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Hundreds remember our fallen

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Confessions of a regretful bride

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Melville commits to Magpies full-time

CHERRY CHRISTMAS CHERRY orchardists in the district say good seasonal conditions have everything ready for a bumper crop.

Jessee Schulz Dahlenburg at Eldorado Orchards expects plenty of ripe fruit for the picking.

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HOUSING development d l t is getting back on track in Wangaratta, with new measures helping to overcome sewerage system capacity woes that slowed planning and building activity over the last few years.

Construction in the Warby Views Estate off Cruse Street is continuing, ahead of

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thousands of lots in northwest and south Wangaratta marked for development in the coming years.

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developers has as d l h begun b part of North East Water’s (NEW) plan to increase wastewater capacity in Wangaratta.

It’s ahead of large scale work that’s planned for 2024, which will bring the construction of sewerage pump stations, major pipelines and further detention tanks.

The Th new iinfrastructure f t t will allow the development of more than 2700 new lots in the northwest of the city and almost 1000 lots in the south.

The sewer detention tanks will help ease pressure on the city’s sewer system during storm events.

NEW announced the plan last year that would involve developers installing

underground d d tanks t k on a parcel of land near their developments to store waste for release in the sewerage system during off–peak times.

The 150-kilolitre tanks are three metres in diameter x 21 metres long and made out of fibreglass, with each underground tank servicing 115 land lots.

Guy G Wilson-Browne, Wil B general manager planning and infrastructure at NEW, said the tanks play a crucial role in the organisation’s $35 million investment in new sewage and drinking water infrastructure over the next three years within the Wangaratta local government area.

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Sizzling Saturday reached 36.7C, but milder this week

Rural city in top 10 of most hospitable Aussie destinations WANGARATTA has been named one of Australia’s most hospitable towns according to Airbnb.

The rural city was ranked seventh in the top 10, following an upgrade to Airbnb’s platform to include revamped ratings and reviews, adding new features to help guests understand the quality of every listing.

Airbnb properties located in Wangaratta received 91 per cent share of five-star reviews over the past 12 months, making it one of the most hospitable towns in the country.

Other regions with the highest percentage of five-star reviews include: South Burnett, Qld; Huon Valley, Tas; Latrobe, Tas; Macedon Ranges, Vic; Central Coast, Tas; Moorabool, Vic; Alice Springs, NT; Southern Downs, Qld; and Upper Lachlan Shire, NSW.

WANGARATTA and district has had it’s first real taste of what looms this summer , with the mercury rising to a maximim temperature of 36.7 degrees in the city at 3pm on Saturday.

The day before the city had reached a maximum temperature of 30.8 degrees, which was our hottest weather since way back on March 19 with 32.7 degrees.

As to be expected, the two days saw increased patronage at the outdoor pool, public beaches at the Ovens River, and also Wangaratta Splashpark where Mahalia Mowday (pictured) was cooling off. .

There was also the familiar chorus of airconditioners reverberating in neighbourhoods, but thankfully a late cool change Saturday evening eased conditions and made for a much more palatable Sunday.

The Bureau of Meteorolgy is forceasting for those milder conditions in the mid 20s to continue for most the of the week, with a top of 29 degrees for Saturday.

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THOSE found publicly intoxicated will no longer automatically be in breach of the law, following a Victorian review and the subsequent implementation of a health-led response to drunkenness last week.

The changes, which came into effect on Melbourne Cup day, follow the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, and will see those found intoxicated in public spaces and at events receive additional care and support rather than being placed in a police cell to sober up.

Shepparton’s Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative will be Wangaratta’s nearest outreach service to assist in transporting those in need to a safe place if required, such as that of a family member, friend or carer.

Paramedics and Victoria Police officers will also assist those publicly intoxicated in an emergency situation or if community safety risks are involved.

However, The Police Asso-

BY RYAN MALCOLM rmalcolm@ nemedia.com.au

ciation Victoria secretary Wayne Gatt told the Wangaratta Chronicle he was concerned the new laws could hinder the ability of police to intervene if they come across an aggressive drunk who is not technically breaking the law.

“The happy, compliant or the inoffensive drunk is catered for under this policy change – the belligerent, reckless or uncontrollable drunk is not,” he said.

“Without the ability for police to intervene, that is the type of person that the community is no longer protected against.

“The situation becomes more complicated the further you are out of metropolitan Melbourne – we can’t say what will unfold in regional communities, because police are no longer part of the

primary response, it’s out of our hands.

“It’s now the government and allied health agencies’ job to make this reform work.”

Wangaratta-based state MP for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, said there is “great concern in the community” about what these changes will do, and how they will impact upon the ability of police to do their job.

“As in most regional communities, locals are mostly reasonable and co-operative, however when someone becomes intoxicated, they can become more irrational and therefore more of a risk to the people around them,” he said.

“It is important that the new changes are carefully monitored to understand fully what impact the changes will have, positive or negative.”

A Victoria Police spokesperson said officers would remain with drunk people requiring urgent ambulance assistance until para-

medics arrived if first on scene, and could place those with the potential to be of risk to themselves in the care of family or friends in a non-emergency situation.

The spokesperson said more than 85pc of Victoria Police officers had undertaken mandatory training around the new healthled public drunkenness model, and had worked with event organisers and licenced venues .

“With public drunkenness decriminalised on cup day, members will continue to encourage drunk people to seek support and assistance from family or friends,” the spokesperson said.

“There will also be the option of referring them to the public intoxication response service overseen by the Department of Health.

“However, if they refuse and are not presenting a risk to others, there will no longer be a role for police.

“If a drunk person commits a criminal offence, they will be dealt with swiftly by police.”

THE GRAND OPENING OF MP’s NEW OFFICE: OVENS Valley MP Tim McCurdy celebrated the opening of his new Reid Street office headquarters on Thursday afternoon, inviting along fellow Nationals MP from the upper house, Gaelle Broad to cut the symbolic ribbon.

After nearly 20 years at his former Murphy Street office, Mr McCurdy was long considering a move and was granted one by Winsec, which previously accommodated the space.

Along with Ms Broad, Rural City of Wangaratta Mayor Dean Rees and Wangaratta RSL president Ash Power also welcomed Mr McCurdy to his new offices on 37 Reid Street.

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Amid the morning sun, young and old remember at service SHANE Walch’s service medals glistened in the midmorning sun, his face partly shaded by his beret as he stood, respectfully, at Wangaratta RSL’s Remembrance Day service at the Wangaratta Cenotaph on Saturday.

He was joined by more than 350 people - including mums cradling babies, veterans on walking frames, and a vast cross section of the community - united in their desire to honour the service of all those remembered on the 105th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice to end the First World War. Mr Walch joined the Australian Army straight out of school and served for several years, then joined the 8/13th VMR (Victorian Mounted Rifles) from 1975 until 1992.

“My grandfather, Captain Matthew Walch, served with the 3rd Australian Lighthorse in World War I in Arabia, with Thomas E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia),” he said.

“For me, Remembrance Day is a time to reflect.

“Even in peace time some of your mates die...it’s a time to member them.

“The numbers of those still with us who were directly involved in wartime conflicts diminishes each year.

“It’s up to the younger generations not to forget what has gone before them.

“Remembrance Day is not as big as Anzac Day, but it’s important...and it’s nice to see the presence of young Army and Airforce cadets, as well as young faces, particularly the schools, well represented at the service.”

Indeed, youth again

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played a lead role in Saturday’s service, with students Ella Kidd (Cathedral College), Hugh Canning (Galen College) and Zoe Baguley (Wangaratta High School) delivering the key address.

The teenagers shared their experience of walking the 96km Kokoda Trail over eight days earlier this year, as recipients of the inaugural Bob Iskov Memorial Kokoda Scholarship.

Ella said she would never forget the four words of “mateship, courage, sacrifice and endurance” etched on the historic trail, which was a harrowing battleground for Australian and Japanese soldiers in World War Two. Zoe said she had a greater appreciation of the hardship endured by those fighting in the dense jungle, and the sacrifices made, recounting her visit to the Port Moresby cemetery with more than 4000 war graves, 750 being Aussie soldiers whose bodies were never recovered.

Hugh said retracing the footsteps of Aussie soldiers in Paupa New Guinea had been life changing, led by the inspirational story of Bob Iskov, who had settled in Wangaratta after surviving the Kokoda Trail.

On their journey each of the three teenagers carried a picture of three Wangaratta soldiers killed on the Kokoda Trail.

Hugh carried a picture

REFLECTING: Shane Walch (left) and fellow 8/13th VMR serviceman Russell Walsh, were among the 350 plus strong crowd at the Wangaratta RSL’s Remembrance Day service at the Wangaratta Cenotaph on Saturday.

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RESPECT: Jaxon Davern (left) and Jackson HicksonRichards lay a wreath and (right) Lyn Mackay and Hugh Canning talk about the Kokoda Trail. of Maurie Valli, and he got to meet Maurie’s niece, Lyn Mackay of Oxley, at the service and show Lyn, for

the first time, the gravesite of Maurie, and share new memories of remembrance.

Saturday’s service also saw

all Wangaratta schools represented, with students laying wreaths at the cenotaph.

Yarrunga Primary School

students Jackson HicksonRichards and Jaxon Davern said they were honoured to do so.

“It’s awesome that we get the opportunity to participate and remember like this,” said Jackson.

Jaxon nodded his agreeance, his proud mother explaining how the family had earlier discussed Jaxon’s great, great grandfather, Robert Braedin, who served in the First World War. Yarrunga principal Fran Waterman said school community members and students would be holding their own service on Monday (today) to remember all those who had served, including Indigenous Australians.

Sewage detention tanks in northwest Wangaratta allow more housing development ■ From page 1

LAND APLENTY: The next stage of land development off Wangaratta’s Cruse Street has been made possible with the installation of sewage detention tanks. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

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sewer capacity to the whole of Wangaratta for generations to come.

Mr Wilson-Browne said this phase is a large–scale complex process which will take several years to plan, and then be implemented in stages over several decades.

“Our team is continuing the development of long-term planning to address growth and compliance in Wangaratta for the next 50 years,” he said.

“We want to thank the Rural City of Wangaratta and developers as we plan and deliver essential services together.”

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Local art enjoyed at Wangaratta Artists Society

STRUCK: Thunderstorms and lightning rolled across Wangaratta early Thursday morning. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

Thunderstorm breaks early morning silence WHAT’S UP WITH THE WEATHER?

By Peter Nelson, retired CSIRO climatologist

A LARGE area of low pressure over much of central and western Australia and a belt of high pressures from south of the Bight across Tasmania towards New Zealand produced a warm and humid E/NE air stream from inland Queensland right down into Victoria, including Wangaratta last week.

Convective thunderstorms occurred, with the sky lighting up around Wangaratta early Thursday morning.

A thunderstorm dumped 39mms of rain in three hours on Albury on Thursday morning.

It was, however, not as heavy as that which fell in November last year when just over 40mms fell in three separate days.

In contrast, the big drought is certainly biting hard in Queensland.

Emerald has had no rain for 92 successive days.

The August to October total of just one millimetre is the third driest behind both1902 and 1991.

Other very dry August to October periods at Emerald happened in 1965 and 1982 .

Here I am optimistic for heavy rain arriving in December at Emerald and continuing into January 2024.

The rainfall records for Emerald do show heavy rains for Decembers of 1902, 1965, 1982 and 1991 which did continue into early January.

But the coming summer will be notably hot indeed.

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PORTRAIT PIECE: Robyn White’s portrait of her partner David Mortimer (pictured) certainly captured his likeness, coming second in the popular vote.

ARTWORKS on display created by members of the Wangaratta Artists Society were appreciated by visitors to The Studio in Batchelors Green over Melbourne Cup Weekend.

The not-for-profit art group held its 52 Annual Art Exhibition, and more than 120 visitors enjoyed the show with its 61 entries on display.

Vice president Robyn White said it was a success in more ways than one, with the group hopeful of having attracted a couple of new members.

She said the ‘Most Favourite Painting’ award, voted by the visiting public, was awarded to Catherine Campbell for her popular piece, while Robyn’s own portrait of partner David Mortimer came second.

“We are hoping to have another exhibition next year at Easter and it will be a big celebration as the Wangaratta Artists Society Inc has been painting as a group for

POPULAR VOTE: A painting by Catherine Campbell was the favourite with visitors to the Wangaratta Artists Society of the Melbourne Cup Weekend. as a community practising their art in whatever form that takes.

The Wangaratta Artists Society is open most days of the week at The Studio in Batchelors Green with all those interested in finding out more welcome to call in.

over 60 years,” she said.

“We were incorporated in 1980 - and I think the society deserves a party.”

Robyn said her goal was to increase membership of the group and for the studio to become known as a place where everyone can come together

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WORKS IN PROGRESS: The Co-tore mall is getting a make-over.

PHOTO: Luke Plummer

A NEW look for Wangaratta’s Co-Store mall has been partially completed, with the installation of a new lift, tiling and color scheme in its back section.

The work was carried out over the jazz festival and Melbourne Cup weekend, when the Wangaratta Cinema Centre and bowling centre were closed to the public.

The complex’s original Ovens Street entry was closed off on Thursday to allow refurbishment of the main section of the mall, which should be completed within the next month.

A new entry has been established further down Ovens Street to enable access to the cinema, bowling centre and mini-golf.

John Coxhell, Wangaratta

Cinema Centre managing director, said the works – taking place in conjunction with the development of a multi-million dollar Target development and three deck car park – would bring the mall into line with its new section.

“These are exciting times,” he said.

“I think once people see the renovated interior, they will start to get an idea of how the new centre will look.

“I think people will be impressed.

“We know when it’s finished, it will be a great place to be.”

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15,000 visit new Ned Kelly Discovery Hub

By STEVE KELLY NED Kelly Discovery Hub visitations have been booming with about 15,000 people attending the newest feature in Glenrowan since it opened.

Council director of sustainability and culture Stephen Swart said the Ned Kelly Discovery Hub has exceeded expectations in terms of visitation, with over 2000 patrons on the first day and over 12,500 since opening on September 16.

However, he said the overwhelming response to the opening day caused some issues with the technology at the hub resulting in a temporary manual control of certain audio-visual elements.

The broken elements are pressure pads which visitors can stand on to activate and view the part of the Ned Kelly story they choose, where they are surrounded by an audio and visual experience.

Mr Swart said they are currently working on a permanent solution to address this issue and once this is complete, they’ll proceed with resetting the system.

The project vision was to create an immersive and contemporary tourism experience containing dy-

Cheaper fares continue to see more rail passengers PASSENGERS on the Albury Line are voting with their feet for cheaper fares, with almost 250,000 trips taken since the introduction of the State Government’s regional fare cap.

According to the government, nearly 248,000 passenger trips were taken on V/Line train services between albury and Melbourne from March 31 to the end of October.

Northern Victorian MP Jaclyn Symes said regional travel across the network has increased by around a third on the same period last year, with the Albury Line proving particularly popular.

“V/Line has experienced the busiest winter and spring school holiday periods for train travel on record, since the introduction of fare cap,” she said.

“Under the fare cap, Albury passengers who previously paid up to $82.40 for a return trip to Melbourne, now have their tickets capped at the same price as the metropolitan daily fare.”

Ms Symes said the two additional weekend special services on the Albury Line were helping meet the extra demand, while V/Line is continuing to trial reservation-only seating for the busiest services, including weekends and Victorian school holidays, while also supporting busy services with standby coaches.

IN THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS: The room where people can choose which part of the Kelly story they wish to hear about has a technical glitch which council is working to fix, but audio-visual elements can still be activated manually.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling namic interpretive experiences and using technology to bring the region’s infamous Australian bushranger history and its characters to life.

“The hub greets an average of 200 people a day

outside of school holidays and people from far and wide have been immersing themselves in the cultural heritage of the siege at Glenrowan,” he said.

“The hub remains fully operational, and all audio-

visual content is still accessible to our valued visitors.

“Conversations with the local businesses of Glenrowan indicate that the school holiday visitation was outstanding.

“We anticipate this trend

to persist during the upcoming warmer months, thanks to the hub’s ongoing draw of visitors to Glenrowan.”

The hub is open to the public from 10am to 4pm daily.

Recidivist thief jailed Defendant commited to leaving g North East after completing p g his 10 month sentence

A NORTH East man who repeatedly stole vehicles and tools from addresses across the state and evaded police at speed throughout the local region has been jailed for 10 months.

Alexander Brown, 28, faced Wangaratta Magistrates Court last week, pleading guilty to a revised list of charges which had initially contained more than 50 separate criminal allegations.

Many of the charges centred around a theft spree earlier this year, when Brown broke into a number of vehi-

cles and trailers in Porepunkah in June, stealing power tools and other items while driving a stolen Jeep.

Less than two weeks later, he was linked to the theft of a Holden Commodore from Cranbourne, with the vehicle subsequently torched by unknown persons at Brash Avenue in Wangaratta in August.

Police investigators located a fuel receipt in the defendant’s name in the rear of the partially-burnt vehicle.

Brown was also alleged to have hit a parked car and

sped away from police in a stolen Audi at Wodonga in early June, although did not admit to the offending when police raided the Gapsted property at which the man was living in September.

Police located the Audi at the property.

Offending in late 2022 saw Brown evade police in a stolen Honda CRV, driving on the wrong side of the Rowan/Phillipson streets roundabout before being cornered by police at a Wangaratta venue, where the man was OC sprayed after he refused to exit the car.

A pocket knife, knuckledusters, drugs believed to be methylamphetamine and heroin respectively, a betadine bottle filled with GHB, power tools, a suitcase full of clothes with tags still on, and large amounts of cash were subsequently located during a police search of the vehicle.

Brown also evaded police in Wangaratta in June of 2021, and attempted to flee over a back fence after police attended a Murdoch Road address in November, identifying a stolen Mazda utility in the front driveway.

Police later attended Brown’s Gapsted address and located items linked to thefts from Beechworth and Yackandandah in the preceding months.

Defence counsel Geoff Clancy said his client had been stuck in a “revolving door” of custodial sentences over the last decade, including periods of imprisonment in the NSW prison system.

He said his client was committed to moving from the North East upon his release, noting “the lure of trouble is too much for him here”.

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Magistrate Peter Mithen questioned when the penny would drop for the defendant.

“The ball’s in your hands,” he said.

“If you come back before the court for similar offences, it’s ( a jail term) just going to get longer and longer.

“I hope you can look at it and see it for what it is, and turn it around for yourself.”

Magistrate Mithen ordered Brown to restart an 18 month corrections order upon his release from prison, and imposed a lengthy driving ban.

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Remembrance Day as important as ever IT was a modest crowd of around 350 people - drawn from Wangaratta’s city population of near 20,000 - but it was still significant enough to make for a respectful observance of Remembrance Day at Wangaratta Cenotaph last Saturday.

Remembrance Day remains a timely reminder of the incredible sacrifices that have been made for our country and our way of life.

In a society that seemingly never stops, it’s important to pause and take time to honour the legacy of those who sacrificed their lives to protect our freedom.

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 marked the end of hostilities in World War 1.

It was a momentous day and 105 years on, it was particularly poignant given the ongoing hostilities and atrocities in war zones around the world.

Encouraging signs for more city growth CONFIRMATION that interim measures will help relieve the blockage that has stifled residential development within Wangaratta is positive step forward.

These temporary tanks - to overcome current limitations on the city’s sewerage capacity - will help open up more residential land for housing development in an area critical to accommodating the city’s ongoing growth.

While ultimately North East Water must deliver a more permanent solution, this initiative and other measures being looked at by developers will help ensure more land opens up, with competition to keep prices at a more affordable level.

The Quiz No. 61 1. Which team knocked the Perth Scorchers out of the 2015-16 Big Bash finals series?

2. Shearing the Rams is one of the best known works by which Australian artist?

3. Which 2016 movie features the character, Katinka Ingabogovinanana?

4. Ian Chappell played for which state in Sheffield Shield cricket?

5. What is the largest sand island in the world?

6. In which sport would you use an Épée?

7. By what name was Helen Porter Mitchell best known?

8. In Roman Numerals, which letter represents 500?

9. Don Most played which character in the TV series, Happy Days?

10. Who was Australia’s first Attorney-General?

11. If you multiply all the numbers together on a Roulette Wheel, what do you get?

12. As at December 2015, who have been the three West Coast Eagles players to win the Brownlow Medal?

13. In which Australian state or territory is the Ranger Uranium Mine located?

14. Who wrote the 1951 book, The Dam Busters?

15. In which country was Bernard Tomic born?

16. Which band released the 1991 album, Nevermind?

17. Pepitas are the edible seeds of which fruit?

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There’s likely a vast majority of people who won’t benefit from it. So no, I don’t see it as fair.

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MP fights for fair share of housing funding I HAVE written to the federal treasurer and federal housing minister to push for regional, rural and remote communities to receive an equitable share of housing funding to build social and affordable homes.

In a submission to the government’s Investment Mandate - the ministerial directive on how housing funding will be invested - I was critical of the lack of dedicated funding to build homes in regional Australia.

After I had successfully negotiated two amendments to the government’s housing bills earlier this year, further amendments to ensure regional communities get their fair share of housing funding were not agreed to by the government.

I was assured by the housing minister those proposed amendments would be included in the Housing Australia Investment Mandate, but unfortunately, they have not, which is deeply disappointing.

I will hold the minister to her word to ensure regional, rural and remote Australia is not left behind in the effort to build more social and affordable housing.

Regional communities will continue to be overlooked unless funding tools, like the Investment Mandate, recognise our specific needs, and agencies are required to be transparent about how money is spent to meet those needs.

Right now, there is no guarantee that any housing funding will flow to regional Australia, and the communities where it is needed most.

Last month I introduced a Private Member’s Bill in parliament directly addressing the housing crisis in regional, rural and remote Australia.

The Unlocking Regional Housing Bill would make funding easier to access for social and affordable housing projects in regional Australia and would direct the minister to take action so that at least 30 per cent of funding is spent in regional, rural and remote Australia.

Helen Haines, Independent federal MP for Indi

Have your say on council gambling policy WANGARATTA council is inviting submissions on the Draft Gambling Policy, currently being considered by council.

I would urge anyone with concerns about gambling in our community to read the

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A SWEET START TO CHRISTMAS: Wangaratta Cake Decorators member Lee Johnson with an example of the delicious chocolate Christmas tree which will be demonstrated at the group’s next meeting on Saturday, November 18 from 10am. The session will be held in the Galen Catholic College food technology room, with children aged 10 years and over welcome (must be accompanied by an adult).

Cost is $15 members and $20 non-members. For details, call Lee on 0419 513 735. draft policy on council’s website, and if you feel that the policy needs to be tightened, to make a submission to council before November 30, expressing your views.

Pauline Moncrieff, Wangaratta

Optus outage proves Australia needs cash MILLIONS of Australian consumers and businesses were left without the ability to make or accept payments last Wednesday.

On Thursday Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland announced a government inquiry into yesterday’s Optus outage.

The senate and the Victorian government have also announced inquiries.

Power, internet and EFTPOS systems can all fail and leave us stranded.

Only cash is reliable 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

They can’t build a reliable cashless payments system that is always online so banks need to stop closing branches and ATMs. When cash is not available or widely accepted, Australia is vulnerable to outages.

Thousands of businesses lost sales yesterday and Optus, rightly, faces possible compensation claims but the bigger issue remains - cash needs to be available to protect us from outages.

Banks enjoy a special place at the heart of our economy.

No Australian can get paid without a bank account so banks have an obligation to provide us with local cash access.

Other nations (like the UK, European Union and states in the USA) protect their citizens’ right to choose cash and now the Australian government must catch-up and also mandate cash acceptance, or require banks to provide us with access to our own cash.

I have a petition with 130,000 signatures (and growing daily) calling for a legal right to choose cash and access cash. https://www.change.org/BankingAndCashGuarantee Last month APRA confirmed Australia lost another 424 bank branches in the last 12 months and 718 bank-owned ATMs. CashWelcome.ORG is a campaign supported by donations from the public and industry.

We work in co-operation with the ATM Industry Association.

Jason Bryce, co-ordinator of the Cash Welcome campaign

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Quicker emergency response

By RYAN MALCOLM AMBULANCE response times across the Rural City of Wangaratta have drastically decreased compared to the same time year, as paramedics shaved 75 seconds off their average emergency attendance.

Ambulance Victoria (AV) data recently released for July to September this year saw average response times within the rural city fall to 15 minutes and 29 seconds

Ambulances ggetting g to call-outs sooner across North East on average, with 69 per cent of code 1 ‘lights and sirens’ callouts reached within AV’s target of 15 minutes.

During the corresponding period last year, paramedics averaged almost 17 minutes when attending to emergency callouts, with only 64.9pc reached within 15 minutes.

Overall improvements on the same period last year were also seen at Wodonga,

where paramedics reached 683 patients in an average of 14 minutes and seven seconds, while Indigo Shire ambulance crews shaved almost 90 seconds off last year’s average response.

Ambulance Victoria Hume regional and clinical operations director Steve Doyle said performance largely improved across the North East as a result of an

increase in paramedics and people in the community accessing alternative and ‘virtual’ care services.

“July to September saw ambulances across Victoria called to 96,594 code one cases – 2002 more than a year ago – making it the fourth busiest quarter in our history,” he said.

“Despite this high demand, ambulances arrived

at ‘lights and sirens’ cases on average 23 seconds faster than a year ago and 52 seconds faster than the previous quarter.

“Our dedicated paramedics do an amazing job delivering world-class care, and Victoria has the best cardiac arrest survival rates in Victoria.”

Wangaratta-based state MP for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy said the improve-

ments were a testament to both the incredibly hardworking paramedics who serve the community, as well as a sustained push by locals to ensure the government is meeting “basic expectations”.

“I will keep working with the community and continue to raise the challenges that our ambulance system faces, and push for change from the government to deliver better outcomes for our communities,” he said.

Recycling event in Cheshunt

Whorouly CWA annual meet

A CLOTHES swap, fresh produce sale and session on recycling will be held at the Sustainable King Valley Food Hub at the Cheshunt Hall this Saturday, November 18 as part of Recycling Week.

Supported by the Rural City of Wangaratta’s waste management team, the community is encouraged to come along and see how you can reduce your consumption of food packaging at the community-run food hub, where you can buy quality, affordable, bulk foods and share excess produce.

There will also be a chance to refresh your wardrobe by swapping your unwanted items for something preloved but still fabulous, while kids can learn how to weave a colourful reusable dishcloth.

The event will run from 10.30am to 12pm at the Cheshunt Hall with all welcome.

WHOROULY Country Women’s Association (CWA) will hold its annual general meeting today at 2pm in the Whorouly Library Hall.

Guest speaker will be Emma Gerrett from Pangerang Community Hub, who will explain what Pangerang is and does.

Afternoon tea will be provided by the CWA ladies following the meeting.

Everyone is welcome.

Whorouly CWA had a very successful day at the Whorouly Village Fair last month, selling more than 100 Devonshire teas.

The CWA’s Community Craft and Chat sessions is on this Friday at the Whorouly Café from 2pm to 4pm.

For information about Whorouly CWA contact secretary Jeannette Allen on 0412 976 938

JUST VISITING: Join volunteers and take a free tour of the Wangaratta Community Garden and organics facility this Thursday as part of National Recycling Week. Pictured are council’s waste resources officer Sally Hughes with Ian Wilson, Mary Daly, Montana Kennedy and Sherryn Jenvey.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

Music in the park tonight THE Wangaratta Concert Band will perform an evening of music at Rotary Park (opposite HP Barr Reserve) tonight from 6.30pm.

This is a free event for all ages and the band encourages local residents to bring along a camp chair, picnic and enjoy an evening of music in the park.

They will play a variety of music including movie tunes from favourite Disney movies, jazz themes and songs from well-known pop artists including ABBA and Elton John, with all welcome.

Join a free tour of community garden or city’s organics facility this Thursday THE Rural City of Wangaratta’s waste management team is celebrating National Recycling Week (November 13-19) by offering two fun and educational events this Thursday Join a free tour of the volunteerrun Wangaratta Community Garden which provides plots, equipment, knowledge, and water for members to grow food and nurture social connections.

The tour is on Thursday, November 16 from 9.30am to 12 noon.

Meet at the Wangaratta Commu-

nity Garden at 9.30am - morning tea provided.

Community members can also get a first-hand view of Wangaratta’s stateof-the-art organics facility which diverts an estimated 39 per cent of local food and garden waste from landfill and transforms it into compost.

A bus tour of council’s organics facility departs at 10.40am this Thursday and returns to the garden at noon.

Bookings are essential - phone (03) 5722 8128 or email s.hughes@

wangaratta.vic.gov.au.

Wear closed shoes, hat, and BYO drink bottle - notify of any dietary requirements.

Environmental organisation, Planet Ark, instigated National Recycling Week 27 years ago.

The Rural City of Wangaratta’s programs during this week are aimed at inspiring individuals to make conscious choices when buying and disposing of items and materials, making them active contributors to a more sustainable future.

Community can get connected THE Rural City of Wangaratta has launched Connect Wangaratta - a new site dedicated to making it easier for community members to have their say about council projects and activities.

The new web portal sits side-by-side with council’s corporate website and willhelp facilitate community participation in council projects and plans through surveys, interactive question and answer sessions, and even budget allocation tools.

To learn more go to connect.wangaratta.vic.gov.au

Caring for future generations Join us for a special ‘Caring for Future Generations’ event and the BankWAW AGM. When: Wednesday 15 November 2023 Where: Quality Hotel Gateway in Wangaratta Visit www.bankwaw.com.au/Landing/Caring-for-Future-Generations to register and find out more.

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ACROSS THE ARTS

Confessions of a regretful bride A BRIDE or groom having second thoughts on their wedding day is nothing new in storytelling.

Books and movies have often made light of the participants’ nerves on the big day and the little voices inside questioning if this lifelong decision is the right one - think Runaway Bride, Four Weddings and A Funeral, and The Wedding Singer.

But Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith has taken it a step further in her character Theresa McTerry in the upcoming Wangaratta Players production of Bombshells which opens at The Stage Door Theatre in Evans Street this Friday, November 17.

Theresa, played by Laura Gundrill, will bare her soul to the audience in a riveting 20 minute monologue as she battles her matrimonial demons before she comes to an eventual decision.

Like the other five monologues in Bombshells performed by Rose Sexton, Gillian Leonard, Linda Simpson, Aleeta Carmody and Jo Pane, Teresa vocalises her inner thoughts as few real-life women ever have the courage or opportunity to do.

Laura, who is at home on the stage whether her role requires the pathos and vulnerability of Little Voice, of the broad comedy of mad as a hatter actress Bobbi in Last of the

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Red Hot Lovers, said she was attracted to the overall madness of the play and the humour and vitality of Theresa McTerry.

“The play is a lovely mix between drama and comedy that most people, women in particular, will be able to identify with,” Laura said.

“Theresa is a particularly unhinged bride about to walk down the aisle.

“Her misplaced ideas of what creates fulfilment in life and her consequent realisation that she has made a huge mistake by jumping into marriage for the wrong reasons leads to her having a humorous breakdown on stage.”

Laura said she could empathise with the pressure of doing what Theresa thinks society expects from her.

“There are all these unwritten rules placed upon us,” she said.

“Theresa doesn’t believe she is complete as a person without a husband.

“She is just going through the motions until she realises at a very pivotal moment that she is making a mistake with the wrong man.

“I have felt the pressure to conform in the past for the

TO WED OR NOT TO WED: Theresa McTerry (Laura Gundrill) suddenly has doubts about her decision to marry in the Wangaratta Players production of Bombshells which opens on November 17 at the Stage Door Theatre in Evans Street.

PHOTO: Elevated Media wrong reasons and, like Theresa, my internal monologue is always going, jumping from one thought to the next.”

For such an experienced actor, Laura said the truly hectic role made up of the external present dialogue and then jumping to her true internal thoughts was still a challenge.

“Stepping out on stage in bridal lingerie was also confronting, but Theresa thinks she looks incredible so I’ll find confidence in that,” she said.

“Actually I have played the ‘crazy bride’ once before as Amy in ‘Company.’

“Both characters had a running theme of realising at the last minute that maybe marriage isn’t for them.”

Laura said she hoped that if the audience relates or recognises themselves in any of the characters on stage they will know that they are not alone.

“You are a whole person on your own,” she said.

“Marriage should be a true

beginning of something beautiful, not an end to your own autonomy.”

Despite the challenges Laura said the production had been an enjoyable and creative process.

“It has been lovely meeting and working with Wendy (Stephens, the director),” she said.

“It’s been a delightful experience so far and I know it’s just going to get better and better leading up to opening night.

“It’s so exciting and all of the cast and crew are extremely talented.

“I am so grateful to be a part of this show.”

Bombshells will be performed over two weekends at the Stage Door Theatre in Evans Street, Wangaratta on November 17, 18, 19 and 24, 25 and 26.

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ART ARRIVES: Principal Patricia Boak and art coordinator Kristyn McAsey are looking forward to receiving more entries in the 2023 St Bernard’s Art and Photography Show which runs from November 17 to November 19.

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Record numbers enter bumper 2023 St Bernard’s Art Show ART lovers are in for a treat when the 2023 St Bernard’s Art and Photography Show opens this week at St Bernard’s Primary School hall.

The annual event is a mustsee for all those with an interest in visual arts and this year is has attracted entries from a record number of 185 artists from across the country.

Art coordinator Kristyn McAsey said entries are already rolling in as they prepare to stage the 2023 show, with the grand opening being held on Friday, November 17 from 7pm.

She said while there is a strong contingent of local artists, they have also received

entries from a number of first time participants from Melbourne and across New South Wales.

About 280 artworks are expected to arrive, all vying for prizes including the Best in Show award of $2000, plus a Judges Choice award of $1000.

There are also prizes of $500 each for entries in different mediums including oil, acrylic, watercolour/gouache, pastel, printmaking, photography and more, as well as a Viewer’s Choice $500 prize.

This year’s judge is respected local artist and art educator, Janet Leith, who will announce the winners on opening night.

While the event is a fundraiser for the school, with funds raised expected to go towards some outdoor seating for the school community, Kristyn said it was also a fun, social occasion.

Tickets for the 2023 St Bernard’s Art and Photography Show opening night on Friday are $30, which includes entry and finger-food (with drinks at bar prices) available via Eventbrite.

The show will be open to the public on Saturday, November 18 and Sunday, November 19 from 10am until 3pm at the school in Williams Road, with everyone encouraged to visit and see the spectacular display.

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Have your say on how waste is managed in city COUNCIL is calling on all residents to have their say on waste and recycling, covering everything from the container deposit scheme to kerbside bin collection to transfer stations.

All feedback will help inform the Rural City of Wangaratta’s Draft Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2023-27 following consultation earlier in the year.

Extensive community consultation was held from February to April when council received more than 270 responses from community members.

The engagement primarily took the form of a survey and investigated the community’s use and value of council’s waste and resource recovery facilities and services, and what the community would like to see from future works in this space.

A draft strategy was tabled before councillors at the October ordinary meeting and its function is to guide council in navigating a rapidly changing waste management environment.

It will set the direction for the development and deliv-

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ery of waste management and resource recovery services by council up to 2027.

It includes an action plan containing a timeline for council’s waste management including the glass bin and expanded organics kerbside plan in 2024, a plan for closed landfills, and the Bowser Landfill’s revised rehabilitation plan in 2027.

Changes to state and federal governments’ policies increased the focus in the circular economy.

“This ‘once in a generation’ industry wide shift in approach to waste management provided the opportunity to review infrastructure and service delivery models in order to ensure compliance and best service for the community,” the strategy reads.

“Recycling Victoria is developing the Victorian Recycling Infrastructure Plan (VRIP), to be released in 2024.

“It will provide long-term strategic infrastructure planning to guide and inform decision-making in relation to waste, recycling and resource recovery infrastructure over the next 30 years.

“Council hold responsibility to ensure that waste is managed in such a way as to ensure that resources are recovered to the highest order possible in accordance with circular economy principles.

“All future projects and programs that generate or manage potential waste items or materials need to consider how a circular economy lens can be applied to achieve the best outcome for resource recovery.

“Projects that invest in the acquiring of goods or materials also need to consider how they can purchase items that reuse recovered items.”

To have your say on the strategy email: council@ wangaratta.vic.gov.au and include ‘Draft Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy’ in the subject line.

Wangaratta residents win $20k through home loan WANGARATTA residents, Thomas Boyd and Gracie Reid have won $20,000 through applying for a home loan.

Running from August 24 to October 19, there were thousands of eligible loan applicants from the national Mortgage Choice network, in contention for the prize.

Mr Boyd said he was honoured to win the prize and that it felt unreal.

“It’s super exciting and I couldn’t be more thankful for those who have helped us start the journey of building our first home,” he said.

They won the prize while working with broker Pene McIntyre to secure their home loan and Ms Reid said they are grateful for all the help she offered them on their home ownership journey.

“I couldn’t be more appreciative of Pene who has been helping us move towards having a space of our own,” she said.

“We changed our mind a few times as we went and finally landed on building.

“It’s safe to say we were - and still are - pretty naive about what it entails, but Pene has been excellent in telling us what to expect with each decision we

WINNERS: Locals Gracie Reid and Thomas Boyd won $20,000 through applying for a home loan. make, which has been really reassuring.”

Ms McIntyre said she is proud to work for a company which is giving back to the community in meaningful way and believes this prize could make a real difference for Mr Boyd and Ms Reid.

“For the average residential home loan settled by my business this year, the $20,000 cash prize is equivalent to almost a whole year’s worth of repayments, so I’m absolutely thrilled that a client of mine has won,” she said.

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SOCIAL FOCUS

Jubilee Golf Club Oaks Day PUNTERS dressed to impress, complete with fascinators, enjoyed a wonderful Ladies Oaks Day last Thursday at Jubilee Golf Club.

PHOTOS: Kurt Hickling HATS ON: Jan Knights and Sue-Anne Stuart dolled up for Oaks Day.

IN NUMBERS: Kay Adams, Yvonne Wake, Lois Knox, Nicole McFarlane, Alison Grant and Carol Myles celebrated in style.

TIME WITH FRIENDS: Mary Jones, Yogie Naidoo and Viki Moorhead enjoyed the ladies day out.

COLOUR ME BLUE: Julie Lamond and Karen Davis got in matching colours.

STYLES: Marie Sharp, Sandra Dinsdale and Dawn Whitehead soaked up the atmosphere.

DAY OUT: Marg Pullen and Yvonne McLaughlin enjoyed a punt and a wine.

LADIES DAY: Eileen Ransom, Sandra Mitchell and Pat Bishop had a great day out.

OAKS DAY CELEBRATIONS: Bruna McDonald, Linda Stone and Pauline Mercer enjoyed the Jubilee Golf Club event.

Wangaratta Club Ladies Oaks Day WANGARATTA Club celebrated Ladies Oaks Day in style last Thursday with patrons turning out in fine dress and fascinators.

PHOTOS: Kurt Hickling

LADIES FASHION: Barb Crockett and Maree Meadows looked the part.

FASHION: Mary Garlik and Colleen O’Brien enjoyed the afternoon out.

FASCINATE ME: Helen Deverell, Anne Diffey and Bev Hempel dressed for the occasion.

WITH FRIENDS: Annette Witte, Eileen Larkings and Heather Gulbin were all smiles.

THE BIG DAY: Trish Rogash and Cassie Hurley soaked up the atmosphere.

BETS ARE ON: Marg Hochfeld and Tammy Grounds loved a bet and fine wine.

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Cherries ripe for the picking Eld d orchardist Eldorado h di t says good growing conditions make for a bumper p crop p

AN unseasonably wet winter and dry spring has the region’s cherry farmers expecting a bumper season, with ripe cherries on the Christmas wish list.

Eldorado Orchards owner Paul Dahlenburg said the local crop was coming into season just in time for the festive period.

Having first planted cherries in the region 20 years ago, Mr Dahlenburg, who now runs the business with daughter Jessee, said he was pleased with how the orchard’s six cherry varieties are in perfect condition with a big yield set to be harvested this season that will extend into early next year.

Mr Dahlenburg’s crop, situated along Eldorado– Wangaratta Road near Londrigan, is one of a number of local orchards gearing up for Christmas with picking to commence in a couple of weeks.

Jessee, who manages the orchard, is highly optimistic for a great season.

“A wet winter and mild spring have created optimal

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conditions for the cherry season this year,” she said.

“We are in a much better position this season compared to last year with a soggy winter and spring that put us two weeks behind.

“Recent rainfall will be a benefit to the cherries allowing final maturity which gives a lovely sized cherry with a rich texture.

“Rainfall governs the season and there is that risk each year that severe thunderstorms that produce hail are renowned to damage crops, however, we remain optimistic for a fantastic season.

“We are running on time compared to last year where we were two weeks behind and we are looking at a great season.

“Because of milder temperatures, ripeness comes along much quicker.

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RIPE FOR THE PICKING: Jessee Schulz Dahlenburg at Eldorado Orchards said cherry season is set to run on schedule. picking which means they’ll arrive on time at the Christmas dinner table or just a summer treat.

“We have a new variety of cherry called Earlise which is an early variety that still produces a large sweet fruit.

“The other variety we have is called Merchant

which is picked in early December.”

Cherries at Christmas time is a unique Australian tradition as the Australian cherry season coincides with the holiday season, so cherries feature in Australian Christmas desserts and on many Christmas tables.

Cherries are not only delicious, they are packed with vitamins, minerals, and plant compounds with powerful health effects.

The Australian cherry season lasts for 100 days in spring and summer.

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WINNER: Ross and Chloe Cook from Edi Upper with their Daranga Astina cow that won supreme dairy exhibit and champion cow.

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Show exhibits fine breeding

By BRODIE EVERIST LOCAL producers had success at the recent 76th Myrtleford Show, where fine agricultural exhibits were on show across the reserve’s sheds and pavilions.

One of the prize exhibits at the cattle pavilion belonged to Edi Upper’s Chloe Cook’.

Her Country Road Daranga Astina cow took out supreme dairy exhibit for the fourth time running, as well as winning champion cow.

Meanwhile the cow’s daughter, a two-year-old heifer, also won best udder.

“She’s had seven calves and that’s amazing for a cow to produce over that

time and get keep getting in calf to produce that milk,” Ms Cook said.

She said she had been working with the cows for around two months, four days a week, to ensure they can handle the varied requirements of the show, like being walked and being around lots of people.

More prize exhibits were on show at the revamped poultry shed, with some stunning chickens, ducks and guinea fowl making a racket.

Boorhaman bird breeder Greg Vonarx’s old English game male won champion bird, which poultry shed steward Breanna Carr said was down to the bird’s fitness.

AN earlier hay season has Victorian farmers and the CFA talking about the dangers of high moisture content in hay as they begin cutting, baling and storing it in warmer conditions.

A recent hay fire at Kerang saw seven hay sheds, each with 800 bales of hay, burnt in a damaging ember attack.

The blaze added to the 52 haystack fires responded to by volunteers across the state last financial year.

CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan said hay baled with high moisture content could heat up like compost and could lead to spontaneous combustion weeks or months later.

“Farmers who have decided to carry on with hay production need to be extra vigilant this year to make

SERIOUS BLAZE: A hay fire at Kerang recently saw seven hay sheds and more than 800 bales of hay destroyed.

PHOTO: Swan Hill Fire Brigade sure conditions are right for making hay and for the future storage and transport as well,” he said.

“Hay fires are a real threat to properties and stock in primary production areas.

“Whether you’re a seasoned hay grower or switching to hay this year, it’s imper-

ative to take care of your hay and crops this fire season.

“Consider the storage of your hay to avoid spontaneous combustion which can lead to ignition.”

Mr Heffernan said farmers should regularly monitor the condition of their hay bales, which can be often ignited by lightning strikes or sparks from equipment.

“You should regularly monitor your haystacks by using a temperature probe or a crowbar to detect heating hay,” he said.

“Signs of heating can include steam rising from the stack or unusual odours like burning, must, pipe tobacco smell or caramel smell.”

For more information, visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au/ plan-prepare/hay-and-firesafety.

Farmers to speak at dairy forum in Moama

BEAUTIFUL BIRD: Boorhaman resident Greg Vonarx’s male game bird won best bird in show.

“He’s got good structural soundness that he’d be able to jump up and run around and do heaps of different activities,” she said.

DAIRY Australia is inviting farmers to join a discussion on feedbase, climate and the next generation at a forum in Moama, New South Wales on Tuesday, November 28.

Dairy Australia will also hold its annual general meeting as part of the day.

The forum features sessions throughout the afternoon and evening, including a panel discussion on how dairy farmers have adapted their feedbase and risk management strategies to be more resilient in a changing climate.

Dairy farmers from the Murray region including Jacob Gardiner (Northern Victoria), Deanne Hore (Leitchville) and Dustin Kemp (Locking-

ton), will share their experience.

Investing in the next generation of farmers will be the focus for dinner.

A panel of young farmers from Kiewa Valley, Katandra West, Rochester, and Tatura will discuss their involvement in a recent leadership development program.

The farmer forum will be held at Moama RSL. Farmers are invited to attend in person or participate online.

There is no cost to attend the forum, but registration is required by November 20.

For more information on the farmer forum and AGM see visit: DairyAustralia.com.au/AGM.

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A sold-out gala dinner at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre (WPACC) on Friday night sparked strong attendance throughout the weekend,

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with more than 200 enjoying Saturday afternoon’s National Jazz Awards, and more than 400 attending an evening performance by

renowned jazz band Elixir featuring Katie Noonan.

Strong crowds were also in attendance at a revised free stage erected on the bowling green space on Victoria Parade, where music emanated for almost five hours as performers were urged to continue playing some 45 minutes

past the event’s scheduled finish.

‘Satellite’ music events at Tarrawingee, Everton and at Wangaratta’s riverside precinct yesterday were also expected to cash in on sunny weather, as was the morning’s jazz mass at the Holy Trinity Cathedral.

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Festival board chair Dave Fuller said while the future of the event was undecided with the existing board now set to stand down, the ‘Last Hurrah’ had indicated the appetite for music in the rural city was still there.

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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.

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

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

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

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Wangaratta & District Cricket Association 2023/24 season

SCOREBOARD: Saturday, November 11 CITY COLTS 1ST INNINGS Mitchell Giggins not out ................................................... 7* William Petersen b: Joe Kelleher ......................................1 Ben Feldtmann not out ................................................... 1* Archie Crispin ......................................................................Jed Marek ............................................................................Jessie Smith ........................................................................Josh Nanson........................................................................Justin Solimo.......................................................................Kent Braden.........................................................................Matthew Lister.....................................................................Thomas Moore ....................................................................Extras ...................................................................................0 Total ................................................................................1 / 9 Overs ...................................................................................6 FOW: 1-6 William Petersen.

Bowling: Lachlan Scales 3/1/0/6, Joe Kelleher 3/1/1/3.

A RESERVE: Rovers United Bruck 10/161

Senaka Lakmal 60 Rhys Grant 3/27 vs Wangaratta Magpies. Yarrawonga Mulwala 4/79 unnamed player 51* Simon Briggs 3/27 vs Benalla Bushrangers Simon Briggs 33 Aneeque Azam 6/49.

Rutherglen United 0/17 vs Ovens Valley United 9/179.

B GRADE

RAISE THE BAT: Gus Marek celebrates a brilliant half century in the under 14 City Colts’ match against Wangaratta Magpies.

PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie

A GRADE ROVERS UNITED BRUCK VS WANGARATTA MAGPIES ROVERS UNITED BRUCK 1ST INNINGS Blake Nixon c&b: Thomas Clayton....................................3 Bailey Dale c: Nic Bonwick b: Thomas Clayton ................4 Josh O’Donohue c: Cooper Matheson b: Thomas Clayton ............................................................................................23 Paddy McNamara lbw: Thomas Clayton ..........................0 Jacob Schonafinger c: Cooper Matheson b: Matt Gathercole ...........................................................................8 Jacob Beattie c: Cooper Matheson b: Matt Gathercole 33 Josh Ansell b: Charlie Stafford........................................21 Jeremy Wilson b: Matt Gathercole....................................7 Connor Dennis lbw: Matt Gathercole ...............................1 Jonathan Hyde not out.................................................... 9* Matthew Winter c: Chris Oates b: Charlie Stafford...........0 Extras ...................................................................................5 Total .........................................................................10 / 114 Overs ..............................................................................61.1 FOW: 1-4 Bailey Dale, 2-12 Blake Nixon, 3-12 Paddy McNamara, 4-21 Jacob Schonafinger, 5-74 Jacob Beattie, 6-82 Josh O’Donohue, 7-97 Jeremy Wilson, 8-101 Connor Dennis, 9-114 Josh Ansell, 10-114 Matthew Winter.

Bowling: Matt Gathercole 18/11/4/21, Thomas Clayton 13/4/4/36, Charlie Stafford 9.1/3/2/18, Frazer Dent 8/2/0/16, Zac Guilfoyle 13/7/0/23.

WANGARATTA MAGPIES 1ST INNINGS Cooper Matheson not out .............................................14* Ryan Malcolm c: Reid McNamara b: Jacob Schonafinger ..............................................................................................0 Jack Davies not out .......................................................... 3* Charlie Stafford ...................................................................Chris Oates...........................................................................Fraser Ellis ............................................................................Frazer Dent...........................................................................Matt Gathercole...................................................................Nic Bonwick .........................................................................Nicholas Pell ........................................................................Thomas Clayton ..................................................................Extras ...................................................................................5 Total ............................................................................. 1 / 22 Overs .................................................................................10 FOW: 1-5 Ryan Malcolm.

Bowling: Paddy McNamara 3/0/0/11, Jacob Schonafinger 5/3/1/5, Josh Ansell 1/0/0/5, Jeremy Wilson 1/1/0/0.

BENALLA BUSHRANGERS VS YARRAWONGA MULWALA BENALLA BUSHRANGERS 1ST INNINGS

LEFT ARM AROUND: Wangaratta Magpies’ Harry Dean bowls from around the wicket.

Priyank Chohan c: Kyle Archibald b: James Irvine ........19 Michael Honman lbw: Jobe Fraser .................................59 Daniel Brew lbw: James Irvine ..........................................0 Ross Cavill c: Matt McCabe b: Brock McCabe ...................9 Charlie Bull run out: Brock McCabe, Reid Clarke .............2 James Carboon c: Matt Knight b: Brock McCabe ............0 Jonty Priest c: Matt Knight b: Brock McCabe ...................0 Lucas Ham b: Matt McCabe ...............................................5 Conor Brodie run out: Jobe Fraser, Reid Clarke...............4 Clinton Relf b: Matt McCabe ..............................................0 Gary Priest not out ........................................................... 1* Extras ...................................................................................7 Total .........................................................................10 / 106 Overs ..............................................................................34.3 FOW: 1-34 Priyank Chohan, 2-34 Daniel Brew, 3-68 Ross Cavill, 4-78 Charlie Bull, 5-82 James Carboon, 6-84 Jonty Priest, 7-100 Michael Honman, 8-102 Lucas Ham, 9-102 Clinton Relf, 10-106 Conor Brodie.

Bowling: James Irvine 5/1/2/19, Angus McMillan 11/1/0/47, Brock McCabe 12.3/5/3/27, Jobe Fraser 4/0/1/7, Matt McCabe 2/0/2/2.

YARRAWONGA MULWALA 1ST INNINGS Matt Knight c: James Carboon b: Clinton Relf..............112 Reid Clarke b: Conor Brodie.............................................17 Brock McCabe lbw: Clinton Relf ......................................10 Jobe Fraser c&b: Daniel Brew ...........................................4 Adam Dodd not out........................................................27* Angus McMillan lbw: Daniel Brew.....................................0 Ben McDonald not out ..................................................... 3* Fraser Smart ........................................................................James Irvine ........................................................................Jyda House ..........................................................................Kyle Archibald......................................................................Extras ...................................................................................3 Total ...........................................................................5 / 176 Overs ......................................................................40 Overs FOW: 1-81 Reid Clarke, 2-141 Matt Knight, 3-146 Brock McCabe, 4-148 Jobe Fraser, 5-148 Angus McMillan.

Bowling: Ross Cavill 3/0/0/24, Conor Brodie 8/1/1/36, Tyler Begnone 2/0/0/12, Charlie Bull 6/1/0/32, Priyank Chohan 5/1/0/17, Daniel Brew 7/3/2/13, Clinton Relf 9/2/2/40.

OVENS VALLEY UNITED VS BEECHWORTH WANDERERS BEECHWORTH WANDERERS 1ST INNINGS Clancy Ellett c: Samuel Piazza b: Conner Forde.............55 Kayde Surrey c: Nicholas Impink b: Conner Forde.........43 Campbell Fendyk c: Tyler Thomason b: Glenn White ......5 Brenton Surrey not out ..................................................79* Gareth Taylor lbw: Cooper Thomason..............................7 Henry Scalzo c: Nicholas Impink b: James Neary............3 Timothy Cogger c: Tyler Thomason b: Mikka Paulsen ....0 Will Prebble c: Dylan Bursill b: Gurjot Gosal .....................0 Richard Worcester c: Jake Riley b: Gurjot Gosal ..............4

Hugo Bandt c: Conner Forde b: Gurjot Gosal ...................1 Dean Fitzpatrick run out: Cooper Thomason...................0 Extras .................................................................................31 Total .........................................................................10 / 228 Overs .................................................................................71 FOW: 1-109 Clancy Ellett, 2-112 Kayde Surrey, 3-119 Campbell Fendyk, 4-134 Gareth Taylor, 5-153 Henry Scalzo, 6-169 Timothy Cogger, 7-171 Will Prebble, 8-192 Richard Worcester, 9-216 Hugo Bandt, 10-228 Dean Fitzpatrick.

Bowling: Cooper Thomason 6/2/1/16, Mikka Paulsen 8/1/1/38, Samuel Piazza 9/1/0/28, James Neary 10/4/1/16, Gurjot Gosal 21/3/3/50, Conner Forde 10/1/2/32, Glenn White 7/2/1/24.

OVENS VALLEY UNITED 1ST INNINGS Nicholas Impink not out .................................................. 0* Dylan Bursill not out......................................................... 0* Conner Forde.......................................................................Cooper Thomason..............................................................Glenn White .........................................................................Gurjot Gosal .........................................................................Jake Riley .............................................................................James Neary........................................................................Kane Fitzpatrick ..................................................................Mikka Paulsen .....................................................................Samuel Piazza .....................................................................Extras ...................................................................................0 Total ................................................................................0 / 0 Overs ...................................................................................1 Bowling: Gareth Taylor 1/1/0/0.

DELATITE VS CITY COLTS DELATITE 1ST INNINGS Nick Scales c: Archie Crispin b: Jed Marek .....................28 Trent Berry b: Josh Nanson ...............................................2 Gregor Fraser b: Archie Crispin ..........................................5 Nicholas Bogar c: Justin Solimo b: Archie Crispin ............0 Lachlan Scales c: Archie Crispin b: Matthew Lister ..........7 Conor Reeves c: Archie Crispin b: Josh Nanson .............27 Ben Martin b: Tyler Nanson .............................................14 Lincoln Toy c: Mitchell Giggins b: Tyler Nanson ...............0 Mitchell Purcell c: Josh Nanson b: Matthew Lister ........19 Archie Storer c: Josh Nanson b: Matthew Lister...............4 Joe Kelleher not out......................................................... 0* Extras ...................................................................................7 Total .........................................................................10 / 113 Overs ..............................................................................66.2 FOW: 1-13 Trent Berry, 2-23 Gregor Fraser, 3-23 Nicholas Bogar, 4-47 Nick Scales, 5-49 Lachlan Scales, 6-74 Ben Martin, 7-74 Lincoln Toy, 8-98 Conor Reeves, 9-108 Archie Storer, 10-113 Mitchell Purcell.

Bowling: Josh Nanson 10/3/2/25, Tyler Nanson 13/4/2/24, Archie Crispin 13/6/2/14, Ken Braden 14/4/0/32, Jed Marek 4/1/1/8, Matthew Lister 11.2/7/3/5.

City Colts 10/102 Alasdair Brett 38 Dale Stretton 3/22 def by Benalla Bushrangers 0/115 Jack Fullager 64*. Merton 10/94 Luke Benton 57 def by Rovers United Bruck 7/173. Rutherglen United 6/145 unnamed player 64 Andrew Cook 3/40 def Delatite 10/83 Cooper Martin 32 Stephen Jennings 5/6. Yarrawonga Mulwala 10/164 Hudson Gillies 32 Lachlan Fitzpatrick 4/23 def Beechworth Wanderers 10/88 Dylan Pool 53 Joseph Connell 3/9. Greta 10/98 David Allen 15 Tom Sheldon 2/10 def by Milawa 5/100 Kevn Allan 40 Lachlan Alexander 3/15. Wangaratta Magpies 10/125 Dylan Corcoran 43 Rodrigo Arguello 3/24 def by Ovens Valley United 6/204 Rodrigo Arguello 33 Andrew Dean 2/24.

C GRADE

Benalla Bushrangers 4/247 Steven Pickering 110* Jed Enslow 2/34 def Beechworth Wanderers 10/96 Kane Niklaus 23 Ian Costello 4/33. Greta 4/63 Simon O’Brien 46* Flynn Weeks 2/11 def Strathbogie Panthers 10/61 David Palmer 10 JC Grundling 5/7. Gapsted vs Yarrawonga Mulwala results unavailable.

UNDER 16

Rutherglen United vs Benalla Bushrangers 8/181 Josh Hart 65* Mitch Francis 3/12. Delatite 6/28 Nicholas Hoskin 17 vs City Colts 0/69 Alasdair Brett 28* Jed Marek 2/5. Yarrawonga Mulwala 7/192 Jobe Fraser 101 Xavier Dodgshun 3/22 vs Rovers United Bruck. Beechworth Wanderers 2/153 Rama Schultz 54* Bode Crawford 1/8 vs Greta/OVU.

UNDER 14

Delatite 7/135 vs Greta. City Colts 4/156 Gus Marek 51 Sam Reid 1/6 vs Wangaratta Magpies.

Rovers United Bruck vs Yarrawonga Mulwala 8/218 Tom Taylor 55* Sam McIntosh 2/21.

Ovens Valley United vs Rutherglen United.

UNDER 12

Yarrawonga Mulwala Rams 3/75 Jordan Knight 21 Arabella Brett 1/4 def City Colts White 3/42 Vihas Wasala 12 Hugo Bott 1/2.

Rovers United Bruck Yellow 4/99 Hayden Nelson 14* Oliver Ross 1/9 Benalla Bushrangers Red 3/123 Noah Anderson 30 Max Wyatt 1/2. Benalla Bushrangers Green 4/93 Oliver Smith 12 Isaac McLarty 1/7 def Yarrawonga Mulwala Bulls 7/120 Byron Dodd 26* Jack Hart 2/9. Benalla Bushrangers Blue 8/155 Edward Clancy 39* Ryan Allan 1/7 def Rovers United Bruck Blue 8/48 Milla McNamara 8 Joshua Bamford 3/5. Ovens Valley United Black vs Beechworth Wanderers results unavailable. City Colts Blue 8/27 Riley Sessions 5 Beau Sanderson 2/1 def by Ovens Valley United Orange 2/125 Hunter Harris 24 Liam Solimo 1/1.

Wangaratta Magpies White 2/124 Harrison O’Brien 20 Ryder Leith 1/5 def Rutherglen United 6/84 Ryder Leith 32 Ava Penney 2/5.

Greta 7/105 Thomas Sealey 32* Max Patterson 2/4 def Wangaratta Magpies Black 7/102 Samuel Patterson 33 Thomas Sealey 4/6.

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Wangaratta & District Cricket Association 2023/24 season

MATCH REVIEWS: Saturday, November 11

Tigers unfazed by monster chase

By NATHAN DE VRIES OVENS Valley United’s A grade batsmen will need to make 229 runs on Saturday for victory over Beechworth, but skipper Dylan Bursill said he knows his side has what it takes.

The Wanderers won the toss and chose to bat at McNamara Reserve over the weekend, slogging 228 runs from 71 overs.

Standout knocks came from Clancy Ellet (55 from 92) and Kayde Surrey (43 from 77) at the top of the order, combining for a 109 run first wicket partnership, but it was Brenton Surrey steering his team true.

The skipper piled on an unbeaten 79* innings, scoring freely while his batting partners fell at the other end.

No other Wanderer batter made it to double figures, with the next highest run total coming from the 17 byes bowled by the Tigers.

Gurjot Gosal’s work with the ball limited the damage, finishing with 3/50 from 21 overs, while Conner Forde (2/32) and Cooper Thomason (1/16) toiled away against the set batters.

The Tigers only had to face out one over before stumps, a maiden from Gareth Taylor, with Dylan Bursill and Nick Impink at the crease.

Skipper Bursill said the Beechworth top order were aggressive and went largely chanceless for a large chunk of the innings.

“We always knew their top four were class, with Kayde (Surrey) and young Clancy Ellett, he was impressive, actually,” Bursill said.

“They got four runs an over for a start, going at four or five an over for the first 20 overs.

“At drinks they were 0-94, and they didn’t even really give us any chances – there was a tough caught and bowled off James Neary that didn’t quite stick, but in saying that, it was smashed back at him.

“Especially Kayde and Clancy, I think their game plan was if they hadn’t got a four for the over, let’s try and force one, and they actually got away with it most of the time by trying to force those four runs.

“It makes it really hard.”

Despite the calibre of batting from the Beechworth top order, Bursill said the 31 extras his side leaked was simply not up to standard.

“That wasn’t ideal,” he said.

“We did have a lot of fairly wide balls that were going down leg side that have just ran for four that Nick (Impink) couldn’t quite get to.

“It’s something we’ve got to work on as a team, just getting our body behind it – a couple stayed low and shot through as well.

“But 31 extras in A grade is not very great.”

Bursill said it would be up to his team to value their wicket if they want to chase the total down this Saturday.

“We’ve got to bat out our overs, really take ownership of someone making a big score at the top,” he said.

“Nick’s probably been our most solid batter from the last few weeks, so it was good he could get in and see off the first over.

“The ground’s in the best condition it’s ever been in for value for shots.

“If the pitch stays nice and flat like it was, we have a couple of blokes at the top who can make a bit of a score – I’ll back our batting order.”

CAPTAIN’S KNOCK: Brenton Surrey’s unbeaten 71 run innings helped pave the way for the Wanderers to post a mammoth total.

PHOTOS: Janet Watt

TURNING: Gurjot Gosal sends down an offie.

READY: Hugo Bandt faces up, with Nick Impink ready keeping up to the stumps.

Thrilling match between rivals hangs in the balance ■ From back page

GOOD LEAVE: Josh O’Donohue elects to let one of his 113 balls faced fly through to the keeper.

PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie

GET AROUND HIM: The Magpies converge on Matt Gathercole after one of his four wickets.

DAMAGING: Thomas Clayton rocked the Hawks’ top order, finishing with 4/36 from his 13 overs.

The pair fought hard for their 53-run partnership to bring some much-needed life to the batting innings, before Gathercole removed Beattie with some help from wicketkeeper Cooper Matheson.

The Hawks made it to 82 runs before O’Donohue fell, with Clayton picking up his fourth wicket for the day.

The tail chipped in with some handy runs, including a nice 21 run innings from Josh Ansell, but the Magpies managed to clean up the remaining batters by the 62nd over.

Gathercole (18 overs, 11 maidens, 4/21) and Clayton (13/4/4/26) were outstanding all day, while Charlie Stafford’s two wickets and Zac Guilfoyle’s seven maiden overs kept the pressure on for the duration of the innings.

With the Magpies in the driving seat, the Hawks had the last laugh, removing opener Ryan Malcom for a duck in the second over of the run chase.

Magpies skipper Jack Davies said his bowlers played their role to perfection.

“As a bowling group, it’s the best performance we’ve put together so far this year,” he said.

“To start the day, it was pressure from both ends.

“Tom got three quick ones, but it was a credit to the partnership that Matt and Tom could bowl in, and that was the theme throughout the day.

“Every one of the bowlers chipped in, there were no real standouts even though Tom and ‘Gathers’ got four wickets, I think it was a real team effort, and I’m really proud of the boys.

“They’ve bowled a lot of overs and done the hard yards.”

Davies said it was up to the batters to make the total on a lightning deck, but he had faith in his team.

“Being one down isn’t ideal, but we’ve still got nine in the shed,” he said.

“The ground and the wicket’s in pretty good nick there, and anything under 150 is definitely under par, so we’ll back ourselves in to chase those runs, but obviously identifying they’re a quality bowling attack, and we know what they’re going to bring.”

The Magpies resume at 1/22 this Saturday at WJ Findlay Oval.

In other A grade matches, Yarrawonga Mulwala bundled up Benalla for 106 before making 5/176, City Colts knocked over Delatite for 103 and now sit 1/9 in reply, and Beechworth made 228 against Ovens Valley United.

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Ovens Valley United seeking full-time cricket coach

By NATHAN de VRIES

WE WANT YOU: Ovens Valley United Cricket Club are actively seeking a playing or non-playing coach to help guide the club going forward.

PHOTO: Janet Watt

OVENS Valley United Cricket Club is on the lookout for a full-time club coach to help establish the club as a professional cricketing powerhouse in the region.

After many years unsuccessfully trying to land an experienced playing or non-playing coach to help both seniors and juniors get the most from their cricket, the club has once again dangled the line out with the hopes of landing a big catch.

OVUCC president Thomas Chettleburgh said the club was eager to bring in a qualified individual to help take the stress off those currently saddled with coaching duties on top of their normal role within the organisation.

“We’ve been advertising for many years now, year by year, and just having no luck, not finding any candidates we’re after,” he said.

“For our club to go to that next level we want to have the right structure in place, and that’ll take a lot of pressure off blokes like Dylan (Bursill), our A grade captain who runs a lot of the training.

“There’s a core of people who share the load, and we want to take that pressure off them so they can focus on their cricket.

“We’ve gone to the market for a month to see what’s out there, we’ll reassess all the candidates leading into Christmas, if there are any, and shortlist them and try and find our person.”

The Tigers are after a very specific type of person, prioritising experience and, leadership and coordination both at training and on game days.

They’re willing to remunerate successful candidates, offering up to $70,000 including super, depending on qualifications and experience.

“It’s very niche, to find a cricket coach,” Chettleburgh said.

“We’re not out there to spruik how much we’re throwing around, that’s not the case at all.

“We’ve got a lot of good sponsors on board, our memberships are up – everything’s pointing in the right direction for this being the right time to do something like this for the club.

“We’re just trying to keep cricket alive in the Ovens Valley, so if we can get structures in place, we can get a very experienced coach in, we’re future-proofing this club, hopefully for the long term.”

Applications close at the end of November – for more information, visit the job listing on Seek.

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Melville commits to ‘Pies full-time

WANGARATTA has locked Brad Melville in full-time for the 2024 season in a huge boost to Wangaratta’s aspirations of returning to grand final action.

The Magpies product played the last three seasons in the VFL with Richmond and spent the last two seasons in their leadership group, including being named vice-captain in 2023.

Wangaratta coach Ben Reid was stoked with the news.

“Brad’s committed to us

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full-time which is huge for the club,” Reid said.

“Everyone knows how good he is, he comes back after three years with Richmond and he showed last season when he played with us how much of a difference he makes to our side.

“Without going into it too much he was probably the

key target for us this offseason.”

Melville ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament at Richmond in July, 2021 but made a full recovery and enjoyed a full season of footy in 2023, playing 14 games at Richmond and three at the Magpies.

“He could’ve played VFL again but he was keen to come back and play with his mates at home,” Reid said.

“I think he’s come back to us a better player than he was when he left, his IQ has

gone to another level being in the VFL system.

“For our younger boys who want to go onto a higher level he’ll be a great person for them to pick his brain.

“He was in Richmond’s leadership group for two years and is such a smart player that will be a bit of an on-field coach at times.”

Melville will predominantly play midfield and joins Jackson Clarke, Daniel Sharrock and new recruit Alex Federico in a group that is in their prime.

“We had a bit of a focus to get some players around that 24 to 25 years of age in our midfield and Brad fits that, along with Daniel Sharrock, Jackson Clarke, Alex Federico and even our younger boys in Braeden Marjanovic and Hunter Gottschling,” Reid said.

“Daine Porter and Matt Kelly have done it in the midfield for years so it’s good to build a young group in there who are all coming into their prime.

“It’s really exciting.”

Reid said Melville will provide a great option across the whole field.

“He played the majority of the season in the mid with Richmond but also played wing, half forward and even half back,” he said.

“For us he’ll predominantly play in the middle but with our depth in there he will also play high half forward at times.”

The Magpies have also welcomed ruckman Xavier Wales back to the club after a stint at Moyhu.

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Super Surrey surges for Wanderers

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WELCOME HOME Brad Melville has committed to Wangaratta full-time for the 2024 Ovens and Murray season after three years with RIchmond’s VFL program.

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DAY one of the much anticipated A grade clash between Rovers United Bruck and Wangaratta Magpies didn’t disappoint, with 11 wickets falling to have the match poised on a knife edge.

The Hawks were rolled

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by an extremely economic Magpies bowling attack for 114 runs, before RUB

hit back late in the day, the ‘Pies to resume at 1/22.

After winning the toss and choosing to bat on their home deck first, RUB openers Bailey Dale and Blake Nixon took their time getting their eye in against tight bowling from Matt

Gathercole and Thomas Clayton.

Clayton found the breakthrough in the fourth over, with the edge from Dale carrying to Nic Bonwick at first slip.

The Magpies kept the pressure on, with Clayton

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sticking a mitt out for a caught and bowled to remove Nixon, before trapping RUB skipper Paddy McNamara LBW in the same over for a three-ball duck.

After Jacob Schonafinger edged one from Gath-

ercole to the keeper, RUB were in trouble at 4/21, but composed batting from Josh O’Donohue (23 from 113 deliveries) and Jacob Beattie (33 off 74) saw the home side stabilise and start fighting back.

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