The Great Southern Star - April 4, 2017

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Wonthaggi’s laneways light up

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Leongatha celebrates youth

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CAT FIGHT

By Brad Lester

A VET was assaulted by a woman wielding a tent pole during a frightening attack at a veterinary clinic at Mirboo North last Tuesday (March 28).

The attacker was unhappy with the vet after the vet euthanised the offender’s cats the previous Tuesday, at the offender’s request.

Last week, the vet was with a customer in a consulting suite when the offender, a 62 year old woman, entered the clinic brandishing the pole at 10.45am.

She defied a receptionist’s orders not to enter the consulting room and did so, hitting the vet with the pole. She also punched the vet during the incident and assaulted the receptionist.

The offender was restrained by clinic staff before leaving. Staff locked the premises and contacted police.

Police later arrested the attacker and she has been charged with assault and aggravated burglary, and is expected to face court.

Rubbish revolt

By Brad Lester

Soccer stars vie for cup SISTERS Fern (left) and Millie Hurst played in Korumburra City Soccer Club’s Under 14 and Under 16 teams in the Korumburra Cup on Saturday. Although the girls didn’t win, both loved playing in the competition. The Under 14s Cup final was won by Leongatha and Drouin took out the Under 16s. See more on page 46.

FAMILIES have expressed concern over any move to introduce a fortnightly garbage collection service in South Gippsland Shire.

South Gippsland Shire Council is proposing to investigate the viability of a food waste and green organics collection service under its draft Waste Management Strategy 2016-2021.

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Surf’s up: Inverloch-Kongwak Primary School students made the most of last Wednesday’s heat by learning to surf under the supervision of Wonthaggi Secondary College students at Inverloch’s main surf beach.

The teenagers, studying VET Surfing, taught the Grade 6 children about surf safety as part of the college’s transition program.

Many other primary schools in the region have also taken part in sessions at Inverloch beach and YCW beach at Phillip Island.

Enjoying the fun were IK students, from left, Kaitlyn Shepherd, Ebony Donohue, Billy Soumilas and Ciara Orr.

Milk hopes

By Sarah Vella and Brad Lester MURRAY Goulburn’s Leongatha factory looks to be less affected by a review of the co-operative’s operations than other factories.

That is the view of Gippsland South MLA Danny O’Brien, who met with MG’s leadership team of chairman John Spark and CEO Ari Mervis in Leongatha last Wednesday.

“There are no decisions yet on the factories but I’m optimistic about the future of Leongatha, and encourage Victorians and local dairy farmers to continue to support the co-op when they can,” Mr O’Brien said.

The new leadership team was at the Leongatha Football Clubrooms last Wednesday evening to meet 130 MG suppliers and hear their concerns.

The main issues raised by suppliers at the Leongatha meeting were the outlook for milk pricing, the Milk Supply Support Package, current reviews of MG’s milk payment system and board structure. Suppliers were keen to meet Mr Mervis after the meeting.

A MG spokesperson said plans for the Leongatha factory would be announced as part of updates on the outcomes of a review underway, as appropriate.

During last Wednesday’s meeting, MG suppliers heard the review would help give farmers the highest possible price for milk.

“In addition to a business-wide cost reduc-

tion program announced last year, significant advances have been made on a business review of our assets and distribution network, which if progressed may deliver further efficiencies and value into the milk pool in the future,” the spokesperson said.

“The review is focused on aligning our organisational capacity and capabilities with future milk intake.”

Asked what MG was predicting for the rest of the season, both locally and internationally, the spokesperson said, “A number of factors give MG cautious confidence for the outlook beyond this financial year.

“Improved seasonal conditions, current commodity pricing and the realisation of planned cost reduction initiatives indicate improved milk prices for suppliers,” the spokesperson said.

“The significant supply/demand imbalance which caused the two year depression in dairy commodity prices is still present and there is potential for ongoing volatility in commodity prices.

“Full cream milk powder prices have recovered to be closer to long run averages. However, other dairy commodity futures are currently trading flat, which implies prices are likely to remain around this level.”

The spokesperson said MG was focusing on “rebuilding the trust and confidence of our suppliers and doing everything we can to provide the highest possible farmgate milk price for them”.

South Gippsland Shire Council also met with the new MG leadership team in Leongatha last Wednesday.

Mayor Cr Ray Argento said council and MG leaders discussed MG’s economic value to the shire.

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Leongatha principal retires

By Tayla Kershaw LEONGATHA Primary School farewelled its long serving principal Rob Higgins last week.

After serving 27 years as a school principal – 10 years in Leongatha – Mr Higgins will be retiring.

However, before his retirement kicks off, Mr Higgins will be accompanying students to China one last time.

He has been instrumental in bringing Chinese culture to the primary school. As a result of his efforts, Leongatha Primary School shares close ties with Chinese sister school Changshu Experimental School.

This has given the children from both schools the opportunity to travel internationally and share their knowledge in a fun and exciting way.

“Through Rob’s leadership, Leongatha Primary School has led the way to appreciating other cultures. He has worked tirelessly to establish this relationship,” acting principal Dot Coghlan said at the school assembly last Wednesday.

Rebuild hospital, says Bass MLA BASS MLA Brian Paynter has welcomed the $3.088 million funding for Wonthaggi Hospital but says that was simply not enough.

The State Government recently announce fund-

ing to replace aging infrastructure and equipment at the hospital.

Mr Paynter said the hospital needs to be rebuilt from the ground up.

“The people of Bass Coast deserve a state of the art modern facility with sub-regional status,” he said.

“For too long we have seen the current building slowly deteriorate and struggle to cope with the medical demands of our rising population.

“With a clinical services plan due to be released in May, now is the time for the government to announce funding for the master plan for the Wonthaggi Hospital incorporating a new emergency department.”

Upgrading the Wonthaggi Hospital to sub regional status is a vital step in the plans of BCH and the future of medical services in the area including Phillip Island, Mr Paynter said.

“The Coalition Government’s commitment of $25 million for the hospital was ignored by the Andrews Government after the last election, much to the disappointment of the hospital board,” he said.

Since then, calls by Mr Paynter for funding for a new emergency department at the hospital have also been ignored.

“People shouldn’t need to travel out of the area to access a hospital. Too many patients are being transferred long distances and admitted elsewhere. This not only affects the health of the patient but also their family and support network,” he said.

“The Bass Coast region has one of the highest regional growth rates in Victoria and Phillip Island is the jewel in the crown of our tourist industry. Our hospital and medical facilities should reflect this.”

A plaque dedicated to Mr Higgins is now situated in the school’s Chinese Garden in recognition of his accomplishments.

On top of the Chinese program, Mr Higgins said his greatest accomplishment was having the privilege of building two new schools – Leongatha Primary School and Gormandale and District Primary School.

Mr Higgins also spent some time in the science field, and was named BHP Science Teacher of the Year.

He has led a number of teacher Antarctica expeditions and opened up a range of learning experiences to his students.

Mr Higgins said the highlight of working at Leongatha Primary School was working with students who love to learn.

He is pleased with the way the school has progressed, and believes it has an extremely positive future ahead of it.

“We have put together a team of staff that is simply fantastic. I am very confident I am leaving the school in good hands,” he said.

Great minds: students at Leongatha Primary School have a strong relationship with China thanks to the tireless work of retiring principal Rob Higgins (far right). Students farewelled Mr Higgins in the school’s Chinese Garden, where a plaque has been installed in recognition of his dedication to unique learning opportunities.

Stuck truck: a large truck took an extra few minutes to get down McCartin Street in Leongatha last Wednesday, as the driver had to negotiate past a campervan and centre median trees.

With a few minor adjustments to branches and the help of bystanders, the truck got through without incident. The campervan was moved shortly afterwards.

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Waste strategy sparks reaction However, practically it could result in a very unhyIf that service is implemented, the strategy states gienic situation for the community. I would be very “it is likely that the current weekly 120 litre garbage concerned if this proposal was passed.”

• Wendy George: “I look forward to seeing all the collection service would change from a weekly collection to fortnightly, with the organics bin collected extra rubbish left in the side of roads. We are a family of six and our recycling doesn’t keep up with us. It weekly instead”.

This September, Bass Coast Shire Council will intro- would need to be a weekly pick up.”

• Katie Harper: “It’s just me and a child in this duce a fortnightly garbage collection and a weekly green household but we fill our rubbish bin every week. So organics collection for kitchen and garden waste. if that happens I’ll just keep my bin The Star took to Facebook to at the kerb and keep filling it.” ask for the community’s reaction • Annette Gale: “How are we to the possibility of a fortnightly meant to fit a fortnight’s worth of garbage service in South Gippsland rubbish in the small wheelie bins?

Shire. That post reached more than It unrealistic.”

10,000 people and attracted more Others supported an organic than 100 comments by yesterday waste collection, with Kelly Fish(Monday). er describing it as a “brilliant idea Most people rejected the idea, alongside the green waste recycle concerned about soiled disposbins and other waste bins”. able nappies being left in bins for “It means four bins for resitwo weeks, bins filling before coldents but it’s more environmentally lection and smelly bins at holiday friendly. Food scraps do not need rentals over summer. Others were to go in plastic waste bags and then concerned more rubbish would be into landfill. Everyone would be dumped illegally. surprised the amount that landfill Council’s coordinator sustainwaste will reduce with the introability Geoff McKinnon said counduction of the organic waste sercil was not proposing to introduce • South Gippsland Shire vice,” she said. a fortnightly garbage service at this Maddie Barker called for “more Council mayor, stage. sustainable packaging, bulk foods, a “We are proposing to invesCr Ray Argento free compost bin funded by the shire tigate the viability of a FOGO collection (food organics/green organics) which if (and) this could be a really good thing. It could teach peoassessed as viable, may include a change to bin col- ple to reduce their waste more and to realise how much lection frequency, based on best practice and proven they are wasting that doesn’t need to be.”

Elsie Armstrong Willis said her household of two approaches,” he said.

Mayor Cr Ray Argento said “there is a fair bit of only puts out its rubbish bin every fortnight now but hype” around the possibility of a fortnightly garbage said families would still need weekly collections. service and ideas raised in the waste strategy would not necessarily be implemented.

“The strategy was out there for the community to voice their opinions,” he said.

Facebook comments included: • Roy Worner: “What a stink it will be at proper- SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council’s draft ties with young children or rental holiday properties Waste Management Strategy 2016-2021 during summer.”

• Candice Jade Pearse: “I am a family of seven. states, “without the green waste and food There is no way we can do fortnightly bins as there are waste in the garbage bin, odour and volnappies in our bin and my bins fill very fast with five ume is reduced to a level that can be mankids and two adults.” aged with a fortnightly collection.

• Lauren Rogers: “Absolutely not ok. We struggle “The key reason to make the residual garbage bin week to week with the rubbish bin being chock a block collection fortnightly is to limit capacity to encourage full. Fortnightly will just leave us swimming in rub- residents to use their recycling and FOGO (food waste bish.” and green organics) bins optimally,” according to the • Lynne Nicholas: “Odour and volume will be re- strategy. duced by food waste not being in the bin. What about The Star asked council if it was concerned about parents who have nappies in their bins. Don’t want to the stench, particularly in summer, of baby nappies be near those bins after two weeks.” and other household rubbish.

Misty Inez Johns: “We have chooks and compost Council’s coordinator sustainability Geoff McKinfor organic matter so that bin would be u • seless to us. non responded, “These types of issues would be considI’d rather weekly recycling and fortnightly rubbish is ered when the viability of the service is investigated.” just asking for trouble. It will end up all over the place The Star also asked if council was concerned a less as people will have overfilled bins.” frequent service could lead to more illegal dumping • Janine Garvey: “Are you kidding me?? We re- of rubbish. cycle but we are a family of six and compared to the Mr McKinnon: “No, the capacity of the bin sysother bins our rubbish bins are tiny and always full.” tem, if a food organics/green organics bin system is • Tanya Redpath: “I too agree that it is ridiculous assessed as viable and introduced, will actually be inand the bins should stay as they are.” creased.”

• Rach Simpson: “This has to be a joke. We pay our An organics collection service would reduce food rates and wait every week for the bins to be emptied... waste going to landfill by about 35 percent and proridiculous!!! Eight is my household. Hope if they do long the life of the Koonwarra landfill, saving council this they reduce the collection fee we pay!”

– and ratepayers – money.

• Abigail Hall: “I’m a single mum with twin babies Food organics and green organics would be taken and a cat. Between the three of them and myself, my to a composting facility to be determined. bin is full at the end of the week. I missed putting my Council had received six submissions to the stratbin out not too long ago and it was hell trying to get egy by Friday at noon and did not respond to a request through the next week with an already full bin.” from The Star for a final figure before the submission • Tony Watts: “Scientifically this may be correct. period ended at close of business that day.

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Fortnightly collection manageable, says report

Farm World marks 50th year GROWING with Gendore: from left, Tony Auddino and Robert Cannata of Select Produce in Korumburra were at Farm World last Thursday to talk to Tim Burgess of Gendore Tractors and Machinery in Leongatha, Warragul and Tooradin about the best new technology available in tractors and reversible ploughs.

If you missed Gendore at Farm World make sure you get in touch, as Mr Burgess has fantastic limited deals still available, but be quick. See The Star’s Farm World wrap on pages 31-35.

Organics bin plan raises concerns

By Tayla Kershaw BASS Coast Shire Council is leading the charge to improve waste management, but ratepayers are still hesitant to make the switch to green organics.

The new waste contracts will come into effect in September. One of the main changes will be the introduction of a weekly green organics bin.

While council expects the strategy will reduce waste going to landfill and improve council’s value for money, there are still a few eyebrows raised in the community.

“My concerns go back to the former council.

I remember one particular meeting in which the councillors voted for this strategy, but one councillor asked what would be put in the green organics bin. How can you vote on something you haven’t properly researched?” Rhyll’s John Swarbrick said.

“I have more faith in the new council, but I think the green organics bin will be a bit of a mess. My preference would have been for a green waste bin.”

A green waste bin is for garden waste such as lawn clippings, weed and branches. The green organics bin would be for both garden waste and

kitchen scraps.

Phillip Island underwent a green waste trial during the previous council’s term. Mr Swarbrick said this trial produced a 95 per cent satisfaction rate.

“I have quite a large garden and I was happy to pay the $70 to participate in the trial. However, the councillors decided it would not be viable,” he said.

Council’s manager sustainable environment Deirdre Griepsma said the strategy would benefit ratepayers.

“There would be less waste going to landfill, mitigating the risk to our environment in the future through better practice,” she said.

“These results directly benefit the ratepayer and the community with a better service and facilities now and into the future.

“Bass Coast is becoming a leader in the region for waste management. Strong waste management ensure council meets its legal and statutory responsibilities and reduces negative impacts on our environment.”

While the green organics bin will be picked up weekly, the general waste and recycle bins will be picked up fortnightly on alternating weeks.

To help ratepayers make the transition into the new three bin system, a number of educational sessions will be held in the lead up to September.

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Laneway Festival a winner

By Tayla Kershaw WONTHAGGI put on a stunning inaugural Laneway Festival on Saturday.

Rain threatened the festival early on, but it wasn’t long before the sun – and the crowds – came out for the event.

“We were really excited with the turnout. It’s nice to have something like this happening in our town,” festival organiser and president of the Wonthaggi Business and Tourism Association president Dee Connell said.

“There were lots of happy people who enjoyed the surprise activities.”

The festival began at the IGA car park, where a main stage was set up to showcase local performers and the headlining acts. Murals depicting local businesses were hung on the wall, designed by local media students.

The laneways were vibrant with colourful decorations, lanterns and lights.

Mouth watering smells came from the many food stalls, and there were plenty of places to sit and enjoy a bite to eat.

Moving down the lane, children were excited to find games such as Jenga, checkers, Yahtzee and dominos.

Murray Street was partially closed off to allow safe pedestrian access between the laneways and Apex Park. On the way to Apex Park, festival goers were encouraged to “chalk the walk”, drawing pictures or writing messages on the road.

The fun continued in Apex Park, where amusement rides were in full swing. A Freeza stage was also set up for young DJs to showcase their talent.

Ms Connell thanked the many volunteers who worked hard to make the festival a success.

“We had around 45 volunteers who have worked tirelessly,” she said.

“We have high hopes there will be another festival next year.”

• Pictured on front page at the festival are, from left, Leongatha’s Sharni, Maddi and Will Campbell.

Top performance: Dance Design’s Olivia Methven, Kayley Lawrence and Alex Burton impressed during their dance number at the Wonthaggi Laneway Festival on Saturday.

Regular dental checkups a ‘no brainer’ for Andersons

AS a busy mother of three, Inverloch’s Trina Anderson is all smiles when it comes to her family’s next trip to the dentist.

Since discovering Medicare’s Child Dental Benefits Schedule – a generous government dental grant for eligible children - Trina’s three kids have become regulars at Inverloch Family Dental.

And believe it or not, Froley, 8, Zeb, 6 and Dae, 3 are “almost excited” about going in for their next checkup.

“From the first time we came to Inverloch Family Dental a few years ago, we found the staff extremely friendly and very relatable for the kids,” Trina said.

“They make it a relaxing and joyful experience, rather than the ‘daunting’ dentist visit that people can often think about.”

All of the Anderson family’s checkup costs, including x-rays and thorough examinations, have been covered by the Child Dental Benefits Schedule – a government benefit that allocates $1000 worth of treatment to every eligible child between two and 17 over a two year period.

“All up the CDBS has covered us for more than a thousand dollars worth of treatment, so it’s been an absolute no-brainer. If you’ve got kids, you’d be crazy not to make the most of it,” Trina said.

Trina implored other parents to take advantage of the CDBS at Inverloch Family Dental’s clinic, specially designed for child check-ups and treatments, including examinations, cleaning, extractions, x-rays and fillings.

“I think some people hear about ‘special offers’ and can think of them as a bit of a scam, as if it’s too good to be true. But the CDBS is excellent. It’s been such a great way to ensure we’re on top of our kids’ dental health.”

As a local business owner of Invisage Blinds in Inverloch, Trina said it was fantastic to have convenient access to quality dental services on her doorstep in South Gippsland.

“It’s been super convenient for us. The staff have always been accommodating in booking after school visits.

There’s definitely a great relationship going on between us and the clinic staff,” Trina said.

“As a parent that makes me feel relaxed. It’s not a chore that you dread popping up in your schedule. They make it such an easy thing to work into your life and you know you’re doing the right thing for your kids.

“It’s become very familiar there now. The staff know all our kids’ names and it’s something that they look forward to; they see it as excitement rather than something that they ‘have to do’.”

It’s a view shared by the Inverloch Family Dental team, who cherish the opportunity to watch young families grow over the years through their recommended six monthly checkup visits.

Trina said toys, ceiling televisions and kids gift bags were just of a few of the other ways the team at Inverloch Family Dental made children of all ages feel welcome.

“The clinic and all the equipment is very new and clean. It’s the perfect mix of professional medical service and that welcoming community feeling coming together, so it’s a really good fit for our family,” she said.

Inverloch Family Dental will be celebrating its fourth year of trading next to the post office on May 1.

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Healthy teeth: Inverloch Family Dental’s dental assistant Hannah Gray and Dr Dianne Jung catch up with Froley, 8, Zeb, 6 and Dae, 3, during a friendly visit to the clinic last week.

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Virus alert

By Sarah Vella

SEVENTEEN cases of the deadly Ross River virus have been recorded in South Gippsland between January 1 and March 27 this year.

Nine were in South Gippsland Shire and eight in Bass Coast, with 68 cases in all of Gippsland. The Star is aware of reports in the Fish Creek and Phillip Island areas.

The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes, meaning anyone is at risk.

Symptoms include joint swelling and pain, fatigue and muscle aches that can persist for months. Rash and fever may develop, and the disease can cause incapacity and inability to work for two to three months.

About 25 per cent of patients have rheumatic symptoms that persist for a year or more. This includes arthritis or joint pain, mainly affecting the wrist, knee, ankle and small joints of the extremities.

Prolonged symptoms are common. In some cases, there may be remissions and exacerbations of decreasing intensity for years.

A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services said the likelihood of being infected with the virus was decreasing, with fewer mosquitoes now active.

“We are winding down and are hopefully on the way out of the season, but the health prevention messages still stand,” they said.

All parts of Victoria where there are mosquitoes are

More bite: seventeen Ross River virus cases have been reported in South Gippsland this year, however the likelihood of being infected with the virus is now falling. at risk of carrying Ross River virus, although the risk is greatest in regional Victoria.

Ross River virus infection requires notification to the Department of Health and Human Services within five days of diagnosis.

Not all mosquitoes carry diseases; most are just a nuisance.

There are simple steps to protect against mosquitoborne diseases, including using mosquito repellents, wearing long, loose fitting clothes if mosquitoes are around and ensuring accommodation is mosquito proof.

Try to limit outdoor activity if lots of mosquitoes are about. Dusk and dawn is when mosquitoes are usually more active.

No sleepers here: Mirboo North Primary School students, from left, Zak of Grade 1, Jakobi of Grade 6, Julian of Prep, Abran of Prep and Arkie of Grade 4 wore their pyjamas to school and gave a gold coin donation to raise money for cancer research.

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A SOCIAL media campaign promoting the advantages of doing business and living in Leongatha has been flagged by South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Ray Argento.

In a bid to attract more businesses to town and help fill some of the many empty shops in the central business district, Cr Argento said his personal view – not that of council’s – was to have an online campaign showcasing the town.

“A social media campaign is something council

could be involved in. It could be via council or the chamber of commerce,” he said.

“If we get one person sharing it with 100 other friends, then it can be travel far and wide.”

Cr Argento said the campaign would promote the benefits of a country lifestyle for new families and new businesses, with the promise of cheaper rates than in the city, and a close community.

Cr Argento said the town also needs a building inspector to help fast track developments.

“Council wants to be proactive in attracting local businesses but we want to hear back from the business community about what they think about that,” he said.

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Students took the opportunity to dress up in their comfiest sleepwear and raise money for the Tour De Cure Foundation.

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Portraits turn heads THE 11th Great Southern Portrait Prize opened on Saturday at Foster’s Stockyard Gallery, on the last weekend of the Prom Coast Seachange Festival.

Analysing art: judge Deb Milligan and Linda Keagle with Linda’s second prize winning portrait, Ouch - a portrait of Roger Keagle.

South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Ray Argento attended with fellow councillors Alyson Skinner, Meg Edwards and deputy mayor Maxine Kiel.

Festival chair Deb Bray welcomed everyone to the third occasion when the Portrait Prize and Seachange have come together.

Prom Coast Arts Council (PCA) member Kerry Spokes gave a short history of the prize, thanked the judges and the PCA artists who run portrait workshops at schools, the Seachange committee for support, Stockyard Gallery, the exhibition hanging committee, the mayor and councillors, artists and those in attendance.

A special thank you was made to the sponsors and South Gippsland Shire Council.

Cr Argento said a visit to the Western District town of Brim to see painted silos made him realise how art could touch everyone in a town and bring visitors from far and wide.

Cr Argento invited South Gippslanders to go online and make comments on the arts in South Gippsland, and also spoke of the role council is taking on with a new take on the council’s art, culture and creative industries policy.

Judges Ros Atkins and Deb Milligan praised the

younger artists’ work and were pleased to see adult and junior work shown together.

Ms Atkins acknowledged the support of schools and parents, and noted judging the junior section was difficult.

Ms Milligan spoke about the technical and compositional aspects of the artworks - mark making, space left around the subject and drew attention to the hand gestures in Tom Murray-White’s portrait, introspection in Janie Frith’s work and the fine detail in Linda Keagle’s work.

The exhibition continues until May 1 from 10am to 4pm each day. Visitors are reminded to cast their votes for the people’s choice prizes in both the open and junior sections, with vouchers for Bromley on Main café to two lucky voters, drawn at the end of the exhibition and announced in newspapers the following week.

Results: Open section. Grand prize $1000: Tom MurrayWhite, I LOVE PAUL - a portrait of Paul Satchell.

Second prize $500: Linda Keagle, Ouch - a portrait of Roger Keagle.

Highly commended and Packer’s Prize $100: Janie Frith, Chico - a portrait of Reuben Frith.

Junior section. First prize $100: Aaron, Foster Primary School, All about Me, a self portrait.

Packer’s Prize $50: Campbell, Tarwin Valley Primary School, Bored, a portrait of Dayne.

Chance to win: from left, Jake Henwood, Baxter Paul, Jasmine Taylor, Aaliyah Henwood, Savannah Paul and Gretta Paul from the South Coast Boardriders raffled a surfboard at the Fish Creek Makers Market on Sunday.

Incredible creations at Fish Creek market

By Tayla Kershaw THE 2017 Seachange Festival went out with a bang with a highly successful Makers Market in Fish Creek on Sunday.

This was the first time the market was included in the festival.

“The turnout was great; the market was very well received,” market organiser Liana Casson said.

“It was busy from the get go. Everything was totally unique and the stallholders were predominately local artisans.”

A total of 27 stalls were included in the market, and featured a range of homemade food, art, craft and homewares.

The Fish Creek kindergarten, primary school and other volunteer groups also put together a pop up café in the Fish Creek hall called the Little Piggy Café.

“A lot of people had never had stalls before and the response was fantastic. We opened up the hall for people to walk right through. It was a great opportunity to show off the unique, local talent,” Ms Casson said.

Local buskers performed outside the hall to Talented: young Foster artist Claudia Cas- add to the atmosphere of the event.

Sunday was the last day of the Seachange Fesson sold handmade cards at the Fish Creek tival after two big weekends of fun filled activiMakers Market on Sunday. ties.

Lots of fun: from left, Foster North’s America Salewski and Emily Barker were excited to take part in Fish Creek’s paper plane competition on Sunday.

Paper planes fly into Fish Creek

By Tayla Kershaw WIND and ran did not deter talented paper plane pilots at Fish Creek’s tennis courts on Sunday.

More than 50 participants took part in the paper plane competition as part of the Seachange Festival.

The competition tested planes for accuracy and distance. Children competed in an under 7 section and eight to 14 year old section.

In fact, the competition was so much fun there was even an adult section to include the whole family.

“This was the first time we had a paper plane competition and lots of people were excited to get into it,” Seachange Festival chairperson Deb Bray said.

“It was a great success and we will have it again.”

Primary schools helped children prepare for the competition by making paper planes as part of a science project.

Templates were available on the day to help children build their paper plane, but some children came prepared and brought their own from home. As a result, there were plenty of creative designs to be admired.

Highway crash POLICE are investigating whether a driver was distracted before a crash at Leongatha South on Saturday.

A 50 year old Inverloch man was heading north on Bass Highway, near Smiths Road, at 7.20am when his 2012 Ford Ranger crossed the traffic lane, hit a culvert and then collided with a tree stump.

SES and CFA attended and cut the driver free. He was taken to Wonthaggi Hospital with a suspected broken leg.

Leongatha and Wonthaggi Police attended.

Test drive turns bad A WONTHAGGI woman’s car was impounded after it was involved in incident during which another driver evaded police.

Inverloch Police attempted to intercept the vehicle for a routine check earlier in the day, when it was being driven by a man with a female passenger, but the driver fled the area at high speed.

Police decided not to pursue the car due to safety concerns. Police launched an investigation to identify the occupants and later saw the 29 year old female driving the car into her Wonthaggi home, where she was questioned about the incident.

Police said the previous driver, a 41 year old man from Foster, was test driving the vehicle with a view to buying it and the female owner’s licence was suspended.

Both will be charged with driving offences and depending on who owns the car in 30 days will need to pay $1165 to get it back after the 30 day impound period ends.

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Youth celebrated in Leongatha A FESTIVAL celebrating local opportunities for young people was held in Leongatha on Friday to coincide with National Youth Week.

Organised by SalvoCare Eastern and a team from Community College Gippsland, a number of stallholder were invited to Leongatha’s Salvation Army site to promote their organisations and the way they help young people succeed.

These organisations included Centrelink, Max Employment, Federation Training, South Gippsland Shire Council, the L2P program, Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience, and the Ruby CFA. Entertainment such as live music and a petting zoo were also available. Leongatha Lions Club provided a free sausage sizzle.

Students from Community College Gippsland also had their own stall.

“We were promoting our own business Luxe,” Leongatha’s Rose Dittrich said.

“We make homemade body scrubs and we also put together an op shop. This was the first time we’d

had the opportunity to sell our products and we hope to do it again at other local markets.”

Their business could be found on instagram at luxe_bodyandbath.

SalvoCare team leader Jasmine Crutchfield said helping to run the Youth Week festival was part of the students’ curriculum.

“They were asked what sort of event they would like to organise, and they decided on a youth event to show what young people can contribute and achieve in society, and how they are valued,” she said.

“This event targeted 15 to 18 year olds and they did an amazing job.”

Community College Gippsland student Corrine Garton hoped the festival would help people gain experience and knowledge about what is available for youth in locally.

“This event was good experience for us because it gave us a bit of experience working with other people, and we hope people have a chance to see what’s on off for them,” she said.

This event was supported and funded by State and Federal governments.

Craft takes centre stage

Life lessons: from left, Leongatha’s Alice Howard and Evie Dekker wore goggles that affected their vision as they tried to steer a remote control car at the National Youth Week Festival in Leongatha on Friday. The experience showed them what it would be like to drive CRAFT fans were fascinated by the of- under the influence of alcohol or illegal substances.

fering at the first Twilight Market held

by Leongatha Community House last Thursday.

The event showcased the work of people who attend creative activities at the house, from crochet, patchwork, and knitting to cards, scrapbooks, artwork, dream-catchers and mosaics.

The occasion also promoted the classes offered by the house in Bruce Street.

Leongatha SES supported the event by cooking a sausage sizzle.

Among those displaying her talents was Dawn Green of Leongatha. She set up a table of craft she has made while attending classes at the house over 30 years.

Porcelain dolls, decoupage, teddy bears and sewing were among the items she presented.

“It’s creative and interesting, and you can improve your skills and make something that you feel you’ve really achieved with,” she said.

One of Ms Dawn’s dolls won best exhibit at a CWA state exhibition. She coordinated the house in 1986 and 1987.

Talented maker: Dawn Green shows the craft she has made during 30 years of classes at Leongatha Community House.

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COLUMN 7

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Australian pride: Bass MLA Brian Paynter donated an Australian and Indigenous Australian flag to Wonthaggi Primary School. These flags were proudly accepted by students Archie and Billie, and school captains Ania and Eve at a school assembly last week. These flags will be raised at the front of the school every school day.

GRADE 5/6 students at Loch Primary School enjoyed their special rice day recently to conclude studies about the grain. They devoured a feast and had fun undertaking activities using rice.

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FORMER South Gippsland Shire councillor Moyha Davies spoke at the Foster Secondary College as part of its Diversity Week activities recently.

She explained how she adopted her daughters Misikir and Rahel from Ethiopia and discussed some of the joys and challenges the family faced as the girls were growing up in the local community.

Misikir and Rahel attended Foster Secondary College and are now studying at university in Melbourne.

SOUTH Gippslanders are invited to take part in Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea for Cancer Council Victoria.

LAST year, 50 hosts in South Gippsland Shire held a morning tea, raising $29,760 to help beat cancer.

This year’s official date is Thursday, May 25, but events can be held throughout May and June.

On average, 193 people are diagnosed with cancer in South Gippsland Shire every year, with 76 locals losing their lives to the disease.

Tayla Kershaw

Looking good: sculptor Vince Green created this artwork at the Melzer Centre, Wonthaggi, during the centre’s youth day recently.

Money raised will fund cancer research, prevention programs and support services for people going through a cancer experience and their loved ones.

Cancer Council Victoria provides a number of support services for people affected by cancer, including Cancer Council 13 11 20, which is staffed by experienced cancer nurses.

Last year, 17 South Gippsland Shire residents called to receive information or support. To register, visit www.biggestmorningtea.com.au or call 1300 65 65 85.

KORUMBURRA Primary School has made Jamie Harbridge happy after he won first prize of a hamper of eggs in the school’s annual Easter egg raffle.

THE Combined Churches of Korumburra will be hosting a Easter Holiday Program for children aged six to 14 on Wednesday, April 5 from 10am to noon in the Anglican Parish Hall, 5 Bridge Street, Korumburra.

Come along and enjoy games, music, an Easter DVD and craft. Permission forms must be filled out on the day, or earlier by email. For more information go to: ccholidayprograms@gmail.com or 5655 1919.

Cancer event raises $7427 proceeds to Associate Professor Dr Helena Richardson at Latrobe University.

She is researching the regulation of cell polarity and tumour-genesis, and is hoping to determine how Her event, Pam’s Rainbow Month, a new strain of protein can change the pathway for raised $7,427.62, and was held in honour of her aun- cancer development. ty Pam who died from cancer.

If successful, she may find a biomarker which The Cancer Council has been in touch with Leah can assist in early detection and treatments. to determine the research project she would like to She has 15 years experience at Peter Mac, as well donate the funds to. as Melbourne and Latrobe universities in research Pam’s son Shaun Doyle has decided to donate the positions, and has written a number of journals regarding her research about cancer, genealogy and pathways.

The award has been named Pam’s Rainbow Award.

INVERLOCH’S Leah Baud has thanked the community for supporting her Cancer Council fundraiser.

Sarah Vella

All staff have current Working With Children Accreditation.

THE Leongatha Lyrebird Auxiliary is holding a garage sale and sausage sizzle on April 8 at Lamont House, 19 Long Street, Leongatha.

This small but energetic group of volunteers raises funds to support Leongatha and Korumburra hospitals and affiliated aged care facilities.

Donations of goods would be greatly appreciated.

These can be dropped at 19 Long Street after 3pm on Friday, April 7.

For enquiries, please phone 0411 245 932 or 5662 3650.

How old is your smoke alarm?

IF your smoke alarm is more than a decade old, it may belong in a museum, not on your ceiling.

With daylights savings ending, Country Fire Authority is warning out of date smoke alarms could be a liability in an emergency.

All smoke alarms have a 10-year life span and need to be replaced or they may not work when you need them most.

CFA chief officer Steve Warrington said recommended installing hardwired 240 volt 10-year photoelectric smoke alarms with a long-life lithium battery in a tamper proof chamber.

“When installed and maintained correctly these smoke alarms detect smoke the quickest, giving you more time to evacuate,” he said.

“If you don’t have a working smoke alarm in your home and a fire occurs, you are four times more likely to die and 26 per cent more likely to suffer serious injuries.

“If you do choose to use a nine volt battery smoke alarm, the battery will need to be replaced every year.

“A good reminder is doing it every year at the end of daylight savings.”

Special occasion: Thelma Hewson of Inverloch celebrated her 90th birthday last Wednesday, March 29, with a morning tea for family and friends at Paul the Pieman bakery, Inverloch.

Son-in-law Ian Sullivan of Korumburra played Happy Birthday on the saxophone for her.

Thelma, front, second from left, was joined by daughters Joan Cook of Clifton Springs, Valerie Morris of Traralgon and Glenda Dusting of Wattle Bank. Back, granddaughter Sheryl Spencer of Leongatha South, Mr Sullivan (husband of Thelma’s late daughter Kaye and Mrs Spencer’s father), and son-in-law Peter Morris of Traralgon.

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Bird hide to return THE once popular Bird Hide located on the edge of the lake within the Bald Hill Parks Reserve is finally about to be re-constructed.

An illegal camper burned the bird hide near Tarwin Lower to the ground, along with bird identification records.

The man was charged and ordered by the court to meet the costs for Parks Victoria to reconstruct the bird hide.

Parks Victoria has advised the Friends of Cape Liptrap Peninsula, including the Bald Hill and Kings Flat reserves, that Parks has appointed Andrew Markwick as project manager to implement the bird hide reconstruction, along with a significant upgrade of the facilities at Bear Gully campground.

The projects should be completed by June.

Friends group president Ian Gunn said, “This is tremendous news for visiting and local birdwatchers and will tourists to the Tarwin region.

“Likewise the upgrade of facilities at the Bear Gully campground will be welcomed by both campers and day visitors, as this is a very popular beach location overlooking the Prom.”

Gerard Delaney, Parks Victoria’s area chief ranger South Gippsland and Bass, said the Bear Gully works would include an upgrade of the day visitor carparks, including improved picnic facilities, creation of a camper orientation bay and installation of signs.

Works undertaken already include upgraded toilets, hazardous tree risk completed, upgraded picnic furniture installed, and replacement barbecue and fire pits manufactured, with these to be installed after Easter.

Modern clinic: dental prosthetist and owner Serving the community: Colin King, dental prosthetist and owner of Gippsland Dentures, of Gippsland Dentures, Colin King. at the front of his new clinic in Leongatha’s Peart Street.

Gippsland Dentures relishes change A NEW name and new location is just the beginning for Gippsland Dentures, formerly Leongatha Dentures.

Recently re-locating to 4A Peart Street in Leongatha, the Gippsland Dentures name is a better fit as the business is also associated with clinics in Morwell and Sale.

With three clinics the business can provide greater resources and benefits to patients.

“Our clients have been very happy with our move into the more central part of Leongatha,” dental prosthetist Colin King said.

A dental prosthetist is registered to undertake the manufacturer of complete dentures, partial dentures and mouthguards.

Gippsland Dentures will work closely with patients to produce the smile they require.

If necessary, patients are welcome to bring photos to their appointment of the smile they

want their dentures to reflect.

When patients put themselves in Gippsland Denture’s care, they know they can be secure in the knowledge they are being looked after by a health professional with the most comprehensive knowledge of advanced techniques, new materials, and the latest world trends in the field of denture prosthetics.

Patients do not need to be referred by a dentist or a doctor to make an appointment with Gippsland Dentures, but references are always welcome.

The team at Gippsland Dentures can design specific personal features patients wish to have replicated, such as a gap in the teeth or specific shades to match one’s existing teeth.

Due to being dental technicians and prosthetists, they have the technical know-how to construct the dentures themselves, rather than send-

ing impressions to a third party dental laboratory, as many dentists would.

This enables them to have a greater control over the design of the dentures, and gives them the opportunity to tweak the teeth so patients can be sure their new dentures will give them the smile they have always wanted.

It is important to Gippsland Dentures that patients are given treatment options and are involved in the process of making their dentures so the dentures meet their needs.

Patients requiring full dentures have options to choose from that include implant supported dentures. Relines and denture repair services are also available and most can be completed the same day.

Whatever a patient’s denture needs, they will get the quality they expect and the care they deserve from Gippsland Dentures.

real dentures, real smiles. www.gippslanddentures.com.au

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OPINIONS

Budget critique

RECENT elections removed six councillors from South Gippsland Shire Council due to a paradigm shift in community sentiment requiring better governance, substantially more transparency and lower rates.

This has obviously not yet registered.

We no longer accept substandard performances masked by endless poor spin and waffle. Ratepayers want adequate information to formulate decisions. This requires transparency, which is lacking in droves.

Too many areas of the budget papers lack substance, are wishful thinking, and are deficient in verifiable and credible information.

Adequate, detailed information for the crucial aspects of any organisation’s existence, the income and expense statement and the balance sheet, is not provided.

Budgets financials are consolidated and short, detailed explanations are not provided. That makes the ‘community consultation’ concept virtually useless because proper evaluation of information cannot be made, making a mockery of requests for ratepayers’ input.

We consider the South Gippsland Shire Council Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey an indictment of the unacceptable performance suffered by the community.

The Overall Council Direction Rating Index Score for 2016 was a disastrous 43. ‘Expensive rates’ received a special mention as a key area for improvement.

The proposed 2017-18 budget predicts a surplus for the current year 2016-17 of $8.3 million and for

the 2017-18 year $5.7 million. These amounts could well bring the total squirreled amount to $32 million, but we understand perfectly well this money will be used in various ways.

Mysterious ways, because it is virtually impossible to follow the accounts to find out how and why surpluses are used on the balance sheet.

If that is on purpose or not is difficult to say.

Over the last 13 years the total surplus is $61.7 million or an average of $4.8 million for each year.

Surpluses are also used to transfer in and out, and also contain various adjustments.

I am very surprised, unpleasantly surprised, that these practices are tolerated. This council transfers amounts from surplus accounts to special reserve accounts and from there spends for reasons unknown, or poorly articulated. Why? Of particular interest is the Special Caravan Park Reserve of $3.5 million that has been spent in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, and with a balance of $829,000 still to spend.

Also of much interest is the Land Development Reserve which presently has a balance of $1,125,000. This balance has is unused since 2009.

Of course the biggest question of all is why, and how, are these accounts used? If money that has been transferred in these special reserve accounts had been accounted for the normal way, the surplus for every one of those years would have been reduced by a total of $19 million.

This expenditure would have been accounted for in a much more transparent fashion.

And councillors would have more accurate information to, may-

Letters to the Editor

be, comment in a much more informed manner.

Gus Blaauw, South Gippsland Action Group, Venus Bay.

Call to cut costs I WAS astounded to read the article, “Staff costs to increase”, in The Star, March 28.

Staff costs are to increase by more than half a million dollars due to employee numbers increasing by just “1.13percent” and staff banding promotions.

The adjacent contrasting article, “Rate relief call”, quoting the South Gippsland Action Group, indicates the continuous displeasure of ratepayers with no reduction of the heavy rating strategy.

The majority of the former councillors were voted out, mainly to do with the high wages of council staff and the inequitable high rates, and it seems the CEO Mr Tamlin is going on his merry way with no consideration of the ratepayers.

In the hard economic times for this municipality, especially for farmers, I believe this increase in wages is a slap in the face the many suffering residents and ratepayers.

Barry Gilbert, Walkerville.

Relay For Life thanks ON behalf of Cancer Council Victoria, I would like to sincerely thank the community of Fish Creek for supporting the recent South Gippsland Relay For Life.

More than 436 relayed on Saturday, March 18 to Sunday, March 19 in 20 teams, walking overnight to show that hope lives in South Gippsland for those experiencing cancer.

During the relay, there was laughter, tears and no doubt, a few sore feet. But the strength shown by local South Gippsland community members was a public display of support for anyone in South Gippsland with a cancer experience.

So far, more than $66,000 has been raised by South Gippsland Relayers, which will help fund Cancer Council Victoria’s support, prevention and research programs.

The money raised at South Gippsland Relay For Life will help Cancer Council Victoria continue to provide programs including: • funding some of Victoria’s brightest researchers and their cuttingedge projects each year to help detect, treat and beat cancer; • important prevention programs like PapScreen Victoria, Quit and SunSmart to make sure people have all the information they need to cut their risk of cancer.

A particular focus this year is on improving bowel screening rates, with the latest statistic showing that only 44.8 percent of eligible people in the South Gippsland Shire participate. We recommend bowel screening every two years between the ages of 50 and 74; • support services including a probono legal assistance service to help those affected by cancer who may be struggling with issues such as wills, early access to superannuation, debt matters, or returning to work; • our information and support line, Cancer Council 13 11 20, where qualified cancer nurses give people information and support; and • our Living with Cancer Education Program, which provides information for people experiencing cancer, facilitated by trained health professionals. There is a

Email: letters@thestar.com.au Post: PO Box 84 Leongatha 3953 Fax: 03 5662 4350

Living With Cancer Education Program happening in Ringwood on Wednesday, April 5.

Thank you again to everyone who relayed and helped continue the fight against cancer.

Todd Harper, CEO, Cancer Council Victoria.

Return the surplus IT IS great to see South Gippsland Shire Council admit we are in surplus in the budget, particularly in the light of Bass Coast Shire’s debt.

However, do not forget this is due to excessive rates over the last decade or two or more. Part of that was necessary to get us out of debt to the tune of some $15 million or thereabouts. Austerity in good times will under gird the difficult times; good budgeting involves not spending it all when you’ve got it and keeping some for emergencies.

How much we keep aside is another question. Last year we had a surplus of more than $18 million and this year it’s expected to be more than $26 million.

This surplus will keep growing despite the mandatory two percent rate cap imposed by the State Government.

So was former mayor, David Lewis, correct when he urged council to return some of this to ratepayers?

Let us know your opinion at South Gippsland Action Group Incorporated sgactiongroup@gmail. com or call 0413 966 603.

Otto Ippel, Koorooman.

Concerned about garbage collection SOUTH Gippsland Action Group (SGAG) has been trying to obtain in-

formation from the South Gippsland Shire Council administration about the proposed waste strategy.

Amongst all the work the new councillors were doing on the budget and Council Plan, the administration released a waste strategy.

SGAG attempted to assist the councillors to assess this strategy but felt we could not make a reasoned judgement as there was insufficient information available, so we put some questions to council.

We also suggested that perhaps council could hold some public information meetings to inform the ratepayers.

Please note, the administration only gave you till the end of March to lodge a submission and did not make it clear they could only collect your garbage, (red lid bin), once every two weeks.

We are sorry to say that the council administration did not want us to cast any light upon the waste strategy.

Instead, they have referred our questions to when submissions will be considered! Remember we felt we could not make a submission as there was a critical lack of information.

Will our new waste strategy mean we have two-week old nappies rolling down the street on windy days when the bin blows over?

Unfortunately SGAG was unsuccessful in getting you further information before the deadline for submissions.

However, to help SGAG be more successful, come along to our inaugural meeting on Tuesday, April at 7.30pm at the Leongatha RSL. Lindsay Love, South Gippsland Action Group, Leongatha.

VOXPOP! VOX E D I T O R I A L

At last Thursday’s VLE Leongatha store sale, The Star asked “What do you think of beef prices at the moment?”

Garbage juggle SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council deserves praise for looking to reduce the amount of household rubbish that ends up in the Koonwarra landfill.

The possibility of a food organics/green organics kerbside collection service in the shire would reduce the amount of waste going to the Koonwarra landfill by at least 35 percent.

This could be achieved by a new collection service removing compostable waste from regular garbage bins and taking it to a compostable waste facility.

The possible idea is raised in council’s draft waste management strategy, to which public comment was received until last Friday.

However the community is concerned by how the possible introduction of such a collection service is linked to kerbside garbage collection likely to become fortnightly instead of the current weekly service.

While council is yet to vote to introduce a fortnightly service, the waste management strategy states “it is likely” if a food organics/green organics service is implemented.

Rubbish is still going to be produced regardless of how often bins are collected unless manufacturers of food and goods sell their items with no or less packaging. Unfortunately the consumer has little control of that part of the waste cycle.

A fortnightly bin service may be suitable for a household of a couple but often young families have disposable nappies (imagine the stench after two weeks in summer), and bigger households produce more rubbish and rubbish that cannot be composted.

What shall they do with their rubbish once their bins are full well before the next fortnightly collection comes around?

What about holiday rentals? Would people staying the weekend after garbage collection leave their rubbish for the next visitors to endure?

Finding a balance is not easy, but perhaps maintaining the existing weekly garbage service, alongside the organics collection, could be an option, although that would no doubt be more expensive than current arrangements as an additional weekly service would be added.

Since The Star sought public feedback on Facebook last week, at least more people are aware of the strategy before council progresses work, and so the public can voice their concerns now and not further into the process of finalising the strategy, thereby saving council staff from being overwhelmed then.

“They’re very good if you are selling but it’s also very risky. In 12 months’ time when we sell these, are we going to get our money back?”

Ross Lomagno, Jumbunna beef farmer.

“They’re very good at the moment.

There is a very big supply of cattle and we are having a good season, and that helps with the store cattle.”

Alan Bolding, agent with Alex Scott and Staff, Wonthaggi.

“The prices and the season have both been very good.”

Allan Morrison, Inverloch beef farmer.

“They’ve possibly gone up a little in the last week or two. It’s great if you are selling.”

Graeme Damon, Nyora beef farmer.

Mayor’s message Cr Ray Argento

AS council transitions into a rate capped environment we are increasingly looking to areas within the organisation for possible savings. The advances in innovative technologies are one way council is saving energy, time and money.

A free mobile phone app known as Snap Send Solve, enables members of the public to take a photo and send a message to inform council staff and its relevant departments of issues that need attention.

This new app is already proving to be a valuable aid which saves time and money in terms of having to send staff out to investigate and report back. With this app, they can now view the problem online and arrange a resolution, whether it be a pothole, blocked culvert, unsafe footpath or a tree over the road.

This technology is now available to our residents. Of course, other more traditional methods of a letter, phone call or simply dropping in to discuss

your concern are still available and encouraged just the same.

Another program linking in to the Snap Send Solve app and already being used by council’s outdoor staff is the Global Positioning System (GPS).

This program tracks our fleet of work vehicles enabling supervisors to direct them where they are needed, often directing the vehicle that is closest to the incident.

Part of our 2017-2021 Council Plan, now out for community consultation, features the proposed development of a Digital Strategy. Councillors believe such a strategy would attract new and innovative investment to the shire.

Something that is already bringing us to the forefront of modern technology is the live streaming of council meetings, which is planned to debut at the May Ordinary Meeting. Live streaming allows residents to watch and listen to the meeting in real time, giving you greater access to council decision making and debate and encouraging openness and transparency.

There are many other ways improving digital access to council information has increased productivity, like increasing the range of transactions

and payments that can be made online and working with communities to transform how we collaboratively deliver services via online engagement methods.

I for one am very optimistic about the future and how technology will benefit council operations with our community receiving the benefits.

On a side note, I recently attended the 125th Annual General Meeting of the South Gippsland Shire Brass Band (SGSBB).

These talented, passionate, professional individuals - who come together to simply bring joy to our shire - are to be congratulated for the countless efforts towards building community connections.

Of special mention are the programs that introduce young people to instruments they would not otherwise have the opportunity to play.

The SGSBB welcomes anyone of any age interested in brass band music and host rehearsals weekly. The group is involved in many community musical functions, including Music for the People at Mossvale Park in Leongatha. Members also regularly perform for the elderly and participate yearly in the Anzac Day parade.

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Racing benefits hospitals THE weather might have been miserable but the punters were red hot at the recent Stony Creek Publicans Day, Monday, March 27.

Eleven local pubs and venues participated in the Race Clubs Punting Competition, a friendly but competitive day, to determine which pub has the most astute punters.

Last year’s winners, the Royal Standard Hotel at Toora, started off well again, but it was the Commercial Hotel at Mirboo North that sprinted to the lead, snagging an early trifecta and collecting on the first two local races.

It must have been something to do with the bright Hawaiian shirt uniforms they were all wearing.

With the local Stony Creek meeting being abandoned due the high winds, the punting attention turned to the New South Wales meeting at Ballina.

This was a true test of punting knowledge as the form had to be studied closely as nobody really knew much about the track or the horses.

That didn’t stop the winners though, and all pubs found form with winners, quinellas and trifectas on the Ballina meeting.

Through all of this, Mirboo North still had the lead heading into the final race of the competition,

Ballina Race 4.

Each pub had $80 to spend on this race and strategies were varied. The Cavity in Venus Bay plonked all of theirs on Puff’s Girl, which would have guaranteed them the competition win. Puff’s Girl jumped straight to the lead and led all the way down the straight, but the field was rapidly closing as the finish post approached.

There was high excitement in the bookies ring as the punters were cheering home the result. Puff’s Girl was beaten in a photo finish by Hydrazine, which was backed each way by the Esplanade Hotel in Inverloch, and this moved them just past Mirboo North to claim the trophy as the best punting pub in the area.

It was a terrific event despite the challenges of the day and the Stony Creek Racing Club would like to thank all pubs involved for their support and generosity.

The money won has been divided up between the hospitals in Leongatha and Foster, with each hospital receiving a cheque for $625.

South Gippsland Hospital will put its funds towards a patient alarm mat and Gippsland Southern Health Service is planning to buy a Roho cushion to relieve pressure on patients to help prevent ulcers.

Racing proves health: Stony Creek Racing Club vice president John Cooper (centre) presents South Gippsland Hospital CEO Chris Trotman (left) with $625 raised during the racing club’s recent Race Clubs Punting Competition, watched by Exchange Hotel Foster duty manager Fiona Curram.

Bass Coast Council briefs Safer roads RUMBLE strips will be installed at the intersection of Smiths Beach Road and Back Beach Road on Phillip Island.

Bass Coast Shire Council made the decision in response to a car accident that killed a toddler at the intersection earlier this year.

The rumble strips will be funded using surplus funds of $40,000 from the 2016-17 budget.

Cr Stephen Fullarton said, “This is not a knee jerk reaction. There have been a lot of near misses.”

However, Cr Bruce Kent – through his experience as a sergeant with San Remo Police – did not believe the rumble strips would be effective.

“This is an awful situation, but to someone who is drunk, rumble strips are just a bumpy road and they will still go through,” he said.

“No one wants these incidents to happen, but rumble strips won’t solve the problem.”

Slow down SAN Remo residents are keen to see the speed limit in Punchbowl Road reduced to 20 km/h.

Bass Coast Shire Council recently received a petition that labelled the road as “dangerous and dusty”.

The petition was signed by 10 residents, who expressed concerns that drivers speed along the dirt road and create unnecessary danger for pedestrians and cyclists.

Punchbowl Road is used by the public to access the George Bass Coastal Walk and becomes extremely busy during the peak summer period.

Council will consider the petition at its meeting on April 19.

Bike path supported THE Cowes-Rhyll Road pathway will be considered by Bass Coast Shire Council.

Council received a petition including more than 400 signatures in February, advocating for a safe bike path between Rhyll and Cowes.

Cr Michael Whelan supported the path to help young people exercise safely.

Council has started community consultation about priority paths that need to be constructed in the shire.

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Debutantes presented in Leongatha

LEONGATHA and District Netball Association debutantes were presented at Leongatha Memorial Hall on Friday night, March 31.

Pictured back row from left: Hugh Collins, Ben Perry, Jordan McFarlane, Wilhelm Oestroem, Max Norton and Jack Stockdale and middle row from left: trainer Coral Johnston, pageboy Lincoln Hamilton, William Kilpin, Matt Cheyne, Caysie Clark, Chloe Hogg, Issy Pruin, Kayla Redpath, Dylan Clark, Travis Gale, flower girl, Anissa Condoluci, trainer Vicki Neal and front row from left: Evie Dekker, Maja Lindqvist, Nykayla Mills, LDNA representative Erin Baudinette, Ed Hanley and Bev Hanley, South Gippsland Shire Citizen of the Year, LDNA representative Angelique Dunlevie, Kate Witford, Lucy Greaves and Maddison Oldham

LEONGATHA and District Netball Association debutantes were presented at Leongatha Memorial Hall on Saturday night, April 1.

Pictured back row from left: Koen Petersen, Jye Gourlay, Josh Hastings, Oscar Pors, Jaive McEwan, Charlie Preston, Brock Hastings and Connor Pollard and middle row from left: Zaidyn Kemp, Zahlia Hogan-van Rooij, Grace Thorson, Shae Kyle, Ruby Martin, Jasmine Gulliver, Kaitlyn Casbolt and Lester Berryman and front row from left: Brooke Cross, Willow Bass, trainers Coral Johnston and Vicki Neal, mayor of South Gippsland Shire Cr Ray Argento and Fiona Argento, LDNA representative Pat Kuhne, Vic Netball representative Judi Buhagiar, Jesseme Arnason and Jordan Gardner and seated from left flower girls Olivia Henning and Elita Hosie.

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Seaside living in demand

By Jessica Anstice THE 2016-2017 summer selling season has been incredibly busy at Venus Bay, with many new people coming to the area to buy properties for residential living or to list as holiday rental properties.

Many blocks of land have also sold, with no doubt many new builds to start this year.

“We have been quite overwhelmed with the interest in the area this season. It has been fantastic seeing so many people

from all backgrounds and walks of life not only enjoying our beautiful part of the world, but also investing in it,” director and officer of Venus Bay Alex Scott and Staff, Daniel Lawrie said.

“We are currently seeing very positive signs not only for our area, but for the future growth of South Gippsland as a whole, which we are very excited about.”

Inverloch has been immensely popular as per usual throughout the warmer months.

“This summer has seen us significantly grow both our holiday bookings and sales numbers compared

Summer sales: Daniel Lawrie, director of Venus Bay Alex Scott and Staff, was impressed by the volume of sales the agency achieved over summer.

to previous years,” director of sales and marketing at Stockdale and Leggo Inverloch Adam Leys said.

“The peak holiday period is always very busy but we are noticing increased activity outside of that period this year.

“We are noticing a big influx of both holidaymakers and buyers who had traditionally been going to the Mornington Peninsula.

“The feedback from these people is that the Peninsula is too built up now and doesn’t feel like an escape from Melbourne.

“Whereas when they come to Inverloch it feels like they have escaped the city and they are able to relax a lot more.

“The number of holiday bookings has grown exponentially for the last five years or more and this year was no exception.”

“This time of year is heavily oriented towards weekend visitors, both in terms of buyers and holidaymakers.”

Mr Leys said the upcoming Easter break always attract big numbers.

“This summer has been incredibly busy for us in all facets of the business.

We are lucky to have a really good team in sales and rentals, so although it is hectic at times it has been very rewarding and we look forward to the town going from strength to strength in the coming years,” he said.

Ready to serve: the team behind A’Beckett Street Dental, which opens in Inverloch today (Tuesday). From left, dental nurse Emma Wilson, Dr Shal Chan, Dr Sean How and dental nurse Sophie Zeegers.

New dental clinic services the Inverloch district A STATE of the art x-ray machine is a feature of the new dental clinic to open in Inverloch.

A’Beckett Street Dental opens today (Tuesday, April 4) and features the only Cone Beam CT machine in South Gippsland.

The machine offers three dimensional x-rays that enable dentists to perform accurate procedures, and decide whether or not to proceed with a procedure where there is an element of doubt about its safety and likely success.

Until now, dental patients had to travel to the nearest Cone Beam CT machine in Glen Waverley, but now patients will be able to enjoy the convenience, and lesser expense, of having a scan and appointments at the one time.

The clinic will be operated by the successful team behind Korumburra Dental, Yit How, and his son Dr Sean How and wife Dr Shal Chan.

Dr How said the CT machine would benefit a range of procedures.

“If you are doing implants, it should give a predictably good outcome or tell the patient from the outset whether it is doable,” he said.

The clinic offers a modern sterilising room, including an ultrasonic cleaner and autoclave oven.

In addition to everyday treatments, Dr How will offer surgical procedures such as implants, wisdom teeth removal and root canal treatments, while Dr Chan specialises in orthodontic and cosmetic work.

Children’s dentistry comprises a lot of the dentists’ work.

They will be joined by experienced dental nurse Barbara Daymond and new dental nurse Emma Wilson.

The Inverloch clinic features two surgery rooms, complete with a television set with internet TV connectivity for patients’ comfort during treatment, complemented by a modern dental chair. One way windows overlook the surroundings, bringing the outside in.

The team has operated Korumburra Dental for two and a half years, with doctors How and Chan graduating from Adelaide University with bachelor of dental surgery degrees.

A’Beckett Street Dental is located at 27 A’Beckett Street, Inverloch, and open 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, and by appointment on Saturday.

Phone 5655 1816 or online at www. abeckettstreetdental.com.au

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Mayor’s message Cr Pamela Rothfield

LAST Tuesday marked National Harmony Day, a day dedicated to embracing diversity and reminding us of the value and importance of respecting each other and celebrating our differences.

Massive event: more than 1500 music fans joined in the fun of The Hills Are Alive Festival at Krowera.

Music brings hills alive THE 9th annual The Hills Are Alive Festival took place at Krowera recently and was once again was a roaring success.

More than 1500 music lovers of al ages gathered from the Friday to Sunday to watch some of Australia’s most loved artists perform, including Cloud Control, Dope Lemon

(Angus Stone), REMI, Dave O’Neil and Bob Franklin.

All in all, of 30 bands and comedians graced the hill, including South Gippsland’s own Converse and The Colemans.

As well as the incredible musical talent on display, the festival also once again showcased comedians, installation art, projections, and the now famous annual Hills Gumboot

Toss competition.

The expanded ‘family camp’ was also a highlight, providing a great space for families to camp together and enjoy the festival.

The organisers would like to sincerely thank the more than 300 volunteers and local community members involved for helping create such a enjoyable, unique and wellrun event.

For me, food is one of the first things that springs to mind when reflecting on the wonderful contributions bought to our shores by our diversity of people and cultures.

I remember how my childhood mealtimes of the traditional meat and three veggies were enriched by Mediterranean influences of garlic, eggplants, capsicums and zucchini, yum!

Today, I can (and regularly do) effortlessly enjoy an array of authentic Chinese, Indian, Malay, Thai and Japanese cuisine. How lucky are we!

This week also saw the LGBTQI Equality Roadshow arrive in Gippsland. The Roadshow and Harmony Day demonstrate the continued need for us to question how and why we discriminate against and exclude people of different orientation or backgrounds, and highlight the value of diversity.

When you have cultural diversity in your shire differences in race, language, religion and sexual orientation are represented positively and embraced in your community. And we can all be proud and confident of who we are.

In light of this week’s celebrations of diversity, it was disheartening to hear of a recent incident at Cowes Jetty, where a visitor was confronted by a small number of people and

Vehicle unregistered A FOSTER man received a $777 fine after police found him driving an unregistered vehicle in Foster last Tuesday (March 28).

The 37 year old was intercepted in Toora Road at 2.30pm.

Driving charge A FOSTER man will be summoned to court to face a drink driving charge.

Foster Police said the man, aged in his thirties, was pulled over during a routine intercept about 7pm last Tuesday (March 28).

harassed because of her race. This is not acceptable.

Lieutenant General David Morrison championed tolerance and equality with the statement.

“The standard you walk past, is the standard you accept”. Do we remain quiet? Or do we take heed of these words? I vote for the latter. No one has the right to be abusive or hostile towards those who are different. Incidents such as these do not reflect our community and should not be tolerated.

Many of us know that Bass Coast is one of the most visited locations in Victoria. Our friendly Visitor Information Centre staff provide a warm welcome for these visitors, holding a genuine desire that they have the best experience so that they return and spread the word about our beautiful part of the world.

Our local businesses complement our tourism trade, providing for the millions of visitors and contributing to their positive experience.

They are also the backbone of our community, providing essential support to local clubs and groups and employment opportunities. It was wonderful to see some of our local businesses displaying their wares and sharing their entrepreneurial skills at the Phillip Island Tourism and Business Association Business Industry Night in Cowes.

After hearing of the disappointing event at the jetty, it is empowering to see that we have a strong, diverse network of people in our local businesses who are committed to the wellbeing of our community.

He returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.62.

Car damaged POLICE have asked the public for information about a car damaged while parked behind Foster RSL last Tuesday (March 28).

The owner of the 2005 white Ford Falcon was inside the RSL when the incident occurred between 3.30pm and 6.30pm.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Foster Police on 5682 2407.

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Local book launch AUTHORS Kathlyn Gibson and Liz Rushen launched their book, Anastasia: from Callan to Stockyard Creek, at the Foster Exchange Hotel recently.

In 1855, Anastasia Burke, a 27 year old woman from Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland, migrated to Adelaide, South Australia.

For many post-famine Irish emigrants there was no guarantee of a welcome in the host country and the following year, the South Australian government launched an enquiry into the influx of single Irish women to its shores.

Anastasia stayed in South Aus-

tralia for 10 years before joining the exodus to the new goldfields in Victoria.

Stockyard Creek (as Foster was then called), a goldfield in South Gippsland, ultimately became her permanent home.

Widowed after a brief marriage to William Thornley, Anastasia was a successful businesswoman who owned several gold mines and blocks of land in South Gippsland and the biggest hotel in town, the Exchange.

Anastasia visited her homeland in 1901 and returned to Victoria to renovate her hotel in palatial style.

She was tough and she was a survivor.

The novel is about one remarkable Irish immigrant to nineteenthcentury Australia and her never-failing support of Irish causes.

Her legacy resonates today in both Callan and Foster, formerly Stockyard Creek.

Author Liz Rushen is chair of the History Council of Victoria and has written several books on the migration of women from Great Britain and Ireland to Australia.

Kathlyn Gibson is a social worker interested in researching the socio-political and cultural histories of people and their communities.

“It was definitely a good collaboration.” Kathlyn said.

Big day: from left, author Kathlyn Gibson, Diane Gardiner who launched the book, and author Liz Rushen at the Exchange Hotel in Foster.

Hospital ladies raise money with heart FOR the past year, the Bass Coast Health (BCH) Hospital Ladies Auxiliary has put their heart and soul into raising $23,000 for an ECG machine

for our local hospital in Wonthaggi.

After devoting many hours coordinating and running various events during this time, they recently achieved their goal and were very proud to see the new ECG machine in action

in Wonthaggi Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) for themselves this week.

Auxiliary president Marg Hender said, “A lot of hard work went into getting this machine. The money was raised from our fete, golf

Community minded: from left, Bass Coast Health Hospital Auxiliary ladies Eileen Ridgley, Barbara Hallet, Marlene Talbot, Cathy Geyer, Barbara Culph, Margaret Hender and Lyn Martell with BCH acting emergency department nurse unit manager Chris Burns and the new ECG machine.

ball drop, luncheons, our Rotary market stall, Navy band concert and raffles. It’s been a labour of love for quite a while and it’s wonderful to finally see what all that hard work produced.”

BCH’s acting ED nurse unit manager Chris Burns said the staff was excited about the having a new machine in the ED. “It’s already saving us time and making us more efficient and this machine would not have been possible without the auxiliary’s amazing efforts. We are so very grateful to have it,” she said.

The auxiliary’s next target is to raise $45,000 to update the hospital’s ultrasound machine.

A new ultrasound machine for the hospital would have a large impact on the health service, with the updated technology benefitting other areas in addition to the ED, such as the surgical and midwifery departments.

BCH’s Fellow of the

Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (FACEM) Nicole Dyer said, “Procedures in general could potentially be performed faster, safer and less painfully.”

To kick start this new fundraising goal, the ladies

auxiliary is holding an Autumn Luncheon at the Wonthaggi Golf Club at noon on Sunday, April 9.

Guests will receive a complimentary glass of champagne on arrival, a three course meal and enjoy entertainment by Chris

Griffiths singing hits from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s – all for just $40 per ticket.

For booking enquiries, please call Cathy Geyer on 0437 129 398. Why not get a group together and book a table for a great afternoon out?

Milpara Community House news WHILE Milpara is closed for the holidays our term program is available online so why not grab a cuppa and have a look at what we have planned for April, May and June at www.milparacommunityhouse.org.au.

Our program should be hitting local mail boxes next week.

So what does term two have on offer?

After the success of our Pasta Making and Sour Dough Bread - Make your Own workshops we will be running them again, so if you missed out last time make sure you get your name down for this term.

We will be introducing some great new general interest classes and workshops including: Chinese Dumplings, Basic Cook-

ing - Fruit Pies, Learn to Speak Mandarin, Knitting for Beginners, Group Guitar Jam, Organise your Digital Photos.

As the weather changes and the days get cooler we’ve introduced some fantastic wellbeing sessions: Exploring Life’s Changes and Introduction to the Science and Practice of Mindfulness and Compassion.

We’re continuing with our Wednesday Milpara Singers Group and Beginner and Intermediate Tai Chi, and Thursday we’ll have Yoga, all of which have room for new participants. Cindy will also be back to offer her workshops Creating Confidence and Calm Within for adults, Mindfulness, Resilience and Gratitude - Life Skills for Kids (aged nine to 12 years) and we have added a workshop for the younger children this time too called Mindfulness for Little Ones.

We hope to see you all in term two.

Southern Gippsland Sustainability Festival returns to Bass Coast THE Southern Gippsland Sustainability Festival is returning to Bass Coast this year, and will run from 10am until 2pm on Sunday, April 9 at the State Coal Mine in Wonthaggi.

The festival will include exhibits and advice on energy and water saving initiatives, a recycled art exhibition, and fun for the children, such as face painting and a native Australian animal encounter.

Entry is free and the day is a great opportunity to learn more about the Love Food Hate Waste program, cheese making, bee keeping and much more.

Attractions at the festival include: • eco-friendly products; • practical information on sustainable options, recycling and re-purposing; • down-to-earth demonstrations and speakers; • displays of alternative energy; • local produce;

• self-sufficiency skills; and • local food vans.

These provide practical skills for residents and visitors to use daily at home, work and in the community.

The festival is proudly sponsored by major sponsors Sunscape Electrical and The Cape,

and support sponsors, Wattlebank Park Farm and the State Coal Mine.

For more information, please contact Bass Coast Shire Council’s coordinator economic development Roslyn Jenzen on 5951 3317 or r.jenzen@ basscoast.vic.gov.au.

Southern Gippsland

Sustainability Festival Sunday, 9 April 2017, 10.00am - 2.00pm Sunday, 9 April 2017 State Coal Mine, Garden Street, Wonthaggi

10.00am - 2.00pm State Coal Mine Garden Street, Wonthaggi

Free entry

Sustainability exhibits, advice and displays including: • Energy and water saving initiatives • FOGO launch, managing your waste and recycling • Local produce, food stalls, cheese making and beekeeping • Live music, Reptile Encounters and more fun activities for kids This event is proudly sponsored by: Major Sponsors

Family fun: children were entranced by a circus performer at the Southern Gippsland Sustainability Festival last year and can look forward to more entertainment at this Sunday’s event at Wonthaggi.

Support Sponsors

For more information you can visit us at www.basscoast.vic.gov.au or like us on Facebook.com/SouthernGippslandSustainabilityFestival.

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College to stage Blood Brothers MARY MacKillop College is thrilled to announce this year’s school musical will

be Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers.

The story is a contemporary nature versus nur-

ture plot, revolving around fraternal twins Mickey and Eddie, who were separated at birth. One is raised in a wealthy family and the oth-

Stage show: students involved in Mary MacKillop College’s Blood Brothers production stand in front of the partially constructed sets. Front, from left, Tyson Chandler, Jakeb Stahl, Jack Bainbridge and Ryan Kirkus, from the construction class building the sets, and back, cast members, Aiden Clark, Isaac Muldoon, Lachlan Verdon, Brooke Materia and Jacob Beckwith.

er in a poor family.

The twins’ different backgrounds take them to opposite ends of the social spectrum, one becoming a councillor and the other unemployed and in prison.

They both fall in love with the same girl, causing a tear in their friendship and leading to the tragic death of both brothers.

Late last year, the school held an information session with more than 100 students, and then throughout the last couple of weeks of the year, have held dance and vocal workshops and auditions.

A casting list for the production has since been completed with more than 45 students from years 7 to 12 singing, dancing, acting on stage when the production is performed on Friday, April 21 at 7.30pm and Saturday, April 22 at 1.30pm and 7.30pm at Wonthaggi Arts Centre.

There will also be other opportunities behind the scenes for students, parents and staff to get involved.

Art classes, textiles classes and construction and VCAL classes have been working feverishly on the sets and costumes.

The show will be led by producer Sam Wright, director Bron Kalos, stage manager Richard Muranty, design coordinator Meg Steenholdt, musical director Elly Poletti, and set construction, Michael O’Keeffe and Ken Myors.

A dress rehearsal will also take place earlier on the Friday with the Grade 6 students of the three Catholic feeder schools attending.

Tickets are now on sale: https://www.trybooking. com/268759

Public invited to join action group SOUTH Gippsland Action Group is having its first meeting on April 11 at the Leongatha RSL meeting room (upstairs) at 7.30pm.

The group has been set up to act on behalf of the residents of South Gippsland Shire and hopes to help councillors better respond to the needs of the community.

They aim to seek answers to topics of interest, such as equitable alloca-

tion of resources across the shire to the business case for council activities.

The group said the council administration drives many council activities, rather than council, and would like to keep these people accountable.

South Gippsland Action Group would like to have a contact person from each area of the shire who can bring the local concerns to the group for further action.

“To be effective and carry some influence at council level, we need to have residents join up and support us,”

the group’s Lindsay Love said.

“Over our brief existence, we have been very busy with contact with the councillors. We have been preparing briefing papers for councillors to consider during the budget process.

“South Gippsland Action Group has highlighted to councillors a number of areas of excess in the previous budgets and lack of proper management.”

South Gippsland Action Group would like to achieve better and more transparent governance.

Inspiration through every window: John Koenders in his studio at Mayfield Gallery, Arawata, is gearing up for the latest exhibition, As Leaves Turn Gold, by he and wife Di. The exhibition opens this Saturday, April 8 and continues until April 25.

Autumn art show opens Saturday THE magnificent old oaks and maples at Mayfield Gallery are now donning their autumn garb of gold and russet tones.

Fresh new grass appears on the hillsides, and the autumn light casts a beautiful glow all around.

Di and John Koenders of Arawata have been busy putting brushes to canvas to prepare some amazing new paintings for their exhibition, entitled As Leaves Turn Gold, which commences on Saturday, April 8 and is open daily from 11am to 5pm until April 25, including all public holidays and Easter days.

They have some spectacular new paintings on display - very large works on canvas, designed to suit the large walls and open spaces of modern homes.

Di and John’s studio/gallery is an intriguing place, and gives a rare glance into the artist’s world. Situated on an historic and picturesque farming property, Mayfield Gallery surrounds visitors with a welcoming ambience and charm.

Di and John are always happy to chat about their art, and offer a chilled glass of wine or cup of tea or coffee. Country style hospitality at its best!

Their mountain top home is both their passion and their inspiration, and you feel like you’re ‘on top of the world’ when you gaze across the rolling Strzelecki Ranges.

John, of course, is well known for his soaring gum trees – a passion of his, and he is honoured to often be compared to the legendary Hans Heysen.

John also has an endless supply of inspiration all around him; all the wonderful old

local farmhouses and our tranquil scenery give him a bountiful supply of subjects.

Old Fergy tractors ‘peep-out’ from farmsheds, and chooks roam around the yard.

John has been busy on commissioned works for people who wish to immortalise their property and pass it on to the next generation – a wonderful heirloom! Also, if you have any special paintings of your own which need restoring, John is also an expert in this dying art.

He paints in watercolour and oils, and has included some paintings of Holland, England, France and Italy in this exhibition.

This latest collection of Di’s work includes magnificent vibrant ‘portraits’ of many of our wonderful birds - preserving them for posterity - like all our wonderful wildlife artists before her.

From tiny blue wrens with their splendid coats of shining blue, to majestic wedgetailed eagles, which are so much a part of the rolling South Gippsland hills. Tiny garden birds in cottage gardens to haunting images of owls in the mist of a forest; there is something for all bird lovers.

Di has also painted some beautiful watercolours – nostalgic images of flowers and birds - which evoke another era. Native animals in minute detail are also a speciality in Di’s repertoire.

Mayfield Gallery is located at 655 Fairbank Road, Arawata, approximately 10km north of Leongatha or Korumburra. Just follow the brown art gallery signs.

If you would like further directions or have any enquiries, please phone Di or John on 0428 598262.

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Gardening at its greatest THE first garden bed ever built in the Meeniyan community garden was established in October 2016.

Located along the Great Southern Rail Trail behind Tanderra Park, the garden is communal so all members are welcome to help and share garden produce.

People can relax, learn, garden and get together with friends.

The community garden committee invites anyone and everyone to join as a member for only $2 per person or $5 per family.

Garden members aim to get enough funding by volunteering at the Meeniyan op shop to build a storage shed for the garden.

There will be many new and exciting workshops this year.

“Our aim is to grow organically and share ideas,” Meeniyan Community Garden committee member Peter Twigg said.

Everyone is welcome to join the group. Current members’ ages from eight to late 70s.

Members will be building a fairy garden, as requested by a younger member.

Newcomers are welcome and anyone who is interested to find out more about the Meeniyan Community Garden is encouraged to attend the garden on the first Saturday of the every month at 9am for a get together.

Growing community: Meeniyan Community Garden Committee member Peter Twigg encourages everyone to come and check out the local garden.

Artsy: artist and parent Simone Gregg with daughter Angel are midway through painting the mural wall at Tarwin Valley Primary School.

Chloe strikes the right chord A GROUP of Leongatha Secondary College VCE music students visited the Melbourne Recital Centre to hear Chloe Wylie perform in front of an audience of more than 500 people recently.

As one the highest achieving music students in the state, Chloe was selected to perform as part of the Top Class VCE music concert series.

Chloe looked awestruck and dazzled by the lights and massive audience as she took to the stage, but as soon as she sat down with her guitar

in front of her, she transformed into the ultimate professional.

She then mesmerised the audience with her sensitive interpretation of Into the Dreaming by Australia composer Peter Sculthorpe.

Chloe’s performance was amazing and Leongatha Secondary College music students are proud of her as is all of Leongatha.

As she left the stage, Chloe smiled and gave a typical country wave when she spotted classmate Sarah Bouquet in the audience.

In 2017 Chloe will complete her second Year 12 VCE music performance subject.

Journey to fame: from left, Leongatha Secondary College VCE students Emily Duffus, Annie Carter, James Cantwell, Chloe Wylie, Riley Smith, Lester Berryman and Sarah Boutque at the Melbourne Recital Centre.

Outdoor area: Tarwin Valley Primary School Grade 1 student Ella, Grade 2 student Adele and Prep student Josh love to play in the school’s new outdoor area.

New look for Tarwin Valley THE outdoor learning project at Tarwin Valley Primary School has been completed.

The area is for students to create, inspired by their imaginations with the equipment available.

“The idea of the area is for the students to be creative and imaginative,” principal Brett Smith said.

This space will soon become a multipurpose area for outdoor teaching as well as playtime.

“It is a great space for students to mix, communicate and negotiate with one another,” Mr Smith said.

A local religious education organisation donated

$450 to the school to support student wellbeing and those funds went towards the project.

Local artist and parent Simone Gregg has been working on painting the mural wall in the centre of the school yard.

The mural will represent the school motto “Aim high achieve together”.

It will be Tarwin Valley Primary School themed with a Dr Seuss twist to it.

The school welcomes new chaplain Shelley Hermens, who will be at the school two days each week and is currently in her ninth year as a school chaplain.

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Centre stage: the Dolls in Newhaven College’s production of Guys and Dolls. Front, from left, Alexandra Dhar, Meghan Bate, Abigail McCulloch, Coco Hosken. Second row: Tamika Brooks, Alannah Coghlan, Amelie Renouf-Schrape, Tahlia Morris, Gaby Hynes, Shontelle O’Conner. Third row: Helena Leonardos, Emily Carlson, Mia Stratmann, Cluanie Swanwick, Charlotte Brewis, Ella Osborne. Back row: Abi Boucher, Phoebe Methven, Taylah Williams, Kate Maxwell, Philippa Wain, Emma Ward, Freja Campbell Walker.

A Star is born EDIE Maeve Kilgour was born on March 22 at Leongatha Hospital. Edie is a daughter for Joshua Kilgour and Maddie Perry of Wonthaggi and a sister for Joel, Ashleigh, Caleb and Jarvis.

Acting up: the Guys in Newhaven College’s production of Guys and Dolls.

Front, from left, Angus Bradford, Jack Montgomery, Zach Burke, Angus Baird. Middle: Mike Dixon, Seamus Fuller, Jack McDonald, Byron Scothern.

Back: Mack Williams, Tom Barker, Noah Lugt-Cole and Finnan Donohue.

Newhaven musical to enthral GUYS and Dollsis a classic musical with songs and dances that will have everyone humming along and tapping their toes and Newhaven College is bringing it to town in May. Set in New York, Guys and Dolls is about a couple of big city gamblers and the women who love them.

It tells the overlapping stories of highroller Sky Masterson (Tom Barker), who falls in love with mission worker Sarah Brown (Jorgie Mae Thompson), and lovable rapscallion Nathan Detroit (Byron Scothern), who has been engaged for 14 years to Miss Adelaide (Abi Boucher), a headliner at the Hot Box Club.

Nathan runs a famous floating crap game, and an ongoing plot line involves his quest for a safe place for the game as Adelaide continues her quest to convince him to marry her. Meanwhile, Sarah, mistakenly believing that Sky set up an illegal game at the mission, tries to fight her affection for the charismatic crapshooter.

The look of this show is like no other that Newhaven College has tackled before with extraordinary costumes and sets.

Will Hanley, head of drama at Newhaven College show director and choreographer, was “overwhelmed by the number of students who auditioned and the talent they brought with them. It was extremely difficult to select the final cast but our Senior and Middle school students are quickly getting to know and support each other in the short time they’ve had together.”

The cast of more than 40 is already immersed in an intense rehearsal schedule.

Other main performers include Mack Williams (Nicely Nicely Johnson), Jack Montgomery (Rusty Charlie), Noah Lugt-Cole (Benny Southstreet), Jack McDonald (Arvide Abernanthy), Mike Dixon (Harry the Horse), Cluanie Swanwick (General Matilda Cartwright), Finnan Donohue (Big Jule) and Seamus Fuler (Lieutenant Brannigan).

Tickets will be on sale soon for four performances that will be held at the Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre from May 5-7.

MITCHELL Joseph Loader was born at Leongatha Hospital on March 25 to Steven and Ashlee Loader of Korumburra. He is a brother for Bradley, 2.

RUBY Jean Metherall was born at Bass Coast Health on March 23 to Melissa Zanella and James Metherall of Wonthaggi.

First house toured: owners Richard and Jackie, Fish Creek architect Mark Alsop, Noel Stringer, Foster and tour organiser Helen Wilson during the Sustainable Architecture Tour held as part of the Prom Coast Seachange Festival recently.

Sustainable houses showcased SOME 40 people took part in the Sustainable Architecture Tour as part of the Prom Coast Seachange Festival recently.

ARTHUR (Artie) Charles Robb is the first baby for Haydn and Brianna Robb of Leongatha. Arthur was born on March 7 at Leongatha Hospital.

POPPY Charlotte Wade was born at Bass Coast Health on March 22 to Silke Goetzenbrucker and Jesse Wade of Inverloch.

Visitors included recent arrivals in the area wanting to upgrade existing houses to include more sustainable features, while others were looking to build from scratch.

Four architecturally sustainable houses in the local area were visited, including a new build, rammed earth and wood central heating, with commentary provided by owners, designers and Fish Creek architect Mark Alsop.

He said the first house was a “cutting edge architect designed house for a retired couple and featured a courtyard design, maximising Prom views while giving protection from south, west and north winds, a wood fired stove and provision of worm farm which takes all sewerage and vegetable waste is composted.”

The second rammed earth house built by a local contractor had a small wood heater that offers adequate heating, insulated blinds to windows to reduce heat loss and used an interior designer with great success.

The third was an architect designed two storey house with a 7.5 star rating achieved by orientating due north and lower storey being cut into hill at rear, providing excellent insulation to the south.

Also additional insulation was provided to walls. Good thermal mass is included in the design and some interior walls are masonry and slab on ground with polystyrene under.

Eucalypt plantation timber was used externally and allowed to weather while a small wood heater proves adequate, good cross ventilation provided for summer.

The fourth five year old, four bedroom house is totally self sufficient.

It features Hebel block construction with render and stud work internally, concrete slab, PVC double glazed windows that look like timber, and metal fascias all aimed at reducing maintenance.

Electricity is generated by panels located at ground level and stored in a battery setup with invertor to provide 240V power. This house includes all standard modern electrical appliances, fridge, dishwasher, TV and water pumps.

There is also a worm farm which takes all waste (including toilet), kitchen waste, paper and even garden weeds. It does not produce odour and is reliable with no need for maintenance.

“It goes without saying all houses collect rainwater and use electric pumps to supply water to the house,” Mr Alsop said.

“All houses had solar hot water, but only two had photovoltaic panels (generating electricity).”

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N the heart of the beautiful Koonwarra village is this three year old architecturally designed three bedroom, two bathroom home, built by highly respected local builder Rod Bethune.

From the moment you enter the drive, the detail and workmanship of this property is evident.

Hand bricked paths navigating the sprawling, low maintenance established gardens, coupled with the backdrop of the magnificent nature reserve that borders the property, confirm this is a home that values the peace and serenity of outdoor living just as much as the comforts of modern living.

An open plan living area takes full advantage of the views across the garden to the nature reserve.

This is then extended to the large deck area; perfect to relax and enjoy the morning sun with a cuppa, or entertain into the evening with native wildlife literally at your backyard.

The kitchen comes complete with an Electrolux gas/electric oven, walk in pantry and bamboo flooring.

Heating is by way of a solid fuel heater, reverse cycle air conditioner and fans.

A second carpeted lounge area sits alongside with sliding doors for privacy.

The master bedroom has its own magnificent ensuite with double shower along with a walk in robe.

The second and third bedrooms have walk in robes and sit alongside the family bathroom.

A generous sized laundry leads through into the double garage.

Outside there is a further two parking bays within the fully concreted and powered four bay shed with separate work area.

The boundary has been securely fenced allowing for pets to enjoy the yard or children to play in their very own pirate ship playground.

The established garden of natives, cottage plants, fruit trees and enclosed veggie patch complete this home.

All within walking distance to the Great Southern Rail Trail, nature walks, shopping and local coffee shops.

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The Good Life

Your LOCAL guide to Art and Entertainment

Get ready for a Big Night Out

THE Made in South Gippsland FReeZA crew is excited to launch its first major music event Big Night Out on Saturday, April 15 at Leongatha Memorial Hall.

The committee has been working hard to find the perfect mix of acts and is thrilled to announce 2015 Triple J Unearthed winner Bec Sandridge as the headline act.

The night will kick off with two local acts, Emma and Jake, and Alliza Miel, followed by recent South Gippsland FReeZA favourites One More Weekend (Melbourne).

Tickets are $10 and available now from South Gippsland Shire Council reception and The Wren’s Nest at Mirboo North. Locations to purchase tickets in Korumburra and Foster will be announced soon and a limited number of tickets will be available at the door.

The FReeZA crew will organise buses to the event from Mirboo North, Foster and Korumburra

Don’t miss it: 2015 Triple J Unearthed winner Bec Sandridge is the headline act at Big Night Out on April 15 in Leongatha.

Creative, outdoors: the South Gippsland Basketry and Fibre Group members gathered material before turning their finds into fibre art at a Sandy Point studio.

Outdoors inspires basket makers MEMBERS of the South Gippsland Bas- kets and Fancy Fish will incorporate baskets and ketry and Fibre Group met on at private sculptures that reflect the diversity of the group. properties at Waratah North and Sandy Point recently.

They made and collected natural material for making basketry and other fibre objects.

The group normally meets at Leongatha Community House on the fourth week of the month and thought the sea change would be an inspiration for its up and coming exhibition opening on Thursday, May 25 to Monday, June 19 at Foster’s Stockyard Gallery.

Led by well known South Gippsland basket maker Pat Dale, the exhibition titled Beach Bas-

if there is demand. South Gippsland Shire Council’s community strengthening support officer Sophie Dixon said the FReeZA crew hoped a number of young people could attend the event made especially for them.

“This FReeZA Event is providing a safe place for young people to gather with security, first aid and youth services available on the night. This is a drug, alcohol and smoke free event for 14 to 18 year olds only,” she said.

“Bec Sandridge has just completed her

national headline tour and will put on a great show to close the Big Night Out properly.

“A fully propped out free photo booth, food for purchase, free chocolate and giant games will also be on at the hall, in case you feel like playing Connect Four instead of dancing.”

For more information check out the South Gippsland FReeZA Facebook page or contact Ms Dixon on 5662 9200 or sophied@southgippsland. vic.gov.au if you are interesting in getting a group together on a bus.

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Stars oppose bullying STUDENTS and staff from Wonthaggi’s St Joseph’s Primary School participated in the Stars Schools Challenge in recognition of National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence recently.

Students from Prep to Grade 6 were involved in activities and discussion about how the school community can help make the school a bullying and violence free environment.

As part of its commitment, St Joseph’s Primary School joined the 100 million Stars Schools Project.

The challenge was to make 500 hand woven stars to be sent to Brisbane to become part of an installation at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

Each star represents a person’s commitment to practice light, hope, courage and solidarity, and to join in

Calling out for volunteers

the conversation of ending all forms of violence.

This fantastic day has raised a greater awareness around bullying and violence, and how everyone can support each other to ensure the school is a safe environment.

LEONGATHA Community House is seeking volunteers to help with the running of the house, its programs and activities.

Contribution: from left, Grade 1 and 2 students Julia, Mikaela and Ruby help make stars for the 100 million Stars School Project at St Joseph’s Primary School.

Leongatha Community House is a not-for-profit centre where people of all abilities, backgrounds and ages can come together to meet, talk and make friends, develop new skills, transition to work and further study and of course, to volunteer.

Leongatha Community House is one of more than 350 neighbourhood houses across Victoria providing services to local communities. In 2016 the house celebrated its 35th year since becoming incorporated.

Coordinator Eunice Donovan said, “It’s important everything we do reflects the needs and interests of Leongatha’s residents.

“Our volunteers can provide lots of

information that goes into the design of our program of activities and events.

“Each week, we run about 20 different groups, classes, or activities, involving approximately 100 people. There’s always something different happening.

“Supporting the various tutors, group leaders, and participants is a big job, and we need more volunteers to help with that.

It’s very rewarding and a lot of fun.”

If you have a few hours in your week which you could use to volunteer at the house, contact Ms Donovan on 5662 3962 or email office@leongathacommunityhouse.org.au

Making a difference: from left, Leongatha Communtity House coordinator Eunice Donovan and volunteer Sarah Oxley sort fabric donations to be used in craft and sustainability activities.

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Farming Insight

Considering pens: Anthony Hullick (left) of Tarwin Lower was in the market for cattle for Westside Meat at Bacchus Marsh at the VLE Leongatha store sale last Thursday.

He was with Kev Clark of South Gippsland Cattle to buy: from left, Ryanston beef farmer AnLivestock. drew Page talks about the quality of the yarding with agent Alan Bolding of Alex Scott and Staff at the VLE store sale last Thursday.

VLE store sale Thursday, March 30

Offers roll in: Landmark staff were met with ample offers for cattle at the VLE Leongatha store sale last Thursday. From left, Adam Sutton, Stu Jenkin, Matt Loughridge and Kev Clark.

• VLE Leongatha

Steers: K.A., M. & G.E. Smith, Jumbunna, 1 x $1820; A.J. Vuillermin, Doomburrim, 7 x $1820; Gippsland Grazing P/L, 1 x $1740; G. & J. Schepers, Won Wron, 2 x $1730; A.L. & K. Houston, Nerrena, 2 x $1700; Glen Alvie Dairies, Glen Alvie, 1 x $1690.

Heifers: D. Pilkington and F. Toohey, Waratah North, 2 x $1940; G.W. & T.A. Shilliday, Fish Creek, 5 x $1430; Glen Alvie Dairies, Glen Alvie, 1 x $1310; R. Boddy & Son, Woodside, 6 x $1300; T. & L. Butcher, Allambee East, 9 x $1300; C. Hempel, Koonwarra, 1 x $1300.

Bulls: A. Mort, Loch, 1 x $2,000.

Cow and calf: S.B. Marriott Livestock, Outtrim, 10 x $2900; J. & K. Hilliar, Mirboo, 6 x $2320; Glen Alvie Dairies, Glen Alvie, 10 x $2280; T.P. Bermingham, Glengarry, 13 x $2100; A.L. & S.J. Matthews, Dumbalk, 3 x $1800; Lester Farms, Koorooman, 2 x $1640.

Yarding up by 350 head THERE were approximately 1700 export and 300 young cattle penned representing an increase of 350 head week on week.

The usual buying group was present and operating in a solid market which was dearer in places.

Quality was good in the 900 steers and bullocks while the young cattle run was fairly mixed and the 700 cows held a few more well finished heavy weights.

A larger selection of vealers suited to butchers sold firm along with the yearling trade steers.

A better quality offering of yearling heifers suited to the trade improved 10c to 15c/kg. Grown steers and bullocks sold from firm to a few cents dearer with secondary lines showing the best improvement.

Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers jumped 20c while the crossbred portion lifted 12c/kg. Cows sold mostly 5c to 10c dearer and heavy weight bulls improved 8c/kg.

Heavy weight vealers suited to butchers sold from 340c to 365c/kg. Yearling trade steers made between 325c and 346c/kg. Yearling heifers to the trade sold between 306c and 343c/kg.

Grown steers made from 306c to 329c/kg. Bull-

ocks sold from 297c to 325c/kg. A larger selection of heavy weight grown heifers made between 265c and 310c/kg. Heavy weight Friesian manufacturing steers sold between 240c and 280c with the crossbred portion between 259c and 312c/kg.

Most light and medium weight cows made from 180c to 236c/kg. Heavy weight cows sold mostly from 202c to 266c/kg. Heavy weight C and B muscle bulls made between 250c and 291c with the dairy lots between 236c and 254c/kg. .

The next sale draw - April 5: 1. Elders, 2.

Phelan & Henderson & Co, 3. Alex Scott & Staff, 4. Landmark, 5. SEJ, 6. Rodwells.

Sheep sale Wednesday, April 5 at 12pm (fortnightly).

Prime Sale - Wednesday, March 29 BULLOCKS 1 J. Toole, Glen Alvie 1 A. Mort, Loch 11 R. Crouch, Welshpool 10 Compro Solutions P/L, Krowera 16 Nicholl Primary Prod, Nilma Nth 13 A.J. Vuillermin, Doomburrim

695.0kg 550.0kg 611.4kg 565.5kg 642.2kg 606.5kg

STEERS 1 Leith Park, Loch

470.0kg 365.0 $1715.50

340.0 339.6 329.2 327.6 325.0 325.0

$2363.00 $1867.80 $2012.61 $1852.58 $2087.11 $1971.25

2 P. Van Heerwaarden, Bena 1 JDK Pastoral Co, Korumburra 1 Andco P/L, Mardan 3 J. Geary, Leongatha 1 M. & R. Russell, Krowera

347.5kg 420.0kg 380.0kg 476.7kg 450.0kg

360.0 360.0 355.6 350.0 350.0

$1251.00 $1512.00 $1351.28 $1668.33 $1575.00

HEIFERS 1 M. & R. Russell, Krowera 1 P. Van Heerwaarden, Bena 1 Allmi Nom, Leongatha South 2 Andco P/L, Mardan 1 J. Geary, Leongatha 1 S. & L. Harrison, Giffard

390.0kg 330.0kg 275.0kg 335.0kg 555.0kg 410.0kg

360.0 360.0 359.6 355.6 350.0 343.3

$1404.00 $1188.00 $998.90 $1191.26 $1942.50 $1407.53

COWS 1 Malabar Farm, Tarwin Lower 2 Allmi Nom, Leongatha South 11 Blackwood Grazing Trafalgar 9 G.W. & G.J. Bland, Yarram 2 Malabar Farm, Tarwin Lower 1 T. & A. Shandley, Koorooman

530.0kg 732.5kg 635.9kg 647.8kg 500.0kg 660.0kg

266.0 264.0 260.6 256.6 255.0 253.6

$1409.80 $1933.80 $1657.18 $1662.20 $1275.00 $1673.76

BULLS 1 Mount Angus Stud P/L, Trafalgar 1205.0kg 290.6 $3501.73 1 R.J. MacKenzie, Leongatha 1030.0kg 283.6 $2921.08 1 G. Turner, Toora 920.0kg 280.6 $2581.52 1 R. & S. Irvin, Nerrena 895.0kg 279.6 $2502.42 1 P. & B. Bolding, Hazelwood Nth 995.0kg 278.6 $2772.07 1 Mareeba Park, Jeetho West 865.0kg 276.6 $2392.59

Germano to lead VFF horticulture THE Victorian horticulture industry just got a makeover with the election of Mirboo North vegetable grower Emma Germano as president of the Victorian Farmers Federation Horticulture Group.

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with newly appointed executive members Bill Bulmer and Gaye Tripodi, and the VFF Horticulture Council to lead the group’s lobbying activities.

“There are a lot of challenges and issues facing the horticulture industry and our aim is to ensure growers have a voice that is heard by industry and at all levels of government,” Ms Germano said.

Ms Germano will replace outgoing VFF Horticul-

ture president Owen Brinson, who will soon embark upon the Australian Rural Leadership Program.

“Owen has made a great contribution to the sector over the past four years as VFF Horticulture president and the whole council wishes him well for the future,” she said.

The new team will officially take up their positions from May 1.

Ms Germano, a 2014 Nuffield Scholar who manages her family’s mixed farming business, was elected unopposed after serving two years as the group’s vice president.

As vice president, she campaigned against the Federal Government’s backpacker tax, which led to treasurer Scott Morrison slashing the proposed tax rate on working holiday makers in Australia from 32.5 percent to 15 percent.

“I’m really looking forward to taking as many opportunities as I can to meet with members across the state. We need to make sure we are listening to our members to represent their issues,” Ms Germano said.

“Employment responsibilities, competition policy and red and green regulation can all add significant costs to a business and I want to make sure governments understand that implementing new policies can have an impact on the viability of our billion dollar horticultural sector.”

Ms Germano will be joined by Romeo’s Best Table Grapes general manager of marketing and operations Stephen Dever, who was elected unopposed as vice president.

Romeo’s Best is Australia’s largest privately owned table grape producer, with businesses spanning across the country. Mr Dever is also chairman of the Queensland Tablegrape Association and is pasIn the paddock: Emma Germano of Mirboo North is the new president of the Victorian sionate about market access and biosecurity issues.

Ms Germano and Mr Dever will work closely Farmers Federation Horticulture Group.

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Chapman Machinery: Mark Chapman of Chapman Machinery Service talks to George Giliam and Jan Giliam of Dumbalk in preparation for next year’s hay season. “It’s good to get organised and know the quality you want to achieve and sourcing the best equipment is Marriott’s Machinery: Jim McNiven and Tim Marriott talk Farm World 2017. “Off to a bit the place to start,” Mark said. of a quiet start but the interest is there,” said Tim. Both local traders from Leongatha were in good spirits despite the threatening rain last Thurssday.

Evan’s Petroleum: Arthur Allaway and John Schelling of Evans Petroleum were out enjoying day one action at Farm World’s 50th field days.

Burra Foods: Paul Bills, milk supply officer, and Peter Fort, milk supply manager at Burra Foods had a great set up for their appearance at the 50th Farm World field days last week.

Brown’s Stockfeeds: the team at Brown’s was busy taking care of people’s needs at this year’s Farm World. Director Cameron Brown and rural merchandise salesman Tim Sargant were offering great deals on wood shavings for calf sheds this season.

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Claas Harvest Centre South Gippsland: Dan Knee, dairy farmer from Toora, and salesman, Scott Sellings of Claas Harvest Centre, talk business on the first day of Farm World 2017.

Waste Not Stockfeeders: newly upgraded; Terry Allan of Waste Not Stockfeeders says the improved strength of their long panels in their entire range of products ensures less flex and better product stability and handling. The upgrade includes their Fair Go Dairy Feed Pads as well.

Alex Scott and Staff: Greg Price and Andrew Newton of Alex Scott and Staff were enjoying the start of day one Farm World last Thursday. Alex Scott is looking forward to a great result for its up-coming auction of Kentuckiana at 155 Nicholls Road, Mardan on Saturday, April 8 at 1pm.

Aussie Compost Co: David and Meg Walker of Aussie Compost Co. have the best solution for your farm or garden with their odour free fertiliser. Both recommend farmers ditch the toxic chemicals and rebuild their soil so why not make the switch to their quality mature compost guaranteed to heal your property and plants. With a wealth of expertise and science proving their product is the best on the market, give them a call to discuss today.

Wonthaggi Motorcycles: owner of Wonthaggi Motorcycles Tim Brown, pictured right, with Brady Bowring, Kawasaki dealer manager for Victoria and Tasmania, in the Mule Pro DXT. The 1000cc diesel is the latest model in the growing diesel range with its transformable six seating capacity allowing for multiple uses.

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Coprice: Stuart Arms, sales manager for Coprice, part of the Sunrice Co-Op for Gippsland and Tasmania, was pictured gearing up for a great four days at this year’s 50th Farm World.

Left centre, BJ Bearings: David Bernaldo of BJ Bearings stores and Grant Frazer of ZEN Imports at the BJ Bearings Pavilion last Thursday.

Ridley Agri Products: Paul Zuidema and brother Andrew Zuidema, local farmers from Leongatha South, were enjoying a chat to Ritchie McGrath (centre) from Ridley regarding their cow rations and nutrition.

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Educational focus: Chairo Christian School were out enjoying the 50th Farm World with face painting and popcorn for all. Pictured are staff Elise Graenewaldt and Caroline Weatherhead, front, and facepainter Vanessa Murphy with Emma. Chairo staff encourage those interested in inspecting one of its campuses to come along to open days this year.

Autobarn: brothers Chris McNiven and Peter McNiven of Autobarn stores located in Warragul and Leongatha respectively, were enjoying the start of the Farm World Field Days last Thursday with great specials available.

Oilseeds Australia: Neil Cope is now regional manager for Oilseeds Australia and was on hand at Lardner Park this year at the Brown’s Stockfeed site. Oilseeds Australia products are available at Brown’s outlets. Neil was on board to promote the benefits of their premium quality cottonseed meal pellets. The meal pellets are designed to offer great advantages for your stock including better digestibility and minimal wastage, resulting in better productivity and profitability for your farm. Give Neil a call today on 0400 771 841 and get the best for your stock.

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Nationals listen to concerns NATIONALS MPs Melina Bath and Danny O’Brien listened to constituents’ opinions at Farm World last Thursday.

They were sympathetic to concerns about issues affecting the region, from the closure of Hazelwood power station and the future of the Heyfield timber mill, to dairy prices and the general feeling of unrest regarding employment levels.

Ms Bath, Eastern Victoria Region MLC, said, “On the topic of Hazelwood many feel it should have been a staggered shutdown.”

The Nationals will be addressing some of these issues within their population policy taskforce, of which Mr O’Brien, the Gippsland South MLA, is deputy chair.

The taskforce results should be released just before the election. See the website vicpopulation.com.au for more information.

Mr O’Brien and Ms Bath urge constituents to contact them with any concerns as they care about the region.

Women lead the way: Lardner Park CEO Nicola Pero (pictured) was delighted to be Getting clients working: Jared Lovie of JSL, Leongatha, says if clients missed him at Farm part of the Telstra Women in Agriculture World, they should be sure to come and see him in-store to talk about his great deals on Luncheon in Farm World’s 50th year last Country Clipper, Masport and Oregon log splitters.

Thursday. Guest speaker Rebel Black held Mr Lovie is also offering a fabulous Oregon chain special so don’t miss this opportunity the audience enthralled, as did speaker Emma to get ahead for winter.

Germano from Mirboo North.

Left, Representing constituents: Nationals MPs Danny O’Brien (second from left) and Melina Bath (right) were at Farm World last Thursday to chat with constituents. They were with John Smallman (left) from Inverloch and Shane Harris from Dumbalk North.

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Farming Insight Act now to stop invasion INVASIVE species and their management into the future was the focus of a forum held in Toora recently, hosted by the Corner Inlet Blackberry Action Group and the Victorian Blackberry Taskforce.

Expert speakers presented to the audience of around 40 landholders on blackberry biocontrol, deer population growth, the good neighbour program and roadside weed control.

The CIBAG also gave an update on its current work in the region.

Chair of the VBT Lyn Coulston said the forum was intended to inform landholders about the issues presented by invasive plants and animals and how they impact the region.

“We were aiming to let landholders know what the

current situation is and the threats and opportunities they face going into the future,” she said.

Russell Bond from the CIBAG said initial funding for the group was for three years.

“After three years, we had to be self funded which we have struggled with. In order to keep momentum going, we needed to look for opportunities,” he said.

“One big one was collaborative work.”

Mr Bond said weed control on roadsides can present a challenge for landholders, South Gippsland Shire Council and VicRoads.

He said the CIBAG recently completed a roadside weed survey on 300 kilometres of the shire’s roads, looking at blackberry, as well as other invasive weeds.

“On that 300 kilometres of road, we calculated there is around 260,000 cubic metres of blackberry to control,” he said.

“We used this number to estimate the cost of controlling the weeds and identified the most expensive part of control is the labour.

“If we can improve efficiency, we can reduce the costs or extend the existing resources to cover more ground.”

Mr Bond for the CIBAG coverage area, the cost is around $120,000 per year for roadside weed control. He said with improved methods, that cost could be reduced to as little as $12,000.

Greg Baxter from the University of Queensland said deer have the potential to become a larger problem than other feral animals, in a short period of time.

He said deer numbers could double in as little as five years if they are not controlled.

“There is only a short window to do something about them before they become uncontrollable,” he said.

“Even thought deer may not be a problem yet, it makes sense to do something now, if that is what we want to do.”

Dr Baxter said deer compete with livestock and native wildlife for vegetation, have the potential to carry diseases and parasites and can be a road hazard.

He said sambar, hog deer and fallow deer are the most common deer seen in South Gippsland.

“Fallow deer are the most widespread and numerous in Australia, so probably the hardest to do something about,” he said.

Information destination: attending the invasive species management forum at Toora recently were South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Ray Argento, Werne Lange from the Yarram Yarram Landcare Network, Russell Bond from the Corner Inlet Blackberry Action Group and Susan Schumann from Mount Best.

Search on for LEGENDAIRY town THE search is on to nominate.

Becoming the LEGENto find Gippsland’s DAIRY Capital of Gippsland next LEGEND- brought the Meeniyan comAIRY Capital and munity together and the the outgoing title building of a rotunda with the program’s prize money holder, Meeniyan, will help it to stay together.

Fay Sinclair was part of is encouraging other local communities the community team behind

• Fay Sinclair Meeniyan.

Meeniyan’s application and said the whole process had been worthwhile.

“It was extremely exciting for the town when we were announced as the winner,” she said. “We’re only a small town with about 500 people but we’re very community-minded and realise how important dairy farming is to the region.

“Anything that can bring of a community together is a

bonus, especially because dairy farmers need to get off the land sometimes.”

Although the rotunda, which is next to a playground at the recreation reserve, has been held up during the planning phase, Ms Sinclair hopes it will be finished within the next two months.

“The idea of the rotunda is to be a community place where you can meet and have a chat and then go back to the farm feeling more positive about things,” Ms Sinclair said.

There are also plans to install a barbecue in the rotunda.

Dairy may also be added to the menu of Meeniyan’s latest success stories, the inaugural Garlic Festival which attracted 7000 people to the area in February.

“A few of us are thinking about making it a garlic and dairy festival,” Ms Sinclair said.

About 80 volunteers helped to make the garlic festival a success and Ms Sinclair believes it has the scope to expand.

“We think garlic and dairy can go together,” she said.

“They are both produced locally and you can use cheeses and butter and garlic together in cooking.

It would be another way to recognise the importance of dairy in the region.”

However, Meeniyan won’t be renominating as the 2017 LEGENDAIRY Capital.

“It is definitely worthwhile but it’s time for another community to take

the title,” Ms Sinclair said.

“Smaller towns are usually more communityminded than large towns because you know if you want something done you have to do it yourself.

You’ve got to get in and have a go and any grant money in this day and age is a bonus.”

GippsDairy Regional Manager Allan Cameron said the LEGENDAIRY Capital program had focused Meeniyan’s attention on the positive impact of the dairy industry.

“Like so many other towns in Gippsland, Meeniyan is built around the dairy industry, so it was great to have that celebrated in a way that brought the whole community together,” he said.

“The LEGENDAIRY Capital program is a great chance for Gippsland towns to not only recognise the contribution dairy makes, but come together in a way that can have long term positive outcomes for the whole community.”

Each finalist from each of the eight regions will receive $2500 to invest in a community project, and one of those towns will then go on to secure the coveted title of Australia’s LEGENDAIRY Capital 2017, receiving an additional grant of $7500.

Nominations are open until 5pm on April 10, 2017.

For more information on Australia’s LEGENDAIRY Capital program, and to nominate, visit www.legendairy.com.au/ nominate

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WOORAYL LODGE INC. 71-73 McCartin Street, Leongatha Phone 5662 2053, Fax 5662 3967 Inc. Assoc. A0025521Y

INDEPENDENT LIVING UNITS Expression of Interest FOR NEWHAVEN COLLEGE BOYS HOME ROAD CAMPUS Removal of Buildings and Major Fixtures Newhaven College is closing its Boys Home Road Campus at the end of 2017. As such, all the major fixtures and structures along with their contents, must be removed or demolished

by March 2018.

Newhaven College invites interested people to submit offers to remove buildings as well as any nominated major fixtures that currently exist at the Boys Home Road site.

Along with the buildings on site there are many other items such as: • Industrial dust extractor, factory heating, industrial kitchen, portable canteen, air conditioners, hot water services, water tanks, stage and lighting equipment, fridge and freezers, heaters, office furniture, and lighting.

• Building supplies which include bricks, frames, fencing, roller doors, sinks, taps, benches, colour bond steel, flooring, wooden benches, wooden and metal shelving and shade sails.

The Boys Home Road campus will be open for inspection from 3rd to 7th April 2017 between 9am and 4pm. Any members of the public wishing to inspect the site must sign in at the Boys Home Road reception where they will be given instructions and relevant paper work.

More details are available on our website www.newhavencol.vic.edu.au Expressions of Interest will close 7 April 2017

FORM B SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE COUNCIL NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR A PLANNING PERMIT Pursuant to Section 52(1) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 The land affected by the application is located at: 11 Mine Road Korumburra VIC 3950 being L13 SP28036U Parish of Korumburra.

The application is for a permit to: Use of the land to sell packaged liquor.

The applicant for the permit is: Threemac Cellars Pty Ltd. The Application Reference Number is: 2017/24.

You may look at the application and any documents that support the application at the office of the Responsible Authority - South Gippsland Shire Council, Private Bag 4, 9 Smith Street, Leongatha 3953, Telephone: 5662 9200. This can be done during office hours (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm) and is free of charge.

Applications are also available to be viewed on Council's Website at www.southgippsland. vic.gov.au Any person who may be affected by the granting of the permit may object or make other submissions to the Responsible Authority. An objection must: • be sent to the Responsible Authority in writing • include the reasons for the objection and • state how the objector would be affected.

If you object, the Responsible Authority will tell you its decision.

Privacy Notification: The responsible authority must make a copy of every objection available at its office for any person to inspect during office hours free of charge until the end of the period during which an application may be made for review of a decision on the application.

The Responsible Authority will not decide on this application until 14 days after the date of this Notice. Submissions can be received after this date up until a decision is made.

Dated: 4th April 2017

Most photos that appear in The Star can be purchased by calling 5662 2294.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Woorayl Lodge currently has one bedroom self contained units available for retired singles or couples who may be looking to downsize their accommodation. The Lodge has a total of 30 Independent Living Units within well maintained grounds and on occasion, vacancies do arise.

The Lodge is within easy walking distance of all of the key amenities and services of Leongatha.

For further information concerning these units, please contact Carolyn Little, Administration Manager on the above contact number.

TENDERS Frozen & Prepared Foods Tenders are invited for the supply of frozen & prepared foods to Gippsland Southern Health Service. Contract period for one year from 5th June 2017 to 27th May 2018.

Meat & Small Goods & Poultry Tenders are invited for the supply of meat & small goods & poultry to Gippsland Southern Health Service. Contract period for one year from 1st May 2017 to 29 April 2018.

Tender specifications can be obtained from our website at www.gshs.com.au.

All tenders must be marked either “Tender – Frozen & Prepared Foods” or “Tender – Meat & Small Goods & Poultry” and forwarded by email to tender.submission@gshs.com.au or via mail to: Mr Mark Johnson Chief Executive Officer Gippsland Southern Health Service Private Bag 13 LEONGATHA VIC 3953 Tenders are to be submitted no later than 5pm Friday 12th May 2017.

DECLARATION OF SERVICED PROPERTIES In accordance with Section 144 of the Water Act 1989, notice is hereby given that lots within the properties listed below have been provided with water and/or sewer services and are now liable to be rated as serviced properties from the dates also given below.

60-68 Ross Street Meeniyan PS807190U as from 30th November 2016 13 Warragul Road, Korumburra PS804482W as from 10th January 2017 23 Ashford Crescent & 14 Grandview Rise Korumburra PS801075C/S1 (Stage 1) as from 27th February 2017 40 A’Beckett Street Leongatha PS739003Y as from 6th February 2017 57 Koonwarra Road Leongatha PS729018R as from 28th February 2017 10 The Crescent, Inverloch PS737500U as from 9th February 2017 1 Stewart Street Wonthaggi PS805759X as from 12th January 2017 1-11 Regency Drive, North Wonthaggi PS804898N as from 16th February 2017 2-12 Regency Drive, North Wonthaggi PS749270S as from 27th February 2017 Philippe du Plessis Managing Director

Volunteers needed for:

Good Friday Appeal Leongatha door knock Please note there are changes this year.

Date: Friday 14th of April Time: 9.30am - about 11.30am Meeting at: Leongatha CFA station What to bring: Yourself and ID, preferably a driver's licence If you can help please call: the Uncle Bobs Club on (03) 9335 6300.

The CFA will also have vehicles out collecting on the day.

Some collecting may be done early.

Please keep an eye out to donate.

MARINE LICENCE COURSE Vic. Boat Licence with Jetski endorsement

INVERLOCH Saturday, April 8 1pm - 5pm BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Phone Bob: 0417 524 005 Approved TSV course www.abcboating.com ABN 43080057923

THE LEONGATHA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

BIG BOOK SALE FICTION & NON FICTION

APRIL 6 & 7 Leongatha Mechanics Institute 11am until 4pm

meetings 90th Birthday An Afternoon Tea will be held at

Prom Country Aged Care Foster ON APRIL 25 at 2pm

Leongatha Horticultural Society Inc. A3569

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Thursday, April 27

to celebrate the 90th birthday of

at 8pm Leongatha Memorial Hall

All welcome

Election of office bearers for 2017 - 2018 S. Thompson (president)

Mrs Daisy Helms

Email your stories editorial@thestar.com.au thanks

thanks

THANK YOU

St Laurence O’Toole Parish and School thank the generous businesses, groups and individuals who supported our fete.

We raised an amazing $16,000.

Our major sponsors were: Matthew Johnson Painting and Decorating Evans Petroleum Shield Master Matt Pickersgill Plumber and Gas Fitter Langdon Chiropractic Clinic C&L Stainless BRB Law Henrietta’s Burra Foods Leongatha Travel & Cruise Tarwin Veterinary Group Stockdale & Leggo Real Estate Leongatha Catholic Womens League Meeniyan TM Painting Services Bridge Dairy Country Cart Lions Boxing and Leaflets Considine & Johnson Big Dog Locksmiths Sandymount B&B Inverloch Taranto Glass Chapman Machinery Services Edneys Leongatha Silverwater Resort A very heartfelt thank you to all the businesses and individuals near and far who generously donated goods, services or time to the fete.

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Full time Building Estimating/Administration An opportunity is available for a person to join our integral team of building estimators, administrators and designers, with onsite training provided.

The role includes: • Placing of purchase orders • Using Databuild software and Office 365 • Liaison with clients, suppliers & contractors • Approving invoices • Quantity take offs from plans • Facilitating work variations • Assisting with building enquiries This position will best suit a person who has: • Familiarity with computers and mathematically sound • Background in building or hardware, or interest in building construction • Good communication skills • Likes to be accurate • Interested in further development This position will be of interest to a person with building experience or a person with a genuine interest to enter the building industry. On site and off site training will be provided. Maths and IT skills are important, as are a strong problemsolving ability and keen attention to detail. You’ll also need to be able to communicate well, verbally and in writing, and be able to manage projects.

Remuneration will be reflective of experience.

Apply in writing to: Keith Donohue, Coldon Homes, PO Box 115, Wonthaggi 3995 or email keith@coldonhomes.com.au Applications close Friday 7th April 2017

situations vacant

situations vacant

Position Vacant

Roof Truss & Wall Frame Trainee Detailer Capeview Building Products are a leading manufacturer of Frames and Trusses. This is a career opportunity for an enthusiastic person wishing to enter the Building Industry with an expanding reputable family business established over 40 years. Position ideally suited to recent graduates with a keen interest in drafting and design.

The position will involve detailing and estimating using the latest MiTek designer software. Training will be provided to the successful applicant in the use of the MiTek programs. Once trained you will be responsible for the design of structurally sound Frames and Trusses for a wide range of residential and commercial buildings. Required skills include attention to detail, physics, maths especially trigonometry and basic computer skills. Experience in drafting, interpreting plans, carpentry or engineering will be advantageous.

South Gippsland Water is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified people to fill an independent external member vacancy on the Corporation’s Audit and Risk Management Committee.

Interested applicants should have tertiary qualifications and/or be able to demonstrate experience at a senior level in a financial, commercial or governance role. An appreciation of the issues surrounding best practice corporate governance with a particular focus on business risk would be advantageous as would chartered accounting expertise.

The Committee provides oversight and advice to the Board on matters of accountability, risk and internal control across the Corporation’s activities. The Committee consists of five members comprising four Board Members and an independent external member.

The successful applicant will be appointed for a period of up to three years and is expected to attend four to six meetings each year. An information pack may be obtained from Ros Griggs 03 5682 0444.

Written expressions of interest, including details of qualifications and experience, should be forwarded to: Confidential Audit & Risk Management Committee Managing Director, South Gippsland Water PO Box 102, Foster VIC 3960 E: rgriggs@sgwater.com.au Closing Date: 21st April 2017

Classified advertising closes 12 noon Mondays

Invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of

ADMIN / RECEPTIONIST 3 days per week Immediate start Experience with MYOB Premier preferred Please email your application by 12 noon Monday, April 10 to: staraccounts@thestar.com.au All enquiries and applications are strictly confidential.

Fixed Term Maternity Leave position Job share - Five day fortnight

Drug and Alcohol Counsellor

Applications are called from self-motivated workers to take up this position within the Bass Coast Health Drug and Alcohol Treatment team.

The successful applicant must have: • Minimum Diploma qualification in Drug and Alcohol. A relevant Bachelor qualification will be highly regarded.

• Knowledge and skills in the delivery of evidence based counselling interventions, strengths based and person centred models of care and comprehensive assessment and treatment planning.

• An understanding of and belief in the importance of family inclusive practise and past experience in the delivery of family interventions.

• Understanding of care coordination principles and practice and the ability to operationalise these principles.

• Ability to work independently and within a team to meet targets and timelines in a demanding and changing environment.

Remuneration will be in accordance with qualifications and experience and aligned to the relevant industrial award.

Enquiries are to be directed to the Community Support Services Manager on (03) 5671 3278 or the AoD Treatment Services Team Leader on (03) 5671 3506. A Position Description is available on the Bass Coast Health website, www.basscoasthealth.org.au Applications should be emailed to the Human Resources Officer, Pat Grasby: pat.grasby@ basscoasthealth.org.au and must include a cover letter, current resumé, a separate statement addressing the selection criteria and at least two recent professional referees.

Applications Close – 12 noon on Wednedsay 19 April 2017

situations vacant

SWIMMING TEACHER $24.28 PER HOUR

South Gippsland SPLASH is looking for dedicated and fun swimming instructors to teach in our learn swim program. We are looking for teacher who are available to work mainly weekends (Saturday Mornings) but also evening after school hours.

Please send applications to Shai Bryanta at shai.bryant@ymca.org.au

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 30 APRIL 2017 For more information about careers at the Y, visit www.victoria.ymca.org.au

Applications for this role to be submitted via email and include a cover letter and CV. Email: dale.donohue@cv-bp.com.au Applications close - Friday 21st April 2017

situations vacant

36 McCartin Street, Leongatha

Sales Support Officer, Korumburra Office Administration

0.4 EFT with possibility of becoming 1.0 EFT by 1 July 2017

AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

situations vacant

Apply if you are self-motivated and have a genuine interest in Engineering design/ drafting.

On completion, you have an industry recognised qualification with highly sought after skills. Find us online for more details.

Alcohol and Other Drugs (AoD) Treatment Services Team

Independent External Member

situations vacant

Elders have a great opportunity for a Sales Support Officer to join their team at Korumburra.

Duties are varied and will include livestock sales processing, real estate admin, banking, reception and daily administration tasks.

The successful applicant would need to have: • Strong organisation, communication & time management skills • Competent with Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook • Year 12 or equivalent experience • Agents Rep certificate (desirable, but not essential) • FSRA Tier 2 accreditation (not essential) Applications to: Elders Attn: Rohan McRae 11 Commercial St Korumburra Vic 3950 Or email korumburra@elders.com.au Applications close Monday 17th April 2017

SalvoCare Eastern Gippsland have a number of positions currently available within our Homelessness and Support Services Program located in Leongatha.

Case Manager – Housing Support – Full time This position will provide a case managed outreach and support to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to access safe, affordable accommodation and prevent their return to the homelessness service system.

Senior Facilitator – Men’s Behavioural Change Program - Part time We are seeking an experienced facilitator to provide support and education to assist men to develop non-abusive, respectful behaviours and attitudes.

Case Manager - Family Violence Outreach Full and Part time positions The Case Manager in the Family Violence Outreach Service is required to have highly developed skills in engaging and responding to women and families in crisis.

For further information on these positions please visit www.sarmy.org.au/divisions/evd

Health Services Coordinator Access & Emergency Care Division Short-Term Contract 0.63 EFT plus Relieving

Position Vacant

Roof Truss & Wall Frame Detailer Capeview Building Products are a leading manufacturer of Frames and Trusses. This is a career opportunity for an enthusiastic person wishing to advance in the Building Industry.

The position will involve detailing and estimating using the latest MiTek designer software. You will be responsible for the design of structurally sound Frames and Trusses for a wide range of residential and commercial buildings. You will be required to design for optimal functionality, ease of construction and to plan specifications while simultaneously being cost effective.

Required skills include ability to interpret plans accurately with attention to detail, maths especially trigonometry, physics, basic computer skills and a strong understanding of construction concepts is essential. A background in engineering, carpentry or drafting will be highly advantageous. Experience with the Mitek programs will also be extremely valuable. Find us online for more details.

An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the right candidate.

Applications for this role to be submitted via email and include a cover letter and CV. Email: dale.donohue@cv-bp.com.au Applications close - Friday 21st April 2017

We are inviting applications for relieving casual Health Service Coordinators (HSCs) with relevant experience to work across all shifts.

The successful candidates will be responsible for patient flow/bed management and coordination of services across the health service.

Requirements: • Demonstrated leadership skills • Well-developed clinical skills • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Extensive nursing experience • Post graduate qualifications essential • Current ALS or working towards same • Ability to make appropriate decisions in the absence of the Director of Access and Emergency care and Executive Director Clinical Services, Chief Nurse and Midwife • Midwifery qualifications highly regarded A position description is available on our website: www.basscoasthealth.org.au For further information please contact Louise Sparkes, Executive Director Access & Emergency Care on 5671 3161 or via email Louise.Sparkes@basscoasthealth.org.au.

Applications, including a cover letter and two professional referrees should be addressed to: Pat.Grasby@basscoasthealth.org.au Applications close 12 noon on Wednesday 12 April 2017

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situations vacant

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situations vacant

Project Administrator/Estimator

Delivery Driver / Store Assistant Browns Stockfeed has a fulltime position available at their Retail Division for an enthusiastic, multi skilled individual to join their team. The position is varied and will involve delivering products to clients, customer service, assisting in manufacturing of Browns Long Fibre Mix along with general store duties as required.

In order to be successful in this role the candidate will need to: • have good organisational and time management skills • possess excellent communication skills • be well presented, courteous and adaptable to changing circumstances.

• be available to work Saturday mornings The ideal candidate will hold a current HR driver licence and forklift licence and have some experience in customer service and use of computers. Training will be provided for job specific processes.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume and covering letter outlining your qualifications and experience to: Email: chris@brownssf.com.au Mail: The Manager Browns Stockfeed Pty Ltd 86 Yarragon Road Leongatha Vic 3953 Applications close: Thursday 13th April 2017

situations vacant

situations vacant

Taranto Windows and Glass is based in Korumburra, Leongatha, Moorabbin and Wonthaggi, and is locally owned and operated with over 30 years experience in the design, manufacture and installation of high quality and affordable products.

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic person to join our Korumburra team in the role of Project Administrator/Estimator. Reporting to the Branch Manager you will be performing tasks associated with the running of Major Projects.

You will be responsible for: • Providing general support and working alongside the entire Project Team • Undertaking Project Management Activities • Working closely with the Branch Manager for pre-installation planning • Updating Quotes in V6 (Quoting System) • Liaising with External Providers Skills and Experience: • Experience in the Glass Industry is desirable but not essential • Intermediate IT Skills • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure across multiple projects • Strong Analytical Skills • Good Communication Skills Written and Oral If you think this role is for you then forward your resumé with a covering letter to helen@tarantoglass.com.au Applications close: 13th April 2017

Classified advertising closes 12 noon Mondays situations vacant

Nurse Manager – Inner Gippsland Department of Education and Training Position Number: VG/DET/SEVR/1265568 Employment Type: Ongoing/Part Time Classification: VPSG5 Location (City): Gippsland Various (Inner Gippsland – Moe) Division / Region: South East Victoria Region Job Function: Education and Training - Schools Closing Date: 18/04/2017

RELIEF DRIVER The Star Newspaper requires a back-up/ relief driver to help with the deliveries of the weekly newspapers for The Great Southern Star and Yarram Standard.

The starts are early on both Tuesdays and Wednesdays and involves approximately 10 hours.

Currently there is a permanent driver but the relief driver would be required to cover holidays and occasional sick leave.

Please contact Leonie at the Star to register your interest on 5662 2294

SHARE FARMER WARRAGUL Share farmer sought for Armour’s Dairy at Warragul.

390 ac milking area, adjoining 180 ac lease block, and 50 ac Lardner turnout block.

40 stand rotary with auto cup removers & cattle ID. Good infrastructure and tracks, fully renovated house. Prefer provide own herd and mobile plant for 50/50 share.

Seeking Sept changeover.

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse Manager, exists in Inner Gippsland, managing a team of approx. 13 primary and secondary nurses.

Critical Skills: leadership and management to ensure the delivery of primary and secondary school nursing services; strategic planning and evaluation for the nurse program and broader health and wellbeing; stakeholder management to promote and maintain strong relationships with principals and external services.

The Manager School Nursing works as part of the broader Health, Wellbeing and Specialist Services multi-disciplinary team, and as a member of the regional and state-wide Nurse Manager team.

This position will report to the Manager, Health, Wellbeing and Specialist Services – Inner Gippsland.

garage sales GARAGE SALE Saturday, April 8, 9am 4pm, 20 Church Street, Leongatha.

HAY - Small square bales, $7 each. Ph: 0400-131917.

LOG SPLITTER, as new Troy-Bilt, made in the USA, genuine easy start Honda, $1,400 ONO. Ph: 0437-642325.

QUALITY oaten hay: 5x4 rounds, feed tested, central Victoria, from $30 + GST p/bale, lucerne rounds also available.

Cartage available. Ph: 0488-106880.

SLEEPERS, treated pine, 200 x 50 x 2.4 $12.10 each, 200 x 75 x 2.4 $16.75 each, 200 x 75 x 3.0 $ 20.90 each.

Free delivery for pack lots. Phone Joe 0417530662.

SMALL square bales, $7. Ph: 0417-563033.

SPEEDRITE electric fence unit, high power 580 MK II, $340. Ph: 0447-580155 after 4pm.

TIMBER Kiln dried blackwood, silver wattle, cypress, celery top pine, most sizes for furniture and craft, also slabs and structural pine. Ph: 5681-2261.

free GUINEA PIGS, 2 females, 3 years old, indoor and outdoor cages, feed containers etc. Ph: 0419-896654.

LORIKEET - Young, friendly.

Ph: 0417763946, Leongatha.

livestock BULLS for hire or for sale. Friesian, Angus, Hereford, Limo or Jersey. All sound young bulls. Hire or sale. Phone 0447-331762.

wanted EXPERIENCED mature housesitters available to care for your home and pets. Excellent references available.

Prefer Leongatha area.

Ph: 0456-593542.

wanted to buy ANY OLD farm four wheelers, good or bad, 4WDs or trucks. Will pay cash. Phone Matt 0401194601.

Enquiries to

armouraa@sympac.com.au

Do you have a passion for leadership in health promotion and health education?

for sale

An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated Nurse Manager to join the School Nursing Program in the South Eastern Victoria region, DET, specifically with management responsibility across Inner Gippsland. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career as part of the School Nursing Program leadership team.

BOOK CASE 210 x 120, $50; TV cabinet $50; 2 dressers $200 each. Ph: 5662-4882.

FIREWOOD - local messmate/stringy bark, cut, split, dry. Discounts on bulk loads. Free delivery available. Pick up or delivered. $100 per cubic metre. Ph: 0437-176187.

To be successful in this role you will have demonstrated experience providing leadership and guidance to achieve program outcomes; managing individual performance planning and development; program planning and reporting; quality improvement and stakeholder management; recruitment and staff development.

This is a great opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team, establishing and maintaining strong relationships with key education staff, community stakeholders and developing a strong regional approach to Health and Wellbeing in South Eastern Victoria.

FIREWOOD, redgum & local wood, Ph 0408980-711, A/H 56625175.

For further information on position descriptions and selection criteria visit

ZO720306

www.careers.vic.gov.au Candidates must have current registration as a Division 1 Nurse with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority and are advised to address the 6 Key Selection Criteria in the advertised position description.

for sale HAY for sale: Vetch hay $180 + freight, Lucerne hay $230 + freight.

Can deliver, feedtest available. Phone Joe 0429-138748.

FISH CREEK General Store & Newsagency.

Fabulous and successful business - the hub of the town. Ph: 0411-754430.

garage sales

GARAGE SALE Books - Books Books Household goods Bric-a-brac DOWN SIZING 52 MacDonald Street Leongatha SATURDAY APRIL 8 8am COMBINED Garage Sales, Trease Street, Leongatha, Saturday, April 8, 8am - 1pm.

Multiple houses, Park once and walk up and down the street.

LEONGATHA 9 Byrne Street, 8am start, Saturday, April 8.

Everything must go.

WATER AID Garage Sale on Saturday, April 8 at Haasjes home, 8 Trease Street, 8am 2pm.

GARAGE SALE

SATURDAY, APRIL 8 Unit 9 91-95 McCartin Street LEONGATHA 9am Fridge, chest freezer, TV All household and garage items

ANY ENQUIRIES 0490 312 757

GARAGE SALE LAMONT HOUSE 19 Long Street Leongatha SATURDAY APRIL 8 8am start Raffle & Sausage Sizzle All proceeds to Leongatha and Korumburra hospitals and affiliated aged care facilities

marriage celebrant

Jo Fennell 0437 465 399

johanne4@bigpond.com

Jenny Milkins

deaths

funerals

HAW - Neville Leslie.

Passed away suddenly on March 27, 2017 aged 66 years.

Beloved husband of Jennifer.

Loving father to Donald, Nicole, Melissa, Cameron, Stewart and Sarah.

Grandfather to Milli, Sienna, Isla, Alice, Alexa and Cailen.

Brother of Marion, Lorraine and Glenn.

FISHER - The Funeral Service for the late Mr Edward (Ted) Fisher will be held at the Tarwin Lower Union Church, River Drive, Tarwin Lower on Friday, April 7, 2017 commencing at 1.30pm.

The funeral will leave at the conclusion of the service for the Tarwin Lower Cemetery.

Sadly missed.

HAW - Eric.

Thank you for the loving memories you have left me throughout my childhood and the years following. I will cherish your cuddles, your never ending supply of jokes and especially the love of a dear uncle.

Love always, Your Little Flower Girl, Thel. xx KETELAAR - Theodoor (Ted).

Passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 24, 2017 after a long battle with kidney disease.

Aged 86 years.

Much loved father of Peter, Elisabeth and Theo (dec).

Cherished grandfather of Rebecca, Craig, Fiona (dec), Jay, Ebony and Jai, and beloved by his great grandchildren Hayley, Tyler, Aiden and Max. Remembered for his kind and caring attitude and willingness to help others.

Always in our hearts.

HAW - A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Neville Leslie Haw will be held at Mossvale Park, Strzelecki Highway, Berrys Creek on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 commencing at 2pm.

A service for burial will be held at the Leongatha Lawn Cemetery prior to the above service commencing at 1pm.

KETELAAR A celebration of life will be held at the Anglican Hall in Korumburra from 1.30pm to 3.30pm on Thursday, April 6 to honour the life of Theodoor (Ted) Ketelaar for anyone who wishes to pay their respects.

Some light refreshments will be provided.

Email your adverts to The Star ads@thestar.com.au

All areas - 5672 3123 jenny_milkins@hotmail.com

in memoriam BOWTELL - Barbara.

2.4.2004.

Always only a thought apart, loved and remembered forever.

Pat, Keith and family.

deaths FISHER - Edward John (Ted).

1918 - 2017.

Dearly loved husband of Jean (dec).

Much loved father and father-in-law of Gordon (dec), Robert and Judy, Ken and Margaret, Jennifer and Barry.

Loving grandpa to 9 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

Fond memories of a devoted Christian gentleman.

A special thank you to the staff at Opal Seahaven, Inverloch for their kindness and care.

FISHER - Ted. Peacefully at Seahaven on 31.3.2017.

Loved brother of Linda, brother-in-law of Les Powney (both dec).

Loved and respected uncle of Bill and Chris, Sue and family, and Lindsay and family.

A long and varied life of a true gentleman.

Memories of family times at “Riverside”, Tarwin Lower.

Reunited with his Jean.

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thestar.com.au Woorayl THIS week’s qualifying event was sponsored by G and T Stephenson Plastering; the club thanks Geoff and Tiffany for their ongoing support.

The winners and top qualifiers were R. Goodwin and B. Hogan with 75 points, runners up were A. McEachern and G. Forrester with 74 points.

Other qualifiers were G. Fennell and I. McLennan

Event champs: Bronwyn Debenham (C Grade), Glenys Day (B Grade), Rebecca Thomas (VIP Green Course Scratch winner) and Maxine Eabry (A Grade) were the happy winners at the Leongatha Golf Club.

Leongatha ladies REBECCA Thomas, playing off a handicap of four, left all other competitors in her wake and won the inaugural VIP Green Course record last week with a stunning 71.

Apparently she left some shots out there, with a 33 on the first nine and a mere 39 on the second.

Women’s captain Shirley Welsford sponsored this event.

The A Grade handicap event was won by Maxine Eabry (18) with 72 nett.

Glenys Day (28) continued her fine form to win B Grade with a net 70, while a very excited Bronwyn Debenham (45) took out the C Grade honours with a 76 net.

Down the line balls were awarded to Lo-

Korumburra ladies LAST Wednesday, many of the girls played their knockout matches for the Matchplay Championships.

ris Clark 72 nett, Sue Bowler 73, Louise Schache, Dot Stubbs and Wendy Parker 74, Toni West 75, Julie Howard, Maria Bell, Alison Strong, Nancy Sperling, Anne Gibson, Marg Griffiths and Marg Berry 76 net.

Nearest the pins: Rebecca Thomas (14th), Evelyn Indian (16th) and Pat West (14th second shot).

The nine hole competition was won by Marion Chalmers with an excellent 24 points, followed by Karen Bear 20 points and Gwen Chapman 17 points, on a count back.

Saturday, April 1: Winner: Geri Hastings (45) 76 net.

Down the line: Jan Brownlie and Marea Maher 79 net on a count back.

Nearest the pin: Marea Maher.

Those in the finals are, in A Grade Lee Clements versus Heather Grist, in B Grade Betty Yann versus Jan Hewitt and in C Grade Sharon Adams will play Marg Harper.

Korumburra stars: Viv Enbom and Barb Twite were the grade winners at Korumburra Golf Club last Wednesday.

TIDES Here is an easy guide to tides in your area.

To determine tides for a particular area, add or subtract periods of times as shown below.

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

At Point Lonsdale

APRIL Time

5 WED

6 THUR

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8 SAT

9 SUN

10 MON

11 TUE

height (metres)

0533 1135 1840

1.48 0.26 1.53

0000 0627 1224 1940

0.61 1.41 0.35 1.46

0052 0732 1318 2044

0.66 1.34 0.46 1.40

0157 0850 1426 2146

0.69 1.30 0.55 1.38

0316 1008 1545 2248

0.68 1.31 0.60 1.38

0434 1118 1701 2345

0.62 1.36 0.62 1.41

0538 1221 1804

0.54 1.44 0.60

All times shown in 24 hour clock 0001 - 1200..................AM 1201 - 2400..................PM

The finals are due to be played on or before April 12, see captain Heather if there are any problems with this date.

Consequently a small field of 12 girls competed in the daily par event.

Barb Twite (23) had the best score of -5 in A Grade (023) and Barb Walker (23) was the runner up on -6.

Viv Enbom (34) had a very nice of +3 to take out B Grade, with Sharon Adams (38) being the runner up on +1.

The nearest the pins were won by Viv Enbom (first), Moira Rogers (10th) and Julie Brannaghan (13th).

Best wishes to the pennant teams for the remaining two rounds.

The Section 2 is presently on the top of the ladder and Section 4 is in third place.

Only three girls played the Stroke round on Saturday with Deb Wrigley (24) having the best score of 82 net.

Lynette McIvor had the nearest the pin on the first hole and also won the Scratch score with 106 gross on a count back.

Hopefully the numbers playing on Saturday will increase when pennant is finished and the very busy district calendar quietens down.

Upcoming events: Wednesday, April 5, is a stroke event (Monthly Medal) followed by a committee meeting.

Members are reminded to sign up for the Royal Women’s Hospital Fourball on April 19, sponsored by Edwards, Williams and Finlay.

and K. Miles and G. Young.

Nearest the pins went to A. McEachern on the eighth and T. Charlton on the 17th.

Down the line balls went to K. Miles and G. Young, I. McLennan and G. Fennell, P. Wallace and J. Hickey, and B. Stubbs and A. Peters.

The raffle went to Ivor’s Syndicate.

Good luck to the above four groups and to all that take cards out next week.

Great effort: G. Young and I. McLennan were last week’s winners.

Leongatha ON Saturday, Malcolm Legge had a brilliant net 67 to win the Monthly Medal and B Grade event.

A Grade was won by Trevor Rickard with net 70 and Hugh Goodman took out C Grade with net 73.

Jason Dennerley provided a highlight with a brilliant eagle three on the long par five sixth hole.

Balls were won by Chris Leaver, Bruce Hutton, Brett Windsor, Peter Hobson, Jon Smith, Ryan Thomas, Fed de Bondt, Peter Hartigan, Marcus Luscombe, Doug Clemann, Arthur Corcoris (Eastwood G C), John Payne, Walter Taberner, Darrell Prior, Jason Dennerley, Bryan McCorkell, Henry Sedelies, Geoff McDonald, Gary Sharrock, Will Norden and Ian Debenham.

NTPs were Ryan Thomas on the 14th hole and Peter Buttinger on the 16th.

On Tuesday, Les Newton had the best score of the day with 40 points to take the B Grade and Overall honours.

A Grade was taken out by Colin Bear with 39 points.

Balls were won by Mike Street, Geoff McDonald, Leroy Sharrock, Fred de Bondt, Neil Mackenzie, Jim Arnott, Joe Lowell, John Simon, Gerald Mooney, Ken Smirk, Brian Fennessy, Ian Murchie and Ian Barlow.

Thursday was dominated by the ladies with Helen Mackenzie carding a remarkable 45 points to win C Grade and the overall.

A Grade was won by Jon Smith with 37 points and Ron Findlay took B Grade with 38 points.

Balls were won by Maryanne Gartner, Barry Day, Ken Smirk, Neil Mackenzie, Trevor Seebeck, Mick Oliver, Peter Hobson, Fred Debono, John Simon, Will Norden, Leroy Sharrock, Tim McCarthy, Norm Hughes, Peter Hartigan, Les Newton, Antony Roberts and Jim Arnott.

Meeniyan ladies ON Wednesday, March 29, in lovely conditions the ladies played stableford.

The sponsor for the day was Gail Browne.

Winner of A Grade was Heather Poletti (18) with 34 points.

NTPs were Andy Bassett on the 14th and Norm Hughes on the 16th.

Woorayl ladies THERE was a field of 15 ladies who took to the fairways welcoming a fine autumn’s day on Wednesday, March 29, for a 4BBB event sponsored by Thel Scoble.

It was a special day for the pairings of Thel Scoble and Shirley Thomas, along with Inge Giliam and Jo Graeme, as they contested the final of the D and J O’Connor 4BBB stableford board event.

These pairings lead the field away for the day.

It was a tight contest for the group with many highlights throughout the match which included a four point play on the 18th by Inge with Shirley, Jo and Thel all having nearest the pins on the par threes.

It was congratulations to the pairing of Jo and Inge who were the winners of the event with a score of 41 points to Shirley and Thel’s 37 points.

The winning pair for the day’s event was also Jo Graeme and Inge Giliam 41 points on a countback from the runners up Elsie McBride and Marg Tuckett.

NTP on eighth was J. Graeme, on 11th T. Scoble and on 17th S. Thomas.

DTL balls went to A. Grist and A. Campbell 39 points, and H. Sullivan and E. Berryman 38 points.

Next week: Monthly Medal.

Korumburra THERE were 25 players on Saturday, April 1 for a stroke monthly medal competition, with trophies supplied by D. Gow and M. Deleeuw.

A Grade: N. Leppin 70 net, P. Hopkins 72 net on countback P. Hornibrook 72, D. Van Rooye 73, R. Spokes 73, N. Spargo 73, T. Herbert 74.

B Grade: P. Hopkins 82 O.T.S., N. Leppin 70 net on

Winner of B Grade was Gail Browne (45) with 31 points.

Best nine went to Veronica Park (16) with 20 points.

DLB went to Sue Hoskin (23) with 33 points and Irene Holm (13) with 33 points also.

Meeniyan winners: Heather Poletti, Veronica Park and Gail Browne were winners in the Stableford competition last week.

countback B. Pope 70 net.

Nearest the pin: 1st D. Van Rooye, 7th B. Clasby, 10th C. Clements, 13th B. Pope.

Tuesday’s winner was L. Guilfoyle 40 pts and Thursday’s winner C. Clements 40 pts.

Mirboo North ladies RESULTS: March 29

Sponsored by Dalliance Winner: Sue Traill 38 points.

Runner up: Sandy Taylor 36 points.

DTL: Amy Wilson 36 points and Wendy Gervasi 36 points.

NTP: fourth Toni BuxtonBailey, sixth Lynne Winderlick, 13th Anne Wood and 16th Maree Thompson.

Awesome win: medal winner Jeff Wilson was congratulated by sponsor Alan Kuhne.

Meeniyan THE results for this week were well spread between the members with very good fields playing each competition.

Captain Peter Riddle won the day on Tuesday, Bob McGeary on Thursday and Jeff Wilson taking out the medal and a win on Saturday by two clear shots.

Luckily the weather held out on Saturday, enabling all players to have similar conditions for play.

Congratulations to all winners.

It was wonderful to see Jim Cusack at the club on Saturday, and to play three holes.

Likewise, the members welcomed back past member Ian Warman who was visiting from Licola.

Alan Khune was the sponsor for medal day and the club thanks Alan for his generosity and exuberant presentations. Congratulations also to new member Josh Hilder who was just two shots off a B Grade win, and Bruce Betts who has dropped his handicap by 10 shots over the summer period.

Results for the week:

Tuesday winner: captain Peter Riddle won the Singles Stableford at Meeniyan Golf Club.

Tuesday, March 28: Singles Stableford. Winner: Peter Riddle (24) 37 points.

Runner up: Bob McGeary (13) 35 points. Nearest the pin: eighth Lloyd Redpath and 11th Will Bullock. Best nine: Daryle Gregg.

Thursday, March 30: Single Stableford. Winner: Bob McGeary (13) 38 points. Runner up: Peter Gornall (22) 36 points.

Nearest the pin: second Bob McGeary, fifth Bob McGeary, and 11th Bruce Betts. Best nine: Peter Wilson nine points.

Saturday, April 1: Stroke, Monthly Medal.

A Grade: Winner: Jeff Wilson + medal (17) 70 net.Runner up: Col Graeme (14) 72 net.

B Grade: Winner: Daryle Gregg (20) 74 net.

Runner up: Bruce Betts (25) 75 net. Down the line: Alan Khune (15) 74 net, Paul Robinson (18) 75 net, Josh Hilder (31) and Ron Findlay (18) 76 net. Putting: Daryle Gregg 25 putts. Pro pin: Craig Buckland.Nearest the pin: Alan Khune.

Members draw: Brod Courtney, jackpot next week.

Bob McGeary: won Thursday’s Single Stableford at Meeniyan Golf Club.

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had a heart to heart after nine holes and blitzed the next nine holes with 24 points to win the countback with a score of 40 points from Sev Piasente and Ally Adams and Marg Johnson and Di Grimmond.

Ally Adams loves the NTP prizes with the closest shot on both the second and

the 17th; Chris Hamilton won the pro pin on eighth.

BDL were given to Ally Adams and Sev Piasente 40, Di Grimmond and Marg Johnson 40, Anne Poulton and Maureen Masterman 39, Robyn Wilkinson and Chris Yann 38, and Pam Hanley and Pam Russell 38

THE event was the club qualifying round for the Royal Women’s Hospital Fundraising Day, where the top two pairs play in the district event later in the year.

Having partners is great as hopefully, if you have a bad hole, your partner is there to pick up the crumbs.

Leonie Bentick was very effusive in her thanks for her partner Delores Harvey who came back from overseas refreshed and playing very well.

This pair recorded the top score with Delores Harvey (24) and Leonie Bentick (30) with 42 points.

The runner up was a bun fight with three pairs coming in with 40 points but it is believed Annie Walker (13) Top golfers: Delores Harvey and Leonie Bentick won the and Maree Anderson (26) Royal Women’s Hospital Fundraising Day last week.

Foster RESULTS: Tuesday, March 28: Stableford.

Winner: A. McKenzie 45 points. NTP: sixth F. Tyers.

DTL: F. Tyers 38, J. Mathers 38 and N. Cooper 37.

Wednesday, March 29: 4BBB Stableford.

Winners: B. Curram 44points, C/B K.Morris. NTP: th 17 B. Warren, fourth A. McKenzie, 13th F. McLead, and 15th B. Curram. DTL: M. Ellis and M. Barham 44, and V. Reid and H. Fulton 42.

Thursday, March 30: Stableford.

Winner: K. Witheridge 38 points. NTP: 17th F. Tyers.

DTL: N. Cooper 36, D. Clemmens 35, and G. Draeger 35.

Friday, March 31: Chook Run. Winner: L. McKenzie 21points. NTP: 17th B. Amesreiter. DTL: G. Phelan 20 and S. Davies 20.

Saturday, April 1: Monthly Medal sponsored by David Knee.

Winners: A Grade and medal K. Flett 71, B Grade D. Cripps72, and Scr C. Buckland 74. Putting: T. Vanin 27.

Nine holes: S. Reid 17 points.

NTP: fourth D. Summers, sixth R. Fulton, 13th K. Flett, 15th T. Price, and 17th C. Buckland.

DTL: C. Buckland 71, T. Vanin 72, D. Summers 74, N. Buckland 75, and D. Dineen 75.

Ladies: Winner: G. Reid 37 points.

DTL: B. Warren 34 points Pennant results, April 2: Division 2: Korumburra defeated Foster 4/3. Division 3: Meeniyan defeated Foster 5/2.

Please welcome PGA golf professional John Paine to Foster.

John is available for lessons on 0491 115 962.

Don’t forget the Easter Sunday South Gippsland Hospital Fopster Charity Day FourBall Ambrose; get your teams in as it will be a great day of golf.

Lang Lang DATE: Tuesday, March 28.

Event: Tuesday Competition - 2BBPAR. Field: 51.

Winner: Dave Austin (14) 5. Runner up: Ron Smith (14) 2. 2BBB winners: Dave Austin (14) and John Bellis (20) +8. NTP: fifth Dave Austin 440cm, ninth Mal McKenna 300cm, 12th James Hedrick 107cm and 15th Mal McKenna 274cm. DTL: John Lynch 2, Brian Smith 2, David Oswald 0, George Morozoff 0, George Hendry 0, Doug Collins 0, Peter Cooke 0 and Bruce Healey -1.

Date: Wednesday, 29 March Event: Ladies Comp - Par. Field: 22.

Division 1 - Winner: Ruth May (16) +1 C/B. Runner Up: Cheryl Stockdale (21) +1. Divi-

sion 2 – Winner: Catherine Briant (28) +4. Runner up: Sue Van Gaal (26) +2. Division 3 – Winner: Anne Schellekens (32) -2.

Runner Up: Kirra Moon-Curry (34) -3 C/B. NTP: 15th Paula Sweeney, ninth second shot Sue Van Gaal, and 12th Carol Carrigy. DTL: Sue Van Gaal +2, Cheryl Stockdale+1, Di Fraser -1, and Paula Sweeney -2.

Date: Thursday, March 30 Event: Thursday Comp 2BBSTB. Field: 53.

Winner: Peter Gulliver (22) 41points. Runner up: Peter Cooke (29) 40 points. 2BBB winners: Peter Gulliver (22) and Neal Birrell (21) 46 points.

NTP: fifth Bob Sandiford 161cm, ninth Drew Pearson 35cm, 12th Ron Constantine 434cm, and 15th Peter Cooke 650cm. DTL: Steven Bray 38, George Hendry 37, Neil Stafford 37, George Morozoff 35, Peter Colgan 35, Fred Skepper 35, Noel Zunneberg 35 and David Allen.

Date: Saturday, April 1 Event: Saturday Monthly Medal – Stroke. Field: 148.

Grades A: Wayne Kennedy (5) 66. Grades A: Michael Harmes (13) 69. Grades B: Clive Taylor (14) 69. Grades B: Ian Farrer (19) 69. Grades C: David Wylie (24) 65. Grades C: Phil Howe (30) 65. NTP: fifth Shane Jackson 20cm, ninth Charlie May 55cm, 12th Vyv Bennison 650cm, 15th Dale Gude 129cm, and 18th Dale Gude 160cm. Ladies winner: Jennifer Sullivan (13) 75. Runner up: Sue Purser (24) 76.

NTP: fifth Pat Randall 350cm, and ninth Cheryl Stockdale 500cm. DTL: Geoff Barns 68, David Mock 69, Bill Stainsby 69, John Bolton 70, Tony Andrews 70, Colin Casey 70, David O’Donnell 70, Tony Ambrus 70, David Lovie 71, Chris Kelsall 71, Rod Robertson 71, Ray Phillips 71, Ernie Rush 71, Ron Smith 71, Shane Jackson 71, Ralph Hendrich 71, Clint Kracht 71, Andrew Dash 72, Perry O’Connor 72, Brian Lawson 72, Peter O’Toole 72 and Alan Courtney 72.

was at Leongatha, giving the host team just enough edge to down Wonthaggi, three games to two. Meeniyan was able to retain top spot on the ladder by defeating Foster, 3.5 to 1.5.

This leaves Leongatha (second) two points ahead of Wonthaggi (third), but equal on games.

Foster (fourth) is equal on points with Wonthaggi but 1.5 games behind them.

The final two rounds, at Foster and Wonthaggi, could prove to be very interesting.

Section 2 appreciated bye team Meeniyan’s hospitality for round two and saw Leongatha record a very tight match win against Lang Lang, with two games squared and two games won by Leongatha. Korumburra came away with the points at the expense of Phillip Island, win-

Exciting contests for Wonthaggi Bowl A BIG thank you goes to the 48 ladies who came to Wonthaggi to play off for the Bowl on a lovely autumn day.

The scores were very tight and many teams could have taken out the trophy.

However, team one from Foster was the victors on the day and they get to have bragging rights for the next 12 months.

The team was made up of Barb Warren 31 points, Frances McGlead 32 points and M.

Willder 30 points for total of 93 points.

The individual sections were hotly contested.

A Grade was won by Wendy Parker (Leongatha) (14) 34 points, B Grade on a count Bowl winners: Foster’s Frances McGlead and Barb back Barb Twite (Korumbur- Warren were successful in the Wonthaggi Bowl. Absent: ra) (22) 34 points, and C Grade M. Willder.

Chris Hamilton (Wonthaggi) (30) 29 points NTP on second was S. Constantine (Meeniyan), on eighth was I. Holm (Meeniyan) , on 13th was C. Touzel (Leongatha ), and on 17th was H. Grist (Korumburra).

Grade winners: the B Grade winner was Barb Twite (Korumburra), Wendy Parker (Leongatha) had a win in A Grade, C Grade was won by Chris Hamilton (Wonthaggi). ning four-one.

The ladder at that stage saw Korumburra on top with eight points, Leongatha with six points and Phillip Island with two points.

Lang Lang and Meeniyan, who have both had a bye, shared the same numbers in fourth and fifth place.

Round three at Korumburra resulted in Meeniyan downing Leongatha three-two for their first win, and Phillip Island nabbing the four points at Lang Lang’s expense, three-two.

The ladder now has Korumburra still clear on eight points, Leongatha and Phillip Island on six points, separated by one game, followed by Meeniyan four points and Lang Lang still looking for their first win.

Section 3 was at Wonthaggi for round three, with the home team recording a five-zero win at the expense of previous round ladder leader, Welshpool.

Phillip Island also nabbed four points by winning three games and squaring one against Leongatha.

These results created a very interesting ladder, with Wonthaggi, Welshpool and Phillip Island all tied on eight points, but separated by games won.

Leongatha was in fourth position, but individual game results have been close, so they were still very much in with a chance. Round four was at Phillip Island, but the hosts were unable to stop Welshpool, who earned a narrow victory with a three games to two re-

sult.

Wonthaggi continued its winning ways, earning the points by winning three games and squaring one against Leongatha.

The ladder now has Wonthaggi and Welshpool both on 12 points but separated by three games, with Phillip Island on eight points and Leongatha in fourth place.

In Section 4, the host team for round three was Korumburra, which valued its four -one win over Meeniyan, while Woorayl edged Leongatha into a three-two outcome, and clarified top spot on the ladder as a result with 10 points.

Leongatha held second spot by only half a game from Korumburra, with both on six

points, followed by Meeniyan just one game further back.

Round four teams travelled to Woorayl where the hosts showed Meeniyan how best to play their course, winning four games to one, and Leongatha clarified their second place on the ladder by winning two games and squaring two at Korumburra’s expense.

The ladder now has each position separated by a clear four points, with Woorayl on top with 14 points, followed

by Leongatha, Korumburra and Meeniyan.

With the pennant season now half way through, top spot in all sections is still far from decided.

The next two rounds will be crucial in many cases.

Top cricketers honoured LEONGATHA and District Cricket Association saw out the 2016/17 season with a presentation evening last Friday.

Outstanding efforts throughout the season were acknowledged and top players were awarded on the night.

A team: the A1 team of the year included, from left, Mitch Thomas, David Britt, David Newman and Daniel Mock.

Absent, Amila Ratnaike, Michael Giles, James Markland, Luke Zanchetta, Charith Keerthisinghe, Ryan Thomas and A2 champions: the A Grade Division 2 team of the year was, from left, Alan Jenkins, Jacob Jakeb Thomas.

Bardwell, Nick Eddy, Paul Palmer, Murray Lynch, Daniel Hales, Keanu Miller and Paddy Watkins. Absent: Sam Hughes, Jack Hale and Jason Kennedy.

Achievement: back from left, Gav Giliam, Dale Thomas, Peter Churchill, Peter Miller, Peter Francis, front, Peter Team pick: the B Grade Division 1 team of the year included (back from left) Charlie Cleary and Nigel Hodges were named in the C1 team of the Rounds three and four Doherty, Jareth Hume, Liam Sawyer, Dylan McMeekin, Russ White, Luke Jones, Michael year. Absent: Russell Cleeland, Paul Harper, Michael WarFOSTER played host to Sec- Croatto, Clint Wilson, front, Ash Harrison, Cameron Baudinette and Craig Hoober. ren and John Johnston.

South Gippsland women’s pennant

tion 1 on March 20 and enjoyed three wins and a squared game against Wonthaggi.

The other match was closer, with Meeniyan returning a three – two result against Leongatha.

Consequently the ladder saw some changes.

Meeniyan (eight points) grabbed top spot from Wonthaggi (six points) with Foster in third place, also on six points but one game behind Wonthaggi.

Leongatha was equal on games with Foster, but two points behind.

Round four on March 27

Top players: the B2 team of the year featured, from left, Glen Poynton, Adam Rockall, Brendon Tomada, Shayne Harland, Jake Pilkington, Kevin Thorne and Joe Burke. Absent: Trevor Allen, Jeremy Oxlee, Rohan Todd and Nathan Allen.

C2 stars: the C Grade Division 2 team of the year members were, from left, Sam Hall, Sam Liddle, Josh Whiteside, Joe Reilly, George Lomagno, David Hynes and Ryley Duff. Absent: Paris Buckley, Neil Hancock, Darcy Brosnan and Shane Moore.

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thestar.com.au • Dalyston v. Phillip Island

Dalyston swoop in on round one win Reigning premiers: A Grade premiers of the 2016 season Dalyston proudly held up their flag at the season opener on Saturday. Pictured, from left, is Tess Angarane, Britt Thomas, Alyce Wylie, Hanna McRae, Jess McRae, Jarney Thomas and Alana McRae. Tess played her 300th game for Dalyston’s A Grade side on Saturday as well.

• West Gippsland netball

Dalyston unfurl flag Results - Round 1 A Grade: Cora Lynn 36 d Nar Nar Goon 28, Koo Wee Rup 71 d Kilcunda-Bass 22, Dalyston 54 d Phillip Island 39, Bunyip 71 d Garfield 14, Korumburra-Bena 68 d Inverloch-Kongwak 38.

B Grade: Cora Lynn 25 d Nar Nar Goon 15, Koo Wee Rup 53 d Kilcunda-Bass 20, Dalyston 43 d Phillip Island 37, Bunyip 59 d Garfield 14, Korumburra-Bena 45 d Inver-

loch-Kongwak 36.

C Grade: Cora Lynn 36 d Nar Nar Goon 21, Koo Wee Rup 57 d Kilcunda-Bass 4, Dalyston 55 d Phillip Island 21, Bunyip 57 d Garfield 4, Korumburra-Bena 32 d Inverloch-Kongwak 27.

Under 17: Cora Lynn 53 d Nar Nar Goon 17, Koo Wee Rup 26 d Kilcunda-Bass 14, Dalyston 44 d Phillip Island 17, Bunyip 39 d Garfield 20, Korumburra-Bena 45 d Inverloch-Kongwak 27.

Determined: Korumburra-Bena wing attack Jorja Whyte worked hard to move the ball down the court.

Under 15: Cora Lynn 35 d Nar Nar Goon 17, Dalyston 18 lt Phillip Island 22, Bunyip 31 d Garfield 9, Koo Wee Rup 12 lt Kilcunda-Bass 39, Korumburra-Bena 25 lt InverlochKongwak 31.

Under 13: Cora Lynn 25 d Nar Nar Goon 8, Dalyston 14 d Phillip Island 14, Bunyip 32 d Garfield 1, KorumburraBena 23 d Inverloch-Kongwak 11.

Ladders A Grade Bunyip ........................507.14 Koo Wee Rup .............322.73 Korum-Bena ..............178.95 Dalyston .....................138.46 Inverloch-K’wak .........88.24 Cora Lynn......................87.50 Nar Nar Goon................77.78 Phillip Island .................72.22 Kilcunda-Bass ...............30.99 Garfield .........................19.72 B Grade Bunyip ........................421.43 Koo Wee Rup .............265.00 Korum-Bena ..............125.00 Dalyston ..................... 116.22 Inverloch-K’wak .......103.61 Cora Lynn......................96.92 Phillip Island .................86.05 Nar Nar Goon................60.00 Kilcunda-Bass ...............37.74 Garfield .........................23.73 C Grade Cora Lynn ..................171.43 Bunyip ......................1425.00

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Koo Wee Rup ...........1425.00 Dalyston .....................261.90 Korum-Bena .............. 118.52 Inverloch-K’wak ...........70.59 Nar Nar Goon................58.33 Phillip Island .................38.18 Garfield ...........................7.02 Kilcunda-Bass .................7.02 Under 17 Dalyston ......................258.82 Bunyip ........................195.00 Koo Wee Rup .............185.71 Korum-Bena ..............166.67 Cora Lynn ..................159.62 Inverloch-K’wak ...........82.67 Kilcunda-Bass ...............53.85 Garfield .........................51.28 Phillip Island .................38.64 Nar Nar Goon................32.08 Under 15 Inverloch-K’wak .......120.83 Bunyip ........................344.44 Kilcunda-Bass............325.00 Cora Lynn ..................131.82 Phillip Island..............122.22 Dalyston ........................81.82 Korum-Bena..................80.65 Nar Nar Goon................48.57 Koo Wee Rup ................30.77 Garfield .........................29.03 Under 13 Cora Lynn ..................320.00 Bunyip ......................3200.00 Korum-Bena ..............209.09 Dalyston .....................100.00 Phillip Island..............100.00 Inverloch-K’wak ...........39.13 Nar Nar Goon................32.00 Garfield ...........................3.13 Kilcunda-Bass .................0.00 Koo Wee Rup ..................0.00

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A strong wind added an extra challenge, and play was scrappy as a result.

Phillip Island was sporting a few new recruits for the opening fixture against Dalyston, and they started to shine from the outset.

Putting two kick goals onto the scoreboard, Phillip Island had the jump on Dalyston. However, Chris Graham managed to put one on the board before quarter time.

The Island played with the wind in the first quarter and went into the first break with a slender six point lead.

In the second quarter, Dalyston took advantage of a strong breeze, to pile on four goals four to the Island’s two goals one, and this saw things swing into their advantage.

Dalyston took a nine point lead into the half time break The Island had the wind advantage in the third term but couldn’t make the most of their opportunities having six scoring shots to four but still couldn’t make inroads to the Dalyston nine point lead.

The last quarter was a bit of a ping pong match with the ball bouncing back and forward between the two clubs.

The Island had its chances to win the game but couldn’t quite get there, going down by five points.

At full time, Dalyston 7.12.54 defeated Phillip Island 7.7.49.

Returning Dalyston goal kicker Michael Kraska booted three goals on the day, and

Competitive match: Dalyston’s Kristian Butler, Rhys Harrop and Clay Tait put the pressure on Phillip Island’s Brodie Anderson. best player honours went to midfielders Blake Carew and Kyle Kirk, and Lee Earl in the back half.

Phillip Island’s best players were Jarrod Witnish, Leigh Warne and Jaymie Youle, with Steven Pimm kicking four goals.

The Island has next week off as it prepares for the Easter game against Koo Wee Rup at the Kennel.

Dalyston will also take a week off before facing Kilcunda Bass on Easter Saturday.

Dalyston 7.12.54 Phillip Island 7.7.49

Brown, Jack Legione, Matthew Schreck, Ashley Chetland, Jye Loughridge THIRDS

Dalyston Goals: Michael Kraska 3, Glen Parker 1, Michael Harris 1, Flynn Brosnan 1, Christopher Graham 1 Phillip Island Goals: Steven Pimm 4, William Van Diemen 1, Leigh Warne 1, Jarrod Witnish 1 Dalyston Best: Blake Carew, Kristian Butler, Christopher Graham, Dean Wylie, Kyle Kirk, Clay Tait Phillip Island Best: Jarrod Witnish, Leigh Warne, Jaymie Youle, Mark Griffin, Shane Taylor, Steven Pimm RESERVES

Phillip Island 9.8.62 Dalyston 9.6.60 Leading Goalkicker: Matthew Schreck 5 PI Best: Matthew Dennerley, Luke Davies, Josh Conder, Brandon Field, Max Mattock Dal Best: Nathan Bainbridge, Dale

Phillip Island 19.11.125 Dalyston 2.0.12 Leading Goalkickers: Billy Taylor 5, Jack Keating 5 PI Best: Billy Taylor, Jack Keating, Max Mattock, Jye Clark, Liam Sullivan, Jai Asbury Dal Best: Jye Loughridge, Josh Thomas, Hayden Wallis, Luke Legione, Connor O’Halloran, Lucas Ion FOURTHS

Phillip Island 12.12.84 Dalyston 2.2.14 Leading Goalkicker: Jack Wilson 4 PI Best: Noah Bee-Hickman, Nick Anderson, Tarquin McMillan, Jack Wilson, Cooper Wagner Dal Best: Hayden Wallis, Leigh Ibrhaim, Alexander Geyer, Tane Derrick, Jai Derrick

Athletes wow in Sydney

South Gippsland Field and Game

SEVEN South Coast Athletes competed at the Australian Athletics Track and Field National Championships held in Sydney from the March 26 to April 2.

RESULT of South Gippsland Field and Game Simulated Clay Target Shoot held on Sunday, April 2:

The Junior and Open competitions were held together over the week-long event this year, which was an opportunity for the junior athletes to witness where their athletics journey could take them.

The Nationals was a first time experience for five of the junior athletes, experiencing the step up in competition and performances. To achieve the

On a cool and overcast autumn day, 92 shooters enjoyed a 75 Tgts Sim Grd event.

The high gun for the day was J. Smith with a score of 71.

The other place getters are as follows.

AA: J. Smith 71, K. Jacobs 69, and S. Spencer 60.

A: R. Hill 63, A. Mc Donald 60, and D. Gibson 60.

B: M. Huitson 57, M. Peterson 56, and W. Bromby 53.

C: J. Bacon 41, W. Fleming 39, and S. Morrisom 39.

Vets: K. Mayze 54, G. Hart 51, and J. Robbins 51.

Ladies: K. Matthies 54, M. Hogan 52, and K. Stybosh 48.

Juniors: C. Kleinitz 59, J. Smith 56, and C. Cooke 49.

The next shoot will be a 50 Sim Grd event held on Sunday, May 7, starting at 11am at the ground situated at 940 Leongatha – Yarragon Road, Hallston.

If you are interested in trying simulated clay target shooting just come along, you will be made most welcome.

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PHILLIP Island’s Seniors went down against old rivals Dalyston by just five points in their first clash of the season.

Leongatha Small Bore Rifle Club 2017 50m Prone Pennant - Section C Round 6: Leongatha 585.024 defeated Albury A 570.013; Brunswick 553.011 defeated by Wangaratta 578.023; Kyabram 563.016 defeated by Glenelg B 570.016.

The best shooter for the round was Daniel Croatto (Leongatha) with 196.013.

Ladder Leongatha ..................................................... 24 Glenelg B ....................................................... 16 Kyabram ....................................................... 12 Albury A........................................................ 12 Wangaratta ....................................................... 8 Brunswick ........................................................ 0 The club shoots on Wednesday nights at 8pm at the rifle club on the recreation reserve.

Any inquiries, please call R. Spratt on 5664 2358.

qualification to be eligible to compete at nationals is a massive effort in itself by all the athletes.

The South Coast athletes competed to the best of their ability with a number of personal bests being attained by the girls who all finished their season on a high note.

The club congratulated Eleanor Patterson, who won her fifth consecutive National Open title in a tight competition hampered by soggy weather.

Eleanor survived a jump off in heavy rain to take the gold medal with a gutsy win.

South Coast is very fortunate to have coaches who prepare their athletes for the national titles, and it thanked David Green and Geoff Russell for their tireless dedication to the athletes over the season to get them to the prestigious level of nationals.

South Coast Athletics congratulates all the

athletes and coaches for their commendable efforts during the last week and over the whole of the athletics season.

The club looks forward to seeing all members and families at the presentation day this Sunday, April 9 starting at 11.30am at the Inverloch Angling Club, where everyone can celebrate the successful season together.

Australian championship results: Elly Radford: sixth in U18 high jump, 1.63m.

Georgia Burns: eighth in U14 400m 60.85, 15th in 800m 2.26.33, and ninth in high jump 1.46m.

Alarna Gibson-Williamson: 10th in U14 80m hurdles 14.85, and sixth in high jump 1.49m.

Vu Montgomery: eighth in U14 javelin 31.33, and eighth in 80m hurdles 16.68.

Jasmine Woods: 14th in U15 triple jump 10.33m.

Nicola Slade: 10th in U15 pole vault 2.40m.

Eleanor Patterson: first in open high jump, 1.83m.

Amazing achievements: Vu Montgomery, Georgia Burns, Nicola Slade and Alarna Gibson-Williamson made the South Coast Athletics Club proud in Sydney last week.

“THE STAR” Tuesday, April 4, 2017 - PAGE 43

FOOTBALL | SPORT

thestar.com.au • Koo Wee Rup v. Kilcunda Bass

Koo Wee Rup prove too strong THE fight was tough, but ultimately Koo Wee Rup was too strong against Kilcunda Bass.

Powerful: Seth Bent drove the ball into Kilcunda Bass’ forward line in the Thirds match against Koo Wee Rup on Saturday.

Both teams went into round one of the new competition with no expectations, and play was tight in the opening half.

From the get go, it appeared the match would be a tough tussle, with tackling and defensive pressure intense across the board.

Kilcunda Bass made an early break for in, and held a seven point lead in the first quarter.

However, it could not keep up its momentum, and Koo Wee Rup was quick to catch up in the second term.

The half time siren offered a short break to recuperate, and the Panthers regained their strength.

Luke James and Jason Wells gave it their all and gave Kilcunda Bass

a healthy lead. James and Wells each contributed three goals to the match.

Kilcunda Bass’ man of the match David Hutchinson drove the ball through the midfield and racked up a number of possessions.

Koo Wee Rup 9.10.64 Kilcunda Bass 8.4.52 Koo Wee Rup Goals: Luke Walker 2, Mitchell Collins 2, Nathan Voss 1, Anthony Giuliano 1, Scott Houghton 1, Daniel Calteri 1, Benjamin Kerrigan 1 Kilcunda Bass Goals: Luke James 3, Jason Wells 3, Jaidyn Burgess 1, Danny Wells 1 Koo Wee Rup Best: Scott Houghton, Luke Walker, David Collins, Mitchell Leek, Nathan Muratore, Nathan Voss Kilcunda Bass Best: David Hutchinson, Matthew Edwards, Chris Endres, Jaidyn Burgess, Bradley Aldwell, Timothy Smith RESERVES

Kilcunda Bass 6.5.41 Koo Wee Rup 5.7.37 Leading Goalkicker: Scott Pugh 4 KB Best: Scott Pugh, Jamie Evans, Riley Cousins, Jay Breen, Brendon Jones, Blake Egeberg KWR Best: Matthew Cameron,

In the back half, Matt Edwards and Tim Smith joined forces to keep Koo Wee Rup out.

At three quarter time, Kilcunda Bass was sitting 29 points ahead of Koo Wee Rup.

Brett Hobson, Jesse Cammarano, Paul Bright, Daniel Ribaux, Ryan Frazer THIRDS

Koo Wee Rup 10.7.67 Kilcunda Bass 7.6.48 Leading Goalkicker: Arley Jordan 3 KWR Best: Jake Seuren, Thomas Glassborow, Luke McMaster, Mitchell Tribuzi, Arley Jordan, Ryan Sheahan KB Best: Joel Bastwrous, John Bastwrous, Jack Rosenow, Ned Bradley, Sean Casey, Seth Bent FOURTHS

Koo Wee Rup 17.13.115 Kilcunda Bass 4.4.28 Leading Goalkickers: Rhys GrangeLylak 3, Matthew Voss 3 KWR Best: Nicholas Prowd, Rhys Grange-Lylak, Matthew Voss, Luke Glassborow, Nicholas Bindley, Archie Whitta KB Best: Cooper Logan, Finn Homer, Harrison Berry, Dylan Taylor, Lincoln Brock, Wade Lindsay

FOOTY DRAWS THIS WEEKEND ALBERTON Round 2: April 8 MDU v Foster Toora v Fish Creek Tarwin v Stony Creek DWWWW - bye

MID GIPPSLAND

• Inverloch Kongwak v. Korumburra-Bena

Sea Eagles on a roll INVERLOCH Kongwak claimed its second win for the season against Korumburra Bena on Saturday.

The night match at Korumburra set the scene for a tough match, with fantastic number of supporters coming in to cheer on both sides.

Unfortunately, the Sea Eagles ran into trouble early. New recruit Jeremy Smith ruptured his Achilles in the first 10 minutes and is now out for the season.

Despite the loss, the Sea Eagles kept the physical intensity at a high level. By country league standards, it was a hard and fast match.

The game was tight in the first half, with the Giants unwilling to let the Sea Eagles get away too easily.

The Giants gelled well in the second quarter, but the Sea Eagles continued to impress with their swift, clean play.

At half time, the Giants were sitting just four points behind, but the second half belonged to the Sea Eagles.

In the first 15 minutes, the Sea Eagles took control of the match, and the Giants were unable to claw its way back.

The Sea Eagles put up five goals, quickly moving away from the Giants’ score.

By the last quarter, the Sea Eagles had set themselves up nicely for the win, but the Giants continued to put up a fair fight.

The final score was In-

Unfortunately, Koo Wee Rup was not keen to go down without a fight.

Retaining its confidence and strength, Koo Wee Rup had its eye on the prize and – after kicking six behinds for match – Nathan Voss stepped up to the challenge and sealed the deal for the Demons.

The final score was Kilcunda Bass 8.4.52 to Koo Wee Rup 9.10.64.

Kilcunda Bass will have the chance to rest up for a week before taking on Dalyston on Easter Saturday.

Round 2: April 8 Trafalgar v Mirboo North Boolarra v Yarragon Hill End v Yinnar Yall-Yall Nth v Morwell East Thorpdale v Newborough

GIPPSLAND Round 1: April 8 Warragul v Moe Traralgon v Wonthaggi Drouin v Morwell Leongatha v Bairnsdale April 9 (night) Maffra v Sale

WEST GIPPSLAND Round 2: April 8 Nar Nar Goon v Bunyip Garfield v Kor-Bena April 15 - Easter Inverloch v Cora Lynn Dalyston v Kilcunda-Bass Phillip Is v Koo Wee Rup

Cora Lynn 17.7.109 Nar Nar Goon 8.15.63 Cora Lynn Goals: Nathan Langley 7, Ryan Gillis 3, Jason Toan 2, Lochie Peluso 2, Andrew Green 1, Jackson Dalron 1, Ryan Spierings 1 Nar Nar Goon Goals: Brendan Hermann 2, Tyler Joosten 2, Matthew Stevens 1, Todd Beck 1, Mitchell Virtue 1, Brent Hughes 1 Cora Lynn Best: Nathan Langley, Andrew Green, Brayden Weller, Jeremy Monckton, Ryan Gillis, William Thomas Nar Nar Goon Best: Tyler Joosten, Kris Fowler, Robert Cracknell, Jesse Cribbes, Brent Hughes RESERVES

One on one: Inverloch Kongwak’s Malachy O’Flynn and Korumburra Bena’s Joel Anthony compete for the ball in the Fourths match on Saturday. verloch Kongwak 13.10.88 to Korumburra Bena 7.6.48.

Clinton McCaughan was the stand out player for the Sea Eagles, kicking three goals and being a dominating presence in the ruck.

Andy Soumilas, Corey Casey and Josh Purchell were handy on ballers, and Shem Hawking kept the pressure up on the wing.

Johnny Amaya was Korumburra Bena’s best player, as he kept the opposition under his control in the first half. Daniel Abou-Karroum and James Kyle also played a good, tough game.

Korumburra Bena take

on Garfield this week, and looks forward to having more players return to the team, including Michael Cook and Nick Besley, who missed out on last weekend’s match.

On Easter Saturday, Inverloch Kongwak will face Cora Lynn for the second time.

Inverloch Kongwak and Cora Lynn opened the season a week early in a memorable clash, which resulted in a big win for the local side. Cora Lynn will have learned a lot from round one, but Inverloch Kongwak will be looking to continue its winning streak.

Inverloch Kongwak 13.10.88 Korumburra-Bena 7.6.48 Inverloch Kongwak Goals: Clinton McCaughan 3, Toby Mahoney 2, Andrew Soumilas 2, Tom Wyatt 1, Adam Cross 1, Oscar Toussaint 1, Shem Hawking 1, Josh Clottu 1, Patrick Jobling 1 Korumburra-Bena Goals: Jake McMillan 3, William Jeffs 1, Daniel Abou-Karroum 1, Luke Van Rooye 1, Samuel Edwards 1 Inverloch Kongwak Best: Clinton McCaughan, Andrew Soumilas, Shem Hawking, Joshua Purcell, Corey Casey, Thomas Hams Korumburra-Bena Best: John Ayama, James Kyle, Samuel Edwards, Ben Fitzpatrick, Nicholas Wylie, Daniel Abou-Karroum RESERVES

Inverloch Kongwak 17.8.110 Korumburra-Bena 8.3.51 Leading Goalkickers: Josh Dowie 4, Michael MacKay 4 IK Best: Cameron Allum, David Newman, Jack Sheerin, James Seuren,

Michael MacKay, Josh Dowie KB Best: Jack Harris, Martin Snooks, Beau Anthony, Scott Moore, Jasper Macri, Peter Hicks THIRDS

Inverloch Kongwak 6.7.43 Korumburra-Bena 3.5.23 Leading Goalkicker: Zac Caughey 2 IK Best: Zac Caughey, Andre Toussaint, Oliver Collett, Harrison Smith, Louis Paxton KB Best: Jye Celebrine, Rhys Dixon, Joshua Wyhoon, Brandon Dalli, Callum Miller, Kierley Waetford FOURTHS

Inverloch Kongwak 7.5.47 Korumburra-Bena 5.8.38 Leading Goalkickers: Jamieson Soumilas 2, Will Clarkson 2 IK Best: Jack Hutchinson, Mitchell Hewitson, Malachy O’ Flynn, Patrick Holian, Archie Paxton, Matt McCaughan KB Best: Will Little, Jed Harris, Jarvis Brown, Tyler Newton, Geordie Wells

Nar Nar Goon 8.5.53 Cora Lynn 6.7.43 Leading Goalkicker: Mitchell Lewis 3 NNG Best: Kayne Somers, Troy Clacy, Luke Dortmans, Jarrod Price, Mitchell Lewis, Lucas Thomas

Garfield 6.9.45 Bunyip 3.3.21 Garfield Goals: Jarryd Drew 3, Rory Hower 1, Daniel Johnson 1, Daniel Helmore 1 Bunyip Goals: Jarrod Tonks 1, Brent Heus 1, Bradley Walker 1 Garfield Best: Jarryd Drew, Darcy Payne, Adam MacGibbon, James Ferguson, Saxon Watson Bunyip Best: Zac Vansittart, Nathan Lieshout, Joel Gibson, Sam O’Sullivan, Michael Whyte, Bradley Walker RESERVES

Garfield 6.7.43 Bunyip 4.9.33 Leading Goalkicker: Tyler McDonald 4 Gar Best: Tyler McDonald, Dan Clebney, Ryan Archer, Sam Clebney, Jacob Gown Bun Best: Adam Barton, Curtis

ROUND 1 SENIORS LADDER W L D

Inv-K’wak.....2 Garfield .......1 KooWeeRup..1 Dalyston ......1 Cora Lynn ....1 Phillip Is .........0 Kil-Bass..........0 Nar Nar Goon ..0 Kor-Bena ........0 Bunyip............0

0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

167.26 214.29 123.08 106.10 106.96 90.74 81.25 57.80 54.55 46.67

Pts

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RESERVES LADDER W L D

Cora Lynn ....1 Garfield .......1 Nar Nar Goon..1 Kil-Bass ......1 Phillip Is......1 Inv-K’wak .......1 Dalyston .........0 KooWeeRup ...0 Bunyip............0 Kor-Bena ........0

1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

Pts

253.95 130.30 123.26 110.81 103.33 66.17 96.77 90.24 76.74 0.00

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THIRDS LADDER W L D

Cora Lynn ....2 Phillip Is......1 Garfield .......1 KooWeeRup..1 Inv-K’wak.....1 Kil-Bass..........0 Kor-Bena ........0 Bunyip............0 Nar Nar Goon ..0 Dalyston .........0

0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

%

1416.67 1041.67 453.33 139.58 26.01 71.64 53.49 22.06 15.24 0.00

Pts

8 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0

FOURTHS LADDER W L D

Cora Lynn ....2 Phillip Is......1 Koo Wee Rup..1 Inv-K’wak.....1 Bunyip ........0 Garfield ..........0 Kor-Bena ........0 Kil-Bass..........0 Dalyston .........0 Nar Nar Goon ..0

0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1

0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

%

Pts

471.11 600.00 410.71 78.18 100.00 100.00 80.85 24.35 16.67 4.29

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CL Best: Jason Robertson, Dylan McLaren, Damien Monckton, Tory Drew, Ben Draper, Ben Virgona THIRDS

Cora Lynn 15.15.105 Nar Nar Goon 2.4.16 Leading Goalkicker: Heath Briggs 5 CL Best: Lachlan Miceli, Blake York, Toby Hogan, Anthony Chatfield, Timmothy Weller, Darcy Jones NNG Best: Isaac Missen, Patrick Briffa, Callum Tyler FOURTHS

Cora Lynn 21.14.140 Nar Nar Goon 1.0.6 Leading Goalkickers: Bryce Font 4, Liam Taylor 4 CL Best: Gus Da Costa, Blake York, Jack Chatfield, Zarn Green, Bryce Howard, Max Hanks NNG Best: Lleyton Dunne, Jackson Vogrig, Kyle Price-Hambling, Lachlan Motta, Byron Craze

Jenkin, Brad Wolfe, James Hynes, Robert Hughes, Frank Bertone THIRDS

Garfield 10.8.68 Bunyip 2.3.15 Leading Goalkicker: Joseph Verleg 5 Gar Best: Bradley Morgan, Zane Harper, Aaron Tynan, Joseph Verleg, Jonty Bow, Ethan Sauze Bun Best: Lachlan Taylor, Lachlan Dunn, Bailey Allan, Matthew O’Halloran, Aaron Broughton FOURTHS

Bunyip 4.6.30 Garfield.30 Leading Goalkicker: Sage Tapner 3 Bun Best: Harrison Booth, Sage Tapner, Heath Morgan-Morris, Jake Newnham, William Papley, Jacob Pickthall Gar Best: Lachlan Sauze, Tully Loomes, Josh Paterson, Scott Simpson Brewer

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SPORT |

thestar.com.au

• Mirboo North v Thorpdale

Tigers narrowly miss out on season opening win

By Rover THORPDALE diligently defeated Mirboo North by five points in a dour, hard tackling and tight scoring affair at Tigerland on Saturday.

Mirboo North’s large army of supporters soon realized the mighty Tigers had a real contest on their hands in the opening round of the season.

All afternoon, little separated the teams in effort or on the scoreboard, as both fought equally hard in pursuit of victory.

Although forward 50 entries were plentiful, breaking the defensive bulwarks proved challenging.

Centre-square traffic was reasonably busy, but much of the play was taking place on the bottom wing and flanks.

Buying time and space through the midfield came at a premium and there was limited purchasing power anywhere near ei-

ther goalmouth.

In the end, the Blues came out on top to record just their second win over the Tigers in their past 32 clashes.

Both sides had new looks about them, with eight Mirboo North and four Thorpdale players making their senior Mid Gippsland debuts.

Triple premiership wingman and club skipper Damien Turner led Mirboo North into battle in his 200th senior game for the club.

The Tigers wore black armbands following Haley Anderson and Beth Hopcraft’s recent passings.

Talented playing coach Nick Brown scored Thorpdale’s opening major when he slammed a stylish drop punt through Mirboo North’s new 12-metre high big white aluminum sticks, 12 minutes into the match.

Jake Nash quickly replied for the home side with two goals inside 90 seconds.

Mirboo North’s four point advantage at the

first break was reduced to the bare minimum by half time.

Strong performers in the opening half for the Tigers were Nash, Brayden Wilson, Josh Taylor, Dwayne Gunn, Tom Bolton and Turner.

For the Blues, Matt Powell, Nick Fairbank, Kayne O’Connell and Luke Collie were all contributing well under pressure and feasting on Mirboo North’s turnovers.

By the last change, Thorpdale had resolutely edged six points clear and the wind was at its back for the final quarter.

The closing 30 minutes would see the Tigers and the Blues almost pushing themselves beyond the limits of reasonable human endeavor.

A minute into the term, Mirboo North drew level when first-gamer Cody Rudling cleverly snapped a goal from close range.

Mitchell Gorman immediately replied for Thorpdale, before Rudling scored again for the locals

from a tight angle near the boundary line.

Two minutes later and with light rain falling, pint-sized forward pocket recruit Scott Gatehouse marked cleanly and booted his third major for the Blues.

Thorpdale then jumped 12 points clear when a 50-metre penalty transported Marcus Brown from the boundary line into the 10-metre square.

Mirboo North’s untimely and undisciplined indiscretion would ultimately contribute to its defeat.

Jesse Giardina snapped the Tigers’ seventh and

teammate Zac Kilgower After narrowly trumpregistered number eight, ing the Tigers, the jubibut it wasn’t enough to lant Blues had deservedly catch Thorpdale, whose to- earned the right to belt out tal of 3.6 for the term saw it home.

During time on, Mirboo North’s hopes of a A Grade last gasp win fizzled out MIRBOO North 30 defeated when its remaining forby Thorpdale 37 ward thrusts were repelled Best: Jess Le Page Coaches’ award: Mikaeli

by Thorpdale’s desperate Hilliar defenders.

It was a great first game In the dying minutes, together against last year’s through plucky persistence premiers. The girls are lookand endeavor, Thorpdale ing forward to the season systematically kept the ahead and playing at full ball in its forward half and strength. Congratulations to added two behinds, the last Miki Hilliar on her first A of which came from Nick Grade game and welcome Brown. back to the family Rachael

Mirboo North netball

The riders had a strong and gusty southerly blowing which was great for the climbing out to the turn.

However, one of the riders was blown onto the grass on two occasions across the Grand Ridge Road.

The officials decided that on the basis

of the entries it would be better to run a handicap event than graded scratch races so the 16 riders were split into three on scratch – Will Lumby, Harrison McLean and Brett Franklin, chasing seven minutes to the next bunch of five riders.

It was a further five minutes out to another group of five riders whilst on 18minutes the old (Greg Bradshaw) and the young (Kaleb Jans) were all facing up to a stiff 38km test.

It should be noted that the 12 minute bunch featured three female riders – outnumbering the males in the bunch.

In form: Caleb Murphy won the first of his two wins in the B Grade one lap handicap events on Friday night.

C Grade Mirboo North 29 defeated by Thorpdale 35 Best: Gregoria Castello Coaches’ award: Amy Louise Dyke Captain Amy led the team by taking the court in a brand new position. The girls worked well together as a brand new team in what was a close game. Welcome to the club Gregoria Castello and welcome back in 2017 Alyce Turnbull and Amber Sanders.

Vansittart and Abbey Nash.

SENIORS

Thorpdale 7.15.57 Mirboo North 8.4.52 Thorpdale Goals: S. Gatehouse 3, N. Brown 2, M. Brown, M. Gorman Thorpdale Best: M. Powell, N. Fairbank, K. O’Connell, S. Gatehouse, M. Gorman, L. Collie Mirboo North Goals: J. Nash 2, J. Giardina 2, C. Rudling 2, Z. Kilgower, J. Taylor Mirboo North Best: J. Nash, B. Wilson, D. Gunn, D. Turner, K. Wilson, T. Bolton RESERVES

Mirboo North 10.14.74 Thorpdale 4.7.31 Mirboo North Goals: M. Green 2,

S. Holland, S. Lawson, J. Richards, D. McLean, T. Holland, J. Grande, R. Kratzat, A. Bence Mirboo North Best: R. Kratzat, S. Peters, D. Allen, J. Grande, J. Garde, D. McLean Thorpdale Goals: J. McCabe, B. Van Zuylen, B. Mackie, J. Durkin Thorpdale Best: J. Vuillermin, T. Durkin, C. O’Connell, J. McCabe, W. Allan, S. Devine NO THIRDS FOURTHS

Hill End 7.8.50 Mirboo North 1.4.10 Mirboo North Goal: A. Krausz Mirboo North Best: J. BurgessPincini, D. Powell, B. Peters

B Grade

D Grade

Mirboo North 46 defeated Thorpdale 30 Best: Jordan Townrow Coaches’ award: Aleisha Loh What a great start to the season. The girls will be working to keep up the intensity, pressure and positivity. Jordan Townrow was warmly welcome to the team. The club is excited to see what this team can achieve in 2017. Congratulations to Jaime Chila on her first senior game.

Mirboo North 18 defeated by Thorpdale 26 Best: Monique Giardina Coaches’ award: Judy Neilson Not a bad effort for the first round together as a team. The girls worked well together in new positions and are looking forward to training together and further developing this team. Welcome to new players Connie Lia and Judy Neilson, and welcome back to Tigerland Dana Eaves and Kate Vansittart.

Cycling season opens THE 2017 Leongatha Cycling Club Road season started on Saturday with racing from Leongatha North out toward Trida and return.

their club song for the first time at Mirboo North in 16 years.

The 12 minute bunch saw Kobi Marchant ride away from the bunch just after turning on to Yarragon Road. Kobi soloed out to the turn, picking up the limit riders and holding a two minute gap back to Bernadette Fitzgerald and Kerry Pritchard whilst the scratch bunch were motoring along well and had rounded up the seven minute bunch.

The field turned within four minutes but were spread out in ones and twos.

The return ride features plenty of fast downhill runs and the scratch group plus Leigh Stott from the seven minute group were flying along at speeds between 50 and 60 kph and quickly chasing down the field.

By the time they reached the old Wooreen school corner they had caught Bernadette and Kerry with just Kobi not far ahead.

Unfortunately for the riders there is 100m of climbing from Wilkur Creek back up to Leongatha North.

This climbing saw the scratch trio drop all the others and a sprint to the line to settle the result.

Brett Franklin had done most of the work during the ride and could not match Will Lumby over the last pinch. Will rode to the line a clear winner ahead of Harrison

and Brett.

His time was a slick 1hr 3min 35 sec. for first and fastest.

Leigh Stott finished well for fourth whilst Kobi Marchant also climbed home well to take fifth. Next home was Bernadette followed by Kerry Pritchard in seventh.

Morgan Barnes did a great ride to secure eighth place with Mark Bensley in ninth and Brad Bouquet rounding out the top 10.

Kaleb Jans broke the chain on the run down the hills and managed to twist the derailleur hanger. He was pleased to see Morgan (Wheelheat Wonthaggi) still at the finish so he could work on his bike and get a smile on his face after a disappointing day.

This weekend the top juniors were racing at Bright.

Next Saturday racing is at Kernot.

However the numbers may be down as the Baw Baw Cycle classic is being raced from Warragul to the top of Mt Baw Baw. This is not a race for the average weekend punter as the climb up the mountain is one of the toughest in the state.

The junior riders need to get to Kernot and get some practice in ready for the junior tour at the end of April.

Alberton netball Results - Round 1 April 1 A Grade: MDU 58 d Toora 18, Fish Creek 56 d Tarwin 27, DWWWW 0 lt Foster 20 (on forfeit).

B Grade: MDU 39 drew Toora 39, Fish Creek 52 d Tarwin 24, DWWWW 20 lt Foster 56.

C Grade: MDU 65 d Toora 18, Fish Creek 40 d Tarwin 20, DWWWW 11 lt Foster 54.

17 & Under: MDU 65 d Toora 30, Fish Creek 38 d Tarwin 23, DWWWW 3 lt Foster 47.

15 & Under: MDU 16 d Toora 9, Fish Creek 44 d Tarwin 14.

13 & Under: MDU 7 lt Toora 19, Fish Creek 13 lt Tarwin 24, DWWWW 6 lt Foster 43.

Ladders A Grade MDU ................... 322.22 Fish Creek .......... 207.41 Foster...................... 0.00 Tarwin .................. 48.21 Toora ..................... 31.03 DWWWW............... 0.00 Stony Creek............. 0.00

4 4 4 0 0 0 0

B Grade Foster.................. 280.00 Fish Creek .......... 216.67 MDU ................... 100.00 Toora .................. 100.00 Tarwin ................... 46.15 DWWWW............. 35.71 Stony Creek............. 0.00 C Grade Foster.................. 490.91 MDU ....................361.11 Fish Creek .......... 200.00 Tarwin .................. 50.00 Toora ..................... 27.69 DWWWW............. 20.37 Stony Creek............. 0.00 17 & Under Foster................ 1566.67 MDU ................... 216.67 Fish Creek .......... 165.22 Tarwin .................. 60.53 Toora ..................... 46.15 DWWWW............... 6.38 Stony Creek............. 0.00 15 & Under Fish Creek .......... 314.29 MDU ................... 177.78 Toora .................... 56.25 Tarwin .................. 31.82 Foster....................... 0.00 13 & Under Foster.................. 716.67 Toora .................. 271.43 Tarwin ................ 184.62 Fish Creek ............ 54.17 MDU ..................... 36.84 DWWWW............. 13.95 Stony Creek............. 0.00

4 4 2 2 0 0 0 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 4 4 4 0 0 0 0

Baseball champs ready to kick start the season THE South Gippsland Miners welcome you to the 2017 winter season.

Hitting off next Sunday (April 9) from 11am at the Imperials Cricket Ground on Nerrena Road, Leongatha, the club invites all interested in baseball to come along and share their support.

The club participated in the Gippsland championships over the weekend held in Sale and is proud to announce it is the premiers for 2017.

The A Grade delivered against the odds on the bare nine in Sunday’s decider, winning the final round against Mornington 11-9 in a massive effort by all.

Andrew Katz won most valuable player with Great start: local baseball team South Gippsland Miners is looking forward to its upcoming batting over.700.

The club anticipates a massive year with such season after winning the Gippsland championships on the weekend.

an awesome start.

With new major sponsor The Wonthaggi Hotel on board, whose help is greatly appreciated this season along with all our sponsors, the club says thanks.

The club would also like to say a big welcome to American import Phil Parker, who will be flying in from Dallas on April 3. Phil will be living in Leongatha and coaching the U16s and Seniors, so the club will go from strength to strength this season.

With a mighty season last year from the juniors and the club growing in numbers this year, it hopes to deliver again.

You can follow the club on Facebook or find it on the web southgippslandminers.com.au.

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FOOTBALL | SPORT

thestar.com.au • Fish Creek v Tarwin

Fishy too good for Tarwin TARWIN travelled to Fish Creek on Saturday to take on the reigning premiers at a new look Terrill Park minus the turf wicket for its season opener.

The ground was in great condition and the weather a classic South Gippsland day with a combination of some early showers, sunshine and

of course the wind.

Both sides welcoming some new faces into the side the scene was set for the opening of the 2017 season.

Fish Creek’s 2016 Premiership flag was unfurled in front of the players and the crowd and then it was game on.

Tarwin kicking with a fairly stiff breeze it was an even start. Early goals to Cooper had the Kangaroos off to

SENIORS

RESERVES

Fish Creek 19.20.134 Tarwin 11.4.70

Fish Creek 13.15.93 Tarwin 7.4.46

Fish Creek Goals: T. Hooker 4, A. Seccull 3, B. Cooper 3, J. Smith 3, G. Park 2, J. Buckland 1, M. Taylor 1, B. Graham 1, J. Stefani 1 Tarwin Goals: T. Toussaint 3, A. Murray 2, D. Yawney 2, T. Cameron 1, E. Yawney 1, N. McRae 1, A. Whalebone 1 Fish Creek Best: G. Park, R. McGannon, T. Hooker, M. Taylor, J. Stefani, J. Smith Tarwin Best: N. McRae, R. Brack, T. Dobson, T. Toussaint, J. Pastura, B. Taber

Fish Creek Goals: A. Bright 4, L. Park 3, J. McGannon 1, K. Hemming 1, D. Devonshire 1, J. Potter 1, B. Stefani 1, D. Edgar 1 Tarwin Goals: L. Borne 2, L. Weston 2, J. Carmody 1, V. Van Dillen 1, D. Vanzet 1 Fish Creek Best: B. Pulham, L. Park, J. Potter, J. Danckert, J. McGannon, A. Bright Tarwin Best: A. Chadwick, J. Giliam, J. Carmody, L. Borne, T. Giroud, B. Mead-Ameri

the start they wanted against the wind but the Sharks answered with goals of their own and they were certainly not overawed by the occasion and took it right up to the Kangaroos.

At quarter time it was the Kangaroos leading by 20 points.

Kicking with the wind in the second it was all Fishy as they totally out pointed the Sharks to added a further eight goals seven points to no score in a dominant period.

First gamer Jai Stefani kicked a great long goal mid way through the quarter that had the big crowd on its feet and his team mates all over him. Gazza Park was in everything and new assistant coach Blaine Coates covered a lot of ground and used the ball very well. Goals were being shared around with Cooper, Smith, Seccull and elder statesmen Hooker all amongst them.

For the Sharks McRae, Tom O’Loughlin and Tous-

saint were good contributors for the half but the Sharks found themselves down at the main break by 75 points and in need of something special to get back into the game.

To the credit of the Tarwin boys they came out a new side in the third quarter and with the aid of the strong wind they were able to put on seven goals to one with the Yawney boys looking good.

The solid quarter saw Tarwin reduce the margin at three quarter time to 42 points. Fish Creek coach Greg Hoskin had a bit to say to his boys in the huddle and in the final quarter they responded well with a five goal to two quarter to take control of the game again and run out winners by 64 points.

Best Players for Fish Creek were Gareth Park, Ryan McGannon, Trevor Hooker, Mat Taylor and first gamer Jai Stefani and for Tarwin Troy Toussaint, Rob Brack, Todd Dobson, Nathan Mcrae and

Another goal: reigning premiers came out firing on Saturday against Tarwin and Secull helped the goal tally that saw Fishy 75 point winners.

Jordan Pastura.

The Kangaroos take on Toora next week at the Mag-

gies’ den, while Tarwin will take on Stony Creek on its home ground.

• MDU v Toora

Flying start for Toora TOORA came out firing on MDU’s home ground on Saturday to score a huge win against the home team 150 to 20.

The Magpies put in a strong first quarter booting seven goals. Star recruit and former Melbourne player Russell Robertson has been a fabulous pick up for the club and proved his worth early kicking five in the first and a very impressive 10 for the day.

According to Toora committee member Neil Stone Robertson “Robbo” had plenty of run in the first quarter, as did coach Jack Weston.

“He had a good game and kicked five goals for the match,” Stone said.

Contest: MDU’s Matthew Laskey attempted to defend a mark, which was taken by Toora’s Jonathan Pintus.

Stone said Weston worked well all day and really helped set up the plays and “the whole team put in” and worked well together.

Toora’s other new recruit Richard Jaroszcruk proved to be a good serviceable player according to Stone and “got the ball when needed”. “He is a good solid player,” Stone said.

The other Magpie newcomer Ben Welles looked very good on Saturday and booted a couple of goals and Stone said he looks to be a very creative player.

“It was a big team effort by Toora with some really good positive kicking,” Stone said.

Toora lead all day and made sure MDU didn’t score after half time. While the Demons only managed to kick three goals for the match Stone said they certainly were not disgraced and after a very one sided first quarter they came out in the second and really took it up to the Toora side.

But the bigger Toora players proved to be too strong for the younger MDU

SENIORS

Toora 23.12.150 M.D.U. 3.2.20 Toora Goals: R. Robertson 11, J. Weston 4, P. Grant 2, R. Jaroszczuk 2, J. Pintus 2, B. Wells 1, J. Attard 1 M.D.U. Goals: J. Hoy 1, T. Corry 1, C. Harris 1 Toora Best: D. Mulholland, B. Wells, R. Jaroszczuk, R. Robertson, J. Weston, J. Pintus M.D.U. Best: T. Corry, C. Harris, S. Wilson, D. Thorson, M. Smith, C. Hutcheson RESERVES

M.D.U. 9.6.60 Toora 5.10.40 MDU Goals: L. Fisher 3, B. Park 2, N. Mathieson 1, M. Bartlett 1, M. Newton 1, L. Harris 1 Toora Goals: C. Hanratty 2, K. Morgan 1, A. Hewson 1, A.

side that Stone said probably just lack a bit of goal kicking power.

“The club was very happy with the big win against MDU. They have given us a few hidings in the past so it was good to get the win to start the season.

Toora will host reigning premiers Fish Creek next Saturday and Stone said that

O’Sullivan 1 M.D.U. Best: N. Tuckett, B. Densley, A. Campbell, C. Dougherty, L. Fisher, P. Harris Toora Best: J. Griffin, C. Hanratty, S. Vening, T. Allott, H. Hanratty, C. Hobson THIRDS

Toora 10.11.71 M.D.U. 5.8.38 Toora Goals: L. Ireland 3, J. Platt 2, A. Hewson 1, A. Rhodes 1, O. Cashmore 1, M. Cook 1, T. Koolen 1 M.D.U. Goals: J. Yates 2, L. Smith 2, S. Pearce 1 Toora Best: A. Hewson, L. Ireland, D. O’Keefe, J. Platt, M. Cook, T. Koolen M.D.U. Best: J. Gourlay, M. Gammon, S. Pearce, J. Brown, M. Hoober, L. Smith

will be a real test but playing on their home ground will be an advantage.

“I think it should be a really good competition and I can see the result going down to the wire.”

It wasn’t all bad news for MDU that scored a win in the Reserves, but Toora proved too good in the Thirds and scored a good win.

• Allies v Foster

Smashing win for Allies THE scheduled twilight game between Foster and Allies had to be transferred from Foster owing to the damaged playing surface.

The ground at Devon was in perfect condition and players appreciated the firm surface. The Allies really wanted to start the new season in a new era and with an introduction of young and speedy combination.

New players included Tait Sabec, Kael Bergles, Trav Walker, John Mantiplay, Luke Fakos and Jake Weightman.

Kael Bergles was an important signing and his display in the forward half where he bagged ten goals was an exhibition.

To the old Devon followers, Bergles appears to be a mixture of Bob Profitt and Phil Pavey where marking skills and acceleration was their hallmark.

The Allies hit the first bounce full of running and Walker and Phillips put the ball

into space for Bergles to start his season with the first goal.

The first term really set up the game as the Allies again went for Anthony Sigeti to goal.

Foster was relying on the their tall players to make the play but the fierce tackling in

Ground level: Allies Kael Bergles was the man to beat in the Allies v Foster clash.

the backline by the McKenzies, Jaden Nolan and Matija Sigetti starved Foster of any scoring chances.

At the first change the home side led 2-2 to 0-4 but it would be the second term that would determine who was the strong side.

In the middle, Phillips and Atkins broke clear on numerous occasions and the forward line set up Bergles for more goals Foster managed two goals through Holman and Hanlon but by half time goals by Homer and Bergles (2) had stretched the lead to five goals.

After a half that was really time spent working out strategies, the teamwork and cooperation started to work well.

Two goals to Foster by Toner reduced the lead but then the coach Scott Ander-

son took the handbrake off and from this point on the Allies slammed on twelve unanswered goals including nine in the last term to keep Foster scoreless.

Again strong running and superb tackling saw the Allies

hold possession and send the ball into a very strong forward zone. Bergles at fullforward, Anthony Sigeti at centre half forward and Brandon Nolan the secondary target the home side run out convincing winners.

SENIORS LADDER W L D

%

Toora.......... 1 0 0 750.00 DWWWW ..... 1 0 0 426.67 Fish Creek.... 1 0 0 191.43 Tarwin ........ 0 1 0 52.24 Foster ............. 0 1 0 23.44 MDU............... 0 1 0 13.33 Stony Creek.... 0 0 0 00.00 GOALKICKERS R. Robertson (Toora) ....... (11) T. Hooker (Fish Ck) ........... (4) J. Weston (Toora) .............. (4) T. Toussaint (Tarwin) ......... (3) A. Seccull (Fish Ck) ............ (3) B. Cooper (Fish Ck) ............ (3) J. Smith (Fish Ck) .............. (3) P. Grant (Toora) ................. (2) D. Yawney (Tarwin)............ (2) G. Park (Fish Ck) ................ (2) R. Jaroszczuk (Toora) ........ (2) J. Pintus (Toora) ................ (2) A. Murray (Tarwin) ............. (2)

Pts

4 4 4 0 0 0 0 11 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2

RESERVES LADDER W L D

%

Fish Creek.... 1 0 0 202.17 MDU........... 1 0 0 150.00 DWWWW ..... 1 0 0 138.10 Foster ......... 0 1 0 72.41 Toora ... ......... 0 1 0 66.67 Tarwin ............ 0 1 0 49.46 Stony Creek.... 0 0 0 00.00 GOALKICKERS A. Bright (Fish Ck).............. (4) L. Park (Fish Creek) ........... (3) L. Fisher (MDU) ................. (3) L. Weston (Tarwin) ............ (2) B. Park (MDU).................... (2) L. Borne (Tarwin) ............... (2) C. Hanratty (Toora) ............ (2) A. Hewson (Toora) ............. (1) V. Van Dillen (Tarwin) ........ (1) M. Bartlett (MDU) .............. (1) D. Devonshire (Fish Ck) ..... (1) J. Carmody (Tarwin) .......... (1) A. O’Sullivan (Toora) .......... (1) D. Edgar (Fish Ck) .............. (1) K. Morgan (Toora) ............. (1) L. Harris (MDU) ................. (1) J. Potter (Fish Ck) .............. (1) K. Hemming (Fish Ck) ........ (1) B. Stefani (Fish Ck) ............ (1) M. Newton (MDU) .............. (1) N. Mathieson (MDU) .......... (1) D. Vanzet (Tarwin) ............. (1) J. McGannon (Fish Ck)....... (1)

Pts

4 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

UNDER 18 LADDER W L D

SENIORS

DWWWW 19.14.128 Foster 4.6.30 DWWWW Goals: K. Bergles 10, H. Egerton 2, B. Nolan 2, A. Sigeti 1, L. Fakos 1, M. Homer 1, J. Phillips 1, D. Atkins 1 Foster Goals: J. Toner 2, J. Hanlon 1, T. Holman 1 DWWWW Best: K. Bergles, C. McKenzie, J. Mentiplay, D. Atkins, M. Homer Foster Best: T. Holman, B. Rooney, L. Globan, T. Van Dyke, L. Galle, N. Connellan RESERVES

DWWWW 7.16.58 Foster 6.6.42 DWWWW Goals: J. Lamont 2, J. Arter 2, M. Daoud 1, N. Arney 1,

A. Fabris 1 Foster Goals: J. Segat 2, D. La Casa 2, D. Angwin 1, D. Archer 1 DWWWW Best: B. Cherry, J. Lamont, M. Daoud, J. Zahra, J. Arter, S. Bishop Foster Best: J. Segat, D. Hateley, L. Whittle, L. Cripps, D. La Casa THIRDS

Foster 23.17 (155) DWWWW 0.1 (1) Foster Goals: L. Lidstone 5, R. Angwin 4, B. Prain 3, N. Van Dyke 3, B. Judds 2, B. Armstrong 2, M. House 1, J. Smith 1, B. Cripps 1, O. Cox 1 Foster Best: M. House, B. Armstrong, R. Angwin, J. Smith, B. Prain, L. Lidstone DWWWW Best: not submitted

Foster ......... 1 Toora.......... 1 MDU........... 0 DWWWW ..... 0 Stony Creek.... 0 Tarwin ............ 0 Fish Creek ...... 0

0 0 1 1 0 0 0

%

Pts

0 155.00 4 0 186.84 4 0 53.52 0 0 0.65 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0

GOALKICKERS L. Ireland (Toora) ............... (3) J. Yates (MDU) .................. (2) J. Platt (Toora) ................... (2) L. Smith (MDU).................. (2) S. Pearce (MDU) ................ (1) O. Cashmore (Toora) ......... (1) T. Koolen (Toora) ............... (1) A. Hewson (Toora) ............. (1) M. Cook (Toora)................. (1) A. Rhodes (Toora).............. (1)

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thestar.com.au Tarwin Lower

Top team: congratulations to Sandra Read’s team from San Remo in winning the Bendigo Bank sponsored Inverloch Invitation Day event by one shot up.

Winners: Carol Giroud congratulated the Guest Day winners Mavis Cridge (Tarwin), and Jan Fraser and Nellie Martin from Inverloch.

Social bowls: winners at Inverloch on Thursday were Terry Orford, Terry Seaward, Allan Johnstone and Mal Marshall (Skip).

Inverloch THE Invitation Day was held on Monday, March 27, with two full greens comprising 28 teams ready to enjoy the day.

This event was sponsored by Bendigo Bank.

As the teams hit the greens, the weather was fine and sunny.

The temperature and the wind rose as the day progressed, with hats and mats flying around.

As the shade cloth shelters had been pulled down in preparation for new shelters, beach umbrellas were used to provide some protection from the sun.

One of these umbrellas flew over the fence heading for the jetty. Just as well it was time for lunch.

Some of the ladies were so hot that they took up the offer to stand in the cool room to regain their composure.

A lovely lunch was provided by the catering ladies, aptly served by the white shirt, black tie waiters.

The temperature on the green topped 34 degrees, so the second game was abandoned with many sighs of relief from the bowlers.

The club would like to thank all those who contributed raffle prizes.

The Best Overall Game was won by Alison Matthews and her team from Warrigal.

Finishing third on 21 points with 18 shots up were the team from Drouin skipped

by Maureen Leighton Runner up was Rosa James team with 22 points and 19 shots up.

Congratulations to the winner of the Invitation Day, Sandra Read’s team from San Remo finishing on 22 points and 20 shots up.

Thanks to all the teams that travelled from near and far to make this day a success.

The club would also like to thank the major sponsor Bendigo Bank for its continued support of events like this.

Wednesday Social Bowls drew a quality field on 14 people who played as triples and fours over two games of 10 ends. There was only one team that won both games.

Congratulations to Nell Van Grunsven,

Veronica Muir and Pam Sutcliffe.

Raffles were won by Marg Flett, Cynthia Hensley, Carol Hughes and Judy Parker.

Thursday social bowls day saw 25 players on the greens for two 12-end games in teams of three and four.

Two teams won both games and the winning teams were fours, not triples, which just goes to prove that some three-bowl teams can be beaten by four good two-bowlers on a good day.

Winners with 37 points were Mal Marshall (S), Terry Seaward, Terry Orford and Allan Johnstone.

Runners up with 35 points were Keith Cousens (S), Doug Archer, Trevor Steer and Brian Growse.

Thursday social bowls will be played again next Thursday, April 6.

The garage sale is rapidly approaching and the club looking for members to lend a hand in sorting and setting up on Friday, April 14 from 2pm.

The club also needs help manning the stalls on Saturday, April 15.

If you can be of assistance, a roster is on the noticeboard divided into two hour time slots.

Please write your name in the time slot when you can help.

Members have been most generous in their donation of goods for sale and now we need members to help sell it.

The club’s annual general meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 3, at 7.30pm in the clubrooms.

Official notification of this meeting will be send to all affiliated and casual members shortly.

Nominations are open for secretary, treasurer and two directors. These positions are for two years.

Also, Wednesday and Thursday match committees and Tuesday and Saturday pennant selectors positions need to be filled for the upcoming season.

The nominations slips are available for completion. Please refer to the closing dates for nominations.

Friday night meals are on again this Friday; put you name on the blackboard if you’re interested.

Congratulations: Mavis Cridge and Carol Giroud were runners up to Helen Twite and Pat O’Donohue in the women’s pairs final on Friday.

THURSDAY, March 30, was Tarwin Lower ladies’ annual Guest Day and what a great day it was.

Thirty four women and two men laughed and chatted their way through three games of bowls and a delicious lunch.

Due to illness and previous commitments, the match committee was becoming concerned that the day might have to be cancelled but thanks to two teams from Inverloch and Tarwin’s own Peter and Steve, the day was able to continue.

The day was won by Tarwin’s Mavis Cridge and her guests, Jan Fraser and Nellie Martin from Inverloch.

The Inverloch team of Marg Flett, Yvonne Kee and Elaine Miller were the second placed team and were also one of the teams who agreed to play to save the day.

Thank you to Kay’s Fashions, the sponsor for the day.

The club is pleased to inform everyone that it will have the annual Kay’s Fashion parade at the club rooms on Wednesday, May 3; further details closer to the date.

The women’s pairs final was played on Friday with Helen Twite and Pat O’Donohue winning against Mavis Cridge and Carol Giroud.

The final club game of mixed pairs will be played soon

by Steve McPherson and Val Martin against Laura Barker and Arthur Newsome.

Happy Easter everyone.

Mardan Indoor Bowls Champions: Glenys Pilkington, Bruce Cooper, Linda Heywood and Rob Mortlock won the Lindsey and Anne Williams Day at Fish Creek.

Fish Creek IT was a fantastic end to the sponsored bowling season at Fish Creek Bowls Club, with the Lindsey and Anne Williams Day held on Sunday, April 2.

A gourmet catered lunch was enjoyed by all midway through the bowling, with some very generous game and raffle prizes being supplied by the Williams family.

The winning team, led by Bruce Cooper were, Robbie Mortlock, Linda Heywood and Glenys Pilkington.

Runners up were Kelvin Flanders’ team comprising of Colin Bell, Jann Portbury and Peter Poletti.

Notice to all lady club members, the annual general meeting will take place at the club rooms at 10 am on Wednesday, April 19.

A ballot box is available for nominations, and members are encouraged to nominate for

committee positions and all are encouraged to attend the meeting.

Reminders: kindly diarise all of the following dates; The monthly casserole evening will take place on April 7 at the usual time.

Presentation night will be on Friday, May 5, the monthly casserole night and the club’s annual general meeting will be on Wednesday, May 17. Both venues will be at the club rooms.

Social evening is to be held at the Wonthaggi Club on April 20 – please contact Ray Barham on 0408 317 030 for further details, or to book a place.

The final Summer Turkey Triples will be held on Thursday, April 27.

The general committee meeting will be on April 19, being third Wednesday of the month.

There will be no bowls at Mardan next Wednesday, as the club will be attending the Buffalo opening night.

It will be great to catch up with all the district bowlers.

Bowls last week at Mardan had two full mats and they played three games of eight ends.

One team had a clean sheet after the first game, zilch nothing.

The runners up team, comprised of Jeanie Baker, Johnny Chadwick, Nick Rutjens and Ian Hasty as skip, had a score of one win and thirteen ends.

The winning team skipped

by Cliff Smith had a clean sweep with three wins 14 ends and up plus five shots.

Denyse Menzies was lead, Rob Campbell played second and Jeanette Grady was third.

That’s all for this week; the club will see all of you at the Buffalo opening night.

Local legends: the Leongatha women’s team won the Korumburra Cup against Wonthaggi on Sunday.

Soccer stars compete for Korumburra Cup Winning trio: the only team winning both games at Inverloch’s Wednesday social bowls was Nell Van Grunsven, Veronica Muir and Pam Sutcliffe.

Buffalo indoor Wednesday, March 29 AT Buffalo this week it was decided to have the ladies bowling against the men with two games of 10 ends played.

Toni Heldens, Mary Tumino, Carolyn Benson and Joyce Occhipinti managed to win the first game by

one shot over Joe Occhipinti, Bill Wolswinkel and Charlie Tumino.

In the second game players swapped positions and Joe and Charlie bowled very well to enable a win to the men, 14-8.

Overall a win to both teams but Joe, Bill and Char-

lie scored more ends so were declared the night’s winners.

Buffalo will have its open night next Wednesday, April 5 at 7.30pm.

Anyone wanting to bowl please phone names to Toni 5663 6224 or Carolyn 5663 6270 by Tuesday, April 4.

Good bowling everyone.

THE Korumburra Cup was played out over the weekend.

In the Senior men’s, the Phillip Island Breakers defeated Lang Lang United on Sunday.

Phillip Island showed much pace and outclassed a determined Lang Lang, finishing with a three to zero win to take the Korumburra Cup home.

In the Senior women’s, Leongatha defeated Wonthaggi.

Leongatha pushed hard and were able to stay on top of a struggling Wonthaggi, who never gave in.

Wonthaggi, playing with 9 meant the ladies, had to work extra hard.

It came down to the last minute when Leongatha scored the only goal of the game to win one to zero, taking the Korumburra Cup home for the second year in a row.

The Juniors played on Saturday. Six teams entered the U14 pool and four entered the U16 pool.

The U14’s Cup final was contested by Leongatha and Mirboo North United.

Leongatha played hard and took a convincing three to zero win of a hard trying Mirboo North.

The U16’s Cup final was contested by Drouin Dragons and the Phillip Island Breakers.

Drouin stood tall and put two in the net to take the cup with a two to zero win.

Focus: Leongatha’s Toby Gale was determined to move the ball down to his scoring end.

The Leongatha U14 team went on the win the Cup.

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Wonthaggi courts back in action THE Wonthaggi netball court redevelopment is complete and ready for the upcoming season.

The seven court project is now a showcase sporting facility and will provide wonderful opportunities to all budding netballers across the shire.

Captured as a key project within the sport and active recreation needs assessment study, the courts were funded through contributions from Bass Coast Shire Council, Sport and Recreation Victoria, Wonthaggi and District Netball Association, and the Wonthaggi Power Football Netball Club.

The colourful plexipave surface will provide all weather and compliant playing areas.

This will allow the courts to host top quality regular season games, tournaments and finals matches.

The redesigned fencing provides an open feel to the facility and will encourage passive use outside of formal training and game time.

This too will improve access and provide opportunities for netball enthusiasts.

“We are excited to now see the wonderful opportunities this major investment in sport presents

local netball,” mayor Pamela Rothfield said.

“A big thank you to the Wonthaggi and District Netball Association and the Wonthaggi Power Netball Club for their tireless work in fundraising and volunteering through the delivery of this project, and, the continued support for netball through their competitions and programs.

We can’t wait to see the upcoming season begin and these new courts put to great use.”

Power held its first training on the new courts last week, and look forward to playing its first home game against Leongatha on Good Friday.

“We love the new courts. We had a fitness session on the courts last Tuesday, but we had our first run on them on Thursday night,” A Grade coach Pauline Lindsay said.

“We play our first home game against Leongatha, which should be very competitive across all grades. We don’t know what to expect from the round, but we are hopeful. We have had good numbers at training and we’ve worked hard to build up our juniors.

“We have a working bee on this week for some last minute tidying up, and then we come up against Traralgon in round one. We are very excited for the season to start.”

Brand new: back from left, Wonthaggi Power netballers Ally Cengia, Sharon Anderson, Emma Main, Courtney Brann, Gemma Hughes, front from left, Bella Anderson and Chloe Cengia are looking forward to playing their first match on the new Wonthaggi netball courts on Good Friday.

Golfers to raise funds for new school bus WONTHAGGI Holden’s Tony Cuzzupi and Bass MLA Brian Paynter are holding a 2017 Golf Day fundraiser this Friday to raise much needed funds for the Bass Coast Specialist School.

Bus needed: Bass Coast Specialist School students such as, from left, Robert, Jasmine, Akaysha, Matilda and Tylah need another bus similar to this one to be able to go on school excursions with classmates. A golf day will be held this Friday to raise money for a new bus.

The students are pictured here with Nicole Reed (left) and principal Edith Gray.

To be held at the Wonthaggi Golf Club, there will be a shotgun start at 8am. Registered players will be competing in a Four Person Ambrose, and presentations will be held at 1pm.

Mr Paynter said he hoped around 20 teams would register for the event.

All money raised will go towards a new bus with a wheel chair lift for the specialist school.

The school lost one of its buses in a tram collision late last year while on a school camp in Melbourne.

“This was the school’s most reliable bus, and it was the most comfortable bus for students when they were making long trips,” Mr Paynter said.

“This golf day is an excellent way to show support for your local community; the more teams that enter, the better.”

Principal Edith Gray said the school is extremely grateful for this fundraiser.

“The cost of the bus with the wheelchair lift was $20,000 and our insurance couldn’t cover it. We currently have five students who require a wheelchair lift, so we need another bus to make sure we can take everyone on school trips,” she said.

“We appreciate everything Brian and Tony have done for us; everyone is very excited. Having our bus back is particularly important for our senior students because they will be graduating soon and we want them to be used to visiting new places.”

The students will be there on the day to sell raffle tickets and hold an auction.

They will be auctioning seats on the bus. The bus will

Holiday meeting for Stony Creek THERE’S plenty happening at this Monday’s huge Family Fun Day race meeting at Stony Creek.

Children will be in for a real treat with 200 free showbags to be given away on the day.

Being school holidays the race club has turned on a treat with a return visit by Chris Humfrey’s Wild Action Zoo featuring adorable koalas, baby joey kangaroos, flying fox bats, dingo, echidna, endangered owls, behemoth python snakes, salt water crocodiles, ‘kissable’ frog species, eye licking leaf tailed geckoes, monitor lizards, a laughing kookaburra, colourful parrots and so much more!

Paying his second visit to the club is zoologist Dan from the Wild Action Zoo who will be entertaining the kids with his interactive animal display extravaganza.

Be sure to bring your cameras along, there’ll be lots of photo opportunities with the animals!

For just $2, two adults and

any number of children will get into the course to enjoy the races, Kelly Sports entertainment, GI Jane Eliminator, jumping castle, balloon artist, face painting and pony rides.

That’s because for this meeting children are free and adults need only make a gold coin donation at the gate to access the course.

This is the last meeting for the Stony Creek Racing Club and they are determined to finish the season off on a high.

As usual there’ll be an exciting line-up of races, plenty of food and drink options so get out to Stony on Monday, April 10 and enjoy the last meeting for the season.

With attendance figures up for the season, the club is looking forward to another big meeting, and hopes are high for a brilliant season to follow with the meeting scheduled for Saturday, December 30, 2017.

Wow: it was thrilling to get to hold a crocodile for racegoer Jess, left, pictured in January with Chris Humfrey from the Wild Action Zoo. They’ll be bringing many of their animals along to the races this Monday.

have 12 seats, and those who buy a seat will have their name printed on the side of the bus.

Mr Paynter and Mr Cuzzupi have already bought the front seats.

The organisers are looking for more sponsors to donate prizes on the day. If you would like to make a donation, you can drop it off at Wonthaggi Holden.

“The school is very excited to get a new bus, so we will be trying to raise as much money as possible to reduce its costs,” Mr Cuzzupi said.

“It’s a good cause so we are hoping to see as many teams as possible.”

Golfers can register as a team of four. However, individuals can also register and be put in a team on the day.

To register, call Wonthaggi Holden on 5672 2211.

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Young Parrots pumped for new season

THE Leongatha Junior Football Club kicked off its first training session last Thursday.

Season starts: the Leongatha Junior Football Club was thrilled to see an excellent turn out to the first training of the season on Thursday afternoon.

With the first match set for April 23, the young Parrots were keen to get out and work on their skills.

The Parrots will once again field two U14 sides, two U12 sides and one U10 side.

U14 Green will be coached by Kyle Materia, with Gene Vanderzalm coaching Leongatha Gold.

In the U12s, Mick Hanily will coach Green and Tim Bolge will coach Gold. Jareth Hume will take on the U10s.

Registrations are still open, and new players are most welcome.

President Mick Hanily said the club is focused on developing its players and ensuring everyone has fun along the way.

“We don’t pick teams based on skills. Our teams are even and we make sure families stay together,” he said.

“We are not predominately about winning. We want to focus on developing our juniors and giving everyone a fair go. We had even teams last season and everyone did exceptionally well. All teams made finals, with three out of five teams competing in the preliminary final, and one team going all the way to the grand final.”

The U14s train at the Leongatha Recreation Reserve at 4.30pm on Thursdays.

The U12s and U10s train at the Velodrome at 4.30pm on Wednesdays. All games are played on Sundays.

For more details about registration, contact Mick Hanily on 0417 311 756 or secretary Alister Fixter on 0458 625 362.

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