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ALL AGES WELCOME AT TEAM ESSEX Goodwill helping families

COLLEEN Essex, her granddaughter Emma Alpici (7), and Brendan Essex are already in training for year’s Wangaratta Chronicle Marathon and Fun Run, keen to defend their Community Team Event title.

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Council, Indigenous partners to hold ceremony on Jan 26 to reflect on our history

A REFLECTIVE ceremony, “Wonga dang-a-latj”, will take place in Wangaratta on Australia Day morning to continue the community’s vision in walking side-byside to reconciliation.

The Rural City of Wangaratta, in partnership with the Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation and Traditional Owners, are supporting the Wonga dang-alatj event to be held from 7am

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to 8.30am at Merriwa Park.

It will feature traditional Bangerang dancers, a smoking ceremony, Welcome to Country from Traditional Owner Uncle Dozer Atkinson and the sharing of culture and stories.

The event will conclude

at 8.30am and attendees will be encouraged to attend the Australia Day awards ceremony in King George V Gardens to acknowledge Citizen of the Year, Young

Citizen of the Year and Event/Project of the Year award winners, commencing at 9am until 12 noon.

Uncle Dozer said true reconciliation comes from

really acknowledging the past and committing to walk together into the future.

“We are pleased to work with council and Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation, sharing our knowledge and continuing to overcome challenges for the benefit of the wider community,” Uncle Dozer said.

“This is an event that definitely strives towards

reconciliation and what’s taken place in the recent past does not define us as a community.

“I must say that we at Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation are on a journey with the community to break down any barriers that may exist.

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WALK TOGETHER: Uncle Dozer Atkinson and Wangaratta Mayor Dean Rees encourage all members of the rural city’s community to attend Wonga dang-a-latj (reflective ceremony) on Australia at Merriwa Park.

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Council, Indigenous partners to hold ceremony on Jan 26 to reflect on our history ■ From page 1

“To have the opportunity to deliver this event is a morning where we can all reflect at what had taken place in the growth of our area and our community.

“This belongs to all our community members, not just the Aboriginal community.

“Our youth have the birth right, whether they’re Indigenous or nonIndigenous, to know the history of the Ovens and Murray.

“It’s an opportunity to grow the understanding in the differences that might exist with indigenous and non-Indigenous people within our community.”

The rural city and unanimous support by councillors played a large role in bringing the event to fruition.

Mayor Dean Rees highlighted that Wangaratta has always been very strong on its cultural heritage and respect for the Bangerang people and this event will help continue this for years to come.

“This is an important step in our continued journey of reconciliation walking together with Traditional Owners in our community,” he said.

“This is the first time that a ceremony of this nature has taken place in Wangaratta, can council is extremely pleased to support Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation in their delivery.”

AUSSIE SPIRIT: Looking forward to Australia Day celebrations in Tarrawingee are (from left, back) Alex and Anne McMillan, Howard and Ann Jones, David and Jamaine Gilbert; (front, from left) Thomas, Lachlan, Lewis, Maddison and Grace Jones.

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Communities ready to rally for Australia Day COMMUNITIES throughout the Rural City of Wangaratta are wiping off the barbecue’s in preparation for Australia Day celebrations on Friday, January 26.

With events ranging from early morning breakfasts, mid– morning gatherings and evening meal celebrations, there will be 15 Australia Day congregations around the municipality, in addition to the Wangaratta event to be held in the King George Gardens from 9am.

All events will feature the presentation of Australia Day awards to deserving local residents, with the Wangaratta event including the announcement of this year’s Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen

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of the Year, and the Event/Project of the Year.

Tarrawingee will host its traditional bacon and egg breakfast at the Tarrawingee Community Hall ceremony from 8am, with council awards to be presented later on in the morning.

Tarrawingee organisng committee member Ann Jones said the celebrations have always served as a great day of community spirit.

“It’s a great chance for the community to get together

and celebrate Tarrawingee and that’s the important bit...we’ve had floods in the past so as a community it’s good to come together,” she said.

Locations and start times of the Australia Day ceremonies on January 26 throughout the rural city are as follows:  Boorhaman: Boorhaman Hall, 8:30am.  Carboor: Carboor Hall, 6:30pm.  Cheshunt: Cheshunt Hall, 6:30pm.  Eldorado: Eldorado Memorial Hall, 6pm.  Everton: Everton Hall, 8am.  Glenrowan: Glenrowan Lions Park, 9am.

 Hamilton Park: Hamilton Park Community Hub, 8:30am.  Milawa/Oxley: Milawa Hall, 5:20pm.  Moyhu: Moyhu Lions Park, 8:30am.  Murmungee: Murmungee Hall Grounds, 7:30am.  North Wangaratta: Wangaratta Clay Target Club, 10am.  Peechelba: Peechelba Bushland Reserve, 8:30am.  Springhurst: Springhurst Hall, 7pm.  Tarrawingee: Tarrawingee Community Hall, 8am.  Whorouly: Whorouly Memorial Hall, 8am.

Youth to battle it out for grand final title GET ready to rock out to a musical showdown as Benalla Rural City Council’s youth services FReeZA program presents the Battle of the Bands grand final tomorrow from 3pm-9pm at The Shed at 126 Bridge Street East, Benalla.

This all-ages event promises an unforgettable experience for music enthusiasts of all ages.

Winners of the North East grand final will not only take home a cash prize but also have the chance to perform at the Melbourne Moomba Festival.

Talent from the region have been battling it out in heats for months, and the grand final will feature the best of the best.

Among the acts are The Dun-

ners and Mieke Bosland from Wangaratta, Jackson Quilty, Filthy Rocks, Madoja, Ella Crathern, Judah Kelleher, Blue Curtain, Samara Bright, Clean Coil, Dylan Cosgriff & The Omens, and Maya Humphreys.

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Hopes high for dry run towards grape harvest in King Valley HEAVY rainfall and humid conditions are playing havoc with local grape growers who were expecting a hotter and drier summer this year.

The Bureau of Meteorology declared an El Nino weather event in September; the agency expressing confidence in its predictions of below average rainfall over much of the continent, and higher temperatures across the southern two-thirds of the country during spring and summer.

The bureau said at the time it was likely warm and dry conditions would persist over eastern Australia until autumn but it hasn’t been the case so far in many regions, including the King Valley.

With only weeks to go until vintage begins, many growers are pouring time and resources into preventing diseases like downy and powdery mildew developing as stormy weather continues.

Brown Family Wine Group viticulturist Sean Dean said it had been unusually wet and humid for this time of year, with rainfall in parts of the King Valley exceeding 200mm since Christmas and over 100mm already in January.

But he said it had happened before, and Brown Family Wine Group was confident the vineyards would hold up well.

“Fruit condition is still looking excellent - the main concern now is Botrytis development in Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay,” he said.

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and keep the fruit looking great, growers are applying Botrytis sprays, leaf plucking around the bunch zone and increasing vineyard monitoring for disease development.

“The fruit is still at a very early stage and not as susceptible to Botrytis infection compared to when it’s ready to pick.

“With the start of harvest still approximately four weeks off in the King Valley, we hope for a dry period leading up to harvest.

“If this happens, then we are confident fruit quality and the harvest in general will be fantastic.”

Brown Family Wine Group head of viticulture and sustainability Brett McClen said while it had been wet over Christmas and New Year, the rain had fallen when most of the fruit was still hard and green.

And he said this year’s conditions had actually been better than last year.

“Coming off last year’s La Nina when we saw some of the most challenges conditions for disease that we’ve ever seen, this year has been a welcome reprieve,” he said.

“It has been a warmer start to the season so we’re earlier than last year - and closer to a normal ripening time - but we’re pleased the summer

VINE WATCH: Brown Family Wine Group chief winemaker Joel Tilbrook is among the team in Milawa hoping for dry conditions and keeping an eye on the fruit in the countdown to vintage.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling has been quite moderate, so we’re not expecting a rapid, compressed vintage as can happen in a hot year.

“If the weather stays stable from now on we’ll be in the hunt for an excellent vintage.”

Wines of the King Valley president Dean Cleave-Smith said wine grape growers across the King Valley and indeed most of the North East had been impacted by the wet weather.

He said it meant disease management, including spraying after each rain

event, was something they had to stay on top of.

“It’s not as if we don’t have things we can do to help manage through this - we absolutely do - it’s just that the frequency is greater which means more time and money,” he said.

“Bortytis becomes more of an issue as we get closer to picking and the fruit ripens, although you still need to be taking it into consideration from about October onwards.”

Mr Cleave-Smith said accurate short and medium term

weather forecasts were “incredibly important” to the industry, helping them to plan for whatever conditions may eventuate.

He said as spray programs typically required spraying take place as close as possible to the start of a rain event, growers needed to ensure they had enough time, product and personnel available at short notice - to treat their vineyards.

More frequent spraying meant expenditure ramped up to cover associated costs

including agricultural chemicals, labour, fuel and more.

Mr Cleave-Smith said with the increased variability of the climate today, traditional forecasting models didn’t appear to be keeping up.

“As an industry we could very much like to have more accurate forecasting than we’re getting at the moment, but things are changing rapidly,” he said.

“In the industry we’ve seen significant vintage compression (with multiple varieties becoming ripe in a shorter window) which means wineries need to be able to process far more fruit at a single point of time than they traditionally needed to, increasing capital costs.

“Due to the changing climate, rather than being spread over eight to ten weeks, vintage has become a very intense four week period.

“Now we’re seeing weather event predictability within seasons has become far more variable, adding another pressure.”

While vintage in the King Valley should still be in full swing for most by mid-February, it’s hoped more stable summer conditions will eventuate and make life a little easier for all.

“The rain to date has been a bit of an inconvenience, and it has increased input costs, but if it starts to dry out over the next few weeks the season will be great,” Mr Cleave-Smith said.

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RED LIGHT - GREEN LIGHT: While it didn’t happen straight away, a change to the sequencing at the Tone Road traffic lights has now been activated so motorists can be on their way sooner.

MOTORISTS at the Tone and Greta roads intersections will not have to wait as long at the traffic lights with confirmation the sequencing has now changed to accommodate the void of traffic from Green and Norton streets.

With the Green Street bridge closing to traffic on January 10 to allow the construction of a new

bridge, some motorists were annoyed that the lights were still on the former traffic light sequence despite zero traffic from Green and Norton streets.

Wangaratta Chronicle contacted authorities last week and the Department of Transport and Planning confirmed on Tuesday night that the changes have been made.

Emma Bamford, regional director (Hume), said, “We’ve made changes to the traffic signals to improve the traffic flow during construction and will continue to monitor throughout the duration of the project”.

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Movie time for kids at Wangaratta Library CHILDREN can enjoy a movie and popcorn at the Wangaratta Library on Thursday, January 25, as part of the library’s school holiday program.

The session is designed for primary aged children and runs from 2.30pm to 3.30pm, with bookings essential on 5721 2366 or by email to library@wangaratta.vic.gov.au.

Author to visit Wangaratta Library WANGARATTA Library will welcome Melbourne based author, playwright and screenwriter Gabriel Bergmoser next week, launching its first author event for 2024.

Gabriel will discuss his latest psychological thriller, The Caretaker, which is set in an Alpine ski resort during the off-season.

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Tree danger views voiced to MP, council THE King Valley community’s fears about dangerous trees in the district were the focus of a meeting at Moyhu on Monday in the presence of Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy and council representatives.

A series of near misses from falling trees or branches was the catalyst for the concerns and about 40 residents were asking for answers as to what was being done to remedy the problem.

Council explained that trees are inspected every six to 12 months and residents called for a considered approach to the issue near roads maintained by council and Regional Roads Victoria.

Meeting organiser and Greta resident Gary Marshall has been advocating for more to be done in the area to maintain or remove dangerous trees.

Rural City of Wangaratta Mayor Dean Rees attended the meeting alongside south ward Councillor Harry Bussell and council director of community and infrastructure Marcus Goonan.

“Marcus explained that coun-

King Valley group of residents to gather evidence in effort to address p problematic roadside trees

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cil is legislated and there are certain processes it needs to go through for any tree clearing along roadways,” Cr Rees said.

“We have to get approval through DECCA which is a process in itself; however, if there are certain trees that are certain sizes below the regulations, we are allowed to trim them.”

Cr Rees said there are some dangerous trees and council admits to that and some do need immediate action, but he implored people to notify council or Mr McCurdy if they think this is the case.

He said there are trees all around Victoria that are hanging over roads and need trimming and more finances are required to address the issue further.

“There are many trees in the municipality and to be able to attend to all of them we would need hundreds of thousands of dollars through the State Government,” he said.

“Council is in the process now of receiving information through Tim’s office about people who have problem trees.

“We want them to take photos of them, tell us where they are and we’ll get our arborist team to inspect and remedy them.

“All our roads are inspected every year and sometimes twice a year but there are some trees that get missed because we have a lot of gum trees overhanging roads.

“There are also height limitations to what we can trim if the overhanging branch is too high - it might look half dead, but we need special permission to cut it back.”

The main takeaway from the meeting was that if people

have concerns about a tree they should take a photo and send it to council and Mr McCurdy with information about the exact location.

Mr McCurdy praised Mr Goonan for his explanation to the group, in that most of the dangerous tree cases end up as a state issue.

“Even on council roads there are laws, bylaws and regulations that they have to work within,” he said.

“Council can’t remove trees, but even if DECCA signs off on the removal, council has to provide thousands of dollars in offsets for a tree.”

The group will now collect evidence so Mr McCurdy can collate some data with a view to bring policy changes.

“The rules and regulations are too tight but more importantly it’s the danger aspect and you can’t argue with safety,” Mr McCurdy said.

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AGELESS: People of all ages can have their heads turned by classic cars like Cooper Branson’s1951 Chevy. Pictured with Cooper (left) looking under the hood were his sister Paige and her boyfriend Dane who are also interested in getting involved with rod and custom cars.

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THE Wangaratta Rod & Custom Club (WRCC) popular biennial Rod Run will take place this Labour Day weekend from March 8 - 11.

Early entry numbers for the event have already passed 40 so it’s shaping up as bumper weekend for motor vehicle enthusiasts.

In the lead-up to the event the club is holding a meet ‘n’ greet day on Sunday, February 4 at the Wangaratta Showgrounds from 11am -1pm.

WRCC was formed in 1977 and although blessed with a

solid core of dedicated members, new members are always welcome.

The meet ‘n’ greet will include a sausage sizzle and drinks and a chance for interested like-minded people to chat to WRCC Club members and view some club cars.

“As with most clubs there is a certain turnover of members and with this in mind we are always on the lookout for new members of all ages, but particularly younger members to be part of our club,” Rod Run coordinator Geoff Hope said.

“WRCC members will be on hand on the day with vehicles to share their information, plus general discussion of street rodding, how to get involved even how to build a car.

“All age groups are welcome to come along, our emphasis is on pre-1978 vehicles, whether you have a street rod or custom.”

One of the club’s younger members, Cooper Branson, 22, who owns a 1951 Chevy, has been a member for five years and encouraged others of his generation to go along

to the meet ‘n’ greet.

“My sister Paige and her boyfriend Dane, are also into old cars, they’re currently doing up a HQ Holden ute,” Cooper said.

“The club is perfect for anyone with a passion for classic cars; we regularly get a group together to go to car shows, and the knowledge and help you can get off the members if you want to do up a car is incredible.”

Entry to the meet ‘n’ greet at the showgrounds is by the back entry along Golf Links Lane.

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Donna helping to ‘Unleash the Joy’ for struggling families

Local parvovirus outbreak warning

GIVING BACK: Donna D Vickers (left) and Samantha Handley are helping struggling families by prov providing much needed school supplies.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

DONNA Vickers wants to help the youth of struggling families start 2024 the right way.

And it appears she is not alone, with the local resident’s ‘Unleash the Joy’ initiative being backed by community members and local businesses to provide families in need school supplies to help the children look and feel confident at school.

Ms Vickers was inspired to start her initiative after a holiday to Queensland where she saw people were donating schools supplies for children at local schools.

“I thought that was a fantastic idea,” she said.

On her return she took to the Wangaratta Community Notice-

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board page on Facebook where she received an overwhelmingly positive response to the idea.

“It’s just absolutely beautiful our community spirit, I’m just so proud to have done this and the reason behind it is because it’s so sad to see families struggling like they are and with children,” Ms Vickers said.

Along with accepting the donations, she also has local hairdressers on board to give free haircuts to children.

“I thought there’s a lot of kids that you see going to school

with shaved heads and things and kids think they have nits or something like that when it’s not,” she said.

“Some families just have four kids and they can’t afford four haircuts and that’s the easiest thing they can do.”

Some of the businesses assisting Ms Vickers include Coles, Woolworths, Bunnings, Officeworks and Firth House.

Items that have been donated include: toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, roll on antiperspirant, hairbrushes, hair ties, combs, school books, stationery, uniforms, socks, underwear, shoes, hats, backpacks, lunchboxes, drink bottles and packed lunchbox foods.

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With the help of the community and supporting businesses, Ms Vickers hopes to help all children start the school year with all the supplies they need.

“Every child deserves to walk into school on their first day with a fresh haircut, in their uniform and a backpack with everything that they need because it stops a lot of the bully stigma and it helps that child feel like they’re just like everybody else,” she said.

“If I can put a smile on a child’s face that’s worth everything to me.”

Families in need can pick up supplies now from 5-7 Will Street from 9:30am to 3pm today and next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday or until supplies run out.

THE Rural City of Wangaratta is issuing a public alert regarding the recent surge in parvovirus outbreaks, with notable incidents in Albury/Wodonga and a few cases reported locally in Wangaratta.

Parvovirus, a highly contagious and potentially deadly disease affecting dogs, poses a threat to our community’s pets.

Council is urging all dog owners to take immediate action by ensuring their furry companions are up to date on vaccinations.

The primary goal is to prevent further outbreaks and, most importantly, spare animals from the painful and often fatal consequences of parvo infection.

Contrary to common belief, dogs do not need to leave the safety of their yards to contract parvovirus.

The virus is incredibly resilient and can be inadvertently introduced to your home environment by various means, such as on shoes or through contact with stray dogs.

Even flies can contribute to the spread of this dangerous virus.

Once introduced, parvovirus can linger in the environment for an extended period, posing a persistent threat potentially for many years.

Affected dogs typically exhibit severe symptoms, including intense vomiting and diarrhea, which can lead to death.

Puppies are highly vulnerable to parvovirus and face increased risks.

To safeguard your canine companions, the Rural City of Wangaratta strongly recommends that all dog owners consult their local veterinarians promptly.

Vaccination is a crucial and effective measure to give your dog the best chance of avoiding this disease.

“Council emphasises the collective responsibility of the community in preventing further outbreaks and protecting the well-being of our four-legged friends,” Stephen Swart, council director – sustainability and culture, said.

“By acting swiftly and proactively, we can create a safer environment for our pets.”

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RED ROCKETS: Team Essex at last year’s Wangaratta Chronicle Marathon and Fun Run.

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ACK-to-back reigning champions of the Community Team perpetual trophy at the Wangaratta Chronicle Marathon and Fun Run, Team Essex, is set to make even more noise at their beloved event this year.

The family team is gathering broader family and friends to Wangaratta on March 17, in an event which has become somewhat of a family reunion for the Essex’s.

The red Superman inspired singlets have been a feature of the fun run for some years now, converging on their hometown with mother Colleen Essex, whose six children started the tradition.

While some of the Essex’s

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still live in Wangaratta, Karmie Watson, one of Colleen’s children now based in Canberra, said the marathon and fun run has become a highlight of the year for the family and their friends, who come from all parts of the country.

“We had a couple of people who started to do the fun runs when they started up again, and I think then we had a relative come down from Queensland, then a few more of us came and there was so many of us there at one stage, someone suggested we should enter as a team,” she said.

“It’s mainly family but we also let friends come down and make a weekend of it, it’s a bit of fun.”

Other relatives and friends are set to make the trip to Wangaratta in March from Melbourne, Albury, Yarrawonga, Ulladulla, Sale and the Sunshine Coast.

Ms Watson said the drawcard of the fun run for the family was the inclusivity of the event which suits all ages and abilities.

“They have such a range of events that my young niece’s nephews and my kids when they were younger can do the 2km, and there’s the 5km,” she said.

“My son’s doing his first 10km this year, so I think

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just having those range of distances is really good and we use it as a family get together.”

As for the success of the back-to-back champions, Ms Watson said there was no particular secret.

“I don’t think any of us are all that good at it, but we love the social aspect,” she laughed.

Ms Watson said the team of 49 runners from last year may be even bigger this year, with a total family reunion planned on Saturday night, and some new additions to the family to jump straight into the spirit of the run.

“I’m one of six kids and my siblings are older with kids of their own and this year we’re getting Colleen’s

cey Hesketh Essex (left) with Tra was due to FAMILY PRIDE: Erin in Er x. se Es am for Te and Amber Hesketh late January, set to become in have her first child hild of Colleen Essex to don the dc the first great-gran . red singlet in March

first great grandchildren to come along, so we’re ordering a baby singlet for their first year,” she said.

You can find out more and register for the Wangaratta Chronicle Marathon and Fun Run on March 17 via the website: https://www. wangarattamarathon.com. au/.

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Locals show their empathy again THE exhibition of support for those in need showcased by the ‘Unleash the Joy’ initiative is a testament to the empathetic nature of many in our community.

In little over a week, school books, uniforms, shoes, backpacks, lunchbox foods and assorted toiletries have been willingly donated by many in the community, in an effort to ease the stress which often accompanies the return to school.

Some hairdressers have also volunteered their trade to provide free haircuts for those in need.

Under the cost of living crunch, community members could be excused for prioritising their own wellbeing before reaching into their pockets to support others, however, particularly in recent years, rural city residents have consistently gone above and beyond for their neighbours.

It’s always heart-warming to see the community band together in support of a cause, but one that involves putting smiles on children’s faces ahead of the school year is particularly pleasing.

It takes a village to raise a child, and these initiatives showcase the best this village has to offer.

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FACEBOOK users this week commented on our web poll, which asked ‘would you like to see Yarrawonga and surrounds incorporated in the Rural City of Wangaratta area?’

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Jack Carruthers: We all ready have enough potholes.

Timothy Simpson: Yarrawonga wants a public pool. So do we! Oh the irony!

Paul Crabb: Wangaratta needs to sort its own infrastructure and upkeep first !

Viviane King: Only if their

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budget/funding moves as well!

Jon Steele: Yes. We need a lake!

Aaron Currie: Jon Steele any ideas on what to put in the middle of the lake?

Nathan Andrew: No it’s silly as it is wake up Gemma Wyllie: Absolutely not, Yarrawonga can stay away thanks.

Elizabeth Riches: Absolutely

Facebook users also commented on a Sydney woman who was fined and

banned from driving after reaching almost 150kph on the Hume Freeway in an effort to find a restroom for her brother.

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Fiona Watson: Not to condone the crime...but I get it.

Facebook users also commented on Wangaratta’s Newman Street container deposit centre recording 1.6 million donations since opening in November last year.

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Mick Dunstan: So that means everyone has paid 1.8

million extra for their bottles what a joke Troy Dowell: Mick Dunstan yep that’s true Andrew M Bowie: Mick Dunstan I don’t think they’re a dollar a container?

Sharyn Carlesso: Why are the hours limited?

Wodonga is 24/7 Luke Stone: Shame people bring so much in Wangaratta you can’t actually get in there on a weekend and is shut half way though the day because not enough capacity.

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Will you be attending an official Australia Day event on January 26?

Green Street traffic delays unreasonable THE traffic delays caused by the Green Street bridge closure clearly demonstrates that the project managers for ARTC have not considered the consequences of the project. These types of works are planned by transport planners and road and rail engineers months in advance.

The statement by the spokesperson that the length of the delays is affected by trains stopping to pick up passengers is ridiculous, and it is reasonable that people who are affected become frustrated.

The incompetence of ARTC is a further recognition that the needs of motorists and residents living and working in regional areas are not considered to be important.

John Harper, Milawa

Nasty comments on Pride Fair unwarranted IT was very disappointing to read the nasty (public) comments on the Chronicle’s Facebook post on Pride Fair Day. If it’s not your cup of tea then stay away and don’t insult part of our community.

Put yourself in the shoes of young people from the LGBTQIA+ community in a regional town and you will see how frightened they would be with the increase in homophobic and transphobic comments.

Attendance is not mandatory at Pride Fair Day but if you open your mind and your heart and come along, you’ll get a very warm welcome.

The need for a venue larger than last year’s event says it all.

A big thank you to the organisers for making this happen.

I’m looking forward to attending again.

Viviane King, Milawa

Easy fix for rail crossing delays I WAS interested to read the front page article ’Traffic Delays’ in Wednesday’s Wangaratta Chronicle, and the ARTC approach to investigate operating times of southbound trains at Wangaratta.

It doesn’t take much to figure out how to mitigate the Sisely Avenue level crossing issue to ensure that traffic is not unnecessarily detained at the crossing waiting for a Melbourne (southbound) train to clear the crossing.

The issue of traffic being banked up at Sisely Avenue at around 6.50am of a

PUTTING THE COOL IN ‘COOLING OFF’: (From left) Alfie Fulton, Zachary Tanne and Ed Fulton were the kings of the Wangaratta Splash Park on Tuesday afternoon, taking the opportunity to cool off, and showing off their muscles in the process, as the mercury soared above 30 degrees.

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POLL RESULTS ‘YEXIT’ CAMPAIGN Would you like to see Yarrawonga and surrounds incorporated in the Rural City of Wangaratta area?

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Will you be attending an official Australia Day event on January 26? morning – impacting 7am workforce attendances at Bruck and Yakka - was of such concern in the 1970s, that the Victorian Railways provided a key switch to return the signal to red (stop position) whilst the Melbourne bound Spirit of Progress was stopped at the standardgauge platform, and when station work (i.e. passengers had boarded or detrained, and any luggage unloaded), the railway employee would turn the key to activate the signal to green, whereby the flashing lights and boom barriers would begin to operate.

Later this was integrated into the traffic light cycle when traffic lights were provided at the Handley Street - Sisely Avenue - Tone Road intersection.

The ARTC control the signalling for the line between Tottenham Junction (Melbourne) and Albury which is performed by a signaller at Junee.

As the signaller is aware of what trains have been signalled, there should be no reason why the signals located near Sisely Avenue cannot be held at red and not cleared to green until a passenger train is ready to depart the platform.

V/Line drivers are in constant communication with Junee, and it should be easy enough for the driver to inform the signaller at Junee that station work is complete.

The time that it takes to clear the signal and for the train to pass that signal is more than sufficient to allow a fully integrated road traffic signals and flashing lights and boom barriers cycle to work, thus minimizing any traffic from building up waiting to cross Sisely Avenue.

I hope the ARTC will be able to accommodate such a suggestion, which up until mid-1998 when the signalbox was de-commissioned, worked efficiently with minimal traffic delays at Sisely Avenue.

Daryl M Gregory, Wangaratta

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FACEBOOK users this week commented on the Pride Fair Day being held in February.

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Bianca Harding: We will be there, can’t wait.

Jessica Meader: Fantastic!

This will provide such great support for people. Well done.

Tash Bear: Yessss!! So excited for this!! The turn out will be amazing.

Sarah Belle: I can’t wait to perform and have fun with everyone!

Karly Smith: Some of the thoughtless comments on here

highlight the very reason we need to celebrate diversity with events such as this fair day.

Viviane King: The criticism shows how much Fair Day is needed. Looking forward to it.

Al Winters: It’s going to be amazing!

VaL Am-Me: Can’t wait!!

Jayse Smith: Yayyyyy!!!

Denise Sear-Pirko: Very

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excited.

Facebook users also commented on John Brown’s being this year’s Australia Day ambassador.

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Isabel Dunstan: A true Aussie. Speaks for us, so proud of you.

Laurie Jones: Good on you John Brown, we will be there.

Carl Stibilj: Congratulations John Brown, excellent choice for our Australia Day Ambassador.

Gazza Davern: Good onya mate have a great day.

John Batchelor: Congrats J G. Greg Brown: Great work.

Ross Benton: Good onya John. Aussie Aussie Aussie.

Facebook users also commented on the closure of

the Green Street Bridge.

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Jon Steele: The traffic lights need to be changed so vehicles turning right from Sisely onto Tone get a green arrow for 5 seconds before the lights on the other side turn green.

Jack Carruthers: The Sicily Avenue boom gates down while the train is still at the station is ridiculous. This is a real problem that can be addressed with some common sense.

Jon Steele: Throw in some heavy rain and the underpass will be inaccessible too.

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El Yobo @elyobo We’re so back (in Wangaratta). Much, much easier trip without the heat - peaked at 28 now rather than yesterday’s 35.

DAMIAN CHANDLER @damochandler It won’t be cold but cool thought. Good footy up that way, Wangaratta magpies and Wangaratta rovers good footy clubs.

Shane Nichols Racing @shanenicholsrac Outstanding day for our Stable Apprentice Lauren Burke who rode her first double today at Wangaratta today!

Last Friday [12/1/24]: Old Town And Country Tavern, Wangaratta, VIC. A fun night of music, dancing and singing was had at this awesome venue! An amazing turnout also! Looking forward to returning once more on the Friday, 1st of March.

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Friday 26 January 10am-2pm

FREE T EVEN Come down and enjoy the public holiday with roller skating, splash park and pump track at Mitchell Avenue. Wander a small market, bounce on the jumping castles and enjoy some food from onsite vendors and a sausage sizzle!

VISIT wangaratta.vic.gov.au/sitp OR SCAN THE QR FOR MORE INFORMATION! Smoke, vape & drug free event, strictly no glass or BYO alcohol. Service animals only.

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Alleged construction site thief bailed over the last 13 months.

The court heard the man’s most recent alleged offending, which occurred on November 14 last year, saw police reportedly find the man lying inside an unfinished property with his head in a box, having allegedly gained access through an unlocked window.

The man was said to have been wearing a glove and lying in close proximity to a screwdriver, which police prosecutor Senior Constable Immy Akers said may have

A WANGARATTA man has been bailed more than two months after being taken into custody, following a series of alleged thefts from residential and commercial construction sites in Wangaratta.

Appearing in police custody at Wangaratta Magistrates Court on Thursday, the accused successfully secured bail with curfew and reporting conditions after allegedly being linked to at least seven thefts from sites still under construction

been used to enter the home.

He told police he had taken GHB and “didn’t even realise (he) was there”.

Other alleged thefts were read to the court, including from an Ely Street construction site in December 2022, from a Burke Street residential build in March 2023 when eight drums of paint were allegedly stolen, and a series of thefts of tools from a Bullivant Street construction company less than a month later.

He was also alleged to

have been involved in thefts at Sadler Street, as well as at Schilling Drive in October, when the man reportedly broke into the Barr Reserve’s basketball court construction site to take some 26 tools including welders, an impact gun and batteries.

He was intercepted by police the following day while riding a bicycle with a trailer attached, which allegedly housed a number of tools with names engraved on them believed to have been stolen.

Police searches of the man’s Wangaratta property earlier in the year were also alleged to have uncovered stolen goods.

Sen Const Akers said the accused had a substance addiction which was contributing to the alleged offending, but conceded the man could be bailed due to his lack of violent prior offending.

Defence counsel Eadie Allen said her client’s two months in custody had been a “circuit breaker”, and noted his last previous prison

term had occurred in 2019.

Magistrate Peter Dunn granted bail with a strict curfew between 10pm and 7am and ordered the accused report to police each Wednesday until he faces the Wangaratta Koori Court on February 9.

“You’re still only a young man with your whole life in front of you,” he said.

“You’ve got support from all sorts of people, and if you keep using drugs you’re just going to keep spending more and more time in prison.”

SPINNERS PREPARING FOR A BUSY YEAR WANGARATTA Handweavers & Spinners will begin their regular monthly meetings at the Milawa Hall on February 6 at 10am.

Office bearers for 2024 are Annie Longmuir (president), Jane Bracken (vice president), Leanne Guy (secretary) and Dianne Adams (treasurer).

New members are welcome to attend the club’s gatherings on the first Tuesday each month from February to December at the Milawa Hall.

Following the AGM last December the new executive has been busy planning the program for 2024.

There will be workshops,

demonstrations and tuition in the skills of woolcraft beginning with a focus on spinning at the first meeting.

Other planned workshops include weaving, felting and indigo dyeing.

Beginners are always welcome and will be sure to have both advice and encouragement from the group.

Members are encouraged to bring 2 x 50gm skeins to each monthly meeting for the two dye pots.

Over the year members build a collection of coloured yarns that can be put to use in any project.

For those unable to attend daytime meetings

there is an evening group which meets monthly on the third Wednesday in the community room at the Wangaratta Library. These friendly two hour gatherings are an opportunity for people to work on their own crafting articles and to learn from the projects of others.

Evening Spinners meets from 7pm to 9pm and newcomers are most welcome.

2024 OFFICE BEARERS: Jane Bracken, Annie Longmuir, Leanne Guy and Dianne Adams are looking forward to leading a busy program of activities and workshops for Wangaratta Handweavers & Spinners for 2024.

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State’s council rate capping system needs review: MAV THE Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has called for a rate capping system review following the State Government’s announcement of a 2.75 per cent council rate cap for the upcoming financial year, down from a 3.5 per cent cap in 2023/24.

MAV president Cr David Clark said councils were feeling the financial strain of rapid inflation, staff shortages, and cost shifting.

“To decrease the rate cap at this time means many councils will be struggling to deliver the services and infrastructure our communi-

ties rightly demand,” he said.

“While local government goes backwards by 30 percent compared to CPI since the introduction of the rate cap, all while the State and Federal budgets increase far beyond this.

“For councils to be stuck at 2.75 percent is going to be challenging in the extreme.”

Cr Clark said the rate cap is a “blunt instrument” with no capacity to deal with the diverse needs of individual communities and their councils.

“It does not take into account the vastly different needs of councils across the

state,” Cr Clark said.

“Some councils are still facing exhaustive repair bills from natural disasters, others are in desperate need of upgraded or new infrastructure.

“It defies logic to use a catch all cap for setting rates given the broad variety of challenges.

“A more flexible approach to a rate cap, recognising unique infrastructure challenges, cost shifting by the State Government, and the true cost of council services would provide a more effective way forward for the sector than the current mechanism.”

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What’s really hiding in your bathroom towels

HEALTHY LINEN, HEALTHY LIFE: Marnie McInnes, store manager at Linen House Wangaratta recommends washing your bed linen every 1-2 weeks.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

BY SHANE DOUTHIE sdouthie@ nemedia.com.au

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any Australians usher in the new year with a deep clean, with six in 10 doing so in the days leading up to or following New Year’s Day. The new year is a time to reset and declutter, but shocking new statistics show that more than one million residents in the United Kingdom only wash their bathroom towels once a year.

While guidance shows that towels should be washed after three uses, bathroom experts Showers to You surveyed 2000 residents and found that many were using their towels for much longer before giving them a freshen up.

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 Almost one in 10 residents (8%) surveyed only wash their bathroom towels twice a year, equating to over 4 million people (4,255,056)  A third of those (33%) surveyed wash their bathroom towels just once every three months, this equates to over 17 million people (17,552,107) However, it’s not all bad news for the nation’s bathroom hygiene, with almost one in five (38%) respondents stating they wash their towels once a month, almost a quarter (24%) washing their towels once a week and one in 20 (5%) health conscious residents washing their towels every single day.

Martin Smith, the founder of Showers to You said the

bathroom should in theory be one of the cleanest rooms in the home, however the research shows that many people across the country could be ignoring a key step in ensuring proper bathroom hygiene.

“While it’s encouraging to see the data shows the majority of respondents are keeping up with regularly washing their bathroom towels, everyone should ensure they are ensuring a regular routine of washing their towels in line with guidance from health professionals, especially for those who only give their towels an annual wash,” he said.

Visual cleanliness is the most common factor that causes people to wash their bathroom towels (67%), fol-

lowed by smell (61%) and ‘number of uses’ (58%). Worryingly, however, one in six respondents (15%) stated they will only wash their towels once they have become stiff.

W

hile the research may confirm some of our long held suspicions about the cleanliness of some people in the mother country, just in case there are some overly casual Australians when it comes to towel cleanliness, Marnie McInnes, store manager at the recently opened Linen House in Rowan Street, Wangaratta, had some words of advice.

“We would say wash your bed linen every 1–2 weeks,” Marnie said.

“Dust, dead skin and bacteria builds up quickly on your sheets quickly and especially if you run hot during the night – so the more you wash them the fresher you will feel!

“For towels we recommend rotating uses between 2-3 towels so they can dry completely before your next use.

“This gives them time to dry completely and reduces the musky odour they can get when not dried for a longer period of time.”

Hanging your towels out in the open air or on drying racks between showers is also worthwhile.

“Try to ensure your towels get as much air flow as possible in-between uses,” Marnie said.

“If you can pop them in the sun that’s also a bonus to get a few extra uses out of them before their next wash.”

Overall, the best way to maintain linen is not to use any harsh detergents when washing and avoid fabric softeners – your linen will last much longer without them.

“Ensure you follow the washing directions on the packing – we’ve tried and tested lots of washing techniques and have found the best for each fabrication,” she said.

For more advice and info on the UK data go to https:// www.showerstoyou.co.uk/ latest/2023/09/how-often-doyou-wash-your-bathroomtowels/

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Fleur Rendell exhibition at Benalla Art Gallery WELL known local printmaker Fleur Rendell is the feature artist at the first exhibition for the year being held at the Benalla Art Gallery shop.

The exhibition titled Little Things includes a selection of recently made linocut prints that invite viewers to see the everyday world in a new light, celebrating the seemingly small moments and observations of daily life.

All prints are made by Fleur in her Glenrowan studio using a vintage 1854 Albion Press.

All artworks in the gallery shop are for sale with the collection will be on display throughout the month of January.

PARTICIPATE: Ida Blyth and Lucy McDonald.

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A RANGE of fascinating science experiments were on offer to kids taking part in a science workshop held at the Wangaratta Library during the school holidays.

The library is running a variety of activities to entertain rtain primary school aged children over the summer break..

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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 it.

Photographs are available to purchase from the Wangaratta Chronicle office.

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Fact or fiction?

You be the judge WANGARATTA Toastmasters will showcase their talents by inviting the community to the club’s Tall Tales Competition at 7pm on Wednesday, January 24 at The Centre, 17 Chisholm Street, Wangaratta.

Tall Tales are exaggerated speeches based on actual events or are entirely made up.

They are often humorous or can leave a listener sitting on the edge of their seat in anticipation.

Leah Walker, Wangaratta Toastmasters vice president of education, said the Tall Tales event is designed to be fun and entertaining and the club invites members of the community along for an enjoyable, relaxed evening.

“People join the club to improve their public speaking, WOULD I LIE TO YOU? Leah Walker from Wangaratta Toastmasters invites the community to the club’s presenting and communicaTall Tales Competition where the audience will have to judge truth from fiction. Entry is free. tion skills to be better prepared PHOTO: Shane Douthie for workplace meetings and “By inviting a public audi- els to region quarter-finals and mentoring skills, which are presentations,” Leah said.

“Our members wanted to ence, we are challenging our- throughout their Toastmasters highly valued skills in the workplace.” move outside their comfort selves to work with an audi- careers.

Entry to the Tall Tales event “Having their talent and exzone and challenge themselves ence who is unfamiliar and pertise within the club assists is free and tea, coffee, and a to present speeches to people unknown.”

Wangaratta Toastmasters other club members in reaching light supper will also be prothey may not be familiar with.

“We often plan our speeches boasts members Charles Hall- their potential with their com- vided during the intermission.

For catering purposes the and presentations with an au- oran and Chris Smith, who have munication, public speaking, dience in mind; this includes represented the club in speech and presenting skills,” Leah said. club requests RSVP via email to “Our club structure allows Wangtoastmasters@gmail.com at Toastmasters meetings or in contests, progressing through area, division and district lev- members to build leadership or by texting 0427 240 201. our workplaces.

House fire sparks renewed lithium battery warning VICTORIAN fire agencies are reminding residents to be cautious when charging lithium-ion battery operated devices following an e-scooter house fire in the state’s west late last week.

A two-storey townhouse in Ballarat caught alight after an e-scooter charging inside the kitchen and dining area exploded, with CFA and Fire Rescue Victoria members working to protect the home after the occupants had escaped.

Firefighters removed the scooter from the premises and placed it in a bucket of water to allow it to cool, preventing the fire from spreading further.

Acting assistant chief fire officer community safety, Kieran Lenehan, said the fire had been a wake-up call for residents across the state, amid almost daily fire responses to lithium-ion blazes.

He said Victorians who were considering buying a product with rechargeable batteries should only buy from reputable suppliers and only use chargers supplied with the device.

“When lithium-ion batteries are damaged, misused or fail to meet compliance standards, they pose a serious fire risk, particularly while they are connected to chargers,” Mr Lenehan said.

“We’re now seeing an increase in the uptake of e-scooters and e-bikes, power tools and general charging devices, so residents must remember to always enact the appropriate safety measures.

“Do not overcharge electric devices, only charge them when required and the safest option is to switch them off overnight before you go to bed.

“We recommend charging them in the garage, on their own powerpoint.”

For more information, visit https://www. cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/fires-in-thehome/charging-and-battery-safety.

Friday 26 January

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9am-12noon

FREE T EVEN Join us for Australia Day! • Citizenship Ceremony and Australia Day Awards: • Citizen of the Year • Young Citizen of the Year • Event/Project of the Year VISIT wangaratta.vic.gov.au/sitp OR SCAN THE QR FOR MORE INFORMATION! Smoke, vape & drug free event, strictly no glass or BYO alcohol. Service animals only.

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Wangaratta Turf Club

Australia Day Eve Races Gather your crew and enjoy an early start to the Australia Day long weekend at the Australia Day Eve Races!

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WHAT’S ON

Moyhu Lions Country Market on Saturday

Wang Repair Café rolls into Springhurst Old Time Dance on Sunday community market Sunday

THE next Moyhu Lions Country Market will be held tomorrow morning from 8am until 12pm at the Moyhu Lions Park.

Along with a range of stalls to browse, freshly brewed coffee and a Lions breakfast, there will be a competition for best dressed Hawaiian-themed outfit, with adult and child prizes to won.

Get into the holiday spirit with all welcome to come along to the fun, community event.

By ANITA MCPHERSON

Wangaratta community market THE Wangaratta community market runs every Sunday at Moore Than Swimming, located at 11-13 Mason Street in Wangaratta, from 8am until 1pm.

There is a wide range of stalls to browse with new and used items, plants, fruit and veg and more, with refreshments also on site.

Stalls are available for $25 each (no bookings required) with more information via the market’s Facebook page.

THE Wang Repair Café will bring its off-grid fixing trailer to the community market in Mason Street on Sunday, trying out a new location for its handy community service.

Volunteers will be fixing items including bikes, clothing, electronics and sharpening tools, but they say they’ll tackle almost anything in a bid to keep broken or damaged goods out of landfill.

Volunteer Ross Johnston said while they enjoyed being part of the Wangaratta Farmers Market they wanted to reach out to others who might need a helping hand.

“We’re hoping it will open up the service to different people,” he said.

“If it’s something you can bring to the market we’re happy to have a look at it and if we can’t fix it, we can usually recommend someone who can.”

In fact the Wang Repair Café team boasts an 80 to 90 per cent success rate when it comes to fixing things, thanks to the skill and determination of its small team of regular volunteers.

Ross said they’d like to

AN old time dance will be held at the Springhurst Hall on Sunday from 2pm to 5.30pm.

There will be live music, and entry is $12 per person (bring a plate of afternoon tea to share) with enquiries to 5726 5241.

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THERE TO HELP: Ross Johnston welcomes new volunteers to join the Wang Repair Café team, or simply bring your items to the off-grid fixing trailer which is heading to the Sunday market.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling grow that volunteer base so they can be available more often, adding that most repairs are achieved through effort rather than requiring technical skills or qualifications.

“Anyone who likes to fix things and is happy to try and help, is welcome to get involved,” he said.

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by Easter this year they will be able to offer a low cost test and tag service to people who need to get items done, or who want to check if their electrical items are safe.

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cover the costs of providing their services.

They hope it will be helpful to anyone with a single item or something they believe is too small to engage the services of a tradesman.

Call in and say hello at the Mason Street market on Sunday from 8am until 1pm, or to find out more contact fixit@wangrepaircafe.org, or visit Wangrepaircafe.org.

AN exhibition called Beauty & Fear bringing together recent work by artists Robert Hirschmann and Andy Pye - who share a profound connection with North East Victoria and its landscape - is open at the Wangaratta Art Gallery.

Together, the artists demonstrate their deep affinity for the natural world - the mountains, boulders, waterfalls, and birdlife captured in Andy Pye’s vibrant paintings on canvas and board, or the night sky lit and framed by an iridescent moon in Robert Hirschmann’s gestural paintings and drawings.

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GABBY SIMMONDS IT all began with a simple yet captivating sterling silver ring.

Gabby Simmonds, a mother juggling family life and a parttime job, discovered this gem at a local Sunday market.

The ring wasn’t new; it was a second-hand piece adorned with a mysterious red stone.

This small find didn’t just catch her eye—it ignited a spark of inspiration within her, setting her on a path she had never anticipated.

Intrigued and inspired, Gabby decided to delve deeper into the world of jewellery making.

She took the first tangible step toward her new passion by ordering a starter kit from the U.S., eagerly awaiting its arrival to kick-start her creative journey.

While working part-time at Centrelink and caring for her kids, Gabby began crafting jewellery with her starter kit.

She sold some of her work and reinvested the earnings into more supplies.

The response was encouraging, but it took her another 18 months to muster the courage to leave her job and dive into her business full-time.

Gabby stayed motivated by setting small, achievable goals herself.

Gabby Simmonds Jewellery “Motivation often comes from seeing the impact of your work, so keep an eye out for those little signs that tell you you’re on the right track,” Gabby said.

But Gabby’s journey doesn’t stop at jewellery making.

She has a deep passion for connecting with people, which she brings into her workshops.

Gabby is considering adding an element of art therapy to her offerings.

Life-changing business inspiration found at a local Sunday market Every journey has its obstacles, and Gabby’s is no different.

From hesitating to leave her secure job to gathering the courage to grow her business and conduct workshops, Gabby faced numerous challenges.

Despite these obstacles, she tackled them head-on, constantly learning and evolving

CLASSIC CREATIONS: Gabby Simmonds models some of her unique, handmade jewellery. throughout her journey.

Gabby’s customers form more than just a consumer base; they create a community.

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Many have shared that Gabby’s workshops offer more than just a lesson in jewellery crafting; they provide a space for mutual

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Looking ahead, Gabby is considering enhancing her workshops by adding therapeutic elements.

She’s also exploring the idea of hosting themed workshops that address specific life stages or challenges, such as menopause or raising teenagers.

“If you’re passionate about something, don’t let fear hold you back. Take that leap, even if it’s a small one, and you’ll find that the universe has a way of supporting those who dare to follow their dreams,” Gabby advises.

Gabby’s story is not just about creating beautiful pieces of jewellery; it’s about creating a life filled with beauty, connection, and endless learning.

It’s a reminder that sometimes all it takes is a small spark to set you on the path to your dreams.

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What’s stopping you from taking that leap?

Gabby Simmonds Jewellery is a beautiful example of how a simple idea, fuelled by passion and courage, can evolve into something much larger than oneself.

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2023 WANGARATTA YOUNG WRITERS AWARD

Power cut off to valley Friday, January 17, 2014

BY CAITLIN SARTORI

WINNER: Teresa Corboy took first place in the year 10/11/12 poetry or song lyric category of the Wangaratta Young Writers Award in 2023.

Lady World TERESA Corboy took first place in the 2023 Wangaratta Young Writers Award year 10/11/12 poetry/song lyric category with this piece titled ‘Lady World’ The competition was again jointly run by the Rotary Club of Wangaratta, and the Rotary Club of Appin Park Wangaratta, in conjunction with the Wangaratta Library.

O’Mother Nature, Lady World how beautiful her blue sky.

The valleys are her body, hills are her limbs.

The roses are her lips, flowers are her eyes, trees are her brows, the ivy and vine her hair.

Grass is her skin so soft and bare. the rocks her nails, the mountain ranges her breasts, roots are her veins, sap is her blood.

Rain is her tears, sun is her smile. the rivers her pillows.

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The ocean is her pool by day.

Sunset she bathes, nightfall her blanket of stars.

Animals are her children great and small O’Mother Nature, Lady World!

NO POWER ON TAP: Jessica Rue said she was disappointed the Mountain View Hotel wasn’t given any notice about a power cut yesterday.

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MORE than 700 people in the King Valley were left without power when SP AusNet conducted emergency planned electricity works yesterday morning.

Electricity was unexpectedly switched off at 7:30am, with residents and businesses in Moyhu, Edi, King Valley, Whitfield, Myrrhee, Cheshunt and Cheshunt South given no warning to the power cut off.

Power was returned around midday to the affected areas, with some areas of the King Valley having reached 40 degrees Celsius at noon.

On a day declared a Total Fire Ban in the North East, SP AusNet replaced three power poles which were found to have severe termite damage.

According to an SP AusNet spokesman, the power poles were inspected on Wednesday.

Work was originally scheduled for Friday, but with weather conditions expected to pose a severe threat today, work was brought forward a day and conducted immediately yesterday.

Residents and businesses spoken to by the Wangaratta Chronicle were not sent letters or contacted in any form of communication by SP AusNet warning about yesterday’s power cut.

Whitty Café in Whitfield was forced to close its doors, with co-owner Anton Read expressing disappointment that his business, home and the King Valley community

were not given any prior warning.

“Thursdays are like a weekend for us,” Mr Read said.

“We were told the outage would be off at 10am, but that was then revised to 1:30pm.

“We decided to pack all of the fridge into the cool room in ice chests, and we spent about two and a half hours doing that.

“We still lost a day’s trade though.”

Across the road in Whitfield, assistant manager at the Mountain View Hotel, Jessica Rue, said no electricity hampered kitchen preparation for the day, despite generators set up for around an hour.

“We were able to serve about six customers for drinks, but had to turn away about 10 for coffees this morning,” she said.

“We had no prior knowledge about the electricity being off.

“It is disappointing, they (SP AusNet) should be able to send out a letter, or maybe have a text system to let people know.”

Christian Dal Zotto, of Dal Zotto Wines, also reported turning away customers due to the power outage, and said the business lost some vegetables.

“If we had’ve known, it wouldn’t have been a problem,” Mr Dal Zotto said.

“We looked at closing for the day, it wouldn’t have been comfortable for customers, and not safe in the kitchen being dark and hot.”

King Valley’s blackout comes just days after Thoona residents had their electricity cut for five hours, leaving the town without a supply of running water.

Rutherglen Wine Bottle opening THE iconic Rutherglen “wine bottle” structure which is a striking feature of the Rutherglen landscape is open to the public on Sunday mornings during January.

Everyone is welcome to come and see inside the 1900s built water tower

which held 72,000 gallons of the town’s water, becoming a backup supply once a new reservoir was constructed in 1945.

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Nationals want mandatory code, heftier penalties to stop ‘price gouging’ by supermarkets

Grocery, food code review is welcomed

REVIEW WELL-RECEIVED: Whorouly dairy farmer Jon Pethybridge has welcomed an independent review into the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct in the hopes it will increase transparency in the dairy supply chain.

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Transparency p y into supermarket p p prices needed,, sayy beef,, dairyy specialists p LOCAL agriculture specialists have welcomed an independent review into the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct, saying more transparency into grocery retail prices is needed.

The review of the code was announced in October 2023, but was recently brought back into spotlight last week when the Federal Government announced the appointment of former ALP politician Dr Craig Emerson to lead the review.

Whorouly dairy farmer Jon Pethybridge welcomed the review in the hopes it would increase transparency in the dairy supply chain.

He said it’s currently difficult to know how retail prices are determined.

“More transparency, information and understanding we can have as an industry can only be good thing,” he said.

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“Getting good information is very helpful.”

Mr Pethybridge is also a committee member of Dairy Farmers Victoria, a dairy farming advocacy body formed last year.

He said the dairy industry has a mandatory code of conduct between farmers and processors, providing pricing stability and transparency, and he suggested a mandatory food and grocery code would be a positive move.

“It’s working out the missing link between the processor and the supermarket,” he said.

“Supermarkets put a huge amount of pressure on the processors through shelf spacing, product location -

so they have a lot of power with negotiating with the milk processor.”

Nutrien Ivone Agencies livestock manager Dan Ivone also hoped the review would provide transparency over beef prices.

He said difference in retail beef prices compared to cattle had been “huge” during the soft cattle market last year, when fears of an El Nino weather pattern saw many farmers sell their stock.

“When that panic came, the supermarkets and processors got very good at saying, ‘well, we’ve got a lot of cattle booked in’, and then that created more panic,” he said.

Mr Ivone said the supply glut saw abattoirs drop their purchase price for cattle, but this wasn’t reflected in supermarket prices.

“There’s got to be a bit of transparency in what goes on,” he said.

Speaking on ABC News Breakfast

last week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the review would examine if further mandating of the code of conduct is required.

“We know that when we have seen a reduction in the cost to supermarkets, that hasn’t been passed on in an appropriate way to consumers,” he said.

According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the Food and Grocery code was introduced to improve standards of business behaviour in the food and grocery sector, including the conduct of retailers and wholesalers towards suppliers.

A Senate inquiry into supermarket prices is also underway, chaired by Greens senator Nick McKim, to present a final report by May 7.

NATIONALS leader David Littleproud wants the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct to be mandatory rather than voluntary, and for heftier penalties to be imposed for any code breaches.

Speaking earlier this week, Mr Littleproud said he had written to the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, Andrew Leigh in December 2022, requesting an early review of the Grocery Code of Conduct.

He said in the more than 12 months the government had failed to act, families had been hurting amid the costof-living crisis.

Mr Littleproud accused supermarkets of having “gouged prices” and of undertaking “fear and intimidation on our primary producers”.

He suggested penalties for breaching the code should be a minimum of $10 million, scaling up to divestiture powers, forcing supermarkets who do the wrong thing against farmer or consumers, to be forced to sell their alcohol chains.

“Let’s just go back to Parliament in February. Let’s actually make the code mandatory. “Let’s put in divestiture powers,” Mr Littleproud said.

“Let’s have big stick legislation that we can all walk into, and walk out and then give the ACCC the opportunity to investigate.

“They need to actually look at this price gouging that’s taken place on fresh meat and fresh produce.”

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Magic Millions success Blue Gum Farm sells colt to New Zealander for $ $1.3m

By BRODIE EVERIST

By DARREN CHAITMAN LOCAL stables including Blue Gum Farm (Euroa) and Longwood Thoroughbred Farm (Longwood) have achieved strong sales at Magic Millions, held in the Gold Coast this month.

The highlight for Blue Gum Farm was the sale of a Snitzel colt for $1.3 million to a New Zealand buyer, David Ellis.

“At the end of the day, the horse was a lovely animal and he presented really well and made fantastic money,” Blue Gum Farm owner Sean Dingwall told the Gazette.

“He’s got a tremendous pedigree, and most of the people that looked at him felt that he was the closest colt that they’ve seen to the stallion for a very long time – he presented very much in the mould of the stallion.”

Mr Dingwall said it had been the first time Blue Gum stepped outside of Victoria to sell horses and they finished in the top ten vendors on average – a strong achievement.

“It was a tough two weeks because in the midst of it we had the storms in Euroa, and Blue Gum dug in and got through it – it was fantastic,” he said.

SUCCESSFUL SNITZEL: At Magic Millions, Blue Gum Farm sold a Snitzel colt (pictured) for $1.3 million to a New Zealand buyer, David Ellis.

PHOTO: Magic Millions Longwood Thoroughbred Farm general manager and former AFL player Michael Christian said his stable also had a good run at Magic Millions.

The highlight was the sale of a Wootton Bassett colt for $750,000 to Michael Freedman Racing and Gandharvi Racing.

“It was just a really nice colt that had power and strength, but also very athletic,” Mr Christian said.

“It was a buoyant sale.

“The early part of the sale was

probably the strongest part of the sale, but overall I think given the economic environment, it was a strong sale.”

Nagambie’s Yulong Stud, owned by billionaire Yuesheng Zhang, also participated as a vendor in the sale, selling over 30 yearlings including one to Lindsay Park for $400,000.

Euroa’s Lindsay Park participated in the sales as a buyer.

Bloodstock manager Josh Rix said it took Lindsay Park “a little while to get warmed up” because

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The petition, delivered by the Upper Kiewa Valley Association (UKVCA), contained 156 signatories and requested that at least one charging station for electric vehicles/cars be established in the central business area of Mount Beauty to serve locals and tourists alike.”

Council is currently awaiting a commissioned report into community energy and EV charging in the shire, with preliminary results suggesting the Mount Beauty Stadium as a site for a public charging facility.

Cr Kelli Prime said with more EVs out on the road, it was important to have the infrastructure to cater for it.

Cr Katarina Hughes said she expected the push for local charging stations to be community driven.

Cr Sarah Nicholas said she is an EV user and understands the need for regular charging stations.

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• Desirable West End, spacious home with in-ground pool/spa and welcoming charm • Immaculately presented, 3 spacious living areas & 3 inviting bedrooms, inc master retreat complete with a WIR & ensuite • Functional high quality Blackwood timber kitchen with a gas cooktop, ample counter space, a built in pantry & a dishwasher • Entertainment room, perfectly positioned to overlook the pool & barbecue area

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MAZDA CX-90 G50E M HYBRID AWD AZAMI

By CHRIS RILEY

I MUST be seeing double.

Apart from the difference in size, the Mazda CX-60 and CX-90 could be twins.

They look the same. They share the same chassis, the same engines and transmissions and their performance is very much the same.

Everything is the same, same, same – or is it?

STYLING At 5120mm and 2220kg CX-90 is the largest Mazda to date and is available in six- and seven-seat configuration, with a choice of petrol or diesel engines – both of them hybrids.

That’s 38mm longer than the CX-60 we reviewed recently, 45mm longer than the CX-9, 195mm longer than CX-8 and a whopping 545mm longer than the best-selling CX-5.

GET THE PICTURE. If CX-60 is targeted at the BMW X3, then that means CX-90 has X5 customers in its sights, and that’s a pretty tall order.

It’s like trying to climb Mt Everest without the right amount of oxygen.

Take too little and you’re not going to make it.

For the time being, CX-90 replaces the CX-9 which is in run-out, priced from just over $50,000 through to $74,400.

Coincidentally the latter figure is the starting point for the CX-90.

It gets you the hybrid,

3.3-litre Touring entry model, which is followed by the GT at $85,335 and the Azami at $94,435 – all before on-road costs.

You won’t get much change out of $100K for the Azami by the time you add in on-roads.

Add one of the $5000 SP or Takumi option packs and the figure reaches $100,935 – again before on-roads.

That’s a heck of a lot of folding money for a Mazda, you might be thinking? So, am I. Our test vehicle was the seven-seat petrol-powered version of the Azami finished in the crowd favourite Soul Red. While CX-90 is all-wheel drive and marketed as an SUV, no one in their right mind is going to take this car any further off road than a dirt shortcut.

In reality it’s more of a people mover and as such a dedicated MPV would be more practical.

Standard kit for the Azami includes 21-inch machined alloys, Nappa leather, threezone climate air, heated and cooled front seats, poweradjust heated steering wheel, LED ambient lighting and a panoramic sunroof.

There’s also head-up display, a fully digitised instrument cluster, adaptive LED headlights, auto high beam, keyless entry and start, auto dimming mirror, auto lights and wipers, plus front and rear parking sensors.

Not to mention intelligent speed assist, traffic sign recognition and the much-vaunt-

ed driver personalisation system.

CX-60 is covered by a 5-year unlimited kilometre warranty with 5-year roadside assistance, with service intervals of 15 months/15,000km.

Braked towing capacity is a conservative 2500kg.

It comes in a range of eight colours including the aforementioned Soul Red Crystal Metallic (but it’s an extra $995).

ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS While the 3.3-litre six-cylinder mild hybrid in the CX-60 produces 209kW and 450Nm, the same engine in CX-90 has been tuned to produce 254kW and 500Nm, the latter over a wide band from 20004500 rpm -- no doubt to compensate for the extra weight of the larger vehicle.

The diesel in comparison produces 187kW and 550Nm between 1500 and 2400 rpm, and uses 5.4L/100km (and amazingly is cleaner producing 143g versus 189 g/km of CO2).

M Hybrid Boost consists of a 0.33kWh lithium-ion battery, an inverter, a DC-to-DC converter and an electric motor/ generator rated at 12kW and 153Nm integrated into the transmission.

An eight-speed conventional auto transmits power to the wheels, but with a clutch in place of a torque converter that is supposed to allow more accurate control of the electric motor -- but it’s not the smoothest car to drive.

DRIVING We got to have a good crack in the CX-90 over the Christmas/New Year period.

Apart from the same quirks as the CX-60, one needs to remember this hybrid is unlikely to deliver Prius-like levels of fuel consumption.

That’s because it’s based on a larger capacity, six-cylinder engine and an in-line straight six at that, as favoured by the likes of BMW. With a 74-litre tank, Mazda claims 8.2L/100km, but bear in mind it takes premium 95 unleaded (it’s E10 compatible).

During this period fuel consumption ranged from a low of 8.6L up to more than 10.0L/100km over almost 1000km of mixed driving.

Around town we’d expect to see about 9.8L/100km which is where it spent most of the time before making any longer excursions.

The electric motor is designed to support the engine at low loads and low engine speeds, boosting efficiency over short distances.

The battery is recharged by the engine or via regenerative braking.

If it’s full, any surplus is used to power in-car electrical components.

CX-90 like the CX-60 is all-wheel drive but with a rear wheel bias, which gives it sportier handling and a tighter turning circle than you might expect.

Once it gets going, acceleration in the CX-90 sounds and feels six cylinder strong.

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE: CX-90 TOURING G50E M HYBRID: $74,400 CX-90 TOURING D50E M HYBRID: $76,400 CX-90 GT G50E M HYBRID: $85,335 CX-90 GT D50E M HYBRID: $85,400 CX-90 AZAMI G50E M HYBRID: $94,435 CX-90 AZAMI D50E M HYBRID: $93,320 CX-90 AZAMI G50E SP M HYBRID: $100,935 CX-90 AZAMI D50E SP M HYBRID: $99,820 CX-90 AZAMI G50E TAKUMI M HYBRID: $100,935 CX-90 AZAMI D50E TAKUMI M HYBRID: $99,820 NOTE: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Mazda dealer for drive-away prices.

Belying its size and weight, the dash from 0-100km/h takes 6.9 seconds (same as CX-60).

But it feels big and hefty, and this is confirmed by a frighteningly long profile.

You need to keep this in mind when negotiating car parks and the like, as evidenced by the scuffed rims of our test vehicle (not us, just saying).

SUMMING UP Long before the Chinese arrived on the scene, Subaru identified the need to ‘premiumise’ its product.

Hamstrung by limited production capacity, it needed to squeeze more profit out of the cars it built and decided this was the way to do it.

While models like the CX90 may well be more premium

offerings, success depends largely on whether the market perceives them this way.

Buyers can be notoriously fickle.

Just as Hyundai has done with its luxury Genesis offshoot, it would provide a clear point of difference if Mazda did the same kind of thing, drawing an unequivocal line between its previous products and the premium ones it is now offering.

Maybe it’s time to bring back the Eunos nameplate?

RATINGS: Looks: 7/10 Performance: 7.5/10 Safety: 8/10 Thirst: 7/10 Practicality: 6/10 Comfort: 7.5/10 Tech: 7.5/10 Value: 6/10 Overall: 7.1/10

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Australia Day Rural Events

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TOWN Boorhaman Carboor Cheshunt Eldorado Everton Glenrowan Hamilton Park Milawa / Oxley Moyhu Murmungee North Wangaratta Peechelba Springhurst Tarrawingee Whorouly

LOCATION START TIME Boorhaman Hall 8.30am Carboor Hall 6.30pm Cheshunt Hall 6.30pm Eldorado Memorial Hall 6.00pm Everton Hall 8.00am Glenrowan Lions Park 9.00am Hamilton Park Community Hub 8.30am Milawa Hall 5.20pm Moyhu Lions Park 8.30am Murmungee Hall Grounds 7.30am Wangaratta Clay Target Club

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Australia Day 2024 Events Residents are invited to join one of the many free events in our municipality and to take a moment to reflect, respect, and celebrate the significance and complexity of Australia Day on 26 January.

To have your say on the following policies please visit Connect Wangaratta www.connect.wangaratta.vic.gov.au or visit our website.

Draft Gambling Policy and Gambling Action Plan The policy outlines Council’s future approach to protecting the Wangaratta community from gambling harm. The Policy also forms Council’s position on gambling and will guide Council’s roles and responsibilities in relation to all forms of gambling within the Rural City of Wangaratta.

Submissions close 31 January 2024.

Recreation & Open Space Strategy Recreation plays a part in our lives, whether its organised sport, walking a pet, or swimming in Wangaratta’s beautiful rivers. As a part of Council’s commitment to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to be active and connected through sport and recreation, we’ve developed a Draft Recreation and Open space Strategy (2024-2033) and we’d love your feedback. Submissions close 15 February 2024.

Wongda dang-a-latj* 7am – 8.30am at Merriwa Park In partnership with Mungabareena Aboriginal Corporation and Traditional Owners, Council is pleased to support this reflective ceremony featuring traditional Bangerang Dancers, a smoking ceremony, welcome to country from Traditional Owner Uncle Dozer Atkinson, and the sharing of culture and stories.

Official Proceedings 9am -12pm at King George V Garden The announcement of the Australia Day awards, and celebration will include live music from Sing Australia and the Wangaratta Concert Band. Following the formalities, a free breakfast BBQ will be prepared by Wangaratta Lions Club with food donated by Woolworths Wangaratta.

Come and find your beat at King George V Garden on Tuesday 23 January from 10am - 11am.

Please register for the sessions at https://bit.ly/3jLfPwZ or email recreation@wangaratta.vic.gov.au

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Wangaratta Performing Arts & Conference Centre – Temporary Closure

Saturday 17 February 6pm-10pm Shake your hips to the rhythmic beats of the Latin band Vatos Locos set in the breathtaking Merriwa Park. Enjoy food and drinks from our onsite vendors and create a keepsake at our photo booth. This is a smoke and vape free event, strictly no glass or BYO alcohol. Service animals only.

WPACC is currently closed for essential maintenance and storm repair damage.

Box Office will reopen on Wednesday 24 January at 10am.

Contact details: 03 5722 8105 or boxoffice@wangaratta.vic.gov.au Tickets and Gift Vouchers available online – www.wpacc.com.au

Family Fun Day 10am – 2pm at Mitchell Avenue Reserve This family friendly event will include roller-skating, jumping castles, a sausage sizzle, live music, and more.

Free Tennis Court Hire For the month of January, Council and the Wangaratta Hardcourt Tennis Association are offering free hire of hardcourts 9 & 10. Access is via a QR code at the entry gate on Schilling Dr. All details are available at the courts, no need to pre-book, just head down and have a hit!

Positions vacant Technician Production Traineeship

Visitor Information Kiosk will temporarily relocate to the following locations: Community Kiosk on the corner of Reid & Murphy Streets, until Sunday 21 January, open 9am to 1pm.

Wangaratta Government Centre foyer on Monday 22 January 10am to 2pm.

Reopening at WPACC on Tuesday 23 January at 10am to 2pm.

Public contact details: 1800 801 065 or tourism@ wangaratta.vic.gov.au or www.visitwangaratta.vic.gov.au Intermezzo Cafe is closed and will reopen on Tuesday 23 January at 7am Contact: 03 5721 6510 or info@intermezzocafe.com.au

Business Systems Officer Building Inspector Building Surveyor Community Compliance Officer Finance Business Partner Child Care Educator Level 2 or 3 Child Care Educator Level 2 or 3 Child Care Educator Level 3 or 3 Educational Leader - Childrens Services For further information on these positions please visit https://www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/Your-Council/Careers.

Contact your Councillors

Dean Rees

Harvey Benton

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David Fuller

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Mayor 0429 623 141

Deputy Mayor 0429 542 928

City Ward 0448 384 600

City Ward 0429 545 907

Warby Ward 0428 189 249

South Ward 0429 475 863

City Ward 0400 669 615

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Council Contact Details 03 5722 0888 council@wangaratta.vic.gov.au Wangaratta Government Centre Cnr Ford & Ovens Streets Wangaratta 3677 PO Box 238, Wangaratta, VIC 3676. Open - Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5pm Closed - Public Holidays

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We have an ongoing Part-Time Position (0.5) available for a graduate or experienced teacher.

This position is currently advertised on Recruitment Online – Job ID 1397062.

The successful applicant may be eligible to a $12,500 incentive.

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Applications close February 3, 2024.

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DEATH NOTICES

DEATH NOTICES

JOHNSTONE, Hilary Ann. Passed away on January 12, 2024.

Much loved sister to Kevin, sister in-law to Katie, Aunty to Jason and Lauren, Jaymee and Terry, Great Aunty to Lachlan, Sophie, Georgia and Madeleine.

In our hearts you will always stay loved and remembered every day.

WEEDON, Kirk Carson.

19/7/1945 – 13/1/2024 Sadly passed away at Northeast Health Wangaratta on Saturday, January 13, 2024.

Beloved partner of Claire for over 43 years.

Funeral details are not yet finalised.

Please see later paper for details.

JOHNSTONE, Hilary.

12/10/1964 - 12/1/2024 Beloved sister of Ian and Wen. Loved Auntie of Shaun, Kirsty, Ashlee and Carly.

Great-Auntie of Alex, Madi, Peyton, Summer, Will, Tallon, Arlie and Marley.

Taken too soon.

Now sleeping with the angels.

Forever imprinted in our hearts.

FUNERALS ALLAN The service to celebrate the life of Mr Robert Lyle “Bob” Allan will be held in the Mason Park Chapel, 95 Mason Street, Wangaratta on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 10.30am.

A private cremation will follow.

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JOHNSTONE A funeral service to honour the life of Hilary will be held at St Andrews Uniting Church, 115 Ford Street, Beechworth on Monday, January 22, 2024 commencing at 1pm.

Hilary’s funeral service can be viewed via live stream at https://northeastfunerals.com.au/live-stream/

Daniel Ryan.

Born March 10, 1982 West Wyalong NSW Passed away suddenly Lowestoft U.K 2Q WKH ¿HOG You were competitive and made me proud always trying your best.

2ৼ WKH ¿HOG “You were Daniel” You loved your family.

You lived for sport.

I wish I had some of your strength now.

When you walked in the room it lit up.

Your warmth, your humour, your smile, I will cherish all the memories of our time together, forever my precious son.

So glad that you got to take that Collingwood Premiership home with you.

I love you Daniel, in my heart until we meet again. ~ Your Dad xxx “Go Pies”

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Wangaratta students compare admirably

MEMBERS of the Northeast Radio Control Car Club gathered at Mitchell Avenue last Saturday to test their vehicles in competition.

New members are always welcome.

For more information contact president Matthew Johnson-Begg on 0467 974 305. f INTO HIS CARS: Gordon Flighty

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Country stacks up in VCE

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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+.

3.3pc. their desired outcome such skelly@ Yarrawonga College P-12 score that was a standout Myrtleford P-12 College was nemedia.com.au But while Wangaratta with as getting into a university a median of 28 with 13.7pc reaching the A had a median of 28 with 3.3pc of scores High School had a lesser me- grade course of their choice.

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 were Galen and Cathe- a median study with adversity from the pan- when 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. a median of 28, Memorial College burn Valley Grammar School scores 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.

with his Touring Car. PHOTOS: Kieren Tilly

after a year like no other

Wang Repair Café returns

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

c HOT WHEELS: Teo Valle (9) from Peechelba raced for the first time in RC Touring Class.

THE Wang Repair Café will hold its next event tomorrow at Apex Park from 8am until 12pm.

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

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

c FAST TRUCK: Talon Fullerton (14) from Wangaratta with his racing truck.

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SIGH OF RELIEF: After a long, tough

BORDER BUBBLE IS NOW IN PLACE Victorian and New South Wales border residents will be able to travel into Victoria by showing their driver’s licence or other formal photo ID, to access the services they need.

Travel delays are expected, so please plan ahead.

year local graduates Kayla Fisher

(left) and Amy Henderson were celebrating

their university offers yesterday.

PHOTO: Kieren Tilly

Teens look to the future with uni

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

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

Kayla, 17, has been offered a

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

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

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

“But, I got there in the end and am

looking forward to the next step.”

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

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

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

offers

“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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KARIS, Terrence “Terry”.

A gigantic star was extinguished in our universe and like star dust he will be with us always.

Terry, a man from Melbourne then later from Mudgegonga, a brother, guru, mentor, our best man, friend and adopted Granddad.

I'm happy he's at peace.

Not sad for him.

Just for myself and all those who knew and loved him.

Until we meet again Terry, I'm looking forward to sitting under the chestnut tree with red or beer.

Thank-you Terry. ~ Errol, Crystal and family.

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JOHNSTONE, Hilary Ann. 12/4/1964 – 12/1/2024 Passed away suddenly at home on January 12, 2024.

Daughter of the late George and late Eileen (Bonnie) Johnstone of Wooragee.

Much loved sister of Ian, Neil and Kevin.

Loved sister-in-law of Wen, Nicole and Katie.

Special Aunty to Shaun, Kirsty, Carly, Ashlee, Lachlan, Owen, Bryce, Jason and Jaymee.

Also a loved Great Aunty.

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Robert Lyle “Bob”.

Passed away on January 14, 2024.

Aged 79 years.

Dearly loved son of Stan and Margaret (both dec).

Adored husband of Shirley (dec) for 50 years.

Loved father of Jason.

Devoted Pop of Nessie and Cassie.

In our hearts you will always stay, Loved and remembered every day.

John & Christine Haddrick

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DEATH NOTICES

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Thank You The descendats of the Tarrawingee bushfires that took place on December 22, 1943 would like to thank Officer Graham Norman (Tarrawingee CFA), Sally Pickering and Georgia Hill (Melbourne CFA) for organising the 80th year anniversary that took place on December 22, 2023.

We thank all those families who travelled from various locations including Sydney and New Zealand, and all other guests who attended on the day.

A special mention to Garry Nash (Wangaratta CFA), Mayor Dean Reese, Deputy Mayor Harvey Benton, Helen Haines, Tim McCurdy, the Jnr CFA members for laying wreaths, Don Joyce for transporting guests and the Wangaratta Police for directing traffic.

Kind regards the family of the CFA members who were deceased: Val Clarke (Roberts), Betty Canning (Ryan) and Des Seymour.

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

DELANEY, Dennis.

30/7/1936 – 17/1/2017 They say there is a reason, They say that time will heal.

But neither time nor reason, Will change the way we feel.

For no one knows the heartache, That lies behind our smiles.

No one knows how many times, We have broken down and cried.

We want to tell you something, So there won’t be any doubt, You’re so wonderful to think of, But so hard to be without.

We cannot bring the old days back, When we were all together.

The family chain is broken now, But memories live forever.

- Loved and missed by Denise, Shane, Michael, Benjamin, Daniel and their families xxx.

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REGIONAL NEWS

Residents vent frustration over power outages

By DARREN CHAITMAN A PETITION calling for more reliable power supply in Euroa and nearby areas, created by Euroa Cararvan Park owner Kristy Hourigan, had reached 563 signatures on Monday morning, with the number still growing.

In a description of the online petition on change. org, Ms Hourigan wrote that frequent power disruptions have severely impacted local businesses, including her own, “resulting in significant financial losses”.

“Moreover, the battery backup for phone towers also runs out during these extended periods without power,” she wrote.

“This poses a serious risk as it impedes communication during emergencies.”

The petition is the latest expression of growing community frustration over frequent power outages impacting Strathbogie Shire towns and surrounding districts, including five major unplanned outages since November.

Ms Hourigan was a Strathbogie Shire council-

lor until she resigned in July last year, and in 2022 ran as a Victorian Nationals candidate for Euroa.

Her petition calls on AusNet to take immediate action to fix the power supply.

“Sign this petition if you believe that we deserve better from AusNet and our elected representatives; sign if you believe in the right for all businesses in Euroa VIC to operate without fear of unexpected closures due to unexplained power failures,” she wrote.

Several residents posted

comments on change.org explaining why they signed the petition.

“We rely on power to keep our young kids and older generations safe and well in hot weather and need to be able to plan, prepare and actually cook meals without power outages,” Melissa Baker wrote.

“So much wasted food due to power outages and most families cannot afford the extra costs of losing food.”

Another signatory, Jacqui Thomson, called the situation “a joke”, adding,

“we are not a third world country”.

Claire Donnelly wrote she is concerned for the safety of her family living in Euroa, “especially when you lose phone coverage as well as power”.

Ms Hourigan also sent letters to Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland, Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes and AusNet, in which she appealed for their urgent help to fix the region’s unreliable power supply.

Ms Cleeland has been outspoken regarding the is-

sue on social media and in comments made to media outlets including this masthead; she has also written to the CEO of AusNet and has pledged to raise the issue in parliament.

Last week, in a comment made to this masthead, an AusNet spokesperson apologised to Euroa and surrounding areas for the frequent power outages, saying the majority had been weather-related.

Earlier this year, Ms Symes did not respond to a request for comment regarding this issue.

Teenagers cautioned after vandalism

By BRODIE EVERIST SIX teenagers have been cautioned after vandalism at a Myrtleford take away outlet on early Saturday morning.

According to Sergeant Domenica Hunkin of Myrtleford police, the group climbed onto the roof of the takeaway, accessed a storage room and began throwing items off the roof, including a bag of cement, a chair, a fire extinguisher and paint.

Sergeant Hunkin said they also damaged the Myrtleford Christmas tree on the piazza.

She said all six of the group, aged between 14 and 17, have been spoken to and cautioned by the police.

Dee vanRoevan, manager of the op shop next door, said the material landed on the op shop’s property.

On Monday she said four of the teenagers have apologised since the incident and offered to clean up the mess.

LOCAL RESIDENTS RECYCLING FOR A GREAT CAUSE CAN-TASTIC: Bree Golden (left) and Sarah Timms’ campaign to collect cans and bottles to raise money for communities in Cambodia has taken off, averaging an estimated 600 containers a day.

PHOTO: Brodie Everist

Can-do attitude helping Cambodian communities STUDENT nurses Sarah Timms and Bree Golden have tapped into the community’s generosity with their ‘Cans for Cambodia’ campaign, with a tremendous start to their fundraising for infrastructure and equipment in impoverished parts of the southeast Asian country.

Following a work placement to Cambodia in November last year, the pair were inspired to begin fundraising, starting off with a donation from their work colleagues.

Around three weeks ago they started collecting cans and bottles to deposit through Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme, where they receive 10 cents for every container.

Last Thursday they had collected 3990 containers over the previous seven days and estimated they have been collecting around 600 cans a day.

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They had planned to raise $10,000

by January next year, but as of last week they had already raised $3700.

“We are overwhelmed with how quickly it’s picked up in the community”, Ms Timms said.

According to Ms Golden, one local dropped off around 200 cans after camping at Wilson’s Promontory.

Ms Timms said they also have a friend in the Gold Coast who is donating their container refund to the cause.

She said they will document where the funding is spent to show supporters the impact of their help.

“We will document the whole

thing when we go back, and we’ve got our Instagram where people can follow us and see what we’re doing,” she said. “[The funding] may not seem like much, but it’s going to go a long way.”

The pair said they will be selffunding their 2025 return trip to Cambodia, so every cent raised will go to much-needed infrastructure and equipment.

They initially planned to raise funds for medical equipment, like blood pressure machines, but under advice from their Cambodian contact, Phirim Noeur, they will likely be directing funds to hand basins for schools, toilet blocks and other necessities.

“We’ve decided to put the idea forth to Cambodians because they know what’s best for them, and let

them decide what to do with the funds,” Ms Timms said.

They thanked the community for their support, and thanked Porepunkah resident Brendan Sheehan for his help counting and dropping off cans.

Those wishing to help out can deposit their cans or bottles at their bin on the Great Alpine Road in Porepunkah, though depositors are reminded that all containers must bear the 10c mark on the label.

They must be unbroken and uncrushed, and the pair ask that depositors put bottles in boxes beside the bin to keep them separate.

Anyone else wishing to donate can go to their gofundme page at https://www.gofundme.com/f/ cambodia-medical-aid-drive.

Prison, CFA partnership reaps benefit for firefighting

By CORAL COOKSLEY SEVERAL Beechworth CFA Rural Fire Brigade members undertook vital training to use a new water pump trailer at Lake Sambell on Monday.

The pump means faster efficient water fills to trucks from lakes and dams in times of bushfires.

Built by the Beechworth Correctional Centre’s Industries’ metal fabrication team, the project has been a partnership between the centre, Beechworth Fire Brigade and Billson’s Brewery.

A Department of Justice and Community Safety spokesperson said the team had worked hard to finish the trailer ahead of the 2024 bushfire season, allowing fire trucks to be filled with water in under four minutes.

The trailer replaces small and slow portable pumps.

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Rosie Franzke: Mount Beauty’s newest Olympian

OLYMPIAN: Rosie Franzke is hard at work training ahead of her events at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, South Korea.

MOUNT Beauty’s own Rosie Franzke has been selected to compete in Cross-Country Skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, South Korea.

The 16-year-old is part of Australia’s largest ever Winter Youth Olympic Games team, boasting 47 athletes across multiple sports, disciplines and events.

The games, hosted in the north-east of South Korea, will run from Friday, January 19 to Thursday, February 1, but Franzke will have to wait until January 29 to start competing in the sprint, classic and mixed relay Cross-Country Skiing events.

Franzke is no stranger to the big stages of competition, having won the U16 distance

classic at the National Championships in 2022, a result she considers a career highlight.

The following year, she took home gold in the U16 girls distance event, silver in U16 girls sprint event and third in the U18 classic event at the 2023 Victorian Junior Championships.

Australian Chef De Mission and Vancouver 2010 Olympian Ramone Cooper welcomed the team’s selection.

“Congratulations to the 24 Snowboard, Freestyle Skiing, Cross Country and Alpine Skiing athletes who have been selected to compete in Gangwon,” Cooper said.

“To represent your country in your chosen sport and have the opportunity to don the green and

gold is a proud achievement.

“The Youth Olympic Games present a unique opportunity for these young athletes, offering more than just a chance to compete on the global stage.

“It’s a platform for them to connect with other cultures, learn the Olympic values and develop important skills they can take with them as they continue to progress in their sporting careers.

“I am thrilled to welcome the 47 selected athletes to the 2024 Australian Winter Youth Olympic Team, I have no doubt they will each represent their country, sport, families and supporters with pride.”

The 2024 Youth Winter Olympics will be streaming on 9Now for the duration of the games.

SCOREBOARD JUBILEE GOLF CLUB SUNDAY, January 14 Stableford A Grade: Tom Aggett 38.

B Grade: Mark Drage 41.

Ball Winners: Patrick Hill (2) 38, Matthew Nunn 37, Rick Harnwell 37, Martin Hill 36.

NTP: 4th Glenn Ryan, 8th Matt Nunn, 13th Andrew Skewes, 17th Matt Nunn.

Monday, January 15 - Stableford A Grade: Joe Marjanovic 39. B Grade: Gerard O’Brien 34. C Grade: Brian Luxford 33.

Ball Winners: Pat Ernst 37, Keith Moorhead 35, Ian Dinsdale 34, John Porter 34. NTP: 4th Martin VanRhee, 8th Michael Monro, 13th Stan Goldsworthy.

Tuesday, January 16 - Stableford Winner: Di Murphy 39.

Ball Winners: Vicki Moorhead (2) 32, Ali Comensoli 32, Lee Freeland 30 9 hole winner: Robyn Grealy 17.

Runner Up: Pauline Mercer 16.

NTP: 4th Melody Adams, 8th Wendy Hogan, 13th Carol Myles, 17th Alison Comensoli.

Wednesday, January 17 - Stableford A Grade Winner: Pat Ernst 38. B Grade Winner: Keith Moorhead 38. C Grade Winner: Ian Wiedemann 41.

Ball Winners: Jacob Schonafinger (2) 36, Martin Van Rhee 35, Mark Butters 35, Neville Hogan 33, Jeff Hemphill 33, Alex Gibbs 31, Danny Potter 31, Stan Goldsworthy 30, Gordon Paterson 30, Gordon Hines 29.

NTP: 4th Neville Hogan, 8th Ian Mills.

Wednesday, January 17 - 9 Hole Stableford A Grade Winner: Glenn Hunt 20.

Runner Up: Mark Drage 19.

Ball Winner: Sam Neave 18.

B Grade Winner: Trevor Gunn 20.

Runner Up: Mal White 18.

Ball Winner: Mark Nolan 17.

NTP: 4th Sam Neave.

WANGARATTA GOLF CLUB WANGARATTA GOLF CLUB RESULTS WGC Competitions: Week ending January 14 January 9

Women’s 9 Hole Stableford Winner: Barb Thomas 19 Points.

Wednesday, January 10 Men’s Stableford 18 Hole Stableford Winner: Dale Carmody 42 Points.

Runner Up: Seb Denapoli 40 C/B. Ball Winners: Simon McKay, Daymn Hoffard, Matt Fischer, Lachy Moore, Daniel Bihun.

NTP: 9th Daymn Hoffard,11th Arnold Sparks, 13th Ross Anderson.

9 Hole Stableford Winner: Peter King 16 C/B Points.

Runner Up: Graeme Arnold 16 C/B Points.

Ball Winner: David Lawson.

January 11 - Women’s Stableford 9 Hole Stableford 9 Hole Winner: Glenda Dodson 19 Points. 9 Hole Runner Up: Sue Miller 18 Points.

Ball Winner: Maggie Ray, Janette Collier, Helen Tate, Jan Hill.

NTP: 13th Julie McInnes.

January 13 - Men’s Competition: 18 Hole Stableford A Grade Winner: Chris Oates 37 Points. A Grade Runner Up: Trevor Cooper 36 C/B Points. B Grade Winner: Neil Mckinnon 42 Points. B Grade Runner Up: Mitchell Solimo 41 Points.

Ball Winners: Simon McKay, Kurt Schubert, Marty Anania, Scott Thomson, Ethan Bell, Chris Martens, Judd Schubert, Brendan Reid, Cameron Nottle, Colin Walker, Joel Bihun, Robert Fischer, Bob Murray.

NTP: 4th Chris Martens, 7th Kurt Schubert, 9th Ian Rundell, 11th Brendan Reid, 13th Darren Hovey, 16th Geoff Webster.

Raffle Winner: Mitch Solimo.

Birdie: Trevor Cooper.

Eagle: Jason McCoy, Denis Hill.

Secret 6: David Altair.

Sunday, January 14 - Medley Stableford 18 Hole Winner: Marty Anania 39 Points. 18 Hole Runner Up: Xavier Laverty 38 Points.

down and enjoy some games with our members.

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

Late arrivals will be included in the next game.

The club is located at 46 Ryan Avenue, Wangaratta.

For further information please contact president Susan Fischer on 0417217009 or secretary Terry Wilson on 0417326739.

PICKLEBALL

IN THE HOLE: Dawn Fleet hits her putt at the Wangaratta Golf Club.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling Tarra Ladies continued their TARRA GOLF CLUB Summer Golf Programme with a 9-hole stableford event on Tuesday, TARRAWINGEE Golf Club results February 16.

Saturday, January 13 The winner was Toni Wilson and Now that all the major events for the runner/up was Joan Quarrell. the season have been decided the members played a novelty event arranged by one of our members WANG CROQUET which was very interesting.

RESULTS for Monday, January 15 After the format was organised are as follows: and the members had worked out Christine Ireland and Dawn Wind the new rules the day proceeded d Lauren Kazenwadel and Terry with the winner on the day being Wilson 7/6, Wendy Waddington and Manny Taniraua with 58pts, runner Janet Kelly d Margaret Bennett and up was Angelo Garraffo 46pts.

Gabi Heywood 7/4, Joan Dyson and Nearest the pins were 4th Leo Yvonne McLaughlin d Cheryl Beckley McCoy, 8th Ken Miller. and Gavan Kelly 7/6, Maureen Golf to be played on Saturday, O’Keefe d Elise Downes 7/3.

January 20 will be arranged on the day.

Despite the rain on Wednesday, Hit off times will be 8:30am for a several members braved the 9:00am start. conditions and managed some Members are always welcome games between showers, including at the Tarrawingee Golf Club, the our Twilight session in the evening. joining fee is $100 the contact Playing days are Monday, number is 0428122590 or by Wednesday and Saturday commencing contacting a member of the club. at 9am and Wednesday at 6pm.

Visitors are welcome to come Tarra Ladies

ROUND 9 results: Section: 1 Bryan Wilson 60 - 37, Trish Phyland 52 - 45, Neville Bell 44 - 53, Tracy Loyst 38 - 59.

Section: 2 Carlo De Caneva 49 - 43, Geoff Allen 47 - 42, Klaus Kazenwadel 45 - 40, Graeme Cripps 45 - 49, Chris Jamieson 40 - 52.

Section: 3 Teague Jenkin 60 - 40, Tim Dickinson 54 - 46, Ken Gaudion 44 56, Scott Bell 42 - 58.

Section: 4 Nancy Reid 56 - 23, Molly Booth 48 - 31, Donna Westcott 35 - 37, Marg Newton 35 - 45, Michelle Ross 22 - 60.

Section: 5 Courtney Mackinnon 58 - 32, Jane Wachter 51 - 39, Georgia McGuffie 41 - 49, Erin Matthews 30 - 60.

Aggregate top performers: Kazenwadel, Klaus 368/357, Dickinson, Tim 347/304, Phyland, Trish 314/243, Gaudion, Ken 291/271, Bell, Neville 290/298, Johnston, Steve 287/299, Simsen, Sue 240/235, Reid, Nancy 228/223, Allen, Geoff 155/124, Cripps, Graeme 150/131, Reid, Jennifer 135/240, Wilson, Bryan 119/68, Goudie, Les 116/92, Reid, Michael 115/166, Boyd, Noel 101/95, Hanratty, Mandy 93/97, Booth, Molly 84/77, Jamieson, Chris 84/104, Jenkin, Teague 60/40, Mackinnon, Courtney 58/32, Chivers, Tyson 57/23, Wachter, Jane 51/39, De Caneva, Carlo 49/43, Bell, Scott 42/58, McGuffie, Georgia 41/49, Loyst, Tracy 38/59, Westcott, Donna 35/37, Newton, Marg 35/45, Jones, Clive 34/53, Matthews, Erin 30/60, Ross, Michelle 22/6.

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MEMBERS of the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Croquet and Pickleball Club enjoyed a game at the pristine Merriwa Park tennis courts.

The club had eight players attend with Annette Filipek, Heather Gulbin, Lorraine Johnston, Christine De Caneva, Barbara Trower, Patricia Rogash, Clive Jones and Cassie Hurley enjoying a fun evening.

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Locals eager for Australia Day tennis tournament

Parnell keen to start life with Rovers ■ From back page

BY NATHAN DE VRIES ndevries@ nemedia.com.au

FOR Wangaratta local Sam Allen, the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Croquet and Pickleball Club’s annual Australia Day tournament is a major highlight on the calendar.

The three day tournament, sponsored by Premier Panels, attracts some of the best tennis players in the state to the gorgeous lawn courts at Merriwa Park for a celebration of friendship, community, and, of course, tennis.

Allen said the tournament’s lure kept players coming back year after year, allowing strong bonds to be formed.

“The Australia Day Tournament has always been a big tournament on my calendar every year,” Allen said.

“I’ve grown up at the club, my parents both played at the lawn, and I’ve spent every Saturday through the summer there for most of my life, and now I’m on the committee there.

“The first (player) I can probably remember is Chris Lamb, you see these guys come back year after year, and the next one was probably James Curtis-McDonald.

“Now you’ve probably got the likes of Matt Peart and David Hough who have come back.

“You become good friends with them, it’s great, it’s a real lift to the

A WELCOME TOURNAMENT: Sam Allen is eager to welcome all participants to the 2024 Australia Day tournament.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie tournament and to the club.

“It creates a great atmosphere when these guys keep coming back, and you know the faces and you know the standard of tennis you’re going to get.”

The 2024 event is as popular as ever, with the Men’s open singles, A singles and B singles competitions completely full with a waitlist forming.

Allen said the unique atmosphere the tournament generates is hard to top.

“Our one major point of difference is our ability to play under lights,” he said.

“We’ll play under lights definitely on the first two days, but the semi-final night, as we call it, will be huge.

“There’ll be food on offer, 6pm the men’s semi-finals will go out and the women will be playing a round of matches.

“You can get 150, 200 people all sitting out the front of the clubhouse there, watching great tennis under lights, bar open.

“The atmosphere at that time of night is unlike anything I’ve ever come across at any other tournament anywhere.”

While his own game may not be where he’d want it to be to take out the open singles’ crown, Allen said he was focussed on catching up with friends and watching some great tennis.

“I’m coming back from a little bit of an injury, so I’ll be a bit scratchy, but that’s beside the point - it’s all

about the standard growing every year,” he said.

“Matt Peart won it a couple of times in a row, I’m good friends with Matty, he had a cracking match against David Hough last year which was just an unbelievable spectacle in the pouring rain, just ridiculous stuff.

“Aaron Bruest, who isn’t playing this year, he’s had a couple of cracking matches against those two as well.

“The standard’s growing every year, the prizemoney’s luring in people to play, so how I go doesn’t really matter in that respect.”

The 2024 WLTCP Australia Day Tournament commences on Friday, January 26 and runs to Sunday, January 28.

Mountain Men are mustering ahead of ‘24

By NATHAN DE VRIES LAST season’s senior runners up are gathering their forces atop the mountain, ready to march down and lay waste to the Ovens and King league.

The Mountain Men are taking their time returning to formal training, with their first session set for Monday, January 22, but senior coach Paul Harrison said the squad was by no means slacking off on the hard work.

“Two weeks before the finals started last year, we had a big emphasis on accountability and keeping each other accountable, and it’s flowed through into this year really well,” he said.

“The boys have been making sure they’re getting at least six kilometres of running in every week and posting it on the players’ page.

“I think the realisation that the opportunity to win a grand final has really sunk in, and the boys don’t want to miss that opportunity.

“The pain of losing, they don’t want to feel it again.

“They’re putting in the work, so I’ve given them an extra week break.”

NEVER AGAIN: Bright’s seniors will be hoping to avoid the heartbreak of last season’s grand final.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling On top of a largely retained list, Bright has signed a number of quality players to boost their chances at raising the cup which narrowly eluded them last season.

The Mountain Men will welcome their 2019 best and fairest winner Clay Dillon back to the fold, to replace the loss of Darcy Sholl in the midfield.

A number of former Myrtleford

Saints will play out from Pioneer Park this season, with forward dynamo Declan Bren and budding talent Tyler Thomason to play alongside their brothers Pat Bren and Cooper Thomason.

Jai Dykstra is back to bolster Bright’s engine room with his ability to win the ball and his experience, while former Saint and North Hobart Demon Luke Quirk will also

make the shift up the mountain.

Add to that some pace across the ground in James Love and Mike Hastie, and the Mountain Men are looking formidable.

“A lot of the guys are from Myrtleford, but the majority of them were Bright before they went to Myrtleford,” Harrison said.

“Declan Bren, he’s potentially one of the best players in the competition, a very solid Ovens and Murray player at only 22 years of age.

“He’s super quick, super skilful, it just worked out well for us.

“Luke Quirk played in Tasmania last year and has played a lot of footy for Myrtleford, he’s a key forward, lives in Porepunkah.

“Jai’s played a lot of footy for Bright, he’s a beast of an inside midfielder with a massive defensive side to his game as well.

“Things are shaping up well, but there’s still a lot of work to be done between now and the end of the season.”

The Mountain Men will host two practice matches in March, taking on Barnawartha and Tungamah before launching into their season on Easter Saturday (March 30) at home to Tarrawingee.

“I’ll definitely be playing for Rovers round one and then I’ll probably move after that.”

Parnell had a connection to Rovers through Alex Marklew who has played for St Mary’s in the NTFL, while he also knew coach Sam Murray from his brief stint with VFL outfit Williamstown in 2020 “Alex Marklew played for us and I knew Sam Murray from when I was briefly with Williamstown in 2020,” Parnell said.

“They both have said the O&M’s a good standard of footy, it’s tough and the grounds are big so hopefully it will suit my game.

“I watched a few games last season because I wanted to see how ‘Fud’ (Marklew) was going and it looked like a really good standard and there are some quality players getting around.”

Parnell plays a similar style of footy to Murray who loves to run and break lines.

“I like to defend first and then run and carry and break lines,” Parnell said.

“We’ve got big grounds in Darwin which is similar to the O&M. “When you’ve got space as a running defender it makes things a lot easier so hopefully I can make the most of that.”

Touted as an AFL Draft contender, Parnell’s chances were hurt by two right knee reconstructions as a teenager.

He’s since had two shoulder reconstructions, one on either side, but has totally recovered.

“As a 17, 18-year-old I had back-to-back ACL injuries and then I had a shoulder reconstruction in 2021 and another in 2023,” he said.

“My body’s feeling really good now and I wouldn’t have jumped at the opportunity to come down to Wangaratta if I didn’t have full confidence in my body.”

Rovers have had arguably the best off-season of the O&M having already added former Carlton player Lochie O’Brien, EDFL duo Xavier Allison and Samuel Cattapan and former Essendon VFL forward John Jorgensen.

Round one’s derby against Wangaratta is already shaping up to be one of the most exciting of recent years with the Magpies also enjoying a busy off-season snagging former Richmond and West Coast player Pat Naish, West Preston Lakeside pair Alex Federico and Aidan Tilley, while Brad Melville and Nick Richards also returned to Norm Minns Oval.

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PREVIEWS: Saturday, January 20

Anyone’s race in red-ball finals push

WITH just five red ball matches remaining before finals, and with the A grade ladder as tight as it is, it really is anyone’s game.

Only a few wins separates the two day ladder as it stands, with Beechworth Wanderers sitting just 1.8 points ahead of Rovers United Bruck at third before they meet this weekend at Baarmutha Park.

With the competition coming off of the one day season, and with only three long form matches played last year, both sides will be looking to re-establish their red ball form.

Beechworth skipper Brenton Surrey said any team could knock over anyone on their day, which makes for an exciting competition.

“There’s not a lot in it, I

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think you can’t look too far ahead, it’s pretty even,” he said.

“I think you’ve got to play pretty well to win – it’s certainly something we’re up and down with.

“Our good cricket’s pretty good, and we can compete pretty well, but unfortunately when we’re a bit off we’re not quite good enough.

“We’re just trying to get our basics right, no matter who we’re playing.

“We’ll try and bat well, bowl well, field well, and hopefully if they’re off a bit we can capitalise.

“They (Rovers United

Bruck) are certainly going to bring a bit of pressure in the way they bat and bowl, so we’ve got to be really switched on and ready for that.”

Beechworth’s top order is a formidable challenge for any bowling attack, with four batters in the top eight run-scorers this season, led

by Surrey (439 runs at an average of 48.78) and Clancy Ellett (371 @ 37.10).

Rovers United Bruck skipper Paddy McNamara said bowling to Beechworth always presented challenges, but he’d back his attack in to do the job.

“We’re looking forward to getting back into red ball cricket,” he said.

“We started to play some good two-day cricket in the last two long format games,

especially with our bowling.

“It will be a good challenge to get straight back into it against Beechworth’s top order, who have shown they are among the best in the comp.

“We’ll have to start well, and early wickets will be crucial to beat them.”

Beechworth Wanderers take on Rovers United Bruck from 1pm on Saturday at Baarmutha Park in Beechworth.

In other A grade two-dayers commencing this weekend, Yarrawonga Mulwala host City Colts at Stan Hargreaves Oval, Ovens Valley United head to Benalla Gardens to play the Bushrangers, and Wangaratta Magpies make the trip to Mansfield’s Lords Reserve to play Delatite.

A TRUE CHALLENGE: A grade leading run-scorer Brenton Surrey feels Rovers United Bruck will pose a touch challenge for his squad.

PHOTO: Janet Watt

CITY COLTS TO FACE YARRAWONGA MULWALA IN 1V3 BATTLE

BIG GAME: Kent Braden and CIty Colts meet Yarrawonga Mulwala this weekend.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

Colts’ blockbuster awaits

CITY Colts’ biggest challenge of the season so far awaits.

The third-placed Colts are set to face ladder leaders Yarrawonga Mulwala in a two-day blockbuster at Stan Hargreaves Oval.

City Colts have been the surprise packet this season but a win over the Lakers this weekend would really put the competition on notice.

City Colts leader Kent Braden admitted facing the Lakers in Yarrawonga will be a challenge.

“There’s no doubt that playing Yarrawonga Mulwala at Yar-

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rawonga in a two day game is the hardest gig in the competition,” Braden said.

“The format suits them and they’ve been playing good cricket for most of the season.

“Even though they got beaten last weekend that probably makes it worse for us because they’ll be ready to bounce back.”

The Lakers fell to Beechworth

in last weekend’s one day game, while Colts lost to Rovers United Bruck so no doubt both teams will be looking for redemption.

“We’ve got a really good chance to redeem ourselves after last weekend,” Braden said.

“It was definitely a sub-standard performance from us last weekend but playing 24 overs was always going to be tough for us.”

Yarrawonga Mulwala boasts one of the best batting line-ups in the competition with the likes of Matt Knight, Reid Clarke and

u17 Victorian representative Jobe Fraser all making runs this season.

“We’re going to have to bowl well and I feel like for most of the year our bowling has stood up,” Braden said.

“We’ll back our bowling in to get the job done against a side that has some really good depth with the bat.

“Any side that has Matt Knight, Reid Clarke and Jobe Fraser will be a big challenge so we’re going to have to bowl to our plans.”

City Colts and Yarrawonga Mul-

wala have played the two day format better than any other team in this year’s competition with both sides sitting at three wins from three two day games.

“I’ve been impressed with our two day game this season, especially considering where we have come from over the past two or three years,” Braden said.

“The younger boys are starting to get it and are realising that you have to bat time in two day cricket and then you can score quickly after tea.

“It’s been really good to see.”

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Junior races confirmed for Wangaratta Sports Carnival THE Wangaratta Sports Club and Wangaratta Little Athletics are excited to announce the 2024 Wangaratta Sports Carnival will include six junior events incorporated into the main program.

The featured junior events include a combined 70m sprint for U6-U8, a girls and boys 100m sprint for U9U11, a mixed 120m sprint for U12-U14 and a girls and boys 400m (U9-U16).

Each race will be handicapped based on the athlete’s Little Athletics season best time, providing an early introduction to handicapped foot running for young competitors.

Entry into the junior events is open to all registered Little Athletics Victoria participants and close to 40 junior athletes from far and wide including War-

rnambool, Essendon, Seymour, Stawell, Shepparton, Sandringham, Albury, Wodonga, Doncaster and Keilor will compete against local runners to take home the titles.

Anna Pasquali, coordinator of the junior events for the Wangaratta Sports Club said Little Athletics provides the perfect start for our very best athletes.

“It is great to be able to offer an opportunity for junior athletes to experience handicapped foot races early on and it is exciting that our Wangaratta events continue to attract a growing field of athletes from across the state,” Pasquali said.

Paul Hughes, president of the Wangaratta Sports Club agreed.

“After resting the events

FAST APPROACHING: The Wangaratta Sports Carnival is only a week away and junior races have been confirmed to feature. in 2023 in response to the condensed program resulting from last year’s extreme heat, we are very much looking forward to the return

of the junior events at this year’s event and looking forward to seeing the stars of the future,” he said.

The 2024 Wangaratta

Sports Carnival will feature an action-packed schedule of events including woodchopping, and short and middle-distance handicaps

Wareena Park crown club champions

AMATEUR SWIM CLUB MEMBERS IMPRESS AT MEET TEN Wangaratta Amateur Swimming Club members competed at the Victorian Sprint Swimming Championships at MSAC on the weekend, where the state’s best swimmers attack 50m events across four strokes.

• Nina Fortaliza competed in three strokes and achieved PBs in all three.

Nina made it to the 50m breaststroke final and finished 8th in the state.

She also improved her ranking in all three strokes – by 19 places in the 50m butterfly, six places in the 50m breaststroke and three places in the 50m freestyle.

• Ingrid Brettig achieved PBs in both of her swims, improving her ranking by 31 places in the 50m freestyle and by 14 places in the 50m breaststroke.

• Sofia Gallo competed in all four strokes and improved her ranking by six places with a PB in the 50m butterfly.

• Dylan Dickson achieved a PB in the 50m backstroke, improving his ranking by 14 places.

• Logan Pace improved his ranking by 14 places with a PB in the 50m butterfly.

• Evelyn Selby achieved a PB in the 50m butterfly, improving her ranking by seven places.

• Arabella Chapman achieved a PB in the 50m freestyle.

• Harry Allen, Alice Colson and Gabe Watson all qualified and competed in all four strokes.

Wangaratta Amateur Swimming Club now turns their focus to the Victorian Country Swimming Championships to be held in Traralgon on January 22-24.

Wangaratta has a team of 14 qualified swimmers traveling to Traralgon for the championship meet, a highlight of the country swimming calendar.

and junior running races, culminating under lights in the Yes Optus Wangaratta Gift.

An important fixture on the Victorian Athletic League (VAL) calendar, the carnival continues to attract competitors from across the country seeking to take a share of the total prize pool of more than $15,000.

Once again entry is free to spectators to enjoy some of the best foot running in the state with the beautiful backdrop of the Wangaratta Showgrounds.

Wangaratta Little Athletics will restart the 2023-24 season on Friday, February 2.

The second half of the season, which includes regional and state track and field events, is scheduled to run through to late March

By WILLSON MACK WAREENA Park Bowling club recently held their men’s and ladies singles championships.

In the ladies’ final, club veteran Lola Clarke took on second year player Jenni Stephens.

After a quality game, Lola’s experience took her to a comfortable victory.

In the men’s final Walter Brett took on Jim Lamb - a winner on seven previous occasions.

Unfortunately what shaped as a classic contest ended when Jim had to forfeit due to ill health.

For both Lola and Walter this is their first singles titles and they will now represent Wareena Park in the Ovens and Murray champion of champions event to be held in February.

WE WANT YOUR NEWS STARS: (Back L-R) Harry Allen, Alice Colson, Evelyn Selby, Ingrid Brettig, (front L-R) Nina Fortaliza, Dylan Dickson and Arabella Chapman competed at the Victorian Sprint Swimming Championships.

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DAY ON THE GREENS Barb Woodward, Sue McCawl and Jan Hill enjoyed a hit at the Wangaratta Golf Club earlier in the week.

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Rovers’ ggun new recruit Kieren Parnell excited to start life at WJ Findlayy Oval

Parnell keen to start life with Rovers

WANGARATTA Rovers have bolstered their backline with the signing of Kieren Parnell.

Parnell, a running half-back, has joined Rovers in a massive boost to their finals aspirations with the 24-year-old currently dominating the Northern Territory Football League with St Mary’s.

Parnell had a delayed start to the 2023/24 NTFL season after undergoing a shoulder reconstruction but hasn’t missed a beat since returning, featuring in the best on three occasions from his six games.

Parnell said he’s keen to get down to Wangaratta.

“I’m looking forward to getting down to Wangaratta, I

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haven’t played southern footy since I went to boarding school in Adelaide,” Parnell said.

“That was one of the main reasons for wanting to get down to Victoria, I’ve played NTFL pretty much my whole life and I wanted to play some more footy down south.

“I’ll move down after the NTFL season, we’re sitting third and the top three are only split by percentage so we’re hoping to go deep in finals.

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