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Town & Country Journal, Week #119 - April 20, 2023

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TV Guide inside! p.25 Footy Tipping Comp. p.14 Weather outlook p.6 p.20 p.22 p.32 Deborah Wheeler at the most recent showing of her award-winning documentary, inside.

Warriors win over Tigers. Glyn Rees reports.

Who won on the green in Warwick?

Ben on top of the world with new record Gerard Walsh sports@thedailyjournal.ink

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tanthorpe swimmer Ben Armbruster has set a new Australian Allcomers Record in the 50m butterfly at the Australian Swimming Championships at the Gold Coast. He was fastest qualifier in the Monday morning

heat after swimming beside Olympic gold medallist Kyle Chalmers and then won the final on Monday night. Ben is improving dramatically under coach Chris Mooney at the Bond University club where he is also studying parttime. He went into the championships ranked number four and took .2 of a second off his time in his heat swim and then swam 23.05

for a clear win in the final. Ben broke the allcomers record of Geoff Huegill. The 50m butterfly was the first of five events on his program at the nationals, he is also in the 100m butterfly, 50m and 100m freestyle and 50m backstroke. He also won the junior 50m butterfly on Monday night. Ben will now contest the world championship trials

in Melbourne mid year where he has a chance to secure a top-two finish in the 100m butterfly to secure an individual swim in the championships. While there is a 50m freestyle at the worlds, they don’t have 50m butterfly and 50m backstroke. Australia will also be selecting a relay team so a strong performance in the 100m freestyle will boost Ben’s selection chances.

Ben Armbruster with Paralympian Ellie Cole after he won the 50m butterfly at the Nationals. Photo Contributed.

ANZAC significance is more than a day

Selina Venier

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pril 25 is Australia’s national day to recognise all military personnel who have served our nation over more than a century. Next Tuesday, Australians will commemorate the 108th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings on a local, national and international scale. Secretary of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA), Alison Frame said there's more reason than ever to remember the significance of April 25. “With COVID-19 restrictions now lifted, I expect many more Australians will be planning to attend public services this

A previous Anzac Day on the Granite Belt. Photo Sandra McEwan.

Anzac Day,” Ms Frame said. “I encourage everyone to check online for local services being organised by the RSL and other community groups. Some of the most poignant Anzac Day events are

held at Australian War Cemeteries and Gardens of Remembrance. “If you are planning to travel overseas, there is still time to register for the Dawn Services at Gallipoli in Türkiye and VillersBretonneux in France.” For those planning a commemoration, or gathering at home, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs has designed "a digital Kitbag" of 10 printable and adaptable factsheets to assist. To access these go to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Anzac Portal at https://anzacportal. dva.gov.au/resources/anzac-day-kitbag As is customary, the ABC News Channel, and other media, will broad-

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