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GOOD SPIRITS MEMBERS of local community choir Ostinato, including (from left) Bronwyn Pearse, Aurora Cudini, Richard Gray, Ruth HillNoble and Helen Porter, will deck the halls with boughs of holly at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Sunday. They will present joyful Christmas music from around the world during a concert being held at 2.30pm and they invite everyone to come and join them. Read more about the welcoming group on page 15. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

House shake-up One Nation,, Animal Justice on track to replace p Wangaratta, g , Wodonga g based MPs THE N Northern th Vi Victoria t i upper house is on course to be decided with two shock minor parties, One Nation and Animal Justice Party (AJP), expected to take positions formerly held by Wangaratta and Wodonga based MPs. Successful legislative council candidates in the state election will be

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declared on December 13 and based on above the line votes the top three candidates for election are Liberal veteran Wendy

Lovell, L ll Labor’s L b ’ Jaclyn J l Symes, and The Nationals’ Gaelle Broad, voted in spots one to three respectively. But it was Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell for One Nation and Georgie Purcell for AJP who appear to have knocked others out of contention, namely sitting members Tania Maxwell of Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party, and

Wodonga-based W d b d Liberal Lib l Democrats’ Tim Quilty. Ms Lovell, who celebrates 20 years today as the sitting member for Northern Victoria and North Eastern Province which preceded it, said Ms Maxwell was “shafted” by a deal which effectively diverted preferences to her competition.

She Sh said id the th potential t ti l election of Ms Purcell for the AJP could be something very interesting moving forward. “The platform of that party doesn’t exactly fit with Northern Victoria and this is where we see the jury wheel working and people like Tania Maxwell who was a good member of parliament

has unfortunately h f t t l missed i d out because the preferences didn’t go her way,” Ms Lovell said. “The Hinch party participated in the jury wheel and they had their number three preference going to Georgie Purcell. ■ Continued page 3 ■ Tania Maxwell all but concedes page 3

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Mayor, deputy go to vote MAYOR Dean Rees was expected to be returned to the top job at the Rural City of Wangaratta Council election last night. Unless there was a surprise contender and Cr Rees was unaware of a challenge, he will take on his fifth term, while running mate Harry Bussell was again eager to continue as deputy mayor. Portfolios of each of the councillors were also confirmed. See full story in Friday‘s Wangaratta Chronicle.

Moyhu tennis AGM upcoming THE Moyhu Tennis Club will hold its annual general meeting on Thursday, December 15 at 7pm in the pool room at the Moyhu Hotel. If anyone is interested in Cardio Tennis, Tennis Hot Shots, coaching for both children and adults or social tennis, please come along as there are some exciting programs about to be launched. For more information contact Wendy on 0412 106 707.

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FRESH POUR: My Slice of Life operations manager Dameon Holmes celebrated a successful Black Friday sales weekend for the outdoor specialist store as they willl continue to operate in their pop up Rowan Street store until Christmas. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling

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WANGARATTA shoppers and businesses were blessed with blue skies for the once a year Black Friday sales, as an unofficial opening to the festive season of shopping. Black Friday sales could be found all around the CBD on Friday, as retailers fully embedded the American tradition of offering big sales on the last Friday of November. Part owner of Flynns Inland Surf, Mark Flynn, said he wasn’t sure how the store would perform on their marquee sales day due to neighbouring stores running their sales earlier, but was happy to see the store packed out during the day. “It’s been a slow start to summer because of the weath-

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er, especially in clothing, but the weather turned it on last weekend and with Christmas coming up, it was all perfect timing,” he said. “We weren’t sure how it would go because a lot of stores started Black Friday sales a few weeks ago and we thought a lot of people might have already done their shopping. “We had the sales online as well and that was going great but definitely in store there were people everywhere. “We’ve always done a sale

at this time of year and people have started to wait around for it.” Mr Flynn said while other stores have expanded their Black Friday sales to last a longer time, Flynn’s Inland Surf continuesto hold the one off sales exclusively on Friday to maintain profit margins. Running the sales across the weekend, owner of My Slice of Life Brent Ibrom said the newly opened temporary pop-up shop at the old Fortywinks on Rowan Street was a big hit with the customers. “It was really fantastic; we were really well supported both from a cooking demo and a sales standpoint,” he said. “People were actually really

loving the concept of the pop up shop so we’re really happy after spending a fair bit of time to get it all sorted. “We had a really consistent weekend; there wasn’t any point during the day where there wasn’t someone in store having a look around.” Mr Ibrom said the sunshine over the weekend significantly helped business. “Everything was really well received, we’ve always been really strong online but the local input was fantastic,” he said. My Slice of Life pop-up shop will remain open WednesdaySaturday’s until Christmas to increase exposure, with free barbecue cooking demonstrations every Saturday morning.

Winton Wetlands prepares to get growling A COMMUNITY-driven campaign to support the return of a native frog to the North East gets under way this week, and organisers are keen to hear from locals interested in being involved. Taskforce Growler aims to bring the growling grass frog back to Winton Wetlands, to help restore natural conditions and encourage the return of other native species, especially birds, to the area. The taskforce is an alliance being formed between members of the public, wetland scientists, and land and water managers across the region, who are working together in a coordinated effort. According to restoration manager Dr Lisa Farnsworth, bringing back the growling grass frog, or ‘growler’, will strike a major blow for promoting increased biodiversity in the region. “Growlers are endangered in Victoria and have not been seen around Winton Wetlands since

ON THE WAY BACK: Growling grass frogs are the focus of Taskforce Growler. PHOTO: Bob Winters the time the wetlands were flooded to form Lake Mokoan many years ago,” she said. “The water quality and conditions provided by the lake were not conducive to the breeding cycle of growlers, so

they were lost to the area. “Although the lake was decommissioned more than 10 years ago, the frogs haven’t returned.” The loss of growlers is believed to have contributed to

the loss of other native species in the area, particularly birds which once fed on these frogs. “Growlers occupied a place in the local ecology which does not appear to be filled by any other frog species,” Dr Farnsworth said. “Fortunately, growlers still survive in some other parts of Victoria, so we have been able to source some for relocation, under strict regulations. “With backing from Taskforce Growler, we’re hoping to be able to help lead the way for other amphibian ‘re-wilding’ projects around Australia and beyond.” There are a number of ways locals can make direct practical contributions to the success of the growler relocation and breeding activities, through various volunteering and fundraising activities due to happen throughout 2023. To register interest in joining Taskforce Growler, visit the Winton Wetlands website, www. wintonwetlands.org.au.

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Maxwell concedes election defeat ...but Derryn y Hinch’s Justice Partyy member keen to continue advocacyy work BY RYAN MALCOLM rmalcolm@ nemedia.com.au

WANGARATTA-based state MP Tania Maxwell is not expected to return to her seat on Victoria’s Legislative Council, after largely conceding defeat in an online video to supporters. The Wangandary resident posted a live video to Facebook on Sunday morning, expressing her desire to continue her advocacy work in the aftermath of the state election, after being left on the outer of a hotly contested race for Northern Victoria’s five seats. The formal announcement of the new Legislative Council is expected early next month. The Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party (DHJP) MP expressed her disappointment in the party last week, following a controversial preference deal reached by DHJP leader Derryn Hinch which saw the party’s preference votes redirected to the Animal Justice Party (AJP). Mr Hinch later slammed the AJP, who renegged on reciprocating their preferences to DHJP. AJP candidate Georgie Purcell was as of yesterday primed to claim Northern Victoria’s fifth and final seat. “Just wanted to let you all know I didn’t get through, I

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DISAPPOINTED: Wangaratta-based state MP Tania Maxwell is not expected to be re-elected into the 60th Legislative Council. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling didn’t make it for re-election,” Ms Maxwell told her supporters on Sunday. “As disappointing and as devastating as that was and is, I got up this morning, had breakfast and I’m out in the garden doing the things I love - that’s my panacea. “While it is a sad day, I’ve chosen not to sit around and be glum, as I thought I might be. “I don’t know what lies around the corner but I’m sure I’ll be on to different things - I still see a role with my advocacy because that is my passion.” Ms Maxwell said she had a

deep appreciation for the swell of community support in recent years. “I just wanted to say thank you so much to everyone who has supported me over the past four years,” she said. “I can never express how grateful I am to those who have stood beside me, helped me, voted for me and have sent incredible messages that have just made this all just a little bit easier. “It’s going to take me a while to realise that I’m not going (back) to parliament - but who

know what’s around the corner and who knows what will happen. “I’m just going to take each day as it comes and be out in my garden, working hard, trying to lose some of those 20-odd kilos I think I put on in parliament, and just doing what matters to me for a little while before taking on another journey to continue to help all of you in some way shape or form.” Wodonga-based Liberal Democrats representative Tim Quilty also appears on-track to miss reelection.

COVID rate sees major monthly rise in state, locally MORE than 3000 new COVID cases are being added to Victoria’s tally each day, almost three times the rate recorded this time last month. The state’s seven-day average sat at 3557 on Sunday, having risen from 1298 reported on October 28. The recent upturn has resulted in the postponement of Northeast Health Wangaratta’s upcoming 150th year celebrations, with the hospital citing a desire to preserve the health of community and staff

SHOCK VERDICT: Animal Justice Party candidate for Northern Victoria and Mount Macedon resident Georgie Purcell is holding onto the fifth spot in the upper house, while One Nation’s Rikki-Lee Tyrell is in fourth.

members as a key consideration behind the decision to postpone celebrations. Community members had been set to gather at Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre next Wednesday to celebrate a century and a half of the Green Street hospital, however, NHW officials yesterday made the decision to postpone the event to early 2023. According to covidlive.com. au, Wangaratta local government area was home to 71 active COVID cases on Friday, with a

seven-day rolling average of 11. “This important decision has been made in the best interest of community and staff health and will support NHW’s ability to deliver health care to the community at this time,” NHW chief executive officer Libby Fifis said. “NHW is aiming to reschedule the event in early 2023.” Hospital officials last week said they would monitor COVID rates throughout the rural city to see whether changes needed to be made to the hos-

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pital’s visitor entry policy. No such changes have been made. A maximum of two guests are currently permitted to attend the bedside of patients at NHW during visiting hours, and are required to wear a surgical mask or present a negative rapid antigen test on the day of their visit. For more information, visit https://www.northeasthealth. org.au/covid-19. NHW 150th anniversary feature see page 13.

From page 1 “They are vastly different parties in terms of philosophy and it was not a natural preference flow because you went from someone who was all about justice to a very hard left party (Animal Justice Party) that’s not necessarily really about animals as there are a lot of other agendas that they have. “On the flip side, Tania wasn’t very high on their agenda and it’s disappointing to see a really good contributor really shafted because of the preference flow which was organised by someone different to their party, and that’s why the loophole needs to be closed.” AJP candidate Ms Purcell, a passionate animal protection advocate living in Macedon Ranges, holds the number five spot. For the past four years she has been working as chief of staff to Victoria’s first Animal Justice Party MP Andy Meddick. One Nation’s Ms Tyrrell lives in Invergordon, located between Shepparton and Numurkah. She ran as a candidate at the 2022 federal election for Nicholls but was unsuccessful. The Nationals’ Ms Broad, a Bendigo resident, was the former chief of staff for Federal Senator Bridget McKenzie. “We won’t know until they push the button on December 13 and things often switch but the first three elects won’t change,” Ms Lovell said. “The results so far are going by the votes on the group voting ticket based on the votes above the line, and although this is largely accurate there are always one or two surprises. “What we know is the candidates who have the full quota are in and I am definitely back.” The number of votes was just 58.54 per cent from the total enrolment (542,768 people) for Northern Victoria, including 307,084 formal votes and 10,637 informal votes.

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Murray cod season opening to be bit tougher than usual MURRAY cod opening is tomorrow, December 1. It’s no secret that there is a lot of water laying around which will make accessing the rivers difficult. I am planning on going for a drive this afternoon to look at the rivers and see if I can find a quiet backwater to sit and angle with bait on opening morning. If I can find a spot, I plan to use cheese and worms for bait. Cheese is my go-to Murray cod bait and worms are a great all rounder capable of catching any species of fish. Whether I can find

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somewhere or not is unknown. If not, then I may head to Lake Nillahcootie. I suspect that most cod fisho’s will head to lakes this cod opening. Lake Mulwala, Lake Nillahcootie, Lake Buffalo, Lake Eildon, Lake Eppalock and several others

SEASON OPENING: Murray cod season opens tomorrow and it’s going to be a tough cod opening for many anglers. are all great Murray cod fisheries. All of the above lakes are stocked regularly with Murray cod except Lake Mulwala which has a self

sustaining population. Those wanting to fish with lures will need to head to a lake somewhere, while those who love to fish with bait may

be lucky enough to find a quiet backwater where they can fish close to the bank and out of the current. Many access points around the region are still locked up and will remain that way for quite some time, so I suggest you do your homework before heading out. Good luck on opening morning, or this weekend, whichever comes for for you. It’s going to be a tough cod opening. Stay safe around the waterways as there are more hazards this cod opening than usual.

Play it safe for Murray cod season opening RECREATIONAL fishers are being encouraged to check waterway conditions before they leave home ahead of the opening of Murray cod season tomorrow. Victorian Fisheries Authority CEO Travis Dowling said the Murray cod closed season during September, October, and November each year gives the species a chance to breed in peace. “This season’s opening day will be unusual with dozens of popular waterways flood affected and potentially unsafe, even for shore-based freshwater fishers,” he said. “We urge everyone to plan ahead, do their homework on river conditions and if in doubt, head to safer destinations such as Lake Eildon. “We all love Murray cod and season opening is a social occasion on the calendar, but it’s not worth risking the safety of loves ones including family and friends.” Mr Dowling said track and road closures could also mean favourite spots for season opening are inaccessible or suitable for

SEASON OPENING: Murray cod, like this one caught at Lake Eildon earlier this year, will be back on anglers' radar with the season opening tomorrow. PHOTO: VFA four-wheel drives only. “There is a lot of information about the condition of tracks, boat ramps, lakes and rivers so now is the time to jump online,

get informed about the prevailing conditions and short-list your options,” he said. Apps and websites providing valuable details

include: • VicTraffic for road closures; • VicEmergency and the Bureau of Meteorology for the latest weather and

flood warnings; • Boating Vic app for boat ramp status and conditions; and • Parks Victoria for track and park closures.

Helicopter finds missing man, winched to safety at Mt Bogong on Sunday By BRODIE EVERIST A MELBOURNE man reported missing last Sunday afternoon at Mount Bogong was found by helicopter seven hours later. According to Sergeant Brad Dickens of Bright police, the 65-year-old man was with a group of seven hiking up to Mount Bogong’s West Peak on Sunday afternoon when he decided to turn back. He took a wrong turn and headed down Quartz Ridge Track and became lost. The man was reported missing at 5pm, but at around 10pm he made contact with members of the hiking group while at Bogong Creek Saddle. According to Sgt Dickens, he was found around 12am by helicopter, lying in a safety blanket, and was winched up to the helicopter. “He was quite fortunate conditions were good enough for the air wing to come up and get him,” Sgt Dickens said. The man was taken to Wangaratta and assessed by members of Ambulance Victoria, who found him to be in a healthy condition, and then reunited with his family. Sgt Dickens said the group had hiked up Mount Feathertop on Saturday and had already hiked up Mount Bogong's Staircase Spur on Sunday before deciding to tackle West Peak. Sgt Dickens said the incident emphasised the importance of good preparation when hiking, including wearing proper clothing, having a charged phone, a suitable GPS system and a personal safety beacon. Bush Search and Rescue Victoria and a unit from the Bright SES were involved in the search.

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Man on corrections order after failed theft attempt A WANGARATTA man who attempted to steal a van and a number of tools from a Murdoch Road property during a botched theft last year will serve a 12 month corrections order for the offending. The 27-year-old was identified as a high-risk of reoffending after entering a guilty plea at Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court on Monday, following the attempted theft which saw he and three

co-accused flee the scene after the homeowner confronted the group. The court heard the defendant had attended the address around 7am and stolen a red whipper snipper, before returning three hours later as part of a plan to pile tools and heavy machinery into a van and flee the property. However, after being scared from the property by the resident, the group walked to Dundas Street,

where they were captured on CCTV cameras changing clothes on the street, with one discarding their old clothes on the side of the road and another putting them on the defendant’s black mountain bike. The same bike was captured on CCTV at a nearby service station shortly after. One co-accused was placed on a 12 month corrections order earlier this year, after he returned to the Murdoch

Road property a third time and used a hedge trimmer to smash the front window of the home, before punching the homeowner upon gaining entry to the home. On Monday, the court heard the defendant had made full admissions to police over his involvement in the plan, however, defence counsel Geoff Clancy said his client had been struggling with a drug addiction at the time.

“This plan was cooked up by others and he went along with it,” he told the court. In acknowledging guilty pleas to burglary, attempted theft and attempted theft of a motor vehicle, Magistrate Ian Watkins noted the offending had occurred in the context of a drug addiction. He said the defendant would be wise to pursue different friendships in the future. “You chose to mix with

them,” he told the defendant. “If you choose to mix with them or people like them you can be confident you’ll end up in trouble.” Magistrate Watkins placed the defendant on a 12 month corrections order with conviction, and ordered him to complete 100 hours of community work while undertaking programs to address drug abuse and offending behaviour.

Drunk learner driver slammed with $1800 fine after crashing into vacant home

REFUEL: An EV charging station like this one recently installed at Edenhope in Victoria, will be installed in Wangaratta in December. Evie Networks 50 kW fast chargers can provide up to 150km of range in just 30 minutes. PHOTO: Evie Network

Fast charger for city WANGARATTA will have an electric vehicle (EV) fast charger installed next month in the heart of the city on Docker Street near Wangaratta’s Holy Trinity Cathedral. The installation will be part of a network at key tourist destinations, high-use locations and priority regional towns across Victoria under the Destination Charging Across Victoria (DCAV) Program, and Evie Networks. The DCAV program aims to make regional towns more accessible to EV users, whole lifting confidence to purchase and

drive EVs, fast-tracking the benefits of abolishing petrol-driven vehicles. This program is supported by local government and governed by the Department of Environment, Land Water and Planning (DELWP), making a contribution to the infrastructure to support EV uptake throughout Victoria, supporting the federal initiative of net zero by 2050. The program will be pivotal in:  making EV fast-charging technology readily available at destination locations, including recreational community desti-

nations and high-use locations, reducing distance anxieties;  ensuring all regional townships across Victoria are accessible to the EV community, increasing confidence to travel throughout Victoria;  provide economic and social benefits for Victorian communities, inviting commuters into your township; and  reducing greenhouse gas emissions. By creating an EV fast-charging network at key tourist destinations and high-use locations, it allows EVs to be charged while EV drivers explore townships.

Evie Networks 50 kW fast chargers can provide up to 150km of range in just 30 minutes. The Wangaratta site is in collaboration with DELWP, the Victorian State Government and the DCAV program, and the Rural City of Wangaratta. Evie Networks is a subsidiary of St Baker Energy Innovation Fund, founded in Queensland by Trevor St Baker in 1980. It’s a company founded on the idea of reducing the population’s impacts on the environment through innovative tech startups.

A WANGARATTA learner driver has been sidelined for two years fined $1800, after crashing into an abandoned house while driving drunk earlier this year. The defendant, in his late 20s, appeared at Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court on Monday and pleaded guilty to serious driving charges. The court heard he had consumed four cans of Woodstock and 10 to 12 beers before attempting to drive from a party near Cribbes Road to his Murdoch Road home late on April 22. According to police prosecutor Constable Imogen Akers, the defendant’s vehicle had careened through the intersection of Cribbes and Murdoch roads without giving way, before entering a service road and crashing into a Murdoch Road property, less than 300 metres from his own home. The court heard the vehicle penetrated one metre into the home’s front façade. A subsequent breath test of the defendant returned a blood alcohol concentration reading of 0.142. The defendant’s passenger, himself a probationary driver, was identified with blood on his face, and was subsequently transported to Northeast Health Wangaratta, where he was diagnosed with rib fractures. The defendant said he had since brought his alcohol intake under control, after suffering a workplace accident in February. He said he knew the house had been abandoned at the time. “It’s just a dumb mistake I made one night,” he told the court. “I won’t do it again, obviously.” However, Magistrate Ian Watkins raised questions over the defendant’s promise, after he identified he had undergone alcohol counselling as part of a community corrections order in 2015. “You didn’t (have it under control) in April this year,” he told the defendant. “You were very lucky that you or your mate weren’t seriously injured. “Make sure you do keep (your alcohol intake) under control, because if you don’t you might end up dead.”

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WITH the start of summer tomorrow and decorations beginning to don Wangaratta streets, it’s that time of year again as we start counting down to Christmas. The Wangaratta Chronicle is again running the Buy Local campaign where shoppers can cash in on supporting local businesses and enter to win one of three prizes. It would be a bonus to win something but buying local and supporting local people, their businesses, their families and the staff who work there goes a long way to putting money back into hard working people’s pockets, while boosting our local economy. The last few years have been tough to say the least, with bushfires at the end of 2019 and into 2020 and a couple of years of COVID having a major impact on local businesses. Christmas time is a peak period for many businesses across multiple sectors, none more so than retail, and the inability to trade at full capacity over the past three years has been devastating. This year first prize is a weekend away at Dreaming of the Buckland through Travel and Cruise North East, second prize is a $1000 local hamper/shopping spree at local businesses, sponsored by the Rural City of Wangaratta, and third prize is a magnificent day out at the Wangaratta Cup with an umbrella package including admission for 10 people, sponsored by Wangaratta Turf Club. On top of this there are $50 prize draws at businesses supporting Buy Local. To enter all you have to do make a purchase at a participating business. So if you’re buying gifts for your friends or family over the next few weeks try and think about who you’re supporting with your hard-earned dollars and if you can buy it locally then make every effort to do so. Happy shopping, locally.

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MP honoured by voters’ continued support I AM honoured that the people of Ovens Valley have overwhelmingly given me their vote of confidence to continue being their local voice in Parliament. I hope this is a reflection of the work I put in across the electorate, meeting with locals, and understanding the issues that matter. My work as your local member does not stop, and I can assure you I will continue to work hard for the Ovens Valley over the next four years, to continue to fight for regional and rural communities, and ensure we get our fair share. The work starts now and doesn’t stop. I am proud to be the Ovens Valley’s strong voice bringing the fight to the government, and already I have started working towards delivering for the Ovens Valley. I want to thank the volunteers who put in so much of their time supporting my campaign. The Nationals have had a strong result in regional Victoria, showing once again that we are the party for Regional Victoria, and we as a team can get things done. Thankyou to the people of Ovens Valley, everyone who voted for me, and everyone who didn’t. We had a civil and respectful campaign where everyone had the opportunity to exercise their democratic rights. As the Member for Ovens Valley, I represent

JINGLE BELLS: As we move into December, the countdown to Christmas has officially begun, with the Rural City of Wangaratta having installed a giant Christmas tree yesterday at the Riverside Town Square in Faithfull Street. The community is invited to come and see it lit up for the first time as part of a special event being held on Friday night from 6.30pm to 9pm. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling each and every person, and will continue to work hard each and every day for the next four years. Tim McCurdy, MLA Ovens Valley

Leave no one in need this Christmas CHRISTMAS is one of the busiest times of the year for The Salvos. I’ve been a Salvation Army officer for over 30 years - meaning over 30 Christmases of collecting, community outreach and lunches, carols, hamper packing, donation pickups and drop offs. It’s easy to get swept up in the busyness - but in amongst it all, it’s important to come back to what matters most, why we do what we do at The Salvos over the Christmas season. ‘Leave no one in need this Christmas’ is our message - not just physical need, but in terms of practical support, personal connection,

kindness and love. If you would like to donate to The Salvation Army’s Christmas Appeal, or if you need support, please visit salvationarmy.org.au or call 13 SALVOS (13 72 58). Major Bruce Harmer, national public relations secretary for The Salvation Army

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Christmas spirit helps Grab a Grocery success BY BAILEY ZIMMERMANN bzimmermann@ nemedia.com.au

LOAVES and Fishes Christians Caring (LF-CC) had a successful Grab a Grocery campaign on Saturday at Wangaratta Woolworths, gathering $6000 worth of goods to donate to those in need this Christmas. Shoppers were given a list of 12 items they could buy from to go towards LFF-CC’s pantry stock. Popular items were the Christmas related puddings, mince pies and shortbread. Assistant pantry supervisor Mark Heaton said the campaign pleasantly exceeded his expectations. “It was extremely successful, it certainly showed the generosity of the community to come down and help those people in need,” he said. “It’s going to bring an emotional, seasonal joy to people who will receive these items and hopefully give them some relief.” The number of items donated matched the total of the winter Grab a Grocery in June, but value of goods went up $1000 this Grab a Grocery. Mr Heaton said the listed festive items could’ve impacted the 20 per cent rise in value of com-

GENEROUS GOODS: Loaves and Fishes stores coordinator David Price, Anglicare community development coordinator David Still and assistant pantry supervisor Mark Heaton were blessed to have received $6000 worth of goods for their Grab a Grocery campaign at Woolworths on Saturday. PHOTO: Kurt Hickling modities as grocery collections such as Grab a Grocery are necessary for LF-CC to prepare for the Christmas rush. “The numbers of clients we have are going up, so we need to

do things like Grab a Grocery just to keep up,” he said. “A lot of staples were still bought such as cans of spaghetti and beans which will go straight to our pantry and dis-

tributed to those in need.” Anyone seeking further information on emergency relief or becoming a volunteer with LF-CC can contact the Anglicare Victoria office on 5723 7900.

Father hit with fine amid threats to kill A RURAL city father who threatened to kill his neighbour’s son during a latenight altercation earlier this year has said his anger had boiled over, after his own son was allegedly glassed by the young man earlier in the evening. Facing Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court on Monday, the defendant pleaded guilty to making threats to kill, using threatening words and affray charges, after he engaged in a shouting match with a neighbour around 1am on July 31. The court heard the victim had been socialising with guests in her rear yard when she heard shouting from the street, emerging to see the defendant banging a baseball bat against his own front fence and threatening to kill her son. The victim began filming the defendant, at which time he was heard to say “yeah I’m going to kill your son tonight”. He continued to threaten to gut the family, before telling the victim to “tell (her) son to get the f*&^ out of town”. Police arrived and arrested the defendant shortly after 2am. The accused said he had become incensed after he had heard his own son had allegedly been glassed and punched at a nightclub by his neighbour’s son earlier that night. The court heard charges had subsequently been laid. “That’s a cowardly act,” the defendant said. “I acted out of character out of concern for my son.” Magistrate Ian Watkins denounced the defendant’s actions, and said two wrongs did not make a right in the circumstances. He convicted and fined the man $500.

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VICTORIAN ELECTION 2022

Primary first preference votes at polling stations across the Ovens Valley Voting Centres

McCURDY, Tim The Nationals

BUGGE, Mark Freedom Party

WISE, Anna Family First

LESCHEN, Zuvele Labor Party

SLATER, Aisha KROMAR, Zoe Animal Justice Party Australian Greens

FIDGE, Julian Lib Democrats

Bright

417

210

218

Bundalong

Cobram

809

217

302

Dederang

106

Eldorado

107

Everton

Gapsted

284

Glenrowan

186

Harrietville

Invergordon

131

Katamatite

198

Milawa

170

Moyhu

226

Mt Beauty

244

223

209

Mudgegonga

157

Myrtleford

581

273

128

Oxley

151

Porepunkah

307

134

107

Running Creek

Springhurst

St James

Tarrawingee

138

Tawonga

Tungamah

128

Wandiligong

Wangaratta West

454

220

138

West End

590

291

165

Whitfield

112

Whorouly

187

Yarrawonga

349

169

Yarrawonga Central 161

Yarroweyah

467

Yarrunga

452

234

118

109

Ordinary votes

7738

899

579

3057

403

1736

1078

Early votes

10841

811

554

4042

441

1154

1248

Postal votes

541

219

Total

19120

1739

1162

7318

862

2950

2403

% of formal vote

53.78%

4.89%

3.27%

20.58%

2.42%

8.30%

6.76%

Voters backed in Tim at all the polling booths in Ovens Valley By JEFF ZEUSCHNER NATIONALS’ incumbent Tim McCurdy won every polling booth throughout the Ovens Valley electorate is his sweeping re-election for a fourth term to state parliament on Saturday. Mr McCurdy is expected to win the seat on first preferences, holding almost 54 per cent of the vote, with Labor’s Zuvele Leschen’s primary support of 20.58 per cent similar to the party’s standing in 2018. On two party preferred, Mr McCurdy has increased his vote to around 68.7 per cent (62.62% in 2018), with Labor around 30 per cent (37.3% in 2018). Support for the Nationals’ MP at the ballot box in Wangaratta, Eldorado and Glenrowan was atleast double that of Ms Leschen in Saturday’s election, and it only widened in other rural towns throughout the Rural City of Wangaratta. The margin was atleast three fold in Glenrowan, Whitfield, Tarrawingee, Oxley and Everton; four fold in Springhurst and Mohyu; and five fold in Milawa. Whorouly was somehting of an anomaly with Labor failing to register a single vote among the 236 voters. Labor, and first time Greens candidate Zoe Kromar, enjoyed their strongest support in Alpine communities. Ms Leschen, a former Alpine Shire councillors from Buffalo River, polled 223 votes to Mr McCurdy’s 244 votes in Mt Beauty; 81 to 97 in Wandiligong; 56 to 75 in Harrietville; and 57 to 91 in Tawonga. Ms Kromar actually outpolled Ms Leschen in Harrietville and was only seven votes shy of Mr McCurdy (68 to 75).

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Man released from custody following drug-fuelled window attack

THE GRADUATES: Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program 2022 graduates (from left) Aaron Wallace, Elise Hill, Megan Hunt, Tanya Howard, Maureen Rogers, Kate Clark, Nicholas Wright, Joanne Turner, Rachel Hogan, Cazz Redding, Kellie Sutherland, Kristin Beggs, Kerissa Heritage, Steve Belli, Rho Fry, Brendan Grigg, Nathan Fenton, Maisie Pilli, Suz Christison and Tegan Allen.

New leaders graduate LOCAL community leaders have completed the Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program, with a graduation event held recently at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre. Among the 20-member 2022 cohort were Tegan Allen, Kate Clark, Rho Fry, Rachel Hogan, Tanya Howard, Joanne Turner and Jane Witherow, who all live or work in the Rural City of Wangaratta. Graduates delivered a presentation on each of their community projects, which were planned and delivered throughout this year’s program. Projects included ‘A Chair To Share’, involving the placement of three chairs across the region to support

mental health through community connection; ‘SNAP IT’, aimed at cultivating a sense of pride and purpose within primary school-aged children; ‘Activating the Great Valley Trail’, including a pop-up event in Freeburgh enabling conversations with key stakeholders; and ‘Food System Mapping for the North East’, producing three high quality case studies featuring local community food projects in Mt Beauty, King Valley and Albury Wodonga. Graduates were awarded their certificates by AVCLP patron John G Brown. “The Alpine Valleys Community Leadership Program has been in operation since 1998, and we now have

over 480 alumni spread across the region,” AVCL board chair Judy Charlton said. “All of the graduates demonstrated their commitment to community leadership in order to gain a place in the program, and we are now seeing that commitment transform into capacity, bolstered by the learning and development delivered through the program.” However, Ms Charlton said the future of the AVCL annual program, and other community leadership programs across Victoria, was somewhat in doubt. “Our existing statewide funding arrangement with the State Government expires in December 2022, and

we are yet to receive a commitment for future funding,” she said. “This year’s graduates, and their community projects, are great examples of initiatives delivered by community leadership programs across Victoria annually, which we are at risk of losing without a funding commitment. “Some of this year’s graduates are now taking on new projects, changing their career pathways, and taking up participation on different committees and boards. “They should each be immensely proud of what they have achieved, and we look forward to watching this new crop of leaders continue their leadership work into the future.”

Chiltern brigade shave for cancer centre cause FOUR Chiltern firefighters will brave the razor later this week, shaving their heads to raise funds for the Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre Trust Fund. Brigade captain Shannon Beacom will join firefighters Peter Hooper, Paul Clark and Josh Treffers under the razor, turning what was originally a bet into a fundraising opportunity for the cancer centre. “Peter said to me, ‘I’ll shave my beard if you shave your mullet,’” Mr Beacom said. “We decided to shave

for a cause rather than just make a bet - we all accept that someone in our lives is going to have to go through cancer. “There are a lot of people in Chiltern receiving treatment at the centre and we want to help as many people as we can by fundraising for the trust fund.” Former Chiltern juniors Mr Beacom and Mr Treffers will each shave their heads, while Mr Hooper will shave his beard for the first time in six years, and Mr Clark will shave his moustache. All four have been shak-

ing the fundraising tins in recent weeks, aiming to raise $500 ahead of Chiltern’s community street party on Friday evening. The party commences at 5:30pm along Conness Street, with the local firefighters to shave around 7pm. Members will also share important information about the brigade’s ongoing recruitment drive and community safety ahead of the upcoming fire season. To donate online, visit www.bit.ly/chilternshave.

Making the festive season brighter for our community. Join us by donating non-perishable food items at our Wangaratta, Corowa or Yackandandah Hume Bank branches. Donations will be distributed to the local community by Albury Wodonga Regional FoodShare. humebank.com.au/festivefooddrive Hume Bank Limited ABN 85 051 868 556 AFSL and Australian Credit Licence No. 244248.

FOLICALLY BLESSED: Chiltern Fire Brigade (from left) captain Shannon Beacom and firefighters Paul Clark, Peter Hooper and Josh Treffers will brave the razor during a street party on Friday. PHOTO: Chiltern Fire Brigade

A NORTH East man who stole a shovel and used it to break the windows of a Cribbes Road property has been released from police custody. Appearing at Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court on Monday while in police custody, the defendant entered guilty pleas to a number of shop theft matters and a criminal damage charge accrued earlier this year. The court heard the defendant had attended a Cribbes Road address at around 2am earlier this month, demanding entry before stealing a shovel from the property and leaving. He later returned and used the stolen shovel to smash two windows of the property, before waiting at the address until police arrived. Police said the defendant, who was on bail at the time, was behaving erratically and under the influence of drugs. Details of three separate shop thefts were also raised in the court, with the defendant allegedly telling police he “can take what he wants” after repeatedly stealing energy drinks from petrol stations throughout the rural city. Defence counsel Geoff Clancy said his client was currently homeless, and had been in custody on the criminal damage charges for 27 days. He noted his client’s sister had altered an intervention order against the defendant in order to enable her to provide him with mental health assistance. Magistrate Ian Watkins said it was important measures were taken to address the defendant’s behaviour. “The only solution is to get the help his sister can provide if he is to avail himself of that,” he said. “Unfortunately the offending is all too familiar. “You’re going to get sick of seeing me.” He convicted the defendant and sentenced him to a jail sentence reckoned as time served.

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Report details importance of grassroots healthcare service A NORTH EAST health network has released a detailed report on the rural and regional Primary Healthcare Workforce and the challenges facing communities and health professionals. According to the report by the Murray Public Health Network (PHN), recent royal commissions and government inquiries have shown that Australia is facing issues with out-of-pocket costs, availability and equitable access to person-centred, integrated care. The report said to improve the provision of primary healthcare across our diverse communities, flexible, innovative and place-based solutions must be locally developed and funded in a sustainable way. According to Murray PHN’s director of strategy and evaluation, Dr Belinda O’Sullivan, it is increasingly unlikely that we can continue to provide care by working within existing structures and silos. “So much of our health ser-

vice planning operates at a national level, with the input of many national organisations and interest groups,” she said. “But increasingly we can see that the most effective planning - especially in rural and regional primary healthcare - must be done at a grass roots level, by the people and professionals who know the community best. “This planning needs government support for mixed funding models and it really needs collaboration between primary, secondary and tertiary health services and governments to succeed.” Murray PHN chief executive officer Matt Jones said that one of the roles of primary health networks was to help build “bottom-up” models of healthcare that have strong regional governance and that are effective in rural communities. “Instead of simple fee-forservice funding models, increasingly we need long-term planning and support for

LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES: Murray Public Health Network (PHN) has released a detailed report on the rural and regional Primary Healthcare Workforce and the challenges facing communities and health professionals. communities to grow their own workforce and build systems and structures that provide high-quality healthcare as close to home as possible, but also help professionals to work in satisfying and sustainable jobs. In her work for the World Health Organisation, Dr O’Sullivan was responsible

for creating a rural pathways checklist to guide the implementation of rural workforce solutions around the world - including a decentralised financial and training approach. “A national workforce strategy will always have its place, but we need properly funded regional agencies on the

ground to help the community prioritise their needs, to scan opportunities and to share that knowledge with other, similar communities, across Australia. The right healthcare models will be both scalable and able to be replicated effectively,” she said. “PHNs in rural areas are able to support this role and their value is becoming increasingly evident. “Often policies are tailored to city-based health professionals and models of specialist care that can be easily accessed by city people, but don’t always give enough attention to rural and regional settings. “PHNs are the connectors between our communities and the national bodies, so we can advise governments and special interest groups of the local impact of national policy. “While country towns have had to advertise across the world and rely heavily on international doctors, there is much potential to unlock from

using multidisciplinary teams who can work at a wide scope of practice, to support general practice and keep people well and out of hospital. “A sustainable health workforce starts with what the community needs, and then building the model from there. “There is an abundance of evidence to apply, and we have to use that along with local understanding to create sustainable and satisfying roles. Rural health professionals are amazing people; they often work in resource-poor environments, but do incredible work because they are really clever at using resources and skills to problem-solve; to add value to the people in their own communities. “Regional planning projects need to be funded consistently over longer periods, so that PHNs can build, test and implement healthcare models that can be adapted and rolled out in communities with similar profiles.”

$57m spend for wetlands Wednesday, November 28, 2012 By STEVEN BURKE

SO PEACEFUL: A magical sunset over the picturesque Winton Wetlands, which is taking on its own identity where once Lake Mokoan stretched across the landscape. PHOTO: Rene Martens

A $57 MILLION development has been flagged for Winton Wetlands. The Winton Wetlands @ Benalla Master Plan was launched this week and recommends massive investment in the 3000 hectare site halfway between Wangaratta and Benalla. It predicts the redeveloped site could attract 300,000 visitors per year with

attractions to include hot air balloons, a tree top walk and a sound and light show. Whatever happens at the site, it is unlikely to be called Winton Wetlands in the future, with consultants finding the former Lake Mokoan name resonates more locally and in Melbourne. The plan proposes a two stage development, with $7m to be spent in the first stage and $50m in the second stage. The first stage would be a low key project involving

refurbishment of the yacht club, establishing a lookout, parking, picnic ground and camping sites, as well as potentially some BMX and mountain bike tracks and a regional playground. Stage two would require a $25m in private investment, as well as $25m in government funds and $9m from Winton Wetlands reserves. The key element of the second stage would be attracting a private investor to build accommodation on the

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Joyful singalong at The Terrace POPULAR entertainer Anthony Tenace was a hit with residents and guests at The Terrace when he serenaded them last Thursday.

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NORTHEAST HEALTH WANGARATTA - CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF CARING

BRING ON VARIETY: Jess Widdop is NHW’s first Diversity and Inclusion Manager and aims for a collective approach to improve access and experience of diverse population groups.

Strength in diversity Jess Widdop is tasked with making the most of NHW’s rich mix of people in its vast workforce workforc

S Wangaratta’s largest employer with around 1600 staff members, it is no surprise that the health service’s workforce is one of the most diverse in the rural city. To further co-ordinate and expand what was seen as a strength of the workforce, NHW employed Jess Widdop as the service’s first Diversity and Inclusion Manager. “The role was created to bring together a range of diversity portfolios for a collective approach to improve access and experience of diverse population groups,” Jess said. “All of my roles since graduating (with a Bachelor of Public Health majoring in Health Promotion) have had a focus on diverse population groups but never all together, which is what drew me to this role. “I’ve worked in roles supporting refugee and migrant health literacy, developing connections with communities and health services, establishing LGBTQIA+ safe community events, engaging young people in decision making and many more. “I love working on systematic change that improves the experience of diverse populations.”

THE community event to celebrate Northeast Health Wangaratta’s 150th anniversary scheduled to be held on Wednesday, December 7 at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre (WPACC) has been postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases. Details on a new date for the event will be made public when formalised.

Jess said NHW has a diverse staff population with about 60 per cent female, 40 per cent male (at point of collection NHW could only collect female and male), with ages spanning the entire work life (and beyond). About 1.5 per cent of the workforce identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. “While we do not have defined data, we know our workforce is culturally diverse, gender diverse and live with disability,” she said. Health services have generally led the way in broadening diversity of employees which has changed dramatically since the hospital was first opened according to Jess. “When we think about health services, 150 years ago there would have been mostly male doctors, female nurses and not a lot of diversity,” she said. “It was illegal to be ‘out’ as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities were often ‘hidden’ from the general

What we are trying to do is break down some of the barriers of employment for diverse people in all areas of Northeast Health.

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population and Aboriginal people were segregated. “We didn’t have a lot of multiculturalism back then either so we definitely would not have had the diverse staff we have now. “We now employ people from all backgrounds, races, sexualities, abilities and whatever individualism you can think of!” The changes have particularly gathered pace in the last decade. “I think the changes would reflect the community,” said Jess. “As a community, we are more accepting and celebrate diversity.

“We have better legislation and are seeing community progress in embracing and celebrating diversity. “We’ve seen legislative changes to marriage equality, gender affirmation, gender equality and strengthening of older legislation such as the Discrimination Act and Disability Act.” Despite the increase in diversity, Jess said there were still some areas with less diversity than others and there are still some of the gendered stereotypes in certain roles. “There are lots of reasons

for diversity (or lack thereof), some of them are whether certain roles can be modified, whether a role can be filled via skilled migration, education level requirements, and many more,” she said. “What we are trying to do is break down some of the barriers of employment for diverse people in all areas of Northeast Health Wangaratta. “I think we are seeing more of a consolidated effort in making NHW a more inclusive organisation. “We’re providing support to more individuals and implementing new legislation. “We’ve just completed consultations for our new Disability Action Plan which we are really excited about.” Jess said of the main attractions and strengths of the workplace for her was the range of people and roles NHW offers. “You can be chatting with a heart specialist, a plumber, an accountant, a nurse, a HR specialist, an educator, a receptionist and a cleaner, all in the space of

one day,” she said. “A diverse workforce has so many benefits - for the diverse staff, particularly those with disability, having meaningful work has a huge impact on self-worth and sense of belonging. “It also has a positive impact on everyone around diverse people; you learn, you listen and start to understand to an extent the need for different ways of doing things depending on individual needs.” Equally, it was also the people she works alongside who make Jess look forward to coming to work each day. “The people who work solely on improving the experience of diverse staff have made a huge impression on me - their passion and commitment inspires me and others to do better in our respective roles,” said Jess. She said her biggest challenge was having the time to make the changes that are needed to be made in the diversity space. “We all know how we can do things better, but it takes time and people, which seem in high demand at the moment,” said Jess. “For those wishing to join such a diverse workplace, and help us to continue to make improvements, NHW is a great option.”

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FUTURE CREATIVE: Year 11 student Chiara Lestino and her visual communication design work, showing branding for a speciality dessert shop.

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HANGING OUT: Jean enjoyed spending playtime with (from left) Giorgio Panozzo, Stanley Richardson, Matilda de Prada, Sadie Pye and Audrey Jansson.

Carraragarmungee Primary School DURING what has been a cool spring season, students found a good place to enjoy some much-needed sun at playtime. Therapy dog Jean joined the group for a morning chat.

Galen Catholic College YEAR 11 student Chiara Lestino has been shortlisted for Top Designs 2023. Top Designs is an exhibition held annually at Melbourne Museum, featuring work from top performing unit three/four students across the state. Her final pieces and folio work for unit three and four visual communication design were outstanding, comprising of branding for a speciality dessert shop along with concepts for display modules within the store. Top Designs is part of the VCAA Season of Excellence and being shortlisted from the high volume of students across the state who apply is a great achievement. Chiara will now go through to the final stage of the selection process and will find out whether she has been selected for the exhibition in late December. Chiara’s consistent hard work during 2022 has certainly paid off and we congratulate her.

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What does a microphone turn sound into?

Tennis lessons FIRST SERVE: Students including Lucinda Judd, Morgan Hope, Xavier VanSchaik, Jackson Ingleton and Charles Jones got to grips with tennis, with the assistance of coach, Doug Smith.

What animal has a head full of spermaceti?

Wangaratta Primary School WITH the sunshine finally arriving, students took advantage by enjoying tennis down at the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Club. The students in years three

What are insects doing when they undergo ecdysis? Is it a) when they shed their old skin, b) when two insects fuse into one, or c) when their eggs are fertilised?

to six participated in four tennis coaching sessions with head coach Doug Smith; the last of the sessions taking place down at the lawn courts.

What’s going on when the Sun, Earth and the Moon are in a straight line, in that order?

Quiz answers: 1. Microphones turn sound into electrical signals. 2. Spermaceti is a waxy substance found in the head of a sperm whale. 3. a) Insects that undergo ecdysis are moulting their exoskeleton. 4. When the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in that order, it is a full moon. If they line up perfectly, it is a lunar eclipse. 5. The Janus Ring, Encke Gap and Cassini Division are all features of Saturn’s rings.

SCIENCE PROJECT: Andrew Fraser and Jasmine Uebergang explored the activities at Questacon.

STUDENTS enjoyed their recent visit to Questacon as part of their Canberra camp. Andrew Fraser and Jasmine Uebergang were among those exploring the many activities offered at the National Science and Technology Centre.

They loved the opportunity to play some games on full courts and enjoyed playing against staff despite the victory belonging to the teachers.

Where in the solar system would you find the Janus Ring, the Encke Gap and the Cassini Division?

For more CSIRO Double Helix science visit www.csiro.au/helix or call 02 6276 6643.

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Vocal Dimension Christmas concert CHOIR Vocal Dimension will perform a joyful concert of Christmas-focused choral music from around the world at the Wangaratta Uniting Church Hall on Saturday, December 10 at 7.30pm. The program will include both muchloved and lesser-known works, performed in four-part harmony by the noted vocal ensemble from North East Victoria. The cost is $15 per person at the door with more information by contacting vocal. dimension.choir@gmail.com.

Enjoy music in the Holy Trinity Cathedral SINGER and musical theatre star Sophie Collins will perform popular songs from the stage as part of Music in the Cathedral, at the Holy Trinity Cathedral on Sunday, December 4. Sophie will be singing a selection of her favourite songs from some of the most popular musicals including, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Evita, Gypsy, Wicked and Mamma Mia, accompanied on piano by Wangaratta musician, Tim Wong. Enjoy Music in the Cathedral for one hour from 2.30pm with entry by cash payment of $15 per person ($10 seniors/concession, 16 and under free).

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Spirits high as Ostinato celebrates Christmas AT a time when there is so much conflict and uncertainty around the world, Wangarattabased community choir encourages everyone to set aside their differences and come together in harmony for a very special Christmas concert being held at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Sunday, December 4. Ostinato’s musical director Ruth Hill Noble has brought together a universal program which stretches from the traditional to modern, including songs from Australia, Ukraine, Germany, Russia and more, to celebrate a joyous

Lighting of the Christmas Tree THE countdown to Christmas will be celebrated with the lighting of the Christmas tree in the Riverside Town Square on Friday night. Presented by the Rural City of Wangaratta, enjoy the spectacle and festivities at the free event which runs from 6.30pm until 9pm with all welcome.

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festive season with hope for a peaceful New Year. “If you look at the headlines at the moment, we have to work towards peace and peace is international - not just for Australia or any specific group,” she said. “It has to be for everybody and therefore the music is for everybody. “Music is the one thing we can all do together whatever our background,

we can all share a voice.” As the community choir of more than 30 includes singers of all ages and levels of musical experience, Ms Hill Noble said the songs selected must be accessible for all, while also being interesting and a little bit challenging. She said through coming together once a week over a long period of time to rehearse, members of Ostinato have developed strong bonds and friendships, which make the experience truly magical. The program the choir will be presenting includes some all new songs, some they are revisiting and popular seasonal

favourites which the whole community can sing along too - with audience members to be provided with a songbook. There will also be a trumpeter accompanying the choir for special rendition of Henry Purcell’s Sound The Trumpet - which is sure to be a highlight of the popular annual show. Celebrate Christmas with Ostinato on Sunday, December 4 at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre from 2.30pm with tickets $15 adults ($6 students/children) available at www.wpacc.com. au with fruit cake to be served following the concert.

Carols by Candlelight

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THE Wangaratta Lions Club Carols by Candlelight event will be held on Saturday, December 10 in the grounds of the Holy Trinity Cathedral. The free event will run from 6pm to 9.30pm and be followed by a 30 minute sound and light show, hosted by Alison Comensoli and Rick Harnwell, with an array of musicians and vocalists to perform including the Sing Australia Choir, Combined Schools Choir, Geoff Nicholson, Antonia Maher, Chloe Gibson and more, accompanied by the Wangaratta Concert Band.

THE Friends of Wangaratta Library are holding a book sale on Saturday, December 3 from 9.30am to 12pm at Wangaratta Library. There will be a large range of second-hand adult fiction, non-fiction and children’s books to choose from and all money raised will assist the library in providing programming and events.

ENJOY a big day out at The Vine Hotel in North Wangaratta on Thursday, January 26 when the Pete Denahy Day BBQ Bash is held. The family-friendly event will run from 12pm until 4pm with a BBQ lunch and fantastic live entertainment from awardwinning musician, comedian and local legend, Pete Denahy. Tickets are available now by visiting www.thevinehotel. net.au.

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KING VALLEY NEWS

Covering Moyhu, Edi, Myrrhee, Whitfield, Cheshunt and Whitlands areas

Myrrhee students share a Malaysian experience BY ANITA McPHERSON amcpherson@ nemedia.com.au

STUDENTS from Myrrhee School have shared their experience of the Social Enterprise Schools program with fellow students from the North East and as far away as Malaysia, as part of a group video call held recently. They were among the local contingent which also included St Joseph’s Primary School in Beechworth, Merrijig Primary School, Beechworth Montessori, Myrtleford Primary School, Sydney Secondary College and Wooragee Primary School, who joined students from all over Malaysia as part of a virtual collaboration, allowing all students to share their social enterprise journeys, including the cause they care about, the goods they designed and traded and what they learnt along the way. The Social Enterprise Schools program is a collaborative, handson initiative to help empower young people to make a difference to causes they care about, through running their own social enterprise. While it operates globally, it has an Australian team based in Beechworth. Myrrhee School senior classroom teacher Fiona Bird said Myrrhee students introduced the other schools from Australia and told everyone about their business this year. She said their self-titled “BEESiness” involves the students making upcycled garden tools and beeswax WANGARATTA Senior Citizens Club will host a barbecue at Lions Park (Batchelors Green) today from 12 noon (weather permitting). Carpet bowls will run on Thursday and Monday from 12 noon, with cards (euchre) on Friday from 1.30pm, and cards (500) and hoy on Tuesday, also from 1.30pm - all at the clubrooms in Tara Court or in the adjoining St Patrick’s supper room. Breakfast at the Gateway will be held on Friday from 8am. Next Wednesday, there will be an in-house movie, ‘White Christmas’, showing at the clubrooms from 1.30pm. WANGARATTA Newcomers will not be gathering this month. Their next get-together will be on Thursday, February 2. ELDORADO Senior Citizens Club will hold its next community meal on Thursday, December 1 from 12 noon at the Eldorado Community Hall. A committee meeting will precede the lunch, and the bi-monthly meeting will be held afterwards. SATURDAY Quilters will mark the end of 2022 by sharing a Christmas lunch at their next sewing meeting on Saturday, December 3; all past and present members welcome. The group will start meeting again on Saturday, February 4, offering a chance for beginners through to more advanced quilters to gather for a relaxed sit/sew/chat day.

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Trash ‘n’ treasure fundraiser THE trash ‘n’ treasure outlet at the King Valley Community Memorial Hall will be open this Saturday from 10am until 3pm. The fundraising auction of the historic Estey reed organ has been extended for a couple more weeks and all interested are encouraged to get a bid in, with funds raised going towards upkeep and improvements at the community-built hall. For more information call Ange on 5729 8487.

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SOCIAL FOCUS: Students from Myrrhee and across North East Victoria have shared details about their enterprise via video link with others taking part in the program, including in Malaysia. wraps which they sell to raise money in support of their chosen cause. “The students voted on gender equality as their social cause this year and they have fine-tuned it; supporting women who have been impacted by floods - as women often find themselves in difficult situations following natural disasters,” she said. “All the students were present for the video call, with five of them presenting on their business.” Ms Bird said the students have sold their products at a combined schools market in Beechworth and they also plan to sell them online. The cohort chose to make a fresh

start this year, with the social enterprise program having been in a two year hiatus due to COVID. The products are usually made on Fridays - which is the students’ designated ‘making day’ - and they plan to continue working on this project into the New Year. Social Enterprise academy educator, Tom Colcott, said virtual awards were also launched during the online collaboration, recognising the contributions of each participating school and student throughout the year. He said it had been a huge year for the program, with over 20 schools participating.

The group meets at the Wangaratta Small Bore Rifle Club, off the river end of College Street, on the first Saturday of each month, starting at 10am and finishing around 3pm. For more information, phone Colleen on 0427 221 138.

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CHOIR Vocal Dimension will perform a joyful concert of Christmasfocused choral music from around the world at the Wangaratta Uniting Church Hall on Saturday, December 10 from 7.30pm. The program will include both much-loved and lesser-known works, performed in four-part harmony by the noted North East vocal ensemble. Cost is $15 per person at the door, with more information available by contacting vocal.dimension.choir@ gmail.com VETERAN and family morning tea is held at the Wangaratta RSL on the second Tuesday of each month, except January. The group’s next catch-up is on Tuesday, December 13 from 10am to 11.30am. This will be a Christmas break-up, so those attending are encouraged to wear something ‘Christmassy’. All ex-service personnel and family are most welcome. For further information, phone 0447 217 768. A COACH trip to the Australian Open tennis is being planned for Thursday, January 19.

The $110 cost includes bus fare and tickets to Margaret Court Arena, or bus and ground pass for $95. The coach will depart Wareena Park car park at 6.30am, stop at Wallan restaurants, and arrive at the tennis centre about 10am. It will leave the centre at 6.30pm, stop at Wallan, and return to Wangaratta about 10pm. For more information, phone Marj Sartori on 0400 285 288. WANGARATTA Woodworkers Inc meet at the Wangaratta Showgrounds each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9am to 12 noon (closing earlier if no-one is present). The rooms are open on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 7pm to 8.30pm, and Sundays from 10am to 1pm. All welcome. For more information, contact Bevan on 0437 196 118 or Les on 0412 250 674. WANGARATTA Sing Australia Group meets each Wednesday from 7.30pm to 9pm at Purbrick Hall, next to Holy Trinity Cathedral. All welcome - for further information, call Keith Fleet on 0491 114 480, Cheryl Hoysted on 0419 005 062 or Marlene O’Keefe on 0417 454 126.

“This year students had the opportunity to take part in social enterprise market days, including a unique opportunity to trade with global delegates at the Rural Gathering for the Social Enterprise World Forum,” he said. “Some students even launched their social enterprise to an online marketplace to boost e-commerce opportunities. “We are immensely proud of the transformation each student has made in developing their entrepreneurial skills and mindset.” To find out more about their products, visit Myrrhee School on Facebook.

GLENROWAN Indoor Carpet Bowls is held at Glenrowan Recreation Reserve Hall each Wednesday - arrive 12.45pm for 1pm start. The competition runs until 3.30pm-4pm, and is followed by afternoon tea. For details, phone Frank on 0409 662 462. ELDORADO Carpet Bowls is held every Thursday from 12.45pm at the Eldorado Community Hall. KEENAGERS Table Tennis plays on Mondays and Thursdays from 8am to 10am at the table tennis centre at the Wangaratta Showgrounds. Morning tea provided - please bring your own cup. For more information, contact Trevor Wolfel on 0476 891 596. GROW, a peer support group for mental wellbeing, meets at Benalla’s Waminda Community House, 19 Ballintine Street, on Mondays from 10.30am. All welcome, no cost, phone 0448 052 769 for more information.

THE Sustainable King Valley food hub will be open on Saturday morning at the Cheshunt Hall. Stock up on whole foods and staple items and reduce packaging, swap excess produce and catch up with neighbours from 10.30am to 12.30pm.

Moyhu Action Group annual meeting THE annual general meeting of the Moyhu Action Group will be held on Monday, December 5 at 7pm at the Moyhu Soldiers Memorial Hall. All interested members of the community are invited to attend with the annual meeting to be followed by a committee meeting.

corner Faithfull and Chisholm Streets, Wangaratta. New members are welcome to join this enthusiastic and welcoming group of singers. LIFEBALL is played every Tuesday from 1pm on the basketball court at Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre. Lifeball is a non-contact game of netball, designed by a doctor and physio for the safety of mature players, with no running, walking backwards or throwing high balls, but enjoying fun and friendship. For more details call 0418 574 404. WANGARATTA AL-Anon Family Group meets on Tuesdays from 1.30pm to 3pm at the backstage meeting room at St Patrick’s Hall in Ford Street. If your life has been affected by someone else’s drinking, this group may be for you. Contact David on 0403 552 950 or Bev on 0449 516 828.

WANGARATTA Concert Band rehearses on Mondays from 6.45pm to 9pm at the Avian Park Raceway Band Room in Newman Street. New players welcome, contact Helen on 0401 021 448.

WANGARATTA Symphony Orchestra rehearses each Tuesday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Wangaratta Baptist Church, 1 Sisely Avenue. New string and wind players are welcome. For more information, email wangsymphonyorchestra@gmail. com or call Chloe on 0413 775 027.

OSTINATO Wangaratta and District Community Choir meets each Tuesday from 7pm to 9.30pm at the Log Cabin,

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North East Media has a full time position for a university graduate (journalism/communications) at our award winning Wangaratta Chronicle. We are seeking a graduate who wants to be immersed in a regional community, with a specific interest in sport, to be a productive member of the team which produces print and online content three times a week. The position requires a journalist with a strong work ethic and well rounded skill set, who has a passion for community newspapers and a real desire to work with volunteer contributors. Excellent writing, editing, photographic, communication, time management and organisational

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MORRIS-SHAKESPEARE (nee Shakespeare), Pamela June. 8/6/1930 - 26/11/2022 Late of Wangaratta Victoria and Winston Hills NSW. Passed away peacefully at home in the company of her ‘Bestie’ Margaret and Goddaughter Kathryn. Daughter of Col. Bill Shakespeare (Royal Indian Army Service Corps) and Mae Shakespeare (both dec). Beloved wife of Noel (dec). And loving friend of Margaret. A mischievous soul. Born to love and be loved.

WILLIAMS (McNaughton), Gail Marilyn. 17/10/1949 – 24/11/2022 Aged 73 years. Passed away peacefully at Lyrebird Village, Drouin. Dearly loved wife of Brian. Fond step-mother of Jenny, Andrew, and Mandy. Much loved daughter of Jean and James (both dec). Loving sister of Doug and Janet and sister-in-law of Maureen. Dearly loved and sadly missed, now at peace. Forever in our hearts.

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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 course of their choice. Despite students dealing with adversity from the pandemic in 2020 and the touted country-city education divide, they performed reasonably well judging by the VCE study scores released by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCCA).

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. with his Touring Car. PHOTOS: Kieren Tilly

Wangaratta students compare admirably

ting a slightly better percentage of 40+ scores at 3.6pc compared to Cathedral’s 3.3pc. skelly@ nemedia.com.au But while Wangaratta High School had a lesser meWangaratta’s three sec- dian study score at 26, it was ondary schools stack up well better than Galen and Cathewhen compared to others dral with a 40+ percentage of across the region and even 3.9. several metropolitan counAcross the region Goulterparts across the state. burn Valley Grammar School Galen Catholic College in Shepparton had a median and Cathedral College both 35 with 21.6pc achieving achieved a median study 40+, placing it 30th best in score of 29 with Galen get- Victoria.

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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.

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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.

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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

(left) and Amy Henderson were celebrating

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

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

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Wangaratta bowlers finding form A1: WANGARATTA were back on the winners’ list with a strong away performance against Rutherglen on Friday evening. Ian Brimblecombe, Laurie McDonald, Paul King and Leon Quartermain (3112), along with Ethan Fruend, Chris Randell, Brian Challman and Greg Braden (26-12) were the two big winners for Wangaratta, while Maurie Braden, Jodie Fruend, Renee Hill and Greg McDonald (17-13) also won. Adrian Pantling (18-22) lost a close game to Chris Langdon’s rink. The win puts Wangaratta into the top four with one match remaining before the halfway mark of the season. Final scores: Wangaratta 16 pts 92 shots def Rutherglen 2 pts 59 shots. Wangaratta are at home to Yarrawonga next week. A3: Wangaratta had the bye. Milawa made it back-toback wins with a home win

CLOSE WATCH: Ann Keen lets one roll in Wangaratta B3’s loss to Howlong on Saturday. against Yackandandah on Saturday. Terry Hallinan, Norm Hallett, Paul Tiffen and Barry Walker (28-16), Ron Welfare, Colin Reid, Jane Osmotherly and John Blackwell (24-16) were the two winning rinks, while Marty Lane, Michelle

TACTICS: Ronald McAuliffe (left) and Malcolm Hargreaves discuss their next move. PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie

Van Praagh, Geoff Robinson and Lyn Allan drew (18-all), and Dave Allan went down (13-21). Final scores: Milawa 15 pts 83 shots def Yackandandah 3 pts 71 shots. Next round Wangaratta play Milawa at Wangaratta.

B1: Wangaratta made it maximum points for the fifth week running with another big win, this time against Moira at Moira on Saturday. Stephen English, Gayle King, Ralph Martinelli and Heather Coyle (34-7), and

Ken Essenhigh, Lance Jenkin, John Knight, and Joy Izard (36-10) both had resounding wins, while Klaus Kazenwadel, Neil Jensen, Bruce Desmond, and Fran Don (20-13) were made to work a bit harder for their win.

Final scores: Wangaratta 14 pts 90 shots def Moira 0 pts 30 shots. Moyhu lost its away game against St James on Saturday. Charlie Thompson, Max Baker, Bill Allen and Lyn Northey (21-18) were the only winners for the visitors, with Ian Ritchie (15-20) and Stuart Brain (16-22) went down. Final scores: Moyhu 2 pts 52 shots lost to St James 12 pts 60 shots. Wangaratta will host Moyhu next week. B3: Wangaratta lost a close game to Howlong at Wangaratta on Saturday. Ron McAuliffe, Malcolm Hargreaves, Ann Keen and Susan Singleton (30-25) were the only winning rink for the home side. Lyn Kahlefeldt (20-25) and Chris Bell (18-26) both went down. Final scores: Wangaratta 2 pts 68 shots lost to Howlong 12 pts 76 shots. Wangaratta will travel to Chiltern next week.

Tight weekend of aggregate lawn tennis By WILLSON MACK ROUND eight of the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Club’s aggregate competition went ahead on the weekend with some enthralling sections taking place. In a five person section consisting of three Allens, the premier competition saw Matt rise to the top with a score of 23-19, to just edge out Joe on 22-20. Section two was dominated by Ashley Weston with an elite score of 24-11, finishing in front of Mario Pane on 2016. The third section of the day was reasonably tight with only two games separating Mark Wettern on top (23-17) and Dave Postlethwaite (21-18). Maree Sullivan had an absolute day out in section four coming in with 24-14, a fair way ahead of Michelle Flynn (18-20). The closest section of

the day went to section five with Greg Renner and Pat Flynn sharing the honours (22-18), while Phil Dryden was runner-up (20-18). Section six saw Andrew Cope and Russell O’Brien battle it out for the victory but it was Cope (23-13) who finished ahead of O’Brien (21-15). Section seven also saw a tie with Carl Cutrona and Max McAuliffe (20-12), while Peter Curran grabbed second on 16-16. Wendy Hall won gold in the final section of the day (eight) with a final score of 24-1 with Geoff Davidson finishing second on 21-17. Full scores: Section 1 Matt Allen 23-19, Joe Allen 22-20, Sam Allen 21-21, Barry Sullivan 21-22, Frazer Judd 19-24. Section 2 Ashley Weston 24-11, Mario Pane 20-16, Frank

Harris 15-17, Mark Brown 14-18, Mike Lairson 11-22. Section 3 Mark Wettern 23-17, Dave Postlethwaite 21-18, Brett Goodwin 21-21, Brian Scobie 20-20, Michael Falkenberg 15-24 Section 4 Maree Sullivan 24-14, Michelle Flynn 18-20, Alan Busk 18-20, Julian Taylor 1622. Section 5 Greg Renner 22-18, Pat Flynn 22-18, Phil Dryden 2021, Russell Canning 20-21, Joel Eulenstein 18-24. Section 6 Andrew Cope 23-13, Russel O’Brien 21-15, Terry Flynn 16-20, Des Steele 1224. Section 7 Carl Cutrona 20-12, Max McAuliffe 20-12, Peter Curran 16-16, John Shanley 8-24. Section 8 Wendy Hall 24-15, Geoff Davidson 21-17, Mick Keogh 20-22, Sue Piper 19-20.

EYS ON THE PRIZE: Julian Taylor’s eyes lit up when going for a volley.

DAY OUT: Maree Sullivan had an excellent day of tennis on Saturday, easily taking out section four.

CRACK: Joel Eulenstein whacks a forehand. PHOTOS: Melissa Beattie

Magpies down Greta in under 16s

FINE TOUCH: Lenny Sims guides one to third man.

PIN POINT: Oscar Edwards rolls his arm over.

TALENT: Sam Reid sends one down.

LOCAL budding photographer Taite Sims took some excellent photos from the under 14s WDCA game between Wangaratta Magpies and Greta. The Magpies bowled Greta out for 56 with Riley Webb and and Zach Akers taking two wickets each. Wangaratta Magpies then fronted up to bat, slashing 5/121with opener Lenny Sims top scoring with 26 not out, while Lucas Webb was also outstanding with 24 not out. Greta’s Angus Webb was the pick of the bowlers taking 2/18 off two overs.

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SUPER: More Importance took out his maiden victory at Wodonga on Friday. PHOTO: Racing Photos

Andrew Dale galloper breaks through for maiden victory at Wodonga ■

READY TO ROAR: Whorouly’s assistant coach Sam Burdon (left) and senior coach Riley Calvene are working to build on the club’s efforts in 2022. PHOTO: Nathan de Vries

Lions’ leadership bolstered WHOROULY is shaping up to be one of the biggest improvers of the Ovens and King league, with the Lions bringing in an experienced assistant coach to mentor the young side as well as luring solid talent to the Lions’ Den. Sam Burdon, a battle-hardened campaigner with strong ties to Wahgunyah in the TDFL and CDHBU (Coreen Daysdale Hopefield Bujara United) in the Hume league, has signed on as a playing assistant coach and will bring years of wisdom to help out second-year coach Riley Calvene. The Lions finished a tough 2022 season with a flourish, grabbing four back-to-back wins from the final four rounds, a feat which caught Burdon’s eye. “Riley was working over at McPhail’s with me for a while, I met Riley there and we hit it off,” Burdon said. “I started taking a bit of interest

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in the footy club, and one thing led to another. “I started getting some itchy feet this year, I guess, I’ve had a spell for a few years, I was a bit cooked from coaching. “The way Riley sold it to me was they’re a young team, won the last four games which I took note of, and I feel the club is building something special. “They’re all about building that stability and sustainability which, with the club and the players they’ve recruited, is quite evident. “It’s a good young group here, I’m pretty excited to build off Riley’s hard work last year and the club’s hard work.”

Burdon said his role would be to support and mentor Calvene, a role which he wished was filled during his time as a young coach. “Being a young coach myself, I lacked having that mentor and someone to lean on, and didn’t really have a good support system around me, and that’s something that I want to give to Riley,” he said. “Looking back, in hindsight and reflection, if I had that I think I probably still would’ve gone through with it (coaching) but because I didn’t have that I walked away and I don’t want that to happen to another young fella. “He’s got a lot of ability in his coaching and has impressed me pretty well so far.” Calvene said the majority of the Lions’ senior list was eager for another year in the maroon, alongside a raft of new players to the Lions’ Den.

“(Burdon’s) a good get, it’s good having an experienced head around me - we’ve got a young group, so I think having as much experience and good people around them to help them get better and develop is pretty big for us,” he said. “We’ve locked in Sam Piazza and Cody Poulton from Myrtleford, and Dylan Gephart from Tarrawingee. “There are still plenty more guys we’re talking to and hopefully in the next few weeks we can announce more signings, but it’s looking good so far. “We’ve retained pretty much our whole list so we’re looking pretty strong at the moment.” The Lions will continue their preseason efforts twice a week at Whorouly Recreation Reserve until they break for Christmas before resuming in the New Year.

From back page The Dale stable then made its way to Wagga on Saturday where they came home with another winner with Eamonn’s Memory grabbing his second victory at ($9). “Eamonn’s (Memory) has been frustrating, it took him a long time to capture his second victory,” Dale said. “We thought the conditions and race suited him though and Hannah Edgley rode him to perfection. “Frazer (Dale) told her to give him a softer ride and that suited him well.” Dale was full of praise for local apprentice jockey Edgley. “Hannah’s an up and coming star,” he said. “At the highest level of woman jockeys you’ve got Jamie Kah and then Alana Kelly below her and then I don’t think there’s much separating Hannah from there. “She just put him in such a good position and when they were head-to-head with Jake Duffy’s horse (Flying Gem) she found more.” Dale is now gearing up for the next few weeks of racing with meetings at Albury, Wangaratta and Corowa upcoming.

NERTA: Hardcourt Pinkertons down Everton Blue By BACKHAND WINNER Combined Section COROWA recorded a comfortable win against Everton Red on Saturday in the North East Regional Tennis Association and have enhanced their position on the ladder to be the main challengers to competition favourites Rutherglen. Corowa was always in total control and never look likely to lose as the gap between the top teams and the next tier becomes apparent. Claire Davidson, Jo Brookes and Peter Filliponi led the way for Corowa and Steve Russell, Jenny Cooper and Jo Lucas put some respectability on the scoreboard for Everton Red. Hardcourt Pinkertons

were easy winners against Everton Blue although the scoreboard didn’t reflect Everton Blue’s efforts, they should have recorded more games but the depth of the Pinkerton side ensured the scoreboard had them well ahead at the finish. Kylie Doig, Chris Lucas and Matt Lucas were the standouts for Pinkertons, while Eleisha Kneebone, Ruth Kneebone and Robert Voss were Everton Blue’s best. Rutherglen flexed their muscles on Saturday at the expense of the young Hardcourt Pulvirenti team and showed that they are the team to beat this year. The inexperienced Pulvirenti team went close to adding more sets to their tally losing two tie break sets

but it was the tennis acumen and experience of Rutherglen that denied them the sets. Rachel Crawford, Helen Fuge and Josh Quick were outstanding for Rutherglen and Hardcourt Pulvirenti’s Chris Lestino, Henry Dean, Ray Munari and Lucas Alexander battled against the odds. Wahgunyah completed the top echelon domination on Saturday when they defeated Boorhaman with comparitive ease. Boorhaman started well taking two of the first six sets to be completed to at least provide a glimmer of hope but that hope was soon extinguished as Wahgunyah went on the rampage to win the last three sets easily.

Shirley Fuller, Kirsty Tyers and Sally O’Donoghue were excellent for Boorhaman, while Wahgunyah had none better than Travis McDonald, Ethan Palmer and Max Harvey. Section 3 Wahgunyah United (Rob Hill, Matt Davis, Clara Davis, Brian) and Wahgunyah Deep Heat (Josh Reid, Jacob Palmer, Katie Bergin, Kendall Reid) contested the closest match of the round, the result was always in doubt until the last point had been won. With two 8-7 and two 8-6 sets (which Deep Heat lost all) the result could have been much closer than the 5-1 result to United. Deep Heat can be very proud of their efforts and with a bit of luck and steadi-

ness under pressure they will improve in the future. Wahgunyah Wahnation (Ollie Struve, Kane Palmer, Jack Reid, Brett Skinner) ran away to be comfortable victors over Wahgunyah Wranglers (Wayne Johnstone, Sonia Palmer, Alison Bartel, Jaxx Johnstone) in a one sided affair. Sonia and Jaxx put some credibility to the scoreline winning the final set for Wranglers, otherwise it was a bleak day for the Wranglers. Boorhaman (Merryne Byrne, Jack Keys, Nathan Parke, Sharon Cleal) are steadily climbing the section three ladder with another victory over Wooragee (Dean Bensted, Bron Martin, Eiylish McRostie, Julianna). Boorhaman have been

the dark horses so far this season in section three and with their steady improvement each week they could be a major player come finals time if they can hold their form. RESULTS Section Combined: Corowa 8-72 def Everton Red 1-27, Hardcourt Pinkertons 8-71 def Everton Blue 1-22, Wahgunyah 7-64 def Boorhaman 2-32, Rutherglen 8-71 def Hardcourt Pulvirenti 1-28. Section 3: Wahgunyah Wahnation 5-44 def Wahgunyah Wranglers 1-19, Boorhaman 6-48 def Wooragee 0-25, Wahgunyah United 5-40 def Wahgunyah Deep Heat 1-32. Under 15: Wahgunyah 5-36 def Corowa Barty 2-19, Corowa Hewitt 5-40 def Rutherglen 2-14.

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Nolan takes over to lead the Bats

By NATHAN DE VRIES

LONGTIME player and netball coordinator Kate Nolan has stepped up into the role of president of the Goorambat Football Netball Club for the 2023 season. Nolan will take over from David Hernan, who will stay on as vice president, a condition in Nolan’s ascendancy to the top job. “I came to Goorambat in 2010 and pretty much from then I’ve been on the committee,” she said. “Dave (David Hernan, outgoing president) will be my vice president because I wouldn’t let him get away, he just had a chat (with me) and thought I was the person for the job. “I think him and a couple

of other people who have been at the club a long time, the older generation, are waiting for the younger generation to come through.” The Bats had an exceptionally strong 2022 season, making finals in senior footy and in A and B grade netball. Nolan said the small club was in a strong place both on and off the field. “Hopefully we can just keep that up this year as far as players go - retaining players is always a big thing sometimes, especially in the Benalla area where you’ve got three clubs in contention (Goorambat, Benalla All Blacks and Benalla Saints),” she said. “We’re not a very big town but I think we’re in a pretty good position at the moment

CHANGING OF THE GUARD: Kate Nolan (left) will lead Goorambat FNC as president in the 2023 season. PHOTO: Meredith Tolliday - we’re getting players resigned, we’ve appointed our A grade coach and football coaches. “Sarah Osborne was cocoaching with Amelia (Gall) but Amelia’s not doing it this year, it’s just going to be Sarah on her own in A grade.

“Sam (Gladstone) and Jared (Brennan) are cocoaching the senior football again. “Financially, we’re in a much better spot than we were some years ago. “Our fundraising efforts have been a bit better - we

have a pub raffle on Friday night at the Goorambat pub, we have a Bats Lotto where we have a draw every Thursday and that’s been pretty profitable for the club. “We’re going to do Bats Lotto again but hopefully we’ll look towards different fundraising, something new, next year.” In an open letter, Hernan thanked everyone involved in the club in his six years as president, but called for more support from the wider community to keep the club going. “The club has come a long way since its inception into the O&K league and has earnt a lot of respect from the other clubs in the league, mainly by bringing quality people to the club each year

GOLDEN SWIM: Dylan Dickson took out gold in the 100m freestyle for his age group at the open swim meet held in Wangaratta on the weekend.

like footballers/netballers and coaching staff,” he said. “Goorambat Football Netball club has always had great people involved, and it’s the reason the club is still here today, but we have always taken a lot for granted - jobs always get done week in and week out by the same people. “If you know someone that can help with any job it will take a great load off the people that do it now, and in turn, make it more enjoyable for them - this is very important for the future of our great little club.” Preseason for both football and netball kicks off tonight from 6pm at the Goorambat Reserve, with a welcome barbecue to follow training.

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Wangaratta open swim meet a roaring success

SWIMMERS from all over Victoria and New South Wales converged on the Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre to compete in the Wangaratta and Wodonga City Combined Open Swim Meet on the weekend. Four hundred competitors from 28 clubs, including eight Melbourne clubs, nine regional Victorian and NSW clubs travelled to Wangaratta for the two-day meet. Feedback from the clubs was outstanding, with all agreeing Wangaratta is a prime swimming location with first class facilities, friendly and welcoming locals, and beautiful surrounds. “A fun weekend for the team, and one that our swimmers look forward to all year - see you again next year,” said Kelly Stubbins, coach of Melbourne club Haileybury Aquatic, and former Australian swimming team member, who had 50 swimmers competing at the event. Wangaratta Amateur Swimming Club had 32 swimmers compete in the event with great

READY TO GO: Layla Graham prepares for her backstroke race. success against the highly competitive clubs. Olivia Miller won her 50m backstroke, 1500m freestyle, 50m freestyle and 100m breaststroke events, and Dylan Dickson won gold in the 100m freestyle, silver in the 50m backstroke, 50m freestyle, 100m breaststroke, 100m backstroke, and bronze in the 50m butterfly.

TAKE YOUR MARK: Wangaratta’s Nina Fortaliza (yellow cap) gets ready to dive.

Cody Ward, Declan O’Sullivan, Harry Allen and Brooke Thwaites won silver in the mixed 4x50m freestyle relay. Gabe Watson won bronze medals in the 50m backstroke and 50m butterfly, Nina Fortaliza won bronze in the 100m breaststroke, and Harry Allen won bronze in the 50m butterfly. Emmy Brettig, Ingrid Bret-

tig, Emily Chandler, Jasmine Thwaites, Harry Chandler, Maddison Craven, Tayah Dickson, Sadie Skewes and Aidan Thompson all achieved multiple top 10 placings. There were 55 new personal best times and eight new state qualifying times achieved across the two days. The club wishes to extend special mentions to Kai Guley, Emma

Wyatt and Julia Kalish who competed with Wangaratta for the first time. The weekend’s event was a great lead up to the 2023 Victorian Country Long Course Swimming Championships, which will be held in Wangaratta on January 2023, and will attract 600 of the fastest swimmers in Country Victoria and their families to our region.

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Wallan whitewash Warriors IT was another tough day at the office for the Wangaratta Warriors on Sunday. The Warriors made the trip to Wallan where they faced the fourth placed Panthers in what would be a 124 to 61 one-sided affair. The Warriors were never in the match trailing 29-18 at the first break with Wallan setting a hot tempo early on. A 34-10 third term would see the Panthers out to a strong victory against a depleted Wangaratta side missing several players including the star Wright brothers (Lloyd and Liam). Wangaratta coach Adam Maher said his side was outclassed. “It was a tough day but at least I got to play with my two sons (Sam and Charlie),” Maher said. “Charlie and Sam both had good games and I though Ned Turner was good as well but, unfortunately, I’m still on the playing list. “We had six or seven out again and I’m not sure what the answer is.” Wallan’s Jayden O’Brien shot the lights out with 27 points, while Ryan Philippe (18) and Matthew Roles (14) were also solid. For the Warriors, Sam Maher (22 points) and Charlie Maher (16) top scored.

Junior rep cricket season off to a good start SUNDAY’S City v Country cricket matches were a strong launching pad for the junior representative season, with seven matches putting the best young cricketers against each other for a spot in a future representative side. Under 12 to under 15 players went head-tohead at various grounds across the region, with the best of each age group selected for the WDCA teams to head to Shepparton this Sunday, December 4, to take on Cricket Shepparton. Team lists and venues for this Sunday’s Shepparton Challenge representative matches can be found on the Wangaratta and District Cricket Association’s MyCricket or Facebook page.

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“It wasn’t a disgraceful performance but they ended up blowing us away a bit,” Maher said. “They’ve got some good outside shooters and ended up going crazy in the end shooting three pointers from everywhere. “In the end we couldn’t match our defence with their offence.” The Warriors have a bye next weekend, followed by tough games against Wallan again and then the second placed Benalla on a doubleheader weekend. “I think for the next few weeks the team we had on the weekend will be as good as it gets, which is a bit disappointing,” Maher said. “Hopefully, we get some good news with a guy who’s over here from Canada playing with us but he’s just got to see how his work fits in with basketball. “We’ve just got to get through the season and look forward to rebuilding in the future.” TOP SCORER: Sam Maher top scored for Wangaratta with 22 points in their loss to Wallan. PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

Warriors unable to keep pace with Panthers By NATHAN DE VRIES

WARRIORS DOWNED: Zara Berry and the Wangaratta Warriors couldn’t overcome Wallan on the weekend. PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

WANGARATTA’S women’s basketball side were unable to keep up the pressure to pull off an unlikely win over Wallan in round nine of the Country Basketball League over the weekend. The Warriors made the trip to the RB Robson Wallan Indoor Sports Stadium on Sunday, where they were taken down 76-45. Wangaratta started off the match very well, taking a one point lead over the Panthers by the end of the first term, before Wallan outscored the visitors 21-5 to push the margin out to 15 points by the half. The onslaught continued through the second half, and Wallan pushed further and further ahead of Wangaratta, with the Panthers leading the Warriors by 28 points. Coach Scott Butler said the side started well but just couldn’t keep the pressure up for the full game. “I’m not too sure what happened in that game, but I know they’re all disappointed in it,” he said. “We started off really strongly, actually, we started off strong in every facet of the game, controlling everything in defence and offence.

“After they called a time out, they picked up the pace of the game a little bit, but they didn’t really change too much. “We got rattled pretty quick in that game, unfortunately. “We know we play them in two weeks’ time again too, so it’s going to be interesting then.” There were some positives from the outing, with stalwart Taylah Reidy the top scorer for the match, as well as the younger Warriors players gaining more and more experience against strong sides. “Taylah performs every week, she tries absolutely super-hard - I think she was disappointed, but she’s more focussed on the team and trying everything to work that way,” Butler said. “She’s the rock of the team, there’s no doubt about that. “The younger players are learning lots, they are, especially from some of these big losses, and what they do when they step onto the court, they’re learning every single week. “They’re only going to get better and stronger from the experience.” The Warriors sit one run off the bottom of the ladder, and will take this weekend off with the bye.

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IN CONTROL MICK Lennane lets a bowl fly for Wangaratta’s B3 team in Saturday’s Ovens and Murray pennant competition. B3 went down two points 68 shots to Howlong’s 12 points 76 shots. ■ Report: Page 20 PHOTO: Melissa Beattie

More Importance salutes ANDREW Dale’s More Importance scored his maiden victory at Wodonga’s Gold Cup race day last Friday. The three-year-old gelding relished the firm track to salute at $9.60 by a head in race two (1100m). More Importance and jockey Joe Bowditch settled midfield on the fence before pouncing on the leader and favourite Ilikesooboogie

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with 150m to go. “It’s always good to get one on a cup day, you always want to train winners on big days,” Dale said.

“I thought all of our runners were around the mark on Friday and then we backed it up on Saturday with four runners who all went well. “It was a good weekend.” Dale was stoked with Bowditch’s work. “It was the perfect ride I thought,” he said. “He made the winning

move halfway through the race where he got out of a difficult position on the fence to cut through the field and get off the back of the leader at the top of the straight. “I thought Craig Weeding’s horse Add Milk (finished third) was a bit unlucky and should’ve won but Joe (Bowditch) made his luck.”

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softer ground the horse needs it to perform but Friday was the first time he got on top of the ground and he won. “We did the form for the race and Bowditch liked this race for More Importance and Lotus Land for the three-year-old maiden so that’s what we did.” ■ Continued page ??

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More Importance has been banging the door down with four placings this preparation but all were on soft or heavy tracks unlike his maiden victory, however, it didn’t surprise the in-form trainer. “I’m not surprised (he ran well on a good track),” he said. “People can think that when a horse runs well on

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