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Over 110 vehicles and tractors converged on Lydiard Street Ballarat last Friday, in protest of the AusNet and Western Renewables Link project. Photo courtesy ABC Rural Jane McNaughton
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By Lachlan Ellis Dozens of tractors and hundreds of angry locals rallied on the streets of Ballarat last Friday, demanding that the controversial Western Renewables Link go underground. A long list of speakers addressed the crowd, including actor and comedian Stephen Curry, Liberal Party candidate for Melton Graham Watt, Victorian Legislative Council member for Western Victoria Bev McArthur, and Hepburn Shire Mayor Tim Drylie, urging them to continue to fight and speak out against the current proposal. AusNet Executive Manager Stephanie McGregor, AEMO CEO Daniel Westerman, and Victorian Minister for Energy Lily D’Ambrosio were also invited, but did not make an appearance, instead represented by empty chairs near the stage on Lydiard Street. Mr Curry said the damage caused under the current plans would be “irreversible”, and would put communities along
the 190-kilometre proposed corridor under serious fire risk. “There’s a better way to do it, and we know what it is. It’s go underground. We don’t want to be the next victims of this conglomerate. This project will place our communities in the path of the next fires. And we know when the next fire comes – and it will – we won’t be able to rely on the brave volunteers of the CFA,” Mr Curry said. “The CFA volunteers, these heroes that protect our homes and properties, have told the State Government, who continue to pass this off as a Federal issue which it is not… they have told them, when the big fires come, they will not be able to respond to fires on, above, or around the proposed high-voltage power lines. We will be on our own.” Ms McArthur said the Western Renewables Link would be a “prototype” for similar projects, and “we’re going to have to get it right not just for this election, but for the next hundred years. “Farmers are the best environmentalists going around. They
care about the environment, they fight for it every day, and they do not want their farming communities and their land impacted by this project. It is unsustainable in its present form,” she said. “If we’re going to have green energy, we’re going to have to have green transmission.” Chair of Stop AusNet’s Towers, Emma Muir, thanked the community for backing the cause, admitting that she thought she “couldn’t keep going” last week, but was “pumped up” by the energy that the group’s members continue to show. “You guys are what made this today (Friday), and it’s people power that will win this. The politicians say this isn’t an important issue, well I’m telling you it is a big issue for the election this year, and we’re not going to vote for anyone that doesn’t have a different policy on this issue,” she said. “If we are united, I really feel this is our chance to make a difference, to tell the Government we don’t want this crap, it’s not coming here. We’ll help you, but let’s do it differently.”
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Community Planting Day 2022 Sunday 24th July, 9am - 3pm
Bring the family and help us improve habitat on the Werribee River. You will be joining other volunteers to plant 4,000 seedlings and make up and install tree guards to protect the seedlings. What to bring: warm clothes, hat, gardening gloves and sturdy footwear. To minimise waste, please bring your own water bottle (filling stations will be available), cup, plate and cutlery for lunch. Catering: morning tea will be provided at the planting sites. Lunch and afternoon tea will be provided by the Bacchus Marsh Lions Club Parking: along Thomas drive, Hopetoun Park. Follow the signs and parking attendants. Arrival: please check in at the registration desk and get allocated to your team.
Date: 24th July 2022 Time: 9am - 3pm Where: Thomas Drive, Hopetoun Park Registration Close: 21st July 2022
Contact: For more information, contact Lindy at growwestplanting@gmail.com Register at Event Brite: https://bit.ly/plantingday2022
This event is run in partnership with Melbourne Water, Southern Rural Water, Moorabool Shire Council Victorian National Park Association, Friends of Werribee Gorge and Long Forest Mallee Friends of Hopetoun Park & Parwan Gorge, Bacchus Marsh Lions Club, Victorian Mobile Landcare Group
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Signed, sealed and delivered By Helen Tatchell It is a job that could rival Australia Post, with a large collection of letters delivered last week. Volunteers from the Stop AusNet’s Towers group have collected and collated 5000 individually addressed and hand signed complaint letters from community members, and delivered them at their Ballarat tractor rally on Friday. Not only were the recipients Labor and Liberal politicians in the area but number one on the list will be the state Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio. Emma Muir is one of the volunteers and staunch advocate against the Western Renewables Link overhead transmission line project, and said AusNet told Ms D’Ambrosio they had only received 16 complaints. “We think they may have missed a few,” Ms Muir said. “So, we are delivering these thousands of complaints so they can be officially logged and the message really get through to the politicians who are making these decisions.” Ms Muir said the community is angry and frustrated by the proposed project. “The devastating impacts and the deplorable behaviour and actions of the project’s proponents AusNet and AEMO, is one reason they are very angry,” she said. “To date community concern has been largely ignored and dismissed.” Over the past two years large numbers of the community have written to various members of AusNet as well as to members
of both the State and Federal Governments with little or no response. Ms Muir said opposition to this project is growing daily and other communities around Australia and taking up their cause. “To voice their concerns community members have personally signed complaint letters expressing indignation about the way this project has been handled from its inception. “These community members are representing their families, business and organizations and as such these letters represent a small part of the tens of thousands of western Victorians who oppose this project in its current format,” she said. Once known as the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project, the name change announced in the Moorabool News (28 June edition) to Western Renewables Link, was “simply to reflect more accurately the important role this project will play in brining renewable wind and solar energy from the west of the state to the grid for all Victorians to use”, an AusNet spokesperson stated. “At the upcoming state election in November, Labor or Liberal, the proposal for this project will remain the same,” Ms Muir said. The Stop AusNet’s Towers group are campaigning for the overhead transmission line project to be put underground, as the current proposal is set for 85-metre high towers across over 60 kilometres through the Moorabool Shire, including market gardens, agricultural and farming land, and forests.
UNITED THEY STAND – Volunteers with the 5000 complaint letters they have and will, deliver to politicians and AusNet. Photo - submitted
Top 5 complaints • Stop progressing the so-called cheapest and route that is the highest risk • That you listen to the people affected by this project and consider what they have to say • Enforce AusNet to undertake a transparent process and a proper analysis of all alternatives • Stop AusNet steamrolling communities with outdated short-term thinking, and • Step up and drive the future thinking required to provide a renewable energy solution that is not out-dated, inferior and destructive but one that all Australians and our natural environment deserve and is in Australia's best strategic national interest.
A cause for Christmas carols
By Lachlan Ellis
Moorabool residents will be treated to a big ‘Christmas in July’ celebration this month, with all proceeds from a carols event to go to a local special needs family. ‘Carols in Winter’ will be held at the Ballan Mechanics Institute Hall at 3 pm on Sunday 31 July, with a fun hour of singing followed by traditional mince pies and mulled wine. Tickets are $10 per head, with entry free for kids under 12 – and all money from ticket sales will go to the family of 6-yearold Emeliah Flenley, who has a range of conditions including scoliosis, dwarfism, and developmental delay. Little Emeliah featured on the front page of the Moorabool News Tuesday 28 June 2022. The event is a collaboration between the Ballarat Singers, The Little Brass Band, the
Ballan Mechanics Institute, and the Ballan & District Community House (BDCH). Musical Director of the Ballarat Singers and President of the BDCH, Kevin Harper, said supporting Emeliah, in a way that would be fun for the whole community, was “a no-brainer”. “The choir started up just before COVID, so for two years we haven’t sung very much. There was a desire for us to do something that doesn’t take too much rehearsing like carols, during winter,” Mr Harper told the Moorabool News. “We heard from Asha Shanahan at Crossroads Trading at a recent Chamber of Commerce meeting about Emeliah and her family, and decided to direct our money that way. We thought, this is great, we’re looking for something to support…plus the Mechanics Institute and Community House can get behind it and provide the venue.
“We’re having fun and making the best out of winter, singing and making merry…and here’s a family that’s slightly distraught, that we can bring some joy to as well. It’s about sharing the love and sharing the joy.” The event will be less a performance, and more a community sing-along and celebration. “It’ll be carol singing for everybody, and the choir will be singing some secular Christmas songs…then we’ll have a competition in the middle, with the two sides of the Hall seeing who can sing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer the best,” Mr Harper said. “We encourage people to come dressed for winter carolling, scarves and bobble hats, that sort of thing. We’ll hand out bells and shakers for Rudolph.” Tickets will be available at the door, and include refreshments and a song book.
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A century of life By Lachlan Ellis The year is 1922, Vegemite was invented; King Ingoda won the Melbourne Cup and Fitzroy won the VFL grand final by 11-points over Collingwood. In North America, Bette Webster (nee Butterworth) was born on 15 July, 100-years ago, and has lived to celebrate ten decades of blowing out the candles. Now living in Bacchus Marsh for the past 40-years, the occasion has been celebrated with a party at her local aged car facility. Bette Webster was joined by her only living daughter Maurise Davies, celebrating with staff at Providence Aged Care. Ms Davies said family meant everything to her mum, and though she “could be stern when she needed to be”, she had a big heart. From a working-class family in Northern England, Ms Davies said the Websters lived a basic life, but “Mum would always find money to buy Christmas presents”. “She didn’t put up with nonsense, but she was loving and made do, we never had a lot. Like most people in that area, I guess we were a bit underprivileged…but she always made sure we got fed and were clothed in those cold English conditions,” Ms Davies told the Moorabool News. “Finding money for Christmas was hard, but she always made sure we got a big Christmas present and some little ones in the stockings that hung on the fireplace.” Bette Webster was born in Canada to English immigrants, returning to England with her family at around the age of five. At the age of 15, she won a pageant in her native Yorkshire and was named ‘Miss Industry 1938’ – an achievement Maurise says her mum would “tell anyone about who’d listen”. She met her husband Ron at a dance, and the two married when Bette was 17 and Ron was 19, before moving to Australia in 1962. Ms Davies said she “absolutely adored Ron” who passed away in 1992, and “loves her family…she didn’t need a lot of friends if she had family around”. Bette Webster had five children (and has outlived all but Maurise), and has 15 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, and six great great grandchildren. Turning 100 has some benefits, with Ms Webster receiving a birthday card from HRH 96-year old Queen Elizabeth II, the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Governor General David Hurley and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.
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A brighter future from donations By Lachlan Ellis A local chicken shop is celebrating an incredible milestone this month, with more than 6000 meals now provided for struggling families in Cambodia. Chicken With a Mission on Main Street, Bacchus Marsh is owned and operated by Belinda Marshall, who opened the shop last year. Ms Marshall said the fundraising tied in with the non-profit Brighter Future Organisation, which she founded in 2018 to alleviate poverty and illiteracy in Cambodia. “The passion’s come from their lack of access to education and poverty. A meal in Cambodia is about 20 cents, so we work that out with what the villages we work with need, which is mostly rice, and sometimes veggies. Depending on our meal sales, we get about 10 to 15 families a month supplied with rice,” Ms Marshall said. “I’m a teacher by trade, and did some work volunteering in an orphanage over there. Then when I got back, we kicked off with some fundraising to build a new school, and now we’ve got an NGO based in Cambodia. The chicken shop on the side supports that funding for the NGO.”
The country is still recovering from the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime of the 1970s, and Ms Marshall says the corrupt government that currently rules isn’t making it easy for Cambodians to get back on their feet. “I’ve lived in Cambodia, we’ve built three schools over there so I’ve spent a lot of time over there. It’s really tough for people, there are really high levels of poverty. The main areas we help in are food, shelter, and clothing, and then the next level is education,” she said. "A lot of the villages and people we work with struggle to put food on the table. The two villages we’re in right now, they have an average of $1 a day income. The kids are illiterate, not just in English but in their own language too, because they have no access to education in the villages. “So it’s pretty tough, there’s a lot of corruption in Cambodia.” For more information on the Brighter Future Organisation and how to support its fight against illiteracy and poverty in Cambodia, visit www.brighterfutureorg.com.
Belinda Marshall with the running tally of meals donated to Cambodians, with photos of Cambodians the Brighter Future Organisation has helped below. Photo – Lachlan Ellis
After debate, grants awarded By Lachlan Ellis A series of Community Grant applications have been approved by Council, despite disagreement over moving funding between the categories. The ‘Community Grants Report – March 2022’ first came before Council at the 1 June Ordinary Meeting, deferred to the 6 July Ordinary Meeting due to debate over the terms of funding allocation. In the latest round of Community Grant funding, $160,045 was available across five program categories, with 16 applications requesting a combined total of $107,747.50. However, each category had a different portion available, from a $8,400 pool for ‘Sustainability and Environmental Engagement’, to $71,645 from the ‘Community Development Fund’. After assessing the applications, Council Officers recommended $25,582.50 of funding be provided. Debate arose among Councillors over the suggestion to take money from the leftover funds from other Community Grant categories, and give it to Sustainability and Environmental Engagement applicants, which had exceeded its available amount by $5,250. Councillors Tom Sullivan and Paul Tatchell argued, while the projects in question were worthy recipients, taking money from other streams would contradict Council policy. “It’s a very difficult thing to actually do this...basically because we’re not following the adopted process of guidelines that we agreed upon some time ago. We’re now trying to utilise funds out of other reserve funds within the Community Grants program, to supplement these ones,” Cr Sullivan said. “They’re all very good projects, I’m not denying that, but it’s process I’m concerned about...it leaves us open to criticism that we just make decisions on the run.” Cr Tatchell agreed, arguing that “process should ultimately be the foundation of anything we do”. “The reality is the only way you can protect
‘Going to work’ no excuse By Lachlan Ellis
yourself when you move money around is by sticking to the process. While I agree that the grant money should be given to those volunteers who do wonderful things, we have a responsibility to the process we have,” he said. Cr Rod Ward, who moved the motion to approve the grants, said he was comfortable with Council allocating the money, given it was well below the amount available. “The most important resource we have in the community is volunteers. The amount recommended [to provide] is $25,582.50, about 16 per cent of the pool...I’m very comfortable that all these grants should be approved. It’s significantly less than we budgeted,” he said. Crs Tonia Dudzik and David Edwards agreed with Cr Ward, stating the grants should be approved and the Community Grants policy should be clarified for future rounds. “Planting days do have to happen in spring, if we did delay them till next allocation of money it would’ve been too late. Noting that we do need to clarify our policies...I think the right thing to do is allocate the funding,” Cr Edwards added. Crs Ward, Dudzik, Edwards, and Cr Ally Munari voted in favour of the approval, while Crs Tatchell and Berry voted against – thus, the vote was carried. Cr Tatchell told the Moorabool News the process has not been followed which appears to have now set a precedent. “It is not our money, it is ratepayers’ money and the process should have been followed,” he said.
A young man has been fined for two driving offences, after telling police he was “going to work” while driving over the speed limit. Jaskaran Jajj entered a guilty plea to both exceeding the speed limit and driving while disqualified at the Bacchus Marsh Magistrates’ Court on Friday 15 July. “It was 8.50 am on Sunday the 30th of May 2021. Police observed the accused driving a silver sedan at a fast rate of speed east on the Western Freeway near Myrniong, estimated at 130 km/h in 110 zone,” Leading Senior Constable Clare Kane explained. “Using a speed detector, he was seen to be at 128 km/h, with an alleged speed of 126 km/h. He was intercepted, licence checks indicated his licence had been disqualified for a period of six months from the 30 January 2021 in relation to an infringement notice. His vehicle was impounded for 30 days. He was asked if there was any reason he was driving so fast, he said no. He was asked what his reason was for driving while disqualified, he said ‘I’m going to work’.” Magistrate Hugh Radford acknowledged that Mr Jajj was young and a hard worker, but said he had to set a penalty that deterred him and other drivers from disobeying road rules. “Therefore I will impose an aggregate fine of $800 on both charges. One of the aggravating charges is that it was quite clear you shouldn’t have been driving,” the Magistrate said.
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NAIDOC Week in Moorabool By Lachlan Ellis
Are you the right fit? Looking for a challenging and rewarding job? Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) may just have the job for you as they are looking for people in the Grampians region to help protect Victorian communities for the upcoming bushfire season and to assist with land management activities, to join its team. FFMVic’s Deputy Chief Fire Officer Tony English said applications are now open for approximately 45 project firefighters (PFF) to work in a number of locations across the Grampians region. “These fixed term positions are a fantastic opportunity for people from all walks of life who are physically fit to get out in the bush, protect Victoria from bushfires and help to maintain public land right across the state,” Mr English said. “You could be operating heavy machinery one week and responding to an emergency the next. “The roles involve being on the frontline fighting bushfires, conducting planned burns, managing roadside vegetation, pest and weed control, maintaining access to fire trails and roads, and supporting other emergency work to help protect the community and environment.” The range of PFF roles available include general firefighters, fire support officers and rappel crew. “Successful recruits will be fully trained and get the opportunity to work with experienced staff from a range of fire management agencies right across the state, and potentially nationally and internationally if required.” Applications are now open and close on 31 July, to apply visit jobs.careers.vic.gov.au/pff or call 136 186.
Moorabool has come together to commemorate NAIDOC Week and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, with a number of workshops and other events held from 3 to 10 July. This year’s theme for NAIDOC Week was ‘Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!’, a reminder to all Australians to continue working towards institutional, structural, collaborative, and cooperative reforms, for equity and justice for First Nations peoples. NAIDOC Week activities coincided with school holidays this year, providing a great opportunity for families and children across Moorabool to get involved. In the lead-up to NAIDOC Week, local Wadawurrung man Barry Gilson performed a Welcome to Country in Gordon on Saturday 2 July, followed by a projection of Aboriginal artist Aunty Marlene Gilson’s art on the Gordon Hall. The Bacchus Marsh RSL was also lit up with projections commemorating First Nations peoples, and a NAIDOC display was held in the Artists Alcove in Ballan. Woven raffia bracelet making workshops at Ballan Library (Monday 4 July) and Lerderderg Library (Thursday 7 July) proved particularly popular with kids, guided by proud Dakinjung artist and weaver, Michelle Napanangka Earl. Finally, a NAIDOC Storytime and BacchChat session with Gunditjmara musician and educator Jayden Lillyst were held at Lerderderg Library on Saturday 9 July. Moorabool Shire Mayor Cr Tom Sullivan said it was important that First Nations peoples are celebrated every week of the year, not just NAIDOC Week. “Moorabool came together to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with a calendar of events for NAIDOC Week 2022. Thanks to everyone who joined us at one of Council’s events to learn more about our local First Nations communities. It was great to see so many families and children getting involved during the school holidays,” Cr Sullivan said. “Aunty Marlene Gilson’s art projections on the Gordon
Aunty Marlene Gilson had her paintings projected onto the Gordon Hall. Photos - MSC
Woven Raffia bracelet making. Hall were a particular highlight, with over 40 local residents in attendance. Barry James Gilson, a Wadawurrung man, singer, poet, and storyteller gave a memorable Welcome to Country to open the event. “Together we will continue to acknowledge and celebrate our First Nations communities not just in NAIDOC Week, but every week of the year.” NAIDOC Week is held annually during the first week of July.
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Double trouble for repeat offender By Lachlan Ellis
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BOOM! Record number of babies
For the second consecutive year Moorabool is experiencing a baby boom, with 506 babies born over the past 12 months – the highest number on record for the Shire. This year’s figure tops 2020/2021s previous record high of 462 births with an additional 44 babies – more than the size of an average kinder group. Council’s Maternal and Child Health Service recorded the extraordinary boom, with nurses seeing a 58 per cent total increase in births over the past 15 years. Moorabool Mayor Cr Tom Sullivan said it’s also a significant jump from 2019/2020s birth figures, with 391 babies born in the year prior to the COVID pandemic. “The Maternal and Child Health team has worked exceptionally hard throughout the pandemic. They’ve continued to provide face-to-face services to the community, and ensured families are provided with ongoing wellbeing, parenting,
breastfeeding and sleep support, including over the phone or via video calls where required,” Cr Sullivan said. “We thank the team for their outstanding commitment during this time and congratulate all the Moorabool families welcoming new babies,” he said. Thanks to record births and tree-changers, Moorabool Shire's population has grown by 2 per cent every year since 2005 and is forecast to double by 2040. Cr Sullivan said the challenge Council faces going forward is “to provide high quality services for our growing population”. “…and to work with and advocate to State and Federal Governments to provide adequate services for our growing community.” To find out more about Maternal and Child Health services in Moorabool, visit moorabool.vic.gov.au/ MCH
A man has had his driver’s licence suspended for four years, copping double the minimum suspension due to prior offending. Jordan Halliday entered a guilty plea at the Bacchus Marsh Magistrates’ Court on Friday 8 July, admitting to refusing to accompany a police officer for a breath test analysis. He also failed to produce a driver’s licence, though police checks found he did have a valid licence at the time. Police Prosecutor Leading Senior Constable Clare Kane said Mr Halliday was warned by police what the penalties could be for refusing to accompany them for a breath analysis, but “said he would pass because he knew he’d blow over”. “On Friday the 22nd of October 2021, police were performing duties in Bacchus Marsh. The accused was intercepted for a licence check heading west on Main Street. He did a breath test; police formed the opinion that alcohol was present in his breath, and required to accompany police for further breath test. The accused refused to accompany police. Police explained the possible consequences… he again refused.” The minimum 2-year licence suspension on Mr Halliday’s licence
was legally mandated to be doubled, due to a prior drink driving offence within the last 10 years. He was also under a corrections order at the time of the offending, and Magistrate Hugh Radford warned him that prison time was a serious prospect if he continued committing driving offences. “If you continue in the way you have been, it’s likely you’ll end up in jail…if you do this again, there’s a serious risk you’ll end up in prison,” Magistrate Radford said. Mr Halliday told the court, “It was very stupid of me to be driving”. “At that point I was at a different point in my life to where I am now. I shouldn’t have been driving under the influence and won’t do it again,” he said. Halliday was ordered to pay an aggregate fine of $600 without conviction, on top of the four-year licence suspension.
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Op Shop on the move
Moorabool Shire Council By Carol Saffer
They’ve been in town for five years at the same location, but plans are in place to now move around the corner.
The next Ordinary Mee�ng of Council will be held Patience nears completion on Wednesdayas 7 Julypark 2021 in the Council Chambers, 15 Stead St
Ballan, By Lachlan Ellisstar�ng at 6.00 pm.
concerns that people were using the skate space before it’s ready, which is damaging There’s a ‘changing of the guard’ at the the surface and delaying the works. The For details on a�endance or to the view the agenda, go to Committee of Management, and upgrades at skate space itself is almost finished, but it’s www.moorabool.vic.gov.au the Gordon Public Park are well underway probably better to wait until it’s completed – though excited kids have been asked to and safe,” Ms Bowman told the Moorabool be patient, and not use the space until it’s News. finished. “It’ll be tremendous when it’s done – it’s Upgrades at Gordon Public Park are being a central park, there hasn’t really been done in two stages, with the first stage to anywhere for kids to ride their bikes, include a skate space and 3m x 3m basketball skateboard, that sort of thing. I think for kids square. and teenagers it’ll be fantastic, but it’s not The details of Stage 2 haven’t been finalised just for them, it’s for the whole community… yet, but are expected to include paths, we’ve got a barbeque there now too. It’ll be a landscape work, and potentially a new great place for people to come together.” playground, depending on how much New President of the CofM Luke Carey said funding is available. the skatepark is largely completed. Dina Bowman is the outgoing Secretary “It does require a further four weeks to fully and Treasurer of the Gordon Public Park Committee of Management, and said she cure. Reiterating what Ms Bowman said, the and the rest of the outgoing Committee were message is that we encourage all children to delay using this until the official opening, as proud to see the works progress. “The date of completion for Stage 1 is a any immediate use will damage and chip the little unclear…the contractors were up there concrete,” he said. The upgrades are expected to be fully on Thursday [7 July] putting on finishing touches, they’ve contacted us expressing completed in 2023.
The Vinnies Op Shop in Grant Street has been in Bacchus Marsh since 2017 but with the property’s lease expiring in July, the business plans to relocate into the old NAB shop on Main Street, which is part of the Village Shopping Centre complex. Jeff Antcliff, Executive General Manager, commercial services at Vinnies, said it was a case of changes to parking places for customers and lack of access for their delivery trucks that prompted the move. “While there will be an impact on that location by the road works, we understand the necessity for this change; it will be better for the town,” he said.
Vinnies in Grant Street has closed and relocated their “We closed the store in June and stock to a new premises in Main Street, with plans to cleared the stock out to other open in September. Photo – Helen Tatchell Vinnies.” He said building works are underway in the new premises, and he was pleased with the agreement with the new landlord. “We hope to be open sometime in September,” he said. Vinnies Bacchus Marsh has a team of 75 volunteers who assist 41,000 customers a year. Regional Roads Victoria (RRV) will be upgrading the existing single-lane roundabout at Main Street/Grant Street/Gisborne Road in Bacchus Marsh to traffic lights to improve traffic flow and pedestrian/cyclist safety.
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A need to chat By Lachlan Ellis Local dementia carers have a new place to seek advice and ask questions thanks to a new support group, with its founder hoping carers won’t have to “go it alone”. Melton woman Melanie Farrugia founded ‘Dementia Carers Support – Melton and Surrounds’ in June, after attending two Dementia Australia events in Bacchus Marsh and finding such events were few and far between. Ms Farrugia cares for her mother-in-law who has dementia, and said getting advice and not bottling up how you feel as a carer was important. “I find that every carer’s needs are different depending on their circumstances. I went to two talks in the Marsh at the Library, and they were amazing. I knew certain things about dementia, but they explained so many things I didn’t know, like that there are hundreds of types of dementia. There are things you can read, but unless you’re actually talking with someone, listening and answering questions, you don’t get the full idea,” Ms Farrugia told the Moorabool News. “I think the better question is not ‘what support is missing for carers’, and ‘what is even out here’, and I’d say, nothing. Just talking to people who are going through it or have been through it is so important. I could find so many carers’ groups to go to and talk about my daughter [who has developmental
delay], but to talk about caring for someone with dementia … there’s nothing.” While the group is currently limited to an online presence on Facebook, Ms Farrugia hopes more people caring for those with dementia will feel confident to come forward and seek support, and in-person meetings may be possible in the future. “It hasn’t really taken off yet, I think people may be a bit embarrassed or hesitant to ask for help. I get that, I’m the same, I don’t ask for help often, I think I can do it on my own. But I was at the stage where I couldn’t do it on my own, I needed help and feedback,” she said. “There’s no judgement or abuse in the group. If people want me to post their questions to the group anonymously I will. If people need help, if they need to vent or have a cry, we’re here to listen and talk. “I’m in the process of asking Dementia Australia to come out again, and hopefully Council can donate a room for us to meet in. I think people would be more comfortable speaking in-person, talking openly and freely, and it won’t leave the room.” If you care for someone with dementia and would like some advice or just to chat with fellow carers, visit ‘Dementia Carers Support – Melton and Surrounds’ on Facebook.
Funding pumped into Gordon By Lachlan Ellis With fire season on the horizon, thousands of dollars have been provided to help firefighters in Gordon access water faster, providing a boost to fire safety for the community. The Gordon Fire Brigade received Fire Access Road Subsidy Scheme (FARSS) funding from the CFA through Moorabool Shire Council, allowing the branch to build two new water tanks. FARSS is a CFA program that financially supports municipal councils to implement modest-scale fire infrastructure projects that directly benefit CFA brigade incident response, and, in turn, boost community safety. Gordon Fire Brigade Captain Diane Lawson said the tanks were now fully operational, and will be ready for use if needed come fire season. “The two new water tanks hold 26,000 litres each, which will allow Gordon Fire Brigade to access water quickly for initial attack on fires. This will help firefighters with the prevention of fire spread and asset protection which will further improve our service to the local community,” Ms Lawson told the Moorabool News. “With limited reticulated water in the area, the need for static water was evident. The total project cost $16,000 - half of that was funded by CFA through the Fire Access Road Subsidy Scheme.” The two water tanks being set up for the upcoming bushfire season that would contribute to the help The water tanks are located on the roadside in Callaghans Lane, providing essential firefighting water to remote homes in the northern section of Gordon. remote homes in the area. Photo – Gordon FB
Calls to declare park ‘National’ A spokesperson from Victorian National Parks Association has declared the Greater Glider endangered status makes protection of Wombat Forest more urgent. Ongoing habitat destruction has landed Victoria's Greater Glider on the endangered species list, but Victorian National Parks Association says until Wombat Forest is legislated as a national park Australia’s largest gliding mammal remains at risk of disappearing forever. Recent research by VNPA and citizen scientists uncovered a larger than expected population hotspot of the Greater Gliders in Wombat Forest, recording an unexpected 40 Greater Gliders, four Koalas and even a Powerful Owl, Australia’s largest owl species over four nights in January 2022 “Greater Gliders are Australia’s largest gliding marsupial, but habitat destruction has seen their numbers dwindle," said Matt Ruchel, executive director of Victorian National Parks Association. "The Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek's recognition that they’re at risk of extinction is welcome but it also demands further action from the state government.” Mr Ruchel said the best way to protect Victoria’s endangered Greater Gliders is to urgently legislate Wombat Forest as a national park. The Andrews Government designated the Wombat Forest as a national park 12 months ago, yet inexplicably expanded forestry and salvage logging in the area. “The Andrews Government is very keen to promote its
conservation track record but a media release announcing a national park doesn’t protect anything if it’s not legislated.” The VNPA says that without a clear legislative timeline and the aggressively expanded salvage logging the area will require greater rehabilitation and restoration in the future. The area where these Greater Gliders were found is across seven planned logging coupes and is surrounded by additional salvage logging coupes. At least one of these coupes also contain records of Greater Gliders. Greater Gliders have seen significant declines in key areas across the state over the last 20 years, and much of the suitable habitat within Victoria has been impacted by the current 2019 -2020 fires. Wombat State Forest (WSF) contains the only population of Greater Gliders west of Melbourne, and is a range-edge population of Greater Gliders in Australia. The nearest population is in the Central Highlands, which are approximately 80km away.
Key facts: • Largest Gliding Marsupial in the world, 2nd largest gliding mammal in the world growing to a length of 1.5 meters. • Known as flying koalas as they only eat gum leaves like Koala. • 32% of Greater Glider habitat was lost on the 2019/20 bushfires.
The Greater Glider is under threat. Photo – Josh Bowell
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Green thumbs welcome By Carol Saffer The Grow West project is an ambitious landscape restoration program for 50,000 hectares of land between Bacchus Marsh and Ballan. Once a year, an invitation goes out to the community to roll up their sleeves and help with the plantings. This year it will be held on Sunday 24 July and the venue is Hopetoun Park where 4000 native plants are ready for planting. This year’s Community Planting Day, between 9.00am and 3.00pm, is the first since 2019 due to COVID-19 cancellations. The planting day will be held at Pelican Point on the Werribee River at Hopetoun Park, an important site to protect and enhance as it is known to include many threatened species and vegetation. Lindy MacRaild, Grow West coordinator said everyone is welcome to help as long as they can walk to the site, as parking will be along Thomas Drive, Hopetoun Park. “Our work along the river here will help to improve the habitat value of this important link through the landscape, which connects up with previous year’s plantings,” Ms MacRaild said. “Volunteer attendees, including children, will need to register online at Event Brite before the day, so we can organise catering requirements,” she said. Grow West provides morning tea, while Bacchus Marsh Lions Club will serve lunch and afternoon tea. “Best to get in quick as registration will be open until Thursday, July 21 or until booked out,” Ms MacRaild suggests that helpers on the day dress warmly, including a hat, gardening gloves and sturdy footwear. “To minimise waste, please bring a water bottle, use our filling stations, and most importantly, bring your own cup, plate and cutlery for lunch.” Grow West is a partnership between Melbourne Water, Moorabool Shire Council and Southern Rural Water. The Grow West Community Planting Day is an annual event run by Grow West in partnership with Victorian National Parks Association, Friends of Hopetoun Park and Parwan Gorge, Friends of Werribee Gorge and Long Forest Mallee, Moorabool Landcare Network, Bacchus Marsh Lions Club, Victorian Mobile Landcare Group and Moorabool Shire Council. Register at Event Brite at https://bit.ly/plantingday2022 For further information, contact growwestplanting@gmail.com
Lindy MacRaild with children (L-R) Isaac and Hannah, have contributed to many of the planting days. Photo - submitted
Shining a light on illegal spotlighting Illegal spotlighting puts the community, livestock, and native wildlife at risk – and it could be happening in your area. The Game Management Authority Victoria (GMAV) has put a call out for Victorians to report any illegal spotlighting they witness, by visiting www.gma.vic.gov.au, or calling 136 186. Illegal spotlighting is when people illegally use a spotlight or thermal imaging device to shoot deer or other game animals at night. A spokesperson for GMAV said if you have immediate concerns for your safety or your property, you should instead call Triple Zero (000) while the illegal spotlighting is occurring. “Keep in mind there are legal reasons to spotlight – landowners or their agents (such as permitted hunters) may spotlight under a unprotection order when controlling problem deer causing damage, and pest animals such
as rabbits and foxes may be spotlighted with the landowner’s permission.” Some public land that is not ‘recognised deer habitat’ can also be spotlighted in, but under the Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2012, a person must not “possess a spotlight and a firearm in recognised deer habitat from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise”, nor “possess a spotlight and be in the company of a person possessing a firearm in recognised deer habitat from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise”. People caught hunting at night, spotlighting game, or possessing a spotlight in recognised deer habitat illegally, can face fines in excess of $3,600 and have their equipment seized, including firearms, spotlights, vehicles, and Game and Firearm licences. For more information, visit www.gma. vic.gov.au and search “Spotlighting”.
Register as a disability worker The Victorian Disability Worker Commission has launched a campaign encouraging disability workers to register to show people with disability they have the right skills to deliver quality services. Cases of abuse and neglect in the sector currently being heard at the Royal Commission demonstrate how vital it is for people with disability to be confident that their worker is safe, skilled and professional. Melanie Eagle, Chair of the Disability Worker Registration Board of Victoria, said that disability workers do crucial work with some of the most vulnerable people in the community. Registration acknowledges this and recognises workers for the important work they do. “We know that disability workers are passionate and proud of their work. There is a huge amount of trust involved between a worker and a person with disability, so knowing upfront that a worker is appropriately assessed provides great confidence. “Everyday disability workers deliver diverse services to people with disability, ranging from high-level 24-hour personal care to ad hoc support as required. “Workers that register are not only providing confidence to those with disability, their families and carers, but are showing they want to be part of change in the sector to
ensure the right people are working with our loved ones,” Ms Eagle said. Victoria is leading the way in delivering better safeguards for the sector and is the only state in Australia that has a registration scheme in place for workers, introduced in July last year. Disability workers that are registered have been deemed suitable by the independent Disability Worker Registration Board of Victoria. The assessment provides additional checks to the NDIS worker screen criminal history check, by assessing a worker’s skills and experience and commitment to undertaking continuing professional development. Employers who choose registered disability workers also have the benefit of saving time, money and paperwork as checks are done by the Victorian Disability Worker Commission. Disability workers can go online to find out more and to register at vdwc.vic.gov.au/registration. Registration is currently free and a worker’s skills, experience and track record are all taken into account. Applications are now open for the second year of registration which runs from 1 October to 30 September. Enquiries call also be made by calling 1800 497 132 between 9.30am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
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Inappropriate behaviour - STOP IT now A new service is being rolled out to help curb unwanted sexual behaviour on public transport, emulating similar services available overseas. The ‘STOPIT’ service, which has been in development by Victoria Police since 2019, allows public transport users to discreetly text police using their mobile phone if they witness, or are subjected to, inappropriate behaviour. Users can notify police about six types of behaviours, comprising unwanted sexual behaviour, suspicious behaviour, threatening and offensive behaviour, obscene and racist language, drug and alcohol-related incidents, and graffiti and property damage. A digital form including details such as time, date, location, and carriage number can be filled out, and a photo attached if it is safe to take one. The information will help Victoria Police ensure perpetrators don’t get away with unacceptable behaviour, and determine where more police members should be deployed. A similar service has operated in the UK for several years, and is credited with empowering victims and bystanders to come forward. Superintendent Alison Boyes said everyone should feel safe on public transport, and reporting unwanted sexual
behaviour using STOPIT was one way to help make that possible. “Most incidents of unwanted sexual behaviour on public transport go unreported and we are determined to change that. We have a very high rate of identifying offenders for reported incidents, so by telling us, we can do something about it,” Superintendent Boyes said. “Any situation which makes someone feel unsafe or uncomfortable is not OK. We want to hear about people’s experiences so we can help make the network a safe place for everyone.” Anyone requiring an immediate police response in an emergency is still advised to phone Triple Zero (000), as STOPIT is not monitored live. To initiate the service, commuters can test ‘STOPIT’ to 0499 455 455. The service is currently available on trains, and will be extended to trams and buses in late August. It is available in 13 languages, and was developed with input from Department of Transport, public transport operators, the Public Transport Users Association, and women's advocacy groups. For more information, go to www.police.vic.gov.au/stopit.
Letters to the Editor W R I T ING LET T ER S TO T H E EDI TOR Each letter must be accompanied with the writer’s full name, address and phone number (name and suburb for publication only) and be limited to 300 words. Letters to be received via post or email (preferred option). 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, Victoria under Daniel Andrews is the state to flee.
Victorians are voting with their feet and seeking greener pastures elsewhere.
Victoria continues to fall further behind as Daniel Andrews’ population exodus extends with Victoria having fewer people at the end of 2021 than the year before.
A particularly troubling figure is the net interstate migration figure, with Victoria losing 19,386 people overall to other states and territories.
New data released last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) confirms Victoria is the only state or territory to have suffered a population decrease across the 12 months to December 2021.
This is a not a one off but a clear trend, every other state is moving forward whilst Victoria continues to fall further behind.
Over this time period, Victoria experienced the largest net overseas migration in the nation as a further 20,000 Victorians relocated interstate.
With 42 new or increased taxes, over $28 billion in major project blowouts and a record debt time bomb about to blow, is it any wonder why people are seeking a better future elsewhere?
Under Daniel Andrews, Melbourne has gone from the world’s most liveable city to equal 10th as net debt reaches the equivalent of New South Wales and Queensland combined.
Victoria will never be number one again whilst our population is shrinking. Only a change in government will reverse this trend.
The population decline was the result of eight years of Daniel Andrews’ waste, mismanagement and higher taxes.
David Davis MP Shadow Treasurer
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John Slack Memorial winner Adelle trained and driven by Kerryn Manning.
Adelle hits high note Footy clubs band together
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By Michael Howard (HRV) The plan may have been briskly thrown out the window but that didn’t stop Kerryn Manning and Adelle from storming home and scooping up the prized John Slack Memorial Trotters Cup. It was the headliner as metro racing came to Ballarat last Saturday night and it didn’t disappoint with in-form Nephew Of Sonoko valiant in the breeze, giving them all something to chase, and Inter Dominion champ Maori Law overcoming a final straight mishap to almost claim the race. However, they were undone by Manning and her promising mare Adelle, who produced a career best win in the $30,000 Cup and scored in a photo finish. “I was quietly confident, but knowing it was such a hard field it was going to be a hard task,” Manning told TrotsVision. That task was made all the harder when Adelle was slow away from the gates, which saw Manning caught outside the running line and needing to slide back to the tail of the field.
“She usually comes off the gate okay, but she kind of walked out and then Nathan (Jack on Sundons Courage) kicked through underneath me and I had to grab hold,” Manning said. “It was a very long way back and I thought ‘well, this wasn’t in the plan’. “But certainly following some nice horses up helped. She wanted to get on with the job down the back and ran out before I was ready and got Maori Law going and got a good drag into it from there.” Adelle was five-wide around the final turn but swept home in a race best 28.73-second last quarter and 56.72-second last half to pip Maori Law by a short half-head, with Nephew Of Sonoko 1.3 metres back after a valiant run in the breeze. “Her work’s been really good,” Manning said. “I’ve had no trouble with her for the last week and a half, for Adelle that’s really good news for me. And she proved tonight that she is on song.” She said Adelle would likely next target the Lightfoot Laurels Group 3 standing start trot for mares at Melton on August 6.
Two clubs across the Central Highlands Football League (CHFL), plus over 1000 football clubs across Victoria, have donned blue armbands for TAC Road Safety Round, honouring the lives lost on our roads. Beginning on Friday 15 July, the Road Safety Round is a joint effort by the Victorian Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and AFL Victoria, and serves as a reminder that we all have a reason to drive safely. The round was first played in 2019, and is a particularly important reminder for regional Victorians, who continue to be overrepresented in the road accident and death toll. In 2021, 126 people died on regional roads, compared to 85 in metropolitan areas. People driving on regional roads travel longer distances and at higher speeds, meaning when mistakes happen the consequences are often worse. Ballan and Dunnstown CHFL teams wore blue armbands at matches last weekend, to show support for those who have died on our roads, and raise awareness that no life is worth risking.
The start of the TAC Road Safety Round also coincides with the AFL’s Round 18 match between the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda, with St Kilda coach Brett Ratten again showing his support for the round as its ambassador. Ratten’s son Cooper was tragically killed on a regional Victorian road in 2015, aged 16. "That scar, pain, is still there every day and it still hurts. And it doesn't just hurt me, it hurts Cooper's brothers and sisters, his nan and pa, his cousins, his friends - that ripple effect,” Mr Ratten said. “That crash changed everything. That crash is the reason I’m banding together for the TAC Road Safety Round because I want no one to experience what my family and sadly many other families have. This is probably why I would like to contribute to this round, it leaves a bit of Cooper's legacy.” Like clubs in the CHFL, the Bulldogs and Saints wore blue armbands in their Friday night match. Over 400,000 blue armbands were distributed for Victorian footballers, officials and supporters across the state.
Bacchus Marsh Little Athletics The 2022 Western Metro Region Cross-Country Carnival was held on Saturday at Lake Dewar, Myrniong. The Carnival was the qualifying event for the State Cross-Country Championships to be held on August 6. Athletes were represented from the following Centres: Altona, Bacchus Marsh, Brimbank, Corio, Geelong, Gisborne, Melton City, South Melbourne Districts, Surf Coast, Werribee and Williamstown. Bacchus Marsh was represented by 16 athletes. The blustery winds made it very tough for racing and the athletes struggled to warm up with the wind chill temperature of just 1 degree. All competitors must be commended for battling it out in less-than-ideal conditions. The Under 9 athletes, in their first Cross Country competition at Region level, were keen but a little anxious. Bacchus Marsh was represented by Joshua Askew, Angus Norman and Mitchell Tung, all competing in the Boys event over a 1.5km course. Joshua continued his consistent season form and placed 8th with Mitchell, overtaking a number of competitors in the home straight, finished strongly to place 12th while Angus, also battling it out in the later stages, finished in 14th place. Excellent runs from all boys saw them awarded the Under 9 bronze medal for the team event. Anni Clarke was our sole representative for the girls and produced a sensational run to place 4th for the Girls Under 9 event. The Under 10s were next on the schedule. All eyes were on Iyla Robinson, after producing some outstanding performances during the season and also having an exceptional run during the week at the State Schools Championships to gain selection in the Victorian team for the National Championships. Iyla got off to a quick start, maintaining a steady pace over the first kilometre. Iyla continued to gain momentum for the remainder of the race, finishing strongly to
take the win and be declared the Under 10 Region Champion. Meanwhile, our Under 10 boys – Zeke Horne, Logan Simons, James White and Ben Wooding all produced great runs with each boy determined to gain their best placing for the team. Zeke, Logan and James were awarded the silver team medal. The Open age athletes competed over a 3km distance, which consisted of two 1.5km loops. The girls were first to take on the course. Alexis Johnstone, in her first race at this level, got off to a very quick start and led the field out. Elise Cook showed her experience and sat back in the field. Alexis found the conditions tough but should be very proud of her first regional event placing 4th for the Under 13s. Elise gained a number of placings in the later stages of the race and was awarded the silver medal for the Girls Under 16s. The boys lined up next for their 3km event. Sam White continued his consistent season form and was rewarded with the gold medal and declared the Under 15 Region Champion. Next up were the Under 11s racing over 2kms. Dushan Baniluk, also in his first race at Region level, was patient as he sat in with the leading pack through the first kilometre. Dushan and his Werribee opponent opened up a decent lead, early in the final kilometre. Both boys battled it on over the final 200 metres, but Dushan was unable to hold on and crossed the finish line in 2nd place to claim the silver medal. Meanwhile, Myah Estlick competed in the same event and ran a superb race finishing in 7th place. The Under 12s were the final event for the day. Bacchus Marsh was represented by Lachlan Simons and Patrick Lovett. Lachlan is one of our muchimproved athletes and while he found the conditions testing, finished a creditable 8th while teammate Patrick finished in 12th place. This Saturday’s Cross Country meet will be held at Lady Northcote Camp, Glenmore.
BMLAC Region Cross Country representatives.
Iyla on her way to being Under 10 Region Champion
Sam White Under 15 Region Champion. Photos – submitted
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Central Highlands Football League Results - Round 13 SENIORS Newlyn 13.5 (83) def C’ham/Linton 5.7 (37) Waubra 9.4 (58) lost Creswick 11.10 (76) Buninyong 6.11 (47) def Bungaree 5.6 (36) Hepburn 16.19 (115) def Springbank 6.7 (43) Learmonth 14.17 (101) def Ballan 2.4 (16) Gordon 31.16 (202) def Beaufort 5.1 (31) Clunes 9.10 (64) lost R’wood/C’hap 11.10 (76) Dunnstown 19.9 (123) def Daylesford 4.4 (28)
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Bacchus Marsh Tigers 9 def Bellarine Bears 0 A good team game all round saw Bacchus Marsh run out to a healthy 9-0 win. The damage was done early with Bacchus Marsh scoring 5 runs in the first two innings. James Bailey was solid on the mound throwing 6 scoreless innings with the Tigers solid in defence. Three hits to James Bailey, Thomas Shaw, and Shannon Hornstra. Two walks to Dean Wallace.
Bye – Skipton RESERVES Newlyn 7.11 (52) def C’ham/Linton 0.3 (3) Buninyong 10.9 (69) def Bungaree 1.3 (9) Dunnstown 19.20 (134) def Daylesford 2.2 (14) Gordon 17.17 (119) def Beaufort 3.1 (19) Hepburn 5.3 (33) lost Springbank 9.15 (69) Clunes 3.3 (21) lost R’wood/C’hap 17.7 (109) Waubra 4.4 (28) lost Creswick 14.9 (93) Learmonth 27.22 (184) def Ballan 0.0 (0) Bye – Skipton
Bacchus Marsh Soccer Results – Week ending Saturday 16 July Division 1 Bacchus Marsh 0 lost Creswick 1 Women’s Bacchus Marsh 5 def Creswick 0 Division 2 Game to be rescheduled Under 17s Bacchus Marsh 1 lost Ballarat Red 2 Under 15s No Game Under 12s Bacchus Marsh 12 def Buninyong 0 Under 11s Yellow Bacchus Marsh 2 lost Ballarat North Black 4 Under 11s Blue Bacchus Marsh 6 def Buninyong 2 Under 9s Bacchus Marsh 2 lost Vikings 7
Ballan Brumbies Basketball Results – Week ending Saturday 16 July U10 Boys D Ballan (White) 9 def Saints Timberwolves 6 Ballan (Blue) 16 def Excies Acmy 10 U12 Boys Ballan E 5 lost Drummo Dragons Green 26 Ballan C 30 d Phoenix Falcons 21 U12 Girls C Ballan 24 def Phoenix Diamonds 23 U14 Boys Ballan F (White) 27 def Wildcats 23 Ballan F (Blue) 12 drew Drummo Dragons Green 12 Ballan B 37 def Wildcats 17 U14 Girls C Ballan 18 lost Drummo Dragons 21 U16 Boys Ballan F 22 lost Drummo Dragons Black 29 Ballan E 60 def Excies Acmy 11 Ballan D 17 lost Sovereign Knights 32 Ballan B 35 lost Sovereign Knights37 U16 Girls C Ballan 27 def Sovereign Knights 21 U19 Boys C Ballan 34 lost Sovereign Knights 53 U19 Girls Ballan 20 lost Drummo Dragons Black 25
UNDER 18 Gordon 7.9 (51) def Beaufort 2.13 (25) Learmonth 12.22 (94) def Ballan 1.2 (8) Dunnstown 8.10 (58) def Daylesford 2.5 (17) Newlyn 0.1 (1) lost C’ham/Linton 2.1 (13) Clunes 3.4 (22) lost R’wood/C’hap 11.13 (79) Buninyong 9.12 (66) def Bungaree 3.5 (23) Bye – Skipton UNDER 15 Newlyn 4.4 (28) def C’ham/Linton 3.2 (20) Dunnstown 1.4 (10) lost Daylesford 15.5 (95) Learmonth 3.4 (22) def Ballan 3.3 (21) Clunes 1.4 (10) lost R’wood/C’hap 8.7 (55) Buninyong 10.12 (72) def Bungaree 1.1 (7) Waubra 4.14 (38) def Creswick 1.3 (9) Bye – Skipton
Ballan Golf Club Results - Week ending Saturday 16 July Wednesday– Stableford Veteran’s 55 & Over & Under 55’s Tournament. 55s & Over Winner - Frank Raffaele (10) 38 points. R/up - Bill Pickering (17) 34 points on c/b from David Leach (14). Under 55s Winner - Nick Wallace (24) 34 points. R/up - John McLeod (3) 32 points. Magpies - 14th Frank Raffaele. NTPs - 12th Don Wickson, 15th John McLeod. Saturday - Stroke Ballan Golf 86th Annual Open Tournament. Major Trophies 36 Hole Gross Winners - Phil & Brett Tolliday 139. 36 Hole Nett Winner - Don Wickson 127. R/up - Anthony Moore 128 on c/b from Andrew Germon. Minor Trophies 18 Hole Gross Winner - Phil Tolliday 67. AM 18 hole Nett Winner - David Leach 62 on c/b from Bob Arklay & Don Wickson. PM 18 hole Nett Winner - Andrew Carton 62. R/up - Anthony Moore 64. NTPs - 2nd Don Wickson, 12th Don Wickson, 15th David Leach. Magpies - 14th Brett Tolliday, 18th David Leach.
Results - Round 13 A Grade Hepburn (15) lost Springbank (79) Newlyn (47) def C’ham/Linton (29) Waubra (27) lost Creswick (34) Clunes (33) lost Rokewood (55) Gordon (33) lost Beaufort (50) Buninyong (60) def Bungaree (25) Learmonth (82) def Ballan (19) Dunnstown (31) def Daylesford (20) Bye – Skipton B Grade Hepburn (10) lost Springbank (51) Dunnstown (41) def Daylesford (4) Gordon (40) def Beaufort (22) Learmonth (49) def Ballan (23) Newlyn (42) def C’ham/Linton (13) Clunes (20) lost Rokewood (27) Buninyong (38) def Bungaree (22) Waubra (44) def Creswick (7) Bye – Skipton C Grade Newlyn (28) def C’ham/Linton (27) Waubra (32) def Creswick (20) Learmonth (27) lost Ballan (31) Dunnstown (46) def Daylesford (16) Gordon (34) def Beaufort (18) Buninyong (32) def Bungaree (20) Clunes (31) def Rokewood (22) Bye – Skipton 17&Under Newlyn (30) def C’ham/Linton (21) Dunnstown (29) def Daylesford (11) Clunes (29) def Rokewood (9) Buninyong (19) def Bungaree (17) Learmonth (30) def Ballan (9) Gordon (26) def Beaufort (16) Waubra (49) def Creswick (3) Hepburn (46) def Springbank (19) Bye – Skipton 15&Under Learmonth (27) def Ballan (14) Buninyong (8) lost Bungaree (27) Newlyn (17) def C’ham/Linton (13) Clunes (36) def Rokewood (12) Waubra (27) def Creswick (2) Gordon (33) def Beaufort (4) Dunnstown (19) def Daylesford (14) Hepburn (31) def Springbank (18) Bye – Skipton 13&Under A Gordon (29) def Beaufort (1) Dunnstown (16) def Daylesford (12) Clunes (15) def Rokewood (10) Learmonth (9) def Ballan (4) Newlyn (15) def C’ham/Linton (11) Buninyong (12) def Bungaree (3) Waubra (23) def Creswick (0) Hepburn (5) lost Springbank (29) Bye – Skipton
Ballarat Football League Results – Round 13
SENIORS Melton South 5.5 (35) lost Bacchus Marsh 8.19 (67) Ballarat 11.10 (76) def Redan 8.13 (61) North Ballarat 8.11 (59) def Melton 3.7 (25) Sunbury 4.12 (36) lost Darley 6.12 (48) Sebastopol 10.8 (68) def East Point 7.18 (60) Bye – Lake Wendouree RESERVES Melton South 10.11 (71) lost Bacchus Marsh 13.9 (87) Ballarat 13.8 (86) def Redan 3.5 (23) North Ballarat 3.6 (24) def Melton 2.8 (20) Sunbury 15.21 (111) def Darley 3.3 (21) Sebastopol 3.11 (29) lost East Point 4.9 (33) Bye – Lake Wendouree Under 19s Ballarat 8.9 (57) def Redan 4.7 (31) North Ballarat 9.9 (63) def Melton 4.4 (28) Sunbury 5.9 (39) def Darley 3.4 (22) Sebastopol 0.0 (0) lost East Point 14.12 (96) Bye – Lake Wendouree Bye – Bacchus Marsh
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Ballarat Football Netball League Results – Round 13 A GRADE Melton South 44 def Bacchus Marsh 28 Ballarat 29 lost Redan 40 North Ballarat – Bye Darley – Bye Lake Wendouree – Bye Sebastopol 31 lost East Point 34 B GRADE Melton South 41 def Bacchus Marsh 38 Ballarat 25 lost Redan 30 North Ballarat 26 def Melton 9 Sunbury 29 lost Darley 56 Lake Wendouree – Bye Sebastopol 22 lost East Point 44 C GRADE Melton South 53 def Bacchus Marsh 23 Ballarat 33 def Redan 22 North Ballarat – Bye Darley – Bye Lake Wendouree – Bye Sebastopol 19 def East Point 25 D GRADE Melton South 35 def Bacchus Marsh 29 Ballarat 32 def Redan 12 North Ballarat 27 def Melton 13 Sunbury 23 lost Darley 32 Lake Wendouree – Bye Sebastopol 14 lost East Point 20 E GRADE Melton South v Bacchus Marsh (No Results) Ballarat 18 lost Redan 19 North Ballarat 19 def Melton 15 Darley – Bye Lake Wendouree – Bye Sebastopol 14 lost East Point 20 19& Under Melton South 41 def Bacchus Marsh 15 Ballarat 26 lost Redan 35 North Ballarat – Bye Sumbury 11 lost Darley 62 Lake Wendoure – Bye Sebastopol 47 def East Point 15
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Finals hopes still alive By Todd Whelan Bacchus Marsh led from go-to-woe on the road to secure the Premiership points with a 22-point win over Melton South at the weekend. In tough conditions the state of play wasn’t pretty to the eye. Both sides struggled to gain any impetus on the scoreboard, locked on four goals apiece at three quarter time. But it was the Cobras who broke the shackles to open up in the final term adding four goals to one. Cobras forward Aaron Willetts (5 goals) was the star forward on the day and arguably the difference. According to Panthers coach Heath Pritchard his boys disappointed in a game that held greater expectations for the club and a fourth win of the season. The Panthers home record extends to 0-7 for the year. The Cobras would be delighted with a seventh win, remaining just percentage outside of the six. Jack Williams, Tom German and Nick Stuhldrier overwhelmed the Panthers winning plenty of their own ball while youngster Joshua Huxtable continues to progress. Experienced Panthers trio Billy Lloyd, Dylan Jones and Matthew Nottman featured prominently for the home side while Cody Chapman continues to thrive in his most consistent year at the level. Dylan Conway returned for the Navy Blue and White while concerns on Cobras ruckman Daniel Burton’s (foot) prognosis gains momentum (missed last 3 weeks). The Cobras have Sebastopol (home), BYE, Darley (home), Redan (home) and Sunbury (away) to round out their 2022 home and away season. If they can win them all, finals are certain. WHAT THE COACHES SAID Where was the game was won and lost? GERMAN (B/Marsh) - We played a good four quarters without the scoreboard results for the first three. In the
fourth, the game broke open for us. We had a really wide spread of contributors across the field from our younger guys to our elder statesmen. Rate your ‘forwards’ performance GERMAN - Functioned well. Had some good fast movement going in there which gave good opportunity. Aaron Willetts got off the chain for his best game for the year. Jack Parente played a really good game and we had plenty of scoring opportunities. Ideally we would have liked to convert better. Rate your ‘midfielders’ performance GERMAN - We won the battle on the day. Young Spencer Meagher went well against a premier ruckman in Dylan Jones. We had a really even contribution from all our mids. Good spread and hard running until the final siren. Rate your ‘defenders’ performance GERMAN - Jake Owen and Jack Williams worked really well in tandem. Our backs across the board held up really well and gave us good drive. Rate your ‘Overall’ performance PRITCHARD (M/South) - We were disappointing. We really just didn’t get our game going at all and we know we can perform much better than what we did. The good thing about footy is you get the opportunity to show improvement the next week. FINAL SCORES Melton South - 1.0-6, 3.1-19, 4.4-28, 5.5-35 lost Bacchus Marsh - 2.3-15, 3.8-26, 4.12-36, 8.19-67 B/Marsh (Best) - J. Williams, T. German, A. Willetts, N. Stuhldrier, R. Huxtable, M. Eastmure. B/Marsh (Goals) - A. Willetts 5, J. Freeman 1, R. Hickman, H. King. DON’T MISS “THE PRESSER’’ - LIVE EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FROM 8PM. LISTEN TO APPPLE 98.5FM OR STREAM LIVE www.apple985fm.com.au
Devils hold off Lions attack By Todd Whelan A late goal to Devils defender Mitch Ward against the breeze has helped secure a nervous 12 point win over Sunbury at the Clark Oval last Saturday. The Devils left the door slightly ajar after a wasteful 3.9 third quarter return with the stiff breeze. Admittedly the Devils were made to arrest a nine point half time deficit but their inability to make the Lions pay on the scoreboard after three quick goals left them vulnerable. An 18 point three quarter time lead could easily have been much greater if not for seven straight behinds to close out the term. Questions would be asked of the Devils collective, asked to defend an 18 point lead into a five goal breeze. Devils coach Dan Jordan hit the nail on the head, summing up the nature of the win. “We were better in the key moments,” he said. Near all the Devils 22 had defining moments that I’m certain had an impact on the result. Billy Myers, Darren Leonard and Shane Page saved the day on the last line on numerous occasions while the dare of youngsters Mitch Ward, Bailey Young, Zane LeHuray and Mace Cousins was significant. Midfield guns Dylan Landt and Brett Bewley were pivotal. Landt, especially in the second half with his relentless run and carry was a feature while Bewley delivered on the inside and with poise late when required. Luther Baker had one of his better days suited to the big ground that is the Clarke Oval. Baker’s cleanliness at ground level early on gave every indication he was in for an impactful afternoon. Hitting a target on his non-preferred out of congestion to set up a shot on goal confirmed the forecast. Joel Cadman continues to warm into his season, his output over recent weeks has helped lesson the load aerially placed on NIck Rodda. Leigh Spiteri looked sharp in his return game before the recurrence of a hamstring injury in the second term saw him out of action for the remainder and potentially, the home and away season. Jordan conceded there was considerable merit to be taken from the win despite Sunbury’s 2-9 record heading in. “I put some time into Sunbury, they’re playing some good footy,” he said. “I’m sure they will finish off their season well. “They’ve got to be one of the best ‘two win’ teams going around!”
The win / loss returns for the Devils over the next month will determine whether they or cross town rivals Bacchus Marsh, sneak into a finals berth. I’m not sure there’s room for both. Darley’s destiny lies in their own hands - Redan (home), East Point (home), Bacchus Marsh (away), Bye, North Ballarat (home) awaits. The Cobras (7th and 97%) are just percentage shy of the Devils (6th and 110%) on the BFNL ladder with Sebastopol (home), Bye, Darley (home), Redan (home), Sunbury (away) - to come. Every game counts. WHAT THE COACHES SAID Where was the game was won and lost? JORDAN (Darley) - We were better in the key moments big and small. We won or halved some crucial contests. Rate your ‘forwards’ performance JORDAN - Tough day for forwards. They competed hard and their endeavour was good. Rodda again, gave us a target. Joel Cadman, Brady Wright and Will Johnson tick. Leigh Spiteri was looking really good before he did his hamstring. Rate your ‘midfielders’ performance JORDAN - Solid. I thought they got hold of us early on the outside but the response was pleasing. Brett Bewley’s inside work led to our best result at clearance for the year. Dylan Landt was very good with his run especially when the game was in the balance. Luther Baker gave us good service as well. Rate your ‘defenders’ performance JORDAN - Hats off to our defenders. Billy Myers, Darren Leonard, Bailey Young, Mitch Ward, Zane LeHuray all good. And Shane Page was important for us when he went back as we tried to free up Myers. They’re playing some good footy. Rate your ‘overall’ performance HODGSON (Sunbury) - Super first quarter into the breeze. We challenged the opposition with our run and carry. We failed to utilise the scoring end in the second and that was the beginning of the end. Credit to Darley, they know how to win, an element of footy we are clearly, still trying to learn. FINAL SCORES - Sunbury 1.2-8, 3.6-24, 3.6-24, 4.12-36 lost Darley 2.1-13, 2.3-15, 5.12-42, 6.12-48. Darley (Whelan’s Best) - D. Landt, B. Myers, B. Young, L. Baker, S. Page, B. Bewley, M. Ward, D. Leonard, M. Cousins. Darley (Goals) - N. Rodda 2, B. Wright 1, M. Cousins, D. Landt, M. Ward. DON’T MISS “THE PRESSER’’ - LIVE EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FROM 8PM. LISTEN TO APPPLE 98.5FM OR STREAM LIVE www.apple985fm.com.au
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LEO—July 23-August 22
Stars & Puzzles Forecasters are not reliable as you may like to think. If in doubt, refer to past history. Ideas may come under fire - absorb the criticism before stating your case. VIRGO—August 23-September 22
QUICK PUZZLE
★★★★★★★★ ★★★★★★★★ ARIES—March 21-April 20
Seeking appraisals is highlighted, but sell nothing until you have checked with several authorities. A family rift may deepen unless you are willing to make at least the first two moves. TAURUS—April 21-May 22
A face to face encounter with someone you have avoided could take place on the weekend. News from overseas is unexpectedly encouraging. Your financial forecast shows signs of gradual recovery. GEMINI—May 23-June 21
Ideas not fully devoloped can backfire. Care and thoroughness will pay large dividends. Financial suggestions are on the right track but need further clarification.
7. 8. 9. 10. 12. 15. 16. 18. 20. 22.
ACROSS English county (12) Lady’s name (6) Hold-ups (6) Rush (7) Wounds (5) Core (5) Most difficult (7) Ragamuffin (6) Deliverence (6) Boxer (6-6)
NO. 9256
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 11. 13. 14. 17. 19. 21.
DOWN Summit (8) Mark (4) Delight (7) Apart (5) Boned (8) Depend (4) Trader (8) Begged (8) Vegetables (7) Steal (5) Gem (4) Clay (4)
CRYPTIC PUZZLE
ACROSS 7. Unable to finish the puzzle, but saying nothing? (7,1,4). 8, Didn’t argue about the cover being old (6). 9. Would they be out of place in an Irish stew? (6). 10. Fastened together and cut (7). 12. Did it take a month to compose? (5). 15. Prepared to fight for a dream, oddly enough (5). 16. Using music as a recreation? (7). 18. Stuffier with the shutter (6). 20. Are they not getting on with the other boatmen? (6). 22. A great deal of fuss that’s mere routine to a variety artiste (4,3,5). DOWN 1. The odd one (8). 2. You appear in the early scenes (4). 3. He takes obstacles in his stride (7). 4. Why the sauce is spilled (5). 5. A herb with two names (8). 6. Doing nothing when I got led astray (4). 11. Ringing the bell thatsays “urgent”? (8). 13.An agreement to diminish in size (8). 14. I’d taken the girl round part of America (7). 17. A little holiday snap (5). 19. Tie up the hair (4). 21. Heard to bang on the cover (4). CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across - 7, Without a word. 8, Ag-re-ed 9, Swedes. 10, Clipped. 12, March. 15, Armed (anag.). 16, Playing. 18, Closer. 20, Rowers. 22, Song and dance Down - 1, Singular. 2, The-e(arley). 3, Hurdler. 4, Cause (anag.). 5, Rose-Mary. 6, I-dle. 11, Pressing. 13, Contract. 14, Flor-I’d-a. 17, Break. 19, Lash. 21, Wrap
SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9255
QUICK SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Painted lady. 7, Loss. 8, Braising. 9, Collie. 10, Delete. 12, Alters. 15, Sewing. 17, Particle. 19, Rail. 20, Understands. Down - 1, Dissolve. 2, Stable. 3, Edward. 4, Mass. 5, Cygnet. 6, Photo. 11, Lowering. 13, League. 14, Secure. 15, Sheath. 16, Nails. 18, Tidy.
QUICK SOLUTIONS Across - 7, Lincolnshire. 8, Ingrid. 9, Delays. 10, Scamper. 12, Stabs. 15, Heart. 16, Hardest. 18, Urchin. 20, Rescue. 22, Bantam-weight. Down - 1, Pinnacle. 2, Scar. 3, Gladden. 4, Aside. 5, Filleted. 6, Rely. 11, Merchant. 13, Besought. 14, Marrows. 17, Sneak. 19, Ruby. 21, Soil.
CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Ready to drop. 7, Wick. 8, Least bit (anag.). 9, Be-hind. 10, Dotage (anag.). 12, Off(ic)ers. 15, L-Iking. 17, Forwards. 19, Norm. 20, Rash promise. Down - 1, Backfire. 2, Eyelid. 3, Co-ward. 4, Tr-ot (rev.). 5, Spring. 6, Raise (rays). 11, Taking in. 13, Floors. 14,
CANCER—June 22-July 22 This is your week. Any financial slowdowns could come right by the weekend. It could be your busiest weekend ever so after the weekend, take a breather. LEO—July 23-August 22
Forecasters are not reliable as you may like to think. If in doubt, refer to past history. Ideas may come under fire - absorb the criticism before stating your case. VIRGO—August 23-September 22
Health concerns become a priority. Take no short cuts in this area. Travel ideas brighten. The key now is to find an appropriate companion - you don’t have to look far at all. LIBRA—September 23-October 22 Yours is the role of mediator, settling disputes among family and colleagues alike. Pets can figure in the picture - you may adopt one or vice versa. Romance is upbeat through the weekend.
SUDOKU
SCORPIO—October 23-November 21 NUMBER GAME A friend’s criticism is unusually harsh, perhaps reflect-
ing some strain he/she is under. A financially flush week, the time ANSWER may be right toBELOW pamper yourself. SAGITTARIUS—November 22-December 22
Take advantage of your family’s unanimity, which could last all through the weekend. If dealing with other people’s emotions or finances, pursue a more conservative approach. CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20
A decision involving principles dominates this week. Follow your own advice over that of well meaning friends. Financially, this is a good week and your intuition is strong. AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19 Spend a little more time pursuing short term goals - they can be yours by the end of the week. Rivals are using new tactics, but don’t try to beat them at their own game. PISCES—February 20-March 20 Do not expect to coast on recent successes. To prosper now, inventiveness is your key word. Emotional ups and downs are settling. By the end of the week everything will be smoother sailing. BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK You are a person who has splendid taste (usually expensive) and an ability to see both sides of every situation. Work on becoming more decisive - this could be a turnaround as far as your career achievement is concerned. A relationship with a Sagittarius/Capricorn will strengthen.
Health concerns become a priority. Take no short cuts in this area. Travel ideas brighten. The key now is to find an appropriate companion - you don’t have to look far at all.
LIBRA—September 23-October 22 Yours is the role of mediator, settling disputes among family and colleagues alike. Pets can figure in the picture - you may adopt one or vice versa. Romance is upbeat through the weekend. SCORPIO—October 23-November 21
A friend’s criticism is unusually harsh, perhaps reflecting some strain he/she is under. A financially flush week, the time may be right to pamper yourself. SAGITTARIUS—November 22-December 22
Take advantage of your family’s unanimity, which could last all through the weekend. If dealing with other people’s emotions or finances, pursue a more conservative approach. CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20
A decision involving principles dominates this week. Follow your own advice over that of well meaning friends. Financially, this is a good week and your intuition is strong. AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19 Spend a little more time pursuing short term goals - they can be yours by the end of the week. Rivals are using new tactics, but don’t try to beat them at their own game. PISCES—February 20-March 20 Do not expect to coast on recent successes. To prosper now, inventiveness is your key word. Emotional ups and downs are settling. By the end of the week everything will be smoother sailing. BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK You are a person who has splendid taste (usually expensive) and an ability to see both sides of every situation. Work on becoming more decisive - this could be a turnaround as far as your career achievement is concerned. A relationship with a Sagittarius/Capricorn will strengthen.
SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9256
23.Stops goals (4).
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ROUND 13 Darley v Sunbury
FOOTBALL The Darley Devils travelled to Sunbury on Saturday and in cold and extremely windy conditions the football teams had a mixed bag of results. The 19s battled hard all day but didn’t make the most of the opportunities when kicking with the breeze and unfortunately went down 39 to 22. In terrible conditions, our reserve boys did well to kick 3 goals. They tried hard but went down to the top side 111 to 21. In a must-win game for the seniors the boys fought the game out well. In gale force winds, the team dug deep in the last quarter to kick their only goal against the breeze for the day with 4 minutes to go and finished the match with a 2 goal win. Next week we’re back home to face Redan. Under 19’s: Sunbury 5.9.39 d Darley 3.4.22 GOALS: Zane Colley 1, Lachlan Ingham 1, Ty Closter 1. BEST: Seth Fawcett, Jay Altay, Joel Bradley, Dylan Cooper, Finn Burns, Kai Coghlan.
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Reserves: Sunbury 15.21.111 d Darley 3.3.21 GOALS: Brodie Coots-Majer 1, Mathew Thacker 1, Brandon Williams 1 BEST: Matt Horan, Mathew Thacker, Brodie Coots-Majer, Jye Stephenson, Tim Hardinge, Regan King.
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Seniors: Darley 6.12.48 d Sunbury 4.12.36. GOALS: Nick Rodda 2, Mace Cousins 1, Dylan Landt 1, Mitch Ward 1. Brady Wright 1. BEST: Billy Myers, Dylan Landt, Shane Page, Mitch Ward, Luther Baker, Bailey Young. NETBALL The 19’s, B and D grades had a tremendous day out this weekend, winning all their games convincingly. The 19’s opened up the day with a massive win, crushing Sunbury by 50 goals. Sophie Andreula had a great day in the mid court taking the 3 votes and Chelsea Mason was dominant in defence taking multiple intercepts. It was hard to pick the best players with such a strong win, all players had a sensational day on the court. D grade put in a great performance and came away with their 3rd win of the season. Outstanding effort by the whole team. The inclusion of the young Darley junior players, Ava and Ruby made a huge impact through the mid court. B Grade was the last game of the day and again it was a training session for the girls who had another huge win by 27 goals. The score would have pushed out further but it gave us the opportunity to try some different combinations. Young Sarah Mason had a great game and showed us her strength in goals is growing each week. She will be one to watch in the finals. 19’s & Under: Darley 61 d Sunbury 11. BEST: Sarah Mason, Chelsea Mason. GOAL SCORERS: Sarah Mason, Greta Jacob Gorman, Ava Hellyer. D-Grade: Darley 32 d Sunbury 23. BEST: Maegan Taylor, Ava Densley. GOAL SCORERS: Jessica Blake, Maegan Taylor. B-Grade: Darley 56 d Sunbury 29. BEST: Sarah Mason, Jaimee Smith. GOAL SCORERS: Sarah Mason, Victoria Abdulnour, Ella Closter.
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ROUND 11 - BACCHUS MARSH COMMUNITY BANK BRANCH - SENIOR WOMEN’S FOOTBALL The women’s football side had a fantastic outing at Macky Park this weekend with a record 9 players out, the girls really held their heads high and ran over the top of Melton for their strongest finish to the year. Darley 14.11.95 d Melton 0.1.1. GOALS: Kim Bessell 7, Madalyn Clarke 3, Taylor Ford 1, Emmerson Hitch 1, Bella Phillips 1, Tylah Wright 1. BEST: Kim Bessell, Tamara Henry, Kiera Moran, Stephanie Thompson, Ella Tyson, Chloe Oughtred. NEXT ROUND Round 14 will be played on Saturday at home against Redan. Our women’s football side will play round 12 against Sebastapol at Marty Busch Rec Reserve next Sunday.
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$
VIN/BATCH NUMBER 5TDZZ3FH30S233959
2017 TOYOTA KLUGER GX 4X2 WAGON
3.5L PETROL V6 ENGINE, AUTOMATIC, REAR CAMERA 1SI3PG 85,998KMS
1WD1JC
REPAIR & R FINANCE
VIN/BATCH NUMBER 5TDZZ3FH30S233959
2017 TOYOTA KLUGER GX 4X2 WAGON VIN/BATCH NUMBER 3.5L PETROL V6 ENGINE, AUTOMATIC, REAR CAMERA KMHJ2814MLU098066
$42,990 2019 TOYOTA HYUNDAI $ 42,990 85,998KMS
INSURANCE AUTO, REAR CAMERA, CENTRAL LOCKING, CRUISE GENUINE ACCESSORIES GEN ROAD 72,738KMS TYRES & WHEELS $32,990 $67,990 TINTING $67,990 REPAIR & RESTORE SERVICES 1KN5IS REPAIR & 2017 TOYOTA COROLLA ASCENT KINTO+ CAR HIRE SEDAN ROADSIDE ASSISTANCEROA AUTO, REAR CAMERA, KEYLESS ENTRY, CRUISE CONTROL TUCSON ACTIVE X
1VN9VA
VIN/BATCH NUMBER JTEBR3FJ50K125950
1VN9VA
2019 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER PRADO GXL WAGON
2019 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER PRADO GXL WAGON
TURBO DIESEL, MANUAL, AUXILLARY TANK, 17" ALLOYS 47,684KMS
1SI3PG
VIN/BATCH NUMBER KMHJ2814MLU098066
2019 TOYOTA HYUNDAI TUCSON ACTIVE X
TURBO DIESEL, MANUAL, AUXILLARY TANK, 17" ALLOYS 47,684KMS
VIN/BATCH NUMBER MR053REH2053007481SI3PG
AUTO, REAR CAMERA, CENTRAL LOCKING, CRUISE 72,738KMS
$32,990
100,311KMS
$23,990
VIN/BATCH NUMBER MR053REH205300748
2017 TOYOTA COROLLA ASCENT SEDAN AUTO, REAR CAMERA, KEYLESS ENTRY, CRUISE CONTROL 100,311KMS
Melton Toyota 143-147 High Street, 143-147 High Street, Melton Melton T: 03 8746 0300 T: 03 8746 0300 LMCT 1976 LMCT 1976 meltontoyota.com.au meltontoyota.com.au
+Drive Away prices include all government fees and charges
THE THAN THERE’S 23,990 MORE TH MEATLTHA TO THAN DEALS $32,990 1KN5IS
VIN/BATCH NUMBER MR053REH205300748
2017 TOYOTA COROLLA ASCENT SEDAN AUTO, REAR CAMERA, KEYLESS ENTRY, CRUISE CONTROL 100,311KMS
$23,990
Melton Toyota
VIN/BATCH NUMBER KMHJ2814MLU098066
2019 TOYOTA HYUNDAI TUCSON ACTIVE X
AUTO, REAR CAMERA, CENTRAL LOCKING, CRUISE 72,738KMS
1KN5IS
VIN/BATCH NUMBER JTEBR3FJ50K125950
$
MELTON TOYOTM AELT Melton Toyota 143-147 High Street, Melton T: 03 8746 0300 LMCT 1976 meltontoyota.com.au +Drive Away prices include all government fees and charges
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