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EDDIE WAS SIMPLY THE BETTS AROUND 1500 people descended on the Whorouly Recreation Reserve on Saturday to watch Eddie Betts (left) play for the Lions against Goorambat, and they were not disappointed with the show. The former AFL great slotted the first goal of the match and provided plenty of entertainment with high-flying mark attempts and intense tackle pressure. The Lions were unable to get the win over the Bats, downed by 16 points, but Betts was the crowd favourite, happy to chat with fans and take photos. In other O&K matches, Greta snuck the points out at Tarrawingee by 14 points, while Benalla and King Valley had big wins over North Wangaratta and Moyhu. In the O&M, it was a weekend of drama, with Wangaratta handed their first loss of the season in convincing fashion, defeated by Yarrawonga by 28 points, while the Rovers kept their finals hopes alive with a clutch one point win over Albury Tigers at WJ Findlay Oval.  More reports in SPORT. PHOTO: Nathan de Vries

CRIME DECLINE Criminal offence rate falls in last 12 months but is still well above Victorian average g

WANGARATTA’S criminal offence rate remained well above the state average for the second consecutive year, despite a major downturn in overall offences throughout the region in data recorded to March this year. According to Crime Statistics Victoria (CSV), the rural city’s total criminal offences fell by almost 25 per cent in the 12 months to March this

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year, with the region’s 2369 offences well below the 3133 recorded in 2020/21. The drop in total offences locally saw the region’s offence rate per 100,000 people largely return

to pre-pandemic levels, however, Wangaratta’s incidence rate (8006.2) remained well above the state average (7048.2) following a similar crime decline Victoria-wide. Wangaratta saw major decreases in breaches of chief health officer directions in the back half of last year which dictated much of the fall in total offences.

A significant decrease in instances of obtain property by deception (down 86.3 per cent) was also recorded, however, the 108 offences through to March this year still represented a 350 per cent increase on pre-pandemic levels. Local Area Commander Inspector Pauline Williams said police had ramped up efforts to monitor known

offenders in recent times. “It’s really positive to see a significant decrease in overall crime in Wangaratta, which can largely be attributed to the proactive work police have been doing in the community to deter crime before it occurs, including regular patrols of known crime hotspots and the monitoring of recidivist offenders,” she said.

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Changes to pandemic orders THE Victorian Government will make what it says are “modest and sensible” changes to pandemic orders from 11.59pm this Friday, June 24 to allow Victorians to live safely with COVID-19 while reducing transmission and hospitalisations. Minister for Health, Martin Foley, said advice from the Acting Chief Health Officer will allow some key measures to be safely lifted, but others should remain until the end of winter. In line with the recent AHPPCstatement, masks will no longer be required at

airports, but must be worn on planes. They must aslo still be worn in hospitals and care facilities, as well as on public transport, taxis and ride shares. Positive cases must still isolate for seven days from the day they took their test but may now leave home to drive a household member directly to or from education or work without leaving their vehicle. They can also leave home to get medical care, a COVID-19 test, or in an emergency, including the risk of harm.

City’s daily active cases at 230 WANGARATTA’S active COVID-19 cases over the weekend stood at 230, according to the latest State Government COVID pandemic website. Daily case numbers have dropped over the past week. Up until December 31 last year the rural city had only recorded 194 active cases since the pandemic commenced. This year has seen a significant surge in active cases, peaking at 427 on May 20 - with the rural city’s total number since the pandemic at over 7800. “To continue to protect the most vulnerable through winter, workers who interact with a vulnerable person will still require three COVID-19 vaccine doses,” Mr Foley said. “This includes residential

aged care and disability care, healthcare, and custodial and emergency services, including police. “Government imposed third dose mandates in education, food distribution,

meat and seafood processing and quarantine accommodation sectors will be lifted. “In line with other jurisdictions around Australia, vaccination policies will be the responsibility of individual workplaces. “As almost 95 per cent of Victorians 12 years and older have had two COVID-19 doses, rules requiring general workers to work from home, unless they are double-vaccinated, will be lifted. “Employers will still be able to set their own workplace conditions.” Mr Foley said visitor caps

to care facilities, including residential aged care and disability, are being removed, with residents able to see any number of people as long as they test negative on a rapid antigen test that day. If a test is unavailable, a person can only be present for limited reasons such as end-of-life visits. Centres may introduce their own visitor rules to respond to local risk. The Minister’s Statement of Reasons and the Acting CHO’s advice will be published on the Department of Health’s website.

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WANGARATTA’S vaccination clinic closed its doors for the final time last Thursday, having administered around 46,000 vaccines in just over a year. Northeast Health Wangaratta’s (NHW) operational director for COVID-19 planning and response, Amanda Wangman, said she was proud of the work completed by the clinic, particularly staff. “We’ve got a number of partners and sponsors that

have helped us out along the way as well, which has been just incredible,” she said. Ms Wangman said funding for the hub would stop at the end of the month. The vaccination clinic, which was a sub-hub of the Ovens Murray Public Health Unit, opened to the public in May 2021, originally operating from Clark Street, before relocating to the former Holden dealership on Tone Road in July 2021. According to Ms Wangman, the clinic had recently been

averaging 150-180 vaccinations a day while operating two days a week, but had seen an increase in uptake after NHW announced the clinic was closing, and even administered a first dose of vaccine on its last day. At its peak, almost 500 vaccinations were administered in a day at the clinic, according to NHW. NHW still runs the screening clinic on Vincent Road and the COVID Positive Pathways program, which provides support at home for Victorians diagnosed with COVID-19.

NHW may also provide outreach vaccination as well. COVID-19 vaccinations will continue to be available through participating GPs and pharmacies. These can be found at https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/booking/. The COVID-19 screening clinic will continue to operate from its Vincent Road site, with both PCR tests and rapid antigen tests available. The screening clinic operates from 8am - 11am Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

Susan Ingleton is Zonta Woman of the Year By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN THE Zonta Woman of the Year Award for exceptional service to the community 2022 has been awarded to Susan Ingleton. Zonta is a leading global organisation of professionals that aims to empower women worldwide through service and advocacy. Ms Ingleton received the award last month, in recognition of her full-time volunteer roles across the North East community, specifically championing multiculturalism. She said she was honoured and surprised by the special award. “It was a bit embarrassing in some way, I just do what I do,” she said. Ms Ingleton is a former president of the North East Multicultural Association

(NEMA), which is a charitable, not for profit community-based organisation established in Wangaratta in 2005, that acknowledges the economic, cultural and social contribution migrants have made to the region. She attends a large number of community events throughout the North East region, talking to businesses and community groups about what NEMA does for multiculturalism, as well as attending citizenship ceremonies to welcome new members of the community and advise them of the services available. “Citizenship ceremonies are a big exciting deal when people become citizens... to share the joys of people who come to this country,” she said. Ms Ingleton still leads

a group of volunteers and three part-time paid staff, Iooking after the needs of people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, from post WWII European migrants to new migrants and refugees. She believes that there is much to gain with a community perspective of acceptance and understanding on multiculturalism. “Just because people speak a different language, have different customs or dress differently doesn’t mean that we can't all be one and become friends,” Ms Ingleton said. “Especially in Australia, where multiculturalism is such a priority, we can befriend people from different cultures within our own backyard, we don’t have to go overseas to find other cultures.”

A WORTHY WINNER: Susan Ingleton (right) was presented with the Zonta Woman of the Year Award for exceptional service to the community by Zonta charter member, Isabel Dunstan (left) and Zonta president Alison Grant (centre).

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Decline in crime We e’rre se seei eing g an n inc n re eas se in n injjur ury an a d seriou riiou ous in nju ury ry inci in cide de d ent nts,, part pa rtic rt ic cul ular ar among our off-road cohort. - Seni n or o Serg Se rgea eant nt Col olin in Prov Pr ovan an CREATING CHANGE: Senior Sergeant Colin Provan will oversee a road safety committee focused on ensuring safety of two-wheel road users throughout the region. PHOTO: Ryan Malcolm

New road safety body to keep rural bikes upright By RYAN MALCOLM POLICE and local road safety advocates are set to oversee a brand new motorcycle road safety committee, in an effort to gauge community feedback amid a rising serious injury rate among two-wheel road users. Over the last financial year, Eastern Division police have recorded 79 serious injury collisions on North East roads, 36 of which have involved motorcycles. Of the region’s eight fatal crashes in the same period, two have involved motorcycles, and one involved a bicycle. Wangaratta Highway Patrol Senior Sergeant Colin Provan said the first meeting

of interested parties, slated to take place at Myrtleford's Savoy Club this week, would then see the formal creation of the committee. “We’ve had six or seven hits from people wanting to be part of it - people who want to increase motorcycle safety throughout the region,” he said. “We’re seeing an increase in injury and serious injury incidents, particular among our off-road cohort. “We’ll be bouncing ideas off each other - if we have a really good initiative we can then put an application in for funding.” Representatives from RoadSafe North East (RSNE) and RideSmart North East are set to play a key role in

assisting the committee to affect real change locally, with representatives from both set to attend each meeting in support of senior police staff. RSNE spokesperson John Weinert said the committee promised to address issues at a grassroots level. “This one’s going to be ground level stuff - we’ll support and resource it,” he said. “If we get ideas we’ll act on it - it’s about fixing these things on the ground. “There must be something we can do to reduce these incidences of road trauma.” The first meeting of the committee will coincide with a particularly high-risk period on Victorian roads,

with 18 lives lost between June 19 and July 4 last year. Three of the fatalities involved collisions between a motor vehicle and a motorcycle, with speed and poor visibility linked to the uptick in fatal crashes. “Now is not the time to be complacent when getting behind the wheel,” assistant commissioner road policing, Glenn Weir said. “Slowing down, remaining alert and being extra cautious when roads are wet or visibility is affected are simple, but life-saving measures all motorists can take to protect themselves and other road users.” Despite the committee having a noted focus on motorcycle safety, Snr Sgt

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Provan said those involved in decision making need not be motorcycle enthusiasts. “Anyone from the community is capable of coming up with good ideas,” he said. “We’re happy to consider everyone - once we meet on Thursday we’ll decide the committee which will be made up of 10 participants. “We want people who are intelligent, articulate, able to apply common-sense thinking and innovative.” The inaugural meeting of the region’s road safety committee will be held at the Savoy Club, Myrtleford from 7pm on Thursday. To register your interest, email Snr Sgt Provan at colin.provan@police.vic. gov.au.

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From page 1 With locals released from lockdown conditions, the region recorded spikes in the number of criminal damage offences (236) and breaches of bail conditions (141), the latter of which reached its highest total in the last decade. However, decreases were seen across the board in higher harm family violence offending, with instances of serious assault, common assault, stalking and threatening behaviour each falling by at least 14 per cent in the most recent reporting period. Insp Williams said much of the region’s offending had resulted in officers affecting arrests or issuing summons, with the LGA’s 21per cent unsolved case rate well below the Victorian average of 37 per cent. “It’s not surprising to see increases in some areas of crime such as criminal damage as people continue to move about more freely in the post-pandemic environment,” she said. “Police continue to investigate incidents as they occur while also regularly exploring new avenues of enquiry for historical crimes. “A large proportion of the family violence offences recorded were breaches of family violence orders, which is due to the methods police are using to monitor known offenders - if they are caught offending or breaching an order, police will have absolutely no hesitation in bringing them before a court. “Police will take every report of crime seriously, and we are focused on the issues that impact the community the most.”

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Expressions of interest open for community leadership program BRODIE EVERIST ALPINE Valley Community Leadership will be delivering an eight-day disaster recovery and climate change adaptation program across the North East over a fivemonth period. The program aims to develop leadership skills and strengthen capacity to work with rural communities in leading change, particularly as it relates to disaster recovery and climate change. Key learning areas will include leadership fundamentals for building regional relationships; climate change impacts on communities, agricultural businesses and environments; and the importance of resilience, health and wellbeing in our communities. Participants will also learn what other communities in the North East are doing to support disaster recovery and climate change adaptation. The program will be held in Wangaratta, Wodonga, Kiewa Valley, Upper Murray and the Winton Wetlands between August and December this year. It is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources as part of the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program. People can submit an expressions of interest to participate to eo@avclp.org.au. by close of business on Friday, July 8.

Author visit to library WANGARATTA Library will host Kamilaroi astrophysicist and co-author of ‘Astronomy: Sky Country’, Krystal De Napoli next week. Krystal will talk about Indigenous astronomy, among other things, at the library on Saturday, July 2 at 10.30am - bookings are essential by calling 5721 2366.

MERRY MUSIC MAKERS: Wang Ukes were a hit performing for Appin Park Probus Club last week.

Ukelele band strikes up again, keen for more gigs WANGARATTA Ukulele Club, better known as Wang Ukes, entertained Appin Park Probus members at their lunchtime meeting at the Wangaratta Club last Tuesday with a range of songs, lasting about 45 minutes. The Ukers were dressed up for the occasion and gave the audience members words to the songs after inviting them to join in the singing, which they did with enthusiasm. Robyn Dunstan from Appin

Park Probus said members thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment. “Thank you all so much,” she said to the ukers. Wang Ukes member Peter Morriss said fellow members were pleased to get the opportunity to perform and hoped it marked a resurgence for the club. “Like many voluntary community organisations under the onslaught of COVID, our membership has declined and

so have invitations to perform gigs,” he said. “But we’re determined that Wang Ukes should grow again, even though we've lost about half of the 20 or so members we had two years ago” Mr Morriss said the remaining members have battled on, meeting to practice on Tuesdays at 7pm at the Masonic Hall in Appin Street. He said the committee, headed by president John Bell, intends to mount a campaign

to rebuild membership around the end of August. “Ukes aren’t a difficult instrument to learn to play while enjoying singing,” Mr Morriss said. In the meantime, Wang Ukes welcomes enquiries from local organisations for them to perform gigs. Any community group that wants to consider inviting Wang Ukes to perform can contact John Bell on 0400 863 334 or Peter Morriss on 0437 362 181.

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they will feel the benefits of the exercise, as table tennis uses the upper and lower body, and calls on hand-eye coordination, mental alertness and reflexes. “You use different parts of the brain at once as you watch the ball, play shots and work out tactics, most of the time laughing out loud as you try to improve your play, with varying results of success,” Gillian Leonard from Wangaratta Keenagers said. “Then at morning tea (which we provide), we share news on members who may be ill, plan events such as luncheons and endof-year functions, and also have a short joke session.” The group meets from

8am to 10am on Mondays and Thursdays during the winter, switching to 7am to 9am in summer to take advantage of cooler mornings in the warmer months. Bats and balls are provided, and the cost of participation is $35 per year to cover insurance costs, and $3 per session. “New members will be made to feel most welcome and a part of our friendly group,” Gillian said. “Some training is also available if you have never played before or want to improve your game.” If you think Keenagers Table Tennis may be for you, contact Trevor Wolfel for more information on 0476 891 596.

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Collaboration to cut waste

THE Rural City of Wangaratta is teaming up with a dozen Hume region councils and alpine resorts in a collaborative project for kerbside waste and recycling services, seeking to reduce material to landfill and drive economic growth. A request for tender has recently been released for the collection, transport and processing/disposal of commingled recycling, glass, food organics and garden organics (FOGO), and general waste.

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The collaborative proTh ll b ti curement, which is part of the Resource Recovery Collective - Hume (RRCH), is one of the largest of its kind in regional Victoria. The initiative will also help councils and alpine resorts to implement actions set out within the Victorian Government’s circular economy policy, supporting the region’s transition toward a low

carbon, circular b i l economy. Wangaratta council director of infrastructure services, Marcus Goonan, said that participating councils and alpine resorts recognise the role they play in building a strong and resilient recycling system. “By sharing some of the benefits and risk with industry, we can offer certainty for contractors who in turn, can provide cost effective,

safe, f innovative i ti and d reliable li bl recycling solutions for our communities,” he said. Kristy Kay, executive officer of the North East Waste and Resource Recovery Group, said councils and alpine resorts across the Hume region have a successful history of working together to procure recycling services. “They have demonstrated a clear commitment to

achieving improved hi i i d perforf mance of their waste and recycling systems, and this partnership is an exciting opportunity to extend on that work to achieve strong environmental, economic and community focused outcomes,” Ms Kay said. “Collaborative waste management procurements offer significant volumes of recyclables to the market, achieving economies

Eggs, bacon and men’s health for breakfast By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN RESILIENCE was the theme of the Wangaratta Volunteer Group for the Cancer Council of Victoria’s men’s breakfast held on Friday morning at the Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway, as a part of Men’s Health Week. The event, three years in the making due to postponements from COVID-19, shone a spotlight on the male stigma of dealing with problems by themselves and a reluctance to reach out for help, especially as they become older in life. Boweya sheep farmer Doug James was the guest speaker and told the story of how grass and bushfires swept through and destroyed 2900 acres of his farm property back in 2014. Mr James said the community help he received after the devastation of his land gave him the resilience to push through a tough situation. “A lot of blokes can be stubborn and think they can

LISTENING IN: Guest speaker Doug James addresses the crowd at the men’s breakfast in Wangaratta on Friday. PHOTO: Bailey Zimmermann do it all on their own,” he said. “But sometimes we need help, and people want to help.” Event host Ray Champlin said the ability to reach out for men is vital to the Cancer Council and all aspects of life, and he hopes those who attended can apply the lessons of Mr James’ story to their own lives. “We all go through tough

event is all about bringing the community of men together for a great cause. “We were delighted with the turn up,” she said. “It’s important in Men’s Health Week that men do get together and talk about what's important to them.” Mr Champlin said he hopes that men who have been keeping to themselves will be able to begin to reach out, even if it’s just

times, it’s a part of life,” he said. “It’s very important for our own sakes and for our families' sake to go out and get some help.\" The men's breakfast has been a new initiative from the Wangaratta Volunteer Group, and it had further relevance being a part of Men’s Health Week. Volunteer for the group, Barbara Thomas, said the

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for the smallest of things, such as lifting a heavy item. “It’s an important message to try and get across, especially to a heap of guys that tend to try and do things by themselves,” he said. The money raised from the men’s breakfast will go to the Cancer Council and is to be invested into further cancer research.

of scale for councils and alpine resorts, and providing more certainty for industry - which is likely to attract greater levels of investment in infrastructure.” To achieve the objectives of the Resource Recovery Collective - Hume, a focus has been placed on evolving traditional contractual arrangements so that they can accommodate greater transparency, responsiveness, flexibility and accountability.

Talents for big Everton quest EVERTON Primary School will host an ‘Everton’s Got Talent’ event at the school on Friday, August 19 from 6pm with local individuals or groups invited to take part. The event is being held as a fun, post–COVID social gathering and also to showcase the school and its extracurricular activities including its music and Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program. Finger food will be provided with judges to announce the prize winners on the night in categories for children and adult performers. Singers, dancers and variety acts are invited to register their interest by contacting Linda on 0427 271 294.

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Shining a spotlight on men’s health AN important week of championing men’s health was capped off perfectly on Friday, as members of the community gathered to hear Boweya sheep farmer Doug James’ tale of resilience following the destruction of his farm by bushfires in 2014. The local CFA veteran and long–time community member gave attendees at the Wangaratta Volunteer Group for the Cancer Council of Victoria’s men’s breakfast a window into what had been an incredibly challenging time, and told how his resolve had been strengthened following generous assistance from his community. It’s a message that has become increasingly common in recent years, encouraging men to put aside the historical stigma associated with seeking help, in favour of their own health and wellbeing. Men’s Health Week further exemplified the change in environment for men facing challenges in their lives, highlighting community organisations, funds and support structures established to support males experiencing emotion turmoil. We also saw major initiatives at a regional and national level which shine on a spotlight on men‘s wellbeing, with local football legend Terry Greaves’ ‘socks it to cancer’ initiative providing an ideal prelude to the MCG‘s Big Freeze to fight MND for Neale Daniher on the Queen’s Birthday holiday. It‘s obvious that the structures established at all levels have had a profound impact on the likelihood of men feeling comfortable enough to speak up and seek help when they need it, and have pushed men’s health to the forefront of the nation’s consciousness. It‘s important that the groundwork continues to be built upon in the coming years, which will in turn see major improvements to the overall livelihoods of men locally and nationwide.

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Regional nurses left without support IN Parliament last week I requested the Minister for Health provide more resources and support for our regional nurses and health services. I did so after sharing the story of a local resident of Wangaratta who, after celebrating her 80th birthday, started to feel unwell and was concerned about her health. She called Nurse-on-Call and was told that she should get to the doctors fairly soon. The doctors were all booked out, so she proceeded to drive herself to the emergency centre as she felt well enough to do so and didn’t trust the ambulance. This resident then waited in the emergency centre for two hours. After the long wait she decided to get up and leave for home, hoping she would get better. Whilst she was leaving the Nurse-on-Call approached her and stopped her from leaving - which was lucky because this resident was diagnosed as having a ministroke. Nurses like the one in this story are the only reason our hospitals are still kicking. Without their hard work and dedication people like this resident would be missed. It’s time the Victorian Government and the Minister for Health listen to our nurses, our patients, and our health services within our regional communities. Tim McCurdy, MP for Ovens Valley

Constitutional reform is on the agenda PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese’s government has already done more in its first few weeks in office to advance reform of the Australian Constitution than all previous governments since Paul Keating’s. Recommendations by three parliamentary committees in the previous Federal Parliament provided a significant “to-do list” for other reforms to improve national governance. Commitments to progress a referendum on constitutional recognition of First Nations, the designation of Matt Thistlethwaite as Assistant Minister for the Republic, and earmarking a possible referendum on a republic in its second term if re-elected all distinguished the Albanese Government from its predecessors. It was 1999 when questions on constitutional reforms were last put to voters, yet within days of the Albanese Government taking office it foreshadowed not one but two referendums. Recognition of First Nations will quite

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ON REFLECTION: Community member Dianne Glenister, Laurence Neil (Wangaratta Area Suicide Prevention), Wangaratta Grit and Resilience Program coordinator Bek Nash–Webster and program support officer Amie Newman, and Gateway Health‘s Alana Pund were among those who gathered last week at the Wangaratta Library for the fourth Grit and Resilience Program ‘Heartbeat‘. Three sessions – one online and two in–person at the library – were held to enable locals to share their experiences of the program so far, and shape activities for the next 12 months. The program aims to strengthen community connection, increase inclusion and improve support for positive mental health and wellbeing in the Rural City of Wangaratta. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling rightly be the priority for this term of government but Matt Thistlethwaite has said discussion of a republic should be encouraged so Australians are better informed by the time a referendum is held. This is a welcome change from the approach taken by governments since Paul Keating’s. All recent prime ministers have hidden behind their claims that we needed to wait for the Queen’s reign to end before even talking about a republic. This morbid and unnecessary ‘death watch’ approach has just been an excuse for inaction because the British royals from Her Majesty down know the debate is not about them. They know and some have said publicly that the debate is for Australians to have and to make our own decision about the future of our nation. The Real Republic Australia will soon release a discussion paper seeking feedback on its model for a directly elected head of state. We do not support the old ‘politicians’ republic’ that failed at the 1999 referendum when voters clearly rejected the idea of federal MPs picking their head of state for them. Nor do we support variations of it such as the Australian Republic Movement’s latest model that inserts every politician in the

nation into the process by restricting the candidates offered to voters to a shortlist approved by MPs in federal, state, and territory parliaments. That is nowhere near direct election. There are many worthwhile ideas in all the aforesaid recommendations by three parliamentary committees that have been put forward by cross-party committees as well as some we may not support. But they offer good starting points for further examination and we should pursue them otherwise we waste an opportunity to make improvements to the way we as a nation are governed. David Muir, Real Republic Australia chair

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ewly elected federal Independent MPs Dr Monique Ryan and Kate Chaney were in Wangaratta last Wednesday to receive mentorship from reelected Indi MP and “leader of the pack” Helen Haines. Dr Ryan said the success of Dr Haines and her predecessor Cathy McGowan as Independents in Indi gave her the model for how to succeed in her own electorate of Kooyong, ousting federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg at the May election. “She (Ms McGowan) has inspired the voices of groups in so many electorates around Australia and that was the case in Kooyong,” she said. “Cathy’s the godmother and Helen is the current leader of the pack, so we’re all benefiting from their experience and knowledge.” Ms Chaney, who came from her electorate in Curtin, Western Australia for the tutorage of Dr Haines, said the way the Indi Independents were able to connect with the community inspired her to achieve the same for her electorate.

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“It’s been fantastic, really great to hear from someone who has done this successfully and to hear how you retain your connection with community when running an electoral office,” she said. “Seeing the story here in Indi made it apparent that it is possible to have some impact as an Independent.” Dr Ryan said being an Independent MP can bring its challenges without the party structure behind her, and learning from Dr Haines has been rewarding as she looks forward to carrying out the responsibility of paying it forward to the next MPs who find themselves in a similar position. “We're starting from the beginning, we don't have any staff, don't have an office, we don’t know how to organise things,” she said. “So support from someone like Helen who has been through it, has the experience, has the knowledge

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ast Wednesday afternoon the Australian Energy Market Operator suspended spot marketing in all regions of the national electricity market, in order to simplify the tracking of energy generators. Dr Haines said in a statement that while the move to suspend the spot market was necessary, it was brought upon by the “neglect” of the energy market by the previous government.

“Households and businesses are literally paying the price of the lack of action to address the transition away from fossil fuels to clean renewable energy,” she said. “This is why two years ago I put forward a detailed proposal to the federal government to invest in locally-owned renewables and community batteries to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and give everyday people more control over their energy.” Dr Haines has also been leading the charge for a federal integrity commission and has reached out to Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to be part of the process. A spokesperson for Mr Dreyfus said the current government intends to form

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and a fantastic group of staff members has been invaluable. “The job for us in three years time is to pass that on to the next group of people doing similar sorts of things in other electorates.” Current energy shortages around the country have both MPs understanding the difficulty involved around negotiating a solution, but they would like to see the new Labor government bring a changed approach from the former Coalition government. “The reality is we have heaps of gas that we’re selling overseas cheaply when Australians are struggling to access the supplies that they need at a vastly increased cost,” she said. “That’s something that the current government has inherited as a legacy from the previous government which is really disappointing, but I think they are doing their best to negotiate it.” Ms Chaney is impressed with the improved cooperation between the federal and state energy ministers but doesn’t want the present

INDEPENDENT SMILES: Curtin MP Kate Chaney (left) and Kooyong MP Dr Monique Ryan (right) were in Wangaratta last week to learn from Indi MP Helen Haines (centre. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

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an integrity commission by the end of the year and is open to the prospect of Dr Haines being a part of that select committee. “There will be some form of committee process, but that is yet to be finalised,” the spokesperson said. “However, Mr Dreyfus has assured Helen Haines that she will be closely involved in the process of legislating for a National Anti-Corruption Commission.” In terms of current action for the Kooyong and Curtin MPs, it’s all about setting themselves up with what they have learned from Dr Haines before beginning in parliament. “At this stage we are just picking up the keys to our offices,” Ms Chaney said. And Dr Ryan looks forward to working with Dr Haines in the future. “We’ll continue to benefit from Helen’s experience,” she said. “She’s been really generous with helping us once we get there (parliament) and negotiating what’s a pretty complicated workplace in Canberra.”

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Anita McPherson talks with talented local quilter, Kerry Burgoyne How did you first become interested in arts and crafts? I’ve always sewn, embroidered and knitted. I came from a family of women who did it and eventually I started making my own clothes. I always thought patchwork would be too hard, but a long time ago I had an American neighbour who was interested and we did a class together at The Centre, and after that I was hooked. I’ve been doing it now for 30 years. A Wangaratta girl who had lived in America for a few years came back and started classes at her house in Glenrowan and it became a social thing. Every so often on a Saturday we’d go up there and work on some patterns and projects - and we had a few weekends away. We would do a patchwork and then learn how to put the three layers together and quilt them on a machine and by hand. And there is still a mix of people who do it by hand, by machine or a bit of both. What do you particularly like about working with textiles?

I love the fabrics; walking through a shop and seeing and feeling the different qualities of the fabric. You go through stages looking for different designs depending on who you’re making a quilt for. Things have changed and you learn as you go; using different implements, working out which threads are best and also what you can afford. Where do you find inspiration for what you make? It’s based on who you are making it for, like making a baby quilt because your daughter is having a baby. It’s the pleasure you get of making it yourself and hoping the person you give it to appreciates it. How important is it to have a creative outlet in your life? I’m not the most creative person. I tend to like to be guided by a pattern - but then invariably you go off on a different tangent or add your own little touch to it. If you gave the same pattern to 10 different people you would end up with 10 different quilts - not just the fabric you choose but the way you do it. It’s a very calming thing.

CREATIVE PROCESS: While Kerry Burgoyne likes to be guided by a pattern when making a quilt she always adds her own unique touch to it. PHOTO: Kurtis Hickling It makes you sit down and concentrate and doing it by hand is very therapeutic. Can anyone learn to sew and quilt? Absolutely anyone can do it there are lots of classes and different styles like the American and

English ways of doing things. There are also very cheap, adequate sewing machines, but then others that are very expensive. • TWO of Kerry’s quilts will be featured in the Strictly Quilts exhibition being held at the St Bernard’s

Primary School hall from July 1 to July 10. Presented by the combined quilting groups of the Rural City of Wangaratta, it will include a range of interesting displays showcasing a variety of quilting techniques, a raffle and all are welcome to attend.

Our coldest start to June since 1943 THE first fortnight of this month has been bitterly cold indeed. Wangaratta had its coldest first fortnight in any June since 1943. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the city has had a mean minimum of temperature of 5.4 degrees and mean maximum of 12 degrees in the first 16 days of June. Our warmest day was Sunday, June 12 which reached 14.4 degrees while our coldest evening/morning was June 2 with the temperature at 0.5 degrees. Rutherglen has had its coldest first fortnight of June for 98 years.

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Further north the first fortnight of June was the coldest at Forbes since 1901, the coldest at Dubbo since 1880, and the coldest at Coonabarabran since 1949. The bleak weather in Victoria was clearly shown from records of sunshine hours taken at Lake Eildon since May 30. There has been only 13 hours of sunshine in the last 16 days at Lake Eildon. The main trouble spot

appears to be at Macquarie Island where MSL pressures have been extremely low averaging 984 mbs since May 30 with the lowest barometer reading of 963 mbs on June 10 - 45 mbs below normal . Maximum temperatures had been above normal each month since November last due mainly to above normal sea surface temperatures in the Southern Ocean. Rainfall since last February had also been above average. Since late May an area of colder than normal sea surface temperatures had formed just north of the Antarctic Continent and this soon moved northwards towards Tasmania.

The City of Melbourne has failed to record a maximum temperature reaching 15 degrees during the first fortnight of this June for the first time since 1949. During 1949 there was a notable absence of maximum temperatures reaching 37 degrees during the first three months of that year. This certainly happened this year during the first three months. In June 1949 the highest temperature was only 14.8 degrees on June 16 and did not reach 15 degrees until July 5. There were bitter cold outbreaks in Victoria during the fourth week of June 1949 and again during the third week

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FRONT AND CENTRE: Wangaratta High School student Steph Grant was MC for the youth forum at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre. PHOTOS: Kurt Hickling

LEADERS OF TOMORROW: Wangaratta High School students including Hayley Murphy Graham, Meg Bradburn, Izabelle Fisher, Nicole Bertalli and Abbey Dunstan were among those who attended the youth forum held in Wangaratta last Tuesday.

Youths share forum experience By SIMONE KERWIN

ABOUT 40 young people from across the North East gathered in Wangaratta last Tuesday to attend a youth forum organised by Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic). MC for the day was Wangaratta High School student

Steph Grant, who took the same role for last year’s online version through her involvement with Rural City of Wangaratta youth council, and was keen to attend the live event in 2022. “The theme of the Wangaratta session - ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ for disability access and inclu-

sion, especially within education - is such an important topic and something that I thought I could absolutely learn more about,” Steph said. She was also keen to meet other young people and the YACVic staff attending the event, and to take part in the interactive

sessions, discussions and Q&As, as well as listening to guest speakers with a range of expertise and experience within the youth sector, and people sharing their lived experience. “The forum is a chance to bring young people together and cast a focus on issues concerning young people,

such as disability inclusion and representation, as well as empowering young people to speak up and have a say within their own local community,” Steph said. The free forum was held at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre, and was designed for young people aged 12

Motorbike safety is in the regional spotlight LIMITED positions remain available for a Mulwala motorcycle safety weekend which will allow new and experienced riders to hone their skills through a mix of theoretical and practical instruction. RoadSafe North East (RSNE) will oversee the twoday outdoor seminar, which will allow riders to improve their understanding of bush safety protocols and further understand how to set their bikes up for off-road traversal. Day one will see riders discuss protocols around paper mapping, emergency procedures and riding skills before camping overnight, ahead of a day of practical instruction on a private track in the company of experienced riders. RSNE spokesperson John Weinert said three or four positions remained available

to 25 interested in making a difference around the issues they care about. The Wangaratta forum, and others being held in Melbourne and across regional Victoria, offered young people the chance to come together, learn and take action to shape the future.

An early insight into tertiary life By SIMONE KERWIN

TIME TO PLAN: Cathedral College Wangaratta students Braden Marjanovic, Ethan Guy, Tarsh Webster and Alex Pitt looking ahead to potential tertiary study. VITAL PROGRAM: RoadSafe North East spokesperson John Weinert. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling for the important seminar. Tickets for the June 25 weekend are available for $100, and include training and food. Attendees are urged to organise their own accommodation, however, free camping is available on-site, and also offers secure storage for motorcycles. To book, contact 0427 687 729.

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: Cathedral College Wangaratta’s Lia Ladbrook, Olivia Voogt, Sarah Farley and Emma Stephens gathered information about future study options. PHOTOS: Kurt Hickling

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STUDENTS from across the region attended a Tertiary Information Service event at Tone Road’s Wangaratta Regional Study Centre last Thursday. Three session times during the school day gave the senior students the chance to learn more about the tertiary application process, and transitioning to tertiary education after secondary school. After watching an interactive overview presentation which included information about the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre, Centrelink payments, scholarships, TAFE, jobs and apprenticeships, students had the chance to gather course materials

and speak directly with tertiary education representatives about their future study options. The Wangaratta event was one of a series being held in regional areas by the Tertiary Information Service, a group which works with Victoria’s career practitioners to promote further education as an option for secondary students when they leave school. Held at the study centre - a regional hub which is a partnership between Charles Sturt University and GOTAFE - the event was designed to assist schools with the transition to tertiary education, offering the support of representatives from universities, TAFE institutes and independent tertiary colleges.

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Virus toll climbs by 106 over weekend AUSTRALIA’S coronavirusrelated death toll continues to rise, with more than 100 fatalities announced over the weekend including 48 in Victoria. More than 47,000 new infections have also been recorded since Thursday. There are presently more than 212,000 active COVID-19 cases across the country, with nearly 2900 patients in hospital care. Reporting of the latest pandemic data follows the federal government signing

off on an extra $760 million to help states and territories fight the virus. The existing commonwealth-states funding deal was set to expire in September but was extended on Friday by three months. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the pandemic “clearly isn’t over yet and it would be very brave to suggest that you can make that projection”. Meanwhile, a new study points to ongoing brain fog and memory loss in long

COVID patients with no improvement even after a year. The Adapting to Pandemic Threats (ADAPT) research reveals nine in 10 long COVID sufferers were not taken to hospital when they originally caught the virus. Experts say there is a “common misconception” that only people who have felt the full force of the virus develop long COVID. St Vincent’s Hospital’s Professor Bruce Brew believes it may take another year to see an improvement

in long COVID patients. “The impact of long COVID on some is significant,” he said. “I had one patient, a businessman who had to sell his business because he could no longer focus on contracts and negotiations during meetings.” Steven Faux, who runs the long COVID clinic at St Vincent’s, is seeing up to 10 new patients each week, with many younger people finding it difficult to continue working.

“We’re seeing people with slow thought processes and confusion which is very similar to a traumatic brain injury,” he said Further information will be presented at the 8th National Brain Injury Conference at the University of Sydney which opens on Tuesday. LATEST 24-HOUR COVID-19 DATA: NSW: 6348 cases, seven deaths, 1406 in hospital, 50 in ICUs Victoria: 5472 cases, 19

deaths, 422 in hospital, 27 in ICUs ACT: 809 cases, no deaths, 90 in hospital, two in ICUs Queensland: 2959 cases, no deaths, 444 in hospital, seven in ICUs WA: 3896 cases, 14 deaths, 280 in hospital, 14 in ICUs Northern Territory: 181 cases, no deaths, 17 in hospital, none in ICUs SA: 1910 cases, two deaths, 217 in hospital, 10 in ICUs Tasmania: 609 cases, no deaths, 29 in hospital, one in ICU. - AAP

Wage growth is not fuelling inflation: Burke EMPLOYMENT Minister Tony Burke does not believe wages growth is about to further fuel inflation, saying pay rates have suffered a decade of stagnation. Last week the Fair Work Commission endorsed a 5.2 per cent increase for low-paid workers, roughly in line with the current rate of inflation, although the Reserve Bank of Australia now expects it to hit seven per cent this year. “Inflation is not being driven by high wage growth,” Mr Burke told Sky News’ Sunday Agenda program. “We don’t have high wage growth. “The wage price index has been running at 2.4 (per cent) at the same time that inflation was coming in at 5.1 (per cent).” Mr Burke said some of the drivers of inflation are international, some of them are from previous government neglect. He also confirmed the previous government’s revamped Job Active plan will go ahead from July 1 as planned, although Labor intends to make changes to the new points-based system. Mr Burke wants the automated messages telling people they might be going to lose their benefits stopped, saying it is a reminder of the controversial but now defunct Robodebt scheme. “I’d like to stop them, reframe them,” he said. “The other thing is the system (is) not just complex, but there’s some anomalies in what they’ve done that I find really weird.” He said someone doing a fulltime course to get job ready won’t get sufficient points under the system, so they are still having to

MAKING A POINT: Employment Minister Tony Burke says employee wages have suffered a decade of stagnation. apply for other jobs and if they get an interview, they might not finish the course. “What the government’s designed, some of it’s more punitive than actually getting the job done,” Mr Burke said. The Labor government is expected to hold a jobs summit in late September or early October to bring government, business and unions together. “I want to get wages moving

and enterprise bargaining has been the best way of doing that hand-in-hand with productivity,” Mr Burke said. “Wage stagnation happened when we were told we couldn’t have wage improvements because inflation was low, now some people are arguing we can’t have wage improvements because inflation is high.” Asked if pensions and the JobSeeker payment, will be in-

Local government to converge on Canberra ALMOST a thousand mayors and councillors from around Australia are headed to the nation’s capital for the annual national assembly of local government. The three-day gathering, which starts in Canberra on Monday, comes at a time of renewed focus on the ability of the third tier of government to deliver for the communities it represents. While the country’s 537 councils are committed to facilitating affordable housing, fewer emissions, better health and reduced costof-living pressures, many are dealing with a revenue

crisis, the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) said. COVID, natural disaster impacts and caps on sources of income were all blamed for the lack of financial security. As a result, some councils had to contemplate service cuts and facility closures, and avoiding this would be the key focus of the event, the association said. ALGA president Linda Scott said motions passed at last year’s national assembly underpinned the association’s advocacy in the leadup to the federal election.

“I am pleased to report that, working together to advocate to all parties and candidates, we were able to secure major funding and policy commitments that will support every Australian community,” she said. Reinstating local government representation to national cabinet was among the association’s most prominent recent achievements, Ms Scott said. This year’s delegates will hear from Governor-General David Hurley, Infrastructure Minister Catherine King and Agriculture Minister Murray Watt. - AAP.

creased in line with inflation like the minimum wage, Mr Burke said these will assessed in the October budget. “We said during the campaign all of those benefit payments get reassessed for what’s affordable every budget,” he said. Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor warned interest rate pressures are very significant right now. “The question is what is the government going to do to allevi-

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ate that,” he told Sky News. “They need to make sure they are doing everything in their power in their economic management polices to bring downward pressure on interest rates.” He declined to say whether Australia faces a recession as is feared to be happening in the US. “(Treasurer) Jim Chalmers has promised there is not going to be one, I hope he is right,” Mr Taylor said. - AAP

Calls for end to armed police in remote NT PROTESTERS across the country have demanded an end to armed police in remote Indigenous communities. Saturday’s marches follow the March murder acquittal of Northern Territory police officer Zachary Role after he fatally shot Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker, who was armed with scissors. Ahead of the protests, Warlpiri elder Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves, from the remote Top End town of Yuendumu where Mr Walker died, said police with guns only caused fear.

“We cannot accept that anymore. We don’t want to feel terrified in our own ngurra, our own home,” he said. Unions and other Indigenous leaders have backed the marches, with the Australian Services Union’s South Australia and Northern Territory branch pointing to the numbers of Aboriginal deaths in custody since the 1991 Royal Commission. “Over 500 First Nations people have died in custody since then,” the union said. The “ceasefire” being called for by protesters would include defunding Northern Territory police, redirecting

their funding to communitybased services and demands for Mr Rolfe to face “customary law” in Yuendumu. Elders also demanded an end to any lingering powers from the 2007 Northern Territory intervention. “This is not only for Warlpiri people, this is for everyone. For all our First Nations peoples, our warrmala, it is time for us to stand together,” Mr Hargraves said. Marches were held from Sydney to Perth, with protesters on Friday blockading a Brisbane facility that supplies guns to NT police. - AAP

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Feedlot growth hits North East Numbers of ggrain-fed beef on the rise to meet supermarkets’ p demands for consistencyy BY BRODIE EVERIST beverist@ nemedia.com.au

NORTH East cattle agents agree that Australia‘s feedlot industry is growing, although reports are mixed on the reasons behind the increase. Myrtleford–based cattle agent Dan Ivone, from Nutrien Ivone Agencies, has personally seen an increase in cattle being sent to feedlots, and predicted Victoria‘s cattle supply to feedlots will continue to grow. “There will always be niche markets for grass fed, but I think as time goes on, there‘ll be more and more feedlots,” he said. Mr Ivone said the market for grain–fed beef is growing because it produces a more consistent product. “Every beast that comes out is pretty much the same consistency, as in meat colour, the cut, the fat depth, all that sort of stuff,” he said. “The supermarkets are saying ‘we want everything to be consistent‘.” Mr Ivone‘s experience reflects recent Australian feedlot data, showing there are now more cattle on feed in Australia than any other time in history. At the end of March 2022, there were 1,269,927 cattle on

GOING TO FEED: North East cattle agents agree that Australia‘s feedlot industry is growing, but offer varied reasons behind the increase in cattle going to feed. feed in Australia, 30,364 head higher than the previous record set in 2019, according to the Australian Lot Feeders‘ Association (ALFA). While much of this increase is due to feedlot growth in Western Australia and Queensland, Victoria has still seen a 13.1 per cent increase in the number of cattle

on feed since December 2021. ALFA president Barb Madden said the record numbers of cattle on feed have been achieved in a herd rebuild environment when feeder cattle prices are high and livestock supply is tight. “Historically, we have seen high cattle on feed numbers coincide with drought periods,

however, these latest results indicate that the feedlot industry continues to support beef production despite favourable seasonal conditions experienced across most of Australia,” Ms Madden said. Corcoran Parker director Justin Keane said he hasn‘t personally seen an overall increase

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Riverine Plains to hold Innovation EXPO for local young agronomers AGRONOMY students and early career agronomists will be the focus of the Grains Research Development Corporation’s (GRDC) investment in innovation and capacity building across agriculture as part of the inaugural Riverine Plains Innovation EXPO. GRDC is sponsoring up to 20 agronomy students or early career agronomists to attend the Expo to be held from July 27–29. The event aims to foster innovation, create connections, share knowledge, and showcase businesses and individuals operating ahead of the curve. With both organisations are focused on fostering innovation in agriculture, this opportunity presents newcomers to the industry and the potential to expand their horizons. GRDC’s Northern Senior

Regional Manager Gillian Meppem said that supporting young talent is vitally important to the success of the Australian grains industry. “By supporting events like the Riverine Plains Innovation Expo, we’re meeting our goal of generating pathways to innovate, translate and adopt R&D across the grains industry,” she said. “At GRDC we place a strong emphasis on investing in the next generation of grains professionals because it will be their innovation and passion that helps us continue to improve and optimise grower‘s farm production.” Riverine Palins Inc. chief executive officer Catherine Marriott said this is an opportunity for students and early career agronomists to see the innovation and research underway in the industry and

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in cattle going to feedlots, but heavier cattle are now being sent to feed. “Typically, when there are plenty of cattle around, 4–500 kilo steers would go to a feedlot, but due to a lack of supply those weight limits have changed,” he said. “A lot of cattle going to feedlots are in the mid to late 500 kilos – they previously wouldn‘t go to feedlots, they‘d probably go to kill.” Mr Keane said the feedlot growth has been driven by drought and floods reducing herd numbers, meaning meat companies are stocking up now to ensure they have a meat supply through winter. “The major meat companies are buying the feedlot cattle, they‘re trying to shore up a supply of cattle for late winter – July, August, into September – because the availability of fat cattle is less,” he said. Mr Keane said that Australia‘s slaughter numbers show the country‘s low cattle supply. According to Meat and Livestock Australia, calf and cattle slaughter numbers across Australia are the lowest since 1974, with only 1,366,600 cattle and calves slaughtered in the 2022 March quarter, down from about 2 million at the start of 2020. “There‘s more cattle going to feedlot than there is to kill at the moment,” said Mr Keane. TUESDAY 14TH JUNE 2022 - 192 HEAD

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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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A STUDENT’S ability to apply themselves during their schooling is a large ting a slightly better percentpart of how they perform age of 40+ scores at 3.6pc BY STEVE in VCE, but there are many compared to Cathedral’s KELLY other factors that contribute 3.3pc. their desired outcome such skelly@ nemedia.com.au But while Wangaratta as getting into a university High School had a lesser mecourse of their choice. Wangaratta’s three sec- dian study score at 26, it was Despite students dealing ondary schools stack up well better than Galen and Cathewith adversity from the pan- when compared to others dral with a 40+ percentage of demic in 2020 and the touted across the region and even 3.9. country-city education divide, several metropolitan counAcross the region Goulthey performed reasonably terparts across the state. burn Valley Grammar School well judging by the VCE study Galen Catholic College in Shepparton scores released by the Victo- and had a median Cathedral College both 35 with 21.6pc achieving rian Curriculum and Assess- achieved a median study 40+, placing ment Authority (VCCA). it 30th best in score of 29 with Galen get- Victoria.

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Mansfield Secondary College had a median of 29 with 1.3pc of scores 40+. Myrtleford P-12 College had a median of 28 with 3.9pc of scores 40+, while Marian College had a median of 28 with zero scores 40+. Mount Beauty Secondary College had a median of 28, with 2.7pc of scores 40+. Wodonga Senior Secondary College had a median score of 23, with 1.1pc of scores 40+, while Catholic

College Wodonga had a median of 29, with 3.2pc 40+. Yarrawonga College P-12 was a median of 28 with 3.3pc of scores 40+. The top three schools in Victoria were Bialik College in Hawthorn that had a median of 38 with 39.9pc of scores 40+, Mount Scopus Memorial College was next with 38 and 39.7pc, with Ballarat Clarendon College third with 38 and 38.4pc. For the full results visit vcaa.vic.adu.au.

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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.

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

SIGH OF RELIEF: After a long, tough

BORDER BUBBLE IS NOW IN PLACE

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.

their university offers yesterday. PHOTO: Kieren Tilly

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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(left) and Amy Henderson were celebrating

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

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

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

Flowers are welcome or if preferred, a donation made in Nathan’s memory to Beyond Blue would be appreciated. Donations can be made online at https://donation.beyondblue.org.au/donate

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.

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Personal Notices GOTTSCHLING, Nathan William. Rest in peace Nathan. Hope there are plenty of plants in heaven. Our heartfelt condolences to Fran, Michael, Daniel, Di and Peter. Much loved and sadly missed. ~ Loretta and Chris and family.

Honouring Life’s journey STEVENSON A Service to Celebrate the Life of Alﬁe Stevenson will be held in the Mason Park Chapel, 95 Mason Street, Wangaratta on Friday June 24, 2022 at 2.00pm. Burial will follow at the Wangaratta Lawn Cemetery. Masonic Brethren are respectfully invited to attend. Alﬁe’s Service can be viewed via Livestream at www.masonpark.com.au/live-streaming/

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WHYTE A Service to Celebrate the Life of Mr Neil Robert Whyte will be held in the Mason Park Chapel, 95 Mason Street, Wangaratta on Friday June 24, 2022 at 10.30am. Burial will follow at the Wangaratta Lawn Cemetery. Masonic Brethren are respectfully invited to attend. Neil’s Service can be viewed via Livestream at www.masonpark.com.au/live-streaming/

The bereaved family will be notiﬁed of your memorial gift according to your wishes and you will receive a tax-deductible receipt for your donation. To make a donation or to request information about memorial service donations or remembering Northeast Health Wangaratta in your will, please contact Community Engagement Team (03) 5722 5069 or PO Box 386, Wangaratta, Vic 3676.

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NATIONAL SPORT

Waters wins dramatic Supercars race FORD’S Cam Waters has survived a wild second race of the Darwin Triple Crown to collect his third Supercars win of the season. A monster crash involving veteran James Courtney and Scott Pye led to a red flag called at Hidden Valley on Sunday. The race was suspended on the first lap for almost 15 minutes after Courtney went flying across the

grass at turn-five, hitting Pye and Tom Randle on the way. All drivers left their cars unharmed but Courtney and Pye took no further part in the race after copping severe damage to their vehicles. The race was eventually brought to a close one lap early due to the long suspension. “Someone got in the left rear quarter and then just

spun us off to the left and a passenger from there,” Courtney said. Ford veteran Will Davison, who on Saturday took part in his 500th Supercars race, finished behind Waters in second, while championship leader Shane van Gisbergen crossed the line third. It was the Tickford driver’s eighth win of his career and third from the last five races to push him up from

fifth to third in the championship standings “(Saturday) wasn’t ideal but awesome to bounce back on pole and win,” Waters said. “We’re not usually that strong up here (in Darwin) so it’s nice to get a trophy and reward all the team for all their hard work. “(Davison) had something in the tank but I was just trying to manage it and make sure I had something at the end.”

Earlier, milestone man Davison smashed the Hidden Valley lap record again to secure his second pole position of the weekend. Davison started from pole for his 500th career race on Saturday but finished second as he was pipped by Shell V-Power teammate Anton De Pasquale. But the Ford veteran needed just two laps on Sunday morning to blitz

SO CLOSE: Peter Bol gets edged by Benjamin Robert in a bruising 800m race at the Diamond League in Paris.

qualifying and ensure he starts up the front for the final race in Darwin. Davison set the qualifying record in the Northern Territory last year, broke it on Saturday, before doing it again. The 39-year-old will be joined at the front of the grid by De Pasquale for the second time in two days. The last race in Darwin will get underway will begin at 3.55pm AEST. -AAP

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Aussie Bol breaks Oceanian 800m mark again

PETER Bol has lowered the Australian 800 metres for the third time and thought for a moment he’d earned a perfect early birthday present for his coach at the Paris Diamond League meeting. The brilliant half-miler was outpaced for victory on Saturday night by an inspired but controversial finish from home favourite Benjamin Robert, with Bol’s handsome consolation being a new Oceanian landmark of one minute 44.00 seconds for

the two-lap event. When news came through that the Frenchman had been disqualified, it left the Perth runner to wonder if he’d been handed the ideal gift for his coach Justin Rinaldi, whose birthday is on Sunday. But an appeal from the French runner was upheld later. “I wanted to run 1:43 and give Justin an early birthday present for tomorrow. Came a bit short but stoked with the PB and national record,” Bol, who bet-

tered his own Oceanian mark of 1:44.11 set at the Olympics last year when he finished fourth, said. “It was no surprise at all. We’ve built this new level of confidence and when training is going well there’s no reason why we can’t run those fast times and be competitive on the world stage. “Seeing (training partner and former Australian record holder) Joseph (Deng) run the (world championship) standard last week was awesome and running

West Coast confirm McGovern’s ribs broken WEST Coast defender Jeremy McGovern will spend a second night in hospital with broken ribs. McGovern was hurt in a second-quarter collision with Geelong forward Jeremy Cameron during the Eagles’ 18-point defeat at Optus Stadium on Saturday. The All-Australian backman was substituted out of the contest and taken to Royal Perth Hospital for assessment. West Coast on Sunday confirmed McGovern has broken ribs but did not put

a timeline on the 30-yearold’s return. “McGovern is receiving the best care and is in a stable condition,” a club statement said. “He is unable to receive visitors but is expected to be released from hospital tomorrow. “The club requests privacy for Jeremy at this time and will make no further statement until more details become available.” Speaking after Saturday’s loss, Eagles coach Adam Simpson feared the worst.

“He’s had plenty of knocks over his time and he’s pretty brave,” Simson said. “He plays hurt all the time, so for him not to get up, he’s pretty sore. “A lot of guys play with broken or fractured ribs. “He’s done it plenty of times before, but it looked like a pretty bad one.” West Coast host Essendon at Optus Stadium on Friday night, when they will be seeking to snap a club-worst nine-game losing streak. -AAP

a 1500m PB last week was just part of training. “We’ve just been building strength and endurance. The difference is though since Joseph ran his qualifier last week the energy has been high and that’s a major benefit in itself.” In a frenetic finish, it would have been harsh for Robert to have the win taken from him after he’d only nudged through as easily the fastest finisher, with Bol the next quickest on the outside.

“In the last 200m, I was burnt,” said Robert. “I said to myself, ‘It’s gonna be hard to finish’. Then something happened in the last 50 metres the second wind. “It’s difficult to explain but it proves that you cannot give up, everything can happen. “It’s my first victory on Diamond League - and it happens in Paris. The pressure was strong with this crowd, but we need to get used to that before Paris 2024 Olympics!” -AAP

Another Panther to play Origin II for NSW PENRITH hooker Api Koroisau will travel to Perth for the second State of Origin match and looks set to play for NSW for the second time. After incumbent hooker Damien Cook performed poorly in the series-opening 16-10 defeat to Queensland in Sydney, NSW coach Brad Fittler confirmed Koroisau had been added to the squad. “(Koroisau) will be coming into the squad, he’ll be coming to Perth,” Fittler told the Nine Network’s Sunday Footy Show. “He’s great company, very

competitive and a great player.” Fittler hinted Koroisau’s Panthers teammate Stephen Crichton would likely come into the starting side in place of Jack Wighton, who has been ruled out through COVID-19 protocols. “There’s no easy fixes (for Wighton’s absence) but the fact is Stephen Crichton can play in many positions,” Fittler said. Fittler kept his cards close to his chest as to whether there would be space in the side for Canterbury duo Matt

Burton and Josh Addo-Carr, both of whom are flourishing under interim coach Mick Potter. Addo-Carr has scored five tries in two games since being snubbed for Origin I, while Burton could bring the kind of versatility that Fittler has repeatedly stressed is important to the Blues’ setup. Fittler said he would wait until after the Bulldogs’ game with Wests Tigers on Sunday afternoon at CommBank Stadium to finalise his team. -AAP

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MATCH REVIEWS 12 Goorambat down Lions despite Eddie Betts inclusion ROUND

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From back page “He definitely gave the boys a bit of an extra buzz, and we really embraced that.” Calvene said the effect having Betts in the side filtered through the entire list, with Whorouly’s back six standing up all day. “It was definitely a different feel to what we’re used to, especially when Eddie got the ball or did a smother or tackle, the crowd would just really lifted us,” he said. “It was just a really great experience, a lot of the boys haven’t experienced that before so it’s definitely one to remember. “I think our back six were really good on Saturday - Max Grant, Cam Wood, Glenn White, Xav (Cannizzaro) were really really, good, the defended

really well and rebounded the ball excellently. “I think that’s one of the key reasons we were so close in that game.” Whorouly president Eddie Costenaro said the whole day was an amazing achievement for the club, and wished to thank all the helpers and volunteers for their hard work. “It was great, fantastic day - obviously not the result but I think it was a really good game of footy played in great spirits,” he said. “We were able to auction off his boots, match-worn jersey and a footy, and all the money raised went back to the club which was really good - he answered a few questions, told a few stories. “Hopefully we’ll get him back next year - you never know.”

WISDOM: Eddie Betts was happy to share his knowledge of the game with his teammates, pictured at the quarter-time huddle with (from left) Darcy O’Shannessy and Jake Riley.

EDDIE THE EAGLE: Eddie Betts showed the crowd a thing or two with his high-flyng antics in Whorouly’s 16 point loss to Goorambat on Saturday. PHOTOS: Nathan de Vries

INTENSITY: Goorambat’s Sally Malay was among the best on for the Bats, providing plenty of drive and pressure from the centre.

Greta secures finals hopes over Dogs By NATHAN de VRIES

CLEARANCE: Tarrawingee’s Jalees Khan boots the ball clear from the contest.

GAP WIDENS: Greta move two games clear of Tarrawingee in sixth on the ladder, following their four point win on Saturday. PHOTOS: Kurt Hickling

SEND IT: Cameron Newbold launches the ball forward for Greta.

THE Blues stood tall against the biggest threat to their finals campaigns in Tarrawingee on Saturday, with their 12.11 (83) to 11.3 (69) win putting them two games clear in sixth place over the seventh ranked Bulldogs. Greta senior footballers kept their nose in front for the majority of the game, working their five point lead at quarter time into a nine point margin by the half. However, a lapse from the Blues opened the door for Tarrawingee to fight back into the match, trailing by less than a goal heading into the final quarter. Greta assistant coach Josh Bell said the final term was a hotly contested period of play, with the team bouncing back from an admittedly poor third quarter. “We basically said the third quarter was a bit sloppy by us, we probably should’ve been further in front, we missed a lot of easy chances in the first half playing good footy and in the third quarter we just blazed away a smidge,” he said. “They’re a very big team, very solid, muscly forward line, so we knew if we could match or beat them in the air or at least bring it to ground, we probably had them on foot. “We trained really well during the week and just talked about taking it on and rebounding quickly, and we knew we’d probably have them there. “Every time Tarra’ went forward and got their opportunity, they took it - I think they ended up 11.3, they kicked very well. “We basically said, let’s get back to our game and what was working, and let’s do it. “I think it got back to level halfway through the last, a very similar narrative to the first time we played them in the year, but we stuck to our guns even with one rotation down on the bench we thought we’d have the legs to outrun their bigger bodies, and we managed to get those last couple of goals and finish it off.” Bell said the whole side pulled together in the crucial moments of the game. “As we’ve prided ourselves on all year, it was another good team effort from everybody pitching in - we’re not a club or team that has that standout or relies on someone kicking 10 or 50 (disposals) in the middle,” he said. “Everyone did their bit and there were barely any weak links again, which was really good to see.” The win puts a two game gap between the top six and the rest of the competition, with Greta yet to pull off a win against any of the sides above them - the Blues have the bye this weekend before hosting Bright.

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WINNERS AND LOSERS

ROUND

OVENS AND MURRAY SENIORS LADDER #

TEAM

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

SCOREBOARD

PTS

WANGARATTA YARRAWONGA ALBURY MYRTLEFORD WANGARATTA ROVERS

10 10 10 10 10

9 8 7 6 6

1 2 3 4 4

0 0 0 0 0

271.89 157.93 133.33 124.08 103.24

36 32 28 24 24

COROWA RUTHERGLEN LAVINGTON WODONGA NORTH ALBURY WODONGA RAIDERS

10 10 10 10 10

5 5 3 1 0

5 5 7 9 10

0 0 0 0 0

97.56 92.47 83.44 37.30 45.64

20 20 12 4 0

NETBALL SCORES

ROUND 11 - SPLIT SATURDAY, JUNE 25 LAVINGTON V YARRAWONGA WODONGA RAIDERS V WANG ROVERS WANGARATTA V WODONGA

A GRADE: Yarrawonga 50 def Wangaratta 40: BEST: YARRAWONGA:

Madeleine Allan 2, Kylie Leslie 1. WANGARATTA: Leah Jenvey 3, Kate Dean 2, Issy Byrne 1. GOALS: YARRAWONGA: Madeleine Allan 18, Bridget Cassar 16, Sarah Senini 16. WANGARATTA: Georgia Clark 27, Grace Patterson 10, Zara Berry 3. Wangaratta Rovers 36 def by Albury 48: BEST: WANGARATTA ROVERS: Jenna McLeod 3 Gracie Reid 2 Hidden Player 1 ALBURY: Skye Hillier 3 Kristen Andrews 2 Karina Cameron 1 . GOALS: WANGARATTA ROVERS: Hidden Player 20, Sarah Riches 16. ALBURY: Alison Meani 25 Skye Hillier 23. Myrtleford 32 def by Corowa-Rutherglen 60; Wodonga 37 def by North Albury 54; Lavington 55 def Wodonga Raiders 33.

SATURDAY, JULY 2 ALBURY V COROWA-RUTHERGLEN NORTH ALBURY V MYRTLEFORD

B GRADE: Yarrawonga 50 def Wangaratta 43; Lavington 49 def Wodonga Raiders 38; Wodonga 53 def North Albury 43; Myrtleford 39 def Corowa-Rutherglen 37; Wang Rover 34 def by Albury 50. C GRADE: Yarrawonga 50 def Wangaratta 33; Lavington 38 def Wodonga Raiders 29; Wodonga 33 def by North Albury 43; Wang Rovers 31 def by Albury 35; Myrtleford 28 def by Corowa-Rutherglen 57. 17 & UNDER: Lavington 27 def by Wodonga Raiders 53; Myrtleford 55 def Corowa-Rutherglen 34; Wodonga 55 def North Albury 54; Wang Rovers 42 def Albury 28; Yarrawonga 46 def Wangaratta 45.

THIRDS RESULTS

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Yarrawonga 7.4.46 def by Wangaratta 13.7.85 BEST: YARRAWONGA: Oscar Elliott, Hunter Surrey, Mac Pendergast, Daniel Psaltiras, Addison Psaltiras, Brendan Ryan. WANGARATTA: Jayden Adamo, Braeden Marjanovic, Joe Berry, Patrick Wright, Waitai Tua, Daniel Young. GOALS: YARRAWONGA: Hunter Surrey 3; Oscar Elliott 2; Hunter Frauenfelder 1; Daniel Psaltiras 1. WANGARATTA: Jayden Adamo 4; Joe Berry 3; Max Bihun 2; Will Oats 2; Harrison Bell 1; Charley Holland-Dean 1. Wangaratta Rovers 3.7.25 def by Albury 9.8.62 BEST: WANGARATTA ROVERS: Kyle McQuade, Charles Ledger, Judd Schubert, William ASHTON, James Kelly, Will McCarthy. ALBURY: Bailey Hodgson, Luke Lowry, Dominic Gibbons, Oliver Hayes, Noah Graham, Max Diffey. GOALS: WANGARATTA ROVERS: Judd Schubert 2; Rufus Niedra 1. ALBURY: Noah Graham 2; Max Diffey 1; Dominic Gibbons 1; Zachary Gigliotti 1; Phoenix Gothard 1; Oliver Hayes 1; Luke Lowry 1; Charlie McGrath 1. Lavington 4.7.31 def by Wodonga Raiders 14.6.90; Wodonga 10.6.66 def North Albury 7.5.47; Myrtleford 4.13.37 def Corowa Rutherglen 5.6.36.

LAVINGTON WODONGA RAIDERS

5.5 12.6 2.1 4.4

16.9 23.13.151 8.5 9.6.60

GOALS: LAVINGTON: Shaun Driscoll 4; Jake O’Brien 4; Darcy Smith 4; Myles Aalbers 2; Benjamin Ashley-Cooper 2; Aidan Cook 2; Darcy Hennessy 2; Brant Dickson 1; Sam Hopper 1; Jack Kirley 1. WODONGA RAIDERS: Mark Whitehead 3; Jake Hodgkin 2; Jason Burke 1; Isaac Muller 1; Bradley St John 1; Charlie St John 1. BEST: LAVINGTON: Benjamin Ashley-Cooper, Shaun Driscoll, Jake O’Brien, Darcy Smith, Tom Hargreave, Sam Hopper. WODONGA RAIDERS: Bradley St John, Isaac Muller, Max Glass, Jason Burke, Mark Whitehead, Charlie St John.

YARRAWONGA WANGARATTA

2.5 5.10 1.2 5.4

9.12 11.14.80 5.8 7.10.52

GOALS: YARRAWONGA: Leigh Williams 5; Bailey Frauenfelder 4; Nicholas Fothergill 1; Mark Whiley 1. WANGARATTA: Ben Reid 2; Abraham Ankers 1; Fraser Holland-Dean 1; Liam McVeigh 1; Michael Newton 1; Joe Richards 1. BEST: YARRAWONGA: Lach Howe, Harrison Wheeler, Bailey Frauenfelder, Leigh Masters, Michael Gibbons, Matthew Holgate. WANGARATTA: Jackson Clarke, Liam Mcveigh, Daine Porter, Matthew Hedin, Daniel Sharrock, Michael Bordignon.

WANGARATTA ROVERS 5.1 6.6 1.2 7.4 ALBURY

12.8 14.9.93 8.9 13.14.92

GOALS: WANGARATTA ROVERS: Alexander Marklew 3; Jake McQueen 2; Lukas Webb 2; Dylan Wilson 2; Sam Allen 2; Mackenzie Bristow 1; Jack Gerrish 1; Ben Timms 1. ALBURY: Jacob Conlan 4; William Blomeley 2; Isaac McGrath 2; Riley Bice 1; Jeff Garlett 1; Brydan Hodgson 1; Alex Jones 1; Anthony Miles 1. BEST: WANGARATTA ROVERS: Raven Jolliffe, Cody Schutt, Jake McQueen, Sam Carpenter, Michael Clark, Will Nolan. ALBURY: Anthony Miles, Lucas Conlan, Riley Bice, Shaun Daly, Isaac McGrath, Jacob Conlan.

WODONGA NORTH ALBURY

4.6 4.8 2.1 2.4

8.12 14.13.97 4.9 6.9.45

GOALS: WODONGA: Angus Baker 6; Ethan Redcliffe 3; Samuel Jewell 2; Kade Mimmo 1; Alex Smout 1; Noah Spiteri 1. NORTH ALBURY: Tim Broomhead 3; Carter Norman 2; Doulton Langlands 1. BEST: WODONGA: Angus Baker, Thomas Johnson, Josh Clayton, Alex Smout, Gus Jones, Adam Jorgensen. NORTH ALBURY: Archer Gardiner, Tim Broomhead, Sam Azzi, Jesse Kennett, Zac Bonetti, Doulton Langlands.

MYRTLEFORD COROWA R’GLEN

4.2 10.8 2.0 4.2

16.9 19.14.128 9.2 9.4.58

GOALS: MYRTLEFORD: Declan Bren 4; Ryley Sharp 4; Callum Crisp 2; Mitch Dalbosco 2; Nicholas Warnock 2; Ryan Griffen 2; Kurt Aylett 1; Matthew Munro 1; Murray Waite 1. COROWA-RUTHERGLEN: Hayden Filliponi 5; Kaelan Bradtke 3; Jarred Lane 1. BEST: MYRTLEFORD: Declan Bren, Mitch Dalbosco, Matthew Munro, Ryley Sharp, Simon Curtis, Brady Sharp. COROWA-RUTHERGLEN: Hayden Filliponi, Cameron Wilson, Cody Howard, Jy Lane, Cameron Barrett, William Robinson.

RESERVES RESULTS Lavington ............. 25.15.165 Wodonga Raiders ......... 0.1.1 GOALS: LAVINGTON: Kade Garland 7; Charlie Sanson 4; John Hunt 3; Bailey Phillips 3; Harry Plunkett 2; Todd Lunn 1; Judd Mcleod 1; Alex McMaster 1; Jake Nicholson 1; Adam Schneider 1; Jack Costello 1. Yarrawonga ............18.6.114 Wangaratta................ 6.3.39 GOALS: YARRAWONGA: Xavier Leslie 3; Craig Frauenfelder 2; Matthew Grinter 2; Matt McCabe 2; Ross Mulquiney 2; Brandon Symes 2; Jacob Adkins 1; Hayden Cartwright 1; Reid Clarke 1; Max Hemphill 1; Scott Oswald 1. WANGARATTA: Kent Braden 3; Jesse Bianco 1; Zackery Leitch 1; Luke Shepherd 1. Wangaratta Rovers ..14.15.99 Albury ....................... 4.3.27 GOALS: WANGARATTA ROVERS: Alex Dowsley 5; Cameron Nottle 4; Brodie Filo 2; Mitch Booth 1; Sam Henderson 1; Josh O’Donohue 1. ALBURY: Austin Longfield 1; Mitchell Scott 1; Zach Sears 1; Will Unthank 1. Wodonga ............. 23.11.149 North Albury................ 1.2.8 GOALS: WODONGA: Oscar Willding 11; Jett Cassidy 5; Darcy Norman 2; Private player 2; Gabriel Crothers 1; Harry Kitching 1, Private player 1. NORTH ALBURY: Clinton Gilson 1. Myrtleford ............ 23.16.154 Corowa Rutherglen .... 2.2.14 GOALS: MYRTELFORD: Jye Gribbin 5; Jarryd Wallace 4; Degan Dolny 3; Anthony Laspina 2; Kane Michelini 2; Shane Laracy 2; Liam Byrne 1; Mitchell Botter 1; Ryley Bouker 1; Samuel Byrne 1; Jai Dylan Dykstra 1. COROWARUTHERGLEN: Jed Ansell 1; Matthew Gould 1.

WINNERS AND LOSERS

ROUND

OVENS AND KING SENIORS LADDER

SCOREBOARD

TEAM 1 BENALLA ALL BLACKS 2 BRIGHT 3 MILAWA 4 BONNIE DOON 5 GOORAMBAT 6 GRETA

P 11 11 10 11 10 11

W 10 9 8 7 6 6

L 1 2 2 4 2 4

D 0 0 0 0 1 1

B 1 1 2 1 2 1

% 300.42 180.63 143.28 163.76 131.08 111.17

PTS 40 36 32 28 28 26

7 8 9 10 11

11 11 11 10 11

4 3 2 1 1

6 8 9 9 10

0 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 2 1

94.24 51.59 33.13 67.74 57.50

18 12 8 4 4

TARRAWINGEE KING VALLEY MOYHU WHOROULY NORTH WANGARATTA

*Ladder correct at time of print from Ovens and King website.

NETBALL SCORES

ROUND 13

A GRADE: Bright 35 def by Bonnie Doon 43; Whorouly 39 def

SATURDAY, JUNE 25

by Goorambat 42; Tarrawingee 21 def by Greta 67.

BONNIE DOON VS WHOROULY

B GRADE: Bright 41 def by Bonnie Doon 50; Whorouly 42 def by Goorambat 45; Tarrawingee 47 def Greta 33. B RESERVE: Bright 35 def by Bonnie Doon 51; Whorouly 59 def Goorambat 17; Tarrawingee 35 def Greta 24 C GRADE: Bright 21 def by Bonnie Doon 60; North Wangaratta 38 drew with Benalla 38; Tarrawingee 36 def Greta 29 U15s: Bright 11 def by Bonnie Doon 37; North Wang 28 def Benalla 19; Tarrawingee 21 def by Greta 22;

BENALLA ALL BLACKS VS MILAWA TARRAWINGEE VS KING VALLEY GOORAMBAT VS NORTH WANGARATTA

Whorouly 48 def Goorambat 21.

MOYHU VS BRIGHT

All other scores unavailable at time of print.

GRETA-BYE

BRIGHT BONNIE DOON

4.2 5.2 3.0 6.2

8.4 8.6

11.6.72 8.9.57

GOALS: BRIGHT: Nathan Lyons 3, Cooper Thomason3, Clay Cambridge-Dillon 1, Nick Howell 1, Sam Buckley 1, Felix Blazek 1, Paul Harrison 1. BONNIE DOON: Al Bennett 2, Will Goonan 2, Jayjay Curtin 1, Ben Hedin 1, James Law 1, Joel Sanford 1. BEST: BRIGHT: Cooper Thomson, Clay Cambridge-Dillon, Paul Harrison, Nick Lebish, Alexander Dalbosco, Nathan Lyons. BONNIE DOON: will goonan, Guy Murray, Sean Campitelli, Jackson Sole, Al Bennett, Lachlan Mahon.

WHOROULY GOORAMBAT

2.2 3.5 2.4 3.6

5.6 6.8

7.7.49 9.11.65

GOALS: WHOROULY: Adam Harris 3; Eddie Betts 1; Max Bramich 1; Xavier Cannizzaro 1; Lachlan Moore 1. GOORAMBAT: Aaron Blackburn 3; Toby Feehan 3; Nathan Hill 1; Sally Malay 1; Thomas Ryan 1. BEST: WHOROULY: Xavier Cannizzaro, Hamish McLeod, Riley Calvene, Max Grant, Glenn White, Adam Harris. GOORAMBAT: Samuel Gladstone, Benjamin Reaburn, Private player, Sally Malay, Perry Knox, Jamie Dunne.

NTH WANGARATTA BENALLA

5.2 6.2 6.3 8.4.52 3.2 7.9 12.13 17.15.117

GOALS: NORTH WANGARATTA: Jamie Berry 2; Brock Kusen 2; Taylor Obrien 1; Tyler Nanson 1; Kevin Clarke 1; Mitchell Sayers 1. BENALLA ALL BLACKS: Lachlan Thompson 6; Harry Ellis 4; Sam Newton 2; Regan Williams 2; Jacob Donlon 1; Riley Moran 1; Jesse Walker 1. BEST: NORTH WANGARATTA: Taylor Obrien, Kevin Clarke, Matthew Fischer, Flynn Butterworth, Baxter Lane Gee, Samuel Shanley. BENALLA ALL BLACKS: Riley Moran, Harry Ellis, Jordan Smith, Michael Ryan, Jake Jones, Lochie Morrison.

MOYHU KING VALLEY

3.4 5.5 8.7 11.7.73 4.4 8.10 12.11 18.11.119

GOALS: MOYHU: Thomas Gorman 4; Xavier Wales 3; Jacob Beattie 1; Harrison McCarthy 1; Matthew Thrum 1; Anthony Welsh 1. KING VALLEY: William Davies 7; Ryan Wait 3; Jack Davies 2; Sam Evans 2; Aaron Cheong 1; Anthony Ciancio 1; Charlie Davies 1; Mackenzie Hughes 1. BEST: MOYHU: Thomas Gorman, Xavier Wales, Matthew Thrum, Nick Stewart, Thomas Stone-Berry, David McDonald. KING VALLEY: William Davies, Sam Evans, Beau Wheeler, Jack Davies, Connor Shanley, Brett Sessions.

TARRAWINGEE GRETA

3.2 6.2 4.1 7.5

10.2 11.3.69 10.6 12.11.83

GOALS: TARRAWINGEE: Lachlan Hansen 4; Austin Amery 2; Scott Thompson 2; Danyon Hearne 1; Hayden Johnston 1; Gavin Urquhart 1. GRETA: Daniel Cassidy 3; Brenton Newbold 3; Tyler Arrowsmith 2; Thomas Rosser 2; Luke Arrowsmith 1; Stuart McCauley 1. BEST: TARRAWINGEE: Danyon Hearne, Jason Cook, Patrick Byrne, Daniel Everitt, Daniel Witham, Brandon Igri. GRETA: Thomas Rosser, Mark Wettern, Bryce Ralph, Tom Fursdon, Tyler Arrowsmith, Paul Fruzynski.

RESERVES RESULTS Bright ....................14.14.98 Bonnie Doon .............. 3.0.18 GOALS: BRIGHT: Marcus Kinthari 4, Darcy Martin 3, Jack Dalbosco 2, Conner Forde 2, Daniel Saville 2, Nathan Smith 1. BONNIE DOON: Patrick Revell 1, Mark Evans 1, Andrew Rabson 1. Whorouly .................8.16.64 Goorambat ................ 9.6.60 GOALS: WHOROULY: Simon Chalmers 4; Ryan Harris 1; Patrick Milner 1; Jon Pethybridge 1; Peter Sang 1. GOORAMBAT: Matthew Priest 4; Dylan Bell 2; Sean McDonald 1; Jack Trevena 1; Jack Williams 1. North Wangaratta ...... 4.9.33 Benalla All Blacks . 29.10.184 GOALS: NORTH WANGARATTA: Cameron McCormack 3; Jack Brown 1. BENALLA ALL BLACKS: Harry Moran 13; Liam Sinclair 8; Brock Bate 2; Tom Levy 2; Dean Bradshaw 1; Ahren McNab 1; Dylan Sinclair 1; Waylon Walker 1. Moyhu......................13.9.87 King Valley ................ 7.3.45 GOALS: MOYHU: Fraser Landgren 5; Michael Walker 4; Jonathan Hyde 1; Matt Milner 1; Aaron Thrum 1; Lochie Watson 1. KING VALLEY: Zachary Blackshaw 3; Jarrod Branson 1; David Gallo 1; David Lang 1; Bradley McPoyle 1. Tarrawingee .............. 5.9.39 Greta .....................10.14.74 GOALS: TARRAWINGEE: Dylan Gephart 2; Harrison Colville 1; Henry Howard 1; Tennessee Younger 1. GRETA: Tom Webster 4; Craig Coad 1; Osbert Ramage 1; James Sutton 1; Mitchell Wheelens 1.

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MATCH REVIEWS A game of momentum but Hawks hold on in a thriller against Albury ROUND

WANGARATTA Rovers’ senior footballers have kept their top three dreams alive in emphatic fashion with a thrilling one point win over Albury on Saturday. A seven goal final term set up a thrilling finish but ultimately it was the Hawks who would hold on in the 14.9 (93) to 13.14 (92) win at WJ Findlay Oval. The Tigers made things difficult for the home team in the dying minutes as they peppered their inside 50, but Hawks star Sam Murray was huge, taking multiple intercept marks. Albury’s Will Blomeley kicked a snap at goal from 20 metres out in the final two minutes but missed to hand the Hawks a crucial win. “I’ll be honest, halfway through the last quarter it wasn’t looking great for us,” captain Sam Carpenter admitted. “In the first 15 minutes of the quarter, the ball was coming into our defensive 50 really hot, they were hitting players lace out, it was really hard to defend, but once we kicked a goal, the feel of the game changed a lot, we forced Albury to kick long and we were able to defend it. “We just scrounged it out in the last five minutes, with repeat stoppages.” Carpenter praised Raven Joliffe’s performance, while Alex Marklew was once again brilliant with three majors and Cody Schutt kept Albury livewire Riley Bice quiet. “Raven Jolliffe is the first one that comes to mind,

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he was tremendous with his attack on the footy, he’s as hard as a cat’s head, he stood up for is in the last quarter when we really needed someone to stand up and defend, while Sam Murray was brilliant aerially as always,” he said. The win’s crucial for the Hawks who need to bank wins in the second half of the season if they’re a chance to finish with a double chance. The Hawks are now just one win behind the Tigers after yesterday’s performance. “It was basically an eightpoint game for the club, if we had dropped it, we may be looking at fighting for fifth spot,” Carpenter said. “Nothing’s set after the win, but it opens the door and shows our young guys what we can do, it will give the group real belief in the run home.” The game was incredible with plenty of momentum swings as the Hawks kicked five goals to one in the first term, the Tigers then got back in it with a seven goal second quarter. It was then Wangaratta Rovers turn in the third, kicking six goals to one and then Albury booted five majors to one in the last but it was the Hawks who held on. It was the first time in seven years Wangaratta Rovers beat Albury, making the win even sweeter.

PINPOINT: Jake McQueen puts the ball on the boot to send Wangaratta Rovers into attack. PHOTOS: Kurt Hickling

EAGER: Will Nolan chases the footy down.

COMPOSED: Sam Carpenter wheels around, looking for options.

IMPRESSIVE: Sam Murray was influential in his team’s win.

Yarrawonga shows competition Wangaratta’s beatable By WILLSON MACK

BIG OUT: The absence of Chris Knowles proved a big difference in Wangaratta’s loss to Yarrawonga. PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

AN upset win has led Wangaratta senior footballers to their first loss of the season after looking virtually unbeatable in the first 10 rounds of the O&M season. Many saw Yarrawonga as the team most likely to beat and Magpies and they certainly showed that on Saturday with a 28-point victory at JC Lowe Oval. After an even first half the Pigeons kept pegging away at Wangaratta with boom forward Leigh Williams booting five in the 11.14 (80) to 7.10 (52) win. “They outplayed us for the majority of the game,” Wangaratta coach Ben Reid said. “We had our moments in the third quarter where we bridged

the gap a bit but we just weren’t quite there around the contest. “They were a lot cleaner than us around stoppages and their ball use going forward was better than ours. “I hate to say it but they were harder at the ball which is something that’s hard to deal with.” Former Carlton player Michael Gibbons set the tone for the home side early, racking up plenty of touches in the first half, while lively forward Bailey Frauenfelder booted four goals. The ‘Pies were three down for half the game with Cal Moore, Matt Grossman and Jamie Anderson all leaving the field with injuries. “I couldn’t fault our last quarter, when we had a few blokes down

with injuries the guys still dug in,” Reid said. “We kicked a couple of goals in the last quarter so we didn’t get blown away which was a positive. “They just won a few more important balls when it mattered and we were outworked.” Although it was the Magpies first loss of the season, Reid believes his group will take plenty of positives away. “We now know what we have to work on,” he said. “A beauty of a loss is that it opens your eyes to what you need to work on where wins cover it up a bit. “Our delivery inside 50 still wasn’t quite there but I thought we brought the ball to ground more often, we just didn’t have the rep-

resentation of numbers at the fall of the ball when they did. “That’s something we’ll get to work on over the next couple months.” Liam McVeigh had to ruck against one of the league’s premier big men in Lachie Howe in the absence of Chris Knowles who was away. “Liam rucked by himself the whole game against Lachie Howe who’s one of the best in the league and I thought Liam competed really well,” Reid said. “Jackson Clark was good as well, he played forward and back and plugged some holes when we needed him to. “And then both ‘Bords’ (Michael Bordignon) and ‘Matty’ Hedin were both solid as well.”

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Pigeons give ‘Pies first taste of defeat

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THROWN ON THE BOOT WANGARATTA Rovers star Cody Schutt gets a kick away in his side’s thrilling win over Albury on Saturday. The Hawks and Tigers played the game of the round at WJ Findlay Oval with the home side running away one-point winners to keep their top three chances alive. ■ Story: Page 19 PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

Betts not enough Whorouly Wh ly couldn’t ld ’ gget over the h liline against g i Goorambat G b despite d pi the h iinclusion l i off Eddi Eddie Betts B FORMER AFL superstar t Eddie Betts brought the crowds down to the Whorouly Recreation Reserve on Saturday to witness a hardfought match with finals-like intensity, but unfortunately for the home team they were unable to get the win, downed by Goorambat 9.11 (65) to 7.7 (49). Following a nail-biting four-point win in the re-

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serves, the senior Lions took to the field with Betts starting in his trademark forward pocket position, with the 1500 strong crowd going up with excitement anytime the ball went near him.

Betts B tt hit the th scoreboard b d early in the first term, kicking a banana running towards the boundary which bounced through the big sticks in a display of vintageEddie showmanship. Goorambat refused to be outclassed, with the Bats up by a point coming into half-time. A run of forward entries by the visitors put Goorambat ahead by eight points coming

the finall tterm, with Betts iinto t th ith B tt entertaining the crowd with high-flying attempts and having a multitude of score involvements up the other end of the ground. In the end, Whorouly were just outmatched, with Goorambat taking the win by 16 points. Whorouly coach Riley Calvene said it was a phenomenal experience to play

alongside the game’s l id one off th ’ greats and in front of a massive crowd. “Eddie’s played a lot of footy at a high level so when he spoke, everyone listened,” Calvene said. “He’s played a lot of good footy so he helped our forwards out with where to go, where to set up - he was brilliant, he spoke at half time and gave his input

which hi h we really ll valued. l d “Small forwards, their craft isn’t always to kick three or four goals, sometimes it’s just to set the team up, and on Saturday he obviously would’ve likes to kick a few more, but his score involvements was huge, even his pressure around the ground in the forward half was huge. ■ Continued page 17

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