The Horsham Times - 14 August 2020

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BUSINESS SECTOR “STEADY�

By JessieAnne Gartlan

BUSINESS Horsham says business has remained steady throughout Victoria’s second wave of the coronavirus as new JobKeeper data emerges.

The REMPLAN data for May showed that just over 22 percent of businesses in the Horsham municipality have applied for JobKeeper, giving it one of the lowest application rates in the country.

REMPLAN ranked Horsham at 449 out of Australia’s 506 local government areas based on the number of applications that had been lodged in the area, with ďŹ rst place being the highest. “The general state of business in

Horsham is steady.�

Northern Grampians Shire had a slightly higher rate of applications at 26.2 percent and a ranking of 402.

In Yarriambiack the outlook was better at 9.8 percent and a ranking of 502, while in Hindmarsh 12.8 percent of businesses had applied for JobKeeper, ranking it 494.

In West Wimmera nine percent of businesses had applied for the program, ranking the municipality at 503.

Ms Shireffs said it was important to keep the broader picture in mind when judging the state of business in Horsham, especially as the situation was always changing. “The ďŹ gures are already out of date,â€? she said.

“Keep in mind some businesses were successful with JobKeeper while others were successful with JobSeeker, depending on their circumstances. “Over 400 businesses in Horsham have been successful in applying for JobKeeper. ‘We’ve seen some businesses thrive and others close. However, survival will depend on a business’ ability to adapt and for most sectors, to have an online presence. “Some businesses have used the current situation to be more innovative and explore options they may never have considered previously which they may carry through into the future. “They are better prepared for this

second wave.�

Turning to the state, the municipality struggling the most in Victoria was the City of Moreland in Melbourne’s inner north, at 49.7 percent. Most metropolitan council areas sat between 35 and 50 percent.

The municipality with the highest number of applications in Australia was Byron Shire, in New South Wales, at 67 percent.

The data comes as JobKeeper eligibility requirements are relaxed as Victoria continues to experience a second wave of coronavirus outbreaks.

On August 7 the federal government announced that employers will only need to show a decline in turnover for the September

quarter to be eligible for the next stage of JobKeeper, which begins on September 28.

The government will also change the assessment date for determining which employees are eligible for JobKeeper from July 1. “Advice we have received shows more than 500,000 Victorians will take up the wage subsidy in the September quarter, lifting the total number of recipients in the state to 1.5 million,� Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals leader Michael McCormack said.

Ms Shireffs encouraged business owners to seek out further support through local and state government grants that were being made available to COVID-19 affected businesses.

A “godsend� for farmers Moderate rains of up to 20mm were a welcome sight for farmers over the weekend after a dry June and July.

Richard Tickner, of Brim West, called the rains a “godsend� after his gauge measured 22mm. “It’s been so dry throughout June and July that it’s potentially affected yields,� he said. “It would have been good if it had come a couple of weeks earlier but beggars can’t be choosers and the fact that there is rain forecast into next week is very positive.�

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR After the operation, the surgeon told his patient: “I’ve got good news and bad news for you.�

The patient said: “Give me the good news first.� The surgeon said: “Three small cancers in the bowel were easily removed but I will need to do a test to see if the other is bad news requiring major surgery.� “At your age there is a 50 – 50 chance I will remove the cancer but you might slip under the radar. Bad news? Like: Buckley’s and none? The first 50 is positive. The second is negative. Go for the first 50.

When was the last time you heard some good news on TV? We hear plenty about the second stage or like baseball says: Strike 2. How many new cases, how many in hospitals, in ICU, lockdowns, masks etc. All bad news! Have you ever heard the good news? Like how many have recovered and gone home? That is really good news.

I would like to share some really good news with you. It is about the one called Jesus. When you think you see the light at the end of the tunnel but find instead it is the oncoming train, Jesus says: Come to me and I will give you peace and rest.

Have you got a better solution?

Geoff Noller. Ararat Dear Editor If Coronavirus has taught us anything over the past two weeks, it is that care services shouldn’t be privatised and

insecure work really does exists.

The Horsham Rural City Council has agreed to sell out our vulnerable residents by outsourcing or should I say privatising our communities aged and disability support services.

Just because Victoria is the last state to use this model of care or service delivery, doesn’t mean it is right for the consumer.

These services are essential to keep the elderly in their homes and connected to their communities and employ many workers.

Privatising these services will cut council jobs in the middle of a global pandemic. A workforce that is made up of mostly females who will now retire with even less retirement savings. A private provider will not ensure their staff are suitably qualified and will not offer the security of employment that Council does.

Funding for the Commonwealth Home Support Program is committed to June 2022. I am not sure what the major reform in the sector is that the Council keeps referring to, as we will not know the outcome of the Royal Commission into Age Care until February 2021.

I am disappointed the Council has agreed to outsource its aged and disability support services.

The members of our community who need assistance deserve to be treated with dignity, respect and receive adequate care by appropriate caregivers.

Penny Flynn

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Community concern over home support services

• CONCERNED: Tim Shaw (back left) and Kirstie Rogers, with Alex, Eli and Evie.

By JessieAnne Gartlan

RESIDENTS in Horsham have expressed concern over Horsham Rural City Council’s decision to hand its home support services to a private provider.

At its July 27 meeting the council made the decision to withdraw from the direct provision of the services, with the likely date being the end of December 2020.

The council has submitted its recommended provider to the state and federal governments

WIMMERA HAS NEW HORSHAM-BASED NEUROLOGIST

after seven providers expressed interest.

Vectis resident Kirstie Rogers has had a home carer since 2013 and although she has an NDIS package through a private provider, she said she was concerned about the changeover’s impact on more vulnerable residents.

“The older people really connect with their carers,” she said.

“For someone new to come in when (the client has a condition) like dementia - they aren’t going to have a clue.”

Personalised and consistent service was vital for Ms Rogers’ household to run, because on top of being on the NDIS herself, she is also her husband Tim’s chief carer. The pair are also raising three children, Eli, Alex and Evie.

They lost their son Blake in an accident in 2016.

Mr Shaw, 32, has an acquired brain injury.

“If I didn’t have (my carer) I wouldn’t be able to function,” Ms Rogers said. “I don’t have family here. Mum’s not here and I can’t say come and do the laundry.”

As regional Victoria goes through its second stage three lock down, home services are more important than ever before.

Mr Shaw said he was concerned that the privatised home care packages meant a lack of oversight.

“Now is not the time (to move), and a move to privatise these home care packages means there is no governing body,” he said.

“The private sector can charge what they like and pay the carer whatever they want. Will they keep up to date with their education?”

Ms Rogers said she was concerned the service cost may go up and people would be losing their jobs at a time when the economy was on a downward spiral due to the pandemic.

“Changing jobs now is not good for

anyone,” she said.

Horsham Rural City Council has stated that 34 staff - mostly women and part-time workers - will be made redundant in the transition.

Mayor Mark Radford said he was “confident” the private provider would look to employ those affected staff.

“One of the things that we’ve talked about from the very beginning is that we’re confident a large number of the people from council already working in these services will be given opportunities to work with the new providers,” he said.

“The new provider has to staff up and naturally, if you’re running that business the first thing you’d be doing is eyeing off the people who used to provide the service for council.

“The reason is the quality of the service which has been provided by council. We have good quality people providing these services. It would make business sense for a new provider to be searching out those people and saying ‘look, we’d like to offer you a job’. We’d like to think that’s what is going to happen.”

In a written statement the council said that part of the broader reasoning behind the change in care delivery is the changing model of health care across the country.

These changes began at the national level with the roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

It has shifted care to a market-based cashfor-service model.

Currently there are already four personal care providers in Horsham and two home maintenance providers.

Under present arrangements the council sometimes provides services to independent care agencies as sub-contractors.

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horsham MANCHESTER & LINGERIE specialists

WINTER CLEARANCE LINGERIE

• DR FARIHA ISLAM: Dr Fariha Islam.

By Chris Michaels

THE Wimmera has welcomed its first Neurologist with Dr Fariha Islam to be based in Horsham.

Dementia patients and those with movement disorders can now see Dr Islam in practice in Horsham.

Ms Islam said she studied Neurology in Melbourne and an opportunity arose to practice in Horsham.

“My partner and I are both doctors and we both love the outdoors,” said Ms Islam.

“It was definitely unexpected. I had planned on travelling to Canada to see my partner’s family but with COVID-19 things changed.”

Ms Islam has been in Horsham working for about a month and has been very pleased with the warm welcome from the town folk

Photo: CONTRIBUTED

and her patients.

“I’ve been made to feel very welcome in Horsham,” Ms Islam said. “All of the patients have been wonderful and really appreciate having a neurologist in Horsham.

“No one should be disadvantaged seeing a doctor or health care professional because of where they live.”

Ms Islam and her partner are both excited living in the Wimmera and the close proximity to the Grampians and Mt Arapilies.

“We love hiking and both rock climb and I’m an artist and love painting,” Ms Islam said. “My partner is a musician too. We fell in love with the spot. I love living in the country.”

Ms Islam is based at the hospital and Wimmera Medical Centre.

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Restrictions create retail confusion

• Hydeaway Hair owner Jo Burford.

By Chris Michaels

BUSINESSES in Horsham have sought to clarify what they can provide after being inundated with queries from the community.

Horsham residents remain confused about regional Victoria’s stage three lockdown restrictions with mixed messaging coming from the government and some differences in how restrictions were being implemented the second time around.

Shine Hairdressing owner Katrina Heard said she will be staying open to cater to what clients require, after receiving advice from the health department.

“We’re adhering to what the health department has said,� Ms Heard said. “Basically the health department decides and not us. When people come into the shop we’re all wearing masks, and social distancing and we are making sure this is a safe environment.�

Ms Heard said if the virus was to spread further into the region then the shop would probably shut down. “If we had more of an out of control issue here then we’d certainly close,� Ms Heard said. “The health of people would come first.�

Cotton On Manager Molly Polidoro said she was taking any directions for opening or closing

Photo: CONTRIBUTED

from head office. “We’re pretty clear on what we are doing,� Ms Polidoro said. “I have noticed a difference down the street with less people around. “We currently have the same opening hours we had during the last lockdown.�

Earles clothing store owner Brian Curran said he and his staff knew what to expect this time after the last lockdown experience. “We knew what we were in for,�

Mr Curran said. “The foot traffic is pretty quiet but we are pushing our social media and website for people.�

Making sure people continued to

FORMER HORSHAM TOWN CLERK ARCH CONN LEAVES LONG LEGACY

By Chris Michaels

FORMER Horsham Town Clerk and long-time resident Arch Conn passed away this week, just days after celebrating his 100th birthday.

His long legacy includes stints in various council roles throughout the Wimmera, a long association with the Horsham City Bowling Club and as a strong and dedicated family man to three children and three grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Dorothy.

Former Horsham chief executive and friend Kerryn Shade said Mr Conn was a well respected and talented member of the community and council. “He was a well respected gentleman in town,� Mr Shade said. “As town clerk he was responsible for the finances and rates for the council. He had a lot of wisdom and experience with the local government act. If you needed to know anything relating to it Arch would know.�

Former bowling partner and friend Hughie McDonald said Mr Conn was a good player and up until five or six years ago was a regular at the club’s happy hour, where he loved to socialise. “I first met Arch in the 1950s in the air force association, and we later both joined the bowling club together,� Mr McDonald said. “He always played a good game of bowls.�

When the club moved to its present location in Park Drive Mr McDonald said Mr Conn was instrumental in that move and

• ARCH CONN: Former Horsham town clerk and community leader Arch Conn has died aged 100.

Photo: CONTRIBUTED

looked after the finances of the club during a difficult time. “He helped with the finances and had his finger in the pie,� Mr McDonald said. “He was happy to sit back in the background, but he had a firm grip on the finances and became a life member of the bowling club.�

Jennifer Conn, Mr Conn’s daughter, said the family managed to celebrate his 100th birthday before he passed away. “He always wanted to live to 100 as his mother had, so it was nice that we could do that,� Ms Conn said. “Dad was very knowledgeable about local government and always very respectful of people. He was very committed to his family, making dad jokes all the time and

was a very humble person too.�

Ms Conn said her father was heavily involved right across the community, from the bowls club, to council and as a member of the freemasons and RSL clubs. “He knew a lot of government people, and was also trained as an accountant,� Ms Conn said. “He spent 75 years as an accountant. He loved technology, be that videos or gadgets. He loved his gadgets.�

Sue Blakey from Eventide Homes in Stawell, where Mr Conn spent the last few years of his life said he was a joy to have around and liked by all. “He was here at the nursing home since 2017 and settled in well,� Ms Blakey said. “Arch was a sweet gentleman and got on with everybody. He loved being around people.�

Ms Blakey said one of Mr Conn’s roles at the nursing home was to raise the flag every morning. “It was Arch’s job to put up the flag every morning, a role he took very seriously and he looked forward to it,� she said. “He would wait for activity supervisor Wendy Dumesney to arrive at work to undertake his duty.�

Friend and council colleague Bill Ower worked with Mr Conn in the 1980s and said he was a quiet achiever. “He was a very, very good and experienced person,� Mr Ower said. “He was a first class operator.

He knew his job backwards and was always efficient, and always punctual with his work.�

• Earles owner Brian Curran. wear their masks and do the right thing was an issue for Mr Curran. “Some elderley people come into the store and drop or take off their mask once they step inside which is not how it’s supposed to work,â€? Mr Curran said.

Redrock Books and Gallery owner Marian Anderson said people were confused coming into the store, not knowing if they were open or not. “A lot of customers have asked me if I were closing,� Ms Anderson said. “But I’m actually staying open, and making sure we have masks and cleaning the shop.�

Ms Anderson said demand for new books during lockdown was strong. “People are still coming in looking for things, with people buying books for family members in Melbourne. “Really people shouldn’t be out and about but it’s not like there are hordes of people around,� Ms Anderson said.

Hydeaway Hair Salon owner Jo Burford said the need to give clients and her young staff peace of mind and a chilled and safe place to work during the lockdown was essential. “We’re grateful for being open and

Photo: CHRIS MICHAELS supporting our lovely clients,� Ms Burford said. “The fear and concern isn’t there like it was the last time we had restrictions, so for us it’s about offering a safe, clean escape for people who want somewhere to go other than the supermarket.�

Ms Burford said she was guided by health regulations and the local community as to whether to stay open. “People seem to be doing well so far,� Ms Burford said.

A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services said: “Under Stage three restrictions, retail businesses and hairdressers may remain open in regional Victoria as long as they follow any relevant requirements – such as complying with the four square metre rule, signage and cleaning requirements, and record-keeping requirements where applicable for contact tracing purposes. “Customers in regional Victoria visiting these businesses must comply with public health requirements on physical distancing, hygiene and they must be wearing a face covering.�

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STAY HOME Stage 3 Stay at Home restrictions are now in place for regional Victoria.

There are only 4 reasons to leave home.

Shopping for food and supplies that you need

Care and caregiving

Exercise

Work and study if you can’t do it from home

And if you’re out you must wear a face covering

If you have symptoms, get tested then stay home.

For all current restrictions go to vic.gov.au/CORONAVIRUS

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Veterans’ Voices 75 YEARS SINCE THE END OF WORLD WAR 2: REMEMBERING FROM HOME

By Horsham RSL

THE pandemic may be preventing the official ceremonies to honour the 75th anniversary of the end of World War Two, but the residents of Dimboola continue to remember the sacrifices of Australia’s service men and women.

This Saturday marks 75 years since Japan’s acceptance of the Allied demand for unconditional surrender and is known as Victory in the Pacific Day. The Australian Prime Minister at the time, Ben Chiefley, announced the “the war is over” to Australian citizens, bringing an end to the five years, 11 months and 11 days of hardship and sacrifice.

The RSL was hoping to hold events to commemorate the important anniversary, but are unable to hold large gatherings.

“It is a bit disappointing but we’ve just got to abide by the current rules and regulations and next year will be better,” said Ivan Jones, president of Dimboola RSL. Charles Rees, member of Dimboola RSL and historian of the World Wars said, “We were hoping to create a bit of a different scene this year for Anzac Day with a bit more of a lead up, this year being the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War but that didn’t happen of course because of the COVID-19 episode.”

Mr Jones’s father fought in the Second World War as part of the RAAF and is one of the many service men and women that would be honoured in commemorative services.

Keith Curtis Jones was a Leading Aircraftman and enlisted in 1942, aged 28, to join the war efforts.

His postings included Borneo and various islands north of Australia.

He took hundreds of photos while overseas which his family still has.

He passed away a few years ago, but his sacrifices are still remembered.

Ivan Jones joined Dimboola RSL, following in the footsteps of his father who

was secretary for 35 years.

While normal gatherings can’t occur this year, Mr Rees said it is still important to remember and honour the anniversary.

“Why we should remember all this is an interesting question,” he said.

“I think it boils down to the fact that we look at our war memorial, at our local war memorials, and commemorate men who lost their lives but to also commemorate men and women who served, and their sacrifice was their service and I don’t think we can lose sight of that fact.”

Mr Rees and Mr Jones both agree that war is not something that should be celebrated, but remembering the tragedy and horror of those times is important even 75 years on.

Mr Jones said, “You don’t want those days to come back again and the only way you can keep looking at that is to remember what did happen.”

For Mr Rees, remembering World War 2, is about honouring the men and women involved.

“It all boils down to the fact that these people gave their considerable amount through their service and they suffered as a result of that service,” he said.

The war claimed 39,000 Australian lives and affected countless families.

“It had a big impact on the history of this country,” said Mr Rees.

Minister for Veterans Affairs and Defence Personnel, the Hon Darren Chester, encourages people to commemorate the anniversary from their homes this year.

He said, “I encourage all Australians to seize the opportunity to talk to any relative, friend or neighbour who lived through the Second World War to share the experiences and stories of this great generation and to say ‘thank you for your service’.”

“This is an opportunity for the Australian community to publicly acknowledge the service and sacrifice of veterans of the Second World War, and also recognise the contribution made by all Australians.”

• Ivan Jones, President of the Dimboola RSL, with a photo of his father, Keith Jones, a veteran of the Second World War.

PRIVATE JAMES WILLIAM HOOD

By Horsham RSL

JAMES Hood served on the Western Front in the A.I.F. during World War One. At the time of enlistment on the 13th of March 1916, James was a Private with the Regimental Number of 5706.

His mother was Mrs M.D Hood of Polkemmet near Horsham Victoria. He was aged 24, a farmer and of single status.

James’ unit from the nominal roll was the 6th Battalion 18th Reinforcement, which embarked from Melbourne on board H.M.A.T A33 Ayrshire on the 3rd of July 1916.

James served on the battlegrounds of the western front at Amiens, Hazebrouck, the Somme, Pozieres, Broodseinde, Bullecourt, Polygon Wood, Ypres, Menin Road, Paschendale, Lys, Poelcappelle, Hindenburg Line, when the 6th Battalion was fighting the Germans and earning the awarding of their battle honours at these locations.

Some of the most murderous killing and slaughter took place in these battles like Pozieres whereon a small plateau 500 yards (457 metres) square, 10,000 Australians soldiers were killed. The dead were more densely sown with Australian sacrifice than any other place.

James was recommended for the Military Medal on the 10th of August 1918 for his work at Lihons whilst a very heavy attack was taking place with the German forces.

He was later awarded the Military Medal: “for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the 10th day of August 1918 at Lihons.”

“During the attack this stretcher bearer did magnificent work and displayed great courage in going out under heavy machine and rifle fire across extremely flat and open country and rescuing wounded. On many separate occasions after his comrade had become a casualty, he bandaged the wounded by himself and at great personal risk. Repeatedly he carried them great distances on his back to a place of safety. His courage was superb.”

James Hood returned to Australia on the 22nd of August 1919.

LETTER FROM THE FRONT TO HOME

By Daryl Crabtree July 16, 1915 - Private Jim HOOD, son of Mrs HOOD of Polkemmet, has written some interesting letters home. The first was written on May 2 on the troop ship Galeka, off Alexandria, and is as follows: I suppose you were pleased to hear that

Australia won her first victory in one of the severest battles of the war. I was unlucky enough to miss it, as I was left on board to help unload in the hold party, and after the hospital ships were filled with wounded they sent them onto our boat, and so we have been nurses and general sickman’s orderlies ever since.

It was a rotten job, just about turned me up. I

thought I could stand blood. They talk about the way the Germans play dirty tricks, but the Turks can lose them at it. They hold up the white flag and then shoot our men as soon as they approach them. German officers are everywhere in our uniforms, giving our men orders in English, and playing our bugle calls to entice our men out of the trenches.

The Turks seem to use more explosive bullets then any other kind. The wounds they give are awful. One chap had his hand blown off with the explosion. In the trenches they pop off above you just like crackers, and when you open them there is just an outer coat of nickle, filled with powder and a little soft lead to hold the powder in.

The troops landed on my birthday. We had the ship right close to the shore, and the shrapnel was flying all over us. It was a terrible rough landing for the boys. First time under fire, and an awful lot were shot in the boats before they reached shore.

One boat was sunk by a shell going through it, and the men were picked up in the water. The boys behaved beautifully. They charged as soon as they landed, in fact they jumped out up to their necks in water and charged the Turkish trenches 50 yards from the shore, and then chased the Turks a mile and a half inland.

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Sugar Gums in Pimpinio to be pruned or removed

By Chris Michaels

HORSHAM Rural City Council will remove and prune a host of sugar gum trees in Pimpinio as part of its tree management plan.

Council infrastructure director John Martin said works along Church Street were scheduled to start on Monday August 24.

“During a Council Community Conversation meeting, Pimpinio residents reported some concerns about the state of the sugar gums along the Western Highway,” Mr Martin said.

“Many of the trees in the township are the responsibility of Regional Roads Victoria and some trimming works have already been done for the trees close to the highway.

“There are also 34 trees along the nearby service roads that are council’s responsibility,” Mr Martin said.

“Eleven of these have been earmarked for removal and another 15 will be trimmed. Where the removals create a significant gap in the plantation, we plan to replant with Angophora costata (smooth barked apple myrtle).”

• A number of sugar gum trees in Pimpinio will be removed as part of Horsham Rural City Council’s tree management plan.

Photo: SHANE ROBERTS

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Huts in national parks It never seems to amaze me about the creative thinking that some people will apply to try and stuff a significant natural conservation area.

Now we have a proposal to build cabins and huts in the Grampians National Park.

There is a terrific walking track under construction in the Grampians/ Gariwerd National Park.

It should be finished later this year.

This track will stretch from Mt Zero at the northern end to Mt Sturgeon in the south.

This track should have been available years ago but this new one is an over the top design and build concept that is costing more than enough dollars than it would take to manage the whole park for the next 20 plus years.

It is designed to take a few days and a fair chunk of it will allow two people to mooch along side by side. This track is trying to catch up with the reputation of other long distance walking tracks in Australia and overseas.

There will be designated camping sites along the way but here is the bit that gets under my skin.

There is a live proposal to build some cabins near the track. These are designed to compete with the accommodation providers right around the national park.

If cosy cabins are needed to make walkers so comfortable it would be better to support the locals and not sneak another section out of the more valuable national park. The loss of yet another slice of national park is disgraceful. This loss from yet more parkland should not be allowed. There are lots of issues with this program including how much maintenance will be required and who will clean up the inevitable mess along the way. If there is a line of thinking about privatising such an endeavour that opens up another discussion.

It seems to be a grand idea on how we can get rid of the system of conservation.

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Impact statement required for energy project go ahead

By JessieAnne Gartlan

THE proposed Western Victorian Transmission Line project will be required to submit an Environmental Effects Statement to examine the impact The project is being delivered by Mondo, AusNet Services’ commercial arm, after it was contracted by the Australian Energy Market Operator and aims to add more renewable energy to the electricity grid by establishing 190-kilometres of new high-voltage transmission lines.

The project will be operational by 2025.

Starting in Bulgana, the project would connect to Sydenham in Melbourne’s north-west and establish a new terminal station north of Ballarat.

Victorian planning minister Richard Wynne said AusNet will need to complete

and submit a draft EES, which will then go out for public comment.

“While this project is important to the future of Victoria’s power system, it’s critical we assess its environmental effects to avoid or minimise impacts on the community or the environment,” Mr Wynne said.

“This will assess the proposed area between Bulgana and Sydenham through Victoria’s most transparent and rigorous environmental assessment framework.”

The EES will look at feasible routes for the transmission line and its potential impacts on the environment, as well as different design and operation elements.

It will also look at the effectiveness of plans to minimise and offset environmental impacts.

In a statement the government also

said “Mondo will be required to do an EES Consultation Plan to share information with the community and offer opportunities for feedback”.

“We welcome the opportunity the EES provides for the analysis of potential effects on the environment and how we are proposing to avoid, minimise and manage any adverse Impacts.,” AusNet Services project director Francisco Vizcaino said.

“This process will help us strike the right balance between minimising impact to the local environment while unlocking renewable energy sources and major economic investment in western Victoria.”

In a further statement Ausnet said: “We elected to formally submit an EES referral in June because we recognised the scale of the project could lead to

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a significant impact and the need for an integrated assessment of potential effects on the environment including feasibility of environmental mitigation and management measures.

“We welcome the Minister’s decision as this process will help us strike the right balance between minimising impact to the local environment while unlocking renewable energy sources and major economic investment in western Victoria.”

AusNet has also lodged an Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act referral for the project.

This will determine whether or not the project will need a formal assessment and approval under the federal legislation.

The purpose of the referral process is to determine whether or not a proposed action will need formal assessment and approval under the EPBC Act and the public has an opportunity to provide comment on the referral, which is available at http://epbcnotices.environment.gov. au/referralslist/.

Throughout July AusNet completed six online question and answer sessions for the community and also has an interactive map on its website that demonstrates proposed areas of impact.

The map has had over 2,000 interactions from the public to date, in which people have logged cultural, environmental, economic and other sites of relevance to consideration during the planning process.

Member for Western Victoria Bev McArthur welcomed the EES requirement, and said the planning and consultation process had been insufficient.

“I wrote to Minister Wynne last month to ask for this EES,” she said.

“I have always been unhappy that the consultation to date, carried out by the Australian Energy Market Operator took no account of environmental factors, and indeed appeared to involve little consultation with the public of any kind.

“Having spoken many times with residents and landowners who would be affected by the scheme, I am aware of just how worried people are, and how inadequate they consider the consultation to date.”

In a statement responding to Mrs McArthur’s comments, AusNet Services said it had undertaken extensive community engagement since December 2019 which included government bodies such as Parks Victoria, Aboriginal Victoria and the Country Fire Authority.

“In April we started reaching out to land owners starting in Bulgana and working our way east to explain the project and seek access to conduct surveys for environmental and cultural heritage studies,” the statement read.

“We have undertaken a local advertising campaign in print, radio and mailed out information about the project to almost 60,000 homes across the area of interest to alert communities about the project and how they can get in touch. We have an established project information line for anyone wishing to discuss their queries about the project. We have also established an independent counselling service for the communities within the area of interest.”

“There are many ways to get in touch with the project team by heading to the project website to use the interactive mapping tools, complete surveys, view the community sessions, or reach out to the team via the project information line on 90210674 or info@westvictnp.com. au if you would like to arrange a video or face to face meeting within the health guidelines of the restrictions from the pandemic.”

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Works to restart on Western Highway

By JessieAnne Gartlan

WORKS on the controversial Western Highway duplication project between Buangor and Stawell will soon begin again after a federal protection application for six trees and surrounding area was rejected.

Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley ruled against protecting the trees and the surrounding area along the proposed Western Highway duplication route late last week.

The project has been the subject of ongoing legal challenges as well as on-the-ground protests over what opponents say is a lack of consultation with environmental and Indigenous groups. The project falls on Djab Wurrung land and will impact several culturally relevant sites.

A government spokesperson said the project will resume works soon.

“MRPV will continue working with the relevant authorities and recognised Traditional Owner groups as they plan to restart works on the full length of the project’s approved alignment in line with coronavirus restrictions,” she said.

“We welcome the Federal Government’s decision and it’s now time to get on with this vital project which will improve safety for communities in Western Victoria.”

The decision means there is no remaining legal impediment to the recommencement of works along the full length of the approved alignment and work will begin again along the current approved 12.5km stretch of road in Buangor as weather permits.

The applicants’ lawyer Michael Kennedy said the applicants will now consider their next steps, with Mr Kennedy highlighting several potential issues with the Minister’s reasons.

Mr Kennedy said her reasons for

rejecting the application included several “errors of fact”and failed to objectively consider the evidence in favour of the application.

“The position stated for the Minister to adopt shows an extraordinary effort to disparage the position I stated for the Traditional Owners,” he said. “I can find no sense of an even handed position.”

The applicants lodged the application in June 2018 under sections 9, 10 and 12 of the Australian Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act. The application has effectively been ruled against three times after previous decisions by the environment minister to rule against it under sections 10 and 12 were set aside by the Federal Court, which ordered a review each time.

The order for those reviews came after the court determined the Minister had misinterpreted the law or had not been provided with sufficient information to make a decision.

Minister Ley listed her reasons for deciding not to grant the application.

In a 35-page report, the Minister stated that she was “satisfied” five of the six trees in question were culturally significant under section 12 of the Act. The trees include scar and canoe trees.

The Minister ruled that those five trees were “not likely to be physically injured or desecrated by deliberate removal or indirect harm resulting from the roadworks or the ongoing use of the highway by general traffic”.

The Minister also wrote: “I find that there is no Aboriginal tradition in relation to the use or treatment of Trees E2, E3, E4, E5 and E6 with which the Western Highway upgrade works are, or are likely to be, inconsistent, whether by reason of their physical proximity

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or otherwise.”

However, the Minister did find that the surrounding area is under threat of injury or desecration.

The Minister said that the ongoing works and altered road access could affect the ability of Traditional Owners to interact with and enjoy “culturally significant intangible features of the landscape”.

Ultimately however the minister concluded that an existing Cultural Heritage Management Plan would provide sufficient protection to the area. The CHMP was put in place by VicRoads in 2012 and approved by (the now deregistered) Registered Aboriginal Party Martang in 2013.

The Minister also said that ruling in favour of the application would have “negatively impacted”

the broader community because the project has community safety benefits.

Major Road Projects Victoria stated that the Western Highway is one of the busiest undivided highways in Australia, and there have been more than 100 crashes between Ballarat and Stawell in recent years including 11 fatalities and 50 serious injuries.

Wesley Performing Arts Centre to be brought back to life

VICTORIA GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR VCE STUDENTS

By Chris Michaels

THE Victorian government will consider the impact of COVID-19 on VCE students when assessing ATAR scores.

Every Victorian student will be individually assessed, and any adverse impacts of coronavirus will be reflected in ATAR rankings as part of a wide-ranging process to ensure fair and accurate results in this unprecedented year of schooling.

These reforms will reach every Year 12 VCE student in the state, ensuring the experiences of the class of 2020 are factored into their results.

The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority will consider a range of data alongside exam results, including a student’s expected achievement levels before the coronavirus, school assessments completed prior to remote and flexible learning, the General Achievement Test and a range of statistical analyses to calculate final results.

Data gathered may include school closures, the impact of disruptions on students’ health, students dealing with extra family responsibilities, ongoing issues with remote learning and mental health challenges.

This will then be used to calculate a student’s final VCE results and ATAR rank.

Education Minister James Merlino said, “I know the very real stress and anxiety that many students and their parents are feeling. Today’s announcement will mean one less thing to worry about.

“With this additional support, we’ll make sure every student at every age has the support to be their best.”

The Horsham Times contacted both Horsham College and St Brigid’s College for comment but received no response by time of print.

• Wesley Performing Arts Centre hopes to reopen in 2021, says WPAC treasurer Simon Dandy.

A NEW, exciting project has begun on this 100-year-old building housing the Wesley Performing Arts Centre.

The “Performing Arts Services Demand Assessment Study” was conducted in 2018.

WPAC treasurer Simon Dandy said passion for the WPAC was “abundantly clear as a significant cultural asset for the Wimmera community”.

Rectification and upgrade works have commenced with the formation of the WPAC Redevelopment Project Control Group comprising members from the HRCC and the WPAC committee.

This collaboration will seek the appropriate advice and implement remediation works that are required before an emergency order can be lifted.

The PCG is working to establish a full scope and cost of the works, and to establish realistic timelines to enable specifications for each job to go out to tender, be evaluated and then awarded to the appropriate contractor.

This upgrade will see the venue safely re-opening to the public and, once again, be a favourite with local and visiting performers.

It will also be a venue for ceremonies, funerals, weddings and community events because of

its intimacy, acoustics and central location.

Mr Dandy confirmed that proceeds from the sale of the Horsham Music Academy in December 2019 have been committed to the WPAC upgrade works by the WPAC committee.

The PCG envisages that the WPAC will re-open in 2021.

Updates will be provided to the community throughout the project.

It has been a long road, but there is a “spot” light at the end of the tunnel. The WPAC will once again become an integral part of the performing arts and cultural scene within the Wimmera community.

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Best’s winery triumph in Halliday wine awards • BEST’S WINERY: Best’s Winery Managing Director Ben Thomson with father Viv. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

BEST’S Winery in Great Western has been named value winery of the year in the 2021 Halliday Wine Awards.

The prestigious Halliday Wine Companion

award-winning wines including wine of the year are available to customers across the country at Vintage Cellars, both instore and online.

Best’s Winery owner Ben Thomson said the awards meant a lot as his winery was

MEMBER for Mallee Anne Webster has confirmed she will attend Parliament in person when it sits on Monday August 24.

The confirmation comes after the Acting Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly issued advice that members and senators coming from Victoria must self-quarantine for 14 days beforehand, either at home or in Canberra.

“The Commonwealth Acting Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, has given advice to the speaker of the house, the Hon. Tony

Smith, that MPs travelling from Victoria for the upcoming sitting must self-quarantine either in Canberra or at home for two weeks prior, in line with advice from the ACT Government,” Dr Webster said.

“Representing Mallee in Canberra is a key part of my role as the Federal Member.

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competing against larger wineries.

“This award says to us that our range of wines here are pretty good,” Mr Thomson said.

“Means a lot to us knowing we are a small but old winery, and this is great for the wine

growing region of Great Western which is small in size compared to other wine growing regions.

“As a region we can more than hold our own.”

Best’s, a fifth generation winery, started from humble beginnings over 100 years ago and with the latest win Mr Thomson expects sales to continue to grow.

“These awards always push traffic online unbelievably,” Mr Thomson said. “And our exports will increase.

“And consumers have confidence that the products they are buying are of a good quality.”

Best’s submitted eleven wines for judging, and were winners in a number of categories including value winery of the year, with the winery’s cabernet sauvignon, riesling and bin 1 shiraz all now for sale at Vintage Cellars at low prices to reflect the award category.

Mr Thomson said the winemaking business is a tough one, and more often than not the weather for the year will dictate a bumper season of wines.

“When you do any work within agriculture you need to develop a thick skin. You can control anything within the winery but you can’t control mother nature.

“September is supposed to be very wet, so hopefully with some warmer weather then the wet and humidity will combine and keep the frost down to a minimum.”

Mr Thomson feels particularly happy and proud for his father who, like his son, put in the hard yards building the business into what it is today.

“It’s really nice for dad, who is in his 80s to get these gongs,” Mr Thomson said. “And so great for the region.”

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Remote learning take two

• Year 8 humanities students will be gathering virtually next time they see each other.

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By Caitlyn Quinn

WITH stage three restrictions coming into force, Dimboola Memorial Secondary College is once again preparing to deliver remote learning.

Principal Sally Klinge said, “We’re following a very similar program to last time and generally the feedback was very positive about it.”

Edmodo will continue to be used as a learning platform, with senior students completing their classes via Webex.

Junior classes can expect the introduction of year level assemblies through Webex to give the students a chance to see each other.

“It’s going to be challenging not seeing one another and that’s why we’re going to do some Webex sessions,” said Mrs Klinge.

Mrs Klinge said she noticed students “were quiet and fairly reserved” on Monday, as they prepared to leave their classmates.

“They enjoy being at school,” she said.

Mentor groups will be continuing to ensure student wellbeing.

“Each mentor will ring home all the parents (and) carers… every Friday to touch base and to see how the students are travelling,” Mrs Klinge said.

She said her “staff have been working very hard to try and prepare so it’s an easy transition back into remote learning”.

“We’ll all make it work,” she said.

By following a similar model with some minor tweaks to give students a chance to see each other, Mrs Klinge and her staff will continue to make student wellbeing a priority.

HOOD... FROM PAGE 7

Their snipers took heavy toll of our men. You couldn’t see them 12 yards from you and they just murdered our chaps wholesale. One sniper they shot had 12 identification discs and about $200 in Australian money from those he had shot, and another had wristlet watches up to his elbow on one arm. I suppose you will have heard all this news long before you get this letter; but we have no time to think of anything else at present, as you may guess. It is a unique experience for all of us, and it is a scene that some of us will never forget.

There are a lot of our fellows gone. Three of my mates at Mena are dead and two more wounded.

Goodbye for the present. I will write first chance, but we land in firing line this week. Love to all home and Polkemmet, and to all the girls near home.

The second letter is thrilling: Some spot in Turkey, May 18 – I must write a line to let you know I am still going strong, though the shrapnel are screaming musically about and above our heads, and rifles and machine guns are also doing their share of the orchestra. I don’t know where my mail has been getting to, as I have only had two letters since we left Mena on the 14th of April. I met Bruce GREGSON (wounded) the other day, but he is back in the firing line again.

If the Australians can do nothing else they can play this game well. At present they are laughing and joking at every shell that comes. It is funny the difference between death in civil life and death here. It seems such a common thing to expect to get your turn, and still it doesn’t come, and even when you see a friend shot you have no time to do anything but just fire on for all your worth. There is one thing about the Turks, you can’t bayonet them, because they won’t wait for you and you have no chance of catching them for they run like hares.

They say this is more serious fighting than that in France, and they call it “Hell on Earth”. It is worse here because it is full of bullets, Lyddite, hand grenades, shrapnel and various other articles.

Tell the girls I have no time for more than one letter and not much time for that. I am writing this on my water bottle, well down in the ground in a dug out with just room for three in it. Jack CHARLTON, Will HOLDEN, and myself all writing. It may be the last time for months or it may be forever (Kathleen Mavourneen style). Someone just sang out that from the amount of fireworks there were

here he reckoned it was the 5th November and not 18th May. The light horse are in the trenches with the infantry now. Goodbye mother. Say goodbye to all I know, as it is 10:1 chance if I ever see them again. You can’t realise! what it is like.

[An official postcard, dated May 20, said he was well, but have since heard that he was wounded on June 24] Later: Mrs. HOOD informed us yesterday that she received a wire the night before containing the bad news that her son had been severely wounded in the right leg.

Private Jim HOOD writes from England as follows, to his mother Mrs HOOD, of Polkemmet-Just a line to let you know that I have been in Blighty a week. I got knocked in the battle of Broodsiend Ridge, which the old 1st division took on the 4th of this month, so I have had nearly a fortnight off. I sent you two field service cards, one from the C.C.S. at Poperinghe, and one from the No 1 General Hospital Rouen, so I expect it will be no news for you to hear that I got one. It is a lovely little wound in the left hand, and I have to have an operation yet, I was awfully lucky. My old mate WINTER, who was the only other stretcher bearer besides myself left at Glencorse Wood stunt last month, was killed, shot through the head, and I got another mate and went on carrying down chaps, but he was only a little fellow, and when we had gone about 30 yards I said to him “You’d better have a spell lad”, and as we put the stretcher down a 5 9 fell just in front of him and blew him to bits, killed the chap on the stretcher, cut the stretcher in two, and sent me flying with only a small piece in my hand. It nearly undressed me, cut my water bottle, haversack, respirator, and stretcher sling right off me, and left me with only a bandage bag.

When I got up I made for one of our machine gun posts where I knew they had some rum, and after a good pull at that, I felt all right so got another mate, a corporal, out of the 7th, and we carried down 5 more cases about one and a half miles each, and by that time my hand had stiffened, so I showed it to the quack and he sent me away with it. I tried to get the pieces out without leaving C.C.S., but they wouldn’t let me. I didn’t want to come away as my leave for “Blighty” was out with the battalion, and I couldn’t go till after the stunt, but as I got here this is tres bon, as I get 14 days after hospital.

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Real Estate Horsham housing demand increase during COVID-19

By Chris Michaels

A HOUSING shortage in Horsham and ongoing coronavirus concerns hasn’t stopped an increase in enquiries for buyers and renters wanting to move into the region.

Horsham Real Estate owner Nola Brown said it tended to be high-end employees that are searching out housing options in Horsham.

“Some people working from home in Melbourne realise they can work from home from anywhere,” Ms Brown said.

“We’ve had lots of enquiries from people wanting to buy and rent out here. The reasons for that are mainly because there are less people here than in Melbourne, and it’s deemed safer with the virus than being in Melbourne.”

Real estate agents are using technology to make sales and

show off their properties.

“Soon we are going to be able to do everything click and collect,” Ms Brown said. “We’ve been doing a lot of face time and virtual tours for people.

“It’s amazing the amount of people who have been viewing videos of properties. We’re running a contactless system now.

We do hope people do the right thing when they get here by selfisolating for 14 days.”

Ms Brown said a lack of housing in Horsham could lead to a housing crisis within a couple of years.

“The lack of housing going forward will be a real problem,” Ms Brown said.

“We will have a housing crisis, but it will put us on the map for investments.”

Harcourts Horsham director Mark Clyne said he has had good and strong enquiries from people

in Melbourne but some of that interest had tapered off with the stage four restrictions.

“40 percent of our buyers, sometimes up to 50 percent are parties outside of the local area,” Mr Clyne said.

“I expect all regional centres will see increased sales going forward. The wind farm has created extra pressure for housing though. And the available land for people to build on is an issue.”

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Business Trades Directory Farmers resume spraying as dry weather breaks

By James Thomas

Moderate rains of up to 20mm were a welcome sight for farmers over the weekend after a dry June and July.

Welcoming the weekend rain, Warracknabeal’s Victorian Farmers Federation branch president David Drage said that crops had started to show signs of stress due to the run of dry weather and frost.

“Certainly some of the crops were starting to show signs of moisture stress and the sheep feed was under stress so the little bit of rain we’ve had at the moment is very much appreciated,” he said.

“The crops haven’t reached the flowering window yet so (the frost) is not destroying the amount of grain produced but it’s certainly stressing the crops.

“It’s certainly not enough rain to get us home but it will keep us going along for the next few weeks.”

Recording 18mm on the family farm in north-west Hopetoun, Coleman Schache said that the recent downpour would help keep farmers get back to the initial

18.4mm in Hopetoun.

A severe frost warning was also issued for the Wimmera last week with temperatures getting down to -3.9°C for Warracknabeal and -5.3°C for Hopetoun.

With the dry conditions now broken, Mr Drage said that farmers could now start to catch up on spraying jobs which had to be deferred due to crop stress.

“After this bit of rain, I think we’ll all be a bit busy for the next 10 days putting out urea and catching up on spraying jobs that have been deferred.

“With the way the season is, we are only four or five weeks away from potentially being able to cut hay as a result of the dry weather.”

Further downpour is forecasted by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology this upcoming week, with approximately 10mm expected for the Wimmera.

optimism after significant rainfalls from the season’s start.

“We had a good start to the season and unfortunately it dried out a bit after that so hopefully this puts us back in the game,” he said.

“It’s a good outcome for a lot of farmers in the Wimmera.

“If it had stayed dry, our yields would have been affected so hopefully this helps get us back to where we were heading after the season’s start.”

Murtoa farmer Leo Delahunty is looking forward to the forecasted rains for the Wimmera this upcoming week after recording 21mm on his property.

“It’s terrific that we received the rain over the weekend,” Mr Delahunty said.

Although the dry spell put crops under duress, Mr Delahunty thinks it shouldn’t have harmed this season’s crop yield, adding that the rain would add a lot of value.

The rains came after a low pressure system moved across from NSW into northern and central Victoria, recording rains of 16.4mm in Warracknabeal and

• DROP: VFF Warracknabeal branch President David Drage received 20mm of welcomed rain at his property late last week. Mr Drage said the rain was a welcome sight as some crops were starting to show signs of stress.

Victorian property positive for Avian Influenza Compound Fencing

TWO free-range egg farms in the Golden Plains Shire have tested positive for H7N7 avian influenza virus.

Avian influenza (sometimes known as ‘bird flu’) is a highly contagious disease that predominantly affects chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowl, quail, pheasants and ostriches.

Many species of wild birds, including waterfowl and seabirds, can also carry the virus.

Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Graeme Cooke said movement controls have been put in place for Golden Plains Shire; a Restricted Area buffer zone established within a radius of 5km from the infected premises; as well as the affected properties being placed under quarantine.

“These controls prohibit the movement of birds, related equipment and products within and out of, the designated Control Area of Golden Plains Shire unless a permit for movement has been granted by Agriculture Victoria until further notice. Thank you for your cooperation with this,” Dr Cooke said.

All pigeon races, bird shows and bird sales in the Golden Plains Shire should be cancelled.

“Poultry farmers, back yard flock and bird owners are urged to report any cases of unexplained bird deaths to the 24-hour Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800 675 888, to your local vet or to Agriculture Victoria animal health staff,” Dr Cooke said.

Dr Cooke also advises domestic bird and backyard chook owners in the Control Area to ensure all their birds are kept separate from all other birds.

Signs of the disease may include: sudden death, birds with difficulty breathing, such as coughing, sneezing, or rasping; swelling and purple discolouration of the head, comb, wattles and neck; rapid drop in eating, drinking and egg production; ruffled feathers, dopiness, closed eyes; and diarrhoea.

To stop the spread of avian influenza, birds on the affected property are being destroyed.

“Agriculture Victoria is conducting surveillance throughout the Restricted Area buffer zone to determine whether the virus is

contained to the property or whether it may be active in other areas.”

The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the H7N7 virus is not a risk to the public as it rarely affects humans unless there is direct and close contact with sick birds.

Workers and biosecurity officers at the affected property will take all necessary precautions, including wearing Protective Personal Equipment (PPE).

There are no food safety issues identified; properly cooked chicken meat and eggs are safe to eat.

Australia has previously experienced incursions of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses which were successfully eradicated.

Dr Cooke said this was a reminder to all bird owners, however many birds they have, to always practice good biosecurity, whether at home, sales, bird shows or race events; and especially taking small but important measures to discourage wild birds mixing with domestic birds, such as ensuring no access to the domestic birds food.

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Hay technology saving your stack BRAD Petschel’s Hay Contracting in Hopetoun has added to their services, new hay testing technology.

Hay shed fires are a nightmare for district farmers often causing a loss costing thousands of dollars.

Fermentation can cause bale temperatures to rise to dangerous levels in less than 24 hours and now there is more you can do to help prevent these types of disasters.

Mr Petschel is now offering the Haytech wireless hay monitoring system.

“There’s a need for this technology in our local area,” Brad said.

“There’s quite a few people growing hay and quite a few haystacks and sheds. There’s also the cost of insurance element of it, with people looking to safeguard their stacks by being more on-the-ball with its temperature and recording changes.”

Haytech uses probes which send real time data to the internet, helping keep and eye on your hard earned hay and

giving peace of mind that your stack is being looked after.

The data is sent to a mobile phone and easily accessed at any time via an app.

Users will receive hourly temperature measurements and notices via alerts which can be set up within the app.

Brad Petschel’s Hay Contracting are also stockists of specialised hay products including Hay Guard Inoculant.

“The new way to treat your hay, providing you with cooler and fresher hay,” Mr Petschel said.

After years of using this product Brad has found baling with Hay Guard provides farmers with a better quality of product and improved feed test results.

Mr Petschel also took the time to congratulate baling contractor, A. and T. Horman, on winning Best Cereal Hay Feed Test for Victoria at the Feed Central Awards recently.

What is the temperature of your hay?

Making hay temperature management easy Hay shed fires are a fodder producers’ worst nightmare.

To start with, it is difficult to monitor continuously and accurately the temperate of a stack.

The uncertainty can be stressful and ongoing vigilance time consuming.

That’s before there’s even a fire to contend with and all the associated costs with the loss and damage of hay and replacing the shed.

It was dealing with the constant stress of managing haystack fires on her family farm that prompted one French electronic engineer to develop a device to put her mind at ease.

Now this device is available in Australia, with interest from fodder growers and contractors wanting to safeguard their valuable bales.

Brad Petschel’s Auto Elec at Hopetoun in Victoria has recently started selling the HAYTECH wireless hay monitoring system.

“There’s a need for this technology in our local area,” Brad said.

“There’s quite a few people growing hay and quite a few haystacks and sheds. There’s also the cost of insurance element of it, with people looking to safeguard their stacks by being more on-the-ball with its temperature and recording changes.”

HAYTECH uses probes connected to the internet to monitor the real-time temperature of hay. A starter system includes 10 probes, with spikes of up to 40cm, which are inserted into square or round bales. The temperature of these bales are monitored through a free online service called Quanturi which sends messages to a phone if the temperatures reaches unsafe levels.

The HAYTECH probes communicate with a base station and a repeater. The repeater works as “an extra security device” to guarantee a good signal transmission from the probes to the base station.

Brad said the system allows for the temperature of the hay to be plotted on a graph to demonstrate the changes.

He hopes this new technology would provide insurers with more piece of mind when it comes to covering hay sheds and stacks.

HAYTECH requires a 240v power outlet and good internet connection. If this isn’t available there’s a 3G/4G modem and solar panel system which can be purchased.

Western Australian farm technology business Farmscan has recently partnered with Quanturi to bring the

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HAYTECH system to Australia.

“Rising temperatures can have catastrophic effects to hay quality, but with HAYTECH you can always be sure you are selling top quality hay and reduce the likelihood of product damage,” Farmscan marketing manager Jason Allan said.

Quanturi is a Finnish company founded by Nadine Pesonen, who developed the HAYTECH monitoring system on her family farm in France, and with her Finnish business partner they started selling the HAYTECH system more than five years ago.

The HAYTECH system has been sold in Europe since 2016 and has prevented more than 200 haystack fires with more than 25,000 probes in operation in many countries.

If you would like more information please contact your local dealer Brad Petschel of Brad Petschel’s Auto Elec.

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They are currently taking bookings for the coming season. Call Brad Petschel on 0407 838 235.

The VFF announce decision to advertise CEO position THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) have announced they will be advertising the CEO position currently held by Stephen Sheridan.

Mr Sheridan’s contract expires at the end of December.

VFF President David Jochinke said it was appropriate and good corporate governance that the Board test the market accordingly.

“Stephen has worked with the Board on a range of issues including strategic considerations and implications as we

look to adapt and grow the VFF as an organisation,” Mr Jochinke said.

“Stephen has done an outstanding job in managing the affairs of the VFF for nearly three years and it is in recognition of that we hope Stephen will submit an expression of interest for the CEO role moving forward.”

“While we test the market, Stephen will continue as CEO including responsibility for a number of significant reform initiatives and milestones.”

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Business Trades Directory RURAL AID DISTRIBUTE $31M FOX AND WILD DOG BOUNTY SUSPENDED TO REGIONAL AUSTRALIA

By Chris Michaels

RURAL Aid has distributed $31M worth of aid and support to regional Victoria in the last 12 months.

Rural Aid released both its latest annual (2019/20) and most recent quarterly Snapshot figures outlining the charity’s assistance provided to farmers and their rural communities – www.ruraid.org.au/ snapshots.

Rural Aid CEO John Warlters said delivering on the ground for farmers and rural communities was more important than ever right now.

“We could not support our farmers and rural communities without the generosity of everyday Aussies and our corporate sponsors,” Mr Warlters said.

“As an independent, non-profit organisation we don’t rely on government funding – it’s the

continuing support from individuals and corporate organisations that enables Rural Aid to assist farmers and their communities through our various programs and initiatives.”

Mr Warlters said the figures for the last twelve months were fairly identical to the previous 12 months.

“There have been significant demand levels over the last year with the drought, fires, floods and now COVID-19,” Mr Warlters said.

“The public donations are essential, and people still contributing towards rural aid during such difficult times is very generous. The generosity of mums and dads, big business and corporations has been tremendous if not at the same level as previous years.”

Mr Warlters said over the last 12 months the need for fodder has been of greatest concern for

farmers.

“Regardless if it’s dairy or cattle getting the livestock fed has been essential,” Mr Warlters said.

“We’ve delivered more than 40,000 bales of fodder over the last year.”

Moving forward and looking beyond the coronavirus Mr Warlters said Rural Aid would be focused on mental health support and the Stronger Futures program.

“The program is based on helping producers having strong futures,” Mr Warlters said.

“Making them more resilient, and making sure their mental health is strong. We’re very focused on that moving forward.”

“The other program we will focus on is the Our Towns program.

We will be working with towns with a strategic plan, and helping the community deliver against that strategic plan.”

IN line with updated Victorian Government restrictions, all fox and wild dog bounty collection events have been suspended until further notice.

The collection schedule will be reviewed in line with the Victorian Chief Health Officer’s advice and will resume accordingly.

Hunters are encouraged to

check the Agriculture Victoria website for further updates.

Hunters are encouraged to keep collecting fox scalps and wild dog parts on their properties.

These pieces can be frozen or dried and submitted for reward when the fox and wild bounty collection schedule resumes.

For bounty updates visit the Agriculture Victoria website.

CSIRO maps 1.7million grain paddocks from space

By Chris Michaels

SCIENTISTS at the CSIRO have solved a farming challenge using artificial intelligence to identify the boundary of every individual paddock in Australia’s grain growing region from space – around 1.7 million of them.

The technology has been developed into a new product called ePaddocks, designed to save time for farmers and others in the agricultural sector when using digital services for farm analytics and insights.

Currently, farm management software requires users to manually draw paddock boundaries for every service they use, like satelliteassisted fertiliser application or crop growth monitoring, and they may have to update this information every growing season.

Unlike property boundaries, which

are recorded in local council or title records, paddock boundaries aren’t historically recorded anywhere.

CSIRO remote sensing specialist Dr Franz Waldner said ePaddocks was highly accurate, detailed and available at the touch of a button.

“The satellite images we use, although publicly available, are cumbersome to download, store and analyse by the average person,” Dr Waldner said.

“So we apply our deep neural network and algorithms to produce the paddock boundaries based on vegetation signatures and land features.

“Our method only needs one satellite image taken at any point in the growing season to distinguish the boundaries. It relies on data driven processes and decisions rather than assumptions about what’s on the ground.

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“Paddock boundaries have been highly sought after in the digital agriculture world for a little while now, but we’ve tackled it over the past year or so with new technologies and solved it. Our method will set the standard for similar geo-spatial products.”

CSIRO experts in agronomy, satellite imagery, data science, software engineering and innovation joined forces and developed the product in record time.

The ePaddocks technology could also be used in other countries and to improve land use maps and track species richness. ePaddocks is available to purchase from CSIRO’s Ag Climate Data Shop (link: https://acds.csiro.au/)

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How to maximise ruminant production by improving the quality and palatability of available water

By Rural Vision WATER, so vital to animals, must be always available in sufďŹ cient amounts. But will any water do? It is the provision of higher quality water that makes the difference between higher and lower production. This is simply because lower quality water leads to lower water intake, less feed intake and therefore lower production.

It should be a part of any farmer’s core business strategy to provide the highest quality water possible, so that water and feed intake and therefore production are maximised. This is only one of the challenges a farmer faces; however, it is a priority.

What is water quality?

For the best quality, if you can imagine sweet, clear, cool spring water with the right hint of minerals, then that nails it. But your farm might have bore water that’s loaded with salt, is highly alkaline and very hard, and possibly contains an excess of different minerals that you wish were not there. Or, you may have mud laden dam water contaminated by algae or bacteria. While these sources aren’t high quality spring water, they are still suitable for livestock, but even more so when the quality can be improved so that the highest possible production is achieved.

It has been shown that by increasing water aeration and circulation and by reducing hardness, algal growth will be reduced, and ruminants will tend to prefer this treated water to untreated water, drinking more and therefore increasing their weight gains, as well as reducing the need for high frequency trough cleaning.

Why Bother?

It is worthwhile, there is strong evidence from trials in Australia and overseas that relatively simple treatments such as increased aeration and circulation can improve water palatability, and the resultant increased water intake can lead to increased productivity.

How can we measure water palatability?

The best way is to ďŹ t a water meter. This is the only deďŹ nitive measure of water intake, and the only way to measure the effects of water treatments on intake. However, in combination with water meters, visual or video recordings on animal behaviour at the trough can show differences in the palatability or preference of water treatments.

The salt content of bore water can be attractive to animals seeking salt, and they will often show a preference to bore water over ground water. The mineralisation of bore water may also promote algal growth and this may have a negative effect

on palatability. Highly alkaline water will also have a negative effect on palatability. Similarly, very hard waters will reduce palatability. Certain minerals, such as aluminium, can also reduce water intake.

Water contaminated with algae, dust, manure or feed can also reduce oxygen levels of water and reduce palatability. Feed contamination is frequent in feedlots, and this calls for frequent trough cleaning to ensure the best quality water is available.

Which treatment methods work?

Moving, aerated water will maintain high oxygen levels and reduce algal growth, as well as improving overall palatability. This can be achieved by the installation of solar pumps at the trough.

Hard water can be softened by installing permanent magnets at the trough. The water softening effect of a magnet is well known, and easily tested by conducting a soap lather test on the water.

How does aeration help?

Aeration brings water and air in close contact in order to remove dissolved gases (such as carbon dioxide), and it oxidizes dissolved metals such as iron, hydrogen sulphide, and volatile organic chemicals (VOCs).

For example, aeration is often the ďŹ rst major process at a treatment plant. Aeration and circulation both help bring water and air in close contact, and the scrubbing process caused by the turbulence of aeration physically removes dissolved gases from solution, allowing them to escape into the surrounding air.

Aeration also helps remove dissolved metals through oxidation - the chemical combination of oxygen from the air with certain undesirable metals in the water. Once oxidized, these chemicals fall out of solution and become particles in the water that can be removed by ďŹ ltration or otation. The efďŹ ciency of aeration depends on the amount of surface contact between air and water, which is controlled primarily by the size of the water drop or air bubble. Oxygen is added to water through aeration, and it can increase the palatability of water by removing the at taste.

The amount of oxygen the water can hold depends primarily on the temperature of the water. (The colder the water, the more oxygen the water can hold).

Chemicals removed by aeration are volatile organic chemicals; ammonia, chlorine, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, methane, iron and manganese.

Aeration also helps reduce algal growth.

• Sheep prefer the water in the trough that has been fitted with a circulation pump and has no algae, as opposed to the trough that has no circulation or aeration.

Excessive algal growth can affect the taste of drinking water, produce odour problems, block pump foot valves, clog ďŹ lters and reduce water palatability and intake. Algal blooms are most likely to occur when the water is calm and the water temperature is warm (above 20 °C).

By keeping the water moving around and increasing the oxygen levels, algal growth is lessened.

To keep the trough relatively free from algae, the trough must be cleaned ďŹ rst, as the aeration and circulation will not kill existing algae, but only slow the growth. Algae do not like to grow in circulating and aerated water, and the continuous circulation during the day will stop the algae from growing. It is recommended before installing the Croc Trough Pump System to treat the Algae cells with an Algaecide to kill any existing Algae cells harbouring in the trough.

What do magnets do?

There have been many controversial claims about what magnets can do. One claim that they act as a water softener, has been shown to be correct. They do this by changing the form of the crystalline calcium carbonate from a hard and square calcite crystal to a softer, elongated, aragonite crystal. Both are calcium carbonate and there is no change chemically – only in the form of the crystal. The increased softness of the water can also be seen and felt through the soap lather test. This is simply the increased lather that is obtained with the treated water.

It is also known that many bacterial pathogens, such as E. coli, prefer hard water, and softer water reduces their growth.

While there is limited data on the effect of magnets on palatability of water, humans prefer to drink soft water, and there is at least one trial that shows cattle drinking more water from an aerated, plus magnet, trough than from an aerated

trough alone. Another experiment showed where cattle preferred the magnetic treated water over ďŹ ltered (only) water.

Permanent magnets are ďŹ tted to the pump, so that the water is continuously passed through the magnetic ďŹ eld while the pump is running.

Is it cost effective to treat the water?

It has been shown in numerous trials in Australia and overseas that increased water circulation and aeration, plus the addition of magnetic water softeners in hard bore water, can increase production by more than 9%.

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The increases in weight gain and the improvement in feed conversion efďŹ ciency, as observed in the feedlot trials, represent a strong economic beneďŹ t over cost. Combining improved productivity with the savings in labour associated with reduced trough cleaning, and the very low running costs, you are assured that this system will pay for itself over and over.

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Installing a water aeration and circulation system is simple and easy. We have researched the types and supply of pumps, and our pumps are uniquely designed to run on power. They have brushless motors and require very little maintenance. The pump kit comes with all the components required to get you started.

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This Week’s Markets

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YARDING: 11000 LAMB: 9000 SHEEP: 2000 Similar number of lambs, but the make-up of the yarding changed with about half the offering being new season stock. All agents led their runs with young lambs, and quality was very good with most presenting above 22kg cwt and in very forward condition. All the regular orders were present, with the exception of one Victorian exporter.

Price trends varied. The heaviest old season lambs gained $5/head, boosted by more interstate buying activity.

But the bulk of the yarding trended at rates $5 to $15/ head easier than a week ago. In the new season lambs there was little dollar per head price difference between domestic and export weighed pens. The heaviest young lambs, up to 29kg cwt, sold to $168 while the heavy trades went higher to top at $172/head. Only a few dollars separated category averages. Young lambs weighing over 26kg cwt averaged $168, while the main run of 24 to 26kg lambs averaged $167 and the 22 to 24kg pens around$165/head. A limited selection of lighter young

BALLARAT SHEEP & LAMB

YARDING: 4453 LAMB: 2976 SHEEP: 1477 Lamb numbers were back to 2,976 yarded, with quality mixed, mostly plain with a small selection of good quality heavy export lambs offered. Not all the usual buying group attended, buyers were very selective and there was more competition from exporters to see heavy lambs increase $6 to $10/head. Light lambs sold from $89 to $142, $5/head softer. Lambs back to the paddock, paid from $72 to $130/head, to be firm.

Trade lambs, 18 to24kg, sold from $126 to $162, $5 to $10/head softer but not the quality offered this week, to average 670c/kg cwt. Lambs, 24 to 26kg, soldfrom $154 to $164, holding mostly firm to $2/head softer, with an average of 630c/kg cwt. Export score 4 lambs, 26 to 30kg, sold from $162to $190, $6 dearer and extra heavy export lambs over 30kg sold from $171 to $196, up to $10/head dearer. Merino lambs, over 16kg, sold from $103 to $160, to be $12 dearer in places and restockers paid from $83 to $128/head. Sheep yarding

HORSHAM SHEEP & LAMB

YARDING: 3236 LAMB: 2428 SHEEP: 808 A small increase in lamb numbers saw 2,428 yarded at Horsham this week, including approximately 500 Merino lambs and a few pens of light new season young lambs. Quality was mixed, with the usual buying group in attendance, plus two regulars returning. Competition was steady, with limited interest and the few pens of nicely presented trade weight lambs selling a few dollars up on last week. Heavy lambs sold to $180 with the medium and heavy trade weights selling from $145 to $162/head. Merino lambs sold from $113 to $131, with restockers paying from $96 to $124/head for shorn Merino lambs in store condition. They paid from $118 to $130/head for crossbred lambs. There were 808 sheep penned, with several quality pens offered. Sheep sold to similar demand with crossbred ewes making to $154 and Merino ewes sold to $127/head. Heavy Merino rams sold to $130/head. Light weight 2 score lambs, 12 to 18kg, sold from $77 to $112/head. Light

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lambs sold from $127 to $145 to processors, with one pen selling to the paddock at$114/head. On a carcass basis the heaviest young lambs started at around 600c, with rates improving to sit between 640c and 700c/kg cwt for more nicely weighted domestic types. The heaviest old season crossbred lambs sold from $170 to a top of $196, with a pen of export sized Merinos making $192/ head. However,with most major domestic buyers focusing on young lambs, competition across heavy and medium weight trade lambs did ease. There was a lot of sales from $150 to $170/head, with carcass rates varying from 500c to 600c/kg cwt depending on weight, breed type and quality. There were very few light weight lambs and these were dearer to processors. Sheep numbers dropped away again, influenced by the cheaper rates and rain. The heaviest sheep sold at similar rates, while some plainer ewes were cheaper. Big crossbred ewes made from $150 to $185, and heavy Merino ewes sold from $130 to $175/ head to be averaging between 500c and 520c/kg cwt.

AUGUST 11 of 1,477. Quality was plain to good with export buyers competitive for the heavy sheep to see crossbred ewes selling to $197,$35/head up on last week’s top. Merino ewes over 18kg sold from $103 to $179, in places to be $20/dead dearer. Heavy crossbred ewes sold from $126 to $197/head. Merino wethers sold from $120 to $153, $6/head dearer. Rams sold to $90 for Merino’s and $40/head for crossbreds

AUGUST 12 trade weight lambs, 18 to 22kg, sold from $112 to $133/head to average around 630c/kg cwt. Medium trade weight, 3 to 4 score lambs, 22 to 24kg, sold from $145 to $168/head and they averaged around 630c/kg cwt. Heavy trade weight lambs, 24 to 26kg, sold from $152 to $162 and the export weights sold from $159 to $173/head at around 580c/kg cwt. Extra heavy weight lambs sold from $179 to $180/head. Light and medium weight Merino lambs sold from $113 to $131/head and averaged around 590c/kg cwt. Merino hoggets sold to $108/head. Light weight 2 score sheep sold to $72/ head. Medium weight 2 to 3 score sheep sold from $92 to $129/head and ranged from 440c to 540c, to average around 500c/kg cwt. Heavier Merino ewes sold to $127, heavier Merino wethers sold to $125, with the medium weights selling from $104 to $108/head. The heavier Merino sheep averaged around 500c/kg cwt.

Heavy crossbred ewes sold from $113 to $154/head.

PAKENHAM CATTLE

AUGUST 10

YARDING: 473 CHANGE: -95 Numbers were back and included around 210 trade and 260 export cattle. The quality was not as good as previous weeks and not all the usual exporters operated. Despite the smaller numbers and weaker competition the market remained firm across most categories. The best of the vealers sold from 380c to 452c/kg. Trade steers made from10380c to 420c and the heifers sold from 355c to 414c/kg. Grown steers and bullocks sold from 350c to 380c/kg. The cow run saw overall quality plainer and the better beef cows sold from 280c to 312c while a plain run of dairy cows received from 240c to 292c/kg for the better end. The best of the heavy bulls reached 320c/kg.

SHEPPARTON CATTLE

YARDING: 1000 CHANGE: -295 There were 600 exports and 400 trade cattle penned, half of the exports were cows. It was an improved quality offering of grown steers and trade cattle. A greater proportion of the cows were dairy types. A few more export buyers were on hand, however the usual quota of faces is still far from full. Competition was stronger on the tight supply of grown steers and heavy bullocks and prices on those grades lifted by 5c to8c/ kg. Beef and dairy cows maintained their strength to stay firm. There were greater numbers of grain assisted yearlings. Trade quality lifted on last week and price remained firm. The best of the vealers made to 430c/kg. The yearling steers ranged from 373c to 428c/kg. The yearling heifer portion made from 356c to a top of 415c/kg for a large line of grain assisted Charolais heifers. The feeder steer portion ranged from 365c to 416c, while a line of Euro cross feeder order heifers made to 405c/kg. The grown steers, 500

AUGUST 11 to 600kg, made from 352c to 392c/kg. The over 600kg bullocks sold from 373c to 393c/kg. There were a few pens of heavy Friesian steers that made from 285c to 302.6c/kg. Beef cows made from 282c to 326c/ kg. Heavy Freisian cows made from 243c to a high of 283.6c/kg for some 846kg live weight dried of cows.

CAMPERDOWN CATTLE

YARDING: 373 CHANGE: -56 Cows provided the lions share of supply in an offering of 373 mainly plain quality cattle, 56 less. The usual following of buyers attended the sale which saw better quality dairy cows sell equal to slightly cheaper and all other cows remain unchanged in prices. The few plain quality young cattle were too few to quote on and the moderate supply of dairy bred grown heifers averaged equal to last week’s values. Heavyweight beef bulls gained 12c to 15c/ kg. The yarding comprised of 6 steers, 43 heifers, 297 cows and 27 bulls. The small penning of plain quality young cattle were mostly yearling heifers that went to restockers from 200c to 278c with a single beef bred steer at 300c/kg. Four, C3 grown steers made 330c while the D2 grown heifers were from 245c to 280c with a sale at 300c/kg. There were no good beef cows penned this week. The better covered dairy breds sold from 248c to 277c with

AUGUST 11 leaner dairy cows making from 234c to 258c and poor to plain condition types sold from 165c to 236c/ kg. Beef bred bulls sold from 300c to 320c with dairy bulls making from 248c to 280c/kg.

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CORONAVIRUS...

What you need to know Where to get tested Horsham - Wimmera Health Care Group Entry via 17 Arnott Street, Horsham Weekday: 9.00 - 17.00 Weekend: 9.00 - 17.00 - Drive-through What are the restrictions for regional Victoria Regional Victoria – Stage 3 restrictions at 11:59pm 5th August Summary of restrictions REASONS TO LEAVE YOUR HOUSE • Stay at home except for four reasons: necessary goods or services; medical care of compassionate reasons; exercise, work and education if necessary.

• Exemptions include visiting a person with whom you are in an intimate relationship, including inside metropolitan Melbourne.

GATHERINGS OF PEOPLE • Private: no visitors • Public: up to 2 people or household members only EMPLOYER OBLIGATIONS • Work from home: Must not allow employees to work from workplace if reasonably practicable to work from home.

SCHOOLS • Remote learning state-wide, including Year 11 and Year 12’s except for vulnerable children and children of permitted workers (Wednesday 5 August) • Specialist schools remain open for all children • Childcare and Kinder remain open for all children SPORTING ACTIVITIES • Community sport closed • Indoor sport and recreations closed • Outdoor sport: only allowed for exercise, or activities such as fishing, golf, boating, tennis, surfing with one other person or household members, provided 1.5metre distance can be maintained • Outdoor sporting facilities: closed, except for facilities where public gathering and physical distancing limits can be adhered to and there is no use of shared equipment or communal facilities (Eg tennis courts, golf courses) • Swimming pools: closed • Playgrounds: closed

SHOPPING, RETAIL AND PERSONAL SERVICES • Restaurants and cafes; takeaway and delivery only • Pubs, Bars, clubs, nightclubs: Closed, bottle shop and take away only • Food Courts: closed • Beauty and personal care services: closed, hairdressers, open • Saunas and bathhouses closed • Auction houses: operate remotely • Real Estate auctions and inspections: operate remotely, and inspections by appointment • Market stalls: stalls can operate for provision of take away food and drink only • Markets and shopping centres: open, subject to density quotient, but people can only visit for necessary goods and services.

• Other retail : open, subject to density quotient, but people can only visit for necessary goods and services ENTERTAINMENT • Libraries and community venues: only to host an essential public support services, a wedding or funeral • Galleries, museums, zoos: closed • Outdoor amusement parks and arcades: closed • Indoor cinemas: closed • Drive-In cinemas: closed • Concert venues, theatres, auditoriums: closed • Arenas and stadiums: closed • Casinos and gaming: closed • Brothels, strip clubs and sex on premise venues: closed CEREMONIES • Religious ceremonies and private worship: broadcast only • Weddings: up to 5 people (couple, two witnesses and celebrant) • Funerals: up to 10 people, plus those conducting the funeral • Attending a wedding or funeral is a permitted reason to leave home. Attending a funeral is a permitted reason to enter metropolitan Melbourne TRAVEL • Travel within regional Victoria: allowed for work, education (if necessary), necessary good and services and care/compassionate purposes only • Holiday accommodation and camping closed except for residents, emergency accommodation or work purposes.

• Second place of residence- You cannot visit second place of residence with limited exceptions (eg emergency or maintenance; shared custody; to stay with intimate partner who does not live with you).

Information provided via www.dhhs.vic.gov.au and is correct as at 5pm, 12th August 2020

How to make a cloth mask • EXAMPLE MATERIALS - clothing, reusable green shopping bag, shoe laces, exercise clothing

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• IMPORTANT - Make sure that all materials are intact and have not worn too thin or have holes in them. Check the item’s label or tag to confirm the type of material.

• Outer Layer - 1 piece 25cm x 25cm - water resistance fabric (polyester or polypropylene) • Middle Layer - 1 piece 25cm x 25cm - fabric blends (cotton polyester blend/ polypropylene) • Inner Layer - 1 piece 25cm x 25cm - water absorbing fabric (cotton) • Ear Loops - 2 pieces (20cm each) - elastic or string or cloth strips

* Material dimensions are the right size for an average adult

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Horsham’s Marchesini sisters cooking up hope

• FUNDRAISING TOGETHER: (L to R) Ash Smith, Trish Smith, Teresa Marchesini, Emilia Marchesini, Jan Collins and Maria Marchesini.

Photo: CANCER COUNCIL VICTORIA

By JessieAnne Gartlan

IF it was any other year, Horsham’s Marchesini sisters would have just finished another successful market raising thousands of dollars for cancer research through their home baked goods.

But it’s 2020, and the August 1 market in Haven was cancelled due to COVID-19.

The three sisters got the news the market was cancelled in July, which coincided with the first anniversary of their mother Emilia’s death.

Emilia spent 26 years fighting cancer and her legacy - both with fighting cancer and with cooking lives on through her daughters.

The three sisters began baking and preparing preserves nearly 20 years ago to raise funds for the Cancer

Council. They also do the annual Horsham and District Relay for Life.

“Our mother had cancer and she travelled with her journey for 26 years, backwards and forwards up the highway,” Maria Marchesini said.

The three women decided in 2001 to “do a little market” to raise some money.

“Our cake baking and whatever seemed to take off so we decided to do it for Relay For Life,” Maria said.

Now their cooking is a local legend. Last year they raised $30,000 for the March Relay for Life, and at the Haven market in July this year they completely sold out by 10.30am.

“There were so many people there, we didn’t anticipate it,” Maria said.

“People said ‘oh my god, we’ve been waiting for this’. We sold out so early. It was a good day - a great day.”

The sisters raised a much lower amount this year for the March Relay event due to the cancellation of markets and other social restrictions, but they are still cooking for those lucky people who know how to get in touch with them.

“Just recently we still did 500 dollars worth of cooking,” Maria said.

“We've still got a couple of customers who say ‘are you cooking, girls?’, and we'll go ‘okay’.

“People sometimes ring us and say we’ve run out of relish or chutney, or we need some apricot jam. What we do is bag it up and leave it on the front veranda.

“They pop in and put their money there and off they go with their goodies.”

All of that money also goes to the

DUNMUNKLE CREEK PLAN PUT INTO ACTION

FENCING, revegetation, weed control and pest and animal control are among recommendations to improve the health and flow connectivity of Dunmunkle Creek.

The actions are outlined in the Dunmunkle Creek Waterway Action Plan.

Wimmera Catchment Management Authority has published the final plan, which consultants Water Technology developed with input from the community during the past six months. The new plan is available on Wimmera CMA’s website.

Wimmera CMA operational delivery manager Luke Austin said plan objectives included improving the health of the creek, protecting remnant vegetation and improving connections between vegetation.

Other objectives are to improve flow

connectivity to enable environmental watering, protect drought refuges for plants and animals and maintain social, cultural and economic values.

Mr Austin said weed control was an important management action, with the highly invasive and noxious horehound and boxthorn weed prevalent throughout the riparian zone.

He said community input had been valuable in finalising the plan.

“We would like to thank the community for their contribution and we look forward to working together to improve the Dunmunkle Creek,” he said.

Dunmunkle Creek is a distributary of the Wimmera River and is a highly modified and channelised system.

It gets natural flows through a breakout from the Wimmera River

north-west of Glenorchy during times of high flow.

The creek flows through Rupanyup and continues north into the southern Mallee.

The action plan covers an area from the Wimmera River near Glenorchy to Lawler Road, Boolite.

Waterway Action Plans aim to identify the existing condition of a waterway and guide appropriate management actions to maintain and improve its condition.

Action plans document values, such as remnant patches of native vegetation, recreational opportunities and agricultural uses.

They also document threats which could include bank erosion and weed infestations.

The plan can be viewed at http:// wcma.vic.gov.au/publications.

Cancer Council. Fundraising efforts were slower ahead of this year’s Relay For Life event (before it was cancelled) after Emilia passed away.

“This year was much less because our mum passed away,” Maria said.

“We weren’t in the right frame of mind.”

The sisters still managed to raise over $20,000 for the cause.

It is fitting that they raise the funds through their cooking, as it was a skill the sisters learned from their mother.

“We’ve always been pretty good with our cooking through mum,” Maria said.

“We used to bake and do a lot of things (together). Being Italian, you tend to have that trait.

“For Teresa, it’s nothing for her to bake 40 or 50 carrot cakes in a day.

She does eight cakes in a bake so she goes all day. Then she does chocolate cakes and bananas and icky sticky puddings, you name it. She has it all down pat.

“She starts early and does late nights, ready for the market. We

don’t freeze anything, it’s all fresh.

I do all the packaging and the icing.

“Sometimes we wonder how we’re going to get it all done and off to the market the next morning, but as soon as we arrive out there we’ve already got people waiting for us.”

Maria said the endless cooking and the annual Relay For Life events could be “tiring” but the sisters were never truly deterred.

“You say ‘I’ll do it again another time and after that, I might give up,” Maria said.

“But then the year starts up again we’re into it and we keep going.

“It’s a big thing but it’s a worthwhile thing too, to know we might be able to help others along their journeys, and knowing how much we travelled up and down the highway with mum.”

“We give it a go and hopefully it will help with research and it gives people a chance. Whether it’s a few years or a lifetime, we’re out there.

“If everyone did a little bit, the world would be much better.”

New podcast explores life in the Wimmera

• ‘Mount Zero - The Wimmera Trilogy’ author and podcast narrator Douglas Gellatly.

Photo: CONTRIBUTED

THE Wimmera has been explored in a new way after the fictitious books ‘Mount Zero - The Wimmera Trilogy’ by Douglas Gellatly were recently launched as a podcast.

Mr Gellatly, a former farmer in Lubeck, resides in Clunes with his husband, Jon Lock. He wrote the series between 2010 and 2015.

This year he began narrating and recording the podcast of the same title in order to reach new audiences.

The books are being recorded in 20 to 30 minute installments and released on Thursdays.

The story weaves fictional locations with real places across the Wimmera and starts in 1975 in the remote Wyperfield National Park.

It opens with Richard and Max, two strangers who meet by accident at Lake Brambruck to witness flood water flowing into the lake for the first time in over 50 years.

The pair subsequently fall in love and live together on Golton Island, a small piece of riverine land on the eastern flank of Saint Helens Plains, and directly beside the Wimmera River.

The story follows them and a “mixed bag” of characters including Daphne the emu - for the next thirty-five years and two generations.

“Mount Zero is a good mix of ‘Brokeback Mountain’, the wide open spaces of the Australian

landscape in the Wimmera and more than one funeral,” Mr Gellatly said.

“One reviewer kindly wrote of the novels, ‘Annie Proulx meets Nevil Shute during an episode of Six Feet Under probably sums these novels up,’ and I have to agree with him.”

Mr Gellatly said that the series was first released in April when the first set of coronavirus restrictions were coming into effect.

“Perhaps that was fortuitous when so many people were effectively house-bound for a while,” he said.

“As they are in serial form, anyone can start downloading them for free into their podcast app and start listening from the first episode at their own pace.

“If you are an older person and not sure about podcasts, now’s the time to start, perhaps with the help of a younger person.”

Mr Gellatly warned the stories include strong language and nudity.

“Consequently, the story is intended for a mature, open-minded audience,” he said.

Mr Gellatly also supports the work of The Naked Farmer organisation and their advocacy for better mental health and well-being outcomes across rural Australia.

The podcasts are available through Spotify and Google Play and a total of 86 episodes will be released.

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GPS URGE Patients show patience during hospital lockdown REVIEW AGAINST

By Chris Michaels

PATIENTS in the Wimmera awaiting elective surgery have accepted surgery cancellations with good grace.

Public hospitals in the Wimmera have scaled back non-urgent surgeries in an effort to boost hospital capacity with new stage three coronavirus restrictions in place.

All of regional Victoria is now under stage three restrictions, with only four reasons for people to leave the house.

Where possible, Category three and non-urgent Category two surgery that was already booked could still take place, but that will be at the hospital’s discretion. No new non-urgent surgeries will be booked. Wimmera Health Care Group Communications manager Peter Miller said he wasn’t sure of the exact number the restriction would affect but that many people had been understanding and

accepting of the delay.

“People have actually offered to delay their surgery,” Mr Miller said. “So people have been really good about it and understand the situation.

“As soon as we’re told we can do the surgeries again the team will be ready to go again.”

West Wimmera Health Service had already scaled back elective surgeries, and a spokesman for the service said there would be no dental surgery or orthopedic surgery until further notice.

Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos said, “While we won’t be taking any new bookings for the time being, regional Victorians can be assured that where possible, already booked elective surgery will proceed, as well as for those who need unexpected, urgent care.

“We know this will mean an anxious time for many Victorians whose surgery is delayed, but we’ll resume our elective surgery blitz as soon as it’s safe to do so, to catch up any backlog as quickly as possible.”

Edward celebrates 100th birthday • CELEBRATION: Edward and Enid Schultz of Warracknabeal celebrated Ed’s 100th birthday on Monday.

By James Thomas

ALTHOUGH their dancing days may have been put on hold, Edward and Enid Schultz could still celebrate a rare milestone.

Born on August 3rd 1920, Mr Schultz celebrated his 100th birthday recently.

Mr and Mrs Schultz attended local dances in their youth, later turning to old time dancing in the 1970’s, which continued until dance classes were shut down in March due to COVID-19.

Living on a farm four miles north of Sheep Hills and then moving to Warracknabeal in 1972, Mr Schultz has lived and worked in the district as a farmer.

When Mr Schultz was young, he would walk to his school in Sheep Hills North.

One highlight from his schooling years was when Charles Kingsford-Smith, an early Australian aviator who was the first man to fly across the transpacific from Australia to the US, flew overhead of Mr Schultz’s school.

Although his teachers refused to let him go outside and watch, Mr Schultz reflecting on the moment said he tried to get a glimpse of Mr Kingsford-Smith flying overhead through the classroom window.

After leaving school, Mr Schutlz helped his father work the family farm where they grew wheat and barley.

First working the horses, Mr Schultz remembers when his father purchased their first tractor, which because it was underpowered, was not Mr Schultz’s preferred pick.

Without many of the modern comforts when farming, Mr Schultz spent hours on the tractor without a cabin, exposed to the freezing winter cold.

“It’s nothing like what they have these days,” Mr Schultz said.

Learning to live off the land, Mr and Mrs Schultz farmed cereal crops, sheep, some milking cows, and fowls, as well as growing their own vegetable garden.

Prior to getting electricity connected to their home in 1965, they used kerosene lanterns for lighting and refrigeration.

Later taking up lawn bowls, Mr Schultz enjoyed many hours with friends at the Warracknabeal Bowling Club, something which continued into his retirement after the age of 68.

Continuing to live in their own home in Warracknabeal, Mr and Mrs Schultz have enjoyed many trips to New Zealand, Norfolk Island, as well as car and coach trips across Australia.

ECG CHANGES

• WVPHN Clinical Editor and Horsham GP Dr Katherine Graham is concerned that a decision to remove electrocadiography (ECG) from the Medicare Benefit Schedule, fearing higher costs would dissuade patients.

By James Thomas

GPs are urging the Federal Government to reconsider the decision to remove electrocadiography (ECG) from the Medicare Benefit Schedule, fearing higher costs would dissuade patients.

From August 1, GP’s will be unable to claim a rebate to interpret common heart tests, which raises concerns that it may reduce continuity of care for heart attack patients.

Western Victoria Primary Health Network and The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners are both urging the government to postpone the changes so that the full implications could be reviewed.

WVPHN Clinical Editor and Horsham GP Dr Katherine Graham is concerned that by disallowing the rebate, patients would be discouraged by higher costs and access to timely care.

“What potentially are the two outcomes of having that rebate removed would be either that the cost would be passed onto the patient or the ECG would have to be sent away to out-of-region specialists,” she said.

“Potentially they’d lose that personalised care or GP’s would be forced to pass those costs onto the patient.”

Under the new plan, public funding for ECGs in general practices will be limited to producing rather than interpreting traces - a measure of electrical activity in the heart.

While traces can still be forwarded to a cardiologist for interpretation, Dr Graham said that it was essential for patients to have an ECG interpreted in a primary care setting.

“It’s quite disappointing that it’s been taken away because it’s something that we see as a part of our bread and butter medicine that’s used in our day-to-day practice,” she said.

“It doesn’t require a lot of

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equipment and the information that it gives us at that point of care is essential for the health of patients.

“You may involve specialists where it’s not necessarily the best option for the patient and it may be something better managed locally without the need of a cardiologist.”

The decision, made by the MBS Review Taskforce, was agreed to by the Federal Government in 2018 to better clarify the clinical requirements and circumstances where ECG testing and repeat testing is appropriate.

But Dr Graham said that the changes may add difficulties for people in remote and rural areas.

“Sometimes these funding models don’t take into account all the intricacies of what impact that may have for rural and regional areas,” she said.

“It’s probably putting the potential of an extra cost onto a population who already is disadvantaged and I don’t want people risking their own healthcare to avoid a cost.

“Particularly when we’re in a pandemic situation where a lot of our external specialists come from areas where there’s not an ability to travel, having that relationship with a GP to perform those initial investigations, it’s really a key part to continuity of care.”

With the pandemic currently placing unprecedented demand and pressure on both patients and the medical community, Dr Graham said that this would put up another barrier for patients.

“We would like to be able to put the implication in front of the committee who makes this decision,” Dr Graham said.

“One of our fears is that because of the pandemic, we would have patients who have put their longterm health issues put on hold.

“Anything that adds confusion at this point in time is not good for patients or the medical community.”

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Motoring Trucking industry to deliver through lockdown “As an industry, we will not let Victorians down, and we will not let Australia down.”

With many businesses in Victoria required to close, Mr Maguire urged the Australian Government to provide support to interstate businesses that serve Victoria on the same basis as Victorian businesses.

“Many interstate transport providers rely on volumes to and from Melbourne to maintain the viability of their business, and to keep staff employed at the other end of the supply chains in and out of Victoria.

“Without fully loaded vehicles each way, these operators will be severely impacted by the announced closures. These businesses should receive government support on the same basis as Victorian businesses and their employees.”

The ATA and its member associations collectively represent the 50,000 businesses and 200,000 people in the Australian trucking industry. Together, the ATA and its members are committed to safety, professionalism and viability.

THE trucking industry will continue its essential role of transporting Australia’s freight through the Victorian lockdown, Australian Trucking Association CEO Ben Maguire said this week.

Mr Maguire was responding to the Victorian Government’s stage four business restrictions.

Road freight will continue operating in metropolitan Melbourne, as will heavy vehicle repair, servicing, maintenance and heavy truck manufacturing. Critical vehicle parts will be available.

“The trucking industry delivers every item on the shelves of every supermarket; every bottle

of medicine in every pharmacy and every litre of fuel at every service station,” Mr Maguire said.

“Australia’s truck drivers and other freight workers are on the front line of keeping everyone supplied during this crisis, whether it’s groceries, medicine or PPE for a major hospital.

“The businesses that support the trucking industry are as essential as our trucks and drivers. You can’t operate a trucking business if you can’t service and repair your vehicles. You need parts and you need new vehicles too,” he said.

YOUNG FILMMAKERS TO CAST SPOTLIGHT ON ROAD SAFETY ASPIRING young filmmakers have the chance to bring their ideas to the screen in a short film featuring actor Firass Dirani as part of a Victorian Government and Transport Accident Commission competition to cast a spotlight on road safety.

Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll said the TAC has partnered with Village Cinemas for the third annual Split Second youth film competition, encouraging young Victorian film-makers to tackle distracted driving.

According to findings from TAC’s Road Safety Monitor, younger drivers (aged 1825 years) are significantly more likely than older drivers to be distracted while driving (82 percent compared to 76 percent).

Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ben Carroll said, “young people are some of Victoria’s most vulnerable road users and this competition highlights the importance of avoiding distractions while driving.”

“Mobile phone use is one of the major

factors causing death and serious injuries – that’s why we want to empower young people to lead this conversation and make safe choices when they’re behind the wheel.”

Victorian filmmakers aged between 18 and 25 are eligible to enter the competition, which opened on 6 August 2020 and are required to submit an outline of a 45-second film idea addressing the issue of distracted driving.

A panel of judges from the TAC and film and advertising industry will select a winner, who will receive a $50,000 production budget to make their film, with the help of Dirani and award-winning production company Airbag.

The winner will also receive $5,000 in prize money and their film will feature during Village Cinema screenings across Victoria.

The competition is open until September 23, 2020 with the winner announced October 16, 2020. For more information or to enter, visit tac.vic.gov.au/splitsecond.

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Local investment is key to Kookas

By JessieAnne Gartlan

BUSINESS is thriving in the small town of Donald, keeping locals employed and driving local investment.

Kookas Country Cookies is investing over $1.5M in a new factory in the Donald Industrial Estate along Racecourse Road.

The jam-filled biscuits have been made in the town since 1994 and will now be a permanent fixture after the company decided to build the new factory, which will be it’s first owned and operated facility.

Kookas Country Cookies has been renting its current factory since it began producing its biscuits. The

business will take its 23 employees with it.

“The company that owns it has been brilliant but we need to build a factory if we’re going to keep going,” manager Kerry Vogel said.

Ms Vogel said the coronavirus pandemic has changed the timeline of the project.

“We were planning to start about September but with the coronavirus happening I'm not sure whether that will continue or not,” she said.

Construction is expected to take between six to 12 months.

Ms Vogel said the investment reflected the business’ commitment to local jobs.

“Kookas was set up to create

employment in the town. It started off with a few workers and we’re now up to 23,” she said.

“We’ve got to do something to keep people in the regional areas and Donald has stood up to be counted.

“We’ve got two good factories in town with some really strong positive leaders in the town that say let's just do it, and it’s been done.”

Ms Vogel said the global pandemic had helped drive home messaging about the need for local manufacturing and industry.

“People want Australian made and owned and they are letting us know,” she said.

“We’re good at what we do, we’re passionate about what we do, we’re

employing Australians - it might cost a dollar or two more but at least you know where it’s coming from.”

Ms Vogel said keeping jobs onshore created a positive flow on effect in small towns like Donald.

“We use all local electricians, steel fabricators, and the clothing shops here for our uniforms and our aprons,” she said.

“We’ve got people coming in from places like St Arnaud and Charlton, and they use the fuel station, the supermarket, the chemist and post office because they are in town.

“We use all local freight companies. I think we put out 60 pallets this week. Then there’s the

packaging, the jam and the flour we’ve got trucks coming in and out all the time.”

Pre-restrictions, the factory was also attracting tourists to the town.

“We have people coming from Melbourne and Ballarat for the day just to pick up biscuits and have a look around,” she said.

“So you’ve got all of those people going to the bakery and the cafes and getting fuel.

“So it’s not just a Kookas thing it’s the whole town that we think of.”

Daryl Warren is the secretary of local economic development group, Donald Industrial Development, which includes a self-managed superfund that aims to pump funds into community businesses like Kookas Country Cookies.

Some of the members also have their own shares in Kookas and Eatwell, and Mr Warren said bolstering the local economy through “grassroots economic development” was key to helping small towns flourish.

“These are local people who are investing some of their superannuation … to help keep the town alive and keep business thriving,” he said.

“Every night on television you see ads from industry superannuation funds saying ‘we built this city’. But the history of Kookas and Eatwell is that these businesses were set up and attracted to Donald by local people who used their superationnuation to get them here.

“If it’s going to happen, it’s going to be up to locals to make it happen.

Their return is the fact that the town is still here.”

Home support...from page 3 Lifeline thrown to childcare services as Hopetoun centre closes

By James Thomas

RURAL and regional childcare services are being urged to extend the gap fee waiver as the Federal Government intervenes to support the childcare sector.

From Thursday, all Victorian families with children enrolled in childcare services will be granted an additional 30 days of allowable absences.

Rural and regional childcare services will also get Outside Hours School Care (OSHC) payment of 15 percent of their revenue in addition to other subsidies.

The Federal Government is also urging childcare providers to extend their gap fee waiver, although they will not be compelled to.

The scheme is intended to incentivise parents to keep their children enrolled in childcare services without being stung for additional costs.

It will also mean families do not have to withdraw from care and risk losing their place.

Education Minister Dan Tehan said that the aim of the $33 million emergency childcare rescue scheme was meant to “incentivise” centres to waive fees.

“We want to make sure that our providers remain viable and our early childhood educators continue to get the employment guarantee,”

he said.

“We want those parents to keep their children enrolled because we know, once we come out of this pandemic, they will need care for their children so that they can go back to work.”

Uniting Vic.Tas Executive Officer Early Learning Darren Youngs said that there will be no changes to the fee structure at any early learning and childcare centres in regional areas, including those in the Wimmera.

Uniting Wimmera, which runs childcare services across the district, has indicated it doesn’t not charge fees for closed services.

Mr Young said that all of the service’s kindergarten, long day care and occasional care providers in regional Victoria will remain open.

However, Mr Young said that the Hopetoun Early Learning Centre was temporarily closed on August 4 due to staffing availability.

“We apologise for any inconvenience this closure may have caused and will work to ensure we’re able to re-open the Hopetoun Early Learning Centre as soon as possible,” he said.

“All parents were provided with advance notice of this decision and we have offered all affected children places at Warracknabeal Child Care

Centre.”

Over 99 percent of services have remained open prior to the latest round of restrictions in Victoria.

As the federal government continues to intervene as a result of the pandemic, Yarriambiack Shire Council chief executive officer Jessie Holmes said that council would continue to discuss sustainable funding models for childcare services in rural areas.

Ms Holmes met with the Federal Member of the Mallee Dr Anne Webster recently to discuss returning to a block funding model which would help offer more flexible care.

“We are really keen for a commitment to block funding in rural areas because it is the more sustainable in rural childcare settings,” she said.

“If that isn’t available, it’s going to make it very difficult for rural childcare services to be sustainable.

“If you have block funding, you can determine where that funding goes and as a result of that, you can offer more flexible childcare in rural settings.”

A traditional funding model, block funding would see the government providing grants to approved providers to deliver community service programs.

The last round of block funding was granted to council in 2018 and will expire next June.

Horsham resident Penny Flynn has been campaigning for the services to stay with the council and launched a petition at the beginning of the year.

“We’ve seen in recent weeks the impact of insecure work from a public health perspective,” she said.

“I can’t understand why the council would make this decision. What is the benefit to the consumer? To the community and also to the employees?

“Some may be fortunate enough to gain employment from the new employer but they’ll have no sick leave (built up), no holiday leave and won’t be able to get superannuation.

“We don’t have much opportunity to gain employment as it is, let alone in the middle of a pandemic.”

Like Ms Rogers, Ms Flynn questioned the timing of the decision.

“The finding into the Royal Commission into Aged Care might come out and say councils are fabulous in delivering this service and that should be the model that’s rolled out across the country.

“This has probably added a lot of stress and anguish to people. I’m not sure how we as the community and consumer are going to benefit from this change.”

Councillor Radford said the decision to go to market now was made so the service remained competitive.

“It’s important for each council to make the right decision at the right time while you’re in a position to go through and get expressions of interest,” he said.

“If you left the decision too late to go to the market, you might not have seven providers like we had put their

hands up, so there’s a good business market as to why the timing was right to go to market this year.

“To be able to be in a position to make the decision rather than the government to say right, you’re going to use provider A, we’ve gone to the market a bit early and put in a preference to say no, we’re going to use provider B.” Cr Radford also said the decision was made confidentially due to the competitive and sensitive nature of the tender process.

Cr Radford also said confidentiality was a requirement of the state and federal governments, both of whom have to approve the successful provider before the services can be transferred.

“It’s become standard for what’s called contractual matters,” he said.

“When you're dealing with confidential advice and information there are certain criteria that the decision has to be made behind closed doors.

“The final outcome of the tender process, which involves private companies putting forward contract tenders, that can’t be shared. The final tender can’t be announced and the state and federal government are really hard on this - until they go through their processes.

“I understand some people are frustrated when the council makes decisions behind closed doors but when it’s related to a public tender process where individual companies have put in prices and all sorts of information to win a tender, you can’t put that out in the public.”

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Whats on the Tele?

THE HORSHAM TIMES

TV Guide

MONDAY AUGUST 17

SUNDAY AUGUST 16

SATURDAY AUGUST 15

ABC (2)

6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 9:30 Australia Remembers: 75th Anniversary Of The End Of WWII [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 The Sound [s] 1:30 Father Brown (PG) [s] 2:30 Back In Time For Dinner [s] 3:30 Escape From The City [s] 4:30 Landline [s] 5:00 Football: A-League: Sydney FC v Western United *Live* From Bankwest Stadium [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Father Brown (PG) [s] 8:20 Last Tango In Halifax (M l) [s] 9:20 Thirteen (M l) [s]

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:10 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys (PG) 3:55 Australia With Julia Bradbury 4:25 Ballooning Over Mount Everest (PG) 5:30 Fall Of Japan In Colour (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 The Flying Scotsman: The Unstoppable Scotsman (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Florence Foster Jenkins” (PG) (’16) Stars: Meryl Streep 10:30 The Vietnam War (M l,v) 3:55 Borderlands (M l)

PRIME7 (6) 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 NINE (5)

Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend (PG) [s] 12:00 Beach Cops (PG) [s] 12:30 Surf Patrol [s] 1:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue [s] 1:30 TBA 3:00 TBA 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens (PG) [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 6:00 7Prime News [s] 7:00 AFL: Round 12: Fremantle v Carlton *Live* From Optus Stadium [s] 11:15 TBA 12:00 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour (M v) [s]

6:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 10:00 Today Extra [s] 12:00 Rivals (PG) [s] 12:30 The Garden Gurus [s] 1:00 Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: Firebirds v Giants/ Magpies v Fever *Live* From Nissan Arena, Brisbane [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 5:30 Getaway (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Meghan & Harry - The New Revelations (PG) [s] 9:00 Movie: “Bridget Jones’s Baby” (M s,l) (’16) Stars: Renée Zellweger

6:00 Reel Action [s] 6:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 7:00 What’s Up Down Under? [s] 7:30 Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures [s] 8:30 Which Car (PG) [s] 9:00 Jamie: Keep Cooking And Carry On [s] 9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] 12:00 Supercars: Darwin Day 1 *Live* From Hidden Valley Raceway, Darwin [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 7:00 TBA 8:15 TBA 9:30 Ambulance UK (PG) [s] 10:40 Beecham House (M) [s] 11:40 NCIS: Los Angeles (M) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

ABC COMEDY (22)

5:20 The Daniel Tiger Movie 6:10 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? (PG) 8:30 Live From The BBC (M l,s) 9:15 QI (M l) 10:15 Penn And Teller: Fool Us (PG)

SBS VICE (31)

4:55 The Carmichael Show (PG) 6:40 Only Connect (PG) 7:40 Stargate SG-1 (M) 8:30 Robert Kirkman’s Secret History Of Comics (PG) 9:25 Fear The Walking Dead (MA15+) 11:05 Cycling: Criterium Du Dauphine 2020 1:05 South Park (M l,s,v)

7TWO (62)

4:00 Weekender 4:30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn (PG) 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 Honey I Bought The House (PG) 12:30 Escape To The Country 1:30 Sydney Weekender 2:00 Creek To Coast 2:30 Weekender

GEM (52)

3:15 Movie: “Duel In The Jungle” (PG) (’54) Stars: Jeanne Crain 5:20 Movie: “Elephant Walk” (G) (’54) Stars: Elizabeth Taylor 7:30 Movie: “Hang ’Em High” (PG) (’68) Stars: Clint Eastwood 9:50 Movie: “Conan The Destroyer” (M) (’84) Stars: Grace Jones

BOLD (81)

4:00 Which Car (PG) 4:30 Mighty Machines (PG) 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 MacGyver (M v) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:20 Hawaii FiveO (M v) 11:20 NCIS (M v) 12:15 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 1:10 48 Hours (M v)

ABC ME (23)

5:00 Hank Zipzer 5:25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 6:00 Cleopatra In Space (PG) 6:30 Utopia Falls (PG) 7:15 Taking The Next Step 7:45 The Zoo 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:20 Little Big Awesome 8:35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts

SBS MOVIES (32)

6:35 Movie: “Hunt For The Wilderpeople” (PG) (’16) Stars: Taika Waititi 8:30 Movie: “Zero Dark Thirty” (M v,l) (’12) Stars: Jessica Chastain 11:20 Movie: “Charlie Countryman” (MA15+) (’13) Stars: Shia LaBeouf

7MATE (63)

4:00 Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Border Patrol (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Independence Day: Resurgence” (PG) (’16) Stars: Bill Pullman 9:55 Movie: “The Predator” (MA15+) (’18) Stars: Olivia Munn 12:00 Blokesworld (M)

GO! (53)

PEACH (82) 1:30 Man With A Plan

ABC (2)

10:30 The World This Week [s] 11:00 Compass (PG) [s] 11:30 Songs Of Praise [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 Landline [s] 1:30 Gardening Australia [s] 2:30 The Human Body: Secrets Of Your Life Revealed [s] 3:30 Brian Cox: Life Of A Universe [s] 4:00 Todd Sampson’s Life On The Line (PG) [s] 4:30 The Mix [s] 5:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 5:30 The Sound [s] 6:30 Compass (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News Sunday [s] 7:40 Shetland (M l,v) [s] 8:40 Vera (M) [s] 10:10 Vanity Fair (PG) [s]

SBS (3)

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 George Clarke’s Shed Of The Year 3:55 Great Irish Railway Journeys (PG) 4:25 Cycling: Incycle 5:25 Inside The SS Intoxication (PG) (In English/ German) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Egypt’s Lost Pyramid (PG) 8:30 Princess Anne At 70 (PG) 9:45 Albert: The Power Behind Victoria (PG) 11:30 How To Lose Weight Well (PG) 4:00 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (M l,s)

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 Program To Be Advised 3:00 AFL: Round 12: St Kilda v Essendon *Live* From The Gabba [s] 6:00 7Prime News [s] 7:00 Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) [s] 8:30 The Lindy Tapes (M) [s] 9:45 Between Two Worlds (M) [s] 10:45 Liar (M) s] 11:45 Autopsy USA: John Denver (M) [s] 1:00 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 Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: Lightning v Swifts *Live* From USC Stadium, Sunshine Coast [s] 3:00 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five (PG) [s] 5:30 Best Of Postcards (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 7:00 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) [s] 8:50 60 Minutes (PG) [s] 9:50 NINE News Late [s] 10:50 Cold Case - New Leads Wanted (M) [s]

6:00 Religious Programs [s] 7:30 Fishing Australia [s] 8:00 The Living Room (PG) [s] 9:00 Taste Of Australia [s] 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday (PG) [s] 12:00 Supercars: Darwin Highlights [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Family Feud (PG) [s] 8:30 FBI: Crossroads (M v) [s] 9:30 FBI: Apex (M v) [s] 10:30 NCIS: Double Down (M) [s] 11:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

ABC COMEDY (22)

5:35 Peter Rabbit 6:10 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 Penn And Teller: Fool Us (PG) 9:15 Live At The Apollo (M l)

SBS VICE (31)

4:15 Insight 5:15 Yokayi Footy 5:50 Takeshi’s Castle (PG) 6:45 Abandoned Engineering (PG) 7:40 The Tesla Files (M) 8:30 Movie: “Star Trek: Generations” (PG) (’94) Stars: Patrick Stewart 10:35 Sugar Babies (M s) 11:05 Cycling

7TWO (62)

3:30 Escape To The Country 5:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 7:30 Escape To The Country 8:30 Mrs Brown’s Boys (M l,s) 10:40 Movie: “Death At A Funeral” (M d,n,l,s) (’07) Stars: Ewen Bremner 12:30 The Durrells (PG) 2:30 Casino Confidential (M l) 3:00 Shadow Of Doubt (M)

GEM (52)

3:00 NRL: Wests Tigers v Canterbury Bulldogs *Live* From TBA 6:00 Customs (PG) 6:30 Poirot (PG) 7:30 Death In Paradise (M v) 8:40 The Brokenwood Mysteries (PG) 10:40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M) 11:40 Above Suspicion (MA15+)

BOLD (81)

4:00 Pooches At Play 4:30 What’s Up Down Under 5:00 Judge Judy (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 9:30 MotoGP Austria Grand Prix 11:00 48 Hours (MA15+) 12:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 3:00 Monster Jam (PG)

ABC ME (23)

5:00 Hank Zipzer 5:25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 6:00 Cleopatra In Space (PG) 6:30 Utopia Falls (PG) 7:15 Taking The Next Step 7:45 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts

SBS MOVIES (32)

4:35 Movie: “Time Bandits” (PG) (’81) Stars: Sean Connery 6:45 Movie: “City Of Ember” (PG) (’08) Stars: Saoirse Ronan 8:30 Agent Hamilton (MA15+) 9:30 Movie: “The Square” (MA15+) (’17) Stars: Claes Bang (In Swedish/ Danish/ English)

7MATE (63)

4:00 Shipping Wars (PG) 4:30 Merv Hughes Fishing (PG) 5:00 American Restoration (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Die Hard: With A Vengeance” (M v,l) (’95) Stars: Bruce Willis

GO! (53)

5:00 Movie: “Rise Of The Guardians” (PG) (’12) Stars: Hugh Jackman 7:00 Movie: “My Super ExGirlfriend” (PG) (’06) Stars: Uma Thurman 9:00 Movie: “Hancock” (M l,v) (’08) Stars: Will Smith 10:50 Movie: “Elektra” (M v) (’05) Stars: Jennifer Garner 12:40 Heroes (MA15+)

PEACH (82) 2:30 Murphy Brown (PG)

3:00 Fresh Off The Boat (PG) 4:00 TBA 5:15 Will & Grace (PG) 6:05 Friends (PG) 9:00 TBA 11:10 Will & Grace (PG) 12:00 2 Broke Girls (M s) 1:30 100% Hotter (PG) 2:30 Murphy Brown (PG) 3:00 Fresh Off The Boat (PG)

ABC (2)

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Landline [s] 11:00 Hyper Evolution [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Marcella (M l) [s] 2:00 Search For Second Earth [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:10 The Planets [s] 5:10 The Repair Shop [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Australian Story [s] 8:30 Four Corners [s] 9:15 Media Watch [s] 9:35 Q&A (PG) [s] 10:40 ABC Late News [s] 11:10 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge (PG) [s] 12:20 Can We Save The Reef? [s]

SBS (3)

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 2:00 The Perfect Body (PG) 2:55 Alex Polizzi The Fixer (PG) 4:05 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 4:40 Secrets Of Tutankhamun’s Treasures (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 The Blitz: Britain On Fire (PG) 8:30 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 10:20 SBS World News Late 10:50 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games (M l,v) (In French) 12:35 Transfer (MA15+) (In French)

PRIME7 (6) 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The

Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “The Wife He Met Online” (M v,s) (’12) Stars: Sydney Penny, 2:00 Criminal Confessions (M) [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 Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) [s] 8:30 9-1-1: Lone Star (M) [s] 9:30 Chicago Fire (M v) [s] 10:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:00 Absentia (M) [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 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:30 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) [s] 9:20 Program To Be Advised 10:20 NINE News Late [s] 10:50 Footy Classified (M) [s] 11:50 The Oval Office (M) [s] 12:20 Lethal Weapon (MA15+) [s] 1:20 9Honey - Every Day Kitchen [s]

WIN (8)

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 TBA 2:15 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 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 The Masked Singer Australia (PG) [s] 8:45 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) [s] 9:45 Just For Laughs Uncut (MA15+) [s] 10:15 Celebrity Gogglebox USA (M l) [s]

ABC COMEDY (22)

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 The IT Crowd (PG) 8:55 W1A (M) 9:30 Intelligence (PG) 9:55 Get Krack!n (M) 10:20 Parks And Recreation (PG)

SBS VICE (31)

5:15 Gadget Man 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (PG) 8:25 NITV News Update 8:30 Taskmaster (M) 9:25 Difficult People (M)

7TWO (62)

3:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin (PG) 8:30 Inspector George Gently (M v) 10:30 Mafia’s Greatest Hits (M) 11:30 Brit Cops (M) 12:30 A Crime To Remember (M v) 2:30 Dates From Hell (M) 3:00 Shadow Of Doubt (M)

GEM (52)

2:55 Antiques Roadshow 3:25 Movie: “Carry On Cowboy” (PG) (’65) Stars: Charles Hawtrey 5:25 The Rockford Files (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Heartbeat (PG) 8:40 Midsomer Murders (M) 10:40 The Killer Affair (M) 11:40 ER (M v) 12:35 Antiques Roadshow

BOLD (81)

3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 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 2020 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix 11:20 NCIS: New Orleans (M) 12:15 Home Shopping

ABC ME (23)

SBS MOVIES (32)

7MATE (63)

GO! (53)

PEACH (82) 2:00 Cheers (PG) 3:00

5:00 Hank Zipzer 5:25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 6:00 Cleopatra In Space (PG) 6:30 Mythbusters Junior (PG) 7:15 Wallace & Gromit’s World Of Invention 7:45 Horrible Histories 8:15 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:50 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts

SBS (3)

5:55 Movie: “Waking Ned” (PG) (’98) Stars: David Kelly 7:35 Movie: “The Confirmation” (M) (’16) Stars: Clive Owen 9:30 Movie: “Drunken Master” (M v) (’78) Stars: Jackie Chan (In Cantonese) (In Spanish)

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: “Interstellar” (M l) (’14) Stars: Anne Hathaway 11:50 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D (MA15+)

4:30 Peaking (PG) 5:05 Movie: “Babe: Pig In The City” (G) (’98) Stars: James Cromwell 7:00 Movie: “Journey To The Centre Of The Earth” (PG) (’08) Stars: Josh Hutcherson 9:00 Movie: “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” (PG) (’15) Stars: Kevin James

6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:00 Movie: “The Host (M s,v) (’13) Stars: Saoirse Ronan 11:30 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 12:00 Miami Vice (M v) 1:00 Robot Wars (PG) 2:00 Dance Moms (PG) 2:50 Clarence (PG)

WIN (8)

(PG) 2:30 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 Will & Grace (PG) 3:30 TBA 5:10 TBA 6:10 Friends (PG) 9:00 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M s,l,n) 10:00 Movie: “The Switch” (M) (’10) Stars: Jennifer Aniston 12:00 Friends (PG) 1:30 100% Hotter (PG)

WIN (8)

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) 11:30 The Late Late Show (M)

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TV Guide

Whats on the Tele?

ABC (2)

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Four Corners [s] 10:45 Meet The Ferals [s] 11:00 Hyper Evolution [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Rosehaven (PG) [s] 1:30 Retrograde [s] 2:00 Search For Second Earth [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:10 The Planets [s] 5:10 The Repair Shop [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame [s] 8:30 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge (PG) [s] 9:30 The Great Acceleration (PG) [s] 10:30 ABC Late News [s] 11:00 Q&A [s]

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:05 The Perfect Body (PG) 3:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 3:35 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 4:35 Secrets Of Tutankhamun’s Treasures (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Asian Railways Journeys (PG) 8:30 Insight 9:30 The Feed 10:00 SBS World News Late 10:30 United States Of Conspiracy (M)

PRIME7 (6) 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The

Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Jesse Stone: Death In Paradise” (M v,s) (’06) Stars: Tom Selleck 2:00 Criminal Confessions (M v,l) [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 Criminal Minds (MA15+) [s] 11:15 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:45 The Goldbergs (PG) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping

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 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:30 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) [s] 9:20 Movie: “The Equalizer” (MA15+) (’14) Stars: Denzel Washington 11:50 NINE News Late [s] 12:20 Timeless (M) [s] 1:10 Rivals [s] 1:35 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 TBA 2:15 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 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 Family Feud (PG) [s] 8:45 Movie: “The Great Gatsby” (M v) (’13) Stars: Lisa Adam 11:10 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:10 The Project (PG) [s] 1:10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s]

ABC COMEDY (22)

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 Insert Name Here (PG) 9:00 The Inbetweeners (M l,s) 9:30 Schitt’s Creek (M) 10:15 The Trip To Italy (M)

SBS VICE (31)

5:15 Gadget Man (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply (M) 9:20 Scientology And The Aftermath (M)

7TWO (62)

3:30 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 4:30 Medical Emergency (PG) 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)

GEM (52)

3:10 Antiques Roadshow 3:40 Movie: “Carry On Nurse” (G) (’59) Stars: Hattie Jacques 5:25 The Rockford Files (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 New Tricks (M) 8:40 Poirot (M) 10:40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M) 11:40 The Rockford Files (PG)

BOLD (81)

3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 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) 9:25 Elementary (M v,d) 11:20 The Mentalist (M v) 12:15 Home Shopping 2:15 Star Trek: Voyager (PG)

ABC ME (23)

5:00 Hank Zipzer 5:25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 6:00 Cleopatra In Space (PG) 6:30 Mythbusters Junior (PG) 7:15 Wallace & Gromit’s World Of Invention 7:45 Horrible Histories 8:15 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:50 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts

SBS MOVIES (32)

5:40 Movie: “Beauty And The Beast” (M v) (’14) Stars: Vincent Cassel (In French) 7:45 Movie: “What We Did On Our Holiday” (M s) (’14) Stars: Rosamund Pike 9:30 Movie: “Project A” (M v) (’87) Stars: Jackie Chan (In Cantonese)

7MATE (63)

4:00 Merv Hughes Fishing (PG) 4:30 American Restoration (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Highway Patrol (PG) 8:30 Aussie Salvage Squad (PG) 9:30 Demolition NZ (M) 10:30 Scrap Kings (PG)

GO! (53)

4:00 Movie: “Flight Of The Navigator” (G) (’86) Stars: Joey Cramer 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Lethal Weapon 2” (M) (’89) Stars: Mel Gibson 9:50 Movie: “Mad Max” (M) (’79) Stars: Mel Gibson 11:45 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 12:15 Miami Vice (M v,s)

PEACH (82) 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 2 Broke Girls (M s) 11:30 The Late Late Show With James Corden (M)

ABC (2)

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Q&A [s] 11:00 Becoming Superhuman (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 National Press Club Address [s] 1:40 Media Watch [s] 2:00 Search For Second Earth [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:10 The Planets [s] 5:10 The Repair Shop [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 8:30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) [s] 9:00 Rosehaven (PG) [s] 9:30 Planet America [s] 10:05 QI (PG) [s] 10:35 ABC Late News [s]

SBS (3)

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Cannabis: Drug Or Miracle Medicine? (M d) 2:55 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 3:35 Insight 4:35 Secrets Of Tutankhamun’s Treasures (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Tony Robinson - Britain’s Ancient Tracks (PG) 8:30 Sydney’s Super Tunnel: What Lies Beneath (PG) 9:30 Luther (MA15+) 10:30 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 Father’s Choice” (M) (’00) Stars: Peter Strauss 2:00 Criminal Confessions (M v,l) [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 Highway Patrol Special: Taking A Dive (PG) [s] 8:00 Highway Patrol Special: Mr Vomit Man (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “Wonder Woman” (M v) (’17) Stars: Gal Gado

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 Explore [s] 1:15 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:30 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 RBT (PG) [s] 8:30 Emergency (M) [s] 9:30 Botched (M n,l) [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 Footy Classified (M) [s] 12:00 New Amsterdam (M) [s] 12:50 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:40 Explore [s]

WIN (8)

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 TBA 2:10 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 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 The Bachelor Australia (M) [s] 8:30 Tommy (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)

5:35 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 Letdown (M) 9:55 The Thick Of It (MA15+)

SBS VICE (31)

5:15 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy!

(PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Movie: “Bill And Ted’s Bogus Journey” (PG) (’91) Stars: Alex Winter

7TWO (62)

3:30 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 4:30 Mighty Ships (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 The Coroner (M) 8:30 Lewis: The Mind Has Mountains (M v) 10:30 A Confession (M l) 11:30 Mighty Planes (PG) 12:30 Redrum (PG) 2:00 Home Shopping

GEM (52)

3:00 Antiques Roadshow 3:30 Movie: “The Overlanders” (G) (’46) Stars: Chris Rafferty 5:25 The Rockford Files (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 As Time Goes By (PG) 8:50 Midsomer Murders (PG) 11:00 Mark Of A Killer (MA15+)

BOLD (81)

3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 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 MacGyver (PG) 12:10 Home Shopping 2:10 Jake And The Fatman (PG) 3:10 MacGyver (PG)

ABC ME (23)

5:00 Hank Zipzer 5:25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 6:00 Cleopatra In Space (PG) 6:30 Mythbusters Junior (PG) 7:15 Wallace & Gromit’s World Of Invention 7:45 Horrible Histories 8:15 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:50 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts

SBS MOVIES (32)

5:00 Movie: “The Eagle Has Landed” (PG) (’76) Stars: Jenny Agutter 7:30 Movie: “Made In Dagenham” (M l,s) (’10) Stars: Sally Hawkings 9:35 Movie: “Police Story 2” (M n,v) (’88) Stars: Jackie Chan (In Cantonese)

7MATE (63)

4:30 American Restoration (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 The Simpsons (PG) 8:30 Family Guy (M v) 9:30 American Dad (M) 10:30 Family Guy (M v) 11:30 American Dad (M) 12:00 LPL Pro (PG)

GO! (53)

4:00 Movie: “Short Circuit” (PG) (’86) Stars: Fisher Stevens 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:30 Young Sheldon (PG) 8:30 Movie: “The Heartbreak Kid” (M s,l) (’07) Stars: Ben Stiller 10:45 Young Sheldon (PG) 11:35 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 12:05 Miami Vice (M d,s)

PEACH (82) 2:00 Seinfeld (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) 11:30 The Late Late Show With James Corden (M)

ABC (2)

9:00 ABC News [s] 9:55 Planet America [s] 10:30 Australian Story [s] 11:00 How To Build A Time Machine [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 1:30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) [s] 2:00 Search For Second Earth [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:10 The Planets [s] 5:10 The Repair Shop [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 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One [s]

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 First Australians (PG) 3:55 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 4:30 London’s Super Tunnel 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys (PG) 8:30 Cat Tales (PG) 9:30 War Of The Worlds (MA15+) (In English/ French) 10:25 SBS World News Late 11:00 Tin Star (M l,v)

PRIME7 (6) 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The

Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Proof Of Life (M d,v,l) (’00) Stars: Russell Crowe 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] 8:30 The Front Bar (M) [s] 9:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 10:00 Movie: “Payback” (MA15+) (’99) Stars: Mel Gibson 12:15 Scandal: Over A Cliff (M v) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

NINE (5)

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SBS VICE (31)

5:15 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy!

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7TWO (62)

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GEM (52)

3:30 Movie: “She’ll Have To Go” (PG) (’62) Stars: Anna Karina 5:25 The Rockford Files (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 NRL: Brisbane Broncos v St George Illawarra Dragons *Live* From TBA 9:45 Movie: “The Taking Of Pelham 123” (M) (’74)

BOLD (81)

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ABC ME (23)

SBS MOVIES (32)

7MATE (63)

GO! (53)

PEACH (82) 2:00 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00

5:00 Hank Zipzer 5:25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 6:00 Cleopatra In Space (PG) 6:30 Mythbusters Junior (PG) 7:15 Wallace & Gromit’s World Of Invention 7:45 How To Do Stuff Good 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:20 Good Game Spawn

SBS (3)

5:30 Movie: “The Italian Job” (PG) (’69) Stars: Michael Caine 7:20 Movie: “The Bookshop” (PG) (’17) Stars: Emily Mortimer 9:30 Movie: “CZ12” (M v) (’12) Stars: Jackie Chan (In English/ Mandarin/ French)

5:00 Storage Wars (PG) 5:30 American Pickers (PG) 6:30 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:00 Friday Night Count-down 7:30 Movie: “Turner & Hooch” (PG) (’89) Stars: Tom Hanks 9:35 Movie: “RocknRolla” (MA15+) (’08) Stars: Tom Hardy

4:00 Movie: “Loch Ness” (G) (’96) Stars: Ted Danson 6:00 Movie: “Antz” (PG) (’98) Stars: Woody Allen 7:30 Movie: “King Kong” (M v) (’05) Stars: Naomi Watts 11:15 Heroes (MA15+) 12:10 Rivals (M v) 12:40 Unstoppable 1:10 Robot Wars (PG) 2:10 Dance Moms (PG

WIN (8)

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 Movie: “The Matrix Revolutions” (M v) (’03) Stars: Keanu Reeves

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• T20 girls cricketers from Wimmera Mallee Belles and Wimmera Roos who competed in the inaugural season.

By Connor McKenzie and Chris Michaels

AFTER the success of its first season in 2019/20, the Wimmera Girls Cricket League is looking to go from stride to stride in their forthcoming 2020/21 season.

While the season is currently being shadowed by the community sport COVID-19 restrictions, last week league officials began their initial talks to plan the commencement of the season.

The league has been growing quickly over the past years, and officials expect this year's participation to increase again.

The WGCL committee has released a working draw with proposed dates for cricket matches to be played, with the first block commencing on November 15 and concluding on December 8, and the second block commencing on February 7 and concluding on February 28.

Last season was concluded by an action packed final between the Wimmera Mallee Belles and Horsham Lightning, with the Belles taking out the first ever championship,

which was played at the Dimboola Recreation Reserve.

The league plans to include five clubs in this season’s competition. WGCL committee member Kim Fitzpatrick said there is increased positivity surrounding the upcoming season.

“We’ve had an initial planning meeting and we’re all trying to keep the positivity up,” Ms Fitzpatrick said.

“We’re hoping to run two, four week seasons - one before Christmas each Sunday until December 8. And another running throughout February.

“All depends on the COVID-19 situation and what we are allowed to do.”

The committee is hopeful of having two teams from Horsham, one from Dimboola and one from the Wimmera Mallee. In addition the committee is hoping for a team from Stawell for the season.

“Last season girls from Stawell were playing in Horsham,” Ms Fitzpatrick said.

Any girls from secondary school age up to under 17s are welcome to play and ply their craft.

“The girls did a great job last year and were

hoping for some academy-style coaching and training this season,” Ms Fitzpatrick said.

“We want to run a clinic, and we have some other ideas we will tap into.”

SPORTS RESULTS HORSHAM GOLF CLUB Tuesday 4th August - Ladies President v Captain Stableford The winner was the Captain’s team.

Division 1 1. Kathy Strudwick 35 points 2. Annabelle Plowright 33 points 3. Heather Greenaway 32 points Division 2 1. June Gross 39 points c/b 2. Deb Pinniger 39 points (Hamilton) 3. Gill Phillips 34 points Division 3 1. Lynne Sargent 35 points 2. Jill Cramer 33 points 3. Marie Oliver 32 points Wednesday 5th August - Men’s Stableford Division 1 1. Chris Doherty 33 points 2. Ray Gilmartin 32 points c/b 3. Ben Campbell 32 points c/b

Division 2 1. Brian Thomas 38 points 2. Leo Delahunty 34 points 3. Dennis Smith 32 points Division 3 1. John Sleep 2. Thomas Magee 3. Peter Ledger Unfortunately with the new stage three COVID restrictions, there will not be any more competition results for the next six weeks.

Winners Sunnyside BC Social Bowls Saturday 1st August J. Sudholtz, D. MacInnes, T. Winfield, T. Winfield, r/up J. Heard, M. Tucker, P. Dillon.

Wednesday 5th August N. Magor, D. Logan, C. Chequer; r/up R. Hetherton, R. Tollbring, G. Warrick.

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NAB LEAGUE CANCELLED FOR 2020

• Warrack Eagles teenager Dane Stewart will wait until 2021 to return to the football field after the NAB League joined all other leagues in cancelling its season for 2020.

By Connor McKenzie

AFL Victoria’s elite pathway competition for both boys and girls the “NAB League” has been cancelled for the 2020 season.

After hopes the competition could get underway for the 13 boys’ clubs, including Western Victoria’s Rebels squad, the AFL has decided after discussions with its major stakeholders that the competition is no longer viable in the 2020 climate.

The news is also disappointing for the girls’ squads, as the competition had already been three games in.

With the Victorian government declaring a State of Disaster and with stage four restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne to be in place for six-weeks, the situation relating to the COVID-19 pandemic remains a significant challenge for the entire Victorian community and provided too great a challenge for the NAB League to be held this year.

Following the Victorian government’s advice, no community football training or competition can be held in Victoria during current restrictions for six weeks until Sunday September 13.

“All levels of the game across Victoria have been impacted by the health pandemic this year and under the new restrictions, any form of training and competition for both metropolitan and regional players and clubs is

prohibited,” AFL head of talent pathways and state league competitions Tristan Salter said.

“We acknowledge this is extremely disappointing news for the players, coaches, officials, volunteers and fans of the NAB League Competition and we commend every NAB League region that has worked tirelessly to find a way through.”

Warrack Eagles young talent Dane Stewart could see the signs of the competition being cancelled this year, but was still disappointed as the Greater Western Victorian Rebels squad was looking to be competitive in this season.

“We’re getting real keen as it was really close to starting, so it was pretty heartbreaking to hear the news,” Stewart said.

“Training had started, we were training in small groups, and we played well against Bendigo in the practice match.

“Our squad was looking pretty strong this year. There are about three to four boys who are looking seriously to getting drafted in the upcoming AFL draft, so we are all a bit disappointed for them.”

While the draft wasn’t on the immediate agenda for Stewart, opportunities to play in elite squads such as the VFL were a possibility.

“I was keen to play and give a few people a look at what my skills are and how I play.

No doubt having fun and enjoying the footy is most important but a few options were

available to me so hopefully there still will be a chance to chase those in the future,” Stewart said.

“I was also looking forward to lining up with the Eagles anytime I could so the whole football season being cancelled is a bit rough.

“There are a few players, including myself who are now top age so hopefully there still is a chance to play representative footy for us. Even if that includes the AFL lifting the squad age to Under 19s to give us a chance we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.”

Fellow Rebels, Nhill’s Drew Schneider, Horsham Saints trio Gage Wright, Sam Breuer and Cody Bryan, Horsham’s Ben Hobbs and Ararat’s Jeziah Woods had all made the final squad and prepared to compete throughout the season.

However, the boys will now prepare for 2021 to return to the field with Schneider, Breuer, Hobbs and Bryan entering the top age bracket for the new season.

The AFL is continuing to explore a return to train and return to play model for Vic Country and Vic Metro Boys State Squads, which if it was safe to proceed, would ensure talent are provided with an opportunity to showcase their talent and assist them in reaching the elite level.

The cancellation of the competition does put a question over the pathway of young talent in the region, including the process of opportunities the squads players may have had at the end of the competition this year.

The AFL is still planning to hold their AFL and AFLW draft in the closing months of 2020, with the AFL to continue support all 2020 NAB League players for the remainder of the year, ensuring opportunities will exist in 2021 for players who have been impacted by the disruptions to the 2020 NAB League season through a revised talent pathways model.

LAST CROQUET HIT

ELEVEN members of Dimboola Croquet Club turned up to play the morning session, as well as Shirley Heard from Horsham during a game recently.

Shirley is a member of Kalimna Park croquet club, but the club has not been playing for quite some time, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In the first games of the day, Shirley teamed up with John Moar in the first game and the pair had a win against Jean Bourke and Denise McMillan, seven hoops to six and Jan Post and Judy Baker proved too good for Caroline Crowhurst and Lola Croser, taking the game nine hoops to four.

Dot Ewing and Kelly Walker also had a good win against Janet Donnelly and Alex Orcsik with eight hoops to five.

In game two, Denise and Lola had a close game against Jean and Caroline, seven hoops to six and Dot and Shirley won eight hoops to five, when they played Kelly and John.

Judy continued her fine form when she partnered with Alex and they took the game from Jan and Janet nine hoops to three.

In the third game Shirley continued her winning streak, when she partnered with Janet and played against Dot, playing solo taking the game eight hoops to five.

Similarly the scores were the same with John and Jan on eight hoops to Caroline’s five, when she played solo against them.

Kelly and Alex scored seven hoops to six to take the game from Judy, who played solo.

However, Judy triumphed as the overall winner for the morning session with 25 hoops, followed

by Shirley on 23 and Alex was in third position with 22 hoops.

Four players decided to play the afternoon session, with the first two games being singles matches.

Malcolm Jones had a win over Bob Gooding, eight hoops to five and John Lehmann had a close game when he won seven hoops to six against Charles Rees.

In game two John was victorious over Bob, seven hoops to six and Malcolm had a convincing win over Charles eight hoops to five.

Game three had Bob and Charles the winners with eight hoops to five, when they paired up against Malcolm and John.

With the overall afternoon scores being lower than the morning sessions Judy, Shirley and Alex maintained their respective placings as the overall winners of the day.

The Dimboola Croquet Club has been advised that owing to the latest Victorian State Government COVID-19 Stage-3 regional restrictions, there can be no further croquet play until updated advice.

President Charles Rees advised that broadleaf weed spraying will be carried out immediately before the stop to gathering at the club.

He reported this is necessary to ensure that the courts will in reasonable order when play is expected to be permitted again in approximately six weeks time.

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WMCA aims for normal start AS winter begins to draw to a close, summer sports including cricket begin to assess their options regarding their planned seasons for 2020/2021.

The Wimmera-Mallee Cricket Association last week discussed their plans for the forthcoming cricket season, and while the state remains under Stage Three COVID-19 restrictions, the association is confident their season can kick off by their normal start of mid-October.

WMCA president Ben Duxson is aware of the region’s need for organised and competitive sport, but recognises the cricket season will look different from previous years.

“The association has been in close contact with all 13 clubs across the district, and we’ve told them to be ready for the season to begin,” Duxson said.

“We are pleased Cricket Victoria have been in close communication with us, and we are constantly being updated on the return to play protocols.

“I think everyone knows that the season is going to look different. Socialisation between clubs and within clubs will most likely have to be controlled.

“Realistically we are only half-way into the Stage Three period, so nobody knows for sure what the situation will look like come mid-September. Hopefully we can tell clubs that they can begin training.

“We’ve definitely got our protocols to work with in regards to the logistics of the competition. Travel for example may be changed, whether it be limited travel or player only travel we will update the clubs as soon as we know what that looks like.

“As for now we are hopeful the cricket season will look as close to normal as can be, and we know players across the region are as keen as ever given the year has been without a lot of organised sport.”

Duxson said the association will consider all possibilities if the restrictions are still too severe to allow play, including options for some sort of competitive and representative cricket post the Christmas break.

“We think there will definitely be cricket. We are organising teams now and assessing grading options for each of the clubs, and a working draw will be released soon,” Duxson said.

“We are a bit different to sports

CROQUET ON HOLD CROQUET continued to be popular across the Wimmera before COVID-19 stage three restrictions came into play.

Horsham’s Shirley Heard joined Dimboola players to have a hit and rule the hoops at the Dimboola Croquet Club before restrictions took hold.

Full story - P. 35 • Denise McMillan, John Moar and Jean Bourke taking the shot at the hoop during the recent morning session of golf croquet.

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