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HANDS-ON: Galen Catholic College principal Darta Hovey has been learning how students like year 10 Max McKenzie and teachers interact and work together in classrooms in recent weeks.
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Play it forward MORE than $30,000 raised through Project 365 and the band U Can Cry, which performed two shows in Wangaratta this month to turn a spotlight on mental health, will be invested back into the cause by the Into Our Hands Community Foundation. Band members Pete Rourke (who initiated the project) and Carly Van Schijndel met last week
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with Into Our Hands executive officer Sarah Thompson and board members John Bailey and Ruth Kneebone to present them with a cheque for
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$33,331.82 raised via the shows held on May 7 and 8. Having set an initial fundraising target of $20,000 for the performance of one show, the group of local musicians who banded together to raise awareness of mental health issues are still astounded by the Project 365 juggernaut.
It has resulted not only in higher than expected funds being raised for the charitable foundation with the addition of the second performance, but also the creation of lasting friendships, and most importantly the initiation of discussion around mental health. “Some of the responses
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to the shows, the whole collaboration has been amazing.” Carly agreed: “What we most wanted to happen is happening - that people are talking about mental health, and that’s the most rewarding part; the performances were a bonus.” ■ Continued page 3
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STATE NATS’ ZERO COMMITMENT: Victorian Nationals leader Peter Walsh said the state branch will stick with the nett zero target for 2020. PHOTO: AAP
THE Victorian Nationals will continue to stand with regional Victorians who are committed to action on climate change according to the party’s state leader Peter Walsh. Mr Walsh reaffirmed the party’s position this week supporting the target of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. He said regional Victorians rightly expect their representatives to drive a policy agenda that actively tackles climate change, for a sustainable future for regional communities and our world-leading food and fibre sector. “We believe that continuing to take action now will secure a more prosperous, productive and
profitable future for our farmers and those businesses along the supply chain that rely on a thriving agriculture sector to survive,” Mr Walsh said. “Scientists have long warned that climate change is already pushing us down a path of more extreme weather events where we have more intense rainfall and longer periods of drought. “The Victorian Nationals do not support any watering down of our nation’s climate change targets and remain committed to implementing measures to achieve net zero by 2050.” Research and development will be crucial to advancing technologies that will support this goal, but recent job cuts at Agriculture
Victoria have axed the very scientists working on finding new sustainable practices in farming. “Despite its big claims on climate action, the Andrews Labor Government has axed more than 100 jobs at AgVic, including scientists working in soil sciences, genomics and plant sciences, and animal production. “While regional Victorians continue to call for more action on climate change, we should be accelerating our efforts in research and development. “This is exactly the wrong time for the Labor Government to be cutting our capacity to carry out crucial research on more advanced farming practices and new sustainable technologies.”
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WHEELY FUN: Wangaratta Lions Club members Paul Tucker, Mick Everard and Frank Darke at the Wangaratta Road Safety School in Ryan Avenue, which will host an open day on Saturday. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
Road safety school is on show this Saturday
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MAKING learning fun is one of the best ways to ensure its effectiveness, and the Wangaratta Road Safety School in Ryan Avenue is a perfect example. The value of the local facility - which has been in operation since 1970, after being established by the Wangaratta Apex Club, and then taken on as a project by the Lions Club of Wangaratta in 2013 - will be showcased during an open
day to be held this Saturday. Lions Club president Mick Everard said it was great to finally be able to utilise bushfire recovery funding allocated to stage the open day, which had been delayed from last spring due to COVID-19 restrictions. Saturday’s open day will run from 9.30am to 1.30pm at the centre in Ryan Avenue, with features including a sausage sizzle and jumping castle. It will be a chance for local
families, particularly anyone who has not viewed the road safety school in action, to see what it offers in terms of developing children’s confidence and road safety skills away from busy roads. Through regular sessions with pre-schools from Wangaratta and beyond, as well as the road safety school’s availability for events such as birthday parties, the facility plays an important role in education. It has also offered students
involved in the Wangaratta High School’s Community Leadership Challenge the chance to assist in boosting local youngsters’ road safety knowledge. An estimated 1000 children visit the road safety school each year. Everyone is welcome to attend the open day on Saturday to find out more about the Wangaratta Road Safety School, which is located at 9 Ryan Avenue.
Woman disqualified for dangerous speed A WOMAN who reached speeds of almost 160kph on the Hume Freeway near Glenrowan has been sidelined for 12 months, after she was initially spotted travelling at a fast rate of speed near Springhurst last year. Dealing with the matter exparte after a Lavington woman
in her 30s failed to appear before the court on Monday, Wangaratta magistrate Anne Goldsbrough heard the defendant had been travelling to her Glenrowan workplace in the early hours of June 16, when police clocked her green Holden Commodore travelling at 159kph southbound along the Hume Freeway.
After initially spotting the defendant near Springhurst, a police divisional unit utilising a speed measuring device was established near the Snow Road off-ramp, with officers later intercepting the vehicle in the nearby McDonald’s carpark just before 5:20am. Upon inspection, officers
found the vehicle had not been registered in 2021. Along with a compulsory 12 month licence suspension, Magistrate Goldsbrough also imposed fines of $1150, and ordered the defendant to complete driving programs before she regains her driver’s licence.
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Trio charged over 60 former Bruck staffs’ entitlements THREE businessmen alleged to have withheld worker entitlements following the sale of Wangaratta’s Bruck Textiles factory in 2014 will face criminal charges later this year. Former chair Philip Bart and chief financial officer Ronald Johnson faced Wangaratta Magistrates Court on Monday, after up to 60 former workers at
Wangaratta’s Bruck Textiles were denied access to approximately $3.48m in leave, long-service and redundancy payments almost eight years ago. Charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will allege Bart, Johnson and chief executive officer Geoffrey Parker entered into an agreement to prevent
or significantly reduce the recovery of entitlements for employees after the business was acquired by Australian Textile Mills (ATM). Assets are alleged to have been moved between Bruck and ATM, with the latter registered by Parker and Bart only five weeks before its acquisition of Bruck for only $1 in July 2014. Bruck’s liquidators later
found the business had insufficient assets to meet entitlements guarantees for 60 Wangaratta employees who had subsequently been made redundant. Parker previously faced court in March, with charges against Bart and Johnson formally tabled in April. Speaking in court on Monday, Commonwealth prosecutor Helen Rountos
said the matter would see 16 witnesses front the court, however, anticipated the committal mention of the matter would not take longer than four days to complete. While Parker had initially been slated to return before the court for committal on August 4, Magistrate Anne Goldsbrough was adamant the trio’s charges should remain linked going forward.
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From page 1 Sarah Blatchford, community connector officer with the Wangaratta Grit and Resilience Program, which supported Project 365, said it had been pleasing to watch the band evolve as a group as it worked to reduce stigma around mental health. “It was a great show, and I sat there amazed at the amount of talent in the band, and their messaging; we’re very proud of them,” she said. Sarah Thompson said Into Our Hands was thrilled to be able to accept the donation from Project 365. She said the $33,000 would go to the Give Wangaratta fund, which supports grants to charitable causes and organisations that are priorities for local people, with a focus on those who vulnerable, young people, and families. “We are in talks with Project 365 about how some of the funds can be
DREAM BECOMES REALITY: Pete Rourke (second from left) and Carly Van Schijndel (second from right) from Project 365 and the band U Can Cry, with (far left) Sarah Blatchford, Wangaratta Grit and Resilience Program community connector officer, present a cheque for more than $33,000 to Into Our Hands board members John Bailey (third from left), Ruth Kneebone (far right) and executive officer Sarah Thompson (third from right). PHOTO: Kurt Hickling used to continue the project on,” she said. “Its message is so powerful and lasting, and we can see value in it as a mental health awareness project
Resilience, or perhaps one of the health service providers, to ensure people get the help they need. “We’d like to pay it forward.”
that could be funded. “We’d like to make sure the funds stay with that issue, whether it’s through the Wangaratta Suicide Prevention Group, Grit and
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She said she would consider moving the matter to Melbourne Magistrates Court in the coming months, with both Bart and Johnson appearing via video link from New South Wales and Parker to appear from Tasmania. A tentative return date of September 1 was set, with a hand-up brief to be prepared by July 21.
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Fourth bin is coming Council to seek p public feedback on monthlyy gglass collection service BY STEVE KELLY skelly@ nemedia.com.au
A FOURTH bin is proposed for Rural City of Wangaratta households and businesses via a purplelidded glass-only kerbside bin collection service, or transfer station drop-off facilities. Council last night tabled a report to seek public feedback about the service model that would include a monthly collection for those currently receiving a commingled recycling service, and also drop off facilities within transfer stations for all other tenements. The rural city has received State Government funding of $214,000 to offset the transition costs to the four-bin model, and $343,000 to commission transfer station glass ‘drop off ’ facilities, however, council is left with a $166,000 shortfall which it will have to fund. From an environmental gain perspective the introduction of a glass collection service will reduce waste to landfill and allow greater opportunity for high value recycling to be produced without the glass contamination. Last night’s recommendation was for council to begin a 28-day exhibition period of community consultation for the proposed service and to review and consider the new service model after
ANOTHER COLOUR: Wangaratta is in line to get a fourth purple-lidded bin for glass-only collection. PHOTO: shutterstock considering the feedback. The move comes after the Victorian Government released its circular economy policy and 10-year action plan for waste and recycling in early 2020 which evolved into an Act that requires councils to transition to a four-bin system by 2030. Funding was provided to assist councils in the transition across elements of timing of service introductions, infrastructure needs, education requirements and consultation periods. The ‘kerbside transition plan’ was informed by extensive analysis, modelling and benchmarking
of metrics and data obtained from Wangaratta council’s existing kerbside collection service, along with several Victorian councils which have existing kerbside glass collection services. Council officers assessed each waste service delivery model based on service delivery, accessibility, forecast glass material diversion rates, potential ancillary costs (for example illegal dumping/contamination) and how each option addressed expectations based on Victorian Government policy and communications. Wangaratta council is currently
participating in a regional collaborative procurement activity with 13 other councils and alpine resorts throughout the Hume and Goulburn Valley region for provision of kerbside waste and recycling services. The existing procurement project schedule indicates that the tender evaluation process will be complete this October. Council reports that this activity will provide service delivery options based on the recommended service model, resulting in significant financial benefits to the community in the delivery of the additional service.
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Search scaled back for missing man VICTORIA Police have wound back and shifted focus in their search for a 70-year-old man missing from Dinner Plain since May 13. Hundreds of police and other emergency service crews have been searching for ‘Christos’ since he failed to return from a walk in the area surrounding the village. Extreme weather last Friday saw the search numbers scaled back, with extra attention applied to an aerial search using drones and the police helicopter. A Victoria Police spokesperson said more than 400 searchers have been involved since Christos went missing including members from the mounted branch, search and rescue, airwing and local members, as well as BSAR, Ambulance Victoria, Parks Victoria, SES, Resort and Ski Lift staff along with local volunteers. “Police will continue to assess all possibilities whilst maintaining smaller-scale searches, and should new information come to light the search will escalate accordingly,” the spokesperson said. “We will continue to support and ensure ongoing welfare is provided to Christos’ family during this difficult time.” Police are urging anyone who sights Christos or discovers any items or evidence that may support or assist them to call Triple-Zero (000), without delay.
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Police scramble for staff
POLICE stations throughout the North East have been left to face ‘critical resource shortages’, with 51 positions between Wangaratta and Wodonga stations currently left unfilled. Representatives from The Police Association Victoria (TPAV) visited the North East on Monday, when local officers expressed concerns over fatigue caused by a dearth of available staff in recent weeks. A total of 10 police officers from across the state are set to be temporarily deployed between the two stations over the coming weeks, however, TPAV secretary Wayne Gatt said police had been slow to respond to an issue which had threatened to boil over for months. “Members for 18 months have been talking about critical
Regional shortage sees temporary reallocation of officers BY RYAN MALCOLM rmalcolm@ nemedia.com.au
resource shortages,” he said. “We met with members (on Monday) - members spoke about fatigue and being forced to break safety protocols by working alone where they would ordinarily work in teams. “It’s having a significant impact on health and wellbeing - our members have expressed disappointment that 100s and 100s of members can be arranged for border deployments when they wanted to, but now they can’t muster a handful on a temporary basis.
“Border “B d policing li i magnifi ifies the impact - Wodonga Police Station is so far away from Wangaratta which is so far away from the next closest they feel every absence every day and every shift.” Wangaratta-based state MP Tania Maxwell fronted the Legislative Council on the matter yesterday, when she questioned whether public reporting of police response times could better advise the provision of long-term resources. Public reporting of response times had previously been raised by former police Deputy Commissioner Bob Falconer in 2011. “Reports of unpublished government modelling sug-
gestt th the need d ffor 1500 addiddi tional police over the next four years, backed up by concerns from a police survey that staff are being taken from core shifts and patrols, not attending jobs and reported crimes cannot be followed up,” she said. “Recently, I received a complaint from a constituent who pressed their duress alarm at work and waited an hour for police to respond. “Will the government initiate public reporting of Victoria Police response times, so we can get a transparent understanding of this key indicator measured against the police resources allocated in successive budgets?” A formal response is ex-
pected t d in i parliament li t within ithi 48 hours. Some 500 additional police were provisioned under the most recent state budget, however, police high command are yet to confirm exactly how many will be allocated to bolster the North East response. According to Wangaratta region Superintendent Joy Arbuthnot, the increased demand for local police had been adequately managed through the temporary reallocation of officers to the region. “Victoria Police wants to reassure the local community that we are working to bolster police resourcing across Wodonga and Wangaratta to ensure the community remains safe, following a number of of-
cers taking unplanned leave,” fice she said. ““At peak times such as the upcoming snow season, further police officers will be temporarily deployed across our region to keep the community and visitors to the region safe. “Wodonga and Wangaratta police are also actively recruiting for a number of vacant permanent positions, with three sergeants starting at Wodonga earlier this month, and a new sergeant arriving at Wangaratta in the coming weeks. “We care about our police officers and will continue to support those who have taken unplanned leave - their health and wellbeing is paramount and we’ll continue to work with them to get them back to work as soon as they are able to.”
Study highlights digital divide By SIMONE KERWIN SUMMARY findings from a project mapping the digital literacy of North East businesses will be presented during a free webinar being held tomorrow morning. It will be presented by Wangaratta-based Startup Shakeup managing director Ilena Young, and lead digital coaching facilitator Bree Nightingale. Startup Shakeup, which endeavours to expand opportunities for the creation of start-ups and help them survive and thrive, has been working with the Australian Digital Inclusion Index (ADII) on the exploratory study, looking at digital ability in the small business workforce across the region. Results of the study highlight the continued digital divide between major Australian cities and the North East, with digital inclusion scores almost 10 per cent lower locally than in metropolitan Melbourne, due largely to lower digital abilities but also varying by local government area, industry sector and gender.
Closing this divide is seen as central to social and economic development. The study shows regional businesses want and need their workforces to be equipped with the skills and capacity to connect and innovate for future growth. With limited information available about digital inclusion across different industries, business sizes and local govermment areas, the research was seen as necessary to address the knowledge gap. Monitoring businesses’ digital inclusion aims to identify where locally-based initiatives can have the most impact in enhancing access to and use of digital technologies. To assist in this, Startup Shakeup collaborated with ADII to map the nature of digital inclusion across the workforce of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in the Rural City of Wangaratta, Alpine Shire, Rural City of Benalla, Indigo Shire, Mansfield Shire, City of Wodonga and Towong Shire. The research project was funded by the Regional
Digital Fund Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions, and auspiced by the Rural City of Wangaratta. More than 400 members of the regional SME workforce completed an adapted Australian Internet Usage Survey, which is used to derive the Australian Digital Inclusion Index - enabling direct measures of digital inclusion to be calculated using the ADII methodology. The study examined what the small business workforce knows, what it does not know, and what it wants for the future. It found that businesses in the region want to enhance their digital capacity in marketing, administration, sales, and financial management. Tomorrow’s online presentation, which will run from 10.30am, will focus on these and other findings, and Startup Shakeup’s response to the information provided by businesses. Members of the public can join the free webinar by registering for the event via Eventbrite. Further details are available at www. startupshakeup.org
MAPPING DIGITAL INCLUSION: Startup Shakeup managing director Ilena Young will be part of an online presentation tomorrow of the results of a study mapping digital inclusion in North East businesses.
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Power of music spreads vital message GOOD news stories are becoming ever more valuable in the current climate, and there is no better example of them than the success of Wangaratta’s Project 365 initiative. Starting as the brainchild of local resident Pete Rourke, who was keen to raise awareness and discussion of mental health issues, the initiative gathered support from this community and beyond before culminating in two well-attended live performances earlier this month. From the initial days of recruiting band members, through articulation of the concept to the community, and then to the ultimate result of more than $30,000 in funding being handed to the Into Our Hands Community Foundation, Pete’s idea has created nothing but positivity. Along the way, it has galvanised a group of musicians who know the value of music in soothing the soul and speaking the words of the heart, and have taken the opportunity to share their experience and talent with others as part of the band U Can Cry. Most importantly, it has started some conversations which are reducing the stigma of mental health issues, and will hopefully ease the burdens of those who encounter the ‘black dog’ in their lives. Add to that another layer of great news, in that Into Our Hands hopes to use the funding contributed by Project 365 to assist in the mental health space. Into Our Hands executive officer Sarah Thompson says the foundation would like to “pay it forward”, which really goes to the heart of what this whole idea has been about - passing on knowledge and ensuring it helps others.
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A housing policy plan to open up regions THE establishment of a regional home guarantee to incentivise the purchase or construction of houses in regional areas could have been a real gamechanger for rural population growth. Ten thousand low deposit guarantees of two percent and five per cent each financial year for those moving to or within regional areas including first home buyers and permanent residents were set to commence on October 1, 2022 if the coalition was in government. This is similar to our home in Wodonga in 1973 when I purchased a 10 acre farm for $11,000. Imagine a similar subdivision today of 10-20 lots of one acre each available for approximately $10,000 per lot - a good price for farmers for their land. Homes could be provided then to young Australians for a total cost of $300,000. These homes can provide sufficient space for a small family and designed so as to add to them as the family grows. Deposits of a minimum $15,000; single parent families could have a deposit as low as $6000. There would be no need for a sealed road with gutters, nature strip and footpath. Our block only needed a rainwater tank and a septic tank, just what farmers have been doing for centuries. There would be no need for council water mains or sewage connection. You would be building equity in your valuable property with no rent to pay. If the total cost of the homes was exactly $300,000 and the finance needed was a $280,000 mortgage at four per cent, the total mortgage payment per year would be simply $11,200 per year, or $215 per week. An average town rental for a two bedroom unit these days. This plan has nothing to do with your super fund or having a government partner. Suitable homes can be built for $2500 per square metre, rainwater and septic tanks would cost $8-10,000. The suggested $300,000 is a reasonable price for a well-designed home for the above use. This is my housing plan and I invite any interested farmers, builders, homeseekers, federal and state representatives to contact me via email rmwf47@bigpond. com to consider getting the above plan operating ASAP. Ron Fisher, Wangaratta
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Thank you Cathy for leading the change DISSATISFIED with the status quo in 2013, I was one of the 425 people who took part in the 53 Kitchen Table Conversations organised under the Voices for Indi (V4I) banner. From those conversations came a report and the announcement that Cathy McGowan would run as an independent candidate for Indi. The rest, as they say, is history. Cathy went on to defeat sitting member Sophie Mirabella, and was returned for a second term with a greater majority in 2016. In 2019 V4I, through a community-run process, saw Helen Haines replace the retiring Cathy McGowan as the candidate for Indi, and this weekend we have seen Helen returned for a second term with an increased margin. Today Indi can no longer be called a safe conservative seat. Cathy McGowan’s ‘retirement’ has seen
her mentoring community groups across Australia about local engagement, and it can be no coincidence that a return to community values has resulted in so many independents being elected on Saturday. If not for the rise of V4I and Cathy McGowan accepting that initial challenge, I wonder whether the result would be the same. Elizabeth Walpole, Whorouly South
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Indi comes first
GOING AGAIN: Re-elected Indi Independent MP Helen Haines comes off an exhausting election campaign but she’s straight back to work this week after her convincing victory. PHOTO: Brodie Everist
Haines vows to p put electorate at top p of list with anyy decision she makes
INDI Independent I d d t MP Helen Haines is not letting the glory of her emphatic election victory or a call from incoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese go to her head, saying there’s a lot of work to do and it starts this week. It was a massive win for Dr Haines who has gained 40.96 per cent of the primary vote and enters her second term of parliament alongside a wave of Independents who won the favour of voters in their respective electorates. But while the Wangarattabased federal MP said she will work with these Independents, who have also chosen to adopt the election campaign platforms of climate action and the formation of an integrity commission, she noted one distinction.
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“I am the only rural and regional independent MP on the crossbench and looking after my electorate is first and foremost on my priority list,” Dr Haines said. “With this comes strong action on climate change, to establish a network of agricultural extension officers in regional hubs across Australia, and to continue to advocate for improved telecommunications.” One of the numerous climate initiatives is to lower the cost of solar roof top batteries by up to $3000 with new incentives through the exist-
Small-Scale Renewable iing S ll S l R bl Energy scheme. No-interest loans of $5000 to households to purchase batteries, solar, and electricappliances are also part of her plan. Under Dr Haines’ plan for agriculture Australian farmers would benefit from on-theground technical support to help them access carbon markets, adopt new low-emissions technologies, and retain access to export markets. Her strong advocacy for the electorate in the last term of government pushed to hold the government to account with the introduction of the Australian Federal Integrity Commission Bill, however, it was not passed through parliament. “All the incoming Inde-
pendents have iindicated they d t h di t d th support my model to establish a robust federal integrity commission,” Dr Haines said. This model differs to the one the Coalition attempted to pass which Dr Haines said had design flaws in not allowing public referrals or public hearings. Labor went to the election promising to introduce a federal integrity commission by Christmas, and Dr Haines said it makes sense for her Bill - which has support politically and through the legal profession - to be used to achieve the desired outcome. Prime Minister Albanese wished Dr Haines well and congratulated her on her re-election but she made a point of highlighting that not all seats have been counted
determine it’s a tto d t i whether h th it’ minority or majority government. “I will work with all sides of parliament and I will vote on each piece of legislation on its own merits, like I always have, but I will always put Indi first,” she said. “I have a substantial list of shovel ready infrastructure projects across the nine local government areas of Indi and I will speak with the Federal Government, including the treasurer, with the goal to achieve funding for these.” Dr Haines’ 7.31 per cent swing in the two-candidate preferred vote over the next best, Ross Lyman of the Liberal Party, has been a thrilling achievement for the Indi MP, her team, and growing number of supporters.
“I am very grateful t f l tto receive such an endorsement with this big margin and I will continue to work hard for this electorate,” she said. “The vote across Australia everywhere shows that people are sick of the big party politics and the conflict and they’re after real representatives in parliament.” With the postal vote count yet to be completed, tallies indicate that successful citybased Independents are likely to include Monique Ryan (Kooyong, VIC), Zoe Daniel (Goldstein, VIC) Allegra Spender (Wentworth, NSW), Sophie Scamps (Mackellar, NSW), Kylea Tink (North Sydney, NSW), Kate Chaney (Curtin, WA), while Zali Steggall (Warringah, NSW) will retain her seat.
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Nationals to contest the party leadership THE former deputy prime minister will battle to secure his leadership position within the National Party as sitting MPs consider challenging him for the role. Despite independent candidates successfully weaponising his unpopularity amongst inner-city voters, Barnaby Joyce says his role as deputy prime minister under the Liberal-National coalition did not cost them the election. “People are not that stupid ... they know whether they’re
voting for a Nationals candidate or Liberals candidate ... there were a lot of other issues at play,” he said. One of the issues was the coalition’s net-zero emissions target being declared “dead” by a senior Nationals figure, former National Party leader Michael McCormack said. “Some of the language around net zero was damaging,” Mr McCormack told AAP on Tuesday. “In the midst of an election campaign that was already very closely contested,
I know it didn’t help.” Mr Joyce’s leadership of the junior coalition party, and that of his deputy David Littleproud, will be spilled at a meeting of Nationals MPs next week. Mr McCormack would not be drawn on whether he would have another crack at party leadership. “I’m not saying yes and I’m not saying no,” he said. Asked if it was likely the party would re-elect Mr Joyce as leader, Mr McCormack said it was a matter for
the party room. “There are very much some rusted on people who would be inclined that way but other moderates who may think we have to learn from the lessons of the election and take heed,” he said. The Nationals held all of its lower house seats at the election. Six MPs achieved swings to them, including Andrew Gee (Calare), Darren Chester (Gippsland), Anne Webster (Mallee), Kevin Hogan (Page), Mark Coulton (Parkes) and
David Littleproud (Maranoa). But Mr Chester said Mr Joyce could hardly take credit for the wins, given those seats were secured under different party leadership. “It’s a bit spurious to simply point to the scoreboard and say we held our seats when most of those seats came on board during the period of Warren Truss’ leadership and then Michael McCormack held them,” he told ABC radio. Mr Chester said he was considering a tilt at the lead-
PATH TO MAJORITY: The Albanese Labor government looks set for a House majority but faces a larger Senate crossbench.
ership at next week’s meeting. Queensland Nationals MP Keith Pitt said he would support Barnaby Joyce as party leader. He also called for colleagues to publicly declare their hand before the partyroom meeting if they intended to run for the leadership. “We will need people who have had that experience Barnaby has done well, the Nationals have done well, we have done our job,” he told Sky News. -AAP
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Labor is on track for a majority government EIGHT seats are tight races as vote counting continues following the weekend federal election. Official figures show Labor holding 75 seats in the 151-seat House of Representatives, which is expected to sit for the first time in late June or early July. The Liberal-Nationals coalition has 59 seats, according to the Australian Electoral Commission’s latest data. In the closest contest, the Victorian seat of Deakin, former minister Michael Sukkar is ahead of La-
bor’s Matt Gregg by 55 votes. The next closest is the Brisbane seat of Ryan, with sitting Liberal MP Julian Simmonds ahead of the Greens’ Elizabeth Watson-Brown by 144 votes. Former NSW minister and Liberal candidate Andrew Constance is tracking 306 votes ahead of sitting Labor MP Fiona Phillips in the South Coast seat of Gilmore. Labor MP for the Tasmanian seat of Lyons, Brian Mitchell, is 719 votes ahead of Liberal challenger Susie Bower.
In the northern NSW seat of Richmond there is no official twocandidate preferred count, but the ABC is projecting Labor MP Justine Elliot to win on 56.7 per cent ahead of the Greens’ Mandy Nolan. Similarly in the Victorian seat of Macnamara, the ABC is projecting Labor’s Josh Burns on 54.4 per cent, ahead of the Greens’ Steph Hodgins-May. In the SA seat of Sturt, Liberal MP James Stevens is ahead of Labor’s Sonja Baram by 982 votes. The ABC is projecting Greens’
Calls for childcare changes as a priority WOMEN’S workforce participation and cost of living were key issues highlighted in the federal election and advocates are calling for the incoming government to urgently address them. At least one million fulltime jobs would be released into Australia’s economy if women had access to the affordable childcare they need, spokeswoman for Chief Executive Women Sue Morphet said. “Women in Australia are the world’s best educated and yet we are 70th in terms of OECD workforce and economic participation,” she told reporters
in Canberra on Tuesday. “That gap is quite extraordinary, we are leaving great talent on the table.” Ms Morphet said the government must prioritise measures to unlock more jobs into the economy and affordable, accessible childcare was one of them. Thrive by Five director Jay Weatherill said while Labor’s policy to boost the childcare subsidy would impact the budget, it was a worthwhile investment. “Overwhelmingly, the evidence is that you get a much bigger return on the investment,” he said.
“The Grattan Institute have published numerous papers that suggest that for a $7 billion investment you get an $11 billion uplift in terms of economic activity.” The childcare workforce must also become more valued with better pay and conditions, Australian Council of Trade Unions head Michele O’Neil said. “If we have skilled, quality workers who are appreciated and valued in that sector then of course the pay-off of that is that our children are better cared for, better educated and better able to set themselves up for the rest of their lives,” she said. -AAP
Stephen Bates on 55.3 per cent, ahead of Liberal Trevor Evans in his seat of Brisbane. But Labor could still take the seat if candidate Madonna Jarrett’s primary vote lifts from its current position of 158 votes behind Mr Bates. The crossbench could have as many as nine extra MPs when counting is completed, following the success of the so-called “teal independents”. The Senate result remains undetermined, but the coalition is on
track to hold 30 seats and Labor 25 in the 76-seat chamber from July 1. Labor will need 14 extra votes in the upper house to pass legislation, relying on the Greens for support. ABC election analyst Antony Green expects One Nation leader Pauline Hanson to retain her Senate seat in Queensland. But billionaire Clive Palmer is not expected to win a seat, despite spending an estimated $100 million on his United Australia Party campaign. -AAP
Aust ‘back on the map’ for green investors A FEDERAL government with more ambition on energy and climate policy has lifted Australia out of the naughty corner for global capital. “This is now a very significant market opportunity by global standards,” leading renewable energy investor David Scaysbrook said on Tuesday. “What’s attractive about it is the sheer scale and the time frame over which it has to be achieved,” the co-founder of global investors Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners said at a post-election media briefing. But backing up the election
rhetoric with the policy settings to win long-term investors is yet to be tested, he says. The aspirational targets of the incoming Labor government, and the swathe of Greens and independent politicians who will hold the balance of power in the upper house, are more ambitious than in the past. “This is putting Australia back on the map in the eyes of global institutions looking at renewables and decarbonising industry,” Mr Scaysbrook said. The groundwork for the electricity market redesign
has already been done by the Energy Security Board on behalf of state and territory energy ministers and in consultation with industry. Post-election, investors expect even more momentum for renewable energy to transform the grid and significant opportunities from decarbonising heavy industries ranging from steel to fertilisers. Australia’s $3.5 trillion superannuation pool and global investors could be poised to make longterm green investment commitments. -AAP
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Barnawartha CWA celebrates 70th
A REGIONAL Country Women’s Association (CWA) branch has celebrated a major milestone, clocking up seven decades of service to the community. The CWA Barnawartha branch, one of eight branches in the North Eastern Group CWA of Victoria, celebrated its platinum anniversary on Friday, May 6, 70 years to the day since its inception in 1952. A gathering of 60 women enjoyed the occasion at the Barnawartha Memorial Hall, including former and current members of the association. Group president Paula McGavin said among the special guests were deputy state president, Jenny Nola, who addressed the gathering on behalf of the state president. Ms McGavin said they also welcomed past state president, Marion Dewar and Marie Vassallo, board member and co-chairman of the catering committee. “We are indeed fortunate to have one foundation member, Ellen (known as Nell) Welsh, who to this day, is still an active member in the branch and is
about to celebrate her 93rd birthday,” she said. “We were also joined by Daisy Pritchard, a former member who was also a foundation member.” Members reflected on the seven decades of service to the CWA and the many friendships formed, remembering their first meeting on May 6 in 1952 with involved 43 foundation members. Ms McGavin said Nell Welsh has devoted her life to the branch and often says she is so thankful for the love and support received. Nell was the foundation branch treasurer and has held an official position for 34 out of the 70 years, which Ms McGavin described as “an awesome achievement and contribution”. After the formalities, afternoon tea was plentiful and delicious, with entertainment provided by four local musicians who played wonderful old tunes like ‘How much is that doggy in the window’. Special thanks went to the Barnawartha branch for their organisation and hospitality on the day.
MAJOR MILESTONE: CWA Barnawartha branch founding members Daisy Pritchard and Nell Welsh joined the celebration.
BIG BIRTHDAY: Among those in attendance at Barnawartha were branch secretary Marilyn Ferey, group president Paula McGavin, branch treasurer Barbara Ireland and branch president June Fisher.
SPECIAL EVENT: Around 60 women gathered for the 70th birthday celebration of the CWA Barnawartha branch at the Barnawartha Memorial Hall.
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Bruce back in the saddle
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AFTER 30 years retired cattle farmer Bruce Witherow has ticked an item off his bucket list with a return to horse riding. On Friday the 92-yearold rode Oliver the chestnut cob, a type of short-legged riding horse, at the Kurrajong Park Equestrian Centre on Shanley Street, South Wangaratta. He started to ride when he was six years old, but the last time he was on
horse was in 1989. When he was young his family would farm dairy cows, but Mr Witherow eventually moved to beef cattle and sheep. He remembers from an early age standing on a box to put harnesses on the Clydesdales they would use for ploughing and seeding paddocks. Each morning he would wake up at 4:30am to milk 51 cows, but this would often result in him falling asleep at school, only to be woken by the teacher
hitting his desk with a cane. After finishing school in Murmungee he attended Wangaratta Tech School on Docker Street in 1945. He still lives in Murmungee with his beagle, where, according to Mr Witherow, he cooks what he likes, including steak, lamb and trifle, and definitely no rice or spaghetti. He has made his own red-painted coffin out of plyboard and is adamant he won’t enter a retirement village.
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Warm welcome CHILDREN were delighted to meet one of their classmate’s new puppies. It was a welcome change to the usual recess, brightening everyone’s mood and providing excellent stimulus for writing.
ON THE RUN: Appin Park students Lucas Doig and Mariam Almohandes are keeping in touch and pacing themselves to finish their two kilometre event.
All about participation
MAKING FRIENDS: Carra students Holly Davies and Milly Richardson, with therapy dog Jean, say hello to the new arrival.
Appin Park Primary School ALL students participated in the annual school cross country event, held on the paths behind the school and along the creek. The weather was perfect, with sunny conditions, but not too hot. The year 5/6 students were sent off early to complete their three kilometres followed shortly by the year 3/4 students running two kilometres and the foundation and year 1/2 students trying to catch them as they completed one kilometre. Parents and family members attended to give their support to all of the students. There was a lot of encouragement out on the track from students as they met and passed each other. The school value of respect was very noticeable throughout the event. It’s always great to see everyone trying their best, especially if it’s participating in an event that is challenging.
Dental van visit Wangaratta Primary School THE Smile Squad recently visited the school, providing students with the opportunity to have their teeth checked as part of ta state government initiative. Tahlia Davis and Maddy Oates were on board the Smiles Squad dental van to help examine the teeth of students Milly Higham and Chelsea Wallace. ALL SMILES: Smile Squad team members (left) Tahlia Davis and (far right) Maddy Oates arrived to examine the teeth of students including (centre) Milly Higham and Chelsea Wallace.
Saying goodbye Wangaratta District Specialist School work with the school community over the years and it was a very special place. He said an amazing culture of high expectations, inclusiveness and camaraderie had been built and he was very proud to say he had been part of such an amazing team, and humbled to have been principal. “I will miss our students very much, and I will miss being a part of the team at the school,” he said. “It cannot be underestimated
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how integral our school is to the communities we serve. “My sincere thanks to you all for your support over the years, for all that you have helped achieve for our school and for reminding me so often that we are doing a great job.”
MOVING ON: Principal Chris Harvison has announced his departure from the school and will leave in July.
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Quiz answers: 1. The Sea of Tranquillity, the Tycho crater and the Lunokhod 1 robot are all on the Moon. 2. False. Mount Kosciuszko is not an extinct volcano - it formed when existing rocks in the crust were lifted up. 3. The common cold is caused by a virus infecting your throat and sinuses. 4. A hydrofoil is a type of wing that works in water. It is used to lift boats out of the water so they can move faster. 5. c) A litre of salt water is heavier than one of fresh, and a litre of fresh water is heavier than one of ice.
PRINCIPAL Chris Harvison announced to students, parents and carers last week that he has resigned from the position, taking effect in July. He said the decision to resign had not been an easy one but he felt the time was right for the school to have new leadership and a new direction, with recruitment to take place in due course. Mr Harvison said it had been an absolute honour and privilege to
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Help for youth to be ‘job ready’
LEARN FOR LESS: Rachel Harrop, Rural City of Wangaratta youth development officer, pictured with Bronte Grant at Madem Espresso, hopes local young people will take advantage of subsidised job ready short courses being offered at The Centre, through State Government funding received by council. Barista training is among the short courses available to young people through the program. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
A SERIES of short courses at The Centre in Wangaratta during June will be subsidised by the Rural City of Wangaratta for young people keen to enter the workforce. The subsidies reduce the cost of each course to just $20, and have been enabled through funding received by council from the State Government’s ‘Engage!’ Program, which is aimed at upskilling young people. Council is working in partnership with The Centre to make the accredited courses available. The $20 Job Ready Short Courses range from hospitality qualifications to first aid training, and are available to young people aged between 16 and 25 (though participants must be 17 years and nine months old
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to complete the responsible serving of alcohol course). All those taking up the bargain offer must be residents of the Rural City of Wangaratta. With the hospitality industry among the many job sectors currently seeking employees, and many young people not qualified for the roles on offer, Rural City of Wangaratta youth development officer Rachel Harrop said the short courses should assist communitywide with employment. She said the significant reduction in price of the courses to just $20 was aimed at ensuring they were available
to those who needed them. Ms Harrop said young people could take on one accredited course, or as many as they liked, to help them develop the skills they needed to secure employment. All they need to do is select a $20 course, register and pay online, and complete the required paperwork. Details on how to register are available via the RCoW youth services Humanitix link, or further details can be found on the RCoW Youth Services Facebook page. The mid-week courses available through the June program cover responsible serving of alcohol (June 1), food handling (June 8), first aid (June 15-16) and barista training (June 22-23), with courses running from 9am to 4pm on each day.
Screening to inspire young filmmakers
Big weekend for beautiful brumbies
By SIMONE KERWIN
By BRODIE EVERIST NOT-FOR-PROFIT group Heritage Horses in Harmony are holding a three day brumby-handling clinic and an open day over the June long weekend. Horse trainer Deb Platfuss said the clinic, running from June 11 to June 13, will teach people how to handle brumbies, which can be more flighty than other horses. “It’s more about teaching the human, not about teaching the horse,” she said. Clinic participants are invited to stay at their onfarm bush campground at 124 Upper Taminick Road, Glenrowan, where they can make new friends and enjoy bush hospitality. Deb Platfuss said their brumbies are given around
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BEAUTIFUL BRUMBIES: Trainer Dan West with brumby Astro at Glenrowan-based notfor-profit Heritage Horses in Harmony. six weeks of training, where they are exposed to people, animals and machinery so they are better able to live in a farm or paddock. “They’re fantastic, versatile horses, but that initial handling education is important to the success for the rest of their lives in a domestic situation,” she said. The open day on Sunday, June 12 will give the chance to meet some brumbies and learn about Heritage Horses in Har-
mony, who care for, train, and rehome Kosciuszko National Park brumbies. Ms Platfuss said brumbies can work in many different situations. “There’s a brumby for everyone,” she said. “There’s brumbies that would be more than happy sitting in a paddock, just getting a few pats and having their health looked after. “And then there’s more serious brumbies - you can use them as stock horses, or take them along to pony
club or trail riding. “A couple here probably have very bright futures as therapy horses.” Places are limited for full participants and preference will be given to those who register an expression of interest for adopting a brumby. Contact heritagehorsesinharmony@yahoo.com or 0481 288 755 for more information. Heritage Horses in Harmony can also be found on Facebook.
TWENTY of the best new short films created by young Australians will be screened in Wangaratta on Friday, June 17 at the GOTAFE auditorium. The films are the winners of the 2021 Coffs Harbour Screenwave International Film Festival (SWIFF) Nextwave national youth film competition, which saw filmmakers express their creativity during a climate of shifting COVID-19 restrictions last year, to make their unique and exciting short films. As well as entertaining locals, next month’s free screening in Wangaratta of the Nextwave ‘21 finalists and winners may even serve as inspiration for young creatives, with entries now being taken for the 2022 Nextwave competition. Australia’s largest regional youth short film competition, the Nextwave program is open to young Australians aged 10 to 25. Now in its eighth year, the competition attracts short films ranging from comedies and dramas to thrillers and
COLOUR THEORY: A still from one of the 20 short films created by young Australians which will be screened in Wangaratta on June 17. personal essays, created by a team of passionate storytellers. With more than $40,000 in prizes up for grabs, Nextwave recognises acting, editing, cinematography and everything else that helps to build an amazing short film. This year’s competition opened on May 1, and information about entering can be found at www.nextwavefilmfest.com.au To reserve your free seats for the screening of last year’s winners, which will be held at the GOTAFE auditorium in Docker Street on Friday, June 17 from 6pm, visit https:// events.humanitix.com/nextwave-youth-film-festival.
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Clean out ahead of flue season WITH the winter months fast approaching, firefighters are calling on homeowners to ensure their fireplaces and chimneys are prepared for an uptick in use. Across the state last year, firefighters responded to some 130 chimney fires, approximately half of which occurred between June and August. According to CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan, Victorians should have their chimneys and flues profes-
Those with gas heaters are also urged to seek an inspection at least once every two years. “The colder months are some of the riskiest times of the year for fires in the home, and most of these fires can be prevented,” Mr Heffernan said. “Taking a few moments to check your heaters and fireplaces before winter sets in could mean the difference between life and death for your family.
build-up or obstructions by simply using a torch before lighting a fire. “Creosote is caused by general use but can also build up faster if you are using incorrect fuels such as green wood or treated timbers, so make sure you can only burn dry, clean wood to reduce the risk of fire starting from a fireplace or wood heater. “We also urge everyone to always extinguish their fire before going to bed or leaving the house.”
sionally cleaned at least once a year, in an effort to minimalise the risk of highly flammable creosote buildup. “Winter is the perfect time to curl up in front of a warm fire, but chimney fires can quickly turn into house fires,” he said. “Spending a few minutes now to check your chimney could be one of the most important fire safety actions you take this season, and you can easily check for creosote
“It’s important to remember that no matter the season, having interconnected smoke alarms in all bedrooms and living areas can provide vital seconds to allow you and your family to escape in case of a fire.”
OUT OF CONTROL: The build up of creosote in flues and chimneys can quickly result in devastating roof fires if left uncleaned. PHOTO: CFA Digital Library
Greta folks to back supper cuppa for cancer By SHANA MORGAN Wednesday, May 23, 2012 THE Greta community will have cups of tea and desserts for an Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser, but it will be held during a special evening supper. Local resident, Emma Keith, has organised the supper at Greta Football Club tomorrow evening and is already impressed with how the community has banded together to support each other in the fight against cancer. The fundraising came about after she and her husband moved back to the area recently to support her husband’s father in his battle with cancer. “We basically wanted to raise some funds because it’s so close to our hearts,” she said.
Greta Football Club hosts a weekly dinner at the club each Thursday and club president, Dave Newth, said he was happy to incorporate the supper for a good cause. “The support by local businesses has been really encouraging,” Mrs Keith said. She said the club has already sold about 100 raffle tickets on the back of big prizes including tickets to see Tom Burlinson at the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre and tickets to horse racing events in Wangaratta. A kayak, worth $593, has also been donated by R&V Aqualine Industries and will be auctioned on the night. The supper will be held at the Greta Recreation Reserve from 6.30pm on Thursday with cost of a small donation to the Cancer Council to be involved.
JOINING TOGETHER FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Veronica Box from R&V Aqualine Industries, Greta Football Club president Dave Newth and Emma Keith with the kayak that will be auctioned at Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser in Greta tomorrow. PHOTO: Cheryl Browne
Architects appointed to Benalla Art Gallery redevelopment AWARD winning heritage architects Williams Boag Architects have been appointed the tender for the Benalla Art Gallery redevelopment project by Benalla Rural City Council. Williams Boag Architects will lead the key project, designed to enhance the gallery entry, staff and back-of-house spaces, and the existing space offering within the Munro and Sargeant Café. With experience in designing galleries, art precincts and cultural spaces, Williams Boag managed the redevelopment of the McClelland Gallery
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National Simultaneous Story Time today EVERY year a picture book is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, homes and children’s facilities across Australia and it will take place this morning at the Wangaratta Library. This year the very special story time will feature Family Tree by Josh Pyke, beautifully illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh, described as a sweet book which is a heartfelt celebration of family, community and the seasons of life. Hear it at the library from 11am, with RSVP to 5721 2366 or email library@wangaratta.vic. gov.au.
Wangaratta Festival of Dance continues
HISTORIC RIDE: Classic cars, motorcycles and sidecars are set to turn heads as they race at Winton this weekend.
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Classic vintage to dominate at Winton HISTORIC cars, motorcycles and sidecars will hit the track at Winton Motor Raceway for the 45th Historic Winton race this weekend. The vintage and classic speedsters will negotiate twists and turns over Saturday and Sunday with an expected bumper crowd to watch the amazing spectacle. Austin, Triumph, Lancia, EJ Holden, Chrysler Valiant, Morris 1100, AC Cobra and Lotus Elan are just a few of the classics that will race over the weekend representing amazing motoring history. Historic Winton is Australia’s longest-running and most popular all-historic motorsport event, where spectators can expect to see more than 40 historic car,
Road Safety School Open Day COME and enjoy a free family fun day at the Lions Road Safety School in Ryan Avenue on Saturday to raise awareness about the facility. Families can bring their children and their bikes between 10am and 2pm for a ride on the track, enjoy the jumping castle and have their faces painted, with a complimentary sausage sizzle throughout the day. The event is designed to raise awareness of the facility being available for children’s parties and family get-togethers.
Spectators are welcome to stroll the competition paddock to see the race vehicles and head to the corporate centre to see the 100 years of Austin 7 exhibition. - PRESIDENT OF THE AUSTIN 7 CLUB, LEN KERWOOD motorcycle and sidecar races. Event organiser and president of the Austin 7 Club, Len Kerwood, said he was looking forward to the event. “This is the club’s 50th annual event at Winton Motor Raceway so this particular exhibition is an important way to mark that achievement,” he said. “Spectators are welcome to stroll the competition paddock to see the race vehicles and
head to the corporate centre to see the 100 years of Austin 7 exhibition.” This year’s event sees the reintroduction of official displays, with organisers also inviting spectators to show off their historic cars, bikes, trucks, buses, caravans and other vehicles in what will be a massive car park display. The traditional Sunday Parade will feature anniversary vehicles
Afternoon melodies in Park Lane
Morning music at the arts centre
THE Howie Bros and Wayne Horsburgh will have the audience laughing and singing along when they perform a show at Park Lane Bowling Club, on Friday, June 3 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. It will be an afternoon melodies show of fun, familiar songs with everyone enjoying a cup of tea and biscuit halfway through the show. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door prior to the performance, with a performance also scheduled for the Moyhu Soldiers Memorial Hall on Saturday, June 4 from 7.30pm.
SOLO musical comedy star David Scheel will present his show “Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only The Piano Player” at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Thursday, June 23. The morning of laughs and beautiful music will start at 10.30am with David’s concerts including everything from a well-known folk tune played in the styles of various famous composers, two different pieces played with different hands at the same time, and a medley of the 20 worst tunes ever written. His raconteur-style send-ups of the ridiculous include true stories, sharp edged comedy, topical digs and more, with tickets $22 and available now at www.wpacc.com.au.
along with some of the most outstanding vehicles in the carpark, invited on the morning. A number of anniversaries will be celebrated in 2022, stretching from 50 years of the Toyota Celica through to 120 years of Studebaker, Cadillac, Norton and Triumph motorcycles. Celebrating their centenary with Austin 7 will be Lancia Lambda, MG J-type and the Swallow Side Car Company. Displays and market stalls will give car and motorbike enthusiasts plenty to do in what will be a country festival atmosphere at Australia’s iconic historic motorsport event. For more information including tickets visit www. historicwinton.org/ or the Historic Winton Facebook page.
Community Glenrowan choir wine celebrates festival EXPERIENCE some Broadway of the region’s finest RETURNING to performance after some two years of disruptions, Wangaratta’s community choir Ostinato will visit West End to Broadway with a show at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Sunday, June 26 at 2.30pm. Hear music from the theatre as part of an uplifting show for all ages with tickets available now at www.wpacc. com.au.
wines and brews when Glenrowan cellar doors and brewery welcome visitors to their annual Trails, Tastings and Tales food and wine festival on the Queen’s Birthday weekend. The region has a reputation for fruit-driven, fullbodied and flavourintensive red, white and fortified wines with some sparkling wines too, along with special brews and easy drinking beers on tap.
YOUNG dancers from across the region will take to the stage at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre this weekend for the final events in the annual Wangaratta Festival of Dance. Weekend two will include competition for dancers 13 years and over will take place on Friday and on Sunday, with “all troupes” set to compete on Saturday. Entry is free with competition starting at 9am and the committee encourages people to come along and support these dancers in their chosen sport.
yourstars ARIES
(March 21 to April 19) You might have to turn your Arian charm up a few degrees if you hope to persuade that persistent pessimist to see the possibilities in your project. Whatever you do, don’t give up.
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(April 20 to May 20) A “tip” about a co-worker’s “betrayal” might well raise the Bovine’s rage levels. But before charging into a confrontation, let an unbiased colleague do some fact-checking.
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(May 21 to June 20) Although a relationship still seems to be moving too slowly to suit your expectations, it’s best not to push it. Let it develop at its own pace. You’ll soon get news about a workplace change.
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(June 21 to July 22) A continually changing personal situation makes you feel as if you’re riding an emotional roller coaster. But hold on tight; stability starts to set in early next week.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Believe it or not, someone might dare to say “No!” to the Regal One’s suggestion. But instead of being miffed, use this rebuff to recheck the proposition and, perhaps, make some changes.
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SCORPIO
(October 23 to November 21) Although the conflicts seem to be letting up, you still need to be wary of being drawn into workplace intrigues. Plan a special weekend event for family and/or friends.
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(November 22 to December 21) Your quick wit helps you work through an already difficult situation without creating more problems. Creative aspects begin to dominate by the week’s end.
CAPRICORN
(December 22 to January 19) Be patient. You’ll soon receive news about a project that means so much to you. Meanwhile, you might want to reconsider a suggestion you previously turned down.
AQUARIUS
(January 20 to February 18) There are still some aspects about that new job offer you need to resolve. In the meantime, another possibility seems promising. Be sure to check that out as well.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Opening up your emotional floodgates could leave you vulnerable to being hurt later on. Watch what you say, in order to avoid having your words come back to haunt you.
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KING VALLEY NEWS
Covering Moyhu, Edi, Myrrhee, Whitfield, Cheshunt and Whitlands areas
Biggest tea success COMMUNITY support has helped the Cheshunt Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea event raise over $900 for the Cancer Council, helping all those impacted by cancer. Coordinator Linda Cork thanked everyone who came along, with visitors travelling from as far away as Wangaratta and Oxley to be part of the event. About 24 people enjoyed the morning tea, raffle prizes and a very interesting trading table - declared an amazing effort for such a small community.
Moyhu tea cosy exhibition THE Moyhu CWA will hold a tea cosy exhibition at the Moyhu Soldiers Memorial Hall on Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12. There will be a display of vintage and retro winter warmers, craft demonstrations and a celebration of World Knitting Day with a Devonshire tea available. Anyone with an interesting, unusual or creative tea or hot water bottle cosy is encouraged to display it with great prizes to be won and more information available by contacting moyhucwa@ outlook.com or Tina on 0427 573 516.
King Valley community lunch KING Valley community lunches are held on the first Thursday of the month, with the next to be held at the Edi Upper hall next week. RSVP is required a week prior by contacting Therese on 5729 3603.
Ned Kelly’s mother in Cheshunt A ONE-woman theatre show portraying the life and struggle of Ellen Kelly, the mother of Australia’s most iconic and divisive bush ranger, Ned Kelly, will be held at the Cheshunt Hall on June 18 from 7pm to 8pm. With traditional Irish ballads and true stories, Ellen Kelly shares her fierce determination to protect her family and make the best of life in her new country. Tickets are available online through www.trybooking.com or contact Lyn on 0427 270 551 with a light supper to be provided. GLENROWAN Indoor Carpet Bowls is held at Glenrowan Recreation Reserve Hall each Wednesday - arrive 12.45pm for 1pm start. The competition runs until 3.30pm-4pm, and is followed by afternoon tea. For details, phone Frank on 0409 662 462. AUSTRALIAN Plant Society (Wangaratta) will hold its next meeting on Saturday, May 28 with a visit to the garden of Ann and Peter Brain at 50 Talgai Drive, Waldara (off Yarrawonga Road, 6km from centre of Wangaratta). Meet at 10.30am for 11am for a shared morning tea, tea and coffee provided. Bring morning tea, lunch and a folding chair. For more details, phone John van Riet on 5725 7207.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT: Jill Graham (King Valley Learning Exchange), Deanne Burge (Moyhu Action Group) and Sophie Enders (Moyhu Youth Club) were presented with cheques by the Worshipful Master, Worshipful Brother Warren Sanderson.
CLOSING CEREMONY: Worshipful Brother Howard White and Worshipful Brother Keith Izard prepare to leave the Lodge room with the warrant.
Moyhu Valley Lodge closes after 70 years MEMBERS of the Moyhu Valley Lodge have made the decision to close the local institution marking the end of its service to the community for 70 years. A local member said the lodge “had a good run”, but declining membership in more recent times and the subsequent inability to fill a key leadership position had brought the decision forward. Its last meeting was held in early April when the warrant was handed to representatives of the Grand Lodge in Melbourne. The meeting was attended by nearly 70 people including local and visiting Freemasons, their partners and friends. It was in the early 1950s when locals first decided to form a Freemasons lodge in Moyhu and in June, 1951 the inaugural meeting was held at All Saints Church at Angleside. In September, 1952 the land on which the lodge now stands was
Club will host a light luncheon at its clubrooms in Tara Court, off Ford Street, today from 12.30pm. Carpet bowls will run tomorrow and on Monday from 12 noon, with cards (euchre) on Friday from 1.30pm, and cards (500) and hoy on Tuesday, also from 1.30pm - all at the clubrooms. WANGARATTA Seniors Dance will be held on Friday from 2pm to 4pm in St Patrick’s supper room (entry beside St Patrick’s church in Ford Street). Music by the Rustic Ramblers, dance revision 1.30pm to 2pm, admission $5 includes afternoon tea. For more information, contact Margaret on 0407 357 226.
WANGARATTA Sing Australia Group meets each Wednesday from 7.30pm to 9pm at Purbrick Hall, next to Holy Trinity Cathedral. All welcome - for further information, call Keith Fleet on 0491 114 480, Cheryl Hoysted on 0419 005 062 or Marlene O’Keefe on 0417 454 126.
CYCLING Without Age Wangaratta offers free tri-shaw rides to the elderly, and to people of any age with disabilities or reduced mobility. The group provides regular rides around Wangaratta to people living at home, or living in care. For more information, phone 0418 387 089 or email cwawangaratta@gmail.com
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purchased from Mr H. Ivers who owned the adjoining farm, and a month later the name Moyhu Valley Lodge was chosen. The foundations of a building were laid by lodge members in January, 1953 and in April, 1954 the building was consecrated, the foundation stone laid and first officers installed. Among the many projects supported by the Moyhu Valley Lodge has been its association since 1989 with Friends of Wonnangatta Valley; a project instigated and organised by Wally Mortimer to help preserve the remains of the Bryce family homestead and Wonnangatta Station site, with many weekends spent camping there
SOCIAL CALENDAR every Thursday from 12.45pm at the Eldorado Community Hall. GROW, a peer support group for mental wellbeing, meets at Benalla’s Waminda Community House, 19 Ballintine Street, on Mondays from 10.30am. All welcome, no cost, phone 0448 052 769 for more information. NORTHEAST Radio Control Car Club will race on Saturday at the track in Mitchell Avenue adjacent to the splash park. The electric remote control model club runs meetings every second Saturday from 10.30am. For more information, see the group’s Facebook page or phone 0407 301 628. WANGARATTA Concert Band rehearses on Mondays from 6.45pm to 9pm at the Avian Park Raceway Band Room in Newman Street. New players welcome, contact Helen on 0401 021 448.
to carry out restoration works. The lodge was also involved in flood damage clean-up following a one-in-a-hundred year rain event in the catchment of the Black Range Creek and lower King River, which resulted in a landslide at Edi Upper and devastating flooding. A task force of Masonic members from surrounding districts were camped at the Moyhu Recreation Reserve for a weekend to assist local farmers with repairs such as fencing. In 2007 the King Valley Learning Exchange (KVLE) were looking for a suitable site for their headquarters and following talks with the Moyhu Valley Lodge a partnership agreement was established and they were able to occupy the Masonic Hall. That arrangement is still operating today and it’s hoped it will continue subject to successful negotiations with Freemasons Victoria in Melbourne.
KEENAGERS Table Tennis plays on Mondays and Thursdays from 8am to 10am at the table tennis centre at the Wangaratta Showgrounds. Morning tea provided - please bring your own cup. For more information, contact Trevor Wolfel on 0476 891 596. WANGARATTA Veterans Art Group meets every Tuesday at the Yarrunga Scout Hall from 10am to 2pm. New members welcome, enquiries to Michael on 0432 991 055. OSTINATO Wangaratta and District Community Choir meets every Tuesday from 7pm to 9.30pm at the Log Cabin, corner Faithfull and Chisholm Streets, Wangaratta. New members are welcome to join this enthusiastic and welcoming group of singers. LIFEBALL is played every Tuesday from 1pm on the basketball court at the Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre. Lifeball is a non-contact game of netball, designed by a doctor and physio for the safety of mature players, with no running, walking backwards or throwing high balls,
The KVLE supported the setting up of the King Valley Men’s Shed and vacant land next to the hall was offered as a site, and following assistance from Freemasons Victoria to erect the shed, it opened in May 2014. The Moyhu Valley Lodge also recently supported the Moyhu Youth Club with a grant and donation to assist with the purchase of equipment and the provision of gymnastic coaching to students at the Wangaratta District Special School. During its final meeting, representatives from the Moyhu Youth Club, King Valley Learning Exchange and the Moyhu Action Group were presented with cheques for $2500, which was the final disbursement of the lodge’s funds, and is intended to assist them with their community work. Following the meeting, everyone was invited to partake in a dinner provided by the lodge to celebrate the occasion.
but enjoying fun and friendship. For more information, phone 0418 574 404. WANGARATTA AL-Anon Family Group meets on Tuesdays from 1.30pm to 3pm at the backstage meeting room at St Patrick’s Hall in Ford Street. All welcome. If your life has been affected by someone else’s drinking, this group may be for you. Contact David on 0403 552 950 or Bev on 0449 516 828. WANGARATTA Symphony Orchestra rehearses each Tuesday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Wangaratta Baptist Church, 1 Sisely Avenue. New string and wind players are welcome to come along to rehearsals to try out. For more information, email wangsymphonyorchestra@gmail. com or call Chloe on 0413 775 027. WANGARATTA Toastmasters conducts its meetings on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 6.45pm in the community room at the Wangaratta Library in Docker Street. For more information, contact Leah Walker at leahwalka@gmail.com
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Hard road to Qatar doesn’t faze Ryan SOCCEROOS goalkeeper Maty Ryan is confident taking the hard road to Qatar won’t derail Australia’s bid to reach a fifth straight World Cup finals. The Socceroos are just weeks away from learning if they’ll be at this year’s World Cup in November with the last spots for the 32-nation tournament to be decided via playoffs next month. Australia face the United Arab Emirates in an Asian playoff in Doha on June 7 with the winner of that
match to take on South American nation Peru six days later at the same venue for a place in the World Cup. Having faded badly in the final half of their third round of qualifying to be pipped for an automatic spot behind Japan and Saudi Arabia, the pressure is firmly on coach Graham Arnold and his players to reverse their recent poor form and reach the finals. Ryan believes the return of several key players that were absent for the previ-
ous window such as Tom Rogic, Aaron Mooy, Jackson Irvine and Adam Taggart can only strengthen Australia’s squad while youngsters given a chance in recent windows have added competition for places. “It doesn’t matter how you get there, as long as you get there,” Ryan said in an interview with La Liga TV, where he has just finished the season with Spanish club Real Sociedad. “As Australians we tend to do things the hard way. “Looking at any advan-
tage we can have, we’ve played some qualifying games already in Qatar in the campaign thus far. Got some experience in doing that. “Based on the last camp we’ve got some real key personnel that will be fit and all that again, coming back. We blooded some new talent in the last camp as well. “We’ve given guys some great experience and they showed also that they stepped up and it creates more competition for spots. “Using all of those tools
and putting all of that into place, I believe very much so that we can go on and qualify for Qatar come the end of the year.” If Australia reach Qatar it would be Ryan’s third World Cup after being part of Australia’s squads for Brazil in 2014 and Russia in 2018. This time would however be extra special for the 30-year-old given he has emerged as Australia’s captain during the campaign following the international retirement of Mark Milligan at the end of 2019.
BLACK CAP NO MORE: Daniel Vettori has moved into a full-time coaching role with the Australian men’s cricket team.
“There’s a number of dreams that you continually have by being a professional footballer that keep occurring all the time and that would be another example,” Ryan said. “There’s nothing like it. “The hype that’s just around it, it’s like no other that I’ve experienced or witnessed. “The whole world stops for the World Cup ... (it’s) the highest of highs there is in football. “That’s what we’re all trying to get and achieve.” -AAP
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Daniel Vettori on Australia’s new coaching staff FORMER New Zealand Test spinner Daniel Vettori will make a full-time switch to Australia’s cricket set-up after being appointed as one of Andrew McDonald’s two new assistant coaches. Vettori and Victorian Andre Borovec have been confirmed as part of Australia’s new-look coaching panel and will begin their roles next month in Sri Lanka. Their recruitment follows Justin Langer’s exit at the end of the
summer, with McDonald moving from assistant to take charge of the men’s team. Fellow assistant Jeff Vaughan has also left the group, taking up the top job in Tasmania after a brief stint with the national side. The other remaining assistant, Michael Divenuto, will stay on as a batting coach. Vettori, New Zealand’s finestever spinner, worked with Australia on the white-ball component of the recent Pakistan tour.
But a move into the full-time role marks his most serious involvement with Australian cricket after previously coaching the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League. “Daniel joined the Pakistan tour for the white-ball series and was warmly welcomed,” highperformance manager Ben Oliver said. “His international experience in all forms of the game as a player and coach is almost unrivalled and his strategic insights, coach-
St Kilda star Ryder up for 18th AFL season MUCH-loved veteran Paddy Ryder is keen to extend his AFL career into an 18th season as he plays an integral role in St Kilda’s finals push this year. At 34, Ryder is in some of the best form of his life, putting him firmly in All-Australian contention. The ruckman’s contributions have been key to the Saints’ (7-3) rise to fifth on the ladder ahead of Sunday’s clash with North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium. Ryder, who has played 275 games since his debut in 2006, is on a one-year contract this season and sees
no reason why he can’t go around again in 2023. An extension would put the magical 300-game milestone within reach. “I’ve just got to keep my body in good nick,” Ryder told Fox Footy on Monday night. “Being so far into my career now, I know what I need to do to keep myself going. I’ve got that all down pat. “I’ll just take it year by year and at the end of the year I’ll assess, but if I keep playing good footy then I’ll just continue to play.” Amid pressure to perform, former Essendon and Port Adelaide ruckman Ry-
der thrives on the sheer enjoyment football gives him. “The world’s crazy out there, a lot goes on, but as footballers you can come to the club with your best mates to have a kick, enjoy (it), work hard,” Ryder said. “I still look at football like when I was a young kid. “I have so much fun doing it and I just want to keep doing it forever.” Ryder spent time away from St Kilda in 2021 as he dealt with personal issues but feels safe and comfortable in the “family” environment fostered by coach Brett Ratten. -AAP
ing approach and collaborative style will be invaluable for Andrew and the team.” Borovec will also take charge of the Australia A team in Sri Lanka before the Test series. He was a player and coach in Victorian Premier Cricket, having since worked in the BBL alongside McDonald at the Melbourne Renegades. “Andre has been fantastic for the group when he has been involved as an extremely skilled and
experienced high-performance coach,” McDonald said. “He is a great fit culturally and brings the skills to complement our high-performance specialists. “I have worked with Daniel previously and could not speak more highly of his approach, work ethic and rapport he brings.” Cricket Australia also confirmed Nick Jones would join the group as the new physiotherapist and Mary Spillane as psychologist ahead of the Sri Lanka tour. -AAP
Heart carries de Minaur a long way on clay IF Alex de Minaur has heard it once, he’s heard it a thousand times - that he simply doesn’t have the ammunition to counter the heavy artillery of the best in tennis. Good-natured soul that he is, the Australian No.1 will fight this assumption with every fibre. De Minaur’s heart is his special weapon and he’s never going to stop believing it can still carry him to the summit. “I might not have the big weapons that other players might rely on to dig themselves out of
trouble, but something I can always rely on is myself giving 150 per cent every single time,” he told AAP. “That’s part of my DNA and if I can just keep that going every match, then if someone wants to beat me, they’re going to have to do it the hard way.” Ask him about the disadvantages he faces as a wispy 69kg relative lightweight tackling the behemoths of the modern game with their monster serving and crushing groundstrokes, and he’ll cite his speed, spirit and “extreme-
ly competitive” nature. “You live with what you’ve got, and all you can do is to try and improve and sharpen those tools you have to get the most out of yourself. That’s my daily path,” he said. It’s the sort of spirit he’ll need again on Tuesday when the 19th seed opens his French Open campaign, doubtless feeling pretty friendless while tackling Hugo Gaston, the bright young hope off French tennis, in front off Court Suzanne Lenglen fans who can be intimidatingly partisan. -AAP
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LOCAL tennis ace Michelle Hill has won a bronze medal at the recent ITF Seniors World Tennis Team Championships that were held at Boca Rotan Florida USA. Hill represented Australia in the 60-65 age group and was the number one player in her team as well as being the team captain. Hill was also given the honour of being the flag bearer for the Australian team during the opening ceremony. The first week of the competition was the teams event. Australia was not one of the four seeded countries and in their round robin pool were drawn to play Portugal, Brazil and France. The Australians easily won their first two pool matches with Hill winning both her singles rubbers 6-0, 6-0. The third and final match was against France who were the number three seeds. Once again Australia came out on top with a two rubbers to one victory with Hill defeating the French number one 6-3, 6-1. Australia then played the number one ranked USA for the chance to play off for the gold medal with the Aussies almost pulling off a huge upset. Australia’s number two singles player had match points before unfortunately losing her match and in the doubles Australia won in a three set thriller. In the battle of the number one players Hill was defeated in straight sets, with the USA prevailing two rubbers to one. The two losing semi-finalists,
Australia and Great Britain both received a bronze medal and played off for third and fourth position. It was then that disaster struck for Hill and her team. In a third set tie breaker and holding three match points Hill badly sprained her ankle and was unable to continue playing. Despite winning the other singles match the Aussie doubles team lost while also holding several match points. Having entered the singles, doubles and mixed events in the individual section of the championships, Hill had less than 48 hours to somehow get herself fit enough to play. A miracle of sorts was required and thanks to some around the clock medical treatment and a willingness to play through the pain, Hill not only got onto the court but made it through to the quarter finals of all three events. As a result of her efforts at the World Championships Hill’s world ranking has risen to a career high 12. “I rarely get to play team tennis so the first week playing the teams event was very enjoyable,” Hill said. “Our team exceeded expectations and all the women in our team played extremely well and were very supportive of each other. “In the individual events I did a lot better than I expected because my ankle was literally black and blue and very sore. “I was also very grateful for the many messages of support and the interest shown in my tennis from family, friends and work colleagues at Galen College.”
NATIONAL PLAYER: WDCA president Greg Hoysted has been selected in Australia’s inaugural Over 60s World Cup side, which will take on the rest of the world in September. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling.
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SUPERSTAR: Michelle Hill won a bronze medal at the ITF Seniors World Tennis Team Championships. INSET: IN THE ZONE: Michelle Hill prepares to hit a forehand.
Bright, ‘Roos the only juniors BRIGHT and Kangaroos were the only two clubs to play junior football on the weekend. The league had originally booked this weekend for a junior interleague carnival, but this ultimately didn’t eventuate. Clubs were given the option to play an alternate game, a choice only Bright and Kangaroos took up. Regular play will resume this weekend with the round eight fixture. UNDER 14
Kangaroos 5.2, 9.6, 16.9, 22.13 (145) Bright 0.2, 0.2, 0.5, 0.5 (5) SPOTLIGHT MATCH: The under 14 clach between Bright and Kangaroos was the only junior football match played over the weekend, with Kangaroos coming home big winners. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
GOALS, Kangaroos: W. Graham 11, E. Clayton 2, K. Jackson 2, H. Laverty 2. J. Coleman 1, A. Hines
1, T. Hunter 1, S. McCormack 1, E. Mullins 1. BEST, Kangaroos: J. Coleman, W. Graham, L. Pizzini, E. Clayton, B. Hiskins, H. Jacka. Bright: J. Thomson, E. Lodge, T. Heuperman, A. Grasser, A. Hargreaves, F. Stephens. UNDER 12
Kangaroos 1.0, 1.0, 1.4, 2.6 (18) Bright 0.4, 1.4, 1.4, 1.4, 1.4 (10) GOALS, Kangaroos: Charlie Kelly 1, Oscar Edwards 1, Bright: Noah White 1. BEST, Kangaroos: Henry Ackerly, Isaac Chilcott, Archie Symons, Oscar Edwards, Mason Skermer, Bright: Harry West, Oscar Lewis, Harris Bruneau, Gabriel Banks, Noah White, Campbell Nightingale.
Local crew take Australian Rally Championship podium MYRTLEFORD driver Jason Lennane and Wangaratta co-driver, Matt Whitten, have finished on the podium in the last round of the Australian Rally Championship. Competing in the championship’s twowheel drive category, the duo finished in second place in the Forest Rally in Western Australia. Driving a Proton Satria, Lennane drove a steady event over the three days of competition, ensuring that his 4000km trek
across the Nullarbor Plain wasn’t in vain. Based in Nannup, three hours south of Perth, the Forest Rally was held on gravel stages that have been a part of the Australian Rally Championship for over 20 years. Weather conditions were fine and sunny for the rally, and Lennane and Whitten had an almost trouble free run over the weekend. A blocked fuel injector slowed their progress on the final day, but they were able to maintain their second place ahead
of local driver Garry Mills in a Ford Fiesta, and Tasmania’s Aidan Peterson in a Daihatsu Charade. The result puts Lennane and Whitten equal second in the 2WD Cup, with the next event to be held in Tasmania next month. PODIUM FINISH: Myrtleford driver Jason Lennane and co-driver Matt Whitten podiumed at the weekend’s round of the Australian Rally Championship.
From back page “The spin bowlers are still very good and very cagey the pace bowlers generally have dropped back a bit, they’re medium pacers now where they might’ve been something else - but they know an awful lot about the game so you get some very clever medium pacers bowling in it.” Selected in the squad as a batting all-rounder and a wicket keeping option, Hoysted and the side will meet up in Queensland ahead of the tournament to practice before beginning the first of their pool matches in early September. With the continual growth of older age cricket throughout the state and country, the benefits for veteran cricketers cannot be overstated. “Over 60s cricket is good for guys to be getting together still, it’s got health benefits both physical and mental,” Hoysted said. “We’re really encouraging anyone who’s an ex-cricketer who gets to that age to think seriously about it - it really is a very good health, fitness and social experience regardless of the level of cricket they’ve played in the past.” The inaugural Over 60s Cricket World Cup gets started on Friday, September 2 and runs until September 15 on the Sunshine Coast.
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Wangaratta Archers strike gold THREE members of the Wangaratta Archers took out gold at the Victorian State Archery Championships in Yarrambat on Sunday. Janet Willett Gardener, Paul Gardener, and Ros Greig all won their respective divisions at the Diamond Valley Archers in far-north Melbourne last weekend. Ms Gardener’s success is particularly sweet, as the
win comes after a long-term battle with cancer. Three years ago, Janet was diagnosed with cancer, and underwent the removal of a third of her right lung. Twelve months ago, the cancer returned and was treated with radiation and chemotherapy. Mr Gardener won the Male Veteran Plus division on Sunday, while associate club member Ros Greig won
the Victorian State Veteran Bare Bow division and shot a state record score. Ms Gardener has plans to shoot the State and National Indoor Championships at Diamond Valley Yarrambat in July, the State Short Course at Angel Archers in Balnarring on September 25, and the National Target Championships at Samford Valley Archers in Brisbane on September 29.
TOP EFFORT: Paul Gardener was on fire at the Victorian State Archery Championships.
RESILIENT: Janet Willett Gardener enjoyed her return to archery after a long-term battle with cancer.
STAR: Ros Greig won the Victorian State Veteran Bare Bow division.
“Disappointing” result for Wangaratta Lady Devils By NATHAN DE VRIES WANGARATTA’S senior women’s soccer side will need to take a long hard look at how they play following a 4-0 loss to Albury Hotspurs on Sunday. The result comes as a stark contrast to the side’s 5-3 win last Wednesday over Wodonga Diamonds in the semi final of the FA Cup. The Lady Devils went into half-time trailing 3-0, in a performance which coach Lockie Campbell said had no redeeming qualities. “Coming off of how the girls played last Wednesday night with all that energy, drive and structure, to playing the way we did (on Sunday), it was very disappointing from a coaching perspective,” he said. “Structurally, we were a mess - wingers weren’t tracking back to help out, defenders wouldn’t push up the field quick enough, and our midfield was standing on top of our defenders which gave Hotspurs space and the ability to control the whole game. “In the second half we came back into the game a bit, moved a few players around with a few instructions, and we were able to hold them to one goal that half.” Campbell said five of the starting 11 players had already suffered a bitter 7-1 loss in the under 17 girls match, which impacted players’ mental concentration and willingness to play. Wangaratta have a chance to bounce back this Sunday when they face Myrtleford at home, before squaring off in the final of the FA Cup in June.
GOOD TOUCH: Kalika Milliankos shows her control off.
REBOUND: Ruby Snowdon (pictured) and the Lady Devils will be aiming to bounce back from their recent 4-0 loss to Hotspurs. PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie
CONTEST: Beth Cope tries to regain possession for her teammates.
Burchell too hot for Hotspurs By WILLSON MACK TWO Adam Burchell goals in the first three minutes set the tone for Wangaratta City’s huge win over Albury Hotspurs on Sunday afternoon at Aloyisius Park. Burchell scored in the opening minute of the match, a joy to coach Daniel Vasilevski who has been asking his players for a strong start all year. The star striker went on to amass four goals (1st, 3rd, 42nd and 86th minutes) in his side’s 6-0 win over the Hotspurs with Dan Kelly (21st and 83rd) booting two of his own.
“The first half was good and then in the second half we had spells that weren’t great,” Vasilevski said. “We made some changes in the second half which might’ve had something to do with it. “But we had a chat before the game that we needed to make sure that we went out hard and we did do that which was pleasing.” Burchell’s efforts were praised by Vasilevski, while goalkeeper Tommy McCarron was also excellent keeping his first clean sheet for the season. “’Burchy’ was great and his quality of goals in the
first couple of minutes were impressive,” he said. “When you score that early the team’s confidence shoots really high and Hotspurs were on the back foot early. “They (Hotspurs) came out better than us in the second half and could’ve pulled our lead back but Tommy (McCarron) made a couple of great saves and really stepped up. “He made a one-on-one save at one stage but he’s just been outstanding all year he’s been gold for us.” The 6-0 victory keeps Wangaratta in second position, while Albury Hotspurs
now fall to 10th on the table. The Devils are just one point behind Albury United, while their goal difference now stands just five behind the league leaders (29-24). “I thought Hotspurs were pretty good,” Vasilevski said. “The end score probably isn’t a reflection of how they played but once they got it out of their defensive third they looked dangerous. “I think if they can get themselves inside the top eight they could be a bit of a bogey side in the finals. “They were missing a few players through injury and COVID as well.”
WHEELING AROUND: Adam Burchell scored four goals in Wangaratta City’s 6-0 win over Albury Hotspurs. PHOTO: Sam Sgarioto
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MAIDEN VICTORY: Dan McCarthy’s Lunar Solar and jockey Tahlia Hope took out race one at Wangaratta on Sunday. PHOTO: Racing Photos
McCarthy, Brisbourne win at home track By WILLSON MACK
ROVERS PINK: (Back row L-R) Lainey Draper, Ally Nolan, Tara McMonigle, Jaye Miller (coach), Georgia Lewis, Mia Mitchell, (Front row L-R) Remy Lloyd, Eloise McLaughlin, Charley Miller.
WILD WEST: (Back) coach Jenny Tucker, GA Ella Tucker, GS Amilyia Tremellen, WD Paige-lee Dummett, Isabel Howells, C Mackenzie Roberts, GD Scarlet Adamo, WA Charli Johnson, GK Emma Jose.
Round four action of junior netball THE Wangaratta Netball Association hosted round four of the junior competition on Saturday with results as follows: Coach’s award/score/team/team/ score/coach’s award Premier League A Remy Dahl 42 Rovers Brown V Rovers Gold 10 Lily Shanley. Matilda Scott 39 Magpies Black V Magpies Pink 15 Lily Lyster. Emerson Norton 22 Magpies White V Saints Black 33 Jade Hazeldine. Premier League B Layla Graham 5 Milawa Red V Rovers Pink 39 Lainey Draper. Taylah Cryer 11 Rovers Yellow V Rovers Navy 25 Lucy Nolan. Tully Frasca 20 Whorouly Lions V Saints Red 22 Milla Corcoran. Section 1 Mia Graham 19 Greta Dev V Rovers Orange 15 Sophia Davidson. Lucinda Steele 30 Rovers White
V The Rockets 7 Madison Craven. Jess Campbell 19 Milawa Blue V Tarrawingee 14 Trinity Castle. Section 2 Indi Leary 22 Yarra Sevens V Moyhu Dev 16 Evie Scales. Beth Meisinger 19 Dynamite V Swifts 4 Libby Hughes. Milan Moule 6 Hotshots V Rovers Black 6 Lily Currie Fraser. Section 3 Macey Graham 11 Alpha Wolves V Netburners 15 Finlay Matassoni. Steph Parsons 3 Wang Stars V Whorouly Cubs 11 Ebonnie Clifford. Eva Dale 22 Doves V Star Strikers 8 Clara Jones. Section 4 Harper Miller 11 Firebirds V Panthers 8 Mia Gambrell. Jackson Milligan 18 Renegades V Milawa Saints 10 Grace Saunders. Emma Jose 17 Wild West V Wolf Pack 0 Kayla Jose.
SEARCHING: Kayley Butera looks for a teammate.
IN CONTROL: Ella Montgomery in action.
SHOT’S UP: Georgina Blake shoots at goal.
THE Wangaratta Turf Club hosted a successful meet on Sunday afternoon. It was the first time the races had been in Wangaratta since December 23 after the local cup day was washed out. Local trainers Dan McCarthy and Ben Brisbourne both grabbed wins at their home track, taking out races one and eight respectively. McCarthy’s Lunar Solar ($9) strode home to an easy victory by just under two lengths in race one, the 1100 metre Winsec Savings & Loans Maiden Plate maiden plate, while Dash to the Bar ($12) won race eight (Happy Birthday Warren Coles 0 - 58 Handicap over 1400m) at valuable odds. Wangaratta’s Chris Davis, Ledger Racing and Andrew Dale were all in the placings throughout the day, while Brisbourne’s Gold Gift also finished third for the stable. Wangaratta Turf Club chief executive officer Sean Barrett said it was a great day’s racing. “It was a good day,” Barrett said. “Everything went to plan, we had a good crowd, wonderful weather and a few local winners. “I reckon we would’ve had around 450 people there.” As for the local success, it was the run of James Fraser’s Barbaran who finished second in race two. “The runs of some of the placings were outstanding,” Barrett said. “James Fraser’s horse looks to have a great future. “It was great to see Ben and Dan back in the winner’s as well.” The turf club’s next race day will be held on Thursday, June 16, while they will also have a weekend meeting on Saturday, July 2. “Both Wangaratta and Wangaratta Rovers have the bye on the weekend meeting in July so that’ll be a good opportunity to get a few people to the races,” Barrett said.
Speedway season finishes with terrific show
By DEAN THOMPSON
WANGARATTA City Raceway is finished for another season with many featured events and series rounds providing terrific entertainment this past Saturday night for the final time until November. The biggest winner of them all was Wangaratta club member Felicity Roycroft who finished second in the major event, Sports Sedan Darren Levy Memorial round three final, won the Ladies Open Sedan annual feature event and won the final overall Darren Levy Memorial for Sports Sedans finishing on two after the three rounds . Other important victories went to Jamie Lock who won the final round of the Darren Levy Sports Sedan Memorial which doubled as the final round of the state Sports Sedan Power series, Ashley Booker won the Masters Series round for Grand
Prix Midgets, Dylan Barrow won the Junior Open Sedan series round, Arthur Hutchinson won the Junior 1200cc Sedan point score round, and Trevor Mills won the Production Sedan track series round, another winner was Wayne Sheerman in the Standard Saloon final. Around 30 Sports Sedans attended for the final ever Darren Levy Memorial event with drivers from the Alexandra winning the first four of nine qualifying races, Ian Thomsen, Russell Smith and his son Dale and then Josh Service won before Mount Beauty racer Tom McDonald got the north east on the board. Matt Ismail and Luke Fallon from Alexandra won the next two before Goulburn Valley racer Jack Houlahan won the second last and Wangaratta member Nathan Shortis the final qualifier. In the 30-lap finale, Dale Smith led the first lap from Thomsen, Shortis, McDon-
ald and Fallon. Lock moved to the lead on lap nine with Thomsen second, Houlahan into third in front of Roycroft and Brendan Harper. With 10 laps to go Lock was leading Houlahan, Thomsen, Roycroft and Seymour racer Dennis Reid. At the chequered flag, Jamie Lock finished seven seconds in front of Roycroft for the victory with Thomsen six seconds further back. Jamie’s father Rob Lock finished in fourth with Reid in fifth spot. In the final, overall positions for the three race Darren Levy Memorial, Felicity Roycroft won from Josh Service and Jay Nicolaisen. Roycroft is the final ever winner of the series. Junior Open Sedans featured in their state series and the Victorian champion for the class Dylan Barrow from Wandin won all three of his qualifying races leading up to the feature event.
Jacob Tinworth from the Hamilton Speedway club won one and Connor Claridge from Bendigo won two. Barrow then led every lap in the final to pick up another victory ahead of Tinworth, Marty Bassett from the Corowa - Rutherglen club, Marcus Maclean and Mackenzie Bunt also both from the nearby Corowa club. The visiting Grand Prix Midget Club competed in a round of their season long Masters Series and Ashley Booker had a clean sweep night winning all three-heat races and then the feature event after starting rear of field. Booker defeated Wangaratta club member Shawn Ward who had led the first seven laps of the final before Booker passed by him. Terry Brown finished in third, Matt Kamolins and Paul Perry rounded out the top five. Wayne Sheerman from
Melbourne’s eastern suburbs won all three of the Standard Saloon heat races and then took the win in the final from Micheal FlemingRobertson and Wangaratta member Trevor Evans. Visiting competitors in the Junior 1200cc Sedans class also competed for state series round points. Braiden Webster from Wonthaggi, Riley Taylor and Arthur Hutchinson won heat races on the way to the final where Webster led the first five laps. Hutchinson assumed control of the race from there and went on to win from Webster, Riley Taylor, Ella Sheedy and Holly Hutchinson. Wangaratta’s annual Ladies Open Sedan racing feature event was also run and won. Felicity Roycroft continued her domination of the Ladies racing for the season winning the feature event after Belinda Chalcraft won one of the qualifiers and she
won the two others. Tamsin Cummins led at the start of the feature but Roycroft took the lead on lap five and went on to the victory from Lamb, Barber, Renah Pollard and Kimberly Smith. The Production Sedan class track series round included visiting Leeton New South Wales competitors and Gippsland’s Stephen Laidlaw. Laidlaw, Trevor Mills from Corowa and Danny Harrison from Leeton won the heat races before Mills the current Australian Capital Territory champion won the final from Laidlaw, Harrison, Scott Hawkins and Jack Bear. That is it for another season from the volunteers and committee of the Wangaratta Speedway Club, they will see you all next season, in the meantime if anybody wishes to become a member of the club for next season, you can make contact now and get the paperwork done.
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Raiders make most of Magpies injuries, Hawks outplayed By WILLSON MACK BAD luck saw Wangaratta A grade netballers fall on Saturday. After going down to North Albury just two weeks ago, the Magpies were beaten by Wodonga Raiders by eight goals at Birallee Park`. Wangaratta were cruising in the first half and didn’t look like they would be stopped as they jumped out to a 19-23 lead at the main break. But it was the second half when Wodonga Raiders would hit their straps off the back of Kytlee Willis and Blaynee House who were excellent through the midcourt. Raiders turned the game on its head in the penultimate quarter, shooting 15 goals to 10 to lead by one going in to the final stanza where they would run away to a 46-38 victory over the away side. Wangaratta co-coach Chaye Crimmins said it was downhill when shooters Georgia Clark and Rachelle Petts went down with injuries. “We were playing some good netball in the first half,” Crimmins said. “Our shooters were combining well in the attack which was fantastic to see but then two of them went down with injuries and our circle became very unfamiliar and had never played before. “In the second half we just started making simple errors and we just needed to place
CONGRATULATIONS: Sam Kretlszheim played her 150th game for Wangaratta Rovers on Saturday. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling pressure on sooner before it got to Raiders’ circle.” Clark had to come off the court at the start of the second quarter after suffering a minor concussion, while Petts rolled her ankle in the third quarter. Crimmins credited Wodonga Raiders’ performance in the second half. “They moved the ball great in the second half and played some good netball,” she said.
“They have some new players in there and seem to be combining well.” Amy Byrne was a shining light for Wangaratta in the loss, shooting 15 goals in her first full game of A grade. “Amy was fantastic in her first full A grade game,” Crimmins said. “She definitely didn’t come into Saturday expecting to play four quarters. “With little time to play with
Georgia (Clark) and Shel (Rachelle Petts) and training due to work commitments, they all combined extremely well. “Amy is a great player to have back at our club, her positive talk and her want for the ball really adds to our team and squad.” Wangaratta now go into the break with a four wins, three losses record to sit in fourth spot. Crimmins believes the bye’s
GONE DOWN: Georgia Clark came off injured in the second quarter in Wangaratta’s loss to Wodong Raiders. PHOTO: Melissa Beattie a good opportunity to reflect on their season thus far. “I don’t think it’s a time to reset, we need to reflect on these games and work on what’s going to help us improve, to get us playing our best netball,” she said. Meanwhile, Wangaratta Rovers couldn’t give Sam Kreltszheim her dream 150th game against Corowa-Rutherglen at WJ Findlay Oval. The Roos were simply too
good in their 32-58 victory over the Hawks. Grace Senior was excellent for the visitors amassing a whopping 58 goals, while Emily Laracy was outstanding in defence. For the Hawks, Mikaela Trethowan continued her strong season and the 150th gamer also turned in a solid display. Wangaratta Rovers go into the bye in ninth position.
NETBALL REVIEW 9 Demons dominant, Panthers, Blues still undefeated ROUND
By NATHAN DE VRIES
AS the Ovens and King football netball season approaches the halfway point, several teams have continued to distinguish themselves from the rest of the pack. Milawa backed up their gutsy win over Goorambat last week with a monstrous 62-35 win over Bonnie Doon at home, their sixth win on the trot. A nine goal margin was the closest the Bombers came to the home side, as the Demons shot goal after goal for the win. Milawa coach Stacey Lamb said the versatility from her shooting options helped the Demons power through the opposition. “Our shooters have been shooting at some great percentages which helps us win games,” she said. “We have a few combinations in there that allows us to play two very different games depending on who is shooting. “We started well again and after not running out the game last week we had a real focus on the fourth quarter
and finishing off games. “I was really pleased with the complete performance.” Lamb said the A grade side had settled for now, but with a crop of top quality players vying for a shot in the A grade, the sky is the limit for Milawa on the netball court. In other matches, Benalla remain undefeated but secure on second place, after battling out their second draw for the year against Bright, 33-33. The lead changed hand often, with each side determined to stay within striking distance of victory, but in the end the two sides couldn’t be split and will have to be content with sharing points. Greta’s A grade squad showed their class against a much improved Whorouly team, fending off the challengers 57-31 to maintain their flawless record. The Lions were without two key players, and Greta’s experience held the Blues in good stead. Goorambat took the points with a 60-38 win over King Valley, and Tarrawingee blew North Wangaratta away by 19 goals.
EAGLE EYED: Milawa’s Mikaela Cose shot 36 of the Demon’s 62 goals in their crushing win over Bonnie Doon.
FAST PACED: Micaela Larkings takes the ball swiftly through the mid court.
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Waters puts Ford on top at Winton SuperSprint
LEADING THE PACK: Cam Waters took out two out of three races at the Winton SuperSprint. PHOTO: Ryan Malcolm
LEADING THE WAY: Shane Van Gisbergen took out race two in front of keen onlookers to extend his lead in the Supercars Championship. PHOTO: Ryan Malcolm
NUMBER ONE: Cam Waters was stoked with his efforts.
PHOTO: Repco Supercars Championship
CAMERON Waters has given north-eastern Victorian Ford fans cause for celebration, winning two of the three races at the Pizza Hut Winton SuperSprint on the weekend. The Tickford Racing Mustang driver kept fans on the edge of their seats in Saturday afternoon’s opening race, fending off a vigorous attack from Repco Supercars Championship leader Shane Van Gisbergen that reached boiling point on the final lap, when Van Gisbergen attempted an audacious passing manoeuvre in the last corner and made contact with the rear of Waters’ Mustang. In the second race, Van Gisbergen turned the tables, overtaking Waters just after the Ford pilot had completed his compulsory pit stop. But Waters was back on top in the third and final race, again resisting all the Red Bull Ampol Racing Commodore pilot’s efforts to find a way past. “I’m so pumped to get it done with two wins this weekend,” Waters said. “It means so bloody much, they (Tickford) work so bloody hard. I can’t thank them enough for all their effort. “We still have a lot to catch Shane on race pace, but we’ll keep pushing.” Waters’ wins elevated him to third in the championship, but Van Gisbergen has extended his points advantage to a whopping 281 points over Anton De Pasquale, who had an uncharacteristically quiet weekend at Winton with a best
result of eighth in races one and three. While fans were captivated by the Waters/Van Gisbergen duel, it was a good weekend for the local drivers with the Albury born-andraised David Reynolds finishing third in races one and two, before Andre Heimgartner delivered a well-deserved podium for the border’s Brad Jones Racing squad in race three. Shepparton’s Garry Jacobson achieved a best result of 16th in race three for his PremiAir Racing team. The Supercars Championship was supported by five other national categories. In the Porsche Carrera Cup - making its first appearance at Winton since 2013 - it was Sunshine Coast driver Harri Jones who won the round overall, winning two of the three races. Jordan Caruso won the Sports Sedans round in his V8powered Audi A4, while a cameo appearance from Tim Blanchard in the Australian Formula Ford Championship saw the former fulltime Supercars driver rewarded with victories in all three races. The Haltech V8 SuperUtes produced the most drama-filled racing of the weekend, with several crashes and incidents across the four races, Sydneysider David Sieders eventually winning the round. In the final support category - the motorcycle-powered Aussie Racing Cars - it was Cody Brewczynski who won the round after a consistent performance across the race meeting.
Hawks fly north for round seven
WANGARATTA Rovers’ three female football sides travelled to the Lavington Sports Ground to take on the Panthers on Sunday. The under 14s improved on their last performance against Lavington, led by captain for the day Jayla Keys and her strong marking and defensive play. Charlotte Howell rotated through the ruck, and had an impact around the ground, while Lucy Kiely continually shut down play in the back line. Lara Maples was impressive in the ruck and at full back, Chloe Mizzi chased hard and covered a lot of territory, and Erin Collins showed speed and great defensive work in her first game. Harper McGrath didn’t stop chasing and contesting, while Hannah Carroll ran hard, bounced back to her feet after a bump, and kept contesting,
and Eliza Harding was impressive in defence. Final score: Wangaratta Rovers 0.0 (0) lost to Lavington Panthers 12.9 (81). Awards: Jayla Keys, Harper McGrath, Lucy Kiely, Eliza Harding. The under 17s welcomed back Mia Johnston for her first game since breaking her jaw in round one, and Ruby Bihun from an ankle injury; both were strong around the ball, ran hard and gathered possessions. Under 14s star Lucy Kiely stepped up to assist with numbers, while the Panthers contributed players to the Hawks, who lost fast-running winger Ammy Thompson minutes after the game began. Sophie Boyle and Darcy Kennedy led the way in defence, and Alana McKenna and Ruby Bihun worked hard to contain the fast-run-
ENABLING FIRST OPTION: Amy Collins was excellent in the ruck for Rovers’ open women’s team. ning Lavington midfielders early, but it was in the third quarter when everything seemed to gel for the Rovers. Bree Keys was solid at centre half back, and the ruck roving combination of
Alana McKenna, Mia Johnston, Ella Bradley and Ruby Bihun was outstanding. Rovers fought it out right to the end, with Kiely starring in the final term, taking strong marks and providing
pin-point passes to the midfield, but it was Bradley who embodied the attitude of the group when she ran down and tackled a loose Lavington player to stop her scoring with just a minute to go. Final score: Wangaratta Rovers 0.1 (1) lost to Lavington Panthers 17.20 (122). Awards: Mia Johnston, Sophie Boyle, Ruby Bihun, Lucy Kiely With 14 regular players unavailable, the open women’s team met the undefeated Panthers, with Ally Ballard and Jo Maples coming out of retirement to help field a team, assisted by team physio Juliette Mawley and under 17s Bree Keys, Carla Petersen and Lili Fan. The first quarter was a tight tussle, the highlight a bone-crunching hip-andshoulder from Ally Ballard, and while Rovers were competitive, with Emma Gosbell
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and Mik Trethowan providing plenty of run, they could not get a goal on the board. Bree Keys’ attack on the footy and encouraging voice was terrific, Carla Petersen’s strong defence skills were evident, and Lili Fan’s running was a feature. Amy Collins was excellent in the ruck and gave her team first option most of the time. After a great passage of play, Dakota McAliece snapped truly and registered the Hawks’ first major of the game, while in the final quarter Mik Trethowan kicked the goal of the day with a snap from the pocket. Final score: Wangaratta Rovers 2.4 (16) lost to Lavington Panthers 14.11 (95). Goals: Mikaela Trethowan, Dakota McAliece Awards: Mikaela Trethowan, Ally Ballard, Emma Gosbell, Amy Collins, Jo Maples, Leanne Branson.
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Michelle Hill plays on the big stage
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OVER THE TOP MILAWA’S Mikaela Cose flicks a pass over the top to her teammate in their clash against Bonnie Doon on Saturday. The Demons were too strong for the Bombers, storming home to a huge 62-35 victory. ■ Netball report: Page 22. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling
WORLD CUP BOUND WANGARATTA and District Cricket Association president Greg Hoysted is one of 17 players from across the country selected to represent Australia at the inaugural Over 60s Cricket World Cup this September on the Sunshine Coast. Australia will host teams from across the world, including traditional test cricket nations like India, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka,
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Zimbabwe and the West Indies, as well countries like the United States, Canada, and Wales. The event, which was originally scheduled for 2020, was pushed back to summer 2022 due to the
COVID pandemic. No stranger to representative cricket throughout his long career, Hoysted continues to play with the best of the area in the WDCA A grade competition, as well as a history of Victorian Country cricket through the 80s and 90s. Hoysted said it was an honour to be selected to compete against cricketers from all over the world.
“I’m very excited, it’s a big thrill,” he said. “I probably hoped for this when I started playing over 60s when the world cup was coming up. “I’ve been lucky because it was originally scheduled for 2020 and I wouldn’t have been old enough yet to have played in it then, and COVID put it back a couple of years. “I’ve snuck in now as be-
ing in the right age group - it’s nice to be the young bloke after about 30 years of being the old bloke in the side in most cricket teams. “In Over 60s - the people I played against in A grade this year will laugh - but in over 60s that’s one of my advantages, that I’m still pretty good between the wicket by their standards.” The Over 60s cricket
competition has been steadily growing over the past few years, drawing in older cricketers who aren’t ready to hang up the creams just yet. “When you see and play Over 60s cricket, you particularly still notice that the batting and the quality of shots that get played is still really high,” Hoysted said. “You can see the guys who have been really good batters. ■ Continued page 19
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Education Week 2022 22-28 May
A busy term two is underway along with a celebration of Education Week 2022
Safe, Happy, At Springhurst nghurst Primary school we enjoy a strong focus f on positive, respectful and supportive relationships between all members of our school community. A sense of belonging is the basis for a safe, purposeful and ¡µ ®ÖÌ¡á ʼn® yȵ¡µ ʼn µá¡Èºµ´ µÒĜʼnAÖÈʼnÌ ºº®ʼnÈ ă ÒÌʼnÒ ʼná¡ ÈyµÒĝʼn á ÈIJ yµ ¡µ ʼnµyÒÖÈ ʼnº ʼn Ö yÒ¡ºµĝʼn ¡á¡µ ʼn ºÅźÈÒÖµ¡Ò¡ Ìʼn ºÈʼnÌ ® IJ çÅÈ ÌÌ¡ºµʼnyµ ʼn ÇÖ¡ÅÅ¡µ ʼn y ʼnÌÒÖ µÒʼnâ¡Ò ʼnÒ ʼn Ì¡È ʼnÒºʼn ʼnyʼn®¡ ®ºµ ʼn® yȵ ÈĜʼnoºÖʼnyÈ ʼn most welcome to call in for a visit.
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Supporting learning in the early years SCHOOL EXCURSION: Winton Wetlands offers a variety of learning opportunities across the curriculum.
Nature, conservation and cultural learning in the great outdoors A SCHOOL trip to the Winton Wetlands offers learning opportunities across the curriculum within a vast ecological landscape. As the largest wetlands restoration project in the southern hemisphere, Winton Wetlands is leading the way in the creation of a major national facility for wetland education and research while offering unique nature-based tourism activities and recreation. Projects coming to fruition this year include the establishment of an on-site Education and Research Centre (on the site of the
former Lake Mokoan Yacht Club) dedicated to the protection and breeding of longneck turtles, and reintroduction to the region of endangered Growling Grass frogs, subject to government approvals. Adjacent to this, a new school camping area is being established, with a particular focus on indigenous education. A further new focal point is an impressive permanent outdoor art installation, featuring magnificent original sculptures by 15 Yorta Yorta artists, opened in May this year. More broadly across the Winton Wetlands reserve,
the site is rich with history and meaning, offering the perfect location for an outdoor environmental, geography or history class where groups can explore far and wide for themselves, or book a presentation and tour with a member of staff. Excursions or in-school visits can be arranged, and include a variety of topics including ecosystems, waterway health, conservation and indigenous culture and history. Presentations and tours can be tailored to suit required learning outcomes. For more information, email info@wintonwetlands. org.au.
THE North East Regional Pre School Association (NERPSA) has always supported the fact that two years of early childhood education assists children to become happy and confident individuals who are ready to learn and develop. For many years now, NERPSA has actioned this belief through the provision of three-year-old kindergarten programs. It has, therefore, welcomed the roll out of government funded three-year-old kindergarten programs and has 10 of its 14 early childhood services providing three-year-old kindergarten options for children and parents to access in 2022. For the 2023 kindergarten year, NERPSA will continue to provide five hours of funded three-year-old kindergarten programs at the majority of its services, with an outlook to meet the government’s roll out scheme of 15 hours of three-year-old kindergarten by 2029. The greatest amount of brain development occurs in the period from birth to five
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY: Jackson Bear and Paisley Zananiri enjoy kindergarten.
years of age. This can be evidenced by the research that demonstrates that at birth a brain weighs approximately 400 grams and then by the three to five years of age period, weighs approximately 1.1 kilograms. Upon adulthood, the brain weighs approximately 1.3 kilograms. The early years are therefore critical in support of the overall development and potential of a child. NERPSA has further supported these beliefs in aiding their dedicated staff to undertake professional development in the area of nurturing brain development in children.
NERPSA understands that this development occurs best in safe and secure environments where strong social interactions between a child and kindergarten staff occur via a play based approach. Open days are currently being held in services as the registration period for the 2023 kindergarten year commences. NERPSA invites children, parents/carers to come along and explore what the NERPSA kindergartens provide to support a child’s development and growth in their early years. Further information is available at www.nerpsa.com. au or on 5721 2755.
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PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION Winton Wetlands offers a unique learning experience – with planned itineraries that deepen students’ understanding of the environment to facilitate behaviour change. We offer a range of curriculum-linked school workshops specially designed to make full use of the diverse habitats within the site. Get in touch with us to learn more.
652-668 Lake Mokoan Road, Winton North | 03 5766 4462 info@wintonwetlands.org.au | www.wintonwetlands.org.au #wintonwetlands
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Passionately engage in your education THE Academy Wangaratta is leading the way in empowering students to learn in a way that helps them achieve their best. The full-time Year 11 and 12 program includes a tailored Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning alongside an AFL simulated environment of high performance and personal growth led by industry professionals including founder and former AFL player Alex Rance. The Academy looks to passionately engage students in their education and aims to help them live a happy, fulfilling life. “We have seen enormous growth in our students, socially, emotionally and academically,” lead teacher Justin McMahon said of the program. “Everything we do at The Academy has a purpose and our holistic approach engages students through our Personal Development Program, High Performance Program and
passion based curriculum.” Alongside their education, The Academy High Performance Program sees students placed in an AFLsimulated environment that focuses on preparing them for the next step of their football journey. Adam White, head of student experience and pathways, works with the students from the point of accepting their offer to join The Academy, through until their graduation and beyond. Adam said The Academy is unique because they still like to keep in touch with their graduates to offer support if ever they need it. “During this journey I deliver the students’ Pathway Development Program,” he said. Students will graduate from The Academy with a robust pathway plan whether that be a university degree, apprenticeship, or fulltime work. For any student in their education journey that is passionate about football, or is feeling like they
SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT: Ashton Brookes, teacher Justin McMahon and student Zak Satore are passionate about their education and future.
might not be fitting in with their current school’s learning style, The
Academy is the place to re-engage with education and discover a pathway
after school you will enjoy. To join the team at an on-campus event
to discover more visit theacademy.com.au/ events.
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We are learners MOYHU Primary School values students as individual learners. The school understands the importance that each child learns differently in their own unique way. Moyhu Primary supports its students to achieve their best by focusing on individual learning goals and self-reflection. Self-reflection allows students to focus beyond the finished result and encourages them to unpack how they learn and what they can do to improve their learning outcomes. The school has been using the Seesaw app to create an open partnership in their child’s learning journey. The app acts as a fluid portfolio of student learning and allows students to upload their goals, their work progress and celebrate their learning achievements across all areas of the curriculum. To enhance learning at the school, they provide a 1:1 iPad program and this gives students the ability to be more independent in the learning process and gives them access to thousands
HARD AT WORK: Emmy Hansted and Mia Tidball from Moyhu Primary.
of resources focusing on literacy and numeracy that are not available in conventional classroom environments. This term, Moyhu Primary School has been busily underway with their performing arts production project. Students have co-written a performance based on the school’s core values of Learning, Respect and Safety. The production experience allows students to develop individual creativity and selfexpression whilst growing confidence and
working cooperatively. The school looks forward to showcasing the performance in term 3. Moyhu Primary school enhances their literacy and numeracy curriculum by providing a wide range of learning experiences for their students including the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program, visual art, library and Italian language program. If you are interested in learning more about Moyhu Primary School call (03) 57279298, visit them on Facebook or visit http:// moyhups.vic.edu.au and take the virtual school tour.
GRANTED: Glenrowan Primary School received a minor capital works grant to complete a resurface and revitalisation of their courts and playground area.
New play areas for children at Glenrowan AT Glenrowan and Winton Primary Schools we strive to provide our students with the best learning opportunities. In 2021, Glenrowan Primary School conducted a major project of resurfacing and revitalising the court and playground area. With the help of a minor capital works grant, the
school was able to resurface the court and pathways, build a retaining wall alongside the court, provide shade over the sandpit and playground, and install a cricket pitch on the oval. This colourful and vibrant area provides a space for students to play and enjoy a range of activities including physical
education classes, whole school assemblies and school events. The remodel of this area allows for children to play on the court and enjoy hopscotch and down ball with their peers. The new area links all buildings together to provide a cohesive environment.
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Glenrowan Primary School and Winton Primary School service the surrounding districts of Hamilton Park Estate, Greta West community and now include several Benalla and Wangaratta families into our school communities. Winton Primary School is an Annexe School of Glenrowan. Both schools provide a strong and positive learning environment where the values of Be Responsible, Be Respectful and Be a Learner are embedded in order to develop good character and social responsibility across all levels.
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A CULTURE FOR LEARNING For a virtual tour, visit our website http://moyhups.vic.edu.au Or scan the QR code
At both Winton and Glenrowan schools we strive to provide our children with engaging educational opportunities as well as building responsible and caring future citizens.
Tours of either school welcome by appointment Principal – ColinDuncombe Robson Principal – Karly GlenrowanPrimary PrimarySchool School Winton Primary School Glenrowan Primary School i>V Ãwi ` *>À>`i Fox Street i À Ü> 6 VÌ À > ÎÈÇx Winton, Victoria 3675 Ph: (03) 5766 2221 Ph: (03) 5766 4233 Fax: (03) 5766 2325 Fax: (03) 5766 4396 Email: glenrowan.ps@education.vic.gov.au Email: winton.ps@education.vic.gov.au
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Opportunities for students at camps EDUCATION Week is an opportunity for schools to reflect and celebrate what is good about our school environments. Appin Park Primary School is proud of the opportunities made available to all students, whether through classroom programs or extracurricular activities such as camps and excursions. Appin Park’s camp program begins in Foundation with an onsite sleepover and extends right through to grade six with camps to Melbourne and an outdoor education style camp on alternate years. School camps provide students with opportunities to see and experience things they may not previously have been exposed too. Camps can challenge students in many ways, and it is rewarding to see how proud students are when they achieve something new or push themselves just a little bit further to overcome a worry or fear. Camps provide an avenue for students to demonstrate the school values of Respect, Responsibility and Caring in a different setting.
They encourage independence and organisation as well as resilience and getting along with others in a less structured school environment. With the lifting of restrictions this year, Appin Park Primary School’s camps program is back and the enjoyment from the students is a delight to see. With restrictions easing families have been able to reengage with school and take part in activities such as spectating at sports days and a recent family breakfast and open classroom morning. Students are looking forward to rehearsals beginning in readiness for the upcoming school production to be held in term three. The production gives every student a chance to perform on stage at Wangaratta Performing Arts & Convention Centre and will be a highlight of the school year. Appin Park Primary School continues to take enrolments for 2023 and look forward to having the opportunity to show families around a small but vibrant town school.
WELCOME RETURN: Chase Glendenning and Sam McIntosh enjoy the welcome return of a recent school sports day at Appin Park.
Appin Park Primary School
Providing opportunities for all students to learn, play and grow together. We look forward to welcoming you to our school.
Learning for living I show respect I am responsible I care Fiona Carson, Principal Appin Park Primary School
149 Appin St, 03 5722 1326 Wangaratta VIC 3677 appinparkps.vic.edu.au email: appin.park.ps.@education.vic.gov.au
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Coming together once again for Oxley CLUSTER days are exciting days where children from small schools get an opportunity to come together with other children from similar sized schools. These types of days are unique to small schools and provide wonderful experiences that the students take with them into the future. A very unfortunate sideeffect from the COVID-19 pandemic was the inability for small schools to take part in cluster days. With the relaxing of the operational guidelines that have been enforced by the State Government, coming together as a cluster has been possible once again. For Oxley Primary School, their first cluster day in 24 months saw them join in at Whorouly Primary School and Recreation Reserve. The students took part in activities with those from Whorouly, Glenrowan, Milawa, Everton and Carraragarmungee. The activities were a fun performance focusing on balance and a cross country event. The students were split
READY TO RUN: Oxley students ready for the cross country event in Whorouly.
into senior and junior to complete the cross country. Families from around the district came together to support their children and assist with the running of the day. “It was such a lovely day and a very good way to remember the importance of letting our students get together as a cluster and share experiences outside of their own school,” Timothy Seal from Oxley Primary School said. In addition to the cluster day, there have been several exciting initiatives run by the Oxley Primary School Parents and Friends Committee recently. This committee are
working towards raising funds for a new playground at the school. The aim is to raise $90,000 to fund the playground. “At the moment, the P and F have a major raffle running with prizes donated from lots of wonderful businesses in the King and Ovens valleys,” Mr Seal said. “They just ran an outdoor theatre, are organising a trivia night and are looking into developing a calendar with photos taken from students at the school.” Oxley Primary School is very lucky to have so many families willing to be part of the learning journey of their children.
Settling back in at Milawa Primary MILAWA Primary has entered term two with a great deal of excitement, energy and optimism. After an unsettled term one where COVID again disrupted normal school functioning for a period, they are all excited to attack the opportunities the term will provide. Milawa has formally launched their involvement with the well-known programs offered by The Resilience Project which will see students immersed in the philosophies of the project in particular Gratitude, Empathy, Mindfulness and Emotional Literacy. These key pillars will support the students in building their own resilience and really engrain some lifelong habits to be able to
LOOKING FORWARD: Students in the Foundation/1 class are looking forward to embracing The Resilience Project along with the rest of the school.
OXLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL
function successfully in the world we live in. The school is also greatly anticipating a major building project as part of the Department of Education’s inclusive schools program. Preliminary work is being completed and it is hoped that works commence in the second half of the year. New playground equipment, outdoor learning spaces and a kitchen garden will all be part of the project and provide great opportunities for the students. A focus on curriculum at Milawa also remains strong with major pieces of work being completed in both literacy and numeracy. Teachers have made a concentrated effort to work on re-engagement for all students after two interrupted years of learning and student growth is a key component of their learning outcomes. They are also delighted to be able to reconnect with the schools of the Ovens Learning Community to complete a range of activities. Term one saw the senior students off to camp at Queenscliff, which was a real highlight for them, and recently Milawa participated in the cluster cross-country competition in which their students did a wonderful job. Milawa Primary is also keeping an eye on 2023 and are open for school tours for families who wish to come and see the school. The formal transition program for 2023 Foundation students will commence in term three.
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‘Milawa Primary is one of Victoria’s most stable rural schools.’ With an outstanding reputation for academic excellence, nurturing approach to emotional intelligence and a vast variety of ways to nurture a child’s whole development there is little wonder!” Ash Campbell - School Principal
If you are looking to enrol your child in 2023 or 2024, please contact our Principal Tim Seal or Business Manager, Scott Dodgshun on 03 57273312 to tour our school and chat with our community.
OXLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL TEL: 03 5727 3312 Email: oxley.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
Milawa Primary School 133 Milawa-Bobinawarrah Road, Milawa T: 5727 3243 E: milawa.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au W: milawaps.vic.edu.au
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Excellence in education
ST Joseph’s Primary School promotes excellence in education, and living the ideals of strength and kindliness in the tradition of the Brigidine Sisters. They strive to provide excellent learning opportunities for all students in an environment that is caring, nurturing and safe. They strongly value relationships and maintaining the wellbeing of all in their school community and embed a culture of respect, inclusiveness and collaboration. The school has a history of strong academic achievement in literacy and numeracy and strives for excellence within the teaching staff and optimising the potential of all students based on their individuality. The school grounds are quaint and interactive with a blend of traditional and modern architecture which also include, in the playground, vegetable beds and a chicken coop, contributing to our kitchen garden.
SOLID FOUNDATION: The St Joseph’s school grounds are quaint and interactive and combine modern and traditional architecture.
All students from grade 3 to 6 have their own iPad with F-2 having access to iPads 1:2 to enhance their learning. St Joseph’s is well known in the local community for their social justice work through their Brigid and Mary group. Students participate in specialist subjects in the areas of visual arts, performing arts, Italian and physical education. With programs such as the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden, the Brigid and Mary social justice work and community playgroup, they continue to strengthen their relationship and links to the local community.
One of St Joseph’s greatest strengths is the enthusiasm and participation of parents in all school life. Whether it is helping in the classroom, social events, fundraising or their electives program, this ongoing engagement contributes so much to the quality of education and the nurturing of the bond between school and home. The staff pride themselves on providing a climate of a safe, caring and loving environment and understand its importance in enabling the best possible education and outcomes for all students and families.
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Scan the QR code for a virtual tour of the school
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Learning to party safely at Wang High ON Tuesday, April 5 Year 9 students at Wangaratta High School participated in a Party Safe Day. The day was organised by the Year 12 VCAL Personal Development Skills class with the assistance of school nurse, Shannon Tracey. The aim was to allow Year 9 students an opportunity to learn information that will enable them to make more informed choices when socialising with their peers. To determine the support services required for the day, the Year 9 students completed a small survey with the aim of identifying areas of concern. Representatives from Upper Murray Family Care, NESAY, Headspace, Ambulance Victoria, and Gateway Health presented to the students. The topics covered included where to access support services in Wangaratta, healthy relationships, managing stress and how to help someone who is drug effected.
SKILLS: Eli Smiles and Hayley-Jade Pettigrew from the year 12 VCAL Personal Development Skills class.
Information about the effects of alcohol and other drugs on the brain was
also addressed. The VCAL students were extremely grateful for the
support they got from the many organisations enabling the day to
be a success. They provided lunch and some home-made jam was
given to each presenter in appreciation for their participation in the day.
SEAL 2023 INFORMATION EVENING - SELECT ENTRY AND ACCELERATED LEARNING (SEAL) PROGRAM -
WEDNESDAY, 1ST OF JUNE 2022 AT 6PM TO 7PM, IN THE FLC. This evening will give details on the nature of the SEAL Program, provide time for questions, and help applicants during the interview process. Please RSVP your attendance to 03 5723 0500. For further enquiries, please contact Meryl Herman at Meryl.Herman@education.vic.gov.au. .
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CUC Wangaratta and Mansfield free study sites now open COUNTRY Universities Centre Ovens-Murray opened new educational sites in Wangaratta and Mansfield last month, providing all higher education students with free study facilities. The Wangaratta site is equipped with dual-screen computers, high-speed internet, free printing and academic support. It is open 7 days a week, from 7am to midnight. “Students can be studying at any university, doing any course and we can support them,” centre manager Mark van Bergen said. “It is a totally free service for students. “When you have an assignment due or an exam to prepare for, having a physical space where you can move away from your kitchen table and the distraction of home can make such a difference.” Mr van Bergen said about half a dozen
HELPFUL: The new Country Universities Centre education sites are an excellent alternative to kitchen tables and distractions.
students have been using the facilities since they opened, but he believes that will grow as more students find out about
the site. Bachelor of psychotherapy student Lucille Milne was keen to start using the facilities.
“It’s so exciting to have a place to come and work and print stuff off and just really focus on my study and potentially meet other
students,” she said. The Wangaratta site is currently located in the GOTAFE campus on Docker St, Building F,
behind the town library. Students can register for free at any time by going to www.cucovensmurray. edu.au.
CUC Ovens Murray (Wangaratta) - Now Open! Studying in 2022? We’re here to help! It’s FREE for any higher education student studying any course to register and access our study spaces. We provide reliable high-speed internet, dual-screen computers, printing facilities, and academic support. Accessible from 7am – midnight, 7 days a week. Find us in Building F – GOTAFE Docker St Campus, Wangaratta
Discover more or register at cucovensmurray.edu.au
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Study in-demand fields for free at GOTAFE AT GOTAFE, their vocational training courses can help put you on the path to where you want to be. When you decide to take control of your future and do the new you, choose GOTAFE to help you get there with job ready skills. GOTAFE offers 37 free TAFE courses including Diploma of Nursing (HLT54115) to help prepare students for jobs that are in demand across Victoria. For GOTAFE student Haley Currie, nursing was always something she was interested in but said that the main factor with actually doing something about it was that free TAFE was offered. GOTAFE students benefit from hands-on training with experienced trainers. “It’s the sort of stuff you can’t learn from a book,” Haley said. “The trainers just help you understand it from a compassionate view, hearing it from another person and how it affected them.” Students learn job-
ready skills to set them up for success in the workplace. “I feel like the TAFE course prepares you very well,” Haley said. “When you go on placement it sort of gives you confidence to do things because you’ve already practiced it at TAFE.” Haley is one of the trainers at the Wangaratta Magpies and her role involves delivering first aid, injury management, rehabilitation, massage and using strapping and taping to help players recover. “I think doing that job gave me the confidence to give the course a go because I knew I could handle a crisis or handle it when people are injured.” GOTAFE is a major sponsor of the OMFNL and GVL and will be showing their support at the interleague game on the May 28 at Mooroopna Recreation Reserve. Come down and visit the GOTAFE Mobile Campus team and talk about your future.
PRACTICAL LEARNING: Nursing students training at GOTAFE.
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Training and assessment options at 1 Stop WITH campuses in Wangaratta, Bundalong and Barmah, 1 Stop Driving School is centrally placed to deliver high quality training across a range of fields. Locally owned for the past 10 years, 1 Stop specialises in truck licensing from light rigid to multi combination, forklifts, earthmoving plant and equipment, elevated work platform, white card, first aid, traffic control and much more. They take pride in offering and delivering training and assessment in the fields of civil construction plant operations and driving operations. As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO #40729), 1 Stop has earnt the reputation as a leader in the provision of flexible and innovative services. 1 Stop’s goal is to provide students with a safe, fair and supported environment to participate in their training and assessment, and to ensure they are job ready. They believe that every individual matters
and that everyone has the potential to learn new skills and gain new knowledge. They strive to inspire confidence, belief and value in vocational education for the individual, the employer, and the industry. Their core values include: • Providing high quality, flexible training to meet student and employer needs; • To promote safety; • To be flexible; • To be fair; • To act with integrity and professionalism; • To be innovative; and • To be honest, trustworthy and transparent. If you are currently employed in, or want to enter, sectors such as civil construction (plant operations), forestry or timber, road transport, driver training and license endorsement, materials handling, industrial licensing or maritime, 1 Stop Driving School can help you get the qualifications you need to succeed.
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Thank you for a fantastic Hands On Trades Career Expo NE TRACKS LLEN would like to say thank you to the following key sponsors and supporters for making their Hands on Trades Career Expo such a success. APM Employment Services for sponsorship of the business networking lunch and guest speakers FRV Winton Solar Farm for the Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for students, hospitality training of the Benalla Flexible Learning students and the visit to the expo of asset manager Fernando Altmann Rowan Harman from Winton Motor Raceway for event support Tomorrow Today for committee, sponsorship support and sharing the amazing Alex Ross to be MC along with Millicent Scriven from the IMPACT program ARTC Inland Rail for sponsorship of the Driver Education Simulator Benalla Rural City and Rural City of Wangaratta Youth officers for the Engage Victoria funding support Many thanks to Peter Girolami from Galen College for his work with the evaluation and event support Borinya Community Partnership and Galen College hospitality students and staff for the high end catering for 240 guests at networking lunch Wangaratta High School media students for their respectful, professional media support on the day Edspace Benalla music students and staff for providing DJ services and delivering the sweet tunes FCJ College Benalla students and staff for the varied operational support services to keep the event on time and safe. Benalla Flexible Learning hospitality students and staff for providing café services to the event with great customer service “Our committee are so proud of the work that all of these students and staff have put in to make this our best event ever,” committee member Rhonda McCallum, Mas National said. “These young people have shown they are capable, professional, and inspiring with the great support of their dedicated teachers.” Thank you to lunch
panel speakers Jasmine (Jazzy) Weeks, plumbing apprentice at C & S Plumbing; Mas National; Scott Dunlop, workforce development, Kestrel Women In Trades Program; Brendan Ritchie and Laine from the Girls Of Steel Program; Dr Helen Haines, Federal Member for Indi; Wangaratta Turf Club for the in-kind support with tables and chairs; North East Funerals for the sound system usage; Tony Molinaro, Aroma Deli for donating coffee and providing support to the Benalla Flexible Learning Students at their café; Cate West from Wangaratta High School for her event support; Dameon Holmes for your support of the Borinya and Galen College hospitality students and your event support; North East Fasteners for in-kind donations of resources for the event; Megan Knapp, The Kitchen Door Mansfield for your support of the Borinya and Galen College hospitality students and your event support. We want to thank our wonderful exhibitors for sharing your time, expertise, and great energy with our young people: GOTAFE; Trades Women Australia; Squad; RedStart; Connex Group; Trimble; Jacob Group of Companies; Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA); Edspace Training; Benalla Flexible Learning Café; Social Enterprise Academy; Wodonga TAFE; Motor Sports Training Australia; Lyster & NGI McDonald’s Groups; Schneiders Electrics; Mas National; Kestrel Recruitment; Charles Sturt University; Women In Plumbing; Girls of Steel/The Skilled Engineer; APM Employment Services; Transport Women Australia; Ron Finemore Transport; The Centre; Cooinda Aged Care; Sports North East; Richmond Institute; Reclink Australia; Merriwa Industries; Apprenticeship Support Australia; Sign Effects; Victoria Police; State Emergency Service (SES); DEWLP Benalla; Country Fire Authority; Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV); Benalla Rural City; Rural City of Wangaratta; MEGT; Trumar Driver Education Simulator;
(Above) MAKING IT HAPPEN: Shane Crispin (2nd from right) with supporters at the business networking lunch.
(Above) Wangaratta High School students with SC Lisa Atkinson from Benalla.
Australian Defence Force Recruitment; Team Army; Australian Rail Track Corporation Inland Rail and Royal Flying Doctors Service. A special thank you to the Into Our Hands Community Foundation, all the wonderful donors at the GIVE Wangaratta Pitch Up event, the Jack Brockoff foundation for matching funding on the night and The Funding Network. Thank you to Ben O’Dwyer from VACCA for his acknowledgement of country. A big thankyou to Rhonda McCallum from Mas National for her event efforts and their sponsorship. To all our schools, youth organisations, parents and young people who attended, we thank you for being a part of the day. To anyone we may have forgotten please take this as our thank you for your wonderful support. “It is often said it takes a village to raise a child, well we live in a great village.” Shane Crispin chairperson.
Tim Long and Kevin Feldtmann from Connex were happy to exhibit at the expo.
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To the North East Community for helping create a successful Hands On Trades Career Expo EVENT SPONSORS
For further information give Shane Crispin from NE Tracks a call on 0427 712 634 workplacements.education.vic.gov.au
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Learners recommend The Centre for Continuing Education THE Centre for Continuing Education celebrates 60 years of adult education in the North East this year. It offers quality education in small, friendly classes at campuses in Wangaratta, Shepparton, Seymour and Benalla with 96 per cent of learners recommending The Centre to others after they finish their course. Courses for a promising career The Centre offers certificate courses that qualify people to start their career or change their career later in life. In healthcare and education there is a growing shortage of workers. Sandra (58) finished her course in disability support last year “If you would like to learn at The Centre, I’d say give it a red-hot go,” she said. “You will meet a lot of new people, make new friends, you learn new skills and you learn a lot about
yourself.” Learning skills and abilities A new program is Ability Me, which helps people with a cognitive or intellectual disability to become more independent, enter further training or find work. Liam (21) finished the course in 2021. “I am more confident in myself and what I am capable of,” Liam said. “I can actually see myself succeeding as a support worker.” Liam has now started a Certificate III in Education Support course at The Centre to follow his dream of supporting children in education. Support to enter training or find work Chloe (17) was unhappy with her job and started at The Centre. “The work I did wasn’t satisfying,” she said. “I wanted to find something that I am really passionate about and my trainer helped me
FINDING HER PASSION: Through The Centre, Chloe Dacre has discovered her passion for disability work.
discover that I wanted to do disability work.” Chloe is one of the
many people supported by The Centre to overcome barriers and improve
their skills. The Centre is proud to have helped many people
make transformational changes in their lives and reach their goals.
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Charles Sturt advantages for students and teachers
FROM their Study Link mini courses to the Charles Sturt Advantage early offer program, Charles Sturt has a pathway to get young people to university no matter what the starting point. Charles Sturt Pathways options can take students from school into an undergraduate degree without VCE or an ATAR. They have worked with TAFE to enable you to articulate a TAFE or VET course into a uni course, with credits for study already done, personalised assistance with transitioning, and scholarships available to help with costs. For students doing VCE, Study Link is Charles Sturt’s program of short, online subjects that prepare you for success in your degree, wherever you choose to study. Whether you’re just considering uni studies, just starting or continuing in a
later year, there’s a Study Link subject to help you. Even if you’re not starting a degree, you can take a Study Link subject to help with work or fill a knowledge gap, and it’s free for most Australian residents. The Charles Sturt Advantage program can take the stress out of VCE by nabbing you a guaranteed spot in your course before you sit your final exams. Last year they made almost 4,000 early offers based on year 11 results and round two for 2022 is now open. For schools, the Study Link: School to Uni program is an aspirational and preparation program that schools can facilitate for their students in years 10, 11, or 12 to give a realistic view of what university is really like and some entry options to consider. This year, Charles Sturt’s Participation and
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Boutique school offers connection FOR parents who believe their child is feeling lost in larger schools and classes, or that their needs are not being satisfactorily addressed, Everton Primary School offers a smaller, more individual alternative with outstanding teacher to student ratios. The school is a 15 minute drive from Wangaratta, Myrtleford and Beechworth with individual learning plans for each child which the staff ensure are relevant to the needs of each child, and bring many benefits to student learning and wellbeing. New for 2022 is their Outside School Hours Care program and positions for new enrolments are welcome. At Everton PS they collectively “Connect, Learn and Grow”. Connect • The school’s staff pride themselves on providing high levels of care and attention for their students, as well as listening, helping, caring and connecting with
students, families and wider community. Improved access to teachers will assist in unlocking your child’s full potential. • Everton Primary School holds weekly interactions with local cluster schools to ensure students are connected with their local communities. Learn • Everton Primary School has an unwavering focus on academic learning in reading, writing and mathematics, connected with student and community interests and experiences. • With small class sizes, each child receives personalised support to maximise their learning, and every student at Everton PS receives an Individualised Learning Plan with collaboratively constructed learning goals. Grow • Everton Primary School’s extensive grounds include large interactive play areas, a lush green grass oval, impressive vegetable garden
SUN SMART: Mitchell and Evan enjoying their lunchtime together in the sun.
areas and construction activities. • With a vibrant playgroup and junior school enrolments, the school is set to grow into the future. • The small rural school environment and dedicated staff enable children to grow socially, academically and emotionally. Join Everton Primary School in 2022 and ask how they can assist your child to be a happy, connected learner. Please contact Kevin Hill, principal, on (03) 5727 0222 to arrange a visit to this boutique school at 2157 Great Alpine Road, Everton.
Carra is a special place TERM two is already well underway and Carraragarmungee Primary School would like to take this opportunity to congratulate their Foundation students for not only settling into their community, but also shaping it, adding their own unique personalities to its mix and making Carra an even more joyous and special place to learn and grow. A special thank you must also go out to all the families and members of the Carra community who participated in the last two working bees, which has resulted in the school looking even more beautiful than usual. These events are a fantastic way to not only improve the school, but also catch up with each other around the school’s campfire and roast a few marshmallows in the process. The focus at Carra has continued to be directed towards healthy, happy and resilient kids this semester, as staff have continued their professional development in this area. They recently
LOVING IT: Foundation student Max Herrman-O’Brien has settled into school life along with his peers.
completed a professional development on trauma informed practice, building teacher capacity around identification of trauma and how to support students in this area. Additionally, they are excited to announce an upcoming professional development day with Sue Larkey to better support students with ASD. In other news this term, the students have continued strengthening connections within their community, participating in cross county running
with other cluster schools and continuing their partnership with Everton Primary to deliver a truly wonderful kitchen/garden program. Carra staff are incredibly proud of their students, parents and community members, who make this school the special place that it is. As always, their door is open to new families and they invite you to come and see for yourself the unique opportunities that Carraragarmungee can provide for your child.
CONNECT
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GROW
Courage: Be brave Aspire: Be your best and aim high Respect: Be kind and understanding Relate: Be Friendly and connect with others Achieve: Be a successful learner
Small Boutique Primary School | Small Class Sizes After School Care | Well-Being and Learning Prioritised Principal Kevin Hill 2157 Great Alpine Rd Everton www.evertonps.vic.edu.au/ Ph: 03 5727 0222 everton.ps@education.vic.gov.au - LEARN - GROW
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Principal: Marie De Prada Carraragarmungee Primary School 1005 Wangaratta Eldorado Road, Londrigan 3678
www.carraps.vic.edu.au (03) 5725 1531
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Developing tomorrow’s leaders today CATHEDRAL College Wangaratta has always instilled in its students a strong sense of service and leadership. The College’s motto is ‘Truth and Service.’ To lead is to serve, and the College provides countless opportunities for this to occur. The current leadership group play a major part in the school and consists of 12 House Captains (36 in total) from years five, eight and 12 and the College Captains. Being a Captain and accessing other positions of responsibility across the College provides students with authentic and purposeful leadership opportunities. This builds confidence, self-belief and compassion. Students aspire to benefit those around them through contribution and service, including fundraising and leading House and whole school events. At the end of each year, elections and interviews determine House Captains for the year ahead. This year alone, more
than 40 year five students officially applied for House Captain. “This desire and determination to aspire for a leadership role is a wonderful indicator of a strong, inclusive and brave culture,” Head of Junior School Greg Newbold said. “Entering a process in which the vast majority will miss out on an official titled role and be faced with disappointment is a wonderful test of character.” Whilst the College formally recognises students in these positions, there is also a focus on providing a wide range of opportunities to lead and contribute. “The College also recognises the students who lead each day regardless of being in a formal leadership role,” Deputy Principal Ms Anne Harris said. “Leadership by serving others is an integral part of all students’ education at Cathedral.” This year the College is looking at new initiatives to promote inclusion, wellbeing, and additional
FORMAL LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION: Ed Browne of year five receiving his Warby House captain badge from Ms Claudia Groom.
opportunities for studentdriven initiatives. House Captains have had the opportunity to work together in their Houses to plan and
lead activities. They have also worked together to prepare for the year ahead, setting goals and priorities. “The House Leadership
Day was the perfect opportunity for us to gain an insight into what the younger students want to see at our school,” year 12 House Captain Nick
Dare said. “It was crucial in our decision making this year, as we are responsible for shaping the College’s future.”
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Innovative STEAM Night brings families together in discovery WHEN it comes to hands-on education, Wangaratta Primary School is the place to be. A night of hands-on education took place at Wangaratta Primary School last week, as students and parents alike participated in the school’s STEAM Night as part of their Education Week activities. An event stretching across all categories of typical learning, STEAM Night saw the senior building classrooms set-up to represent a different letter in STEAM - Science and Technology, interpreted through Engineering and the Arts, all based in mathematical elements. Magnificent displays and hands-on demonstrations were organised by teachers to engage students and their families. Some of the most popular activities included building towers from marshmallows and toothpicks, mixing chemicals to create slime,
coding, robotics, making circuits and solving math puzzles. Stargazers young and old also discovered the wonders of the cosmos through a large telescope that was set up on the oval. The STEAM night was designed to get students and families engaged with activities related to all disciplines of learning. Sometimes people think that STEAM just means adding paint to science projects; but it’s not. It’s about mixing the left brain and right brain, making the study of maths and science more visual and creative and seeing things more openly. By engaging in these kinds of activities, students are developing important 21st century skills. Wangaratta Primary School’s aim is to cultivate skills which include collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking.
LEARNING TOGETHER: Emily working with her dad to build the tallest tower.
They are growing the next generation of citizens by giving them challenges that require problem solving, perseverance, and resilience ... and the bonus is that it is fun. The school believes that it is important to build this foundation starting with their youngest students, so that they can develop the mindset that they are capable of anything.
Learning beyond the classroom ST Patrick’s strongly focuses on not just the academic but also the social development of students. The Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships program serves to develop skills needed to engage in a healthy and responsible way with one another. The year 3/4 students have taken their learning beyond the classroom to develop such resilience, participating in a thrilling excursion to Feathertop Chalet, Harrietville. Activities such as tree climbing, the giant swing and archery were amongst a number of challenging experiences that students had the opportunity to try. “I challenged myself to go higher and higher on the tree climb - I was ridiculously proud of myself,” Franklin said. “I also faced my fears by going three quarters of the way up the giant swing.” Amy’s favourite activity was the giant swing
but she enjoyed all the opportunities. “I worked as a team when I was doing photo orienteering and I went higher than I thought I would go on the giant swing,” she said. Zayden is looking forward to doing it again one day so he can try to go even higher. “I went tree climbing and on the giant swing,” he said. “I knew I had to face my fears and in the end I went really high, which made me feel amazing.” New principal at St Patrick’s, Gabby Downie, said she was privileged to have been appointed as principal and to lead the warm and welcoming school community of St. Patrick’s. “I have walked into an environment that values each individual’s unique gifts and puts the child at the centre of learning,” Ms Downie said. “As a valuer of teamwork, collaboration
HIGHER AND HIGHER: Students recently completed outdoor activities at Harrietville.
and shared decision making, this inclusive environment lays the foundation for a positive and productive journey forward.”
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Are you interested in enrolling for the 2023 school year? Enrollment information packages and forms are available online or at the school office.
Scan here to access our website Principal: Ms. Gabby Downie. St Patrick’s Primary School, Ovens Street, Wangaratta. P: (03) 5721 5795 | E: principal@spwangaratta.catholic.edu.au | W: spwangaratta.catholic.edu.au
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Galen’s wellbeing support for students and families
FOLLOWING a recent spotlight article on Wellbeing in Australian schools from the Australian Institute for Teaching and School leadership limited (AITSL) ‘wellbeing is crucial to academic achievement, and wellbeing programs can support and accelerate students’ learning.’ At Galen Catholic College, wellbeing is taken very seriously and seen as pivotal for student learning and growth. They welcome students, parents and staff to their Wellbeing Centre featuring three counselling rooms plus a dedicated room for group work and programs. The experienced team is supported by Kate Meehan (full time counsellor), Laura Lindsay (full time school counsellor), Jade Winter (full time school psychologist) and Therese Rodway (part time social worker) and Cocoa, the therapy dog. Galen’s dedicated house leaders, learning leaders at
each year level and heads of junior and senior school also work closely with the wellbeing team to oversee and monitor student progress and wellbeing at school. There may be times when families have an issue that is impacting the student’s schooling which needs sensitive and confidential attention. It might be a health, family or personal problem. Either way, at Galen the wellbeing counsellors can provide professional support. Exploring the issue with one of the wellbeing team can often help students and families to find the right solution to the situation. They can confidentially chat in the privacy of the wellbeing rooms in the wellbeing centre. In addition, they can support the college community in a variety of ways including making an appointment with other community services that specialise in particular areas of concern.
WELLBEING TEAM: Kate Meehan, Theresa Rodway with therapy dog Cocoa, Jade Winter and Laura Lindsay make up the wellbeing team at Galen.
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A busy term two at Yarrunga AFTER completing the first full term of onsite learning since 2019, students enjoyed a wellearned break over Easter. Returning in term two brought with it much excitement and a sense of normality. It also brought a welcome return to activities which have been sorely missed the past two years. The Mother’s Day raffle and stall was a success with mothers across the school community receiving thoughtful gifts for their special day. Interschool Sport commenced with Yarrunga fielding netball and football teams and welcoming parents back to watch the games on Friday afternoons. Students in Years 3 and 5 completed NAPLAN testing in writing, reading, spelling and grammar and maths and while the tests give an overview of how Yarrunga students are performing, the school reminds parents and students that each and every student is unique and has their
PERSONAL VISIT: The P-2 cohort at Yarrunga Primary School visited the Healesville Sanctuary in term two.
own strengths, potential and gifts, which can’t be measured by one set of standardised tests. House Cross Country
took place in the school grounds with students dressing up in their House colours and friends, teammates and families
cheered them on. Excursions were also able to take place with the P-2 cohort travelling to the Healesville Sanctuary to
get up close and personal with the animals. Years 5/6 travelled to Melbourne where highlights included a street
art tour, visiting the Queen Victoria Market, a tour of the MCG and a viewing from the tallest building in the city - Eureka Tower.
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Start your career here at home FOR me as an 18 year old fresh out of Wangaratta High School in 2018, getting a full time job at my local newspaper was a dream come true. The opportunity to begin my career in journalism with the Wangaratta Chronicle and hone my knowledge and skills in town without having to move away - while also earning a full-time income was too good to miss. The knowledge and skills I’ve accrued and the lessons I’ve learnt over the three years of my journalism cadetship - from both my colleagues and the wider community - have been invaluable to my career and my personal growth. Over the years I have shared the stories of some amazing people, worked with crucial organisations
BY LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE landersonbyrne@ nemedia.com.au
and groups, and covered many important events and issues in our community and wider region. Some of the responsibilities I had include regular collation of ‘Flashbacks’ which looked at content from 10 years in the past, weekly and fortnightly features such as the Monday’s People and Seniors Features, which were both human interest focused and some up to 1500 words. I have been in charge of monitoring feedback and posting content across all of the publications on social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, as well as uploading
and editing the website content. I have enjoyed covering issues and funding announcements for the local LGBTQIA+ community as well as a five-part pride month series with local LGBTQIA+ youth. I researched and wrote six feature pieces for the North East Living magazine, a separate publication created by North East Media, which allowed me to explore my creative writing skills. A highlight for me was getting the chance to do on the scene coverage of the 2018 floods and the 2019/2020 bushfires in the North East region. For a young journalist, being a part of these once in a generation disasters and seeing the impact they had on local families, people I knew
FOUR YEARS ON: Leah Anderson-Byrne has loved every minute of her almost four years with the Wangaratta Chronicle. PHOTO: Belinda Harrison
and my own family home, was incredibly impactful. I have covered sensitive issues such as homelessness, mental health and violence against women with local groups including the Centre Against Violence, Women’s Health Goulburn North East and North East Support and Action for Youth. During all of this, I was studying online with Deakin University’s Country Press Australia’s Post-Cadet
Journalism course, which gave me an extra insight into the world of journalism and was very doable to complete while working full time; with only one assignment every month for eight months of the year. From February this year I’ve been working part-time remotely while attending Deakin University in Geelong completing my studies with a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) and, thanks
to my three years of the CPA course, only have to complete a year and a half. The entire four years of my young career has left me with high expectations for quality of co-workers, opportunity for a wide range of topics to explore and the warmth of connection in communities. I fully encourage every young person interested in journalism to give this path a go. • Interested? See below.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN - CADET JOURNALIST Is this you?
Study Journalism at Deakin University for 3 years Wangaratta Chronicle is currently seeking expressions of interest from motivated candidates to join the team in Wangaratta as a cadet journalist. 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.
TO APPLY Please email your cover letter & resume to: Jeff Zeuschner, Group Editor E: jzeuschner@nemedia.com.au
Soon to be Year 12 graduate or past graduate
Excellent English skills
Passionate about the local community
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Strong organisational skills & attention to detail
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GENEVIEVE O’REILLY The mantra at Borinya is ‘never see a need without doing something about it’. We are inspired by St Mary of the Cross Mackillop, Australia’s first saint and our role model. Mary set up schools for those children that for one reason or another didn’t have the opportunity of an education. At Borinya we continue this by providing a place for young people who have or are at risk of falling through the cracks. At Borinya we value being Courageous, Resilient, Curious and Inclusive. We aspire for our students to be inspired by the Catholic story, active and positive participants in the world and compassionate care-takers of our community and environment. Entry to Borinya is by referral; generally from a school or support agency. However, parents and carers can also apply for enrolment. We are a small school that specialises in reconnecting young people with their education. Borinya offers programs for years 7-12. Each student is provided with an individual program, a social/emotional mentor and a learning mentor. Each student is assessed on entry and learning support is designed to provide help where the need is identified. We offer a range of academic and hands-on learning experiences. Literacy and Numeracy skills are key to a successful life so we focus on developing these skills. Students also learn about responsible stewardship of the environment and those who live within it. Borinya runs a Vocational Educational program that provides opportunities to run a social enterprise through our Café, access to GOTafe and Vocational and Educational training. Our
NICK JONES VCAL students have raised in excess of $2000.00 for local charities. We work in partnership with Wangaratta Landcare and Sustainability to foster a vibrant learning space at Mullinmur Billabongs. We also work closely with North East Support and Action for Youth (NESAY) to support our students with their welfare needs. We are also in partnership with Rural City of Wangaratta, Wangaratta High School, The Centre, the Local Learning and Employment Network as well as Catholic Education Sandhurst Ltd. Our students link up with Wangaratta Farmer’s Market, Our Lady’s Primary School, St Vinnies and Illoura for community service learning experiences. Borinya sees education as the responsibility of the village, therefore our parents and carers/guardians are very much part of the educational journey at Borinya. We are currently running a ‘Tune into Teens’ series of workshops as well as access to the school social worker and other health professionals. We are very excited that our building project is nearing completion and we are looking forward to having a purpose built learning centre commencing semester 2. We have also added a covered outdoor learning centre which provides space for our VEX and Lego Technics as well as games, drama and musical activities. Our students tell us that Borinya is their safe place; a place where they can take a spell from the mainstream and reconnect. This is what our name means; ‘ana branch’ of the river in Bpangerang. And that’s who we are…the ana branch that provides restoration, reconnection and a sense of belonging.
BORINYA WANGARATTA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP 30 COLLEGE ST, WANGARATTA VIC 3677 PH: 03 5721 2174 www.borinya.catholic.edu.au
Embracing Challenges, Change and Opportunities As we approach the mid-way point of 2022, we are beginning to understand what our world will look like ‘post’ COVID-19. It has been fantastic to return to face-to-face learning and to reengage with our students in the classroom. Our students have once again participated in camps, interschool sports, whole school assemblies, social events, and other activities that are so important for our young people’s social, emotional, and character development. Although some of these events may have been modified, postponed, or cancelled at the last minute, it has been wonderful to see the smiles on our student’s faces as they have once again had the opportunity to participate in these crucial co-curricular activities. Our students have experienced an unprecedented period of time where their normal ‘rites of passage’ activities have not been available to them. This has contributed to an alarming increase in mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and disengagement. While all these activities have some degree of risk associated with them, it is widely accepted that the ongoing risk of not providing these opportunities for our students will result in more serious long-term repercussions. Unfortunately, a proportion of our students have not bounced back immediately following a return to school; however, we continue to increase the support and interventions to assist our young people in coping with the challenges they face. At Cathedral College Wangaratta, we continue to formally analyse and evaluate what we have learnt during the past two years and what the educational landscape could look like. We know that schools have quickly adapted to the online space, and we have embraced the technologies that have enabled us to facilitate learning while not being able to be together physically. We have discovered that online learning has allowed us to continue to share information, communicate and collaborate but has its limitations when seeking to develop the emotional, social, spiritual, and physical dimensions of a broad-based education. The past two years have demonstrated how unpredictable the future can be. While we are conscious that we are educating our young people today to move into jobs and professions that may not have even been thought of yet, we are also educating our students to be innovative, entrepreneurial, and problem solvers.
We encourage our students to be thoughtful and socially conscious young people who can identify the significant challenges that we as a society face over the coming years. We strive to support our students to become the leaders of tomorrow who will work to seek solutions for the challenges of climate change, global political instability, possible future pandemics and the other unpredictable challenges that will emerge. This significant shift requires us to rethink our purpose and consider how we can best prepare our young people for the world in which they will live and work. At Cathedral College, we want our students to be citizens of change, social entrepreneurs, and community builders. We strive to strengthen our links with local businesses and the wider community. We want to provide the space and opportunity for our students to engage with the issues that affect them and support them to be innovative in their solutions. We believe that the best way to future proof our students in a world where the future is so unpredictable is to develop transferable skills such as critical and creative thinking, problem solving, resilience, a growth mindset, flexibility, and the ability to manage risk and uncertainty. This approach challenges the traditional model of education where the teacher has generally been the primary source of information that is passed on to the student. In this evolving education paradigm, where the focus is on skill development, the teacher’s role becomes more of a facilitator and supporter of the students learning. Skills are best learnt when applied in a practical setting, and at Cathedral College, you will see this in action across the College. Some examples of this include: Ĵ %" " / &," * & ) ,1"/-/&0" ) 00ķ where students develop business ideas that go on to support local charities. Ĵ %" &$&1 ) " %,*)*$6 ) 00 4%"/" students are programming and flying drones to support local farmers. Ĵ %" ")&$&*, ,! )2"0 !2 1&*, class, where students may discuss the ethical dilemma of pacific island nations losing their homes and land due to rapidly increasing sea levels. Being able to apply classroom learning to real-world problems or scenarios is essential in developing the skill set required for our future leaders and workforce. Continually reviewing and evaluating how students learn best and preparing them for the future underpins all that we do at Cathedral College Wangaratta.
CATHEDRAL COLLEGE WANGARATTA 344 Murdoch Rd, Wangaratta Phone (03) 5722 2144 www.cathedralcollege.vic.edu.au
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Term 2 2022
DARREN ‘DARTA’ HOVEY
DAVID ARMSTRONG It is my pleasure to be introducing myself as the new Executive Principal of Wangaratta High School. I am very honoured and excited to be leading the next stage of Wangaratta High School. The school provides an extraordinary offering for every young person as the only public secondary school in Wangaratta – very strong academic programs at all year levels, comprehensive learning supports, strong VCE results, an unyielding focus on caring for all students, student leadership programs, modern learning spaces, facilities and the latest technology, rich and well-established music program, remarkable visual arts and design and technology. This year Victoria celebrates 150 years of public education – and Wangaratta High School has been proudly serving this community for 113 of those years. It remains at the forefront of contemporary education in Australia and has an unyielding commitment to enhancing the quality of teaching and learning and student wellbeing. I commenced in mid-March, but it was very clear to me from afar that it is a wonderful school community, and it is very evident now that I am here on the ground for only a couple of months. I have already enjoyed connecting with students informally and formally in the school yard, in classrooms, and at various events. My focus is now broadening to the wider Wangaratta community as I learn and experience more about what makes up this wonderful town. Thanks to those community leaders who have already reached out and spoken with me about ways we can all work together to serve our young people and the town. I returned to Australia from overseas in March with my family, having served as Principal of Port Vila International School in Vanuatu. I am new to Wangaratta, but not to the North East as I lived near Yackandandah prior to moving overseas. I lived there while I worked as Deputy Principal of The Scots School Albury. My family and I are very pleased to be back amongst the rivers, mountains, and our friends. My earlier career was in a large secondary school in Alice Springs for 18 years as Assistant Deputy Principal with student wellbeing as my key focus and a long stint as Head of Outdoor Education. This period of leading and working with young people in the outdoors has shaped my leadership and the high value I place on relationships as an educational leader. WANGARATTA HIGH SCHOOL 17-49 Edwards St, Wangaratta Phone (03) 5723 0500
It was in this work that I first connected with Wangaratta High School and the many High School alumni who are significant leaders in Australian outdoor and experiential education. Across all the many decades that I have known of the school, it has always been regarded as one of the great schools in regional Victoria, hence the honour I feel to be here as Principal. Sharing your values, background and what others should expect of you is core to good school leadership. I have made some critical commitments about my leadership – especially the themes of ownership, accountability, and responsibility. When I speak with our students as their new Principal, I emphasise that at the core of my work is serving them. Students are often somewhat taken aback when I speak about being their servant, but it is an essential mindset for me as a school leader. I am serving them to ensure they get the best education, care, and opportunities at this wonderful school. I have been taking every opportunity to speak very informally with students, and I emphasise that my calendar is firmly closed for appointments at recess and lunch except for students. With the staff, I shared some guiding principles and behaviours that I committed to honouring as best I could and invited staff to ensure I am accountable to those commitments. It is a strong and committed team of teachers and support staff across all areas of the school. I am impressed by their deep care and the quality of the relationships they have with their students. Thank you to the parents and community members who have already introduced themselves. I am always available to meet and serve you as parents and carers in any way I can. My first Coffee with the Principal was on Monday at Madam Espresso. I will be holding these every three or four weeks at different venues to talk about anything related to the High School or just to say hello - stay tuned to our Facebook/ Instagram Pages. We have the following upcoming event; however, I invite you to have a look at our website www.whs.vic.edu.au for information about the many programs and offerings and follow us on Facebook/ Instagram. Upcoming: Select Entry and Accelerated Learning (SEAL) Program Information evening on Wednesday, June 1 at 6pm at the school.
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Building a learning partnership
Mapp, a senior researcher in partnerships
Since arriving at Galen Catholic College
among families, community members
I have had the amazing opportunity to
and schools, from the Harvard Graduate
see how our community approaches
School of Education. She highlighted the
learning across Year 7 to 12. Each educator
importance of engaging families in the
in our community uses their skills to
education of their child and the increased
support our students on their pathway to
outcomes for students that comes with
success. Unfortunately, for most school
deeper relationships between families at
communities, the past two years have made
school, based around learning. In showing
it impossible to allow anyone, other than
what we do, we are moving to a deeper
staff and students to see what happens
engagement in learning. This is currently
inside our classrooms and our school
being done through our Learning Walks,
yard, due to the restrictions placed on our
which myself and other educators at Galen
communities. As a new member of Galen
Catholic College are currently running.
Catholic College, I have constantly moved
Learning Walks are not school tours, they
around the school to see learning in action.
provide opportunities to see learning in
Term one saw us start our three-step
action, to ask questions and to understand
approach to opening up our community
the learning intentions of a specific lesson.
and providing real opportunities for
I have run Learning Walks in both secondary
our families and the wider North East
and primary schools as an educator and for
community to see who we are, how we
many of the adults who participate in them
approach learning and how they can
it is the first time that have had a “real” look
engage in learning to support students.
inside a classroom since they left secondary
Our Family Discovery Night in term one
education as a young adult. The next stage,
started the process of welcoming in
which I believe is the most important in
current, new and prospective families, as
engaging families in learning, is developing
well as members of the wider North East
a strong relationship between the student,
community. The evening was intentionally
the family and school, based around
designed to allow all ages to see who we
learning goals.
are and what opportunities we can present to students and families. As principal, one of the great joys in my role is hearing the stories that come from parents who are ex-students walking into the school for the first time since they left the college as young adults or as was the case on the evening, a number of people who live close to school who came for a look. Each conversation brings with it a window to the past that helps me understand more about the learning community, which is Galen Catholic College. Over term two we move from opening up and sharing who we are, to showing what we do as educators to help our students reach their full potential as learners. A key
A key point of Karen Mapp’s approach to family engagement was providing opportunities for students, families and educators to come together and design learning goals. Towards the end of term two we move into the learning goal space with our new Year 7 families. During the sessions we will come together and design learning goals which we can all work together to help support, grow and achieve. The move out of the restricted, closed community which has been education since March in 2020, is proving to be an exciting opportunity for all members of the Galen Catholic College community to engage in a relationship where learning is at the core.
component to showing what we do is engaging our community in learning. Just before the pandemic commenced, I had
Happy days
the opportunity to work with Dr. Karen
Darta
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www.galen.vic.edu.au
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So many learning and development opportunities on offer locally
Edi Upper Primary School’s motto is 'small school, big ideas, endless opportunities!’ 832 Edi Cheshunt Road, Edi Upper 3678.
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0357 293 560
edi.upper.ps@education.vic.gov.au
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