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THE SWEET LIFE INDEED BILL Wileman and Charlie Koning travelled all the way from Newcastle to get a taste of the sweet life (La Dolce Vita) at Brown Brothers at Milawa on Monday. The entire King Valley celebrates La Dolce Vita this weekend with participating wineries offering sumptuous, traditional food, wine and entertainment for visitors. For more information turn to page 2, and check out our La Dolce Vita feature inside today’s Chronicle on pages 10 -15. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

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IT will soon be easier for local property owners to build a second home on their land, potentially providing extra living options for family members.

Under State Government initiated changes, from next month landowners will no longer have to apply for a

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planning permit to build a granny flat of less than 60 square metres, allowing family members or renters

to live independently on their land.

It comes at a time rental affordability is at an all-time high with, Wangaratta’s median rental price for a house at $420, while for a unit it’s $300, according to realestate.com.au.

The Rental Affordability

Index for the June quarter shows the rural city is ‘moderately unaffordable’ with a score of 115, or 2530 per cent of household income is spent on rents.

It will assist young people trying to study and work who don’t have the earning power to move

out on their own, adult children who want their aged parents to live closer, or landowners looking at lease options for the rental market.

While no planning permits will be required for properties not within an overlay area, small

second homes will still require a building permit, will need to meet ResCode (residential design code) setback and siting requirements – and cannot be subdivided or separately sold off from the main home.

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La Dolce Vita food and wine festival returns in King Valley SEVEN wineries of the King Valley are celebrating the return of the La Dolce Vita food and wine festival this weekend.

Always a celebration of the sweet life, La Dolce Vita festival makes a welcome return after a COVID hiatus.

Food, entertainment and that warm King Valley welcome will be on show this weekend.

“Visitors are able to buy their tickets online and we are ex-

cited to announce that this year we see the return of the common wine tasting glass,” said Linda Newton from La Cantina King Valley.

“We have listened to our visitors and we are working together with the participating wineries to introduce this back into our popular event.”

Participating venues for this year’s event include Brown Brothers, Dal Zotto, La Cantina, Darling Estate, Pizzini, Politini

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While the focus is always on the wine, it is the food and warm welcome that is at the heart of La Dolce Vita in the King Valley.

“From crafted sharing plates, pizza, arancini, gnocchi and Italian-style sausages to Nonna’s cannoli and refreshing ice cream, the star of the event is always the food,” Wines of the King Valley president, Dean Cleave-Smith, said.

“The beauty of the event is also the fact that it is familyfriendly, kids are always welcomed to enjoy the fun as well.”

The much-anticipated return of the regional event sees festival tickets providing entry into all the participating wineries on Saturday, November 18 and Sunday, November 19 and includes a tasting glass.

Each venue has their own selection of wines for tasting, but for those happy to sit with

friends and family under the trees and enjoy the entertainment, wines by the glass and cocktails will be available.

For those wanting to start their festival participation a day earlier, Brown Brothers have their opening night dinner on Friday night, and Dal Zotto’s are welcoming guests to Prosecco Nights on the Friday evening.

The winemaking families of the King Valley welcome you to experience the Italian wine

styles they are famed for.

Travel between the participating wineries which showcase the beauty and diversity of the King Valley.

Live music, DJs, children’s activities and local produce will round out the experience.

Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at https:// www.winesofthekingvalley. com.au or at the gate on event days at all seven venues.

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IT’S A HARDKNOCK LIFE: MIA Crimmins, Abby Hart and Khiana Loberidge are among the Galen Catholic College junior students who have been busily working on their upcoming production of ‘Annie’.

The show will be staged in the school’s new performing arts centre (on the Park Lane side of the campus) on November 22 and 23 from 7pm.

Tickets are free, with those attending asked to contribute to the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal on the night.

Reserve your free tickets by visiting https://www.eventbrite. com.au/e/annie-jrtickets-748985725467

State government changes incentivise granny flats to ease the housing shortage ■ From page 1

Rural City of Wangaratta Mayor Dean Rees welcomed the move that should reduce housing stress, streamline the process for landholders and alleviate the strain on council’s planning department.

“It’s a great idea and it will enable parents to build a dwelling for their son or daughter, or their aged parents who are looking to downsize,” Cr Rees said.

“It’s near impossible for young people studying a tertiary course who are working parttime to pay rent and get by, so this is a good option for them and it gives parents the chance to be closer to their children, while offering that independent living model.”

Cr Rees said it will take pressure off Wangaratta council’s planning department.

“It takes a lot of work to do

a proper assessment of a planning application and to take some of these out of the system it will certainly speed up the process and get a lot more building done,” he said.

“People will be able to put transportable dwellings in their backyard as well.

“Landowners still need to meet building codes and they need to check whether the property is in an overlay area, wheth-

er it’s heritage, flood, bushfire or landscape overlays.

“If the property is affected by an overlay, then people will still need a planning permit to build.”

Victorian Minister for Planning, Sonya Kilkenny, said small second homes are an important part of the government’s vision to build 800,000 new homes in Victoria over the next decade.

WHITFIELD REMEMBERS: Around 45 people gathered at the King Valley Community Memorial Hall (former RSL) in Whitfield on Saturday for its Remembrance Day service. It was led by Uncle Rod, who spoke on the origins of the poppy and its significance on Remembrance Day, with those in attendance staying for refreshments and conversation following the ceremony. The hall will be open for trash and treasure again this Saturday from 10am until 3pm.

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Project 365 has promotion down to a T(-shirt)

By SIMONE KERWIN A SEA of black, white and blue is set to flow through Wangaratta on Friday, as Project 365 stages a ‘Town T-Shirt Day’ in the lead-up to its November 25 concert at the Wangaratta Rodeo Grounds.

Businesses and individuals who have supported the initiative to date will be encouraged to don their Project 365 t-shirts on Friday, in what will be an effective promotion just a week out from the event.

Lauren Grenfell from Project 365 said members of the group would also be at the kiosk on the corner of Murphy and Reid streets on Friday from 9am to 2pm to raise further awareness of the concert and its origins, and to give locals a chance to purchase tickets.

“We’d also love people who are wearing their t-shirts on Friday to take a photo and send it to our Facebook page,” she said.

“The t-shirt really stands out, and I think a lot of people wearing them at once is going to look great.

“A lot of people are calling to buy shirts, and the vibe is building.

“We’d also love people to buy their tickets; we’ve sold just under 1000 so far, and we’re encouraging people to buy them before the day.”

Project 365 was born in 2021, involving a group of like-minded friends, businesses and musicians keen to spread the message that ‘it’s okay to not be okay’, and

COUNTDOWN IS ON: Sponsors Kathy and Rod Canny (Canny Carrying Co), Lauren Grenfell from Project 365, Jess Howard (from sponsor Solahart) and Carmel Poulter from Project 365 gear up for Town T-Shirt Day on Friday, in preparation for the November 25 concert.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling to start important conversations around mental health.

Project 365 and the band U Can Cry staged two concerts at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre in May, 2022 to great acclaim, and this year will follow-up those performances with ‘The Ripple Effect’ at the ro-

deo grounds on November 25.

It promises to be a celebration of community, where patrons can enjoy an afternoon and evening of fantastic music, starting at 12.30pm with a country market featuring more than 80 stalls, as well as food trucks, refreshments and kids’ entertainment.

Gates open for the gig at 3pm, there will be community drumming from 3.15pm to 4.15pm, local musician Matt Rispin will perform between 4.45pm and 5.15pm, and U Can Cry will hit the stage from 5.30pm.

Those attending are encouraged to bring a picnic rug, camping

Dangerous speedster sidelined from driving A MOTORIST who overtook an unmarked police car at almost 160kph near North Wangaratta earlier this year has admitted he had been behaving like a “d.. khead” by driving dangerously at the time.

Appearing before Wangaratta Magistrates Court on Monday, the defendant pleaded guilty to a single charge of driving in a manner dangerous following the May 14 offending, when he reached 158kph while overtaking a police vehicle and a truck driving south

on the Hume Freeway.

The court heard the defendant had been the only occupant of his Holden Commodore utility at around 11.25am, with police noting the road conditions were good with only medium traffic.

Police intercepted the man’s vehicle, and he subsequently told officers he had overtaken a vehicle he had perceived to have been going slowly.

The defendant told the court, the vehicle, which was an unmarked highway patrol car, had

likely been travelling in the vicinity of the 110kph speed limit.

“I overtook the police car and a truck at the same time,” he said.

The driver conceded his actions had been dangerous, after police contended his speed had been “manifestly dangerous and excessive”.

Defending himself in court, the man noted he worked in property management, and was likely to lose his business as a result of a mandatory 12 month licence cancellation.

He said he was content with his decision to plead guilty.

“I was wrong, I was in the wrong,” he told the court.

Magistrate Anne Goldsbrough said the man was lucky to appear before the court alive after travelling at such a high speed.

She said drivers were “surprisingly impatient” on major highways in the area.

Ms Goldsbrough cancelled the man’s licence for 12 months, without conviction, and ordered he pay a fine of $450.

chair, snacks, friends, family and their dancing shoes. The event will be fully-licenced and drug-free (no BYO alcohol permitted).

All ticket proceeds will go back into the community.

Tickets can be purchased online at https://events.humanitix. com/project-365-the-ripple-effect

Fire danger period announced for rural city THE Rural City of Wangaratta’s fire season will officially begin from November 27, as dry weather increasingly prevails across the North East.

The CFA on Monday gave a fortnight’s notice for the city’s fire danger period (FDP), which will formally commence from 1am.

Benalla Rural City Council, Mount Buller Alpine Resort, Mount Stirling Alpine Resort and Mansfield Shire government areas will also commence fire restrictions in line with Wangaratta.

Residents wishing to burn-off at their property after the commencement of the rural city’s FDP will require a permit, and must contact the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority to ensure brigades aren’t unnecessarily called to the fire.

For more information on the FDP, visit https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/fire-danger-period-restrictions.

THE RIPPLE EFFECT LIVE MUSIC BY LOCALS PROMOTING POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH Saturday November 25th 2023 Wangaratta rodeo grounds LIVE MUSIC BY LOCALS promoting positive mental health twilight market & food stalls in a family friendly atmosphere.

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NEWEST ARRIVALS AT NORTHEAST HEALTH WANGARATTA THE Wangaratta Chronicle will be in attendance at the midwifery ward on Wednesdays and Fridays at 9.30am to take photos of newborns with their parents, grandparents and/ or siblings.

Consent forms are available from Northeast Health Wangaratta and from Wangaratta Chronicle staff on the day.

If you would like a photo but are not at the ward at the time of visiting, you can come into the Wangaratta Chronicle office at 37 Rowan Street during office hours to organise one.

Photographs are available to purchase from the Wangaratta Chronicle office.

Alexa Mariam Jijin ALEXA Mariam Jijin was born on Thursday, November 9 at 11:09am and weighed 2.92kg (6lb 6oz). She is the sister of Hayza Mariam Jijin and daughter of Shiny Baby and Jijin Jose of Benalla.

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Bonnie Veira Arnold Bonnie Veira Arnold was born on Monday, November 6 at 10:26pm and weighed 3.84kg (8lb 7oz). She is the daughter of Cammie Forster and Luke Arnold of Wangaratta.

Theodore David Edwards THEODORE David Edwards was born on Monday, November 6 at 12:46pm and weighed 4.9kg (10lb 4oz). He is the brother of Bianca, Olivia, Chelsea and Audrey and son of Stacey Godwin and Zach Edwards of Wangaratta.

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Isla Grace Holmes ISLA Grace Holmes was born on Tuesday, November 7 at 8:34am and weighed 2.55kg (5lb 9oz). She is the daughter of Hannah Holmes and Dameon Holmes of Wangaratta.

Maanya Sharma MAANYA Sharma was born on Wednesday, November 8 at 1:13pm and weighed 2.73kg (6lb). She is the sister of Pooja Sharma and daughter of Veena Sharma and Omesvaz Sharma of Wangaratta.

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Find or sell bargain at swap meet on Sunday HOOK up your trailer or fill up your ute and head to the Wangaratta Lions Swap Meet this Sunday at the Wangaratta Showgrounds.

The swap is the perfect opportunity to get out into your garage or shed and gather up those car parts, tools or anything else that you no longer need.

Come and join in this fun day and make a bit of extra cash for yourself through setting up a stall.

Sites are around 6m x 7m which is room to park cars and trailers and set up a stall.

Better still, get a few mates together and buy two or more sites and make it a great day.

There is still plenty to do if you don’t have anything to sell including finding yourself a bargain at one of the stalls.

Alongside the car accessories, there is plenty more to buy including collectibles, bric-a-brac and crafts.

There will also be a range of featured displays including the Vintage Engine and Tractor Display and Yesterday’s Heroes Show’N’Shine, supported by Shannon’s Insurance, with awards to be won across seven categories.

Food and drinks, including coffee, will be available all day, with breakfast available from 6.30am.

Proceeds raised from the day go to Wangaratta Lions Club to be distributed to the local community.

The entry fee is $5 and free for children under the age of 16 and sites are available for $20 per site.

Bookings can be made by calling Frank Darke on 0459 824 169.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE: Paramedics, police and firefighting crews were on scene at the Wangaratta abattoirs on Tuesday morning, after a man suffered a medical episode at the factory.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

Man stable after medical episode at abattoirs

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SWAP MEET: Wangaratta Lions Club members (from left) John Walker, Maurice Byrne and Frank Darke were busy yesterday marking out stall sites for swap meet at Wangaratta Showgrounds this Sunday.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

Chook run back at Whitfield Golf Club

Plant society set for ‘Desert Discovery’

PLAY in Whitfield Golf Club’s popular mid-week gathering, the Ivan Fulton Chook Run, will resume today at 4.30pm, following a delay to the start day caused by heavy rain.

All are welcome to gather for Wednesday play over nine holes, with the Sunday event - the “Mountain View Pot & Parma” - also expected to resume in coming weeks.

THE Australian Plant Society’s next gathering on Thursday, November 23 will feature Graham and Maree Goods as guest speakers.

They will speak about ‘Desert Discovery – protection and enhancement of the natural environment In remote regions of Australia’.

The meeting will be held at the Masonic Hall, corner Appin and Esmond streets, at 7pm.

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A WANGARATTA man who suffered a medical episode while working on the second floor of the Wangaratta abattoirs on Tuesday morning was successfully rescued by firefighters and subsequently hospitalised.

The man, who local police said was believed to be in his 50s, was unable to be manually lowered from the elevated platform due to concerns for his health around 7.40am.

Paramedics could not access the man.

“The Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) High Angle Rescue team was required to reach the person so that paramedics could provide assistance,” an FRV spokesperson said.

Paramedics subsequently transferred the man to Northeast Health Wangaratta, where he was treated in a stable condition.

Traffic along Greta Road was temporarily slowed as emergency service crews attended the scene.

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6 Recoil 7 Hand-plaited hats 8 Stuck together 13 Feeble-minded 14 Motionless 16 Entrance 18 Languished with longing 20 Advantage gained 21 Of the country 22 Cut off 23 Of no advantage 27 Foreigners 30 Goddess of tillage and corn 31 Floating structures 32 Former Russian rulers 34 Notch

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What is the title of the debut album by the Wiggles? (a) The Wiggles (b) Here Comes a Song (c) Big Red Car (d) Wiggle Time!

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Which team won the 2021-22 NBL Grand Final series? (a) Tasmania JackJumpers (b) Melbourne United

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As at January 2022, what was the approximate population of Brunei? (a) 450,000 (b) 11.1 million (c) 35.2 million (d) 67 million

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Which President of the United States had the birth name, Leslie Lynch King, Jr.? (a) Gerald Ford (b) Harry S. Truman (c) Dwight D. Eisenhower (d) Jimmy Carter

“Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside” is a significant line in the theme song of which classic TV series? (a) Petticoat Junction (b) Green Acres (c) The Waltons (d) The Dukes of Hazzard

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Venezuela shares its southernmost border with which country? (a) Brazil (b) Peru (c) Bolivia (d) Paraguay

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Which musical team wrote the musical, Flower Drum Song? (a) Lerner and Loewe

(b) Gilbert and Sullivan (c) Rodgers and Hart (d) Rodgers and Hammerstein

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As at May 2022, Phil Mickelson has not won which one of golf’s Grand Slam tournaments? (a) Masters Tournament (b) PGA Championship (c) US Open (d) The Open Championship

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Which Australian wine maker is credited with inventing the wine cask? (a) John Charles Brown (b) Thomas Angove (c) Wolfgang Blass (d) Darren De Bortoli

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Let’s appreciate freedom in our country LOOKING at the conflict in Israel and Gaza and other places around the world, it’s important that we appreciate the country we live in and the free and democratic way of life we have.

On Remembrance Day last Saturday, we paid homage to our freedom and the service men and women who have defended our country and continue to serve.

People in Australia have the right to freedom of expression and opinion is the foundation stone for a free and democratic society and a necessary condition for the promotion and protection of human rights.

Australia has many great cultures which make it such an awesome place to live, but people should be mindful about how they express their political opinions.

There seems to be a growing number of public protests, helped by the convenience of social media, and although many are without incident, a lot of the time they can have unintended negative impacts upon others in our society.

I believe the state and federal governments need to work together on strategies to protect the Australian people from the overseas world problems, as it feels like it is at our doorstep.

Jonathan Sanders, Wangaratta

Dairy farmers struggling with climate change

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LANDOWNERS will no longer require a planning permit to build a granny flat on properties 300 square metres or larger where there are no flooding or environmental overlays – lifting the burden of getting planning approval for Victorians.

Families and individuals with mortgages or rents are living the struggles that come with the high cost of living and it’s our most vulnerable in the community who are really finding it difficult to afford these costs.

Young school leavers, those in their late teens or 20s, will be a prominent group who can benefit from the planning changes.

Regional tertiary students face obstacles from the start if they move away from home with a lot of the support falling back on parents to assist with accommodation and living expenses.

As parents also get older or are living on their own, they can find they need a level of care, often from their adult children.

The affordability and availability of housing in Wangaratta and across Australia is at an all-time low, partly due to the conversion of rentals into short-term holiday accommodation, and higher demand buoyed by immigration.

While the building option for granny flats is not a new idea, it has often been put in the too hard basket for landholders due to planning hurdles.

This masthead has published news about longer planning permit application wait times; and with this streamlined process coming into play, hopefully it will alleviate the strain on the local government department.

However, as many properties in the Rural City of Wangaratta have flooding or environmental overlays attached, it will be interesting to see how useful this new planning measure will be.

Who shared the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with David MacMillan “for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis”? (a) David Julius (b) Benjamin List (c) Giorgio Parisi (d) George P. Smith

Answers 1 (b) Benjamin List 2 (a) The Wiggles 3 (d) Sydney Kings 4 (a) 450,000 5 (a) Gerald Ford 6 (b) Green Acres 7 (a) Brazil 8 (d) Rodgers and Hammerstein 9

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IT was interesting to read that Dairy Australia’s forum to be held in Moama on November 28 (will discuss how dairy farmers are trying to adapt to climate change (“Farmers to speak at dairy forum in Moama”, Wangaratta Chronicle, November 13, page 14).

The shift towards higher temperatures and lower winter rainfall in recent decades has had a significant effect on average farm incomes and profitability.

Over the period 2001 to 2020 (relative to 1950 to 2000) climate change has reduced annual average farm profits in Australia by 23 per cent or around $29,200 per farm.

Dairy cattle are particularly affected and at temperatures above 25C begin to feel uncomfortable, reducing their ability to produce milk and get in-calf.

The Dairy Businesses for Future Climates (DBFC) project found that increasing shade

Should Rural City of Wangaratta council implement a 24/7 cat curfew?

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT: Margaret Gibson, Robyn Coles and Dot Hurley with a selection of the items which will be available for sale at Saturday’s festive-themed Wangaratta West and the Warbys Parish Artisans Market. Held in the grounds of St Michael’s Anglican Church, on the corner of Appin and O’Leary Streets, the market will run from 9am to 1pm on Saturday. Stalls will feature items including fresh produce, plants, homemade cakes, jewellery and craft, with a coffee van and barbecue in operation, and sweet crepes on sale inside the hall. There will also be activities for youngsters, with face painting, colouring and games, and entertainment from the ukulele band.

PHOTO: Simone Kerwin and shelter was beneficial.

If dairy farmers can be supported financially through grants and interest free loans to build shade structures with rooftop solar, the negative effects of climate change on farm profitability can be offset.

Dairy Australia’s Cool Cows booklet is helpful but what farmers really need is for the Energy Efficient Communities Program – Dairy Farming Business Grants to be resumed.

These links may be helpful.

Profitability: https://www.agriculture.gov. au/abares/products/insights/climate-changeimpacts-and-adaptation Effect of heat on dairy cows: https://www. dairyaustralia.com.au/climate-and-environment/climate-risk-and-adaptation/dairy-farmclimate-impacts Saving energy on dairy farms: https://cdnprod.dairyaustralia.com.au/-/media/project/ dairy-australia-sites/national-home/resources/2023/08/14/energy-factsheets/saving-energyon-dairy-farms.pdf Case study in NE Vic: https://www.solar.vic. gov.au/

Case study in NE Vic: https://www.solar.vic. gov.au/dairy-farmer-cuts-power-bill-half-solar COOL Cows booklet: https://cdn-prod.dairyaustralia.com.au/-/media/project/dairy-australiasites/national-home/climate_environment/ coolcows/files/cool-cows---manual-booklet.pdf GRANTS and programs: https://business.gov. au/grants-and-programs/energy-efficient-communities-program-dairy-farming-business Ray Peck, Hawthorn

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Heated park threats result in conviction

Oxley and Milawa residents marked Remembrance Day AROUND 100 people attended the Remembrance Day commemoration service at Oxley on Saturday.

The participation of Oxley and Milawa primary schools remained a highlight of the service, which included Baiden Hallinan and Olivia Strack from Oxley reading Flanders Poem and Taylah Papworth from Milawa presenting the Ode. Lieutenant Joshua Howell gave the commemoration address, and a catafalque party was also present for the service.

Various representatives attended the service, including Rural City of Wangaratta Councillor Harry Bussell, Peter Cardwell from Wangaratta RSL, Geoff Daly from the Vietnam Veterans and Dianne Feldtman from the Oxley and Milawa communities.

OXLEY SERVICE: Around 100 people attended the Remembrance Day service in Oxley on Saturday.

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Struggling to grasp a $1.7m TattsLotto win A WANGARATTA man has revealed he’s still struggling to process the fact he has become an overnight millionaire after winning more than $1.7 million in the weekend’s TattsLotto draw.

He was one of the six division one winning entries in TattsLotto draw 4415 drawn on Saturday night and took home a total prize of $1,745,043.22.

He said he couldn’t believe it and that it’s alleviated all of his worries.

“You never expect something like this to happen to you and when it does it floors you,” he said.

“I’ve got a couple of kids and grandchildren, and I can’t wait to let them know.

“I’m going to change their lives.

“For me, it’ll be business as usual.

“It’s going to make my life a lot easier and ensure I can relax for

WINNING TICKET: Sara and Damian D’Agostino from Wangaratta Lotto Card & Tobacconist sold a winning ticket in last weekend’s draw. the foreseeable future.

“There are also a few things around the house that need to be done but I’ve been putting those off.

“Looks like I’ve got no excuse now.”

The division one winning entry was purchased at Wangaratta Lotto Card & Tobacconist at 69 Reid Street.

Owners Sara and Damian D’Agostino said they were over the moon to have sold yet another divi-

sion one winning entry.

“This is amazing,” they said.

“It’s always such a wonderful feeling to know you’ve helped change a customer’s life but it’s also fantastic to have sold another division one winning entry.

“We’ll be celebrating for weeks to come and plan on decking out the store with balloons and posters so everyone knows.

“Congratulations to our winner and we hope this win is life changing.”

The winning numbers in TattsLotto draw 4415 on November 11 were 2, 1, 30, 28, 24 and 23, while the supplementary numbers were 39 and 29.

Across Australia, there were six division one winning entries in TattsLotto draw 4415 – three in Victoria, two in Western Australia and one in New South Wales.

A WANGARATTA man who squared up to fight police in a local park while threatening to shoot a constable late last year has been ordered to be on his best behaviour for the next 12 months.

On Monday, Wangaratta Magistrates Court heard the man had been spotted by police at a Burke Street park late on December 20, and attempted to talk to the man.

The defendant, who the court heard managed a schizophrenia diagnosis and had recently changed medications, quickly became enraged at the police officer, and began arguing loudly with the member around 11.30pm after the officer had shone a torch towards a park bench the man had been sitting at.

“Don’t come near me ‘cause I’ll drop you,” the defendant reportedly told the officer.

“I’ll take your gun off (you) and shoot you.”

The court heard the man had apologised to a police sergeant also at the scene, before clenching both fists and adopting a boxing pose towards the constable.

Officers used ‘pepper’ spray to incapacitate the man, at which time he quickly apologised to police for his actions.

He pleaded guilty to a single charge of use threatening words in public.

The man’s lawyer said his client had showcased a “complete change in character” after being sprayed by police, recognising his behaviour had been “inexcusable”, and noted he had never intended to carry out his threats.

Magistrate Anne Goldsbrough said the defendant needed to take more responsibility for his medication and treatment going forward, and said the police response had been appropriate in the circumstances.

She convicted the man, but did not impose a financial penalty.

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op To T hats Cathedral College Wangaratta

SUN READY: Students (back, left) Phoebe Read, Bronte Bisinella, Emma Wyatt, Scarlett Clancy, Dylan Dickson, Chloe Bowie and (front, left) Wilson Muraca, Ava Ryan, Campbell Muraca, Hudson Scully, Mia McGuffie, Noah Radnor and Olivia Joyce model their new CCW hats.

Colour fun

JUNIOR school students are ready for the warmer months by wearing their new CCW hats.

They are reversible with their house colours, and are both sun-smart and house-proud.

Safe cycling

GOOD CLEAN FUN: Ava and Jax Bisignano were among the students who enjoyed the colour fun at Wangaratta West.

Wangaratta Primary School

Wangaratta West Primary School

BIKES were the talk of the school as students learnt road safety skills through bike education lessons.

Bike control, signal recognition, hazard prevention, helmet safety and road sense were all part of the program that is supported through Road Safe North East and Rock and Road Cycles.

The schools says a big thank you to Riley Corke for coming along and helping check all the bikes.

STUDENTS recently participated in the schools fundraising event ‘colour run’.

Children attended school wearing white shirts and completed a variety of obstacle courses whilst being sprayed with colourful paint and slime.

The proceeds from the colour run will be used to further develop and improve the school.

ON THEIR BIKES: Students Chelsea Wallace, Maddie Newman, Pippa Semmens and Milly Higham were among those to benefit from bike education lessons.

Appin Park Primary School

DELICIOUS: Students George Newman, Mason Webbers and Jarrah Waldhart cooled off with a frozen treat in the sunshine.

Staying cool Carraragarmungee Primary School STUDENTS have been delighting in the warm weather.

George Newman, Mason Webbers and Jarrah Waldhart recently enjoyed a well-deserved frozen treat to mark the first warm day of the season.

1

What does a microphone turn sound into?

Real life learning

THE Foundation and year one students are busy learning about money and recognising Australian money and the different values.

After much discussion about why we need money, and through the use of games and hands on activities where the students ‘earned’ some pocket money and then ‘purchased’ goods, the students were very keen to set up their own shops and buy and sell merchandise.

The understanding that different coins were worth different amounts was definitely a learning the majority of students grasped, however being able to save some of their money was not such an easy concept.

This new learning linked in with the year 5/6 $20 Boss project, as the students in the older class held their market stalls on Friday where real money was exchanged for goods.

The younger students were very keen to test their understanding of what they could purchase for the money they had.

2

What animal has a head full of spermaceti?

3

What are insects doing when they undergo ecdysis? Is it a) when they shed their old skin, b) when two insects fuse into one, or c) when their eggs are fertilised?

LIFE LESSON: Year one students Sandra Schulz, Arya Tsamados and Isaac Hill are busy playing a game based on earning money through chores and then potentially spending money on wanted goods.

4

What’s going on when the Sun, Earth and the Moon are in a straight line, in that order?

5

Where in the solar system would you find the Janus Ring, the Encke Gap and the Cassini Division?

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

QUIZ ANSWERS: 1. Microphones turn sound into electrical signals. 2. Spermaceti is a waxy substance found in the head of a sperm whale. 3. a) Insects that undergo ecdysis are moulting their exoskeleton. 4.

When the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in that order, it is a full moon. If they line up perfectly, it is a lunar eclipse. 5. The Janus Ring, Encke Gap and Cassini Division are all features of Saturn’s rings.

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Stage Door debut a triple treat for audiences L

INDA Simpson is no stranger to the stage or to North East audiences.

She has built an enviable reputation as a vocalist and a soloist, both with bands such as Eclectic Set and High Society Jazz Orchestra, as well as a leading lady in productions such as The Drowsy Chaperone with Benalla Theatre Company.

Now this very talented triple threat (Linda is a trained dancer as well) makes her debut with Wangaratta Players in the upcoming production of Bombshells by Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith.

Bombshells, which opens at The Stage Door Theatre in Evans Street this Friday night at 7.30pm, features six actors performing monologues who tell six very distinctive, very personal stories of characters ranging in age from a feisty teenager to a 64-yearold widow yearning for the unexpected.

The cast also includes Rose Sexton, Gillian Leonard, Aleeta Carmody, Jo Pane and Laura Gundrill.

Linda plays Zoe Struthers, an American Diva facing a crossroad in her life as she battles to overcome a series of crises.

“When I read the audition excerpt for Zoe, my first thought was ‘she’s complex’,” Linda said.

“I was immediately drawn to her character and imagining how to explore and develop that complexity, bringing some depth to what could purely be a comic caricature.

“We’re both ‘ageing’ and I can totally relate to personal tragedy and though Zoe’s are very different to mine, I can easily empathise with her struggles and admire her strength and fighting spirit.

“I have really connected to how hit, after hit, after hit can lead to a complete breakdown and applaud her burning desire to rise again.”

Linda said she was thrilled to make her debut with Wangaratta Players.

“It’s lovely to rehearse in the performance space; I remember thinking when I first visited Stage Door I could never perform with

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the audience so close, but now I love the intimate setting,” she said.

And although in theatre terms Bombshells is not a musical it does include some songs which adds to Linda’s enjoyment in the role.

“The intriguing part of this play is that Joanna Murray-Smith has written the lyrics to Zoe’s songs, but there is no music, or even a suggestion for the style of music,” she said.

“It is completely up to whoever is staging the show to write the music and melody, so it will always be unique to that production.

“It has also been exciting to work with renowned pianist Sandra Williams in bringing these songs to life.”

Linda said although music was her first love, and she danced for many years before she sang professionally, she really enjoyed the experience of a straight play with roles in ‘Soulmates’ by David Williamson and playing Shirley Valentine, which she said was a huge challenge.

“I’ve worked hard to inject some gravitas to the role,” Linda said.

“I want the audience to see the pain that Zoe has endured and is still struggling to overcome.

“I’ve also relished the opportunity to do all the choreography for Zoe and I am very grateful to director Wendy Stephens for entrusting me with this.

“It’s also been wonderful to be working with the crew from the beginning.

“They are incredibly talented and dedicated and the attention to detail is magnificent.

“I’ve loved meeting my fellow

leading ladies and look forward to spending more quality time backstage during the final rehearsals and shows.”

Linda said the message of the play was fairly simple - “Did I say that out loud?”

“I think the audience will love the vocalising of what so many of us think and never dare articulate,” she said.

“And I love the raw honesty of Zoe, she doesn’t gloss over her flaws or failures, she lays it all out and unselfconsciously so.

“She proves that no matter how low you’ve sunk, you can rise and shine again.”

But despite the strong messaging and at times brutal honesty of the characters, the play as whole is far from bleak.

“It is laugh out loud funny and we can all do with that right now,” Linda said.

Bombshells will be performed over two weekends at the Stage Door Theatre in Evans Street, Wangaratta at 7.30pm on November 17, 18, 24, 25, and matinees on November 19 and 26 at 2pm.

All tickets are $30 so to avoid disappointment book now online at: https://www.trybooking.com/ CMLKT.

BOMBS AWAY: Wangaratta Players production of ‘Bombshells’ premieres this Friday night at 7.30pm at the Stage Door Studio.

Among the six actors performing the Joanna Murray-Smith Aussie play will be wellknown entertainer Linda Simpson (pictured) in her stage debut for the company.

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LINDA SIMPSON FINALLY TREADS THE BOARDS WITH THE WANGARATTA PLAYERS IN ‘BOMBSHELLS’

Hundreds at hall service Wednesday, November 13, 2013

By STEVEN BURKE

THE hall RSL members fought hard to name was utilised for its first Remembrance Day on Monday.

Between 250 and 300 people gathered at the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre’s Memorial Hall for the occasion marking the anniversary of the end of World War 1.

Wet weather had forced the event to be moved inside, meaning it wasn’t held at the nearby Cenotaph.

Wangaratta RSL sub branch president, Norm Fearn, said the venue worked well.

“It went very well – it was

good to be able to try out the wet weather plan,” he said.

“We fought hard to have the word ‘memorial’ put in the title of the hall because the population had contributed towards the previous hall knowing it would be a memorial hall.

“It’s good to see people responding to this type of service and paying their respects.

“To have 100 per cent of the schools laying wreaths was fantastic.”

The Rural City of Wangaratta was represented by chair of the panel of administrators, Ailsa Fox while the Very Reverend Father Michael O’Brien led the Lord’s Prayer

in his final official function as chaplain of the RSL. He is taking up a post full time as a chaplain with the army starting on December 8.

“I’ve been here ten years and have got to know and love the people here,” he said.

“It was nice of the RSL to acknowledge me.”

Students from the Appin Park Primary School choir sung the hymn ‘Abide With Me’ as well as the national anthem and “I Am Australian”.

Wangaratta’s 33 Cadet Unit served as the flag party for the day and following the event, laid all the wreaths outside at the Cenotaph.

PACKED: The memorial hall in the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre was filled with 250-300 people for Monday’s Remembrance Day service.

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La Dolce Vita Festival Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 Nov 2023 11am - 5pm

Delicious Sicilian-inspired lunch options, Nonna’s cannoli & dolce, festival cocktail and espresso coffee.

Celebrate with Sicilian hospitality VISIT Politini Wines and enjoy warm Sicilian hospitality to celebrate La Dolce Vita on Saturday, November 18 and Sunday, November 19 from 11am to 5pm.

With stunning views and a relaxed atmosphere, Politini is the perfect spot to spend time with family and friends.

Sample beautiful wine and delight your taste buds with an array of traditional home cooked delicacies, including Sicilian arancini, salsicce and meatballs, and antipasto.

For something sweet indulge in Nonna Josie‘s delicious cannoli and dolce.

Enjoy a refreshing festival spritz, a glass of wine or savour hot beverages like Sixpence coffee, tea, and hot chocolate.

The cellar door team will be on hand offering complimentary wine tastings of a curated festival selection of Politini Wines, and to set the perfect mood, acoustic solo artist Jeff Cabalar will serenade you on both days.

Located in Cheshunt, Politini Wines specialise in estate-grown Italian and traditional French varieties, plus Sicilian varieties grecanico and nero d’avola.

Proudly part of The Wines

of the King Valley La Dolce Vita Festival – the ticket price includes a complimentary wine tasting and a festival glass to keep and use at all other participating wineries.

Tickets via www. winesofthekingvalley.com.au or upon arrival on the day.

Bus policy is “strictly by appointment only,” so please call 0427 567 377 to plan your visit.

For private lunches or inquiries, contact us at the same number or email Politini Wines at enquiries@ politiniwines.com.au.

Let’s celebrate the sweet life.

Complimentary festival wine tasting.

Acoustic soloist Jeff Cabalar live both days.

Buses by appointment & lunch bookings preferred.

Entry Tickets via www.winesofthekingvalley.com.au www.politiniwines.com.au | 0427 567 377 enquiries@politiniwines.com.au 65 Upper King River Rd, Cheshunt, King Valley /politiniwines SWEET LIFE: Indulge in Nonna Josie’s delicious cannoli and dolce to satisfy your sweet tooth.

18 &19 2023 November Celebrate the La DolceVita weekend in the King Valley Experience a feast for the senses this Spring weekend as the King Valley puts on a show-stopping lineup of things to do, see, and taste in the region. Join the winemaking families of the King Valley to taste new and museum-release wines, feast on local produce, and walk away with exclusive weekend offers in the region’s La Dolce Vita wine & food festival.

$30 FESTIVAL GLASS FOR SAT & SUN ACCESS TO ALL FESTIVITIES

WINE FOOD & MUSIC

ticket purchase can be made at www.winesofthekingvalley.com.au/la-dolce-vita-festival/

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Celebrating La Dolce Vita for the first time JOIN John Gehrig Winery for their first La Dolce Vita celebration.

John Gehrig’s is a fifth-generation familyowned winery who offer a large range of wines from French-styled sparkling to fortified wines.

Their cellar door will be open from 10am where tasting and sales await.

Visitors can enjoy the catering from the King River Café in Oxley who will be providing share platterstyle boxes for two.

The share platter boxes will feature antipasto alongside King River Café’s flourless chocolate cake to compliment John Gehrig’s fortified wines that can be enjoyed on the riverside deck overlooking the King River.

For La Dolce Vita, they will also have both their French and German riesling varieties on display.

For the whole family, they will have lawn games on the riverfront lawn for those who want to engage in friendly competition and a mini kids’ corner inside to keep the young ones entertained.

WIDE RANGE: John Gehrig Winery has a wide range of wines from Frenchstyled sparkling to fortified wines.

DELICIOUS CATERING: William, Ben and Judy from King River Cafe will be catering antipasto platters and their flourless chocolate cake to complement John Gehrig’s fortified wines.

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Enjoy a quintessential Tuscan experience JOIN the Corsini family at La Cantina King Valley on November 18 and November 19 to celebrate La Dolce Vita in the beautiful King Valley at their classic Tuscan style cellar door.

At the cellar door you can taste their vast range of preservative free and vegan friendly wines, including their many Italian varieties and popular 2023 Sangiovese Col Fondo and 2021 Saperavi.

“We are very excited to announce the return of the long-awaited Nonno’s Fortified,” Linda Newton said “Named after Gino (Nonno means grandfather in Italian), our Nonno’s fortified dessert wine is made in the tawny port style.”

Nonno’s fortified is a blend of four red varietals and late-harvest Chardonnay, where the fruit is picked late in the season at very high sugar levels, giving the wine its richness of flavour and sweetness.

The wine is then aged in 25-year-old French oak barriques for a minimum of three years, allowing it to develop its classic “plumpudding in a glass” rich flavour.

TUSCAN EXPERIENCE: Try Nonno’s Fortified alongside home-made Italian food.

While you try their unique wines, enjoy delicious home-made Italian food made following Nonna’s secret recipes including their popular arancini, Nonna’s lasagna, falsomagro, tiramisu and much more.

Be entertained with live music by family member Leticia Box-Corsini.

Stroll through their

market brimming with homemade products and local produce and a wonderful family friendly atmosphere.

Cellar door is open from 10am to 5pm daily.

For more information or to book tickets, visit https:// www.winesofthekingvalley. com.au/la-dolce-vitafestival/.

La Dolce Vita

18TH & 19TH NOVEMBER Visit the Corsini family at our classic Tuscan-style cellar door. Here you can taste our full range of preservative-free and vegan-friendly wines including our 2023 Sangiovese Col Fondo, 2022 Sangiovese, ETIVEZM ERH XLI VIXYVR SJ SYV TSTYPEV 3SRRSƶW +SVXMǻIH

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Dal Zotto Prosecco Festival is back

JOIN Dal Zotto Wines as they kick off the La Dolce Vita weekend with their Prosecco Nights launch party from 4pm Friday, November 17.

Not only does your La Dolce Vita ticket give you festival-wide access to all participating wineries for the whole weekend, it also covers Dal Zotto’s Prosecco Nights party.

To get everyone dancing and to ring in the 2023 La Dolce Vita Festival, DJ Tubbz will be on the decks on Friday from 5pm until 9pm.

So, don’t forget your dancing shoes.

Their bar will be open from 4pm so come down early, collect your festival wristband and glass, and start celebrating La Dolce Vita.

Their Trattoria chefs have put together a mouth-watering menu featuring all your Dal Zotto festival favourites, such as antipasti platters and arrosticini, and from 6pm you can tuck into Otto’s Famous Porchetta Rolls as well as their ever-popular wood-fired pizzas.

The fun doesn’t stop on Friday evening.

They have a weekend packed full of activities for the whole family with face painting, lawn games, and a jumping castle for the kids, as well as wine tastings and the introduction of ‘Paint + Prosecco’ sessions for the adults.

Arts and crafts aren’t just for the kiddies, especially when they

throw in a glass of prosecco.

If you’re interested in some extra festival fun, Dal Zotto have teamed up with River Arts for their inaugural ‘Paint + Prosecco’ sessions.

All equipment and glass of prosecco are included when you book your session, so rally your friends together and join in for a one-hour painting session hosted

by Linda from River Arts.

With prosecco in hand, unleash your inner Michelangelo.

At the end of the session, Linda will pick her favourite piece to win a bottle of Dal Zotto’s Pucino Prosecco NV. There are limited sessions and spaces available, so they encourage you to book now through Dal Zotto’s website to avoid disappointment.

All weekend there will be food and drinks a plenty, including gelato, bomboloni, popcorn and fairy floss, prosecco cocktails, beer from King River Brewing and of course Dal Zotto wines.

To keep you grooving all weekend, there will be live music on Saturday from The Friesians, and DJ Tubbz will bring it back home with a fantastic set on Sunday.

Dal Zotto’s is the place to be this La Dolce Vita weekend.

Salute to La Dolce Vita.

To book your ticket, visit www.winesofthekingvalley.com.au.

PROSECCO NIGHTS: Enjoy the La Dolce Vita weekend at Dal Zotto Wines with their Prosecco Nights launch party, wine tastings and ‘Paint + Prosecco’.

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A weekend of wine, pasta and dance

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FEASTING, dancing and family fun – a weekend of true Italian hospitality at Pizzini Wines.

There will be an array of delicious lunch options, including gnocchi bolognese and gnocchi with pumpkin with a blue cheese and walnut sauce, calamari fritti and chicken scallopini.

For those looking for a sweet treat Pizzini will have Katrina’s desserts and ice cream available.

Live music from Jo Ellis and Ray Gale will have guests up dancing while roving Gypsy jazz band Bric a Brac will

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entertain with songs to sway and sing along to.

For the little ones, face painting, kite making, giant games and the giant sandpit will help keep them busy.

A complimentary wine tasting at Pizzini’s Festival tasting bar is included with festival entry for adults while there will also have a special back vintage tasting area offering extended tastings for $15 per person (free for Pizzini Wine Club Members).

Both Saturday’s and Sunday’s activities are the same, plenty of tables, chairs and shady trees to relax under.

SING AND DANCE: Pizzini Wines will have live music to entertain guests.

CELEBRATION: Celebrate La Dolce Vita at Pizzini Wines and try their delicious lunch options and wine.

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KING VALLEY WINEMAKERS

SAT 18TH & SUN 19TH NOV IN KING VALLEY

Dancing, feasting & sipping with family & friends!

Early bird $30 pp - under 18 are free.

Includes glass and entry to all King Valley venues participating in the festival Enjoy wine tastings, delicious food by Pinchos from 12 noon & for the kids, kite making with Kites4Kids & facepainting.

Pizzini’s event is a part of the King Valley’s La Dolce Vita Festival Information and tickets www.wineofthekingvalley.com.au PIZZINI WINES 175 KING VALLEY ROAD WHITFIELD VICTORIA

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Enjoy unique premium wines and food at Brown Brothers

AWARD WINNING FOOD: Enjoy Brown Brothers long lunch at their Age Good Food Guide hatted restaurant.

JOIN Brown Brothers in Milawa for their annual Spring Wine and Food Festival, featuring two full days of immersive tastings, live entertainment, delicious wine, food and more, over Saturday, November 18 and Sunday, November 19.

Brown Brothers is a fourth generation family owned winery, that have been operating since 1889, in the King Valley and while they are known for their moscato and prosecco, they offer over 35 different varieties of wine.

Over the years they have grown to take ownership of Tasmanian brands, Devil’s Corner, Tamar Ridge and Pirie and a winery in the Yarra Valley called Innocent Bystander.

At the La Dolce Vita festival visitors can enjoy tastings of wines from these extended brands.

“It’s very unique that we’re doing this because normally we don’t show these wines at our Milawa property, so it’s a bit of a guest appearance,” Katherine Brown said.

Other special tastings they will have on the weekend include their Patricia range and their Innovation range.

The Patricia range is named after Katherine’s grandmother and features a premium range of their best wines including sparkling wines, shiraz, chardonnay and noble Riesling dessert wine.

The Innovation range shows of some of their most unique varieties including their cienna salted caramel red wine.

“It’s always been a big philosophy of ours to innovate and do things differently so we’re

INFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES: Enjoy premium tastings at Brown Brothers Spring Food and Wine festival.

going to be showing some wines with new and different styles,” Katherine said.

“This includes a cienna salted caramel which is a fruity red wine with a salted caramel flavouring so it kind of tastes like Christmas, it’s amazing.”

There is also something to enjoy for foodies as they will have a specially created menu at their Age Good Food Guide hatted restaurant for a long lunch.

“We’re the only hatted restaurant in the city of Wangaratta so that’s a really big drawcard for people who really enjoy their food to come out,” Katherine said.

For those looking to relax for a short time, Brown Brothers will also be offering grazing platters.

Katherine said the weekend will be the perfect time for visitors to sit out in the sunshine while enjoying their wine and food.

“The gardens are just looking absolutely amazing at the moment so it’s a beautiful time for people get their picnic blankets and come on down,” she said.

“If people want more of a casual visit they can come down and bring their picnic blankets and a bottle of wine and get into the grazing menu which includes cheese platters so they can come and sit back and relax or if people have a longer time they can come

and do the long lunch at the restaurant,” she said.

There will also be live entertainment from 11:00am to 4:30pm with a live set earlier in the day from 11am to 1:30pm by Tommy Gun and deep house from DJ Beau later on from 1:30pm to 4:30pm.

Gates will be open from 10am to 5pm daily and visitors are encouraged to bring their own picnic blankets and chairs.

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SPRING WINE & FOOD LONG LUNCH AT BROWN BROTHERS 18TH & 19TH NOVEMBER

The King Valleys only Good Food Guide, Hatted Restaurant

Indulge in a 4-course Set Menu with paired wines at Brown Brother’s Restaurant.

Join us for a Long Lunch to celebrate Spring and La Dolce Vita in the King Valley.

This four-course set menu is served share style with matched wines, featuring snacks, entree, main and cheese to finish, specifically designed by Executive Chef Bodee Price to highlight the abundance of produce from our kitchen garden and premium local produce.

Bookings include access to Brown Brothers full la dolce vita weekend offering including cellar door tastings and live music. $120 per person, Bookings essential.

Note - Dietary requirements can be catered for, please let us know in your booking.

To make a booking scan the QR code or visit brownbrothers.com.au/events

@BrownBrothersWinery

@brownbrothers

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$120 Per Person Bookings Essential

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KING VALLEY NEWS

Covering Moyhu, Edi, Myrrhee, Whitfield, Cheshunt and Whitlands areas

Activities abound in the King Valley this weekend COMMUNITY EVENT THE Sustainable King Valley food hub will host an open day with fresh produce, a clothes swap and handy information on effective recycling at the Cheshunt Hall this Saturday, during National Recycling Week.

Jess Young (pictured) invites everyone to come along and experience the food hub, which is now a popular destination for both locals and visitors to shop for quality, bulk goods (reducing consumption of food packaging) and to share their excess produce, on the first and third Saturday of the month. Jess said the event is becoming more like a little market, and they will soon be introducing a weekly vegetable box for those wanting to enjoy locally grown produce. This Saturday, the Rural City of Wangaratta’s Sally Hughes will be on site to give some advice on exactly what can and can’t be placed in our recycling bins, and kids can learn how to weave a colourful, reusable dishcloth using recycled fabric - which Jess said is both useful and beautiful. There’s also an opportunity to refresh the spring wardrobe by browsing the clothes swap rail where people have donated the kind of quality clothing items you’d give a friend. It’s all happening from 10.30am to 12pm on Saturday and everyone is welcome.

PHOTO: Anita McPherson

THE next Moyhu community meal will be held at the Moyhu Soldiers Memorial Hall on Thursday, November 23 from 12pm.

RSVP is essential one week prior by contacting Neil Jarrott on 5727 9464 or email neil.jarrott@bigpond.com.

Free ‘scams’ workshop in Whitfield A FREE workshop giving participants advice on how to avoid tricks and scams, will be held at the Whitfield Recreation Reserve on Tuesday, November 21 from 2pm to 4pm.

Hosted by Pangerang Community Hub, bookings can be made by calling 5721 3813.

night at 7.30pm when the Good Girl Song Project presents Voyage. Written by Helen Begley and directed by Ruby Rees and featuring actors, Penny Larkins and Carly Ellis, with musicians Kylie Morrigan (violin), Penelope Swales (whistles) and Helen Begley (guitars), Voyage is set in April, 1833 when a ship full of hopeful women leaves Britain, bound for a new life in Sydney, Australia. With only a single box of necessities below deck, 287 single and free women must endure four gruelling months at sea, pondering their fate. The women’s story is nationally significant and the execution described as spare and essential, with two actors portraying eleven characters and three musicians tasked with underscoring seventeen songs and ninety minutes of theatre. Supported

by King Valley Arts Presents and the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, this is an opportunity to enjoy a gripping new musical close to home. Tickets are $30 which includes supper, available online at https://www.trybooking. com/CMFUL and also at the door on Saturday night, with everyone encouraged to come along.

ELDORADO Senior Citizens Club hosts indoor carpet bowls at the hall every Thursday from 12.45pm.

The next community meal and general meeting is on Thursday, December 14 from 12 noon.

RESIDENTS and guests of The Terrace Village will conduct their annual craft and market day at The Terrace Village Hall, 138 Williams Road Wangaratta on Thursday, November 16 from 9am to 1pm.

Stalls include hand-crafted greeting cards, patchwork and quilting, crocheted toys, Friends of the Hospital cake stall, jams, jellies and relishes, pot plants, bric-a-brac and antiques and collectables.

Devonshire tea for $5 is also available.

For further information, phone Jan on 0417 390 913.

WANGARATTA West and the Warbys Parish will host a Christmasthemed artisans’ market on Saturday, November 18 from 9am to 1pm in the grounds of St Michael’s Church, corner O’Leary and Appin Streets, Wangaratta.

Stalls will feature fresh produce, plants, homemade cakes, jewellery and craft, and food and drinks will also be available for purchase.

There will be face-painting, colouring and games for youngsters.

WANGARATTA Cake Decorators will hold a chocolate Christmas tree demonstration on Saturday, November 18 from 10am in Galen College food tech room.

Kids 10 years and over are welcome, and must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost is $15 members, $20 nonmembers.

For details, call Lee Johnson on 0419 513 735.

SPRINGHURST Old Time Dance will be held at the Springhurst Hall on Sunday, November 19 from 2pm to 5.30pm.

Music will be provided by Rustic Ramblers, and entry is $10 per person. Please bring a plate of afternoon tea.

For details, phone 5726 5241.

CRB, RCA and VicRoads past and present employees will gather for a reunion on Saturday, November

SEE a historical display at the Moyhu Lions Country Market being held this Saturday from 8am until 12pm at the Moyhu Lions Park.

Bring along your own photos to add to the collection for the community to enjoy, with all the usual market attractions on site including a Lions breakfast and freshly brewed coffee.

Moyhu community meal next week

up and experience an innovative piece of musical FOLK MUSICAL IN MYRRHEE BUCKLE theatre at the Myrrhee Soldiers Memorial Hall on Saturday

WANGARATTA Senior Citizens Club will host lunch at the Wangaratta Club today from 12 noon.

The club will host indoor carpet bowls tomorrow (Thursday) from 12 noon, cards (euchre) from 1.30pm on Friday, indoor carpet bowls on Monday from 12 noon, and cards (500) and hoy on Tuesday from 1.30pm, all at its clubrooms in Tara Court, off Ford Street, or in the adjoining St Patrick’s supper room.

Social event for next Wednesday, November 22 will be at the clubrooms from 1.30pm.

Moyhu Lions Country Market on Saturday

SOCIAL CALENDAR 25 from 11am at Edwards Tavern, Moorefield Park Drive, Wodonga.

Seniors meals are available, and there is disabled access at rear.

For more information, contact Marj Murphy on (02) 6071 2644.

WARBY Range Landcare will hold a dinner meeting at the Old Town ‘n’ Country Tavern in Greta Road on Thursday, December 7 from 6.30pm.

Guest speaker will be Lachlan Campbell from the North East Catchment Management Authority.

The event is free to Landcare members, and $20 to others, which includes Warby Range Landcare membership.

Places are limited - RSVP to Michael Reid on 0406 269 729 by Monday, December 4.

SMS or leave a message with dietary requirements.

PANGERANG Ukes and More meets each Thursday from 5.30pm at Pangerang Community Hub. Cost is $5, and any instruments, as well as voices, are welcome.

All enquiries to 0407 311 899.

PARKINSON’S Disease Support Group meets every Friday at the Wangaratta RSL for coffee at 10am.

Those who are able can meet at

King Valley Arts Film Club second season THE King Valley Arts Film Club will hold its second season launch and Christmas special on Tuesday, December 12, featuring a screening of Billy Wilder's romantic comedydrama, The Apartment.

Winner of five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay, the movie stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine and Fred MacMurray.

Doors open at 7pm with the movie starting at 7.30pm at the Cheshunt Hall, and details on membership of the club are available at https://kingvalleyarts.com.au/ film-club/ with a $40 annual membership fee providing theatre-goers with access to six film screenings a year on the second Tuesday night, bi-monthly.

the main entrance at 9.30am for a 30 minute river walk prior to coffee.

For more information, contact Dave James on 0409 011 953 or Ros Taylor on 0429 624 844.

WANGARATTA Table Tennis Association is hosting a new social daytime group at the Wangaratta Showgrounds pavilion on Tuesdays from 10am to 12 noon.

People of all ages, from beginners to more experienced players, are encouraged to play singles and doubles in a relaxed, friendly environment, with coaching for beginners.

For more information, phone Maxine on 0403 209 857 or Julie on 0422 321 456.

WANGARATTA Symphony Orchestra meets each Tuesday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Wangaratta Baptist Church, 1 Sisely Avenue.

New string and wind players are welcome to come along to rehearsals to try out.

For more information, email wangsymphonyorchestra@gmail. com or call Chloe on 0413 775 027.

THE Wangaratta Artists are under new management, and welcome budding artists to come along, and established artists to exhibit in the studio at Batchelor’s Green.

The group meets at the studio on Mondays and Thursdays from noon.

For more information, phone Clare on 0419 365 149.

WANGARATTA Keenagers Table Tennis Club plays on Mondays and Thursdays at the table tennis centre at the Wangaratta Showgrounds.

Play begins at 8am. New players welcome. Morning tea provided – please bring your own cup.

For more information, contact Trevor Wolfel on 0476 891 596.

WANGARATTA Sing Australia Group meets each Wednesday from 7.30pm to 9pm at Purbrick Hall, next to Holy Trinity Cathedral.

All welcome – for further information, call Keith Fleet on 0491 114 480 or Cheryl Hoysted on 0419 005 062.

WANGARATTA Concert Band rehearses on Mondays from 6.45pm to 9pm at the Avian Park Raceway Band Room in Newman Street.

New players welcome, contact Helen on 0401 021 448.

GLENROWAN Indoor Carpet Bowls is held at Glenrowan Recreation Reserve Hall each Wednesday – arrive 12.45pm for 1pm start.

The competition runs until 3.30pm–4pm, and is followed by afternoon tea. For details, phone Frank on 0409 662 462.

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Wangaratta Swap Meet and Collectables Market this Sunday THE Lions Club of Wangaratta’s 23rd Annual Wangaratta Swap Meet and Collectables Market will be held this Sunday at the Wangaratta Showgrounds from 6am.

There will be a vintage engine and tractor display, Yesterdays Heroes Show and Shine and up to 300 sites showcasing parts, collectables, memorabilia and other items, with entry $5 (children under 16 free) and food and drinks available all day.

Musical Voyage arrives at Myrrhee Hall

IN CONCERT: The Wangaratta Symphony Orchestra makes a welcome return to the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Friday, November 24.

Timeless music from the Wangaratta Symphony Orchestra THE Wangaratta Symphony Orchestra returns to the Alpine MDF Theatre at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre to present their concert “Timeless” on Friday, November 24 at 7.30pm.

Having last performed there in May 2023, the musicians of the local orchestra are eager to get back on the local stage.

The concert next week will include well known orchestral works from composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, Elgar, Strauss, Sibelius, Brahms and Rossini.

The feature of the evening includes two solo performances by lead clarinet player Rachel Campbell and lead percussionist David Ashfield, doubling on the trombone for the concert.

Rachel will perform ‘Adagio’ of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto

in the first half of the evening, and David will open the second half of the evening with Ferdinand David’s Trombone Concertino, movements two and three.

David said he is very excited to be performing Ferdinand David’s Concertino with the city’s own symphony orchestra.

“I first played this piece as a 17 year old for my year 12 examination performance and hope our audience enjoys listening to it as much as I still enjoy playing it,” he said.

Similarly, Rachel said she first performed Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto during high school years and is thrilled to be performing it again – this time with the WSO. The orchestra’s conductor Aaron Wardle leads the group of musicians for their third time performing in the Alpine MDF Theatre, and encourages

Family Album opens in Yarrawonga ALLEGRO Theatre Company presents the play Family Album which opens this Friday night at 7.30pm at St Andrew’s Uniting Church Hall, Piper St Yarrawonga.

The play centres around the story of an elderly man looking through his family album with help from his daughter.

Together they reminisce over events that involved relatives, friends, a neighbour and someone connected with his previous employment.

This production combines the talents of local playwright Margaret Hickey with monologues and duologues along with director Brenda Spilva’s added characters to seamlessly blend the stories to create an overall thought-provoking experience.

On opening night receive a complimentary glass of prosecco on arrival.

The play continues at 7.30pm on Saturday, November 18, Friday, November 24 and Saturday, November 25.

Book your tickets now and be part of this thoughtprovoking experience via https://www.trybooking.com/ CMMLT or at the door.

members of the local community to attend.

The orchestra is made up of musicians from across North East of Victoria, including Wangaratta, Londrigan, Benalla, Lima, Bright, Killawarra, Buckland Valley and Tatong.

WSO are always eager to support new players to join the orchestra, with string, brass, woodwind and percussion players all encouraged to come along to rehearsals (held weekly on Tuesday evenings at 1 Sisley Avenue in Wangaratta from 7.30pm to 9.30pm) or reach out to wangsymphonyorchestra@gmail. com for further information.

Timeless is suitable for all ages and tickets are available via the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre website or box office, at a cost of $25 for adults ($20 concessions/$5 children).

Heartscape to open at Wangaratta Art Gallery AN exhibition by the members of Goulburn and North East Arts Alliance (GANEAA) called Heartscape will open at the Wangaratta Art Gallery this weekend.

Heartscape taps into the substance of our lives, the notional landscapes of the human heart and emotions.

Each heartscape is unique, richly inhabited by people, animals, homes, art, music, and the material world which we have experienced with our senses.

It will be opened on Saturday afternoon by Benalla Art Gallery director Eric Nash at 2.30pm, and free tickets for the opening reception are available by visiting wangarattaartgallery.com.au.

THE Australian musical Voyage, written by Helen Begley, will be presented at the Myrrhee Soldiers Memorial Hall this Saturday night from 7pm.

The spellbinding story of mateship and survival is set in April, 1833, when a ship full of women leaves Britain, bound for Australia, enduring four gruelling months at sea with only a single box of necessities below deck.

Described as a beautifully executed piece of theatre and featuring actors Penelope Swales and Carly Wilding playing a total of 11 characters between them, supported by three musicians, tickets are $30 (supper included) available https://www.trybooking.com/CMFUL.

yourstars ARIES

(March 21 to April 19) There’s no need for that suspicious Aries mind of yours to work overtime, either at home or on the job. Remember that appearances are often deceiving.

TAURUS

(April 20 to May 20) A new opportunity might seem riskier than you would like. Examine all sides; then rely on your good sense to guide you toward the right decision.

I first played this piece as a 17 year old for my year 12 examination performance and hope our audience enjoys listening to it as much as I still enjoy playing it.

- LEAD PERCUSSIONIST DAVID ASHFIELD

Gold Flag Trail Day in Eldorado THE community of Eldorado and surrounds welcomes visitors to the village when its hosts its annual Gold Flag Trail Day on Saturday, December 2 A dozen participating businesses and attractions will fly their gold banner flag, and an event brochure with a map will be available at each business to help navigate around the venues.

Organised by the El Dorado Tourism Business Group Inc and supported by Rural City of Wangaratta, the event aims to give visitors the opportunity to meet the growers and makers and check out what Eldorado and surrounds has to offer, including wine, cherries, garlic, art and craft and more.

GEMINI

(May 21 to June 20) You might be enjoying your new relationship, but if you’re still unsure of a commitment, continue to hold off.

Your instincts are usually right.

CANCER

(June 21 to July 22) You might feel under pressure these days, but be careful not to blow off steam in a way you’ll later regret. Opt for a calm discussion to air out grievances.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A difficult situation will need more than your personal charm to resolve it. Put that Leonine intelligence to work, and you’ll soon come up with a prudent solution.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A friend might resent your well-intended attempt to offer advice. Back off and let things settle down before you try again. Meanwhile, be cautious about investments.

LIBRA

(September 23 to October 22) Be careful about taking on added obligations at work and/or in your personal life without first checking to see whether you can handle the extra load.

SCORPIO

(October 23 to November 21) A rejection is no reason for you to give up. Check to see what went wrong and make adjustments.

Then try again! Success is in your aspect.

SAGITTARIUS

(November 22 to December 21) Things should be looking up at work, as your ideas begin to find favor with both bosses and co-workers. Romantic aspects also improve.

CAPRICORN

(December 22 to January 19) Be more loving with your spouse or partner to prove that you’re not taking them for granted. In addition, business deals will need careful scrutiny.

AQUARIUS

(January 20 to February 18) As the holidays approach, be wary of those who can take unfair advantage of your generous nature. Also, an old injury flares up and needs attention.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Expect to see some old friends at upcoming holiday gatherings, including some who were -- and could once again be -- very special in your life.

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EVANS The funeral service to celebrate the life of Mrs Marion Isobel Evans will be held at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Corner of Church and Mitchell Streets, Benalla on Monday, November 20, 2023, commencing at 11am.

The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for burial at the Benalla Lawn Cemetery.

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MELBOURNE Cup fever was everywhere on Tuesday across the rural city as most locals made the most of the public holiday including some keen 'racegoers' at the Wangaratta Turf Club.

A good crowd turned out in the Oaks Room to make the most of the carnival atmosphere despite the lack of ontrack action.

Pictured were Melissa Wernert and Deidre Harrington from Wangaratta and Jody Leonard from Wodonga grabbing some fresh air trackside before the cup.

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WANGARATTA council will review the outcomes of cat curfews nationally and in the North East before assessing whether to implement similar constraints locally.

Indigo Shire councillors last week green-lit a 24/7 cat curfew to begin six months from now, with the goal of

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Some 86.18 per cent

of the 904 Indigo Shire community members surveyed were supportive of cat containment measures being introduced, with 60.18pc in favour of a 24hour curfew as opposed to a dusk to dawn constraint.

Protecting local wildlife (94.5pc) was the major reason cited by those in

support of the move.

Rural City of Wangaratta director sustainability and culture, Stephen Swart, said the success of cat curfews across the nation would be assessed as part of council’s Domestic Animal Management Plan review process.

“Council does not

currently have a cat curfew in place and will review this by considering lessons learnt from other councils and appropriate measures tailored to our community,” he said.

“Any future proposal to introduce a cat curfew will be informed by community engagement and will be

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Wangaratta Landcare and Sustainability president Russell Sully said he would encourage council not to rule out implementing a curfew, particularly at night.

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Wang Repair Café returns

c REVVED UP: Northeast Radio Control Club president Matthew Johnson-Begg works on his machine in the pits.

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double degree in Arts and Public Policy with a major in third-world development at the Australian National University in Canberra.

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

“It was difficult not having feedback from classmates because I didn’t know if I was doing okay or needed to improve.

“But, I got there in the end and am

looking forward to the next step.”

Amy, 18, will be doing occupational therapy at Deakin but hopes to branch into humanitarian work in third world countries.

“I had hoped for a higher ATAR but I didn’t need one, I’m pretty happy with how I went,” Amy said.

“Last year I really missed out on having the balance of sport and social aspects of school which really help me get through the study aspect.

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“The offer I received was my first choice so I’m really happy with that.

“I’ll jump straight in this year I think because my initial plans to have a gap year and travel aren’t likely now.

“Eventually I want to go into allied health overseas and Kayla and I have always talked about collaborating; she’s more interested in the politics side and I’d do the health side so that could be cool.”

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

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

For more information visit the Wangaratta Arts Council on Facebook or come along to the meeting in the park on Sunday.

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Loved brother of Maurice and brother-in-law Noela. Loved uncle of Matthew and family, and Raelene.

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WANGARATTA High School year 12 graduates Kayla Fisher and Amy Henderson were among hundreds of local students, and tens of thousands around the state, who received their first round university offers yesterday.

The pair are both interested in humanitarian work and development, and were offered their first choice course at their chosen universities.

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The café will have some t-shirt rugs for sale as well as other items, and cash donations as well as donations of unwanted Christmas presents for them to sell would be appreciated, as the volunteer-run organisation seeks assistance to cover its operating costs and ensure its continuation.

Bring items in need of repair to the park tomorrow morning where volunteers will be on hand to help bring them back to life.

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A STUDENT’S ability to apply themselves during their schooling is a large ting a slightly better percentpart of how they perform Beechworth Secondary Mansfield Secondary Col- College age of 40+ scores at 3.6pc College

BY STEVE in VCE, but there are many Wodonga had a mehad a median study lege had a median of 29 with dian of 29, with compared to Cathedral’s score KELLY other factors that contribute 3.2pc 40+. of 29, but it was its 40+ 1.3pc of scores 40+.

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40+. figure.

Wangaratta’s three sec- dian 3.9pc of scores 40+, while study score at 26, it was Despite students dealing ondary The top three schools in Benalla P-12 College had Marian schools stack up well better than College had a me- Victoria Galen and Cathe- a median study with adversity from the pan- when were Bialik Colscore of 26, dian of 28 with zero compared to others dral with a 40+ percentage of with zero over scores lege in Hawthorn that demic in 2020 and the touted across had 40+, while FCJ 40+. the region and even 3.9. country-city education divide, several a median of 38 with 39.9pc College Benalla had a strong metropolitan counMount Beauty Secondary of scores Across the region Goul- median they performed reasonably terparts 40+, Mount Scopus of 30 with 6pc of College had across the state. burn Valley Grammar School scores a median of 28, Memorial College well judging by the VCE study was next 40+.

Galen Catholic College in Shepparton with 2.7pc of scores 40+. scores released by the Victo- and had a median with 38 and 39.7pc, with Euroa Secondary College’s Cathedral College both 35 with Wodonga Senior Second- Ballarat 21.6pc achieving dux achieved rian Curriculum and Assess- achieved Clarendon College one of the ary College had a median study 40+, placing a median third with 38 and 38.4pc. ment Authority (VCCA). it 30th best in highest scores score of 29 with Galen get- Victoria. in the region score of 23, with 1.1pc of For the full results visit with a 98.55 ATAR. scores 40+, while Catholic vcaa.vic.adu.au.

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SPORT

Wangaratta Hardcourt leads NERTA

By BACKHAND WINNER Section 1 COROWA cruised to victory over Boorhaman with a polished and elegant performance, at no stage did Boorhaman look as though they were a threat, as Corowa did things at will.

This win continues Corowa’s good start to the season, while Boorhaman have struggled to find their first round form again, where they inflicted a surprise defeat to reigning premiers Rutherglen.

Corowa’s best were Peter Filliponi, Jamie Almond and Marianne Spencer, while Boorhaman had none better than Sally O’Donoghue, Shirley Fuller and Merryn Byrne. Wahgunyah have finally turned around their season with a convincing victory against Everton, at no stage of this contest did Everton appear as though they were able to find the consistency to put Wahgunyah under pressure to falter.

The Wahgunyah team looked more like a creche than a senior team but the juniors

can hold there heads high after a very solid performance.

Wahgunyah were best served by Jaxx Johnstone, Josh Parker and Max Harvey.

Everton had none better than Gene Williams, Steve Russell and Eleisha Frazer.

Section 3 Wahgunyah Wranglers (Wayne Johnstone, Scott Parker, Mitch Parker, Jake Goddard) have proved to Wooragee (Ian McVea, Dean Bensted, Ali Maher, Eiylish McCrostie) that it will take an improved performance if they are to challenge the top

teams of section 3.

Wranglers didn’t have it all their own way as Wooragee challenged them all the way, but Wranglers were more accomplished when the pressure was on.

Wahgunyah United (Brian Jones, Brad Schmidt, Jen Schmidt, Erinne Lutz) cruised to victory in their match with Wahgunyah Deep Heat ( Jacob Palmer, Kendall Reid, Kath Blake, Teagan Irlam).

Deep Heat had no answers to the relentless power and consistency of United and

were always behind the eight ball and unable to find any answers to combat United’s consistency.

Results Section 1 Wahgunyah 8-67 def Everton 1-41, Corowa 8-64 def Boorhaman 1-25, Wang Hardcourt 9-72 def Rutherglen 0-0.

Section 3 Wahgunyah Wranglers 5-47 def Wooragee 1-30, Wahgunyah United 6-48 def Wahgunyah Deep Heat 1-30.

Under 15 Wahgunyah 7-42 def Rutherglen White 0-13, Ruther-

glen Red 7-42 def Corowa Barty 09.

Ladders Section 1 Wang Hardcourt 32, Corowa 29, Rutherglen 20, Everton 16, Wahgunyah 12, Boorhaman 11.

Section 3 Wahgunyah Wranglers 20, Wahgunyah United 19, Wooragee 13, Wahgunyah Deep Heat 4.

Under 15 Wahgunyah 21, Rutherglen Red 17, Corowa Hewitt, Rutherglen White, Corowa Barty 4.

WELL DESERVED: Dawn Fleet (right) congratulated Jenny Kerr on winning the singles knockout.

Kerr wins WGC’s Women’s Singles Knockout

By BARBARA THOMAS

ON THEIR MARKS: Stella Reid, Toby Fitzgerald, Ben Fitzgerald, Eli Fitzgerald and Arthur Howe at the Wangaratta Cycling Club AusBike learn to ride session as the juniors look forward to the come and try junior clinics starting Friday night.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

Track bike clinics open for juniors WANGARATTA Cycling Club is excited to be hosting the first of their come and try junior clinic evenings on the track bikes at the velodrome this Friday.

The club will be teaching the

young riders essential skills for the track including correct bike handling skills and will also include some friendly races at the end of each session.

These skills are directly transferable to riding safely

on the road, all while having fun developing the riders bike skills.

The sessions will run from 5:30pm to 6:30pm each Friday until Christmas before resuming in mid January.

The club has bikes available for use, and the first four sessions are free and are open to all riders of any ability.

For further information, you can call club secretary Paul Sommerville on 0490 842 295.

THE Wangaratta Golf Club Women’s Singles Knockout final was played recently after a lengthy delay due to weather conditions over winter.

The winner was Jenny Kerr who defeated Dawn Fleet 2/1.

It was a great match in beautiful sunny weather with both women playing excellent golf.

This is the first Singles Knockout win for Jenny who is delighted with the result.

October/November also saw most of the women’s major events being completed.

The Doubles Knockout final was won by Lesley Anderson and Lois Sanderson who defeated Gail Dodd and Barb Thomas 2-up.

The Medal of Medals was won by Carolyn Sullivan with a net 69 and was a first time win for Carolyn.

The Captain’s Trophy was won by Carol Coghill (a merit based award on Monthly Medal results).

Carol won with 49 points and Carolyn Sullivan finished in second place with 38 points.

The Wangaratta Golf Club is hosting the NEDGA Sally Symonds 4BBB event on Friday, November 17 with 100 women entered in the field.

A great day for the club.

Wangaratta Rangers have mixed results across fortnight WANGARATTA Rangers had mixed results over the past two rounds in Softball Albury Wodonga competition.

The under 12s team were on the winners’ list last week before having a bye while the women’s team lost the past two rounds, however they have shown promising signs of development as the season has progressed.

On November 4, the Under 12s started strongly against United Wodonga/ Comets.

Wangaratta jumped out of

the gates scoring eight runs in the first, highlighted by Hayden Kiker’s home run.

Defensively strong performances were put in by Madeline Flood, Hayden and Charlie Cummins all pitching well, and the entire team showed their growth with great fielding throughout the game to hold Wodonga/Comets to no more than three runs in each inning.

Hayden also delivered a double later in the game along with hits to Charlie and Isla O’Keeffe to secure the win for the Rangers, 15-9.

The past two rounds have seen spirited performances by the women’s team, going down 8-21 to Albury Drop Bears and then this most recent round, Rangers took on Albury Comets.

This week, Kim Flood made the start on the pitching mound in the hot, windy conditions, and was backed by some strong defence throughout the game.

With the bat, 15-year-old Makayla Pool and Sarah Warfe with two hits apiece led the Rangers offence throughout the day.

After rallying late to put themselves into a position to win the game, the Rangers could not capitalise on a bases-loaded spot to drive in the winning runs against a spirited Comets team, eventually going down 3-6.

Rangers’ next game will be this Saturday against Albury Grizzly Bears at Jelbart Park, with the juniors next game on November 25.

Players are still welcome to join, with junior training starting at 4:30pm on Wednesdays and seniors at 5pm.

AIM LOW: Makayla Pool gloving a ball behind the dish during the Rangers’ Saturday match against Albury Comets.

PHOTO: Sean Warfe

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SPORT

Runaway winners in aggregate tennis

TOP DAY: Phil Peck had an outstanding day of aggregate tennis on Saturday to win section one.

PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie

By WILLSON MACK ROUND five of the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Club’s aggregate competition was played on the weekend.

Phil Peck was a runaway winner in the premier section with a ridiuclous score of 24-5, with Mark Wettern (15-17) and Matt Curran (14-16) behind.

Barry Sullivan (13-18) and Mark Brown (10-20) rounded section one out.

In section two it was Kevin Callahan (22-8) who was hard to stop, a fair way ahead of Ben Kneebone (18-13) and Frank Harris (15-18) in second and third respectively.

Michael Clark (14-15) and Mario Pane (9-24) toiled hard all day.

Jono Keys was a clear winner in section three with a nice score of 24-13, followed by Colin Mackay (18-19), Mike Lairson (16-21) and Julian Taylor (16-21).

Section four saw Mason Scholes (24-16) just edge out Maree Sullivan (22-22) in a tight affair.

Phil Dryden grabbed the bronze medal with a score of 2119, while Noel Boyd (18-22) and

Greg Renner (17-23) trailed.

Russell Canning’s 21-14 was just enough to finish atop of section five, ahead of Andrew Cope (2015) and Pat Flynn (18-17).

Mark Gorman’s 11-24 finished in last place.

Section six’s Alan Busk was another tennis-goer to reach the elusive 24 games for (15 against) to down Russell O’Brien (19-20), John Shanley (19-20) and Peter Curran (16-23).

In the final section of the day Beth Cope saluted with a score of 23-12.

Des Steele (19-15), Sue Piper

(17-16), Tom Wilkinson (16-21) and Cate Geard (13-24) weren’t up to Cope’s form.

Results Section 1 Phil Peck 24-5, Mark Wettern 15-17, Matt Curran 14-16, Barry Sullivan 13-18, Mark Brown 10-20.

Section 2 Kevin Callahan 22-8, Ben Kneebone 18-13, Frank Harris 15-18, Michael Clark 14-15, Mario Pane 9-24.

Section 3 Jono Keys 24-13, Colin Mackay 18-19, Mike Lairson 16-21, Julian Taylor 16-21.

Section 4 Mason Scholes 24-16, Maree Sullivan 22-22, Phil Dryden 21-19, Noel Boyd 18-22, Greg Renner 1723.

Section 5 Russell Canning 21-14, Andrew Cope 20-15, Pat Flynn 18-17, Mark Gorman 11-24.

Section 6 Alan Busk 24-15, Russell O’Brien 19-20, John Shanley 19-20, Peter Curran 16-23.

Section 7 Beth Cope 23-12, Des Steele 1915, Sue Piper 17-16, Tom Wilkinson 16-21, Cate Geard 13-24.

POWER: Kevin Callahan lets a serve rip.

Wangaratta A1 hit the wall at home to Corowa RSL A1: WANGARATTA lost at home to Corowa RSL on Saturday.

Phil Davern, Greg Braden, Brian Challman and Graeme Smith were the only winning rink for the home side (24-18), while Chris Randell, Paul King, Gary Fenlon, and Michelle Van Praagh drew their rink (17-all).

Trevor Selwood (17-19) and Maurie Braden (16-30) both lost in the 10 shot overall margin.

Final scores: Wangaratta 3 pts 74 shots lost to Corowa RSL 15 pts 84 shots.

Next week Wangaratta will travel to YMGCR.

o (L-R) Wangaratta tri a TRIPLES WINNERS: d Rhoann an d en Fru die Jo o, Jan Hermasso O&M State Triples on Smith took out the Sunday.

TOUGH LOSS: Mark Allan sends one down in Wangaratta’s loss to Corowa RSL L on Sat Saturday.

A3: Wangaratta were far too good for fellow local side Milawa at Wangaratta on Saturday.

Richard Hermassoo, Lorna Martinelli, Barb McDonald, and Tyson Chivers beat Colin Read’s rink (2511), while Gary Chambers, Denis Wadley, Norm Bussell, and Bob McCalman were too good for Marty Lane’s rink (28-9).

Tom Morrow, Gary King, Terry Johnson, and Steve Bihun won (22-12) against Freddie Allan’s rink, while Peter Selwood, Jan Hermassoo, Mick Mackow, and Norm Hallett went down to Terry Hallinan, Bernard Neal, Paul Tiffen and Harry May (18-24).

Final scores: Wangaratta 16 pts 93 shots def Milawa 2 pts 56 shots.

Next week Wangaratta travel to Tungamah and Milawa will host Club Mulwala.

B1: Wangaratta had a big win at home against Bright on Saturday.

Klaus Kazenwadel, Neil Jensen, Mick Montgomery and John Black (28-8) had a big win, as did Ken Essenhigh, Chris Bell, Lance Jenkin, and Joy Izard (27-9).

Keith Izard, Bruce Desmond, Sussan Singleton, and Gayle King made it three

rinks up with a comfortable win (18-13).

Final scores: Wangaratta 14 pts 73 shots def Bright 0 pts 30 shots.

Local side Moyhu 12 pts 54 shots defeated Moira 2 pts 44 shots.

Wangaratta travel to Myrtleford next week and Moyhu host Benalla.

B3: Wangaratta had a good away win at Myrtleford on Saturday.

Graeme Norman, Lyn Sier, John Knight, and Bob Edwards (35-8) and Lyn Kahlefeldt, Susan Bull, Gary Lidgerwood, and Ryan Mullavey (37-6) were the other big winners.

Ron McAuliffe’s rink lost (16-24).

Final scores: Wangaratta 12 pts 88 shots def Myrtleford 2 pts 38 shots.

Wangaratta host Dederang next week.

O&M State Triples: Wangaratta trio Jodie Fruend, Rhoanna Smith and Jan Hermassoo have taken out the O&M Women’s Triples title at Corowa RSL on Sunday.

They defeated Evelyn Calder’s Yarrawonga rink 20 shots to seven in the final.

The win comes just a fortnight after they were part of the winning four’s team.

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SPORT

Warriors break their drought

OFF THE MARK: Anthony Mora led the Warriors in scoring on Sunday afternoon to help secure his team’s maiden win of the 2023 CBL season.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

HE’S BACK: Brad Melville can’t wait to return to Wangaratta in 2024.

PHOTO: Richmond Media

Melville returns home ■ From back page

WANGARATTA Warriors have broken through for their maiden win in the 2023 CBL season on Sunday, beating Mansfield 101-89 at home.

Following their seventh straight loss against top of the ladder side Benalla on Saturday night, an inspired Warriors outfit used a second half offensive surge to put on 60 points to run over the top of the undermanned Eagles and finish their home double header with a win.

President Adam Maher said he was extremely proud of the team to have secured their first win in new coach Matt Green’s first weekend in charge.

“It’s exciting to see there is progression happening in Wangaratta, it’s been a bit of a slow start this year and a little bit disrupted but it’s a credit to the boys that they’ve pulled together after a change of coach,” he said.

BY BAILEY ZIMMERMANN bzimmermann@ nemedia.com.au

“It was good to see the younger Warrior players really step up, Ryley Dalton had a killer on Saturday and Sunday, Cam Cooper really stood up and played a big role, Jayden Whitehouse, they all had an impact when they were on the court.

“It was good to see the team come together and I don’t think we were even at our height on Sunday so it’s exciting to see we still have a couple of levels to go.”

Green stepped up from assistant coach after Shane Wilson stepped down last week due to personal reasons.

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ting comfortable with a seven point lead at the main break.

But with only eight men on the squad, Mansfield were running out of legs as the Warriors took control in the third quarter before putting on 35 points in the final period to run away with the 12-point win.

Anthony Mora (22 points) and Tim Halden (20) led the way offensively for the Warriors with contributions from Sam Maher (18) and Cam Cooper (11) also proving valuable with the absences of Jamal Abbas and Max Mickelson across the weekend.

In the lead-up, the Warriors caught a reality check from the benchmark of the competition Benalla Breakers side, going down 7559 on Saturday night.

Maher said he wasn’t upset with the result on Saturday coming against high calibre competition of Eric Miraflores (25 points)

and Tom Downie (12 points.

“Benalla are a well-tuned side and they’ve got some really big players who can score, Eric shoots at a high percentage and he moves the ball well; we put Ryley Dalton on him at one stage and I thought he did an outstanding job, he really put some intensity around him,” he said.

“Tom Downing was a big problem for us and we probably didn’t stop him as well as we should have and that’s something we can take out of the game and say we really need to work on how we can manage the bigger players on the other sides.

“The result was a lot different last time, they scored well over 100 and I think we took lots of positives from Saturday night and led on to Sunday with the result we got.”

Wangaratta will have the bye this week as they look towards their final two games of the season in a fortnight’s time.

“We’ve picked up a couple of boys from West Preston, have guys like Daniel Sharrock and Jackson Clarke who are coming into their prime, and also have some good young players coming through as well which is exciting.”

Melville spent the last two seasons in Richmond’s leadership group and was the club’s vice-captain in 2023.

“I spoke to ‘Reidy’ (Ben Reid) on the phone last week and we had a chat about developing the coaching side of me,” he said.

“I loved being in the leadership group at Richmond and having more of an input on the group.

“It probably sounds a bit weird but I love sitting in meetings and discussing structures and things like that, I thrive on it.

“I want to bring some knowledge back from Richmond that will hopefully help Wangaratta.”

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CLOSE WATCH MILAWA’S Freddie Allan delivers a bowl during her side’s loss to Wangaratta in the O&M’s A3 competition at the Wangaratta Bowls Club on Saturday.

■ Bowls report: Page 18 ■ PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

Happy homecoming BRAD Melville can’t wait to play full-time at Wangaratta for the first time since 2019.

The gun midfielder has played the last three seasons at Richmond VFL, while the 2020 season was abandoned due to COVID-19.

The 25-year-old is in the sweet spot of his career and will add plenty to a midfield that’s already been bolstered by the signing

Brad Melville returns to Wangaratta g after stint with Richmond’s VFL side

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of West-Preston Lakeside gun Alex Federico, while Jackson Clarke will be back in action after missing half the 2023 season with injury.

“It feels like a lot longer

than that (four years) because of COVID-19, it feels like I’ve barely been around the club over the past few years so I’m really looking forward to getting back,” Melville said.

“I’ve got a lot of close mates at Wangaratta and there are so many people at the club who I think highly of.

“It was a difficult decision

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idolised was a dream come true.”

Melville said he feels like the time is right to return to his home club.

“The dream of getting drafted probably diminished, I was playing good footy but I wasn’t setting the house on fire so that’s one of the reasons,” he said.

to leave Richmond because they’ve done a lot for me and grown me as a player and person.

“The fact that I had a few good mates leaving Richmond probably made the decision a bit easier but it was definitely difficult, it’s the club I grew up supporting and getting to know some of the guys I

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“But also I have good mates at Wangaratta like Daine Porter, ‘Grossy (Matt Grossman) and ‘Juice’ (Michael Newton) who are all coming to the back of their careers and I want to come back and play with them before they retire and while the club’s still in the premiership window.

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