The Cushman family of Riley (le ), Brad, Olivia and Jay were one of thousands enjoying a day out at the fi h biennial Wangaratta Historic Motor Show and Fly In on Sunday. The family said they were enjoying taking in all things engines at the Wangaratta Aerodrome, with the aerial displays of the helicopters catching the young boys’ attention. A full recap to be in Wednesday’s Chronicle.
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“It’s also a chance to reect on the majority of service members.”
Danni Barber, Greg Oates, Brendon French, Dylan Fishcher, Greg Baker, Tony Gigliotti, Chris McInnes – Manager, Craig Fruend, Donna McInnes, Richard Nunn, Jodie Edwards.
CROWDS of people young and old gathered to witness the rural city’s main ANZAC Day service and march on Friday morning in Wangaratta.
parents with their medals,” he said.
Veterans Paul Muhlhan, Peter Segwick, Ron Fisher and Brian Kensington travelled in the 1938 CFA Dodge re truck for that march.
Peter Segwick served in Papua New Guinea as a corporal from 1970 to 1971 and Ron Fisher served in the Malayan Emergency.
100 later this year, his daughter Bev McPhail said 21 family members came along to the march and service.
guard, which included ceremonial duties. He then completed medial training and transferred to the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps as a medial technician in 2015.
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Ms Senini said ANZAC Day has been a lot of preparation for everyone involved, both logistically and emotionally.
“I have family in the defence force, marching on ANZAC Day helps me to re ect and appreciate the sacri ces they have made,” she said.
The solemn service paid tribute to the service men and women who made the ultimate sacri ce for our nation, marking the 110th anniversary of of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli. Marchers included COU Kit Senini from the Wangaratta Air Force Cadets, who has many family members who have served in the armed forces.
Paul Muhlhan served in Vietnam as Chief Petty Ofcer from 1968 to 1972 and was 17 when he began.
Mr Muhlhan said it was positive to see so many community members at the march re ecting.
“I love to see the kids and
“We do it every year, our family travels from interstate to support Dad,” she said.
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Brian Kensington served in WWII with the Royal New Zealand Navy on the HMNZS Achilles.
Mr Kensington joined the Royal New Zealand Navy as a seaman at the young age of 15 and moved to Wangaratta in 1946.
Guest speaker was Sergeant Kevin Bertram who enlisted in the Australian Regular Army on the 4 April, 2009.
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Sergeant Bertram served in Afghanistan in 2010, after his deployments and was posted as a federation
Sergeant Bertram said Gallipoli was just one battle in Australia’s history but in all it’s stories of valour and resilience, there is the simple truth of Australians looking out for each other no matter how bad things got.
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PHOTO: Bailey Zimmermann
Under darkness, 2000 gathered at dawn tribute
KEEPING
JEFF ZEUSCHNER
UNDER a quarter moon partly hidden by clouds, 12-year-old Noah Brady stood solemnly amid an estimated 2000 strong crowd encircling Wangaratta Cenotaph in the still darkness that is part of the reverence of an ANZAC Day dawn service.
While his hoodie provided warmth from the chilly 10 degree early morning embrace, the thought of young Australians landing on an unfamiliar, hostile foreign beach in the similar darkness, putting their lives in jeopardy this very morning, 110 years ago, was still enough to send a shiver up his spine.
“We’re here to pay tribute to those who gave up their lives at Gallipoli....some not much older than me,” he said, in the company of dad Steve, mum Shelley and brother Daniel, who religiously attend the dawn service.
They, and those they stood shoulder to shoulder with, honoured the memories of soldiers such as Private James ‘Jim’ Martin, born at Tocumwal, an hour from Wangaratta, who at just 14 years nine months, was Australia’s youngest known ANZAC soldier killed at Gallipoli in 1915.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in April 1915 and landed at Gallipoli in September of the same year, dying of disease, likely enteritis, and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial.
Among the 2000 ANZAC soldiers who lost their lives on 25 April, 1915, on the rst day of the Gallipoli campaign, were former Wangaratta High School students
Private Charles Powley of Boweya, aged 21, and Lance Sergeant Alfred J Collins of Stanley, aged 19, their memorials at Gallipoli 19, No 2 Outpost.
“Today is about honouring all those who have served,
and continue to serve,” said Mr Brady, himself an ex-Navy serviceman, whose eldest son Sean is now serving with the Navy.
“My grandfather served in the Army in WW2, and dad was in the Army Reserve in the Vietnam War...so there is a very personal connection.”
At 5.57am, the silent crowd a xed its attention on Sergeant Aaron Dinsmore and members of the ADF school of health making up the catafalque party, who would stand guard until their dismount and close of service at 6.16am.
Within those 19 minutes
in Wangaratta, our community, like others across Australia and abroad, stopped and observed the most poignant re ection of the sacri ces and service of so many throughout the past 110 years.
Leading the prayer, Father Nathan Verallo reminded all that there is no greater sacri ce than laying down one’s life for one’s friends, and that there is nothing more precious than peace and goodwill.
Wangaratta RSL sub-branch president Lieutenant General (Retired) Ash Power, o ering the tribute and pledge, said those assembled at the service were here not
to glorify war, but “re ect on the sel ess sacri ce of so many”.
He said the ANZAC spirit lives on and was epitomised by Australians in battles throughout WW2, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq “in the air, at sea and on land”.
At 6.08am bugler Matthew Schultz sounded the Last Post and minutes later Reveille, while lone bagpiper Bruce Meager cut through dawn’s break as he sounded the signal ending the battle for the day and farewell to the fallen.
Members of the public ended the service laying poppies, distributed by Wangaratta’s 33 Army Cadet Unit, at the cenotaph.
BREAKING DAWN’S SLIENCE: Bugler Matthew Schultz played The Last Post and Reveille. PHOTO: Marc Bongers
FAMILY TRADITON: The Brady family of (from le ) Steve, Shelley, Daniel and Noah, were among the 2000 strong crowd at Wangaratta’s ANZAC Day dawn service.
PHOTO: Je Zeuschner
GUARD: Members of the catafalque party stand guard at Wangaratta’s Cenotaph during the dawn service.
PHOTO: Marc Bongers
Woman dies after being hit by car, man charged
A YARRAWONGA woman died on Friday night after trying to stop “an altercation” and being hit by a car, with a Tatura man charged.
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A Victoria Police spokesperson said two people were involved in an altercation on Hargrave Court, Yarrawonga just after 8.30pm, before a 46-year-old woman attempted to intervene.
“It’s alleged a man got into a car a short time later and collided with the woman who had attempted to intervene as it left the scene,” they said.
“CPR was performed on the 46-year-old Yarrawonga woman, but she died at the scene.”
Police located the vehicle in Shepparton and arrested a 26-year-old man about 2am.
The spokesperson said the Tatura man was charged with breach of intervention order and threats to kill.
He has been bailed to appear in Shepparton Magistrates’ Court on 5 June.
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives continue to investigate the incident.
Anyone who witnessed the incident, has dashcam/ CCTV footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
service men and women at Wangaratta ANZAC Day service
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“It has come to stand for so much more in our collective hearts,” he said.
“Every ANZAC Day we gather, from our greatest memorial to our simplest cenotaph, we honour those who have served and are still serving.
Albury man, Michael Hunichen said he and his family attend the ANZAC Day march and service to
pay their respects each year.
“My Pop served in Vietnam and is marching today so it’s close to home,” he said.
“I’m a strong believer in remembering what they fought for so our children can have the freedoms they have today.”
For Ian Hunichen, ANZAC Day is a time to reflect and remember his uncle
Charles Read who fought and was killed in 1917 in the Battle of the Somme.
Sergeant Bertram said he is currently posted to Australian Defence Force School of Health as a course manager and instructor.
“We pay particular attention to those who made the ultimate sacrifice, for their mates, family and country,” he said
“On every defence site in the nation you will find flags and signs emblazed with five words, service, courage, respect, integrity and resilience, they are our values and watch words, and they draw from the example and sacrifice of those who gave their tomorrows for our todays.
“Everyday the members of the defence force walk in the shadows of those
who fought and died for their nation.
“Everyday the people of Australia live in peace as citizens of a nation that is one and free because of that sacrifice.
“We have much to be grateful for and much to live up to as we walk towards the future.
“Lest we forget.”
During the service crosses were laid to com-
memorate ex-servicemen who have passed since last ANZAC Day and 45 wreaths were laid at the cenotaph. Renditions God Save The King, The Recessional and the New Zealand and Australian national anthems were sung.
Bishop Clarence Bester shared a prayer of blessing, a scripture reading and shared a final blessing.
WELCOME ADDRESS: Wangaratta RSL secretary and Lieutenant Colonel Andrew McDonell
Atreus Hunichen, Carol Stevens and Ian Hunichen travelled down from Albury to pay their respect to service members.
trombone and David Ashfield playing the tuba.
Army Cadets Toby Pearson and Tarun Mulquiney, ANZAC Day is a time to pay their respects to the fallen.
MARCHING FOR FALLEN: Air Force COU cadet Kit Senini (17).
PHOTOS: Kurt Hickling
Local childhood asthma cluster has resources out of puff: study
A STUDY has shown childhood asthma within Wangaratta and parts of the North East was almost twice as more prevalent than the national average
The University of New South Wales study identi ed the Hume region and surrounding areas as a childhood asthma cluster which was placing increased demand on local healthcare systems and increased costs for local families.
An asthma cluster is a group of neighbouring areas where the proportion of children up to 14 years of age with asthma, called childhood asthma prevalence, is higher than the national average of 6.3 per cent reported in the Census 2021.
BY BAILEY ZIMMERMANN bzimmermann@ nemedia.com.au
High asthma clusters identi ed in the Hume region include Chiltern - Indigo Valley (10.48pc), Wangaratta (10.21pc), Rutherglen (10.19pc) and West Wodonga (9.09pc).
Bright and Mount Beauty (7.02pc), Yackandandah (7.9pc) and Myrtleford (6.83pc) also show a higher asthma prevelance in children than the national average.
Asthma Australia has urged all political parties to prioritise the health of children in the Hume area by supporting their Healthy
Futures for Kids with Asthma program, which aims to reduce hospital admissions for children with asthma and improve their quality of life.
Chief executive o cer Kate Miranda said managing a child’s asthma can be a huge nancial strain on families, with the cost of doctor visits, medicines, and time o work adding up.
“Our program is designed to meet this need, helping families manage asthma more e ectively and keeping kids out of hospital,” she said.
According to Australian Institute for Health and Welfare studies, asthma was the most common chronic respiratory condition a ecting children in Australia and the costliest respiratory disease
for primary healthcare, with costs rising 50 per cent from 2018-19 to 2022-23.
Ms Miranda said the solution to managing the local cluster was keeping children out of healthcare and promoting better awareness and educated around asthma to a ected parents and teachers.
“We want to work with children in the areas where they spend most of their time, so in the home and the community,” she said.
“We need people to better understand what their triggers are and with children they just need a bit more support because they don’t always recognise it.
“In these places where the rates are higher a teacher might have three children
in a classroom with asthma, but they’ll be triggered by di erent things.
“It’s about them understanding that and being able to support the child.”
Ms Miranda said a complex interplay of environmental, genetic and social factors played a part in high asthma prevalence in the region, with the surrounding environment the most in uential.
“The air quality of the area, allergens and housing conditions are the most prominent contributors to these geographical variations,” she said.
“In regional areas we know the access to GPs and wait times are longer and there’s all of these other socio-economic factors as well.”
Asthma Australia has reached out to Members of Parliament representing these areas, highlighting the need for targeted support and intervention.
“We’re targeting these areas, and we want parents who need more support to call our asthma educators, have a free consultation and be able to talk about the personalised circumstances speci c to their child and their home,” Ms Miranda said.
“We’ve got a free onehour rst aid course, but we don’t have the resources to promote that speci cally in Wangaratta and those surrounding areas, we have to let people to discover it.
“It’s just really practical, simple solutions.”
‘The Last Post’ stirs up emotion about sacrifices
Wednesday, 29 April, 2015
By SHANE DOUTHIE
PLAYING The Last Post at an official Anzac Day Service must be the most intimidating challenge for any musician but imagine if you were just 17 years old and doing it for the first time
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outside a school performance. Galen College student Marcel Tonini performed with aplomb at the Wangaratta Cemetery Service where a reverent
group led by Vietnam War Veteran Peter Cardwell paid their respects to those from Wangaratta who had fought and died and were now resting there.
“When you play at a ceremony you read the music but you play it slightly differently, it’s as much as about how you feel and what the
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OLIVIA-GRACE Stacey Pearse was born at Northeast Health Wangaratta on Tuesday, 8 April at 9:34am and weighed 3.9kg (8lb 7oz).She is the sister of Ashlin Auld and the daughter of Haley Pearse of Benalla.
emotion brings,” he said.
Marcel’s proud grandmother Maureen Bedford watched on and was notably moved by the performance.
“I’ve heard him practise in the shed but this is the first time I’ve heard him play The Last Post live,” Maureen said.
Malakai Prudek
MALAKAI Prudek was born at Northeast Health Wangaratta on Tuesday, 22 April at 7:30pm and weighed 3kg (6lb 6oz).He is the son of Irogil Pacquing and Marcus Prudek of Katunga.
By SIMONE KERWIN
HELEN Garner, Markus Zusak, Colm Toibin and the Moriarty sisters will be among the authors beamed into the Wangaratta Library this May as part of the Sydney Writers’ Festival Live and Local program.
Those interested in catching some sessions of the writers’ festival via free livestreams are invited to visit the Docker Street library during opening hours between Thursday, 22 May and Saturday, 24 May
On the Thursday from 10am to 11am, Markus Zusak (author of ‘The Book Thief’ and ‘Bridge of Clay’) will kick off the Live and Local program speaking about his new book, ‘Three Wild Dogs and the Truth’.
His non-fiction release tells the story of the Zusak family bringing three big pound dogs into their home, and the chaos that ensued.
Also that day, ‘Alone Australia’ contestant Gina Chick will trace her connection to nature, outlined in her memoir ‘We Are the Stars’, during a 12 noon to 1pm session, while British writer David Nicholls (author of ‘One Day’ and ‘Us’) will be in conversation with Jennifer Byrne between 2pm and 3pm about his latest release ‘You Are Here’.
From 4pm to 5pm, Indigenous leader and author Thomas Mayo and historian Clare Wright will reflect on the past and building towards the future; from 6pm to 7pm Kaliane Bradley will speak about her genredefying debut novel ‘The Ministry of Time’; and from 8pm to 9pm four novelists, Rumaan Alam, Robbie Arnott, Samantha Harvey and Torrey Peters, will join host Kate Evans in a session titled ‘State
of the Art: The Novel’, to consider the novel, its place in contemporary times and how their work fits into the larger literary landscape.
On Friday, 23 May from 10am to 11am, the Moriarty sisters - Jaclyn, Liane and Nicola - will speak with writer and broadcaster Sarah Macdonald about their career beginnings (including how they used to earn pocket money for writing stories), their different publishing paths and their many successes over the years.
The Moriartys will be followed by a session with Helen Garner, from 12 noon to 1pm, focusing on ‘The Season’, Garner’s first full-length book in a decade, which follows her observation of a year of her grandson playing under 16 footy.
From 2pm to 3pm, Alan Hollinghurst will speak about his seventh novel, ‘Our Evenings’, which takes a life span as its material; and from 4pm to 5pm, Irish writer Colm Toibin will chat with Kate Evans about ‘Long Island’, his longawaited sequel to ‘Brooklyn’. Saturday, 24 May offers a tasty session called ‘Bakers’ Delight’ from 10am to 11am, when Nadine Ingram of Sydney’s Flour and Stone, Natalie Paull of Melbourne’s Beatrix Bakes and Kate Reid of nationwide Lune Croissanterie come together to talk all things pastry - from building their baking empires to their favourite recipes and their friendships.
The final session of the program, from 12 noon to 1pm. features philosopher AC Grayling, who will speak about ‘cancel culture’ and its links to ancient traditions. For more information about the Live and Local sessions to be hosted by the Wangaratta Library, phone 5721 2366.
HEARTFELT: Marcel Tonini put his emotion into his performance of The Last Post.
Time ticks down to capsule recovery
By SIMONE KERWIN
JUST a few weeks remain until the planned recovery of a time capsule buried by the Rotary Club of Appin Park 48 years ago.
First buried near the corner of Rowan and Baker Streets on 28 January, 1977 as part of a club fundraiser, the time capsule has since been moved to Rotary Park, on the corner
of Swan and Evans Streets.
Having reached its maturation date on 28 January, 2025, the capsule will be opened by the current Rotary Club of Appin Park Wangaratta at 11am on Saturday, 10 May in an event at Rotary Park. A barbecue lunch and refreshments will be available as part of the celebrations. Envelopes left inside
the capsule by subscribers to the fundraiser will be recovered, and the club hopes to distribute them to their owners, or family members, on the day. Due to the passage of time, most of the contact addresses for those who contributed to the time capsule are no longer valid, which has made contact with subscribers difficult.
Anyone who had an envelope placed in the time capsule, or has a close connection to someone who did, is encouraged to email secretary.rcapw@gmail. com or write to The Secretary, Rotary Club of Appin Park Wangaratta, PO Box 999, Wangaratta, Vic, 3677.
“Tired of hooning behaviour” – police crackdown on reckless driving
By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN
A CAR was impounded, and another issued a major defect notice in Wangaratta after police cracked down on hoon driving overnight on Friday.
A police spokesperson said officers observed a group of “hoons” speeding up and down Ryley Street and Tone Road in the early hours of 25 April.
“One of the group ran out of luck when they were caught by police intentionally losing traction when exiting McDonald’s,” they said.
The spokesperson said the red p-plater’s vehicle was impounded for 30 days and was also defect due to a number of safety issues and non-compliance with standards.
The driver will appear before the Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court at a later date.
A second vehicle was later intercepted in Tone Road and was issued a major defect due to what police believed to be significant safety issues.
“The Wangaratta Community are tired of hooning behaviour of young motorists, and they’ve let police know,” the spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, Wangaratta police impounded a vehicle on the Hume Freeway Sunday morning
after it was allegedly detected at 160km/h and with two bald tyres.
The police spokesperson said a quantity of cannabis was also found in the passenger’s possession and they were issued with a caution.
The New South Wales driver will be summonsed to appear at the Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court at a later date.
The intercepts come as police continued Operation Compass, a 10-day road safety blitz in an effort to reduce road trauma over the long weekend.
Police expressed their concern over the Easter period with 105 speeding offences and 11 drug drivers detected within the Wangaratta area in the first week of the operation.
There have been four vehicles impounded in the Wangaratta Police Service Area throughout the blitz which started on 17 April and concluded Sunday.
A car was found doing a series of burnouts mistaken for a fire on Burke Street on Easter Monday and a drink-driver was caught in Cobram on 24 April.
While in Benalla, a driver was caught around 7pm on Good Friday blowing an alleged reading of .260 as they drove through the town’s main street with no headlights on.
IT’S TIME: John Cuthbert from the Rotary Club of Appin Park Wangaratta near the time capsule buried in 1977 (right), which will be unearthed on Saturday, 10 May in Rotary Park.
PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
Childhood asthma not to be taken lightly
WITH the recent diagnosis of high asthma prevalence in children within Wangaratta and surrounds, it’s a key reminder to be looking out for our young who live with the sometimes-debilitating condition.
The area was identified as one with a higher than average asthma prevalence in children under the age of 14, and Asthma Australia say they will be focusing more resources into regions like ours in an effort to boost awareness and parent and teacher knowledge of personalised asthma plans. Living in an asthma cluster area requires proactive steps to manage triggers and prevent asthma attacks.
This includes minimising exposure to allergens, pollutants, and other irritants, as well as maintaining a clean and healthy indoor environment.
Triggers for asthma attacks vary significantly from person to person and it’s particularly important to pay close attention to a child’s asthma habits to form a personalised plan.
It’s crucial to have a well-managed asthma action plan and seek professional medical advice for ongoing care.
Other important considerations include vaccinations, managing allergies and ensuring the child is maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
The consequences of an asthma attack can be traumatic for some adults, let alone our children who should be enjoying themselves without fear or complications.
There are plenty of resources out there that can assist with helping a child manage their asthma, including Asthma Australia’s free consultation to air out personalised circumstances and develop a plan suitable to the child’s environment.
Asthma can be debilitating, particularly for children, but it’s something that can, and should, be managed.
The Quiz No. 132
1. The Khyber Pass connects which two countries?
2. Which New Zealand national team has the nick-name, All Whites?
3. Who played the role of Rosemary Shanahan in the 2001 movie, Shallow Hal?
4. Henri Cartier-Bresson is best known for his work in which eld of the visual arts?
5. French Polynesia is situated in which ocean?
6. Who played the role of Alan Bond in the 2017 two-part drama mini-series, House of Bond?
7. Which organization uses the acronym, ASX?
8. In what year did the Great Train Robbery involving Ronnie Biggs take place?
9. What was the rst team to score over 500 points in the 2017 WAFL season?
10. Which iconic Australian TV program premiered in February 1979?
11. What is the capital city of Togo?
12. How many times did Halley’s comet appear over Earth during the 20th Century?
13. Which section of an orchestra includes the timpani?
14. By what name is the African lion dog best known?
15. Which legendary singer released the 2017 album, Triplicate, his thirty-eighth studio album?
16. Who wrote the 1869 novel, War and Peace?
17. Which country is bordered by Switzerland to the west and Austria to the east?
18. Famous playwright William Shakespeare was born in which town?
19. Which child of Richard and Kathy Hilton’s four children is the oldest?
20. The Canterbury sports apparel company originated in which country?
FACEBOOK users this week commented on Wangaratta’s ANZAC day dawn service, which was attended by a crowd of about 2000.
• Roger Neate: Lest we forget
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• Allan White: A great turnout, Lest We Forget
• Vince Pitari: Great to see my old town’s community turning out • Heidos Relaxos: Wow!
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• Jo Mich Butler: 33 Army Cadet Unit is both proud and privileged to honour our service men and women LT Butler Facebook users this week commented on a wanted man who was caught in alleged Boorhaman home burglary.
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Housing crisis needs national strategy
HOUSING policies released by the ALP and the LNP during the federal election campaign will make little di erence to the main cause of the housing crisis.
This crisis didn’t happen overnight, and it won’t get better unless we change the way we approach it.
The main parties are doing little to create a supply of a ordable housing.
They are risking an increase in housing prices especially for rst home buyers by throwing cash into the market.
The Australian Democrats has three key parts to its housing platform:
• Scaling up public and community housing - not just as a safety net, but as a core part of the housing system. The government of the day needs to invest directly and heavily in the kinds of housing the market won’t deliver on its own.
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week commented on a suspicious car fire on Warby Range Road which broke out on Tuesday night.
• Letetia Owen: Paul Derezyckyj what was the car do u know was it a dark blue vy calais
• Tracey Oconnor: Letetia Owen I hope not luv Facebook users also commented on two drivers who were intercepted along Ryley Street and Tone Road
in the early hours of Friday, with one car impounded
• Tracey Oconnor: Get them all start cleaning our roads up of those black marks and them possibly causing someone’s death
• Shez Mitchell: Tracey Oconnor fix the holes in the roads they helped make.
• Trevor Dawson: Good riddance
• Ryan Young: Should be a red car in this pic is all I’m saying
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• Increased investment and help for renters by making rental properties a safer place to live-rent increase caps, longer and secure lease terms, increased rental assistance, as well as requiring universities to provide more a ordable on-campus accommodation.
• Reduce property speculation by the simple reform of dropping the capital gains discount to 25%.
Rather than ad-hoc announcements that occur in the heat of an election campaign, the government needs to get serious and create a National Housing Strategy.
This will also require the involvement of state and local governments.
Carly Noble, Senate candidate for the Australian Democrats
Greta service a great ANZAC tribute
THE sixth annual ANZAC Day commemorations at the Greta cemetery held on 24 April were well worth attending.
Using a di erent format this year, the students from Greta Valley Primary School shared a snapshot into the lives of local returned servicemen and women with an emphasis on the 110th anniversary of Gallipoli.
Their presentation of the diggers’ lives and service to our country was delivered with much respect and showed that our future was in good hands.
A great e ort from these young Australians ably supported and encouraged by their teachers.
A huge thank you to the organisers of
ON OFFER: Robyn Coles, Kristy Cavayf, Jennie Turner and Marion Rak show some of the items that will be available at the Wangaratta West Artisans Market on Saturday, 3 May. To be held in the grounds of St Michael’s Anglican Church, on the corner of O’Leary and Appin Streets, the market will run from 9am to 1pm, showcasing the work of local artisans as well as o ering a range of refreshments, including co ee, a barbecue and Curry Corner (gluten-free and vegetarian options available). The market will be a great chance to purchase some Mother’s Day gi s from the handcra ed items, fresh produce, plants and home-baked cakes on o er. There will also be activities for children during the market.
the morning, the Greta Cemetery Trust, the Greta Hansonville Hall Committee and the Greta Valley Primary School sta and students.
Lest We Forget.
Bryan and Jan Delaney, Wangaratta
Labor’s COVID curfew cover-up
FOR four years, we’ve been fighting to force Labor to come clean on the decisions they made behind closed doors during the pandemic.
Now the truth is finally out.
Newly released documents under Freedom of Information have blown the lid off Labor’s repeated claims that the 2020 and 2021 curfews were “guided by health advice”.
In reality, the curfews were imposed before any formal health advice was given and the state’s top health officials were not the ones who initiated the policy.
The curfew was one of the harshest, most isolating restrictions ever imposed on Victorians, and now we know it wasn’t based on medical evidence.
This was Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan running a government by press conference, not by science.
They’ve been caught red-handed misleading the public at the highest level.
An internal email from public health
commander Dr Finn Romanes admitted the curfew was a cabinet decision, not a health department recommendation. It was only after Andrews publicly announced it that Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton was asked to provide retrospective justification.
This disgraceful political stunt inflicted enormous mental, emotional and economic harm on our communities. And Jacinta Allan was there every step of the way.
Regional communities are still feeling the financial fallout of Labor’s lockdown legacy, from shuttered businesses to workforce shortages and struggling main streets.
Labor can’t manage a health crisis, can’t manage a budget, and can’t manage the truth. And Victorians are paying the price.
Tim McCurdy, Ovens Valley MP
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Historic Winton presents
THE 48th Historic Winton, to be held on 24 -25 May at Winton Motor Raceway, will be two full days of historic car racing and vehicle displays of the elegant, the rustic, the weird and wacky.
Presented by the Austin 7 Club, Historic Winton is well known as being Australia’s most popular historic race event showcasing racing cars from the very beginning (more than 100 years ago) to the mid-1980s.
The Shannons Car Park features ‘Pride of Place’ vehicles whilst heritage displays of emergency services and other types of vehicles are exhibited around the track.
“There is so much to see and do that we provide a courtesy bus to take visitors to the various attractions around the outside of the track,” Historic Winton organiser John Kessner said.
A unique feature of the event is the trackside camping at Winton Motor Raceway.
Mr Kessner said there’s room for 700 motorhomes, caravans and tents.
“For safety reasons, no pets are allowed though, as we can’t have them accidentally running onto the track,” he said.
Mr Kessner said Historic Winton is well regarded for its friendliness with competitors meeting here once a year from all over Australia.
“Many become lifelong friends,” he said.
Preceding Historic Winton is the Benalla Historic Vehicle Tour on Friday, 23 May.
Motoring enthusiasts tour the rich and varied sights of Benalla and surrounds.
To add to the fun, Austin 7 Club, “President’s Choice” trophies are awarded to participants with ‘stand out’ vehicles.
Mr Kessner said that the Austin 7 Club was currently celebrating its 75th anniversary and it’s 400 plus members are proud of its achievements and impact
VALUED ASSETS: There are laws in place to protect paddock trees from being impacted by controlled burns.
on motorsport in Australia.
“We have been holding events at Winton Motor Raceway for more than 50 years and Historic Winton for 49 years,” he said.
“Our club history includes our formative role in motorsport in Australia with us being on the founding committee of the rst motorsport peak body and we introduced Observed Section Trials (or mud trials) to Australia.”
For more information or to book tickets, visit https:// historicwinton.org/ and https://www.ticketebo.com.au/ historic-winton/48th-historic-winton-2025.
For the chance to win a double weekend pass, visit https://www.wangarattachronicle.com.au/48historic-winton-giveaway before 12 May.
More details about the Benalla Historic Vehicle Tour, visit https://www.enjoybenalla.com.au/listing/ benalla-historic-vehicletour-benalla/.
THE Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) is asking all landowners to take the necessary steps to protect paddock trees when burning stubble on their properties.
Hume natural environment program officer, Daniel Pendavingh, said landowners have several options when it comes to managing crop stubble.
He said if landowners are managing particular issues in a paddock, burning may be the chosen option when fire restrictions lift in May.
“It is important to protect native paddock trees,” Mr Pendavingh, said.
“They provide shade to stock, reduce wind impacts to crops, store carbon and provide habitat to important pollinators and birds that feed on pests.”
Native trees are protected by law and there are ways to avoid damaging them.
This includes establishing an adequate firebreak around native trees and ensuring there are enough people to monitor, contain
and extinguish the burn safely and effectively with adequate water and fire extinguishing equipment accessible.
“We encourage landholders to be well prepared before beginning a stubble burn,” Mr Pendavingh said.
“Creating firebreaks around trees and having enough people, water and equipment ready to extinguish the fire will ensure you can protect your valued native trees.”
If fire restrictions are in place, a permit is required to burn grass, stubble and other
vegetation on your property until the Fire Danger Period ends.
Find out more at: www.cfa. vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/fire-bans-ratings-andrestrictions/can-i-or-cant-i.
Find out more about native vegetation and farming at www.environment.vic.gov.au/ native-vegetation/farmingand-native-vegetation. Anyone wanting to report the destruction of paddock trees during stubble burning should contact their local council.
Jack Jones celebrates 35 years of Southern Sons
RENOWNED Melbourne-based rock band Southern Sons are re turning to the stage in 2025.
They are celebrating their very rst record, the self-titled ‘South ern Sons’, with a few little “twists and turns” according to lead singer/guitarist Jack Jones.
He said it’s the rst time the bands’ performed in Wangaratta a er about 30 years.
“It’s a really nice experience and opportunity to be able to share this music with people that have a history with us,” he said.
“A er 35 years, it’s so surprising we still get to do this.”
He said going out onto stage and having people showing up is very satisfying.
“It makes you realise that the music is greater than all of us,” he said.
It’s been six years since the band’s been on tour, with their last one being their decades-long reunion.
“It was interesting how when all of us got into the room together and started playing it was like we just stepped o stage from our last gig,” Jones said.
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“Bands have very interesting dynamics and they’re very special.
“The sound that’s created by a group of people is fascinating to me.
“It’s a very precious thing, having a band, and it is really beautiful to be back here doing it with these guys again.”
Jones reminisced about Southern Sons’ early days, when they were considered a pop band appealing to younger audiences and featured in many teen magazines.
It wasn’t until the release of ‘Holding Your Arms’ when they cultivated a much broader audience.
“We really crossed over and went from a fairly young audience to their parents,” he said.
“But it’s funny ‘cause now we see those people and they’ve got their kids with them, grandkids even.”
The band released their last album in 1996, and from there, Jones launched his solo career
with his album The Evolution of Irwin Thomas under the name of Irwin Thomas.
He went on tour with some familiar stars, including Richard Marx and John Farnham.
“That was what I wanted to do initially,” he said.
“I didn’t really want to be a front man, I didn’t want to be the singer.”
Jones said he enjoys taking opportunities in the music world, more recently his current tour with the Southern Sons.
He thanked new and long-time fans, people who’ve bought a ticket to one of their shows, bought a record or CD, or even called a radio station back in the day and requested a Southern Sons’ song.
“We are very grateful and look forward to seeing you in Wangaratta,” he said.
On Friday, 2 May, you can relive the magic of Southern Sons’ biggest hits at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre.
For bookings visit https://www. wpacc.com.au/Whats-On/Southern-Sons-35th-Anniversary-Tour.
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Wangaratta Wahine at The Vine
By ANITA MCPHERSON
A CONCERT to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ditty “Wangaratta Wahine” climbing into the top of the Aussie music charts, will be held at The Vine Hotel in North Wangaratta on Thursday, 29 May.
It’s time to save the date for the special event commemorating the song and album, originally recorded by Mic Conway and his Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band in 1974, which helped put the city of Wangaratta on the map.
The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band was known for its madcap eccentricity, described as playing jug band blues, jazz and folk enlivened with sideshow entertainment and vaudeville lunacy.
Mic Conway returned to Wangaratta for the 40th anniversary in 2015 and said at the time his original song (which runs for over five minutes) was never intended to be single, but the crowd couldn’t get enough of it when they performed it at the Sunbury Rock Festival in 1975.
It began to get air play, the band performed it on the hit ABC television show Countdown, and people started buying the album, pushing it up the charts to peak at number four and reach Double Gold status.
The popularity of the song in 1975 inspired The Sun newspaper
at the time to taxi the whole band to Wangaratta, where they were photographed at a roadhouse with a young Wangaratta Wahine perched on the counter.
It’s also believed Mic was presented with a cardboard key to the city from the mayor; a gesture revisited in 2015 when Mayor Irene Grant presented Mic with a symbolic potted palm.
Mic said the song itself was inspired by his love of the nasal Australiana twang of the word ‘Wang’ and a picture he had seen of a blonde girl in a hula skirt with the caption ‘the Wangaratta Wahine’ in an old magazine from the 1920s from the Australian Hawaiian Club.
The album cover for Wangaratta Wahine featured a cheeky and controversial drawing by the late cartoonist Michael Leunig - his first - helping boost album sales and going on to win ‘cover of the year’.
While details are still to be finalised for the full concert, Mic Conway and the Golden Anniversary of Wangaratta Wahine - supported by members of the community including the Wangaratta Ukulele Band - will be held at The Vine Hotel on Thursday, 29 May, with tickets available now at thevinehotel.net.au.
Organisers are hoping the community will turn out in support for this fun event, celebrating a quirky cultural phenomenon of the 1970s.
Last chance to secure places in Across the Arts workshops
By ANITA MCPHERSON
DISCOVER natural dyeing techniques under instruction from local artist Isabel Young during a workshop being held as part of the Goulburn and North East Arts Alliance (GANEAA) Across the Arts Festival.
On Saturday, 3 May, Isabel, a textiles and surface designer based in Wangaratta who specialises in screen printing, will provide an introduction to natural dyeing techniques using suitable local plant species, as part of a daylong workshop being held at The Centre. Participants will learn about fabrics, applying mordants, setting up a
home dye station, and responsible plant collection, while creating their own stunning silk scarf in the workshop, where materials will be supplied. It’s just one of a variety of workshops being held over the festival weekend.
Local visual artist Brooke Waldvogels will hold a drawing workshop on Saturday afternoon, where those who take part will get to sharpen their drawing skills and learn about perspective, negative space and composition, and jeweller Jan Donaldson will explore the idea of turning old spoons and other cutlery into interesting, unique jewellery you will want to wear.
Limited places are also
available for a workshop being held by award-winning professional commercial and fine art photographer, Natalie Ord, who is hosting a morning workshop sharing tips and tricks on composing and editing photos using a smartphone or tablet.
Other visual art and music workshops are in the mix, with a full list available by visiting ganeaa.com. au/2025-ata-program, and registration required by Monday, 28 April.
The official opening of Across The Arts 2025 will be held in Gallery 2 at the Wangaratta Art Gallery on Friday, 2 May from 5.30pm to 7pm with all welcome and entry free.
ARTS FORUM: Experts including award-winning photographer and artist Natalie Ord will share their skills during the Across the Arts Festival being held on 3 May.
PHOTO: Vanessa Keenan
SHARING THE MUSIC: Lead singer/guitarist Jack Jones is joined by original Southern Sons’ band members and Pete Drummond on their 35th anniversary tour.
PHOTO: Supplied
VAUDEVILLIAN FUN: Mic Conway (with Robbie Long) will return to Wangaratta to celebrate the Golden Anniversary of the Wangaratta Wahine on Thursday, 29 May at The Vine Hotel.
Do you know how to make your vote count?
Federal election, Saturday 3 May 2025
It’s important that you understand how to vote correctly.
On election day you need to complete two ballot papers:
• a green one for the House of Representatives
• a large white one for the Senate.
On the green ballot paper you are voting for a representative of your local area or electorate in the House of Representatives.
On the white ballot paper you are voting for representatives of your state or territory in the Senate.
Don’t worry if you make a mistake. Just ask for another ballot paper and start again.
White ballot paper – you can choose to vote either above or below the line
EITHER
Vote above the line Number at least 6 boxes for parties or groups, in the order of your choice.
Vote below the line Number at least 12 boxes for individual candidates, in the order of your choice.
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Advertising Sales Manager North East Media - Wangaratta
Who are we looking for?
North East Media is looking for a driven and committed individual to lead our advertising sales team at Wangaratta, where you will be responsible for managing existing clients while growing your own sales for group newspapers (including the Wangaratta Chronicle), websites and special publications.
The ideal candidate will have:
• The capacity to see opportunities and market trends and a drive to achieve results to help our business grow.
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written), enabling connection with a wide range of people across various industries.
• The capability to sustain existing relationships and continuously build new ones.
• An excellent work ethic and organisational skills (including maintaining current records in our company CRM program) enabling you to consistently meet deadlines and achieve your sales targets.
• The ability to collaborate (including with your manager, sales colleagues, our editors and graphic designers) to ensure seamless execution of advertising campaigns.
• A motor vehicle and a current driver’s licence
What are we offering?
A full-time position with an attractive remuneration package comprising a base salary, commission and employer superannuation contributions.
About North East Media
North East Media, a division of Provincial Press Group, is an independent family-owned media company publishing over 25 newspapers across North East Victoria, Central West and Southern NSW.
How to apply
If you are self-motivated, results-orientated and looking for a challenge in the media environment, then please forward your resume and covering letter to:
Edward Higgins
CEO
North East Media ehiggins@nemedia.com.au
We’re hiring: Safer Together Program (STP) Improvement Lead
Fixed Term Full Time until June 2026
Hume region- hybrid work flexibility
HS6 ($110,479p.a) + monthly accrued day o + super + salary packaging
Experience a rewarding career at GV Health fostering collaboration between health services and enhancing e ective working relationships. This role directs the steps of quality improvement, problem solving, quality design and change management to support health services in the Hume region to embed the STP initiatives in existing work practices and projects.
To apply visit careers.gvhealth.org.au/ and enter reference number 1776 or contact Dee Thomson on Dee.Thomson@gvhealth.org.au to learn more. Applications close 13 May 2025.
CATHEDRAL COLLEGE WANGARATTA
CATHEDRAL COLLEGE WANGARATTA
The College seeks applications from suitably experienced persons for the following positions commencing in Term Three, 2025.
The College seeks applications from suitably experienced persons for the following positions commencing in Term Three, 2025.
The College seeks applications from suitably experienced persons for the following positions.
Legal Studies Teacher
Legal Studies Teacher
Plus an additional subject/learning area
Plus an additional subject/learning area
Full time or Part Time (Negotiable)/Ongoing
Legal Studies Teacher
Full Time or Part Time (Negotiable)/Ongoing
Plus an additional subject/learning area
Full time or Part Time (Negotiable)/Ongoing
Teacher Assistant
Learning Enhancement Assistant
Middle and Senior School
Teacher Assistant
Middle and Senior School Full time/Ongoing
Full Time/Ongoing
Middle and Senior School Full time/Ongoing
Please refer to our website, www.cathedralcollege.vic.edu.au for the position description and application closing dates.
Please refer to our website, www.cathedralcollege.vic.edu.au for the position description and application closing date.
Please refer to our website, www.cathedralcollege.vic.edu.au for the position description and application closing dates.
4SITE
Positions Vacant
4SITE is a family owned and managed business. We are looking for Garbage Collectors to join our team for the Mount Buller Area.
Seasonal Position “Winter 25”
Licence: Medium Rigid preferred Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge and Experience
• A strong focus on safety;
• Ability to work in a harsh alpine environment;
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and carry out instructions with minimum supervision;
• Demonstrated ability to operate as an effective team member
To find out more information and to apply please scan the barcode, alternatively send your resume to jobs@4siteaustralia.com
STUDENT SERVICES AND ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
Part-time (FTE 0.6, hrs neg).
Location: Wangaratta
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
• An individual who is dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic about creating opportunities for regional and remote students.
• Strong collaborative skills with ability to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders and work within a team.
Good public speaker, presenter, and ability to coordinate activities and events.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and social media knowledge.
Email degrees@cucovensmurray.edu.au or Call 0490 022 028 to request a copy of the Position Description.
Applications close Friday, May 9 at 5pm.
Cathedral College Wangaratta is a Child Safe School and an Equal Opportunity Employer
Cathedral College Wangaratta is a Child Safe School and an Equal Opportunity Employer
GOALS: NORTH ALBURY: J. Murphy 5, L. Taylor 3, T. Broomhead 2, B. Rigoni 2, N. Dennis 1, A. Crelley 1, C. Winter 1, H. Weaven 1, F. Gardiner 1. ALBURY: J. Pitt 2, R. Garthwaite 2, E. Ziebarth 1, M. Walker 1, T. Quade 1. BEST: NORTH ALBURY: J. Pope, B. Hutchison, G. Godde, F. Gardiner, J. Murphy, L. Taylor. ALBURY: J. Pitt, B. Kelly, R. Garthwaite, M. Walker, M. Bender, E. Ziebarth.
NETBALL SCORES THIRDS RESULTS
A GRADE
North Albury 66 def Albury 40
Wangaratta def by Myrtleford 44 Wodonga 46 def by Wodonga Raiders 52 Corowa-R’glen 43 def Yarrawonga 32 Wangaratta Rovers 41 def by Lavington 72 B GRADE
Wodonga 46 def by Wodonga Raiders 47 North Albury 48 def Albury 25 Wangaratta 49 def Myrtleford 30
Corowa Rutherglen 49 def by Yarrawonga 44 Wangaratta Rovers 55 def Lavington 44 C GRADE
Wodonga 19 def by Wodonga Raiders 44 North Albury 67 def Albury 15 Wangaratta 41 def Myrtleford 27
Wodonga 36 def by Wodonga Raiders 43 North Albury 38 def Albury 36 Wangaratta 50 def Myrtleford 39
Corowa Rutherglen 46 def by Yarrawonga 49 Wangaratta Rovers 57 def Lavington 43 15 & UNDER
Wodonga 25 def by Wodonga Raiders 54 North Albury 50 def Albury 27 Wangaratta 27 def by Myrtleford 45
Corowa Rutherglen 36 def by Yarrawonga 45 Wangaratta Rovers 21 def by Lavington 60
Wangaratta 16.13 (109) def Myrtleford 2.4 (16)
GOALS: WANGARATTA: C. Petersen 5, R. Schultz 2, N. Kjar 2, A. Jayet 1, C. Kerwin 1, K. Jackson 1, C. Bott 1, C. Newton 1, H. Laverty 1, W. Petersen 1, O. Boyle 1. MYRTLEFORD: H. Stripeikis 2. BEST: WANGARATTA: O. Boyle, W. Petersen, A. Jayet, C. Newton, C. Bott, R. Schultz. MYRTLEFORD: W. Graham, R. Warner, H. Duggan, N. Nannipieri, O. Kavanagh, Z. Carroll.
Wang Rovers 9.6 (60) def Lavington 8.5 (53)
GOALS: WANGARATTA ROVERS: J. Correll 2, C. Breheny 2, Z. O’Shannessy 1, T. Stefaniak 1, R. McNamara 1, j. allan 1, M. Semmens 1. LAVINGTON: I. Robertson 2, R. Robinson 2, C. Way 1, C. Hall 1, Z. Klemke 1, R. Costello 1. BEST: WANGARATTA ROVERS: C. Maher, T. Ford, J. Marek, C. Lugg, T. Stefaniak, R. McNamara. LAVINGTON: Z. Klemke, M. Plunkett, F. Scott, R. Costello, C. Hall, C. Webb. Wodonga 10.6 (66) def Wod. Raiders 10.5 (65)
BEST: WODONGA: J. Dove, W. McCoy, C. Brookes, E. Kennedy, B. Parkin, M. Hack. WODONGA RAIDERS H. Gray, T. Smith, J. McCracken, R. Finnimore, B. Wilson.
North Albury 7.6 (48) def by Albury 7.10 (52)
BEST: NORTH ALBURY: O. Ackerly, Z. Lambert, W. Harrington, M. McDonald, N. Pigdon, W. McCallum. ALBURY: N. Prentice, J. Carey, J. Whiting, M. Field, M. Pigdon, R. Coyne.
Corowa R’glen 11.6 (72) def Yarrawonga 8.5 (53)
BEST: COROWA RUTHERGLEN: J. Lavis, H. Hall, F. Byrnes, E. lane, J. Forge, I. Dickinson. YARRAWONGA: B. McDonald, S. Lawrence, L. Eales, L. Henley, R. Bone, S. Trembath.
*Ladder correct at time of print from Ovens and King website.
A GRADE: Bright 61 def Bonnie Doon 60 Goorambat 41 def Benalla All Blacks 29 Nth Wangaratta 16 def by Tarrawingee 50
B GRADE: Bright 40 def by Bonnie Doon 46; Goorambat 55 def Benalla All Blacks 31; Nth Wangaratta 28 def by Tarrawingee 42.
B RESERVE: Bright 35 def by Bonnie Doon 37; Goorambat 27 def by Benalla All Blacks 49; Milawa 35 def by Whorouly 51; Nth Wangaratta 21 def by Tarrawingee 49.
C GRADE: Bright 32 def by Bonnie Doon 48; Goorambat 40 def Benalla All Blacks 33; Milawa 26 def Whorouly 19; Nth Wangaratta 26 def by Tarrawingee 38; Moyhu 47 def King Valley 31. 15 & UNDER: Bright 30 def by Bonnie Doon 35; Goorambat 3 def by Benalla All Blacks 75l Milawa 46 def Whorouly 28; Nth Wangaratta 10 def by Tarrawingee 52; Bright 30 def by Bonnie Doon 35; Moyhu 28 def by King Valley 32. No other scores available at time of print.
ROUND 6
SATURDAY, MAY 3
TARRAWINGEE vs GOORAMBAT
MOYHU vs NTH WANGARATTA
WHOROULY vs BENALLA ALL BLACKS
GRETA vs KING VALLEY
MILAWA vs BRIGHT
BONNIE DOON - BYE
RAIDERS
GOALS: WODONGA: T. Miller 2, M. Wilson 2, R. Bourke 2, T. O’Sullivan 2, N. Spiteri 1, K. Winter-Irving 1, N. Bradshaw 1, M. Soroczynski 1, O. Willding 1. WODONGA RAIDERS: B. Jones 2, C. Rich 2, C. Taylor 1, B. Sheridan 1, A. Scammell 1, J. Burke 1. BEST: WODONGA: T. O’Sullivan, Z. Nugent, M. Wilson, A. Jorgensen, N. Bradshaw, L. Andrews. Wodonga Raiders: N. Bracher, B. St John, B. O’Neill, W. Robertson, A. Pocock, W. Fordham.
GOALS: WANGARATTA: A. Tilley 2, P. Heatley 1, A. Federico 1, X. Laverty 1, C. Knowles 1, M. Hedin 1, H. Hewitt 1. MYRTLEFORD: x 3, M. Munro 2, S. Curtis 2, R. Sharp 1, D. Batey 1. BEST: WANGARATTA: W. Tua, A. Federico, A. Tilley, W. O’keefe, T. Norton, M. Bordignon. MYRTLEFORD: S. Curtis, Z. Pethybridge, R. Smith, J. East, H. McKerral, M. Tenardi.
ROVERS
GOALS: WANGARATTA ROVERS: W. Christie 2, N. Cooper 1, C. Thompson 1, L. McCartney 1, D. Wilson 1, S. Murray 1, J. Dal Zotto 1, E. Dayman 1. LAVINGTON: N. Newton 2, D. Smith 2, J. Costello 1, A. Cook 1, A. Swinnerton 1, E. Perryman 1, J. O’Brien 1. BEST: WANGARATTA ROVERS: E. Dayman, C. Thompson, W. Christie, L. O’Brien, L. McCartney, X. Allison LAVINGTON: A. Bennett, C. Douglas, W. Glanvill, J. Costello, J. Driscoll, J. Hart.
GOALS: COROWA RUTHERGLEN: K. Bradtke 4, D. Hope 3, E. Amery 1, J. Longmire 1, J. Butson 1, D. Melksham 1. YARRAWONGA: M. Casey 6, N. Fothergill 3, L. Williams 2, C. Wilson 2, W. Wheeler 1, J. Hargreaves 1. BEST: COROWA RUTHERGLEN: D. Hope, T. Roos, T. Forrest, K. Bradtke, E. Amery, J. Rowston. YARRAWONGA: N. Irvine, M. Findlay, D. Howe, N. Fothergill, B. Coghill, W. Wheeler.
Yarrawonga 6 7 (43) BEST: COROWA RUTHERGLEN: B. Minogue, D. Yates, A. Spencer, J. Kuschert, N. Amery, D. Clancy. YARRAWONGA: B. Symes, T. Muldoon, Z. Fraser, M. Grinter, B. McCabe, J. Eales, Wangaratta Rovers .... 8.10 (58) Lavington 5 5 (35)
BEST: WANGARATTA ROVERS: s. rourke, H. Nolan, H. McMonigle, S. Comensoli, P. Coleman, R. Gorman. LAVINGTON: K. Holman, J. Phegan, D. Finnimore, R. Costello, A. Mutela, J. Wills.
ROUND 4
SATURDAY, MAY 3
YARRAWONGA VS MYRTLEFORD LAVINGTON VS NORTH ALBURY RAIDERS VS WANG ROVERS
WANGARATTA VS WODONGA
ALBURY VS COROWA RUTHERGLEN
GOALS: GOORAMBAT: D. Haebich 13, R. Goodley 6, B. Stepien 4, J. Dunne 3, B. Wapling 3, Z. Amarant 2, K. Black 1, V. Vutler 1, M. Ryan 1, C. Hunter 1. BENALLA ALL BLACKS: H. Ellis 2, K. Glass 1, D. Sinclair 1. BEST: GOORAMBAT: D. Haebich, J. Dunne, C. McCoy, J. Webb, R. Goodley, B. Wapling BENALLA ALL BLACKS: F. Weeks, D. Button, S. Cox, J. Walker, D. Sinclair, K. Glass.
GOALS: MILAWA: B. Bartlett 4, A. Law 4, B. Kearns 2, J. Whitehouse 2, D. Swan 1, C. Dunn 1. Whorouly: M. Newton 8, R. Eden 1. BEST: MILAWA: A. Law, B. Kearns, J. Lea, J. Whitehouse, S. Pane, B. Bartlett. WHOROULY: M. Newton, J. Smith, W. Allen, R. Eden, D. Boyle, C. Wood.
GOALS: NORTH WANGARATTA : B. Lane-Gee 4, C. Smith 2, T. Nanson 2, M. Smith 2. TARRAWINGEE : T. Hogan 1, D. Witham 1, C. Chamberlain 1, J. Hoggan 1, N. Gorman 1, S. Piper 1.
BEST: NORTH WANGARATTA : J. Nanson, K. McQuade, D. Bradley, C. Arbuckle, B. Lane-Gee, C. Bell. TARRAWINGEE : N. Redley, A. Beck, P. Byrne, T. Heywood, C. Chamberlain, S. Piper.
BRIGHT 2.5 3.8 5.14 9.18.72
BONNIE DOON 0.3 2.5 3.5 4.5.29
GOALS: BRIGHT: C. Thomason 3, L. Quirk 2, P. Harrison 1, C. Martin 1, W. Wales 1, M. Kinthari 1. BONNIE DOON : J. Magro 2, J. Law 1, C. Houghton 1.
BEST: BRIGHT : A. Dalbosco, J. Love, M. Elliott, C. Thomson, R. Bacon, C. Martin. Bonnie Doon : Z. Tanner, P. Smith, P. Cairns, J. Smart, J. Sanford, B. Hedin.
GOALS: MOYHU: B. Zimmermann 4, G. Hearn 1, T.
Jamieson,
Bursill, S. Cinquegrana,
Shem,
Mccormick, P. Crocombe.
Marshall, L. Jenkins, T. Snooks, S. Campitelli, C. Turner, T. Leiman.
King Valley hold off fast-finishing Moyhu, Hawks win under lights
By NATHAN DE VRIES
ANOTHER ve minutes, and the result might’ve been di erent, but thankfully from King Valley’s point of view, the Roos were ahead when the nal siren sounded.
A er injuries rocked their playing list, the Roos were able to hang onto the lead to come home winners 11.12 (78) to Moyhu’s 10.13 (73) in a stunner.
From the rst quarter, King Valley looked on, keeping the Hoppers goalless to quarter time.
A 22-point lead at quarter time was blown out to 41 by the half, as Moyhu missed plenty of opportunities in their forward half, sitting at 1.8 heading into the latter half.
Something sparked inside the Hoppers when they came back on, and looked a completely di erent side.
They moved the ball well, and more than accounted for King Valley’s defensive structure and put some goals on the board.
The margin was pared back to just three goals with a quarter to play, and with the Roos’ bench down to one, the Hoppers surged.
Had the quarter been a bit longer, the Hoppers may have come over the top, but King Valley coach Jack Davies said he was relieved when the siren went.
“We knew the rst 10 minutes of that second half were going to be important, we let them hang on a bit, and they got the rst one,” he said.
“There were a couple of undisciplined acts with 50s and whatnot, so we just let them back into the game, and momentum’s huge in a
game of footy.
“They had it coming into the last, and another ve or so minutes and they would’ve had us, they were coming.
“Credit to Moyhu, they started to play a good brand of footy there and really made it hard for us to defend, and hit us on the scoreboard.”
Beau Wheeler kicked seven goals for the Roos, and was in the side’s best alongside Brad Collihole, Connor Leslie and Josh Cook.
For the Hoppers, Bailey Zimmermann led the scoring with four majors, while Jordan Hansted and Harry Verdon were impressive.
In other round ve games, spectators were able to see Dane Swan play for Milawa in their win over Whorouly, but maybe not how they thought.
A er injuring himself on Good Friday, Swan was able to play a few minutes at the start and the end of the Demon’s 14.11 (95) to 9.6 (60) result.
Primarily a deep forward, Swan managed to kick a goal late in proceedings.
A close contest early gradually blew out as the match wore on, with the Demons speed, tness and skill execution tearing the Lions to shreds.
Aaron Law kicked four goals in a best on performance, with Jared Lea and Simon Pane producing great e orts, while Michael Newton booted eight of Whorouly’s nine goals.
Elsewhere, Bright belted Bonnie Doon by 43 points, North Wangaratta were 34 points too good for the Bulldogs in their twilight xture, and Goorambat handed Benalla a 200-point hammering.
PHOTO: Marc Bongers
CRUNCH: Josh Nanson is tackled by Will Creed.
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TOO STRONG: Ash Cook shrugs a tackle.
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FAST SKILLS: Hayden Currie fires o a handball.
PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
HIT OUT: Daniel Eldridge and Harry Verdon clash in the middle.
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Rovers outlast ferocious Lavington, but Wangaratta Magpies fall to Myrtleford Saints by four points
■ From back page “At the end of the day, we were very fortunate to get the win.”
Ed Dayman was tremendous at stoppages, while Charlie Thompson, Lochie O’Brien and Will Christie (two goals) were impactful.
“All over the ground, it was really competitive, but I thought our back six held up pretty well given that we’ve still got Tom Boyd out and we didn’t have Kieren Parnell this week,” Sullivan said.
“Our senior players stood up as well, Sam Murray was awesome in that last quarter.
“Everyone really put in – look at Brodie Filo’s efforts in the last quarter, Lockey McCartney is very good as well, so it was a good all-round fightback.
“Jai Dal Zotto kicked a fantastic goal in the last quarter that sort of sealed the game for us.
“We’ve really got good depth at the moment, there are a lot of our young kids in the reserves playing good footy, they’ll get their opportunities over the coming weeks.”
Elsewhere, Wangaratta were outdone by just four points in their ANZAC Day clash with Myrtleford, 8.13 (61) to 9.11 (65).
The Saints fired out of the gate, and led at every break to hand the ‘Pies their first loss of the season.
Scoring efficiency would spell ruin for Wangaratta, sitting at 3.9 at half-time.
Waitai Tua and Alex Federico performed well for the Magpies, while Aiden Tilley was swung forward and kicked two goals.
KEEP IT IN: Waitai Tua uses the boundary line.
LEST WE FORGET: The Magpies observe a minute of silence before their ANZAC Day match.
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WITHOUT IT: Brodie Filo is held.
NORTH Wangaratta’s Jayden Adamo soars in the night sky. The Hawks were too good for Tarrawingee, taking the win by 34 points.
■ O&K round five report page 14.
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Skin of their teeth
Rovers outlast ferocious Lavington, but Wangaratta Magpies fall to the Saints by four points
IT was a nail-biting thriller at W. J. Findlay Oval on Saturday when the Rovers managed to withstand a fit and firing Lavington Panthers outfit.
The match was contested throughout, but the Rovers managed to bank the four points 9.16 (70) to 9.9 (63).
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Alex Swinnerton, but the Rovers’ back six locked
Lavington kicked the first major of the day through
The Rovers worked into the game in the second term, but some skill errors allowed the Panthers to take the margin out to 10 before two quick goals saw the home side retake the lead.
The Hawks held a 10-point advantage heading into the second half, but squan-
Only four goals were kicked through the first quarter, a testament to the pressure across the ground and the contested nature of the game.
dered chance after chance to pile on the scoreboard pressure.
Lavington would dominate possession in the fourth and final quarter, but the Rovers had enough on the scoreboard to take the win.
Rovers football operations manager Barry Sullivan said it was a high-
pressure match from start to finish.
“Lavington really brought the pressure right from the first quarter all the way through the match, they were quite impressive in terms of their overall fitness,” he said.
“We probably turned the ball over unusually often in the third quarter, but I think
our talent eventually shone through.
“We had opportunities to increase the lead on a number of occasions, but missed fairly gettable set shots at goal.
“One thing you couldn’t criticise our guys for was the effort, everybody was putting in 100 per cent.
