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PUMP UP THE JAZZ & BLUES MARG Brickhill is among the army of volunteers who will help the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues return to a live event next week, for the first time since 2018. Marg will volunteer at one of the festival’s venues, Holy Trinity Cathedral, and the call is out for others to help fill spots on the volunteering roster across the weekend, for tasks such as ushering at performances, and artist transport. An information session for volunteers will be held next week. See page 3 for more details. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
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Storm clouds ahead RIVERINE flooding could well make way for flash flooding at the weekend, with stormy conditions expected to hit the region in the coming days. After both the Ovens and King rivers reached the major flood level late last week, local emergency service crews were back on the front foot on Wednesday, handing out sandbags to local community members as the region braced for potentially severe thunderstorms.
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Between 33 and 55mm of rain is forecast through to Sunday evening, with possible storms forecast today and tomorrow, and a further 28 to 65mm expected from Monday to Wednesday. SES incident controller Ray Jasper said the region’s flooding outcome would
be heavily dictated by the intensity of the storms. “Unfortunately the North East will probably have the highest rainfall across the state moving forward,” he said. “It’s going to be very storm-driven, if you get the storms in your region then flash flooding will be a significant risk for people. “They’re thinking up to around 50mm but if we get storms we could see up to 80mm.”
SES Wangaratta unit controller Jess Zuber said the local unit had handed out well in excess of 3000 sandbags to local community members in the previous week, while also supporting nearby flood-stricken towns such as Shepparton. She said it was difficult to predict exactly where stormy conditions may hit. “These isolated storms do have the potential to bring with them some substantial
rain so obviously we have a flash flooding risk,” she said. “We are dubious as to what the rain would do to our already flooded rivers and creeks - we can’t predict where it will fall and what the outcome will be. “We know with our roads we’re going to see a lot more trees down if we get those winds and storms come through - we know there is that potential for
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flash flooding that may impact roads and we know we have a lot of potholes that are going to get worse before they can get fixed unfortunately. “We’re preparing for the worst and hoping for the best.” After a major flooding event which saw local SES crews complete 10 water rescues in the last seven days, Ms Zuber said she hoped residents had learned the risks of driving or swimming in floodwater. ■ Continued page 2
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NHW’s gold standard prostate equipment to help local men A STATE of the art ultrasound unit will be a part of new equipment received by Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) which will help diagnose prostate cancer and make a difference to the lives of local men. NHW received $300,000 in funding to purchase the equipment after a donation made to the Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre Trust Fund by a Rutherglen couple was received in July this year. The centrepiece of the equipment is the ultrasound unit, which allows for accurate targeting of lesions. Additional equipment is then used to take biopsies, which can be tested for cancer. Urologist Mark Forbes has used the equipment several times to treat local men and said it was much safer than the previous method of taking biopsies, reducing the risk of infection. He said Wangaratta had gone from having nothing, to the gold standard of testing for prostate cancer. “There would be nothing better than this at major metropolitan hospitals,” he said. “It’s high class targeting - the images are so good.” A key benefit of having the equipment is the reduced travel and waiting times for men from the region. “I see patients from Mansfield, Euroa and right across the
THEY’RE BACK: The finest of fashion will be welcomed back to the Wangaratta Turf Club’s Fashions on the Field at the cup day races on November 1.
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LIFECHANGER: Urologist Mark Forbes, Northeast Health Wangaratta CEO Libby Fifis and acting nurse unit manager theatre Leah Comensoli with the new state of the art ultrasound. catchment,” he said. “Instead of having to go to Wodonga, they can now come here. “It’s a pretty turbulent time in guys’ lives when they’re sitting with a potential diagnosis of prostate cancer so to be able to reduce the discomfort and stress is really beneficial.” Dr Forbes said he expected to see up to four patients a week using the equipment at NHW. NHW chief executive officer
Libby Fifis expressed thanks to the trust fund and the Rutherglen couple who made the donation. “This generous donation is changing the lives of local men,” she said. “I’d like to thank both the trust fund and the donors for this equipment, which has now increased the services we can offer to our community.” Trust fund board member
Kerry Strauch said the charity was proud to support cancer patients and their families throughout the region. “We couldn’t do what we do without the support of our local community,” she said. “It’s the generosity shown by people like the couple from Rutherglen that allows us to make a difference to the lives of local cancer patients and their families.”
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From page 1 “The rivers are running fast when they’re running and when they’re coming up it just puts everyone at risk, it puts pressure on us and on resources,” she said. “Never swim in floodwater - we know it’s great to go out and have a look at it, but we need to remind the community that we need to be able to get out and do our job. “While it’s fun that the
rivers are up and it might be fun to take the kids out on that water on a boogey board, we don’t know what’s in that water or what the conditions are. “From currents that can be underlying, branches that might have come down, to the risk of snakes, the contamination of water you’re effectively swimming in sewage. “There are illnesses that can come from that, besides
the initial risk of swimming in floodwater, it’s the risk after and we urge everyone to avoid it.” For flooding assistance or for help with fallen trees, contact SES on 132 500, or for emergency assistance, contact Triple Zero (000). *This was the latest update from SES as of yesterday afternoon. For up to date information, visit emergency.vic.gov.au/ respond.
HELPING HAND: SES Wangaratta members Colin Warden and Vicki Hounslow helped community members fill sandbags across from Wangaratta SES headquarters on Wednesday afternoon, amid a serious flash flooding risk at the weekend. PHOTO: Wangaratta SES
WANGARATTA Turf Club’s popular Melbourne Cup Day Races are set to return on Tuesday, November 1 for the first time in three years. And along with all the action on the track will be the Fashions on the Field which has also been sadly missed. “We are thrilled to be back after missing the last three years of Fashions on the Field,” Wangaratta Turf Club chief execuitve officer Sean Barrett said. “Fashion on the Fields remains an essential part of our country racing day with many of the local and interstate visitors flaunting their racing style. “With a few new concepts for the event, a new location at the turf club, some grand new prizes; its sure to catch the eye of all the fashionable folk. “New member of the sponsorship team this year is Skinsational Cosmetic Nursing who are giving away over an amzing $650 worth of skin treatments and LED therapy. “A massive thank you to this local small business for their generosity.” Other sponsors include Gloss Beauty and Make-up - offering as the 1st prize to the Best Dressed Filly - A full spray tan, lashes and make-up package valued at $400. Judds=Men will continue their support for the Best Dressed Man/Colt. “But make sure you dress to suit your personalities; the judges are watching you,” Barratt. “The View Hotels - Melbourne have kindly donated two accommodation packages including breakfast and car parking. “Judging will start after race 2, so make sure you register your details to be apart of the fabulous event. “Thank you to all our sponsors of this day; Ovens Ford Value Auto Group, Judds=Men, Sam Miranda, Donna Bella Lingerie, Skinsational, Gloss Makeup & Beauty Studio, L&D, Rees & Rees, View Melbourne and View Melbourne Parkview Hotel.”
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Sign up to our city’s musical volunteer army AN army of local behindthe-scenes volunteers has always been a vital part of the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues, and this will be no different in 2022. As the festival prepares to return next week to a live event, for the first time since 2018, the volunteer program is in full swing - but there are still opportunities to lend a hand. Festival representative Dave Fuller said the reduced scope of this year’s festival which has seen Merriwa Park abandoned as a venue due to recent wet weather, Wanga-
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ratta High School’s performing arts centre added as a venue, and Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre employed as the community stage on the Sunday of the event - meant a reduced field of volunteer roles. However, the rate of signups has been strong so far, and Mr Fuller said organisers were “tracking okay at
the moment” with the number of people who had offered their time. “In the past we have had fantastic leaders in the volunteer groups, and now it’s time for many of them to enjoy the festival and, as life members, have the chance to be patrons,” he said. “We continue to have ongoing brilliance from people who not only do lead-up work, but will spend a portion of the weekend featuring as volunteers. “However, we still have some gaps; tasks like artist
ALL HANDS ON DECK: Volunteers are needed to ensure the jazz and blues festival runs smoothly.
transport and some ushering at our partner venues require a few fill-ins across the three days. “There is still time to sign up as a volunteer online via the website, www.wangarattajazz.com or by emailing businessmanager@wangarattajazz.com.” Volunteers simply need to provide their contact details, and specify their preference of days to assist over the festival, which runs from Friday, October 28 to Sunday, October 30. The experience can help
boost skills and work experience; give volunteers the chance to meet new people and engage with locals and visitors to the region; as well as being an ambassador for the city; and giving back to their local community by playing an important role in an event which supports its economy and culture. All volunteers will be decked out in t-shirts provided by Sign Effects to wear during their shifts, and receive a pass that allows access (where capacity allows) to community-based venues
when they are not performing volunteer roles. Each shift is a minimum of four hours, and there are light refreshments supplied for volunteers at each venue while on duty. An information session for volunteers will be held next Thursday, October 27 from 5.30pm, and those who have registered their interest or would like to are welcome to come along. Simply register online or via email, and further details about the information session will be provided.
Putting power back into the hands of government A RE-ELECTED Andrews Labor Government will bring back government ownership of energy aiming to delivering cheaper power bills and lower emissions while putting power back in the hands of Victorians. The state ALP announced yesterday it will bring back public ownership of energy resources by reviving the State Electricity Commission (SEC) as an active energy market participant to build new renewable energy projects. Under the plan, the government will hold a controlling interest in each of those projects - renewables will replace coal, and these new ‘power stations’ will be
owned by every Victorian to benefit every Victorian. Labor will make an initial investment of $1 billion towards delivering 4.5 gigawatts of power - the equivalent replacement capacity of Loy Yang A - through renewable energy projects. The state will have a controlling interest, with the balance of funding invested from like-minded entities - such as industry super funds - who are focused on a fair deal for Victorians, not just profits. According to the announcement, “the Liberals sold off essential services and sent much of the profits offshore - with the generators alone making $23 billion in profits at our collective expense.
BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Andrews Governmment will bring back a state owned energy company if re-elected. “Now, privatised coal power plants are getting old, breaking down and closing. “AGL have announced they are closing Victoria’s
biggest power station, Loy Yang A, a decade early (2035) - having reaped billions in profits from Victorians. “We’re at a critical point.
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Only Labor has a plan to keep the lights on, bring bills down and create thousands of jobs in renewable energy.” The Labor Government aims to replace “unreliable, privatised coal” with “clean, government-owned, renewable energy.” The new SEC will become an energy market proponent under a 10-year plan to deliver cleaner, cheaper energy, with all profits invested back into the network - aiming to ensure it’s the Victorian public, not offshore coal companies, who enjoy the returns. The plan would see $20 million invested to prepare the SEC for its new role in our energy market, including setting up an office in Morwell,
aiming to keep the Latrobe Valley as the centre of Victorian energy generation. Labor aims to deliver new renewable energy targets for Victoria - increasing to 65 per cent by 2030, and 95 per cent by 2035. “Big energy companies want to offshore profits - we want to offshore wind,” Premier Daniel Andrews said. “Renewable energy is the future: it’s good for our climate, good for lower power bills and good for jobs. “Labor is doing what matters. “We’ll bring power back into the hands of Victorians by creating governmentowned energy - keeping bills down and the lights on.”
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SINGER and producer Ali McGregor is counting down the days to her Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues visit - not just for the chance to perform, but the opportunity to finally see the event in action. “I’ve played in Wangaratta before, but not at the festival, and my band are all Wangaratta festival veterans and talk about it all the time,” she said. “I’m so in love with the programming this year, it’s so good. I’m really looking forward to seeing Sam Keevers and Chris Hale; my neighbour Becca Barnard; I’m a massive fan of Fran Swinn and her quintet; and there’s Thando as well. “I can’t get up to Wangaratta until the Saturday, but I’m planning to fit as much into my time there as possible. “I’m also mad for a good country motel, so I’m looking forward to that too.” Ali hopes her own show, at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre from 12.15pm on Sunday, October 30, will engender a similar feeling of musical excitement among young festival-goers and their families.
FOR THE KIDS: Ali McGregor’s Jazzamatazz show, aimed at 0 to 10-year-olds and their families, will be part of the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues program on Sunday, October 30. PHOTO: Damian W Vincenzi Described as ‘jumpin, jivin’ jazz for 0 to 10 year-olds’, featuring jazzy beats and early ‘90s references, the ARIA-nominated Jazzamatazz show was developed when Ali’s own children (now aged eight and 12) were little. “I wanted to create shows where people could go along with their kids, and they could all get something out of it,” she said. “I’ve got a killer band, with some of the best jazz musos in Australia.
“The thing I’ve loved with the show is that kids aren’t snobs about music, they just love a good song and a good beat. Kids don’t care about labels, they just want to have a good time, they want to move and have fun. “I think we can kind of get up our own proverbials about the ‘art’, but there is none of that with kids. They want you to be loose and relaxed, and they will clam up if you’re feeling selfconscious. There is no judgement with kids, no shame, so this show is probably the most
fun I have on stage. “I like that kids don’t see any difference between giving pop songs a jazz feel or jazz songs given a pop feel.” Ali said parents often found they couldn’t let the kids have all the fun, and were gradually coaxed into dancing and singing with their youngsters. “It’s rare that we have an adult who doesn’t get up at all. It can also be a great way to shake off a hangover,” she laughed. She said some of her favourite songs to sing during the Jazzamatazz show were ‘Who Let the Dogs Out’ (“It’s so hard for people not to sing along”), ‘Rockin’ Robin’, and ‘Ice Cream Man’ (“I love that kids don’t see any of the hidden meaning - they’re just singing about icecream”). “We also do a version of Bjork’s ‘It’s Oh So Quiet’, and the kids really get into that one,” she said. Ali McGregor’s Jazzamatazz show runs from 12.15pm to 1pm on the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre Theatre community stage on Sunday, October 30, as part of the 2022 Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues.
Wangaratta Lions Club Swap Meet to make big return By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN THE Wangaratta Lions Swap Meet and Collectables market makes a welcome return on Sunday November 20 after being cancelled for the past two years due to COVID-19. Staged at the Wangaratta Showgrounds, an anticipated 300 exhibitors are expected to have stalls on display from its 6am start. Wangaratta Lions Club member and event organiser Frank Darke said he expects thousands of locals and visitors to flock the Showgrounds. “We’re hoping we can get it back to what it used to be from a few years back,” he said. “We expect a lot of motor vehicle parts and also collectables and market type stalls. “It’s one of our major fundraisers for the year and it will put a fair bit of money back in
COME ON DOWN: Lions Club members John Houghton, Michael Everard, Paul Tucker and Keith Fleet are excited to welcome back the bumper Swap Meet and Collectable market in a months’ time. PHOTO: Bailey Zimmermann the community with the donations we’ll be able to make.” Admission will be $5 per person and activities and exhibitor sites with goods to display or sell can be booked for $20, with pro-
ceeds committed to Lions local community. A swap meet is where bargain hunters go in search of that elusive automotive part, piece or bit for a car, truck or motor-
cycle, memorabilia, manuals, tools and collectables, that are hard to find for a repair or restoration project. Mr Darke said the Lions Club have recruited help from other clubs in the region in anticipation for the legion of interested hobbyists, mechanics and restorers as well as anyone in search of a rarity or treasure. “A few other groups will be down to help us out such as the girl guides, the dog obedience club and other Lions clubs in the area will be helping on the day.” Resuming also is the Shannons sponsored “Yesterday’s Heroes Show N Shine” where you will see all those blasts from the past from the great days of the British, European and the heavy metal period of the US Auto Industry. Vehicle entry will be from 7am with judging at 11am.
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Time to review immunity Local doctor touts new bivalent vaccine to manage g Omicron COVID variants
By RYAN MALCOLM A RURAL city doctor has urged local residents to review their COVID immunity, following the release of a new bivalent vaccine specifically developed to mitigate risks posed by the Omicron variant. South Wangaratta Medical Centre clinician Dr David Morris said the new Moderna bivalent vaccine, now on offer at Docker Street Medical Centre as well as participating pharmacies throughout the rural city, would play a key role in minimising the danger posed by the constantlymutating Omicron strain. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recently green-lit the Moderna bivalent vaccine as a second booster vaccine for at-risk populations, while a Pfizer equivalent is currently being used overseas. “The good news is that the new bivalent vaccine boosters from both Pfizer and Moderna seem to work just fine against this new variant even though the original vaccines are less effective,” Dr Morris said. “The virus itself, because it’s an RNA virus it can change and mutate all the time - and the new variants that coming out can basically evade a lot of the antibodies we induce with our vaccines. “The good thing about these Pfizer and Moderna vaccines is that you can change them quite quickly as against a normal vaccine, so if you get a variant, within six months you can form an appropriate vaccine
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which are rapidly taking over,” he said. “Because the virus as it mutates, those mutations that are more contagious are the ones that are more successful - that’s why it’s important to have this vaccine. “The recommendation is everybody should get this booster. “This is going to go on for a few years, although we might want to forget about COVID, we can’t forget about it because it will keep poking its nose in with all these variants.” Only select sub-population groups are currently eligible for a second
booster dose, including people aged 50 or older, residents aged 16 years or older in an aged care or disability care facility, people aged 16 or older who have complex or severe medical conditions that increase their COVID risk or people aged over 16 with disability with significant or complex health needs. People aged 30 to 49 can also receive a second booster dose, although ATAGI encourages people in this population group to consult with their regular medical provider about the benefits and risks of a second vaccine booster.
Trafficking accused remanded A WOMAN allegedly caught with drugs of a traffickable quantity on a Wangaratta train will return to court today. The 24-year-old, from Wodonga, faced Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court from police custody yesterday, after being allegedly caught with amounts of cocaine, cannabis, cannabis seeds, speed, pills believed to be ecstasy and prescription medication without a prescription. Leading Senior Constable Imogene Gillespie said police had intercepted the woman on an Alburybound train at Wangaratta Railway Station around 10.15pm on Wednesday night, when police allegedly located a “variety and considerable quantity” of drugs on her person. An amount of white powder in a traffickable quantity was later confirmed to be cocaine following forensic testing, while police continue to await the testing of tablets believed to be ecstasy. The court heard the accused had no prior convictions, with the matter adjourned overnight for a court-integrated services program assessment. The accused was remanded in police custody.
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By RYAN MALCOLM GAMBLING losses in the rural city have reached historic highs in consecutive months, with expenditure topping $1m twice since the start of the new financial year. Expenditure at Wangaratta’s four pokies venues jumped by more than $200,000 in July, with the township’s 154 electronic gaming machines (EGMs) pooling a collective $1.07m, marking the first time in the rural city’s history gaming expenditure has average higher than seven figures. A further rise of $50,000 in August, when $1.21m was spent on Wangaratta machines, saw the region’s expenditure reach just shy of $2.2m in only two months, a mark more than double the same time last year, albeit heavily impacted by COVID closures. Expenditure on rural city machines topped $900,000 only three times last financial year, in December, April and May, before falling to $815,700 in June. Expenditure data is yet to be released for September, although the rural city is well on track to shatter its 2018/19 record expenditure, when $8.873m was put through local machines. Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy said more needed to be done to curtail excessive gambling. “As a board member of the responsible gambling foundation, I understand how much of an issue gambling can be, and the harm it can cause,” he said.
ON THE RISE: Gambling expenditure in the rural city continued to climb. “This trend is alarming, and we need to make sure that the causes are identified, and that we ensure residents gamble responsibly and sensibly. “Having fun with your mats is one thing, however, the prevalence of gambling addictions, whether online or at the pokies, needs to be recognised. “Gambling is a legitimate activity
to enjoy but preventing harm from excessive gambling should be our focus, not how much is lost.” Elsewhere in the region, the more than $304,000 spent on Alpine Shire’s 68 EGMs in July was the area’s second highest in recent years, just shy of the $308,000 injected into local machines in April last year, while Benalla and Wodonga LGAs each topped more than $1m in con-
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A TRUCK carrying parcels to the region saw the temporary closure of the Hume Freeway northbound near Glenrowan, after both its trailers caught fire in the early hours of yesterday morning. Some 11 CFA vehicles were called to the blaze, locating both trailers well alight at Glenrowan West shortly after 1am. The freeway was closed until the scene was declared safe around 8am, with traffic diverted through Winton as a result. An excavator was used to pull apart the truck’s load, with firefighters declaring the scene under control just after 2:30am, staying on scene for a further six hours. Despite recent wet conditions, local firefighting units have been kept busy, with a Bowser CFA unit called to reports of a grassfire on Wednesday afternoon, locating a small blaze on Federation Way near Boorhaman which was declared safe within 40 minutes. A Fire Rescue Victoria unit was also called to a Wangaratta address on Tuesday night around 9:15pm, locating a Worland Road property on fire. The incident was declared under control within 10 minutes.
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Time to lend a hand for all our sakes IT‘S a sign of the times, and a symptom of COVID restrictions, that volunteerism is not what it was. Groups across the Rural City of Wangaratta have experienced the downturn in willing and able hands to coordinate and stage their events and regular activities over a number of years, and this has only been compounded by the pandemic. Next week will see the return to a live event of the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues, a major feature on our calendar, and as always there is a need for locals to lend a hand. The volunteer army which always works tirelessly behind the scenes will again be required to make sure the event is one to remember. While changes to venue arrangements this year amid recent wet conditions mean there are not quite as many volunteers needed as in previous years, there are still spots to be filled in areas such as ushering at venues and artist transport. So for anyone who has been thinking they would love to see the festival back and running, this presents a great opportunity to do so from close quarters. The festival is not just a slice of entertainment; it also offers a sizeable economic boost to the rural city at a time when this is much–needed, not to mention its cultural contribution to the community. We should be justly proud that seasoned jazz musicians speak in glowing terms of our city and the feeling created on this special weekend; why not step up to ensure it runs as smoothly as possible? There is still time to sign up as a volunteer online via the website, www. wangarattajazz.com or by emailing businessmanager@wangarattajazz.com.
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No certainties about the region’s weather JUST to remind people that nature does not read the papers, listen to the media or billionaires who want to get richer, but nature plods along serving up a variety of weather patterns. Nature is affected by many natural occurring events such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and the elliptical rotation around the sun. I noticed on the weekend the Victorian Premier and the Australian Prime Minister visited a flood region in a gas guzzling helicopter which showed the amount of water in the river systems. I thought to promote their renewable credentials they would have driven in an electric car to get a clear picture of the real situation. The conditions of the roads were appalling before the floods, and many have now been made into third world goat tracks. Roads have a life and many regional roads have long passed that period and patching up with a bit of a lick of bitumen does not cut the mustard. My experience is we have a piece of bitumen between the potholes on many regional roads. The funding of regional roads needs to be increased dramatically and urgently, otherwise the cost to transport food stuffs to the city will have to increase. One thing I can assure you the weather each year will be different, and we have to be prepared for all eventualities. John Walker, North Wangaratta
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AS the lucky recipient of two tickets to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Concert at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre, I wish to record my appreciation to The Chronicle for running the competition. What a wonderful concert it was last night (Wednesday), and I am sure everyone attending would have appreciated the sound of the full orchestra. Thank you. Wilma Bright, Wangaratta
Be safe in and around North East floodwaters THE persistent wet weather has resulted in major flooding in all parts of the community, and it is important that everyone remain safe and vigilant around floodwaters. We are regularly reminded to never drive
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TWITTER users this week tweeted about their sympathetic thoughts for those affected by the floods, past floods that have hit Wangaratta and worsening road conditions due to the extreme weather. missgoody2shoes @fruittingle21 Touching base with those impacted by floods today as we have clients in Shepparton & Wangaratta. Some have experienced really traumatic events over the past couple of days ; losing pets and their whole home. Homes can be rebuild but losing pets is like losing a family member Andy Trigg @gigantiqandy I lived in Wangaratta in 1993 when it peaked at 12.98. That was scary. I really hope for everyone involved, it falls way short of expectations. Stay safe. amanda@amandam81751243 Drove to St Kilda today, specialist appt (waited months) from Wangaratta. Terrible conditions on the road. Traffic stopped on Hume Fwy at Tallarook on return trip. Many cars had tyre blow outs due to potholes. Many cars were pulled over, some changing tyres and RACV there too.
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Redress scheme too late for many WANGARATTA-based state MP Tania Maxwell has welcomed a State Government commitment to deliver redress for people abused while in Victorian orphanages, but said the scheme was well overdue. The State Government last week announced a $2.9m plan to deliver a redress scheme for children placed in care between 1928 and 1990 and, if re-elected next month, deliver a formal apology to those who experienced physical, psychological and emotional abuse or neglect while in state care. An urgent hardship payment of up to $10,000 will also be available to care leavers in exceptional circumstances. An estimated 90,000 children were placed in care as a result of economic stress, social disadvantage, being orphaned, having a single parent or parental mental illness during the 62-year stretch, now often known colloquially as the ‘forgotten Australians’. Ms Maxwell said the redress scheme, which is set to begin consultation in the coming months, had come too late for many. “On May 10 this year, I asked premier Daniel Andrews to establish a redress scheme for care leavers,” she said. “The government has announced other schemes for those harmed by historical state policies and practices - for mothers who had their children forcibly removed in the historical practice of adoption for children born out of wedlock, as well as reparations for Aboriginal Victorians forcibly removed from their families before 1977. “These schemes provide $100,000 in redress to each person who experienced harm by these practices. “Today’s announcement is welcome, but so late, premier, and too late for too many - as Care Leavers Australia Network acting president Rhonda Janetzki, from Wodonga, told me at parliament in August, ‘we are old Tania, we’re becoming frail, and people are dying while we wait and wait for redress.”
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Artist awaits King Valley Art Show’s return By ANITA McPHERSON
ABSTRACT STYLE: Supporter and local artist Kate Gorman, shown with some of her latest work, is among those looking forward to the return of the King Valley Art Show this year.
ENTRIES have now closed and the countdown is on for the King Valley Art Show’s return in 2022, opening at King River Brewing on October 28. After an enforced two and a half year break due to COVID, the popular local arts event is about to make its Melbourne Cup weekend debut, much to the delight of fans, friends and supporters. Award-winning North East artist and former teacher at Wangaratta’s Shades of Art, Kate Gorman, is among those looking forward to opening night. She said her family’s connection to the event and the King Valley began in 2004 after meeting the late Barb Sartori, who played a pivotal role in the show’s development and is still sadly missed by all who knew her. “She was a dynamic lady in the community - a driving force who had a vision for art and food,” she said. “We got involved and started as sponsors and I
encouraged my students to exhibit - some who had never put their work out there before. “It was really satisfying for me to see them develop, see their work up on the wall and enjoy having sales.” While Kate has also been a regular entrant in the show, this year she and husband John will be supporting the committee as sponsors, Kate exhibiting her work for sale only. She said the opening night was always a highlight; a place to meet up with fellow artists and others you hadn’t seen for a while, in an atmosphere that was convivial and electric. “It was always such a buzz, so it’s so good - after the pandemic - to have it back again,” she said. “It’s such a beautiful valley - the people are proud of it and have worked so hard to develop it over the years and to make it a destination for wine, food and art.” Kate said it was thanks to the hard work of the committee, that the artists who
now exhibit and enter the competition come from all over Australia and the quality is high. She said improvements in the criteria for entry and in the gallery space, which better showcases the work, has created a more professional event. Kate will be exhibiting four new works - three inspired by Lake Mulwala and its bridge and the way it looked when it when it was recently emptied. Known for her expressive, painterly technique - building layers of vibrant colour in an abstract style - waterscapes and landscapes remain favourite subjects. The gala opening of the King Valley Art Show will be held on Friday, October 28 at 7.30pm when judge Richard Lewer will announce the winners, and tickets are available at www.kingvalleyarts.com.au. The show will be open to the public from Saturday, October 29 to Sunday, October 31 from 10am until 5pm with entry $3 per person.
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DEFYING GRAVITY: By a Thread will leave audiences spellbnpiund with their garvity defying aerobatics. PHOTO: Sean Breadsell
BY a Thread is a new ensemble circus creation exploring the relationship between trust and risk on an innovative aerial apparatus. Long spools of white rope run through pulley sheaves and wrap around bodies, explicitly connecting the artists’ movements above and off the ground. The actions of one acrobat affect and implicate the movements of others in a precise negotiation of cause and effect. The performers use this metaphor for connectedness to explore the give and take, balance, and dynamics of relating to one another. Leaving the realm of the solo act where the performer relies on their individual strength, our acrobats rely on the strength of the group to hold
the end of the rope, keeping them aloft. By a Thread offers rich visuals of inventive aerial acrobatics and spectacular skills from some of Australia’s best circus artists. With intense training in a breadth of contemporary circus disciplines, the performers have pooled their knowledge and skills, and then exploded the traditional boundaries of these disciplines to create a show where classic techniques are used in expansive ways and new skills are made possible. By a Thread will be performing at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Wednesday, October 27 at 7.30pm. Tickets are $30 to $49 and available through the box office on 5722 8105 or the WPACC website.
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Meals help form friendships Northeast Health Wangaratta honours its selfless volunteers
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VOLUNTEER By BELINDA HARRISON NORTHEAST Health Wangaratta (NHW) is the region’s largest employer and alongside their paid workforce are the volunteers who selflessly give their time each week to those in the hospital system. There are plenty of ways to be involved as a volunteer at Northeast Health and they are always on the lookout for more friendly faces to join their team. If you would like more information or to apply for a position, please contact the Volunteer Services team on (03) 5722 5297 or volunteers@nhw.org.au.
FRIENDLY FALLA: Rob Falla loves the friendships he has formed as a Meals on Wheels volunteer. PHOTO: Belinda Harrison
WHEN Rob Falla retired he knew he didn’t want to be idle and by becoming a Meals on Wheels volunteer at Northeast Health Wangaratta, his week is still given routine, he can help those in need and he has made some firm friendships. “My mum was a meals on wheels volunteer for years and years and so was my father so I thought that given I had some time on my hands after retiring, I’d like to pick up the baton and do the same thing,” Rob said. “It gives me an involvement in the community and in the care of the elderly that I think is really important. “With more and more people moving into the age bracket where they need care, being able to stay at the family home is quite important for a lot of them and for me to be able to play a small part in ensuring that can happen is just wonderful.” “We have eight runs per day - four runs at 11am and four at 12pm, five days a week,” volunteer manager Kerryn Mitchell said. “There are up to 12 deliveries on each run so that’s almost 100 elderly members of the community who rely on hot, fresh meals from our hospital kitchen each day.” Rob has been a Meals on Wheels volunteer for around four years and has two regular shifts per week, however he will often fill in when needed on other days. “Apart from the community benefits for those I deliver to, I get the opportunity to meet people I
really enjoy spending time with and sometimes it’s a struggle to get away because we’re chatting about the local footy or horse racing and I don’t want to leave,” Rob laughed. “You form wonderful friendships; there is a great opportunity to have a long term relationship with someone because you might be delivering their meal every day for two years so you get to know what’s happening in their life and they will be very interested in what’s happening in your life. “As a retiree you can get a bit isolated from what’s happening in the community so it’s good to go out and get a feel of what’s going on around the town. “To me, forming friendships is a key part of meals on wheels; it’s what you’re bringing to that person and what that person brings to you and I’ve got some lovely relationships with people that I’ve seen throughout the journey.” During COVID lockdowns, Rob was involved in a start-up program within the hospital which enabled people to speak to a loved one. “I facilitated a computer-based interaction program that Kerryn got going for people who were bedbound and weren’t technology savvy to be able to talk to loved ones at home who couldn’t come in and visit,” Rob explained. “It was just another way we could ensure relationships and connection continued when we were physically apart.”
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Peppering the stage with style LEO Harwood’s introduction to the workings of the stage began earlier this year when he spent his work experience week on the Wangaratta Players production of Same Time Next Year. The 16 year old Wangaratta student enjoyed the experience so much that he stayed on for the rest of the production to help out backstage with props. “I have done some roles through school in the past but this was really my first time being involved in a theatre production,” Leo said. Same Time Next Year director Natalie Sullivan said Leo showed plenty of enthusiasm in his duties. “He was a true asset to our backstage crew with his attention to detail and razor sharp memory, we could trust things would run smoothly,” Natalie said. Leo has since joined the Wangaratta Players Youth group Youthies and says he gets a lot out of that. “If you are interested in theatre, you should absolutely join Youthies or the Wangaratta Players,” Leo said.
“It’s a great way to develop your skills and for me personally, I have been able to make some great friends and feel connected to people with similar interests.” Leo was keen to help out again on the upcoming production of Barefoot in the Park (directed by Fiona Evans) and when some of the actors were unable to attend rehearsals, he assisted by reading their parts. However, it wasn’t long before Leo’s role changed and he will now find himself onstage, rather than backstage. “Unfortunately one of the actors had to pull out, but luckily for me, I was offered the role as Harry Pepper,” Leo said. “I would like to be an actor, that’s definitely my preference between being part of the cast or part of the crew but working behind the scenes allows me to learn all aspects of theatre and gives me the chance to watch and learn from the more experienced Wangaratta Players crew. “I am planning on doing Theatre Studies and Drama during my VCE and hope to get into a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting) at university so
Show Us Your Car night returns NEW FACE: Leo Harwood is looking forward to playing Harry Pepper on stage this November. PHOTO: Belinda Harrison this experience is very valuable.” Leo said there are so many characters he would like to portray one day, but he doesn’t have a specific one in mind at this stage. “It’s a super hard question to answer because I like the role of serious characters but I also find villainous characters very interesting,” Leo said. “The art of portraying someone else is a very interesting concept; I find it fascinating to view the world through different perspectives.” Leo said working with the cast and crew of Barefoot in the Park
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THE popular ‘Show Us Your Car’ night is returning to the Tarrawingee Recreation Reserve on Wednesday, November 2. Conducted by the North Eastern Car Club, the event returns to the calendar after the recent COVID-19 disruptions, with a big range of cars expected to be on display. It’s Wangaratta’s biggest annual car display, and all types of vehicles are invited to participate, from classic cars, competition cars, muscle cars, sports cars, street rods, vintage cars and motorcycles. You can even bring along your daily driver or electric car. Commencing at 5.30pm at the North Eastern Car Club grounds at Tarrawingee, entry is $5 per vehicle displayed, with a gold coin donation for those wishing to look at the vast array of motoring history. There will be a barbecue and cold drinks available for purchase on the night. For further information, or to display your car, contact the event coordinator, Ron Woodward, on 0400 250 861.
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Wet Winton Wetlands remains closed By RYAN MALCOLM
WINTON Wetlands officials are carefully monitoring forecast weather conditions, as the nature reserve remains closed amid widespread flooding and road damage. All roads within the reserve were closed late last week, after torrential rain caused rapid river rises and water to branch over roadways throughout the North East. According to a wetlands spokesperson, the heavy rainfall had come at an opportune time for the area’s growth, but had unfortunately restricted visitor access. “Wetlands follow a natural cycle of rises and falls according to the seasons and rainfall conditions - all these phases are important for the cycle to remain a healthy one - one in which all species can survive and thrive,” the spokesperson said. “The current phase, in which water levels are high and ponds are being refreshed and refilled, is a time that triggers abundance and rebirth over much of the wetlands. “Many people want to stop by and enjoy the views they can take in across expanses
of water - but at times we’ve been obliged to close roads on the reserve - including this week, when all roads on the reserve remain closed due to flooding and road damage in parts.” The Lake Mokoan Road hub and café remained open earlier this week, allowing visitors long-distance views into the reserve. The spokesperson said road access would be available as soon as it is safe to do so.
“With more heavy rain predicted late in the week, the situation was being monitored closely,” the spokesperson said. “Roads will re-open as soon as safe. “This will depend not just on water levels falling but on careful inspection of any road damage and necessary repairs.” For up-to-date news on the site’s re-opening, visit https://wintonwetlands.org. au.
1) NO ACCESS: A number of roadways within Winton Wetlands were closed as a result of heavy rainfall late last week.
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2) DAMAGED: Winton Wetlands officials will assess local road conditions before re-opening the site. 3) WELCOMED Torrential rains have triggered rebirth throughout Winton Wetlands. PHOTOS: Rene Martens
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The Darkness DARBY Rowles, a Wangaratta West Primary School student, won first place in the 2022 Wangaratta Young Writers Award year five/six stories category with this piece. The competition was jointly run by the Rotary Club of Wangaratta, and the Rotary Club of Wangaratta Appin Park.
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protecting him from the creature. The blackness roared over the creature like a tidal wave, and the creature burned not with fire, but shadow. He found himself breathing heavily after the fight. He looked at himself in shock; he was scared, scared at himself, at the power within. He fled, searching for an answer, he could only remember one thing about his past, his name. Desryu. Darkness was everywhere, but he was not worried by it; in fact, it comforted him if anything. Suddenly he felt a disturbance as he tore across the landscape. His senses became heightened, but a sudden burst of coldness cut his concentration. Freezing water webbed its way up his legs. His body stiffened and his vision went black. Desryu awoke in a strange, tiny room, the crumbling walls pushed against his ribs, making it near impossible to breathe. The room was filled with a beautiful light, yet it was so depressing, he just wanted to leave, but to no avail. Not sure what to do with the rest of his time in this desolate place, he slept. If you had been looking at him
while he slept, you would’ve thought he was just another corpse of a long, lost Shadow Demon. Desryu dreamt as he slept, except you never really dream when you’re a hero, do you? So, he had a vision... That voice, that mocking voice that had hid at the back of his mind, had finally come out. It whispered to him, discouraging him. “You will die here, everything ends in death eventually.” Another voice came from inside him, or so he thought at the time, it spoke gently but firm. “Desryu, you must save us, save your father, save our realm,” spoke his mother. Desryu awoke with a new purpose - to save the realm of Darkness. He felt the same rush of power as when he fought that strange creature. Darkness rushed through his battered body, but he focused it into his hand. He felt strength rush into his fist, and he struck at stone. The crumbling walls trembled as he launched punch after punch at them. They held firm until he had built up so much rage they simply exploded. A guard created from light stood before him, but Desryu flicked him away effortlessly. He felt as though he was unparalleled
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in power until his encounter with Hrothgar, King of Light. Hrothgar stood as tall as a mountain; he evoked pure fear. Desryu braced himself for a mighty battle, but Hrothgar just stared at him. “Help me, please,” he whimpered, as he fell to his knees. A blade speared Hrothgar’s ribcage; cage; spurting out liquid flame, me, it sliced up in an arc off death passing inches from Desryu’s head. Hrothgar’s body shuddered, pieces of him fell away, embers once burning with might passed into the coldness of ash. His body, no longer a powerful and deadly weapon, had finally been defeated as easily as you snap a twig. Behind his sunken husk stood Desryu’s father, blade in hand, a deranged look masking his face. He took in a sharp, ragged breath and let out an awful piercing wail: the type of noise that could terrify even the greatest of warriors. Confused at this turn of events, Desryu cautiously inched towards his father. But instead of greeting him, his father lashed out with his blade. A speckle of blood fell to the ground from Desryu’s cheek. Realising what this
YOUNG WRITER: Darby Rowles, Da author of the a first-placed story in the year five/ six category of the Wangaratta Young Writers Yo Award for 2022, with Rural City of Wangaratta Mayor Dean Rees at the award presentation. p meant, Desryu leapt at his once father, now animal, and the fight began. Desryu launched every ounce of his strength at the madman, slashing at him with a razorsharp shard of stone that had fallen from the wall during the commotion. He tore at every piece of flesh and fire that burned on his father’s body. Desryu brought hell upon his father, ripping his very form apart. Flame trickled across the mosscovered stones, bringing an unwanted light to the room. His father was wounded but still fought on, gnashing teeth were centimetres from Desryu’s face, as his father collapsed on top of him, sending them both crashing into the cobbled floor. Desryu screamed, not because of fear, but from his power and rage. He threw
aside his makeshift blade and pounded his father’s face with his bloodied fists. His father’s head snapped back and Desryu’s rush of power immediately vanished, like water flooding down a drain. Desryu hadn’t even realised his was crying, all his memories had come flooding back during the fight. He leant over his father, light peeling away from his body revealing a handsome young face, the true form of his father. A gargling noise came from his father, then: “I am sorry, my son,” before he melted away into the earth. Desryu turned away, his face devoid of any emotion. He whispered in an unsettling tone: “I will avenge my father, no matter what it takes.”
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Mastering the craft By KURT HICKLING WANGARATTA Woodworkers Inc meet at the showgrounds each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9am to 12pm. New members are most welcome and have the opportunity to learn woodwork and make new friends. For all enquiries please contact Bevan on 0437 196 118 or Les on 0412 250 674 PHOTOS: Kurt Hickling
LATHING AWAY: Jim Doyle lathes timber to make French rolling pins.
CREATIVE: Ian Cardwell is hard at work with his project creating serving trays from wine barrels.
TIMBER: Warren Ankler sands away at a peice of timber.
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WHEN you are looking for your next pet, make an application with the Wangaratta RSPCA. Please note, you no longer need to submit an online application to adopt a cat, kitten or small animal as walk-ins are accepted at the Wangaratta RSPCA but please call ahead to make an appointment to meet the animals. The Wangaratta RSPCA animal adoption source code is BR100934 and animal microchip numbers are below. Cats: Short hair, grey tortoiseshell, female, 5 months, 956000014448205, ‘Beverly’; Short hair, white tabby, female, 10 years, 982000190966504, ‘Layla’; Short hair, tortoiseshell and white, female, 8 years, 956000003466645, ‘Lulu’; Medium hair, tortoiseshell, female, 8 months, 956000014447766, ‘Milly’; Short hair, black, male, 1 year, 956000006410250, ‘Moe’ (bonded with Salem); Short hair, black, male, 1 year, 956000006412300, ‘Salem’ (bonded with Moe); Longhair, ginger, male, 5 years, 956000014446170, ‘Mr Baker’; Short hair, tabby, female, 8 months, 956000015883209, ‘Nala’; Short hair, ginger, female, 8 months, 956000015884887, ‘Ninja’; Short hair, white, male, 6 years, 991003000751438, ‘Peaches’. Short hair, black, male, 2 years, 956000015880920, ‘Phantom’; Short hair, female, 7 years, 956000006430272, ‘Phoenix’; Dogs: Staffordshire Bull Terrier, white, male, 1 year, 953010005091468, ‘Barton’; German Shepherd, black, female, 3 years, 956000012252883, ‘Buffy’; Staghound, brown and white, male, 2 years, 953010004967411, ‘Diesel’; Staffordshire Bull Terrier, mixed, female, 6 years, 956000004453786, ‘Mango’. Coonhound, black and tan, female, 3 years, 956000015014390, ‘Roxy’; Bloodhound, black and tan, female, 7 years, 943094320491190, ‘Shelley’; Greyhound, black, female, 5 years, 956000005582557, ‘Victoria’; Small animals: Netherland Dwarf rabbit, white, male, 7 months, 900164002195975, ‘Walt’; Netherland Dwarf rabbit, lilac, female, 7 months, 956000015932449, ‘Evelyn’; Netherland Dwarf rabbit, seal point, female, 7 months, 956000015800687, ‘Mary’.
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NORTH EAST NATURALLY
Crested Pigeon - whistling all the way By IAN DAVIDSON and CHRIS TZAROS THE Crested Pigeon is the most common native pigeon found in our towns and on farms in our region. Prior to European settlement these birds were found predominately in semi-arid zones of inland Australia. Since then, they have successfully made the transition from a common inland bird to a common urban bird as many of our forests and woodlands were cleared. The Crested Pigeon is a stocky pigeon with a conspicuous thin black crest and most of the plumage is grey-brown, becoming more pink underneath. The wings are barred with black and are decorated with glossy green and purple patches. The head is grey with a pinkishred ring around the eye. When startled, this pigeon takes to the air with a characteristic whistling flight, and glides with down turned wings. After landing, the pigeon swings its tail high in the air. This species is common throughout most of the mainland and are found in lightly wooded grasslands in both rural and urban areas. They are generally found near water, as they must drink every
day, and are absent from the denser forests. These birds are also found from Indonesia and through New Guinea. The Crested Pigeon’s diet consists mostly of native seeds, as well as those of introduced crops and weeds. Some leaves and insects are also eaten. Feeding is in small to large groups, which also tend to congregate to drink at waterholes. Birds arrive in nearby trees, and often sit for long periods before descending to drink. Drinking and feeding mostly occurs in the morning and evening. The pigeons build a delicate nest of twigs, placed in a tree or dense bush, usually 2-5 metres above the ground. Both sexes share the incubation of the eggs, and both care for the young. Most local parks and gardens throughout our region, with adequate large shrubs, have a resident pair of Crested Pigeons. Their telltale whirring flight mostly gives them away and their varied colouring and markings look amazing when seen in the early morning or evening sunlight.
WARY WHEN WATERING: Crested Pigeon drinking at a waterhole. PHOTO: Chris Tzaros (Birds Bush and Beyond)
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Looking back on the Oxley Memorial opening Communityy p prepares p to celebrate the centeneraryy of the monument to the fallen By HELEN AL HELWANI
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XLEY Shire was very large (2789 square km) when it was formed in 1865. Hume and Hovell named the area after the NSW Surveyor - General John Oxley in 1824 on their way to the southern coast of what would become Victoria. In 1862 the Oxley Roads District was noted in the government gazette on 18th July. It was formally gazetted on 21st November 1862 by Governor Sir Henry Barkly, upon request from Wangaratta JP Dr W A Dobbyn. Meetings and business centre of the Oxley Roads were held by the nine member board in the Emu Hotel, Milawa; this hotel was built and owned by board member James Henley. On 11th December 1865 the Shire of Oxley was formed. The Kennett Government amalgamated the 210 municipal governments and shires into 78 new councils in 1994, the Oxley Shire was therefore dissolved. The following six World War 1 (WWI) soldiers memorialised on the Milawa Primary School honour board attended Milawa Primary School 737 and the latter five honoured on the Oxley Shire memorial: Ralph Cecil was a school teacher from Footscray when he enlisted on 3rd March 1916 as a corporal. On the 4th April 1916 he embarked in Melbourne on HMAT (His Majesty’s Army Transport) A14 Euripides. Ralph returned home after service on the Western Front. Also, embarking on the 4th April 1916 on HMAT A14 Euripides was Roy Kennedy, a farmer from Oxley. Hopefully Ralph and Roy found time to catch up on the Euripides. Roy enlisted on 11th February as a private and also fought on the Western Front. He remains an eternal soldier, memorialised on the Menin Gate in Belgium and the honour board at Milawa Primary School. Arthur Victor John, known as Victor Culph, a blacksmith from Wangaratta, and his relative Thomas known as ‘Curly Tom’ Culph, a bushman from Milawa, both enlisted at Wangaratta on the 29th December 1914 as privates. Tom’s stated age was 27, but he spent his 21st birthday in a London Military Hospital with a bullet wound to his leg. Both Arthur and Thomas embarked on the HMAT A58
S Inaugural Oxley Shire service 11.11.1922 Part of 1000 people in attendance. W Inaugural Oxley Shire service 11.11.1922 L - R John F Brown (Shire Secretary) John T Gibb (Shire President) Lt Colonel W H Scott (Shire Engineer).
Kabinga on 8th May 1915 with the 9th Light Horse Regiment. Their war service was at Gallipoli. Arthur returned to Wangaratta. Thomas was wounded and died 14th April 1914. He was buried at sea and is memorialised at Lone Pine Gallipoli and on the honour board at Milawa Primary School Lubin Robertson, a bank officer, enlisted as a lance corporal 28th February 1916. His brother William Robertson, sergeant enlisted 8th March 1916; for the second time, after finishing an officer’s course so he could travel with Lubin. Both embarked on HMAT A34 Persic on 3rd June 1916 and fought on the Western Front. Both distinguished themselves with bravery in battle. Lubin was awarded the Military Cross. Lubin had been recommended for a Victoria Cross which wasn’t granted as the recommending officer was captured by the Germans along with Lubin’s VC endorsing papers. William and Lubin met up on the 7th June 1917 at Messines, on the Western front. They spoke briefly. A short time later William was killed. Both William and Lubin had attained the rank of Lieutenant when their respective wars ended. William is memorialised at Strand Military Cemetery, Comines - Wameton, Hainaut, Belgium and Milawa Primary School honour board. Lubin died 16 years later, aged 41, still a bank officer in Wangaratta. Some of the dirt from William’s grave was put on Lubin’s coffin. Eight of the nine sons
of Harriet and Charles Handcock of Myrrhee volunteered to serve, two made the supreme sacrifice, leaving one young son and two daughters at home. Three other sons came home with injuries. The Oxley Shire presented a marble clock to the family on ANZAC day 1917 for the commitment of their sons to serve. The clock, known as the Handcock Clock, was donated to the Wangaratta Historical Society in 1967 and is displayed in the museum. Six sons of another family, the Carey’s from Laceby, enlisted. The people of Oxley and district wished to raise a memorial to the brave young citizens who had volunteered to serve in the Great War. The memorial cost £600, which was raised entirely by voluntary subscription in three years. The Oxley cenotaph was designed by shire engineer Lt Colonel W H Scott, C.M.G., D.S.O. and Bar (Rtd) and built by Mr A Parnall, Wangaratta stone mason. The Oxley Shire Council meeting reported by “The Argus” had decided it would unveil the soldiers’ memorial on Armistice Day, 11th November, 1922 (Melbourne Monday 18th September 1922 Country News p 48). About a quarter of the shire’s population, approximately 1000 district people of all ages attended. According to the Wangaratta Chronicle of Wednesday 15th November 1922, the town and district had done justice to the soldiers’ memory with the unveiling of the lovely monument, erected to the
shire citizens, fallen and returned who served in the Great War. There were 301 men who enlisted and twin nurses, Violet and Lily Payne, including 70 men who made the supreme sacrifice. These 303 names were beautifully engraved by Mr Arnold Parnall, stonemason of Wangaratta onto polished Harcourt granite from Blight’s Mt Alexander Quarry, Harcourt; operating from 1862 to today. The monument was held firmly in place with an earth covered concrete mound, covered with, “...specially selected snow white quartz from Bendigo.” It would have been an impressive sight gleaming in the sun and standing 23 feet 3 inches (7m 8cm) from ground level to tip. The main aspect of the monument faced the road “...on high ground” (now the Snow Road C522) and tells the story of the monument. The name of the battle fronts the Australian Army participated in are engraved on the cenotaph, Gallipoli features on the front. There was a wire fence with reinforced concrete posts enclosing the memorial. “The memorial was draped with a large Union Jack, and on the four corner steps of the memorial there stood to attention throughout the ceremony, four members of the Wangaratta Troop of Light Horse in uniform Troopers M J O’KEEFE, R W GROSSMAN, E THOMSON, and Lieut. W MORRISON.” Wreaths were laid on the gleaming white quartz in the front of the monument. Some of the female
district ladies sold poppies for one shilling each for French orphans’ fund. France was a great ally in WWI and the women of Australia didn’t forget the kindness to their men. The shire president, Cr John T Gibb J.P., shire secretary, Mr J F Brown, J.P., began the ceremony just before 11:00am. Mr Gibb stated, “The last war had caused more sorrow and sacrifices than any the world had previously known, and it was only fitting that memorials such as the one they were about to unveil should be erected to the honor of the brave men who had gone to serve their country.” Collecting the list of names engraved on the memorial was the work of Mr J F Brown and Mr Gibb remarked the secretary had done his utmost to confirm the names were complete, any oversights should not be ascribed to him. Mr Gibb then asked Lt Colonel W H Scott C.M.G., D.S.O. and Bar (Rtd) to unveil the cenotaph. Lt Colonel W H Scott C.M.G., D.S.O. and Bar (Rtd) remarked the residents of the Shire of Oxley were here to pay “...a lasting tribute to the men who served and fell in the great war.” Australia’s average attrition rate in WW1 was 15%, Lt Colonel W H Scott stated that the shire and district men had died at 20% the rate. “He first offered his condolences to the relatives of the fallen from the shire.” The service of the many sons of the Handcocks (eight), from Myrrhee, “possibly an Australian record” and Mr Wm Carey’s five sons were commented upon. These and other men
enlisted from “Patriotism”. The site chosen for the memorial, “...would be a road for all time...” “They had built the memorial of chiefly of granite the most enduring of stone, which would last for countless ages.” Lt Colonel W H Scott C.M.G., D.S.O. and Bar (Rtd) concluded his speech with the following, “On behalf of the residents of the Shire of Oxley I unveil this memorial to the honour of the glorious dead and to perpetuate the memory of those who served in the great war 1914-1918.” The Last Post was played by Mr W J Hill. Mrs G Cross and the choir, accompanied by Mrs G Ferguson the pianist, led the community in hymns. The speakers were then introduced by the shire president. Speaking highly of the three soldiers under his command, G Cross and the late T Culph and Chas Reid was Major J H Shannon. Although sorry not to be a resident of the shire, “He trusted that the monument would stand for thousands of years to commemorate the memory of those men of the shire who had gone overseas to fight for Australia.” Certificates were then presented to 269 men who enlisted from the shire. The certificates cost 15 shillings each, a total of £301/15/Mr R Cook MHR presented them, assisted by various dignitaries. The assembly sang “God Save the King” at 4:30pm to conclude an impressive unveiling ceremony of the Shire of Oxley memorial ceremony The cenotaph was moved to its current location in 1974 when the bridge was rebuilt necessitating the road realignment.
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Oxley community to remember their fallen EVERYONE is invited to Oxley on Remembrance Day 2022 to honour veterans and this year to commemorate 100 years since the construction of the Shire of Oxley Soldiers Memorial. The service commences at 10.30am on Friday, November 11 at the Oxley Soldiers Memorial. The speaker will be Lt Gen (Ret) Ash Power, president of the Wangaratta RSL sub-branch who will also unveil a commemorative plaque. Oxley and Milawa primary schools will participate throughout the service, commemorative service certificates will be presented at the conclusion, with proceedings followed by a light lunch at the historic Oxley Shire Hall. Another feature of the service will be the Field of Remembrance (pictured)
adjacent to the Oxley Shire Soldiers Memorial. It consists of 100 white crosses each with the name of a World War I or World War II veteran who enlisted from the Shire of Oxley, and sadly did not return. Their names are also etched on the panels of the memorial. Within this field of 100 crosses, 70 represent veterans from World War I, and 30 crosses represent World War II veterans. Two larger crosses bearing World War I and World War II wording designate which conflict each group of belongs to. It is hoped that viewing these individually named crosses will cause people to pause and reflect afresh on the individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice.
FIELD OF REMEMBRANCE: A field of 100 white crosses each with the name of a World War I or World War II veteran who enlisted from the Shire of Oxley, and sadly did not return will be adjacent to the town’s war memorial.
Calling on King Valley youth to have their say in recovery By SIMONE KERWIN YOUNG people in the King Valley area are being urged to help future-proof their community through a Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) program aimed at assisting areas affected by the 2020 bushfires. Part of a $9.93 million, two-year Federal Government Black Summer Bushfire Recovery grant for ‘Future Proof: Young People,
Disaster Recovery and (Re) building Communities’ will be used locally to employ a project coordinator and peer worker to support a King Valley youth reference group, for which members are now being sought. Communities in Mansfield, Indigo, Alpine, Towong, Wellington and East Gippsland local government areas are also being supported by ‘Future Proof’, which is co-ordinated by
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the rebuilding of their communities. “Future Proof recognises the importance of placebased activities and youth work principles to engage and connect young people, and support them in youthled recovery projects and community decision-making.” Rachel Harrop, Rural City of Wangaratta youth and inclusion officer, said the Future Proof funding would
enable young people in the King Valley to be involved in training, and then planning and delivering community or youth events. The King Valley reference group is open to young people aged 12 to 25 who are based in the King Valley and would like to have a say in their community, or have ideas for great events which could be held in the area. “They will work with the two new youth workers to
put on events and develop bushfire preparedness; if young people are at home and their parents are in town during an emergency, they need to know what to do,” Ms Harrop said. “It’s about building resilience in the community and getting young people involved.” For more information about being involved in the group, email youth@wangaratta.vic.gov.au
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By SIMONE KERWIN MORE than 100 people soaked up some up-and-coming music talent at Sunday’s Wangaratta Battle of the Bands at The Vine Hotel. Rural City of Wangaratta youth and inclusion officer Rachel Harrop said the performers who took the stage at the event were all exceptional. “We had Bad Ibis, The Counterfeits, Ruben Briggs, Jazzy Jade, KMB, Iva Mahoni, The Dunners and Tess & Anna performing,” she said. Winners were Iva Mahoni and The Dunners, who have secured slots at the All Ages gig to be held at The Vine on January 22. “The Battle of the Bands is such a great event that gives young people a platform to gain that experience in performing for an audience, and to build their skills and confidence,” Ms Harrop said. “They also get to use really great equipment provided by Travas at Soundalive Productions, and get to work with highly-qualified sound technicians. “It also gives families and friends
ALL SMILES: The Dunners, Edan Van Bergen, Xavier Zachariou, Ollie Chambers and Josh Robertson, secured one of two slots to perform at The Vine Hotel in January, during Sunday’s Battle of the Bands. the opportunity to see the young people perform. “It was a great experience, too, for the Spilt Milk crew (the Rural City of Wangaratta’s youth services FReeZA group) to help with such a successful event that was so well-received, and to see everybody enjoying themselves. “Harrison Kelly MC’d on the day and did a great job.” Local young people are still being sought to join the FReeZA crew. They simply need to be aged between 12 and 25, work, live and play in Wangaratta, and be keen to plan and stage events for young people in the area. If you would like more information about this opportunity, email youth@wangaratta.vic.gov.au
PLACE SECURED: Iva Mahoni will perform at the All Ages event at The Vine Hotel in January after her success at Sunday’s event.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Spilt Milk FReeZA crew members Harrison Kelly and Archer Wilson enjoyed the chance to help organise the Battle of the Bands.
A NEW community youth award honouring the memory of former Wangaratta Club board member and Rotarian the late John Guilfoyle will provide young people with $500 to support their education. Set to be awarded for the first time in January, the John Guilfoyle Community Youth Award is open to young people aged between 16 and 20 years currently enrolled at an educational facility, whether secondary, tertiary or completing an apprenticeship while showing outstanding service to the community. Rotary Club of Appin Park Wangaratta youth director Bev Maher said the outstanding young person may be involved in a local sporting club, group or similar organisation working to give back to the rural city. “Every organisation has someone who ‘stands out,’ someone who helps out, someone who willingly gives of their time, perhaps mentoring younger people, perhaps doing the ‘odd jobs’ around the club, who doesn’t ask for rewards or even acknowledgement and who is a willing volunteer and leader,” she said. “We are asking for community organisations to consider who in their group may be worthy of such an award.” The funding for the award is kindly overseen by the Wangaratta Club. To organise an application form or seek further information, contact Ms Maher on 0419 533 898 or email bev@maher.net.au. Applications must be lodged by November 30.
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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKEND
Gold rush play in Chiltern
instruments and their outputs in drawing and long exposure photography will finish on October 31. The exhibition features a new installation Helio Ephemera, commissioned by Wangaratta Art Gallery. It is a direct drive solar-powered drawing instrument - outdoors a solar panel feeds a motor indoors (without batteries) responding to light and shade. As the day passes, it slowly inscribes graphite lines onto a finely honed and slowly rotating marble slab. Heliocentric features large and small drawings from similar solar devices in the artists studio over the long months of lockdowns.
THE final shows of Chiltern Lions Amateur Players’ musical Stake Your Claim are on at the Star Theatre in Chiltern this weekend. It is a comic musical set in the Victorian Gold Rush era with contemporary music provided by a live band of local musicians. Shows will be held tonight and tomorrow and tickets are available at www.stickytickets.com.au/l4mhr/ stake_your_claim.aspx.
Seniors festival country concert THE concert by JAMES Blundell and his son Brian today at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre Memorial Hall as part of the Victorian Seniors Festival has been sold out.
Cabaret night at The Vine JOINLINE Wangaratta at The Vine Hotel this Saturday, October 22 for a night of stunning cabaret featuring the dark princeling of cabaret Bradley Storer and glamdrogynous painted man Peppy Smears. The event is a fundraiser for LINE Wangaratta and all proceeds will go to LINE Wangaratta’s new Pride Hub which provides a safe and inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ people, families and allies. Doors open at 5.30pm with dinner available between 6pm and 8pm before the show begins at 8pm.
ANNUAL EXHIBITION: Members of the Wangaratta Artists Society (WAS) are celebrating their 51st annual art exhibition at Batchelors Green Park (next to Kmart) until November 2. Treasurer Janelle Day used to visit ‘The Studio’ as a child back in the 80’s with her mother, who is now a life member. Janelle now has the chance to participate as an adult due to the long standing success of the organisation. “The Studio provides a great practical space for artists, of any age and any skill level,” she said. “I hope people come and support the exhibition by popping in to see what members have been creating.” Entry is free with plenty of parking in the park grounds and is open daily from 10am to 4pm. There will be a raffle of a donated painting from one of the members and the public can vote for the Popular Painting in the show.
Joelene Mitchell’s solo exhibition
the curling dahlia petals or fall into the soft depths of the peony. Each flower has been chosen with intention, be it a particular memory, a connection to a person, event or it holds a deeper meaning and soulfully painted. While traditionally Joelene has worked with acrylics, Floriography delves into the butteryness of oil paints to capture the softness of the flower petals. Art Gallery on Ovens is located at Shop 4/103 Murphy Street in the
ART Gallery on Ovens resident artist Joelene Mitchell’s solo exhibition entitled Floriography officially opens tonight Friday, October 21 at 5pm and runs until October 31. Floriography is an offering to explore the captivating complexity and beauty of florals in large scale, allowing your eyes to dance along
laneway off Murphy Street and is open ​Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays 10am-4pm and Saturdays and Sundays 10am-2pm.
Final week of Heliocentric THE Wangaratta Art Gallery’s exhibition of recent work by artist Cameron Robbins which explores the dynamics of natural landscape energies with sculptural drawing
Estey organ auction fundraiser AN antique organ can be purchased by one lucky bidder, as part of a fundraising auction being held by the King Valley Community Memorial Hall in Whitfield. The Estey reed organ, believed to date from around 1905, was generously donated to the community-owned hall by a local resident and the committee accepting closed bids for the instrument to raise funds towards ongoing maintenance of the hall. See it from 10am until 3pm tomorrow, Saturday October 22 when the trash and treasure is open and place a sealed bid in person, email to angelahamblin91@ gmail.com or post to King Valley Community Memorial Hall, C/- Post Office, Whitfield, VIC 3733, with bids closing on November 26.
2022 ART SHOW 29th to 31st October 2022 at King River Brewing View over 300 artworks by local, intra and interstate artists, crafted in a diverse range of mediums and styles.
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AWARD FINALISTS
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Ray Byrne QUALITY AWARD Andrea Simmons (Contract Packaging, Plant 2)
Christine Johnson (CPP, Plant 3)
Gail Miller (MCS)
Tim Cromie (Park Lane Nursery)
Andrea is an outgoing and ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶĂƚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŽĨ WůĂŶƚ Ϯ WĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ nominated for ensuring her team ŝƐ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĞŵƉŽǁĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů͕ ĂŶĚ ŵĞĞƚƐ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƚĂƌŐĞƚƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ͘
Ɛ WƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ >ĞĂĚĞƌ Ăƚ WůĂŶƚ ϯ WĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐ͕ ŚƌŝƐƐŝĞ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŶŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ĂŶĚ ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶĂƚĞ ŝŶ ŚĞƌ ƌŽůĞ͘ ^ŚĞ ĐĂƌĞƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŚĞ ǁŽƌŬƐ with and ensures the team meets ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƚĂƌŐĞƚƐ͘
'Ăŝů ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ZŽƐƚĞƌŝŶŐ KĸĐĞƌ ĨŽƌ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŶŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŐŽŝŶŐ ĂďŽǀĞ ĂŶĚ ďĞLJŽŶĚ ŝŶ ŚĞƌ ƌŽůĞ͘ ^ŚĞ ŝƐ ĂĚĂƉƚĂďůĞ͕ ƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĚŽĞƐ ĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐ ƐŚĞ ĐĂŶ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŚĞƌ ƚĞĂŵ͘
dŝŵ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƚĂŬĞƐ ƉƌŝĚĞ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ĂĚĂƉƚĞĚ ƚŽ ŵĂŶLJ ƌŽůĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ ƚĞĂŵ Ăƚ WĂƌŬ >ĂŶĞ EƵƌƐĞƌLJ͘ ,Ğ ǁŽƌŬƐ ƚŽ Ă ŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ĂŵŽŶŐƐƚ ŚŝƐ ǁŽƌŬŵĂƚĞƐ͘
Hugh Elford Award for EXCELLENCE Craig Lewis (Contract Packaging, Plant 2)
Jason Hocking (Park Lane Nursery)
Paul Chaszcziwsky (Timbers, Plant 1)
ƌĂŝŐ ǁŽƌŬƐ Ăƚ WůĂŶƚ Ϯ WĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƌĞŚŽƵƐĞ ĂƐ ŽƵƌ ĨŽƌŬůŝŌ ĚƌŝǀĞƌ͘ ƌĂŝŐ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŶŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŚŝƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ͕ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƌĞŚŽƵƐĞ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ƌƵŶ ƐŵŽŽƚŚůLJ͘
:ĂƐŽŶ ŝƐ Ă ůŽŶŐ ƚĞƌŵ ƚĞĂŵ ŵĞŵďĞƌ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ EƵƌƐĞƌLJ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŵƵĐŚ ůŽǀĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͘ ,Ğ ŝƐ ƐĞůŇĞƐƐ͕ ŬŝŶĚ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƌŝŶŐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ EƵƌƐĞƌLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚ ŽĨ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ƉůĂŶƚƐ͘
tŽƌŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ dŝŵďĞƌƐ͕ WĂƵů ŚĂƐ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ K,^ ZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞ ƌŽůĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟǀĞ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵ͘ ,Ğ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĂďůĞ͕ ĐĂƌĞƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƉƌŽĂĐƟǀĞ ŝŶ ŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ƐĂĨĞ͘
Jack Lyle Award for ACHIEVEMENT Emma Arnol (Contract Packaging, Plant 2)
Matthew Whisson (CPP, Plant 3 )
Ron Gollan (Park Lane Nursery)
Scott Auhl (Timbers, Plant 1)
ŵŵĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŚĞƌ ĂďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽ ƐƚĞƉ ƵƉ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůůŝŶŐŶĞƐƐ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ ŶĞǁ ƐŬŝůůƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŶŽŵŝŶĂƚĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŚĞƌ hard work, being a wonderful role ŵŽĚĞů ĂŶĚ ŚĞƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ ƐŬŝůůƐ͘
DĂƚ ŝƐ ĂůǁĂLJƐ Ă ƐŵŝůŝŶŐ ĨĂĐĞ Ăƚ Merriwa, he is always willing to ŐŝǀĞ ŶĞǁ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ Ă ŐŽ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŬĞĞŶ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ͘ ,Ğ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJ ĞdžĐŝƚĞĚ to be at work and has grown in ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ƌŽůĞ Ăƚ WůĂŶƚ ϯ͘
ZŽŶ ŚĂƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ŵĂŶLJ ŽďƐƚĂĐůĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚůLJ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĚ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ǁŽƌŬ ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ͘ ,Ğ ŝƐ Ă ǀĞƌLJ ŵŽƟǀĂƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƉƉLJ ƚĞĂŵ ŵĂƚĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ŚĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ĂŶĚ ůĞĂƌŶ͘
^ĐŽƩ ŝƐ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƉŽůŝƚĞ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƞƵů͘ ,Ğ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ƐŵŝůĞ͕ ƚĂŬĞƐ on new tasks and tries hard to learn ŶĞǁ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ͘ ,Ğ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ǀŝĚĞŽƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ŐĂŝŶĞĚ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ĚŽŝŶŐ ƐŽ͘
The Importance of Family The importance of family has often been taken for granted or at least we used to. One of the unforeseen benefits of Covid has been the opportunity to understand the significance of being surrounded by people who support and care for us. For our team at Merriwa, it provided
Service Awards
a great opportunity for us to elevate our care for each other something demonstrated consistently during the past months. On Friday 21st October, the Merriwa Family get to reunite as one and celebrate the achievements of our workmates. The Merriwa Awards Night is and will always be our main event and the most important date in the calendar. Merriwa’s achievement awards are decided through peer recognition, the greatest acknowledgement you can
receive. Our years of service awards are for those members of our work family who have demonstrated through years of commitment their passion and connection to our organisation. Several of the teammates this year are being recognised for 20 years plus of service to Merriwa and its community. Congratulations to All. “Excitement comes from the achievement. Fulfillment comes from the journey that got you there” Simon Sinek.
30 YEARS At 6’8 and General Manager of Timbers, Mark is a giant ŐƵŝĚŝŶŐ ůŝŐŚƚ ŽƵƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ dŝŵďĞƌ ŇŽŽƌ͘ DĂƌŬ ŝƐ ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶĂƚĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ Ă ƐĂĨĞ ǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĨĞĞů ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂƌĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ŝƐŶ͛ƚ ĂĨƌĂŝĚ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ŚŝƐ ŚĂŶĚƐ ĚŝƌƚLJ͘ DĂƌŬ ǁĂƐ ƌĞĐĞŶƚůLJ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ >ĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ƚĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ Ă ǁĞůĐŽŵĞ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ ďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽƵƉ͘ ŽŶŐƌĂƚƵůĂƟŽŶƐ DĂƌŬ ŽŶ ϯϬ zĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ͕ ĂŶ ĂŵĂnjŝŶŐ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚ͘
Mark Umanski – Timbers
25 YEARS
Mary Saunders Award for ENTERPRISE Drew Schneider (Park Lane Nursery)
Bryce Densely (Packaging, Romet Rd Wodonga)
Glenn Mercer (CPP, Plant 3)
ƌĞǁ͛Ɛ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ƟŵĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ŶƵƌƐĞƌLJ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ŽƵƚƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ͘ ,Ğ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ĚŝůŝŐĞŶƚ ŝŶ ŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ǁŽƌŬ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ŽƵƚƉƵƚ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ ŚĂƐ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŽŶ ŶĞǁ ƌŽůĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ dĞĂŵ͘
ƌLJĐĞ ŝƐ ĞĂŐĞƌ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ͕ ŚĞ ĂƐŬƐ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ͕ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐ ŚŝŵƐĞůĨ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĞŬƐ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘ ,Ğ ŝƐ ŚƵŵďůĞ ĂŶĚ ŬŝŶĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ĂďƐŽůƵƚĞůLJ ůŽǀĞƐ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ͘ ƌLJĐĞ ĐĂŶ ĚŽ ĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ďĞ ĂŶLJƚŚŝŶŐ ŚĞ ǁĂŶƚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ͘ ,ŝƐ ŚĂƌĚ ǁŽƌŬ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ DĞƌƌŝǁĂ ŝƐ ĞdžĐĞƉƟŽŶĂů͘
'ůĞŶŶ ǁŽƌŬƐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĚŝǀĞƌƐĞ ƌĂŶŐĞ ŽĨ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐŝŶŐ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ĚŽĞƐ ŝƚ ǁŝƚŚ ŐƌĞĂƚ ŚƵŵŽƵƌ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƚŚƵƐŝĂƐŵ͘ ,Ğ ŚĂƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ƚŽ ďĞĐŽŵĞ Ă ůŝŶĞ ůĞĂĚĞƌ Ăƚ WůĂŶƚ ϯ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ŚĂƉƉLJ ĂŶĚ ŬŝŶĚ ƚŽ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ͘
DĂů ĐŽŵŵĞŶĐĞĚ ǁŽƌŬ Ăƚ DĞƌƌŝǁĂ ŝŶ ϭϵϵϲ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ Ăƚ WĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐ WůĂŶƚƐ Ϯ ĂŶĚ ϯ͘ DĂů ŝƐ ĂŶ K,Θ^ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ƌĞƉ ĂŶĚ ŬĞĞƉƐ ƵƐ Ăůů ŽŶ ŽƵƌ ƚŽĞƐ͘ ,Ğ ĂůƐŽ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĮƌĞ ďƌŝŐĂĚĞ ĂŶĚ ^ ^͘ dŚĂŶŬ LJŽƵ DĂů ĨŽƌ ďĞŝŶŐ ƌĞůŝĂďůĞ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ŐƌĞĂƚ Ϯϱ zĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘
Malcolm Craig – CPP
Graham Gales ENDEAVOUR AWARD Beda Nihdi Poudel (Packaging, Romet Rd Wodonga)
Anthony Hicks (Park Lane Nursery)
Ian McGann (Timbers, Plant 1)
ĞĚĂ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ŐŽĞƐ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ŚŝƐ ǁĂLJ ƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ Ăůů ƚĞĂŵ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽŶ ŚŝƐ ůŝŶĞ ĂŶĚ ŐŝǀĞ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ǁŚĞŶ ĂŶĚ ǁŚĞƌĞ ŝƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ͘ ,Ğ ŝƐ Ă ƋƵŝĞƚ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ĞdžĐĞƉƟŽŶĂů ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚŝƐ ƉĞĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƐ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů͘
ŶƚŚŽŶLJ ŝƐ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƌĞĂĚLJ ĨŽƌ Ă ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ǁŽƌŬ͕ ŚĞ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ ŝƐ ǁŝůůŝŶŐ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ ŶĞǁ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐĂƌŝŶŐ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ Śŝŵ͘
/ĂŶ ŝƐ Ă ĨĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ƌŽůĞ ŵŽĚĞů͘ ,Ğ ŚĂƐ ĞŵƉĂƚŚLJ ĨŽƌ ŽƚŚĞƌƐ͕ ŚĞůƉƐ ĂŶLJŽŶĞ͕ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŚŝƐ ƌŽůĞ ĂŶĚ ƐŚĂƌĞƐ ŝŶ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͛Ɛ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĞƐ͘ ,Ğ ŝƐ ƐĞůĨͲŵŽƟǀĂƚĞĚ͕ ƐŚĂƌĞƐ ŚŝƐ ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞ ĂƫƚƵĚĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌŬƐƉĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ĞŶũŽLJƐ ĐŽŽŬŝŶŐ ŵŽƌŶŝŶŐ ƚĞĂ ŽŶ Ă &ƌŝĚĂLJ͘
SAFETY AWARD Leigh Starr (MCS)
Ben Cooper (Safety Team, all divisions)
Mal Craig (CPP, Plant 3)
>ĞŝŐŚ ŝƐ ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶĂƚĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ŚŝƐ ƌŽůĞ ŝŶ K,^͘ ,Ğ ĞŶŐĂŐĞƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJ ǁŝƚŚ Ăůů ŚŽƵƐĞƐ ŝŶ D ^ ĂŶĚ ƚƌŝĞƐ ŚŝƐ ďĞƐƚ ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ͕ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůLJ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ǁĂLJƐ ƚŽ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ K,^ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌŝƐĞ͘
ĞŶ ŐĞŶƵŝŶĞůLJ ĐĂƌĞƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǁĞůůďĞŝŶŐ͘ ,Ğ ŚĂƐ Ă ƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ Ăůů ƐŝƚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƐ ƚĞĂŵ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ƚŽ ǁŽƌŬ͕ ĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞLJ ĂƌĞ ƐĂĨĞ ĂŶĚ ǁĞůů͘ ,Ğ ŝƐ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƐŵŝůŝŶŐ͕ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟǀĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉĨƵů͘
DĂů ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶĂƚĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞ ŚĂƐ ŶŽ ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐŝŶŐ ĂŶLJ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ͕ DĂů ǁŝůů ƐƉĞĂŬ ƵƉ ĂŶĚ ďĞ ŚĞĂƌĚ͘ ,Ğ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƚĞƐ ǁĞůů ĂŶĚ ůŽŽŬƐ ĂŌĞƌ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵ ŵĂƚĞƐ͘
DEVELOPING YOUNG PEOPLE AWARD (MCS) Denis Gillman (MCS)
Jorja Daniel (MCS)
Caitlyn Narburgh (MCS)
ĞŶŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟǀĞ ƚĞĂŵ ůĞĂĚĞƌ ǁŚŽ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ďĞůŝĞǀĞƐ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵ͘ ,Ğ ŝƐ ĂŶ ĞdžĐĞůůĞŶƚ ƌŽůĞ ŵŽĚĞů ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ ǁŚŽ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ Śŝŵ ĂŶĚ ĨĞĞů ƐĂĨĞ ƵŶĚĞƌ ŚŝƐ ĐĂƌĞ͘ ,Ğ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƐ ƚŚĞ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ĐĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ĞŵƉĂƚŚĞƟĐ͕ ƚƌƵƐƚǁŽƌƚŚLJ ĂŶĚ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞĂďůĞ͘
:ŽƌũĂ ĞŶŐĂŐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ǁĞůů͕ ƐŚĞ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ŐĞƚ ŽƵƚ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ :ŽƌũĂ ŝƐ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ LJŽƵŶŐ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ĂŶĚ ĂĐƟǀĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƉƌŽŵŽƚĞƐ ďĞƩĞƌ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶ͘
ĂŝƚůLJŶ ŝƐ ŶĞǁ ƚĞĂŵ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ƚŽ D ^ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ƐŚŽǁŶ ŐƌĞĂƚ ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞ ŝŶ ŚĞƌ ƌŽůĞ͘ ^ŚĞ ŝƐŶ͛ƚ ĂĨƌĂŝĚ ƚŽ ƐƉĞĂŬ ƵƉ ĂŶĚ ƋƵĞƐƟŽŶ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŽīĞƌƐ ŚĞƌ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚƐ ŽŶ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ͘
35 YEARS Julie Canning – Contract Packaging :ƵůŝĞ ĐŽŵŵĞŶĐĞĚ ǁŽƌŬ Ăƚ DĞƌƌŝǁĂ ŝŶ ϭϵϴϳ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ďŽƚŚ WĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐ WůĂŶƚƐ Ϯ ĂŶĚ ϯ͘ :ƵůŝĞ ŚĂƐ ƐĞĞŶ ŵĂŶLJ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ ŽǀĞƌ ŚĞƌ ϯϱ LJĞĂƌƐ of work at Merriwa and has a great knowledge of ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ ƚĂƐŬƐ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ DĞƌƌŝǁĂ͘ ^ŚĞ ŝƐ ƉŽůŝƚĞ͕ ǁĞůů ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ůŽǀĞĚ ďLJ Ăůů͘ ŽŶŐƌĂƚƵůĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ϯϱ zĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘
15 YEARS EĂŶĞƩĞ ĐŽŵŵĞŶĐĞĚ ǁŽƌŬ Ăƚ DĞƌƌŝǁĂ ŝŶ :ĂŶƵĂƌLJ ϮϬϬϳ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ Ăƚ ďŽƚŚ WůĂŶƚƐ Ϯ ĂŶĚ ϯ͕ ďĞŝŶŐ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ĐƌĞǁ ƚŚĂƚ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ Ăƚ WůĂŶƚ ϯ͘ ^ŚĞ ŚĂƐ Ă ǀĂƐƚ ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞ ŽĨ Ăůů ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ Ă ďƌŝůůŝĂŶƚ ĞLJĞ ĨŽƌ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ͘ ^ŚĞ ŚĂƐ Ă ǀĞƌLJ ůŽǀŝŶŐ ƉĞƌƐŽŶĂ ĂŶĚ ƐŚĂƌĞƐ ŚĞƌ ĨĂŵŽƵƐ ŶŽŽĚůĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚĞƌ DĞƌƌŝǁĂ ĨĂŵŝůLJ Ăƚ ƉůĂŶƚ ϯ͘ dŚĂŶŬ LJŽƵ EĂŶĞƩĞ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů ϭϱ zĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘
Nanette Schmidt – CPP
15 YEARS ϭϱ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ďĞĂŵŝŶŐ ƐŵŝůĞƐ͘ ĐƌŽƐƐ ŽƵƌ WĂƌŬ >ĂŶĞ EƵƌƐĞƌLJ ĂŶĚ WĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐ ĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ͕ ŶƚŚŽŶLJ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŽ ŐĞƚ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ŶĞǁ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚĂƐŬƐ͕ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ŚŝƐ ƐŬŝůůƐ ďĂƐĞ͖ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǁŚŝůĞ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟǀĞ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƐĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ŚŝƐ ǁŽƌŬŵĂƚĞƐ͘ ŽŶŐƌĂƚƵůĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ϭϱ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ĨĂďƵůŽƵƐ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘
Anthony Hicks – PLN & Contract Packaging
10 YEARS ŵLJ ĞŵďĂƌŬĞĚ ŽŶ ŚĞƌ DĞƌƌŝǁĂ ũŽƵƌŶĞLJ ŝŶ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϬ͕ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĂƐ Ă ĐĂƐƵĂů͕ Ăƚ WůĂŶƚ Ϯ͘ ^ŚĞ ŚĂƐ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƌŽůĞƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ůŽŐŝƐƟĐƐ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͕ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ DĂŶĂŐĞƌ ŽĨ WĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŶŽǁ KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŶĂůLJƟĐƐ ĂŶĚ ŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ DĂŶĂŐĞƌ ĨŽƌ dŝŵďĞƌƐ͘ tĞ ůŽǀĞ ŚĂǀŝŶŐ ŵLJ ĂƐ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ DĞƌƌŝǁĂ ƚĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶŐƌĂƚƵůĂƚĞ ŚĞƌ ŽŶ ϭϬ zĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘
Amy Collins – Timbers
Bart Crawley CEO
25 YEARS ŝůůLJ ĐŽŵŵĞŶĐĞĚ ǁŽƌŬ Ăƚ DĞƌƌŝǁĂ ŝŶ ϭϵϵϳ͕ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ Ăƚ dŝŵďĞƌƐ ĨŽƌ ϭϰ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂƚĞƌ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ WĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐ WůĂŶƚ ϯ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƌĞŚŽƵƐĞ ĨŽƌ ĞůĞǀĞŶ LJĞĂƌƐ͘ ŝůůLJ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ƌĞůŝĂďůĞ ĂŶĚ ŵƵĐŚ ůŽǀĞĚ ďLJ Ăůů ŚŝƐ ƚĞĂŵ ŵĂƚĞƐ͘ dŚĂŶŬ LJŽƵ ŝůůLJ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƚŽ DĞƌƌŝǁĂ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ Ϯϱ LJĞĂƌƐ͘
Billy Taborada – CPP
20 YEARS >ŽƵŝ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ Ăƚ DĞƌƌŝǁĂ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ϮϴƚŚ ŽĨ DĂLJ͕ ϮϬϬϮ͘ ,Ğ ŝƐ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƚĞĂŵ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ŝŶ dŝŵďĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƉƵƚ ŽŶ ĂŶLJ ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞ͘ ƚ dŝŵďĞƌƐ͕ ǁĞ ƌĞĂůůLJ ĂƉƉƌĞĐŝĂƚĞ >ŽƵŝ͛Ɛ ƐĞŶƐĞ ŽĨ ŚƵŵŽƵƌ ĂŶĚ ďƌŝŶŐƐ ĞŶũŽLJŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĞĂŵ͘ dŚĂŶŬ LJŽƵ >ŽƵŝ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ŚĞůƉ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ͕ ĐŽŶŐƌĂƚƵůĂƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ LJŽƵƌ ϮϬ zĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘
Louigi Rech – Timbers
15 YEARS DĂƩŚĞǁ ĐŽŵŵĞŶĐĞĚ ǁŽƌŬ Ăƚ DĞƌƌŝǁĂ ŝŶ &ĞďƌƵĂƌLJ ϮϬϬϳ ĂŶĚ ǁŽƌŬƐ ŽŶ ŵƵůƟƉůĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ ůŝŶĞƐ Ăƚ ƉůĂŶƚ Ϯ ĂŶĚ ŚĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ Ăƚ ƉůĂŶƚ ϯ͘ ,Ğ ĞŶũŽLJƐ ŚĞůƉŝŶŐ ŚŝƐ ǁŽƌŬ ŵĂƚĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ Ă ǀĞƌLJ ƌĞůŝĂďůĞ ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞ ʹ ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ůŽǀĞƐ Ă ĐŚĂƚ͘ DĂƩŚĞǁ ĂůƐŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƐ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ŝŶ DLJƌƚůĞĨŽƌĚ ĨŽƌ ͚ZŝĚŝŶŐ ďŝůŝƟĞƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ͛ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ DLJƌƚůĞĨŽƌĚ ƐŚŽǁŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͘ dŚĂŶŬ LJŽƵ DĂƩŚĞǁ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů ϭϱ zĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘
Matthew Leonard – Contract Packaging
10 YEARS ƌĂĚ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ dĞĂŵ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ǀĂůƵĂďůĞ ĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ͘ ,Ğ ŝƐ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƵƉ ĨŽƌ Ă ĐŚĂƚ͕ ŚĂƐ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ƐĞŶƐĞ ŽĨ ŚƵŵŽƵƌ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶĂƚĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ŵƵƐŝĐ͘ ƌĂĚ ŚĂƐ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ŵƵůƟƉůĞ ĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶƐ Ăƚ DĞƌƌŝǁĂ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ƚŚĂŶŬ Śŝŵ ĨŽƌ ŚŝƐ ŚĂƌĚ ǁŽƌŬ ŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ ϭϬ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ tĞůů ĚŽŶĞ ƌĂĚ͘
Bradley Howarth – Compliance
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Local GP clinics call for change By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN
CHRONIC underfunding, burnout, and a shortage of general practioners (GPs) in the area has put local GP clinics under pressure to maintain affordable health care for their patients. Kim Ling Ching, managing director of South Wangaratta Medical Centre and Docker Street General Medical Centre, said recent findings in the 2022 General Practice: Health of the Nation report highlighted issues such as burnout among GPs, a declining interest in the profession, unsustainable workloads, worsening workforce issues and underfunding of general practice as a business. “The report said the issues had risen due to years of chronic underfunding in general practice, compounded with rising cost of living, the COVID-19 pandemic and the freeze of indexation Medicare rebates, which has put clinics under increased cost pressure,” Ms Ching said. “General medical practices are essentially small, private businesses, which are free to set their own fees and working conditions. “Medicare is a government insurance
scheme to help patients access private GPs. “Despite increasing financial concerns, our clinics at this stage still selectively bulk bill concession and healthcare card holders, and choose not to charge their patients an out-of-pocket fee over and above their Medicare rebate. “The primary reason GPs choose the bulk bill is that their patients cannot afford to pay. “The impacts will be magnified for GPs and practices providing patient services in lower socioeconomic areas, where a majority of patients are from vulnerable groups (such as pensioners, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people on very low incomes). “Many people in these areas cannot afford to meet out-of-pocket costs for care. “However, if the gap between the Medicare rebate and the cost of providing medical services is not being addressed and the clinics are unable to absorb the increased expenses over time, some general practices will have no option other than to close, leaving the most vulnerable groups unable to access care. “This is a constant
struggle and dilemma, to balance the sustainability of a business and uphold our mission to continue to provide accessible health care services.” Indi MP Helen Haines said the report’s findings were troubling, and wouldn’t be a surprise to GPs and their patients, especially in rural and regional areas such as Wangaratta, where costs are higher. “Investment in primary health care has an impact all across the health system, ensuring prevention and early intervention measures can be taken, and reducing strain on hospitals,” she said. “The Federal Government must urgently re-assess the way primary health care is funded because it is clear the current system isn’t working, where both GPs and patients are struggling to meet the cost of primary health care.” Dr Julian Fidge from South Wangaratta Medical Centre and Docker Street General Medical Centre said there were several components to the shortage of GPs. “General practice is by far the most demanding of the specialities, because we look after everyone for everything initially,” Dr Fidge said.
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“We have to figure out what is wrong, treat what we can, and then make appropriate referrals to other specialists if required. “It is difficult work, and poorly compensated compared to other specialities. “This undervaluing of general practice has led to a decay in this speciality, so patients are ending up in the emergency department because there are not enough GPs to see patients.
“Hospital emergency departments don’t deal well with general practice patients, so they become clogged, and admit patients who do not need admission to hospital, and miss patients who are very sick, like the children who have died recently. “The root cause of these problems is the relatively poor pay of GPs. Every other speciality is better paid.” Executive director of
integrated care at Gateway Health, Simon Donohoe, said the issues highlighted in the report had become common knowledge in the industry and were particularly difficult to manage for rural and regional clinics which had struggled with GP recruitment. “The biggest thing we’re focused on at the moment is trying to recruit and retain our workforce,” he said.
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UNDER EXAMINATION: Dr Sean Warfe from North East Family Medical highlighted issues in funding and GP recruitment to the area as GP clinics around the country call for solutions to chronic underfunding which is causing GP shortages in clinics and increased pressure to maintain affordable health care for patients. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
“It’s a challenge, it’s a big challenge, and it’s no Gateway Health issue, it’s Australia wide and it’s particularly difficult in rural and regional areas. “It’s always hard to compete with the metropolitan areas in particular and we can only do what we can with the resources available to us.” Dr Sean Warfe from North East Family Medicine was excited about the idea of working
in rural and regional areas after doing his medical school placements in a variety of regional clinics, moving out of the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne. Dr Warfe said unfortunately the move to the regions wasn’t as appealing for not only other GPs but other sought after medical professionals. “A lot of the training schemes are city based, so
they have to do a majority of their time in cities,” he said. “Getting people out of the cities, finding them housing also finding work for their partner at times can be difficult. “And it’s also issues around schooling, childcare and then it’s them getting used to being out of the cities and that stigma of being a little bit further out. “Things like the rural clinical school the University of Melbourne have developed is potentially going to help, but the problem is that it doesn’t fix the problem now.” In the Health of the Nation report, only three per cent of more than 3000 GPs who took part in the report believed the current Medicare rebate is sufficient enough to cover the costs of care. Mr Donohoe said the Medicare rebate system had not kept up with current cost of living pressures which had made it difficult to provide GPs with sufficient income. “I think it’s been frozen for a better part of a decade and I’m not sure of too many industries that would be very happy with a 10 year pay freeze,” he said. “Not to mention the increase of costs and the economic pressures we’ve got at the moment is well and truly alive and well. “The way GP practices have kept absorbing the increase in costs, while continuing to receive great feedback and compliments from their
clients about the quality of services is a testament to the passion of the staff working in the system. “People just keep struggling through, hence why that burnout level is getting to where it is.” Dr Warfe said North East Family Medicine didn’t anticipate the frequent turnover of GPs they had experienced when they started operating in Wangaratta in 2016, which had carried onto to a higher workload to manage. “It’s a lot, it’s hard because there’s so much demand as it stands but at the same time we have to look after ourselves, as doctors,” he said. “So it’s trying to practise what you preach, making sure I look after myself as well as looking after my family and my patients.” Dr Haines said attracting GPs to rural areas has been a challenge for a long time, and wants policies in place not only to attract GPs to rural areas but other health professionals as well. “The former government introduced a policy to waive university costs for medical students who choose to work in regional and rural areas after finishing their studies; a policy I supported and believe should be available to other health professionals, not just GPs,” she said. “I want to see more investment in training regional and rural medical students, including through the Murray Darling Medical Schools
Network, which trains young people from our region at La Trobe University in Wodonga and the University of Melbourne to become doctors. “We need more places in programs like this to ensure we can train our young people to become doctors locally, who are more likely to work locally as well.” Mr Donohoe said as long as these issues continued in the primary health sector, the overflow resulted in increasing pressure on hospital emergency departments, which was why action was mandatory. “It’s got to be immediate in a way, a microscope, a workforce or a taskforce needs to be put on it,” he said. “Exactly what that looks like, I don’t have that answer right now, but to have something that is focused on rural and regional practices, particularly the bulk billing practices and not for profit community health organisations like us, to offer some additional incentives or find another way of adding some attraction to people to really attract people and keep people in this space. “We are very much committed to the continued support of our communities and making sure we have accessible and affordable health care services and that’s the main thing that we’re striving for.”
McCurdy urges more “GP friendly” health system NATIONALS State MP Tim McCurdy threw his support behind easing pressures GPs in rural and regional areas off the back off the 2022 Health of the Nation report. The report stated GPs and GP clinics across Australia had been put under pressure due to chronic underfunding which is causing GP burnout, declining interest in the industry and unsustainable workloads. Mr McCurdy said in his most recent community health forum, he noted many issues in people not being able to get into GPs in the area, which has placed more pressure on emergency response departments. “We know that we are suffering a severe health crisis in Victoria and given the increased workload of the past few years, it is no surprise there is a huge amount of burnout,” he said. “We need to make the system more friendly to GPs and other health workers, as well as providing the extra staff and support to get more GPs back regionally, and help alleviate excessive workloads.”
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By BELINDA HARRISON THE inaugural Mt Beauty Writers Festival held last Saturday, October 15 was a huge success. The dedication and hard work put in by festival director Fay Mason and the sixperson committee over the past 12 months was evident with the excellent line up of guests and 80 attendees. While there was some concern that guests and visitors would not be able to make it, the weather and rising flood levels only caused some to get in later than expected, rather than keep them at home. Matt Fowles from Fowles Wine in Avenel spoke of the stress of the previous 24 hours but arrived in time to speak about the book he and author Peter Coleman have written. “You will learn about wine in the book, certainly, but it’s about so much more than that,” Matt said. “It’s about relationships and shared memories and the journey that Peter and I have been on since we met. “Essentially it’s about friendship and sharing wine knowledge in a way that makes it accessible for everyone.” “It’s about what wine can teach you about life,” Peter added. Crime writers Chris Hammer and Lee Christine and
thriller author James Phelan shared how they came to be full time authors and how their previous jobs have influenced or made their way into their books now. James said that he had always thought authors were ‘old dudes, mostly dead’ so figured he would study and have a career in engineering before becoming a writer once he’d retired but after being one of a number of architects designing Federation Square in Melbourne and deciding he really didn’t want to do that for the next 30 or 40 years, James became a full time writer at the age of 26. With a legal background, Lee Christine had no real ‘roadmap’ to becoming an author - she just did things and took the opportunities when they came up and it led to her producing some fine books set in New South Wales snowfields with crime and a little romance at their heart. Chris Hammer admitted that many former journalists like himself tend to be great crime writers and he had been fortunate to have crime fiction writer Peter Temple (author of the Jack Irish series) as his tutor. Celebrity chef and author Christine Manfield spoke about her travels to India and across the world and how food and travel have always gone hand in hand.
“Having grown up in a meat and three (overcooked) vege household, I adore the colour and opportunities that India and other places around the world offer,” Christine said. “Connecting to country is very important and I’m starting to use traditional Aboriginal bush foods in some of my Indian dishes,” she said. Artist Ross Watson spoke about how he enjoys distorting reality and celebrating the many positive gay role models and people he has met over the years and how he really cares about each of the people who have sat for him. Author Roland Perry was passionate about how he believes that John Monash was one of the greatest Australians to ever live after he completed intensive research into his life for his book. Joining Roland on stage was actor Gary Sweet and the pair shared tales of the great Sir Donald Bradman who they had both met - Roland when he was writing Bradman’s biography and Gary who played the cricketer in a TV series in the 1980s. Following their talks, the authors spent generous amounts of time speaking with new and old fans and signed their books. With such a success for the inaugural event, planning for the 2023 event is likely to get underway before long.
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Chamber looks to future By BRODIE EVERIST
AFTER a couple of quiet years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mount Beauty and District Chamber of Commerce is taking steps to further help local business and grow visitation to the town. The chamber is now running the monthly Mount Beauty Market, having taken over from the Mount Beauty Uniting Church at the start of this month. Chamber committee member Simone Dowel estimated it is one of the longest running markets in Victoria, reportedly having run since 1979. She thanked the Uniting Church and organiser Bev Bantick for their work in running the market for many years. Ms Dowel said the chamber is hoping to grow the market and make it a popular destination for tourists and shire residents. “We’ve got a really great and enthusiastic committee - a lot of the people involved are creatives,” she said. Re-elected president Glenyse Peacock said the chamber is seeking to provide input into the Alpine Shire Council’s current land development strategy to ensure businesses can service local demand, and overcome the current staffing and accommodation shortage. “There’s a lot of changes happening, and there’s a lot of growth, a lot of people moving in,” she said. “We need to make sure we can
Council commits to ongoing tourism body funding By BRODIE EVERIST
NEWLY-ELECTED: (From left) Glenyse Peacock, Kim Botfield, Alex Gardiner and Campbell Ford at the Mount Beauty and District Chamber of Commerce AGM earlier this month. offer the services that customers require, and not just visitation customers, but locals as well. “We need a diverse range of accommodation options so we can house staff and they’ve got an affordable place to live.” Ms Peacock was re-elected as the president of the chamber earlier this month at their annual general meeting at the Settler’s Tavern in Mount Beauty. Hardware store owner Camp-
bell Ford was elected vice president, while Kim Botfield was elected secretary and Alex Gardiner was elected treasurer. Ms Peacock encouraged more business owners to become involved in chamber meetings to exchange ideas and discuss how to improve the local economy. “We encourage people to come along to the meetings, be a member and be active in supporting one another,” she said.
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THE Alpine Shire Council has committed to their partnership with Tourism North East (TNE) for another three years, earmarking yearly funding for the tourism body. At their meeting in October the council voted unanimously to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TNE, committing to $40,000 of funding per annum, indexed to inflation, between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2026. Councillor John Forsyth endorsed the commitment and said Tourism North East has a strong history of success. “Over the past few years of its history some councils have decided not to be in it, but they’ve always come back online anyway,” he said. The tourism body’s core function is to drive visitation and grow tourism on behalf of seven councils and the three Victorian snow resorts of Mount Buller, Mount Hotham and Falls Creek. According to council, an MoU agreement dated 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2023 exists between all parties, committing to a partnership between TNE and each of the councils and the three snow resorts. Each of the partners commits to an equal share of recurring annual funding to underwrite the organisation. Council also discussed the recent amalgamation of the separate snow resort management boards into Alpine Resorts Victoria, and whether that would impact the resort’s funding commitment. Council director of assets Alan Rees said it is not known how the amalgamation of the snow resorts would impact funding arrangements. TNE is one of the 11 regional tourism boards established by the State Government for the regions of Victoria.
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By CHRIS RILEY THE diesel Audi Q5 35 Limited Edition diesel is billed as the most fuel-efficient, diesel SUV on the Australian market, with a theoretical range of more than 1400km. It also happens to be the cheapest model in the Q5 midsized SUV lineup, priced from $68,000 before on-road costs. Sounds too good to be true, but a closer inspection reveals the 2.0-litre diesel has actually been detuned and, get this - it’s two-wheel drive. No Quattro here. You can look at it as a cynical marketing exercise or maybe a more practical approach to the SUV phenomena, given who is buying these vehicles and what they are using them for? Reducing power and equipment levels is a sure sign of price cutting as premium brands strive to woo customers lured by ‘lesser’ brands whose top end models are giving them stick. STYLING Apart from a nip here and a tuck there, Q5 does not look remarkably different from the first model launched here in 2009. I remember that launch in the Snowy Mountains. It was a PR nightmare because the power steering failed on two vehicles within minutes of each other after a section of off-roading. Never did find out what went wrong, which is not uncommon. Other than that, the cars performed impeccably and so too did the car we have just finished testing. Three models are offered. Q5 35 TDI Limited Edition is priced from $$68,350.Q5 40 TDI Sport Limited Edition is priced from $77,600 and the
petrol Q5 45 TFSI Sport Limited Edition from $79,400. Our test vehicle was standard apart from metallic paint which adds $1531, bringing the price as tested to $69,881 plus on-roads. Standard kit includes 20inch alloys, LED headlights, daytime driving lights and tail lights (includes cornering lights and all-weather lights), and an electric tailgate with handsfree opening (gesture control). Inside there’s leatherappointed upholstery, threezone climate air, electric front seats with heating and fourway lumbar support for driver and passenger, leather steering wheel with multifunction plus, shift paddles and handson detection, auto-dimming mirror and ambient colour interior lighting. Q5 is covered by a 5-year/ unlimited-kilometre warranty. Service intervals are 12 months or 15,000km. A prepaid five-year service plan costs $3140. INFOTAINMENT A standalone 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system offers MMI navigation plus, eight-speaker sound, DAB+ digital radio, wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto connectivity, plus two USB outlets in front with charging and connectivity functions and another two USB outlets in rear with charging functions. ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS The 2.0-litre turbo diesel develops 120kW of power and 370Nm of torque, the latter between 1500 and 3000 rpm. It’s actually a 12-volt mild hybrid setup with auto engine stop-start and power to the front wheels through a sevenspeed dual-clutch automatic.
SAFETY Five-star safety comprises eight airbags, pop-up bonnet and pre-sense city with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) including pedestrian detection (detects impending collisions at up to 85 km/h and can reduce speed by up to 40km/h). There’s also pre-sense rear and pre-sense basic, active lane assist, blind-spot warning, exit warning, rear cross traffic assist and auto high beam. It also comes with front and rear park sensors and a rearview camera. What you don’t get is adaptive cruise control which is part of the optional Assistance pack. In fact, six safety items are optional extras, including collision avoidance assist and a 360-degree camera. Some people take a dim view of charging extra for safety. DRIVING Fuel consumption is rated at a measly 4.8L/100km and it’s pretty clean for a diesel, producing 125g/km of CO2 (thanks to twin catalytic converters and a ‘twin-dosing’ AdBlue system). Add to this a largish 70-litre fuel tank and you’ve got a theoretical range of more than 1400km. We were getting 5.9L/100km after more than 400km, with 700km to go - excellent fuel economy but not quite what we were promised. To put this in perspective, a 5-year-old Kia Sportage puts out more power and torque than this, with 135kW and 392Nm. The current version puts out even more. Costs less too. Perhaps it’s one of the rea-
sons this model is not offered in Sportback form. It’s just not sporty enough? In fact, it’s the first time a Q5 of any flavour has been offered in Australia without allwheel drive. Performance is fine but is not going to set the world on fire, with the dash from 0 to 100 km/h taking 9.0 seconds. Drive select offers five modes: Efficiency, Comfort, Auto, Dynamic and Individual. The drive experience is smooth, quiet and mainly leisurely. Inside it’s all a bit doom and gloom with an over-abundance of black and featureless surfaces broken only by some strips of metal looking plastic. The one relief comes a strip of ambient blue lighting that splits the dash from side to side. Despite power adjustment, fore, aft and angle, the seats dig into the back of our thighs and are not comfortable. Rear seat passengers get air outlets, but legroom is limited. The boot offers reasonable storage, with a collapsible space saver spare concealed under the floor. You need to inflate it with an onboard 12-volt compressor which you’ll find stored in a hidey hole to one side of the luggage area. Sounds like a lot of mucking around and will probably result in an endless stream of calls to roadside assistance. A big, bright 10.1-inch responsive touchscreen commands the infotainment system from the top of the dash. The instrument cluster is not digital and lacks the pyrotechnics of more recent models, with two standard analogue style dials that flank a centre information screen
where speed and navigation can be displayed. The Q5 35 TDI is in its element cruising effortlessly in the slow lane. If you demand more from the car, you will have to start making specific requests to the transmission. Either by putting Drive Select in Dynamic mode, or changing gears manually using the paddle shifts provided. Drive select is on the far side of the centre stack and is a stretch as the seat belt cinches tight. Dynamic mode as you might expect locks out 7th gear, keeping engine revs higher than normal, making the car more responsive to the throttle. Plonk it off the line or after it has been cruising for a while and the transmission takes a second or two to work out what you want before the power kicks in. It could also result in some scrabble from the front tyres as they search for traction. From there on the transmission understands and responds accordingly, but constant braking and acceleration can and will confuse it -- it is after all a dual clutch setup. Q5 corners flat and the ride from the 20-inch rubber is surprisingly good. Corner to corner in manual mode works best in fourth gear where the engine revs hover around the 4000-rpm mark. Tight corners may require a change down to third. But of course, if leaving it in Dynamic mode or a lower gear will inevitably drive up fuel consumption.
SUMMING UP While the Q5’s fuel efficiency is to be applauded, we’re left wondering if that is a major drawcard for the average Audi buyer? Perhaps it’s of no real interest at all? Your average Audi driver is looking for style and performance and can often be seen cutting through traffic - at least where I come from, anyhow!
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$68,350 Q5 40 TDI SPORT LIMITED EDITION (140KW), $77,600 Q5 45 TFSI SPORT LIMITED EDITION (185KW), $79,400 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact Audi for drive-away prices. SPECIFICATIONS: Audi Q5 35 TDI Limited Edition, 2.0L Turbo 4-cylinder diesel, 7sp DCT, FWD five-seat SUV
RATINGS: Looks: 7 Performance: 7 Safety: 7.5 Thirst: 8 Practicality: 7.5 Comfort: 7.5 Tech: 7.5 Value: 7 Overall: 7.4
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Celebrating Children’s Week in the Alpine Shire THE Alpine Shire Council is hosting free events for children and their families to celebrate Children’s Week next week. Children’s Week celebrates the talents, skills and achievements of children, and their right to connect with others and respectfully share their views. Alpine Shire Mayor Sarah Nicholas said performances by The Vegetable Plot band will be held at libraries across the Alpine Shire during Children’s Week. “This year’s Children’s Week theme is ‘Children have the right to a standard of living that supports their wellbeing and healthy development’,” she said. “These fun, bright performances by The Vegetable Plot band promote healthy eating and overall wellbeing. “We’re excited to be welcoming groups of children from our local primary schools and kindergartens to these sessions. “There are also spots available for any children who may not be at kindergarten or in school on those days.” The Vegetable Plot band will be performing at the Bright Library at 2pm next Wednesday, October 26; the Mount Beauty Library at 11:30am next Thursday, October 27; and the Myrtleford Library 12pm or 2pm next Friday, October 28.
GET READY: Vegetable Plot members Aspara Gus, Sir Paul McCarrotney and Ru Barb will be performing in the Alpine Shire as part of Children’s Week next week. PHOTO: Lyn Taylor Children’s Week celebrates the right of children to enjoy childhood, showcasing children’s achievements while providing educational experiences for them and their families.
These events join more than 140 free Children’s Week events supported by the Victorian Department of Education and Training. Check out other events taking
place across Victoria at www.vic. gov.au/childrens-week. All Children’s Week events are free of charge to Victorian families with children aged 0-12 years.
Bogong landslide being monitored THE landslide on the Bogong High Plains Road is still being monitored, according to Steve Bowmaker, Director of the Hume Region at the Department of Transport. “The situation is being assessed and monitored by our specialist geotechnical engineers who will advise if and when it is safe to reopen the road,” he said. “The road remains closed to the public but limited access has been made available to Falls Creek residents, emergency and essential services workers only. “Even though weather conditions have improved, landslips can be unpredictable and community safety is always our number one priority. “We’d like to thank the community for their ongoing patience during this closure.” Mount Beauty resident Paul L’Huillier said the slip is near the junction between Bogong High Plains Road and the main road into Bogong Village. Roger Blackwell, Principal of the Bogong campus of the Outdoor School said students had been told to remain at their home school until further notice. Around 20 school staff were working off-site last Monday, but Mr Blackwell said he hoped they would return to the school the next day. Joy Nowakovski, from Mount Beauty Primary School, confirmed the school was still hosting around 7-8 students from Falls Creek Primary School on Monday. The road was closed last Wednesday between Mt Beauty and Falls Creek to all traffic, except emergency vehicles, and essential services.
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Council Meeting The next Ordinary Meeting of Council will be held Tuesday 25 October at 6pm. The meeting will be held at Wangaratta Government Centre and members of the public will be able to attend in person. There is also the ability to watch live via Council’s YouTube channel or view a recording of the meeting: www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/councilonline Questions can be submitted prior to the meeting by emailing council@wangaratta.vic.gov.au before 10am on 25 October. There will be an opportunity to ask questions at the meeting.
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To help you identify and manage weeds on your property, a new local weed booklet - ‘Weeds in the Rural City of Wangaratta – A Field Guide for Identification and Control’ – is available free from Customer Services at the Government Centre on Ovens Street.
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Agenda/Items to be discussed can be found on council’s website from 4pm this Friday afternoon www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/agendas To register your attendance please email r.golia@wangaratta.vic.gov.au
You can also view it online here: www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/Residents/ Environment-and-sustainability/Biodiversity
Kiwanis Park
Glenrowan Lions Park closed for works Glenrowan Lions Park is closed to the public. This includes the BBQ and playground. The temporary toilet facilities will remain open. The Park will reopen on completion of the works in late November.
Rural City of Wangaratta is looking to subdivide and sell part of the land in Kiwanis Park area, and to use the proceeds of sale to develop the Bindall Avenue Reserve. This will include the installation of a new playspace, improvements to pathways, parking, shade and amenities, and improvements to the oval.
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Rezoning of the land for residential purposes will have to occur prior to any subdivision and sale of land. Before Council proceeds to subdivide and sell the land we are seeking feedback from the community. Status: Council is gathering feedback from the community until 18 November 2022 Land included: 34-42 Mather Street Wangaratta, known as Kiwanis Park, and land at Bindall Avenue known as Bindall Avenue Reserve To view the proposed plans and have your say please go to: https://www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/ Development/Our-projects/Kiwanis-Park-andBindall-Avenue-Reserve
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r Attractive remuneration & conditions r Great work life balance r Fantastic rural location close to ski fields, Lake Eildon and Yarra Valley Kellock Lodge Alexandra Inc is a community-based, not for profit organisation that provides high quality residential aged care services, respite and independent living units for the Alexandra community. With a dedicated staffing group of 60 employees, they are committed to partnering with the community to provide compassionate effective care in an environment where every person feels valued and supported in ways that matter to them. They are seeking a high calibre nursing professional for this exciting career opportunity. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the new DON is responsible for providing leadership and operational management which will ensure the provision of quality and safe care to the satisfaction of residents and their families and in compliance with the Aged Care Standards, the Aged Care Act and Quality of Care Principles. This position is part of the Management Team with the key responsibility of ensuring the highest standard of resident centred service delivery and outcomes within budget; complying with regulatory and legislative requirements. To be eligible for this role, you will hold current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA, with in-depth knowledge and experience in delivering clinical care including managing and delivering care in an Aged Care Facility and proven ability to prioritise workloads. You will possess sound knowledge of Aged Care Accreditation including planning and monitoring of policies and procedures to maintain compliance with the outcomes under the Australian Aged Care Standards and relevant legislation and regulation as it applies to residential aged care. You will also demonstrate familiarity with, and application of, the new Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) funding model. An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated to secure the highest calibre candidate for this key appointment. Full details are available on our web site:
www.hrsa.com.au or contact Jo Lowday on: 0400 158 155. To make an application you will be required to submit: a Cover Letter, a response to the Key Selection Criteria, your full CV and a completed HRS Application Form available on the HRS web site. Applications can be made online or sent by email to: hrsa@hrsa.com.au Applications close: 6 November, 2022
Intermediate Accountant & Graduate Accountant Kerr Andison and Kenny Pty Ltd is an established ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ Įƌŵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ Ă ƌĂŶŐĞ ŽĨ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƟŶŐ͕ ƚĂdžĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ĂĚǀŝƐŽƌLJ services to North East Victoria. tĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůLJ ŚĂǀĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ďŽƚŚ ŝŶƚĞƌŵĞĚŝĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ ŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶƚƐ͘ dŚĞ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĨƵůů ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞƌŵĂŶĞŶƚ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ ŇĞdžŝďůĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĂƌƌĂŶŐĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĂƐƐŝƐƚ ǁŝƚŚ ĐĂƌĞĞƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐŝŽŶ͘ ƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ŽĨ ƌŽůĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ͗ Intermediate Accountant ͻ ϮͲϱ LJĞĂƌƐ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚĂdžĂƟŽŶ ͻ džƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ yĞƌŽ WƌĂĐƟĐĞ DĂŶĂŐĞƌ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽƵƐ ͻ ŽŵŵĞŶĐĞĚ Žƌ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĐŽŵŵĞŶĐĞ ͬ W ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ͻ DĞĞƚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ůŽĚŐĞŵĞŶƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ set ͻ ͬ W ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ĨĞĞƐ ƌĞŝŵďƵƌƐĞĚ ƵƉŽŶ ĐŽŵƉůĞƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĞĂĐŚ ƵŶŝƚ ͻ W ƉĂŝĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ Įƌŵ ͻ ZĞŵƵŶĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƐƵƌĂƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƋƵĂůŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ Graduate Accountant ͻ ŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ Žƌ ŶĞĂƌ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ĂĐĐŽƵŶƟŶŐͬ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐĞ ĚĞŐƌĞĞ ͻ tĞůůͲĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ŝŶƚĞƌƉĞƌƐŽŶĂů ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶ ƐŬŝůůƐ ͻ tŝůůŝŶŐ ƚŽ ĐŽŵŵĞŶĐĞ ͬ W ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ͻ džĐĞůůĞŶƚ ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĚĞƚĂŝů ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ŶƵŵĞƌĂĐLJ ƐŬŝůůƐ ͻ ďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ǁŽƌŬ ŝŶ Ă ƚĞĂŵ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ͻ ZĞŵƵŶĞƌĂƟŽŶ Ăƚ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ ĂǁĂƌĚ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ ƋƵĂůŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ dŽ ĂƉƉůLJ ƐĞŶĚ LJŽƵƌ ƌĞƐƵŵĞ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞ ŽĨ ƌĞĨĞƌĞĞƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ďƌŝĞĨ ĐŽǀĞƌŝŶŐ ůĞƩĞƌ ŽƵƚůŝŶŝŶŐ ǁŚLJ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽůĞ ƚŽ ũŽďƐΛŬĂŬ͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ or by ŵĂŝů ƚŽ WK Ždž ϯϳ tĂŶŐĂƌĂƩĂ s/ ϯϲϳϲ͘ ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĐůŽƐĞ &ƌŝĚĂLJ ƚŚĞ ϮϭƐƚ ŽĨ KĐƚŽďĞƌ ϮϬϮϮ͘
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JOBS AT INDIGO Creative Communities Officer Arts, Events and Reconciliation Action Plan • Beechworth • Full time / Fixed Term (expires January 2024) • $67,926.04 - $77,649.13 pa, plus super Applications close 4pm Friday, 4 November 2022
Governance & Risk Coordinator • Beechworth • Full time • $89,819.49 - $100,740.64 pa, plus super
Visitor Information Centre Coordinator • Beechworth / Yackandandah • Full time • $67,926.04 - $77,649.13 pa, plus super
Visitor Experience Manager • Beechworth • Full time • $89,819.49 - $100,740.64 pa, plus super
School & Public Education Officer • Beechworth Location • Full time • 63,66.08 - $66,907.88 pa, plus super
Supported Playgroups Officer • Beechworth • Part time • $34.37 - $39.29 per hour, plus super Applications close 4pm Friday, 28 October 2022 Visit www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au/jobs to download the position recruitment kits and to view instructions on how to apply.
www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au Phone: 1300 365 003
BUSINESS/FINANCE MANAGER We are seeking a well organised, diligent and reliable part time Business/Finance Manager with good communication and interpersonal skills to join our busy Medical Practice team. FTE: 0.06 + additional if required. Previous business and financial General Practice experience preferred but not essential. Award wages as per experience. Please submit your CV with minimum 3 referees via the following options: Email: admin@wangmed.com.au OR Seek Employment Search: Business/Finance Manager, Wangaratta Job Description available via our website: wangmed.com.au
PART-TIME PRACTICE NURSE (RN) We are seeking an experience Registered Nurse to join our team. FTE: 0.06 Previous General Practice experience preferred. Award wages as per experience. Please email your CV with minimum 3 referees to: admin@wangmed.com.au All applications close: Friday 4th November 2022
Catholic Education Sandhurst Limited Diocese of Sandhurst
STUDENT PASTORAL WELLBEING: SAFEGUARDING Are you passionate about student wellbeing and child safety? Catholic Education Sandhurst Limited (CES Ltd) has two new full-time roles available. These roles will provide child safety and wellbeing support and advice to our schools across Northeast Victoria. You will: • Contribute to the strategic system-wide work of the Student Pastoral Wellbeing Team to lead and support schools to create safe, supportive, empowering, and respectful learning environments. • Support compliance to Child Safe Standards, Ministerial Order 1359 and National Catholic Safeguarding Standards across all CES Ltd schools. • Design and deliver professional learning and resources to support capacity building and compliance. What CES Ltd can offer you: • Opportunity to be based in either Bendigo, Wangaratta or Tatura. • 6 weeks of leave per year. • Competitive remuneration package dependent upon experience. • Provision of a fully maintained motor vehicle. 7KH &DWKROLF (GXFDWLRQ 2I¾FH 6DQGKXUVW &(26 7HDP FRPSULVHV DSSUR[LPDWHO\ HPSOR\HHV ZRUNLQJ DFURVV NH\ GLYLVLRQDO DUHDV VXSSRUWLQJ RYHU VFKRROV ZLWKLQ WKH 6DQGKXUVW 'LRFHVH and is based across Bendigo, Tatura, and Wangaratta. We are a supportive and friendly team who are committed to working collaboratively with our schools to achieve the best outcomes for our students.
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4.00 pm Friday 4 November 2022 For more details about the role please download the position description from the QR code or www.ceosand.catholic.edu.au Please email your resume and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria within the position description to recruitment@ceosand.catholic.edu.au CES Ltd embraces diversity and social inclusion and encourages people from diverse backgrounds to apply. We are committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing, and inclusion of all children.
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Permanent Part Time Contract - 0.40 EFT
Food & Domestic Assistant Permanent Part Time – 0.78 EFT
Food & Domestic Assistants Casual Contracts Available
Concierge (Two weekends per month) Casual Contract For further information please contact Carolyn Shaw, Director of Corporate Services (03)5728 0342
Closing Dates: 26/10/2022 As we are an Aged Care Facility, the COVID 19 vaccinations and booster vaccination is mandatory for all staff. A copy of your covid19 vaccination status is required upon application. To apply and for full details on the positions, please log on to: www.beechworthhealthservice.com.au
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PRINCIPAL Barooga Public School is looking for a new principal. 85 local kids love their small school near the banks of the Murray River and hope to welcome a dynamic and passionate principal in 2023. If you’re ready for an outstanding career opportunity and want to be part of a thriving town and school community then please apply before Wednesday 26/10/2022.
Contact Mandy Crocker 02 6042 2402
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Baileys of Glenrowan is an iconic North East Victorian winery, Baileys is an organically certified wine producer utilizing grapes grown on our organic 143 Ha vineyard at Glenrowan. We are seeking enthusiastic and hardworking Vintage Cellar Hands to join our 2023 Vintage Team. You will be involved in all aspects of cellar operations including processing fruit wine and juice movements, pump-overs, blending, cleaning, wine additions, operation of equipment and general cellar hand duties. This position can be physically demanding at times. An Australian Forklift licence is desirable, but not essential. All applicants must be available to work shifts and be available for the entire Vintage period from early February into April 2023. Comprehensive training will be provided for successful applicants. All selected applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical which includes a drug and alcohol test. Apply at www.casellafamilybrands.com/careers Applications close 14th Nov 2022
Due to growth in our company we are seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious Property Management Assistant or Property Manager to join our team on a full time basis. The successful applicant must have exceptional customer service skills, be prepared to undertake ongoing professional development and be a part of a team. Preferred applicants will have: r "O "HFOUT 3FQSFTFOUBUJWF $FSUJàDBUF &TUBUF "HFOUT -JDFOTF PS XJMMJOH UP PCUBJO r %SJWFST MJDFODF BOE NBJOUBJOFE WFIJDMF essential r &YDFMMFOU WFSCBM BOE XSJUUFO communication skills r 1SPGFTTJPOBM BOE GSJFOEMZ NBOOFS r " TUSPOH DVTUPNFS TFSWJDF GPDVT and ability to build personal client relationships r "CJMJUZ UP XPSL VOEFS QSFTTVSF r "MM BQQMJDBUJPOT XJMM CF IFME JO UIF TUSJDUFTU DPOàEFODF If you are ready for a rewarding career in real estate and want to work in a fun team, please forward your cover letter and resume UP 3PC #FMM SPC!NPSSJTCSPT DPN BV "MUFSOBUJWFMZ JG ZPV XPVME MJLF NPSF information about this role, please do not IFTJUBUF UP DPOUBDU 3PC PO 0447 347 971. Applications close Wednesday, 23rd November.
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Our awesome team in Wangaratta is looking for someone fabulous to join them! Permanent Full Time $82,253 - $88,495 pa plus super + generous leave You will provide specialist counselling to children, young people and adults who have experienced sexual assault and to their support people. The role will also include the provision of therapeutic services and intervention to children and young people who engage in harmful sexual behaviours. centreagainstviolence.org.au/work-with-us/ or call 03 5722 2203 for a chat! Applications close Wednesday 2 November 2022.
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Wangaratta Chronicle Cadet Journalist Career Opportunity Full time 38 hours per week
North East Media, publisher of the award winning Wangaratta Chronicle, is currently seeking expressions of interest from motivated candidates to join the team in Wangaratta as a cadet journalist. The cadetship is ideally suited for a Year 12 graduate. It is for three years, including course study by correspondence from Deakin University. The successful candidate will learn how to write clear, concise and interesting news, sport and feature stories for our newspaper and associated digital and social media platforms. We are searching for a budding writer who has the skills, passion and determination to be a journalist of the future.
Candidates must have excellent verbal and written English, sound computer skills, solid general knowledge, a genuine interest in the local community, and an ability to build rapport and networks quickly. You will need to be well organised, able to work to deadlines, and have strong attention to detail. Candidates must hold a valid driver’s licence, be available to work flexible hours, and photography and social media skills are desirable. North East Media is a leading independent family-owned media group with a commitment to community journalism. Applications, including covering letter and resume, should be emailed to Group Editor Jeff Zeuschner at jzeuschner@nemedia.com.au
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Claire
NOLAN, Leigh Paul.
Happy 40th Birthday
Dearly loved second son of Kevin (dec) and Alison (dec). Much loved brother of Mark and Christine. Uncle of Kathryn, Lisa and Belinda and their families.
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BEARD, Raymond. 10/11/1941 – 18/10/2022 Passed away peacefully at the Royal Melbourne Hospital with loving family by his side. Dearly loved husband of 56 years to Lyn.
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NOLAN, Leigh Paul (Nipper). 5/8/1956 – 15/10/2022 Passed away peacefully at the Myrtleford Hospital. Aged 66 years. Beloved husband to Helen and father to Tracey, Adam, Sally and Thomas. Grandfather to Jessie, Camren, Nicholle, Daniel, Harper, Heidi, Edie and Eric. Great grandfather to Hudson. Forever in our hearts. A graveside funeral service to honour Leigh will be held at Myrtleford Lawn Cemetery at 2pm on Monday, October 24, 2022. Leigh’s service can be viewed via live stream at northeastfunerals.com.au/live-streaming
27/4/1971-25/10/2014 We think about you always, We talk about you still. Forever in our hearts, Until we meet again. 8 years have gone, We love and miss you every day. ~ Love Mum and Annie.
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KAWECKI, Kye Daniel Joseph. 5/1/1980-20/10/2009 Our Kye, Always loved, missed and forever a part of us. ~ Mum, Dad and family. KAWECKI, Kye. 5/1/1980 - 20/10/2009 Never forgotten. - Musa.
LEE, Heather. 5/4/1961-20/10/2021 To the loving and wonderful soul we were blessed to have known, We think about you every day and wish you peace and strength until we meet again. ~ Love always, Brian, Matt, Krystal and family.
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www.conwayfuneralhome.com.au TAYLOR A memorial service for Patricia Ann (Trish) Taylor will be held in the Mason Park Chapel, 95 Mason Street, Wangaratta on Friday, October 28, 2022 at 10.30am. Interment of Trish’s ashes will follow at the Wangaratta Lawn Cemetery.
McALIECE, Ray. Dearly loved brother of Joan and Keith Mitchell and the late Roly Read. Dear friend and Uncle of Leanne and Leigh, Kerryn and Peter, Brendon and Robyn, Gayle and Wayne and their families. You fought the battle for 13 years, Now rest in peace.
HILL, Mark.
GILES The funeral service to celebrate the life of Mrs Theone Giles will be held at 11am at All Saints Anglican Church, Bright followed by burial at Bright Cemetery.
McALIECE, Raymond James (Ray). February 28, 1948 – October 19, 2022 Passed away at home surrounded by family. Loving and loved husband to Pauline, Father and father-in-law to Darren and Katrina, Andrea and Derek, Rohan and Angela, Pa to Corinne and Kendrick, Kaylin and David, Jacob, Isabelle, Tyler, Joshua, Hannah, Amelia, Jasmine, Eve and Abigail, Great Pa to Jayleigh, Alexis and Sylas. In our hearts you’ll always stay, Loved and remembered in every way. Funeral notice to follow.
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TAYLOR, Patricia Ann (Trish). Passed away in Townsville on October 10, 2022. Aged 73 years. Beloved daughter of Horrie and Alice Holley (both dec). Loved Mum of Rachael, Heath and Courtney. Loving sister of Mark. Adored Nanny of all her grandchildren. Loved and remembered always.
BOURKE, John Patrick. 27/5/1992-21/10/2006 Dad, It’s hard to forget someone who gave me so much to remember. ~ Kathryn.
Remember your loved one in a lasting way The memory of a much loved family member or friend can live on through a donation to your local health service Northeast Health Wangaratta. This is a direct way of helping us to continually improve patient care and comfort, ensuring the availability of comprehensive health services in our local community. Family and friends can make a donation in lieu of flowers in recognition of the medical care and attention provided.
BEREAVEMENT THANKS HARRIS, Alan. The family of the late Alan David Harris wish to express their deep appreciation to those ZKR KDYH R൵HUHG NLQGQHVV support and messages of sympathy and comfort in our grief. :H HVSHFLDOO\ ZLVK WR WKDQN DOO WKH VWD൵ at St Johns Mac House for their exceptional care of Alan. 7R HYHU\RQH DW 1RUWK (DVW )XQHUDOV RQ EHKDOI RI WKH HQWLUH +DUULV IDPLO\ SOHDVH DFFHSW RXU GHHSHVW WKDQNV You guided us with grace and dignity LQ SURYLGLQJ XV ZLWK D ¿WWLQJ WULEXWH to a life well lived. Knowing Alan was in your caring hands gave us great comfort during the most GL൶FXOW GD\V ~ Adele.
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O’SHEA (Fisher), Kay. I would like to thank all my family and friends, for their flowers, cards, kind thoughts and prayers, on Kay’s passing. I would like to personally thank Jubilee Golf Club for all their support. Your kindness has helped us all through this difficult time. ~ Bev Fisher and family.
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WE WANT YOU: The Wangaratta Rangers Baseball Softball club is holding their second last softball try-out tomorrow from 3pm at Targoora Park.
Penultimate softball tryouts from tomorrow
ROLL UP: Jim Lamb and Betty Dean from the Wareena Park Bowls Club prepare to send the bowl down the green.
Pennant season begins for Wareena Park bowlers By NEIL REID, Wareena Park Bowls Club AFTER all the rain it was great for the Wareena Park Bowls Club to get our 2022/23 midweek pennant season underway. We played hosts to Moyhu and both teams were hoping for a big start to the season. Anna’s team on rink three got out to a big lead but after a
strong fight back from Moyhu and held on to win 23 to 21. Walter’s team on rink four struggled to stay in their match and eventually lost 12 to 26. Terry’s team on rink five started strongly, faltered in the middle stages and then fought it out to the end but eventually fell 22 to 24. Overall Moyhu took the points 71 shots to 57.
Best players: rink three Murry White (Moyhu), rink four - Barry Watt (Wareena Park), rink five - Lyn Northey (Moyhu). Special mentions to Helen Cooper (Moyhu) and Jenni Stevens (Wareena Park) on making their first appearance in pennant - both acquitted themselves well and will be good players for their respective clubs.
KEEPING WATCH: Helen Cooper and Lyn Northey keep an eye on the action.
TIME is quickly running out for interested women and girls aged eight and over to put their hand up for the Wangaratta Rangers Baseball Softball Club’s softball team, with just two try-out sessions remaining. The club is holding their second-last try-out session tomorrow from 3pm-5pm at the Targoora Park complex. Afterwards, the club will fire up the barbecue for a sausage sizzle. All equipment including bats, mitts and protective gear will be supplied at the try-outs, all participants have to do is bring runners and comfortable clothing appropriate for the weather and a water bottle. There will be experienced players and coaches on hand to teach the various skills of the game, and the club kiosk will be open for refreshments. The club hopes to have enough players to hold a small round-robin event after the try-outs before Christmas.
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SUNDAY, October 16 Stableford A Grade Winner: Daniel McPhee 40, B Grade Winner: Josie Fitzsimons 35. Ball winners: Joe Marjanovic (2) 39, Jacob Schonafinger 39, Daryl Johnstone 36, Rick Harnwell on countback 35. NTP: 4th Matt Sanders, 8th Jacob Schonafinger, 13th Charl DeMink, 17th Charl DeMink. Monday, October 17 Stableford Vets A Grade Winner: Andy Walker 36, B Grade Winner: Phil Bebb 36. Ball winners: John Porter 34, Barry Adams 34. NTP: 4th Ric Chivers, 8th Mike Monro, 13th John Porter. Tuesday, October 18 Stroke Monthly Medal Sponsored by Gateway Hotel A Grade Winner, Medal Winner: Leeanne Carmody 70, Best Scratch: Leeanne Carmody 84. B Grade Winner: Joy Hester 74, Best Scratch: Joy Hester 100. Ball winners: Josie Fitzsimons (2) 76, Ros White 79, Robyn Grealy
TARRA Ladies again played a social stableford round on the composite course last Tuesday. The winner was Beat Allan with 13 points. There will be no competition on Melbourne Cup Day and the prospect of play next week will be determined by the course’s toleration of the approaching wet weather.
CROQUET LINE IT UP: Terry Docherty prepares to putt at the Jubilee Golf Club. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling 80, Chris Boseley 80 on a countback from Liane Graham NTP: 4th Leeanne Carmody (Pinsent Hotel), 8th Joy Hester (Londrigans Finer Foods), 13th --- (Reality Clothing), 17th Robyn Hogan (Appin Park General Store). Wednesday, October 19 Stableford A Grade Winner: Nigel Cooper 39: B Grade Winner: Mitch Howe 35. C Grade Winner: Greg Hogan 37 Ball Winners: Eon Scott (2) 37, Ian Wiede-
mann 36, Ken Beitzel 36, John McKenzie 34, Barry Adams 34, Gordon Paterson 34, Mike Monro 33, Glenn O’Connell 33. NTP: 4th Ken Beitzel, 8th Jeff Hemphill, 13th Martin Van Rhee, 17th Steve Smith. Wednesday, October 19 9 Hole Stableford A Grade Winner: Tom Aggett 18. Runner Up: Adrian Speziale 15. B Grade Winner Allen Mercer 15. Runner Up: Tony Kosch 14. NTP: 13th Jacob Schonafinger.
RESULTS for Monday, October 17 are as follows: Janet Kelly and Elaine Mudge d Christine Ireland and Terry Wilson 7/5, Joan Dyson and Maureen O’Keefe d Elise Downes and Gavan Kelly 7/6, Heather Gulbin d Nathan Reynolds 7/6. George Gamble, a member at Boort Croquet Club visited and enjoyed some games with our members and visitors on Monday and Wednesday. During the second game on Monday, Christine Ireland ran hoops five and six with one shot.
On Wednesday, we had four visitors for our Come and Try day. One of the visitors scored a Hoopin-One on her return to croquet after several years away from the game. All attendees showed an interest in returning to explore the game further. One of them played three games before lunch and stayed for the afternoon session, eventually playing four games for the day. Also on Wednesday afternoon, Lauren Kazenwadel and Terry Wilson played a two hour game of Ricochet with Terry prevailing 24/15. Playing days are Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 1pm. Visitors are welcome. Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow for the draw to be done. Late arrivals will be included in the next game. For further information please contact one of the numbers listed below. President Janet Kelly 0429 166 016 or captain Lauren Kazenwadel on 0455 023 538.
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READY TO GO: Reid Clark (pictured) and Yarrawonga take on RUB this weekend at Stan Hargreaves Oval. PHOTO: Melissa Beattie
Lakers ready to take on WDCA 2022/23 season
RAIN’S predicted but the regions may just see cricket tomorrow. Despite the forecast of 1020mm of rain tomorrow, there’s hope that some cricket may be played with the sky expected to clear up in the afternoon. And if cricket is to be played, there will be no better clash than Yarrawonga Mulwala taking on the reigning champions in Rovers United Bruck at Stan Hargreaves Oval. Lakers skipper Reid Clark said his side is shaping up nicely ahead of the 2022/23 season. “We’ve had a few changes to
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our senior list but we’ve also added a few in,” Clark said. “We’ve lost Ben Radford, Josh Lawrence, Ben Irvine, Brendan Lewis and Zach Moore bit we’ve brought a few in which should top us up nicely. “Willie Wheeler has signed on, Corey McIntosh is living in Melbourne but said he’ll be back, Matt Casey has committed and we’re working on Jim Irvine who’s recovering from an ankle injury
so there’s a few handy replacements there.” Wheeler, brother of Lakers gun Harry, hasn’t played since 2020 when he played with Avenal, but boasts an impressive career CV of 76 matches for an average 37.38 with the bat and 14.92 with the ball. “I haven’t seen him play but from what Harry’s said he’s a proper cricketer,” Clark said. “He’s a left hand bat who also bowls and is a gun fielder so he’s like Harry but just a better version. “Apparently he likes to have a crack when he bats too, he likes to get on with it.
“He’s moving into a house in Yarrawonga so once he’s settled in he’ll be playing for us.” Tomorrow’s clash between the Lakers and Hawks is set to be one of the few on turf with the WDCA changing some games to hard wickets with many turf grounds still not prepared. Clark is expecting a challenge from RUB. “From the outside looking in they just look like a well-run club,” he said. “They’re investing time into their juniors and now they’re reaping the rewards. “They’re going to be another good side this year who I think
we’ll have a number of good contests against.” Clark said his side is focusing on notching up early wins. “It’s so important to bank early wins and finish as high as possible because as we’ve seen the past few seasons rain can interrupt finals,” he said. “It’ll take a few weeks to get into the season but we just need to win some early games and set ourselves up. “There’s also more two day cricket in the fixture this season which is something we’re going to focus on a fair bit.” Tomorrow’s game starts at 2pm, hopefully.
Young City Colts ready for Delatite face-off tomorrow By WILLSON MACK CITY Colts are expecting a tough challenge when they meet Delatite at Barr Reserve tomorrow afternoon. After finishing fourth last season, Delatite look set to push for another finals berth but an unknown Colts will be eyeing a win on their home deck. “Delatite always seem to put together a good game against us,” City Colts skipper Mitch Giggins said. “They always make a good score when we play them and it becomes a bit of a slug so hopefully we can put some pressure on them. “We’ve got some new faces in our side that hopefully they won’t know about.” The brotherly duo of Josh and Tyler Nanson at the top of the order looks crucial to City Colts’ winning chances.
The Nansons will have to get past Delatite’s star quick in Lachie Scales though. “Hopefully Josh and Tyler start us off well and then we’ll get some young kids in and give them some experience,” Giggins said. “Josh and Tyler have both been getting offers from other clubs so we’re really grateful that they’ve stayed loyal and stuck by us. “They’ve both been training the house down so I think they’re in for a pretty big season.” Despite a rain affected pre-season, Giggins believes his boys are ready for the first game of the year. “Preparations have been difficult but we’ve managed to get a bit of training in,” he said. “The majority of blokes have been doing their own sessions which has been
pleasing to see so I think we’re ready to go. “Hopefully we can bank an early win.” City Colts will be without star all-rounder Jessie Smith who is taking a break before ripping in to the cricket season. “Jessie’s fresh off an O&M grand final win with the Magpies so he’s having a break,” Giggins said. “The cricket season has come around pretty quick and Jessie’s only just finished footy so we’re honouring that.” Meanwhile, in other games Wangaratta Magpies take on Beechworth at Wareena Park, Yarrawonga Mulwala faces Rovers United Bruck at Stan Hargreaves Oval and Ovens Valley United will host Benalla at North Wangaratta. All games start at 1pm.
LEADER: Kent Braden and City Colts meet Dealtite tomorrow.
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FIRST STEP: Poppy O’Keeffe hopes to head to the Gold Coast next week to commence the Junior Matildas’ training camp. PHOTOS: Kurt Hickling
Poppy O’Keeffe takes next step towards playing dream WANGARATTA‘S Poppy O‘Keeffe has been named in the provisional 30–player squad in the running for the Junior Matildas‘ upcoming training camp, meaning she is one step closer to her dream of representing her country on the world stage. The 14–year–old soccer prodigy earned a shot at attending the Junior Matildas‘ camp up on the Gold Coast on the back of a stellar performance at the National Youth Championships in September and her National Training Centre (NTC) form. If selected, the training camp kicks off on Tuesday and will run for 11 days, featuring skill work and friendly matches. The Galen College student is just one of four Victorians in the running for selection, which will be whittled down to a 24-person squad to head up to the Gold Coast.
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“It‘s pretty unbelievable to think about it, I‘m just so, so excited about it,” O‘Keeffe said. “I didn‘t think it would ever happen to me this young, it‘s really unbelievable. “We‘ve had a few Elite matches along the way this year but they haven‘t been strictly towards this side, it‘s mostly just been for nationals. “I think they scouted from there and see who are good players from nationals, and that‘s where they picked the bunch, the best from nationals.” O‘Keeffe said her cousin Sebastian Pasquali, midfielder for A–League side Western United, served as her inspira-
tion, alongside Australia‘s Katrina Gorry and South Korea‘s Ji So–yun The goal of the camp is to identify talent for the Under 17s World Cup in 2024, starting to mould the group early and give the players the best shot at success. Junior Matildas‘ head coach Rae Downer said the talent coming through the camp was incredible. “I‘m ecstatic to commence working with the new cohort of CommBank Junior Matildas,” she said. “There are some outstanding young talents we‘ve selected that really excite me and year upon year I‘m blown away at the continued improvement in the young players coming through. “This group gets the first opportunity to impress and build upon their football knowledge
and take another step towards pulling on the green and gold.” O‘Keeffe said she plans to take full advantage of the opportunity if given the chance, because it may not happen again. “I‘m focussing on the here and now, but I‘ve got to think about what‘s coming after,” she said. “Hopefully I keep going with NTC stuff, but hopefully they keep seeing me along the way. “I don‘t know if I‘ll get another email straight after the camp if I go or six months later.” O‘Keeffe will be sure to follow her football journey to the end, moving down to Melbourne next year to attend sporting specialist education facility Maribyrnong College to give her the best shot at success. “I‘m definitely nervous, it‘s going to be a big change but I‘m pretty excited by it as well,” she said.
THE spring sunshine and clear skies brought out the best in the shooters at the Wangaratta Clay Target Club’s Down the Line competition on Saturday, October 15. Border CTC member Phil Matthews certainly had a smashing time, missing only one of the 110 targets thrown for him throughout the day. Phil and Corowa’s Angus Ferguson tussled for top spot all afternoon - Angus scored the day’s only possible in the Double Barrel event, but it was Phil’s consistency that gave him an edge and the coveted High Gun award. In fact, close tussles were seen throughout the day’s competition. In the Double Barrel event, the biggest winning margin in any grade was only two targets, with all eight of the placegetters shooting 90 per cent or better. Event 1, 10 Target Eye Opener: Tony Caufield, Angus Ferguson, Angelo Grassi, Jason Holland, Bob Leita, Phil Matthews, Matt Motha, Phil Smith and John Wojcik all shot 10/10 to take a share of the cash divide prize. Event 2, 50 Target Points Score: AA Grade - 1st Phil Matthews 149/150, 2nd Angus Ferguson 144/150. A Grade - 1st Bob Leita 142/150, 2nd Angelo Grassi 136/150. B Grade - 1st Steve Murphy 138/150, 2nd Phil Wojtowyez 134/150. C Grade - 1st Phil Smith 140/150, 2nd Stephen Coulston 134/150. Event 3, 50 Target Double Barrel: AA Grade - 1st Angus Ferguson 50/50, 2nd Phil Matthews 49/50. A Grade - 1st Angelo Grassi 66/68 after a shoot-off with Jason Holland, 2nd on 65/68. B Grade - 1st Steve Murphy 47/50, 2nd Peter Antonello 45/50. C Grade - 1st Phil Smith 49/50, 2nd Stephen Coulston 47/50. Phil Matthews took the Overall High Gun award with 208/210. Veteran High Gun went to John Wojcik on 201/210, the Ladies High Gun to Lesley Wojtowyez on 176/210 and the Junior High Gun to Matt Motha on 173/210. It was great to hear positive comments about the targets from respected shooters during the course of the day. All the more reason to thank the tireless volunteers who front up month after month to make sure the Wang Clay Target Club’s competitions are well run and enjoyable - thanks to Anton Motha, Matt Motha and Phil Smith for preparing the grounds, Linda Motha and Alison Harwood in the office, and Anita Klima and Bruce Henshall in the canteen. Details on all aspects of the Wangaratta Clay Target Club’s operations can be found on the website at https://wctc.jimdofree. com.
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A SMASH HIT: The Oxley table tennis group celebrated the end of the season in big numbers last Monday, dressing in their favourite sporting kits. June Uebergang thanked everyone for their support and input into the wonderfully successful physical and social group activities for 2022, and presented the enthusiastic Archie Crispin with the encouragement award trophy. The group will resume activities in the early months of 2023. PHOTO: Jason Mullins
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Lawn tennis players hoping for clear skies By NATHAN DE VRIES WITH Mother Nature bringing down the rain over the past week, athletes and sports fans across the region will be praying for clear skies this weekend, none more so than members of the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Club. Players at the Merriwa Park-based club were just one week into their aggregate season before the heavens opened, with rising flood levels forcing cancel to
shut off access to the club. Club spokesperson Phil Peck said he hoped to get back on the court as early as this weekend, weather permitting. “We’d only played the one aggregate - round one got completed two weeks ago, round two was washed out, flooded out, and we’re hoping for round three this week,” he said. “Not just the aggregate but all of our tennis - our junior competition was all called off, I’m pretty sure all the
kids were disappointed to look into the park noting it was dry inside yet flood levels were up. “Our twilight tennis, that was all called off, and probably now our croquet down there as well, and back the aggregate. “The whole lot has been nipped in the bud, and we’re just hoping the park is open by the weekend so we can get back to some normality, but we’re still awaiting a decision on that.” The Bureau of Meteorol-
ogy is forecasting the latest front of rainfall will bring between 25mm and 50mm of rain for today and tomorrow. “They’re now talking that the rain’s going to be a little bit later,” Peck said. “Our courts handle a fair bit of water anyway, so if it’s dry or we get 10-15mm of rain, we’re still able to play within a couple of hours of that event. “We’ve got to have a fair bit of rain not to be able to play on the courts them-
selves, but again if they close the park due to unforeseen circumstances, then we cannot access it. “The courts have been in the best condition they’ve been in in my time at the club, in 25 years the courts are the best they’ve ever been. “The work that the curator has done on it over the last two or three years is finally paying off, we have a great facility for everyone to come down and enjoy those courts because they are at
their premium at the moment. “Hopefully on Saturday we should be fine, but you just never know.” Merriwa Park has reopened, but for tennis activity only. The courts have had a massive soaking, but most are now playable - if you intend on playing, the club asks to refrain from using the grass courts closest to the clubhouse (courts threefive and nine-12) as they still need further recovery.
Hill climbing for a cause ROSS Hill hopes the 60,000m of elevation he has clocked up in training in just over three months holds him in good stead for a charity-supporting cycling challenge he’s set himself this weekend. The Wangaratta resident, who is undertaking a charity ride for the fourth year in a row and - along with local Tim Briggs - helped organise the PukaUp Community Walk in 2018 urging Wangaratta to rally against the rising toll of suicide, will again support PukaUp’s work to end suicide by completing a fundraising ‘Everest’ on Saturday. For the uninitiated, ‘Everesting’ is a tough individual cycling challenge requiring 8848 vertical metres of elevation on one climb, in one day. To achieve this, Ross will climb the back side of the Taminick Gap climb near Wangaratta 82 times. His efforts will be part of the Cycle for Change event organised by PukaUp, founded by former AFL footballer Wayne Schwass, who promotes education and facilitating open conversations as a means of keeping people mentally healthy, and therefore preventing suicide. “PukaUp has partnered with Melbourne University’s Centre for Wellbeing Science to design a course called Foundations of Wellbeing, which aims to create mentally healthy individuals, workplaces, teams and businesses,” Ross said. “PukaUp put out the call
to initiate your own Cycle for Change event and then raise money to help fund the course to as many of the community as possible. I chose my event to be the Everest challenge, to help make the course available to my community. “I love riding my bike, it’s one of the key items in my wellbeing toolbox, and I enjoy creating opportunities to give back to others. “One of the important things that shows up for me when I’m looking to undertake a challenge is to aim for something that’s tough and you really need to dig deep to find a way through. This year’s challenge is next level in terms of toughness - it’s going to be difficult, and I’m okay with that. “It’s really shifting me out of my comfort zone, but it creates an opportunity to see how far I can push myself. It also demonstrates that while I’m super keen to complete it, I’m unattached to the result - nothing bad will happen if I can’t do it - and I’m of the belief that great things can happen when you have that mindset.” Ross said the statistics around suicide were motivation enough - that 65,000 Australians make a suicide attempt every year; suicide is the leading cause of death in Australia for people aged 15 to 44; and that 3139 people took their own life in 2020 (the most recent statistic) - that’s 10 times the annual road toll.
“To educate and open up meaningful conversations, and use storytelling to spread the message like PukaUp do, really resonates with me,” Ross said. “I haven’t had to deal with the mental health issues that those close to me have, and I consider myself really fortunate, as one in five Australians live with mental ill-health every day. “When that gets to crisis point - in the form of suicide - as the Wangaratta community continues to grapple with like the rest of Australia, I just feel like I need to make a contribution to help those people.” So far, Ross has raised $4390 of his $7500 goal for the challenge. “It’s huge, and I’m continually blown away by the support of friends and family that have supported this,” he said. “The money will go towards PukaUp and the widespread delivery of the Foundations of Wellbeing course. Hopefully it makes it readily available for locals in the Wangaratta community.” Anyone wishing to support Ross in his challenge, and to help end PukaUp’s work to end suicide, can do so via his GoFundme page, https://gofund. me/af30fc8e The page will remain open for a few weeks after Saturday’s challenge to enable people to donate. * If this media article causes you any distress, please phone Lifeline on 131 114 or the Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467.
BIG DAY IN THE SADDLE: Ross Hill is aiming to complete a fundraising Everest challenge tomorrow, by climbing the back side of the Taminick Gap climb 82 times.
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OUR FUTURE MATILDA POPPY O’Keeffe, Wangaratta’s 14-year-old soccer superstar, has been selected as one of 30 players in the running to attend an 11 day Junior Matildas’ training camp on the Gold Coast starting next week. The aim of the camp is to identify talent and build skills to make a run at the under 17 world cup in 2024. O’Keeffe said it was an unbelievable opportunity, and she was looking forward to proving herself to selectors. Story: Page 42. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
Eyes on the skies TODAY’S weather will be the deciding factor as to whether cricketers across the region get their respective seasons underway, with the Wangaratta and District Cricket Association (WDCA) to make a call on the weekend’s matches as early as this afternoon. After last week’s round one washout, senior and junior cricketers are eager to pull on their whites and get stuck into the season, but Mother Nature has other ideas. Up to 40mm of rain is forecast for Wangaratta today and tomorrow, with patches of rainfall across large parts
Decision on WDCA cricket action to be made todayy BY NATHAN DE VRIES ndevries@ nemedia.com.au
of the North East, and some grounds are still soggy from last week’s flood-inducing downpours. WDCA president Justin Kelly said a decision will be made whether to abandon the round like last week, or let individual umpires and captains make a call on their own game. “It’s going to be scattered,
a bit hit and miss where it’s not going to be like last week which was pretty widespread and slow-moving,” he said. “With play on hard wickets it’s probably going to make it a bit easier, so we’ll just see what happens, I suppose. “It’s eased off, the weather prediction - it’s not as strong, that’s what they’re saying so that’s a good thing. “If that was the case we probably wouldn’t cancel it, it would be up to the clubs to attend all matches and it’s then in the hands of the umpires.
“That’s the next situation, when it’s possible to play, you get the teams to attend the matches and it’s up to the umpires and captains whether it’s safe and suitable to go ahead. “It’s just a bit awkward, we’ve got to wait and see with the rain situation what happens.” Junior cricketers will play on hard wickets with the exception of one match, and if the rain doesn’t fall until later in the day, the under 12, 14 and 16 competitions could very well get underway
tomorrow. “They (juniors) could possibly get a game in,” Kelly said. “The majority of them are on hard wickets - there’s one under 16 game on turf. “They’ve had a bit of a delay like all clubs, minimal training and the first game’s been called off, and we’re still not certain if we’re going to go ahead just yet. “We’ll do a bit of a ringaround to the curators and club people, just to see what their outfields are like. “We’ll try and make some
kind of announcement, whether to just attend the venues and leave it up to the clubs, or if the rain’s quite heavy we might have to make a call.” Round two of the A grade sees City Colts host Delatite at Bill O’Callaghan Oval, Yarrawonga Mulwala play Rovers United Bruck at Stan Hargreaves Oval in Yarrawonga, with the two matches on hard wickets being Wangaratta Magpies against Beechworth Wanderers at Wareena Park and Ovens Valley United against Benalla Bushrangers at North Wangaratta.
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