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CORMORANT IS PART OF EXCITING RURAL SCULPTURE TRAIL

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SOMETHING creative is happening out along Boorhaman Road, and resident Sandro Camillo and his impressive cormorant are in the thick of it. Full story page 2. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

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A waiting game No move yyet on Wareena Park p plan as council awaits funding g opportunities pp COUNCIL iis still till seeking ki available funding opportunities to enable progression of its Wareena Park Masterplan. Marcus Goonan, Rural City of Wangaratta director community and infrastructure, said there were currently no funding applications lodged in relation to the 10-year plan, which was adopted by council in 2020 to guide rejuvenation

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of the former Olympic Pool site on the corner of Sisely Avenue and Swan Street, as well as Wareena Park Oval, Coronation Kindergarten and Wareena Park Bowls Club. The plan includes a com-

munity hub, it h b which hi h would ld provide a long-awaited new home for the Wangaratta Senior Citizens Club, as well as a seniors exercise area, nature-based adventure play area, events lawn, and picnic and gathering space, all on the former pool site. Council wants to construct a new sports pavilion overlooking the oval, featuring club rooms and

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change rooms, and h d complemented by an adjacent junior play and spectator viewing area. The masterplan also features a new sports ground entrance, drop-off area and carpark, and improvements to the oval itself such as drainage, fencing, officials’ boxes and seating. Kindergarten users would benefit from a new entrance/exit, and there

would ld be b reconfi figuration of car parking in the Wareena Park area, as well as the inclusion of fitness circuits through the space. The vision of the masterplan is to create a ‘multigenerational place for all’ in Wareena Park, which is bordered by Roy Street West, Swan Street, Sisely Avenue and One Mile Creek. Mr Goonan said the masterplan remained one

off the th priority i it projects j t ffor which council was advocating, and it would continue to seek opportunities to progress the proposed development. In a bid to see some movement on construction of the community hub in particular, the senior citizens club has confirmed it plans to approach local MPs to advocate for the project on council’s behalf.

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SOARING: North Wangaratta Community Group member Marg Pullen and Sandro Camillo with the cormorant sculpture made by Mr Camillo and Rosie Tennent, which represents a cormorant drying its wings in the sun after diving for a fish. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

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New sculpture trail to bring life into North Wangaratta

A NORTH Wangaratta sculpture trail display put together by the North Wangaratta Community Group will be launched on September 11 at the Boorhaman Hall. The project, facilitated by Renee Paola and funded by a Rural City of Wangaratta council community grant, will give sculpture enthusiasts a chance to be creative in displaying their work in a gallery of their choice - a front fence, gate or paddock. A number of Boorhaman farms feature Indigenous and early European themes, which contributes to the trail's theme

of “life on the plain”, a celebration of rural life, history, wildlife, farming and people. The sculpture trail will go from “Chatsworth Farm” gate to “The Farmyard”, along Boorhaman Road. Rosie Tennent and Sandro Camillo have formed their sculpture of a cormorant on the front gate of the 144 Grossman Drive property. Ms Tennent said the sculpture is mostly made from corrugated iron that was rescued from the North Wangaratta Bowser Hall when it was demolished.

“Our sculpture is of a cormorant, drying its wings in the sun after diving for fish... there are many to be seen around the local waterways,” she said. “Wangaratta is the Indigenous name for the area and translates into ‘the long neck of the cormorant’.” In Indigenous Australian cultures the cormorant wasn’t hunted for food, but used as an indicator for where the fish were schooling, which made fish easier to spear. Ms Tennent said they wanted to reflect the Indigenous cul-

ture of the cormorant as much as they could and learned a lot from the making process of the sculpture. “This is our first sculpture and much learning has gone on, we now know how to rivet and how to weld,” she said. “We used a nibbler to cut most of the metal and sourced the gate from a local scrap metal site.” Currently 12 committed sculpture enthusiasts are putting their sculptures on display for the opening of the trail in September.

Broken branch causes $5000 damage, clean-up cost By STEVE KELLY

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PITCH INVADER: A fallen branch and unsafe tree forced soccer games to be played on an alternative pitch on Sunday.

A FALLEN branch and an unsafe tree forced Wangaratta City Soccer Club to play its matches on an alternative pitch on Sunday. Council was notified about 1pm on Friday a large branch had fallen over the fence surrounding the pitch and following inspection the tree was also deemed unsafe. Director community and infrastructure Marcus Goonan said the branch was cleared and after the rest of the tree inspected unfortunately it was deemed unsafe due to the cavity that had

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formed internally in the base of the tree. He said a split running up the remaining main leading branch was threatening to fall across the goals on the pitch so council advised the club at about 5pm that the reserve could not be used. “The tree will be removed today and the fence repaired in the near future (about $5000),” Mr Goonan said. “This was an isolated incident due to internal structural issue that couldn’t have been seen until the branch fell.” No one was near the branch at the time it fell.

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No bail for accused trafficker A MAN who allegedly attempted to evade police by loading more than 60 grams of illicit substances into an ambulance, after his car became stuck in a ditch at the weekend, has been refused bail. Appearing from police custody at Wangaratta Magistrates Court on Monday, the Wilby man sat quietly as Constable Luke Baker detailed the serious drug trafficking allegations, following the accused’s arrest early on Sunday morning.

Court told defendant hid drugs g in ambulance after crash

Cnst Baker said the accused's vehicle left a Wilby roadway shortly after 8am, coming to rest in a ditch before a fellow motorist contacted emergency services assuming the accused had died in the crash. He said the accused had allegedly presented as drug affected, remaining seated in the car until ambulance crews arrived on-scene. According to Cnst Baker,

the accused promptly exited the vehicle upon the arrival of ambulances, and allegedly told members he needed to hide a quantity of drugs before police arrived, attempting to stow a black bag inside the nearby ambulance. Police were subsequently notified and the ambulance searched, with the accused arrested and transported to Northeast Health Wangaratta for observation.

The court heard the bag allegedly contained 3.78 grams of cocaine, 3.82 grams of ketamine, 25.6 grams of dried hallucinogenic mushrooms, more than 40 grams of cannabis, seven oxycodone tablets, seven oxycontin tablets and a quantity of Xanax. The Sunday arrest was the defendant’s most recent in a string of alleged drug offending, with at least four outstanding matters set to front

Cobram Magistrates Court in the next two months including a number of thefts and repeated failure to answer bail. The court heard he had been found in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia on several occasions in the last 12 months, successfully securing bail a number of times. However, police contended the accused had made no

Exemption buffer drops from 12 to four weeks as city’s COVID case numbers rise By STEVE KELLY THE exemption period before people have to test and quarantine again after contracting COVID-19 has been cut from 12 to four weeks. It's a change that reflects emerging evidence that new Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5 can evade prior immunity gained from infection. The Victorian Government did, however, ignore health advice calling for mask mandates in schools, early childhood and retail settings. It has instead strongly recommended Victorians wear masks indoors and in crowded spaces, effective from 11.59pm last night. It comes as the State Government signalled yesterday that restrictions could be imposed on the health system if case numbers continue to rise. Wangaratta case numbers peaked at 427 on May 20 this year and figures began to decline until they steadily reached 150 on June 25. Since then local cases have been rising and were at 222 active cases on Monday, with a total of 8474 Rural City of Wangaratta residents having tested positive to the virus since the beginning of the pandemic. Hospital admissions across Victoria have risen substantially in the last two weeks from 402 in midJune to 737 on Tuesday. In recognition of this next phase of the pandemic and as part of the government's plan to protect the healthcare system, changes to pandemic orders and public health recommendations came into effect at 11.59pm last night. It aims to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and ensure Victorians are aware of proactive steps they can take to look after themselves and each other. There will be a boost in public health messaging and engagement efforts with the community to encourage third and fourth COVID-19 vaccination doses, flu vaccination, the benefits of wearing a mask and maximising ventilation indoors. The Stay Well in Winter campaign will run across TV, radio, outdoor and digital channels. It will support community leaders and business to encourage the uptake of sensible, preventative actions to keep well this winter. Positive cases are still required to isolate for seven days from the day they took their test but an additional reason to leave home has been added - to provide transport for a household member to obtain food, if essential.

effort to change his behaviour. Defending himself in court, the accused told Magistrate Peter Dunn he had been minding the illicit drugs for a family member. “What was found in my car yesterday, none of that was mine,” he said. “I’ve been down the wrong path at the minute - I’ve recently had a kid and I’m trying to clean myself up. “I’m very embarrassed.” The matter is set to return to court on August 1.

Jazz awards opened SUBMISSIONS have opened for this year’s National Jazz Awards, which will again be run in conjunction with the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues. Guitar is in the spotlight for the 2022 awards, and performers aged 36 or younger are encouraged to submit their applications by August 31, to be in the running for the first prize of a recording session and $7000; second and third placegetters will receive $4000 and $2000 respectively. “For more than 30 years, the awards have played an important role in developing, showcasing, and nurturing Australian talent,” festival chair Dave Fuller. He said the awards had proven a valuable stepping stone to national and international success for past finalists. This year’s five finalists will be announced in late September, with the finals to be held in Wangaratta on Saturday, October 29 during the festival. For more information about the awards, visit www.wangarattajazz.com

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CAUTIOUS APPROACH: Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas is calling on Victorian businesses to enact their own measures to project the health of employees.

COVID treatments expanded on PBS MORE people will be able to access important anti-viral treatments for COVID-19, under expanded eligibility on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Announced earlier this week, individuals over the age of 70, those aged over 50 with two or more risk factors for severe disease, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people aged over 30 with two or more risk factors or immunocompromised people over 18 who test positive for COVID will be eligible to access Paxlovid and molnupiravir treatments under the PBS. The treatments, which are only accessible via prescriptions from a general practitioner, are designed to be taken within five days of experiencing COVID symptoms, in order to reduce their severity and minimise the risk of hospitalisation or loss of life. Phillipson Street Clinic practice manager Deb Bridgfoot said it was important anyone who tested positive for COVID-19 make immediate contact with their GP to organise a telephone consult and develop a course of treatment. She said the clinic had been fielding an average of 15 telephone consults per day in recent weeks. “The minute you contract COVID you should be in touch with your GP,” she said. “The doctors can't prescribe anything until you test positive.”

IN the report in last Friday’s Chronicle with the headline ‘Goorambat fatal crash case adjourned’ it was reported that one 80–year–old man died and a 70–year–old man was airlifted to hospital. The report should have included that the 70–year–old man later died, with a Tatong man’s initial charges subsequently upgraded to two counts of dangerous driving causing death. The Chronicle apologises for any distress this may have caused.

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Art workshops continue to support connection

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Victorian Nationals select new deputy leader THE Victorian Nationals' party room has selected Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy, as their new deputy leader. She replaces Euroa MP Steph Ryan who announced she was stepping down last week. Leader of The Nationals Peter Walsh congratulated Ms Kealy on her selection, adding the new leadership team will waste no time getting to work ahead of the November State Election. “Emma has a strong reputation as a dedicated local advocate who will go above and beyond to secure the very best for the people of Lowan, which is an energy I know she’ll bring as deputy leader,” Mr Walsh said. “As Shadow Minister, Emma has played a crucial role in leading the Liberals' and Nationals’ response to support Victorians to recover and rebuild from the COVID pandemic. “A former chief executive officer of Edenhope hospital with a strong background in the health sector, Emma also brings a wealth of invaluable skills to her Shadow responsibilities as we continue to build our positive plan to fix Victoria’s health crisis.” Ms Kealy was elected as the Member for Lowan for The Nationals in 2014.

ART WITH HEART: Earlier this year, artist Ronan Holdsworth, Grit and Resilience Program’s Sarah Blatchford and Bek Nash-Webster welcomed the community to the gallery at the Wangaratta Visitor Information Centre which showcased artworks made during the first round of community workshops. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

A SECOND round of the Art is in our Heart free community workshops will be provided for the Rural City of Wangaratta community starting this month. On the back of the highly successful inclusive art workshops delivered between April and June, the Wangaratta Library has partnered with Art is in our Heart and the Grit and Resilience Program to extend the series of workshops for a further three months. There will be 12 workshops delivered between July and September covering a broad range of creative experiences for people to try including working with paint, photography, lino-cut printing, mindfulness and food-based workshops. The Art is in our Heart group formed with the support of the Grit and Resilience Program in late 2021 with the purpose of bringing people together through art and showcasing creativity within the community. “We really wanted to promote art for all, and to give people an opportunity to experience art as a creative outlet while meeting new people and making connections in the community,” said Art is in our Heart group member, Ronan Holdsworth. “When the first round of workshops quickly sold out we knew we were providing something special for our community and we were over the moon when the Wangaratta Library offered to fund an extension for three months as part of their Health and Wellbeing Innovation Grant received from the State Library of Victoria. “We are also grateful for the continued support of the Grit and Resilience Program who have been invaluable to the group in bringing our ideas to life.” The free and inclusive community workshops are now open for booking via Eventbrite https://bit. ly/ArtinHeart or by scanning the QR code.

Sweet bribe one big yolk A WANGARATTA teen who attempted to offer chocolate to police in an effort to avoid a penalty notice later returned to egg an officer’s vehicle near Wangaratta’s Handley Street police station. Police prosecutor Leading Senior Constable Stuart Pritchard told Wangaratta Magistrates Court this week that the 19-year-old accused had been riding a bicycle on the Handley Street footpath in front of the police station

without a helmet earlier this year, when police repeatedly asked the man to dismount. The accused allegedly tried to offer chocolate to the officers in order to avoid being written up, however, police resisted the temptation, instead fining the man for illegally riding his pushbike. At approximately 5:32pm, the police station's CCTV cameras recorded the man riding past and hurling an egg at a police vehicle’s rear-

view mirror, before returning one minute later and targeting the vehicle's windshield. Upon his subsequent arrest, the accused told police he had acted out of spite and alleged police had been rude when handing down the penalty notice. Defence counsel Geoff Clancy said his client had no prior criminal history, and had been experiencing mental health issues at the

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time of the interaction. He said the 19-year-old's outlook had improved since moving away from Wangaratta. “He obviously didn’t buy very good chocolate,” he told the court. Magistrate Peter Dunn said it was a case of young man being silly. “Overall he’s not a bad egg then?\" he asked. “Being an adult, you should be able to ride on the road - he’s silly to do it

in front of the police station. “You’re not Ronald Biggs - you’re not a master criminal.” Magistrate Dunn ordered the accused to write a letter of apology to Wangaratta's officer in charge, and placed him on a good behaviour bond for 12 months without conviction. “Do that (write the letter) before you leave, and give us back our pen,” he told the accused.

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Placing spotlight on safety By SIMONE KERWIN APPIN Park Primary School is keen to see a carpark adjacent to its grounds considered for a lighting upgrade when council explores community needs later this year. School council president Jo Williams said she had raised the issue of safety around the carpark with council, after concerns filtered through from staff about a lack of lighting, particularly when returning to their vehicles in darkness during winter months. Ms Williams said expansion of Wangaratta District Specialist School onto the Appin Park campus this year - as part of a masterplan arrangement between the two schools - had required the loss of a staff carpark, and this coupled with parking restrictions along Appin Street meant the carpark at the end of the street was the best option for staff. “There are definite safety concerns there; while there is street lighting to the end of the street, there is none in the carpark itself,” she said. “When I’ve used it while attending school council meetings, I’ve certainly appreciated having a group of people with me when returning to my car, as it is quite dark.”

LIGHTING UP DISCUSSION: Jo Williams, school council president at Appin Park Primary School, is hoping the Rural City of Wangaratta will assist in providing lighting for this carpark at the end of Appin Street, which is regularly used by staff during school terms and has prompted safety concerns. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling Marcus Goonan, Rural City of Wangaratta director community and infrastructure, confirmed the response Ms Williams had received from council - that there was currently no money in the budget for such an upgrade. However, he said council would be planning commu-

nity consultation later this year to seek feedback about areas of the municipality which were in need of lighting upgrades. Mr Goonan said a number of spots along bike tracks, particularly where they intersected with roads, had previously been raised with council by lo-

PLANNING MEETING Hayley Fischer, Joanne Pane, Gillian Leonard, Bec Carta and Lexi Avialotis (front) met recently to set up the Wangaratta Players ‘Youthies’ which starts Thursday July 28.Joanne Pane, Gillian Leonard, Bec Carta and Lexi Avialotis (front) met recently to set up the Wangaratta Players ‘Youthies’ which starts Thursday July 28.

New outlet for the youth

WANGARATTA Players have opened expressions of interest for their Youth Theatre Group - ‘Youthies’ - which will commence for term three on Thursday, July 28. The Yarrunga Scouts have kindly offered their hall in Vincent Road for the two classes to be held on Thursdays during school terms with the younger group of eight to 12 year olds meeting between 4pm and 5pm and 13 to 17 year olds from 5.30pm to 7pm. Activities will include games, role-playing activi-

ties, speech, deportment and stage craft, relaxation exercises, listening skills, improvisation, emotion, reading scripts and developing performance skills and specialist information, with some activities undertaken only by the older group. Rehearsals and an end of year performance will be held at Stage Door Studio Wangaratta. As per the Wangaratta Players Child Safe Code of Conduct Policy, all adults involved in ‘Youthies’ hold a Working with Children Check.

Class fees are $90 per term and as a special introductory offer for term three and four of 2022, Wangaratta Players membership will be included in the term fees. The enrolment form, code of conduct and membership form must be filled in and returned along with fee payment for a spot to be secured. Class sizes are limited so get in quick to secure a spot. For more information and all expressions of interest, email Lexi Aivaliotis at w.players.youthies@hotmail. com.

cals, and he expected these to be examined further. “There are also some pedestrian crossings and a couple of intersections which have been highlighted by community members,” he said. Mr Goonan said while planning for community consultation would happen this year,

any potential work would push into the 2023-’24 budget. He said the Appin Street carpark had been inspected by council staff. “Council doesn’t have money in the budget for lighting there, but we are planning to do this piece of work on upgrades to lighting around the municipal-

ity, and will be doing community consultation around that, so it is on our list,” he said. Mr Goonan said there would be consideration with the Appin Street project about whether the State Government should contribute to any lighting upgrade, as the carpark was predominantly used by staff at a state-run facility. However, he agreed its location next to the One Mile Creek bike track meant it was often used out of school hours by the wider community. “We’re more than happy to share some of the responsibility,” he said. Ms Williams said the school would look to speak with Tim McCurdy (MLA, Ovens Valley) to raise the lighting issue from a State Government point of view, and was also keen to see the project included on council’s list. She said waiting for the next budget would require another winter of parking in darkness, and she hoped a lighting upgrade might become an earlier priority.and was also keen to see the project included on council’s list. She said waiting for the next budget would require another winter of parking in darkness, and she hoped a lighting upgrade might become an earlier priority.

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COVID-19 onus placed on all of us CONCERNS around rising COVID–19 case numbers seem to be coming to fruition this week, so it‘s vital local residents place an increased emphasis on personal responsibility in the face of a new wave of infections. New mutations of the Omicron variant have continued to establish themselves in recent days, with health experts suggesting some have the capability to dodge antibodies developed through COVID–19 vaccinations in certain cases. While suggestions have been made at a State Government level for workplaces to encourage their employees to work from home and wear masks where possible, it‘s unlikely widespread restrictions and mandates are going to be re–enforced following two years of extensive lockdowns. With a state election slated to take place later this year, it‘s anticipated these recommendations will remain exactly that, placing the onus squarely on local residents to take their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of their community into their own hands. Health authorities maintain vaccination is the best form of defense against the virus, hence it is imperative anyone yet to receive at least their third dose of a vaccine begin to seriously consider their vulnerability as a result of their inaction. Those who can access a booster should, with a fourth ‘winter‘ booster now available for anyone over the age of 30. With Northeast Health Wangaratta‘s vaccination clinic recently closing, the best course of action is to contact your GP to organise a further vaccine. Those who have acted and been vaccinated should still wear masks where possible and take steps to mitigate their risk in social situations. It‘s our responsibility to overcome this wave, and we know how to do it.

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STOP THE ROT: Large amounts of plastic waste ends up in our waterways every year.

CLEAN Up Wangaratta and other volunteers work away collecting litter from various land locations close to the creeks, rivers and drains and bin it or take it to the transfer station Several Wangaratta Landcare and Sustainability members regularly head down the Ovens in kayaks and remove plastic material and other litter from the actual river itself. The Rural City Of Wangaratta provides the vital litter bin infrastructure and has a group of cleaner uppers who work in the CBD area on a weekly basis. It also maintains Gross Pollutant Traps (GPT) to prevent rubbish from polluting the creeks. However some of our storm water flows straight into the rivers and creeks after usually only being “processed” by basic steel traps. There are significant issues however in certain locations with plastic litter moving straight into the creeks and rivers from large commercial areas such as the Coles, K-Mart, Hungry Jacks and McDonalds locations, where litter is not completely removed before rainstorms occur. Regarding micro plastics (tiny solid plastic particles smaller than five

millimetres - the width of a straw), larger plastic debris eventually degrades into these tiny particles over time, with exposure to sunlight, wind and water. Tiny microplastic particles which cannot be seen with the “naked” eye are called nanoplastics and are extremely difficult to study and remove. After bringing river water into their modern facility, North East Water removes plastic particles larger than 5mm. Most other micro plastic particles are hopefully then filtered out in the process of producing potable water and this the ends up as sludge. However, we don’t really know how much very small microplastic material is moving into the Ovens or in our drinking water. Sewage from Wangaratta city is also processed to remove non-organic material such as micros before the water is used for irrigation out at the main facility at East Wangaratta.

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NORTH E Eastt Vi Victoria t i iis one off the first places in Australia to have a dedicated website and tailored resources to help people understand the local levels of wealth and assets. The Our Prosperity Realised site is the next iteration of an exciting campaign being led by the Into Our Hands Community Foundation as part of their We Give North East project, an initiative designed to grow giving across our region and for the towns and communities we all love. People interested to give back to their local community can now get online and explore the various ways they can leave a planned gift or legacy for the community. The site also profiles the giving potential and grant making possibilities for Mansfield, Alpine, Wangaratta and Indigo shires if the community begins to activate their assets and direct some local community wealth back to charitable gifts in the form of donations or bequests to local causes and needs through the local foundation. The site is built and based on the technical report, Our Prosperity Realised. First launched in December 2019, the report is an evidence– based approach for North East Victoria to understand the magnitude of each region‘s intergenerational household wealth transfer and profits from local industry. The study explores what this data could mean for community asset and endowment building in the short and long–term and ultimately, how this could translate into growing strong, vibrant, resilient and sustainable communities across Australia. Into Our Hands Community Foundation has led the way in Australia on these approaches, which are now being adopted across the philanthropic sector as an effective model and approach to grow giving in place and particularly in regional and rural areas. The model has also been used

LEARN MORE: Use your smartphone to visit the new transfer of wealth mini site.

PLEASE GIVE: Into Our Hands executive officer, Sarah Thompson. by the peak bodies to drive their national strategy in relation to fund development for community philanthropy. Since commencing the We Give North East Project, Into Our Hands Community Foundation has sought to run training and workshops to start new conversations among locals about giving back. “We‘ve run training for professional advisors, community forums and briefings for towns about growing community funding and sessions with non–profits about how to grow giving to their organisation; it‘s all part of an effort to create a positive culture of giving in our region,” Into Our Hands executive officer, Sarah Thompson said. The work has largely been supported by Ecstra Foundation as well as local funder, June Canavan Foundation and the Foundation for Regional and Rural Renewal who

are keen to support Into Our Hands to trial this new approach. Early signs show their efforts are working. Their most recent annual report tabled at the Into Our Hands annual general meeting on November 24 last year, indicated a steady rise in corpus funds and three new sub–funds for North East Victoria, including new individuals and business donors thinking more seriously about their legacy to the community and acting on that by making large gifts to the towns and communities they live in. Highlights of the new website include the revelation that if one per cent of the wealth transferred from this region was bequeathed to community foundations, the community foundation endowment would build to $25,000,000 in just 10 years. This would translate to $1,000,000 per annum available to be granted

back to community projects. Put another way, if 10 per cent of households in Wangaratta, Indigo, Alpine and Mansfield municipalities left five per cent of their household wealth to the Into Our Hands Foundation, the Foundation could achieve a corpus of $1,500,000 within two years, $5,000,000 within five years and $10,000,000 within eight years. This kind of generosity would allow the foundation to grow their grant budgets for community to more than $139,000 within three years, $463,000 within five years and $2,200,000 within 10 years. Over the next 50 years, the report predicted that 40 per cent of all household wealth transferred in the region will be from Wangaratta. While the average household wealth transfer is highest in Indigo Shire at $745,000 in the next five years.

Chair Our H Hands ComCh i off Into I t O d C munity Foundation, Ruth Kneebone, encourages people to get online and have a look. “Consider what you could do for your community – just five per cent from one in 10 households is going to support major community investments and needs in just 10 years and allow for continued funding for our community in perpetuity. “Imagine if we could focus on what we want and need for our communities and not have to worry about the funding? “This model is trying to achieve that for North East Victoria, it‘s a big concept but it will deliver amazing results if our community support it and give back locally, to their local foundation.” The Into Our Hands Community Foundation has six community based funds, all of which are raising funds for community grants to be possible long term. These are: GIVE Wangaratta, The Alex Race Stelling Fund, Garry Nash & Co Community Fund, GROW Myrtleford+, North East Bushfire Support Relief and Recovery Appeal and Into Our Hands Community Foundation Public Fund. Donors can also leave bequests for their community or a particular cause to establish a perpetual fund. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible and can be made through pledges from estates, businesses , workplace giving or as an individual donation via the secure online platform at www.intoourhandsfoundation.com.au. For further information about giving to supporting this campaign, contact Sarah at sarah_thompson@ intohourhands.com.au. To view the new transfer of wealth mini site go to https://intoourhandsfoundation.com.au/ our–prosperity–realised/ and click on the ‘Everything you need to know about Transfer of Wealth‘ button or scan the QR code.

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Friday July 15th 6pm For more information and tickets contact the WPACC on 03 5722 8105 or www.wpacc.com.au

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NATIONAL NEWS

PM lays down gauntlet on climate bill MPs who don’t support the government’s new climate change targets in parliament will be held accountable, the prime minister has warned. Anthony Albanese has challenged every MP and senator to support upcoming climate change legislation that would lock in an emissions reduction of 43 per cent by 2030. The bill is set to be introduced when the 47th parliament opens later this month. While parties such as the

Greens have advocated for the government to legislate higher targets, the prime minister stood by the 43 per cent figure. “We’ll put forward legislation before the parliament. Every member of the House and every member of the Senate should vote for it,” he told reporters in Sydney on Tuesday. “If they don’t, they’ll be held accountable for it, but we’ll get on with the business regardless of that.”

The government will need the support of the 12 Greens plus one additional crossbench senator to pass legislation in the upper house in the new parliament, should the opposition not back a bill. In his challenge to other parties to back the climate change legislation, Mr Albanese singled out the Greens, who voted down the former Labor government’s carbon pollution reduction scheme in 2009. The move at the time, ac-

cording to the prime minister, contributed to years of political division surrounding climate change action. “If the Greens party haven’t learnt from what they did in 2009, that was something that led to a decade of inaction and delay and denial, then that will be a matter for them,” Mr Albanese said. “We will have our position going forward and we’ve already changed our nationally determined contribution and we’ve submitted it to the Unit-

ed Nations framework convention on climate change.” The legislation would also lock in net-zero emissions by 2050 and require the government to provide annual updates of how the targets are being met. The legislation will be introduced during the first week of the new parliament. The prime minister said he wanted to work alongside all parties in dealing with climate change and end the political stalemate

COMPO CASE: Jason Roberts was released on bail after being found not guilty of murdering two officers in 1998.

over the issue. “I don’t know what it takes to wake up people, whatever their side of the political spectrum, to the fact that we need to work together and stop the conflict and work in a way that delivers outcomes,” he said. “I want to work with everyone of goodwill. I think I’ve shown that. But what I’m not about doing is revisiting the game-playing about figures plucked from the air.” -AAP

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Compo question in police murder acquittal AS Jason Roberts spends his first full day of freedom in more than two decades, questions are turning to whether he could receive compensation for his time behind bars. Roberts was acquitted on Monday of the 1998 murders of Victoria Police officers Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller. The officers were staking out an armed robbery target in Moorabbin in the early hours of August 16 when they were ambushed and killed by Bandali Debs. A jury in 2002 convicted Roberts as well, but Victoria’s Court of Ap-

peal quashed that conviction finding there had been a “gross and fundamental corruption of the trial process”. After nearly four months of evidence and days of deliberations, a fresh jury found Roberts not guilty of both murders. The 41-year-old is still a convicted man, though, and is yet to be sentenced after he pleaded guilty to committing 10 armed robberies with Debs, his then-girlfriend’s father in the 1990s. With the murder convictions overturned, Roberts could be eligi-

ble for an ex-gratia payment from the state government for time spent behind bars. The alternative is for him to sue the state for damages. However, to do that he would have to prove he was the victim of a malicious prosecution. Ex-gratia payments have been made before: a Victorian man received $525,000 in 2010 for 18 months he spent behind bars on a wrongful rape conviction. In a similar case in Canberra, David Eastman was offered a $3 million ex-gratia payment from the ACT

PM defends end to pandemic leave payments PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the scrapping of pandemic leave payments, laying the blame at the feet of the previous government. The payments for workers who needed to spend time away from work while they isolated ended on June 30. However, there have been calls for the payments to be reinstated as COVID case numbers and hospitalisations increase across the country, driven by new, infectious subvariants. Mr Albanese, who on Tuesday received his fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose, said

he wouldn’t bring back the payments due to the need for the government to rein back spending. “We inherited the former government’s decision on this and we also inherited $1 trillion of debt,” he told reporters in Sydney. “They are circumstances which my government faces ... there are a range of things we would like to do, but we intend to be fiscally responsible in how we deal with issues.” As case numbers rise across the country, Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said hospitals could hold back some elective surgery due to

the strain on the system. He said the emergence of influenza for the first time in three years in Australia had also made the issue worse. “All of that together has caused issues in our hospitals, and so (postponing elective surgeries) is a pretty standard thing to be done at this time of year during the winter season,” Professor Kelly told ABC TV on Tuesday. “With this increase now in the new variant of COVID, that has exacerbated that problem.” Health Minister Mark Butler said the rise in infections still had a long way to go. -AAP

government when his conviction for the murder of Australian Federal Police assistant commissioner Colin Winchester was overturned in 2018. Like Roberts, Mr Eastman had his initial conviction overturned on appeal and was acquitted after a retrial. He turned down the offer and sought $18 million, ultimately being awarded more than $7 million under the ACT’s Human Rights Act. The ACT is the only jurisdiction with legislation that allows such an award. Barrister Adrian Hoel said the

real issue for Roberts would be whether the state would make a payment offer. “If there’s a willingness, an appetite to make this right if there’s a view that something needs to be made right, it could happen fairly swiftly,” he told AAP. “If the state is just not interested, nothing is going to happen perhaps at all, but certainly not quickly.” The jury’s verdict was met with overwhelming sadness within the Victoria Police community, Police Association secretary Wayne Gatt said. -AAP

Older Aussies urged to get heart screening MORE than 10,000 Australian deaths could be prevented each year with earlier diagnosis and treatment of a ‘silent killer’ heart condition, research suggests. A study by the University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) and the National Echo Database Australia (NEDA) has warned aortic stenosis is deadlier than previously understood. The condition involves a hardening and narrowing of the aortic valve which makes it difficult for the heart to pump blood around the body. About 100,000 Australians are believed to be living

with the severe form of the disease. Researchers overlaid NEDA’s database of echocardiogram test results, including data from almost a million Australian patients, with national death figures. They discovered that patients with only moderate aortic stenosis (AS) were at a far greater risk of death than previously understood. Around two-thirds were likely to die within five years if left untreated, a death rate only slightly lower than for those with a severe case. UNDA professor Geoff Strange said the research

suggested aortic stenosis was deadlier than colon, breast and prostate cancer. “That should be ringing alarm bells within the medical community,” Prof Strange said on Tuesday. “As the tragic deaths of several high-profile sports stars have shown us this year, heart disease does not discriminate. “We strongly recommend that if you have symptoms such as unexplained breathlessness, or are over the age of 65, you should talk to your doctor about getting an echocardiogram performed.” -AAP

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WHAT’S ON

FIRE Garden at the showgrounds THE Village Festival and Oak FM will present a drive-in theatre show The Fire Garden at the Wangaratta Showgrounds on July 16 and 17. The show is a creation story told by Wamba Wamba man, Uncle Ron Murray, as part of a music, light and sound spectacular which ends with a fireworks display. Gates open at 5.30pm with food and drinks available on site with tickets available at https://events.humanitix.com/ the-fire-garden-6vdy2yvb

Xavier Rudd in Wangaratta AUSTRALIAN roots journeyman Xavier Rudd is celebrating the release of his tenth studio album ‘Jan Juc Moon’ with a tour which arrives at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre tonight. The wind blowing strong is a recurring theme of this album which speaks of wide-open space and the awesome natural elements that shape it, with Xavier touring Australia this year before heading overseas once again. Limited tickets are still available at www.wpacc.com.au with the show starting at 7pm.

yourstars ARIES

(March 21 to April 19) You dislike waiting for promises to be fulﬁlled and for commitments to be kept, but resist your headstrong tendency to push things along. Your patience will be rewarded.

TAURUS

(April 20 to May 20) Expect continuing opposition to your plans from diehard detractors. However, your determination to see things through will carry the day. A Pisces has romantic ideas.

STAGE SPECTACULAR: Experience the essence of a Pink Floyd concert when Echoes of Pink Floyd’s “A Journey Through Time” comes to Wangaratta on August 5.

Hear Pink Floyd’s hits on a journey through time AUSTRALIA’s largest scale Pink Floyd concept act Echoes of Pink Floyd will return to the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre in August with their new show “A Journey Through Time”. The Adelaide-based band will take audiences on a musical and visual journey from Pink Floyd’s earliest days as darlings of 1960s’ London’s psychedelic underground, all the way to their 1990s’ powerhouse performances as the undisputed masters of stadium rock. In addition, the show will provide insight into the amazing evolution of the seminal

Vocal Dimension winter concerts CHORAL group Vocal Dimension will present ‘Music for Our Time’ during two concerts being held at the Benalla Uniting Church on Saturday, August 6 at 3pm, and at the Wangaratta Uniting Church hall on Sunday, August 7 at 3pm. Directed by LouAnne Stabb and accompanied by Margaret Phillips, they’ll be singing choral music by Byrd, Mozart, Bruckner and more, with tickets $15 at the door (under 18 free) and a complimentary afternoon tea to be served following each concert.

English prog-rockers throughout their history. The soaring music and heart-wrenching but deeply contemplative lyrics reflecting Pink Floyd’s own journey as they charted their way through life’s twists and turns, triumphs and disappointments. Audiences will be treated to an extensive exploration of the band’s impressive catalogue as the gang from Echoes of Pink Floyd plays all of Pink Floyd’s biggest smash hits, as well as some lovingly hand-picked deep album cuts designed to please the most committed of hard-core fans.

NEIL Diamond show at The Vine RON Vincent will play the music of Neil Diamond with a four piece band during a matinee show being held at The Vine Hotel in North Wangaratta on Sunday, October 2 from 2pm. Take a trip down memory lane and enjoy the magical music of the Hot August Night era with tickets available at www. thevinehotel.net.au and lunch available from 12pm.

They will also engage with young local performers to provide the memorable “Another Brick in the Wall Part 2” choir. Echoes of Pink Floyd’s Daniel Hunter said each member of the band loves and respects what the original Pink Floyd gave to the world with their music. “We want to bring this to life for the audience who may not have had a chance to experience a Pink Floyd concert, or wish to relive memories from their youth”, he said. See Echoes of Pink Floyd’s “A Journey Through Time” on Friday, August 5 at 8pm with tickets available at www.wpacc.com.au.

Swap meet and collectables market will be back this year THE Lions Club of Wangaratta will hold its 22nd Annual Swap Meet and Collectables Market this November. There are expected to be over 300 sites with items including car, truck and motorcycle parts, motor memorabilia and manuals, collectables, displays and tools, bush market, bric-a-brac and craft. There will also be displays of vintage engines and a yesterday’s heroes show and shine, with the event to be held on Sunday, November 20.

Edward the Emu for kids THE award-winning Monkey Baa team brings to the stage the classic Australian tale of two emus searching for their identity in Edward the Emu; a book written by Sheena Knowles and Rod Clement. Designed for children aged four to nine and their adults, see this funny and tender story about expectant parents Edward and Edwina come to life through a play with puppetry. Tickets are available for shows this week on Thursday at 1pm and Friday at 6pm by visiting www.wpacc.com.au.

GEMINI

(May 21 to June 20) You might be too close to a troublesome workplace situation to deal with it successfully. Step away in order to get a better perspective. A solution soon becomes obvious.

CANCER

(June 21 to July 22) You might suspect that someone you trust has misled you on an important matter, but a more balanced view of things reveals a misunderstanding to be the culprit.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Big Cat’s

animal magnetism has rarely been stronger. You can either just bask in all that admiration or use it to your advantage, especially in the workplace.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22)

Someone who previously balked at cooperating with you on a project suddenly has a change of heart. Accept both help and advice with grace.

LIBRA

(September 23 to October 22) Some hazy issues still need to be cleared up before you can move on with your new plans. A friend from the past reaches out to re-establish old ties.

SCORPIO

(October 23 to November 21) Continued positive fall-out follows that risky workplace decision you made some time ago. Your payoff will soon prove to be more substantial than you expected.

SAGITTARIUS

(November 22 to December 21) A personal relationship continues to be affected by a recent unexpected turn of events. Things need to work themselves out without ﬁnger-pointing.

CAPRICORN

(December 22 to January 19) It’s a wonderful week for all you capricious Goats to kick up your heels with friends or family members in some well-earned fun and frivolity.

AQUARIUS

(January 20 to February 18) Caution is advised before making a ﬁnancial commitment to someone you don’t really know. There are better ways to build friendships than with risky ﬁscal dealings.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20)

Travel plans continue to be favored. A change of scenery brings new opportunities, both personally and professionally. Be open to the possibilities.

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Food galore Wangaratta High School HAVING a vegetable and herb garden just outside the kitchen door makes for greater awareness of where our food comes from. Students in year seven food technology enjoyed having the opportunity to plant various herbs, edible flowers and vegetables including climbing peas, bok choy, rainbow spinach and cabbages in the wicking bed outside the food technology room. Aside from tasting and decorating dishes with the violas and nasturtiums, garnishing and flavouring their food with the herbs, the students are keeping a keen eye on the growth of their plants and looking forward to the time they can harvest, cook and eat the slower growing vegetables. All have a greater appreciation of the effort involved in getting our food from the paddock to the plate.

GARDEN PREPARATION: Students (from left) Bradley McKenna, Aarnav Kalia, Billy Harwood, Angus Bolton and Cheyenne Stow are among those who enjoyed planting out the new bed.

HOUSE COMPETITION: Students Nick Dare and Lilli Chennell Jarvis were among those putting their cooking skills to the test in the jubilee-inspired MasterChef challenge. BALANCING ACT: Student Shane O’Connell conducted a test on the strength of magnetic force during the science lesson.

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Crazy sock day

STUDENTS have been exploring scientific forces as part of their recent lessons. Shane O’Connell experimented with the strength of magnets, testing to see what materials the magnetic force can pass through to move a paperclip.

Wangaratta Primary School IT has certainly been a chilly start to winter. Students have done their best to beat the cold, wintery days by holding a crazy sock day.

The asteroid belt is located between which two planets?

Students and staff turned out in a range of various colourful, wacky and crazy designs, some socks even being used as headbands and scrunchies.

Why does cellophane start with cello: a) because it is made from cellulose, b) because it is made from cellulite, or c) because it was originally used to manufacture cellos?

True or false? A litre of rock weighs the same, no matter what type of rock it is.

What do you call a bat that is not a microbat?

1. The asteroid belt is an area between Mars and Jupiter, containing many asteroids, a dwarf planet and other space rocks. 2. a). Cellophane is made from cellulose, a plant based chemical that is also used to make paper and some fabrics. 3. False. Different rocks have different densities, so a litre of sandstone might weigh two kilograms and a litre of granite closer to three kilograms. 4. Bats that are not microbats are megabats. They can also be called fruit bats. 5. To give something a negative static charge, add electrons to it.

SENIOR school students recently competed in the house MasterChef challenge. They were tasked with creating five dishes with the theme of ‘Afternoon tea with the Queen’ to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. All houses made wonderfully delicious dishes.

Science study

ALL LINED UP: Students including (from left) Lua Gonzalez, Chelsea Wallace, Milly Higham, Morgan Hope, Marley Higham, Will Wahlert, Charlee Wahlert, Mark Henschke, Jordana Moore and Charles Jones model their colourful, crazy socks.

To give something a negative static charge, what particles would you add to it?

For more CSIRO Double Helix science visit www.csiro.au/helix or call 02 6276 6643.

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It’s time to

lodge your tax

COMPETITION TIME: Entries close August 19 2022.

The ATO’s Tax, Super + You competition IT’S time for high school students to get creative about tax and super. The ATO’s all-new Tax, Super + You website is now live, so there’s no better time to run the Tax, Super + You competition. The Tax, Super + You competition is a great opportunity for Australian high school students to unleash their creativity, while also learning the value of our tax and superannuation systems. Not only does it help build financial

literacy in students, but they also have a chance to win some great prizes for themselves and their schools. Working individually or as part of a team, students are invited to write, make or film a creative entry for their topic: Junior (Years seven to nine): Tax, Super + Me - How tax impacts me in my daily life. Senior (Years 10-12): Top four things I need to know about tax and super when I start my first job. Shortlisted entries from 2021 included

films, stop motion videos, songs, rap, animations, and even a comic. Check them out for some inspiration. Deputy Commissioner Hoa Wood is one of the judges and is excited to be back on the panel this year. “I love the Tax, Super + You competition. It shows how learning about tax and super can be fun, and the creativity of the students is something else,” Hoa said. Entries close on August 19 2022 with

the winners to be announced in October. The winners will be decided by a judging panel including guest judge Madeleine Morris, News Breakfast Finance Presenter at ABC News Breakfast. The public will also be able to vote for their favourite entry in the People’s Choice Awards in September. For more information about the 2022 Tax, Super + You competition visit taxsuperandyou.gov.au/competition.

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Celebrating 40 years service to the Wangaratta community THIRTY-FIVE family, friends, staff and former staff members gathered at Watermarc restaurant to celebrate Robertson Pharmacy’s 40 years in business in Wangaratta. They staff from his Wangaratta and Bright pharmacies including Mary Panozzo, who worked for Bruce Robertson since day one and retired six years ago spending 34 years working for him. Guests from Melbourne included Maurice and Pauline Sheehan (Maurice was director of Pharmacy Guild of Australia - Victorian branch for 20 years) and pharamacists Rob and Robyn Foster (retired). Rob was also national councillor of the The Pharmacy Guild of Australia.

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• Grace Prentice, Tanis O’Neill, Amanda Van Der Poel, Leanne Wood and Mary Panozzo.

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• Ash O’Neill, Jan Knaggs, Karyn Rowe and Nicole Rech.

• Rob Foster, Maurice Sheehan and Bruce Robertson.

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New educational sites now open in Wangaratta and Mansfield COUNTRY Universities Centre Ovens-Murray opened new educational sites in Wangaratta and Mansfield in April this year to provide all higher education students with free study facilities. “Students can be studying at any university and doing any course and we can support them,” centre manager Mark van Bergen said. The Wangaratta site is equipped with dual-screen computers, highspeed internet, free printing and academic support and is open 7 days a week, from 7am to midnight. “It is a totally free service for students,” Mr van Bergen said. “When you have an assignment due or an exam to prepare for, having a physical space where you can move away from your kitchen table and the distraction of home can make such a diﬀerence.” Master of Nursing student, Stefania Piantavigna, is accessing the CUC while on student placement. “I am able to feel confident that I’ll always have good internet access at

HELPFUL AREA: Students studying any course and/or subject are welcome to use the facilities. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

times when I need it,” she said. “To be able to attend classes and meetings and undertake my study with no technological issues is great.” The Wangaratta site is located on the GOTAFE campus in Docker St, Building F, behind the town library. Students can register for free at any time by visiting www.cucovensmurray. edu.au.

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Unleash your potential with Richmond HAVE you ever wondered what it takes to get a job within the sports industry or what pathways are available? Richmond Institute is the education arm of the Richmond Football Club and a leader in sports industry education, aiming to create the next generation of sports leaders. Through Richmond Football Club’s partnership with Swinburne University of Technology and their connection with industry organisations, they provide nationally recognised qualifications that include outstanding experiences, outcomes and pathways for students. All students are inspired to thrive and unleash their full potential throughout their time in the courses. Following the Richmond Football Club’s overall purpose, everyone is encouraged to connect to thrive and win. With a campus in Albury Wodonga, students learn from industry leaders in a supportive, world-class environment. Campus manager, Todd Jeanes, says that they learn skills and knowledge that will assist them to be successful both personally and professionally. “Students are guided throughout their journey with us so that they are confident in their next step, whether that be further education, employment or a combination of the two,” Mr Jeanes said. “We focus heavily on personal development throughout all courses on oﬀer. “This allows students to better understand themselves whilst improving

TEAM TIGER: Albury Wodonga’s 2021 cohort have graduated and gone on to work in several areas of the sports industry.

their mental fitness, resilience and connection to others.” With a strong emphasis on practical learning, the highly skilled and experienced teaching team use a variety of teaching styles and methods to engage everyone. Learning is hands-on, practical and related to real-world and industry contexts. Graduates from the program in Albury Wodonga have gone on to work in local organisations including Aligned Leisure, the Murray Bushrangers and AFL North East Border in a number of diﬀerent roles. For more information on Richmond Institute, head to www.richmondinstitute. com.au or find them on Facebook at Richmond Institute, Instagram @ richmond_institute or via email on rienquiries@richmondfc.com.au.

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Driving student placements to create the future workforce

GOING Rural Health, a government funded student placement and support program of the University of Melbourne, are a positive driving force behind student placements in Wangaratta schools and health services. Working closely with local services such as Wangaratta District Specialist School, Going Rural Health develop innovative student placements (Service Learning Placements) that fill crucial staﬃng gaps in rural healthcare while also creating unique learning opportunities for students. Service Learning Placements have been found to have a significant positive impact on health in local communities and develop students’ confidence as a health professional. Lindsey Humphries is a paediatric physiotherapist and Going Rural Health supervisor for physiotherapy students working with children with additional needs. “Every single group of students we’ve had has become a lot more comfortable with using alternative communication methods and structuring sessions that are appropriate for children with both physical and intellectual disabilities,” Lindsey said. “Compared to more traditional placement models, students have to be quite organised. “They have to submit evidence to demonstrate their competencies, set their plans and agendas to make use of their supervision time and have to be more

SUPERVISING ROLE: Lindsey Humphries is a local paediatric physiotherapist in Wangaratta and Going Rural Health placement supervisor.

independent to liaise with the teachers and other allied health staﬀ rather than wait for a more senior physiotherapist to take the lead. “It’s a really good stepping stone for

students to become more independent and to get that employment opportunity afterwards. “They realise they have the capability to do the job as a physiotherapist.”

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Training and assessment options at 1 Stop WITH campuses in Wangaratta, Bundalong and Barmah, 1 Stop Driving School is centrally placed to deliver high quality training across a range of fields. Locally owned for the past 10 years, 1 Stop specialises in truck licensing from light rigid to multi combination, forklifts, earthmoving plant and equipment, elevated work platform, white card, first aid, traﬃc control and much more. They take pride in oﬀering and delivering training and assessment in the fields of civil construction plant operations and driving operations. As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO #40729), 1 Stop has earnt the reputation as a leader in the provision of flexible and innovative services. 1 Stop’s goal is to provide students with a safe, fair and supported environment to participate in their training and assessment, and to ensure they are job ready. They believe that every

individual matters and that everyone has the potential to learn new skills and gain new knowledge. They strive to inspire confidence, belief and value in vocational education for the individual, the employer, and the industry. Their core values include: • Providing high quality, flexible training to meet student and employer needs; • To promote safety; • To be flexible; • To be fair; • To act with integrity and professionalism; • To be innovative; and • To be honest, trustworthy and transparent. If you are currently employed in, or want to enter, sectors such as civil construction (plant operations), forestry or timber, road transport, driver training and license endorsement, materials handling, industrial licensing or maritime, 1 Stop Driving School can help you get the qualifications you need to succeed.

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A REDSTART is a great start to a fulfilling career in agriculture AGRICULTURAL Machinery dealership group O’Connors has formalised their approach to apprenticeship recruitment and training through their REDSTART Apprenticeship program. “O’Connors has long been committed to apprentices and the philosophy of growing our own and have now formalised this into the REDSTART Apprenticeship Program,” O’Connors HR manager, Lisa Day said. “We want this program to attract the best possible candidates and applicants accepted into the program each year to be rewarded through a first-class apprenticeship program filled with incentives only on oﬀer to the REDSTART trainees,” she said. REDSTART apprentices will attend TAFENSW located in Wagga Wagga who have a dedicated Case IH training centre where apprentices will have the opportunity to complete their training working on the latest product range from Case IH. All successful candidates will be enrolled into the Certificate III in Agricultural Mechanical Technology which includes CASE IH specific training at the dedicated facility. Wayne Sibrey, head teacher of automotive is responsible for delivering the program to REDSTART apprentices. “No other training organisation or facility oﬀers this type of dedicated ag mechanical training,” Wayne said. “”We have a partnership with Case IH who supply the latest machinery and

PERFECT START: Apprentices at O’Connor’s are given all the hands-on experience needed to succeed in real-world environments.

components for the program, ensuring our students are given access to the most up-todate and advanced equipment. “We know that apprentices need to

have hands-on experience in real-world environments and we deliver that on a 140acre working farm. “The farm allows us to implement faults,

test and repair in the workshop and test drive under real in-paddock conditions. “We can install and program GPS Systems and simulate real life scenarios.” Other incentives include a Kincrome toolbox and tools valued at $5000, additional internal training, REDSTART conferences involving all apprentices who come together for activities, training and professional development. Corey Bell - a qualified service technician at the O’Connors Warracknabeal branch in the Wimmera region of Victoria - completed his apprenticeship within the dealership. “Work as a diesel mechanic for O’Connors is hugely rewarding and satisfying,” Corey said. “We’re given the responsibility and autonomy to problem solve and diagnose faults to find the root cause of the client’s issues and to implement the solutions as required to rectify the problems. “Working with such high-tech and powerful equipment and knowing that we are part of the support mechanism that ensures that farmers can continue to grow the food we need to feed the world is a great feeling.” Applications for the 2022 REDSTART program are now open until August 29. For further information or to apply visit https://www.oconnorscareers.com.au/ apprenticeship-program/ or contact Tim Nagorcka on 0448 598 000 or tnagorcka@ jjoconnor.com.au.

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CVGT launches fresh, new look AS 40 years in operation approaches, CVGT is evolving with a new name and a fresh new look. This month the organisation became known as CVGT Employment, with a new trading name but the same dedication to serving communities. “The new name is designed to better reflect our purpose of finding people meaningful employment, while also making it easier for the community to recognise what we do,” chair Liz Corbett said. “The logo was also created to demonstrate our commitment to creating connections between participants and employers, between our business and the community.” Chief executive oﬃcer Jason Russell said that those ideals and values will remain at the heart of the organisation, which remains a not-for-profit, for-purpose charity. “It’s an exciting time for the organisation as we approach our 40th anniversary,” Mr Russell said. “We think this new look reflects our history while also giving us a clearer identity.” CVGT Employment will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2023. The organisation was formed to help young unemployed people in Bendigo, and now serves communities across three states from more than 120 sites. When you connect with CVGT Employment, you get access to an experienced team who understand your needs and your community. They’re with you every step of the way and once you are in a job, they are there to help you keep it. There is support available for

FRIENDLY SERVICE: Teisha, Bryden and Jaclyn are part of CVGT Employment’s experienced and dedicated team.

traineeships and apprenticeships, for parents wanting to return to the workforce, and people struggling with injury, illness or disability.

Inclusive employment solutions.

CVGT Employment is also a provider for the federal government’s new Workforce Australia program across the Goulburn Murray region.

You can learn more about how CVGT can help you to find meaningful work, or support your business to grow by visiting cvgt.com.au or calling 132 848.

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On the road to a new career CONSIDERING a career in automotive? Get behind the wheel of your career at the Traineeship and Apprentice evening this July at Wangaratta Toyota. With a career at Wangaratta Motor Group there are many avenues to explore your interests. From a career in sales and administration through to fabricating and welding, paint and panel apprenticeships, automotive or heavy vehicle apprenticeships, motorcycle apprenticeships or construction or even agricultural machinery apprenticeships, there is a career path to suit everyone. Ashton Siperki was excited to join the team at Wangaratta Toyota after completing his VCE in 2021 and works in a sales role. “The best part of my job is in dealing with a huge range of customers and colleagues,” he said. “It is a really good team environment and I enjoy the people I get to work with. “It’s a great community to be involved in. “There is always something to do in this job, and I

particularly enjoy how fastpaced the sales role is.” Jon York has been a senior technician in the Nissan and Subaru Workshop at Wangaratta Motor Group for more than nine years. “The role of a technician has changed a lot since I started my apprenticeship,” Jon said. “There are more areas you need to be skilled in, with hybrid and electric cars becoming more popular. “I enjoy the challenge this presents, especially when I can take someone’s headache and solve their car problem. “I find it really rewarding.” Wangaratta Motor Group has a range of traineeship and apprenticeship options launching in 2022 so join them at their interactive and hands-on Information workshop this July. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore a variety of career paths and chat with the friendly staﬀ about their experience working in the automotive industry. To find out more or to register your place, head to wangarattamotorgroup.com. au/apprentice-open-night/.

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Gain real-world experience while you study AT GOTAFE, their vocational training courses are designed to give you real-world experience to set you up for success in the workforce. When you decide to take control of your future and do the new you, choose GOTAFE to help you get there with job ready skills. GOTAFE is a major sponsor of GVL and OMFNL and many of their students play in the leagues. Local footballers and GOTAFE students, Jack Lear and Jai Carn not only share a passion for their sport, they’re also third year electrotechnology apprentices. After completing high school, Jack went on to study at university, but felt like it wasn’t right for him. Jack did some research and after considering all his options, he decided to enrol in a Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician (UEE30811) at GOTAFE. Electrotechnology

HANDS ON: Students have the opportunity for practical learning in classes including electrical at GOTAFE.

is something Jack has always interested in and by studying his apprenticeship at GOTAFE he is gaining real-world experience. “The hands-on education makes it a lot easier to learn,” he said. There’s a lot more to

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repairing, and maintaining electrical systems and equipment to work on a variety of commercial, residential, and industrial projects. Jack is now in his final year of his apprenticeship and is looking forward to

becoming fully qualified and pursuing a career in the field he loves. Jai also decided to study Electrotechnology at GOTAFE and enjoys the flexible and varied learning environment. Undertaking his

apprenticeship through GOTAFE has given Jai the ability to work in a field he is passionate about and set him up for future success. “It gives people opportunities outside mainstream pathways to get an education and potentially get a job as well,” Jai said. For Jai, his education is about more than just getting a qualification. Making friendships and having new experiences is important. “Meeting new people is probably one thing I really like about GOTAFE,” he said. Whatever your passion, GOTAFE can help put you on the path to where you want to be. With more than 120 courses, including free TAFE priority courses, you’re sure to find something you love at GOTAFE. Visit their Open Day at the Docker Street Wangaratta Campus from 10am until 2pm on Saturday August 20 and find out how to do the new you.

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Make your gap year count CONNEX Group oﬀer a unique gap year and cadetship program which gives young people the chance to remain living locally, while gaining experience in the construction industry. Connex Group is a multidisciplinary company which provides engineering design consultancy and a specialist workshop fabrication modelling service. Cadets have exposure to a client base which includes steel fabricators, structural detailers, engineers, architects and project managers and complete several short courses to add to their skill set. They have access to the Achievement Program, a state government health and wellbeing initiative which focuses on areas such as healthy eating, physical activity, and mental health and wellbeing. There is potential through the Connex program for further casual and full-time employment during chosen studies, as well as an industry pathway post-study. Connex oﬀers the ability to study through TAFE institutes, in a tailored

Engineering Drafting Certificate IV, if the cadet chooses to follow more technical paths. Connex Group general manager/director Kevin Feldtmann said he loved the idea of oﬀering opportunities local young people may not otherwise have in their region. “The program is suited to local students with an interest in visual communications, maths, engineering and project management or fabrication,” he said. “Cadets will have their core jobs to do, but will also get out onsite with our engineers; we want to give them a broad experience in the industry.” Three cadets started the program in 2022 through Connex’s mentor partnership with La Trobe University in Engineering. The students have been exposed to the university’s lifestyle through campus visits and online mentorships. “We are very pleased to have partnered up with La Trobe and look forward to a long relationship with them,” Mr Feldtmann said. So far they have rotated

STUDENT: Ryan Falconer has been gaining plenty of knowledge through his cadetship with Connex. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

through our steel detailing and structural engineering departments and they are about to be rotated through steel fabrication with one of our close industry partners. Sarah Long graduated from Cathedral College Wangaratta last year and is interested in design and the construction industry. Liam Suter graduated from Wangaratta High School last year and is interested in engineering and innovation in general. Ryan Falconer graduated from Galen Catholic College with an interest in the field of engineering and is gaining knowledge in structural engineering and the drafting and 3D modelling space.

By the end of their 12 months, the cadets will have had exposure to projects from initial structural design and detailing, to fabrication, project management and site erection giving them a broad understanding of the greater construction industry. All students who participate in the Connex Group Cadetship program will receive an automatic placement into Engineering at La Trobe’s Bendigo Campus. For further information visit www.connexgroup. com.au/gap-year-cadetshipprogram/ or contact Tim Long at tim@connexgroup. com.au.

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Mignon’s tackling mental health in the regions By Lakshmi Ganapathy

MIGNON Dickson didn’t know what she wanted to do when she left school, but after years of working in hospitality, the 35 year old felt it was time for a change. She was drawn to a Bachelor of Social Work at La Trobe University’s Albury-Wodonga campus, wanting to work in child protection and mental health. “My eldest daughter’s grandparents do foster care,” Ms Dickson said. “I’ve seen the system, I’ve seen the bad side of it, but I’ve also seen the amazing side of it. “I want to help children, to show them that life is okay, even though they’ve been through what they’ve been through.” Ms Dickson’s passion has inspired her to take on the Rural Health Innovation Sprint - a five day intensive where students from a variety of disciplines collaborate on a common health issue. “It’s been this crazy, hectic, amazing process,” she said. “There’s social workers, there’s a psychology student, biomed,

nursing, but when we’re all in a room and discussing, something just clicks.” Run by the La Trobe Rural Health School, this year’s sprint focuses on youth mental health. Mignon’s group explored how to empower youth to tackle their mental health before they reach crisis point, thus reducing the strain on emergency services. “I feel like we need to make it part of everyday conversation - we need to let them know it’s normal so they know not to bottle it up,” she said. The seven students involved engaged with a variety of organisations, including headspace, Retro Café Youth council and the Albury-Wodonga council, presenting their findings on Friday in a showcase event. The Sprint has given Mignon lots to think about when it comes to helping youth. “Throughout our conversations with them, there was a common theme; a strong connection to their communities and family. “Those bonds are the strong foundations needed to help support each other and improve mental health.”

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Kids learn pedal power at Edi Upper primary

AS the Tour de France kicked off the northern hemisphere, students from Edi Upper Primary School were focused on improving their cycling skills with the help of former Olympian and Commonwealth Games cycling champion, Glenn Clarke. A bike educator at RoadSafe North East, Glenn has delivered the bicycle education course to primary school students across the North East for the past 20 years. Glenn said July was always a special month in the international cycling calendar with the Tour de France capturing the attention of the world for the next three weeks. Edi Upper Primary School principal Claire Bradbury said students had been eagerly anticipating the visit by Glenn Clarke and the bike education trailer. She said they love doing bike education as it helps the students build important bike skills such as controlling the bike, stopping and turning as well as signalling and learning how to navigate around traffic and traffic signage. “Last year our younger students were off their training wheels within a couple of weeks following the bike course and riding with confidence and safety awareness,” she said. “This term we are planning a special ‘Bike Day Out‘ so the students can apply their learning to a ‘real– life‘ road/bike/track situation. “We will ride around the Ovens River trail in Wangaratta along the bike tracks and finish at Apex Park with a fun event and barbeque for the whole school community.” The RoadSafe North East bike education course is designed to test, practice and develop children‘s bicycle handling and safety skills. Participation in the course builds bicycle confidence and competence for primary school aged kids. Children complete a field course that helps to develop the child‘s agility, balance, coordination, peripheral vision and decision making while riding a bicycle. WANGARATTA Senior Citizens Club will host bingo today from 1.30pm at its clubrooms in Tara Court, off Ford Street. Carpet bowls will run on Thursday and Monday from 12 noon, with cards (euchre) on Friday from 1.30pm, and cards (500) and hoy on Tuesday, also from 1.30pm – all at the clubrooms, or in the adjoining St Patrick‘s supper room. NORTH East Prostate Cancer Support Group will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, July 13 at The Northo in Spearing Street. Members are welcome to join the group earlier for dinner at 6pm, prior to the 7pm meeting. Partners most welcome. For more information, call Dave on 0401 909 410. THE next Wangaratta Old Time Dance will be held on Friday, July 22 in St Patrick‘s supper room from 2pm to 4pm. Music provided by Rustic Ramblers, admission $5 members, $7 non–members, includes afternoon

King Valley in focus for next calendar ENTRIES are invited from keen local photographers who would like to see their images featured in the 2023 King Valley Country Images calendar. A fundraiser for the Whitfield and District Primary School, organisers are seeking images which are unique to the King Valley, such as scenic landscapes, farm life and flora and fauna, which are in landscape format and can be printed in black and white. Photographers are welcome to submit more than one image, which should be sent to kvcountryimages@gmail.com along with their name and the title of the image, before the closing date of July 31, 2022. Successful contributors will be contacted once the selection process has been completed, with funds from the sale of the calendars going directly towards enhancing educational opportunities for students at the school.

Cheshunt streetscape meeting today THE Rural City of Wangaratta will be holding community meetings to provide an update on the matters that are happening within the King Valley relating to the Whitfield streetscape and intersection upgrade, Whitfield community park and adventure playground, King Valley gateway artwork and entrances, Prosecco trail and Cheshunt streetscape. Community members will have the opportunity to view some draft designs and be informed of the next steps. The Cheshunt meeting will be held today from 5pm until 6.30pm at the Cheshunt Hall, with the Whitfield meeting being held on Wednesday, July 20 from 5pm until 6.30pm at the AC Swinburne Pavilion at the Whitfield Recreation Reserve.

(Above) TRAINING DAY: Edi Upper Primary School students Samuel Allen, Nate Denholm, Judd Denholm, Jessica Young, Edward Allen enjoyed learning safe cycling skills from an expert; RoadSafe North East bike educator, Glenn Clarke.

Moyhu CWA meeting THE next meeting of the Moyhu CWA will be held tonight at 7.30pm at the Moyhu Learning Exchange. For more information contact moyhucwa@ outlook.com.

Moyhu community meal on July 20

(Right) WHEELY GOOD: Student Samuel Allen practises the skills learnt during the session, in preparation for the school‘s upcoming Bike Day Out event. tea, all welcome. Phone 0407 357 226 for more information. THE monthly gathering of the Australian Plant Society (Wangaratta) will be a visit to the garden of Joye and John Podubinski at 6 Arlington Park Avenue, Wangaratta on Sunday, July 24 from 10.30am to 11am. Bring your own morning tea and lunch; coffee and tea provided. Please note there will be no meeting on the fourth Thursday. 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. GLENROWAN Indoor Carpet Bowls is held at Glenrowan Recreation Reserve Hall each Wednesday – arrive 12.45pm for 1pm start. The competition runs until

THE next Moyhu community meal will be held at the Moyhu Soldiers Memorial Hall on Wednesday, July 20 from 12pm. RSVP is essential, one week before meal date to Neil Jarrott on 5727 9464 or email neil.jarrott@bigpond.com.

SOCIAL CALENDAR 3.30pm–4pm, and is followed by afternoon tea. For details, phone Frank on 0409 662 462. ELDORADO Carpet Bowls is held every Thursday from 12.45pm at the Eldorado Community Hall. Eldorado Senior Citizens Club will host lunch at the Eldorado Tavern on Friday, July 8 from 12 noon, with support from the Federal Government‘s community grants scheme. GROW, a peer support group for mental wellbeing, meets at Benalla‘s Waminda Community House, 19 Ballintine Street, on Mondays from 10.30am. All welcome, no cost, phone 0448 052 769 for more information. WANGARATTA Concert Band rehearses on Mondays from 6.45pm to 9pm at the Avian Park Raceway

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■ TURNING HEADS: The latest Merc C-Class can easily be mistaken for one of its larger brothers thanks to its styling.

By EWAN KENNEDY AS is often the way, the virtually all-new Mercedes C-Class is larger than the model it replaces. Indeed, it’s not far short of the size of the older E-Class models. Some of the extra size is ‘lost’ as it’s there to add larger crumple zones to further protect occupants in a crash. STYLING The latest Merc C-Class can easily be mistaken for one of its larger brothers thanks to its styling. Australian imports have the AMG Line kit fitted as standard. There’s nothing subtle about the C200 with a large three-pointed star in the centre of the grille. And if you look closely at the grille, you will see hundreds more tiny stars keeping company with the large one. Look at the upper-centre of the grille and you will see a forward-facing camera which is part of the safety package as well as a helper to make it easier to park the car. INTERIOR The inside of the C200 is upmarket and modern. INFOTAINMENT The MBUX infotainment

screen is large and wellshaped. Indeed, it’s similar in size and shape to an iPad Pro so will appeal to those who use an iPad on a dayto-day basis. The ‘Hey Mercedes’ voice assistant can now control more than in the superseded model. Voice requests worked virtually every time in our test car - possibly because my voice was one used in the very early days of this system when journalists and others, were asked to read a number of words into a computer by way of a microphone. Interestingly, Aussie journos who have road tested the voice assistant in Mercs say that the system struggled at times to understand them. Perhaps try the voice recognition for yourself if you’re considering buying a C-Class, indeed any Mercedes. Some find it no hassle, others get cranky with it and have even been known to swear at it. Try swearing at the system and you are likely to find that it says, “word not understood”! Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and integrated DAB+ radio worked well for us, though there was the irritatingly common loss of signal

when listening to the radio in areas where trees or high slopes beside the car. ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS Mercedes C200 is powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine as well as a 48-volt mild-hybrid starter-generator that sits between the electric motor and the nine-speed automatic transmission. SAFETY The C200 has 10 airbags, including one in the frontcentre. Driver assistance aids include a 360-degree camera system that can be used to help you park the car as it shows a view of the car and its surrounds. There’s also a lane-departure warning system that alerts a driver who isn’t paying attention, probably because they’re talking on the phone, sending text messages or turning around to look at rear seat passengers while the car is moving. DRIVING You can store your user preferences and log into the car using a fingerprint so that each driver can have their seat position and cabin set up configured as soon as they activate their profile.

The C-Class can carry four adults without those in the front seats having to give up legroom to make space for people travelling behind them. If you do have to carry five folks the one in the centre position will have to be on the slim side which is pretty well the norm in anything less than full sized sedans or station wagons. The nine-speed automatic is smooth and virtually unfelt in its changed both up and down. That’s in normal driving. The brake pedal feels changes as you switch from regeneration mode to friction (normal) braking. During our testing we gradually became used to the feel. May we suggest that you request the sales people at the dealership you’re visiting give you significantly

longer time to test drive the car because there are several things you have to adapt to, all the more so if you’ve never driven a Benz before. While the C-Class isn’t designed as a sports machine you can set it up in a sporty mode to let you do some spirited driving. Handling is precise and the car responds nicely to inputs through the steering wheel and the accelerator pedal. It holds the road well at speeds well above those suggested by the somewhat outdated roadside signs that tell you what’s ahead. SUMMING UP Unmistakably a Mercedes in the way it looks and feels, the C200 is reasonably priced for what it is and provides status for those who like to be seen driving a prestige car.

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE C200 1.5: $78,900 C300 2.0: $90,400

Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Mercedes-Benz dealer for drive-away prices. S P E C I F I C AT I O N S (Mercedes-Benz C200 MHEV 1.5-litre turbo-petrol four-door sedan). RATINGS Looks: 9/10 Performance: 8/10 Safety: 9/10 Thirst: 8/10 Practicality: 8/10 Comfort: 7/10 Tech: 8/10 Value: 7/10

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A STUDENT’S ability to apply themselves during their schooling is a large part of how they perform in VCE, but there are many other factors that contribute their desired outcome such as getting into a university course of their choice. Despite students dealing with adversity from the pandemic in 2020 and the touted country-city education divide, they performed reasonably well judging by the VCE study scores released by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCCA).

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

Beechworth Secondary College had a median study score of 29, but it was its 40+ score that was a standout with 13.7pc reaching the A grade figure. Benalla P-12 College had a median study score of 26, with zero over 40+, while FCJ College Benalla had a strong median of 30 with 6pc of scores 40+. Euroa Secondary College’s dux achieved one of the highest scores in the region with a 98.55 ATAR.

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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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College Wodonga had a median of 29, with 3.2pc 40+. Yarrawonga College P-12 was a median of 28 with 3.3pc of scores 40+. The top three schools in Victoria were Bialik College in Hawthorn that had a median of 38 with 39.9pc of scores 40+, Mount Scopus Memorial College was next with 38 and 39.7pc, with Ballarat Clarendon College third with 38 and 38.4pc. For the full results visit vcaa.vic.adu.au.

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Mansfield Secondary College had a median of 29 with 1.3pc of scores 40+. Myrtleford P-12 College had a median of 28 with 3.9pc of scores 40+, while Marian College had a median of 28 with zero scores 40+. Mount Beauty Secondary College had a median of 28, with 2.7pc of scores 40+. Wodonga Senior Secondary College had a median score of 23, with 1.1pc of scores 40+, while Catholic

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Slater coy as ‘biggest occasion’ looms BILLY Slater did everything but say Tom Dearden will start at five-eighth for Queensland in the State of Origin decider. But it’s how the coach manages his forward pack that looms larger ahead of Wednesday’s clash with NSW at Suncorp Stadium, where his says his props will take personally what happened in game two. The rookie mentor was unusually coy on Tuesday ahead of the Maroons’ captain’s run, unwilling to reveal his run-on side any earlier than obliged

to, an hour before Wednesday night’s kick-off. Training activity this week suggests playmaker Dearden will start at five-eighth in his debut though, with the versatile Ben Hunt able to offer assistance there if necessary. “I can’t confirm right now ... (but) our players are very clear in their roles, I’ll say that,” Slater offered, before revealing that Dearden will wear the No.6. “He’ll play five-eighth when he’s out there, it’s just

whether he starts or not.” Changes to the starting pack are also a consideration, with Maroons centre Valentine Holmes revealing last week they “had a plan” to better utilise veteran Josh Papalii in his 23rd Origin. Papalii has been used sparingly so far in the series, absorbing the first 15 minutes and then only returning for the final exchanges. That worked in the upset Origin I win in Sydney as bench forward Pat Carrigan

ran riot in the middle stages of the contest. But it backfired in the 44-12 game 2 loss in Perth, Slater not altering Papalii’s role even after Felise Kaufusi was sinbinned just prior to halftime. Kaufusi (personal reasons) won’t play in Brisbane, Tom Gilbert added to the bench for a debut and Jeremiah Nanai to start in the backrow and Lindsay Collins again named to start ahead of Carrigan. Slater said those moves already gave him “options”, but

that he didn’t think strategic changes were needed after the Perth performance. “We’ve got a great mix of middle forwards (but) IÂ don’t think so; we started the game really well, were leading by four points two minutes from halftime,” he said. “We’re comfortable with where we’re at. “I think State of Origin is a personal battle, a real personal battle and we all know how important that forward battle is in rugby league, es-

GONE: David Noble’s stint as North Melbourne coach has come to an end with his sacking.

pecially at a Suncorp Stadium decider.” Slater admitted the nerves as a coach had hit differently than when he played ahead of “the biggest occasion of their career”. “Yeah the pressure’s there, of course it is in a big game, big series, it means a lot,” he said. “It’s a pressure environment, but I’ve enjoyed it, it’s important to me. “I’ve got a lot of trust and I’ve got to give that trust to the players.” - AAP

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AXED North Melbourne coach David Noble has warned his successor to expect more short-term pain at the struggling AFL club. Noble says he’s not surprised at being removed from a job he held for less than two seasons, describing it as the “right call” for himself and club. Noble departs with just five wins from 38 games as North hierarchy refuse to publicly state their inten-

tions to approach four-time premiership coach Alastair Clarkson. “I am comfortable that I gave my all ... but ultimately the scoreboard doesn’t make for great reading,” NobleÂ told reporters on Tuesday. Noble said he had laid a foundation for success in the longer term. “There’s a little bit of pain to go before the team really kicks into gear,” he said. “Until you get that next group of

20-gamers into the 50s and the 70s into the hundreds, there is still a little bit to go. “But it’s a great club, it has got a great future ... it’s a great opportunity for a coach to come and take on board the challenge. “I am not going to be here, but we will survive. We will get better, we will make this turn around.” North president Sonja Hood, asked why Noble was removed with

Crows stalwart Tex Walker inks new AFL deal ADELAIDE veteran Taylor Walker will extend his AFL career next season after signing a one-year contract extension with the Crows. The 32-year-old Walker has returned from a six-game racism ban to remain Adelaide’s most influential attacker this season. The club’s all-time leading goalkicker considered his future after being suspended for making a racist remark at a state league match last August. Walker opted to play on this season and since returning in round four has kicked 31 goals in a dozen games. The 232-gamer and former

Crows captain says he’s thrilled to sign on for next season. “This means a lot to me that I am going to be a Crow for life,” Walker said in a statement on Tuesday. “As one of the older blokes going around I am also very proud that I can still contribute both on and off the field.” After being beaten grand finalists in 2017, the Crows will miss the finals for a fifth consecutive season. “While it has been a difficult period for our club on the field, I get a real buzz from helping the younger guys improve and we are making progress,” Walker said.

“We all want to get back up the ladder as quickly as possible and I know some of our members and fans are finding these times frustrating. “We can’t lose sight of the bigger picture though and we have been able to match it with teams that will be challenging for the flag for lengthy periods this season.” Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks said “Taylor sets an example for our young players in how to prepare and perform on game day and to be playing the type of footy he is into his 30s is a credit to him,” Crows coach Matthew Nicks said - AAP

six games remaining, said: “Quite simply ... because it’s just not working.” The Kangaroos finished bottom last season and have won just once this year. Noble leaves a club on a 14game losing streak. “While we appreciate we are at the beginning of a rebuild, it doesn’t give us a free pass in terms of expecting competitive performances,” Hood told reporters.

“We entered this season optimistic ... the pre-season sentiment internally was overwhelmingly positive. “Resisting the urge to dream big, we set a simple benchmark: improve on last year ... put simply, we have failed to live up to those expectations. “We need time. The one thing you can’t fast-track in this industry, and any industry, is time.” - AAP

Australia fine with their DRS calls despite loss PAT Cummins insists Australia’s burned reviews in the second Test were not bad calls despite them costing the team dearly against Sri Lanka at Galle. Australia missed out on the chance to successfully overturn three wickets in Sri Lanka’s sole innings, after running through their allocated reviews inside the first 80 overs. The most costly was a caught behind of Dinesh Chandimal, who edged a ball from Mitchell Starc on 30 but was given not out by umpire Kumar Dharmaseena. Australia’s players were

adamant he edged it, but were powerless to have the call overturned. The Sri Lankan righthander then went on to score an additional 176 runs, with his unbeaten 206 the difference in the match as the hosts won by an innings and 31 runs. The decision review system has long been an issue for Australia, most notably in the 2019 Ashes when they were unable challenge an lbw call that would have won them the famous Headingley Test. But Cummins insisted this was not a blunder on their

behalf, and that they had felt well within their rights to use their allocated three early. One pertained to a caught down legside off Cummins, another was a tight lbw call that Angelo Mathews had just got bat on and the third was an appeal for a catch in close. “We’re always trying to get better at that,” Cummins said. “In the past we’ve burned reviews that we’ve looked back and thought they weren’t a good chance, but especially the two yesterday we were really confident on both.” - AAP

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MATCH REVIEW

ZERO VISIBILITY: Under 12 Kangaroos player Henry Ackerly bursts through the fog in his early morning match against Myrtleford Red. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

PACK LEADER: Mason Skermer gets the clearance from the contest. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

1.1, 3.3, 6.4, 7.10 (52)

Mansfield

5.3, 9.8, 11.12, 19.14 (128)

GOALS: Kangaroos: P. Coleman 3, J. Hansen 1, T. Hogan 1, C. Marjanovic 1, T. Vincent 1. Mansfield: O. Clelland 6, R. Northcott 5, R. Hall 4, A. Dean 1, S. Guppy 1, S. Murphy 1, N. Taylor 1. BEST: Kangaroos: P. Coleman, T. Vincent, C. Hughes, J. Jones, C. Hines, O. Csaszar. Mansfield: R. Hall, J. Marks, O. Clelland, S. Guppy, H. Reeve, R. Northcott.

1.0, 2.2, 4.3, 6.6 (42)

College

5.4, 10.6, 11.9, 15.11 (101)

GOALS: Tigers: K. McKelvie 2, D. Cleal 1, H. Correll 1, L. Webb 1. College: C. Lugg 4, J. Bussell 3, R. Harvey 2, J. Brenia 1, J. Brewer 1, H. Lloyd 1, J. Massey-Chase 1, C. McNamara 1, B. Thomas Scholte 1. BEST: Tigers: S. Allan, H. Correll, W. Carmody, K. McKelvie, D. Cleal, L. Webb. College: N. Thomas Scholte, R. Harvey, J. Bussell, H. Lloyd, A. Kennedy, T. Rebbechi.

Kangaroos

1.6, 3.8, 5.9, 6.9 (45)

Mansfield

0.3, 0.5, 1.5, 2.9 (21)

BEST: Kangaroos: A. Hines, K. Jackson, H. Laverty, S. McCormack, E. Clayton, H. Jacka. Mansfield: J. Benton, L. Smith, unknown, W. Northcott, C. Dobson, H. Yencken.

College

2.0, 2.1, 2.1, 5.4 (34) 4.1, 7.2, 11.4, 11.5 (71)

GOALS: Tigers: J. Perna 2, M. Correll 1, L. Webb 1, R. Webb 1. College: C. Haring 9, T. Fieldew 1, C. Pasquali 1.

Benalla Giants Junior Magpies

7.2, 11.7, 13.13, 17.16 (118)

4.4, 5.5, 6.6, 10.9 (69)

GOALS: Benalla Giants: O. Boyle 5, M. Cooney 4, M. Smyth 4, J. hart 1, N. Hogan 1, L. Hyland 1, X. Wapling 1.

GOALS: Benalla Giants: unknown 3, S. Cox 2, R. Ely 2, J. Martin 1, C. Woods 1. Junior Magpies: W. Phillips 3, L. Allan 2, J. James 2, S. Comensoli 1, T. Ellis 1, W. Petersen 1.

BEST: Benalla Giants: X. Wapling, O. Boyle, M. Cooney, J. Hart, J. Mathieson, R. Levy. Junior Magpies: C. Bott, J. Hewitt, C. Briggs, O. Bladon, H. Scalzo, Z. Bott.

Centrals

4.3, 9.4, 16.7, 18.12 (120)

GOALS: Imperials: D. Savage 4, W. Styles 2, J. Peppler 1. Centrals: J. Devine 6, C. Gilbert 5, H. Barry 2, A. Simmonds 2, C. Kerwin 1, B. Paul 1, T. RuffordSharpe 1.

Imperials

1.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 (23)

Centrals

0.0, 2.3, 6.8, 7.13 (55)

GOALS: Imperials: B. Benton 1, L. Ingleton 1, M. Marek 1. Centrals: C. Boman 2, R. Parsons 2, S. Johnson 1, R. McNamara 1, C. Ormond 1. BEST: Imperials: J. Long, P. Stamp, M. Semmens, C. Maher, A Direen, A. Schultz. Centrals: S. Johnson, B. Blackford, R. McNamara, K. Hadley, H. Cornhill, C. Hazell.

BEST: Imperials: B. Little, O. Roberts, P. Stamp, D. Savage, D. O’Sullivan, J. Long. Centrals: C. Gilbert, S. Rourke, J. Devine, unknown, C. Johnson, J. Hadley.

Myrtleford

1.3, 4.6, 6.6, 8.9 (57)

Benalla Bulldogs

1.1, 2.1, 4.2, 4.5 (29)

Myrtleford

GOALS: Myrtleford: B. McMasters 2, A. Morgan 2, B. Robb 2, M. Favaro 1, J. Novak 1. Benalla Bulldogs: C. Breheny 2, J. Priest 1, X. Rhodes 1.

4.7, 10.12, 13.18, 18.21 (129)

Benalla Bulldogs 0.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 (9) GOALS: Myrtleford: H. Stripeikis 7, L. Stripeikis 3, J. Hazeldine 2, T. Thomason 2, S. Crisp 1. F. Jones 1, T. Miller 1, J. Walton 1. Benalla Bulldogs: M. Macfarlane 1. BEST: Myrtleford: N. McMonagle, T. Thomason, L. Stripeikis, J. Browne, H. Stripeikis, J. Walton. Benalla Bulldogs: J. Cooke, S. Begley, J. Chee, J. Liddington, R. Sammon, B. Calvert.

UNDER 12 SCOREBOARD Tigers v College results not available.

0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 (4)

Junior Magpies

3.1, 3.4, 5.4, 7.4 (46)

CLEAN: Centrals star Hunter Barry in action. PHOTO: Grace Kerwin

BEST: Tigers: X. Dodgshun, L. Curro, O. Mullane, M. Correll, A. Turner, J. Knight. College: J. Llewellyn, L. Pebsak, J. McGennisken, C. Haring, S. Reid, J. Ivone.

2.1, 4.3, 7.5, 9.8 (62)

Imperials

MARKING CONTEST: Centrals’ Charlie Hernandez goes up for the mark in his under 17 match, but Imperials’ Oscar Roberts gets his knee in the back and launches. PHOTO: Grace Kerwin

GOALS: Kangaroos: J. Coleman 3, E. Clayton 1, L. Harding 1, A. Hines 1. Mansfield: J. Benton 1, A. Kipping 1.

Benalla Giants

BEST: Benalla Giants: M. Cullen, T. Nicholson, J. Martin, J. Quilliam, R. Ely, J. Ferguson. Junior Magpies: W. Phillips, L. Allan, S. Comensoli, L. Barbour, R. Dalton, C. Bott.

ON THE RUN: Asher Simmonds drives the ball into the forward line. PHOTO: Grace Kerwin

UNDER 14 SCOREBOARD

Tigers Tigers

KICKED A BAG: Jhye Devine (#18) booted six goals for the Centrals. PHOTO: Grace Kerwin

GROUND BALL: Myrtleford’s Kade Morgan and Kangaroos’ George Everard battle it out on the turf, while Luca Solimo prepares to rush in. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

UNDER 17 SCOREBOARD Kangaroos

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BEST: Myrtleford: J. Notarianni, J. Novak, O. Benson, B. McMasters, L. McManus, S. Muraca. Benalla Bulldogs: C. Breheny, L. Ham, J. Priest, J. Montgomery, B. Dyer, H. Carter.

Benalla Giants Junior Magpies

0.0, 0.0, 0.2, 0.3 (3) 4.3, 6.9, 9.13, 11.22 (88)

GOALS: Junior Magpies: H. Allan 3, W. James 3, S. McIntosh 3, S. Briggs 1, J. McNeill 1. BEST: Benalla Giants: X. De Fazio, H. Skelton, R. McCarthy, D. Henshaw, E. McNair, C. Nolen. Junior Magpies: J. McNeill, B. McLeod, L. Cannata, K. Ross, J. Nesbitt, P. Alker-Jones.

Kangaroos v Myrtleford Red results not available. Imperials

1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 5.5 (35)

Centrals

2.6, 5.11, 7.13, 8.13 (61)

GOALS: Imperials: unknown 3, F. Hughes 1, C. Walsh 1. Centrals: C. Grimshaw 3, B. Johns 2, A. Knobel 2, E. Cryer 1, A. Fraser 1, N. Jones 1, N. Paul 1. BEST: Imperials: R. Ingleton, J. Ambrose, W. Startin, W. Clark, C. Walsh. Centrals: B. Johns, N. Paul, A. Knobel, N. Jones, A. Fraser, C. Grimshaw.

Myrtleford Black1.5, 4.7, 4.10, 5.10 (40) Benalla Bulldogs 1.0, 1.1, 2.3, 3.3 (21) GOALS: Myrtleford Black: T. McPherson 2, C. Boyer 1, W. Koers 1, E. McMasters 1. Benalla Bulldogs: H. Ross 2, K. Thwaites 1. BEST: Myrtleford Black: T. McPherson, C. Borsi, T. Cartwright, S. Lupo, J. Jennings, C. Boyer. Benalla Bulldogs: R. White, K. Thwaites, L. Boulton, L. Randell, H. Blyss, N. White.

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Junior netball returns from school holidays break WANGARATTA junior netballers returned to the courts over the weekend after the school holiday break. Round eight scores as follows: Premier League A: Saints Black 44 (Laura Cartwright) def Magpies White 11 (Audrey Proft). Rovers Gold 8 (Emily Mcmurray) def by Rovers Brown 36 (Annie Harding). Magpies Black 24 (Not Supplied) def Magpies Pink 11 (Lily Lyster). Premier League B: Whorouly Lions 10 (Phoebe Elliot) def by Saints Red 29 (Ella Mcmasters). Rovers Navy 22 (Kaylee

Wane) def by Rovers Yellow 22 (Ella Parrant). Rovers Pink 24 (Lainey Draper) def Milawa Red 9 (Addyson Scutt). Section 1: Tarrawingee 10 (Emmalee Murphy) def by Milawa Blue 18 (Ingrid Brettig). Yarra Sevens Forfeit win (-) def Rovers White forfeit loss (-). Rovers Orange 9 (Stella Johnston) def by Greta Dev 19 (Abbey Duryea). Section 2: Dynamite 12 (Rani Meisinger) def Swifts 6 (Adele Hamill). Moyhu Dev 16 (Georgia Hovey) def by The Rockets 27 (Paige Ely).

Rovers Black 13 (Ava Saunders) def by Hotshots 16 (Emma Jose). Section 3: Whorouly Cubs 24 (Lily Purss) def Wang Stars 11 (Layla Ibrom). Netburners 11 (Mia Younger) def Alpha Wolves 10 (Remi Thewlis). Doves 6 (April Lovel) def by Star Strikers 10 (Adelaide Smith). Section 4: Firebirds 22 (Harper Miller) def Panthers 13 (Grace Goldsmith). Wild West 3 (Scartlet Adamo) def by Wolf Pack 26 (Ellie Ryan). Renegades 11 (Jackson Milligan) def by Milawa Saints 11 (Millie Johnson).

INCOMING: Netburners’ Meg Winter takes a pass. PHOTOS: Kurt Hickling

GREAT PASS: Wang Stars’ Lexie Looby looks for a teammate.

Devils fend off Hotspurs’ challenge

BRICK WALL: Wangaratta City keeper Tommy McCarron blocks a cross. PHOTOS: Sam Sgarioto

IN CONTROL: Xander Van Bergen takes some space.

YOUNG GUN: Kai Lyster in action

WANGARATTA City has pushed off a challenge from underdogs Albury Hotspurs at South Wangaratta Reserve on Sunday afternoon. The Devils were expected to make light work of the ninth placed Hotspurs but could only manage a 2-0 win. The home side didn’t kick the opener until the 45th minute mark when Liam Nash found the back of the net, while rising star Kai Lyster kicked the second and final goal in the 66th minute. Wangaratta coach Daniel Vasilevski was impressed by Hotspurs. “They played pretty well,” Vasilevski said. “They were a different side to who we played earlier on in the year and we knew they are a decent side. “Last time we scored a couple of really early goals which helped but this time it

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was 1-0 until around the 70th minute so it was an interesting game.” The Devils were rocked pre-game when a tree fell on the main pitch on Friday afternoon forcing all games to be moved to the second pitch. “Our game got moved to the second pitch which is a small ground and that didn’t suit us at all,” Vasilevski said. “We’re a really good ball playing side so the congestion didn’t suit our game style. “The conditions made it more of an even contest.” The Devils mentor was proud of his team’s efforts to get the win.

“I just liked that we were able to grind out a result,” he said. “We missed a few early chances but managed to stay focused enough to score two goals and get the win. “It’s a positive that we didn’t play anywhere near our best but we still got a result.” Wangaratta has been rocked with injuries this season with Connor Delaney, Stoycho Ivanov, Vitaly Leschen and Jordan Vellian all missing from the senior side. “We were missing a few, Tom Christenson - a young 16-year-old started and so did Cooper Patterson,” Vasilevski said. “We then had twos and thirds players benching for us.” Wangaratta City has a massive couple of weeks

ahead with a catch-up game against Twin City penciled in for this evening, followed by a clash against league leaders Cobram on Sunday and then another crucial game against Albury United the following weekend. Albury United fell to Twin City on Sunday, meaning if the Devils were to win the next three they would be knocking on the door of the top of the table. “Wednesday will be a hard game,” Vasilevski said. “We’re playing away to a really good team. “If anything’s on our side it’s probably that Twin City did play a physical game against United on the weekend and they have to back it up on Wednesday (today). “We’ll get Connor Delaney back, possibly Stoycho (Ivanov) and Jordan Vellien will be lucky to play.”

Lady Devils’ three-win streak ended by Paddies

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WANGARATTA’S senior women were unable to make it three wins in a row, with the Lady Devils falling flat against St Pat’s 2-3 at home on Sunday. After a flat start, the home side fought back from two goals down to enter half time 2-2, thanks to Georgia Mahoney and an absolute pearler of a goal from Beth Cope. With the Lady Devils seeming lethargic from the sidelines, St Pat’s snuck the winning goal past Wangaratta in the 69th minute and were able to hold on to take the points. The loss is a stark contrast to when the two sides met back in round four, which saw the Lady Devils dominate with a 6-0 win. Coach Lockie Campbell said his team wasn’t at their best, playing a passive style of soccer rather than getting their hands dirty. “It definitely wasn’t our best game, but it certainly wasn’t our worst game, so there were positives and negatives looking through it,” he said.

“One of the main negatives was sometimes we looked to other people to try and do everything for us, thinking someone’s got the ball so we’re going to score. “Instead of getting involved themselves, they were just expecting everyone else to do it, that’s how it looked from the sidelines. “Normally from the sideline you could hear them all cheering each other on and pushing forward together but there was none of that, it was very quiet on the sidelines, which I did get a few comments on from the spectators.” Campbell said spirits remain high at South Wangaratta Reserve despite the end of the winning streak, with improvements set to be implemented ahead of this Sunday’s match with Myrtleford. The division two Lady Devils had a much better time on the field, belting out a 4-1 win over Albury Hotspurs. Kaitlyn Broady found the back of the net twice, with Victoria Broady and Georgia Mahoney pitching in with one goal each.

TOUGH LOSS: Wangaratta’s women fell short against St Pat’s, despite a thrilling goal by Beth Cope (pictured). PHOTOS: Sam Sgarioto

GOING WIDE: Matilda Aggenbach brings the ball up along the wing.

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NETBALL REPORT No victories for local O&M teams ROUND

By WILLSON MACK

NEITHER Wangaratta or Wangaratta Rovers A grade netballers could come away with a win in Ovens and Murray action on the weekend. The Magpies played what was looking like the match of the round against Corowa-Rutherglen at John Foord Oval but went down by 14 goals (38-52), while Wangaratta Rovers were no challenge for Lavington (32-69) at home. The Magpies were still in the contest at half-time, trailing by just three goals but it was the Roos who burst away in the penultimate quarter, shooting 13 goals to six. From there, Wangaratta couldn’t recover as the Senior girls (Grace and Chloe) ran riot in offense, netting 42 and 10 goals respectively. But it was Corowa-Rutherglen’s Toni Wilson medalist Sophie Hanrahan who was named best-on-court, while Leah Jenvey and Issy Byrne were good as always for the away team.

Georgia Clark (29 goals), Rachelle Petts (5) and Amy Byrne (4) were goal scorers for Wangaratta. Wangaratta will be eyeing payback against North Albury this weekend after falling to them earlier on in the season. Meanwhile, the Hawks never recovered from a slow start against the Panthers. Lavington jumped out to a six goal lead at the first break but that was just the start. Eighteen goal quarters in both the second and third put Wangaratta Rovers on the back foot as they tried to stem their opponents’ offense. Young goal attack Liv Sanson couldn’t be stopped by Wangaratta Rovers’ defenders as she netted 22 goals in a best on court display. For the Hawks, Gracie Reid toiled hard all day, while Kelsie Wilson and Sarah Riches were also contributors. Wangaratta Rovers face a monumental task against the third placed Yarrawonga on Saturday.

STAR: Gracie Reid was her side’s best player.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

NETBALL REPORT 15 Race for Ovens and King A grade finals heating up ROUND

OFFENSIVE DRIVE: Mic Cose moves the ball into the Demons’ shooting circle in Milawa’s 10 goal win over Whorouly. PHOTO: Nathan de Vries

WITH just five rounds of netball remaining in the home and away season, several A grade squads are facing increased pressure to take home wins and keep in the top six for a finals berth. At the conclusion of the weekend’s round 15, Greta, Milawa and Goorambat all look locked for a place in the finals, with the Blues leading the pack without a loss to their name. Benalla All Blacks sit a game and a half behind the Bats in fourth, while Bonnie Doon, Whorouly and Tarrawingee are separated by percentage from fifth to seventh position. Moyhu, Bright, North Wangaratta and King Valley are at least three games behind. The Bats were put under the pump on Saturday, almost falling to a tenacious Bright outfit but came away with the win 42-38. Goorambat led at every break, with an eight goal margin at three quarter time able to absorb the lategame fightback from Bright. Coach Amelia Gall said her side was undermanned, but pulled together well to take the points. “It was a close contest, we were missing Sarah Osborne and Jacinta Beavis, so we

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only had six players - we had to get some people to help us out so we knew it was going to be tough, and Bright at home is always a tough game as well,” she said. “Our defence were playing really well, Bright had some quite accurate shooters but Ella Sheehan and Ally Ellis were playing it great down there, and their height really helped to get those rebounds when they missed. “Down our attack end, Chelsea Beavis and Kylie Relf really stood up for us.” In other matches, Milawa stood tall against a strong Whorouly squad, defending their top two status with a 54-44 win. The Lions came close to pulling one over the Demons early, but Milawa’s experience prevailed, leaving Whorouly on the cusp of missing out on finals. Greta demonstrated why they’re considered the team to beat this year with a 7530 victory over North Wangaratta, while Bonnie Doon and Tarrawingee also took home the points.

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Flashy grey galloper wins at Caulfield for Brisbourne ■

BEAUTIFUL: Ben Brisbourne’s grey star Kooled took out race five at Caulfield on Saturday. PHOTO: Racing Photos

EYES ON THE BALL: Hannah Carroll prepares to kick in her under 14 match for Wangaratta Rovers.

From back page He has now won four races from 10 starts, as well as finishing runnerup on one other occasion. “I think everyone’s had an opinion of him since the start of his career,” Brisbourne said. “He was tried in the sires produce as a two year old but once he hadn’t won a race as a twoyear-old that ruined his sire prospects so he was gelded and campaigned as a racehorse. “He’s from Sydney but

didn’t enjoy training and racing there so the owners brought him down to Victoria and luckily we were in the right place at the right time.” Brisbourne has his sights set on Caulfield in two weeks’ time for his talented gelding. “He’s a genuine city horse I think,” he said. “He’s now had 10 starts for four wins and a healthy prize money account ($168,150) to go with it.” Brisbourne had another winner on Thursday with

Secret Sheema ($8) saluting at Cranbourne in race eight Hertz Cranbourne BM64 Handicap (2520m). The four-year-old mare and Brisbourne’s apprentice jockey Hannah Edgley ran away by over a length. “She’s been super this year, she’s now won three races for the season,” Brisbourne said. “She’s been creeping through the grades and is just a really nice stayer. “She’s completely nuts but we’ve worked out her mannerisms a bit better

now and have had a good system in place for her since the start of this prep. “We now know what boxes she needs to tick off before she races.” Meanwhile, Craig Weeding’s Smart Poppy grabbed her maiden victory in just her second start at Wodonga on Sunday. The odds-on favourite ($1.90) won by half a length in race one with Jake Duffy in the saddle. Steve Cunningham’s Valjetta also won in the fifth race of the day.

FOCUSED: Shyane Ryder takes possession for the Hawks in the under 17 clash with Thurgoona.

FULL STRETCH: Asha Foubister in full flight for the Rovers’ under 17s.

Junior Hawks tackled a tough Thurgoona in female football A SECOND successive bye for the open women’s team saw only Wangaratta Rovers’ junior female footballers travel to Thurgoona to play on Sunday. With 10 players out this week, the under 14s played a 15-a-side game and put in another solid performance. They were strong in defence and also managed a great goal, following some terrific movement up the ground, with Eliza Harding finishing off perfectly for the major. Lara Maples battled well all day, rotating in the ruck,

and sharing full back and full forward duties with Eliza Harding and Zierra Melbourne. Molly Thomas, Jayla Keys, and Chloe Mizzi all ran well across the ground for the four quarters. Trinity Hassgall, Lily Curry-Fraser and Lilias Coonan also contested well against a skilled Thurgoona line-up. Final score: Thurgoona Bulldogs 11.20 (86) defeated Wangaratta Rovers 1.0 (6). Goal: Eliza Harding. Awards: Lara Maples, Molly Thomas, Jayla Keys,

Eliza Harding. The first term of the under 17s game was a tight tussle, with the Rovers’ backline led by Asha Foubister, Alana McKenna and Clare Collins working hard to restrict Thurgoona from scoring. Lil Fan, Mak Clark, Mia Johnston and Ammy Thompson also started the game strongly and were good through the centre, but two late goals to Thurgoona gave the Bulldogs a 15 point lead at quarter time. The girls responded with

a terrific second quarter. Alana McKenna was moved to the centre, and her strong tackling was able to slow down the Bulldogs’ ball movement through the mid-field, allowing Trinny Preer, Lili Fan, Mia Johnston and Mak Clark to put plenty of the football into the forward line; the Hawks were just not able to capitalise on the scoreboard. Asha Foubister dominated the second quarter and nothing got past her or her trusty backline, meaning the Bulldogs were not able

to score either. In a high standard quarter, it was the first time all year the Hawks had restricted a team to zero scoring. The Bulldogs scored two more goals in the third, but pleasingly Rovers ran out the game in the final quarter, keeping Thurgoona to just 1.1 for the term. Shyane Ryder and Charlotte Tilbrook were unlucky not to sink a goal each in this quarter, and in the end the scoreboard did not reflect the closeness of the game. In the teams’ previous meeting, Thurgoona kicked

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10.6 against Rovers, and in this match scored 5.7 - an indication of the Hawks’ progress in three rounds. There were some great passages of play in this game, and the girls worked well in and around the contest. They will look forward to further comparison when they play Thurgoona again in the final round of the season in three weeks. Final score: Thurgoona Bulldogs 5.7 (37) defeated Wangaratta Rovers 0.0 (0). Awards: Alana McKenna, Makenzie Clark, Clare Collins, Mia Johnston.

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OVER THE TOP WHOROULY goal attack Tayla Allen sends her team into attack against Milawa on Saturday. The Lions fell short of the in-form Demons team, going down by 10 goals. ■ O&K netball report: Page 30 PHOTO: Nathan de Vries

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BEN Brisbourne’s stunning grey gelding Kooled has handed the local horseman his fourth metropolitan winner. The three-year-old and apprentice jockey Alana Kelly took the inside run at Caulfield to power down long odds-on favourite Inundation ($1.50) who finished outside the placings

much to the surprise of punters. Kooled flew home late at a valuable $11 to take out race five, the $130,000 Neds Money Back Odds Handicap (1100m). The promising sprinter arrived at the stable earlier this year after stints with the Hawkes stable and Kristen Buchanan.

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Brisbourne said the race couldn’t had gone more to plan. “He’s a horse that likes the rail so once we drew barrier three and then the scratching put us into one we knew he’d be able to get to where we wanted him to be,” Brisbourne said. “The way the track was playing we thought we’d roll

out at the turn and get our chance then. “Fortunately for us Mick Price’s horse (Inundation) didn’t show up on the day. “We knew Inundation going into the race and we thought everyone would try and steer clear of him but we wanted to take it up to him and be there if anything went wrong (with In-

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undation) and it did.” Despite the inside of the track possibly racing a bit slower, Brisbourne was adamant his horse needed the rail. “I thought the track was pretty even across the board,” he said. “It was more important for him to get on the rail than what the state of the

track was like because he handles the wet tracks anyway.” Kooled has shown huge potential since the start of his career when he ran his second start in the group two VRC Sires Produce Stakes where he finished just four lengths off the winner in Lightsaber. ■ Continued page 31

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