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A WANGARATTA man alleged to have been speeding and drinking alcohol before a crash which claimed the life of one passenger and severely injured two others has been granted bail. The 23-year-old fronted Benalla Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, successfully applying for bail after
suffering minor injuries as the alleged driver during a crash which killed his 26-year-old cousin from Beaconsfield, seriously injured his 24-year-old cousin from Beaconsfield, and left his 16-year-old brother from Wangaratta in a critical condition. The court heard the
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accused’s two surviving male passengers had been airlifted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital on Sunday night, after the white Jeep came to rest in a paddock off Greta Road around 7.15pm, having allegedly failed to navigate a sweeping right hand turn north of Clarkes Lane in Wangaratta.
The 24-year-old was said to be in a stable condition, while the 16-year-old remained critical after sustaining major head trauma in the crash. The accused faces charges of culpable driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death and negligent driving causing
serious injury. A summary of the incident was detailed to the court, alleging the vehicle had skidded while heading north on Greta Road, crossing the oncoming lane and grass shoulder and glancing a tree as it crashed through a nearby wire fence before rolling onto its roof.
According to Detective Leading Senior Constable Sonia Cameron of the Major Collision Investigation Unit, the vehicle “lost control due to what appears to be excessive speed”, with early indications the vehicle could have been travelling at up to 120kph prior to the crash. ■ Continued page 3
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Boorhaman Hotel sets new fundraising record for RCH: $36,000+ By CHLOE JAENICKE THE Boorhaman Hotel surpassed its Good Friday fundraising total by raising more than $36,000 for the Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal last Friday. One of the Boorhaman Hotel appeal committee members, Emma McInnes, said the money was raised through not only the efforts on Good Friday, but also through raffles nights held every Friday throughout the year. On the day, the hotel had many attractions including yabby races, which raised $770, motorbike rides, raffles, face painting and an auction which Ms McInnes said was enjoyed by the more than 250 people.
“The face painting was popular with the kids,” she said. “Visitors and locals from surrounding areas as well as campers from Melbourne also loved the yabby race. “There was a great feel on the day with people open to supporting for a good cause.” Hotel co-owner, Katie Batchelor, said it was a great day for the hotel and she was happy with the turnout, especially considering the wet weather. “Everyone seems to have had a great day and there were lots of comments about food being good and overall it was a very well organised day,” she said. “We made about 230 meals that everyone loved and I think the kitchen staff did really well.”
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RIDING FOR CHARITY: Wangaratta Social Riders (from left) Peter Gladstone, Jeff Keegan, Kurt Disserna, Michael Vanaken and Niell Horne were among those supporting the Boorhaman Hotel’s RCH Good Friday Appeal.
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Albury man who AN Alb h lled d a high-speed police chase through residential Benalla and along the wrong side of the Hume Freeway in a vehicle stolen from Wangaratta has been jailed for nine months. Jai McNamara, 23, faced Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court last Thursday and was taken into custody after pleading guilty to serious charges including theft, reckless conduct endangering life and possession of methylamphetamine. Police prosecutor acting Sergeant Victoria Lennon said police had been notified of a black Mitsubishi Triton stolen from a Carolina Street home in Wangaratta in the early hours of April 23 last year. She said police had tracked the vehicle via an in-built GPS as it drove south from Albury around midday at speeds of between 140kph and 160kph, and had attempted to corner the vehicle at BP Glenrowan. According to acting Sgt Lennon, McNamara fled southbound onto the Hume Freeway,
reaching high he d delibhi hi h speeds d as h lib erately attempted to evade police into Benalla, narrowly missing a police unit in the process. He was said to have returned to the freeway and travelled north in the southbound lanes at up to 144kph, turning around briefly when confronted by a police roadblock before crossing the freeway’s median strip and rejoining northbound traffic. McNamara eventually abandoned the vehicle and was arrested by police, with officers locating a small bag filled with white powder on his person during a search. He was said to have been under the influence of methylamphetamine at the time of the offending. According to acting Sgt Lennon, McNamara had told police he had purchased the stolen ute from another man for a small fee, and had been aware the vehicle was stolen. He was said to have been attempting to travel to Melbourne, and had previously dropped off
power ttools the utlity’s l ffound d iin th tlit ’ tray at another address, which police said were yet to be recovered. McNamara also pleaded guilty to a separate incident from March last year, when he was intercepted by police travelling almost 80kph in a 60kph zone while under the influence of methylamphetamine. Defence lawyer Amanda Meagher admitted her client had willingly attempted to evade police in a stolen vehicle, but argued his sojourn into Benalla had not placed motorists in serious danger as he had not made it into the town’s CBD. “He acknowledges the consequences of his behaviour could have been catastrophic,” she told the court. Ms Meagher said her client had begun using ‘ice’ in 2019, and said a psychological report had found he may have suffered from depressive symptoms as a teenager which went unaddressed. She said he was a low risk of reoffending with appropriate supports in place, and urged
Magistrate Dunn tto place M i t t Peter P t D l McNamara on a community corrections order with treatment. “Clearly this is a young man who does struggle with drug addiction,” she said. Mr Dunn noted McNamara’s criminal record in Victoria and New South Wales was significant. “He’s clearly on a terrible downhill spiral with drugs,” he said. “You know that you’re not the person you want to be because the drugs are dragging you down. “In the classic sense of someone who uses methylamphetamine, here you are, running from police, driving around the residential area of Benalla at high speed. “It’s only a matter of good fortune and not good management that someone wasn’t seriously injured or killed.” Mr Dunn said there was no alternative to a prison sentence for the offending, sentencing McNamara to serve nine months. He also cancelled McNamara’s licence for two years and fined him a total of $1750.
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OBRIEN Real Estate Joyce’s Community Easter Egg Hunt flooded the Barr 2 Oval with 57,000 eggs last Thursday, much to the delight of almost 1200 children. The festivities started with many activities around the oval for families to enjoy, including an obstacle course, a bouncing castle, a train, and a dance performance by the Pulsate Dance Force before the Easter egg hunt kicked off at 6pm. “I’m looking forward to dancing with the Pulsate Dance Force today but I’m most looking forward to the Easter egg
hunt,” nine year old Olivia Joyce said. Rebecca Joyce from OBrien Real Estate Joyce said everything went smoothly on the day with the hunt itself taking around 10 minutes. “We did a countdown and then the kids just went for it and collected the eggs,” she said. “Everything went according to plan and we had just short of 1200 kids who registered. “We’ve had some really fabulous feedback that both big and little kids enjoyed the day which is great.” Ms Joyce said they managed to raise just over $3000 for the Northeast Health Wangaratta paediatric ward.
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Drop limit to 40kph Moyhu Preschool fears the worst if speed isn’t reduced from 60kph
By STEVE KELLY B THE 60kph speed limit on the Wangaratta-Whitfield Road at Moyhu and District Preschool will not drop to 40kph because children are accompanied by adults, despite pleas from teaching staff to VicRoads about safety concerns around fast moving traffic. Teacher Karen Menichelli contacted VicRoads about the concerns of danger, as large trucks, tourist traffic, with caravans, use the main road and she believes that the current 60kph limit is excessive. The preschool is open five days a week, with threeyear-old kinder on Mondays, four-year-old kinder from Tuesday to Thursday and Occasional Care (babies to school age) on Fridays. Ms Menichelli said the preschool is located opposite the Lions Park at Moyhu which attracts many young families, however, the park is not fenced and young children could easily run onto the road unexpectedly. A Department of Transport spokesperson said, “The safety of all Victorians on our roads is our priority - we welcome any feedback from the community and will always do our best to address their concerns”. “Speed limits on roads near kindergartens are assessed differently to schools as pre-school children are accompanied by adults, and kindergarten start and finish times vary,”
60KPH TOO FAST: Moyhu and District Preschool teachers and parents, with their children, want the 60kph speed limit on Wangaratta-Whitfield Road near their location reduced to 40kph. the spokesperson said. “Speed limits within kindergartens and school zone are determined through guidelines that take into a number of factors including the safety of all pedestrians and road users. “When making these decisions, the department considers several factors to ensure speed limits are appropriate, including the type of road users, the surrounding environment, traffic volumes, and community sentiment. “Kindergartens generally have much lower
pedestrian numbers, nonstandard operating times and children are either driven - or if walking are accompanied by an adult. “Therefore school speed zones are not considered appropriate in these instances. “This section of Wangaratta-Whitfield Road does not warrant a speed limit change at this stage. “We are constantly reviewing speed limits to ensure the safety of all road users and work closely with Victoria Police and local council’s to understand community concerns
around road safety.” The Moyhu Primary School also raised concerns about its location and the extreme drop in speed zone from 100kph to 40kph during school times. They want the regular speed limit to be reduced to 80kph to allow motorists to slow down to the 40kph zone easier. Moyhu Action Group has met with Wangaratta Councillor Harry Bussell and the Moyhu Primary School has also met with Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy on the matters.
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Committal set following Great Alpine Road fatality A MOTORIST who witnessed the fatal crash at East Wangaratta which claimed the life of a 48-yearold Narre Warren man will give key evidence to a Wangaratta court later this year. A Wodonga woman in her early 20s was charged with dangerous driving causing death, failure to give way, and careless driving following the October 29, 2021 incident, after she allegedly attempted to merge from the southbound exit of the Hume Freeway, colliding with the Narre Warren man's vehicle on the Great Alpine Road. The man was pronounced deceased at the scene around 5pm, while the accused was transported to Northeast Health Wangaratta with minor injuries. Fronting Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court last Thursday, defence counsel Matthew Senia said a number of key witnesses would be called to committal proceedings in September, with the account of a driver who was directly trailing the deceased man's vehicle ahead of the crash particularly important. He said police first responders, a police crash reconstruction expert and an independent expert will each speak at the one-day committal hearing. Police body-worn camera footage, as well as dash-cam footage from a bus in the vicinity of the crash, will also be entered into evidence. The matter is set to return to court on September 6.
Alleged driver bailed after Greta Road fatal smash, two passengers in hospital ■ From page 1
The vehicle was said to have come to rest around 160 metres from where it first lost control. DLSC Cameron said police had conducted a preliminary breath test with the accused at Northeast Health Wangaratta following the crash, which returned a reading of 0.105,
with further blood testing expected to provide clarification around the alleged alcohol consumption. The court also heard police were investigating a range of datapoints retained by the vehicle following the crash, including the airbag control module, which may provide further assistance in determining the circum-
stances around the crash. Defence counsel Geoff Clancy admitted his client had previously lost his driver’s licence for one month in 2018, after driving at between 30kph and 34kph above the posted limit, but noted it was the accused’s first time ever facing court. He said the circumstances of the crash were “some-
thing he’ll need some help with”, and contended the necessary counselling would not be available were the accused remanded in custody. The accused’s brother told the court the close-knit family would provide support to the accused and prevent him from driving while on bail. “I firmly believe it’s had
its impact on him,” he said of the crash. “He wants to do what’s right and we will take all measures to make sure, keeping keys close to us, whatever it takes, to prevent it.” Magistrate Marita Altman said there were compelling reasons to grant bail, including the availability of family support and employ-
ment, and said she was not satisfied there was an unacceptable risk to the public coinciding with his release. She ordered the matter return to Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court on September 7, and banned the accused from consuming alcohol, driving and discussing the matter with witnesses ahead of the return date.
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Festival full of off-grid ideas LIFESTYLE choices around self-sufficiency and sustainability will again be a key focus the fifth iteration of the Off-Grid Living Festival to be held at Eldorado this weekend. Practical solutions, products and new skills will be in abundance to help achieve the off-grid lifestyle. The family-friendly interactive weekend will see speakers on five stages, with workshops and live demonstrations happening every-
Eldorado to “explode p into hub of sustainable activity” y where, and 200 exhibitors to visit. Festival director Kate Nottingham said that with energy bills on the rise and the climate crisis now in the forefront of the media everyday, more people are seeking out a new and better way to live. She said going off-grid, future-proofing, self-sufficiency and being sustain-
able used to be ‘alternative’ phases, but have now become part of the everyday vernacular. “The township of Eldorado explodes into a hub of sustainable activity for one weekend as the event attracts thousands of people from all over the country,” Ms Nottingham said. “With some (people) travelling from as far as Western
Australia and Darwin it’s easy to see just how soughtafter these topics are.” Ms Nottingham said the festival covers everything offgrid from the latest energy and transport technologies for people who are interested in high-tech solutions, through to back-to-basics skills for those looking to live a low impact life of simplicity. She said one of the unique
aspects of the festival is its ability to bring together the best from the past, present, and even a glimpse into the future. “With no pre-defined expectation of what ‘off-grid living’ must be, the event makes people feel welcome to approach these topics from any point of view,” Ms Nottingham said. “At this event people don’t just talk about the prob-
lems, they offer practical and achievable solutions in many formats. “By combining education and entertainment this event appeals to people from all-walks of life and empowers them to take their energy needs into their own hands, transition to sustainable lifestyles, build self-sufficiency skills and get off the grid.” For more information on the festival visit www.offgridevent.com.au.
Huge crowd enjoyed Free Easter Fun Day in Apex Park
By CHLOE JAENICKE
MORE than 1000 people gathered in Apex Park last Saturday for the Wangaratta Baptist Church’s Free Easter Fun Day. The fun day featured many free activities including a sausage sizzle, face painting, a jumping castle and toy making, which Pastor Aaron Wardle said was enjoyed by all. “Everyone absolutely loved the day, especially because everything was free, which sort of blew some people away,” he said. “The toy workshop and plaster crafts went really well and everything we had prepared for them was all used up. “Our face painters were only able to be there for the first two hours and that line was half an hour long the whole time they were there.” Unlike other events hosted by the Wangaratta Baptist Church, all of the sausages donated from Coles for the sausage sizzle were given away. “We ran out of sausages, so I had to go buy some more,” Pastor Aaron said. “We just want to thank Coles for donating the sausages, which certainly was very helpful to us when they donated all the sausages in bread.” There was also an Easter egg hunt for 1200 hidden eggs. “Every kid grabbed what they could hold in their hands, which is about two or three or four eggs and everyone got those eggs,” Pastor Aaron said. “I did reserve some so no one missed out.”
PLASTER PAINTING: Enjoying the plaster painting on Easter Saturday were (from left) Carter Crowle, Austin Crowle, Willow Crowle and Violet Crowle. TOY MAKING: Castiel Keast and Archie Cant toy making at the Wangaratta Baptist Church’s free Easter Fun Day. FACE PAINTING: Willoh Robinson, aged three, got her face painted by Victoria Thomas.
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Glenrowan’s Easter joy
HUNDREDS of visitors enjoyed a multitude of Easter markets and events in the region this weekend, including the popular Glenrowan Market held on Easter Monday. Held on public holidays and organised by the Glenrown Warby Range Lions Club, the market offered a range of produce, handmade wares, gift items and more, which attract a mix of locals and toruists checking out some of the region’s best kept secrets. Locals including June Flatley and Paul Clark and their La Nostra Casa stall are frequent supporters of the market, and said they have enjoyed supporting the event over Easter weekend for the past eight years. “We always come to Glenrowan when the market is on, we get to know a lot of people and a lot of people who come through here while they’re in the area, they always know the market is going to be on when it’s a long weekend,” Mr Clark said. “A lot of our regular people know what they want, they don’t have to try it, they just take it. “We get a lot of regulars from Melbourne and out of town always say ‘thank gosh you’re here’. “We’ve just had a lady come up to us who has had a bottle of our garlic olive oil in the back of her caravan
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for two years, she told us she loved it and came in to buy some more.” La Nostra Casa sold a range of homemade oils, sauces, olives, jams and cakes which they produce at their home in Taminick. While local stallholders were out in numbers, visiting stallholder from Reservoir Jess Devine checked in and sold her unique handmade French clay exfoliation stones from family business Pryshan. Ms Devine said she had been visiting Easter markets in Bright and Tocumwal over the weekend and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to attend the Glenrowan Market on her way home. “It’s a bit of a working holiday... we went to Bright a few years ago and decided we should be going there every Easter to get away from the city,” she said. “We do well at the markets here, it’s a good interesting product and everyone likes getting their hand treated.” Other markets held on the Easter long weekend included the Wangaratta Community Market, Wangaratta Farmers’ Market and the Moyullah Easter Sports Day.
BLISSFUL CLEANSE: Miranda Cleary and Jess Devine made their way from Reservoir to sell handmade French clay exfoliation stones by Pryshan at the Glenrowan Market as they holidayed in the North East for Easter. PHOTOS: Bailey Zimmermann
LOCALLY MADE: Boorhaman’s Karyn Saunders and her stall of ‘Kazzas stuff’ was one of the busiest at the Glenrowan Market with visitors gazing over a variety of handmade candles, soaps and jewellery.
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MIX AND MATCH: Former chef Paul Clak and June Flatley from Taminick always enjoy success when selling their homemade La Nostra Casa cooking products at the Glenrowan Market over Easter.
New memorial to be unveiled Saturday A NEW memorial wall named ‘Saluting their Service’ will be unveiled at Wangaratta’s Memorial Gardens in a service to be held at 11am this Saturday. The wall will recognise the role of Australian servicepeople in multiple conflicts including the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, as well as lesser-known operations including UN peacekeeping missions. President of the Wangaratta RSL sub-branch, Lieutenant General (Ret) Ashley Power, said the service of individuals in many Australian military operations has not been recognised until now. “It is important that all service is recognised and this new memorial does just that,” he said. The granite memorial wall will be a mirror image of the half-arc Centenary of Anzac memorial wall unveiled in 2015. The two walls will sit sideby-side to form a complete arc. The service will be supported by Rural City of Wangaratta Mayor Dean Rees, Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy, and Lieutenant General (Ret) Power. The public is invited to attend the service and lay a poppy.
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WANGARATTA teenager Bella Pasquali rocketed herself into Wangaratta folklore on Monday, becoming the rural city’s maiden winner of the Stawell Gift in a proud day for her family and those who have followed her journey. The victory had a storybook quality to it, with the 16–year–old beating out Grace O’Dwyer in a close–run finish, exacting retribution for her mother who had narrowly lost in the same event to the then 15–year–old eight years ago. The years of training and sacrifice, coupled with an unquestionable natural ability, rose to the fore on Monday afternoon, and left Bella with a strong case to be firmly in the mix as part of Wangaratta’s Mount Rushmore of sporting exports. There has long been a sense Bella had the talent to produce something special, as the product of celebrated gift athletes Anna and Wally, and the photos taken throughout the day will live long in the scrapbook for the entire Pasquali family to enjoy. It’s a fitting reward for a family so committed to sport in the Wangaratta region, with both Wally and Anna’s involvement with football and athletics in the local area shaping the futures of so many aspirational athletes in recent years, and for a team of runners, including coach Jason Boulton, who have shown such commitment to nurturing excellence. If winning the oldest and richest short– distance race in Australia is as good as it gets for Bella, it would be plenty, but with national championships a week away, there’s a chance for more glory for Bella in the offing. Whatever the next step is, she’s done Wangaratta extremely proud.
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What was the name of the ship’s doctor in the 1970s-1980s TV series, The Love Boat? (a) Adam Bricker
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Which country won the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup? (a) England (b) Australia (c) India (d) South Africa
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What are the colours of the National Party of Australia? (a) Dark red and white (b) Orange and black (c) Green and yellow (d) Blue and gold
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Who created the children’s character, Peter Rabbit?
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The official languages of Algeria are Berber and which other language? (a) French (b) Arabic (c) Dutch (d) English
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Which soccer player had the nickname, The Black Pearl, during his career? (a) Pelé (b) Ronaldinho (c) Didier Drogba
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Don’t follow regressive Liberals, vote YES IT should have been no surprise that Peter Dutton has chosen to oppose the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, and to deny his front bench the freedom to vote as they see fit, but unfortunately it was. I can’t believe this is happening in 2023. After a long period of stalling on the premise that he wanted more detail (detail that was freely available by the way), Mr Dutton finally concedes to agree ‘in part’ i.e. that our First Australians should be Constitutionally recognised. This looks like an obvious attempt to buffer any suggestion that he’s being totally unreasonable. Mr Dutton and his cohort have clearly learned nothing from catastrophic election results and appear hell-bent on reinforcing the LNP’s image as regressive, out of touch and increasingly irrelevant. I might add destructive. I quote Noel Pearson from his 6/4/23 ABC Radio interview: “Dutton sees his own political future tied up with getting this referendum to fail. This is more about his calculations about Liberal versus Labor, rather than what’s good for the country. He doesn’t mind chucking Indigenous Australians and the future of the country under the bus so he can preserve his miserable political hide.” This Referendum is not a political issue. Please don’t think you need to follow party lines and vote NO because of Peter Dutton’s decision. It’s time Australia. Vote YES. Jill Lindquist, Wangaratta
Courtesy, friendliness, kindness appreciated MY little car literally blew its engine up on the way to work on Thursday, April 6. I want to thank the young man who patiently pushed my car off the road, no doubt making him late for work. I also want to thank all the other gentlemen who stopped to check I was alright as I waited for the RACV. Courtesy, friendliness and kindness are very apparent in our population – they made a hard day a lot easier to bear. Thank you. Jacqueline Gedye, Killawarra
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Proposed solar farm raises water concerns I HAVE been watching from a far the community backlash at the proposed solar farm development at Meadow Creek. I am concerned that proposed development is in a special water supply catchment area and will put at risk the public health safety of the community through the water they drink. A declared special water supply catchment area is an area of land where water from rain and other sources collect and flow into a river, lake, or other water body. These areas are critical for maintaining water quality and supply for both human and ecological needs. The Victorian Government has identified and declared several special water supply catchment areas in the state to protect their water resources. The plan (pictured above) shows that area between the King and Ovens rivers is such an area and should be protected as such from inappropriate development. A solar farm typically uses a significant amount of water for cleaning and cooling. In the event of a spill or leak of chemicals used in the cleaning or cooling process, the water supply in the catchment area will become contaminated. This would have serious implications for both human and ecological health. Other impacts will be on biodiversity as special water supply catchment areas are often home to unique and vulnerable ecosystems.
The construction of a solar farm can result in the loss of habitat for native flora and fauna. This can lead to a decline in biodiversity, which is essential for maintaining a healthy ecosystem and water supply. Solar farms also increase the risk of fire in catchment areas as the equipment used in solar farms generates a significant amount of heat, which can increase the risk of bushfires. A bushfire in a catchment area could have catastrophic consequences for the water supply, as it can result in soil erosion and contamination of the water supply. State Government needs to identify alternative sites for solar farm development that do not negatively impact the water supply of communities and surrounding ecosystems and then undertake considerate and appropriate community consultations with those communities before allowing the developers anywhere near the communities. Brad Hennessy, director, Luoda Property (Melbourne)
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More than $100,000 raised for RCH appeal
By JEFF ZEUSCHNER
WANGARATTA and district communities dug deep and helped produce another exceptional record breaking fundraising total donation tally for The Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. The overall tally of $23,061,320 included more than $4 million raised in regional and rural Victoria. Wangaratta’s total of $104,929 was the sixth largest in regional Victoria, behind Ballarat $199,173, Devenish Dookie & District $120,248, Wodonga $119,337, Geelong $116,848, and Corowa Wahgunyah $116,830. Wangaratta area appeal co-ordinator Alex Carmody said he was surprised by the amount raised, given the intermittent rainfall on Friday. “It was a great result...we had around 100 people collecting on Good Friday, not just in Wangaratta, but CFA brigades at Bowser, Oxley/ Oxley Flats, Laceby, Eldorado, Killawarrah, Moyhu and South Wangaratta,” he said. “Wangaratta SES volunteers also had three vehicles out helping with the appeal. “We had raised about $40,000 prior to Friday, so the community generosity on Good Friday was outstanding.” Glenrowan and Springhurst CFA volunteers also door knocked on Friday for the appeal, with Glenrowan’s total of $8620 surpassing
HELPING HANDS: Wangaratta Fire Brigade junior member Jack Ambrose, 11, was happy to get a donation from Wangaratta residents Matt Ellis and his one-year-old daughter Aaliyah for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. PHOTO: Jeff Zeuschner last year’s $7102, while Springhurst raised $4105. The Boorhaman Hotel also had its big Good Friday Appeal fundraiser, amassing a whopping $38,382. Rebecca Cowan, executive director of the RCH Good Friday Appeal, praised all the “incredible communities” across regional Victoria for their ongoing support. “Their passion and generos-
ity never ceases to amaze us and this final tally could not have been reached without the dedicated communities across the state who have come together for the kids,” she said. “Thank you to all of the regional communities who have given up their time and resources to support the appeal in raising funds so The Royal Children’s Hospital can con-
tinue to grow and be at the forefront of paediatric care to help sick kids.” Ms Cowan said appeal funds will go directly to new and ongoing programs including: cardiac projects, the Centre for Health Analytics, development of the Melbourne Children's Campus Mental Health Strategy and vibrant youth program Chronic Illness Peer Support (ChIPS).
Skate, scoot and cycle these school holidays By SIMONE KERWIN YOUNG people in the Rural City of Wangaratta can keep active, and ensure their bikes are in shape, thanks to a series of free school holiday activities being arranged by council. Wangaratta Pump Track in Brash Avenue is the place to be this Friday, April 14 and Friday, April 21 from 10am to 12 noon, and after the holidays on May 5 from 4pm to 6pm, for sessions led by Jake from West End Cycles. He will provide a demonstration, offer some bike maintenance tips, and run some time trials for those taking part. Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult to these events. On Monday, April 17, a free skate and scoot workshop and grip tape art workshop run by Al's Skate Co will be held at the Mitchell Avenue skate park from 10.30am to 12.30pm. BYO skateboard, scooter, helmet and protective gear (there will be some equipment available to borrow if needed). For those keen to check on the safety of their bikes, Jake will lead three bike maintenance workshops on the lawn area in Muntz Street (opposite West End Cycles) today and April 19 from 10.30am to 12 noon and after the holidays on May 3 from 4pm to 5.30pm. Under 12s must also be accompanied by an adult at these sessions. No bookings are required for these sessions.
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Wet, cold start for Easter
THE passage of a deep complex low last Thursday evening, April 6, brought variable rainfalls with thunderstorms, followed then by a cold unstable SW air stream which brought further showers, thunderstorms with hail throughout North East Victoria. Heavy hail hit Yarrawonga on the Friday afternoon. Rainfalls up to Easter Sunday morning included 33.8mms at Rutherglen, 30.6mms at Wangaratta, 18mms at Benalla, and 50mm at Eurobin. The alpine resorts had the heaviest rainfalls, with Mt Buffalo 72mms and Mt Hotham 51mms, while Mt William in the Grampi-
WHAT’S UP WITH THE WEATHER?
By Peter Nelson, Retired CSIRO climatologist
ans recorded the heaviest rainfall in Victoria with 85mms. Not much rainfall occurred in the Riverina apart from 27mms at Wagga. Maximum temperatures have fallen well below normal in North East Victoria the last three days averaging four degrees below the April normal giving us the coldest Easter since 1984. Other very cold Easters were in 1924, 1931, 1935, 1943 and 1965.
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Currently the high pressure in the Bight region is weak and does not promise a period of warmer days this coming week as another low pressure with a frontal is on its way fairly quickly The City of Melbourne has had sporadic showers since the start of Easter and a further 4mms had fallen up to 6pm Easter Sunday from 9am. All four days this Easter recorded rainfall in Melbourne. There were only four other times in the last 150 years when all four days at Easter recorded rainfalls in Melbourne. These were in 1917, 1935, 1939 and 1965. The last one incidently, oc-
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DISTRICT ENTRANTS: District 23 brigade members from Eldorado, Greta, Springhurst and Moyhu at the Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV) Rural Championships in Werribee at the weekend.
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SPRINGHURST Fire Brigade has won a state title at the 57th annual Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV) Rural Championships. A tough effort had them win the B division with 64 points, a score that earned them the best overall tally and they also won the aggregate trophy in their grade. Out of six events for the weekend Springhurst B division won four of them. Greta came away with two firsts in A division and finished third in the aggregate with 40 points.
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Sarah and Nathan Hooper of Greta brigade also took out the sprint awards. Affiliate of the championships for 40 years, Kevin Atteridge said winning the four events was a highlight of the event. “You train for months and to actually see it happen against all the other teams it was great,” he said. “Placings in the juniors were shared across the local brigades competing.
“District 23 really came to the fore, but there were stronger teams at the weekend.” For teams to succeed at any given event, Mr Atteridge said members have to have fitness, good hands, speed and work together as a team. “There is a lot of camaraderie and it’s just like a footy match where people can say they’re the best,” he said. “It’s also a great weekend to get away and meet other firefighters. “We’ve been competing against each other since we were kids and now we're adults teaching our kids.” The championships will be held from April 5-6 in 2014.
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FROM ABOVE: This drone shot of the Oxley Primary School community remembering Imogen Booth was beautifully captured by Lucas Carne Photography.
ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS: Eloise, Amelie, Molly, Rob and Oliver Booth (inset) with part of the coin collection on the basketball court at Oxley Primary School. PHOTO: Simone Kerwin
Remembering Immy More than $ $5500 raised byy communityy in youngster’s y g ’ memoryy
OXLEY P Primary i S School h l principal Tim Seal described as “overwhelming” the response to a memorial day for local youngster Imogen Booth, which was held at the school last Thursday. The school community, as well as other schools in the area and local businesses, conducted an appeal to gather coins to spell out ‘Immy’ on the Oxley Primary basketball court. It was part of a day of celebration and gratitude for the life of Imogen, who was a prep student at Oxley Primary last year and passed away suddenly in December following a bleed on the brain from an unknown tumour. Funds raised from the coin collection totalled $4000, with an online component adding
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a further $1784. The combined funds will go to Ronald McDonald House Charities, which supported the Booth family during the week they spent in Melbourne while Immy was at the Royal Children's Hospital. “People have just been so generous, and it’s been a great opportunity to highlight Ronald McDonald House, which supports so many regional families,” Mr Seal said. Immy’s name spread across the basketball court and glittering in coins was the focus of the memorial
day, d held h ld on the th finall day d off term one, which allowed the school community to remember the bubbly youngster and show its support for her family. “Immy is still front and centre in our minds, and it was wonderful to have the time to hold this memorial day,” Mr Seal said. Immy’s parents, Rob and Molly, spoke to the gathering of students, staff, parents and visitors, and thanked them for their generosity and support. They said raising funds for Ronald McDonald House was a perfect way to honour their daughter’s memory. “Ronald McDonald House ensured we could be together as a family during such a difficult time,” Rob said.
“It was a tough, t h sad d time, ti but there is nothing better at those times than knowing you are not alone.” Rob encouraged those gathered to always feel comfortable to speak about and remember Immy. “We have gratitude that she was in our lives, and it’s important to remember the way she sang and danced and played and learned,” he said. Rob said the family felt “love and a sense of community” during the memorial day, which included an afternoon disco; a barbecue which offered purple marble bread made at the Booths' bakery and bearing Immy’s favourite colour; face, nail and hair colouring; and cupcake decorating. “The day definitely created
the right Molly th i ht atmosphere,” t h ”M ll said, agreeing Immy would have loved it. Along with Oxley Primary, Milawa, Carraragarmungee, Whorouly and Wangaratta West primary schools helped gather coins for the fundraiser, with businesses including John Gehrig Wines, Sam Miranda Winery, Oxley Roadhouse, Milawa Bakery Cafe, Milawa Hotel and Brown Brothers offering collection points. Tully Lyster, owner operator of McDonald’s Wangaratta, was among those who attended the unveiling of the coin collection, and said it was moving to see the way Ronald McDonald House could assist regional families, and the strong support that enabled it to continue.
Women urged to step up and run for local council WANGARATTA and district women have until this Friday to apply for a ground-breaking program to help them run for local government. The government-funded Women Leading Locally program aims to equip female community leaders for public office. There are 65 fully funded training places available for women across Victoria, with masterclasses in campaigning, leadership, governance and diversity. The program hopes to increase the number of women running in the 2024 local government elections, as part of a Victorian Government policy to strive for a 50/50 gender split. The program targets 31 local government areas with the lowest representation of women. The Rural City of Wangaratta, with two female and five male councillors, is among the 31, along with fellow North East municipalities Benalla, Wodonga, Mansfield and Towong. For more details on applications go to the web link: communitydirectors.com.au/ training/women-lead
Community meal at Moyhu THE next Moyhu community meal will be held at the Moyhu Soldiers Memorial Hall on Thursday, April 20 from 12pm. RSVP is essential one week before meal date to Neil Jarrott on 5727 9464 or email neil.jarrott@bigpond.com.
Springhurst Old Time Dance THE Springhurst Old Time Dance will be held in the Springhurst Hall this Saturday evening from 7.30pm to 11pm. Music will be provided Rustik Ramblers, with entry $10 per person. People are asked to bring a plate of supper to share. For enquiries phone (03) 5726 5241.
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WHAT’S ON
Wang Players production to open
Reading Portraits exhibition
THE Wangaratta Players production Six Players Looking For An Author will open at the Stage Door Studio this weekend. Directed by Steve Thornycroft, the show originally written by Luigi Pirandello is considered one of the most extraordinary and mysterious plays of the 20th century. It involves six characters who are trapped inside a traumatic event from which they long to escape, in desperate need of a writer to complete their story and release them. Sit back and let the story unfold with shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and then again on April 21, 22 and 23 and tickets available via www.trybooking.com/CGQSE.
AN event to celebrate the Reading Portraits exhibition will be held in the Bainz Gallery at the Wangaratta Library tomorrow from 5.30pm. The exhibition features portraits taken by Wangaratta photographer Marc Bongers in the Docker Street library, of locals as they read, the images accompanied by written pieces by those featured expressing their experiences of books and reading. A project undertaken as part of the ‘Libraries for Health and Wellbeing’ strategy, all are welcome to attend the celebration tomorrow.
Wangaratta Historic Motor Show and Fly In THE fourth bi–annual Wangaratta Historic Motor Show and Fly In returns to Wangaratta Airport for a fun, action– packed day on Sunday, April 23. Enjoy trade displays, stationary engine working displays, entertainment for kids and much more from 9am until 4pm with food and drinks stalls also on site.
Matinee music from Paris CIRCUS SPECTACULAR: Cirque Mother Africa features 26 performing artists from nine African countries including Ethiopia, South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania.
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(April 20 to May 20) Doing things for others is what you do well. But don’t forget that Bovines thrive on the arts, so make some time for yourself to indulge your passion for music and artistic expression.
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FOLLOWING a sell–out Broadway season, Cirque Mother Africa has returned to Australia with an all new show which comes to the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on April 22. The heartbeat of Africa pulsates throughout this jaw– dropping spectacular as the musicians and artists transport audience members to the breathtaking continent. The 90–minute entertainment extravaganza features a world– renowned African troupe, consisting of 26 performing artists including acrobats, dancers, percussionists, musicians and contortionists. It combines the very best tal-
ent from nine African countries including Ethiopia, South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania performing in colourful traditional African attire, presenting high–energy acrobatic acts with a touch of comedy, performed to an authentic original soundtrack for each act. A cultural experience like no other, Cirque Mother Africa is a vibrant and highly entertaining blockbuster production which treats global audiences to the incredible vibrancy and cultural excellence of the African continent through mesmerising stage performances and artistic talent. There are acts of contortion, acrobatics, traditional dance,
pan–spinning, hand–balancing and much more, including the amazing hand–to–hand balancing act as seen on Australia‘s Got Talent, performed by the Ramadhani Brothers. Critically–acclaimed, the show is suitable for all ages and has already been seen by two million people worldwide, with reviewers describing it as “Cirque Du Soleil with an abundant African flavour”. Experience the authentic cultural heartbeat of the African continent live at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Saturday, April 22 at 7.30pm, with only limited tickets remaining at www.wpacc.com.au.
Somewhere Down the Line at Wangaratta Art Gallery ‘SOMEWHERE Down the Line’ - an exhibition which explores the complexities of boundaries and borders through the works of Bethany Thornber and Courtney Young - opened at the Wangaratta Art Gallery yesterday. As a First Nations artist of the Wiradjuri people based in nipaluna (Hobart), Thornber’s paintings and sculptures explore the fluidity and diversity of the line motif in a postcolonial landscape. Young, an artist and agro-ecological farmer based in Rutherglen, Victoria on Bpangerang Country, adds a contrasting perspective to the exhibition, drawing on her experiences with boundaries in the farming industry. Through their dialogue, Thornber and Young present a series of works that examine the line motif in its many forms. From horizon lines to physical boundaries such as fences and
ART AND CULTURE: Somewhere Down the Line includes (left image) Bethany Thornber, When you hear the cooee get over the fence (detail), 2023, Acrylic on canvas, 75x101cm and (right image) Courtney Young, Ring lock stitch (detail), 2023, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 100x80cm. watercourses to arbitrary and imagined lines. These works challenge the
viewer to consider the diverse and complex ways in which lines shape our understanding of place, culture and identity. The exhibition ‘Somewhere Down the Line’ offers a unique opportunity to explore the interplay between art and culture. It also demonstrates the ways artists from contrasting backgrounds can come together to create meaningful and thoughtprovoking works. The official opening reception for the exhibition will be held this Friday from 5.30pm to 7pm with RSVP required via the gallery’s website or by calling 5722 0865. An artist talk will also be held on Thursday, April 27 from 5.30pm to 7pm, providing those who attend a chance to hear from the artists themselves about their inspiration, process and perspectives on the line motif, with RSVP to the gallery. The exhibition runs to May 7.
A SHOW brimming with famous music inspired by the most magical city in the world comes to the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre in May as part of its matinee series. I Love Paris features international soprano Alison Jones and award winning concert pianist William Schmidt, celebrating Paris, France through beautiful music from Chopin to Gershwin. Compere Christopher McKenna will guide everyone through a romantic, dramatic and fun musical vacation to the City of Love on Thursday, May 4 from 10am, with tickets at www.wpacc.com.au.
Galen set for High School Musical GALEN Catholic College will present Disney Channel’s smash hit movie musical High School Musical on stage at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre in May. It tells the story of Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High who must deal with issues of first love, friends and family. Featuring two separate casts performing four shows and celebrating the talents of the young performers, see them on May 11, 12 and 13 –with a matinee performance on Saturday– and tickets available at www.wpacc.com.au.
Karen From Finance in Wangaratta THE hilarious Karen From Finance will bring her onewoman show Doing Time to the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Friday, April 21. A follow up to her awardwinning debut Out of Office, Doing Time follows Karen’s journey after being made redundant from the accounts team at a small pie wholesaler in Geelong and heading to the big smoke, on her way to becoming a real team player in Melbourne. Tickets are available now at www.wpacc.com.au.
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KING VALLEY NEWS
Covering Moyhu, Edi, Myrrhee, Whitfield, Cheshunt and Whitlands areas
Make clay creations with Linda at Cheshunt Hall BY ANITA McPHERSON amcpherson@ nemedia.com.au
A FREE workshop designed to give people the chance to come together, have fun and get creative with clay will be held at the Cheshunt Hall this Saturday. Ceramic artist Linda Lees is returning to the community where she ran a session as part of her Collective Vessels project in 2021, which encouraged locals to get busy with their hands while sharing their memories of the historic hall. This time, those who come along can enjoy each other’s company while learning how to make and decorate a ceramic artwork based on a pinch-pot, expressing their own creative flair. Supported by a grant from King Valley Arts, Linda said the workshop is designed for adults of all abilities who would like to learn a new skill, with materials supplied. She said she was pleased to be bringing the workshop to a rural location where access to different arts opportunities was often limited. “People can make an individual pinch pot in cup form, or they can join a couple together to make a
Sustainable King Valley food hub THE food hub at the Cheshunt Hall is open this Saturday morning from 10.30am until 12.30pm. Shop for quality wholefoods and pantry staples, reduce waste and enjoy great social connection with others in the community.
King Valley Arts meeting and movie KING Valley Arts meet on the first Monday of the month, with more information available by calling Anita Laurence on 0481 704 619. The Film Club’s next screening is on Tuesday, May 9 at the Cheshunt Hall (7pm for 7.30 start) where members can come and explore the wonderful world of film in cinema style, with more information at www.kingvalleyarts.com.au.
SAND PLAY: Peter Christison shovels as Maya Knowles, Archie Knowles and Elwyn Jenkins enjoy the fresh sand pit.
CREATIVE FORM: Linda Lees will lead a ceramic workshop showing creative ways with pinch pots at the Cheshunt Hall on Saturday. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling sphere or a small animal, adding eyes, ears or a tail to give it character,” she said. “We are running the workshop on the same day the Sustainable King Valley food hub will be open at the hall, in the hope of encouraging people to come inside and join in. “I’m pleased to be visiting the hall again because
I liked the venue and the community were so friendly last time.” Linda said the session starts at 10am when the “making” will happen, before a break for lunch, followed by decorating; which involves painting the creations with underglazes. It will finish at around 2pm when Linda plans to
WANGARATTA Prostate Cancer Support Group meets at the North Eastern Hotel in Spearing Street today from 7pm to 8pm. Members and prospective members are welcome to come along earlier at 6pm for dinner prior to the meeting. Partners most welcome. For more information, phone Bill on 0408 552 768, Neil on 0427 214 856 or Frank on 0448 313 506.
WANGARATTA Cake Decorators meet every third Saturday of the month at the Baptist Church in Sisely Avenue from 12.30pm. The group’s next meeting is on April 15, when John Quai Hoi from Melbourne will demonstrate making varieties of large butterflies. Everyone is welcome, cost for the day is $15. Phone Jeanie on 0439 087 630 for more information.
WANGARATTA Senior Citizens Club will host Easter-themed bingo at its clubrooms in Tara Court, off Ford Street, today from 1.30pm. The club will also host indoor carpet bowls from 12 noon tomorrow (Thursday), cards (euchre) from 1.30pm on Friday, indoor carpet bowls on Monday from 12 noon, and cards (500) and hoy on Tuesday from 1.30pm, all at its clubrooms in Tara Court, off Ford Street, or in St Patrick’s supper room. Next week’s social event is lunch at the Old Town and Country Tavern from 12 noon.
SATURDAY Quilters meet on the first Saturday of the month for a relaxed day of sit, sew and chat, from 10am to 3pm at the Wangaratta Small Bore Rifle Club, off the river end of College Street. Contact Colleen on 0427 221 138.
THE North Eastern branch of the Embroiderers Guild of Victoria meets every fourth Tuesday at the Masonic Lodge in Appin St, Wangaratta. All embroiderers are welcome to come along at 9.30am. For more information, contact Jen on 0407 560562. ELDORADO Senior Citizens Club will hold its next community meal and general meeting on Thursday, April 13 from 12 noon at the Eldorado Community Hall
A NEW croquet club has started at the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Club in Merriwa Park. The group plays on Sunday afternoons, Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings, equipment supplied. For more information, contact Anne on 0490 173 169. COME and play mahjong at the Wangaratta RSL on Thursdays from 11am. Beginners welcome. Contact Jan on 0429 166 016. WANGARATTA Keenagers Table Tennis Club plays on Mondays and Thursdays at the table tennis centre at the Wangaratta Showgrounds. Play begins at 7.30am in the summer, and 8am in the winter.
take the completed artworks away for firing before returning them to the hall at a later date. While no experience or equipment is required, an apron - or something to keep your clothes clean - is recommended. The session is free, but bookings are encouraged by visiting www.trybooking.
SOCIAL CALENDAR New players welcome. Morning tea provided - please bring your own cup. For more information, contact Trevor Wolfel on 0476 891 596. WANGARATTA Concert Band rehearses on Mondays from 6.45pm to 9pm at the Avian Park Raceway Band Room in Newman Street. New players welcome, contact Helen on 0401 021 448. GLENROWAN Indoor Carpet Bowls is held at Glenrowan Recreation Reserve Hall each Wednesday - arrive 12.45pm for 1pm start. The competition runs until 3.30pm4pm, and is followed by afternoon tea. For details, phone Frank on 0409 662 462. 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. WANGARATTA Symphony Orchestra meets each Tuesday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Wangaratta Baptist Church, 1 Sisely Avenue.
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New string and wind players are welcome to come along to rehearsals to try out. For more information, email wangsymphonyorchestra@gmail.com or call Chloe on 0413 775 027. WANGARATTA Woodworkers Inc meet at the Wangaratta Showgrounds each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9am to 12 noon (closing earlier if no-one is present). The rooms are open on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 7pm to 8.30pm, and Sundays from 10am to 1pm. All welcome. For more information, contact Bevan on 0437 196 118 or Les on 0412 250 674. 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. For more information, contact Helen on 0457 269278. LIFEBALL is held each 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. For more information, phone 0418 574 404.
ANZAC Day service at Cheshunt Hall AN ANZAC Day dawn service will be held at the Cheshunt Hall on Tuesday, April 25. The service will start at 6am with refreshments provided and more information is available by calling Angie on 5729 8487.
WANGARATTA AL-Anon Family Group meets on Tuesdays from 1.30pm to 3pm at the backstage meeting room at St Patrick’s Hall in 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 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. For more information, phone 0418 387 089. TOPS weight supporting group meets at The Centre each Monday from 5pm to 6pm, offering encouragement and great company to support locals in managing their weight. For more information, phone 0458 374 261. TO include your group’s activities in this listing, email the details to skerwin@nemedia.com.au
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Crash, boom gate issue impact traffic A THREE car collision along Rowan Street on Monday morning saw the road’s creek crossing closed for a number of hours. Police stopped traffic in Rowan Street between Swan and Orwell streets for several hours following a collision around 10am, with the road closed for at least three hours as debris was cleared. A police spokesperson confirmed no one had been injured in the crash, with police continuing to investigate the exact circumstances around the incident. Police were also called to manage traffic at the intersection of Tone Road and Handley Street just after 5pm, after a fault with boom gates at the nearby train line was identified. Police remained on scene for around 50 minutes before the incident was rectified.
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DEATH VALLEY: Oxley resident Pat Richardson is greatly concerned with the overhanging gum trees on the Snow Road. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
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Arborists to assess overhanging trees on Snow Road in coming weeks
A NUMBER of residences and nearby healthcare providers were evacuated on Tuesday morning, following a gas leak along Cusack Street. According to Sergeant Phil Pelgrim of Wangaratta police, emergency service crews were called to the scene around 9.30am, after a gas main was impacted as part of a dig near Cusack and Clark streets. He said the response had been substantial, with Fire Rescue Victoria members forced to cap the leak before handing the scene to a gas company. The gas line was shared with a number of local residences and smaller healthcare providers, while staff at Northeast Health Wangaratta were informed they may detect an odour in the event of a wind change. Sgt Pelgrim said the hospital was not evacuated. The scene was rectified around 11.30am.
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By STEVE KELLY AN Oxley resident wants overhanging Eucalypt trees on the Snow Road to be trimmed back as he believes it’s only a matter of time before someone is killed. Pat Richardson said with the wild weather the district has been experiencing lately it only takes a moderate gust and branches can be seen falling over the road in the area, with accidents having occurred in the past. “The issue is that dangerous trees are
overhanging the Snow Road from the Hume Freeway to the town of Oxley,” he said. “Branches have already fallen on the road and in one instance hit a car, but I am unsure of injuries to the occupants. “This road has a high volume of traffic under normal circumstances but at holiday and snow season time the traffic is exceptionally high volume. “Easter is upon us and with the recent rain it will create an environment for falling branches on the road. ■ Continued page 2
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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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Wang Repair Café returns 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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STUBBERFIELD, Lorna. Passed away peacefully at St Catherine’s Hostel Wangaratta on Friday, April 7, 2023. Aged 87 years. Beloved wife of Brian (dec). Mother of Steve, Terry and Ron, mother-in-law of Kathy, Lisa and Chris. Nanna to Ben, Meg, Chloe, Mitchell, Joseph, Tom, Nicole and Elliot. Great Nanna to Hiro, Forest, Luke and Bonnie. Greatly missed by her family and friends.
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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.
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“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. For more information visit the Wangaratta Arts Council on Facebook or come along to the meeting in the park on Sunday.
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GREAT TAKE: Milawa’s Michaela Larkings takes control of the ball in her side’s 60-26 win over King Valley.
OVENS AND MURRAY Football Seniors Wangaratta Rovers 11.7 (73) def Wangaratta 10.11 (71). BEST Wangaratta Rovers: Ryan Stone, Lockey McCartney, Dylan Wilson, Thomas Boyd, Patrick Murray, Samuel Murray. Wangaratta: Liam Mcveigh, Daniel Sharrock, Luke Saunders, Hunter Gottschling, Michael Bordignon, Chris Knowles. GOALS Wangaratta Rovers: Alexander Marklew 2, Alex McCarthy 2, Sam Allen 1, Thomas Baulch 1, Jack Gerrish 1, Lockey McCartney 1, Toby Murray 1, Ryan Stone, 1 Dylan Wilson 1. Wangaratta: Ben Reid 4, Callum Moore 2, Liam Mcveigh 1, Daniel Sharrock 1, Jessie Smith 1, Murray Waite 1 Wodonga 15.8 (98) def North Albury 6.7 (93). BEST Wodonga: Angus Baker, Adam Jorgensen, Joshua Mathey, Jett Cassidy, Michael Driscoll, Charlie Morrison. North Albury: Joshua Minogue, Jack Reynolds, Cayden Winter, Fletcher Ramage, Thomas Anderson, Jack King. GOALS Wodonga: Angus Baker 3, Samuel Jewell 3, Adam Jorgensen 2, Oscar Willding 2, Jett Cassidy 1, Nicholas Hynes 1, Casey Marr 1, Kade Mimmo 1, Matthew Wilson 1. North Albury: Joshua Minogue 3, Flynn Gardiner 1, Jack Penny 1, Jack Reynolds 1, Cayden Winter 1. Myrtleford 9.8 (62) def by Lavington 9.14 (68). BEST Myrtleford: Ryley Forrest, Brody Ricardi, Riley Bouker, Charlie Crisp, Ryley Sharp, Thomas Cappellari. Lavington: Benjamin Ashley-Cooper, Ewan Mackinlay, Jake O’Brien, Christopher Annett, Tim Hanna, Clayton Marsh. GOALS Myrtleford: Riley Bouker 2, Elijah Wales 2, Declan Bren 1, Thomas Cappellari 1, Sam Hilton-Joyce 1, Ryley Sharp 1, Kyle Winter-Irving 1. Lavington: Aidan Cook 2, Darcy Smith 2, Myles Aalbers 1, Lachlan Gaffney 1, Tim Hanna 1, Ewan Mackinlay 1, Tyson Neander 1.
Yarrawonga 8.12 (60) def by Albury 12.10 (82). BEST Yarrawonga: Matthew Casey, Ryan Bruce, Harrison Wheeler, Lach Howe, William Wheeler, Cameron Wilson. Albury: Lucas Conlan, Isaac Muller, Brydan Hodgson, Elliott Powell, Riley Bice, Kolby Heiner-Hennessy. GOALS Yarrawonga: Leigh Williams 5, Nicholas Fothergill 1, Lach Howe 1. Albury: Jacob Conlan 2, Luke Daly 2, Ben Kelly 2, Riley Bice 1, Jeff Garlett 1, Jim Grills 1, George Horlin-Smith 1, Jacob Page 1, Elliott Powell 1. Reserves Wangaratta Rovers 8.21 (69) def Wangaratta 5.6 (36). Wodonga 13.12 (90) def North Albury 7.5 (47). Myrtleford 2.4 (16) def by Lavington 10.10 (70). Yarrawonga 5.2 (32) def by Albury 5.7 (37). Thirds Wangaratta Rovers 10.8 (68) def Wangaratta 5.11 (41). Wodonga 2.15 (27) def by North Albury 4.7 (31). Myrtleford 3.2 (20) def by Lavington 15.18 (108). Yarrawonga 8.5 (53) defeated by Albury 6.12 (48).
Netball A grade Wang Rovers 5, 15, 25, 29, (29) def by Wangaratta 10, 21, 37, 51, (51). BEST Wang Rovers A Grade: Hidden Player 3 Kelsie Wilson 2 Rebecca Kreltszheim 1. Wangaratta A Grade: Leah Jenvey 3 Ellie Cooper 2 Issy Newton 1. GOALS Wang Rovers A Grade: Rebecca Kreltszheim 18 Samantha Kreltszheim 11. Wangaratta A Grade: Georgia Clark 27 Kellie Keen 14 Amy Byrne 10. Wodonga A Grade v North Albury A Grade 08/04/2023 Wodonga 10, 17, 29, 41, (41) def by North Albury 12, 25, 36, 50, (50). BEST N/A GOALS Wodonga A Grade: Lisa French 27 Cassi Mathey 13 Ruby Martin 1. North Albury A Grade: Lily Kelly 28 Sophia Kohlhagen 2. Myrtleford 9, 19, 27, 41, (41) def Lavington 6, 12, 20, 26, (26).
BEST Myrtleford A Grade: Sophie Hanrahan 3 Hidden Player 2 Saige Broz 1. Lavington A Grade: Sarah Meredith 3 Tayla Furborough 2 Stephanie Clancy 1. GOALS Myrtleford A Grade: Rebecca Piazza 26 Sally Botter 11 Saige Broz 4. Lavington A Grade: Olivia Sanson 17 Monika Dimovski 9. Yarrawonga 16, 31, 47, 62, (62) def Albury 8, 16, 21, 31, (31). BEST N/A GOALS Yarrawonga A Grade: Madeleine Allan 36 Hidden Player 22 Laura Davis 4. Albury A Grade: Lilli Howe 19 Skye Hillier 12. B grade Wang Rovers 13, 23, 33, 46, (46) def by Wangaratta 10, 23, 38, 52, (52). Wodonga 14, 27, 41, 48, (48) def North Albury 16, 23, 34, 45, (45). Myrtleford 11, 21, 38, 49, (49) def Lavington 12, 26, 35, 47, (47). Yarrawonga 11, 25, 41, 51, (51) def Albury 3, 11, 18, 28, (28). C grade Wang Rovers 6, 16, 24, 30, (30) def by Wangaratta 14, 22, 28, 44, (44). Wodonga 6, 20, 28, 39, (39) def by North Albury 14, 28, 37, 48, (48). Myrtleford 10, 19, 25, 32, (32) def Lavington 8, 19, 27, 31, (31). Yarrawonga 9, 20, 30, 44, (44) def Albury 4, 7, 15, 19, (19). U15 Wang Rovers 5, 10, 15, 20, (20) def by Wangaratta 3, 11, 17, 23, (23). Wodonga 11, 22, 35, 45, (45) def North Albury 7, 16, 17, 24, (24). Myrtleford 13, 18, 29, 37, (37) def Lavington 5, 10, 19, 26, (26). Yarrawonga 3, 12, 14, 16, (16) def by Albury 8, 13, 23, 35, (35). U17 Wang Rovers 8, 17, 25, 34, (34) def by Wangaratta 15, 23, 38, 48, (48). Wodonga 20, 41, 61, 81, (81) def North Albury 8, 14, 21, 25, (25). Myrtleford 3, 8, 18, 24, (24) def by Lavington 10, 20, 28, 39, (39). Yarrawonga 6, 16, 23, 35, (35) def Albury 6, 12, 23, 32, (32).
OVENS AND KING Football Seniors Greta 14.13 (97) def Moyhu 11.8 (74). BEST
PHOTO: Marc Bongers Greta: Frazer Judd, Mark Wettern, Lachie Kennett, James McClounan, Zac Northey, Ned Rohrt. Moyhu: Harrison McCarthy, Jett Roberts, Charlie West, Nick Stewart, Xavier Wales, Jared Lea. GOALS Greta: Frazer Judd 8, Daniel Cassidy 3, Tyler Arrowsmith 1, Zac Northey 1, Ned Rohrt 1. Moyhu: Jared Lea 4, Harrison Grant 2, Jett Roberts 2, Charlie West 2, Ned Taylor 1. Bonnie Doon 22.19 (151) def Benalla All Blacks 3.3 (21). BEST Bonnie Doon: Will Foster, Joel Sanford, James Octigan, Luke Murray, Jayjay Curtin, Campbell Smedley. Benalla All Blacks: Kieran Linke, Chelton Orchard, Jake Jones, Kyle Collisson, David Button, Joshua HYLAND. GOALS Bonnie Doon: Will Foster 6, Al Bennett 5, Luke Murray 4, Jayjay Curtin 3, Morgan Evans 1, James Fox 1, James Law 1, Campbell Smedley 1. Benalla All Blacks: Brendon Smith 1, Jordan Smith 1, Nicholas Spencer 1. Bright 31.15 (201) def Tarrawingee 1.3 (9). BEST Bright: Jack Dalbosco, Rodrigo Arguello, Max Stevens, Max Rampling, Cooper Thomason, Nathan Lyons. Tarrawingee: Patrick Byrne, Jarrod Everitt, Hugh Amery, Jeremy Lawford, Ryley Benton. GOALS: Bright: Cooper Thomason 9, Jack Dalbosco 8, Rodrigo Arguello 4, Nathan Lyons 2, Riley O’Shea 2, Darcy Sholl 2, Samuel Dalbosco 1, Jonah McIntosh 1, Max Rampling 1, Max Stevens 1. Tarrawingee: Patrick Byrne 1. King Valley 8.3 (51) def 7.8 (50). BEST King Valley: Charlie Davies, Joshua Toy, Samuel McKenzie, Oscar Halls, Anthony Ciancio, Joel Price. Milawa: Daniel Bihun, Brent newton, Ben Clarke, xavier Ham, Aiden Bihun, Patrick Hourigan. GOALS King Valley: Charlie Davies 3, Anthony Ciancio 2, Ryan Wait 2, Patrick O’Donoghue 1. Milawa: Jarryd Wallace 2, Harry Allan 1, Ben Clarke 1, Declan Joyce-
Lawford 1, Josh Owen 1, Steven Williamson 1. Reserves Greta 10.10 (70) def Moyhu 7.2 (44). Bonnie Doon 19.11 (125) def Benalla All Blacks 4.4 (28). Bright 31.14 (200) def Tarrawingee 2.1 (13). King Valley 3.7 (25) def Milawa 12.15 (87).
Netball A grade Greta 60 def Moyhu 34. GOALS Greta A Grade: Taylah Reidy 35 Bridgette Lewis 25 Moyhu A Grade: Sophie Morey 21 Zara Berry 13 Bonnie Doon 68 def Benalla All Blacks 49. GOALS Bonnie Doon A Grade : Portia Keatch 40 Stephanie Ward 28. Benalla All Blacks A Grade: Alara Jones 27 Georgia Spencer 22. Bright 22 def by Tarrawingee 69. GOALS Bright A Grade: Jessica Carnes 9 Kate Armstrong 7 Brydee Bond 6. Tarrawingee A Grade: Kaylee Allan 68 Maddie Canning 1. King Valley 26 def by Milawa 60. GOALS King Valley A Grade: Grace Patterson 12 Andrea Uebergang 9 Shani Rickard 5. Milawa A Grade: Emily Canny 29 Jami Ussher 28 Kerrie Gray 3. B grade: Greta 57 def Moyhu 18; Bonnie Doon 40 def by Benalla All Blacks 55; King Valley 16 def by Milawa 62; Bright 25 def by Tarrawingee 50. B reserve: Greta 29 def Moyhu 17; Bonnie Doon 37 def Benalla All Blacks 17; King Valley vs Milawa TBC; Bright 38 def Tarrawingee 28. C grade: Greta 42 def Moyhu 15; Bonnie Doon 36 def Benalla All Blacks 28; King Valley vs Milawa TBC; Bright 43 def Tarrawingee 29. Under 15: Greta 23 def Moyhu 11; Bonnie Doon 27 def Benalla All Blacks 26; King Valley 17 def by Milawa 20; Bright 28 def Tarrawingee 8.
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Racing to elite competition
By CHLOE JAENICKE CHARLIE Young was a promising Wangaratta footballer and basketballer, but he has given up the sports to achieve a new dream of racing in triathlons at an elite level. In footy, he was MVP in the Wangaratta junior league in under 12s, 14s and 16s and was also captain of the Wangaratta Rovers thirds team in 2021. He also played elite level basketball for Wangaratta as well as playing for the Border Bandits in the Youth League Basketball. But Young said he de-
cided to stop playing basketball in order to seriously pursue triathlons full time, after enjoying competing with a mate in his first triathlon in November 2021. “I stopped playing footy because I wanted to focus on my basketball, and then I thought I wasn’t getting anywhere with that so I decided to give triathlons a crack full time,” he said. The talented teenager now competes in national competitions and is currently leading the Victorian Triathlon State Series for the 22/23 season within his 15 to 19 year old age group. He said his favourite part
of triathlon racing is the thrill you get at the end of the race. “You don’t feel that great during it but once you finish it, it’s pretty rewarding,” Young said. This season in his age group he was the overall winner of the 2XU Triathlon Series, winning the Victorian Sprint State Championship, and was runner up in the Australian Sprint Age Group Championship. He was also an individual bronze medallist in his first Olympic distance (1.5m swim, 40km bike ride, 10km run) triathlon at the Unisport National Triath-
ELITE ATHLETE: Charlie Young went from playing basketball for the Border Bandits to having the goal of racing in triathlons at an elite level.
IN THE LEAD: Despite only beginning to race in Triathlons around 18 months ago, Charlie Young has already achieved high results such as being the overall winner of the 2XU Triathlon Series
lon Championships. Young said his success has been a “massive improvement” on last season and hopes to continue to build and improve on his swimming, riding and running for next season. He typically trains between 10 to 12 hours a week for triathlons. “That might be two or
three swims, two rides and normally three runs spread across the week and then normally one rest day a week,” Young said. Next season Young will compete in the 20 to 29 age group and his ultimate goal is to qualify for the Townsville Age Group World Championships in 2024 and work his way into other
elite competitions further into the future. “I just want to keep up with the guys up the top end of the age group,” he said. “My main goal is to Just to keep enjoying triathlons and to hopefully build up to racing in elite competitions, that’s the ultimate long term goal.”
Future tennis leader Cashen in on valuable experience By NATHAN DE VRIES WANGARATTA Hardcourt Tennis Club member Cashen Monk said his experiences completing the Tennis Victoria Future Leaders program was extremely rewarding, and he wouldn’t change it for anything. Cashen was selected for the program alongside 29 other year 10 and 11 students, which involved a three-day camp in Melbourne learning the different aspects of tennis coaching and leadership, before returning home to lead a 40hour program of their own design. The Wangaratta teenager said the camp exposed him to many valuable experiences. “We did some coaching for the younger kids, that was really helpful - ‘red ball’ (oversized, slow, low-bouncing tennis balls) kids, six year olds who are just starting, getting them to play tennis and introduce people to the game,” Cashen said. “We did some stuff with disabilities, like blind tennis, we learnt about how
to coach deaf people and learned about wheelchair tennis - that was a fun experience, very difficult but it was super fun in the end. “We did some padel tennis too, that was very fun - you’re in like a glass box and you play with a different type of racquet, it’s really cool. “Then we got to work on our major project, which is what we mainly worked on.” Cashen’s program consisted of organising, coaching and running a Fast4 tennis tournament, a quicker version of the game. “My volunteering consisted of a bit of coaching and running my tournament which is a part of it,” he said. “I actually felt pretty comfortable, I’m not going to lie, I didn’t feel too stressed. “It was a little bit different, normally I’d just be helping then suddenly I’m in command. “At the end of last year it was very, very popular but we’ve dropped off this year due to people starting other sports like footy and netball.” With his foot in the door
of tennis management and coaching, Cashen said his work in the Future Leaders program opened many pathways to continue his involvement at a higher level. “I’d say I’d do some more coaching,” he said. “I can be a part of Tennis Australia’s ‘Play It Forward’ which is a program they run for kids who have done Future Leaders, and some teenagers who want to get involved in their club, so I think I’ll dive into that. “They also had a development officer for a region of Victoria and she talked at the (graduation) ceremony about how she got a job there because she did Future Leaders, so it could lead to a future pathway actually working with Tennis Australia. “I don’t really know what I want to do when I’m older - we’ll have to see what happens later.” Cashen wished to thank his family, the Wangaratta Hardcourt Tennis Club, his coaches, and club secretary Maria Pulverenti for first turning him onto the program.
SKY’S THE LIMIT: Cashen Monk’s future in tennis is a bright one following his completion of Tennis Victoria’s Future Leaders Program. PHOTO Kurt Hickling
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Bella Pasquali takes out Australia’s richest footrace ■ From back page
SIMPLY THE BEST: Bella was overwhelmed with joy as she hugs competitor Layla Watson just after she is announced the winner of the Stawell Gift. PHOTO: Karl Meyer
FAMILY SPIRIT: Dad Wally and mum Anna with Bella and her $40,000 winnings for her dream Stawell Gift run.
Bella stormed home, and held the lead for the last and most important step of the race at the finish line to snatch some form of payback for the Pasquali name. The Stawell Gift win comes after her victory in the 400m event last year at Stawell, which she decided not to defend, withdrawing from her pet event this year along with the 70m event to focus on her gift race, which proved a wise decision. “It was definitely good to have the break before and just calm everything down,” she said. The teenager will
soon have to turn her focus back to the 400m, however, as she aims to qualify for the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago this Friday at the Australian junior Track and Field Championships in Brisbane. But Bella said she would let her Stawell Gift triumph soak in for at least a couple more days. “I don’t know how likely I am to get in, 54.6sec is the qualifying time and I’d have to place top two at nationals, but you just never know,” she said. And after Easter Monday, it would be a brave punter to back against her.
Bonnie Doon launches netball season with comprehensive win By NATHAN de VRIES AFTER taking the bye in round one, Bonnie Doon’s netballers exploded onto the courts on Good Friday, taking down Benalla All Blacks at home 68-49 in the A grade. The A grade match was the main fixture, following the unveiling of Bonnie Doon’s 2022 premiership flags were unveiled for the Bombers’ success in the under 15 and B reserve grades. With wild weather limiting quick movement on the court, the Bombers and Panthers fought out an extremely even first half, with the home side ahead by four goals at the long break. The Bombers started to stretch their lead through the third term, with Portia Keatch (40 goals for the match at 75 per cent accuracy) starting to show her class in the ring. Benalla had no answer
to Bonnie Doon’s clean and controlled ball movement into the attacking end, with a 15 goal to nine final quarter securing the win for the Bombers. Mia Tanner had a great game in wing attack, while Erin Brond showed she’s one of the best young netballers going around with a titanic effort in goal defence. For the All Blacks, Gertie McCallum and Meagan Haunser were among the best on court, while Elyse Felstead worked tirelessly in goal keeper. Bonnie Doon coach Michelle Tanner said her side performed well in their first outing of the season. “We were all pretty excited to start, everyone had started the week before us,” she said. “We like to be controlled with the ball when we do get it and not rush it. “In our attack end, we’ve been working really hard on our attackers over presea-
son. “We made a few little tweaks in the attack end, trying to bring Portia (Keatch) into it a bit more - Steph Ward had a fantastic first half, and then Portia took over in the second. “Mia (Tanner) and Annie (Byrnes) were in our wing attack and centre and they worked really well together. “It just flowed, we kept control and didn’t rush, especially in the weather and the way it was. “It slowed them up, but that probably wasn’t a bad thing, they adapted.” With four out of five wins on the court for the day, the Bombers’ depth in their netball program was once again on display. In other A grade results, Greta continued their dominance with a 26-goal win over Moyhu, Tarrawingee blew Bright away 69-22, and Milawa downed King Valley 60-26.
FIGHT FOR THE REBOUND: Benalla defender Gemma Mathieson and Bombers’ shooter Portia Keatch scramble to gain possession of the rebound. PHOTO: Garry Jones
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Tale of two halves but Roos prevail IN one of the more bizarre scoreboards you will see for a while, King Valley held on in a thriller to win by a solitary point against Milawa on Saturday at the Whitfield Recreation Reserve. Nostradamus could not have predicted that result after the Roos dominated the first half, booting a superbly accurate 8.1 (49) to leave the Demons flat footed on the starting blocks and scoring a miserable 1.2. Whatever Milawa coaches Ben Clarke and Matt Graham said at the half-time break should be recorded for posterity as the Demons came out firing to totally reverse the contest, limiting the Roos to just two behinds for the half, both in the last quarter while slamming on 6.6 themselves including 5.2 in the last. For King Valley co-coach Jack Davies, it was a combination of missed opportunities from the home side and the response from a quality opponent. “We just didn’t convert our chances when we had them,” Davies said. “In the second half they adjusted to the pressure we had brought to the contest and also rolled a few back behind the ball. “Our pressure in the first half was really good and that enabled us to take control but when they adjusted we didn’t respond well enough. “We had a few set shots
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that were reasonable chances but sent a few out on the full. “We also needed to lower our eyes a bit more when coming into the forward 50, which we failed to do.” Davies said it was a tough physical contest throughout and there would be a few sore bodies this week as a result. “Really, everyone played their role, Charlie Davies was impressive in the midfield and with three goals, Josh Toy as well and Brad Collihole.” Samuel McKenzie, Oscar Halls, Anthony Ciancio and Joel Price also figured in the Valley’s best while for Milawa Daniel Bihun, Brent Newton, Ben Clarke, Xavier Ham, Aiden Bihun and Patrick Hourigan played well with Jarryd Wallace the only multiple goalscorer with a pair of majors. It doesn’t get any easier for King Valley this weekend as they face Bright but Davies was hopeful of a few returning players to bolster the side. “Bright will be another good test for us but we should have a couple of players back who missed last weekend including the Darwin recruits Tom Boustead and Charlie Arthur,” he said.
STACKS ON: When King Valley co-coach Jack Davies said it was a hotly contested game against Milawa he wasn’t joking. PHOTOS: Marc Bongers
OVER THE TOP: Milawa’s Jarryd Wallace thumps the ball clear in the clash against King Valley.
THIS ONE’S FOR YOU: Milawa’s Ricky Petts handballs toa teamte in the clash against King Valley.
TRAPPED: King Valley’s Charlie Davies is tackled.
Bright blast Bulldogs in Easter Saturday demolition By NATHAN de VRIES
DOMINANCE: Bright cleanly dispatched Tarrawingee by 192 points in their Easter clash.
SCORING GOALS: Jack Dalbosco booted eight goals for the Mountain Men.
BUMPER CROWD: Several thousand attendees walked through the gates to see Bright take on Tarrawingee. PHOTO: Daniel Saville
IF the crowd turned up to Pioneer Park on Saturday expecting to see some goals, they definitely left more than satisfied. Bright’s senior squad annihilated Tarrawingee in their Easter clash, booting a gargantuan 31.15 (201) to 1.3 (9). The Mountain Men announced their intentions early, with a flurry of goals booted in the opening minute. A 10 goal to nothing opening quarter spiralled to a 17.9 (111) to 0.0 (0) margin by half-time, as Tarrawingee were brutalised by the smooth movement of the home side. It took the Bulldogs until the final quarter to put one through the big sticks, with Patrick Byrne converting, but it was far too late for any sort of fight back. Bright were dominant, with Cooper Thomason snagging a bag of nine goals while Jack Dalbosco pitched in with eight majors of his own. Coach Paul Harrison said a reset during the week helped spark the boys up
and get them ready for the match. “We were pretty disappointed in our first half the week before, so during the week we actually went away from training on Tuesday night - we hired the basketball stadium and played a bit of basketball and indoor soccer,” he said. “The boys were just a bit flat - we’d done a very solid preseason, and they looked like they needed to get a bit of enjoyment back in it and realise that we do play footy to have fun as well. “We started brilliantly, I think we kicked four or five in the first three minutes and took it from there. “Tarra definitely weren’t the best side, but the way we moved the ball and our skills were 100 times better than they were the week before.” The only downside of the day came from Cooper Thomason receiving a yellow card and being reported for striking. It is unclear at this stage if he will play this weekend against King Valley. “Because he’s a young lad and he’s a good player, he cops a fair bit of attention
when the ball’s down the other end, his opponents don’t mind getting into him,” Harrison said. “I think they had a bit of a wrestle and Cooper reacted to someone doing something to him first and of course once you react to that you’re the one who gets caught. “If we play the way we played on the weekend, opposition and all of that aside, if we had have played like that the week before I think we probably would’ve had a fairly decent win. “If we play that brand of footy we did on the weekend, we’ll be a very hard team to beat. “King Valley have obviously improved a lot, they’ve got a couple of classy players in and we definitely won’t be taking them lightly, they’re two from two. “It’ll certainly be a challenging game but I know the boys are a lot better positioned to take it on than we were last week.” The reserves squad also tasted victory, downing Tarrawingee 31.14 (200) to 2.1 (13), with Tom MullaneGrant ending with 15 majors.
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HIGH FLYER: Alex Marklew flies for a mark over Chris Knowles.
NEW RECRUIT: Wangaratta Rovers’ recruit Lockey McCartney slides passed Daniel Sharrock in his side’s two point derby win on Friday. PHOTOS: Marc Bongers
COMPOSED: Harry Smart gets a kick away.
Derby delivers as Hawks win by two
THE Wangaratta derby continues to rise with yet another close clash only adding to an already massive rivalry. The Good Friday clash saw around 3000 spectators flock through the WJ Findlay Oval gates to witness a two point thriller. The Pies held the game’s biggest lead of 21 points early in the final term and looked all but home but the Rovers’ habit of coming back kicked in once again. Wangaratta key forward
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Callum Moore had the chance to extend their lead to 27 points from 25m out in front of goals at the seven minute mark of the final term but ultimately missed. It was a sliding doors moment as the Hawks went on a rampant run which would ultimately see exciting forward Alex Marklew kick
the winner with 20 seconds left. Wangaratta Rovers high– profile recruit Tom Baulch jumped on a loose ball and won himself a free kick but Marklew picked the ball up and took the advantage, snapping the winner with his second major of the game. Wangaratta Rovers coach Sam Murray was proud of his team‘s efforts in his first win as coach. “I said to the boys at three quarter time ‘prom-
ise me you‘ll stick with me, we’ve got enough run and we‘ve done the work’,” Murray said. “To have a win like this one Good Friday with a good crowd really sets us up. “Magpies were solid but a lot of hard work came to fruition which was good.” Rovers had not led since the one–minute mark of the second quarter and didn‘t look up to Wangaratta’s level until the last half of the final quarter.
Murray credited the work of assistant coach Tom Boyd who was thrown in the ruck after Toby Murray suffered a hit to the hip. “That‘s the sort of person he is,” Murray said. “He’s the assistant coach, he‘s vice–captain and he‘s so respected. “He hates when I throw him around – he was forward then back then forward and then in the ruck. “He’s a star, he‘s a champion and I’m really proud of him.”
Murray recorded a whopping 45 disposals in the victory to claim best on ground honours, Dylan Wilson was a bull with 14 touches and seven tackles and Jack Gerrish impressed with 22 disposals. For the Magpies, coach Ben Reid bagged four majors after starting in the backline, while Daniel Sharrock recorded 22 disposals, 12 of those contested and Daine Porter had the ball on a string with 28 touches of his own.
Magpies netballers get the Good Friday chocolates By WILLSON MACK WANGARATTA got the job done in the A grade netball derby on Good Friday, downing Wangaratta Rovers 51-29 at WJ Findlay Oval. The first half was a scrap for both sides with the rain causing plenty of headaches which saw the Magpies only up 21-15 at the main break. However, the courts dried out for the last half which evidently made for a better spectacle, particularly on Wangaratta’s behalf. The Magpies broke free in the last two quarters with Leah Jenvey and Issy Byrne running amok through the mid-court with the away side stacking on 30 second half goals to 14 to run away victors. Wangaratta co-coach Lou Byrne was pleased with the result. “It was a good win,” Byrne said. “We had all five netball grades win as well which was pleasing
from a club point of view. “The first half of the A grade was a bit of a tussle and we took a bit to wind ourselves up and grind down Rovers but we broke away in the last half.” Wangaratta showed plenty of versatility in their goal ring with Georgia Clark (27 goals), Kellie Keen (14) and Amy Byrne (10) all having their turn under the ring. It’s a massive positive for the Magpies who still have Amanda Umanski to return to their offense in the coming weeks as well. “Having Kellie in the goal ring as well just changes everything,” Byrne said. “She’s an experience goaler and gives us plenty of versatility in there and she’s also a big help to the less experienced girls as well. “We’ve got to be mindful that that was the first time we’ve had all three of those girls play together too so they’ll only get better.” Rovers’ Rebecca and Sami
Kreltszheim were outstanding for the home side. “The Kreltszheim girls were really good and were making good speed in their goal ring,” Byrne said. “And then Gracie Reid caught us off guard a bit with her speed as well and they were throwing a lot of low balls too. “I thought Rovers played well in patches.” Despite the rain the Good Friday derby day still attracted around a crowd of 3000 spectators to the highly anticipated clash. “There was definitely a much bigger crowd than I expected with the rain around,” Byrne said. “The day went really well though and I’m sure Rovers and the O&M would be happy with the crowd that was there too. “It felt a bit weird being at netball on Good Friday but it was a good spectacle and there were plenty of people around the courts.”
LOBBED: Wangaratta’s Ellie Cooper fires a pass off in her side’s 51-29 win over Wangaratta Rovers on Good Friday. PHOTOS: Marc Bongers
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TIGHT FINISH: The Change Our Game Women’s Stawell Gift final was run to the very final steps as Bella Pasquali stormed through the field to claim victory.
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Bella bolts it in Pasquali announces herself on national stage with dream Stawell Gift win on Monday
WANGARATTA’S Bella Pasquali has raced to the top of Australia’s professional running world, after winning the prestigious Change Our Game Women’s Stawell Gift in thrilling fashion on Monday. Bella, running off the mark of 7.25m, ran a blistering 13.55sec in the final to become Wangaratta’s first winner of the historical event, claiming the $40,000 winner’s cheque. Bella said she was over-
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whelmed with excitement and joy as she was swarmed by family and friends at the finish line after her special victory. “I’m thrilled with it; it’s so good to be in this situation right now,” she said. “My coach Jason Boul-
ton with Jack and Gabby, my parents and siblings of course, they’re definitely a massive support for me on race days, they help settle the nerves and help get me through the day.” The 16-year-old was heading into the final as a red hot favourite, after cruising through her heat on Saturday and her semi-final just hours earlier. Her main competition was the familiar face of an old
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Pasquali rival in Ballarat’s Grace O’Dwyer, who had beaten Bella’s mum Anna in the Stawell Gift final as a 15 year-old eight years ago. O’Dwyer (7m) blitzed her semi-final with the largest victory margin of all gift finalists and looked like she would threaten once again to derail a Pasquali’s dreams of a Stawell Gift win. “I literally said to her [Anna] a few days ago, ‘Mum I’d probably be very upset but
I’d have to laugh if I did come second to Grace’,” Bella told Channel 7 after the race. O’Dwyer was explosive out of the blocks in the final, reeling in frontmarkers Keely Henderson (10.5m) and Layla Watson (8.75m) to take the lead at the 60m mark. Bella said coming from a 400m background, she backed herself to make up the marginal ground lost at the start and focused on keeping her composure as
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the race heated up. “I was definitely full of nerves [at the start], but I just had to go through my race plan and keep cool, calm and collected,” she said. “I knew it was going to happen, the first part of my race isn’t very good so I knew I was going to be behind with metres to go, so I knew I just had to keep focusing on my form and everything.” ■ Continued page 17
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