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HEALTH SERVICES’ PLEA - STAY HOME By Chris Michaels and JessieAnne Gartlan

WIMMERA Health Care Group has raised concerns that people who have been tested for COVID-19 are going out and socialising instead of going home to self-isolate until results come back. Communications manager Peter Miller said anyone waiting for results must self-isolate until they receive those results, otherwise they were potentially putting the community at risk. “We have people going to the shops,” he said. “We are hearing of many cases like that of people going out after being tested. “They must go straight home. And it means not having visitors coming over, or going to someone else’s house.” Mr Miller said the Wimmera Base Hospital continued to be inundated with calls about COVID-19 testing after the first active case since April was recorded in Horsham last week. Since then the Department of Health and Human Services’ daily figures have swung between three and four active cases, which the department stated was due to reclassification and the doubling up of data. At the time of writing on Wednesday, department figures showed there were four active cases in Horsham, and no active cases in neighbouring municipalities. Member for Lowan Emma Kealy called for more clarity around the reporting process amidst community concern and confusion

over the active cases. Ms Kealy said the current system of reporting a conﬁrmed COVID-19 case by local government area alone – based on a person’s residential address, rather than their current

location – was misleading. “Last week, our electorate recorded conﬁrmed cases for the ﬁrst time in months,” she said. “Community members are deeply concerned about whether these

people were residing in our area or outside of it at the time of testing positive. “Our community also has no way of knowing how or where these cases of COVID-19 were acquired

and whether they are related. This lack of detail is driving uncertainty, fear and rumours, none of which are helpful as we work to stop the spread of this virus.” • CONT. PAGE 2

NEW SURPRISES UNVEILED AT TOY LIBRARY

THE region’s children had the chance to play with some new toys after the Wimmera Toy Library opened its doors for the first time since March. Volunteers set up COVID-19 protocols to ensure that the service could be run safely on Saturday morning and volunteer Jacqui Norris said they were well supported by the turn-out. Full story - Page 23

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Wimmera Weather Week Ending July 22nd

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MAX

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1 13

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2.0mm

SAT

3 14

Stawell

0.8mm

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2 15

Ararat

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MON

4 14

Warracknabeal

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TUE

2 15

Nhill

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WED

5 14

Hopetoun

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THU

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Edenhope

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A large high pressure system over the Bight extends a ridge across Victoria. This system will move into the Tasman Sea on Friday. Meanwhile, a broad low pressure trough will move across Victoria on Saturday.

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Weekly Reservoir Levels Current as of 22 July 2020

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Lake Fyans

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Lake Lonsdale

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Moora Moora Reservoir

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Rocklands Reservoir

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Taylors Lake

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Lake Toolondo

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Lake Wartook

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Mt Cole Reservoir

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*This time last year 38.13% - 213,670 ML ^ Green Lake (near Horsham) – Water volume is not included in the total supply volume or percentage

TOTAL 31.71%

MEMBER for Lowan Emma Kealy has called on Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews to urgently establish a drive-through coronavirus testing clinic in Horsham. “Our medical staff at current testing sites are doing the very best they can, and they need to be supported to meet the testing demand in our region,” Ms Kealy said. “A drive-through clinic is essential to ensure anyone who needs to be tested can access a test quickly.” Ms Kealy said confirmation of coronavirus cases in the area over the past week had led to a huge surge in the demand for testing. “The government needs to urgently take action to make this a reality, to ensure any transmission within our area can be identified and acted on quickly,” Ms Kealy said. Ms Kealy said the confirmation of cases in

the region was a reminder to people to take care, respect the highly contagious nature of the virus, and follow the advice of health officials. “I wish those who have tested positive to COVID-19 all the very best for a full recovery,” Ms Kealy said. “I also thank those who are isolating while awaiting a test or test results. This is a difficult and uncertain time for these people, and we need to ensure they feel supported as we all work together to keep our community safe and well.” Currently coronavirus testing can be done through either Lister House Respiratory Clinic in Baillie Street, or at the Wimmera Base Hospital, but people are being encouraged to first call the COVID-19 hotline to ascertain their symptoms to avoid further overloading the system. The coronavirus hotline number is - 1800 675 398.

Mr Miller said ongoing community concern had prompted an increase in people wanting to get tested without showing any symptoms over the past week - something the hospital did not have the capacity to cater to. “We’re getting inundated with calls at the clinic to get tested,” he said. “We’re not capable of dealing with the influx of calls that have been coming in. “We can’t bring people into the clinic to get tested when they don’t have symptoms in case they do catch it off others who are positive.” Result wait-time had also increased. An increase in testing rates meant results were

now taking between two and three days to come back. “Results will be back within 48 - 72 hours,” Mr Miller said. “It was less but things have escalated a bit.” Mr Miller said if people were concerned about having COVID-19 they should call the 24-hour DHHS hotline on 1800 675 398. “People need to start using the coronavirus hotline,” he said. He also encouraged the community to wear masks. “All hospital staff are obviously wearing masks and we have uploaded to our Facebook page a video of the correct way to put on and wear the masks,” he said.

By Chris Michaels

STAY HOME ... from page 1

WEST WIMMERA HEALTH SERVICE LOCKED DOWN

WEST Wimmera Health Service has gone back into lockdown. The decision was made with the spike in new cases in Horsham and Ballarat. DHHS has announced four COVID-19 cases in Horsham but none in neighbouring

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municipalities. Chief Executive Ritchie Dodds said, "With the spike in Horsham, Ballarat and Melbourne we are taking a cautious approach." "Basically non-essential visiting has now ceased until further notice."

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chronic pain, as well as a new booklet called ‘Understanding chronic pain’ to explain what pain is and how best to manage it. These can be found at www.nationalpainweek.org.au. During National Pain Week, people living with chronic pain are also encouraged to share their experiences and ideas at chronicpainaustralia.org.au/forum or on social media using the hashtag #NPW2020 Together, we can improve the lives of those living in pain. We appreciate your support. Jarrod McMaugh President Chronic Pain Australia

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College closes after positive COVID-19 case By JessieAnne Gartlan

ST Brigid’s College in Horsham closed its doors to all staff and students from Thursday this week after a student tested positive for COVID-19. The college will possibly be closed into early next week as well. On the Tuesday prior to the closure the parents of the student informed the college that the student had received the positive result. In response Mr Gutteridge sent a letter to parents on Tuesday evening advising them that the school would

only be open to children of essential workers and vulnerable children on Wednesday. The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the result of the test with the college on Wednesday and began working with the school to undergo cleaning and contact tracing. In a letter to parents Wednesday afternoon Mr Gutteridge said: “As stated in yesterday’s email, those who have been identified as a person who has been in close recent contact with the affected student will be notified by the DHHS, hopefully within 24 hours, and supported to

ensure everyone understands what actions are to be taken.” The student works at McDonald’s Horsham, which closed overnight on Tuesday to undergo deep cleaning. A spokesperson for McDonald’s Australia said the restaurant had reopened by Wednesday morning. “McDonald’s Australia conﬁrms an employee who works at the Horsham restaurant has tested positive for COVID-19, and is selfisolating at home,” she said. “There is no suggestion the individual, who last worked on Saturday 11 July, came into contact

with COVID-19 at the restaurant. “Out of an abundance of caution, we closed and conducted a deep clean of the restaurant last night. “We have also advised all identiﬁed workplace close contacts to self-isolate for 14 days and seek medical advice if they feel unwell or show any symptoms. “The restaurant reopened this morning following completion of the deep clean. “Every day, in every shift across all our restaurants, our employees continue to follow strict cleaning, sanitisation, quality control and hygiene procedures.”

The student was also involved in a Wimmera football club. “The student was involved with Wimmera football, and the individual has notiﬁed the respective football club about the situation,” AFL Wimmera Mallee area manager Jason Muldoon said. “The DHHS will go through the contact tracing process with the club and we will (AFL Wimmera Mallee) continue to work closely with them.” At the time of writing on Wednesday the DHHS stated stated there were four active cases in Horsham.

Horsham’s goodwill keeps industry afloat

• Farmhouse Deli owner Ralph Polo. By Chris Michaels

HORSHAM locals have helped ease the pain of the coronavirus impact on the Royal Hotel, by supporting the business through some tough times. The Royal Hotel’s Publican Grant Fiedler said while the pub has taken a ﬁnancial hit in the last few months because of the coronavirus, it’s been locals who have stepped up and helped keep the pub running. “As soon as the cases were announced we put in place practices to ensure public safety as well as employee safety,” Mr Fiedler said. “That included all staff members wearing face masks when dealing with the public, and gloves. “And we have more sanitiser stations both for the public and for the staff to use. As far as the public coming through the doors it’s been terriﬁc the way the locals have been supporting the pub.” While the locals have continued to support the pub with takeaway meals and now dine-in options, Mr Fiedler said the lack of tourists and in particular lack of people driving up from Melbourne had hit hard. “You don’t have people travelling through to

Photo: CHRIS MICHAELS

Horsham like they were a couple of weeks ago,” Mr Fielder said. “We don’t have the numbers coming up from Melbourne. It was fantastic with the Melbournites coming up and going on the silo trail and stopping at the pub. But with that not happening anymore it’s had a big financial impact.” Mr Fiedler said he didn’t think people were any more nervous or worried with the four new cases in Horsham announced, than they were when lockdowns first began. “Comparing things to the first time around there was a lot more uncertainty,” Mr Fielder said. “This time around people are not so worried or overwhelmed because they know that safe practices are in place. “Of course it does get everyone a little bit nervous, but unlike the first time when the streets were deserted and the pub was closed, people are still coming out because people are more aware of what they need to do to protect themselves.” Conversely, Farmhouse Deli in Horsham has remained open throughout the coronavirus pandemic, but owner Ralph Polo said protocols have remained

• The Royal Hotel Publican Grant Fiedler with the doors very much open.

and things haven’t been easy. “We’ve kept things pretty much the same and as they were with social distancing and the protocols in place, as we are required we do,” Mr Polo said. “Since the four cases were announced everything has been so quiet. When the border was closed the ﬁrst time it didn’t really affect us but this second wave has.” Mr Polo said the four new cases in Horsham has meant a decrease in customers coming through the deli.

Photo: CHRIS MICHAELS

“People are not going out as much,” Mr Polo said. “The customers that used to come in every day you might only see them once every three or four days now. “That makes things pretty tough to budget and to organise staff in the shop. A lot of people that come in here socially distance themselves and do the right things which is pretty good really. “We don’t have to tell customers much except to sign in if they’re going to sit down.”

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PUBLIC NOTICES 24 July 2020

Mayor’s message: Coronavirus update

Follow the directions of health professionals and keep being kind to others As the Coronavirus pandemic steps up again in our municipality, worry and anxiety levels are rising.

practises from the last five months.

Our community has been diligent in following the instructions from our health officials and, as the threat comes again, we need to follow those well-rehearsed

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Keep washing our hands and using the available hand sanitiser Making intentional efforts to keep our distance from one another Taking the opportunity to be tested if we have symptoms and

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Follow the directions and restrictions that have been placed on all of us, including the wearing of masks where required.

We need to trust those people who are making decisions on our behalf. Many of our local businesses are now back trading, under restrictions, and they appreciate our support. We acknowledge that working from home is a challenge for many people. We have heroes working in aged care, health care facilities and law enforcement and our school teachers need an extra

dollop of praise for what they are doing for our young people. Finally, regardless of the number plate on a car, an address on a drivers licence, or a person’s ethnic background, this virus is invisible, highly contagious and is a risk to everyone. But, if we calmly follow the well-rehearsed directions, think of others, help other people where we can and base our conversations around kindness, our community will benefit in many ways and we will get through this. Thank you for what you are doing... Let’s keep it up.

WIMMERA RIVERFRONT ACTIVATION PROJECT UPDATE During June – July, representatives from located and adjacent stakeholders have viewed the Draft Riverfront Concept Plan (including the natural waterplay area) and provided feedback. Groups include: • Horsham City Rowing Club • Horsham Angling Club • Horsham RSL • Southern Cross Parks • Wimmera Live Steam & Model Engineering Society • Wimmera River Improvement Committee

COUNCIL ELECTIONS OCTOBER 2020 MANDATORY CANDIDATE TRAINING

The new Local Government Act has made it compulsory for all candidates in the October election to complete prescribed training. This training will be delivered by Local Government Victoria and will be delivered online. Dates for this training are yet to be determined, but it is anticipated that the training will be available online in late July. The VLGA will be running two information sessions prior to nominations opening in September. For more information please visit: www.hrcc.vic.gov.au/Our-Council/Council

The key aims for this plan are to: • Develop some guiding principles for the management of parking within the retail core area and review and identify the appropriate time restrictions and their locations. • Develop policy relating to the management of parking permits including permits for special events, organisations with special parking needs and in residential areas where needed. • Identify appropriate locations of different types of parking (e.g. accessible, long vehicle, loading bays etc.) Council is establishing a representative reference group from key sectors such as retail and business, sport and recreation, mobility groups and the older community to assist in the identification of issues around car parking in Horsham. The initial phase of the project will be to get an understanding of work undertaken previously and then to use the expertise of the reference group to build on that knowledge base. The reference group will meet later this month and through to early September. Council plans to engage with the community later in the year after the initial phase is completed. Further information can be obtained from Lauren Coman, Manager Community Safety & Environmental Health on phone 03 5382 9728 or by email lauren.coman@hrcc.vic.gov.au

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Monday 27 July 2020 - 5.30pm For details visit hrcc.vic.gov.au

Feedback from sessions is documented, approved and provided back to the Community Reference Group and the Landscape Architects. Small group consultations will continue during July. The draft Concept Plan will go out for public comment once impacted stakeholders have been consulted.

REFERENCE GROUP TO GUIDE PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN Horsham Rural City Council is developing a Parking Management Plan for the central activity district and surrounding areas.

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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ABORIGINAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Nominations are invited from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members to participate on the Aboriginal Advisory Committee. There is currently a community representative vacancy on this committee. The selection criteria for community representatives are those that: • •

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Live, work, study in, or have a current connection to Horsham Rural City Have an understanding of the issues that impact Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and relations with government and nongovernment institutions in Australia Have a commitment to social justice and willingness to engage in dialogue on reconciliation Have strong community linkages with the ability to represent and engage with a broadrange of community views Are willing to constructively participate in an advisory capacity. The ability to attend bi-monthly meetings is essential to being a member of the committee. Nominations close 5pm on Friday 24 July 2020

For full selection criteria and further details, please call Kathy Newton on 03 5382 9712 or visit https://bit.ly/AAC_HRCC

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PARKING PLAN DISPUTED By JessieAnne Gartlan

HORSHAM Rural City Council has announced it will undertake a parking management plan that will be guided by a community reference group. The plan will look at the use of time restrictions on parking metres throughout the central activity district, policies around parking permits for special events, residential and disability parking, and identify appropriate places for long vehicle parking and other special types of vehicle parking. The council will draw reference group members from retail, business, sport, mobility and other sectors of the community. The group will meet later this month through to early September and then the council will build on the group’s work. However, Horsham Rural Ratepayers and Residents group president Di Bell questioned the decision at a time when COVID-19 meant the local economic outlook was constantly changing. “I’m surprised that it’s going ahead given COVID-19,” she said. “Our main street might look completely different (by the time the plan is implemented).” Ms Bell said the focus would be better redirected toward providing amenities for tourists visiting the region as people look locally for holidays. “Coming out of COVID, we’re not going to be travelling overseas - we’re going to have a lot more inter-regional and localised camping and things like that, so the actual things we may need we may not even be thinking about yet,” she said. “We should be planning for that now, not thinking about parking.” Director, Communities and Place Kevin

• Horsham’s Firebrace Street.

O’Brien said it was important that the council managed its parking to support retailers and business, as well as providing access to the customers and regular visitors to the city. “This project is not about the urban design

HORSHAM AQUATIC CENTRE VISITORS ON THE RISE DURING COVID-19

• Horsham Aquatic Centre has seen an increase in user numbers and memberships despite Covid-19. Photo: CHRIS MICHAELS By Chris Michaels

HORSHAM Aquatic Centre has seen a rise in membership numbers of visitors to the centre over the last few weeks despite ongoing coronavirus pandemic concerns. Centre manager Sam Winter said visitor numbers have increased and membership numbers are heading in the same direction. “People continue to feel safe coming into the venue,” Ms Winter said.

“And people seem very pleased with the precautions we have been taking.” Ms Winter said the centre has had no changes to the protocols it had already put in place. “All of our users here need to book online and need to supply their details including postcode,” she said. “We have 30 minutes of cleaning and limits placed on time spent in the centre and temperature checks for each user.”

of car parking spaces, it is about ensuring that we provide the appropriate time restrictions in the right locations to ensure that the community is able to shop, visit, do business, have meals and attend facilities in Horsham in

a convenient and accessible way,” Mr O’Brien said. “We also need to ensure there is an appropriate turn over (churn) of car spaces to support retail and other businesses.”

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WIMMERA COUNCILS TAKE CAUTIOUS APPROACH TO COVID 19 By Chris Michaels

COUNCILS across the Wimmera are continuing to take a cautious and proactive approach after four new coronavirus cases were detected in Horsham over the past week. Horsham mayor Mark Radford said the situation was always evolving. “Once a fortnight we were chairing a meeting of key organisations in Horsham, but with the latest cases that have come to light that meeting is now once a week,” he said. “We just trust what the Premier is saying. If we calmly follow the well-rehearsed directions, think of others, help other people where we can and base our conversations around kindness, our community will beneﬁt in many ways and we will get through this.” Hindmarsh Shire mayor Rob Gersch said the council was very much guided by information from health ofﬁcials. “We’re really guided by state health authorities at the moment,” he said. “We were going to open the libraries in the shire but will now keep them closed. “We had a council meeting last week in the community centre so we could keep more distance. “We set up speakers and livestreamed the meeting to be more transparent. All of our meetings are

done by Zoom and we’re keeping communication open.” West Wimmera mayor Bruce Meyer said not much had changed for the shire. “We haven’t introduced many changes recently,” Mr Meyer said. “Our advice would be to continue to be extremely cautious, and don’t let strangers into your home. Apart from that not a lot has changed. People are much more wary, and that was evident at the last council meeting. “We don’t walk down the street like we used to, and the level of mixing isn’t there at the moment.” Northern Grampians Shire Mayor Murray Emerson said his community had been taking precautions regardless of any changes brought on by the new cases. “Things haven’t altered for us,” Mr Emerson said. “We’re certainly more worried now than we were. But I don’t think we can do anything more than what we are already doing. Hopefully it will sort itself out.” Last week the Department of Health and Human Services reported one active case of COVID-19 in the Northern Grampians Shire. It has since reclassiﬁed that case and the Shire remains at zero active cases. Yarriambiack Shire mayor Graeme Massey said the council had taken steps to ensure a safer environment.

“Well having people work from home as much as possible is

important,” Mr Massey said. “We’ve had to put on hold a couple

of events that we had planned. Our library openings are on hold too.”

Kaniva police search for sheep art-critic By Chris Michaels KANIVA’S popular and colourful main street sheep art has been damaged in the early hours of either Sunday or Monday morning. The sheep were paid for and organised by the Kaniva and District Progress Association, with the damage bill estimated to be in the thousands. Secretary of the Kaniva and District Progress Association Helen Hobbs said the town was shocked and angry at the senseless damage. “Ironically, the painted sheep cost more to maintain than real sheep,” Ms Hobbs said. “The difﬁculty is that we have had these issues with damage previously. It is very disappointing but the community will stick together.” Ms Hobbs said someone in the town must have seen or heard something about the damage and hopes the perpetrator will be caught soon. “It is surprising to see a project funded solely by the community, and worked on solely by and for the community targeted in this way,” Ms Hobbs said. “We applied for grants but received none so the project was paid for by the community.” Ms Hobbs said that Kaniva continued to be coronavirus-free (at the time of publication) yet continues to suffer the effects of the pandemic more acutely than other towns. “Our town is really being hit by the coronavirus,” she said. “Our businesses are missing out on that highway dollar. The businesses rely on tourists or at least 50 percent of customers off the highway. And now to

• The damaged sheep have been sat on, kicked and will cost thousands to repair. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

have this happen is disappointing.” Donations to help repair the damaged sheep have already started coming in with the promise of more on the way. “It is heartwarming that locals have asked to help with donations or to help repaint the sheep and repair them,” Ms Hobbs said. Police are currently making enquiries and have been viewing CCTV footage available at nearby shops. If anyone has any information they’re encouraged to contact Kaniva Police on 5392 2244.

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COMMUNITY URGED TO REPORT BREACHES By Connor McKenzie

HORSHAM and surrounding areas are being urged to remain vigilant and report any suspected major breaches of the COVID-19 restrictions to police. As Horsham records confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past week, Horsham police are urging the community to remain observant and report major breaches to the Police Assistance Line. Acting Senior Sergeant Jason Bergen said all COVID-19 related inquiries and reports should be reported to the above mentioned line. “We urge the community to stay watchful, and we will direct all COVID-19 related issues to the Police Assistance Line,” Acting Senior Sergeant Bergen said.

At the time of printing, stage three restrictions were only in place in Melbourne and Mitchell Shire areas, with residents only allowed to leave their homes for four reasons. Horsham restrictions were more relaxed, with the community allowed to have five individuals in a household at one time and still organise outdoor gatherings of 10 people. Businesses are still required to limit the number of customers inside a store front at one time. Breaches of this nature will be constantly investigated by the responsible units in the Horsham Police Station. Major COVID-19 breaches out of line of the current restrictions in regional Victoria can be reported on 131 444, or online at www.police.vic. gov.au.

Funding aims to keep apprentices employed By JessieAnne Gartlan

A NEW federal funding package designed to help employers retain apprentices and trainees will help struggling Wimmera businesses hold onto staff. The $1 billion JobTrainer was announced last Thursday and will provide eligible employers with a 50 percent wage subsidy up to $7000 per quarter for apprentices and trainees employed on July 1.

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Wimmera Southern Mallee Local Learning And Employment Network chief executive Tim Shaw welcomed the announcement, saying that some businesses that hire apprentices in the Wimmera were really struggling. “It’s great news and it will be great support for our employers, and a real encouragement for them to put on new apprentices, and help them keep employing the apprentices they have currently got,” he said. Mr Shaw said the amount of need varied between industries, especially where other funding packages were already available. “It varies a lot between industry sectors,” he said. “I do know the building trades are very busy at the moment as there has been a lot of response to the HomeBuilder package.” HomeBuilder is a federal government grant available until the end of the year that provides grants of up to $25,000 to people building or renovating their homes. “Talking to some of them, they’re booked out for the year,” Mr Shaw said. “In the hospitality sector there would be some challenges, with some places being closed and others having severely restricted limits on numbers, so any traineeships or apprenticeships would be faced with some pretty significant challenges. “Any apprenticeships in the agricultural sector would be fairly strong because the agriculture sector hasn’t been severely hit by the COVID-19 restrictions. It really does vary sector by sector. “Going by national and state-wide figures, it’s young people that have been significantly impacted, so it’s been a real challenge. “Again, it varies sector by sector but some have seen increased workloads, such as in the health sector, and other areas have been dramatically impacted by the restrictions. “But I think it’s a challenge for young people generally, and state-wide figures show that youth employment is struggling.” A statement from Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s office said: “The new $1 billion JobTrainer Fund will provide up to an additional 340,700 training places across Australia to help school leavers and job seekers access pre-apprenticeships, short courses and full qualifications to develop new skills in growth sectors and create a pathway to more qualifications. Member for Mallee, Anne Webster said that this will provide a much-needed boost to jobseekers and school leavers in Mallee to ensure locals are trained in the skills needed by our local businesses community. “Backing training, apprentices, and jobs is all part of the Morrison Government’s plan to restore our economy after the coronavirus pandemic and keep Australians in our local area in work,” Dr Webster said. The package also includes an additional $1.5 billion to expand the wage incentive to help keep apprentices in work, and it builds on the $1.3 billion package announced in March.

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JOCK McAULEY - piloting history

PRIOR to joining the RAAF in 1943 as a teenager Jock had been a member of the Air Training Corps in Horsham for two years. He had been tutored by veterans of the First World War. He learnt practical skills such as aircraft recognition, Morse code and navigation, which were invaluable in his later RAAF training. His interest in aviation had come from having a joyride in the famous â€˜Southern Crossâ€™, ďŹ‚own by Charles Kingford Smith when it visited Horsham. Jock was hooked. He learnt from a friend who owned a Gypsy Moth, who advised him â€œIf youâ€™re going to ďŹ‚y- two things: keep your nose down and your speed up â€“ and youâ€™ll be alright.â€? The following story comes from an interview with Jock McAuley who ďŹ‚ew one of the most famous planes of all time in the latter stages of the European war. Just after his 18th birthday Jock and a mate boarded a train to Melbourne from his home in Horsham in western Victoria. They walked up the hill to the RAAF recruiting ofďŹ ce in Russell

Street, Melbourne. This began his dream job of being a ďŹ ghter pilot. His recruit training was done at Somers, Victoria. He was then transferred to No 11 Elementary Flying Training School at Benalla, in central Victoria. Jock was to have an instructor who heâ€™d known in Horsham. This unsettled him as this instructor did all he could to stir him up. â€œGet that bloody stick back,â€? heâ€™d say to Jock as they landed in a Tiger moth so all could hear it. Or â€œA child of two could ďŹ‚y an aircraft, providing they have a bit of commonsense and I doubt you have anyâ€?. Jock survived, completed the course and progressed to Number 7 Service Flying School at Deniliquin. Here he trained in Wirraways, which proved challenging. If you drop its speed too much on landing it would stall and ďŹ‚ip. A number of pilots had been killed that way he said. Jock had to do circuit training, which entailed an hour long night ďŹ‚ight. One particular night he left with his instructor and did his ďŹ rst circuit. Then he completed another and

another without a word from his instructor. He landed then went to bed. The morning brought the instructor to Jock, and he asked Jock if â€œDid I ďŹ‚y with you last nightâ€?. He hadnâ€™t ďŹ lled in the log book. He told Jock he had been â€œfull as a bullâ€?. No wonder he was quiet and said nothing - the whole time he was asleep on the plane! After 168 ďŹ‚ying hours and a rigorous ďŹ nal air test, he stood to attention in front of an Air Commodore, who happened to share his surname, at his â€˜Wingsâ€™ ceremony. After a few words he handed Jock his wings, observed by his proud parents. Jock departed Port Melbourne in the summer on a Dutch liner Nieuw Amsterdam. Jock froze his way across the icy waters below Tasmania enroute to South Africa, West Africa and clockwise around the North Atlantic. He disembarked in the small Port of Gourock on the Clyde River in Scotland. From here he went by train through London. They were held up at Clapham Junction by an air raid. Finally they arrived at a large Australian personnel depot. This was established in seaside hotels in Brighton, looking over the English Channel. A huge surplus of manpower was building up for the D-Day invasion. While awaiting further Operational Training, Jock had refresher training on Tiger Moths at the Kingâ€™s personal airstrip

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near Windsor Castle. On 6th of June 1944 (â€œD-Dayâ€?) - Jock ďŹ‚ew his little fabric bi-plane south to sight-see amongst the milling invasion ďŹ‚eets of gliders and tow planes, Flying Fortresses and SpitďŹ res. It was an overwhelming sight, - â€œGet the hell out of here!â€? was Jockâ€™s thought! Windsor was very handy to London â€“ which was good - but London was being bombarded by German V1 â€œdoodlebugsâ€? (the ďŹ rst â€œcruise missilesâ€?) â€“ which was bad. Jock saw several doodlebugs, but fortunately came through his jaunts into London unscathed (several RAAF members were not so lucky. One doodlebug scored a direct hit on Australia House with a tone of high explosives). At Brighton, Jock resisted all enticements to become a Bomber Pilot. He was asked â€œWhat do you want son?â€? by an ofďŹ cer on the category selection board. â€œFighters, sir!â€? replied Jock. â€œWell! Youâ€™re in luck,â€? was the response. â€œYou can have Lanc, Halifax or a Stirling. Take your pick.â€? Jock was posted to an Advanced Flying Unit in the Midlands where he trained in single engine Miles Masters (which featured a duplicate SpitďŹ re cockpit for the trainee) at a rural base of Ternhill in Shropshire. In August 1944 Jock was suddenly posted to join a convoy headed to the Middle East.

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He got the impression that the D-Day invasion had gone so well that the new pilots like himself were (thankfully) not required in France to replace losses, as had been planned. Jock was shipped out from Liverpool and sailing through the Mediterranean to Egypt. At the RAAF Fayid base in Egypt, he did conversion training on Kittyhawks, ďŹ‚ying over the Suez Canalâ€™s Great Bitter Lake. He met many veterans from the two Australian ďŹ ghter squadrons that were operating in Italy â€“ Jock was now ďŹ rmly in the RAAF replacement pilot stream. After a further conversion course onto Mustangs at Salerno in Italy, Jock arrived at 3 Squadron at Fano airbase in north-eastern Italy in 1945, a couple of months before the end of the war. This was going from a Holden to a Rolls Royce he said. Jock was to ďŹ‚y with a very special unit the all famous all Australian 3 Squadron RAAF. This unit accounted for no fewer than 217 enemy aircraft destroyed having the highest kill rate of any Royal Australian Air Force squadron in World War Two. Jock ďŹ‚ew 25 combat missions. This squadron had been formed at Point Cook in 1916 when still part of the Australian Flying Corps. It distinguished itself on the Western Front ďŹ‚ying Re8 till end of WW1. In the 1940 it sailed as a complete unit to the Western Desert to meet the Italians. Also the Mediterranean from Africa to Malta, the Middle East, Sicily and Italy, zigzagged up the Adriatic coast to Cervia, south of Venice where Jock McAuley joined them. The No 3 Squadron had re-equipped from Kittyhawks to the truly amazing North American P-51 Mustang . The Mustang was upgraded with a Rolls Royce Merlin engine and a superstar was born. It was fast and robust with an incredible range and armed with half-inch machine guns in its wings. It accounted for nearly all victories in the air and in ground straďŹ ng, and nearly 16,000 of them were produced. It escorted bombers from England to Berlin and back, having enough fuel for a couple of circuits of the airďŹ eld. It could carry bombs under its wings and was deadly in ground attack, and it was in this role that Jock McAuley would be privileged to ďŹ‚y them.

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Halls Gap Zoo loses favoured resident

THE iconic Halls Gap Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its most popular residents. The zoo announced on social media that male giraffe Pumika passed away on Tuesday. “It is with a heavy heart we say a very sad goodbye to 11-year-old Pumika, one of our male giraffes who became suddenly unwell yesterday. Whilst our dedicated team did all they could, it was unfortunately determined that Pumika’s condition had rapidly deteriorated and the kindest action left for him was euthanasia. Post-mortem testing is underway to determine the cause,” the statement said on Facebook. Halls Gap Zoo welcomed Pumika from South Australia eight years ago as part of a

regional breeding program. “He was an important part of our zoo family who will be remembered for his outgoing, friendly nature. This is an emotional time for the zoo team, particularly the keepers who loved and cared for him,” the statement said. Pumika came to Halls Gap Zoo in 2012 from Adelaide’s Monarto Zoo. It took seven hours, two vets, a very tall trailer and plenty of leafy greens to move him to his new home. He was born at Monarto Zoo and was relocated as part of an Australia-wide zoo animal program, in which animals are swapped across the country, depending on their breeding status.

BARRY’S CORNER Bird calls

Barry Clugston resides just west of Stawell and has had a long career as chair of GWMWater, firefighter, and farmer. He was a vocal advocate for the Wimmera Mallee pipeline, presented a wildlife program on ABC radio in western Victoria for 20 years and in 2012 was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia.

The songs, whistles and squawk of birds is a good way to identify the species when they blend so well into the high foliage and slowly move through the leaves. Sometimes there is an orchestra of birds calling which can be wonderful to hear. Start with the obvious birds such as the magpies or ones you are familiar with most often you might see about all the time. Identifying birds is a skill that can be learned, its not innate. It helps if you can spend a lot of time outside and tune the hearing to pick up notes. At first it might all sound the same. After a bit of practice you don’t even have to see an actual bird but you will be comfortable to know what bird is close by.

Some tricky bird calls I have tried to separate are the lorikeets. Lorikeets are fairly subtle however the range and tone makes it possible to differentiate. Honeyeaters don’t make it any easier. To make the observations a little useful, get hold of a set of binoculars. A lot of money can be spent on binos but only as much power as 8x30 or 40 and a good quality pair can be a good investment and should last a long time. No need to spend too much on this useful tool. They need to be as light as you can manage because looking through glasses up high in a tree can test your neck muscles. Try hearing a sound of a bird and identify it by sight and you will get the hang of it quickly.

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ATO EYES COVID TAX RETURNS THIS year the Australian Taxation Ofﬁce (ATO) will be eyeing off tax returns ensuring residents aren’t using the government’s COVID-19 assistance measures to make fraudulent claims. The ATO has indicated it will be looking for people making unsubstantiated claims on workrelated expenses due to the coronavirus. ATO Deputy Commissioner Will Day said that the ofﬁce had received intelligence on a number

of schemes designed to evade taxes such as withdrawing money from superannuation and then recontributing it in order to get a tax deduction. “Not only is this not in the spirit of the measure (which is designed to assist those experiencing hardship), severe penalties can be applied to tax avoidance schemes or those found to be breaking the law,” he said. Capitis Accounting Solutions partner Simon Dandy agreed that the ATO is preparing for a more

complicated tax season, targeting areas such as motor vehicle usage and rental properties. “I’d say that the audit and review of certain areas will increase signiﬁcantly so having all the documentation for anything that you would claim is really important to have,” he said. “Like always, it’s important to get paperwork on your business and properties in place and in order.” Both Mr Day and Mr Dandy warned that ATO would also be looking at businesses eligibility for

Tax Office toolkit helps small businesses THE Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released a tax time toolkit designed to help small businesses and their tax advisers. The toolkit packages up a series of easy-to-understand fact sheets on topics that small businesses need to know this tax time, especially given the tax implications of COVID-19. “As we all continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, we completely appreciate that it’s a really tough time for many small businesses. Our job is to continue to support businesses who need help with their tax and super obligations, in partnership with the tax profession,” ATO Assistant Commissioner Andrew Watson said “Many small businesses have had a really difficult few months, and we fully acknowledge this. From bushfires to floods to COVID-19,

we know times are tough. Small businesses have a long to-do list, and tax obligations are just one of many items that need to be done.” “We also know that many small businesses rely on and trust the advice of their tax professional. Whether you use a registered tax professional, or lodge your own tax return, we hope our toolkit will be helpful when the time is right to sit down and consider lodging your income tax return.” The toolkit includes a set of fact sheets to help you understand a range of tax time topics, including: home-based business expenses – if as a business owner, you’re claiming deductions for the costs of using your home as your main place of business. Pausing or permanently closing your business – if you’ve had to pause or permanently close your

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Eligibility requirements for each of the measures are outlined on the ATO’s website. If you’re not sure, the best thing to do is check with the ATO or your tax professional,” Mr Day said. Although people are turning to the ATO’s myGov online self-service, Mr Dandy said that tax agents were still important to help a person avoid overclaiming, make claims they may not know about or even support ideas to change their business. “Hopefully, people see us as more than number crunchers and that we are here to support them for ideas in changing their business.”

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WIMMERA CHILDHOOD CENTRES BACK ON TRACK

• Uniting Wimmera’s childcare and early education services are seeing increased enrolment numbers as fees return. By JessieAnne Gartlan

THE Wimmera’s early childhood education sector is getting back on its feet after a shaky few months caused by declining enrollments amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In early April the federal government stepped in with a funding package as parents were forced to withdraw their children due to loss of income or concerns about exposing children to the virus. The Early Childhood Education and Care Relief Package saw the government pay 50 percent of childcare services’ fee revenue - or 50 percent of the existing hourly rate cap - to allow them to stay open. Families sending their children to childcare were able to do so for free but the package ran out on July 12. Uniting Wimmera has early learning and childcare centres in Horsham and early learning area manager Paula Clarke said despite it being too soon to tell, the outlook was positive. “In fact, in the weeks leading up to the 13th, we’ve had an increase in enrollments from families in the Wimmera, and that seems to have remained consistent since last Monday when the fees were introduced,” she said. Additional assistance is available to families who may be struggling with fees, but to date no one has come forward to request it. As for what may happen next, Ms Clarke

said the organisation would continue to be guided by government advice. “We engage regularly with the local departments and they are running frequent online forums keeping the sector informed of any particular changes,” Ms Clarke said. Staff shortages was another challenge caused by COVID-19 the service faced. To combat this, Uniting Wimmera did some recruiting to fill any vacancies caused by unwell staff who needed to self-isolate. “(We did this) so we can increase our pool of educators, so that if staff are doing the right thing and staying away if they are unwell, we do have a sufficient pool of educators to help with backfill,” Ms Clarke said. “Unfortunately we have at times had to consider that if we haven’t been able to find sufficient staff to operate - we did have a challenge with that very early on with the restrictions that the government put in place, particularly in the first lot of school holidays and during homeschooling.” Ms Clarke encouraged anyone who might be interested in becoming an early childhood educator to look into fee-free courses currently being offered through TAFE institutions. “Certificate 3 or a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care is free for people who are interested in doing further studies,” she said. “The government is aware that there is a real workforce challenge across the country.”

CFA unaffected by changes James Thomas

EVEN with fire service reforms and resignations of top personnel, not much has changed for District 17 Country Fire Authority volunteers. While brigades in other districts face some complexities returning the CFA back to a volunteer-only organisation, Warracknabeal’s CFA Group Officer Michael Morcom said that volunteers in District 17 aren’t too worried about the changes at the moment. “At this point in time, we can’t jump anything until we see something but hopefully (the transition) won’t affect us too greatly,” he said. “It’s places like Bendigo and Ballarat where they might be having problems.” The only real concern for CFA volunteers, Mr Morcom said, was future funding for the volunteer-only organisation. “We are hoping that the funding won’t change but that is a real unknown until the first budget comes out,” he said. “It’s a watch-this-space sort of thing. “At the end of the day, we are here for the community and to protect them and as long as we can continue to do that in a safe manner, I think we can’t worry too much about the things we can’t control and should worry about the things that we can control and do what we do best which is putting out fires.” A spokesperson for the CFA said that the funding model for the organisation is not expected to change as a result of the reform. “Part of (the CFA’s) budget has transferred to FRV along with the staff and resources that were part of the transition but CFA’s budget and funding model otherwise looks the same,” they said. On June 25, Victoria’s Police and Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville announced an additional $126 million for the CFA which would go towards critical training and

equipment including protective clothing for active volunteers, 50 new dual cab appliances and funding for 16 new stations for volunteer brigades. A spokesperson from Minister Neville’s office said that the State Government would continue to ensure that the CFA has the funding necessary to remain “a strong and sustainable agency.” “For the majority of volunteers - including volunteers servicing Warracknabeal and surrounds - nothing will change under Fire Rescue Victoria,” they said. “They’ll continue to provide a valuable service to their communities, including vital day to day support as well as surge capacity for campaign or other major fire events.” Under the reforms, former paid CFA firefighters and office staff have been recruited to Fire Rescue Victoria and then seconded back to the CFA. Within District 17, which includes the Horsham, Hindmarsh, West Wimmera, and Yarriambiack local government areas, only paid office staff have been seconded back. As the CFA continues to work through the transition, including tenancy agreements at 34 integrated stations and the resignation of CFA chair Greg Smith, their spokesperson said that they would continue to iron out any issues. “While (tenancy agreements) are being finalised, status quo arrangements are in place which ensures continued shared use of the stations in the interim,” they said. “Members can raise questions in a range of ways, including through their chain of command and by emailing the reform team directly, and CFA is committed to answering them as soon as possible.” The Victorian Government has announced the appointment of Greg Wilson as the new chairperson of the Country Fire Authority (CFA) board.

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Horsham Rural City Council host coronavirus webinar By Chris Michaels

HORSHAM Rural City Council has hosted a coronavirus information webinar with esteemed health physician and former Wimmera General Practitioner Dr Rob Grenfell. Dr Grenfell joined the Commonwealth Scientiﬁc and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in June 2016 as Director of the Health and Biosecurity Business Unit. He was raised in Longerenong, and spent nearly 13 years working as a general practitioner in Natimuk. Mayor Mark Radford presented the webinar from 5.30pm and said it was an opportunity for the community to hear

from, “A genuine expert when it comes to COVID-19.” Topics covered included the history of the virus, how it is spread and the continuing development of a vaccine. The live presentation was conducted via Zoom video conferencing. Attendees did not need to register and a recording is available to watch on the council’s website and Facebook page. Dr Grenfell was previously the National Medical Director of Bupa Australia and New Zealand. He has also held roles as the National Director of Cardiovascular Health at the Heart Foundation and as the Strategic Health Advisor to Parks Victoria and previously a Senior Medical Advisor at the Department of Health Victoria.

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Real Estate Want to build a home?

Now’s your chance to make massive savings BUILDING your first home has never been more affordable thanks to a number of grants currently available. The federal government has made the HomeBuilder Grant available to help the residential building industry recover from the economic impact of COVID-19. The grant provides funding worth $25,000 to anyone wanting to build a new home or to substantially renovate an existing home. The grant is also available to first home owners. To be eligible the contract must be signed between June 4, 2020 and December 31, 2020 and the work must be commenced within three months of the contract date. For first home owners the savings may be even greater as they may qualify for the First Home Owner grant, worth up to $20,000 if the home is built or purchased in regional Victoria. With the two grants combined first home builders stand to save up to $45,000 plus stamp duty exemptions. Vacant land, as well as land and home packages, are available in the Wimmera but Horsham Real Estate director Nola Brown said they were being snapped up quickly. “People are jumping at this opportunity,” she said. “If you’re a first home buyer then you can also qualify for the $20,000 (First Home Owner Grant) and some companies, like Hotondo Homes, are offering an extra $10,000 to build with them, so that’s $55,000. “That’s a massive saving for someone wanting to build a home.” Ms Brown said the two grants created a unique opportunity for young people wanting to enter the property market. “Everyone is keen to get a new home as their first home,” she said. “Most of the time you have to step up into that, but this is an opportunity to get into a new home really quickly.” Ms Brown said it also meant people could move into a home designed specifically for their preferences. “The advantages of building are that you get exactly what you want,” she said. “It’s brand new, as opposed to buying something and then having to renovate it to your taste.” Ms Brown invited the community to contact Horsham Real Estate to receive an emailed information package or to pick one up from the office by appointment.

• Horsham Real Estate director Nola Brown says people are snapping up opportunities to build in the Wimmera thanks to the HomeBuilder grant.

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11 Houston St ... This centrally located home should be on your list of must sees. Featuring a modern kitchen with electric stove, spacious lounge, separate dining room, 3 bedrooms, bathroom with shower and separate bath, split system A/C and evaporative cooling. Outside the large block is ideal for the kids and it has a single garage and a workshop. The home is a close walk to the primary school and the shops. Currently rented for $220pw unitl 7th October 2020.

28 Callaway Lane ... Tucked away in a side street just a stones through from the shops is this affordable home. Featuring 3 bedrooms, office/walk-in robe, spacious lounge with a wood heater, large kitchen/ dinning area with electric wall oven and a gas stove, combined bathroom and laundry and a separate toilet. Outside there is side lane access to a fantastic 40ft x 20ft (approx) shed which has power and is partly concreted. The sale included the furniture still in the house and a spa bath, new vanity and a new toilet waiting to be installed by the new owner.

16 Thomas St ... A half-acre residential corner block on two titles is a rare commodity in Warracknabeal. Vacant blocks are at a premium and large ones even more so. With this amount of land you can build that dream shed and still have plenty left over for a large residence. Or build on one and sell the other or develop the second to give yourself an income stream.This block has easy access from the highway and all services are available. There is lane running along the south boundary of the blocks and fencing along the western boundary.

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FENNEC Pour-On for Sheep is the newest addition to Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Healthâ€™s sheep product range and provides the power of two actives in combination to deliver highly effective knockdown control of lice, all in the convenience of a pour-on. Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health has a strong focus on developing innovative products and services to contribute to farm animal well-being and meet the needs of their customers. Fennec is a direct result of this, after years of research and development and trials in key locations across Australia, which has culminated in an innovative product for sheep producers that delivers combination lice control and the longest protective period of any knockdown product. Fennec offers outstanding knockdown lice control when used within 24 hours off shears. It will protect from reinfestation for a classleading 5 weeks, giving sheep producers peace of mind and greater ďŹ‚exibility with their shearing and farm management plan. Fennec is an Australian-ďŹ rst:

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Business Trades Directory Increased optimism giving farmers hope By Chris Michaels

COMMBANK’S General Manager of Regional and Agriculture Banking Darryl Mohr said good rainfall and an increase in demand for Australian products has given farming a boost when it has needed it the most. “Rainfall has really helped, and the clean and green image of Australian produce holds up well,” Mr Mohr said. “That’s a very good start.” “Two thirds of our produce is exported to places like China, Indonesia, and India. Those markets are very strong for us.” While optimism is present in the farming sector, caution regarding the coronavirus, and farmers willing to show an ability to sell their produce differently to the past is important. “Farmers need to know how to best market their products,” Mr Mohr said. “Some are now selling their crops per hectare, as opposed to per the tonne. That gives them ﬂexibility. But ultimately the growing season needs to end very well.” Victorian Farmers Federation President David Jochinke said, “Agriculture is the lifeblood of regions and rural communities and the economic driver of the $78 million regional economy. “We have a great opportunity right now to think smart and set up agriculture as our next growth

• Despite the ongoing fears surrounding the coronavirus spread into regional communities, farmers have fresh reasons to be optimistic.

industry. “While things are still tough

for some farmers, we are seeing a return in conﬁdence thanks to

record rainfall, cheaper dollar, low interest rates and increased

consumer demand: that’s really helping farmers right now.”

ON-FARM DROUGHT MEASURING PHOSPHINE RESILIENCE GRANTS RESISTANCE IN GRAIN STORAGES PROGRAM EXPANDED THE maximum value of the On-Farm Drought Resilience Grants has increased from $5000 to $10,000 to boost farmers’ access to professional services while still enabling farmers to invest in drought preparedness infrastructure. Eligible farm businesses can now apply for up to $5000 for business decision making activities (with no-contribution required); up to $5000 for infrastructure investments (with at least 50 percent co-contribution required). There are three new eligible

infrastructure investments under the resilience grants: technologies to improve mobile phone connectivity; weed control (for example purchase of registered herbicide); soil moisture probes (as an explicit investment under soil moisture monitoring activities). For more information and to access the On-Farm Drought Resilience Grants program, call Rural Finance on 1800 260 425 or visit ruralﬁnance.com.au. This grant program closes on August 28, 2020 or once program funding is expended.

AS part of a continuing, national effort to measure the resistance of insects in stored grain to phosphine, the Victoria’s Grains Biosecurity Ofﬁcer, Jim Moran, wants to visit farms to collect insects in and around grain storages. The project is funded by the Grains Research and Development Corporation via grain grower levies and will benchmark the distribution of insect resistance to phosphine around Australia. It builds on previous efforts in this important research area that has shown a growing trend for insects in stored grain to be resistant to treatment. Phosphine resistance threatens the livelihood of grain growers by wasting time, money and effort on futile

treatments. The damage to grain by insects also lowers grain quality, price and marketing opportunities. Jim Moran says that insect resistance needs to be measured and managed carefully and safely, in conjunction with hygiene and other practices. “We need to know where and what level of resistance exists now to minimise the impact in the future through more informed resistance management strategies,” Mr Moran said. The national surveillance project will collect insect samples from grain storages on farms in Australia. This will provide technical data on overall resistance trends and contribute to identiﬁcation of new resistance hotspots

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and the efﬁcacy of current resistance management activities. “If growers would like insect samples collected from their property for free testing for the degree of phosphine resistance, they need to contact me. Even if you were involved in the last survey, I would like to resample to check for resistance trends.” Once on site, Jim will explain the sampling process and ask about the types of grain stored, pesticides used and any pest problems. All visits and results are conﬁdential and free. Jim will also provide free biosecurity signs and grain biosecurity manuals on request. He can be contacted on 03 5430 4479 and Jim.Moran@agriculture.vic.gov.au

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Business Trades Directory NATIONAL FARM SAFETY WEEK TO HIGHLIGHT HIDDEN DANGERS

• Rural Aid, one of Australia’s largest rural charities has embraced this years’ National Farm Safety Week by emphasising the hidden dangers of life on the farm. By Chris Michaels

APART from the obvious farming safety issues like chemicals, vehicles and livestock,

the mental health of farmers and their families has also been placed under the spotlight with mental health issues contributing to accidents, suicides and devastation within

Trial investigates relationship between nitrogen and soil carbon A NEW research project, being undertaken by Birchip Cropping Group (BCG), is investigating ways to improve crop biomass production and yield on the poor performing sandy soils common across the Mallee. The project, supported by the Mallee CMA, through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare program, is investigating the relationship between increased biomass production through targeted nitrogen applications and whether these practices can improve soil carbon levels under local conditions, and if so, the degree to which this can be achieved. The project is being run in parallel with a secondary project with support from the Wimmera CMA which is investigating the impacts of a variety of soil amelioration techniques including deep ripping, claying and manure spreading on crop biomass and yield. “Every farm has patches that for some reason, year after year, fail to perform as well as the rest of the paddock,” BCG research agronomist Kate Maddern said. Ms Maddern said even with adequate nutrition, disease and weed control crops grown in these patches often did not produce as much biomass during

the season, which could carry through to lower yields and/or poor quality at harvest. Poor performing patches can be due to underlying soil constraints, such as differences in water-holding capacity, a compaction layer, a difference in soil type, or other issues such as sodicity, nutrient deficiencies, salinity or acidity/ alkalinity and nitrogen deficiency. Research also suggests that depleted levels of soil organic carbon can also be a contributing factor in crop performance. “Soil organic carbon is an important contributor to the chemical, physical and biological fertility of soils. Increasing soil organic carbon can help to increase nutrient availability, help to improve soil structure and water-holding capacity and stimulate the growth of beneficial soil micro-organisms,” Ms Maddern said. “However, when lower plant production is combined with consistent organic matter removal, through hay cuts, stubble burning or harvesting, soil organic matter and soil organic carbon, the little bits of plant matter in the soil and the carbon derived from that plant matter, can be depleted.” More information about the trial can be found at the BCG website.

farming communities. Rural Aid chief executive John Warlters said that getting to grips with the mental health issues on farms contributes to a healthier physical health and more resilient outlook. “If you’re right up top then everything else seems to be in better shape too,” Mr Warlters said. “Whereas if you are not on your game mentally it can become a distraction. “People should be encouraging others to take action. Usually physical illnesses are far more noticeable than mental health issues. “One of the things we encourage is building stronger futures for the farmer, his family and the community they are a part of. “Farming is generally a 365 day a year occupation and the nature of the work adds to the risk factors.” Agriculture and farming have been deemed to be high risk occupations. And those risks, as Mr Warlters said can come in all shapes and sizes. “Livestock are unpredictable,” Mr Warlters said. “A kick from a horse can lead to serious

consequences. “When it does, the danger is significant. chemicals on farms, tractors and machinery are all risky,” Mr Warlters said. Victorian Farmers Federation President David Jochinke said, “Safety on farms is the VFF’s highest priority, nothing is more important to us.” “As a farmer, it is deeply concerning that we continue to see a disproportionate number of accidents and fatalities of children on farms.” Rural Aid provides financial assistance, water and counselling to farmers in times of drought, flood or fire. Rural Aid Counselling Services are now available to our Registered Farmers exclusively via phone or video-conference, in compliance with further measures of selfisolation and social distancing. “Rural Aid is about to expand its counselling support via a phone service,” Mr Warlters said. “We have started a series of webinars called On The Couch. Anyone interested in a topic can join in, ask a question and benefit from listening to a counsellor.”

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This Week’s Markets

BENDIGO SHEEP & LAMB

YARDING: 12000 LAMB: 10000 SHEEP: 2000 Lamb supply recovered from the extremely low levels of a week ago to push back up to 10,000 head. Competition was the issue with the buying ranks impacted by Coronavirus outbreaks at some Victorian meat works and winter slowdowns at others. There was no supermarket activity, and at least four other companies didn’t operate or bought very little. A lot of lambs were $20 to $30/head cheaper, with the weaker trend sweeping through all breeds and weights. Agents did pass a few pens in. Sales above $200 were rare, with the market reaching a top of $207/head for heavy export lambs weighing in excess of 30kg cwt. The main run of heavy crossbred lambs, 26 to 30kg, $170 to $199/head. The better presented trade weight lambs made from $155 to $180/head. With very little depth to buyer demand, any plain or mixed small lots of lambs were discounted. It created a price spread of 600c to 700c

BALLARAT SHEEP & LAMB

YARDING: 11843 LAMB: 2903 SHEEP: 8490 Lamb supply was up this week to around 9,000 yarded with the quality plain to very good. Not all the usual buying group attended, with buyers in attendance not all operated fully in a much weaker market across all weights and categories to see prices drop $20 to $35 and over$40/head in places. Light lambs sold from $75 to $135, with feeders not active today, paying from $75 to $151/head. Trade lambs, 18 to 22kg, sold from $130 to$158/head. Lambs, 22 to 24kg, sold from $146 to $168/head, with a range of 618c to 738c to average around 700c/kg cwt. Lambs, 24 to26kg, sold from $160 to $184/head to average around 660c/kg cwt. Export score 4 lambs, 26 to 30kg, sold from $164 to $184 and extra heavy export lambs over 30kg sold from $182 to $210/head. Sheep yarding of 2,900. The quality was plain to good with the market generally softer across the yarding, with a top of $208/head

HORSHAM SHEEP & LAMB

YARDING: 2576 LAMB: 602 SHEEP: 1974 Both lamb and sheep numbers remain low with 602 lambs and 1,974 sheep yarded at Horsham this week. Quality was mixed through the lamb offering, with too few lambs for a comparative quote, but lambs did sell to an easier trend to be from $20 to $30/head down on last week. Not all the usual buying group attended or operated in a market that saw the heavy lambs reach $176/head. The sheep offering was mostly good, with several pens of nice quality Merino sheep offered from the Nhill area, with heavy Merino ewes selling to $180/head. Medium weight ewes sold to $153/head to average around 600c/kg cwt to be similar to last week. Light weight 2 score lambs sold to $106/head. Light trade weight 2 to 3 score lambs, 18 to 22 kg, sold from $125 to $155/ head to average around 650c/kg cwt. Medium and heavy trade weight lambs sold from $147 to $162/ head and averaged around 630c/kg cwt. Export

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over the bulk of the processor lambs, with the pick of the domestic pens managing a slight premium to track above 700c/kg cwt. A few pens of fresh new season lambs in the trade weight categories sold to $188/head and did record some of the best carcase estimates of the market. Lightweight crossbred lambs under 20kg fluctuated from $118 to $150/ head. Competition for Merino lambs was selective. The best heavy fed Merinos to $197, with lighter and plainer types generally from $124 to $170/head. A northern based exporter returned to compete on mutton, paying to $210/head for very big crossbred ewes. Heavy Merino wethers to $200and the good lines of shorn wethers had the best carcass price results. But the sheep sale overall was cheaper and erratic. Most sheep from$120 to $170/head.

JULY 21 for very heavy crossbred ewes. Merino ewes sold from $45 to $168/head to average around 550c/kg cwt. Crossbred ewes sold from $80 to $208/head to average around $480c to 510c/kg cwt. Merino wethers sold from $60 to $170/head to average around 560c/kg cwt. Rams sold to$95/head

JULY 22 weight lambs sold from $157 to $176/head. Light weight Merino lambs sold from $98 to $118/head and averaged around 580c/kg cwt. Hogetts sold to $128/head. Light weight 2 score sheep sold from $86 to $112/head and averaged around 600c/kg cwt. Medium weight 2 to 3 score sheep sold from $125 to $153/head, with the Merino mutton averaging around 600c/kg cwt. Heavy Merino ewes sold from $144 to $180, heavy Merino wethers sold from $140 to $165/head with the heavy Merino sheep averaging 550c/kg cwt. Heavy crossbred sheep sold from $102 to $165, and rams sold from $25 to $122/head.

PAKENHAM CATTLE

YARDING: 904 CHANGE: -231 There were approximately 650 export and 250 young cattle penned representing a decrease of 230 head week-on-week. The buying group was lighter with a couple of regular orders not operating in a generally firm market which was cheaper in places. Quality declined with Wintry cattle throughout which was reflected in some averages. Trade cattle sold generally firm as secondary young cattle sold to strong restocker and feeder competition. Grown steers and bullocks sold firm. Manufacturing steers were limited and improved a little. Heavy beef cows improved 5c while dairy cows lost 10c to 15c for most and up to 20c/kg for the lightest drafts. Heavy bulls eased slightly. Vealers sold mostly from 360c to 459c/kg. Yearling trade steers made from 400c to 463c/kg. Yearling heifers to the trade sold from 350c to420c/kg. Grown steers made from 370c to 385c to processors and up to 390c/kg to feeder orders.

SHEPPARTON CATTLE

YARDING: 1550 CHANGE: 70 Numbers were similar, however, the offering was more mixed this week with fewer quality pens available. A considerable number of the regular buying group were not in attendance as Covid 19 impacts the meat industry. With less competition in the buying circle prices eased across all categories by up to 40c/kg in places. The quality in the smaller offering of vealer calves was harder to find this week with the pick of the vealers easing by 8c to 20c, making between 390c and 406c/kg. Vealers suiting the feedlot buyers eased by 20c to 40c, making between 340c and 365c/kg. Domestic processors were all active, but reluctant to go that extra mile with prices easing by 17c, the trade steers making between 340c and 400c/kg. There were quite a few numbers of finished heifers on offer with prices softening by 30c, making from 340c to 410c/kg. Yearling steers lacking finish were taken by feedlot buyers with the steer portion making between

BALLARAT CATTLE

YARDING: 259 CHANGE: 150 250 cattle yarded, the quality was plain to good, and not all the usual buying group attended. However the market was firm to slightly dearer,with the better quality young cattle 10c/kg dearer in places. Grown heifers and cows experienced softer demand to be around 8c to 15c/kg cheaper. Feeders and restockers were more active in the market this week. Numbers were 76 Cows, 93 heifers, 62 steers, and 5 bulls plus 18yearling bulls. Vealers sold to the trade from 312c to 391c, and feeders paid from 270c to 390c/kg. Yearlings steers sold to the trade from 350c to 395c,while feeders paid from 286c to 365c/kg to be up 10c/kg in places. Yearling heifers sold to the trade from 278c to 398c, and feeders paid from240c to 365c/kg. Manufacturing steers sold to the trade from 282c to 310c for the beef types, and 200c to 345c/kg for the dairy bred steers. Grown steers sold from 328c to 340c/kg. Grown Heifers sold to

JULY 20 Bullocks sold from 376c to 385c/kg. Heavy Friesian manufacturing steers made from 281c to 295c with the crossbred portion between 300c and 367c/kg. Most light and medium weight cows sold from 200c to 278c/kg. Heavy weight cows made mostly from 240c to 325c/kg. Heavy bulls sold from 270c to 315c/ kg.

JULY 21 340c and 400c, to eased in price by up to 20c/kg. The lack of competition in the bullock run left a signiﬁcant number of pens passed in, prices falling up to 28c across the run, with C3 and C4types making between 324c and 385c/kg. Manufacturing types were in good supply, cross bred bullocks made between 293c and 330c, and the dairy portion made between 265c and 340c/kg for steers with cover. Grown heifers with good ﬁnish were again well supplied but took a nosedive selling 40c easier making between 310c and 340c/ kg. A good mixed offering of cows were available with 3 and 4 score beef cows only easing 5c to 6c, making between 275c and 302c/kg. The best of the dairy cows sold between 246c and 276c, easing in price by 12c/kg.The light weight D1 types slipping in price up to 20c, making between 205c and 246c/kg. The quality of bulls was weaker with the best shapes making between 280c and 305c/kg.

JULY 20 the trade from 238c to 345c, and feeders paid from 250c to 312c/kg. Heavy weight well-bred cows sold to the trade from 250c to 316c, to ease back in price by 10c to 15c/kg. Medium weight cows sold from 220c to 290c, to be up to10c/kg cheaper in places. Light cows sold from 184c to 230c/kg remain firm. Restockers paid from 214c to 292c/kg. Heavy beef bulls sold to 286c, and yearling bulls sold to 374c/kg.

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Jellex market proposed TOYS BRING JOY AS WIMMERA TOY LIBRARY REOPENS

By JessieAnne Gartlan

• John O’Halloran is hard at work planting a row of kipfler potatoes on the vacant block which is will be the future site of the Dimboola Jellex Market planned to commence in spring.

DIMBOOLA Store owners John and Alex O’Halloran have announced plans to host a monthly market for the Dimboola and wider community on an iconic site, recognisable by a large old advertising sign promoting a vintage jelly brand, Jellex. The proposed site is a vacant block of land, next to the IGA supermarket, on the corner of Lochiel and Victoria Streets. The organisers of the market are seeking expressions of interest from stall holders for the market which is planned to operate on a Sunday, once a month which will be known as the Jellex Market, taking its name from the iconic ‘Jellex’ jelly crystals signage painted on the brickwork on the eastern side of the supermarket building. John O’Halloran has planted some rows of potatoes as well as lemon and apple trees on the block to start off spring with emerging plants. “We intend to run monthly Sunday markets in spring, commencing in September and

propose to offer a variety of fresh, handmade, recycled, creative and interesting goods,” Mr O’Holloran said. “We are exploring interest from prospective stall holders and aim to have exhibits of raised dog kennels and backyard chicken coops made by local Dimboola identity Mark Launer and we will be selling a signature Dimboola Store Jelly Cake.” “Our kitchen is currently perfecting the perfect jelly cake in time for the market launch and we will have free tastings in the lead up period to the market launch.” “We are aiming to have approximately 20 market stalls ranging from fresh produce, cakes, vintage and pre-loved clothing, bric a brac, retro items, handmade jewellery and plants,” “The planned market will provide yet another reason for Dimboola to become a destination for a day trip for people living in the region and add to the attractions for tourists from further aﬁeld,” Mr O’Halloran said.

THE Wimmera Toy Library opened its doors to excited children at the weekend after almost four months of closure. Volunteer Jacqui Norris said the toy library had modiﬁed its systems to accommodate social distancing, and had worked out a plan in the event they had to close again. “We’re hoping to open every second Saturday morning from 9.30am to 10.30am, as long as restrictions allow,” she said. “We’ve extended our opening times and have asked members to nominate a time to attend so that we’re able to maintain social distancing. “We’ve even planned for a click and collect drive-thru model in case we are required to close the toy library again.” Like many other community groups, the toy library had to close its doors at the end of March. When it opened its doors again, children had the opportunity to borrow toys that had seen little use, Ms Norris said. “We had some fantastic new toys on the shelves thanks to funding provided last ﬁnancial year by Horsham Rural City Council’s Community Development Grant program, and the Horsham Supports and Community Clubs sponsorship program. “Quite a few of our members took the opportunity to exchange

• JAMMING: Brittany, 4, gets creative with a musical play mat borrowed from the Wimmera Toy Library. Photo: CONTRIBUTED

toys. We had a good opening. It was wonderful to have the library open again after we closed at the end of March.” The Wimmera Toy Library is run by a small group of volunteers and is located at the Kalkee Road Children’s Hub.

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24 THE HORSHAM TIMES - Friday, July 24, 2020

APEX PAPERDRIVE FUNDS DONATIONS By JessieAnne Gartlan

COMMUNITY groups have struggled to raise funds amid the COVID-19 pandemic but Apex Club 15 of Horsham has been working hard to get the funds flowing. On the first Sunday of the month, members go out and collect paper that people have left on the naturestrip for them, which they then take to Wastebusters to be recycled. There the group receives payment per tonne of paper delivered. The paper may be newspapers, catalogues, magazines - as long as it’s paper, they’ll take it, volunteer Shannon Morrow said. The group normally runs an annual BNS Ball, as well as holding several barbecues and other events throughout the year, but those have all been

cancelled. “We’re relying pretty much on the paper drive,” Mr Morrow said. In the past the group has used its fundraisers to purchase a car for the L2P learner driver program, donated to sports groups, and purchase chairs for the Wimmera Cancer Centre. However, Mr Morrow said that people were not leaving as much paper out for collection lately. “We’re not making as much off them,” he said. If people would like to contribute, Mr Morrow said they can collect their paper, tie it up with a bit of string or something similar, and leave it on their naturestrip to be collected from 8.30am on the first Sunday of the month. Hard-working volunteers drive along every street in Horsham to check for paper that’s been left for them.

TANKERS CALLED TO ANTWERP FOUR tankers were called to a fire call at the former Antwerp Store after the resident found sparks eminating from their main power switchboard at about 8.45pm Friday night. The tankers that attended were Antwerp, Tarranyurk, and Dimboola one and two tankers. There was no significant damage to the property and firemen waited until the site was secured by an electrician as the property had solar panels. There was no property damage other than the switchboard.

Coffee...

• Shannon Morrow of Apex Club 15 of Horsham is collecting paper every month to help its fundraising efforts. Photo: David Ward.

RABL PARK VANDALS CAUTIONED

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MURTOA Police have identiﬁed persons in relation to acts of vandalism at Rabl Park. Over the past two to three weeks, the park’s outdoor seating and soap dispensers were broken while toilet bowls and sinks were set alight. After interviewing several suspected persons, police have identiﬁed and cautioned those involved.

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Motoring Car sales strongest since pandemic start CAR sales in June were at their strongest since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. National data compiled by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries reported a total of 110,000 vehicles sold during June. Horsham Motor Company principal dealer Adrian Galvin said that while there had been a dip during April, enquiries and sales returned to normal up until July. “We had more sales in Horsham during that time than ever before,” he said. “In April there was a slight dip in the number of enquiries and sales but it recovered in May and June and now coming into July, everything has settled back to normal.” Data compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a 37.8 percent fall in the value of personal loan commitments for road vehicles during April. Banks and other finance institutions reported a reduced demand from borrowers and

tighter lending criteria as the primary reason. Mr Galvin said that while the federal government support may have helped sales, it was off the back of a strong Wimmera economy. “It would be fair to say that people did want to take advantage of the instant asset write-off but that would be no different than normal,” he said. “I wouldn’t suggest that COVID measures didn’t have an impact but again I think it was just the case of people wanting a car. “A lot of the strength in the Wimmera has been down to farmers coming off the back of the past two years.” Mr Galvin said that he had sold the Stawell dealership to focus on the Wimmera. “It’s our job now to keep the economy going in the area.” • SALES: Horsham Motor Company principal dealer Adrian Galvin has found car sales in June were at their strongest since the beginning of COVID-19.

Toyota unveils new look Camry TOYOTA has unveiled a facelifted Camry that brings a bold new look, the latest in Toyota Safety Sense technology and new dash design for Australia’s favourite family sedan. The upgraded Camry will arrive in Australia in the first half of next year and offers buyers a stylish and safe four-door sedan with the comfortable and dynamic road manners to make every journey a pleasure. Toyota Australia Vice President Sales and Marketing Sean Hanley said over the course of the past 37 years, the Toyota Camry had grown and developed to become Australia’s favourite family sedan that epitomised the core strengths of Toyota vehicles. “Toyota’s reputation for quality, durability and reliability has long been a hallmark of Camry, which together with its strong and efficient powertrains, advanced safety technology and in recent years, its hybrid drivetrain, has ensured its enduring appeal for Australian customers,” Mr Hanley said. “This latest facelift delivers a stronger look that further emphasises the car’s stylish aesthetic, along with the sort of safety and convenience

• Toyota has unveiled its new look Camry which features a new technology and a new dash design.

technology that is demanded in today’s cars,” he said. At the front, a bolder, stronger-looking grille and front bumper give the car a more imposing road presence while inside, a redesigned dash offers

improvements to both ergonomics and visual appeal. Toyota will continue to offer a mix of hybrid and petrol engines with Camry Hybrid continuing to drive Toyota’s ever-growing environmentally-conscious

carpark. In the first six months of this year, 4,108 Camry Hybrid sales have accounted for 63 percent of all Camry sales making it the highest percentage of any model in the Toyota lineup.

The Camry Hybrid will be further improved next month with the current 245V nickel metal hydride battery for the 2.5-litre petrol electric drivetrain to be replaced with a new more efficient 259V lithium-ion battery.

26 THE HORSHAM TIMES - Friday, July 24, 2020

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OH WHAT A FEELING

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â€˜Playing our partâ€™: Beulah caravan park recloses By James Thomas

â€˘ The Beulah Caravan Park has closed its gates for the time being during the increased cases of coronavirus.

JOCK McAULEY

During this time No3 Squadron was the only RAAF squadron to ďŹ‚y Mustangs in combat anywhere in the world. They contributed notably to the destruction of German transport, military supplies and ďŹ xed defenses, which allowed the British 8th Army to break through with minimal casualties in April 1945 and sprint towards the Austrian Border. â€œDive bombing and straďŹ ngâ€? is how he economically describes his months of ďŹ‚ying Mustangs in combat in the northern Adriatic. For their base in Cervia in Italy, No3 Squadron would wait to be called up by army units to clear a road junction or a river crossing which lay in the line of their advance. A spotter aircraft would sometimes ďŹ‚y with them, directing their ďŹ re onto pinpoint targets. In his logbook are examples of the missions he was a part of for which they received congratulatory messages from the army. The Germans came to dread the â€œJagdbombersâ€? who endured all calibre of ground ďŹ re. On one mission Jock was ďŹ‚ying number two behind another Mustang ďŹ‚own by another pilot from Perth. Liquid started to stream out of this pilotâ€™s plane. Jock warned him it was happening and he had two minutes to land, which he did on a beach. Jock assumed he was taken prisoner so packed up his gear. But on the third day after the incident this pilot walked in to say â€œWhereâ€™s my gear?â€? Pilots were often affected by the sight of the ground rushing towards them. Becoming mesmerized, often a navigator would have to hit a pilot's arm to remind him to pull up from the dive. Jock was alone so he had to have all his wits about him. Often he was involved in the dangerous practices of dueling with a large gun, as it was attempting to shoot him down. It was like a deadly game of chicken. It was a question of who would blink ďŹ rst. Bombing was an art. You learnt how to accurately hit a target by â€œaiming the aircraft at what you saw through the windshieldâ€?. Jock dropped 16,000 pounds of bombs. In the ďŹ nal chaotic weeks of the war, German armies tried escaping through the north through the alps in Austria. The Allies thought they were trying to regroup in what was called the National Redoubt, diverting their forces to prevent it. This was proved incorrect but facilitated the Russian desire to take Berlin. Jock was part of Allied attempts to knock out bridges to stop the progression of mobile German columns. This caused trafďŹ c jams

â€˘ John McAuley 3 Squadron RAAF 5

and hundreds of vehicles became stationary targets. Half a dozen Mustangs with their six machine guns would wreak havoc. No3 Squadron distinguished itself by painting the stars of the Southern Cross on a blue background on the rudders of its aircraft, an emblem which still adorns its jet ďŹ ghters today. They were next door to the American 79th Fighter Group Thunderbolts. Theyâ€™d hear the Americans talking on its radio frequency, and it was often the cause of some amusement. They heard an American pilot say to his formation, â€œIâ€™ve got 20 gallons left. Iâ€™m going homeâ€?. At which the Australians, unable to resist some one-upmanship, would break in, â€œYeah, well Iâ€™m showing empty and Iâ€™m staying.â€? Our pilots' mess included all ranks, not like the English who separated ofďŹ cers and â€œother ranksâ€?, despite them all performing the same job and often relying on each other for survival. The RAAF were disgusted, Jock said, with a distinct note of pride. At warâ€™s end the squadron found itself still ďŹ‚ying patrols over the Balkans. After V.E Day, Jock was selected to do a job. This was in Klagenfurt which was the location of the Luftwaffe base over the alps inside Austria, a place Jock had â€œvisitedâ€? several times in the recent past. With the Cold War already in play, it was the Russians who were now regarded as dangerous, and the map on the ops room wall was marked with red-lined â€˜no goâ€™ areas over their positions. The ďŹ‚ight path had to be ďŹ‚own between the just-defeated Germans and the suspicious trigger-happy Russians. Jock was to carry out a courier drop to pass on some documents. â€œIt was eerie, landing on a German airstrip a couple of days after the war,â€? he said. He ďŹ‚ew in and taxied. Across the tarmac he could see lines of Luftwaffe aircraft, still in their black cross and the swastika livery. He stayed in the aircraft, alone except for the silent gaze of hundreds of uniformed

... from page 9 Germans. I was scared stiff that one of them was going to do something. Theyâ€™d seen a Mustang before but, not this close up,â€? he said. At the end of the war in Italy, Jock had some wonderful tourist opportunities and some partake in some sporadic recreational ďŹ‚ying before Australians were eventually shipped back home to civilian life. Jock was discharged from the Air Force on the 6th of December 1945 as a Warrant OfďŹ cer. He had nearly three years of amazing experience in the service. Jock has been involved with Legacy since 1958 and many exservice families have beneďŹ ted over the years from this dedication. He also played a major role in organizing the Victorian Branch of No3 Squadron Association for decades. As President, he has performed countless good deeds â€“ especially for the bereaved families of those 3 Squadron veterans who have preceded him up to that big barracks in the sky. Keep your nose down and your speed up Jock, and youâ€™ll be right. From the novel â€˜FLY True stories Of courage and adventure from airmen of World War IIâ€™ by Michael Veitch and Website No 3 Squadron Association. Researched By Sally Bertram Horsham RSL Military History & Heritage Library

THE escalating risk of coronavirus spread has lead to a tough decision by the committee which oversees the Beulah Caravan Park to close again the facility again. After several weeks into the parkâ€™s reopening, the Beulah creek and caravan park committee decided on closing after a number of coronavirus cases appeared in the Wimmera. The committeeâ€™s president Josh Warren said that the committee had been keeping track of the number of cases before deciding it was too great of a health risk. â€œAs we went along, we put it to the committeeâ€? he said. â€œFor the sake of making a couple of bucks, with risks involved, it was not worth trying to reopen and bring the virus into the community. We didnâ€™t want it spreading.â€? Run by volunteers, Mr Warren said that as well as being a health risk, it would be ďŹ nancially unviable. â€œThe cleaning protocols was another reason we closed because

the extra work we would have to do as a volunteer-run group, between temperature testing and paying a cleaner, it would be too difďŹ cult,â€? he said. â€œIf it was your business and youâ€™re making a quid out of it doing everything the right way, thatâ€™s okay but I think for volunteers itâ€™s different. â€œTo run it at a loss and to put people at risk, it is easier to close for now, and hopefully, we can ďŹ nd a way to reopen later.â€? With no time frame on a future reopening, Mr Warren said that once it was safe to do so, the committee aimed to promote the creek and caravan park to draw in the tourist dollar. â€œIâ€™m sure there would be a few keen campers. People have been cooped for so long, you would think they would like to get out and travel,â€? he said. â€œWe will promote it pretty well once we can open again so weâ€™ll see how it plays out. â€œWe wanted to play our part in the community.â€?

CALLS CONTINUE FOR RUBBISH CLEAN UP By JessieAnne Gartlan

MEMBER for Lowan Emma Kealy has written to the corrections minister to ask that she consider assigning people undertaking community corrections orders to clean up rubbish along the Western Highway between Stawell and Ararat. Ms Kealyâ€™s letter comes after a Warracknabeal resident wrote to The Horsham Times last week to express her dismay at what she called an increase of rubbish along the highway between Ararat and Horsham. Pomonal resident Anne Pietsch read the story and decided to contact Ms Kealy, asking her to address the issue. â€œIâ€™ve been watching rubbish pile up along the highway, and when I saw the story in the paper I thought I should do something about it,â€? she said. Ms Pietsch said she thought the amount of rubbish was high enough that it would take a signiďŹ cant effort to pick it up. â€œSince weâ€™ve been in lock down and we canâ€™t go and sit down in restaurants, people are buying takeaway (and throwing it out of their cars),â€? she said.

The Horsham Times is distributed across the Wimmera, and by demand all the way to Ballarat and in the opposite direction Naracoorte. The online version has even been downloaded by Horshamites living in Denmark, Italy, Sweden & the USA. We have no doubt the local stories we enjoy telling are being enjoyed across our corner of the state and well beyond... so weâ€™ll just keep telling them. Our local paper, run by locals for locals (and expats too).

28 THE HORSHAM TIMES - Friday, July 24, 2020

RNH begins automated temperature screening By James Thomas

RESPONDING to heightened concerns around positive COVID-19 cases, Rural Northwest Health will begin automated temperature screening persons entering its campuses. The new stand-alone station will further reduce the need for workers at the rural hospital service campuses to interact with personnel upon entering. This comes after it temporarily closed visitations to its aged and acute care centres, limiting entry to relatives on compassionate grounds. As of Wednesday, approximately 300 positive COVID-19 cases have been linked to 45 separate aged care facilities in Victoria. No new or active cases have been recorded in surrounding local government areas. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said during the state government’s daily coronavirus brieﬁng that testing was a key component in containing the virus “Without that data or evidence, it becomes very challenging to limit the spread of this virus no matter what settings or rules are in place,” he said. “No one thing is perfect - no one thing will get you the absolute result, but the cumulative impact of all these different steps we are taking will stabilise these numbers, drive them down, and get us through this second wave.”

Since January, there have been 1,331,774 million COVID-19 tests in Victoria. Mr Andrews said that testing would continue to ramp up as testing starts to focus on aged care workers. Both federal and state governments have contributed to purchasing masks with 1.3 million being ordered for Victorians. On Wednesday, Victoria recorded 484 new cases, with a cumulative total of 384 in regional areas. New South Wales has toughened its stance on border crossings, introducing stricter border crossing measures in response to the increase in Victoria’s community transmissions. From midnight Tuesday, entry into NSW from Victoria was restricted to extremely limited purposes. With exemptions on hand for border residents, NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard said police would be granted additional powers to limit cross border travel. “We’re strengthening the rules so the fewer people granted permits to enter NSW must now carry a copy of their permit and produce it when directed by enforcement ofﬁcers,” Mr Hazard said. • Rural Northwest Health will be requiring personnel be temperature checked at its new automated testing station. RNH Chief Executive Ofﬁcer Kevin Mills with the new screening station.

Successful first return to competition for Motocross

Keep our Jobs Local

• Scott O’Connor flies high over the Horsham Motocross track for the first competitive event on Saturday. Photo: SHANE ROBERTS

“Supporting local business creates jobs in our community” Kerry Bolwell Horsham Centre Cinemas

STRINGENT COVID-19 protocols has allowed Horsham Motorcross Club to host the ﬁrst Victorian competition over the weekend. The club has been proactive in working with the Department of Health and Human Services and Victorian Motocross to receive approval to host the event. Protocols in place such as temperature testing at the gate, social distancing, contact tracing and sanitisation procedures, ensured riders and support crews were able to enjoy a successful day of racing. Club life member Kenny Watts said since the sport is non-contact they were allowed up to 20 senior and 40 juniors to race. “The day went really well. We had 31 racers across all grades from the junior recreational class right up to the senior expert class,” Mr Watts said. “We had some great quality riders there on the day including a former Australian Junior Champion and Factory Off Road Champion from Ararat,” he said. “We have a great track and facilities which

draws in a lot of riders from other clubs.” With sports competition in other codes being cancelled for the winter season, Mr Watts said his 16 year old son Dylan has given Motocross a go with some success on the weekend. “Dylan had his ﬁrst ever competitive race in the junior light C Grade which he won on the weekend. “He’s usually into the footy side of things but because the Warrack Eagles have pulled out of the junior competition he gave it a go. “He has ridden in the past but just recreationally,” he said. Mr Watts said the club has tried to be proactive in putting measures in place to protect all riders during events such as the one on the weekend. “If we have a bigger event we will have to mask up. But everyone there was doing the right thing,” he said. Mr Watts said the club will debrief at their next meeting and discuss the potential of another race meet in the future.

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TV Guide

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ABC (2)

Whats on the Tele?

6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 The Sound [s] 1:25 Movie: “The Heartbreak Kid” (M s,l) (’93) Stars: Claudia Karvan 3:00 Dream Gardens [s] 3:30 Escape From The City [s] 4:30 Landline [s] 5:00 Football: A-League: Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United *Live* From Bankwest Stadium [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Shakespeare And Hathaway (PG) [s] 8:15 Les Miserables (M v) [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 2:00 Basketball: NBA Spotlight 2:30 Figure Skating 4:00 Gadget Man 4:30 Chasing The Midnight Sun (PG) 5:30 WWII - Battles For Europe (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Chappaquiddick” (M l) (’17) Stars: Jason Clarke 10:25 Birth Of A Movement (M v) 11:25 Luther (MA15+) 4:30 Great British Railway Journeys (PG)

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

Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend (PG) [s] 12:00 World’s Most Extreme: World’s Most Extreme Bridges (PG) [s] 1:00 Dads Make You Laugh Out Loud (PG) [s] 2:00 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] 6:30 TBA 7:00 TBA 11:00 TBA 11:45 TBA 1:00 Home Shopping

6:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 10:00 Today Extra - Saturday [s] 12:00 Award Winning Tasmania (PG) [s] 12:30 Christmas In July - The Nutcracker (PG) [s] 1:30 Delish [s] 2:00 The Voice (PG) [s] 4:00 Tipping Point (PG) [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 Movie: “The Mummy” (M v) (’17) Stars: Tom Cruise 9:45 Movie: “The Legend Of Tarzan” (M v) (’16) Stars: Margot Robbie

9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] 12:00 The Children’s Hospital (PG) [s] 1:40 Farm To Fork [s] 2:00 Pooches At Play [s] 2:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 3:00 What’s Up Down Under? [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 Taste Of Australia [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 7:00 The Children’s Hospital (PG) [s] 7:40 Ambulance UK (PG) [s] 10:00 Beecham House (M) [s] 11:00 FBI (M) [s] 12:15 Tommy: VIC (M) [s] 1:00 Law & Order: SVU (M v) [s]

ABC COMEDY (22)

5:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 5:50 Peppa Pig 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) 9:15 QI (M l)

SBS VICE (31)

5:05 Happy Endings (M s) 6:45 Meet The Polygamists (PG) 7:40 Stargate SG-1 (M) 8:30 Ancient Aliens (M v) 9:20 Fear The Walking Dead (MA15+) 11:10 Sex: Original Sin (MA15+) 12:05 Movie: “The Delta Force” (MA15+) (’86) Stars: Chuck Norris

7TWO (62)

4:00 Weekender 4:30 Bargain Hunt 5:30 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover (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

GEM (52)

3:15 Movie: “The Woman In The Window” (PG) (’44) 5:15 Movie: “Paris When It Sizzles” (G) (’64) Stars: Audrey Hepburn 7:30 Movie: “The Talented Mr Ripley” (M l,v) (’99) Stars: Matt Damon 10:20 Movie: “Return Of The Seven” (M v) (’66) Stars: Yul Brynner

BOLD (81)

4:30 Mighty Machines 5:00 Escape Fishing With ET 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 Five-O (M v) 11:15 NCIS (M v) 12:15 Law & Order: SVU (M v)

ABC ME (23)

4:55 Secret Life Of Boys 5:30 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 6:00 All Hail King Julien (PG) 6:30 The Crystal Maze (PG) 7:15 Fierce! (PG) 8:05 The Zoo 8:40 Danger Mouse 9:05 So Awkward 9:30 Teenage Mutant Turtles (PG) 9:55 Slugterra (PG)

SBS MOVIES (32)

4:20 Movie: “Mary And The Witch’s Flower” (PG) (’17) Stars: Kate Winslet 6:15 Movie: “Chariots Of Fire” (PG) (’81) Stars: Ben Cross (In English/ French) 8:30 Movie: “The Boxer” (M v,l) (’97) Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis

7MATE (63)

3:20 Graveyard Carz (PG) 4:20 Movie: “McFarland, USA” (PG) (’15) Stars: Kevin Costner 7:00 Border Patrol (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Safe House” (M v,l) (’14) Stars: Denzel Washington 9:50 Movie: “Clash Of The Titans” (M v) (’01) Stars: Mark Wahlberg

GO! (53)

PEACH (82) 12:00 Everybody Loves

ABC (2)

9:00 Insiders [s] 10:00 Offsiders [s] 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 Monty Don’s French Gardens [s] 2:30 Restoration Australia (PG) [s] 3:30 Silvia’s Italian Table [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 Grand Revisited [s] 8:30 Vera (M) [s] 10:00 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 Cycling: Virtual Race Across America 2020 Highlights 4:00 Equator From The Air (PG) 4:50 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) [s] 5:25 WWII Battles For Europe (PG) (In English/ German) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Secrets Of The Angkor Empire (PG) 8:30 Pompeii: Life Before Death (PG) 10:15 Man On Wire (PG) (In English/ French) 12:00 Luther (MA15+) 4:00 ADHD And Me (M l)

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

Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness [s] 1:00 Kochie’s Business Builders (PG) [s] 1:30 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 2:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 3:00 AFL: Round 8: West Coast v Collingwood *Live* From Optus Stadium [s] 6:00 7Prime News [s] 7:00 Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) [s] 8:30 Between Two Worlds (M) [s] 9:30 Liar (M v,l) [s] 10:30 Autopsy USA (M) [s]

6:00 Animal Tales [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 10:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 12:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 1:00 World’s Greatest Animal Encounters (PG) [s] 2:00 Getaway (PG) [s] 2:30 Explore (PG) [s] 3:00 Movie: “Overboard” (PG) (’87) Stars: Goldie Hawn 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]

6:00 Religious Programs [s] 7:30 Fishing Australia [s] 8:00 Taste Of Australia [s] 8:30 The Living Room (PG) [s] 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday (PG) [s] 12:00 TBA 2:00 Luxury Escapes (PG) [s] 2:30 Australia By Design [s] 3:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:00 Which Car (PG) [s] 4:30 RPM [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Bachelor In Paradise (M) [s] 9:00 FBI (M) [s] 11:00 NCIS (M) [s] 12:00 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping

ABC COMEDY (22)

4:55 Fireman Sam 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) 9:10 Live At The Apollo (M l)

SBS VICE (31)

5:10 Yokayi Footy 5:45 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 6:45 Abandoned Engineering (PG) 7:40 The Tesla Files (M) 8:30 Movie: “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” (PG) (’86) Stars: Leonard Nimoy 10:40 Daughters Of The Sexual Revolution (M)

7TWO (62)

3:00 Movie: “The Trouble With Girls” (G) (’69) Stars: Elvis Presley 5:00 M*A*S*H (PG) 7:00 The Vicar Of Dibley (PG) 8:10 Mrs Brown’s Boys (M) 10:10 Miranda (PG) 11:30 The Windsors (M l,s) 12:30 Movie: “The Trouble With Girls” (G) (’69) Stars: Elvis Presley

GEM (52)

3:00 NRL: Gold Coast Titans v Penrith Panthers *Live* From Cbus Super Stadium 6:00 Customs (PG) 6:30 Poirot (PG) 7:30 Death In Paradise (M v) 8:40 Agatha Christie’s Marple (PG)10:40 DCI Banks (MA15+) 11:40 Deadly Cuts (PG) 12:35 My Favourite Martian

BOLD (81)

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 2020: Race 3 Andalucia Grand Prix 11:00 Movie: “Rush” (MA15+) (’13) Stars: Chris Hemsworth 1:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v)

ABC ME (23)

4:55 Secret Life Of Boys 5:30 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 6:00 All Hail King Julien (PG) 6:30 The Crystal Maze 7:15 Operation Ouch! (PG) 7:45 Shaun The Sheep 8:20 Danger Mouse 8:45 So Awkward 9:35 Slugterra 9:55 rage (PG)

SBS MOVIES (32)

5:30 Movie: “Orlando” (PG) (’92) Stars: Tilda Swinton 6:50 Movie: “The Finishers” (PG) (’13) Stars: Jacques Gamblin (In French) 8:30 Movie: “All Is Lost” (M l) (’13) Stars: Robert Redford 10:30 Movie: “Borg Vs McEnroe” (M l) (’17) (In English/ Swedish)

7MATE (63)

3:00 AFL: Teams TBC 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Die Hard” (M v,l) (’88) Stars: Bruce Willis 11:15 Swift And Shift Couriers (MA15+) 12:15 Counting Cars (PG) 12:45 Ax Men (M l) 2:00 Counting Cars (PG)

GO! (53)

5:00 Movie: “The Smurfs 2” (G) (’13) Stars: Brendan Gleeson 7:00 Movie: “Angry Birds” (PG) (’16) Stars: Jason Sudeikis 8:55 Movie: “Furious 7” (M v) (’15) Stars: Vin Diesel 11:40 Heroes (MA15+) 12:40 Manifest (M v) 1:30 Outback Brothers (M) 2:00 Wife Swap (M)

PEACH (82) 12:00 Neighbours (PG)

2:30 Fresh Off The Boat (PG) 3:00 TBA 5:00 Will & Grace (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 8:30 TBA 9:00 Celebrity Gogglebox USA (M) 10:00 Dating #NoFilter (M s) 11:00 Will & Grace (PG) 12:00 2 Broke Girls (M s) 1:30 100% Hotter (PG)

ABC (2)

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Landline [s] 11:00 Grand Designs Revisited [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Marcella (M l) [s] 2:00 Call The Midwife (M) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:10 Think Tank [s] 5:10 The Repair Shop [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Back Roads [s] 8:30 Four Corners [s] 9:15 Media Watch [s] 9:35 Q&A (PG) [s] 10:35 ABC Late News [s] 11:10 Shaun Micallef’s On The Sauce (M l) [s] 12:10 Wentworth (MA15+) [s] 12:55 The Letdown (M) [s]

SBS (3)

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 2:00 Inside Westminster (M) 2:50 Alex Polizzi The Fixer (PG) 4:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 4:35 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Prince Philip - An Extraordinary Life (PG) 8:30 Einstein And Hawking: Masters Of Our Universe 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 Football: The World Game

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

Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 TBA 1:00 TBA 2:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue [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] 10:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:00 S.W.A.T. (M d,v) [s] 12:00 Black-ish (PG) [s] 1:00 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 Explore [s] 1:10 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) [s] 9:20 A Glorius Life: Bill Lawry (M) [s] 10:20 Footy Classified (M) [s] 11:20 The Oval Office (M) [s] 11:50 NINE News Late [s] 12:20 Lethal Weapon (MA15+) [s] 1:15 Explore [s]

WIN (8)

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 TBA 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 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 Bachelor In Paradise (M) [s] 9:00 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) [s] 10:00 Celebrity Gogglebox USA (M l) [s] 11:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:00 The Project (PG) [s] 1:00 The Late Show (PG)

ABC COMEDY (22)

5:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 The IT Crowd (PG) 8:55 W1A (M) 9:30 Intelligence (PG) 9:50 Get Krack!n (M l,s)

SBS VICE (31)

5:40 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:10 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (PG) 8:30 Taskmaster (M) 9:15 How To Have A Better Female Orgasm (MA15+) 10:20 South Park (MA15+)

7TWO (62)

3:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 TBA 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 Last Chance Learners (PG) 3:00 TBA

GEM (52)

2:50 Antiques Roadshow 3:20 Movie: “Only Two Can Play” (PG) (’62) Stars: Peter Sellers 5:30 The Secret Life Of The Zoo (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)

BOLD (81)

4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 9:25 Law And Order: SVU (M) 11:15 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 12:10 Home Shopping 2:10 MotoGP 2020: Race 3 Andalucia Grand Prix 3:40 RPM

ABC ME (23)

SBS MOVIES (32)

7MATE (63)

GO! (53)

PEACH (82) 1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00

5:00 School Of Rock 5:30 The Penguins Of Madagascar 6:00 All Hail King Julien (PG) 6:30 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:00 Deadly 60 On A Mission 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts 9:15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

SBS (3)

5:30 Movie: “Viceroy’s House” (M) (’17) Stars: Gillian Anderson 7:30 Movie: “The Constant Gardener” (M l,s) (’05) Stars: Rachel Weisz 9:50 Movie: “Lantana” (M l,s,v) (’01) Stars: Anthony LaPaglia 12:05 Movie: “Borg Vs McEnroe” (M l) (’17)

3:30 Blokesworld (PG) 4:00 Life Off Road (PG) 4:30 Megastructures (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 American Pickers (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Kingdom Of Heaven” (MA15+) (’05) Stars: Eva Green

5:00 Clarence (PG) 5:15 Movie: “Chicken Run” (G) (’00) Stars: Julia Sawalha 7:00 Movie: “Despicable Me 2” (PG) (’14) Stars: Kristen Wiig 9:00 Movie: “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” (PG) (’97) Stars: Jeff Goldblum 11:30 Outback Wrangler (PG)

5:00 Adventure Time (PG) 5:30 Regular Show (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) 8:30 TBA 9:00 Movie: “Sicario: Day Of The Soldado” (MA15+) (’18) Stars: Benicio del Toro 11:30 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 12:00 Miami Vice (M)

WIN (8)

Raymond (PG) 12:30 The Neighbourhood (PG) 1:30 Man With A Plan (PG) 2:30 Seinfeld (PG) 3:30 TBA 5:00 Will & Grace (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 9:00 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M s,l,n) 10:00 The Graham Norton Show (M) 11:00 Mom (M)

WIN (8)

Cheers (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 Two And A Half Men (PG) 10:30 Seinfeld (PG)

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TV Guide

Whats on the Tele?

ABC (2)

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Four Corners [s] 10:45 Meet The Ferals [s] 11:00 The Repair Shop [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Rosehaven (PG) [s] 1:30 Retrograde [s] 2:00 Call The Midwife (M) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:10 Think Tank [s] 5:10 The Repair Shop [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] 8:30 Shaun Micallef’s On The Sauce (M) [s] 9:30 Putin - A Russian Spy Story (MA15+) [s] 10:20 ABC Late News [s] 10:50 Q&A [s]

5:00 CGTN English News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Secrets Of HM Prison (M) 3:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 3:35 Who Do You Think You Are? 4:35 Tony Robinson’s Coast To Coast 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 24 Hours In Police Custody (M l,v) 11:00 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: “My Neighbour’s Secret” (M v) (’09) Stars: Nicholas Brendon 2:00 TBA 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: Audition 6 (PG) [s] 8:45 Criminal Minds (M v) [s] 10:45 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:15 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 Explore [s] 1:10 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) [s] 9:20 Movie: “Olympus Has Fallen” (M v,l) (’13) Stars: Gerard Butler 11:30 NINE News Late [s] 12:00 Timeless (M) [s] 12:50 Tipping Point [s] 1:45 Explore [s]

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 TBA 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 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 Bachelor In Paradise (M) [s] 9:00 Just For Laughs Uncut (MA15+) [s] 9:30 NCIS (M v) [s] 10:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s]

ABC COMEDY (22)

5:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Insert Name Here (PG) 9:00 The Inbetweeners (M l,s) 9:30 Schitt’s Creek (M)

SBS VICE (31)

5:40 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:10 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 The Casketeers (M) (In English/ Maori) 9:30 Stacey Dooley: Whale Wars (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 TBA 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)

3:05 Antiques Roadshow 3:35 Movie: “The Amorous Prawn” (G) (’62) Stars: Ian Carmichael 5:30 The Secret Life Of The Zoo (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 New Tricks (M) 8:40 Poirot (M) 10:50 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M v) 11:50 The Rockford Files (PG)

BOLD (81)

4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 CSI: Miami (M) 9:25 Elementary (M v,d) 11:20 The Mentalist (M v) 12:15 Home Shopping 2:15 Walker, Texas Ranger (M) 3:15 Wisdom Of The Crowd (PG)

ABC ME (23)

SBS MOVIES (32)

5:05 Movie: “The Scarlet And The Black” (PG) (’83) Stars: Gregory Peck 7:45 Movie: “Irrational Man” (M l,s) (’15) Stars: Joaquin Phoenix 9:30 Movie: “Match Point” (M s,v) (’05) Stars: Scarlett Johansson 11:45 Movie: “The Constant Gardener” (M)

7MATE (63)

4:00 Merv Hughes Fishing (PG) 4:30 Megastructures 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Highway Patrol (PG) 8:30 Outback Truckers (PG) 9:30 Desert Collectors (PG) 10:30 Supertruckers (PG)

GO! (53)

5:00 Adventure Time (PG) 5:30 Regular Show (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:30 Movie: “The Negotiator” (M l,v) (’98) Stars: Samuel L Jackson 10:15 Movie: “Double Impact” (MA15+) (’91) Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme 12:30 Malcolm In The Middle (PG)

PEACH (82) 1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00

Cheers (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 Mom (M s,d) 10:30 2 Broke Girls (M s)

ABC (2)

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Q&A [s] 11:00 The Repair Shop [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 National Press Club Address [s] 1:40 Media Watch [s] 2:00 Call The Midwife (M) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:15 Think Tank [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 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering [s] 9:00 Rosehaven (PG) [s] 9:30 Retrograde (M) [s] 9:55 Planet America [s] 10:25 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 Untold Australia: Behind The Blue Line (M l) 3:05 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 3:40 Insight 4:40 Tony Robinson’s Coast To Coast 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Warrior Women With Lupita Nyong’o (M) (In English/ Fon/ French/ Yoruba) 8:30 10 Mistakes That Sunk The Titanic (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: “Not Like Everyone Else” (M) (’06) Stars: Alia Shawkat, Illeana Douglas, Eric Schweig 2:00 Criminal Confessions: Waterloo (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] 8:30 The Front Bar (M) [s] 9:30 TBA 11:15 Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland (M l,s) [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 Explore [s] 1:10 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 RBT (PG) [s] 8:30 Emergency (M) [s] 9:30 Botched (M n,l) [s] 10:30 Footy Classified (M) [s] 11:30 NINE News Late [s] 12:00 New Amsterdam (M) [s] 12:50 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:45 Explore [s]

WIN (8)

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 TBA 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 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 Bachelor In Paradise (M) [s] 9:00 Tommy (M) [s] 10:00 Bull (M v) [s] 11:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:00 The Project (PG) [s] 1:00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s]

ABC COMEDY (22)

5:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Friday Night Dinner (PG) 8:55 Gavin And Stacey (M s) 9:25 The Letdown (M)

SBS VICE (31)

5:40 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:10 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Movie: “Invasion Of The Body Snatchers” (M h,n,v) (’78) Stars: Brooke Adams

7TWO (62)

3:30 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 4:30 Mighty Ships (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 TBA 7:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:00 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:30 Little Boy Blue (M d,v,l) 11:30 TBA 12:30 Redrum (PG) 2:00 Home Shopping

GEM (52)

3:00 Antiques Roadshow 3:30 Movie: “The Bridal Path” (G) (’59) Stars: Bill Travers 5:30 The Secret Life Of The Zoo (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Agatha Raisin (PG) 8:30 Midsomer Murders (PG) 10:40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (PG)

BOLD (81)

4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 11:15 MacGyver (PG) 12:10 Home Shopping 2:10 Jake And The Fatman (PG) 3:10 MacGyver (PG)

ABC ME (23)

SBS MOVIES (32)

5:50 Movie: “Finding Altamira” (PG) (’16) Stars: Rupert Everett 7:35 Movie: “Eye In The Sky” (M) (’15) Stars: Helen Mirren 9:30 Movie: “The Witness” (MA15+) (’18) Stars: Lee Sung-Min (In Korean)

7MATE (63)

3:30 Desert Collectors (PG) 4:30 Megastructures 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 The Simpsons (PG) 8:30 American Dad (M) 9:30 Family Guy (M v) 10:30 American Dad (M) 11:30 Family Guy (M v)

GO! (53)

5:00 Adventure Time (PG) 5:30 Regular Show (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Blade Runner 2049” (M v,n,l) (’17) Stars: Harrison Ford 11:50 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 12:15 Miami Vice (M)

PEACH (82) 1:00 Charmed (PG) 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)

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Planet America [s] 10:30 Back Roads [s] 11:00 The Repair Shop [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 1:30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering [s] 2:00 Call The Midwife (M v) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:15 Think Tank [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) 4:35 Tony Robinson’s Coast To Coast 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Hitler’s Supercars (PG) 8:30 The Day Hitler Died (PG) 9:30 War Of The Worlds (MA15+) (In English/ French) 10:25 SBS World News Late 11:00 Tin Star (M l,v) 11:50 Asylum City (M) (In Hebrew)

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

Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “19th Wife” (M v,s) (’10) Stars: Chyler Leigh 2:00 Program To Be Advised 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 Program To Be Advised 11:30 Program To Be Advised 12:00 Scandal: Air Force Two (M) [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 Movie: “If I Stay” (M) (’14) Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Territory Cops (PG) [s] 8:40 Reported Missing (M v) [s] 9:50 10:50 NINE News Late [s] 11:20 Murdered By Morning (M) [s] 12:10 The Fix (M v) [s] 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s]

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6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 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 Celebrity Gogglebox USA (M l) [s] 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M) [s] 10:30 Blue Bloods (M v) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:30 The Project (PG) [s]

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5:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 9:00 Motherland (M l) 10:00 Women On The Verge (M l,s)

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5:40 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:10 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Cults And Extreme Beliefs (MA15+) 9:20 Letterkenny (M l,s,v) 10:40 The Truth About Your Health (PG)

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3:30 Movie: “Outcast Of The Islands” (PG) (’51) Stars: Trevor Howard 5:30 The Secret Life Of The Zoo (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 NRL: St George Illawarra Dragons v South Sydney Rabbitohs *Live* From Netstrata Jubilee Stadium

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4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS: Recovery (M) 8:30 Hawaii Five-O (M v) 10:30 NCIS (M) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Walker, Texas Ranger (M v) 4:00 Jake And The Fatman (PG) 5:00 MacGyver (PG)

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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 Two And A Half Men (M) 10:30 The Middle (PG)

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5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Movie: “St Vincent” (M v,s,l) (’14) Stars: Bill Murray y 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Spy In The Wild (PG) [s] 8:40 Movie: “The Magnificent Seven” (M v) (’16) Stars: Denzel Washington 11:20 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M v) [s] 12:10 Mysteries And Scandals (M v) [s]

WIN (8)

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 The Living Room [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 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 Living Room [s] 8:30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) [s] 9:30 Program To Be Advised 10:00 Celebrity Gogglebox USA (M l) [s]

ABC COMEDY (22)

5:10 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 5:35 Peter Rabbit 5:55 Noddy Toyland Detective 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:35 Absolutely Fabulous (PG) 9:00 The Office (PG) 9:30 Black Books (PG)

SBS VICE (31)

5:40 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:10 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 RocKwiz (M l) 9:30 Student Sex Workers (MA15+) 10:25 Sex Revolutions (MA15+) 11:30 The Feed

7TWO (62)

4:30 Medical Emergency (PG) 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 TBA 7:30 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 9:30 Selling Houses Australia 10:30 Billy Connolly: Journey To The Edge Of The World (PG)

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3:30 Movie: “The Man Who Finally Died” (PG) (’63) Stars: Peter Cushing 5:30 The Secret Life Of The Zoo (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 NRL: Brisbane Broncos v Cronulla Sharks *Live* From Suncorp Stadium 9:45 Movie: “Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story” (M) (’93)

BOLD (81)

4:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 5:30 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Walker, Texas Ranger (M v) 10:30 Elementary (M v) 11:30 CSI: Miami (M) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Homicide: Hours To Kill (M v) 3:00 VF Confidential (M)

ABC ME (23)

SBS MOVIES (32)

7MATE (63)

GO! (53)

PEACH (82) 1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00

5:00 School Of Rock 5:30 The Penguins Of Madagascar 6:00 All Hail King Julien (PG) 6:30 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:00 Deadly 60 On A Mission 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:45 Voltron: Legendary Defender (PG) 9:10 Fruits Basket (PG)

SBS (3)

5:55 Movie: “Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot” (PG) (’15) Stars: Dustin Hoffman 7:35 Movie: “Lara Croft Tomb Raider” (M v) (’03) Stars: Angelina Jolie 9:30 Movie: “The Edge Of Darkness” (MA15+) (’10) Stars: Mel Gibson

3:30 Megastructures 4:30 Counting Cars (PG) 5:30 American Pickers (PG) 6:30 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:00 TBA 11:00 Armchair Experts (M) 11:30 Swift And Shift Couriers (MA15+) 12:00 Ax Men (M l) 1:00 Megastructures 2:00 American Pickers (PG) 3:00 Pawn Stars (PG)

5:00 Adventure Time (PG) 5:30 Regular Show (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 6:30 Movie: “Paddington” (G) (’14) Stars: Hugh Bonneville 8:20 Movie: “The Incredible Hulk” (M) (’08) Stars: Lou Ferrigno 10:40 TBA 12:00 Heroes (MA15+)

WIN (8)

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 Movie: “Ocean’s Thirteen” (PG) (’07) Stars: Brad Pitt

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MANAGER OPERATIONS Mark Kowalczyk and Shannon Jakobi are happy to announce the arrival of their second son “Mason Lee Joseph” on 26.6.2020 at 3.36am weighing 8lb 5oz Big brother Lachlan is very excited by his arrival.

DEATH HEARD, Margaret Jean (nee Mitchell): Passed away peacefully at Wimmera Base Hospital on July 15, 2020, aged 86 years. Dearly loved wife of Jim. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Andree and Jim; Lee and Nick; Russell and Leoni. Loved Gran to Alan (dec), Samantha and Nicola; Lachlan, Ellie, Prue and Lexie. Loved and remembered always.

Hutchinson Cashill, Angela 17.05.1977 - 30.06.2020 Passed away after a short stay at Royal Melbourne Hospital. Loved and remembered by her family. A private family funeral will take place at a later date

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The Manager actively leads Council’s coordinated approach to the development of the local and regional economy. This involves bringing new commercial and industrial ventures and the diversification of successful existing agricultural industries. Reporting to the Director Communities & Place, the Manager oversees three Coordinators and is accountable for the performance of the economic development objectives in the Council Plan. To apply – please go to fisherleadership.com to see the position description and click on ‘APPLY ONLINE’ using reference HRCmia0720, providing a targeted two page pitch and resume to David Baber of Fisher Leadership, or call +61 1300 347 437 for further information. Applications close 31 July 2020.

Advertising Sales Consultant Wimmera Mallee News is looking to add to our team and has a position vacant for an Advertising Sales Consultant. We are seeking a motivated individual who is capable of working independently. Full training and support will be provided. The applicant needs to be driven and reliable, but most importantly happy to work flexible hours to service clients in the region. The job will involve servicing current and past clients and building a new client base. We are seeking an individual that is self-driven and keen to forge a future for themselves. Past industry experience is not necessary. Remuneration will be discussed on application. Enquiries to: Jessica Taylor Sales Manager 0418348568 jessica@wimmeramalleenews.com.au

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34 THE HORSHAM TIMES - Friday, July 24, 2020

THE HORSHAM TIMES

Sports

Burra legends reunite LOCAL WINS MORE COMPETITIVE

• Garry George (Beulah) and his winning greyhound Plumber. By Horsham Greyhound Racing Club • Ken ‘Dasha’ Milgate (right) was pleasantly surprised when John Harvey (left) visited him to look back on the Burra’s early success in the clubs merger. By Connor McKenzie

WHILE the Wimmera’s cornerstone winter sports in football and netball are in recess for 2020, there are no shortage of heartwarming stories in its absence, and the Minyip-Murtoa Football and Netball Club in itself has a deep and rich history. Both the Minyip and Murtoa townships have been involved in Wimmera football as early as 1921, Minyip was the winner of many premierships before its amalgamation with Murtoa, including a three peat in 1991, 1992 and 1993. After the amalgamation, the new club went on to win another three peat in 1996, 1997 and 1998. Such success often comes at the behest of one or many individuals hard work, knowledge and passion for what they do. Minyip-Murtoa’s success in the late 90s can be attributed to the hard work of many, but one man does shine from the crowd. Ken ‘Dasha’ Milgate’s commitment to the sport and club he loved paved the way for the Burras early success so young in their new amalgamation venture. ‘Dasha’ is a renowned life member of the club, and recognised legend of the Wimmera Football League. John Harvey, premiership player and coach, was handpicked by Milgate and his board to lead the club to two of their three wins during the three peat.

In a recent visit to see ‘Dasha’, Harvey recalls how he came to be recruited by the football club. “I was working at the ANZ in Horsham when Dasha asked me to join the club and coach the senior side,” Harvey said. “I will always be extremely grateful for the opportunity Dasha and the club gave me, he definitely knew his onions about his footy and the tricks of running a great football club on and off the field. “Dasha and the board itself was strong and robust. A fond memory of mine is how the board strongly encouraged me to play in the 97’ finals campaign after we lost badly to Stawell in the game beforehand. “We didn’t want to capitulate, we were a good team, and Dasha knew that well.” ‘Dasha’ welcomed Harvey’s recent visit with open arms, saying he was pleasantly surprised. “The visit surprised me a bit, and I was very grateful that he took time out of his way to Adelaide to visit me and catch up,” Milgate said. “He bought me a big box of donuts. It was great to see him.” ‘Dasha’ said Harvey was instrumental to the success of the two clubs’ merger. “Looking back at the merger happened so quickly. We were shell-shocked at the instant success we had, and a lot of that is thanks to the terrific coaching of Harvey,” Milgate said.

WITH more of the state’s top trainers converging on Horsham Greyhound track Wimmera trainers are finding it increasingly competitive in vying for hometown wins. Tuesday’s meeting was no exception with Beulah trainer, Garry George the only to lead back a winner. After running a close second in the Mixed Grade 6/7 heats the week previous, Plumber lined up from box three in the 410m Final and despite being a model of consistency was sent out as an outsider on the TAB on Tuesday starting at $16.20 for the win. Soon after the lids opened Plumber had to work hard to hold his position on the rails and by the home turn had kicked clear and increased his margin in the run to the line, winning by almost three lengths. The win was Plumber’s third from 13 starts and goes with seven minor placings. The win also moved George within one win of the coveted Local Trainer of the Year title currently headed by 2019 winner, Nhill’s Andrea Gurry. Trainers are awarded five points for a win, three for second and one for third and the award runs over the calendar year. Gurry currently sits on 69 points with George on 65 points with Cliff Smith rounding out the top three on 56 points. Heather and Bruce Baxter backed up their double at Ballarat the previous week with another double on Monday and the feat was achieved with the same two greyhounds, Weblec Pearl and Blue Crayon. Weblec Pearl achieved her successive win in a Grade 7 (race limited to greyhounds with one career win) over 450m and Blue Crayon in

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a race restricted to greyhounds with up to two wins over 390m. Both greyhounds led virtually all the way and paid $8.00 and $5.00 for the win, exceptional value for two last start winners. Both greyhounds looked primed to step up through their grades now their racing style has matured and their confidence is sky high. With no end in sight to coronavirus, Greyhound Racing Victoria has taken further steps to ensure the safety of our community and all participants by mandating face masks as essential personal protective equipment from this week. This is in addition to the many stringent restrictions which have allowed the industry to continue and provide some normalisation to a large section of the community during these trying times.

Hat-trick of wins HORSHAM’S Racing Pigeon Club has now conducted three races on the 2020 program with only one winner to date. John Muszkieta has completed a ‘hat trick’ of wins with his most recent success in a race held from Ouyen on Saturday July 18. Sixteen members entered 735 pigeons. They were assisted by a north easterly breeze which resulted in very fast velocities flown by the vast majority of the release. The leading pigeons flew the 180 kilometre distance averaging 112 kilometres an hour. These pigeons arrived back at their Horsham lofts at 11.36am approximately 20 minutes ahead of the members who convoyed the pigeons to the race point for their release. This race was sponsored by Winning Post Supplies. Horsham’s Racing Pigeon Club

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HARNESS RETURN DATE ALLOCATED

• Horsham and District Harness Racing Cub has been allocated a new working return date as the club crosses the five month mark without a race meet. By Connor McKenzie return date for the club, as the “It will be good to lift the pressure

AFTER the postponement of their previous return to racing, the Horsham and District Harness Racing Club has been allocated August 27 as a return date for their ﬁrst meet in over ﬁve months. The club planned to welcome harness racing back to the Horsham region on July 8, but was delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Harness Racing Victoria has allocated August 27 as a working

organisation looks to bring harness racing back to regional tracks in the state. Horsham and District Harness Racing Club publicity ofﬁcer Tony Logan said it was encouraging to see a plan to get the horses back on the Horsham track. “Both HRV and the club are being cautious with the return date as the situation is constantly changing, but it is encouraging to see we have a date to work with,” Logan said.

off a few of the other tracks like Stawell, and with trainers, jockeys and horses only allowed to compete within their own region, it will give Wimmera trainers and jockeys an opportunity to get back out on the track. “For the time being, only designated essential staff and volunteers will be allowed to attend the track, with the club endearing to both HRV and state government guidelines.”

NETBALL SUSPENDED BUT CONFIDENT

By Connor McKenzie

HORSHAM City Netball Association has suspended the start of their season, which was scheduled to begin tonight. The competition was bucking the trend of many sport associations around the state by going ahead with their season, but the association is conﬁdent that it can organise a safe and fun environment for the region’s young athletes in the future. “There have been a few clubs unable to train for various reasons, and with the uncertainty in Horsham surrounding the conﬁrmed COVID-19 cases we wanted to make sure that when we do start we are prepared,” Horsham City Netball Association president Cathie Weidemann said. “We will run an eight week competition instead of the planned

nine, but we are confident that our 17 teams currently registered will enjoy getting back out onto the court at some stage.” The Horsham City Netball Association announced its plans to forge ahead with junior netball in late June, and is still steadfast in its determination to provide junior athletes in the region with some organised sport to fill the community sport void. The HCNA committee met on Wednesday night to discuss the current situation, and ultimately decided that it was in the competitions best interest to suspend the commencement date. “We are carefully considering the government protocols and guidelines each week, and we will be fluid, but it made sense to suspend now while things are still uncertain,” Weidemann said.

“We are working closely with both Netball Victoria and Horsham City Council to provide a safe environment, and we will put our strict social distancing and sanitisation protocols in place when the time comes. “The kids are just looking for a bit of normality in these times, and if organised netball can provide that we will work hard to bring a competitive and friendly environment for them. “We’re fortunate that if we do get an all clear to start, we can quite easily get organised. Our players are already registered, and we have access to the courts up until the end of October, so we can easily begin training when it is deemed safe and the competition can start a week or two after.” The HCNA committee will meet again in August to reassess the situation.

Dimboola, Stawell and Ararat extend list By Connor McKenzie

THE Ararat Football and Netball Club, Dimboola Football and Netball Club and Stawell Football and Netball Club have opted to sit out the reformed junior football and netball competition for 2020, making four Wimmera Football League clubs to not participate. AFNC, DFNC and SNFC joins the Warrack Eagles Football and Netball Club in their decision to not ﬁeld any junior teams in 2020, as nine teams across the region will be sitting out of the competition. Nine teams across the Wimmera region have now decided against participating in the joint Wimmera Football League, Wimmera Netball Association and Horsham District Football and Netball league venture, as uncertainty of player, coach and volunteers safety rises due to the increased risk of the COVID-19 situation. The DFNC committee shared their decision to their supporters and the community on Friday morning. “Following the increase in COVID-19 cases in recent days and the subsequent uncertainty about the revised Wimmera and Horsham District league junior football and netball season, the DNFC committee has met last night and unanimously decided that our club will not participate in the competition this year,” the committee’s release read. “While we understand there will be some disappointment with this outcome, the committee felt this was the responsible course of action

to ensure we do not put our players, coaches or volunteers at unnecessary risk.” The committee said the safety was at the forefront of their decision process, as many members of the club do work in positions that could lead to possible infections. “Our club members were supportive of the decision, and the committee believes they’re acting in the best interest of the community,” the committee said. The Dimboola Football and Netball Club don’t have any immediate plans to supplement another form of football or netball at this time, as the committee will continue to observe the guidelines of both AFL Victoria and the state government. Both the Ararat Football and Netball Club and Stawell FNC were similar in their assessment of the situation, with the club’s committee unanimously agreeing that community safety should take precedence. At the time of press, the Southern Mallee Giants Football and Netball Club, Nhill FNC, Minyip-Murtoa FNC, Horsham Saints FNC and Horsham Demons FNC had not made any official announcements regarding the junior competition. Taylors Lake FNC, EdenhopeApsley FNC and Harrow-Balmoral FNC from the Horsham District Football and Netball League notified AFL Wimmera Mallee of their decision to sit out the competition last week, with the remaining eight teams in the league yet to officially state their plans.

SPORTS RESULTS HORSHAM GOLF CLUB Wednesday 15th July - Men’s Stroke Division 1: John Priestley 77 / 71 c/b; Sam Leith 80 / 71; Howard Schier 83 / 72. Division 2: Les Errington 85 / 69; Chris Smith 88 / 70 c/b; Wayne Caddy 85 / 70. Division 3: Peter Hammond 96 / 71; Aaron Leith 98 / 72 c/b; Gary Jelly 92 / 72 c/b. Thursday 16th July - Ladies Pairs Special 6’s Stableford Bev Price & Julie Wirth 67 points; Val Linke & Deb Pinniger (Hamilton) 66 points; Kerrin Smith & Lyn McCrae 60 points; Sharon Howden & Marie Oliver 59 points c/b. Friday 17th July - Early Birds Stableford Chris Oliver 20 points, Ben Whiley 19 points. Saturday 18th July - Men’s Stableford Division 1: Adrian Taylor 38 points; Brian Bird 36 points; Rohan Scott 35 points c/b; Simon Hobbs 35 points. Division 2: Leo Delahunty 40 points; Michael Weiss 37 points c/b; Darryl McRae 37 points; Roger Sordello 36 points c/b. Division 3: James Davidson 40 points; Thomas Magee 39 points; John Burford 37 points; Robert Lockwood 36 points c/b. Ladies Stableford Marge Rich 36 points; Barb Farr 34 points; Gail Jenner 33 points. Sunday 19th July - Pro comp Stableford Derek Reid 35 points. Monday 20th July - Early Birds

Stableford Brendan Stemp 20 points; Iain McNee 19 points c/b. Tuesday 21st July - Ladies Stroke Division 1: Trudy Parker 95 / 72 c/b; Lil Mayer 88 / 72; Barb Hawkins 95 / 73. Division 2: Wendy Rule 96 / 68; Sally Warburton 100/ 75 (Hamilton); Pauline Salter 103 / 76. Division 3: Pat Brooksby 108 / 72; Bev Price 106 / 74; Val Linke 114 / 75 (Hamilton) . HORSHAM CITY BOWLING CLUB Indoor Bowls 15 July Winners: A. Kelly, J. Hutton, M. Bull (s); runners up: E. Boehm, B. Gloury, D. Mitchell (s). Social Bowls 16 July Winners: D. Cook, K. Kearns, K. Clyne (s); runners up: T. McLean, M. Dolan, J. Lehmann (s). SUNNYSIDE BOWLS CLUB Saturday 18th July Winners: D. Hood, J. Smith, K. Savage 78; runners up: R. Tollbring, B. Ferguson, T. Winfield 55. HORSHAM’S RACING PIGEON CLUB Ouyen: 1st John Muszkieta, in a flying time of 1 hr 36 mins and 4 sec’c, averaging 1,875.66 metres a minute M/M. Muszkieta’s leading pigeon won the race by 27 seconds, after allowing for overfly, from Graham Elbourne, at 1,867.06 M/M in 2nd place. 3rd was Bruce Rentsch’s leading pigeon, a further 19 seconds back, averaging 1,860.83 M/M. Next week’s race will also be from Ouyen.

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Training ceased with comp in doubt By Connor McKenzie

THE revised junior football and netball competition structured in conjunction with the Wimmera Football League, Wimmera Netball Association and the Horsham District Football and Netball League is in doubt as AFL Wimmera Mallee has called on clubs to cease training. The competition scheduled to begin on August 8, is looking unlikely to get up and running, as the region continues to manage a rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases, including a case connected to one Wimmera region club. AFL Wimmera Mallee area manager Jason Muldoon notified clubs of the decision on Tuesday afternoon, advising clubs to cease training until the relevant processes have been conducted. “We were always working under the guide that a junior competition will run if the environment was safe and there were no active cases in the region, and up until last week that was the case,” Muldoon said. “We recognise the importance of getting some games going this year, and we will continue to explore the opportunity. “Unfortunately with the rise in cases, we need to take advice from all stakeholders internally and advice from bodies outside the football industry.” It was confirmed on Wednesday that one individual who tested positive for COVID-19 in Horsham has been involved in football training. “The individual is involved with Wimmera football, and this person has notified us and the relevant football club of the situation,” Muldoon said. “The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will go through the contact tracing process with the club and we will continue to work closely with that club and the DHHS.

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“In terms of other football and netball clubs, they are all adhering to the processes, keeping attendee logs and maintaining the social distancing protocols, but we felt it appropriate to ask clubs to put a hold

on training until the process by the DHHS has completed.” As many as nine clubs from both the Wimmera and District leagues at the of going to press have indicated their decision to opt out of the junior

competition. “It is getting harder and harder to see this junior competition eventuate, and at the present moment it seems unlikely,” Muldoon said. “We still have an obligation to

search for the opportunities, as the situation changes so quickly. The 2021 season also has some big question marks, so it’s the focus that we get some footy played, but currently it is a major challenge.”

Bucking the trend for netball start

• Horsham City Netball Association will delay their season start by one week to better prepare their competition as uncertainty in the region lingers. Story P. 35. Photo courtesy: Horsham City Netball Association

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