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COUNTRY MARKET JOY Wangaratta’s Lillian Tripodi and her grandma Loris Jackson were among an estimated 4000 people who enjoyed yesterday’s country market in Wangaratta, helping to fundraise around $10,000 for Wangaratta Men’s Shed. STORY PAGE 2

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Jazz festival alive New board elected,, focused on reviving g music event over Melbourne Cup p weekend

THE revival i l off th the W Wangaratta Jazz and Blues festival is officially a reality, after a new board was elected at the event’s Annual General Meeting last Thursday night.

Local businessman and musician Andrew Nunn was elected as chair of the new board consisting of six other members; Jane Still, Tania Maxwell, Sarah Thompson, Kieran Crichton, Leslie Bo-

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litho and Daniel Peacock.

Support and attendance at the Quality Gateway Hotel hosted meeting was in full favour of the new board’s vision for the revived event, with the 2024 festival slated for its traditional Melbourne

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Mr Nunn said it was a huge relief to have the event officially brought back to life after months of meetings and preparation into the possibility of its comeback.

“It’s pretty exciting; we’ve had people reach out who I’ve never met in the street and social media showing

their he said. th i support,” t”h id “We’ve had a handful of people ready to go on some things and now they can just release and start getting some things done.”

The festival’s return was made public through Facebook after Thursday night’s meeting, receiving euphoric support from the community, with some stating in the comments they had already

booked b k d accommodation d ti while some were changing holiday plans clashing with the event.

Last November’s scaledback Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues was billed as ‘The Last Hurrah’, as the event’s outgoing board announced it would bow out in the wake of the 2023 event, citing financial constraints, a shifting and uncertain outlook

Australffor music i ffestivals ti l iin A t l ia, and diminished resources.

But a series of wellattended public interest meetings dating back to November last year breathed life back into the thought to be extinct event, with a group of at least 80 people following its progress and providing advice and assistance into its revival.

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Infection risk prompts closure of public pools WANGARATTA Sports and Aquatic Centre (WSAC) pools have remained closed to the public since Thursday evening due to possible exposure to a diarrheal disease.

The pools were closed effective immediately on Thursday evening to restrict the risk of infection and allow water maintenance works to take place.

Rural City of Wangaratta Council said the the pool had potentially been exposed to the Cryptosporidium parasite last Tuesday.

“Whilst the likelihood of infection is low, if you or a family member visited the pool between Tuesday (13/2) 9am – Thursday (15/2) 5pm and develop any gastro symptoms, please consult your doctor and let WSAC know via email, wsac@wangaratta.vic.gov. au,” council said in a statement.

The pools remained closed Sunday and is is hoped they may re-open today.

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BARGAINS GALORE: As if 115 stalls at yesterday’s country market didn’t keep the 4000 attendees busy, Wangaratta Men’s Shed own garage sale was another big attraction.

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WANGARATTA Men’s Shed members were “overwhelmed” by public support yesterday, with an estimated 4000-strong crowd attending the country market organised to help recoup the $25,000 scammed from the local organisation last year.

Wangaratta’s Tripodi family were among the large crowd enjoying the wares some 115 stallholders had to offer, sprawled out at the Wangaratta Saleyards Complex.

“We’d heard about the men’s shed being scammed...they’re such an important group in our community and we wanted to help support them,” said Kate Tripodi, with husband Kyal and

their children Lillian and Nino in tow.

“We’ve been amazed at the homemade crafts on offer...people are just so clever, and the kids have really enjoyed the engaging activities with the CFA and SES.” Wangaratta Men’s Shed president Ken Clarke said members were simply “overwhelmed”.

“It’s a terrific turnout and such a great show of support,” he said.

“We weren’t sure how it would go but it’s been highly successful.

“We had hoped to make around $8-$10,000 from the market and I reckon we’ll go close to $10,000.

“We’ve been selling heaps of tickets on the spinning wheel, the barbecue has been non-stop and we’ve had to buy more sausages

and bread, and we’ve cleared out and sold a lot of good in our garage sale.

“With the earnings from the country market, public donations and those from other men’s sheds, as well as $5000 from the Glenrowan Solar Farm, we’ll nearly have raised the $25,000.”

Mr Clarke said the funding is being put to good use, with works to start shortly on a 7m x 5m shed to expand their on-site facilities to better cater for members.

As for the country market, Mr Clarke said it may become an annual event.

“Wangaratta already has a weekly market each Sunday, but an annual market may be a goer, although in autumn when the weather is cooler,” he said.

A ROSEBUD man spent the weekend in Wangaratta police cells and will face multiple drug, firearm and theft charges when he appears in Wangaratta Magistrates Court today.

Senior Constable Steve Burke said officers were called to the carpark at Spotlight Wangaratta around 9am Saturday with reports of an unconscious driver in a running vehicle.

“Officers found the driver asleep at the wheel, with the engine running and car in gear,” he said.

“The driver was removed and officers found three firearms in the vehicle... an illegal semi-automatic shotgun, another shotgun and a .22 calibre rifle.

“They also located 1.92 kilograms of the illicit fantasy drug 1-4 butanediol, eight grams of methamphetamines and $1000 in cash.

“Checks showed the vehicle had been stolen from Melbourne, related to an aggravated burglary.

“Multiple cloned Victorian registration plates linked to multiple others incidents of offending in Melbourne were also located in the vehicle.”

Sen Const Burke said the 37 year old Roesebud resident had been arrested and charged with 11 offences and was remanded in custody to face court on Monday.

Charges include possession of a traffickable quantity of firearms, being a prohibited person possessing a firearm, possessing ammunition without a licence, theft of a motor vehicle, handling and receiving stolen goods, and two counts of trafficking a drug of dependence.

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New board elected, focused on festival revival ■ From page 1

Outgoing chair Dave Fuller said it was inspiring to see the community band together and build a foundation of its own in keeping the festival on for its 34th year.

“It’s good to see a group of enthusiasts who are keen to get some action happening and hopefully they have some success,” he said.

“It sounds like they’re on the right path in keeping it small and boutique for the first year and looking for growth in the future.”

Mr Fuller had been the chair of the event for the past five years after having volunteered and been a member of the board the previous 10 years leading up to his stint at the top.

“It’s a bit trepidatious [stepping away]; it’s something I’ve been nurturing for as long as I can remember,” he said.

“There are a lot of fond memories, but I’m mindful of all the effort that has gone into it.”

Mr Nunn said the outgoing board deserve a lot of credit for their time with the event as they will continue to offer support and guidance to the new

THE REVIVAL: The new Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival board members are (from left) David Peacock, Tania Maxwell, Andrew Nunn (chair), Sarah Thompson, Kieran Crichton, Leslie Bolitho and Jane Still (not pictured). They were elected at an AGM on Thursday night and have officially announced the return of the festival for 2024. group coming in.

“They’ve been really supportive over the past few months; they’ve had a pretty challenging five years with bushfires, floods, COVID and they’ve been able to win by not dying,” he said.

The new board wasted no time stepping into action, having already successfully received a grant through Alipine Valleys Community Leadership GROW program to support their strategic planning.

Mr Nunn said the group’s immediate next steps into planning for the November festival will be to seek out funding.

“We’ve got to find some money, the strategy early is for donations with intent to start booking events so we can sell tickets, collect some data so we can go to sponsors, and also apply for some more grants,” he said.

Early plans for the event will aim to create a venue-based festival with a free element

involved while also retaining the National Jazz Awards which have been a part of the event since its inception; with a focus this year on saxophone.

Mr Fuller said talks have been progressing with Sydneybased association Sydney Improvised Music Association (SIMA) in staging the awards.

“SIMA have been looking at a little bit of a combined effort with some of the other festivals at the time and it’s still an opportunity for the group coming in to discuss as what they can resource to do,” he said.

Mr Nunn said the board will be looking to change the narrative around the festival in recent years by encouraging the public to come forward and share their fond memories of the 33-year- long event.

“If you jump on Google, all the media stuff is just around the festival dying, not having enough money, so we want to try and get some positive stuff about the festival running online,” he said.

“We’re just pumped, we want to get things moving and it’s exciting.”

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Single ward structure may dilute talent pool: Mayor RURAL City of Wangaratta Mayor Dean Rees is concerned the new single ward structures will water down the pool of talent and the “wrong people” might be elected as councillors come this October’s election.

The rural city will consist of seven individual wards, including three urban - Appin, Wareena and Yarrunga, two peri-urban - Bullawah and Warby, and two rural - King River and Ovens, following a restructure announced by the Victorian Electoral Commission on Thursday.

The main change is that Wangaratta’s existing city ward has four councillors and these were picked from a pool of 11 at the 2020 election.

However, Cr Rees, who is not nominating for this election, said there’s a greater chance that councillor nominations could end up like in 2020 when Cr Harvey Benton was elected unopposed in the current north ward due to the single ward structure.

“We’re just lucky that Harvey Benton is a great councillor, as he was automatically elected unopposed,” he said.

“If we get one or two who are just setting out to disrupt it, I would hate for council to be in administration again.

“You look at the problems - nothing gets done and it would cost the council hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

Nominees for council do not have to live in the ward they nominate for either, nor do they have to be a ratepayer.

Cr Rees said it will make no difference in terms of representation as the existing four city ward councillors all act for the heart of whole Rural City of Wangaratta.

“I’m talking to people in the King Valley, Peechelba and Springhurst who have problems,” he said.

The sixth term mayor spoke about the process and the high need for quality councillors.

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Cr Rees strongly advised prospective candidates to seriously consider whether they have the time to devote to fully invest in the role of councillor before nominating.

He also expressed his concern about the decision by the Minister for Local Government to accept the advisory panel’s recommendations for the single councillor wards.

“I get concerned that the State Government tries to run councils out of Spring Street in Melbourne when they’ve got no idea,” he said.

“Every area is a little bit different and they should accommodate every LGA to what they feel is the best for their area.

“They asked us to write all these submissions to give our opinion about where we’re going and how it has gone and we the councillors in the community of Wangaratta know what’s best, but they just go with what they want.”

There were four submissions to the panel’s preliminary report with Wangaratta council having a strong preference for model one because “the boundaries of three proposed rural wards closely resemble those of the current structure, primarily following waterways and major rural roads”.

However, the panel did not find the “least change” argument convincing and noted it would have been useful for council to have discussed the other models in its submission.

The panel considered a potential drawback of both models one and two due to the urban ward boundaries capturing most but not all of the town of Wangaratta.

Submitters generally agreed with the panel’s view that residents east of Mur-

POINTLESS: Mayor Dean Rees believes a electoral structure review panel didn’t listen to what the Rural City of Wangaratta council wanted deciding on seven single wards.

doch Road should not be in a rural-focused ward because they have strong connections to the town.

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The Local Government Culture Project has been a key driver in a reform process, drawing more than

140 submissions from residents, mayors, councillors, council staff and peak bodies.

Reforms will introduce mandatory training for elected representatives, a uniform councillor code of conduct and strengthened powers for the Minister of Local Government to address councillor conduct.

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Ambulance bargaining fight to keep paramedics moving AMBULANCE union activities are not expected to impact patients within the Rural City of Wangaratta, as negotiations continue over a new enterprise agreement for paramedics across the state.

The Victorian Ambulance Union (VAU) has been negotiating with Ambulance Victoria (AV) over the last 12 months, seeking improvements to the ambulance workplace to keep experienced staff in the job, amid news more than half of AV’s paramedic workforce has

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been employed less than five years.

A recent survey conducted by Swinburne and RMIT reportedly found 57 per cent of paramedics were considering leaving the profession, a near 100 per cent increase on 2020’s figure (29pc), while 20 per cent intended to seek new employment opportunities over the coming 12 months.

As part of protected industrial action, campaign messages will be written on ambulance vehicles, paramedics will refuse to take billing details, and ambulances which are ramped at hospitals for greater than 40 minutes will activate their beacons.

VAU secretary, Danny Hill, said actions were aimed at stepping beyond the rules AV impose on members speaking to the media.

“The results of the survey show that despite the Victo-

rian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) review and all the promises about becoming a better employer, nothing has improved for our members,” he said.

“One in five paramedics are planning to leave within a year and many more are thinking about leaving.

“The survey also shows that trust in senior management has completely plummeted to its lowest levels ever – if only five per cent of your workforce trusted you to make the right decision,

it’s probably time to rethink your position.

“This EBA is about making the job more survivable by having better work-life balance, reasonable workload, getting home to family, and hopefully being able to retain the experienced workforce.

“Ambos are dedicated to saving lives, but they deserve to have a life too.”

An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said the action would not impact service delivery.

“We value our staff – para-

medics, operational and administrative – for the commitment and dedication they show every day,” the spokesperson said.

“We continue to focus on developing and supporting our people and providing world class, high quality care to the Victorian community.

“Ambulance Victoria continues to negotiate with employee representatives in good faith and we hope to reach a fair, reasonable and mutually beneficial agreement soon.”

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Apprentice with the recipe for success Monday, February 17, 2014 AN aspiring Whitfield chef with his own range of homemade chutneys and relishes is the 2013 Goulburn Ovens TAFE Apprentice of the Year for Wangaratta and Benalla campuses.

Paul Koulis from the Whitty Cafe in Whitfield was named the top apprentice infront of hundreds of his fellows students at GOTAFE’s annual apprentice awards, held at the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre on Thursday night.

Awards were presented to the outstanding pre-apprentices and first, second and final year apprentices from the automotive, building and construction, plumbing, electrical, engineering, hairdressing and beauty, and commercial cookery sectors.

Paul’s award was the ultimate vindication for his ‘treechange’ move from Melbourne to Whitfield.

The former screen printer and illustrator left behind his 15 year career and commenced an apprenticeship at the Whitty Café, under the guidance of Kylie and Anton Read, four years ago.

Last year he completed the Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) and was also the Outstanding Final Year Apprentice

for that course, an award sponsored by Rinaldo’s Casa Cucina in Wangaratta.

Paul said he loved working at the cafe, and was inspired by Kylie, who gave him the licence to explore food and develop and create opportunities from within the local region.

Throughout his apprenticeship he has introduced new items onto the menu, innovative dinners and social functions for the local community as well as set up the Whitty Café Facebook page.

He has also created his own range of chutneys and relishes that are sold in the café, from produce he and his wife have grown at home.

GOTAFE lauded Paul’s time at trade school and said the extremely motivated apprentice was a mentor to his peers, demonstrating leadership skills, especially during practical sessions.

“He would always be open to discussions around the latest trends and new concepts in the food industry and consistently achieved high results,” his commendation read.

Patrick William Lincoln PATRICK William Lincoln was born on Monday, February 12 at 8:08am and weighed 4.15kg (9lb 2oz). He is the son of Emma Grimshaw and Matthew Lincoln of Wangaratta.

GOOD COOK: GOTAFE’s apprentice of the year for Wangaratta/ Benalla campuses, Paul Koulis (above), has a passion for cooking, and loves practising his craft at the Whitty Cafe in Whitfield.

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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Promising start to grape harvest in the King Valley A COUPLE of weeks of dry weather have arrived at just the right time for local grape growers, most of who are in the throes of harvest.

Early summer rainfall and high humidity levels threatened to make the going tough, but careful management and more favourable conditions now, mean both quality and volume look promising.

At local contract winemaking facility, King Valley Wines, a full crew of 17 vintage staff began receiving grapes from growers across the region on February 7.

CEO and chief winemaker Phil McGahan said it’s about 10 days earlier than last year, and they are now in full swing, processing arrivals around the clock each weekday.

He said quality is very high, with the current run of warm days and cool nights proving exceptional conditions for ripening.

“There is a little bit of disease pressure - there usually is in the King Valley - but everyone seems to be on top of it and the fruit that has come in is very clean,” Mr McGahan said.

“The last significant rain we had was a couple of weeks ago and since then we’ve had warm days and cool nights, and if it stays like this it will be very good.”

Mr McGahan said pinot grigio from warmer sites are being processed, and the first prosecco arrived late last week, with red table wine varieties expected in early March.

He said tonnages are

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higher this year (on average and above) and he expects the workload to be heavy through until the end of April.

“There’s been a positive vibe this year (with growers) because of the good crop levels,” Mr McGahan said.

“It’s also been a good year for the King Valley as far as reputation goes, with growing demand for varieties like pinot grigio, prosecco and sangiovese - and nebbiolo gradually building.

“We are expecting to process at least one and a half times what we did last year - perhaps around 3500 tons - which is good for us and good for the wineries.”

While it’s still early days, Peter Corsini at La Cantina King Valley said the fruit is looking exceptional, with pinot grigio now harvested and chardonnay about to be picked.

“It’s one of the better years that we’ve had - as good as 2018,” he said.

“If we get this sort of weather for the next three or four weeks, the building blocks are put down, and it will be really good.”

Mr Corsini said all varieties are ripening nicely, with tempranillo and riesling expected to be ready this week.

He said canopy management including leaf removal, resulting in good fruit exposure, had allowed the vines to dry out quickly fol-

Car flipped on roof, driver flees the scene EMERGENCY services attended a single vehicle crash at the Greta Road and Mason Street roundabout in Wangaratta shortly after 11pm Saturday.

Sergeant Jeffrey Kyne of Wangaratta police said a vehicle was resting on its roof outside the Town n Country Tavern and no one was inside the vehicle.

“We’ve had reports of a person seen fleeing the scene of the crash and the vehicle has not been reported stolen,” Sgt Kyne said.

“This remains an ongoing police investigation.

“Anyone who can assist can contact Senior Constable Baker at Wangaratta Police Station (5723 0888), or anonymously via Crimestoppers (1800 333 000).”

Police continue to investigate fatal crash

HARVEST UNDERWAY: White grape varieties are currently being harvested, with red varieties expected to come through to King Valley Wines in early March.

POSITIVE OUTLOOK: King Valley Wines CEO and chief winemaker Phil McGahan said vintage is now underway and quality is very high, with volumes also expected to be average, or above.

PHOTO: Anita McPherson lowing rain events, and volumes are looking higher than average.

“While it’s been wetter than a normal season, it’s been like that the last few years,” Mr Corsini said.

“Last year we didn’t have any dry days in between - it

was constant drizzle - and we got bogged in the vineyard every second day.

“This year it has rained and then dried up - we’ve had good days in between which allowed us to get in there and do some work.

“In this area, in the back

of your mind is the worry about bushfire smoke and we haven’t got that pressure this year - it’s still fairly green - so it’s one area we’re not worrying too much about, although we know that can change pretty quickly.”

A FATAL crash, which claimed the life of a motorcyclist in Indigo Valley on Friday night, remains under police investigation.

It’s believed a motorcyclist lost control while navigating a bend on Wodonga-Beechworth Road about 8.26pm.

CPR was performed at the scene, but the solo rider died at the scene.

Police said the exact circumstances surrounding the crash are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing.

Anyone who witnessed the vehicle prior to the collision, with dashcam footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestoppersvic. com.au.

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Music to the ears of many, but there’s still much work to do THE much feted Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues is not dead and buried.

A new festival board, voted in at last Thursday evening’s AGM, is keeping the heartbeat ticking, vowing to ensure the city will again have jazz and blues entertainment over the Melbourne Cup weekend.

It is heartening to see members of the community rally in support of what has been the city’s single most important annual event on the calendar for over 30 years, putting our city on the national and international stage.

But let there be no illusions that there remain ongoing challenges, both financially and logistically.

Local support will again be a crucial ingredient for initial and ongoing success.

Newly elected board chair Andrew Nunn quite rightly lauded the efforts of those who have gone before him and his new board, and acknowledged the difficult environments and financial constraints the outgoing board have navigated in recent years.

While specific details of the festival are to be finalised, it is unlikely that the ‘heydays’ of a blocked off Reid Street with thousands of patrons enjoying free entertainment will be part of the event moving forward.

For the event to survive, a new vision will be needed and community expectations will need to be adjusted accordingly.

Let us hope the festival can continue to present an opportunity to showcase our city, bring visitors to enrich the local economy and personal experiences, and also allow local residents engagement and enjoyment.

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2. Which Pacific island country was formerly known as the Ellice Islands?

3. Who was O.J. Simpson’s main lawyer in his 1994 murder trial after Robert Shapiro?

4. Nathan Coulter-Nile played for which team in the 2016 IPL season?

5. What is the capital city of Afghanistan?

6. Which famous musician played the role of Jareth in the 1986 movie, Labyrinth?

7. In 2009, who did Barry House replace as President of the Western Australian Legislative Council?

8. Which cat always chased Pixie and Dixie?

9. Which country shares Egypt’s western border?

10. What is the main vegetable used in a traditional baba ghanoush?

11. Jay Kay is best known as the lead singer of which band?

12. What would be the first country you would reach if you flew due west from Perth?

13. The Coorinja Vineyard Winery, one of the oldest in Western Australia, is located in which town?

14. What is Caitlin Bassett’s preferred position in netball?

15. Who was Richie Cunningham’s older brother in the classic TV series, Happy Days?

16. Which two letters fall between pi and tau in the Greek alphabet?

17. As at April 2016, who is the first female in line of succession to the British throne?

18. Manaslu, one of the world’s highest mountains, is located in which country?

19. In which decade was capital punishment abolished in Western Australia?

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FACEBOOK users this week commented on Sue Sheldrick and her recognition of an Emergency Services Medal on Australia Day in honour of her distinguished service to the SES.

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Farmers call for fair land access rules AS the peak representative body for Victorian farmers, we have joined with TasFarmers to call for fair land access rules in the face of rapid renewable energy developments taking over prime agricultural land.

We have jointly released the Farm Access Code of Conduct which is aimed at promoting respectful and sensible infrastructure development on agricultural land.

Renewable energy and transmission projects need to be properly planned.

In many cases this land is highly productive, supporting and sustaining regional communities as well as being critical to our nation’s food security.

This land is scarce and cannot be replaced.

Planning projects properly and consulting communities means there is less chance of having to use compulsory acquisition laws to ram projects through.

We have jointly written to federal energy minister Chris Bowen seeking a meeting to discuss options to adopt the code’s principles into harmonised national and statebased laws.

We are offering an open hand to government asking them to work with us and respect the people who grow our food so we can all deliver for the national interest.

Government must realise that if farmers and communities aren’t treated with respect, then they reserve their right to delay these projects whichever way they can.

That will mean the government will have no chance of meeting their ambitious renewable energy targets.

It is important that farmers and regional communities take a united stand in the face of the development which is being forced onto them.

It is unfair to expect regional Australia to bare all the cost for delivering energy to the cities.

Emma Germano, Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) president

Victoria is leading nation in job creation VICTORIA’S robust economy has once again seen our state record Australia’s strongest jobs growth over the past year – delivering the lowest unemployment rate of all the states.

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures released last week confirmed 2100 Victorians started new jobs in January, bumping the total number of Victorians in

Has the recent swarm of crickets impacted your home or business?

WATER FLOW: A collection of paintings of the One Mile Creek by local artist Pamela Florance (pictured) are being exhibited in the Bainz Gallery at the Wangaratta Library. Capturing the abundance of energy in the water following rainfall, they are on display during February. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling work to a near record 3.68 million.

Victoria’s strong annual jobs creation is nation-leading, with almost 150,000 Victorians securing employment – recording the largest increase of all the states.

Victoria’s labour force participation rate remains high, at 67.2 per cent, reflecting jobseekers’ confidence, and our youth unemployment rate is low 9.0 per cent.

A robust regional economy continues to drive strong jobs growth and support communities, with a record 826,000 Victorians employed in regional and rural areas, an increase of more than 25 per cent.

Demonstrating the strength of the recovery, ABS figures show that Victoria’s economy has grown by a cumulative 9.1 per cent over the past two years, ahead of NSW, Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania.

Victoria has also led all other states in generating jobs since the September 2020 pandemic peak, both in absolute and percentage terms, with almost 530,000 new jobs created across the state.

Independent analyst, Deloitte Access Economics, predicts Victoria’s strong economic prospects and employment growth will outpace all other states over the next five years.

Danny Pearson, Acting Victorian Treasurer

Help us clean up our great countrty WITH just under a fortnight to go, registrations are still open for the country’s largest community-based environmental event, Clean Up Australia Day 2024, set to take place on Sunday, March 3.

Register now at cleanup.org.au for: • Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday, March 3 • Business Clean Up Day on Tuesday, February 27; and • Schools Clean Up Day on Friday March 1.

Pip Kiernan, chair of Clean Up Australia

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RSPCA Victoria to run Wangaratta’s first free Healthy Pet Day next week

COMING TO HELP: RSPCA Victoria staff Dane Bath and Dr Sarah Irwin will be among those offering their assitance to local pet owners at Wangaratta’s Healthy Pet Day next week.

RSPCA Victoria’s first-ever Healthy Pet Day event in Wangaratta will be held on Wednesday, February 28 from 10am to 4pm at Apex Park, with RSPCA experts providing free check-ups, dog vaccines, pet food, and behavioural advice for local pet owners in need.

To access the free Healthy Pet Day services, attendees must be over 18 years of age, a valid concession or health care card holder, and reside in the Rural City of Wangaratta.

Every animal also requires a separate appointment.

RSPCA Victoria community outreach manager, Dr Lauren Roberts, said the Healthy Pet Days are a great way to provide your furry companions with vital health checks during the cost-ofliving crisis.

“Our expert animal care team pro-

vides pet check-ups, dog vaccinations, microchipping, flea and worm prevention treatment, along with behavioural advice, resources and pet food,” Dr Roberts said.

“All up these services would cost more than $150 per animal, however for local valid concession hard holders, it’s completely free.

“We want to keep our pets happy and healthy for years to come, and local pet owners in need will have access to expert advice and the best possible service thanks to our friendly vets, vet nurses and animal behaviourists.”

RSPCA Partner Royal Canin is also generously providing take-home pet food for some residents.

For more information or to book your pet’s appointment, visit: rspcavic. org/healthypet/

Woman stalked local worker

A FORMER health worker who led a 16 month campaign of stalking and sending love letters to a local emergency service worker has been urged to be assessed by a psychologist before returning to court next month.

The 53-year-old Wangaratta woman will return to the Wangaratta Magistrates Court for sentence next month, after last week pleading guilty to a single stalking charge almost four years since the offending commenced.

Police prosecutor Leading Senior Constable Stuart

Pritchard said the victim had first reported stalking behaviours to Wangaratta police in May 2020, after letters addressed to him containing personal information were left on the windscreen of his private vehicle while working in the Wangaratta area.

LSC Pritchard said police launched a 12-month investigation to identify the culprit, whose letters were left anonymously on the man’s vehicle or mailed to his home address between June 2020 and August 2021.

The letters were often writ-

ten in the second or third person, using broad terms such as “ask her out” and “don’t let go of one so sweet”.

LSC Pritchard said the victim was concerned the letters were being sent by a co-worker, and the man subsequently became anxious around his female colleagues.

A card delivered to his home address prior to Christmas in 2020 was signed with a shortened version of the accused’s name, and a fingerprint was found through forensic analysis.

Police subsequently began

to monitor the accused, and when the victim received text messages on his personal mobile from Telstra phone boxes in Wangaratta, Wodonga and Seymour on five separate occasions over an 11-month period, the accused’s mobile phone was found to have pinged off nearby phone towers on each occasion.

Police revealed the name of their prime suspect to the victim, who told officers he had only met the woman in passing at a local fast food restaurant while he was in uniform.

LSC Pritchard said the ac-

cused’s role as a health worker may have allowed her to access the personal details of her victim at Northeast Health Wangaratta.

Police searched the woman’s Wangaratta address in December 2021, locating a laptop with files bearing the victim’s name, and handwritten letters addressed to the victim.

She was charged and bailed, however, a co-accused later continued her offending, sending texts to the victim from phone booths at Barnawartha and Glenrowan on two separate occasions in 2022.

LSC Pritchard said the second woman likely offended of her own volition to help the accused.

Defence lawyer Stephanie Caruso sought an adjournment to gather plea material, which she said would include a reference from her client’s workplace, character references and psychological material.

Magistrate Allison Vaughan voiced her support for a psychological report to be filed, noting the woman’s mental wellbeing was at the “crux” of the offending.

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Lifeball returns LIFEBALL is back in action at the Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre on Tuesday afternoons, and there was lots of fun being had on the court this week.

A non–contact game of netball, designed by a doctor and physio for the safety of mature players,

Lifeball involves no running, walking backwards or throwing high balls, but offers great opportunity for enjoying fun and friendship.

For more information about becoming involved with Wangaratta Lifeball phone 0418 574 404.

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City’s new youth hub is set to open next week

WANGARATTA’S new youth hub will open for its first session this month.

The hub’s name has been devised by young people, and will be revealed at the opening event, which will run from 4pm to 5pm on Monday, February 26.

Tailored to 12 to 17-year-olds, the hub will be a place where teens can connect with peers, feel safe and included, and seek assistance when needed.

It will be staffed by professionals experienced in working with young people, and will feature collaborations with various services to address topics relevant to teenagers and their wellbeing.

A range of activities will be available at the hub, including PlayStation 5 gaming, board games, ‘crafternoons’, gardening and cooking classes.

There will also be opportunities for engaging discussions on issues such as substance use and respectful relationships.

Located at 29 Flanagan Street within the Yarrunga Maternal and Child Health Service, the hub will initially operate on Monday afternoons, with additional days to be added according to demand.

The establishment of the hub is the Rural City of Wangaratta’s response to feedback and ideas put forward by young people in the community, matching the vi-

sion of councillors and the youth development team.

To mark the February 26 opening, young people and their families are invited to visit the hub and enjoy a performance by local musician Jazy Jade, a free barbe-

cue, and exciting giveaways.

“We believe that by providing a safe and inclusive environment, we can empower young people to connect, learn, and thrive,” Rural City of Wangaratta youth team leader Rachel Harrop said.

YOU’RE WELCOME: Rural City of Wangaratta youth team leader Rachel Harrop is looking forward to welcoming local young people to the new youth hub in Flanagan Street on February 26.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

Free tech safety workshops to bring digital wellness to local families WANGARATTA’S Centre Against Violence (CAV) has teamed up with “Internet Safe Education” to empower local youth with vital tech safety workshops.

The workshops will be delivered by Erin Cash, former undercover internet detective with experience in family violence, resilience, effective relationships and consent.

In person workshops will be held this week at the Wangaratta High School and Cathedral College.

Over two sessions, students from years seven to 12 will delve into the world of online safety.

From cyberbullying to managing explicit content, sexting, and more, participants will gain essential skills to navigate online activity with confidence.

A free online workshop is also open to parents and their families to attend online, to be held tomorrow from 5.30-7pm.

Community members can register online via: https://event.webinarjam. com/register/252/lx9zos87.

Laura Tonkin, community connections co-ordinator for the Centre Against Violence said, it’s not just the students who will benefit from the program.

“As a part of this program, the online workshop will be also run specifically for parents and caregivers; together, we will explore strategies for protection and prevention while supporting our children to navigate the online world,” she said.

“By empowering our young people and their families, we’re building a safer, more connected community together.”

INVITING NEW 2025 ENROLMENTS Galen Catholic College welcomes all families to our annual Discovery Evening.

Come and see our new facilities, meet our educators and get hands on with some of our classroom and extra curricular activities!

Thursday

MARCH 14th 5.30 - 7pm

Scan the QR code to register or galen.vic.edu.au/ enrolmentandtours

What will you DISCOVER? Empowering

minds, enhancing lives, embracing faith.

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Storm brings cool change after hottest summer day

Changes to intensive farming production

WHAT’S UP WITH THE WEATHER?

LOCAL residents can have their say on proposed changes to Victoria’s planning regulations for animal production in facilities such as feedlots, with consultation open until April 22 on the Engage Victoria website.

The changes will exist as a new clause in the Victoria Planning Provisions and apply to all planning schemes in Victoria.

The clause outlines guidelines for the location, design and management of new and expanded animal production facilities such as pig and poultry farms, intensive dairy farms and feedlots, but does not apply to grazing animal production.

Agriculture Victoria executive director SarahJane McCormack said the proposal aims to provide primary producers with clearer and more consistent planning requirements.

The clause consolidates planning requirements for all animal production into a single location within the Victoria Planning Provisions.

By Peter Nelson, retired CSIRO climatologist

MANY places in Victoria had their hottest two days for this summer last week.

This included Wangaratta which had 35.3 degrees last Monday and then 37.3 degrees eon Tuesday.

An active frontal system approached the state late Monday and by early morning Tuesday a strong to gale force NNW wind spread quickly over most of Victoria.

A long chain of prefrontal thunderstorms developed over Western Victoria at midday and quickly passed eastwards with hurricane force winds and widespread property damage mainly in the Port Phillip Bay region where winds exceeded 100kph.

At Avalon the temperature soared to 41.1 degrees at 1.50pm and then the storm arrived at 2.10pm with the maximum gust of 122kph - the strongest wind gust ever recorded at Avalon in the last 22 years.

The thunderstorm cloud was indeed spectacular to watch - a curved type squall line, a greenish grey colour behind with many

THUNDER AND LIGHTNING: After enduring our hottest day of summer with 37.3 degrees so far last Tuesday, a late evening storm brought relief to Wangaratta.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling lightning strikes.

I was at Cranbourne and saw it all happen, the temperature fell 10 degrees in five minutes.

The chain of prefrontal thunderstorms did extend from near Broken Hill to the south part of Tasmania.

Lightning strikes caused

Black Dog Ride can help make a big difference, unite community THE 2024 edition of the annual Black Dog Ride is only a month away with riders preparing to take off on March, 17 at 9am from Apex Park.

A regular attendee at the event, Wangaratta-based Nationals state MP for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, encouraged everyone to buy a ticket and come along.

“The support the ride has received over the past few years has been simply incredible,” Mr McCurdy said.

“Suicide and depression awareness is such an important cause.

“With over 3000 deaths to suicide, and one in six Australians suffering major depression at some point in their life, it has never been more important to support this cause.

“I encourage everyone to come along, even if you don’t ride, and support the cause by joining us for the

barbeque and buying some merch.”

Mayor of the Rural City of Wangaratta, Dean Rees, also put his support behind the ride.

“This is a great event that brings our local community together,” Cr Rees said.

“It is always important that we support local people when they take the initiative, especially when it is a cause that touches so many of us.

“By raising awareness, we can continue to work towards identifying the signs early, and getting our friends and family the support they need.”

Event organiser, Kurt Dissegna, said everyone is welcome to show their support.

“I encourage everyone to come along and have a conversation about these important issues,” he said.

“Come along and check out the bikes, buy some merchandise, and help

horrific bushfires and loss of homes in the Grampians late Tuesday into Wednesday.

February has turned out to be the worst summer month of bushfires in Victoria in the last 80 years, with 1944 Cressy; 1951 Wilsons Prom; 1952 in NE Victoria; 1977 Cressy; 1983

Ash Wednesday; and Black Saturday 2009.

Darwin was swamped with 282mms of rainfall in three days last week - the heaviest in February since 2011 and before that in 1955.

Perth is still very dry and notably hotter than usual

with four days over 40 degrees.

Victoria during the autumn of 1985 did have the warmest autumn since 1938.

There were very hot days before mid March and again in April with high fire danger.

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Food gardens for you and our wildlife OVENS Landcare Network will host a workshop this Saturday on maintaining healthy fruit trees and working with local wildlife as you grow your own food.

The workshop will be held at 302 Fighting Gully Rd, Beechworth from 10.30am to 2pm, with a $5 cost.

Charlie and Faye Robinson will demonstrate the technique and explain why summer pruning turns the long-standing practise of winter pruning on its head.

Gayle South will discuss how to develop your garden to provide habitat and food for native wildlife.

Gayle will also explain fruit tree netting recommendations to minimise harm to wildlife.

For more information contact Penny on 0427613970.

Making sense of carbon, emissions for farmers

READY TO RIDE: Nationals MP for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy will once again feature in next month’s annual Black Dog Ride for suicide and mental health awareness. support the Black Dog Ride in Wangaratta and around Australia.

“Too many people die from suicide each year,

so the more support, the more we can help those who need it most.”

Those wanting to join the ride, or to find out

more information, can visit: https://events. humanitix.com/wangaratta-black-dog-ride-1-dayer-2024.

AGRICULTURE Victoria will host of free one hours webinar from 1pm on Tuedsay, February 27 on making sense of carbon, emissions for farmers.

Agriculture Victoria's climate team will share some of the carbon and emissions tools and resources they have developed to support the farming communities of Victoria to make sense of carbon and emissions on farm.

To register go to https:// us06web.zoom.us/webinar/ register/WN_V5W3OO1zTq28GO-EBGWZVA#/registration

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ACROSS THE ARTS

Powerful exhibition with a focus on trauma and grief AN exhibition called ‘In Grief’ which brings together work by artists Maissa Alameddine and Emily McIntosh, who together examine the multifaceted layers of trauma, displacement, loss and the complexities of grief, will open at the Wangaratta Art Gallery in March.

Through performance, glass, photography, textiles, sculpture and installation, the artists produce works that pay homage to past traumas, loss and sorrow.

Through the processes of making, their works act as memorials - a way to honour and preserve personal and collective memories.

Sydney based Lebanese Australian artist, Maissa Alameddine, draws from her heritage and culture to present visually rich and haunting performances which explore displacement and migration.

Her immersive video and sound works draw the viewer into cultural rituals and celebrations tied to ancestral homelands and the act of reclaiming distant culture on foreign soil.

Carefully assembled objects, such as prayer rugs and traditional vessels, accompany her video works and point to the inevitable loss and the effort to reclaim traditional practices experi-

‘Clarissa and Pip’ all set to hit the stage OPENING night of Wangaratta Players upcoming production of ‘Clarissa and Pip’ may have sold out, but ticketws are still available for to the other shows.

‘Clarissa and Pip’ will be performed at The Stage Door Studio, 4D Evans Street Wangaratta over two weekends from Thursday, March 14 until Saturday, March 23 including two matinees.

Tickets are available at https://www.trybooking. com/COXNK.

New exhibition at Art Gallery on Ovens ART Gallery on Ovens will feature a new exhibition, ‘By Hand, Eye and Heart’, from local artist Michael Ashby from February 22-26.

Mr Ashby says how we see the world around us matters.

“For me, it has always mattered greatly...from childhood to my sixties my perception of our visual world has inspired me to capture it,” he said.

“I fashion my images by dragging charcoal across paper or making marks of paint on linen or board.”

enced by many migrants.

Melbourne based artist Emily McIntosh produces minimal glass and mixed media sculptures that examine the human condition through representations of biological and psychological structures, functions and activities involved in self-preservation, memory, vulnerability and resilience.

Her works focus on surface treatments that amplify fragility, translucency, shadow and reflection, evoking human memory and the fleeting nature of recollection.

In Grief is the artists’ first exhibition together, who met more than a decade ago while working in Sydney.

Their friendship and the life events they have experienced - together and apart have informed their practice and the development of their work for this exhibition.

Wangaratta Art Gallery director Rachel Arndt described the exhibition is powerful, saying both artists created work that is emotive and poignant.

“Emily McIntosh works with materials that are both delicate and fragile, either soft or brittle, such as muslin, paper and glass - her sculptures are beautifully crafted and profound explorations of what it means to be human living in a very

Beauty & Fear at Wangaratta Art Gallery 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.

The exhibition is on display until February 25.

Quilt display in Wangaratta

VISUALLY EVOCATIVE: Maissa Alameddine, Inherit: Transfer: a conversation, 2021, pigment print on archival cotton rag paper, 50 x 37.5cm. 240cm. imperfect world,” Ms Arndt said.

“Maissa Alameddine’s visually and aurally evocative works draw on the migrant experience and put forward ideas around belonging, identity and tradition.

“The exhibition is a powerful exploration of resilience and hope in the face of grief, and very relevant to our times.”

Maissa Alameddine, who is also a voice artist, will be giving a special performance at the opening reception on Friday, March 1 from 5.30pm at Wangaratta Art Gallery.

Weaving Eucalypts Project by master weaver Liz Williamson will also open in Gallery 2 at the same time.

Both exhibitions will be officially opened by Helen

Newman, award-winning filmmaker and projection artist.

All are welcome, and free tickets can be booked by visiting www.wangarattaartgallery.com.au.

In Grief is open to the public from March 2 to April 20 in Gallery 1 at the Wangaratta Art Gallery, open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 4pm.

DJ Stack to perform by Lake Benalla on Friday LOCAL artist DJ Stak will set the musical mood at the Benalla Art Gallery on Friday night, performing sunset sounds on the deck.

DJ Stak (Sunny Chohan) originates from New Delhi, India, where his musical journey began.

Introduced to various genres by his UK-based cousins in 2002, including UK Garage, Drum and Bass, UK Garage Bollywood/Punjabi, and mainstream tunes from the 1990s and 2000s, Stak’s musical palette rapidly expanded.

Raised in a household with a live-singing mother, Stak’s early exposure to music laid the foundation for his passion.

As a talented drummer, he seamlessly adapted to the diverse sounds of his environment.

Upon moving to Canada, Stak transitioned to DJing, leveraging his eclectic musical influences to crafting captivating sets.

Benalla Art Gallery director Eric Nash said music and visual art are richly connected, both as forms of self-expression and creativity, and as

means for everyone to come together as a community.

“We welcome DJ Stak and his Sunset Sounds set and look forward to him bringing the gallery alive with his music,” he said.

DJ Stak seamlessly blends genres like UK Garage, House Music, Indo-House Music, Drum and Bass, and mainstream Top 40 hits, captivating audiences with his energy and fluidity.

Sunny Chohan has called Benalla home for the past six months, becoming heavily involved in the community as a playing-coach for the Benalla Bushrangers cricket team.

DJ Stak will perform this Friday, February 23 from 6pm to 9pm on the Munro and Sargeant cafe deck, overlooking Lake Benalla.

A free event, numbers are strictly limited and registration is essential by contacting the gallery on 5760 2619, email gallery@benalla.vic.gov.au, or online through the gallery’s webpage.

Refreshments will be available to purchase at bar prices during the evening from the Munro and Sargeant café.

EVERY month, Women in Stitches is featuring a selection of quilts created by some of its members at My Little Patch.

For the month of February, see the work of Jo Matheson and Anne McLean and be inspired by their creativity, on display at the shop located at the rear of 49 Reid Street.

Siesta Cartel coming to Da Vinci Club MELBOURNE band Siesta Cartel, which celebrates the traditional music of their Italian heritage, will perform at the Da Vinci Club on Saturday, March 2.

Doors open at 5.45pm and tickets include a three course meal (drinks at bar prices) with entrees beginning at 6.30pm.

Tickets are $75 for nonmembers ($65 for members) and must be pre-purchased, available at Humanitix, email dvsc.wang@gmail.com or call Pip on 0409 307 606.

Opera Martha coming to Milawa in March

HOUSE MUSIC: DJ Stak (Sunny Chohan) will present his eclectic sunset sounds set on the café deck at Benalla Art Gallery on Friday.

AN enchanting production of Friedrich von Flotow’s romantic opera Martha, will be performed at the Milawa Hall on Saturday, March 2.

Presented by Lyster Opera, it is the first professional revival of Martha for many years; the opera amongst the most performed musical works in the world in the late nineteenth century, and said to be Queen Victoria’s favourite opera.

Lyster Opera director Jamie Moffat said Martha is a unique blend of comedy and romantic drama, and it had a direct influence of composers including Gilbert and Sullivan.

Having regularly visited Oxley, this will be the company’s first performance at the Milawa Hall, which Mr Moffat said was better suited to this larger scale production.

Martha will be performed at 2pm and tickets are available now at lysteropera.com. au (concessions available).

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

W H I N E D O A I D E A N H L K F E S O A K E D G L I D E U F E R A L R

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Some letters are used more than once.

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central European republic (7) 5 Which term describes a formal speech (7) 6 When one comes forth, one does what (7) 11 What is called “The Scottish play” (7) 12 When one attacks another, one does what (7) 13 Which term describes a close companion (7)

Tales, Geoffrey ... (7) 15 Which place is set apart for young children (7) 16 What do we call people with special skills in particular fields (7)

WHICH WORDS 1 INGENUOUS (a) Skilfully contrived (b) Free from deception (c) Seldom occurring 2 JURAL (a) Pertaining to natural or positive right (b) Taking an oath (c) Used in courts of law

BIYWORD

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RURAL NEWS

Cattle prices remain steady

By KURT HICKLING THE market for local cattle continued to remain steady last week, backing the recent successful Blue Ribbon Weaner sales with prices being described as chalk and cheese.

A healthy number of buyers were present for Thursday’s monthly store sale in Wangaratta, with 650 head yarded.

Corcoran Parker Wangaratta agent Reiley Murtagh said the monthly market

SOLD: Corcoran Parker Wangaratta agent Reiley Murtagh leads the sale.

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was no comparison in pricing to the city’s Blue Ribbon sale a few weeks back, however, prices were remaining on par leading into autumn.

Thursday morning’s sale saw steady prices with feeder steers (400+ kg) at $3.30/kg, re-stocker steers (220-380kg) at $4.10/kg, feeder heifers (380+ kg) at $3.00/kg, restocker heifers (220-380kg) at $3.50/kg, with cows and calves topping at $2240.

“The quality overall for our monthly sale was mixed which reflected in price,”

“If the autumn break goes to plan, we could see movement in the market which will govern prices.”

Fourth generation Bowman’s Forest cattle producer Robert Ferguson, who runs 500 head of Alpine Angus on the 1800 acre family farm, presented a surplus of 27 heifers at Thursday’s sale, and was confident that prices would remain steady.

“The market has been a bit up and down over the last 12 months, however, of late, things are starting to

WANGARATTA MONTHLY CATTLE STORE SALE AVERAGES: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 VENDOR HEAD/BREED AVG. WT. $/HEAD AGENCY STEERS ALPINE GRAZING 14 ANGUS 438.57 1445 ELDERS ROCK RIDGE FARM 15 ANGUS 438.64 1440 AUST WOOL NETWORK CROWE S 3 ANGUS 438.33 1460 NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK KNIGHTS R & J 5 ANGUS 452 1 440 CORCORAN PARKER HUMPHRIES DA & JL 8 ANGUS 377.22 1330 CORCORAN PARKER HALBWIDL M & M 4 ANGUS 393.75 1310 CORCORAN PARKER TRENKNER SA 5 ANGUS 345 1300 NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK KENTUCKY GRAZING 5 ANGUS 354 1320 NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK GRAHAM B & J 15 ANGUS 306.67 1260 NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK HEIFERS KNIGHTS R & J 11 ANGUS 416.25 1230 CORCORAN PARKER EVANS PG & MA 1 ANGUS 420 1220 CORCORAN PARKER CROWE S 5 ANGUS 420 1140 NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK BOWMANS FOREST P/L 27 ANGUS 349.44 1160 AUST WOOL NETWORK MCDONALD T 1 CHAROLAIS X 460 1190 ELDERS ADAMS KG 5 RED ANGUS 458 1100 AUST WOOL NETWORK COWS & CALVES ABACOLE P/L 9 ANGUS 614.44 1790 AUST WOOL NETWORK FRY MAX 7 ANGUS X 574.29 1700 AUST WOOL NETWORK JEROME WK & ML 4 SPECKLE PARK 543.75 1500 NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK BILLETT S 3 ANGUS 523.33 2240 CORCORAN PARKER KNIGHTS R & J 1 ANGUS 570 1500 CORCORAN PARKER

Wangaratta Livestock Exchange - Prime Market Report SEX

Mr Murtagh said.

“Prices are beginning to rebound leading into the autumn break, which will determine how the market will shift.

“Again the comparison of pricing to the Blue Ribbon sales are like chalk and cheese, however local producers are remaining confident with the current outlook.

“There is a little insecurity in the weather for autumn which will govern what producers will do in entering the market.

level out and beginning to move forward,” he said.

“Right now the market is on a level playing field compared to 2023.

“Prices are good for producers in the market to buy up on quality stock leading into autumn.

“Our surplus stock we sold today are well bred and we are more than happy with the results.

“I believe the autumn break will really make a mark on where things will sit in the coming months.”

CONFIDENT: Cattle producer Robert Ferguson remains confident in the market leading into autumn.

PHOTOS: Kurt Hickling

TUESDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2024

VENDOR

HEAD BREED

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AGENCY

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COWS

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NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIAN WOOL NETWORK AUSTRALIAN WOOL NETWORK CORCORAN PARKER ELDERS

300 276.2 392.2 272.2 294.2 286.2

NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIAN WOOL NETWORK AUSTRALIAN WOOL NETWORK CORCORAN PARKER

318 320 310 382.6 392.2 310 310

NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIAN WOOL NETWORK AUSTRALIAN WOOL NETWORK

HEIFERS

STEER 478.33 341.25 375 416.67 385 507 447

STEER 426.25 335 529.67 346.43 447

3312 AUSTRALIAN WOOL NETWORK 355.2 325 364.2 310

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BULL BULL BULL BULL

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CORCORAN PARKER AUSTRALIAN WOOL NETWORK NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK NUTRIEN LIVESTOCK

Next Sale 20th of February 2024 1st AWN 2nd CP 3rd Elders 4th Nutrien

SERIOUS BUYERS: There was plenty of interest iat the store sale in Wangaratta last Thursday.

State funding to support wine exports WINE Victoria has announced the signing of a $3.8 million Victorian wine export program grant with the Victorian Government.

The program will be led and delivered by Wine Victoria, in partnership with Global Victoria as a funding and collaboration partner.

Wine Victoria chair Dan Sims said the program will help support and empower members to take Victorian wine to the world.

Mr Sims said the program seeks to support new and established Victorian wine exporters in entering and expanding in the US, UK, Asia and China through targeted international trade activity

BACKING BOTTLES: State funding could help local wine makers expand exports. that amplifies Victoria’s wine credentials.

Wine Victoria CEO Stephanie Duboudin said a key part of the program’s success is ensuring strong industry representation on the programs four working groups covering China, USA, SE and NE Asia, and the UK/EU. The working groups man-

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Expressions of interest are being sought to join the working groups, and for more details go to https://www.jotform.com/ form/240417793473866

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Wangaratta & District Cricket Association 2023/24 season

SCOREBOARD: Saturday, February 17

A GRADE YARRAWONGA MULWALA VS OVENS VALLEY UNITED YARRAWONGA MULWALA 1ST INNINGS Zach Moore b: Gurjot Gosal ...................................... 8 Matt Knight c: Nicholas Impink b: Gurjot Gosal ..... 14 Brock McCabe c: Seamus Phillips b: Gurjot Gosal ... 2 Ben McDonald c: Seamus Phillips b: Conner Forde . 1 Kyle Archibald (c) c: Glenn White b: James Neary ... 1 Ben Welsh lbw: Conner Forde ................................. 69 Adam Dodd st: Nicholas Impink b: Glenn White ...... 7 Angus McMillan (c) c: Seamus Phillips b: Cooper Thomason................................................................ 25 James Irvine (vc) c: James Neary b: Gurjot Gosal.. 10 Matt McCabe c: Nicholas Impink b: Glenn White ..... 3 Angus Heslin not out ................................................4* Extras........................................................................ 10 Total ................................................................ 10 / 152 Overs .................................................................... 66.4 Bowling: Cooper Thomason (c) 6/1/20/1, Gurjot Gosal 19.4/8/32/4, James Neary 12/6/16/1, Conner Forde 7/3/12/2, Glenn White 14/2/32/2, Samuel Piazza 5/0/23/0, Marcello Vescio 3/0/9/0.

OVENS VALLEY UNITED 1ST INNINGS Nicholas Impink b: James Irvine .............................. 4 Samuel Piazza c: Ben Welsh b: James Irvine ........... 2 Glenn White c: Matt Knight b: Angus Heslin ............. 5 Seamus Phillips not out ...........................................2* Marcello Vescio b: James Irvine................................ 1 Extras.......................................................................... 1 Total ...................................................................... 4 / 5 Overs ......................................................................... 5 Bowling: James Irvine (vc) 3/1/2/3, Angus Heslin 2/1/2/1.

TUCKED AWAY: Henry Gibb hits one through the leg-side.

PHOTOS: Kurt Hickling

ROVERS UNITED BRUCK VS DELATITE ROVERS UNITED BRUCK 1ST INNINGS Josh O’Donohue lbw: Matt Stevenson ................... 38 Bailey Dale c: Alec Ritchie b: Lincoln Toy ................. 3 Luke Whitten b: Matt Stevenson ............................. 22 Jeremy Wilson b: Lachlan Scales.............................. 9 Jacob Beattie b: Mitchell Purcell .............................. 5 Matthew Whitten c: Gregor Fraser b: Archie Storer 25 Paddy McNamara (c) lbw: Matt Stevenson............. 14 Josh Ansell c: Alec Ritchie b: Matt Stevenson .......... 5 Jacob Schonafinger b: Lachlan Scales ................... 11 Connor Dennis st: Mitchell Copey b: Alec Ritchie .... 3 Matthew Winter not out ...........................................1* Extras........................................................................ 19 Total ................................................................ 10 / 150 Overs .................................................................... 72.1 Bowling: Lincoln Toy (c) 15/3/30/1, Lachlan Scales 18/3/40/2, Matt Stevenson 10/4/18/4/1, Alec Ritchie 6.1/4/4/1, Mitchell Purcell 6/1/15/1, Archie Storer 17/5/30/1.

CITY COLTS VS BENALLA BUSHRANGERS BENALLA BUSHRANGERS 1ST INNINGS Priyank Chohan b: Matthew Lister.......................... 84 Michael Honman b: Kent Braden............................ 61 James Carboon b: Matthew Lister ............................ 2 Ross Cavill lbw: Kent Braden .................................... 7 Jonty Priest c: Tyler Nanson b: Kent Braden............ 5 Lucas Ham c: Tyler Nanson b: Matthew Lister ......... 6 Kallum Croxford b: Kent Braden ............................. 22 Conor Brodie c: Tyler Nanson b: Kent Braden ....... 21 Tyler Begnone b: Matthew Lister .............................. 3 Gary Priest (c) not out ............................................25* Mitchell Wheelens b: Tyler Nanson .......................... 1 Extras.......................................................................... 4 Total ............................................................... 10 / 241 Overs ..................................................................... 74.1 Bowling: Josh Nanson 6/0/30/0, Tyler Nanson 5.1/0/24/1, Archie Crispin 6/0/21/0, Jed Marek 4/1/15/0, Matthew Lister 25/6/65/4, Aaron Thrum 4/0/24/0, Kent Braden 24/7/59/5.

BEECHWORTH VS WANGARATTA MAGPIES WANGARATTA MAGPIES 1ST INNINGS Cooper Matheson lbw: Kayde Surrey ..................... 46 Lachlan Hadden c: Campbell Fendyk b: Dean Fitzpatrick .................................................................. 2 Jack Davies (c) c: Michael White b: Dean Fitzpatrick .................................................................................. 70

GOOD BALL: Allister Olsson in action.

Fraser Ellis b: Richard Worcester ............................ 13 Nicholas Pell lbw: Richard Worcester ..................... 10 Nic Bonwick lbw: Dean Fitzpatrick ........................... 4 Ryan Malcolm run out: Timothy Cogger................. 16 Matt Gathercole c: Henry Scalzo b: Timothy Cogger .................................................................................. 28 Charlie Stafford b: Timothy Cogger .......................... 7 Chris Clement b: Timothy Cogger............................. 2 Thomas Clayton not out ..........................................2* Extras........................................................................ 18 Total ................................................................ 10 / 218 Overs .................................................................... 73.4 Bowling: Timothy Cogger 8.4/1/29/3, Dean Fitzpatrick 13/2/31/3, Richard Worcester 22/3/57/2, Campbell Fendyk 13/1/37/0, Clancy Ellett 4/0/24/0, Kayde Surrey 11/6/20/1, Henry Scalzo 2/0/13/0.

A RESERVE Ovens Valley United 10/245 Thomas Chettleburgh 76 Aneeque Azam 5/66 vs Yarrawonga Mulwala.

Wangaratta Magpies 10/218 vs Rutherglen United. Benalla Bushrangers 0/40 Simon Briggs 35* vs City Colts 10./120 Mitchell Feldtmann 29 Simon Briggs 6/36.

B GRADE

City Colts 10/133 Jackson Stringer 47 Leigh Pollard

TEXTBOOK: Noah Gigliotti rolls the arm over.

6/28 def by Benalla Bushrangers 7/137 Leigh Pollard 39 Cameron Lovett 2/25. Delatite 10/128 Luke Jenkins 49 Baylee Morton 4/33 def Rutherglen United 8/108 Damien Cofield 36 Luke Jenkins 3/11.

Beechworth Wanderers 10/88 Lachlan Fitzpatrick 25 Lachlan Phillips 3/22 def by Yarrawonga Mulwala 3/325 Hudson Gillies 101 Thinula De Silva 1/23.

Milawa 4/168 Nathan de Vries 58* Marc Sealey 2/15 def Greta 9/133 Michael Barnard 32 Matthew Gardner 3/28. Wangaratta Magpies 5/122 Dylan Corcoran 27 Archie Mapson 2/25 def by Ovens Valley United 4/145 Hayden Williams 51* Dylan Corcoran 1/11.

C GRADE Gapsted 7/162 Wayne Millis 42 Glenn Sullivan 2/16 def by Yarrawonga Mulwala 2/175 Glenn Sullivan 57*. Benalla Bushrangers 8/146 Josh Heylbut 87* Josh Heylbut 4/42 def Beechworth Wanderers 8/160 Harry Guthrie 25* Ian Costello 1/20.

UNDER 16 Beechworth Wandererts vs Yarrawonga Mulwala 10/110. Greta/OVU 9/103 vs Benalla Bushrangers.

Delatite vs Rovers United Bruck 6/96. City Colts vs Rutherglen United.

UNDER 14 Greta vs Beechworth Wanderers 10/154. Rovers United Bruck Green vs City Colts. Delatite 8/101 vs Benalla Bushrangers. Yarrawonga Mulwala vs Ovens Valley United 0/5. Wangaratta Magpies vs Rovers United Bruck Gold 8/136

UNDER 12 GOLD Benalla Bushrangers Red 8/41 def by Benalla Bushrangers Green 6/83. Rovers United Bruck Blue 8/90 def City Colts White 4/57. Rovers United Bruck Yellow 6/91 def by Yarrawonga Mulwala Rams 8/92. Yarrawonga Mulwala Bulls 3/149 def Benalla Bushrangers Blue 4/94.

UNDER 12 BLUE Greta 6/120 def Ovens Valley United Black 6/35.

Rutherglen United 5/68 def by Wangaratta Magpies Black 8/94. City Colts Blue 6/61 def Beechworth Wanderers 8/48. Wangaratta Magpies White 7/93 def by Ovens Valley United Orange 5/108.

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Wangaratta & District Cricket Association 2023/24 season

REVIEWS: Saturday, February 17

City Colts face big batting task

By WILLSON MACK CITY Colts’ A grade cricketers will have a big task on their hands when their clash with Benalla Bushrangers resumes on Saturday, needing 242 for victory.

The Colts were put on the back foot from the get go at Barr Reserve as Benalla’s openers Priyank Chohan (84) and Michael Honman (61) got their side off to a dream start before the latter was dismissed, leaving his side at 1/113.

The Colts’ bowlers, particularly Kent Braden and Matt Lister, dug deep though and pulled themselves back in the game as they dismissed the next four Bushrangers’ batters for single figures.

At 5/167 the game was in the balance, however, rear-guard efforts from Kallum Croxford (22), Conor Brodie (21) and Gary Priest (25) saw Benalla to 241 from their 74.1 overs.

City Colts’ stalwart Braden finished the innings with impressive figures of 5/59 from 24 overs, while Lister took 4/65 from 25.

Meanwhile, Rovers United Bruck were stunned by Delatite at WJ Findlay Oval on Saturday.

Most would’ve seen the Hawks as shortpriced favourites but it was Delatite who rolled them for 150 from 72.1 overs to set up a gettable run chase on day two.

Several Hawks got starts with bat in hand with Josh O’Donohue (38 off 173), Matt Whitten (25), Luke Whitten (22), Paddy McNamara (14) and Jacob Schonafinger (11) all reaching double figures but none could go on with it.

Delatite’s Matt Stevenson caused plenty of headaches with the ball snagging figures of 4/18 from 10 overs.

Over at Stan Hargreaves Oval Yarrawonga Mulwala were bowled out for 152 from 66.4 overs by Ovens Valley United with the Tigers looking on top at the close of the innings.

However, the Tigers were left with five overs to bat and the Lakers made the absolute most of every ball they bowled.

Yarrawonga Mulwala quick James Irvine ripped through the Tigers’ top order, taking an astonishing 3/2 from three overs as Ovens Valley United slumped to 4/5 at stumps.

RIGHT ARM OVER: Matt Lister took 4/65 from 25 overs.

SMACKED: Michael Honman hits a long ball.

FRONT FOOT: Priyank Chohan gets on the front foot.

GOOD ARM: Archie Crispin whips the ball in.

Wangaratta Magpies set Beechworth 219 for victory ■ From back page

CAPTAIN’S KNOCK: Jack Davies steered his side to 218 with 70 runs.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

“We gave him a bit of a licence (to play aggressive) and he was probably the reason we got to 200 in the end. “’Gathers’ and ‘Malcs’ (Ryan Malcolm) dug in at the end which was good to see.”

The Wanderers boasts four batters in the top five run scorers in the A grade competition this season and Davies is well aware his side will need to be on with the ball on day two.

“Their batting line up is really strong so we’re going to have to bowl well,” he said.

“They’ve got four batters who are in the top 10 run scorers in the competition so we’ll have to be up for the fight and try and take some early wickets.”

With a final round clash against ladder leaders Yarrawonga Mulwala, a win over the Wanderers could prove crucial in the Magpies’ hunt for finals.

“We just have to keep winning to give ourselves a chance of playing finals,” Davies said.

“I feel like we’re building nicely and as we’ve seen this season, anyone can beat anyone so if we give ourselves a chance of playing finals you never know what might happen.

“We believe we’ve got more to get out of ourselves so hopefully we finish the year off well.”

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Making magic with mallet Andyy Barbero’s rapid p rise in croquet q has him p passionate to ggive back to the sport p locallyy

BY BAILEY ZIMMERMANN bzimmermann@ nemedia.com.au

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ndy Barbero is reaching for the peaks of Australian croquet on the back of an all-conquering month of competition.

The 55-year-old Wangaratta Croquet Club member has had a stunning run of results, with wins in the Victorian Open Doubles; Australia Day Victorian Tournament and a recent win in the President’s Eights third division, against some of the best players in the country.

Barbero said it’s been a surreal feeling to have strung together the best results of his croquet career in such a short space of time.

“It was totally unexpected, especially to win in the President’s Eights,” he said.

“I’ve done ok in the past but I’ve never been quite good enough, I don’t know if it’s been form, but I have been more consistent.”

For the past 18 months, Barbero has been making regular trips to Melbourne and all over the state to take part in state-level competition against some of the best in the state and country.

The Englishman’s sudden ascension in the sport had come after COVID-19, with lawn bowls being the original sporting passion of the 55-year-old when he moved to Beechworth, playing 10 years in A grade.

Due to various COVID restrictions and regulations faced over the two year period, clubrooms at bowls clubs like many across the world were struggling to stay open.

However, Barbero noticed more lenient restrictions were in place at the Ryan Avenue Croquet Club when he moved to Wangaratta, allowing casual play to take place.

“Like most people I was going a bit stir-crazy so I thought I would come and have a crack at croquet as a

A WINNER’S RUN: Andy Barbero has hit his straps as one to watch in croquet with a string of state and national level wins in the past month.

PHOTO: Bailey Zimmermann nice social thing,” Barbero said.

“The members have been absolutely beautiful, I’m probably a little bit more vibrant, jumpy and louder than most but they’ve been so supportive.

“My bowls mates have been asking when I’m coming back to bowls, I still love it, but I’m not coming back, I’ve become super passionate for croquet.”

Since picking up the sport, it didn’t take long for some of the club regulars like secretary Terry Wilson and Victorian representative Shane Downie to recognise Barbero’s natural talents.

The pair encouraged the former bowler to take his croquet to the next step, by travelling to Melbourne and Croquet Victoria to take place in competition.

Barbero said Downie, Wilson and the whole club have been an inspiring influence in his next level pursuit.

“I get lots of little texts, messages and phone calls just wishing me good luck, even in Melbourne with what I call the better players, they just constantly teach and show,” he said.

“The first time I went down there I remember sitting down and watching the best of the best in Victoria and I was a newbie who was just there to have a look and see whether I can play the game.

“One of the organisers came up to me and asked me what my goals were, and I said to ‘beat that lot’.

“I’ve got a few of them marked off now, but there’s still a fair few to go.”

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ven though the stakes on the court may be higher, Barbero has found a way to maintain his enthusiastic and laid back approach to the sport, making plenty of friends along the way.

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A HAPPY PAIR: Andy Barbero (left) and good mate Richard Hingst celebrating their win in the Victoria Open Doubles in Cairnlea on January 25.

Barbero said he has surprised himself with how he has taken up to croquet in a short period of time.

“When you’re in your 50s, you don’t really expect to become half-decent at a new sport, mostly you’ve got to start playing it when you’re a kid and keep learning, so it’s a bit of a shock to be up there,” he said.

“They often say croquet is a nasty game played by beautiful people, you really do have to be mean to your opponent in the playing sense to win.

“It’s hugely tactical when you’re playing, sometimes I’ll beat someone with better skills than me just because of my thinking.

“I love any strategic thing, when I was a young bloke I used to love all of the survival things we did because we had to think about how we could get through things.

“As most of my friends know, if there’s one way of

doing things, I’ll try and do it another way.”

Barbero has recently been selected with the Victorian training squad, as he looks to be a part of their team for the Australian Open in May, and strive for a place in the Bronze Championships in September as one of the eight best players in Australia.

“Ideally I’d love to play for Victoria, and I’d love to win the Victorian Open Singles, not that it’s any better than the doubles, but I think it’s something we all strive to do,” Barbero said.

“There are the famous players in Australian croquet, Robert Fletcher, Malcolm Fletcher, Gary Phipps; I think I’d just like to beat them once; that would be the most awesome thing.”

Perhaps the croquet star’s biggest motivational goal is to combine his newfound passion of the sport with his long-term love of fostering and development of youth, as

BACK TO BACK: Andy Barbero raising the tophy after his Australia Day Tournament win in Melbourne. an out of school care worker with the NDIS for some time.

Barbero said he wants to develop a local team of under 18s players with either the Wangaratta Croquet Club or the new Merriwa Park based club to try and break barriers and stereotypes of croquet locally as a “coffee and biscuits” sport.

“A lot of people look at croquet as an old person’s sport, but it’s not when you get to that better level; I’m not that typical croquet player people envisage,” he said.

“We did something with Galen last year and they came along a bit flat at the start, but I took six of them to one side and they were just cheering every shot they were getting and they realised it could be a lot of fun.

“I’d love to get a young group together, get a little pennant team, play locally, take on the other clubs and just watch them grow and learn.”

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IN FINE FORM WANGARATTA Croquet Club’s Andy Barbero has been in good touch on the croquet greens with a number of strong results at state and national levels.

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‘Pies’ 218 is “par” Wangaratta g Magpies gp set Beechworth Wanderers 219 for victoryy at Baarmutha Park WANGARATTA Magpies’ A grade cricketers have put themselves in a winning position against Beechworth Wanderers at Baarmutha Park.

Needing to win to stay in the finals hunt, the Magpies put on 218 from their 73.4 overs with skipper Jack Davies leading from the

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front, piling on 70 from 139 deliveries.

Davies feels that 218 is par on the Baarmutha Park surface.

“The deck was playing nicely so we feel that 218 is probably par,” Davies said.

“Anything over 200 is pretty decent so we’ve put ourselves in a pretty good position.”

The Magpies got off to a nice start with opener Cooper Matheson (46)

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“Through the middle we had a few blokes get starts so we need to find a way to turn those into 30s or 40s.”

At 7/176 the Wanderers

teaming up nicely with the Magpies’ number three in Davies, taking their side to 2/89 before Matheson was dismissed.

“It’s good when a couple at the top of the order can make a few and set the day up,” Davies said. “’Coop’ (Matheson)

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looked like they would keep their counterparts under 200 but Matt Gathercole’s 28 off 37 balls at the tail was valuable, taking his side to 218. “’Gathers’ (Gathercole) 30odd was priceless,” Davies said.

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