The Great Southern Star - April 28, 2010

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Showing respect ANZAC Day ceremonies are certainly no longer for the elderly.

Max Slinger (left) and Patrick Bier, who laid the wreath for the 2nd Korumburra Joey Scouts, were among the hundreds of young faces who commemorated the sacrifice of so many Australians.

Bad weather mainly held off during ceremonies across the region, allowing veteran marchers to once again walk with pride behind the Australian flag.

Planning ahead Madden gives subdivision power back to council

By Chris Brown SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has been given back planning power.

This means that clarity on rural planning issues, specifically in the farming zone, is imminent.

The shire will be allowed to permit subdivisions to a minimum of 80 hectares and consider second dwellings and boundary restructures, State Government planning minister Justin Madden said.

“The amendment allows council to consider planning permit applications for dwellings associated with agriculture up to eight hectares in size,” he said.

Amendment C51 will end in December next year as council should have finished the Rural Land Use Strategy by then.

Council refused to comment on the specifics of amendment C51 until it is gazetted, which is likely to be tomorrow (Thursday).

But they did say that Amendment C51 will effectively replace Amend-

ment C48, which prohibited dwellings and subdivisions on small lots.

The Star understands the C51 amendment was meant to be gazetted last Thursday.

South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Jim Fawcett said the shire was reasonably positive about the announcement.

“We understand there have been major changes,” he said.

But he refused to comment on specifics until it was gazetted.

Even the media release issued by Mr Madden’s media aide was causing

confusion within the council.

They did not know what the planning minister meant by the phrase “associated with agriculture”.

“This is where everyone’s in trouble (with understanding the changes),” Cr Fawcett said.

“We understand the minister has agreed in principle with the representations we made, but until we see the fine print we don’t want to raise hopes or dash hopes for the sake of waiting a week.”

The only clarity in Mr Madden’s media release centres on the fact

subdivisions to a minimum of 80 hectares will be permitted under the changes.

This is likely to mean someone with a 160 hectare farm could divide it into two.

Cr Fawcett said the people of South Gippsland have been very patient to date and this should provide some certainty for them.

“We understand that the amendment will be comprehensive, covering both dwellings and subdivision,” he said.

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PAGE 2 - “THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010

We did remember them ANZAC day was marked with sombre ceremonies across South Gippsland.

Large crowds came out to commemorate those who served our country.

At Korumburra 200 to 250 people attended the dawn service, with cars filling up streets in the vicinity of Coleman Park where it was held.

Among those there was South Gippsland National Servicemen’s president Don Earl.

“I think it was absolutely great people are coming back and taking an interest,” he said.

“It’s the biggest crowd I’ve seen.”

Various schools and community organisations laid wreaths.

The scouts organise a post-service breakfast every year, with egg and bacon rolls and pancakes.

In Meeniyan anticipation of the morning march and service was high, with many people arriving well before the kick-off.

Following the march, the Meeniyan hall was overflowing as an Anzac commemoration ceremony was held.

It began with a welcome from Meeniyan

RSL president Peter Hill followed by God Save the Queen.

The Meeniyan Ecumenical Choir gave a rousing performance of It is well with my soul.

Commander Robert Dean of the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade was the guest speaker.

He is part of the MMFB Charity Running Club.

In 2008 this club held a run from Gallipoli to London to honour the Anzacs.

The Leongatha march was a special event for Ken Swadling of Arawata.

In 1965 he was working at Southern Cross Windmills in Rockhampton with Darryl Cooper.

Together they joined the army and both served in Vietnam at separate times, where Darryl was seriously injured.

This year Darryl came from his home in Noosa to march with Ken. It was the first time the pair have ever marched together on Anzac day.

After laying wreaths at the cenotaph in front of Memorial Hall the congregation headed inside.

Commander Max

Cenotaph: pausing to consider.

Solemn moment: St Laurence’s school leader Janie Gordon lays a wreath.

Speedy from HMAS Cerberus was the guest speaker.

He planned to speak about Anzac Day and all the people who served Australia and still are.

Commander Speedy said 1000 people from HMAS Cerberus were scattered throughout Victoria today.

Toora recorded one of its best ever turnouts, with 80 attending the dawn service, the Toora RSL serving up 54 breakfasts.

The 11am service saw another 100 people attend

with five personnel from the RAAF Base in Sale attending, including guest speaker Squadron Leader Andy Hoare.

The new Toora RSL facilities were also used for their first Anzac Day service. After the laying of wreaths, a march was conducted from the cenotaph to the Toora Hall. The weather cleared beautifully for the event, unlike at Welshpool where a downpour marred the commemorations.

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - PAGE 3

Hospital hopes high Campaign goes online THE campaign to rebuild Leongatha Memorial Hospital has been taken to the internet.

by Brad Lester

SOUTH Gippslanders are expecting that a new Leongatha hospital will be funded in next week’s State Budget.

Gippsland Southern Health Service CEO Gary Templeton is hopeful the Victorian Government will allocate tens of millions of dollars to a new building.

A new hospital would cost up to $40 million and the health service has pledged to contribute $10 million from reserve funds if state funding is forthcoming.

That optimistic outlook is shared by Gippsland South MLA Peter Ryan, and Leongatha Progress Association president, Mick Flynn, and Leongatha Chamber of Commerce and Industry president, Darryl McGannon.

A Facebook website has also been established on the internet and attracted 821 members less than a week after it was established.

The government will announce its budget for 2010-2011 next Tuesday, May 4 and Mr Templeton said despite no recent indication of funding from the government so far, he remains hopeful.

“We concluded discussions (with the government) some months ago and we made a very convincing case for what needs to be done,” he said.

“Hopefully it will pay dividends on May 4.

There is no other option for us other than to be optimistic.”

If funding is announced, Mr Templeton said he would “act with restraint” and that work towards a new hospital would start the next day.

“The process of planning, documentation and going to tender will take at least a year to 18

The community has shown its support to the hospital through the creation of a page on the internet social networking site, Facebook, last week.

The “Leongatha hospital – are they building a new one or closing this one down?” site was created by Shane Collier of Leongatha and has attracted a following of 821 “friends” or members.

“It’s just another way to try and get a bit of support for a new hospital,” he said.

“I’ve heard a few things on the grapevine that people are unsure which direction that hospital is going so I thought I would put it out there and see what support is out there.” months, and it would be up to four years before the work is all done,” he said.

And if the State Government overlooks Leongatha, Mr Templeton said the health service would return to the process of reviewing business cases and “redoing whatever work is necessary”.

Mr Ryan has lobbied tirelessly for a new hospital and said: “Hopefully we will get something.”

Mr Flynn is willing to give the State Government a final opportunity to help the community.

“We are hopeful and we will keep our fingers crossed, but if there is nothing we are going to put our boxing gloves on and come out fighting,” he said.

“The best thing we can do now is to sit tight and wait and see if the people in Spring Street will put something together and keep us satisfied.”

Leongatha Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Darryl McGannon remained confident.

“We are hopeful that the money will be made available and the hospital and the board can look

Mr Collier started the site at 8pm last Tuesday, April 20 and had 100 members within under three hours.

“Hopefully we can get a few thousand members because everything helps and hopefully we can get a few things happening,” he said.

While the website was news to Gippsland Southern Health Service CEO Gary Templeton, he praised the community’s backing.

“Any support for the hospital is welcome by whatever mechanism that occurs,” he said.

But Mr Templeton reiterated the fact the hospital would not close.

“We are absolutely certain that there is no suggestion that the hospital will close or be shut down,” he said. forward to a better future with better facilities,” he said.

With memories of an unsuccessful bid for funding in last year’s State Budget still fresh, Mr Templeton said whatever the outcome this year, money will be spent on the hospital.

The ageing infrastructure failed accreditation testing by the Australian Council of Health Care Standards last year and the hospital continues to operate under provisional accreditation until another survey this September.

“We have developed a plan to address accreditation issues if capital funding is not forthcoming this year,” Mr Templeton said.

The health service will spend “millions” from reserve funding to repair infrastructure such as hot and cold water pipes, and the hospital’s electrical system.

No hospital services will be affected by the spending of that money.

“We have to spend reserves on the works that we have to do. There is no emotion attached to that,” Mr Templeton said.

Nothing trivial about fund raising MEENIYAN CFA will host a trivia night on May 15 to raise money for the local brigade.

Tables of 10 can be purchased at $5 per seat.

Local policeman and quiz-master extraordinaire, Paul McDonald, will host the night, which boasts more than $1400 worth of prizes.

It’s bring your own drinks and nibbles for the night, which will be held in the Meeniyan Hall.

Contact Denise Poletti on 5664 7519. All welcome.

Man with the answers: Charlie Young seems to have fellow Meeniyan CFA volunteers Folkert Janssen and Peter Graham all befuddled as they bone-up on their trivia.

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Loving work: Max Wells, executive director of Surfing Victoria, at the Inverloch surf beach.

Ringing Bells

By Brad Lester THE Rip Curl Pro is the most prestigious event on the world surfing calendar.

Every Easter, the biggest names in the sport – this year’s winners Kelly Slater and Stephanie Gilmore amongst them - take to the water at Bells Beach near Torquay to cement their names at the top.

The beach is lined with surfing fans, eager to lay eyes on their heroes. This year, Mick Fanning, Taj Burrow and Bobby Martinez joined Kelly in the men’s semis and Sally Fitzgibbons, Sofia Mulanovich and Chelsea Hedges made up the final four in the women’s competition.

Behind the scenes, enjoying long days in a job he loves, was event director, Max Wells of Inverloch, running his ninth consecutive pro.

As executive director of Surfing Victoria, co-owners of the Rip Curl Pro in conjunction with the surfing gear company that lends its name to the event, Max also has the responsibility of ensuring the world’s ultimate surfing competition goes to plan.

“It’s the Wimbledon of surfing. The bell trophy is the most sought after in the world of surfing. Next year the event will be 50-yearsold so to get to run that is kind of cool,” he said.

“The pro is unique in that it is the only event that is co-owned by a sporting entity like Rip Curl and Surfing Victoria. The Victorian Government backs it. It’s a hallmark event on the Victorian sporting calendar.

“I was rapt to see so many locals at Bells over Easter with their kids, checking out the big event.”

Kelly gave his bell this year to the Wathaurong indigenous community of the Torquay re-

gion, in recognition of Surfing Victoria’s indigenous program – an effort Max is proud of.

The job has taken Max overseas with the Australian junior team, running competitions in New Zealand, Indonesia and Fiji, and he has travelled the globe with Mick and Joel Parkinson.

Max coached and managed Phillip Island surfer Glynden Ringrose when he was among the top 20 surfers in the world.

More than three million Australians now surf and two of the world’s four biggest surf companies began in Torquay: Rip Curl and Quiksilver.

“It’s a huge sport that brings in big dollars,” Max said.

“We have surf schools around Victoria that put 30,000-plus participants a year through in learn to surf lessons and young people in particular like to be identified with the surfing image. They see it as a very fresh and cool sport.

“Surfers like Stephanie Gilmore and Layne Beachley are pretty good role models for women.”

Mick Fanning took time out of his Bells Beach competition to take a quadriplegic friend for a surf on a specially made board.

“When a world champion does that, we are in a very lucky sport,” Max said.

American surfer Taylor Knox has asked Max about the desalination plant being built at Williamsons Beach, a popular surfing spot near Wonthaggi.

Groups like the Bass Coast Boardriders and Swell Mamas have helped raise the profile of surfing along the South Gippsland coast, but there is opportunity for further growth.

“Locally a lot of kids are starting to surf but we have not got the competition element so much here. James Noble was the last one from this region who was really competitive on the

world stage,” Max said.

“The great thing about surfing is that a lot of people use it as their second sport. A lot of the AFL footballers love surfing as their recreational sport. It caters for everyone and is a whole body workout.”

Beaches such as Kilcunda, Williamsons and the reefs between Inverloch and Cape Paterson are among his favourite destinations.

But Max is the first to admit he is not a talented surfer.

“I did not take up surfing until I was at uni when I was 19 or 20. I’m still not a very good surfer,” he said.

Max began in his role 12 years ago after teaching physical and outdoor education at Wonthaggi Secondary College for 20 years.

He became involved with school surfing events and in 1995 took a year off to work with Surfing Victoria.

Max returned to teaching but a drowning prompted the State Government to invest in water safety and Max was seconded to work on a state-wide water safety program with Surfing Victoria.

Eighteen months later, he was heading the organisation.

Max’s daughters Kate and Sarah have shared their father’s surfing journey and made the mark on the sport themselves.

“Both of them have got to meet the world’s best surfers and hang out with them,” Max said.

Sarah is a teacher as an occupational therapist at South Gippsland Specialist School and uses surfing with her students.

Kate is studying physical education at the University of Ballarat and also works for Surfing Victoria, managing the Surfing for Girls Tout and working as a concierge at the Rip Curl Pro.

New desal inquiry call

By Jane Ross THE Bass Coast Boardriders Club has called for an independent review of the environmental impact of the Wonthaggi desalination plant.

Club president Ron Anderson, made that comment following recent criticisms of the environmental approvals for the desalination plant by a top marine biologist. These were aired in the metropolitan media.

Mr Anderson said the criticisms made the arrangement between the State Government and desalination consortium AquaSure untenable. Issues such as the length of the outfall pipe and monitoring of waste dumped into the sea were critical.

But the Department of Sustainability and Environment’s manager of communications

and stakeholder relations for the desalination project Mandi Zonnenveldt, said an independent reviewer and environmental auditor had already been appointed, auditing AquaSure’s environmental compliance “on a continual basis”. The results are reported to the projcet’s community liaison group and minutes of that group’s meetings are posted on the Our Water Our Future website.

Mr Anderson isn’t the only one worried about desalination plant waste.

At the April meeting of Bass Coast Council, Maurice Schinkel asked whether the council was prepared for a chemical spill, particularly of ferric chloride.

“Is council satisfied that its emergency procedures are adequate to respond to the potential risk to the health of shire residents from a spill during the transport at 100km/h of chemicals associated with the desalination process?”

Shire CEO Allan Bawden, replied that every day of the year “there are numerous chemicals being transported on roads around the nation”.

He said road safety requirements were regulated by a number of bodies such as VicRoads and the Environment Protection Authority. Desalination contractors “are required to develop a traffic management plan”.

Mr Bawden said the matter “might be worth” referring to the next desalination community liaison committee meeting.

Mr Schinkel said later that he deduced from that that “council sounds totally unprepared”.

“It’s surprising.”

Mr Schinkel said he was worried about the very presence of the chemical because it had not been used in the shire before.

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - PAGE 5

Road more travelled Auction action

By Chris Brown

SOUTH Gippsland Shire council was encouraged to become more recreation vehicle (RV) friendly at a briefing session last week.

Keith Moxham, a retired businessman, and now the Victorian representative for the Caravan and Motorhome Club of Australia spoke about the RV friendly town scheme.

He said his group had about 58,100 members.

There are 80,000 RVs on the road at any one time.

Promoting the economic benefits of catering for these sorts of travellers, he said that they spend on average $560 per week.

Mr Moxham said Victoria tends to be a little bit of a desert for RV facilities such as dump points and parking spots.

“I have this dream that if I can get all the shires in the Gippsland part of Victoria on board, we can then get towns across Victoria on board,” he said.

“If a town wants to be RV friendly it means rearranging the parking and putting up the signs.”

RV friendly towns also have a variety of services that travellers can make use of.

Smaller towns can become RV friendly locations.

The discussion following Mr Moxham’s presentation centred on

• Cr David Lewis dump points.

These are connected to sewerage systems and used by motor home or caravan owners to flush away their waste.

Meeniyan residents want one installed at the recreation reserve to attract tourists to the town.

Meanwhile, South Gippsland Shire Council allowed Councillor David Lewis to make an unusual discretionary fund allocation last week.

Councillors are given money to pass on to community groups to help pay the cost of various items.

However Cr Lewis’ request to give the Mirboo Recreation Reserve Committee of Management $550 to help pay for cost overruns on a verandah project did not conform to discretionary fund guidelines.

This was because the council

had already given the project $5000 through the community grants program.

Council is allowed to approve this application and did so.

Cr Lewis said if council had a cost overrun as small as that on the Mirboo hall verandah project, council would not hear about it.

“If there are no halls in rural areas there’s no place for the community to come together,” he said.

Councillors, minus Cr Mimmie Jackson who was outside due to a conflict of interest with another project being voted on at the same time, unanimously approved Cr Lewis’ motion.

There is a world of difference in how councillors are choosing to spend their 2009/2010 discretionary funds.

Cr Kieran Kennedy has almost spent his entire fund, with only $1245 to go, while Cr Jackson still has a huge $7705 in her kitty.

Other big spenders were Cr Mohya Davies ($2600 left), Cr Jennie Deane ($2620 left), Cr Bob Newton ($3305 left), Cr David Lewis ($3770) and Mayor Jim Fawcett ($4,400 left).

However Cr Fawcett also has a mayoral fund with only $1980 of $5000 left to spend.

Those joining Cr Jackson in the hoarding corner were Cr Jeanette Harding ($5900 left) and Cr Warren Raabe ($6765 left).

Each councillor is given $10,000 to spend for the financial year.

Planning power back to council Continued from page 1.

Council said it is expected that the C51 Amendment will also afford the majority of hardship submitters an opportunity to apply for a planning permit, subject to addressing policy considerations.

The shire has been working with the State Government in recent months to find a solution to the planning issues.

Shadow Minister for Local Government Jeanette Powell was also cautious.

She said full details would need to be seen before landholders and council can be certain that this will serve the needs of the community.

“But it is a step in the right direction,” she said.

“The government’s change of heart is cautiously welcomed given Justin Madden’s extraordinary arrogance in revoking Gippsland Shire Council’s discretionary powers without community consultation.”

Ms Powell said the delay in gazetting the new rules showed the incompetence of the planning minister.

“Again it’s another planning decision that has been botched,” she said.

“People are waiting for this gazettal so they can apply to council to have this land subdivided or to build a home.”

She praised Nationals leader and Gippsland South MP Peter Ryan who she said had lobbied strongly to get him to reverse the decisions and hand back planning powers.

Ms Powell said the Brumby Government rode roughshod over South Gippsland Council by arrogantly stepping in and suspending all agricultural planning decisions without any consultation.

“The amendment, which halted building permits for houses on less than 40 hectares of land, created an immediate backlash and cast a cloud of uncertainty over numerous developments in the area,” she said.

“There was no consultation or regard for landholders before changing the land use of their properties – no one knew about this planning decision until it was gazetted by the government.”

Mr Madden said the council’s rural strategy will provide certainty for landholders.

“Through this, council is moving towards a new approach that recognises and supports the identified settlement priorities and protects highly productive agricultural land within the shire,” he said.

A 58 acre Shellcotts Road, Korumburra property sold for $610,000 at auction last week.

It was bought by a property developer who is very active in the South Gippsland region.

Auctioneer John O’Connor of Stockdale & Leggo, Korumburra said it was a good price.

Mr O’Connor began with a vendor’s bid of $500,000.

Competition between two bidders took it to the selling price of $610,000.

The land has been identified as future rural residential in the Korumburra local level structure plan.

Mr O’Connor said it was a great opportunity.

“Time will always look after you with a property on the edge of town,” he said.

“It always does.”

Mr O’Connor said Korumburra was a good strong town with a good strong future.

Meanwhile the former site of Shell on Hughes Street, Leongatha was sold on April 16 at auction.

Auctioneer Michael Major of Sutherland Farrelly, East Melbourne

said it sold for $510,000.

“The vendor was happy,” he said.

About 35 people attended the auction including two bidders.

When asked if competition was fierce,

Mr Major said: “they weren’t punching each other”.

He said a local buyer purchased the land. “(I’m) not quite sure what they’ve got in mind for it,” he said.

Under the hammer: Stockdale & Leggo’s Jason Harris, Christie Bowler and John O’Connor at Korumburra last Friday.

PAGE 6 - “THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Time for a clean KORUMBURRA is fighting to have the former town saleyards cleaned up.

Change needed: Doug White wants the saleyards cleaned up.

Described as an eyesore, the saleyards are the first glimpse of Korumburra for tourists coming from Melbourne.

The former bustling market is now a derelict wasteland.

A group of local residents has banded together to press for a cleanup of the site.

A petition has been circulated around town, gathering 1000 signatures.

It will be presented to South Gippsland Shire Council at a community forum on April 29.

President of the Korumburra Business Association, Doug White, said it was time action was taken on the site.

“We feel it is an eyesore on the town,” he said.

“We don’t want much, we just want it cleaned up.”

Mr White said the Association was keen to see the site developed, but wanted action while plans to transform the site are put into place.

“We don’t want to stop things

Sign of the times: the welcome sign that has been described as a “joke”. from going ahead, we just want it cleaned up,” he said.

A particular point of concern is the welcome to town sign, which features a beautiful sunset over rolling green hills. The background to the sign is the decrepit saleyards.

“It’s a fantastic sign, it is probably just in the wrong place,” he said.

“The whole thing just makes us

look a bit cheap.”

Tourists who signed the petition were particularly scathing about the sign’s placement and compared the entire site to a “cemetery”.

The petition will be presented to South Gippsland Shire Council Representatives during the Community Feedback Forums at the community centre on April 29.

Nissan Dualis at Edneys THE new Nissan Dualis has finally arrived at Edneys, Leongatha.

The successful European-designed, British-built Dualis compact hatch is evolving with the release of a Series II range that boasts a more refined, premium look and valuable improvements in specification and efficiency.

The Nissan Dualis has exceeded company sales expectations every year since its launch in March 2007 in Europe, carving a sizeable niche for itself among customers wishing to merge the driving dynamics of a small hatch with the practicality, versatility, and (in All Mode 4x4 guise) the sure-footedness of a compact SUV. In Europe, and increasingly in Australia, the Nissan Dualis has become the savvy alternative to both the traditional hatch and the bulkier SUV. Its five-star ANCAP rating, high level of equipment, plus the economy and handling comparable with smaller cars, gives it segment-leading performance.

The Nissan Dualis has notched up 500,000 sales in Europe alone, a significant achievement for a segment-creating model. More than 80 per cent of Dualis customers have been new to the Nissan brand, underlining the appeal of the vehicle concept.

Available in Australia in 2WD and All Mode 4x4, and attractively priced and well specified, the Nissan Dualis has seen sales escalate sharply in past months and contribute a greater share of overall Nissan Australia sales.

The arrival of the Series II range, together with the new 7-seater Dualis+2 brings a further refinement of the model line-up, as well as some significant new additional specification as standard.

For the top-of-the-range Ti model, the equipment list bulges with new features such as standard panoramic sunroof, dual zone auto climate control, 18 inch alloy wheels, rear privacy glass and the Nissan Intelligent Key for keyless starting and entry/locking.

Aero efficiency improvements have reduced combined-cycle fuel consumption to 8.1 litres per 100km for the manual and 8.2 l/100km for the CVT auto (a 0.1litre/100km saving over the previous model).

The new aerodynamic efficiencies, combined with revised engine management, also reduce emissions on 4x4 models by 7gms/km, (4x2 models 4gms/ km.)

Range revamp and specification additions The Series II Nissan Dualis introduces even more attractive features and equipment as standard across the two existing grades, ST and Ti. For Series II, the Nissan Dualis 2WD is available in both ST and Ti grades, while the Nissan Dualis All Mode 4x4 chassis is only available in top-of-therange Ti grade. Both 2WD and All Mode 4x4 are available with either a manual or CVT auto transmission.

New features for Series II Dualis ST grade include: new design 16-inch alloy wheels (with a full size spare), steering wheel audio controls, Bluetooth® handsfree phone system with steering wheel controls and new exterior styling.

Carry-over standard equipment on the Dualis 2WD ST models include: Cruise control with steering wheel controls, air conditioning, disc brakes all round, ABS/ EBD with Brake Assist, Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC) and Traction Control System (TCS), MP3 aux input, and six airbags including front to rear SRS curtain airbags.

The Series II Nissan Dualis 2WD Ti model adds a new panoramic glass roof with power sunshade, 18-inch alloy wheels, dual zone auto climate control, Intelligent Key keyless entry and rear privacy glass.

This is in addition to the previously comprehensive standard equipment list comprising leather upholstery, six-CD in-dash auto-changer with MP3/WMA compatibility and six speakers, automatic headlights, rain-sensing front wipers, front fog lights, front heated seats and front passenger under-seat storage.

In addition, the Series II Nissan Dualis All Mode 4x4 Ti model gains silver roof rails.

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - PAGE 7

Boom town

By Jane Ross WONTHAGGI is booming.

Two major retail developments are on the way and more residential land is being released.

The formalities for each came before the April meeting of Bass Coast Council.

Big W was granted a planning permit for a $4 million expansion.

Cr John Duscher described it as “a vote of confidence in the growth of Wonthaggi”.

“Big W doesn’t do expansion like this unless there’s a guarantee of success.”

A development plan was also approved to accommodate a multi-million dollar Wonthaggi Plaza Shopping Centre opposite Big W in Biggs Drive.

The development plan will not be endorsed until Biggs Drive traffic issues have been resolved and designed.

Councillors adopted an amendment to the shire’s planning scheme, rezoning land in Vicars Avenue from low density residential to residential one. This will release land within the Wonthaggi township boundary to help cater for growth.

The Big W extension will take its retail floor to 9000 square metres, allowing for a greater product range. The car park will be redeveloped and landscaped.

That particularly impressed Cr Gareth Barlow, who described the current Big W car park as “grotesque”. Bicycle and motorised scooters will have their own parking area, a move Cr Barlow said was innovative.

Cr Ross Smith said, “It’s interesting.

Now Bunnings is coming and there will be an extension to the empire of Coldon Homes; people are being drawn (here) for shopping. It does show this is a vital precinct.”

Cr Veronica Dowman asked planning director Hannah Duncan-Jones whether “we have received a (planning) application for Bunnings”.

“No,” replied the director.

Cr Smith added, “Big W is getting in first; others won’t be far behind.”

Indeed they won’t.

The Wonthaggi Plaza Shopping Centre mooted for Biggs Drive, will add 12,000 square metres of retail space to the CBD. It is expected to include a supermarket, discount department store and specialty shops.

“This is another major development for the area of Wonthaggi,” said Cr Duscher.

“Wonthaggi has been the commercial centre for several years and continues to grow, with its role in the region more significant. The area is becoming busier and busier.”

He said the easily accessible Biggs Road land was a logical site for a shopping plaza.

Cr Barlow commented, “It places that section of Wonthaggi in transition phase.”

The formalities of rezoning land in Vicars Avenue bring it into line with two other parcels in South Dudley Road and Wentworth Road that will be available for residential development.

Road money THE State election looms.

Upper House MP Johan Scheffer has issued a press release trumpeting an $896,327 “funding boost” to upgrade Glen Alvie Road.

The section between Grantville and Kongwak will be widened and strengthened.

What the press release doesn’t say however, is that the funding is over a three year period.

Work on that section of road is being undertaken by Bass Coast Council which has also allocated $300,000 a year for the next three years to complete the job.

That money has been allocated under the council’s capital works program.

The State money has been granted under the Local Roads to Market Program.

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Something fishy

By Jane Ross

By Chris Brown

POOR Vundu.

During halcyon days, he (she?) graced a mighty river with many friends, admired by millions around the world.

Now he lies forlorn and forgotten, a shadow of his former self.

He’s unwanted, homeless, getting in the way and causing trouble.

It’s an undignified end for one once so proud.

The indignity reached a crescendo when some wag recently suggested all he was good for was – sushi!

Vundu is a fish.

A mighty replica of Heterobranchus longifilis, Vundu sits powder coated in a shed, apparently useless.

He represents an important element in the diet of those who live in the United Republic of Tanzania, as well as being a vital source of income to local communities in that land.

Vundu was one of 72 magnificent fish sculptures that drew plaudits from passers-by and television viewers far and wide as they idled on Melbourne’s Yarra River during the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Lit at night, they created a spectacle that then Premier Steve Bracks described as “memorable images”.

They evoked such interest that, when the games ended, 60 of the sculptures were offered to municipalities around Victoria.

The then Lord Mayor of Melbourne Cr John So, said the fish had captured the hearts of the people and were arguably “the ultimate

Six billion dollar shire SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has found rateable properties have a capital improved value of $6,173,391,300.

A danger: Bass Coast Council Cowes depot infrastructure maintenance officer Clive Gray, says the sharp edges on this Commonwealth Games fish sculpture create an occupational health and safety issue. games souvenir”.

“The educational and cultural value will be significant for generations to come.”

Sadly in Vundu’s case that just isn’t so.

While Bass Coast Council took up the offer (paying around $500 to transport the fish) there didn’t seem to be a suitable site for the sculpture, more’s the pity.

Tentative interest from the San Remo Fishermen’s Co-op apparently got lost in the maelstrom of renovations.

So Vundu languished, stored at the shire’s depot in Cowes, where he is blocking access to a storage area. Trying to manoeuvre around the

sculpture, depot staff have injured themselves on Vundu’s sharp edges. In a workplace, that’s an occupational health and safety issue.

Vundu must go.

When Bass Coast councillors were discussing his fate at their April meeting, one made the unkind sushi remark.

The fish’s fate was sealed with a motion moved by Crs Gareth Barlow and Jane Daly: expressions of interest will now be invited from the community to take ownership of Vundu.

Hopefully someone with heart and an eye to his worth will take over and restore him to glory.

This preliminary valuation is a $386,754,000 increase, or 6.8 per cent, on the 2008 figure for 18,572 rateable assessments.

Big increases were recorded in Port Franklin (26.37 per cent), Toora (14.04 per cent) and Fish Creek (10.23 per cent).

Shire valuer Andrew Begg said these townships have traditionally had a low valuation base and had more scope for valuation growth compared with the more expensive towns.

“Throughout the municipality residential units have increased in value between 5 and 6 per cent,” he said.

Coastal towns did not record increases or only small ones due to the global financial crisis reducing sales.

Venus Bay was the exception, recording a capital improved value of 2.7 per cent.

Mr Begg said commercial property in Leongatha and Foster increased by 6 per cent, but Korumburra had a drop of 2.63 per cent.

A 10 per cent increase in industrial property was recorded in Leongatha and Korumburra.

Foster had no increase.

Mr Begg said premium coastal properties, in the Yanakie and Walkerville area, recorded a 2.59 per cent increase.

Farming land north of Toora also had a big increase of 16.8 per cent.

Mr Begg said there are many properties in this pocket with excellent sea views which has had a positive impact on this area.

“The well established farming districts have generally increased in the range of 7 to 12 per cent,” he said.

Mr Begg said the 2010 revaluation was being taken into consideration as part of the 2010/2011 budget process.

“The intent of the whole revaluation process is to distribute the rate burden as equitably as possible, using property valuation as the legal basis of determining ability to pay,” he said.

Works continue CONSTRUCTION of the new building on the old Gleeson’s site on Bair Street in Leongatha is proceeding as planned.

When completed the versatile building could be used for offices and shops.

There are no confirmed tenants yet.

Elyte Focus director Pete Furlong said they had been on site for five or six weeks.

“We’re thinking in another six months we’ll be done,” he said.

The distinctive green fence has been painted in the colour of Elyte Focus.

Rumours the new development will have an arcade are untrue.

The plans published in past editions of The Star have not changed, Mr Furlong said.

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - PAGE 9

Save our parking Local traders are their own worst enemies A STREET walk of Leongatha’s CBD on Friday, April 23 has again identified parking as the single biggest issue on trader’s minds.

Conducting the walk were Leongatha Chamber of Commerce president Darryl McGannon, vicepresident Tony Giles and committee member Sandra Fleming, with Cr Mimmie Jackson from South Gippsland Shire taking notes.

The Leongatha Chamber of Commerce and Industry is disappointed that it is some of the town’s traders themselves who are most to blame for taking up car parking spaces.

The walk had gone only 15 minutes when Chamber committee members and Cr Jackson from the Shire identified three cars parked directly in front of the owners, businesses. There were probably many other traders in the street doing the same thing.

According to the Chamber, no business is more important than anyone else’s and a few minute’s walk to the car would save trade for themselves and everyone else in the street.

The call went out to Cr Jackson to ask for stricter enforcing of parking restrictions by the by-laws officers.

Whilst many of the traders are doing the right thing, Shirleyanne Wright from Shan’s Lingerie said the Shire should get tough.

“Why not change the laws and book the cars for every hour that they are parked in the street,” Mrs Wright said.

“The traders who are at fault won’t do anything about moving their cars until it starts to hurt them,” Sandra Fleming from Hair Bairs said.

The other area of parking concern was the location of tour coaches pick-

Improve bins: sulo bins could be improved with covers and some with “butt-out” containers as well.

ing up people for trips to Melbourne.

“The cars park in the all-day spots behind Bruce Street and catch the bus away for the day. It would make a lot more sense for these coaches to do their pick-ups at the recreation reserve where parking is not an issue. It would freeup all the all-day spots near the CBD,” Sandra Fleming said.

The other issue of concern for the Chamber was the look of Bair Street compared to McCartin Street.

Uneven footpaths, the lack of seating, cattle trucks passing through offloading their “waste” and more plants were identified as small things which would give the street get a lift.

“Some of these things can be done without waiting for a full redevelopment of Bair Street,” Mr McGannon said.

“A staff member was literally sprayed with manure from a cattle truck passing along Bair Street,” he said.

The best suggestions for Bair Street in the short term were for some planter boxes along both sides of the street which could be relocated in the event of a redevelopment, plus a lot more seating on the north side of Bair Street.

A question was also asked of the future of the land purchased by the CFA next to Evan’s BP service station. A temporary fence has been in place for some time and the traders were in doubt as to whether the land will be used by the CFA after all.

The Shire received some good feedback and a “pat on the back” for a number of improvements which included the town entries, especially the Melbourne and Inverloch approaches. They were also happy that the Station Street improvements including kerb and channel-

ing, the footpath and landscaping would be tackled in the coming weeks.

The Chamber also brought up Centenary Park and how visitors could be encouraged to use it. A suggestion was made for some signage from the way-side stop on Anderson Street and maybe a

path through to the tables located in the park.

Other issues addressed at the town walk included no phone booth at the railway station, the need for bin covers with “buttout” containers for sulo bins in the CBD, better flowers and plants in the central roundabout and at

the Long Street/Roughead Street intersection, and improved landscaping for the hospital hill from the Koonwarra approach.

Mr McGannon thanked Cr Jackson for accompanying them on the walk with the hope of some positive outcomes.

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Trees help: from left Cr Mimmie Jackson, Sandra Fleming and Chamber president Darryl McGannon inspect the weeping cherry trees which were given a thumbs-up at the Leongatha street walk last Friday.

PAGE 10 - “THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Greg McKean, Gayle Weymes, Jean Rooney, Lorna McKean and Jenny Murray. Absent Phill McKean and Glenda Utano.

OVER 50 people attended the 80th birthday of Lorna McKean, born Lorna Eva Sargent, on April 25, 1930 at Stapelton Station NT, the youngest of 14 children and the sole surviving child.

At a young age she moved to Queensland then to Warburton Vic, where she started work before her 14th birthday. While on holidays with her sister Queenie at Wild Dog Valley she met Doug McKean who worked on the family farm on Canavans Road, Mt Eccles South, who

she went on to marry and raised six children.

She is now the grandmother of 16 and great grandmother of 14. After many years of the Mt Eccles hall being the focal point of the district, it was the ideal place to hold Lorna’s birthday with her family and past and present friends.

A good time was had by all reminiscing and catching up on current news. Lorna moved from the farm into Leongatha 12 years ago where she now resides in Hassett Street.

MOTHERS can treat themselves to a special Mother’s Day morning tea at St Laurence’s Parish Centre on Ogilvy Street, Leongatha on Friday, May 7 at 11am.

While it will be held in honour of mothers, everyone is welcome to come enjoy the delectable cakes and slices.

The cost is $20 for this event, which is raising money for books at St Laurence’s Primary School.

Tickets can be purchased from St Laurence’s Primary School.

Any queries to Sue Lamers 5664 3315 or the school.

GIRL Guides is a unique organisation; it is not only promoting fun and friendship, but is also teaching girls the importance of service to the community.

Girl Guides recently had a great time entering the South Gippsland Relay for Life, but more importantly they learnt that doing something for others in the community can bring fun and friendship to themselves.

Unfortunately the organisation will not be able to continue this important work unless we are able to attract more volunteers.

There are vacancies for leaders and unit helpers in Wonthaggi, Leongatha and Korumburra. Whilst positions working with the girls are restricted to women, they would welcome men to help with other positions, such as maintainence.

If you think you would be able to help in any of these areas, please contact Christine Oliver, Woorayl Region Guide Leader on 0428 644 397.

THE first Poowong Produce Swap will be held this Sunday, May 2 9.30am – 4pm.

Please bring your completed registration form and $5 cash (annual registration fee) along with your excess produce.

Spare registration forms will be available on the day.

Items to swap may include: seeds, plants, fruit, vegetables, eggs, straw, compost, nuts, herbs, etc.

ELLEN Wilson recently presented Leanne with a life membership for her outstanding contribution to the Berrys Creek Pony Club over a period of nearly 20 years. She has been an active member of the club as all of her children have developed their riding skills through BCPC. Leanne has taken on committee positions and has been a very able treasurer both at club and zone level.

She has wonderful knowledge and experience and is always willing to help in any way.

Opens Friday: after months of rehearsals Leongatha Lyric Theatre’s High Society opens this Friday in Mesley Hall. A full dress rehearsal took place on Sunday, with another this Thursday night. The leads are pictured on Sunday: back row from left, Daniel Hansen (Mike Connor), Bruce Grainger (Seth Lord), Charles Pearce (CK Dexter Haven), Dave Durrant (George Kittredge), front from left, Chelsea Foon (Liz Imbrie), Kerrie Giles (Margaret Lord), Kathryn Westaway (Tracy Samantha Lord), Kelsea All set: Chelsea Foon as Liz Imbrie and Glen Timmers (Dinah Lord) Turner as the drunken Uncle Willie pictured at and Glen Turner (Uncle dress rehearsal on Sunday.

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A NEW sign has appeared in McCartin Street, Leongatha which has had a few heads turning. The sign appears on the window of the offices of EcoSmart South Gippsland, seller of solar hot water systems. The clever sign has been painted by Troy Williams for business owners Greta and Tim Eberbach. Greta told the Star that Federal Government rebates were still in place and it was a great time to think about updating your hot water system. Refer to the catalogue in today’s Star.

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“THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - PAGE 11

Growers have their turn ABOUT 160 to170 people attended a Growers and Eaters Forum in Korumburra last week.

Most of the attendees, about 70 per cent, were from the South Gippsland region, with the reminder from Melbourne and places such as Baw Baw Shire and Phillip Island.

The first of these forums was held in Brunswick.

The next needed to be in a regional area to promote discussion between growers and eaters.

The forum featured eminent speakers including soil ecologists Dr Christine Jones and Dr Martin Stapper, who with local organic dairy farmer Ron Smith addressed the topic: Happy cows and healthy soils: building vitality from the ground up.

Environmental historian Cameron Muir and food systems expert Kirsten Larsen explored the ideas that shaped modern agriculture, and highlighted why we needed to fundamentally transform what and how we eat in the face of an uncertain ecological future.

Other speakers discussed the relationships between growers and eaters at a grassroots level and revitalising the food networks in our communities.

Cultivating Community’s Peta Christensen, who works in the area of community food systems, was one of the organisers.

She said the connection between farming and eating was easily lost.

“It’s such an intimate thing for us to do, to eat, that’s why we wanted to have this forum to bring it back to those essential connections between the people who grow the food and work and care for the land and the product that comes out of that and the people who consume it,” she said.

“It’s not necessarily about going all the way to the supermarket or having your avocados come from South America, there is a vital local food system and how do we tap into that in creative ways.”

One discussion centred on what it means to eat locally.

Ms Christensen said the question wasn’t as straightforward as sourcing food from a 50km

radius.

“For each community it was going to be different and obviously you grow what grows best in your region and to eat seasonally,” she said. “(It’s) just that we start thinking about it in those kinds of ways rather than make the assumption we can have whatever we want whenever we want.

“There are costs associated with that and (we need to be) aware what those costs are and making your choices according to that.”

Council’s Director of Sustainability Andrew McEwen opened the forum and said most people are doing their bit toward sustainability.

“Whether it’s just recycling and growing vegetables or farmers reviewing their practices, it demonstrates recognition of the need for change to create a sustainable future,” he said. “This gathering brings together a colony of committed sustainability practitioners from across the region that is leading the way for South Gippsland’s transition to a sustainable region.”

South Gippsland Shire Councillor Jennie Deane also attended the forum.

She said it was an exciting event for South Gippsland.

“Its timing is perfect as council engages the community in its development of a sustainability strategy,” she said.

“As we debated issues in Korumburra, Council’s Sustainability Planner Chris Hamilton was running a sustainability forum with young people at the Mirboo North Secondary College, so we are gathering ideas from people of all ages and persuasions to expedite the strategy.

“It is pleasing that council is providing some sustainability leadership in our community, and we have an amazing resource of learned and experienced residents who are also providing great leadership.”

The forum was sponsored by the State Government in partnership with Slow Food Melbourne, Grow Lightly South Gippsland, Ceres and Cultivating Community.

South Gippsland Shire Council’s Chief Executive Officer Mr Tim Tamlin also attended.

Sustainability focus: about 165 people attended a grower’s and eater’s forum in Korumburra last week.

POLICE BRIEFS

Accidents on slippery roads

FRIDAY night’s heavy rain is believed to be the cause of two road accidents near Foster.

In both instances, Foster Police say the occupants of the cars involved were very lucky to have escaped serious injury.

At 7pm, a woman from Aspendale on her way to Sandy Point, slid off the Fish Creek/ Waratah Road, through a farm fence and into a paddock. She was not injured and her vehicle was recovered intact.

Two young men from Yarram were east of Foster when their Ford slid off the South Gippsland Highway, the passenger side slamming into a lamp post. The driver was unhurt but his passenger suffered facial injuries and was taken to Foster’s South Gippsland Hospital. The car was written off.

Leading Senior Constable Peter Robinson said the accident

occurred at 8.40.

He said both crashes appeared to have resulted from the wet weather.

“It’s shocking here when it rains.

“Drivers need to take extra care and drive to the conditions.”

Drink fine A 16-YEAR-old youth has been given two on-the-spot fines of $58 each for being on a licensed premises when under age and for consuming liquor on a licensed premises. The offences occurred during the early hours of Saturday April 24, at Korumburra and were detected by Korumburra Police.

D and D AN 18-year-old male was picked up in McCartin Street Leongatha at 11pm on Friday night for being drunk and disorderly. He spent four hours in the lock-up at Wonthaggi Police district headquarters to allow him time to sober up. He was also issued with a penalty notice that will cost him $234.

Break-in SEVERAL hundreds of dollars worth of frozen food – including seafood – was stolen from the Slice of Paradise Bakery in Inverloch.

Senior Constable Liza Burrows of Inverloch Police said she believed the burglary took place at around 11pm on Wednesday April 21. Thieves broke in through a side locked gate and smashed the glass front of a fridge in the store.

She is keen to hear from anyone who might have seen anything at the time.

Timber theft ONE offender will be charged on summons and a second is yet to be interviewed in relation to the theft of timber from a building site in McDowell Drive Korumburra.

Korumburra Police pursued the matter following the theft of around $350 worth of timber from the site during daylight hours on Friday April 23. The timber has been recovered.

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All the Queen’s men I REFER to K. Pincini’s letter of April 20, 2010.

Anthem argument THE argument over whether “God Save the Queen” should be played during the Anzac day ceremonies has divided the community.

Once played at every civic ceremony as our National Anthem, it has fallen out of favour both with officialdom and the general public.

You only need to look at the incredulous faces when it is played at a dawn service to see that most people think “God Save the Queen” is a song from a different era and for a different place.

It is worth remembering, however, that many Australian soldiers fought and fell under the British flag, with “God Save the Queen” their call to arms.

But it is also worth asking, how many of those men would have rather had our own national flag and our own national song when they went to war.

“God Save the Queen” was played as a hymn at Anzac Day ceremonies.

While perhaps some might think that our prayers are best used in asking the Lord to look after Queen Elizabeth II, the egalitarian nature of Australians would suggest our entreaties for salvation could be spread more widely.

Welcome mat THEY are known as the grey nomads – a tribe of wandering retirees who travel the land in self-contained vehicles.

You will see them and their Recreational Vehicles on the roads of South Gippsland, perhaps close up from behind as they cruise around at 80km/h.

While they might be slow, they are a valuable commodity to the region.

These self-guided tourists pump millions of dollars each year into local economies as they enjoy the fruits of their working lives.

Let’s all go out of our way to make them welcome in the area.

Council should listen to requests to be more RV friendly, making South Gippsland a key destination keyed into the GPSs of these luxury homes on wheels.

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The decision to cease the use of the Royal Hymn God Save the Queen at Anzac ceremonies has wrongly been attributed to the RSL. Although the RSL State president chairs the Anzac Day commemoration Council, activities in Melbourne are not RSL decisions.

The Anzac Day commemoration Council is the body responsible for Anzac Day ceremonies at the Shrine of Remembrance.

The council is comprised of representatives from the State Government, the City of Melbourne, the RSL, Legacy, various WWII ex-service organisations and the Shrine of Remembrance Trustees.

The Melbourne media, however, has portrayed this specific decision as an RSL one and nearly all public comment on the decision, both critical and supportive, has been directed at the RSL. I spoke with Major General David McLachlan at the recent re-consecration of the Inverloch cenotaph and expressed my personal views about, what I consider to be an erroneous decision.

Although I am a Republican, I consider that it is proper that the Royal Hymn continue to be used at Anzac ceremonies as it is the anthem that means so much to the veterans of WW1 and WW11.

I strongly urge all who believe in this cause to direct their complaints to the ADCC and not to the RSL. Dr David Edwards President Leongatha RSL Sub-branch

Ron replies I READ with interest and some astonishment and not a little sadness, Trevor’s letter in the Star newspaper.

If I wasn’t well known before, after repeating my name a number of times, my presence is well publicised now.

‘Balance in Green Rhetoric’ was the heading. I have read my letter to find the lack of balance and I am sorry to say found none. Any non partisan reader will notice I mentioned no names and only referred to the Hancock’s team. In fact I wrote in general terms.

LIKE K. Pincini (The Star, April 20), I also believe it is a shame that the God Save the Queen hymn was removed from the Anzac Day Dawn Service.

Australian soldiers who fought in the Boer War and the First World War were fighting as soldiers of the British Empire. They went abroad to fight in conflicts which did not directly affect Australia as they had a great sense of duty, valour and selfless sacrifice.

Their sacrifice was made for a family of fellow Commonwealth citizens which spanned much of the globe.

The Queen is a symbol of that common heritage.

The Anzacs served not just to help people in their local town or country.

Instead, they served to help people in far-flung parts of the world.

They had a broad-minded view on who their neighbour was.

This tradition continued with Australia’s contributions in the Second World War, the Confrontation, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and to the present day in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Those Australians understood they were not just occupants of an isolated island but part of a global community.

This legacy and memory should continue in the Commonwealth and should be a source of inspiration for all Australians.

I call upon the RSL to re-instate God Save the Queen in the Anzac Day Dawn Service to help us all continue to remember our history and the selflessness of our soldiers.

Suryan Chandrasegaran Nerrena

When I write, I am trying to put over a message, namely that we are destroying the environment. It has little to do with ‘my backyard’ and he is quite right. I will do anything to protect the environment. I thank him for alluding to the strength of my opinion and beliefs. May I say, we should all be very concerned.

Trevor wondered what the early settler would have thought of my letter. Well, I cannot speak for all of them but I do read they generally had a hard life. I have met elderly loggers who admit sorrow at their youthful exuberance in

VOXPOP! VOX How are you going to keep warm this winter?

With a lot of heating, even if the electricity companies don’t like it.

Kym McCready Korumburra

My house is insulated and I have a wood heater. I will not be relying on a Labor government for any advice following their insulation fiasco.

Dennis Conn Whitelaw

I have gas heating at home. I’ll be using it pretty often now the weather is changing.

Eileen Loveday Leongatha

With a combustion heater in the lounge room. We also have a combustion stove in the kitchen.

Gavan Zerbe Buffalo

clearing the forest and I have in my possession beautiful poetry written by a tree feller who plied his trade along Turton’s Creek.

This person expressed his concern at cutting down such amazing creature supporting life forms. Their presence must have been a stunning vision to behold.

Indeed I met Trevor three times, although I was unaware it was the same person.

I am afraid I do not remember a ‘verbal tirade’ in fact the first contact was very brief and probably influenced by my panic at the encroaching threatened logging program at the top of Central Road.

After trying to influence the loggers over a 30 year period, a little of Trevor’s balance would not go astray. Trevor certainly treated me with respect and was very forthcoming in his opinions.

“Fallacious statements, mistruths, non checking of facts, misrepresentations”, I do not think so!

The important truth in question is the fear of erosion in such steep country and the presence, not mentioned in his letter of illegal tracking through the wildlife habitat further up Central Road.

Contrary to his statement, log trucks could not get through safely prior to widening the road. In fact, the previous contractor shed a load of logs down the hill at the sharpest bend where widening has occurred. The truck was left I am told, poised to follow.

My experience tells me, blaming logging contractors is

of little value. The real problems exist in government who provide simplistic answers to complicated questions.

Two examples are the provisions of grant aid for companies to purchase rural properties and planting pines on unsuitable land, this location being a fine example and the sale of the Strzelecki Ranges forest for woodchips into perpetuity. In both cases public control over exploitation becomes limited or non-existent.

Very simply no one wants to know when things go wrong.

Now let me express my opinion of the work program by the company involved.

They have worked very hard and efficiently. I am advised that someone complained about road disturbed dust but for my part the truck drivers have been very sensitive to the residents’ needs in driving carefully and slowly.

Their public relations, similar to the Hancock’s representatives are a compliment to the industry, unlike the attitudes of some of their predecessors.

That’s not to say valuable habitat will not still be lost.

What more can I say? Perhaps a reminder that material possessions will never be a substitute for a healthy environment and the environment does give thanks for this publicity. At this point I will stop my rambling.

Ron Brown, Turton’s Creek.

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - PAGE 13

Kiosk shuts its doors

INVERLOCH’S Kiosk has been a local landmark for generations. But all good things must come to an end, especially when there is money to be made. Lessee Deb Griffin has been hoping to incorporate a new-look Kiosk into an apartment dwelling that was planned for the site. But locals, perhaps thinking more waterfront housing of dubious taste was needed, killed the concept.

You must be pretty sad that it has come to this.

Very. It was a very emotional decision. There have been lots of tears and there will be lots more to come, I think. We have five weeks left now.

We’ve been there for nearly nine years, so there has been a lot of heart and soul put in.

Are the tears just from staff or from customers as well?

People are very affected. I have one customer who is coming in who has memories since she was a child. She has brought a book for people to write whatever memories they have in or

whatever they feel they need to write.

So what has brought it all to this. Is it just property prices?

Look, we haven’t had a lease for six years, so it has been basically month by month. We keep hoping we would have a new venue. Our current landlords tried to develop the site and have another Kiosk there, with three units, but there were objectors. It didn’t fit within the guidelines because it is residentially zoned, but had no leeway given to the historical icon that is sitting there. Unfortunately they were quite black and white on the residential zoning.

Is this symptomatic of what is happening in Inverloch?

I think so. As far as planning goes, I don’t know if there has been a vision of what brings people to Inverloch in the first place. To not retain the Kiosk means that everything is in town now.

Mollers Caravan Park has nearly disappeared and that will be just more housing.

Do you think Inverloch’s charm risks being lost?

It is already being lost. This is just another bit of charm lost and another bit of history lost. Once

history goes, it is just memories.

What does Inverloch become – just another Torquay or Noosa?

Yes, another Sorrento – any of those. Just another big suburb on the coast. What drew me to Inverloch in the first place was that it reminded me of Ocean Grove where I grew up. But Ocean Grove is not the place it was. It was a little village with holiday houses and beach shacks.

So what is being lost?

Character. Inverloch was a little seaside village. It has a massive history, from the Ripple and the old family names that are still there. That character could have been developed, but there is no format in the planning. The objections in our area were about neighbourhood character, which is laughable. You just have to look around up the street and there is a motley crew of different styles – which people have a right to build. But on top of that, all along Abbott St, all the vegetation on the foreshore has died.

Surely not?

Whatta-ya-know! The views become incredible. Slowly a big hole has developed at the end of the street in the sand dunes. It goes from

being old shacks with vegetation to yet another place discovered by people who have a lot of money.

Once surburban sized blocks start selling in the millions, are you then unable to hold back the tide of development?

It is becoming out of reach for people. People who were born and bred in Inverloch are unable to buy here. It is already happening. It has a really good community and the Kiosk has been a real community meeting place.

Inverloch is a lot more developed than many other places along the south Gippsland coast. What would you say to councils as they face similar issues in other towns?

I think they need to have a vision on what happens with sudden development. Look at Queensland and the Gold Coast for examples of places that have developed rapidly but not in an aesthetically pleasing way. With infrastructure, Inverloch has grown so rapidly that the old drainage and pipes and all of those things can’t cope with the volume of people we have.

The Gippsland Regional Waste Management Group, together with its partners Lifeline Gippsland, Latrobe City Council and PGM Refiners are now offering a computer recycling service in Gippsland.

This service allows you to drop off your damaged or unwanted computers or computer accessories in selected sites across Gippsland from March to June 2010 to be recycled. All computers will be dismantled and their hard drives destroyed.

Drop off points near you Mirboo North Arty Gras Festival, Mirboo North Community Shed, Burchell Lane, Mirboo North

8 May 2010 9.30am – 12noon

What can be recycled? ✔ Home computers and computer accessories/ peripherals in household quantities only, such as desktop PCs (including hard drives, key boards, mouse, power supplies, circuit boards, mother boards, network and memory cards, floppy/ CD/ DVD drives), monitors, laptops and printers. ✗ NO other electronic or white goods, household items, gas bottles, photocopiers, liquids or commercial equipment will be accepted.

How much does it cost?

There is a charge for the service as computer waste is hazardous and contains toxic materials that require special handling.

Computer system* with monitor $10/ unit (additional monitors $10/ unit) Laptop $5/ unit Computer system with no monitor $5/ unit * a computer system includes the pc box and any associated accessories/peripherals

Strictly cash only

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Anzac Day: back: Mikaela Goad, Zac Smith, Darcy Goad, Chris Gardner, Shirley Reeves and Cara Smith; front: Patrick Bier, Aidan Smith and Max Slinger were all still at the cenotaph in Korumburra well after dawn.

Marching together: Darryl Cooper (Noosa) and Ken Swadling (Arawata) enlisted together in Rockhampton in 1965 and were marching together for the ďŹ rst time in Leongatha on Sunday.

Above: Leongatha Lyrebird Guides: Meaghan Minogue, Molly Clark and Amber Hansson.

Left: After dawn: Len Bird, South Gippsland National Servicemen president Don Earl and Deborah Nicholas (from Korumbura) at Korumburra.

Mel Wolswinkel: marching in Leongatha.

Special day: Tom Parsons marched with his children and grandchildren.

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Marching: at Meeniyan they went around the town centre.

At Meeniyan: guest speaker Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade Commander Robert Dean and RSL president Peter Hill.

Morning tune: playing in Leongatha.

Family ties: Private Justin Prosser of the third battalion and his grandfather Harry Prosser at Meeniyan.

Vietnam veterans: Jeff Byng, left, and Vaughan Wareham, second from right, with his mother Joyce and wife Cheryl.

Shire presence: Cr Jeanette Harding laid a wreath on behalf of South Gippsland Shire Council.

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Just cruising ONE of the most popular and delightful ways to travel through Europe is on a river cruise.

Catching up: Rod (Bay) Hayes and Gwen Main at the Loch Anzac Day ceremony.

Loch marks Anzac Day LOCH celebrated Anzac day at 11am on Sunday, in the Loch Public Hall rather than at the cenotaph and flagpole at the Post Office, due to inclement weather.

Local postmaster Frank Deane officiated at the service. More than 100 members of the community attended.

Machelle Creighton of the Loch CWA spoke to the community regarding the role of CWA during the Second World War. A wreath was laid by ex locals Rod (Bay) Hayes, who served in the Australian Navy, and Gwen Main (nee Jones) 2nd 5th AGH Battallion.

Both are in their nineties.

Rod and Gwen went to school together in Woodleigh and were instru-

mental in starting the Woodleigh Young Farmers group.

A couple of years ago they renewed their friendship.

Gwen’s daughter Jaye Allen-Dayle looked after the couple on the day.

Both have their names inscribed on the Loch cenotaph, which now proudly boasts First World War veterans as well as Second WW and Vietnam vets.

Other wreaths were laid by members of the community.

Everyone observed a minute’s silence after the Last Post, and then sang the National Anthem.

Frank then told the story of the Last Post song.

Hard Loch Cafe catered the occasion with morning tea for a gold coin donation to the Anzac Badge Appeal.

Gathering at Glen Alvie

APT is offering a number of these next year, with a 15 day magnificent Europe cruise or a 21 day Paris to Prague opportunity.

Both come with a fly free component.

Jetset Leongatha has a Paris to Prague group departure on August 4 2011 and a film and information night will be held in meeting room one of the Memorial Hall on Tuesday June 1, at 7.30pm.

The excellent package includes 14 nights aboard APT’s luxury river ship, the Amadante. There will be three nights each in Paris and Prague and small group shore excursions.

All meals are provided on cruise.

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There will be freedom of choice in touring five locations.

The convenience and pleasure of reaching the splendid sights of Europe via its waterways is unsurpassed.

Amsterdam’s delightful fusion of canal-crossed streets and quaint architecture will captivate your soul and Budapest at the far end of the journey offers romance and beauty.

In between lie two weeks of luxurious cruising through the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Slovakia

Just cruising: the Danube River offers the delights of cruising in Europe. Jetset Leongatha has a group departure on August 4 2011. and Hungary, with the chance to explore on shore. From the Rhone River, you’ll be able to see the sights of Cologne and stroll around Koblenz.

On the mighty Main River, Miltenberg, Wertheim, Wurzburg and Rothenburg await, while the Main-Danube Canal completed in 1992, enables ships to cross the entire continent. On its banks, world heritage listed Bamberg is one of the few German cities that wasn’t destroyed by bombs during World War

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The various destinations along the Danube River hold equal appeal; Passau, Linz, Melk and Durnstein.

There is a full day to savour the elegance of Vienna and the choice of two different city tours across Slovakia’s border in Bratislava.

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OLD man winter is right around the corner, so now is the time to think of ways about the South Gippsland chills.

Marie Fowkes from Kelvin Johns Bedding was testing out the latest range of Huntingdale mattresses that are on sale at the Bair St store.

Marie was so comfortable under the warm doona, she was considering staying there for the winter.

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Cheap winter KEEPING warm cheaply this winter only requires a little resourcefulness.

And with tough economic times, a huge winter electricity bill or a new gas bottle every fortnight aren’t what you need.

Thankfully you probably have everything in your home to keep you cosy for less.

Firstly wear more clothes rather than sit barefoot in front of a reverse cycle set at 30 degrees Celsius while wearing a t-shirt and thin jumper.

Like onions and cakes,

South Gippslanders prone to feeling the cold should have as many layers as possible.

Wear a singlet, t-shirt, long sleeved t-shirt, close fitting jumper, loose fitting jumper and then a jacket.

Thermal slacks, tight fitting pants and then loose trackies will keep the lower regions snug as well.

Stop body heat leaving through the hands, head and feet by wearing gloves, hats and socks.

The next step is to keep cold air out.

Hang those old sheets over windows, keep the

curtains closed at night and roll up towels to block cold draughts travelling under doors.

When energy is used to bake potatoes in the oven or boil rice, make the most of it.

Once the potatoes are edible open the oven door so the heat can flow out.

Boiling food with the lid off will let the room humidify.

Some even suggest leaving the bathroom door open while showering to achieve the same effect.

In the kitchen, choose foods and drinks likely to promote inner warmth.

Hearty, and hot, coun-

try soups are obviously preferable to ice cream.

A hot tea or coffee will likewise help keep the body on the right side of the temperature divide.

The suggestions don’t stop with hot liquids.

Keep warm by exercising and moving around instead of plopping down in front of the television.

Join a winter sport, head to the gym or do dumbbell exercises at home.

Once you’ve warmed up keep it in by wearing those extra layers.

Soon it will be bedtime and with extra blankets you’ll have the ideal haven for those winter nights.

Staying warm: perhaps joining a local sports team and running around on the field is the best way for you to keep the blood pumping this cold season.

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Clean living APPROPRIATE selection, installation and maintenance of your wood heater are important health and safety issues for you and your family.

The team: JBW Technologies team members are from left, Michael Evens, Paul Bird, Paul Whelan and Ben Young.

Keeping you warm JBW Heating and Air Conditioning has been successfully supplying and installing air conditioning systems and ducted vacuum systems throughout the South Gippsland region.

There are so many different types and sizes of air conditioners available, that finding the right one to suit your needs can seem daunting. JBW Heating and Air Conditioning, based at Archies Creek, can provide a full range of the leading brands in air conditioning that offer a full manufacturers’ parts and labour warranty.

Whether your requirements are for one room with a wall, ceiling or floor mounted split system, JBW and Paul can design and install the perfect system for you.

For those whose requirements extend to multiple rooms, then a fully ducted or multi-split system can

be designed and installed to provide the year round comfort conditions you desire.

During the colder months, JBW Heating and Air Conditioning can keep any space warm with its range of gas heating options that are quiet and efficient in their operation and environmentally friendly.

As a family-based organisation, JBW prides itself on old-fashioned style personal service combined with the most up-to-date technology the industry can offer.

JBW’s range of inbuilt central vacuum cleaning systems will ensure your house has never been cleaner.

Paul believes inbuilt systems are much more efficient than portable machines and greatly assist in the removal of airborne bacteria and allergens from the home.

JBW is now diversifying into solar hot water systems, which attract generous government rebates and more importantly are environmen-

tally friendly. So if you’re building a new home or renovating, JBW can offer a comprehensive range of products to keep your home cool, warm, clean and give you free hot water from the sun.

JBW has a fully qualified installation and service team, backed by experienced design engineers, who will provide you with many years of trouble free, comfortable living.

The benefits of buying from an air conditioning specialist go beyond the comfort of knowing you are getting good advice. If you need JBW’s service at any time in the future, its staff will be there for you, servicing what they sell.

“We have been here for many years and we are just as committed to customer service today as we were when we first started,” said Paul.

To receive free no obligation advice, contact Paul at the JBW office at Archies Creek, on 5678 5861.

They may also be important issues for your neighbours.

When selecting home heating options, consider alternative forms that can meet your needs.

If you are thinking about a wood heater or fireplace, consider where you live - are you in built-up metropolitan area? How close are the neighbours’ homes? Do you have access to reticulated gas?

Purchase • If possible, save money and insulate your home first. Uninsulated ceilings, walls and floors can account for 70 per cent of total heat loss from a home.

• Think about the size of the area you want to heat, how long you want to heat the area for, where you will source the wood and how much it will cost.

• Open fireplaces are up to five times more polluting than wood heaters that meet the Australian Standard (AS/NZS 4013:1999).

• It is a requirement that all wood heaters made and sold in Victoria are certified to meet this standard.

• Check that the wood heater you’re buying has a compliance plate to confirm it complies with the standard.

• Obtain good advice before you decide to buy.

Installation • Obtain a licensed person to install your wood heater. A licensed person will provide you with a certificate of compliance for the installation.

• A wood heater must be installed in accordance with part 12A of the Building Act 1993.

Maintenance To keep a wood heater burning efficiently it needs to be maintained and serviced.

• Check your heater and flue prior to the start of every heating season.

Look for cracks or changes to the surface. Have it checked by a qualified service person.

•Have your flue or chimney professionally cleaned at least once a year.

Leave the wood heater on a high burn rate for 20 minutes after lighting or adding more fuel.

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program by adding a game of sport.

Almost every sport can be played indoors, so get a team together.

• Join a health club – The YMCA has a wide variety of indoor exercise programs to choose from every week.

• Step it up – Don’t just workout at the gym. Everyday opportunities like climbing stairs provide a natural indoor workout.

• Set goals – Set some realistic winter goals and reward yourself as you achieve them.

• Get wet - Find your local heated indoor pool. Try swimming, water aerobics, or even just walking or running laps in the water.

• Walk your best friend – Walking the dog is beneficial to both of you.

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INACTIVITY during the winter months is common.

The cooler weather and shorter daylight hours can make the TV and arm-chair an attractive option.

Don’t use the weather as an excuse to give up your active lifestyle. There are many exercise options available, so don’t hibernate – invigorate!

• Use your head - Think of exercise as an opportunity, not an inconvenience and be active every day in as many ways as you can.

• Do it by fives - Divide your workout into 5-minute segments, each with a different focus. By changing every five minutes, you get variety of exercise and the workout will fly by.

• Don’t get left out in the dark – Make the most of the daylight

hours and stretch your legs during lunchtime. Go for a walk, run or organise a lunchtime team sport with workmates.

• Phone a friend – Don’t go it alone. An exercise partner will help you to stay motivated when it’s cold outside, so phone a friend and get active together.

• Try something new - Winter is a great time to experiment with your workout. Use a new piece of gym equipment or attend new health and fitness class.

• Use your jaw muscles – Talk to YMCA staff and fitness professionals to keep your exercise program fun and challenging during winter. Plus, see Customer Service to attend a free Winter Workouts seminar.

• Be game – Mix up your exercise

Ducted, Hydronic & Split systems Ducted Vacuum Systems The benefits of buying from an air conditioner specialist go beyond the comfort of knowing you are getting good advice. Our years of experience ensure you enjoy years of trouble free comfortable living.

Phone Paul Whelan on 5678 7601 JBW Heating and Air Conditioning Archies Creek, via Wonthaggi email: info@jbwair.com.au SS1061

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Log splitters make the job easy AN easy and effective way of filling the shed with wood is to purchase a hydraulic wood splitter.

A log splitter can be vertical or horizontal. A horizontal log splitter might be more convenient if you’re splitting hundreds of logs every year. Vertical log splitters are good for heavier logs that you might not be able to lift by yourself. There are log splitters available that can quickly and easily switch from being a horizontal log splitter to being a vertical log splitter.

Electric log splitters have been gaining in popularity because they can be used indoors. They can be conveniently stored next to your wood pile for quick and easy splitting when you’re in a hurry to get some wood for the fire.

Electric splitters are normally quite portable around a house or small yard. They are easier to move than most gas powered splitters.

Marriott’s Motorcycles and Power Equipment pretty much have the range covered when it comes to power variations in log splitters.

They stock electric splitters from $599 and petrol models from $895.

Electric units are from 5.5hp whilst hydraulic units can be anything from 12 tonne capacity to 34 tonne.

Tonnage is the amount of force applied to the log. Most soft woods (like pine) and even some hard woods (like oak) can split at 4 to 10 tons of pressure. If you are splitting

hard wood regularly or you have a lot of wood to split, then you might want to consider a splitter that has more than 10 tonnes of splitting force because they are generally faster at splitting logs.

How do they work?

The log splitter is the simplest hydraulic device that you find in common use today. It contains all of the basic components of a hydraulic machine: An engine, normally a small fourstroke gasoline engine, provides the power for the system. The engine is attached to a hydraulic oil pump.

The hydraulic oil pump creates a stream of high-pressure oil, which runs to a valve.

The valve lets the operator actuate the hydraulic cylinder to split a log.

There is also a tank to hold the hydraulic oil that feeds the pump and usually a filter to keep the oil clean.

Robustly constructed units, connected to a tractor are available, which make for a very cost effective and powerful labour saver. It connects to any conventional tractor via standard three point linkage arms and is powered via the tractor’s remote hydraulic couplings. It has a very powerful 22 tonne splitting force capable of splitting most Australian hard woods.

Tractor engine/hydraulic combinations are generally far more powerful than the average stationary engine and pump combo.

Big range: Tim Marriott from Marriott’s Motorcycles and Power Equipment with some of the range of log splitters.

Burning “green” wood

By Barry Traill and The Good Wood Advisory Centre

CURRENT estimates indicate that a massive 6.1 million tonnes of firewood are collected each year in Australia.

When collecting or purchasing firewood • Do not remove standing, dead trees - they are important for native animal habitat.

• Scavenge timber from buildingsites, warehouses and factories.

• Find out if your council is now

encouraging residents to use the wood ‘waste’ which can be collected at local rubbish tips.

• Look for a firewood supplier who sources their product exclusively from plantations or coppiced woodlots.

What to avoid if using firewood: • Avoid purchasing Box (Grey, Red, Yellow and White), Ironbark and Red Gum firewood, unless these have been sourced from an energy plantation. Yes, these species make great firewood, but they are considered ‘vulnerable’ at present, and are better left to provide habitat.

• It is important to avoid burning salvaged timbers that have been painted, treated with preservatives, tar or varnish, etc. (Fumes given off by burning will poison you, your family and the atmosphere.)

Using firewood efficiently...

• If a wood-burning stove is what you already own, then make the most efficient use of the wood you burn.

• Stacking cut firewood onsite for 6 to 10 months is a simple way to dry it and save on your haulage effort.

•Another important option you can take is to live in a passive-solar house.

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Controlling firewood collection MAKING firewood collection safe, sustainable and legal is controlled by Victoria’s Forests and the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE).

These departments also control the amount of firewood collected and the areas where firewod is available for collection.

Collection and removal of firewood from State forests for domestic use requires a licence or permit issued by DSE or an agent acting on behalf of DSE. Permits and maps are available at DSE offices or through a number of retail outlets across the region.

DSE Forest manager, Matt Long said a licence or permit is typically issued for a short term and for small quantities of timber only.

“The firewood must be paid for in advance of collection and a map of areas for collection and other basic conditions is provided when you pay

for the permit,” he said.

Firewood is sold on a cubic metre basis, which is roughly a 1.8 metre by 1.2 metre trailer stacked 45 cms high (6’ x 4’ and 18” high). An average family burns around 10 cubic metres over the cooler months.

“The cost per cubic metre of firewood varies, depending on the species of trees and where the firewood is to be collected, but in general it is about $10 to $20 and there are concession rates. Firewood bought on a domestic permit is for personal use only and must not be sold to a third party,” Mr Long said.

Firewood collection is not allowed in National Parks, Flora and Fauna Reserves, Special Protection Zones and some areas set aside for conservation.

Collection is also prohibited from most Shire and VicRoads roadsides – check with your local council for regulations in your area.

“Please remember only to collect fallen timber - you must not cut

down any standing tree (either dead or alive) or cut or break off any part of a standing tree for firewood.”

The department would like to remind people that firewood patrols are carried out on a regular basis.

Anyone caught illegally removing firewood without a permit or felling trees in parks, reserves or other protected areas will be liable for a large fine and possibly court.

“Domestic firewood permits can be purchased from any local DSE office or from authorised agents for DSE domestic firewood permits.

The permit must be shown to any employee or agent of DSE who asks to see it, so carry it with you when collecting firewood.”

For further information on where to obtain permits to collect firewood, please contact the DSE Customer Service Centre on 136 186 or visit the DSE website: www.dse.vic. gov.au/forests/permits/firewood collection

Chop wood, not limbs HERE are ten tips for safer chainsaw use: ALWAYS read the instruction manuals provided by the manufacturer and heed all safety guidelines outlined.

Check your chainsaw thoroughly before every use and ensure the bar, chain and sprocket are in perfect working order.

Also make sure the bar oil is flowing and the chain brake is working.

Always wear the following six essential protective items and maintain their condition - goggles or a face visor, ear muffs or plugs, gloves, safety pants or chaps, boots with non-slip soles and an Australian Safety Standards-approved helmet.

Never use your chainsaw to cut anything above your shoulders - between your knees and waist is the safest.

When walking with your chainsaw, always carry it with the motor off and the saw blade pointing to the rear.

Always have a properly equipped and regularly replenished first aid box with

you.

Keep other people, especially children and animals, away from the work area.

Make sure there is always someone within calling distance.

Always make sure you are well rested and alert. Alcohol, drugs and some medications can affect your ability to operate outdoor power equipment.

Avoid using your chainsaw in wet or windy conditions or in poor light.

“THE STAR”, Wedneday, April 28, 2010 - PAGE 23

Perfect heat

KEN Wardle says now is the time to install a wood heater, with the world famous Coonara brand the one everyone is looking for.

“We sell the Coonara wood heaters and they’re certainly recognised in the industry as the better quality heater,” the manager of Action Pumps and Irrigation in Leongatha said.

Mr Wardle said that the brand’s name was so synonymous with wood heaters that many customers referred to any generic wood heaters as “Coonaras”.

But there is a very real difference between genuine Coonara wood heaters and the rest. You could say that Coonara wood heaters are at the top of the (wood) heap when it comes to quality.

“We’ve sold a lot of other brands at our branch in Korumburra over the years, but I wanted one here in the shop and I wanted a decent one, so that’s why I got a Coonara,” he said.

“That’s why they’re a bit exclusive from a dealer point of view. I’ve had them now for several years and compared to a lot of the other brands on the market, they’re

just excellent.

“The overall quality of them and the workability of them are far superior.”

Mr Wardle said the brand had changed little over the years, but had maintained a focus on quality. Coonaras heat a large area, but aside from anything else they look great – creating an ambience that naturally draws people to them.

There is nothing quite so alluring in the winter as a wood heater all ablaze.

Mr Wardle said that more people have been coming in to enquire about wood heaters during these warm days than on the cold ones.

“It’s getting closer and people are realising they’re going to have to do something if they want to have a heater in for the winter,” he said.

He said installation was difficult to do when it was raining, with the fine days preceding winter the perfect time to have the heaters installed.

Action Pumps and Irrigation has its own professional installer ready to put the units in.

Buying a wood heater BEFORE buying a wood heater, you must first decide what you want the heater to do. Note down answers to the following questions.

How big an area or how many rooms do I want to heat?

How long do I want to heat the rooms for?

Will I be using other types of heating as well?

Does my home have insulation, effective window protection and draughtproofing?

Where will the wood come from and how much will it cost?

This information, along with a copy of your floor plan will help retailers size a unit accurately, and suggest the best

position for its installation.

If you match the heater to your needs you will be far more satisfied with its performance.

Look for retailers who are members of the Australian Home Heating Association. This group has been formed to ensure high standards of service and reliable information on wood heating appliances.

Sizing a wood heater As a rule of thumb, you should select a heater which provides a maximum heat output of 1 to 1.5 kilowatts (kW) for each 10m2 of floor space you wish to heat.

For example, if you wish to heat 50m2 of living space, the heater should have a maximum output of 5–8 kW.

Warming up: Ken Wardle with his display of Coonara heaters.

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Primary walk to the park ON the last day of term 1, South Coast Christian College primary students walked down to McIndoe Park.

This was part of their Happy Healthy Kids unit, where they looked at road and community safety.

Students enjoyed the pleasant walk to the park and had fun playing on the equipment and running around playing games.

After an enjoyable picnic lunch, the students made their way back to school; a little more slowly than before!

It was a lovely, enjoyable day and a great way to finish the term.

The right stuff: Molly-Mae Nicols has plenty of fruit to eat.

Future investment: healthy eating will pay off for these students.

Sand pit: Corban Davis (front) and Anton Shields have some fun.

Healthy eating: Andy Nauta has all the right foods.

McIndoe fun: Kaitlyn Gale at one of Leongatha’s most popular parks.

Bless this nest

By Jane Ross THE white-eyed ravens ate all Dorothy Potter’s apples before they had a chance to ripen.

EAGLE Austin River Bradley was born on March 25 at Leongatha Memorial Hospital. He is a little brother for Lyla and a son for Ben and Fiona Bradley.

ARCHIE John Hulshof was born on April 14 at the Leongatha Memorial Hospital. Archie is the first boy for Clint and Kate of Leongatha and little brother to Mia 2 ½ and Imogen 13 months.

But she bears no grudges.

Instead, she has put one of their nests on display in the South Gippsland CAB office where she spends much of her time as a volunteer and as president of the CAB committee.

The nest is just inside the front door. It’s a large and splendid concoction of sticks and feathers.

Dorothy found it when she was moving sheep on her Stony Creek property.

“There was a limb that had fallen from a cypress tree and that’s where I found the nest.

“Ravens nest high in the trees and I’d heard a lot of them in the area. We do have eagles but that was not an eagle’s nest.

“I looked it up in the bird book. Ravens usually nest more than 10 metres above the ground so that they have an all-round lookout. They would have been able to keep an eye on my apple trees!”

The CAB has different displays and Dorothy thought the raven’s nest provided the perfect

Clever work: this white-eyed raven’s nest is on display at the South Gippsland CAB office in Leongatha. Dorothy Potter found it at Stony Creek. opportunity for a small exhibition about South Gippsland’s birds. She’d found a swallow’s nest in the calf shed and brought that in too. It’s an amazing example of nature’s ingenuity, a semi circle of mud with a concave lined with soft feathers to nurture the eggs and the young.

The CAB’s leaflets about birdlife in South Gippsland indicate a rich variety.

There are honeyeaters, wrens, swans, ducks, spoonbills, ibis, cormorants and the possibility of an orange bellied parrot

at the Bald Hill Wetland Reserve.

The heathlands near Walkerville are home to the southern emu-wren and a diverse range of honeyeaters. You might also see the eastern whipbird, crimson rosella and pied currawong.

Along the coast are pacific gulls, oyster catchers, herons and Australian gannets.

Not to mention the more than 100 migratory and indigenous species that have been documented at Toora Beach, the honeyeaters, eastern yel-

low robins, grey fantails, currawongs, crimson rosellas and kookaburras at Agnes Falls.

Lyrebird Forest walk is near Mirboo North and there are mudflats and mangroves rich in birdlife at Anderson Inlet.

Geese, water hen and other birds enjoy the calm oasis of the Leongatha Wetlands in Johnson Street.

Then there are Phillip Island’s little penguins, the pelicans at San Remo and emus and rainbow lorikeets at Wilsons Promontory.

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Physical activity - it’s important THE many benefits of exercise and physical activity are now well documented.

Regular physical activity has the ability to reduce the risk of several major chronic diseases, as well as promote quality of life and a sense of wellbeing.

It only takes 30 minutes a day to enjoy these benefits.

Benefits of regular physical activity If you are regularly physically active, you tend to: • Reduce your risk of a heart attack • Manage your weight better • Have a lower blood cholesterol level •Lower the risk of type two diabetes and some cancers • Have lower blood pressure • Have stronger bones, muscles and joints and lower the risk of osteoporosis • Recover better from a heart attack • Feel better – more energy, happy and relaxed, and sleep better.

A healthier state of mind A number of studies have found that exercise helps depression. There are many views as to how exercise helps people with depression. Exercise may block negative thoughts or distract people from daily worries. Exercising with others provides an opportunity for increased social contact. Increased fitness may lift mood and improve sleep patterns.

Exercise may also change levels of chemicals in the brain, such as serotonin, endorphins and stress hormones.

Heart issues: Bruce Peters of Korumburra and Geoff Harris of Foster take part in the cardiac rehabilitation program with Kathryn Croatto.

Early action saves heart WHEN a heart attack strikes, a quick response is vital but the signs are not always clear.

Keep moving: exercise is a key factor in having a healthy heart.

Aim for at least 30 minutes a day To maintain health and reduce the risk of health problems, health professionals and researchers recommend at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most, preferably all, days.

This is one of the National physical activity guidelines for adults.

These national guidelines recommend the minimum amount of physical activity you need to do to enhance your health. The four guidelines are: 1. Think of movement as an opportunity, not an inconvenience. Any form of movement is an opportunity to improve your health.

2. Be active every day in as many ways as you can. Make a habit of walking or cycling instead of using the car.

3. Put together at least 30 minutes of moderateintensity physical activity on most, preferably all, days.

4. If you can, also enjoy some regular, vigorous exercise for extra health and fitness. Vigorous exercise makes you ‘huff and puff’ such as jogging, aerobics and netball.

You can accumulate your 30 minutes throughout the day by combining shorter bouts of at least 10 minutes. Remember, something is better than nothing, but more is better than something.

Ways to increase activity Increases in daily activity can come from small changes made throughout your day, such as walking or cycling instead of using the car, getting off a tram, train or bus a stop earlier and walking the rest of the way, or walking the children to school.

See your doctor first It is a good idea to see your doctor before starting your physical activity program if: • You are aged over 40 years • Physical activity

causes pain in your chest • You often faint or have spells of severe dizziness • Moderate physical activity makes you very breathless • You are at a higher risk of heart disease • You think you might have heart disease or you have heart problems • You are pregnant.

Where to get help • Your doctor • Exercise physiologist • Australian Physiotherapy Association phone 1300 306 622 • ‘Go for your life’ Infoline service phone 1300 73 98 99.

Things to remember • Aim for at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day.

• See everyday activities as a good opportunity to be active.

• Try to find the time for some regular, vigorous exercise for extra health and fitness benefits.

Neck pain can be mistaken for sleeping incorrectly and arm pain a reaction to a strange movement, but such symptoms can just as easily signal heart attack or related conditions such as angina.

Heart Week 2010 is from May 2-8 and this year’s theme is “Will you recognise your heart attack?”

Warning signs vary from people to people and while chest pain is a common symptom, some people do not experience chest pain at all.

Other signals could be discomfort in the arms, shoulders, neck, jaw and back.

The throat may feel like it is choking and the arms may feel heavy and useless.

Shortness of breath, nausea, a cold sweat and feeling faint are other possible symptoms.

Cardiac rehabilitation co-ordinator at Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kathyrn Croatto, said being aware of symptoms of heart attack is vital.

“Some people go to the dentist because they think they have a tooth ache but it’s heart-related, or their arm is playing up and it’s angina,” she said.

People are urged to see their doctor as soon as possible if they think they could be experiencing a heart attack or coronary issues. The health service offers a comprehensive six week cardiac rehabilitation program for people with a referral

from a GP or a Melbourne hospital, often after heart surgery.

The program entails a dietitian, nurse, physiotherapist, pharmacist, social worker and occupational therapist to talk about healthy food choices, exercise, medication, heart attacks, stress management and the risk of depression.

Clients also learn about modifying their lifestyle and management strategies at home and work.

The program is run from the Korumburra hospital and each three hour session is followed by afternoon tea.

Participant Pam rated the program as “excellent”.

“You need to know all the information you can get. I’ve found the talks very informative and I’ve found the talks very helpful,” she said.

Carer Irene Holm said the program offered carers reassurance that patients were following the right path to recovery.

“The staff are very caring and it’s reassuring for carers to know that patients will get over it and that we have got someone to call if we need to,” she said.

The health service now also works with Korumburra gymnasium Burra Fitness, where patients can continue their good lifestyle education at the Get Back Into Life program, due to start today (April 28).

To learn the warning signs of heart attack, visit heartattackfacts.org.au or phone the Heart Foundation on 1300 36 27 87.

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Walker’s high on life IT has been an exciting couple of months for the South Gippsland Walking and Adventure Club.

Several members have been to New Zealand to walk the Queen Charlotte walking track in the north of the south Island.

Other members have spent a week in the rugged and isolated areas of Tasmania.

While the first groups experienced fine and clear weather, the Tasmanian group found the usual variable weather.

The Jatbula hike in the Katherine Gorge area is now fully booked. Unfortunately only six walkers are allowed in a group on the track at the same time.

Cyclists have been busy with day rides in the local area and exploring routes

in the metropolitan area.

There are two planned extended cycles to the Murray to Mountains rail trail and the Lilydale to Warburton rail trail.

July will be an exciting month for the club, when the 20th anniversary will be celebrated. A lodge has been booked for the weekend at the Prom. Activities will be varied, with walking, cycling and canoeing on offer. It will be a great weekend of fun, laughter and plenty of good food.

Tuesday walks continue.

Weekend day walks will be held at Mt Worth State Park and in the Foster area. Recently an overnight hike was held especially for beginners to Mt St Gwinear.

It was beautiful warm sunny weather with good views. Three young boys, possibly prospective club members, joined the group,

adding to the enjoyment of all.

Further overnight walks are to be held at the Prom to the lighthouse and another to Roaring Meg for three nights.

Eating out is always enjoyed. The Indian restaurant is the next venue to be tried in June.

The club meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Leongatha Community House at 8pm New members are most welcome. President Val can be contacted on 5672 2752.

Going places: On the Mt St Gwinear hike were (from left) Pierre Dunlievie, Bailey Condoluci, Marg Waldron, Josie Lomagno, Tim Rothberg and Jake Waldron.

Hymns alive Coal Creek exhibition ON Monday, May 3 at 2pm in the Uniting

SIX members of the Coal Creek Community Arts Group are exhibiting at the Coal Creek Gallery in Korumburra.

They have produced a range of works including still life, landscapes, portraits, animals and birds in a variety of media including oils, acrylics, water colour,

charcoal, pencil and foil painting.

The group has around eight members, all of whom are registered volunteers at Coal Creek’s Community Park and Museum.

The exhibition opened on April 19 and closes on Sunday May 2. Entry is free and gallery hours are 10am to 4.30pm daily.

Church Hall, Peart Street, Leongatha people will have the opportunity to sing together their favourite hymns, ones that have encouraged them in their lives.

It will be an opportunity to make new friends and fellowship with old friends, concluding with afternoon tea.

This venture is undertaken with the support of other denominations in Leongatha and the aim is to hold it monthly in different church venues.

Music and singing bring much joy and encouragement in a world that needs to hear some good news. Do come if you can and make a joyful noise to the Lord.

Contact Betty Knight, 20 Brown Street, Leongatha, phone 5662 3055.

NOBODY likes to be taken for granted but it’s that time of the year!

On show: from left, Ron Molden, Robert Vertigan, Lois Wust and Ann Blay number among a group of artists with works on exhibition at the Coal Creek Community Gallery until May 2.

Archer’s artistic aim TOP Australian fine art auctioneer Anita Archer will speak during a fine art investment exhibition and seminar at Korumburra.

Ms Archer is one of the nation’s leading art advisors.

Her experience includes time with Sotheby’s London and management of two leading international galleries.

She became Western Australia’s first female art auctioneer and now runs her own consultancy, Anita Archer Fine Auctions.

She will be at the Coal Creek Community Gallery on the opening night of the fine art exhibition, Friday May 14.

Ms Archer will discuss ways of start-

ing an art collection portfolio and which artists are the best to collect for investment purposes.

Leading Australian art collector Barry Pang will be there too.

Works by some of Australia’s most revered artists will also be on show.

They include Sir Sidney Nolan, Sir William Dobell, John Olsen, Charles Blackman, John Perceval, Pro Hart, David Boyd and Ernest Buckmaster.

This exhibition will be open from 9am to 5pm between Monday May 3 and Sunday May 30.

To find out more ring Coal Creek on 5655 1811.

Meals roster (Leongatha) S. Birch, St Peter’s Ladies Guild and Joy Hayward will be responsible for the delivery of meals on wheels, the week beginning May 3, 2010.

Council’s 2010/2011 Community Grants Program opens on May 3, with approximately $280,000 available to local community groups for their projects.

It’s a highly successful program that has harnessed the goodwill and hard work of caring communities to the Council funds that enable small community infrastructure such as halls and clubhouses to be maintained and improved. It melds community and Council in strong partnership to provide a quality lifestyle that is rich in support systems for those who choose to live here.

Council is keen for your group to be successful in your bid for funding, and to this end we are holding several information sessions across the Shire from April 27 to May 12 to help groups to present their case most effectively. These sessions are listed in the Council Noticeboard ad in this paper. If you can’t attend any of these sessions, call our Grants Officer on 5662 9378 and book an appointment to discuss your project. Guidelines are now available on www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au and the application forms will be loaded up on May 3 and will also be available at Reception.

So many interesting projects have been completed over the years and our Grants Officer would be pleased to receive digital pictures of past completed projects for our archives. They are enough to inspire any group who might be wavering about a project.

As well as the Community Grants Program, the Grants Officer also facilitates State and Federal grant applications for the community. An example of this was evident at the Tarwin Lower Bowling Club last Saturday when their new synthetic greens were opened, thanks to a $60,000 grant from Sports and Recreation (SRV), Victoria’s Synthetic Surfaces program, $85,000 from the community, and $10,000 from Council. In these water conscious times synthetic surfaces radically reduce water and maintenance costs for sporting clubs.

The flame of Anzac Day continues to glow despite the passing of time. It is a salute to the human spirit, to courage and moral fibre in a world that has rapidly changed. Whatever the reason, we are indeed grateful to those who served to defend our freedom, and their valour was recognised at the service I attended in Leongatha on Sunday.

Cr Jim Fawcett Mayor

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - PAGE 27

Woorayl reigns supreme

By Chris Brown WOORAYL Lodge in Leongatha has taken out the interlodge games title.

They had a narrow win over Carinya Lodge at Korumburra last week.

Woorayl finished on 1200 just ahead of Carinya on 1150.

It was a good victory for the McCartin Street lodge after they missed last year’s games.

Some suggested the year of rest made them extra determined in 2010.

In third place was Domain Seahaven at Inverloch with 1090 points and in fourth Hillside Lodge at Korumburra on 920 points.

Hillside Lodge hosted the event after winning the games in 2009.

Competitors were dressed to impress in team colours representing the Seahaven Seals, Hillside Bunnies, Carinya Cats and Woorayl Wallabies.

Each lodge sung their own rousing song with gusto before the games began.

Tina Turner’s hit song, Simply the Best, was used to create the appropriate atmosphere for the competition that lay ahead.

Then the competition began with a hard fought match of skittles.

Walking frames and wheelchairs didn’t deter competitors from giving their all to knock down the wooden pins in the fight for lodge glory.

The athletes were treated to delicious food from Rainbow Palace Chinese restaurant in Korumburra, which opened specially to provide lunch for the games.

After lunch, mini golf was the event in which the lodges did battle.

Four competitors from each lodge hit balls into a wooden rack scoring various amounts of points depending where the ball ended up.

Hillside Lodge Lifestyle and Leisure co-ordinator Dee Bradley said the games had a charged atmosphere and flowed well.

“It’s very important because it reconnects the residents with the broader community,” she said.

“It reconnects them with friends they might have known in their life beforehand and a lot of them make new friends.”

Ms Bradley said it was a big adrenaline rush for residents.

“It’s a very big day as you can imagine, so they are all pretty tired today,” she said.

An interlodge cognitive games, which were started by Woorayl, will be held later this year.

Woorayl winners: back: Lyn Walsh, Di Williams, Maria Pappalardo, Gail Truscott, Joyce Calder, Brian Clough and Warwick Thom; front: Dorothy Matthies, Hazel Morley, Bertha Andrews, Bill Gordon and Hazel Smith.

Carinya Cats: back: volunteer Marilyn Newton, diversional therapy co-ordinator Debbie Witton, Maurie Mueller, Mary Fitzgerald, Ray Garton and Beryl Holdsworth; front: Lila Borchers, Agnes Witton, Beryl Blackmore, Topsie Cairns and Maisie Kenzie.

Team mascot: of the Hillside Bunnies.

Team blue: the Hillside Bunnies are ready to win.

Simply the best: Lila Borchers and Agnes Witton move to the music.

Go wallabies: Dorothy Matthies, Hazel Morley and Bertha Andrews.

Coal just a year away A $30 MILLION plant sourcing brown coal from Gelliondale could be constructed as early as next year.

Ignite Energy Resources (IER) plans to mine up to 100,000 tonnes of coal a year from Gelliondale to convert brown coal – or lignite – to oil and biological fertiliser.

Conversion plants will either be built next to the mine at Gelliondale or at the deep sea port at Barry Beach, where oil and fertiliser could be sent around Australia and the world.

IER executive director John White said the company now needs to raise $30 million to build manufacturing plants.

“It will create 10, 20 or 30 jobs locally to start with and the longer we roll it out, it will produce more product and will create more jobs,” he said.

“We are not seeking to rush into it but we have to plan and raise it piece by piece.”

Up to 100,000 tonnes of brown coal a year would be mined initially.

The mine site is yet to be confirmed and discussions yet to be held with landholders, but Mr White did not believe the mine would be an open cut of the scale of those in the Latrobe Valley.

“It will be a small mine to start and we will see how the business and the markets for the products develop,” he said.

“Potentially, this is very exciting for the Yarram district. It’s just going to be step-by-step and it has to prove itself so we don’t want to overstate it.”

The company’s plans for Gelliondale are contingent on the success of trial plants to convert lignite to oil and fertiliser at Yallourn, in conjunc-

tion with TRUenergy. Construction will start either this year or next year.

“We have the technology to convert lignite and low sulphur clean oil and manufacture biological fertlisers from lignite that could be used on farms to replace chemical fertilisers and revitalise soils with organic carbon products,” Mr White said.

“That would reduce amount of chemical fertilisers, which would help in Gippsland where there is a lot of chemical run-off into the Gippsland Lakes.”

The company’s plans for Gelliondale are largely based on extensive exploration work undertaken by the former State Electricity Commission of Victoria.

“What is needed now is the progression of techniques that can convert lignite to high value fertilisers,” Mr White said.

Awesome Alan: from Hillside before the games began.

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Glen Alvie diggers: one of the boards in the Glen Alvie Community Centre that lists the pupils of the Glen Alvie School who fought in WW1.

GLEN Alvie’s diggers were remembered in a very special way on Anzac Day with the launch of a book, Glen Alvie Remembers and the rededication of the Memorial Gates at the recreation reserve.

Hundreds came back to Glen Alvie for the special reunion day including family connections of the 57 diggers listed on the Glen Alvie WW1 and WW11 honour rolls whose stories are featured in the book.

For the dedicated band responsible for the creation of the book, co-ordinator Morton Stuchbery, editor Barbara Moyle of St Clair, via Wonthaggi, and assistants Ken Perrett and Bruce McLaren it has been a year-long emo-

Proud: book co-ordinator Morton Stuchbery, researcher Ken Perrett and editor Barbara Moyle of St Clair, via Wonthaggi, were thrilled to have their book, Glen Alvie Remembers launched on Anzac Day at the Glen Alvie Recreation Reserve. The book tells the stories of Glen Alvie’s 57 servicemen and women who served in the First and Second World Wars.

tionally charged journey.

Morton said Ken is well known for his contribution to local history and has had input into a number of publications while Barbara has written and published two Family Histories.

“When this project was proposed the Committee of Management of the Glen Alvie Recreation Reserve gave its full support,” Morton said.

“The objective of the book was to record where their local service men and women came from, where they served, where they went and what they did after their war service,” he said.

“WW1 is now some 95 years past and it appeared to be a cold trail, however through many, many hours of research Barbara managed to get a story on every serviceman from this war.

“At the beginning it was decided to invite families to write a brief history of their WW11 family member,” he said.

“When asked, no family declined to contribute and without this support and effort this book would not have been possible.

“No limit was placed on the size of their story so as to be expected the stories vary in length.”

The rewards have been many for those responsible for the publication of this historic record, all agree they have gained a great insight into the lives of those men and women who gave up precious years, and sometimes their lives, to help defend their country during the First and Second World Wars.

“It is a gripping read, you just can’t

Never forget: Ken Perret proudly displays a page of the newly launched book, Glen Alvie Remembers that tells the story of his uncle and Glen Alvie digger John Luke.

put it down,” said Ken. “This book really opens your eyes to what our brave soldiers endured, the bullets, the illness, the great suffering, it brings a tear to your eyes reading the stories,” he said.

For Ken this book holds significant meaning, with the story of his uncle John Luke depicted. Ken said family members toured France in search of his uncle’s grave and found it to be at Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle d’Amentieres, Grave number 13.

“Many of the soldiers were around 18 years of age and had to have the parent’s written consent,” Ken said.

“These were country boys and some rode their horses in to enlist for the First World War. They had their dogs too and wanted to take both off to war with them,” said Barbara.

Three local women, some of the first ever to serve in Australia are also featured, Jean Combridge, Avice Chapman and Valma Williamson. Jean’s father Les Combridge served in WW1.

Of the 57 listed, four servicemen lost their lives in WW1, the Fowles brothers Walter and Herbert, John Luke and Lewis Berryman and four in WW11, Alec Wilson when the SS Perth sunk, airman Bill Brooks, killed in a crash in the UK, and sol-

diers Gilbert McLaren and David Caldwell in New Guinea.

The Honour Rolls of WW1 and WW11 on display in the Glen Alvie Community Centre list the names and faces of the locals who sacrificed so much and now their stories have been recorded and Barbara, Ken, Morton and Bruce are proud they have made sure they will never be forgotten.

All agree when they look up at the honour boards they now feel so much more for the soldiers and their families and hope when future generations visit the community centre and gaze upon the honour boards they too will see more than just faces and names on lists.

During the launch 83-year-old former Glen Alvie mailman Phil Chapman of Inverloch shared some of his more colourful stories about delivering mail on horseback.

Ken said you knew Phil was coming as you would hear him yodelling from miles away.

Phil had the task of delivering the soldiers’ letters home from the front, many of these censored.

The dual celebration at Glen Alvie saw the rededication of the Memorial Gates officiated by OAM John Gow of Moyarra.

When the Glen Alvie Memorial Gates were first unveiled at the entrance to the town in 1949, some 300 people attended.

WW11: the service men and women listed on the honour rolls at the Glen Alvie Community Centre are now featured in a special book.

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New living THIS Venus Bay home was recently completed and is for sale through Alex Scott & Staff in the town. There’s more on page 31.

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One for the entertainer Value for money A

LL the hard work has been done with this lovely three bedroom, open plan family home in Leongatha.

A bright modern kitchen awaits your culinary skills.

It features: granite look benches, under bench electric oven, gas hot plates, dishwasher, flick mixer tap wear, loads of cupboard space and a separate dining area.

Keep an eye on the family while cooking, as they watch the television in the adjoining lounge room, which is warmed or cooled by a split system.

Three bedrooms, painted in warm neutral colours, are situated around the main bathroom.

There you will find a bath with

a shower over top, toilet, vanity, mirror and a push button temperature control for your hot water, which can be set to your liking.

There is also a separate shower room and second toilet.

Walk to the back of the home and you will enter a sunroom, and on the opposite side of the room is the laundry where you will find once again, a flick mixer tap to your laundry trough, which is built into a bench top with cupboards underneath.

Step through a glass sliding door from your sunroom to an entertainer’s delight, with an undercover outdoor area featuring extensive patterned paving, clear plastic blinds, bordered garden beds, and fernery.

It’s just perfect for evening get togethers, or as a second rumpus room for the kids.

Set in a quiet street, close to schools, and the Koonwarra Road medical centre, contact Andrew or Peter for more information.

Inspections are strictly by appointment only.

At a glance Location: 9 Lee Parade, Leongatha Price: $268,500.

Sole agent: Alex Scott & Staff, Leongatha.

Contact: 5662 0922.

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This quality home has been cleverly positioned on the block to take full advantage of the northern orientation, whilst still providing a view towards the Nerrena valley.

The kitchen has Blackwood timber doors, granite bench tops and Bosch appliances, and is a functional open plan design including a dining and living area.

Glass doors open up onto an alfresco area ideal for entertaining.

Some of the many other features include three spacious bedrooms plus study, en suite and walk-in robe, formal living area with open fire and timber mantle, tasteful décor throughout and bay windows to add to the loads of appeal of the home.

There’s also a bull nose verandah, large garage with workshop and a lockup shed.

The property also lends itself to a subdivision of a half acre block (STCA).

Enjoy the rural setting whilst being within easy walking distance to schools and the main street.

At a glace Location: 8a Louise Simon Court, Leongatha.

Price: $599,000.

Agent: Stockdale & Leggo, Leongatha.

Contact: 5662 5800.

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Something new in Venus Bay H

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There are three large bedrooms, two bathrooms, two toilets, and two separate and huge living areas.

Beautiful heat is produced by an open fire place in one living area and a wood fire in the other.

Like Noah’s Ark, everything is two by

two. The master bedroom has reverse cycle air conditioning as does the main living area.

The modern kitchen boasts gas cooking and a dishwasher.

Combine all the features along with a huge deck on the east side of the home and you have one of the best homes in Venus Bay. It is only a short walk to the local shops and the pristine beaches of Venus Bay.

At a glance Location: 24 Mercury Drive,Venus Bay. Price: $365,000.

Agent: Alex Scott & Staff,Venus Bay. Contact: 5663 7111

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Just 300m or so to the Post Office, and less to Baromi Park, the Rail Trail and recreation reserve, you’ll find this cute-as-can-be home on a gardened allotment of almost 1000sqm. The country kitchen’s been renovated, the lounge is spacious with a wood heater, there’s a split system air conditioner in the dining room, an updated bathroom, and 2 bedrooms. Outdoors, an elevated entertaining deck overlooks the garden which combines lawns, veggie patch, hen house, water tanks and colorful plantings.

INSPECT Sunday, May 2 @ 12.00 - 12.30pm Address 13 Thorpdale Road, Mirboo North

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DUMBALK EAST ~ A Touch of Country Class

$395,000 - $440,000

MIRBOO NORTH - Tulip Tree Cottage

$250,000 - $275,000

Idyllic and peaceful, 3.5 acre country hideaway within striking distance of the Prom, and delicious eateries, wineries & galleries, of the region. A very classy interior with soaring ceilings, hardwood finishes and oodles of glass. 2 bedrooms inside plus optional third bedroom cottage by the pool. Animal paddocks, orchards, easy-care established gardens, pathways, stone walls, and lots of open spaces. This property is a unique quality offering for fussy holiday or permanent home buyers. Very special.

This original double-fronted Victorian, renovated and redecorated by the current owners, will inspire with its original period detail and inherent character. Further enhanced to satisfy modern expectations, there’s a new kitchen and bathroom appointments, an elegant living room, 3 charming bedrooms, & a central hallway which flows easily to outdoor entertaining areas amidst established gardens and beautiful mature trees. Bay windows, high ceilings & rosettes, a period OFP, Baltic pine floors & more

INSPECT Sunday, May 2 @ 12.00 - 12.30pm Address 695 Dumbalk East - Stony Creek Road, Dumbalk East

INSPECT Sunday, May 2 @ 1.00 - 1.30pm Address 6 Ridgway, Mirboo North

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DUMBALK ~ Village Lifestyle, Country Comforts $320,000 - $360,000

DUMBALK NTH “ATHOLSTAN”

The vaulted ceilings and expansive glass of the living space entice northern and eastern light into this cleverly designed 2 to 3 bedroom home, ideally sited on nearly 2800sqm in the heart of Dumbalk village. On 3 titles (which may be individually sold), the native gardens have been planted to perfection, the veggie patch is productive, and the fruit trees are maturing. Quality colorbond shedding, town and tank water, brush box fencing and so much more.

An exquisitely renovated and extended late Victorian residence set amidst glorious European gardens on a tranquil 1.5ac. A gourmet kitchen & full butler’s pantry, 3 to 4 stately bedrooms, expansive, light-filled casual zone and gracious formal rooms. High ceilings, detailed cornices, polished floors & ornate fireplaces. French doors flow out to decked verandas & beyond to formal gardens, fountains and flowing lawns. Prestigious HIA award-winner for Gippsland. “Atholstan” - splendid & unique.

INSPECT Sunday, May 2 @ 2.00 - 2.30pm Address 28 Milford Road, Dumbalk North Conjunctional agents: Bennison McKinnon Armadale Greg Johnston 0412 370 574

INSPECT Sunday, May 2 @ 1.00 - 1.30pm Address 14 Farmers Road, Dumbalk

93 Whitelaw Street, Meeniyan ~ 5664 0224

kaz hughes 0417 516 998

promcountryre.com.au

$650,000 - $720,000 Glenys Foster administration & property management

84 Ridgway, Mirboo North ~ 5668 1660

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Central to everything

Auction action THE 249.8 acre prop-

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erty at 280 Limonite Road, Boolarra did not sell at auction on April 17.

ENUINE sellers are offering this first home buyer’s dream in Leongatha.

The price has been reduced from $205,000 to $195,000.

This home is central to everything.

You’ll be able to leave the car at home and walk to the shopping district, medical centre and schools.

Or perhaps investors want to own a property in an established part of town.

This two bedroom weatherboard and hardiplank home in Owen Street has been freshly painted.

It has reverse cycle air conditioners in the lounge and kitchen.

The kitchen has a gas stove with rangehood.

There is a toilet in the bathroom and another, along with the bath, off the rear sunroom.

From here use a glass sliding door to access the large, undercover deck area looking over the rear of the block.

Other features include aluminium windows, electric hot water system and a lock-up garage.

Out the back is a garden shed and water tank.

The established garden, with trees, features paving and garden edging.

This is a good sized block in a well established area.

At a glance Location: 6 Owen Street, Leongatha.

Price: $195,000.

Agent: SEJ, Leongatha.

Contact: 5662 4033, Lyle Miller 0408 515 665 or Barry Redmond 0418 515 666.

About 30 people were there as the dairy/grazing/ lifestyle property with herring bone dairy and as new four bedroom house was offered for sale.

Landmark Leongatha agent Ross Johnson said there were several interested parties they were negotiating with and are hoping for a result soon.

The property is on offer for about $5000 an acre negotiable.

Also not selling at auction on April 17 was historic Leongatha home, “Mortlake”.

About 40 people were at the auction. The Jeffrey Street property is now on the market for $635,000.

Alex Scott & Staff, Inverloch had 33 a’Beckett Street, Inverloch scheduled to be auctioned on April 17, but it was sold prior.

The 1000 square metre block has a double storey, three bedroom home.

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Country cottage character J

UST 300m or so to the post office, and less to Baromi Park, the rail trail, golf course and recreation reserve, you’ll find this cute-as-canbe home on a gardened allotment of almost 1000sqm.

The country kitchen’s been renovated and has a dishwasher, the lounge is spacious with a wood heater, there’s a split system air conditioner in the adjoining dining room, an updated bathroom, and two bedrooms, the main with gorgeous garden aspects.

Outdoors, an elevated entertaining deck overlooks the rear gardens where there’s plenty of area for the lawns, meandering pathways, vegie patch, hen house, water tanks, and colourful plantings.

A garden shed, carport and asphalt driveway complete the picture.

This one’s really cute.

The property will be open for inspection at advertised times, and personal inspections can be arranged prior by contacting Allen Bartlett at Prom Country’s Mirboo North office, on 5668 1660.

At a glance Location: 13 Thorpdale Road, Mirboo North.

Price range: $165,000-$175,000.

Agent: Prom Country First National, Mirboo North.

Contact: Allen Bartlett 5668 1660.

Investment plus at Inverloch T

HIS three bedroom, brick veneer, Inverloch home is in a great location.

It is virtually on the doorstep of the football oval, school and kindergarten making it a solid investment indeed.

Shops are only a couple of minutes walk away.

Features of the home include tiled floors, with carpets in all bedrooms and formal lounge room.

The living, dining and kitchen area is very light and bright.

A pantry, dishwasher and wall oven are features of the kitchen.

The living area is bathed in the morning sun.

The main bedroom includes walk-in robe and en suite.

This property is completed by an easy to maintain lawn and garden, with undercover barbecue area, plus double garage.

This property would suit either a retired couple or a young family.

At a glance Location: 1/57 Sandy Mount Avenue, Inverloch Price: $440,000.

Agent: Alex Scott & Staff, Inverloch.

Contact: 5674 1111.

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AFTER a busy start to the school year, Mirboo North Secondary College VCE Physics and Chemistry students were fortunate to spend the last day of term one at the 2010 F1 Australian Grand Prix.

This was the first time the school was accepted to participate in the Australian Grand Prix schools program run in the lead-up to the big race.

After disembarking from the train at Southern Cross Station it was immediately evident Melbourne was in the middle of Grand Prix fever.

Enthusiastic student groups waited at the gate as entry tickets, promotion packs and complimentary ear plugs were being distributed.

A varied program of events, together with two F1 car practice sessions, was eagerly anticipated.

Already a GT race featuring Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Mustang, Lotus and Corvette sport cars was in progress.

Displays overhead during the day by the RAAF Roulettes Aerobatic team, Army Blackhawk helicopters and an F18 Jet fighter complemented the track activities as did the displays of all types of cars around the circuit.

A few students tackled the Go Karts to experience racing first hand.

The speed comparison was an exciting and inter-

esting event, an F1 car, a V8 Supercar and a Mercedes saloon car contested a handicap race, which was won narrowly by the F1 car.

The Shannons’ historic demonstration involved many rare cars raced in earlier times driving around the track, highlighting the development of motorsport through the ages.

The top 10 shootout by the V8 Supercars was keenly contested, but the real highlight was the F1 cars in practice.

The noise and speeds reached by these racing cars was awesome and just

reading the car numbers as they sped past was a challenge.

An average speed of about 220km/h meant that the cars were covering the 5.3km track in 1min.27 seconds.

After a day of walking around the circuit with their ears being pounded by the deafening noise of the final F1 practice session the group was happy to head home.

Hopefully, the students were able to gain an appreciation of the significance of physics concepts of motion, forces and energy as they apply to motor racing.

On display: a Mercedes-Benz racing car.

Grid girls: Kate Kreun and Lauren Bone.

Students power up ON Wednesday, April 14 the Year 7 students went to the Powerworks and Vortex Water Centre.

We were split up into two groups and went around on our own timetable.

Each group was sent to two different places at the same time and then came back to the Morwell Park for lunch and

then swapped buses.

The trip was about how different things affect our water supply such as drought and climate change and how electricity works and also to have fun.

Written by Katie Smith and Anne Marshall of Mirboo North Secondary College.

Power source: Lizzy Waters, Jordan Richards, Chris Kennedy, Mason Lardner and Thomas Geitenbeek admire the open cut.

Walkathon success THE inaugural Poowong to Loch Walkathon attracted some 40 entries and helped raise $222.25 for this year’s Good Friday Appeal.

Held on Friday, April 2 the event was divided into two sections with an 8km walk, the other being 13kms that was originally estimated at 16kms.

Organisers were thrilled with the turn-up and thanked all who walked: the drivers on the day Tanya Russell, Margaret Clark, Linda Harvey and Matthew Cutler, helpers Shaun

McKinnon, Alysia Clark and Emmitt Connelly, the local businesses who let us put up posters, the local schools who put it in their newsletters, the local radios, the Warragul Gazette, The Sentinel Times and the Leongatha Star.

The Walkathon will be held next year again on Good Friday morning from Poowong to Loch and organisers would like to invite everyone back again and are hoping to attract more participants to raise double or more for such a worthy cause.

Grand prix: Brad Taylor, Jacinta Castello, Harry Sewalski, Lachlan Alexander, Georgia Vander Zalm, Sam Quirk, Holly Sizer, Lauren Bone, Tim Allison, Kate Kreun, Chris Comber, Charlie Kat, Andrew Jenkins and Ben Birks with Emma Lardner in front.

Walk this way A PEDESTRIAN crossing is badly needed in Graham Street Wonthaggi.

Bass MLA Ken Smith, is circulating a petition in the hope that people power will propel VicRoads into action.

He said he has received a number of complaints about the dangers facing pedestrians, particularly the elderly, when trying to cross Graham Street.

“This is the town’s main street and as such, carries a large amount of traffic each day. This includes not only cars but heavy vehicles, caravans, large trucks and trailers.

“While there are roundabouts at either end of the road with pedestrian ‘havens’ in the middle of the road, many find it inconvenient and time consuming to walk the length of the shopping strip to cross over.”

Older people have told Mr Smith they would feel more secure with a crossing controlled by traffic lights.

Traders are worried too. Faye McNiece from Sensational Sandwiches, told Mr Smith that she feared for the safety of older people trying to cross the road.

“I often go out and help them to get across. For many people, this is a very scary road, particularly with the trucks that come through here.”

Mr Smith has written to Bass Coast Shire Council and VicRoads which is the authority responsible for constructing pedestrian crossings.

He said the council agreed that a crossing is needed on Graham Street and that it will continue to lobby VicRoads.

Chief Operating Officer at VicRoads Bruce Gidley, said the need for a pedestrian crossing would be investigated in conjunction with the council, taking into consideration retail parking, pedestrian travel patterns and traffic volumes. Mr Gidley said that new crossings were prioritised on a state-wide basis.

The cost of a pedestrian crossing with traffic signals is about $100,000.

Safety fears: Bass MLA Ken Smith and Faye McNiece take their lives in their hands crossing busy Graham Street in Wonthaggi.

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Dean Thorson: going a bit further.

Tim Wilkinson: the LPS student stretches out in the long jump.

Adam Drury: getting airborne is this Grade 5 student’s favourite pastime.

Far out: Joel Webb goes to new heights.

Boys will be boys: your best friends can also be your worst enemies.

Flying high: Sam Forrester launches himself in the long jump.

Clay Alexander: the high jump specialist shows his style.

LEONGATHA Primary School held its sports day at the velodrome last Wednesday. The Star was there to catch all the action.

Great mates: Angus Wright, Jake Beyer and Jordan McFarlane are all in it together.

Ready to deliver: Ella Findlay shows her style in the discus.

Zac Hoy: up, up and away – the athletic youngster clears the bar with no problems at all.

Smiling all the way: Kyle Kennedy was racing flat out, but still not taking things too seriously.

Better than being inside: Ella Findlay and Maddie Brew share a light hearted moment.

Brianna Weaver: this smiling assassin took the sports all in her stride.

Tom Martin: the Daddy Cool fan was all smiles.

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By Chris Brown POOWONG Consolidated School’s new classrooms should be finished by mid-July.

Funded through the Federal Government’s economic stimulus package, the building contains two classrooms and a central project space where classes can work together.

This area will be used for developmental learning, activities, music and drama.

Principal Jenny Blackmore said the Prep and Grade 1 classes would move into the new building.

“It will be very well received. Our classrooms here were quite small, so it will be a larger learning space, which will be great,” she said.

The $850,000 building is on schedule.

Ms Blackmore said the consolidated school has five classrooms, but only one of them is a good size.

“The other four are small, so we’ll knock out walls to make the other four into two, which means we’ll have three large classrooms in this building and two over there (in the new building),”

Playground view: William, Ryan, Ebony and Georgie with the new building under construction at Poowong primary behind them.

Under construction: this building will hold two classrooms and a central project space.

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8219

Church Times ARIES - March 21 - April 20

This week’s theme is variety. With your partner, enjoy a mixture of elegant dining and potluck dinners. Spend time with your younger and older relatives. Acquire luxury purchases and bargain-basement items.

TAURUS - April 21 - May 22

This could be a somewhat lucky period for romance, but in finance it takes hard work to make any strides. Decorating and bargain hunting are emphasised through the weekend.

GEMINI - May 23 - June 21

Weekdays offer times for relaxation and socialising. Relatives need your encouragement throughout the weekend, and romance becomes more complex on Thursday.

CANCER - June 22 - July 22

This week highlights advancement at the workplace. If planning a trip, you may be changing your destination at the last moment.

Romantic commitments are renewed through the week.

LEO - July 23 - August 22

Spontaneity is the key to a successful week. Financial gains are spotlighted after the weekend, but keep the good news to yourself.

A great week to review your family’s health needs.

VIRGO - August 23 - September 22

Friendship and sharing are the twin themes. Travel plans may be overly ambitious through the weekend. Socially you are in demand, but a loved one may feel upstaged.

LIBRA - September 23 - October 22

Speak up this week if you experience any injustices. You cannot afford to play the martyr. Land deals and travel of any kind at this time could be more favourable.

SCORPIO - October 23 - November 21

Approach romantic situations with renewed optimism. Colleagues are at a loss for words - which proves a very welcome relief. On the homefront, responsibilities increase.

SAGITTARIUS - November 22 - December 22

It’s time to celebrate as financial responsibilities begin to diminish.

The week is romantically upbeat. There are some career disappointments, but they are strictly temporary.

CAPRICORN - December 23 - January 20

Bright ideas earn you praise at home or at the workplace and leads to financial benefits in the near future. Ailing relatives appreciate your concerns and your encouragement.

AQUARIUS - January 21 - February 19

Partnership activities are accented through the week. Communications are positively spotlighted. Correspondence carries more importance than usual. An absent minded streak surfaces on the weekend.

PISCES - February 20 - March 20

The focus is on property dealings and don’t hesitate to request a second opinion from trusted relatives. In relationships, you start to believe that opposites really do attract.

BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK

Whatever you tackle, you do so with intensity. Passion, mystery, ambiguity, a quiet determination - all these are your trademarks.

Imagination is a quality worth developing over the next seven months.

ANGLICAN: Wednesday, April 28: 11am St Peter’s Mid-Week HC. Sunday, May 2: 8am St Peter’s HC; 10am St Peter’s Contemporary Worship with HC; 10.30am Union Church, Tarwin Lower Uniting Service.

ST MARY’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Mirboo North. Phone 5668 1346. Holy Communion 8.30am: Worship and Sunday School 10am.

ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Korumburra: Sunday 9.30am and Wednesday 11.30am. Poowong: Second and fourth Sundays, 11am.

ST GEORGE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Wonthaggi. Sunday, 10.30am: Holy Communion & Sunday School; Monday, 7.30pm: Holy Communion; Wednesday, 8.45am: Christian prayer & meditation, 10am: Holy Communion.

CHURCH OF ASCENSION: Inverloch, Sunday, 9am: Holy Communion & Sunday School; Tuesday, 9am: Christian prayer & meditation; 10am: Holy Communion; Thursday 7.30pm: Holy Communion. 5th Sunday services, alternating at Wonthaggi & Inverloch, contact Rev Bruce Charles for details, 5672 3984.

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD: Prom Coast Community Church Inc. - Foster Community House, Station Street, 10am: Sunday. Sunday School and Creche operates. Pastor Bill Watson 5686 2248.

A.O.G. Inverloch - Cnr Bear and McIntosh Street, Inverloch. Sunday Service 10am; Imagine Christmas Day Service 9am. Contact: Jeff Robertson, 0418 125 832 or Imagine Burwood 9888 7466.

Korumburra Southern Hills A.O.G. - 4 Mine Rd, 10am and 6pm: Sunday. Also Children’s Church and Creche. Contact: Pastor Vic Butera 5655 2478. Youth: Neville Stuart ph.

0407 343 219.

Leongatha South Gippsland Liberty Fellowship - 17 Michael Place, Leongatha.

Sunday services: 11 am and 7pm.

All enquiries contact Pastor David Stegmann 5662 2785. Office: 5662 3100.

Wonthaggi A.O.G. - Billson Street, 10am: Sunday. Contact: Pastor Barry Smith 5672 3984.

CHRISTIAN REVIVAL CRUSADE: 40 Hughes Street, Leongatha.

Sunday, Morning Service 10.30 am: Inspirational Service, 6.30pm: Children’s Church 10.30am: Home cells weekly; Kids Club Wednesdays 4pm Guide Hall. For all enquiries contact 5664 5455.

THE CHURCH AT ARCHIES CREEK: Meeting every Sunday at Archies Creek. Morning Communion Service 11 am: Evening Holy Spirit Revival 6pm: Phone: Ps. Chris

Chetland 5674 3867 or 5672 4660.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST: Saturdays, Church service 10am., Leongatha Sabbath School - 11.30am.

CATHOLIC: St Laurence’s Parish Leongatha: 5 pm Mass Saturday, 11am Mass Sunday.

Tarwin Lower: In St Andrew’s Union Church, 5pm winter, 6pm summer Mass Saturday.

Meeniyan: 9.30am Mass, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays and 11am, 2nd and 4th Sundays.

Mirboo North: 11am Mass, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays and 9.30am Mass, 2nd and 4th Sundays.

St. Joseph’s Parish Korumburra: 9.30am Sunday Mass.

Loch: 5pm/6pm Daylight saving Sunday Mass.

Wonthaggi: Saturday evening 6.30pm: Evening Mass; Sunday, 10.30am: Mass. Inverloch: Sunday 9 am: Mass.

KORUMBURRA’S AGLOW: First Monday every month at Korumburra Day Centre, Korumburra Hospital, Bridge St., Korumburra at 7.45pm. Inquiries phone 5657 2214.

GIPPSLAND CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Strongly family oriented church meets at the Senior Citizens Centre, Mirboo North, Sundays: 4-5.10pm Communion, 5.15-6pm Bible Studies for Adults, Youth and Children. Friday evenings: Home Fellowships 7.30pm; Youth Activities. Enquiries: 5668 2226 Bob Stevens.

SALVATION ARMY LEONGATHA COMMUNITY CHURCH meets at 52 Anderson Street (South Gippsland Highway) - Sunday: Family Worship at 10am: Kid’s Club - Tuesday, 4 - 5pm; mainly music, Thursday 10am. All welcome. Please contact Captain Martyn and Heather Scrimshaw, ph. 5662 5122.

SALVATION ARMY WONTHAGGI COMMUNITY CHURCH meets at 149 McKenzie Street every Sunday at 11am for Family Worship.

Kids' Club - every Tuesday at 4 pm, Women's Group - Wednesday at 1.30pm, and Playgroup - Friday 9.30am. Evening Ladies' Fellowship - First Monday each month and Youth Groups held monthly. All welcome. Please contact Lt. Robyn and Max Lean. Ph. 5672 1228.

PRESBYTERIAN: Weekly Worship Service 10am Sunday, corner Bent and Turner Streets, Leongatha. Phone Rev. Dr D.

Clarnette 0409 236 981 or elder Col Rump 5662-2107.

CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH: Reformed Church meeting at the corner of Peart and Brown Streets. Sunday family service at 10.30am.

(10am daylight saving time), creche and Sunday School available. Teaching service at 7.30pm.

Fortnightly youth activities. Home Bible Fellowship groups. Contact 5662 2762. Minister: Rev. Ron Nauta.

UNITING CHURCH: Leongatha: Sunday, May 2, 9am and 10.45am.

“Life to the Max” 7pm. Tarwin Lower: 10.30am. Mirboo North: 9.30am. Meeniyan: 10am. Wonthaggi: Sunday 9.30am, Family Service, all welcome. Inverloch: Sunday 11am: Korumburra: Sunday, 9.30am: Rev. Geoff Smith and Rev. Jim Foley, 5655 1997. Arawata: 11.30am 1st & 3rd Sundays.

Kongwak: 11.30am 4th Sunday.

BAPTIST CHURCH KORUMBURRA: 39 Mine Rd, Korumburra. Service and Sunday School 10.30am. Pastor Ian Wilkinson.

Phone 5658 1366.

BAPTIST CHURCH WONTHAGGI: Cnr McBride & Broome Crescent, Wonthaggi. Morning Service & Children’s Activities, Sunday 10am. Weekly activities see www.wonbaptist.org.au, Pastor Geoff Pegler 5672 4769.

MEENIYAN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Sunday, 10am: Meeniyan Youth Club Hall.

COMBINED CHURCHES WONTHAGGI / INVERLOCH: 4th Sunday each month at 7pm.

SCOTS PIONEER CHURCH: Mardan South. Pleasant Sunday Afternoons on the last Sunday of each month at 2pm. See occasional ad in this paper for details. For enquiries phone 9853 6627.

FISH CREEK UNION CHURCH: 1st & 3rd Sundays, 9am; 2nd & 4th Sundays, 7pm. Contacts: Fran Grimes 5683 2650, Sue Poletti 5663 6325.

she said.

One concern is whether the funding will cover fittings and furniture including cupboards and whiteboards.

Ms Blackmore said she is still waiting to find out.

“I’m hoping and I hear nothing. That’s one of the big problems with these projects; the lack of information,” she said.

“At the moment all I know is that we’ll have the building and it will basically be empty. We do have some furniture, so we can certainly move across, but there’s no cupboard space.”

The 99 students at Poowong have been able to watch the construction from the playground.

They’ve really enjoyed watching cranes at work and trucks pouring concrete.

Ms Blackmore said the work is far enough away the noise doesn’t affect classes.

“We’re one of the lucky schools in that the workers coming in and out are not impacting on us,” she said.

“We’ve got big grounds and it’s all fenced off, so students can still see the work, but we’re not in the way and they’re not in the way of us.”

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Big event: the South Gippsland Relay for Life was a big event.

A great community event THE HE 2010 S South th G Gippsland i l dR Relay l ffor Lif Life Committee would like to thank the businesses and community members who supported the event, on April 10 and 11 at the Dumbalk Recreation Reserve, and helped to make it a wonderful and inspiring occasion.

Special thanks are extended to Michael’s Supa IGA, for their invaluable support for the Relay event and the Leongatha Lions Club, who provided the event catering.

The Great Southern Star, the Foster Mirror and the South Gippsland Sentinel Times provided wonderful support and generous promotional opportunities for the event.

The committee also thanks the Dumbalk Recreation Reserve, Dumbalk and District Progress Association, Ryan’s Transport, Stony Creek Racing Club, South Gippsland Shire Council, South

Gippsland Water Board Board, Country Cart Cart, Neverfail Water, Prime TV, 3GG radio station, The Meeniyan Newsletter, The Dumbalk Newsletter, The Mirboo North Times and all the terrific people who helped make the event and ceremonies so memorable: Civil Celebrant - Cam Abood; Brett VanHoorn; Billy Broadfoot; Paul Stampton, ‘Real Women’; Barry Callister, Jess Byrne and James Pellin; ‘Vital Signs’; Leongatha Gymnastics, Lisa Pellin Dancers, David Coleman; Dumbalk Junior Fire Brigade, Nicole Salmon, Mandy Welsh, Eliza Charlton; E.J. Hair Design; Donna Gardiner; Brad and Dale Allen, Daniel and Ben Williams, Harley Norton; Karen Pedretti; Andrew Landers, the wonderful massage people; Warren Grieff, Rosemary Beasley, Graham Beasley, Kathy Marshman, Kayla McIndoe and volunteers; Marg Gillies, Faye Bland, Margaret Cantwell, Kate Cantwell, Ian Inglis, Keith Couper, Margaret Ford and Ed Ford.

“Without the support of all these fantastic people

D mbbalk the South Gippsland Relay for Life at Du Dumbalk, would not have reached its heights; where people were determined to walk for cancer, sharing conversation and the company of others. Words cannot describe the emotions of the participants over the 19 hour relay.” said Walter Aich, chair of the South Gippsland Relay for Life committee.

Mr Aich said the committee was delighted with the ‘roll up’ of 17 teams and a total of 350 registrations; including one team with 46 registered team members.

Even though the committee implemented a policy of encouraging people to organise teams, participate, and enjoy the companionship of walkers, rather than go ‘all out’ to raise money for the fight against cancer and not to ‘hit’ local business houses for donations, team raised in excess of $29,000, with Robbie’s Team being the stand-out fund raiser.

The next South Gippsland Relay for Life has already been set for April 9 and 10, 2011 at Dumbalk

Recreation Reserve Reserve. Many teams have alrea already agreed to make next year bigger and better.

To enter a team in 2011, contact Karen Lawson on 5664 4271 or the Cancer Council.

The first meeting for the 2011 organising committee will be held on Thursday June 3 at the Dumbalk Kindergarten building at 8pm. New committee members are always welcome, contact Walter Aich 5664 4397 or walter@illowracashmere. com.au.

The Dumbalk Recreation Reserve plans to improve the amenities in conjunction with the Tarwin Valley Camp Draft Committee and the MDU Cricket Club.

The South Gippsland Relay for Life committee thanks everyone who helped in any way to make the 2010 Relay for Life at Dumbalk such a wonderful success.

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Evolution of art BRUCE Atkin, a Coast Care/Coast Action facilitator with the Department of Sustainability and Environment, opened the new exhibition at Fish Creek’s Gecko Gallery.

Artist Norm Hanson has created a display of works inspired by a short journey that naturalist Charles Darwin took from Bathurst and return on horseback.

It portrays a lot of information about Darwin, creating an educational experience for the viewer as well as an artistic one.

The gallery is open between 2 and 5pm, with the Darwin exhibition ending on May 15.

Well received: Norm Hanson’s exhibition at Gecko Gallery reflecting naturalist Charles Darwin’s visit to Australia, is as educational as it is artistic.

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Kim graduates with flying colours HORTICULTURE graduate Kim Veness is celebrating after being announced Outstanding Student of the Year for Education Centre Gippsland’s (ECG) Southern Gippsland campus.

Kim, who successfully completed a Certificate III in Horticulture at ECG’s McMillan campus at Leongatha, was among 53 local people graduating at the annual awards ceremony.

The ceremony recognised graduates of ECG’s nationally accredited courses including aged care, children’s services, business administration, horticulture, conservation and land management, training and assessment, and active volunteering ECG Chief Executive Officer, Bernadette O’Connor, said it was an opportunity to celebrate life-long learning and the achievements of individuals.

“Kim Veness is a shining example of the calibre of students at ECG. As an adult learner, she overcame the difficulties of returning to study to pursue a new career direction in horticulture. Since completing her

course, Kim has gained work in the Mitre 10 Inverloch garden centre.

She has been an excellent role model, keen and supportive towards other students.”

ECG also paid tribute to Horticulture graduate John Hulls of Leongatha, awarding him an Encouragement Award for his study excellence.

Ms O’Connor said John had to overcome difficulties resulting from a workplace accident and approached his study with perseverance and commitment.

“John has established his own garden maintenance business as a result of his horticulture studies.”

Ms O’Connor said all graduates were to be applauded for their success.

“This event is a tribute to the hard work and commitment of students, many of them have juggled study with work, families, illness or other obstacles and have triumphed.

They came to ECG to gain new knowledge and skills and many of them are now taking those skills back into the South Gippsland community.”

ECG Southern Gippsland Campus

manager, David Lane, said this graduation saw the largest number of Aged Care graduates, with 27 people awarded a Certificate III in Aged Care Services.

“Eight of those are from our new Toora training facility and ECG will continue to expand courses in Toora to meet community demand.

“A further nine graduates in Aged Care are from Cowes at Phillip Island where ECG partnered with the Phillip Island Community and Learning Centre ( PICAL) to deliver the course there for the first time.”

Mr Lane said he hoped ECG graduates will inspire others to see the benefits of life-long learning and the rewards of returning to study.

In addition to those recognised at this awards presentation, there were many more people who undertook ECG courses during 2009, undertaking individual units from courses or short courses.

ECG is located at the McMillan campus in Nerrena Road Leongatha.

For more information on ECG visit: www.ecg.vic.edu.au or phone 03 5662 6700.

Above: Well done: ECG Encouragement Awardee John Hulls of Leongatha receives his award from ECG Board Chair Cheryl Glowrey.

Left: Good work: Cape Paterson’s Kim Veness receives ECG’s Student of the Year award.

Mirboo North art show countdown on IT’S that time of year again.

Easter is behind us, the kids are back at school and daylight saving has ended.

This all marks not only the start of autumn but the countdown to the annual Mirboo North Art Show, to open Friday, May 7.

As always the Art Show committee members have been working hard in the background to deliver the class of Art Show that the patrons of Mirboo North have come to expect and enjoy.

There are some exciting new artist entries this year, along with many of our regular much loved and well received artists, all of which will be on display for your enjoyment. There is sure to be a piece at this year’s Art Show for everyone – another reason to get along to opening night, as many of the pieces are snapped up on the Friday night.

Michelle Murden is busy working with the both the junior children and the senior children on their entries for the art show. The juniors are working on portraits of themselves which will provide some very interesting pieces. The world seen through the eyes of a child always offers an excit-

ing and fresh perspective – so I am in no doubt the child’s self portrait will be enlightening to say the least. The junior children are also working on the themes ‘these are a few of my favourite things’ and ‘me and my pet’.

As for the senior children in Grades 5 and 6, they are working on canvases with their inspirational theme being ‘Reflections and Images of Wilsons Prom Camp’.

Local businesses are once again proudly supporting the local art show. Throughout the Mother’s Day weekend, commencing on opening night, raffle tickets will be on sale. This year Grant O’Neill, local well known wood craft artist, has donated a magnificent handmade queen size bed. This will be first prize in the raffle – a spectacular first prize as I am sure you will all agree. Second prize is a picnic hamper and third prize a gourmet basket with local produce – and if you are lucky enough to win both second and third prize then a delicious picnic certainly awaits you.

The 29th annual Art Show will see the introduction of a new artist’s prize, ‘People’s Choice Award’. This will enable the people of Mirboo North to vote for their favourite art entry in the

2010 Art Show. Grand Ridge Brewery will be sponsoring this prize. The prize for the artist is accommodation for up to nine people for two nights which includes breakfast, tour of the Brewery, beer tasting, etc.- this is valued at $ 1799. As a thank you to everyone who takes the time to participate in the voting of the People’s Choice Award, all names will be entered into a draw – the prize being an original ceramic piece by local artist Michelle Murden.

We are pleased to welcome Celia Rosser this year onto the panel of judges. As a world renowned botanical artist we are delighted to have her as one of our judges. Celia Rosser has her own gallery and Banksia Gallery at Fish Creek, which is open all year round and also hosts seasonal, musical events.

The annual art show is Mirboo North Primary School’s main fundraiser, so we look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible to the opening night and throughout the weekend.

Tickets are on sale now at Strzelecki Newsagency.

Anne Marie Barrow Mirboo North Art Show Committee

Manna Gum to bloom RENOVATIONS for the Manna Gum restaurant and café at Broadbeach Inverloch have finished.

Proprietors Greg and Sue Roylance (ex Café Pajez) have created a new menu and are working on an official opening date.

Refurbishing the restaurant is part of a $90 million development at the site in Lindsey Close, which includes the next stage of the former AMP resort.

Broadbeach director Lou Garita said, “Our development will provide significant short term construction jobs along with many long term job opportunities for the local community.”

Long term jobs include managers, cleaners, wait staff,

pool guards, gym instructors and gardeners.

Mr Garita estimated a total of 50 full time jobs and 128 part time positions will eventually be created.

His company, QOD Property, is about to lodge a planning application with Bass Coast Council. Some discussions have been held about a second access road to Broadbeach because residents in Lindsey Close are concerned about traffic build-up and noise.

Wonthaggi desalination plant construction workers are living in the 12 homes already on the Broadbeach site and enjoying the facilities that include an indoor heated pool and outdoor spa and pool.

Members of the Inverloch community will soon be invited to sign up to use the leisure attractions too.

Win your town $10,000 INVERLOCH and Agnes are among the most tidy communities in Australia, according to a new quest to find Australia’s tidiest town.

Since Keep Australia Beautiful’s Tidy Towns partnered with Australia’s GPS brand Navman to launch the award on March 5, more than 150 towns have been

nominated and over 1800 people have voted.

The winning town will win $10,000.

The online competition allows Australians to vote for their most loved town by logging onto www. navmanpeopleschoice.com.au and nominating or voting for it.

Unlike the official and iconic Tidy Towns Award - chosen by judges who visit certain regions

- the Navman People’s Choice Award allows all Australians to pick their favourite town.

So far councils, tourism bodies as well as everyday punters from all around the country are getting involved and it’s not too late to join them.

The winning town will receive a $10,000 grant towards a community project.

ELLA Rose Craig was born on April 9 at RWH Melbourne. She is the first child of Andrew and Audrey, and the first grandchild of Bruce and Debbie Craig of Meeniyan.

From pages past Historical snippets from The Star One year ago, April 28, 2009 Trees were washed up at Inverloch’s surf beach last week when wild storms lashed the region. Dunes near the Kiosk café in town were also partly washed away and an emergency marker was washed out to sea. ***** Waratah Beach has been named as one of Victoria’s cleanest beaches after being chosen as a finalist in the Keep Australia Beautiful Clean Beaches Awards.

Five years ago, April 16, 2005 South Gippslanders are uniting in a bid to save the McMillan College agricultural school from closure. Meg Parkinson of Fish Creek is urging people to write to politicians and South Gippsland Shire Councillor John McIndoe is hoping many people will attend a public meeting. ***** Leongatha footballer Robert Eddy has returned from Ireland after being part of the Australian junior side to take part in an International Rules game. The 17-year-old also visited London, visiting Big Ben and Trafalgar Square.

10 years ago, April 26, 2000

“Miss Welshpool” has helped to save lives and rescue boats, but after 32 years at sea, she has had enough. The boat of the Port Welshpool division of the Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol will be replaced with a more powerful, modern model. ***** Inverloch brothers Steven and Corrie Parks have returned from the Australian Clay Target Championships at Wagga Wagga, NSW, with a swag of trophies. Steve won the junior national double rise title and Corrie took the open C Grade section and double rise championship.

30 years ago, April 29, 1980 Lynette van Boven of Wild Dog Valley is the first girl in the Tarwin District to win the highest award in scouting, the Queen’s Scout Badge. She worked hard on the topics of citizenship, expression, social and service to earn the award. ***** Interest rates were higher than they are now. South Eastern Permanent Building Society was offering a fixed term rate of 11 per cent to all South Gippsland customers.

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Stunning shots: Simon Carter from Bride2Be Photography exhibited a stunning range of wedding photography.

Star wedding expo models: Bree Robb, Ashleigh Clarke, Influence on Dusk owner Judy Stone, award winning Lisa Pellin dancer Chloe Adkins, and models Jessie Spencer and Kate Reda enjoyed the recent 10th anniversary Great Southern Star Wedding Expo.

Grooms: making sure the groom looks well suited on the wedding day, Rob Buchan of Korumburra Modern Male Menswear chatted to budding groom Darren Pocklington of Mirboo North during the recent Star wedding expo in Leongatha.

It’s special: Kerrie Reid from the Gilded Lily in Loch offers weddings at her restaurant and bar for 8-60 people. She had many visits to her stand at the Expo.

Seal watching: watch the seals as you enjoy your wedding at the Nobbies Centre, Phillip Island. Pictured is Pauleen Boulton at the Expo in Leongatha.

Busy day: Sophie Dougall from the RACV, Inverloch resort is the conference and events coordinator. She reported excellent feedback from the wedding expo.

Ceremonies with love: marriage celebrant Merlene Stratton fielded many enquiries.

All occasions: Samantha Klimecki from Simply Bombonieres had gifts for all occasions.

Wedding spotlight: from left Yvonne Hess from Korumburra Florist and David from David Smith Photopraphy discuss weddings with Neville and Mierrasol Stuart and daughter Mierrabell from Nerrena.

First timers: Pam Dodd and Sue Clark from the Esplanade Hotel, Inverloch were at the wedding expo for the first time promoting their Captain’s Lounge venue for wedding receptions. They are pictured here with Tenille Evens of Wonthaggi who is planning her wedding.

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - PAGE 45

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Big numbers: archers were out in force, turning Mossvale Park in to something that resembled a scene from Robin Hood.

Archers’ days out MOSSVALE Park looked like a scene from Russell Crowe’s new movie Robin Hood on Sunday, April 18, as the Leongatha Medieval Society hosted its annual Traditional Archery Victoria (T.A.V) round.

Hawk eye: this archer was solely concentrated on the target.

Battle Royale: archery was not the only tradition on display, with two armour-clad warriors clashing.

Sharp shooter: this archer had his eye on the target.

Fine form: archery is a sport of poise not strength.

With nearly 60 archers, friends and families from all over Australia (and one guest from Germany) coming to Leongatha for the weekend, the park was alive with the gentle thrum of bow strings.

Several bow types were used over the weekend including Modern traditional bows with arrow rests (no aids such as sights or stabilisers), Historical bows (made from period materials and designs with the archer’s hand as the arrow rest) and finally the mighty English Warbow (much like the English Longbow but of superior construction with a minimum of 36kg draw weight).

The morning started off with the Crecy competition. Loosing from distances between 120 and 80 metres, it was a test of each archer’s ability to adapt to a changing distance. The competition was as fierce as the banter.

Over a barbecue lunch the archers and spectators were entertained by a display of medieval combat put on by several of the Leongatha Medieval Society’s members.

The afternoon included the Royal hunt, where specially designed 3d rubber animal targets such as rabbits, feral pigs and foxes were used in a closely fought competition where only a handful of points separated the top five places.

The society thanks all who attended.

Contact: leongathamedievalsociety@gmail. com

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Riverbank’s open RIVERBANK Stockfeeds in Leongatha will hold a mill open day tomorrow, April 29.

You’ll be able to see the mill operation, meet the friendly staff, speak with industry experts and enjoy a free sausage sizzle.

It follows a similar day in November, which resulted in such great feedback that this one was planned.

Some clients were also disappointed they weren’t able to come to the first one.

Those who came in last year were impressed with Riverbank’s quality control, and the accuracy of the mixes with weighing and dust extraction.

At the open day learn about the whole

Stockfeeds experience: see technical sales representative David Pearne at Riverbank Stockfeeds’ open day tomorrow.

process from buying the whole grain to taking it to the farm.

Tours through the mill will help interested people understand the workings of Riverbank’s dairy headquarters.

Experts at the open day will include Ian Sawyer from Feedworks, which supplies a lot of Riverbank Stockfeed’s feed additives.

Propharma’s Geoff Irish will also be there. His company supplies vitamin and mineral additives.

It’s also an opportunity to meet new sales staff at Riverbank.

Jane Heath started in Leongatha at the end of March, while Brett Steele will be

working out of Sale.

Brett’s father Gary will work three days a week based in Sale as well.

Riverbank Stockfeeds guarantees their F1 barley and AW1 wheat.

They are renowned for their formulations, cleanness, mixing accuracy and value for money.

Riverbank also make feed for small scale farmers who may have alpacas, chickens, sheep and pigs.

There is a pellet press at the company’s Werribee headquarters.

The open day goes from 11am to 3pm at Riverbank Stockfeeds at 6 Cusack Road, Leongatha.

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - PAGE 49

Alpaca breeder wins high award

The event was held at Pakenham Cultural Centre on Saturday, April 17, with 40 entries coming from regions east of the Hume Highway to the coast, and south from Albury to Wilsons Prom.

The event was judged by long-time alpaca breeder and judge Bill Robbins from Holbrook.

This is a prestige competition and Keith and Daphne were thrilled to win it. They also were awarded sashes for other fleeces on the night.

Chiverton Alpacas was established on Phillip Island in 1995 and usually have about 80 animals on farm.

They concentrate on breeding ultrafine and super fine whites and greys, although most colours can be found in the herd.

The stud provides stud services by quality males to other breeders, sells animals and usually has a stockpile of quality fleeces of all colours for the handicraft industry.

Visitors are welcome to the farm and friendly help and advice is given to all Award winning: Daphne Gregory of Chiverton buyers.

Alpacas celebrates the win.

Cows aplenty to swell the yarding.

This change in quality affected price averages, but overall, demand was weaker and prices were a genuine 2c to 7c/ kg cheaper with the exception of plain 1 score cows. These generally sold at firm to dearer trends.

All of the usual buyers were present, although there was no interstate competition on the bullocks.

Approximately 185 vealers were penned in different degrees of quality.

The best made to 220c, with most making between 165c and 195c/kg.

Although there were another 350 trade cattle penned, only a small percentage equalled the previous sale in quality.

Prices were between 165c and 182c for the best quality with a lot of D muscle 2 and 3 score heifers making from 140c

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Sale Draw April 28 1. SEJ 2. David Phelan & Co 3. Elders 4. Landmark 5. Rodwells 6. Alex Scott

PHILLIP ISLAND alpaca breeders, Keith and Daphne Gregory, were awarded Champion Huacaya Alpaca Fleece, for their home-bred young white male, Chiverton Nureyev.

THERE were more cattle penned, however, it would appear that most of the plain quality and poorly bred cattle in the district helped

VLE LEONGATHA

to 165c/kg.

The penning of 840 bullocks and steers offered much fewer quality bullocks. Even though demand was reasonable, prices only ranged from 172c to 179.4c/kg.

Manufacturing bullocks were the larger number supplied, with a lot of D muscle 1, 2 and 3 score steers and bullocks penned. These made mostly between 147c and 168c/kg, with feedlots and restockers purchasing a reasonable number.

Demand and competition varied over the larger penning of 1000 cows with two processors only purchasing better quality cows.

Beef cows were up to 5c/kg cheaper, with prices for these being from 138c and 160c/kg. Strong demand for cows best suiting the 90CL grinding beef market to the US sold well, making mostly from 95c to 138c/kg.

There was a larger number of these poor to very poor condition cows penned.

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for rent VENUS BAY - house, short stroll to beach and shops, sleeps 7. Permanent rental also available. Contact: 0408-320001.

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BORDER COLLIE pups, born 9/3, M/F, M/L hair, perf mark/nature, vet/vacc. $300. 5163-1464.

DEB DRESSES (x2), size 10 and 12, EC. Ph: 56785555.

public notices

QUIT SMOKING WEIGHT LOSS Achieve Success in 60 Mins

John Simmons

Clinical Hypnotherapist Group & Private Sessions Wonthaggi - Thurs May 6 Leongatha - Fri May 7 Bookings: 5333 1565 or 1800 110 660 simmonshypnotherapy.com.au

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FIREWOOD - Local gum split and dry. Free delivery in Leongatha, $70 metre.

Phone Steve 5662-5791 or mob. 0438-037764.

FIREWOOD, redgum & local wood, Ph 0408-980711, A/H 5662-5175

public notices

RECONNECT Were you raised a Catholic but do not come to Church anymore?

Are you a Catholic who now feels separated from your Church?

Would you like to know more about the Catholic Church as it is today?

Would you like to feel at home in the Catholic Church again?

St Laurence Parish Leongatha invites you to renew your relationship with the Catholic Church through a 6 week “Reconnect” program starting the third week of May. No matter how long you have been away or for whatever reason, you are most welcome.

Contact Anne 5662 2880, Mario/Leonie 5662 2344, Noreen 5662 2564, Mary 5662 2091 or Sarah 5662 2350 for more information.

for sale HAY - small square bales, VG quality, $7 per bale plus GST. Ph: 5662-2074.

HAY - small square bales, $8 each. Fully shedded, suitable for horses, never been wet. Quality guaranteed. 4,000 available now. Mardan, 5664-1320.

HAY - small squares, in shed $6. Ph: 5655-2551, 0408-980711.

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OLD PORT POULTRY FARM delivering 20 week old laying hens to your area on Saturday, May 1, $17 each. Ph: 0438-832535 (b/h), 5183-2515 (a/h).

RIDE-ON MOWER, Greenfield.

Perfect condition $1,000. Ph: 56643216.

HENS - laid for 12 months, $8.80. Ring 0427-887407.

RIDE-ON MOWER, Cub Cadet, 19hp, 42” cut, hydrostatic drive, VGC, done 88 hrs, $2,500. Ph: 5662-5075.

HEN HOUSES, fox proof, good quality, 6-8 chooks.

The perfect hen house. Ph: 5664-2443.

VACUUM CLEANER

LABRADOR pups, purebred, 1 x gold M $400, 2 x black M $350, 9 weeks old. 0418-556925.

NSW red gum, split and delivered. 0412-486353 or 5664-9208.

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WONTHAGGI SEWING CENTRE 167 Graham Street, Wonthaggi (opp. Ritchies IGA)

5672 3127

SILAGE: Knifed, inoc, clover and rye, excellent quality, $66 inc.

HAY: 5x4 from $38.50 inc.

SMALL SQUARES: From $7.70 inc. Delivery available.

Contact 0417-532262.

SLEEPERS, treated pine, 200x50x2.4 $12.10 each, 200x75x2.4 $16.75 each.

Free delivery for pack lots.

Phone Joe 0417-530662.

TIMBER - kiln dried blackwood, clear pine, silver wattle. Most sizes for furniture and craft. Also builder’s graded structural pine. Phone 5681-2261.

garage sales

GARAGE / MOVING SALE Saturday, May 1

CHIROPRACTOR NORMAN G. VRADENBURG

9am - 4pm 185 St Ellens Rd MIRBOO NORTH

“NON-FORCE PRACTITIONER”

Furniture, bedding, lamps, bric-a-brac, crockery, etc.

5668 8275

28 Reilly Street, INVERLOCH HOURS - Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday by appointment Phone and fax 5674 3666 South Gippsland Chiropratic Services & Adjunctive Therapies P/L

FARRIER / BREAKING Professional, reliable. Ben 0439-206925.

KONGWAK MARKET

MARSHALL spreader, 2 tonne, GC, POA. Ph: 56832507.

Fabulous in all weather!

Sunday10am Inside and out Collectables, vintage, retro stuff, loads of designer and vintage clothes, haircuts (March 21), books, plants, gorgeous veg, wine, curry, coffee and more...

Live music from 11am It's fun, come!

Kongwak Market is a smoke free event

0417 142 478 Jane

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used machinery

used motorcycles SUZUKI GSX 250F, 25,600km, 6 mths reg.

XK821, VGC, $3,650 ONO. 0438-635339, 5663-7339.

work wanted FULLY Qualified Painter.

No job too small. Good rates. Call Drew on 56624238 or 0418-517443.

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CHAINSAWS AND STATIONARY ENGINES ETC. Repairs and services

Phone JOHN GOULD 5664 0012

used vehicles

FREE CAR REMOVAL Will pay up to $300 for complete car Buyers of scrap metal All machinery Bins provided

Bass Coast Metal Recyclers 5672 2946 0417 556 593 FORD Maverick, 1988, 5 sp. manual, reg. to 2011, ORT851, $5,000 ONO. Ph: 5668-6348.

HOLDEN Commodore VZ ute, 2005, auto, EC, RWC, 12 mths reg. TMO916, $17,000. Ph: 5674-2411.

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Korumburra is located in picturesque South Gippsland, only 25 minutes from popular Bass Coast surf beaches, 90 minutes from the Melbourne CBD, and presents a unique lifestyle opportunity.

Applications close at 5pm, Friday 7 May 2010.

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Applicants are required to forward a current resumĂŠ and covering letter via email or post to: Mr Trevor Burgess, Operations Supervisor - Traralgon SKILLED Group Ltd PO Box 1535, Traralgon 3844 PH: (03) 5173 6740 Email: tburgess@skilled.com.au

ST. LAURENCE Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;TOOLE PRIMARY SCHOOL

PRIMARY TEACHER

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JOURNALIST An exciting position exists for a full time journalist on the award winning South Gippsland newspaper, The Great Southern Star, Leongatha.

The successful applicant will need to live in Leongatha, be highly motivated and have excellent communication skills.

Appropriate tertiary qualification preferred.

All written applications to: Manager Tony Giles PO Box 84 LEONGATHA 3953 Or email tony@thestar.com.au Applications close Tuesday, May 4

Advertising Consultant IMMEDIATE START 22.5 hours per week Flexible hours can be arranged The Star requires an enthusiastic individual to work in our advertising sales department.

A background in sales and customer service would be an advantage.

Apply in writing to: Advertising Manager, Joy Morgan on email joy@thestar.com.au Applications close Friday, May 7 Enquiries on 5662 2294

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Production Clerk - Part Time 20 hours per week We are a growing Australian based company, which produces a range of premium dairy products for the domestic and international market.

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If you are looking for an opportunity to work for a friendly medium-sized business in Korumburra then apply via email.

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PORTRAIT MODEL required for wedding artwork. Phone Irene 56832484, 0432-965789.

marriage celebrant

Jenny Milkins All areas - 5672 3123 jenny_milkins@hotmail.com

CAM ABOOD Leongatha 5662 4191

MERLENE STRATTON Leongatha 5662 2574

engagements HOLM - GLOURY Rod and Irene Holm, Buffalo and Steve and Vivian Gloury of Sunbury wish to announce the engagement of Leigh and April.

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deaths CAFARELLA - Angela To my darling Angela, My last goodbye to you my darling niece with a beautiful black plait. I babysat you often with my Tania and we would walk to Nonna Rosaria’s house together whilst your mum was working in the shop.

Now you are all resting in God’s house, back together with your dad who knew you were special. I am sure his eyes will light up when he sees you coming.

Angela you will always be in my heart and the hearts of our family until we meet again one day.

I will always cherish the quality time we spent together with Maurizio.

Rest in peace in paradise darling Angela, my special niece.

Love you.

Aunty Giulia, Uncle Peter.

P.S. I can still hear your voice saying ‘Piero LoBombolo’. He always commented on your beautiful character - he loved you so much.

deaths COULTER (nee Poole) Nancy Phyllis.

Passed away peacefully at Leongatha Hospital on April 26, 2010. Aged 95 years, late of Leongatha.

Much loved wife of Tom (dec.). Loving mother of Bev (dec.) and Robert, and Macy, John, Marie and Ian. Loved Granny of Stuart and Julie, Gary and Vicki, Leonie and Greg, Ross, Debbie and Rod, Greg and Corazon, Diane and Greg, Janine and Paul. Great Grandma of Erin, Alec, Jean, and Jack; Michael and Kellie; Hayden and Jeremy; Kyle and Jayred; Carina, Jessica and Riona; Vanessa, Lauren and Kayla.

Lovingly Remembered.

Loving mother of Marie and Ian. The greatest Granny to Greg, Corazon, Diane, Greg, Janine and Paul. The kindest Grandma to Kyle, Jayred, Carina, Jessica, Riona, Vanessa, Lauren and Kayla.

Dearly loved and forever in our hearts.

CROWLEY - Geoffrey Grant.

Passed away suddenly on April 22, 2010 at Frankston Hospital.

Aged 75 years.

Beloved husband of Vera for thirty-six years.

Dearly loved father of Lee, Sherrie, Caroline and Rohan (dec.). Loving stepfather of Faye, Fred, Dawn and Margie. Loving Poppa and Poppa Geoff to eighteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.

Peacefully resting.

deaths GRONOW - David.

Deepest sympathy to Andrea, Lachlan, Alysha and Clarence.

Love from all your uncles, aunties and cousins, from the Read family.

Rest in peace Dave.

McFARLANE - William Stuart.

Sleep peacefully Stu. Our love and thoughts are with Auntie Yvonne, David, Maree, Wendy, Caitlin, Thomas and Jordan.

With much love, Vicki, Andy, Kylee, Matt and Dean.

RUNDELL Edwin George.

Passed away suddenly at home (Leongatha) on April 24, 2010. Aged 86 years.

Formerly of Koonwarra.

Dearly loved husband of Marie for 58 wonderful years. Loving father and friend of Helen and Rod, Graham and Lyn, Geoffrey (dec.), Christine and Wesley. Much loved Pa of Travis, Teagan and Tarryn; Stuart, and Elizabeth (Lizzy); Kieran, Luke and Aidan.

RUNDELL - Ted. Admired and respected workmate and dear friend.

Gwen and Cec Eden.

SLANEY (nee Christie) Iris Muriel.

Passed away peacefully on April 22, 2010 at Leongatha Hospital in the arms of her loving family.

Dearly loved wife and best mate of Wal for 67 wonderful years.Cherished, wonderful and very much loved Mum of Alan, Joy, Pam and Sue. Loved mother-in-law of Helen, Vic and Sam. Special nan to her 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

SLANEY - Iris.

Iris, we met 71 years ago, you became the love of my life, my best mate, my wonderful wife of 67 years.

I told you every day that I loved you and I will never stop.

You’ve helped me, you’ve guided me through everything we have done and I couldn’t have achieved anything without you by my side.

You have given me four wonderful children who have inherited all your beautiful qualities of kindness, love and affection.

I will miss you always.

All my love - Wal. Our Darling Mum. What a courageous battle you fought right to the end, and even then all you worried about was Dad and all of your family. You will never know how much we will miss you. We love you so very, very much.

Always in our thoughts and always in our hearts. Until we meet again. God bless you Mum. Alan and Helen.

deaths Nan, you will be dearly missed by all of us. Our memories of you we will cherish.

Love Craig, Chris, Maddie and Tom. My dear Nan. Slipped away in the arms of Pa. A beautiful lady at peace now. You fought so hard right to the very end. You will be always in my heart and loved forever.

Miss you Nan, love Tim. To Nana Slaney. Thank you for being the greatest nana anyone could wish for. You touched our hearts with your caring, gentle nature.

We will miss your special sponge cakes and donkey drops, but most of all your warm hugs and kisses.

Forever in our hearts.

Love Adam, Emma, Breanna and Caitlin.

On December 16, 1920 a great lady was born into this world, with a nice caring family who supported and loved her. She was a one of a kind great nan, who touched our hearts with love and care. We all wish you were here but we know you are in a better place looking down on us with pride, waiting for it to be our turn to join you. We all love you and are proud to have such a great nan.

Love Breanna, Madeleine, Caitlin and Tom. Mum, you will always be loved for your warmth and your kind, gentle, caring. I cannot put into words the huge loss I feel. A part of me is empty. I watched you suffer so quietly. Your inner strength always amazed me.

I love you mum and will always miss you.

Joydy.

Mum I’ll miss your smile and laugh. You were the mother-in-law every sonin-law should have.

Vic. Treasured and lasting memories nan. Always in our hearts.

Love always Justin, Lachlan and Bailey.

Thank you for being a wonderful nan and great nan to us all. We will miss you dearly. You will be in our hearts forever.

Love always Mark, Christine, Bianca and Mikayla.

Missing you already. Will forever remember you for your caring nature, infectious smile and laughter, and of course who could ever forget your famous sponge cake.

Forever in all our hearts.

Lots of love always, Benjamin, Kristy, Jye, Beau and Jada.

deaths To my beautiful Mum. The most precious person in the world. My heart aches and I will miss you more than words can say. You were not just my mum but my best friend as well. I will always treasure the wonderful memories we shared. It was such a special time over the last few weeks to be by your side. You never complained but we knew you suffered silently.

No more pain, no more struggles.

Sleep peacefully Mum. Forever in my heart.

All my love Pam. We lost a precious gem When the sparkle left your eyes.

We lost a lady of magic Lighting the world with her smile.

Wonderful memories will always be kept Of a beautiful Nan we will never forget.

Love Kane and Emma, Matt and Georgia.

Mum, my best friend, I was with you every day in every way, like you were there for me. Mum, I could never repay you for all the love and care you gave me.

I would give the world to have you back, but I know you are with me and I with you always. I am so proud of how strong and brave you were.

Thank you for being a beautiful, caring, gentle, and always giving mum.

Love you always Sue. Thank you for never being my mother-in-law but always my second mum. I’ll miss your smiles and gentle voice, rest peacefully Mum. Love Sam. Thank you for being a wonderful nan who was always there for us. We love you with all of our hearts and will miss you, your lolly jar and your wonderful cooking.

Love Tom and Ryan.

I feel so proud and privileged to have you as my nan. You are the most amazing woman I have ever known. I will miss you and love you always.

Love Abby.

Thanks for being a special friend and a nan to me too.

Love Kimmy.

SLANEY - Iris.

Dear Wal, Alan, Joy, Pam, Sue and families. We are thinking of you all at this time. With love and sincere condolences.

Rob and Maureen, Rob and Lyn, George and Robyn.

SLANEY - Iris.

22.4.10.

Loving memories of a great friend and so many good times together. Always a very loving and caring person.

Deepest sympathy to dear Wal and families.

Elaine and Don Farrell, West Melton.

deaths SLANEY - Iris.

22.4.10.

Goodbye to a very special friend, and a very devoted wife and mother.

“Rest in peace” Mary White and families.

SLANEY Treasured memories of our dearest friend, Iris.

Our thoughts are with Wal, Alan, Joy, Pam, Sue, and families.

Elaine (and the late Graham) Olle and family.

SLANEY - Iris.

Loved wife of Wal, dear mother and mother-in-law of Alan and Helen, Joy and Nic (Davey), Pam, Sue and Sam (Dowd). Loved grandmother and great grandmother. A lovely gentle lady.

Fifty years of friendship shared with George (dec.), and Zel Fawcett and their families, Phillip and Kate, Greg and Gay, Jim and Joan, Kathiann and Ian, Maddison.

SLANEY - Iris.

Iris (Bubba) - dearly loved sister and sister-in-law of Lorna and Ed (both dec.).

Adored auntie of Kaye and Rob, Graeme and Jan, and their families.

The last link in the chain, reunited with her family.

A beautiful lady.

SMITH - Maurice Ross.

20.09.1938 - 25.04.2010.

Passed away peacefully at Korumburra Hospital, aged 71 years.

Loved and loving husband of Glenda. Loving father and father-in-law of Stephen and Sharon, Anthony and Libby, Andrea and Jacko. Adored grandfather and great grandfather.

Forever in our hearts and minds.

SMITH - Maurice Ross.

Dearest Maurice, Till we are together again in “The Wonderland by night”.

All my love.

Jack xx Dad, you’ve been a battler of the insurmountable over the years. Will miss you, but the memories will last a life time.

Stephen, Sharon, Nic, Aaron, Melissa, Matt and Jaymee.

Dad, the best thing you have given me is your friendship. We will miss your friendship but it will never be forgotten.

Andrea and Jacko xo.

Pa, thanks for being the best Pa ever. We will miss you heaps.

Dean, Brett and Kasey xo.

message of hope YOUR kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10.

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funerals CROWLEY - The Funeral Service to celebrate the life of Mr Geoff Crowley, late of Port Welshpool and formerly of Pakenham, will be held at St John’s Uniting Church, Main Street, Welshpool on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 commencing at 11am.

A private cremation will follow.

Nielsen & Handley Funeral Services Warragul & Pakenham 5941-7988 RUNDELL - A Service to celebrate the life of the late Mr Edwin George (Ted) Rundell will be held at St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Leongatha on Thursday, April 29, 2010 commencing at 11am.

The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Leongatha Lawn Cemetery.

All Ex-Service personnel are respectfully invited to attend.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alfred Hospital. Envelopes will be available at the church.

Paul and Margaret Beck HANDLEY FUNERAL SERVICES Leongatha Korumburra 5662-2717 Member AFDA

funerals SLANEY - The Funeral Service for the late Mrs Iris Muriel Slaney will be held at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Leongatha on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 commencing at 2pm. TheA funeral will leave at the conclusion of the servicep for the Leongatha Lawn Cemetery.

Paul and Margaret Beck HANDLEY FUNERAL SERVICES Leongatha Korumburra 5662-2717 Member AFDA SMITH - A Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the life of Mr Maurice Ross Smith (late of Korumburra) will be held at the Uniting Church, Bridge Street, Korumburra on Tuesday, May 4 commencing at 11.45am. A private family interment will precede the above service.

No flowers by request, in lieu, donations can be made to the Baker Institute.

Envelopes will be available at the church.

Paul and Margaret Beck HANDLEY FUNERAL SERVICES Leongatha Korumburra 5662-2717 Member AFDA

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“THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - PAGE 53

It’s a fine line VENUS Bay sculptor Colin Suggett, was the guest speaker at the official opening on Sunday of an exhibition at the Meeniyan Art Gallery called A Fine Line.

Six artists have come together to present the exhibition which will remain until May 27.

They are Kerry Spokes, Peter Lorkin, Sue Gilford, Mandy Gunn, Pauline John and Ann Parry. Kerry, Peter and Sue are well known for their line drawings, but Mandy,

Pauline, John and Ann less so because they work in a variety of media.

Kerry’s small series focuses on the human figure, revealing the body through an element of woven lines and patterns.

Peter, Sue and Mandy are all stimulated by the natural environment. Peter reflects on the forest and wildlife around his Mt Best home and has moved into rock etching.

Sue bases her art on the paddocks around her home at Agnes and the mud flats of Toora and Welshpool,

favouring pyrogaphy using a hot nib to create works on various timbers.

Mandy’s sketchbooks are full of drawings and water colour paintings made on the move from cars, boats, trains. Sometimes these stand as finished pieces or are developed into larger, more complex works.

Pauline’s contribution is a series of fine pen drawings of animals both local and exotic.

Ann is inspired by the natural structure of trees, grass, feathers and moth wings, the interaction of colours and direction of lines.

So you think you own your own land WHAT can we say about the lecture on our constitution at Foster on Friday, March 19.

If you didn’t attend you missed out. What a night. As the night wore on everyone became spellbound, you couldn’t hear a pin drop, and the public were hearing the truth about our so-called laws, and this from men who didn’t have anything to gain.

There were some people who were very skeptical at the thought of even turning up to such an event.

There were some who came with an open mind, and some who have heard it all before, but wanted more.

Where do you stop talking about Social injustices.

At the end of the evening a question was put to those who attended, if they wanted to learn more about our Australian Constitution.

“Would they like to see more lectures held?” The resounding result was a deafening yes.

This event had a mix of people, from farmers with windmill problems, Church leaders with an interest in social justice – local councilneeding to know where they stood regardless of what the State Government says and even people with environmental concerns. The main concern for everyone was loss of property rights, which brings us to a very important evening brought about by the United Christian Constitution Law Group.

A great deal of money and time has been spent setting up a very important night, no money can buy what this man Peter Spencer has to say about property rights. This is the Farmer in NSW who put himself up a pole and starved himself for 52 days to make his point with the Federal Government, that if the Government was to deny him his right to the use of his own land he should be compensated.

Getting involved MANY local traders are supporting the new Mirboo North and District Bendigo Community Bank campaign.

Jeanie Kilpin from Brava Hair was one of the first to get involved.

“This will be a wonderful initiative for the whole area,” Jeanie said. “We really need to act now to get our new bank with all the facilities it offers, into action.

“There is so much more we can do in this district and a community bank will create lots of opportunities. It is great for us all to be together, united behind a major project. Mirboo North has a dynamic feel once again.”

Chairperson of the

company supporting the campaign, Ms Karen Anton, reiterated that it is vital to purchase shares now.

“We need your investment now to raise the capital required to finance this project. Many people think they will purchase shares sometime in the future, but it won’t be that easy. The share offer will only be open for the next few weeks, then when it is fully subscribed, shares will only be available as they are put up for sale which is not a frequent occurrence in community banks,” Karen said.

Copies of the prospectus are available at the Bendigo Bank Agency in Mirboo North or by contacting Karen on 5668 1595.

crossword solutions CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8219 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Set against. 8, Adam. 9, Wind. 10, Defer. 11, Tick. 12, Shift-less. 16, Re-mission. 20, Pass. 22, The-ta.

23, N-a-il. 24, (so)Und-O. 25, One fine day.

Down - 1, Per-ish. 2, Laid off. 3, Sand-Al. 4, Sniffs. 5, Start. 7, L-arch. 13, ‘Elm. 14, As-under. 15, P-a-int. 17, Eleven (11). 18, It-Al-ic. 19, O-Riga-n. 21, Stood.

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8219 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Particular. 8, Eire. 9, Plum. 10, Range. 11, Null. 12, Influence. 16, Apprehend. 20, Boor. 22, Owing.

23, Sink. 24, Area. 25, Confiscate.

Down - 1, Gallon. 2, Stumble. 3, Scarce. 4, Clinic. 5, Green. 7, Grill. 13, Nip. 14, Physics. 15, Sorry. 17, Pliant.

18, Regain. 19, Ninety. 21, Roach.

Peter Spencer has agreed to talk and answer questions regarding any laws which deny us our rights set down in our Constitution. Peter thought his land was his, as we all do. The C48 amendment springs to mind, we need to send a clear message to our Government, “Hands off our land” we own it, not you.

Peter Spencer has travelled England and the USA telling his story and getting a great response. Some powerful people have been in his ear, so he is coming to Meeniyan on April 30 to share with you the knowledge he has gained, this is a once in a lifetime experience so don’t miss out. Meeniyan Town Hall at 7pm.

For more information contact Ken Irwin. Email: ken_lyn@live. com.au Gerard Donohue 5655 1391.

Ken’s no: 8790 5249, mobile: 0407 356 854.

Slow record SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is still to decide whether it is okay for local media to record council meetings.

A Star journalist was told several weeks ago he wasn’t allowed to record council until the legality of the practice was examined.

Council is still yet to determine whether the pursuit of accuracy in reporting will be supported.

Shire CEO Tim Tamlin said the issue may come before the next council meeting.

Concerned citizen Paul Norton questioned council on the issue at the April 7 meeting.

Council’s response was released last week.

“The power to make local laws is set out in Part 5 of the Local Government Act 1989,” it said.

“Council is aware that some Councils have local laws and policies that include provisions for regulating the recording of open Council meetings.”

When questioned on the vagueness of the answer, Mr Tamlin said it would likely be dealt with in a fortnight.

Prayer worry COUNCILLORS were questioned on the necessity of the prayer that is said before each council meeting last week.

Ratepayer Danika Ward raised the issue during a presentation.

Mayor Jim Fawcett leads a prayer while everyone in attendance stands before the minutes.

“We pray to God to guide us so that the thoughts we have, the decisions we make this day, are in the best interests of the people of South Gippsland Shire.

Amen,” is the prayer.

The question seemed to be asking why the councillors needed God’s help to make good decisions when they had obviously been elected due to their constituents’ belief they were capable of making good decisions by themselves.

On show: artist Kerry Spokes with sculptor Colin Suggett at the Meeniyan Art Gallery.

Land sale still likely SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is yet to receive a formal offer from VicTrack to buy unused railway land in Leongatha.

The land in question is behind shops in Bair Street, long touted as a future development site.

VicTrack spokesperson Jason Murray said the land had only been offered for sale to council once.

“We are still working through the approval process to formally offer the land for sale,” he said.

“VicTrack is working co-operatively

with the South Gippsland Shire Council to determine the future use of railway land behind the Bair Street shops.”

Following last year’s expression of interest process, VicTrack met with, and wrote to council to offer them the right to acquire the land.

Council has agreed to consider acquiring the land on behalf of the community.

“Recently, VicTrack met with the tourist railway and the shire has clarified the area defined for sale,” Mr Murray said.

“VicTrack is well advanced in preparing the formal offer of the land for sale to the shire council.”

VCAT for turbines THE Tarwin Valley Coastal Guardians are taking the State Government to VCAT over plans to extend the height of turbines at the Bald Hills Wind Farm.

Group spokesperson Tim Le Roy, said a decision on the VCAT move was made in the last few days.

“We don’t believe Planning Minister Justin Madden has the authority to grant the (height change) approval.

“The government is bulldozing local communities.

“We’d like to see a probity audit too.”

Mr Madden has approved an increase in the height of the turbines to 135m, up by 25m.

The Coastal Guardians hope VCAT will overturn that decision.

Mr Le Roy said he didn’t know when the matter might come before VCAT.

Council works Under DEMOCRACY is at work in Bass Coast Shire.

Cr John Duscher said this at the April meeting of council.

He was referring to a controversial proposal for a waste transfer station at Gap Road Wimbledon Heights on Phillip Island.

Cr Duscher said it was a “hot potato” issue which had been through a planning panel process which he supported and defended.

Moving a motion that listed changes to a planning scheme amendment be made to an incorporated document, Cr Gareth Barlow said the transfer station issue “has gone through a most convoluted and detailed process.

“The applicant decided to build a facility better than anything in this State and comply with European standards. Australia is 20 years behind.”

Cr Barlow added that the planning process had been “very public”.

But Crs Phil Wright and Jane Daly didn’t agree.

Cr Wright said, “I don’t think the panel got it right.”

Cr Daly said she was the ward councillor and in her view it was wrong to rezone farm land to industrial land. The transfer station “is in the wrong road in the wrong area; it’s a beautiful rural area”.

“It will be a blight on the landscape forever.”

review SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council ward boundaries and councillor numbers are under review.

Governance co-ordinator David Roche said council is required to undertake an electoral representation review prior to the general election in 2012.

He said the purpose of the review was to recommend the number of councillors and whether the boundaries for wards provide a fair and equitable division of the shire.

Mr Roche said the review would cost $38,000 and is conducted by the Victorian Electoral Commission.

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Leongatha

TUESDAY’S BBQ nine hole event was won by Joe Paynting 20 points on countback Pat Carroll and Phil Janson each with a ball down the line.

Nearest the pins: 17th Kenny Hobbs. Achievers award: Don Harris.

Other scores: Merv Lowe 20, Stan Walker 19, Chris Bailey, Kenny Hobbs and Bill Matthews 18, Len Ralph and Brian MacPherson 16, Ken Hallett and David Bligh 15, Keith Lear and Andrew Brown 14, Jim Roberts, Peter Westaway and L. Clutterbuck each 13.

Pub club points: Toora 14.00, Pier Port 15.25, Welshpool 15.60, Port Albert 17.00.

Friday’s chicken run winner was Karen Barwick 19 points on countback from Ron Newing and Kay Mines with a ball down the line.

Nearest the pins: 6th Brian MacPherson.

Other scores: Len Wood 19, Brian MacPherson 17, Keith Lear and Greg Wilkinson 16, Russ Barwick 15, Pappy Pope, Bob Wiggins, Peter Westaway, Pat Carroll and Ken Hallett all 14.

Saturday’s nine hole stableford was won by Gary Brown 15 points on countback Alan Hayes.

Nearest the pin: Pat Carroll.

Other scores: Len Wood, Bob Wiggins, Brian MacPherson and Jeanette Swann all 14.

Sunday’s 18 hole stroke event was won by Gary Brown 71 net.

Balls down the line: Joe Paynting 73, Rod Walker 73, Tom Walker 75 also nearest the pin 8th, Keith Lear nearest the pin 15th.

Other scores: Keith Lear and Harry Mines 76, Pappy Pope and Peter Westaway 77, Merv Lowe 78.

Club championship winners: A Grade Chris Bailey 237 gross 225 net. B Grade Harry Mines 266 gross 212 net. C Grade Gary Brown 291 gross 207 net. Congratulations to all winners. To runners-up, there is always next year.

Next Sunday par and first round pennant.

SATURDAY’S stableford attracted a good field although early rain caused a few to drop out and apart from Max Kavanagh who won C Grade with 39 points, the scores were moderate.

Gordon Morrison took out A Grade on 35 points and Henry Sedelies got the prize in B Grade with 36 points.

Anthony Sparkes had a highlight when he put his second shot into the hole on the par four fifth for eagle.

Tim McCarthy won pro pin and Nick Lafferty had nearest the pin on the 16th.

Ball winners: T. Moss, C. Walker, C. Indian 34, P. Rayson, I. Barlow, J. Coulter, J. Eabry, K. Castwood, K. Columb 33, A. Sparkes, W. Norden 32, K. Gardner, J. Sutherland-Tairea, S. Drummond, J. Dalton 31.

Tuesday Dave Vorwerg and Ray Davies fought out the event with Dave’s 40 points just

Earlier Minutes Apollo Bay ...........................25 King Island (Grassy) ...........10 King Island (Surprise Bay)....40 King Island (Franklin) ...........40 Lakes Entrance .................... 170 Lorne ...................................... 20 Mallacoota Inlet.................... 158 Rip Bank ................................ 15 Snowy River Entrance ......... 170 _______________________ Cape Schanck, Flinders, Mornington Ocean Beaches, Seal Rocks, Venus Bay, Waratah Bay, Woolamai ....... nil _________________________ Later Minutes Altona ................................... 195 Barwon Heads Bridge ........... 15 Carrum ................................. 195 Corinella ................................. 68 Cowes Pier............................. 50 Dromana .............................. 195 Frankston ............................. 195 Geelong ............................... 210 Hastings ................................. 66 Hovell Pile ............................ 195 Inverloch Pier ......................... 15 Melbourne ............................ 200 Mornington ........................... 195 Newhaven Jetty ..................... 30 No. 1 West Channel (Annulus)........................... 50 No. 2 South Channel Light .... 70 No. 8 South Channel Light .. 150 Port Albert Pier ...................... 90 Portarlington Pier ................. 190 Portsea Pier ........................... 80 Port Welshpool (Rabbit Island .................... 10 Queenscliffe Pier ................... 30 Rhyll ....................................... 60 Rosebud............................... 195 Rye Pier ............................... 170 St. Leonards Pier ................. 190 Sandringham ....................... 195 Sorrento Pier........................ 130 Stony Point ............................. 40 South Channel Pile Light ..... 190 Swan Island Dock ................ 120 Tooradin ............................... 105 Warneet.................................. 84 Williamstown ........................ 200 Welshpool Pier....................... 90

Thursday The J. P. Malone Diggers Day Ambrose was a great success with 22 teams competing. Many thanks to John for instituting this event and the club wishes you well in your own battle.

The winning team consisted of Denis Hanna, Evan Jenkins, Nic Cairns and Brian Fairweather who scored 575/8. Generous runner-up prizes were awarded to J. Renwick, A. Nilsson, H. Goodman, N. MacKenzie 58¼, M. Edwards, N. Hughes, R. Burton, G. McDonald 58¼, P. Walsh, C. Manley, J. Howell, T. Steer 583/8, G. Hines, T. Bruinewoud, T. Lincoln, K. Godridge 587/8.

John Moor (14th) and

Geoff Shaw (16th) were nearest the pin winners. Two teams were given down the line balls. They were: M. Oliver, K. Finney, R. Martin, J. Moore 591/8; J. Stewart, T. Moss, K. Gardner, J. Mackay 59.

Saturday’s event is the May monthly medal with men’s pennant getting underway on Sunday.

Ladies The second round of the club championships, on April

21, saw a wonderful round by defending champion Bec Thomas.

She came in with a 77 to establish a substantial lead from the rest of the field.

In B Grade Wendy Surman led while Jan Birrell headed C Grade.

The final and deciding round was on Wednesday 24, when 2010 champions were decided.

The day’s event, a stroke round, was sponsored by

Shirley Welsford.

Toni West was the A Grade winner with 82-15-67. Wendy Brown won B Grade with 9828-70, and C Grade went to Libby Seebeck, 110-34-76.

Joc Howson on the 14th and Anna de Bondt on the 16th, won nearest the pins.

Down the line balls went to Bec Thomas 68, (even a 77 could not win the grade), Wendy Surman 72, Robyn Dennis 74, Trish Owen 75, Audree Wyhoon 76, Marg

Blackney 76, Dot Stubbs 76, Joy Runge 77, Maria Bell 77, Coral Gray 77, Marg Berry 78, Marilyn Williams 78.

Noirin McKeon was the winner of the stableford event on Saturday, April 24, with 40 points, continuing her consistent golf in the last few weeks.

Wendy Surman 34, Dot Stubbs 33, Rita de Bondt 32 and Kerry Hogan 31 won balls.

Mirboo North TWENTY-SEVEN starters attended the stableford event on April 24. The CCR was 70.

A Grade was won by Ray Matthews (8) 42 points, 73 off the stick and great golf in trying conditions.

Down the line balls: Ian Eudon (9) 37, Dave Woodall (6) 36, Terry Donnison (16) 36, Graeme Meers(12) 36. Second shot on the first: Tom Traill.

Nearest the pins: 4th Graeme Meers, 13th Dave Woodall, 16th Paul Woodall.

Pro pin: Terry Donnison (6th). Birdies: Dave Woodall (6th) and Terry Donnison (6th).

The ladies’ presidents trophy competition was held on April 21.

The winner was W. Gervasi, 25 hcp, 40 pts.

Down the line: B. Stimson, hcp 28, 40; C. Gunn 21 hcp 21, 39; S. Evison, 26 hcp, 37; D. Deppeler, 44 hcp, 36; M. Beruldsen, 35 hcp, 36.

Nearest the pin: 16th - W. Gervasi.

There were 24 starters for the stableford competition on Thursday April 22 with a CCR of 69.

The winner was John McFarlane (13) 40.

Down the line balls: Tom Traill (8) 39, Shane Woodall (15) 38, Andy Van Zuylen (18) 37 on countback.

Birdies: John Blunsden 16th, John McFarlane 16th, John Woodall 13th, Shane Woodall 4th/16th, Troy Hamilton 4th.

Dave Woodall, eagle on 1st.

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pipping Ray’s 39. Jack Cummins and Rob Martin were nearest the pin winners.

Ball winners: K. Gardner 35, E. Poole, P. Morris, J. Stewart 33, A. Hawkins, G. McDonald 32, A. Newsome, G. Maher 30.

At Port Phillip Heads

APRIL / MAY Time

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1.47 0.19 1.74 0.65

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1.48 0.19 1.73 0.63

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1.47 0.22 1.68 0.62

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Leongatha club members: Peter Walsh, Trevor Steer, Col Manley and Joe Lowell enjoy the glorious weather last Thursday.

Right Diggers day: Peter and Jessie Ray, Gus Koedyk who is the son-in-law of the sponsor and Peter Hobson who lives next door to the Leongatha Golf Course.

Woorayl ON Saturday we held a two man aggregate stableford competition sponsored by The Shed.

It was also the qualifying round for the Woorayl Golf Club aggregate stableford board event, which this year will be sponsored by Danny Dwyer and Nathan Lovie. The winners on the day were Bo Fiek and John Diaper with 75 points. They won from Graeme Calder (who eagled the sixth) and Rob Warren with 74 points.

Balls went T. Hogan, G. Young / B. Wilson, G. Salmon / G. Fennell, R. Cook / T. Ryan, T. Charleton and S. Duffield and S. Hannon. The nearest the pins went to Jack Howard and Ted Elliott. The qualifiers and their matches, to be played by Sunday July 25 are B. Fiek, J. Diaper versus B. Wilson, G. Salmon and G. Calder, R. Warren versus T. Hogan,

G. Young.

The Thursday bar voucher went to Ed Poole, who peaked too early with 39 points and balls went to Brett Stubbs and Ian Smith.

On Anzac Day we played a mixed American foursomes hitting off in the afternoon. The winners were Ryan and Marg Higgins with 72¾ winning from Ed and Ann Poole with 733/8. The nearest the pins for the ladies went to Sue Wakefield, Thel Scoble and Jo Fennell and the men’s went to Max Wood and Russell Thomas. Balls went to Greg and Jo Fennell, Bob Hughes and Pat Harvey, Brian and Shirley Thomas.

The day was kindly sponsored by Dave Rounds.

Next Saturday we will play for the April monthly medal sponsored by Mick Cole.

Ladies ON Wednesday, April 21 a 4BBB Di and John

O’Connor, qualifying round was played. The event was sponsored by Karin McKenzie, and the AWCR was 72.

A Grade winners were K. McKenzie 16, C. Perrett 18, 44 points. Runners-up M. Higgins 21, F. Maynard 30, 43 points. Qualifiers: K. McKenzie and C. Perrett, J. Riseley and S. Wakefield, M. Higgins and F. Maynard, L. Young and M. Martin. Nearest the pin: 8th A. Forsyth, 17th C. Perrett, 2nd shot on the 11th S. Thomas. Down the line balls: J. Riseley, S. Wakefield, L. Young, M. Martin.

Next week, April 28, stableford aggregate secret partners, sponsored by Jenny Riseley, 2nd round of the Tony McLeod Memorial trophy, sponsored by McLeod family.

Meeniyan Ladies

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L’Oréal day: president Dot Christie, section two winner Jan Roberts, best nine Sue Hoskin and captain Jan Trease at Meeniyan. Absent section one winner Grace Benson.

MEENIYAN ladies held their annual L’Oréal day on Wednesday, April 21.

Twenty players took part hoping to win one of the beautiful display bags of L’Oréal skincare products.

Meeniyan Golf Club thanks L’Oréal for their ongoing sponsorship of ladies golf in Australia.

The winner in section one was Grace Benson with a very nice 72 net.

Jan Roberts won section two with 76 net.

The best nine went to Sue Hoskin with 35 ½ net.

Sue also took out the putting with 29.

Down the line balls to Eileen Dorling 76, Nereda Scholte 77, Tanya Thorson 77 and Irene Holm 78.

The day’s event was also the qualifying round for the Lorraine Eddy Singles knockout and the Grace and Phil Benson repechage.

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - PAGE 55

Three athletics records broken THREE school records were broken at the recent St Laurence’s house sports staged in perfect weather at Mary MacKillop College.

Julian Patterson broke two records; one being the high jump, 12 years, when he completed a 1.49 metre jump. In the discus, 12 years, he threw 24.25 metres to break this record.

The third record was claimed by Janie Gordon in the 12 years discus when she threw a distance of 20.5 metres.

In a close finish, Coyne with 214 points was the winning house, with Phelan second on 203 points

and Reardon third on 191 points.

Age champions 9 yrs Lily Bennett, Mitchell Bentvelzen.

10 yrs Chloe Adkins, Thomas Carmody.

11 yrs Sara Riseley, Joel Norton.

12 yrs Janie Gordon, Julian Patterson.

Bert Pickersgill Medallion 1600m, winners: Tanya Dyke 8.05min, Oliver Maclean 6.46mins.

Bruno Croatto Medallion best discus throw, winners: Janie Gordon 20.5m, Julian Patterson 24.25m.

Many thanks to the parents and teachers for organising a successful event.

Record breaker: Julian Patterson clears the bar to claim a school record of 1.49 metres for the 12 years high jump.

Leongatha cycling Huge leap: Janie Gordon stretches out for distance in the triple jump.

THE first road handicap of the season was held from Outtrim on Saturday with very windy conditions buffeting the riders at some points.

The race over 42km involved riding from Outtrim back toward Kongwak, including the steep climb on the Inverloch-Korumburra road before plunging down to Kongwak.

From Kongwak it was over the hills to the Glen Alvie corner, through Korrine and on toward Wonthaggi before taking Lynnes Rd back through Wattlebank and then returning to Outtrim.

There was a field of 26 riders in the senior race with two riders on limit at 13 minutes followed by a trio on 10 minutes.

Back at two minutes there was a bunch of seven riders, another bunch on eight minutes and a scratch bunch of six riders.

With all the hills and head wind early in the race, the scratch bunch quickly chased down the one minute and two minute bunches before they moved on to the plains country.

This suited the younger riders who were able to handle the hills, with the result being a group of 10 forming out of the 21 in the three backmarker bunches.

By the halfway mark the limit riders had been chased down and it was a quick ride with tail wind through Wattlebank.

The rest of the field followed along in either

Big effort: Mitchell takes a throw in the discus event.

small bunches or individual riders.

The uphill run past the reserve at Outtrim to the finish line is a finish suited to the strongest riders.

Visiting mountain biker, Neil Robinson from Melbourne, showed his position in the scratch bunch was well called as he took the win over Ronald Purtle and David McFarlane.

The winning time was 63 minutes 37 sec for the 42 km race.

In fourth place was Eamon Feely, followed

by Gavin Slavin, Tom Debenham, Phil Camenzuli, Tony Clark and in 10th place was Matt Dudley, a junior rider who started on the limit mark and put in a great ride.

In the junior race there were only two starters, James Scott and Thomas McFarlane.

Their race was from Outtrim out into the head wind along Stewarts Rd to the InverlochKorumburra Rd corner and back to Outtrim with the tail wind.

James had a handicap of five minutes and just managed to hold off the fast finishing Thomas (by 12 sec) to take the win.

Next weekend the club is promoting the junior experience state event.

The Saturday racing will be at the Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve whilst Sunday racing will be at Outtrim.

The club anticipates around 100 junior riders between the ages of 11 and 17.

Senior riders will race on Sunday afternoon at the conclusion of the junior racing.

Winding up: Zac Giles puts in a big effort for his discus throw.

Light up: from left, Mary Fowler, Aleesha O’Connor, Megan Taberner, Julie Jackson, and Susie Fowler enjoy their cocktails from the specially lit-up glasses.

Big turnout: there was an excellent roll-up for the John Sauvarin Memorial ride recently.

Cocktail night for IK

Fourth John Sauvarin bike ride

IK footballers, netballers and friends got together for a cocktail party at the Captain’s Lounge at the Esplanade Hotel on Saturday night.

FIFTY-FIVE people enjoyed the glorious sunshine for the fourth annual John Sauvarin Memorial bike ride on Sunday, April 18.

Guys and ladies dressed up for the occasion with guitarist Dan Patience providing the entertainment for the 150 people in attendance.

John was a life member and

stalwart of the Leongatha Cycling Club until his untimely death four years ago. The ride recognises John’s contribution to the sport and the club.

Riders left the Koonwarra Recreation Reserve for the choice of

Great weather: Matt and Barb Sauvarin enjoyed the barbecue after the ride.

either a rail trail ride or a long circuit around Pound Creek. Riders then finished with a barbecue back at the reserve.

Many Sauvarin family members attended the event along with other friends.

Taking a breather: John Trevorrow, John Batten, Rick Trevorrow and Jim Dench catch up after the ride.

Look the part: Rowan Clark and Your host: the Espy’s Bruce ‘KeyDaniel Connerly sip on their favou- hole’ Clark with Sea Eagles Senior rite drinks. coach Matt Pugh.

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Korumburra domestic basketball Results - April 19 16 Boys: Jazz 52 (A. O’Neill 17) d Wildcats 40 (N. Cooney 19); Bulls 47 (N. Allen 16) d Celtics 40 (K. Cosson 22).

18 Boys: Mortimer 69 (L. Auddino 22) d Rodwell 24 (G. Halliday 12); Jeffs 67 (M. Edwards 33) d Caporale 60 (J. Winderlich 17).

B Women: Bunch of Grapes 39 (J. Greaves 21) d Blondies 21 (B. Maskell 7); Bird 56 (L. Cosson 17 d Golden Girls 25 (B. Appleton 8); Harp 47 (A. Williams 16) d Poowong 24 (C. Attenborough 15).

12 Girls: Taylor 17 (C. Wylie 6) d Jackson 15 (A. Kelson 10); Harrower 22 (E. Holmes 12) d Snell 6 (J. Olden 4).

14 Girls: Fitzgerald 30 (A. Field 12) d Hillberg 19 (M. Brailsford 11); Jeffs 58 (M. Dixon 20) d Blair 36 (M. Donohue 12).

16 Girls: Capitals 26 (A. Cuff 11) d Fire 25 (A. Moriarty 12); Boomers 42 (K. Bentvelzen 23) d Flames 40 (J. White 13).

Masters: Witches Hats 24 (S. Fox 0) d Wannabes 21 (J. Allen 2); BSC 34 (Scalp 0) d Local Blokes 24 (C. Baido 10); Doggers 25 (Slima 0) d Mixtures 23 (A. Riseley 9).

A Men: Blood 58 (L. Auddino 19) d Wildcats 50 (J. Winderlich 18); Amberfluids 66 (A. Zuidema 26) d Molten 60 (M. Edwards 20).

12 Boys: Sixers 44 (W. Lumby 21) d Dragons 17 (J. Patullo 10); Bullets 45 (J. Wyhoon 16) d Taipans 17 (N. McKenzie 6).

14 Boys: Bulls 52 (D. Wilson 25) d Lakers 45 (J. Patullo 23).

The Korumburra Wildcats awards presentations will be held on Sunday, May 23 at 3pm at the Korumburra Recreation Centre.

South Gippsland Bridge Results Meeniyan – Monday evening: 1st Susan Ruffin, Clive Hope; 2nd Margaret Munro, Ellie McIntyre; 3rd Frank Arndt, Faye Rowlands; 4th Kathryn Smith, David Baggallay; 5th Pat West. Barbara Axten.

Tarwin Lower – Tuesday: 1st Jack Kuiper, Alan Johnston; 2nd Frank Arndt, Clive Hope; 3rd Anne Gibson, Althea Drew; 4th Margaret Bray, Marj Freeman; 5th Kathryn Smith, Colin Cameron.

Inverloch – Friday afternoon: second day of three.

Note: teams 2, 4, 7 and 8 to play final matches at 1pm. Others not involved in these teams to play later about 2.15pm – round of 18 boards.

Anyone can join in this group if they wish.

South Coast Athletics presentations THE South Coast Athletics Club recently presented awards to their achieving members.

Some of the young stars are pictured here.

Australian champions: Stephanie George and Eleanor Patterson. Absent: Kylie Irshad and Angela Byrne.

Club track and field champions: Mitch Green, Michael Green, Josh Plumb, Rachel O’Loughlin, Sadie Plumb, Sarah Lewis, Alana Green and Brenton Taber. Absent: Emma Plumb and Shane Buxton.

Gippsland pentathlon championships: back: David Green, Kodie Spokes, Rachel O’Loughlin and Sadie Plumb; middle: Brenton Taber, Michael Green, Zoe Plumb and Sandra Plumb; front: Ben Green and Mitchell Green. Absent: Carmel Quirk, Steve Quirk and Ben Quirk.

Leongatha badminton THE Leongatha Badminton Club commenced its 2010 season with a great night of badminton and players all enjoying getting back into the swing of the game.

There were certainly some sore bodies the next day.

The A Grade competition began with some hot matches. The singles encounter between Steve Johnson and Neil Jeremiah was a true highlight. The set went Steve’s way, 15 - 19 but the standard left all observers in awe.

Steve’s team, Outtrim, carried this form throughout the evening and recorded a resounding 45 point victory. Paul Sokhom, Kerrie Rayson and Chris Holt all combined beautifully and have emerged as early premiership contenders.

For their opponent, Nerrena, only Jose Shelton and Leonie Degnan were competitive but club president Alan McEachern had an absolute Barry Crocker, it might be time to buy another mirror for Alan.

Josh Almond has commenced the year on a good note winning his singles sets and doing well in his doubles, however it was not enough to get his team Korumburra over the line.

Berrys Creek focused on the task at hand and produced a solid five sets to three sets victory. Steven Boag, Jason Richards and Amrit Gill all did very well.

Tarwin narrowly got over Koonwarra in the thriller of the night. Tarwin got home by a slender eight points.

Arthur Grabham was the star of the evening and he is in vintage form this early in the season. He was ably supported by Matthew Oomman and Bev Porter.

The B Grade competition witnessed numerous fill-ins and club officials urge players to get their own fill-ins where possible.

Creamy soda were winners by 26 points over Solo.

Jo Callister and Gabriel Patterson were outstanding all night for Creamy Soda, while for Solo, Guilia Joyce and Suriyan Chandrasegaran were top contributors all night.

Coke have emerged as early premiership favourites, recording a magnificent six sets to two sets victory over Fanta.

Coke’s best players were Paris Buckley, Tracey Ryan and Karsten Krohn.

Fanta have some soul searching to do but early in the season their team appears capable of great things to come.

Sprite turned on an exciting display to account for a gallant Pepsi team ably led

by Jim Newton who won his singles in great style as did Sharna Cafarella.

But it was the doubles sets that proved to be Sprite’s specialty, winning all but one of them, to capture a good team lifting win.

Callum Porter, all the way from Phillip Island, won all his sets for the night.

Well done to all players on a great first night and a special mention to club secretary Rhonda Newton for doing all the draws, fillin lists and for filling in for someone herself. Top effort Rhonda.

Victorian champions: Mitch Green, Stephanie George, Alana Green and Eleanor Patterson. Absent: Kylie Irshad, Steve Quirk, Angela Byrne, Patrick Ryan, Jasmine Irshad and Julian Patterson.

Primary athletics winners RESULTS are in from the Leongatha Primary School house athletics, which were held at the velodrome oval recently.

The winning house was Johnston with 1393 points followed by Herrald (1344), Hyland (1286) and Strzelecki (1274).

Age champions 9 boys and girls: Tim Boler, Mason McGannon, Nellie Gourlay and Cobie

Standfield.

10 boys and girls: Brett Thorson and Chloe Hogg.

11 boys and girls: Ally Martin and Nathan Trotto.

12 boys and girls: Mikaela Cornelissen, Tyla Riley and Kaj Patterson.

The school thanks all the parents and others who assisted with training, marshalling and events.

Special thanks go to St Johns, Little Aths, AW Smith and Sons, the cycling club, Sue Sauvarin, Ed Opray and Janine Milkins.

Well done: age champions at the Leongatha Primary School sports.

Venus Bay Angling Club THIS competition commenced on Friday, April 23, and final weigh in was at 3pm on Sunday, April 25.

Results A Grade Outtrim 6/144 d Nerrena 2/99; Berrys Creek 5/129 d Korumburra 3/108; Tarwin 4/123 d Koonwarra 4/115.

B Grade Creamy Soda 5/134 d Solo 3/108; Coke 6/137 d Fanta 2/102, Sprite 5/113 d Pepsi 3/104.

Ladders A Grade Outtrim ....................... 8 Berrys Creek ............... 7 Tarwin .......................... 6 Hallston ........................5 Koonwarra ..................... 4 Korumburra ................... 3 Nerrena .......................... 2 B Grade Coke .............................. 8 Creamy Soda ................ 7 Sprite ............................ 7 Raspberry .....................5 Pepsi .............................. 3 Solo ............................... 3 Fanta .............................. 2

April winner: Joe Gritsci.

Leongatha squash Leongatha tennis B Grade results

145.5 119.4 106.9 0 93.4 83.7 68.7 134.3 124.0 108.6 0 92.0 80.5 74.4

Our Friday night social get together was again well attended, and everyone had a great time catching up with each other.

Again the weather really played a major part with no one actually putting a boat in the water.

However we did have some brave anglers who threw in a line.

The most popular places this weekend seemed to be the number five beach and the rock wall by the river on

the way to Tarwin.

The winners were: Seniors: 1st Joe Gritsci, salmon, 760g (number five beach); 2nd Mal Smith, trevally 380g (rock wall); 3rd Ben Gritsci, flathead 520g (number five beach).

Juniors: 1st Jordan Furnham, flathead 370g (rock wall).

The next competition will go for two and a half days starting on Friday, May 21 and finishing at 3pm on Sunday, May 23.

For more information about our club, please visit www.venusbayanglingclub. org.au, or email mail@ venusbayanglingclub.org.au.

Leongatha 3-11-127 d Stony 1-5-74.

Mirboo 2-9-102 d Korumburra 2-7-100.

Mardan 3-9-104 d Tarwin 1-7-105.

Buffalo 3-9-103 d Inverloch 1-5-76.

Match of the Week to Ken Griffiths and Rob Gale. With Ken

hungry for his first win of the season he played a tight match with Rob who, being a left hander, got to a lot of balls and had Ken doing a lot of running. With the match at 2 games all the fifth and deciding game went to Ken 9 points to 4, Ken winning 3 games 40 points to Rob 2 games 33 points.

THE quieter time of the tennis year is upon us, with the autumn night tennis competition well underway.

We have ten keen teams competing in two sections of the autumn night tennis and all players are enjoying an excellent hit.

Three Tennis Victoria officials met with the Leongatha Tennis Club’s committee recently to advise the club on how best to maintain our courts and the best strategy to repair damaged courts due to the recent storm. This meeting was of great benefit to the Leongatha Tennis Club and has provided some excellent contacts for future technical services.

Of important note to all club members is the working bee to involve all members on Sunday May 2, beginning at 10.30am.

The club’s committee would love to see a big turn-out, followed by a delicious barbecue lunch when the work is finished.

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - PAGE 57

Synthetic is better for Tarwin Lower TARWIN Lower Bowling Club’s synthetic green was officially opened on Saturday.

Club secretary Peter Henwood said the project cost $150,000.

Most of that, about $80,000, came from the club with a further $60,000 from the State Government and $10,000 from the shire.

The greens were completed on December 15 and the first game held on December 19.

“It (the green) started slowly, but it’s working up to a good speed now,” Mr Henwood said.

“It has to sort of bed down.”

The idea of a synthetic green was put to the board about four years ago and then to the members, who didn’t want one yet.

A couple of years later they were ready.

The Tarwin Lower green is the same as those at Korumburra and Fish Creek, which is being installed.

Mr Henwood said the grass on the former green at Tarwin Lower was “rubbish”.

“The moment we put this down we started winning a few games,” he said.

“We can also play through the winter; if it was grass we’d be finished now.”

During the colder months the club will have two bowls pairs every fortnight.

Tarwin Lower Bowling Club has 55 playing members and 25 social members.

South Gippsland Shire Council

Keeping score: Gordon Burke and John Kent (both Tarwin Lower club).

mayor Cr Jim Fawcett had the honour of opening the green, along with the first bowl of the day.

“It’s a credit to you if you came in on budget and without any borrowings at all,” he said.

Report The board AGM is to be held on Thursday, May 6 at 7.30pm. Nominations close on April 30, please try and attend.

Ladies Blumes fashionwear day will be held on Thursday, May 13 starting at 10.30am. A lunch of soup and sandwiches will follow.

Tarwin’s winter bowls will start on Tuesday, May 4 commencing at 11am with picnic lunch and mufti, then every first and third Tuesday of the month thereafter.

Bowl it down: Wilma Coleman in action on Saturday.

Inverloch bowls

Ladies: runner-up Kath Moss, president Margaret Fraser and club champion Jenny Miller.

Loch and District AT this time of the year, our outdoor activities have ceased with our green being closed.

It is also time for our AGMs, with the ladies being held this Thursday at 10am and the men’s on May 10 at 7.30pm.

Friday evening our hard working social committee prepared a lovely meal for members and friends and trophies won throughout the season were presented by presidents Margaret Fraser and Geoff Barber.

The club champions were Alan Provis and Jenny Miller with Jenny going on to become the district runner-up champion. The runners-up were Colin Cochrane and Kathrine Moss.

21 Up winners were Brenton Hackett and Angie Miller with the runners-up being Alan Provis and Margaret Fraser.

100 Up events went to Brenton Hackett and Angie Miller and the runners-up were Greg Hodge and Jenny Miller.

Mixed pairs were taken out by Colin and Margaret Cochrane for the first time, with Charlie Hodge and Gay Garry runners-up.

Men’s pairs went to the father and son combination of Charlie and Greg Hodge, with John Kennedy and Max Crawford runners-up.

Ladies pairs were won

by Jenny Miller and Maxine Crawford, with Gay Garry and Patsy Polson runners-up.

It was lovely to see two of our younger, newer bowlers, Brenton and Angie among the winners and also to see some other first time awards.

Congratulations and a certificate went to Francie Heylen as our newest super veteran and congratulations also were offered to a long time couple on their tying of the knot.

Finally, the sympathy of club members goes to Jean Kirk and Francie Heylen who lost a much loved brother, Bertie, over the weekend.

Well done: president Geoff Barber, secretary John Kennedy and club champion Alan Provis.

OUR usual Thursday social bowls took a different format last week when we had nominated teams playing two bowl triples.

The main purpose of this change was to compensate our bowlers who all but two teams missed out on a game the previous week in our April triples, because of the unavailability of one of our greens.

This proved to be a very successful day of bowling, with 12 teams taking part which included two visiting bowlers, Chris Watkins from Brighton and John Balcombe from Mooroolbark.

The sponsors for this event were the real estate firm, Rescom, who were represented

by Doug Muir and our sincere thanks goes to that business.

After four games of 12 ends there was only one four game winner who scored 68 points, Norm West (ld), Sam Sciminello (2nd) and Jim Scott (sk).

Runners-up with three wins and a draw and 61 points were Ken Peterson (ld), Les Goss (2nd) and Ron Lawson (sk). The drawn card prize went to the team of Brian Phillipson, John Sutcliffe and Alan Easterbrook.

After the conclusion of these presentations Mr David Marsh, representing Bowls Victoria, presented super veteran badges to two of our bowlers who have reached the age of 80.

They were Norm West and Alan Johnstone.

Norm’s record of achievements on the bowling green since joining our club 25 years ago is most impressive.

Even before joining our club he won a singles championship at both the Heathmont and Ringwood bowling clubs.

In his first year at Inverloch in season 1984-85 he won our club singles championship. A feat he again achieved in season 2008-09.

He has played in nine of Inverloch’s first division premerships, and most certainly would have played in this season’s

premiership had his health not prevented him from playing.

He was the winner of the South Gippsland singles championship and group championship in 1994-95.

He and Ron Burge have won 10 club pairs championships and has been in teams that have had multiple wins in association fours-triples and mixed triples championships.

These are some of the highlights in this player’s illustrious bowling career which we all hope can go on for much longer.

We could also add many less major team events, such as other clubs’ tournaments where he has enjoyed considerable success.

Alan Johnstone, the other badge recipient, has also enjoyed considerable success in his 37 years on the bowling green. Firstly with Princes Park Bowling Club where he won that club’s first division singles championship in season 197677, and also a first division premiership with that club.

It was soon after those successes he moved to Inverloch and joined our club, and in his first season or so was a member of our club’s fours team that won the South Gippsland Bowling Association’s fours championship in season 1978-79. He was also a member of four Inverloch pennant premiership teams.

Alan missed all of this season’s pennant games due to having a hip joint replacement, early in the season, but he has been back playing social bowls in recent weeks, and we all hope he can now go on and add to the above successes. Well done Norm and Alan.

Ron Burge recently underwent a knee joint replacement operation, and my latest report was he was okay. We all wish him a speedy recovery and a quick return to the bowling green.

Green is open: Mayor Jim Fawcett, TLBC men’s president Michael Carey, ladies president Gwen Bright and chairman of board Mick Bowman.

Buffalo indoor

Leongatha

WEDNESDAY, April 21 saw eight players on a nice night to bowl, which saw four teams of two which we played two games of 10 ends.

In fourth (LL), skipper Toni Heldens, Bill Wolswinkle, then there was a countback third to second. Third (WL) 10 ends plus one, skipper Sebastian Terranova, Carolyn Benson. Second (LW) 10 ends plus four, skipper Graeme Tobias, Ian Benson. First (WW), skipper Rod McConchie, Glenys Pilkington.

Best first game Rod 9-5, second Graeme 125.

We hope to see you all next Wednesday at 7.30pm.

THIS week’s report is because there was no social bowls played on Saturday April 24.

Wednesday April 21 saw 16 players take to the greens in a pairs event and the winners were Trish McCormack and making a comeback was Ken Laurie with two wins plus 17.

Runners-up were Lance Lancaster and Tas Haywood on one win plus six.

Sponsor for the day was the Leongatha Bowls Club.

Reminders: the club’s AGM is on Thursday May 6 at 7.30pm at the club rooms. The next Kitty Club tea night will be at 6pm Friday May 6.

Mardan indoor FIFTEEN bowlers all produced some very good bowls as four teams played two games of 10 ends.

Two teams managed to win both their games, but when the winning ends were added up it was Bev Greenwood, Brian Kilpin, Russel Grady and Cliff Smith (skip) who won the night.

Runners-up were Ron Baker, Janette Grady, Ian Bristow and Vito Serafino (skip).

All bowlers please note that this week Mardan is hosting the annual visit by the Wonthaggi club on Thursday night; there will be no social bowls on Wednesday.

The club looks forward to what is always an enjoyable fixture with the Wonthaggi bowlers, the bowling will be good and the supper is sure to be memorable.

Fish Creek FISH Creek bowling green is close to finally being finished with mainly the surround to be covered.

Depending on the weather, bowls should be able to be played within a fortnight.

The ladies have had their AGM and Diane Buckland is still president. The ladies are to organise social bowling each Sunday. The ladies have a special night this Thursday called Blume’s Fashion Sale at

the club rooms at 10.30am and Devonshire teas will be available at $5.

It is the Fish Creek Bowling Club’s presentation night on Friday April 30 with a casserole earlier.

May 6 will be the bowling club’s AGM. Our club was saddened to learn of the passing of Peter Tori. Peter was ill about two years ago but was able to get back and play some pennant games last year. Our sympathy to Susie and families.

Dumbalk indoor ON Monday, April 19, 53 bowlers from the six clubs of the South Gippsland Indoor Bias Bowls Association competed in three games of ten ends at the Dumbalk club’s opening night.

The winners were Rod McConchie (skipper), Ann Plowman, Anna Meyer and Michael Mathews with three wins and plus 24 shots.

The runners-up were Lee Armstrong (skipper), Andrew Hanks, Glenys Densley and Morrie Parry with three wins and plus 10 shots.

Korumburra parlor RESULTS of team games played on Thursday, April 22: Battlers 26 defeated The Burra 17.

Sicilians 25 defeated Kookaburras 11.

Kardella 24 defeated Pretenders 19.

VRI – bye.

Entries for the club`s annual singles championships closed last Thursday, and 14 men and 10 ladies have entered their respective events, to be held next Thursday night from 7.30pm sharp.

Fifteen members from the bias bowls group journeyed to Dumbalk last Monday night to participate in that club`s season opening night.

Success went to Korumburra representatives Anna Meyer and Michael Mathews who played extremely well to help their team win the tournament, while Lee Armstrong skippered a team consisting of players from several other clubs to take second place overall, which was also a fine effort.

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Ruby Martin: A Meeniyan star.

Great mates: Tom Brew and Tom Barker love being part of the club.

Relief: the race is done.

Sharks devour competition

By Matt Dunn

On the block: A Leongatha Shark prepares

THE Leongatha Sharks Swimming Club is something of an anomaly – a land locked club that has swept all before it.

The club was recently announced top of the table in the South Gippsland Swimming Association competition, after a season of triumph.

But while the club is thriving, others in the SGSA aren’t going nearly as well.

One man who knows the inner workings of the club and the local swimming scene better than anyone is Andrew Bissett.

Andrew is the Sharks’ vice president, one of its club’s delegates and the South Gippsland Swimming Association vice president.

“There’s no doubt that the single most significant factor in the club’s success is South Gippy Splash being in the town now,” he said.

“Prior to Splash, the kids used to train in the outdoor pool, but only in the summer. They were relatively poor facilities compared to what we have today.”

Andrew said that the club’s transition from outdoor to indoor was “actually a challenging time”.

The Sharks boast less members now than then, but a far greater professionalism and dedication to swimming.

“We’ve got kids who are making swimming their main sport because of that. Our kids, Hamish and Matilda, have been training three to four times a week for something like two years,” he said.

“They’re much fitter and much stronger, and they’re swimming so much better than when they were in the outdoor pool.”

It’s a common story at the club, with many youngsters lapping up the commitment to

Sm20leongatha sharks001 Sm20leongatha sharks002 Sm20leongatha sharks 003 Sm20leongatha sharks 004 Sm20leongatha sharks 005 Carolyn Bissett: the dedicated coach has helped many young swimmers realise their full potential.

Breast stroke: every angle covered

On court tennis champs FOUR Year 8 boys from Mirboo North Secondary College are through to the state final in tennis.

They qualified at the Gippsland finals last week at Traralgon against the best schools in the region.

Sam Pratt, Ben Richards, Jeremy Salinger and Connor Williams will play state finals on November 26.

In Traralgon game one against Drouin turned out to be an absolute thriller.

All the boys played pretty well, however this would be their only loss for the day, going down by one point.

The boys then regrouped for their match

Tennis champs: Sam Pratt, Jeremy Salinger, Ben Richards and Connor Williams will play states in November.

against Lowanna and comfortably got back on the winner’s list.

Their last match against Lakes Entrance would prove vital, as the winner would progress to the next

level.

It was once again a close tussle with overall points won crucial.

At the close of play it was extremely close, with Mirboo North on 361 to

Lakes on 358.

Connor Williams went through the entire day undefeated.

Narelle Salinger drove the boys to and from the event.

hard training and better times.

Andrew’s wife, Carolyn, is one of the club’s dedicated coaches, training a band of eager swimmers at night and in the very early mornings.

“Because they swim more and they’re getting better they enjoy it more. There was a challenge for the club, as we need to ask ourselves, what are we going to do for these kids who want to do more swimming?” he said.

“I guess Leongatha saw itself as a little country land locked club and swimming wasn’t something particularly important. We were just providing something to do over the summer months.

“As a club we had to say, well, are we just going to continue business as normal or are we going to cater for the kids who want to do more swimming and provide swimming throughout the year for them?”

The decision meant many new coaches needed to be found. Parents put up their hands. But with the club’s newfound commitment to professionalism came a change in attitude.

Unpaid volunteers they may have been, but the coaches embraced the idea of furthering their own skills by taking on courses that brought them up to a whole new level.

“We’ve been lucky enough to recruit a number of parents. They’ve been dedicated, so they’ve gone off and done the appropriate courses,” Andrew said.

“The coaches turn up week in and week out. That’s allowed us to develop as a club and the swimmers to develop too.”

Carolyn and Matt Pickersgill have gone beyond the minimum coaching requirements to the next stage – bronze licence.

Andrew believes the club is near its capacity at 104 members.

It’s a healthy stock of swimmers,

but many of the other clubs in the SGSA are struggling to attract members.

“I think the future of our club – within our little microcosm of Leongatha – is immediately good, because of the Splash facility. We’ve got a pretty dedicated committee and a pretty dedicated group of coaches,” Andrew said.

“To a certain extent we’re dependant on the development of the SGSA and that depends on how well all the other clubs are going. They’re not going particularly well at the moment.”

While “a number of small clubs have always been small” some of the larger clubs have had less than 20 children compete at SGSA carnivals.

“A lot of our competition has disappeared.”

Carolyn Bissett: the dedicated coach has helped many young swimmers realise their full potential.

Croquet news LAST week a team from Gippsland travelled to Boort for the regional championships.

They played against nine other teams from all over Victoria.

The team consisted of Greg Freeman (Sale), Sandra Birch (Leongatha), Rit Keddie (Warragul) and David Blowers (Bairnsdale).

They came home as winners of the shield for the first time.

Many thanks to our referee, Thelma.

Triumphant team: Greg and David; Ria and Sandra.

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - PAGE 59

Mirboo North wins every game Parrots netball A Grade Mirboo North 60 d Boolarra 20.

Mirboo North best: A. Pratt and K. Pocklington.

B Grade Mirboo North 43 d Boolarra 22.

Mirboo North best: H. Rogers, E. Windsor.

C Grade Mirboo North 41 d Boolarra 17.

Mirboo North best: L Andrews, S Visser.

D Grade Mirboo North 19 d Boolarra 12.

Mirboo North best: C Davidson, A Nicholls.

17 and Under Mirboo North 51 d Boolarra 17.

Mirboo North best: A Pratt, A Dyke.

15 and Under Mirboo North 42 d Boolarra 6.

Mirboo North best: L. Rogers, G. O’Loughlin, E. Loh.

B Grade: Mirboo North goal attack Merryn Joustra passes.

West Gippsland netball

Under the net: Mirboo North’s goal Demon desire: Boolarra goal shooter Bonnie Colbert reaches. defence grabs the ball.

Alberton netball Results - Round 4 A Grade: Inverloch 54 d Tarwin 27; MDU 53 d DWWWW 33; Korumburra-Bena 60 d Yarram 21; Foster 47 d Phillip Island 23; Stony Creek 66 d Toora 30; Fish Creek bye; Dalyston - bye.

B Grade: InverlochKongwak 36 d Tarwin 14; MDU 70 d DWWWW 7; Korumburra-Bena 69 d Yarram 13; Foster 50 d Phillip Island 16; Stony Creek 60 d Toora 32; Fish Creek 47 d Kilcunda-Bass 29; Dalyston - bye.

C Grade: InverlochKongwak 29 d Tarwin 9; MDU 64 d DWWWW 10; Korumburra-Bena 25 d Yarram 17; Foster 51 d Phillip Island 20; Stony Creek 44 d Toora 14; Fish Creek 29 d Kilcunda-Bass 15; Dalyston - bye.

17 & Under: MDU 48 d DWWWW 4; Korumburra-Bena 32 d Yarram 25; Foster 43 d Phillip Island 20; Stony Creek 31 d Toora 22; Fish Creek 38 d Kilcunda-Bass 16; Inverloch-Kongwak - bye; Dalyston - bye.

15 & Under: Tarwin 20 d Inverloch-Kongwak 17; MDU 20 d DWWWW 14; Korumburra-Bena 28 d Yarram 11; Phillip Island 26 d Foster 12; Stony

Creek 31 d Toora 18; Fish Creek 32 d Kilcunda-Bass 11; Dalyston - bye.

13 & Under: Inverloch-Kongwak 15 d Tarwin 13; MDU 22 d DWWWW 2; Korumburra-Bena 19 d Yarram 9; Foster 37 d Phillip Island 14; Toora 30 d Stony Creek 2; Fish Creek 28 d Kilcunda-Bass 13; Dalyston - bye.

Ladders A Grade Foster............................256.8 16 Korumburra-Bena ......201.8 16 Stony Creek .................176.7 16 Fish Creek ....................107.5 16 MDU ............................. 119.8 12 Dalyston .......................108.4 12 Phillip Island ....................99.1 8 Inverloch-Kongwak .........97.1 8 DWWWW .......................76.8 4 Yarram ..............................58.7 4 Toora ................................46.2 4 Tarwin ..............................42.9 4 B Grade Foster............................507.9 16 MDU .............................318.0 16 Korumburra-Bena ......188.5 16 Stony Creek .................170.1 16 Phillip Island................149.2 12 Dalyston .......................104.3 12 Inverloch-Kongwak .........99.1 8 Fish Creek ........................79.3 8 Tarwin ..............................55.8 4 DWWWW........................44.0 4 Yarram ..............................42.9 4 Kilcunda-Bass ..................41.0 4 Toora ................................32.4 4 C Grade MDU .............................392.7 16 Dalyston .......................131.7 16 Foster............................240.4 12 Korumburra-Bena ......162.1 12 Yarram .......................159.10 12 Stony Creek .................120.0 12 Phillip Island ................. 211.8 10 Fish Creek .......................82.8 10

Inverloch-Kongwak ........92.6 8 Tarwin .............................40.7 4 Kilcunda-Bass .................38.7 4 Toora ...............................38.0 4 DWWWW.......................37.3 4 17 & Under MDU .............................295.9 16 Kourmburra-Bena ......277.8 16 Phillip Island................219.3 12 Foster............................215.3 12 Yarram .........................175.3 12 Stony Creek ...................88.1 12 Dalyston ..........................71.8 12 Fish Creek .......................97.8 8 Toora ...............................60.6 8 Inverloch-Kongwak ........26.4 8 Kilcunda-Bass .................23.1 4 DWWWW.......................16.8 0 15 & Under Korumburra-Bena ......213.1 16 Fish Creek ....................203.9 16 Dalyston .......................157.5 12 Stony Creek .................125.9 12 MDU .............................107.9 12 Phillip Island................104.6 12 Tarwin .............................91.2 12 Toora .................................80.0 8 Foster.................................74.6 8 DWWWW.........................92.7 4 Yarram ...............................75.0 4 Kilcunda-Bass ...................55.9 4 Inverloch-Kongwak ..........45.0 4 13 & Under MDU .............................286.4 16 Dalyston .......................161.5 16 Toora ............................239.1 12 Yarram .........................225.0 12 Tarwin ..........................210.0 12 Philip Island.................104.1 12 Korumburra-Bena .........125.5 8 Fish Creek .......................91.8 8 Foster...............................83.3 8 Inverloch-Kongwak ........64.9 8 Kilcunda-Bass .................46.2 4 DWWWW ......................42.4 4 Stony Creek......................14.5 4

Results - Round 3 A Grade: Sale 11 lt Leongatha 72, Wonthaggi 43 lt Maffra 53, Moe 24 lt Drouin 60, Morwell 35 v Traralgon 43, Warragul bye.

B Grade: Sale 18 lt Leongatha 40, Wonthaggi 40 lt Maffra 45, Moe 15 lt Drouin 55, Morwell 53 v Traralgon 31, Warragul - bye.

C Grade: Sale 24 lt Leongatha 33, Wonthaggi 20 lt Maffra 45, Moe 18 lt Drouin 47, Morwell 35 v Traralgon 38, Warragul bye.

17 & Under: Sale 32 lt Leongatha 38, Wonthaggi 25 lt Maffra 33, Moe 16 lt Drouin 39, Morwell 23 lt Traralgon 36, Warragul - bye.

15 & Under: Sale 26 d Leongatha 21, Wonthaggi 9 lt Maffra 47, Moe 10 lt Drouin 46, Morwell 16 lt Traralgon 38, Warragul - bye.

13 & Under: Sale 43 d Leongatha 19, Wonthaggi 38 d Maffra 8, Moe 7 lt Drouin 16, Morwell 13 lt Traralgon 27, Warragul bye.

Ladders A Grade

Traralgon .....................138.3 12 Drouin ...........................246.7 8 Leongatha .....................160.7 8 Maffra .......................... 119.5 8 Warragul .......................100.0 4 Wonthaggi ........................96.1 4 Morwell ...........................87.1 4 Sale...................................45.2 0 Moe ..................................41.8 0 B Grade Morwell ......................257.0 12

Drouin ...........................170.5 8 Maffra ..........................134.3 8 Traralgon .......................127.3 8 Leongatha .......................95.0 8 Sale.................................104.2 4 Wonthaggi ........................86.3 0 Moe ..................................33.7 0 Warragul ...........................33.1 0 C Grade Traralgon .....................158.3 12 Maffra ...........................204.5 8 Morwell .........................197.3 8 Drouin ...........................155.6 8 Leongatha .......................95.7 8 Sale................................. 118.9 4 Wonthaggi ........................69.2 0 Warragul ...........................28.8 0 Moe ..................................25.3 0 17 & Under Traralgon ......................237.3 12 Maffra ...........................221.1 12 Leongatha .....................142.5 12 Drouin ...........................120.0 4 Sale ................................104.4 4 Warragul .........................102.0 4 Wonthaggi ........................74.1 0 Morwell ............................59.6 0 Moe ..................................17.9 0 15 & Under Maffra ...........................387.5 12 Traralgon ....................367.5 12 Sale ................................205.4 8 Leongatha .....................125.4 8 Drouin ...........................157.9 4 Morwell .............................88.9 4 Warragul ...........................47.3 0 Wonthaggi ........................28.0 0 Moe ..................................17.5 0 13 & Under Wonthaggi .....................280.6 12 Sale ................................303.6 8 Drouin ...........................261.5 8 Traralgon ........................98.3 6 Leongatha .....................109.9 4 Maffra ...........................100.0 4 Morwell ............................50.7 4 Moe ..................................47.4 2 Warragul ...........................14.5 0

Wonthaggi Power netball report A Grade Maffra 53 d Wonthaggi 43.

A hard fought game with lots of pressure applied all over the court.

Courtney played a very strong game with Kate and Carly playing consistently.

Our defensive end worked extremely hard.

Awards: Courtney (Caledonian Hotel), Kate (Evans Petroleum), Carly J (Karmella Fashions), Chloe McBain (Presidents Day) and Kara Hedley (Wonthaggi Hotel).

B Grade Maffra 45 d Wonthaggi 40.

So close again girls, keep up your hard work; fitness is definitely the key. Our starts are strong, we just need to play all quarters the same.

Awards: Kealey (Caledonian Hotel), Brodie (Evans Petroleum) and Sommer (Nyojo’s).

C Grade Wonthaggi 20 d Maffra 45.

Not the result that we were after. We never gave up though and played a hard game.

Passing wasn’t the greatest in windy conditions. Awards: Becky (Karmella Fashions), Rhonda (Revive) and Evans

Petroleum (Kate).

17 and Under Maffra 33 d Wonthaggi 25.

Great game by all girls.

We worked hard all game but we still have a few things to work on at training. Awards: Alice L. (Evans Petroleum), Kiani (Vortex) and Alice Y. (McDonalds).

15 and Under Maffra 47 d Wonthaggi 9.

Being all bottom age players every game is going to be a learning curve. We will take the positives and work on them. Concentration was better this week. Girls, we will keep working hard at training. Awards: Alesha (Evans Petroleum): Ashlenn Sports Power socks Dominque: McDonalds: 13 and Under Wonthaggi 38 d Maffra 8.

What a great game by all the girls. Bonnie and Ally worked hard in defence, Eva and Jasmine teamed well with hard running by Hannah. Once the ball got to Aimee and Nicky, they never missed.

After half time, on came Jessica and Claire. Both girls never missed a beat. Canteen award: Eva. Evans Petroleum: Bonni and McDonalds Nikki.

A Grade Leongatha 72 d Sale 11.

Awards: Ebony Best (Leongatha Skin Therapy) and Laura Higgins (Evans Petroleum).

Auction player: Kate Govers.

A strong start to a fantastic game which ended in a 61 goal win.

Well done to all the girls with a special mention of Emily McCahon for playing her first game in A Grade.

Keep up the great work.

B Grade: Leongatha 40 d Sale 18.

Awards: Amelia McCarthy (RSL) and Abby Dowd (RSL) Auction player: Kasie Salmon.

Our team displayed some very good passages of play for the first half of the game and at half time were well in the lead.

We need to keep the pressure on throughout the whole game for future matches but well done, a good win in the end.

C Grade Leongatha 33 d Sale 24 Awards: Tegan Kelly (RSL) and Carlie McNamara (Clipit).

Auction Player: Michelle Street.

Great team game girls. Excellent pressure and passing down the court resulting in a fantastic win.

Under 17 Leongatha 38 d Sale 32.

Awards: Nicola Marriott (Network Video) and Sophie Bolge (Nagels).

The weather eased up which made playing conditions easier.

The girls passed well given the wet conditions. A well deserved win in Leongatha’s favour.

Under 15 Sale 26 d Leongatha 21.

Awards: Rachel Shea (Excessorise) and Eleanor Patterson (Clipit).

Our team took the lead in the first quarter but heavy rain in the third seemed to affect our girls more than Sale. This resulted in Sale leading at three quarter time and ultimately winning.

Still, a strong effort by the Under 15s who look like having a great season Under 13 Sale 43 d Leongatha 19.

Awards: Lisa Clark (Network Video) and Abby Bolge (Clipit).

A wet start for our under 13s. Leongatha all put in 100 per cent but struggled with the accuracy of the Sale goal shooters.

LDNA netball THE first round of games for the Leongatha & District Netball Association will commence on Saturday, May 1.

11 & Under - 12 noon Mt Eccles Aqua v Town Tangerine (court 2); Town Green v Mt Eccles White (court 3); South Gippsland v Town Blue (court 6); St Laurence Gold v St Laurence Blue (court 7); Mirboo North - bye.

13 & Under - 11am St Laurence v Mt Eccles Purple (court 3); Town Black v South Gippsland (court 4); Town Tangerine v Town Green (court 5); Mt Eccles Pink v Mirboo North (court 6).

15 & Under - 12 noon

St Laurence v Mt Eccles Navy (court 4); Town Green v Town Yellow (court 5); Mirboo Nth - bye.

B Grade/B Reserve Mt Eccles Aqua v St Laurence Gold (court 4 at 1pm); Town Green v Mt Eccles White (court 5 at 2.15pm); Mt Eccles Navy v Town Black (court 6 at 1pm); Mt Eccles Purple v St Laurence Blue (court 3 at 1pm); Mt Eccles Pink v South Gippsland (court 6 at 2.15pm).

A Grade St Laurence v Mt Eccles White (court 4 at 2.15pm).

Town Green v Mt Eccles Aqua (court 5 at 1pm).

Town Black - bye.

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Mirboo North beats neighbour

By Rover

UNDEFEATED Mirboo North held off a determined Boolarra by 11 points in windy conditions at Tigerland last Saturday.

Without reluctance and with lots of substance, both sides threw themselves into the fray, where easy kicks were harder to find than a miniature ferret.

Mirboo North now sits in second position on the Mid Gippsland ladder behind Trafalgar, after three rounds of the 2010 season.

The 91st battle between the neighbouring clubs was played in good spirit and was a close encounter all afternoon.

Boolarra took it right up to the mighty Tigers from the outset, with Shane Gardiner scoring the first goal of the match in an early flurry forward by the Demons into a stiff fourgoal breeze.

A five-goal opening term from Mirboo North saw some magnificent majors kicked.

The pick of them came from a centre-circle clearance

by Shane Peters, who grabbed a Joe Brooks tap-out, ran 15 metres and roosted a superb 60 metre delivery to Dwayne Gunn in the goal square.

It was football’s perfect play: ruckman to rover to fullforward-goal.

Another beauty came from 201 cm giant, Don Webb, who sent a 70 metre monster high over the goal umpire’s head

which bounced halfway to Darlimurla after landing.

The Demons were wellserved by Steven Fox, grandson of former high-flying Boolarra dual premiership representative and five-time best and fairest winner, Noel Fox. Matt Powers, Ross Kelly, Daniel Wilson and Jordan Cargill, together with the big-marking Leys brothers, Dermott and Tyson, were also valuable contributors for the Demons.

Boolarra coach, Tony Giardina, although disappointed with losing a close one against his old club, was happy with his young side’s application and commitment to each other.

Giardina’s 15-year-old son, Jesse, played his first senior game for the Demons off the interchange bench.

Mirboo North’s third quarter included a series of sprayed shots at the big white sticks with only five points registered, as Boolarra’s dour defence held firm against a tide of multiple inside-50 entries by the Tigers.

Mirboo North gave away three 50 metre penalties during the term, one of which resulted in a valuable goal to Boolarra.

With Mirboo North holding onto a slender seven-point lead at three-quarter time, and Boolarra coming home with the wind, it seemed the Demons’ first victory at Tigerland since 1999 was a strong probability.

What unfolded was a desperate shoot-out, with the Tigers adding five goals and the Demons four in an entertaining last term.

Mid Gippsland League SENIORS

RESERVES

LADDER

LADDER

Trafalgar ............... 213.64 12 Mirboo North ........ 135.88 12 Yarragon ............... 178.35 8 Thorpdale ............. 152.17 8 Morwell East......... 130.73 8 Newborough .......... 100.40 4 Yall Yall North ........... 81.53 4 Yinnar ...................... 62.26 4 Boolarra ................... 56.88 0 Hill End .................... 34.52 0

Mirboo North ........ 327.83 12 Morwell East......... 275.27 12 Thorpdale ............. 181.03 8 Trafalgar ............... 155.10 8 Newborough ......... 124.82 8 Boolarra ................. 110.75 4 Hill End .................. 101.20 4 Yinnar ...................... 34.01 4 Yall Yall North ........... 35.17 0 Yarragon .................. 17.99 0

THIRDS

FOURTHS

LADDER

LADDER

Mirboo North ........ 287.50 12 Yinnar ................... 124.58 12 Newborough ......... 123.48 8 Thorpdale ............. 100.00 8 Trafalgar ................. 87.18 8 Morwell East .......... 102.04 4 Hill End .................... 39.02 4

Trafalgar ............... 323.53 12 Newborough ......... 256.70 12 Yarragon ............... 253.16 8 Yinnar ................... 251.75 8 Mirboo North ........ 197.87 8 Thorpdale ............. 117.04 8 Hill End ................... 48.54 4 Yall Yall North ......... 34.71 0 Morwell East........... 28.15 0 Boolarra .................. 17.68 0

FOOTY DRAWS ALBERTON Round 5 - May 1 MDU v Foster Phillip Island v Stony Creek Toora v Korumburra-Bena Yarram v Inverloch-Kongwak Tarwin v Dalyston Kilcunda-Bass v DWWWW Fish Creek - bye

GIPPSLAND Round 4 - May 1 Traralgon v Sale Maffra v Morwell Drouin v Wonthaggi Leongatha v Warragul (night) Moe - bye

MID GIPPSLAND Round 4 - May 1 Yall-Yall North v Yarragon Morwell East v Newborough Trafalgar v Thorpdale Boolarra v Yinnar Hill End v Mirboo North

ELLINBANK Round 4 - May 1 Bunyip v Cora Lynn Ellinbank v Buln Buln Garfield v Catani Lang Lang v Koo Wee Rup Longwarry v Poowong Nilma Darnum v Neerim South Warragul Ind. v Nar Nar Goon Nyora - bye

Down back, Drew Gardener, Daniel Taylor and Ben Webb were resolute for Mirboo North under extreme pressure from Boolarra’s midfielders and forwards.

Mirboo North playing

Mirboo North 11.15.81 d Boolarra 10.10.70 Mirboo North best: Daniel Taylor, Damien Turner, Shane Peters, Benjamin Webb, Jacob Nash, Joe Brooks.

Goals: Dwayne Gunn 4, Donovan Webb 3, Luke Palmer 1, Damien Turner 1, Joshua Taylor 1, Joseph O’Loughlin 1.

Boolarra best: Steven Fox, Matthew Powers, Tyson Leys, Ross Kelly, Daniel Wilson, Jordan Cargill.

Goals: Tyson Leys 3, Matthew Powers 2, Dermott Leys 2, Ross Kelly 1, Joshua Wilson 1, Shane Gardiner 1.

RESERVES Mirboo North 14.8.92 d Boolarra 10.1.61 Mirboo North best: Peter Mongta, Dale Banks, Ben Joustra, Jacob Vuillermin, Lachlan Gronow, Patrick Aveling.

Goals: Dale Banks 4, Steven Rogers 3, Patrick Aveling 3, Dale Furphy 1, Andrew McCarthy 1, Jake Garde 1,

coach, Matt Holland congratulated his team in the rooms soon after the final siren on its performance-based victory and highlighted the fact that everyone put in and had a fair dinkum dip.

Peter Gilpin 1.

Boolarra best: Angus Craddock, Jay O’Keefe, Glen Smith, Daniel Loprese, Robert Beamish, Dustin Hodge.

Goals: Daniel Loprese 4, Glen Smith 4, Dustin Hodge 2.

THIRDS No match

FOURTHS Mirboo North 17.10.112 d Boolarra 1.2.8 Mirboo North best: Chris Irwin, Bradley Taylor, Ben Hopcraft, Liam Smit, Luke Steenbach, Tom O’Loughlin.

Mirboo North goals: Chris Irwin 5, Luke Steenbach 3, Tom O’Loughlin 3, Ben Hopcraft 2, Jarrad Abbey 1, Bradley Sanders 1, Liam Smit 1, Luke Heath 1.

Boolarra best: Hamish Towns, Jesse Giardina, Tim Dowe, Joshua Hussey, John-Lee Robinson.

Goals: Jesse Giardina 1.

Under pressure: Mirboo North’s Shane Peters is tackled as he prepares to kick.

OTHER MATCHES Yarragon 9.13.67 d Hill End 0.4.4 Yall Yall North 15.5.95 d Newborough 11.14.80 Morwell East 11.8.74 d Thorpdale 8.6.54 Trafalgar 18.12.120 d Yinnar 5.5.35

RESERVES

Handball: Mirboo North’s Byron Dalliston.

Hill End 10.11.71 d Yarragon 6.4.40 Newborough 9.7.61 d Yall Yall North 2.5.17 Morwell East 6.9.45 d Thorpdale 4.9.33 Trafalgar 18.11.119 d Yinnar 3.2.20

THIRDS Morwell East 10.7.67 d Thorpdale 7.12.54 Yinnar 12.11.83 d Trafalgar 8.10.58

FOURTHS Yarragon 9.10.64 d Hill End 1.3.9 Newborough 19.13.127 d Yall Yall North 5.2.32 Thorpdale 7.6.48 d Morwell East 6.4.40 Trafalgar 10.9.69 d Yinnar 7.7.49

Tony Barnes: controls the ball for Boolarra.

Dale Furphy: has the ball for the Tigers.

Alberton Football League Junior matches (April 25) THE Leongatha Under 11s scored an emphatic win when they travelled to Wonthaggi on Sunday for the teams’ very own Anzac Day clash.

Zac Caughey, Clay Alexander and Nathan Trotto won most of the early possessions, helping drive the ball into the Parrots’ forward line.

Jack Dunn, who had staked a claim on the goal square, was on fire early, kicking three goals through the benefit of some slick delivery from his team-mates.

Dunn, who had celebrated his 11th birthday the previous day, would go on to kick six for the day.

Jordi Geary provided the Parrots with heaps of options through the middle, while Tom Brew was at the bottom of every pack.

Damon Ginnane would top off a dominant first quarter by the Parrots with a fourth

goal before the siren.

Coach Luke Alexander urged his charges to continue with their ferocious attack on the ball.

In the second quarter Nathan Trotto would continue to rise to the challenge, gaining possession all across the ground.

Cameron Olden helped stem the flow of the Power’s attack through a great saving mark.

In the Parrot forward line Jack Ballagh was providing his team with an avenue to goal. In the third quarter the Parrots opened up their goal account when Jack Ballagh found Jack Dunn, who slotted another through.

Moments later Benjamin Perry would sink another goal for the Parrots, who were running rampant.

Trent Westaway was rucking brilliantly.

Zac Caughey, who was threatening to take the mark of the year, found Damon Ginnane, who

slotted through a long bomb on the run.

Westaway was moved to the backline and Tom Evans in to the ruck, proving the depth of the Parrots line up. Evans took up where Westaway had left off.

Jack Dunn kicked the Parrots’ first goal of the last quarter. The Parrots quickly had another when Zac Van Delft hit Damon Ginnane on the chest. The fleet footed goal sneak duly converted, his third for the game.

Joshua Boler was throwing himself at everything and took a great mark in a high pressure situation.

Nathan Trotto, who was among the best on the ground, kicked a sensational goal on the run.

Zac Van Delft was never far from the action, kicking a goal after a beautiful grab.

Jack Dunn put the icing on the cake after snatching the ball in the goal square and slotting through his sixth.

Goals: Dunn 6, Ginnane 3, Perry 2, Trotto 1, Van Delft 1.

Final score: Leongatha 13.12.90 to Wonthaggi 0.1.1.

Ladders UNDER 13 W L D

Inv-Kongwak ....2 Leongatha Jnr ..2 Won Power .......1 Phillip Island ....1 Dalyston ...........1 Korum-Bena ......0 Kilcunda-Bass....0 MDU ..................0

0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GOALKICKERS

%

Pts

454.55 162.82 231.58 179.31 88.00 31.90 15.00 9.76

8 8 4 4 4 0 0 0

GOALKICKERS N. Anderson (I-K) (1) 5, K. Materia (Leon Jnr) (2) 4, L. Dyball (Won) (2) 4, M. Burton (I-K) (0) 3, T. Hamilton (Won) (1) 3, B. Atherton (Won) (0) 3, C. McCaughan (I-K) (1) 3, R. Scapin (Daly) (1) 3, B. Moscript (Leon Jnr) (1) 3, J. Teakle (I-K) (0) 3.

UNDER 11 W L D

Six goals star: Jack Dunn kicked six for the Parrots Under 11s on Sunday.

Leongatha Jnr ..2 Corner Inlet ......2 Kor-Bena...........2 Dalyston ...........1 Won Power .......1 Inv-Kongwak ......0 Kilcunda-Bass....0 Phillip Island ......0

0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

Pts

554.55 500.00 466.67 206.25 26.73 54.35 14.29 0.00

8 8 8 4 4 0 0 0

L. Legione (Daly) (6) 7, J. Dunn (Leon Jnr) (6) 6, C. Loughridge (Daly) (1) 3, N. Trotto (Leon Jnr) (1) 3, D. Ginnane (Leon Jnr) (3) 3, B. Rogers (Corner In) (2) 3, Z. Van Delft (Leon Jnr) (1) 2, B. Perry (Leon Jnr) (2) 2, B. Patterson (Kor-Bena) (2) 2, M. Dyball (Won) (0) 2.

Under 13s Leongatha Jnr 6.6.42 d Wonthaggi 4.8.32.

Dalyston 6.6.42 d Phillip Island 2.3.15.

Inverloch-Kongwak 4.3.27 d Korumburra-Bena 3.3.21.

Under 11s Leongatha Jnr 13.12.90 d Wonthaggi 0.1.1.

Dalyston 7.3.45 d Phillip Island 0.0.0.

Korumburra-Bena 4.8.32 d Inverloch-Kongwak 2.0.12.

Corner Inlet 7.9.51 d Kilcunda Bass 0.0.0.

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - PAGE 61

Parrots squawkless LEONGATHA lost its third game on the trot, going down to Sale by 80 points at Sale on Saturday.

It was simply a case of the better side winning on the day, with Sale dominating in all aspects of the game.

The Parrots have slumped to three losses, and need to find something within themselves if they are to threaten an appearance come September.

Although we have seen some positives, with the debuts and continued careers of young players.

Dylan Westaway joined the Senior team on Saturday, after impressing the selectors with his form in the Thirds.

The 16-year-old played alongside his older brother Sean, and the two look set to worry opposition teams in the future.

With two wins against the Magpies last year, the Parrot faithful had every reason to be excited about securing win number one for the season.

But in wet, slippery conditions, Sale were cleaner with their disposal and were prepared to attack the hard ball without any issues.

Tackle pressure was a key word for the players to focus on, as they attempted to replicate the pressure and deny the Sale players the open space that they like to play in.

But it was the home side that came out and applied all the pressure in the first quarter, causing the Parrots to make costly mistakes that led to Magpie goals.

Although outplayed and outscored by five goals to two in the opening term, the visitors still had a chance if they could assert some authority and make the most of their opportunities.

Too many of the inside 50 entries went to a swamped Dwayne Holt, who battled admirably against numerous opponents all day.

He was able to kick one goal, however, and another was added by Tom Dowd before the quarter time siren.

Dowd has returned from Melbourne, and showed the spirit and skills of a player that Leongatha have sorely missed so far in 2010.

His relentless attack on the ball, for a player of small stature was an inspiration to his team-mates.

Unfortunately the lift wasn’t enough, as Sale took control in the second term, streaming through the middle of the ground as if on a Sunday stroll.

Only poor kicking stood in their way of blowing the game wide open, and at the major change they led by 41.

At half time coach Adrian Campbell looked his players in the eye and asked for someone to put their hand up.

As he has all year, he demanded that the players stand up and take the game on, encouraging them to take risks in an attempt to salvage the match.

“The pressure must lift, and we’ve got to work for each other, as a team.”

The advice was simple, but it was easier said than done as the opposition showed no signs of letting up in the last half.

The contest was not much to look at, but it mattered none to a determined Sale side that played with a win at all costs attitude.

Tom Marriott was sensational for the Parrots, despite the game situation, as he tackled and clawed for the ball, then showed neat finishing skills to set up team mates.

He, along with Dowd and ruckman Justin Sutherland, offered the only real resistance to a rampant Magpie outfit.

The home side was working for each other well, and laid shepherds to support their running players.

They made Leongatha seem flat footed, and it made them second guess their efforts on the ball.

The backmen, led by Paul LePage and Stu Kilsby, also played with their hearts on their sleeves, but at the end of the day it wasn’t enough to stop the Sale forwards.

The final term was the

Parrots’ best, as they added two goals, and started to move the ball with more confidence against a tiring opposition.

They were still outscored, however, as the Pies refused to let themselves be beaten in any contest.

In the end it was a disappointing loss for Leongatha, who now look

ahead to the clash with Warragul next week at home.

Warragul is the only side sitting below the Parrots on the ladder, so a win against them is a must.

Let’s hope the players can regroup and fight for win number one next week.

A SEVEN goal to nil second term set up a strong win by Maffra over Wonthaggi on Saturday.

After an up and down first few games, the Power took on one of the toughest challenges there is in the Gippsland League.

Reigning premiers Maffra have proven over the past decade to be one of the best football sides we have seen.

Wonthaggi however were also looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss to Traralgon the previous week.

The Wonthaggi ground saw overcast conditions with roughly a five goal advantage to the pool end.

Maffra came out firing and were quick to deliver cleanly into their forward line and were rewarded for their early hard work with three unanswered goals.

Wonthaggi’s defenders were struggling to spoil due to the Eagles’ accuracy by foot and were being put under huge pressure early in the first quarter.

Tim Gilliland and Phil Young were working hard in the midfield for the Power as were Sam Combridge and Kainen Schrape on the wings.

Wonthaggi weren’t able to get their hands on the football enough and as a result could only manage the one goal and one point at the first break.

Quarter time: Wonthaggi 1.1.7 to Maffra 4.5.29.

Parrot profiles Adrian Campbell (coach) Do you have any prematch superstitions?

Watch Friday night AFL football.

Favourite AFL club?

Bulldogs.

Favourite food?

Seafood and barbecue.

Favourite movie?

Shawshank Redemption/ Caddy Shack.

Favourite band?

Powderfinger/Midnight Oil/ACDC. What was your first car?

Holden Kingswood.

Who is your sporting hero?

Tim Watson/Dennis Lillee.

What is your main ambition in football?

Get the best out of myself and others.

Round 3 SENIORS LADDER W L D

Maffra ................3 Traralgon ..........3 Sale ...................2 Morwell .............2 Drouin ...............1 Won Power .......1 Moe ...................0 Leongatha ........0 Warragul ...........0

0 0 0 1 1 2 3 3 2

%

Pts

0 172.46 12 0 160.18 12 0 216.67 8 0 140.31 8 0 114.53 4 0 53.87 4 0 61.32 0 0 59.21 0 0 44.58 0

GOALKICKERS Sale 17.13.115 d Leongatha 4.11.35.

Leongatha 11.13.79 d Sale 4.9.33.

Sale best: K. Fraser, C. Flint, J. Sweeney, R. McAdam, C. Stasinowsky, B. Martin.

Goals: C. Stasinowsky 6, B. Martin 6, N. Fowler 3, C. Laverty 1, K. Martin 1.

Leongatha best: J. Sutherland, T. Marriott, T. Dowd, J. Mackie, B. Geitz, H. Browne.

Goals: D. Holt 1, T. Dowd 1, R. McLennan 1, B. Geitz 1.

Top goalkicker: N. Nagel (Leongatha).

Leongatha best: N. Nagel, Eva, P. Kindellan, M. Elliott, Gordon, J. Hickey.

Sale best: B. Scott, D. Hall, Ogilvie, C. Lucas, O. Collins, Roberts.

RESERVES

Sale 14.14.98 d Leongatha 3.4.22 Top goalkicker: B. McKay 3 (Sale).

Sale best: J. Cook, L. Hogan, B. McKay, T. Light, B. Hudson, S. Pollard.

Leongatha best: D. McCaughan, T. Mackie, M. Tapscott, J. Tomada, S. Taranto, J. Kilsby.

UNDER 18s

4 C. T. A. N.

UNDER 16s

Sale 13.10.88 d Leongatha 10.10.70.

Top goalkickers: B. Walker 3, J. Murphy 3 (both Sale) and A. Castagna 3 (Leongatha).

Sale best: W. Hams, J. Benson, J. Martyn, N. Flint, J. Murphy, Z. Petrovic.

Leongatha best: T. Goss, D. Gordon, B. Chalmers, A. Castagna, A. Taranto, B. Vanrooy.

Eagles too powerful The second term again saw Maffra’s onballers get first use of the ball through players like Ben Coleman and Hayden Burgiel.

Both of these players were dominating clearances and were ensuring that the Eagle’s forwards had every opportunity to score.

Wonthaggi’s Royce Ablett went off with a shoulder injury which hurt their midfield and half forwards.

Wonthaggi’s backs had lifted with Tim Gedye, Cam Jones, and Josh Olden all having some impact on the game and Matt Kremmer, despite not kicking any, was presenting and leading well. The Power was not able to hold Maffra, as they slipped out to a 65 point lead at half time.

Half time: Wonthaggi 1.4.10 to Maffra 11.9.75.

The major break couldn’t have come fast enough for the Power lads as coach Paul Brosnan was frustrated with his team’s work rate, saying that they needed to lift to give themselves any chance.

The third quarter was played in a sloppier fashion style of football, the pressure was building and some big physical contests were now being displayed.

Star full forward for the Eagles Adrian Burgiel was really starting to get busy when he managed to get his hands on the footy for his fourth, but the Power were still trying hard and were beginning to have some good link up football.

With players like Ray Ablett, Ryan Underwood and Andrew Seccull all lifting, Wonthaggi was able to put five majors on the board to avoid a thumping and at the final break the scores read Wonthaggi 6.5.41 to Maffra 18.11.113.

Wonthaggi, despite being down, never gave up and really matched it with the more experienced Maffra side during the last term.

Gippsland League

Josh Olden and Ryan Underwood, who had played well all day, were rewarded for their efforts and both kicked one each, and the move of Tim Gedye to the forward line resulted in another key target for the Power to go through and he took several strong marks in the last quarter.

Maffra seemed to drop off slightly and the Power boys kept pushing throughout the last to salvage some pride and bring the end margin back to 73 points.

Final scores: Wonthaggi 8. 11.59 to Maffra 21.12.132.

Maffra 21.12.138 d Wonthaggi Power 8.11.59 Maffra best: H. Burgiel, B. Coleman, G. Jones, D. Adams, J. Stubbe, B. Batalha.

Goals: G. Jones 5, D. Stubbe 3, H. Burgiel 3, B. Rathnow 3, D. Bedggood 2, M. Johnston 2, D. Adams 1, A. Burgiel 1, S. Bullen 1.

Wonthaggi best: C. Jones, M. Kremmer, J. Olden, N. Jones, L. Earl, B. Foon.

Goals: M. Kremmer 3, K. Schrape 1, P. Brosnan 1, T. Gedye 1, A. Seccull 1, S. Combridge 1.

RESERVES

Wonthaggi Power 3.11.29 d Maffra 3.5.23.

Top goalkicker: J. Johnstone 2 (Maffra).

Wonthaggi best: H. Wagstaff Pittard, R. Hanley, D. Foon, D. Howard, A. Zanella.

Maffra best: T. Tudor, M. Phelan, S. Nowak, A. Coleman, R. Gellie.

UNDER 18s

Maffra 11.12.78 d Wonthaggi Power 6.5.41 Maffra best: T. Young, T. Bourke, C. Smart, T. Porter, J. Conway, C. Egan.

Wonthaggi best: T. Harley, A. McCall, B. Pugh, R. Grant, L. Jones.

UNDER 16s

Maffra 26.24.180 d Wonthaggi Power 0.0.0.

Top goalkickers: D. Prout and J. Kiss 7 (both Maffra).

Maffra best: D. Prout, L. Channing, J. Kiss, D. Cooper, N. George, J. Weatherley.

Wonthaggi best: T. Huther, M. Kelly, T. Hamilton, Z. Gilmour, T. Huther, J. Membrey.

B. Martin (Sale) ................... (6) T. Aitken (Trar)..................... (2) D. Stubbe (Maffra)............... (3) L. Dowling (Morwell) ........... (6) A. Burgiel (Maffra)............... (1) S. Mills (Morwell)................. (3) C. Dunne (Drouin) ............... (2) G. Jones (Maffra) .............. (5) D. Risol (Moe) ..................... (2) B. Carmody (Drouin) ........... (3)

16 13 11 11 9 8 7 6 6 6

RESERVES LADDER W L D

Traralgon .........3 0 Sale ...................2 0 Maffra ................2 1 Morwell .............2 1 Won Power .......2 1 Drouin ...............1 1 Leongatha ........0 3 Moe ...................0 3 Warragul ...........0 2

%

Pts

0 241.38 12 0 608.82 8 0 233.33 8 0 156.76 8 0 100.00 8 0 85.32 4 0 40.23 0 0 38.66 0 0 15.42 0

GOALKICKERS L. Henderson (Sale).............. (2) 7 B. Sayers (Sale) .................... (1) 5 M. Brown (Morwell) ............... (1) 5 D. Murphy (Morwell) ............... (0) 5 I. McCallum (Leongatha) ...... (0) 4 A. Battista (Moe) ................... (2) 4 T. Hendricken (Trar) .............. (0) 4

UNDER 18 LADDER W L D

Traralgon ..........3 Leongatha ........3 Maffra ................3 Sale ...................1 Warragul ...........1 Drouin ...............1 Won Power .......0 Moe ...................0 Morwell .............0

0 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 3

%

Pts

0 536.90 12 0 333.68 12 0 209.40 12 0 104.92 4 0 94.16 4 0 72.73 4 0 37.14 0 0 36.64 0 0 20.70 0

GOALKICKERS N. Nagel (Leongatha) ......... (4) 12 J. Johnstone (Maffra) ............ (3) 9 L. Castagna (Leongatha) ...... (0) 9 D. Brunt (Trar) ....................... (0) 7 J. Tait (Maffra) ..................... (3) 6 B. Graham (Trar) ................... (4) 6 S. Sperling (Leongatha) ........ (3) 6 J. McIntyre (Sale) .................. (1) 6 D. O’Connor (Won Power) .... (2) 5 A. Slottje (Trar) ...................... (1) 5

UNDER 16 LADDER W L D

Traralgon ..........3 Maffra ..............3 Leongatha........2 Sale .................2 Warragul ..........1 Drouin ..............1 Morwell ............0 Moe..................0 Won Power ......0

0 0 1 0 1 1 3 3 3

%

Pts

0 2513.64 12 0 2305.56 12 0 256.55 8 0 131.58 8 0 110.19 4 0 51.22 4 0 30.52 0 0 10.57 0 0 2.11 0

GOALKICKERS

Jason Casey (assistant coach) Do you have any prematch superstitions?

No. Favourite AFL club?

Melbourne.

Favourite food?

Chicken and chips.

Favourite movie?

Tin Cup. Favourite band?

The Foo Fighters.

What was your first car?

XF Falcon.

Who is your sporting hero?

Tiger Woods.

What is your main ambition in football?

To win premierships.

D. Prout (Maffra) ................. (7) 12 C. Sutton (Trar) ..................... (0) 9 J. Cunico (Trar) ..................... (7) 9 A. Carr (Maffra) ..................... (3) 9 S. Christensen (Trar) ............. (2) 8 J. Kiss (Maffra) ...................... (7) 8 A. Castagna (Leongatha)...... (3) 7 L. Channing (Maffra) ............. (1) 6 D. McCole (Maffra) ................ (0) 6

Other matches Drouin 16.14.110 d Moe 12.10.82 Traralgon 20.15.135 d Morwell 15.12.102

RESERVES Drouin 9.7.61 d Moe 7.6.48 Traralgon 12.10.82 d Morwell 5.5.35

UNDER 18s Drouin 5.11.41 d Moe 5.8.38 Traralgon 28.15.183 d Morwell 1.2.8

UNDER 16s Drouin 7.11.53 d Moe 3.7.25 Traralgon 25.12.162 d Morwell 2.2.14.

PAGE 62 - “THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010

MDU runs away with win EXCELLENT playing conditions greeted players at the Devon oval and after an even first term MDU ran away with the game.

MDU have recruited well and the side has developed a midfield that runs well in groups of two or three. Donovan Epa had a big battle with David McKean but as the game wore on the bigger stronger visitors gradually took over. For the visitors Joel Sinclair kicked three goals and Damien Adkins contributed four.

For the Allies Shayne Raspin did a great job in the middle whilst Leigh Madeley played a solid hand at centre half back.

Up forward Rob Griffiths, Jarod Doran and Gerald Riley worked hard but each week the team can get the ball to the half forward line but opposition backlines gang up and are able to run the ball out. MDU’s second half was very good as they teamed up to systematically run the ball up and down the ground.

Gowers and Epa in the middle started the run whilst Harris, Adkins and Sinclair neatly finished off the job.

The Allies still need a couple of big players in the forward zone and hopefully Jack Moore and Brad Brooks will step up and take on the responsibility.

MDU 22.16.148 d DWWWW 5.3.33

Griffiths, R. Kennedy.

UNDER 18s

MDU best: K. Gowers, T. Wightman, S. Wirihana, T. Tohiariki, R. Harris, B. Maxwell.

Goals: B. Maxwell 5, D. Adkins 4, A. Harris 4, J. Sinclair 3, S. Charlton 2, S. Wirihana 1, C. Hutcheson 1, T. Tohiariki 1, D. Epa 1.

DWWWW best: M. O’Sullivan, K. Rendell, S. Raspin, J. Doran, R. Griffiths, G. Riley.

Goals: S. Hunter 4, G. Riley 1.

RESERVES

MDU 6.10.46 d DWWWW 4.6.30

Foster................3 0 0 304.58 16 Stony Creek......3 0 0 220.44 16 MDU ..................2 1 0 154.62 12 Tarwin ...............2 1 0 116.43 12 Fish Creek ........2 1 0 87.74 12 Inv-Kongwak ......2 1 0 86.96 12 Phillip Is .............2 2 0 166.09 8 Toora & Dist .......1 1 0 109.02 8 Kor-Bena............2 2 0 95.73 8 Kil-Bass .............1 2 0 92.31 8 Dalyston.............0 2 0 80.19 8 Yarram ...............1 3 0 90.13 4 DWWWW...........0 4 0 17.57 0 GOALKICKERS

MDU has always had a bunch of quick runners who are prepared to share the ball around and from quarter time this was their style of play.

Kurt Gowers in the middle was the spark that set them going. With Ben Maxwell dominating at centre half forward MDU turned a one goal lead at the first change into a huge win.

Maxwell’s five goals and four from Aden Harris were features of the day and for the Allies the straight kicking for goal by Simon Hunter was spot on. Hunter contributed four goals, two from the boundary line near the time keeper’s box.

The Allies battled again and in this game three promising youngsters made their debut.

Edan Paterson, Ben Vardy, Fourths players in 2009, and Michael Marshall, put in solid performances against smart opposition.

T. Bartholomew (Fos) (5) 21, J. Best (Fos) (3) 16, A. Russell (Tar) (3) 10, J. Swift (Yar) (2) 9, L. McMillan (SC) (4) 9, J. Wells (K-B) (0) 9, S. Edwards (Kor-Bena) (1) 9, A. Stock (PI) (1) 8, A. Gennaccaro (Daly) (0) 7, D. Adkins (MDU) (4) 7.

Bulldogs exorcise Demons

SENIORS LADDER W L D

%

Pts

By Jacob deKunder

RESERVES LADDER W L D

Kor-Bena..........4 Stony Creek.....3 Foster...............3 Phillip Is ...........3 Inv-Kongwak ...2 MDU .................2 Fish Creek ........2 Toora & Dist ......1 Dalyston............0 Yarram ..............1 Kil-Bass ............0 Tarwin ...............0 DWWWW..........0

0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

Pts

721.82 475.00 318.75 235.62 203.82 197.04 160.00 30.90 22.69 70.42 31.80 9.01 16.78

16 16 16 12 12 12 12 9 8 4 4 4 0

GOALKICKERS J. Jackson (I-K) (7) 13, K. Taylor (PI) (0) 11, M. Cantwell (MDU) (4) 10, B. Mitchell (FC) (3) 9, Y. Zorzos (MDU) (5) 9, R. Provan (Kor-Bena) (2) 8, J. Paterson (Kor-Bena) (0) 8, M. Van Boven (FC) (4) 7, D. Smith (Fos) (0) 7, D. Hanratty (Toora) (0) 6, R. Durkin (Yar) (0) 6, M. Migliore (Fos) (0) 6, J. Schelling (SC) (0) 6, L. Byrnes (SC) (3) 6.

UNDER 18 LADDER W L D

Kor-Bena...........4 MDU ..................3 Phillip Is ............4 Foster................2 Toora & Dist .....2 Dalyston.............1 Stony Creek .......1 Kil-Bass .............1 Yarram ...............2 Inv-Kongwak ......1 Tarwin ................0 Fish Creek .........0 DWWWW...........0

0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

Pts

351.67 16 341.56 16 287.86 16 163.20 12 140.98 12 106.62 12 112.50 8 83.20 8 77.34 8 53.68 8 33.75 4 19.58 4 31.75 0

GOALKICKERS I. Osman (Kor-Bena) (5) 21, D. Johnston (PI) (2) 10, T. Sorell (KorBena) (3) 10, S. Hughes (K-B) (6) 9, R. Coulthard (Yar) (1) 7, K. Rigby (Kor-Bena) (3) 6, D. Hanratty (Toora) (1) 6, R. Johnson (I-K) (1) 5, C. Sutherland (Yar) (0) 5, J. Blackwell (PI) (0) 5, M. Mitchell (PI) (1) 5, M. Ellicott (SC) (1) 5, C. Hanratty (Toora) (1) 5, C. Hutcheson (MDU) (0) 5, M. Brown (Toora & Dist) (0) 5, J. Prowd (Fos) (0) 5, M. Green (Fos) (2) 5, B. Hamilton (PI) (2) 5.

UNDER 15 LADDER W L D

Kil-Bas ..............3 Kor-Bena...........4 Phillip Island ....3 Dalyston ...........1 Yarram ..............3 Toora & Dist .......1 Inv-Kongwak ......1 MDU ..................1 Stony Creek .......1 Foster ................1 Fish Creek .........1 Tarwin ................1 DWWWW...........0

0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

Pts

712.12 16 568.18 16 496.15 12 288.64 12 118.67 12 222.77 8 85.62 8 62.78 8 56.92 8 48.33 8 38.61 8 16.26 8 5.82 0

GOALKICKERS J. Hopkins (Kor-Bena) (3) 15, B. Doran (Toora) (0) 9, B. Cosson (KorBena) (5) 7, T. Sandbach (PI) (1) 8, A. Vening (Toora (1) 7, J. Turner (KB) (1) 6, A. O’Neill (Kor-Bena) (2) 6, P. Doran (Toora) (1) 6, S. Wilson (SC) (5) 5, J. Thomas (Daly) (0) 5, C. Poynton (Kor-Bena) (3) 5, A. Officer (PI) (5) 5, B. Martin (Yar) (0) 5, S. Worthy (I-K) (5) 5, B. Thomas Jnr (MDU) (5) 5, J. Read (K-B) (0) 5.

FOLLOWING their disappointing loss at Tarwin last weekend, Korumburra-Bena had to step up and face Yarram at home in wet and windy conditions.

The Bulldogs established an early lead and seemed to mostly have control of the scoring until Yarram’s fourth quarter comeback that had the game tied at one stage.

Korumburra-Bena were able to come up with the goods when it mattered and held off for an 11 point victory.

The opening quarter saw both teams coming out with energy and Kor-Bena kicking with the advantage of the wind.

Lachie Earl wasted no time kicking the opening goal for the Dogs.

This was closely followed by goals from Edwards and Alger.

Yarram seemed to be struggling against the wind and were unable to capitalise from three scoring opportunities.

The Bulldogs’ forwards were playing unselfish team football which resulted in goals from Staples and Langley.

This took the lead out to 29 at quarter time.

Yarram made good use of the wind early in the second quarter with a goal from Burns.

The Demons were looking much more dominant this quarter with the Bulldogs struggling to get the football out of their defensive 50 and as a result there was another Yarram goal from Joshua Swift.

Fifteen minutes in saw Langley goal, this was KorBena’s first score for the quarter.

Yarram looked to have power over the game on the field but weren’t able to apply that to the scoreboard.

Two quick goals by Van Rooye and Mayo for the Bulldogs rounded out the second quarter.

After the main break the Bulldogs forwards looked in good form with Chris Langley presenting well and converting off a solid mark.

As the rain started most of the play was in the midfield with Bongiorno and Nunziato standing out for the Dogs and Parry and Jenkins for Yarram.

Kor-Bena were not able to take advantage of the wind throughout the quarter.

The final quarter had Yarram with the wind and an early goal by Jamieson set the mood for the Demons.

This was followed by goals from Swift and Sutherland which established the comeback.

A goal from Burns took the margin to only one point and had the crowd on edge.

The Bulldogs answered with a goal from Staples but shortly after that a behind by Swift and a goal from Lynch for the Demons had the game tied.

Staples then kicked a vital goal for the Bulldogs, which was followed by another from Van Rooye to secure the game.

Korumburra-Bena 12.5.77 d Yarram 9.12.66 Korumburra-Bena best: B. Arnold, G. Bongiorno, B. Fitzpatrick, L. Earl, S. Bray, D. Wyhoon.

Goals: R. Staples 3, C. Langley 3, J. Van Rooye 2, S. Edwards 1, L. Earl 1, T. Mayo 1, D. Alger 1.

Yarram best: J. Anderson, L. Jenkins, J. Parry, R. Jamieson, S. Buckley, D. Clavarino.

Goals: C. Bruns 2, J. Swift 2, C. Sutherland 2, R. Jamieson 1, N. Lynch 1, B. Lynch 1.

RESERVES

Korumburra-Bena 11.16.82 d Yarram 1.2.8 Top goalkickers: R. Quaife 2, R. Provan 2, D. Caporale 2 (KorBena).

Kor-Bena best: G. Odgers, L. Van Rooye, D. Muir, D. Salmon, R. Stubbs, A. Miller.

Yarram best: D. Quigley, R. Durkin, M. Leggett, B. McMahon, A. Denovan, M. Smallwood.

UNDER 18

Winning talk: coach Dean Alger addresses the ’Burra-Bena boys at three quarter time.

Korumburra-Bena 14.12.96 d Yarram 5.3.33 Top goalkicker: I. Osman 5.

Kor-Bena best: C. Kyle, A. Snooks, A. Harrison, M. Edwards, J. Rippingale, M. Wight.

Yarram best: M. Clavarino, S. Rendell, M. Mason, B. Davis, B. Jamieson, M. McKenzie.

UNDER 15

Korumburra-Bena 16.10.106 d Yarram 1.1.7 Top goalkickers: C. Poynton 3 and J. Hopkins 3 (Kor-Bena).

Kor-Bena best: A. O’Neill, J. Harris, R. Hansch, C. Poynton, N. Somerville, N. Allen.

Yarram best: L. Turner, T. Holt, P. Shrubb, B. Martin, R. Baxter, L. Rodaughan.

On the run: Yarram’s Josh Swift looks for options in the third quarter.

MDU 17.21.123 d DWWWW 1.0.6 Top goalkicker: Y. Zorzos 5 (MDU).

MDU best: S. Arnup, T. West, M. Dooney, L. Corry, R. Livingstone, J. Holloway.

DWWWW best: D. Callahan, B. Brooks, S. Thomas, J. Thomas, P.

MDU goals: B. Hocking 3 (MDU).

MDU best: N. Pye, L. Findlay, S. Forrester, M. Harris, S. Synan, B. Thomas (Jnr).

DWWWW best: B. Vardy, D. Vardy, J. James, E. Paterson, B. Reed, J. Crapper.

UNDER 15s

MDU 13.10.88 d DWWWW 1.4.10 Top goalkicker: B. Thomas (Jnr) 5.

MDU best: J. Winderlich, J. Forrester, B. Thomas (Jnr), R. Olden, D. Campbell, R. Hanks.

DWWWW best: B. O’Loughlin, K. Hanning, S. Gamlin, A. O’Sullivan, D. Skarratt, J. Dunkley.

“THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - PAGE 63

Maroons winning ways STONY Creek continued their winning streak, disposing of Toora in quick fashion on Saturday.

Toora started well enough but had the aid of the breeze blowing towards the highway end. The Magpies could only score a goal with the breeze while Stony Creek slotted two.

The second quarter saw Stony forge ahead with six goals to Toora’s one.

Half back flanker Jacob Byrnes was doing plenty for the Lions. Luke Bowman, in his second senior hitout, was superb on the wing and may have said good-bye to his Thirds playing days.

A big highlight of this contest was the huge “hanger” mark taken by Stony’s ruckman Matt Linke from 25 metres out - and he coverted for a goal.

Linke was also very handy changing with Brenton Byrnes.

Lucas McMillan did what was required, booting four goals while on-ballers Justin Shields and Leigh Andrews figured in plenty of action.

In all, a pretty regulation win by Stony against one of the lower sides in the competition, although the Creek dropped off in intensity in the last quarter.

Stony Creek look forward to upcoming danger games against Phillip Island then MDU to see where they’re at in season 2010.

Stony Creek 13.12.90 d Toora 3.2.20 Stony Creek best: J. Byrnes, L. Bowman, M. Linke, L. McMillan, J. Shields, L. Andrews.

Goals: L. McMillan 4, C. Stone 2, C. Verboon 1, L. Andrews 1, J. Shields 1, M. Linke 1, B. Byrnes 1, J. Chalmers 1, J. Schelling 1.

Toora best: K. Sparkes, N. Green, L. Dyson, M. Glowrey, L. Toner, B. McGuinness.

Goals: D. Brett 1, B. Zanella 1, M. Brown 1.

RESERVES

Stony Creek 18.10.118 d Toora 0.1.1

Lion time: Stony Creek’s Ryan Hutchinson and Toora’s Mitch Hilder. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning @ www.fourcornersframing.biz

Top goalkickers: B. Jones 3, L. Byrnes 3, M. Ellicott 3, D. Rodwell 3 (Stony Creek).

Stony Creek best: D. Zuidema, S. Hughes, B. Jones, B. McKnight, B.

Bowman, S. Browne.

Toora: M. Daley, T. MacKenzie, M. Hilder, S. Prowd, B. Holmes, P. Hollier.

UNDER 18s

Toora 7.9.51 d Stony Creek 5.2.32.

Top goalkicker: B. Doran 2. (Toora) Toora best: D. Hanratty, S. Whatley, J. Toner, C. Hanratty, M. Brown.

Stony Creek best: T. Pate, T. Fleming, R. Fleming, M. Potter, M. Dundas, D. Potter.

UNDER 15s

Stony Creek 8.9.57 d Toora 4.8.32 Top goalkicker: S. Wilson 5 (Stony Creek).

Stony Creek best: S. Wilson, E. Taylor, J. Stuart, T. Stone, D. Enter, T. Sinclair.

Toora best: S. Fischer, B. Willder, J. Sparkes, N. Nicholls, B. Doran.

Gutsy win to Kangas FISH Creek have won their second game of the year with a gutsy three goal win.

In windy conditions for three quarters of the day the game was a tight contest.

Fish Creek had first use of the wind and looked in control. Early goals to the Kangas were matched by the Killy Bass forwards. Fishy went into the first break with a narrow lead.

The second quarter saw Killy Bass make the most of the four goal breeze, taking the lead and extending it further. The big boys for Killy Bass started to take over

up forward and caused concerns for the Fishy backs. Fish Creek was getting smashed in the centre as the Killy midfielders were dominating.

The signs were not looking good for Fish Creek. Killy took a two goal lead into the half time break. Fish Creek looked flat, Killy Bass were up and about.

The third term was a see-sawing affair, Fish Creek squaring up the score.

The Kangas had all the play but failed to really punish them on the scoreboard. The Killy back line was under extreme pressure and doing a great job, Killy kicked a late goal

to push the lead to six points.

As if on cue the wind dropped off as the quarter started and Fishy started to get on top in the middle.

Fish Creek kept pumping the ball to their forwards as they took the lead and extended it out to four goals.

The young legs of the Fishy boys were taking over, a late goal to Killy made the final margin three goals.

It was a really top effort from Fish Creek, especially from their younger brigade.

A gutsy win for the Creekers and they will cherish the bye this week.

Fish Creek 13.11.89 d Kilcunda Bass 10.11.71 Fish Creek best: C. Park, J. Staley, S. Blencowe, J. Rouda, M. Livingstone, T. Price.

Goals: M. Livingstone 3, J. Rouda 3, L. Coleman 2, B. Anderson 1, J. Staley 1, C. Park 1, J. Law 1, T. Manne 1.

Kilcunda Bass best: S. O’Bryan, D. Holmes, J. Attenborough, P. Lange, B. Hender, M. Thompson.

Goals: B. Hender 4, S. O’Bryan 1, D. Wells 1, A. McKenna 1, L. Smith 1, K. Ricketts 1, J. Attenborough 1.

RESERVES

Fish Creek 17.10.112 d Kilcunda Bass 6.4.40 Fish Creek best: M. Danckert, J. Jordan, C. Bawden, S. Rabbitt, T. Davis, J. Kirtland.

K-B best: not supplied.

UNDER 18 Kilcunda Bass 17.10.112 d Fish Creek 4.9.33 Top goalkicker: J. Hughes 6.

Kilcunda Bass best: D. Crawford, N. Milton, S. Wilson, J. Brown, D. Clarke, J. Hughes.

Fish Creek best: J. Shaw, J. McDonald-Eckersall, R. Morrison, M. Francis, R. Nicoll, T. McGannon.

UNDER 15

Kilcunda Bass 10.16.76 d Fish Creek 1.1.7 Top goalkickers: M. Homer 2 and J. Homer 2 (K-B).

K-B best: J. Read, J. Homer, C. Smith, J. Dakin, P. Babington, M. Homer.

Fish Creek best: J. Buckland, S. Buckland, H. Buckland, J. Flanders, A. Straw, Z. Price.

Sea Eagles switch off at home FANS were left wondering after Inverloch-Kongwak was outplayed for three quarters of their contest on Saturday.

The Sea Eagles were home in front of a big crowd and started well enough. Kicking with the wind, IK booted four goals to Tarwin’s solitary behind.

Had it not been some good defending led by Eddy McMicking for the Sharks, the Sea Eagles could have easily had six or seven on the board.

Tarwin was expected to hit back in the second and they did, boot-

ing six with the wind to carry a two goal lead into the main break.

The Sharks expected the Sea Eagles to come out full of steam in the third, kicking with the breeze but, surprisingly, IK hadn’t come out to play, surrendering meekly to the Sharks.

Tarwin banged on the first two goals of the third and that was the end for the Sea Eagles; not adding one goal in three quarters of football.

Coach Matt Pugh was extremely disappointed that the players hadn’t followed pre-game instructions.

As one IK supporter put it to the Star, “we were embarrassing”.

“I expect they’ll be able to put up a much better contest against Yarram this week.”

Tarwin was pleased with efforts of Eddy McMicking on the backline. Their coach Jamie Cann also did well in the middle, sneaking forward for three goals.

Tom Williamson on the wing was dominant while Simon McMicking was excellent in the middle and forward.

Of the IK players, Daniel Kilpatrick was their best on-ballers while the rest were in the backline, with the likes of Brad Hayes, Mark Billows, Travis Krause and Steve Fisher stopping plenty.

Tarwin 13.12.90 d Inverloch-Kongwak 4.8.32 Tarwin best: J. McMicking, J. Cann, T. Williamson, S. McMicking, W. Blundy, N. McRae. Goals: A. Russell 3, W. Blundy 3, J. Cann 3, J. Dowling 2, S. McMicking 1, T. Lomax 1.

Inverloch-Kongwak best: D. Kilpatrick, B. Hayes, M. Billows, T. Krause, S. Fisher, J. Boyd.

Goals: L. Reddie 2, T. Krause 1, N. Cant 1.

RESERVES

UNDER 18

Inverloch-Kongwak 8.8.56 d Tarwin 7.5.47 Top goalkickers: L. Rankin 2 (I-K) and J. Whiley 2 (Tarwin).

Best I-K: B. Rigby, M. Esparon, A. Dowie, B. Miller, J. Allen, L. Rankin.

Tarwin best: J. O’Sullivan, J. McKenzie-Edwards, N. Browne, A. Bell, O. Cumming, D. Ginkel.

UNDER 15

Inverloch-Kongwak 15.13.103 d Tarwin 1.3.9

Inverloch-Kongwak 14.12.96 d Tarwin 3.1.19

Top goalkicker: J. Jackson 7 (I-K).

I-K best: R. Clark, J. Jackson, B. Withers, D. Houston, M. Miller, P. Wayman.

Tarwin best: D. Leggo, B. O’Halloran, B. Hasell, J. Stewart, D. McLean, B. Tom.

Top goalkicker: S. Worthy 5 (I-K).

I-K best: C. Holmes, S. Worthy, L. Johnson, M. Woods, X. Phyland, J. Kershaw.

Tarwin best: T. Nye, C. Ginkel, K. Robinson, L. Thwaites, T. Watts, D. Turner.

Foster romps home FOSTER had a big win over Phillip Island at home on Saturday.

They defeated the Bulldogs by a huge 53 points and remain on top of the ladder.

The Tigers came out winning the ball out of the midfield and feeding their powerful forwards.

They kicked the first two goals of the match to put the Island under the pump and trailing by 13 points at quarter time.

The second quarter produced some scrappy passages of play, but once again the Foster lads were proving too good for the Bulldogs.

They were controlling the ball out of the centre and managed to kick the first goal.

The Island quickly replied with some good finishing by Stock for the side’s first goal.

Murdoch’s run off half back resulted in another goal to the Doggies.

But two goals to Foster gave them a 23 point lead at half time.

The Island side came out with much more intensity after the half time break, and S. Docherty goaled another couple and they were down by 13.

But Foster hit back and kicked two goals, before the Bulldogs had another to trail by 19 points.

The odds were against the Bulldogs with the Tigers coming home in the fourth with the massive advantage of the wind, and after two quick goals to Foster the Island looked down and out.

But Riordan and Holland goals for the Bulldogs reduced the margin to 20.

Then Foster kicked five unanswered goals and it was over.

Foster 15.15.105 d Phillip Island 8.4.52 Foster best: J. Stevenson, T. King, J. Bowman, D. Granger, S. Everington, R. Johnston.

Goals: T. Bartholomew 5, J. Best 3, S. Everington 2, B. Rooney 1, N. Grylls 1, L. Galle 1, D. Granger 1, J. Cowell 1.

Phillip Island best: Z. Vernon, S. Docherty, C. Dykes, J. Turner, J. Weston, B. Richardson.

Goals: S. Riordan 2, S. Murdoch 2, C. Terlich 1, S. Docherty 1, D. Holland 1, A. Stock 1.

RESERVES

Foster 8.6.54 d Phillip Island 6.8.44 Top goalkicker: D. Langstaff 4 (Foster).

Foster best: M. Fleming, D. Langstaff, M. Migliore, T. Davis, J. Dows, M. Lothian.

Phillip Island best: T. Winder, J. Sunderland, T. Richards, J. Guilmartin, D. Sanna, J. Broomhall.

UNDER 18s

Phillip Island 7.13.55 d Foster 6.3.39 Phillip Island best: J. Dwyer, G. Powles, N. Pluck, D. Garton, L. Cleeland, D. Hewett.

Foster best: B. Tilley, W. Aitken, M. Allott, D. Williams, J. Moore, J. Todd.

UNDER 15s

Phillip Island 16.10.106 d Foster 2.1.13 Top goalkicker: A. Officer 5 (Phillip Island).

Phillip Island best: E. Richards, A. Officer, C. Plant, A. Froud, C. Porter, C. Pollard-Virtue.

Foster best: E. Staley, E. Smith, J. Rochforte, K. Rhodes, F. Griggs, B. Hateley.

PAGE 64 - “THE STAR”, Wednesday, April 28, 2010

THE competition was fierce on the netball court over the Anzac day weekend.

Playing at Stony Creek on Saturday in the Alberton Netball Association were Toora’s Rachel Williams and Stony Creek’s Cindy Winkler.

Stony was victorious in every grade except in 13 and Under.

Turn to page 59 for all the netball scores.

Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning @ www. fourcornersframing. biz

Silent victory

By Chris Brown AUSTRALIA’S deaf bowls champion is an Inverloch resident.

Joy Hargreaves won the singles event earlier this month in Adelaide and has become the number one seeded deaf player in Australia.

Endurance was called for as she played 450 bowls over two days.

It’s the equivalent of nine pennant games.

“I flopped into bed at 7pm on the second night. I didn’t even have dinner,” she said.

Joy was also runner-up in the pairs and triples, making it a total of 740 bowls for the event.

Winning the singles hasn’t sunk in yet.

She imagines once she gets her uniform for the international championships in Perth next year or sees the flag raised at the opening ceremony the significance of her achievement might hit her.

Joy started bowling in 1992 at Leongatha.

Her husband played and while she was down there one day, Frank Lane talked her

Tigers roar

into bowling.

“I didn’t think I was old enough,” she said.

But: “I’ve been hooked on it ever since”.

Joy moved to Inverloch in 1997 following her retirement from the staff at Leongatha hospital and started playing bowls more.

Early last year the president of the Victorian Deaf bowls asked her to join the team, but major back surgery intervened and it wasn’t until late last year she took the opportunity.

Joy’s deafness was caused by the effects of cancer.

She now has two hearing aids, meaning she can easily be part of one on one conversation, but can’t pick up voices from the other end of the bowling green.

“In deaf bowls you can’t wear hearing aids or cochlear implants,” Joy said.

“The players are very strict, they always ask ‘have you got them out?’”

A government certified audio test is used to ensure bowlers are deaf.

However for those whose balance is affected, a certificate can be obtained, but can’t be used for international tournaments.

Deaf bowlers are as competitive as those who can hear well, but signs are used a lot more by skippers.

“It’s very good for your concentration, because you have no distractions,” Joy said.

“You can’t hear anybody saying ‘she’s a skinny’ or ‘she’s a wide’.

“You just don’t hear anything, so you are just in your own world.”

The April event was the first time Joy had ever taken out her hearing aids to play bowls.

“The state coach walked out one morning and we’re all there at the hotel and she says ‘oh we got some rain overnight’ and she couldn’t understand why she got no reaction,” Joy said.

“We didn’t hear it, so everybody when they woke up to what she was saying, cracked up.”

Joy’s next deaf event is at Donald on May 1 and 2 when the country will take on the city.

Deaf bowling: Inverloch’s Joy Hargreaves won the deaf bowls national championship in Adelaide earlier this month.

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