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Column 7 GEOLOGIST Barry Tapp will speak at the next Pleasant Sunday Afternoon service at Scots Pioneer Church at Mardan South at 2pm, August 30. Mr Tapp will talk about renewable energy. He will be supported by musical items and community singing. Afternoon tea will be served. All welcome. FARMERS are urged to check their stock and fences in the wake of numerous near misses in recent weeks. Drivers have reported narrowly missing roaming stock on local roads, particularly in the Nerrena and Mardan areas. COME along and see how the Leongatha State Emergency Service (SES) unit operates with a special information night tomorrow night, Wednesday, August 19 from 7.30pm. The night will give any prospective members the information needed to decide if they’d like to assist with this very important community organisation. Come along to the unit’s headquarters at 12 Watson Road, Leongatha. The unit is currently on a membership drive and would welcome your attendance. See advert on page 16 in today’s Star. THE Welshpool and District Primary School would like to encourage family and friends to have a look at www.quickbeds.com when booking for overnight or holiday accommodation. By entering the school’s unique grassroots ID code 1726 at the time of booking, the school will receive some funds. KORUMBURRA Primary School’s choir received
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an honourable mention at the Yarram Eisteddfod recently. Students performed two songs of contrasting styles and were congratulated on their excitement at performing, ability to remember words and perform with clear diction. KONGWAK Primary School will hold a science expo this Friday. Students in grades 3 to 6 will present projects they have been working on and parents are welcome to watch. THE magic of Spain will come to Inverloch Primary School on Friday, August 28 when the school joins with Kongwak Primary School for a Spanish Cultural Day. ST JOHNS Ambulance personnel visited Bass Valley Primary School at Corinella recently to teach students first aid. Junior students learnt how to identify emergencies and call an ambulance, while senior students learnt about CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and how they can help during an emergency.
Marriage milestone: Bonnie and Alan McNaught of Inverloch will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary today (Tuesday) with a family dinner. Alan was employed by the State Bank and Bonnie was a dressmaker and tailoress before the couple wed at Blackburn Presbyterian Church on August 18, both aged 21. They spent most of their married lives in Blackburn raising their three children. They enjoyed 13 years in Wantirna during retirement and moved to Inverloch in 2002 to enjoy seaside living. Bonnie and Alan have three children, 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Alan’s interest is woodwork and caring for Bonnie who enjoys spending time with family and friends.
DO you know a top sports dad? Nominations are now open for the 2015 Philips Community Sports Dad of the Year Award. To nominate your dad or a dad you know, visit www. sportsdads.com.au/community and say in no more than 100 words why your chosen dad should win. Nominations and entries close on Sunday, August 23, 2015 and the winner will be notified by phone on Monday, August 24. The winner will receive prizes valued at more than $1000 and $5000 worth of sporting goods for their club. K O R U M B U R R A’ S Coal Creek Community Park and Museum was a finalist in the Victorian Collections Cataloguing Award at the recent Victorian Museum Awards. The award was judged on the number of artefacts catalogued online, the quality of the records and photographs, and the depth of historical research involved. Coal Creek’s memorabilia is some of the 34,000 objects already online. Pop on and take a look at http:// victoriancollections.net.au/ Park coordinator Rowena Ashley, curatorial officer Zoe Sargant and past acting curatorial officer Lyn Keating (who began the cataloguing journey), attended the awards ceremony in Melbourne. They rubbed shoulders with Minister for the Arts Martin Foley, members of the judging panel and comedian and actress, Tegan Higginbotham, who was MC for the evening.
Prestigious prize: Leongatha Rotarians Chris McDonald (left) and Harry Leggett with the raffle prize at the Annual Arts Prom Country, Art and Photography Show, an oil painting, Beach, by former show prize winner Ji Chen.
Artists vie for $5000 in prizes ARTISTS are now invited to enter one of the region’s outstanding events, the Annual Arts Prom Country, Art and Photography Show. The show will be held from October 16 to 18 at Leongatha Memorial Hall. This highly successful show is in its 39th year and held by the Rotary Club of Leongatha. Entries are now being accepted until September 18. The show has had a great record of buyers during its long history. The show attracts more than 400 entries from artists and photographers from across Gippsland, Melbourne, regional Victoria and interstate. New and established artists of all ages are welcome to enter and prizes totalling $5000, including junior sections, are presented on opening night. The judge for 2015 is Simon Gregg, curator at Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale. Terms and conditions are all on the entry
form that can be downloaded from the Rotary Club of Leongatha’s art show website www.leonartshow.com.au or ring Leongatha Rotarian Harry Leggett on 0418 363 299 or harry@skymesh.com.au Art show chairman Harry Leggett has also announced the major raffle prize, a magnificent oil painting from the 2000 art show winner Ji Chen. The raffle and other money made from the event will go towards local charities and services. Mark your diary for Friday, October 18, the opening night for this year’s show, starting at 8pm. Cost is $10 and includes nibbles. Tickets for the opening can be bought at the door or Oakleys Law at 13 McCartin Street, Leongatha. The opening hours of the show are 1-5pm (official opening 8pm) on Friday, October 16; 10am–6.30pm Saturday, October 17; and 10am – 3pm Sunday, October 18. Entry to the show is $5 per person.
Looking the part: 75 guests had a wonderful night at the Korumburra City Soccer Club’s Masquerade Ball on Saturday. Guests were photographed throughout the night at the photobooth and with a roving camera. Among those enjoying themselves were Cindy Nicholas (left) and Tori Martin.
Are they serious? SOUTH Gippsland Genealogical Society research officer Alison Marshall receives regular requests for family history information. Recently a bizarre request came for information on the whereabouts of a donkey. The writer explained he owned a donkey but as he was leaving the district, gave the animal away.
Last he saw of the donkey, it was grazing along the road between Korumburra and Leongatha. Has anyone seen it or know what happened to it was the request. No date was given. This one certainly stumped the expert historian Alison.
Worth commemorating: getting together for the 70th Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific (VP Day) and the end of World War Two were members of the Inverloch RSL sub-branch on Friday night. Happy hour was the perfect opportunity for World War Two members to come together with other members and their partners for camaraderie. From left, Vin Crisp (RAAF), George Alexander (RAF), Lindsay Allen (RAAF), Arthur Schwartz (Army), Trevor Scott, president of the Inverloch RSL (RAAF) and Jack Kimberley (RAAF).
History captivates MORE than 50 people from across South Gippsland attended the Toora and District Family History Group open day recently. Participants came from Fish Creek, Leongatha, Foster Yarram and Korrumburra. The first guest speaker Ed Szwaja told of his family coming to Australia, and of how he and partner Di came to live at Mount Best.
He then shared his experiences and the challenges of tracing the history of the property and the people who lived there. The hands on display was popular and people looked at old maps, rates records and clippings from papers. The school photos of pupils created a few laughs. Toora CFA captain and dairy farmer Ray Argento spoke about his family coming to Australia, life on the farm
and how he was one of the children kidnapped from the Wooreen Primary School. He held everyone in suspense as he went through the frightening hours, and how the children and adults coped. Afternoon tea was enjoyed by all while chatting with friends. Everyone is welcome to call at the rooms at the Toora Community Hall on Mondays between 1pm and 4pm or by appointment by calling Mary 5686 2443.