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BE KIND TO STAFF RECENT COVID-19 restriction changes have brought some confusion, but some patrons attending council-run facilities have displayed “unacceptable behaviour” towards staff. Council CEO Brendan McGrath says abuse of staff will not be tolerated. PHOTO: Ryan Malcolm ■ See story page 2

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THREE Wangaratta and North East community organisations have received a share in more than 100,000 as part of the latest GIVE Wangaratta Pitch Up fundraising event. Organisations Big Brothers Big Sisters Wangaratta received $47,200, NE Tracks LLEN received $25,600 and NESAY $27,500, much to the delight of the recipients and the audience.

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Held at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre (WPACC), generous locals dug deep to make the programs a reality and enhance and enrich the lives of young people in the North East region.

Into Our Hands Foundation chair Ruth Kneebone said ticket sales had been strong since they went on sale. “There were 115 attendees, which was marvellous, and each came with a positive and generous mindset,” Ruth said. “As the night evolved, personal stories mixed with good humour and wit gathered momentum and

drove the giving to totals beyond our expectations. “We were absolutely thrilled for the three pitching charities that will now progress confidently to deliver their projects.” Big Brothers Big Sisters Wangaratta was hoping for $20,000 to relaunch the Big Brothers Big Sisters Community Mentoring Program so the increased amount was an

exciting surprise. The contribution will help fund the recruitment of volunteers, their rigorous screening, in depth training, the careful pairing of the right young person and ongoing support for the duration of the program. Community based mentoring coordinator Caz Sammon gasped and added “that’s ridiculous, thank you”. “The results exceeded all

possible expectations and we are so incredibly excited to be re-launching this program for our Wangaratta community and beyond,” Ms Sammon said. “Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your exceptional generosity. “Together we are going to make a real difference to the lives and futures of our young people. ■ Continued page 2

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Unemployment rate a new low UNEMPLOYMENT in the Hume region has fallen to 2.8 per cent, underscoring the breadth and depth of the recovery being experienced across the state. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today reported that Victoria’s regional unemployment rate had dropped to 3.1 per cent in January - the lowest of all the states. The national regional unemployment rate was four per cent. The State Government says the number of people in jobs in regional areas has risen by more than 88,000, or 13.4 per cent, since it was elected in November 2014, and the regional unemployment rate has more than halved. Some 5000 more people found work in regional Victoria in the three months to January - contributing to more than 530,000 jobs created in Victoria since November 2014.

A DOZEN Women’s Health Services and Rainbow Health Australia are coming together online on behalf of three million Victorian women to reveal new data revealing a crisis in women’s health in Victoria. This event will release a collection of data showing the deterioration of women’s health before and during the pan-

demic, a joint statement asking for critical investment in women’s health, voices from women living with disability, illhealth and poor access to preventative health services in Victoria, and the start of a campaign

leading into the Victorian State Budget and National Federal Budget - #sickofsmallchange. The event reports that Victorian women are sick, depressed and short-changed and that there is a critical need to address the historic under-investment of the last 30 years in women’s health in the next Victorian budget.

Hear Victorian women and the services that support them talk about the crisis in women’s health. It will be held online tomorrow from 10am11.30am via a Zoom meeting. Visit https://us02web. zoom.us/j/88127380826? pwd=N0g4azY1V1ZhTG dtdlIyRWVZVVBEdz09; Meeting ID: 881 2738 0826, Passcode: 262967.

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Rural City of Wangaratta chief executive officer Brendan McGrath said the recent changes had created confusion around COVID-safe requirements, resulting in instances of abuse towards staff at local council venues. “While many of Victoria’s COVID-19 restrictions have been eased or completely removed, some locations still require people to be fully vaccinated and to show proof of this to enter,” he said.

“We ask people to be patient and kind to staff in our facilities and remember that these people are just doing their job when they ask you to show your vaccination certificate. “For 98 per cent of people, this isn’t an issue.” Venues such as Wangaratta Library, Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre, Wangaratta Art Gallery and Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre all remain part of the vaccinated economy, and do not allow unvaccinated persons to enter the premises. Mr McGrath said council had established services to ensure unvaccinated populations were still able to access council

buildings in some capacity. “We still have a number of services in place to allow unvaccinated community members to access our services, such as a click and collect service at the library, and this will continue while the State Government requires proof of vaccination to enter these settings,” he said. “I just ask that the community remembers that staff checking vaccination certificates are doing this because they are required by law. “Please be patient, be kind and most of all treat others with respect. “This is not a council rule - it is a state government requirement.”

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From page 1 NE Tracks LLEN was hoping for $15,000 for their Hands On Career Expo to bring 35 different trades, 55 exhibitors, and hubs from renewable energy providers, social enterprise and emergency services to the event, as well as organise transport for the 1000 young people to get there. When structured workplace learning coordinator Shane Crispin turned and saw the amount, he cried out ‘oh my god’ and covered his face with disbelief and joy. “It was such an uplifting thing, we already know how great the Wangaratta community is and this just shows what amazing people we

have here,” Mr Crispin said. “We just want to say an enormous heartfelt thank you for being kindness heroes for our young people and we look forward to bringing a fantastic event together for them.” NESAY, in partnership with Women’s Health Goulburn North East and complemented by the Respectful Relationships Initiative, was hoping to reach a goal of $30,000 for its Healthy Masculinities Project. The project creates community capacity within the spaces that the three businesses work in by providing support, education and the tools required to help call out gender norm behaviours when they see them. NESAY’s school focused

youth services coordinator Kate Canning’s delighted face said it all - “wow, that’s just amazing”. “We are so thankful, grateful and blessed by the overwhelming support and generosity we have received for our project,” Ms Canning said. “We want our kids to be loved and valued for who they are, with the same rights as each other rather than just accepting that ‘that’s how it is for a boy or a girl’. “When I saw that number I thought, what an incredible community we live in.” The overall total figure pledged was $100,300, which surpassed the 2019 Pitch Up event by about $40,000. If you would like to contribute with in-kind support, volunteer

or donate funds to any of the projects, you can still do so by contacting Into Our Hands on 0466 252 866 or email info@ intoourhands.com.au, or the organisations directly. To find out more about Give Wangaratta and the Into Our Hands Community Foundation, contact executive officer Sarah Thompson on the number above, or chair Ruth Kneebone on 0402 104 188, or visit https:// intoourhandsfoundation.com. au. “Since the event on Thursday, we have received an overwhelming response from people who would like to become volunteer mentors, which is just incredible and we are so thankful.”

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Community’s heart beats strongly for Grit and Resilience WORD is steadily spreading about the work of the Wangaratta Grit and Resilience Program, judging by the response to its most recent Heartbeat, according to program coordinator Bek NashWebster. The Heartbeat, conducted in the form of a tour around the district over the last week, was the latest opportunity for locals working in partnership with the program’s activities to celebrate and share their progress, and for other interested community members to hear more about the initiative. The Grit and Resilience Program, which is funded to continue

through to June, 2023, is supported by $1.2 million in Federal Government funding. Its community-driven approach to building and sustaining grit and resilience in the Rural City of Wangaratta aims to help locals unite and build strength, courage and connection with each other, so they can overcome hardships together. The last Heartbeat was held in November, and Ms Nash-Webster said it was great to see the progress made since then, which includes plans for the upcoming launch of a Grit and Resilience Gallery at the Wangaratta Visitor Information Centre on April 1.

A travelling community art piece developed during the Heartbeat tour, which included visits to Moyhu, Wangaratta, Oxley and Cheshunt, will be a feature of the gallery launch. Other pieces will be developed during a series of eight workshops to be held between April and June, organised by the program’s Art is in Our Heart group, which has been identified as one way to bring local people together. Grit and Resilience support cards, an idea developed by community members involved with the program, have also been launched during the tour. The cards feature national as

well as local contacts for people seeking help, and were well-received during the Heartbeat. “It’s been great to be able to launch the cards and take them to the community, and we’ve had people taking bundles of them and saying they’ll put them in their shops or distribute them,” Ms Nash-Webster said. She said it was rewarding to notice that an increasing number of locals knew about the Grit and Resilience Program and wanted to find out how they could become involved. “The benefit of this Heartbeat is that we are seeing progress on our action plans (for ‘creating connec-

tions’, ‘including and involving’ and ‘postvention’),” she said. “It’s amazing to watch community members increasingly making those connections with each other, to engage with the community and our grassroot leaders, and to see the cross-pollination of groups working together. “I think the momentum we have is at the perfect rate, because we intend not to be an in-andout program, so we want to do it slowly and mobilise people in a sustainable way.” * If this media article causes you any distress, please phone Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467.

Kelly tower location all kosher Relative of Ned Kellyy asks council whether centre site was best option p for visiting g tourists BY STEVE KELLY skelly@ nemedia.com.au

COUNCIL has defended a question put to them by a relation of Ned Kelly regarding the location of the $4.774 million Glenrowan Interpretive and Cultural Centre to be built at Lions Park. Joanne Griffiths, Ned’s great-grand-niece, submitted a question, read out by Mayor Dean Rees at February’s Wangaratta council meeting in relation to the surveying of the interpretive centre (tower) location and whether the views of historic sites in Glenrowan from the tower would be of optimum viewing position. “Does council acknowledge that the alleged improved views included in its application as justification for siting of the tower were not surveyed, are in fact misleading and in multiple instances do not exist and cannot be obtained,” Cr Rees read out. Director of development services Stephen Swart responded by confirming a full survey on the project site was undertaken as part of the permit process for the project.

TOWER WITH A VIEW: Council defended the location of the new Glenrowan Interpretive and Cultural Centre set for Lions Park. “The heritage impact statement assessed the impact of the heritage space based on a proposal the siting of the building will provide views from a viewing platform of the significant locations across the site,” Mr Swart said. “The aim of the interpretive centre and interpre-

tation within it is to help visitors to understand the context and significance of events on that site. “The location of the building supports the understanding of the relationship between the sites whether they currently exist in their original form or not. “Interpretation will be

further enhanced by technology and storytelling within the interpretation centre which will further allow visitors to envisage the events that took place within the precinct. “The heritage impact statement assessed the impact of the proposal on the heritage place and found

that it had a minor impact only. “The proposal is consistent with the Glenrowan Masterplan and the landscape management plan. “The development has been approved by Heritage Victoria considering all of these matters. “Council has met all state

and federal requirements in obtaining the necessary permit for the project and we will continue to ensure all requirements under that permit are met as we proceed through the construction phase of that project.” Council reports that contractors Midsons Pty Ltd installed the temporary fence last Thursday and contractors were prepping the site for the temporary facilities last week. Site sheds and temporary toilets will be delivered today and the existing toilets will remain in operation until the temporary toilets are set up. Once the temporary toilets are set up, Midsons will fence off the old toilets and begin demolition. Some $444,771 was spent on the design of the Glenrowan Cultural Interpretive Centre, the building aspect cost $4,774,350, and a further $200,000 will be spent on the audio-visual/multimedia production elements. Ms Griffiths helped inform the Ned Kelly Project, which investigated the feasibility of creating a greater tourism presence connected to the history of the Kelly Gang and connected events that transpired in the region.

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WORTH CELEBRATING: Faye Doyle, Jim Doyle, Marlene Reilly and president Rhona Meyers cut the cake at the 50th anniversary celebrations for the North East Victoria Caravan Club, held at Springhurst Hall on Saturday, February 19. Eighty past and present members of the club got together to mark the anniversary, and the 500th rally. Marlene and her late husband Kevin were the instigators of the club‘s formation 50 years ago, while Jim and Faye have been members throughout the life of the group.

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Build a town loo Concern over iinsuffi C fficient i amenities i i ffor tourists i off Mil Milawa By STEVE KELLY A MILAWA community group has renewed calls for a public amenities block for the town to service the growing number of tourists that flock into the gourmet food and wine region. Secretary of the Milawa Hall committee Carolyn Trethowan highlighted the issue at last week’s February council meeting saying the problem of buses and recreational vehicle stopping outside the hall was getting worse. She said the single toilet facility at the Milawa Hall undersupplies the volume of people that access that toilet. “That’s something that really needs to be addressed out there and the poor people across the road say that people pull up and are just peeing in the garden because there is only one toilet there for people to access,” Ms Threthowan said. “People drive through Milawa on a weekend and there is bumper to bumper caravans parked along the road and the facilities out there just aren’t keeping up with the tourists that are

UNDER THE PUMP: The single toilet at the front of the Milawa Hall services a strong flow of tourists each weekend. PHOTO: Nick Richards coming through. The hall committee has been running markets bimonthly when they can over the last two years to build its presence, but there are major issues with the infrastructure not meeting the demand. Manager of units next door to the hall Anne Dunstan raised related concerns about vehicles using a section of the footpath to conduct U-turns which destroying was the walkway. “Caravans are getting bigger and motorists are not anticipating that they can’t do the full turning cir-

cle in the hall area so they are actually using the gravel footpath and exiting on the unit driveway next door,” Ms Dunstan said. “This is chewing up the only version of a footpath the children use to get to school, so a bollard system at the start of the hall and at the end of the units area would be fantastic.” Ms Threthowan raised the issue about a public toilet block after council rattled off a series of planned works for the hall that the committee knew nothing about. Council has budgeted

$40,000 to spend on the main hall’s ceiling, lights, fans and bi-folding doors. “We look after the hall but we had no idea that those things were in play,” Ms Threthowan said. “We find that as a committee we contribute a lot of time to run the facility and are currently fundraising to try and endeavour to do something about the internal look of the hall. “Quite a few other halls within our community have been refurbished and we seem to have missed that.” Council’s works this year for the Milawa Hall are on top of its annual contribution of $1500 to assist with maintenance works. In council’s long-term financial plan, additional funding has been allocated in the upcoming three financial years to the value of $150,000. Director of infrastructure services Marcus Goonan said this will involve building renewal works including re-stumping, removal of asbestos, walls, ceilings, new lights, fans, repairing cracks and external walls. However, the $150,000 is subject to the normal budget process.

Wetlands forum ready for action WETLAND experts are set to gather at Winton Wetlands over the coming nights, as the 2022 Wetland Restoration Science Forum gets underway on March 1 and 2. A congregation of wetland scientists, managers and community members are expected to gather over two nights to discuss three major topics, as groups work to cope with uncertainty around the science, climate and societal issues facing the region’s wetlands. Tomorrow, experts on the rewilding of iconic species will debate the merits of the practice in ensuring ecosystem functions occur, while community-based groups will outline their objectives and operations within the wetland space. A dinner in Benalla will punctuate the forum’s opening day.

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DECISION TIME Councillors’ call on Uniting’s proposed $13m social housing development in CBD

THE fate of a proposed $13 million social housing development in Wangaratta’s central business district will be in the hands of Rural City of Wangaratta councillors tomorrow night. A planning application lodged with council proposes to build three separate three-storey buildings, containing 44 one, two and three bedroom units to provide housing to disadvantaged persons.

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The existing 16 Wesley Flats - owned by Uniting Care Goulburn North East which is now part of Uniting Vic. Tas - will be demolished to accommodate the build in Templeton Street. A report from council

officers at tomorrow evening’s February meeting recommends councillors issue a notice of decision to grant the permit. Approval would be subject to various conditions, and includes a partial waiver on car parking spaces (20 to be provided). The report indicates that 13 objections and six letters of support were received on the proposal. Grounds of objection

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The report noted that the proposal is not a standard/conventional housing development for the general real estate market. It says the social housing to be run by a private/ charitable organisation, at a higher ‘strategic’ level, “achieves consistency with the Wangaratta Planning Scheme and is suitable for support.” ■ Continued page 2

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Monday, February 21 Decision time THE fate of a proposed $13 million social housing development in Wangaratta’s central business district will be in the hands of Rural City of Wangaratta councillors tomorrow night. A planning application lodged with council proposes to build three separate three-storey buildings, containing 44 one, two and three bedroom units to provide housing to disadvantaged persons. The existing 16 Wesley Flats - owned by Uniting Care Goulburn North East which is now part of Uniting Vic. Tas - will be demolished to accommodate the build in Templeton Street. TODAY

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THE long dry February has continued with locals keenly watching the barometer for any sign of a cool change. Wangaratta has recorded just 0.4mm of rain this month according to the Bureau of Meteorology, and 21/2 year old Lilyth Ireland could wait no longer. She is pictured enjoying the cool running water at the Mitchell Avenue Splashpark on the weekend. PHOTO: Mel Beattie

WANGARATTA businesses operators will be given greater course access to upskill in the digital world after the region was identified as being well behind metropolitan areas in terms of digital skills knowledge. The need for higher knowledge came from an Australian Digital Inclusion Index (ADII) which identified the region had a “very low” rate of digital inclusion. To get a better picture about how to raise the region’s digital IQ, an education curator called Startup Shakeup applied for money through the State Government’s $3.5 million Regional Digital Fund. The fund aims to support a broad range of important smallscale digital projects across Victoria, to increase digital capability, connectivity and infrastructure. Startup Shakeup surveyed 13,000 Ovens and Murray businesses to work out how commercial operators could be assisted the best with digital tools and skills. Managing director Ilena Young from Startup Shakeup said the very low level of digital inclusion

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identified by the ADII is due to access, affordability and ability. She said while improvements have been made in relation to access and affordability, the region’s population is still way behind in ability compared to metropolitan areas. Startup Shakeup applied to the State Government’s Regional Digital Fund for money to improve digital inclusion especially in relation to the business sector. “We have just collected data from a survey across the region looking into the type of business, industry, exactly which LGA they’re in and what they would like to improve on,” Ms Young said. “We’re focusing on small to medium sized enterprises and in the North East we’ve got 13,000 small businesses and about 8400 employ nobody and around 4000 employ between 1-19 people. ■ Continued page 2

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Wednesday, February 23 Digital nous need WANGARATTA businesses operators will be given greater course access to upskill in the digital world after the region was identified as being well

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ELDORADO Museum president Sue Phillips and member Don Stewart love their town. And they love its rich history. They, together with other volunteers, are helping keep both alive with a range of exhibitions taking pride of place in the museum. Full story page 2. PHOTO: Nick Richards

TEEN SUPPORT REDEVELOPMENT of Wangaratta High School’s wellbeing centre should begin this term, with $500,000 in State Government funding set to make the long-held vision a reality. Wangaratta High School acting principal Michelle Bootes said the wellbeing centre had been shifted to its current location, in the school’s former VCE centre on the campus’ Phillipson Street side, in 2017 when

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buildings were relocated for the creation of the nearby oval. “This has been a makeshift wellbeing centre, so it will be wonderful having a great new facility with purpose-

built consulting rooms allowing greater privacy and confidentiality, and will make it a more welcoming place,” Ms Bootes said. The development will utilise most of the existing building, with the addition of a hospitality-grade kitchen, and an outdoor classroom, to make full use of its proximity to the school’s nearby community garden project.

The first stage of the community garden, which aims to provide practical hands-on learning opportunities and community engagement, was assisted by a $20,000 grant from the Federal Government in 2020. Additional funding will be required, and is being regularly sought through grant applications, to progress the plan further.

A number of community groups have expressed interest in being part of the community garden. “Once we have further funding for the community garden and have the garden established, produce grown by community groups will be able to be used by our students in the commercial kitchen, and then on-sold to the community,” Ms Bootes said.

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She said the school envisaged a shopfront opening onto Phillipson Street to enable this to happen. The new facility could also be part of the continued provision of food hampers to school families. Ms Bootes said rejuvenation of the wellbeing centre was a vital development, and would assist the important work of the school’s wellbeing team. ■ Continued page 2

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Friday, February 25 Teen support REDEVELOPMENT of Wangaratta High School’s wellbeing centre should begin this term, with $500,000 in State Government funding set to make the long-held vision a reality. Wangaratta High School acting principal Michelle Bootes said the wellbeing centre had been shifted to its current location, in the school’s former VCE centre on the campus’ Phillipson Street side, in 2017 when buildings were relocated for the creation of the nearby oval. “This has been a makeshift¬ wellbeing centre, so it will be wonderful having a great new facility with purposebuilt consulting rooms allowing greater privacy and confidentiality, and will make it a more welcoming place,” Ms Bootes said.

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Donations directed to worthy programs FUNDING to local organisations through the GIVE Wangaratta Pitch Up event will really make a difference in our community to areas that are greatly in need of support. Some $100,000 in donated money has been delivered to three organisations that support young people in some way. Big Brothers Big Sisters, NE Track LLEN, and NESAY have collectively assisted thousands of children and have a proven track record of achieving real and measurable positive results. The last two years have impacted many parts of society and none more so than the youth in our community. Each of the three entities are set to help our younger people in society, navigate through new issues that have been thrown to them by the pandemic. Motivation and self belief is a big challenge that has affected many people as a result of the pandemic, including remote learning and transition to new year levels and schools. BBBS is largely about providing mentors to young people who might need help with school engagement, and this starts with self belief. NE Tracks LLEN will use its funding to assist in giving young people who deciding their future, all the information they need to do so. A Hands On Career Expo will allow young people in the region to access this information to work out their education and vocational pathways. For NESAY, it has done a lot for children and teenagers in helping them learn more about respectful relationships and why it’s important to treat everyone equally. This funding will go a long way for this initiative to be rolled out. Well done to GIVE Wangaratta and Into Our Hands for a second successful Pitch Up event and may there be many more because local dollars on local people is money well spent.

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Facebook users this week also commented on the state of rentals in Wangaratta, after 74 Airbnb listings were recorded in February. Julie Roberts: It shouldn’t surprise anyone. This is exactly why there is such a massive rental shortage here.

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•Bright & probably Myrtleford, far outweigh this number. AirBnB’s are not what they started out to be - offering affordable, permanent residency in an owneroccupied home for someone unable to find a rental in their town. They are now owned

by investors or holiday home owners to rent out to tourists for the lucrative, extravagant, short-term holiday rentals. This id especially prevalent in top tourist areas to the detriment of locals wanting affordable, long-term rentals! Not something to be proud of. Anne

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NE travellers should have airport link THANK you Helen Haines (MHR, Indi) for pointing out the lack of planning by the Victorian Government for future rail/ plane travellers in regard to the North East line which is currently not being factored into the Sunshine Station airport rail link (Wangaratta Chronicle, Friday, February 18). Unless more travellers and North East regional politicians stand up like Helen Haines to advocate the North East travelling public is indeed going to be very short changed. It is ridiculous that other regional centres like Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo will be able to transfer directly to the airport link train to Tullamarine at Sunshine Station and we, currently, won’t be able to. For goodness sake, the North East standard gauge train from Albury goes through Sunshine! Yes we have a different gauge but surely that’s simply a planning matter to sort it out. To say we can transfer at Broadmeadows Station and use the bus system to the airport is not good enough. Platform to platform transfer at Sunshine Station is far preferable to the grunge at Broadmeadows Station, and then standing out in the elements waiting for the airport bus. I have experienced airport rail services interstate and overseas and expect high quality services to be provided. I am disappointed by the lack of support on this issue by the current Victorian regional North East corridor politicians. I have raised this matter with them and had very little response. If you want the best possible rail service and best possible access to the planned airport rail link now is the time to contact your local state and federal members and ask them what are they doing, for you, the voter. This is a planning issue above party politics. It is something for the common good of all future travellers. Your politicians are there to serve you, not their party, contact them now! David Godkin, Wangaratta HAVE YOUR SAY What do you think about the North East line being excluded from a direct connection to the Melbourne Airport rail Link? Email your comments, with contact details, to: edit.chronicle@nemedia.com.au

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INSPIRING: The Visual Mixed Tape exhibition by studio artists from ArtMania in Wangaratta had its official opening Friday. Exhibitions officer from the Wangaratta Art Gallery, Inga Hanover welcomed the artists and spoke highly of the works they had produced and how bright and passionately made they all were. The exhibition is being held in the foyer of the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre until March 8 and is running in conjunction with The Red Line Sonic Adventurers exhibition which is in Gallery 2 until April 3. Wednesday’s edition will include a further story on the Artmania studio and artists where Rory Young produced his piece inspired by Andre Riue (pictured) for the Visual Mixed Tape exhibition. PHOTO: Nick Richards

Early campaigning a sign of the times GOOD to see the Liberal party’s candidate for the next federal election Ross Lyman is upholding the fine tradition of getting any mileage you possibly can from a government grant/announcements. In last Wednesday’s Chronicle he is pictured at the Wangaratta cinema with the article talking about the Federal Government’s (SCREEN) fund. Too bad there wasn’t the obligatory big fake cheque on hand as well. Whether it’s all ridgy didge or blatant pork barrelling we can’t be sure, after all its hard to tell these days in an era where just doing your job properly as the elected government of the day seems to warrant a gold star and any stuff ups are to be blamed on someone else or simply ignored. Full credit to Mr Lyman too as he is not even an an elected member of the

parliament, and there’s been no election called yet. That’s really being proactive. Maybe he could visit of few aged care facilities and talk up how good the government has performed in this sector over the past years. Luke R Davies, Wangaratta

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Three die, 628 injured in region 132 injury j y claims in Wangaratta, g , with healthcare,, social assistance top p of region’s g list BY STEVE KELLY skelly@ nemedia.com.au

THREE people died from workplace injuries and 628 injury claims occurred in the region last year, with the majority caused from body stressing (229), followed by falls, trips and slips (145), being hit by moving objects (105) and mental stress (87). Across the Ovens and Murray region (Alpine, Benalla, Indigo, Mansfield, Towong, Wangaratta and Wodonga) the three fatalities included one in each of construction, manufacturing, and the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector. These incidents involved either falls from height, hit-

ting stationary objects, and contact with chemicals or substances. Last year there were 628 injury claims in the region, including 132 in Wangaratta, with the regional breakdown of industries in healthcare and social assistance (111), manufacturing (105), public administration and safety (64) and construction (60). In 2021 the workplace injury claims by type included musculoskeletal system (230), traumatic tendon, muscle and ligament injury (118), mental injury (94) and wounds and lacerations, and amputations (81). WorkSafe has put a call out to industry and commercial operators to make sure their workplace safety protocols are of the highest standard after 66 Victorians lost their

BE CAREFUL: Worksafe are asking industries to make sure their safety procedures are up to scratch after 66 Victorians died as a result of workplace injuries last year. PHOTO: Pixabay via Pexels lives at work last year, with three in the Ovens and Murray region including one in Wangaratta.

This fatality statistic follows the loss of 73 lives in each of the previous two years, totalling 212 over three years.

WorkSafe chief executive officer Colin Radford said they have a bold ambition for Victoria to be the safest place to work in Australia and one of the safest in the world by 2024. “But we won’t stop there. We won’t rest until no Victorian dies at work,” he said. “To achieve this, we need to continue to add new, contemporary thinking and solutions to the experience and the expertise that we have built over many years. “We will deliberately target those workplaces where the worst injuries and fatalities are predicted to occur; addressing the risks and hazards before workers are harmed.” Last year’s Victorian fatality toll includes 43 people who died from workplace

incidents and 14 people who succumbed to a disease contracted in the course of employment. Another five people lost their lives last year as a result of a work-related transport incident, there were three deaths following work-related medical incidents, and one worker lost their life due to an alleged criminal act. Manufacturing was the state’s deadliest industry with 14 fatalities followed by construction with 13 deaths, while there were nine fatalities in agriculture, forestry and fishing for the second year in a row. Vehicles and machinery were involved in 21 fatalities and were again the most dangerous hazards in Victorian workplaces.

Non-fatal strangulation to become standalone criminal offence THE State Government has outlined its intention to introduce non-fatal strangulation as a criminal charge separate from other assault matters, in an effort to further protect victims in violent relationships. The commitment was initially made in July 2019, however, Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes this week announced the legislation was entering its final stages and would be enacted this year. An inquest into the 2011 murder of Rye woman Joy Rowley took place in 2018, and recommended a standalone offence for strangulation, suffocation or choking could remove the need to prove intent or harm and

recognise the serious risk for victims. Non-fatal strangulation is already an offence in all Australian states besides Victoria and Tasmania. Wangaratta-based state MP Tania Maxwell said it was important the difference between strangulation and assault was appreciated by lawmakers. “Non-fatal strangulation is often carried out in family violence incidents,” she said. “A University of Melbourne Law School study published last year reported that it’s now recognised as extremely dangerous. “As a form of physical abuse, the study found that

it’s ‘overwhelmingly perpetrated’ by men against women, the injuries inflicted are often invisible, and the risk of future harm and death is high where family violence occurs. “But a charge of assault - which the study reported as most common where an offence of non-fatal strangulation is not on the statute books - does not reflect the seriousness of this level of violence.” Ms Symes told Parliament last week that legislating the new criminal offence had posed challenges, but promised an update would be before the Legislative Council shortly.

HIGHLY REGARDED: William Ah Ket was a leader of the Wangaratta community and Australia’s first barrister of Chinese background.

William Ah Ket lecture at Melbourne Law School WA N G A R AT TA - b o r n William Ah Ket, Australia’s first barrister of Asian heritage, will be the subject of this year’s Rare Book Lecture at Melbourne Law School this Wednesday from 6pm. One of five children born to Chinese migrants Ah Ket and Hing Ung, William’s father was involved in the gold rush before becoming one of the first farmers to successfully experiment with tobacco growing along the King River. William became a leader of the Wangaratta community and descendants of the original Ket family can still be located across northern Victoria. He was educated at Wan-

garatta High School then studied law at the University of Melbourne, where he won the Supreme Court Judges’ Prize for outstanding excellence. This lecture offers glimpses into his life and career. William’s story is told through the reported cases in which he appeared and the coverage of those cases in newspapers such as The Argus. The lecture also discusses the judiciary and legal profession during William’s times and the ways in which both official law reports and the newspapers contributed to the dissemination and popularisation of the law. The lecture will be pre-

sented by Andrew Godwin, principal fellow at Melbourne Law School. Mr Godwin joined Melbourne Law School as an academic in 2006 after 15 years of full-time legal practice, 10 of which were spent in Shanghai. He is researching the life and times of William Ah Ket and would be delighted to hear from anyone who has information about William. He can be contacted on a.godwin@unimelb.edu. au. To register to see this lecture in person or view the live stream of this lecture or its recording, please call (03) 9035 1111or visit law-events@unimelb. edu.au.

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Anatomy inspires the human figure A NEW exhibition which looks at the different ways in which artists have depicted the human figure has opened at the Benalla Art Gallery. Sourced from the gallery’s own collection, The Human Figure is being presented in the Simpson Gallery and includes historical and contemporary works by a host of acclaimed artists, including Brook Andrew, George Bell, Bernard Boles, John Brack, Fiona Foley, Norman Lindsay, Josephine MuntzAdams, Patricia Piccinini, and Marie Tuck. Featuring paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, and digital prints, the exhibition explores the ways in which artists have depicted the human figure across time. Gallery director Eric Nash said many of these works

are of anatomical interest, showing how the human body behaves in repose and in motion. “On another level, these works highlight evolving social norms, such as fashion trends and approaches to self-representation,” he said. “The inclusion of both historical and contemporary works also underlines a broadening of artistic style and intent when depicting another body.” Within the exhibition is a drop-in drawing station. Visitors are invited to take inspiration from the figure studies on display, and use drawing materials provided to produce their own figure study of Dean Bowen’s bronze sculpture, Aeroplane Boy. The Human Figure is on show until Sunday, April 10 and entry is free.

ARTFUL SELECTION: The Human Figure exhibition includes both historical and contemporary works by a host of acclaimed artists.

Perth has hottest summer in over a century PERTH has had one of its hottest summers in over 140 years of records. It had a record number of 13 very hot days of 40 degrees this summer, easily beating the previous record of seven days which happened during the summer of 2015-16. Perth has also had the greatest number of days of 35 degrees or more with 31 days equaling the 1977-78 summer. So far Perth’s very hot summer has not really impacted upon Victoria and NSW and the highest temperature this summer in Victoria has not exceeded 38 degrees. There were a few 40 degree days in Wangaratta in the summer of 2015-16 despite above average rainfall and a 40 degree temperature in mid January of 1978 in a summer season which was drier and cooler than usual with the heaviest rain on January 30, 1978. March 1978 was wetter and cooler than usual in Wangaratta with a brief hot spell to 38 degrees earlier in that month. Perth’s two hottest summers of 1977-78 and 2015-16 did eventually lead up to notable wetter than average conditions from May for the rest of the year in 1978 and 2016 in Victoria. I recently did a survey on the

to a very dry year in Victoria. Januaries of 1898 and 1908 were extremely hot in Victoria and most of NSW and we did not have such harsh conditions this summer. January 1981 was also very hot but heavy rain fell at the end of January. Last week a low pressure trough extending south from inland Queensland saw a return to warm to hot and humid conditions with east to north-east winds. Very heavy rain fell at places on the Sunshine Coast and over 100mms fell in Sydney in a 24 hour period. Inland areas of NSW and QLD had isolated thunderstorms, with 47mms at Cobar, 75 mms at St George and 40mms at Miles. The town of Miles which was in severe drought when I stayed there last August has now had well above average rainfall each month from October to this month. The last time there was similar rainfall pattern at Miles was from October 1997 to February 1998 and before that from October 1933 to February 1934. As some places in North East Victoria just had their wettest January since 1934 we are in for above average rain in both March and April and again from July though to December, which did happen in 1934.

JUST A DROP OR TWO: With only 0.6mm having fallen in Wangaratta throughout February up until last Wednesday afternoon, a few unexpected showers Wednesday night were welcomed by residents keen to see moisture in their gardens. While the Bureau of Meteorology weather station at Wangaratta Airport recorded no rain, heavy falls of well in excess of 10mm were recorded at Hamilton Park, while in Wangaratta falls varied between 2mm to 7mm. PHOTO: Rene Martens notably high mean minimum temperatures which occurred during January when we were under a very warm, humid easterly to north-easterly airstream for

most of the month. The stations chosen were Robe, Mt Gambier, Cape Otway, Portland, Eddystone Point, Tasmania and Gabo Island.

The previous high mean minimum temperature for January at these five stations were in 1887, 1898, 1908, 1918, 1921, 1951, 1974 and 1981. All except 1898 and 1908 did lead

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Mary’s life of ups and downs BY LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE landersonbyrne@ nemedia.com.au

MARY West’s life has had its ups and downs but, thankfully, most of it was spent with her “wonderful” husband Albert ‘Dick’ Graham. Mary was born in St James in 1938, where her mother was born, and her father was a “mad Irishman” who enlisted the day the war broke out and returned six years later. “My father wasn’t around for most of my childhood so when he returned I didn’t know who this strange man was in my house,” she said. “When Dad enlisted Mum took the five of us, one brother and three sisters, to Glenrowan where two of Mum’s brothers were living. “Mum had been a school teacher so she did some teaching there and my earliest memories are from there, including the day the war ended. “Our house was in Siege Street where the railway line went straight past and you always knew when it was Australians on it because they would sing out ‘Where’s Ned?’. “Now the only time they rang the school bell was for a fire so when they rang it to signal the war ending one boy came running down yelling where was the fire.” During the war, Mary was looked after by the three men in her life; her two uncles and her eldest brother who was eight years older. “Uncle Sandy would amuse us by bringing out a tray full of buttons and putting some sixpences in there to find and his specialty was making ‘flippies’ which were like a flapjack with meat and cheese; my son Peter still loves them. “Uncle Bruce’s specialty was to get Mum’s biggest baking dish out and fill it up with gravy with everything he could find in it; Vegemite, tomato sauce, whatever there was, and that was the meal. “My brother would use all Mum’s ration of sugar making toffee; I don’t think he was very popular with Mum doing that. “I went to school at Glenrowan and I can recall one day where I

SOULMATE: Mary West and her late husband Albert ‘Dick’ Graham had a wonderful life together. still don’t know why I was walking home alone, but the lady across the street beckoned to me and she must have had a new kerosene refrigerator because she’d made ice-cream; it’s funny the little things you remember.” Mary said her childhood was “very enjoyable”, that is, until her father came home. “Once he came home life changed completely,” she said. “We moved into Wangaratta and Dad would never sit with us at the dinner table; he had a little table in the corner and he had to have the best of the food. “The worst part of my life was probably around the age of 16 when Mum and my sister were at tech school and he called me down to his study and tried to rape me. “You don’t forget that. “Evidently he’d tried it with my other sisters too and as soon as I told my mother she arranged within a day to send me to Sea

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Lake where my brother was and I was there for three months before coming back to be bridesmaid for my sister Joan. “Thankfully a few years later I met my husband. “I was never allowed to go anywhere as a kid but my siblings could go to dances or play tennis, so I got fed up and wrote to the minister, Reverend Stevens. “He came around and arranged for me to go to the church youth group who were having an Easter camp in Beechworth. “I went, saw Dick on Thursday night but he didn’t see me until Good Friday morning; I’d gone up to the camp on the Beechworth bus and came back in his car. “Straight away we knew; I don’t know why but we knew. “We met in 1956, were engaged on my 18th birthday, were married when I was just over 20 on January 10 and our first son, Peter, was born in November.” Mary and Dick had 58

“wonderful” years together before he passed away just over five years ago. “All my husband wanted to do was travel,” she said. “For our honeymoon we drove to Adelaide and on the way we stopped at this little country pub and they found a lot of confetti in the room after we left. “We were married in January so it was stinking hot; if you put the window down the mosquitoes got in so I spent my honeymoon with arms covered in bites. “We had my son Peter but following him I had two stillborn babies, I was only told the night before the first one that my parents and I had RH Negative blood. “After those we adopted a brother and sister; Ken was two and Colleen was nine months. “I had done office work at both Brucks and Huttons after I finished school but didn’t go back to work after I was

PHOTO: Nick Richards married because there was too much to do.” Mary and her husband had health packages with the Uniting Church, but it wasn’t until after he passed away that she eventually got told she’d had glaucoma for years. “My eyesight had been deteriorating for a while and eventually I went to a specialist who asked me what drops I was taking for my glaucoma,” she said. “I said what glaucoma? “He said it’d been on my card for years and another doctor had already taken out both cataracts. “Now I’m legally blind and have macular degeneration which means I have to go get injections in my eyes every few weeks. “Despite all of this, I’ve had a good life and my son Peter still visits me and we have a lot in common. “My advice for others is to find your special person; when you meet the right one it’s easy.”

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Russia may be removed from G20

TREASURER Josh Frydenberg believes Russia could be kicked out of international forums like the G20 as a result of its invasion of the Ukraine. The US, Europe and Canada have blocked Russian access to the SWIFT international payment system as part of another round of sanctions, a move the treasurer says will isolate it from the global financial system. “We are looking at a whole range of other measures that could be implemented globally with our partners,” Mr

Frydenberg told Sky News. Federal Labor was quick to support the blocking of Russia’s access to SWIFT. “That will bite and that is a good thing,” Labor foreign affair spokeswoman Penny Wong told ABC’s Insiders program. “We do need to ensure that the cost of (Russian President) Putin’s actions bite on him, those around him and on Russia, and the Russian economy, and that will take co-ordination, that will take resolve, people continuing to hold the course.”

Mr Frydenberg expects many countries will examine Russia’s participation in international forums, like the G20. “I can’t pre-empt what will be the outcome of those discussions but there will be countries that question Russia’s ability to participate in these international forums given what they have done in recent days to a country that posed no threat to themselves.” Russia did sit with the G7 forum between 1997 and 2014, when it was know as

the G8, before it was suspended following its annexation of Crimea. Kyiv remains under Ukrainian control as Russian forces renew their assault, pounding the capital and other cities with artillery and cruise missiles. Finance Minister Simon Birmingham says Australia is in discussions with United Nations agencies about the humanitarian response. “As people seek to make refugee claims, then of course we will work as part of that international response

to assist and no doubt to resettle individuals,” he told Sky News’ Sunday Agenda program. “Right now we have been giving priority processing to any visa applications coming from the Ukraine and support those individuals to be able to get out and get to Australia as quickly as possible.” The Australian government believes there is a clear difference between China and India’s response to the Russian invasion. Both countries abstained from this weekend’s UN Se-

curity Council resolution deploring Russia’s aggression against the Ukraine Senator Birmingham wanted to see all countries support the the motion and for them to take stronger language and action. But he said Australia’s QUAD partner India has been unequivocal in calling for a cessation of violence. “Prime Minister Modi has had discussions directly with the Ukrainian president,” Senator Birmingham told Sunday Agenda. -AAP

DEVASTATION: Russian forces pounded several cities with missiles over the last few days. (AP PHOTO)

Ukraine in fierce fight with Russian forces WESTERN allies have announced sweeping new sanctions against Russia, including banishing its key banks from the main global payments system, as Ukraine’s forces attempt to repel Russian troops advancing on Kyiv. Russian forces pounded several cities with missiles overnight, setting an oil terminal ablaze in the town of Vasylkiv, southwest of the capital, Kyiv, its mayor said.

The blasts sent flames and smoke into the night sky, online posts showed. “The enemy wants to destroy everything,” said the mayor, Natalia Balasinovich. The Ukrainian president’s office also said Russian forces blew up a gas pipeline in Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city. Residents there were advised to cover their windows with damp cloth or gauze and drink

plenty of fluids. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched what he called a special military operation on Thursday, ignoring weeks of Western warnings and saying the “neo-Nazis” ruling Ukraine threatened Russia’s security - a charge Kyiv and Western governments say is baseless propaganda. Reuters witnesses in Kyiv reported occasional blasts and gun-

Flood-hit NSW gets $200m in support NSW communities affected by severe storms and floods across NSW in February and March are receiving an additional $200 million in a jointly funded support package from the Commonwealth and NSW governments. The NSW storm and flood recovery package includes infrastructure recovery programs and community mental health initiatives. “We know it has been a long and difficult road for NSW communities who were affected by these devastating weather events,” Minister

for Emergency Management and National Recovery and Resilience Bridget McKenzie said. “The NSW Storm and Flood Recovery Package is essential in supporting industry recovery, rebuilding community infrastructure, and safeguarding mental health and community wellbeing across the 78 LGAs that were heavily impacted.” NSW Deputy Premier Paul Toole said it was vital to continue to deliver programs that meet the unique recovery needs of every community.

“We have already supported clean-up, provided recovery grants for small businesses and primary producers, and delivered several recovery projects to provide immediate relief and kick-start recovery,” Mr Toole said. Federal Finance Minister Simon Birmingham told Sky News’ Sunday Agenda program it has also been terribly difficult times for flood-hit Queensland. “The government has activated all the different levers to provide assistance to communities there,” he said. -AAP

fire in the city late on Saturday but it was not clear where it was coming from. “We have withstood and are successfully repelling enemy attacks. The fighting goes on,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video message from the streets of Kyiv posted on his social media. A US defence official said Ukraine’s forces were putting up “very determined resistance” to

the three-pronged Russian advance that has sent hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing westwards, clogging major highways and railway lines. The US and its European partners also said on Saturday they would impose restrictions on Russia’s central bank to limit its ability to support the rouble and finance his war effort. -AAP with additional reporting by AP

Queensland flood crisis ‘unrelenting’ QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has urged residents to stay home amid an “unrelenting” flood crisis that has claimed six lives in the state and threatens to inundate more than 1400 homes in Brisbane. A severe weather warning is in place for southeast Queensland and areas in northern NSW as wild weather and dangerous flooding continues to severely impact large swathes of both states. Six people have died in Queensland, with a search

under way for a yachtsman missing in the Brisbane river. Addressing media in Brisbane on Sunday afternoon, Ms Palaszczuk described the rain in the state’s southeast as “non-stop”, and warned the extreme weather was unlikely to ease over the next 24 hours, before moving south. “I don’t want to see any more deaths. So please, please if you do not have to be out today, just stay at home, because this water is unrelenting at the moment,” she said.

“This is a very extreme weather event that we have at the moment.” The premier expected there could be more around 1430 homes across the city impacted as waters rose to over three metres. The Bureau of Meteorology expects moderate flooding for the Brisbane river, but warned that it was a “very evolving situation”, with updates on conditions scheduled for later on Sunday, and cautioning that the flood risk in the city could be upgraded. -AAP

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Junior Reporter Club

THE Wangaratta Chronicle Marathon and Fun Run presented by Garry Nash & Co. Real Estate has a special event just for Primary School students. RJ Sanderson is sponsoring the event and every finisher will be awarded a medal and drink bottle, along with an official time. While there are no prizes for the fastest finisher, if your school has the most number of finishers for the event (regardless of the total number of students at your school), the school will win a cash prize of $1000 and a perpetual trophy to display for 12 months. The 2km event is fully supervised and takes place within the showgrounds so no child competitors will be on any roads. Dress as your favourite super hero or sportsperson or wear your school sports uniform with pride. There are two groups for this event - Racers and Chasers.

The racers group is for those who are serious runners wanting to challenge themselves or set a new personal best. The chasers group is for those who like to run or walk at an easier pace. It doesn’t matter which one you decide to go in, it’s all about participating and getting to the finish line so your school receives a finisher point. The event takes place on Sunday, March 20 and registrations can be completed online by visiting www. wangarattamarathon.com.au or by coming into the Wangaratta Chronicle office at 37 Rowan Street Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm. Make sure you choose your school from the Team drop down menu to ensure your finishing points are allocated correctly. If you are unable to participate due to illness/COVID isolation or the event is cancelled, a full refund of your entry fee will be organised.

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Silage funds cancer awareness foundation MORE than $6500 has been raised by local Wangaratta businesses to support the Jane McGrath foundation, in an effort to bolster breast cancer awareness in the rural city. A collaboration between McGregor Machinery and Alpine Truss saw more than 100 bales of silage wrapped in pink and auctioned at McGregor’s Grassman’s Field Day in November, with all funds to be poured into the national cancer effort. Josh and Georgia Trimble took home the silage for their local cattle business, while local contractor Ron Ferguson was responsible for seeding the paddock and Darren Butler of Tama Australia supplied the pink silage and net wrap. McGregor Machinery owner Brendan Breen said the event had been a team effort. “After running the idea past George Prothero, managing director of Alpine Truss who was instantly 100 per cent behind the idea, George encouraged us to disc and prepare his 18-acre block directly next to us to seed down an oat crop to host our field day,” he said. “We then sprayed and fertilised, watched it rain and rain until November, when the crop was ready to harvest. “Farmers from near and far were happy to watch the latest in silage-making equipment go to work, and make pink bales for such a great cause.” The event was made possible with assistance from Deutz-Fahr, Kioti, McHale, Kverneland and Pottinger.

TEAM EFFORT: More than $6000 was raised through the sale of pink-wrapped silage last November, with the help of Tim Short (above left), Georgia Trimble and her two children, George Prothero, Brendan Breen and Paul Holloway. (Pictured left) a shot from the field day. PHOTOS: Fiona May Imagery

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APPIN PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL Tenders School Cleaning Contractor Tenders are invited from cleaning contractors to clean Appin Park Primary School commencing April 11, 2022. Cleaners are required to attend a site inspection to be conducted at 4pm on Monday, March 7, 2022. Contract documents will be available at that time. Please register your attendance with Nicole Godde by emailing appin.park.ps@education.vic.gov.au Tenders will close on Friday, March 25, 2022.

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Train to become a Personal Care Assistant at Respect St Johns Wangaratta Are you looking to begin a meaningful career in Aged Care? Register to find out more about the Traineeship Positions available. Training will be delivered onsite and trainees will gain on the job training as part of their paid employment. Both Full-time and Part-Time position available. All applicants will need to provide a satisfactory police check and show evidence of current Covid Vaccination. Please contact us to find out more. If you are eligible for Skills First Funding and access your Skills First entitlement this training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding

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We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate person with experience and a love of food to join our team. This position will oversee the kitchen, take the lead in menu and meal preparation, cooking and the service of the meals. This position will supervise and staff or students that are assisting in the program. With negotiation, this position could be worked in conjunction with other cooking position available. Neighbourhood House and Adult Community Education Centres Collective Agreement 2016 Tutor 1 -2 (level commiserate with experience) Hours: 5 Hours a Fortnight as required

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We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate person with experience and a love of food to join our team. This position requires you to deliver classes to people seeking to increase their personal cooking skills, menu planning, scope, budget and meal diversity. This is for home cooks, and for people who find themselves as primary cook or those with changed circumstances. This class is access for all abilities. This position will oversee the kitchen hygiene and all facets of workplace health and safety. The tutor will support the learner in individual objectives, cooking and facilitation of class, community serving and sharing of the meals. With negotiation, this position could be worked in conjunction with other cooking position available. Neighbourhood House and Adult Community Education Centres Collective Agreement 2016 Tutor 1 -2 (level commiserate with experience) Hours: 12 Hours a Fortnight

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Food Services Assistant / Café Workers / Kitchen Hands Part Time + Casual Contracts Available NHW are inviting applications to join our Food Services Team. We have many diverse roles from Food Services Assistants, Café Workers and Kitchen Hands. Applicants will need to be suitably experienced in the preparation and service of food and beverages to patients, staff, clients and visitors of NHW. We are looking for dynamic, team orientated, innovative people who are committed to exceptional customer service. You will need to have previous catering experience, the ability to prioritise work and multi-task, be self-motivated and be available across all shifts. If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you! As Wangaratta’s largest employer we offer amazing career benefits including access to work-life balance initiatives, flexible work arrangements, a learning environment with opportunities for career development and mentoring and full salary packaging benefits that are available to Victorian Public Health Workers. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive team environment. For more information surrounding this exciting opportunity, please contact Jamie Lawrence, on (03) 5722 5224, during business hours, or visit the full advertisement at nhw.org.au/careers/jobs/

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We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate person with experience and a love of all things Mosaics to join our team. We are looking for a talented tutor, with skills, passion and commitment. We wish to engage students in projects and personalised learning. We want someone who is innovative and reflective. Working in this position you will be a part of a team that values respect, kindness and teamwork. We work to reduce barriers while fostering self-determination and building pride in our neighbourhood. We do this because we are passionate about social justice and empowerment of our communities. Neighbourhood House and Adult Community Education Centres Collective Agreement 2016 Tutor 1 -2 (level commiserate with experience) Hours: 8-12 Hours a Fortnight Classes are held on Tuesdays

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We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate person with experience and a love of community development to join our team. You will undertake program and activity development. You will have a keen understanding of IT and social media platforms for promotional requirements and office administrations. This position will oversee and implement the development of various programs and services offered to our community and will supervise staff or students as required. Working in this position you will be a part of a team that values respect, kindness and teamwork. We work to reduce barriers while fostering self-determination and building pride in our neighbourhood. We do this because we are passionate about social justice and empowerment of our communities. Neighbourhood House and Adult Community Education Centres Collective Agreement 2016 Community Development Worker level range 2-3 (level commiserate with experience) Hours: 24-30 Hours a Fortnight For further information and a position description regarding any of the above positions please contact Loretta Waters at Open Door Neighbourhood House on 5721 9175 or email coordinator@opendoornh.org.au Applications to be forwarded to: Coordinator Open Door Neighbourhood House 61 Burke Street Wangaratta, 3677 Applications close 5pm, March 9, 2022.

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We have a full time position for a Pest Control Technician, based in North East Victoria. The successful applicant is required to be fit, reliable and have a “can do” attitude. Experience and qualifications preferred but not essential Full training, uniform and vehicle provided. Above award wages based on qualifications and experience. Drivers licence is essential. Application to be emailed to: Position Vacant – Pest Control Technician admin@economicpest.com.au Applications close: 5pm Friday, March 11, 2022.

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North East Media, publisher of the award winning Wangaratta Chronicle, is currently seeking expressions of interest from motivated candidates to join the team in Wangaratta as a cadet journalist. The cadetship is ideally suited for a Year 12 graduate. It is for three years, including course study by correspondence from Deakin University. The successful candidate will learn how to write clear, concise and interesting news, sport and feature stories for our newspaper and associated digital and social media platforms. We are searching for a budding writer who has the skills, passion and determination to be a journalist of the future.

Candidates must have excellent verbal and written English, sound computer skills, solid general knowledge, a genuine interest in the local community, and an ability to build rapport and networks quickly. You will need to be well organised, able to work to deadlines, and have strong attention to detail. Candidates must hold a valid driver’s licence, be available to work flexible hours, and photography and social media skills are desirable. North East Media is a leading independent family-owned media group with a commitment to community journalism. Applications, including covering letter and resume, should be emailed to Group Editor Jeff Zeuschner at jzeuschner@nemedia.com.au

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Lance Leonard James 24/03/1931 – 25/02/2022 Passed away peacefully at St John’s Village Wangaratta. Loved Dad of Ros and Raylene. Father-in-law of John. Cherished Pop of Adam, Troy, Ricky, Carmen, Donna and Simone. Great Pop of 11 Peace, perfect peace

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Wangaratta & District Cricket Association 2021/22 season

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BEECHWORTH WANDERERS DEF BY CITY COLTS

BENALLA BUSHRANGERS DEF BY YARRAWONGA MULWALA

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BEECHWORTH WANDERERS 1ST INNINGS K Surrey c J Solimo b JA Nanson..................................87 M Ryan b CR Lovett ...........................................................5 M Woodburne st MA Giggins b AW Crispin ..................44 *+B Surrey not out ..........................................................19 H Malsem lbw b DJ Adams ..............................................6 M Hicks not out .................................................................1 D Cogger dnb P McCarthy dnb T Cogger dnb G Pritchard dnb S Francis dnb Extras (nb 1, w 6, b 0, lb 7) ..............................................14 Total................................................................4/176 (cc) Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 30 (M Ryan) 130 (M Woodburne) 154 (K Surrey) 174 (H Malsem). Bowling: DJ Adams 8/1/1/28, JA Nanson 6/0/1/38, CR Lovett 7/0/1/30, JD Smith 6/0/0/16, KM Braden 5/0/0/20, TW Stewart 2/0/0/10, MJ Lister 3/0/0/16, AW Crispin 3/0/1/11.

YARRAWONGA MULWALA 1ST INNINGS B Irvine b CJ Brodie ..........................................................1 MT Casey c G Priest b C Bull.............................................7 H Wheeler c G Priest b J Ladd .......................................46 B Radford st G Priest b J Ladd .......................................37 FD Smart b CJ Brodie .....................................................56 B McCabe c & b LP Curtis .................................................1 *+R Clarke c M Priest b S Briggs ....................................18 K Archibald not out.........................................................20 AT McMillan not out..........................................................5 R Bartlett dnb M McCabe dnb Extras (nb 1, w 4, b 0, lb 5) ..............................................10 Total................................................................7/201 (cc) Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 8 (B Irvine) 10 (MT Casey) 87 (B Radford) 109 (H Wheeler) 123 (B McCabe) 173 (R Clarke) 183 (FD Smart). Bowling: CJ Brodie 8/2/2/33, C Bull 5/2/1/14, DJ Stratton 5/1/0/19, S Briggs 8/0/1/53, J Ladd 6/0/2/37, LP Curtis 6/0/1/24, M Priest 2/0/0/16.

WANGARATTA MAGPIES 1ST INNINGS +CD Matheson c AC Ritchie b LJ Scales .........................0 J Wallace c SA Bell b LJ Scales ........................................4 P Menon lbw b AC Ritchie ..............................................41 *J Davies c AC Ritchie b JB Sanford................................5 RA Malcolm c E Ree-Goodings b JB Sanford.................3 NJ Pell c E Ree-Goodings b MW Stevenson.................41 J Thewlis b AC Ritchie ......................................................0 N Bonwick c AC Ritchie b SA Bell ..................................26 F Dent run out .................................................................16 T Rosser not out ................................................................8 Z Guilfoyle not out ............................................................7 Extras (nb 5, w 10, b 0, lb 1) ............................................16 Total................................................................9/167 (cc) Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 1 (CD Matheson) 12 (J Wallace) 38 (J Davies) 52 (RA Malcolm) 66 (J Thewlis) 66 (P Menon) 145 (NJ Pell) 154 (F Dent). Bowling: LJ Scales 8/0/2/30, M Sampson 6/1/0/27, MW Stevenson 6/0/1/22, JB Sanford 7/0/2/37, AC Ritchie 5/0/2/22, SA Bell 5/0/1/19, A Storer 3/0/0/9.

OVENS VALLEY UNITED 1ST INNINGS J Jones b PJ McNamara ...................................................5 *DL Bursill lbw b JA Schonafinger ................................12 J Newton c A McCarthy b B Bartlett ...............................8 N Bleeser c JA Schonafinger b M Winter......................19 K Fitzpatrick run out (M Winter) ......................................8 +B Henwood lbw b B Bartlett..........................................0 T Thomason b B Bartlett..................................................5 A Newton c L Whitten b JA Schonafinger ......................1 D Walker b PJ McNamara ...............................................15 H Dalbosco b D Wilson .....................................................4 M Paulsen not out .............................................................0 Extras (nb 0, w 5, b 0, lb 1) ................................................6 Total................................................................................ 83 Overs .............................................................................37.4 FOW: (J Jones) 24 (DL Bursill) 27 (J Newton) 41 (K Fitzpatrick) 42 (B Henwood) 52 (T Thomason) 62 (N Bleeser) 64 (A Newton) 83 (H Dalbosco) 83 (D Walker). Bowling results not available at time of publish.

CITY COLTS 1ST INNINGS TM Nanson c & b M Ryan................................................53 JA Nanson b M Ryan.......................................................59 *+MA Giggins lbw b P McCarthy......................................2 KM Braden not out .........................................................20 JD Smith st B Surrey b T Cogger ...................................14 NJ Crispin b K Surrey........................................................0 J Solimo not out .............................................................17 DJ Adams dnb CR Lovett dnb TW Stewart dnb AW Crispin dnb MJ Lister dnb Extras (nb 2, w 15, b 3, lb 4) ............................................24 Total................................................................5/189 (cc) Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW: 120 (TM Nanson) 130 (MA Giggins) 130 (JA Nanson) 156 (JD Smith) 160 (NJ Crispin). Bowling: T Cogger 7/0/1/41, K Surrey 8/1/2/26, P McCarthy 8/1/0/31, H Malsem 8/0/0/49, M Ryan 8/1/2/31, M Hicks 1/0/0/5.

BENALLA BUSHRANGERS 1ST INNINGS J Carboon c MT Casey b AT McMillan .............................0 GA Hoysted c H Wheeler b AT McMillan .........................0 C Bull c K Archibald b B Radford ...................................24 *CJ Brodie lbw b B Radford ...........................................28 +G Priest c R Clarke b B McCabe ...................................13 J Priest c R Clarke b MT Casey .........................................5 J Ladd c M McCabe b B McCabe .....................................1 S Briggs run out (R Clarke, H Wheeler)...........................0 M Priest c B Irvine b MT Casey.......................................10 DJ Stratton not out ...........................................................6 LP Curtis c MT Casey b H Wheeler ..................................5 Extras (nb 2, w 6, b 0, lb 1) ................................................9 Total..............................................................................101 Overs .............................................................................39.2 FOW: 0 (J Carboon) 1 (GA Hoysted) 53 (C Bull) 55 (CJ Brodie) 77 (J Priest) 78 (J Ladd) 78 (S Briggs) 80 (G Priest) 94 (M Priest) 101 (LP Curtis). Bowling: AT McMillan 8/1/2/22, R Bartlett 4/2/0/15, B Radford 5/1/2/24, M McCabe 4/0/0/11, B McCabe 8/4/2/15, MT Casey 8/3/2/12, H Wheeler 2.2/1/1/1.

DELATITE 1ST INNINGS +E Ree-Goodings c CD Matheson b N Bonwick ............8 AC Ritchie c CD Matheson b T Rosser .............................7 MA Copey b P Menon .......................................................3 *CG Anderson c P Menon b T Rosser ............................10 MW Stevenson c J Wallace b P Menon .........................27 NJ Scales c CD Matheson b J Wallace ............................2 JB Sanford c J Davies b NJ Pell .....................................23 LJ Scales c CD Matheson b T Rosser ..............................0 A Storer not out ...............................................................10 M Sampson b NJ Pell .......................................................1 SA Bell b NJ Pell ................................................................0 MR Purcell dnb Extras (nb 3, w 22, b 6, lb 2) ............................................33 Total..............................................................................124 Overs .............................................................................39.4 FOW: 27 (E Ree-Goodings) 32 (AC Ritchie) 40 (MA Copey) 81 (MW Stevenson) 83 (NJ Scales) 88 (CG Anderson) 91 (LJ Scales) 119 (JB Sanford) 124 (M Sampson) 124 (SA Bell). Bowling: Z Guilfoyle 8/1/0/18, NJ Pell 7.4/0/3/29, T Rosser 8/2/3/21, N Bonwick 1/0/1/6, P Menon 8/3/2/22, J Thewlis 6/1/0/18, J Wallace 1/0/1/2.

ROVERS UNITED BRUCK 1ST INNINGS Individual results not available Extras (nb 1, w 6, b 1, lb 8) ..............................................16 Total................................................................7/149 (cc) Overs .............................................................................40.0 FOW not available. Bowling: D Walker 8/2/0/14, M Paulsen 8/1/0/35, J Newton 8/1/1/16, H Dalbosco 7/2/4/20, N Bleeser 6/0/1/32, T Thomason 3/0/1/23.

ONE THERE: Lenny and Taite Sims take a quick single in their under 12s match. PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

DRIVING: A Reserve Wangaratta Magpies’ Zac Wallace gets ready to drive the ball down the ground. PHOTO: Taite Sims

RIGHT ARM OVER: Logan Benton charges in with the new ball. PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

A RESERVE: Rutherglen United C.C. 4/102 K Schmidt 50* S Thompson 2/25 def Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 45 D Baldwin 4/8 ST Jennings 2/9 J Andison 2/10. Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. 8/117(cc) RB Grant 35 JC Kelleher 3/20 P Dhiman 3/39 def Delatite C.C. 100 MJ O’Loughlan 42 K Lancaster 5/9 S Patterson 2/9 J Rufford-Sharp 2/35. Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 144 M Collins Bye 46 S McLeod 4/16 B Duncombe 2/20 C Binion 2/21 def Benalla Bushrangers C.C. 100 JA McCallum 41 SG Holmes 27 J House 5/10 (inc hat-trick). Rovers United Bruck C.C. 5/143(cc) M Whitten 51 J Campbell 35* G White 3/47 def Ovens Valley United C.C. 72 G White 26 J Haddrick 3/17 TS Montgomery 2/14 B Nixon 2/29. B GRADE: Benalla Bushrangers C.C. 10/132 M Botten 26 D Winter 3/56 m nunn 2/0 HR Nolan 2/20 def by Rovers United Bruck C.C. 8/178(cc) V Curran 79* R Gill 3/9. Greta C.C. 92 A Kanaskar 4/7 D Corker 3/15 L Corker 2/12 def by Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. 6/113(cc) B Revell 27 L Corker 25*. City Colts C.C. 4/152(cc) R Moore 61 TR Clough 29 AF Thrum 26 M Vescio 2/31 def Ovens Valley United C.C. 66 MJ Clayton 5/20 A Nanson 3/14 C Cryer 2/9. Milawa C.C. 3/156(cc) C Honey 53 J Connor 48 C Oates 26 def Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 8/117(cc) R Peters 26 A Graham 3/14 K Stevenson 2/12 W Graham 2/26. C GRADE: City Colts C.C. 8/164(cc) def Benalla Bushrangers C.C. 7/113 JL Triffitt 76. Merton v Ovens Valley United results not available. Gapsted C.C. 6/179(dec) W Creed 66* W Millis 28 B Harrington 25* def Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 120 D Pool 51 Z Percy 35 A Snell 2/3 W Millis 2/20 W Creed 2/23 S Wheeler 2/27. Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 7/198(cc) S Lappin 70 J Bozzola 42 P Martin 26 E Jones 2/29 def Rovers United Bruck C.C. 7/146(cc) J Parsons 34 I Dinsdale 32* E Benton 32 A Willett 2/12 T Graham 2/19. UNDER 16: Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 5/152 C Ellett 103* T Docking 2/40 def by Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 3/161 G Montgomery 53* J Fraser 36. Benalla Bushrangers C.C. 7/129 MH Cullen 38 T Ford 3/25 C Beattie 2/12 F Jackson 2/14 def by Rutherglen United C.C. 157 A Williams 51 C Beattie 30 C Woods 4/15 F Weeks 2/31. City Colts C.C. 131 W McCarthy 3/21 def by Rovers United Bruck C.C. Green 6/214(cc) C McNamara 63* W McCarthy 52* S Rourke 28* H Moore 2/25. Delatite C.C. 9/170(cc) MJ Mahoney 68 P Buchanan 31 T Thomason 2/9 ET White 2/15 B Power 2/16 def Ovens Valley United C.C. 9/157(cc) T Thomason 90 P Dunstan 3/15 B Elliott 2/26. Rovers United Bruck C.C. Gold 81 D Winter 26* D Boschetti 3/9 X Rosser 3/16 M Prestianni 2/10 def Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. 77 N O’Kane 3/11 M Bihun 2/0. UNDER 14: Rutherglen United C.C. 9/83 N Kreeck 3/11 K Sullivan 3/13 K Michael 2/8 def by Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. 9/100(cc) N Sheridan 40 S Gunning 3/10. Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. 8/167 W Farrington 3/13 H Winter 2/21 def Rovers United Bruck C.C. - Gold 163 R Parsons 54. Rovers United Bruck C.C. Green 141 X Dodgshun 44 R McNamara 26 def by Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 6/147(cc) W Prebble 47 H Scalzo 33 E Saunders 29* E Jones 2/15. City Colts C.C. 8/167 J Long 51* A Brett 33* W Benton 2/9 def by Delatite C.C. 8/175 N Whittall 42* H Craddock 32 J Benton 31 A Brett 2/26 J Marek 2/26. UNDER 12: Benalla Bushrangers C.C. Blue 5/62 T Osborne 2/1 def by Benalla Bushrangers C.C. Red 2/86(cc). Rovers United Bruck C.C. Green 6/64(cc) H Gibb 25 M James 2/3 def Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. - GOLD 47 S McIntosh 2/1 F Hughes 2/1 H Gibb 2/5. Ovens Valley United C.C. Black 8/102(cc) NR White 31* def by Ovens Valley United C.C. Orange 6/110(cc) B McMasters 31*. Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. - BLACK 3/123(cc) L Sims 38* def Wangaratta / Magpies C.C. - WHITE 3/78(cc) T Sims 2/10. Greta C.C. 5/89(cc) H Wallace 26 def by Beechworth Wanderers C.C. 6/91(cc). Rutherglen United C.C. 7/72(cc) J Pell 2/7 def by City Colts C.C. 2/86(cc). Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C.Bulls 5/119 def Yarrawonga Mulwala C.C. Rams 108.

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WATCHFUL: Bailey Dale keeps his eye on the ball with his teammates watching on from the sidelines.

ROUND 18 REVIEW: Saturday, February 26

PACE: Brady Bartlett took three wickets for the Hawks. PHOTOS: Janet Watt

HOWZAT: Brady Bartlett goes up as Kane Fitzpatrick fails to make his ground.

Hawks keep shape ahead of finals ROVERS United Bruck’s (RUB) season continues to impress, following a convincing win over Ovens Valley United at McNamara Reserve on Saturday. After bowling the Tigers out for just 83, RUB went on the offensive with the bat, belting 7/149 in their 40 overs. After losing the toss and being sent into the field, RUB wasted no time with the first wicket, dismissing Josh Jones for just five runs. Opening bowlers Jacob Schonafinger and skipper

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Paddy McNamara kept the Tigers on the back foot with dot ball after dot ball, with the entire attack pitching in. “Myself and ‘Schona’ (Jacob Schonafinger) both got two, we opened up and kept it tidy early on,” McNamara said. “Brady Bartlett bowled really well at first change, he took three, in amongst

the wickets again. “Darcy (Wilsom) and Matt Winter both got one each. “We just dotted it up really well, ringed up the field and after a while they went. “It was a really good bowling performance and built the pressure all the way through which gave us a fair few wickets.” With the exception of young all-rounder Nick Bleeser’s 19 run innings, Ovens Valley United didn’t offer much resistance,

bowled out for 83 in the 38th over. With the wicket playing a bit slow, McNamara said the small target could prove difficult if things didn’t go the Hawks’ way. “We knew it was pretty slow going, the wicket was pretty slow and we thought they definitely had some very good bowlers at the top, and obviously Josh Newton’s a good spinner,” he said. “We knew it would be slow going but we were pretty confident we

could get the runs.” While runs were few and far between, RUB persevered, keeping wickets in the shed and turning the strike over when they could. From sitting on 46 runs at the drinks break to crossing the total with overs in hand, RUB will take confidence heading into the final two weeks before finals. The win keeps the Hawks in third on the combined A grade ladder, just shy of claiming the all-important second

rung from Yarrawonga Mulwala. “We’re still just behind them (Yarrawonga Mulwala), they had a pretty convincing win against Benalla so we’re still trailing them by a couple of points which is a bit unfortunate,” McNamara said. “We’re running out of time, unfortunately, but either way it looks like we’re going to be playing Yarra’ so we’re going to have to bring our game wherever we play - it doesn’t really matter too much.”

The Nanson brothers steer City Colts to huge win ■

From back page “He’s in great form at the moment, he came out and smashed one through the covers off his second or third ball so you know you’re in form when you’re doing that. “And then we couldn’t get Woodburne out which was pretty frustrating.” City Colts never looked in danger of falling short of the Wanderers total as the Nanson boy’s wreaked havoc. Despite putting on 120 runs, City Colts had a mini collapse with Tyler Nanson, Mitch Giggins (2) and Josh Nanson all falling in quick succession to have their side at 3/130 as Beechworth’s Matt Ryan. Giggins said the collapse was the only negative from his side’s batting performance. “We lost a few in quick succession once the Nanson boys went out which put us on the back foot a

bit,” he said. “Luckily we had the experience of Kent (Braden) and Slimmer (Justin Solimo) get us home which was good to watch. “We chased the total down with two overs left but we needed percentage so we batted the last two overs out and tried to get to 200 but fell short.” City Colts have a tough end to their season with clashes against league leaders Wangaratta Magpies and top three outfit Rovers United Bruck awaiting. “I think we’ve conviced Dyl Adams to play the last two games so he’s a game change and Jessie Smith’s back as well,” Giggins said. “A couple of quick wickets against either side cold give us a chance so you never know what might happen. “Hopefully we can get Prav (Pranav Menon) early against Wangaratta and put them on the back foot.”

BIG WIN: Josh Nanson’s 59 steered his side to victory.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

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REGION FIRST: Amanda Umanski and her O&M netball counterparts will be broadcasted on 2AY this season. EXCITING TIMES: The Wangaratta Golf Club’s clubhouse is completed.

PHOTOS: Willson Mack

Wangaratta Golf Club finally move in to new clubhouse

By WILLSON MACK AFTER years of work the Wangaratta Golf Club has officially moved into its new clubhouse. The club has gone under major redevelopments over the past two years with new holes, a drainage system upgrade and a driving range just a few of the upgrades the club has seen along with the clubhouse. Wangaratta Golf Club president Denis Hill was over the moon to finally welcome members and patrons into the new facility. “It all looks sensational,” Hill said. “The driving range is full of action and the course looks great at the moment. “We just need to get the landscaping done around the clubhouse but that will happen over time.” The clubhouse is fitted out with

a commercial kitchen, dining area, bar, serving desk and automatic ball washer for the driving range balls. “Everything’s come up real well,” Hill said. “It’s modern and neat and big enough for everything we need it for. “After three years of hard work it’s exciting to finally be in.” The driving range is 240 metres long with a number of greens to hit throughout to work on short game. “The driving range will be a real asset to Wangaratta,” Hill said. “It’s something that the entire community and members of other clubs can use. “It’s 240 metres long but with range balls you’re going to have to hit a big drive to clear it. “Hopefully it’s something that might attract more members to the club as well.”

HANDY: Driving range golf balls will be automatically washed and dispensed with this machine.

SERVICE: The front desk and bar.

COOKING TIME: The commericial kitchen.

2AY to broadcast Ovens and Murray netball in 2022

OVENS and Murray netball action will be brought to your ears in 2022. 2AY are set to broadcast one A grade game a round throughout the North East and Southern NSW, while all finals matches will also be on air. The clash between Wangaratta and Albury in round one on April 2 will be the first of its kind. “Our competition has always been considered a pathway for aspiring state and national league netballers, so to further showcase players and their clubs is another great step forward,” O&M chairperson Tamara Mathews said. While football has been broadcasted for years, it’s a first for netball with 2AY general manager Andrew Harrison excited to get it underway. “With nine home and away games plus finals being broadcast, we’re excited to be able to help elevate the profile of netball and women’s sport in our community,” Harrison said.

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SIT BACK: The dining area will provide a great space to relax.

NICE AND COOL: The bar area.

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OPEN FOR USE THE Wangaratta Golf Club has officially opened their new clubhouse to the public with the new driving range (pictured) set to be a big drawcard for the club. ■ See story and photos, page 19 PHOTO: Willson Mack

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THE Nanson brothers have steered City Colts to a huge win to keep their side’s finals dreams alive. Josh (59) and Tyler (53) put on a 120 run partnership for the first wicket to set City Colts up beautifully to chase down Beechworth’s 4/176 at Baarmutha Park.

“The Nanson’s got us off to a flier,” City Colts skipper Mitch Giggins said. “Tyler missed out last week and Josh has been a bit stiff at times this season so it was great to see them stick it out. “It would’ve been a special time for them to make

their fifties together too.” After losing the toss and being sent in to field, Beechworth’s Kayde Surrey got off to a flier at the top of the order, putting on 30 runs with Matt Ryan who was dismissed for five. Matt Woodburne joined Surrey at the crease in a

partnership that would cause headaches for the City Colts. Despite the efforts of the Colts’ bowlers in Dylan Adams, Kent Braden and Josh Nanson, Surrey and Woodburne ran away to partner for 100 runs before the latter was stumped by Mitch

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Giggins of Archie Crispin’s bowling for 44. Surrey kicked on with brother Brenton but was eventually caught of Josh Nanson’s bowling just 13 short of a century. The captain’s knock included six boundaries and one major to set City Colts

a total of 176 to chase with Adams the pick of the bowlers woth 1/28 off eight overs. “Kayde was fantastic, he really only gave one half chance when it went a metre to the side of the bloke at mid-wicket but that was all he gave us,” Giggins said. ■ Continued page 18

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