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PLANNING FOR REBUILD: Mayor Dean Rees, Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Women Emma Kealy and Ovens Valley incumbent Tim McCurdy at the announcement yesterday.

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Coalition to source ggreenfield site,, feasibilityy for future Wangaratta g health p precinct AN elected Coalition State Government will spend about $7 million over four years to investigate greenfield land options and scope for a new public hospital and health precinct in Wangaratta, with a vision for it to be built within the next decade.

Despite active $25m renewal works at Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW), Ovens Valley incumbent Tim McCurdy believes the health service has outlived its footprint with recent construction only raising it to a level it should

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have realised 10 to 15 years ago.

Mr McCurdy said the recent works might have brought the hospital up to standard, but it services 90,000 people and it will only be another one to two years and it will be out of date again.

Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Women, Emma Kealy, and Mr McCurdy announced the

funding commitmeoutside the hospital yesterday.

The funding would provide for preliminary works, including the acquisition of land, a feasibility study, and masterplans for a new hospital and health precinct to replace the existing 150-year-old building.

Mr McCurdy said he’d spoken to Wangaratta council’s mayor and CEO to determine potential greenfield location to build a new hospital in the future.

He said early sites could include near future growth

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“I have spoken to several hospital board members over the years but it’s more the community who have asked when we can build something new down the track,” Mr McCurdy said.

“We’re not ready to build a new hospital yet because we’ve just had $25 million spent on it, but it’s about starting the visionary process so we can get the site ready.”

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WORLD-renowned artists will begin arriving in coming days to enjoy a famed ‘Wang hang’ - the chance to catch up with fellow performers at the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues - for the first time since 2018.

The 2022 festival will look a little different to those of previous years, with no outdoor stage due to a wet weather contingency plan removing Merriwa Park as a venue, but that could work in the event’s favour considering predictions of more rain for the weekend.

Rural City of Wangaratta Mayor Dean Rees said the festival - which returns to a live event from Friday, following a hiatus in 2019 to ensure its future sustainability and two years impacted

by COVID-19 - was a great economic contributor to the municipality.

He said the large influx of visitors to Wangaratta over the three days provided an important boost to the city and outlying areas, with hundreds of thousands of dollars to be spent by patrons in local shops, hotels and restaurants during their stay.

“Let’s not forget that Wangaratta is the capital of jazz in Victoria - always has been and always will be,” Cr Rees said.

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Help to stem illegal trade of our wildlife CRIME Stoppers Victoria is urging the community to beware and speak up about the illegal trade of exotic wildlife, which is often conducted through online marketplaces or by word of mouth.

Animals taken from their native environments and illegally trafficked for profit are often bound, gagged and shopped with limited air, food and water – often resulting in their death.

The animals also pose a significant biosecurity risk to Victoria‘s $17.5b food and fibre industries.

Crime Stoppers Victoria chief executive Stella Smith said it was vital Australians remained vigilant in the face of the growing trade.

“Native wildlife must be bought from a licensed breeder, not taken from the wild – anyone caught breaking the law will face serious consequences,” she said.

To report information relating to the trade of native or exotic wildlife, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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From page 1 The planning phase for the new hospital all depends on the Coalition winning office next month and even after this the hospital will need to be funded by the state and federal governments.

“I’m saying within the next 10 years we should have something on the ground to make a start,” Mr McCurdy said.

“We don’t want to put an exact timeframe on it but this is the beginning and certainly within the next 10 years I would like to see something happening.”

Ms Kealy said from the Liberal and Nationals’ perspective they can see an enormous amount of money

being spent in Melbourne and the Andrews Labor Government wants to spend $32 billion on a Box Hill to Cheltenham rail line, but the Coalition will divert this money to give regional areas 25 per cent of all infrastructure spending, if elected.

“The biggest priority for the state at the moment is to fix Victoria’s health crisis and on top of the Coalition’s 25 per cent infrastructure guarantee, it means we’ll have the finances there to redevelop infrastructure across Victoria including buying this important parcel of land so Wangaratta can plan for the future and get the hospital that the local community needs,” she said.

“A new hospital can be an enormous amount of money but you can only do this if you’ve got the land to build it on and that can often be the sticking point when you’re looking at a large-scale redevelopment.

“Otherwise you end up with what we’ve seen at Wangaratta with little add-ons and a hospital that doesn’t have the same effect patient flow, doesn’t support the staff in the best possible way so they can be their very best and provide the highest quality of care.

“They are doing a great job, there’s no doubt about it, but there are only so many add-ons you can do until you just have to start from scratch.”

Ms Kealy also highlighted an erosion of speciality health services in the region and this purpose-built investment will take the first steps to ensuring services remain in Wangaratta.

Mayor Dean Rees said the right planning for a hospital needs to start now because planning can take five to 15 years.

“Just imagine a great hospital on a single level with better accessibility, and it would bring more doctors, more nursing staff - a facility that would get more people through the doors, treated and back into the workforce sooner,” he said.

The 2022 Victorian state election is on November 26.

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GREAT CHAT: Staff members (from left) Sal Stanley, Lee Sinclair, Chloe Wallis, Luke Stanton and Bully’s owner Rachael Bigham are proud to donate a portion of their Friday haircuts to Lauren Grenfell (second from left) and Peter Rourke (third from right) from Project 365 to help raise awareness and start conversations around mental health.

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Funky shirt Friday to start conversations

THE staff at Bully’s Barbershop in Wangaratta don bright and colourful shirts each Friday to raise awareness and start conversations around mental health.

They also donate $1 from every haircut on a Friday to a Wangaratta based mental health organisation.

Luke Stanton came up with the idea and brought it to his workmates after he saw his partner’s boss wearing a Trademutt shirt.

Trademutt is an Australian workwear brand that aims to make tradies and workers of all kinds ‘look and feel great at

work, and in doing so, reduce the rate of blue collar suicide in Australia’.

“I wanted to know more about the shirt and when I learnt how their company is helping people by starting conversations around mental health, I wanted to be able to do something similar locally,” Luke said.

“With what’s going in the world right now and how hard COVID was on everyone, it’s important to start conversations (about mental health) and make it a normal thing to talk about.

“I’ve had a few friends who have taken their own lives so for

me, it’s a really important subject.”

Trademutt offer a range of workwear and casual gear whether you want hi-vis, long or short sleeve shirts or even some funky accessories like mudflaps, scrunchies or belts.

For October and November, Project 365 will be the recipients of all donations and Luke said that a lot of people who have heard what they’re doing have just dropped in and donated because they believe in the messaging.

“There are a number of people around town who have come in to show us their shirts or peo-

ple walking past see our shirts and come in and ask us about them, which is great,” he said.

As an extra push to raise awareness, anyone who comes in for a haircut and is wearing a funky shirt of any kind this Friday, October 28 will have $5 from their haircut donated to the cause benefitting Project 365.

Peter Rourke and Lauren Grenfell from Project 365 said they are proud to be the organisation chosen for the donations in October and November and thank everyone who has donated so far or started conversations around mental health.

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Who are the challengers?

By STEVE KELLY EXACTLY a month out from the 2022 Victorian state election only two candidates have publicly announced they will contest Ovens Valley, incumbent Tim McCurdy and the Liberal Democrats’ Dr Julian Fidge.

Mr McCurdy will be seeking his fourth term in parliament in the Nationals’ stronghold seat, voicing his intention to recontest several months ago, and he welcomes others to nominate against him.

Dr Fidge is no stranger to an election campaign having previously been a candidate at local, state and federal levels of government.

Incumbent onlyy has one other contender for Ovens Valleyy seat so far An independent candidate at the 2018 election and well-known Wangaratta local Tammy Atkins this week ruled out running this time around and the Labor Party’s Victorian branch has not responded to multiple requests for comment.

At the 2018 election Mr McCurdy was re-elected with a landslide 62.1 per cent twoparty preferred vote ahead of Labor 37.9pc.

“Most people are yet to turn to the Victorian election, which is just around the corner,” he said.

“I look forward to seeing the candidates that will nom-

inate in coming weeks.

“In the meantime, I will continue to work hard for the people of the Ovens Valley and represent them to the best of my ability.”

The Victorian Nationals in coalition with the Liberal Party have made several election commitments over the last few months including $10 billion for better roads across the state, $325m for more health service resources, and $150m for greater mobile and broadband coverage.

They have also pledged a quarter of all infrastructure funding to be spent in rural

or regional locations.

Dr Fidge said he stronglys support personal freedoms for Victorians and would like to reduce state duties and taxes and red tape.

“We support sensible renewable energy, like nuclear energy and hydroelectricity,” he said.

“We think many of the wind farms take up excessive space for too little power generation, and solar only works during the day.”

The Ovens Valley is not the only electorate lacking candidates and the Victorian Electoral Commission is calling on Victorians considering

standing as independent candidates to attend a dedicated online information session.

It is designed to help prospective candidates to understand the requirements, processes and responsibilities associated with nominating.

“Candidates need to ensure they abide by electoral law and understand the democratic process,” Electoral Commissioner Warwick Gately said.

“The election is conducted within a strict regulatory environment, and it is in the candidates’ best interests to be well informed and avoid any issues.”

Jazz and blues vibe starting to build

Rain continues to set in

By RYAN MALCOLM

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From page 1 “We have such great facilities here, including the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre (WPACC), and they are so versatile that they allow the switch of venues that’s been required, with the Wangaratta High School Performing Arts Centre now the centre for blues.”

Cr Rees said he was looking forward to attending events on Friday and Saturday, and encouraged other local residents to consider where they could fit some jazz and blues into their weekend schedules.

“Be part of a great event,” he said.

“The festival has had a huge hiatus from a live event, and it will be great to see it back and happening again.”

The Rural City of Wangaratta is a sponsor of the National Jazz Awards, finals of which will be held on Saturday afternoon at the WPACC. “To have them back in person will be great to see,” Cr Rees said.

The Wangaratta High School PAC will host the blues program on Friday night, with other performances in the WPACC, and

The online information session will take place at 2pm on Sunday, October 30.

The session will be recorded and made available to view on the VEC website at vec.vic.gov.au.

Nominations for candidates open on November 2 and close for registered political party endorsed candidates at 12 noon on November 10, with the cut off for independent candidates at 12 noon on Friday, November 11.

Early voting runs from November 14-25, postal vote applications close on November 23, and election day is on November 26.

DRIVING A LOVE OF JAZZ: David Godkin installs some of the 100 artworks produced for the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues’ ‘One More Mile’ community engagement project in the window of the office of Helen Haines (MHR, Indi). at Holy Trinity Cathedral and the Bulls Head Hotel.

On Saturday, the Wangaratta RSL is added to those venues for a jam-packed day of programming.

Sunday sees the WPACC become the community stage, with all events free to attend at the venue, as well as at the Wangaratta RSL, The Vine Hotel, Holy Trinity Cathedral and Milawa Cheese Factory.

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central business district are also beginning to receive a touch of jazz styling.

David Godkin, curator of the festival’s community engagement project ‘One More Mile’, reminded locals they could see artworks produced for the project at the council offices, WPACC, Wangaratta Library, and the offices of Helen Haines (MHR, Indi) and Tim McCurdy (MLA, Ovens Valley) in Murphy Street.

“There was a very enthusiastic involvement from Our Lady’s and Yarrunga primary schools in the project, plus an array of other artists varying in age from five years to more senior artists from the community,” Mr Godkin said.

“The important thing was they were all thinking about music and everyone had fun drawing.”

To check out the full jazz festival program, visit www. wangarattajazz.com

CONSISTENT rain is expected to continue throughout the rural city in the coming days, with renewed river rises anticipated along both the King and Ovens rivers.

Between 19mm and 55mm is forecast to fall on Wangaratta through to Monday, with showers expected to open into stronger downpours on Sunday and Monday.

The chance of storms yesterday afternoon saw both major rivers placed on minor flood watch, with river rises expected overnight.

High intensity storms saw heavy downpours hit the region at the weekend, resulting in SES crews responding to two flooding callouts and three downed trees between Friday afternoon and Monday morning.

A number of roads experienced flash flooding as storm drains battled to manage the intensity of downpours.

Some 49mm of rain was recorded at Wangaratta Aerodrome’s automatic weather station in the week to yesterday afternoon, while Whitfield reported 67mm.

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Gambling products cause ongoing harm EFFORTS to shine a light on the harmful practices specifically designed to keep people gambling have increased in recent weeks, as part of a concerted ploy to destigmatise addiction.

As part of the recent Gambling Harm Awareness Week, Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation chief executive officer Shane Lucas blasted “damning” portrayals of individuals negatively impacted by gambling, stating the depictions were neither accurate nor fair.

“Far too often society judges, blames and stigmatises people who experience gambling harm,” he said.

“But there needs to be more recognition of the harmful nature of many gambling products, especially pokies, sports betting and casino table games.”

Mr Lucas said established gambling products were often designed with a ‘near miss’ mechanic or operated at a high speed, enticing gamblers to spend more money without having the time to consider their choice.

He said as a result, gambling addiction could have a wide range of different impacts on individuals who succumb.

“A common misconception is that all gambling issues are so

NEAR MISS: Gambling products, such as electronic gaming machines (EGMs) utilise a ‘near miss’ mechanic which utilises lights and sounds to trigger dopamine in the player’s brain. severe that they lead to outcomes like bankruptcy, family breakdown or suicidal ideation,” he said.

“In reality, there is a spectrum of harm and research shows that the majority of those affected sit in the middle or at the lower end of it.

“Less severe effects - which can build up over time - include feelings of stress, irritability or regret, lack of concentration and difficulty sleeping.

“But some people only make the connection between gambling and their feelings or behaviour when prompted, so it’s important to ask the question.”

According to Mr Lucas, pokies account for 38 per cent of the state’s gambling harm, which is often disproportionately higher in disadvantaged suburbs.

He said sport and race betting account for 10 per cent of Victorian gambling harm, with sports betting the fastest-growing form of gambling across the state, particularly among men aged 18 to 24.

“The normalisation of sports gambling through excessive advertising is problematic,” he said.

“The ads present betting as synonymous with winning and imply it’s a social activity - ‘bet with mates’ - that’s cen-

tral to Australian culture.

“The ads don’t inform people of the risks associated with gambling.”

For more information about the mechanics of gambling and its impacts, visit https://gamblershelp.com.au/learn-aboutgambling/effects-of-gambling/ or https://responsiblegambling. vic.gov.au/resources/gamblingvictoria/products-and-harm.

Anyone affected by their own or someone else’s gambling can call the Gambler’s Help line 24/7 on 1800 858 858 to access confidential and free advice, support and referral.

Police defence lawyer questions driving charges DEFENCE counsel have labelled charges against a Benalla Highway Patrol officer “remarkable,” after the Leading Senior Constable was accused of driving dangerously to respond to a crash scene near Euroa.

Lawyer James Anderson admitted allegations his client reached speeds of up to 230kph in response to a Hume Highway crash on March 21 last year were “surprising,” with the accused the holder of a police gold licence making him among the most highly trained drivers in the state’s police force.

The 47-year-old accused was said to have been behind the wheel of a highway patrol vehicle with a fellow Senior Constable when they engaged their lights and sirens in an attempt to be the first on scene to a collision between a police vehicle and another car near Euroa.

He understood two police officers had been critically injured in the crash.

Mr Anderson said police-issued BMW and Mercedes-Benz vehicles could reach speeds the public could not, and that, as the holder of a gold licence, the accused was permitted to reach these speeds.

He said there had not since been a directive

by Victoria Police denouncing driving behaviour similar to the accused, and that his client had been “acting in accordance with his training”.

Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court heard no complaints had been made by the public, and the Senior Constable travelling with the accused had not faulted his decision to breach 200kph.

Mr Anderson noted high speeds were a regular occurrence in the event of a highway pursuit, particularly if a police vehicle is undertaking stationary speed camera work and needs to catch up to an offender.

The matter will return to court on January 12 ahead of a four-day hearing from June 26.

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Councils back need for a family violence court

By RYAN MALCOLM

LOCAL councils have thrown their support behind increasing calls to establish specialist family violence services for the region, amid “grim” growth in the number of family violence incidents in the North East.

A $29.5m business case was recently put to Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes and Minister for Family Violence Prevention Ros Spence, as part of efforts to establish the state’s 15th specialist family violence court, as well as a free legal aid office, in Wangaratta.

The case includes $19.8m for the building and operation of a specialist court between 2023 and 2026, while $9.7m would be required to lease a property and employ staff for a legal aid office.

Councillors from Wangaratta, Indigo Shire and Wodonga recently joined local women’s health advocates, the Centre Against Violence and legal representatives at a regional roundtable convened by Wangaratta-based state MP Tania Maxwell, each sharing their experiences of family violence rates well above the state average throughout the region.

According to recent Crime Statistics Agency data for the year to June 30, the number of family violence incidents in Benalla (+82.1 per cent), Wodonga (+52.3 per cent) and Wangaratta (+50.2 per cent) each exceeded the state average of 1373.5 family

CASE PRESENTED: Wangaratta-based state MP Tania Maxwell put forward a $29.5m business case to state officials last week.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling incidents per 100,000 people.

If greenlit, the specialist services aim to provide purpose-built facilities for family violence matters, such as separate entrances and exits for victim survivors, as well as specifically-trained staff and a fulltime magistrate.

Rural City of Wangaratta mayor Dean Rees said any further support to manage rising family violence rates would be welcomed.

“There are many initiatives the community, government and notfor-profit sectors are undertaking to address this, and there is strong resolve across the municipality to reduce instances of family violence,” he said.

“In any way they are interpreted, family violence statistics are shocking - unfortunately, our council statistics are well above the Victorian average, and our neighbouring local government areas (LGAs) are in the same grim situation.

“More needs to be done to reduce family violence, and more needs to be done to protect and support victims and survivors.”

The 2016 Royal Commission into Family Violence called for 14 specialist family violence courts to be erected across the state, while also calling for a marked focus on tackling rates of family violence in regional areas.

Regional specialist courts current-

ly operate in Shepparton, Ballarat, Geelong and the Latrobe Valley, with a Bendigo to open next year.

Ms Maxwell said she had written to ministers earlier this month with an eye to scheduling a meeting between Ms Symes, Ms Spence and representatives from a North East family violence advisory panel this week, although she said no response had been received.

She said she and the advisory panel would welcome an inprincipal financial commitment for the specialist services ahead of the election, however, discussions would likely take place early next year ahead of the 2023/24 budget.

Provisional date for murder trial A PROVISIONAL trial date for an Everton man charged with murdering Wangaratta woman Carmen Niklaus during an assault last year has been set, with as many as 15 days initially set aside for proceedings.

Ricky John Williams, 43, was arrested on December 6 last year, after he was alleged to have fatally assaulted Ms Niklaus during an altercation at Everton Caravan Park.

Emergency service crews attended the scene around 7pm but were unable to revive the victim.

Williams, who has remained in custody since, previously pleaded not guilty to a single murder charge, and is yet to file an application for bail.

It’s believed the pair were known to each other.

During a directions hearing on Monday, a 15-day Supreme Court trial was provisionally set for July 31 next year, with the matter to return before the court for further directions on December 5.

City venue features on ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ tonight WANGARATTA’S Café Martini will feature in this week’s episode of Channel Seven’s ‘Kitchen Nightmares Australia’.

The new series sees host Colin Fassnidge work with restaurant owners to improve their businesses, and this evening’s episode commencing at 7.30pm will focus on his time with the Murphy Street venue.

Fassnidge draws on his 28 years of industry experience in an attempt to assist businesses over a five day period.

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Health funding call all politics

FACEBOOK users this week commented on the new town signs that have been placed up around the rural city, including a blue sign at Wangaratta and a yellow sign at the front of Tarrawingee.

HEALTH is again fronting as a key component of the upcoming state election, and it‘s not surprising considering the challenging few years we have endured.

Incumbent Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy has pledged to dedicate $7m to explore an alternative footprint for Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) if re–elected, the timing of his announcement coming just as the hospital‘s $25m upgrade project comes to completion.

One month out from a state election, the timing is questionable, particularly with plans already established to further bolster the existing health precinct in the coming years.

NHW caters for a catchment of 90,000 people, a catchment which has constantly grown in recent years as a result of a mass exodus of metropolitan folk.

There is no doubt the hospital will need to grow in line with the growth of the North East population in the coming years, and planning for that eventuality is an important step that often takes significant time to enact.

A structure plan established in 2019 showcased planned expansion of the existing health precinct, focusing on core health provision and clustering of specialists in the immediate vicinity of the Green Street complex.

Constrained within the railway lines to the east and One Mile Creek to the west, many would argue the existing footprint has enough room to expand if needed.

To discard that initiative in favour of a new hospital footprint in a new location could be a dramatic move which would undermine years of work to upskill and upgrade the local health service.

Maybe the Nats‘ $7m could go towards that project instead.

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IN 2017 - five years ago - the report of an inquiry into Victoria’s retirement housing sector was tabled in Parliament.

I’ve advocated with retirement village residents since 2019 for legislative reform in response to this inquiry and sectorwide concerns about dispute resolution, transparency of disclosures and emergency plans.

The state government recently, and finally, released an exposure draft of its Retirement Villages Amendment Bill for public consultation. After much lobbying in conjunction with residents, we’re pleased to see the bill includes a requirement for villages to develop emergency and evacuation plans.

The public consultation process is welcome, but an October 28 deadline for submissions has given interested Victorians less than three weeks to consider the draft bill and respond.

The government says this is due to caretaker conventions that suspend government activities during an election campaign. As a result, if re-elected, it has committed to re-open engagement with the community.

Recent floods will make it impossible for some retirement village residents in Northern Victoria to participate, so it is important consultation is extended before this bill is brought to Parliament.

Those interested and able to review the proposed reforms can read a draft of the bill at www.engage.vic.gov.au/retirementvillagesact.

These are important reforms that affect a large number of people and it is only fair that they are given proper time to have their say.

Tania Maxwell, Wangaratta-based state MP

Support agency thanks community ON behalf of Loaves & Fishes - Christians Caring Committee and our emergencyrRelief volunteers, I would like to acknowledge and thank the Wangaratta Motor Group, Wangaratta Hyundai and the generous community of Wangaratta for their support and for their donation of a grocery items in the Hyundai “Stack the Staria” over recent weeks.

This amazing initiative collected more than $3000 worth of groceries which will assist the emergency relief provided to the many disadvantaged families and individuals in our Wangaratta community.

Ron Webb, chairperson L&F-CC

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TIMBER: This tree alongside Ovens Street is the latest to succumb to the sodden ground caused by this extremely wet spring. Local SES members have reminded pedestrians and motorists to remain aware of their surroundings when travelling in close proximity to trees. PHOTO: Ryan Malcolm

Praise for power line payments to farmers FARMERS for Climate Action has applauded the NSW Government’s move to pay rent to farmers who host transmission lines as part of the state’s Renewable Energy Zone build out.

EnergyCo and the NSW Government will pay landowners in NSW $10,000 per year for 20 years for every kilometre of high voltage power line that crosses their land.

Such a scheme was a key recommendation in Farmers for Climate Action’s Farm Powered Report, released last fortnight.

This has the potential to bring renewables online faster whilst giving farmers alternative sources of income,” Dr Davis said.

Alternative income is so important during times like droughts, or in recovering from floods, which climate change has already brought far too much of.

We thank the NSW Government for listening to farmers and rural communities on this crucial issue.

This is now the benchmark for transmission line payments in Australia and we urge the Federal Government and all other states to carefully examine this policy.

We also encourage governments to roll a scheme like this out for all transmission line projects.

Community support is essential to deliver the thousands of regional jobs these

renewable energy projects bring, and a policy like this brings benefits to the local community.

Farmers who have alternative income during drought keep employing locals and spending money in local pubs, cafes and retail stores.

Farmers for Climate Action has called for exactly this kind of arrangement and we’re so thrilled to see it become reality in NSW. We know this won’t solve every community concern and that some farmers oppose transmission on their land under any circumstances, and we continue to suggest renewables companies in Renewable Energy Zones contribute to a local community fund.

Dr Fiona Davis, Farmers for Climate Action, CEO

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THE CHRONICLE, Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - Page 7

Aunty Geraldine leads historic Treaty agreement THE First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria, co-chaired by Bangerang and Wiradjuri Elder Aunty Geraldine Atkinson, and the Victorian Government have reached a landmark agreement on a framework that will enable Traditional Owners of Country to negotiate Treaties across the state.

The Treaty also allows the assembly - as the democratic voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria - to negotiate a statewide Treaty to deliver structural reform.

Elected members of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria gathered on Thursday with representatives of the Victorian Government on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country by the Yarra River in Fairfield for a ceremony to mark and celebrate the history-making agreement.

Aunty Geraldine said Treatymaking was a chance to make Victoria a better and fairer place for everyone by ensuring respect is at the heart of the relationship between First Peoples and newer Australians.

“We all want to get on with creating a better future together as equals, but to do that, we need Treaty to help us rebalance the relationship,” she said.

“We need to eliminate the unfair burden that Aboriginal people have been carrying since invasion.

“Now, with this agreement, we have a clear pathway forward. I couldn’t be happier.”

HISTORY MAKING: Minister for Child Protection and Family Services Colin Brookes, co-chairs of the First Assembly Aunty Geraldine Atkinson and Marcus Stewart and parliamentary secretary of First People’s Chris Couzens with the signed Treaty agreement framework which will set out ground rules for Treaty making across the state, which will most likely come into effect next year.

Co-chair of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria, proud Nira illim bulluk man of the Taungurung Nation, Marcus Stewart, said the key to improving lives and strengthening culture was ensuring First Peoples have the freedom and power to make the decisions that affect First Peoples’ communities, culture and land.

“Today marks the beginning of a new and fairer chapter for this state’s history,” he said.

“Colonisation saw our freedom,

dignity and agency stripped from us.

“We were driven from our lands, had our families ripped apart and every aspect of our lives - where we could live, who we could marry was controlled by the State.

“This agreement puts the power back into Aboriginal hands so that we can decide how we want to do things and how to get Treaty done.”

The Treaty negotiation framework sets out the principles that will guide Treaty-making in Victoria and provides Traditional Owner

groups with the ability to choose their own pathways and timelines for negotiating Treaties that reflect their particular priorities and aspirations.

It explains the criteria and standards that groups need to meet if they want to enter Treaty negotiations and how they can be supported - with resourcing from the SelfDetermination Fund and guidance from the Treaty Authority - to enter negotiations on more equal footing with the government.

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Laptop analysis to delay stalking charges IN-depth analysis of a laptop alleged to have been used as part of a stalking plot against a local emergency services worker is expected to further delay court proceedings against a Wangaratta woman.

The 53-year-old faced Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court on Monday, accused of commencing stalking behaviour of a Boweya man in 2019, when she allegedly sent letters to the man’s home and left cards on his vehicle’s windscreen while parked near his workplace.

The accused is alleged to have accessed confidential medical records stored by her former employer in order to harass the 60-year-old over a two-year period.

Defence lawyer Jonathan Brancato last month outlined concerns around outstanding phone and Google Maps records could delay proceedings, with police prosecutor Constable Victoria Lennon on Monday admitting police were continuing to face issues with disclosure of facts.

A laptop belonging to the accused is set to be analysed by a police cyber-crime unit from November 3, although Const Lennon acknowledged it could be some time before detailed results were available.

The matter is set to return to court on January 9.

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Festival highlights writing talent THE literary skills of Wangaratta’s young people were displayed again in this year‘s Write Around the Murray ‘River of Stories’ competition.

Held as part of the annual Albury–Wodonga storytelling festival, the writing competition has been conducted by the Albury Hume Rotary club since 2003, and is open to primary and secondary students living in the region.

In line with the festival

theme, the focus of this year‘s competition was ‘Playing With Story’, and a number of students from Wangaratta schools took out prizes or were recognised for their work.

Wangaratta West Primary School grade three student Audrey Wills was the winner of the year three/four section in the primary short stories division, with her story ‘Sammy’s Adventure’, while Cathedral College‘s Edward Browne received an

encouragement award in the year five/six section for his story ‘Flight 127‘.

In the primary poetry division, Appin Park Primary School’s Imogen Rocchiccioli was a runner– up in the year three/ four section with her piece, ‘Imagination’, and Wangaratta High School student Amelia Roberts was a runner–up in the year nine/10 section with her poem, ‘Regret’.

Nine–year–old Audrey

Sammy’s Adventure

By AUDREY WILLS (Grade 3, Wangaratta West Primary School)

Sammy awoke from a dream of wonders.

“I’d better show everyone who I actually am.

Not that slow and silly Sammy who can barely move, but Sammy who is fast and courageous.”

Sammy looked out at the forest beyond and then saw something small between two leaves.

A blue, green, and white reflection shining back at him.

Sammy was amazed.

Could this be his chance; his chance to show everyone who he truly was?

Sammy quickly and quietly packed up his things and started his journey to the mysterious blue thing.

He slowly worked his way down the mossy slope on which he lived, leaving a trail behind him.

It was slippery and rough terrain, but after all the hard work he finally got to the bottom.

It had already got very late so Sammy chose to take a break and rest.

After Sammy had had a not–too–long rest, he resumed his journey again.

As he looked out from where he was, Sammy saw thousands of rocky mountain cliffs.

“This is going be challenging,” Sammy said to himself, “but I’m not going to give up.”

He moved up the mountain and looked down in horror.

It was nearly as steep as a wall!

He didn’t know if he could do it, but he tried!

He kept on moving up and down, up and down, until he was exhausted.

Sammy always carried a backpack with him, so he stopped for a snack.

After his snack, he started to finish scaling the hills and reached the end of the rocky cliffs.

Sammy quickly noticed that right in front of him were two walls making an alleyway.

He went straight through.

As he emerged from the alley, the sky grew dark.

Tired from the long day’s journey, he found a nice warm spot, curled up and went to sleep.

In the morning, Sammy set off at sun rise.

The deep dark forest was before him.

As Sammy entered the forest, the trees towered over him like big bullies, whispering in the wind.

He felt scared, more scared than he had ever been.

Sammy felt worried.

Should he keep going or should he go back?

As he considered how far he had already come, he realised he had gone too far to stop now, so he persevered!

Soon Sammy came to a tall, thick pole in the middle of his path.

Atop it was the mysterious blue thing.

Without hesitating, he began to climb up it.

As Sammy climbed, he went faster and higher until he reached the top!

There right in front of him was a leafy boat, waiting just for him!

As he set off to sail, he started to feel strange.

Something was coming, coming quickly.

Suddenly it all turned dark.

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Sammy had climbed up and then right into the magpie‘s birdbath!

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Wills said she was excited to take out the competition, after finding out about it from her teacher, with her story about an ambitious snail.

“Mum suggested I think of something happening in the garden, so that’s where the story came from,” she said.

Audrey said she enjoyed writing, and also loved reading.

“I like reading the newspaper with my grandpa, and I like reading

books that have mysteries, like detective stories; Friday Barnes and Stella Montgomery are some of my favourite series,” she said.

Audrey’s success in the Write Around the Murray competition came in September, just before the announcement in early October of fellow Wangaratta West Primary School student Darby Rowles as the winner of the Wangaratta Young Writers

Awards year five/six story section with his tale, ‘The Darkness’ (which appeared in the Wangaratta Chronicle on October 21).

Wangaratta West Primary assistant principal Xavier Norden said the two competitions were a fantastic platform to celebrate individual student achievements.

“It’s also a great way to promote the writing craft as an interest for young people,” he said.

PLAYING WITH STORY: Wangaratta West Primary School grade three student Audrey Wills (9) took out the year three/four section in the primary short stories division of the Write Around the Murray ‘River of Stories’ competition, with her tale ‘Sammy’s Adventure‘.

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THE CHRONICLE, Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - Page 9

We’re racing for

VICTORIANS The Victorian Racing Industry is more than a source of great enjoyment for many.

It’s helping to fuel our great state, especially here in regional Victoria.

• $4.7 billion annual economic impact to Victoria • 147,952 active participants, workers and volunteers • 34,900 full-time equivalent jobs • $501.5 million in annual taxation revenue • 108 racetracks hosting 2,164 race meetings • 650 community and not-for-profit organisations sharing our facilities • 1,200 charitable organisations directly supported No need for a photo finish in this race. The clear winner is Victoria.

Thoroughbreds. Harness. Greyhounds. We’re racing for Victorians.

(*Source: Size & Scope of the Victorian Racing Industry prepared by IER, April 2022)

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McCurdy touts train, bus ticket fare cuts

OVENS Valley MP Tim McCurdy has backed a long-term economic plan announced by the Nationals to halve V/Line fares and cap daily public transport fares at $2 per day if successful at next month’s state election.

Under the initiative, bus fares throughout the Ovens Valley would drop by up to $2.80 a day, while V/Line passengers could save up to $33.80 for a return trip to Melbourne, according to Mr McCurdy.

“At the moment, with fuel prices through the roof, people are looking for alternative forms of transport - we know that in regional areas, access to affordable public transport is an issue, which is why we are committed to helping Victorians save more of their money,” he said.

“This is great news for locals who rely on public transport to travel around town, including reaching medical appointments and shopping - by making travel more affordable, they are potentially able to save over $1000 a year just in travel costs alone.”

The plan would also include free travel for train services replaced by a bus and would cap public transport fares for concession card holders at $1 a day.

“We care about regional Victorians, and about ensuring they get a fair share of resources, which includes accessibility to affordable public transport,” Mr McCurdy said.

“This plan will help to remove the number of cars on the road, improving congestion, and also reducing pollution.”

ART COLLECTION: Visitors are enjoying the wide variety of artworks on display as part of the Federation Art Prize 2022 in Corowa.

PHOTO: Georgie James

2022 Federation Art Prize now on display THE 2022 Federation Art Prize exhibition is open at the Corowa Memorial Hall.

Running for over 20 years, the Federation Art and Photography Prizes have grown to exhibit the work of artists and photographers from across Australia.

On exhibition this year are over 170 works - the largest number received since 2018 - showcasing the diversity of local artists and others from across the country.

Federation Art Prize committee chair Phillip Nielsen said they were delighted to open the much

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anticipated arts and cultural event to the area again in 2022.

“After two difficult years for our community, we have welcomed the largest number of entries ever in the three dimensional and under-18 categories,” he said.

“Throughout 2020 and 2021, our committee pushed on and delivered exhibitions both years to ensure that artists had opportunities to exhibit and sell their work.

“It also provided a welcome break from lockdowns for locals and visitors who were craving creative experiences

post-lockdown.

“We are excited to see the prize return to its former glory with an ever increasing diversity of artistic styles and mediums on display.”

At the opening held on October 14, judges and artist Alexandra Plim and Marley Dawson announced the winners, with fellow judge - Shepparton Art Museum curator Caroline Esbenshade - unfortunately unable to attend due to the flood emergency.

The winners this year are: Federation Art Prize 2022 Acquisition - $3000 prize

‘Selfie with oil can #37’ Cornélia Selover 2D Award Winner - ‘Fawn on the wall’ Nic Mason 3D Award Winner ‘Pleiades I’ Tasio Sclavenitis 18-25yrs Award Winner ‘Warrnyu Dhawu Flying Fox Story’ Romeo Gaykamangu U18 Award Winner - ‘Cool Guy’ Gwen Sampson The committee thanked every artist who submitted work, with the exhibition open daily from 10am until 4pm at the Corowa Memorial Hall in Sanger Street until November 1 (entry $5 - under 18 free).

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Artisans’ wares can help make your Christmas shopping easy

SHOWCASE: Brian Cooper will be among the stallholders at the November 5 artisans market organised by the Wangaratta West and the Warbys Anglican parish.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling WANGARATTA Senior Citizens Club will host a social light luncheon at its clubrooms in Tara Court, off Ford Street, today from 12.30pm. Cost is $8.

Carpet bowls will run on Thursday and Monday from 12 noon, with cards (euchre) on Friday from 1.30pm, and cards (500) and hoy on Tuesday, also from 1.30pm - all at the clubrooms or in the adjoining St Patrick’s supper room.

Next Wednesday there will be an in-house movie, ‘The Man Who Sued God’, at the clubrooms from 1.30pm.

THE Australian Plant Society (Wangaratta) will hold its next meeting on Thursday, October 27 from 7pm at the Masonic Hall on the corner of Esmond and Appin streets.

Guest speaker will be Chris Clarke, immediate past president of APS Victoria, on the topic of alpine plants. Visitors are always welcome.

WANGARATTA Seniors Dance will be held at St Patrick’s supper room in Ford Street on Friday, October 28 from 2pm to 4pm.

The event is held on the fourth Friday of each month.

Music will be provided by the Rustic Ramblers, with dance revision from 1.30pm to 2pm, and admission $5 including afternoon tea.

For more information, contact Margaret on 0407 357 226 or Ida Zanin on 0428 298 346.

A WHOROULY community garage sale will be held on Saturday, November 26 from 9am.

Maps will be available from the Whorouly CWA Hall for $2 on the day, and there will be stalls and food to peruse, with funds raised to be invested back into the community.

Anyone wishing to include their property on the map can do so for a $5 fee.

For more information, contact Sherren Tilson on 0437 668696.

WANGARATTA Woodworkers Inc meet at the Wangaratta Showgrounds each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9am to 12 noon (closing earlier if no-one is present).

The rooms are open on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 7pm to 8.30pm, and Sundays from 10am to 1pm. All welcome.

For more information, contact Bevan on 0437 196 118 or Les on 0412 250 674.

WANGARATTA Sing Australia Group meets each Wednesday from 7.30pm to 9pm at Purbrick Hall, next to Holy Trinity Cathedral.

All welcome - for further information, call Keith Fleet on 0491 114 480, Cheryl Hoysted on 0419 005 062 or Marlene O’Keefe on 0417 454 126.

GLENROWAN Indoor Carpet Bowls is held at Glenrowan Recreation

A SECOND Wangaratta West and the Warbys Anglican Parish Artisans Market is planned for Saturday, November 5.

Thirty stallholders showcasing everything from woodwork to bath bombs will fill the grounds of St Michael’s Anglican Church, on the corner of Appin and O’Leary streets, between 9am and 2pm.

The perfect opportunity for locals to kick off their Christmas shopping, the market will offer a range of unique, hand-crafted products bound to provide something for all tastes.

Products include: soaps; paper-crafted boxes and albums; hand-spun and dyed knitting wool; knitted, crocheted, sewn and

SOCIAL CALENDAR Reserve Hall each Wednesday - arrive 12.45pm for 1pm start.

The competition runs until 3.30pm-4pm, and is followed by afternoon tea. For details, phone Frank on 0409 662 462.

ELDORADO Carpet Bowls is held every Thursday from 12.45pm at the Eldorado Community Hall.

KEENAGERS Table Tennis plays on Mondays and Thursdays from 8am to 10am at the table tennis centre at the Wangaratta Showgrounds.

Morning tea provided - please bring your own cup. For more information, contact Trevor Wolfel on 0476 891 596.

GROW, a peer support group for mental wellbeing, meets at Benalla’s Waminda Community House, 19 Ballintine Street, on Mondays from 10.30am.

All welcome, no cost, phone 0448 052 769 for more information.

WANGARATTA Concert Band rehearses on Mondays from 6.45pm to 9pm at the Avian Park Raceway Band Room in Newman Street.

New players welcome, contact Helen on 0401 021 448.

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Why not plan to come for lunch, with food on sale including egg and bacon rolls, a sausage sizzle, hamburgers, and delicious savoury and sweet crepes.

There will also be tea and coffee with homemade sweet treats available, and plenty of home-baked cakes

OSTINATO Wangaratta and District Community Choir meets each Tuesday from 7pm to 9.30pm at the Log Cabin, corner Faithfull and Chisholm streets, Wangaratta.

New members are welcome to join this enthusiastic and welcoming group of singers.

LIFEBALL is played every Tuesday from 1pm on the basketball court at the Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre.

Lifeball is a non-contact game of netball, designed by a doctor and physio for the safety of mature players, with no running, walking backwards or throwing high balls, but enjoying fun and friendship.

For more information, phone 0418 574 404.

and biscuits, as well as preserves from the popular St Michael’s cake stall - or choose from the variety of sweet and savoury sauces, jams, pickles, olives and olive oil.

Fresh fruit and vegetables and plants will be available, and for children there will be face-painting, games and colouring-in to ensure they’re entertained.

The Wangaratta West and Warbys parish hopes the market will be an avenue to support local artisans in their work, and for the church to continue to build community in the West End area.

Two more markets are planned in 2023, on Saturday, April 29 and Saturday, November 25.

For more information, email wangsymphonyorchestra@gmail. com or call Chloe on 0413 775 027.

WANGARATTA Toastmasters conducts its meetings on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 6.45pm in the community room at the Wangaratta Library in Docker Street.

For more information, contact Leah Walker at leahwalka@gmail. com BLOKES Time Out conducts regular gatherings and activities on the third Saturday of the month.

For more information, visit gritandresilience@wangaratta.vic. gov.au

WANGARATTA AL-Anon Family Group meets on Tuesdays from 1.30pm to 3pm at the backstage meeting room at St Patrick’s Hall in Ford Street.

All welcome. If your life has been affected by someone else’s drinking, this group may be for you.

Contact David on 0403 552 950 or Bev on 0449 516 828.

CYCLING Without Age Wangaratta offers free tri-shaw rides to the elderly, and to people of any age with disabilities or reduced mobility.

The group provides regular rides around Wangaratta to people living at home, or living in care.

For more information, phone 0418 387 089 or email cwawangaratta@gmail.com

WANGARATTA Symphony Orchestra rehearses each Tuesday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Wangaratta Baptist Church, 1 Sisely Avenue.

New string and wind players are welcome to come along to rehearsals to try out.

TOPS weight supporting group meets at The Centre each Monday from 5pm to 6pm, offering encouragement and great company to support locals in managing their weight.

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PAYING RESPECT: Attendees at the festival performed the Pooja worship ritual, to offer devotional homage and prayer to spritually celebrate Diwali.

PACKED HOUSE: The CWA Hall became a scene of festivity on Saturday as the Wangaratta Indian community came together to celebrate the traditional festival Diwali .

FORMAL DECORATIONS: Painting the Rangoli, traditional art drawn on the floors of homes to bring good luck on the house of attendees and welcome guests.

TO THE STREETS: The lights are symbolic in warding off evil spirits and overcoming darkness which is an overarching theme of the festival.

Diwali celebrations reach Wangaratta

By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN FOR the first time Wangaratta’s Indian community and friends had the opportunity to formally celebrate the national festival Diwali in Wangaratta on Saturday night.

Diwali is a five to six day long Hindu festival of light, which celebrates the faith, food, family and charity of the Hindu religion while shining lights display the happiness of guests who come to celebrate Organised by the North East Multicultural Association (NEMA), Diwali was celebrated by more than 70 people at the CWA hall who took part in the cultural festive activities.

NEMA outreach worker Faryal Khan said the night showed the importance of hosting religious festivals and to give the local Indian community an outlet to celebrate a special occasion.

“We’ve held Diwali celebrations previously in places SHARING SH HARING AR THE JOY: like Benalla before, but the The Diwali festival Indian community is getting was fun for all ages. bigger and bigger in Wangaratta and it was great to be able to showcase their culture on Diwali,” she said.

Faryal said NEMA will be planning to gain further funding to be able to run similar cultural celebration events for the expanding multicultural community in Wangaratta.

“We want to expand on this for the community on religious festivals especially because NEMA doesn’t have any funds for the religious festival,” she said.

“We really want council and other organisations to fund us for religious festivals so we can take it further and bring the community together and stand as one.

“Not just for Indian festivals, it could be Pakastani or other cultures.”

CELEBRATE: The Diwali festival celebrations brought in over 70 people for the traditional Hindu festival.

PRAYER IN UNISON: Traditional clothing brought an authentic feel to Wangaratta’s celebration of the Diwali festival.

LIGHTING THE NIGHT: Attendees steeped outside during the Diwali festival celebrations to light up sparklers, which represent the happiness being celebrated by guests at the festival of light.

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Snow camp Wangaratta Primary School YEAR 5/6 students from Wangaratta Primary School were fortunate enough to attend a week long snow camp through the Positive Start Program for schools at Howman’s Gap at Falls Creek.

Students took part in daily downhill skiing lessons.

This amazing occasion allowed so many students to see snow for the first time and they loved the downtime simply playing in snow, making snowmen, snow angels and of course having snowball fights.

SNOW FUN: Year 5/6 Wangaratta Primary school students enjoyed their snow camp at Howmans Gap.

Junior school production Cathedral College YEARS three to five Cathedral College students were very excited to perform their rendition of ‘The Pirates of Penzance Jr’ on Tuesday, October 18 at the Wangaratta Performing Arts & Convention Centre.

Year five students including Lianna Awad, Henry Lloyd and Edward Browne led the cast with amazing confidence while ‘police’ cast members including Matilda Primerano, Luke Jones, Blake Kantor, Audrey Wadley, Leonidas Fidge, Harley Smith, Miles Henderson, Milla Kantor, Natalie Walker, Isla O’Keeffe and Chelsea Sinclair stole the show with their humorous walk and excellent singing.

EXCITING TIMES: Carra students (back) Jarrad Kane, Stanley Richardson, Jack Seymour, Jack Webbers and (front) Audrey Jansson, Matilda de Prada and Sadie Pye headed to Beechworth for their recent camp.

Well deserved fun at Beechworth

PICNIC TIME: Celebrating Bring your Teddy to School Day were Liam Cooper with Bazza and Toby Lawler with Bear and Raffie.

Sharing the school day with teddies

Carraragarmungee Primary School THE 3/4 cohort at Carraragarmungee Primary School recently attended a school camp at the Old Priory in Beechworth.

The kids had so much well deserved fun, learned a great deal about local history and had fun exploring the area.

What a perfect way to start term four.

IN TUNE: The police cast members stole the show with their excellent singing in the Cathedral College Wangaratta junior production of The Pirates of Penzance Jr.

Appin Park Primary School

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YEAR 5/6K students at Appin Park enjoyed bringing their favourite teddies to school to celebrate National Bring Your Teddy to School/ Work Day. Sharing a typical day with their mate and being able to cuddle up with them during the day, gave the students an opportunity to share time with them and perhaps snuggle in when they were unsure of their feelings and work expectations.

There was a great variety of teddies throughout the classroom and there were many discussions had among the students about the history of their snuggly mate and how their names came about.

Students also brought along some snacks to share to celebrate their day together.

Oxley Primary School STUDENTS at Oxley Primary School enjoyed creating their oil pastel landscapes during a recent art lesson.

OIL TIME: Lucy Galloway, Morgan Loechel, Ruby Zabilowicz and Sasha Gazzara enjoying their oil pastel landscapes during their art lesson at Oxley.

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What is the difference between concrete and cement?

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Which chemical element is represented by the letter H?

3

Sundew plants are found all around the world, but they have a sinister secret. What makes them special: a) they are carnivorous, b) they have a liver, or c) they are parasites?

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Fission is when one atom splits into smaller parts, often releasing lots of energy.

True or false?

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In a typical human, which is longer: the small intestine, or the large intestine?

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Quiz answers: 1. Cement can be found in concrete. Concrete is a mixture of cement, sand and gravel. 2.

Hydrogen is the letter H on the periodic table. 3. a). Sundews are carnivorous, trapping and digesting insects and other creatures with their sticky secretions. 4. True. Fission is when one atom splits into smaller parts, often releasing lots of energy. 5. The small intestine is longer than the large intestine. A typical small intestine is three to five metres long, while a large intestine is only about one and a half metres long.

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WHAT’S ON

Oxley market returns

Look up in Benalla

THE 41st annual Oxley Bush Market will be held at the historic Oxley Shire Hall this Saturday, October 29 from 9am to 3pm.

There will be approximately 150 stalls featuring quality homemade, home-grown, home-produced and new items at great prices.

With free entry, live music, kids activities, delicious food, coffee and Devonshire Teas and a monster raffle, don’t miss out.

Please note: dogs not permitted due to safety reasons.

Live music at The Vine KICK start your jazz and blues festival weekend with a performance by local legends Sweet Buzz at the Vine Hotel Wangaratta this Friday, October 28 from 8pm.

Dinner is available from 6pm-8pm and tickets include a table reservation.

The Vine is also proud to offer Sunday Blues as an official festival partner venue with free entry subject to venue capacity.

Live music will kick off from 11.30am with Fiona Boyes (solo), followed by Soli’s Blues Group at 1pm, Simon Kinny-Lewis at 2:30pm and The McNaMarr Project at 4pm.

Lunch can be ordered between 12pm and 2pm.

To book your tickets visit www.thevinehotel.net.au/.

yourstars ARIES

(March 21 to April 19) Someone has some suggestions to offer regarding your new project. You might find them helpful. Remember to avoid speculation and to stick with just the facts, dear Lamb.

TAURUS

(April 20 to May 20) An old friend suddenly reappears. Whether this proves to be a boon or a bane in the Bovine’s life depends on the reason for this surprising reappearance. Be cautious.

GEMINI

(May 21 to June 20) Vital information finally emerges, allowing you to make that important personal decision. You can now move your focus to an upcoming professional development.

CANCER

(June 21 to July 22) You might not like seeing so many on-the-job changes.

But some of them could open new opportunities for your Moon Child talents to shine to your best advantage.

IN TUNE: Members of the Wangaratta Symphony Orchestra are excited to present their Evening of Stage and Screen concert on November 11.

Join the orchestra for a night of stage and screen WANGARATTA Symphony Orchestra (WSO) will present ‘An Evening of Stage & Screen’ on Friday, November 11 at the WPACC, commencing at 7.30pm.

After successful performances earlier this year in the WPACC Memorial Hall and Benalla Town Hall, the WSO has prepared a new selection of works from feature films including Star Wars, Jurassic Park, James Bond, Pirates of the Carribbean, Pink Panther and The Dam Busters.

Well known opera and theatre works such as The Mikado (Mikado Overture), Andrew Lloyd Webber (suites), Carmen’s Chanson

Du Toreador and Habenera, and Aida (Grand March) will also feature.

Orchestra conductor Aaron Wardle will lead the group of musicians as they perform for the first time in the Alpine MDF Theatre and said that all ages will enjoy the stage and screen musical evening.

“We all share a common enthusiasm of playing music and are very proud of what we have achieved in the time we have been rehearsing together,” Aaron said.

“We are looking forward to performing on stage for our family, friends and the broader community and we encourage members of the local community to come along.”

The WSO is made up of musicians from Wangaratta, Londrigan, Benalla, Lima, Bright, Killawarra, Buckland Valley and Tatong and are seeking new players to join them, particularly those with talent in string, brass, woodwind and percussion.

Rehearsals are held Tuesday evenings at 1 Sisley Avenue, Wangaratta from 7.30pm-9.30pm or reach out to wangsymphonyorchestra@ gmail.com for further information.

Tickets for An Evening of Stage and Screen are available online at wpacc. com.au/Whats-On/WangSymphony-Orchestra or from the WPACC ticketing booth.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Expect a

challenge to the usual way you do things.

Although you might prefer the tried-and-true, once you take a good look at this new idea, you might feel more receptive to it.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A

close friend could offer advice on how to handle a difficult family matter. But in the end, the decision has to be made based on what is best for you and those you love.

LIBRA

(September 23 to October 22) Family problems are best worked out when all those concerned contribute suggestions that will ease tensions. Stay with it until a workable solution is found.

SCORPIO

(October 23 to November 21) Expect to hear more about an offer that has piqued your interest. You earn respect for insisting on solid facts, not just a fancy talk about potential opportunities.

CAPRICORN

(December 22 to January 19) A bit of capriciousness might be just what you need. Plan to kick up your heels in a round of fun and games with family and friends this weekend.

AQUARIUS

(January 20 to February 18) Although some of your plans might have to be put on hold, things do begin to take a turn for the better by midweek. Your financial crunch also eases.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your

financial picture begins to brighten by week’s end. There are also favorable changes in your personal life. Someone you care for has good news to report.

Art Gallery fundraiser JOIN the Wangaratta Art Gallery Friends for their annual fundraising event on Sunday, November 6 from 2pm-4pm.

Artwork for the Paint by Numbers fundraiser has been commissioned and designed by artist Fleur Rendell and will be available for purchase.

All donated funds raised at the event will go towards supporting the Wangaratta Art Gallery Friends Incorporated.

Tickets include a complementary glass of bubbles, canapes and your chance to win a door prize from the Gallery shop.

Tickets are available at checkout.square.site/ buy/36NS5IT2SOASF5SMF2DOMJTX and RSVP is required by Thursday, November 3.

Strassman coming to WPACC DAVID Strassman will bring his national tour The Chocolate Diet to the Wangaratta Performing Arts & Convention Centre on Tuesday, November 8.

Strassman’s comic genius has shocked, surprised and made audiences laugh the world over and Australian audiences will be well familiar with him.

A beloved icon of Australian television, he was a staple on Hey, Hey It’s Saturday and even hosted his own Australian talk show, Strassman (1998).

The show is rated MA 12y+ only and children aged 12-15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

For more information and tickets, visit www.wpacc.com.au/.

Opera in Oxley

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to

December 21) What seemed to be a reasonable workplace request might need to be defended.

Don’t fret. You have both the facts and a surprise ally on your side.

THE Benalla Airshow will be held on November 5 from 9am-4pm at the Benalla Airport and celebrates 70 years of the Victorian Gliding Club.

This is one of the largest spectator events in the region and is taking place as part of the Benalla Festival.

Highlights will include breathtaking flying displays, static displays of model aircraft, cars, gliders, aircraft, aviation museum, hot air balloons and children’s entertainment and there will even be some historic warbirds on the ground and in the air.

Tickets are essential and can be pre-purchased at www. benallaairshow.com.au.

ON SHOW: Joelene Mitchell’s Floriography exhibition is being held at Art Gallery on Ovens until Monday, October 31.

Floral delight at Gallery on Ovens JOELENE Mitchell has been working on the pieces for her Floriography exhibition in Wangaratta for around eight months and each flower has been chosen with intention, whether that’s a particular memory, a connection to a person or event or a deeper meaning to the artist.

The exhibition explores the captivating complexity and

beauty of florals in large scale and while she has traditionally worked with acrylics, Joelene has delved into the butteryness of oil paints to capture the softness of the flower petals for this show.

Joelene said that she still has a big journey ahead on her creative path as she pursues other styles, but attend-

ing courses, speaking to other artists, teachers and mentors have helped to get her to where she is today.

Floriography is being held at Art Gallery on Ovens at 4/103 Murphy Street until Monday, October 31 and is open Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10am-4pm and Saturdays and Sundays 10am-2pm.

LYSTER Opera is bringing Rossini’s hilarious take on the Cinderella story, La Cenerentola, to Oxley on November 12 at 2pm.

Emerging mezzo-soprano Alexandra Mathew takes on the title role with acclaimed tenor Hew Wagner as her handsome prince, Romiro.

Directed by Jamie Moffat, who is assisted by Luke Belle, with accompaniment and musical direction by the acclaimed Pamela Christie and costumes by Maddy Connellan, this tour is one not to be missed.

Tickets are available now through www.trybooking.com or www.lysteropera.com.au.

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THE NEW HEADQUARTERS OF

Wangaratta SES

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Celebrating world-class state of the art facilities for our SES unit THE ribbon at Wangaratta’s state-of-the-art SES base was officially cut by Minister for Emergency Services Jaclyn Symes on November 26, 2021.

A year on, the local SES crew is celebrating the milestone which was deliv-

ered as part of a $54.51m investment into SES facility infrastructure.

The station sits opposite Wangaratta Police Station and alongside the integrated CFA/FRV Fire Station in Handley Street, completing the rural city’s emer-

gency services precinct.

It houses a Divisional Command and coordination centre, enabling SES to collaborate with multiple first responder agencies to coordinate major response operations during emergencies, can support indoor

BRAND NEW: The SES building completes Wangaratta’s emergency services precinct.

and outdoor training, provides welfare and office facilities to support the volunteers and has a four motor bay and turnout area which provides ample space for the unit’s 28 active volunteers.

The world-class build-

ing and grounds will also provide the Wangaratta SES team room to grow and is a considerable upgrade from the previous premises in Millard street which occupied a piece of land owned

by North East Water in the wake of the unit’s rebrand-

ing to SES in 1975.

Wangaratta SES Unit will be holding a community open day on Saturday October 29 between 12pm and 4pm.

This is a great chance for our community to check out the new facility.

OFFICIALLY OPEN: Rural City of Wangaratta mayor Cr Dean Rees, Minister for Emergency Services Jaclyn Symes and SES CEO Stephen Griffin at the opening.

PHOTO: Ryan Malcolm

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WANGARATTA SES crews were relied on to respond to 244 requests for assistance during the 2020/2021 financial year, which was up from 148 requests in the previous year.

Crews attended to almost 150 fallen trees, 25 instances of building damage, 26 road rescues, six floods and were also on scene 19 times to assist other emergency service responses.

With the recent weather and flood levels, the team have been kept hard at work across the North East with Wangaratta SES covering the greater Wangaratta area from Markwood down to Glenrowan and up to Springhurst.

Wangaratta unit controller Jess Zuber said that the team responds to a diverse range of jobs 24/7, 365 days a year.

“Mother Nature throws a lot at us and SES manages it very well,” she said.

“You can go to a car accident then there might be a tree down or even an earthquake - you never know what you’re going to get.”

SES volunteers assist our local communities as well

EVERY DAY A NEW TASK: Volunteers will find a variety of tasks to be carried out on any given day.

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Become a volunteer with Wangaratta SES today WANGARATTA SES Unit are looking to expand their emergency response capabilities, actively searching for new volunteers to join their team at Handley Street.

Wangaratta’s SES unit controller Jess Zuber believes the opportunity to respond to a range of emergencies throughout the region is attractive for prospective volunteers.

“The Wangaratta unit has

a highly committed team approach to supporting community members, in turn creating a welcoming environment for individuals volunteering for the first time,” Jess said.

“Our people are so committed to helping our communities; we have volunteers getting out of bed at 3am when it is wet and cold to respond to an emergency - it’s incredible.”

SES volunteers receive ac-

credited, recognised training as part of their role, ranging from first aid, general rescue, chainsaw operations, community education, media training and more.

Learning pathways for further development are also available once initial training is complete and volunteers can nominate for specialist roles in their local units including Road Crash Rescue, boating, commu-

nity engagement and urban search and rescue.

Junior members aged between 16 and 18, are entitled to complete the same level of training and receive the same Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment as other members, and are able to attend some operational activities under supervision.

For more information about volunteering with the SES, visit ses.vic.gov.au.

INFO SESSION: Potential volunteers can attend sessions on Tuesday nights at the Wangaratta SES to get more information.

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FROM a six member team at Chiltern in 2014 to securing the top job as Wangaratta unit controller in April 2022, Jess Zuber loves her role with VICSES. “My family has been involved with emergency services around Chiltern forever so I was brought up around those people and places,” Jess said.

“I have volunteered for the CFA, Red Cross, Ambulance Victoria, Good Friday Appeal and even the local children’s theatre group, but I really love the diversity of what I get to do at the SES.” Jess became the unit

controller at Chiltern in 2017 and inspired more than 30 new members to join the service, many of whom become dear friends as well as workmates.

“Those members were all incredibly devoted to helping not only the people of Chiltern, but units in surrounding regions whenever a call for help was put out,” Jess said.

“They made my job so easy.”

Volunteering at the Wangaratta headquarters alongside her fulltime job as a primary school teacher, Jess said that the SES was a

fantastic place to volunteer and that you get a lot out of it.

“Coming to Wangaratta SES Unit has allowed me to continue to grow my skills, particularly in road crash rescue,” she said.

“We have this incredible new facility that will continue to support us into the future to help better support our community during storm and flood events.

“The members at Wangaratta SES are some of the best people you will meet, devoting their time to assist to floods, storm damage and road accidents.”

LOVE WHAT THEY DO: Volunteers are committed to helping their communities day or night.

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KING VALLEY NEWS

Covering Moyhu, Edi, Myrrhee, Whitfield, Cheshunt and Whitlands areas KING VALLEY IN BRIEF

Art show ready to go this weekend

DOOR TO GOOD HEALTH: The original entrance to the current building.

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Moyhu gymnasts back in the day.

STILL GOING STRONG: Moyhu gymnasts in their current set-up.

Moyhu club celebrates 70 years of gymnastics

BY ANITA McPHERSON

Cheshunt flower show postponed THE annual Cheshunt flower show will now be held at the Cheshunt Hall and Recreation Reserve on Sunday, November 6 from 9am until 3pm.

Enter your own exhibits, with a list of categories available, or come and enjoy the beautiful displays and a delicious afternoon tea.

Entries will be received from 9am until 10.30am (with doors closing at 11am for around an hour for judging) and presentations will be made at 2pm.

Stall sites are also available with all enquiries to Lyn Lewis on 5729 8383.

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A MUCH-loved club which has been supporting young people in the Moyhu community and beyond for seven decades will hold a special celebration on November 12.

The Moyhu District Youth Club will mark 70 years of gymnastics with an afternoon tea and display, reminding everyone it is still going strong, followed by a dinner the same night.

Coach Sophie Enders said the club has been collating information and getting in touch with all their contacts including past members and friends, in the hope they will come along on the day.

She said they have also invited people to share their knowledge and memories, with a historical display planned at the event.

“If anyone has history on the club, we’ve love to know about it,” she said.

“We want to know the stories anything about the history and the people who have been involved over the years - and we have brought together some great photos already.”

Sophie said while the club is believed to have formed even earlier than 70 years ago, this event will be a celebration of its gymnastics offering in particular.

She said while the dates are hard to pinpoint, the group itself was started by a local policeman as a club for boys who needed some direction and engagement, developing into a boxing club and eventually evolving into a youth club which offered gymnastics.

Over the decades other sports have also been enjoyed under its banner such as boxing, badminton,

THE annual King Valley Art Show is back on over this coming ‘Cup Weekend’.

View 300 artworks by local, intra and interstate artists, crafted in a diverse range of mediums and styles.

The exhibition is on at King River Brewing, 4515 Wangaratta-Whitfield Rd, from this Saturday, October 29 until Monday, October 31.

It is open daily from 10am to 5pm with a $3 entry fee for adults.

The Gala Opening is on this Friday from 7.30pm, where judge Richard Lewer will announce the winners and attendees will be able to savour premium King Valley wines, craft beer and delicious nibbles.

There is a $35 entry fee for the Gala Opening and there is a bus available from Wangaratta for a $10 fee.

The total prize pool of $15,900 is made possible by the generosity of sponsors, patrons and friends of the art show.

For more details go to kingvalleyarts.com.au

King Valley Challenge TOP OF THE CLASS: Three current level 4 gymnasts Madeline Jones, Hannah Walton and Lily Girolamiwith earned regional success this year. table tennis, basketball and more, but gymnastics was a central component.

“It has had such a rich history and such a close tie to the Moyhu community,” said Sophie.

“It hasn’t always been easy, surviving bushfires and storms, but the community has been the backbone behind it with some really key people who kept it going through the harder times.

“It has been great looking through the old records and the numbers of students and coaches who have been involved - and then looking at where it sits today - and it’s fantastic to see it in such a strong, popular and supported position.”

Today gymnastics is held three days a week with about 100 gym-

nasts taking part, supported by eight coaches, while also offering a training program for junior coaches.

Sophie says the benefits of the gymnastics program extend beyond the gym mat.

“It’s a sport that’s so important for the development of young healthy bodies, teaching not only physical skills like balance, coordination, fitness and strength, but life skills like perseverance and confidence,” she said.

“If anyone has had a go up on a beam, it’s not easy to balance the first time and it can be a little scary for some people, so through this very positive activity for our bodies, we’re actually helping develop some life skills as well.

“All of our coaches are really passionate about that side of it too - we get to encourage young people to develop as people, as well as their physical ability.”

The Moyhu Gymnastics 70 year celebrations will begin on Saturday, November 12 with an afternoon tea starting at 2.30pm and a display at 3pm at the club in Bartley Street, with RSVP appreciated for catering purposes by visiting www.trybooking.com/CBZXX. The anniversary celebration dinner will be held at 6.30pm in Moyhu (semi formal/smart casual) and tickets are $25 available at www.trybooking.com/CBZWR. Anyone with information they’d like to share is encouraged to contact moyhuyouthclub@gmail.com.

THE King Valley Challenge on Saturday, November 5 involves a 15 kilometre run, 12 kilometre kayak, 39 kilometre cycle and 3.6 kilometre run to finish.

There is also a three kilometre and six kilometre run/walk that starts at the same time; this is perfect for those not ready for the full 15 kilometre run and it is a fundraiser for the King Valley United Football and Netball Club.

The winning teams and fast solo competitors take around 3.5 hours to complete the course - the event cut off is six hours.

For more information or to enter visit the King Valley Challenge website.

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The position is open to driving a taxi car and or a maxi taxi.

Shift work is a requirement and applicants would need to be flexible with their availability as Wangaratta Taxis is a 24/7 operating service.

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Candidates must hold a valid driver’s licence, be available to work flexible hours, and photography and social media skills are desirable.

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THOU SHALL NOT PASS: Debris has blocked the footbridge between Walter Street and Willow Drive, after the creek rose above the handrails at the weekend.

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FINGERS CROSSED SES confident river rises will not reach more severe levels despite forecast

DOWNPOURS forecast from as early as tomorrow are not expected to create major flood activity in the North East, with SES officials expecting the region’s worst flooding is behind us.

Between 30 and 55mm is expected to fall on Wangaratta from tomorrow through to Saturday, as the region’s major rivers continue to drain after reaching the major flood

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level late last week.

After peaking at 12.78m on Saturday morning, the Ovens River sat just above the moderate flood level yesterday, at 12.41m.

In total, between 55 and 110mm is forecast through to Monday by the Bureau of

Meteorology.

SES incident controller Ray Jasper said accurate rainfall modelling was expected to become available today, but said early indications suggested river rises would not be as severe as the week previous.

“The (early) modelling unfortunately is showing that the North East is going to get the highest rainfall come Thursday, Friday and Saturday - you will see river

rises in the North East at the Ovens, Kiewa, King and other tributaries,” he said.

“At this stage we’re still trying to work out what the impact is - we need to reinforce for people it won’t be as bad as last week’s (rainfall).

“The catalyst on it is that there may be thunderstorms bedded in it - if a thunderstorm forms over one of the sub-catchments or is large

enough, we may see things happening in some of the sub-catchments.

“In saying that, we can’t encourage everyone enough to be vigilant - those who don’t have the Vic Emergency app please register - that’s our primary source of getting information out about what’s happening in your area.”

Modelling for last week’s flooding event saw SES

confident of the region’s expected rainfall days ahead of the downpour, with local units establishing sandbag collection points to assist residents in their preparation.

Mr Jasper said surplus sandbags had been forwarded onto Shepparton in the aftermath, where 225,000 sandbags have been laid to protect the local community.

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This is a direct way of helping us to continually improve patient care and comfort, ensuring the availability of comprehensive health services in our local community.

Family and friends can make a donation in lieu of flowers in recognition of the medical care and attention provided.

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with his Touring Car. PHOTOS: Kieren Tilly

c REVVED UP: Northeast Radio Control Club president Matthew Johnson-Begg works on his machine in the pits.

c HOT WHEELS: Teo Valle (9) from Peechelba raced for the first time in RC Touring Class.

College Wodonga had a median of 29, with 3.2pc 40+.

Yarrawonga College P-12 was a median of 28 with 3.3pc of scores 40+.

The top three schools in Victoria were Bialik College in Hawthorn that had a median of 38 with 39.9pc of scores 40+, Mount Scopus Memorial College was next with 38 and 39.7pc, with Ballarat Clarendon College third with 38 and 38.4pc.

For the full results visit vcaa.vic.adu.au.

THE Wang Repair Café will hold its next event tomorrow at Apex Park from 8am until 12pm.

The café will have some t-shirt rugs for sale as well as other items, and cash donations as well as donations of unwanted Christmas presents for them to sell would be appreciated, as the volunteer-run organisation seeks assistance to cover its operating costs and ensure its continuation.

Bring items in need of repair to the park tomorrow morning where volunteers will be on hand to help bring them back to life.

SIGH OF RELIEF: After a long, tough

year local graduates Kayla Fisher

(left) and Amy Henderson were celebrating

their university offers yesterday.

PHOTO: Kieren Tilly

Teens look to the future with uni

WANGARATTA High School year 12 graduates Kayla Fisher and Amy Henderson were among hundreds of local students, and tens of thousands around the state, who received their first round university offers yesterday.

The pair are both interested in humanitarian work and development, and were offered their first choice course at their chosen universities.

Kayla, 17, has been offered a

double degree in Arts and Public Policy with a major in third-world development at the Australian National University in Canberra.

“I was happy with my ATAR score even if I thought I could do better but it’s been a tough year,” Kayla said.

“It was difficult not having feedback from classmates because I didn’t know if I was doing okay or needed to improve.

“But, I got there in the end and am

looking forward to the next step.”

Amy, 18, will be doing occupational therapy at Deakin but hopes to branch into humanitarian work in third world countries.

“I had hoped for a higher ATAR but I didn’t need one, I’m pretty happy with how I went,” Amy said.

“Last year I really missed out on having the balance of sport and social aspects of school which really help me get through the study aspect.

offers

“The offer I received was my first choice so I’m really happy with that.

“I’ll jump straight in this year I think because my initial plans to have a gap year and travel aren’t likely now.

“Eventually I want to go into allied health overseas and Kayla and I have always talked about collaborating; she’s more interested in the politics side and I’d do the health side so that could be cool.”

Musicians invited to orchestra meeting MUSICIANS interested in becoming part of a new regional orchestra being formed in Wangaratta will be meeting in the King George V Gardens on Sunday at 2.30pm.

A newly formed committee, involving local violinist Sally Ross, will be in attendance and the group welcomes other potential members to come along, particularly seeking violin and flute players, a percussionist and a conductor.

For more information visit the Wangaratta Arts Council on Facebook or come along to the meeting in the park on Sunday.

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Mansfield Secondary College had a median of 29 with 1.3pc of scores 40+.

Myrtleford P-12 College had a median of 28 with 3.9pc of scores 40+, while Marian College had a median of 28 with zero scores 40+.

Mount Beauty Secondary College had a median of 28, with 2.7pc of scores 40+.

Wodonga Senior Secondary College had a median score of 23, with 1.1pc of scores 40+, while Catholic

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Beechworth Secondary College had a median study score of 29, but it was its 40+ score that was a standout with 13.7pc reaching the A grade figure.

Benalla P-12 College had a median study score of 26, with zero over 40+, while FCJ College Benalla had a strong median of 30 with 6pc of scores 40+.

Euroa Secondary College’s dux achieved one of the highest scores in the region with a 98.55 ATAR.

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

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Wangaratta students compare admirably

ting a slightly better percentage of 40+ scores at 3.6pc compared to Cathedral’s 3.3pc.

But while Wangaratta High School had a lesser meWangaratta’s three sec- dian study score at 26, it was Despite students dealing ondary schools stack up well better than Galen and Cathewith adversity from the pan- when compared to others dral with a 40+ percentage of demic in 2020 and the touted across the region and even 3.9. country-city education divide, several metropolitan counAcross the region Goulthey performed reasonably terparts across the state. burn Valley Grammar School well judging by the VCE study Galen Catholic College in Shepparton scores released by the Victo- and had a median Cathedral College both 35 with 21.6pc achieving rian Curriculum and Assess- achieved a median study 40+, placing ment Authority (VCCA). it 30th best in score of 29 with Galen get- Victoria. their desired outcome such as getting into a university course of their choice.

MEMBERS of the Northeast Radio Control Car Club gathered at Mitchell Avenue last Saturday to test their vehicles in competition.

New members are always welcome.

For more information contact president Matthew Johnson-Begg on 0467 974 305. f INTO HIS CARS: Gordon Flighty

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Country stacks up in VCE

A STUDENT’S ability to apply themselves during their schooling is a large part of how they perform in VCE, but there are many other factors that contribute

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Rep Warriors make the best of cancelled tournament

By NATHAN DE VRIES

WANGARATTA’S representative junior basketballers made the most of a bad situation over the weekend, with several catchup matches played against teams from around the area.

The Swan Hill Junior Tournament, scheduled for last weekend, was forced to cancel due to flooding across the north of the state, meaning the eager young basketballers from towns like Wangaratta missed out on some strong representative competition.

However, some associations took it upon themselves to stage impromptu matches this weekend, with Warriors across all ages hitting the court once more.

Wangaratta Basketball Inc. president Adam Maher said with the lack of an official tournament, associations came together to organise some game time for their youngsters to refine their skills.

“In lieu of having no tournament at Swan Hill, everyone was keen to get some games up, so we just put something together just to get everyone back on the court,” he said.

“We had some disappointed young players that were all geared up and ready to go to Swan Hill, so we thought let’s try and put them on the court at least and get them something so they feel like they had something across the weekend.

“They were pretty keen, and had been training hard getting ready to go, but it just didn’t happen.

“We had our under 18s go up and play Wodonga in Wodonga with some practice matches up there,

which was really important to the 18s because they didn’t have their full side at Echuca.

“We had the under 14 div one boys play in Wangaratta against Wodonga, and we had the under 14 div two boys, the under 16s boys div one and two, the under 12 boys and the under 16 girls have a hitout against Mansfield on Saturday at Wangaratta.

“By all reports back it was a really good day.”

The game time will be sure to hold the players in good stead before the next junior representative tournament on the calendar, scheduled to be held in Geelong on November 5 and 6.  LAY UP: Bailey Paul brings the ball to the ring.  HEAD TO HEAD: Wangaratta’s Charlie Lugg in action over the weekend against Wodonga Wolves.

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Twilight hockey returns to Wangaratta

SKILFUL: Young gun Ellie Sampson takes control of the ball.

PHOTOS: Kylie Sampson

VITAL SUPPORT: Wangaratta’s Ross Hill received strong support from fellow cyclists who dropped in during his 18 hour ‘Everesting’ challenge to ride with and spur him on.

BATTLE: Andrew Groves (left) and Chris Ellem battle for the ball.

READY FOR ANOTHER LAP: Ross Hill heads to the top of the Taminick Gap climb during one of his 82 laps on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Grace Kerwin

THE Wangaratta Hockey Club began their twilight series last Thursday evening at Cathedral College.

The emphasis is on having fun and giving hockey a go for players who haven’t played before.

With shorter games and a reduced field, the games are fast and fun.

Juniors start at 4:30pm (under 10), under 14 at 5:30pm and under 17s and seniors from 7pm.

The series will run for another five weeks with newcomers more than welcome.

If you need more information, please contact the club via the Facebook page.

PROUD: Georgie and Layla Hill supported dad Ross as he completed an ‘Everesting’ challenge to help PukaUp’s efforts to end suicide.

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Ovens Valley lock in import OVENS Valley United CC have signed and secured their overseas import for the 2022/23 Wangaratta and District Cricket Association season, with Canadian national Hakaran Mann to play for the Tigers from as early as round five.

One of the Ontario Cricket Academy’s rising stars, Mann has played all over the world, touring Sri Lanka and the West Indies through 2017-2019 with the OCA’s under 19s and even stints in New Zealand and the UK. An opening batter/right arm medium-fast bowler with a keen interest in developing junior players, Mann is sure to be an invaluable asset both on and off the field.

OVUCC president Tom Chettleburgh said he was overjoyed to have the import

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play with the Tigers this season.

“He’s going to be a perfect fit for our club, especially in the situation we’re in at the moment where we want to be developing a lot of juniors through our senior grades this year just with pure opportunities,” he said.

“He’s going to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience of the game, so that’s going to be a fantastic fit for us, and he’s looking to help with the junior program as well, which is just exactly what we needed.

“We’ve been working away over the last prob-

ably month on this fella, we wanted to keep our cards close to our chest because we had to work through visas and flights and all that, but it’s all just come through over the weekend.

“He’s going to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience of the game, so that’s going to be a fantastic fit for us, and he’s looking to help with the junior program as well, which is just exactly what we needed.”

Mann arrives in the country on November 15, and aims to be ready for the start of the Tigers’ two-dayer against Yarrawonga/Mulwala on November 19.

“I think we were lacking a bit of polish so to have an all-rounder coming across, more importantly an opening bat, is going to be just

what the doctor ordered,” Chettleburgh said.

“It’s going to create a good buzz around the club and I think it’s going to really kick start us into the season.

“I think it’s good for the league to see imports back again as well, it’s just good to see them back and it makes the league a stronger competition when you’ve got cricketers coming from overseas to share their experience and knowledge of the game.”

Mann will also oversee some junior sides, particularly the under 16s, to help prepare them for senior cricket.

Chettleburgh said while the deal was just for the one season, conversations will be had throughout his time in Australia to see if Mann would play on for future years.

WELCOME TO THE VALLEY: Canadian import Hakaran Mann will play with Ovens Valley United CC for the 2022/23 season.

ON FIRE: Amegdul (pictured winning at Echuca) made it three in a row at Canberra on Friday.

PHOTO: Racing Photos

Amegdul’s triple treat for McCarthy

By WILLSON MACK

GOING FOR GOALS: Poppy O’Keeffe is currently up on the Gold Coast with the Junior Matildas’ training camp and will take on Korea Republic.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

Poppy makes the Junior Matildas’ cut WANGARTTA’S Poppy O’Keeffe has been selected in the 24-person squad for the 11-day Junior Matildas’ training camp, now in progress on the Gold Coast, and will front up for her country in a series of three international matches against Korea Republic.

O’Keeffe, 14, was in the running for a spot on the side as part of the 30-person provisional side announced in early October, but the good news was released to the public on Monday afternoon.

The first of the matches against Korea Republic U15 WNT is

scheduled for Sunday, October 30 from 4pm AEDT at Kingscliff Soccer Club.

Football Australia CEO James Johnson welcomed the staging of additional youth national team matches on Australian shores.

“When it comes to women’s football, the Asian Football Confederation has some of the world’s strongest nations and this will be an excellent development opportunity for a new cohort of CommBank Junior Matildas,” he said.

“This will be their first foray into international football and a fantastic chance for (head coach)

Rae Dower and the team to obtain quality match minutes against one of Asia’s best.”

Dower said the camp would start the process of preparing the side for the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup Round 1 Qualifiers, set for April 2023.

“This camp will be another ‘herstoric’ occasion as the group will play a three-game friendly series against the Korea Republic U15 Team,” she said.

“With so few opportunities for young footballers over the past couple of years due to the pandemic, we want to avail ourselves of every chance to

help this exciting young group of players develop and experience international competition.

“We aim to make it an educational camp with a number of activities planned to develop a greater cultural appreciation for the players and some additional work in providing professional development opportunities for new staff and referee education.”

The second international match is set for 8pm AEDT on Wednesday, November 2 at Broadbeach United Soccer Club, with the third and final match to be played at 8pm at the same location on Friday, November 4.

THE rise of Amegdul continues with the star galloper making it a hat-trick of wins for Dan McCarthy.

The four-year-old gelding continued its rich vein of form at Canberra on Saturday, taking out race two ($2.30), the Karndean Design Flooring BM64 Handicap (1400m) by nearly a length.

Amegdul and hoop Hannah Le Blanc settled at the back of the field before swooping on his rivals at the 300m mark to run away with his fourth career win and third for McCarthy.

The McCarthy sprinter has now won at Wangaratta, Echuca and Canberra from just his fourth start for his new stable.

Dan McCarthy Racing purchased the gelding for just $17,000 at July’s Inglis Digital Sale, already making it a solid investment.

Amegdul will now be targeted at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day on Tuesday where the local trainer will look to run him in a 1400m benchmark 90.

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Rain disrupts aggregate tennis

By PHIL PECK

VETERANS: Phil Dryden got his tennis fix in with veterans going ahead last Thursday afternoon. PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

MERRIWA Park was opened by Wednesday afternoon but only to the tennis folk as there were concerns of flooding and trees.

This allowed club coach Doug Smith to continue with his coaching duties through the remainder of the week and also the Thursday afternoon veterans were able to strut their stuff as they do each week. The likes of Max McAulliffe with his chequered headband resembled a poor man’s Pat Cash and Geoff Davidson wore his lycra

like he had just competed in the Tour de France.

Someone needs to tell Geoff it’s tennis he is playing and not treadling a bike, and then there is Phithy Phil Dryden from Corowa who takes the drive along three chain road in his sleep as he has been doing it for that long he knows every bump.

These three and many more get down to the courts each Thursday for a good social hit and a healthy cup of tea afterwards to go over the day’s play and banter.

Saturday morning came with the juniors able to play

on most courts.

Numbers were down slightly but that was expected with the threatening skies making some people have the sleep-in that some wanted.

The seniors’ aggregate were not so fortunate as the weather gods opened up at approximately 11am and dumped a good 15mm onto the centre of town which was enough to wash the afternoon’s play right down the proverbial drain.

Aggregate organiser Frank Harris called it a day at 12:30pm and the courts were subsequently shut for the re-

mainder of the day.

Next week finds jazz weekend already upon us and as in years gone by the juniors and seniors competition is still on, so get down to courts early and get your name down to play.

The twilight competition is back up and running and this week will find both A and B grade slogging it out on their respective nights.

This tennis is very popular and normally it is standing room only at the courts, so be ready to take your shot or someone may dart across you and take it for you.

GREAT ROLL: Heather Coyle in action for Wangaratta B1.

LET IT GO: Keith Izard sends his bowl down.

PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie

CLOSE WATCH: Gayle King waits the outcome of her bowl.

Mixed bag for local bowlers in Ovens and Murray WANGARATTA Ovens and Murray pennant bowlers returned to the greens over the weekend reeling in a bag of mixed results.

A1: Wangaratta got off to a rough start to the season when they were soundly beaten by last year’s premiers YMGCR. The visitors were never in the hunt, going down by 44 shots.

Maurie Braden, Jodie Fruend, Greg McDonald and Renee Hill held game with one bowl to play

but a YMGCR conversion saw them go down (17-19).

Despite a late fightback Ethan Fruend went down (13-17), while Ian Brimblecombe (13-31) and Adrian Pantling (13-33) both had big losses.

Final scores: Wang 0 pts 56 shots lost to YMGCR 18 pts 100 shots.

Wangaratta travel to Kiewa next week A3: All A3 games were washed out this week

Next week Wangaratta will host Wodonga and Milawa are at home to Moira.

B1: Wangaratta put Benalla to the sword at home on Saturday.

The home side was never troubled winning all rinks to post maximum points.

Keith Izard, Gary King, Ralph Martinelli and Heather Coyle (39-11) and Ken Essenhigh, Lance Jenkin, Fred Herman, and Ric Chivers (38-7) were big winners, as were Neil Jensen, John Knight,

Peter Jones, and Tiger Bussell (22-8).

Moyhu had the Bye Final scores: Wangaratta 14 pts 99 shots def Benalla 0 pts 26 shots.

Wangaratta will travel to St James next week while Moyhu are away to Swanpool.

B3: Wangaratta were robbed of a win against Wodonga on Saturday due to no other games in the B3 Division going ahead due to the wet weather.

At least half of the scheduled games in a division must be completed for results to count.

Ron McAuliffe, Malcolm Hargreaves, Anne and John Keen (20-15), Lyn Kahlefeldt, Bruce Desmond, Graeme Bull and Chris Bell (26-15), Graeme Norman, Alan Wilson, Mick Lenane and Howard Beard (20-17) all had wins in what should have been a great start to the season.

Wangaratta will travel to Beechworth next week.

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Rovers women sign leaders THE Wangaratta Rovers Female football team is about to enter their fifth season in 2023.

The last four years have been operated by a few key individuals, growing the club from just an open age team to now having an under 14s, under 17s and open age groups.

With the growth, the move was made to create a committee and for the first time advertise and select the coaches for all age groups.

The coaches for 2023 will be, under 14s - Bronwyn McGorlick, under 17s Shayne Preer and Opens age will be Kate Burns.

For the youngest squad, Bron will once again coach as she has done for the last two years since they have joined the competition.

Bron brings with her a wealth of experience in both coaching and playing.

She has played over 250 games, 220 games for the premier team at Melbourne University Women’s Football Club and over 30 with the Rovers.

She has also spent eight years as the club president for Melbourne University and has coached youth girls, school-based teams and university games.

Bron is really excited about this year for the under 14s.

Several of her players will move up to play with the under 17s but the girls who started as bottom age two

LOCKED AND LOADED: Wangaratta Rovers’ female footy teams coaches for next season (L-R) Bronwyn McGorlick (under 14), Kate Burns (open age) and Shayne Preer (under 17). years ago when the competition began will be playing as top age players for the under 14s. Bron is looking forward to seeing all her players grow in skills and confidence as the focus will be on learning the key components of the game and how to play a variety of roles around the ground.

The under 17s welcome a new coach for the 2023 sea-

son - Shayne Preer.

Shayne has been a parent volunteer for the 2022 season with his daughter playing in the team.

He has played football for 25 years and brings a wealth of experience in coaching all ages with the majority of years spent with women’s sport.

Shayne is enthusiastic about this upcoming season

and wants to focus on building skills and more importantly for the girls to be part of a fun competition with their friends.

His coaching philosophy is about coaching for now, but also to have an impact in their futures.

And with the total of AFLW teams going to 18 teams this year, he sees a bright future for his team.

This year the open age group will be coached by current backline player Kate Burns.

Kate is new to the role for 2023 but cannot wait to get started.

She wants to continue to play so has already appointed Ollie Morton Rodaro as assistant coach.

Ollie joins the Rovers after several coaching roles,

the latest being with Fitzroy Women in the VAFA. Kate said that our current playing group are enthusiastic and committed as well as motivated to keep learning and improving.

Kate’s coaching knowledge is not only in football, but a range of other sports and she will bring with her a variety of experience and perspectives.

Kate is also the current head coach for the Beechworth Wanderers Cricket Club.

As a player, Kate has been a force to be reckoned with in the backline.

She has the ability to create structure and lead the backline players to shut down nearly any forward attack.

She has played 67 career games with 17 for the Rovers.

Kate previously played for Diamond Creek in the NFNL Division One where they won two premierships.

All coaches would love to see more players come down and try out football.

No experience is necessary, and the Rovers are a welcoming and supportive club.

Pre-season training will start on Thursday, November 3, with a 5:45pm start for the under 14s and under 17s and a 6:30pm start for the open women.

Follow the Wangaratta Rovers Female Football club on Facebook for more details.

Softball try-outs bring the sizzle

FASTBALL SPECIAL: Meg Rickard puts some pace behind her throw.

THE second last try out session for Wangaratta Rangers Softball Baseball Club’s new softball side was yet another massive success, with women and girls aged eight and over turning up on Saturday to the Targoora Park complex for some skills training and socialising.

PLAY BALL: Ashley Eliott Scragg loads up a pitch.

The third of four free PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie sessions, running from 3-5pm every Saturday in October, is aiming to revive juniors and seniors softball in the area.

Despite fierce conditions and rainfall on a seemingly weekly basis, attendance has been good, and Saturday’s postsession sausage sizzle was well received.

This coming Saturday, October 29, will be the final try-out session, from 3-5pm at Targoora Park - all women and girls aged eight and over are encouraged to IN THE GLOVE: Simone Brown FUN FOR ALL: Lily Britton come along and try softball gets the mitt in place to take a shows the older players how out. catch. it’s done.

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Endurance test worth the pain Community helps Ross surpass $7500 fundraising target for massive ‘Everest’ challenge g

PINPOINT ROLL WANGARATTA B1 bowler Neil Jensen shows off his style in his side’s convincing win over Benalla in the Ovens and Murray penant competition on Saturday.

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THERE were surely times during his 18 hour endurance test on Saturday when Ross Hill thought about pulling the pin.

The 44-year-old Wangaratta resident was attempting the tough individual cycling challenge of ‘Everesting’, requiring him to ride up and down the back side of the Taminick Gap climb, just out of Wangaratta, 82 times during the day to reach the 8848m elevation of Mount Everest.

He hit the road at 3.30am, and finally pulled up after his last lap just after 9.30pm.

Any time his mind and body did scream at him to stop, though, Ross considered the reason he’d set himself the task - as part of PukaUp’s Cycle for Change event, continuing the Wayne Schwass-led charity’s efforts to prevent suicide through education.

The statistics - that 65,000 Australians make a suicide attempt every year; suicide is the leading cause of death in Australia for people aged 15 to 44; and that 3139 people took their own life in 2020 (the most recent statistic) - were foremost in his mind.

And in what was a metaphor for the cause of mental health challenges, the support Ross received during his 18 hour journey was a key to getting him through the tough times.

A steady stream of cycling mates arrived during the day to ride along with him and urge him on, while more family and friends perched near the picnic area at the top of the climb, marking each lap with the rattle of a cow bell, cheers and

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shouts of encouragement.

Ross said on Sunday that “the overwhelming feeling of satisfaction is currently on a par with the level of exhaustion enveloping my body and mind but, as I said to myself numerous times...’this too shall pass’.”

“If the support from friends and family wasn’t there, I simply couldn’t have done it,” he said.

“There are so many people to thank that if I started, I’d surely miss someone. I’m incredibly appreciative, both to those who were there and to all the superstars who donated.”

Ross surpassed his event fundraising goal of $7500, and has so far raised more than $7800 to provide places in PukaUp’s Foundations of Wellbeing course to the local community.

“It blows me away, but I’m not surprised...the whole community values the cause and is always willing to throw its support behind the care of others,” he said.

Ross’ fundraising GoFundMe page will remain open for a couple of weeks for those still keen to support his efforts, and can be accessed at https://gofund.me/ af30fc8e • If this media article causes you any distress, please phone Lifeline on 131 114 or the Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467.

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