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Russell Howell invites you along to a night of celebration to mark the Pinsent Hotel’s 100th birthday on Saturday, July 22.

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FOR-WARD CHANGE

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PROPOSED new electoral structures for the Rural City of Wangaratta council have been welcomed by acting mayor Cr Harry Bussell, who believes the options are “not that much different” to the rural city’s existing electoral structure.

The changes will see seven

BY RYAN MALCOLM rmalcolm@ nemedia.com.au

single-councillor wards from next year’s October election, with the three existing single-councillor rural wards

to be renamed and the four-councillor City Ward to be divided into stand-alone wards.

Three options were proposed in a preliminary report handed down by the minister-appointed statewide Electoral Representation Advisory

Panel on Wednesday, each earmarking the return of Appin and Yarrunga wards within Wangaratta’s urban centre for the first time in 20 years.

Other changes would see the existing South Ward be renamed to King River ward in each of the proposals,

while the Warby and North wards would also be renamed.

Acting mayor and current South Ward councillor Bussell said despite the proposed name changes, the boundaries outlined in the majority of proposals were largely the same as the

existing structure.

“There were no surprises for me in that although there’s three different proposals, they’re all still not that much different in the way they cut the pie up –you’ve still got to cut the pie up,” he said.

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Three options proposed for council ward change

BY RYAN MALCOLM rmalcolm@ nemedia.com.au

A REVISED electoral structure featuring seven single-councillor wards for the Rural City of Wangaratta council is now open to public submissions, with a choice of three proposed options.

The minister-appointed statewide Electoral Representation Advisor Panel published its preliminary report on Wednesday morning, calling for the existing city ward to be split into four individual wards, and enact a number of boundary changes to the electorate’s rural wards before next year’s October council election.

The Appin and Yarrunga ward names are set to return for the first time since 2004 in each of the proposed models, while other ward names have been designated based on a host of local parks, natural features and roads within the rural city.

Each model splits the region’s 23,904 electors (as at March 30 this year) into wards of between 3000 and 3600 voters.

The window for public submissions will close from 5pm on August 2, with an online public hearing scheduled for 10am on August 8.

A final report and recommendation will be tabled before the Minister for Local Government by September 6.

For more information about the proposed changes, or to lodge a submission, visit https://www.vec. vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/ council-reviews/electoral-structure-reviews/wangaratta.

OPTION ONE

It proposes rural wards of Warby-Ovens, King River and Reedy Creek, while Wangaratta’s urban centre would be split between Appin, Merriwa Park, Wareena and Yarrunga wards, largely using the region’s major waterways to split the electorate.

According to the report, the Ovens River forms a “strong and recognisable boundary” between the proposed Reedy Creek and King River wards to the east, consistent with the existing North and South wards boundary, while the Ovens

Three proposals offered for seven singlecouncillor wards for 2024 council election

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“The only interesting part I saw was the names of the wards, which will be an interesting conversation.

“We’ve got the old names so we might be able to adjust those perhaps, but I don’t know what the process is.

“From my personal point of view, I actually quite like the name King River rather than the South Ward, I think that’s priceless – from a marketing point of view it’s just sensational.

“I hope that remains in the final report.”

the rural city’s electoral structure. Proposal one is pictured.

PHOTOS: Victorian Electoral Commission

River would also form the boundary between Reedy Creek and Warby-Ovens wards to the north.

Yarrunga Ward would be bordered by Clarkes Lane to the south, Greta Road to the west and Murdoch Road to the east, with Vincent Road acting as a northern boundary.

Merriwa Park Ward would encompass much of Wangaratta’s CBD, bordered by One Mile and Three Mile creeks to the west, Vernon Road to the south, the King River to the east and Ovens River to the north.

Appin and Wareena wards would split much of the traditional West End, with Wareena bordered by Mason and Shanley streets to the south, Three Mile Creek to the west, Greta and Murdoch roads to the east and Rowan Street, Taylor Street, Orkney Street, Kanana Crescent and Cruse Street to the north.

Appin Ward would extend west to Reith Road and north to Wangandary Road, with its eastern boundary following the One Mile Creek.

OPTION TWO

RURAL COVERAGE: Wangaratta’s existing rural wards would be subject to significant change under a second proposal to the rural city’s electoral structure.

Worland Road and south of Sisely Avenue and Cruse Street.

Option three strayed the furthest from the existing structure, with the existing Warby Ward boundaries shrunk considerably to only encompass the Waldara, Wangandary and Wangaratta South localities, while a new Bullawah Ward would encompass the Wangaratta CBD and stretch into rural areas, bordered by the Hume Freeway to the east and Reedy Creek to the north.

It would see Warby-Ovens Ward bordered by the Hume Freeway to the south and east, Eldorado Ward encompass the area between the Hume Freeway to the west and Oxley Flats and Snow Road to the south, with King River Ward to occupy space south of the Oxley Flats Road intersection.

The urban borders established in option one would be largely retained.

OPTION THREE

A third option would see a Mount Warby Ward follow the Hume Freeway to the south, parts of the Ovens River to the east and Sessions Road to the north.

The Ovens River ward would encompass land north of Sessions Road, extending along Oxley Flats Road and Snow Road to the south, while the King River would retain its borders from option two.

The Yarrunga Ward would retain its previously outlined borders, while the Mount Warby Ward would encompass land west of

Wareena Ward would be bordered by Williams Road to the north, One Mile Creek to the east, Sisley Avenue to the North and Worland Road to the west, with Appin Ward extending along Williams Road to its western border at Lindner Road, and east to the Ovens River.

The new Bullawah Ward would encompass the CBD, bordered by Reedy Creek to the north, Murdoch and Vincent roads to the south and One Mile Creek and Evans Street to the west.

• The window for public submissions will close from 5pm on August 2, with an online public hearing scheduled for 10am on August 8.

A final report and recommendation will be tabled before the Minister for Local Government by September 6.

For more information about the proposed changes, or to lodge a submission, visit https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/ electoral-boundaries/council-reviews/ electoral-structure-reviews/wangaratta.

Public submissions on the proposed structures are now open until August 2, 2023, with a public hearing on August 8 ahead of a final report being table to the Minister for Local Government in September.

Cr Bussell said he was unsure whether council would file a submission.

“I’ve got to wait and get some advice on what role we play – I would imagine we get the chance to put a submission in to the VEC – obviously there’s got to be input and we’ve got three options so somebody has to have some input there,” he said.

“If the council was to make a submission then we would have to as a collective come to a unanimous agreement on that.

“But I don’t think my fellow councillors would have any strong, hard and fast views on what’s recommended in those three options.”

For more information, visit https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/ electoral-boundaries/councilreviews/electoral-structurereviews/wangaratta.

OUR $100M CROP

LOCAL wine businesses say they need the Federal Government to stand firm on its position, giving Australian businesses the right to continue using the name prosecco for its locally made product.

It’s one of a number of sticking points in Australia’s trade talks with the European Union (EU), which has been laboured over for five years and appears no closer to a resolution, despite Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell’s bolt to Brussels this week in an attempt to finalise an agreement.

The EU wants Australian producers to stop using Geographical Indicators (GI) for Australian-made products they believe belong to Europe, but in the case of prosecco, Italy only changed the name of the prosecco grape variety to Glera in 2009, then registering prosecco as a GI with the EU, in an effort to secure exclusive rights to the world’s most popular sparkling wine.

The EU wants to prevent Australian producers from using the name prosecco to market their own sparkling wines, made from the same grape variety.

Australia’s prosecco market is booming and, according to Australian Grape and Wine, was worth around $204m at the end of 2021.

With more than half of it coming from the King Valley, it makes it worth more than $100m to the wine industry within the Rural City of Wangaratta, and it is growing each year.

As 95 per cent of Australian prosecco is sold in the Australian domestic market, local producers don’t want to confuse consumers by having to change the name of a product, one they have invested heavily in to build its profile and substantial following.

Government called to stand up for local producers of pppprosecco

BY ANITA McPHERSON amcpherson@ nemedia.com.au

Wines of the King Valley president Dean Cleave-Smith confirmed prosecco accounts for over 40 per cent of all wine production in the King Valley.

He said he would encourage the Federal Government not to budge on the issue of prosecco naming rights, to protect the viability of the King Valley.

“The Australian Government must stand up for the rights of our producers,” he said.

“The Italians, through dubious methods, fabricated the notion that prosecco should be a GI whereas their own department of agriculture records, their export documentation and a large body of scientifically and legally considered material, clearly demonstrates that prosecco is a grape variety.

“The Australian Government cannot make decisions that condone and perpetuate the Italian misinformation.

“Prosecco along with half a dozen or so other grape varieties which are also at risk, are critical to the future economic viability of the King Valley producers, and an adverse outcome will have significant implications for future of the industry, and in turn, the broader community.”

Minister Farrell says the government “remains strongly committed to the best possible deal for Australian businesses, farmers, workers and the broader community” and that he was prepared to persist, “even if it means the negotiations extend into the second half of this year”.

Ovens River to hover near minor flood level

THE Ovens River is expected to remain elevated throughout the weekend, despite limited forecast rainfall over the coming days.

A minor flood warning was extended yeste rday afternoon, as the Ovens River at Wangaratta remained above the minor flood level (11.9m), sitting at

12.08m and gradually receding.

The river peaked at 12.24m on Tuesday, following significant rainfall in both the Ovens and King river catchments at the weekend.

In a warning published by the Bureau of Meterology yesterday, the river was projected to fall below the minor flood level late this evening,

but could remain steady pending forecast showers over the weekend.

A final flood warning was issued upstream of Wangaratta on Tuesday afternoon, while floodwaters which rose towards the moderate level along the King River at Docker Road earlier this week also fell below the minor level on Wednesday.

For up-to-date flood information, visit https://www.emergency.vic. gov.au/respond.

ELEVATED: The Ovens River has regularly hovered around the minor flood level so far this winter.

Kurt Hickling

ALOT AT STAKE: Dean Cleave-Smith (centre) wants the government to stick firm on prosecco. He is pictured last month with fellow King Valley vigneron Michael Dal Zotto (left), whose father Otto grew Australia’s first prosecco vintage, and Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism Kevin Hogan.

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Prosecco along with half a dozen or so other grape varieties which are also at risk, are critical to the future economic viability of the King Valley producers, and an adverse outcome will have significant implications for future of the industry, and in turn, the broader community.

- WINES OF THE KING VALLEY PRESIDENT DEAN CLEAVE-SMITH

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No conviction amid Milawa mayhem

A MELBOURNE man who torched his father’s car and broke into a local farmhouse while visiting Milawa earlier this year has avoided a conviction for his behaviour.

The accused, who was 29-years-old during his offending on January 11, was initially bailed to attend a residential rehabilitation facility, after a slew of incidents which included a burglary at a Markwood-Tarrawingee Road home and the theft of an all-terrain vehicle from a nearby address.

He was also alleged to have threatened to kill his father, days after a family violence order was imposed, before forcing entry into his Milawa home, smashing windows and eventually torching his father’s Land-

cruiser, as the victim and the accused’s step-mother attempted to flee the scene.

He had initially been denied access to Northeast Health Wangaratta’s Kerferd acute mental health clinic in the wake of the offending, and was instead bailed to his mother’s care in Melbourne to obtain acute treatment.

The defendant appeared in Wangaratta Magistrates Court this week, with defence counsel Geoff Clancy noting his client had spent the last six months receiving regular treatment for his mental health.

He noted his client and the burglary victim had met at court on Monday morning, with the accused offering a face-to-face apology for the offending, which

involved the theft of alcoholic beverages and a wide-brim hat.

Mr Clancy said the encounter had been a “positive experience for both”, before detailing the steps made by the accused in the wake of the incident, which included the commencement of a graphic design degree. He said there had been no further offending while on bail, and urged Mr Watkins to consider a non-conviction due to the accused’s lack of prior history and identified mental health, alcohol and drug dependence issues.

Mr Watkins acknowledged the seriousness of the offending, which he said would carry a prison term if coupled with any prior convictions, however, noted the accused’s mental health

had clearly been a major factor in the incident.

He lauded the courage to meet with his victim and apologise, a step Mr Watkins said 99 per cent of offenders would not be willing to make.

In electing not to convict the accused, Mr Watkins urged him to “not allow this offending to define your life”.

“You clearly weren’t well on that occasion,” he said.

“You can’t change what’s happened - you can’t wind the clock back.”

He banned the defendant from driving for three months, and ordered he complete a 12 month corrections order focused on drug abuse, mental health and offending behaviour treatment.

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By SIMONE KERWIN

TWO members of

Wangaratta Toastmasters Club have recently performed well while testing their speechmaking skills in competition.

Charles Halloran, who has competed at district level for the past two years in the humorous speech category, this year tried his hand at the ‘international’ category with success, while Chris Smith earned second place for his humorous speech in competition among other District 73 clubs (those in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania). District is the highest level that can be reached with a humorous speech.

Following Charles’ first place in the District 73

competition this year, he went on to compete in the region quarter-finals with his international speech (a five to seven minute delivery on a subject of the speaker’s choice).

The region covers clubs in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia.

Drawing on the inspiration of his Pop, Charles spoke about “growing people”.

“I would hear Pop say, ‘Gotta feed ‘em, gotta water ‘em, gotta love ‘em’, and I thought at first that he was just talking about his garden, but he was talking about people,” he said.

While the speech based on his Pop’s sage advice didn’t see him advance to the international semi-finals, which will be held in the Bahamas in August, Charles is

thrilled to have made strides in his speech-making ability - which, in essence, is what Toastmasters is all about.

“Part of what we do is provide a safe place to practice speech-making,” he said.

“My time in Toastmasters, including six years with the Wangaratta group, has enabled me to put together speeches with a beginning, a story and an end.

“I’ve competed in the humorous speech category over the last two years, and this year decided to step up to the next challenge of international.

“Speaking is a really important skill, and through Toastmasters, there is also the chance for evaluation, so others can note what we did and didn’t do well, which

provides the opportunity for improvement.

“Our competition starts at club level in September/ October, then advances to area level, then northern division, then district.

“It has certainly helped me in public speaking, and I’ve developed my confidence with an audience.

“Considering our club is quite small, it’s a fantastic achievement to have two members reach district level, and shows some of the strengths we have in our club.”

Wangaratta Toastmasters conducts its meetings on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 6.45pm at The Centre in Chisholm Street. For more information, contact president Joanne Howell on 0417 558 881.

SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE: Wangaratta Toastmasters Club president Jo Howell with member Charles Halloran, who recently took first place at district level for his international category speech, and previous president/vice president of education Leah Walker. Another club member, Chris Smith, earned second place in the district competition for his humorous speech.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

Humble achiever honoured with ‘Woman of the Year’

ZONTA Wangaratta has proudly presented its prestigious ‘Woman of the Year’ award to local resident Colleen Davis.

Ms Davis was recognised for her exceptional service to the community and is well known to many people in the Wangaratta community for being the volunteer welfare officer for the Wangaratta RSL.

On presenting the award, Zonta member Isabel Dunstan said Ms Davis was a very humble achiever and always the team player.

“Colleen has an inborn capacity to bring out the best in people,” she said.

“She treats her volunteer staff with respect and gratefulness in all that they do to assist the veterans and the wider community.

“Colleen was the most passionate and hardworking person in all that she does to improve the lives of our

veterans and their families.

“She also actively promotes and provides workshops and education so that the complex world of our veterans is easier to understand.

“Colleen is a mentor to other welfare officers in our rural area and her role modelling is extremely professional and appreciated by all that meet her.”

Mrs Dunstan said the community is a much better place because of Ms Davis and she is a most worthy recipient of the prestigious award for 2023.

Zonta Wangaratta offers a number of awards each year to women or girls in the community who have undertaken work beyond normal expectations in the role they are in.

Zonta Wangaratta welcomes enquiries from people who may be interested in joining the organisation, via email: zontawangarattas@gmail.com.

Jail for harassment accused

A WANGARATTA man who repeatedly harassed a former partner and made threats against her family, friends and her pet will remain in prison until at least October.

The 25-year-old man faced Wangaratta Magistrates Court via WebeX from Ravenhall prison on Thursday, pleading guilty to family violence and harassment-related charges following the pair’s break-up earlier this year.

According to police prose-

cutor Senior Constable Victoria Lennon, the accused had “repeatedly and obsessively” texted his former partner, who was 17-years-old, earlier this year, and had also repeatedly contacted her friends and her workplace.

Over a four-day period in early April, the accused was said to have attempted to contact the victim 439 times through text, phone or via social media, repeatedly threatening to kill the victim’s family and burn down

the family home.

He also threatened to throw rat bait to the family dog, and made allusions to slitting its throat.

In a text to one of the victim’s friends, the accused told a witness to ask his victim to respond to his messages, before stating he was “ready to spend the rest of (his) life in jail or dead”.

Sen Const Lennon noted the accused’s behaviour had been directed at a “young and vulnerable” victim.

She said upon the defendant’s arrest earlier this year, he had also attempted to downplay his behaviour and moderate the extent of his harassment, and had showed minimal remorse during a police interview.

The accused was also alleged to have deliberately left his phone, containing records of his harassment, at home when attending an interview with police.

Defence counsel Geoff Clan-

cy noted his client’s behaviour had occurred while addicted to methylamphetamine.

He said the defendant, who has been in custody for 99 days since his arrest, had initially been treated for alcohol and drug abuse while serving a community corrections order last year, but had relapsed into drug use.

Mr Clancy said his client had made “full and frank admissions” to the offending, and argued his client had been

under no obligation to attend the police station with his phone, however, Magistrate Ian Watkins disagreed.

“You can’t say he’s fully cooperative and made full and frank admissions on one hand, and then say he didn’t bring his phone,” he said.

“He can’t get full credit.”

Mr Watkins ordered a psychological analysis be undertaken on the accused before the matter returns to court for sentence in October.

WORTHY WINNER: Zonta Wangaratta president Elizabeth Wilson (left) and member Isabel Dunstan were honoured to name Colleen Davis (right) as this year’s Zonta Wangaratta’Woman of the Year’.

Employers expected to destroy vaccine data

EMPLOYERS have 30 days to destroy COVID-19 vaccination information recorded after face-to-face work largely returned last year.

The Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (COVID-19 vaccination information) expired earlier this week, after being introduced in 2022 to allow employers to collect, record and use information from specific persons attending a workplace under their management or control.

According to WorkSafe, specified persons often included employees, independent contractors and their employees, volunteers and students on placement who were permitted to attend the workplace.

Following the expiration of the amendment, employers have 30 days to completely destroy the recorded vaccination information.

The requirement does not apply to employers who are permitted or required under other laws to collect, use, record, or hold vaccination information.

Employers are reminded a person’s COVID-19 vaccination status is health information protected by other legislation such as the Health Records Act.

Book your tickets now for the Pinsent Hotel 100th birthday bash on Saturday, July 22 and enjoy the jazz sounds of the Gatsby Swing band.

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Swing along at the Pinsent Hotel’s 100th birthday bash

By SHANE DOUTHIE

IT’S just over a week until one of the most memorable evenings of the year in Wangaratta is held to celebrate the famed Pinsent Hotel’s 100th birthday on Saturday, July 22.

The iconic pub was named The Pinsent after one of the hotel’s most influential publicans Annie Edith Pinsent.

Annie, who had been working at the then Royal Hotel in the of-

fice, had seen the possibilities for improvement and was determined to buy it, eventually taking over the business on April 16, 1917.

So firmly did she imprint her personality on the hotel that in 1923, the Royal’s name was changed to the Hotel Pinsent.

To celebrate the centenary milestone the Pinsent Hotel is holding an evening of good food, drink and 1920s music from the Gatsby Swing band.

Tickets cost $100pp and include a three course meal with discounted drinks, plus each guest will receive a complimentary Makers Mark Old Fashioned or a glass of Brown Brothers Prosecco upon arrival and a goodie bag to take home at the end of the night.

Dress code is optional but feel free to dress up in 1920s ‘Great Gatsby’ style with a prize going for the best dressed.

Every ticketholder will also have the chance to win a couple’s getaway valued at $1100 thanks to Billson’s Brewery which includes two nights accommodation, dinner at Isabella’s and lunch at Billson’s Brewery.

This is an over 18 years of age event.

For tickets visit the Pinsent Hotel website or Pinsenthotel.eventbrite. com.

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Co-founder leaves lasting legacy

Gardner retires as chairman of Wangaratta Historic Motor Show and Fly In committee

RICHIE Gardner has been congratulated by the Wangaratta Historic Motor Show and Fly In committee for his entrepreneurial skills in establishing and organising the show, after his decision to retire as chairman of the committee.

Richie and Bronwyn Gardner and the late Mick Daws devoted their energy and time to create four major events over the past six years.

Richie and Bronwyn were presented with a framed photograph as a reminder of their involvement and that of the co-founder Mick.

The Wangaratta Historic Motor Show and Fly In held at the Wangaratta Airport has become one of the largest displays of historic vehicles in Victoria, featuring trucks, busses, tractors, cars, fire engines, ambulances, police and military vehicles and stationary engines.

The added feature of the fly in of historic planes, coordinated by Doug Hamilton and Lou Harper, brings the glamour and spectacle of flight to the event.

“Mick and I wanted to create an event that related to all historic vehicle buffs,” Richie said.

“Our passion was for trucks and tractors, but we wanted to cater for all interests and I

think we achieved that.”

Four historic motor shows have been held in Wangaratta as a bi-annual event since 2017.

Co-founders Richie and Mick spearheaded the creation of the Historic Motor Show by drawing together a team from the local car clubs of Wangaratta.

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HAPPY TRAILS: Wangaratta Historic Motor and Fly In committee members (from left, back row) Ron Chapman, Don James, Ken Essenhigh, Steve Doig, Doug Hamilton, Lou Harper, Janine Doig, Front row: Martin Ziermann, Jo Black, Steven McDonald and Derek Norcott congratulated Richie Gardner and Bronwyn Gardner for their tireless work on the show over the past six years as Richie retires from the committee.

Their enthusiasm for the event ensured it maintained a family friendly atmosphere by including activities for younger children.

The Lions Club of Wangaratta supported each of the four shows by catering for the event, with local CFA volunteers having managed parking on the day.

“We wanted to create an event all of the family could enjoy and to give back to the community,” Richie said.

“Bronwyn and I have enjoyed being a part of each of the four motor shows, but it is now time to move on.”

More than $30,000 has been donated to local charity organisations from pro-

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ceeds generated by the events since 2017.

This year Northeast Health Wangaratta was gifted $7200 for vital signs monitors and the suicide awareness program – Blue Tree received $2000.

Don James, a member of the Early Holden Car Club, said Richie had been out-

standing in his role as chairman of the show’s committee.

“He has an eye for detail and he made sure that we created a safe environment for our exhibitors and patrons to enjoy the day,” he said.

“We all felt valued and included as members of the committee and that reflects the traits of a good leader.”

Ward shift to boost representation

THE shift to a single-councillor ward structure for the rural city is a positive step which recognises the distinct communities which call Wangaratta home.

It also acknowledges the size of the rural city has swelled to in recent years, with each of the proposed wards – rural and city-based – to be home to between 3000 and 3600 electors, with room for further population growth.

The shift to three single-councillor rural wards and a four-councillor City Ward in 2015 provided a major boost to representation for the far reaches of the rural city, with communities provided a first-pointof-call for all of their local concerns.

As Wangaratta’s urban centre continues to grow, it’s the perfect time for the city’s individual communities to have their own specific representative, and it will be interesting to see exactly how the city’s proverbial pizza is sliced.

The return of the Appin and Yarrunga wards has been outlined in each of the three proposals, as an ode to historic neighbourhoods which have continued to grow in recent years.

However, the plans proposed are not steadfast, and community members should ensure they have their say by lodging a submission with the Victorian Electoral Commission in the coming weeks.

Councillors are elected on the proviso they endeavour to govern for the entire municipality, and the shift to a singlecouncillor ward structure should do little sway this manner of thinking.

If anything, it should strengthen representation, and give each of the city’s individual neighbourhoods a seat at the table after next year’s election.

It’ll be on those same communities to keep our elected officials honest.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

FACEBOOK users this week commented on the ongoing discussions between the Rural City of Wangaratta and the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action regarding the future of the city’s former visitor information centre building in Murphy Street.

• Neil Barassi: Oakfm Community Radio are still interested in available council accommodation.

• Kerri Barassi Forde:

Neil Barassi how good would that be

• Daniel Moore: Neil Barassi nice new studios to pump the tunes across the north east. Plus centrally located for those who require public transport to do their program.

• Troy Dowell: Multy level indoor go cart center

• Tamzyn Dowell: Troy Dowell now you’re talking

• Leeanne Broady: I would love to be able to use this to set as lids4kids in and make it a educational space

A bit of fact checking on Voice history

I BELIEVE Gabriel Stecher’s letter (Wangaratta Chronicle, July 10) relating to The Voice referendum was misleading.

Gabriel, a migrant who arrived in Australia 1949, says he “set to use the skills our 300,000 year culture taught us”.

As Stecher is a Germanic name, I checked whether the German culture is 300,000 years old and found that “Scholars generally agree that it is possible to refer to Germanic-speaking peoples after 500 BCE”. (Steuer, Heiko (2021). Germanen aus Sicht der Archäologie: Neue Thesen zu einem alten Thema. de Gruyter).

However, leaving aside Gabriel’s skills and culture, what was more important in 1949 was the fact that he was white and permitted to migrate under Australia’s White Australia Policy.

The 1967 referendum did change Section 51 of the Constitution to allow Parliament to “make laws for peace, order and good government for all Australians”.

Over 90 per cent of Australians voted Yes but this did not include “First Nations people old enough to vote” as Gabriel states because the whole point of this referendum was to allow Indigenous Australians the right to vote and be counted in the Census.

Until 1967 they were politically disenfranchised.

The Uluru Statement outlines why Indigenous Australians want to be recognised in the Constitution and the Voice to Parliament would allow them to make representations to government on issues that affect them.

Like the change to Section 51, The Voice, enshrined in the Constitution cannot be amended/removed by the government of the day.

Finally, the 11 First Nation representatives in Federal Parliament do not just represent First Nations constituents. They represent all their constituents. They belong to different parties across the political spectrum and are represented in both the Yes and No campaigns.

Jane Baker, Wangaratta

Focus more on care, not money

I WISH to comment on the impending closure of the Wangaratta RSPCA animal shelter, following council’s decision to award the contract for its pound services to the Albury Pound and Animal Care Centre.

NOTE: Comments as they appear online, without corrections.

and a space for environmental not for profit charities etc!

• Ashley Clough: It would make a great spot for a Tourist Information Centre ! ......... oh....wait ?......

• Lisa Delahunty Peach: You watch……this council will destroy this building, either by knocking it down or defacing it!!

Facebook users also commented on play resuming at Wareena Park Oval last weekend after rain and soggy conditions

forced the closure of the ground for a week.

• Vince Pitari: Home ground for the Churches FC in the day

• Fiona Watson: That ground needs to be upgraded badly

• Alex Thompson: Fiona Watson yep. Brings back memories in the cricket side of things

• Sandra Duffy: Most of the grounds need to be upgraded in the Rural City of Wangaratta

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ARTMANIA EXHIBITION: An exhibition by one of Artmania’s long term resident studio artists, Alex MacKenzie (pictured), will open at Artmania in Wangaratta tomorrow. Called ‘My Love of the Sea; Werribee Beach Huts and Beyond’ is a collection of artworks reflecting a time in the 1980s when the artist owned one of the fishing huts. Alex, a studio artist of Artmania for the past seven years, is an early career emerging artist in the NDIS sector and this is his first solo exhibition.

It will open at the Artmania Creativity Hub and Gallery tomorrow at 4pm, at Suite 3A, second floor, The Strand, 21 Reid Street, with RSVP essential on 0402 527 446.

I have read that council anticipates the change will save it in excess of $500,000 over the next two years.

Animal shelters are not about the money, rather our obligation as a community to have these domesticated animals treated in a way we would expect our lost pets to be treated, humanely.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Animals (RSPCA) is a charity which began in England and has a reputation for being a responsible shelter.

My extended family have a long history of supporting the RSPCA as many people in Wangaratta have.

Money is not the issue here, it is the morality of animal care and how we as citizens carry this out.

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I don’t believe outsourcing our animals to NSW and just retaining a pound in the council depot is enough care for animals, which through no fault of their own, are not microchipped and registered. These are the animals that will be distressed by the transportation to another state to be dealt with in another city.

Just be mindful of our practises to these creatures, all creatures great and small.

It says a lot about the society we live in if we cannot look after the defenceless animals bred by humans and not neutered. This should be a council service, offering neutering of pets at a lesser fee for people on pensions and curb some of the unfortunate animals bred purely for financial benefit.

Julie Dart, Wangaratta

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FACEBOOK users this week commented on Wangaratta’s Sam Sgarioto being inducted into the Albury Wodonga Football Association Hall of Fame.

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Wangaratta Caravans and Marine named top dealership in Victoria

By SHANE DOUTHIE

WANGARATTA Caravans and Marine have picked up a major award at the Caravans Industry Victoria (CIV) awards night held last Friday at Crown Palladium.

The Parfitt Road dealership emerged victorious, winning the prestigious Excellence in Dealership Award.

Wangaratta Caravans and Marine directors Andrew and Kate Warton and the entire team were over the moon with the honour.

“What an incredible night, Kate and I are absolutely thrilled,” Andrew said.

“It fills us with immense excitement and pride as we reflect on the remarkable contributions our regional business has made to the industry during our two years of ownership.”

The achievement was all the more remarkable considering that to qualify for the awards, a business must have been operational for at least 12 months prior to acceptance.

“The pressure was on, but being nominated as a finalist already filled us with joy, as it validated the industryleading efforts and exceptional customer service

delivered by our dedicated team,” Andrew said.

“It’s a testament to our collective effort, and we couldn’t be prouder of what we have accomplished together.

“We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our families, who have been unwavering in their

support, and our sincere appreciation to our customers, manufacturers, suppliers, and every individual who has played a role in supporting us on this incredible journey.

“Your contributions have been invaluable.”

Last but certainly not least, Kate and Andrew dedi-

cated the award to their two young children.

“Baylee (10) and Blake (8) wholeheartedly embrace the caravan lifestyle and have accompanied us on this extraordinary adventure,” Andrew said.

“This achievement is as much for them as it is for us.”

CIV chief executive officer

Daniel Sahlberg said award winners went through a rigorous process with three judges shortlisting the finalists from the many nominations and then interviewing finalists with each receiving a score on their performance with the highest score the winner.

“When you consider Vic-

 HAPPY CAMPERS: Baylee (10) and Blake (8) Warton are just as passionate about caravanning as their parents Andrew and Kate.

 VICTORIA’S BEST: The team at Wangaratta Caravans and Marine were named as the best dealership in the state at last week’s Caravan Industry Victoria excellence awards.

toria is the heartland of the caravan industry in Australia and we received a record number of nominations, Kate and Andrew have done incredibly well in a short length of time,” he said.

“They’ve taken this regional business to another level, they are doing a really good job.”

Young offender given driving warning

A 19-YEAR-OLD unlicensed driver who attempted to evade police while driving an unregistered vehicle with false plates, has avoided a conviction.

Facing Wangaratta Magistrates Court this week, the Wangaratta teenager pleaded guilty to a host of drivingrelated charges, after fleeing from police in Wangaratta South late last year.

Police prosecutor Constable Immy Akers said Glenrowan officers had been patrolling Taminick Gap Road around 11.20pm on December 2, when they spotted a

white Ford Falcon with NSW plates travelling west.

She said officers had completed a u-turn, locating the vehicle near Taaffe Road, and had attempted to speak to the vehicle’s driver before the vehicle sped away southbound.

Officers later located the vehicle at the northbound

Hume Freeway Glenrowan McDonalds, with a search of the vehicle uncovering an orange school crossing flag, a phone and a bank card, each belonging to the accused, who was found standing nearby with a friend.

The accused was promptly

‘Dad’ keeping up with the ladies

By BELINDA HARRISON

REG Carmody has been treading the boards in Wangaratta, Beechworth and surrounds for 30 years and is relishing his role as Mr Miles (Dad) for the upcoming Ladies in Black production with the Wangaratta Players.

Completing Theatre Studies in years 11 and 12 and then discovering the Youth Production Group at the Wangaratta Players many years ago, Reg started to explore his theatrical side and now has a well-rounded knowledge of all aspects of the theatre.

“In the original youth group we were given instruction and experience both on and off stage,” Reg said.

“I’ve directed a few shows, acted in many, been a stagey and a stage manager numerous times and I even dipped my toe into lighting once.

“But I must confess that I do love being on stage slightly more than being backstage because there’s nothing better than when you connect with an audience and illicit whatever emotion you are trying to convey and see them react.

“I really enjoy a combination of dramatic-comedy roles and taking

arrested and conveyed to Wangaratta Police Station, after officers deduced the vehicle’s registration had been cancelled and the number plates did not belong to the vehicle.

Const Akers said the accused had made full admissions to the offending, and had told officers he had purchased the vehicle for $500 as his first car, despite having previously failed the written aspect of the learner’s permit test.

He said he had found plates at home and affixed them to the car, in an effort

to look less suspicious, and had panicked when confronted by police near Taaffe Road.

His “affinity” for collecting road signs was also discussed, after police identified the crossing flag had been taken from Glenrowan Primary School.

Defence counsel Geoff Clancy said his client had suffered through “one of the most dreadful upbringings imaginable”, and had spent large parts of his life in the care of the state.

He said the fact the accused had no prior criminal

history, and he had admitted to the offending without asking officers to prove he had been behind the wheel, were important considerations for the court.

“The fact that he’s gone this far without an appearance (before the court) is a credit to him,” he said.

“He never got to experience a proper childhood.”

Mr Clancy noted the accused had since qualified for a learner’s permit, a permit which Magistrate Ian Watkins noted would need to be cancelled for at least six months amid the offending.

“It wasn’t the smartest decision you’ve ever made,” he told the accused.

“Driving away from police is never going to help you.”

He said the modern technology affixed to police cars meant those who drove with false plates stood out considerably.

“You may as well have a big neon sign at the top of your car saying ‘I’ve got false plates,” Mr Watkins said.

He ordered the accused be subject to a good behaviour bond for the next 12 months, and banned him from driving for six months

out the best in your performance even when you don’t know you have it in you.

“I usually audition for any role and like to slot in where a director would think I fit best but for Ladies in Black Mr Miles appealed to me because while it seems like a straight laced role, there is an undercurrent of depth that once found, is very rewarding.

“For example he is a ‘product of the times’ and yet in the end he finds the ability to adjust his way of thinking for the ones he loves the most.”

Reg is currently multi-tasking his rehearsals as he is also involved with the Beechworth Theatre Company’s production of Cosi which will be presented at the Beechworth Memorial Hall Friday, July 21, Saturday, July 22 and Sunday July 23.

Reg said that working with the cast and crew of Ladies in Black has been a once in a lifetime experience.

“I don’t think I’ve ever worked with such a diverse and intimidating collection of talent,” Reg laughed.

“I count myself truly fortunate to have been selected to join this dream team.”

a performance and an audience from one extreme to another just makes my head spin.

“I have always wanted to play Max Bialystock in The Producers as it’s probably my favourite musical of all time and every one of his songs is a show stopper.”

Following the pandemic, Reg found that he was having trouble connecting with people and, recalling how close knit a cast and crew of a show can get, he decided to return to the theatre.

“What drew me back initially was the fact it (Ladies in Black)

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Ladies in Black will be staged at the Wangaratta Performing Arts & Convention Centre (WPACC) on Thursday August 17, Friday, August 18 and Saturday, August 19 at 7pm, with a matinee performance on Saturday, August 19 at 2pm.

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ALWAYS HAPPY FAMILIES: Looking forward to performing in Ladies in Black are (from left) Reg Carmody as Mr Miles, Gracie York as Lisa Miles and Wendy McLay as Mrs Miles.

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Flashback to living - and schoolingin the 1970s

By SIMONE KERWIN

IN an era when magnificent mullets abounded, favourite tunes were played on vinyl, and any ‘chats’ occurred faceto-face, Wangaratta High School’s Class of 1973 had a ball in its final year of secondary schooling.

The group which has since held 15, 30 and 40 year reunions is now preparing to mark five decades from its completion of form six at the Edwards Street school.

“It’s gone so quickly; it only seems like yesterday we were sitting in the hall doing our exams, and here we are 50 years later,” Julie Batey (nee Aldridge) said Julie, who has been planning the upcoming reunion along with

Rhonda Stamp (nee Dunstan) and Lareen Bovill 19(nee Gibson), said the weekend of November 25 and 26 would be a great chance for former students to catch up with old friends.

“We lived in such good times and things were so easy then,” she said.

“There were no mobile phones; if you wanted to see someone, you went around and knocked on their door.

“And there were so many opportunities - you felt you could do whatever you wanted to with your future.”

The November 25/26 reunion will be open to all those who were part of the Wangaratta High School cohort between 1968 (form one) and 1973 (form six), including those who left school before final exams

FUN TIMES: Wangaratta High School’s Class of 1973. and those from younger form levels who were close to the group.

A buffet-style dinner will be held at the Wangaratta Turf Club Oaks Room on the evening of Saturday, November 25 for former students and their partners. This will follow a casual picnic-style lunch on the

Saturday afternoon from around 12 noon (venue to be announced).

For those keen to extend the event, there may be a breakfast catch-up on the Sunday morning. Those interested in attending are invited to contact the organisers via email at

wangarattaclassof73@ gmail.com

“If anyone knows of anyone who may like to come along, we’d love them to pass on that email,” Julie said.

More information about the reunion is also available by phoning Julie on 0402 074 838.

TIME TO REMINISCE: Rhonda Stamp (nee Dunstan), Julie Batey (nee Aldridge) and Lareen Bovill (nee Gibson) have been involved in the planning of this November’s reunion for the Wangaratta High School Class of 1973.

...you felt you could do whatever you wanted to with your future.

- Julie Batey

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKEND

Dr Seuss’s The Cat in The Hat

SEE a fun and madcap play adaption of the Dr Seuss classic children’s book The Cat in The Hat, at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Sunday.

The Cat in The Hat interrupts a rainy afternoon with his unexpected visit to Sally and her brother’s cosy home, much to the concern of their outspoken and outraged pet fish.

Young and old alike will delight in this faithful telling of the classic book as it comes to life, with shows running at 10.30am and 1pm, and limited tickets available at wpacc.com.au.

Wangaratta community market

THE Wangaratta community market runs every Sunday at Moore Than Swimming, located at 11-13 Mason Street in Wangaratta, from 8am until 1pm. There is a wide range of stalls to browse and refreshments are available.

Stalls are available for $25 each (must have own market stall insurance) with more information via the market’s Facebook page.

Chiltern jam session weekend

CHILTERN will come alive this weekend with jam sessions, open mic, pub choir and poetry readings at the Ironbark Tavern and Telegraph Hotel on Saturday and Sunday.

The event welcomes musos of all standards to come and jam at the drop in sessions or to perform at the open mic, moving between the two venues.

It kicks off at 1pm tomorrow with a beginner’s jam and entry is free all weekend, with food and drinks available, plus visitors can enjoy the yarnbombing which has taken place in the main street.

Enjoy a Flirtation with Abstraction at the Wangaratta Art Gallery

A NEW exhibition which celebrates local artist Frank Burgers’ artistic versatility and unwavering dedication, will open at the Wangaratta Art Gallery tomorrow.

Flirtation with Abstraction invites viewers on a captivating journey into the realm of abstraction, where boundaries blur and visual expression knows no limits.

Gallery director Rachel Arndt explains Burgers maintains a consistent visual language throughout his work, employing meticulous composition, flat areas of colour and contrast.

Inspired by the legacy of Colour Field painting and abstraction, he harnesses the power of colour and its emotional impact.

His compositions embrace form

and non-representational elements, inviting subjective interpretation and introspection.

Burgers remains responsive to his experiences and the evolving environment of the present moment, exploring the interplay and slippages between abstraction, figuration, and representation.

Within this exhibition, Burgers invites you to immerse yourself in a world where structure, composition, colour and contrast converge.

These abstract works have undergone a transformative evolution over time, reflecting the artist’s ongoing artistic growth and experimentation.

This will be his fourth abstract paintings exhibition, and Burgers

Colour Unpacked at Art Gallery on Ovens

A SOLO exhibition by Jacki Macleish called Colour Unpacked is open at the Art Gallery on Ovens in the laneway off Murphy Street.

The retrospective exhibition includes bright landscapes, iconic local buildings and figurative works created using acrylics and oils and it is open today through until Monday from 10am until 4pm.

Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award

THE eighth Wangaratta

Contemporary Textile Award and exhibition is open in Gallery One at the Wangaratta Art Gallery.

The Wangaratta

Contemporary Textile Award is a biennial event, presented in partnership with the Kyamba Foundation, which celebrates the diversity and strength of Australian textile art.

The 2023 exhibition includes 29 works, in what is a representation of excellence from practitioners across the nation, and it will be on display until August 20.

says it may also be his last, as he explores new territory, including paintings, drawings and printmaking inspired by a recent visit to Tasmania.

The artist works in oils on linen and gouache, pastel and charcoal on paper, while also printmaking in copper etching, woodblock and lino cutting.

All are welcome to gather at the gallery for the official opening reception led by Nina Machielse Hunt, artistic director of Beechworth Contemporary Art Space, from 2pm to 3.30pm tomorrow.

Refreshments will be served and bookings are essential for catering purposes, with more information at wangarattaartgallery.com.au or call 5722 0865.

Hot Lap exhibition at Benalla gallery

SEE the sculptures made by self-confessed revhead, artist and dirt bike rider Eamon O’Toole, at the Benalla Art Gallery this weekend.

Painstakingly created out of hand-moulded plastic, enamel, aluminium foil, texta and more, O’Toole’s works are authentic scaled replicas of all things motorsport, including Wayne Gardner’s world championship Honda NSR500 motorbike, Ayrton Senna’s McLaren Formula 1 car as well as an Australian workhorse – the Ute, and they are on display until Sunday.

COLOUR AND CONTRAST: Flirtation with Abstraction by Frank Burgers (pictured) will be officially opened at the Wangaratta Art Gallery tomorrow, with exhibition running until August 13.

PHOTO: Kurtis Hickling

Project 365 tickets on sale

By SIMONE KERWIN

RALLYING the community to join in the conversation around mental health, members and supporters of Project 365 are urging locals to snap up tickets to their November event at the Wangaratta Rodeo Grounds.

Following on from last year’s successful May shows at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre by the band U Can Cry (an initiative of Project 365), the November 25 event will feature live music by locals, along with a twilight market and food stalls in a family-friendly atmosphere.

Tickets are now on sale for ‘The Ripple Effect’, which Project 365 founder Pete Rourke hopes will entice local families, friends and work groups to enjoy a wonderful night of entertainment together for a great cause.

Proceeds from the evening will go back to the community via the Project 365 Foundation.

“I’d like to put the challenge out to the community to get along and be part of the conversation, and to support something which is pretty important in this day and age,” Pete said.

“We’re keen to promote a positive environment to bring people together, and provide some music, a market and some entertainment for the kids.

“If we all as one said, ‘We’re go-

ing to be part of this’, we could be the town that leads the conversation about positive mental health.”

‘The Ripple Effect’ is the latest initiative from a group born in 2021, when a number of likeminded local friends, businesses and musicians banded together to spread the message that ‘it’s okay to not be okay’.

With many members of the community impacted by mental health issues, either their own or those of someone close to them, Project 365 found that a significant number of people were suffering alone

because they felt they couldn’t talk about their situation, and believed it would be seen as a weakness.

The group is keen to remove that stigma, and through last year’s two performances by the band U Can Cry, which raised funds for the Into Our Hands Foundation, countless important conversations about mental health were initiated.

On November 25, set among the picturesque surrounds of the Wangaratta Rodeo Grounds alongside the Ovens River, those conversations will continue as event-goers enjoy an afternoon and evening of

fantastic music, food, drinks and family fun.

Pete said the title of this year’s event related to both the ripple effect created by Project 365 since its inception, and to the impact mental health issues could have on people suffering and on those around them.

Local sponsors have again shown amazing support for the Project 365 cause, jumping on board to help with plans for November’s show, which will feature four new band members in the 19-strong line-up.

“I sometimes pinch myself, because we really do live in the best area you could possibly live in - it’s unbelievable how kind and generous people are,” Pete said.

He said the event could be an ideal Christmas party or team break-up, and encouraged patrons to bring picnic rugs, camping chairs, snacks, friends, family and their dancing shoes.

Under fives will be admitted free, children under 15 are $10, entry for adults and over 15s is $30, a family ticket (two adults, two children) can be purchased for $70, and $250 will cover a group of 10.

For an additional $1 donation on entry, patrons will receive a Project 365 collectors’ wristband; proceeds from their sale will go into the group’s sub-fund to support local community groups and families in the fight against the stigma against mental health.

Gates at the rodeo grounds will open at 3pm for the event, which is expected to run through until 10.30pm.

There will be cover at the venue in the event of inclement weather.

To secure your tickets to the show on Saturday, November 25, visit https://events.humanitix. com/project-365-the-ripple-effect

For updates on the Project 365 initiative, follow the group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ ucancrywangaratta

THE VENUE: Carly Van Schijndel, Sophie Lidgerwood, Lauren Grenfell and Tanya Cardamone from Project 365 are excited about seeing the group’s next event roll out at the Wangaratta Rodeo Grounds.

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION: Pete Rourke from Project 365 has encouraged the community to attend the familyfriendly November 25 event at the Wangaratta Rodeo Grounds.

PHOTO: Simon Attard (Elevated Media)

THE RIPPLE EFFECT: Members of Project 365 and the band U Can Cry, pictured with Rural City of Wangaratta Mayor Dean Rees, are gearing up for a November 25 music festival to be held at the Wangaratta Rodeo Grounds, which will continue to promote their mental health awareness message.

PHOTO: Simon Attard (Elevated Media)

Whitfield trash and treasure closed in July

THE trash and treasure outlet at the King Valley Community Memorial Hall in the main street of Whitfield will be closed for the month of July.

The hall is expected to reopen for Saturday trading in August, with funds raised continuing to support the community-owned facility.

Yarrawonga community market

THE Rotary Community Market will be held this Sunday from 8am until 12pm at the Yarrawonga Showgrounds.

It will feature dozens of stalls offering something for the whole family, including seasonal fruit, vegetables and foods, arts and crafts, clothing, jewellery, tools, toys, pet supplies, books and more. There will also be food vans with coffee and cake, doughnuts and ice-cream, plus burgers and hot dogs from the Rotary Pavilion kitchen, with funds raised supporting club and community projects.

Youth on the front bench

Friday, July 12, 2013

By CAITLIN SARTORI

THERE was little debate regarding Wangaratta High School’s success during last week’s YMCA Youth Parliament, as their Bill was passed in the Parliamentary Chambers.

The group’s Bill, Protection of Privacy Act, called for the media to be banned from naming suspects prior to being proven guilty in court, and was successfully passed through Youth Parliament.

Wangaratta High School team leader Jack Seymour said he was pleased with the results of the week spent away.

“Our Bill did pass through Youth Parliament, which I’m really pleased about, and it was quite an effort from the team,” he said.

“Some Bills had less debate than others, ours had a fair bit though.

“There was a bit of an issue with

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social media and some points with that, but once we got it sorted it was alright.

“The team did really well, everyone got up and had a go, and made their voices heard.

“I think the team did an awesome job, and there’s no regrets or things we would have done differently.”

Youth Parliament also featured on Channel Ten’s The 7pm Project on Tuesday night.

“I think it is important that it gets the exposure it did, especially in gaining a broader audience, so more people know about it and can get involved with it.” Jack said.

Tim McCurdy (MLA, Murray Valley)

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THE Wangaratta RSPCA currently have plenty of options for your new playmate/s.

For more information or to meet any of the kittens, cats, dogs, puppies and rabbits the Wangaratta RSPCA currently have available, call (03) 5722 2874 or visit the shelter and find your new special friend.

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 Medium hair, tabby, male, 6 months, 956000016694757, ‘Conner’;

 Short hair, tabby, female, 1 year, 956000016695802, ‘Emma’;

 Short hair, tabby, female, 5 years, 956000006503166, ‘Henrietta’;

 Short hair, ginger, male, 2 years, 956000016641609, ‘Hobbes’;

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 Snowshoe, tabby point, male, 2 years, 956000016636717, ‘Kristoff’;

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 Medium hair, tabby, male, 6 months, 956000016694829, ‘Todd’;

 Medium hair, black, male, 8 months, 956000016641237, ‘Wolfgang’.

Kittens:

 Short hair, black, male, 3 months, 956000016690607, ‘Douxie’;

 Short hair, tabby, female, 3 months, 956000016698168, ‘Eclair’;

 Short hair, tabby, male, 10 weeks, 956000016637383, ‘Elliot’;

 Short hair, black, male, 10 weeks, 956000016639369, ‘Impi’;  Short hair, tabby, female, 3 months, 956000016640409, ‘Lace’;  Short hair, grey tabby, female, 10 weeks, 956000016579184, ‘Nala’;  Short hair, torbie, female, 4 months, 956000016640044, ‘Opal’;  Short hair, tabby, female, 3 months, 956000016639143, ‘Twirl’.

Dogs:  Koolie, blue, female, 10 months, 956000015995275, ‘Bailey’.

said he praised the six students for their efforts to present wellresearched and thought provoking ideas to both sides of the Bill.

“The Parliamentary Chambers can be an intimidating environment but the students showed little signs of nerves and did themselves proud with their contributions,” he said.

Mr McCurdy acted as guest speaker while the Wangaratta team debated its Protection of Privacy Act with students from the Wodonga City Council team.

The Wangaratta team also refuted the Wodonga team’s Bill, which was Youth and Motor Vehicles Reform, and although the Bill was also passed, Jack said his team weren’t entirely against it.

“At the end of the day, it was what the youth wanted” he said.

“With debating, you have to be able to see from both sides and get both points of view, which is really valuable.”

Jack said he encouraged youth who were remotely interested to get involved with the program, highlighting there were many positives in participating.

“I was a bit apprehensive the first year I went, I just thought it would be full of ‘nerds’, but that wasn’t the

case, and instead I found it to be a really great experience,” he said. Around 120 people aged 16-25 participated in the week-long program, with 10 Bills presented all successful, and have now been officially received by Minister for Ed cation Martin Dixon.

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Bailey is an active girl with an energetic attitude who can’t wait to meet her new family. She is young and still has lots of learn and needs an active owner that is willing to continue her training. She will need a large outdoor space to burn off her endless energy. She’s very social and wouldn’t mind living with another cat or dog.. Her microchip number is 956000015995275.

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YOUNG LEADERS: Wangaratta High School’s team for Youth Parliament (back, from left) Jack Seymour, Sarah Campbell, Sara Yarwood, Natasha Young, Lachie Thomas, (front) Ellie Thompson with Tim McCurdy (MLA, Murray Valley).

Art installations sought for Beechworth Biennale 2024

By ANITA MCPHERSON

ARTISTS from across the country are encouraged to express their interest and pitch proposals for site-specific installations which will be installed at 15 locations in Beechworth on the March long weekend, as part of the Beechworth Biennale 2024.

Exhibition sites in the historic town include a barrel cellar below the Hotel Nicholas, built in 1854, an old hotel ballroom, the grand Italianate façade of the town’s former lunatic asylum, a main street churchyard and an abandoned swimming pool in the former gaol.

Biennale creative director Nina Machielse Hunt said Beechworth’s spectacular goldrush-era streetscape offered a unique setting for the event which runs from March 8 to 12 in 2024.

She said the Beechworth

Biennale developed from the Beechworth Contemporary Art Award in 2022, when 10 proposals from 200 artists’ applications were created and installed across the community.

“For 2024, the committee managing the Biennale have expanded the number of installation places to 15 from one end of town to the other with the generous help of people, businesses, community organisations and Indigo Shire Council which own or operate the sites selected,” Ms Machielse Hunt said.

“We’re asking artists from all stages of career and practice to submit proposals.

“We’re looking for site-specific experimental proposals from artists that move beyond the traditional subject, materials and gallery context and prompt audiences to question ‘What is art?’.

“The site the artist prefers will influence their concep-

tual intentions, work processes and techniques, creating accessible, engaging and at times provocative artwork.”

A selection panel including Benalla Art Gallery director Eric Nash, Shepparton Art Museum curator Indigenous Belinda Briggs, Gundowring artist and Beechworth Contemporary Art Award 2022 finalist Susie Losch will consider all proposals and nominate the exhibitors.

Artists can view the Biennale installation site list and lodge proposals online at https://beechworthbiennale. com.au/beechworth-biennale-2024/.

Applications close on October 2, 2023, with those artists selected to participate to be named by October 16.

Beechworth Biennale is also developing community participation and volunteer programs for next year’s exhibition.

Festive luncheon for Lifeball players

WANGARATTA Lifeball players enjoyed a Christmas in July luncheon at Winton Wetlands on Tuesday.

It was a great social catch-up for those who enjoy Lifeball, which is played each Tuesday from 1pm on the basketball court at the Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre.

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

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• Elaine Broadway and Glenis Johnstone.

• Fran Doig and Jean Freeman.

• Maureen O’Keefe and Gail Lord.

• Tamara Walker and Peta Lynn Dillon.

• Joyce Ryan and Brenda Anderson.

• Janet Vertigo, Helene Allen and Cheryl Taylor.

• Helene Allen and Rupert Cheetham.

CREATIVE TEAM: Behind the Beechworth Biennale are committee members (from left) Beverley Smith, Jamie Kronborg, creative director Nina Machielse Hunt, Sally Huguenin, Terence Batt and Lisa Pidutti.

PHOTO: Marc Bongers

SKULKING IN THE GRASS – THE BROWN QUAIL

By IAN DAVIDSON and CHRIS TZAROS

PREFERRING to be heard rather than seen, Brown Quail are shy and secretive inhabitants of rank grassy areas.

They are similar in appearance and behaviour to the Stubble Quail, previously featured in this column, but the Stubble typically lives in drier grasslands with shorter vegetation, whereas the Brown Quail prefers denser and taller pockets of tussock and sedgeland, often in low-lying swampy ground adjacent to rivers, creeks and wetlands.

However, after periods of rain and flooding, which often triggers a build-up in their population and extends the availability of damp grassy habitat, Brown Quail disperse into adjacent grassy woodlands and pastures, sometimes venturing into more open country.

Though moderately common, they are rather difficult to observe due to a combination of their shy and retiring habits and the dense and damp nature of their habitat – not a spot where

birdwatchers typically visit.

More often than not, they are detected by their mournful two-note call given mostly at dawn and dusk.

Occasionally, however, one may be treated to a brief viewing of these plump little birds as they emerge from the tall grasses to feed in patches of shorter grass, often alongside roads, drains, fences or close to dams.

Like the Stubble Quail, the Brown Quail is considered a ‘true’ quail whereby they possess a hind toe, there are no substantial differences in size between the sexes, and they lack the ‘ooming’ call of button-quails.

Nonetheless, all of the quail and button-quail in this region are groundfrequenting birds that superficially resemble one another, so care needs to be taken when identifying this tricky group of birds.

Brown Quail are wellsuited to their grounddwelling lifestyle having a very short tail and short stocky legs.

If disturbed, they prefer to

remain on the ground and run in rapid bursts through grassy vegetation, but if pressed they will flush with a sudden whirring of their wings, usually giving a short chirp as they take off, flying a short way before settling back into the grass.

Living in social family groups of three to 12 birds, Brown Quail feed on seeds and green shoots of grasses and small herbs, as well as taking insects.

They also nest on the ground beneath a tussock or small shrub.

Locally, Brown Quail could most easily be seen along pathways and roads that dissect areas of damp swampy grassland or tall grassy woodland, such as those along the lower Ovens River and Winton Wetlands, though they are frequently being sighted at the moment along roadsides right throughout the district given the favourable conditions.

HEARD NOT SEEN: Rarely seen in the open, this Brown Quail makes a brisk dash across a road before disappearing into the long grass.

PHOTO: Chris Tzaros (Birds Bush and Beyond)

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A colourful and cultural tribute to women

WANGARATTA’S first ever formal celebration of the Indian Teeyan (Teej) festival was a huge hit for people of all cultural backgrounds on Saturday at the CWA Hall.

Up to 100 people attended the North East Multicultural Association (NEMA) event full of dancing, games, face painting, laughter, friendship, families and food with traditional clothing and colours sparking the festive spirit in the hall.

Event organiser Kulvir Kaur said it was one of the most successful events NEMA have held since her time in being a member.

“Everybody really loved it, and they were really happy to have something different that hasn’t been done in a regional area around here,” she said.

“What happens back home is that we have functions and festivals for every single month, sometimes it’s twice a month, and we hardly get a chance to celebrate here; we normally have this celebration in Melbourne.

“In the last few years there’s been an increase in the Indian community [in Wangaratta] and we always try and find a way to cel-

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ebrate something.”

Teej is a traditional Punjab festival held at the beginning of the monsoon season.

Ms Kaur said back at home in India, the festival is about bringing the ladies in the family back together after they leave and become married.

“As a tradition you can’t get married in the same suburb, for example if I’m from Wangaratta I can’t get married in Wangaratta,” she said.

“Some of the girls get married far away from home, this is kind of the only month where all the girls who are married go back to their parents’ house.

“They get together, they dress up, dance, play music and celebrate.”

Ms Kaur said she was pleased to see many people from different nationalities embrace the culture and tradition of Teej as one.

“All the community was really happy to have something to come together, en-

joy each other and recreate memories from back home,” she said.

“One of the ladies I was speaking to Monday said she felt really welcomed and learned a lot about the culture, the colours and some of

them made new friends from different communities.”

NEMA outreach worker, Faryal Khan, said NEMA were thrilled to welcome the public and see locals enjoying the Indian Punjabi cultural event.

“The main reason for organising such events is to bring the community together to celebrate our diversity, building relationships and create an inclusive fun, safe environment, for everyone,” she said.

“NEMA sincerely thanks our sponsors for their support and generosity in making our event such a success; we would not have such an inclusive celebration if our local sponsors did not give so generously.”

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PARTY FACES: Jind, Eaashar, Maan and Dishaun Singh embrace Teej with traditional dress nd face paint at the CWA Hall on Saturday.

WELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS: NEMA’s Kulvir Kaur, Faryal Khan and Ramandeep Kaur were thrilled with the reception of the community to the rural city’s first formal celebration of the Indian Teej festival.

PHOTOS: Arisa Herry

FULL OF MOVES: Dance and celebration was a big theme of the Teej festival on Saturday.

WORK OF ART: Malia Khan keeps still as she shas her face painted with traditional Indian art for the Teeyan festival on Saturday afternoon.

GROUP LOVE: Mani, Renu, Rubie, Ramandeep and Raji Kaur celebrated Teej in style on Saturday afternoon.

Wish granted: cattle yard upgrade for Myrtleford

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

MYRTLEFORD Show Society has received a $5000 grant to update the cattle yards at the pavilion, with works expected to be complete by show day in October.

The grant was among $123,850 shared between community-led projects, thanks to a partnership between FRRR and the Gardiner Dairy Foundation.

Myrtleford Show Society president Debbie Geddes said the upgrade was something she’d had on her list since joining the society in 2017.

“The Myrtleford Show Society needed to upgrade the cattle yards at the pavilion to help display the cattle on show day, help with stock confinement and for the RDA and the Myrtleford Pony Club to have extra yards,” she said.

“It will also be very helpful in times of emergency when animals need to be placed at the showgrounds when there are evacuations due to bushfires, floods or extreme weather events.

“It will mean new yards for the RDA group to use and the Myrtleford Pony Club, Ovens Valley Horse Riders Association, Myrtleford Rodeo and Alpine Region Horseman’s Association.

“The Gardiner Foundation who make yearly grants available to communities in the dairy industry have kindly granted us this grant

which will help display our dairy cattle on show day.

“We look forward to the upgrade.”

Ms Geddes was recently appointed board director for the Victorian Agriculture Show, and attended the state conference in Geelong.

“It was not on my radar six months ago, but I have been completing some leadership courses recently and thought I could have a go,” she said.

“It will be a new adventure that

I am looking forward to.

“I am proud to be supporting getting more women on boards, representing the North East of Victoria, Myrtleford and helping the many show societies in Victoria.

“Show secretary Amy Kirk, vice president Liz Salmon, and treasurer Michelle Hunt also attended representing the Myrtleford and District Agricultural and Pastoral Society.

“I am looking forward to seeing the international guest speakers at the Australian-wide confer-

Falls Creek crash victims avoid any major injuries

FOUR occupants of a car which crashed down a ravine near Falls Creek on Saturday were lucky not to sustain any major injuries, according to Senior Sergeant Doug Incoll of Bright police.

Sen Sgt Incoll said a family of four from South Australia were travelling south to Falls Creek when the driver, in his 50s, had a medical episode and fell unconscious.

He said the front seat passenger attempted to steer, but the car drove off the Bogong High Plains Road and plunged around 20 metres into a ravine, where it was stopped by a number of large ferns and fallen trees.

Ambulance Victoria and Wodonga Highway Patrol attended the incident, and the driver was taken to hospital and the other occupants were taken to the Falls Creek Medical Centre.

Alcohol restriction remains for Bright Rod Run weekend

ence in August and new ideas that shows are incorporating for their shows this year.

“It will be great to be there with other states and what they do in preparing for their shows every year.

“I am also in this year’s cohort of the Department of Agriculture Victoria 2023 Rural Women’s Leadership Program.”

Ms Geddes said was looking forward to this year’s Myrtleford show as “it will be bigger and better than ever”.

ALPINE Shire councillors have approved retaining alcohol restrictions for November’s 2023 Bright Iconic Rod and Custom Club event.

Restrictions on open aired areas of the town will run from 10pm Thursday, November 9 to 7am Monday, November 13.

Council is also looking at being more involved in traffic and waste management to help coordinate town centre-based aspects of the weekend.

UPGRADES: Myrtleford Show Society president Debbie Geddes (pictured) welcomed the $5000 grant to the society.

More snow, terrain at alpine resorts

MT HOTHAM and Falls Creek alpine resorts are forcast a sprinkling of fresh snow tomorrow and Sunday, with excellent conditions expected on mountain. After big dumps last weekend, both resorts have had little fresh falls this week,

but their average snow depths healthy at around 80cms and 90cms respectivley.

All of Mt Hotham’s terrain remains opened, with Falls Creek opening all its terrain on Wednesday for the first time this season.

Len Dobell, general manager of operations at Hotham, said visitation over the school holidays had been strong.

“We were lucky to have all the lifts open, which certainly helped spread the visitation across the whole mountain,” he said.

Lisa Logan, president of the Falls Creek Chamber of Commerce, said the school holiday visitation had been strong, though not as much as 2022.

“It’s probably better than 2019, but not as strong as we saw last year,” she said.

Redevelopment of town children’s centre to cater for growing need

By BRODIE EVEREST

ALPINE Shire Council has allocated $95,000 for the concept design of the redevelopment of the Mountain View Children’s Centre.

The funding comes amid agreement an updated centre is needed to cater for Myrtleford’s growing population of young families and prepare for the Victorian Government’s investment in early childhood education.

Mental health despair

By BRODIE EVERIST

A STATE Government decision to end funding for a free mental health service in the Kiewa Valley has been met with disappointment and despair.

Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy says the government will end funding for the Victorian mental

health service NewAccess on August 11.

Run out of the Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Centre, Mr McCurdy said demand for the service has reached unprecedented levels.

“Mount Beauty is a relatively remote community, and at the best of times has a great deal of trouble accessing services,” he said,

calling on funding to be extended. Mount Beauty Neighbourhood Cetnre manager Trish Dixon said the program’s end couldn’t come at a worse time, with local residents still feeling the impacts of the Bogong High Plains Road landslide, the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2019-2020 bushfires.

“We’re still getting over all the

tragedies and disasters that have happened,” she said.

“There’s still a lot of flood recovery work trying to help with the landslide.”

It is understood the service has supported almost 300 people in the North East, with 62 per cent of participants recovering from their reported symptoms.

Under the Victorian Government’s ‘Best Start, Best life’ reform kinder is free for three and four-year-old children at participating kindergarten programs, three-year-old kinder will increase to 30-hours a week by 2029, and by 2032 four-year-old kindergarten will transition to PrePrep, a universal 30-hour a week program, up from 15 hours a week. Council’s manager of engineering and assets, Sarah Buckley, said funding has not yet been secured for the upgrade of the centre, but she said the redevelopment would cater for increasing demand caused by Myrtleford’s growing population and the government reforms. Ms Buckley said the redevelopment aims to allow for more licensed childcare places, including additional kindergarten places and space for additional support services, such as maternal child health and immunisation services.

SNOWED IN: A dumping of snow over last weekend left cars at Falls Creek in need of some clearing. PHOTO: Falls Creek Ski Lifts

Indigo councillor countback

A COUNTBACK to fill an extraordinary vacancy in Indigo Shire Council will be held online by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) at 10 am on Wednesday, August 9.

The countback follows councillor’s Larry Goldsworthy’s resignation on June 30 with immediate effect.

Cr Goldsworthy said with his busy commitments as well as length of service as

VEC to fill vacancy after departure of Cr Goldsworthy ypy

BY CORAL COOKSLEY ccooksley@ nemedia.com.au

a councillor, it had been time to step down and let someone else take on the role.

In a message to the community via Indigo Shire Council’s

e-newsletter, Mayor Sophie Price said Cr Goldsworthy had joined Indigo Shire Council in 2008, where he served one term, including a year as mayor, was reelected in 2016 and again in 2020.

On behalf of all councillors, the mayor acknowledged the former councillor’s contribution

to Indigo Shire. “We thank him for his commitment and dedication to improving the liveability of the shire,” she said.

The VEC will hold a countback of all formal votes from the 2020 Indigo Shire Council election to fill the vacancy. Votes will be redistributed to candidates who were

unsuccessful in 2020 but are still eligible to be elected.

The countback based on the proportional representation method of counting means candidates must achieve a proportion of votes known as a quota.

Election manager Kathy Georgiou said the candidate who gets the quota will be elected.

“If no candidate reaches the quota, the candidate with the highest number of countback votes will be elected,’ she said. A link to join the countback will be available from 9.30am on Wednesday, August 9 at vec.vic.gov.au. Candidates and other interested parties can watch the countback. The result will be published online at vec.vic. gov.au.

Church bell rings to honour Ruth Parker’s life

By CORAL COOKSLEY

A TENOR bell tolled from Christ Church Beechworth Anglican Parish tower at 1pm on Sunday, July 2 for an hour to honour the life of much loved and highly respected Beechworth pharmacist Ruth Parker.

Ruth sadly passed away on the morning of Thursday, June 29.

Bellringers Lyndan Blackman, Graeme Heyes and Joan Smith-Allen rang the bell for remembrance, known as the passing bell.

“We all knew Ruth as an efficient, kind and caring person who looked after us in the community,” Lyndan said.

“You could have a nice talk to Ruth, she was always so happy and cheerful, and it was pleasant to be around her.

“Ruth meant a lot to many people in the community and she is going to be greatly missed.

“We thought it would be a nice way of getting together and sharing memories.”

Around 50 family members, friends and community members gathered in the church grounds.

Candles were lit in the church in Ruth’s memory too.

On behalf of Beechworth Pharmacy staff, Michelle, Sue, Elaine and Bec said the team had lost their great leader, mentor, amazing pharmacist and friend.

“Ruth always actively

contributed to better our community in a wide range of ways,” they said.

“Ruth impacted the lives of many, from helping individuals in times of need, to supporting the growth and development of the

community through donations and grants to school groups, community groups and charities.

“Her generosity and kindness extended far and wide to her family, friends, staff, members of the com-

munity and to visitors to the Beechworth area.

“She showed us all how to be better people and we will miss her greatly.”

Beechworth Surgery’s John McColl said Ruth was a skilled and caring phar-

Local

macist, highly valued and well respected across the community.

“For us at Beechworth Surgery, she provided enormous support in so many ways,” he said.

“We enjoyed working

with her and will miss her immensely.

“As stunned as we are, we can only imagine how her family and her team at the pharmacy are feeling, and our hearts go out to them.”

Beechworth Health Service (BHS) CEO Dr Mark Ashcroft said Ruth was a well-respected colleague and much-admired friend of BHS.

“Ruth has had a service relationship with BHS for many years and through this had contributed directly to staff education and patient/resident quality safety and experience of care,” he said.

Ruth also had strong relationships with many BHS staff and volunteers as work colleagues, friends and customers of the Beechworth Pharmacy.

“BHS extends its condolences to Ruth Parker’s family, friends and colleagues on her recent passing,” Mr Ashcroft said.

“She was a truly warm, loving and committed member of our community.”

Ruth was recognised for her exceptional work in the national healthcare industry by the Australian Patients Association (APA) and Pharmacy Guild of Australia last year with the award for the Most Outstanding Community Pharmacist.

Ruth’s funeral is being held today (Friday, July 14) at 1.30 pm, at Beechworth Memorial Hall in Ford Street.

brigades celebrated

for

2019/20 bushfire service

By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE

LOCAL fire brigades last month came together to celebrate the service provided by emergency personnel during the 2019/20 bushfires, with 13 Myrtleford members also receiving The National Medal on the day.

Myrtleford captain Gloria Pizzolitto said the bushfires heavily impacted many residents of the Alpine Shire.

“We had 35 National Emergency Medal recipients and their distinguished guests travelled from fire brigades in Bonegilla, Browns Plain, Buffalo River, Dartmouth, Dederang, Falls Creek, Gapsted, Harrietville, Mount Beauty, Mount Hotham-Dinner Plain, Mudgegonga, Myrtleford, Ovens-Eurobin,

Wooragee and Yackandandah,” she said.

To mark another special occasion, 13 well deserving Myrtleford Fire Brigade members also received The National Medal on the day. The National Medal created by Royal Warrant, is awarded from the Governor General to personnel in Australia’s emergency services, for at least 15 years of diligent and high level of service.

“The award recognises prolonged exposure to hazard in the service to the community and is Australia’s most awarded civilian medal,” Ms Pizzolitto said.

“It was a very special occasion for all, and great to see so many being recognised and thanked for all they do for the community.

“A special thankyou to Club Savoy for hosting the day.”

MUCH LOVED: The late Ruth Parker impacted the life of many in the community with her generosity, kindness and caring.

COMMEMORATED: National Medal recipients (back, from left) acting assistant fire chief officer District 24 Brett Myers, Craig Shewell, Vicki Moore, Geoffrey Dyt, Jennifer Ricardi, Daniella Timmers, Peter Gunson, CFA Board Member Ross Coyle; (front, from left) Kim Buffett, Noel Thatcher, Gloria Pizzolitto, Frank Sacco, Salvatore Paglia, and Gary Gunson.

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TREK CROSSES INTO FAMILIAR TERRITORY

By DEREK OGDEN, Marque Motoring

‘HAVEN’T we met somewhere before’ sprung to mind on my first encounter with the Subaru Crosstrek, for there is a lot in common here with the company’s XV sport utility vehicle.

In fact, says Subaru, the newly named compact is the latest iteration of the popular XV, including two petrol / electric hybrid models, aimed at anyone who wants a versatile, reliable, and stylish small SUV.

Priced from $34,990, the all-wheel drive Crosstrek comes in five variants - AWD 2.0L, AWD 2.0R, AWD 2.0S, AWD Hybrid L and AWD Hybrid S – offering those with an active lifestyle a versatile, reliable, and stylish small SUV.

However, there is a major point of difference between the Crosstrek and its antecedent.

The Crosstrek has benefitted greatly from a visit to the doctor – a whole team of medics, in fact.

Subaru collaborated with a medical school to study the structure of the human body and what causes driver discomfort, fatigue and lower back pain behind the wheel.

Results found ride comfort is not solely affected by the vibration of the vehicle, but also by sounds and changes in visual information because of jerking and head swaying during driving.

Hence seats have been redesigned to reduce shaking of the head and roof damping has been improved to help reduce sound pressure fluctuations in the cabin.

Meanwhile, vehicle health is in the hands of Subaru’s standard five-year / unlim-

ited kilometre warranty and 12 months complimentary Subaru Roadside Assistance.

The mid-range Crosstrek AWD 2.0R, selling for $38,490, plus on-road costs, was the test vehicle for a week and confidently took on widely varied road and weather conditions well during that time.

STYLING

Once the domain of predominantly white or silver exteriors, or in this case ‘Subaru blue’, these days, subtle shades of colour are taking to streets around the world.

Take for example the test Crosstrek with its Magnetite Grey Metallic paint job and dark machine finished 18-inch wheels.

Who would have thought ‘dull’ could look so classy?

While the all-round appearance of the Crosstrek is generally a carry-over from the XV, the bonnet and radiator grille come in for a complete redesign, the latter maintaining the signature hexagonal shape, but in a larger more aggressively styled honeycomb.

Use of lightweight aluminium enables a newly designed bonnet to contribute to improved pedestrian protection with a softer head impact zone and a saving of two kilograms in front fenders optimises weight distribution all round.

LED headlamps, plus cornering lights, improve visibility at night and add to power savings, while LED rear combination lamps feature a sharp 3-D C-shape.

Rear-view mirrors are smaller, improving aerodynamics and presenting a less obstructive view. INTERIOR

The ‘doctors’ orders’ seats,

clothed in premium material, provide exceptional comfort during longer drives (try 200plus kilometres as we did), while leaving ample room for passengers to stretch out and relax.

Standard roof rails top off generous storage possibilities.

However, a cramped cargo compartment weighs in at a stingy 291 litres with the rear seat backs up, and a maximum of 1278 litres with them folded.

Under the floor sits a temporary spare wheel.

ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS

The petrol-only Crosstrek variants are powered by an upgraded version of Subaru’s 2.0-litre direct injection FB20 four-cylinder horizontally opposed engine, delivering maximum power of 115 kW at 6000 rpm and top torque of 196 Nm 4000 revs.

An upgraded continuously variable transmission with more than 80 per cent new components compared with the previous generation XV, results in improved drivability. Best fuel consumption on test was a whisker under five litres per 100 kilometres.

A combined 7.2 litres per 100 kilometres is claimed by the maker.

SAFETY

Crosstrek benefits from Subaru’s commitment to achieving no fatal road accidents in any of its vehicles by 2036 through the four pillars of primary, active, preventive and protective safety.

These already include advanced vehicle dynamics control with electronic stability control, anti-lock braking, electronic brake force distri-

bution, brake assist, traction control, active torque vectoring, a brake override and limited slip devices.

Much more, no doubt, is on the way.

DRIVING

For some reason, the Boxer engine, on occasions, had some difficulty in settling when first accelerating, with a resulting surge in revs.

A warmed-up motor showed no such stress.

At low-speed throttle openings, gear change is infinitely variable as in a conventional CVT, but at higher throttle openings it automatically adopts an eight-speed step control, creating a more conventional sound and feeling of acceleration, as well as holding engine speed higher for a sportier and more satisfying drive.

With its hallmark all-wheel drive system in full action, the Crosstrek handled some extreme wet weather on test, resulting in a smooth stable ride and confident handling.

Not so positive was the driver monitoring system, which was able to give far from 100 per cent accuracy with its observations on distraction.

Front and rear springs and dampers have been retuned and optimised for improved ride comfort and driving stability, while recalibrated coil spring rates result in improved road bump absorption and body movement control.

Class-leading ground clearance of 220 mm encourages trips off the bitumen with rough rutted roads holding little angst for the driver.

All variants feature X-Mode, a system that operates below 40 km/h and has two modes to take on deep snow and

Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Subaru dealer for driveaway prices.

SPECIFICATIONS (Subaru Crosstrek 2.0R 4-cylinder petrol, CVT automatic, AWD SUV)

RATINGS:

Looks: 8/10; Performance: 8/10; Safety: 9/10; Thirst: 7/10; Practicality: 8/10; Comfort: 8/10; Tech: 8/10; Value: 7/10

mud, or snow and dirt.

Hill Descent Control (under 20 km/h) helps maintain the speed the vehicle is travelling at on taking the foot off the gas or braking to allow the driver to fully concentrate on steering.

This operates in forward or reverse.

SUMMARY

It seems the Crosstrek refuses to let go of the past completely with styling cues to the XV.

However, there is no lagging with upgrades to tech and comfort but the underpowered engine performance has not managed to keep up.

ENGINE:

Capacity: 1.995 litres

Configuration: Four cylinders horizontally opposed

Maximum Power: 115 kW @ 6000 rpm

Maximum Torque: 196 Nm @ 4000 rpm

Fuel Type: Petrol 91 RON

Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): 7.2 L/100km

Emissions CO2: 165 g/km

DRIVELINE:

Boxer four-cylinder, CVT automatic, all-wheel drive

DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES:

Length: 4495 mm

Wheelbase: 2670 mm

Width: 1800 mm

Height: 1600 mm

Turning Circle: 10.8 metres

Kerb Mass: 1493 kg

Fuel Tank Capacity: 63 litres

■ CLASS AND STYLE: Subaru rings the changes of the XV for its new Crosstrek compact SUV

Rural City Connection

Public notices

Public notices

Public notices

Council Meeting

Unscheduled Council Meeting

An Unscheduled Council Meeting will be held at 2.30pm on Monday, 17 July 2023

The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at the Wangaratta Government Centre, and members of the public will not be able to attend as the item is confidential. There is also the ability to watch a live stream recording of the meeting on Council’s YouTube channel www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/councilonline

Questions can be submitted prior to the meeting by emailing council@wangaratta.vic.gov.au before 10am on 17 July. There is no public question time as the item is confidential.

Agenda/Items to be discussed: 23/24 Adopted Budget

Submission Implementation

An agenda for the meeting will be available on Council’s website www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/agendas no less than 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Peechelba and Killawarra Residents Survey

Council wants to hear from the residents of Peechelba and Killawarra about priorities for works and developments in your community. We want to know what you would like to see!

If you are a resident of Peechelba and Killawarra please complete this survey by 16 July 2023 to have your ideas heard.

A community meeting to outline priorities will be held on 16 August 2023 at 6pm at the Peechelba Community Centre.

Application for approval of a Development Plan

Wangaratta North West Growth Areas - Precincts 4 and Precinct 2 (part of), incorporating land known as Reith Road (Lot1 LP113608) and 48-52 Worland Road (Lot 2 PS 428662).

The plans and principle supporting documentation associated with the Development Plan are available for viewing on Council’s website at, https://www.wangaratta. vic.gov.au/Your-Council/Public-notices. Further supporting documents are available upon request. Interested and affected parties are invited to make comment for Council to consider during the assessment. Submissions must be made in writing via email, planningmail@wangaratta.vic.gov.au or post, PO Box 238 Wangaratta Vic 3676.

Submissions for comment on the Development Plan close at 5pm on 11 August 2023

Should you have any further queries regarding the above matter please contact Council’s Planning Department at, planningmail@wangaratta.vic.gov.au or on 03 5722 0888.

National Tree Day Community Planting Event

Sunday 23 July 10am-1pm

Murray to Mountains Rail Trail, Tarrawingee Station. Join us to connect with nature and your community as we celebrate National Tree Day a week early. Help plant Indigenous native plants along the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail near Tarrawingee Station. Learn more about our local flora and fauna and help to improve habitat for local wildlife. Please BYO gloves, water bottle, wear sturdy footwear and dress for the weather conditions.

A free BBQ lunch will be provided.

Please RSVP for this free event by 19 July online here: https://events.humanitix.com/rcow-ntd

Kerbside Bin Audits

Council will be conducting kerbside bin audits throughout July 2023, during which a small number of randomly selected streets in urban and rural areas will be inspected.

The information is being collected to understand volumes of glass generated in the existing kerbside bins. This information will be used to further inform establishing a suitable glass collection service for Council.

If you have any concerns, please email council@ wangaratta.vic.gov.au

More information can be found at Waste & Recycling Rural City of Wangaratta

Tenders

C40935 Whorouly Netball and Multiuse Courts Development Project

Tender closes at 2pm Wednesday 26 July 2023

T4597 Weed vegetation and pest control services in Native Vegetation Areas

Tender closes at 5pm Monday 7 August 2023

Further details may be obtained by visiting Council’s website at, https://www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/Your-Council/ Working-with-Council. To discuss upcoming projects in your community please contact Council on 03 5722 0888

Community Grants applications are open! If you have an idea for a project, come see us at one of our community drop-in sessions!

Discuss your idea with a knowledgeable Council Officer and get your application underway and submitted!

Tue 18 July | @Whorouly Cafe | 1pm-3pm

Thu 20 July | @Wangaratta Library | 5pm-7pm

Thu 20 July | @Ineeta Café - Moyhu | 1pm-3pm

Tue 25 July | @Glenrowan Bakehouse | 10am-12pm

Tue 25 July | @Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre 5pm-7pm

Registration is essential! Please email communitygrants@wangaratta.vic.gov.au or call 5722 0888 to book a time.

For more information, assistance or to apply, please visit, https://www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/YourCouncil/Grants-and-funding/Community-Grants

New Policies

The Fraud and Corruption Control Policy 2023 has been endorsed by Council and Council is inviting community submissions up to 5pm on Friday 28 July 2023

How to make a submission

By Email: council@wangaratta.vic.gov.au. Please include “Fraud and Corruption Control Policy 2023” in the subject line.

Mail: PO Box 238, Wangaratta VIC 3676. Please include “Fraud and Corruption Control Policy 2023” as the reference.

In Person: To Customer Services, Wangaratta Government Centre – Corner Ford and Ovens Street, Wangaratta. Please include “Fraud and Corruption Control Policy 2023” as the reference to your submission

To view the policy, please go to our website www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/Public-Notices

For further information please contact (03) 5722 0888.

Positions vacant

Customer Experience Officer

Payroll Officer

Social Planner - Housing

Aquatic Education Instructor

Group Fitness Instructor

Personal Trainer 30

For further information on these positions please visit https://www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/Your-Council/ Careers

Irene Grant Warby Ward 0428 189 249 i.grant@wangaratta.vic.gov.au

Harvey Benton North Ward 0429 542 928 h.benton@wangaratta.vic.gov.au

Jack Herry City Ward 0400 669 615 j.herry@wangaratta.vic.gov.au

Alpine Valleys

Community Leadership Fund Ltd (AVCL) has vacancies for Board members.

Please see

5pm, Wednesday, July 19, 2023.

Healthy Eating

Vegetarian/Vegan Cooking

Come and learn how to cook delicious vegetarian and vegan meals. These will add a refreshing variety to your diet.

When: Tuesday Evenings May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15 Time: 7 - 8:30pm

Where: Seventh-day Adventist Church Hall 10-12 Phillipson Street, Wangaratta. Recipes will be provided and you will be able to sample the dishes.

ANGEL!

New to Wangaratta Sweet lady, slim and sexy

No rush 0432 735 169

To Visit Visited

MOVING!

MOVING house, everything must go!

Household items and furniture. Clothing and 23 Leishman St.

To Visit Visited

DOWNSIZING, moving sale, bric-abrac, household goods, Saturday, July 15 8am2pm, 334 Wangandary Road, Wangandary.

To Visit Visited

GARAGE sale, Phone 0418 468 880 for more details.

To Visit Visited

RELOCATION sale! Saturday, July 15, from 9am. Unit 4/19 Langtree Avenue, Wangaratta. Household furniture, bric-a-brac and lots more.

Expressions of Interest - Financial Accountancy

North East Support and Action for Youth Inc. (NESAY) is seeking tenders from suitably qualified persons or firms to carry out the following services;

Assistance in establishing and reviewing revenue recognition systems annually for programs

Monthly review of the NESAY accounts to ensure records are being maintained accurately and appropriately applying revenue recognition methodology

Assistance to lodge IAS, BAS, Fringe Benefit and Portable Long Service

Leave reports

Liaison with external auditors as required at the request of NESAY Facilitate quarterly reviews of the NESAY finance records to ensure accuracy, planning and advice

Provide advice to the Board on opportunities to enhance the use of the organisation’s resources

Provision of mentoring to the NESAY Finance team on an as needs basis to enable best and current accountancy practice

Tenders shall be prepared in accordance with the conditions outlined in the Financial Accountancy EOI available via our website www.nesay.com.au or by calling 0357 202 201 Submissions must be sent to info@nesay.com.au and marked “Confidential:

Financial Accountancy EOI”, by COB on Monday 31 July 2023

Leah Waring Chief Executive Officer

MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN

VICTORIA POLICE, HUMAN RESOURCES COMMAND

LOCATED AT EITHER WANGARATTA OR WODONGA

REFERENCE: VG/JE20043914C

Victoria Police has an exciting opportunity for one (1) Mental Health Clinician to join the newly established Health, Safety and Wellbeing Taskforce (the Taskforce). The Taskforce is the single most significant investment in the health, safety and wellbeing of Victoria Police employees.

The Taskforce has been established to improve prevention and respond to work related injuries. The Mental Health Clinician will provide preventative and proactive mental health services to Victoria Police employees.

The position will work closely and collaboratively with local managers and employees to improve help seeking and early engagement with appropriate mental health services. Through a relational and integrated approach, this position will engage with employees through wellbeing conversations, brief interventions, care co-ordination and reflective practice to create pathways for employees to seek the most appropriate support they need.

As an employee of Victoria Police, you will have access to a range of benefits.

For further information, please contact: Liz Tsang on (03) 8335 7814 or elizabeth.tsang@police.vic.gov.au.

For the position description and details on how to apply refer to Victorian Government careers website (https://careers.vic.gov.au/).

R40049

CONCRETING - Big or small jobs. Paths, driveways, shed slabs, verandahs. 15 years experience. For a free quote phone Trev Anderson on 0422 200 761.

GARDENING, MOWING for all gardening needs in Wangaratta district from Violet Town to Cheshunt, Springhurst, Bundalong South. Please phone Geoff Moore 0421 639 775.

GUTTER

CLEANING, hedge trimming, cleaning, pruning, garden tidy up, rubbish removal, odd jobs, 25 years trade experience. Phone Michael 0412 857 771.

PAINTER, old school, for all your painting needs. Commercial, industrial renovations. Phone Julian 0412 597 482.

BEEF Shorthorn Bull, fully inoculated, very low birth weight bull, ideal for Heifers, can see progeny, $4400. Ph 0417 548 439.

FOR sale, 6 Toulouse geese, white, male, 12 months old, $50 each or buy all 6 for $40 each. Ph 0427 002 364.

CLASSIFIEDS - 5723 0101

Vacancies

For further details and employment opportunities visit northeasthealth.org.au/careers

Library Services/Customer Relations Officer

Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Learning Centre

Full-Time (35 hours per week)

We are seeking applications from suitably experienced and enthusiastic persons for the position of Full-Time Library Services/Customer Relations Officer.

In the role you will be responsible for providing exceptional administrative and customer service duties which support the operation of the Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Learning Centre and the wider Council. The role is full-time and includes Saturdays on a roster basis.

To be successful you will have demonstrated interpersonal skills and customer relations experience in a service industry.

Download an Employment Information Pack at www.benalla.vic.gov.au

or obtain a pack from Human Resources Coordinator Natalie Phillips, telephone 03 5760 2662.

Applications addressing key selection close 5pm Monday 17 July 2023.

For a confidential discussion on the positions, telephone Manager People and Performance Janine McMaster on 03 5760 2661. 87855

Full-Time Ongoing Administration Position Available – Beechworth

Our organisation works in collaboration with program areas and communities to deliver services that are efficient, effective, and integrated.

The Administration team provides accurate and timely administration and delivery services to clients and stakeholders based at Beechworth Correctional Centre. As our ideal candidate you will possess:

For more information and to apply for this role, go to www.careers.vic.gov.au and type in Job ID: VG-3899JULY23 or contact Kate Downie at Kathrine.Downie@ justice.vic.gov.au. Applications should include a resume, and cover letter that details your motivation for applying and includes the skills and attributes you would bring to this role.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which prison based and will require prisoner contact.

Applications close on Sunday 23rd July 2023

JOBS AT INDIGO

People and Culture Officer

• Beechworth

• Part Time (32hr p/week)

• $34.10 - $35.80 per hour, plus super

Applications close 4pm Sunday, 30 July 2023

Emergency Collaboration Officer

• Shared across Alpine, Indigo and Towong Shires

• Full Time (Fixed Term - 12 months)

• $85,020 - $92,858 p/a, plus super

Inclusion and Access Officer

• Beechworth

• Full Time (Fixed Term until 14 June 2024)

• $71,810 - $81,974 p/a, plus super

Building Surveyor

• Yackandandah

• Full Time (Fixed Term - 3 months)

• $94,822 - $109,755 p/a, plus super

Maternal and Child Health

Nurse

• Indigo Shire

• Casual

• $49.78 - $51.06 per hour + 25% casual loading

Applications close 4pm Sunday, 23 July 2023

Visit www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au/jobs to download the position’s recruitment kit, and to view instructions on how to apply.

www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au

Phone: 1300 365 003

classifieds@nemedia.com.au

Finding the right job for you matters to us

EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT

O. P. INDUSTRIES Pty. Ltd.

available for a to work in requires the use of hand tools and ability in a team environment.

Please forward resumes to:

O.P Industries Pty Ltd

P.O Box 453

O. P. INDUSTRIES Pty. Ltd.

O.P Industries Pty Ltd is seeking the employment of a

CHEESEMAN (nee Field), Iris Alice.

The family of Iris Cheeseman (Field) is saddened to announce her passing on July 8, 2023.

Aged 81 years.

Iris passed away peacefully in her home.

Much loved wife of Jeff (dec). Mother to Russell, Jennine (dec) and Trevor, mother-in-law to Karin, Michael and Bert.

Devoted sister to Bill (dec) and Alan, sister-in-law to Judy and Chris.

O.P Industries Pty Ltd, P.O Box 453

Qualified Joiner or Glazier/Fabricator

We are looking for an experienced and energetic tradesperson to join our dynamic team. Please contact Kristian on 0417 329 052 to discuss the position or call into our office at 3 Sinclair Drive, Wangaratta to arrange a meeting.

Apprentice Joiner/Glazier

Are you excited about entering a trade apprenticeship?

We are offering a unique opportunity to train the right individual the rare chance to learn the art of glazing and joinery with our dynamic team. YOU could be the next apprentice of the year! If this sounds like you, please send your resume to info@reflexwangaratta.com.au or contact our office on 5721 3533 to arrange an interview.

Advertising Account Manager (Full-Time)

Wangaratta Chronicle is looking for a driven and committed individual to join the advertising team at our office in Wangaratta. If you can always see an opportunity and enjoy the idea of helping businesses grow, then we want to talk to you. To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate

Excellent work ethic, organisational skills & attention to detail with a drive to achieve results.

An ability to communicate with a wide range of people across various industries. Create innovative business proposals, develop collaborative partnerships and provide excellent customer service both internally and externally.

Taking over an established client list, you will be selling advertising and digital marketing opportunities to existing clients while looking to drive new business opportunities.

An ability to develop and maintaining business relationships will be the key to your success in this role.

An attractive remuneration package is offered including a base salary, commission and employer superannuation contributions.

North East Media is an independent media group publishing award winning publications in print and online across North East Victoria and beyond.

Please forward your application and covering letter to Ian Pople Sales Manager at the Wangaratta Chronicle, ipople@nemedia.com.au

Multiple Roles at Odyssey House Victoria:

Chef/ Nurse (RN) / Team Leader – Clinical

Chef – Part-time (30.4 hours), Permanent Nurse (RN) – Part-time (22.6 hours), Permanent

Adored grandmother of 8, and beloved great-grandmother to 5.

You walked with the Lord always.

But now safely in his loving arms

JONES, Peter John.

17/1/1946 – 7/7/2023

Passed away peacefully at Northeast Health Wangaratta. Son of Frank and Eileen (both dec). Loved husband of Davia for 53 years.

Father of Terri and Pete, Greg and Jo, Tim and Dot.

Pa of Ruby, Jet, Grace, Hunter and Krystal. Sadly missed.

POCOCK, Judith “Judy”.

The family of Judith Pauline Pocock is saddened to announce her passing on July 13, 2023. Aged 83 years. Passed away peacefully.

Judy was dearly loved by her family and will be sadly missed by all.

We are grateful to have experienced her caring and loving nature as a mother and grandmother.

Dearly loved husband of Alan (dec). Dearly loved mother and mother-in-law Tracey and Max, Paul and Sally, David, Melissa and Mark and Grant.

Adored grandmother and great grandmother of Chelsea, Jack, Shelby, Grace, Lachie, Alex, Joel, Harry, Savannah, Maddy, Tayla, Hunter, Cruz and Rhyder. Forever in our Hearts.

TROTTER,

Doug. Of Timboon. Dearly loved brother of Dorothy. Loving uncle of Elaine and Peter. Loving ‘old man’ of Cheek (Karen). Loving great uncle of Hayley. Hope the music is still playing.

WERNERT (nee Phillips),

Jacinta Maree.

1/6/1970 - 7/7/2023

JONES, Peter.

Team Leader – Clinical – Full-time, Permanent

MASON, Gregory Francis.

Sister of Shaun, sister-in-law of Eliza and dear aunty of Harriet. We loved and admired you and will miss you greatly, Cint. Remembering your atomic burst of laughter, your clear-eyed determination, your fierce love for your girls and your sense of absolute injustice when the umps had clearly backed against the Tigers.

FUNERALS

CHEESEMAN (nee Field)

https://odyssey.org.au/work-with-us/careers-at-odyssey/

MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE

FRESH flowers.

Mayview flowers

2008 Holden Commodore Wagon, 216,000km, good condition, automatic transmission, RWC completed, price $7900, rego (1VS 9S0). Ph 0438 500 888.

Wangaratta, open 7 days to 6pm. Ph. 0407 500 302 for orders. Pick up 78 Arundels lane, delivery into Wangaratta and limited surrounding areas. Mixed posies from $30, box arrangements from $25. Vase arrangements various prices. All occasions.

Greg passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Southern Cross Care Karinya, Corowa. Aged 86 years. He was the dearly loved husband of Vera and much-loved father and father-in-law of Stephen and Michael, Paul and Allison and Leah and Trevor. Much loved pop to Nikkeah, Izach, Isabella and Jack, Amelia and Mitch, Ashley and Alev, Kate and Luke and Hannah and Sean. Forever in our hearts.

Greg’s memorial service will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2pm at Corowa RSL club in the Federation room. For livestreaming go to tobinbrothers.com.au

The funeral service to celebrate the wonderful life of Iris Cheeseman will be held at 2pm on Thursday, July 20 at Mason Park Chapel, 95 Mason Street, Wangaratta. Friends, family, and those who have had the hearts touched by Iris are invited to come along to be there with her family. made to Heart Foundation Australia at www.heartfoundation.org.au

2016 Nissan Navar a RX D23 4WD Twi n Cab, steel tray, bull bar, 124,600kms, RWC, REG (1UW9XF) to Feb 2024, $33,000. Phone 0438 217 468.

MAZDA BT50 ute 2008 mode, dual cab, new tyres, timing belt changed, 121,500km, (WIT190), VGC, $21,995 ono. Ph. 0448

TYRES new and secondhand, trailer, rims, wrecking. New hours 9am to 5pm, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 44 Newman Street, Wangaratta. Ph 0428 257 221. Adzam Tyres.

Sell it!

Chronicle Classifieds get results.

5723 0101

McKENZIE (Caddell), Barbara Helen.

Passed away July 5 peacefully at Acacias Beechworth. Aged 84 years.

Much loved wife of George (dec). Mother of Ian and Debbie, mother-in-law of Jean and Tony. Nan to Rachel, Jake, Steven, Brodie, Matthew and Lochie. Now resting in peace.

their excellent care.

JONES

Requiem mass for the repose of the soul of Mr Peter John Jones will be offered in the Mason Park Chapel, 95 Mason Street, Wangaratta on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 10.30am. Burial will follow at the Wangaratta Lawn Cemetery. No flowers by request. In lieu a donation can be made in memory of Peter to Parkinson’s Victoria online at www.fightparkinsons.org.au

Peter’s mass will be available to view via livestream at www.masonpark.com.au/live-streaming/

McKENZIE

The celebration of life for the late Barbara Helen McKenzie, will be held at The Grand Oaks Resort, 22 Oak Ave, Beechworth on Thursday, July 20 commencing at 12.30pm. Following the service the cortege will leave for burial at the Beechworth Cemetery, Balaclava Road, Beechworth.

The family encourages all mourners to wear purple, one of Barabara’s favourite colours or AFL Geelong colours.

Beechworth (03) 5728 1052

POCOCK

The celebration of the life of Mrs Judith “Judy” Pocock will be held in the Mason Park Chapel, 95 Mason Street, Wangaratta on Friday, July 21, 2023, commencing at 10.30am. Burial will follow at the Wangaratta Lawn Cemetery.

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

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BEREAVEMENT THANKS

GEERING, Don.

Lois, Tanya, Tony, Paul, Susie and grandchildren wish to sincerely thank everyone who attended the celebration of Don’s life. Also, to all the phone calls, visitors, flowers, cards, food, love and support at this sad time. We very much appreciated the care from the palliative care team, allowing Don to pass away at home after a short illness with his loving family. Thanks to Dr Byrne and Dr Walker for taking great care of Don during his life. A big thanks to the team at Mason Park for their professionalism, kindness and care. Please accept this as our personal thank you.

SHEARER, Jennifer Lesley.

- THANK YOUStephen, Andrew, Rosalie, Jazmine and Moss would like to sincerely thank everyone for helping us to celebrate Jenny’s wonderful life, and for all the love and support that has been extended to us during this difficult time. We deeply appreciate the visits, calls, home-made food, flowers, cards and many beautiful messages of sympathy for our beloved wife, mother and Nan.

IN MEMORIAM

ROSEN (nee Knight), Kathleen.

Love and missed everyday, 10 years has gone so quick. Always in my heart.

~Love Leanne.

BODSWORTH, Raymond. 14/7/2012, Too dearly loved, to ever be forgotten. -Lynnie.

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The memory of a much loved family member or friend can live on through a donation to your local health service - Northeast Health Wangaratta. Your memorial donation can assist in securing the continued availability of comprehensive health care locally. The bereaved family will be notified of your memorial gift according to your wishes and you will receive a tax-deductible receipt for your donation. For further information or to make a donation please contact:

Community Engagement Team (03) 5722 5069 or PO Box 386, Wangaratta, Vic 3676.

Personal Notices

U14 baseballers attack Vic Carnival

By WILLSON MACK

NORTH East Baseball sent two teams of under 14s to the Victorian Carnival in Bendigo last weekend.

One team was all girls and the other was mixed.

The mixed team played teams from City West, Geelong, Diamond Valley and Ringwood.

In these carnivals, they use the nine-batter rule, that is when the ninth batter has batted it is then side away but only those who have crossed home plate count as runs.

North East played Dandenong first and although they had a slow start when they lost their first three batters, all struck out at the plate, they got their teamwork going in the field, holding Dandenong to just two runs in their turn at bat.

The next two innings were even, both scoring five runs for North East to go down by two.

Dandenong seven runs to North East, five.

In their second game, North East batted their nine batters to score five runs then held City West to one, leaving bases loaded.

North East lost their first three batters in the second dig while City West brought in three runs.

North East hit back in their third to add another

SCOREBOARD

JUBILEE GOLF CLUB

SATURDAY, July 8

Ladies Stableford

Winner: Yogs Naidoo.

Saturday, July 8

four runs to lead by five runs with City still to bat.

North East’s defence stood up to some solid batting and they got City West’s third out just after they scored their fifth run for the dig to even the score on nine runs each.

North East met the two strongest teams next, being Geelong and Diamond Valley.

Although North East hit the ball well in both games, they hit to the fielders and had trouble reaching bases safely resulting in scores of only two runs in each game, while Geelong scored 14 and Diamond Valley 15.

In their game against Ringwood, North East had their best game of the carnival when they did not make an er-

ror in their fielding and their batting was topped off with Josh Wells hitting a ground ball two baser and Michael Nistico hitting a home run, finishing the carnival with a 10 run each draw.

In the all-girls carnival, North East was the only Country Association to have a side and they played The Braves, Cubs and Royals, all teams from Baseball Victoria.

In the first game on Saturday the North East team played BV Braves.

Braves batted first and had five runners cross the plate before they lost their third out.

North East then equaled the score when they scored

Runner Up: Dianne Phillips 80 C/B

Nett.

Ball Winners: Lorraine Adams, Maggie Rya, Lesley Anderson, Karen Smith, Carol Coghill.

Mens Competition:

A Grade Winner: Dylan Pool 35. B

Grade Winner: Ben Honeychurch 35.

C Grade Winner: Michael Lugg 35.

Ball Winners: Neville Hogan 34, Gordon Paterson 34, Maurie Braden

34, Gary Walder 33, Jeff Elliott 33, David O’Connor 33, Glenn Ryanb 32

C/B.

Sunday, July 9

Winner: Pat Grady 39

Ball Winners: Eon Scott (2) 37, Tom

Aggett 34, Glenn O’Connell 33.

NTP: 4th Mick Reidy, 8th Eon Scott, 13th Glenn Hunt, 17th Tom Aggett.

Monday, July 10

Stableford Vets

A Grade Ian Dinsdale 35 B Grade

Ray Hyland 35

Ball Winners: Alex Gibbs 35, Michael Baillie 35, John West 34, John McKenzie 33.

NTP: 4th Mike Baillie, 8th Bill Slade, 13th Mike Monro.

Wednesday, July 12

Stableford

A Grade Winner: Adrian Seziale

36. B Grade Winner: Martin Hill 36. C

Grade Winner: Michael Baillie 38 c/b.

Ball Winners: John McKenzie 38, Steve McNaughton 35, Ian Dinsdale

34, Thomas Aggett 34, Ian Mills 33, Steve Fisher 33 c/b.

NTP: 4th Peter Geldens, 8th Peter Geldens, 13th Steve Fisher, 17th Steve McNaughton.

WANGARATTA GOLF CLUB

WGC Competitions: Week ending July 2

Women’s Competition: June 27

Monthly Medal 18 Hole Stroke

Winner: Carolyn Sullivan 79 Nett.

June 28 - 18 Hole Par

Winner: Scott Thomson +5 Nett.

Runner Up: Phillip Moss +3 Nett.

NTP: 4th Phillip Moss, 9th Scott

Thomson.

9 Hole Statbleford

Winner: Graham Whitehead -1

Nett. Runner Up: Bill Griffiths - 2 Nett.

Womens Competition: 9 Hole

Stableford - June 29

Winners: Lorraine Adams 17

Points. Runners Up: Jenny Kerr 16

Points.

Men’s Competition: Monthly Medal

- July 1

A Grade Winner: Scott Thomson 71

C/B Nett. A Grade Runner Up: Chris Martens 71 Nett. B Grade Winner: Hayden Johnston 66 Nett. B Grade

Runner Up: Mark White 71 C/B Nett.

Ball Winners: Ash Clayton, John Southwell, Robert Holloway, Glen Seymour, Ray Hutton, Rod Giodde, Phillip Winnell, Arthur Ingarfield.

NTP: 4th Chris Martens, 7th Ethan Bell, 9th John Southwell, 11th John

Southwell, 13th Ash Clayton, 16th

Ethan Bell

Birdie: Brannan Duffy.

Secret 6: Matthew Robinson.

Raffle: Trevor Cooper.

TARRA GOLF CLUB

TARRAWINGEE Golf Club results Saturday, July 8. Due to the conditions the players used a composite and a secret pairs was played with the winners being Lindsay Steer and Manny Tanirau.

NTP: 8th Manny Tanirau.

Golf on Saturday, July 15 will depend on the conditions but an event shall be played.

five funs with only one out when the ninth batter got on base.

This lifted the North East side, getting Braves out three up/three down in their next bat and holding them from getting any more for the rest of the game.

North East added another eight runs themselves to win 13 runs to Braves five.

North East played BV Royals in their next game and batted first to bring in one run.

Royals took advantage of North East’s slower pitcher and once on base, stole a base on the next pitch, to bring in four runs for the dig and another four next digs.

North East could only add two more runs in their turn

Ladies are also invited to participate.

The hit off times for Saturday’s are 11:30am roll up for a 12noon start, we ask members to be early to enable the days program to be organised.

New members are always welcome at the Tarrawingee Golf Club, the joining fee is $100 the contact number is 0428122590 or by contacting a member of the club.

CROQUET

RESULTS for Monday, July 10 are as follows:

Janet Kelly and Susan Fischer d Nathan Reynolds and Gavan Kelly 7/6, Maureen O’Keefe and Terry Wilson d Christine Ireland and Dawn Wind 7/4, Joan Dyson and Robyn Muller d Elise Downes and Wendy Waddington 7/3.

On Wednesday thirteen members enjoyed some close games in the winter sunshine.

During one game, Terry Wilson managed to score a hoop in one and Andy Barbero was accurate as usual, running hoops from seemingly impossible locations.

Playing days are Monday, Wednesday and Saturday commencing at 1pm.

Visitors are welcome to come down and enjoy some games with our members.

Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow for the draw to be done.

Late arrivals will be included in the next game.

The club is located at 46 Ryan Avenue, Wangaratta.

For further information please contact one of the numbers listed below.

President Susan Fischer on 0417217009 or secretary Terry Wilson on 0417326739.

at bat to go down eight runs to three.

In the third game for the day, North East had no luck with the bat at all.

BV Cubs pitcher/catcher combination of McKenzie Prentice-Evans and Eva Elane had one hit and one walk from 13 batters that faced them in the four innings, striking out the other 11 at the plate.

Although North East could not get a hit, their fielding was very good allowing only 10 runs to be made from the 25 batters that faced the plate.

The North East girls will take a lot away from the experience and be much better players next year.

Congratulations to all

players and a big thank you to the coaches, team managers and scorers of both teams.

This Sunday’s games see:

A Grade

Wodonga Warriors vs Wangaratta Rangers Black at Gayview Park, Wodonga.

Nth Albury Bears vs Porepunkah Panthers at Springdale Heights, Lavington.

B Grade

Wodonga Warriors vs Wangaratta Rangers Orange at Gayview Park, Wodonga

Nth Albury Bears vs Porepunkah Panthers at Springdale Heights, Lavington

Benalla Bandits vs Rangers Grey at Benalla

C Grade

Wodonga Warriors vs Wangaratta Rangers at Gayview Park, Wodonga

Nth Albury Bears vs Porepunkah Panthers at Springdale Heights, Lavington

Under 15’s

Wodonga Warriors vs Wangaratta Rangers

Nth Albury Bears vs Porepunkah Panthers

Benalla have the bye.

Under 12’s

Wodonga Warriors vs Wangaratta Rangers

Nth Albury Bears vs Porepunkah Panthers

Benalla have the bye.

BIG SWING: Ken Beitzel hits a tee shot at the Jubilee Golf Club.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

YOUNG STARS: Under 14 North East baseballers attended the Victorian Carnival last weekend.

Oxley table tennis taken to class

THE holidays are over and it was back to school for the competitors at the Oxley social table tennis competition.

The punctuality and attendance award went to Neil Brock who arrived early to turn the heaters on and get the supper table organised.

Our founder, June Uebergang, was missed as she has taken an extended but well-earned family holiday.

One of her students is filling in for her by writing her assignment.

The bell rang and they all lined up to start testing their skills and the well-seasoned pair, Joyce and John Fisher quickly showed that they had done their homework by winning convincingly against Debbie Brunken and her husband, the new boy, Bernie, who showed excellent potential.

The teachers pets, Nev Spurgeon and Richard Morgan, gained much needed points straight off the bat

to show Clive Brooker and Kate Cole how to achieve a good score, even though they may have forgotten how to count.

Adam Bosley and Kate Cole went to the top of the class in their match against Archie Crispin and Manni Poulos, proving practise does indeed make perfect.

The whole assembly applauded the efforts of the Jason Mullins and Lucy Uebergang team, even though they could not match the excellence of the bright sparks, Phoebe Bosley and Allister Olssen, who taught everyone how to win a match with conviction.

Gold stars were awarded to Bernie Brunken and Richard Morgan for conscientious effort.

However, disciplinary action was called for when the Jason Mullins/ Manni Poulos team went rogue and threw their bats when playing Phoebe Bosley and Archie Crispin.

But order was restored over a hot drink and cake at recess and everyone learnt a valuable lesson in friendship and cooperation.

As play heated up, Lauren Olsson and Kate Woodberry threw off their jackets and put their all into showing Debbie Brunken and Graham Stephens their winning form.

Much excitement was generated and it was on for young and old when Theo Poulos and Alison Stephens met Alistair Olsson and Marnie Woodberry, but youth proved the victor over wisdom when the final scores were added up.

Great fun was had by all 22 attendees.

Adults and secondary school students of all ages and abilities are welcome to join the weekly social competition on Monday night, beginning at 7:00pm. Bring your own bat, $2 entry and a plate to share.

Young footballers have a passion for the Reds

UP to 130 eager young footballers had a taste of learning the Liverpool way last week with Galen Catholic College’s first academy clinics.

The Liverpool FC International Academy taster clinics were designed to gauge interest in the uniquely designed program which was announced in May.

Players from the region participated in six clinics in the under six to eight, under nine to 11 and under 12 to 16 age groups spread across the day where players came to learn the technical side of the game with specially designed tutorials to help dribble

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like Trent Alexander-Arnold or score like Mo Salah.

The academy program will officially begin from August 16, which will feature five weeks of after school training on one night a week.

Co-coach of the academy program, Raff Molinaro, said he is hoping the momentum will carry on from the taster clinics with strong interest to be shown

before the beginning of the program.

“We are looking at numbers of around 50 children when the clinics commence, so we can ensure the clinics are effectively organised in its inception and we can expand the numbers in the future if we need to,” he said.

“We’ll have a capacity of 16 children to one coach per age group; we’ll split the soccer ground into quarters so we’d have four sessions running at once for the hour if we have the numbers and use the oval for space as well if needed.”

The clinic is still offering a

chance for more accredited coaches for all community members and parents with experience in coaching the game, currently boasting 12 in total.

Media and communications officer at Galen, Vanida O’Brien, said it was fantastic to see families from as far as Albury, Rutherglen and Beechworth show interest in the taster clinics.

“It’s definitely something Galen is proud to be hosting because it’s great for the school, but it’s great for the town because there is nothing like it in the area,” she said.

“They’re hoping it pushes the

skills a little bit more because soccer is a bit of a catch 22 around here, in Wangaratta kids have to go to Albury to do skill clinics like this and they have to play in Albury to have enough teams to play against.

“So it’s nice we’ve got something local now and hopefully it will build up that the soccer community will be then able to have those clinics here for the Wangaratta team.”

The links for registration into the five week program will be out soon before the next phase begins in the term three school holidays.

PLAYING KEEPER: Alex Rech was excited to mix his commitments with Wangaratta City with the skills clinics of the Liverpool International Academy at Galen. PHOTOS: Bailey Zimmermann

REFINED TOUCH: Mani D’Agostino shows off his ball control in one of the drills last Friday.

ALL EARS: The under 12-16 afternoon clinic last week gathered around leaning the craft of dribbling with their laces.

TALENTED BEGINNINGS: Nate Sanders was putting in some extra work after his clinic session with dad Jonathan as Galen Catholic College welcomed up to 130 players for its taster Liverpool International Academy clinics last week.

ACTION PACKED: Marnie Woodberry, Alison Stephens, Kate Woodberry and Graham Stephens shelter from the rain at Oxley table tennis Monday night. PHOTO: Jason Mullins

Soaring Bombers up for Bats battle

AFTER missing out on finals last year, Bonnie Doon’s A grade squad are sitting fourth on the ladder after a stellar season so far.

To maintain their position comfortably in the top six, they’ll need to fend off a determined Goorambat side who want to secure their own finals credentials.

The Bombers have really come together and improved upon last season’s exploits, only dropping games against the top three sides (Milawa, Greta and Tarrawingee).

“They’re not a new team, but there are new members in there, so having those couple of core players who have played together for a couple of years has probably helped,” A grade coach Michelle Tanner said.

“They’re getting along really well as a group so that helps, we’ve got lots of options so that helps. “We were stoked with how well we did against Milawa (42-56 loss), the girls were on top of the world.

“It’s a bit of a worry trying to hold onto that fourth spot, we have to keep winning which is a little bit stressful, but if they keep playing the way they have been we should be right.”

The last time the Bombers faced the Bats, Bonnie Doon only came away with the win by a slim five goal margin, with Tanner backing her goalers in to deliver another victory, with Portia Keatch in particular a player to watch.

Keatch has been firing on all cyl-

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inders in recent matches, shooting 113 goals at 82.48 per cent accuracy from her last four outings.

“It’s always tough against Goorambat, it’s never easy, they’re always very competitive,” Tanner said.

“They’ve got their core players as well – they know how each other play same as us, they move people around and it works for them.

“It’ll just be a matter of us playing the way we play and remembering our structures and systems.

“Portia, she’s our goal shooter, she’s grown as a player.

“She’s taking a lot more hits and she can get up.

“She’s contesting well, especially last week – the Milawa defenders are very, very good and she definitely stepped up and held her own.”

While scheduled to be played at Bonnie Doon, both football and netball matches between the Bombers and Bats will be played at North Wangaratta tomorrow, due to the Bonnie Doon ground being unfit to play on.

In other matches, Moyhu hosts King Valley, the Panthers head up the mountain to play Bright, the Demons take on Tarrawingee at home, and the Hawks will go up against Greta.

IN THE BALANCE: If Brady Bartlett and the Hoppers defeat King Valley tomorrow, they’ll launch themselves into the top six.

PHOTO: Nathan de Vries

Bumper round of O&K footy on the cards

By NATHAN DE VRIES

THE sparks will fly across the region tomorrow as another dynamite round of Ovens and King footy is set to get underway. It all goes down at the Moyhu Recreation Reserve, where the Hoppers take on King Valley to keep them in the running for finals.

Moyhu sits just two points behind the Roos at eighth on the ladder and if they win, they’ll jump into the six with four games and a bye remaining.

Bonnie Doon will play Goorambat at North Wangaratta, due to the Bombers’ home deck being unfit for play.

The Mountain Men face up against Benalla All Blacks at Pioneer Park, looking to finetune their game before finals. Elsewhere, Greta take on fifth placed North Wangaratta, with the Hawks seeking to improve on their two match lead on the rest of the finals contenders. Reserve matches commence from 12pm, with the senior hitout set for 2pm.

Clubs uniting to forge new pathways in the O&K

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Since the O&K thirds competition ceased after the 2019 season, numbers in the reserve competition have been severely impacted, and clubs without an affiliate junior program across the region have been trying to define a clear pathway to their club from the junior ranks.

Tigers U17 assistant coach Simon McKay said the initiative was beneficial to the kids and the clubs.

“Whenever we have a bye we try to help out the O&K seconds and promote the junior footy, get these kids to go out to O&K and just find a different avenue,” he said.

“It’s our entire middle to top age team, it leaves out five or six of the bottom age kids - every single one of them put their hands up to have a game, and the clubs are most certainly on board.”

WDJFL and OKFNL operations manager Pranav Menon said initiative taken by clubs was heartening to see.

“After moving out of U17s, only few players make it to the next level - the players that do not make it to the next level start looking into

other sports and stop playing football, which is not ideal for the sustainability of the sport,” he said.

“I believe when there is constant support from a

senior football club, junior players start to identify and relate themselves with that club.

“AFL NEB want to see more WDJFL players play-

ing OKFNL - clubs agreeing to this idea is terrific as this is something the league could also look for following years.”

More O&K clubs have

started following Graham’s lead to forge relationships with junior clubs, with King Valley enjoying a partnership with Kangaroos JFC and members of Whorouly tak-

ing Imperials JFC for training sessions.

“We have to be proactive in creating those pathways –they can be made, I believe they’re there, we just have to take a leap of faith and hopefully this is the first domino that falls,” Graham said.

“The clubs are being proactive, which they have to be.

“There are enough kids out there for every club, we just need to work together to make sure they can come and play and enjoy their football in a safe environment

“The result, for us, is seeing the kids enjoy themselves – win, lose, or draw, Milawa and Tarrawingee are both excited to be in the day.”

Graham wished to thank the Milawa and Tarrawingee committees, as well as Simon McKay and Kathy Dodgshun from Tigers JFC, and Mansfield JFC president Nick Berry for all their help in organising the day.

The football action kicks off at the Milawa Recreation Reserve from 10am with the under 14 Tigers taking on Mansfield, before the reserve match at 12pm and the seniors from 2pm.

FUTURE STARS: Junior Tigers players (from left) Hugh Carroll, Wil Carmody, Ryan McKay, Sam Allan and Zack Carroll suited up for Milawa back in May.

SAFE SHOT: Bonnie Doon’s Portia Keatch will be a player to watch in the Bombers’ clash with Goorambat tomorrow.

PHOTO: Nathan de Vries

Weight isn’t a worry for Weeding’s Prince in Narrandera Cup

By JEFF HANSON

WANGARATTA galloper

Prince Of Helena wasn’t missed by the handicappers heading into Sunday’s $50,000 Leeton Toyota Narrandera Cup, with the six-year-old lumped with 66kg.

The seven-time winner will get some respite via Holly Durnan’s three-kilogram claim, but trainer Craig Weeding doesn’t think the weight will do much to impact Prince Of Helena’s chances.

Twice in 2022, he won with 61.5kg on his back, knocking off a 1610m Open Handicap at Albury and an 1800m Benchmark 78 Handicap at Murray Bridge, and he has run some outstanding races carrying 60-plus kilograms.

“He ran well in the heat of the Country Mile Series, and he carried 62kg that day, and he is a big strong horse that can carry the weight,” Weeding said.

The Sidestep gelding has

proven himself in this class of race, winning the 2022 Gundagai Cup, among other good victories, and during his current preparation, he has been contesting much stronger events.

Prince Of Helena finished third in the $100,000 Echuca Cup in March, third in the $200,000 Golden Mile at Bendigo in April, and following back-to-back metropolitan starts during May, he came out and finished third in the $175,000 Swan Hill Cup in Junee.

Earlier this month, he finished fifth in a blanket finish, beaten a long neck in a 1400m Benchmark 82 Handicap at Murray Bridge.

“We’ve had this race planned for quite a while, and that last run at Murray Bridge was a lead-in for this race,” Weeding said.

“It had been a plan, but I’ll be honest, I was surprised he got as much weight as he did, which is disappointing.”

Jake Duffy is the Victorian galloper’s regular rider, but with the enormous weight, Durnan will take the ride.

It will be the biggest race of the 18-year-old’s career, but she has proven herself since kicking off her career in April, taking 49 riders for 10 wins and 22 placings.

“Jake would have ridden him, and it’s disappointing he can’t because of the weight, but I’m sure she (Durnan) can

get the job done,” Weeding said.

“I don’t know her well, but she is doing a good job every time she goes around and appears quite capable.”

In terms of where Prince Of Helena races on Sunday, Weeding expects him to finish his race strongly.

“I expect he will be midfield and ridden quiet, and then he’ll let down like he can,” Weeding said.

Lady Devils a match for Melrose

By NATHAN DE VRIES

WANGARATTA’S senior women’s team will look to gather some momentum when they host Melrose FC this Sunday at South Wangaratta.

The Lady Devils have had a difficult past few games, coming up short in their last four outings, but with a clear run through to the finals, momentum will be the key.

Wangaratta have a solid record against their purple-clad foes, only dropping one match against Melrose this year.

The Lady Devils will look to make the most of their home ground advantage this weekend and pull another win over Melrose.

“We always love playing Melrose, it’s always a tight,

competitive game,” senior women’s captain Beth Cope said.

“We do have one or two players come back into the side hopefully, that will boost our girls as well.

“The main pitch holds up pretty well, the whole club’s off the ground for the whole week so it’ll get a nice rest.

“The ground itself was pretty good (last week), it just had one muddy patch in it, it was just wet.

“We’ve been training at Appin Park and that’s been wet as well, it’s been the same.

“We’ll be right, we’re pretty versatile with the conditions, so it’s easy to slot into a pitch.”

Cope said the entire squad will need to perform to take the win, with Melrose triumphing in three of their last four matches.

“Everyone needs to play a solid

game,” she said.

“I really think our centre-back Claire Christison is due for a big game.

“She’s had a couple of cracking games against Melrose at centreback, she’s just dominated them.

“Our striker Sarah Morris also needs to get up on the scoreboard in this one.”

The division two women will also have a challenging time against Melrose, with the two sides even on points.

With five matches left before the finals, both sides will look to Sunday as a perfect way to solidify their game.

Wangaratta City hosts Melrose FC this Sunday at the South Wangaratta Recreation Reserve, with the division two match from 9.50am and the seniors from 11.20am.

“Plus, a few emergencies might come out, so he might come in a few gates, which should suit him.”

It’s a cracking Country Cup, and with the top-two placegetters qualifying for the $3 million Big Dance and $750,000 Little Dance, meaning there are plenty of genuine chances.

Weeding admitted that the lure of the Big Dance was the main reason he had set Prince Of Helena for the Southern Districts’ feature race.

“That was always the goal,’ Weeding said.

“We tried it with him last year and finished third in the Dubbo Cup, and we didn’t quite make the field.

“This is our first step of getting there this year, and if we are to qualify, we will work backwards from the Big Dance and give him the best chance possible.”

Weeding, who is a big supporter of Southern Districts racing, has big teams set to

race at Wagga on Saturday and Narrandera on Sunday, and he thought one of his Narrandera hopefuls was a big chance in the Glenn Preston Real Estate F&M Benchmark 58 Showcase Handicap (1400m).

“It should be good; I think we’ll have 10 to 12 runners over the two days, and just looking at the form, I think Add Milk (Hannah Edgley) is a very good chance,” Weeding said.

“It was a good run last start in a fillies and mares 1400m, and she went well without much luck.

“She draws well, has good form, and will be a bit drier; on first impressions, she looks like a genuine winning chance.”

In a big weekend for the Southern Districts, many eyes will be on the six-race program at Wagga on Saturday before a bumper eight-race Showcase program at Narrandera on Sunday.

Devils out for revenge

By WILLSON MACK

WANGARATTA City will be out to beat their bogey side this weekend.

Over the last few seasons Melrose has been a challenging side for the Devils with round four’s 4-0 loss highlighting that fact.

Wangaratta City will have the backing of their home crowd on Sunday though which coach Raff

Molinaro believes will help his side.

“Melrose did a number on us last time so I’m hoping our players will be wanting to respond to that loss,” Molinaro said.

“We’ll definitely be going into the game with a different mindset and will be looking to play a different game than our last one against them.

“Melrose’s ground can be a hostile one for away teams so luckily this time we’re at home which will no doubt help us.”

It’s a huge game in the context of the table with the two sides in fourth (Devils) and fifth and only four points separating them.

Molinaro said he has gone back to their round four clash

and reviewed the game.

“We’ve had our games videoed this year which has been great,” he said.

“I’ve been able to look back on previous games and work out what went wrong and how to improve so I’ve done that with our game against Melrose.

“There’s plenty if things we’ll look to do differently, we need to

respond better to their fast, attacking wingers.

“We always enjoy playing them though, there’s no bad blood between the two sides but it’s always a good, tough game.”

Wangaratta star Ethan Whiley won’t make a return this weekend, while Oscar O’Keefe and Raul Pahina are chances to return to the senior fold.

JUNIORS: FROM 8:30AM D1 WOMEN: 11:20AM D1 MEN: 3:00PM

BIG WEIGHT: Prince Of Helena will carry 66kg in Sunday’s Narrandera Cup.

CONSISTENT: Claire Christison has shown good form against Melrose in the past.

PHOTO: Kat De Naps Photography

‘Pies set themselves for improved Hoppers

By WILLSON MACK

WANGARATTA won’t be taking North Albury lightly when they meet at Bunton Park tomorrow.

Although the Magpies will start heavy favourites, the Hoppers have shown great improvement in 2023, winning four games thus far to sit just two wins outside the top five.

But Wangaratta look a class above and are in top form having won seven of the past eight matches, while only losing to premiership favourites Yarrawonga by one point last weekend.

Wangaratta coach Ben Reid said the Hoppers have come a long way in 2023.

“North are the most improved

side in the competition I reckon,” Reid said.

“’Broomy’ (Tim Broomhead) has got them playing some high pressure footy and they’re a team that runs hard both ways.

“I think their will to compete is something that stands out, they treat every contest like it’s their last and that’s why they’re in every game.

“Their pressure on the ball carrier is as good as any team in the competition.”

After beating Wodonga in round

10, North Albury have lost two in a row but will take confidence out of both games having lost to Yarrawonga (23 points) and Albury (39 points) by respectable margins.

Reid said his group has taken plen-

ty from Saturday’s loss to Yarrawonga.

“We took some real positives out of the weekend,” he said.

“We had enough looks to win the game but didn’t finish our work

which was a bit disappointing so this weekend we’ll have a real focus on doing the basics well and finishing our work off better.

“We also need to match their pressure around the ball and try and limit their high pressure.”

Wangaratta only has five games left as they miss round 18 with a bye so they will be eager to build before a finals run.

“The next five weeks will be huge for us but also for the rest of the competition,” Reid said.

“With byes teams are only playing 16 games this year so you’ve got two less games to tune up ahead of hopefully playing finals.

“We’ve now got five games to hone in on our game.”

Hawk Marklew’s 100 to be recognised against Saints

By WILLSON MACK

WANGARATTA Rovers will be out to get Myrtleford back when they host the Saints tomorrow.

Myrtleford has only penciled in one victory this season and that came in round four when they beat the Hawks by a point at RC McNamara Reserve.

So Rovers will be out to rectify that result in front of their past players day in what shapes as a huge day for the club.

Rovers football operations manager Barry Sullivan said the presence of so many past champions should help motivate the players even more.

“We’ve got a number of former players coming back and celebrating the ’91 football flag and ’93 football and netball premierships,” Sullivan said.

“We didn’t get to celebrate the ’91 premiership because of COVID so we’re doing it on Saturday which will be great.

“I’ve spoken to a number of the old players and they’re looking forward to it.”

Rovers’ loss to the Saints earlier on in the year was an unfortunate ending to the game when young Hawks star Will McCarthy was concussed forcing the game to be abandoned with a minute to go.

“It was an interesting ending last time,” Sullivan said.

“The game was called off after Will McCarthy was concussed and we had a free kick about 50m out from goal.

“Myrtleford showed plenty of grit that day and we weren’t at our best so the boys are definitely keen to get one back on Saturday.”

Hawks superstar Alex Marklew played his 100th game in last week-

end’s win over Lavington and the club will further recognise that achievement at tomorrow’s home game.

The milestone makes the Marklew family the first to have three g enerations play 100 games with Rovers with grandfather Roly Snr (162 games) and dad Rick (229) playing hu ge parts as players.

Marklew the younger is under an injury cloud though after rolling his ankle against Lavington and will be

doing everything he can to get up for the clash.

“Fingers crossed Alex can get up, he’ll be doing everything he can to play,” Sullivan said.

“We want to celebrate his achievement this weekend at a home game in front of all of the past players so we really hope he can get up.

“The only other injury we have from last weekend is Justin Lewis who was concussed so he’ll miss out this weekend and we’re hoping we can bring Will McCarthy in be-

CHALLENGE: Sami Kreltszheim and Wangaratta Rovers take on Myrtleford at WJ Findlay Oval tomorrow.

Rovers hosts

Saints, ‘Pies play Hoppers

WANGARATTA Rovers A grade netballers hosts Myrtleford tomorrow.

The Saints have been one of the big improvers of 2023 but have only won one of their last four games so will be fired up to get a strong result over Rovers.

It’s been a tough month for Rovers since toppling North Albury in round nine so the Hawks will be wanting to put up a challenge on the club’s past players and netball reunion day.

Rovers goalers in Sami and Rebecca Kretlszheim will be in for a huge challenge when they face Myrtleford superstar defender Sophie Hanrahan.

Meanwhile, Wangaratta will be eyeing a strong win over North Albury at Bunton Park.

The seventh placed Hoppers have only won the two games this season and look a step below premiership contenders Wangaratta, however, a 10 goal win over North Albury on the weekend will have the young Hoppers up and about.

The ‘Pies are in solid form having pushed premiership favourites Yarrawonga last weekend, going down by just four goals.

Although Yarrawonga have all but sewed up the minor premiership, Wangaratta will be looking to build towards finals over the back end of the year.

OAKFM player of the year votes

Votes from Round 12 for OAKFM’s player of the year award.

cause Bushies have a bye.”

The Hawks will be hoping they can put Myrtleford on the back foot from the get go.

“Myrtleford is a team that grow in confidence if you don’t put them away early,” Sullivan said.

“If they’re in the game at three quarter time they can be really dangerous.

“You can’t take any team lightly this year as we’ve seen, we’ve lost more games to teams below us than above us.”

Wangartta vs Yarrawonga: 5 L. Morey (Yarra), 4 L. Williams (Yarra), 3 C. Wilson (Yarra), 2 J. Clarke (Wang), 1 W. Wheeler (Yarra).

Lavington vs Rovers: 5 B. Filo (Rov), 4 T. Hargreave (Lav), 3 S. Murray (Rov), 2 E. MacKinlay (Lav), 1 W. Glanvill (Lav).

Leaderboard

28 Willie Wheeler (Yarra).

26 Isaac Muller (Alb).

22 Sam Murray (Rov).

21 Daniel Sharrock (Wang).

MILESTONE: Alex Marklew will be recognised tomorrow for reaching 100 games against Lavington last weekend.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

ROUND 12: Wangaratta travels to Bunton Park to face North Albury tomorrow.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

Veteran tennis star to captain Aussie Master s Masters team

WANGARATTA’S Michelle Hill will represent Australia at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Masters Team Tennis Championships to be held in Portugal from August 13.

This will be the second consecutive year Hill has been given the honour of captaining her team, having also been the flag-bearer for her country at the opening ceremony of last year’s event in the USA.

Hill’s team won a bronze medal at last year’s world championships, and is hoping to at least equal that feat and perhaps even step up a rung or two on the medal dais this year.

“Even though one of our best players in unavailable this year, our team is still very strong, with great depth in both singles and doubles,” she said.

“I think we should be one of the top six seeded teams, which will give us a good chance of progressing from the initial round robin groups and into the knockout phase of the tournament.”

The following week, Hill will stay in Portugal to contest the world individual titles.

To help prepare for the biggest event on the ITF Masters calendar, Hill has just returned from spending six weeks on the European Masters tour, playing in four tournaments across Northern Europe.

She said she was pleased with her form: “I was fortunate enough to win three major singles titles and be second in another, as well as claim-

Strathbogie joins WDCA

By NATHAN DE VRIES

THE Bogie Panthers will be the 14th club in the Wangaratta and District Cricket Association, after their application was accepted by a two-thirds majority at Wednesday’s annual general meeting.

Strathbogie’s Brad James pleaded his case to the assembled clubs and WDCA executive, citing recently upgraded facilities, an eager group of potential players and flexibility with travel times as reasons for inclusion.

“It’s been over 30 years since there’s been a cricket side in Strathbogie, which is too long,” he said.

“Me and a few of my mates have got together and we’ve gathered up keen blokes to try and put a side together for B or C grade, just for fun.

ing victory in a couple of doubles events.

“I really enjoyed playing on the clay courts, which suit my game. It was great practice for the upcoming world titles, and heaps of fun as well.

“I met some lovely people and visited some beautiful parts of Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.”

A sustained run of success, which included winning singles, doubles and mixed (with Yarrawonga star John Brunner) titles at the Australian Masters Championships earlier this year, has seen Hill rise to number two in the world for her age group, something she thought would be impossible considering her battle to manage a chronic knee condition.

“For the past three years, I have undertaken a training program to help strengthen the muscles around my knee. I do the exercises four times a week and it has really

helped me. I would like to say a huge thanks to my doctor, Michael Rutledge, for his medical advice. He is also a very enthusiastic tennis player and is always available to give me valuable match practice.

“Likewise, John Brunner often drives over from Yarrawonga to give me a hit.”

Wangaratta’s recent inclement weather, and the subsequent closure of the Merriwa Park courts, has put something of a dampener

on Hill’s preparations for the world titles.

Finding somewhere to practice has been difficult, but luckily she been able to use the Galen College courts and also the home court of Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Club treasurer Kev Callahan.

Unlike last year, when her hopes were curtailed by a serious ankle injury to her ‘good leg’, Hill is hoping to stay injury free and be able to play her best tennis.

“I’ve talked to the shire and we’ve got permission to use the rec reserve up in Strathbogie, and the facilities there have just been upgraded.

“We just want to get local involvement back in Strathbogie and make it happen.”

After James fielded questions from the club delegates, the matter was put to a vote which the clubs voted overwhelmingly in favour of, with a 23-3 tally.

Also discussed on the night were team nominations for the upcoming season, which were similar to the line-up of squads last season, and are subject to change.

The WDCA will start working on the draft fixtures for the senior competitions in the coming weeks.

IN FORM: Michelle Hill atop the dais at the Polish Masters during her six weeks on the European Masters tour.

I think we should be one of the top six seeded teams, which will give us a good chance of progressing from the initial round robin groups and into the knockout phase of the tournament.

- MICHELLE HILL

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leaderboard after round 16

Thursday, July 13

Sydney Swans vs. Western Bulldogs (SCG) (N)

Friday, July 14

Melbourne vs. Brisbane Lions (MCG) (N)

Saturday, July 15

Collingwood vs. Fremantle (MCG)

Gold Coast SUNS vs. St Kilda (HBS)

Carlton vs. Port Adelaide (MRVL) (T)

Geelong Cats vs. Essendon (GMHBA) (N)

Adelaide Crows vs. GWS GIANTS (AO) (N)

Sunday, July 16

North Melbourne vs. Hawthorn (MRVL)

West Coast Eagles vs. Richmond (OS) (T)

Max Webster ....100

Chris Doyle .........99

Brett Anderson ....99

Dameon Holmes ..98

Jess Maddy .........98

Beth Watson .......98

Jack Lancaster.........97

Rob Bell .................97

Tom the Baker .......96

Dave Harrop .........95

Nick Bell ...............94

Carlo De Napoli ....92

Kent Wathen .........92

James Salafia .........92

Sean Barrett ...........91

Tom McCurdy ........91

Kay Reid ...............90

Pranav Menon .......90

Shayne Gannon ....89

Jack Penny ............89

Trent Terry .............85

Cassie Hall .............81

Helen Haines .........81

Sarah Crothers ......73

HAPPY HITTERS

Footy’s future is bright

TOMORROW will be a showcase of unity and an investment in the future of local footy, when junior footballers suit up in the Ovens and King reserves football match between Milawa and Tarrawingee.

The Junior Tigers will descend on the Milawa Recreation Reserve, with the under 14s playing their scheduled match against Mansfield as a curtain raiser before a group of 19 top and middle age under 17 players try their hand at

Clubs uniting to forge new pathways in the O&K g g p y K

BY NATHAN DE VRIES ndevries@ nemedia.com.au

Ovens and King footy.

Tigers parent and under 14 coach Daryl Webb also put his hand up to play, and will run out with son Lucas for Milawa.

This season, when the Tigers have had the bye the

Wangaratta and District Junior Football League, they’ve been welcomed to join the Demons twos side, with three Tigers suiting up against King Valley in round two and five against Whorouly in round eight.

Milawa senior co-coach Matt Graham has been one of the driving forces behind the idea, and said it was important for the league’s survival to have clear

pathways from the junior competition.

“The clubs as a whole, both Milawa and Tarrawingee, are both super excited to have hopefully the next generation running around on Saturday,” he said.

“The idea behind the day is to not only showcase to the kids what Ovens and King football is, but to also showcase to the parents that

it’s a safe environment for their kids to be playing in, and hopefully continue their participation in football for years to come.

“Times have changed –with safety and duty of care in football these days, the environments are a lot safer to be in.

“For us as a football club and the Ovens and King as a league, I feel that we need to present ourselves

as a safe place for those parents to bring their kids and hopefully enjoy them playing football for the next 10, 15 years.

“Hopefully the league and AFL NEB and the Ovens and King clubs can look to next season as maybe having this as a junior participation round, where potentially the junior league takes a bye for the week and all the kids get out to Ovens and King clubs and have a game of football together.”

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(L-R) ROBYN Ottaway, Josie Fitzsimons and Linda Stone enjoyed a hit of golf at the Jubilee Golf CLub recently.

■ Scoreboard: Page 32

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

Education & Career Development

THE Centre had another success story in Chloe Dacre.

After being hesitant to seek further education after leaving school in year 10, Chloe started at The Centre in 2021 after encouragement from friends and family.

Through studying at The Centre, Chloe quickly discovered a passion for learning.

What led to this passion was the smaller class environment which allowed her more one-on-

one support as well as a safe place to express her ideas.

“I think it’s a very positive environment to learn in, it’s really nurturing and all the staff here have been really encouraging,”

Chloe said.

“Overall, it’s just been a really positive experience for me”

Chloe initially completed the Getting There Program in November of 2021 and then later engaged with the staff and her trainer where she ultimately

decided she wanted to pursue a career in the disability industry.

The Getting There Program includes a Certificate I and II in General for Adult Education which assists people in figuring out what they want to do next through by learning skills such as first aid, budgeting and money skills, core work required for most jobs, and how to navigate the career market.

Through this course, Chloe also completed the Step Up Program

in December of 2021 and the I Am Program in December of 2022.

After completing her theory training in Certificate IV in Disability- in late 2022 and with help and support working with the team at The Centre, Chloe found a work placement at Villa Maria Catholic Homes (VMCH) who then offered her a career in disability support soon after.

At her time at The Centre, Chloe also completed various other courses including RSA,

Food Safety and Barista courses in March.

Chief executive officer of The Centre, Sue Geals, said they were extremely proud of Chloe and what she has achieved at The Centre.

“She has taken all we have to offer and run with it,” she said.

“Chloe is a testament to what is possible when you find your passion, and we are so glad we could provide her with all the training and support she needed to succeed.”

Helping support regional students

COUNTRY Universities

Centre (CUC) Ovens Murray continues to support local students’ university and higher education journeys, with 118 students registered in semester one.

The CUC is a free service for any student currently studying a degree or course.

“The CUC is a great option for people who want to study and upskill, but stay in their local community,” Mark van Bergen, Centre manager at CUC Ovens Murray said.

“If you look at our student demographics, 77 per cent are women who are upskilling or striving for a new qualification, many of them are juggling work and family commitments with their part-time study.

“Online and flexible study options that many universities and institutions now offer enables people traditionally excluded from higher education greater access to qualifications.

“Fifty per cent of our registered students are the first in their family to study and many of them will go on to use those qualifications locally in high need areas like health, education and community services.”

Some of the feedback comments they have received outline what the CUC means to some students.

“It’s reassuring to know CUC and its staff are there for me to seek help and is a place for me to focus on my learning,” a student using the CUC service said.

“An hour studying here at CUC, is like the equivalent to two hours study at home.”

For more information or to register for this free service, visit www. cucovensmurray.edu.au.

GROWING up in the small town of Edenhope, Georgia Baxter, 20, a second year Service Technician Apprentice at O’Connors, knows the important role that farmers and farm support services play in Australia’s economy.

After being accepted into the exclusive RedStart Apprenticeship Program at O’Connors, Georgia is proud to be part of the next-generation servicing and supporting the growth of Australian agriculture.

RedStart is a dedicated program for apprentices and trainees to take their first step in a long-term and secure career at O’Connors.

For those wanting to get started in the agricultural industry, RedStart delivers on-thejob support and mentoring from experienced and qualified supervisors, as well as specialised Case IH training in state-ofthe-art workshops and training facilities across

the O’Connors Dealership Network.

As well as on-thejob training, RedStart apprentices complete group training at TAFENSW in Wagga Wagga.

The facility has a dedicated Case IH training centre where apprentices are given skills and technical knowledge in a hands-on environment.

“We integrate realworld customer servicing and simulated training at TAFENSW during our training,” Georgia said.

“It gives us the ability to create complex issues as a simulation and solve them in a controlled environment, so when the time comes, we are ready for the challenge”.

Get ahead in your career in the agricultural industry and become an O’Connors RedStart Apprentice. Contact them at redstart@jjoconnor.com.au or 0448 598 000 for more information.

Applications are now open, so head to www. oconnorscareers.com.au/ redstart to apply.

Education & Career Development

Healthy choices to study at leading regional university: Charles Sturt

DO you want to take the first step toward your dream job?

We can help.

At Charles Sturt University, we’re here to support you.

Whether you’re fresh out of high school, looking for a career change, updating your qualifications or undertaking research, we have the course for you.

What can we do for you?

We’re North East Victoria’s go-to university for career and workforce development.

We understand what it’s like to live in regional Australia and we’re proud to help foster a welcoming, hard-working and resilient community of students, staff and stakeholders.

We’ve provided education and research opportunities for more than 100 years, so we know a thing or two about regional learning.

Study that fits around your life

At Charles Sturt, we know that life can be demanding.

Sometimes it’s hard to balance work, life and study – but we’re here to make it a little easier, with a range of study options to suit you.

We have six campuses across regional Australia, for anyone keen to try oncampus living.

This also provides a chance to venture

out and explore your new backyard when you need a study break.

Join open, close-knit communities and enjoy our facilities, like libraries, learning commons, cafés and bars.

Benefit from our huge range of support services, or join a social or sporting club and make new friends.

If you prefer to study online, we have something for you too.

We’re Australia’s most experienced online uni.

So when you learn through us, you can do it with confidence.

Study online and can choose your schedule.

Decide where and when you learn, and complete your course work when it suits you.

Here for you from start to finish

No matter how you choose to study, you’re always welcome at the Wangaratta Regional Study Centre.

Get personalised health and wellbeing or study and career support.

Plus, access state-of-the-art learning and teaching facilities, seminar and meeting rooms, videoconferencing, science and computer labs, and quiet study spaces.

NE Health Careers Forum

High school students in years 10-12, interested in the health industry and the diverse career opportunities available across the sector, are invited to check out the North East Health Careers Forum.

Visit the Wangaratta Regional Study Centre on Wednesday, August 2 and take part in student focused workshops, looking at general practice medicine, pathology, nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, aged care, allied health, simulation, drug and alcohol counselling, and social work.

To register, visit https://www. nehealthcareers.com.au/ before Thursday, July 20.

Ready to take the first step?

Check out our courses or reach out for a chat about your options.

For more information visit study.csu.edu.au.

CAREER READY: Students watch intensive care nurse Trent Hyde and emergency nurse Robyn Gibson, two of the health professionals who were part of a simulated bike accident emergency scenario, during the North East Health Careers Forum last year.

Gain experience in your gap year

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 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.

2022 saw the successful completion of the pilot Gap Year, with three students completing 12 months with the company.

Connex has employed another three local cadets in 2023.

Two of these cadets are based in the detailing department of the company, with the third being based in the engineering department.

While the cadets’ primary duties are within their specific department, Connex has tailored

the program to provide a broad experience in the industry by offering rotations through their structural engineering department/detailing department, point cloud scanning, and their industry partners through fabrication, project management,

and project site erection.

Connex is fortunate to be partnered with La Trobe University-Engineering, which guarantees all students who participate in their program an automatic placement into Engineering at La Trobe’s Bendigo Campus.

In 2022 the cadets were exposed to the university’s lifestyle through campus visits and online mentorships along with visits from key mentors from LaTrobe.

This year the new cadets have had their first visit from the La Trobe mentors with the relationship to continue throughout the year.

“We are very pleased to have partnered up with La Trobe and look forward to a long relationship with La Trobe,” Mr Feldtmann said.

The team was really excited with the success of the first year of the program and 2023 has started with the same positivity.

Connex is looking forward to seeing this year’s students develop and learn about the different aspects of the construction industry.

For further information visit www.connexgroup.com.au/ gap-year-cadetship-program/ or contact Amanda Herezo at admin@connexgroup.com.au.

UNIQUE GAP YEAR: Angus Lewis, Ben Sgarioto and Liam Hill were the 2023 cadets who joined Connex Group during their gap year.

Career

The change you want to make starts here

OPEN days are a great opportunity for people considering further study to explore subject areas, career paths, talk to career advisors and make decisions about their future.

School leavers can get an understanding of study pathways, find out what areas interest them and learn what tertiary education is all about.

People re-entering the workforce, looking for a change in career direction or returning to study can experience different fields and learn about pathways to university.

For GOTAFE Wangaratta Diploma of Nursing (HLT45121) student Shelley Soutter, COVID set her on a change in career.

“I had a career change when COVID struck,” mother and Diploma of Nursing student Shelley said.

“I was in the beauty industry for 17 years with my own business.

“Then when COVID struck, the beauty industry shut down and I thought, what am I going to do for my next life?”

Shelley spoke at GOTAFE’s graduations in March 2023 alongside

daughter Emma Soutter who also completed a Diploma of Nursing (HLT45121), sharing that she had gained employment in her community and is enjoying her new career path.

“I have been employed as an enrolled nurse within

the aged care facility I was working at in Yarrawonga,” Shelley said.

“While I’m studying my registered nursing, I’ll be working as an enrolled nurse.”

The supportive learning environment at GOTAFE and state-of-the-art facilities have set Shelley up for a

strong future in nursing.

Whether you are looking to start or change your career, gain some new skills or explore your options, GOTAFE is here to help.

GOTAFE invites you to join them at the GOTAFE Wangaratta Open Day on August 20, where you

can talk with the students and industry-experienced trainers to obtain real-life insights on courses and vocations.

Bring your family and friends along for a fun day out at the GOTAFE Wangaratta Open Day, with an atmosphere everyone

will enjoy including free food, cultural activities and interactive experiences.

During the month of September, GOTAFE will also be holding Open Month, with free department tours available throughout the month.

This new initiative is hoped to increase community access to information relating to courses, campus life and study pathways.

GOTAFE offers a range of courses, so no matter what your goals are, they have a course for you.

Their trainers are all industry-qualified, experienced, and passionate about what they do.

Studying with GOTAFE, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge employers are looking for, and you’ll graduate with both a recognised qualification and the practical experience to match.

The change you want to make starts there – visit their campuses during GOTAFE’s Open Month or bring your family to one of their open days.

To find out more visit https://www.gotafe.vic.edu. au/open-days-2023.

HANDS ON LEARNING: Shelly Soutter found her perfect course and you can too at GOTAFE’s Open Day.

Career Development

Thales is paving the way with many exciting careers in regional Australia

IN today’s rapidly evolving world, regional Australia often finds itself overshadowed in the realm of career opportunities.

However, nestled in the picturesque town of Mulwala, a vibrant and closeknit community thrives, offering exciting technical positions that rival those in the bustling cities.

Sally and Allison, are two exceptional individuals who found their calling at Thales.

Their inspiring stories showcase the fulfilment of work-life balance in regional Australia.

Sally, a product development chemist, began her journey with Thales after seeking defence roles in regional Australia.

With a passion for chemistry (energetic materials), Sally utilised her post-graduate experience at the Defence Science and Technology Group in Edinburgh, South Australia, moving from rural SA to NSW in early 2020.

Her expertise and dedication are making a significant contribution to Thales building a future we all can trust.

When asked about her experience, Sally passionately describes the people she works with as the true essence of her work.

The supportive atmosphere, coupled with a strong sense of camaraderie, make every day enjoyable.

Engaging activities in and out of work organised by Thales’s Social Club, further strengthens the bond among colleagues.

Additionally, Sally finds tremendous satisfaction working on projects that contribute Australia’s Sovereign Capability.

Allison, an analytical laboratory technician, brings her passion for science to the fore at Thales.

With a science degree and a desire to live regionally, Alison applied for a role online and found herself working with

the guidance of a laboratory technician of over 30 years.

For Allison, what motivates her lies in the remarkable individuals she collaborates with, as well as the perpetual learning opportunities.

The laboratory is a continuous learning environment, where new discoveries excite even the most senior staff

Allison encourages professionals to venture into remote areas, painting the beautiful lifestyle of Lake Mulwala.

Both Sally and Allison champion spreading awareness about the technical opportunities in regional areas.

They believe individuals with STEM expertise can find enriching careers, while enjoying the picturesque charm of regional cities.

With a wealth of opportunities for knowledge and skills in diverse fields, regional Australia is a destination that defies all expectations.

Sally and Allison’s experiences at Thales in Mulwala exemplify the potential for a fulfilling career and a vibrant lifestyle.

It’s time to broaden our horizons and explore the untapped opportunities waiting to be discovered beyond the city limits.

Regional Australia beckons with open arms, ready to provide an equally rewarding, professional and personal experience.

THRIVING IN STEM: Both Allison and Sally found their callings at Thales with careers in science.

Find your calling at La Trobe University

THERE are two questions new students usually ask when deciding what to study, ‘is this a career I’m passionate about?’ and ‘will this lead to a secure job?’

La Trobe University offers an answer to both questions in the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours), which offers a unique blend of impact and high employability.

Using a combination of human services, sociology and psychology, a new generation of diverse social workers are exploring the breadth of the sector.

From the social to the clinical, social work encompasses many areas of allied health, the welfare workforce and community services.

Demand for social workers is high – an estimated additional 9000 jobs will open up in Australia by 2026. The demand for social workers

is reflected in La Trobe’s graduate outcomes and government wage reports.

Ninety to 95 per cent of the University’s social work students found jobs in their field within six months of graduating and social workers are currently earning more than the all-jobs median wage.

Real-world experience

In the 50 years since the university has provided social work education, an outstanding network of experienced staff industry workers and alumni has been built.

Backed by this network, students gain insights, professional connections and practical experience, something which is at the forefront of La Trobe’s teaching philosophy.

Students have opportunities for in-field experience both locally and globally through

industry and community placements.

An elective placement at the Department of Human Health and Services is also offered. Graduates start their careers confidently when informed by industry-based learning.

An accessible course La Trobe believes that accessibility to study is one of the key factors in ensuring a diverse range of social workers come together to make social work better as a whole.

The Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) is offered at all four of La Trobe’s regional campuses, making it one of the university’s most accessible courses.

Every student brings their individual experience to the industry; people enrol straight out of high school or after years without studying, and other people are changing careers or

looking to take their existing qualifications further.

What’s most important is bringing empathy, passion for social justice, and integrity to the job.

Students are supported every step of the way.

With passionate teaching staff, outstanding student services and facilities, and welcoming communities, new students can connect to the campus they choose.

“Probably the best thing about smaller classes is the way you can connect to teachers; it’s based around your learning,” Deagan Jackson, Master of Social Work alumni, said.

“It’s easy to ask questions and connect with other students in the class.”

A university committed to impact

At La Trobe, real impact is

about action, here and now.

The University is in the top two in Australia and ninth globally for gender equality, top 10 worldwide for efforts to promote economic growth and full, productive and decent work for all, and top 20 globally for commitment to the advancing of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

With impact in mind, La Trobe approaches social work from a human rights perspective.

Informed by the newest research evidence, classes engage students in both a First Nations and Western view and practice of social work.

With La Trobe, you’ll find a career path you’re passionate about.

Graduate ready to think critically, work holistically and ethically, and work towards the empowerment of individuals, families and communities.

FINDING THE PERFECT COURSE: At La Trobe, real impact is about action, here and now.

Joshua’s road to manufacturing

AFTER starting out as a labourer at Burder AgAttachments in the steel cutting department, Joshua Ismale started working in the CNC department, which he enjoyed so much he decided to start an apprenticeship.

Now, Joshua is currently in his third year of completing Certificate III Mechanical Trade.

He said his favourite part of the job is creating parts out of metal and the variety of skills he has learnt from both his apprenticeship and experience in previous roles.

“The thing I enjoy the most is turning a bare piece of metal into a workable part, it is essentially turning nothing into something,” he said.

“I started my journey as a labourer in the material cutting department and have experience in operating a number of different machines throughout the business.”

Joshua said there are often set jobs that they work through day-to-day with the machines.

One of the most important parts of his job is planning ahead to ensure everything goes smoothly with the machines and materials.

“Our machines will work nonstop so we must order and prepare the material for the jobs to make sure we have enough,” he said.

“We are continuously machining a variety of different parts, all from different materials, so it is very important to plan out the day with the material that we will need.

“We also must plan ahead for the coming days based off a schedule to ensure our parts align with other departments throughout the factory.”

To ensure this, Joshua regularly communicates with the engineering team to

create the best strategy possible for the job.

“Part of the job is also liaising with our engineering team to improve our processes to be more efficient whilst still making the parts as strong as possible,” he said.

Joshua said he initially decided take part in the apprenticeship as he enjoys creating

and working in a hands on environment.

“I have always enjoyed hands-on work and enjoy the satisfaction of being able to look back at the work you have been able to complete throughout the day,” he said.

According to Joshua, another highlight of the job is the opportunity to work with the

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“Programming and operating the CNC machines, seeing how the machines go through different operations to produce an accurate working part from scratch is my favourite part of the job,” he said.

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Sorting, working and packing parts for supply

Burder AgAttachments offers a career opportunity and not just a job. You will be given plenty of opportunities to grow with our company and there will be continual training to ensure your success. am upply

Ability to work to schedules and read from drawings

Suits a well organised person who takes pride in their work

On the job training provided

Laser Parts sales and nesting

Contracting, quoting and selling steel cut laser parts

Computerised nesting of parts for cutting

Managing production and delivery

Invoicing goods

Extensive training provided

Industrial Spray Painter

Preparation and painting of agricultural parts

On the job training provided

Potential for a traineeship

Part of the finishing team

MANUFACTURING A CAREER: Joshua Ismale is an apprentice at Burder AgAttachments and completing Certificate III

Mechanical Trade.

PHOTO: Chloe Jaenicke

Career Development

Single mum gets up to speed with career

BRONWEN is a busy mother of nine, who is now in the fast lane to becoming a successful motor mechanic.

With limited work experience and having finished school in year nine, Bronwen lacked confidence to enter the workforce.

That soon changed after she signed up to CVGT Employment’s ParentsNext program.

The program supports parents and carers who receive a Parenting Payment to explore their passions and new career opportunities by the time their youngest child starts school.

“From as far back as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be a mechanic,” Bronwen, 41, said.

“But I often thought it was too late to do anything about it.

“Little did I know that one day I would start a program called ParentsNext, and through it I would achieve my goal and chase that dream.”

The voluntary program is available to parents across the Goulburn Murray, according to Kathryn Lord, CVGT Employment ParentsNext manager.

“Parents can explore study options, update their resume, practice interview skills, meet other parents and make valuable in-roads towards a positive future work-life balance,” Kathryn said.

“It is a great space for parents like Bronwen, to get connected

and access support.

“Bronwen expressed that she wanted to study mechanics –but she had been previously discouraged because of her age and having no driver’s licence.

“We worked with Bronwen to build her self-esteem and confidence – we also booked her in for driving lessons.”

With the support of the ParentsNext team, Bronwen landed a position as an apprentice mechanic with Graeme Nelson Motors.

“Bronwen is a greatly appreciated member of our staff – she is very motivated, and our customers have really embraced her,” Bronwen’s manager Graeme said.

“I believe that employing Bronwen is one of the best choices made for Graeme Nelson Motors.”

As Bronwen continues to successfully balance motherhood and her dream job, she has one piece of advice for those who are trying to do the same.

“We have one life, and it’s yours

– dream it, live it, love it – just like I’m doing,” she said. Connecting to CVGT Employment is easy, said Kathryn. “When you’re ready, we’ll be ready,” she said. To learn more about ParentsNext or how CVGT Employment can support you, visit cvgt.com.au or call 132 848.

Meaningful work tailored to your needs is available

CVGT Employment harnesses your abilities to create meaningful and sustainable work with an employer who understands you.

SUPPORTING PARENTS: ParentsNext transition support coach Tracey supports participant Bronwen at Graeme Nelson Motors.

Career Development

WITH campuses in Wangaratta, Bundalong and Barmah, 1 Stop Driving School is centrally placed to deliver high quality training.

They take pride in offering and delivering training and assessment in the fields of civil construction plant operations and driving operations, and as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO #40729)

1 Stop has earnt a reputation as a leader in the provision of flexible and innovative services.

These courses, among others, are currently running and can help get you where you want to be.

Truck Licences

There is a range of truck driving licence courses from multi combination to light ridged.

Whether you need a licence to drive a smaller truck or a truck with additional trailers, 1 Stop has got you covered.

AgVet Chemical Users course

This course provides participants with information on state legislation and knowledge on issues including identifying of pests, issues associated with chemical use,

understanding and selecting farm chemicals, transporting and storing chemicals, risk management and analysis planning for chemical use and application, cleaning and disposing of farm chemicals and chemical record keeping.

This is a nationally accredited course applicable to Victorian and New South Wales land managers and provides training required by the Department of Environment and Primary Industry for issue of an Agricultural Chemical Users Permit (ACUP).

Certificate III in Civil Construction

Plant Operations Build your career as a trade qualified plant operator with this nationally accredited course.

Learn how to safely operate plant equipment such as excavators, backhoe, loaders, skid steers and rollers, as well as working on exciting civil infrastructure projects, White Card and First Aid topics and more in a booming industry.

Traffic Management and Traffic Control

This is a nationally recognised two day course made up of two units;

DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS: Build your career with a range of courses at 1 Stop including a Certificate III in Civil Construction.

RIIWHS302E Implement traffic management plan and RIIWHS205E Control traffic with stop- slow bat that aims to give students the skills in planning and preparing, setting out; monitoring and closing down traffic guidance

schemes coordinating traffic; operating radios; and cleaning up.

The Certificate training courses are delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth funding.

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 confident and job ready.

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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