-November had roads literally wash away, causing extensive damage which council believes will cost in the vicinity of $6 million to repair.

The impact of potholes for instance on vehicles can cost thousands in repairs to vehicle tyres, not to mention the elements of reducing safety for people travelling on below standard roads.

Helen Haines (MHR, Indi) is a member of a new parliamentary committee which will investigate the condition of regional and rural roads following severe weather events.

The terms of reference for the inquiry will look into the engineering and construction standards required to enhance the resilience of roads in the future.

It will look into where roads should be constructed in future based on climate data.

Planning in road resilience techniques and use of waterproofing products will also make up a portion of the inquiry.

While federal intervention is warranted, it will only be as good as the financial assistance that follows the recommendations.

It will be a waste of time if the committee demands higher standards in road construction and maintenance but doesn’t reach into its pockets to help pay for the cost.

Now is the time for local organisations and individuals to have their say about the roads in the region, go to story on page 4 ‘Haines calls for regional roads inquiry submissions’ for more information.

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Regional voters showed faith in Nats THIS state election has shown that regional Victorians are looking for a strong, local voice to represent them in Parliament.

Someone who knows what makes our smaller communities tick, and who will hold the government to account as it continues to overlook our rural and regional communities.

The voters of Shepparton, Morwell and Mildura sent a clear message to the independents that previously represented them that it was time for a change.

And the communities of our incumbent MPs, including Ovens Valley, once again renewed their support of a party prioritising people living outside of the city.

The Nationals have deep roots in our country communities and a long history of strong advocacy for all regional Victorians.

Our grassroots campaigns, led by candidates who are fierce advocates for their regions, brought the issues regional Victoria faces to the fore.

And regional Victorians chose to support a party that would lower their cost of living, address our crumbling roads, fix Victoria’s health crisis and deliver agricultural innovation for Victoria, among myriad other things.

Labor said they’re doing what matters, and we’re here to ensure they’re doing it for all Victorians, and not just the inner-city.

The Nationals now cover Victoria from border to border.

We will ensure the Labor Government knows it must do more for regional Victoria.

The Nationals is the only party solely representing regional Victoria, it is our core focus and it should be a focus for the Labor Government.

We have a great team that will work together to make sure regional Victoria has a very loud, very proud, very strong voice in parliament.

Peter Walsh, Victorian leader of The Nationals

Patients must be front and centre in reform THE Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has warned that any reform of Medicare and general practice care must

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FIRE AWAY: Families made the most of the first weekend of summer at the Wangaratta Splash Park, including three-year-old Radigar Rosa-Corlett having a blast. have GPs and general practice teams front and centre so that no patients are left behind.

It comes following the release of the Grattan Institute’s A new Medicare: strengthening general practice report, which argues that Australia’s universal healthcare system has failed to keep up with changes to complex health needs.

General practice care is the answer to relieving pressures on the entire healthcare system and improving the health and wellbeing of people in communities across Australia.

The report blithely states that Australia ‘has many GPs, with more on the way’.

This is a disappointingly simplistic take on a very complex problem that if not properly addressed will result in compromised patient care across the nation.

Australia does have a maldistribution of GPs that disproportionately affects rural and remote areas and given more GPs expect to retire in five to 10 years and that less than 15 per cent of future doctors are choosing general practice as a career, there are enormous workforce challenges looming on the horizon.

While we acknowledge that investment through the current Medicare structure will not fix all the existing challenges in general practice, it will help to guarantee access for

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patients until significant reforms can be implemented.

It is true that we ‘survived’ the rebate freeze, but we should not just be aiming for general practice care to be surviving, we need it to be thriving.

Certainly, the college agrees with the report’s conclusions that the Medicare Benefits Schedule is too complex, and that less micromanagement through complex MBS rules would be beneficial.

However, we need to be wary of diving head-first into a capitation model because evidence from overseas is mixed at best.

Nicole Higgins, RACGP president

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Enjoy CWA festive fair this Sunday

Diesel to visit Wangaratta in March POPULAR Australian musician and singersongwriter Diesel will visit the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre in March as part of his Greatest Hits Alone with Blues 2023 tour.

Diesel, born Mark Lizotte, will perform songs from his solo blues album “Alone with Blues” which hit the ARIA top 20 and #1 on the Australian Blues and Roots Airplay Chart, along with hits from his 30 year career, as part of an intimate, two-set solo concert performance.

The show will be held on Saturday, March 4 at 8pm with pre-sale tickets available now before general sale opens at 9am tomorrow.

THE CWA North Eastern Group will hold a fundraising festive fair at the CWA hall in Templeton Street, Wangaratta on Sunday, December 11 from 10am until 1pm.

Local branches including Barnawartha, Moyhu, King Valley, Wangaratta and Whorouly invite everyone to come along and shop for Christmas, with lots of baked goods and homemade preserves, decorations, plants, CWA cookbooks and more, with Devonshire tea and CWA scones also available.

SOUL REVIVAL: Diesel will perform live at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on March 4.

Crash accused re–entered the freeway with flat tyre A SYDNEY man involved in a major vehicle crash on the Hume Freeway near Bowser earlier this year will fight allegations he drove dangerously, after allegedly slowing to 40kph in the freeway‘s left lane while driving with a flat rear tyre.

Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court’s Monday proceedings were translated into Mandarin for the accused, who denied wrongdoing in returning to the freeway, after initially failing to change his flat tyre or contact roadside supports.

The court heard the 53–year–

old Seven Hills truck driver had first noticed his Isuzu light truck had a flat tyre shortly after 2pm on April 26, when he pulled into the Dominance rest stop at Wangaratta north and attempted to fit the truck’s spare tyre but was unable to do so.

Police prosecutor Leading Senior Constable Stuart Pritchard said the accused had then driven slowly in the left southbound lane of the Hume Freeway without his hazard lights on, and was ultimately rear–ended by a prime mover,

which was unable to stop in time after failing to acknowledge the Isuzu‘s slow speed.

The accused’s van careened across the right lane of the freeway, coming to rest in the wire barrier, while the prime–mover suffered significant damage to its front bull bar.

“It’s more luck than good management that this wasn‘t a severe or fatal injury,” LSC Pritchard told the court.

The driver of the prime–mover was said to have glanced away from the road momentarily before realis-

ing he was upon the van, immediately slamming on the brakes.

Defence counsel Josh Harris said both parties were worthy of some blame, but noted his client was adamant he had his hazard lights on at the time.

“There’s certainly an aspect of this that it’s quite clear it’s not a safe situation,” he said.

The accused was said to have faced a number of NSW driving matters in court previously, but had never faced criminal charges.

The matter is set to return to court on February 2.

Seniors’ chance to get into Christmas spirit this evening SENIOR members of the community keen to tour Wangaratta and check out the city’s Christmas lights are encouraged to board a free bus organised by Business Wangaratta this evening.

Due to the current COVID-19 wave limiting involvement by seniors at local aged care facilities, there are a number of places available on the bus, which will leave from St Patrick’s Hall in Ford Street at 8pm.

The two-hour tour, on a bus donated

by Fallons Wangaratta, will take in more than 20 local homes which have been decorated for Christmas.

Those taking part will also be treated to a free ice-cream from McDonald’s Wangaratta, and a light supper at the Houghtons’ spectacularly-lit home in Tavern Terrace.

Another bus trip will be held next week on Friday, December 16, with a small number of places still available.

If you would like more information or to book your place, contact Patti Stafford on 0408 261 330.

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Local workforce informed about Inland Rail options THERE was a bumper turnout of Wangaratta businesses wanting to explore future opportunities on the Inland Rail project at a special workforce development event held at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre last week.

More than 40 local businesses attended the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) Inland Rail Skills Academy (IRSA) event, which aimed to help businesses grow or upskill their staff through apprenticeships and traineeships.

Attendees included local fencing suppliers, accommodation providers, engineering services, quarry operators, TAFE, and jobs, skills and training providers.

They received an overview of the Inland Rail project, an explanation of potential supply opportunities, a snapshot of the local labour market and information about support available from the Australian Government for businesses that take on apprentices and trainees.

Inland Rail is expected to support around 1100 direct and indirect jobs in Victoria throughout construction and ARTC is focussed on helping businesses prepare their workforce for the opportunities.

Ed Walker, ARTC Victoria and South Australia projects general manager, said they are delighted

LOCAL WORK OPTIONS: Jane Roberts, program, social investment and Inland Rail academy principal, was informative at an Inland Rail Skills Academy event in Wangaratta last week. with the number and capability of the Wangaratta regional businesses who attended the workforce event.

“These events help us deliver real and lasting opportunities for regional communities,” he said.

“While we’re expecting to support direct and indirect supply and job opportunities during construction, we’re also work-

ing to prepare communities for other project opportunities by helping to upskill local and First Nations businesses.

“Our workforce development events are just part of Inland Rail’s commitment to communities where Australia’s largest freight project is being built and operated.

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delivering business uplift and jobs confidence in communities along the rail corridor, workforce events such as these will help ensure Inland Rail’s positive impacts go beyond the construction period for the project.”

The next ARTC IRSA Workforce Development Event will take place in Seymour in the first quarter of 2023.

Small towns to host council in 2023

By STEVE KELLY RURAL City of Wangaratta Council has set its meeting dates for 2023 with four of the 11 venues to be in small rural towns.

The March 28 meeting will be held at Springhurst, on April 26 the venue is Milawa, while later in the year on September 26 they’ll head to South Wangaratta CFA Shed, and on October 31 Peechelba will welcome council, with all set for a 6pm start.

There will also be two 3pm start times on February 28, June 27 and August 29 at Wangaratta to cater for an audience who cannot make the regular 6pm timeslot.

Other meetings at the Wangaratta council chambers will be at 6pm on May 30, July 25, November 28 and December 12.

Council director of corporate and leisure, Sarah Brindley, addressed the November meeting this week and said they seek to have four council meetings in the townships each year which provide a great opportunity to connect with the broader community and municipality.

She said the meetings at an earlier time also seem to be popular for people who cannot make the 6pm time.

Cr Irene Grant noted that the meetings in the towns are usually very well attended and they appreciate the effort from council in helping build productive relationships.

Cr Harry Bussell said it was heartening to get many more people in the gallery compared to the attendance rates at Wangaratta.

Cr Jack Herry pointed out that it’s a choice to have the meetings in the rural locations and he was glad that Wangaratta was not a council which chooses not to attend smaller townships for meetings.

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By JEFF ZEUSCHNER WANGARATTA has kicked another goal on its way to hosting the blockbuster AFL NAB Cup match between Richmond and Essendon at the Wangaratta Showgrounds on Saturday, March 2 next year.

AFL and Fox Footy representatives inspected the showgrounds on Monday and gave it a ‘glowing’ logistical all clear for the upcoming match, and live national broadcast.

Fox Footy broadcast operations manager, David Field, said the ground, and facilities, were perfect for what will be Fox Footy’s only live regional game broadcast throughout the AFL NAB Cup series in 2013.

Rural City of Wangaratta chief executive officer, Doug Sharp, said discussions on Monday also centred around ways to maximise the AFL match, after the disappointment of the scheduled sell-out game between St Kilda and Essendon not proceeding in March this year.

Mr Sharp said Essendon which caused the cancellation after its plane was unable to land due to bad weather - remained committed to make amends.

He said the club will actually

IT LOOKS GOOD: AFL match manager Scott Taylor (right), Fox Footy broadcast operations manager David Field (centre), and Rural City of Wangaratta CEO Doug Sharp overlook the showgrounds on Monday, ahead of its March 2 date with AFL destiny. PHOTO: Jeff Zeuschner

be basing itself in Wangaratta from Wednesday prior to the match, to run a community camp with a series of activities to engage with North East residents, particularly youth.

Richmond will be arriving the day before Saturday’s match and is also looking at ways to get involved with the community.

“There is a desire by all parties to really capitalise on this marquee match,” Mr Sharp said.

He was confident it will attract a sell-out crowd of around 11,000, and has estimated its worth to the economy at several million dollars.

“The match will finish at 7.30pm, so we’re looking at providing entertainment after that, to really celebrate this great night,” Mr Sharp said.

“We’re also working with the AFL and Fox Footy on the opportunity to promote our city

and region nationally, as part of the pre-game publicity.”

Both the Wangaratta and Wangaratta Rovers football and netball clubs, together with other organisations and service clubs, are working on a steering committee, and will play critical roles on match day - and share in the financial rewards also.

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Some hay growers’ worst fears have become reality SPRING’S near record rainfall and the lack of fine curing weather last month is adversely impacting the local hay and silage industry.

All crops of pasture hay cut before the middle of November have been hit with between three and five rain events and nearly all hay cut in North East Victoria since then has been exposed to more than 150mm plus of rain in November alone.

While the warmer, drier weather has arrived, it is a race against the clock for local farmers to attempt to get machinery on the ground and begin harvesting hay, silage and fodder in the hope that supply is high and prices are kept low.

For many the thought of abandonment is not an option, with farmers working long hours into the night to try and revive their season somewhat.

Bailey Hourigan, operations manager at Darrynvale Jersey Stud at Milawa, said the quality and quantity of hay is down this year because of recent floods.

“We haven’t harvested as much hay this year due to access with machinery, along with the base of the grass leaf

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being covered in mud,” Mr Hourigan said.

“The quality of hay and silage will affect sales and feed for our dairy farm which will further affect milk production.

“A lot of farmers have missed the window of harvest as the grass is too mature and has collapsed.

“We have managed to harvest some quality hay and silage, however, the figures are way down in comparison to an average season.

“Our farm, along with many others, is still experiencing wet spots and wet paddocks, which means only a percentage can be harvested while the remainder is left to cure and rot.”

Mr Hourigan said hay growers have never seen a year like it as the area sown to hay crops has already fallen two years running thanks to La Nina.

He said fertiliser and lime super phosphate are spread from February until May with nitrogen dosed in the winter usually before rain.

However, the further harvesting runs behind the more difficult land can be prepared for the next season.

“Buyers also fear supplies of summer crops will be greatly restricted as well which will have an impact on the local dairy industry and cattle farms,” Mr Hourigan said.

Dairy farmers will be looking for high quality hay to supplement their poor-quality pasture hay and silage.

“Farmers are many weeks behind and harvesting could blow out as far as December to January next year which will post further problems such as preparing soils for next autumn which again would put the schedule further behind,” Mr Hourigan said.

“Harvesting is not an option for many as it could take weeks for things to dry out.

“The main issue right now is local contractors are struggling to find work as many properties cannot have machinery due to the risk of being bogged or damaged grass.

“We like to see around 30-40 per cent of moisture in bails but the numbers are much higher in some cases which further reduces the quality.”

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 BRING IT IN: Jill Knights was well accompanied by friends at her belated 80th birthday party.  BIG CELEBRATION: Jill Knights finally had the chance to celebrate her 80th birthday a fortnight ago, turning 80 in 2020 but not being able to hold a large party because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Jill’s 80th birthday celebrations worth two year wait CELEBRATIONS were in order as Jill Knights had her belated 80th birthday party at Clydes on Murdoch in Wangaratta on November 27.

Jill turned 80 in 2020, but was unable to celebrate with friends and family due to the COVID-19 restrictions.

Family and friends gathered to formally celebrate the big milestone.

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Final 2022 meet for radio control car club

READY TO ROLL: Radio control car enthusiasts will hit the track in Mitchell Avenue, adjacent to the splash park, this Saturday.

PHOTO: Nick Richards

NORTHEAST Radio Control Car Club will hold its final meet on Saturday, with all groups of 1/10 scale electric cars competing during the day.

The second heat of the Kysoho one-make four-wheel 1/10 scale electric car driver’s championship will be part of the action on Saturday, at the Mitchell Avenue radio control raceway.

Juniors Ben Rogers and Tyler Lewis will continue their run for first outright as well as first junior, while Dougy Anderson will also be keen to maintain his position in the championship lead.

The challenge has gone out to other groups to finish the year on a high, with competitors in the Formula One, 21.5 and minis all keen to perform well in their respective groups.

To mark the final meeting of the year, a barbecue luncheon will be held on-site during the event, and everyone is welcome to come along and watch the fast and spirited action of radio control cars in action.

Racing will start up again on January 7, when the next heat of the Kysoho Championship will be held.

THE BOOK CIRCLE IN WANGARATTA

Plenty to read this month AT the November gathering of The Book Circle in Wangaratta, a variety of books were shared and the group has grown quite large so the options of finding something new to sink your teeth into are plentiful.

Police Procedurals: • The Rising Tide by Anne Cleeves - a thriller in the Vera Stanhope series where Vera investigates a series of mystery deaths, the first dating back 50 years; • The Amos Decker series

by David Baldacci - Amos Decker is a police detective with a perfect memory after suffering a life-changing brain injury. The series should be read in order, starting with Memory Man then The Last Mile; • The Echo Killing by C J Daugherty - crime journalist Harper McCain investigates a copycat crime. Her mother’s unsolved murder 15 years before is similar to

NUMBER 1: The Seven Sisters is the first in a sevenbook series by Lucinda Riley. a present case that Harper is investigating; • Day’s End by Garry Disher - set in outback South Australia and the fourth in the series featuring local police officer, Paul Hirschhausen.

It is darker than his earlier novels in the series, but gives

a good portrait of a police officer’s role in a local outback community beset by contemporary problems - drugs, conspiracy theories, paramilitary groups and disengaged youths. The author’s descriptions of the desolate outback scenery and vast distances are stunning.

Thrillers: • The Tilt by Chris Hammer - a stunning thriller by the author of Scrublands.

Nell Buchanan, a new homicide detective, is called to investigate a decades-old case.

The discovery of more bodies escalates the case and Nell fears that her own family could be implicated. The story is set near the junction of the Murray and Edward rivers, in New South Wales.

The tilt refers to an interesting geological formation, the Cadell Fault, a volcanic uplift that caused the Murray to change its course at around 1450CE;

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• Out of Breath by Anna Snoekstra - a psychological thriller set in a seemingly idyllic off-grid Australian community in remote Western Australia but with dark secrets.

Historic Fiction: • For the Term of his Natural Life by Marcus Clarke - published in the late 1800s, the story begins in 1827. Richard Devine, from a wealthy English family, is wrongly convicted of murdering his father and is transported to Van Diemen’s Land. He changes his name to avoid bringing shame on his family.

The brutality and inhumanity of those in power is well described. Prisoners were treated as subhuman slaves. One hundred lashes were normal for minor offences.

Historic Non-Fiction: • Flash Jim by Kel Richards - an account of the life

of James Hardy Vaux, a convict and fraudster, the compiler of the first Australian dictionary, the 1819 dictionary of criminal slang.

The dictionary was designed to help magistrates and police understand the incomprehensible slang terms used by witnesses and prisoners in court trials.

Family Stories: • Honor and Evie by Susannah Bates - Honor is wealthy and privileged, and her poorer cousin Evie is her unlikely best friend.

• The Seven Sisters series

by Lucinda Riley - the author creates believable and quite loveable characters.

Faye has just read The missing sister, which tells of the adoptive sisters’ search for one who is missing. The series is available on Libby as an audiobook.

Gourmet Travel Guide: • Red Sauce, Brown Sauce

by Felicity Cloake - the au-

thor, a Guardian food writer, takes a cycling tour around the UK, exploring the best regional breakfast specialities on offer and celebrating the traditional English breakfast.

Books are available on the shelf or to order from our local book stores Edgars Books and News and Booktique as well as through the Wangaratta Library and online.

At present there is a waiting list for people to join the in-person monthly meetings, however you can register your interest by emailing Pauline on pauline.moncrieff@gmail.com.

Alternatively, if you would like to be involved but cannot get to meetings, you can join the Facebook group Wangaratta Book Circle, and share what you are reading there.

Until next time, happy reading - Pauline M.

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Remembrance Day Oxley Primary School STUDENTS attended the Commemorative Remembrance Day Service in Oxley, marking the 100th anniversary of the unveiling of the Oxley Shire Soldiers Memorial.

Organisers of the event said it was important to involve young people from the local community who would be the custodians of the monument and commemorative services into the future.

They played an important role on what was a very special day for all.

COMMUNITY SPIRIT: Students from Oxley Primary School gathered at the memorial park for the special Remembrance Day service.

Garden grows Carraragarmungee Primary School WORK continues on the development of the school’s new natural garden, a student-derived project which includes interesting features such as a sensory area, yarn circle, dry riverbed and fire pit.

The garden has been shaped and imagined by the kids and is largely being made in the moment, harnessing their creativity.

It is also being made in portions as funds are raised themselves and materials are sourced.

It is an impressive project and what the kids have achieved already is something to be proud of.

DIGGING DEEP: Myrrhee student Michael Flanigan shows the upcycled garden tools students are making to sell as part of their social enterprise business.

CREATIVE OUTDOORS: The entire school is involved in the garden project and Jimmy Niklaus, Max Hermann-O’brien and George Newman are among those pitching in.

Social enterprise Myrrhee School

Starting off well

STUDENTS from Myrrhee School have shared their experience of the Social Enterprise Schools program with fellow students from the North East and as far away as Malaysia, as part of a group video call held recently.

They were among a local contingent who joined students from all over Malaysia as part of a virtual collaboration, allowing everyone to share their social enterprise journeys, including the cause they care about, the goods they designed and traded and what they learnt along the way.

The students have created a “BEESiness” making upcycled garden tools and beeswax wraps which they sell to raise money in support of their chosen cause, gender equality, with proceeds supporting women who have been impacted by the recent floods.

To find out more about their products, visit Myrrhee School on Facebook.

Appin Park Primary School SOMETIMES getting organised in the mornings can be a struggle for some students.

Running out the door without having eaten doesn’t always set the child up for a good day.

Fortunately for Appin Park students there is the opportunity to share in the breakfast club, held every morning between 8.30am and 8.55am.

Tracey Clough and Jamie Pronk are very organised and run a tight ship, presenting a variety of cereals, toast, fresh fruit, and milk, and over the winter months, some hot chocolate, which are well received by the students.

Everyone is welcome to join in, even if they have had some breakfast at home.

Nourishment allows everyone to function at their best.

DAY BREAK: Jamie Pronk and Tracey Clough are always ready to help out hungry students each morning, with Logan Mills and Seth McCrae enjoying their cereal and toast.

1

Titanium dioxide is commonly used as a pigment of which colour?

2

Where will you find an atlas in your body?

3

Parrots have zygodactyl feet. Does zygodactyl mean a) their feet have different skin to the rest of their bodies, b) they have two toes that point forwards and two that point backwards, or c) they have no heel bone?

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WHAT’S ON

Light Up Wangaratta RESIDENTS who plan to decorate their homes and add lights for Christmas are encouraged to add their address to the Light Up Wangaratta map.

The map will be printed for the public in the December 16 edition of the Wangaratta Chronicle, with EDGE FM and 3NE, alongside the Lions Club of Wangaratta, to broadcast live from the best lit street in Wangaratta.

There will also be a sausage sizzle, prizes, giveaways, fun and a full Christmas street party, with Santa also expected to swing by.

Christmas fun for the family this Saturday A FREE Christmas Activity Morning will be held on Saturday morning, organised by a group of Wangaratta churches.

Children and families are invited to the King George IV Gardens from 9.30am to 12pm for fun activities, including Christmas craft, challenges, games, puppets, stories, face paintings, photo booths and more.

Families can come at any time throughout the morning with activities designed for preschoolers and primary aged children (with parents responsible for the supervision of their own children).

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IN HARMONY: Vocal Dimension will sing a program of beautiful Christmas-themed music this weekend which hints at how the festive season is celebrated in other lands.

A World of Christmas with Vocal Dimension FINAL preparations are underway for local choir Vocal Dimension’s Christmas concerts this weekend.

Called The World of Christmas, musical director LouAnne Stabb has compiled a program showcasing carols and Christmas-themed music from around the world.

Combining a handful of familiar carols with a larger number of works perhaps unfamiliar or unknown to many people, each offers a vignette of the Christmas musical tradition in its home country, with program notes and translations also provided.

Among the several carols originating in the United Kingdom, Philip Ledger and David Miller’s 2003 work Gift of Love is a charming composition about the gift of Christmas, being pre-

Wangaratta Farmers Market THE next Wangaratta Farmers Market will be held on Saturday in the grounds of the Holy Trinity Cathedral from 8am until 12pm.

It will be an opportunity to shop for Christmas and pick up some locally made gift items while at the same time supporting over 35 local small businesses including growers, producers and makers.

sented by the choir for the first time.

From the nations of continental Europe come the driving rhythms of 16th century Gaudete (Rejoice) and the early 18th century Masters in This Hall, while Palestrina’s 1575 motet Hodie Christus Natus Est (Christ Is Born Today) challenges the choir with its polyphonic, double-choir format.

An excursion north to Scandinavia encounters the perennial 18th century favourite Mitt Hjerte Alltid Vanker (My Heart Is Filled With Wonder) which has a melody that will stay with you for a long time.

Heading east to Russia, Bogoroditse Devo (Rejoice, O Virgin) excerpt from Rachmaninov’s All-Night Vigil (commonly known as his Vespers) of 1915

simply should not be missed.

A southerly detour brings the audience to Craig Courtney’s beautiful Ukrainian Alleluia, described by the composer as “a musical portrayal of a quiet voice of faith, praise and hope in the midst of suffering and tragedy” - words infinitely more poignant in light of the current conflict in Ukraine than when he penned them in 2007.

Demonstrating the ‘New World’ could also produce carols of great beauty, Huron Carol is believed to be the first Canadian carol, set to an old French tune, and originally written in the indigenous Huron language in 1640.

Much closer to home, the upbeat, toe-tapping carol Tiny Boy was composed by the late Grace Simpson and portrays a Christ-

mas celebrated amongst the more familiar flora and fauna of Australia, living as she did in Walla Walla and Albury.

This concert program offers a very rewarding contrast to the standard fare of familiar carols, a smorgasbord of beautiful Christmas-themed music that hints at how the festive season is celebrated in other lands.

Vocal Dimension looks forward to welcoming audiences to their performances on Friday night at the Benalla Uniting Church in Carrier Street at 7.30pm, and on Saturday night at the Wangaratta Uniting Church hall in Rowan Street at 7.30pm.

Admission is only $15 at the door, which includes a complimentary supper, with more details at www.vocaldimension. org.au.

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by Candlelight event will be held on Saturday, December 10 in the grounds of the Holy Trinity Cathedral.

The free event will run from 6pm to 9.30pm and be followed by a 30-minute sound and light show.

It will be hosted by Alison Comensoli and Rick Harnwell, with an array of musicians and vocalists to perform including the Sing Australia Choir, Combined Schools Choir, Geoff Nicholson, Antonia Maher, Chloe Gibson and more, accompanied by the Wangaratta Concert Band.

CELEBRATE New Year’s Eve at the Da Vinci Club in Pyles Lane when duo The Hoffmans perform as part of a festive supper dance from 7.30pm.

Bookings are essential and tickets are $35 (members $30, kids $10) which includes supper, with drinks and snacks available at bar prices.

They can be purchased now by emailing dvsc.wang@gmail. com or call Pip on 0409 307 606 before December 21.

LOCAL outfit Liam Blunts Funky Rhythm Train will perform at The Vine Hotel in North Wangaratta as part of its New Year’s Eve event.

The 9-piece band will play everything from Aussie rock classics to funky soul and blues, pop, top 40 and everything in between.

Dinner is available from 6pm to 8pm with the band to play from 8.30pm until late, and tickets are available now at www.thevinehotel.net.au.

(March 21 to April 19) Restless Rams and Ewes might want to let others finish a current project while they start something new. But if you do, you could risk losing out on a future opportunity.

TAURUS

(April 20 to May 20) The Bovine’s creative forces start revving up as you plan for the upcoming holidays. Some practical aspects also emerge, especially where money is involved.

GEMINI

(May 21 to June 20) Moments of doubt disrupt your otherwise clear sense of purpose. Don’t ignore them. They could be telling you not to rush into anything until you know more about it.

CANCER

(June 21 to July 22) A planned trip might have to be delayed. Plan to use this new free time to update your skills and your resume so you’ll be ready when a new job opportunity opens.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A flood of holiday party bids from business contacts allows you to mix work and pleasure. Your knowledge, plus your Leonine charm, wins you a new slew of admirers.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) An

unexpected act by a colleague complicates an agreement, causing delays in implementing it.

Check out the motive for this move: It’s not what you might suspect.

LIBRA

(September 23 to October 22) You might want to cut ties with an ingrate who seems to have forgotten your past generosity.

But there might be a reason for this behavior that you should be in the know about. Ask.

SCORPIO

(October 23 to November 21) Be careful not to set things in stone. Much could happen over the next several days that will make you rethink some decisions, and maybe change them.

SAGITTARIUS

(November 22 to December 21) Your plans to help provide holiday cheer for the less fortunate inspire others to follow your generous example. Expect welcome news by week’s end.

CAPRICORN

(December 22 to January 19) You’re in your glory as you start planning for the holiday season ahead. But leave time to deal with a problem that needs a quick and fair resolution.

AQUARIUS

(January 20 to February 18) The upcoming holiday season provides a perfect setting for strengthening relationships with kin and others. A new contact has important information.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20)

Instead of fretting over a cutting remark by a co-worker, chalk it up to an outburst of envy of your well-respected status among both your colleagues and superiors.

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New date for Benalla Airshow THE Benalla Airshow, postponed last month due to flooding, will now be held on Saturday, March 18 in 2023.

The event will be the first of its kind for Benalla, with thousands expected to make their way to Benalla Airport to witness the unforgettable sights and sounds of an action-packed airshow.

The event will feature rare and unique warbirds turning back the clock with exciting displays, aerobatics from some of Australia’s top champion pilots with both solo and formation performances plus a mass hot air balloon launch in the early morning hours of show day.

A huge line-up of aircraft will be in attendance, including fan favourites the Wolf Pitts Pro and Edge 540 aerobatics aircraft, as well as historic warbirds like the Mustang, Kittyhawk, Grum-

man Avenger, CAC Wirraway and Trojan - with more to be announced.

The event will also include a vibrant ground festival with street food, amusement rides for kids, car and glider displays and plenty of entertainment for all.

The Benalla Airshow will also act as the 70th anniversary of the Gliding Club of Victoria - the country’s largest and oldest gliding club - calling the Benalla Airport its home.

Bruce Cowan, a 45-year member of the club, said the event will be a fitting celebration of the club’s long history in the region.

The event will be held on Saturday, March 18 in 2023 at Benalla Airport with gates open from 9am until 4pm and more information including tickets available at www.benallaairshow.com.au.

AIRBORNE ENTERTAINMENT: Thousands of spectators are expected to attend the first ever Benalla Airshow, being held at the Benalla Airport on March 18.

Our wettest spring since 1992, third wettest back to 1879 THE spring season this year was the coldest and wettest since 1992 in Wangaratta.

The rainfall of 370mm was the wettest since 378mm in 1992 and the third wettest back to 1879.

The other wetter spring was 385mm in 1955.

At Rutherglen 445mm was recorded during this spring season and this was the wettest in 110 years of records .

Other very wet springs in Rutherglen were in 1916,

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Albury recorded a total of 534mm during spring, the wettest ever spring in 163 years of records and broke the previous wettest ever spring of 416 mm in 1934.

Wangaratta also recorded maximum temperatures during spring which did not reach 30 degrees Celsius.

There were only three other times back to 1957 when this happened; in 1960, 1971 and 1992.

At Rutherglen the highest temperature during spring was only 28.3C. There were only four other times at Rutherglen dating back 110 years when the highest temperature failed to reach 30C

during the spring season.

These happened in 1916, 1917, 1952 and 1992.

All Alpine resorts have had their wettest spring season on record.

In the King River Valley Whitfield recorded 670mm easily a record in 118 years of records, the previous wettest springs being in 1917, 1949, 1975, 1992 and 2010. Four of those did lead to heavy rain and thunderstorms during the second and third weeks of December over Victoria

and the Riverina.

The record November rainfalls at places in the Kimberley region of WA did eventually give Darwin a total of 259mm for November.

On top of 155 mm for October it has been the eighth wettest October to November in 151 years.

Some of this rain reached parts of QLD .

Townsville recorded a total of 293mm for November, the fourth wettest November in 152 years of records.

The wetter Novembers were in 1917, 1981 and 2000.

From my findings the coming summer season will be wetter than usual generally, the heaviest rains in December, near the end of January and mid-February.

Maximum temperatures will be still somewhat below normal.

There will be hot humid days near the end of December and early January and late January with temperatures 36C to 38C.

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KING VALLEY NEWS

Covering Moyhu, Edi, Myrrhee, Whitfield, Cheshunt and Whitlands areas

Moyhu Tennis Club meeting next week

Whitfield roadshow promotes violence discussion LOCAL advocacy services and women’s health networks have outlined a need to develop improved relationships in rural communities, as part of a community roadshow to promote discussion around gender-based violence.

Led by the Centre Against Violence (CAV), the roadshow aims to visit a number of North East communities, including Devenish, Rutherglen, Baranduda and Mansfield, in order to celebrate the international 16 Days of Activism campaign.

Representatives from CAV, Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) and a host of other local services joined Rural City of Wangaratta (RCoW) councillors and community members in Whitfield on Tuesday, to showcase the wealth of support for victim-survivors and those at risk available in the region.

“Probably one of the best things that came from it was just how many services and organisations came together to have the

WANGARATTA Senior Citizens Club will host an in-house movie, ‘White Christmas’, at its clubrooms in Tara Court today from 1.30pm.

Carpet bowls will run on Thursday and Monday from 12 noon, with cards (euchre) on Friday from 1.30pm, and cards (500) and hoy on Tuesday, also from 1.30pm - all at the clubrooms in Tara Court or in the adjoining St Patrick’s supper room.

Next Wednesday, the club will host its Christmas break-up lunch at the Wangaratta Club from 12 noon.

CHOIR Vocal Dimension will perform a joyful concert of Christmasfocused choral music from around the world at the Wangaratta Uniting Church Hall on Saturday, December 10 from 7.30pm.

The program will include both much-loved and lesser-known works, performed in four-part harmony by the noted North East vocal ensemble.

Cost is $15 per person at the door, with more information available by contacting vocal.dimension.choir@ gmail.com VETERAN and family morning tea is held at the Wangaratta RSL on the second Tuesday of each month, except January.

The group’s next catch-up is on Tuesday, December 13 from 10am to 11.30am. This will be a Christmas breakup, so those attending are encouraged to wear something ‘Christmassy’.

All ex-service personnel and family are most welcome. For further information, phone 0447 217 768.

conversation and support the rural communities,” CAV chief executive officer Jaime Chubb said.

“There were so many people there from a number of different organisations - that was a really strong turnout from that perspective.

“It’s the start of what we hope will be a more prominent relationship we have with our rural communities, including places like Whitfield - what it showed us was when you’re not present in a community, it’s difficult to have relationships, so this is the first step.

“Many services haven’t had a strong presence in rural communities and we need to really invest in that so people do come to events like these.”

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Wine drive supporting children’s services

RESPECT FOCUS: RCoW’s Amali Edmonstone and Youth Affairs Council Victoria’s Sneha Challa shared their thoughts on respect during Tuesday’s community roadshow at Whitfield. PHOTO: Kelly Timms

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THE Moyhu Tennis Club will hold its annual general meeting on Thursday, December 15 at 7pm in the pool room at the Moyhu Hotel.

If anyone is interested in cardio tennis, tennis Hot Shots, coaching for both children and adults or social tennis, come along and be a part of the club as there are some exciting programs about to be launched.

If you would like to stay for a meal, Melissa has requested they pre-order on 5727 9333 or by Facebook messenger, with more information by calling Wendy on 0412 106 707.

approaching, Ms Chubb said it was important to encourage locals to call out concerning behaviour during what is historically a stressful time.

“It doesn’t matter how healthy and well-functioning your family is, this is a really stressful time,” she said.

“There’s often financial pressure, conflicting priorities things suddenly become much more heightened and there’s lots of emotions.

“We know it’s important to have these conversations, and to call out worrying behaviours within relationships.

“With holidays, and Christmas time and the end of year, as well as tiredness and exhaustion, it’s still no excuse for violence and for that reason it’s really important we hold each other accountable.”

A roadshow will take place at

A FREE bus from the Wangaratta council offices will transport young people to the Let Loose Dance Party being run by the City of Wodonga on Saturday, December 17.

The party will run from 6pm to 9pm at The Cube in Wodonga, and is open to 16 to 25 year olds.

To register your place at the dance party, visit wod.city/LLDanceParty The link for the free bus is https:// events.humanitix.com/let-loosedance-party-bus A COACH trip to the Australian Open tennis is being planned for Thursday, January 19.

The $110 cost includes bus fare and tickets to Margaret Court Arena, or bus and ground pass for $95. The coach will depart Wareena Park car park at 6.30am, stop at Wallan restaurants, and arrive at the tennis centre about 10am.

It will leave the centre at 6.30pm, stop at Wallan, and return to Wangaratta about 10pm.

For more information, phone Marj Sartori on 0400 285 288.

SATURDAY Quilters will start meeting again on Saturday, February 4, offering a chance for beginners through to more advanced quilters to gather for a relaxed sit/ sew/chat day.

The group meets at the Wangaratta Small Bore Rifle Club, off the river end of College Street, on the first Saturday of each month, starting at 10am and finishing around 3pm.

For more information, phone Colleen on 0427 221 138.

Rutherglen on Tuesday between 10am and 11.30am at Lions Park.

According to Ms Chubb, improving the outreach of citybased services into rural areas would be a key focus into 2023.

“These services are as much available for people who live in rural areas as they are for people in the city, despite the fact they are based primarily in city areas,” she said.

“One of the good things about COVID is it taught us how to adapt our services to be much more accessible for people.

We now do phone consultations and video calls - that human connections is still really important. “(the roadshow) is about us going out there, letting people know we’re here, how to contact us and putting a face to the name of the services.”

SOCIAL CALENDAR 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 information, contact Bevan on 0437 196 118 or Les on 0412 250 674.

Wangaratta Showgrounds.

Morning tea provided - please bring your own cup. For more information, contact Trevor Wolfel on 0476 891 596.

GROW, a peer support group for mental wellbeing, meets at Benalla’s Waminda Community House, 19 Ballintine Street, on Mondays from 10.30am. All welcome, no cost, phone 0448 052 769 for more information.

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.

WANGARATTA Sing Australia Group meets each Wednesday from 7.30pm to 9pm at Purbrick Hall, next to Holy Trinity Cathedral.

All welcome - for further information, call Keith Fleet on 0491 114 480, Cheryl Hoysted on 0419 005 062 or Marlene O’Keefe on 0417 454 126.

OSTINATO Wangaratta and District Community Choir meets each Tuesday from 7pm to 9.30pm at the Log Cabin, corner Faithfull and Chisholm Streets, Wangaratta.

New members are welcome to join this enthusiastic and welcoming group of singers.

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.

LIFEBALL is played every Tuesday from 1pm on the basketball court at the Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre.

Lifeball is a non-contact game of netball, designed by a doctor and physio for the safety of mature players, with no running, walking backwards or throwing high balls, but enjoying fun and friendship.

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ELDORADO Carpet Bowls is held every Thursday from 12.45pm at the Eldorado Community Hall.

KEENAGERS Table Tennis plays on Mondays and Thursdays from 8am to 10am at the table tennis centre at the

WANGARATTA AL-Anon Family Group meets on Tuesdays from 1.30pm to 3pm at the backstage meeting room at St Patrick’s Hall in

THE Whitfield Community Childcare Centre is once again running its wine and beer drive, with funds raised supporting the centre as well as the Moyhu Kindergarten.

This year product is being sourced from Cavedon Wines, Francesco, Pizzini, Sam Miranda and King River Brewing, at generously subsidised prices, with orders open now until December 14, for pick up from Pizzini’s on December 17 and 18.

To find out more or get an order form, contact staff at the Whitfield Community Childcare Centre or email whitfieldcommunitychildcare@gmail. com.

Local groups receive council grants THREE local groups are among those to share in $140,000 under the Rural City of Wangaratta’s 2022/23 Community Grants Program.

They include the King River and District Fishing Club who will receive $2500 for a trailer upgrade, the Moyhu Bowling Club who will receive $4500 towards improved lighting of the green, with the Whitfield Recreation Reserve committee to receive $4380 for the King Valley community complex.

Of the 23 successful projects, seven were located in rural areas.

Ford Street. All welcome. If your life has been affected by someone else’s drinking, this group may be for you.

Contact David on 0403 552 950 or Bev on 0449 516 828.

WANGARATTA Symphony Orchestra rehearses each Tuesday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Wangaratta Baptist Church, 1 Sisely Avenue.

New players are welcome.

For more information call Chloe on 0413 775 027.

WANGARATTA Toastmasters conducts its meetings on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 6.45pm in the community room at the Wangaratta Library in Docker Street.

For more information, contact Leah Walker at leahwalka@gmail.com BLOKES Time Out conducts regular gatherings and activities on the third Saturday of the month.

For more information, visit gritandresilience@wangaratta.vic.gov.au CYCLING Without Age Wangaratta offers free tri-shaw rides to the elderly, and to people of any age with disabilities or reduced mobility.

The group provides regular rides around Wangaratta to people living at home, or living in care.

For more details call 0418 387 089 .

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GOOD SPIRITS MEMBERS of local community choir Ostinato, including (from left) Bronwyn Pearse, Aurora Cudini, Richard Gray, Ruth HillNoble and Helen Porter, will deck the halls with boughs of holly at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Sunday. They will present joyful Christmas music from around the world during a concert being held at 2.30pm and they invite everyone to come and join them. Read more about the welcoming group on page 15.

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One Nation, Animal Justice on track to replace Wangaratta, Wodonga based MPs THE Northern Victoria upper house is on course to be decided with two shock minor parties, One Nation and Animal Justice Party (AJP), expected to take positions formerly held by Wangaratta and Wodonga based MPs. Successful legislative council candidates in the state election will be

BY STEVE KELLY skelly@ nemedia.com.au

declared on December 13 and based on above the line votes the top three candidates for election are Liberal veteran Wendy

Lovell, Labor’s Jaclyn Symes, and The Nationals’ Gaelle Broad, voted in spots one to three respectively.

But it was Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell for One Nation and Georgie Purcell for AJP who appear to have knocked others out of contention, namely sitting members Tania Maxwell of Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party, and

Wodonga-based Liberal Democrats’ Tim Quilty.

Ms Lovell, who celebrates 20 years today as the sitting member for Northern Victoria and North Eastern Province which preceded it, said Ms Maxwell was “shafted” by a deal which effectively diverted preferences to her competition.

She said the potential election of Ms Purcell for the AJP could be something very interesting moving forward.

“The platform of that party doesn’t exactly fit with Northern Victoria and this is where we see the jury wheel working and people like Tania Maxwell who was a good member of parliament

has unfortunately missed out because the preferences didn’t go her way,” Ms Lovell said.

“The Hinch party participated in the jury wheel and they had their number three preference going to Georgie Purcell.

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HARGREAVES The funeral of the late Mrs Carole Hargreaves will be held in the Chapel of Yarrawonga-Mulwala FuneralService, 67 Ely Street, Yarrawonga on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 11am.

The funeral will leave the Chapel at the conclusion of the service for the Lake Rowan Cemetery.

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MEMBERS of the Northeast Radio Control Car Club gathered at Mitchell Avenue last Saturday to test their vehicles in competition.

New members are always welcome.

For more information contact president Matthew Johnson-Begg on 0467 974 305. f INTO HIS CARS: Gordon Flighty

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A STUDENT’S ability to apply themselves during their schooling is a large part of how they perform in VCE, but there are many other factors that contribute their desired outcome such as getting into a university course of their choice.

Despite students dealing with adversity from the pandemic in 2020 and the touted country-city education divide, they performed reasonably well judging by the VCE study scores released by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCCA).

with his Touring Car. PHOTOS: Kieren Tilly

Wangaratta students compare admirably

ting a slightly better percentage of 40+ scores at 3.6pc compared to Cathedral’s 3.3pc. skelly@ nemedia.com.au But while Wangaratta High School had a lesser meWangaratta’s three sec- dian study score at 26, it was ondary schools stack up well better than Galen and Cathewhen compared to others dral with a 40+ percentage of across the region and even 3.9. several metropolitan counAcross the region Goulterparts across the state. burn Valley Grammar School Galen Catholic College in Shepparton had a median and Cathedral College both 35 with 21.6pc achieving achieved a median study 40+, placing it 30th best in score of 29 with Galen get- Victoria.

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Beechworth Secondary College had a median study score of 29, but it was its 40+ score that was a standout with 13.7pc reaching the A grade figure.

Benalla P-12 College had a median study score of 26, with zero over 40+, while FCJ College Benalla had a strong median of 30 with 6pc of scores 40+.

Euroa Secondary College’s dux achieved one of the highest scores in the region with a 98.55 ATAR.

Myrtleford P-12 College had a median of 28 with 3.9pc of scores 40+, while Marian College had a median of 28 with zero scores 40+.

Mount Beauty Secondary College had a median of 28, with 2.7pc of scores 40+.

Wodonga Senior Secondary College had a median score of 23, with 1.1pc of scores 40+, while Catholic

College Wodonga had a median of 29, with 3.2pc 40+.

Yarrawonga College P-12 was a median of 28 with 3.3pc of scores 40+.

The top three schools in Victoria were Bialik College in Hawthorn that had a median of 38 with 39.9pc of scores 40+, Mount Scopus Memorial College was next with 38 and 39.7pc, with Ballarat Clarendon College third with 38 and 38.4pc.

For the full results visit vcaa.vic.adu.au.

c REVVED UP: Northeast Radio Control Club president Matthew Johnson-Begg works on his machine in the pits.

c HOT WHEELS: Teo Valle (9) from Peechelba raced for the first time in RC Touring Class.

THE Wang Repair Café will hold its next event tomorrow at Apex Park from 8am until 12pm.

The café will have some t-shirt rugs for sale as well as other items, and cash donations as well as donations of unwanted Christmas presents for them to sell would be appreciated, as the volunteer-run organisation seeks assistance to cover its operating costs and ensure its continuation.

Bring items in need of repair to the park tomorrow morning where volunteers will be on hand to help bring them back to life.

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Teens look to the future with uni

WANGARATTA High School year 12 graduates Kayla Fisher and Amy Henderson were among hundreds of local students, and tens of thousands around the state, who received their first round university offers yesterday.

The pair are both interested in humanitarian work and development, and were offered their first choice course at their chosen universities.

Kayla, 17, has been offered a

double degree in Arts and Public Policy with a major in third-world development at the Australian National University in Canberra.

“I was happy with my ATAR score even if I thought I could do better but it’s been a tough year,” Kayla said.

“It was difficult not having feedback from classmates because I didn’t know if I was doing okay or needed to improve.

“But, I got there in the end and am

looking forward to the next step.”

Amy, 18, will be doing occupational therapy at Deakin but hopes to branch into humanitarian work in third world countries.

“I had hoped for a higher ATAR but I didn’t need one, I’m pretty happy with how I went,” Amy said.

“Last year I really missed out on having the balance of sport and social aspects of school which really help me get through the study aspect.

offers

“The offer I received was my first choice so I’m really happy with that.

“I’ll jump straight in this year I think because my initial plans to have a gap year and travel aren’t likely now.

“Eventually I want to go into allied health overseas and Kayla and I have always talked about collaborating; she’s more interested in the politics side and I’d do the health side so that could be cool.”

Musicians invited to orchestra meeting MUSICIANS interested in becoming part of a new regional orchestra being formed in Wangaratta will be meeting in the King George V Gardens on Sunday at 2.30pm.

A newly formed committee, involving local violinist Sally Ross, will be in attendance and the group welcomes other potential members to come along, particularly seeking violin and flute players, a percussionist and a conductor.

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Double for Weeding at happy hunting ground

STAR ON THE RISE: Arachidi won her second career victory in her second start at Albury on Saturday. PHOTO: Racing Photos

CRAIG Weeding’s success at Albury continued with the local horseman grabbing a double on Saturday afternoon.

Promising filly Arachidi ($1.95) made it two wins from just as many starts in race two, followed by Set To Go Well ($8) in race six.

The two victories take Weeding’s tally at Albury to six wins from 41 starts, making it his most successful venue.

Weeding said he was stoked with the result.

“Having a weekend like that certainly makes it easier to get up in the mornings,” Weeding said.

“We seem to have a bit of

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success over the border so we enjoy going to Albury.

“Arachidi looks like a nice, progressive horse that we’re hoping can go better than country grade and Set To Go Well has been working better than her rating would suggest so we were confident with her too.”

After winning her first start in the two-year-old Jack Maher Classic, Arachidi was sent to the paddock before saluting in emphatic fashion on Saturday in the class one

handicap (1175m).

Although in a weaker field than her first victory, Arachidi and Jason Lyon settled toward the back of the field before struggling to find a run up the straight.

However, a gap opened with just 200m to go and the three-year-old’s turn of foot was on show running down Andrew Dale’s Stake A Claim to salute by a touch under a length.

“Arachidi’s a BOBS horse so we thought we’d race her in Albury where she can get the bonus prizemoney and she had a really nice win,” Weeding said.

“We thought we’d give her a confidence boost in a low-

er grade before stepping her up to Flemington in a threeyear-old race in two weeks.

“She didn’t get all the favours in the run and still looked impressive when she was let down and put them away.

“It was a really encouraging run and she’s certainly earned the right to rice in the city.”

Set To Go Well then ran home victorious in the benchmark 50 also with Lyon aboard after settling towards the rear.

“She came to us from Queensland lowly rated because she’s had a lot of goes for only a couple of wins but she ran better than her rat-

ing (42),” Weeding said.

“I think she’s got another couple of wins in her in that grade.”

Weeding’s Tully’s Gold then backed Saturday’s success up with an outstanding win at Wagga Riverside in the Ted Ryder Prelude at $4.80.

The victory gives the sixyear-old gelding ballot exemption from the $34,000 Ted Ryder Cup on Christmas Eve. “Tully’s Gold has been hard to place because of his high rating (80) and also all of the wet tracks that have been around lately,” Weeding said.

“We got him back on dry ground, had a senior rider in

Jake Duffy on him and also got an inside draw so I think all of those things set him up for a nice run.

“We’ll now run him in the Ted Ryder Cup and we believe he’s still got a lot of racing left in him.”

Weeding will now target Saturday’s Christmas Party Race Day at Wangaratta.

“It’s going to be good to be back at the home track on good ground,” he said.

“Controversial Miss will be our best chance given she gets a good gate.

“We’ll also go to Albury on Saturday where Smart Poppy will return who we also think is better than country grade.”

U18 boys take out Shepparton tournament

By WILLSON MACK WANGARATTA Warriors’ under 18 boys had an outstanding Shepparton tournament on the weekend coming away with a victory in the division one grand final.

After beating Warrnambool, Wodonga and Mildura, the Warriors played Euroa in their last pool game which saw the match locked at 42-all at the end of the game, making it an undefeated run and sending the boys to the grand final.

The grand final started an hour later, once again against Euroa, and saw Wangaratta pull away late in the game with a 52-41 win.

Wangaratta coach Emma Henry was proud of her team’s efforts.

“I’m extremely proud, it was the first hot weekend we’ve had and the boys didn’t have much of a rest on Saturday so they did an awesome job,” Henry said.

“On the Saturday we were

IMPRESSIVE: The Wangaratta Warriors under 18 boys took out the Shepparton tournament on the weekend. PHOTO: Wangaratta Basketball Inc. Facebook finishing one game and then jumping in the car and going to the next so they did an incredible job to get those wins when fatigued.

“We played Euroa in the last round game on Sunday afternoon and then met them again in the grand final where we made a few changes to the game plan and the boys executed it really well.”

Bailey Paul scored 15 in the final, while Max Bihun and

Cooper Newton both had eight, with Bihun being named the Grand Final MVP. “It was just a real team effort, none of the boys cared who scored, they were giving off good scoring opportunities for great ones,” Henry said.

“Max (Bihun) was one of those who just hustled on the court and created opportunities for others.

“He didn’t score a great deal but was creating for his

teammates, which is probably why he was named MVP. “Everyone did a great job though, Bailey Paul was shooting well from three and inside, and Cooper Newton and Cam Cooper were excellent in defence against much taller opposition.”

It’s been a confidence building start to the representative season for the u18 boys after also making the grand final at the Wodonga tournament just two

weeks ago but ultimately falling short to Shepparton.

“Their progress has been fantastic,” Henry said.

“They’ve come together so well off the court and I think that’s translating on to the court and the grand final on Sunday showed that.

“We’ve got the Bendigo tournament in January next where the boys will meet some strong opposition.”

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TOP WEEKEND: Alison Comensoli took out the Murray Masters golf tournament over the weekend.

Murray Masters champion ■

ALL SMILES: Renee Hill was enjoying herself in Wangaratta’s win over Yarrawonga.

Wangaratta A1 dominate Yarrawonga

By MAURIE BRADEN A1: WANGARATTA moved into third position on the ladder with a strong home win against Yarrawonga on Saturday.

Adrian Pantling, Chris Randell, Phil Davern and Graeme Smith (3012) and Ethan Fruend, Rhoanna Smith, Brian Challman and Greg Braden (25-12) were the two big winners for Wangaratta, while Maurie Braden, Jodie Fruend, Renee Hill, and Tyson Chivers (19-16) also won.

Adrian Pantling (18-22) lost a close game to Chris Langdon’s rink.

Ian Brimblecombe was the only losing rink for Wangaratta going down (10-23).

Final scores: Wang 16 pts 84 shots def Yarrawonga 2 pts 63 shots.

Wangaratta are at home to Benalla next week.

Ladder: YMGCR 104, Wodonga 87, Wang 67, Benalla 57, Kiewa 49, Rutherglen 47, Yarrawonga 47, Myrtleford 46.

A3: Milawa had a thrilling oneshot victory at Wangaratta on Saturday.

Wangaratta seemingly had the match sewn up before Milawa stormed home to grab the win.

Gary Chambers, Peter Selwood, Richie Allen and Bob McCalman beat Shane Cousins’ rink and Tom Morrow, Terry Corrigan, Neil Jensen and Steve Bihun (26-16) made it two rinks up for Wangaratta with a

10 shot win over Ron Welfare’s rink.

Terry Hallinan, Harry May, Paul Tiffen and Norm Hallett won (2715) over Brian Godfrey’s rink and Marty Lane, Michelle Van Praagh, Geoff Robinson, and Lynn Allan (29-23) over Gary Fenlon’s rink were the two winning rinks for Milawa.

Final scores: Milawa 14 pts 92 shots def Wangaratta 4 pts 91 shots.

Next round Wangaratta play Bright at home and Milawa are away to Tungamah.

Ladder: Howlong 83, Moira 81, Wang 77, Bright 72, Milawa 69, Wodonga 66, Beechworth 48, Yackandandah 41, Tungamah 39.

B1: Wangaratta made it maximum points for the sixth week running after beating second placed Moyhu at Wangaratta on Saturday.

Keith Izard, Gayle King, Ralph Martinelli and Heather Coyle (3022) defeated Charlie Thompson’s rink, and Stephen English, Lance Jenkin, John Knight, and Joy Izard (24-12) were too good for Ian Ritchie’s rink both had resounding wins, while Klaus Kazenwadel, Bruce Desmond, Peter Jones, and Fran Don (18-17) snuck in against Stuart Brain’s rink.

Final scores: Wang 14 pts 72 shots def Moyhu 0 pts 51 shots.

Wangaratta will have a bye next week while Moyhu will travel to Myrtleford.

Ladder: Wang 84, St James 52, Moyhu 49, Myrtleford 43, Benalla 27, Moira 26, Swanpool 13.

STAR: Adrian Pantling in action for Wangaratta A1 on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie

B3: Wangaratta lost to top team Chiltern at Chiltern on Saturday.

Malcolm Hargreaves, Ann Keen, Mick Lenane and Susan Singleton (24-20) were the only winning rink for Wangaratta.

Lyn Kahlefeldt (12-23) and Chris Bell (17-22) both went down.

Final scores: Wang 2 pts 53 shots lost to Chiltern 12 pts 65 shots.

Wangaratta are at home to Myrtleford next week.

Ladder: Chiltern 80, Wodonga 68, Corowa Civic 57, Howlong 49, Wang 44, Beechworth 39, Myrtleford 30, Bright 25.

Mid-Week Pennant: A1: Wangaratta suffered its first loss of the season when it went down to Benalla in round six of A1 mid-week.

Ian Brimblecombe, Laurie McDonald, Peter Selwood, and Barb McDonald (23-21) were the only winning rink for Wangaratta.

They were the only winners for Wangaratta as Adrian Pantling (1318) and Jodie Fruend (16-21) both went down.

Final scores: Wang 2 pts 52 shots lost to Benalla 12 pts 60 shots.

Wangaratta are away to top of the ladder YMGCR next round.

A3: Wangaratta were no match for YMGCR. Ron McAuliffe, John Keen, Chris Bell and Ann Keen (24-10) had a very good rink win for the visitors, however, heavy losses to Lyn Kahlefeldt (8-30) and Bev Hogan (11-32)

saw the home side get an easy win.

Final scores: Wang 2 pts 43 shots lost to YMGCR 12 pts 72 shots.

Wangaratta will host Corowa Civic next game.

B1: Moyhu bounced back from last round’s heavy defeat with a strong win at home against Yarrawonga.

Charlie Thompson, Max Baker, Christine Magee and Angela Delaney (32-20) and Joe Northey, Lynette Northey, Neil Magee and Loise Baker (24-9) were big winners for the home side, while Stuart Brain’s rink went down (12-24).

Final scores: Moyhu 12 pts 68 Shots lost to Swanpool 2 pts 53 shots.

Milawa claimed an away win at Myrtleford in the last round.

Janette Nugent, John Blackwell, Bev Tiffin and Barry Walker (18-17) and Bernard Neal, Norm Hallett, Paul Tiffen and Maureen Walker (27-10) were the two winning rinks for Milawa, while Noel Nugent went down (15-23).

Final scores: Milawa 12 pts 60 shots def Myrtleford RSL 2 pts 50 shots.

Wareena Park were soundly beaten by undefeated Mansfield.

All rinks went down against the very strong visiting side with Wareena hoping for a better showing against Milawa next week.

Final scores: Wareena Park 0 pts 52 lost to Mansfield 14 pts 76 shots.

Round seven sees Milawa host Wareena Park, while Moyhu travel to Mansfield.

From back page “I then had to fight back again on the Sunday scoring 24 on the last nine to finish with 40 so that was definitely a highlight.

“I’m really appreciative of my husband’s (Rick) support as well, he managed to keep me calm on the last day which was really good.”

Comensoli was presented with the Tim Field perpetual trophy after shooting the best overall score.

“Tim Field passed away recently with MND (Motor neuron Disease) but he used to love playing in the Murray Masters,” she said.

“His wife presented me with the trophy which was a great honour.

“There were funds raised for MND across the weekend too.”

Rovers sign ex–Geelong Falcon WANGARATTA Rovers have signed former Geelong Falcon Lockey McCartney.

McCartney attended the 2015 AFL draft combine and also spent time with Geelong‘s VFL list.

The son of former Western Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney will further bolster the Hawks‘ list after also signing Tom Baulch just last week.

Wangaratta Rovers football operations manager Barry Sullivan believes McCartney will be a good asset to the Hawks.

“With his build and position, they had lots of AFL–listed guys who pushed him out no matter how well he was doing,” Sullivan said.

“He‘s a really good user of the footy, very fit and given his background with Prokick, he‘s naturally a very good kick.”

McCartney boasts a massive kick spending time with Prokick Australia.

Rovers have retained the majority of their list besides Jake McQueen‘s departure to Nhill which will be a huge loss.

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Sun beams down on Merriwa Park

By PHIL PECK

FINALLY, we can now call it the summer of tennis as the sunshine and heat cut through what has been a depressing weather cycle that has seemed to go on for far too long.

Section one saw four players take to court four with Matt Allen impressing many with his stealth like movement around the court.

Matt ended the day with 21 games to edge out Phil Peck in second position with 20 games.

Joe Allen was next in line with 18 games from the fast-finishing Mario Pane in fourth.

Talking about heat it was all the Mark Brown show in section two as he won points from a drop shot here and a lob there as he ran out the winner with 22 games.

Dave Postlethwaite the third and Mark Wettern came in equal second with the scores locked on 19/17.

A hamstring strain that would floor most people was

IN FORM: Julian Taylor continues to rise through the grades at the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Club.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie not about to stop Frank Harris from playing.

Frank ended his day with 12 games and a frozen bag of peas strapped to his leg.

Mike Lairson took home another glass for his 24 games, but this time it was

for winning section three.

Mike’s backhand took control to win over Brett Goodwin with 21 games.

Maree Sullivan had her siding forehands working to perfection to finish in third with 17 games from Brian

Scobie on 16/20.

Alan Busk can count himself a bit unlucky as he came in fifth with 16/22.

Julian Taylor is hitting the ball off the centre of the strings an his score of 24/9 saw him rise another five positions.

Greg Renner gave himself a chance of winning with a score of 18/15.

Coming in third was Matt Murray on 15 games from Noel Boyd (14 games) and Pat Flynn (13 games).

Section five were sent down to the back courts as there was a scene early in the match when a drop bear in the form of Russell Canning came hooting and hollowing out of the redgums.

But he hit the ground hard with his win of 24 games.

Joel Eulenstein finished second with 19 games from Andrew Cope on 18 games in third.

Terry Flynn was fourth on 17 games and was last seen under the oak tree being consoled by his brother Pat. Amy Lairson joined husband Mike on the winner’s list for the day as she won section six with 21 games.

Coming in second was Geoff Davidson with 20 games from Des Steele with 19 games.

Carl Cutrona ended the day with 17 games and

what can be said of Max McAulliffe.

Well not much, as his day started poorly when his head band snapped, flicked him in the eye and he had blurred vision for the rest of his matches.

That is the story of Max’s day as he wound out last position with nine games.

Tim Dickinson was all class in winning section seven with 23 games from a fast-finishing John Shanley on 22 games.

Looking more like John Brunner these days is the fitness guru in Mick Keogh who took third with 20 games from Cate Geard in fourth on 18 games.

Tony Clarebrough rounded out the section in fifth position Entries to the Saturday aggregate play are needed to be in prior to 12:30pm and can be done a number of ways either through the club website www.wanglawntennis.com.au via phone (03) 5721 2438, or simply by placing your name on the aggregate sheet in the clubhouse.

Juniors battle it out for doubles champs

By PHIL PECK THE junior’s doubles club championships were held on Saturday morning with some 60 players taking to the courts.

Some comments from the many down there is how good the WLTC courts are looking and playing after finally getting the sunshine needed to bring them up to scratch.

A special shout out to the curators in getting the club looking a treat.

The under 12 boys was taken out by Kalti Ross and Archie Knobel with both teaming up to get the winner when needed.

Runners-up were Hamish Kilby and Harry Williams.

The girls under 12s saw Alice Rendall and Tessa Koop hit there straps as they won over Elise Costa and Ingrid Brettig.

The under 14 girls came out on to court and played some terrific tennis with rally

after rally being played.

By days end it was the teamwork and consistency of the Meissenger twins in Beth and Rani that won out over Mimi Bradley and Sophie Weir who took away the runners-up trophy.

The under 14 boys is always a hotly contested section with a number of players with similar ability.

A good win was had by Harry Allen and Leo Sammon over Nick Kjar and James Wilkinson.

The under 16 boys were hitting the ball with a lot of power as the partnership Jay Canning and Ben Hogan continually set each other up for a winning shot.

This combination was too strong in the end as they won 6/4 over Cashen Monk and Hamish Lewis Next weekend is the final round for the year and as occurs each year there will be a barbecue and Zooper Doopers for all to have.

WINNER: Alice Rendall took out the under 12 girls doubles championships with Tessa Koop.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

WDCA junior representatives salute in Shepparton THE Wangaratta and District Cricket Association emerged victorious from Sunday‘s junior representative cricket clash with the Shepparton Cricket Association, winning five games across multiple grades to SCA‘s four.

The WDCA‘s two under 12 sides competed in two rounds of T20 cricket at the Mooroopna Recreation Reserve, with the WDCA sides sweeping the draw and winning all four games.

The under 13, 14 and 15

sides played 40 over matches, with the Under 14 Blue side registering a 10–run win to deliver the WDCA the Gary Cooper/Geoff Welch Trophy.

Junior rep cricket coordinator Wayne Cooper said it was a fantastic result for the association.

"Shepparton‘s won the last couple, it‘s been a while since we‘ve won, Shepparton‘s really strong," he said.

The WDCA will take on Murray Valley Cricket Association this weekend in the

final representative clash before Country Week in the new year.

Under 12s will play in Yarrawonga this Sunday, under 13s in Barooga, and the under 14s in Cobram.

RESULTS Under 12: Cricket Shepparton – GREEN 2/58(cc) def by Wangaratta & District Cricket Association – BLUE 10/84 A Campbell 2/5.

Cricket Shepparton – BLUE 5/61(cc) def by Wangaratta & District Cricket Association – GOLD 5/136(cc)

J Hart 30* C O‘Brien 27* K Rogers 2/5.

Cricket Shepparton – GREEN 10/65 C O‘Brien 3/3 def by Wangaratta & District Cricket Association – GOLD 6/68(cc) B Bunfield 2/0 A Campbell 2/3.

Cricket Shepparton – BLUE 9/119(cc) W Mathers 38* L Sanderson 2/6 W Benton 2/9 def by Wangaratta & District Cricket Association – BLUE 5/135(cc) R Leith 27*.

Under 13: Cricket Shepparton – BLUE 4/209(cc) B Chenery 41* J Mawson 30*

H Spring 2/18 def Wangaratta & District Cricket Association – GOLD 9/202(cc) G Marek 55* O Edwards 53* C GOODALL 2/23 J Blekic 2/27.

Cricket Shepparton – GREEN 9/164 L Akers 37* J Mahoney 32* B Maloney 2/9 L Colvin 2/14 def Wangaratta & District Cricket Association – BLUE 9/132(cc) R Dudgeon 3/11 U Hassan 2/20.

Under 14: Cricket Shepparton – BLUE 91 L Webb 2/2 C Ormond 2/4 R McNamara 2/5 def Wangaratta &

District Cricket Association – GOLD 10/37 A Harrison 4/10 B Singh 3/10.

Cricket Shepparton – GREEN 117 K Dawson 30 F Obrien 28 M Feldtmann 3/14 J Torney 2/14 def by Wangaratta & District Cricket Association – BLUE 5/127(cc) J Benton 48* B O‘Brien 2/15.

Under 15: Cricket Shepparton 5/222(cc) B Plunkett 53* J Davidson 50* def Wangaratta & District Cricket Association 138 J Long 45 B Plunkett 2/4 C Aitken 2/12 W Jackson 2/15 R Mirza 2/21.

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Pinkerton surprises Corowa in NERTA

By BACKHAND WINNER

Combined Section HARDCOURT Pinkerton claimed the huge scalp of Corowa on Saturday and have enhanced their flag aspirations with the win.

It was the power hitting of Hardcourt’s Chris Lucas that proved the difference between the teams in the end, as the teams were evenly matched across the scoreboard throughout but Chris’ winning margins were enough the sway the match in Hardcourts favour.

Lynne Sheppard provided the assistance to Chris winning two sets, while Mariane Spencer with three and Darrell Spencer with two ensured Corowa were always a chance of snatching victory.

Everton Blue caused the upset of the round by defeating Rutherglen by a comfortable margin but when the scorecard is analysed properly, Rutherglen were missing quite a few

regulars who would have made the difference to the result but as John Kennedy (lengendary football coach) says “they have arms and legs just like us and you can only play the players they put on the park on the day.”

Everton’s shining lights were Mick Cavallin and Jarrod Kneebone (three sets each), while Coralie Peters found her rhythm late in the match for Everton.

Tazanne James (three sets) was an unstoppable force for Rutherglen and with support from Helen Fuge and Jono ‘too many’ Keys Rutherglen were always within striking distance.

Wahgunyah have continued their impressive season thus far with a crushing victory over the youthful Hardcourt Pulvirenit side.

Wahgunyah have improved as the season has worn on and have developed into a side that can’t be taken lightly.

Hardcourt Pulvirenti tried everything to overcome the might of Wah-

gunyah by running everything down, they tried lobbing, they tried hitting through their oppostion but Wahgunyah had all the answers and with too much experience the result was inevitable.

Ollie Sturve, Sonia Palmer and Mareeta Corcoran were Wahgunyah’s best, while Cashen Monk, Henry Dean and Tanya Deaning were Pulvirenti’s best.

Section 3 Wahgunyah Wranglers (Wayne Johnstone, Alison Bartel, Lilly Palmer, Jaxx Johnstone) defeated Wahgunyah Deep Heat (Kenadll Reid, Jacob Palmer, Kath Blake, Katie Bergin) in a keenly and tightly contested match.

Deep Heat always seem to find ways to lose matches, they can be in sets for long distances but just can’t manage to win the important points when required.

Although nothing can be taken away from the Wranglers they performed well under pressure and

were steady in a crisis to completed a comfortable victory.

Wahgunyah Wahnation (Kane Palmer, Jack Reid, Jake Mason) had a comfortable win over Wooragee (Skip Peiper, Dean Bensted, Bron Martin, Eiylish McCrostie) to enhance their status as the team to beat this year.

RESULTS Section Combined Hardcourt Pinkerton 5-55 def Corowa 4-49, Wahgunyah 9-72 def Hardcourt Pulvirenti 0-14, Everton Blue 5-57 def Rutherglen 4-45, Boorhaman 9-72 def Myrrhee 0-0.

Section 3 Wahgunyah Wahnation 6-48 def Wooragee 0-24, Wahgunyah Wranglers 4-37 def Wahgunyah Deep Heat 2-27, Boorhaman 6-48 def Wahgunyah United 0-0.

Under 15 Wahgunyah 4-35 def Corowa Hewitt 3-27, Corowa Barty 5-39 def Rutherglen 2-25.

Benalla duo dominate national championships

BENALLA Bushrangers veteran cricketers completed a highly successful national championships in Geelong last week.

The championships involved teams from all states and territories and New Zealand across four divisions of male over 60s and two divisions of female over 40s players.

In men’s division one, Victoria went through the tournament undefeated, winning against New Zealand, Queensland and New South Wales in the round robin and beating South Australia in the final at Kardinia Park.

Bushranger Greg Hoysted opened the batting for the last three games after missing the first due to food poisoning.

He made unbeaten 50s against QLD and NSW and was run out for 24 in the final.

Hoysted said playing in the carnival was a fantastic experience and he was delighted to have been named player of the match against Queensland.

He was even more thrilled to meet his childhood cricketing hero, former Australian opening batsman Ian Redpath, who tossed the coin for the final.

In men’s division two, Victoria showed its strength when the final was contested between Victoria Blue and Victoria White.

Benalla’s Trevor Saker bowled brilliantly to be player of the match in the final as his team won the championship.

The first ever women’s tournament saw Victoria and NSW tie in the final, so joint champions were declared.

The closing ceremony in the function room at Kardinia Park saw more than 700 people in attendance and was a great celebration of veteran’s cricket (as well as being a big thrill for all Geelong Cats supporters).

Following the championships, the Australian veteran’s team to play in the Carib Cup in Barbados was announced and Greg Hoysted was selected for the tournament, which will be played next year.

CHAMPS: Victoria’s division one winning team.

OVER THE TOP: Greg Hoysted hits one straight at the over 60s national championships.

CLOSE ONE: Trevor Saker reacts to a near miss.

Grand final teams decided THE first week of finals have been played following the end of the Wangaratta Table Tennis Association’s spring competition.

The winning teams progress to the grand finals to be held on Wednesday, December 7.

A Grade: Nathan Vincent Contracting, (Nathan Vincent and Mark Brown) were too strong for NE Ag and Industrial, (Tom Brown and Ron Divingracia).

Tom and Ron put up a solid fight but their night finished early, the outcome decided with NVC winning three rubbers to nil.

Somerset Comms (Robert Voss and Andrew Lindner) defeated Plum Digital Hub (Mark Comensoli and Kim Brown) three rubbers to one.

Andrew continued his strong form with two wins and Robert added one to secure their grand final spot.

B Grade: NE Ag and Industrial (Michael Bellingham, Klaus Kazenwadel and Aaron Plum) easily accounted for Plum Digital Hub (Austin Lindner, Andrew Holmes and James Loughlan) winning six rubbers to zero, leaving five rubbers unplayed.

The NE Ag boys brought their best game to the table and will continue on to next week’s big event.

Nathan Vincent Contracting (Matt Curran, John Maletta and Ted Tatulaschwili) defeated Boralma Berkshires (Daniel Larkings, Phil Fitzgerald, and Chris Dean) six rubbers to three.

John and Ted won all their singles played adding a doubles.

Dan performed superbly for the losers taking a singles and Chris added one.

Match of the night between John and Daniel was tense with John taking it in a five setter.

C Grade NE Ag and Industrial (Mitch Currie-Fraser and Jesse Hughes) defeated Plum Digital Hub (Stephen Algar and Campbell Hobb) three rubbers to two.

This was the closest contest of the night, the outcome hinging on the doubles.

Mitchell was the top performer winning both singles and joining Jesse for the doubles win.

Stephen and Campbell won one singles each for the losing team.

Nathan Vincent Contracting (Luke and Reggie) came out winners three rubbers to one, defeating Somerset Comms (Julie Lindner and Chloe Butterworth).

Luke was determined to succeed, winning both his singles and Reggie adding one.

All are welcome to watch the grand finals on Wednesday.

Presentations will be made after the conclusion of matches.

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CLOSE WATCH WANGARATTA Bowls Club A1 players (from 2nd left to right) Chris Randell, Adrian Pantling and Graeme Smith, along with Yarrawonga’s Wayne Jessup (extreme left) eagerly watch the bowl coming to the ‘head’ in their side’s victory on Saturday. Story: Page 21 PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

Murray Masters champ Wangaratta’s g Alison Comensoli takes out region’s g major j three-dayy amateur ggolf event WANGARATTA’S Alison Comensoli has taken out the Murray Masters.

After a huge long weekend of golf across Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Thurgoona and Howlong golf clubs, Comensoli was named the overall and women’s winner after the three rounds.

Playing off a handicap of 25, she finished with a total stableford score of 111 after

BY WILLSON MACK wmack@ nemedia.com.au

rounds of 38 at Thurgoona and 33 and 40 at Howlong.

The Murray Masters is seen as one of the biggest amateur events in the country.

Comensoli said

everything fell in to place.

“I don’t normally play that well but it just all worked out,” Comensoli said.

“I really struggle in the winter on the wet and soft courses but playing on dry courses in the lead up to the weekend definitely helped me play a bit better.

“I wasn’t expecting to do as well as I did though.”

After scoring 38 points

at Thurgoona’s unforgiving course on Friday, Comensoli said she was pleased with that result in itself.

“After my round at Thurgoona on the first day I sort of just thought at least I’ve played a good round on a tricky course,” she said.

“I was really happy I did well on day one but I wasn’t expecting to continue on with it the way I did.

“After scoring 33 at Howlong on Saturday and leading by the end of the day I thought if I put together a decent round on Sunday I might finish in the top three or four.

“I definitely didn’t expect to score 40 points on the last day and win the ladies and overall.”

It wasn’t all smooth sailing for Comensoli

though with the sharp shooter having to fight back from slow starts on days two and three.

“I think the highlight was just the way I was able to fight back, on the Saturday I only had 14 on the first nine but managed to score 19 on the second to finish with a decent round,” she said.

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The end of a successful and uninterrupted year of schooling for our students

Term 4 2022

Big year for Edi Upper school IT has been a busy, but wonderful year at Edi Upper Primary School.

Even though they are a small rural school with a current enrolment of seven children, they have been able to provide their students with some amazing experiences.

This has included a four day camp in Melbourne, staying at the Melbourne Urban Camp, going to see ‘Cinderella’, hosting 50 Postie Bike Riders, helping to plant trees at Tarrawingee, hosting an Italian Day, going on a bike ride around the Ovens River, running, swimming, tennis coaching and yoga programs, ski camp and the year 3/4 camp.

Students love cooking in the commercial kitchen as part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program using their kitchen garden produce

and eggs from their six chickens.

They have caring and hardworking staff including a teaching principal, general classroom teacher, business manager, kitchen specialist, Italian teacher and education support staff member.

Over the year they have continued to offer specialist programs in the areas of Italian, library and art.

The music program includes hands-on classroom music activities, singing at the Wangaratta Probus Club, end of year concert and musical performances.

Edi Upper places great value and emphasis on being a community school, aiming to provide the best opportunities for the students.

Their parent community

THEY MAY BE SMALL: Edi Upper Primary School students have enjoyed a large range of activities this year.

help with fundraising throughout the year and help with working bees, classroom activities and

excursions.

Feel free to call the school on (03) 57293 560 or email edi.upper.ps@

education.vic.gov.au if you are interested in touring the school.

They would love you to

be involved in their small, but amazing rural school that can meet your child’s educational needs.

Supportive, inclusive school at Springhurst SPRINGHURST Primary School is an inclusive school with smaller class sizes and a range of different support services.

They offer a mix of traditional classroom learning and outdoor and creative learning opportunities for their students to grow and flourish in their beautiful school grounds.

Their garden program incorporates real life learnings and a care for the environment, and they have a newly established outdoor learning area which further enhances the offerings for their students.

Specialist art and library lessons are provided through the Mobile Area Resource Centre (MARC) van and the Mobile Art and

Craft Centre (MACC).

These services expose students to a range of creative skills and allows them an opportunity to further their love of literature.

During the final term of 2022, students have enjoyed meeting their new teachers and peers through the 2023 transition days, and the 2023 foundation students have enjoyed touring the school to see where they will learn and play next year.

Springhurst Primary School strives to develop a safe, happy and caring learning environment for all students.

They enhance communication skills, embrace creativity, encourage teamwork and promote open-minded

Edi Upper Primary School’s motto is ‘small school, big ideas, endless opportunities!’

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FUN AND FRIENDS: Aiden Barwick, Logan Yeomans. Aiden Waycott and Lucas Fryar enjoying the magnificent outdoor play areas at Springhurst Primary School.

thinking so that their students are ready to make a positive contribution within

the school and to their wider community.

If you would like to

tour the school or would like further information, please contact Springhurst

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The end of an excellent year WHAT a wonderful year it has been for Wangaratta High School year 12 students.

Students completed their busy year with an even busier final week.

Day one saw creativity flowing as students dressed up as a staff member for the day.

Imaginations again came to the fore on day two as students dressed up as something beginning with the first letter of their name.

Competition was tight in the traditional staff versus year 12s game of dodgeball.

Players went throw for throw until finally the teachers let the students have their moment of glory.

Well played year 12s.

Day three saw yet more creativity as sequins, ribbons, tie dye and even flashing lights added a unique flair to the school uniform.

The final day of year 12 celebrations was one where the school was adorned with streamers, glitter, glad wrap and some ‘interesting’ staff photos.

As the sun shone and the bacon sizzled, students and teachers arrived to be greeted by Dobby the house elf, Forrest Gump, tennis players and sumo wrestlers among other colourful characters.

The Class of 2022 celebrated in style at the Graduation Dinner.

After official speeches, the

FINISHING TOUCH: Wangaratta High School year 12 graduates recently celebrated the end of their schooling at the Wangaratta Turf Club.

glamourous graduates danced the night away at the Wangaratta Turf Club.

This was a fitting way to rejoice after the completion of exams.

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wonderful students and thank you for being exceptional role models.

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NERPSA helps children acquire the building blocks they need to succeed MANY of the children and families at kindergarten programs within North East Regional Pre School Association (NERPSA) services are now looking towards the entry of school in 2023.

Tuesday, December 13 is the day all children across the state head off to their foundation or prep classes for a full transition session.

While this day can be exciting, it can also be daunting for some, this is a normal occurrence.

NERPSA Early Childhood Teachers (ECT) have confidence in the fact the children moving into their school setting will manage well, as their familiarity in their new education setting builds.

Every ECT understands that the acquisition of ‘executive functioning’ skills are essential to assisting children to manage the routines and learning of a school day.

According to the centre of the Developing Child: Harvard University, acquiring the early building blocks of these skills is one of the most important and challenging tasks of early childhood.

These are the skills children will use all the time, such as, the ability to wait, to cooperate with others, to follow multi-step instructions,

to filter distractions, to learn and retain new knowledge and to know how to problem solve in a given situation (even things as simple as that’s the bell; it tells me it’s the end of lunch play; I have to go and wait by my classroom door; I need to go over there, that’s where my classroom is).

There is a long list of executive functioning skills and children practise these all day long, and as with everything, the more it is practised the stronger they become.

Children with a solid foundation of executive functioning skills will have the confidence to meet the demands of the school day.

Staff within NERPSA early childhood services have spent countless hours practising executive functioning skills with children in all situations, both informal and formal, ensuring they are well equipped to meet the next step in their learning journey.

The article, “What Is Executive Function? And How Does It Relate to Child Development?” can be found on the Centre of the Developing Child: Harvard University website at https:// developingchild.harvard.edu/ resources.

LEARNING TOGETHER: Enjoying kinder this year are (from left) Arlo O’Callaghan, Murphy Jones, Brock Marek-Rhodes, Elliott Humphries and Flynn Cheong.

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Both schools provide a strong and positive learning environment where the values of Be Responsible, Be Respectful and Be a Learner are embedded in order to develop good character and social responsibility across all levels.

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Celebrating 40 years and new building works IT is hard to believe we are coming the end of another school year.

Fortunately, while COVID had some impacts earlier in the year, Appin Park Primary School has been able to provide almost all regular teaching and learning opportunities as well as extracurricular activities throughout 2022.

These have included camps, excursions, sport days and their biennial school production.

Appin Park Primary School also recently celebrated 40 years of public school education (1982-2022) with celebrations taking place throughout the day.

Parents and carers were invited to an open morning to visit students in their classrooms.

Staff and students dressed up in fun ‘80s fashion and shared in a sausage sizzle for lunch.

While much has changed in the last 40 years there is still a strong sense of community and strong values that set Appin Park students up well for whatever their future may hold.

Throughout 2022 construction work continued to take place.

A building due to be completed for the

beginning of 2023 will become home to Wangaratta District Specialist School students, as the positive relationship between our two school continues to grow.

Appin Park Primary School students will be very excited to finally have use of a new sports court in the new school year, complete with lights and seating areas.

A new project will see a full refurbishment of two portable classrooms completed for use at the beginning of term two.

In December the year six students are preparing for smooth transitions to their chosen secondary school.

Appin Park wish all their year six students the best of luck in their new schools and hope they enjoy their graduation and end of primary school celebrations.

The 2023 foundation students have been welcomed during transition sessions over the last couple of weeks and the staff are looking forward to getting to know them and their families as they begin their primary school journey.

The school management wishes to thank staff, students, families, and wider Appin Park community for the support provided throughout 2022, and wish them a safe and happy holiday.

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FINALLY: Appin Park students Ella Fraser and Ed Wright are excited to be able to use the new sports court.

The staff and students of Appin Park Primary School thank family and friends for their support across 2022 and wish everyone a safe and happy holiday!

Learning for living I show respect I am responsible I care Fiona Carson, Principal Appin Park Primary School

149 Appin St, 03 5722 1326 Wangaratta VIC 3677 appinparkps.vic.edu.au email: appin.park.ps.@education.vic.gov.au

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Enrolments are open for 2023, book a tour and see our amazing school in action.

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Coming together with community DURING 2022, Oxley Primary School ran a raffle to raise funds for a new playground at the school.

The winners of the major raffle were: first prize Belinda De Prop of Melbourne; second prize Jason Oats of Wangaratta and third prize Jean Box of Milawa.

Sincere thanks go to the businesses from the Milawa Gourmet Region Association who generously donated to their cause.

Money raised so far has been beneficial in helping to start planning for a new play space at the school.

The students have been asked to supply their ideas for the new space and the ideas coming in will make for an engaging playground that will benefit a wide variety of students for many years to come.

Currently, the concept is being drawn up and it is hoped it will be completed in the next couple of weeks.

A second raffle is being run and will be drawn at their Christmas Concert on December 16.

A new tradition at Oxley Primary School sees their concert run in the beautiful grounds of the Oxley Shire Hall.

The Milawa/Oxley Rotary Club cook a BBQ at the concert which makes for a good, fun family event.

An excellent relationship with the Oxley Residence Association has been made in 2022 and the association has helped with their breakfast program.

“It has been fantastic to have such great

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PARENT HELPERS: Geraldine Perkins, Rachel Dalzotto and Sheree Hallinan serve scones and tea at the recent Oxley Bush Market.

people go into the school and talk with the children over a cup of Milo or slice of toast,” Oxley principal Tim Seal said.

“We hope to continue this relationship into 2023 and beyond and later this term the students will run a morning tea to say thanks to the association for volunteering at our school.”

On December 13, the third and final transition day for the 2023 foundation class will be held.

During the transition program, the students have built a strong relationship with their foundation teacher for 2023 and their peers.

Please note that it is not too late to enrol your child to start at Oxley in 2023 as they are still accepting enrolments.

‘Committed to nurturing confident, lifelong learners, in a friendly rural community.’

If you are looking to enrol your child in 2023 or 2024, please contact our Principal Tim Seal or Business Manager, Scott Dodgshun on 03 57273312 to tour our school and chat with our community.

Christmas joy to all of the local community

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Boutique school offers connection FOR parents who believe their child may feel lost in larger schools and classes, or that their child would enjoy additional support to be their very best, Everton Primary School offers a smaller, more individual alternative with outstanding teacher to student ratios.

The school is a 15 minute drive from Wangaratta, Myrtleford and Beechworth with individual learning plans for each child which the staff ensure are relevant to the needs of each child, and bring many benefits to student learning and wellbeing.

Their exceptional Outside School Hours Care program has quality and creative staff and positions for new enrolments are welcome.

At Everton PS they collectively “Connect, Learn and Grow” Connect • The school’s staff pride themselves on providing high levels of care and attention to their students, as well as listening, helping, caring and connecting

MORE OPTIONS: Everton students enjoying their new play area and sports equipment.

with families and the wider community.

• Improved access to teachers assist in unlocking your child’s full potential.

• Holds weekly interactions with local cluster schools to ensure students are connected with their local communities.

Learn • Has an unwavering focus on academic learning in reading, writing and mathematics, connected with student and community interests and

experiences.

• With small class sizes, each child receives personalised support to maximise their learning, and every student receives an Individualised Learning Plan with collaboratively constructed learning goals.

Grow • Extensive grounds include large interactive play areas, lush green grass oval, impressive vegetable garden areas and construction activities.

• With a vibrant playgroup and junior school enrolments, the school is set to grow into the future.

• The small rural school environment and dedicated staff enable children to grow socially, academically and emotionally.

Join Everton Primary School in 2023 and ask how they can assist your child to be a happy, connected learner.

Please contact Kevin Hill, principal, on (03) 5727 0222, or via Facebook, to arrange a visit to this boutique school at 2157 Great Alpine Road, Everton.

BACK IN TIME: The year fives and sixes experienced school life as it was in the ‘old days’ at Sovereign Hill in Ballarat recently.

A step back in time

FAR away from the iPads and laptops, St Patrick’s Primary School year 5/6 students took a step back in time, exploring all that Sovereign Hill had to offer.

The three-day camp gave them the opportunity to experience learning away from the classroom, which has been missing throughout the COVID years.

St. Patrick’s graduate outcomes strive to develop students who are confident, independent, respectful, and show courage

through a variety of learning experiences.

While panning for gold, learning about the rebellion and attending school the ‘traditional’ way, were some of the many highlights of their time away, growth in personal development were opportunities not to be missed.

Experiencing being away from home, developing independence and strengthen social skills were all key elements of the excursion.

Are you interested in enrolling for the 2023 school year?

Boutique Rural School Well-being and learning focused Small class sizes Principal Kevin Hill | Kevin.hill@education.vic.gov.au 2157 Great Alpine Rd, Everton | www.evertonps.vic.gov.au

Enrollment information packages and forms are available online or at the school office.

Scan here to access our website Principal: Ms. Gabby Downie. St Patrick’s Primary School, Ovens Street, Wangaratta.

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Social Enterprise World Youth Forum TWO year 10 Cathedral College Wangaratta students, Ella Kidd and Alexandra Tiso, recently represented the college at the Social Enterprise World Youth Forum which was held in Brisbane.

Ella and Alex co-designed a workshop that was presented to people from all over the world who were there to discuss, share and reflect on how their own experiences could help develop a culture of action and change for things they are passionate about in the future.

The college’s director of studies, Julie Findlay, has been involved in the hugely successful program for a number of years.

“The college has had a long-standing relationship with ACRE (The Australia Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship) since it began supporting schools to run social enterprise activities,” Mrs Findlay said.

“Our year nine students select an elective in which they can apply their skills to make products in a business.

“By developing a business, they must work together, plan, organise and negotiate, problem solve and apply financial literacy.

“All proceeds go to a cause of their choice and thus far, they have raised nearly $50,000 for causes they wish to support.”

Ella was thrilled to represent the college at the event.

“This year, the forum focussed on CoCreating the Future,” she said.

“Everyone attending had the opportunity to present solutions to bring change by turning their passion into action.

CHANGEMAKERS: Year 10 students Alexandra Tiso and Ella Kidd, pictured with Peter Sacco (ACRE) and Cathedral College’s director of studies Julie Findlay, recently represented the college at the Social Enterprise World Youth Forum.

“I was given the chance to connect with like-minded people who held the same values as me; wanting to create positive change in the future.”

A highlight for Ella was sharing a fireside chat with Dylan Alcott which she said left her even more inspired to create helpful change in our world.

“We all can sit back and notice what

the problems are but it’s a whole different thing to act on them,” Ella said.

For Alex, sharing her personal experience with the program with a large audience was wonderful.

“The aim of our workshop was for the audience to listen to our experience and grasp how we created our own business,” Alex said.

“We wanted our workshop to be fun, interactive, and inspiring.

“I was able to share that being part of a social enterprise showed me that you can’t always do things by yourself, and I learnt that ‘if you want to go fast, go by yourself, but if you want to go far, go with others’ and I think that’s something that everyone needs to know.”

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Projects finished at Opening a path for kids Carraragarmungee to create the future CARRARAGARMUNGEE Primary School has a major focus on student voice and wellbeing and, as a result, they are in the process of creating a new studentdesigned sensory and wellbeing garden.

A number of projects have been completed during the final term of the year with the shade sails now installed which not only look fantastic, but have created additional play areas for the summer.

Work on the gym has also been finished, with much thanks going to the amazing parent helpers.

The children are loving it and with new equipment to match the space, the possibilities for learning are seemingly endless.

To make the school more sustainable, new solar panels have been installed, nesting boxes created for native animals and extensions to existing gardens with more native plants planted.

Carra is pleased to announce that a new classroom teacher will be starting at the start of the

ENJOYING THE NEW FACILITIES: Esther Pye and Cypress Morton with the handsome Carra therapy dog Jean O’Hehir.

2023 year in the three to six classroom.

Activities have also been on the agenda with students enjoying ten pin bowling in Wangaratta for four sessions as part of their sporting schools grant.

They also had a blast during their trip to Science

Works and Neighbourhood Earth and rekindled friendships with Everton Primary school during a whole school sleepover where they roasted marshmallows, danced in the disco and shared a movie, along with a number of activities throughout the day.

IN our ever-evolving world and rapidly changing landscape, it comes as no surprise that schools are embracing new programs and pedagogies that focus on the demands of the new economy.

As we move to a more informationbased economy, it’s important we prep our students for the future, to empower them to be curious and creative problem solvers who are ready to address real world problems with real world solutions.

That’s where STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) education plays a crucial role.

Wangaratta Primary School (WPS) is working towards creating rich and varied experiences in the classroom.

This creates critical thinkers with dispositions and attitudes, such as resilience and determination, that will empower them for the future ahead, enabling the next generation to be innovative.

They envision a world where every student has the opportunity to be inspired by the excitement of hands-on, minds-on STEAM learning and the feeling of creating something with technology.

According to the Department of Education, it’s estimated that 75 per cent of the jobs in the emerging economy will require the kind of critical and creative thinking, problem solving, and collaboration that is supported by STEAM learning.

Growing interest in robotics and coding came about for students at WPS this year with the beginnings of thee VEX Robotics Club.

Supported by their local DTAC, a team

COMPETITIVE: Caleb, Riley, Teo and Mark show off their work for the VEX Robotics Competition.

of students battled it out in the local VEX Robotics Competition.

This has been an amazing experience for the students and has opened up a world of opportunities, including attending the University Formula SAE-A Event at Winton.

Next year sees the introduction of a new ‘technology’ specialist subject being taught alongside art and science.

To complement their 1:1 iPad program, all students will experience varying VEX systems including Speheros and Osmo.

These interactive, programmable robots take computer science and computational thinking off the screen and brings them into the hands of students.

The school looks forward to being able to further extend the program and share their learning and experiences with the wider community.

Connecting to Self, School, Community, Environment Courage: Be brave Aspire: Be your best and aim high Respect: Be kind and understanding Relate: Be Friendly and connect with others Achieve: Be a successful learner

Principal: Marie De Prada Carraragarmungee Primary School 1005 Wangaratta Eldorado Road, Londrigan 3678

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Galen’s outdoor learning - the benefits for youth development AT Galen Catholic College, as well as offering the widest curriculum in Wangaratta, they also provide the opportunity for students to experience camps and excursions at every year level.

From the perfect bonding experiences for new year seven students who may have come from a small primary school, to the year eight and year nine adventure camp to the year 10 and 11 Alpine adventure camp.

The year 12s also commence the year with a retreat to connect as group and focus on their goals for the year to come.

“Outdoor education and nature exploration are tailor-made for the robust development of a teen’s cerebellum, and other brain areas as well,” psychologist Thomas Armstrong, author of The Power of the Adolescent Brain, said.

“Teens can enjoy the mental challenge of solving a scientific puzzle, the physical challenge of collecting the data, and the emotional reaction of being in a beautiful place, all at once.”

We aren’t short of beautiful places in North East Victoria and the Galen camp destinations range from the mountains of the Australia Alps, Mount Buffalo, and down the East Coast to Anglesea.

Students can experience outdoor activities including kayaking, abseiling and rock climbing, archery, surfing, rope courses, raft building and much more.

With their experienced and passionate staff, groups are able to make stronger friendships and are often creating the best memories of their time at Galen.

For VCE students, these experiences can form part of their study and career pathway for Outdoor and Environmental Studies.

However, for most the benefit is much broader and students are exposed to the learning of self-reliance, interdependence and leadership.

Reconnecting with nature without the distractions of technology also provides the opportunity for students to rewind and recharge.

BONDING TIME: Camp leader Jai with student Joshua Cook and teacher Eliza Pascall from Galen Catholic College experiencing the natural world and forming close friendships.

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Celebrating end of year together THE end of the school year is fast approaching and the students, teachers and families at Yarrunga Primary School have been kept busy in term four.

During the term three holidays, a brand new garden was installed by Ian and the team from Murray River Landscaping which features a dry creek bed, native plants, rock meeting places, stepping stones, a bridge and totem poles.

Age champions from the house athletics sports carnival, which was held in the final week of term three, were announced and the winning house with 641 points was Lawson House.

Step Up Days were held across the school with current students meeting their 2023 teachers and classmates, while new preps were welcomed to the school.

Starting next year, all classes will be named after Bpangerang animals including the Nargoon which means koala - and each class will have its own animal totem.

The prep students were invited to attend the annual KMart Wishing Tree

opening and enjoyed seeing Santa in person.

Grandparents and special friends were invited to the school to tour the classrooms and grounds and enjoyed a whole-school morning tea.

Outdoor education excursions students challenging themselves and the mighty rapids of William Hovell Dam. The final events for the year began on Monday, November 28, when the grade six cohort dressed to impress as they celebrated their year six graduation with dinner at D’Amicos.

The school’s Christmas Concert was held in the courtyard on December 1 and celebrated with Christmas music, fabulous dancing and a BBQ. The Awards Assembly was held on Friday, December 2 with some very deserving students being recognised for their contribution to a brilliant 2022.

Yarrunga Primary School wishes its students and families a safe and happy Christmas and look forward to welcoming new and returning students in 2023.

EXCITED TO GET OUT AND ABOUT: Jaxon Donald from grade five at Yarrunga Primary School enjoyed his outdoor education excursion at Lake William Hovell.

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Come and run for fun and help to win $1000 for your school THE R J Sanderson 2km Primary School Challenge will once again be held during the 2023 Wangaratta Chronicle Marathon and Fun Run, which is being held on Sunday, March 19 2023.

The Primary School Challenge encourages children to enter a 2km event and in doing so represent and gain points for their school.

The School that achieves the greatest points tally will be awarded a $1000 cash prize thanks to event partner R J Sanderson & Associates.

There is also a perpetual trophy for the school to display for 12 months.

Entries are encouraged from any primary age children at any school.

The points system has been designed to encourage participation and while some students may like to race the other entrants there are no prizes or additional points for those achieving the fastest times.

Finisher times will be recorded however and children listed in results in finisher time order.

Every student finisher in the Primary School Challenge is awarded one “Finisher” point.

The total “Finisher” points for each school are divided by an enrolment factor to ensure a school of any size has

an opportunity to win the major prize.

The total after factoring will be known as “Enrolment” points.

The factoring will be based on actual student enrolment numbers on the first day of the new school year.

The school with the greatest tally of “Enrolment” points will be declared the winner.

Primary School children who enter and complete the 2km event may also be part of a Community Team, but only if their parent/carer is also a member of a Community Team (entered in a longer event).

If you would like your child to be part of your Community Team, please notify the admin team when picking up your child’s bib or use the contact form on the website.

A “Finisher” point will only be awarded to a school if the entrant has listed their school in their entry submission.

The winning school will be notified within seven days of the completion of the event and a presentation will be arranged to take place at the winning school in consultation with the school.

For registrations and more information, visit wangarattamarathon.com.au.

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Term 4 2022

DARREN ‘DARTA’ HOVEY Over my time in education, we have seen a greater emphasis placed on the finishing of one school year and the commencement of the new school year, before the year is actually finished. Confused? The vast majority of secondary schools conduct a period of classes at the end of the school year in preparation for the year ahead.

Whether they are called “Up week,” ‘Commencement Program,” or in Galen Catholic College’s case “Headstart,” these programs can go for anywhere under a week to 3 weeks.

Our two-week program gives our students an opportunity to experience a full twoweek cycle of their new subjects for the following year. In the early stages of such programs, they were traditionally for just senior school students, but today most secondary schools see all their year levels roll up into the new year.

I have been involved in this style of programs since 2004 and I see a number of benefits to the students and the staff.

Firstly, our students have the opportunity to fully engage in learning, at the same time understand the expectations of the course they will be participating in the year ahead.

A clear advantage of this is the ability to prepare senior students for their year ahead e.g. such as reading set novels and participating in related activities, but it also allows the staff and students to develop an understanding of expectations so that the new year can get off to a flying start.

Secondly, all students have the opportunity to make sure that their subject choices do directly align to their passions and pathway post school. This opportunity also allow us to modify any selections or pathways, before the full year gets underway.

For myself, as a teacher of Vocational Major Numeracy in Year 11 in 2023, I will have the opportunity to meet my students, better understand their learning styles, interests and needs. This will allow myself and the staff I work with create engaging and innovative learning opportunities, aligned the pathways our students hope to move into post-secondary schooling.

A significant advantage of such programs is the ability to transition students into our community before the full school year commences. Whether that be the traditional Year 7 transition activities or participating in a full two-week program from Year 8 to 12, each students has the opportunity to know our college, our traditions and expectations as well as their teachers. The long 6-week angst that can be built up over a Christmas holiday period

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NICK JONES is lessened and students can enter the new school year knowing where their locker is, where the classrooms are, who their teachers are and have the opportunity to create new and lasting relationships with their peers.

As the year comes to a close we now have the opportunity to reflect upon our achievements of 2022 and re focus to create goals for 2023. A continued passion and goal from myself will be again to create learning pathways for all students to achieve success based on their gifts and talents.

One clear success for Galen in 2022 has been the significant number of senior students accessing apprenticeships and traineeships with local businesses throughout this year including Stamps Electrical, Justin Byrne Plumbing, Trail Master, Webb Cabinets and Jack Amery construction to name a few. We thank these companies for their ongoing commitment and support.

Interestingly the North East of Victoria consistently has a high rate of senior students accepting apprentice and traineeships. In 2021 17% of Senior Students received apprenticeships/ traineeships and we anticipate this to be higher for 2022.

In 2023 we will continue to explore our learning pathways and review our current curriculum against the feedback we have received from our students which tells us that they are keen to engage in pathways which are aligned to their skills and talents.

Year 8 students of 2023 are the first group to have had the opportunity to explore a larger elective structure and we will continue to develop these pathways as they move through into the senior school.

Throughout 2022 I have been able to see our School Wide Positive Behaviour Framework (FIRST) in action. This framework is the corner stone of our approach to student engagement in our community I am thankful to have inherited the vision of the leaders and staff and students who created FIRST and look forward to seeing its further development throughout 2023.

I would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a happy, safe and holy Christmas.

Happy days Darta

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Renewal is defined as ‘an instance of resuming something after an interruption’, and in many ways, this year has been exactly that. The 2022 school year has been described by some as a return to normality, and whilst I can understand why some would say this, it is my belief that the world will never be as it was prior to 2020. Aside from the lingering presence of COVID-19, 2022 has not been without its own unique set of challenges, including global uncertainty and unrest, flooding rains and economic instability. For all its challenges, it has however, felt like a period of growth and renewal, akin to emerging after the dormancy of a cold and challenging winter, where we view and experience things with a renewed focus and energy. We have been grateful for the return to the way of educating we once took for granted; to learn together in our classrooms for an entire year, and our students have been able to again participate in excursions, camps, sports and other cocurricular activities which had been put on hold for the past two years. For some of our younger students, this has been novel, and there have been many firsts, including events like House Music, where our Year Two students participated for the first time.

One of the highlights of the 2022 school year has been the consecration and opening of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd. This magnificent building stands proudly in the middle of our College, and the space has quickly developed into the beating heart and soul of the campus. This special place has not only been used for our chapel services, but the Chapel has also hosted guest speakers, parent presentations, and classroom visits and has been a quiet place of reflection for students and staff during the busy school day.

Our Anglican identity is the cornerstone of Cathedral College, and the Chapel has encouraged our students to explore further their personal faith and understanding of the world around them. In his first year as school chaplain, Reverend Doctor Mark Mickelburough has made strong connections with our students and staff.

Reverend Mark has enjoyed sharing his interest in the natural world and his passion for the Australian Alps. He has encouraged students to think deeply about the concept of creation and how this may link with the incredible intricacies of the natural world. We have also celebrated the ordination of

Reverend Cathy Carden this year.

Our committed and innovative academic staff continued to deliver challenging and inspiring learning experiences for our students during 2022. Under the direction of our Director of Studies, Mrs Julie Findlay, staff have been reflecting on our feedback and assessment structures.

The teaching and Learning teams have continued to refine and extend their skills in the classroom and, as always, have focussed on ways of ensuring that every child at Cathedral College is delivered curriculum in a meaningful and authentic way.

The sustained focus on our theme for 2022, GROW underpinned our teaching and learning programs, and we supported and challenged our students to think about how they could GROW this year. I could provide hundreds of examples of how our students accepted this challenge. Students put their hands up to be in the Senior School Production, entered academic competitions, went to a ski camp for the first time, made new friends, joined a club, attended camps and excursions far from home, persevered when something was hard, found wonder in their learning, volunteered, demonstrated kindness, and so much more.

We have enjoyed the return of many of our traditional community events during 2022. These events have included our mothers and Fathers’ Day breakfasts, Footy Colours Day, Celebrations of Learning, P&F parent events and many other gatherings. Our strong community partnerships have always been an important pillar of Cathedral College, and we have been very grateful to be able to reconnect with our families in 2022. In 2023 we look forward to even more opportunities to come together as a community.

The 2022 school year has been filled with challenges, surprises, and successes. I want to thank all members of Cathedral College for their contribution to our school community, and I look forward to all the opportunities that the 2023 school year will bring. In 2023, we celebrate Cathedral College Wangaratta’s 20th birthday. We are already planning a series of celebrations to recognise this significant milestone.

On behalf of all at Cathedral College Wangaratta, we wish our wider community a blessed Christmas and a wonderful new year.

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2023 Term 4 2022

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Last week our Senior Symphonic Band went on their annual tour, performing in Inverloch and surrounds. They played in schools, on the (very cold) sidewalk and in a range of community groups. It is a much anticipated and popular trip and a wonderful opportunity for them to play publicly and travel collegially. It was heartening to receive a message from a member of the Inverloch community: “Please pass on to your Music Department and student musicians a heartfelt thanks for brightening an otherwise dreary day weather wise with their wonderful music. I was practicing bowls …and heard music coming from the sound shell …. I packed up and went to be treated to a wonderful performance.

The staff and students have obviously been dedicated to keeping their passion for music alive during the last two years of interrupted learning.

Musicians have had their own form of therapy -music- and it must be a joy to once again perform live as a group”.

We have some exciting plans brewing to support our bands getting out to our own community more in 2023, supported by an investment of extra and very talented new staff in the Music Department and improvements to our performance spaces. Stay tuned (pun intended!).

Prior to the Symphonic Band heading on tour, we held our annual End of Year Music Concert which filled our Performing Arts Centre.

There was a varied and energising range of pieces and a celebration and farewell of our Year 12 students and Music Captains – all of whom had been a key part of our music program for seven years. This came straight after the Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival. Our very own band, Sol Cats, performed and the school was honoured to be a premium venue for the festival. We look forward to strengthening our service to the community in this regard.

Wangaratta High School deeply values music education and prioritises it being available to all our students.

Music helps young people make connections that supports their learning in other areas, such as literacy and numeracy. Music helps them express and engage with their emotions and helps them make sense of the world around them. It is WANGARATTA HIGH SCHOOL 17-49 Edwards St, Wangaratta Phone (03) 5723 0500

personal as much as it is collaborative, and team focused. Instrumental tuition is very accessible and provided as much as possible without additional cost – reminding all that public education is free to everyone. We have had a strong Music Support Group for decades, led by parents, carers and friends of the bands who fundraise and advocate in many ways.

Any music student is welcomed and embraced into a band, no matter their level or experience. I thank our wonderful Music Department – our classroom teachers, school leaders and peripatetic instrumental staff for their commitment and energy.

This small insight into our music program highlights the vast array of pathways, options and opportunities that are available to our students, some of which are unmatched in NE Victoria. We have a rigorous and varied curriculum and some of the best teachers I have had the pleasure of serving alongside. The strength and reputation of our staff have been evidenced in recent recruitment with more interest than ever, even in the context of a nationwide teacher shortage. Our VCE results in 2021 were some of the strongest in our region, with by far the highest percentage of study scores over 40 of any school in Wangaratta. More importantly, is our commitment and innovations that serve all students and the deep value we place on growth and students achieving their personal best.

I am pleased that our enrolments are again strong for Year 7 in 2023, we remain welcoming and open to those yet to join our wonderful school. I am pleased to report a higher level of interest in our Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) program, necessitating its expansion to two classes in Year 7. There are still places in this program, given this expansion.

I would like to conclude by thanking the wider community for welcoming me since my commencement in March this year. I have a better understanding of how important this school is to our town, and that the whole community benefits by encouraging and nurturing our students. I will continue to give my absolute all to supporting our school and students to be the best that it and they can be #proudlyWangarattaHighSchool

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