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$270m health boost: midwive, nurse gains

WANGARATTA Magpies stamped their O&M flag favourtism on Saturday, clinching the minor premiership with a 21-point win over second placed Yarrawonga at Norm Minns Oval.

The win gives them next week off, awaiting the winner of Yarra and Albury’s clash.

Meanwhile, Wangaratta Rovers secured fourth place with an impressive 43-point win over Albury, and will face Myrtleford in an elimination final this Saturday.

Full reports in SPORT

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Coroner finding into deer’s fatal attack EYE ON THE PRIZE: Wangaratta utility Liam McVeigh keeps his Yarrawonga opponent Ryan Bruce at arms length as he marked the ball in Saturday’s match.

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NO QUICK FIX Haines H in set to rrepresent pr n rrural r l and nd regional r gi n l Australia A r li at jjobs b and nd skills kill summit mmi

INDEPENDENT Indi MP Helen Haines will seek to address three key deficiencies which have hamstrung the local workforce in recent times, as she represents rural Australia at this week’s federal jobs and skills summit.

She will join leaders in business, union and community sectors at Thursday’s Canberra summit, which was a major election promise of incumbent Prime

BY RYAN MALCOLM rmalcolm@ nemedia.com.au

Minister Anthony Albanese, which is set to investigate a host of factors contributing to widespread skill shortages throughout the country.

With housing deficiencies exacerbated by substantial regionalisation through-

out the last two years, Dr Haines said it was important to investigate sustainable solutions to keeping skilled workers in the North East.

“In our patch we have real challenges in the agricultural workforce, rural health workforce - well in every sector really - hospitality, teaching, childcare, aged care,” she said.

“There’s never one solution to these things, we need

to come at it from multiple perspectives.

“One of the perspectives that I want to make sure is on the table is the real need to increase the supply of housing - that creates an additional challenge, particularly in regional centres like Wangaratta, where we’ve got an acute shortage in both rental housing and houses to buy.

“We need to have some clever ideas to increase the

amount of housing stock that’s available and not just the same old - we need to have a variety, a diversity of housing stock.

“So some medium-density housing, the opportunity for additional social housing needs to be there as well so we need a broader mix of housing.”

Other matters set to be put forward by Dr Haines include improving opportu-

nities to train and educate local workers, while the nation’s skilled migration program will also come under the spotlight.

Dr Haines travelled to Fiji last month as part of a delegation to investigate the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme, which she said could be mutually beneficial for Australia and its nearby islands.

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$270m health care boost

THE State Government will provide free university and specialist training for thousands of nurses and midwives under a $270 million boost to the health system.

Announcing the investment yesterday, Premier Daniel Andrews said more than 17,000 nurses and midwives will be recruited and trained as part of a massive hiring and upskilling initiative – building an army of home-grown health workers to care for Victorians.

Mr Andrews said more than 10,000 students will have the

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cost of their nursing or midwifery undergraduate studies paid for, while scholarships will be available for thousands more who complete postgraduate studies in areas of need including intensive care, cancer care, paediatrics and nurse practitioner specialities.

All new domestic students enrolling in a professionalentry nursing or midwifery course in 2023 and 2024 will receive a scholarship of up to $16,500 to cover course costs.

Students will receive $9000 while they study and the re-

The package also includes: • Scholarships (average $10,000 each) for postgraduate nurses to complete studies in specialty areas; • $11,000 scholarships for enrolled nurses to become registered nurses; • $12,000 scholarships to support training and employment of 100 new Nurse Practitioners; • More than $20m to support graduates and postgraduates transition to working in hospitals. maining $7500 if they work in Victorian public health services for two years.

Mr Andrews said more midwives will join the workforce through an expanded

postgraduate midwifery incentive program, which will provide scholarships to cover course costs and salary support for 150 existing nurses to continue working while

they complete their specialist studies in midwifery.

“The initiative, together with the $12 billion Pandemic Repair Plan, brings the number of nurses and midwives being supported to more than 20,000, including funding 13,000 nursing and midwifery positions and scholarships, and funding the upskilling of 8500 nurses,” he said.

“If you’re in Year 12 and you’ve been thinking about studying nursing or midwifery – go for it, as we’ve got your HECS fees covered.”

COVID cases continue to fall in region

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Mr Andrews said every health system in the country is under enormous pressure due to the pandemic.

“The best thing we can do to support our hardworking staff is give them more support on the ground – that’s why this package will train and hire more nurses than ever before,” he said.

“In the past eight years, the number of nurses in the public system has risen by more than 26 per cent – increasing by 9400 to more than 45,000 nurses.”

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Seniors gather for luncheon MEMBERS of the Wangaratta Senior Citizens Club enjoyed a light luncheon, and live music from the Rustic Ramblers, as their social event last week.

The club runs regular activities at its base in Tara Court, off Ford Street, including carpet bowls, cards, and Wednesday afternoon social gatherings,

as well as a monthly seniors dance.

This Wednesday, the club has planned a bus trip to Glenrowan.

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ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 have continued to fall in the Rural City of Wangaratta, and other North East local government municipalities, over the past week.

Eleven new cases of COVID-19 in Wangaratta were recorded in the 24 hours prior to 9am Sunday, bringing the total number of active cases to 101 - down from 124 a week ago, and 138 two weeks ago.

According to coronavirus. vic.gov.au, surrounding municipalities have also recorded a decrease in cases.

In the 24 hours preceding Sunday 9am: • Indigo Shire had four new cases and a total of 51 active cases - down from 61 last week; • Wodonga had nine new cases, bringing its total number of active COVID cases to 148 down from 182 last week; • Benalla had 10 new cases, for a total of 78 active cases down from 106 last week; • Moira had recorded seven new COVID cases, with a total of 80 active cases - down from 94 last week; • Mansfield had no new cases and only 10 active cases - down from 30 active cases last week; and • Alpine Shire had three news cases and a total of 42 active cases - down from 46 last week.

Across Victoria there were another 2099 active cases recorded in the 24hrs to 9am Sunday, taking total cases to 17,031.

There were nine lives lost, with 372 people in hospital 15 in ICU. The Victorian Government is continuing to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations and the wearing of a face mask indoors to prevent the virus spreading.

If you test positive to COVID-19, or have been told you are a close contact, visit https://www.coronavirus. vic.gov.au/checklist for information on what to do next.

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Upgrade for flood levees RURAL City of Wangaratta councillors are tomorrow expected to award a multimillion dollar contract to upgrade levee banks as part of flood mitigation works for the city.

A recommendation before councillors at their August monthly meeting calls for the awarding of the contract to upgrade flood levees to local company Cooks Earthmoving Laser Landforming Pty Ltd. The works include removal and reconstruction of

Councillors C ill to d decide id on multi-million l i illi d dollar ll contract

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portions of the levee bank on Wilson and Parfitt roads and construction of sealed walking tracks on the crest of sections of the levee bank.

The report to council says the levee upgrade works are required to “address identified deficiencies associated with

UPGRADE: The Parfitt Road flood levee (pictured yesterday holding back flood waters from the Ovens River) and Wilson Road flood levee will be upgraded under a contract council is expected to award tomorrow.

PHOTO: Jeff Zeuschner the height of the levee bank”.

The report says the levee at Merriwa Park is not part

of the works and will be tendered at a later stage.

Council has received $3.5

million (GST exclusive) in funding via the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning (DELWP), National Flooding Mitigation Infrastructure Program to upgrade all three flood levees.

It has also committed a cash contribution of $1.8 million (GST exclusive) as part of the 2022/23 adopted budget providing a total project budget of $5.3M (GST exclusive).

The report says the up-

grade of the flood levee will “benefit local residents by reducing the risk of flooding”.

The works proposed require the removal or pruning of native vegetation in close proximity to the levee batters to ensure the integrity of the levee bank is maintained.

Tomorrow’s monthly council meeting will be held in the council chambers in Ovens Street from 3pm and it is open to the public to attend, and will also be live streamed on its Youtube channel.

Fire official urges action despite anticipated wet forests, bushland

By RYAN MALCOLM LOCAL fire officials have urged residents to be proactive in their spring fire preparations, despite an above-average rainfall forecast expected to drastically reduce fire risk throughout the rural city.

According to the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for spring recently released by Australian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC), recent strong rainfall coupled with a wetter than average spring forecast should leave the region's forests saturated through to the end of October.

Burnt areas from the 2018/19 and 2019/20 fire seasons are also anticipated to experience below normal fire risk.

Despite the science suggesting a low likelihood of forest fires in the short-term, Wangaratta Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) commander Ashley Mills said local residents would be naïve to enter the summer underprepared.

AT THE READY: FRV firefighters David Macdonald and leading firefighter Craig McGarry are prepared to respond in the event fires threaten the rural city.

PHOTO: Ryan Malcolm “Regardless of what the forecast is for summer, we can still have life loss, property loss and all that sort of stuff occurring in what would seem like a fairly mediocre fire weather day,” he said.

“If people think that because they live in a built

up area like Wangaratta that they’re safe from wildfire and the issues that result, I’d say that’s a fairly naïve perspective given the weather events that we’ve seen over the last 10 years.

“The fire services will be stepping up and doing everything they can to

prepare - for me it’s a 50/50 thing - yes we can do our bit but if our people in the community aren’t committed to it, they’re not taking their chances of success to the level they need to.”

According to the AFAC report, a negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) formed

Floods receding quickly after hitting year’s peak

By RYAN MALCOLM MINOR flooding along the Ovens River continued to recede over the weekend, after its confluence with the King River at Wangaratta rose to its highest point on the year late last week.

The Ovens River peaked at 12.17m at 4am last Friday, its highest since last year’s September floods reached just shy of 12.3m, flooding parts of Apex Park and Painter’s Island Caravan Park.

Flood waters again encroached on the caravan park through a rear gully near Pinkerton Crescent last week, however, park owner Jaclyn Guerin said impacts had been minimal.

A number of sites rear of the park were temporarily closed, while some floodwater made its way into a lagoon near the front of the park.

“We’re certainly not com-

pletely inundated this time around - it’s just a waiting game,” she said.

“We have a pretty good idea of what levels tend to impact us.

“I’m not sure whether it’s to do with the speed the river is flowing, but (the flooding) seemed to be a lot slower this time around.”

Ms Guerin said flood levels needed to reach more than 12.2m to have any substantial impact on the park’s grounds, and said management teams were in constant communication with emergency service providers when flood warnings were issued.

The Ovens River first broke its banks on last Sunday afternoon, remaining steady around 12.15 metres before peaking early Friday morning.

By river had fallen to 12.05m by the end of Friday, and receded below the mi-

nor flood level of 11.9m on Saturday, and was yesterday morning at 11.85m.

The Bureau of Meteorology said renewed river rises are possible this week, depending on the level of rainfall in the catchment.

The King River experienced moderate flooding at the Docker Road bridge on Wednesday morning, peaking at 3.96m before falling 60cm by Friday.

Ms Guerin said after experiencing three flood events in a three month period following the family’s purchase of the caravan park last June, it was nice to experience almost a year of dry grounds.

“It’s been great since then (September),” she laughed.

“They’re predicting another wet spring - it’s a great spot but at the same time it’s something we just have to deal with.”

in early winter was the catalyst for consistent rainfall in recent months, which, when combined with a 70 per cent chance of a La Niña weather event reforming later this year, would see wet conditions persist.

Historically, forest fire activity in eastern Australia

is considerably lessened during a negative IOD and Lan Niña, however, resulting vegetation growth can pose a significant grassfire risk during short bursts of warmer, drier weather.

With catchments expected to remain saturated in the short-term, VICSES chief officer Tim Wiebusch said local residents should also be prepared in the event of a severe flood.

“Get ready before the rain falls - we know this spring is expected to be wetter than average, and that early preparation is the best defence against storms,” he said.

“There are now over 140 local guides available for at-risk flood townships - we strongly encourage members of the community to go to the VICSES interactive maps to look up their local flood guides.

“If you ever come across floodwater, it’s vital you never enter it - it can take just 15cm of water for a small car to float or lose traction, it may be the last decision you ever make.”

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Fiskville firefighter fallout PEOPLE exposed to harmful contaminants and toxic substances at the former Country Fire Authority training college in Fiskville will be able to access financial support from early next month, as part of a state redress scheme.

The scheme was one of the 31 recommendations put forward in 2016 following a parliamentary inquiry into the facility, which also urged CFA to take responsibility for some officials knowingly exposing members and their families to toxic chemicals with known

Attendees to former CFA training centre eligible for $57m redress scheme

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links to cancer before the facility’s closure in 2015.

On Friday, CFA officials joined Minister for Emergency Services Jaclyn Symes to formally announce the $57m redress scheme, with volunteers, staff, local community members and other attendees eligible for finan-

cial and non-financial support from September 5.

The scheme is set to be overseen by the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) independent of the CFA, while rehabilitation works have been undertaken by CFA and recent years and independently assessed by an Environment Protection Authorityaccredited auditor.

According to CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan, the scheme was an important

acknowledgement of the facility’s issues.

In a joint statement with CFA board chair Greg Wilson and chief executive officer Natalie MacDonald, Mr Heffernan expressed the desire of the firefighting organisation to learn from the experience and improve safety and environmental management for all members going forward.

“We acknowledge the significant issues of the past in relation to the management of

this facility, and we are deeply sorry for any potential harm to volunteers and staff and other attendees at the time and the many people from the local community who supported CFA at this important site near Ballan,” he said.

“There is no doubt that the health and safety of our members - and the health and safety of those who work with us in supporting our activities - is our key priority.

“What occurred at Fiskville can never happen

again - we will always work to ensure our members and our community are protected and safe.”

Those who elect to participate in the redress scheme will not be restricted in their right to pursue other avenues of compensation including the government's Presumptive Rights Scheme and workers compensation.

To register for the initiative, visit www.vic.gov.au/ redress-fiskville from September 5.

Celebration of inclusion for all at GOTAFE

By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN

CHEERY SMILES: Janied Dowdle and Isabell Best taking in the joyous spirit of Wear it Purple Day at GOTAFE’s Wangaratta campus on Friday afternoon. INSET: Mieke Bosland entertained the crowd at Friday’s event. PHOTOS: Bailey Zimmermann

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Guests were treated with live music, information hubs and games as they covered themselves in purple to support the day, which celebrates the young LGBTQIA+ community, promoting inclusivity and belonging.

GOTAFE student Isabell Best said it was nice to get a day “to know that we're supported and the community can know what we’re going through”.

Fellow student Janied Dowdle said her own per-

sonal experiences around the LGBTQIA+ community had shown her the importance of days like Wear It Purple Day in bringing people together to help others understand.

“I’ve got a lot of members in my family that are a part of the LGBTQIA+ class and I've got to go all out for them,” she said.

“It’s important we learn to understand so everyone can feel equal and be themselves instead of pretending to be someone else.”

Isabell said the day’s slogan ‘Still Me, Still Human’ promotes equality among all people.

“No matter who you are, we’re all still human, we’re all still the same people no matter what,” Isabell said.

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Tragic death prompts warning

By STEVE KELLY A CORONIAL inquest into the death of a Moyhu resident killed by his pet deer in 2019, has made recommendations to reduce the risk of such a tragedy ever happening to someone else.

One of Coroner John Olle’s recommendations was for local councils in rural and regional communities to consider compulsory registration of pet deer to ensure owners can be made aware of the dangers they pose, particularly in mating season.

On the day of the fatal attack, the victim had entered the enclosure at the family

Coroner hands down findingg into deer’s fatal attack on Moyhu y man property to feed the male deer he had raised from a fawn, but it became aggravated and turned on him.

Mr Olle said this could have been because the deer was in mating season which coincides with the deer being in ‘hard antler’.

In the days leading up to the tragedy, the deceased man's wife had observed the deer’s behaviour had changed, and she had advised her husband that she was no longer prepared to enter the enclosure.

“The deer had started displaying more dominant be-

haviours, including marking its territory by urinating and calling out for other deer,” the coroner remarked.

“The man’s son observed that the deer may have become entangled in wire fencing.

“The evidence suggests the man may have tried to untangle the deer from the wire fencing.

“Approximately one week prior to the incident, the deer had caught its antlers in wire around a tree and had to be disentangled.

“The deer’s behaviour changed following this.”

Mr Olle noted that the man

had yelled for help when he was being attacked and his wife came to his aid, but she was also set upon by the deer.

“The man and his wife exchanged goodbyes, as they came to the realisation that one or both of them would not survive,” Mr Olle said.

An off-duty ambulance officer, who lived next door, heard screams and commotion from the family property and went to assist.

He observed what was happening, went to a nearby shed and located and loaded a shotgun and returned to the scene.

“He aimed the shotgun at the deer and shot it three times, however, the deer did not appear to be affected from the shots,” the coroner said.

The deer moved to the rear of the enclosure giving the next door neighbour a chance to untangle the woman from the wire and remove the man from the enclosure.

Once outside the enclosure the neighbour determined that the man had passed away.

Mr Olle, in his review, noted Coroners Prevention Unit research that for the protection of handlers, other

deer and facilities, male deer should have their antlers removed annually before the development of hard antlers.

“I recommend that Agriculture Victoria circulate a safety warning and/or information sheet for pet deer owners to remind them that it is best practice for deer to be de antlered prior to mating season,” Mr Olle said.

“I further recommend that, given that deer owners are not required to register their pets, vets in rural and regional communities display information relating to deer handling safety.”

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From page 1 “There are around 50,000 people in Fiji who are ready and eager to get here under the PALM program so there’s delays in getting them here so we need to expedite that and get them here as soon as we can,” she said.

“I also learnt that the PALM scheme is very popular among people on Pacific Islands, that the money they earn in Australia that they remit back home is really important to the local economy so it’s something that - Fijians anyway - really want

to participate in.

“There’s an eagerness to work together with us in the aged worker area as well and I’m keen to explore that further to see if there is some opportunities for the certificate level three-qualified workers who can come here, work in our aged care facilities, receive training here so that when they return home they’re more skilled than when they left so there’s mutual benefit to both countries.

“There’s opportunity there but that’s only a small piece of this big puzzle that

is a skilled workforce.”

Dr Haines said she would welcome constituent input to seek solutions to Australia’s workforce shortage.

“I think we’re acutely aware of the problems but we need to seek some fresh and innovative ideas about this,” she said.

“I’m really keen to hear from people and hear some solutions.”

To contact Dr Haines, email helen.haines.mp@ aph.gov.au or visit or call her 117 Murphy Street, Wangaratta office on 5721 7077.

Youth Health Supporting people to live well CREATIVITY ON SHOW: Tanya Hopper, Wangaratta Library children’s and youth services officer, loved the chance to dress up for Book Week. She hopes others will register for an upcoming cosplay workshop at the library, to learn more about indulging their love of inhabiting favourite characters.

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Gateway Health offers a range of health services for young people, including children, adolescents, and young adults, with a particular focus on youth mental health and wellbeing.

Register now for free cosplay workshop coming to the library

Gateway Health youth programs include:

LEARN to fully inhabit the character you want to emulate during a cosplay introductory course at the Wangaratta Library on Saturday, September 10.

The free event, designed for those aged over 16, will run from 11am to 4pm, and will be led by Melbourne-based Captain Eleanore Cosplay, offering a crash course in a variety of techniques in cosplay (the practice of dressing up as a character from a film, book or video game).

Eleanore has been cosplaying for more than six years, crafting for 10 years, and sewing for more than 20 years.

She has delved into a range of characters and designs, particularly from Star Wars, the Marvel universe, anime-influenced web series RWBY, and other superhero series.

Her ethos is that no matter how much experience or skill you have, you can always learn more.

Participants will be able to take part in a discussion about all things cosplay, including techniques for creating costumes and props, where to buy materials, convention life, photo shoots, and anything else they may wish to know.

Prop-building tech-

niques will then be put into practice, with those attending given the chance to craft a blade (sword or dagger), and try out techniques using foam, thermoplastic, pleather and paint.

All materials will be provided, and a light lunch is included.

Registration is essential, and can be completed at https://www.eventbrite. com.au/.../cosplay-workshop...

The workshop is part of the Art is in Our Heart inclusive workshops collection through the Wangaratta Grit and Resilience Program.

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Youth Alcohol and Other Drug Outreach - Gateway Health’s youth alcohol and other drug outreach workers provide young people aged 12 to 25 a free and confidential treatment service that is tailored to meet their needs.

To find out more contact us on (03) 5723 2063 or email info@gatewayhealth.org.au.

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Summit can’t just be political talkfest IT’S been billed as an important event, although detractors suggest this week’s Jobs and Skills Summit will be nothing more than a political talkfest.

For all our sakes, this event must prove them wrong.

The gathering of unions, employers and governments seeks to address our shared economic challenges.

Despite record unemployment, the spiralling cost of living amid inflation rising well beyond wage growth, a worsening housing crisis and a labour shortage impacting industries and businesses are vey much front of mind.

This week’s summit is to focus on: • keeping unemployment low, boosting productivity and incomes; • delivering secure, well-paid jobs and strong, sustainable wages growth; • expanding employment opportunities for all Australians; • addressing skills shortages and getting our skills mix right over the long term; • improving migration settings to support higher productivity and wages; • maximising jobs and opportunities from renewable energy, tackling climate change, the digital economy, the care economy and a Future Made in Australia; and • ensuring women have equal opportunities and equal pay.

While no one is suggesting there is a quick fix, Australians will be expecting some immediate actions and opportunities for medium and long term reform.

Co-operation between parties will be needed to deliver outcomes that are truly in the national interest and can help many believe that they still live in the “lucky country”.

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In which decade of the 19th century was the WAFL founded?

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Kenny Lowe replaced which person as coach of Perth Glory in December 2013?

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Which three 20th Century Australian Prime Ministers had first names beginning with the letter A? In which 2014 movie did Naomi Watts play the character, Daka Paramova?

What is the closest capital city to Uluru?

In 1983, which golfer walked into the spinning propeller of a Cessna aeroplane at Sydney Airport?

Who wrote the classic song, Blue Suede Shoes?

Nicole Bolton has represented Australia in which sport?

Green tea originated in which country?

The Scream is a series of paintings and prints by which 19th/20th century artist?

What are the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight?

Penny Wong, Greg Combet and Mark Butler all held the title of ‘Minister for’ what during the Rudd and Gillard governments?

Which popular musical features the song, Everything’s Alright?

Who was the first jockey to win the Melbourne Cup twice?

Which TV series had the theme song, Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs?

In which three Australian states would you find the Dingo Fence?

Who is credited with being the first European to set foot on the western coastline of Australia?

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Adelaide 9. Jack Newton 10. Carl Perkins 11. Cricket 12. China 13. Edvard Munch 14. Bats 15. Climate Change 16. Jesus Christ Superstar 17. John Cutts (1861, 1862) 18. Frasier 19.

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Facebook users also commented on a decision by local community radio station to broadcast the Ovens and Murray Football Netball League semi-final in lieu of the Ovens and King Football Netball League grand final.

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Ovens & King Football Netball League: Hi All, the Ovens & King FNL Board is pleased to announce that the Grand Finals will be live-streamed - free of charge. Live stream details on access will be posted on our socials - as well as through the Wangaratta Chronicle within the next week.

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New farm biodiversity scheme a great move FARMERS for Climate Action (FCA) welcome the Federal Government’s announcement of a national scheme paying farmers to improve biodiversity and protect remnant vegetation.

A scheme of this kind was one of FCA’s key asks heading into the last election.

Farmers and the environment both win from a biodiversity scheme with integrity.

Projects to plant native trees and shrubs will likely receive income for both carbon and biodiversity credits, greatly improving the financial feasibility of these activities.

Payments for biodiversity and carbon can provide farmers with vital income during drought, which can help them continue to employ workers during tough times - and these projects absorb carbon and provide habitat for native wildlife.

Paying farmers for the biodiversity in their remnant forest has the potential to greatly reduce Australia’s emissions by reducing land clearing.

If a farmer is making money from the remnant forest on their land they will be less likely to clear it.

This approach uses a carrot, not a stick, and will protect vital habitat for our birds, reptiles and animals.

Paying farmers for planting native vegetation to boost biodiversity and absorb carbon also increases farm productivity, because animals grow more when they have shelter and shade, and because the native trees can create income for farmers on parts of their farm which were less profitable such as hillsides and creek banks.

The announcement has bipartisan support, with Nationals leader David Littleproud saying the scheme should be “implemented as soon as possible”.

Fiona Davis, CEO Farmers for Climate Action

Business lockdown class-action is a goer THE Victorian Supreme Court has ruled a class action brought by locked-down Victorian businesses for compensation can proceed.

This decision allows businesses to seek financial compensation from the State Government for losses incurred following the catastrophic failings in Labor’s hotel quarantine program.

Under Daniel Andrews, Victorian small businesses endured the world’s longest lockdowns, with thousands of small businesses permanently closed, causing enormous dam-

Should the Federal Government extend the national fuel excise past September?

LOOKING THE PART: Wangaratta Library staff members (from left) Bonnie Woodrow (The Very Hungry Caterpillar/caterpillar), Tanya Hopper (The Very Hungry Caterpillar/butterfly), Sue Thiele (Outlander) and Peyton Williams (Matilda) enjoyed dressing up as their favorite book characters on Friday last week, with some staff even choosing to dress up each day of Book Week.

PHOTO: Bailey Zimmermann age to families and workers across the state.

Businesses still struggling to recover deserve those responsible for Victoria’s failed COVID response be held to account.

David Southwick, Shadow Minister for Small Business

Funding support for community volunteers THE 2022-23 Volunteer Grants program is now open for expressions of interest from eligible community organisations.

Grants of between $1000 and $5000 are available to assist eligible not-for-profit community organisations support the efforts of their volunteers.

Volunteer Grants support the work of local community organisations by enabling the inclusion of vulnerable people and promoting awareness to increase participation in volunteering.

Eligible organisations must be a not-forprofit with a minimum of 40 per cent volunteers in their workforce.

Grant funding is available for specific volunteer uses including purchasing eligible small equipment, transport costs, training courses and background screening checks for volunteers.

Funds could also be used for activities that promote awareness of or increase participation in volunteering and adapting practices to support COVID safety for volunteers

Dozens of groups across Indi have already benefitted from these volunteer grants and I am pleased to once again offer these important grants to benefit volunteer organisations across Indi.

Volunteers are the backbone of the community, with the latest census results showing 19.5 per cent of people in Indi did volunteer work with a group or organisation that’s well above the Victorian rate of 13.3 per cent and the Australian rate of 14.1 per cent.

A committee of representatives from local government and community groups will assess the expressions of interest.

Expressions of Interest must be received by 5pm on September 20.

Visit helenhaines.org/resources/grants for more information and to apply.

Helen Haines, Independent federal MP for Indi

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Platy-Project aims to bring families together at Milawa

By BAILEY ZIMMERMANN THE Milawa Markwood Oxley Landcare Group will host a Platy-Project family day at John McAleese Park in Milawa this Saturday, September 3, from 10am to noon, to learn more about the preservation of platypus in the area.

Platy-Project is put together by the Australian Conservation Foundation and seeks to make September a month of action, to help researchers understand more about the elusive platypus, and how to better protect it.

As of late last year, the Victorian Government listed the platypus population as vulnerable.

Milawa Markwood Oxley Landcare Group president, Katherine Brown, said the Platy-Project is a perfect initiative for the group to gather families in the area and better inform them of the platypus along the Ovens and King rivers.

“We thought it’d be a really great idea in the leadup to the school holidays to do a family day where people can come down with the kids, hear from guest speaker Dr Nicki Munro about the platypus in the area and how to go about supporting them,” she said.

“We want kids to un-

ELUSIVE CREATURE: THE Milawa Markwood Oxley Landcare Group is putting on a Platy-Project family day at Milawa this Saturday, September 3, with the purpose of better informing families of the elusive nature of the platypus and hopefully scouting them out along the local waterways. derstand the waterways, especially the King and Ovens rivers and where to find the platypus, with the idea that during the school holidays most of the kids will be able to go out together, maybe do a bit of exploring, hopefully find a few platypus and report them back.”

As a part of the PlatyProject program, people will also get to go out and

explore the Ovens and King rivers searching for platypus after being informed of the safe ways to spot them.

Ms Brown said although she has seen a couple of platypus around, they have become a very rare sight in the area.

“A lot of people who have lived in the area all of their lives have still never seen one,” she said.

“If you grow up in this

area you hear a lot about the native animals and you don’t really get to see many of them, especially such an elusive creature like the platypus.

“And I think it is a really nice idea to educate people about them and give them the chance to actually go look for them themselves.”

This will be the Landcare group's first hosted event since COVID-19, with

the aim of attracting more families.

Ms Brown said Beechworth based guest speaker Dr Munro, who specialises in local flora and fauna, is perfect for providing an enjoyable teaching experience for all families.

“She makes games and activities informative for adults but also for children so that's why we chose her,” she said.

More funding to help vulnerable platypus in state THE State Government is taking urgent action to protect the platypus, funding research to better understand the much-loved but mysterious native species.

Minister for Environment and Climate Action, Lily D’Ambrosio, on Friday announced the nation’s biggest platypus survey has found the vulnerable monotreme in new waterways.

The government invested $300,000 to support the Odonata Foundation and 500 local citizen scientists to collect water samples across the state to test and see if platypus were present.

Traditional Owners, school and community groups, scientists and other Victorians sampled a total of 1800 sites, finding that platypus are present in places where they have not been sighted for a long time, but also that they are absent in some areas we expected them to be.

The government is investing a further $100,000 to support scientists to better protect the platypus in the wild - with the Icon Species grant supporting the Arthur Rylah Institute to create a heat map of areas where platypus face the greatest potential threats so managers can target interventions at the highest priority locations.

The Protecting Our Precious Platys project will determine how threats like climate change, water availability and quality, riverbank condition and foxes and other predators can affect platypus populations.

Previously collected monitoring data will also help researchers understand habitat suitability and identify priority locations for habitat restoration, predator control, and translocation opportunities.

Nominations are now being sought for Wangaratta Australia Day Awards

Join in Digital Innovation Festival this Thursday

NOMINATIONS are officially open for next year’s Wangaratta Australia Day Awards, in an effort to celebrate individuals who go above and beyond to make a difference within the community.

Anyone is eligible to nominate a citizen, young citizen (under 25) or community event or project which has inspired them throughout the year, with nominations set to close at 4pm on November 4.

Mayor Dean Rees said it was important to acknowledge the work of community members during the annual awards ceremony.

“The Australia Day Awards are one of the highest honours a council can bestow to publicly acknowledge local heroes, whose dedication and contributions may otherwise go unnoticed,” he said.

“There are so many people and organisations in our community that go above and beyond to make the Rural City of Wangaratta special.

“This is your chance to

THE Digital Innovation Festival returns to North East Victoria with Startup Shakeup to host a local “DIF Hub Day” in Bright on Thursday.

The DIF hub in Bright will be held at Bright Coworking in Ireland Street and in an effort to make the events as accessible as possible, there will be two events in person and two online.

It kicks off with Morning Tech “Paid Advertising in Social Media” which will be held online from 9am until 10.30am, followed by Lunch and Learn “Hacks, Scams and Cybersecurity” at Bright Coworking from 11.30am to 1pm.

The next session is Deep Dive “Tech Talks - Why, What, How and Who” from 2.30pm to 4pm, with the final event “Inspiring Stories: Leadership Online” from 5.30pm to 7pm.

To find out more or to register visit www. eventbrite.com.au/e/2022dif-hub-north-east-daystartup-shakeup-ne-victickets-399832849817.

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: Mayor Dean Rees (left) with 2022 Citizen of the Year John Houghton, Wangaratta Night Shelter member Di Duursma, Young Citizen of the Year Elena Sewell-Dolphin and joint Citizen of the Year Jennefer Houghton. thank them and acknowledge their inspirational work.

“If you know an outstanding volunteer, community group, teacher, scientist, doctor, or anyone who inspires you, I urge you to take a minute to nominate them for the 2023 Australia Day Awards.”

Each year, the citizen of the year is invited to have their handprint carved into

Apex Park's Marmungun Rock as part of a ceremony during Reconciliation Week hosted by the Dirrawarra Indigenous Network.

“This is a very unique and special opportunity for the citizen of the year and council is extremely honoured to be part of the event,” Cr Rees said.

John and Jennefer Houghton were last year recognised as joint Citizens of the Year, acknowledging

their continued dedication in fostering more than 100 children through Upper Murray Family Care as well as community work with the Wangaratta Lions Club, Carevan and a number of other local organisations.

Elena Sewell-Dolphin took home the Young Citizen of the Year award for work as a local LGBTQIA+ leader and committed healthcare worker, while the Wangaratta Night Shel-

ter was awarded the Organisation of the Year, after offering a place to sleep for vulnerable local residents throughout winter.

Nomination forms can be collected in hard copy from the Wangaratta Government Centre, Wangaratta Library or the Wangaratta Visitor Information Centre, and can be lodged in person or online by visiting wangaratta.vic.gov.au/ AustraliaDay2023.

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Walks on the wild side captured in exhibition ACROSS THE ARTS AN exhibition of small sculptural works by Liz Walker called ‘Take a walk on the wild side’ is on display at the Benalla Art Gallery in the gallery shop.

Recycled roofing iron, wire, vintage copper, and brass have been used to replicate found and gathered natural objects, including feathers, eucalyptus leaves, small wire nests, grasses, and other vegetation.

Walker said each fragment was collected while out walking in Benalla, Mansfield and Wodonga, taken back to the studio, studied at length, and then reconstructed out of collected metals using her late father's much-used hand tools.

“The simple act of walking is something most of us enjoy but wandering around and stopping to observe, to pick up, hold and feel is something else again,” she said.

“It reminds us of the

HAND MADE: Recycled metals have been used to replicate found and gathered natural objects to create artworks including Liz Walker’s tin leaves (recycled roofing iron, 7 x 2 cm each).

breathtaking beauty of nature and our own small place in a world that is far more creative, intelligent and resourceful than we could ever hope to be.”

For many years, Walker has been spending time in the family holiday home in Jamieson, 30 minutes from Mansfield, and during these stays she explores the towns throughout east and North East Victoria.

She has exhibited widely in group and solo exhibitions, undertaken public artworks, received awards, grants and residencies, and her work is held in public and private collections in Australia and overseas.

Of her practice, Walker explained collecting, repurposing and extending the material possibilities of natural ephemera and recycled domestic objects

play a key role in her practice, which investigates contemporary social and environmental concerns.

“I use an extensive range of resources to construct sculpture, assemblage, installations and ephemeral site specific responses to people, time and place, and am fascinated by the visual language created by the elements and time; willingly exploiting this to

magnify the underlying issues,” she says.

Benalla Art Gallery director Eric Nash said audiences have been delighted by the works, which although made of raw metals and scrap material, are deceptively organic.

They can been seen today through until Wednesday at the gallery when the exhibition will come to an end.

Do you have a ‘pawsome’ story to tell?

BUDDING young authors are encouraged to submit their entries to RSPCA Victoria’s Pawsome Stories writing competition.

Inviting Victorian children in grades three to six to put their writing skills to the test in the name of improving animal welfare, the competition is open now until October 2.

It challenges participants to write either a fictional story about ‘the day I found out my pet has superpowers’, or a non-fiction essay about ‘how pets were important during the COVID-19 lockdowns’.

RSPCA Victoria chief executive officer Dr Liz Walker said it was hoped the competition would foster a connection with younger generations which resulted in their support of the RSPCA’s goal to end cruelty to all animals.

Young writers can submit their entry to pawsomestories@ rspcavic.org.au before October 2, with winners and runners-up to be decided by Dr Walker and special guest judges including Cameron Macintosh, author of the ‘Max Booth Future Sleuth’ series.

For more details visit: rspcavic.org/pawsomestories/

Above average August rainfall across the North East LAST Monday evening’s cold front delivered moderate to heavy rainfall throughout the North East, helping the region record well above average monthly rainfall for August.

It also brought the heaviest snowfalls of this winter at many places, particularly at low level stations not very far from Melbourne.

The alpine resorts have recorded more than 200mms of rain this month whilst Whitfield to date has 183mms, which is well above the average for August.

A high pressure system over the weekend provided the the warmest period we have had since the middle of last May. Another significant rain event is expected this week, increasing the flood risk not

WHAT’S UP WITH THE WEATHER?

By Peter Nelson,

former CSIRO climatologist

only in North East Victoria but also in West Gippsland.

Many places in NSW and along the east coast of Queensland have experienced their coldest winter since 1989.

Wangaratta and other rural centres did have their coldest June since 1989, but July and August maximum temperatures were close to or a fraction below normal.

To date the mean minimum temperature this month at Wangaratta stands at 5.1 degrees - two degrees above normal and the warmest in August since 2013.

ALL T S U M GO

STORMY DAYS: The North East has seen above average rainfall in August. PHOTO: Rene Martens In places from Wonthaggi through West Gippsland both maximum and minimum temperatures for August to date have been more than one degree above normal as well as above average rainfall.

Some places in northern and eastern Tasmania have been slightly warmer and notably wetter than usual

since late July.

A few times in the past I have said that the trouble spot is down south at Macquarie Island and I will say this again.

Last June Macquarie Island had a record 205.9mms and this month to date it has had 92.4mms .

This winter’s rainfall is

369mms - just 60mms below the record wettest winter of 428mms of 1993.

This year’s rainfall total at Macquarie Island has reached 940mms, which is easily the wettest in any year to this point.

The annual average at Macquarie Island is 997mms.

It is very interesting to note

that the annual rainfall at Macquarie Island has been above average every year since 2010, the wettest year being 2016 when 1284mms was recorded.

A check on the sea surface temperatures south from Tasmania to Macquarie Island showed one to two degrees above normal and this has been that way for over two years.

The wettest winter to date at Macquarie Island in 1993 did set up the major floods in early October in North East Victoria after a very wet September with the heaviest rains at mid September.

December 1993 started quite hot, 39 degrees at the beginning and again a week later just before a deluge near mid December and another deluge just after Christmas.

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SOCIAL FOCUS

I SPEAK FOR THE TREES: Prep teacher Lisa Box dressed as The Lorax for the Book Week parade.

FULL OF COLOUR: St Patrick’s Primary School students await their turn in front of the crowd as they watch the parade.

PHOTOS: Kurt Hickling

Characters come to life at local schools

By SIMONE KERWIN

SCHOOLYARDS around the Rural City of Wangaratta were even more colourful than usual last week, as students and staff celebrated Children’s Book Council of Australia Book Week.

From the traditional football

stars, Harry Potter, and Cat in the Hat characters, and of course the occasional Where’s Wally to find in the crowd, through an array of princesses, superheroes, and beloved story book figures new and old, costumes have given creativity and love of literacy the chance to shine.

THE BOY WHO LIVED: Sebastien Oates (10) dressed as Harry Potter.

The theme of this year’s celebration was ‘Dreaming With Eyes Open’, and it was fully embraced by youngsters and their teachers.

Among the schools enjoying Book Week parades last week was St Patrick’s Primary, which held its event on Wednesday morning.

ON SHOW: The parade in action, including principal Gabrielle Downie as ‘the golden ticket’ from Roald Dahl’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’.

LIGHT SIDE OF THE DARK SIDE: Carter Mortimer (5) enjoys the crowd response to his Darth Vader costume.

CLASSIC CHOICE: Cooper Cassidy (12) parades as beloved Australian children’s book character Grug.

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Spring into a free firewood collection season again

FULL ATTENTION: Wangaratta West teacher Chris Clapham reads the story of Flipper and Finnegan to her grade one students.

PHOTO: Belinda Harrison

Students flipping out over their book win WANGARATTA West Primary School students were excited to receive a copy of the book, ‘Flipper and Finnegan: The True Story of How Tiny Jumpers Saved Little Penguins’, by Sophie Cunningham and illustrated by Anil Tortop this month, thanks to the Wangaratta Chronicle and Albert Street Books.

The whole school was told about the win and the children were delighted, with the principal visiting the classroom to have a look at the book and congratulate teacher Chris Clapham

and her grade one class.

Ms Clapham said her six and seven year olds, who have been focusing on narratives, couldn’t wait to have the book read to them.

“While we were studying narratives, we wrote our own class story about a dingo who gets into trouble when it floods,” Ms Clapham said.

“The children have really enjoyed choosing an animal to write about and we are now doing reports where they need to research facts about their chosen

animal, so the timing of this book is just perfect.”

‘Flipper and Finnegan: The True Story of How Tiny Jumpers Saved Little Penguins’ is based on an oil spill in 2001 and the call that went out for knitted jumpers to keep the penguins warm and to stop them ingesting oil while trying to preen themselves.

“It will be great to share the book with the children and show them how the facts that they collect can be made into a story,” Ms Clapham said.

FIREWOOD collectors across North East Victoria are being urged to start planning their firewood needs in the lead up to the opening of the spring collection period.

Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) deputy chief fire officer, Aaron Kennedy, said from September 1 designated firewood collection areas on public land will open, allowing communities to gather wood for personal use.

“While firewood is free to collect, supply is not unlimited,” he said.

“This means firewood needs to be managed responsibly to ensure environmental sustainability.

“Designated firewood collection areas are selected for a range of reasons including the availability of firewood, community safety, and to protect sites of cultural and environmental significance.

“Collection limits include taking a maximum of two cubic metres per person per day and a maximum of 16 cubic metres per household per financial year.”

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Mr Kennedy said Conservation Regulator authorised officers will be patrolling state forests and targeting anyone attempting to take firewood illegally.

“Those caught breaking the rules can face on-the-spot fines of up to $740, and serious offences can result in maximum penalties of $9246 or up to a year in prison,” he said.

“The opening of some collection areas may be delayed due to the seasonally wet conditions.”

For more information on firewood collection rules, and to find your closest designated firewood collection area, go to https://www. ffm.vic.gov.au/firewood/firewoodcollection-in-your-region Information on local collection restrictions will be available on interactive maps, released on September 1.

Financial assistance is available for concession card holders and people on low incomes who rely on purchasing firewood.

More information about this support can be found at https:// www.ffm.vic.gov.au/firewood/ energy-concession-and-support

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Kickstarting biosecurity practices

By RICHARD SMITH, dairy industry development officer FOLLOWING recent detections of foot-and-mouth disease and lumpy skin disease overseas, biosecurity has hit the headlines, with national and state biosecurity measures front and centre.

Whether it be a dairy farm, a hobby cattle herd, a pet alpaca, or even just an irrigation paddock, biosecurity management and farm biosecurity planning can help protect your property from biosecurity threats.

Biosecurity risks increase when livestock, people, vehicles, equipment and supplies are brought onto a property, moved around the property, or leave the property.

A biosecurity management plan is a document that outlines the processes you have in place to reduce the risk of disease, pests, or weeds impacting your property.

While developing your plan, the following prac-

tices can be quickly enacted now on your property: 1. Request National Vendor Declarations (NVD) and animal health statements.

Ask questions about animal health, vaccinations, disease and treatment history.

2. Ensure your Property Identification Code (PIC) details are up-to-date, and livestock movements are uploaded on the National Livestock Identification Scheme (NLIS) database.

PICs are free to get or update your PIC on the Agriculture Victoria website: agriculture.vic.gov.au/PIC. 3. Isolate livestock moving on to your property from others, using a yard or holding paddock. This allows time to empty the gut and enables you to monitor for signs of disease or sickness.

4. Supply footwear or personal protective equipment (PPE) for farm workers and ensure footwear is left on farm reducing risk of contamination.

5. Have spare boots and overalls for visitors and

iteration of the program.

The new round of grants is open to all eligible horticultural enterprises, excluding wine grapes, for the purchase and installation of new netting over established production areas.

The grants (capped at $150,000) are available to

VIGNERONS from across the region are expected to attend a free field day at Brown Brothers Milawa on Wednesday, looking at ‘risk and resilience’ in wine growing.

The event is being presented by the North East Wine Zone and seeks to highlight opportunities to use technology to build vineyards’ resilience in changing climate.

Technologies on show will provide solutions to issues such as disease prevention, water use efficiency, nutrition and labour management.

SAFETY FIRST: Cleaning down equipment and machinery is an important biosecurity measure. contractors and keep a record of people entering the property including their contact details, areas visited and previous contact of farm animals.

6. Provide an area for washing with a wash tub, scrubbing brush and disinfectant to clean boots or equipment. Any household or general detergent is also fine.

7. Manage feral, pest animals and weeds by storing feed securely, cleaning spilled feed and keeping areas around buildings and production areas clear of long grass and clutter.

Horticulture netting grants are now available A NEW round of grants is being delivered through an expansion of Victoria’s Horticulture Netting Program.

An $11.2 million program expansion will build upon an initial $4.6 million in funding provided in 2021 by the Commonwealth Government for the first

Vignerons to talk ‘risk and resilience’

eligible producers covering up to 50 per cent of the cost to purchase or install horticultural netting over commercial production areas.

Applications are open until October 17.

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This can be achieved by not grazing boundary paddocks while neighboring livestock are grazing the adjacent paddock, or by planting shelterbelts along boundaries.

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For more information visit the biosecurity page on the Agriculture Victoria website: agriculture.vic. gov.au/biosecurity and for information and resources about foot-and-mouth disease, visit: agriculture. vic.gov.au/fmd.

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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.

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+.

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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.

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MURPHY The funeral service in celebration of the life of Shannon Bryce Murphy will be held in the Grand Oaks Room, Wangaratta Turf Club, Racecourse Road (entry via Cruse Street), Wangaratta on Friday, September 2, 2022 commencing at 2pm.

Private cremation will follow the Service.

Shannon’s Funeral ceremony may be viewed via livestream at www.masonpark.com.au/live-streaming No flowers by request. A donation made in Shannon’s memory to the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation would be appreciated. Donations may be made online at www.remember.org.au/donate Police Honours

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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.

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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.

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“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.

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Benalla eviscerates Bright, locks in GF berth

By NATHAN DE VRIES BENALLA All Blacks secured a spot in the O&K senior grand final in spectacular fashion on Saturday, with a 59-point annihilation of second placed Bright in their qualifying final clash at Tarrawingee, 17.13 (115) to 7.14 (56).

Bright were ahead on the scoreboard by less than a goal after a fiery first quarter before the Panthers bared their teeth, booting 6.4 in the second term while limiting the Mountain Men to just three behinds.

Leading by 33 points at the half, Benalla kept their pressure up but couldn’t close the door entirely on the Mountain Men, with All Blacks letting themselves down in front of goal with 1.5 from the term.

Bright attempted to claw back into the match through the final quarter but the damage was done, as Cody Crawford slotted goals to secure the win, and a spot in the grand final, for the Panthers.

Coach Nic Spencer said the result came from solid perfor-

mances from across the ground, with everyone playing their role.

“We just knew Bright would come pretty strong early - we kicked the first few goals and then they fought back a little bit, but we just backed our legs in,” he said.

“I spoke to our young fellas at the start of the day and said ‘if you stand up, win your match-ups, it’s going to go a long way to us winning’.

“Chelton Orchard and Rory Wapling both stood tall, so it was good to see a couple of young blokes both get in the best on Saturday.

“Our back line was rock solid, really - Harry Ellis was best on ground, he was unreal all day with an awesome set of hands.

“He took intercept mark after intercept mark, he probably had 15 for the day, he was sensational.

“Midfield was pretty elite as well, with Jake Jones, supported by ‘Haysey’ (Brady Hayes), and Riley (Moran) and ‘Blondie’ (Jackson Hourigan).

“They just killed them on the

spread, really, I think we just outworked them.”

Spencer said the slight fade in front of goals would be addressed in the week off before the big show.

“There’s always something to get better at,” he said.

“We probably should’ve punished them more than that in the third quarter, where we just missed a couple of easy ones.

“If you make that 23.7 it’s going to make it a bit easier of a game, you put that scoreboard pressure on and they start putting their head down a bit sooner.”

Nick Howell was best on ground for the defeated Bright, supported

by Michael Elliot, Harry Jamieson and Sam Dalbosco, while young

TOO GOOD: Benalla’s Sam Newton (above) streams past Myles Jamieson in the Panthers’ 59-point win over Bright.

GET IT OUT: Cooper Thomson (left) works to get the ball out while Jackson Hourigan attempts to pry it away from him. PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie gun forward Cooper Thomason ended with three majors to his name.

The Mountain Men will play the

winner of the rescheduled Greta vs Bonnie Doon match in the preliminary final, with the winner into the grand final.

Blues, Bombers semi-final match called off

By NATHAN DE VRIES SUNDAY saw unfamiliar and uncertain scenes play out at the North Wangaratta Recreation Reserve, when an injury sustained in the reserves match called for the senior football final between Greta and Bonnie Doon to be cancelled before half-time.

A Greta reserves player, who suffered a serious injury during his match against Milawa, took a turn for the worse while resting in the change rooms as the senior match got well underway.

Paramedics were called, and the senior match was put on hold in the final minutes of the second quarter to allow for an air ambulance helicopter to land on the field to transport the injured player to hospital.

Once the the helicopter departed, there was insufficient time left in the day to resume the game, leading the board members and relevant parties to cancel the match.

As of Sunday evening it was uncertain how the rest of the finals series will look going forward this week.

There are a number of possibilities, including the prospect of postponing all finals for a week and just playing the Greta vs Bonnie Doon match this coming weekend.

“It’s a board-level decision - all of that will be determined over

the next couple of days, probably as early as Monday afternoon,” O&K general manager Cam Green said yesterday afternoon.

He said the right call by all parties had been made to cancel the match.

“The board members that were here, AFL North East Border management, and the two coaches and both presidents talked about player welfare, it was the right decision,” Green said.

“Any other decisions will come out in the next couple of days.”

The Bombers led Greta 5.3 (33) to 4.2 (26) before the match was cancelled.

The winner of the match will play Bright in the preliminary final, for which a date, time and location are yet to be confirmed.

IN THE BALANCE: Bonnie Doon (top left) were seven points up over Greta before the match was cancelled.

PHOTOS: Nathan de Vries LIFTOFF: The air ambulance chopper (top right) departed the North Wangaratta Recreation Reserve at around 5pm yesterday afternoon.

CANCELLED: An injury to a Greta reserves player (pictured right) forced the cancellation of the senior match yesterday afternoon.

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WINNERS AND LOSERS

ROUND

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OVENS AND MURRAY SENIORS LADDER #

TEAM

1

SCOREBOARD

P

W

L

D

%

PTS

WANGARATTA

18

17

1

0

242.13

68

2

YARRAWONGA

18

15

3

0

152.95

60

3

ALBURY

18

11

7

0

122.37

44

4

WANGARATTA ROVERS

18

11

7

0

111.42

44

5

MYRTLEFORD

18

10

8

0

118.01

40

6

LAVINGTON

18

10

8

0

103.92

40

7

WODONGA

18

8

10

0

100.78

32

8

COROWA RUTHERGLEN

18

6

12

0

78.61

24

9

WODONGA RAIDERS

18

1

17

0

47.33

4

18

1

17

0

40.85

4

10 NORTH ALBURY

WEEK 1 FINALS Qualifying Finals – Saturday, September 3 WJ Findlay Oval (Wang Rovers FNC) Football Seniors – Yarrawonga Vs Albury, 2.00pm Reserves – Yarrawonga Vs Wodonga, 11.45am Under 18s – Wangaratta Rovers Vs Wangaratta, 9.30am Netball A Grade – Yarrawonga Vs Lavington, 12.15pm B Grade – Corowa-Rutherglen Vs Albury, 1.45pm C Grade – Albury Vs Yarrawonga, 10.45am Under 17s – Wodonga Vs Yarrawonga, 9.15am Elimination Finals – Sunday, September 4 Albury Sports Ground (Albury FNC) Football Seniors – WangarattaRovers Vs Myrtleford, 2pm Reserves – Albury Vs Myrtleford, 11.45am Under 18s – Raiders Vs Corowa-R’glen, 9.30am Netball A Grade – Wangaratta Vs Albury, 12.15pm B Grade – Myrtleford Vs Yarrawonga, 1.45pm C Grade – Corowa-R’glen Vs North Albury, 10.45am Under 17s – North Albury Vs Corowa-R’glen, 9.15am

NETBALL SCORES A Grade: Wangaratta 39 def by Yarrawonga 63; Albury 41 def Wangaratta Rovers 29; Wodonga Raiders 34 def by Lavington 51; Corowa-Rutherglen 66 def Myrtleford 28; North Albury 49 def Wodonga 36.

B Grade: Wangaratta 32 def by Yarrawonga 52; Wodonga Raiders 32 def by Lavington 66; Albury 58 def Wangaratta Rovers 37; CorowaRutherglen 43 drew Myrtleford 43; North Albury 53 def Wodonga 38.

C Grade: Wangaratta 36 def by Yarrawonga 54; Wodonga Raiders 38 def by Lavington 40; Albury 50 def Wangaratta Rovers 22; CorowaRutherglen 50 def Myrtleford 16; North Albury 46 def Wodonga 39.

17 & Under: Wangaratta 43 def by Yarrawonga 56; Wodonga Raiders 61 def Lavington 24; Albury 28 def Wangaratta Rovers 27; CorowaRutherglen 45 def Myrtleford 36; North Albury 39 def by Wodonga 75.

THIRDS RESULTS

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WODONGA RAIDERS LAVINGTON

RESERVES RESULTS

2.2 5.2 7.3 7.5.47 5.2 7.7 11.14 17.18.120

GOALS: WODONGA RAIDERS: Max Beattie 2; Dale Cox 2; Nathan Clarke 1; Isaac Muller 1; Cooper Smith 1. LAVINGTON: Shaun Mannagh 7; Aidan Cook 2; Jack Driscoll 2; Myles Aalbers 1; Benjamin Ashley-Cooper 1; Shaun Driscoll 1; Darcy Hennessy 1; Sam Hopper 1; Clayton Marsh 1. BEST: WODONGA RAIDERS: Max Beattie, Jake Twycross, Isaac Muller, Dale Cox, Max Glass, Brendan Kantilla. LAVINGTON: Shaun Mannagh, Nicholas Newton, William Glanvill, Tom Hargreave, Jack Harland, Benjamin Ashley-Cooper.

WANGARATTA YARRAWONGA

3.2 8.5 2.0 7.2

13.7 18.8.116 10.4 15.5.95

GOALS: WANGARATTA: Callum Moore 7; Jessie Smith 3; Bradley Melville 2; Ben Reid 2; Patrick Warner 2; Abraham Ankers 1; Michael Newton 1. YARRAWONGA: Leigh Williams 6; Tim Lawrence 3; Jess Koopman 2; Ryan Bruce 1; Jackson Meade 1; Kyal Tyson 1; William Wheeler 1. BEST: WANGARATTA: Joe Richards, Callum Moore, Bradley Melville, Hunter Gottschling, Chris Knowles, Luke Saunders. YARRAWONGA: Leigh Williams, William Wheeler, Leigh Masters, Will Sexton, Ryan Einsporn, Kyal Tyson.

ALBURY WANG ROVERS

3.3 5.4 1.3 5.6

6.4 7.6.48 12.9 13.13.91

GOALS: ALBURY: Fletcher Carroll 2; William Blomeley 1; Jacob Conlan 1; Phoenix Gothard 1; Charlie McGrath 1; Jamison Scott 1. WANGARATTA ROVERS: Ryan Hebron 3; Thomas Boyd 2; Raven Jolliffe 2; Alexander Marklew 2; Dylan Stone 1; Joshua Newton 1; Jack Gerrish 1; Alex Dowsley 1. BEST: ALBURY: Brayden McMenamin, Fletcher Carroll, Brayden O’hara, Tom O’Brien, Riley Bice, Jessy Wilson. WANGARATTA ROVERS: Raven Jolliffe, Will Nolan, Brodie Filo, Ky Williamson, Alex McCarthy, Thomas Boyd.

0.4 3.8 5.5 8.6

NTH ALBURY WODONGA

4.8 6.11.47 20.7 23.8.146

GOALS: NORTH ALBURY: Tim Broomhead 1; Isaac Campbell 1; Flynn Gardiner 1; George Godde 1; Ryan Polkinghorne 1; Clay Thomas 1. WODONGA: Oscar Willding 4; Hudson Garoni 4; Ethan Redcliffe 3; Angus Baker 2; Samuel Jewell 2; Cody Szust 2; Jacob Barber 1; Jett Cassidy 1; Michael Driscoll 1; Adam Jorgensen 1; Charlie Morrison 1; Matthew Wilson 1.

BEST: NORTH ALBURY: Jesse Kennett, George Godde, Fletcher Ramage, Clay Thomas, Isaac Campbell, Dominic Brew. WODONGA: Michael Driscoll, Cody Szust, Jacob Barber, Matthew Wilson, Joshua Mathey, Thomas Johnson.

COROWA-R’GLEN MYRTLEFORD

5.2 6.3 8.7 10.10.70 2.3 9.11 14.11 20.13.133

GOALS: COROWA RUTHERGLEN: Kaelan Bradtke 2; Jarred Lane 2; George Sandral 2; Cameron Barrett 1; Darcy Melksham 1; Charlie Nastasi 1; Bailey Pirnag 1. MYRTLEFORD: Ryley Sharp 5; Ryley Bouker 5; Matthew Dussin 2; Brody Ricardi 2; Murray Waite 2; Kurt Aylett 1; Malachi Owers 1; Nicholas Warnock 1; Degan Dolny 1.BEST: COROWA RUTHERGLEN: Cameron Barrett, Darcy Melksham, Jarryd Hatton, Jack Schilg, Cameron Wilson, Damien Wilson. MYRTLEFORD: Ryley Bouker, Simon Curtis, Ryley Sharp, Brady Sharp, Matthew Dussin, Nicholas Warnock.

Wangaratta .................. 5.8.38 Yarrawonga ..............13.12.90 BEST: WANGARATTA: Zackery Leitch, Nathan Sampson, Luke Shepherd, Alex Johnstone, Joshua Smart. YARRAWONGA: Jordan Urquhart, Douglas Arnold, Ross Mulquiney, Connor Griffiths, Reid Clarke, Alex Byrne.

GOALS: WANGARATTA: Thomas Gorman 1; Alex Johnstone 1; Zackery Leitch 1; James McClounan 1; Nathan Sampson 1. YARRAWONGA: Tyler Lovell 3; Jack Brooks 2; Ross Mulquiney 2; Zechariah Cuppens 1; Jack Forge 1; Connor Griffiths 1; Max Hemphill 1; Judd Hooper 1; Ned Pendergast 1.

Albury.......................... 8.5.53 Wangaratta Rovers ....11.10.76 BEST: ALBURY: Riley Tuckwell, Zach Sears, Luke Packer, Spencer Jones, Charlie Lappin, Joshua Hudson. WANGARATTA ROVERS: Ben Timms, Sam Henderson, Noah Amery, Mitch Booth, Kyle Smith, Xavier Naish.

GOALS: ALBURY: Campbell O’Brien 3; Spencer Jones 1; Matt Lewington 1; Jake McGrath 1; Chas Retallick 1; Zach Sears 1.

WANGARATTA ROVERS: Tyson Hartwig 4; Stuart Booth 2; Mackenzie Bristow 2; Xavier Naish 2; Cameron Nottle 1.

Wodonga Raiders 1.3.9 def by Lavington 23.19.157 North Albury 7.2.44 def by Wodonga 16.14.110 Corowa R’glen 2.1.13 def by Myrtleford 16.13.109 LADDER - Round 18 Wang Rovers .........331.37 Yarrawonga ..........335.25 Wodonga ..............186.63 Albury ..................202.03 Myrtleford ............138.77 Wangaratta ............... 143.67 Lavington ................... 93.04 Corowa Rutherglen ... 37.78 Wodonga Raiders ...... 17.65 North Albury .............. 14.96

68 62 50 48 44 40 20 20 8 0

Wangaratta 10.13.73 def Yarrawonga 6.3.39: BEST: WANGARATTA: Will O’Keefe, Jett Roberts, Waitai Tua, Miller Gilcrist, Braeden Marjanovic, Charlie Ross. YARRAWONGA: Harry Nagle, Darby Pendergast, Noah Iddles, Hunter Surrey, Lochie Forge, Griffin Surrey.

GOALS: WANGARATTA: Charley Holland-Dean 2; Hunter Graham 1; Ethan Guy 1; Braeden Marjanovic 1; Harry McMonigle 1; Will O’Keefe 1; Will Oats 1; Charlie Ross 1; Juan-louis Otto 1. YARRAWONGA: Lochie Forge 2; Hunter Surrey 2; Jyda House 1; Connor Phibbs 1.

Albury 5.4.34 def by Wangaratta Rovers 6.5.41 BEST: ALBURY: Luke Lowry, Oliver Hayes, Fraser Bennett, Zachariah Packer, Max Diffey, Rory Parnell. WANGARATTA ROVERS: Nathan Gamble, Charles Ledger, Ned Turner, Samuel Maher, William ASHTON, Charlie Philpotts. GOALS: ALBURY: Caleb Clemson 2; Noah Graham 1; Luke Lowry 1; Jack Wills 1. WANGARATTA ROVERS: Ned Turner 2; William Ashton 1; Wallace Gemmill 1; Judd Schubert 1; Harry Nolan 1

Wodonga Raiders 7.8.50 def Lavington 5.2.32; North Albury 4.3.27 def by Wodonga 8.14.62; Corowa Rutherglen 8.11.59 def Myrtleford 8.8.56.

FINALS

WINNERS AND LOSERS

NETBALL SCORES SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 A GRADE: Greta 54 def Milawa 38 B GRADE: Milawa 53 def Bonnie Doon 40 B RESERVE: Bonnie Doon 59 def North Wang 35 C GRADE: Milawa 46 def Bonnie Doon 28 U15s: Bonnie Doon 33 def Whorouly 29 SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 A GRADE: Tarrawingee 45 def Goorambat 42 B GRADE: Bright 40 def Benalla All Blacks 36 B RESERVE: Milawa 46 def Bright 23 C GRADE: Tarrawingee 33 def Moyhu 25 U15s: North Wang 21 def Greta 19

SENIOR FOOTBALL FINALS PRELIMINARY FINAL SEPTEMBER 3 Bright vs Winner Game 4 GRAND FINAL SEPTEMBER 10 Benalla All Blacks vs Winner Game 5

QUALIFYING FINAL BENALLA ALL BLACKS 4.2 10.6 BRIGHT 4.6 4.9

11.1 17.13.115 5.10 7.14.56

GOALS: BENALLA ALL BLACKS: Harry Moran 6; Cody Crawford 3; Chris O’Connor 2; Lachlan Thompson 2; Jackson Hourigan 1; Alistair Jacka 1; Riley Moran 1; Chelton Orchard 1.

BRIGHT: Cooper Thomason 3; Paul Harrison 1; Kieren Jamieson 1; Myles Jamieson 1; Nick Lebish 1. BEST: BENALLA ALL BLACKS: Harry Ellis, Chelton Orchard, Jackson Hourigan, Jake Jones, Riley Moran, Rory Wapling. BRIGHT: Nick Howell, Michael Elliott, Harry Jamieson, Samuel Dalbosco, Myles Jamieson, Paul Harrison.

SEMI FINAL BONNIE DOON GRETA

MATCH ABANDONED

Due to a medical emergency, the match was called off with 8:35 minutes to go in the second quarter.

Bonnie Doon led Greta 5.3 (33) to 4.2 (26) when the game was cancelled.

The O&K FNL board will assess the situation and determine the structure of the rest of the finals series in coming days.

The winner of the semi-final will play Bright in the preliminary final.

RESERVES QUALIFYING FINAL Bright ............................................10.7.67 Benalla All Blacks ........................ 15.10.100 BEST: BRIGHT: Bailey Jennings-Allen, Sam Buckley, Felix Blazek, Jack Fraser, Max Stevens, Jack Banks. BENALLA ALL BLACKS: Harry Parsons, Liam Sinclair, Regan Williams, Lachlan Sinclair, David Button, James Webster. GOALS: BRIGHT: Sam Buckley 5; Jack Banks 1; Felix Blazek 1; Tom Buckley 1; Jack Dalbosco 1; Adam Wheelan 1. BENALLA ALL BLACKS: Dylan Exton-Cash 5; Liam Sinclair 3; Brendon Smith 2; David Button 1; Harry Parsons 1; Dylan Sinclair 1; Corry Westbury 1; Regan Williams 1.

SEMI FINAL Milawa ..........................................10.7.67 Greta .............................................9.12.66 BEST: MILAWA: Nic Bonwick, Matt Graham, Zachary Wallace, Bailey Hourigan, Daniel Freeman, Thomas Brown. GRETA: Trent Whitecross, Jason Humphries, Luke Arrowsmith, Osbert Ramage, Shane Graham. GOALS: MILAWA: Jack Stevenson 3; Thomas Brown 3; Daniel Larkings 2; Matt Graham 1; Nic Bonwick 1. GRETA: Luke Arrowsmith 3; Osbert Ramage 2; Zack Watson 1; Mitchell Wheelens1; Mathew Vernon 1, Sam Duffield 1.

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MATCH REVIEWS ‘Pies pip Pigeons to win minor flag ROUND

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CONTESTED: Hunter Gottschling drives through a pack.

EYES UP: Callum Moore booted seven majors to send Wangaratta to victory.

LAUNCHED: Matt Kelly sends a kick forward.

PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie

FINGERS CROSSED: Jamie Anderson went down with a knee injury which forced him to be stretchered off.

SPECTATORS got what they came for in Saturday’s top of the ladder clash between Wangaratta and Yarrawonga at Norm Minns Oval.

After falling to Yarrawonga earlier on in the season, Wangaratta got their revenge with a 21-point victory to lock in the minor premiership.

The Magpies led all day but Yarrawonga got within a kick in the third term, however, the home team weren’t fazed as they held off the challenge to salute 18.8 (116) to 15.5 (95) on a perfect day for football.

“It was a good win,” Wangaratta coach Ben Reid said.

“We started well but they got some momentum back in the second quarter and really pushed us into the third quarter as well.

“We managed to kick a few in the fourth though and come away with the win.

“It was a great day, there was a big crowd, the balcony was full, the weather was awesome and it felt like finals.”

Yarrawonga still look the second seed for this year’s competition.

“They’re a really good side,” Reid said.

“They’re well drilled, well-structured and they’ll take some beating in finals.

“I don’t think they showed all their cards today (Saturday).”

It was a shootout between both team’s Doug Strang Medal contenders with Wangaratta’s Callum Moore booting seven for the home side, while the Pigeon’s Leigh Williams kicked six to win the league’s goal-kicking by four goals. “’Cal’ came into his own in the second half,” Reid said.

“He kicked five or six of his goals in the second half and took the game

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away from them a bit.

“Jamie Anderson started on Williams but he went down with a knee injury so Matt Grossman played on him and even though Williams kicked six I still thought ‘Grossy’ did well on him.”

Anderson was stretchered off the ground in the first quarter with a suspected ACL injury but further scans this week will confirm the extent of the injury.

“Jamie was stretchered off with a knee injury, our fingers and toes are crossed that it’s not worst scenario,” Reid said.

“It’s heartbreaking, he’s a bloke that travels up to play from Torquay every week and puts his all into the club.

“He’s shattered so the boys will be rallying around him, everyone loves him at the club.

“He’s had some big jobs on some big players this year and he’s passed every one of them so he’s going to be a massive loss.”

Joe Richards continued his purple patch of form with an outstanding display of 25-plus disposals.

Richards shone on the inside, winning plenty of his own ball. “’Joey’ was really good, he got a bit bashed around in the first half,” Reid said.

“He was winning his own ball in tight and when he’s doing that he’s at his best I reckon.

“Daniel Sharrock has been great for us in the midfield this year but he didn’t play today and I thought ‘Joey’ really stood up in his absence.”

Rovers are finals bound after 43-point thrashing of Albury WANGARATTA Rovers’ senior footballers booked their ticket into September action with a stunning 43-point win over Albury at the Albury Sportsground on Saturday.

The clash certainly had a finals-like feeling to it with the Hawks needing to win to lock in a finals berth, finishing fourth on the O&M ladder.

On a warm, 19 degree day, Rovers only led by two points at the main break but slammed on an eight goals to one second half to post a 7.6 (48) to 13.13 (91) victory.

“It was a great day for the club as a whole,” Wangaratta Rovers football operations manager Barry Sullivan said.

“We won all three grades of footy which was pleasing.

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“Someone said the seniors hadn’t won at the Albury Sportsground for 14 years...we’ve beaten Albury in finals at neutral grounds but not on their home deck so that was great as well.”

The Hawks have shown over the last few weeks that their ability to find another gear in the second half could be a worry for opposing sides in the finals series.

“The first half was really defensive from both sides but we turned the pressure up in the third quarter and that proved the difference,” Sullivan said.

“We kicked eight goals to

one in the second half and started playing some good, team footy and had an even contribution across the field.

“We’re starting to build.”

The versatile Raven Joliffe capped off a stellar home and away season with another best-on-ground display, while Will Nolan ad Ky Williamson were also prominent.

The inclusions of Ryan Hebron and Tom Boyd proved vital with the pair booting three and two majors respectively.

“Raven Joliffe was just excellent,” Sullivan said.

“He’s so versatile, his closing speed is great and he also wins the hard ball, he’s a great player to have.

“I also thought Will Nolan, Ky Williamson, Tom

Boyd, Jack Gerrish and Brodie Filo were all good as well.”

Albury has been hit with injury at the wrong time of year with Anthony Miles (foot), Daniel Cross (hamstring), Michael Duncan (hamstring), Alex Jones (knee) and Zach Bye (knee) all watching from the sidelines.

“They’ve got a few injuries at the moment but they certainly gave a contest, they always do,” Sullivan said.

“They’re really disciplined with their structures and are a well-drilled team so you can’t right them off in finals.”

Wangaratta Rovers now face Myrtleford in an elimination final next Sunday at the Albury Sportsground.

TOP PERFORMER: Raven Joliffe was arguably Wangaratta Rovers’ best in their win over Albury on Saturday.

PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

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ªxHRKILCy872010z BENALLA SPOILS BRIGHT HOPES, WITH THUMPING WIN INTO THE GF BENALLA’S Justin Gervsoni fists the ball away from Bright coach Paul Harrison in the Panthers’ 59-point thumping of the Mountain Men in Saturday’s qualifying final.

Bright’s opponents are currently unknown, after the semi-final between Greta and Bonnie Doon was cancelled due to a serious injury sustained in the reserves’ match.

The seniors’ match had to be paused in the second quarter to allow a medical helicopter to land on the ground to collect the player.

In the A grade netball, Greta’s dominant season continued with a 16goal win over Milawa, with Milawa set to face Tarrawingee to book a ticket to the grand final.

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WANGARATTA has won the O&M senior football minor premiership, locking it in with a 21-point victory over the second placed Yarrawonga at Norm Minns Oval on Saturday.

The Magpies now have the weekend off before playing in a semi-final at John Foord Oval on September 10 against the winner of next weekend’s qualifying final between Yarrawonga and Albury a

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the WJ Findlay Oval.

“Winning the minor premiership is a reward for the effort the boys have put in all year,” Wangaratta coach Ben Reid said.

“We now get the weekend off, we’ll train on Saturday and then head across the

road to WJ Findlay Oval to watch the Yarrawonga, Albury game.

“I’m a big believer in that the season is 18 qualifying rounds and the real season starts now.

“Everything from preseason, to the home and away season is geared towards finals.”

Wangaratta Rovers locked in their finals campaign with an outstanding 43-point

victory over Albury on Saturday.

The Hawks are now set to face off against Myrtleford in an elimination final at the Albury Sportsground next Sunday.

The two sides have had some excellent encounters this season with the Saints winning the season opener at McNamara Reserve by three points in a thriller and then following it up with an 11-point victory at the

Hawks’ nest in round 14.

Wangaratta Rovers football operations manager Barry Sullivan believes the elimination final will be “a ripper”.

“We’ve played some great matches this season against them,” he said.

“They’ve got the chocolates both times so the boys will be fired up to get one back.”

The Hawks have sown up the football club championship as well off

the back of Saturday’s win over Albury.

The seniors finished in fourth position, reserves on top and the thirds came home in second.

“It’s really good that we’ve won the football club championship,” Sullivan said.

“It’s a credit to everyone behind the scenes, the coaches and volunteers have been working hard all season.”

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