Moorabool News 29 November 2022

Eureka!

By Lachlan Ellis

The state election is over, and the people of the new seat of Eureka have voted in Labor’s Michaela Settle as their representative at Spring Street.

Ms Settle was elected the Member for Buninyong at the 2018 state election, but that seat was abolished and largely replaced by the new District of Eureka ahead of the 2022 state election.

The new District of Eureka takes in Moorabool and Golden Plains Shire along with the eastern suburbs of Ballarat such as Golden Point, Mount Clear, and Canadian.

Ms Settle said it was an honour to be re-elected to the Victorian Parliament, and to be elected as Eureka’s first MP. “It's a huge honour to represent your community in the Victorian Parliament and I am grateful for such strong support in the election,” she told the Moorabool News.

“Over the last four years, I’ve spread my time over every part of Moorabool Shire, in communities big and small. I will keep it up over the next four years because locals know what communities need, and because I’m here to help.”

At the time of writing, 66.1 per cent of the votes in Eureka have been counted, with Ms Settle currently leading her Liberal counterpart Paul Tatchell 56 per cent to 44 per cent on preference count.

Per current results the seat has seen a 3.6 per cent swing towards the Liberals, compared to the former District of Buninyong.

Mr Tatchell congratulated Ms Settle on her win, and said he would “continue to work with her on Council”.

“Michaela has been a good Member for us anyway and we get along, it was a clean campaign. I’m not overly disappointed, it was a fairly big margin to make up, and we’ve had a fairly healthy swing,” he said.

“When postal votes and pre-polls are counted, we’ll probably end up with a five or six per cent swing. What you take out of that is that it keeps us out of that ‘extremely safe seat’ status… that will ensure we keep the funding tap flowing, which was the main premise of me running.”

Mr Tatchell thanked the team of volunteers who joined his campaign for their “extraordinary support”.

“We had a very small team, but a large group of volunteers who offered their services for the cause. From that perspective I couldn’t be more pleased,” he said.

Among her main priorities as the inaugural Member for Eureka, Ms Settle says, are “making sure important local commitments like improving traffic flow and a new home for the bowls clubs in Bacchus Marsh are on track”.

Voters at Darley Primary School’s voting station were greeted by Michaela Settle, handing out her how to vote cards. Photo – Helen Tatchell

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor,

There is a lot of discussion about rising interest rates and mortgage stress. However, there is no discussion about banks charging interest on loans they create out of nothing.

For transparency, all bank loan agreements should have an Origin of Funds Declaration clause stating that “the sum of the loan was created out of nothing under a capital adequacy ratio of ten to one”, for example.

People need to wake up to the lopsided terms of bank loans and not get caught up in the make, break, and take debt trap.

It is no surprise that there are record debt levels and record bank profits build upon banks’ credit creation out of nothing and the manipulation of interest rates.

The licences of the major banks should have been re voked years ago due to breaches of fiduciary obligation.

Former Australian Democrats Senator Paul McLean highlighted banking corruption and malpractice during his time in the Senate. Also, the 2018 Banking Services Royal Commission heard from people who had be come victims of banks’ predatory practices.

Rather than have a bankers’ dictatorship that has closed hundreds of bank branches in recent years, there is a need for a people’s bank to restore some balance.

This can be achieved by having a people’s bank oper ating out of post offices Australia-wide.

A post office people’s bank needs to be supported by thinking people and politicians.

Bernie Bourke, Balliang

Dear Editor,

Look out your front window and notice how chaotic our streets have become … Grant Street.. Main Street ..most streets back to back .. reminds me of Lygon Street on a very busy night, parking incredibly limited … kids coming home on bikes dodging cars as most drivers are oblivious to the fact it’s a 40 zone in school areas or they just don’t care.

The roundabouts on busy streets are a danger…constant trucks coming through..lots of noise..pollution.. and wait for it… no longer a country town now is it? The town has been taken over by the influx of people. If you think the roads are hectic now, wait until most of the green blocks of land become homes, we will not be able to move on the road. The traffic will be a nightmare heading to schools and coming home. but as long as council continue to allow this, the influx of people will be piling in like ants.

It is such a horrible shame what I believe Council has done to this beautiful part of Victoria, destroyed it. Our beautiful native wildlife that we once enjoyed, is pushed out into busy surrounds to make way for the thousands of city people.

I’m out of here, and many others who once called this home.

Flood support from schools

By Lachlan Ellis

Seven local schools are raising funds for communities af fected by the recent floods, with over $1,000 raised so far.

Bacchus Marsh Primary School, Bacchus Marsh College, Coimadai Primary School, Balliang East Primary School, Darley Primary School, Myrniong Primary School, and Pentland Primary School have joined forces to raise funds, each picking a corresponding school to donate to.

Darley Primary and Bacchus Marsh College are raising funds for the Rochester Primary and Secondary Schools respectively, with the College holding a fundraising barbeque at its polling booth last Saturday, and the Student Representative Council planning fundraising activities for this year and next year.

Coimadai and Balliang East Primary Schools have both raised money for Nanneella Primary School, with a sausage sizzle and casual clothes day.

Myrniong Primary School has adopted Echuca Primary School as the school it’s raising money for, while Pentland Primary is raising money for Kerang South Primary School on 9 December with a free dress day, ice cream day, sausage sizzle, guess the number of lollies in a jar, and competitions for prizes.

Bacchus Marsh Primary School is raising funds for Darraweit

Guim students, who have been relocated to Wallan Primary School due to the flooding of nearby Deep Creek, with donations at the office, a portion of Paddy’s market profit, and a lunch time disco with a gold coin entry.

Darley Primary School Principal Fiona Kerton said the schools were eager to lend the flood affected school communities a hand, with donations going towards repairs, and perhaps ‘special days’ such as excursions, to give students some joy after a tough time.

“At Darley we’ve adopted Rochester Primary School. Those kids won’t be back into their school until at the earliest midnext term 2023, and so the community is rallying behind them and getting money to support students in that school,” Ms Kerton told the Moorabool News.

“Students at Darley have also been writing cards and letters for the students in Rochester too. Our local schools are all doing something to get behind and look after those flooded school communities that are in need.”

Darley Primary has raised over $900 from donations at the office alone, with a Crazy Hair Day on Friday 18 November, and a barbeque and bake sale at the Darley Primary polling booth added to the tally last Saturday.

To chip in and help school communities who have been impacted by this year’s floods, contact the participating school closest to you.

Students at Darley Primary School took part in a Crazy Hair Day to raise funds for Rochester Primary School.

Would you like to know how intelligent Moorabool council is?

Christopher Shultz, Bacchus Marsh

Power fight heads to Daylesford

The battle to get a controversial powerline plan put underground has headed to Daylesford, “putting state politicians and candidates on notice” in the lead-up to the election.

Community alliance Stop AusNet’s Towers organised a one-kilometre-long convoy circling through Daylesford on Saturday 19 November, following a successful rally in Ballarat in July.

Local residents and tourists cheered on the tractors, utes, trucks, and cars decorated with banners and signs as they passed.

Stop AusNet’s Towers spokeswoman Emma Muir said if AusNet’s plan went ahead, its “destructive 100-metre-wide easement” would “dissect farms in Victoria’s food bowl” and “see bushfire risk skyrocket”.

“If AusNet gets its way, this project will devastate our communities land values will plummet and the amenity and liveability of our region and the wellbeing of residents will decline,” Ms Muir said.

“We represent communities that support real action on climate change and support renewable energy and understand the importance of an energy grid that delivers renewable energy, but demand this transmission be undertaken without the significant cost of food security, cause catastrophic damage to the environment nor put lives at risk from an increased bushfire risk.

Ms Muir said there was “a better way to deliver this project, that delivers the same benefits” – underground.

SES celebrates 40-years

New plans for Maddingley Park

The Bacchus Marsh SES Unit has marked its 40th birthday this month, with a celebratory dinner.

The Unit was founded back in 1982, and on Saturday 19 November, members had dinner and cake, and launched a book detailing the Unit’s work over the years: ‘Lost in the Gorge – and other Emergencies’.

Compiled by Lyn Purcell, the book comprises stories, photos, and memories from the Bacchus Marsh Unit’s 40 years of service to the community.

The Bacchus Marsh SES Unit thanked all those who’ve backed them over the past four decades.

“We’d like to thank everyone who has supported us over the last 40 years. We are

incredibly proud of the service we provide for our community,” the Unit wrote on social media.

“To our amazing volunteers, family, friends, and supporters we thank you for joining us on this journey.”

The Unit also gave a special thanks to the SES Gisborne Unit and SES Sunbury Unit, who provided a standby rescue crew at their headquarters on Gisborne Road on Saturday night so the Bacchus Marsh crew could enjoy the evening.

If you’re interested in purchasing a copy of ‘Lost in the Gorge – and other Emergencies’, email bacchusmarsh@ses.vic.gov.au for further details.

A draft of new plans for Maddingley Park is currently out for exhibition, and Council wants to hear from the community on the park’s future.

The Draft Maddingley Park Master Plan is up on Council’s Have Your Say website, and will provide a vision for future development and investment.

With data showing a growing population, and the growth in popularity of activities such as walking, athletics, cycling, and bushwalking, the Draft Masterplan seeks to foster participation in physical activity, but Council says trees will not be removed for sports facilities.

An overwhelming majority of community members surveyed from April to May this year support that sentiment, with 284 out of 312 respondents saying the heritage and

historic features of Maddingley Park “are of value and should generally be preserved”. Based on both general community feedback, and discussions with the clubs that use Maddingley Park, a range of recommendations were made by planning consultants Urbis, including upgrades to the playground, picnic shelters and barbeques, formalised car parking on Taverner Street and Grant Street, reinstating the lake/ wetland, and a new pavilion and clubrooms for the Bacchus Marsh Football Club.

To view the Draft Maddingley Park Masterplan in full and make a submission, visit haveyoursay.moorabool.vic.gov. au/draft-maddingley-park-master-planexhibition.

Tractors bearing Stop AusNet’s Towers signs head past Hotel Frangos on Vincent Street, Daylesford. Photo – Stop AusNet’s

Towers

Photo – Bacchus Marsh SES Unit

The Devil is in the detail

The Port Adelaide Football Club has announced its guernsey numbers for 2023, with a young star from Moorabool given a prestigious new number.

Zak Butters was drafted by Port Adelaide in 2018 with pick 12, having previously played for his local club the Darley Devils, and the Western Jets.

Since then, he has worn number 18 for the Power, playing 68 games for the South Australian club so far.

But next year, Butters will wear number 9, most recently worn by four-time AllAustralian and three-time John Cahill Medallist Robbie Gray, who retired in August this year.

The number 9 has also been worn by Port Adelaide AFL premiership player Josh Carr, and SANFL premiership players such as Clifford Cocks, Kenneth Johnson, and Mark Williams – the latter of whom also coached Port to its first AFL premiership in 2004.

Butters had a solid season in 2022, collecting a personal best 392 disposals across 18 games played, with an average of 21.7 disposals per game, also a personal best.

He and the Power will be hoping for a more successful season in 2023 after finishing 11th this year, with the club picking up Junior Rioli and Jason Horne-Francis over the trade period, the latter player adopting Butters’ old number 18.

Big Summer Read to launch

The Big Summer Read is on again this year, and Moorabool Shire Council is celebrating the occasion with two launch parties this week.

The Big Summer Read offers prizes for kids and teens, simply for getting stuck into some great books in December and January.

Anyone under the age of 18 in Victoria can join, and Council is hosting a launch party at Lerderderg Library from 3 pm to 5 pm on Thursday 1 December, and another at Ballan Library from 3 pm to 5 pm.

Attendees will be shown how to get involved in the Big Summer Read, and should bring a mobile or table to register and download the Beanstack app, which is used to record the books you’re reading.

Paper-based alternatives will also be available.

All that Moorabool participants need to do to be in the running for a prize is read ten books, with four $40 book vouchers, two $50 movie vouchers, and a $200 EFTPOS gift card up for grabs.

All Victorian participants will also go into the statewide prize draw, with $200 reading vouchers on offer for those aged 0 – 8, $250 reading vouchers for those aged 9 – 12, and $500 reading vouchers for those aged 13 – 18.

Prizes will be drawn on Friday 10 February 2023.

For more information on the Big Summer Read, head to www.plv.org.au/projects/ big-summer-read/.

Zak Butters was officially handed the #9 jumper by Robbie Gray last week. Photo –Port Adelaide FC

Over 100 years volunteering

By Lachlan Ellis

A local father and son have notched up over a century of service between them with the CFA, not to mention stints with Ambulance Victoria and local community groups.

Ian Dehnert joined the Ballan Fire Brigade back in 1956 – the same year television was introduced in Australia – while his son Paul joined up in 1979.

When asked why he and his dad joined up, Paul Dehnert said it was simply “what you did back then”.

“You go back when I joined and Dad was in it, every farmer around the district was in the Fire Brigade. I started off as a kid, probably 10 years old, burning off…getting on old Tommy Mullane’s trailer, and sneak along putting out any tussocks or anything burning,” Mr Dehnert told the Moorabool News.

“We burnt lots of roads then, because there wasn’t much traffic and you didn’t slash roads back then, you burnt them. Dad would go to the Fire Station to do things, and I’d go with him. It was a natural progression to join the Fire Brigade I suppose.”

There are many moments from his time at the Ballan Fire Station that Mr Dehnert recalls vividly, from Ash Wednesday to Black Saturday, and even a plane crash.

He says people often ask him why he volunteers to attend such harrowing scenes.

“My attitude is, it could be my wife, my daughter, my father, in a car accident. You want someone there as quick as they can be to help them. That’s what it’s all about,” he said.

“It’s just community, isn’t it? You’re here to help the community, that’s what you join the Fire Brigade for. When you go back in the day of the farmers, a lot of it was about property protection. Dad’s always been involved in the community, he was on the Hall Committee, he was on the Church Committee, so he was in a lot of committees around town.”

Both Ian and Paul Dehnert are Life Members at the Ballan Fire Station, which Paul says is “the biggest thrill I’ve ever got”. “It makes it a bit more significant, Dad also being a Life Member of the Brigade. It’s probably something that’s fairly unique.

Merry Christmas from Moorabool Wind Farm!

All the staff at Moorabool Wind Farm wish you a safe and happy holiday period.

We thank all the landowners, neighbours and broader community for your support during 2022 and look forward to another year of involvement with the local area in 2023.

Community Fund Round Four - 2022

Applicants from Round Four of the Moorabool Wind Farm Community Fund can expect to hear whether their applications were successful during the first week of December.

Thank you to all community members who submitted an application and to the Community Fund Assessment Panel for your time and interest. The next opportunity to apply for funding will be in mid2023.

Landscape and Visual Screening Program

Owners of residential dwellings within 4km of the Moorabool Wind Farm are invited to participate in a landscape and visual screening program, designed to reduce the potential visual impacts of the project for our closest neighbours.

All agreed works are undertaken by Moorabool Wind Farm at no cost to dwelling owners. Get in touch using the details below to learn more.

Ian and Paul Dehnert are both Life Members at the Ballan Fire Brigade. Photo – Submitted

Footpath trading fees curbed

By Lachlan Ellis

This financial year’s jump in footpath trad ing fees shocked some Moorabool shop keepers, but Council is taking steps to fix the issue.

Earlier this month, an email went out to local business owners and Chambers of Commerce, in which Council stated it “will undertake a further review of the fee structure which will include a consultation process”, and “fees for footpath trading for this financial year will be waived”.

The fee is paid to Council for permits for businesses to put items out on the footpath, such as displays and tables.

Ros Gatt, who spoke to the Moorabool News in September about a jump of over $2,000 in the fees at Ballan’s Zest Café, said the move to engage with businesses was welcome news.

“I’m pretty happy with that outcome, we just have to wait and see what happens with that consultation. Maybe that’ll happen after Christmas, let’s hope the result is something that’s fair and reasonable for all traders,” Ms Gatt told the Moorabool News.

“Back near the $500 fees we used to pay would be fair. It was a massive increase, not quite five times…I didn’t understand why it needed to increase that much.”

Ms Gatt is cautiously optimistic about the review, and hopes Council will do more to engage with busy business owners during the consultation period.

“Face-to-face consultation with everyone is difficult, I

know…but this is what started the whole issue in the first place, Council said ‘surely you received correspondence from us [about the increased footpath trading fees]’, well no, we didn’t,” she said.

“Maybe they put something on their webpage, but I’m not monitoring what’s going on at the Shire all the time. As a business owner, you’ve got a million things to worry about, and that’s sort of not one of them. You’re relying on them to send you your bill, rates, and all those things.”

Always drive to conditions

You might think you’re doing the right thing by driving at the speed limit, but Victoria Police are reminding drivers that in wet weather, it can be best to drive under the limit.

Wet weather and other factors such as road condition sometimes mean driving at the speed limit is inappropriate and dangerous.

With the wild weather Victoria has been going through in recent months, Victoria Police urge drivers to slow down to a safe speed, leave a four second gap between your vehicle and the one ahead, be alert to conditions which alter your response time, and always use high beams and low beams where appropriate.

For more safety tips on topics such as driving at night, how to deal with driver aggression, and commonly misunderstood road rules, head to go.vic.gov.au/3Xv8JfI.

Ros Gatt is hopeful that discussions with Council will achieve a good result for traders. Photo – Lachlan Ellis

Beginning the road to recovery

By Lachlan Ellis

Some of western Victoria’s most badly flood-damaged roads will undergo ma jor rebuilding and repair works over the coming weeks, as Regional Roads Victoria (RRV) enters the next phase of a massive flood recovery program.

Acting Regional Director for the Grampians Region, Sarah Henderson, said a program of larger-scale repairs will target those roads most affected by the floods, along with some of the region’s busiest and most important trade and travel routes.

“Our immediate response has focused on delivering short-term emergency repairs to get roads re-opened as soon as possible – now we’re turning our attention towards the first stage of longer-term, larger-scale repairs,” Ms Henderson said.

“Anyone who’s seen the damage inflicted on our roads first-hand knows that we have a lengthy recovery program ahead of us, and this is just the first step in that process.”

The program of works includes 34 kilometres of works of works on various sections of the Western Highway, 44 kilometres of work on the Midland Highway and 40 kilometres of work on the Hamilton Highway.

A spokesperson for RRV said that more than 30 kilometres of roads within Moorabool Shire would be included in this phase of repairs.

“As part of our flood recovery works, we’ll complete major asphalt patching on a 21-kilometre section of the Western

Highway between the Cartons Road Overpass and Geelong-Ballan Road.

We’ll also complete further patching works on another 13.7-kilometre section of the highway from GeelongBallan Road and Greendale-Myrniong Road,” RRV’s spokesperson told the Moorabool News.

Other roads set to undergo repair works include Ballarat-Burrumbeet Road, the Glenelg Highway and the Sunraysia Highway.

“This first package of works is about repairing those roads that have suffered the most damage in the floods and keeping communities connected to vital supplies and services,” Ms Henderson said.

Works to be delivered under this first package include major rebuilding and rehabilitation works, asphalt patching, clearing and fixing damaged roadside drains and culverts and clearing roadside debris.

Some of these repair works are already underway, while others will begin once warmer, drier weather provides more suitable conditions for rebuilding works.

The works are part of an $89.8 million state-wide program, which will repair and restore roads right across regional Victoria.

Some of the major roads set to undergo repairs across the state include sections of the Hume Highway, Goulburn Valley Freeway, Princes Highway West and the Great Alpine Road.

With more than 525 roads still closed across the state, crews will also continue to carry out daily inspections and deliver emergency repair works.

Since October 13, a team of more than 500 workers deployed across the state have patched more than 79,260 potholes, and re-opened more than 860 flood-affected roads.

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor,

The State Election is now decided and the work to turn promises into reality must now begin. The first test for our elected MPs will be to see if they will represent us better and push for a redesign of the Western Re newables Link (WRL).

Speaking of representation, we also need a strong lo cal voice in Canberra to represent the interests of Hawke in federal government decisions. In particular, that voice needs to inject our concerns and experiences into the federal government’s plan to ‘rewire the nation’.

Outside of photo opportunities, has anyone heard from Sam Rae MP, our federal member for Hawke, since his election on 21 May this year, some 173 days ago?

I would ask that the Moorabool News invite Sam to appear in a feature article and give us his views on "what it is like being the first member for Hawke in Federal Par liament, and what has he done for the people of Hawke in his first 173 days in office?"

I look forward to reading that edition.

Jim Phasey, Myrniong

Dear Editor,

Memo to Paul Tatchell.

You tried, and failed, with the Nationals a few years back. And you've tried, and failed again, with the Lib erals this time around. You may fancy yourself a good jockey but you're never going to win a race riding lame nags. Stick to local politics mate.

Matt King, Bacchus Marsh

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor,

The latest Victorian election results, particularly the results in the seats of Ripon, Eureka, Wendouree and Melton have some very particular lessons for the Lib eral/National Party Coalition.

These seats were made the focus of a protracted campaign around the construction of the WVTNP. The LNP seeded a campaign fronted by local protagonists opposed to this project. Let me be clear that the cam paign was based on absolute lies. Claims as ridiculous as the towers would be 165m high to farming would cease through the proposed corridor, and sought to blame this federal project on the Victorian Labor government.

This project is absolutely necessary for the achieve ment of Victoria’s emissions reduction targets, and as such the opposition to it was a political campaign designed to capitalise on the sentiments of climate change deniers.

This campaign has been roundly repudiated by the voters in the four seats most affected by this campaign.

Louise Staley, a major player in this campaign, lost her seat of Ripon to Labor on a 2.39% swing, Wendouree and Melton were retained by Labor with swings of 3.37% and 0.92% respectively to Labor and Eureka was retained by Labor with a 5.23% swing against it, in part due to issues in Bacchus Marsh around contaminated soil disposal.

The lesson in this for the LNP is STOP the B/S and STOP playing politics with the environment.

Ross Redwin Creswick

Queuing for 35 minutes at the polling station on Satur day I noticed something interesting.

Most older voters ie over 60 or 70 had how to vote guides from the various parties... Liberal, Labor and others.

But I didn't see any younger voters ie below 30 with Liberal how to vote guides. Saw them holding guides mainly from the Greens, independents and a few from Labor but no Liberal.

It's just my observation and not sure it's been tested by research, but it appears the Libs are not cutting through with the younger demographic. Doesn't bode well for them in the future does it?

Jon Bagley Darley

Conviction for repeat offender

where Mr Hunter himself was battling homelessness and trying to find some stability.”

The Magistrate acknowledged a poor level of compliance with the previous community corrections order that Mr Hunter had been under until 9 June 2021, with 11 attendances and 10 absences.

“Your performance on the previous community corrections order was woeful. This is quite serious offending, you’ve got a long history with relation to issues concerning alcohol. It’s gripped your life in a very bad way…if you don’t change your pattern of behaviour, particularly around your use of alcohol and driving motor vehicles, you will end up in jail,” Magistrate Hugh Radford said.

By Lachlan Ellis

A man has been handed the maximum number of hours pos sible under a community corrections order, after entering a guilty plea to breaching a community corrections order.

Glen Hunter appeared before the Bacchus Marsh Magistrates Court in-person, after being drunk in a public place and refusing a breath test.

“The submission I would make is that it would be in Mr Hunter’s rehabilitation, and the best interests of the community in the long term, that he address these underlying issues. It’s plain that alcohol is at the heart of these matters,” Mr Hunter’s lawyer said.

“This offending, yes it does occur in the midst of that [prior] community corrections order…it was when the community was struggling under the pressures of COVID, and a time

The Magistrate gave Mr Hunter a stern warning not to commit any further offences.

“This is really the last opportunity for you to remain in the public and serve a community-based order. If you come back before the courts again with similar offending, and indeed breach the corrections order I’m about to impose, what would happen is it wouldn’t be a question about whether I impose a further corrections order, it would be a question of how long the term of imprisonment would be,” he said.

“If you want to hop in a motor vehicle affected by alcohol going forward, effectively what you’re doing when you put the key in the barrel is you’re opening the door to a jail cell.”

Mr Hunter was put on a three-year community corrections order and 200 hours of community work during that period – the maximum amount allowed to be imposed on a threeyear order.

Road safety alert

Victoria Police is issuing a critical road safety alert as the state enters an especially high-risk period for death and serious injury.

Eleven lives were lost in 11-days at the same time last year, and police are concerned about a repeat, especially as traffic volumes increase towards the end of the year and wild spring weather continues to cause hazardous driving conditions. The alert comes as the state recorded ten lives lost on Victorian roads this month, bringing the total lives lost to 222; 24 higher than the same time last year, and significantly up on the five-year average.

Victoria Police will increase its enforcement efforts and remain highly visible on roads throughout December, with a state-wide road policing operation to come into effect prior to Christmas.

Dear Editor,

Shorthorn history remembered

Locals have honoured their families’ contri butions to the dairy industry this month, at tending a centenary celebration in Bendigo.

Alan Morton and Pat Shanahan, whose families have lived in Moorabool for generations, attended the Dairy Shorthorn Association of Australia’s Centenary event in Bendigo on Sunday 6 November.

While Moorabool is known more for greens, potatoes, and fruit these days, Mr Morton – whose great uncles the Kerr Bros. ran Morven Stud – says that for over half a century, the region played a big role in dairy production.

“From the early 1900s up to the late 1950s, this area was one of the key areas for Dairy Shorthorn stud breeders,” Mr Morton told the Moorabool News.

“We have an old milk can I found 80 prize winners’ cards in, and winners’ ribbons from as far back as 1926. There are eight Grand Championship ribbons and as many Reserve Champions. The other family studs

were also winners, but I doubt they still have the like of what was found in the ‘old milk can’.”

Mr Shanahan shared a story about one of his father’s cows, who ended up in a place few cows have ever gone.

“A Dairy Shorthorn cow bred by Mr Gerald Shanahan, at ‘Millside Stud’ in Myrniong, was amongst a cargo of twelve sheep and six pigs sent on the Kista Dan to the Antarctic in 1954,” Mr Shanahan said.

“It not only calved with a white heifer calf, but produced 820 gallons of good quality milk in 1954. As a result, the first butter ever to be made in Antarctica was produced. The animals were remarkably free of disease, and did not suffer unduly from the climate.”

Mr Morton brought the cup from the Kerr Bros. 1934 Grand Champion Bull at the Royal Melbourne Show to the Centenary celebration, while Mr Shanahan brought a press clipping of his father’s cow that was sent to Antarctica

Gabrielle Shanahan, Pat Shanahan, and Alan Morton attended the Dairy Shorthorn Association of Australia’s Centenary event in Bendigo. Photo - Submitted

Give a mate ample doses of encouragement. Hunches

strengthened after the weekend.

Though it’s not your style, be less secretive in your approach to relationships with older relatives. Property negotiations are favourable. Travel plans may be subject to revision.

GEMINI—May 23-June 21

This week your hunches are weak, so question impulses and follow your original plans closely. The accent is on creativity through the weekend. Feuding friends or relatives seek your advice.

QUICK PUZZLE

ACROSS

1.Nuisance (4) 7.Number (9) 8.Play (4) 9.Tart (4) 10.Engrossed (4) 11.Fake (4) 14.Plant (10) 16.Sailing ship (10) 19.Lads (4) 22.Complete (4) 24.Indication (4) 25.Account (4) 26.Deadlock (9) 27.Extremely (4)

CRYPTIC PUZZLE

ACROSS

1. Only thing you associate with Dover? (4). 7, Lounges, while I nip inside to get the sweets (9). 8. The one before did stand the test of time (4). 9. Point to the label that says “For men only” (4). 10. Hard to believe at all when there’s a deficit (4). 11. That’s right, back to back run (4). 14. What too many hands make for! (10). 16. Could a gunman shoot and make his getaway by it? (4-6). 19. One’s taken aback by her saying “Miss” in Spanish (4). 22. How the warder would speak if he found it in a convict’s cake? (4). 24. Vulgarly showy, as a piano is not? (4). 25. The average is about one or two (4). 26. A painting of the dog’s previous owner? (3,6). 27. Numb with tiredness? (4).

DOWN

1. Inform about the share-out? (5). 2. Let the girl have the ball to catch (5). 3. Like the biography of the shrimp king? (6). 4. Keep waving at the racing driver with a bottle (6). 5. Notice the pot’s cracked (4). 6. Someone laying it on who’s hoping to get a job (9). 12. Like some old TV series that needn’t stay buried in a file! (9). 13. Loyal: that you can believe (4). 15. Declare about five are wrong (4). 17. Sensation a diver wouldn’t wish to create (6). 18. Think the advertisement on the outside was funny (6). 20. What the assessor says he does when cross (5). 21. An excellent colour when dry (5). 23. Ask one a lot of questions in the shoe shop (4).

SOLUTIONS - CROSSWORD NO. 9274

QUICK SOLUTIONS

Across - 7, Light-hearted. 8, Letter. 9, Linnet. 10, Pitcher. 12, Larch. 15, Skies. 16, Student. 18, Stitch. 20, Inroad. 22, Congregation.

Down - 1, Limerick. 2, Chat. 3, Charter. 4, Sable. 5, Standard. 6, Edge. 11, Creating. 13, Cinnamon. 14, Stringy. 17, Sharp. 19, Tick. 21, Rate.

CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS

Across - 7, Habit-forming. 8, Staple. 9, Swedes. 10, Peaches. 12, Touch. 15, As-Ian. 16, Bounder. 18, Broker. 20, Tight’s. 22, Good gracious.

Down - 1, Mat-tress. 2, Limp. 3, Off-ered. 4, Crush. 5, Time-worn. 6, Ogre (rev). 11, Crack-pot. 13, Chestnut. 14, Port-ray. 17, Drags. 19, Rage (anag). 21, Grit.

ARIES—March 21-April 20

An important challenge greets you at the end of the week. You may have to be bolder in the workplace and more honest in your personal relationships. The weekend includes some glamorous offerings.

TAURUS—April 21-May 22

Knowledge is the theme of the week. You learn from books and the internet as well as from example or seniors. Give a mate ample doses of encouragement. Hunches are strengthened after the weekend.

GEMINI—May 23-June 21

This week your hunches are weak, so question impulses and follow your original plans closely. The accent is on creativity through the weekend. Feuding friends or relatives seek your advice.

CANCER—June 22-July 22

The emphasis is on the new, not the familiar. Taking trips to unusual spots and making new friends are highlighted, but prepare for a transportation/communication tie-up on the weekend.

LEO—July 23-August 22

This week could see you joining a club or a new social circle. The weekend features unexpected chores and/or unexpected guests. A Gemini may step into the friendship picture.

VIRGO—August 23-September 22

On the weekend, the accent is family gatherings. Getting there or back can be part of the fun. You are in the limelight, with opportunities to speak about favourite topics to influential types.

LIBRA—September 23-October 22

The focus is on rebuilding relationships that may have been fragile through neglect. A pleasant romantic surprise may arrive on the weekend. Recent work in the community could bring prestige.

AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19

A financial setback may be less unpleasant than it first appears. Make no rash movements until you have a clear picture of the situation. A new relationship is on a steady course.

Stars & Puzzles

CANCER—June 22-July 22

The emphasis is on the new, not the familiar. Taking trips to unusual spots and making new friends are highlighted, but prepare for a transportation/communication tie-up on the weekend.

PISCES—February 20-March 20

A family discussion may grind to a standstill, but colleagues are supportive. Younger friends bring out your best qualities. A Scorpio or Sagittarius may step into the romantic scene.

LEO—July 23-August 22

This week could see you joining a club or a new social circle. The weekend features unexpected chores and/or unexpected guests. A Gemini may step into the friendship picture.

BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK

You are conservative in your approach to romance and finance. You are a trustworthy friend, often obstinate, always compassionate but frequently vague. New influences may affect your philsophy during the next six months. An anticipated lifestyle change begins later than expected

VIRGO—August 23-September 22

On the weekend, the accent is family gatherings. Getting there or back can be part of the fun. You are in the limelight, with opportunities to speak about favourite topics to influential types.

LIBRA—September 23-October 22

The focus is on rebuilding relationships that may have been fragile through neglect. A pleasant romantic surprise may arrive on the weekend. Recent work in the community could bring prestige.

SCORPIO—October 23-November 21

This week you face important challenges with a professionalism that wins the applause of people in high places. Travel could offer some pleasant surprises on the weekend.

SAGITTARIUS—November 22-December 22

This is a deceptive sort of week. The impossible becomes child’s play while routine jobs assume new complications. The weekend could find you in the company of some very important personalities.

CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20

Though it’s not your style, be less secretive in your approach to relationships with older relatives. Property negotiations are favourable. Travel plans may be subject to revision.

AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19

A financial setback may be less unpleasant than it first appears. Make no rash movements until you have a clear picture of the situation. A new relationship is on a steady course.

PISCES—February 20-March 20

A family discussion may grind to a standstill, but colleagues are supportive. Younger friends bring out your best qualities. A Scorpio or Sagittarius may step into the romantic scene.

✯ ✯ ✯ ✯ ✯ ✯

SUDOKU NUMBER

SCORPIO—October 23-November 21

This week you face important challenges with a professionalism that wins the applause of people in high places. Travel could offer some pleasant surprises on the weekend.

GAME

SAGITTARIUS—November 22-December 22

ANSWER BELOW

This is a deceptive sort of week. The impossible becomes child’s play while routine jobs assume new complications. The weekend could find you in the company of some very important personalities.

CAPRICORN—December 23-January 20

Though it’s not your style, be less secretive in your approach to relationships with older relatives. Property negotiations are favourable. Travel plans may be subject to revision.

AQUARIUS—January 21-February 19

A financial setback may be less unpleasant than it first appears. Make no rash movements until you have a clear picture of the situation. A new relationship is on a steady course.

PISCES—February 20-March 20

A family discussion may grind to a standstill, but colleagues are supportive. Younger friends bring out your best qualities. A Scorpio or Sagittarius may step into the romantic scene.

BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK

You are conservative in your approach to romance and finance. You are a trustworthy friend, often obstinate, always compassionate but frequently vague. New influences may affect your philsophy during the next six months. An anticipated lifestyle change begins later than expected

BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK

You are conservative in your approach to romance and finance. You are a trustworthy friend, often obstinate, always compassionate but frequently vague. New influences may affect your philsophy during the next six months. An anticipated lifestyle change begins later than expected

Mr Ronald Keith Matthews 13.5.1949 – 19.11.2022

DEATH NOTICE

DURHAM – Trevor John

Late of Bacchus Marsh.

Passed away peacefully at the Sunshine Hospital on 22/11/2022 aged 90 years.

Much Loved Son of Arthur and Gladys Durham (nee Cowan).

Loved Brother of Ron (dec), Max (dec) and Geoff and their families.

Forever in our hearts and admired by us all.

DURHAM – Trevor John

Aged 90 years.

Much Loved Uncle of Joy, Leigh and their extended family. Very Special Unc of Marc and his little family. Remembered with admiration and love.

FUNERAL NOTICE

DURHAM – Trevor John

NOTICE

Isabelle Dorothy (Belle) Matthews 14.07.1926 ~ 20.11.2022

And Her Loved Son Ronald Keith (Ron) Matthews 13.05.1949 ~ 19.11.2022

Family and friends are respectfully advised and warmly invited to attend the joint Funeral Service for the late Mrs Isabelle Dorothy (Belle) Matthews and her loved son Ronald Keith (Ron) Matthews to be held at the Bacchus Marsh Public Hall, 207 Main St, Bacchus Marsh on FRIDAY (December 2, 2022) commencing at 1pm. At the conclusion of the service, Isabelle (Belle) will be Privately Cremated and Ronald (Ron) will be laid to rest at the Maddingley Cemetery, Bacchus Marsh. The Service for Belle and Ron will be Live Streamed and available to view on our website: michaelcrawfordfunerals.com.au (Select - Funeral Notices)

APC Notice

The Funeral Service for the late Mr Trevor John Durham will be held at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 19 Gisborne Road, Bacchus Marsh on TUESDAY (December 6, 2022) commencing at 2pm. Following the service, Trevor will be laid to rest at the Maddingley Cemetery, Bacchus Marsh.

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DEATH NOTICE

Obligation to publish Designated Resolution 5

IN THE CARE OF

Publication of notices about the Council

STEWART – Christopher Donald (Chris) 27/10/1984 – 22/11/2022

Each publisher must publish a notice about the Council in each print publication it controls and on each website it controls.

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The content and format of the notice will be as determined from time to time by the Council. The notice is to be published in a prominent position on the same page as letters to the editor or the home page of a website, or in such other position as is agreed with the Executive Director of the Council.

Dearly loved son of Maurice and Janet. Loved brother of Daniel and James. Cherished Dad to Kira.

Sadly

Missed

FUNERAL NOTICE

and content determined by the Council Council decision

[Name of publication] is bound by the Standards of Practice of the Australian Press Council. If you believe the Standards may have been breached, you may approach the newspaper itself or contact the Council by email (info@presscouncil.org.au) or by phone ([02] 92611930). For further information see http://www.presscouncil.org.au.

The Moorabool News is bound by the Standards of Practice of the Australian Press Council. If you believe the Standards may have been breached, you may approach the newspaper itself or contact the Council by email (info@presscouncil.org.au) or by phone ([02] 9261 1930). For further information see www.presscouncil.org.au.

[Name of publication] is bound by the Standards of Practice of the Australian Press Council. If you believe the Standards may have been breached, you may approach the newspaper itself or contact the Council by email (info@presscouncil.o rg.au) or by phone ([02] 92611930). For further information see www.presscouncil.or g.au.

Donald Stewart

The Funeral Service for the late Mr Christopher Donald (Chris) Stewart will be held at Michael Crawford Funerals Chapel, 226 Main Street Bacchus Marsh on WEDNESDAY (November 30, 2022) commencing at 1.30pm.

A Private Cremation will follow.

Christopher

IN THE CARE OF

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Sport

Ballan Cricket Club

Ballan CCricket

Ballan 2nd XI (BCA 4th Grade)

Mt Clear 0/91 def Ballan 84

Batting - K Heafield 23, J Wernicke 20, G Easterbrook 11 not out

Bowling - P Singh 5-1-0-21, G Muir 4-1-0-9, J Wernicke 6-1-0-21, M Vallance 5-2-0-20

Ballan were very anxious and excited to finally get on the field for the first time this season.

After what felt like a genuine 3½ months of preseason and the opening 5 rounds of no-action due to weather, a fine day (albeit with strong winds) greeted both teams at Ballan Recreation Reserve.

Ballan won the toss and elected to bat, hoping to get some good runs on the board and set the scene for our opening game.

Openers John Costello (7) and Param Singh (5) both looked good, hitting fantastic cut shots for four, however were both dismissed shortly afterwards thanks to some nice Mt. Clear swing bowling.

Young guns Kobe Heafield and Jake Wernicke were the next to step up to the crease. Kobe in particular displaying a full shot range with some great pulls and heaves to mid-wicket for a couple of fours and a six. Jake was cautious, building into his innings.

The hope for a big score was extinguished as Kobe fell for 23 and a tumble of wickets followed as the new batsmen failed to deliver any meaningful runs and fell for low scores thanks to the bowling of Mt. Clear’s Dylan Hocking and Tim Mani.

Jake and Glenn Easterbrook were solid, sharing in a 19 run partnership until Jake overbalanced at the crease and was stumped for a solid 20.

Glenn and Josh Singh put on a small partnership before the last couple of wickets fell, with Glenn solidifying his reputation as an immovable warrior,

being hard to dismiss and dominating at 11 not out before running out of partners.

Final Score for Ballan was 84 off 29 overs.

Mt. Clear came out to bat after the break and delivered a strong performance against the Ballan bowlers who were unable to make a breakthrough across the 20.4 overs it took to surpass our score, finishing on 91.

Senior 1st XI (BCA 2nd grade)

Ballan 113 v Ballarat-Redan 2-86 Draw- Match abandoned.

Batting - R Lister- 33, M Kennedy- 18, J Jarvis- 10 Bowling - J Jarvis 7-3-1-14, H Micallef 9-1-0-27, R Lister 6-1-0-26

Under 17s

Ballan 150 lost Golden Point 7/285 Bowling - E Muir 9-0-31-2, Josh Singh 4-0-16-2, S Burton 6-2-14-1, C Matheson 6-0-51-1 Batting - J Hunt 67, R Lister 19, N Loft 15

Under 15s

Ballan/Brown Hill 146 lost East Ballarat brown 7-230 Bowling - J Bayard 2/23 off 6 overs, R Storer 0/6 off 2 overs

U/13 - Round 6

Ballan 5/138 def Wendouree Renegades 51 Batting - Clover McIlwaine 29 n.o, Sarah Burton 29, Eamon Grigg 18 n.o, Oscar Britt 10 Ret. n.o, Jackson Letcher 8 Ret. n.o

Bowling - Eamon Grigg 2/2, Sarah Burton 2/3, Mabel Ayres 1/7, Oscar Britt 1/14 Clover McIlwaine 0/2

Under 11s Washed out earlier in the week

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Lions set Hawks big target

By Todd Whelan

Darley remains in the box seat to end a five game losing streak against bogie side East Ballarat dating back to March 15, 2020 following stumps on the first day.

The Lions, led by centurion star opening bat Dilon Chandima were finally bowled out for 337 in the last over of the day, the first score of 300 or more posted on Darley Park since October 20 of the 2012/13 season. For the record, the asking total for the visitors could easily have been more, given the Lions lost 7/89 at the back end of the innings.

Lions coach Brian Wheelahan wasn't the least bit concerned.

"In light of our foundations we tinkered with the batting order and gave license for players to chase quick runs," he said.

"We are happy with our total."

Talk of records and the impending aside, the day will largely be remembered for Chandima's brilliance at the top. The reigning EJ Cleary Medalist put on a four-hour clinic with willow in hand on his way to a brilliant 158 (184) that included 20 fours and two sixes. Ironically, the damaging right-hander's

second century of the season ended on the same score as his round three knock against Wendouree 158 (140).

Wheelahan said, while clearly rapt for his top order and their returns with the bat was considerably measured with his appraisal given the game is merely halfway through.

"Dil (Chandima) looks in complete control of his game getting a massive hundred for a second time this year," he said.

"Seventeen-year-old Rockey Hoey (26) is repaying his selection back in spades and looks right at home while Hasi (Wickramasinghe) wa s enormous again as the glue in the middle order notching up another half century 53 (64),"

The important contribution of spellbinding all-rounder Danza Hyatt's 45 (74) was not missed by Wheelahan in the aftermath.

"In at (number) three, Danza joined Dil for a batting masterclass that lasted the best part of 100 minutes," he said.

"To watch these two champions at work and effortlessly put on a 106-run partnership was a privilege."

According to Wheelahan credit must be given to the curator for producing a wicket conducive for making runs given a horror bout of recent weather.

"Ash has done a terrific job to get the wicket in such good

Bacchus Marsh Little Athletics

The sun was shining over Masons Lane Reserve last Saturday morning for the Centre’s weekly athletics competition.

There were 365 Personal Best results recorded with Emma Foley, Jaxon Shea and Eni Olaitan recording PBs in all their events; earning them the Darley Bakehouse PB Stars of the Week. This week’s competition will be held this Friday night commencing at 5pm.

On Saturday Bacchus Marsh will be represented by 28 teams, 38 athletes at the Western Metro Region Relay Carnival to be held at Victoria University, Hoppers Crossing. Teams will be vying for a qualifying place for the State Relay Championships.

knick, we didn't hesitate to bat after winning the toss," he said. While a favourable result for the Lions is deemed more likely, Wheelahan conceded there was more to play out and nothing will be taken for granted.

"We look forward to a polished fielding and bowling display (this Saturday) to secure the six points," he said.

RESULTS

BCA 1st GRADE - (ROUND 8 - Day 1) Darley 337, Overs 79.3. D. Chandima 158, H. Wickramasinghe 53, D. Hyatt 45. East Ballarat need 338 runs to win off 80 overs.

BCA 4th GRADE - (ROUND 6)

Darley 6/160, Overs 40. T. Gallagher 51, S. Ward 32, DN. Hynes 25.

Coronet City 101, Overs 32.1. L. Huerst 2/13, F. Kilmartin 2/13, K. Beck 2/24 Darley won by 59 runs.

Ballan Brumbies Basketball

RESULTS – W/e 26 November

Under 10 Boys

Ballan D 14 lost Sovereign Knights 46

Ballan B 10 lost Phoenix Tigers 11

Under 12 Boys

Ballan E 8 lost Saints Cavaliers 9

Ballan C 27 def Saints Clippers 21 Under 12 Girls

Ballan 10 lost Phoenix Pearls 12

Under 14 Boys

Ballan F 20 lost Phoenix Titans 23

Ballan D 22 def Excies Acmy 19

Ballan C 33 lost Phoenix Bullets 37 Under 14 Girls

Ballan D 40 def Sovereign Knights 4

Ballan B 26 def Excies Acmy 23

Under 16 Boys

Ballan G White 17 lost Sovereign Knights 18

Ballan G Blue 2 lost Wildcats 46

Ballan E 35 lost Excies Acmy 53

Ballan C 47 def Drummo Dragons 38

Under 19 Boys

Ballan H 40 def Sovereign Knights 18

Ballan E 51 def Drummo Dragons 36

Ballan D 82 def Celtic Tigers 22

Under 19 Girls

Ballan 37 lost Saints Panthers 52

2022/23 Little Athletics

Victoria Junior Development Squad members – Nicholas Ide, Bridie Shanahan, Mackenzie Estlick, Nicholas Mai. Photo - supplied

Photos - Tim Saultry / sportingherald.com.au

Photos - Tim Saultry / sportingherald.com.au

Kiwi champ bolts for brilliant win

By Tim O'Connor (HRV)

New Zealand champion Bolt For Brilliance silenced his detractors with a dazzling heat performance on night one of the Inter Dominion Trotting Championship in Ballarat last Saturday night.

Below par results and nagging health concerns had many questioning the star squaregaiter’s place as favourite for the series, but the five-year-old showed why with a dominant front-running victory in his first start on Australian soil.

Trained and driven by legendary Kiwi horseman Tony Herlihy, Bolt For Brilliance quickly assumed the lead and was never challenged on his way to a seven-metre win. Sundons Courage (Chris Angove/Ryan

Duffy) threw a spanner in the works when he crossed race favourite Majestuoso (Andy and Kate Gath) and Bolt For Brilliance, but Herlihy’s charge was then allowed to glide to the top soon after.

He controlled things from the front and then dashed home in a slick last quarter of 27.7 to leave Sundons Courage and Majestuoso in his wake.

“He was very lazy in front and very relaxed, which is great for a series like this where you've got three races in a week,” Herlihy said.

“So hopefully he'll come through it really good, which you'd like to think he will.”

Just Believe and Queen Elida were expected to fight out the opening heat of the night, and it played out just as many expected.

Harness Highlights

ID 22 Heats - Ballarat

By Tim O'Connor (HRV)

Just Believe and Queen Elida were expected to fight out the opening heat of the night, and it played out just as many expected.

Greg Sugars sent Just Believe to the lead shortly after the start and that's where he stayed, dictating the tempo in front before fending off the challenge from Brent Lilley’s star mare, who sprinted fast from the oneone but could only bridge the gap to twoand-a-half metres.

“We saw last year through the Sydney (Inter Dominion) campaign for (former trainer)

Mick (Hughes), they said he just thrived on it and he's a very resilient sort of customer,” Sugars said.

“To get a soft first-up run, you think it's going to do him the world of good moving into round two.”

Chinese Whisper (Andy and Kate Gath) finished strongly for third, with Lotamuscle (Matthew Craven) coming home in fourth.

Act Now, Honolua Bay impress

By Tim O’Connor (HRV)

Two of trainer Emma Stewart’s biggest stars claimed SENTrack Inter Dominion Pacing Championship heat wins at her home track on Saturday evening.

David Moran sent Honolua Bay from barrier 10 to up outside Zeuss Bromac at the bell, and the five-year-old toughed it out through 28.9 and 26.3 closing quarters to prevail by a neck.

to fend off Mufasa Metro (John Justice) by a half-head, with Queensland visitor Majestic Harry (Stephanie and Brittany Graham) running a ripper for third.

Ofortuna wouldn’t have gained a start in the Inter Dominion without Harness Racing Victoria’s decision to add an extra heat to the trotting series earlier this month, with the horse ranked 28th in the overall order of entry.

“It feels like I’ve won the final,” Demmler said post-race.

“I was just rapt to get in it to tell you the truth…

Act Now and Honolua Bay both took out qualifiers at Ballarat’s Bray Raceway to pocket maximum points from the opening night of the series.

After drawing barrier seven, Act Now was trapped wide in the early stages of his heat but found a spot in the one-one when New South Wales visitor Expensive Ego (Belinda and Luke McCarthy) moved up outside race favourite and leader Mach Dan (Stewart/ Mark Pitt).

Jodi Quinlan then waited patiently before presenting the reigning Victorian 3YO Colt or Gelding of the Year at the top of the straight, and he finished hard to haul in the two front-runners to win by a metre-and-ahalf on the line.

“He's never really been a horse known to sort of tough it out too much, but he was really good tonight...,” Moran said.

Jess Tubbs-trained Better Eclipse claimed the third and final heat of the evening from barrier one.

Driver Greg Sugars was forced to go for the re-take when he was crossed by outsider A Gs White Socks (Belinda and Luke McCarthy), but then held the front and ripped home in a 55.4 last half to win by almost two metres.

Narutac Prince (Stewart/Moran) flashed home for second, with A Gs White Socks hanging on for third.

“He's a lovely horse. He's starting to become a real all-round package,” Sugars said.

Ofortuna provided the shock of the evening when she claimed a boil over victory in the third and final heat.

With favourite One Over All (Tubbs/Sugars) galloping soon after the start, Jodi Quinlan sent the Craig Demmler-trained mare to the front and then took a trail behind Nephew Of Sonoko (Ross Graham/James Herbertson). Quinlan then peeled the five-year-old out at the top of the straight and she did enough

“We were probably very lucky to get in an easier heat, even though the one of John Justice’s is a very good horse. I’m just rapt to come out here and win tonight.”

Horses will continue to accumulate points for finishing positions on Tuesday night in Shepparton and Geelong next Saturday evening, with the top 12 performers through the heats securing a place in the $250,000 grand final on December 10 at Tabcorp Park Melton.

“He travelled up really good and then when he got to the outside of them - he sort of gets to them and it’s a bit of a dog-fight for him - but he stuck his head out when it counted,” Quinlan said.

Honolua Bay strung together eight-straight wins when he joined Stewart’s team from former trainer David Aiken, but had suffered a little run of defeats leading up to the Inter Dominion heats.

He bounced back with a gutsy performance from the death seat throughout the last lap to beat interstate raiders Zeuss Bromac (Paul and Gavin Fitzpatrick) and Majestic Cruiser (Jason Grimson/Cameron Hart).

“We just love him and hopefully there's still more improvement in him yet.

“He’s still relatively young as far as race starts go compared to a lot of his rivals through the series, so you’d think this series is going to do him the world of good and next year and the year after hopefully we will be much better for the experiences.”

Horses will continue to accumulate points for finishing positions on Tuesday night in Shepparton and Geelong next Saturday evening, with the top 12 performers through the heats securing a place in the $500,000 grand final on December 10 at Tabcorp Park Melton.

Just Believe – Greg Sugars took an early lead in Race 2 of the Inter Dominion Heats, and held it for the whole race. Photo – Stuart McCormack

Ofortuna – Ofortuna won in an upset, in the third and final heat on Saturday night. Photo – Stuart McCormack

Bolt For Brilliance – NZ champion Bolt For Brilliance defied the doubters with a win in Ballarat on Saturday. Photo – Stuart McCormack

Act Now – Act Now was one of Emma Stewart’s two winners at Ballarat Bray Raceway. Photo – Stuart McCormack

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