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AMONG thousands of returning guests, Faith O’Donoghue, Matilda Cowell and Mily Morris quickly got up to speed with the return of the Wangaratta Show at the weekend. Wangaratta Agricultural Society president Fiona Evans said volunteers had been overwhelmed by the success of the event’s 156th iteration. Full story page 2, photos page 11 PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

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Rotarians lauded for 50 years service

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Mungabareena hub open for business

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No complacency

Fire authorities urge g communityy p preparedness p ahead of expected p shorter fire season IT may be a wet spring, with the forecast of a milder summer, but local fire authorities are urging against complacency around fire preparedness throughout the rural city.

Heavy spring rainfall is expected to continue late into the year, as the nation experiences the La Nina weather event for the second time in as many years.

BY RYAN MALCOLM rmalcolm@ nemedia.com.au

CFA crews were kept largely quiet last summer, as consistent downpours left forested areas damp and at low-risk of igniting, however, significant growth in grassland areas posed

challenges as weather began to fine up in the early new year.

CFA Wangaratta Group leader Lachie Gales said crews were expecting similar conditions in the coming months, with a shortened, more-intense season anticipated.

“The season is looking like what we might say would be a kinder season for us,” he said.

“We will have a fire season - the demands from a fire season are often linked to its length.

“It won’t be like in 2019, where crews were busy from October to March.

“It’s likely we’ll see a fire season more like three months than six this time around.”

Mr Gales said Wangaratta Group would gather local

brigades for a large-scale training exercise in the coming weeks, although initial plans to stage the demonstration in Boorhaman had been shelved due to the region’s sodden paddocks.

He said a revised excercise would be conducted at Wangaratta’s Victorian Emergency Management Training Centre (VEMTC) on Shanley Street, and

would be key to ramping fire brigade activities into the fire season.

“One of the challenges is the risk of complacency,” he said.

“Soon enough it will be January and things will be dried out.

“We need our people to be ready and we need the community to do the work now to manage fuel loads.”

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Flood concerns eased FLOOD warnings issued throughout the rural city have eased, after heavy rainfall forecast late last week failed to eventuate.

Both the Ovens and King rivers were placed on minor flood watch on Wednesday, ahead of forecast rainfall totals of up to 40mm expected to lash the region on Friday afternoon.

However, according to Wangaratta Aerodrome’s automatic weather station (AWS), only 3mm of rain fell throughout the rural city to 9am yesterday morning.

The King River at Docker Road breached the moderate flood level briefly on Sunday morning, however, had fallen to minor flood levels by midday.

The Ovens River was formally taken off flood watch yesterday morning, with the river almost 90cm shy of the minor flood level at Wangaratta.

Heavy rainfall is expected to return to the region from Wednesday this week, with up to 90mm forecast ahead of the weekend.

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City’s show success Crowds flood to region g for return of the beloved Wangaratta g event

THE Wangaratta Show has returned with a bang, with tourists and local residents flocking to the showgrounds in droves for the first time since 2019.

Despite forecast wet weather on Friday afternoon, crowds turned out in force to take in the return of the historic show, which celebrated its 156th year at the weekend.

Wangaratta Agricultural Society president Fiona Evans said the team of dedicated volunteers had been left overjoyed with the turnout by the community, with some noting the showgrounds had been busier than previous years.

“It was so good that I almost shed a tear,” she said.

“It really was quite overwhelming to see everybody have such a great time like we used to.

BY RYAN MALCOLM rmalcolm@ nemedia.com.au

“It was just amazing, I didn’t realise how we’d all missed it everyone was there just to have fun.

“Friday night was busy but Saturday is always a very busy day and right from early it was busy - everybody who had not come on Friday decided that today was the day and off they came.”

Heavy rain cascaded over the showgrounds late on Friday afternoon, before clouds cleared and greeted guests with a spectacular day of sunshine on Saturday.

A freestyle motocross show on the arena was cancelled due

to safety concerns on Friday, however, Ms Evans said the show had otherwise gone off exactly as planned.

“We had horses out on the arena and didn’t expect too big of a turnout but we had enough to have a proper competition,” she said.

“With the fireworks, he was setting up in the rain but by the time 8:30pm (on Friday) came he was ripped and ready to go and there was no rain from then on.

“The reason we cancelled the motorbikes was because of the wetness and the fact they have rubber airbags - they thought they would skid when they landed rather than have a controlled landing.

“Safety is paramount, so it was an easy decision in the end to just say we’re not going to risk anybody.

“It was a shame because people were waiting for a bit more entertainment on the arena but I know anybody who questioned it would understand you just don’t take risks like that.”

Ms Evans said volunteers had now earned a well-deserved break before planning for the 2023 show commenced in February.

“The number of people involved in making this show a success is extraordinary, it’s just a dedication and commitment,” she said.

“It’s not just a commitment for the week of the show - it’s all year round.

“Little by little they get things out, they get things made and they get things organised and it really does take a lot of dedicated people - it’s a real community effort.”

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HALF-CENTURY: Adrian Twitt and Robert Tate celebrated 50 and 51 years of service respectively at a recent Rotary Club of Appin Park Wangaratta meeting.

Rotarians celebrate golden anniversary TWO of Wangaratta’s longestserving community members have celebrated half a century of Rotarian involvement, acknowledged at a recent club meeting.

Robert Tate and Adrian Twitt, both of the Rotary Club of Appin Park Wangaratta, were heralded for 51 and 50 years of service respectively in recent weeks, having dedicated significant portions of their

adult lives to supporting their local communities.

Mr Tate first joined Rotary in Horsham in 1971, transferring to Camberwell in 1974 before moving to the rural city in 1993.

He currently serves as chair of the Rotary Foundation, and oversees the Community Service Awards provided to local police and ambulance members for outstanding service.

Mr Twitt, who is the current club secretary, joined the Appin Park Wangaratta Club in 1972, before spending time serving clubs in Zimbabwe and Canada ahead of his return to Wangaratta in 1980, becoming a mainstay over the ensuing 42 years which has seen him hold a number of club portfolios.

District Rotary governor David McPherson and Rotary In-

ternational president Jennifer Jones were on hand to present Mr Tate and Mr Twitt with club awards, certificates of achievement and letters of congratulations from the organisation.

Helen Twitt also received acknowledged for her ongoing commitment as part of the family of Rotary, before guests enjoyed a celebratory cake to mark the service milestones.

New mobile tower coming to Wangaratta WANGARATTA will have a new mobile tower built and other towers in district towns will receive upgrades by 2026 under a $300 million investment to “fast-track” better mobile and broadband services.

Northern Victoria MP Jaclyn Symes announced the State Government has partnered with telecommunications providers to deliver 54 mobile infrastructure projects in the North East.

She said residents, businesses

and visitors will have access to increased mobile coverage and improved services in Wangaratta and rural city towns such as Moyhu, Oxley, Oxley Flats, Springhurst, Whitfield and Whitlands.

“Exciting changes and innovative projects are happening in the area and they need good-quality connectivity to support them, and this investment will help more businesses to succeed and communities to

thrive,” Ms Symes said.

Together with telecommunications partners Telstra and Optus, the government will build 10 new mobile towers in towns like Wangaratta, Benalla, Dartmouth, Bandiana and Wodonga.

They will also upgrade 44 towers so they can be used by multiple telecommunications providers and make towers more resilient during natural disasters.

Through the Connecting Vic-

toria program, the Victorian Government is delivering a total of 1108 mobile infrastructure projects in outer suburban Melbourne and regional Victoria.

More than 700 of these projects will be delivered to better connect regional and rural locations.

Ms Symes said the program addresses feedback provided by Victorians on the areas in the state where improvements are most needed.

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Guilty plea to rape charge VICTIMS will not be required to give evidence against a Wangaratta man, after he admitted to sex offence charges prior to the commencement of his County Court trial.

Appearing at Shepparton County Court last week, Ashraf Asla, 47, pleaded guilty to one count of rape, two counts of sexual assault and a count of drug possession, admitting to allegations he penetrated, rubbed and sexually touched women without consent between 2018 and early 2020.

Asla was formally charged in March 2020, with multiple women raising complaints about his conduct while he worked at a massage parlour.

Asla also admitted to stealing medication while employed at a Violet Town health service during the same period.

He was granted bail with a $5000 surety and will return to court for a formal plea hearing in Melbourne on December 16.

NEW HOME: Minister for Child Protection Colin Brooks (left) joined Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation Ovens Valley chief executive John Martin at Thursday’s official opening of MAC’s new Ryley Street hub.

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Mungabareena hub is open for business Local Indigenous g services centre at new Ryley y y Street address

COMMUNITY members b packed the halls of Wangaratta's new Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation (MAC) building to celebrate the formal opening of the Indigenous-centred services hub last week.

More than 50 guests attended the corporation’s new Ryley Street address on Thursday afternoon, after the formal expansion of an operation which has been a part of the Wodonga community for almost 27 years.

An informal opening was held at the site in July, which has since began offering vital justice, family violence, maternity, housing and drug and alcohol support between 9am

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and 5pm during the week.

The space currently employs four full-time staff, while program workers operate from a hot-desk during periods of high demand.

MAC Ovens Valley chief executive officer John Martin said Thursday’s celebration had been a validation of lots of hard work within the community.

“This really puts some meaning behind it, it’s more tangible that we can start doing the programs that we're

designed d i d to t be b doing d i - we can really get some traction now,” he said.

“Since we’ve had the doors open there has been a huge uptake and the programs are being delivered here on more of an ongoing basis now, so there’s been huge interest.

“We’ve had a great turn out here today - we’ve had mayors and CEOs and council members, so it just demonstrates they’re really looking to walk side by side with us as an organisation but from a cultural point of view as well.

“We’re really grateful as an organisation.”

Victorian Minister for Child Protection, Colin Brooks, was on hand to cut

the having spentt th ribbon, ibb h i time on the border for the Aboriginal Children's Forum (ACF) last week, which aims to oversee progress in closing the gap targets and the Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Framework (VAAF) priorities and indicators.

He said it was important local organisations such as MAC continued to feel empowered by their local community.

“I feel privileged to be here and seeing this opening and supporting the great work that Mungabareena does - there’s a great sense of culture but also empowering the Aboriginal people and it’s just a privilege as a minister

to this greatt t come up and d see thi work,” he said.

“We need to listen really carefully to the Aboriginal people about how they want services delivered, and so it’s about empowering organisations like Mungabareena to lead that work.

“Over days we’ve talked about culture being Aboriginal culture, but also our culture as Australians and I think that sense of collaboration and partnership and walking together is really important.

“I think we would want to take the opportunity that Mungabareena has extended to us to help them in the local Aboriginal community.”

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End to pandemic declaration COVID-19 mandates are set to be replaced by strong recommendations, as part of a move which will see the state's pandemic declaration come to an later this week.

From 11.59pm on Wednesday, Victorians will no longer be required by law to isolate after testing positive to COVID-19, with the practice instead strongly recommended by the government.

Similar changes will be made for close contacts continually testing negative on a rapid antigen test, and advice around mask-use indoors, which will both become strong recommendations.

Powers under OH&S laws also exist which could see vaccinations for people in workplaces - including in the public service - remain compulsory, however, employers will be able to dictate which measures are most appropriate to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the workplace.

The State Government also advised 'departmental secretary directions' would be enforced to ensure vaccination requirements remain in place in health service settings.

Financial support is set to continue for eligible healthcare workers.

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Local robotic artillery defuser wins awards

WA N G A R AT TA - b a s e d business, Pentarch, has won two major industry awards for robotic invention that defuses artillery rounds.

The accolades were announced at the Land Forces 2022 Innovation Awards for their project that safely, and remotely, handles and defuses 105mm artillery rounds.

Pentarch won the National Innovation Award and the SME (small to medium enterprise) Innovation Award categories.

Their novel multi-system process, known as Project Damocles, removes and interrogates fuses fitted to artillery projectiles using automated robotics and vision systems, and delivers them via un-manned conveyors for reuse or disposal.

Pentarch executive director Chris Deighton said he and his team were “delighted with the acknowledgment”, describing it as “testimony to the power of bringing technical specialists together” to solve a longstanding problem for their client, the Australian Department of Defence.

“The cost of R&D and achieving compliance with Defence requirements, especially where human safety is the overriding priority, can be demanding and often financially challenging for SMEs,” he said.

“As an SME ourselves, we’ve worked closely with very wide range of small businesses to develop our solution from a concept around the challenge faced then designed and integrated multiple sub systems in a fully automated process that

AWARD WINNER: Robotic equipment (above, below) designed to safely, and remotely, handle and defuse 105mm artillery rounds.

INNOVATIVE: Pentarch executive director Chris Deighton (right) accepts the Land Forces 2022 Innovation Award from Lt General (retired) Ken Gillespie, former Chief of Army and Director of the AMDA Foundation Limited. can be transported and assembled at the required locations.”

The bespoke robotic system is operated remotely and moves pallets of ammunition within storehouses, conveys them to a process area that extracts ammunition boxes from the pallets, ammunition tubes containing the rounds from the boxes, removes the projectile from the inner packaging (tubes), then defuses the round.

The fuse is positioned

for x-ray where it is determined to be in an ‘armed’ or ‘unarmed’ state, then repacked for re-use or sent to disposal.

At each site the whole process is contained by a modular HESCO barrier system.

Mr Deighton said the company’s clients at Defence LEOSPO, EMB, JLC, DOS, CMB, and EO Licensing had been “truly supportive”.

“Our commercial partners Scott’s Automation, REACT Automation RedTeam,

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“Importantly, the whole project has shown that SMEs, with proactive support from within Defence, can develop solutions to complex problems.”

The Damocles solution has been in operation since July 2021 under a commercial arrangement with Explosive Materiel Branch, Land Systems Division, Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, Department of Defence and will be completed by early 2023.

THE provisions of the National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2022 will be the focus of an inquiry by the newly established National Anti-Corruption Commission Legislation Committee.

Committee chair, Senator Linda White, said the inquiry is a way for individuals, organisations and interest groups to share their views on the proposed National Anti-Corruption Commission.

The committee is calling for submissions commenting on the provisions of the bills and encourages that submissions be concise.

Submissions close this Friday, October 14.

Public hearings are planned on October 18, 19, 20 and 21 in Canberra with an expected option for remote participation by witnesses.

The deputy chair, Independent MP from Indi Dr Helen Haines, said that while public hearings will be held in Canberra, the committee intends to hear from witnesses from around Australia.

The committee is due to report on or before November 10.

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MORE than 3000 people gathered at Merrijig earlier this month, as the Mountain Cattlemen's Association of Victoria (MCAV) hosted its first annual get together following a three-year hiatus due to COVID. Joined by the Man From Snowy River Tom Burlinson, who signed autographs and met fans as part of the film’s 40th anniversary celebrations, MCAV welcomed attendees from across the state as the body called on State Government to implement practical management of the High Country region.

MCAV president and Merrijig local Bruce McCormack said more needed to be done to rein in out-of-control national parks.

“Over the years the governments have announced ever-increasing areas of national parks, but there was no ongoing funding to manage those parks,” he said.

EMBRACING NATURE: (From left) MCAV get together coordinator Cass McCormack with Man From Snowy River lead Tom Burlinson, Cobie McCormack and Guy Burlinson.

“The governments gave in to the Greens and reduced burning programs and now we find ourselves with a High Country choked with feral weeds, feral deer and native scrub that needs burning.

“This situation and build up - and what a build up there will be after this winter and spring - means that when the next bushfire comes, and come it will, it

will burn hotter, brighter and out of control.”

Local stunt man Gerald Egan, movie producer Geoff Burrowes and master horseman Charlie Lovick also attended the weekend, as well as senior members of the Liberal and National parties.

Next year’s event will be held in Gippsland, with more information available at mcav.com.au.

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Local young Scots marching to success Pipe band members return with trophies from international games

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ASPIRING local musicians Clancy Ledger and Neve Harris have proven their talents on the international stage at the Highland Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, coming home with big success both individually and as a part of Albury‘s Scots College pipe band.

The Scots College and their pipe band performed at the Highland Games on September 24.

Clancy (12) finished first overall in the individual novice drum bass while Neve (15) finished second in the novice bag pipe division.

Their respective Scots College pipe mini band came first overall and third in the large band competition.

Clancy said the experience to independently travel and luggage his 23kg drum at such a young age was a proud and exhilarating experience.

“Playing in Kuala Lumpur at the Highland Games was a really good experience, it was both a little nerve wracking and exciting all at the same time,” he said.

“While in Kuala Lumpur we were also faced with the heat and humidity and were exposed to lots of different performance environments and terrains.

“I am proud to be confident and independent enough to manage a big trip like that at age 12.”

Neve said the countless hours of practice and time being around her band made the experience super enjoyable and helped with their success.

“It was a really good learning experience, learn-

Grit and Resilience Festival today DON’T miss this afternoon's Grit and Resilience Festival in Wangaratta's King George Gardens.

Designed to mark World Mental Health Day, and to build the community's resilience through connections and awareness of locally-available services, the free event will run from 4pm to 6pm.

More than 20 stallholders will offer interactive activities as part of their displays at the event, which is being organised by the Wangaratta Grit and Resilience Program, Mind Australia, and the Centre Against Violence.

There will also be live music by singer/songwriter Mieke, drop-in yoga sessions, giant games and a barbecue.

All members of the community are encouraged to come along and enjoy the event.

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TO THE BEAT: Clancy Ledger and Neve Harris showed off their world class talent at the Highland Games coming first as a part of Scots College‘s pipe band and placing first and second respectively in their chosen instruments. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling ing to be independent but still having the structure of some teachers there,” she said.

“We had already memorised all of the music months in advance and had done it so many times that when we would get to the circle and get to actually playing, it felt like you‘re playing in practice, obviously it‘s a high standard and it has to be really good but it didn‘t feel like a competition.

“Our band does a lot of performances, so we‘re used to that pressure of people watching and focusing on not making mistakes.”

The student‘s travel one hour each way from Wangaratta to Albury to attend school and on Wednesday nights arrive home from practice at 7pm.

Both Neve and Clancy started playing in their respective instruments in 2020, showing significant growth and commitment to their music in a short span of time.

Clancy, who is also the Junior school captain at Scots College, said he practices during lunchtimes before big events and does some improvising to practice at home most nights, with the full appreciation of mum Kim. “Practice is about keeping time, the rhythm and beat,” he said.

“I use a door where I can stand at the end, drum and keep beat, as my drum is too enormous to travel back and forth from school in Albury with me.”

Neve said her experience

playing the clarinet before picking up the bag pipes helped with her success, as well as many hours spent practicing at home.

“I kind of feel bad for my neighbours; I usually practice in my backyard with my actual bag pipes, marching backwards and forwards,” she said.

“But we recently moved and the people that used to be behind us said they preferred listening to the bag pipes over the people with two dogs that moved in.”

Clancy said while he enjoys his sport and outdoor activities, he loves being around his band and the school community.

“I love the band and school community,” he said.

“Lots of my friends are in the band, we have a lot of

fun but are also taught to be responsible and disciplined and my teacher Tom Mewett and the head of Pipe Band Scott Nicholson are wonderful role models and I really appreciate the way they support me.”

Neve said she also has made valuable connections and friends through playing in the pipe band, which enhances her love for playing the bag pipes.

“I love music, I love all instruments and I love doing musicals, recently we did the school musical and I was in the band, playing music and everything about it is so good,” she said.

“Sometimes it‘s not all about the performance, it‘s what happens afterwards or before when you‘re just hanging out together.”

IF you are interested in tales of adventure, adversity, unexpected journeys of resilience and self–discovery, the Wangaratta Library has the perfect event for you.

Sally Warriner, self–proclaimed country woman, mother, nurse, traveller, inquisitor, lover of life, and now author, will speak on her recently published memoir, Not just the Wife of a General Manager, this week.

Her story is of life on outback cattle stations, and an homage to the many unsung women like her.

After marrying a cattle station manager, she lived and worked with him for nearly 25 years.

You can join Sally Warriner at the Wangaratta Library at 6.30pm this Friday as she shares her story of unexpected challenging, eye–opening and fulfilling, experiences.

Bookings are essential and can be made by contacting the library on 03 5721 2366 or library@ wangaratta.vic.gov.au.

WIN AN $80 BISTRO VOUCHER Well Ageing Info Hub and Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) presents:

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Preparing now can make big difference WITH the soggy winter and wet spring, punctuated by minor and moderate floods across the Ovens and King catchments, the last thing many of us are probably thinking about is the risk of bushfires and grassfires this summer.

It’s completely understandable, particularly given the absence of any spring heat.

But as fire authorities are reminding us today, we will get warmer weather and there will be fire risk, albeit a later, shorter season.

Importantly, preparations now and into the immediate future are needed to reduce the risk, particularly from grass fires knowing that the wet conditions will see prolific grass growth and it will cure and become fuel to burn.

Those on properties are being urged to start to take action, and for those in larger towns keeping gutters clear, grasses down and having a fire plan in place is advice worth heeding.

Great to see crowds back at big events AFTER several years of a COVID forced hiatus, how wonderful it was see such big crowds enjoying the Wangaratta Show.

The enjoyment of patrons faces was proof enough that this event still holds a special place in our community - and our community in turn owes a debt of gratitude to all those volunteers who helped make the show such a success.

Similarly, there was a enthusiastic crowd at the international T20 cricket match on Saturday - and the Rural City of Wangaratta council and all others involved in making the event happen should be congratulated.

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FACEBOOK users have commented on the return of the Wangaratta Show, which opened its gates on Friday and Saturday for the first time since 2019.

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Robert Costante: Super pumped to see it’s return Tara Hobbs: Toot toot have fun kids!

Patrice Fry: I Hope Everyone Has A Great Day Fiona Evans Patricia Sheather: Prices are extreme

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Raelene White: It’s great but there are thousands of people on wait lists and homeless ATM Leslie Matthews: It’s a start.

Takeshi Covac: Will they be spread out amongst the community? Or dumped together in a single site?

Leslie Matthews: Why

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should that even be an issue?

Takeshi Covac: Leslie Matthews because lumping social housing together entrenches disadvantage, is excessively over policed, giving the community a visual cue implying “the poor=trouble and law breakers” promote social stigmatising of tenants……. just to name a few…..

The most successful implementation of social housing is spread out amongst the community.

Where children witness socially positive messages like people going to work every day, a feeling of community, engagement and acceptance, a wider diversity of social interactions that reinforce positive ideals rather than entrench, often across generations, negative cues and messages….

Ian Corbett: Takeshi Covac surely they have learnt by now not to build a ghetto

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Review risks delays on Inland Rail THE Albanese Labor Government's announcement of a wholesale review into the $14.5 billion Inland Rail project raises concerns about Labor's commitment to this vital nation-building project.

The scope of the review announced by the government is too broad and will include a re-examination of the route, scope, schedule, and costs, according to last week's announcement.

The review, which will be headed by Dr Kerry Schott, will also reassess options for intermodal terminals in both Melbourne and Brisbane.

We proudly stand on our record on the Inland Rail, which has made significant progress to date and will be transformative for our regional Australia.

The last thing we need is further uncertainty being created by what is a politically inspired review.

Our immediate concerns are for landholders who are in negotiations, and who are entering into contracts about access agreements based on agreed existing routes.

This review risks reigniting community uncertainty and angst about routes which had been settled.

The Inland Rail connecting the Port of Melbourne to the Port of Brisbane is one of the most important pieces of infrastructure in Australia.

It is expected to support 21,500 jobs at the peak of construction and deliver an $18 billion boost to Gross Regional Product during construction and the first 50 years of operation.

This review risks slowing the project, pushing out timelines, and introducing new impediments to the project which is essential for freight connectivity and access to imports and export markets for Australian businesses and industry.

And any delay will drive up costs.

The Albanese Government should commit to an extension of the Inland Rail from Toowoomba to the Port of Gladstone.

Bridget McKenzie, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development

VEC is ready for November elections THIS November, Victorians will elect the 60th Parliament of Victoria.

This is a busy and exciting time for candidates, political parties and others as they begin campaigning.

Those campaigning must follow the rules

Do you think red gums should be removed from Merriwa Park for public safety reasons?

HUNGRY WORK: Oliver and Tom Pozzobon worked up an appetite watching Namibia and Scotland cricket teams battle it out in an international T20 match at the Barr Reserve in Wangaratta on Saturday afternoon. The match, often bathed in sunshine, saw a large crowd grab every vantage point behind the white picket fence encircling the ground. Full report in sport.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie set out in the law, particularly when it comes to authorising their electoral campaign material, signage, avoiding any false and misleading content in relation to casting a vote, and — for the first time this state election - making and receiving political donations.

I am acutely aware that Victorians rightly expect my office to take its role seriously - in not just conducting state elections, but also ensuring all election participants play by the rules.

It is important all those participants know what the rules are.

Accordingly, I have published the Victorian Electoral Commission's regulatory approach - to provide transparency and predictability in our compliance responses.

We have taken feedback from the public on board, and this has matured and improved our responses to non-compliance with the law.

This marks an important reset of the VEC's approach that is consistent with the practice of modern regulators.

Most Victorians require minimal support to comply with their obligations under the Electoral Act. Our priority is to educate and support electoral participants to meet their obligations.

Where education and support fail to address non-compliance, or we believe an offence has been committed, the VEC will investigate or take action that is in balance with the level of harm.

We will also refer matters to other state

and federal integrity and enforcement bodies where needed.

All these steps must be proportionate, and consistent with the law and natural justice.

In anticipation of an expected increase in complaints this state election, I have bolstered the size of the VEC's compliance team.

Matters requiring further inquiry or investigation can take time, and complex matters can extend to many months.

We won't make public comment on investigations that may compromise fairness or prejudice any further action.

Further information is available on the VEC website at vec.vic.gov.au/about-us/ourregulatory-approach Warwick Gately AM, VEC Electoral Commissioner

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Back door-knocking homes Jehovah’s Witnesses happy ppy to back on their feet after the challenges g of restrictions nesses were still able to continue their efforts to assist people - mowing lawns and making meals for elderly or ill neighbours; helping new residents settle in; providing comfort to those who lost loved ones during the pandemic; and driving unwell locals to Melbourne for hospital appointments.

“Those little acts of kindness go a long way,” Mike said.

He said the resumption of door-to-door preaching, which aimed to follow the example of Jesus, allowed local Jehovah’s Witnesses to share a new Bible course, ‘Enjoy Life Forever’, which was designed to answer questions people have about the Bible’s content, and offer hope for the future.

“Visiting door-to-door in a biblical method, and has proved to be a most effective method of reaching people,” Mike said.

“Most people are very friendly.

“Obviously, if they are busy, or they have their own faith, we respect that.

“My wife and I have enjoyed some very pleasant conversations, and people have enjoyed talking about faith and global issues with us.”

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LOCAL Jehovah’s Witnesses have joined those across Australia and the globe in returning to doorto-door ministry, following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

Joshua Wilson, spokesperson for Jehovah’s Witnesses in Victoria, said many people had welcomed the September 1 return.

“Even if people don’t want to talk to us, I think it’s actually comforting just that we’re there, because it’s another sign that things are getting back to normal,” he said.

Mike Swan, an elder in the Wangaratta area’s Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation, said the period of restrictions had been challenging.

“I’ve spent many years talking to people face-toface, so to not be able to do that was difficult, but that is when adaptability comes into play,” he said.

“Instead, we dusted off our letter-writing skills, and I think we were actually able to contact more people, because even if they weren't at

SPREADING THE WORD: Mike and Ruth Swan are among members of the local Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation pleased to be able to return to visiting local homes.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling home, they still received our letters.

“Some people responded really positively to receiving letters, and while people are not so keen on writing back these days, we have heard that our letters

were displayed on the fridges of a lot of homes.”

Mike said lockdown periods may have even allowed people the chance to reflect on and give more attention to the messages than they usually would

amid busy schedules.

“I think in lockdown most of us were happy to receive any sort of communication, and with the world scene causing concerns such as employment issues, child school bullying,

suicide rates, and a general feeling of helplessness, the messages of the Bible can be welcome,” he said.

Over the more than two years in which they were unable to door-knock, Mike said local Jehovah’s Wit-

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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY: Dr Lachlan Strahan’s Justice in Kelly Country will tell the tale of his greatgreat-grandfather Anthony Strahan and his pursuit of Ned Kelly.

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PARTWAY through the Jerilderie letter, Ned Kelly accused Senior Constable Anthony Strahan of threatening to shoot him ‘like a dog’.

Many have blamed Anthony Strahan for the turmoil and bloodshed that unfolded during the Kelly outbreak.

Two days after Strahan made his threat, Ned and his gang shot three policemen dead at Stringybark Creek.

Lachlan Strahan, Anthony’s great-great-grandson, grew up believing Ned Kelly was a heroic outlaw and Anthony the ruthless cop who pursued him.

Yet as he began to probe into Anthony’s life, he discovered that the truth — and the Kelly legend it has given rise to — was more complex than he believed.

Dr Lachlan Strahan has recently released his third book titled ‘Justiice in Kelly Country’ , telling the story of Anthony Strahan and his pursuit of Ned Kelly.

Anthony Strahan was a boy from County Kildare who joined the Victoria Police and embodied the thin blue line of law and order in the bush for nearly 35 years.

He was also possessed of a fiery temper and a desire for justice, and was a major player in the hunt for Ned Kelly, though never recognised for it.

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Free online sessions with student More heavy rain still to psychologists on offer to public come locally, nationally RURAL Victorians can now access free sessions with a provisional psychologist through an innovative new program by telehealth platform Rural Health Connect.

With psychologist waiting lists stretching months in many rural areas and cost also pushing sessions out of reach for many, this new solution aims to make psychology sessions more accessible.

Provisional psychologists are psychology students in their final years of study who complete regular sessions with a board approved supervisor.

Through this project, provisional psychologists will be available on the Rural Health Connect platform for regular therapy sessions at no cost, as a means of early intervention and to help reduce the pressure on registered psychologists.

Users can access up to 20 sessions via telehealth with the same psychologist to help in the following areas: anxiety, low level depression, sleep issues, grief and loss, anger and stress.

It is available to children and adults.

There is no need for a GP referral or mental health treatment plan.

This means that users can book directly via the website or referrals can be made via schools and other support organisations.

This pilot is initially open primarily to residents of bushfire

A WIN-WIN: Rural Health Connect director Megan Gomez believes the project provides an innovative solution to long term issues around accessing mental health services in the bush as well has help train provisional psychologists. affected areas and will likely be expanded across all of rural Victoria.

“We are really excited to launch this project as we think it provides a really innovative solution to long term issues around accessing mental health services in the bush,” Rural Health Connect director Megan Gomez said.

“This project removes a lot of barriers that can prevent people getting help - long waiting lists, cost, lack of access to a GP for a referral, to name a few.

“Provisional psychologists are a bit of an untapped workforce and it

makes sense for them to form part of the solution.”

Federation University Head of Clinical Services and Programs Associate Professor Megan Jenkins said provisional psychologists are in their final years of study and are skilled workers with the capacity to provide a high level of psychological care to individuals who would otherwise struggle to access a psychologist.

“This program will help us to train a generation of psychologists with important insight into the unique challenges faced by rural and regional Australians,” he said.

“Federation University has a strong commitment to improving access to psychologists for rural and regional Victorians, this partnership with Rural Health Connect will help us to deliver more services to under-resourced communities as they recover from natural disasters and the impact of the pandemic.”

Sessions are done over video call, via an easy-to-use a link set via email and phone.

Project partners consist of Rural Health Connect, Federation University and the Victorian Government.

If anyone wants to book in with a provisional psychologist, they should go to https://ruralhealthconnect.com.au/bushfire-provisionalpsych/.

THE month of September in Wangaratta had 18 days of rain, the most number in any September since 20 days in 2016.

The mean maximum temperature of 16.7 made it the coldest September for six years.

The total rainfall of 79.6 mms was 23mms above the September average, but it was not as wet as September last year when 92.8mms fell.

During the past week a few stations in remote areas of WA recorded heavy rainfalls.

At Warburton Airfield 114mms fell during the first three days of October and on top of 24.6mms on the last day of September a total of 138.8mms was recorded altogether.

This was easily a record fall for this time of year at Warburton.

In October 1974, 102mms fell during the middle of that month and two days later about 22mms was recorded in Wangaratta (the 1974 spring season was a miserable wet and cold one and the coldest since 1956).

The record rainfall at Warburton was higher than the record wettest for November which was back in 1916.

The low pressure which brought the heavy rain to remote areas of WA moved towards western SA and then weakened slowly bringing very patchy rainfalls to

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By Peter Nelson, Retired CSIRO climatologist the Adelaide and nearby district and then some light to moderate rainfalls to the Mallee.

The belt of heaviest rains then extended over the far west of NSW and also further north to Western QLD. White Cliffs recorded 58.8mms the wettest for October since 2010.

Charleville recorded 53mms to Wednesday morning October 5, the heaviest daily fall for October since 77mms in 1954.

The next significant rain is anticipated during the third week of October, near the end of October and heavier rainfalls during November, first and third weeks and more of the same during the second week of December.

More heavy rain fell near the end of September at places located along the far north coast of NSW. Lismore finally recorded its wettest September since 1988 with 149mms (It was very wet in Victoria in both November and December 1988 after a dry warm October).

Thrill of stage enthralls Fiona Across the arts

By BELINDA HARRISON FIONA Evans has had an interest in live theatre since she was at high school and her parents took her to see My Fair Lady.

“I swear the leading lady caught my eye and winked - and that was it, I was enraptured by the magic of theatre, practised by real people,” Fiona laughed.

Fiona took part in her high school’s annual performances and for several years after leaving school she belonged to an Amateur Dramatics Society.

While life took her in a different direction for quite some time, Fiona returned to performance and theatre in 2016 when she joined the Wangaratta Players and was cast as a Munchkin in the Wizard of Oz, directed by Lorraine Monshing.

“I’m unable to carry a tune and I’m not much good at accents unless they’re Scottish, so I was lucky to be cast at all,” Fiona said.

“But it was so much fun and I met such great people that I was never far from the Stage Door Studio after that.”

Fiona was involved in Wangaratta Players’ productions of Calendar Girls, Mort, War of the Worlds and Travelling North and is now tackling the role of firsttime director of Neil Simon’s romantic comedy hit Barefoot in the Park.

“During the COVID lockdowns and general misery of being unable to go to the theatre and meet with friends, I started considering what play I might like to

NEW DIRECTION: Fiona Evans is relishing the opportunity of being a first-time director for the Wangaratta Players with Neil Simon’s play Barefoot in the Park.

PHOTO: Belinda Harrison direct,” Fiona said.

“My friend Marie (Pond) gave me a few suggestions, with Barefoot in the Park being one of them, and I just fell in love with it the first time I viewed it.

“I knew I didn’t need to look any further; Neil Simon has a wonderful way with storylines.”

The play was Neil Simon’s longest-running hit, and the tenthlongest running non-musical play in Broadway history.

“It’s a light-hearted story with delightful characters but most of all, I love the insight it brings to married life,” Fiona said.

“It’s not cruisy, it’s not a walk in the park, though it has its moments.

“What married life does is bring out the honesty in a relationship - a good marriage makes you want to be a better person for your partner’s sake.”

The story of newlyweds Paul - a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer - and Corrie - a free spirit - is at times hilarious, poignant and a whole lot of fun as the couple approach life’s challenges and adjust to married life.

“Being able to get back into theatre is like life-blood for all

of us at Wangaratta Players - you feel the buoyancy as soon as you walk into the Stage Door Studio and there are so many exciting productions in the works,” Fiona said.

“We were lucky to have Travelling North on stage in November 2019, just a few months before COVID-19 cancelled all stage performances for the next two years.

“The entertainment industry in general has suffered tremendously and although it is picking up again now, it will take a very long time to recover.

“I’m sure many small and large

theatres have undergone irreparable financial loss and will never again be as strong and thriving as they used to be.”

While Fiona concentrates her efforts foremost on rehearsals for Barefoot in the Park, she hopes to one day have a shot at directing one of Shakespeare’s plays.

“It would be a comedy for sure but I’m focused on this play first and foremost.”

Rehearsals are well underway and performances will be held at the Stage Door, 4D Evans Street, Wangaratta on the weekends of November 18, 19, 20 and 25, 26 and 27.

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The sweet guy to visit, share Bradman stories

BY BELINDA HARRISON bharrison@ nemedia.com.au

WHEN Mount Beauty Writers Festival director Fay Mason called to ask her friend Gary Sweet if he’d like to come and join Roland Perry on stage this Saturday to discuss all things cricket and Sir Donald Bradman, Gary didn’t even bother resisting.

“Fay is a very persuasive woman and I knew that even if I tried to resist, she would convince me in the end, so I just agreed,” Gary laughed.

“No, it’s a great opportunity and one I’m happy to take up.

“I haven’t met Roland before but I’ve read his books (on Bradman) and have wanted to meet him for a while.

“Reading his book and the insights he has on Sir Donald Bradman brought back some great memories from when I played Sir Donald in the (Bodyline) TV series which I can’t believe was 40 years ago; time flies!

“I was lucky enough to meet Donald when I was doing the series and he was very generous with his time.

“Playing a character based on someone from real life who is well known, you have a real responsibility to be as accurate as possible and to play them as well as you can, not only for them, but for their family and friends.

“I expect it will be a fun discussion with Roland and

Read R ading hi his s book and bo d th he insigh hts h has on he n S r Donald Si d B adman Br b ought ba br ack so ome great at memories s from when n I played Sirr D nald in th Do the e (B Bodyline)) TV series w ich I ca wh an’ n’tt believe wa be was s 40 yea e rs ago o; tiime e flies es! s! G ryy Swe Ga w et FAMILIAR FACE: Gary Sweet is looking forward to talking all things Sir Donald Bradman and cricket at the Mount Beauty Writers Festival this Saturday.

PHOTO: C/- Liberty Artist Management that there will be lots of laughter and plenty of cricketing tales shared.”

This won’t be Gary’s first visit to the North East area as he has visited relatives for many years at Yackandandah and headed up to the nearby snowfields.

“The first thing I do when I come up to Yackandandah is get myself a pie from Gum Tree Pies and my family knows that if they’re coming to visit me in Melbourne,

they better bring some pies with them,” Gary laughed.

During 2020, Gary was able to film his role as Detective Maitland in the ABC series Jack Irish but after that, he spent a lot of time in lockdown in Melbourne.

“Guy (Pearce) and I had never met but half an hour after we did, it was like we’d always known each other we liked all the same things and talked about cricket and footy and how we enjoyed a

quiet beer, it was great,” he said.

“When we went into lockdown, the days and weeks really blurred together, it was like Groundhog Day, however, I did get to spend time at home with my boys which I really enjoyed.”

Gary has spent two stints in Thailand this year working on forthcoming projects for the BBC and Paramount Plus.

“When I was there in July

and August, my family came over which was nice and they enjoyed being away from the Melbourne cold, swimming in the pool often,” Gary said.

“When I came back I filmed the 2023 Disney+ original series The Clearing, which Guy Pearce and Miranda Otto star in.

“It is inspired by the real life Australian cult ‘The Family’, directed by Jeffrey Walker and Gracie Otto and

created by Elise McCredie and Matt Cameron.

“Matt Cameron wrote Jack Irish and is my favourite scriptwriter - he has great dialogue, which is a gift to any actor - and when he asked if I would be in it, I said I’d love to.”

While Gary is keeping his options open for future roles, he thinks his time to be cast as the next James Bond has passed.

“I did audition for Bond, but I think I was a bit young at the time - I was in my thirties - Timothy Dalton got the part,” he laughed.

“I would like to play King Lear on stage one day though - I was in Macbeth a while ago, but I played Duncan, so I didn’t spend a lot of time on the stage in that one.”

Gary said that he is quite fond of previous characters he has played and feels fortunate that he is able to be an actor.

“It’s a satisfying and thrilling job and I’m always looking to improve my performances, that's the great challenge - to nail each scene you do,” he said.

“Of course, if I ever got it completely right, I would probably have to give it away.”

• The Mount Beauty Writers Festival is on this Saturday at West Peak Hotel from 9am to 5.30pm and Gary will join Roland Perry onstage for an author talk during the afternoon.

To book tickets and view the program, visit mountbeautywritersfestival.com.

Eager locals needed to join annual bird count LOCAL bird lovers are being called on to have some featheredfun by taking part in the upcoming Aussie Bird Count, delivered

by BirdLife Australia, which has its sights set this year on helping protect beautiful native parrot species.

From October 17 to 23, Australians will be looking upwards for a good cause, with the annual Aussie Bird Count designed to gather data to help the organisation track and protect native birds.

By participating in this year’s count, participants can unveil their inner-birder and help BirdLife Australia uncover new information about native parrot species, with existing data indicating concerns for the nation’s muchloved, bright-coloured birds.

The Aussie Bird Count is the nation’s largest conservation event, and people of all ages are encouraged to spend just 20 minutes in their favourite outdoor space, counting birds sighted in that period.

It’s a simple, fun activity en-

couraging people from all walks of life to take time out, get back to nature and make a difference to conservation efforts.

Taking part is easy, as it can be done from anywhere - a suburban backyard, a local park, a patch of forest or the main street of town.

Yearly data collected since the onset of the count in 2014 has given BirdLife Australia solid insight into how Australian parrots are faring.

However, existing data poses questions about the future of vibrant native parrot species, including the Eastern Rosella and the Australian Ringneck.

Participants in the Aussie Bird Count will not only help BirdLife Australia uncover information about native parrots, but also enable the peak body of birds to learn more about the common species that live where people live.

BirdLife Australia’s national public affairs manager Sean Dooley said there is an urgent need for new bird data due to in-

consistent trends across the nation, particularly amongst parrots.

“Participation in this year’s count will enable bird experts to understand more about statebased trends, identify if these trends are continuing for declining species, and help us determine the reasons for the declines,” he said.

This year, the challenge is on for Australians to count more birds than ever before, gathering valuable data, and being involved in new research into native parrots.

Taking a count at the same time each year enables BirdLife Australia to have access to a snapshot of how Australian birds are faring, which helps to identify trends over time and gauge the overall health of the environment - think of birds as a barometer of nature.

There are also more than $10,000 worth of prizes being given away as part of this year’s count.

For more information at www. aussiebirdcount.org.au.

SNAPSHOT: The annual Aussie Bird Count will help BirdLife Australia track the health and wellbeing of birds in the region, including the Eastern Rosella.

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Fun times at Wangaratta Show THOUSANDS of people, young and old, enjoyed the Wangaratta Show on Friday and Saturday. Wangaratta Chronicle photographers Melissa Beattie and Ryan Malcolm captured some of the patrons enjoying the attractions.

CLOWNING AROUND: Brayden Webb, 7, of Maryborough, tried his luck on the clowns.

LOOK AT US: Ava Quinn (front) and Hazel Cornish had the best seats at the show.

IN A SPIN: Akasha Riddell (left) and Shakira Banks of Wangaratta enjoyed the ride.

UP FOR THE RIDE: Carolyn Waite and Jackson White (above) and Lachan McDonald and Harry Meyland (below) had a ball on the dodgem cars.

ALL SMILES: Ian Ramage and grandaugter Elsie Bennett, 2, with their award-winning fleece in Elsie’s name.

BIG ATTRACTION: The animal nursery is always a crowd favourite and Connor Gambold (left) and Blake Winslade enjoyed being able to get up close to this cute calf.

THIS IS FUN: Charlie Pieper (left) and Kalti Ross had a ball on the rides.

NOVEL VISITOR: Springhurst sibblings Henry (10), Jacob (8), Caitlin (12) and Leah (2) Talbot were happy to keep their distance from snake handler Karah.

SHOWTIME: You can’t go to the show without getting a showbag or two, just ask Brad Stockdale with daughter Felicity Nash-Stockdale, 2, and partner Victoria Nash.

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

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RURAL NEWS

Happy days raining down for buoyant monthly cattle sale

By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN SOME 1400 head were yarded at the monthly store cattle sale at the Wangaratta livestock exchange on Friday as cattle farmers continue to find “money in the mud”.

AWN stock agent Peter Dargan said spring and market conditions had seen the sale swell from the 750 head yarding advertised a week earlier.

“It was a good, solid yarding with alot of mixed cattle...it reflected a good spring and solid prices,” he said.

“With the wet spring and alot of feed around you’ve got alot of local buyers, and you’ve also got alot of producers keen to sell with prices so good.”

Friday's sale saw steers 250-300kg make 630-650 c/ kg, 300-350kg make 620c/ kg, and 350-400kg make 580c/kg, while heifers were about 20c/kg lower.

“Most of the cattle came from the local area and most were bought by buyers within the North East, with a couple of feedlots buying some of the heavier

Wangaratta store sale market averages No. STEERS 9 Ang 14 Ang 14 Ang 7 Ang 8 Ang 18 Ang 11 Ang 5 Ang HEIFERS 14 Ang 14 Ang 40 Ang 14 BB 9 Char 11 Ang 9 Ang 6 Ang COWS & CALVES 5 x5 Char 5 X 5 Ang 5 x 5 Ang X 7 x 7 Ang X 3 x 3 S/H 1 Speck

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AV PRICE

KM Kittelty GD Collins D & M Schultz Laceby Meadows G & A McPherson KT & GR Vincent A Watson KM Kittelty

AWN ELD CP ELD AWN AWN CP AWN

251 276 307 293 314 343 340 361

772.0 753.0 729.0 720.0 697.0 693.0 650.0 628.0

$1,940.00 $2,080.00 $2,240.00 $2,110.00 $2,190.00 $2,290.00 $2,210.00 $2,270.00

GD Collins ELD GD Collins ELD Glenloth CP 294 M Paton CP 382 FFS Farming CP A & M Dobson & SonCP Yopies Pty Ltd AWN D McConnell AWN

230 258 588.0 552.0 438 415 388 415

717.0 $1,650.00 658.0 $1,700.00 $1,730.00 $2,110.00 545.0 $2,390.00 534.0 $2,220.00 525.0 $2,040.00 508.0 $2,110.00

Bussell & Wilson Bussell & Wilson T & J Hourigan Brumby Hills Magpie Hill JH & TM Parton

703 599

cattle,” Mr Dargan said.

Paul Hourigan and his son Lachie were at the sale with their 22 Angus heifers ranging from eight to 12 weeks and two and half years old, with the fully grown cattle averaging 420 kilograms.

WANGARATTA CATTLE MARKET AVERAGES No. BREED 3 1 1 14 5 1 5 5 9 7 2 1 1 7 1 12 4 1 1 2 3 1 6 2 7 13 1 16 2 1 1 1

CP CP CP CP ELD AWN

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Mr Hourigan’s cattle went for $4100 per head, exceeding his expectations.

“It’s excellent, but input is dear also so prices have to be up around where they are to make everything work,” he said.

TUESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER 2022

PRODUCER DISTRICT AGENT Av Wgt c/Kg AV PRICE BULLOCKS (550kg & over) Ang Jilcorp Yea CP 590 510.0 $3,009.00 Ang Bogomg pty ltd Yea CP 670 476.0 $3,189.20 Ang Rothmore Angus Myrrhee NTR 625 468.0 $2,925.00 Fres Malfros Nom Londrigan NTR 637 421.6 $2,685.59 STEERS Mix A & T Mullens Wangandary CP 449 566.0 $2,541.34 Limo X A Ackerly Killawarra ELD 460 560.0 $2,576.00 Ang Retreat South Wang ELD 537 525.2 $2,820.32 Ang Retreat South Wang ELD 575 515.2 $2,962.40 Ang A Ackerly Killawarra ELD 612 496.0 $3,035.52 HEIFERS Char X Eurabbie Walla CP 562 487.0 $2,736.94 Her GF & DM Comerford Mansfield NTR 530 470.2 $2,492.06 Ang Merindah Farm Boralma NTR 605 460.0 $2,783.00 Ang SR Newth Hansonville NTR 630 455.0 $2,866.50 TRADE Lim X AD Jones Brimin CP 432 610.0 $2,635.20 Red MJ Stapleton Euroa NTR 445 532.0 $2,367.40 Ang J & A Howard Bobinawarrah NTR 464 520.0 $2,412.80 LOT FED Ang T & K Murphy Docker CP 420 575.0 $2,415.00 VEALERS Lim X AD Jones Brimin CP 390 610.0 $2,379.00 Lim X Lacey Murphy Carboor CP 420 605.0 $2,541.00 Lim Str CH & MJ Exton Molyullah AWN 393 570.0 $2,240.10 Her J Evans Myrrhee AWN 451 550.0 $2,480.50 Lim X A Ackerly Killawarra ELD 385 540.0 $2,079.00 COWS Char X Dick Past Oxley Flats CP 693 426.6 $2,956.34 Lim Peechelba Beef Peechelba CP 565 425.0 $2,401.25 Ang G, P & D Norman Londrigan NTR 690 425.2 $2,933.88 Ang AC & EA Hilderbrand King Valley AWN 721 424.2 $3,058.48 Ang MJ Stapleton Euroa NTR 800 421.2 $3,369.60 Ang Bowmans Forest Bowmans Forest AWN 645 420.0 $2,709.00 Ang Kneebone F/T Everton Upper AWN 670 410.0 $2,747.00 BULLS Ang Bussell & Wilson Whorouly CP 1145 328.0 $3,755.60 Ang Northgate Park Greta AWN 1300 320.0 $4,160.00 Ang B & C Evans Lima NTR 1120 317.2 $3,552.64 Next Sale Tuesday 11th October 2022 1: NTR 2: AWN 3: CP 4: ELD

$4,400.00 $4,250.00 $4,150.00 $4,100.00 $3,860.00 $3,500.00

MONEY IN THE MUD: Everton cattle farmers Paul and Lachie Hourigan brought along 22 head of Angus heifers and were pleased when their expected prices were exceeded at the sale at Wangaratta last Friday.

PHOTO: Bailey Zimmermann

“It was a real good return, happy days.”

Mr Hourigan said the wet spring has brought good feed at his property at Everton, but has also meant the work has been difficult in the rain.

“Hopefully it kicks on

for another couple of weeks and we can have a pretty good harvest,” he said.

“But it has been uncomfortable, definitely hard work, it’d be nice for it to ease off a little afterwards so we can get a harvest, a

bit of silage, a bit of hay done.

“We’ll be trying to get as much hay done as we can, make hay while the sun shines, if it ever shines.

“That’s the plan and the weather gods will have to sort that out for us.”

Free online learning about protection of animal diseases, biosecurity threats FARMERS across Victoria can benefit from a series of free online learning modules which seek to help them protect their animals from diseases and biosecurity threats.

Agriculture Victoria Animal Disease Program coordinator, Scott McDonald, said this highvalue training will better equip farmers, livestock producers, small landholders, industry workers and farm visitors with the knowledge and skills they need to ensure a safe and disease-free environment for livestock.

“These in-demand online modules explore the impacts that emergency animal diseases would have on our farming industry and how the risks can be reduced,” he said.

“Biosecurity is everyone’s responsibility and implementing good practices on your property and ensuring visitors follow those practices is key to

preventing serious consequences for our animals, trade and economy.

“We hope to give farmers confidence and assurance that they are doing everything necessary and required to protect their animals, our state and country from serious diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease and lumpy skin disease.”

The three learning modules have been released: foot and mouth disease awareness; lumpy skin disease awareness; and Come clean, stay clean, go clean - when visiting farms.

Each module should take approximately 15 minutes to complete and are available through Agriculture

Victoria's website.

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and lumpy skin disease are not currently present in Australia, however, there are emerging threats with outbreaks in neighbouring countries.

Modelling by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) in 2013 reported a large multi-state outbreak of FMD could cost Australia $80 billion over 10 years.

For further information about the online learning modules, please visit agriculture.vic.gov.au/support-andresources/elearning/biosecurity-courses.

Guide to managing greenhouse gases A PRACTICAL guide issued by the Environment Protection Authority Victoria will assist farms and other businesses in minimising their greenhouse gas emissions.

The new Guideline for Minimising Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions is designed to give businesses guide to choosing reasonable actions to suit their size and situation, so they can cut their emissions and mee their obligations under the Environment Protection Act 2017.

EPA Victoria chief executive officer Lee Miezis said EPA had made improvements to the guideline after releasing a draft version for feedback earlier this year.

“Importantly, the guideline does not impose a rigid set of rules on farmers or other businesspeople - it focuses on taking reasonable actions based on your individual situation,” he said.

To download the new guidelines, visit epa.vic.gov.au/about-epa/publications/2048.

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RN’s EN’s, EEN’s, PCA’s Casual and PPT Positions

(Permanent Roster to enable planning around family) Various shifts available including night shifts and 9-3 shifts St Catherine’s is a not for profit, private 72 bed aged care facility with ageing in place. We are seeking casual bank positions. Applicants must be committed to working in a caring team oriented environment.

Terms and conditions are in accordance with St Catherine’s Hostel Wangaratta Inc. (trading as St Catherine’s Hostel) ANMF and HSU Enterprise Agreement 2017.

Essential Criteria: Extremely compassionate, caring and gentle nature.

Current registration with APHRA (EN’s, EEN’s) Able to demonstrate a high standard of resident centred care Excellent communication skills Commitment to St Catherine’s values.

Desirable: Previous experience in Aged Care Position Descriptions are available from Reception Mon – Fri 9am to 5pm All enquiries and applications, including CV and current referees to: Attn: Heila Brooks Email: caremanager@stcatherines.care Telephone 03 5721 2243 Applications close 5pm October 21, 2022 All applications will be managed with the strictest of confidentiality.

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EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

Shelley’s Country Bakehouse

Finding the right job for you matters to us

is looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic person to join our team. The position is Apprentice Baker Pastrycook, no experience required but must be willing to learn.

Position is full time Monday to Friday.

Please drop resume in at Shelley’s country bakehouse at 67a Reid Street, Wangaratta 3677 or email to info@tobake.com.au

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Wangaratta Chronicle Cadet Journalist Career Opportunity Full time 38 hours per week

North East Media, publisher of the Candidates must have excellent award winning Wangaratta Chronicle, verbal and written English, sound is currently seeking expressions of computer skills, solid general interest from motivated candidates knowledge, a genuine interest in the to join the team in Wangaratta as a local community, and an ability to cadet journalist. build rapport and networks quickly.

The cadetship is ideally suited for a You will need to be well organised, Year 12 graduate. able to work to deadlines, and have strong attention to detail.

It is for three years, including course study by correspondence from Candidates must hold a valid driver’s Deakin University. licence, be available to work flexible hours, and photography and social The successful candidate will learn media skills are desirable. how to write clear, concise and interesting news, sport and feature North East Media is a leading stories for our newspaper and independent family-owned media associated digital and social media group with a commitment to platforms. community journalism.

John & Proud Member Australian Weofare searching for a budding Applications, including covering Christine Funeral Directors writer who has the skills, passion and letter and resume, should be emailed Association Haddrick determination to be a journalist of to Group Editor Jeff Zeuschner at the future. jzeuschner@nemedia.com.au

South Wangaratta and Docker Street Medical Centre are seeking a part time

Medical Receptionist

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Previous medical reception experience is desirable but all are encouraged to apply.

For further information, or a position description please call the clinic on 03 5713 9299 or email your resume and cover letter to: practices.negp@gmail.com.

Applications close October 17, 2022.

CHALKER, Anthony Patrick (Tony).

30/10/1944 – 5/10/2022 Passed away at Illoura Nursing Home, Wangaratta.

Dearly loved and respected husband of Marian for almost 57 years.

Best mate for 59 years.

Thank you to all the staff at Illoura for the wonderful care they gave to Tony.

Special memories always in our heart.

Peace at last.

A funeral service to honour the life of Tony will be held at North East Funerals, 184 Greta Road, Wangaratta at 2pm on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, followed by burial at Wangaratta Lawn Cemetery.

Tony’s service can be viewed via live stream at northeastfunerals.com.au/live-streaming

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CATHEDRAL COLLEGE WANGARATTA

A school of The Anglican Schools Commission (Inc.)

The College seeks applications from suitably experienced persons for the following positions:

VCE/Senior English

This is a full-time position commencing in Term One, 2023

Teacher Assistant

This is a full-time position commencing as soon as practicable Please refer to our website for more information. Enquiries regarding the position can be directed to Mrs Julie Findlay, jfindlay@cathedralcollege.vic.edu.au.

Applications are to be forwarded to: The Principal, Mr Nick Jones at principal@cathedralcollege.vic.edu.au by 5pm Friday, October 21.

Cathedral College Wangaratta is a Child Safe School and an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Namibia too strong for Scots

By WILLSON MACK

JAN FRYLINCK MICHAEL VAN LINGEN

NICOL LOFTIE-EATON CHRIS SOLE

NAMIBIA downed Scotland comprehensively on Saturday to wrap up the T20 World Cup warm-up matches in Wangaratta.

Scotland posted 132 before Namibia chased the total down with seven overs to spare in the 20 over format.

Although no play went ahead on Wednesday and Thursday due to wet weather, spectators were still treated to international cricket on Saturday, with council backing helping make the free event a great spectacle.

Both the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades academies were scheduled to play on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Barr Reserve was in terrific condition with a stunning white picket fence surrounding the oval to put the cherry on top.

City Colts captain and curator Mitch Giggins was stoked with the week.

“It was pretty surreal hosting an event of international standard,” he said.

“It rained during the week and then the rain on

Friday nearly did us over for Saturday but some sunlight on Saturday morning got us over the line.

“Saturday’s game really topped the week off.”

City Colts were all hands on deck on Saturday morning getting the ground up for the warm-up clash.

“We had 30-odd people from the club helping out with covers and super soakers,” Giggins said.

“We were there from 7am pushing the super soakers around to get all the water off the ground.

“Heaps of work was involved but it was definitely worth it in the end.”

Giggins is hopeful his club has shown enough to host other big events in the future.

“We were given the chance and I thought we nailed it so hopefully we can host other events in the future,” he said.

“It’s be great to get state games or premier league warm-ups or something to the area.

“The whole week is a credit to everyone involved.”

PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie

ZANE GREEN GERHARD ERASMUS

RICHARD BERRINGTON

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SPORTING LEGENDS: CELEBRATING THE SPORTING LIFE OF OUR LOCAL CITIZENS

“The Tank - a human wrecking-ball”

THE TANK: Benalla legend Richie Castles in action.

WANGARATTA’S Kevin ‘KB’ Hill regularly writes about local sporting legends on his blog KB on Reflection. The following piece is about Richie Castles’ football career. His blog can be found at https:// kbonreflection.wordpress. com/author/kbhill7.

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ICHIE Castles, former milkie, footballer, cricketer, pigeon racer, trotting trainer and true character, finds serenity these days, on the seat of his rideon mower.

The knees that supported his roly-poly frame throughout a brilliant footy career are ‘stuffed’, he says... so that puts paid to too much physical activity.

Nevertheless, he thrives on the chore of keeping the seven and a half acre property, where he and wife Margaret reside, in fine fettle.

I remember him being a powerhouse in defence during a fine era for Benalla... bacpocket players of the late-50s/mid-60s were typically dour, stingy types whose main focus was to keep resting rovers under wraps and dish out the occasional backhander.

Richie, though, was a dasher, in the mould of Brad Hardie, or a modern-day Daniel Rioli.

“If I thought I could get the ball I’d go after it” he says. “It wouldn’t matter if it was from here to that pigeon-cage over there, I wouldn’t give a bugger if there was anyone in my way; I’d run over the top of ‘em to get it.”

His older brother Charlie was an Austral Wheelrace placegetter, and the youngster once had aspirations of following him into cycling.

But he loved footy - and Benalla - with a passion... “As a kid I used to ride my bike from one end of the Showgrounds Oval to the other; depending on which end we were kicking.”

“One of my heroes was Jack Spriggs, who played a bit like Leigh Matthews... ‘Spriggsy’ would land the ball on the chest of Morris Medallist Kevin Hurley with the precision of a surgeon... Geez he was a good player.”

“He kept an eye on the local junior league and knew all the good kids. He milked a few cows at Swanpool and was appointed coach out there... tried to get me to go with him... he said to Mum and Dad: ‘I’ll look after him’... he would’ve, too, but I was hell-bent on playing with Benalla.”

Richie walked straight into the Benalla senior side in 1957, aged 17, holding down the back pocket position with the aplomb of a veteran.

His mum’s brother - triple Brownlow Medallist Dick Reynolds - was coaching Essendon and invited him down to train, and play a couple of practice games with the

MILK-RUN: Benalla teammates Richie Castle (left) and Wally Pawlowicz on the milk-run. They were signed by Essendon and Footscray respectively.

Bombers the following year.

“There was a carload of us and they’ve talked me into going to Luna Park after the practice match... it was 11 o’clock before we left for home, and I’ve ended up rolling my Ford Mainline Ute on the bend at Avenal.

“Charlie had ridden at the North Essendon Board Track that night and, coincidentally, found me lying on the road... I thought I was done.”

His progress in recovering from a broken pelvis, and a couple of other injuries, was slow but sure... he was walking within six weeks... and was everlastingly grateful to Benalla’s head trainer Tim Shanahan.

“He was a marvel that bloke... the best around... he had such a good reputation that half the O&M players came to him for treatment... they’d offer him a bottle of beer or something, for getting them back on the track.”

Richie’s family owned one of the three dairies in Benalla, and he’d left school at 15 to begin a career that lasted more than 50 years.

“It was my life... I’d start at 1.30am, seven days a week, with a horse and cart... 350 houses.....and get back to the dairy about 7am...

I was running a bloody marathon every day; no wonder I was fit.

“Then, on training nights, I’d ride the bike over to the showgrounds and run a few laps, waiting ‘til the boys arrived.”

But you’d question his fitness when you saw him run onto the ground... his socks would droop down around his ankles, and he looked podgy and overweight.

After all, his playing weight was 13 and a half stone, which was more than ample for his 5’ 8” frame to carry.

No wonder they called him ‘The Tank’... he was a human wreckingball when in full flight.

Billy Luck coached the Demons in the year Richie returned from injury.....then was succeeded by ex-Fitzroy winger Vin Williams in 1960.

That was, he reckons, his best year of footy.

He’d spent a month of his holidays doing another pre-season

at Essendon. When he returned he was fighting fit... and did it show.

The local menswear store donated a Pelaco shirt for Benalla’s best player each game and he won nine of them as well as comfortably winning the club B&F. Benalla were hanging precariously to fourth spot - two points ahead of Myrtleford - when they faced the Rovers at the Findlay Oval in Round 18.

The equation was simple... they had to defeat the Hawks, as the Saints were certainties against winless Rutherglen.

In the dying seconds of an exhilarating clash, Benalla booted a goal to reduce the margin to a single kick...as the ball was being relayed back to the centre, the siren blew, and hundreds with their ears glued to 3NE’s coverage could hear a voice in the timekeeper’s box: ‘Oh, No, No....’

The timekeeper had accidentally pressed the button for the final siren, instead of the time-on button... the game had finished 12 seconds early.

Benalla protested and the match was replayed the following week... this time the Hawks prevailed by eight points.

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n the meantime, the customary Morris Medal vote-count had been conducted following round 18... Rovers coach Bob Rose polled two votes in the DemonHawk clash, to take out the ‘gong’ by one vote, from Castles.

There was some contention that votes should have been cast for the replay instead of the abandoned game... in which case Castles, who starred in the re-play may have won the Medal.

One journo opined: ‘There are some who feel that Richie Castles has been handed a raw deal.’

Richie quickly moved on from the controversy. He reflected: “I didn’t play for individual awards.

It was history, as far as I was concerned.”

He also remembers the replay for the ‘blue’ that started 20 minutes into the first quarter: “’Rosy’ had given Terry Putt a short right to the jaw which

AN HONOUR: Richie Castles was named in the O&M’s Team of the Century in 2019, in the back pocket. travelled about six inches... fortunately for Bob the umpie didn’t see it... he jumped in to soothe things down and asked ‘Rosy’ what had happened... “I think he fainted’ was his reply.”

Dick Reynolds had, by now, taken on the coaching job with SANFL club West Torrens, and Richie headed over to spend a season in Adelaide.

“I lived with Dick and Auntie Jean, in this palatial two-storey mansion, just up from Adelaide Oval provided by the wealthy Torrens president, Ossie O’Grady... tennis court, maid’s quarters upstairs, the lot.”

“They got me a job at Industrial Springs, on Port Road, but I had to spend four weeks’ residentially qualifying before I was eligible to play,” he says.

“We had a great win over Port Adelaide in the final round, then faced Norwood in the first semi, in front of 45,000 fans. Unfortunately, we all went bad on the same day... stage-fright, probably.

“I loved the footy over there, but had a blue with the boss at work and told him to ‘stick the job up his arse’, loaded up the ute and drove all the way home... hit the Shepp Road about 6am on Christmas Day.” His timing couldn’t have been better... Benalla were about to embark on a run which would take them to successive flags.

“We knocked off the Rovers mid-season in one of the first matches that Ken Boyd played for them after returning from disqualification. He was in Benalla selling insurance the following week and called in to the place where my brother Charlie worked. Conversation naturally turned to footy.

“He said: ‘Fair dinkum, they had one bloke who couldn’t run because his knees were all bandaged up (that was Hughsie) and there was another fat little bloke in the back pocket... the fellah that couldn’t run, with the bandaged knees, kicked four goals and the fat little prick stopped 10’ “Charlie said: ‘You’re talking about my little brother’.

“We beat Corowa by a point in a thrilling second semi and the grand final was a real tight battle all day. We trailed the Rovers by a couple of goals at half-time, five points at three quarter-time, and they still led by 10 points with just a few minutes to play.

“They’d switched ‘Boydy’ into the ruck and he was giving them plenty, but they were tiring. We slowly gained the ascendency and booted three goals to hit the lead. I can still see Johnny Hogan snapping the final goal, to seal the game... the sound of that siren gave me my greatest thrill in football.”

The Demons’ won in more emphatic fashion in 1963, but not before they’d survived a draw against Myrtleford in the second semi-final, won the replay by six goals, then awaited a confident Corowa in the grand final.

It was still anyone’s game at lemon-time, as the Spiders trailed by just 13 points but they failed to score in the last quarter, while Benalla booted 8.3 to win by 64 points.

The celebrations raged, and Castles, who’d again played a major part, was in the thick of them.

Richie says he hasn’t touched a drop of the demon drink for more than 30 years, but more than made up for it when he was playing.

“I’d have one or two, then want to drink the keg... there we’re plenty of times I went on the milkrun still under the weather... just as well the horse knew when to stop.

How the hell I didn’t fall off I’ll never know.”

Richie had been finding it difficult to combine the milk-run with his footy commitments. He pulled the pin on his career in 1965, aged 25, after 115 terrific games with the Demons.

Instead, he concentrated on his racing Pigeons - a life-time hobby which he only gave up three years ago. He also pre-trained trotters.

In the mid-eighties his brother-inlaw Alan Beaton - a 1963 premiership teammate - convinced him to coach one of the Under 14 Junior League teams - Benalla Tigers.

“I think they give me the hardest kids to handle... we won two games the first year, then took out the next two flags.

“Geez, some of ‘em were bastards but I loved it. If there was mud and slush I’d let ‘em fight in it.”

After retirement, Richie spent a few years on the Benalla committee, and also served as a selector. He still enjoys his footy and closely monitors the progress of young fellahs, as they come through the ranks.

P.S: When the O&M announced its ‘Team of the Century’ in 2019 Richie Castles was named in the back pocket. He deems it a huge honour to have been included among a group of the finestever players to have graced the competition.

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Jubilee Golf Club unveil newest addition to clubhouse The Jubilee Golf Club has completed their new deck after works got underway in July.

After countless hours of volunteer labour, the deck was completed at the end of September with the roof raised in front of an audience on a ladies golf day.

“The raising of the roof was a very smooth operation,” Club person Joy Hester said.

“It was put to good use as soon as the fence was removed.”

The new addition is a timely boost to the club with summer just around the corner.

FLASH: An aerial shot of the deck.

SMOOTH OPERATION: The lifting of the roof went to plan.

LOVELY: Members of the Jubilee Golf Club are putting the new deck to good use.

ROCKET ARM: Nick Pell will be a powerful force for the Magpies as they ready up for the season.

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Magpies are out for redemption

By NATHAN de VRIES LAST season’s runners up are looking to go one better in season 2022/23, as the Wangaratta Magpies Cricket Club’s A graders get ready to take on the competition.

The Magpies finished 10 points clear on top of the combined A grade ladder last season, but fell to Rovers United Bruck by one wicket in the decider.

Captain Jack Davies said preparation had been patchy, due to inclement conditions, but the team was tackling it head on.

“It’s hard to get organised, been a bit of an interrupted preseason,” he said.

“We’ve been training for eight weeks, we planned a pretty large block but it’s hard to get a consistent run at it.

“We’ve done what we can, given the weather and lack of light - I think we’re pretty lucky with having nets with lights, we can do a lot of training.

“We’ve probably been limited to what the weather provides us, to be honest.

“We can hopefully have a solid session when we can and just take when we can from there we might have to throw in a few more weekend sessions just to make sure we’re fully prepared for round one.”

The Magpies will go ahead with a largely unchanged squad, with paceman Chris Clements committing for the year, but they will be without young gun Jimmy Thewlis, who will play premier cricket with Camberwell.

Thewlis belted 350 runs at an average of 20.59 for the Magpies across junior and senior cricket last season, but other talented youngsters are lining up to earn a spot in his stead.

“Our full support is behind Jimmy, he had a conversation with us and asked what we thought he should do,” Davies said.

“It’s another thing that we push our youngsters to do and test

Jolliffe crowned Rovers’ best and fairest ■

BIG WIN: Raven Jolliffe was named the 2022 Bob Simpson Medalist at Wangaratta Rovers’ recent best and fairest evening.

From back page He was named as a half-back in the Ovens and Murray Football Netball League team of the year, joining Marklew and new playing coach Sam Murray as the only Hawks selected.

The Hawks fell one step shy of an all-Wangaratta grand final, falling to Yarrawonga by five goals in last month’s preliminary final.

Josh Newton was named the best and fairest in a Reserves side which was downed by two goals in its grand final, while Charles Ledger secured the top prize in the Thirds.

In netball, Sami Kreltszheim walked away the Hawks’ best and fairest A Grade player, while Bec Kreltszheim and Bridie Nolan couldn’t be separated in B Grade.

Ella Masters was victorious in C Grade, with Molly Murray celebrated in the U/17s.

themselves and be the best cricketer they can be.

“Every year we’ve got spots each week with people unavailable, but Tom Clayton’s definitely one - he’s just finished his junior career at the ‘Maggies’, just finished under 16s and he’s going to be a very handy swing bowler for us in the coming years.”

The re-introduction of two day cricket to the league will force sides to adapt to the different format at times, but Davies is confident the Magpies are capable.

“The good thing about our league is we offer two day cricket,” he said.

“It’s something we as a club

have always been better at, so it was great to see we were quite successful in the one day format.

“It’s about adapting back to the longer format and changing our style to suit that.

“I don’t think we’ve got anything to prove.

“Obviously I’m pretty proud of the boys with what they achieved last year - it’s disappointing not to win, that’s what we played for.

“It’s just another opportunity to prove what we can do.”

The Magpies’ first opponent in the A grade competition is Delatite, set to be played Saturday, October 15 on the turf at Lords Reserve in Mansfield.

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SWITCH HIT SCOTLAND big hitter Calum MacLeod showed all his tricks in their T20 World Cup warm up match against Namibia at the Barr Reserve on Saturday afternoon. Namibia chased down Scotland’s 132 to claim victory.

Coverage of the match on page 17.

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By RYAN MALCOM and WILLSON MACK VERSATILE swingman Raven Jolliffe has been crowned the Wangaratta Rovers’ Bob Simpson Medalist for 2022.

Having followed outgoing coach Daryn Cresswell across to the Hawks for the 2019 O&M footy season, the

former Wodonga Raiders man capped off a breakout year for the brown and gold, beating out star forward Alex Marklew and youngster Jace McQuade to the Rovers’ top gong.

Jolliffe featured in the Hawks’ best players 13 times throughout the season, spending time in all areas of the ground and even pinch-

hitting in the ruck when asked.

Wangaratta Rovers football operations manager Barry Sullivan sang Jolliffe’s praises.

“Raven has been with us since ‘Crezza’ (Cresswell) the reins and we’ve been so impressed with him from the moment he walked through the door,” Sullivan said.

“His hardness and versatility has always been a strong point of his but he took it to another level this year.

“He’s got the ability to play tight in defence and then play offensive off half-back, as well as go forward when we need him. “’Crezza’ also had him pinch hitting in the ruck at

times, he’s so versatile.”

Sullivan said he’s got great character to go along with his football ability.

“He’s a ripping bloke,” he said.

“He’s always polite and never starts any problems, everybody at the club loves him.”

While Jolliffe is yet to resign, Sullivan is hopeful the

Bob Simpson Medalist will pull on Hawks colours again in 2023.

“Hopefully he’ll stick around next year but he’s got a young family that he has to consider as well,” he said.

“He’s just had a baby and travels a bit for work so he’s got a bit on but we’re keen to keep him at the club.”

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