LOAVES and Fishes Christians Caring volunteers (from left) Keith Beattie, Lyn Robins and Mark Heaton are delighted to see the filled pantry at Anglicare Wangaratta thanks to the donations of more than 2000 items of goods from the community during the Grab a Grocery campaign on Saturday.
A VEHICLE fire which destroyed three equipment sheds at Moyhu Primary School in the early hours of Sunday morning is being treated as an arson attack by local police.
Detective Senior Constable James Howarth of Wangaratta Crime Investigation Unit said firefighters were called to a blaze around 6.30am, arriving at the school to find a vehicle fire had spread
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to three nearby sheds, completely destroying their structural integrity.
He said the fire was extinguished by firefighters, but the sheds’ contents had been
completely destroyed in the blaze.
Arson investigators attended the scene later in the morning.
According to school principal Rick Martin, the damage had been widespread, with the blaze completely destroying the school’s pump shed, as well as a sports equipment shed and a mobile art van, which
services nine schools in the King Valley region.
He said he believed both the mobile art van and the sports equipment shed had been lit as part of the alleged attack.
“They were all connected together - there was a pump shed, a sports equipment shed, there was a space in between which we parked the mobile art van in, and
that was the first thing that was lit I think.
“It was lit and so was the sports shed - I think that’s what (investigators) came up with as the end result.
“They’re all away from the main building, so luckily it wasn’t connected to the main school at all.
“They’re totally destroyed, so they’re sort of pulling them apart at the
moment, and the pump shed had our water, it had a well in there and the pump in there was all destroyed, so we don’t have water for our toilets and we’ve had to put portable toilets in for (the kids) now.
“eduSafe have put that there so we don’t have to use the toilets, so we’re able to operate as a school quite fine.”
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RURAL City of Wangaratta council is excited to announce the annual celebration of winter will be back better than ever this year.
WinterFest is being held on the beautiful grounds of the Holy Trinity Cathedral on the corner of Ovens and Dockers streets in Wangaratta, on Saturday, June 24 from 10am to 9pm.
It will be a festival to delight all people of all ages, from drumming to a Wangaratta’s Got Talent competition, dancing through to a lantern procession, and live music onstage.
Roller skating, tobogganing,
jumping castles, some roving street performers and wonderful artists do face painting and hair braiding will also entertain.
There will be a range of speciality food and drinks available - including some delicious winter treats.
“WinterFest is a bright spark in our brisk winter,” Mayor Dean Rees said.
“With an incredible line up of entertainment and activity, I can’t wait to join the community in celebrating winter in Wangaratta at WinterFest.
“From King Valley Popcorn’s snowball fluffy floss to Bees Knees Sicilian orange hot
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chocolate there will be so much to delight in.
“And the best thing is that this is not only a festival of celebration but one with a social conscience.
“WinterFest is supporting those who are facing a tough winter and is hosting a coat drive.
“If you have some coats that are no longer being used, bring them down and we will distribute them to those in our community in need at this time.”
For more information on Winterfest visit https://www. wangaratta.vic.gov.au/Residents/Whats-On/Winterfest.
THE Wangaratta and district community is set to benefit from $30,000 in grants being awarded to community organisations at a ceremony to be held at North East Funeral’s function room tomorrow from 6pm to 8pm.
This event will also see the launch of Give Wangaratta’s Winter Giving Challenge, where community members are invited to donate towards future grants that help provide hope and opportunity to people in Wangaratta.
“We are really excited to be in the position to offer these grants to organisations who will deliver local projects and initiatives that benefit our community and charitable causes,’’ Give Wangaratta chair Sarah Thompson said.
“Since the Give Wangaratta sub-fund was established in 2019 it has proudly given back $166,000 into community projects that help the most vulnerable in our community.
“We couldn’t do that without the support of community mem-
ACTIVE COVID cases recorded in Wangaratta have fallen in the last week-to-week reporting period, for the first time in two months, dropping from 69 to 46.
Local cases had begun to steadily climb since mid-March but they now appear to have plateaued, as have figures across the state.
Despite the overall trend, there were still 10,642 COVID-19 cases reported in Victoria last week, an increase of 15 per cent on the previous week, according to the Department of Health.
The seven-day rolling average of patients with COVID in Victorian hospitals is 415, an increase of 23 per cent from last week, with 15 COVID patients in intensive care.
A total of 63 COVIDrelated deaths were reported to the department in the past week, which represents an almost 18 per cent decrease when compared to the same period the previous month.
In its epidemiological summary, the department said there had been a further increase in COVID hospitalisations, reported cases and quantitative wastewater levels over the past few weeks, following the recent plateau, which indicates a significant period of transmission.
It says while there has been substantial uptake of the 2023 booster vaccination, particularly among older Victorians, there are still 61 per cent aged over 65 who remain eligible and have not had their booster dose.
bers, business and stakeholders who all contribute generously.
“The 2023 Give Wangaratta Grant Round was proudly supported by the Madge Brown Charitable Trust, Wangaratta RSL and our local donors.
“We know that times are tough for people since the COVID-19 pandemic, so we are thrilled to see local people supporting local causes.’’
Give Wangaratta is a sub-fund of the Into Our Hands Community Foundation.
Jamie Boatwood will MC the event with local winemaker and Madge Brown Charitable Trust member Katherine Brown a keynote speaker.
Ms Brown is the first female winemaker in four generations of the well-known Milawa winemaking family Brown Brothers. She will speak about her family’s motivation to support local community need through the Madge Brown Family Trust.
Ms Brown will also launch the
Give Wangaratta’s $100K community challenge, a call to action to the people of Wangaratta and local businesses to give generously to support future grant rounds and projects in our community.
A current business supporter and North East Funerals director John Haddrick encourages other businesses to get involved.
“Our donation is pooled with others to have real and direct impact in our local community,” he said.
“We see the benefit of the grants, we meet the recipients and learn about causes in our town that need support, best of all we connect with other businesses doing the same, and that gives us great satisfaction, so we would encourage other businesses to get involved,” he said.
To donate to the Into Our Hands Community Foundation, go to the website at https://intoourhandsfoundation.com.au or phone executive officer Peter McCabe on 0466 252 866.
Recent case notifications have increased most notably among school-aged children, as has been occurring for other respiratory viruses such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Wearing a mask, and staying at home if you have symptoms, are among the recommendations.
Vaccination continues to provide the best protection against becoming severely unwell or dying from COVID, with booster appointments available through a local GP or pharmacy including South Wangaratta Medical Centre and Ramsay Pharmacy in Ovens Street, or visit www.healthdirect. gov.au to search for a provider.
SURROUNDED by close family and well-wishers from his Moyhu community, 2023 Wangaratta Citizen of the Year Neil Jarrott was formally immortalised on Apex Park’s Marmungun Rock at the weekend.
Attendees were undeterred by wet conditions throughout the rural city on Sunday morning, as Mr Jarrott’s handprint was unveiled as part of a ceremony which has honoured the rural city’s citizens of the year since 2017.
Initially implemented by Uncle Wally Cooper, the Marmungun Rock now celebrates the commitment of local residents to the region as part of National Reconciliation Week, with the term ‘Marmungun’ chosen as the closest traditional Bpangerang word for community.
Mr Jarrott said he was “lost for words” following the ceremony, which he said had been a special experience.
“It’s a really humbling experience and one that I’ll think about for the rest of my life,” he said.
“The thought behind it - I was very appreciateive of the Dirrawarra Indigenous Network that they chose to recognise the (citizen of the year) award in that way.
“It’s something that will be there forever.”
Mr Jarrott’s brothers Alan and Gordon, as well as his son Eamon and cousin Gwyneth O’Brien were on hand for Sunday’s ceremony,
CRIMINAL odour-related charges against a local meatworks factory and a high ranking company official are set to return to Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court before the end of June.
Van Hessen Australia Pty Ltd was formally charged by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) late last year after the company’s
while a number of his closest friends from Moyhu also made the trip to celebrate the local legend.
Affectionately known within his community as the ‘Mayor of Moyhu’, as a result of an extensive career as part of the local Lions club,
the Moyhu Action Group and the memorial hall committee, Mr Jarrott said it was nice to reflect on his impact in the area.
“At the time you don’t think of what you’re doing but it’s nice that it’s appreciated and remembered in
that way and that the recognition will be there for years and years,” he said.
“A lot of people have made comment that they’re really pleased I got the award - you feel at the time that perhaps they could have picked someone else that deserved it more but everyone’s really pleased and believed that (I) well and truly deserved it - it’s nice to get those reactions.
“It was nice to have my brothers and family members that they could come and be a part of it, and also some friends from out here in Moyhu that could be a part of it.
“It was a really nice occasion to catch up with people and be caught up in the ceremony of the day - I was really impressed with the ceremony that the Dirrawarra Indigenous Network had organised and it was very moving.”
Shanley Street facilities allegedly dispelled persistent offensive smells through the Wangaratta area from lateOctober.
Wangaratta Magistrates’
Court heard on Monday a full brief of evidence had been compiled by the EPA and subsequently served on lawyers representing Van Hessen and the
accused senior officer.
EPA prosecutor Leah Dunning noted while the summary of the offending had been handed down earlier in the month, no further discussions had taken place between legal representatives.
Representing the accused man, lawyer Duncan Chisholm said the case
presented as complex.
“It’s slightly complicated and there are a few things we need to iron out on our end,” he noted.
According to the EPA, Van Hessen’s sausage skin manufacturing plant was required to ensure odours are not released beyond the boundaries of the premises, and was
found to have breached its licence condition, after local residents filed more than 160 reports of offensive odours emanating from the factory last year.
The criminal charges carry maximum fines of $1,849,200 for companies and $369,840 for individuals. The matter will return to court on June 26.
A FOUR-day criminal hearing against a Highway Patrol officer alleged to have driven recklessly at speeds of up to 230kph in order to provide an emergency response has been green-lit for next month.
The Benalla Leading Senior Constable, in his late 40s, faces charges he engaged in reckless conduct endangering serious injury, after allegedly travelled at high speed to respond to a road crash near Euroa in early 2021.
A final mention of the matter before Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court on Monday confirmed at least two Victoria Police witnesses would be unavailable to provide evidence during the hearing.
Lawyers for the defence and prosecution agreed the evidence could be introduced by another available witness.
A subpoena was granted by Magistrate Alexandra Burt ordering Victoria Police to disclose materials relevant to the case.
The court heard the state’s Chief Police Commissioner (Shane Patton) is expected to provide his expert opinion as part of the hearing, and is set to be represented by specialist lawyers within the State Government.
The court previously heard the accused had activated his lights and sirens as a first responder, in an effort to support emergency services at a Hume Freeway crash reported to have critically injured two police officers near Euroa.
The holder of a ‘gold licence’ only given to the Highway Patrol’s most experienced drivers, the accused, and a 45year veteran Senior Constable who was in the vehicle’s passenger seat during the March 21 incident, are said to have deemed the high-speed response appropriate.
The hearing is set to commence on June 26.
Centre Against Violence is urging individuals to recognise the red flags associated with coercive behaviour and take proactive steps toward empowerment and safety.
Emma’s ordeal began innocently enough, with a charismatic and seemingly caring partner.
Over time, his behaviour became increasingly controlling and manipulative.
“He slowly isolated me from my friends and family, making me believe that he was all I needed,” Emma said.
As the relationship progressed, Emma found herself subject to her partner’s constant need for control.
“He dictated what I wore, where I went, and who I interacted with,” she said.
“I lost my sense of self and felt trapped in his suffocating hold.”
Threats and intimidation became a regular occurrence in Emma’s life.
“He would make veiled threats, leaving me in constant fear for my safety,” she said.
“I was always on edge, afraid of setting him off
“When we were apart, I received repeated text messages, asking where I was and why.
“It became easier to stay at home.”
The emotional manipulation Emma endured left deep scars.
“He would twist my words, make me doubt my reality, and constantly blame me for his actions,” she said.
“I felt worthless and trapped in a cycle of guilt and confusion.”
Financial exploitation added another layer of control to Emma’s life.
“He controlled our finances, leaving me financially dependent and unable to make decisions for myself,” she said.
“I felt trapped and powerless.”
Emma’s story also includes instances of verbal and physical abuse, which she courageously recounts.
“The verbal attacks escalated over time, leaving me terrified and broken,” she said.
“I did not think to seek help at the time, as I had no bruises to show.
“Who would believe me?”
Through sheer resilience and the support of a few trusted individuals, Emma managed to
break free from her abuser’s grip. She did it by simply walking into The Orange Door.
From there she was assisted by various organisations, including ours.
With the support of the Centre Against Violence, she was able to be safe and rebuild her life free from violence.
“Emma’s story serves as a testament to the resilience and strength of survivors,” Jaime Chubb, chief executive officer of the Centre Against Violence said.
“By sharing her experiences, we aim to empower others who may be facing similar situations.
“While emphasising the importance of recognising and addressing the signs of coercion, we thank Emma for allowing us to share her story.
“Emma’s story serves as an important reminder of the signs of coercion that individuals should be vigilant about in their own relationships.
“While statistics show that women are disproportionately affected by domestic violence, it is
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important to recognise that men can also be victims.
“The Centre Against Violence is dedicated to supporting and providing help to all genders in times of crisis.”
The Centre Against Violence, drawing from Emma’s experiences, emphasises the following warning signs to watch out for:
Isolation Tactics: Coercive individuals may attempt to isolate their targets from friends, family, and support networks, limiting their access to external resources.
Controlling Behaviour: Constant attempts to control decisions, activities, and access to resources, inhibiting personal autonomy and independence.
Threats and Intimidation: Manipulative tactics such as threats, intimidation, and blackmail to instill fear and manipulate actions.
Emotional Manipulation: Patterns of guilt-tripping, gaslighting, or mind games that distort perceptions and undermine self-esteem.
Financial Exploitation: Exerting control over finances, restricting access to money, or creating financial dependency.
Verbal or Physical Abuse: Any form of abuse, be it verbal or physical, is never acceptable and should be recognised as a serious red flag.
“Emma’s story serves as a strong reminder that these signs of coercion should never be ignored,” Ms Chubb said.
“The Centre Against Violence urges anybody who resonate with Emma’s experiences to reach out to trusted friends, family, or support organisations.
“Confidential and professional help is available for those seeking help.”
If you or someone you know needs our help due to family violence, contact our team during business hours at the Orange Door on 1800 271 157.
If you require immediate support outside of business hours, please call Safe Steps on 1800 015 188. If you are unsafe, call the police on 000.
MORE than 2000 items will be donated to those in need across the community thanks to generous public support of Loaves and Fishes Christians Caring (LF-CC) Grab a Grocery campaign in Wangaratta last Saturday.
There was an increase of 16 per cent on the number of items purchased for this winter compared to the Grab a Grocery last year, with items donated on the weekend valued at more than $6000.
LF-CC volunteers were at Coles and Woolworths on Saturday asking shoppers to give a little extra in non-perishable canned items
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The school’s 13 children will have to deal with the portable toilets for at least a couple of weeks according to Mr Martin, with crews working to remove and then replace the pump in the coming days.
He said that while the car had been insured, the structures would need to be replaced by the Department of Education, with the school set to wait and see whether each of the sheds would be replaced in their entirety.
“It’s just disappointing that’s all,” he said.
“(The department) will need to put a building or structure over the well area, so I think we’ll hopefully get a sports shed back, which has nothing in it (because) all the equipment was burnt.
“They’ll probably get the pump going but then (replacing) the
including spaghetti, baked beans, and soups.
LF-CC chairperson Mark Heaton said despite an increase in 13 per cent of food and goods prices since the last Grab a Grocery, there was tremendous community generousity shown to still have an increase of around 400 items donated from last year.
“It really is a reflection of the community spirit we have here, we asked for donations a couple of weeks ago and certainly the community has responded well,” he said.
“The most popular items were cereals; the tinned foods of baked beans, spaghetti and soups were desperately needed because this is
the sort of staple people use during the winter months.”
LF-CC will distribute the goods donated on Saturday to those in need across the community, from Wangaratta to as far as Eldarado and Beechworth.
Mr Heaton said the Grab a Grocery donations will help relieve a lot of pressure from LF-CC who attempt to keep up with demand and the rising costs of goods.
“In effect we’re distributing $10,000 worth of food a month and these donations will go a long way,” he said.
“We not only get donations but we also purchase goods from our funds so this is going to help and
be supplied to people over the next few months.
“Particularly the winter items including soups which are extremely popular at this time of year, it will hopefully offset the costs of those other winter things like electricity and heaters.
“Being able to get some momentous relief is going to be very helpful to them.”
Mr Heaton thanked the community support shown throughout the campaign.
Anyone seeking further information on emergency relief or becoming a volunteer with LF-CC can contact the Anglicare Victoria office on 5723 7900.
BENALLA Crime Investigation
Unit detectives are seeking public assistance, following an alleged break-in which saw five firearms stolen from a Samaria Road property at the weekend. Detectives believe the people involved entered a shed on the rural property between 5pm on Friday and 1.30pm on Monday, and used an angle grinder and sledge hammer to gain access to a gun safe.
Four high-powered rifles and a long arm shotgun were allegedly stolen, and police remain unsure as to how many people were involved, or how they entered and exited the property.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit crimestoppersvic.com.au.
LEARN to make your own native flower posy during a workshop being held at the Cheshunt Hall on Thursday, June 9 at 6.30pm.
Presented by Pangerang Community Hub, the workshop will be led by freelance florist Kodi Oke, who will teach some basics of flower arranging and floral design using locally sourced blooms.
Cost is $35 per person and bookings are essential on 5721 3813.
shed over it will be a bit longer.
“The local schools were fantastic, one of them (Greta Valley Primary School) brought over some gear for the kids (on Monday) - they brought over some sports equipment.
“All of (the cluster schools) offered for us to go up to their schools and take classes or join with them.
“(The community spirit) is why I don’t think it’s going to be locals that burnt it, I think it will
be someone from outside - I don’t know why they’d burn it.”
Anyone with information about the blaze is urged to contact Wangaratta Crime Investigation Unit on 5723 0888 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
THE Friends of Wangaratta Library are holding a book sale this Saturday, June 3 from 9.30am to 12pm at the Wangaratta Library in Docker Street.
There will be a large range of second-hand adult fiction, nonfiction and children’s books to choose from, with money raised assisting the library in providing programming and events.
Dance, sip & feast at Pizzini with delicious food by Pinchos, wine tastings and wine cocktails, plus tunes by Paris & Co. & Bric a Brac on Sunday. Our event is part of the King Valley’s Weekend Fit for A King Festival. Entry is $30pp and includes event glass plus access to all festival venues. For details and to book your tickets - www.wineofthekingvalley.com.au
AS the colder months dawn upon us, it’s been an excellent showing of community members braving the elements to give their generous time and energy to multiple causes in the rural city over the weekend.
Loaves and Fishes Christians Caring (LF-CC) were rapt with their result of over 2000 donated goods from their Grab a Grocery run on Saturday, more than 400 more items than their run this time last year.
It’s a huge credit to the community for still showing up and exceeding prior donation tallies to those in need, despite LF-CC’s reported 13 per cent increase on costs of goods from last year, let alone other cost of living cost rises experienced.
The goods of tinned baked beans, soup, spaghetti and cereal valued at just over $6000 will provide a much deserved and needed relief to the hard working LF-CC volunteers distributing the goods to those in need.
Also undeterred by the rainy weekend weather was the gathering at Apex Park, for the unveiling of the immortalised handprint of 2023 Wangaratta Citizen of the Year Neil Jarrott to honour his commitment to the community.
The ‘Mayor of Moyhu’ was an excellent choice for the honour, with an extensive career as part of the local Lions club, the Moyhu Action Group and the memorial hall committee.
It’s vital to have these chances to recognise the invaluable contributions community members like Neil make within the rural city.
With many challenges ahead, this strength of community spirit is needed now as much as ever.
1
Gbarnga, the capital city of Bong County, is one of the most populated cities in which country?
(a) Togo
(b) Senegal
(c) Liberia
(d) Kenya
2 Who stars as Dr. Shaun Murphy in the TV series, The Good Doctor?
(a) William Brent
(b) Luke Benward
(c) Freddie Highmore
(d) Lucas Hedges
3 In 2003, England was playing against which country when Jonny Wilkinson kicked a field
goal to win the Rugby Union World Cup final?
(a) New Zealand
(b) Australia
(c) France
(d) South Africa
4 Which makeup brand uses the slogan, “Maybe she’s born with it.”?
(a) Maybelline
(b) Revlon
(c) Estée Lauder
(d) Lancôme
5 In 2020, Roman Golovchenko became Prime Minister of which country, a title still held in 2022?
(a) Ukraine
(b) Russia
THIS morning’s snail mail rattled my old bones.
We have just been notified by our electricity supplier that they are reducing our feed in tariff from a miserable 6.7c to 5.4c.
There is no corresponding change in their charges which are going up and up.
I am sure my bones weren’t the only ones rattled.
The excuse given is that we have too much clean renewable solar energy produced by the rooftop solar households.
It is worth noting that most rooftop solar generators have available feed-in during the afternoons when demand is at its peak.
Before we downsized from our farm, our solar system earned 66c/kWh.
When we installed our current system that tariff was reduced 10 fold to 6.7c/kWh.
Now in their wisdom the “independent” Essential Services Commission decided to gut it further to a minimum of 4.2c.
Following that, our retailer decided in their generosity to only cut it to 5.4c.
There is great agreement between the retailers on the cuts.
As of January 1 there were 510,000 fellow, Victorian rooftop solar generators.
We are individually too small to ruffle the politicians’ fur.
To paraphrase Churchill’s famous exhortation “United we stand and will be heard, divided we fall and will be exploited”.
There is a time-honoured Australian solution to that, let us join forces.
I propose the formation of the Victorian Rooftop Solar Association (VIRSA).
We would currently represent over 3GW of generation capacity, about 1.5 times our biggest coal generator, Loy Yang or 18 times another polluter, Morwell.
We would not need to march up and down Spring Street with placards.
A short few steps to the meter box flipping the isolating switch in concert for an hour in the middle of a sunny day when our contribution is supposed to be worthless should settle things.
Demonstrating in Spring Street takes time, fuel and effort.
Doing it the peaceful way would cost each household, thanks to the miserable
(c) Poland
(d) Belarus
6 Who wrote the 2003 autobiography, I Don’t Mean to be Rude, but...?
(a) Gordon Ramsay
(b) Robin Williams
(c) Red Symons
(d) Simon Cowell
7 The axilla is more commonly known by what name?
(a) Armpit
(b) Knee
(c) Shoulder
(d) Ankle
8 Which one of the following countries does not have players representing them in the West Indies cricket team?
(a) Guyana
(b) Haiti
(c) Trinidad and Tobago
(d) Jamaica
9 What is the official language of Honduras?
(a) English
(b) Portuguese
(c) French
(d) Spanish
10 Which famous singer was born in 1933 with the surname, Hensley?
(a) Doris Day
(b) Patsy Cline
(c) Patti Page
(d) Peggy Lee
feed-in-tariff, around 15c of lost generation and a couple of minutes to switch off and switch on.
To put numbers to the exploitation I’ll use our experience; On a reasonably sunny May day we exported cc. 20 kWh at the peak demand period and received the princely sum o$1.34 while our retailer on-sold it for $8.16.
A margin of cc. 500 per cent.
Of course when the feed-in-tariff is slashed to 5.4c on July 1 the margin jumps to 760 per cent.
Not bad if you can get away with it.
My suggestion to government, if they can climb out from behind the convenient scapegoat of the “independent” price fixer, set the mandatory feed-in-tariff at say 50 per cent of the peak charge that each retailer charges (or some other rate considered fair to all parties).
That way it would be location, retailer and generator specific and the “price fixers” could retire.
It would give the 510,000+ of us some predictability.
Gabriel Stecher, Devenish
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THE junior College football and Greta netball outfits are heading for a new and updated look next season thanks to State Government funding for new uniforms. The College Football Club will receive $1000 through the Sporting Club Grants Program for new playing jumpers, while Greta will receive $720 to update their new logo on junior netball dresses and polos.
College president Glenn Fieldew said it was fantastic to hear the grant had been accepted and while the design of the kits will be the same, he is looking forward to seeing a much needed update to the back of the guernsey.
“We’ve had our current jumpers now for some time and they run from numbers one right through to the 80s and we were running out of sizes,” he said.
“We thought we’d get three individual brand new sets for the under 12s, 14s and 17s for numbers one to 30.
“At the moment kids are running around with number 81 on their back and no AFL player is going to be wearing those numbers; if you barrack for Richmond, you want number four on your back to be Dustin Martin.
“Having lower numbers and individual sets will just be nicer than having these large numbers.”
Mr Fieldew said his club will have a raffle at its end of season presentation night and a sausage sizzle at Bunnings Warehouse later in the year to help with the rest of the costs for the jumpers, which will be rolled out for the start of next season.
The Greta Football Netball Club will officially complete the re-brand of its updated logo on all playing kits, with funding for new dresses and polos for their two Wangaratta Netball Association junior teams.
Greta updated its club logo at the start of this season to include an “N” to go with their original GFC intertwined logo to incorporate the netball side of the club, which can now be seen on all senior netball and football wear.
Secretary Emily Naish said the new uniforms will align the junior netballers with the club’s inclusive values.
“With this year being such a big change with our uniforms we were looking for a little bit more in terms of supporting the girls with uniform,” she said.
“We had chats about giving them our old dresses but it just wasn’t going to align with our values going forward as one united club.
“Most of the grant will cover the uniforms that are needed which is great.”
EYEING THE NEW LOOK: While the new jumpers for the College Football Club next year will be of the
UP FOR GRABS: This year’s three-month freshwater cray fishing season will begin tomorrow, with recreational fishers setting their sights on the Murray spiny crayfish.
THIS year’s three-month freshwater cray fishing season will begin tomorrow, with recreational fishers north of the Great Dividing Range already setting their sights on catching the Murray spiny crayfish.
Victorian Fisheries Authority chief executive officer Travis Dowling said catching Murray crays is a fun pastime for the entire family and a great way to get youngsters off technology and breathing in some crisp winter air in the great outdoors.
“We’re encouraging everyone to be prepared, follow the rules and have fun while exploring Victoria’s stunning lakes and rivers this winter,” he said.
The Ovens, Goulburn and Kiewa rivers are some of the most popular catchments for locals and visitors to fish for Murray crays.
To stay up to date with size and bag limits for Murray crays, and permitted equipment, grab a free Recreational Fishing Guide from your local tackle shop or get online at vfa.vic.gov.au/ fishingguide.
There is a statewide possession limit for Murray spiny freshwater crayfish of four crayfish per person.
This is the maximum number a person can possess at any one time anywhere in Victoria, including your home. Download the free Vic Fishing app on your smartphone to access the most up-to-date information.
A BOOST of $236m in federal funding to establish a national flood warning network could further strengthen a North East gauge system, which SES Hume region operations officer Charlie Sexton believes is among the best in the state.
The Federal Government announced the funding boost as part of last week’s federal budget, in an effort to further improve communication between state and local government entities and protect at-risk communities from natural disasters.
Mr Sexton said the region’s flood gauges and planning efforts had been put under moderate strain during last year’s October and November flood events, but noted local stakeholders, including the North East Catchment Management Authority (NECMA), the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
(DEECA) and SES had been pleased with how it held up.
However, he said the local region would not knock back further funding if it was made available under the Federal Government’s plan.
“We’re quite lucky in that there’s so much water storage that supplies our irrigation networks and our drinking water, and South Australia eventually, that a mix of owners such as the CMA, DEECA and Goulburn Murray Water need to understand what is flowing for that business side of it, and we get to ride on those systems,” Mr Sexton said.
“The flood planning we have for the Wangaratta municipality was tested to a moderate level during the floods of October and November last year, and the findings from that was that what we thought would happen at that level turned out to be very damn close.
“I think we can say with all confidence that the flood
network of gauges we have for Wangaratta, the flood studies that have occurred, and the planning around it is probably some of the best in the region for sure, or probably the best in Victoria.
“But I’m not saying we
don’t need any (funding), and there are some (gauges) that require some adjustments probably, but ultimately those discussions have been identified and I can’t think of anywhere where there’s a massive gap
that it creates a risk to the community at the moment.”
Mr Sexton said the region’s riverine flood risk was likely to be reduced over the coming months, with long-range forecasts predicting a shift into a dri-
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
By STEVEN BURKEMATT Napier plans to make poverty history, with a pair of runners and a footy.
The Canberra man has walked across the Nullabor, football in hand, to raise awareness of global poverty.
Yesterday the Wangaratta Chronicle caught up with him 11km north of Wangaratta on his way to Sydney where his journey will end.
Along the way Matt has been speaking with politicians and schools, telling them his thoughts on global poverty and what individuals can do to make a difference.
But why is he bouncing a football the whole way from Perth to Sydney?
“The footy pretty much keeps my mind active,” he said.
“Sport also plays an important role in alleviating poverty.
“It teaches people to work together and people can then take those lessons back to their communities.”
Matt has been on the road for four months and said his body and mind were still in pretty good shape.
He said despite perceptions the Nullabor was boring, he actually enjoyed walking across the wide expanse.
“I found it really enjoyable
being out away from everything,” he said.
“I met some interesting people out there.”
One other thing Matt has found along his journey is money, $75 in coins discarded along the roadside.
“I’ve found everything from a $2 coin down to a one cent piece, even a threepence,” he said.
Along his journey Matt is urging people to sign the Make Poverty History petition to encourage the Federal Government to increase foreign aid to 50 cents in every $100 of national income by 2016.
To find out more log on to www.theglobalpovertywalk. com.au.
er El Nino weather pattern. However, he noted storm tendencies in the region meant emergency service crews were always prepared in the event of flash flooding.
“We’re not anticipating flooding like we’ve seen in 2022 or the lead-up that we saw from 2020 onwards,” Mr Sexton said.
“But that doesn’t stop storm weather events creating that risk of flash flooding that is always on the horizon and quite often happens in a short time frame with little to no notice.
“We see storms all year now, it’s not just a winter or summer phenomenon it’s now all year, so we don’t have that courtesy of having something like a fire season, it’s always that season depending on what Mother Nature throws at us.”
To access Wangaratta’s local flood guide, visit https:// www.ses.vic.gov.au/planand-stay-safe/flood-guides/ rural-city-of-wangaratta. yg
GOULBURN-Murray Water (GMW) recently completed several projects to improve the recreational offerings at its storages and is looking to customer feedback to help guide future works.
GMW received feedback from 629 people in the 2023 Land and on Water Recreation User Survey, up significantly from the 372 responses in last year’s inaugural survey.
GMW Water Storage Services general manager Martina Cusack said the data from the survey would be highly beneficial.
“We want to thank everyone who took the time to share their thoughts with us,” she said.
While the main purpose of GMW’s storages reservoirs is to capture, store and release water to customers, people also enjoy them for recreational activities such
as fishing, boating, swimming and camping.
“The feedback we received is really valuable, not only to us, but to the other agencies we work with to fund and deliver projects improving our recreation areas,” Ms Cusack said.
Since the initial survey in 2022, GMW has undertaken significant upgrades to its all-abilities facilities, including the instalment of wheelchair accessible barbeques at Waranga Basin, and all ability toilets at Tullaroop Reservoir.
The results from the surveys show awareness of allabilities recreational facilities at GMW’s storages has risen considerably from 2022 to 2023.
Last year, 35 of the 372 (9.4 per cent) knew “where or what all-ability recreational facilities are provided at GMW’s storages”. This year, 170 of the 629 (27 per
cent) responses stated they knew where the all-ability facilities were located.
Various other projects have also been completed since last year’s survey, including boat ramp upgrades, navigation aids and car park improvements.
“We are very fortunate in the support we receive from the likes of Better Boating Victoria, the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) and the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) in bringing these projects to fruition,” Ms Cusack said.
“The Recreational User Survey helps us understand which projects we need to prioritise to ensure visitors are getting the most out of our storages.”
People can view the results from the Recreational User Survey at www.yoursay.gmwater.com.au/recreational-survey-results.
LOCAL men young and old are encouraged to get food in their belly and stuff off their chest in the re-establishment of the local Men’s Table on Monday, June 26, at the Wangaratta Club.
The Men’s Table is a preventative men’s mental health and community-building initiative, aiming to help men build meaningful male friendships by creating safe places to share, overcoming the stigma that “men don’t talk”.
There are currently around 125 Men’s Tables in Australia, with the launch of tables in Yackandandah and Benalla in recent weeks.
The Men’s Table North East coordinator Bill Karametos said the meetings are about allowing men to create meaningful male friendships by creating safe places to share.
“Every man needs to have the opportunity to talk,” he said.
“They come, they all have a drink, a meal together, have a laugh, have a cry, whatever the emotion may be, but it’s important each man has an opportunity to share what’s going in.
“Sometimes you go out to dinner with friends and you want to say something and it’s almost like you’re too close to them.
“The ability to open up to strangers is sometimes a little bit easier.”
The Men’s Table encourages a small group of up to 16 men to attend regular meets each month at
a local pub to build connection and support among themselves through the Men’s Table’s five fundamentals; commitment to community, safe and confidential, membership matters, everyone leads and “we don’t just talk about footy and sh*t”.
“Once we go through our fundamentals, men tend to feel safe to open up, some take a little bit longer, but it’s amazing how quickly they open up once they’re aware they are safe and knowing all of the men
in the room are there for the right reasons and the same reasons,” Mr Karametos said.
The entrée event at Wangaratta provides an opportunity for men to meet fellow community members and see if the Men’s Table is a personal fit for them.
Mr Karametos said he hoped to see a permanent table established in Wangaratta after a six to eight week period.
“We’re trying to reset the Wangaratta table from last year, we had a
THE Wangaratta Volunteer Group and Cancer Council Victoria will hold an annual men's breakfast event on Friday, June 16 at the Wangaratta Gateway.
The breakfast will take place between 7.30am and 9.30am and will feature cancer survivor Frank Smith as the guest speaker.
For tickets and more information contact Barb Thomas on 0419 889 804 and be sure to RSVP by June 12.
MOTORISTS are being urged to make the switch to the newly-upgraded VicTraffic website, with the popular mobile application to be discontinued from Tuesday.
few things happen where we need to rebuild it,” he said.
“There has to be a level of commitment, we don’t want men just coming in and out as they please.
“It’s important to have them in these major towns because we also believe if we get a strong table in Wangaratta, we can build tables in surrounding towns.”
To book tickets and find out more, visit https://themenstable. org/wangaratta/.
Following recent improvements to the VicTraffic website, which has been optimised for mobile use, VicRoads announced the VicTraffic mobile app would be retired and no longer be available via the App Store or Google Play from May 30, while maintenance and support would also be ceased.
To replace the application with a shortcut to the VicTraffic website, visit traffic. vicroads.vic.gov.au on your phone’s web browser, tap the share icon or options menu, and click ‘add to home screen’.
TEAMWORK: Students Leo Solomua (prep) and Ollie Fisher (grade five) conducted a survey of their peers as they learnt about data collection.
THE grade prep students have been focusing on the learning intention of how we collect and organise data. Students have had the help of their grade five buddies.
Leo Solomua and buddy Ollie Fisher worked together to survey their peers on a question of their choice whilst collecting the results using tally marks.
TOP EFFORT: Year level winners for their respective distances at Appin Park were (back, from left) Zara McCrae, Judd Campbell, Jimi Pell, Emma James and Atelaite Cokanauto, with (middle) Chase Glendenning, Jimmy Kerlin, Arya Tsamados, Chester Glendenning, Hailee Marjanovic and (front) Ed Wright, Paddy Mahoney, Lulu Cokanauto and Kamalei Cokanauto.
STUDENTS converged onto the walking tracks behind their school in readiness for their annual cross country event.
Some of the older students were primed to complete the three kilometre course, followed by the rest of the year three to six students running two kilometres, before finishing off with the junior school students completing their one kilometre course.
Fast tempos set the standard for the day for the front runners of each event,
however the most exciting sight was seeing 160 kids out on the track at the same time, encouraging and supporting everyone as they completed their individual event.
Although there were some red faces amongst the finishers, even more evident was the smiles of all participants acknowledging their individual efforts of perseverance and resilience.
Running is not for everyone, however the positive attitude displayed by all was great to see and feel.
RURAL WALK: Carra students Adrian Williams-Seymour and Amelia Brauman are all smiles, as George Newman kicks the soccer ball around.
THE school community was keen to participate in national Walk Safely to School Day.
As Carra’s rural location makes this impossible, instead they organised with a local farmer to go for a five kilometre walk around his beautiful paddocks.
Students including George Newman made the most of opportunity, kicking a ball around the extensive soccer field.
GAME ON: Staff including (back, from left) Zoe Henschke, Kylie Robertson, Alex Smith, Annie Brown, Jaxon Leith, Lucinda Hope and Katy Puls demolished the year 5/6 students (front) in a fun game of netball to celebrate Education Week.
TO help celebrate Education Week and promote the theme of ‘Active Learners: Move, Make, Motivate,’ senior students played a game of netball against staff. Despite being defeated, students remained upbeat and kept smiling throughout the match.
1How long does it take light to travel from the Sun to Earth? Is it a) one minute, b) eight minutes or c) 16 minutes?
IN THE PICTURE: Moyhu students River Lewis, Maverick Hansted, Kyah Currie, Matilda Hogarth, Lavina Braun, Ada Beckett-Tatt, Jarrah Lewis, Emmy Hansted, Tegan Calloway, Brodie Beasy, Ellie Evans, Kayleb Braun (with principal Rick Martin) are enjoying their mural.
A COLOURFUL mural has brightened up the carpark and entry to the school.
It was created by former teacher Hanna Kiely and took about three days to paint using some materials which had been donated by Bunnings.
Hanna certainly made her mark at the school.
2How does the diving bell spider avoid drowning as it dives beneath the water’s surface?
3Where in the human body would you find a buccinator?
4What does a selenologist study? 5In nature, gold is most often found as an alloy (mixture) with which other metal?
commonly found as an alloy with silver, typically about 10 per cent silver and 90 per cent gold.
5. Gold is most
3. A buccinator
2. The
is a cheek muscle. It means ‘the trumpeter’ in Latin. 4. A selenologist studies the Moon.
diving bell spider drags air bubbles underwater using a pocket made out of spider web.
QUIZ ANSWERS: 1. b) It takes about eight minutes for light to travel from the Sun to Earth.
For more CSIRO Double Helix science visit www.csiro.au/helix or call 02 6276 6643.
GET out your dancing shoes, with popular ABBA tribute band BABBA returning to the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre this weekend.
Michael Ingvarson, who plays Benny, said the entire cast is excited to be touring and performing the show, particularly visiting regional locations like Wangaratta.
He said they have been crafting the production now for 29 years and try their best to be an accurate tribute band.
“We love the crowds - they’re always up for it and really enthusiastic - full of energy and ready to go,” he said.
“We feel that we do the music justice and we play it as accurately as possible, complete with beautiful and authentic costumes.
“We’ve got some incredible singers including Susie King who plays Agnetha, which is one of the hardest roles for any singer.
“Our girls who can really mimic ABBA and all four of us blend really well.”
BABBA has performed right across Australia as well as Asia and New Zealand.
Mr Ingvarson said they even had the chance to play for Benny Andersson, known for playing keyboards and composing much of ABBA’s music, while in Hong Kong a few years ago.
“It was kind of nerve-wracking playing The Winner Takes It All with Benny looking at my hands,” he said.
“I was thinking to myself, ‘don’t stuff it up, because the man who wrote this on the actual keyboard is standing right there.’
“He then came up onstage and said ‘that was pretty good’ which is pretty high praise from him, because he’s a pretty understated man.”
Over the years the cast of BABBA has also rotated, allowing Mr Ingvarson to perform with his children, including his daughter Nichola Ingvarson, who is currently playing Frida.
“My youngest daughter is doing a few shows as Frida so I’m very proud to see her up
ENJOY a fun night of music and dancing when Siesta Cartel performs at the Da Vinci Club in Pyles Lane on Saturday, July 1.
The group of energetic young Italians will play traditional music inspired by their heritage which is finding a new audience as they play gigs and festivals across the country.
Tickets are $75 per person ($70 for members) including a three-course meal with doors open at 5.45pm, available through www.eventbrite.com.au or by calling Pip on 0409 307 606.
MUSICIAN Ian Moss, who Cold Chisel bandmate Don Walker once described as “the most gifted musician I’ve ever seen”, will visit the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention in December as part of his The Rivers Run Dry solo tour.
The tour will feature songs from his new album Rivers Run Dry, along with hits including Bow River, Tuckers Daughter, Telephone Booth, My Baby and more, performed in an intimate solo setting.
Ian Moss will play on Friday, December 8 at 8pm and tickets are on sale now at www. wpacc.com.au.
EXPERIENCE the gruesome twosome live when Shake & Stir Theatre Co presents Roald Dahl’s The Twits at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Monday, June 5.
Roald Dahl’s The Twits are ready to delight and disgust in equal measure, in a show based on the popular story, which is full of trickery and wickedly-funny pranks and is suitable for the whole family.
Three shows will be held on Monday at 10am, 12.30pm and 6pm with school bookings welcome and tickets are available now at www.wpacc.com.au.
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Problems begin to affect relationships, both personal and professional. Act now to shore up those weak foundations before it all comes crashing down around you.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Take a break from all that hard work you’ve been doing. There’s nothing like some well-earned fun and games to charge up those Bovine batteries and send you back fully energized and ready to go.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Deception can sometimes affect perception. You should take a longer, deeper look at what you’re being offered. Things might not be quite what you first thought they were.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A friend’s loyalty suddenly comes into question. But, before you rush to judgment, listen to what they have to say. This could be an important learning lesson for you.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) The time has come for you to set things right. Your courage will help you meet the difficult challenge ahead. Others will be inspired by your actions and rally to support you.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A stubborn insistence that your way is the only way to solve problems could make things worse than they are. Open your mind to suggestions from others.
there with us,” he said.
Overall, Mr Ingvarson is excited for everyone to see what BABBA has to offer from the more well-known songs to the medleys inspired by the Mamma Mia movies.
“It’s really a once in a life time experience to see it done
THE Rural City of Wangaratta will be present a WinterFest in the grounds of the Holy Trinity Cathedral on Saturday, June 24 from 10am to 9pm.
Featuring activities and entertainment for all ages, there will be live music, drumming, a Wangaratta’s Got Talent competition and dancing through to a lantern procession.
There will also be roller skating, tobogganing, jumping castles, roving street performers and artists, with a range of speciality food and drinks available, and entry is free.
as well as this and with as much energy and love for the music,” he said.
BABBA will perform at the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Saturday night at 8pm with tickets available at www.wpacc.com. au, or call 5722 8105.
SUPERSTAR - The Carpenters Songbook, we will performed at The Vine Hotel in North Wangaratta on Friday, July 7 at 8pm.
Featuring vocalist Laura Davidson and her all-star band, the show recreates The Carpenters’ exquisite arrangements and lush harmonies and captures all their classic hits from the seventies.
Tickets are on sale now (with meals also available) at www.www.thevinehotel.net.au.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A close associate reveals a secret that could affect an upcoming decision. Rely on your natural instinct to weigh everything carefully, to help you get through this dilemma.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21)
Congratulations! Your decision to take action and deal with a long-simmering situation in the workplace begins to pay off. In addition, a family member has some good news.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You still need to persuade your partner that you’re sincere in wanting to save this relationship. Remember: Performance speaks louder than promises.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A disappointment in the workplace can be a blessing in disguise. Take another look at your goals and see if this is the path you really want to follow.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Avoid winding up in the middle of an unpleasant family situation by reassuring your cantankerous kinfolk that you love them all -but that you won’t take sides.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A successful workplace move begins to pay off with offers of new opportunities, but some might come with strings attached. Check them all carefully before deciding.
GET your tickets now for the fundraising dinner dance being held at the Myrrhee Community Hall on Saturday night from 6.30pm.
The gala night called Paris in Myrrhee will feature a delicious buffet dinner created by local chef Paul Koulis, local beer and wine, cabaret entertainment by the popular Paris and Co. and a great selection of lucky door prizes.
All are welcome to the fun, social event, with tickets $70 per person available at www. trybooking.com/CHRAV and funds raised supporting the community facility.
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT: Presenting the award
VOLUNTEER Kevin Newton has been recognised for his long-standing service to the Moyhu community through his work at its recreation reserve, during a presentation held last week.
Representatives from the Victorian Government Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) joined the Moyhu Recreation Reserve Committee of Management and friends for morning tea, where Kevin was presented with a certificate of recognition.
DEECA said it was part of their
PARENTS of children with Type 1 diabetes are invited to attend the next Type 1 Parents Dinner at the Wangaratta RSL in Templeton Street this evening from 6.30pm.
To register, visit https://form.jotform. com/231401475714046
WANGARATTA Senior Citizens Club will host indoor carpet bowls from 12 noon tomorrow (Thursday), cards (euchre) from 1.30pm on Friday, indoor carpet bowls on Monday from 12 noon, and cards (500) and hoy on Tuesday from 1.30pm, all at its clubrooms in Tara Court, off Ford Street, or in St Patrick’s supper room.
There will be breakfast at the Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway on Friday from 8am.
Next Wednesday’s social gathering at the clubrooms is for an in-house movie, ‘Celtic Thunder’, from 1.30pm.
THE next meeting of Wangaratta Garden Club will be held on Thursday, June 1 from 1.30pm.
The meeting will be held in the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Phillipson Street.
A club member will demonstrate re-potting orchids, and afternoon tea will be served at the conclusion of the meeting. All welcome.
WANGARATTA Newcomers will hold their next gathering on Thursday, June 1 from 2pm to 3.30pm at Intermezzo Café.
Join the group for a cuppa, a chat and to meet some new people.
For more information, phone Joy on
recognition program, supporting the achievements of volunteers and organisations and recognising the important role they play in looking after local reserves and facilities on Crown land.
More than a dozen people attended the gathering, with DEECA regional manager, community and partnerships program, Brian Thompson leading the official proceedings which was followed by a delicious morning tea courtesy of iNeeta Café.
The Moyhu Recreation Reserve Committee of Management had nominated Kevin for the award, citing his tireless work towards a
0401 843 815 or Ann on 0435 275 864.
ELDORADO Senior Citizens Club will host its next community meal and general meeting on Thursday, June 8 from 12 noon at the Eldorado Community Hall.
WANGARATTA Cake Decorators meet every third Saturday of the month at Galen College in Phillipson Street from 10.30am.
The next meeting is on June 17, when the group will welcome Chris Cottrell from Melbourne, demonstrating a toy box. Those who want to take part must book and pay $10 for their kit by June 10.
Cost for the day is $15 members and $20 non-members. BYO lunch and mug. All welcome. Phone Jeanie on 0439 087 630 for more information.
THE North Eastern branch of the Embroiderers Guild of Victoria meets every fourth Tuesday at the Masonic Lodge in Appin St, Wangaratta.
Beginners and experienced embroiderers are welcome to come along at 9.30am.
For more information, contact Jen on 0407 560562.
SATURDAY Quilters meet on the first Saturday of the month for a relaxed day of sit, sew and chat, from 10am to 3pm at the Wangaratta Small Bore Rifle Club, off the river end of College Street. Contact Colleen on 0427 221 138.
A NEW croquet club has started at the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis
much-needed power upgrade at the community facility.
They said he had put countless hours into fixing septic problems, chasing grants and dealing with a variety of stakeholders, along with coordinating the works taking place on site.
“He’s put in an extraordinary effort that needs to be recognised,” the committee said.
“He epitomises that when we all work together as a team, the reserve itself goes forward in leaps and bounds.”
Holding the position of president of the committee of management,
Club in Merriwa Park.
The group plays on Sunday afternoons, Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings, equipment supplied. For more information, contact Anne on 0490 173 169.
COME and play mahjong at the Wangaratta RSL on Thursdays from 11am.
Beginners welcome. Contact Jan on 0429 166 016.
WANGARATTA Keenagers Table Tennis Club plays on Mondays and Thursdays at the table tennis centre at the Wangaratta Showgrounds. Play begins at 8am. New players welcome. Morning tea provided - please bring your own cup. For more information, contact Trevor Wolfel on 0476 891 596.
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.
GLENROWAN Indoor Carpet Bowls is held at Glenrowan Recreation Reserve Hall each Wednesday - arrive 12.45pm for 1pm start.
The competition runs until 3.30pm4pm, and is followed by afternoon tea.
Kevin has been involved with the reserve for decades, starting with the youth club in the mid-1980s.
He described the recreation reserve as an important community asset for the town, which is currently experiencing a surge in growth.
Kevin said the award “took him by surprise” and he was touched to see the people who came along on the day, many of whom had mentored him along the way.
“I’m very lucky - we have a very good committee of management and we all support each other very much - they are a great group of people,” he said.
For details, phone Frank on 0409 662 462.
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.
WANGARATTA Symphony Orchestra meets each Tuesday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Wangaratta Baptist Church, 1 Sisely Avenue.
New string and wind players are welcome to come along to rehearsals to try out.
For more information, email wangsymphonyorchestra@gmail.com or call Chloe on 0413 775 027.
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.
OSTINATO Wangaratta and District Community Choir meets each Tuesday from 7pm to 9.30pm at the Log Cabin, corner Faithfull and Chisholm Streets, Wangaratta.
New members are welcome to join this enthusiastic and welcoming group
THE CWA King Valley Group will have a market stall on Saturday, June 10 at the King Valley Community Memorial Hall (former RSL in Whitfield) during the trash and treasure event.
Come and support your local CWA and its ongoing work in the local community, with goodies on sale from 10am until 2pm.
There will be homemade cakes, loaves, jams, biscuits and preserves and everyone is welcome.
CRAFT sessions are held at the Cheshunt hall on the first and third Wednesday of the month from 11.30am.
Bring your skills (or no skills) and enjoy the opportunity to socialise with more information available by contacting Lyn on 0427 270 551.
of singers. For more information, contact Helen on 0457 269 278.
LIFEBALL is held each Tuesday from 1pm on the basketball court at the Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre.
Lifeball is a non-contact game of netball, designed by a doctor and physio for the safety of mature players, with no running, walking backwards or throwing high balls, but enjoying fun and friendship. For more information, phone 0418 574 404.
WANGARATTA AL-Anon Family Group meets on Tuesdays from 1.30pm to 3pm at the backstage meeting room at St Patrick’s Hall in Ford Street.
All welcome. If your life has been affected by someone else’s drinking, this group may be for you.
Contact David on 0403 552 950 or Bev on 0449 516 828.
WANGARATTA Toastmasters conducts its meetings on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 6.45pm in the community room at the Wangaratta Library in Docker Street.
For more information, contact Leah Walker at leahwalka@gmail.com.
BLOKES Time Out conducts regular gatherings and activities on the third Saturday of the month.
For more information, visit gritandresilience@wangaratta.vic.gov.au.
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DOGS of all shapes and sizes joined their owners in Wangaratta to lap up the rainy weather on Sunday as part of the 29th Million Paws Walk, one of eight that took place across Victoria.
About 60 people and 40 dogs raised almost $7000 locally through registrations and fundraising and it was a great opportunity for dogs and dog lovers to celebrate their common passion for animal welfare and particularly for new dog owners to socialise.
Funds raised help the RSPCA provide sheltering, behavioural rehabilitation and medical treatment, and rehoming for more than 13,000 homeless, abused and neglected animals who come through RSPCA Victoria’s doors each year.
The money raised through entry fees, sponsorships, merchandise sales, and community fundraisers support RSPCA’s critical work ending cruelty against animals.
This includes keeping our animal shelters operational, helping our RSPCA Inspectors on the front line, and providing community support and education on animal care and welfare.
RSPCA Wangaratta event organiser and foster coordinator, Nicole Oats, thanked all the volunteers and staff for support as well as the Wangaratta council rangers and the RSPCA inspector.
”Also a big thank you to the Wangaratta Kennel Club for their support every year. Most of all thanks for all the people and their dogs who braved the weather.”
EQUIPPED: April Bergsma came prepared to the Million Paws Walk in Wangaratta on Sunday, with and umbrella and a coat for her dog, Sprite, and she was happy to help raise much-needed money for the RSPCA.
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ANANIA
(nee Folino) Giovanna
26/5/1937 - 25/5/2023
Passed away surrounded by her loving family at Northeast Health Wangaratta.
Dearly loved wife of Michele (dec).
Adored mother of Mary and Jim (dec), Santina and Tony, Tony and Mario.
Cherished Nonna of Laura and Sam, Carmine, Matthew and Christopher, Ziva and Alex.
Loved Bis Nonna of Alessia and Marco. Loved by all that knew her, remembered always. Rest in peace.
ANANIA, Giovanna.
26/5/1937 – 25/5/2023
Dearly loved mother of Santina and mother-in-law of Tony.
Cherished Nonna to Carmine, Matthew and Christopher. God looked around his garden, And found an empty space, He then looked down upon the earth, And found a tired face, He put his arms around you, And lifted you to rest. The garden must be beautiful, Because he only takes the best. Riposa in pace.
BELL, Alan.
The President and Members of the Probus Club of Wangaratta Inc. mourn the loss of our highly esteemed member.
With our deepest sympathy to Alan’s family.
BOWIE, Leonie Margaret. 11/9/1948-17/5/2023
Cherished friend of Lyn and Lou, Kate, Enzo (dec), Valentino, Moreno and Fiammetta, Stephanie, Brendon and Sidney.
So many wonderful memories.
REUPERT, Erika.
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Requiem mass for the repose of the soul of Giovanna Anania will be offered in St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ford Street, Wangaratta on Friday, June 2, 2023, commencing at 12pm, followed by interment at the Wangaratta Cemetery.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a service to celebrate the life of Leonie Margaret Bowie (nee Day) to be held in the Mason Park Chapel, 95 Mason Street, Wangaratta, on Thursday, June 1, 2023, commencing at 2pm.
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The funeral service to celebrate the life of Erika Reupert will be held in the Zion Lutheran Church, Orwell Street, Wangaratta on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 10.30am.
Private cremation will follow.
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BOWIE (nee Day), Leonie Margaret. We had some precious time together
You missed our dad so much him once again that day. The ones we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard but always near, Still loved and missed so very dear.
generous caring and kind Nana to Grief is the price we pay for love.
WALTER, Gladys Violet.
26/6/1913 – 31/5/2013
Passed away 10 years ago. It seems like yesterday you left us all with a broken heart. But the memory of you will never fade. You are always in our thoughts Mum, we miss you so much. ~ Your loving family.
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CLEARANCE BALL: Under 12 Tiger Blake Kantor boots the ball free from the stoppage in his match against the Benalla Giants.
STUCK: Austin Whitehead tries to slip the tackle.
PHOTOS: Kurt Hickling
CONTEST: Lachie Farrington goes up in the ruck.
GOT FIVE: Logan Benton checks over his shoulder to see how close his opponent is.
BEST: TIGERS: Samuel Allan, Jayden Whitehouse, Ryan McKay, Harvey Dodgshun, Dane Fountain, Jack Preston. BENALLA GIANTS: Will Botten, Mitchell Cooney, Owain Boyle, Ryder Levy, Xavier Wapling, Anakin Pastuszka. GOALS: TIGERS: Lucas Webb 4; Deacon Cleal 3; Jock Correll
Harry Mullane; Jack Preston
Ryan McKay
Billy McClen
William Simpson
Jayden Whitehouse
Samuel Allan
BENALLA GIANTS: Owain Boyle
Mitchell Cooney
BEST: IMPERIALS: Declan O’Sullivan, Mitchell Schultz, Nathan Grant, Nicholas Kjar, Jay Canning, Parker Stamp. COLLEGE: Alexander Rees, Charlie Haring, Fraser Burgan, Cashen Monk, Joshua Cook, Hudson Lloyd. GOALS: IMPERIALS: Luke Griffiths 1; Will Prebble 1; Max Startin
1. COLLEGE: Charlie Haring 1; Brandon Harrison 1; Hudson Lloyd 1; Charlie Lugg 1.
Junior Magpies
Myrtleford
BEST: JUNIOR MAGPIES: Blake Newton, Jackson Hewitt, Henry Scalzo, Callum Bott, Keegan Anderson, Lachlan Suffield. MYRTLEFORD: Jake Skahill, Thomas Morgan, Samuel Crisp, Taj Cooper, Cooper Howden, Erik Martin. GOALS: JUNIOR MAGPIES: Ryley Dalton 2; Blake Newton
2; Will Phillips 2; Cooper Allan 1; Mark John White 1. MYRTLEFORD: Izak Borsi 1.
Mansfield
Kangaroos
BEST: MANSFIELD: Jack Marks, Edwin Morphett, Mitchell Adams, Astin Browning, Ethan Pigdon, Samuel Guppy. KANGAROOS: Mario Sacco, Zac O’Shannessy, Cope Swinburne, Luca Pizzini, Leonard Clayton, Darcy Stone. GOALS: MANSFIELD: Mitchell Adams 2; Samuel Guppy 1; Jack Marks 1; Ethan Pigdon 1. KANGAROOS: Corey Marjanovic 2; Bay Pellegrino 2; Jaxon Coleman 1; Will Graham 1; Hugh Harding 1; Harvey Jacka 1, Zac O’Shannessy 1.
Benalla Bulldogs
Bright
BEST: BENALLA BULLDOGS: Christian Squires, Xavier Rhodes, Blake Calvert, Daniel Farley, Connor Breheny, Jack Walker. BRIGHT: no best players named. GOALS: BENALLA BULLDOGS: Sam Gates 1; Christian Squires 1. BRIGHT: Tyson Brierty 3; Bailey Brady 1; Angus Murrells 1; Gabe Pantano 1.
GROUND BALL: Murphy Flanigan bends over to win the ball in the contest.
BEST: TIGERS: Archie Turner, Xavier Dodgshun, Oliver Mullane, Xavier Sheldon, William Farrington, Henry Gibb. BENALLA GIANTS: Josh Hart, Liam Fielding, Kai Dervish, Morgan Howe, William Martin, Ayden Barnard. GOALS: TIGERS: Archie Turner 5; Michael Benton 2; Xavier Dodgshun 2; Xavier Sheldon 2; Mac Correll 1; Riley Webb
Jaxon Wickham
BEST: IMPERIALS: Preston Stamp, Harry Allen, Archer Direen, Max Marek, Aiden Sibraa, Isaac Robinson. COLLEGE: Harrison Bowman, Sam Reid, Lenny Sims, Jay Llewellyn, Harvey Allan, Harvey Lyster. GOALS: IMPERIALS: Harry Allen 7; Archer Direen 2; Isaac Robinson 2; Gus Marek 1; Max Marek 1; Aiden Sibraa 1; Stanley South 1. COLLEGE: Nathan Allan 2; Harrison Bowman 1; Joshua Duffy 1; Jay Llewellyn
Mansfield
BEST: MANSFIELD YELLOW: Andrew Friday, Samuel Kain, Gus Robinson, Ben Baklis, Zander Haslau. CENTRALS: Reid McNamara, Dean Balfour, Connor Ormond, Solomon Steer, Kaiden Wohlers, Tyler Yeoman. GOALS: MANSFIELD YELLOW: Archie Dunn 1; Taj Kynnersley
1; Judd Turner 1. Centrals: Reid McNamara 2; Ryan Parsons 2; Dean Balfour 1; Kaiden Wohlers 1.
BEST: JUNIOR MAGPIES: Lucas Sexton, Zach Bott, Jimi Pell, Charlie Briggs, Oliver Bladon, Maxwell James. MYRTLEFORD: Noah Robb, Hudson Durling, Sam Muraca, Max McMahon, Matthew Morgan, Austin Robb. GOALS: JUNIOR MAGPIES: Jimi Pell 4; Sam McIntosh 2; Will James 1; Archie Johnson 1l Lucas Sexton 1. MYRTLEFORD: Leon Gabler
1; Taylor McPherson 1.
Blue
BEST: MANSFIELD BLUE: Liam Smith, Cruz Purday, Max Payne, Alex Kipping, James Wellborne, Logan Kent. KANGAROOS: Ollie Reynolds, Billy Hiskins, Jamie Scheier, Mitchell Murphy, Tyler Hunter, Archie Symons. GOALS: MANSFIELD BLUE: Alex Kipping 1; Liam Smith 1. KANGAROOS: Oscar Edwards 2; Billy Hiskins 1; Kade Jackson 1, Eamon Mullins 1; Jamie Scheier 1.
SPEED: Sam Mount turns on the afterburners and tears downfield.
BEST: TIGERS: Murphy Flanigan, Kobe Ackroyd, Blake Kantor, Patrick Edwards, Lewis Jones, Lachie Farrington. BENALLA GIANTS: Angus Leavold, Thomas Snell, Jude Binion, Jack Hart, Samuel Mount, Robin Arnold. GOALS: TIGERS: Thomas McCully
Logan Benton
Murphy Flanigan
Hugh Sharp
Jack
BEST: IMPERIALS: Gus Marek, Crosbie Govers, Thomas Sealey, Luke Welch, Judd Campbell. COLLEGE: William Pickett, Cooper Bowman, Jack Tonkin, Tate Llewellyn, Luke O’Brien, Charlie O’Brien. GOALS: IMPERIALS: Reece Pearson 1. COLLEGE: Cooper Bowman 2; Luke O’Brien 2; William Pickett 2; Jack Tonkin
BEST: KANGAROOS: Charlie Kelly, Luca Solimo, Mason Skermer, Liam Solimo, Charles Ackerly, Amelie Booth. MYRTLEFORD – RED: William Koers, Jake Jennings, Claye Corcoran, Orlando Hunkin, Cooper Carroll, Cooper Roman. GOALS: KANGAROOS: Luca Solimo 4; Charles Ackerly 1; Harry Edwards 1; Bodi Jackson 1; Jack Pople 1; Mason Skermer 1; Liam Solimo 1. MYRTLEFORD – RED: no goal kickers named.
BEST: JUNIOR MAGPIES: Isaac Parkinson, Riley Sessions, Liam Bott, Tyson White, Charlie Wright, Jimi Pell. MYRTLEFORD – BLACK: Xavier Millar, Blake Parolin, Noah Harris, Billy McMahon, Mason Durling, Nate Michelini. GOALS: JUNIOR MAGPIES: Archie Johnson 2; Lukas Cannata 1; Dodge Lawrey 1; Jimi Pell 1. MYRTLEFORD – BLACK: Xavier Millar 2; Nash Durling 1.
BEST: BENALLA BULLDOGS: Ben Wells, Joshua Montgomery, Ryan White, Charlie Bell, Noah Norman, Alex Lambert. BRIGHT: Julian Toy, John Oswin, Archer Crawley, Kirana O’Donnell, Byron Payne, Harris Bruneau. GOALS: BENALLA BULLDOGS: Riley Hilton 2; Oliver Parker 2; Joshua Montgomery 1; Jakobi Williams 1.
■ From back page Clarke returned to his junior club in 2022 after playing for West Preston Lakeside in the Northern Football Netball League from 2017-2021, while also playing for Coburg in the VFL.
Surprisingly, Clarke arrived at the Magpies as a gun 193cm centre-half back who was named in that position in the Northern Football Netball League’s team of the year on three occasions.
“I’ve liked moving to the midfield, I feel like I’m able to impact and use my skills a lot more being around the footy,” Clarke said.
“As a junior I played all over the ground and having played back on some really good forwards in the Northern League I’ve been able to take things from them when I’m down forward.
“When I’m forward I’m not a marking target with Ben Reid, Michael Newton and Cal Moore down there so I crumb a lot more but I still feel like I can be a bit of an aerial threat.”
Clarke has been one of Wangaratta’s best recruits over the past two seasons and he’s glad to be back playing in the O&M.
“I’ve mentioned to a few people that the O&M and Northern
League are night and day compared to each other,” he said.
“In Melbourne the grounds are a lot smaller so it’s really contested because there’s more numbers around the footy but up here the grounds are bigger and better which I feel suits my game a lot more.
“There’s good players in both leagues but the difference I’ve found is that clubs invest in their thirds a lot more in the O&M so you see thirds players playing seniors a lot more which is great.
“When I left Wangaratta after playing thirds we were winning premierships and the same
thing’s happening now.”
Despite their slow start, Wangaratta are still a genuine flag fancy sitting just a win off the top of the ladder with Yarrawonga, Wodonga and Albury all tied up on five victories.
“The goal for us is still to win a premiership and go back-toback,” Clarke said.
“We’ve got the list and talent to do it so if we’re not in a position to contend that’s on us as the players.
“With everything that happened in the pre-season that only added fuel on the fire so we’re hungry to push deep again this year.”
A DAMAGING second half saw Wangaratta’s senior women’s side drop a 3-1 lead at half-time to go down 3-4 to Melrose FC on Sunday.
It was the fourth time the two sides had gone head to head this season, most recently in the FA Cup quarter finals which saw the Lady Devils triumph, however, it was Melrose who had the last laugh on Sunday.
An early goal by Wangaratta’s Sarah Morris in the third minute showed the Lady Devils’ fire, but it was equalised by Melrose’s IndeAna Burgess just five minutes later.
The Lady Devils persisted, with Beth Cope putting Wangaratta ahead in the 27th minute, before Reese Chuck (32’) made it a two goal margin.
Melrose shot back after half-time, with Burgess again finding a way past Estella Hernandez in goals in
the 50th minute, before Keely McLaren (55’) brought the scores level once more.
It was a struggle through the second half as both sides sought a goal to put them ahead as the clock ticked down, but it was Melrose’s Burgess who snagged the winner, scoring her third for the match in the 75th minute, and Wangaratta couldn’t close the gap.
The reserves Lady Devils side enjoyed a bye on the weekend, and sit seventh on the ladder ahead of their clash with Boomers on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Wangaratta City’s men will be seeking victory in their FA Cup semifinal clash against Cobram at Jelbart Park tonight.
The Devils go into the clash fresh off a bye in the main competition and a win would see them reach the final for the second successive year.
The match kicks-off at 7.45pm.
ROUND RESULTS:
Bushrangers
Basketball (NEBB) is a collaboration between local North East basketball associations with the commitment of “Creating Realistic Pathways for all North East Athletes”
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U14 Boys 1 50 def by Bellarine 1 54
(Top Scorers: Keoni Anderson 20, Harris Kain 17, Connah Hart 7)
U14 Boys 2 38 def by Whittlesea 3 48
(Top Scorers: Joseph Milton 14, Brock Buckland 11, William McKenzie 4)
U14 Girls 1 49 def Craigieburn 1 41
(Top Scorers: Ella Mercieca 21, Lily Purss 16, Emerson O’Neill 4)
U14 Girls 2 26 def by Diamond Valley 4 33
(Top Scorers: Winnie Heffernan 7, Maria Hanley 5, Katie Ford 3)
U16 Boys 1 55 def Knox 2 47
(Top Scorers: Dashiell Smith 14, Owain Boyle 12, Jett Milligan 10)
U16 Boys 2 50 def Altona 3 47
(Top Scorers: Harry Pople 14, Sam Kain 8, Aaron Hamill 7 )
U16 Girls 1 36 def by Frankston 2 45
(Top Scorers: Charlotte Ogier 13, Lily-Anne McClure 12, Elise Napier 3)
U16 Girls 2 48 def Keilor 4 32
(Top Scorers: Sophia Kotzur 16, Elliana Gray 12, Lily Wright 6)
U18 Boys 1 59 def by McKinnon 1 75
(Top Scorers: Caleb Wharepapa 13, Frank Oguche 12, Cooper Newton 11)
U18 Boys 2 49 def by Broadmeadows 2 50
(Top Scorers: James Frazer 15, Harry Stripeikis 11, Zach Schluter 6)
U18 Girls 46 drew with Sandringham 2 46
(Top Scorers: Montanna Burke 15, Jess Freeman 11, Elyssa Cole 7)
YLM 69 def by Southern Peninsula 78
(Top Scorers: Jesse King 24, Isaac Plummer 15, Jordan Birch 11)
YLM 44 def by Maccabi 105
(Top Scorers: Isaac Plummer 11, Hugo Cusack 9, Matt Rennie 8)
IT was a thrilling game of netball at the Moyhu Recreation Reserve on Saturday, which saw Goorambat’s A grade squad hold on in a see-sawing match to take the points 48-45 over the Hoppers.
The match went largely goal for goal in the first term, with the visitors ahead by one at the first change.
The Hoppers flipped the script before half-time, breaking out to a one-goal lead of their own before the main break.
Goorambat tore into the second half, with the Hoppers capitalising on their chances to head into the final quarter up by seven goals.
Despite the home side’s best efforts, the Bats had too many on the board to overcome, with Goorambat home by three goals and the skin of their teeth.
Bats’ coach Sarah Osborne said her side played exceptionally well.
“Jenna Brunner and Kylie Relf teamed well in goals keeping the Bats in with a good fight,” she said.
“They showed brilliant movement in the circle and made the Moyhu defence work extra hard.
“Nikki Wallace and Brittany (Button) once again worked extremely hard at stopping the Moyhu girls from scoring in defence.
ROUND 7
“That combination in defence continues to grow each game.”
In other matches, Bonnie Doon handed the Lions their fourth loss on the trot with a comprehensive 56-40 win over Whorouly.
The Bombers led all game, with strong defensive pressure forcing turnovers across the court.
Portia Keatch was outstanding as goal shooter, sinking 36 goals at 83.72 per cent accuracy, while skipper Mia Tanner caused havoc in wing attack.
Whorouly’s Sarah Primerano only missed two shots on goal, but Bonnie Doon’s defence limited her supply.
“We had a really good start to the
game which has been our focus over the past couple of weeks, having a good, intense warm up so we are ready when we step on court,” Tanner said.
“The second half was pretty consistent - we did have a few lulls at times but went back to our focus of settling when the game gets scrappy, focusing on possession with our centre passes, and really working hard to force some turn overs in defence.”
Elsewhere, Tarrawingee defeated Benalla All Blacks 63-40, King Valley thumped North Wangaratta 53-23, and Greta dispatched Bright 52-18, while the undefeated Milawa Demons enjoyed the bye.
WANGARATTA Rovers couldn’t pull through for their first win of the season on Saturday.
The Hawks went toe-totoe with their winless counterparts in Wodonga and the game looked destined to go either way, but it was the Bulldogs who snatched their first victory in the 61-50 affair at Martin Park.
Rovers opened up a four goal lead in the second quarter but headed into the main break with a one goal buffer.
It was the Dogs who turned the game on its head though, coming out of the half-time break on fireshooting 17 goals to nine to lead by seven at the three quarter time.
Rovers couldn’t find a response as they trailed by 11 at the final siren.
To make matters worse for the Hawks, coach Gracie Reid was carried from the court in the second half with an ankle injury and will be sweating on scans to determine the extent of the injury.
Wodonga’s Lisa French was named best on court with 37 goals to her name, while Molly Murray and Sami Kreltszheim impressed for Rovers.
Things won’t get any easier for Wangaratta Rovers
with the side set to clash with ladder leaders Yarrawonga this weekend at WJ Findlay Oval.
Meanwhile, Wangaratta suffered their second loss for the season, falling to Lavington by four goals at Norm Minns Oval.
Wangaratta was behind at every break to eventually go down 46-50 on their home deck.
Lavington’s teenage superstar Christine Oguche couldn’t be stopped in the goal circle netting a whopping 41 goals, while Tayla
Furborough was named best on court.
For the Magpies, Brooke Pryse continued her strong form in defence, while Ellie Cooper and Leah Jenvey was solid contributors.
The clash saw the return of Amanda Umanski who has been sidelined for 12 months with a knee injury.
The premiership player shot nine goals in her return.
Wangaratta faces the much improved Myrtleford at RC McNamara Reserve on Saturday.
SUNDAY saw the Indigenous round of the AFL North East Border Female Football League, with Wangaratta Rovers heading to Birallee Park to tackle Wodonga Raiders in cold, wet conditions.
Following a smoking ceremony and Welcome to Country by local elders, the open women took the field, and the Hawks were able to hit the scoreboard first through leading goal kicker Kelsie Powles.
Her classy snap from the pocket was one of the highlights for the day, but Raiders hit back shortly after, and scores were separated by just a point at quarter time.
The second term was fought in close quarters. Both midfields worked overtime, applying pressure and each preventing the other from enjoying much in the way of outside ball. However, Raiders were able to secure another major and take an eight point lead into half time.
ROUND five of Wangaratta Netball Association’s junior competition was played on the weekend with results as follows:
Premier A: Rovers Gold 21 (Kayley Butera) def Greta Blue 20 (Tilly Pickett).
Magpies Black 15 (Peyton Kay) def Magpies White 8 (Imogen Bradley).
Rovers Brown 39 (Georgia Lewis) def Tarra Blue 8 (Emily Bevan).
Premier B: Rovers Pink 21 (Rosie Welch) def Greta White 11 (Ruby Finlayson).
Yfnc 16 (Chelsea Phillips)
def by Myrtleford Black 30 (Neve Cresswell).
Rovers Navy 16 (Adele Hamill) def Milawa Red 5 (Keira Hermans).
Section 1: Milawa White 10 (Corynne Forster) def by Bright 26 (Stella Tracey).
Whorouly Cubs 18 (Allie McKenzie) def by Maltesers 29 (Harper Miller).
Tarra Red 13 (Isla Keller) def by Rovers Yellow 20 (Aimee Mclaurin).
Milawa Blue 8 (Bethany Perry-Heyden) def by Rovers Black 33 (Remi Thewlis).
Section 2: Redbacks 5
(Elizabeth Kerr) def by Jellybeans 11 (Annabell Martino).
Alpha Wolves 13 (Indie Mawson) def by Myrtleford Red 32 (Willow Szaraszek).
Wolf Pack 11 (Matilda Gephart) def by The Strikers 27 (Sammy Bell).
Section 3: Dream Team 6 (Baylee Warton) def by Fantales 26 (Annabel Hourigan). Wild West 5 (Macy Ivory) def Golden Girls 4 (Alison Rogers).
Sharks 8 (Harriet Way) def by Westy Warriors 9 (Charlotte Hunt).
The third quarter played out in much the same way as the second; neither side was able to find a major, meaning the game was well and truly alive going into the final term.
The Raiders enjoyed a greater share of possession and entered their forward line more regularly, while Rovers found it difficult to move the ball through a Raiders team that was well set up behind the ball.
A goal to Raiders in the final quarter was enough for them to take the premiership points.
Final score: Wodonga Raiders 3.8 (26) to Rovers 1.1 (7).
Rovers had solid contributions from players right across the ground, but it was defenders Frankie Butler and Ella Gavin who stood out, well-assisted by Bree Keys and Megan Quick.
Caz Sammon, Em Gosbell and Nikita Brown won plenty of contested ball, and Chloe Kungl and Kelsie
Powles were terrific up forward and looked dangerous any time they were around the ball.
Earlier, the under 17 side was missing a few players due to injury and family commitments, but welcomed three under 14s, Trinity Hassgall, Hannah Carroll and Lily Currie Fraser, into the line-up.
The Hawks had a slow start to the game as they acclimatised to the slippery conditions, with Lucy Kiely at full back offering great leadership, and the score at quarter time was Raiders 3.3 (21) to Rovers 0.0 (0).
While the Hawks struggled to get the ball into their forward line in the second term, they were able to keep Raiders goalless for the quarter. Clare Collins and Ammy Thompson were outstanding in the centre.
Tackles began to stick in the third quarter, with Ruby Bihun at her tackling best, and the Hawks got some run and transfer up the ground.
The under 14s who played up had a great quarter, and matched well with the under 17 players.
Rovers’ refusal to give up was on display in the final term, as the backline repelled attack after attack.
Players including Alana McKenna, Lilly Gibb and Sarah Wernert never stopped trying.
Final score: Wodonga Raiders 7.11 (53) defeated Wangaratta Rovers 0.0 (0).
The under 14s welcomed two new players, Madeline O’Connor and Mia Simpson, for their first game in brown and gold.
Captain for the day was Molly Thomas, who spoke before the game with some strong words of encouragement that set the scene for a courageous and highly enjoyable contest.
Rovers started well, with lots of great tackles in the wet conditions, and constant pressure applied to any of the Raiders players who took possession.
They were courageous in contests, trying hard to win ground balls and looking for options down the ground to repel the ball repeatedly out of their defensive end.
At quarter time, playing in front was a focus, and this was much-improved for the remainder of the game.
Wingers Paige-Lee Dummet and Mia Simpson worked tirelessly to get to the football and impact on the contests. Trinity Hassgall, Sadie Skewes, Hannah Carroll and Erin Collins all put on terrific pressure in the defensive 50 to keep Raiders to three goals in the first quarter and two in the second.
After half-time, the midfielders got their running game going, with Thomas showing her strength to break through tackles, Lily Currie Fraser providing leads and support to her teammates, and Tessa Koop getting some important clearing kicks out of contested situations.
Lilias Coonan moved into
the backline and immediately made an impact, applying some excellent tackles and great clearing kicks out to space.
The Rovers managed to keep the Raiders goal-less in the third quarter - an excellent reward for their hard work.
Tackle of the day came in the last term from Carroll, who wrapped up her opponent and the football, refusing to let her break free in a goal-saving tackle in the Raiders goal square.
An excellent passage of team play in the final quarter also saw the ball delivered into the Hawks’ forward line, with Ruby Newton kicking a long pass that fell just short of the goals and was touched across the line, registering the team’s only score for the day.
Final score: Wodonga Raiders 7.11 (53) defeated Wangaratta Rovers 0.1 (1).
Awards: Lilias Coonan, Mia Simpson, Hannah Carroll.
WANGARATTA’S Jackson Clarke would have to be one of the Ovens and Murray Football League’s most inform players.
The midfield bull has stacked on massive numbers during the Magpies’ winning run of four straight, averaging 30 disposals and 2.5 goals per game.
The highlights of his purple patch have come over the past two games
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though when he had a whopping 39 touches, three majors and 191 ranking points against Wodonga Raiders in round six, followed by 29 disposals, four goals and 168 ranking points
on the weekend against Lavington.
The 26-year-old leads the competition in inside 50s and sits in the top 10 in disposals, kicks, handballs, score involvements, clearances and contested possessions.
Clarke said his side is starting to find their feet.
“I think the team has settled now and we’re starting to play some good
footy,” Clarke said.
“We lost a few players going into the year and have had a few new blokes join the club as well so the list has changed a fair bit.
“We’re starting to click though and we’ve been pretty good over the last month so hopefully that continues.”
Although Clarke kicked 20 goals from 19 games in 2022, he said he went into
the year wanting to build on that area of his game.
“A goal of mine at the start of the year was to be more impactful on the scoreboard,” he said.
“Joe (Richards) and Abe (Ankers) were able to do that and losing them we had to add another avenue to goal and I felt like that was something I could do.
“We’ve been having a forward-mid rotation so on
the weekend Brad Melville and I were doing four or five minutes on ball and then swapping so it’s been important that when we’re down forward we need to impact.
“When I’m forward I just try and get as deep as I can so I can rest but with Cal Moore sitting at full forward I try and give him the space.”
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