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Charlie Ray is the youngest powerlifter in the Pumpt team, here she is in training. Photo – Michael Ray/Robin Ross INSET: Members of Pumpt attended local community radio station in Bacchus Marsh Apple 98.5 FM recently, pictured with President and presenter Karellyn Dangar. Photos submitted

‘Pumpt’ with power

By Lachlan Ellis When you think of powerlifting, you might think of big, burly men with lots of muscle, lifting ridiculously heavy objects – but a local powerlifting team is busting that stereotype, with both male and female members, ranging from the ages of 10 to 75.

At Anytime Fitness in Bacchus Marsh, Robin Ross and Michael Ray train a team of around 35 powerlifters. Mr Ray holds multiple Australian records and Ms Ross holds both world and Australian records – but they’re not the only two record holders.

After taking part in the recent ANZAC Day CAPO competition, Team Pumpt boasts a combined ten Australian records, one world record, five first place finishes, three second places and two third places.

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At 10 years of age, the group’s youngest member, Charlie, broke the Australian record in deadlift by lifting 55 kilograms, then set a new record at 65 kilograms, despite only weighting 38 kilograms herself.

The group’s oldest member, Cheryl, took up the sport after losing her husband and wanting to get stronger. Since joining, 75-year-old Cheryl has earned a world record, and encourages the older generation to take part – while being fitter and more mobile is a bonus, she says “the best part was finding the community”, and no longer feeling lonely.

Robin Ross said that despite some people being hesitant to get involved with powerlifting, the sport was open to anyone with enough willpower.

“Powerlifting does not discriminate, it doesn’t care how old or young, how tall or short, how heavy or light you are.

Despite being seen as a fringe sport, powerlifting is taking

Australia by storm with those that have always wanted to do an ‘age-appropriate’ sport enjoying all of the benefits of strength training,” Ms Ross told the Moorabool News.

“This sport encourages you to test your mettle and challenges you. The wonderful thing about the sport is that it’s all-inclusive – even the competitors that you lift against scream for you.”

Members are encouraged not just to stay physically fit, but mentally too – team members Jess Ross and Samantha Taffe are responsible for the mental wellbeing of the group.

Robin Ross says each member of the team has a story to tell, and after this year, Team Pumpt “will surely boast a few more world champions”.

For more information about Team Pumpt, visit www. pumptpt.com.au

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New Hawke flies in

By Lachlan Ellis The new electorate of Hawke has chosen its first candidate, voting Labor as was predicted – but a rival candidate thinks the results are a sign of coming change.

At the time of writing, just shy of 78 per cent of votes have been counted, with projected winner Sam Rae gaining almost 8,000 more first preferences than his Liberal counterpart Enamul Haque.

Despite a 2.8 per cent swing towards the Liberals on a two-party preferred basis, the percentages sit at 57.4 per cent Rae’s way to 42.6 per cent for Haque.

Mr Rae said he was honoured to be elected Hawke’s inaugural MP. “Being elected as the first Member for Hawke is a great and humbling privilege. The Albanese Labor Government will deliver on the issues that will improve people’s lives. We need more decent local jobs, Australian manufacturing, cheaper childcare and free TAFE,” he told the Moorabool News.

“I’m so excited to be part of a Labor team that will get on with delivering for Hawke over the next three years. We will hit the ground running to deliver all of the local commitments that we took to the election. Whether it be the $10 million to kickstart the Western Freeway Upgrade, the Sunbury Urgent Care clinic or the school and park upgrades, my first priority is to make sure our community gets the world-class infrastructure and services that it deserves.”

But looking more closely at the vote count shows it wasn’t as comfortable a victory as Labor might have expected in Hawke, much of which was formerly part of the electorate of Ballarat, which has voted Labor at every federal election since 2001.

Current first preference counts show a 7 per cent swing against Labor and a 2.7 per cent swing against the Liberals in Hawke, as the electorate

follows the national trend of increased thirdparty support.

Mr Rae currently has 37.2 per cent of first preferences – compare that to Catherine King’s 47.8 per cent share in the Ballarat electorate in 2019.

Independent candidate for Hawke Jarrod Bingham, who urged supporters to “put the majors last, where they put you”, believes the state election in November will see a similar result.

“Being elected would’ve been great, but that wasn’t my main goal – my main goal was to send a bit of a message, and obviously we’ve done that.

I’ve got every confidence that Daniel Andrews and our local State MPs are in damage control in the lead-up to the state election, and the first thing on their minds will be, ‘How did we lose so much support to an independent with very little resources?’,” he said.

“As a result of the election, I’ve got no doubt we’ll see a lot of money poured into the region, and that’s ultimately my main goal. Unfortunately, I didn’t have all the volunteers and money the major parties did…Labor filled the booths with MPs, Senators, and a heap of volunteers…that in itself shows that they were nervous.”

Mr Bingham said this wouldn’t be his last foray into politics, with a campaign for the seat of Melton in the state election planned.

“I’ve had a lot of people ring me and say, ‘Let’s go for the state election now’, but I’ve said give me a month and I’ll start campaigning. This time, Labor should be worried. The last state election was relatively close and I didn’t campaign at all…that’s why we’re seeing all this money thrown out, that’s why we’ve seen a $10 million announcement for the pool in Bacchus Marsh.”

Sam Rae was also asked how much he personally spent on his campaign and how much was provided by the Labor Party for his campaign, however he did not respond by the print deadline.

The Labor candidate for Hawke Sam Rae with his partner Zoe, were out on voting day and attended many booths including Ballan. Photo – Sam Rae Facebook page.

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Pool funding a bit shallow

By Lachlan Ellis Moorabool Shire Council has renewed its calls for a funding commitment from the Federal Government on an indoor pool for Moorabool, with $15 million required to build the facility.

A $15 million commitment from Council for Stage 3 of the Moorabool Aquatic and Recreation Centre (MARC) was complemented by a $10 million funding announcement from the State Government on 4 May – but Council needs the Federal Government to chip in too.

Inquiries from both Council and the Moorabool News in the lead-up to the federal election did not result in a funding commitment from candidates for Hawke Sam Rae (Labor) or Enamul Haque (Liberal) – Mr Rae said he “supported” the plans but did not promise funding, while Mr Haque failed to return calls and emails.

Council CEO Derek Madden said despite the Labor Party having previously made an election commitment to the project, when Bacchus Marsh was in the seat of Ballarat, Council wouldn’t give up its campaign to get an indoor pool funded, that locals having been waiting for decades for.

“We would have thought the Labor Party would have honoured the commitment it made prior to the last federal election,” he said.

“We have written to both our local Labor MPs Catherine King and Sam Rae to congratulate them on their victories, and to let them know we look forward to working with them and their government for the next three years,” Mr Madden told the Moorabool News.

“Catherine King made an election promise for funding for the pool prior to the 2019 election, and we were hoping that commitment would still stand. We will wait until the Albanese Government has its Cabinet sworn in, and we will advocate to the relevant Ministers and Sam [Rae] and Catherine [King], to continue our push for this funding.”

In 2013, the Rudd Government announced $7 million

towards an indoor pool in Bacchus Marsh, with Catherine King issuing a media release in August that year titled ‘King Delivers on Bacchus Marsh Indoor Aquatic Centre’.

In the 2013 release, Ms King was quoted as saying, “The funding for the project is from the latest round of the Regional Development Australia Fund and is already included in the budget”. But apparently was not.

Almost nine years later, Moorabool residents are still waiting for the ‘delivery’.

In a media release put out the day before the federal election (20 May), Mr Madden asked why Glen Eira Council, which already has an indoor pool, was promised $15 million if Labor formed Government, while Moorabool Shire Council missed out on the same commitment.

When the Moorabool News asked his stance of getting the pool funded following his and Labor’s election win, Sam Rae again stopped short of promising a $15 million commitment.

“I’m very supportive of the Bacchus Marsh pool. Living up the road in Ballan, I want my kids to learn to swim right here in our community. I welcome the $10 million investment from the Victorian Labor Government into the Bacchus Marsh pool. I’ll continue to work with Council, the Victorian Government and the Albanese Labor Government to advocate for our pool,” Mr Rae said.

The State Government says its $10 million commitment is not contingent on allocations from any other Government, with Member for Buninyong Michaela Settle stating the State Government will “continue to work closely with Moorabool Shire Council to deliver the indoor sports centre”.

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The underground op�on for the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project needs to be properly inves�gated.

It is important that community members, stakeholders and decision makers have access to the most accurate informa�on available on costs and impacts as the project progresses through the Environment Effects Statement (EES) process.

✘ Underground would be 16 �mes more expensive ✘ Undergrounding would require a 30m easement Overhead construc�on causes less disturbance to agriculture, ✘ flora, fauna and Aboriginal cultural heritage lines have smaller construc�on and opera�onal ✘ Overhead footprints and can span over sensi�ve areas like flora and fauna cropping or excava�on deeper than 300mms within the 30m ✘ No easement for underground cables

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New providers announced The appointment of two new service providers has been announced for Moorabool.

As part of its transition out of direct service delivery roles in aged and disability services, Moorabool Shire Council has been informed of the appointment of two new providers to service delivery in the Moorabool community.

Silver Chain Victoria has been appointed by the Commonwealth Government to provide aged care services to residents over 65 years of age and Mecwacare has been appointed by the State Government to provide care for Council’s clients aged under 65 living with a disability. Silver Chain will take on approximately 700 clients, while Mecwacare will transition approximately 40 clients.

Mayor Cr Tom Sullivan said although local government will no longer be delivering these services, their priority is making sure those in our community who accessed these services continue to receive a very high standard of care.

“We obviously also had Council staff affected by this decision, and we’re pleased to know both these providers have expressed an interest in potential recruitment of Moorabool staff, which is a great outcome for both staff and clients,” he said.

The appointment of new service providers to Moorabool has occurred as a result of Council’s confirmed decision to cease delivering aged and disability services to Moorabool residents from 1 July this year.

“Council has worked very closely with clients and staff throughout this whole process – they have been the priority – and we will continue to ensure open and transparent communication and a smooth transition for clients and staff,” Cr Sullivan said.

“Once service delivery ceases, Council will continue to have dedicated resources within the organisation, to provide support and information to the local community to ensure service referrals and links to relevant services occur and to help the community navigate the aged care and disability systems.”

Council is now in the process of working closely with Silver Chain and Mecwacare to ensure the transition is as smooth as possible for all clients.

Letters have been posted to all clients to introduce the new service providers and to further explain the transition.

A change in Federal Government policy arising from the Royal Commission into Aged Care, made it clear that local government does not have a meaningful role to play in the future delivery of aged care services.

“This is demonstrated in other Council’s throughout Victoria also making the same decisions,” Cr Sullivan said.

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Declutter and detox safely

It’s a free service and soon you can safely dispose of any unwanted toxic household chemicals lying around your property or in the shed or garage.

Detox your Home is run by Sustainability Victoria in partnership with Moorabool Shire Council and is coming to Ballan.

Toxic household chemicals, such as cleaning products, pool chemicals and pesticides can be safely disposed of on Saturday 18 June, from 12 noon through until 3pm.

The service is for household chemicals only.

Collected items are then recovered for reuse or safely disposed of.

With community safety in mind, Detox Your Home events are now drive-through (no walk-ins) and contactless, supported by a COVIDSafe plan.

For the latest advice and COVIDSafe Settings please visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au Detox Your Home only accept: • Acids and alkalis Aerosol cans (empty cans with household recycling)

• Anti-freeze, brake fluid, car body filler, car wax cleaners – ammonia based • Cooking oil • Coolant • Detergents, disinfectants and drain cleaners • Fertiliser • Fire extinguishers • Floor-care products and waxes • Fuels – petrol, diesel, kerosene, other • Glues – water-based and solvents • Herbicides and weed killers • Insect spray and pesticides • Nail polish and remover • Cosmetics • Oven cleaner • Thinners, turps and paint stripper • Pool chemicals • Rat poison • Solvents • Transmission fluid • Wood preservatives and finishes (oils and varnish) **Paint, fluorescent lights and batteries won’t be accepted.

Detox your Home will be held at the Ballan Transfer Station, 118 Monteville Lane Ballan on Saturday 18 June, 12pm to 3pm. Register your interest at eventbrite.com.au/e/detox-your-home-ballan-registration

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As the chilly winter months approach, thousands of disadvantaged and vulnerable children across Australia will be left shivering – but your preloved coat can keep them warm.

A collaboration between notfor-profits Big Group Hug and Off Your Back, the ‘Coats4Kids Campaign’ began on 16 May, and will run until 31 July, with the goal of collecting 5,000 donated coats.

Adult coats will be passed on to Off Your Back, while coats for children aged 2 – 16 years will be distributed via Big Group Hug to Victorian children in need.

Big Group Hug CEO, Bernadene Voss, said the statistics around kids in poverty are horrific, but helping disadvantaged kids is something anyone can do.

“It is critical that families Big Group Hug is a not-for-profit supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable children across Victoria facing hardship have warm biggrouphug.org In coats to give their children. We partnership with know that more than one in six Australian children are living in poverty, and over and above this statistic, there are many children without appropriate clothes for the Melbourne winter.

We are very happy to be collaborating with Off Your Back, who have been collecting adult coats for many years and expanding this to include children,” Ms Voss said.

Off Your Back founder Toni Joel said she was pleased to work with Big Group Hug to help more vulnerable children.

“Over the past 20 years, Off Your Back has managed to collect and distribute over 150,000 coats to those in need without spending one cent! We are thrilled to partner with Big Group Hug so we can keep more children warm this winter,” she said.

Big Group Hug is based in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, and the nearest collection point for coats is in Airport West – however, Coats4Kids is eager to accept more volunteers to host collection points across the state.

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A brew-tiful partnership

By Lachlan Ellis The Barista Blue program has passed on the skills needed to make a perfect cuppa to another group of young Mooraboolites in its second year, with plans brewing for another opportunity later this year.

Launched by the Bacchus Marsh Blue Light committee last February, the program offers youth aged 15 – 17 a free barista course at TMG College in West Melbourne, before they do a four-hour volunteer shift at Bacchus Marsh’s Lola’s Café for hands-on experience.

Moorabool Youth Officer Leading Senior Constable James Ross said application numbers were lower this year than last year, but that opened up the opportunity for another round later in the year.

“We only had seven applicants, so we’re looking at running another one in September. We didn’t have as many applicants as expected, but it means we might be able to have that extra opportunity in the September school holidays, we run Barista Blue during the school holidays so the kids don’t miss out on school,” LSC Ross told the Moorabool News.

“The participants were really enthusiastic, they really enjoyed it. For some of them it was the first time being part of an adult training environment which was interesting for them. It’s really good to see young people given that type of opportunity that doesn’t come around often.”

Cidney Oates, 15-years-old, is one of this year’s Barista Blue graduates, and said she would highly recommend young Mooraboolites apply for the next round.

“I thought it’d be a good opportunity; I’d never done anything like it before. I just wanted to give it a go. I work in retail at the moment, I haven’t applied to work at a café just yet but after doing the work experience at Lola’s they said if anything comes up, they’ll let me know,” Ms Oates said.

“I picked up some good skills, and experience in a field I’ve never worked in before. I think I did pretty well, to start with I was a bit nervous, but I really enjoyed it. Applying was a lot easier than I thought it would...I’d definitely recommend people apply, it was really good.”

If the Barista Blue program interests you, keep an eye on the ‘Eyewatch – Moorabool Police Service Area’ Facebook page, as details on how to apply will be posted there.

LSC Ross thanked Arbee Real Estate, the Bacchus Marsh Community Bank Branch, and Moorabool Shire Council for supporting the program. The Barista Blue graduates. Photo - submitted

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Teen has positive voice

By Lachlan Ellis

Police investigate Darley death Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman in Darley on Saturday night, 28 May. A police spokesperson said in a media release that emergency services were called to an address in Egan Court about 10.30pm.

“On arrival police found a woman believed to be in her 60s with critical injuries, she could not be revived.

“A man, believed to be in his 20s, has been taken into custody and is assisting police with their enquires,” the statement read.

Investigators are not looking for anyone else in relation to the matter.

Anyone with further information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

A Moorabool teen has made it onto TV screens across the country, performing on one of Australia’s most popular talent shows.

The 19-year-old from Bacchus Marsh turned all four of the judges’ chairs during the blind audition stage of The Voice Australia, and though she was eliminated in the second round, Summer Beecham said the experience was incredible.

“I didn’t even expect one chair to turn, so having four chairs turn was unbelievable. It felt so surreal – I literally don’t even remember half of my audition because I was in that much shock, even re-watching it on TV I think ‘wow, did that actually happen’,” Ms Beecham told the Moorabool News.

The teenager has never had a singing lesson and applied for The Voice in three previous seasons, before finally being accepted this year for Season 11.

She took each day in the competition as it came and says she “really didn’t take it as a competition – I was just really grateful to be there, meeting all the other contestants that have turned into friends”.

Ms Beecham wore an ‘Oodie’ at her blind audition – essentially a wearable blanket – which ties in with the positive messaging she wants to put out there.

“I wore my Oodie on stage because I wore it on my audition online, and they absolutely loved that I could be myself. It’s proving a point, that you don’t have to look a certain way or act a certain way to be accepted, wear whatever clothes you want. Dress up, dress down, don’t put make-up on or wear as much as you want – stop pleasing the haters and please yourself,” she said.

“I’d love to tell all the boys and girls who love singing but are too nervous to take it any further, you can do it. These experiences help you gain so much confidence, but also, if you really don’t feel ready, you don’t need to push yourself – you’ll know when the right time is to take the next step.”

As for that next step for Summer, she says she doesn’t have any specific plans, but “would love to be doing gigs, singing at people’s weddings, and singing at local pubs and bars”.

Summer Beacham sang on national television.

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No conviction, music to his ears

By Lachlan Ellis A local musician has appeared before the Bacchus Marsh Magistrates Court, more than two years after being busted driving while suspended, in an unregistered vehicle.

Jon Green represented himself on Friday 20 May, telling Magistrate Hugh Radford that mail regularly goes missing from his mailbox, and thus he didn’t know his licence was suspended.

Police Prosecutor Leading Senior Constable Clare Kane said Mr Green had been caught by an automatic registration check.

“On Saturday the 15th of February 2020 at 3:15 pm, police observed the accused driving a white Holden ute on Ormond Road in Springbank. Automated number plate recognition fitted in a police vehicle revealed that he was suspended from driving between the 23rd of August 2019, and the 22nd of February 2020 due to demerit points. Checks also showed that the registration had expired on the 11th of January 2020,” LSC Kane said.

“His vehicle was impounded for 30 days. He stated that he was ‘unaware he was suspended as he hadn’t received anything and mail often goes missing’, his reason for driving while suspended was ‘ignorance and not knowing’, and reason for driving an unregistered motor vehicle was ‘he thought it was registered’.”

Mr Green admitted to the truth of LSC Kane’s summary, but said he had been able to get the car released from impound before the 30 days was up.

“We appealed that, and the car was released after two days. I’m a musician by trade, I was a touring musician for over 10 years and didn’t obtain my licence until I’d completed that around age 27 or 28,” he told the Magistrate.

“Our mailbox is approximately 1.8 km from where we live, one of four mailboxes next to the old Mineral Springs Hotel and a bus stop, and mail has gone missing from time to time.

I genuinely did not know my licence was suspended…and I didn’t have an online VicRoads account to monitor my registration and licence, that’s been rectified now.”

Magistrate Radford noted Mr Green’s otherwise good driving record in his ruling.

“I’m not going to interfere with your licence, there was nothing untoward with the driving at the time. There’s been nothing pending and nothing since…though driving while unregistered has a maximum penalty of 1 month’s jail. But in all the circumstances I’ll proceed without conviction and impose a fine of $400,” the Magistrate said.

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Insurance stings possible

By Lachlan Ellis Tattoo parlours across the country have been hit by a price hike in insurance premiums, and while a local parlour has been spared to date, a price rise looms as a serious threat.

Insurers who will cover tattoo parlours are rare – Arthur J. Gallagher is the main broker – and with tattoo parlours deemed ‘high risk’, prices are on the rise.

Co-owner of Compass Tattoo in Ipswich Qld, Angela Nayler, told the ABC that she had been served an ultimatum: pay $30,000 a year on top of their normal expenses, or get out.

Kieran Tyrrell owns Disciples of Ink in Bacchus Marsh, and is one of the lucky few who hasn’t been served a steep rent increase, to account for an insurance hike.

But the news is of course worrying, and he says if a similar hike hit his business, there’d only be one option.

“I haven’t personally experienced any hikes in insurance or other costs on the business … we could sort of wear it to a point, but ultimately, it’d close us down,” Mr Tyrrell told the Moorabool News.

“It’d drive everything underground. Basically, we couldn’t have a shopfront, and I like to keep my business separate from my home life. I don’t want strangers coming to my house to get a tattoo, so the shopfront is important. It’s an important separation for our staff too.”

A perceived link to organised crime has been blamed for the ‘high risk’ classification, which Mr Tyrrell says is an outdated view of the industry.

“That’s the olden days…that’s the way things I suppose used to be. Back then, if a certain crew didn’t like what you were doing, or you were encroaching on their patch, there might be trouble. But nowadays, really, if you’re associated with a gang, that’s rarer,” he said.

“It’s only really Gallagher that’s insuring tattoo shops. It’s not exactly fair, but what can you do? We need insurance, we need public liability…there’s a reputation that’s hanging around and doesn’t seem to want to go away.”

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Committee volunteers recognised

By Lachlan Ellis Hard-working volunteers from parks and reserves across the Grampians region have been recognised for their efforts as part of National Volunteer Week, including members from four Moorabool groups.

The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) oversees around 1,500 Crown land reserves across Victoria, managed by 1,200 Committees of Management – and on Wednesday 18 May, DELWP acknowledged 42 of the most exceptional volunteers.

The ‘2022 DELWP Grampians Committee of Management Recognition Awards’ were held online, and featured a thank you message from Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Lily D’Ambrosio.

“The passion and dedication of volunteers across Victoria’s almost 1,200 Committees of Management is simply amazing, and they remain critical to how we manage public land across the state,” Ms D’Ambrosio said.

“Whether conserving our natural environment, protecting historic buildings, or taking care of community assets – like halls, recreation reserves, and rail trails – the extra effort our volunteers have made to care for places local communities truly value has not gone unnoticed.”

Among the Recognition Award recipients was Dina Bowman from the Gordon Public Park and Recreation Reserve Committee of Management, who served for three years as the Committee’s Secretary and Treasurer.

Ms Bowman said it was an honour both to serve on the Committee and, be acknowledged for her work with the Recognition Award.

“I think it’s tremendous, it’s great to be recognised.

We’ve served almost three years and made a big difference in the park, so it’s great that that’s been recognised. When we started, I think only about three people turned up to the public meeting, and the park looked abandoned in a way,” she told the Moorabool News.

“Working with Ballan & District Community Bank Branch, the Moorabool Wind Farm, Moorabool Shire Council and the Federal Government through Catherine King…after three years, it’s great to see we’ve got a new kitchen, an energy upgrade, an air conditioner, solar system, garden beds and more,” Ms Bowman said.

COVID lockdowns proved particularly difficult to navigate for the Gordon Public Park and Recreation Reserve Committee – Ms Bowman said getting people involved and attracting funding had been “hard work, but rewarding”.

“It’s been a privilege to be able to make that contribution, and I’m particularly looking forward to seeing the skate space and basketball court all complete or well on the way to being complete by the 30th of June,” she said.

President of the Ballan Recreation Reserve Committee of Management, Billy Smith, was also contacted as a Recognition Award recipient, but was unavailable for comment.

Other award recipients from Moorabool include Heidi Johnson and Maureen Leverett from the Gordon Public Park and Recreation Reserve, Robert Reid from the Bacchus Marsh Council Trench Committee of Management, and from the Elaine Mechanics Institute: Pauline Lempriere, Kate Banner, Chris Guidotti, Frances Campbell, Zoe Hunt, James Connell, Karren Lempriere, Jade Hansen, and Matt Hansen.

Minister Lily D'Ambrosio thanks the Committee members during the online awards event.

The Gordon recipients were displayed on the screen during the online awards.

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Generous donations from a local bank and a community member have allowed a Moorabool historical society to put 21 years’ worth of historical newspapers online, freely accessible for the public.

The Ballan Shire Historical Society (BSHS) has been wanting to digitise more newspapers from the region for some time now, but recent donations have allowed copies of The Ballan Times from 1899 to 1920 to go up on the Trove website.

BSHS Secretary Richard Biden said it was vital to get as many historical papers digitised as possible, to ensure records aren’t lost.

“Anyone that’s interested in history will tell you that it’s vitally important to have old newspapers digitised, it’s so easy to access them and get information. They’ve got optical character recognition, so you can search for words, people’s names, anything,” Mr Biden told the Moorabool News.

“The physical copies we have are very frail. If people come in and go searching through them it’s quite possible they could be damaged. It’s best to retain them and have them digitised – then anyone, anywhere in the world, can access them.”

A donation from BSHS member Geraldine Bagwell, to go towards the digitisation of the newspapers, got the ball rolling.

“She’d come into some money and wanted to make a donation to the Society, as long as it was put towards digitisation of the newspapers. The amount she gave us wasn’t quite enough, so we approached the Ballan & District Community Bank Branch, and they agreed to give us a $5,000 donation through their community investment program,” Mr Biden said.

“The National Library have been progressively digitising papers, but it’s an expensive job. We would like to thank Geraldine Bagwell for her very kind donation, and the Ballan & District Community Bank Branch for their support to make this possible.”

You can access the archived copies of The Ballan Times by heading to Trove online and put the ‘The Ballan Times’ in the ‘Titles and places’ section.

Custom tyres breach covid

By Lachlan Ellis A Magistrate has ruled against an Altona man who drove to Bacchus Marsh during a COVID lockdown in 2020, with the accused arguing he “couldn’t get his money back” on a special tyre order.

Atdhe Bunjaku appeared in-person at the Bacchus Marsh Magistrates’ Court on Friday 20 May, objecting to a $1,652 fine he received for breaching COVID lockdown rules.

The court heard that Mr Bunjaku was told by police to return to Altona, but continued his journey to Bacchus Marsh, before posting a video on social media taunting police.

Police prosecutor LSC Clare Kane told the court the restrictions changed two days prior to the incident, which occurred on Friday 10 July 2020.

“The restrictions were a person who ordinarily resides in a restricted area must stay at home and must not leave the premises where they ordinarily reside, unless for the four reasons. At the Bacchus Marsh vehicle checkpoint, police were performing duties, and their body worn cameras activated.

At 11.35 am, the accused from Altona was

intercepted,” LSC Kane explained.

“He was the driver of a Porsche; he had an associate in the car next to him. He failed to comply with the requirement being that he resides in Melbourne, and was required to remain within the restricted boundaries of Melbourne. The accused left his residence in Altona, travelling 45 kilometres to the vehicle checkpoint on the Western Freeway.

He informed police he’d ordered new vehicle tyres, and he didn’t want to get his tyres fitted anywhere else.

“He was directed by police to take the exit from the Western Freeway and return back to the restricted area, but he continued to go on anyway. He attended a tyre business in Osborne Street in Bacchus Marsh and had his tyres fitted, and then made a Facebook

video at the location with the co-accused, and posted ‘f*** COVID, f*** the police.”

Mr Bunjaku argued the specific tyres he had ordered were only available at Bacchus Marsh.

“I paid for the tyres on the 23rd of June, because they’re a custom size, you have to order them and come in. I had to wait because he could only have so many people at the premises at once,” Mr Bunjaku told the court.

“I phoned the owner and asked if I was allowed to come out…he said it’s an essential service, you’ve already paid for them, it should be fine. He checked the VACC website, they said you can choose your repairer. The tyres were $1,300, I couldn’t get my money back, I had really no other option…the tyres were pretty gone.”

Mr Bunjaku added that he “wouldn’t have said f*** the police”, before conceding “maybe I did, maybe I didn’t, I’m not sure”.

Magistrate Hugh Radford found the charge proven, and with no relevant priors, ordered Mr Bunjaku to undertake a 3-month good behaviour bond and contribute $300 to the court fund.

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The Editor has the right to limit the amount of words in each letter received and published letters are at the discretion of the Editor. Send your letters to news@themooraboolnews.com.au Dear Editor, There have been some amazing developments following your story on the Melton/Moorabool L2P Program (Cash splash for rural communitie’, M/News 5 April edition), namely three new Mentors expressing interest in the Program, and a donation from the Bacchus Marsh Community Bank Branch towards a new vehicle for the Program.

The Bacchus Marsh Community Bank Branch provided $10,000, the FRRR (Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal) grant provided $10,000, and $7,000 from the Moorabool Shire Council.

This will cover the purchase price and branding of the vehicle.

I wanted to pass on our gratitude to the Moorabool News for the exposure.

Debra Milvain Acting L2P Project Officer Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services

Dear Editor, I would like to thank Lachlan Ellis so much for such a lovely front page article (M/News 24 May 2022).

I must say those 52 years in Bacchus Marsh have gone so quickly. It is so easy when you live and work in the town that you love.

Also thank you to Helen Tatchell for such a really great photo, you are brilliant with the softer lens.

Thank you both for being interested in my 52 years in Bacchus Marsh, it is people like you that have made it so enjoyable.

Glenda Jones Bacchus Marsh

Dear Editor, The letter of Tony Lynch (M/News 17 May 2022) sets out the situation of the swimming/sports facility at Bacchus Marsh precisely. This facility is of no use to ratepayers to the west of Bacchus Marsh, many of whom do not visit Bacchus Marsh from one year to the next.

The lavishness of plans, why add a Bowling Green when there are already two in the Marsh and add to the costs unnecessarily.

This certainly would not be used by anyone outside Bacchus Marsh.

As residents of the former Ballan Shire, we had to eventually cover the losses that the former Bacchus Marsh shire had, and would now assume that a special rate would need to be determined that the residents of Bacchus Marsh who would benefit from this facility pay.

This is definitely not a “world class facility for all Moorabool families.” It is perhaps time that there was an equal balance between the two halves of the Shire.

Merilyn Meadows Ballan

Dear Editor, Rural Councils Victoria offers our congratulations to the newly elected federal government.

After a hard-fought and very close campaign, we would like to extend our congratulations to the newly elected Albanese Government.

We look forward to working closely with Prime Minister Albanese and his team to help them deliver what communities across rural Victoria need.

We are looking forward to meeting the new ministers and their staff to continue our advocacy and provide the research and data that backs up the asks that Rural Councils have been making on behalf of rural communities.

In the wake of RCV advocacy, we are appreciative of the billions of dollars in election commitments made by all sides of politics that would benefit rural communities.

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The areas we will talk about with the newly elected government include: • aged care • housing • roads • emergency management • digital connectivity • mobile blackspots • tourism and, • financial support for councils, so councils can better support rural communities.

Rural communities are facing many challenges, but with an influx of new community members from the cities and the support of federal and state governments, we can provide the conditions for rural Victoria to thrive.

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Cr Mary-Ann Brown Rural Councils Victoria Chair

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Over 18 years Helen has been generous and supportive of all our endeavours to raise funds for the work of Red Cross.

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Father-in-law of Andrew and Natalee.

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The notice is to be published in a prominent position o to the editor Position or the home page of a website, or in such other po Part Time PART-TIME CUSTOMER SERVICE / Executive Director of the Council. SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER 20hrs per week 30 –hrs per week

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VALLENCE Requiem Mass for the Repose of the Soul of the late Mr George Francis (Podge) Vallence will be offered at St Bernard’s Catholic Church, Lerderderg Street, Bacchus Marsh on Friday (June 3, 2022) at 1.30pm.

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A fast start for the Under 9/10 Cross Country athletes at the Bostock Reservoir in Ballan. Photo - Submitted

Bacchus Marsh Little Athletics

Bacchus Marsh Cross Country families gathered on the banks of the Bostock Reservoir in Ballan for their weekly competition last Saturday morning.

With a delay to the start of the first race, it was decided to combine the Under 11/12 2km event with the Open age athletes running their usual 3kms.

While the Under 11/12 runners turned at the 1km mark for their return back to the finish line, the older athletes continued along the course for their turn around at the 1.5k mark.

In the 2km event Dushan Baniluk (U11) notched up another win; 6 seconds ahead of 2nd placed Patrick Lovett (U12) while Lachlan Simons (U12) was a further 5 seconds behind.

These boys continue to push each other, and this week saw them all record personal best performances. This coming Saturday will see them run together as a team at the State Cross Country Relays.

Meanwhile, Melton’s Mataya Leetham claimed the win for the Under 12 girls while Myah Estlick (BM) was the Under

11 girl’s winner in a PB time of 9:51.70 mins. Lily Norman (BM) and Guntaj Mangat (Melton) also recorded PB results for their runs.

Elise Cook (BM) ran a controlled race to claim another victory in the Open age 3km event while we welcomed the return of Mackenzie Estlick who finished in 2nd place ahead of Emma Stewart in 3rd.

In the Under 9 & 10 1.5km event, Balreet Mann (Melton) backed up well, after racing on Friday at the Schools Cross Country competition, to take line honours in a PB performance of 6:20.02 mins. Iyla Robinson, also backing up from her school run the day before, finished in 2nd place with Joshua Askew in 3rd. Melton’s Jujhar Dhaliwal produced a PB for his run.

The Under 7 and 8 athletes raced over a 1km distance.

Melton’s Fletcher Reid continued his unbeaten record, claiming the win over Bacchus Marsh’s Emilia Ibrahim in 2nd place and Harry Wark also from Melton claiming 3rd overall. Gigi Baniluk (BM) and Olivia Callister (Gisborne) continue to improve, with both girls running PBs.

The final race for the morning saw the Under 6 athletes race over 500m. A fast down hill start saw Melton’s Charlie Hoffman and Annabelle Menzies (BM) take the early lead and at the 300m mark were still neck and neck. The strength of Charlie in the later stages saw him break away and claim the win just ahead of Annabelle in 2nd, with Hayden Tung (BM) finishing strongly to claim 3rd place. Charlie, Anabelle and Tegh Singh Mann (Melton) all recorded PB times.

This Saturday the Centre will be represented by teams competing at the State Cross Country Relay Championships to be held at Cruden Farm, Langwarrin. Zeke Horne, Logan Simons and James White will compete in the Boys Under 10 event and Dushan Baniluk, Patrick Lovett and Lachlan Simons will form an Under 12 team. Meanwhile, Anni Clark and Scarlett Wake will join Melton’s Balreet Mann to create a Western Metro Region team and will compete in the Under 10 relay event. **The BMLAC Cross Country meet will be held for all other athletes at the Lady Northcote Recreation Camp, located at Glenmore.

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Central Highlands Netball League Results – Round 7

Ballan Brumbies Basketball

Central Highlands Football League

In the latest round of Ballarat basketball action, Ballan Brumbies Under 14 girls took on Phoenix Rubys in what was expected to be a tight, defensive matchup, Ballan missing leading scorer Chloe Newton through illness.

The Ballan girls got off to a fast start thanks to their watertight defense, their pressure creating turnovers and missed shots that saw Ruby Sims get out on the break to score the Brumbies first six points. With Meg Solterbeck and Ruby McLeod dictating play, Ballan pushed out to a quick 10-0 lead with 12 minutes played.

After a nervous debut for the club last weekend, Shelby McComb came off the bench to make an immediate impact with six quick points of her own - McLeod again pivotal through her playmaking and defense - as Brumbies extended their lead to 16-4.

Phoenix eventually found their footing, forcing turnovers of their own. Only some desperate last ditch defending from Albi Pike and Addie Jacobs preventing easy baskets for the Phoenix girls. A pair of late Phoenix baskets through the impressive Ruby Cassidy saw the halftime score read 16-8, Ballan in the ascendancy.

After a pair of Sims baskets to open the 2nd half, Phoenix made their run with baskets to Cassidy and Ava Yeoman cutting Ballan’s lead to just four, 22-18. Brumbies coach Amy O’Brien called quick timeout to reset her girls mindset and it worked a treat.

With their defensive intensity ratcheted back up, Ballan once again took control of the contest. Overcoming Phoenix’s height advantage through outstanding team ball pressure, McLeod (perhaps the best player on the court, despite going scoreless) was able to set Sims and McComb away with precise long passes as Ballan went on a 9-0 run to close out the match. A late pull up jumper from Solterbeck saw Ballan eventually run out 31-18 victors.

U10 Boys D Ballan White 12 lost Drummo Dragons Green 19 Ballan Blue 26 def Sovereign Knights 17 U12 Girls C Balan 26 def Saints Mercury 19 U14 Boys F Ballan White 26 def Excies Acmy 20 U14 Boys B Ballan 26 lost Wildcats Blue 35 U14 Girls C Ballan 31 def Phoenix Rubys 18 U16 Boys F Ballan 39 def Drummo Dragons Black 22 U16 Boys D Ballan 38 lost Phoenix Pirates 43 U16 Boys B Ballan 60 def Drummo Dragons Green 31 U16 Girls C Ballan 34 def Wildcats Blue 14 U19 Boys E Balan 15 lost Phoenix Breakers 59 U19 Boys C Ballan 38 drew Phoenix Pirates 38 U19 Girls Ballan 35 drew Phoenix Gems 35

Results - Round 7 SENIORS Newlyn 12.10 (82) def Clunes 10.10 (70) Buninyong 18.20 (44) lost Hepburn 13.46 (60) Daylesford 11.15 (81) def Beaufort 9.9 (63) Creswick 16.14 (110) def C’ham/Linton 10.13 (73) Ballan 7.3 (45) lost Bungaree 13.10 (88) Learmonth 7.8 (50) lost R’wood/C’hap 7.17 (59) Dunnstown 5.13 (43) lost Springbank 11.10 (76) Bye - Gordon RESERVES Buninyong 38.52 (108) def Hepburn 6.4 (20) Dunnstown 6.13 (49) def Springbank 3.12 (30) Newlyn 13.8 (86) def Clunes 4.10 (34) Ballan 2.2 (14) lost Bungaree 18.12 (120) Learmonth 7.11 (53) lost R’wood/C’hap 8.8 (56) Daylesford 9.5 (59) def Beaufort 4.9 (33) Waubra 2.6 (18) lost Skipton 19.15 (129) Creswick 16.8 (104) def C’ham/Linton 3.2 (20) Bye - Gordon UNDER 18 Learmonth 13.13 (91) def R’wood/C’hap 4.2 (26) Buninyong 9.27 (39) lost Hepburn 15.27 (61) Daylesford 4.2 (26) lost Beaufort 16.15 (111) Dunnstown 2.3 (15) lost Springbank 7.14 (56) Newlyn 17.9 (111) def Clunes 1.3 (9) Waubra 15.13 (103) def Skipton 1.5 (11) Ballan 5.2 (32) lost Bungaree 13.9 (87) Bye - Gordon UNDER 15 Buninyong 6.19 (35) lost Hepburn 12.28 (40) Daylesford 26.10 (166) def Beaufort 0.0 (0) Waubra 6.6 (42) def Skipton 4.6 (30) Newlyn 2.0 (24) lost Clunes 9.10 (64) Creswick 0.0 (0) lost C’ham/Linton 9.7 (61) Ballan 9.9 (63) def Bungaree 2.4 (16) Learmonth 13.11 (89) def R’wood/C’hap 3.3 (21) Bye - Gordon

CHFL Leading Goalkickers

Seniors Mitchell Banner Connor Parkin Stephen Staunton

Hepburn.................................. 34 Springbank............................. 25 Springbank............................. 20

Reserves Leigh Colledge James Spicer

Rokewood............................... 26 Springbank............................... 1

Under 18 Soren Andrews Jack Johnson

Learmonth.............................. 28 Gordon......................................16

Under 15 Hayden Jenkin Noah Pace

Daylesford............................... 26 Ballan....................................... 23

Ballan v Bungaree at Maddingley Park

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A GRADE Buninyong (82) def Hepburn (18) Waubra (31) lost Skipton (60) Creswick (34) lost C’ham/Linton (47) Ballan (20) lost Bungaree (41) Dunnstown (45) lost Springbank (68) Daylesford (41) lost Beaufort (48) Learmonth (48) def Rokewood (30) Newlyn (45) def Clunes (33) Bye - Gordon B GRADE Buninyong (103) def Hepburn (2) Daylesford (6) lost Beaufort (44) Ballan (22) lost Bungaree (41) Learmonth (42) def Rokewood (17) Waubra (29) drew Skipton (29) Dunnstown (33) def Springbank (30) Newlyn (29) lost Clunes (39) Creswick (27) lost C’ham/Linton (32) Bye - Gordon C GRADE Newlyn (33) def Clunes (30) Creswick (27) lost C’ham/Linton (36) Dunnstown (23) lost Springbank (32) Ballan (28) lost Bungaree (36) Waubra (61) def Skipton (24) Learmonth (43) def Rokewood (23) Daylesford (16) lost Beaufort (57) Bye - Gordon 13&Under Daylesford (23) def Beaufort (0) Newlyn (23) def Clunes (5) Learmonth (9) def Rokewood (4) Waubra (11) lost Skipton (16) Creswick (9) lost C’ham/Linton (38) Ballan (7) lost Bungaree (17) Dunnstown (17) def Springbank (4) Buninyong (21) def Hepburn (5) Bye - Gordon 15&Under Ballan (10) lost Bungaree (26) Waubra (3) lost Skipton (57) Learmonth (37) def Rokewood (8) Creswick (1) lost C’ham/Linton (41) Newlyn (14) lost Clunes (23) Dunnstown (20) lost Springbank (28) Daylesford (14) def Beaufort (10) Buninyong (16) lost Hepburn (51) Bye - Gordon 17&Under Ballan (7) lost Bungaree (35) Waubra (25) def Skipton (24) Creswick (9) lost C’ham/Linton (33) Daylesford (25) Beaufort (19) Newlyn (18) lost Clunes (40) Learmonth (27) def Rokewood (11) Dunnstown (33) def Springbank (30) Buninyong (15) lost Hepburn (32) Bye - Gordon

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Ballarat Football NETBALL Results – Round 7 A GRADE East Point (66) def Bacchus Marsh (28) Melton South (50) drew Sebastopol (50) Lake Wendouree (45) lost North Ballarat (46) Darley (57) def Ballarat (50) B GRADE East Point (63) def Bacchus Marsh (13) Lake Wendouree (55) def Melton (31) Darley (55) def Ballarat (50) Sunbury (29) lost Redan (54) Melton South (46) lost Sebastopol (48) C GRADE East Point (39) def Bacchus Marsh (22) Lake Wendouree (59) def North Ballarat (26) Melton South (35) lost Sebastopol (38) Darley (36) def Ballarat (25) D GRADE Lake Wendouree (42) def Melton (36) East Point (26) drew Bacchus Marsh (26) Melton South (32) def Sebastopol (15) Sunbury (10) lost Redan (27) Darley (21) lost Ballarat (45) E GRADE Lake Wendouree (23) lost Melton (26) East Point (37) def Bacchus Marsh (7) Darley (4) lost Ballarat (30) Melton South (20) def Sebastopol (19) 19&Under Darley (43) def Ballarat (36) East Point (31) def Bacchus Marsh (14) Melton South (15) lost Sebastopol (55) Sunbury (19) lost Redan (54)

Ballarat Football League

Results - Round 7 SENIORS Darley 9.19 (73) lost Ballarat 14.7 (91) East Point 17.13 (115) def Bacchus Marsh 10.8 (68) Lake Wendouree 8.6 (54) lost Melton 20.15 (135) Melton South 14.6 (90) def Sebastopol 18.11 (119) Sunbury 8.15 (63) lost Redan 10.16 (76) RESERVES Darley 7.10 (52) lost Ballarat 14.14 (98) East Point 17.17 (119) def Bacchus Marsh 4.3 (27) Lake Wendouree 9.3 (57) lost Melton 25.13 (163) Melton South 2.3 (15) lost Sebastopol 32.27 (219) Sunbury 7.10 (52) lost Redan 8.9 (57) UNDER 19 Darley 7.8 (50) lost Ballarat 9.6 (60) East Point 16.13 (109) def Bacchus Marsh 2.2 (14) Lake Wendouree 7.3 (45) def Melton 5.11 (41) Sunbury 9.7 (61) def Redan 6.7 (43)

Greg Sugars winning on Triple Eight at Tabcorp Park Melton. Photo Stuart McCormick

Sugars and Tubbs share sweet spoils

By Michael Howard (HRV) The rise and rise of Larajay Farms was not only reinforced at Tabcorp Park Melton on Saturday night, but has also produced an outstanding return for a trots-supported charity.

Replete in the Pacing For Pink silks, Greg Sugars amassed victories number 23, 24 and 25 for the month, benefitting the campaign that raises money and awareness to help the McGrath Foundation support those with breast cancer.

The Myrniong reinsman was a dominant front runner in winning with La Captain, Momentslikethese and Triple Eight at Tabcorp Park Melton, with each victory drawing a Pacing For Pink donation from Geelong Harness Racing Club members.

And Sugars announced on TrotsVision that he and wife Jess Tubbs wanted to go a step further, with the stable donating $1000 to the fundraiser after the night’s success.

“It’s been a sensational month,” Sugars said.

“The Pacing For Pink campaign is phenomenal and thankfully I’ve had a sensational month and so has our stable.

“Jess and I did say we had a few good chances, if we were able to get the score on the board … we’re happy to donate an extra $1000 to Pacing For Pink campaign. It’s been a terrific month not only for me as a driver but for the stable as well, so more than happy to put the hand in the pocket and add a bit more to the tally.”

La Captain kicked it all off in the first when he continued his vastly improved season by adding the richest win of his career in the Group 3 Alabar Vicbred Platinum Metropolitan Pace Final.

It’s his sixth victory in seven starts this year, having saluted in only three of his preceding 26 outings, and Sugars said it had been very rewarding to see the penny drop.

“To see him stand up and be counted in that quality of a field is really pleasing moving forward,” he said.

Sugars was also rapt to have been able to notch a number in Momentslikethese’s win column with a comfortable all-theway victory in the DNR Logistics Pace, her first success since the Queensland Oaks in July 2021.

“She’s run into some ripping fields but hasn’t been able to win, so to get her back in the winners’ list for such a great group of owners is a big weight off our shoulders,” Sugars said. “(The four-year-old mares’ class) is just phenomenal and we’ve seen the last couple of months a lot of horses like Momenslikethese, who have been well and truly in the shadows of a lot of the headline acts … now starting to come through their grades and shine themselves.

“Shapes for a very bright future in our open mares racing as they get older and hopefully into the breeding barn later on to further strengthen the industry.”

The winning for Tubbs and Sugars then continued with Triple Eight maintaining his march towards Queensland’s winter carnival with a demolition job in the TAB Bold David Free For All, with his reinsman noting “he did that pretty comfortably”.

Triple Eight was worked to the front ahead of early leader Code Black and then ripped home in a 55.4-second first half to win by seven metres from Bulletproof Boy. “He’s been a wonderful horse to us for the last 12 months or so,” Sugars said. “It was a bit of a rocky start to his campaign when he first joined our team, things weren’t looking all that well at one point of time but, he came back from a break really well last time around and performed really well in some big races. So far so good for this preparation.”

Ballan Golf Club Results - Week ending Saturday 28 May Wednesday - Stableford Winner - Barry Lenaghan (21) 37 points.

R/up - Frank Raffaele (9) 36 points on c/b from Bob Arklay (9) & Hugh Miller (17).

NTPs - 12th Vic Buttigieg, 15th John McLeod.

Magpie - 14th John McLeod.

Saturday – Stroke – 1st Qualifying Round Fairbairn Cup A GRADE Winner - Rick Roden 72-12-60.

R/up - Shane Newton 67-5-62.

B GRADE Winner - Pat Clifford 80-23-57.

R/up - Ian Bragge 77-17-60 on c/b from Rob Brown 81-21-60.

NTPs - 12th Anthony Moore, 15th Damian Toohey.

Magpies - 14th Jason Bonar, 18th Chris Tudor.

Balls 7, Cut-off 64 Shane Newton, Rick Roden, John McLeod, Pat Clifford, Ian Bragge, John McLeod, Rob Brown.

Bacchus Marsh Baseball Results - Round 6

Bacchus Marsh Tigers 18 def Ballarat 2 The Tigers set the tone early with the bats scoring six runs in the first innings with James Bailey, Michael Corbett, and Thomas Shaw having three hits each.

Adrian Terry with another strong outing, pitching four scoreless innings on his way to closing out the game.

Training Wednesday night at Masons Lane.

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Devils swan dive

By Todd Whelan Round 7 – Darley v Ballarat The Ballarat Swans ‘got it done’ on the road when it mattered most to hold off an inaccurate Devils team by 18 points at Darley Park last Saturday.

The win was thoroughly deserved and just reward for the Swans superior work rate and ability to outnumber the Devils at the contest, especially in defence. Devils key forward Nick Rodda (3.7) often had two or three to beat in the air yet somehow the Swans were able to win the ball at ground level.

Swans mid Aiden Domic was damaging with his outside run, Nick Weightman influential with his drive off half back and Captain Sam James important with his work around stoppage. Coach Joe Carmody praised his boys post and welcomed the return back to the winners list.

“Our ball movement was very good, and our pressure and tackling were at a high standard,” he said.

For the Devils, Duncan Cadman and Shane Page battled like warriors while Brett Bewley despite much attention is clearly a class above. Coach Dan Jordan is not one to explore the ‘could of’, ‘would of’, should of’s, despite processing eight consecutive behinds from midway through the second quarter until late in the third.

“Sure, we didn’t take our chances, but there’s plenty more we’ll learn from the game,” he said.

“We’re a young group, seven rounds in and tracking in the right direction.”

While the round eight bye is timely for the Devils, their next hit out isn’t until June 18 - a road trip to East Point.

The challenge for the returning young list will be to hit the ground running given the club has won just one ‘first quarter’ in 2022.

WHAT THE COACHES SAID Where was the game was won and lost?

JORDAN (Darley) - While we had our chances, we were beaten on the spread. Full credit to Ballarat.

CARMODY (Ballarat) - Our ball movement was very good and our pressure and tackling was at a high standard.

Rate your ‘forwards’ performance JORDAN - Nick Rodda was good, 10 shots on goal, competed hard. The rest, we have some work to do.

CARMODY - Looked dangerous for the first 3 quarters.

Rate your ‘midfielders’ performance JORDAN - Brett Bewley was better than serviceable, Shane Page tried hard when we threw him in there and we got something from Andy Azzopardi who was in and out of the game.

CARMODY - Had a much improved performance than last weeks game v East Point.

Rate your ‘defenders’ performance JORDAN - Solid. Duncan Cadman was very good, Mace Cousins gave us some drive off half back and Mitch Ward battled hard with this task on Andrew Hooper. They were let done on occasions by a lack of pressure from our mids, that made supply entry easier for them. Losing Trent Angwin (calf) in the warm up didn’t help.

CARMODY - Were very good for three quarters. Angus Bade competed well against Nick Rodda.

FINAL SCORES: Darley - 1.1-7, 4.5-29, 5.12-42, 9.19-73 lost Ballarat - 4.2-26, 7.4-46, 11.6-72, 14.7-91.

BEST: Darley - D. Cadman, B. Bewley, N. Rodda, S. Page, M. Cousins, B. Young.

GOALS Darley - N. Rodda 3, A. Azzopardi 2, J. Cadman 1, D. Bishop, M. Cousins, L. Spiteri.

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East get the hop on Cobras

By Todd Whelan Round 7 – Bacchus Marsh v East Point The Kangas stormed back into second place on the BFNL ladder with a convincing 47 point win over the Cobras at Eastern Oval on Saturday. The 2018/19 Premiers put the game to bed early, opening up a 27 point lead at the first change.

Jordy Johnston (5 goals) was the star of the show yet again, taking his tally to 21 goals from his last five games while marquee recruit Jackson Merrett was named best afield.

Midfielders Mickitja Rottumah-Onus and Joe Dodd won more than their fair share of the ball through the midfield to aid the supply of Johnston, Bryce McDougall (2 goals) and impressive young talent Jack Jeffrey (2 goals).

Kangas coach Jake Bridges said it was a “four quarter effort with plenty of evidence around our trademarks and opportunities for growth.”

Cobras forward Aaron Willetts (4 goals) returned from a hip complaint confirming his importance to the line up to be named among the best with newcomer Sam Crea and defender Simon LaFranchi. Dangerous forward Jake Owen

finished with two goals and continued with his terrific run of consistency.

Coach Tom German conceded his boys were made to work hard for their goals while a skillful East Point took their opportunities. The Cobras sit percentage outside the top six and face North Ballarat at Mars Stadium this Saturday. *Don’t miss any of the action Saturday LIVE on radio Apple 98.5FM from 2pm.

WHAT THE COACHES SAID Where was the game was won and lost?

GERMAN (B/Marsh) - East Point were well skilled and took their opportunities. We had to work hard for our goals and just didn’t take advantage of a dominant passage in the second (quarter).

Rate your ‘forwards’ performance GERMAN - Aaron Willetts was a welcomed inclusion and played well. Had really good supply in the second quarter and just didn’t take advantage of it. That doesn’t just sit with the forwards though.

Rate your ‘midfielders’ performance GERMAN - They got us in the centre but we went okay around the ground. We spread well but they are well balanced and got us at times.

Rate your ‘defenders’ performance GERMAN - Went better as the game went on but had quick supply in the first quarter to defend. We’d lost two defenders by midway through the third quarter.

Overall...

BRIDGES (East Point) - Solid four quarter effort, displaying plenty of evidence around our trademarks and opportunities for growth.

FINAL SCORES: East Point - 6.5-41, 8.7-55, 12.11-83, 17.13115 def Bacchus Marsh - 2.2-14, 3.3-21, 5.6-36, 10.8-68.

BEST: B/Marsh - S. Crea, A. Willetts, S. LaFranchi, T. German, J. Owen, R. Stuhldrier.

GOALS: B/Marsh - A. Willetts 4, J. Owen 2, R. Hickman, H. King 1, T. German.

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FOOTBALL It was a tough day at Darley Park for the Devils on the weekend. After leading by 20 points in the last quarter, the under 19s suffered their first loss of the season, losing by 10 points.

The Ressies tried hard and after getting within 2 goals through the 3rd quarter, they were eventually overrun by 46 points.

Bad kicking is bad football and that certainly was the case for the seniors on Saturday. Trailing all day and kicking 5 goals, 14 points in the second half, they didn’t put enough pressure on the opposition.

We have a bye this coming weekend and the Queen’s birthday the following Saturday which makes for a welcome 2-week break.

Under 19s Ballarat 9.6.60 d Darley 7.8.50 GOALS: Blake Dascola 2, Keenan Chapman 1, Zane Colley, Jyson Fawcett, Jett Fuller, Justin Runge BEST: Jay Altay, Ryan Densley, Blake Dascola, Brodie Ward, Jack Wilson.

Coby Churchill Reserves: Ballarat 14.14.98 d Darley 7.10.52 GOALS: Bradley Layton 3, Regan King 2, Brodie Coots-Majer 1, Ben Wood BEST: Tim Hardinge, Brodie Coots-Majer, Matt Horan, Bradley Layton, Jarrod White, James McNair Seniors Ballarat 14.7.91 d Darley 9.19.73 GOALS: Nick Rodda 3, Andrew Azzopardi 2, Dylon Bishop 1, Joel Cadman, Mace Cousins, Leigh Spiteri BEST: Duncan Cadman, Brett Bewley, Nick Rodda, Shane Page, Mace Cousins, Bailey Young.

NETBALL Our netballers enjoyed playing at home this weekend and had an overall successful day with 4 out of 6 wins for the round.

Our under 19 girls started the day off with a confident win however our E’s and D’s did not have the same success but played hard regardless. Our B graders fought back hard against a strong Ballarat Swans side, in the last quarter coming home with a 5 point win. Our talented A graders finished the day off brilliantly with a great win of 57-50.

19s & Under: Darley 43 d Ballarat 36 BEST: Ella Closter, Lucy Taylor GOAL SCORERS: Sarah Mason. Ella Closter, Ava Hellyer E-Grade: Ballarat 30 d Darley 4 BEST: Hayley Inglis, Kiera Moran GOAL SCORERS: Amy Gloury, Kiera Moran D-Grade: Ballarat 45 d Darley 21 BEST: Lily Spencer, Jessica Blake GOAL SCORERS: Jessica Blake, Jaimee Smith C-Grade: Darley 36 d Ballarat 25 BEST: Addison Wright, Katie Kakuschke GOAL SCORERS: Lauren Martin, Renee Hulls, Dayna Inglis B-Grade: Darley 55 d Ballarat 50 BEST: Ella Closter, Victoria Abdulnour GOAL SCORERS: Ella Closter, Victoria Abdulnour, Sarah Mason A-Grade: Darley 57 d Ballarat 48 BEST: Grace Markovic, Rebecca Hicks GOAL SCORERS: Rebecca Hicks, Olivia Cawthray, Monique Nagle

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Email - news@themooraboolnews.com.au LEO—July 23-August 22

Thursday - Saturday is a lively social time. Starting Friday, family pressures demand time and perhaps finances. A conflict with your partner is resolved when you take the initiative.

Stars & Puzzles VIRGO—August 23-September 22

QUICK PUZZLE

★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★ ARIES—March 21-April 20

A conflict at work peaks before the situation improves.

This is a good week for persuading your partner to share travel ideas. Be prepared to bend a few rules. Selfimprovement is accented.

TAURUS—April 21-May 22

A modest romantic triumph is achieved by the weekend.

Financial surprises are of various kinds, but you come out on the credit side of the ledger. Long distance news requires follow-ups.

GEMINI—May 23-June 21

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ACROSS Domesticated (4) Flower (9) Tree (4) Excuse (4) Bucket (4) Native of Scotland (4) Jumble (10) Entertainment (10) You (4) Song (4) Thrill (4) Mollusc (4) Magical (9) Speedy (4)

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DOWN Bands (5) Fruit (5) Quarters (6) Spatter (6) Journey (4) Dry up (9) Bird (9) So (4) Eject (4) Manufacture (6) Coin (6) Game (5) Figure (5) Pain (4)

CRYPTIC PUZZLE

ACROSS 1. The only thing you associate with Dover? (4). 7. Cool and calm when fetched (9). 8. Fights in the ranks (4). 9.

Slight explosion at the hairdresser’s? (4). 10. The Welshman’s platform (4). 11. Except for one Italian port (4).

14. Sights - for sore eyes, perhaps! (10). 16. A spare tyre specially made for householders (10). 19. He and I had gone inside to get out of sight (4). 22. Not bad when it comes to amusing the children? (4). 24. Guided one inside, or led one up the garden path (4). 25. Looks at the oceans sound (4). 26. Sing “Our conversation’s taped, they’ve fooled us”! (9). 27. Shell out about fifty for entertainment (4).

DOWN 1. Plant a bush upside-down right in the middle (5). 2.

Scowl at someone giving cow imitations (5). 3. About a pound extra would produce psychological well-being (6).

4. Left in view of the insult (6). 5. Up to December the first in the northern hemisphere, it’s very cold (4). 6. Being rescued brought it home to one (9). 12. In the role of a father, tease us when food is produced (9). 13. Land in Paisley (4). 15. Give the accountant hush money (4).

17. Claim the mutton joint should be doused in beer (6).

18. Put beside one anther to form a team (6). 20. One holiday resort you can’t find fault with (5). 21. Two points, for example, for English composition (5). 23. Girl from Bury (4).

SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9248

CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Sole. 7, Collected. 8, Rows. 9, Bang. 10, Dai’s. 11, Bar-I. 14, Spectacles. 16, Ratepayers (anag.).

19, H-I’-d-e. 22, Fair. 24, L-I-Ed. 25, Sees (seas). 26, Hum-bugged. 27, P-L-ay.

Down - 1, Sh-r-ub. 2, Lower. 3, Mor-a-L-e. 4, S-l-ight. 5, I-ced (rev.). 6, Delivered. 12, As-pa-rag-us. 13, (Pa)Isle(y). 15, Ca-sh. 17, Al-leg-e. 18, Eleven (11). 20, I-deal. 21, E-s-say. 23, Ruby (anag.).

QUICK SOLUTIONS Across - 7, For the moment. 8, Ablaze. 9, Coming. 10, Methods. 12, Funny. 15, Robot. 16, Tethers. 18, Shower.

20, Madcap. 22, Concentrated.

Down - 1, Sombrero. 2, Etna. 3, Depends. 4, Coach. 5, Vermouth. 6, Stun. 11, Hoodwink. 13, Narrated. 14, Permits. 17, Order. 19, Hock. 21, Dear.

CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across - 7, Mediam sherry. 8, We-asel. 9, Runner. 10, Lea-she-d. 12, Stops. 15, Straw (rev). 16, Venet-i-a. 18, Char-G.E.. 20, Ho-V-ers. 22, Lack of polish.

Down - 1, Ve-he-men-t. 2, Hits (anag.). 3, Imp-lied. 4, Short. 5, B-run-ette. 6, (on)Ly-re(d). 11, Sham-rock. 13, Prim-rose. 14, P-erhaps. 17, Heron (anag.). 19, Hold.

21, VI-L-E.

Your work mates are impressed with the combination of honesty and tact that you offer. In romance, spontaneity is the all-important word. Around the house, avoid cutting corners.

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LEO—July 23-August 22

Thursday - Saturday is a lively social time. Starting Friday, family pressures demand time and perhaps finances. A conflict with your partner is resolved when you take the initiative.

VIRGO—August 23-September 22

This is a great week for making purchases of a practical nature. A new but shaky relationship is stabilizing. Be cautious when making promises. Partnership matters are favourably spotlighted.

LIBRA—September 23-October 22 Watch a tendency to place a friend on a too high a pedestal. Research and study, including self-study are accented now. Arts and sports are positively spotlighted.

SUDOKU

SCORPIO—October 23-November 21

Diplomacy is the keyword this week. Changes in your immediate environment can provide the inspiration you have been seeking. Your career may offer a chance for diversification.

NUMBER GAME ANSWER BELOW

SAGITTARIUS—November 22-December 22

Romantic differences are handled on a level that mixes intellect with emotion. Avoid a tendency to tackle several major chores simultaneously. Creative writing may be a present strength.

CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20

Short range career goals appear in view but this is not the week for impatience. Public speaking is a present strength. Don’t underestimate the value of your own advice.

AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19 New strategies require refinement. Neighbours may be unusually curious. You can help a friend overcome a dip in confidence. If travelling, plan a possible change of direction.

PISCES—February 20-March 20 Creative projects require additional time for completion, but are worth the effort. A recent romantic alliance is strengthening. Guests surprise and delight you with their frankness.

BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK You are independent, idealistic and an original thinker.

On the flip side, you can be rebellious and stubborn. This year should feature travel, perhaps linked with romance.

Domestic obligations are shared and family ties strengthened.

This is a great week for making purchases of a practical nature. A new but shaky relationship is stabilizing. Be cautious when making promises. Partnership matters are favourably spotlighted.

LIBRA—September 23-October 22 Watch a tendency to place a friend on a too high a pedestal. Research and study, including self-study are accented now. Arts and sports are positively spotlighted.

SCORPIO—October 23-November 21

Diplomacy is the keyword this week. Changes in your immediate environment can provide the inspiration you have been seeking. Your career may offer a chance for diversification.

SAGITTARIUS—November 22-December 22

Romantic differences are handled on a level that mixes intellect with emotion. Avoid a tendency to tackle several major chores simultaneously. Creative writing may be a present strength.

CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20

Short range career goals appear in view but this is not the week for impatience. Public speaking is a present strength. Don’t underestimate the value of your own advice.

AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19 New strategies require refinement. Neighbours may be unusually curious. You can help a friend overcome a dip in confidence. If travelling, plan a possible change of direction.

PISCES—February 20-March 20 Creative projects require additional time for completion, but are worth the effort. A recent romantic alliance is strengthening. Guests surprise and delight you with their frankness.

BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK You are independent, idealistic and an original thinker.

On the flip side, you can be rebellious and stubborn. This year should feature travel, perhaps linked with romance.

Domestic obligations are shared and family ties strengthened.

QUICK SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Tame. 7, Pimpernel. 8, Pine 9, Plea. 10, Pail. 11, Scot. 14, Hotchpotch. 16, Amusements. 19, Thee. 22, Aria. 24, Kick. 25, Slug. 26, Enchanted. 27, Fast.

Down - 1, Tapes. 2, Mango. 3, Billet. 4, Splash. 5, Trip.

6, Desiccate. 12, Cormorant. 13, Thus. 15, Oust. 17, Making. 18, Nickel. 20, Halma. 21, Eight. 23, Ache.

SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9249

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$64,990

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Melton Toyota 1VE2GW

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VIN/BATCH NUMBER U19639

2018 TOYOTA CAMRY ASCENT HYBRID AUTOMATIC, REAR CAMERA, 17" ALLOY WHEELS, AUX/USB 51,818KMS

BUJ514

NOT

$37,990

VIN/BATCH NUMBER U19755

2020 TOYOTA LC MILITARY GXL

TURBO DIESEL V8, MANUAL, BULLBAR, FOG LIGHTS, SNORKEL 30,739KMS

$97,990 1SI3OF

1KN5IS

VIN/BATCH NUMBER U19750

2017 TOYOTA COROLLA ASCENT

VIN/BATCH NUMBER U19687

2020 TOYOTA FORTUNER GXL

AUTOMATIC, AUX/USB, REAR CAMERA, 2.8L TURBO DIESEL, AUTOMATIC, SAT KEYLESS ENTRY NAV, CRUISE CTRL 100,268KMS 23,392KMS

$64,990 1VE2GW

$23,990

VIN/BATCH NUMBER U19639

2018 TOYOTA CAMRY ASCENT 1VM7FO HYBRID AUTOMATIC, REAR CAMERA, 17" ALLOY WHEELS, AUX/USB 51,818KMS

$37,990

FIN NOT JUST DEALS TALK TO US I

VIN/BATCH NUMBER U19684

2019 TOYOTA KLUGER GX AWD

AUTOMATIC, V6 PETROL ENGINE, BLIND SPOT MONITOR VIN/BATCH NUMBER U19750 100,350KMS

ABOUT $44,990 TOYOTA $23,990 FINANCE AND INSURANCE 1KN5IS

2017 TOYOTA COROLLA ASCENT AUTOMATIC, AUX/USB, REAR CAMERA, KEYLESS ENTRY 100,268KMS

1UT9RX

1VM7FO

VIN/BATCH NUMBER U19500

2017 TOYOTA PRADO GX 4X4

VIN/BATCH NUMBER U19684

2019 TOYOTA KLUGER GX AWD

MANUAL, FRONT & AUTOMATIC, V6 PETROL ENGINE, BLIND SPOT MONITOR ASSIST, 18" ALLOYS 100,350KMS

$44,990 1UT9RX

REAR PARKING

55,665KMS

$64,990

VIN/BATCH NUMBER U19500

2017 TOYOTA PRADO GX 4X4 MANUAL, FRONT & REAR PARKING ASSIST, 18" ALLOYS 55,665KMS

$64,990

Melton Toyota 143-147 High Street, Melton 143-147 High Street, T: 03 8746 0300 Melton T: 03 8746 0300 LMCT 1976 LMCT 1976 meltontoyota.com.au meltontoyota.com.au Melton Toyota

+Driveaway price includes all government fees and charges.

+Driveaway price includes all government fees and charges.

THERE’S MORE THAN DEALS AT MELTON TOYOTA

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