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Overland on track for tourism By James Thomas
THE Overland train service will run on for the next three years after the Victorian Government stepped in at the last minute. Starting from September 14, the Overland will continue its two services a week, with online bookings available from July 8. Victoria’s Minister for Public Transport Ben Carroll said that $3.8 million would be provided over the next three years to give residents more certainty. “We’re proud to be preserving the iconic Overland train – giving certainty to regional jobs, regional tourism and regional Victorians who rely on this important connection,” Mr Carroll said in a media statement. Margaret Millington, Nhill resident and Save the Overland campaigner, was relieved and elated to discover that the state government would provide that long-term certainty. “Had we got six months I would have thought that was fair enough but we would have continued to campaign,” Mrs Millington said. “I think they see the benefit of and the tragedy if it had stopped.” For residents who relied on the Overland as an essential travel service, Mrs Millington said it has been a welcome relief. “It’s a very important link for those regional towns and all those people who rely on it,” she said. “Our region, without it, has no railing and that’s why it’s so imperative that we keep it, particularly for the disabled and the elderly. “Without it, they’re isolated and we know what that’s been like.” Member for Western Victoria Stuart Grimley said that funding for the train service was “sorely needed.” “For those rural and regional areas, this is huge and it’s a really big win for all those people who fought really hard for it,” he said. Mr Grimley said that while the announcement was slightly anticlimactic given the border closure with South Australia, securing the funding was important for residents over the coming years. “It’s another essential service in those areas that desperately need it and for those who are overlooked by government spending but I’m pleased that the state government made that commitment,” he said. “When the border does reopen, at least it will be ready to rock-and-roll.” The South Australian Government’s transition committee will be reviewing the decision to open the
border with Victoria over the coming weeks. Mr Grimley is also hopeful that the Victorian Government would look at holding consultations to expand the train service’s timetable. “The timetable is something supporters are keen to look at so that people who need access to essential services can make the most of it,” he said. Currently, there are no indications to increase the number of train services. Recognising its importance for residents along the line, Horsham Rural City Council Mayor Mark Radford said there were plenty of untapped opportunities in tourism which would help expand the service.
“It’s more than just a business and that’s why we appreciate the government for stepping in,” he said. “If the train was to prove more popular that would increase the amount of trips and expand the timetable. “Until the train can run again, it needs to be asked how we can use the existing timetable and then looking down the track, what options are there to expand that timetable.” Mr Radford said that linking the train service with iconic destinations in the region such as Grampians National Park and the Silo Art Trail were links that could be better explored. Mrs Millington said that with less overseas
travel, better promotion of the train service would help sustain it for both essential travellers and domestic travellers. “For now most people use it as a commuter train just to get from A to B,” she said. “I know a lot of people in my age group, we like to travel a lot and with overseas travel stopping now, we are going to be looking for new adventures. “For those who want to sit back, train travel may be the new cruise.” A government spokesperson said that the Victorian Government would be working with Journey Beyond to better promote the train service for domestic tourism across the Wimmera Mallee.
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HORSHAM Motocross riders took advantage of the clear weather to get out on their bikes during the Ride Park Australia practice day last Saturday. Club president Kenny Watts said it was the third practice
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Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, With news of new COVID cases in Melbourne, it could be a long time before Victoria becomes entirely virus-free – if ever. The State Government is now acting to apply controls in specific infection hotspot areas, reacting to the outbreak as it arises. I have long argued in Parliament that we should apply this same more localised response across rural and regional Victoria. Much of Western Victoria has been untouched by COVID cases, and clearly presents a completely different scenario to metropolitan areas with higher population density and greater reliance on public transport. Our lifestyle is naturally far more self-isolated already. In my view there is an unanswerable case to reopen rural council areas systematically, ahead
of any state-wide measures, perhaps by LGAs (Local Government Areas). I would even back the idea of a travel bubble for those on the South Australian border. When the Premier made his stupid comment about South Australia, he clearly wasn’t thinking of border communities or the lives they lead. It was yet another insight into his Melbournecentric thinking, which is strangling our regional economy. We must ditch this one-size-fits-all approach, which is completely unsustainable and is in danger of wrecking businesses, jobs, lives and whole communities for nothing. If he keeps up his performance to date, Daniel Andrews may well decide he needs to keep the South Australian border shut indefinitely. If not, Victorians could be flocking to SA in search of a competent government and a viable business
Wimmera Weather Week Ending June 30th
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Stawell
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Ararat
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3 14
Warracknabeal
1.2mm
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0 13
Nhill
2.2mm
WED
7 12
Hopetoun
1.4mm
THU
3 12
Edenhope
2.4mm
A cold front will enter western Victoria late today and will cross the remainder of the State on Saturday as an associated complex low pressure system approaches southwest Victoria.
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Weekly Reservoir Levels Current as of 1st July 2020
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Lake Fyans
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Rocklands Reservoir
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Taylors Lake
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Lake Toolondo
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Lake Wartook
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This time last year 34.94% - 172,820 ML ^ Green Lake (near Horsham) – Water volume is not included in the total supply volume or percentage
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Congratulations to The Horsham Times: A Success Story
Dear David, JessieAnne and the Horsham Times team. This pandemic has been nothing short of difficult for many people. And it has devastatingly brought the end of the life of many businesses, careers and dreams. However, putting the doom and gloom aside, it’s very much a success story to talk about The Horsham Times. The revitalisation of a publication that was in your family over 6 decades ago is just brilliant. And of course, a great outcome for local jobs. What a risk you have taken at uncertain times. But it looks like it is paying off with your 5th edition now being published and some great local stories being shared. As I said in Parliament last week, “…a special congratulations to David Ward and family; the
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owners and directors of this venture. He has a special relationship with paper which his family used to own, I wish him every success.” I’m looking forward to fighting for local issues and communicating the happenings of State Parliament with your readers (even though lately, it’s been a bit more like a political soap opera or playgroup as I’m sure you’re aware…) As a local ‘minor party’ MP, I’m not bound by strict party policy so can act in the best interests of my constituents, rather than slamming the opposing side for political gain. And I’m really proud of this. It allows me to have integrity. I’d encourage your readers to keep supporting local business, keep engaged with their local community through publications like The Horsham Times, and if you ever need a hand with any State issues, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Stuart Grimley MP Member for Western Victoria State Leader of Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party
Letters to the editor may be submitted to The Horsham Times by emailing news@ thehorshamtimes.com.au or via post to PO Box 294, Hosham VIC 3400 1. Your letter must be clearly written if posted and include your full name, address and telephone number. 2. Your letter should be kept to a maximum of 250 words. 3. The Horsham Times reserves the right to edit the submission for legal, space or other reasonable reasons. The opinions expressed here are the opinions of the letter writers exclusively and do not express the views of The Horsham Times.
GRAMPIANS RESCUE FOR WAYWARD HIKERS By Chris Michaels
THE SES in Stawell rescued three lost hikers in the Grampians last Friday evening. Three males took off walking near Silverband Falls around 4pm but struck trouble when they ventured down a closed walking track. They lost their bearings and only had Google maps and the light from their mobile phones to guide them. They called the SES for help at around 6.45pm and they were eventually back to safety by 9.30pm. Both the SES and Halls Gap Police were
involved in the rescue operation. SES deputy controller Brodie Stuart said these types of occurrences were fairly common. “Officially some of the tracks are closed tracks even though you can still see them,” Mr Stuart said. “It wasn’t an overly difficult rescue, just getting to them was the hardest part.” “The hikers lost the track and then just kept walking for about one and a half hours. It could have been a lot worse.” “There was no need to get them medical attention. We checked them out and they were fine and on their way.”
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‘Start preparing now’ for small business By James Thomas
FOR Ray Hermans from Hermans of Horsham, surviving the COVID-19 lockdown wasn’t simply a question of what can I do but rather what should I do? “It wasn’t just about what we were legally allowed to do. It was more to do with what we should do to maintain our business and to be able to keep them financially viable,” Mr Hermans said. Although the immediate impact had been stressful, Mr Hermans said that a call from Horsham’s Rural Financial Counselling Services was a relief in getting clarity on what government or other financial assistance was available. Mr Hermans said that in talking with some other businesses, getting certainty on cash flow, particularly in the early stages, had been crucial. “A lot of it was working through our position, getting us to sit down and to actually look at the numbers and look at what was available given whatever our financial position may have been,” he said. “They’re not necessarily advising on what you should do with your
business. It was about putting options in front of you.” David Stafford, the chief executive of Rural Financial Counselling Services, said that counsellors at the financial service had been helping businesses prepare for when financial support measures were no longer available. “Some of the assistance measures and debt relief programs in place have been good but they will have to come to an end at some stage,” he said. “We are working with clients on what that means and how they’ll transition going forward. “The message has been to our clients: you should be preparing now.” Capitis Accounting Solutions partner Simon Dandy said that government support, particularly JobKeeper, had been crucial in keeping local businesses afloat but cautioned that unless cash flows returned to normal, some businesses may struggle. “It hasn’t been a perfect system but it has been pretty good to support local businesses who may not be here without it,” he said.
SPEEDING DRIVER NOW $826 POORER
ON Sunday at 5.39pm police stopped a car after they detected it speeding at 154km per hour in a 100km zone on the Western Highway at Kiata. The driver was a 37 year old male from Mawson Lakes in South Australia. He received an infringement penalty of $826 and a loss of licence for 12 months.
“There has been debate about whether it should continue beyond September but with the way it’s looking, I would think the danger time is from October onwards because the situation doesn’t look like it is improving too much. “But if it does, if they take away support in terms of JobKeeper then there are businesses that are going to struggle cash flow wise unless there is a spike in income.” The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) carried out a survey of 1,400 businesses during May that 73 percent of surveyed businesses had accessed financial assistance measures including wage subsidies, rent negotiations, and loan deferrals. Another one in ten had sought additional funds from banks or financial institutions. Mr Dandy said that business owners may have to reconsider their business model in the future. “Clearly not everyone is not going to have to go back to commuting to work… even a lot of our staff, same as in the city, have been working from home,” he said. “For some traders, they won’t go back to how they used to do business and if they don’t, they may not be able to survive.” Business Horsham vice chair Paul Atherton said that two areas for commercial business owners to contemplate was the need to rework weekend business hours as well as retail spaces. But now that commercial
• Ray Herman from Hermans of Horsham says surviving the lockdown was a matter of asking the right questions. Photo JESSIEANNE GARTLAN
tenants were faced with cash flow difficulties, Mr Atherton said that renegotiating rents was something that could be done now to assist with long-term viability. “With some landlords now agreeing to a reduction or deferral of rents, we are in a space now where we can go back to negotiating
rents,” he said. However, Mr Atherton reiterated the importance of preparing for when government assistance stops as early as possible. “In the very short-term, preparing for when all the support turns off, people need to be thinking about that now.”
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GOVERNMENT WARNED OFF INTERFERING IN NATIMUK TRUST By Chris Michaels
MEMBER for Lowan Emma Kealy has written to Victorian Premier Dan Andrews in an attempt to ward off the government’s efforts to manage a Natimuk trust fund. The Natimuk Lake foreshore committee contacted Ms Kealy following correspondence from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) regarding money left to the committee by Otto Spehr in the 1950s. The government said the scope of the allocation of trust proceeds should be broadened to include Parks Victoria, the manager of the lake proper. “These trust funds were established generations ago by a local family for the local community,” Ms Kealy said. “It is absolutely unacceptable that any government body should demand to elbow in as a first step to take over the management of a local community trust fund.” Ms Kealy has also asked the Premier to address the long-running battle the committee has faced with building a new weir at the lake. The committee started work on the weir in 2016 before the government stopped them. In 2019 Parks Victoria resolved to go ahead with construction despite not having the necessary funds to complete the project. The committee uses interest from the trust to help finance upgrades to the lake. “In May last year Parks Victoria announced they were going to finish the weir project,” Natimuk resident and co-opted committee member Kerry Walker said. “But they said they didn’t have any money and it’s not on our project schedule but, yeah we’re going to do it.” “DELWP started to say to us that we were not
allowed to put a foot off the foreshore onto the lake bed because we will be out of our jurisdiction. “They basically said you belong to us and we will tell you what to do. “We said to them we have an advisory role which we play to the trustees of the Otto Spehr trust. And that includes the lake. So there is a part in the trust that is for the beautification and development of the lake and the foreshore to become a beauty spot for tourists.” “We were told again not to have anything to do with the lake. “Parks then approaches the three of us who weren’t elected to the committee and says they would work with us because DELWP tells us that legally we can’t work with the committee, which presumed there was a renegade group which was definitely not the case. “Our attitude all along was you have to work with the committee.” It was DELWP’s decision to contact the trust directly without informing the committee and advising them to just give the money to Parks which has angered the committee. “They could have at least told us,” Ms Walker said. “They wrote to the committee and suggested to us that we recommend to the trust that they just pay the money to Parks.” Committee Chair Brenda Strudwick said the government was just keen to get their hands on the trust money. “Well they say no, but this recent letter is the second attempt to influence the trust,” said Ms Strudwick. “There is about $750,000 that sits there that the community earns the interest on. That money goes towards projects on the lake and the foreshore.” Ms Walker says the committee had done a lot of
• Natimuk Lake Foreshore Committee members Kerry Walker and Brenda Strudwick are frustrated with the weir’s progress. Photo: Chris Michaels
work on the beautification and upkeep of the lake and surrounds over the years. “With the weir half of it will be covered with in-kind work with local blokes who will pull up the truck,” Ms Walker said. “We have a supervising engineer who is prepared to work pro bono. Now the Parks are saying they wont start the project until they have every cent to do it, and they say they have no money. “Kerry has summed it up in a nutshell. In more recent times we’ve started to agitate a little bit more. We’ve had communication with Emma Kealy. Lily D’Ambrosio, who is the minister responsible, has been talking on our behalf. “The ombudsman’s starting to have a look at the issues for us and whether or not they will pick it up but they’ll certainly go to DELWP and be asking some questions.” A Parks Victoria spokesperson said, “In late 2016, the Natimuk Lake Foreshore Committee of Management began construction of a weir and embankment on
land outside the committee’s legal authority and without approval from Parks Victoria”. “If funding is available, we have confirmed the project can be completed with a modified design that considers the potential environmental impacts of a new structure in the wetland system. We’ll continue to work with the Committee of Management, local government and other stakeholders to explore possible funding sources.” Parks Victoria maintain these works were not part of a Parks Victoria project, and they have never had any Parks Victoria funding allocated to them. That currently remains the case. A DELWP spokesperson said, “All members of the community are welcome to volunteer their services to support the committee in the care and management of the foreshore reserve. “The Committee appointed in May 2019 included two previous members and two new members to provide for business continuity while bringing a fresh perspective for the management of the Natimuk Lake Foreshore Reserve.”
Border changes scrapped James Thomas
SOUTH Australia has scrapped its border reopening on July 20 with Victoria due to worries over the increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Melbourne suburbs. The SA Government’s transition committee made the decision on Tuesday morning, advising that it would consider reopening with NSW and the ACT. SA Premier Steven Marshall said that the decision was made to prevent the coronavirus spread into South Australia. “We are increasingly concerned about the outbreaks which are occurring in Victoria and so we are not in a position to remove our border,” he said. “We are very pleased with the way that the ACT and NSW have been performing so it’s likely that we will set a date for the removal of the borders.” At a press conference on Wednesday morning, Mr Marshall said that the transition committee would explore opening the border to western Victorian towns but indicated it would be subject to epidemiological data. Member for Mildura Ali Cupper has contacted the SA Government to look into the possibility of a staggered reopening of the border for Mildura. Mr Marshall acknowledged that it would be difficult for people who were planning for
July 20, particularly AFL teams that competed across the border, but said that the primary concern is the welfare of South Australian residents. Mr Marshall said that the government was collecting information on a daily basis and would consider reopening the Victorian border at a later date. “We’re very hopeful that Victoria will be able to bring their outbreaks under control,” he said. “We’ve worked very hard to get into a very enviable position and we are not prepared to go backwards.” This comes after the SA Government introduced an online pre-approval process which would allow travellers to lodge their intent to travel ahead of time. South Australian State Coordinator Commissioner Grant Stevens said that the pre-approval process will distinguish between essential travellers and those who will be required to quarantine. “(Pre-approval forms) will streamline the process for those entering South Australia via road or air travel,” he said. South Australia’s transition committee will meet this Friday to consider how the state intends to reopen its borders in the future. For more information on cross-border travel into South Australia, visit www.sa.gov. au/
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Horsham water park concerns raised By JessieAnne Gartlan
THE Horsham Rural Ratepayers Group has raised concerns over a lack of community consultation regarding plans for a waterpark in the Wimmera River precinct. Horsham Rural Ratepayers and Residents Inc president Di Bell said she was concerned the council had applied for funding through Sport and Recreation Victoria without seeking community input over the park’s new location and design, which she said was “different to what the community had been presented with in the draft Masterplan”. “As a representative for HRRR on the Community Reference Group, I raised concerns at the June 9 meeting that the waterplay area presented to the CRG group in the draft concept plan wasn’t the same concept or location as presented in the Draft Masterplan, and as a result I expected community unrest,” Ms Bell said. Horsham Council mayor Mark Radford said despite the nominated location discussed in the council meeting, the funding wouldn’t tie the park to a specific location if successful. “The final design and location will go through a public process,” he said. “The proposed location and design in the grant application satisfies the requirements of the funding opportunity.” Ms Bell also said the community was concerned a funding application had been lodged without the community being aware of these changes. The draft Masterplan, released in late 2019, depicted the proposed location for the park as the end of Firebrace Street, near the mini railway. During council’s June ordinary meeting the location was instead proposed to be south of the caravan park, near Eastgate Drive. Ms Bell said she received many questions from the community following the council meeting asking “why the possibility of using the grant application to complete the next stage of the Aquatic Centre development, which includes a waterplay area, was not even considered?” The Aquatic Centre development has been shovel ready for several months. Cr Radford said Horsham had room for both parks. “A Water Play Park in Horsham
would be a regional facility which would attract visitors from around the Wimmera and be so popular for young families driving through or holidaying in Horsham, let alone the young families who live here now,” he said. “There is still a place for the often talked about Splash Pad at the Aquatic Centre and this is still very much in the Strategic Plan of the Centre. “The difference is a Water Play Park is a destination in it’s own right; it is free to use and is open nearly all year round.” Ms Bell also said the council now naming the park the Horsham Regional Waterplay Park had the community confused it would be a much bigger project than shown in the draft Masterplan. “From discussions, community members have varied images of what will be included in the waterplay area,” she said. “Naming it the Horsham Regional Waterplay Park has conjured images of a much bigger park for some members of the public.” Cr Radford said the differences between the plans in the Draft Masterplan and what was proposed at the meeting were part of the development process. “The whole idea of moving to the next stage of ‘Precinct Design’ is to take a closer look at the precincts, in the light of the community feedback, and refine what should go where and come up with schematic designs which have a greater level of detail than a concept plan,” he said. “The Tract company were invited to submit a design for a Water Play Park which includes splash pads, water features, story telling, public seating and associated infrastructure. They designed the Mildura Water Play Park.” Ms Bell said she found it concerning that the importance consultants creating something elsewhere is continually referred to. “Horsham is unique and needs to remain that way,” she said. We need to develop our own plans highlighting the uniqueness of our riverfront.” Cr Radford said the council had received unprecedented levels of participation from the community. “So many people, of all ages, took the time and effort to put in submission,” he said. “The council said that each precinct will have a Community Reference
Group appointed. “The CRGs will do their work and present it to the community. It is important that when that happens people take the opportunity to have their say. “Council will also continue to try new ways to engage the community on issues like the budget, dogs in the gardens or this work. Community engagement guides the decisionmaking of the council.” Ms Bell said she had hopes for an increased level of community engagement following the results of the annual Community satisfaction survey, released in early June, which reflected a low opinion of the council’s community engagement efforts. “I’m hopeful that this will be a new beginning with the council and community working together,” she said.
“As a representative I find that it’s a positive sign that the 500 submissions made about the river and its surrounds are informing the landscape architect’s draft of the concept plan. “I’m looking forward to the community being engaged in the further design of this project. The council stated: “The initial budget for the funding application was $2,978,000 (ex GST) with a proposed council contribution of $350,000, with the balance funding through the SRV grant. “Council’s contribution can be provided through the recently announced Federal Government Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program which has provided a grant allocation of $1.4million to Council.” Community Reference Group chairman Johnny Gorton said the concept plans will go out as soon as
possible. “We want to show the draft concept plans to the wider community as soon as we can and we’ll actively seek feedback from the community to ensure the draft plan picks up on good suggestions and advice,” he said. “But first there is some ground work to be done with the key stakeholders including traditional owners and user groups located within and close by the precinct. “That’s happening right now and already valuable information has been received from the rowing and angling clubs, Wimmera CMA, the miniature rail group, with additional meetings due to take place throughout July. “These discussions will help us get to a concept plan that addresses technical, cultural, social and functional issues, prior to being taken out to the community for meaningful and valuable feedback.”
PARKING METER HIATUS TO REMAIN IN PLACE By Chris Michaels
HORSHAM Rural City Council will extend its parking meter hiatus following the recent increases in coronavirus cases within Victoria. Chief Executive Officer Sunil Bhalla said in light of some restrictions being reintroduced this week and the coronavirus’s ongoing impact on the local economy, Council would not switch parking meters back on until at least December. “Council switched off parking meters on March 30,” Mr Bhalla said. They will remain off and we will continue to monitor the situation.” Mr Bhalla said that while payment was not required for meters, parking rules must still be followed. “Despite our meters being switched off, parking time limits and restrictions still apply.” “We must ensure we still have parking turnover so that customers can easily visit local businesses and access the services they need,” he said. Council will be issuing fines to people that are not following parking signage.
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Hindmarsh budget adopted
AT the latest Hindmarsh Shire Council meeting last week the Budget for 2020-2021 was adopted. The draft budget was released for public comment after the council meeting held on May 13, which was live streamed from the Community Centre in Nhill. It was the first time that council has streamed a meeting with the technology convenient for the public during the coronavirus pandemic. Five submissions were received with regard to the draft budget, for consideration of local projects including constructing a gravel walking track from the motel on Horsham Road, Dimboola towards the town centre and a request for a contribution towards the new CFA shed to be built in Dimboola. A permanent rates discount for farms, businesses, recreational and cultural properties and a rates penalty of 100 percent for vacant land within the four major townships in the shire. A capital works budget of over seven million dollars includes road projects in Horsham Road, Lowan Street, Anderson Street, Village Settlement Road and Tarranyurk West Road. Other projects include the installation of all abilities amenities
at Dimboola Riverside Holiday Park, disabled parking in Anderson Street, outside the hospital and outstands on Lloyd Street. Dimboola Health and Fitness Centre will receive a $8,000 contribution towards the installation of shade at the facility which is used by many sporting clubs. The installation of a new synthetic green at Dimboola Bowling Club will also benefit from a $30,000 contribution. The club has applied for a grant for installation of a new synthetic green and has committed to putting significant funds towards the project. Council has taken over providing library services and plans to invest a cash return from the Wimmera Regional Library Corporation on the purchase of additional books and equipment for Hindmarsh Shire libraries. Popular Community Action Grants and Business Assistance Grant programs have been funded again as well as a new initiative this year; the Business Assistance Initiatives Grants to help businesses with their recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Other worthwhile projects to receive a boost will be town committees, youth council and tourism projects.
No gas relief for Wimmera WIMMERA residents will continue to pay a high price for natural gas for the foreseeable future, despite pressure from the State Government to open up the local gas market to competition. Ararat, Stawell and Horsham are all serviced by just one retail gas provider - Hong Kong owned Energy Australia. In areas where there is competition, Energy Australia offers discounts and incentives to its customers, but the absence of competition in Western Victoria means consumers are paying top price. The monopoly was locked in by the Kennett Government after the privatisation of the Gas and Fuel Corporation in the 1990s. Then Premier Jeff Kennett opened up most of Victoria’s newly privatised retail gas markets to competition, but Ararat, Stawell and Horsham were excluded and local residents have paid higher prices ever since. The Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio, told The Horsham Times the monopoly is a concern and was still being investigated. “My position has always been that private energy monopolies can be harmful and expensive, and I will continue to fight for residents in the North West to get a fair deal,” Minister D’Ambrosio said. “The COAG Energy Council is currently considering options to improve gas pipeline regulation and there is an investigation underway into gas regulations and possible gas monopolies in Victoria,” she said. The Carisbrook to Horsham pipeline – which also services Ararat and Stawell - is privately owned by Gas Pipelines Victoria and delivers gas to the Wimmera. Energy Australia has an exclusive contract for most of the available capacity of the pipeline. This is a legacy issue from the construction of the Wimmera gas network. Ararat resident Margaret Burbidge has tried for years to have competition introduced into the local gas market. “I think there should be competition with gas in Ararat. I can go three choices of supermarket, I can go to three choices of service stations but I haven’t got any other choice for gas. Electricity I have, but not for gas in Ararat,” she said. “People in Ararat have only had the one choice for so long and everyone is paying too much,” Ms Burbidge
• Ararat’s Margaret Burbidge says local residents have been paying too much for gas for too long.
said. In its January 2020 interim report, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission noted that it has used its compulsory information gathering powers to further investigate the operation of gas transmission pipelines. The ACCC notes that under current arrangements, existing gas suppliers may not be incentivised to accommodate new suppliers. The ACCC is also considering whether in some cases suppliers may have breached consumer law.
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Drive-in music concert rocks Horsham showgrounds By Chris Michaels @ the Concert
MUSICIAN and former Horsham local Alice Skye was the headline act on Sunday night at Horsham Showground for the Art Is Festival Drive In Music concert. Ms Skye was joined by local support acts Elizabeth and All The Kings Men, with all three artists thrilling the strong crowd who, instead of the obligatory claps and cheers beeped their car horns and flashed their headlights with cheerful regularity. With the country still working through the effects of the coronavirus, The Drive In Concert series was designed to let people enjoy live concerts from the comfort of their own car so as to maintain social distancing. After an initial welcome to the country ceremony, Elizabeth took to the stage in a bright red outfit and alone on stage with just her keyboard, wooed the crowd with her sultry vocals and intimate stage presence. Elizabeth showcased songs from her debut album ‘The Wonderful World Of Nature’. Elizabeth was well received and her performance was flawless. After a quick band changeover headline act and former Horsham local Alice Skye took to the stage with fellow locals Sam and Kane King forming a powerful three piece of keys, drums and guitar. Ms Skye’s performance featured music she wrote when she was 16 and
• All The Kings Men rock out another tune at the Art Is Drive In Music Concert on Sunday night.
still living in Horsham. Her band was tight and energetic and laid down a nice groove throughout her set which included a Fleetwood Mac cover. Ms Skye’s jovial and friendly stage persona was refreshing and sincere. Her music was melodic and graceful,
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her vocals intimate and assured. After a set that was over far too quickly, Ms Skye and her cohorts exited stage left and made way for the final band on the bill All The Kings Men. The Horsham boys put on a cracker of a set. They kicked off with Paul
• Elizabeth brings her A game to the Art Is Drive In Music Concert on Sunday night.
• Alice Skye gets her groove on at the Art Is Drive In Music Concert on Sunday night in Horsham.
Kelly’s Dumb Things and worked their way through an hour of classic 90’s and 00’s tracks. The band had the crowd flicking their lights and honking their horns in sync with the tunes in what was a terrific set of high octane vocals and knee slapping songs. Art Is Festival committee member and event manager Andrea Cross said she was thrilled with the event response from locals. “Absolutely delighted would be an understatement,” Ms Cross said. “We had hoped for 50 cars but had 70 come through. For a winter’s night the weather was great,” Ms Cross
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said. “People have said we should do one during summer but then people would want to get out of their cars.” Presently there are no plans for more such events with the uncertainty of the coronavirus looming large. “It is really about learning how to do a covid event,” Ms Cross said. “We have to learn to live with it whether that means for six weeks or six months.” With donuts to feed the hungry masses, and a beautiful cool but mercifully dry evening the Drive In Music Concert was a spectacular success, and a great night out for all.
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• TOURISM OPERATORS TESTING: Wimmera Lakes Caravan Park owner Kirston Johnson with her thermometer. Photo: Chris Michaels By Chris Michaels
THERMOMETERS have been distributed by the Victorian Government to accommodation providers in an effort to ease concerns for both travellers and tourism operators as school holidays begin. Over 4800 thermometers have been provided as a first defence against any travellers who may be showing signs of having the coronavirus. The testing will give operators the chance to ward off any issues before travellers check into their accommodation. Horsham Riverside Caravan Park Manager Susan Jones welcomed the thermometers but said she was awaiting guidance on how the tests will be done and by whom. “Medical professionals have masks and coats when they test so I don’t feel comfortable doing that so we’re happy to do whatever it takes but we’re awaiting guidance on the testing aspect,” Ms Jones said. “We’ve got hand sanitizer and signage up around the park, and we are making sure that people aren’t coming from the Melbourne hotspots.” While there continues to be outbreaks of the coronavirus in parts of Melbourne Ms Jones said keeping rural areas virus-free was essential. “We don’t need the virus to spread to Horsham,” Ms Jones said. Wimmera Lakes Caravan Park owner Kirston Johnson picked up her thermometer on Saturday. “We will be checking everyone’s temperature who comes to the park,” Ms Johnson said. “We have hand sanitizer stations around the park and on arrival and there will be paperwork for people to fill in too.”
While this time of year is traditionally quieter than others Ms Johnson is wary of people who have been in lockdown for a while wanting to get out and about regardless of the risks attached. “We have a list of cluster suburbs. We’ve been pretty quiet and I think people are still a bit wary of travel at the moment. “Things tend to be fairly quiet at this time of year, but for us when the South Australian border opens things will pick up.” Rural Doctors Association of Australia president Dr John Hall said we are not there yet when it comes to a safe return to preCOVID travel. “We have a lot of rural areas that haven’t seen any cases of coronavirus, and it is important that they remain as protected as possible,” Dr Hall said. “Basically do not travel if unwell with even mild symptoms. Those symptoms could be the start of something serious. “We don’t want people moving around if they are unwell - just test and then isolate until the results of the test are known.” Dr Hall said the greatest concern was people being complacent. “We want people to show common sense,” Dr Hall said. “If we did remove all restrictions that are now in place the numbers of cases will rise. People find it hard to see the personal side of this because we have done so well in Australia. “But five percent of all people who get the coronavirus end up in hospital.” Tourism, Sport and Major Events Minister Martin Pakula said, “Victorians are looking forward to a well-earned break and tourism operators need every bit of support we can provide them, but public health has to remain our top priority.”
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High indigenous unemployment alarming By Connor McKenzie
HORSHAM’S Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operation is working hard to reduce the gap in the local Aboriginal unemployment rates in the Wimmera area, with one in five Indigenous workers unable to secure a job. Census statistics, released in 2018, shed light on the Wimmera region, showing that when compared to the rest of the state, the rates of Aboriginal unemployment are significantly higher. Around one in five, or 19 percent, of Aboriginal Victorians in the region are unemployed compared to a statewide average of 14 percent, and the labour force participation rate for Aboriginal Victorians, 44 percent, is down on the state’s 56 percent average. Around one in four, 25 percent, of Aboriginal Victorians between 15-24 years old are not engaged in work or study. This exceeds the average rate across Aboriginal Regional Partnerships and is more than double the rate of the wider Wimmera Southern Mallee population. The share of Aboriginal Victorians in Wimmera Southern Mallee who volunteer, 20 percent, is however slightly higher than the state average. John Gorton, Goolum Goolum’s Chairperson explained the work the cooperation undertakes in an effort to assist its community gaining employment and career prospects. Goolum Gooulm cooperation provides a wide range of services to Aboriginal residents in the region, including family services, an onsite medical clinic and justice workers that deal with adults and youth, entry level aged care services, health promotions, kinship case management, community gatherings and other services. “What we try to do at different meetings and forums is to advocate for employment opportunities,” Mr Gorton said. “SkillInvest have an Aboriginal Advisory Committee which those involved help them work towards their actions in their Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). They get advice on how they work with Aboriginal trainees and apprentices to ensure they receive the support they need to finish their training.
“Horsham Rural City Council have their own RAP as well and they too have been working towards Aboriginal employment targets which is encouraging and this work has been guided by the Aboriginal Advisory Committee also.” While the co-opertative isn’t directly funded to assist Aboriginal workers in finding jobs, these services help provide stability to those who need it, and Goolum Goolum is a major advocate for the Wimmera region to provide more jobs to Aboriginal workers. Mr Gorton said that in the Wimmera in particular there are still some unfortunate systemic problems and barriers that Aboriginal people have to overcome. “People like to say that racism isn’t alive and well in the Wimmera, but unfortunately it is,” he said. “The main ways Aboriginal people get a job is through sport and the other is through an Aboriginal organisation like Goolum. “It’s a shame that many major employers in the Horsham and surrounding areas turn a blind eye to Indigenous workers. Major employers in Horsham are not doing their part, and most of these places have RAPs or Indigenous employment plans that mention Aboriginal employment targets. “There are many other problems including stereotyping that hinder Aboriginal workers to gain jobs in the region. It’s a slap in the face to the Aboriginal people, like me, who work hard and have mortgages and loans like everyone else does.” Mr Gorton also talked about other challenges such as low education outcomes. “We have had more Aboriginal kids in the Wimmera finishing Year 12 with either a VCE or VCAL certificate in the last 10 years. At the same time the Wimmera also has another two lows for the state as a region and that is lowest attendance rates for primary and secondary,” he said. “Unfortunately there isn’t a very good approach from schools in addressing the issues of racism and stereotyping, and then the lack of relationship building with families to get to the root of the problem.” While Goolum Goolum says there are many systemic challenges in the region, these problems can be rectified by listening to the
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HORSHAM Rural City Council will host a pop-up shop this week to give residents the chance to discuss the draft budget. To date the council has received four official submissions and expects to receive more by the cutoff at 5pm on July 7. The pop-up shop is located at 38 Roberts Avenue and is open between 9am and 5pm from Wednesday to Friday, and from 9am to 12pm on Saturday. Corporate services director Graeme Harrison said no appointment would be necessary for anyone wanting to attend.
“People will be able to find out more about the Draft Business and Community Assistance Program, developed to support business and the community through a blend of reduced costs for the community and programs to boost the economy,” he said. “Council staff will also be able to share details of capital works spending such as urban and rural roads upgrades that are scheduled to happen.” Mr Harrison said all budget-related topics were open for discussion. “We encourage all ratepayers and community groups to have their say on the Draft Budget,” he said.
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HORSHAM COLLEGE WINS WIMMERA SCIENCE ENGINEERING CHALLENGE
• HORSHAM COLLEGE WIN: Year 10 Student Bart Turgoose receives the award from Rotary Horsham East president Tom Gallagher. Photo: Chris Michaels
By Chris Michaels ROTARY Club of Horsham East president Tom Gallagher has presented Horsham College with a shield and trophy
as winners of the Wimmera Science and Engineering Challenge. The presentation was made to Year 10 student Bart Turgoose and Science Learning Area Head at Horsham College Tara Crowe.
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The Science and Engineering Challenge (SEC) aims to nurture those students interested in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce. The SEC provides training and resources for current K-12 teachers, and encourages young people to become future STEM teachers. “We had a day over in the hall before COVID started and we made a heap of projects, and one of our groups did really well,” Bart said. “The STEM challenge was basically to get more kids involved around that maths and science field, as they aren’t fields that are focused on as much at the college. “Kids from all of the schools got to come together and got to show off what they’re made of.” While the students worked in groups each member had specific tasks and strengths they brought to the project. “We had a couple of group members that were more hands on, and me with the logistics and planning of it,” Bart said. “I worked out the best materials to use for the project and what the best structure would be. We had five students in our group, a mixture of boys and girls.” With a more technology-based future likely, Bart said that the STEM challenge made for a good hands-on learning experience that will serve participants well into the years ahead. “With things going the way they are, with things like electric cars, I think it was good to see how we could apply all of the lessons we have learnt at school with our science and maths into actual projects, and learn how that will help us in the future,” Bart said. Ms Crowe said she was extremely proud of the students involved and the STEM
activities were something herself and the college were pushing hard for. “The students volunteered to be involved which was really amazing,” Ms Crowe said. “The students were given very basic instructions and had to work it out for themselves, which is what we’re really trying to develop here in the science program. “All of our year levels have STEM activities associated with them because it’s really important that kids learn to use their initiative and troubleshoot problems. “For the college it’s fantastic. Obviously we had some pretty stiff competition in Horsham with the other schools and to be able to poke our heads up above the rest of them in one small way is terrific. I am pretty proud that it is science that’s managing to demonstrate that we have a bit of prowess in the old STEM department.” Mr Gallagher said Rotary in Horsham does “numerous projects throughout the community including Meals On Wheels, we do a huge amount involving youth and a student exchange which we are most widely known for.” “Much like other local organisations Rotary is about helping the community where it needs help,” Mr Gallagher said. “That’s what we try to do, even with so many government regulations out there now that do tend to make it harder for some of the older citizens in the community to get involved.” Bart said Rotary made working on SEC more manageable and enjoyable by helping out with the logistics so the project side of things could take precedence. “Rotary cooked all of our lunches so there was food there for us courtesy of their volunteers, which was great for us because we didn’t have to worry about that side of it and could just enjoy it.”
BARRY’S CORNER • An artists’ impression of the Dark Matter Visitor Centre.
THE Wimmera community will get a sneak peak of the proposed Dark Matter Visitor Centre at an exhibition on Saturday. The event is being held at the Stawell Town Hall on Main Street between 10am and 1pm, and will include about 50 mounted glossy coloured presentations of the proposed centre. The centre would feature an array of attractions for both tourists and students studying STEM subjects - science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Professor of Astrophysics at Melbourne University and Swinburne University Jeremy Mould will be in attendance to present the proposal to the public. The exhibition will be used as an opportunity to obtain community feedback on the proposal. The body behind the funding proposal is the newly-formed Grampians Education Foundation, composed of Professor Jeremy Mould, chair at Swinburne, University of Melbourne professor Karen Day, Peter Monaghan, and University of Melbourne professor Geoff Taylor. Project manager and consulting engineer Bruno Gatsby said if funding of up to $15M was obtained, the Dark Matter Discovery Centre would be completed within six months. Mr Gatsby also said Grampians Education Foundation would also like to work with Federation University, and use the campus across the street from the proposed Sloane
Street site. The proposed centre includes three levels, comprising a virtual reality dark matter lab, 3D displays, a simulated telescope and astronomy centre. A cinema is also part of the proposal, and would show STEM-related films. “It will embody a cinema complex with 3D, so not unlike Imax in Melbourne,” Mr Gatsby. “The difference is it will have strong elements of STEM in the theatre. You could be for example, taking a ride through the solar system and accelerating to the speed of light. “People can also come to Stawell and experience the telescopes by remotely locking onto them in other parts of the world.” The Stawell Gold Mine and Stawell Underground Physics Lab would both contribute to features in the centre. The centre would connect up with CERN in Switzerland, Mr Gatsby said. Under a separate project, accommodation and parking will also be provided for students and visitors. “There is accommodation on the site, and it could be either 36 serviced apartments for students, or 72 suites at a Mercure Hotel but I’m having difficulty finding an investor for the hotel - I have an operator,” he said. Mr Gatsby said the majority of construction would be undertaken by Horsham and Wimmera contractors. “It’s a strong community project,” he said.
Barry Clugston resides just west of Stawell and has had a long career as chair of GWMWater, firefighter, and farmer. He was a vocal advocate for the Wimmera Mallee pipeline, presented a wildlife program on ABC radio in western Victoria for 20 years and in 2012 was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia.
Cats Cats love to use the quiet, patient skills in stalking another animal and they are good and efficient at the process. Cats are natural born killers and make it really
difficult for us to protect our smaller wildlife species. If you value the little fairy wrens that skitter about a garden or a bush site and a pair of wrens produce two or even four fledglings a season, the cat only needs to catch and kill one young bird per week and you will be left wondering where have all the birds gone. But cats do not only eat young wrens they are just as keen to vary their diet by eating small lizards like skinks and geckos. Over the course of a year a single cat can almost clean out an area of its valuable wildlife and can grow to huge proportions. There are millions of dollars spent by governments and communities trying to halt the decline of species that have spiralled down to such small populations as to become threatened. The list of threatened
species is long. It’s a costly program and an enormous commitment of human input to stop and turn the decline. I was recently heartened to see a possible solution is in the making. Creative brains have been hard at work trying to solve the disaster. Wild cats living in the bush can only survive by killing other small animals. The cats living in towns and being supposedly looked after can be just as dangerous to wildlife. The message is get rid of dear little innocent kitty and save the country’s wildlife and our taxes. Of course cats will eat mice and rabbits, I hear you cry, it’s the loss of the little birds and small mammals that should be protected from this national disgrace.
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Real Estate EXTENDED RESTRICTIONS SLOW MARKET
THE extension of COVID-19 restrictions is having a negative impact on the Wimmera’s real estate sector, agencies say. The Victorian government announced that some restrictions would remain or tighten on June 21, as cases began to spike in the state. The restrictions would mean continued limitations on crowds at auctions and open house inspections to 20 people, and the expected increase to 50 people was put on hold. Horsham rural property specialist Bill Ower said the ongoing restrictions would further slow down the rural property market. “This may have a slowing down effect on the market with
property vendors choosing not to put their property on the market until restrictions are relaxed,” he said. Mr Ower said he had hoped restrictions would have lifted enough by September that business could resume somewhat normally. “I was hoping...that rural property inspections could go back to what has been seen as normal, with agents able to drive prospective buyers across properties in a vehicle without worrying about social distancing,” he said. “The same applies to auctions of rural properties, especially indoors, but I think it is likely we will be able to conduct auctions of farming properties on site
without too much concern, but still observe the restrictions that are current at the time.” Mr Ower did say that property inspections could still occur under present regulations by using two vehicles and “making stops around the property to discuss features and answer questions”. NorthWest Real Estate director John Hadley said the restrictions added to ongoing low vendor confidence, despite demand being there. “For us we have a large number of buyers looking to move into the Wimmera Mallee but confidence from prospective vendors is low,” he said. “People seem to be a little uncertain about what might be ahead of us so they are staying
put, which is creating a real shortage of residential properties on the market.” Mr Hadley said despite low confidence, a lack of stock meant it was a great time to sell. “Now we are seeing some great prices achieved because there just isn’t the chance of properties out there,” he said. “The average days on the market has dropped incredibly in the last few months.” Harcourts Horsham principal Mark Clyne said the residential sector was still “humming along” and would continue to operate as it had throughout the lockdown. “I don’t think it’s going to have much impact,” he said. “We’ve worked under three sets of restrictions already.”
Restrictions of 20 at open houses would have virtually no impact on the agency, Mr Clyne said. “We rarely have 20 to an open house all at once,” he said. Real Estate Institute of Victoria President Leah Calnan said the real estate market was a “vital” piece of Victoria’s economic puzzle. “The transaction of property is incredibly vital to our state’s economy, and we will continue to provide this essential service in a safe and controlled manner,” she said. “Victorian real estate is incredibly resilient, virtual inspections, online auctions and video calls will continue to keep clients and investors engaged.”
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YARDING: 11800 LAMB: 9000 SHEEP: 2800 A reduced yarding of 9,000 lambs, 3,000 less. It was not enough to overcome a further weakening in demand from processors. Two major export companies didn’t attend the sale, and the rest of the buying group were selective and operating at reduced levels. Lamb prices were $10 to $20/head cheaper, with the heaviest stock and secondary types in woolly skins the most affected. Overall lamb quality was a little plainer than recent weeks, but there was still a lot of weight on offer with the bulk of lambs above 24kg cwt. The heaviest export lambs up around 38kg cwt sold to $266 twice, with most sales of crossbred lambs over 30kg from $220 to $250/head. Some pens of very heavy lambs did dip below 700c, with an average run estimated at costing exporters around 710c/kg cwt. The main run of 26 to 30kg crossbred lambs sold from $186 to $225 to average $215, and the 24 to 26kg pens made from $181 to $215 to average $202/head. Within these prices
was a carcass range that went from below 700c to over 800c for the neatest lambs in short skins, for an overall result of around 775c/kg cwt. Any well conditioned domestic lambs around 20 to 22kg cwt held their value the best at up to $188/head to still trend above 800c/ kg cwt. Merino lambs were also cheaper with the heaviest making to $203 and most trade types selling from $140 to $175/head. The Merino quote was 680c to 740c/kg cwt depending on size. Limited yarding of 2,800 sheep also sold to a cheaper trend of $10 to $20/ head. Odd pens of very heavy sheep showed more of a discount due to the lack of an export order that usually handles this stock being absent. There was still some good lines of shorn Merino wethers available, and these were the feature at $160 to $200/head to cost an estimated 600c/kg. Crossbred ewes showing a lot of weight and condition sold to $225, with most heavy ewes making from $160 to $190/head. A mixed run of mutton was estimated between 520c to 580c/kg cwt.
YARDING: 1177 CHANGE: -130 There were approximately 800 export and 380 young cattle penned representing a decrease of 130 head week-on-week. The usual buying group was present and all competing in a mostly dearer market. Quality declined with fewer prime lots among a larger proportion of secondary cattle. Well finished young cattle suited to the trade sold mostly 10c to 20c/kg dearer. Grown steers and bullocks improved 15c to 20c/kg. Manufacturing steers sold firm. Cows sold mostly firm to slightly easier while heavy bulls lifted 20c/kg. Vealers sold from 340c to 463c/kg. Yearling trade steers made from 372c to 448c/kg. Yearling heifers to the trade sold from 350c to 441c/kg. Grown steers made from 380c to 413c after a top of 434c/kg for a few heavy Euro bred steers. Bullocks sold from 382c to 406c/kg. Heavy Friesian manufacturing steers made from 320c to 332c with the crossbred portion making from
320c to 380c/kg. Most light and medium weight cows sold from 227c to 300c/kg. Heavy weight cows made mostly from 262c to 340c/kg. A handful of heavy bulls sold from 312c to 322c/kg.
YARDING: 21151 LAMB: 16495 SHEEP: 4656 16,500 lambs of plain to good quality, not all the usual buying ground were present, those that attended were not operating fully in a much softer market to be $15 to $25 cheaper across all trade weight, and heavy export lambs were up to $40/head cheaper in places. The block of lambs back to paddock sold from $139 to $175, back $15/head. Light lambs suiting MK orders sold from $122 to $170/head. Trade lambs, 18 to 22kg, sold from $157 to $185/head. Lambs, 22 to 24kg, sold from $159 to $198/head, ranging from 691c to 839c to average around 800c to 820c/kg cwt. 4 score lambs, 24 to 26kg, sold from $185 to $208/head, ranging from 719c to 812c/kg cwt. Heavy, 26 to 30kg, lambs sold from $191 to $227/head and over 30kg lambs sold from $210 to $246/head. Merino lambs over 18kg sold from $138 to $187/head. 4,600 sheep, the quality was mostly plain, with not all the buying group attended or operating fully in a softer market to be around $10 to $15/head back
on last weeks levels. Light weight sheep sold from $85 to $130/head. Medium weight sheep sold from $104 to $170/head. Heavy sheep, 24 to 30kg, sold from $136 to $181/head and over 30kg types sold from $174 to $200/head. Heavy Merino ewes averaged 610c and heavy crossbred ewes averaged 550c/kg cwt. Medium weight Merino wethers sold from $152 to $170/ head to average around 615c/kg cwt. Merino rams sold to $90 and crossbred rams sold to $114/head.
YARDING: 1150 CHANGE: -50 Numbers were back as 700 exports and 450 trade cattle, amongst the exports were 380 cows. There were a few pens of very good quality heavy bullocks which met extremely strong competition from a new order this week. Bullock prices met increases of up to 19c as prices hit 413c/kg. Cow numbers were well back, dairy numbers were tight and prices lifted by 5c to 12c/ kg on the heavier end of the Friesians. Beef cows were firm to 2c/kg up. Very few Fresian steers about. The finished, better shaped lines of young cattle also sold at dearer rates. Processors out bidded the feedlotters on the killable lines of stock. The vealers ranged from 370c to 430c/kg. The yearling steers B and C muscled sold from 375c to 432c/kg. The yearling heifer portion B and C muscled made from 357c to 430c/kg. The 500 to 600kg finished steers made from 375c to 412c/kg. The 600 to 750kg steers were the talk of the sale and made from 376c to a top of 413c/kg, with the majoirty
hitting the four dollars and over. Friesian steers were generally on the plain side this sale, but still reached 290c/kg. The beef cows sold from 292c to 314c/kg. The heavy dairy cows made from 264c to 291c/kg.
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YARDING: 6176 LAMB: 5218 SHEEP: 958 Lamb numbers were similar with 5,218 yarded, the quality was more mixed this week and not as many heavy lambs were penned. Most of the usual buying group attended, minus one major domestic processor, they operated selectively in an easier market compared to last week. Lambs generally eased to $20/ head and more on the heavier weights. Heavy lambs sold to $228, with the medium and heavy trade weights lambs selling from $172 to $203/head. Restockers paid from $121 to $176 for crossbred lambs, $99 to $119 for Merino lambs and paid from $118 to $160/head for young Merino wethers. There were 958 sheep penned and quality was mostly good. Heavy crossbred ewes eased a few dollars, with Merino sheep selling around firm to a few dollars stronger in places. Extra heavy Merino wethers sold to $218/head. Light weight 2 score lambs 12 to 18 kg, sold from $120 to $144/head. Light trade weight lambs 18 to 22 kg, sold from $134 to $166/head and averaged around 820c/kg cwt. Medium
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trade weight lambs 22 to 24 kg, sold from $172 to $195/head and ranged from 740c to 815c, to average around 760c/kg cwt. Heavy 3 to 4 score trade weight lambs sold from $190 to $203/head to average around 770c/kg cwt. Export weight lambs sold from $202 to $221, with the few pens of extra heavy export lambs selling from $226 to $228/head and averaging around 685c/kg cwt. Light Merino lambs sold from $97 to $127, with the medium weights selling from $142 to $169/ head, they averaged from 640c to 670c/kg cwt. Hogetts sold to $148/head. Light weight 2 score sheep sold from $70 to $106/head and averaged around 550c/kg cwt. Medium weight 2 to 3 score sheep sold from $120 to $148/head, and ranged from 575c to 650c, with Merino mutton averaging around 620c/kg cwt. Heavy Merino ewes sold to $205, heavy Merino wethers sold to $218, with the medium weights selling from $134 to $135/head, heavy Merino sheep ranged from 575c to 600c/kg cwt. Heavy crossbred ewes sold from $148 to $200 and rams sold from $65 to $140/head.
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YARDING: 270 CHANGE: -64 270 cattle were yarded, the quality was plain to good with the temperature showing in the negatives this morning. All the usual buying group attended and operated in a mixed market, well bred young cattle in light condition sold very well with one pen of angus steers topped 440c/kg, over all the better quality cattle sold well to be firm to dearer in places and the crossbred plainer types sold slightly softer. For the better-quality vealers sold to the trade to 352c to 400c, feeders paid from 346c to 440c/kg. Yearling steers sold to the trade from 359c to 400c, feeders paid from 254c to 393c/kg, holding firm. Yearling heifers were firm to 5c dearer in places, sold to the trade from 324c to 385c and feeders paid from 200c to 356c/kg. Dairy steers sold from 198c to 308c/kg. Grown steers held firm, sold to the trade from 333 c to 377c/kg. Grown Heifers sold to the trade from 258c to 345c/kg, firm to 7c/kg dearer. Heavy wellbred cows sold to the trade from 238c to 310c, firm
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JUNE 29 to 8c/kg dearer. Medium weight cows sold from 230c to 270c, firm and light weight cows sold from 132 to 208c/kg. Restockers paid from to 235c/kg. Heavy beef bulls sold to 313c and yearling bulls sold to 360c/kg.
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Business Trades Directory Longy students benefit from upgrades By James Thomas
STUDENTS at Longerenong Agricultural College will benefit from $2 million worth of classroom upgrades from the Victorian Government. Part of a $6 million boost to Victorian agricultural colleges, the funding will go towards refurbishing the college’s agribusiness centre classrooms, auditorium, computer lab and student resource centre. John Goldsmith, the college’s campus manager, said refurbishment of the decades old centre will modernise the computer labs, allowing students to access the college’s new DATA Farm. “The data will stream from the farm into the centre and will be linked to all the classrooms,” he said. “I think that Ag has been screaming out for more younger people now with where we are heading with technology. “The COVID experience has shown with the reliance on food, as an industry, it can be a great career choice for people.” SkillInvest CEO Darren Webster said that the upgrades would also benefit students studying other subjects such as automotive, building and construction, and engineering. Attending the college on Friday to make the announcement, the Minister for Training and Skills and Higher Education Gayle Tierney said that now was an opportunity to develop the agricultural sector across Victoria. “This government is seriously concerned about making sure about having that proper match between the skills that are needed in our local economies and having as much access as possible for young people as well as now particularly for older people that find themselves out of a job and who need the ability to acquire those skills,” she said.
• FUNDING: Longerenong college second year student Miranda Rose and Minister for Training and Skills and Higher Education Gayle Tierney showcase the new classrooms and amenities.
“What we want to do apart from having really skilled graduates to stay here in the region, we want young people to think first and foremost to stay in the region with their friends and families.”
Ms Tierney said that she also hoped that the upgrades would continue to attract more women into the agricultural sector. Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said that the upgrades would help
continue attracting students from across Australia and overseas. “Today’s long awaited funding announcement to redevelop Longy’s agri-business centre will ensure the College can build on
its reputation as a world renowned provider of agricultural education,” she said. It is expected that the upgrades would be completed by March 2021.
VFF calls for awareness ahead of new laws THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is encouraging Victorian farmers to be aware of new workplace manslaughter laws which come into effect on Wednesday July 1. The new laws carry a maximum penalty of up to 20 years jail for individuals and fines up to $16.5 million dollars for duty holders. VFF President David Jochinke said while the VFF maintains its original view that the legislation should be applied equally to everyone in the workplace,
it will help educate farmers with the knowledge needed to comply with the new laws and achieve the best possible safety outcomes. “We’re disappointed that the government chose to ignore our calls for the law to provide adequate protections for family business.” “Despite our recommendations falling on deaf ears, the VFF will continue to work with Victorian farmers to minimise risk and educate workers on the best
possible safety standards in the agricultural sector,” Mr Jochinke said. Mr Jochinke said the VFF has a range of resources available to farmers to ensure their farms are safe and the VFF remains committed to improving safety across Victorian farms. “The VFF offers several health and safety services such as individual farm safety assistance, group farm safety walks and a dedicated Workplace Relations team to ensure farmers
are across and understand the workplace safety regulations. “We remain committed to improving workplace standards across rural and regional Victoria, and will continue to work with industry, government and key stakeholders to ensure employees and families remain safe while at work,” Mr Jochinke said. Farmers can call the VFF on 1300 882 833or visit the WorkSafe website for further information.
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Business Trades Directory Pain-relief required when mulesing sheep VICTORIAN producers are now required to administer a registered pain-relieving product if mulesing sheep. The new provisions, which come into effect from July 1, 2020, have been introduced as part of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulations 2019. The new requirement will ensure better animal welfare outcomes for Victorian sheep and will enhance the reputation of Victoria’s sheep industry. Agriculture Victoria Program Manager Livestock Welfare Compliance, Rachael Holmes said only pain relief products that are registered for use on sheep by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) can be used when mulesing. “Sheep producers are encouraged to seek advice from a veterinarian or animal health consultant regarding available treatment options for their own situation,” she said. From July 1, infringement
notices and fines can be issued to anyone mulesing a sheep without providing pain relief. Dr Holmes said as with any agricultural or veterinary chemicals used on farm, producers should keep records of the pain-relieving products used. “Full records of any pain relief products used must be kept,” she said. “Details should include the product trade name, species/ location of animals, identification numbers/description, the date the treatment has been applied and the dose rate used.” More information about farm chemical record keeping requirements can be found by searching the Agriculture Victoria website. Dr Holmes said Victoria’s Code of Accepted Farming Practice for the Welfare of Sheep (Revision Number 2) was also available to provide a technical guide for those using mulesing as part of a flystrike management program.
“If undertaken, mulesing should only be done as part of an integrated approach to flystrike management including crutching and shearing, good worm control,
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strategic use of chemicals, genetic selection of sheep and paddock grazing management,” she said. Details about the Prevention of
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HOPETOUN COUNCILLOR RETIRES
• FAREWELL: Yarriambiack Cr Helen Ballentine is farewelled by fellow councillors Corrine Heintze, Graeme Massey, Jean Wise, Tom Hamilton, and Kylie Zanker. By James Thomas
YARRIAMBIACK Shire Councillor Helen Ballentine has resigned from council deciding to spend more time with her family. After 15 years in office, the former social worker and Yarriambiack Mayor retired effective June 24. Attending her final council meeting on Wednesday, Cr Ballentine thanked her friends, family, and fellow councillors for their support over the years. Saddened by the occasion, Yarriambiack Shire Mayor Graeme Massey gifted Cr Ballentine flowers and a framed picture on behalf of the Shire’s councillors and staff. “You’ve come to a decision that we respect that to put your personal life ahead of your public life,” he said. “On behalf of council and staff we thank you and wish you well in coming years.” Mayor Massey also passed on Cr Ballentine a framed letter of support from Member of Western Victoria Jaala Pulford. Cr Ballentine thanked both Ms Pulford and the Member for Lowan Emma Kealy for sending in a letter of support. During her latest sitting in Victoria’s Parliament, Ms Pulford paid tribute to Cr Ballentine, congratulating her on her “passionate” work as a community leader and helping to develop tourism in the Wimmera Mallee. In a media release from Yarriambiack Shire Council, Cr Ballentine wrote that she wished to enjoy her time with her husband Leigh - better known as Hoss.
“In the past I have juggled my personal and public roles well, but since losing my son to sudden death in April 2019, I have realised how unpredictable life is and how I need to spend more time on myself and my husband, and take a few more extended holidays. This has meant making the decision to step away from Council of which I have very much loved being a part of but for which I recognise I can no longer give all the time commitment it deserves to serve the community,” Cr Ballentine wrote. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my involvement on Council, and it has been a tough decision to retire from Council. I will miss the role and also miss the trips to Parliament and Canberra advocating on behalf of this incredible region, the unique and special occasions to be celebrated, and the people I have associated with, however, I am still in the region, and still available on Facebook or phone. “My passion in everything I have done has been to improve our quality of life, and my memories of everything rotate around this core principle. I am grateful to have served my community and will miss doing so and I hope that the next representatives of the Hopetoun Ward and Yarriambiack Council are committed to making the communities the best places they can be.” At council meeting, councillors adopted a motion to not fill the vacancy in Hopetoun Ward, citing the coming October local government general elections and the costs involved in filling the vacancy. Hopetoun Ward will continue to be represented by Cr Shane Roberts.
Event cancellations costs forecast $23 million A SURVEY conducted by the Wimmera Development Association forecasts that the total fallout from the cancellation of events is expected to hit $23 million in the Wimmera region. The survey of 40 events cancelled between mid-March and May 31 shows that more than 40 percent of organisers have cancelled their 2020 shows. While event managers were looking at making a comeback next year, some expressed concerns that their events may not recommence at all following the effects of the pandemic including potential loss of volunteers, momentum or sponsors. Wimmera Development Association project manager Vernetta Taylor said many event organisers also shared their concerns for the community’s mental health and wellbeing stemming from the cancellation of events. “It was important to reach out to event organisers to get an understanding of
the impact that cancelled events, due to COVID-19, has had on our communities – financially and socially,” she said. “Our local events are a part of what makes our region a great place to live. The economic fallout is obviously very significant however the social costs are also substantial. “It is important that event organising bodies are supported, so that our many events can return to ensure a vibrant community that attracts visitors from near and far.” It is estimated that the cancellation of events affected more than 1000 people involved in organising events with 96 percent saying that they are volunteers. The survey did not include the impacts of postponed seasons for sporting clubs and leagues and business-related events. Wimmera Development Association will present findings to survey participants and other interested parties via video conferencing on July 2.
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INSPECTORATE REPORT DROPS COUNCIL RATINGS By James Thomas
YARRIAMBIACK residents' views on the council's overall performance has dropped according to the results of the annual Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey. Commissioned by the Victorian Government, results showed a six point decline in residents’ view of Yarriambiack Shire Council’s overall performance. Whilst trending upwards from the 2016 election, overall performance dropped from 62 in 2019 to 56 in 2020. This follows a state-wide drop in perceptions of local government and which brings Yarriambiack Shire in line with other small rural councils. The survey, based on the responses of 400 randomly selected residents, collects feedback on community consultation and engagement, lobbying, customer service, overall council direction and overall performance. Consultation and engagement remains council’s best performing service area despite dropping from last year. Residents view council’s lobbying efforts remains high, well above the average for small rural and state-wide council averages. The lowest rated service is sealed roads which Council CEO Jessie Holmes says is due to the large road network within the shire.
Mayor Graeme Massey said that although there had been a dip from last year, rating of council’s overall performance from 2016 had been heading in the right direction. “We would like to see it going up but the fact that it’s not can be explained by a number of factors such as the inspectorate report,” he said. Other councillors agreed, with Cr Kylie Zanker saying that council had been following up with the recommendations from the inspectorate report. “We can see already how much has been ticked off with the electoral report in a 12 month timeframe when it was supposed to be over two years,” she said. Cr Corrine Heintze said that the lessons learned from the inspectorate report helped in coaching councillors and staff on their responsibilities. “Now we know more what our responsibilities are and what we’ve got to do to pick up so that we can do what is expected,” she said. Cr Tom Hamilton said that it was a priority for councillors to keep communities informed on council operations and to set the benchmark as high as possible. Ms Holmes said that council would focus on its plan and community engagement policy in the hopes to restore residents’ satisfaction.
Council allocates roads, sports, and street grants By James Thomas
IMPROVEMENTS to local roads, netball facilities, landscapes and street projects will be targeted by Yarriambiack Shire Council when it adopted $1.3 million in federal grants. Councillors adopted a motion at Wednesday’s meeting to allocate just over $1 million to local roads, which will offset the end of the State Government’s Fixing Country Roads Program. Another $150,000 will be directed to netball facilities in Brim, Beulah and Rupanyup. Council is planning to use federal grants to apply for a $2.2 million grant from State Government with a $140,000 contribution
from the community groups in Brim and Beulah. However, Yarriambiack Shire Council CEO Jessie Holmes said that councillors would have to convene and reallocate the federal grants. The remaining $122,000 will go towards buying street furniture and plants for “beautification” projects across the shire. Ms Holmes said that staff hired under the State Government’s $500 million Working For Victoria program will be used to complement the federal grant. “The funding for Working for Victoria covered the people but it didn’t necessarily cover the materials, so we recommend that this is an easy way to be effective in a lot of community projects,” she said.
SMALL BUSINESSES RECEIVE ADVICE By Connor McKenzie
BUSINESSES in Stawell and surrounding areas recently attended an online ‘Getting Back to Business’ workshop aimed at sharing advice on how businesses can recover from the economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. The workshop, which was brought to the community via a partnership between Stawell Regional Health, Grampians Community Health and the Northern Grampians Shire Council, hosted over 30 business owners from retail to service businesses. Community Engagement and Service Innovation manager at Stawell Regional Health Nicolene Harvey said the online Zoom call was a success for business owners and community members alike. “The call was very helpful to businesses owners in the region, with speakers from Stawell Regional Health, councilmen and
women and representatives from various health services,” she said. “Our main speakers for the night were Stawell Regional Health chief executive Kate Pryde, Grampians Health Services representative Gemma Beavis and Rural Financial Counselling Service representative Patrick White.” The workshop covered topics relevant to small business recovery, including retail advice, financial support questions, overview of the JobSeeker process, tax office advice ready for the new financial year and customer and personnel management advice. “It is going to be a big challenge for a lot of small businesses in the community, and there is a consensus that small businesses will need to work together and create cohesion in the community to provide consistency and stability to protect both physical health of customers and the economic health of the businesses,” Ms Harvey said.
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Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre to re-open its doors By Chris Michaels
THE Nhill Aviation Heritage Centre’s doors will be flying open again when it reopens on July 4.
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The centre has been closed for the last three months due to the coronavirus. In that time volunteers have worked hard to maintain the centre and the surrounds. Visitors are already taking advantage of the free camping area at the aerodrome, and viewing the memorial walk. Centre president Rob Lynch said the NAHC has historical significance and loves the mix of visitors the centre receives each year. “Ten years ago most people under 40 didn’t know what happened in Nhill,” Mr Lynch said. “Nhill has the first official aerodrome outside of Point Cook in Victoria. We have the propeller from Silver Wings, the second aeroplane ever designed, built and flown in Australia.” Mr Lynch described how the whole community of Nhill would welcome trainees to Nhill and make them feel welcome as they trained and prepared to head off overseas, only for many to never return. “Nhill wasn’t just a training base,” Mr Lynch said. “We had trains coming through all the time dropping off the new trainees and taking off with others. There was a real human touch here.” Visitors come from all walks of life to visit the centre and Mr Lynch said he enjoyed the mix of guests who marvel at the aviation history on offer. “We get a lot of descendents of past trainees coming through and their families,” Mr Lynch said. “They bring their kids. We get aeroplane enthusiasts and people interested in the history of World War II.” The centre reopens on July 4 for Saturday and Sunday visits, or by appointment by calling 0490 657 770.
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WIMMERA WRITER LAUNCHES FIRST BOOK By JessieAnne Gartlan
A WIMMERA writer has a promising career ahead of her after publishing her first book at just 18 years of age. Rachelle Wellington lives in the Northern Grampians region and has launched her book Beyond the Shadows, a coming-of-age tale about a young woman from the country dealing with the ups and downs of life and trying to find her place in the world. Ms Wellington, who writes under a nom de plume, began writing the book when she was one year younger than her protagonist, Irene. “She starts out at 15 in the book and she lives in a country town so she has a limited friend group, and finds it difficult to connect with people,” she said. “The book’s theme is about her seeing beyond the shadows in life and seeing the light behind everything.” Ms Wellington spent five years on and off writing the book and credited the Wimmera Regional Library’s 2019 short story competition for giving her the push she needed to finish it. “I got second place for the region,” she said. “That really inspired me. I wanted to pursue it.” Horsham library branch manager Mary Dalgleish said it was important to provide a space where writers of all ages could grow their skills. “It’s an environment where you can get a reward for the effort you put in,” she said. “We’ve been running it for 10 years now and we have juniors, teens and adults (categories). It is an outlet for people who are creative. “The idea is ... we just let them be as creative
as they like. “We normally have an author do the final judgement and at the presentations they give tips and encouragement.” The competition is run bi-annually but has been temporarily placed on hold while COVID-19 restrictions remain in place. Meanwhile, Ms Wellington is already writing another two books. “I have another book I’m writing that has a sadder theme but it is still positive,” she said. “I like to … end stories with positive endings. That doesn’t always mean a happy ending but it does (leave the reader) with a content feeling.” The second book is an 18th century drama. Beyond the Shadows is available at the Stawell Newsagency, online via Amazon or Xlibris.com. Readers can also follow Ms Wellington’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Trout stocked for school holidays By James Thomas
THOUSANDS of ‘ready-to-catch’ rainbow trout await anglers as the Victorian Fisheries Authorities stock lakes across the Wimmera Mallee. In anticipation of the July school holidays, Murtoa’s Marma Lake, Horsham’s Police Paddock Dams, Ouyen Lake and Birchip’s Tchum Lake will be stocked with advanced yearlings and are suitable to be immediately caught.
A part of the Victorian Goverment’s plan to grow the number of anglers to one million by 2020, the Minister for Fishing and Boating Melissa Horne said that fishing was a great outdoor activity for kids these school holidays. Anglers will be limited to five trout catches per day of which only two can exceed 35cm. Around 35,000 catchable size rainbow trout will be stocked into 80 lakes across Victoria.
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Motoring Heavy vehicle national law closer to reform THE National Transport Commission has released a consultation regulation impact statement in an important step to improve the Heavy Vehicle National Law following months of consultation with government, operators, peak industry bodies and others. The statement is part of a review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law that was begun in November 2018 and seeks to simplify and improve its efficiency.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the Australian Government recognised the importance of simplifying the legislation for heavy vehicle operators, regulators and government. “We have heard the many concerns from heavy vehicle operators and peak bodies about the current HVNL,” he said.
“There is no doubt the HVNL needs significant improvement and through this review initiated by the Transport and Infrastructure Council of COAG, the NTC is examining the best options to achieve this. “This is welcome progress and I strongly encourage anyone interested to have their say by making a submission to help shape this critical review. “The valuable consultations being
NEW -GENERATION YARIS TO LEAPFROG COMPETITORS TOYOTA Australia’s new-generation Yaris will leapfrog competitors in the light-car market, setting a new benchmark with segment firsts and the introduction of in-demand premium features. Advanced driver-assist and safety features in the fourth-generation Yaris include technologies aimed at reducing accidents at intersections, plus a new airbag designed to protect the heads of front-seat occupants - all supported by a stiffer and more agile chassis. Toyota Australia’s Vice President Sales and Marketing Sean Hanley said local buyers will have a new appreciation for Yaris when they see these big Toyota ideas included as standard equipment in the company’s smallest car. “In addition to segment-leading
safety, the new Yaris will leapfrog the competition with its distinctive design, dynamic performance and impressive efficiency,” Mr Hanley said. Set to be launched in August, the all-new Yaris will be offered in Ascent Sport, SX and ZR grades - the latter two available with hybrid as well as petrol variants. Cutting-edge safety technologies in the new Yaris include a pre-collision safety system that uses a camera, radar and autonomous braking to avoid or mitigate the effects of a crash. It can detect vehicles and pedestrians, day or night, and cyclists during the day. All-new Yaris becomes the first Toyota in Australia where this system can also detect and automatically brake to avoid other vehicles and pedestrians
when turning at intersections. The on-board camera can also recognise Australian speed signs and alert drivers to amend their speed. Lanekeeping technologies includes the ability to apply force to the steering wheel to keep a vehicle on track. All models are equipped with a reversing camera while ZR variants will feature front and rear parking sensors that can trigger the brakes to avoid contact. The new front-row centre airbag is designed to offer additional protection between the driver and front passenger in side crashes, or for passenger-side crashes when the driver is the only occupant. All-new Yaris also supports owner individuality with 12 exterior paints plus the ability for ZR owners to choose a black or white roof with selected colours.
held with stakeholders in rural, regional and urban areas as part of the review span representatives of the trucking and related industries, policy and law enforcement agencies, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, all three tiers of government and the community. “The Australian Government will monitor the progress of the NTC review and how we can best enhance road safety and productivity for our heavy vehicle sector through a new and improved HVNL.” Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport Scott Buchholz welcomed the progress to simplify the legislation, particularly for heavy vehicle operators. “Having spent 20 years in the
trucking industry, I know all too well the difficulties operators have with the current legislation,” Mr Buchholz said. “Our dedicated truck drivers have been working around the clock to keep our nation moving and shelves stocked during COVID-19 and this review is an opportunity to gain better outcomes for them. “The review will complement other government priorities and investments in the sector such as the development of the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy and our $100 billion nationwide infrastructure pipeline, which is helping Australians get home sooner and safer.” A copy of the consultation regulation impact statement can be accessed at https://hvnlreview.ntc.gov.au/.
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Wimmera’s rare Cockatoo count RUPANYUP RETAIL PRECINCT GETS JULY START DATE
By JessieAnne Gartlan
THE Wimmera has recorded almost 600 sightings of the endangered South-eastern Redtailed Black Cockatoo after a community-wide backyard survey effort that spanned south-western Victoria and south-east South Australia. Wimmera locals got involved in the monitoring event on May 2, to try and count the number of Cockatoos on and around their properties, recording 598 of a total 748 birds. The event replaced BirdLife Australia’s annual Cocky Count, which involves volunteers coming together in groups to conduct counts, and is part of a recovery project. A large number of those were found in Ullswater, with landholders Ros and Andrew Bradey counting 450 birds on their property and in the surrounding stringybark reserves. BirdLife Australia project coordinator Kelsey Bennett said the high number of birds in the Wimmera could be attributed to the good seed crop currently available in Desert Stringybark trees. The annual count tracks how populations are faring. “The main reason we do it is to find where the large blocks of birds are located across the range,” Ms Bennett said. “We count males, females and juveniles and that
By Chris Michaels
• Almost 600 endangered South-eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoos Photo: BOB MCPHERSON have been recorded in the Wimmera.
provides an indication of their breeding (status).” Ms Bennett said that people generally didn’t realise how rare the Red-tailed Cockatoo was. “There’s an estimated 1000 to 1500 birds,” she said. “They are important but numbers are quite low unfortunately.” The recovery project aims to make the population sustainable and has been operating since 1996. “The recovery project… provides a long term data set so we can follow the patterns of the birds,” Ms Bennett said.
“It all helps contribute to our long-term plan, which is to understand how the species uses habitat, and that is important to come up with recovery plans and things like that.” Red-tails were also found in other areas in Victoria including Benayeo and Meereek. In SA birds were found around Naracoorte, Wild Dog Valley, The Gap, Lucindale and Kalangadoo. The project receives funding from the Wimmera CMA through the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.
THE Rupanyup retail precinct project will finally begin construction in July after seven years of planning. After a lengthy and at times fraught tender process Onleys Holding Pty Ltd, based in Donald, signed a heads of agreement with Enterprise Rupanyup (ERup). ERup is a community focused and driven approach to the promotion and fostering of commerce in and around the Rupanyup Community. Onleys Holding Pty Ltd was one of two local building companies vying for the final contract to build. They will be contracted to build a new supermarket, which forms part of stage one, and parts of stage three linking works, community space and piazza. Stage two will be three retail stores. ERup chair Malcolm Uhe acknowledges the tender process had dragged on through a couple of false starts. “The tender process was put out late last year,” Mr Uhe said. “The process took a lot longer than expected.” Mr Uhe said the entire project is an “ambitious one”. “The overwhelming majority
of people in town agreed that we needed more shops,” Mr Uhe said. “We always hoped to have a bakery. Having somewhere people can have a meal and sit down and meet with friends was so important.” A pharmacy is also planned for. The $1.5M plan includes a carpark, as well as a delivery area and landscaping. The ERup will run the supermarket as a way of providing an income, and more importantly to ensure the supermarket thrives long term. “We’ve set up a company and we’re going to run the supermarket,” Mr Uhe said. “We will need to generate funds to pay back any loan money we use.” One of Rupunyup’s biggest draw cards is the Silo Art Trail. The Trail begins in Rupanyup when arriving from Melbourne and works its way through Sheep Hills, Brim, Rosebury, Lascelles and Patchewollock. But currently visitors to the silos have few options for refreshments in town. “When people visit the silos there is nowhere for people to sit down and have a coffee and relax,” Mr Uhe said. The final stage before the build begins is an updated planning permit and a new building permit.
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78TH ANNIVERSARY OF AUSTRALIA’S WORST MARITIME DISASTER JULY 1, 2020 marks the 78th anniversary of one of the greatest maritime tragedies to occur in Australia’s war efforts. It occurred just off the west coast of Luzon in the Phillipines, where the unmarked prisoner-ofwar ship, the Montevideo Maru with 845 Australian POW’s, 208 civilian internees and Japanese crew was heading back to Japan when torpedoed by our friendly fire and sank, leaving no survivors. To this day the disaster is classed as Australia’s worst maritime disaster and yet it is rarely remembered. The following is the inscription on the POW Memorial in Ballarat, which is in memory of those who lost their lives on this ship. On the 23rd January 1942 the Japanese invaded Rabaul, on the island of New Britain, and quickly defeated the small Australian garrison–Lark Force. About 160 of the Australian soldiers who surrendered were massacred in February, at Tol plantation. On 22nd June 1942 the Japanese ordered 845 Australian POW’s and 208 civilian internees to board the Japanese ship Montevideo Maru, for transport to Japan. The ship bore no markings to indicate that it carried POW’s. The POW’s were members of the 2/22nd Battalion AIF, New Guinea Volunteer Rifles, an Anti–Tank battery, an Anti–Aircraft battery, a Coastal Defence battery, a RAAF Group and a detachment of the 2/10th Field Ambulance. Uniquely the 2/22nd Battalion Band were all members of Salvation Army bands. On 1st July 1942 an American submarine, the USS Sturgeon, attacked and sank the Montevideo Maru unaware that more than 1000 POW’s were locked in its holds. There were no survivors-no indication of its sinking, nor of the tragic loss of life, was given by the Japanese Government. The sinking of the Montevideo Maru is the largest Maritime Disaster
in Australian history. At the time of WW2 Rabaul on the island of New Britain, an island off Papua New Guinea, was part of a mandated territory of Australia being governed by Australia therefore occurring on ‘Australian soil’ . My Uncle, VX 35842 William Joseph Peplow - Vonni Stephan I never knew Uncle Bill, he was one of those unfortunate souls taken prisoner when the Japanese invaded Rabaul, on the island of New Britain, New Guinea on the 23’rd January 1942. He was born to Nana and Granddad, Daisy and William Peplow, in Birmingham England on 16th August 1919 and big brother to Glad (Pep), lrene - my Mum and Marjorie. He came to Australia when only an infant in 1920 with his parents, to Lima in Victoria where his father worked as a farmer, then later the young family moved to Pine Lodge South to their Soldiers Settlers farm, in a spring cart. He grew up as most boys did with three adoring younger sisters, on the family farm helping Grand-dad when he could but was not making much money so he went fruit picking in season, spent time catching/ shooting rabbits to sell for meat and foxes to sell their skins, then decided to join the militia and get a taste of army life like his father had before him, and he did. When war broke out ‘Our Bill’ (as Nana called him) came home twice to get his father to sign the necessary papers to transfer to the Australian Infantry Forces, initially Granddad refused but later succumbed saying he would not contest his enlisting if Uncle Bill could ‘put his age up’ and young William (Bill) followed in his father’s footsteps. He joined the A.l.F and went to camp at Darley near Bacchus Marsh and became part of 2/22 Battalion 8th Division, part of the infamous Lark Force who were subsequently sent to Rabaul. Uncle Bill and his family exchanged letters weekly and I know
Mum received some, now precious gifts from her brother while he was stationed up there. He also sent his good watch home to Nana so the volcanic pumice and dust didn’t damage the workings of it. Then came the invasion…
Uncle Bill was taken prisoner at Toma and now lies on the seabed with others who were on the Montevideo Maru, aptly names ‘The Hell Ship’ off the coast of Luzon… and the rest is history. Mum (lrene) was 14 years old
when she heard that her brother was missing in action but never learned his fate until she was 16, and Nana like many other mothers never got over losing her beloved son. Yvonne (Vonni) Stephan, daughter of lrene Matthews (nee Peplow)
Visitor centres reopen HORSHAM and Grampians Visitor Information Centre will reopen from Thursday 2 July. In March 2020, the Visitor Information Centre closed its doors to the public to comply with public health orders for COVID-19 restrictions. Since then, staff have continued to answer email and phone enquiries, and have been provided with relevant information from local tourism operators and planning for an increase in local tourism when restrictions were lifted.
Chief Executive Officer Sunil Bhalla said the O’Callaghans Parade centre would open two days per week - Thursdays and Fridays - while the coronavirus recovery continued. Operating hours will be 10am to 4pm. “Regional Victoria has been listed on various travel sites as one of the best locations to visit when travel restrictions are lifted, and we are looking forward to welcoming travellers to our region once again,” Mr Bhalla said.
“The information centre will reopen to provide support to the local tourism industry and welcome those who are travelling throughout our region. “For the safety of both visitors and staff, a number of measures have been put in place including sanitising stations, social distance markers, perspex screens and only a limited number of people will be able to enter the facility at one time. “We appreciate customers’ understanding and patience throughout this time.”
HORSHAM’S HISTORY REOPENS TO PUBLIC
Supermarket product limits back in place By Chris Michaels
COLES and Woolworths supermarkets have moved swiftly to reinstate product limits after a recent spike in coronavirus numbers. Some of the products affected include toilet paper, hand sanitiser, paper towel, sugar and pasta and are similar to previous product restrictions. Restrictions are in place now with a view to easing those limits as soon as possible. Woolworths Supermarkets managing director Claire Peters said, “We understand many Victorians are anxious about the recent community outbreak, but they can be assured our stores will remain open with plenty of stock in our warehouses to replenish our shelves”. “While we have healthy stock levels to draw on, we’re taking this precautionary step to help prevent excessive buying and support appropriate social distancing in our Victorian stores.” Coles Group Chief Executive Steven Cain said the health and safety of customers and team members remained Coles’ top priority. “Following discussion with the federal and Victorian governments, as well as other retailers, Coles is implementing temporary purchase limits for our Victorian supermarkets to help us manage demand for key staple items,” Mr Cain said. Horsham Aldi have not made any changes and currently have no product limits in place.
By Horsham Historical Society
THE Horsham Historical Society has reopened to members and volunteers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 1.30 and 4.30pm with a roster system due to social distancing. Visitors are requested to make appointments so we can comply with restrictions. Some members of the Historical Society and the Lapidary Club visited Libby and Russell Peucker's
Burnt Creek property on the weekend. They were shown the former site of South Brighton Homestead, as well as timber outbuildings that were moved further north more than a century ago. The property changed hands many times since South Brighton was separated from Brighton Station in the nineteenth century. Horsham Historical Society will hold its Annual General Meeting at 33 Pynsent Street on Wednesday
July 8 at 10am. The meeting is expected to be approximately 10-15 minutes. Restrictions are in place and members must register their intention to attend no later than Tuesday July 7 at 10am, by emailing horshamhistorical@gmail. com or phone/ text the secretary on 0419883959. This will allow us to set up seating for required social distancing. Visit our website at: http://home. vicnet.net.au/~hhs/
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5:30 Movie: “Sweet Smell Of Success” (PG) (’57) Stars: Burt Lancaster 7:30 Movie: “Firewall” (M v,l) (’06) Stars: Harrison Ford 9:40 Movie: “Tears Of The Sun” (M v,l) (’03) Stars: Monica Bellucci 12:10 Movie: “Funny People” (MA15+) (’09) Stars: Adam Sandler
BOLD (81)
4:00 Which Car (PG) 4:30 Mighty Machines 5:00 Escape Fishing With ET 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Diagnosis Murder (M v) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (MA15+) 10:20 Hawaii Five-O (M v) 11:15 NCIS (M) 12:10 Homicide: Hours To Kill (M v)
ABC ME (23)
6:00 All Hail King Julien (PG) 6:30 The Crystal Maze (PG) 7:15 Deadly 60 (PG) 7:45 The Zoo 7:55 The Penguins Of Madagascar (PG) 8:30 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts 8:45 So Awkward 9:15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 9:40 Slugterra (PG)
SBS MOVIES (32)
6:30 Movie: “The Man Who Invented Christmas” (PG) (’17) Stars: Dan Stevens 8:30 Movie: “Ned Kelly” (M) (’03) Stars: Heath Ledger 10:35 Movie: “Passion” (MA15+) (’12) Stars: Rachel McAdams (In English/ German)
7MATE (63)
3:30 Towies (PG) 3:50 Pawn Stars (PG) 4:20 Movie: “Superman II” (PG) (’80) Stars: Christopher Reeve 7:00 Movie: “Ant-Man” (PG) (’15) Stars: Corey Stoll 9:25 Movie: “Only The Brave” (M) (’17) Stars: Josh Brolin 12:15 Pawn Stars (PG)
GO! (53)
PEACH (82) 1:00 Family Ties (PG)
ABC (2)
12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 Landline [s] 1:30 Monty Don’s Japanese Gardens [s] 2:30 Restoration Australia (PG) [s] 3:30 Silvia’s Italian Table [s] 4:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 4:30 The Mix [s] 5:00 Antiques Roadshow [s] 6:00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 6:30 Compass [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:40 Grand Designs [s] 8:30 Operation Buffalo (M l) [s] 9:25 In My Blood It Runs (PG) [s] 10:50 Movie: “Beautiful Kate” (PG) (’09) Stars: Ben Mendelsohn 12:30 Prisoners And Pups (M l)
SBS (3)
5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 Cycling: La Course By Le Tour De France 2016/ Incycle/ Cadel Evans Conquering Le Tour 5:30 True Evil: The Making Of A Nazi (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Decoding The Great Pyramid 8:30 Joanna Lumley - The Quest For Noah’s Ark (PG) 9:45 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs (PG) 10:20 Cycling: Tour De France Etape Classique 1:20 All Aboard The Country Bus (PG)
PRIME7 (6) 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 NINE (5)
Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness [s] 1:00 Kochie’s Business Builders (PG) [s] 1:30 TBA 3:00 AFL: Round 5: Sydney v Melbourne *Live* From The SCG [s] 6:00 7Prime News [s] 7:00 Big Brother (M) [s] 8:30 Movie: “Captain America: Civil War” (M v,l) (’16) Stars: Chris Evans 11:20 The Blacklist: Brothers (MA15+) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping
6:00 Animal Tales [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 10:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 12:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 1:00 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders (PG) [s] 2:00 Getaway (PG) [s] 2:30 Driving Test (PG) [s] 3:00 Movie: “Hail Caesar!” (PG) (’16) Stars: Josh Brolin 5:00 NINE News (PG) [s] 5:30 Best Of Postcards (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 The Voice (PG) [s] 8:30 60 Minutes (PG) [s] 9:30 NINE News Late [s] 10:00 Truth And Lies (M) [s] 11:45 Mysteries And Scandals (M v,d) [s]
8:00 Three Veg And Meat [s] 8:30 TBA 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday (PG) [s] 12:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 12:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:00 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 2:15 Farm To Fork [s] 2:30 Australia By Design [s] 3:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:00 Which Car (PG) [s] 4:30 RPM [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 9:00 FBI (M v) [s] 11:00 NCIS (M v) s] 12:00 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping
ABC COMEDY (22)
5:00 Fireman Sam 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Floogals 6:30 Kiri And Lou 6:55 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (M l) 8:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M l) 9:15 Live At The Apollo (M l)
SBS VICE (31)
5:45 Travel Man 6:45 Abandoned Engineering (PG) 7:40 Hunting Hitler (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” (PG) (’79) Stars: William Shatner 10:55 50 Years Of Star Trek (M) 12:30 Movie: “Me And Earl And The Dying Girl” (M) (’15)
7TWO (62)
5:00 M*A*S*H (PG) 7:00 The Vicar Of Dibley (PG) 8:40 Mrs Brown’s Boys (M) 10:00 Miranda (PG) 11:20 What A Carry On (PG) 12:00 Movie: “Stay Away, Joe” (G) (’68) Stars: Elvis Presley 2:10 The Vicar Of Dibley (PG) 3:00 My Greek Odyssey (PG)
GEM (52)
6:00 Customs (PG) 6:30 Poirot (PG) 7:30 Death In Paradise (M v) 8:40 DCI Banks (MA15+) 10:40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M v) 11:40 The Rockford Files (PG) 12:35 My Favourite Martian 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Dangerman (PG)
BOLD (81)
4:30 What’s Up Down Under 5:00 COPS (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 9:25 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 10:20 48 Hours (M) 11:20 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 2:05 RPM 2:35 Homicide: Hours To Kill (M)
ABC ME (23)
6:00 All Hail King Julien (PG) 6:30 The Crystal Maze 7:15 Fierce! (PG) 8:05 Shaun The Sheep 8:35 Danger Mouse 9:00 So Awkward: Hormone Horror 9:30 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtle Temper (PG) 9:50 Slugterra 10:15 rage (PG)
SBS MOVIES (32)
4:45 Movie: “Searching For Bobby Fischer” (PG) (’93) Stars: Max Pomeranc 6:50 Movie: “Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot” (PG) (’15) Stars: Dustin Hoffman 8:30 Movie: “Master And Commander” (M l,v) (’03) Stars: Russell Crowe
7MATE (63)
5:00 American Restoration (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Movie: “The Italian Job” (M v,l) (’03) Stars: Mark Wahlberg 10:50 Movie: “Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance” (M v,l) (’11) Stars: Nicolas Cage
GO! (53)
5:45 Movie: “Aliens In The Attic” (PG) (’09) Stars: Ashley Tisdale 7:30 Movie: “The Bourne Ultimatum” (M v) (’07) Stars: Albert Finney 9:40 Movie: “Mission Impossible III” (M v) (’06) Stars: Tom Cruise 12:10 Heroes (MA15+) 1:00 Robot Wars (PG) 2:00 Tattoo Fixers (MA15+)
PEACH (82) 12:00 Neighbours (PG)
2:30 Will & Grace (PG) 3:30 Fresh Off The Boat (PG) 4:30 Rules Of Engagement (PG) 5:30 Friends (PG) 10:00 Dating #NoFilter (M s) 11:00 Will & Grace (PG) 12:00 2 Broke Girls (M s) 12:30 100% Hotter (PG)
ABC (2)
6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Gardening Australia [s] 11:00 Grand Designs [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Landline [s] 2:00 Pulse (M) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:10 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds [s] 5:10 Grand Designs (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Back Roads [s] 8:30 Four Corners [s] 9:15 Media Watch [s] 9:35 Q&A (PG) [s] 10:40 ABC Late News [s] 11:15 The Unlucky Australians [s] 12:05 Wentworth (MA15+) [s] 12:55 rage (MA15+)
SBS (3)
5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 2:05 The 2000s (M l,v) 2:55 Alex Polizzi The Fixer (PG) 4:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 4:40 The Kennedys (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 The Windsors’ Lost Letters (PG) 8:30 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 9:25 The Secrets Of CocaCola - The Billion Dollar Beverage (PG) 10:20 SBS World News Late 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France Etape Classique
PRIME7 (6) 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The
Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Will You Merry Me?” (PG) (’08) Stars: Wendie Malick 2:00 The Daily Edition (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 7Prime News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Big Brother (M) [s] 9:00 10 Years Younger In 10 Days (PG) [s] 10:00 The Latest Seven News [s] 10:30 S.W.A.T. (M v) [s] 11:30 The Goldbergs (PG) [s]
NINE (5)
5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Getaway (PG) [s] 1:30 The Voice (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 The Voice (PG) [s] 9:00 ABBA: Secrets Of Their Greatest Hits [s] 10:00 Footy Classified (M) [s] 11:00 The Oval Office (M) [s] 11:30 NINE News Late [s] 12:00 Lethal Weapon (MA15+) [s]
WIN (8)
6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 Best Of The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 8:40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) [s] 9:40 Kinne Tonight (M) [s] 10:10 Celebrity Gogglebox USA (M l) [s]
ABC COMEDY (22)
5:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Floogals 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 The IT Crowd (PG) 8:50 W1A (M) 9:25 The Games (PG) 9:55 Get Krack!n (M l,s)
SBS VICE (31)
5:10 If You Are The One (PG) (In Mandarin) 6:10 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 In Search Of (PG) 9:15 Adam Looking For Eve (MA15+) (In German) 10:05 South Park (MA15+)
7TWO (62)
5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 TBA 8:30 Inspector George Gently (M v) 10:30 A Crime To Remember (M v,l) 11:30 Brit Cops (M) 12:30 Heists That Shook The World (M v) 1:30 Last Chance Learners (PG) 2:00 Escape To The Country (PG)
GEM (52)
5:20 Miss Marple (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 New Tricks (M v) 8:40 Midsomer Murders (M) 10:40 TBA 11:30 ER (M v) 12:30 Antiques Roadshow 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30 100% Footy 2:30 My Favourite Martian 3:00 Home Shopping
BOLD (81)
4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 9:25 Law And Order: SVU (M) 10:20 Austrian Grand Prix 2020 Highlights 11:20 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 12:15 Home Shopping 2:15 Walker, Texas Ranger (M)
ABC ME (23)
SBS MOVIES (32)
7MATE (63)
GO! (53)
PEACH (82) 1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00
6:00 All Hail King Julien (PG) 6:30 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:05 Prank You Very Much 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts 9:15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 9:40 Slugterra
SBS (3)
5:20 Movie: “Lion” (PG) (’16) Stars: Saroo Brierley (In Hindi/ Bengali/ English) 7:30 Movie: “The King’s Choice” (M) (’16) Stars: Jesper Christensen (In Norwegian/ Danish/ German) 10:00 Movie: “Raging Bull” (M) (’80) Stars: Robert De Niro
4:30 American Restoration (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 American Pickers (PG) 8:30 Movie: “U-571” (M v) (’00) Stars: Mathew McConaughey 11:00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D (MA15+)
4:30 Red Bull Soapbox Race (PG) 5:30 Clarence (PG) 5:45 Movie: “Bee Movie” (G) (’07) Stars: Jerry Seinfeld 7:30 Movie: “Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2” (M v) (’15) Stars: Jennifer Lawrence 10:10 Movie: “The Shallows” (M v) (’16) Stars: Blake Lively
4:30 Teen Titans Go! (PG) 5:00 Adventure Time (PG) 5:30 Regular Show (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol” (M v) (’11) Stars: Tom Cruise 11:10 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 11:40 Japandemonium (M)
WIN (8)
2:00 Charmed (PG) 4:00 Will & Grace (PG) 5:00 Rules Of Engagement (PG) 6:00 Movie: “Madagascar” (PG) (’05) Stars: Tom McGrath 7:45 Kojak (M v,d) 8:50 Columbo (M v) 10:30 The Graham Norton Show (M) 11:30 Friends (PG)
WIN (8)
Cheers (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 Two And A Half Men (PG) 10:30 Seinfeld (PG)
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TV Guide
Whats on the Tele?
ABC (2)
6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Gardening Australia [s] 11:00 Grand Designs (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Four Corners [s] 1:45 Media Watch [s] 2:00 Pulse (M l,s) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:10 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds [s] 5:10 Grand Designs (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] 8:30 Joanna Lumley’s Hidden Caribbean (M l) [s] 9:20 Louis Theroux’s Altered States (M) [s] 10:25 ABC Late News [s] 10:55 Q&A [s]
5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:05 The 2000s (M l,s) 3:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 3:35 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 4:40 The Kennedys (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 9:35 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 10:05 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs (PG) 10:40 SBS World News Late
PRIME7 (6) 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The
Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “A Taste Of Christmas” (AKA ‘The Christmas Calendar’) (PG) (’17) Stars: Laura Bell Bundy 2:00 The Daily Edition (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 7Prime News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Big Brother (M) [s] 9:00 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back (M l) [s] 10:00 Criminal Minds (M v) [s] 11:00 The Latest Seven News [s]
NINE (5)
5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Award Winning Tasmania [s] 1:30 The Voice (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 The Voice (PG) [s] 9:00 American Idol [s] 10:50 NINE News Late [s] 11:20 Chicago Med (M mp) [s] 12:10 Guiltology (M v) [s] 1:05 Tipping Point [s] 2:00 Home Shopping
6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 2:10 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 Best Of The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 8:40 The Montreal Comedy Festival (MA15+) [s] 9:40 NCIS (M v) [s] 10:40 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) [s]
ABC COMEDY (22)
5:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Floogals 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 9:00 The Inbetweeners (M l,s) 9:25 Zapped (M l) 10:00 This Country (M l)
SBS VICE (31)
5:10 If You Are The One (PG) (In Mandarin) 6:10 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Travel Man (PG) 9:25 Bogan Pride (M s) 10:25 Who Gets To Stay In Australia? 11:30 F-ck That’s Delicious (M)
7TWO (62)
5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Rosemary & Thyme (M v) 8:30 Inspector Morse (M v) 10:50 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 11:50 Mighty Ships (PG) 12:50 Cars Cops & Criminals (M)
GEM (52)
5:20 Miss Marple (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 New Tricks (M) 8:40 Poirot (M) 10:55 Trial & Retribution (MA15+) 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries (PG) 2:30 My Favourite Martian 3:00 Home Shopping 4:30 Religious Programs
BOLD (81)
4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 CSI: Miami (M) 10:20 The Mentalist (M v) 12:10 Home Shopping 2:10 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 3:10 Wisdom Of The Crowd (PG) 5:05 The Doctors (M)
ABC ME (23)
6:00 All Hail King Julien (PG) 6:30 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:05 Prank You Very Much 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:25 Danger Mouse 8:50 So Awkward 9:15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 9:40 Slugterra 10:00 rage (PG)
SBS MOVIES (32)
5:45 Movie: “Son Of Rambow” (PG) (’07) Stars: Will Poulter 7:30 Movie: “Certain Women” (M l) (’16) Stars: Kristen Stewart 9:30 Movie: “Boys Don’t Cry” (MA15+) (’99) Stars: Hilary Swank 11:45 Movie: “The King’s Choice” (M v) (’16)
7MATE (63)
4:30 Counting Cars (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Highway Patrol (PG) 8:30 Outback Truckers (PG) 9:30 Desert Collectors (PG) 10:30 Supertruckers (PG) 11:30 Surveillance Oz (PG)
GO! (53)
4:30 Teen Titans Go! (PG) 5:00 Adventure Time (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Man On Fire” (M v,l) (’04) Stars: Denzel Washington 10:30 Movie: “The American” (MA15+) (’10) Stars: George Clooney 12:30 Malcolm In The Middle (PG)
PEACH (82) 1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00
Cheers (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 Mom (M s,d) 10:30 Seinfeld (PG) 11:30 The Late Late Show (M)
ABC (2)
6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Gardening Australia [s] 11:00 Grand Designs (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 National Press Club Address [s] 1:30 TBA 2:00 Pulse (M l,s) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:10 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds [s] 5:10 Grand Designs (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 8:30 The Weekly [s] 9:00 Rosehaven (PG) [s] 9:30 Retrograde (M) [s] 9:55 Would I Lie To You? (PG) [s]
SBS (3)
5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:05 The 2000s (M v) 3:00 Insight 4:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 4:40 The Secret Life Of Princess Margaret (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson’s World By Rail (PG) 8:30 Who Gets To Stay In Australia? (M) 9:35 Inside Aldi (PG) 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France Etape Classique
PRIME7 (6) 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The
Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “A Star For Christmas” (PG) (’12) Stars: Briana Evigan 2:00 The Daily Edition (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 7Prime News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 America’s Got Talent (PG) [s] 9:15 The Front Bar (M) [s] 10:15 The Latest Seven News [s] 10:45 Busted In Bangkok (MA15+) [s] 11:45 Surveillance Oz (PG) [s]
NINE (5)
5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 The Embassy (PG) [s] 1:30 The Voice (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Kath & Kim: The Announcement/ Inside Out (PG) [s] 8:40 TBA 10:50 Footy Classified (M) [s] 11:50 NINE News Late [s] 12:20 New Amsterdam (M) [s] 1:10 The Hold Down Australian Surfing Awards
WIN (8)
6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 2:10 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 TBA 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 8:30 Tommy: To Take A Hostage (M) [s] 9:30 Bull (M v) [s] 10:30 The Project (PG) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s]
ABC COMEDY (22)
5:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Friday Night Dinner (PG) 8:55 Gavin And Stacey (M s) 9:25 The Moodys (M s)
SBS VICE (31)
5:10 If You Are The One (PG) (In Mandarin) 6:10 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Movie: “Watchmen” (M) (’09) Stars: Malin Åkerman 11:30 Movie: “Capricorn One” (PG) (’78)
7TWO (62)
4:30 Mighty Ships (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Lewis (M v) 10:30 Redrum (PG) 11:30 Mighty Planes (PG) 12:30 Medical Emergency (PG) 1:00 Redrum (PG) 2:00 Home Shopping
GEM (52)
5:20 Miss Marple (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Agatha Raisin (PG) 8:30 Midsomer Murders (PG) 10:40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (PG) 11:35 ER (M v) 12:30 Antiques Roadshow 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Footy Classified (M) 2:30 My Favourite Martian
BOLD (81)
4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 11:15 NCIS (M) 12:10 Home Shopping 2:10 Jake And The Fatman (PG) 3:10 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 4:05 MacGyver (PG)
ABC ME (23)
6:00 All Hail King Julien (PG) 6:30 Horrible Histories: Putrid Politics (PG) 6:55 What’s For Dinner? 7:05 Prank You Very Much 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts 8:50 So Awkward
SBS MOVIES (32)
5:35 Movie: “Mary And The Witch’s Flower” (PG) (’17) Stars: Kate Winslet 7:30 Movie: “Churchill” (M) (’17) Stars: Brian Cox 9:30 Movie: “The Last King Of Scotland” (MA15+) (’06) Stars: Forest Whitaker 11:45 Movie: “Certain Women” (M)
7MATE (63)
4:30 Garage 41 (PG) 5:00 Counting Cars (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 The Simpsons (PG) 9:00 Family Guy (M v) 10:00 American Dad (M) 11:00 Family Guy (M v) 11:30 American Dad (M)
GO! (53)
4:30 Teen Titans Go! (PG) 5:00 Adventure Time (PG) 5:30 Regular Show (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 Movie: “XXX: Return Of Xander Cage” (M v,s,l) (’17) Stars: Vin Diesel 10:35 The Big Bang Theory (PG)
PEACH (82) 1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00
Cheers (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 2 Broke Girls (M s) 10:30 Seinfeld (PG) 11:30 The Late Late Show (M)
ABC (2)
6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Gardening Australia [s] 11:00 Grand Designs [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Joanna Lumley’s Hidden Caribbean (M l) [s] 2:00 The Pool (PG) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:10 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds [s] 5:10 Grand Designs (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 6:55 Sammy J [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 The Heights (PG) [s] 8:30 Escape From The City [s] 9:30 Father Brown (PG) [s] 10:15 ABC News [s] 10:45 Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends (PG)
SBS (3)
5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Over The Black Dot 3:00 The Crusades (PG) 4:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 4:30 The Secret Life Of Edward VIII (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 The World’s Busiest Stations 8:30 War Of The Worlds (MA15+) (In English/ French) 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France Etape Classique
PRIME7 (6) 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The
Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Oh, Christmas Tree” (PG) (’13) Stars: George DeSalvia 2:00 The Daily Edition (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 7Prime News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Movie: “Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix” (PG) (’07) Stars: Daniel Radcliffe 10:00 The Latest Seven News [s] 10:30 TBA 12:00 Scandal (M v) [s]
NINE (5)
5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Movie: “Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day” (PG) (’08) Stars: Amy Adams 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Territory Cops (PG) [s] 8:30 TBA 9:30 Suburban Gangsters (MA15+) [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 Murdered By Morning (M) [s] 11:50 TBA 12:40 Tipping Point (PG) [s]
WIN (8)
6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 The Dog House (PG) [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 TBA 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Celebrity Gogglebox USA (M l) [s] 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M) [s] 10:30 Blue Bloods (M v) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:30 The Project (PG) [s] 1:30 The Late Show (PG) [s]
ABC COMEDY (22)
5:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 9:00 High Fidelity (MA15+) 9:30 Fleabag (M l,s,v)
SBS VICE (31)
5:10 If You Are The One (PG) (In Mandarin) 6:10 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Cults And Extreme Beliefs (MA15+) 9:20 Letterkenny (M l,s,v) 10:55 The Truth About Your Health (PG)
7TWO (62)
5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Father Brown (M v) 8:30 Murdoch Mysteries (M v) 11:30 Brit Cops (M d,l) 1:30 Make It Yours 2:00 Escape To The Country 3:00 Bargain Hunt 4:00 Million Dollar Minute
GEM (52)
3:35 Movie: “Nurse On Wheels” (G) (’63) Stars: Joan Sims 5:20 Miss Marple (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 NRL: North Queensland Cowboys v Sydney Roosters *Live* From QLD Country Bank Stadium 9:45 World’s Worst Flights (M)
BOLD (81)
4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Hawaii Five-O (M v) 10:30 NCIS (M) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Walker, Texas Ranger (M v) 4:00 Jake And The Fatman (PG) 5:00 MacGyver (PG)
ABC ME (23)
6:00 All Hail King Julien (PG) 6:30 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:00 What’s For Dinner? 7:05 Prank You Very Much 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:25 Danger Mouse 8:50 So Awkward 9:15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG)
SBS MOVIES (32)
5:40 Movie: “Mosley” (PG) (’19) Stars: Kirby Atkins 7:30 Movie: “Testament Of Youth” (M v) (’15) Stars: Alicia Vikander (In English/ German) 9:55 Movie: “La Vie En Rose” (M l) (’07) Stars: Marion Cotillard 12:30 Movie: “Churchill” (M) (’17)
7MATE (63)
5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix” (PG) (’07) Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson 10:00 Movie: “Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time” (PG) (’03)
GO! (53)
4:30 Teen Titans Go! (PG) 5:00 Adventure Time (PG) 5:30 Regular Show (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Step Up” (PG) (’06) Stars: Channing Tatum 9:40 Movie: “Into The Blue” (M) (’05) Stars: Jessica Alba 12:00 Miami Vice (M v,d,s) 1:00 Robot Wars (PG)
PEACH (82) 1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00
Cheers (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 Two And A Half Men (M) 10:30 Seinfeld (PG)
ABC (2)
6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Gardening Australia [s] 11:00 Grand Designs [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] 1:30 Back Roads [s] 2:00 The Pool (PG) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds [s] 5:05 Kevin McCloud’s Top 10 (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Monty Don’s Japanese Gardens [s] 8:30 Baptiste (M) [s] 9:30 Marcella (M v) [s] 10:20 ABC Late News [s] 10:35 The Virus [s]
SBS (3)
5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 The Point 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 Lucknow (PG) (In English/ Hindi) 3:40 Building The Tube (PG) 4:35 The Secret Life Of Napoleon Bonaparte 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 America In Colour (PG) [s] 9:25 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 10:25 SBS World News Late 10:55 Cycling: Tour De France Etape Classique
PRIME7 (6) 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The
Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “March Sisters At Christmas” (PG) (’12) Stars: Julie Berman, 2:00 The Daily Edition (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 7Prime News [s] 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 7:30 Program To Be Advised 11:30 Program To Be Advised 1:00 Home Shopping
NINE (5)
5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Movie: “Jack And Jill” (PG) (’11) Stars: Adam Sandler 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Escape To The Chateau (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “Flight” (MA15+) (’12) Stars: Denzel Washington 11:15 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M) [s] 12:10 Mysteries And Scandals (M v) [s]
WIN (8)
6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 TBA 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 TBA 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Living Room [s] 8:30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) [s] 9:30 Kinne Tonight (M) [s] 10:00 Celebrity Gogglebox USA (M l) [s] 11:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:00 The Project (PG) [s]
ABC COMEDY (22)
5:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Absolutely Fabulous (PG) 9:00 Extras (M l,v) 9:30 Black Books (M l)
SBS VICE (31)
5:10 If You Are The One (PG) (In Mandarin) 6:10 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 RocKwiz (M l) 9:30 South Park (M) 10:25 Basketball NBA Spotlight 10:55 My Extreme Life (M)
7TWO (62)
5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 Cliveden A Very British Country House Hotel (M l) 9:45 Escape To The Country 10:45 Selling Houses Australia (PG) 11:45 Mighty Ships (PG)
GEM (52)
3:30 Movie: “Don’t Bother To Knock” (PG) (’52) Stars: Marilyn Monroe 5:20 Miss Marple (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 NRL: South Sydney Rabbitohs v Wests Tigers *Live* From Bankwest Stadium 9:45 Movie: “Creed: The Rocky Legacy” (M v,l) (’15)
BOLD (81)
4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Walker, Texas Ranger (M v) 10:30 CSI: Miami (M v) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Homicide: Hours To Kill (M v) 3:00 MacGyver (M v)
ABC ME (23)
SBS MOVIES (32)
7MATE (63)
GO! (53)
PEACH (82) 1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00
6:00 All Hail King Julien (PG) 6:30 Horrible Histories: Fierce Females (PG) 7:05 Get It Together! 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:25 Good Game Spawn Point 8:45 Voltron: Legendary Defender (PG)
SBS (3)
4:55 Movie: “The Tale Of Princess Kaguya” (PG) (’13) Stars: James Caan 7:30 Movie: “Les Miserables” (M s,v) (’12) Stars: Hugh Jackman 10:20 Movie: “The King’s Speech” (M l) (’10) Stars: Colin Firth
5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Friday Night Countdown (PG) 7:30 Highway Thru Hell USA (M l) 8:30 TBA 11:00 Hardcore Pawn (M) 12:00 Full Custom Garage (PG) 2:00 Counting Cars (PG) 3:00 Storage Wars (PG)
5:00 Adventure Time (PG) 5:25 The Tom And Jerry Show 5:50 Movie: “Over The Hedge” (G) (’06) Stars: Bruce Willis 7:30 Movie: “Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events” (M) (’04) Stars: Jim Carrey 9:40 Movie: “Hancock” (M l,v) (’08)
WIN (8)
Cheers (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 Friends (PG) 10:30 Seinfeld (PG) 11:30 The Late Late Show (M)
Classifications: (G) General, (PG) Parental Guidance, (M) Mature Audiences, (MA15+) Mature Audience Over 15 Years, [s] Subtitles Consumer Advice: (d) drug references, (s) sexual references or sex scenes (h) horror, (l) language, (mp) medical procedures, (n) nudity, (v) violence Programming information correct at time of going to press, changes are at the network’s discretion Prepared by National Typesetting Services
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$12,000 2008 XR6 FORD UTILITY. Auto, alloy tray and boxes - slide out drawer, tinted windows, reversing camera, 162,000kms, RWC supplied. New tyres and windscreen, well maintained, one original owner. WJS-956, $12,000. Phone 0428 981 350. GREAT LITTLE RUNABOUT
$1,200 ONO
Super economical Hyundai Getz GL 2003 model 5 speed manual, 3 door hatch, recently serviced and in good condition. It has done a fair few Km’s but starts and runs really well. Great air-conditioning too. Paint is average with a dent in drivers door, but is mechanically sound. Reg SGU-274. $1200 ono unregistered or $1900 ono registered until June 12, 2021. Phone 0418 504 059.
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Woodbine Inc. is currently looking for enthusiastic, energetic and responsible people for casual work across a number of areas. Desirable qualifications include Certificate IV in Disability Services or equivalent, or a willingness to obtain this. A drivers licence is essential. Successful applicants must also hold, or be willing to obtain before commencement, current Level 2 First Aid and CPR Certificates. Duties include assisting with personal care, household tasks and implementation of programs which enable people to live more independently as contributing members of their local community. Woodbine runs a number of programs including accommodation and day programs and successful applicants will have the opportunity to work in a variety of areas. The recruitment process requires an applicant’s consent to the conduct of a check through the Department of Health & Human Services Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme (DWES), and a satisfactory finding. Final appointment is subject to the return of a satisfactory police check, conducted by Woodbine. Enquiries and written applications should be directed to: Narelle Drage, Corporate Services, Woodbine Inc., P.O. Box 407, WARRACKNABEAL 3393. Phone: (03) 5398 2166 Applications, to the above or via email to recruitment@ woodbine.org.au close on Friday, 3rd July. Woodbine is a charitable institution and salary packaging benefits are available after a qualifying period.
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ONO
EVERNEW CARAVAN 23FT. 1997 model with new awning. Fully furnished with air cond. and coffee machine with frother. Solar power. Full ensuite, sep. toilet and shower. Feature packed, incl. washing machine and audio/ CD system. Everything that opens and shuts. Serious buyer will buy at $21,000 ONO. Reg till Nov. 2020. Beautiful to tow. Contact Terry on 0427 506 755.
NOTICE
SITUATIONS VACANT JOURNALIST An exciting opportunity for a Journalist/Writer exists at Wimmera Mallee News. We are seeking an experienced writer with creative flair and excellent organisational skills. The ability to communicate well and work within deadlines to produce quality and accurate editorial content is essential. You must also have excellent customer service and computer skills. Ideally you will possess a good knowledge of local issues and are interested in and have a strong desire to help our wonderful community here in the Wimmera Mallee. The following tasks relate to this position: • Help to co-ordinate editorial content for each edition • General news reporting • Community news gathering • Feature writing • Local Government reporting • Developing key contacts throughout the community • Photography (Digital) experience is important in this role even if you only have a little bit of experience, we can help you build on this • Website / Online experience A “can do” attitude is also a must as is the need to be part of a team. Interested? Then don’t hesitate, forward your application letter, resume, some examples of your published work and any other relevant documents to:
SITUATIONS VACANT DIMBOOLA BANNER OFFICE MANAGER - PART TIME Wimmera Mallee News is seeking an office manager for the Dimboola Banner newspaper office in Lloyd Street, Dimboola. Wimmera Mallee News is committed to the Dimboola community to continue providing up to date and accurate news and advertising for local businesses. The applicant must have sound computer literacy, be familiar with the use of a digital camera and a mature manner. The successful applicant would be supported by the current Wimmera Mallee News team and the current office manager into the future. The role would be a part time position with some flexibility to working hours. The applicant would require excellent English and writing skills. A driver’s licence is a must. Previous experience is not essential, as on the job training will be provided by the team. Applicants can submit their resume to: editor@wimmeramalleenews.com.au along with a cover letter outlining previous experience and skills. Enquiries can be directed to the editor on 0418 504 059.
Jessica Taylor Sales Manager 0418348568 jessica@wimmeramalleenews.com.au
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THE HORSHAM TIMES
Sports
STAWELL REMEMBERS KENNEDY SR By Connor McKenzie
TRIBUTES are flowing this week after the passing of football legend John Kennedy Sr, who while was famously known to have coached both North Melbourne and Hawthorn in the VFL, also has a historical tie to the Stawell Football Club. Kennedy is regarded as one of the most influential coaches in VFL/ AFL history, leading the Hawthorn Football Club to their first ever premiership in 1961. Kennedy coached Hawthorn from 1960-1963, 1967-1976 and then coached North Melbourne from 1985 to 1989.
He led the Hawks to two other premiership wins in 1971 and 1976. However what a lot of people may not know is that Kennedy during his break from VFL coaching between 1963 and 1967, Kennedy coached the Stawell Football Club. Kennedy was offered a job which he took in Stawell as headmaster of Stawell High School. During his time at Stawell, Kennedy was asked if he wanted to coach the Stawell club and agreed. He coached the team during the 1964, ‘65 and ‘66 seasons, leading the club to a grand final in 1965, to just fall short losing to Nhill. Stawell Football Club 1964 captain Vince Phelan recalls plenty from Kennedy’s time at Stawell. “He was a great man. One of the greatest coaches in the game,” Phelan said. “His pre-season trainings were tough, but he always led the way. “We would do fitness runs down in a group to the Stawell Trotting Track, Kennedy at the front, and then he would turn around and go and grab the second group, run back and then go grab the third group, and he was always the first one there and the first one home.” Kennedy’s loud demeanor and voice is weaved into Australian
STAWELL FOOTBALL CLUB - 1966
Back row, (l-r): W. Rathgeber, D. Brilliant, K. Potter, R. Edwards, M. Fenwick, N. Hall, G. Grainger, R. Devlin (Pres.), J. Kearney (Sec.), T. Swalwell. Centre: B. Campbell, W. Pickering, G. Blake, K. Devery, G. Hurley, V. Phelan, W. Nalder, D. Gilmartin, M. McPherson, L. Harris, M. Gavin, K. Brilliant, H. Wilson. Front: G. Wilson, B. Bullen, R. Taylor, M. Pickering (Capt), John Kennedy (Coach), T. Carr, I. Brilliant, D. Cerini.
• John Kennedy Sr’s 1966 Stawell Football Club team. Kennedy can be seen in the front centre of the photograph, and left, Kennedy Sr’s portrait, taken while in his headmaster post at Stawell High School.
Photos: Stawell Historical Society
football folklore, and Phelan said that his big voice was not absent even at the Stawell Football Club. “He had a big voice. Anytime you fumbled or decided to kick
backwards in your backline you could hear his roar from the bench. He was relentless,” Phelan said. Kennedy returned to Melbourne in 1967 and was recalled to coach
Hawthorn. This year he was inducted as the 29th legend in the Australian Football Hall of Fame, before passing away peacefully on June 25.
LADIES COMPLETE CHAMPIONSHIPS SPORTS RESULTS
• WINNERS: C Grade Izabella McIntyre, Club Champion Jenny McRae and B Grade Annabelle Plowright. By Horsham Golf Club Ladies
SIXTY-ONE players participated in the Final round of our Ladies Championships on Tuesday 30th June 2020. This event was sponsored by Latus Jewellers. Due to the time lapse between our first Championship round, our Match Committee decided that for this year only, the best three scores of the four rounds will determine the winners in each Grade. This enabled players who were unable to play in the first round played on 19th March to participate in the Championships, whilst at the same time, allowing the players who did play in the first round to have their scores applied to their overall best three of four game scores. Conditions on the course were excellent, and the greens were fast. Our Club Champion for 2020 was Jenny
McRae, winning with total scratch scores of 75/80/87 = 242, this being her 19th consecutive Club Championship and 22nd Club Championship overall, an amazing achievement. The A Grade Nett Winner was Sue Walter, our country member from Hamilton with total nett scores of 68/81/80 = 229. Our B Grade Champion was Annabelle Plowright with total scratch scores of 101/98/96 = 295, and the Nett Winner was Kath Rook with total nett scores of 69/84/76 = 229. In C Grade, our Champion was Izabella McIntyre with total scratch scores of 101/108/102 = 311, and the Nett Winner was Vonn Bullough with total nett scores of 80/78/76 = 234 on countback. The Puss Smith Trophy for the best nett score for senior players over 65 years of age was won by Kath Rook with a combined nett score of 69/84/76 = 229.
HORSHAM GOLF CLUB Wednesday 24th June Men’s Stableford Division 1: 1. Mike Munn 40, 2. Brian Bird 36, 3. Adrian Taylor 35. Division 2: 1. Brian Mannix 37, 2. Roger Sordello 36, 3. Tony Greenberger 34. Division 3: 1. Dennis Hutchinson 37, 2. Michael Jones 36, 3. Geoffrey Wynne 35. Thursday 25th June Ladies Championships Round 3 A Grade Scratch Winner - Jenny McRae 88. A Grade Nett Winner - Julie Wirth 89 / 76. A Grade Nett R/up - Heather Greenaway 95 / 78. B Grade Scratch Winner - Annabelle Plowright 96. B Grade Nett Winner - Robyn Watts 99 / 78. B Grade Nett R/up - Barb Hawkins 101 / 79. C Grade Scratch Winner - Izabella McIntyre 108. C Grade Nett Winner - Vyonne Bullough 108 / 78. C Grade Nett R/up - Jill Gawith 115 / 80. Friday 26th June Early Birds Stableford 1. Ian Menzel 19, 2. Bob Lockwood 18 c/b, 3. Norm Booth 18 c/b, 4. Locksley Brook 18. Saturday 27th June Men’s Championships Final Round Club Champion - Nick Thomson 77-74-7378 - 302. A Grade Nett winner - John Priestley 76-6968-79 - 292 Intermediate Champion - Gary Watts in a playoff from Greg Eyre 86-78-83-87 - 334 Intermediate Nett winner - Dale Carter 71-6867-83 - 289 B Grade Champion - Russell Sleep in a playoff 91-88-83-86 - 348 B Grade Nett winner - Chris Becker 74-7270-72 - 288 C Grade Champion - Ferdi Masiero 96-95-9896 - 385 C Grade Nett winner - Ian Fechner 73- 7475-82 - 304 A Grade: 1. Lewis Gebert 74 / 72, 2. Adrian Taylor 78 / 74, 3. Brian Hammond 81 / 74. Intermediate: 1. David Gove 81 / 70, 2. Rohan Scott 83 / 72, 3. Chris Doherty 84 / 73.
B Grade: 1. Russell Sleep 86 / 70, 2. Chris Becker 87 / 72, 3. Hoss Kemp 78 / 73. C Grade: 1. Michael McGough 87 / 67, 2. Tony Lehmann 94 / 69, 3. Glen Pohlner 103 / 72. Ladies Stableford 1. Sharon Wynne 37, 2. Pam Watkins 33. Sunday 28th June Pro Comp Stableford 1. Geoff Burdett 34, 2. Travis Patten 33. Monday 29th June Early Birds Stableford 1. Ian Menzel 19, 2. Neville Strachan 17. Tuesday 30th June Ladies Championships Final round Club Champion - Jenny McRae 75-80-87 242. A Grade Nett - Sue Walter 68-81-80 - 229. B Grade Champion - Annabelle Plowright 101-98-96 - 295. B Grade Nett - Kath Rook 69-84-76 - 229. C Grade Champion - Izabella McIntrye 101108-102 - 311. C Grade Nett - Von Bullough 80-78-76 - 234 c/b. Puss Smith Trophy - Kath Rook. Daily competition A Grade Scratch Winner - Jenny McRae 87. A Grade Nett Winner - Carmel Officer 93 / 75. A Grade Nett R/up - June Crabtree 91 / 76. B Grade Scratch Winner - Kathy Strudwick 98. B Grade Nett Winner - Marg Moore 99 / 74. B Grade Nett R/up - Izabella McIntrye 102 / 74. C Grade Scratch Winner - Von Bullough 106. C Grade Nett Winner - Josie Phelan 117 / 77. C Grade Nett R/up - Lorraine Melville 108 / 78. BOWLS Sunnyside Bowling Club Social Bowls winners June 27 T. Miller G. Baird J. Hadden E.Rambousic, runner-up C. Trotter R. Pummeroy H. Holtkamp (39 Bowlers). Winners June 24 T. Miller G. Baird K. Schultz C. Oliver; runner-up R. Bergen R. Tollbring E. Rambouscic (28 Bowlers).
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NETBALL VIC SELECTS CARIS By Connor McKenzie
YOUNG Quantong netball prodigy Maggie Caris has been selected by Netball Victoria to join the 2020 Elite Development Squad. With the 2020 Deakin University Australian Netball League and 2020 National Netball Championships cancelled as a result of COVID-19, the Elite Development Squad and the Victorian Netball League season will both increase focus on athlete development throughout the Netball Victoria pathway in 2020. The squad, which features 33 athletes from the 2020 Victorian Fury, the 19 and under and the 17 and under state squads, the program aims to provide development and specialist training across two development squads, providing opportunities for the state’s most
promising athletes to work on their individual development at an elite level. Caris is no stranger to sport in the Wimmera region, with elite skills in both netball and football. Caris has lined up with the Horsham Saints Netball Club for much of her junior career, with big stints in the club’s A Grade team, including their 2017 and 2018 premiership wins. Her netball achievements don’t stop here, with Caris also selected in the Australian squad for the Netball World Youth Cup which is taking place in Suva, Fiji in June 2021. Caris is also a member of both the Greater Western Victoria Rebels and Vic Country squads in football, proving to be a dominant ruckwoman in this space. Caris said she was grateful for the opportunity to participate in
the squad. “The squad is a great replacement for a lot of netball that has been cancelled so far this year,” she said. “It will help us girls who are already in the netball pathway keep fit and sharpen up our skills. “Training alongside some of the girls who play in the top leagues such as the Suncorp netball competition is a big privilege.” Caris is currently listed with the Melbourne University Lightning, a Victorian Netball League club, as well as being a recipient of Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship, a feat she shares with many of the listed girls in the development squad. “We train once a month for around two hours, so us girls are just keen to hopefully get back out onto the court and play some netball this year,” Caris said.
POSITIVE SIGNS FOR FEMALE LEAGUE IN 2020 By Connor McKenzie THE Western Victoria Female Football League is optimistic that a competition will get underway in 2020. With community football leagues across the state in jeopardy for 2020, with many already pulling the pin on their seasons, the Western Victoria Female Football League is confident that their season can get underway, with a working start date of August 1. The league, which in 2020 was to include 10 junior teams and seven senior teams in the original fixture has received interest from all junior teams and five senior teams to commence a 2020 season if viable. After a meeting which included all clubs and league officials, the league was encouraged to hear that there was still great interest from players to have a season this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. AFL Western Victoria commercial and operations manager Matthew Ross said the administration is committed to providing a competition structure suitable to the current
circumstances. “After the meeting we have set a working date for August 1st to commence the 2020 season, and we are in the process of putting together draws,” Ross said. “We are working to create a structure that is suitable for the league and is safe for all players and officials alike, with an idea for a northern and southern conference to limit travel for the clubs. “Finding the best equitable draw is essential, with the option to play into October thanks to our agreements with some of the local cricket associations.” Ross said the league is in a unique position, with crowd restrictions and other guidelines proving not to be a massive challenge when compared to other major football leagues in the region. “We are committed to this league as it has gained great momentum over the past few years, the league is growing really well after starting in 2017,” he said. The league has also recently received good news with the announcement that Bickford’s Australia will be supporting a
wide array of football leagues in the state, including the WVFFL, by donating 2,880 of hand sanitiser bottles. Ross said this donation was welcomed and is expected to save clubs between $400 and $1000 in expenditure when buying sanitisation products to ensure safe training and game day. “We are also very glad to announce that the WVFFL has been awarded the ‘Change our game’ grant,” Ross said. “This grant, supported by the state government, allows us as a league to host a function that celebrates the talented girls and women in our league. “We are not sure when this might happen or what type of function it will be, such as a best and fairest night for example, but it will allow us to invite a highprofile athlete to speak to our league. “This grant is just a great testament to what the female league is achieving in such a small amount of time.” A plan to play and fixture for the WVFLL is expected to be released within the next fortnight.
• Horsham Saints netball star Maggie Caris defends during the Wimmera Netball Association A Grade season last year. Caris has recently joined the 2020 Elite Development Squad. Photo: Kris Grace
TABLE TENNIS RETURNS TO HORSHAM HORSHAM table tennis has recommenced after a long layoff due to coronavirus, and all players need to address current restrictions. Keenagers who are members of Horsham U3A started on Monday June 22, where enthusiasm was high with some members not having had a hit for some time. Keenagers play every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Senior competition has started with practice sessions at
the moment. With many sporting bodies unable to compete this year has created a great opportunity to try something else like table tennis. Junior table tennis and All Abilities has not started as yet. The easing of some restrictions is also great for Horsham table tennis, which hires out its venue as a function centre. Further information can be obtained by calling secretary Peter Hermans on 0419 811 346.
• Horsham Table Tennis Association president Leon Forrest.
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Horsham Golf Club receive grants
• From left Dean Johns, Russell Papst, Kel Purvis and Trev McRae assess their shots at the Horsham Golf Club.
GOLFERS in the Horsham and surrounding areas will rejoice at the news the Horsham Golf Club has received both federal and state grants to improve facilities and services at the club. Federal Member for Mallee, Anne Webster, announced the news that the Horsham Golf Club had been successful in receiving a grant via the federal government’s ‘Driving Social Inclusion through Sport and Physical Activity’ program. “The Horsham Golf Club was identified as serving an important role in bridging the divide and encouraging social inclusion,” Dr Webster said. The program, which falls into the federal government’s $19 million initiative to strengthen communities through participation, saw 850 applications from organisations around the country, with the Horsham Golf Club one of 57 successful recipients. Horsham Golf Club acting manager Janene Coutts said the golf club was appreciative to the federal government for the grant, valued at $179,000. “This grant is for the delivery of a sporting program which targets identified community
groups who will directly benefit from an increase in involvement in sporting and community based activities,” Ms Coutts said. “The implementation of this program will allow us to make improvements to the driving range, engage a professional golfer to deliver lessons, continue with computer upgrades along with the purchase of incidental equipment required to ensure the successful implementation of the program.” Ms Coutts said that members will see equipment and infrastructural improvements that will facilitate an increased participation of community groups and an increase in community pride in the Horsham Golf Club. The Horsham Golf Club was also welcomed to see the state government award the club a ‘VicHealth Active Club’ $2,000 grant, which aims to implement a school girl golf training and coaching program to be delivered over 18 months. “We are extremely appreciative to receive this grant that will help develop golf for young girls in the region,” Ms Coutts said. “We look forward to all members enjoying the benefits of the implementation of both these programs and in seeing an increase in community pride and connection of the golf club.”
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• Dean Johns readies for a deep green putt on the 18th hole. Horsham golfers will welcome a wide range of improvements after the Horsham Golf Club received both a state and federal government grant.
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