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LIFE-CHANGING DONATION LOCAL Renee Garoni has received two liver transplants in her life through the selfless decision made by organ donors and their families. There is a push to add 100,000 Australians to the organ and tissue donor register, as some 1750 individuals across the country await lifesaving transplant surgery. ■ Full story page 3. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

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ANGLICARE Victoria and the Diocese of Wangaratta are planning for their first Winter Appeal since 2019, this Sunday. Rev David Still, who has been in the role of Anglicare Victoria community development worker/parish partnerships coordinator for Wangaratta for almost three months, said the appeal would involve the collection of soup cans and financial donations for those in need, as well as fundraising ‘Soup Sunday’ gatherings in

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parishes across the diocese. Fifth Sundays in the Diocese of Wangaratta are usually an opportunity for multi-centre parishes to gather for lunch or morning tea, and Rev Still said this would fit well with the Soup Sunday concept. “Soup is a great offering; if you have access to a barbecue or stove, it’s a warm, filling, hearty meal during these cold winter

months which can help you get through,” Rev Still said. “Especially this year, the donations of funds and soup will go a long way to support local people in need. “I certainly expect demands on our services, including (emergency relief program) Loaves and Fishes Christians Caring, to grow in the coming 12 months, as a result of the challenges facing us as a community.”

Rev Still said he was regularly heartened by the generosity displayed by the Wangaratta and district community when residents were called upon to help those in need, and the current economic and social climate would again prompt those generous donations. “For instance, we had someone come in who needed help for six months, and then when their own

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circumstances changed for the better, wanted to donate to help give that support to others,” he said. Donations of soup or funds from non-parishioners are welcome as part of the Winter Appeal, and can be arranged by contacting Anglicare on 5723 7900. Rev Still said he was enjoying his new role, after spending 29 years in parish ministry, most recently in

the Wangaratta West and the Warbys parish. “I finished school and worked for a time in this area, so I feel quite connected to the North East,” he said. His new position involves assisting with Loaves and Fishes Christians Caring, as well as partnership programs with parishes across the diocese. ■ Continued page 2

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VLocity trains, better late than never A NEW Albury line train timetable to be introduced from August 28 is expected to cut travel times by seven to 27 minutes, with the changes made possible by the North East Line Upgrade and roll out of VLocity trains. The first of the new six carriage VLocity train sets made its maiden trip in late December 2021, and the Department of Transport advised in January the other two sets of six carriages would be operational by mid-year. The State Government reports that under the new timetable all six daily servic-

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es will have shorter journey times, with early morning passengers enjoying savings of almost 20 minutes and those travelling on the evening 6.02pm service from Southern Cross arriving home to Albury close to half an hour earlier than before. The new VLocity trains are part of the State Government’s $340 million investment for 18 new trains including six standard-gauge

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trains for the Albury line. But while the State Labor Government is laying claim to the investment, Ovens Valley says it has come after years of lobbying by him and his colleagues. “Communities in North East Victoria, including Wangaratta, Myrtleford, and Yarrawonga, have been extremely patient with the government for Melbourne,” he said. “After many years of lobbying from Steph Ryan (Euroa), Bill Tilley (Wodonga), and myself, on behalf of Wangaratta and surrounding towns, there is light at

the end of the tunnel, and it looks like it might just be the new VLocity trains. “Let’s wait until they actually arrive - on time - before we organise the balloons and trumpets. “We shouldn’t need to celebrate finally having public transport that is fit for purpose, we just need to get the trains going and to keep them going. He said former Nationals deputy leader Ryan has been a tenacious advocate in ensuring that a reliable train service in the North East will actually finally come to fruition, a legacy

she should be very proud of. The VLocity is the newest and fastest train in the V/ Line fleet and has improved features including mobile signal boosters for better phone coverage and better accessibility for people with prams or mobility aids. The trains were designed and built especially for the Albury line based on feedback from local passenger representatives and feature bespoke catering facilities as well as extra luggage space and bike storage. The start of the new timetable follows the end of essential maintenance work

by the ARTC during August to further improve long term track reliability and will see all services on the Albury Line run by VLocity trains. The new trains will soon commence stabling overnight at Albury Station after improvements funded by the Australian and Victorian Governments were completed, enabling all services on the line to run as VLocity trains. New timetables and more information will be available from July 29 at ptv.vic.gov. au, vline.com.au and PTV’s journey planner app.

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THE Yarrunga Primary School community is about to see an ambitious new project become a reality when a new garden is installed over the next school holidays. The contemporary indigenous garden will span the entire facade of the school on White and Burke streets, stretching from the entrance way to the office and to the staff carpark. It will be the culmination of a passion project for principal Fran Waterman which began when she first took up the leadership position at Yarrunga in 2017. She said at that time, the front garden was overgrown and not attractive at all to look at. “It occurred to me the outside garden didn’t reflect to the public how bright, modern and vibrant the school is on the inside” she said. “So I’ve been trying very hard; saving, fundraising and seeking grants to fund a full renewal of the front garden spaces.” Ms Waterman said they tried to get the project off the ground in 2020 but found it hard to get tradespeople and landscapers, finally engaging the Beechworth

MAJOR UPGRADE: Yarrunga Primary School students Darya Samadi, Jordan Woodrow, Vincent Cavicchiolo and Jack Simpson, with principal Fran Waterman, look forward to seeing their new garden grow next term. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling Design Company late last year to develop the plans for a modern, indigenous Australian garden with an open learning space. The designs were put to tender and Murray River Landscaping will be commence the work in the school holidays, with plans to involve students along the way. “There will be dry creek beds flowing through the area, circles where students can sit with their teacher, stepping stones and stumps to use and lots of indigenous themed artworks which students will contribute to,” Ms Waterman said.

“There will also a range of local trees and grasses, with the major feature being the Silver Princess trees we were able to secure with the help of grant from the federal government, supporting the planting of trees to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.” Ms Waterman said they are all very excited, with the school’s prep to two classrooms having doors which lead out to the garden that have never been opened. “The teachers are excited about being able to sit outside with their class in a beautiful,

modern space and read, learn and play outside in nature,” she said. “We’ll have access to it in term four and will enjoy watching it grow and become established, creating more opportunities to build pride in the whole of the school environment.” The garden promises to be unique to schools in Wangaratta; the project estimated to cost about $50,000, raised mostly by the fundraising efforts of parents, friends and students, topped up with the $18,000 Federal Government Queen’s Platinum Jubilee grant it received.

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SUPER SUPPORT: Rev David Still, Anglicare community development worker/parish partnerships, said he was constantly heartened by the generous support provided by the local community. Anglicare is partnering with the Diocese of Wangaratta to hold its 2022 Winter Appeal and Soup Sunday. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

From page 1 “The goal is to have conversations with every parish in the diocese and find ways to meet community needs effectively; particularly during COVID, people are needing those connections; my role is to support them in what they do,” Rev Still said. “It’s nice to have a different challenge, and it has been very rewarding already.” Rev Still has enjoyed the chance to work with Loaves and Fishes Christians Caring volunteers, who have grown in number since COVID restrictions began easing. He said anyone interested in volunteering with the group could also contact Anglicare for more information.

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Donation drive to save lives Wangaratta g transplant p recipent p Renee Garoni owes last 33 yyears of her life to organ g donors BY SIMONE KERWIN skerwin@ nemedia.com.au

A PUSH to add 100,000 Australians to the organ and tissue donor register is set to accelerate this week, as some 1750 individuals across the country await lifesaving transplant surgery. Recent polling conducted by DonateLife Australia suggested four out of five Australians would be willing to donate their organs when they die, however, only 22 per cent of Victorians are officially registered as organ donors. Local government area (LGA) data found Wangaratta (31pc), Indigo (35pc), Alpine (30pc), Mansfield (29pc) and Strathbogie (28pc) were among the top 25 LGAs in the state for reg-

istrations among eligible 16+ populations, although remained below the nationwide average (36pc). DonateLife Victoria medical director Dr Rohit D’Costa said making sure to register as a donor would assist doctors during an emotional time for family members. “We know the biggest barrier to families saying ‘yes’ to donation is not knowing their family member wanted to be a donor,” he said. “In hospital, discussing organ and tissue donation comes at an intensely emotional time for families usually when faced with the unexpected death of their loved one. “When donation is possible, it helps when families know what their loved one wanted - across Australia, nine in 10 families say yes to donation when their loved one was a registered donor, and this number is halved

HELP OTHERS: Transplant recipient Renee Garoni encourages rural city residents to register as organ donors. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling when a person is not registered and has not shared their wishes with their family.” Renee Garoni from Wangaratta knows firsthand how life-changing organ donation can be.

She has received two liver transplants in her lifetime; the first in 1988 as a 10-yearold, and the second in 2011, when she was 32. Renee had a rare genetic condition known as Alpha 1 Antitrypsin protein de-

ficiency but thanks to the generosity of two donor families, Renee was gifted the chance of a new life, twice. Renee is encouraging the local community to register as organ and tissue donors. “I was 10 when I got sick and I’m now 43,” she said. “That’s 33 years of my life that two people have given me. “That’s amazing and I can’t thank them enough. “I hope that somehow they understand how incredible it is, what they have given me and potentially other people. “I can’t thank these families enough. “It’s hard to imagine that a family can make such a decision at such a difficult time. “What we get out of it, is life. I hope they realise the incredible impact of their selfless decision.”

Australians aged 16 or older, regardless of their medical history and lifestyle, are eligible to register as a donor. “It’s really important that everyone in our local community gets behind DonateLife Week, because right now in Australia there are 13 million people aged 16 and over who are eligible to register as organ and tissue donors - but haven’t,” Dr D’Costa said. “Turning that number around starts with every single person who registers this DonateLife Week - we’re aiming to aiming to get 100,000 more Australians signed on as organ and tissue donors and to give hope to the 1750 Australians currently on the waitlist for an organ transplant.” To register as a donor, visit donatelife.gov.au or use the Express Plus Medicare App on your smartphone.

WIDESPAN: An artists impression of how the new bridge will look from Gladstone Street, Glenrowan. IMAGES: ARTC NEW BRIDGE: The design shows the Ann Jones Inn site on the left with a view of the Beaconsfield Parade from Church Street, Glenrowan.

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TURN AROUND: Designs show that Seige Street will become a no-through-road. Australia Projects general manager Ed Walker said ARTC has undertaken consultation with the community in Glenrowan since 2018 to help it find the best solution for replacing the existing Beaconsfield Parade bridge. “A number of options were considered by heritage and technical specialists to determine the most appropriate design option for Glenrowan,” he said. “An open-span bridge was deemed as the most suitable option as it will maintain road access in the centre of town, make the historic siege site more accessible and protect the heritage of the precinct.

“ARTC recognises the importance of Glenrowan’s history and its status as a national tourism destination, and his will be preserved.” ARTC thanked the Glenrowan community for their input, which has helped shape the current proposal, which incorporates the community’s feedback and is sympathetic to the heritage values of the area. ARTC reports that the design complies with safety standards and accessibility requirements. A redevelopment of the existing infrastructure at Glenrowan is required to accommodate double-stacked freight trains as part of the Inland Rail route.

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THE Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has unveiled updated designs for the Inland Rail project in Glenrowan to the local community. Through the consultation phase ARTC says it has clearly heard and acknowledges that respecting the heritage values of the area, safe accessibility and connectivity are priorities for the Glenrowan community. In the designs the ARTC has improved the network of walking paths in to enhance access to the heritage sites north of the bridge and to Gladstone Street. To help share these designs locally, ARTC is opening a new shopfront location at 2/34 Gladstone Street, Glenrowan, where its project team will be available to discuss the project and answer any questions. Community members can also book a time in to speak to the project team by calling 1800 732 761 or emailing victoriaprojects@artc.com.au. The current designs can also be found on the Inland Rail website. ARTC Victoria and South

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Hume Hydrogen to power trucks By STEVE KELLY THE Rural City of Wangaratta will play a pivotal part in the establishment of a Hume Hydrogen Highway to be made possible by $20 million grants put up by the Victorian and NSW governments. It’s a joint government initiative to bring about the development of at least four refuelling stations along the highway and about 25 hydrogen-powered trucks. The Hume Hydrogen Highway will create new jobs and investment in NSW and Victoria, building local knowledge, skills, infrastructure and sup-

ply chains, aiming to drive large widespread commercial uptake of renewable hydrogen in the heavy transport sector. Wangaratta Councillor Jack Herry said some specialised areas (freight, rail, heavy industry) will definitely benefit from hydrogen development. Cr Herry said local government will play a supporting role in the Hume Hydrogen Project. “Where appropriate, Rural City of Wangaratta will provide advice and guidance within its remit as a planning authority and facilitator of economic development opportunities,

but also as an advocate for considered use of our municipality’s resources such as water which is required to produce hydrogen,’’ Cr Herry said. “I expect early refuelling stations will likely be located in limited key logistic locations readily accessible by heavy vehicles travelling the Hume Freeway. ‘’In practical terms hydrogen isn’t a renewable energy source per se—it is a form of energy storage; a fuel. “A huge amount of energy will be required to produce, store and transport hydrogen. “This is important be-

cause it reveals opportunities for renewable energy rich areas such as the Rural City of Wangaratta region.’’ Cr Herry explained that Wangaratta is located in a Victorian State Government Renewable Energy Zone due to desirable renewable energy resources (largely solar) and good location with respect to important energy infrastructure. He said the Rural City of Wangaratta strives to be a municipality cutting ahead of the curve to foster the generation of renewable energy, and the skills associated with it (e.g. renewable energy tech-skills training in our local educa-

tion institutions). “With this in place, we will be better placed as a council to attract industries that require a lot of energy and want to co-locate with that energy abundance, in regions where those skills and trades have been supported—that’s where I see the real opportunity for Wangaratta in relation to hydrogen and other equally energy-intensive industries in the future.’’ Transport is one of Australia’s largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 25 per cent of Victoria’s total carbon footprint. Renewable hydrogen

shows potential to be cost competitive with diesel which currently powers most of Victoria’s freight industry. Minister for Energy and Minister for Environment and Climate Action Lily D’Ambrosio said Australia’s busiest corridor is the perfect place to kickstart the transition to a zero-emission freight sector. “The renewable hydrogen highway will create new jobs, drive investment across the east coast and is a landmark step towards meeting Victoria’s target to halve emissions by 2030 as we work towards net-zero by 2050,” she said.

McCurdy continues his tour of Ovens Valley OVENS Valley MP Tim McCurdy will visit local townships throughout the rural city this week, as he concludes an extensive mobile tour of the electorate. Mr McCurdy said the opportunity to travel and engage with the opinions of local residents in his mobile office had been invaluable. For the remainder of July he’ll be attending Tarrawingee, Everton, Eldorado and Springhurst tomorrow, followed by Peechelba and Glenrowan on Wednesday.

“Whether you’re out and about, wish to have a chat about the issues that matter to you – or just want to say hello – feel free to call in and say hello,” he said. “We live in a wonderful electorate, and I thoroughly enjoy taking the time to hear about the important issues that matter to you and your town. “Be sure to follow me on Tim McCurdy MP | Facebook or my contact my office on 5721 6155 for locations and times.”

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TAKE NOTE: Sue Briggs undertakes a soil workshop as part of the Soil Health Community Grants program. PHOTO: NECMA

North East soil health community should lodge grant applications COMMUNITY groups in North East Victoria with ideas to increase awareness and adoption of land management practices that improve and protect the region’s soils have until August 1 to apply for two grants of up to $7500 each to deliver their programs. The North East Soil Health Community Grants are allocated through the ‘Securing North East Soils Through Knowledge Exchange’ project that supports community groups undertake activities that increase awareness and adoption of land management practices to improve soil health. The four-year project is supported by North East Catchment Management Authority (NECMA), through funding from the Australian Government. NECMA project officer Sam Gitahi said the nominated projects should promote community awareness as well as adoption of farm management practices that improve soil condition. “Acid soils are a major cause of

land degradation and threaten the productivity of agricultural soils in North East Victoria,” he said. “Nearly half of the five million hectares of Victorian land affected by very acidic topsoil - which is indicated by low soil pH - are found in the North East region. “Highly acidic soils reduce crop and pasture growth and productivity, decrease availability of nutrients in the soil, and increase the risk of erosion through reduced plant cover. “Applications can come from existing groups in the region such as Landcare, BetterBeef, BestWool/ BestLamb, dairy, ecological farming or other farming industry groups.” Mr Gitahi said applications for funding would be assessed on a competitive basis and the delivery on the chosen projects will be due by June 30, 2023. He said the projects must address soil acidity as the primary focus of the project, but community groups are also being encouraged to include awareness and prac-

tice change around soil (gully and hillslope) erosion as a secondary priority. “Community projects could deliver a soil acidity management training workshop and/or hold field days or other events to demonstrate and share knowledge of practices, innovations, new science or simply test potential solutions to address these problems,” he said. “They could also test the viability and application of new farming practices, techniques and/or technology, or conduct soil tests to help address the problem of soil pH and soil erosion.” Community groups should apply using the EOI application form on the NECMA website at 2022-23 Soil Health Community Grants (necma. vic.gov.au). A factsheet on the community grants program which includes the selection criteria is available on the same webpage. For further information, contact Mr Gitahi at samuel.gitahi@necma. vic.gov.au or 0418 145 240.

STARTING this Sunday, the Uniting Church is conducting a series of discussions relating to a call to action by Indigenous people. The six discussion sessions, all commencing at 5pm and running each Sunday throughout August, are being led by six members of the Uniting Church Social Justice Committee. The Statement from the Heart, sometimes known as the Uluru Statement, calls the Australian people to journey towards a substantive change and healing in a way that is chosen by First Peoples. John Van Riet, who chairs the group, said the purpose of the studies is to assist in the understanding of the message of the Statement from the Heart, while offering opportunities for us to go deeper in exploring the reforms

First Peoples are seeking. “There are plans for a referendum during the term of the current government, to recognise First Peoples in the Australian Federal Constitution,” Mr Van Riet said. “In this referendum, a First Nations Voice to parliament would be put to the whole of the Australian electorate.” Lauris Schubert, the secretary of the organising group, agreed. “It is hoped that these studies will open up a Christian response to our history and the present situation.” The sessions will be run in the Uniting Church Hall, and everyone is invited to attend. Further information is available, including the link to a digital study guide, from Adrian Twitt (phone 5721 5327). Bookings are not necessary.

UNDERSTANDING THE STATEMENT: The Uniting Church is conducting a series of discussions relating to the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

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Haines to support local group BY LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE landersonbyrne@ nemedia.com.au

WA N G A R AT TA - b a s e d Indi Independent MP Helen Haines has thrown her support behind the local Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) group after a recent meeting with members. Indi based RAR sponsorship program leader Marie Sellstrom, along with three other representatives from Yackandandah, Wangaratta and Wodonga, met with Dr Haines last week to discuss how she could assist the group. Member Bern Fraser said the meeting went “very well” with a number of promises made by Dr Haines. “We discussed our list of priorities to raise with Helen, mostly focusing on our sponsorship program,” he said. “At this stage we have 21 Indi-based sponsorships, which is quite significant as that’s a quarter of the number of sponsors in the national program. “As a group we’ve sponsored collectively 43 afghan families or individuals; most are families which range in size from four to

WORKING TOGETHER: Helen Haines (second from right) with members of local Rural Australians for Refugees groups (from left) Dr Penny Vine (RAR Albury Wodonga), Bern Fraser (RAR Wangaratta), Marie Sellstrom (RAR Mansfield) and Kirsten Coates (RAR Yackandandah). 12, including the parents. “Because all sponsors are still waiting on visa applications, despite having lodged them from late august 2021 right through to early 2022, any further progress in processing has stalled. “The situation in Afghanistan has become extremely grave; people are now being systematically bombed, the violence in communities is escalating because

international communities have walked away and we really need more transparency and investigation into what’s happening.” “The Indi Refugee Support Group will attempt to channel all information regarding refugee sponsorship requests and communication to Helen through our representative group and Helen has promised to support us in a few ways. “She will seek clarifica-

tion about the humanitarian visa processing system from the Home Affairs and Immigration Ministers, assist in facilitating meetings for RAR National Executive leaders to meet with the Federal Ministers for Home Affairs and Immigration and advice on other relevant Ministers we should be meeting with to advance the RAR Afghan Sponsorship Program and she will liaison with the De-

Start the conversation A PUSH to empower Australians to engage in vital conversations around mental health will remind residents they already have the capacity to support their family, friends and colleagues. On the back of new research, which found around 40 per cent of people felt asking someone ‘are you okay’ was a conversation better had with a professional, ‘Ask R U OK? No qualifications needed’ will provide concerned individuals with the tips and cues they need to effectively engage in life-changing conversations. According to R U OK? chief executive officer Katherine Newton, the conversation had never required an expert. “Natural disasters, the pandemic, world conflicts and cost of living increases have added additional pressure and emotional strain for many, and that’s not confined to one day of the

year,” she said. “We want to reassure Australians that you don’t need to be an expert to have an R U OK? conversation with someone in your world who might be struggling. “Listening and giving someone your time might be just what they need to help them through a difficult period.” Ahead of R U OK? Day on September 8, Ms Newton said research had found more than 80 per cent of respondents to a February survey said when they engaged in authentic conversations around mental health, they were making a positive difference. “The work of health professionals is vital, and their value cannot be underestimated, however, by having regular, meaningful

conversations, we can help the people we care about feel supported before they are in crisis and, if that conversation does get too big for us, we can guide them to seek professional help,” she said. “I think it’s a message everyone can relate to because we all think we’re experts in a range of things so why be reluctant when this is something we can actually do. “If you feel qualified to give fashion advice while lounging in your old ‘trackies’, you can ask your friend R U OK? No qualifications needed, or, if you feel qualified to assemble a flat pack desk straight out of the box without the instructions, you can ask your colleague R U OK? No qualifications needed.” To access the free resources, visit ruok.org.au and plan your R U OK? Day activities. For 24-hour support, call lifeline on 13 11 14.

Pedestrian deaths in Victoria already match 2021 total PEDESTRIAN deaths since January have already matched last year‘s annual total, prompting police to call for all road users to take greater care on regional and metropolitan roads. Some 28 pedestrians have lost their lives in road collisions so far this year, with 10

individuals killed last month in high–risk winter conditions as poor weather reduced visability. The road toll also includes a Myrtleford man who was fatally struck near Markwood in May. According to acting Assistant Commissioner road policing command Justin Goldsmith, it remained important all

community members were aware of their surroundings if in the vicinity or actively using roadways, with the state‘s five–year average for pedestrian deaths now 19.6. "The fact we‘ve already equaled pedestrian deaths for all of last year is truly tragic," he said.

partment of Immigration on the Humanitarian visas lodged by the residents of Indi.” Bern said Helen sincerely thanked the sponsors for their efforts and advocacy and agreed that Australia has a “moral obligation to support those most vulnerable people facing danger”. “The work of Rural Australians for Refugees here in Indi is important and lifesaving,” Ms Haines said.

“Groups here in Indi are working to bring vulnerable Afghan people to safety in Australia. “They embody the best of Australia’s generous spirit. “While Afghanistan may not be in the news every day, the challenges the Afghan people continue to face are very real. “Meeting with representatives from Rural Australians for Refugees highlighted the difficulties involved with navigating the Australian humanitarian visa system and I have written to Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil on this issue. “I have requested clarification on the application process and communicated my grave concern at visa application delays. “I am working with Rural Australians for Refugees to understand and improve the system for humanitarian visa applications. “I have also requested a meeting with Immigration Minister Andrew Giles for RAR to discuss these issues and advocate for these vulnerable people, who are being assisted by dedicated volunteers here in Indi.” The next RAR Wangaratta vigil will be held on Friday, August 5 from 4-5pm at 117 Murphy St Wangaratta, to show that action is needed now.

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Donations make a great difference WANGARATTA is experiencing and extra bitterly cold winter this year as people work out the best way to stay warm without relying too much on power guzzling heat sources. But spare a thought for those in our community who can’t afford to turn a heater on. Today’s page 1 story announces that Anglicare Victoria has launched its first Winter Appeal since 2019 and it is asking for people to give soup cans and financial donations to help those who are really doing it tough this winter. To make a donation, Anglicare Victoria is located at 24 Ely Street, Wangaratta, open from 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday. Another article in today’s paper (page 3) is an uplifting story about Wangaratta local Renee Garoni, who has received two liver transplants during her life through the selfless decisions made by organ donors and their families. It is truly heart-warming to hear a local person’s story about how she had her first transplant when she was a 10 year old girl. More and more people are registering with DonateLife Australia to give someone the gift of life when they pass away. However, even though 80 per cent of Australians would be willing to donate their organs when they die, only 22 per cent of Victorians are officially registered as organ donors. The process of registering is quick and easy and it’s good to know that you could help save someone’s life. To register as a donor, visit donatelife. gov.au or use the Express Plus Medicare App on your smartphone.

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Which organ in the human body produces insulin? Who starred as Ally McBeal in the TV series, Ally McBeal? What is the opposite of extinct? Claude Monet was a founder of which art movement? Which two Perth Wildcats players were selected in the 2019 All-NBL First Team? In the popular Canadian dish, poutine, what type of food is mixed with cheese curds and covered with brown gravy or sauce? Who were the two Prime Ministers of Australia in 1972? In Roman numerals, which letter is used to represent the number 1000? Bobbin Up was the 1959 debut novel of which famous Perth-born author? Sérgio Mendes is best known for playing which instrument? In the Royal Australian Navy, which rank falls between Admiral and Rear Admiral? Which car manufacturer makes the Q3? In 2005, J.D. Fortune became the lead singer of which band? Nigeria has a coastline on which ocean? In what year of the 19th century was the Government of Western Australia formed? Which journalist was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame at the 2019 presentations? Big Spender is a song from which 1960s musical? The 26th of July Movement in the 1950s/60s was a revolutionary organization led by which person? In which century did employees of the Dutch East India Company first map the coast of Western Australia? What is the capital city of Liberia?

Answers 1. Pancreas 2. Calista Flockhart 3. Extant 4. Impressionism 5. Bryce Cotton, Nick Kay 6. French fries 7. William McMahon, Gough Whitlam 8. M 9. Dorothy Hewett 10. Piano 11. Vice Admiral 12. Audi 13. INXS 14. Atlantic Ocean 15. 1890 16. Kerry O’Brien 17. Sweet Charity 18. Fidel Castro 19. 17th century 20. Monrovia Compiled by Ric Allport – www.brainfoodfactory.com – Challenge your Brain

FACEBOOK users over the weekend commented on the announcement by the State Government on Friday that a new timetable would be released for the North East V/Line service which promised faster and smoother journeys.

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its reliability on the North East Corridor. The N class and N sets have been relied on when a velocity set fails.

Buses are always the chosen option for LONG suffering Albury line passengers. Ross Benton: Heard all this before. Labor can’t build railroads and get them right. Look at the Bendigo Fast Rail line in the early 1990’s I think it was. Turned into a bit quicker train than the one before costing squillions of $’s and reduced to ONE track in some sections. Peter Bachelor was the Labor Minister at the time. Jacinta Allen the

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Regulate vapes rather than ban them FINDINGS from the George Institute for Global Health study on student e-cigarette use highlights Australia’s vaping regulation failure. Vapes are now prevalent in schools across the country, and the burden for policing this is being placed on overworked teachers, taking valuable time away from classroom duties. This problem has been created by Australia’s flawed prescription-model for nicotine vaping which forces thousands of adult smokers into a complex and difficult process to access a less harmful alternative to deadly cigarettes. The restrictions are so unworkable, that the government’s own data suggests only two per cent of vapers are using this model. The rest have moved to the blackmarket, which has quickly grown out of control, happily selling dodgy disposable vapes to young people. Now the government is looking to double down on the failed regulations. This will do nothing to address the blackmarket. Let’s be clear, youth vaping alone does not make the blackmarket profitable. The blackmarket was created to meet a demand from adult smokers trying to access a less harmful alternative to smoking. Heavier enforcement will only push the blackmarket further underground. The only way to eliminate dodgy disposable vapes is to regulate vapes as an adult consumer product, just like all other western democracies. This will allow adult smokers to legally access high quality vaping products to quit smoking, while restricting access for young people. Shops selling vapes should be licensed and stiff penalties and loss of licence would ensure a minimum of sales to teens. Without urgent change, the black-market will continue to grow, more young people will start vaping, and smokers will continue to smoke deadly cigarettes. Dr Colin Mendelsohn, Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association

Place cancers on presumptive rights list I’VE been pressing the Victorian Government hard to add ovarian, uterine and cervical cancers to the list of ‘presumptive rights’ available to Victorian

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FUN TIMES: Remmy Smith (4) enjoys a bounce on the in-ground trampoline at Wangaratta’s Apex Park while her brother Hunter (2) watches on. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling volunteer and paid firefighters. A presumptive right makes a brigade or service firefighter diagnosed with a cancer listed on Victoria’s schedule of work-related diseases automatically eligible for statefunded medical care and compensation. Fire Rescue Victoria’s 3500-strong workforce includes about 170 women, and the Country Fire Authority’s 30,000-strong volunteer force is estimated to include about 5000 women. Forest Fire Management Victoria has the highest proportion of women firefighters about 25 per cent. But Victoria’s current schedule of presumptive rights does not include three types of cancer that occur only in women. Women firefighters tell me they did not know these cancers were absent from the schedule, and have been quite shocked there’s no formal recognition of femalespecific cancers that can be caused by their work. In the past 10 months, I’ve raised directly in meetings with former health minister Martin Foley and Emergency Services Minister Jaclyn Symes the need to include ovarian, uterine and cervical cancers in Victoria’s schedule. I’ve also put the issue to Parliament, promoting political and community awareness of the occupational health risk, liability and equity issues. I sought to amend government legislation in October 2021, and

introduced a private member’s bill in May 2022 The government committed in October to undertake ‘further consultation...before (proceeding) with any reform’. Yet there’s been no further consultation to which I’ve been invited to share my views, or what I’m being told by women firefighters. But the release this month of the World Health Organisation’s cancer research agency findings that firefighting as a job is carcinogenic to humans should compel the government to urgent action. It’s simply a fair, just and safe decision that would help protect these women who put themselves at risk protecting us. Tania Maxwell (MLC, Northern Victoria)

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Fears on camping biosecurity risk VFF, MP callll ffor iimmediate di h halt l iin camping pi g on riverside i id ffrontages g iin wake k off B Balili outbreak b k BY STEVE KELLY skelly@ nemedia.com.au

AN urgent plea to the Minister for Environment and Climate Action to suspend camping on riverside farmland due to the biosecurity risks posed by both Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) and Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been made by the Victorian Farming Federation (VFF). Emma Germano, the VFF president, wrote to Minister Lily D’Ambrosio last week highlighting the state’s livestock and farm businesses are “now in direct harm’s way” of the diseases that could cost the industry $80 billion, following an outbreak in Bali. “Control measures at our international borders do not go far enough and we need the Victorian Government to step up and protect our livestock and farm businesses,” Ms Germano said. “Uncontrolled public access to farmland presents the most serious risk to farm biosecurity and we believe it’s a no brainer to suspend the rules that allow camping on riverside farmland.

URGENT: Emma Germano has pleaded with the State Government to halt camping on riverside farmland because an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Australia would be devastating.

PROTECT OUR WATERWAYS: The Victorian Farmers Federation has made an urgent plea to halt camping on riverside farmland. “We can’t leave anything to chance when an incursion of FMD could cost our economy over $80 billion, leave thousands of people without jobs and devastate our regions.” Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy said The Nationals have continuously called for Federal and State Health ministers to take action on this since it became a cause for concern.

“We are also seeing the major shortcomings, and reckless disregard, of the Andrews Labor Government’s river frontage camping,” Mr McCurdy said. “After ignoring the concerns of rural and regional Victorians, they are doing so once again, putting at risk the livelihoods of many thousands of Victorians.

“It’s time for the Andrews Government to take regional and rural Victoria seriously and show that they care about our agricultural sector.” Ms Germano wrote in her letter that the VFF understands the government has the ability to gazette restrictions on the ability to access this land irrespective of the amendments to the Lands Act

1958 to allow camping. “We request that the government take immediate steps to ensure this is done given the reality that FMD may very well be in Victoria as I write,” the letter, dated July 18, read. A government spokesperson said there are no plans to suspend camping and fishing on Crown land. “Victoria continually prepares for biosecu-

rity threats such as those posed by foot and mouth disease,” the spokesperson said. The Victorian Government advises that to minimise biosecurity risks camping must be 20 metres, washing 20 metres, and waste disposal 50 metres away from waterways. Meanwhile, Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has confirmed sanitation mats will be installed at Australia’s international airports to combat the spread of Indonesia’s outbreak of FMD.

Come and join CAV team with numerous jobs on offer THE Centre Against Violence (CAV) in Wangaratta is currently recruiting to find more practitioners to join its teams. CAV currently has vacancies in a variety of roles located across Wangaratta and Wodonga to service the Ovens and Murray region. “To put it simply, CAV, which is the major service provider of the family violence and sexual assault sector within our region, greatly and immanently needs more practitioners to assist our community to live their lives free from violence,” Lucy Lee, Centre Against Violence

acting chief executive officer, said. “If you have a degree in social work, psychology or community services, if you are a new graduate or have suitable experience working in similar fields, we want to hear from you. “We have teams based in Wangaratta and Wodonga and our current team are exceptional workers. “They are diverse, inclusive and caring, yet, their workloads are expanding every day and we need more workers on board to keep up with the demand.” Ms Lee said the CAV team

is passionate about supporting victims and survivors in both family violence and sexual assault - everyone deserves to be safe. Covering the Ovens & Murray region, CAV provides crisis assistance, short term, medium term and long-term counselling, as well as advocacy, information and support about family violence, sexual assault and harmful sexual behaviours. If you are keen to learn more about the roles currently available at CAV, go to centreagainstviolence.org. au/employment or call (03) 5722 2203.

RECRUITMENT DRIVE: Acting Centre Against Violence CEO Lucy Lee (front) with team members (from left) Wen, Kate, Paige and Robin.

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CWA members get creative A MAJOR exhibition which draws exhibitors and supporters of the CWA from across the state will be held at the Tallangatta Memorial Hall in August. The CWA 2022 State Creative Arts Exhibition includes over 1500 exhibits showcasing the skills of CWA members from across Victoria in more than 270 categories including art, crafts, knitting, embroidery, cooking and more. Participating in this year’s event is the CWA North Eastern Group, who will be submitting a group entry in the handcraft section “Quotation”. Five members form this entry, including knitting from Barb Griffiths (Whorouly branch), crocheting by Janet Ivone (Rosewhite branch), embroidery by Karen Nankervis (Beechworth branch), mosaics by

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Paula McGavin (Wangaratta branch). There are also several individual entries in the home industries and handcrafts sections by local members - including knitting, embroidery, jams and biscuits. Those entries are by members from the eight branches in the CWA North Eastern Group including Barnawartha, Beechworth, Bright, King Valley, Moyhu, Rosewhite, Wangaratta and Whorouly. Group president Paula McGavin said one of the many highlights was an example of stumpwork embroidery by CWA Wangarat-

ta District Evening Branch member, Dawn Mills. She said it was a “magnificent, beautifully framed example of stumpwork” - a form of embroidery where stitched figures are raised from the surface of the work to form a three-dimensional effect. This year’s event will also feature a coat hanger festival, with plain coat hangers being turned into works of art by participants for the display, along with a number of vintage decorated hangers. The CWA 2022 State Creative Arts Exhibition will be open to the public on Friday, August 5 from 9am until 5pm and on Saturday, August 6 from 9am until 4pm with entry $12 (children free). An official opening and awards presentation will be held on Friday, August 5 at 11am.

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CREATIVE TALENT: This year’s CWA State Creative Arts Exhibition will include a beautiful example of stumpwork embroidery by Wangaratta District Evening Branch member, Dawn Mills. PHOTO: Paula McGavin

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Faces arise from an artist’s imagination By ANITA McPHERSON AN exhibition of striking images in a variety of styles by emerging artist JP Millington will open at Artmania Wangaratta on July 30. Called “The Faces of the Characters from Stories in my Head”, the title speaks for itself; Jayde explaining some of the portraits are characters from stories he is writing, while others have simply emerged from his imagination. Although he began drawing and making things from a young age, Jayde said it was only when he started attending Artmania Wangaratta six years ago in his teens that he began learning techniques to improve his skills and express himself. He said while he enjoys experimenting with different methods, his preferred mediums are ink, acrylics and oils to create the eclectic mix of artworks. “Making art has helped me with my anxiety, my confidence and has helped me to understand myself better,” he said. “I feel proud of myself and my art.”

ABOUT FACE: An exhibition of imaginative portraits by J.P. Millington will open at the Artmania Arts Hub and Gallery on Saturday, July 30 at 4pm. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling Over time Jayde says he has become better at drawing faces and has been illustrating his own graphic novel over the past few years. He says it has been interesting to see how those images have improved and he hopes to have the novel finished, professionally printed and on sale in the near future. Artmania Wangaratta owner/director Shea O’Keefe says she is delighted to see how Jayde has grown both creatively and personally dur-

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ing their time working together. She said Jayde is a multi-disciplinary artist who is never shy to have a go at an unfamiliar material or technique, approaching his art making with confidence that is clear to see in his finished pieces. “Jayde has a very distinct style in his work and it has been a wonderful experience to compile and curate this exhibition and also to have the opportunity to share it with the greater community,” she said.

“He’s been involved in every part of the exhibition planning and process, learning even more skills as an artist to take with him for his future creative endeavours. “I am very proud of Jayde’s achievements and I am looking forward to where his creative journey as an emerging artist takes him next.” For Jayde, it’s been exciting to plan his own show and to see the pictures go up in the gallery space. “People who have seen the work so far have said its good and they’ve been really nice about my art,” he said. “I feel a bit nervous about the opening but I’m looking forward to it as well - I hope I get to sell some of my artwork too.” The Faces of the Characters from Stories in my Head by J.P. Millington will open at the Artmania Arts Hub and Gallery on Saturday, July 30 at 4pm. Artmania is located at Suite 3A The Strand, second floor, 21 Reid Street, Wangaratta, with bookings for the event essential by calling 0402 527 446.

SYDNEY has had its wettest July in 164 years of records, with its rainfall at 364.6mms up until last Wednesday. The year’s rainfall to date has now reached 1911.8mms, which is the sixth wettest year behind 2110mms in 1860, 2071mms in 1890, 2194mms in 1950, 2035mms in 1963 and 1976mms in 1990. In view of a wetter than average spring season expected in Victoria and NSW, Sydney looks set to record its wettest year on record by about mid November. Many places in Queensland have recorded well below normal maxima so far this month. At both Roma and Charleville the mean maximum temperature to date is three degrees below the July normal and the coldest for July since 1989. At Mackay the mean maximum to date is 19.3 degrees, making this the coldest July in 115 years of records. With more heavy rain as a result of another rain bearing upper level disturbance, this month maybe also one of the wettest Julys on record in Mackay on top of the 168mms which fell earlier this month. The wettest Julys in Mackay were in 1880, 1886, 1921 and 1933. Townsville looks set to record its coldest July in 100 years of records.

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Worker shortage is one for the ages: McCallum OPINION Professor John McCallum, National Seniors Australia

FREE FROM PENALTY: National Seniors Australia are calling for pensioners to be allowed to work without their government payments being penalised. PHOTO: Ahsanization on Unsplash

EVERY moment in history creates an image that becomes seared into our collective memory. Think of Neil Armstrong on the moon with his helmet visor reflecting the Eagle landing craft, or the six US Marines raising the American Flag during the battle of Iwo Jima, or the smouldering ruins of the Manhattan skyline where the twin towers once stood in New York on September 11. More recently there have been the images from the latest generation defining moment in the COVID pandemic outbreak. The one which stands out was the image of thousands of workers queuing at Centrelink offices knowing their jobs were gone overnight after the declaration of lockdowns. Today it would be the tens of thousands of employers queuing to find workers. The image is figurative, but the numbers are real and approaching half a million. We have a jobs crisis, not an unemployment crisis, and it all points to COVID. COVID turned off the tap of immigration. The reservoir of visa holders, backpackers and overseas students dried up. They were predominantly working in hospitality, tourism and health care which just happen to be the three industries most screaming out for help. Now the worst effects of the pandemic in the way of travel restrictions are over, it hasn’t resulted in the immigration numbers we saw PRE-COVID, hence the desperate worker shortage. This is where ‘the grey army’, as it’s often referred to, comes in. Letting pensioners work without penalty, like they do in New Zealand, is by no means the panacea to our labour

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• Professor John McCallum shortage, but it sure would go a long way to help lift the burden of industries trying to increase output and productivity, grow profits and therefore the economy. National Seniors Australia has just released a report titled ‘Older Australians Perspectives on Working after Retirement’. We asked retired Australians if they would consider returning to the workforce. Of the nearly 4000 people we surveyed, 17 per cent had already returned to the workforce and a further 19 per cent said they would consider it. Unfortunately, these people face barriers with, perhaps not surprisingly, ageism being the biggest at 36 per cent followed by pension rules at 21 per cent preventing a return to the workforce. And by pension rules we mean the Centrelink red tape where pensioners have to report their income to have their pension eligibility constantly assessed and reassessed. Think of it as an automatic brake for retired workers. You can earn money while receiving the pension, but go past that limit and the handbrake comes on and you start to lose the pension fast. Even when you factor in the work bonus, you can only work one day before facing this pension penalty. The first barrier, ageism is something employers can overcome by changing their attitudes and stop thinking of workers as having some sort of use-by-date.

And I’m sure the industries most crying out for labour aren’t fussed by age, they just can’t find the workers. The other barrier, the pension rules, is something the new government can fix and really make a difference. Industry representatives especially in hospitality and aged care would love to be able to hire more older workers. They tell me they find them reliable; they want to work, and in the case of aged care, show empathy to older people because many have lived experience of aged care through their parents, grandparents or other older loved ones. However, it’s the pension rules holding so many workers back from re-entering the workforce and answering the call of industries starved of labour. During the last election campaign, we posed the question to the Australian public, “would you work if the government took more than half your pay after working just one day a week?”, which is exactly what happens under the current rules. The experience is best summed up by some of the comments we received in our survey. “I am a relief teacher who wants to work but also don’t want to lose the pension,” they said. “If I could keep all pension money and the benefits I could work more often. “I gave up work after only four months because I got sick of reporting to Centrelink every fortnight.” There are no such barriers in New Zealand. Across the ditch, older workers can do as many hours as they like and still get the pension, they just pay income tax like the rest of us. Imagine that, more older workers filling jobs that are going begging, paying tax, increasing revenue for the government and spending more money in the economy.

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COVID hits a third of aged care homes AGED care providers are calling for urgent action to protect residents and staff from a winter COVID-19 wave which is hitting more than one third of the country’s facilities. Aged & Community Care Providers Association said 6000 residents and 3400 staff were infected in 1013 facilities as of Thursday. The association’s interim chief executive Paul Sadler said 10-15 per cent of staff are already isolating or quarantining at home, and the coming weeks will put intense pressure on aged care residents

and workers. “ACCPA is concerned that anywhere up to two-thirds of aged care homes could be affected by active outbreaks over coming weeks,” he said in a statement on Sunday. “The increased availability in surge workforce including the Australian Defence Force over the past week has been welcome, but there is still a shortfall. “The reality is we can’t leave older people without adequate levels of care for too long.” Mr Sadler said 2301 residents have died in 2022, in-

cluding 114 in the past week. He called for more support for a surge workforce, including ADF personnel, until at least September. Over the longer term, Mr Sadler said, the federal government must plan to fix chronic workforce shortfalls, prepare for future outbreaks and implement reforms recommended by the recent royal commission into aged care. “The coming weeks are critical for aged care. We must do all we can to put the protection of older people first and support our aged care workers,”

he said. Meanwhile, the number of Australians who have died with the virus has surpassed 11,000. The country’s death toll rose by more than 100 on Saturday, with Victoria recording the most fatalities at 44. NSW reported 41 deaths, while Queensland recorded eight, South Australia and the ACT three, and Western Australia two. Tasmania also reported one death, while the Northern Territory recorded none. The daily toll pushed the

country’s deaths since the beginning of the pandemic to 11,134. As of Saturday, a little more than 71 per cent of Australia’s eligible population had received three or more vaccine doses. That was an increase of more than 9500 people on the previous day, with booster coverage among aged care residents at 95 per cent. About 55 per cent of eligible Indigenous people have received three or more vaccine doses. As for fourth doses, about

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31 per cent of the eligible population aged 30 and over have received their winter boosters. That figure hiked up to more than 65 per cent for those aged 65 and over. It represented an overall daily increase for all eligible groups of nearly 91,500 people. The Victorian government is continuing to provide free rapid antigen tests to those who are eligible with disability, extending support to some of the most vulnerable in the community until the end of September. -AAP

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Climate and budget high on parliament agenda CLIMATE change, cost-of-living pressures and a “confronting” budget update are set to dominate the first week of Australia’s new parliament. Tackling the aged care, labour and domestic violence crises are also high on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s legislative agenda. The opening of the 47th parliament will begin with the necessary pomp and ceremony on Tuesday, as 151 MPs and 72 senators are sworn in. A new House Speaker and Senate President will need to be elected to take over from Liberal MPs Andrew Wallace and Slade Brockman, respectively. In the upper house, West Australian Labor senator Sue Lines is expected to be elected President. Queensland Labor MP Milton Dick will have the support of his

colleagues to rise to Speaker of the House of Representatives. Governor-General David Hurley will outline the Labor government’s priorities for the next three years in an address to parliament. For the first time in nine years, Labor MPs will sit on the right-hand side of the lower house chamber. Labor’s Tony Burke confirmed on Sunday that the 16-strong crossbench will get three questions each sitting day. “If you give them two, it’s below the percentage quota there are on the opposition benches ... three is a little bit above,” he told the ABC. “So the way we are balancing it out is they will be a little bit above their technical quota in terms of number of questions.” In the last parliament, only one question from the six-member crossbench was permitted

per sitting day. Mr Burke also ruled out dumping Dorothy Dixers in Question Time, which allows the government to ask questions of itself. Mr Albanese said at least 18 pieces of legislation will be introduced in the first week, as the government didn’t want to “waste a day”. “Australia has had a decade of neglect and drift. We want to make sure we get on with the reforms that are necessary in order to advance Australia’s interests in order to create a better future,” he told Sky News. The opposition is expected to hammer the government about the foot and mouth disease outbreak in Indonesia and the subsequent biosecurity measures. There will be 35 new members taking a seat in the House of Representatives and their inaugural

Wages will ‘move’ in Labor’s first term EMPLOYMENT Minister Tony Burke has vowed wages will “move” in the Albanese government’s first term, saying it had been fighting for growth from “day one”. Mr Burke also said “everything is on the table” as the government considers fixing enterprise bargaining - to be

discussed at the Jobs and Skills Summit in September - in a bid to get workers pay rises. “In this term, you’ll see wages moving,” he told the ABC on Sunday. “Certainly on the wage price index, on wages themselves, we intend to get them moving. We want people

to be getting ahead.” When asked about the proposed deal between the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the Business Council of Australia, where union approved deals would be fasttracked even if a worker could be worse off, Mr Burke said he would “be inclined to grab it”. -AAP

speeches are set to continue through to October. Parliamentary rules say lower house members cannot contribute to debates before they have given their first speech. The crossbench has urged the government to prioritise the first speeches of independent MPs so that they can speak on other debates. In the Senate - where 12 newbies will give their first speeches - the same rule does not apply and senators simply need to declare “this is not my first speech” before making remarks in the chamber. The government’s climate change bill will be the big ticket item in the first weeks of parliament. Labor intends to enshrine a 43 per cent emissions-reduction target by 2030 into a law that will also require the climate minister to report

annually to parliament on Australia’s progress. A proposal to introduce 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave will also be unveiled in the first week. Proposed aged care reforms will include putting nurses back into nursing homes, stopping high administration and management fees and improving integrity and accountability for residential facilities. In the jobs and skills sector, the government will propose to establish a new statutory body to provide independent advice on workforce needs and help tackle Australia’s labour crisis. Treasurer Jim Chalmers will provide update on Australia’s budget position and economic outlook on Thursday and has already warned it will be “confronting”. -AAP

Andrews slams ‘hateful’ Vic Liberal pick VICTORIAN Premier Daniel Andrews has criticised the Liberal party’s endorsement of controversial Melton City councillor Moira Deeming, calling her political ideologies “hateful” and “transphobic”. Ms Deeming was endorsed for preselection at a Liberal convention on Saturday night

in the contest for the upper house Western Metropolitan Region seat in the state election. The high school teacher and a mother-of-four will replace MP Bernie Finn. Mr Andrews and Health minister Mary-Anne Thomas expressed outrage over the

endorsement, saying her political views are harmful to the LGBTQI community. “I’m not here to comment on the Liberal Party and some of the transphobic, homophobic and frankly, unVictorian kind of hatred. This spite just doesn’t work,” Mr Andrews said. -AAP

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Border conference to inform local primary producers

PRODUCER GUIDE: Southern Riverina producer Lucinda Corrigan will provide attendees with an insight into environmental, social and governance issues facing local production industries.

Young people fill the gap to help feed Australians AS Australia grapples with a national labour shortage, young school-leavers have been helping keep the agriculture supply chain afloat through a national agriculture gap year program. The success of the first year of National Farmers Federation‘s (NFF) AgCAREERSTART saw more than 300 people apply to the program to be placed with farmers across the country across multiple industries including grains, livestock, horticulture and dairy. NFF is once again on the hunt for the next generation of agriculture leaders to apply for the AgCAREERSTART 12–month gap year program, and upskill by joining one of the most innovative industries in the world. NFF chief executive officer Tony Mahar said the program had seen school leavers learn new skills while assisting farmers fill critical labour gaps. “The impact of Australia‘s current labour shortage is already being felt by farmers across the country, with an estimated $22 million in crop losses having already been reported,” Mr Mahar said. “The AgCAREERSTART program is a new way of building a skilled workforce to complement the in–de-

mand skills farmers need and to help innovate industry practices. “The partnerships forged in round one of AgCAREERSTART have been a huge success for farmers and students alike, with students learning about farm data capture and mapping and operating state–of–the–art machinery. “Many of the participants are moving out of home for the first time and learning essential life skills such as cooking, communication and problem–solving skills, as well as undertaking training that will help in their future careers such as obtaining a first aid certificate, truck licence or forklift ticket.” Through AgCAREERSTART, participants are employed under award wages on qualified farms for up to 12 months. Participants receive safety training and relocation assistance and have the opportunity to join the farm after their completion of the program. Gavin Dal Broi is a cotton farmer in Griffith, NSW who is participating in the inaugural year of the program. Gavin said the program had been a boon in ensuring tasks got done in time in a period of uncertainty as

they face rising labour costs. “It‘s been a struggle the last couple of years to find labour with COVID–19 restrictions and the lack of backpackers and seasonal workers – we‘ve been flat out trying to get anyone to join,” Gavin said. “The program has worked out really well. “Our participant Julian is learning as he goes, and it‘s been easy introducing him to the farm. “I want to apply for the gap program every year, the more people that we take on means more young people working in ag in the future.” Emma Pretorius is currently completing the AgCAREERSTART program on a dairy farm in Meander, Tasmania with dairy farmers, Brian and Michele Lawrence. She said her time on Janefield Dairy has presented her with a range of new and interesting challenges. “I can honestly say the past few months have been the most engaging and interesting months of my life and I‘m overly excited for more to come,” Emma said Applications for both farmer hosts and participants are now open. For more information and to register your interest visit www.agcareerstart.com.au.

KEY industry leaders in red meat, wool and dairy industries are set to convene on the border later this week, in an effort to improve awareness of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues throughout the region. Southern Riverina producer and seedstock business operator Lucinda Corrigan will headline Thursday‘s seminar at La Trobe University‘s Wodonga campus, which aims to provide a producer‘s perspective of ESG and what it means for producers in the near future. An understanding of ESG issues has become increasingly mainstream for large corporation in recent years, according to Ms Corrigan. “In a sense it is ‘doing well by doing right‘ – the thinking has extended to industries and Australian primary producers exposed to the global consumer through long supply chains, has embraced ESG reporting,” she said. “The Australian dairy industry was the first ‘cab

off the rank‘ committing to a sustainability framework in 2016 – they have since reported on their goals and metrics annually and made significant progress in issues that are material to their supply chains. “The ESG approach is not as yet uniform and a recent audit of available systems in Great Britain found more than 600 different companies designing reporting systems – the important point is that the company or industry works out what is important to their consumers domestically and abroad – the next challenge is to report robustly on those ‘material‘ issues. “At the beginning our experience is that metrics are not available for all the indicators that have been agreed on – it sets in train a process of continuous improvement and that is where the magic is.” The event is supported by the North East Catchment Management Authority (NECMA) and Local Land Services through Federal Government and Meat

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Bol finishes seventh in 800m in Eugene

AUSTRALIAN Peter Bol will shift his sights quickly towards Commonwealth Games redemption after finishing a disappointing seventh in the men’s 800m at the world championships. Hopes were high that Bol could break through for a first major medal in Eugene after he twice broke the national record and then finished fourth in the final at last year’s Tokyo Olympics. But he was pushed back in the field after a rough

and tumble start to the race on Saturday and was unable to fight his way back into medal contention. Bol finished seventh in one minute 45.51 seconds. “It’s a privilege to be amongst the best in the world,” he said. “But also at the same time you don’t come here with the hope to just be in the final, you come with expectations to perform, if not at least grab a medal. “It’s a disappointment, especially because last year I was fourth and now

back to seventh.” Kenyan Emmanuel Korir completed the Olympicworld double by crossing the line first in 1:43.71. The minor medals went to Algerian Djamel Sedjati (1:44.14) and Marco Arop from Canada (1:44.28). Neither Korir or Arop have entered the Commonwealth 800m, but world 1500m champ Jake Wightman will step down in distance to the two-lap race for the Birmingham Games, where he will represent Scotland.

After finishing fourth in Sunday’s final, Emmanuel Wanyonyi will spearhead the three-pronged Kenyan challenge in England. “You just have to reset as fast as possible; there’s no choice,” Bol said. “The results will show in Birmingham whether it works out or not but I’m willing to give it a shot.” Australian No.1 Liz Clay suffered a heavy fall in the opening round of the women’s 100m hurdles, putting her Commonwealth Games campaign in grave doubt.

Clay, 27, was taken straight to the medical room after clattering into the seventh barrier in her heat and crashing to the track. She was scheduled to have an X-ray on her left foot on Saturday night. In much better news, Australians Michelle Jenneke and Celeste Mucci both advanced to the semis on Sunday. Jenneke was particularly impressive, clocking 12.84. “I am ecstatic with that,” she said. “I’ve come into

these championships with one real goal and that’s to run a PB. “I didn’t quite get that today but to be that close, just 0.02 off my best and I think my PB was with a 1.2m tailwind and today was into a small headwind. “I don’t think I executed the end of my race that well so there’s still some time there.” Mucci clocked 13.01 while Nigerian Tobi Amusan topped the timesheets with an African record time of 12.40. -AAP

BREAKOUT: Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has enjoyed a breakout performance for the Western Bulldogs. (Rob Prezioso/AAP PHOTOS)

Ugle-Hagan stars in Bulldogs’ stunner over Dees LUKE Beveridge has hailed the Western Bulldogs’ stunning upset of Melbourne as one of the AFL club’s best in recent times as Jamarra Ugle-Hagan produced a memorable breakout performance. The Bulldogs are back inside the top-eight after turning around the Demons’ recent dominance in one of the games of the season on Saturday night. After coming so close to premiership glory last September, the Bulldogs appeared set to miss the

finals altogether this season after an inconsistent start to 2022. But as has become the Bulldogs’ trademark under Beveridge, they are surging at the right time of the season. “It’s just a tremendous night for us and a really good platform for the future to win a game like that,” Beveridge said. “I think many of our people who work with the boys are a bit emotional tonight. “Some of the boys who haven’t

necessarily been involved in some of our monumental victories really stood up and that will do them the world of good. “It’s right up there with our best home-and-away wins, for sure. “I still think back to the Sydney win in 2015 and we felt like we got a lot of momentum off, not only for that year, but for the future.” A victory over their nemesis would have already been seismic but the fact No.1 draft pick UgleHagan starred in a career-best

Aussie Webb angling for Senior LPGA triumph AUSTRALIA’S Karrie Webb has shot a six-under 66 in windy and hot conditions to take a two-stroke lead over playing partner Annika Sorenstam in the Senior LPGA Championship. Webb had six birdies in Saturday’s bogey-free round in the plus-37 degrees Celsius temperatures in Kansas, with the wind gusting to 56km/h. She was at nine under ahead of the third round at Salina Country Club - the first-time host for the fifth edition of the annual tournament. “It was very challenging

today,” Webb said. “I managed my game really well. I actually didn’t play the par 5s great, I only made two birdies on those, but bogey-free on a day like today is a pretty good effort.” Sweden’s Sorenstam had a 68. “I feel like I’m ready, I feel like I’m swinging well,” Sorenstam said. “I just have to be patient more.” The Hall of Famers will play together again in the final round on Sunday. “There’s plenty of birdies out there,” Webb, the

only Australian in the field, added. “I’m going to keep playing aggressively and give myself as many chances as I can. “When we play against each other, even if we’re going out for a social hit, we’d probably bring the best out of each other ... I think that’s what’s happened the past couple of days.” First-round leader Lisa DePaulo (73) is third at six under with fellow Americans Clarissa Childs (68), Leta Lindley (70) and Laura Diaz (72) a further shot back. -AAP

game heightened the excitement. After booting three goals in an encouraging performance in the win against St Kilda last week, Ugle-Hagan had the coming-ofage game that had long been predicted for him Selected with the top pick in the 2020 draft with tags around him as the next Lance Franklin, UgleHagan kicked just 14 goals in his first 15 games. But the 20-year-old was the most influential player on the ground

against the Demons, kicking five goals, including three in the last quarter. Ugle-Hagan’s last goal, a long bomb from the pocket, in the dying seconds sealed the game. “We’ll celebrate that and bring him back down to earth really quickly,” Beveridge said. “He’s still in the infancy of his AFL career and he’s searching for what it means for him and the team to play bigger minutes.” -AAP

Jonassen shines but rain ruins Aussie T20 AUSTRALIA’S final hit-out before the Commonwealth Games women’s cricket programme, along with the near-certainty of another morale-boosting win, has been scuppered by rain. Meg Lanning’s side was cruising to victory against Pakistan in their final T20 international in Ireland on Saturday before the heavens opened - but at least Australia had time to appreciate Jess Jonassen’s slow-bowling skills before the abandonment. For the second time in the T20I tri-series, the weather in Northern Ireland proved

the winner, ensuring another match with Pakistan had to be called off at Bready Cricket Ground. Only four more balls were needed to be bowled to ensure a result - and, frustratingly for Australia, they were in a wholly dominant position. They were 0-28 off just 4.2 overs after they’d earlier reduced Pakistan to 8-94, with Jonassen taking 4-17 off her four overs. “I definitely felt like I was back to bowling really good areas and executing the plans I wanted to,” Jonassen said. “To come away with a few

wickets at the end of that is obviously really nice, good for the confidence leading into the Comm Games.” Beth Mooney (11no) and Alyssa Healy (12no) were going along nicely when the rains came. The team travel to Birmingham on Sunday ahead of their first match of the tournament against India on Friday. “We were sort of hoping that the first game would be a night game so we’d be able to easily go to the opening ceremony so I think that’s up in the air at the moment,” Jonassen said. -AAP

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MATCH REVIEWS

Wangaratta snap 14-year losing streak at Albury Sportsground ■

From back page “Our mids were fantastic, they won the contested ball, won the clearances and worked really hard to help each other out,” Reid said. “I was also happy with our backs, they were a bit down in the first half, but they responded really well in the second and made it tough for Albury to score. “We probably gave Albury too much leg rope in the first half which kept them within stroking distance but we managed to shut them down in the second.” Jamie Anderson was named Wangaratta’s best, while Paddy Warner played one of his best games for the club, booting four majors. “Jamie was good on (Jacob) Conlan, even though Conlan kicked four I

thought Jamie won the battle, he’s done a really good job all year and he’s got some even bigger battles to come,” Reid said. “Paddy really pleased me, he had a good start to the year, but then hit a bit of a down patch and was out of the side a couple of weeks ago. “He retuned against North Albury and showed some good signs and then yesterday he was back to his best, his pressure and tackling was really good.” Albury remains as a team Reid sees as a threat at the pointy end of the season. “Yeah I still rate Albury highly,” he said. “They’re a good side, they’re well drilled, well coached and they’ve been there (finals) before so I wouldn’t be surprised if we meet them sometime during finals.”

SOLID CONTRIBUTOR: Paddy Warner booted four goals in Wangaratta’s win over Albury Tigers.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

TOP PERFORMER: Jack Gerrish was his side’s best in the Rovers’ loss to Myrtleford. PHOTOS: Simone Kerwin

SPACE: Raven Jolliffe finds some open space.

DIRECTING: Darryn Cresswell rallies his troops.

Undermanned Rovers team falls to spirited Saints by 12 points

WANGARATTA Rovers couldn’t overcome a gutsy display from Myrtleford at WJ Findlay Oval on Saturday afternoon. The Saints had injuries to Rhys Grant and Ben Paul who were both stretchered off but that didn’t deter the away team as it clinched a 4.10 (94) to 12.11 (83) win. The undermanned Hawks led by six points at three quarter time but Myrtleford produced a five

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goals to two final term to grab a vital victory. Wangaratta Rovers desperately missed arguably their best players Sam Murray (injured), Lukas Webb (injured) and Jake McQueen (personal reasons) in the loss.

“It was disappointing to let another one slip,” Wangaratta Rovers football operations manager Barry Sullivan said. “We got off to a good start but we didn’t capitalise and we went in even at quarter time. “The rest of the game was really back and forth, it was goal for goal until the final quarter.” The final quarter was rocked by a Myrtleford

player breaking his leg which put a 15-minute pause to the last term. “Myrtleford seemed to rise to the challenge after one of their players was involved in a pretty bad incident,” Sullivan said. “We came out after the delay and were making silly little turnovers and their big guys started to stand up which didn’t help. “Nick Warnock was kept pretty quiet by Michael

Clark until the last quarter. “(Matt) Dussin and Murray Waite also seemed to get on top of us.” The livewire Waite was best on ground kicking four goals, while Jack Gerrish and Cody Schutt were excellent for the Hawks. “Jack (Gerrish) was super and Cody Schutt was good again as well,” Sullivan said. “Unfortunately we missed the likes of Jake

McQueen, Sam Murray and Lukas Webb who were all out.” The loss now puts Wangaratta Rovers in fifth position on the ladder on equal points with Myrtleford which sits one spot above. It’s a huge loss for the Hawks given Albury lost to Wangaratta as a win would’ve placed them just one win outside the all-important top three.

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Wang Rovers 30 def by Myrtleford 41: BEST: WANG ROVERS: Kelsie Wilson 3, Mikaela Trethowan 2, Briony Simpson 1. MYRTLEFORD: Tina Way 3, Sophie Cappellari 2, Amber Quirk 1. GOALS: WANG ROVERS: Sarah Riches 19, Samantha Kreltszheim 9, Courtney Hillier 1, Rebecca Kreltszheim 1 . MYRTLEFORD: Rebecca Piazza 22, Sally Botter 19.

Albury 37 def by Wangaratta 52

SATURDAY, JULY 30 YARRAWONGA V COROWA-RUTHERGLEN RAIDERS V ALBURY

BEST: ALBURY: Karina Cameron 3, Kristen Andrews 2, Sarah Jones 1. WANGARATTA: Issy Byrne 3, Georgia Clark 2, Hannah Grady 1. GOALS: ALBURY: Hidden Player 21, Alison Meani 14, Karlee Nolan 2. WANGARATTA: Georgia Clark 38, Amy Byrne 14.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 WANG ROVERS V WODONGA MYRTLEFORD V WANGARATTA LAVINGTON V NORTH ALBURY

Corowa Rutherglen 44 def by Lavington 53; North Albury 45 def Wodonga Raiders 41; Wodonga 41 def by Yarrawonga 69 B GRADE: Albury 43 def Wangaratta 36; Wangaratta Rovers 47 def by Myrtleford 66; Wodonga 44 def Yarrawonga 43; Corowa Rutherglgne 44 def by Lavington 56. C GRADE: Corowa Rutherglen 29 def by Lavington 42; North Albury 55 def Waodonga Raiders 45; Wangaratta Rovers 42 def Myrtleford 32; Wodonga 30 def by Yarrawonga 54; Albury 43 def Wangaratta 42. 17 & UNDER: Corowa Rutherglen 48 def Lavington 24; North Albury 41 def by Wodonga Raiders 62; Wangaratta Rovers 48 def Myrtleford 36; Wodonga 57 def Yarrawonga 38 Albury 35 def by Wangaratta 50.

THIRDS RESULTS Wangaratta Rovers 5.8.38 def Myrtleford 5.3.33 BEST: WANGARATTA ROVERS: Sam Nolan, Samuel Maher, Charlie Naish, Samuel Rourke, Noah Harding, Zak Sartore. MYRTLEFORD: Tom Crisp, Charlie Garoni, Liam Eaton, Tom Sparks, Austen Hargreaves, Toby Cossor. GOALS: WANGARATTA ROVERS: Charlie Naish 1; Sam Nolan 1; Zak Sartore 1; Judd Schubert 1; Harry Nolan 1. MYRTLEFORD: Brody Bouker 2; Zach Allan 1; Joseph Crawley 1; Damon Harrington 1. Albury 10.12.72 def Wangaratta 7.5.47 BEST: ALBURY: Rory Parnell, Phoenix Gothard, Zachary Williams, Tom Ferguson, Charlie Lappin, Charlie McGrath. WANGARATTA: Braeden Marjanovic, Daniel YOUNG, Miller Gilcrist, Harry McMonigle, Ryan Battin, Joe Berry. GOALS: ALBURY: Sebastian Sproule 3; Phoenix Gothard 2; Rory Parnell 2; Caleb Clemson 1; Tom Ferguson 1; Charlie McGrath 1. WANGARATTA: Jayden Adamo 2; Joe Berry 2; Max Bihun 1; Ethan Guy 1; Harry McMonigle 1 North Albury 1.4.10 def by Wodonga Raiders 24.16.160; Wodonga 2.4.16 def by Yarrawonga 17.15.117; Corowa-R’Glen 5.9.39 def by Lavington 10.5.65.

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GOALS: NORTH ALBURY: Carter Norman 3; Jack Penny 2; Sam Azzi 1; Hayden Cooper 1; George Godde 1; Callum Pattinson 1. WODONGA RAIDERS: Jake Bradshaw 1; Nathan Clarke 1; Dale Cox 1; Thomas Gibbs 1; Brendan Kantilla 1; Isaac Muller 1; Cooper Smith 1; Charlie St John 1; Nelson Bowey 1. BEST: NORTH ALBURY: Sam Azzi, Julian Hayes, Carter Norman, Archer Gardiner, Fletcher Ramage, Isaac Campbell WODONGA RAIDERS: Isaac Muller, Bradley St John, Jarrod Hodgkin, Nelson Bowey, Max Glass, Cooper Daly.

WODONGA YARRAWONGA

1.0 3.3 1.6 6.7

4.4 5.5.35 8.10 11.13.79

GOALS: WODONGA: Ethan Redcliffe 2; Jacob Barber 1; Harry Jones 1; Kade Mimmo 1. YARRAWONGA: Nicholas Fothergill 3; Mark Whiley 2; Ryan Einsporn 1; Bailey Frauenfelder 8; Michael Gibbons 1; Jack Sexton 1; Will Sexton 1; Harrison Wheeler 1. BEST: WODONGA: Harry Jones, Angus Baker, Joshua Mathey, Josh Clayton, Michael Driscoll, Alex Smout. YARRAWONGA: Logan Morey, Nicholas Fothergill, Jack Sexton, Ryan Einsporn, Michael Gibbons, Harrison Wheeler.

WANG ROVERS MYRTLEFORD

3.0 7.2 3.1 5.7

10.7 12.11.83 8.8 14.10.94

GOALS: WANGARATTA ROVERS: Jack Gerrish 2; Alexander Marklew 2; Alex McCarthy 2; Dylan Stone 2; Sam Allen 1; Jace Mcquade 1. MYRTLEFORD: Murray Waite 4; Kurt Aylett 3; Mitch Dalbosco 2; Nicholas Warnock 2; Declan Bren 1; Matthew Dussin 1; Levi Young 1. BEST: MYRTLEFORD: Sam Martyn, Callum Crisp, Matthew Dussin, Murray Waite, Mitch Dalbosco, Levi Young. WANG ROVERS: Jack Gerrish, Tristan Lenaz, Raven Jolliffe, Cody Schutt, Jayden Bear, Jace Mcquade.

COROWA-R’GLEN LAVINGTON

1.1 4.4 5.3 7.5

5.7 10.9

7.8.50 13.9.87

GOALS: COROWA-RUTHERGLEN: Kaelan Bradtke 2; Jarred Lane 2; Jordan Eyers 1; Hayden Filliponi 1; Cameron Wilson 1. LAVINGTON: Aidan Cook 3; Myles Aalbers 1; Jack Driscoll 1; Shaun Driscoll 1; Lachlan Gaffney 1; Luke Garland 1; Hamish Gilmore 1; William Glanvill 1; Tom Hargreave 1; Darcy Hennessy 1; Jake O’Brien 1. BEST: COROWA-RUTHERGLEN: Joe Hansen, Cameron Wilson, Damien Wilson, Jack Schilg, Jordan Eyers, Jarred Lane LAVINGTON: Clayton Marsh, Jack Driscoll, Luke Garland, Shaun Driscoll, William Glanvill, Sam Hopper.

ALBURY WANGARATTA

3.1 4.3 5.2 6.6

5.9 9.11.65 7.10 14.16.100

GOALS: ALBURY: Jacob Conlan 4; Lachlan Taylor-Nugent 2; Riley Bice 1; Brydan Hodgson 1; Brayden McMenamin 1. WANGARATTA: Patrick Warner 4; Callum Moore 3; Michael Newton 3; Matthew Kelly 1; Liam Mcveigh 1; Bradley Melville 1; Luke Saunders 1. BEST: WANGARATTA: Jamie Anderson, Bradley Melville, Luke Saunders, Abraham Ankers, Patrick Warner.

RESERVES RESULTS Wang Rovers ..........16.16.112 Myrtleford ..................2.4.16 GOALS: WANGARATTA ROVERS: Joel Smith, Mackenzie Bristow, Ky Williamson, Mitch Booth, Cameron Nottle, Cameron Chamberlain. MYRTLEFORD: William McKerral, Corey Southern, Degan Dolny, Jordan Eaton, Mitchell Botter, Riley O’Shea. Wodonga .................. 7.11.53 Yarrawonga ............ 10.11.71 GOALS: WODONGA: Zac Nugent, Harry Kitching, Jett Cassidy, Dylan Bramble, Ethan Ritchie, Casey Marr. YARRAWONGA: Xavier Leslie, Zechariah Cuppens, David O’Dwyer, Cory Pearn, Sam Hemphill, Tyler Lovell. North Albury.............. 5.7.37 Wod Raiders ......... 17.10.112 GOALS: NORTH ALBURY: Luke Boothey 2; Tom Godde. 2. WODONGA RAIDERS: Ben Hernan 4; Noah Smith 2; Ryan Coonan 2; Kaiden Withers 2; Lindoln Reed 2; Jarrod Daly 1; Beau Packer 1; Logan Smith 1; Daniel Ladgrove 1; Bayden Mom 1. Corowa-R’glen ........... 8.6.54 Lavington .................. 7.9.51 GOALS: COROWARUTHERGLEN: Kade Kuschert 2; Deaken Clancy 2; George Sandral 1; Justin Lewis 1; Mak Lavis 1; Max Sutch-Taylor 1. LAVINGTON: Kade Garland 4; Reece Brennan 1; Nicholas Sheridan 1; Darcy Smith 1. Albury .................. 16.15.111 Wangaratta................ 3.1.19 GOALS: ALBURY: Zach Sears 6; James Blomeley 2; William Blomeley 2; Jacob Brunner 1; Harry Cameron 1; William Haberecht 1; Darcy Harrington 1; Campbell O’Brien 1; Jamison Scott 1. WANGARATTA: Lachlan Canning 1; Joshua Smart 1; Noah Trimble 1.

WINNERS AND LOSERS

OVENS AND KING SENIORS LADDER

SCOREBOARD

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

P 15 15 15 15 15 15

W 14 11 11 10 9 9

L 1 4 4 4 4 5

D 0 0 0 1 1 1

B 2 2 2 2 2 2

% 331.86 179.54 170.98 112.69 125.70 120.69

PTS 56 44 44 42 40 38

7 8 9 10 11

16 16 16 15 15

6 4 3 2 2

8 12 13 13 13

1 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 2 2

88.54 65.71 54.64 61.86 33.87

28 16 12 8 8

TARRAWINGEE NORTH WANGARATTA KING VALLEY WHOROULY MOYHU

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

NETBALL SCORES

ROUND 17

A GRADE: Bonnie Doon 47 def by Tarrawingee 56; North Wangaratta 44 def Moyhu 42; Milawa 42 def by Benalla All Blacks 48; Goorambat 45 def Whorouly 39 Greta 63 def King Valley 4; B GRADE: Nth Wang 61 def Moyhu 42; Bonnie Doon 61 def Tarrawingee 38; Greta 65 def King Valley 10. B RESERVE: Nth Wang 62 def Moyhu 13; Bonnie Doon 53 def Tarrawingee 36; Greta 47 def King Valley 18 C GRADE: Nth Wang 35 def by Moyhu 36; Bonnie Doon 50 def Tarrawingee 22; Greta 30 def by King Valley 35. U15s: Nth Wang 45 def Moyhu 3; Bonnie Doon 34 def Tarrawingee 32; Greta 40 def King Valley 4; Goorambat 21 def by Whorouly 33.

SATURDAY, JULY 30 BENALLA ALL BLACKS VS BRIGHT MOYHU VS GOORAMBAT BONNIE DOON VS GRETA

BONNIE DOON TARRAWINGEE

1.6 9.9 13.17 22.20.152 0.2 1.7 5.9 5.10.40

GOALS: BONNIE DOON: Joel Sanford 7; Sean Campitelli 3; Jayjay Curtin 2; Morgan Evans 2; Ben Hedin 2; James Law 2; Al Bennett 1; James Fox 1; Will Goonan 1; Guy Murray 1. TARRAWINGEE: Max Webster 3; Hugh Amery 1; Scott Thompson 1. BEST: BONNIE DOON: Joel Sanford, Connor Heaslip, Morgan Evans, James Law, Jayjay Curtin, Guy Murray TARRAWINGEE: Hugh Amery, Ryley Benton, Private player, Brandon Igri, Daniel Witham, Patrick Byrne.

NTH WANGARATTA MOYHU

2.4 6.7 10.10 12.15.87 2.0 3.3 5.3 6.7.43

GOALS: NORTH WANGARATTA: Kevin Clarke 5; Rhys Delahunty 3; Jack Brown 2; Matthew Smith 1; Blake Marlborough 1. MOYHU: Charlie West 2; Thomas Gorman 1; Daniel Maples 1; Nick Stewart 1; Matthew Thrum 1. BEST: NORTH WANGARATTA: Samuel Shanley, Matthew Smith, Baxter Lane-Gee, Kevin Clarke, Joshua Ismale, Rhys Delahunty. MOYHU: Charlie West, Daniel Maples, David McDonald, Xavier Wales, Nick Stewart, Harrison McCarthy.

GRETA KING VALLEY

6.1 10.7 2.2 3.3

14.8 17.13.115 3.6 4.6.30

GOALS: GRETA: Daniel Cassidy 5; Tyler Arrowsmith 2; Ned Rohrt 2; Luke Vogels 2; Joshua Bell 1; Luke Minogue 1; Brenton Newbold 1; Cameron Newbold 1; Nicholas Pell 1; Tom Webster 1. KING VALLEY: Jack Davies 3; William Davies 1. BEST: GRETA: Tom Baker, Nicholas Pell, Thomas Rosser, Brenton Newbold, Joshua Bell, Bradley Whinray. KING VALLEY: Connor Shanley, Ryan Wait, Jack Davies, Beau Wheeler, Tim Roman, Jacob Finger.

GOORAMBAT WHOROULY

2.3 3.4 1.2 4.8

4.6 8.9

7.7.49 9.15.69

GOALS: GOORAMBAT: Aaron Blackburn 3; Dylan Beavis 2; Toby Feehan 1; Blake Uebergang 1. WHOROULY: Glenn White 4; Lachlan Moore 2; William Allen 1; Luke Zanin 1; Simon Chalmers 1. BEST: GOORAMBAT: Benjamin Reaburn, Campbell Mccoy, Jamie Dunne, Blake Uebergang, Ryan Burns, Curtis Anker. WHOROULY: Xavier Cannizzaro, William Allen, Hamish McLeod, Glenn White,

MILAWA VS NORTH WANGARATTA

MILAWA 0.2 2.3 5.3 7.5.47 BENALLA ALL BLACKS 6.6 11.11 15.12 22.14.146

KING VALLEY VS WHOROULY

GOALS: MILAWA: Josh Owen 2; Steven Williamson 2; Lachlan Sykes 1; Luke Toohey 1; Michael Batey 1. BENALLA ALL BLACKS: Cody Crawford 6; Chris O’Connor 4; Lachlan Thompson 4; Alistair Jacka 3; Jackson Hourigan 2; Kyle Collisson 1; Brady Hayes 1; Riley Moran 1. BEST: MILAWA: Todd Bird, Ben Clarke, Simon Pane, cheyne gilmore, Josh Owen, Kristopher Allan BENALLA ALL BLACKS: Riley Moran, Cody Crawford, Brady Hayes, Jackson Hourigan, Kyle Collisson, Harry Ellis.

TARRAWINGEE- BYE

RESERVES RESULTS Bonnie Doon .............12.9.81 Tarrawingee .............. 4.8.32 GOALS: BONNIE DOON: William Wiggett 2; Luke Berriman 2; William Smith 2; Samuel Bennett 1; Daniel Anderson 1; Patrick Revell 1. TARRAWINGEE: Chris Penney 1; Bernard Phillips 1. North Wangaratta ...17.4.106 Moyhu....................... 9.9.63 GOALS: NORTH WANGARATTA: Matthew Fischer 4; Hayden Gray 3; Corey Dagoli 2; Brian Boman 1; John Paola 1; Daniel Knihinizkij 1; Darryn White 1; Rhory Day 1; Dylan Fischer 1; Jackson Semmens 1; Max Buckley 1. MOYHU: Michael Walker 4; Andrew Balfour 1; Liam Cook 1; Dylan Corcoran 1; Connor Cryer 1; Aaron Thrum 1. Milawa .......................6.5.41 Benalla All Blacks .... 11.11.77 GOALS: MILAWA: Thomas Brown 1; Zachary Wallace 1. BENALLA ALL BLACKS: Joshua Hyland 3; Dylan Sinclair 3; Liam Sinclair 2; Mitchell Hyland 1; Harry Parsons 1; Lachlan Sinclair 1. Greta ................................. King Valley ......................... GOALS: GRETA: Tom Webster 4; Osbert Ramage 3; Jason Humphries 2; Mitchell Wheelens 2; Matt Gathercole 1; Charlie Lugg 1; Liam White 1; Trent Whitecross 1. KING VALLEY: David Allen 1; Zachary Blackshaw 1; Jarrod Branson 1; Tomas Newton 1; Jonathan Rea 1; David Traficante 1. Goorambat ...............9.10.64 Whorouly .................. 7.4.46 GOALS: GOORAMBAT: Dylan Bell 2; Simon Briggs 2; Matthew Priest 1; Corey Fallon 1; Jack Williams 1; Dylan Brain 1; Richard Siggers 1. WHOROULY: Gene Marek 2; Hayden Clark 1; Matthew Harris 1; Lance Warr 1; Darcy Southern 1.

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MATCH REVIEWS Panthers are still the ones to beat ROUND

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By NATHAN de VRIES BENALLA All Blacks showed just how formidable they’ll be in the finals following their 99-point deconstruction of Milawa on Saturday, 22.14 (146) to 7.5 (47), moving more than two games clear on the top of the ladder. From the first siren, it was clear Benalla came to play, with the visitors’ midfield running rings around Milawa, as the All Blacks smashed out a 40-point lead by the first break. Another 10 scoring shots came from Benalla through the second term, while Milawa failed to make a legitimate impact on the scoreboard, trailing by more than 10 goals by half-time. An 11-goal second half was more than enough to bury the Demons, with Benalla coach Nich Spencer

happy with his side’s offensive pressure. “We’re stoked, it’s always good to get a win over them I think that was our first win at their ground in five years, I don’t think we’ve won there since 2017,” he said. “It was definitely a big win over those blokes, they were pretty fired up before the game too, from talking to a few of their boys. “We just came out and jumped them straight away. “It seems to be the way against good opposition, when we know we’ve been questioned a little bit or whatever, with someone saying ‘this will be Benalla’s biggest test’ or whatever, it sticks in the boys’ heads a bit - in those kind of games we just come out firing right away. “It’s good that we’ve got that about us, we turn up when it matters and we

put the foot down and bury them to start with.” Spencer said there were still elements of the Benalla game style which needs finetuning ahead of the finals series, kicking off in late August. “We’ve been trying to work on chipping the ball around, hold onto it a little bit more,” he said. “When the game comes naturally, especially early, it’s when we’re at our best, but we have been trying to work on keeping possession, we’ve been working on that at training, just dominating possession. “Our skills, our kicking ability stands above the rest - if we can hold possession, chip it around, not rush that forward entry, get it into the middle so it opens up the whole ground for our forwards to work and lead. “We’re trying to keep a lid

on it a little bit, but it’s hard not to get excited, we’re a confident bunch. “Everyone’s still talking about things we can work on, trying to pick up on things that we didn’t quite do well and things we can improve on. “We’re not satisfied, and we probably won’t be until we get it done.” Cody Crawford grabbed a bag of six goals, with Chris O’Connor and Lachlan Thompson picking up four goals each, while wingers Kyle Collison and Rory Wapling turned in solid performances. In other matches around the area, Bonnie Doon smashed Tarrawingee by 112 points, North Wangaratta picked up their third win in a row over Moyhu, Greta belted King Valley 17.13 (115) to 4.6 (30), and Whorouly picked up their second win of the year over Goorambat.

BENALLA TOO GOOD: Benalla’s Cody Crawford booted half a dozen goals in the Panthers’ 99-point win over Milawa on Saturday. PHOTOS: Garry Jones

EVADED: Jackson Hourigan moves over the tackle from Steven Burke, while James Webster stands by for the handball.

Whorouly outclass fifth placed Goorambat, win by 20

WE ARE THE GREAT MAROONS: The Lions sing their song loud and proud after the match.

CAPTAIN’S MATCH: Whorouly skipper Glenn White was damaging up forward, slotting four majors in the Lions’ 20-point win over the Bats. PHOTOS: Nathan de Vries

WHOROULY pulled out one of the performances of the year on Saturday at the Goorambat Recreation Reserve, shocking the finalsbound Bats with a 20-point victory, 9.15 (69) to 7.7 (49). After a slow first quarter, the Lions took the game on through the second term, with repeated forward 50 entries building to a 10-point margin by the half-time break. The third quarter showed spectators Whorouly can match it with the best in the competition, with a four-goal term, setting the stage for a dominant second half, with the Lions coming home with the points for just the second time this season. Stand-in coach Gene Marek said the win went a long way in proving to the developing list they have what it takes to put wins on the board. “The boys just stuck with the game plan that we set

BY NATHAN DE VRIES ndevries@ nemedia.com.au

at the start of the day, we just followed that and the game panned out the way we wanted it to,” he said. “That specific plan that we came up with in training was centred around the stoppages and the clearances, and it played out how we wanted to and the result took care of itself. “Now the boys know they can do it, they can do it if they put their mind to it and all play on the same page. “All I did differently through the week was analyse the opposition further, looking at their results and watching a few of the games that were available on YouTube and see where they most damaged teams. “We worked out it was through the middle of the ground, that was their main

engine room - we were able to shut that down and get on top that way.” Captain Glenn White led his team on the scoreboard with a four-goal haul, supported by Lachy Moore’s pair of majors, while Xavier Cannizzaro and Will Allen were everywhere for the Lions. “Everyone was playing their role which was a credit to them,” Marek said. “Those boys played well, but the stand out for me was a different role for Cameron Wood, coming from full back playing a defensive centre half forward role. “He shut their run off half back down with his aggressive tackling and also got plenty of it on the receiving end, also - I think he might’ve taken 10 or 12 marks for the day as well and gone inside 50 multiple times for our forwards. “It was something different for Cam, and he was

sensational.” With their second win for the season in the books, Marek said Whorouly would aim to finish the season on a high, with some winnable matches lined up for the next two weeks against King Valley and Moyhu. “I spoke to ‘Doopy’ (coach Riley Calvene) on Saturday night, all the excitement’s around next week now, and the boys believe that they can win,” he said. “So going forth, if they can rustle up one or two more before the end of the season, then going forward into next year there’ll be a bit more excitement around, and looking at potential recruits as well. “Four or five wins are better than one or two, but talking to a few of the boys on Saturday night, couldn’t get the smile off their face, that’s the real difference. “It was a long time coming, wasn’t it?”

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UNDER PRESSURE WHOROULY star Lachy Moore looks for teammate under hot pursuit for Goorambat’s Sally Mallay. The Lions snatched a 20-point victory for the Bats at Goorambat Recreation Reserve. ■ Story: Page 19 PHOTO: Nathan de Vries

‘Pies snap streak Wangaratta g broke their 14-year y losing g streak at the Alburyy Sportsground p g with 33-point p win WANGARATTA has broken their 14-year Albury Sportsground hoodoo with a 34-point victory over the Tigers on Saturday afternoon. The Magpies braved a strong challenge from the home team which could have easily got themselves into the game if they didn’t

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kick 1.6 in the third term. But it was Wangaratta that put the heat on Albury in the final term after leading by 13 points at the final

break to run away comfortable winners. “The first quarter they really put it up to us,” coach Ben Reid said. “We came back in the last 15 minutes of that quarter and made it a five-goal quarter which gave us a bit of the momentum back. “The next two quarters

were a bit of an arm wrestle, neither team was clean but to our boys’ credit they stuck to the plan, they won the ball out of the middle and got it going forward to our talls and we were able to run away with it.” Although the Magpies wouldn’t be the only Ovens and Murray team with a slim

record at the Albury Sportsground, Reid was pleased to snap the losing streak. “It’s a hard place to play, there aren’t ever many away supporters there,” Reid said. “I’m not too sure how many teams would’ve won up there in the past 14 years though but I’m glad we managed to get one away.

“It’s a different venue to play at, it’s a lot smaller than what we’re used to so you have to work a lot harder to get shots at goal.” Wangaratta’s midfield was back to its best, dominating the clearances (won by 15) and winning the contested ball as well. ■ Continued page 17

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