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PUZZLE PERFECTION MICH MICHAEL HAE A LP Petzke t k lloves jjigsaw i puzzles. l We’re talking big puzzles, with his most recent achievement being completion of this 42,000 piece epic (inset). The Wangaratta resident was recently runner-up at the Victorian championships and he shares his passion on page 4. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

Road to repair RESIDENTS and local business owners continue to raise the poor state of the Wangaratta-Whitfield Road as one of their main points of concern in the King Valley.

During the first public meeting of people interested in forming a King Valley Residents Association held in January which attracted around 80 people - those in attendance were asked to list the current

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issues they felt needed to be addressed in the King Valley as a matter of priority.

Dozens of diverse issues were raised by those in attendance, many to do with lack of sufficient

infrastructure, but the need to have the road fixed - and road and pedestrian safety dominated.

While the group expects to be officially formalised during their May meeting

when a committee is formed, a spokesperson confirmed the road “came up and lot” as needing attention.

The Moyhu Action Group has also confirmed it fully supports the King Valley Infrastructure Project in its efforts to see the Wangaratta-Whitfield Road upgraded.

Chairperson Deanne

Burge said the rapidly growing township of Moyhu is seen as the “gateway” to the King Valley, located halfway along the Wangaratta-Whitfield Road.

She said the Moyhu community had no option but to use the WangarattaWhitfield Road whether traveling south into the valley or north out of the valley.

“Our lived experience is that the WangarattaWhitfield Road is not fit for purpose,” she said.

“The main problems are the poor quality of the road surface, the narrowness of the road and the lack of significant sealed shoulders.

“These conditions are made worse by the increasing numbers of tourists making the King Valley a year round destination.

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Tower of support for Tarrawingee Haines says y she’ll push p for p prompt p deliveryy of communications infrastructure INDI incumbent Independent MP Helen Haines has congratulated the Tarrawingee community on their petitioning to achieve funding for a communications tower to improve connectivity in the area.

The Federal Government announced a new tower on Sunday that will be funded under the Regional Connectivity Program (RCP).

Dr Haines said it has been a long standing issue and she met will the Tarrawingee community, tabled a petition on their behalf in Parliament about the blackspot problems in the town and wrote a letter of support to the RCP and Telstra to get a new base station.

She said in the letter, busi-

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nesses that work and raise families in Tarrawingee are reluctant to invest or improve systems when there is no guarantee the technology will hold up.

“Upgrades and improvements of this nature are essential for townships like Tarrawingee that rely on modern technology to grow businesses, run farms, teach children and stay safe and healthy, especially in a time where the threat of COVID-19 has not diminished,” she said.

“The project aims to im-

prove mobile connectivity, supporting the growing tourism sector that visit and stay locally.

“The local agricultural sector will also benefit from this improvement in mobile connectivity and reliability, enhancing existing breeder monitoring technology and crop sensors, promoting better work practices and minimising waste.”

Dr Haines praised the people of Tarrawingee who have worked hard in support of the tower and she said it has been a combined effort.

There has been chatter on social media about the Federal Government trying to score political points when it announced the funding on Sunday, but Dr Haines

TEAM EFFORT: Helen Haines wouldn’t buy into suggestions of political points scoring concerning the Federal Government’s announcement of the Tarrawingee mobile tower. brushed aside the controversy.

“That announcement made during an election is often the way major parties do things, isn’t it,” she said.

“It is of no real consequence to me and the most important thing to me is the people of Tarrawingee get that tower and if I’m reelected I’ll be making sure it is delivered as soon as it possibly can.

“The most important thing to me is that the people of Tarrawingee have that blackspot fixed and they can get on with their businesses.

“The CFA was troubled by this, school kids and all sorts of people, so the priority is that the tower is delivered soon.”

Local resident Dana Symons, who organised the petition lobbying for better telecommunications in

Tarrawingee, said she was delighted to hear that a new mobile phone tower will be delivered.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to thank all who came together to sign and promote the online petition, to help make this outcome a reality,” she said.

“A special thank you to Dr Haines and her office for tireless effort and ongoing support for reliable telecommunications.

“It was a privilege to have Dr Haines facilitate the tabling of the petition in Parliament, and help the community of Tarrawingee achieve a positive outcome.

“I have no doubt that a reliable phone service will be welcomed by all.”

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From page 1 “The road in its current condition does not meet the needs of the rapidly growing Moyhu community, the residents and businesses of the greater King Valley or its visitors.”

King Valley Infrastructure Project proponents John Bridges and Chris Hazell recently released results of a survey of local businesses which revealed safety was considered overwhelmingly the most important benefit of having the road fixed.

It followed a 2020 survey of residents in which 85 percent said the road from Wangaratta to Cheshunt was not fit for purpose.

Ms Hazell said recently that while improvements about to be undertaken by the Rural City of Wangaratta under its Prosecco Road Revitalisation Project (drawn from Tourism North East’s Activating the King Valley Prosecco Road plan) were positive, it failed to sufficiently recognise the deteriorating condition of the busy arterial road.

She said Tourism North East had missed the point which was that upgrading the road first was imperative.

Tourism North East’s Activating the King Valley Prosecco Road plan lists the enhancement of the Wangaratta-Whitfield

ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Residents and businesses continue to call for a better arterial road to cope with the increasing number of vehicles using the Wangaratta-Whitfield Road.

Road as a “tier 2 high priority” project (with tier 1 business case projects, defined as being “the highest priority projects for the region which will have a transformative effect on the region.”)

It describes the “enhancement of the quality and safety of the Wangaratta-Whitfield Rd to improve safety for residents and visitors, should include surface levelling and resealing, and shoulder sealing”.

It also says “poor quality of key arterial roads impacts visitor confidence and perceived safety and that while road cycling occurs on the Wangaratta-Whitfield Road it is considered unsafe by some cyclists due to a lack of shoulders or shoulder sealing”.

Among the tier 1 business case projects are the township revitalisation at Milawa, Oxley, Moyhu, Whitfield and Cheshunt, with council set to embark on

township enhancements in Whitfield and Cheshunt this year.

Tourism North East chief executive officer Bess Nolan-Cook dismissed the suggestion it had given insufficient priority to the road, saying its importance was acknowledged within the plan.

She said it was identified as a really important asset for the King Valley and how its improvement was prioritised or implemented was a question for council.

“It ultimately comes down to what is able to be achieved depending on what funding is available at any given time,” she said.

“The road is in the plan and we are supportive of the priorities that have been identified in the plan.”

The Activating the King Valley Prosecco Road plan also supports the road being renamed the King Valley Road.

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Alleged car thief bailed A 22-year-old Albury man alleged to have endangered the public by driving a stolen utility in the wrong direction at speed along the Hume Freeway while evading police has secured bail.

Appearing in police custody at Wangaratta Magistrates Court yesterday, the applicant was afforded an opportunity to engage in a court integrated services program (CISP) targeting drug addiction while on bail, despite police prosecutor Sergeant Jo Allen expressing concerns around the defendant’s driving history.

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Courtt ttold C ld off high speed p dp pursuit it on ffreeway, y, d driver i fled d on ffoott Court on Tuesday by Detective Senior Constable Charles Ryall alleged the applicant had led police on a lengthy chase along the Hume Freeway on the afternoon of April 23, after initially stealing a black Mitsubishi Triton from a Carolina Avenue address in Wangaratta the evening prior.

DSC Ryall told the court police had tracked the vehicle through an in-built GPS tracker, which recorded the vehicle reaching alleged speeds of up to 160kph along the Hume Freeway.

The court heard police had attempted to corner the ac-

cused at a Glenrowan service station, before he escaped and led a high-speed chase through residential Benalla streets before rejoining the freeway headed north in the southbound lane.

Sgt Allen said she had spoken to a Senior Sergeant of police, who on their day off, had been forced to take evasive action in order to save the lives of her family as she travelled south along the freeway.

The pursuit was only ended when the stolen vehicle eventually ran out of petrol, and the defendant was apprehended by police as he attempted to

escape on foot.

A subsequent oral fluid test found the applicant had been under the influence of methylamphetamine, with a small bag of the drug also found on his person.

Having been banned from driving last month when he was caught drug driving, the applicant’s bail was strongly opposed by Sgt Allen, who said she had serious concerns about his habitual drug use and history of driving offences.

The court also heard the applicant had been on parole in New South Wales at the time of the offending, after being par-

ty to an aggravated burglary at a residential address while the owners were home in 2017.

Appearing before the court on Tuesday, the applicant’s mother spoke of her son’s battle with methylamphetamine addiction, and said she would be able to support him were he to secure bail.

According to lawyer Nancy Battiato, the availability of CISP, as well as strict conditions such as a curfew and a pledge to abstain from drugs of dependence, could ameliorate any concerns held by police.

“My discussions with him in the cells were he either

complies or he faces a term of imprisonment,” she said.

“He would rather do rehab than go to jail so he understands the seriousness of these matters.”

In granting bail, Magistrate Peter Dunn issued a stern warning.

“Right now you are looking at a substantial term of imprisonment,” he said.

“You can do it (CISP) for your own health or your desire to stay out of jail.

“I’d urge you not to let your mother down, after all you only get one.”

The matter is set to move to Wodonga Magistrates Court on May 31.

Community call on council draft budget

By STEVE KELLY RURAL City of Wangaratta councillors have put a strong callout to community members to comment on council’s draft 2022/23 budget if they want to influence any changes to how council will spend money over the next 12 months.

In extremely uncertain times with a 5.1 per cent inflation rate likely to soon push interest rates up, council has delivered a budget with zero new borrowings, but a capital works spend of $37.14 million from $89.26 million income.

Despite just a 1.75 per cent increase in municipal rates, overall rates revenue and charges are forecast at $38.212m for 2022/23, while fees and fines are at $1.440m, and user fees at $12.524m.

Major expenses include council employee costs predicted to be $28.804m next financial year, and materials and services at $23.184m.

The capital works spend is made up of $30.50 million of new works for 2022/23 and $6.65 million of works from the 2021/22 capital works program.

The program will be funded by $18.89 million of grant funding and $18.25

HAVE A SAY: Councillors Irene Grant and Jack Herry (middle) spoke about the various influences on the budget and strongly encouraged members of the community to make a submission. million of council cash from operations, reserves and investments.

Cr Jack Herry acknowledged the efforts by the finance team to bring the budget together taking into the account staff shortages in the department.

He highlighted a proposed solar project on the government centre next year and

he said it will have a quick turnaround in terms of pay back for the investment.

“We have a number of facilities which don’t as yet have solar cells on the roof tops and this project has an approximate payback or around four years,” Cr Herry said.

“It’s making money from day one and after four years

we’re well and truly ahead.”

Cr Herry would like to see more solar on council owned facilities to boost council’s coffers rather than outgoings on energy resources.

He encouraged the community to comment on aspects of the budget to help influence priorities that are taken up by council.

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Highlights of $30.5m of new works for 2022/23 include: • $9.59m for the WSAC extension ($10.49 million over two years, with $5.50 million of funding); • $2.8m for the delivery of the King Valley Prosecco Road Masterplan ($4 million over two years fully funded); • $1.5m for Flood Mitigation Structures ($5.4 million over two years, with $3.5 million of State and Federal funding); • $1.83m of gravel resheeting - $1 million for initial works to Newman Street Drainage - $350k for the Moyhu Hall Redevelopment; • $251k for new footpaths; and • $100k to continue Wangaratta entrance beautification - $125k to complete delivery of the Everton Infrastructure Plan.

“As with any budget it’s a balance of priorities and for that sort of discussion it requires community support to perhaps delay certain projects and support a readjustment of priorities in order to see better overall long-term outcomes,” he said.

Cr Irene Grant noted there are many competing interests in terms of how

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council makes its decisions around what it needs to do, and afford to do, and what in fact is its core business as council.

“The last two years have put a real strain on resources and resourcing, making it more difficult to find any flexibility in the budget,” Cr Grant said.

“This has resulted in shortages in supply, staffing, events globally beyond our control, all adding to the pressures faced by council and the finance team, and they have done a fantastic job in making the budget balance as well as it has.”

Cr Grant said it’s an opportunity for the community to come back and let council know what’s important to them and to take “a big picture view” on how the budget was framed.

Cr Harry Bussell was stoked about the $350,000 for renovations to the Moyhu Hall in the draft budget, saying several people in the gallery at Tuesday’s meeting would be pleased about.

Community members are able to comment on the council’s 2022/23 draft budget from today until 5pm Friday, May 27, with formal adoption of the finalised budget set for the June council meeting.

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42,000 piece jigsaw puzzle is no problem for Michael

Police investigate vehicle blaze WANGARATTA police are investigating the theft of a vehicle which was found burnt out at Northern Beaches yesterday morning.

Police and firefighting crews were called to the riverside site around 5:30am, locating a Holden Commodore which was still ablaze.

The vehicle was reportedly stolen from Scott Street, Wangaratta the night previous.

Anyone with information about the theft, or with dashcam footage of the Northern Beaches area between 5:30am and 6am yesterday morning, is urged to contact Detective Neal Thompson at Wangaratta Crime Investigation Unit on 5723 0888.

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TOP EFFORT: Michael Petzke just loves his jig saw puzzles, having recently completed a 42,000 piece monster.

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MICHAEL Petzke has recently accomplished an incredible feat that is beyond the patience and skills of most people.

The 30-year old Wangaratta resident completed a 42,000 piece puzzle over the span of eight months.

Michael said that he “never gets sick of doing puzzles” and works on them every spare minute he has in-between working several

jobs, including working at Merriwa three days a week.

Ever since the age of six he has loved doing puzzles and has completed a 24,000 piece puzzle of water and land animals and a couple of 32,000 piece puzzles, one with Disney characters and another with Leunig characters.

He also recently took part in the Victorian State Jigsaw Competition, where he won second place after completing a 500 piece puzzle in one hour and seven minutes.

Michael’s mother Jenny

was understandably proud of her son.

“Mike has actually learned a lot about different places in the world through these puzzles he does,” she said. “(He) got a lot of enjoyment from doing this puzzle because it displayed various well known landmarks that he has visited such as the Great Wall of China, the terracotta warriors in Zian and the Shanghai ‘bottle opener’.”

Michael said for his next challenge he plans to do a 50,300 piece puzzle.

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STUDENTS across the Rural City of Wangaratta have returned to classrooms this week after a holiday break which followed the first school term fully completed on-site since 2019.

And for primary school students in grades three to six, there was extra reason to be enthused about heading back to school, as they were no longer required to wear masks in class.

Many parents, students and teachers would agree with Michael Jenkins, pastoral care leader at Yarrunga Primary School, who said the 10 week first term had felt long, after the previous two years spent shifting between on-site and remote learning.

“The vast majority of kids are fairly adaptable; even as adults we can get anxious when there are changes, so some have coped better than others, but overall they’re doing well,” Mr Jenkins said.

“Towards the end of every term, kids start to taper, but for the most part, they are happy to be at school because they’ve found the stop/start nature of the last couple of years challenging.”

Mr Jenkins said students had found mask-wearing a little irritating, but it was not something that had caused too many issues at school.

Yarrunga Primary School grade five students Kaleb Pay (11) and Georgia Christie (10)

SO LONG: Yarrunga Primary School students Jansen Robles (12), Kaleb Pay (11), Georgia Christie (10) and Leah Jory (11) say goodbye to mask-wearing at school.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling and grade six students Leah Jory (11) and Jansen Robles (12) were all pleased masks weren’t part of the uniform for them as they returned to their White Street campus this week.

“It is better without masks, because sometimes you can’t breathe well in them,” Kaleb said.

Leah agreed: “They can be suffocating, and we sometimes had to take them down to speak clearer.

“I was kind of excited (after hearing they weren’t needed),

because they were getting annoying; kids would take them off outside and then have to get a new one.”

For Jansen, the most frustrating aspect of mask-wearing was one felt by many people - foggedup glasses; he said it was much easier not to have to deal with them at school now.

Other changes to COVID-19 conditions mean household close contacts who test negative can still go to school or work, as long as they follow precautions, which may ease issues with re-

lated staffing shortages felt by many local schools in term one.

“It has been hugely difficult to find available (casual relief) teachers - that has been a big issue for every school,” Mr Jenkins said.

“We’ve been looking a lot to our specialist teachers, to come in on days they don’t usually work, and the whole staff is working together in that way.

“It’s a bit of a wait-and-see as to whether this change will help, but it’s just nice to be able to stay open.”

Wangaratta gallery first to welcome Wilam Biik WANGARATTA Art Gallery will be the first venue to stage the major exhibition Wilam Biik – focussing on the Home Country of First Nations artists from South East Australia.

Wilam Biik means “Home Country” in the Woiwurrung language of the Wurundjeri people and the exhibition invites visitors to appreciate how First Nations people see, listen and connect to Country.

It features new work from contemporary artists Paola Balla (Wemba Wemba, Gundjitmara), Deanne Gilson (Wadawurrung), Kent Morris (Barkindji), Glenda Nicholls (Ngarrindjeri and Yorta Yorta), Steven Rhall (Taungurung), Nannette Shaw (Tyereelore, Trawoolway, Bunurong), Kim Wandin (Wurundjeri), Arika Waulu (Gunditjmara, Djapwurrung, Gunnai) and the Djirri Djirri Wurundjeri Women‘s Dance Group

HOME COUNTRY: Djirri Djirri Wurundjeri Women‘s Dance Group (dancers include Wurundjeri, Dja Dja wurrung, Ngurai Illum Wurrung) ‘Wominjeka‘ 2018–20, Video projection, filmed by Ryan Tews, 2 minutes 26 seconds, installation view: WILAM BIIK, TarraWarra Museum of Art, 2021, courtesy of the artists. PHOTO: Andrew Curtis (Wurundjeri, Dja Dja Wurrung, Ngurai Illum Wurrung).

Rural City of Wangaratta acting manager of arts culture and

events, Simone Nolan, said they were delighted to present the exhibition at the gallery.

“This remarkable exhibition brings a unique perspective of First Nations knowledge, stories and culture to the Wangaratta community,” she said.

Wilam Biik is curated by Wurundjeri, Dja Dja Wurrung and Ngurai Illum Wurrung woman Stacie Piper.

Wilam Biik is a TarraWarra Museum of Art exhibition touring with NETS Victoria.

It will be officially opened today at 5.30pm, with a welcome to country by Bpangerang elder Uncle Darren Atkinson.

The opening celebration will be followed by a curator’s floor talk on Saturday morning with Stacie Piper from 10.30am until 12pm.

The events are free. RSVP to www.wangarattaartgallery.com.au.

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Mixed reactions on eased restrictions

By BRODIE EVERIST

THE Victorian Government’s easing of restrictions for hospitality venues - no longer requiring vaccination checks, or masks for staff - hasn’t necessarily seen a return to pre-pandemic trade for all Wangaratta venues.

Jonathan Sanders, owner/operator of burger bar Charlie’s, estimated his business is still 10-15 per cent below pre-pandemic levels, though his takeaway customers remain strong.

Although COVID-19 close con-

tacts will no longer have to quarantine, Mr Sanders is still encouraging mask use for his staff because he will struggle to find replacements if any are unwell.

“I’m still wearing a mask, I’m not taking the risk,” he said.

“If I get sick, I need someone to replace me - to replace me is going to cost a lot of money.”

He also noted that many takeaway customers are in isolation.

“A lot of instructions say please leave (food) at the front door because we’re isolating,” Mr Sanders said.

“There are still people getting sick.”

In contrast, Shayne Gannon, owner of the Old Town N Country Tavern, said her business is back to to pre-COVID levels, and that her staff are generally relieved about the eased restrictions, noting that asking for vaccination status was often a little awkward.

“It certainly removes that tense greeting that was in place,” she said.

“For staff working customer service to have their first interaction with a customer as a negative one was always hard.

“I think (the eased restrictions) just removed this tension that was

still in the in the air around COVID restrictions.

“We felt like we could do what we like to do, which is be hospitable and offer great service.”

Owner of the Precinct Bar and Restaurant, Ludo Costa, said it’s too early to tell if the eased restrictions have increased customer numbers, but he was optimistic about the removal of isolation requirements.

“Often bookings were cancelled because one person had COVID and the others had to isolate, and you’d sometimes lose a full booking because of that.”

PASS THE TEST: Police members increased their presence on local roads during the two weekends of Operation Compass.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

Holiday speeding spike

By RYAN MALCOLM A SPIKE in speeding offences during the second phase of a police operation over consecutive long weekends has dampened local police spirits, despite road traffic decreasing compared to what was experienced during the Easter break.

The second weekend of the statewide Operation Compass saw police ramp up their visibility on major thoroughfares throughout the North East as tourists returned home

in time for the end of school holidays, recording a total of 241 offences during the three day blitz.

Some 141 speeding offences were recorded throughout the region, with at least two drivers identified by stationary speed cameras travelling in excess of 140 kph along the Hume Freeway last Saturday alone.

According to Senior Sergeant Colin Provan of Wangaratta Highway Patrol, the high incidence of speeding throughout the region had been disappointing.

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eration beginning, including a driver who veered onto the wrong side of the road and collided with a tree at Wangandary, and a learner driver who crashed into a Murdoch Road premises while allegedly over the legal alcohol limit.

Across the Wangaratta Police Service Area (PSA), some 16 drink or drug drivers were identified, 17 unlicenced or disqualified drivers were intercepted, and four vehicles were impounded during the second phase of Operation Compass.

However, drops in seatbelt

and mobile phone offences (one each) had been a positive result for police’s ongoing efforts to limit the fatal five (distracted driving, speeding, fatigued driving, impaired driving and driving without a seat belt.)

“The operation was well supported by all aspects of Victoria Police,” Snr Sgt Provan said.

“It would appear the messaging in relation to distracted driving is getting through.

“Overall the driver behaviour was quite good.”

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“It’s concerning that despite all of the road safety campaigns that address the impacts of excess speed we’re still detecting offences of speeding,” he said.

“That behaviour is concerning - 141 speeding offences is more than we should be having.

“Each of those has the capacity to increase road trauma.”

The region also recorded a number of collisions which resulted in hospitalisation in the days leading up to the op-

Trucks collide in Hume Freeway crash

By RYAN MALCOLM THREE motorists were hospitalised on Tuesday afternoon, following a rear end collision between two trucks along the Hume Freeway between Bowser and North Wangaratta.

According to Leading Senior Constable Imogene Gillespie of Wangaratta police, a lead truck was forced through a wire barrier while heading southbound at approximately 2:50pm, after it was hit from behind by another truck.

“One truck was travelling too slowly and the other truck ran up the back of them,” she said.

The lead truck was said to have been travelling at approximately 40kph in the left hand lane, after it suffered a flat tyre.

Senior Sergeant Colin Provan said he believed the driver of a MercedesBenz prime mover had become distracted in the cabin, before rearending the lead vehicle.

“It was a recipe for disaster,” he said.

“That distraction plus the vehicle in front engaging in a style of driving that’s not appropriate - it’s never going to end well.”

VicRoads staff were called to the scene to repair the wire barriers, which had snapped during the impact.

According to LSC Gillespie, the driver and passenger of the lead vehicle, as well as the driver of the other truck, were transferred to hospital but did not sustain serious injuries.

Police worked to direct traffic into the right hand lane while both vehicles were towed from the scene.

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First-time busker stars in local competition

By BRODIE EVERIST

WANGARATTA vocalist Emma Morona won last Saturday’s ‘Battle of the Buskers’, despite never having busked before.

She was one of a variety of acts entertaining locals last weekend, with audience members voting online or via QR code for their favourite acts.

She wasn’t originally going to enter, but was encouraged to by her brother, Michael, who used to help her set up her music equipment for gigs.

Since winning the event, however, she plans to do more busking and possibly perform in some local venues.

Emma was awarded a $500 voucher to Touchstone pianos, a signed John Butler album and a singing session with Dan Hamill Performance Coaching.

She is excited, but nervous, about the singing lesson.

“I’ve never been confident in my singing.

So I feel like I’m just going to be shocking when I get there,” she said.

“I feel I’ll learn so much that I don’t know if we’ll be able to cram it all in one hour.

“It’ll be interesting just to be there and experience it.”

Following the success of busking day, Wangaratta council has announced they will be waiving all busking fees for a year, allowing performers in 12 locations over the CBD. According to the council, they received overwhelming support for the plan from local businesses, and said it will increase foot traffic in the CBD and bring joy to the streets.

Under the plan, public liability for buskers is also provided by the council.

MAKING MUSIC: Winner Emma Morona with ‘Battle of the Buskers’ spokesperson Nicky Bomba.

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Big voices needed for Little Voice WANGARATTA Players Inc will hold an information session for its next production, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice this Sunday at 11am at the Stage Door in Evans Street.

The play tells the story of Little Voice, a young woman who lives at home with her alcoholic, widowed mother, and escapes her taunts and bawdy ways by finding seclusion in her bedroom listening to her late father’s records.

When her mother brings home a fasttalking talent agent, he discovers Little Voice has the unique ability to mimic many of her father’s favourite singers including Judy Garland, Shirley Bassey, and Billie Holiday.

This is an engaging fairy tale of despair, love and finally hope as Little Voice finds a voice of her own.

The cast required: Little Voice (LV): 18-35 (but able to look young) with strong vocal range and able to mimic divas.

Mari (mother): Strong bold 40-55 actress with no fear of embarrassment.

Ray: (40-55) The agent, fast talking ‘bovver’ boy, think Michael Caine.

Sadie: Mari’s quiet best friend, often the butt of mother’s jokes.

Billy: (18-35) Young telephone technician who becomes LVs love interest.

Phone man: 40+ Experienced looking tradie type.

Mr Boo: (50+) Club owner and oldfashioned comedian, warm-up artist.

Backstage staff are also required.

This will be a fun, challenging, unforgettable experience in a supportive team environment that will require commitment, courage, and above all a sense of humour.

If you are unable to attend this information but would still like to learn more or have any questions contact the director Shane Douthie on 0490 344 960.

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Youth foyer support needed even more WITH inflation at a rate of 5.1 per cent and the likely rise in interest rates either next week or soon after, extra strain on household budgets and further decline of housing affordability in the North East is likely to occur.

For vulnerable people of our society already struggling to make ends meet, let alone find secure housing, financial stress can be a very real burden.

In today‘s Chronicle there is an article about an Education First Youth Foyer proposed to be built adjacent to the GOTAFE campus on Docker Street.

It would provide 40 rooms of accommodation to vulnerable young people to essentially help them get their lives on the right track while accessing pathways to further education and recognised qualifications.

There is an issue in Wangaratta and the wider region where many youth haven‘t got that security of accommodation to thrive in their vocational and educational pursuits.

Stable living is a fundamental part of being able to do well at school without fears of other distracting negative elements that can affect people‘s wellbeing.

GOTAFE, in partnership with other organisations, have applied for funding through the Department of Housing and are hoping to secure funding in next week‘s 2022/23 State Budget.

Let‘s hope a figure of $11.4 million to build the facility is supplied, as this would be an investment that brings great encouragement for the region‘s youth and the pragmatic growth of our society.

The Federal Government and Opposition should also revisit their stances on not committing to increasing welfare payments – the $250 one off payment announced in the Federal Budget will evaporate not long after the election.

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too soon to ease COVID restrictions on the eve of winter?’

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Trixie Firecracker: Restrictions should never ever have happened at all.

End of story. It’s disgusting that this is even a thing. If you’d like data to support my comment, I’m happy to provide.

James Camera-On: Trixie Firecracker not everyone has the luxury of “trusting their immune system”. You only have to

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look at the US - topping almost 1 million COVID deaths - to see the outcomes of no/almost no restrictions Leslie Matthews: Trixie Firecracker It’s your opinion which you are welcome to.

Personally, I’ll stick with experts and science.

Zita Heywood: We can’t live in fear forever. Most of the adult population is now protected, if another more severe strain evolves, then reintroduce restrictions.

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Congratulations on buskers event I’M writing this note to give a “shout out” to the coordinators from Wangaratta council for the lovely buskers event inaugurated by the council and presented by Nicky Bomba at the prize presentation that took place on Saturday, April 23 at King George V Garden.

The event was really enjoyable; during the presentation Nicky Bomba mingled with some informed conversation, sang the names of those involved with the presentation and sang what he had to say to them, and accompanied himself on his guitar which brought a smile to everyone’s faces in the audience.

He involved the audience and they responded accordingly.

He continued with other spontaneous singing; praising Wangaratta’s city and then offered songs that everyone is familiar with and asked them to dance or sway and enjoy the music such as The Banana Boat Song.

My husband and I attended the event after we heard about it on the ABC some days and we were very glad to have travelled from near Shepparton to experience the event.

It was worth every minute we were there.

Connie O’Dea, Arcadia

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WE wish to respond to Alan Lappin’s letter (Wangaratta Chronicle, Friday, April 8).

Having lived in Colvin Road, Boorhaman North, for 35 years we feel it is important for readers to know what has happened as a result of Mr Lappin’s objection to maintenance works on existing drainage.

We believe the original drain there for approximately 30 years - which was overgrown with grass and weeds, not flora and fauna - simply needed to be cleared out to allow water to flow efficiently into the swamp where it has done so for decades.

Following Mr Lappin’s objection, council constructed a drain on the other side of the road and removed natural grasses and habitat and two 100-year-old native gum trees which were habitat for wildlife and part of the area’s history.

All of this to save a couple of sucker trees - what a waste of ratepayers’ money.

We are now left with the daily reminder of the destruction - which we believe could have been avoided by allowing the clearing of an already existing drain - and flooding of two properties, one formally owned by Mr Lappin.

Bob and Loretta Blackwell, Boorhaman North

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ARTISTIC COMPANY: Anne Dodd, Michael Dodd, Cassie Hurley and Yvonne McLaughlin are among those who enjoy attending Wangaratta Veterans Art Group gatherings, held each Tuesday at the Yarrunga Scout Hall in Vincent Road from 10am to 2pm. New members are always welcome to indulge in their creative pursuits in a friendly environment. For more information, contact Michael on 0432 991 055.

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Maxwell’s Victorian state budget wish list ONE week out from the state budget I have been making my final plea to the Victorian Government for vital funding to support Northern Victoria.

This includes a pitch for Education First Youth Foyers in both Wangaratta and Wodonga, as well as funding support for the redevelopment of Bright hospital.

A recent Salvation Army report highlighted the concerns in the North East region relating to mental health, housing affordability, substance misuse and family violence.

We know these intersecting issues present a high risk for vulnerable young people becoming involved in the justice system and that providing secure accommodation and supported, integrated learning helps improve lives and build independence.

There is strong local support for these projects and I hope the Victorian Government takes the opportunity to listen, and delivers this key funding for the North East.

Tania Maxwell MP for Northern Victoria, Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party, Wangaratta

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FACEBOOK users this week commented on a learner driver who drove under the influence of alcohol and crashed into a Murdoch Road property.

Brian Thorburn: Well they failed that part of the 120 hours.

Jennifer Newth: The driver now should be barred from having a licence for 5 years.

Maybe will learn a lesson.

If full driver with them they should loose their licence same amount of time. The

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Trish Devlin: It’s a global world !

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Facebook users also commented on a new mobile phone tower set to service the local community in Tarrawingee.

Kylie Edmondson: Great job and congratulations to the Indi Telecommunications Action Group, the local Tarrawingee residents and Helen Haines MP for always fighting for better mobile and internet coverage in our area and representing her Indi constituents

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@omfnl A shout out to Wangaratta’s Hannah Grady who will play her 150th A Grade game when the Magpies take on North Albury this Saturday. Congratulations Hannah!

Tim ONeill @timboss1983 Could be useful in parts of Wangaratta lol ScomoCchio @ScomoCchio Terrific turnup for the dawn service in #Wangaratta this morning.

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By SIMONE KERWIN ENHANCING libraries’ alreadyrecognised health and wellbeing benefits is the aim of a new Victoria-wide strategy, which has sparked a host of new ideas for Wangaratta Library.

Launched recently by Minister for Local Government Shaun Leane, the Libraries for Health and Wellbeing Strategic Framework to 2024 is an initiative from State Library Victoria and Public Libraries Victoria, and focuses on three areas - enhancing social connection, physical health, and mental wellbeing.

Public Libraries Victoria president Leanne Williams said libraries were uniquely placed to tackle health challenges at a time when one in eight people were experiencing high or very high psychological distress, and chronic disease rates were climbing.

“This strategy is about reaching out to the health experts in our communities to see how we can work together, and sharing the best ideas around the state,” she said.

Wangaratta Library coordinator Loueen Twyford said the Docker Street centre offered a significant point of social connection for Rural City of Wangaratta residents, and this was never more evident than during, and as the community emerged from, COVID-19 restrictions.

“We are becoming a real referral point,” she said.

“We had so many people, for in-

SOCIAL CONNECTION POINT: Wangaratta Library coordinator Loueen Twyford said the next six months would offer some exciting and unique events at the Docker Street facility.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling stance when we were helping them with setting up their vaccination certificates, sharing stories with us about their isolation, and one lady when we assisted her said, ‘You don’t know what this means to me’”.

Ms Twyford said planning under way as part of the strategy was aimed at providing more opportunities for locals to engage with others and enjoy new experiences around their library.

“It’s about getting people out of the house and experiencing something they usually wouldn’t,” she said.

A recent public library users’ survey promoted via the Wangaratta Library Facebook page sought feed-

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She said the library had approached a number of local groups, as well as the Wangaratta Grit and Resilience Program (a communitydriven initiative working to build and sustain grit and resilience in the community), as it considered the kind of activities that could be offered in line with the strategy.

“People love our author talks, so we are looking at continuing them, and over the next six months we will have some exciting and unique

events to experience,” she said.

In addition to programming, the strategy will include tailored training for Wangaratta Library staff, particularly as they assist people with mental health issues and those experiencing homelessness.

“The training will give staff the skills to assist with these situations,” Ms Twyford said.

The Libraries for Health and Wellbeing Strategic Framework to 2024 was built on consultation with 1250 library staff, community members and health partners.

Copies are available at https:// www.slv.vic.gov.au/sites/default/ files/LFHAWB-vFIN-web.pdf

Local Senate candidate is above the line WANGARATTAbased Independent candidate Susan Benedyka has secured an above the line position in Column T on the Senate ballot paper.

Ms Benedyka said securing an above the line voting option was a major win in what was proving a battle against the odds to give voters an independent choice in the Senate.

“T is for Trust and I’m encouraging voters to choose Column T in the Senate,” she said.

Ms Benedyka formed an “unendorsed group” with Christine Richards in order to secure the above the line option.

Funds will help diabetics: Liz NATIONALS candidate for Indi, Liz Fisher, has welcomed the Liberal/Nationals’ election commitment to extend the Continuous Glucose Monitoring initiative to all people with Type 1 Diabetes.

Ms Fisher said the extra $273.1 million on top of the existing $300m will support an additional 71,000 Australians with Type 1 Diabetes, ensuring everyone has access to a potentially life-saving device.

She said she recently met with Benalla resident Therese Alexander, whose son Jonathan has Type 1 Diabetes, and understands how helpful the financial support will be to monitor daily blood glucose levels.

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Vic premier mute on leaked IBAC report PREMIER Daniel Andrews has refused to comment on a leaked report from Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog, which reportedly found cultural changes are needed within state Labor.

The Age newspaper reports the Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission’s interim report, which is yet to be published, found there was a serious misuse of public resources in the Victorian ALP. It reports that 26 witnesses, including Mr Andrews, were privately interviewed

by IBAC, while seven were grilled in public hearings.

But when asked about the report on Thursday, the premier repeatedly said he would not comment until the final report was handed down.

“It is grossly inappropriate for me to comment on a report that has not yet been released,” he told reporters.

“When it is, we’ll talk about these matters.”

The premier was asked whether he led a corrupt and unethical government, but he refuted the suggestion,

describing it as “ridiculous”.

He also said he would not comment on the report when questioned on whether he should stand down over the leaked report’s findings.

The IBAC inquiry was set up to investigate whether taxpayer funds and money intended for community associations were used for branch stacking.

Branch stacking involves recruiting, and usually paying for, new members to a political party and is done to boost a faction’s influence and ensure its preferred can-

didates are preselected.

Former Victorian government minister Adem Somyurek quit the ALP in 2020 before he could be booted, following revelations he enlisted electoral and ministerial staff to run a branchstacking operation.

The practice is not illegal but it is against Labor party rules to pay for others’ memberships.

The interim IBAC report is said to have found “unethical practices” extended further than Mr Somyurek’s moderate Labor faction, with it being

“highly likely” the misuse of publicly funded staff and employment of family members and factional allies was more widespread across the party.

Mr Andrews said steps were already taken to address the issues within Victorian Labor, including comprehensive audits of its party members and the branch being put under administration, and further changes would be made if recommended.

The premier said he would not mount a legal challenge to delay the release of the IBAC report.

PRICE HIKE: Scott Morrison has embarked on a media blitz to defend his government’s economic management.

The anti-corruption watchdog will give accused parties an opportunity to refute the allegations before tabling the report to parliament.

However, Mr Somyurek took to Twitter on Thursday to accuse IBAC of leaking the report.

“IBACs drop of its report before those mentioned in report have a chance to respond is a denial of procedural fairness,” he wrote.

An IBAC spokesperson told AAP the commission would not comment on its investigations.

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Businesses pressured by rising costs: ABS IT’S not just Australian households that are suffering from the largest spike in inflation in more than 20 years.

New figures found well over half of businesses are experiencing cost pressures and only a few had been able to pass on these increases to their customers in full.

In a new survey, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said almost a quarter of businesses reported cost pressures had increased to a “great extent” in the three months to April.

More than four in five of these businesses had endured increased fuel or energy costs and a rise in products or services used by business.

“More than half of the businesses with higher costs did not increase their prices,” ABS head of industry statistics John Shepherd said on Thursday.

“For those that did increase prices, 42 per cent had partially passed on costs and six per cent had fully passed on the increas-

es to customers.”

These findings came after Wednesday’s data showed annual inflation surged to 5.1 per cent as of the March quarter, its highest level in over two decades and up sharply from 3.5 per cent three months earlier.

It is well above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s two to three per cent inflation target.

Financial markets are fully pricing in the risk of a 0.15 per cent increase in the cash rate to 0.25 per

Telstra pays refunds, fine for bill errors TELSTRA will fork out more than $2 million for overcharging thousands of customers between 2018 and 2021.

An Australian Communications and Media Authority investigation found the nation’s largest telecommunications company had ignored a 2020 directive to comply with billing accuracy obligations.

That directive came after Telstra overcharged more than 10,000 people almost $2.5 million, with the ACMA investigation finding a further 11,600 people had suffered the same fate.

About 8000 customers

were charged more than $1.2 million for Belong-branded broadband services after they had changed providers, while others were charged set-up fees that didn’t apply.

Telstra paid back more than $1.73 million to customers, while ACMA stung the telco with a $506,160 fine.

Telstra, which self-reported the issue, blamed the overcharging on its internal system including a data transfer problem and old employee instructions.

ACMA chair Nerida O’Loughlin gave little credence to the excuses, saying its billing systems should be

more sophisticated and compliant with industry-wide consumer protection rules.

“At a time when Australians are being very careful with their budgets, these errors are particularly concerning as they could have caused considerable strain and distress,” she said.

Belong chief executive Jana Katakto noted refunds were issued before ACMA’s infringement notice.

The errors were caused by data transfer issues between IT systems and also some work instructions being unclear or incorrectly applied.

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cent when the RBA board meets next Tuesday, and see further increases in coming months.

If correct, it would be the first rate hike in an election campaign since 2007, a poll former Liberal prime minister John Howard went on to lose.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison embarked on a media blitz to defend his government’s economic management, while saying he respects the RBA’s independence and it will make its judgement in

the best interests of the economy.

“There is a big difference between what occurred in 2007 and where we are at now,” the prime minister told the Seven Network.

“The last time the Reserve Bank did that the rate was 6.5 per cent, today it is 0.1 per cent.

“So I think the circumstances of the economic environment we’re in now is very different.”

He said the pressures are not home grown, they are external.

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Men charged over ‘ideological’ attack THREE men have been charged with smashing a window in the southern Sydney home of anti-racism activist Padraic Gibson, with police saying the attack was ideologically motivated.

Detectives from the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) arrested a 32-year-old Ryde man and a 38-year-old Elderslie man on Wednesday.

Both men were charged with affray, stalking and intimidating with the intention to cause fear of physical harm.

Police will allege in court the men attacked Mr Gibson’s

Arncliffe home on the night of December 4 in an “ideologically motivated incident” due to his “political and ideological beliefs”.

The older man was refused bail to appear at Picton Local Court on Thursday.

A 30-year-old man, also allegedly involved in the attack, was charged last month and was granted strict conditional bail and will appear at Sutherland Local Court on May 24.

The NSW JCTT is comprised of several law-enforcement agencies including the Australian Federal Police and Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.

Mr Gibson called the vandals “Nazis” for their alleged white supremacist extremist affiliations.

“This terrifying attack on our family house demonstrates how vigilant everyone needs to be about the threat of the far-right,” said Mr Gibson, who is an advocate for Indigenous and labour rights, on Thursday.

“It’s good to see these arrests.

“This violent network off racist thugs poses a clear danger to anyone who doesn’t conform to their fantasy off white Australia and must be shut down.”

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The Gladstone family’s drive powers fundraiser

By SIMONE KERWIN

PETER Gladstone will hit the road again this weekend as he continues his bid to raise awareness of the condition afflicting his wife, Bev. In a fundraising ride/drive starting from Wangaratta APCO on Sunday morning, Peter and other participants will travel to Rutherglen, and then on to Whorouly Hotel for a function including a bike and car show that will highlight the plight of those with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).

Bev has battled for the past five years with PSP, a rare neurological condition which affects the parts of the brain that control walking, eye movements, balance, speech and swallowing.

PSP can be difficult to diagnose, particularly in its early stages, and Peter has found that little is known about the condition in the wider community, and even among many medical professionals.

Early symptoms can be similar to those of Parkinson’s disease, and progress to something akin to motor neurone disease, or may be confused with cerebral palsy.

It’s been through a strong online community that Peter has been able to share and ask advice about the condition.

“There is not much support or

JUMP ON BOARD: Peter and Bev Gladstone (right), with Bev’s ‘support angels’, Dee Hartshorne, Bec Card, Nadine Wheatley and Janelle Miller, hope locals will again support this weekend’s fundraising and awareness ride for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling understanding in helping families come to terms with learning to live with this debilitating, wicked disease, or to get the right support and care,” he said.

“PSP needs to be recognised and understood to ensure people get the necessary care as early as possible. They need to be referred with ease, and not have to fight to be able to get health and social care so they can live as comfortably as possible.

“It’s not just about the very end of life, it’s also about the bit in-between.

“PSP affects the whole family, and they also need support, as it is so stressful being a carer of your loved one.

“Five years ago, our world changed horribly when Bev was diagnosed with PSP. “The disease takes so much from the person living with it, and from the people around them; Bev battles every day to get that one more day.”

Peter said while PSP could affect the dignity of the person living with the disease, it did not impact their mind or willpower.

“I know Bev will not give up she is a fighter, and I will always fight for her,” he said.

Last year’s PSP awareness ride/drive attracted more than 80 motorcycles and several cars which left Wangaratta in convoy, and raised $1000 to go to Parkin-

son’s Victoria for PSP research, and Peter is hoping for a great show of support again in 2022.

Funds raised from Sunday’s ride will again go to Parkinson’s Victoria.

Those interested in taking part are encouraged to meet at APCO Wangaratta at 9am on Sunday, May 1, ready to ride to Caffeine’n’Machine in Rutherglen to meet up with other crews. Then it will be stands up at 11.30am to ride/drive to Whorouly Hotel for the PSP function, including music and a bike and car show.

For more information about the event, contact Peter on 0428 893 012.

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McCurdy searches for worst regional roadways in state OVENS Valley MP Tim McCurdy has thrown his support behind a three-month campaign to find Victoria’s worst road, in an effort to highlight priority areas for future maintenance funds.

The initiative, launched last week by the state opposition, encourages Victorians to submit first-hand condition reports on the state’s most dangerous roads, before a vote will be put forward to Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll.

According to Mr McCurdy, it was important the State Government continued to increase road funding going forward.

“This new road safety campaign is a crucial opportunity to finally highlight our worst and most neglected regional roads,” he said.

“It’s time the Labor Government makes our regional towns a priority when funds are finally delivered for road upgrades.

“All too often I hear from locals who are frustrated with just how rough and unsafe our neglected roads have become - I’ve previously spoken in parliament about roads within my electorate like the WangarattaWhitfield Road, Tungamah Road or the Katamatite-Yarrawonga Road which are all notorious for potholes and large chunks of broken gravel.”

Mr McCurdy, who has long lobbied for the State Government to upgrade the rural road network, said funding throughout the Ovens Valley in recent years had been sub-par.

“One life lost on our roads, is far too many,” he said.

“I will be personally submitting requests for major investments to regional roads within the Ovens Valley to ensure our roads are properly maintained and safe.

“I encourage and urge all drivers within the Ovens Valley to have their say by submitting their views on the online portal at www.vicsworstroad.vote.”

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Celestial alignment is out of this world

FOR the first time in more than a thousand years you’ll get to see Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and the moon all brightly lined up.

Any planetary alignment is incredibly scarce, and only three have occurred that have been visible without the aid of telescopes or binoculars since 2005.

This alignment is especially rare as it hasn’t occurred since the year 947 AD. Although these planets appear aligned, they aren’t really in space; these alignments are a trick of perspective because the planets orbit the sun on a flat plane.

Kurt Hickling, a North East astrophotographer discussed the exciting occurrence.

“It’s a very rare event, and a lot of astrophotographers are very excited to capture an alignment of planets that is only seen every thousand years,” he said.

“Anyone who has a DSLR camera and tripod is quite able to

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photograph this event.”

To view this phenomenon, you need to go out in an early morning with clear skies (at about 4:30am5:00am) away from light pollution and look towards the east where the sun will rise but you will also get another opportunity in June between mid-June and into July according to Australian astronomer, Professor Fred Watson.

“We get another alignment in June when these four planets Mars, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn - are joined

by Mercury,” he said.

“They’re also going to meet the other two planets - Uranus and Neptune - in the sky as well.”

Professor Watson said this is likely to happen around June 24 but he warned observers will most likely need a telescope to view Neptune and Uranus.

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interested in woodwork or wishing to learn how to do it is invited to attend.

“This is a great opportunity to see how to work with wood by some of the best craftsmen around,” he said.

“There will be plenty of people there to answer questions or show beginners how to do it and if you enjoy it you are more than welcome to join the club.”

Entry is free and the event is open from 9am to 3pm tomorrow and 9am to noon on Sunday.

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PLANETS ALIGNED: Saturn (from top), the Moon, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter are all aligned for the first time in over a thousand years.

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WONDERS IN WOOD: Local woodworkers with some of their creations (from left) Jim Doyle, Ashley Whitehead, Frances Whitehead (secretary), Les Whinray (vice-president), and Bevan Tremellen (president).

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Viewers are invited to join the Q&A after the film, with special guests and writer/ director Trevor Graham discussing all things disability, inclusion, hospitality, culinary heritage, and social change.

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Doors open at 7.30pm.

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Foyer benefits endless for region’s vulnerable youth YOUTH homelessness is an increasing concern in Wangaratta with house and rental prices soaring across the North East region.

The median rental property in Wangaratta costs $340 per week, while the youth allowance is only $184.

Wangaratta has no youth refuge for 16 to 17-year-olds and there is little supported accommodation for young people while they study.

As a way of addressing youth homelessness and improving education and employment outcomes for disengaged young people, GOTAFE, NESAY Inc, Uniting Housing (Victoria) Limited and Brotherhood of St Laurence are collaborating to advocate for an Education First Youth Foyer in Wangaratta.

The youth foyer will combine affordable medium-term accommodation, education and training, empowering students to successfully transition from school into work.

The Wangaratta Youth Foyer will feature 40 studio apartments to provide secure accommodation for young people between 16 to 24 years old experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

While living at the foyer, young people will be supported to undertake education, training and employment to expand their capabilities.

GOTAFE has operated the Education First Youth Foyer in Shepparton for over five years and in that time, more than 200 young people have

WORKING WONDERS: Matt Jobling, team leader at Shepparton Education First Youth Foyer, says the demand for a youth foyer in Wangaratta is probably higher than realised.

OFF TO UNI: Shakara Howard Knights has now completed her VCE studies and has enrolled in an Applied Health Science Degree at RMIT University.

WELCOME SUPPORT: Tayla Fawkner is a VCAL student and she enjoys living at the Shepparton Youth Foyer.

GOAL DRIVEN: Brenden Dehne-Jenkins is currently completing a Certificate Four in Community Services.

been supported to complete their studies.

When student Shakara Howard Knights first moved into the youth foyer, she lacked many basic life skills.

“I knew nothing. I didn’t even know how to work a washing machine,” she said.

“But the staff here have definitely helped quite a lot with cooking and cleaning and just learning how to take care of myself.

“The staff here help you be the best that you can be in everything you do, espe-

cially in education.”

Shakara has now completed her VCE studies and has enrolled in an Applied Health Science Degree at RMIT University.

“If I hadn’t moved in here, I probably would’ve dropped out last year, but here I am going to RMIT this year,” she said.

Another student Brenden Dehne-Jenkins has been in residential care from the age of 10 and moved into the Shepparton Youth Foyer at 18.

He enjoys the structure and safety of living at the youth foyer.

“You’ve got to be safe where you are and happy where you are and enjoy it,” Brenden said.

The students have their own secure room which consists of a living space, kitchenette and bathroom.

There are also communal areas including a kitchen, games room and office with youth development workers on hand at all times.

Brenden is now using his

past experiences to help others in similar situations and is currently completing a Certificate Four in Community Services.

VCAL student Tayla Fawkner has found the youth foyer a very supportive and welcoming environment.

“A lot of people are quite worried when they first move in but it’s not as scary as it seems,” she said.

“It’s a new environment, there’s a lot of people but we’ve all come from the same background, we all

understand to an extent how everyone feels when they move in here.

“There is always going to be someone that’s a friendly face, come up to you and make you feel welcome.

“You’re not only friends, you become a family at the foyer ‘cause a lot of people outside of their foyer life haven’t got people that they can call family, so it’s really good making connections.”

The Shepparton Education First Youth Foyer has made a significant difference, providing positive interventions at a key stage in young people’s lives.

But it’s not just formal education that occurs at the youth foyer, participants are taught life skills that will empower them to become selfsufficient.

Matt Jobling, team leader of the Shepparton Education First Youth Foyer said often they see young people come in who are relying on Centrelink.

“By the time their twoyear stay is up or less, they’re fully independent, they’ve got employment, some students have purchased cars, safer houses and transitioned into another space,” he said.

“I strongly believe that the foyer in Wangaratta will actually raise more awareness and you’ll probably come to realise that once it is built, there is a need for it, bigger than you expected there was.”

Find out how you can support the Education First Youth Foyer in Wangaratta by visiting gotafe.vic.edu.au.

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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKEND

Opera makes grand return to Oxley Hall

Wangaratta Esports Cup THE Australia Esports League and the Rural City of Wangaratta will hold the Wangaratta Esports Cup at the Wangaratta Library tomorrow.

Enjoy a weekend of freeplay and gaming tournaments with participants competing for a share of the over $1000 prize pool across a number of competitions.

Supported by FReeZA, the event is free but there is limited capacity, with registrations open at www.ael. org.au/wangaratta.

By ANITA McPHERSON PAYING tribute to the nineteenth century tradition of opera touring the colonies, internationally experienced performers will bring Donizetti’s comedy masterpiece Don Pasquale to the historic Oxley Hall on Saturday afternoon.

A cast of eight will perform the fast paced and witty comedy which has all the operatic components you could ask for, including a mean spirited miser, a flirtatious heroine, a lovelorn tenor and a practical joker - all set to one of Donizetti’s most famous and celebrated scores.

Cast member Jamie Moffat said it had been a challenging couple of years for the performers as they dealt with the interruptions caused by COVID, but they are excited to be back on the road again.

He said the cast had all been isolating in an effort to stay safe and well before their shows and they were delighted their last performance received an enthusiastic and rousing response.

“I feel the cast is actually stronger this year than last year, and I’m very happy with how it is going,” he said.

“We’re thrilled to have Michael Lampard joining us in the role of Dr Malatesta and this year Luke Belle will be singing the notary.”

Mr Moffat said they are looking forward to finally returning to Oxley, following the

Autumn art in the King Valley AN exhibition which showcases a varied and diverse range of artworks by artists residing in the Rural City of Wangaratta is open at King River Brewing in the King Valley this weekend.

Convergence features the work of over 30 artists and includes examples of oils, acrylics, illustrations, photography, printmaking, sculpture and more.

It will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 12pm until 5pm and entry is free.

Wilam Biik comes to Wangaratta AN exhibition which celebrates Wilam Biik (or home country in the Woiwurrung language) and how the First Peoples connect with it, opens at the Wangaratta Art Gallery tonight.

A TarraWarra Museum of Art exhibition touring with NETS Victoria, it is an exhibition of cultural consciousness and knowledge and of an unsevered connection between First Peoples of Southeast Australia and their Country over thousands of generations.

Featuring exciting new work by a number of contemporary artists, the official opening will take place at the gallery today from 5.30pm until 7pm.

Wool Day in Milawa THE Wangaratta Handweavers and

OPERATIC EXPERIENCE: Helen Koehne will play Norina and Hew Wagner will play Ernesto in Donizetti’s comedy Don Pasquale at the Oxley Hall on Saturday.

Spinners group and North East Yarns will hold their annual Wool Day event in the Milawa Community Hall tomorrow from 10am until 4pm.

There will be a number of fibre traders selling all things related to spinning and weaving plus demonstrations of carding, spinning, weaving and felting, plus handcrafted items and refreshments available to purchase.

All are welcome with entry $2 per person.

Wangaratta speedway action ENJOY a night of racing action at the Wangaratta Speedway tomorrow

featuring the GP midgets, standard saloons and much more.

Gates open at 2pm with racing from 5pm (weather permitting) with more details on Facebook.

Student art exhibition AN exhibition by the students of resident artist Kate Jenvey, who is known for her realistic oil paintings and intricate pencil works of wild animals, has opened at the Art Gallery on Ovens.

It includes works created by both long and short term students who Kate tutors as part of her regular workshops.

wonderful reception they received in 2019 touring their performance of L’Elisir d’Amore.

He said the ensemble use the name Mr Lyster’s Colonial Touring Opera because it was the name of a real company who toured the region during the gold rush area.

“They would go from town to town, look at what they had to work with and decide on the opera they would perform that night,” he said.

“That’s what we’re trying to recreate, although we are a little more organised than that; with amazing costumes, a piano and a narrator so people will understand what is going on - and it always goes down really well.”

While the company managed to fit a couple of performances in last year, the latest tour is really their first in 12 months and they are relishing every moment of it.

In the weeks to come they will perform in centres as diverse as Oxley, Melbourne, Daylesford and Warrnambool.

The lively and spirited production will give audience members the opportunity to experience professional opera in a unique and intimate form - true to tradition - while also being a celebration of the return of live performance in local communities.

Don Pasquale will be performed at the Oxley Hall tomorrow at 2pm with bookings available online at www.trybooking.com or by calling 0410 890 388.

See the interesting and eclectic mix of works on display today through until May 2, with an official opening celebration being held tomorrow from 4pm at the gallery in the laneway off Murphy Street.

Chooks exhibition at Bainz Gallery SEE an exhibition of artworks

by Goulburn and North East Arts Alliance members, the Peechelba Machine Embroidery Group and members of Embroiders Guild Victoria North Eastern Group in the Bainz Gallery at the Wangaratta Library.

Including textile works and

paintings inspired by the humble chook and including “Super Chook”

by Julie Wiskin, the exhibition will run during April and May and entry is free.

Wangaratta community market BUYERS and sellers are welcome to browse the Wangaratta community market which is held every Sunday at Avian Park in Newman Street.

There will be a huge range of stalls showcasing plants, handmade items, second-hand goods, hats, moccasins, fruit and veg, tools, brica-brac and much more.

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BPANGERANG land is set to be championed as part of a virtual reality (VR) film showcasing local culture.

Commissioned by the Wangaratta Art Gallery as part of Rural City of Wangaratta’s Spark Bushfire Recovery Program, the film will see VR filmmakers PHORIA descend on the region, with landscapes across the King Valley, Ovens Valley, Warby Ranges and Wangaratta river flats to be highlighted.

Bpangerang Elder Darren ‘Uncle Dozer’ Atkinson will provide voiceover for the film, which will investigate indigenous fire management practices and share traditional owner perspectives on the local environment.

Rural City of Wangaratta acting manager of arts culture and events Simone Nolan believes the film will be an important showcase of local Bpangerang culture.

“It’s exciting to see this project finally come to life, we are very grateful to the Bpangerang community who are involved, especially local elder Uncle Darren Atkinson who is developing the narrative for the film and will be the voiceover,” she said.

“The virtual reality film will tell a story about fire management in the Wangaratta region through the perspective of local Indigenous Bpangerang culture - it has involved many months of planning that has been led by arts recovery officer An-

Next Gen applications close today APPLICATIONS close today for young people to nominate to be part of the Next Gen project group.

The group, which will be led by Rural City of Wangaratta youth advisory group members Louis Pye and Turner Pearson, will co-design and deliver council’s youth action plan over the next year.

Rural City of Wangaratta youth development officer Rachel Harrop said there was no-one better to codesign a plan for the rural city’s youth than its own young people.

Next Gen participants will receive leadership and community consultation training, and will work together to identify the key issues facing Wangaratta’s young people.

If you are a young person aged 12 to 18 who would be interested in having your voice heard in the development of the youth action plan, contact Rachel Harrop on 0438 362 984 or 5722 0819, email r.harrop@ wangaratta.vic.gov.au, or send a message to the RCOW Youth Services Instagram account today.

CULTURAL FOCUS: Darren ‘Uncle Dozer’ Atkinson recently oversaw the first cool burn of the upcoming VR project.

PHOTO: Rural City of Wangaratta nie Brien, under the cultural guidance of Uncle Darren.

“The film will be an educational tool for indigenous and non-indigenous community members, increasing the depth of understanding of local indigenous cultural practices and worldviews.

“It aims to increase people’s connection to country and learn how fire when used safely can be a valuable tool in reducing bushfire threat in our communities.”

Filming began last week at Mullinmur Billabong, with Uncle Dozer and a number of local Bpangerang elders showcasing the cultural

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A number of other burns are set to take place over the coming weeks.

The final project is set to debut in June, with community venues throughout Wangaratta and the King Valley to showcase the film.

According to Ms Brien, the film showcase will promote community togetherness.

“This is an opportunity for these communities to reconnect, share in food and drinks and watch the film together to foster community connectedness,” she said.

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Greta community marks Anzac Day ABOUT 50 people, including Helen Haines (MHR, Indi) and Rural City of Wangaratta councillor Irene Grant, joined members of the Greta Cemetery Trust, Greta Hansonville Hall and Greta Valley Primary School for an Anzac ceremony at Greta Cemetery on Friday.

The annual service follows a traditional format, with flagraising, wreath-laying, reading of the Ode, and The Last Post sounding out across the grounds of the cemetery, which is the final resting place for Boer War, World War 1 and World War 2 men and women.

The theme of the service was ‘country, community and family’, and how those values are as relevant today as they were for those who left to fight, and for those left behind.

Guest speakers at the event are always the Greta Valley Primary School students, who lead the way to each veteran’s grave to tell their story before placing an Australian flag and poppy, along with the person’s biography, on the grave.

These students were on school holidays, and still proudly attended, dressed in school uniform.

They are all given a choice

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This year, eight grade five and six students attended to commemorate the 14 veterans laid to rest in the cemetery, with their commemorations

remaining in place until after Anzac Day. Two students recited the Ode, and a number of people attending took the opportunity to lay a wreath and flowers.

One young visitor from Melbourne also sold Anzac badges at the front gate, raising money for the Wangaratta RSL.

After the service, everyone adjourned to the Greta Hansonville Hall for a traditional homebaked country morning tea, which of course included some Anzac biscuits, and the chance to reflect on the magnificent honour board on the wall of the hall, which was recreated and unveiled in 2015.

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Thousands attend Anzac Day service to pay their respects WANGARATTA’S 11am Anzac Day service had a strong turnout on Monday, with many standing in the strong autumn sun to pay their respects.

The Wangaratta RSL was busy in the afternoon.

Some patrons attended the annual session of two-up on the deck near the river.

Philip Bright ran the proceedings, with a few locals trying their hand at spinning the pennies, and many others taking a punt on how they fell.

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Submissions now open for Yoorrook Justice Commission READY TO LISTEN: Distinguished Professor Maggie Walter (left), Dr Wayne Atkinson, chair Professor Eleanor Bourke, SueAnne Hunter, Professor the Honourable Kevin Bell AM QC. will be protected and that truth telling will be done in a culturally safe way.

“Nuther-mooyoop and our upcoming wurrek tyerrang (public hearings), are opportunities for First Peoples to be heard.

“Ultimately Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Victorians will start to build a shared understanding of our history through this process.

“It is essential we complete this work in a way that is reflective of the needs of community.”

Yoorrook is grounded in and will be guided by the cultural authority of our Elders, who have long advocated for truth-telling.

“We are therefore starting our truth telling by inviting them to make nuther-mooyoop first,” Prof Bourke said.

The Yoorrook Justice Commission will open opportunities for all First Peoples and other Victo-

rians to make nuther-mooyoop later this year.

Nuther-mooyoop is the Boonwurrung word for ‘truth’ and has been adopted by Yoorrook as the term for ‘submission’ based on advice from The Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages in collaboration with the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation and VACL’s Advisory Language groups.

Unusual for a Royal Commission, nuther-mooyoop made to Yoorrook can take any form, such as writing, an audio or video recording, or through a truthtelling object such as an artwork, cultural artefact, or photo.

“All ways of telling truth are of equal importance,” she said.

“All contribute to Yoorrook’s work.

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experiences of systemic injustice for an Elder, in addition to that of their family or community.”

Elders can make submissions via the Yoorrook website or with the assistance from the Yoorrook Community Engagement Team.

Yoorrook’s Community Engagement Team are all First Peoples and can assist Elders with taking photos, videos or audio recordings of their nuthermooyoop evidence.

Elders can make an appointment with Yoorrook’s Community Engagement Team by calling 1800 YOO RRK (1800 966 775) or emailing enquiries@yoorrook.org.au.

The opening of submissions also coincides with the commencement of wurrerk tyerrang (public hearings) on April 26.

To learn more about the Yoorrook Justice Commission, please visit the website at https://yoorrookjusticecommission.org.au.

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Nuther-mooyoop provide an opportunity for Elders to share their truth about the impacts of colonisation on First Peoples in Victoria with Yoorrook.

Nuther-mooyoop will also demonstrate the resilience of Traditional Owners including the survival of cultures, knowledge, histories and traditions.

First Peoples’ nuther-mooyoop will be protected through Yoorrook’s unique Indigenous data sovereignty protocols.

These protocols protect First Peoples’ data ownership and ensure that participants decide how their information will be accessed and used.

Professor Eleanor Bourke, chair of the Yoorrook Justice Commission, spoke positively about this next historic milestone in Australia’s first and only truth and justice process.

“The opening of nuthermooyoop is an important step in truth telling,” Prof Bourke said.

“Through this process we expect to receive a large number of stories, experiences and histories that have never been told before.

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THE Australian Hobby is sometimes called the Little Falcon and is often seen dashing low to the ground or just above the treetops, hunting in vegetated urban areas, or can be observed in almost any lightly timbered country.

Their flight varies from swift and direct with rapid wing-beats to gliding and soaring making a shrill chatter call.

The Australian Hobby has long, narrow, pointed, scythe-shaped wings and a long, square-cut tail.

It has a dark head with a light half-collar that does not extend all the way across the back of its neck.

The upperparts are blackish grey, with darker barring on the tail, which also has a fine white tip.

The underparts are rufous brown with darker streaks, while the underwing is rufous-brown with buff-coloured spots.

The bill is blue-grey near the base and blackish at the tip; the cere (the base of the bill) is pale yellow, as are the legs and feet.

Young birds usually have darker plumage.

Peregrine Falcons look similar but are more robust and their flight is characterized by shallow wing-beats, compared with

the often deeper and more rapid wing-beats of the smaller Hobby.

The Australian Hobby is widespread throughout Australia where it inhabits lightly timbered landscapes including woodlands, wooded farmland, treed wetlands and well-vegetated suburbs.

Hobbies mostly eat small birds and winged insects like dragonfly, and they regularly catch

their food in the air and sometimes eat it on the wing too, or land on a high perch where their prey can be torn apart.

They swoop down from above, flying out from a prominent

perch, or flying quickly just above the ground, trapping prey that is unwary or flushed.

Hobbies mostly use the stick nests of other species, especially crows and ravens, Whistling Kites and Australian Magpies, preferring to use the nests as they find them, and seldom, if ever, add nesting material to a nest to repair it or reline its interior.

They lay 2-4 off-white or pinkish eggs with darker spots or blotches on them.

Incubation is mostly performed by the female Hobby and lasts for about a month.

In our region Hobbies are often seen hunting in the vicinity of large wetlands, especially when dragonflies are common and flying low amongst the woodland canopy wherever honeyeaters and other small birds are found.

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Parkour project praise from the ones in the know

BY SHANE DOUTHIE sdouthie@ nemedia.com.au

THE new parkour course in the Apex Park Regional Playspace received a big thumbs up from two experts in the field on Friday during a final compliance check of the recently installed equipment.

Flynn Patrao and Cameron MacLemon from Walk to Walls Parkour in Bendigo, who were instrumental in the design of the new facility, met with council staff and construction workers at the site, testing out the jumps for their practicality, safety and challenge level and both were full of praise at what they saw.

Flynn and Cameron have been involved in parkour for 16 years and hold classes and workshops for all ages, and even have a mobile parkour course which they can operate at special events such as festivals or for schools.

“This looks excellent,” Flynn said.

“If we had something like this when we started doing parkour it would have blown our minds.

“This will be a dream place to train.

“Purpose-built parkour parks like this are few and

STUMP JUMP: Cameron MacLemon gets airborne testing out the pole jumps.

ALWAYS LOOK UP: Stuart Thompson, from Stuart Thompson Landscapes, who is delivering the construction, and Nathan Mullane, council project manager, watch the parkour experts Flynn Patrao and Cameron MacLemon check out the new equipment.

PHOTO: Shane Douthie far between in the country.”

The project was made possible through $500,000 in funding from the Victorian State Government, Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions 2019/20 Regional Infrastructure Fund and a $500,000 low interest loan from the Victorian State Government, Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions

as part of the Project Delivery and Loan Subsidy Agreement.

Marcus Goonan, Rural City of Wangaratta director infrastructure services, said council had received some “amazing engagement” from the community and stakeholders on this project including Bendigo Parkour.

“This input into design

and construction is a new way of delivering a project of this type,” he said.

“The process has delivered an amazing outcome which everyone involved in should be very proud of.”

The course consists of three colour coded zones, indicating skill levels for beginners, intermediate and advanced, so there will be

something for everyone interested in parkour.

And you don’t just need to be into parkour to enjoy the area as it has been designed so it can be used as a playground in its own right.

“With the rising popularity of parkour in recent years, especially among our youth, council is confident this new addition to the Apex Park

Regional Playspace will be well received once it is officially opened in May,” Mr Goonan said.

“There has been some keen interest from the public and while we appreciate the interest, please be patient and wait until the official opening in May, as damage is occurring from people entering the site.”

Police investigating trailer theft in city

WANTED: CCTV footage captured a blue 2004 Nissan Navara utility at the scene.

WANGARATTA police are seeking public assistance following the theft of a trailer from a local storage facility on April 11.

The trailer was found on Tungamah-Peechelba Road approximately 55 minutes later, having dislodged from a blue 2004 Nissan Navara utility which was initially captured on CCTV.

Police understand the vehicle, which was seen to have a chrome bulbar and chrome tub sports bars, may have suffered damage to its rear tailgate and right driver’s side.

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Kubota A800 Generator. Plus a host of sundry items. GENERAL PLANT & EQUIPMENT: Fordson Major Diesel Tractor; Daken AG 4’6” slasher; Band sawmill 16hp Briggs and Stratton Vanguard engine; 5 FT home made slasher, 3’ P\L S/tyne ripper; 3 P\L Jib; 3 P/L Daken adjustable blade; 8 x 5 trailer c/w stock crate; Treated pine posts; 17ft high tank stand; Large quantity pipe, steel, steel posts; Fire wood elevator; Cement mixers; Steel car ramp; 5HP B&S Motor c/w horizontal shaft; Car accessories; Selection of timber; Trailer 800ltr; Fire fighting unit, c/w 5HP motor; Stihl chainsaws; Honda mower; Masport mulcher; Silvan portable sprayer; 3 wheel Moller mower 12HP B&S; V&H wood splitter 5HP B&S (Homemade); Outdoor settings & sundry items; Singer 200 industrial sewing machine. COLLECTORS: 2 old Fordson E27N tractors (1 with hydraulics) Fordson Spanners; Restoration; Collection of S/P mowers & rotary hoes; Sunbeam portable shearing plant c/w Villiers petrol motor; Forge with water cooled tuyere; Old engines - (Ronaldson & Tippet, Lister, Wisconsin); Quantity bottles; Cast iron tiled fire surround; Large anvil; Furphy tank; Howard rotary hoe to suit Fordson; Box old Catalogues; Black Smith tools; Camp ovens; Antique scales; Old Radio; Old piano stool; Reel mowers; Engine components; TNG baltic pine flooring; Winlass; Mining bucket; Antique childs digger; Horse drawn plough; Mitchell seat on stand; Wooden car models.

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YOUNG CATTLE Cambatong Park – Mansfield (AWN) 60 Angus M/Sex 7-8 months Weaned Onalim Nominees Pty Ltd – Hansonville (AWN) 30 Angus Steers 8-9 months ‘Dunoon Blood’ Weaned JH & TM Parton – Benalla (AWN) 20 Angus M/Sex 8-9 months ‘Riga & Standon Rock Blood’ Weaned La Fav Investments Pty Ltd – Glenrowan West (AWN) 18 Charolais X M/Sex 8-9 months ‘Paringa Blood’ AW & PJ Fisher (NTR) 13 Friesian Steers

KM Kittelty – Barnawartha (AWN) 12 Angus M/Sex 8-10 months ‘Jade Park Blood’ Nugent & Cunningham – Oxley (NTR) 12 Angus M/sex 6-7 months E Crosher – Edi (NTR) 10 Angus Steers 9-10 months Jove Angus Blood M Fry – Warrenbayne (AWN) 8 Hereford M/Sex 12 months Weaned Alpine Logging Pty Ltd – Carboor (AWN) 6 Blonde X M/Sex 12 months Weaned TJ & VK Carroll – Tarrawingee (AWN) 5 Brown Swiss Steers J Duffy (NTR) 2 Steers A/c Jodi Campbell – Mollyullah (AWN) 1 Pinzgauer Steer, 6mths

COWS & CALVES D Grady – South Wang (NTR) 4x4 Angus Cows with Angus CAF 2-3 months Landfall Blood not Rejoined Vendor (NTR) 3x3 Hereford/Friesian X Heifers with Angus CAF M Fry – Warrenbayne (AWN) 1x1 Friesian Heifer with Limousin CAF, re depastured to Limousin Bull since calving 1x1 Angus Friesian X Cow with Limousin CAF (2nd calf) redepastured to Limousin Bull since calving A/c Jodi Campbell – Mollyullah (AWN) 3x3 PinzgauerX Cows & Calves, Not Re-joined P & V Hourigan - Brumby hills (CP) 14 x 14 Angus/ friesian x heifers with limousin CAF 2-3 months

Contact the Selling Agents: AWN now operating Phone: Peter Dargan in saleyards 0436 474 250

Phone: (02) 6055 3888 Justin Keane 0427 927 500

Oliver Mason 0409 295 826 Sue Davies 0418 978 532 Phone: (03) 5720 0400 Daniel Fischer 0429 165 073

7 Stars At Number 7 - 7 Maple Circuit • This 2015 built family home located in Maple Circuit offers contemporary living in a prized location • Fabulous & spacious open plan living with the kitchen centrally located offering a seamless flow into the dining and living • An abundance of natural light fills both the living area & lounge room thanks to the home’s orientation • Large master bedroom towards the front with walk in robe & spacious ensuite

FOR SALE $829,000

Opportunity On Vernon - 2 Vernon Road

• A second living area makes a great rumpus or media room & three additional bedrooms all with built-in robes • With a cleverly designed floor plan, functionality & practicality are perfectly paired • Entertaining area catered for with a 30m2 red gum deck enviably located to take in reserve aspects • Located in a sought-after family friendly estate with walking and bike paths on your doorstep.

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FOR SALE $570,000

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Size & Quality In Benalla Low Maintenance Living 6 / 15 Spearing Street

Privacy & Tranquility - 2 O’Callaghan Drive • A quality home situated in a very desirable location enjoying a tranquil creek aspect • Featuring 3 large bedrooms with BIR (ensuite & WIR to master) • North facing formal lounge room with stunning vaulted timber ceiling & adjoining formal dining room

FOR SALE $790,000

• Open plan kitchen, meals/dining & family room • Double garage plus large brick shed/workshop Wonderfully established gardens all situated on a 1,195m2 approx. allotment

• Located close to CBD, hospital & public transport • 2 bedroom brick veneer unit • Split system heating/cooling • Instant gas hot water • Carport • Great investment opportunity

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Country Family Home With Fabulous Views 47 Blackboy Lane, Glenrowan • Family size home on 4.11Ha (approximately 10 Ac) situated in Hamilton Park, Glenrowan.

• Five bedrooms or 4 bedroom plus study.

• Large master bedroom includes updated ensuite & walk in robe.

• 9 foot high ceilings with open-plan living and ample storage.

• Combustion heater & split systems throughout for all year round comfort.

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Billy Tea Rooms

55 Murphy Street

39 Gladstone Street, Glenrowan

Edgar’s Books & News (formerly Edgars Newsagency) first opened its doors in 1939 in Wangaratta and soon became one of the town’s most prominent news and meeting places.

Turnover in excess of $2,000,000 Profits to owners in excess of $300,000 Secure lease in place High foot traffic location with great accessibility Front and rear access to the shop Shop area of 269m2

FOR SALE $990,000

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Affordable Renovated Home

7 McConnan Street • Perfectly located is this unique, tightly held McConnan Street property. This home is both size and quality and is in one of the most sought-after streets in Benalla.

• Entering via the long tree lined driveway you will be welcomed with lush and private wellestablished gardens with mature trees.

• This much-loved family home consists of 5 bedrooms + study with a floor plan that is designed for ultimate family living. The main bedroom consisting of ensuite which includes corner spa, double sink vanity and walk in robe.

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• Business & freehold opportunity in ‘Ned Kelly country’ • Located on active Kelly tourism business strip • Café with 40+ year history ideally suited for a sole trader or couple • Building includes a 2 bedroom residence previously a B&B • Current owners have completed a raft of capital improvements • An Information Memorandum is available

FOR SALE $395,000 WIWO No GST on freehold. GST on plant and equipment.

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Toyota Kluger Grande AWD

■ SMOOTH AND ECONOMICAL: The Kluger carries on Toyota’s foray into the land of petrol/electric hybrids.

By DEREK OGDEN WITH stratospheric fuel prices, how prescient that the Kluger has opened its hybrid power-train account with the latest generation becoming the eighth Toyota to make use of the petrol/electric fuel saver.

There are nine variants of the big seven-seater in a mix of two and allwheel drive.

The GX is front drive only, while the GXL and Grande offer front and all-wheel drive and hybrid versions.

The Grande hybrid takes up the flagship role.

Prices open at $47,650, plus on road costs, for the GX 2WD petrol, GX AWD petrol follows up at $51,650, while the Grande AWD hybrid (the test vehicle) tops out the new Kluger at $75,400.

Standard equipment across the range includes smart entry and start, manual front and rear dual-zone air conditioning, rain sensing wipers and automatic lights, and five USB ports.

The Kluger Grande adds a panoramic moonroof, hands-free operating power tailgate, front seat ventilation, head-up display, a 360-degree all-round view monitor, leather-accented seats and an 11-speaker JBL audio system, which lives up to its premium tag.

The new Kluger is covered by Toyota Warranty Advantage, which offers five years unlimited kilometre coverage extending to seven years on engine and driveline, with capped-price servicing for the first five years/75,000 km and each 12-month/15,000km service costing $250.

STYLING In looks the new Kluger errs on the wagon wing of the modern SUV - no crossover coupe-like curves here square(ish) lines dominate the seven seater’s dimensions.

The latter, larger than the previous model in all respects, plus flared wheel arches, all add up to a robust appearance as befitting a seven-seater. Front on the SUV follows suit with large upper and lower trapezoidal grilles split by the front bumper.

Slimline LED light clusters with integrated daytime running lights are situated above deep recessed LED fog lamps integrated into the flared front end. An extended and flatter underbody and spats in front of the wheels contribute to improved aerodynamics.

The Grande rolls on 20-inch wheels with a polished chrome appearance.

INTERIOR There’s little lacking inside the cabin, with soft touch materials, the latest design features, while the larger exterior allows for increased space and versatility for seven occupants.

Touches of luxury are supplied

by Leather-accented seats, memory power driver seat, ventilated front seats, electrochromatic rear view mirror, premium soft instrument panel, plus rear door sunshades and ambient lighting INFOTAINMENT While far from Lilliputian, at eight inches the information screen is far from ‘Grand’ - on the small side for an SUV of this size and calibre. With Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the flagship ‘flies’ with digital radio, where available, satellite navigation, and an 11-speaker JBL sound system of superior quality.

ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS The new hybrid system combines a 2.5-litre four-cylinder Atkinson cycle petrol engine with three electric motors (two up front and one at the rear) that generate a maximum combined output of 184 kW that drives through an advanced electric AWD system.

Delivering a claimed combined cycle fuel consumption as low as 5.6 litres per 100 kilometres with combined CO2 emissions of just 128 g/km, on test, the Kluger hybrid nudged 6 litres per 100 kilometres in a mix of town and country driving, all on bitumen.

Hybrid AWD models are also fitted with a Trail mode switch for more demanding off-road performance that is able to adjust throttle control, shift schedule, drive force distribution and brake control to deliver optimal traction for the conditions.

SAFETY A recipient of the latest in Toyota Safety Sense driver assistance, the new Kluger features a pre-collision safety system with pedestrian and daytime cyclist detection, emergency steering assist and intersection turn assist on every model.

Added to this are active cruise control - with curve speed reduction function - lane trace assist, blind spot monitor, reversing camera and seven airbags, creating a very comprehensive safety package.

A head-up display keeps Grande driving eyes on the road, while the big bugger slots into tight parking spaces with the help of the car’s panoramic view monitor.

DRIVING The hybrid system delivers a combined maximum power of 184 kW through a smooth electric continuously variable transmission (e-CVT) that offers driver selectable Normal, Eco and Sport modes.

The e-Four AWD system allows up to 100 per cent of drive to be sent through the front wheels or up to 80 per cent through the rear, depending on conditions, with a Trail mode for more challenging off-road environments.

For enhanced off-road performance in varied conditions, the AWD Kluger also features a multi-terrain select system with Mud and Sand and Rock and Dirt modes that in the Grande can also be disconnected to improve fuel economy.

Access into the second and third row two-seat bench is made easy with the fold down levers for both rows located on the outer shoulder of the seats, which, for the third-row seats, also automatically folds the head rests in one action.

The rear hatch offers easy access into the expanded luggage space with power operation for GXL variants and a ‘kick sensor’ for the Grande version that allows the hatch to be opened and closed handsfree.

SUMMARY The new Kluger Grande hybrid is a spacious seven-seater with quality materials and fittings.

Comfort does not extend to the third row of seats for those not of small stature.

Any lack of performance in the powertrain is made up for in smooth running and fuel economy.

AT A GLANCE MODEL LINE-UP Kluger GX 2WD petrol: $47,650 Kluger GXL 2WD petrol: $56,850 Kluger Grande 2WD petrol: $68,900 Kluger GX AWD petrol: $51,650 Kluger GXL AWD petrol: $60,850 Kluger Grande AWD petrol: $72,900 Kluger GX AWD hybrid: $54,150 Kluger GXL AWD hybrid: $63,350 Kluger Grande AWD hybrid: $75,400 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges.

Contact your local Toyota dealer for drive-away prices.

SPECIFICATIONS (Toyota Kluger Grande 2.5L 4-cylinder petrol, e-CVT automatic, e-Four AWD SUV).

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Volvo V60 Cross Country a punchy performer

By CHRIS RILEY I HAVE fond memories of Volvo’s XC70. Designed along the same lines as the Subaru Outback, Passat Alltrack and Audi Allroad, the XC70 went missing in 2016, a victim of the SUV revolution.

But small practical wagons still enjoy a loyal, if modest, following and the spirit of XC lives on in the V60 and V90 Cross Country. And we’re glad to say the V60 Cross Country is offered here.

STYLING There’s just the one model, priced from $64,990. It’s available in a choice of 10 colours, with Denim blue and Pine grey available at no extra cost.

The Cross Country makeover adds a different radiator grille, grey plastic cladding, aluminium roof rails and a differently designed wheel, along with a wider track and more ground clearance.

It’s powered by a 2.0 litre mild hybrid four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine, with an eight-speed auto and allwheel drive.

Our test vehicle was optioned with Lifestyle Pack: Panoramic sunroof, tinted rear windows, Bowers and Wilkins Premium Sound ($5700), perforated Nappa leather accented charcoal/charcoal interior ($3000); advanced air cleaner ($500) and metallic paint (no cost option).

They take the price to $74,190 plus on-road costs.

Standard kit includes 19inch alloys, four-zone climate air, with humidity sensor and CleanZone air quality system, plus Driftwood decor inlays and leather accent upholstery, heated front seats,

power adjust driver and passenger seat with memory, four-way lumbar support and power cushion extension and power foldable rear backrest.

There’s also keyless entry and start, automatic lights, wipers, dimming interior mirror, 360-degree camera, selfparking, head-up display, front and rear park sensors, active bending LED headlights with high pressure cleaning; and hands-free tailgate opening.

DRIVING Dynamic, Eco, Comfort and Off-Road modes are accessed via the touchscreen.

The dash to 100km/h takes 6.9 seconds and it has a top speed of 180km/h.

Fuel consumption is a claimed 7.4L/100km (we were getting 8.0L/100km after close to 600km).

At 1499mm the wagon sits 67mm higher than a standard V60 and at 197mm has 55mm more clearance between the lowest point and the ground.

It can drive safely through water to a depth of 300mm.

Hill descent control and an ‘off-road’ drive mode have also been added.

In Off Road mode, steering is light and all-wheel drive and hill descent control are activated. But it can only be activated at low speeds and the speedometer shows the range available. Start-stop is deactivated.

In Off Road mode the driver info display changes to a compass between the speedometer and tachometer.

It’s all very impressive, but a bit meaningless because no one in their right mind is going to take a car like this off road.

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The styling is attractive and bang on for the times, with an inside that matches, finished in Nappa charcoal leather and shades of grey, with grey coloured wood inlays and some stainless steel trim pieces.

Interestingly (at least I find it interesting), the tailgate does not boast that it’s a hybrid and one gets the feeling the wheel has turned, and it is more about performance than economy.

V60 Cross Country goes pretty well too, with punchy acceleration, reassuring braking and the ability to thread corners flat and at a reasonable rate of knots.

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There’s no gear change paddles but you can use the shifter to change gears -left to change down, right to change up.

Punt it hard and the engine develops a dry, audible rasp, but not an unwelcome one.

Leave the transmission to its own devices and it has a habit of changing down unexpectedly, on hills particularly.

Ride quality is firm, but not what we’d describe as crash bang uncomfortable and it’s nice and quiet inside (music to the ears of this deaf head).

The brakes are excellent too, but have a tendency to pull the car up with a jerk - a lot.

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but even Eco mode

proved impressive. Although it dulls the throttle, with 90km left to go on the computer we switched to Eco mode and it pushed this figure as high as 180km on the motorway before it finally turned south.

The infotainment system in this model is a step behind the Google transformation that has taken place with the release of XC40 and XC60.

On the plus side, however, it sees the return of iPhone support - and speed camera warnings - yay!

The Lifestyle pack is worth considering because it brings a huge sunroof and the fantastic Bowers & Wilkins audio system.

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Everything set for bumper Bright Gala Day tomorrow

By MARTIN DAVIS BRIGHT is about to come alive with activities, markets and talented individuals when the Bright Gala Day rolls around tomorrow for the Bright Autumn Festival.

The day will start with the Rotary Market at Pioneer Park from 9am and Lions Ladies’ morning tea

out the front of the Uniting Church from 9.30am.

The running of the Bright Bolt will follow with foot races being run from 11.45am along Ireland Street before the main event of the Grand Parade.

Founder and owner of the Bright Running Festival, Richard Xerri, said being part of a community event is great.

“To see the excitement of short course racing on closed roads inspires and drives performance for many athletes,” he said.

“I look forward to this becoming an annual inclusion and fundraiser for the Bright Autumn Festival.”

Festival committee president Brendan Holland said having the Bright Gala Day back after two years of

Progress with helipad plans at Porepunkah

looking forward to getting some continuity again with the festival.”

Some of Bright’s talented will be performing at the Sibley Soundshell at Howitt Park straight after the Grand Parade in the 10-year anniversary of Bright’s Got Talent, with all acts welcomed to enter with there being no cost, and prizes on offer.

it being cancelled is great for the community and will hopefully bring everyone out to enjoy Bright.

“It’s a huge relief as always to get things back up and running again, to the extent where we had people messaging us asking if the Bright Autumn Festival was returning,” he said.

“After a two year break you never know but we are

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SPICE OF TOKYO: Bright Lions Club will be unvieling their Tokyo float which has been in storage since 2020.

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OLYMPIC SPIRIT: Hilly Hart with Bright Croquet Club’s float which is ready for tomorrow’s parade.

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After two year wait, town ready to parade Olympic spirit

By MARTIN DAVIS CELEBRATING Bright and showing off floats with an Olympic flair, which were designed in 2020 in the lead up to the Tokyo Olympics, will be the feature of tomorrow’s Bright Gala Day Parade.

The theme for the parade is “Olympic Spirit” with businesses, schools, community groups and motivated individuals creating floats that celebrate the

Olympic spirit and movement in both winter and summer sports.

Bright Autumn Festival president Brendan Holland said he is relieved to have the festival and the parade back after a two-year hiatus, with more than 20 floats ready to go.

“It is going to be good to have the schools and the community back involved in events like this,” he said.

“With the Summer Olympics being held last year

and the Winter Games held early this year we thought it would be good to keep with the theme as many groups already had their floats organised from 2020.”

The Bright Lions Club has been part of the Bright community for almost 50 years, and has put a float into the Gala Day Parade each year.

The cancelled festival in 2020 and 2021 meant the club’s float has been in storage for the last two years.

and get it ready with the theme being similar to 2020 as many floats had already been constructed.”

The Lionsclub’s float was built from recycled materials with the only nonrecycled products being the original Japanese decorations, which have been in storage for the last two and a half years.

The festival’s Bright Gala Day Parade will commence from 1.45pm tomorrow in Ireland Street.

Bright Lions Club secretary, Graham Badrock, said members were looking forward to participating in Saturday’s parade.

“The theme for the 2020 festival was the Tokyo Olympics so we were preparing to build our float before it was cancelled so it has been sitting in the club rooms painted white,” he said.

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CFA’s Bogong Group, in partnership with Indigo Shire Council, successfully applied for a Federal Government grant of more than $500,000 for the Bogong Group Bushfire Resilience Power Project.

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REGIONAL NEWS

Tenders for cafe at Mt Buffalo Chalet closed

By NATHAN DE VRIES

GREAT TURNOUT TO ANZAC DAY SERVICES BAGPIPER Stirling McLauchlin led the Anzac Day march in Bright on Monday. An estimated 2000 people attended the main 11am service, while some 400 attended the dawn service. More than 1000 people attended the service in Myrtleford, while Mt Beauty also drew a large crowd.

PHOTO: Jean-Pierre Ronco

Best grapes in five years for Alpine region vintage

By MARTY DAVIS WINE makers and grape growers throughout the Alpine region have had a stellar season, with the mild summer being perfect conditions for the grapes to grow and develop into one of the best vintages since 2017.

Alpine Valley Vignerons’ president Bob McNamara said

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“There was fairly large disease pressure and large canopy growth which meant you had to ensure you were on top of the spray program and canopy management all the way through,” he said.

“The dry end to the year

has meant the season has finished off really well with some quality wines going to come from the fruit.

“If we had have had a wet finish of summer into autumn it would have been a disaster of a year, but having a dry spell between January and February it meant the quality of the fruit is the best we have ever done.

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“It has been exceptional, with 2017 being the last time we had a year like this, mild temps, and no 40-degree days which tends to knock flavours around.”

The fruit grown in the Alpine Valley has been harvested and is now being used by wine makers to produce wines that will be sold domestically, and also exported overseas.

THE Alpine community waits with bated breath to learn the future of hospitality in the famed Mt Buffalo Chalet, after the period for interested parties to lodge expressions of interest for cafe operations officially closed on April 15.

The tender, offered by Parks Victoria, was for a year–long operator to create an engaging and sustainable café operation in the front rooms of the chalet, which has laid dormant since to 2006/07 bushfires ravaged the region.

After works were undertaking to restore the historic building to its former glory, Parks Victoria initially called for expressions of interest in November of 2020, but due to complications around COVID–19’s impact on the hospitality industry, received no applications.

While the period to lodge expressions of interest has expired, Parks Victoria said it will be weeks before the next steps needed to breathe life back into a building which means so much to the alpine area can be determined.

Two survive vehicle’s 15 metre fall A VEHICLE which rolled 15 metres down a steep slope left two passengers trapped in the Alpine National Park south of Dinner Plain on Friday morning.

SES, police, Fire Rescue Victoria, ambulance crews and multiple CFA brigades attended the Blue Rag Range Track near Selwyn, locating a passenger who was conscious but unable to escape the vehicle.

According to a CFA spokesperson, the remote location necessitated a challenging rescue, with CFA, FRV, SES, VicPol and Ambulance Victoria working together in steep terrain to establish a high angle rescue and extract the patients.

Police said the driver had suffered non– life–threatening injuries.

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Savvy up for safety sake says police

CALL ME JIMMY: Jimmy is active and loves running around, but he hates being called James. Jimmy’s microchip number is 956000014864823.

PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

Friday, April 27, 2012

By SHANA MORGAN

WANGARATTA RSPCA

MOBILE phone technology is providing police and phone users with more ways to combat theft, but not everyone is taking advantage.

Leading Senior Constable Chris Hume-Cook, of Moyhu police, said the Find My iPhone application will be a great tool for police.

Only last weekend Wangaratta police used the technology to track down a stolen phone, computer and jewellery to the thieves’ home.

“It’s like a tracking device on the phone,” he said.

“I don’t think it’s general knowledge at the point of sale.”

Find My iPhone can be activated by going into settings on the phone and tapping the iCloud icon.

Users can then sign in to icloud.com from any computer, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to display the phone’s approximate

10 years ago location on a map.

Lead Sen Const Hume-Cook said he recently used the application to help a woman find her son’s phone she thought was stolen and encouraged others to turn on the application to help combat theft.

He said people can be too relaxed when it comes to protecting their property and should use passwords on their phones, just like they would lock their car or house.

“Members of the public need to get a bit more savvy with protecting items,” he said.

“You can walk through the car park and people are still leaving their cars unlocked.

“You may as well put a sign on it that says ‘please take me’.”

KEEP IT SAFE: Leading Senior Constable Chris Hume-Cook has encouraged iPhone users to protect their phones by using passwords and tracking features.

PHOTO: Simon Groves

WHEN you are looking for your next pet, make an appointment at the Wangaratta RSPCA. The shelter has many animals waiting for homes with availability changing daily.

The Wangaratta RSPCA animal adoption source code is BR100934 and animal microchip numbers are below.

Cats:  Short hair, tabby and white, female, 11 weeks, 956000014645573, ‘Vivian’;  Short hair tri-colour guinea pig, male, 1 year 6 months, 956000014861057, ‘Henry’;  Short hair blonde guinea pig, male, 1 year, 956000014859016, ‘Mohawk’;  Short hair, tabby, female, 2 years, 956000014648382, ‘Kylie’;  Short hair, tabby, female, 10 months, 956000014650844, ‘Ida’;  Medium hair, tortoiseshell and white, female, 2 years, 991003001345714, ‘Tania’;  Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross Rhodesian Ridgeback, tan male, 9 years, 978102100089711, ‘Obi’;  Short hair, tabby, female, 3 years, 956000014670713, ‘Lily’; Various kittens also available.

Rural City Connection Friday 29 April 2022

Public notices

Documents on Exhibition Draft Asset Plan

Influenza Vaccinations With flu season fast approaching, we have added more vaccination sessions during May. The next sessions are held at Wangaratta Performing Arts Center and will run on 2, 3, 16, 19 May. Please see our website for further details https://bit.ly/3MjhjHN

Tourism Events Funding The Tourism Events Funding Program supports the growth of events in the region that attract outside visitation providing an economic benefit to the municipality. The program is now taking applications for events taking place from 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2022.

The Program provides funding up to: r GPS .BSRVFF BOE .BKPS FWFOUT (Major events attract 500 – 2999 visitors and marquee events attract 3000+ visitors with a significant economic benefit). r GPS .JOPS FWFOUT (attracts less than 500 visitors).

Events supported under this program have a strong tourism focus that demonstrate the potential to the region as a destination for tourists. r "QQMJDBUJPOT PQFO Monday 28 March r "QQMJDBUJPOT DMPTF Friday 22 April at 5pm Event operators must comply with any regulations and restrictions at the time of their proposed event.

For more information or to download the application form and guidelines, visit: https://www. wangaratta.vic.gov.au/Your-Council/Grants-andfunding/Tourism-Event-Funding

In accordance with Section 92 of the Local Government Act 2020, the Rural City of Wangaratta is required to adopt an Asset Plan by 30 June 2022.

At the Council Meeting of 26 April 2022 Councillors endorsed the Draft Asset Plan 2022-2032 for public exhibition for a period of 28 days.

Interested parties are invited to make submissions to Council on this Draft Asset Plan to be considered when adopting the plan for the period 2022-2032.

Per Section 92, clause (7), the adopted Asset Plan will have effect from 1 July 2022.

How do I make a submission?

Copies of the Draft Asset Plan 2022- 2032 can be obtained upon request from the Wangaratta Government Centre or can be accessed from Council’s website Any person may make a written submission regarding the Draft Asset Plan, proposing changes or additions to the plan for consideration prior to adoption.

Submissions will be received up to 5.00pm on Fri 27 May 2022.

Public notices Active Wangaratta Grants The Active Wangaratta Grants Program has been established to provide financial support to local community sporting clubs, groups and organisations in developing programs, activities, and projects for those who are vulnerable to being disengaged in sport and physical activity Rural City of Wangaratta sporting clubs and organisations can apply for grants up to $2000.

The Active Wangaratta Grants are currently open and clubs and sporting organisations are welcome to apply.

For more information or to apply scan QR code.

Positions vacant Operations Supervisor (WSAC)

Council Website: Have Your Say, Draft Asset Plan. www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/Your-Council/Publicnotices/Draft-Asset-Plan

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Graphic Design Officer

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By Email: council@wangaratta.vic.gov.au. Please include “Feedback on Draft Asset Plan 2022-2032” in the subject line.

Gallery Curator

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Mail: PO Box 238, Wangaratta VIC 3676. Please include “Feedback on Draft Asset Plan 2022-2032” as the reference on your submission covering letter.

Please mark the letter Attention: Asset Planning Coordinator. Draft Asset Plan Feedback.

In Person: Customer Service Counter, Wangaratta Government Centre – Corner Ford and Ovens Street, Wangaratta. Please state to customer service officer you wish to provide feedback on Draft Asset Plan 2022-2032 when providing your feedback.

All feedback will be logged and recorded in our Customer Request Management System. A response to each individual submission will be provided.

These positions close Monday 2 May 2022 at 3pm Domestic Care Worker

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Community Care Worker

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These positions close Thursday 30 June 2022 at 3pm For further information: www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au/about-council/careers

Tender E35208 Whitfield Nature and Playspace Tender closes at Wednesday 4 May at 2pm.

Further details may be obtained by visiting Council’s website.

Council Contact Details 03 5722 0888 council@wangaratta.vic.gov.au Wangaratta Government Centre Cnr Ford & Ovens Streets Wangaratta 3677 PO Box 238, Wangaratta, VIC 3676. Open - Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5pm Closed - Public Holidays

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The purpose of the meeting is to nominate no less than three (3) or more than nine (9) persons as the Committee of Management for the Fosters Lake Water Hole for a term of 3 years.

The current committee’s term has now expired.

All positions will be declared open and nominations will be accepted prior to or on the night. Nominations from women, Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged.

Further information, nomination forms and nominee declaration forms may be obtained by contacting your local Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning office or at the meeting.

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Business Expansion Offers Exciting New Job Opportunities Alpine MDF Industries is a large wood processing facility located at Wangaratta in North East Victoria offering permanent employment for over 140 local people.

Alpine’s core business is manufacturing Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) for many uses in the construction, and related, industries and is distributed and sold nationally in Australia.

Complimenting the core business, Alpine MDF has established a re-manufacturing business on the same site where core products are reprocessed into specific building products such as pre-painted skirting, architraves, door and window components and decorative wall lining panels.

The Company has invested heavily in upgrading the re-manufacturing department in the last 2 years with the construction of over 4,000m2 of new factory and warehouse space. This is to house new state-of-the-art plant and equipment that will double the manufacturing capability in this part of the business.

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Call Peter 0429 196 354 or email resume to contact@ hibernianhotel. com.au

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Applications close 4pm Friday, 13 May 2022 Visit www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au/jobs to download the position recruitment kits and to view instructions on how to apply.

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Make a difference with a career in aged care Registered Nurses & Carers Needed

SNOW DRIVERS Coach charter operator in NE Victoria seeks full time and casual drivers for the 2022 snow season. x Driving Mt Hotham or Dinner Plain village shuttle buses x Accommodation provided for F/T drivers x Minimum MR license, Driver’s accreditation(Vic), WWC essential x HAA (Hazardous Area Authority) for Mt Hotham preferred. HAA course on offer x Generous wages on offer to the right candidate

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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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ENVIRO LIQUID WASTE. Your locally owned and operated septic cleaning business. Servicing septics, grease traps, triple interceptors and winery waste. Phone Peter 0419 163 420.

DANIEL’S Carpentry and Maintenance Solutions. Servicing Wa n g a r a t t a a n d surrounds. For a free quote and examples of my work find us on Facebook or www. danielscarpentry.com or phone 0413 660 636.

ODD jobs, rubbish removal, picture hanging, pruning, gutter cleaning, building maintenance. 25 years trade experience. Phone Michael 0412 857 771.

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100th BIRTHDAY

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Happy 100th Birthday Congratulations Joyce Barry May 1, 1922.

100 wonderful years.

Amazing life member.

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CAREY The funeral service for the late Jean Carey will be held at The Chapel, Conway Funeral Home, 20 South St, Wodonga at 11am on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.

A private cremation will be held.

Jean’s service will be livestreamed and her family invite you to view the service at conwayfuneralhome.com.au

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The celebration of the life of Mrs Bonnie Wilson will be held in the Mason Park Chapel, 95 Mason Street Wangaratta on Monday, May 2, 2022, commencing at 2pm.

Burial will follow at the Wangaratta Lawn Cemetery.

Stamping out corruption, better health care across the North East and growing economy are important issues. our local In Parliament, I have fought to keep the major parties accountable through commission. a federal integrity

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My plan to improve health care includes training more doctors locally, waiving debt for mental health workers who university move to the region, properly funding implementing the recommendations new hospitals, and of the aged care royal commission.

Affordable housing is key to getting more workers for our businesses and helping locals stay.

My plan would help fund infrastructure to open up land to build more houses.

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WILLIAMS, Stephen United Australia Party

I joined politics because I feel we the people have lost our voice. I feel that a lot of major politicians have forgotten the people of Australia.

My values and principles are first and foremost honesty and transparency. I was raised with the values of truth and honesty and believe they are one of the most important parts of politics that should be stood by every day.

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STEVENS, Beth

Pauline Hanson’s One Nation

We are at a critical point in history.

I will be unable to look my children in the eye and answer to them if I don’t do all that I can to ensure they have a liveable planet, a diverse environment and a fair society to live in. As Indi’s federal MP, I would be guided by the Greens’ principles of ecological sustainability, social justice, grass roots democracy and nonviolence.

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The Australian Greens

I have seen how The Nationals team across the country can get things done for regional Australia, and it motivated me to make sure that Indi has that same voice at the heart of government.

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FISHER, Liz

As part of that team my passion for community, rural and regional areas will get things done for Indi.

I am known for being honest, genuine, respectful and consultative.

DAVID, Nadia

My decision to stand cemented during the Black Summer bushfires. To have a Prime Minister on holiday when our country was literally on fire enraged me. We need representatives in government with not only the will but the power and ability to make things happen and I know I can do that as a member of a Labor Government. Simply put, I want improve our chances of a prosperous, to solve problems and healthy future.

FIDGE, Julian

Elections provide an opportunity to lobby Eight years ago, I proposed we should government. have rehabilitation services in regional Victoria. Both major parties adopted the policy, and we now have rehabilitation services in Wangaratta, Corio and Traralgon. I brought $52.1 million to rural Victoria, without being elected. In contrast, while elected, Ms Haines has brought only $6.8 million. My guiding principles are personal freedoms, lower taxes and less government.

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Australian Labor Party

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We face one of the most uncertain economic and geopolitical times in our nation’s history, we need strong leaders in Canberra. Leaders that deliver but also play a role in shaping Australia. for our local community, I’m standing to see better leadership and sound economic management in politics. To ensure governments never take us for granted again. To bring national security experience to government in a changing national security landscape.

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LYMAN, Ross

Liberal Party of Australia

Issues affecting to Indi are health, education and cost of living. We need our hospitals and other health services well funded and supported to provide care at the electorate. In regard to education all levels across the the first three years and abolish HECS UAP will increase education funding by $20 billion in fees. The increasing cost of living regional tax concession of 20% for will be addressed by a those living further than 200km from a capital city, increasing the age pension by $180 a fortnight and encouraging businesses to relocate to rural areas.

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Three key issues that keep coming up in conversation that I have with people in Indi are Health, Education and Farming.

One Nation has individual policies subjects. on all these three

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Health - we recognise the need to bolster the number of regional doctors, critical health professionals and nurses and other will do so by introducing three year contracts for newly qualified medical professionals and in return pay their HECS-HELP loans in full.

I feel all of One Nation’s policies have been created to suit the communities of Indi and Australia.

Through my lived experience with Totally Renewal Yackandandah and Indigo Power in developing up-scalable renewable energy at a community level, I have and experience to facilitate similar the knowledge projects across Indi.

To drive investment and employment in Indi, I can use my knowledge and skills as a business owner, employer and manufacturer, to attract and support the development businesses and innovation. of local, sustainable

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As part of the Greens’ team in parliament I would ensure Indi’s inclusion in of our plan to build, nationwide, the implementation a million affordable, accessible, high quality homes, and ensure renters have real rights.

Aged Care: Ensuring our record funding for aged care supports keeping together and allows as many as couples possible to age in their own home.

Housing: It’s great that people are moving Australia by providing 10,000 low-deposit to our region, so we will build more homes in regional guarantees each financial year for within, regional areas. those moving to, or Connectivity: We invested heavily in regional telecommunications, after Labor did nothing, but there is more to do. Continuing to upgrade mobile towers and fix black spots is vital to give us the ability to work from home in the future.

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Housing, health, future vision. Labor has strong policies on building 30,000 affordable homes, but better than new relationships with all levels of government that we have the track record of establishing strong I will get better rural health care throughoutand this is the only way we’ll solve this housing crisis.

Indi, not just in the cities. Labor’s fix Medicare is clear. And I have a plan to protect and clear vision for Indi based on Labor values of fair pay for a day’s work, compassion and equality for all and a government that sees economy. us as a society, not an

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Unlike Helen Haines, we have policies.

We would reduce taxation by increasing the tax-free threshold to $40,000, incentives to enter the workforce, increasing especially seasonal workers; Decreasing 20% to reward people for working, taxation to a flat and stop punishing people who work overtime; Removing company tax on reinvested profits, to encourage investment and jobs.

Personal Freedom: We would allow freedom of speech and assembly; abolish secret tribunal hearings and internet censorship; abolish liability of internet page owners people. for the posts of other A Nuclear energy trial of the safest, modern technologies for providing clean base-load power.

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Listening to community, I’ve heard a need for infrastructure investment - especially in health, a need to grow the economy, a need to create conditions for private in our region, bringing jobs and investment a strong local economy.

My Liberal Plan for Indi will create a stronger future through: Infrastructure investment - road and rail, renewable energy, and importantly, Manufacturing – attracting medium and large manufacturers to the region. health.

Trade and Tourism – I will work to open new markets and push for trade deals that benefit our region, promoting the goods and services we produce right here in the North East.

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PROUD TO BE BACK THOUSANDS turned out in Wangaratta and across the rural city to commemorate Anzac Day without restrictions on Monday. At the head of the march down Ovens Street to the cenotaph were D-Day veteran Len Maidment (right) with Keith Wise behind the wheel in the 1938 CFA Dodge fire truck.

Full report and more photos pages 4 and 5. There will be more Anzac Day coverage in Friday’s Chronicle.

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McCarthy’s purple patch

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$37m capital spend A 2022/23 draft budget encasing a $37.14 million capital works spend was tabled at last night’s Wangaratta council meeting.

A 1.75 per cent rise in overall rate revenue and a six per cent increase in general waste charges are also proposed.

The high capital works figure will be funded by a massive $18.89m in grant funding and $18.25m in council cash from operations, reserves and investments.

1.75% rate rise, 6% general waste charges increase in draft budget

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Some $6.65m of works from the 2021/22 program was carried over, including funding for the Ned Kelly Glenrowan Heritage Project ($2.63m), Bowser Cell 6 Construction ($1.53m), and King Valley Prosecco Road

Masterplan ($600,000).

This carry over occurred as a result of surging demand for contractors and materials, supply shortages and bottlenecks following COVID restrictions, stimulus and other global events casing delays to delivery of the projects.

New budgeted works total $30.5m and at the top of the list is the $9.59m Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre

extension of the stadium and gym ($10.49m over two years, with $5.5m of State Government funding).

Other works include flood mitigation structures ($1.5m), Newman Street drainage ($1m), Moyhu Hall redevelopment ($350,000), new footpaths ($251,000), Wangaratta entrance beautification ($100,000), and Everton Infrastructure Plan ($125,000).

line with inflation and fund projects and services that our community values into the future”.

Council notes that budgetary pressures extending into future years may include increases to council’s insurance premiums, the continued increase to the superannuation guarantee, and new EBA outcomes.

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Some $8.49m will be spent on renewing roads and assets, including $3.77m on road renewal, $1.34m on plant and equipment renewal, and $1.83m on the gravel resheeting program.

The Fair Go Rate Cap of 1.75 per cent will result in general rates revenue of $29.76m and council reports that the full rate cap has been applied to “ensure council is able to maintain revenues in

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Wangaratta students compare admirably

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

But while Wangaratta High School had a lesser mecourse of their choice.

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

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

New members are always welcome.

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

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Country stacks up in VCE

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

with his Touring Car. PHOTOS: Kieren Tilly

BY STEVE KELLY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wang Repair Café returns

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

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

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

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

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

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

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SIGH OF RELIEF: After a long, tough

BORDER BUBBLE IS NOW IN PLACE Victorian and New South Wales border residents will be able to travel into Victoria by showing their driver’s licence or other formal photo ID, to access the services they need.

Travel delays are expected, so please plan ahead.

year local graduates Kayla Fisher

(left) and Amy Henderson were celebrating

their university offers yesterday.

PHOTO: Kieren Tilly

Teens look to the future with uni

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

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

Kayla, 17, has been offered a

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

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

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

“But, I got there in the end and am

looking forward to the next step.”

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

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

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

offers

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

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

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

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

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

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

Home Care Packages for Wangaratta Live at home for longer

For more information visit CORONAVIRUS.vic.gov.au

Latrobe Community Health Service has worked as a trusted provider of Home Care Packages for 23 years. If you live in Wangaratta or the surrounding area, we can help you live at home for longer.

Gardening and home cleaning Transport for medical appointments

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Remember your loved one in a lasting way The memory of a much loved family member or friend can live on through a donation to your local health service Northeast Health Wangaratta. This is a direct way of helping us to continually improve patient care and comfort, ensuring the availability of comprehensive health services in our local community.

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

The bereaved family will be notified of your memorial gift according to your wishes and you will receive a tax-deductible receipt for your donation.

To make a donation or to request information about memorial service donations or remembering Northeast Health Wangaratta in your will, please contact Community Engagement Team (03) 5722 5069 or PO Box 386, Wangaratta, Vic 3676.

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WILSON, Bonnie Mavis.

We wish to announce the passing of dearly beloved and adored wife of Godfrey (Goff).

Much loved mother of Debra, Glen and Darryl and mother-in-law of Kim. Cherished grandmother of Zac, Skye and Hayden.

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We have unfortunately been unable to make contact with Lachlan O’Connell, nor had a response from the Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party. We hope he will be able to participate in our remaining Q&A over the next two weeks.

What are your three key issues in Indi and what action/policy/plan do you have to make a difference?

The global climate emergency needs urgent action to protect all living creatures and ecologies. We support clean, renewable energy and sustainable development, and primary production. Government, transport businesses and communities must viable future for our people and environment. work together for a

Our rural community has been hard hit by the pandemic restrictions, especially rely on tourism, hospitality and retail.

I will support urgent funding for economic businesses which Indi, with local consultation and accountability stimulation for for successful results.

Like most Australians, I oppose the unregulated cruelty of live export, and will support domestic processing of export meat products.

I’m running again to represent our community as your Independent MP because I strongly believe we need real representation on the issues that matter to us, not someone who just makes up the numbers for party bosses.

As your representative, I am governed by values of integrity, transparency, respect, positivity and always acting in the best interests of Indi. I work for Indi 100% of the time.

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Animal Justice Party policies are based on our core values of kindness, equality, rationality and non-violence.

We will improve the lives and the future of animals, people and the planet. Our platforms are not based on outdated principles, or economic theories that no longer apply. I support urgent, national action to stop the increasing threat to native fauna and the wider environment and to stimulate local rural businesses and communities.

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Nola, Glen and Julie and their families would like to express their heartfelt thanks to all those who have reached out to us on the passing of our husband, Dad, Pa and Great-Pa. Sincere thanks to Royal Freemasons Benalla for the care and support the staff have shown Dad and the family.

Glenn Bouchier and his team at Mason Park for their professionalism, compassion and outstanding service.

To Father Alan Jarred and Jayne for your support and friendship over the years.

Please accept this as our personal, warm thanks.

Your thoughtfulness has given much comfort during this time.

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NATIONAL SPORT

Melbourne City hailed the ‘special bunch’ MELBOURNE City boss Patrick Kisnorbo has hailed his side’s character and resilience after they pushed ever closer towards a hardearned place in the Asian Champions League knockout stages.

Kisnorbo watched his Australian champions eke out a “tough and tense” 0-0 draw against home side BG Pathum United in their penultimate group match in Thailand on Wednesday and reckoned their performance stamped them as a “special bunch”.

The draw was not enough for City to take control of their pool, with Pathum still favourites to gain the automatic qualifying spot guaranteed to the group winners, as they lead by two points going into the last round of matches on Saturday.

But City, still unbeaten in the group stages, look well set to win their last game against Filipino side United City, who have so far lost all five matches - and victory would almost certainly be enough to guarantee their spot as one of the three best group runners-up.

It left Kisnorbo saluting his side’s efforts after what has been a difficult campaign.

“We’ve got to look at the whole picture. We’ve got a team that lost two starting midfielders, had players and staff who’ve had COVID, we’ve come to a country where conditions are tough, we’ve had players injured, and we’ve drawn with the home team twice,” he said.

“I think we had better chances than Pathum today.

They had some set pieces at the end, but in terms of clear chances, we had better ones

- especially on the counterattack.”

That was a debatable verdict - Pathum had 17 attempts on goal to City’s six but what wasn’t up for question was City’s appetite for the fray.

“What this group has done, it just shows what type of players we have. They try to play as hard as they can and the way they’ve had to deal with suspensions and injuries, it shows what type of players we have. We didn’t back down and this group of players are a special bunch.”

Andrew Nabbout, who’d scored a beauty in the first match against Pathum, had looked the man most likely to cause damage down the right flank as the Thais had nine attempts on goal to City’s two in the first half.

After the break, captain Scott Jamieson rampaged through and fired a fine low shot that Pathum’s goalie Kittipong Phuthawchueak just managed to claw round the post, and man of the match Marco Tilio had one thundering run towards goal checked by a brilliant last-gasp tackle.

FUTURE STAR: Sam Darcy has recovered from his foot troubles and is close to playing for the Western Bulldogs.

Melbourne also had perhaps the best late chance to snatch the win when the predatory Socceroo Jamie Maclaren latched on to Tilio’s 80th minute skilful nod through and had to be thwarted by a fine stop from Kittipong.

In the day’s other group match, Jeonnam Dragons beat United City 2-0 to move on to seven points in the group and the K League side could yet deliver a win over Pathum that might gift the group win to Melbourne.

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Young gun Sam Darcy close to playing for Dogs WESTERN Bulldogs’ depleted key position stocks will soon receive a boost with father-son recruit Sam Darcy in line to play in the club’s reserves before their AFL bye.

Darcy, the son of Bulldogs great Luke, struggled with a foot injury even before he was taken with pick two in last year’s draft.

But the 205cm giant has started training with the Bulldogs’ main group and coach Luke Beveridge is optimistic Darcy can appear at VFL

level for Footscray in coming weeks.

Strong marking forward Josh Bruce is also ahead of schedule in his recovery from ACL surgery and could be back in the AFL by round 14. “(Bruce) and Sam Darcy had their first main training session with the group the other day,” Beveridge said on Thursday.

“Our staff are saying probably post-bye, talking to (Bruce) he’s keen to bring that forward.

“We think (Darcy) might be able to play some state league footy before the bye, which would be fantastic if we can get him out there. “These foot injuries are a bit temperamental and they can be nasty but we feel like we’ve got him in a pretty good position now after his rehab.

“He’s just a young pup so it’s going to take him a while but good for him to play some minutes before the bye.”

Dustin Martin AFL return not far off: Tigers RICHMOND senior adviser Neil Balme expects Dustin Martin to make his AFL comeback in the near future.

Martin won’t play in Friday night’s crunch clash with West Coast and there is still no specific timeline on his return to action.

But the three-time Norm Smith medallist’s reappearance at training over the last week has raised hope the Tigers could soon get their talisman back.

There is a chance Martin will be given the green light to play against Collingwood in round eight.

“We’re really pleased to

have him back on deck,” top Tigers official Balme told RSN on Thursday.

“He seems to be in pretty good shape mentally.

“I think he’s got himself over a lot of the issues that he’s had, so we’re very positive about what he’s going to do, but that will work itself out.

“There’s been no decision on when he plays, but it would be sooner rather than later, one would think.”

Martin stepped away from football last month with Richmond’s blessing.

The 30-year-old has been grieving the death of his fa-

ther Shane, who died in New Zealand in December.

Martin returned to the Tigers’ Punt Road headquarters on Saturday and has joined training with his teammates in recent days.

Martin returned to the Tigers’ Punt Road headquarters on Saturday and has joined training with his teammates in recent days.

“We’d always had pretty close contact with him but we were just letting him run the show, to a degree, because it was all of his issues rather than ours,” Balme said.

“We’re just happy to see him.”

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Last year’s grand finalists badly need a boost to revive their stuttering start to the season, dropping to 2-4 after last Saturday’s shock defeat to Adelaide.

The Bulldogs have tried a number of different strategies to fill the void left by Bruce, including experimenting with captain Marcus Bontempelli up forward, but are ranked 12th in attack this year.

They will be without mature-aged success story Anthony Scott for this

Sunday’s clash with Essendon after he tested positive for COVID-19.

Beveridge is hopeful more players will avoid catching coronavirus, with the entire group returning negative results on Thursday.

Veteran Mitch Wallis is expected to return to face the Bombers after an emotional past fortnight.

His mother-in-law died just days after Wallis and wife Emily welcomed their second child into the world.

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Barrett adamant no power struggle at Dogs A DEFIANT Trent Barrett has denied claims he is being undermined by Canterbury supremo Phil Gould, declaring his players know who the coach is.

Barrett has found himself under siege after it emerged Gould had taken a field and video session this week, as the Bulldogs look to avoid seven straight NRL losses on Saturday against the Sydney Roosters.

It also prompted concerns that power was being taken away from Barrett, with Gould having previously removed coaches at both

Penrith and the Roosters.

But Barrett was insistent on Thursday that he had been the one to invite Gould in, and that it was not the first time the Bulldogs head of football had taken video or on-field sessions.

“It was my idea that he was on there,” Barrett said.

“He certainly does not undermine me in anything I do here. If anything he is here to help.

“Why wouldn’t I use the resource of Phil Gould at the club?

“He is the GM of football, he is a very good pre-

miership-winning coach.

“He is here to help and we’re in it together ... It’s been blown into something that wasn’t an issue.”

Barrett also insisted that the situation was no different to what he saw as an assistant at Penrith, where Gould would often take a hands-on approach.

The concern for Barrett though is that Gould also sacked two coaches in his eight years at the Panthers, including Ivan Cleary because he was tired and Anthony Griffin while on the verge of the top four.

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SCOREBOARD

JUBILEE GOLF CLUB THURSDAY, April 21 - Stableford A Grade Winner: Ange Mitchell 36. B Grade Winner: Chris Boseley 33. Ball winners: Mary Jones (2) 35, Joy Hester 34, Jackie O’Brien 33, Liz Collihole 32, Erika Lombard 32.

NTP: 4th Chris Boseley, 8th Liz Collihole, 13th Erika Lombard, 17th Kay O’Shea.

Saturday, April 23 - Par A Grade Winner: Kay O’Shea +1.

B Grade Winner: Liz Banister +1.

Ball winners: Ros White (2) -1, Ali Comensoli -3, Kellie Roberts -3. NTP: 4th Bruna McDonald, 8th Ros White, 13th Marilyn Pane, 17th Di Murphy.

Saturday, April 23 - Par A Grade Winner: Nigel Cooper 0.

Runner Up: Rodney Sebire 0. B Grade Winner: Jeff Elliott +2. Runner Up: Bill O’Brien +1. C Grade Winner: Zac Hedin +1. Runner Up: Paul Lawrence -1. D Grade Winner: Danny Fogarty +2. Runner Up: Greg Hogan +1. Ball Winners: Michael Lugg +1, Brian Wallace 0, Jim Moore 0, Willem Lombard -1, Damien Kerr -1, Ian Mills -1, Scott Pell -1, Attila Kungl -1, Noel Holmes -1, Ian Wiedemann -1, John Johnstone -1, Gary Dinsdale -1, Gordon Paterson -2, Glenn Ryan -2, Barry McLeod -2 Super Nine - Club Shirt: Geoff Day 21; Aroma Deli: Pat Grady 21. 2 Balls: Steve Fisher 21 NTP: 4th Jeff Elliott, 8th Jeff Elliott, 13th Peter Ford, 16th Jeff Elliott, 17th Steve Fisher Sunday, April 24 - Stableford Winner: Bay Pelegrino 41. Ball winners: Daryl Johnstone (2) 37, Michael Cordier 36, Matt Saunders 36. NTP: 4th Steve Rigoni, 8th Keith Moorhead, 13th Keith Moorhead, 17th Bay Pellegrino.

Monday, April 25 - ANZAC Day 3 person mixed ambrose Winner: Pauline Mercer, Wayne Roberts, Steve Pantony 59. Runners Up: Chris Boseley, Michael Cordier, John Porter 61. NTP: 4th Glenn O’Connell, 8th Wayne Roberts, Marilyn Pane, 13th Carmine Pane, Leeanne Carmody, 17th Michael Cordier, Kay O’Shea Tuesday, April 26 - Stroke Monthly Medal - A Grade Winner: Joy Hester 70. Best Scratch: Kay O’Shea 83.

B Grade Winner: Kathie Hyland

****MEDAL WINNER**** 67. Best Scratch: Tamlyn Godfrey 105.

Ball winners: Tamlyn Godfrey (2) 70, Liane Graham 74, Di Murphy 76.

NTP: 4th Joy Hester (Pinsent Hotel), 8th Linda Stone (Londrigans Finer Foods), 13th Kathie Hyland (Reality Clothing), 17th Liane Graham (Appin Park General Store).

Wednesday, April 27 - Par A Grade Winner: Nigel Cooper +3. B Grade Winner: Pat Ernst +3. C Grade Winner: Brendon Essex +1.

Ball Winners: Gordon Paterson (2) +1, Attila Kungl +1, Gary Butler 0, Jeff Hemphill 0, Michael Baillie -1, Peter Ford -1, Mike Monro -1, Laurie Miller -2. NTP: 4th Brian Wallace, 8th Gordon Paterson, 13th Greg Hogan, 16th Gordon Hines, 17th Steve McNaughton.

WANGARATTA GOLF CLUB MEN’S Competition April 20- 18 Hole PAR Winner: Paul Judd +5. Runner Up: Neil Membrey +2 C/B. Ball Winners: Rod Moyle, Jarredn Adamo, Chris Martens, Dean Campagna, Luke Kelly, John Southwell, Sam Antonacci. NTP: 7th Neil Membrey, 9th Paul Judd, 11th William Dodd, 13th John Southwell, 16th Tony Holden.

9 hole - Winner: Bill Griffith -3 C/B. Runner Up: David Lawson -3. Ball Winner: Graham Whitehead -4.

Womens Competition: April 21 - Womens 18 Hole Stableford: Winner: Julie McInnes 32 Points.

Womens 9 Hole Stableford Winner: Carol Coghill 16 C/B. Runner Up: Susan Miller 16. NTP: 11th Rosemary Webb.

Men’s Competition: April 23 - Mens PAR 18 hole Comp A Grade Winner: Russell Wallce +3 C/B. A Grade Runner Up: Michael Webster +3. B Grade Winner: Willie Hall +1. B Grade Runner Up: Dan Madden 0. Ball Winners: Peter Crawford, Luke Kelly, Harry Guthrie, Robert Holloway, Richard Guthrie, John Southwell, Andy Raison, Zaac Cunneen. NTP: 4th Dean Campagna, 7th Michael Webster, 9th Trevor Cooper, 11th Robert Holloway, 13th Tony Holden, 16th Michael Webster.

Secret 6: Geoff Webster. McDonald’s Birdie: Michael Webster. KFC Birdie: Dean Campagna, Peter Crawford.

CHAMPS: Pickleball champions, Nancy Reid (ladies winner) and Klaus Kazenwadel (men’s winner).

TARRA GOLF CLUB RESULTS April 23 Stableford Winner: Joan Quarrell 38pts. Runner up: Pete Nolan 32pts.

NTP: 4th Leo McCoy, 8th Leo McCoy. Semi Final Singles KO: Manny Tanirau d Terry Ousley 3/2, Leo McCoy d Glen Simmons 6/5.

Golf to be played on Saturday, April 30 to be organised on the day.

Starting time is 11:30am rollup for a 12noon start, all players welcome.

New members are always welcome at the Tarrawingee Golf Club with a first year membership of $100.00 and $60.00 for juniors the contact number is 0428122590 or by contacting a member of the club.

Runner Up: Lorraine Adamd 28 C/B. NTP: 13th Julie McInnes.

Tarra ladies Results Tuesday, April 26 Stableford 18-hole event: Winner Toni Wilson 33 points.

R/up: Di McLaughlin 31 points.

NTP: 4th Joan Quarrell, 8th Toni Wilson, 13th Toni Wilson.

Stableford 9-hole event: Beat Allan 17 points.

CROQUET RESULTS for Monday, April the 25 Marie Wallis and Wendy Waddington d Michael Prater and Samantha Baumanis 7/6, Maureen O’Keefe and Heather Gulbin d Elaine Mudge and Annette Filipek 7/0, Jenny Fisher and Janet Kelly d Garry Meuleman and Nathan Reynolds 7/2, Trish

Rogash and Robyn Muller d Yvonne McLaughlin and Joan Dyson 7/6.

On Wednesday, Wangaratta hosted Wodonga for round 2 of the North Eastern Pennant Competition with Wangaratta achieving a 10 games - 2 win in overcast conditions.

Maureen O’Keefe celebrated her introduction to Pennant by winning all of her four games.

Playing times are Monday, Wednesday and Saturday are 1pm on all days.

Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow for the draw to be done.

Late arrivals will be included in the next game.

Visitors and new players are welcome.

Just contact one of the numbers listed below.

Club contacts are president Trish Rogash on 0409974326 and captain Terry Wilson on 0417326739.

TABLE TENNIS WITH finals starting next week, this week’s matches were critical for some teams to stay in the season.

A Grade NE Ag & Industrial (K.Parker, M.Commensoli & I.Groom) “just got over the line by the skin of their teeth” defeating Somerset Comms (J.Wright, A.Lindner & R.Voss) 6:5.

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C Grade: Lots of balanced matches between these two teams, however, Blue Raven (A.Holmes, M.CurrieFraser & C.Butterworth) ultimately showed why they are one of the top teams defeating NE Ag & Industrial (J.Hughes, L.Kelly & S.Algar) 7:4.

West End Lotto (P.Densten, M.Murphy & J.Lindner) proved they deserve to play next week defeating Brownles Builders (J.Young, M.Curren & J.Hale) 7:4.

WANGARATTA PICKLEBALL ROUND 22 Aggregate Top Performers - Best 17 Scores Games played/name/score (for/ ag): 19 Kazenwadel, Klaus 650/584, 17 Cripps, Graeme 627/624, 18 Reid, Nancy 601/711, 13 Wilson, Bryan 573/389, 16 Bell, Neville 573/596, 14 O’Brien, Carol 571/426, 15 Reid, Michael 569/596, 17 Dickinson, Tim 567/653, 15 Jones, Clive 550/536, 16 Allen, Geoff 543/578, 14 Johnston, Steve 541/466, 16 Wearne, Andrea 536/632, 15 Frezzini, Robyn 521/579, 13 Jamieson, Chris 460/502, 11 Chivers, Tyson 450/360, 11 Gaudion, Ken 417/371, 11 Hanratty, Mandy 417/401, 12 Birch, Shannon 417/427, 11 Goudie, Les 412/371, 9 Oliver, Tim 370/288, 8 Loyst, Tracy 297/286, 6 Menon, Shankar 244/214, 6 Seymour, Rob 229/207, 6 Marshall, Andrew 227/228, 6 Hill, Wilma 207/243, 8 Reid, Jennifer 192/346, 4 Boyd, Noel 166/150, 5 Ayres, Matt 159/178, 4 De Caneva, Carlo 158/144, 4 Wilson, Hunter 139/147, 3 Rogers, Ken 128/111, 4 Jenkin, Teague 114/167, 2 Hobbs, Campbell 63/86, 1 Barbero, Andy 44/33, 1 Lindsey, Harry 43/29.

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SPORT

Heated night of table tennis at Oxley

By JUNE UEBERGANG AFTER all the holiday festivities, and ANZAC Day commemorations, 14 players, including one newie, returned to the fold ready to go at last Monday night’s Oxley social table tennis competition.

And although we are well into autumn, there was plenty of heat - both in temperature and competitive action right throughout the evening.

While men outnumbered the ladies nine to five, there was no ‘soft stuff ’ dished up by the fairer sex, mad the girls certainly gave the fellas

plenty to chew on in every encounter.

Wearing his shorts and hot to trot, Adam Bosley lined up alongside ‘Will.I.Am’ Bonwick in a tight and tough match against Martin Butcher (Doctorate of Table Tennis) and Graham Stephens, who drove home so many winners with the wholesome attitude of “my way or the highway”.

With neither pair conceding any soft points, final scores were oh so close, 2120 in favour of both pairs.

Never one to let the grass grow under his feet, the ‘Old Don’ Heath, and his ‘desperado’ wife Janet, played a very

ONE ON ONE: Father and daughter Adam and Phoebe Bosley go head to head at the Oxley social table tennis night. competitive and entertaining game against Gary, who has his own secret ‘Code’ for the sport, and the ‘town flyer’ Alison Stephens.

A great ‘noisy but nice’ game from go to whoa, with

 FOCUSED: Centrals’ Matt Prestianni focuses on his kick.

winners won off winners in a long and enjoyable battle.

New boy on the block Oscar Timms showed everyone he has plenty of talent just waiting to be tapped.

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 EYES TO THE SKY: Junior Magpies’ Aubyn Newton and Centrals’ Cody Johnson battle it out in the ruck during Sunday’s under 17 Wangaratta and District Junior Football League clash at the Norm Minns Oval.

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William Bonwick against the lively Deb Butcher and the ‘unlively’ June Uebergang, the scores were close throughout.

But with the boys outstripping the girls’ intent on many points, final scores saw the blokes finally taking the honours.

Mixing it equally in power and talent, teenager Phoebe Bosley partnered Richard ‘the lion heart’ Morgan, to take on ‘King of the KRC’ Ben Bonwick and the ‘nonfatigueable’ Graham Stephens, in a rip-roarer game from start to finish.

And with power and glory from both ends of the table,

the game went on and on, leaving players and spectators exhausted.

With so many games being played throughout the evening, players were glad to replace some of the perspiration lost, as they enjoyed a well-earned cuppa, as well as a chit chat and a vow to “beat ya next week.”

The group welcomes adults and secondary schoolers of all ages and abilities to join in on all the fun and games in the Oxley Hall each Monday night, beginning at 7pm.

Bring your own bat and $2 entry fee - all players must be fully vaccinated.

 BOOT TO BALL: Centrals’ Bailey Paul gets a kick away during his team’s under 17s clash with Junior Magpies at the Norm Minns Oval on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Grace Kerwin

Ellis in action.  WE WILL REMEMBER: Centrals Junior Football Club under 17 players, and their Junior Magpies opponents, stood arm-in-arm for a minute’s silence to mark Anzac Day before their clash at the Norm Minns Oval on Sunday.

 AIRBORNE: Centrals’ Charlie Kerwin flies for a mark.

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WINNERS: Sisters Meagan Stratford and Jess Whitehead were excited to win a couch set from Essendon sponsor Amart Furniture at Monday’s Anzac Day match at the MCG, after Jess kicked truly during a three-quarter-time competition.

CROWD SUPPORT: Kicking in front of Essendon fans gave Wangaratta’s Jess Whitehead a boost as she won a goalkicking competition at the MCG on Anzac Day.

MCG dream comes true for Jess

By SIMONE KERWIN

WHEN passionate Essendon fan Jess Whitehead took her seat at the MCG for Monday’s Anzac Day match, she never imagined that before the end of the game, she’d be out on the ground kicking for goal.

But dreams do come true, and the Wangaratta Rovers footballer found herself lining up in front of the big sticks at three-quarter-time, after

being entered by sister Meagan in a Bombers-run competition which had been advertised on the screen at the ‘G’.

Having been chosen as the lucky entrant in the goalkicking competition, Jess (accompanied by Meagan) was led under the MCG to the Collingwood race, and then ran to the Punt Road end of the ground to take her shots in front of the supportive Essendon crowd.

“My first thought was, ‘Oh

no, I’m not really dressed for it in jeans, but then I was excited,” Jess said.

“I played Auskick, but never got to go out on the field during an AFL game like some of the Auskickers do, and I’d always thought how great that would have been.

“The fact that it was during the biggest game of the year, in front of 84,000 people, made it extra special.”

Jess was wearing the 86th addition to her collection

of Essendon guernseys, of course adorned with her favourite number five in honour of James Hird, and showing her true colours ensured the Bombers fans got behind her efforts in front of goal.

She took her first shot from 45m, which finished just short, but kicked truly on her second attempt from 35m out, winning two couches from Bombers sponsor Amart Furniture, which she’ll share with Meagan.

“There were heaps of people I knew at the game, judging by the number of messages I was answering at the start of the quarter,” she said.

Despite the fact Jess’ Bombers lost to Collingwood, the day offered the St Patrick’s Primary School teacher a great opportunity for a writing exercise she conducted with her students earlier this week.

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with a lie and two truths, to see whether people could guess which was untrue; I wrote about two things they may have thought I did on my holidays, and the third was, ‘I kicked a goal on the MCG on Anzac Day in front of 84,000 people’,” Jess said.

Jess will now be hoping her big-game experience translates to more goal-kicking success as she continues her footy career with the Rovers.

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MATCH PREVIEWS

Goorambat brace for Panthers battle

By NATHAN DE VRIES

AFTER fighting out a scrappy draw last week and racking up multiple injuries in round three, Goorambat head into tomorrow’s home game against Benalla All Blacks with fire in their eyes and a view to produce a massive upset against the top team in the league.

The Bats have taken a serious hit to their senior list in recent weeks, with players citing small complaints all the way up to a season-ending ACL to James Webb, but co-coach Jared Brennan said his squad will still give the Panthers a run for their money.

“I reckon we’d have at least six of our starting 18 out,” he said.

“It probably hasn’t come at the right time for us, we’re a little bit injury depleted but at the end of the day you can only put out there what you’ve got and make the best with what we’ve got.

“We’ll front up with every intention of trying to win the game and take the good with the bad.”

Benalla All Blacks carried over their form from last season, and remain one of only two senior sides yet to suffer a defeat in 2022, the other being Milawa.

“They’re (Benalla) going well, they’ve got some good young kids and some good talent - Al Jacka was a very good GVL footballer and he’s been an exceptional O&K footballer, Chris

O’Connor’s the same thing, they’ve got Riley Moran and they’ve got Lachlan Thompson, they’re kicking lots of goals,” Brennan said.

“Predominantly, we’re all from the same town so there definitely is a bit of a rivalry.

“I’m big on believing that we control what we can control - there’s going to be some outside noise and a bit of back and forth, but at the end of the day we’re the Goorambat Football Club and we’ll control what we can control, and they’ll do what they can control.”

Brennan said the Bats’ back six would hold the home side in good stead, but stressed a whole-team effort would be needed to pull one over on the Panthers.

“We saw it last week that you can’t just rely on one section - if it hadn’t have been for our back six last week we probably would’ve lost that game, but this is the week we put the pressure on our forwards and our mids to work a little bit harder,” he said.

“We’ve been drilling it into them that it takes a whole team to defend and to attack, so we’ll be looking at this week having a bit more even a performance.

“We’ll put a team on the park that we think is competitive - I don’t go into any game thinking I’m going to lose, so we’ll go there with the right intentions and keep the ball rolling.”

READY TO BATTLE: Goorambat and Benalla All Blacks go head to head tomorrow at the Goorambat Recreation Reserve. PHOTO: Garry Jones

Glorious homecoming for hungry Hawks

By NATHAN DE VRIES THE 2022 A grade netball season has been a drastic improvement for the North Wangaratta Hawks on last year’s efforts, and tomorrow, on the newly refurbished netball courts at the North Wangaratta Recreation Reserve, the Hawks will aim to continue their form against Bonnie Doon.

The Hawks sit at sixth on the ladder with a two and two record, a stark contrast to last year, which A grade coach Jess Hogan attributed to the team coalescing better together.

“It’s been good this year, we’ve been able to build on some of the stuff we started last year and just strengthened a few processes,” she said.

“The more you work with the girls, the more opportunity you have to grow the team.

“We’ve had a few new players come in and move around, and come up to the A grade so that’s been good as well, just to try different dynamics.

WELCOME HOME: The new netball courts out at the Hawks’ Nest are ready for their inaugural matches tomorrow.

“But we also have the strengths in other players in different grades who can step up to the A grade or B grade or B reserve, so there’s more scope for adjusting the play on the day depending on what’s needed.”

With the home ground advantage and a strong list, the Hawks enter tomorrow’s match as the favourites, but Bonnie Doon remain a threat to nearly every team in the competition.

“We’ll take each game as it comes and we’ll adjust to what we need to do,” Hogan said.

“Bonnie Doon’s quite a strong side this year, I believe, just going off previous games.

“I think they’ve worked together for a little while.

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The Hawks will play their first game of the season on their new courts, a product of the $695,000 North Wangaratta Recreation Reserve Upgrade.

Hogan said the entire club was excited to experience their new home courts.

“We are very excited, they look great,” she said.

“We’re not training there yet, we’ve still got a little bit of time off before we can train there, but the whole team’s very excited to get back on the home ground.

“It’s been a long time coming and it’s good to see the hard work pay off - I know there’s been a lot of work done behind the scenes for a few years now, and it’s just great to see the facility step up to what the footballers have.”

In other round six netball encounters, Goorambat take on Benalla All Blacks, Moyhu make the trip up to Bright, the Lions face off against Milawa, and King Valley play Greta at Whitfield.

A perfect storm for King Valley

By NATHAN DE VRIES A PAST players’ day and premiership reunion, the annual RU OK Day match against Greta, and rain clouds gathering overhead - tomorrow’s match between King Valley and the Blues out at Whitfield is shaping up to be a perfect storm for the Roos.

One of the more inconsistent squads in the competition, King Valley have had a hard time stringing match momentum together, backing up a solid win over North Wangaratta in round four with a 111 point loss against Bright.

Coach Jarrod Branson said despite last week’s bitter defeat, the best was yet to come for the Roos.

“I definitely don’t think we’ve seen the best football that we’re capable of, I think we’re still working on things, we’re still improving,” he said.

“Last week it was just one of those days, it was just a rough day against a solid outfit, but I definitely think we’ve got some improvement left in us for sure.

“I think coming off last week, the boys are pretty keen to make amends, so I think we’re sitting pretty well.

“Greta are travelling well so they’re going to be a pretty tough ask, but I definitely think the boys have got it in them.”

With around 35mm of rain forecast for the region, Branson said playing at their home ground definitely affords them an advantage, with a big show expected for the bumper crowd attending the past players’ day.

“It’s looking like it’s going to be a bit soggy out there which will slow things down a little bit, but the way the boys have been playing, I don’t think it’ll affect us too much,” he said.

“It’s a pretty big week for the club this week, we’ve got a grand final reunion out there and it’s also a past players’ day, so we’re expecting a lot of the past players to be out there for it.

“We’ve got the RU OK Day game as well which is obviously a big thing between us and Greta. It adds to the excitement and atmosphere on the day.”

Branson said Tom Stewart and Sam Evans look likely to continue their stellar form for the Roos, with the return of Josh Toy set to shore up King Valley’s back six.

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MATCH PREVIEW

ROUND

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Hewitt gets the nod for North Albury clash

By WILLSON MACK HARRY Hewitt will debut for Wangaratta tomorrow when they come up against North Albury at Bunton Park.

The Murray Bushrangers listed Hewitt has been playing a mix of thirds and reserves games, earning the call up with a three goal performance in the seconds against CorowaRutherglen last weekend.

“Harry’s a Bright kid who goes to school at Cathedral College,” Wangaratta coach Ben Reid said.

“He’s a talented kid who will play his first ever senior game, he killed it in the ressies last weekend so we thought he’s ready to make the step up.

“We wanted to play him in

the reserves and see how he’d go against men and he played really well.

“He’ll play on the wing and at half-forward so we’re really excited to give him the opportunity.”

Wangaratta will be seen as the shortest of favourites to take the clash out but for Reid he believes the match will still bring challenges.

“If the weather’s going to be wet like predicted it’s going to be hard slog no matter who you’re playing against,” he said.

“Wet weather means you have to win the contested ball and it’s also going to be important that we don’t go away from doing the things we’ve been working on.

“We want to keep our form

up because I believe good form’s a hard thing to get but it’s easy to lose.

“Hopefully the boys can put in another good performance.”

Despite the Magpies being expected to win quite easily, the ladder leaders won’t be resting too many players.

Wangaratta have a bye next weekend, followed by a leaguewide interleague bye on May 28.

“I won’t be playing, I pulled up a bit sore the other week and Abe (Ankers) won’t play either,” he said.

“Abe’s going to stay up in the NT because we have a bye next weekend.

“I don’t think there’s much point in resting players because we have two byes in the space of a month.

“We don’t want to mess with players form either.”

For Reid, this weekend’s game is an opportunity to reunite with former Collingwood teammate Tim Broomhead who plays for the Hoppers.

Broomhead raked in 30 possessions in his side’s 103 point loss to Albury on ANZAC Day. “It’s going to be good to see ‘Broomy’ again,” he said.

“We were at Collingwood together for seven years, he’s a ripping fella and a gun footballer “It would’ve been nice to play against him but hopefully I’ll get to do that when we play them again later in the year.

“He’s a player we don’t want the ball in his hands, he’s so silky and never misses a target.”

BIG CALL UP: Harry Hewitt will make his debut for Wangaratta against North Albury tomorrow.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

Devils looking to bridge the gap Reserve Lady Devils to take centre spotlight

By WILLSON MACK WANGARATTA City faces one of their biggest tasks for the season on Sunday.

The Devils come up against league leaders Boomers who have only lost the one game this season to sit two points clear of Albury United in second place.

But a win to Wangaratta would bridge the gap to the Boomers with only GD separating the two sides.

“This weekend is a massive game,” Wangaratta City coach Daniel Vasilevski said.

“We’re only three points behind them so a win would definitely get us back on the right track.

“They’re a quality side though and have been the best side in the competition this season.”

Although the Devils will go into the match at South Wangaratta Reserve as underdogs, the side will be boosted by the inclusions of Jordan Vellian and Vitaly Leschen.

“Vitaly (Leshcen) and Jordan (Vellien) are both regulars who have been missing so the team has been a bit unsettled but we should have a full squad to pick from for this weekend,” Vasilevski said.

Meanwhile, the Devils ran over the top of Albury City 7-2 in the midweek FA Cup knock-out competition on Wednesday night.

Adam Burchell continued his strong form with two goals, while Liam Nash, Cooper Patterson, Tom Christison, Dan Kelly and Kinsley Vellien all scored.

Paris Maw found the back of the net both times for City.

Burchell was named player of the match.

The victory sends the Devils to the semifinals of the competition with their opponent to be determined.

By NATHAN DE VRIES

WINDING UP: Wangaratta City left back Jordan Vellien is expected to return for suspension on Sunday.

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The Lady Devils have had a strong start to the division two competition, sitting in the top four, an impressive result considering the challenges presented by COVID and unavailabilities.

“I’m very surprised, honestly, with how we’ve gone considering the conditions and everything we’ve faced,” reserves coach Georgia Mahoney said.

“We’ve had to play a couple of times where we’ve had no bench, so to pull wins out of those games is very impressive.

“It’s really, really lucky we do have the under 17 girls coming up to help us out as well as some returning players, like Jemma Mahoney and Amanda Burbury, they’ve come back after a couple years off and they’ve just smashed it.”

The Lady Devils will be without Jemma Mahoney for the match, after the centre-back was red carded in last week’s 3-1 win over Melrose.

Coach Mahoney said the omission was disappointing, but with the division one match not until

Wednesday, the reserves squad will only need to focus on the challenge ahead of them.

“When we’ve got only one game to focus on, it just pulls everyone’s concentration up to 100, it helps everyone focus on the one game they need to focus on, rather than focussing on div two and div one,” she said.

“I think it’s a massive advantage, as well as having that Wednesday game as a home game, so we don’t have to do the travelling.

“We’re at our home ground, we’re comfortable, we know what to do.”

The Lady Devils’ opponents, Boomers, are yet to claim a win after six rounds of competition, but Mahoney said her team won’t go into the encounter overconfident.

“I feel like we’re going to be quite confident against them, but at the same time I don’t want to say that we’re going to be complacent,” she said.

“I don’t want us to go out on the field thinking we’re going to win because that attitude isn’t going to go very far in the game and that’s where people start to struggle a little bit and will make mistakes.

“I think we’re going to be alright this weekend, we’re going to be confident, and that’s what we’ll need to be throughout the whole game.”

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Grady’s 150th a huge milestone Round 4

By WILLSON MACK WANGARATTA’S ever reliable defender and co-coach Hannah Grady will play her 150th A grade game for the club tomorrow.

The ‘Pies are set to come up against the sixth placed North Albury who are going along nicely with a two wins, one loss record from their three games.

Grady has been a key pillar in Wangaratta’s success over their golden period which has included two premierships (2018 and 2019) and a push for another one in 2022.

Although the milestone hasn’t quite sunk in for Grady, she’s proud to reach 150 games.

“I’m not too sure how I feel about it yet but I guess I’m just proud that I’ve stuck around,” Grady said.

“I stuck around through some hard times where we weren’t winning much and we’ve now managed to get to a point where we are competitive and will be for a few more years.

“Wangaratta is like family to me, I’ve been there for so long now with a core group of people who have been there with me the whole time.”

As for highlights, Grady couldn’t go past the flags.

“The two premierships are definitely the highlight,” she said.

CLUB STAR: Hannah Grady will play her 150th game for Wangaratta tomorrow against North Albury.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

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Sat, April 30 @2pm Bunton Park, Nth Albury “Also just being able to play with friends every week like Chaye (Crimmins), Issy (Byrne), Katie (Dean) and Amanda (Umanski) when she’s at the club.

“Playing with them every week has been great.”

Grady’s co-coach and good friend in Crimmins praised her contribution to the club.

“To play 150 A grade games is a huge achievement, she’s been playing A grade for nine years now and continues to get better each year,” Crimmins said.

“Hannah is a player you can rely on, great at getting intercepts when needed and the connections she built with Katie in the defensive circle is amazing.

“I’ve been lucky enough to play and experience success on the netball court

with Hannah for over 10 years now and been able to blossom into an amazing friendship.

“Hannah has so many strengths in her game, the consistency on a week to week basis, her ability to intercept a ball, being able to bring the ball into attack as well.

“Hannah’s going to play many more games for the Magpies which is exciting to see.”

The Hoppers have looked a competitive side thus far this season and Grady expects a challenge.

“From what I’ve seen their scores have been really competitive,” she said.

“It’s going to be good to see where they’re at.

“I’m just excited to play, especially coming off a good game against Corowa, I’m really positive about the season.”

Meanwhile, Wangaratta Rovers will have their work cut out for them against Yarrawonga who have won two of their first three games.

The Pigeons only loss came against Lavington (38-49) in round two with wins against Wodonga Raiders and Myrtleford to their name.

However, the Hawks will be expected to put up a spirited performance for club star Jenna McLeod’s 100th game.

They’re an extremely talented side: Cresswell

By WILLSON MACK

WANGARATTA Rovers will host one of the in-form teams of the competitions tomorrow afternoon.

The Hawks will come up against Yarrawonga who have been tipped by many to push deep into September after the signing of former Carlton player Michael Gibbons to go along with former VFL stars Leigh Masters and Willie Wheeler.

Yarrawonga are yet to have Gibbons fit to play this season and their credentials were only bolstered when they made light work of the highly touted Myrtleford in a convincing 36 point victory.

The O&M’s biggest recruit in Gibbons is expected to make his debut for the club against the Hawks this weekend in what will only add to an already enormous task.

Along with Wangaratta, the Pigeons are the only other undefeated team in the competition but the Hawks will be aiming to end that streak at WJ Findlay Oval tomorrow.

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Sat, April 30 @2pm WJ Findlay Oval, Wangaratta “The Wangaratta derby was a massive game and last weekend was really important to us too because we didn’t want to start the year one and three,” Wangaratta Rovers coach Darryn Cresswell said.

“We’ve only played the one game at home too so I’m pretty pleased with how we’ve started, especially when you factor in the injuries to Tyson Hartwig, Shane Gaston, Todd Bryant, Ryan Stone and Jack Ganley in the first few weeks.

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PHOTO: Melissa Beattie “’Tys’ will hopefully be back after the bye, Todd, Ryan and ‘Gatto’ (Gaston) will all be available and Ganley pulled up a bit sore after his first game back in the twos last weekend so we’ll see how he goes.

“We also need to make sure we don’t bring too many players in af-

ter a good win against Lavington but we’ll pick a side we think that’s capable of winning against Yarrawonga.”

Cresswell commented on the talent the Pigeons have across the board.

“They’re an extremely talented side with good players in every line,” he said. “(Brandon) Symes has been playing some good footy, (Leigh) Masters is one of the premier defenders in the competition and Harry Wheeler is in my opinion one of the most underrated midfielders in the competition.

“It’s going to be a good test to see how we match up against them.”

The Pigeons smashed Myrtleford in contested possessions (109-73) last weekend but only managed to virtually break even in the inside fifties (51-49).

“We were strong in the contest last weekend but not having ‘Gatto’ has made it really hard to be good in the contested ball,” Cresswell said.

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meant we’ve been second to the ball but we were much better on the weekend.

“We opened Lavington up there so hopefully that continues this weekend.

“Myrtleford had a similar amount of inside fifties to them so against a side like Yarrawonga you have to make sure you take your chances.”

Sam Murray has been dominating the competition this season racking up 36 possessions and 171 ranking points against Wodonga Raiders, followed by 34 and 177 last weekend in the Hawks win over the Panthers. “’Muz’ has been outstanding this season,” Cresswell said.

“He’s loving his footy and is much fitter than he was last season.

“We’ve been playing him more in the midfield which has freed him up a bit, he’s so quick and can jump being six foot two so he’s hard to stop.

“We have a feeling Yarrawonga might go after him so we’ve got some things up our sleeve to combat that.”

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SPORT

Super night coming up at Wangaratta City Raceway THIS Saturday night will be a super night at Wangaratta City Raceway with another packed evening of motorsport entertainment headlined by the Victorian Grand Prix Midgets state title and a round of the Standard Saloon Super Series complementing all the local club class action.

The Victorian Grand Prix Midget state title has attracted a strong field of 17 drivers including a handful of New South Wales racers coming into town for the big race.

Victorian stars such as Chris Fowler, Ashley Booker and Paul Perry will go head-to-head with Janelle Saville, Gary Bowyer and others from both New South Wales and Victoria.

A number of Goulburn Valley and Wangaratta based racers are in the line-up to give it a local flavour such as Alex Hudson-Myers, Jack and Shawn Ward, Terry Brown, and Alex Gouveia.

Picking a winner of the race is a tough call, however, for results on the board in the past, Ashley Booker looks a fair tip, however, he was beaten by Janelle Saville last time the two competed, she could be exchanging her car number two for a one by the end of the night.

FAST: Trevor Evans in action in the standard saloon.

PHOTO: Vern Park Photography Our Standard Saloon locals will compete against an influx of racers from out of town that includes a number of the best drivers including the new Victorian champion Jake Vuillermin from Traralgon and the former state champion Shane Stewart from Morwell.

Wangaratta have their own former champion of Standard Saloons in Warrick Howie, while Jack Yeomans, Matt Leek, Chris Stewart, Nick Chrystie, Bradley Hill, Shane Roycroft, Gary and Trevor Evans, Wayne Sheerman, Aaron Marshall, and Tim Hutchinson make this field a super lineup indeed.

Chris Stewart and Nick

Chrystie are two more former state champions and our station wagon fan favourites the Evans brothers from Yarrawonga, are a couple to keep an eye on also.

Support class racing on Saturday includes the Junior 1200cc Sedans with Wangaratta based race driver Bryce Leek in the field competing against the top two current drivers in the class Riley Taylor and Arthur Hutchinson.

Felicity Roycroft will do double duties once again in the Sports Sedan class and the Ladies Open Sedans; she has been a standout in both classes this season and is again among the favourites.

Luke Fallon and Matthew

Brooks will be two of her challengers in the Sports Sedans, while in the Ladies Kelly Lamb, Tay Barnard and Jaimi Barber will likely keep her honest.

The Junior Open Sedan field is strong once again and Marty Bassett, Marcus Maclean, Michael Sayers, and Riley Balins are just some of the local competitors to have impressed in the class this season.

In the Production Sedans Ray Ussher, Tom Barnard, Chris Fitzgerald, and Brendan Harper from the Wangaratta Speedway Club have some handy competition coming from other clubs which should provide terrific racing.

Entry fee to enjoy the racing is $25 per adult, $20 for aged and disabled concession, $10 for kids aged six through to 16, children under six free and a family ticket is $60 for two adults and three kids over the age of six.

The gates to the public open from 2pm and racing begins from 5pm.

Public enquiries can be made to 0458 889 974.

On site canteen and bar facilities and strictly no BYO.

Lady Knights continuing to see improvement

By JANET DRAGE ROUND three Wangaratta Knights ladies league tag team got their first win for the season by defeating Wodonga Wombats.

With six players out due to other commitments, coach Drage asked the players to dig deep and with determination they will succeed and they did just that and won the game only fielding nine players against 12.

The Knights proved too strong winning 22-16.

Votes for the day were: 3.

Janine Lambert, 2. Alison Adamo and 1. Sammy-Jo Halliday.

It was also a special day

for Sammy-Jo Halliday reaching her 50 game milestone.

Sammy-Jo is the first Knights player to reach the 50 games.

This weekend the Lady Knights will travel to Baranduda to play CSU Mud Dogs at 10am.

The men’s team has a bye.

Other games at Baranduda are: 11:15am: Men’s - Bonegilla Gorillas vs Wodonga Wombats.

1pm: Ladies - Corowa Cougars vs Benalla Wolfpack.

2:15pm: Ladies - Wodonga Wombats vs Wodonga Storm.

3:30pm: - Tumbarumba Greens vs Corowa Cougars.

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SPECIAL DAY: Sammy Jo-Holliday became the first Wangaratta Knights player to reach 50 games.

Auskick With all the local football up and running, the Auskick season is fast approaching!

Auskick is the best way to get your 5 – 10 year old son or daughter involved in footy, with plenty of fun games and activities for all levels of skill and ability. The Wangaratta region has three fantastic centres which are all run by teams of enthusiastic and passionate coordinators and volunteers!

Auskick Centre’s and Start Dates Wangaratta Auskick – Sunday May 1st @ Barr Reserve Ovals Whorouly Auskick – Saturday May 14th @ Whorouly Rec Reserve Greta Auskick – Saturday April 23rd @ Greta Rec Reserve To register for Auskick simply visit https://play. afl/auskick and use the search function to find a centre near you!

Random Rule 18.3 PROHIBITED CONTACT 18.3.1 Spirit and Intention A Player who makes the football their sole objective shall be provided every opportunity to do so.

18.3.2 Free Kicks - Prohibited Contact A field Umpire shall award a Free Kick against a Player when that Player makes any of the following Prohibited Contact with an opposition Player: (a) executes a tackle that is not legal (refer to the definition of Legal Tackle); (b) pushes or bumps an opposition Player in the back; (c) makes high contact to an opposition Player (including the top of the shoulders) with any part of their body; (d) holds an opposition Player who is not in possession of the football; (e) executes an illegal Shepherd; (f) Charges an opposition Player;

BATTER UP: Wangaratta Rangers player Ross Johnson in action

Baseball action back in full swing NORTH East Baseball Association got off on first base when their A and B teams started their season on Sunday after last season was cut short by COVID. N.A.S.C. Bears, Wodonga Warriors and Porepunkah Panthers each have an A and B side, while Wangaratta Baseball Softball Sports Club Rangers have one A grade and two B grade teams.

Benalla Bandits were in a team building season when they could only field a B side but were restricted with COVID restrictions last season but are back again this year to finish what they started.

The second Wangaratta Rangers team puts a stop to any bye that would have occurred in the B grade.

The two junior grades of under 15s and under 11s start this Sunday when all grades and games will be played at Targoora Park, Wangaratta with the juniors starting their games at 9am.

B Grade starts at 11.30am and the A grade games to start at 2.15pm with a finish time of 4.30pm.

Baseball is a non-contact sport which is also a game that all the family can enjoy.

All games are played on Sundays.

Anyone eight years of age or over are welcome to come along on Sunday and see what the game is all about, or if you are interested you can contact the association secretary, Steph Odewahn, on 0407 068 459 or email n.e.secretary@ ymail.com and she will put you in touch with your nearest club.

Last Sunday’s results were: A Grade: N.A.S.C. Bears 17 def Wodonga Warriors 4, Wangaratta Rangers Black 17 def Porepunkah Panthers 3.

B Grade: N.A.S.C Bears 22 def Wodonga Warriors 15, Rangers Grey 23 def Porepunkah Panthers 7, Rangers Orange 11 def Benalla Bandits 5.

This Sunday’s games: A Grade: Rangers Black vs Wodonga Warriors on diamond one, Bears vs Porepunkah Panthers on diamond two.

B Grade: Rangers Grey vs Wodonga Warriors on diamond one, Rangers Orange vs Bears on diamond two, Porepunkah Panthers vs Benalla Bandits on diamond three.

Under 15s: Rangers vs Bears, Panthers vs Benalla Bandits, Wodonga Warriors have the bye.

Under 11s: Rangers vs Bears, Panthers vs Warriors.

(g) trips or attempts to trip an opposition Player, whether by hand, arm, foot or leg; (h) kicks or attempts to kick an opposition Player; (i) kicks or attempts to kick the football in a manner likely to cause injury; (j) strikes or attempts to strike an opposition Player, whether by hand, fist, arm, knee or head; (k) bumps or makes forceful contact to an opposition Player from front-on when that Player has their head down over the football.

18.3.3 Permitted Contact A Player may use their hip, shoulder, chest, arms or open hands provided that the football is no more than five metres away from the Player and the Player does not make Prohibited Contact as per Law 18.3.2 above.

The Whisper With some big crowds over Easter weekend, which player was overheard talking to a teammate saying “this is what it’s going to feel like on grand final day”?

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TOTAL - 37

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Frank Zeinstra

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5721 3711

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TOTAL - 31

TOTAL - 33

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TIPSTER

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country.racing.com/wangaratta Last week - 6 TOTAL - 30

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TOTAL - 38

TIPSTER

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W A N G A R AT TA

5722 2111

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5722 1242

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www.arsw.com.au

Sean Barrett

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& Netball Club

Last week - 8

Rowie Lincoln

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TIPSTER

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Last week - 8

TOTAL - 36

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Last week - 8

TOTAL - 39

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Last week - 6

TOTAL - 37

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Last week - 7

TIPSTER

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Last week - 8

TOTAL - 32

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Sarah Crothers

Last week - 6

Neil Barassi

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www.crothersaa.com.au

Last week - 6

TOTAL - 29

TIPSTER

Last week - 3

TOTAL - 29

West Coast Fremantle GWS Hawthorn Port Adelaide Nth Melbourne Gold Coast Essendon Brisbane

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Last week - 5

TOTAL - 28

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Nathan De Vries

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Last week - 8

TOTAL - 36

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Ryan Malcolm

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Last week - 8

TOTAL - 29

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TOTAL - 31

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West Coast Fremantle Adelaide Melbourne Port Adelaide Carlton Collingwood Western Bulldogs Sydney

West Coast Geelong Adelaide Melbourne St Kilda Carlton Collingwood Western Bulldogs Sydney

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Richmond Fremantle Adelaide Melbourne St Kilda Carlton Collingwood Essendon Sydney

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TOTAL - 32

Richmond Geelong Adelaide Melbourne St Kilda Carlton Collingwood Western Bulldogs Brisbane

5722 1569 TOTAL - 38

Last week - 6

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Saturday, April 23 Geelong vs. Fremantle (GMHBA) Adelaide vs. GWS Giants (AO) Melbourne vs. Hawthorn (MCG) St Kilda vs. Port Adelaide (CZS) Carlton vs. North Melbourne (MS)

Sunday, May 1 Collingwood vs. Gold Coast Suns (MCG) Western Bulldogs vs. Essendon (MS) Sydney Swans vs. Brisbane Lions (SCG)

TOTAL - 35

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TOTAL - 15

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TOTAL - 33

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Rowie Lincoln ............33 Ryan Malcolm ............33 Chris Lindsay .............33 Zac Guilfoyle .............32 Cam Green ...............32 Nicci Bettles ..............32 Jess Maddy ...............31 Gary Lidgerwood.......31 Max Webster .............31 Sean Barrett ..............30 Adam Williams...........30 Percy ........................29 Sarah Crothers...........29 Tennessee Younger ....29 Glenn Bouchier .........28 The Whisper..............15

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HE’S IN: The Carlton Draft commissioner Jonathon Brown (left) presents Brendon Goddard with his North Wangaratta jumper at the draft on Wednesday night.

PHOTO: Dan Soderstrom

N th W North Wangaratta tt will have Brendon Goddard pulling on the brown and gold for the club on Julyy 9

Hawks draft coup HIDE the pretzels, Brendon Goddard will pull North Wangaratta’s brown and gold jumper on this season.

Goddard was selected with pick seven in ‘The Carlton Draft’ on Wednesday night, sending him to North Wangaratta Recreation Reserve for a one-off appearance.

North Wangaratta’s clash against Greta on July 9 is when the North Wangaratta Recreation Reserve will be packed out with Goddard fans to watch the former AFL star take to the field.

The 36-year-old was a star of the competition in his

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day, playing 334 games for St Kilda and Essendon from 2003-2018.

The 2010 grand finalist boasts an impressive CV of two-time All Australian (2009, 2010), Essendon best and fairest winner (2013), Yiooken award for best on ground in ‘Dream Time at the ‘G’ (2014), as well as being the Bombers captain in 2016.

Goddard didn’t hesitate

when asked to take part in the initiative, especially after growing up in Traralgon.

“I think it’s a great initiative,” Goodard said.

“Regional clubs and communities are close to my heart, we backed on to a local club when I was growing up so I understand how important local footy and netball is to those communities.

“For many of the locals footy on the weekend is what they look forward to and they haven’t been able to do it the past few years so there was no hesitation from me to take part.”

Goddard visited Wangaratta with Essendon in 2018 when they faced off against Richmond in a pre-season game.

“I played a praccy match with Essendon and early days when I was with St Kilda we were meant to play one in 2011 but it got washed out from memory,” he said.

“I also used to come to the area when I was younger for a country week cricket carnival.

“I’m not familiar with the whole area but I definitely know a bit.”

After his successful AFL career, Goddard was set to

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out up forward and if I’m not getting a touch maybe I’ll ask to get a run in the midfield.”

North Wangaratta president Allan Ely was stoked with the news.

“We’re definitely happy, it’s not everyday you get a former number one draft pick to the club,” he said.

“Everyone’s really excited and from the traction it’s been getting online, hopefully there will be plenty of spectators at the game.

“He’s a big boy so he’ll probably go through the midfield and help them out in there.”

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play in the Victorian Amateur Football Association with Caulfield Grammarians which didn’t end up happening.

“I haven’t played since retiring,” Goddard said.

“I had plans to play in and around the metropolitan leagues but that didn’t end up happening so I’m looking forward to getting back out and playing.

“Like I said at the draft, the brown and gold colours probably won’t suit my complexion and they’re not colours I ever thought of wearing but it’s going to be good fun.

“Hopefully I start one

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