The Great Southern Star - July 7, 2009

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TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2009

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Ready to face the storm: Koonwarra dairy farmers Gary and Karen Davison, with son Tom, are steeling themselves for the latest slide in dairy prices.

Rain at last ...page 3

Award winner ...page 4

Parrots back ...sport

Sour milk Lowest Murray Goulburn opening price in 10 years

By Brad Lester

INDEX Column 7 ............ 10 Opinions ............. 12 Property Guide... 29 Kids’ Page .......... 42 Entertainment .... 43 Classifieds.......... 50 Sport .............. 54-64

DAIRY farmers will be paying to produce milk after a devastating opening price was announced last week.

And farmers will have to wait at least six months for milk prices to improve from the lowest opening prices for at least 10 years.

The prices are below the cost of production for many farmers and could result in some leaving the industry, affecting long-term milk supply.

The South Gippsland economy revolves around the dairy industry and will suffer as farmers have less money

to spend.

Major co-operative, Murray Goulburn announced an average price of 26 cents a litre last Thursday and its key competitor, Fonterra, 27 cents a litre on Friday.

United Dairy Power will offer a higher average of 34.5 cents, due to its dependence on the Australian market, free of overseas prices fluctuations.

Burra Foods has revealed a similar price to Fonterra, at $3.60 per kilogram for milk solids.

MG’s opening price is 35 per cent down on last year’s high season starting price of 40 cents a litre. The July monthly milk price is just $2.79 a kilogram butterfat and $7 for protein – the highest average base prices will be until April, 2010.

The companies have attributed the low prices to poor international prices, as demand drops as a result of restricted finance. The high Australian dollar is also making Australian exports more expensive on the world stage.

MG chairman Ian MacAulay said the co-operative is hoping prices will improve in the “not too distant future”, but said a price rise could be six months away at best, and possibly not until late in the next financial year.

“We are starting to see a drop in milk production worldwide due to the low prices and the market will have to respond, and hopefully the price will start to pick up in the next 12 months,” he said.

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Road works: heavy equipment was needed to remove large trees.

Wind power: this tree was completely destroyed by the winds.

Clearing a path: crews worked to clear the roads.

Storm lashes hill country SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council’s acting chief executive Dirk Holwerda congratulated its road crews for their outstanding work last Thursday.

Crew worked for hours to clear roads, following dramatic storms in the eastern end of the shire on Wednesday afternoon.

Conditions that resembled a mini-tornado tore through the Turtons Creek and Mirboo Foster Roads leaving a devastating trail of broken and twisted trees.

“We estimate there were around 100 trees damaged both on the road and on pri-

vate property,” Mr Holwerda said.

“Our crew of 20 staff swung into action immediately to remove the debris in record time, to restore safe access in the area once again.

“It was dangerous work in challenging conditions and officers demonstrated their professionalism and efficiency to have the roads reopened by 3.30pm on Thursday.

“Much of road crews’ work is often unseen by the public and I am keen to make the public aware of the great work they do, and their willingness to go the extra mile at all hours of the day. We are indebted to them,” he said.

Valley of tears: the storm ripped through this valley, tearing down large trees.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - PAGE 3

Take it on the chin In the local junior footy, there’s no such thing as kidding around. Leongatha Parrot Under 11s speedster Elijah Tracanelli didn’t see what was coming during a Sunday morning game at Wonthaggi. Elijah only had eyes for the ball and kept control of the “pill” despite the heavy treatment he received.

Rain arrives at last

By Jane Ross SEVERAL towns in South Gippsland have had more rain in the first week of July, than for the whole of June.

Leongatha, Ruby and Meeniyan have all recorded good falls for July so far.

Recorder Margery Robson, tipped 3.5mm out of her Ruby rain gauge early yesterday afternoon, bringing to 57.5mm the tally for July. June, on the other hand, could manage only 54.5mm for the whole month over 14 days of rain, four of which saw a mere 1mm or less.

That brings the 2009 cumulative to 267. Margery said last year, Ruby recorded a June total of 67.5mm, the year before 98.0mm.

South Gippsland Water noted 39mm at Ruby Creek, which supplies Leongatha customers. That brought the holding up one per cent to 55.

Leongatha has had 43.2mm so far this month, compared with June’s 36.8mm. Recorder Kay Puru, said the year-to-date total for the first six months

was 243.5mm, the lowest for the past three years. Fifteen days in June were wet, but seven of those brought only 0.5mm.

Fish Creek recorder Neville Buckland, said July’s 40mm hadn’t eclipsed the June total of 60.5mm, but the steady rain so far this month was helping the farmers along nicely.

“We’re still waiting for the big rain to fill the dams though.”

The Buckland family’s Prom Road dams were all right because of undulating land and consequent run off, but dams on their flat farm land were still dry, as they have been since April.

He said a lot of farmers in the Yanakie district were waiting for big rains to fill their dams.

The six month total for Fish Creek area is 308mm.

Rain in Meeniyan for the first week of July is 10mm more than for the whole of June.

Recorder Lindsay Fromhold, said so far it has rained every day in July and the downpours added up to 52.5mm. The town could manage only 42.5mm for the whole of June.

Inverloch recorder Brad Lester, netted 50mm in his rain gauge for June and 30mm so far this month, while in Korumburra, Russell Daniels had poured 40mm out of his gauge by Sunday afternoon. He is uncertain of the June total because he was away for part of the month.

Outtrim’s June total of 56mm was 10mm less than the previous year.

South Gippsland Water measured 54mm at Korumburra’s Coalition Creek

in the past week, taking the holding up six per cent to 40. Little Bass, which serves Poowong, Nyora and Loch, had 50mm of rain in the past week and the water storage is now 49 per cent, up seven per cent.

Fish Creek’s holding is up six per cent to 70 per cent, following 40mm of July rain. Foster Dam at Deep Creek is full and recorded 50mm of rain.

Lance Creek, which stores water for Wonthaggi, Inverloch and Cape Paterson, had 15mm of rain this past week, nevertheless the reservoir is up two per cent to 68.

Meals roster (Leongatha) Woorayl Lodge Auxiliary, Lions Club and Catholic Women’s League will be responsible for the delivery of meals on wheels, the week beginning July 13, 2009.

(Meeniyan/Dumbalk) St David’s Anglican Church Guild will be responsible for delivery the week beginning July 13, 2009.

Wild weather: Hailstones fell across the district last week, with Korumburra one of the many towns to be blanketed in white.

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Healthy balance: Part of winning the Women’s Health magazine trophy and award was because of Debra Watchorn’s ability to balance work with a healthy lifestyle.

Debra’s big news DEBRA Watchorn, of NewsExpress in Leongatha, recently won a prestigious national award for her innovative work in the newsagency business.

She won the 2009 Women’s Health Woman Newsagent of the Year, which recognises the work women do “running both a home and a business”.

It also emphasises that life is not all about work, but also about “fun, family, friends and ‘me time’,” Felicity Percival, editor of Women’s Health magazine, said.

Debra was presented with her award at the Australian Newsagents’ Federation national awards dinner in Sydney on June 30.

The award is open to women managers or owners in the newsagency industry and sponsored by Women’s Health magazine.

Debra won a holiday package, valued at $3000, and $5000 cash. She said she and husband Dean would take a break in Queensland, staying for four nights at the Medina Apartment Hotel, and invest the cash in more business improvements.

Debra’s entry was considered “the most impressive”. Leongatha’s top business woman had to meet five major criteria; new initiatives, staff management, achieving work-life balance (between the business and personal life), her contribution to the newsagency industry and sales of Women’s Health magazine.

Debra indeed fits an impressive schedule in a day, maintaining a healthy balance between work and play. She adopts a positive management style and has also paid special attention

to business growth in greeting cards, stationery and books.

“We employ six full-time staff members, who are in charge of a specific area or department,” Debra said. “At our size you need to learn to delegate and allow them to manage their specific areas.”

The business also employs 10 part-time juniors and seven part-time senior workers. Formal training is offered to all staff members as well as regular therapeutic or relaxation massage sessions at the South Gippsland Wellness Clinic. Fresh fruit is provided weekly in the staff room.

The business, owned and managed by her, husband Dean and brother-in-law Peter Watchorn, also maintains an active community sponsorship program, which Debra proposes to have reviewed by inviting community groups to submit proposals to her.

What particularly impressed the judges was Debra’s ability to juggle work, time-out with husband and children, Brock, 9, and Adam, 7, and her own time, which is focused on health.

At 41, she exercises regularly and watches her diet. She keeps weekly sessions with a personal trainer, runs and cycles, which is a wellknown family activity.

“I rediscovered my passion for running last year and recently ran my first half marathon (21.1km). I also love cycling, which is a wonderful family activity we do regularly together,” Debra said.

She thanked Dean for his constant support of her aspirations and endeavours. “He shares

Running hard: Debra rediscovered running last year and recently completed her first half marathon (21.1km) the household workload and running around after the kids after school,” Debra said. “It provides me with personal time to spend pursuing my interests and the ability to achieve a satisfying work-life balance.”

Road plan adopted SOUTH Gippsland shire council recently adopted its 2009 Road Management Plan, which includes a new proactive Zone Maintenance System for bridges, paths, roads and associated infrastructure throughout the Shire.

“The new system, which we trialled quite thoroughly for nine months, has already improved efficiencies, and involves two fully equipped maintenance teams covering the north and south areas of the shire and rotating through eight zones each on a cyclical basis,” Fred Huitema, manager infrastructure maintenance, said.

“The teams will spend a week in each zone covering road maintenance, vegetation control, drain cleaning, sign repairs,

post and street furniture repairs and replacement and general maintenance.

Where possible, the scheduling will aim to link visits with special community and council events that may be coming up.”

The plan is designed to ensure that emergency conditions are updated in accordance with adopted practices used throughout the Gippsland region.

“In situations like last week’s dramatic storm damage emergency in the Turtons Creek area, we suspended the plan and swung all our resources into clearing the roads and making access safe for our residents, opening the roads again within 24 hours,” Mr Huitema said.

A copy of the Road Management Plan 2009 and the new Zone Maintenance System information is available on council’s website.

Council works: Road works are being carried out throughout the shire.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - PAGE 5

Aged care’s $9m A NEW aged care facility for Foster is a certainty following the granting of $9 million by the Federal Government.

The money guarantees the long-term availability of aged-care in Corner Inlet.

But it won’t fulfill future needs. By 2021, Corner Inlet will be short 108 aged-care beds.

News of the $9 million from the Federal capital grants program has thrilled the president of Prom Country Aged Care, Robert Knight.

“It is wonderful news for our residents and their families – and a tremendous boost for the entire Prom Coast district,” he said.

It is thought to be the largest-ever capital grant to be awarded to an aged care facility in the country and is the second biggest for aged care in Victoria this year.

The money, supplemented by a further $2.7 million, will build a new 60 bed hub catering for 30 high care and 30 aged-cared in place beds. This means as residents’ care needs change, they will be able to remain in the same place.

Prom Country Aged Care is a not for profit body that runs Banksia Lodge Hostel in Foster and Prom View Lodge housed in the former Toora Bush Nursing Hospital.

Both have become increasingly outdated and expensive to maintain and run and according to Mr Knight, the district was facing the distinct possibility of losing accreditation.

He was delighted that the Federal grant was successful on Prom Country Aged Care’s first application.

The rest of the money needed to build the new centre will come from reserves, philanthropic trusts

and community fundraising.

A site is yet to be determined.

Prom Country Aged Care general manager Joanne Stringer, said several sites in Foster have been identified but the board’s preferred setting is behind South Gippsland Hospital. Mr Knight has had a number of discussions with his hospital board counterpart Richard Jones.

The two will meet again this week.

Ms Stringer said aged care board members were being open minded about the setting but posed the question: if the new facility is next to the hospital and Banksia Lodge, the latter could be employed for all sorts of purposes that might include private or day respite, office space or accommodation for medical staff.

No decision has been made about the future of Banksia Lodge or Prom View Lodge at Toora.

“The board will consult with the community about the Toora site. But that will come later,” said Ms Stringer.

She also hopes the community will have input into a name for the new aged care hub.

Mr Knight said operating the one facility will be more efficient and save money because it won’t be necessary to double up on nursing, laundry, maintenance and administration staff.

McMillan MHR Russell Broadbent, welcomed news of the funding.

“This is a wonderful outcome for the Prom Country Aged Care Association,” he said, “and a just reward for the years of hard work they have put into planning and fund raising.

“I congratulate all of the people who have worked so hard for this project.”

Battle stations THE large Bofors Gun formerly located beside the Leongatha RSL was moved onto the roof last Tuesday.

The RSL needed space at the side of the building to build an alfresco dining area, which is one of the reasons for the move.

“We thought it would be a good advertisement for the RSL” said branch secretary Anne Davies.

The giant gun is certainly eye-catching. It is from HMAS Melbourne, a former Commonwealth warship.

Top Gun: Bar manager Ricky McNaughton climbed on top of the roof to inspect the gun after the Bofors Gun was lifted into place last Tuesday.

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Hub almost there THE first stage of the Inverloch Hub redevelopment is nearly finished.

Costing $2 million, it will provide a new library, permanent visitor information centre and new Bass Coast Council customer service area.

It will be followed in August by

stage two, a $1.03 million addition comprising meeting rooms and maternal and child health centre.

Moving the library into its new digs will take a few days and the facility will be closed between Wednesday to Saturday July 22 to 25.

The visitor information centre will close on July 22 and open in its

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new location the next day.

The customer service centre will begin its hub life on Monday July 27.

Entry will be via A’Beckett Street, not Reilly Street.

Stage two should be finished in December.

Severe impact: the utility ran headlong into the tree on Mardan Road.

Lucky to be alive A MARDAN man is lucky to be alive after crashing his car on Mardan Road about a kilometre from the South Gippsland Highway intersection.

The accident occurred about midday last Tuesday. The man was the only occupant of the vehicle, a Holden Rodeo, which collided with a tree after losing control on the verge of the road.

The accident was attended by Leongatha police, members of the Nerrena and Leongatha CFA, the SES and a local ambulance crew.

It took almost an hour to free the man from the wreckage. He was transferred to the Alfred Hospital by air ambulance. The chopper was forced to land almost 200m from the crash scene because of the rugged terrain.

Leongatha police sergeant Michael Thomas said the man’s injuries were serious but not life threatening.

Tough job: Emergency service personnel worked hard to extract the driver from the vehicle.

Grants workshop A FREE workshop teaching community groups how to access grassroots grants will be held at South Gippsland Shire Council offices on Friday, August 14, from noon to 3pm, with a light lunch included.

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Grassroots Grants is a program designed by Rural Councils Victoria to provide great tips on where to start looking for available dollars, and is funded by Regional Development Victoria.

Council’s community strengthening support officer Sophie Dixon said the toolkit which will be provided has all the information you need, including how to research, how to build relationships, preparing your submission, managing the

project and what happens after the project is over.

“Our local community groups are generally well educated in the grants process as there have been similar sessions at our annual Community Engagement Conferences, but it’s always good to get a fresh perspective and hone your skills for a competitive edge,” Ms Dixon said.

Workshop numbers are limited, so people are encouraged to secure a place by emailing Ms Dixon on sophied@ southgippsland.vic.gov.au by Friday, July 17, including name, contact phone number and name of the organisation and what to receive funding for, for example equipment, event, or plan. For inquiries call Ms Dixon on 5662 9202.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - PAGE 7

Mixed broadband response

By Matt Dunn THE Federal Government has announced an upgrade of local internet services, but, despite the hype, it is nothing that is not already on offer.

While the upgrades will offer many consumers an alternative to Telstra, that may only occur if and when other Internet Service Providers can afford to buy into the network.

After the announcement by Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy last week, the news was trumpeted in some media outlets as a fast tracking of South Gippsland and other broadband “black spots” onto the information superhighway.

In reality, the region is still not guaranteed to get what the cities have been promised.

“This is about the backbone black spots and encouraging competition

with the retailers in the short term.

This is not a fast-track rollout of the fibre-to-the-premises. In the short term it will allow the retailers to offer new services at a better price,” Senator Conroy’s media adviser Tim Marshall told The Star.

Under the National Broadband Network, which is expected to take up to eight years to construct, 90 per cent of homes are expected to receive speeds of up to 100 megabits a second via optic fibre connections, while some rural areas will get 12 megabits a second via wireless and satellite.

“In the long run we’ll be looking to get that 100-megabits-per-second to 90 per cent of homes, schools and workplaces,” Mr Marshall said.

In the South Gippsland region?

“Well, yeah, nationally. As a guide every town of above about a thousand people. You can safely assume that Leongatha will receive it. The Government has always said populations above that level will get it,” he said.

“It’s important not to misinterpret that. Some people have thought the population is an automatic cut-off, but there’ll be many towns below that that will get it, because they’ll be nice and close to the relevant infrastructure.

“You can assume that if they’re putting in this backbone around South West Gippsland, most towns will be close to that nice big fat pipe, which increases their chance of getting that service in the future.”

But as to when that will happen, no one can or will say.

“What we’re doing is an implementation plan over the next six to eight months and that will tell us the schedule for the rollout. The first question everyone asks is, ‘Can I be first?’ It’s a bloody big roll out – eight years in all,” Mr Marshall said.

“The good news is that the new cable that will go in will be completed some time next year.”

DCSI CEO Mark McKibbon, whose ISP company has been stymied by the

Ken’s stamp of approval LAST Thursday, Ken Green of the Leongatha Post Office was recognised for his contribution to the Postal Services of Australia.

After 40 years on the job, Ken was presented with a certificate and an engraved medal at an Australia Post conference, along with 49 others who have improved the postal services of Victoria.

He was nominated by the staff of the Leongatha Post Office, and was chosen for recognition from among hundreds of other nominees.

The awards were to mark the 200th anniversary of post services in Australia,

and were presented to 250 of the nation’s most dedicated postal workers.

The nominees worked in a range of different areas, from corporate offices to franchises.

Ken is ending his career on a high, “finishing up” his years at the post office just under a week after being presented with his award.

Celebration time: Ken Green cuts the cake at a recent commemoration of 200 years of Australia Post.

Rail trail wait

By Brad Lester WORK on extending the Great Southern Rail Trail from Foster towards Alberton can start as soon as funding is announced.

The rail trail committee of management is ready to start constructing the first section between Foster and Toora.

Committee secretary John McKay said the rail trail is on the edge of a new era.

“If the State Government gave us the money tomorrow, we could start work within two weeks and we would have machinery on the track within a month,” he said.

“We are chewing our fingernails waiting.”

The committee has applied for State Government funding to extend the trail and in the interim, will also pursue funding from the Federal Government’s Jobs Fund, which allocates $40 million for bike paths.

The first step would be clearing the former railway line between Foster and Toora, but the Department of Sustainability and Environment is yet to transfer responsibility for managing the Crownowned railway reserve to the rail trail committee.

“It will be a major tourist attraction.

The four counters along on the rail be-

tween Foster and Leongatha show that between 50 and 70 people use sections of it every day,” Mr McKay said.

“The former shire CEO, Paul Bawden, estimated that every user of the trail contributes about $50 to the local community.”

The section between Foster and Alberton spans 38km and includes 26 bridges, plus access issues and flooding risks.

“What we did between Leongatha and Foster was easy compared to what we are looking at now,” Mr McKay said.

The moratorium on extending the rail trail was lifted in November last year.

Further news is expected to be announced after the committee of management meets on July 17.

The community is being urged to show its approval of the extension by writing letters of support to the Friends of the Great Southern Rail Trail.

“We are 100 per cent sure the community wants the rail trail extended. The rail trail people just have to convince the DSE that it is a worthwhile project, worth spending money on,” friends group president, Glenda Pitkethly said.

Letters can be emailed to railtrailfriends@dcsi.net.au or posted to 8 Scarlett Close, Leongatha, 3953.

People wishing to subscribe to email updates by becoming a friend of the rail trail can email the same address.

Funds available SOUTH Gippsland shire council decided on its community grants for 118 local groups last week during an in-camera session last Wednesday.

The groups now have their fingers crossed awaiting the outcome of council’s 2009 Community Grants program, which will distribute about $280,000 throughout South Gippsland communities at the end of July.

Presentation of the grants is scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, at Leongatha Memorial Hall. Successful recipients will receive advice by letter in the week before the presentation.

exorbitant cost of buying into Telstra’s local broadband networks, believes the new cable will be a positive move for the region - so long as ISPs can afford the rental fees.

“As long as whoever owns it gives people access to it at a reasonable price. It’s a good thing and the only way it’s going to happen. There’s been no infrastructure, apart form Telstra – which has been prohibitively expensive up until this point,” he said.

“South Gippsland’s a real black spot. The reason we haven’t put in ADSL2 in places like Leongatha and Wonthaggi is because we can’t get access,” he said.

“There’s no way of getting the data through, without putting our own network in. That’s something that’s beyond us really. It’s going to be a really good thing, I think.

Senator Conroy said the cable would “stimulate competition and better broadband services in regional Australia.

“Access to competitive backbone infrastructure on an open access, equivalent basis will allow retail broadband providers to expand further into regional areas,” he said.

The push to get cheaper broadband that targeted the region’s black spots was championed by the South Gippsland and Bass Coast Shire Council economic development teams, which provided extensive submissions to Multimedia Victoria, the organisation that put forward the proposal to the Federal Government.

South Gippsland Shire Council’s acting manager social and economic development, Ken Fraser described the fibre optic cable as a “critical piece of infrastructure for business and residential development, and will be as important as gas and major roads in attracting and retaining investment.

“Without it we are at a significant economic disadvantage,” he said.

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Last of the shark fishers

By Brad Lester A SINGLE boat is keeping the shark fishing tradition at Port Welshpool alive, after a long standing fisherman left the industry.

John Doran is now the only Bass Strait shark fisherman working from the port permanently, after Brian Daff of Devon North exited the job.

Just under 30 years ago, 13 shark boats operated from the port.

The Port Albert shark fishing industry closed last year when Mark Goulden sold his boat, ending a 29-year association with the job.

The introduction of quotas, over-regulation, and buyouts of commercial licences and permits have contributed to dwindling profits and the gradual downscaling of the industry.

Just 67 commercial fishing permits are now available across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.

Mr Doran remembers when in 1982, shark fishing boats lined up alongside the Port Welshpool wharf, three abreast.

“There would have probably been 13 shark boats permanently based here and their families lived here,” he said.

The introduction of quotas has led to an influx of companies entering commercial fishing and buying quotas for the sake of trading.

“Quota is a valuable commodity but it takes the opportunity away from the young fellas. What worries me is that the experienced fishermen are getting older but there are no younger ones wanting

Fine catch: fisherman John Doran (right) and deckhand Mick Edwards, with a load of Bass Strait shark. to do it,” Mr Doran said.

“If the boats can’t get the experienced fishermen and the crews, I see it will come to a time when all the processing will be done at sea and there will be no such thing as fresh fish.

“We will end up buying fish from a supermarket shelf, frozen.

The opportunity to go to a coastal village and buy fresh fish will go.”

Mr Doran supplements his income by operating Foster Seafoods, employing five people in addition to a deckhand, but is frustrated by having to have licences for his right to fish, his boat, delivery van and shop.

“I even have to have a licence

to buy fish from myself,” he said.

“That’s why a lot of the older people got out, with the quota introduction and the licence buyout.”

These days, significantly less pressure is being placed on fish stocks along the South Gippsland coast. Mr Doran said 31 boats used to operate between ports Albert, Welshpool and Franklin, casting about 300km worth of net between them.

Today, he casts about 8.4km worth of net in any 24 hour period.

“I was always of the belief that the effort needed to be reduced but it’s gone beyond sensibility, really,” he said.

“When you think about the effort reduction in the industry, it annoys me when we have people talking about overfishing in the industry. They do not know what they are talking about.

“There’s not enough effort out there now to out fish the stocks.”

When Mr Doran began fishing as a 17-year-old straight out of school, the scallop industry was booming and he joined that field, before changing to a shark boat.

“I have two sons but I’m not sure what they’re likely to do. It’s a great little income-earner and we try to keep a lot of our good product local and give people the opportunity to have it,” he said.

RSL’s pokies win

By Jane Ross CLUBS in rural Victoria with gaming machines now have more certainty about their future.

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Eastern Region MLC Peter Hall, led a Coalition charge to negotiate better deals for clubs, including Leongatha RSL, Foster Golf Club and Yarram Country Club.

State Government changes to gaming legislation pitted country gaming machine operators against each other on an open auction market. Thanks to a lack of government majority in the Upper House, changes have been made.

“We now have some degree of certainty,” said Leongatha RSL president Rod Cameron.

“We certainly appreciate what has occurred.

Clubs were unsure what was to follow and we are happy to have something predictable.”

The Leongatha RSL has 40 machines.

Mr Cameron would not be drawn on how much the club will have to pay for its licence.

He said the cost would depend on how much the machines had earned this financial year and those figures haven’t been finalised.

Whatever the cost, it will be a lot less than bidding on an open market.

Mr Hall explained that the duopoly between Tattersalls and Tabcorp that covers gaming machines until 2012, will be broken, enabling clubs and hotels to hold their own licences.

Good outcome: Leongatha RSL president Rod Cameron (right) and Nationals MLC Peter Hall, in the gaming room at the Leongatha RSL. There are 27,500 gaming machines in Victoria, 20 per cent of which are in country areas.

He said it would have been very difficult for small players like the Leongatha RSL to have had to compete on an open market in a bidding war.

“Many of Gippsland’s smaller clubs would have suffered financially if we hadn’t secured these amendments. The deal is a great outcome for clubs.”

It wasn’t easy.

“It stretched our levels of endurance ……. ultimately it is our local communities that will benefit.

“The government has agreed to a pre allocation process before auction, offering clubs 100 per cent of their current entitlement up to a maximum of 40 machines, at a fixed price,” Mr Hall explained.

A licence for the first 20 machines will cost 1.8 times the average machine profit per venue and the next 20 at 2.0 times average machine profit per venue, all based on the 2008/09 financial year.

Further negotiations between the Opposition and Government resulted in licence payment percentage reductions. The payments will be staggered over the 10 years of the licence.

“Whatever the cost, it will be manageable,” said Mr Cameron.

The new system would allow the Leongatha RSL to add to its tally of machines if the club wanted that.

The snag would be having to bid on the open market for them.

RSL secretary Anne Davies, raised another contentious point with Mr Hall; the removal of automatic telling machines from gaming venues.

At the RSL, the ATM is some distance from the gaming room and is used by a lot of people because it is in a safe location.

Mr Hall promised to help if he could.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - PAGE 9

Jobs remain steady

By Brad Lester THE global economic downturn is having mixed impacts on employment in South Gippsland.

Some companies are shedding staff due to falling business, while others are retaining staff or seeking new employees.

More people have applied for income assistance from Centrelink since January, with data showing a rise of 8.4 per cent at Centrelink’s Wonthaggi office and 14.9 per cent at its Morwell office.

Some people made redundant are turning to charities for cash to pay mortgages and bills.

Workways CEO John Hartley said his company’s agency in Leongatha has experienced a steady stream of work-seekers, despite international

economic turmoil.

“There have been no significant increases with respect to redundancies, nor anything that is not within the normal ebbs and flows,” he said.

“There are still jobs being advertised. One business might be finding it difficult but their competitor down the road might be expanding.”

People with disabilities appear to be less touched by the far-reaching effects of the financial slump, according to Bob Faulkner, marketing manager with WorkSolutions Gippsland. The company specialises in recruitment for the disabled and has offices in Leongatha, Wonthaggi and Yarram.

“Certainly no one with a disability has lost their job through redundancy,” he said.

“Some industries are buoyant and some aren’t. Some businesses have stopped putting on staff and some

haven’t.”

Recruitment agencies are employing extra staff to implement the Federal Government’s new recruitment system, Job Services Australia.

Companies involved with building infrastructure are also seeking workers as a result of government investment in new roads and buildings to stimulate the economy.

But farming and forestry are associated industries taking on less staff, Mr Faulkner said. Poor commodity prices could also be a factor.

Yet optimism in the South Gippsland job market is high.

“South Gippsland is a very vibrant market and there are positives with the announcements such as the desal plant that will bring employment into the local job market,” Mr Hartley said.

Mr Faulkner added: “I’m optimistic. I think the job market goes in

cycles. There is still money turning over in South Gippsland and people are still buying and selling things, and while that happens, there will still be demand for jobs and we will be trading ourselves into a better position.”

The Salvation Army in South Gippsland has been swamped by calls for help from the unemployed - and under employed - since February this year.

An extra two families on average have been contacting the Leongatha branch a week, as a direct result of circumstances inflicted by the economic downturn, Captain Martyn Scrimshaw said.

“They’ve been people who had their hours cut back or put off who have mortgages to try and cover and families to feed,” he said.

“There have been share-farmers or farm employees who have come off

the land because a farmer can no longer keep them.”

People are asking for financial help to meet mortgage repayments, rent, food and bills, as well as travel to job interviews and finding work.

In late May, the Salvation Army received $10,000 from the army’s head office and the government to help meet rising demand for help in South Gippsland Shire alone.

That money was gone by the third week of June and another $5000 was needed to meet demand until the end of the financial year.

Anglicare Victoria has found demand for its services across Gippsland still high.

“Our financial counsellors in Gippsland are taking 20 per cent more calls for help as bills keep rolling in but work remains scarce or becomes even harder to find,” the organisation’s website stated.

Lowest Murray Goulburn opening price in 10 years

Continued from page 1.

Mr MacAulay said the opening price has attracted a “sombre reaction” from suppliers.

“People have been expecting a low opening price but when it finally hits home, it’s been demoralising for farmers,” he said.

Mr MacAulay said the low opening price would have a significant impact on rural economies such as Yarram, Leongatha and Maffra that are reliant on dairying.

The opening price leaves farmers earning less than the costs they incur, said president of the Yarram branch of the United Dairyfarmers of Victoria, Bill Bodman.

“It’s going to put pressure on some operators, perhaps people that are highly geared or who might be older and thinking about getting out of the industry,” he said.

“If we can get a decent season, that would help people get through and break even. But if we don’t get a good season, then make no mistake, it’s going to be tough.”

Despite the dismal prices, the Won Wron farmer is remaining optimistic about the long term future of the industry.

“My concern is that we have an industry with very bright medium to long term prospects. The problem is that in the short term we may lose too much milk supply and that’s a concern for the dairy companies,” he said.

“In two years time, we have good prices again and these people are gone because we do not have the supply to fill the market.

Murray Goulburn chairman, Ian MacAulay.

“On the positive side, we are producing a food and people have to eat. It’s not a luxury item, it’s not like a plasma TV.” United Dairy Power managing director Tony Esposito said as 70 per cent of the company’s milk is sold within Australia, the company was able to offer suppliers a premium price.

“It’s not as high as we would like, but we are able to keep supply going and also keep our farmers sustainable,” he said.

During the recent round of supplier meetings, MG had been advising farmers of an opening price equating to within 26-29 cents a litre.

“It’s within the range of expectations that we have been talking to our suppliers about in the last month, but it’s in the lower end of that range and it’s just disappointing that this has been the case,” Mr MacAulay said.

In a bid to improve farmers’ cash flow, MG will pay productivity incentives quarterly instead of annually, and

has resumed its Share Equity Scheme by allowing farmers to reduce their contribution to 0.25 cents a litre, instead of the usual 0.65 cents.

“While this scheme has been reintroduced, it’s not really a sign of things improving. It’s a necessary part of the co-operative structure that we have some share capital to keep the co-operative going,” Mr MacAulay said.

MG has retained most suppliers despite the price downturn and urged farmers to be optimistic.

“The dairy industry has gone through downturns before and it always rebounds, and I can’t see this being any different,” he said.

“It will be hard for most farmers but we are hoping there won’t be too many who will leave the industry.”

Fonterra forecast an annual average return of $3.60 per kilogram of milk solids to Victorian and Tasmanian suppliers.

National milk services manager, Heather Stacy, said Australian prices were being reduced by milk powder trading internationally at less than US$2000 per tonne and the Australian dollar up around US80c.

“These are challenging times for the dairy industry, but Fonterra has a robust business model that will enable the company to manage this difficult period and continue to provide leading returns to our suppliers,” she said.

“We are determined to pay a leading milk price and our ability to do so is backed by the investments in infrastructure, technology, product development and consumer dairy brands Fonterra has made in Australia in recent years.”

Tough times ahead

By Matt Dunn THE recent downturn in milk prices means that many farmers will do it tough in the coming months and years.

Many of those in the industry borrowed heavily during the good times, not realising that dark clouds were gathering just over the horizon.

Despite the dire state of things, Koonwarra dairy farmer Gary Davison counts himself lucky. Unlike some, not all the family’s income is derived from the farm.

His wife Karen works full time at Leongatha Hospital and her wage goes a long way toward keeping the family afloat. “She’s worth about 80 cows to me,” he quips.

Gary, who has a happy, carefree attitude, knows only one way to get through adversity – joke about it.

But he is deadly serious when he says he wouldn’t buy into the industry if he was a young man. There are too many variables that can count against you. His three sons are unlikely to remain on the land.

The couple have been on the farm for about 20 years.

“We dropped 32 per cent back in February, which was a fair kick in the guts. The opening price hasn’t actually come out yet, but I’ve heard on the grapevine that things will stay

pretty much the same,” Gary said.

While figures may vary from farm to farm, the drop in what the milk companies will offer their suppliers is making another move downward.

Prices will be below the cost of production for many farmers and could result in some leaving the industry, a move that is predicted to not only affect local traders but the long term milk supply.

Murray Goulburn announced an average price of 26 cents a litre, while Fonterra has announced a drop to $3.60 per kilogram of milk solids.

MG’s opening price is 35 per cent down on last year’s season starting price of 40 cents a litre. The July monthly milk price is just $2.79 a kilogram butterfat and $7 for protein – the highest average base prices will be until April next year.

“We’d just had a really good year and things were good and then –bang. Who takes a 32 per cent pay cut? Feed keeps going up, fertiliser keeps going up and we go back 32 per cent,” he said.

Karen said the family was lucky that its loans were not through banks, but through relatives.

“Those who have big mortgages would be just devastated,” she said.

Gary agreed and also acknowledged the financial input of his wife.

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FORMER Leongatha Secondary College student, Sarah Lawry, has graduated from RMIT with a Bachelor of Communication (Professional Communication) with Distinction.

Sarah lives in Melbourne and is currently pursuing further post graduate studies.

ONE rural South Gippsland resident contacted Col 7 to voice her displeasure at junk mail.

“It was irritating to receive three brochures from Jemena in my country mailbox over the past couple of months inviting me to connect to natural gas... when it is not available to me. Waste of literature and irritating into the bargain!” she said.

WE know about mushrooms and toadstools, but if you would like to hear about Australian fungi you are invited to attend a talk tomorrow evening. It has been organised by Australian Plants Society South Gippsland Group for 8 pm.

Wednesday July 8 at ECG McMillan, Leongatha. Enquiries can be directed to 5662 2449.

DIETITIANS at GSHS are running supermarket tours in Leongatha and Korumburra to help make food shopping easier. These tours are targeted towards people

popular practice in business these days, and as long as officers are neatly presented, we are happy to see how they enjoy the flexibility,” said Acting Chief Executive Officer Dirk Holwerda.

“It’s also a fun way for us to support the many worthy organisations in the shire.”

Officers welcomed the new initiative, commenting although they still had a challenging work load, they felt more relaxed as they carried out their duties.

PEOPLE who have difficulty coping with the emotional aftermath of the recent bushfires may want to attend a community recovery meeting in Mirboo North next month.

The meeting with Dr Rob Gordon will be held at the Mirboo North hall on Wednesday, August 5,

from 6.30 to 9pm, including a light supper.

Dr Gordon is a regular lecturer at the Australian Emergency Management Institute and is experienced in recovery processes.

Costs are a gold coin donation to cover the hiring of the hall. For bookings, call Liz Craig on 0437 958 713 or 5674 0900, or Lindsay Oates on 5668 1621 or 0408 343 531

by Monday, August 3.

THE next meeting of the South Gippsland Carers Group will be held on Tuesday July 14 from 10am until 12 noon, at the Leongatha Community House. For further information, please call Bill on 5659 6468 or Heather on 5668 9243.

who have type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes or high cholesterol.

They are also suitable for people wanting to lose weight or just get ideas on how to make healthier choices. As part of the two hour tour the dietitian will show you how to read and understand food labels, select healthy food alternatives and identify products that are appropriate for people with diabetes.

The supermarket tours are running as part of Diabetes week, commencing July 13.

If you would like to book into one of the supermarket tours, please contact Diabetes Australia on 1300 136 588.

For more information please contact one of the dietitians at GSHS on 5667 5538.

IF YOU thought that South Gippsland Shire Council officers were dressed rather casually last Friday, you were right!

Council instigated a monthly “Casual Friday” in April, and officers pay for the privilege by donating a gold coin or two. Funds raised are then given to a different local community organisation each month, and those to benefit so far include the Mirboo North CFA, the Leongatha Salvation Army and the Leongatha SES. “Casual Friday is a

UNFORTUNATELY Pauline John was interstate, but Laurie Collins and Chris Beehag were at the opening of the trio’s exhibition at Meeniyan Art Gallery.

Their exhibition, On the Wild Side received a warm reception at its opening on Sunday, June 28.

A mixture of metal sculptures, textile masks and paintings, the show provides a feast of art. Several works were sold. The exhibition will run until July 23.

FORMER Leongatha Secondary College student Abbey Mitchell is making a big statement at the Meeniyan Art Gallery with her latest installation.

Called Trampled Souls, it seems a tacit criticism of the dehumanisation of people in our capitalist world.

You are invited to take your shoes off and step on the soft bodies, following them to the ladder, while human shapes are climbing over each other to reach the top of the ladder.

What the umbrella has to do with it is a mystery, but the overall effect is the unsettling impression people are prepared to step on each other to get what they want.

CHARLIE van Velzen is impressed with this giant turnip grown by Mary and Brendan Scott of Port Franklin.

Charlie is the daughter of Mary and Brendan’s niece, Trish Vuillermin.

Memories of the Middle East LAURINDA Walker, a young mathematics teacher and student of theology, undertook a study tour to the Middle East last year.

She spoke about her experiences at the June Pleasant Sunday Afternoon at Scots Pioneer Church, Mardan South.

Laurinda visited many biblical sites, including the fortress of Masada built on an escarpment not far from the Dead Sea. The Jews who survived the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD, fled to Masada which was almost impregnable. They held out against the Roman

army for three more years until, in the end, they committed suicide rather than surrender to the Romans.

The Jewish writer Josephus, is the only source of what happened at Masada nearly 2000 years ago. Archeological findings are consistent with his story.

Laurinda also mentioned the Sirach scrolls found at Masada.

Sam Nicita organised the afternoon and introduced the main participants. Father Jacob Thadathil from St Laurence’s Leongatha presided over the service, while long-standing Scots Pioneer supporter the Reverend Arthur

Stamp, led some of the prayers.

Animated discussion followed over afternoon tea in the church hall. Much to his chagrin, the limelight fell on Tony Winkleman who cut a birthday cake presented by Elvie Clark of Poowong and Chris Opperman of Croydon.

The next PSA at Mardan will be on Sunday July 26 when the Reverend Janet Wallis, rector of Leongatha’s Anglican Parish, will give an address entitled A Bit About Living and Dying. The musical interludes will be provided by Tim and Joy Linton and friends.

All welcome.

Above: Guest speaker: Laurinda Walker spoke about a theological study tour she took to the Middle East last year. She is with Father Jacob Thadathil.

Friendly chat: the Reverend Arthur Stamp chats with Jeba Moneyrajan at Scots Pioneer Church.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - PAGE 11

A wheelie bad idea

By Matt Dunn FORMER Woorayl Shire Council engineer and Inverloch resident Keith Godridge has described the plan to replace residents’ recycling bins as “an absolute scandal”.

Bass Coast Shire Council will roll out the plan.

Mr Godridge has a perfectly good bin from 1980 that does not need replacing.

As far as Mr Godridge is concerned, replacing something that is not yet past its use by date flies in the face of what recycling is supposed to be about: “I’m just astounded at the absolute waste.

There’s millions of dollars tied up here.

“Our council is putting in brand new recycling bins at God knows what expense and there’s nothing wrong with the old ones,” he said.

“Woorayl was the first council to have the recycling bins locally. I’ve got my original 1980, 240 litre bin that I’ve been using here in Bass

Coast. It’s in absolutely perfect condition, and now the council has bought all these thousands and thousands of new ones, which are totally unnecessary.

“In more recent times they’ve supplied everyone in Bass Coast with a new bin anyway.

So the new bins are much younger than my 1980 version and there’s absolutely no need to replace them.”

Mr Godridge said he knew there was “the occasional bin that someone has damaged, but that can easily be replaced”.

The bins are costed at $48 each and will be incorporated into the cost of collecting rubbish, which is set to rise from $251 to $271 per annum.

While the bins are free, the increased cost of the collection service will be borne by rate payers.

“They’ve taken a couple of million dollars out of the community for something that is completely unnecessary,” Mr Godridge said.

But council’s infrastructure director, Steven Piasente defended the move.

“There’s still a lot of home owners, particularly

Warren Raabe supports Mayor

people with holiday houses, who don’t have a recycling bin. Council wanted to ensure that we increased recycling,” he said.

“We couldn’t force them to buy a bin, so council thought the fairest method was to provide the bins and incorporate costs into the garbage collection. The bins cost about $48. If you look at the cost over the life of a seven year contract, that works out to less than 15c a week for land owners.

“We think it’s a reasonable approach to take to include that in the garbage charge. We’ll be rolling them out to those who don’t have them.

Obviously there’s a lot of holiday home owners, who come down in the summer, so there’ll be a lot rolled out then.”

Mr Piasente said there was a “dramatic” increase in waste volumes during the summer period.

“We’re also introducing additional recycling collections over the summer to once a week.

More people are down so we want to encourage more to recycle as well,” he said.

An absolute scandal: Inverloch resident Keith Godridge has hit back at plans by Bass Coast Shire Council to replace residents’ recycling bins. Mr Godridge has a bin from 1980.

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By Bert van Bedaf

SOUTH Gippsland shire councillor Warren Raabe answered criticism over his long absence and missing crucial votes.

Cr Raabe took three months’ leave and is travelling in Western Australia with his family.

He will be returning on August 18 in time for the August 19 meeting in Leongatha at 7pm.

Cr Raabe talked with The Star from sunny Broome last week and said he would have voted with the Mayor Jim Fawcett on the controversial Farming Zone motion of June 17, which was lost on the casting vote of the mayor.

Moved by Cr David Lewis and seconded by Cr Kieran Kennedy, the motion called for council to write to the Planning Minister Madden “objecting in the strongest terms” to the removal of council’s ability to approve dwellings on the farming Zone on lots under 40ha, or house excisions or re-subdivisions.

The motion also included a request to the Victorian Opposition to move a Motion of Disallowance in the State Upper House to overturn the Minister’s direction.

The motion was lost on the Mayor’s casting vote. It received overwhelming support from farmers present at the council meeting and it was widely believed that the motion would have been passed on Cr Raabe’s vote had he been present.

Lewis Stone, who succeeded Cr Raabe as president of the Rural Property Owners Group, after Mr Raabe returned as councillor after a three-year absence, angrily expressed his disappointment that Cr Raabe was absent at such a crucial time.

However, Cr Raabe revealed the motion would have been lost in any event on his vote.

“I would not have voted for the letter to the Minister,” Cr Raabe said. “The Minister decided and we have to live with it.

“He’s put things on hold until the rural strategy is finished. There’s no use in picking on your master. It could make it worse. We’ll just have to live with it.”

Cr Raabe said he had stayed in regular contact with Cr Fawcett and kept up to date with developments.

He said he’d been aware of the resignation of council’s chief executive Paul Bawden, who left last Tuesday. He said calls for his resignation (as councillor) were unwarranted.

“I have no intention of resigning from council. My leave was approved and three months in four years is not much. The last time I was councillor I never missed a meeting.”

New drug laws

NEW legislation for drug screening has been introduced after one in five people killed in a car collision last year was affected by drugs, police said.

The decision comes at a time when Victoria’s road toll (162) has surged ahead of the figure recorded for the same time last year (154).

The legislation was introduced on July 1. Any victim of road trauma presented at a hospital will be tested not only for the presence of alcohol in their system but also for evidence of illicit drugs, deputy commissioner (road policing) Ken Lay warned.

“It is blatantly obvious and alarming that one of the main reasons for these collisions is the fact that many people are impaired by either drugs or alcohol when they get behind the wheel,” deputy commissioner Lay said.

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Holding us to ransom Dairy concerns SOUTH Gippsland doesn’t ride on the sheep’s back, it rides on the cow’s udder.

The news that milk prices will start the financial year at a 10 year low is a real body blow to the region.

Dairy farmers who had hoped for a turn-around in fortunes by mid 2009, now face another bleak year ahead.

There is no point in sugar coating this news.

But nor should we throw up our hands in despair.

We are lucky to have a strong community that can rally in tough times.

We must all support each other and stick together through the tough times.

And if there is one silver lining from the grey clouds hanging over the dairy industry at the moment, it’s that at least it is raining.

Ageing gracefully FEDERAL funding for aged care in the shire is a welcome boost to accommodation needs, but it does not mean that the community’s task has been completed.

Being provided with a grant of $9 million by the Federal Government for a new aged care facility in Foster means that aged care in Corner Inlet is going to survive for the time being, but not necessarily in the future.

The region is facing an increasingly ageing population, which needs to be cared and catered for at ever-rising numbers and costs.

The figures suggest that the largest portion of the future population in the region will be aged between 60 and 69.

Prom Country Aged Care is doing a magnificent job and already there are other aged care centres in Korumburra and Leongatha, Inverloch and Mirboo North, but to satisfy future demands more will be needed.

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RECENTLY, Tim Holding announced his regressive government won’t use the 130 Gl of water available from the promised upgrade to the Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP).

This, despite constant assurances over the previous two years that the far more expensive and environmentally ruinous proposed desalination plant (to produce 150 Gl) was needed as well as the ETP upgrade.

Sure, LaTrobe Valley substitution has its problems, and using the water for Yarra flows has some environmental issues; but why not do what responsible countries worldwide do, and what our sad government’s own “Water Smart” report (that they very reluctantly gave up only after a protracted FOI case) confirmed as a better economic option; recycle it for drinking.

That’d be sensible, that’d stop the need for energy guzzling, marine ecosystem destroying, socially destructive, bloody expensive large scale desalination.

Typical of this anti-sustainability government; how do they get away with this total lack of diligence?

They’re only planning to reuse a bit over 5 per cent of ETP water (even though it’s way, way cheaper than desal water.

Open letter Dear Premier, We request that you inform the community what tangible actions have been undertaken to prevent a repeat of the holocaust that occurred on Black Saturday.

We are of course aware of the work the royal commission is doing and of the timing of their preliminary report, but are also mindful that the next bushfire season is just seven months away.

As leader of the government, we believe that you have a responsibility to advise the community of the progress made on bushfire prevention in these three months.

The community is willing to support positive steps to prevent a recurrence next summer of the disaster we experienced in February.

To that end, we encourage you to unequivocally accept the major recommendation of your

They say it’s too expensive to use; huh? Tim, we’re not that stupid; Veolia/ Suez must have you totally under the thumb.)

So I guess the rest will go to Gunnamatta ocean outfall only to be sucked back in again to the water factory just down the coast at Kilcunda at a cost of 25 billion black balloons annually and a 60

own parliamentary bushfire inquiry, the advice of the auditor general and the calls of a bushfire ravaged community to mandate as an absolute minimum; a tripling of fuel reduction burning to 385,000 hectares per calendar year.

This measure has broad acceptance in the community, requires no legislation to implement and sends a strong signal to communities and rural residents that ongoing land management will be based on science and bushfire research.

Community No Fuel No Fire meetings held already at Healesville, Barmah, Colac and Inverleigh have drawn hundreds of Victorians who are concerned about the management of public land.

A meeting at Bairnsdale on May 19 will address these issues also.

If your government will not endorse the widely supported recommendation for fuel reduction burning on 385,000 hectares of public land per

VOXPOP! VOX When you heard that Michael Jackson died, what was your reaction?

I was shocked. Although I haven’t been a Michael Jackson fan.

The TV replays showed that he was a talented dancer and singer. We must admire the talents he had.

Peter Hall Traralgon

A shock, but death is part of life.

He was not part of my culture, but had a lot to offer people.

Paul Norton Leongatha South

It was sad for the community to lose such a talented singer.

Anne Davies Leongatha

I knew that he was already fairly ill but it was pretty unexpected at the same time, seeing as he was due to have a comeback tour soon. It didn’t have a great impact on me though.

Ryan Higgins Leongatha

per cent price rise in water. (As confirmed on Friday.)

Why won’t the media take this incompetence / corruption / injustice seriously, and why aren’t the people screaming?

year to minimise fire risk to the community, we call on you to explain – why not?

Max Rheese Secretary, Victorian Lands Alliance

Horsing around IT is disappointing that Racing Minister Rob Hulls (The Star 16/6) has ‘welcomed’ changes to country racing that will again see race meetings removed from country tracks and country training centres defunded or closed.

It is a sure sign that the Minister and the Brumby Labor Government don’t understand grassroots country racing and country Victoria when they welcome changes to country racing that will see 38 country race meetings removed, nine country training centres defunded or closed over the next five years and a further 10 rural training centres earmarked to receive no future capital works funding.

How exactly is this good for country racing?

As a State MP who is actively involved in country racing and proudly represents a rural electorate, I am disappointed and angered by these massive cuts to country racing.

These savage cuts to country race meetings and thoroughbred training centres – which the Minister says is good for racing and country communities – come on top of decisions last year to remove or downgrade 28 country race meetings.

In addition, the State Labor Government, through its directly appointed bodies, also closed seven country harness racing tracks and more recently announced that greyhound racing will be shut down at Wangaratta.

The Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition totally opposes these new plans which will see further massive cuts to country racing.

It is an insult to the hard working volunteers who run country race clubs that Minister

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Hulls welcomes and supports removing another 38 country race meetings, including two from Moe and one each from Woolamai and Drouin. Last year Moe was stripped of two meetings.

I am disappointed but sadly not surprised that Minister Hulls thinks it is “a great outcome” that nine country training centres will be completely defunded or closed within five years.

Furthermore, another 10 country training centres have been told they will be denied access to any future capital improvement funding.

This decision will make it virtually impossible for these centres to attract new trainers and it will be very hard for existing trainers to maintain their operations, let alone expand.

These cuts to country racing will cost jobs, hurt rural communities, damage the already fragile economies in these country towns and do long term harm to grass-roots racing in Victoria. I fail to see how the Minister can think this is good for country racing.

Denis Napthine MP Opposition racing spokesman

Monstrous decision

IN response to your article ‘Molester walks free’, Tuesday, June 30.

I was outraged to read that this monster only received a suspended sentence.

To say that this man will serve his sentence if he re-offends is ridiculous.

Experts have proven that sexual offenders are likely to offend again. The children of Wonthaggi are effectively bait for this predator.

As a local mother I feel sick to the core at the thought of this man being free in our community.

Name and address withheld.

“THE STAR�, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - PAGE 13

Rebuilding broken lives

By Danny Buttler

Three amigos: Roberto, Noel and Luis are helping to get Remar Nyora established.

FROM the ashes of Black Saturday, a new home for troubled men has sprung to life in Nyora.

Remar Australia, a Christian ministry dedicated to helping people rehabilitate from drug and alcohol addiction, has moved to South Gippsland after its former Kinglake home was destroyed in February’s devastating bushďŹ res.

An eclectic mix of characters are at the helm of the Nyora camp, which is situated at the old Hillcrest Christian College site.

Luis Brito, a pastor from Portugal, leads the way. His sidekicks include a former Victorian Homicide detective, Noel Collins, and a Mexican student, Roberto Martinez, who heard about Remar’s plight and volunteered to lend a hand.

Together, they operate the rehabilitation centre, which offers men a chance to come back from the brink of self-destruction.

Remar is no Betty Ford. It’s a tough love regime that takes at least a year to transform men from addicts back to adults.

No one is forced to be at the centre, but once you enter, you only stay if you play by the rules.

These rules include being searched for weapons and drugs as soon as you arrive. Swearing or “excessive street talk� is banned. Music, literature or publications must be okayed by staff, with only Christian and classical music allowed. TV shows are censored.

Personal hygiene is tightly regulated.

Hair must be trimmed, with extreme hairstyles not permitted. T-shirts with worldly slogans are banned, with “blingâ€? a deďŹ nite no-no – only a watch

and one wedding ring can be worn.

Participants must also attend daily religious sessions – although they do not have to participate. “If they want to pray they can pray. If they want to believe, they believe. But they have to respect the dynamic, so it is mandatory,â€? Luis said. “We don’t force people to be Christian, but people ďŹ nd they need something more powerful to help them to live clean.â€?

The no-frills treatment would no doubt be a shock to drug and alcohol users who have become immersed in the self-satisfaction of addiction.

Getting people to live clean is about teaching them basic life skills (keeping rooms tidy, personal hygiene etc.) and offering the chance to learn trade skills that could help them regain a foothold

in “normalâ€? society. “Sometimes people learn a trade here and when they ďŹ nish their rehabilitation they have a real job,â€? Luis said.

The old Hillcrest site was ďŹ rst slated as a drug treatment facility for youths, but Luis said it was proving too difďŹ cult to convince local residents that the troubled youngsters wouldn’t bring trouble to the neighbourhood. “Now I am changing the permit to just for adults. Adults are maybe more responsible, so it’s not so difďŹ cult,â€? he said.

Luis said he wanted the rehab centre to be open and available to the local community. They have nothing to hide and are even looking for volunteer support from people who can lend a helping hand. “We spread the word about the

Devastation: the Kinglake Remar site was reduced to rubble on Black Saturday.

From the ashes: Luis holds a cross made out of burnt wood from Remar’s Kinglake site.

place at Kinglake,� Luis said. “Now for example, we are spreading the word again because lots of people do not know we are here.�

The people who seek help from Remar have already been through detox and are no longer abusing substances.

Courts, welfare agencies and social services direct people towards the free service in the hope of turning around lives before they completely self-destruct. “People caught stealing or with small problems with drugs, they don’t send them to jail, they can send them here instead,â€? Luis said. “People go ďŹ rst for detox. When they come here they are clean of drugs.

It’s more like a life-skilling school than a rehabilitation centre.� “But it is good they can come to a

transition place like this before they go.�

Former homicide detective Noel Collins lends a hand around the place and is a strong supporter of the Remar regime. “In the experience of my career, I have seen the damage that (alcohol and drugs) can do,� he said. “I’m just here to help Luis and to show people that you don’t have to give up if you have had a bad drug and alcohol issue, or even if you have suffered an injury, you can still move on in life.�

Roberto Martinez said Remar was extremely well known in Latin America, where it deals with the massive social problems associated with widespread poverty.

He was studying at Latrobe when he heard about the Kinglake ďŹ re. He managed to contact Luis and his wife Carina to offer himself as a volunteer. “I know Remar because it is huge in Mexico – it helps a lot of people,â€? he said. “I heard that Luis and Carina lost everything, so I asked if I could come and help them.â€? “He was so happy with what was happening here that he said we can stay and do the ministry here.â€?

With the memories of Black Saturday still fresh in their minds, everyone at Remar is making their second chance at life.

As the ďŹ re raced over the hills towards their bush property in February, Luis realised just what a massive force they had encountered. “We left the property at 4 o’clock in the afternoon and by 6.30 everything was burned,â€? he said. “I pulled everybody out, it was very difďŹ cult and quite devastating.

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Dumbalk wins reprieve THERE might be life in the former Dumbalk Kindergarten yet.

South Gippsland shire councillors have been considering selling the old building, but community pressure has staved off such a fate for possibly another two years.

Following a special council meeting last Wednesday, several Dumbalk community members were able to put their points of view across with several passionate submissions and earn a reprieve for the building.

Council resolved in April to start a process for the sale of the building, which the community passionately opposes, desperately seeking a stay of execution.

The building is already in use for meetings of different town groups, especially when the Dumbalk Hall is already occupied with other activities.

Dumbalk residents believe the hall is not suited to the type of activities run by a community house and are opposed to sharing space there.

Walter Aich, regional manager of Gippsland Regional Council of Adult, Community and Further Education, ACFE Gippsland, Dumbalk CFA captain and member of the Dumbalk and District Progress Association, spearheaded the submissions.

He asked council for two years’ grace for the community to work out a viable business plan for the building as a community house, “with a review after 12 months to work and build the business case”.

He provided a letter of support by the Leongatha Community House.

House president Pamela Gaskell wrote she would like to indicate support for the association “in its endeavour to retain the Dumbalk Kindergarten as a centre for community activity and community asset”.

She indicated that Leongatha would be able to help in presenting some

courses in Dumbalk as an “outreach activity”.

Council noted the submissions and asked officers to prepare a further report regarding options for the former Dumbalk kindergarten, “including an option of a further one or two year lease period” for council’s August 5 meeting.

Few councillors WITH councillors Warren Raabe, on extended leave, and Jennie Deane, leave granted, both absent from last Wednesday’s special and ordinary meetings, the voting numbers were well down.

With Mayor Jim Fawcett declaring a conflict of interest in the Ruby Rd closure - his business partner is Jim Pickersgill, who made a presentation – there were only six councillors left to decide “to note the status with regard to the closure of Ruby Rd, Ruby”.

Cr Mimmie Jackson drily observed that the issue was “a drawn-out process”.

Cr Mohya Davies said she’d been impressed with the presentation and she hoped “VicRoads comes back to us with a favourable result”.

Ruby residents want the dangerous intersection at Ruby Arawata Rd fixed before Ruby Rd is closed.

Parking waived COUNCIL agreed to waive all car parking requirements associated with a retail development in Bair St, Leongatha.

Four new shops or office spaces are to be built on the former Gleeson Holden site, covering about 1650 square metres and involving between 40 or 50 car spaces But the company driving the development, Cooper Murray Pty Ltd, will be able to develop the site without the need to provide car parking.

Council officers said the site was

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already fully developed with buildings and no parking had ever been provided and there was no alternative design option for a compromise solution.

Cr David Lewis was less compromising and opposed the waiver.

“Parking is in short supply in Leongatha. The (officers’) report says 40 places are required and we hear 50 places from the consultant,” Cr Lewis said.

Putting the cost of a parking space at $11,000, the total waiver could amount to up to $550,000, that “is a cost to ratepayers,” Cr Lewis said.

Cr Lewis moved a motion of deferral to examine alternatives, but he could not find a seconder and the motion to waive the parking requirement was passed with Cr Lewis the only dissenter.

Yabby farm COUNCIL considered yabby farming as a legitimate agricultural activity and approved a planning permit for buildings and works associated with aquaculture (yabby farming) at a property on Ruby Rd, Ruby.

For objections were received, but Cr Mimmie Jackson believed although there were some residential issues, the enterprise was an appropriate use for the rural zone.

Imaging funds COUNCIL votes in favour of providing funds for the purchase of a thermal imaging camera for use by the shire’s CFA brigades.

The total cost of the camera is around $24,000 and council agreed to allocate $8000 towards the purchase cost “at the first budget review for the 2009/10 budget.

Early childhood CR Mohya Davies successfully moved an urgent motion that council take

Acting CEO COUNCIL’S director corporate and community services, Dirk Holwerda again took his seat next to the Mayor Jim Fawcett at last Wednesday’s council meeting as acting chief executive officer.

It was not an unfamiliar seat. He also occupied it when departed CEO Paul Bawden went on holidays last April. a leadership role in early childhood services.

Councillors were briefed on the services last Wednesday morning and voted in favour of accepting funding from the State Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, which includes services from birth to 18 years old.

Several shire care centres will benefit, including Corner Inlet, Korumburra Kindergarten and Birralee Childcare Centre, as well as Leongatha Children’s Centre.

Council will conduct a detailed analysis of the services required over the next 10 years and ensure services issues are included in council’s long

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Pocket money COUNCIL will provide for out of pocket expenses for printing, stationery and postage for several advisory committees.

Members of the Leongatha Memorial Hall committee, Mirboo North Create Village committee, Mossvale Park and Toora Railway Parkland development committee will be reimbursed for expenses upon receipt.

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Cr Fawcett congratulated Mr Holwerda on his acting role (pictured), which was endorsed by all councillors present.

Jodie Pitkin is acting director in Mr Holwerda’s place. She will remain acting manager family services until Linda Jamieson returns from bushfire recovery duties. Shelley Fixter is covering Ms Pitkin’s original position of co-ordinator aged and disability services.

Great outcome: South Gippsland Water managing director Steve Evans (left) and project development manager Graeme Jackson, discuss the proposed Poowong, Loch, Nyora sewerage scheme.

Details of the proposal have been discussed during a number of public meetings where South Gippsland Water project development manager Graeme Jackson, gave an overview of the proposed scheme and its implications for residents.

The State Government will put $1.485 million towards the works, with South Gippsland Water paying for $14.425 million and householders $800 each.

Water authority managing director Steve Evans, said this is one of the last schemes to be approved with the $800 contribution cap.

Most of the pipes for the sewerage scheme will be laid along roadways and wastewater will be treated via a lagoon system and adjacent connected wetlands.

Mr Evans encouraged members of the community to have their say so that their views can be factored in to the design and construction.

He said the scheme was “a great outcome” for the towns of Poowong, Loch and Nyora.

Mr Jackson told those at the public meetings that it was important to use water efficient appliances and switch to low phosphorus laundry products, thus benefiting the sewerage treatment system.

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POLICE BRIEFS

Hoon witnesses sought POLICE are appealing for witnesses to come forward regarding a hoon driver who was arrested yesterday morning.

Leading Senior Constable Paul McLean, of the Bass Coast Traffic Management Unit in Wonthaggi, arrested the 19-year-old man and impounded his car at 9.15am for 48 hours under Victoria’s hoon legislation.

The blue Ford Falcon sedan was seen being driven erratically in the Wonthaggi and Cape Paterson areas on several occasions.

It was seen in Cape Paterson on Sunday, June 28, between 2.30 and 3.30pm and on South Dudley Rd, Wonthaggi, on Wednesday, July 1, between 7 and 11pm, doing burn-outs and fish tailing.

Also in Cape Paterson, the driver moved up close behind two horses, ridden by two 20-year-old women from the area, and was said to have spun his wheels. The man’s driving behaviour spooked the horses and endangered the women’s safety.

Leading S/C McLean charged the man, from Archies Creek, on summons for a range of offences.

He was charged with 35 driving offences, including reckless conduct and endangering lives, driving unlicensed as well as driving an unregistered car, carrying false number plates.

Apart from having to pay an impounding fee of $490, the man will also be required to appear at Korumburra Magistrates’ Court at a later date.

“Anyone with more information regarding the hoon driver is asked to

contact LS/C McLean in Wonthaggi on 5672 5469.

Drug raid A LEONGATHA man has been charged and bailed to appear in court after police executed a search warrant on his property.

Police raided his house last Tuesday afternoon and seized a quantity of cannabis and other drug paraphernalia as well as cash.

The drug squad used a dog in the raid. The 27-year-old man was charged with several drug related offences and will appear at Korumburra Magistrates’ Court at a later date.

Broken nose UP to six people were involved in a fracas at McCartins Hotel in Leongatha last Friday night, police said.

One man suffered a suspected broken nose. Police said they were continuing their inquiries, using available closed circuit television footage of the incident.

Man charged A WONTHAGGI man will appear at Korumburra Court on several charges following a police check early Saturday morning near Meeniyan.

Police intercepted the 19-yearold driver at 12.30am on the South Gippsland Highway and found he was driving while disqualified.

He was taken to Leongatha police station and when breath-tested registered .13, more than twice the legal limit.

His white Skyline wagon was unregistered and he was driving with stolen number plates, police said.

The man will appear in court on August 27.

Signs vandalised PARKING signs at the car park off Sparrow Lane were vandalised several weeks ago and have still not been repaired.

The signs have been pulled out of the ground. One is leaning against the house next door, while another is lying on the ground. (pictured right)

More desalination controversy CONTROVERSY continues to rage around the Wonthaggi desalination plant.

Bass Coast Council is complaining (again) that the State Government is leaving the local community completely out in the cold, with major concerns that the recommendations of the Environment Effects Statement will not be adhered to when the plant is built.

CEO Allan Bawden, has accused the government of preventing transparency of process.

Only the government and company building the plant are likely to know what environmental requirements are contained in the contract, he said.

In other news, environmentalists in New South Wales are furious that the Sydney desalination plant is set to run at full bore even though dam levels are high enough to relax water restrictions.

And the desalination plant on the Gold Coast has turned into a lemon.

Wonthaggi desalination protest group Watershed Victoria, has drawn attention to an article in Queensland’s Courier Mail which stated the Gold Coast plant was shut down for six

weeks because of rusting pipes, faulty valves and cracking concrete.

One of that plant’s contractors is Veolia.

The French company is part of one of two consortia bidding to build the Wonthaggi plant. The winning contractors are due to be announced “mid-year”, but cynics have touted Veolia’s name since the Victorian plant was announced two years’ ago.

According to the Courier Mail article, the Gold Coast desal plant cost $1.2 billion, with infrastructure problems emerging this year that include corrosion of pipe couplings and concrete cracking in the inlet shaft. The cracks were allowing groundwater and possible contaminants from the former rubbish dump on which the plant was built, to leach into a shaft.

Stainless steel pipes were found not to be up to specification.

Wonthaggi desal detractors have long been concerned that the public private partnership arrangements the Victorian Government makes with the successful contractor will ensure consumers pay for desalinated water even if rain eventually fills our storages.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - PAGE 17

THE SPLASH holiday program has proved a big drawcard for children who wanted to do something a little different in the school holidays.

When The Star visited the centre last Thursday children were busy putting the finishing touches to their puppets, ahead of a gala performance.

But the puppet show was one of just many things that were going on. And despite the many scheduled activities on offer, some children were simply happy to put the gym’s open spaces to good use.

Cricket, soccer, football and soccer games were springing up wherever someone had a ball.

Other more introspective children strummed guitars and contemplated how good it was having a change of scene on a wet day.

Being stuck in a gym with heaps of other kids was a lot better than being at home.

Artistic flair: master puppeteer and stage designer Morgaine Bourke likes to put some sparkle into her designs.

Sporting duo: Jake Van Puyenbroek and Jordi Geary were happy to utilise the open spaces of the gym.

Rare talent: Georgia Pressnell was happy just to strum a guitar and watch all the action.

Great mates: Brock Watchorn, Riley Levey and Adam Watchorn had a great time hanging out and making use of the SPLASH Leggo.

Hello there: Amber Driver was having a great time getting the stage ready for the puppet show.

Ready to fly: Liam Parnell launches his paper aeroplane to great effect.

The finishing touches: Zoe Turner and Chelsea Funnell get their puppets ready for the show.

Left: Whipping up a storm: Hayley Geary, Jessii O’Neill and Nykala Mills worked well together to get the stage ready for a puppet show.

Fabulous design: Brianna Hooton-Shandley showed off her marvellous creation.

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Forest walk funds

By Bert van Bedaf

THE Friends of the Lyrebird Forest Walk near Mirboo North received due recognition for their post-fires rehabilitation work last week.

The State Minister for Community Development, Peter Batchelor provided the dedicated group of volunteers, known as the Wednesday Warriors, with a $7500 grant to continue their rehabilitation work of the forest walk.

Minister Batchelor visited the Lyrebird Walk near Darlimurla for the first time as he met with members of the Friends of Lyrebird Forest Walk while announcing the grant to rehabilitate the walk damaged by fires that swept through the Darlimurla and Boolarra areas in January.

“The speed with which the Gippsland community got together – especially the Wednesday Warriors volunteers who have worked on rebuilding the track with the assistance of Parks Victoria – has been truly impressive,” Mr Batchelor said.

Celebrated walk: Minister Peter Batchelor, Cr David Lewis, Friends treasurer Brian Ahearne and Parks ranger Craig Jeffs celebrate government funding for the Lyrebird Walk.

He was impressed with nature’s resilience and recovery process.

“We’ve seen how severe the fires were, but the trees are already coming back to life with green shoots.

“The walk is a terrific tourist attraction and one I’m sure will again draw visits as our resilient bush regenerates.”

Mr Ahearne said the Friends, who have 14 financial members and meet every Wednesday at the walk, were delighted to receive the funding and had recently graded the car park.

The presentation was hosted by South Gippsland shire councillor David Lewis, who welcomed the Minister and

a large number of invited guests, including the Member for Eastern Victoria region Matt Viney, Friends treasurer Brian Ahearne, Parks Victoria ranger Craig Jeffs and council officers Ned Dennis (community strengthening) and recently appointed bush recovery planning officer Norm Walker.

Cr Lewis said the Friends were formed after Parks Victoria closed the walk in 2002 because of public safety reasons. It was reopened two years later.

The Friends rehabilitated the walk over the years and are now working successfully together with Parks Victoria to return “the walk to the natural showcase that it was”.

Mr Jeffs said the Friends of the Lyrebird Walk had “worked tirelessly for thousands of hours, not only to reopen the walk, but also to improve and enhance it.

“Both river crossings had to be replaced, as did a number of culverts.

Track repairs and re-planting were carried out in a number of locations, which had deteriorated over a number of years.

It was a massive undertaking that has led to the formation of one of the State’s most pleasant walks.”

The grant came from a large pot of $780,000 to be shared by bushfireaffected communities across Victoria to support local volunteering during the recovery process, involving 57 projects.

A walk for the cameras By Patrick McCaughan Work experience student THE appearance of the Minister for Community Development Peter Batchelor at the Lyrebird Forest Walk near Darlimurla, north of the township of Mirboo North drew a gathering of social workers, volunteers and local guides.

Tall timber: Minister Peter Batchelor and Cr David Lewis announce the funds.

They were there for the announcement of the $780,000 funding to the bushfire - affected communities.

When the MP arrived at the site, the group huddled out in front like a horseshoe in anticipation, to listen to the Minister’s announcement.

It was a chilly, windy day, but it was warmed up with the people clapping and celebrating the announcement of the funding.

Then everyone participated in a small walk along

the Lyrebird Forest Walk before returning to the refreshments provided which included snacks and a hot cup of coffee.

The Minister was asked questions about what the funding will be used for (the bushfire ravaged communities).

Interviews took place, with the community organisation workers being asked what they thought of the event.

Some of the community organisations there to witness the event were the Salvation Army, Red Cross, park rangers and counsellors.

These community people all contributed in some way to the bushfire recovery effort and were being rewarded with some of the funding.

Overall it was a friendly get together of the volunteer organisations in the Mirboo north community.

Despite the long wait for the funding for the Gippsland bushfire - affected communities, many were happy with the level of support from the government.

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Great team: Faye Gardiner and son Josh form a great team as Josh pursues his musical theatre career.

BEHIND every talented teenager stands supportive parents, like Kevin and Faye Gardiner. Reporter Bert van Bedaf spoke with Josh Gardiner and his mother Faye on the 15-year-old’s meteoric musical career, which has earned him a place in the Barnum musical, among other performances.

Highwire act WITHIN two years Leongatha Secondary College student Josh Gardiner has established himself as one of the biggest musical talents to emerge in the region.

From Grease in 2007 to Les Miserables and the Victorian State School Spectacular in 2008, Josh moved on to become star-struck Michael in The Witches of Eastwick last May. Now he’s about to embark on two shows in two months.

He has been selected as a cast member for the blockbuster musical Barnum, on the life of super showman P.T. Barnum, of Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey circus fame, in September, and he’ll be Jack in the Sondheim musical Into the Woods by the Foster Amateur Musical and Drama Association in October.

Josh began with music lessons with Carmel Slater, who taught him the piano.

“She got me to audition for (the 2007 Leongatha Lyric production of) Grease,” Josh said.

He played Roger, one of the t-bird boys.

“I immediately fell in love with musicals,” Josh said and he began taking singing lessons to improve his skills.

May last year he auditioned for an ensemble role in Les Miserables by the Wonthaggi Theatrical Group and followed this up with a solo performance in the Victorian State Schools Spectacular in September.

Josh sang Peter Allen’s Tenterfield Saddler in front of an audience of 4000 people at Hisense Arena in Melbourne.

“The show was amazing. There were more than 4000 people in the audience. I looked at the crowd and it seemed so surreal.”

The spectacular is organised by the Joining the Chorus, which is an initiative of the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. The Chorus is also staging the musical Barnum at the Comedy Theatre on

September 11 to 19.

Josh was chosen after a massive state-wide audition process involving the cream of the State’s secondary school students.

His selection was testimony to his mental strength, stamina and desire. Witches opened on Friday, May 15, and Barnum auditions were on the following Saturday, involving hundreds of students. Although drained from the night’s opening performance, Josh managed to catch the selector’s eye.

“Josh’s mind is set on musical theatre” - Faye Gardiner Barnum combines song, dance and circus skills in a spectacular musical that appeals to all ages. It will be directed by renowned comedian and director Neill Gladwin, who has worked on a range of artistic projects from theatre, dance and comedy to large-scale events.

Neill’s credits include director of the 2009 Australian Dance Awards at the Melbourne Arts Centre’s State Theatre, being one half of the comic duo, Los Trio Ringbarkus and a performer and director of Circus Oz. “I always had enjoyed singing, but I had not done much about it until I began taking music lessons with Carmel,” Josh said.

He moved on to singing teacher Cheryl Connor in Korumburra and is now with singer/ performer Shaun Murphy in St Kilda.

Josh is picking up acting as he goes along and admits dancing is his biggest challenge.

“I did drama at school and I’ve been learning from picking up different roles. I did a year of dance at (local school) Lisa Pellin when I was eight years old,” Josh said.

He has no problem remembering his lines or lyrics onstage. “There’s no time to forget your lines. They come easy after a while. You pick them up quickly and they become second nature after rehearsals.”

He was virtually head hunted for his Into the Woods role. He was contacted by one of the witches (in Eastwick), Nicole Cooper and told “FAMDA wants you to do Jack”.

It was at the time he also heard from the Barnum people that he was selected in the ensemble cast. He asked himself whether he could do two shows at once and decided to take it on.

He’s learning two different shows at the same time and fitting in a frantic schedule between Foster and Melbourne, which is where Faye comes in.

“I do have to drive him, because public transport from Leongatha and back does not provides us with the right timing,” Faye said.

“I’m getting some shopping done, while Josh is rehearsing.”

Faye is rightly proud of Josh’s musical achievements and she supports him where or when she can. “With Barnum, he’ll be learning a lot of different things that he has not done before,” she said.

Josh wants to grow up “doing a lot of theatre”. He plans to do performing arts at university and soak up the musical theatre world.

“He has no other career plans, as far as we know,” Faye said. “Josh’s mind is set on musical theatre. He knows it is a tough profession to get into, but he already has a foot in the door.

“One thing has led to another and things have come along.”

Josh has not thought about what roles he’d like to play in the future. “I just want to be there and be involved, meet people who love the same thing,” he said.

Wonderful occasion MATTHEW Stevens and Rachel Flynn honeymooned in Queensland after they wed in Hawthorn on Saturday, June 27 at St Columba’s Anglican Church.

Every reason: smiles were not hard to come by for newlyweds Matthew Stevens and Rachel Flynn.

Matthew is the son of Howard and Lucy Stevens of Leongatha, and Rachel is the daughter of the Reverend Mike and Allison Flynn of Hawthorn.

Rachel wore a strapless ivory gown with a fingertip veil and faux fur ivory cape as the day got cooler.

Rachel’s three friends, acting as bridesmaids, wore claret, satin dresses teamed with short black capes. All girls carried bouquets of roses.

Matthew and his attendants – best man Andrew Ludwell, and his brothers John and Peter – wore dark suits with long jackets.

The reception was held in the candlelit church, completing a wonderful happy occasion shared with family and friends.

The young couple will return to start married life in Montmorency.

Matt will be looking for a position as a school chaplain while Rachel will be seeking work in the health promotion field.

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Quality equipment: JSL’s Jared Lovie with some of the Echo gear.

Echo keeps on coming JSL Light Engines have had the local Echo dealership for around 18 months.

In that time many of the contractors that have been clients have changed over to Echo power equipment and have been very happy with the results.

Echo offers the best warranty around on power equipment. That warranty is five years parts and labour, three years longer than their closest rival.

It is this warranty that gives local contractors such confidence in the product.

The Echo dealership has made a big difference in the overall business success of JSL in the past 18 months.

Echo are leaders in chainsaws and power tools. JSL offer a full range of accessories, spare parts and service.

Echo parts and service are based in Melbourne, making access quick and easy.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - PAGE 21

Keep warm HERE’S some tips for keeping your home warm this winter.

• Install draught seals and weather stripping around doors and windows and repair faulty seals.

• Hang curtains close to window frames.

• Close curtains overnight and open them on a sunny day to let warmth in.

• Shut off rooms that aren’t occupied.

• Install insulation – this can reduce heating costs by up to 40 per cent.

• Maintain homes at a temperature between 18 and 21 degrees.

• Select the right sort of heating for the space you want to keep warm.

• Use a reversible ceiling fan to push warm air downwards.

• Only run the clothes dryer when it’s fully loaded and keep the lint filter clean for efficiency and safety.

It’s also important to stay safe, so follow these tips this winter.

• Make sure your heaters are turned off before leaving the house or going to sleep.

• Only use specially designed heater rails to warm your clothes. Don’t hang anything over other heaters.

• Inspect heating appliances. Check for damaged leads or hoses, cracked or damaged cover plates and anything that looks like it could be unsafe.

• Examine your power points for cracks or damage – don’t plug heaters or other electrical devices into damaged points.

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WINTER has well and truly arrived in South Gippsland.

Giant hailstones coated Meeniyan last Wednesday, along with many other towns in the region.

Carolyn Bell and Kaylene Unitt (left)were not deterred from doing their shopping in Leongatha.

Ailsa Franz (centre) and Bethanie Bilson (below) kept the elements at bay with a scarf and umbrella respectively.

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THE kids in Wonthaggi don’t bother rugging up to stay warm, they simply play sport.

Whether they toss a ball around or launch themselves into the air on a skateboard or bike, the young locals are quite adept at chasing away the winter blues.

A different way to ride a bike: Billy Parker likes to get airborne when he rides his BMX. He was at the Wonthaggi skateboard bowl last week.

Bin getting high: young gun skater Sean Passarin won’t let a little bit of rubbish get in his way.

Josh Hughes: the Wonthaggi Football Club goal kicking machine proves he’s just as comfortable on his bike as on the footy field.

Fine touch: April shows his style at the Wonthaggi Leisure Centre school holiday program.

Check this out: Michael was a champion at spinning a ball on his finger when he attended the Wonthaggi Leisure Centre school holiday program last week.

Having a ball: basketball guru Liam was another kid who had a great time at the Wonthaggi Leisure Centre school holiday program last week.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - PAGE 25

Wonthaggi’s good medicine

By Jane Ross WORK is expected to begin in September on a new medical centre in Wonthaggi.

The Wonthaggi Medical Group will spend between $4 and $5 million on the building on the same site as its current facility in Murray Street.

Work will go ahead in two stages and practice manager John Turner, said if all goes well, the new centre will be completed by this time next year.

Mr Turner said construction will take place in two stages, with some of the consulting rooms facing Murray Street being demolished and replaced with temporary rooms out the back.

It will be difficult and noisy he admitted, but the result will be a centre that will meet current and future practice needs.

“It’s been a long time coming,” said Mr Turner, adding it was first mooted five years ago.

Back then, two major issues faced the medical group. The first was the strain placed on doctors by meeting the demands of a busy medical practice and the Wonthaggi Hospital emergency department as well. The second was the out dated surgery.

With government funding for six hospital emergency department doc-

Being replaced: a new, environmentally sensitive medical centre will replace this one in Murray Street Wonthaggi. tors, the first issue has been resolved.

Mr Turner said that as far as the medical group is concerned, that is working very well.

Now it’s time to address the second issue.

A planning application has been lodged with Bass Coast Council.

The shire’s statutory planning coordinator, Antony Duffill told The Star, the application will have to go before the full council because its value exceeds $1 million. He expects councillors to consider it in August.

“I can’t speak for the councillors but the planning department is encouraging that sort of building; more medical facilities are needed. A lot of attention has been paid to its environmentally sensitive design.”

Mr Turner said the new building would be flooded with natural light and be configured to make the most of winter sun and summer shade.

As far as possible, local trades people will be invited to be involved.

The new centre will provide 16 consulting rooms as opposed to the current

A five-year plan A DRAFT recreation plan to see Bass Coast through the next five years, is available for public comment.

It has taken nine months to prepare, recommends more detailed planning and directs internal council processes and communication to ensure a better service to the community.

The document can be viewed at any council customer service centre or at www. basscoast.vic.gov.au “The vision of the plan is to create a high quality, welcoming and diverse recreation environment across Bass Coast,” said council’s recreation and leisure planner Ella Angarane.

Comments should be forwarded to her at PO Box 118 Wonthaggi 3995 or emailed to e.angarane@basscoast.vic.gov.au

Looking ahead: Bass Coast Council recreation and leisure planner Ella Angarane (centre) with Wonthaggi Secondary College student leaders back, Anna McFee (left) and Georgia Kaye-Helmot. Front, Holly Berry (left) and Trevor Wishart.

11. There will also be areas for allied health.

“This will be an integrated health facility,” said Mr Turner.

A training area will be sited on a limited upper floor that will be able to be extended later if necessary.

Training at all levels has become an increasing aspect of life for Wonthaggi Medical Group doctors.

Mr Turner said Monash and Melbourne university medical students from their first to their final year are spending time with the group. Intern training

through getGP brings more students and the medical practice is expecting to host on a permanent basis, two students from the post graduate medical course that began this year through the Monash Churchill campus.

This is for graduates of any discipline who will undergo communitybased training. It is, said Mr Turner, a model that has worked well in South Australia.

He said the new medical centre would allow the practice to accommodate that.

It will also permit the practice to increase its nursing staff to work in cooperation with doctors to provide what Mr Turner called “a better level of service to patients”, particularly those with chronic disease such as diabetes.

“With the change to our facility, we think it will enable us to recruit and retain doctors,” said Mr Turner.

“We have already recruited a young female doctor from Ireland with a lot of experience in chronic disease management and we have found in the last 18 months we are getting our first choice of registrars through getGP. We have three excellent registrars at the moment. Two like the area and I think they will come back.

“It’s a long time since we’ve had that sort of feedback.”

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Solar hot water rebate is going strong

Now with Ecosmart: Greta and Tim Eberbach of The Tank and Solar Warehouse have teamed up with Ecosmart to offer huge savings on purchases of new solar hot water systems.

The solar hot water rebate has has recently teamed up with Ecosmart Hot Water, who manufacture a not been abolished.

There has been a lot of confusion recently surrounding the Federal Government’s recent end to the solar panel rebate.

“A lot of people mistakenly assumed this included solar hot water but it doesn’t,” said Tim Eberbach of Wonthaggi business, The Tank and Solar Warehouse.

The current Federal Government Solar Hot Water rebate of $1600 plus some additional state based rebates and renewable energy certificates (RECs) still make it a huge incentive to buy a solar hot water system.

Homeowners will be pleased to know that they can still ride the wave of the solar hot water rebate for another couple of years. To be eligible for the government’s solar hot water rebates, the new hot water system must replace an existing electric hot water system.

Water heating is one of the most energy intensive activities in the home and is responsible for around 35 per cent of total household energy bills. It is also one of the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gases.

By installing a solar hot water system, households can expect to substantially reduce energy bills, while producing up to 65 per cent less greenhouse gas emissions per year than traditional electric water heaters - an average saving of three tonnes of carbon.

The Tank and Solar Warehouse

comprehensive range of environmental hot water systems for the home.

The business now represents Ecosmart in the wider South Gippsland area, from Yarram to Phillip Island and Lang Lang, including Wonthaggi, Mirboo North and Korumburra and all towns in between. The units all have a seven year guarantee and, with the savings you’ll make on your energy bills, the system will pay for itself after a few years.

For installations the company uses the services of a qualified

plumber in the area, whilst Tim is a qualified plumber himself. For Ecosmart enquiries simply call 133 326.

The Tank and Solar Warehouse also manufacture a huge range of poly rain water tanks and sell direct to the public. Tanks are made of A Grade plastic and come with a 15 year guarantee. Sizes available range from 1000-10,000 litre.

Tim and Greta Eberbach have been based in Wonthaggi for 18 months now and are very pleased with how the business has grown in just a short time.

Your choice: Ecosmart has every type of hot water system under the sun.

Wonthaggi Plaster …and Construction Supplies

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….. and anything else you ask us to get!!

Wonthaggi Plaster have been serving the Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland regions for many years and as we are locally owned and managed it means we care about the local community and we pride ourselves on a high level of service from our experienced, local staff.

Why not ring or call in to discuss your next project.

Wonthaggi Plaster and Construction Supplies 42 Inverloch Road, Wonthaggi

Tel: 5672 2267

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LEADING Edge Computers’ store in McBride Avenue, Wonthaggi has gone through a massive transformation.

Story time: Wendy Elton reads to children in the toddlers room; pictured are Jaigar, Blake, Dakota, Nicholas, Charlotte, and Matthew.

MCKENZIE Street Children’s Centre in Wonthaggi is now part of the NurtureOne group.

The owners of NurtureOne, Jan and Geoff Hamilton, have provided quality childcare services for more than 15 years.

NutureOne believes in high quality education, well resourced centres and educated staff.

Their aim is to ‘nurture enquiring minds’. The staff achieves this by seeing

The shop has been opened right up and features a totally new shop front, a tiled concrete floor, and improved lighting at the front of the store. To finish off, new signage completes the facade.

The original building was constructed in 1928 and has had various uses over the years.

Today the matching pair of stores house a coffee shop and Leading Edge Computers.

Owner of the Wonthaggi business, Anthony Walls, said the new shop was now a delight for both his staff and the customers.

“When people come in they really notice how much brighter and more

pleasant it is to shop here,” Mr Walls said.

Mr Walls employs two other staff, Neil Forth and Glen Wilson, who handle technical work and sales.

A fourth staff member, Miranda Bowman, is arriving from New Zealand to begin her job soon. She will look to expand the Telstra Mobile Phone business and will also work in sales.

Mr Walls works in closely with Steve Fowkes and Luciano Anastasi of the Leongatha store.

Both stores have enjoyed a phenomenal June as businesses in both towns have been upgrading their computers prior to the end of the financial year, with current tax breaks available on new purchases. The store works very closely with local businesses, constantly helping with business net-

working solutions.

Leading Edge Computers handle pretty well anything to do with computers and won’t leave you stranded if you have a technical issue with on-site service available.

“There is a huge benefit in buying computers from an outlet that can see to any future problems,”Mr Walls said.

“Too many times people have bought from a retail store with no back-up and have been left stranded.

It is better to use us as your one-stop shop. Our store is extremely competitive on price as well.”

See Leading Edge Computers for the latest in desktops, laptops, and printers from leading brands including Toshiba and Asus. The store is also an authorised Apple reseller and a Telstra dealer.

each child as an individual, the idea being to care and educate at the child’s developmental level.

Together with the child’s family, staff work to expand the child’s potential. They aim for the child to leave the centre as a well-nurtured, confident child with an enquiring mind and a disposition to learn.

Last week children and staff were enjoying indoor activities whilst staying away from the cold, outdoor rain and wind.

Fun times: Centre manager Kylie Simpson holds Ash while Janelle Evans is pictured with young Jake.

All finished: staff at Leading Edge Computers in Wonthaggi stand proudly in front of their new shop; from left, Glen Wilson, Anthony Walls and Neil Forth.

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• OBITUARY

Farewell Doris Menzies A WONTHAGGI icon. That title well describes Doris Ethel Menzies, known to all as Dorrie.

Her selfless life was recalled on June 25 in a packed Wonthaggi Uniting Church, when relatives and friends gathered to honour awoman who had spent her life helping others.

Dorrie’s instruction to her daughter Terri Burns, to make sure that everyone had a cup of tea after the service, reflected her kind and hospitable nature.

She loved a chat and her engaging smile lit up her whole face.

Doris was born at Korumburra on November 11 1919 to Alice (nee Ireland) and John (Jonah) Makin. Three siblings predeceased her.

When Doris was six, the family moved to Wonthaggi by horse and cart, a journey that took two days.

She went to Wonthaggi State School in Billson Street and Wonthaggi Technical School, where she obtained her junior technical and merit certificates and was one of only two students to gain a grade one cookery certificate.

Those skills stood her in good stead in later years when, as an active member of the Wonthaggi Hospital ladies auxiliary, she helped cater for weddings and balls.

Dorrie loved those times on the auxiliary; they lasted for nearly 59 years! In her 50th year, she was presented with a plaque recognising her contribution.

She was a life governor of both the hospital and its neighbour Rose Lodge, helping found an opportunity shop that has raised money for the aged care facility since its inception.

Another of her passions was knitting and throughout her adult life, her needles and wool created garments, including delicate baby clothes, to sell at the annual hospital auxiliary fete. Later, she knitted hats for children with cancer and a collection of 100 of those colourful head coverings were on display at her funeral service, typifying her life.

With her mother very ill, Doris left school at 13, obtaining her first job at Vistarinie’s Boarding House in Watt Street Wonthaggi. At 15, she moved to Melbourne, earning 12 shillings a week at Goodchild’s shoe factory in Collingwood. Returning to Wonthaggi during the depression, Doris worked at Vistarinie’s again and at the South Dudley Hotel, as well as for the State Mine secretary.

She went back to Melbourne but came home to Wonthaggi in 1937 when her brother Tommy died at the age of 21.

She took a part time job at Roland’s Drapery Store and obtained a position as an usherette at the Union Theatre, a move that resulted in her meeting the love of her life Adam Menzies.

He took leave from the Army to marry her at Scot’s Church Melbourne on September 30 1942.

City life had little appeal for Dor-

of one of her kidneys. She spent six weeks in Prince Henry’s Hospital and a further four at Wonthaggi Hospital before being nursed through convalescence by her parents.

Doctors did not expect Dorrie to live a long life, but she confounded them all by reaching her 90th year.

Family life was busy, with running a home, fund raising activities and holidays spent camping at Inverloch or on the farms of friends.

Doris cared for her parents in their later years and supported many neighbours and friends in times of need. She was also a keen worker for Moonya during its early years.

Tragedy struck in 1965, when Adam was involved in an accident. Doris took a part time job at the Wonthaggi Technical School to help support the family, where she quickly became known as “Mother Menzies”.

Three years’ later, Adam died. He was 47.

Doris loved to garden, shop, enjoy the company of wonderful friends and, of course, her auxiliary work. She was very proud of her family and idolised her grandchildren Darren and Tania, their partners and her six great grandchildren.

She died peacefully on June 21 in Wonthaggi Hospital, an institution she had done so much to support.

Left her mark: Dorrie Menzies will be remembered by many in Wonthaggi for her friendship, willingness to help others and long years of work for the hospital and Rose Lodge. rie’s husband and they returned to Wonthaggi. They attended all the balls in the district and Doris won many prizes recognising her champion ballroom dancing status.

A son, Kevin, was born to Adam and Dorrie in August 1947, but he had heart problems and died at the age of 14. Terri was born in 1950 and four years’ later, Dorrie underwent major surgery for the removal

GRACIE Joy Hayman was born at Bass Coast Regional Health on June 29 to Kayla Kellett and Travis Hayman of Wonthaggi. This is the first child for Kayla and Travis.

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It’s not a view to die for, it’s a view to live for. Alex Scott and Staff Venus Bay have this terrific property on the market. Get it while you can. Page 33.

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Heavenly views, earthly price Y

OU, yours and your farm animals will love this sweet four acre (approx) property where the views across the Dumbalk Valley are the magnificent ones that cause a sharp intake of breath every time you turn into Loves Lane and head down towards Dumbalk.

Here is your opportunity to make them all yours! This mostly-renovated, three bedroom country cottage takes in an everchanging panoramic vista to the east and south across your own farmlet.

The kitchen, lounge, dining and master bedroom are already renovated, with stunning appliances, country-style cabinetry, great colours and polished hardwood floors.

A crackling wood heater and a split system air conditioner warm the home well.

Outdoors, there are paved undercover areas, a double carport, and a variety of sundry shedding including wood shed and tool shed/workshop, as well as a fenced stock yard complete with shearing and shelter shed for alpacas or sheep. Other small-stock infrastructure includes fenced paddocks with laneway that runs conveniently along the level of the allotment,

animal shelters and water.

There’s also a berry paddock set for you to grow your own produce, and a newly productive orchard.

This position enjoys a fast, beautiful drive along the Mardan Road into Leongatha, and is also easy distance to Meeniyan, Dumbalk, and Mirboo North townships.

With the opportunity to add your own finishing touches to a property already brimming with character, this heavenly spot is just the place to do it!

This appealing property is open for inspection this Sunday 2-2.30pm, or a personal inspection can be arranged.

At a glance Location: 1500 Meeniyan Mirboo North Road, Dumbalk (Mardan) - opposite Loves Lane Cottages.

Price: $290,000 - $319,000.

Agent: Prom Country Real Estate Contact: Kaz Hughes on 5664 0224 or 0417 516 998.

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Perfect family location P

ERFECTLY located just a short stroll to all local schools, in charming Callaway Crescent, this four bedroom family home offers everything a family needs.

Enter the home into the parent’s retreat where you will find the master bedroom with en suite and walk-in-robes, and the first of the home’s two living areas.

Follow through to a formal dining room which includes a servery located in the wall between the dining and the kitchen and has doors to shut when it’s not needed.

Vertical blinds, gas heating and a reverse cycle air-conditioner take care of heating and cooling needs.

The roomy kitchen has an electric wall oven and griller, gas hotplates, rangehood, dishwasher, and a downlight directly over the double bowl sink.

Just off the kitchen you will find the second lounge room with sliding doors onto the timber deck outside, and a fourth bedroom or study.

At the back of the home are the second and third bedrooms, both with robes, and a bathroom with a shower and a bath.

The separate toilet is near the laundry which has a single basin and storage cupboard.

Outside has loads of room for the active family, packed with shrubs, trees, and a vegie patch.

If the kids go to the high school, they have their own private walkway through the yard into the secondary college grounds, but with trees surrounding the property you have privacy from the school.

This quality-built brick home is just perfect for the growing family.

At a glance Location: 37 Callaway Crescent, Leongatha Price: $320,000.

Agent: Alex Scott and Staff, Leongatha Contact: Andrew Newton on 5662 0922 or 0402 940 320

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Living the high life C

APTIVATING and stunning water views over Anderson’s Inlet and towards Inverloch, this luxurious 30 square home is undoubtedly the most prestigious home in

Venus Bay. Properties of this calibre are a rarity in the Venus Bay market.

Three double bedrooms all with built-in robes, the master with a large en suite and breakfast deck.

An impressive open kitchen/dining area with large open plan living.

The home boasts two huge living areas with polished floors and direct access to private outdoor entertaining areas.

Auto front gates and garage roller doors. Nothing has been spared to make this home the most luxurious in Venus Bay

At a glance Location: 51 Louis Rd,Venus Bay Price: $645,000 Agent: Alex Scott and Staff,Venus Bay Contact: Robb Lawrie 5663 7111

Huge response to opening N

ew real estate branch manager at Landmark Korumburra, Gary Walker, said the first week in the job had been very busy.

Welcome: regional branch manager, Barry Svenson, third from left, with, from left, Tony Hughes, Gary Walker and Mirra Zubcic.

“Since the advertisement and story went into the Star last week I have been fielding heaps of enquiries,” he said.

Gary has a huge background in both real estate and agriculture.

He worked for PGG Wrightson in the Yarragon branch before moving to Korumburra. He has also taught dairy subjects at McMillan in Leongatha.

Gary also enjoyed 21 years working as a dairy farmer on the North Island of New Zealand.

“I know this area very well, having covered it through the previous company.”

Landmark is serious about covering real estate in Korumburra, with Gary employed full time.

He joins merchandise representative Tony Hughes and merchandise manager Mirra Zubcic at the Korumburra branch at 4 Sanders Street. Phone 5655 1677.

Good start: Gary Walker has enjoyed a busy opening at Landmark, Korumburra.

Selling Properties better-than-ever value

MEENIYAN 4 acres with heavenly views

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allen bartlett 0417 274 624 OPEN SUNDAY On the Leongatha side of Meeniyan is this picturesque “farmlet with the lot” on almost 4 acres. At the end of a quiet country lane, it comprises an immaculate and welcoming four bedroom home with spacious living areas, two bathrooms and a fantastic covered verandah to take in the views. There are gorgeous gardens and a fenced-off pool area. A decent sized farm shed, great paddock areas for ponies, and stockyards with ramp.

Town water, town convenience, privacy and REAL value!

Open to inspect Sunday, 1.00 – 1.30pm Address 21-29 Brendan Street, Meeniyan Price range $390,000 -$429,000

OPEN SUNDAY This mostly-renovated, 3 bedroom country cottage takes in an ever-changing panoramic vista to the east and south across the Dumbalk valley. The tasteful renovation includes great colours, a country-style kitchen and polished hardwood floors. Outdoors, there is a wood shed and tool shed/workshop, as well as a fenced stock yard complete with shearing and shelter shed for alpacas or sheep, and other small-stock infrastructure.

Plus, a newly productive orchard, berry paddock, and oh, those views!

Open to inspect Sunday, 2.00-2.30pm Address 1500 Loves Lane, Dumbalk/Mardan Price range $290,000 -$319,000

Privacy is assured in this regal property of 2+ acres with town water, abutting native forest and surrounded by other lifestyle properties.

The 27 square, 4 bedroom plus study brick-featured “mediaevalediaevalace and feel” home has generous living areas with an open fireplace d a king siz ze wood heater, a spacious timber kitchen, 2 bathrooms and size laundry providing ample accommodation and amenities. 3 car-plus garage and 60sqm colorbond workshop. Be King of your own castle! Priced to sell!

Inspect By appointment Address 39 Kookaburra Drive, Koonwarra Price range $425,000 ONO

kaz hughes 0417 516 998

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Auctions at the double I

T is rare that two such sought after South Gippsland properties are auctioned within days of each other.

But that is just what will happen on Friday and Sunday, as SEJ lets the hammer fall on two highly prized farmlets.

The first, at Nerrena on Friday, offers 13.5 undulating acres with a current planning permit to erect a dwelling, which is highly valuable with new restrictions on building houses in agricultural areas.

The changes to planning rules in South Gippsland Shire are still sinking in, so this property will be auctioned at an opportune time.

There are excellent, elevated house building sites offering views of the rolling countryside.

This acreage offers more land than some other similar properties,

giving you more room to keep animals.

The secluded property is only 10 minutes from Leongatha and central to Meeniyan.

It has a semi-permanent natural water course with a crossover into other paddocks.

There is a horse stable, holding yard, formed crushed rock track, large dam servicing troughs, quality internal fencing and mature trees.

The second property is a seven acre farmlet at Mardan, which will be auctioned on site at 1pm on Sunday.

It will be auctioned by SEJ Real Estate, Leongatha on Sunday, July 12 at 1pm on site.

This lifestyle property has a solid three bedroom brick veneer home offering rural views from every window.

The seven acres are gently undulating, with an all new boundary

fence and dam.

It has two sealed road frontages (Nicholls and Mardan Roads).

The home has hardwood flooring, a cosy kitchen with electric stove and meals area, and a separate lounge.

In the bathroom there is a separate shower.

There is a back porch utility space that can be used as a sunroom.

Anyone seeking a quiet rural existence in South Gippsland should arrange an inspection of this special property.

It would work as a weekender or suit a family wanting to keep a few animals.

These small properties in the farming zone will become more valuable due to recent changes in development rules by the State Government minister.

An investor may see the potential here.

At a glance Location: 35 Nicholls Road, Mardan (corner of Mardan Road).

Auction: Sunday, July 12 at 1pm on site.

Agent: SEJ, Leongatha.

Contact: 5662 4033, Lyle Miller 0408 515 665 or Barry Redmond 0418 515 666.

Plenty of room: The Mardan property offers space aplenty for the farmlet owner.

Ready to move: the Nerrena property would be ideal for horse lovers.

Quality home: The Mardan property features a solid family home.

Work already done: fencing and quality paddocks are a feature of the Nerrena property.

At a glance Location: Corner G. Browns and Meeniyan/Nerrena Road, Nerrena.

Auction: Friday, July 10 on site at 1pm.

Agent: SEJ, Leongatha.

Contact: 5662 4033, Lyle Miller 0408 515 665 and Barry Redmond 0418 515 666.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - PAGE 35

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Hedley Downs on the up E

LDERS offer Hedley Downs, an excellent opportunity to purchase a 950 acre property currently being run as a dairy farm.

The property is flat and boasts eight titles with approximately 20 acres of natural bush around the main house.

The water is pumped from three bores to a trough system.

The 20 a/side shed with double up rapid exit, is only three years old. There is also a large machinery shed, hayshed and other various shedding.

The principal home is a comfortable four bedroom weatherboard with new kitchen, en suite and study.

The second house is a smaller weatherboard home

located close to the dairy.

It has an excellent balance of peat flats and very gently rising loam and sandy loam country, currently milking 300 cows comfortably with room to expand, or would make an outstanding fattening or breeding property.

Located with easy access off the South Gippsland Highway, it is within two and a half hours of Melbourne and 20 minutes from Yarram.

Properties of this size are hard to find and rarely on the market.

Please contact Don Olden 0417 805 312 or Zel Svenson 0438 636 290.

The property will be of interest to $4,000,000 plus buyers with WIWO option available.

At a glance Location: Hedley Price: $4,000,000 plus.

Agent: Elders Real Estate Contact: Don Olden 0417 805 312 or Zel Svenson 0438 636 290

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Walk to help JENNY Churchill is walking the Kokoda Trail in September to raise money for bowel cancer research.

A survivor of the disease herself, she has been in training since January, pounding around Wilsons Promontory and the George Bass Coastal Walk that runs from San Remo to her home town of Kilcunda.

Her brother Wayne is walking the Kokoda Trail with her, as is another relative, Trent Churchill.

Jenny is looking forward to it. She is grateful for her recovery and the opportu-

Looking good: the White Road entrance is set for a facelift.

Grand entrance WORK is set to begin on the White Road Wonthaggi town entrance improvements.

This ends a long running saga during which Bass Coast Council complained bitterly and often that a VicRoads contribution of $200,000 was miserly in the extreme.

The small amount left landowners liable for large contributions which greatly displeased them.

In the end, the State Government came partly to the party because the works required were intensified by the desalination plant.

Bass Coast infrastructure director Steve Piasente, said that following ongoing lobbying, the Victorian Government announced in April that it would contribute.

As a result, landown-

ers have had their costs reduced by about 19 per cent.

“We always maintained that the government’s contribution to the scheme should be greater,” said Mr Piasente.

Originally, landowners were to have contributed a total of more than $1.1 million, but that figure has now dropped to $918,000.

Mr Piasente said council had notified landowners of the change.

Costing $3.8 million, the works involve constructing service lanes, stopping lanes and drainage. The desalination plant project has necessitated a much larger intersection to be constructed where Lower Powlett Road meets the Bass Highway and Mr Piasente said stopping lanes will help cater for increased heavy truck traffic.

The project will go ahead in two stages. The intersection is due to be completed by September 30; the rest by the end of this year.

Mr Piasente is pleased to see the end to the White Road town entrance story.

“It’s a real milestone to see works begin and we’re looking forward to seeing the safety and appearance of the Dalyston entrance into Wonthaggi improved,” he said.

“Our contractors will keep any disruption to residents to an absolute minimum.

“It’s important for residents to know that South Gippsland Water will also be working in the area laying pipes, but we are working together to ensure that residents are not inconvenienced.”

The pipes are to link the desalination plant

with the Lance Creek reservoir.

At their June meeting, Bass Coast councillors facilitated the compulsory acquisition of land to accommodate road widening and drainage easements as part of the White Road scheme.

nity to do something to help others.

The arts and leisure co-ordinator with Bass Coast Council, Jenny is keen to raise as much money as she can.

You can sponsor her, Wayne and Trent.

Donations marked Kokoda for Cancer can be left in an envelope at council customer service centres or posted to Kokoda for Cancer c/- Post Office Kilcunda 3995.

Cheques should be made out to Kokoda for Cancer. To find out more, email jenny at j.churchill@basscoast.vic.gov.au or ring 5671 2234.

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Wonthaggi’s friends forever

By Jane Ross MARGARET McCulley was walking her dogs through the Wonthaggi Cemetery over a decade ago when she noticed the roses.

They were straggly and unkempt and badly in need of a good prune.

It seemed the most natural thing in the world for a keen gardener with extensive horticultural knowledge to take her secateurs to the rose bushes and tidy them up.

Then she noticed the blackberries and the weeds and felt saddened for those buried there that the surroundings weren’t as pleasant as they could be.

Thus began the Friends of Wonthaggi Cemetery. There were a few members and now it’s down to Margaret and her husband Jim, who is a retired council worker. A third person prunes the roses.

The McCulleys walk their dogs each day and spend an hour or so weeding here, planting there, picking up the rubbish that people drop.

Jim can’t understand how anyone can just leave their mess for someone else to tidy up, but he knows from his council days that there are those who will walk past a rubbish bin and drop their litter on the ground instead of doing the obvious and putting it in the bin.

It’s one of those quirks of human nature.

Jenny Churchill

knows all about those.

While the councillors of Bass Coast Shire are the trustees of the Wonthaggi Cemetery, she is the trust secretary.

It’s a role she’s had for a long time and she has heard all sorts of stories about family tensions and peculiarities that, rather than ending with death, are often exacerbated by it.

She could write a book about it she said, but is far too discrete to ever do so.

Jenny does have one word of advice though; when you make your will, ensure that you include in writing, what you want done with your remains and who should have burial rights.

“That’s really important,” she said. “You should treat your burial rights like a title.”

Booking your plot is a good idea too, as is pre-planning a funeral, either yours or a loved one’s.

It’s hard to think straight when someone close to you has died explained Jenny. Thinking ahead can save a lot of heartache.

Jenny, Margaret and Jim agree that death is not a topic that’s readily discussed in our society.

All three have decided that, when their time comes, they will be buried at Kilcunda. Jenny is a fifth generation Churchill living on the same farm in Kilcunda.

Her parents and many other relatives are buried in the town’s cemetery with its commanding view of the ocean.

Jim and Margaret like that outlook and laugh about wanting to have one when they are dead and buried.

Margaret is starting to waiver a little though. She thinks the Wonthaggi Cemetery has a lovely outlook too and she has spent so much time there, she’s starting to wonder whether that might be the place instead.

She said that she has drawn great pleasure from keeping the cemetery tidy, from planting, weeding and enjoying the birdlife including blue and jenny wrens and newcomers black cockatoos. Jenny has seen those in Kilcunda for the first time in her life too and surmises that the drought has probably brought them there.

And that pleasure and the peace of the surroundings has, for Margaret and Jim, given them a better sense of death, dispelling any fear.

The Wonthaggi Cemetery is laid out in the form of the union jack and there is a map near the entrance, showing the different sections. Margaret said if you know what religion somebody was, it is much easier to find their grave for in the monumental section, they are buried according to their religion.

Jim has been busy doing the heavy work of clearing thick blackberries and undergrowth around the perimeters and looks with some satisfaction at the results. He cleans the cemetery toilet and Margaret tries to ensure there is always a supply of paper.

The couple has redesigned garden beds at the cemetery and Margaret has just planted some coastal rose-

Cemetery’s friends: Jim and Margaret McCulley are helping preserve Wonthaggi’s history by tidying up the town’s cemetery. It’s a voluntary task they love, but it’s a big job and they wouldn’t mind some help. mary that’s tolerant to wind. She hopes it will grow and provide some protection for the little blue and jenny wrens.

Her long standing voluntary work at the cemetery was one of the reasons she was nominated for a Wonthaggi Rotary Club Australia Day Citizen of the Year Award.

Jim and Margaret see lots of people visiting the cemetery. Margaret rather wishes that they’d do a little bit of work while they are there. She reasons that if everyone pulled a weed or picked up sticks and debris, the final resting place that is an integral part of Wonthaggi’s history, would look even better.

Jenny said the cemetery predates the declaration of the town in 1910. There are many unmarked graves. Written records were kept intermittently so she is not al-

ways able to help people identify where loved ones are buried.

There is an area of the cemetery where Jenny – and others – believe stillborn babies and paupers were buried. That section is sacrosanct.

Many of the well known Wonthaggi family names are represented at the cemetery and Jenny said 12 of the 13 miners killed in the1937 coal mine explosion, are buried there. Causes of death reflect Wonthaggi’s coal mining foundations too, with many dying as a result of “miner’s disease” when the coal dust choked their lungs.

“That’s why I felt it needed to be tidied up,” said Margaret. “It’s our history.”

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Ken Smith fights on

By Jane Ross KEN Smith wants to continue to represent the State seat of Bass in the Legislative Assembly.

Ken Smith

He has put his name up for Liberal Party pre selection. Nominations closed today.

If he is opposed, and he said he does not know if he is, he will go through a pre selection process involving delegates drawn from the local area (60 per cent) and Melbourne.

Ken is 64.

“I don’t feel old,” he said.

“If I felt old, I wouldn’t be going for it.

“I love what I do and I want to continue to be able to do it. I want

to get back into government because in government you can make things happen.”

He said the Coalition would have to win 13 seats in order to be able to gain power.

“It’s not impossible. We believe we can do it. A lot of Labor seats are marginal and he (Premier Brumby) is getting more on the nose. People are starting to give more thought.”

Ken said his number one issue for the Bass electorate is the Wonthaggi Hospital. The facility desperately needs upgrading. The Department of Human Services has slated it for sub regional status but that doesn’t look like happening any time soon.

The lack of crisis accommodation is another major concern.

NAIDOC celebrations at gallery WONTHAGGI’S Coalfields Art Gallery will once again be the focus of Bass Coast Shire’s NAIDOC Week celebrations.

The week starts on July 5 and its theme is: Honouring our Elders, Nurturing our Youth.

NAIDOC Week focuses on the history, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. About 150 of them live in Bass Coast Shire.

The council is supporting an indigenous art exhibition, featur-

ing work by local indigenous artist Patrice Muthaymiles Mahony.

Coalfields Gallery manager Janice Orchard, said she is thrilled that Patrice is putting her work on show for everyone to see.

“Patrice is the driving force behind the NAIDOC celebrations and is supported by us and the local reconciliation group, as well as Bass Coast Council,” said Janice.

Other activities at the gallery during NAIDOC Week include basket weaving, children’s activities and a free barbecue.

To find out more or to book ac-

tivities, contact the gallery on 5672 4004 or council’s community development team leader Kerri Ritchie on 1300 226 278.

Indigenous artist: Bass Coast’s Patrice Muthaymiles Mahony, with some of her art work. Coalfields Gallery is hosting an exhibition of her paintings to mark NAIDOC Week.

“We’re getting a lot of information that there is nowhere for people to go,” he said. “There are 13 crisis accommodation houses where people can go but they’re packed. People are being put up at motels and in caravan parks.

People in need don’t need that.”

Mental health services, public transport and the state of the electorate’s roads are other matters Ken wants dealt with.

When State Roads Minister Tim Pallas was in the area recently, Ken invited him to his Wonthaggi office. The Gippsland Regional VicRoads manager Patricia Liew was there too.

“We talked about roads.”

Ken then drove Mr Pallas and Ms Liew along the Bass Highway.

“I wanted him to have a look at

what’s happened,” said Ken. “I wanted him to see what’s not been done properly.”

That includes more than $1 million worth of maintenance on the highway between Anderson and Wonthaggi completed only recently, which is already breaking up, has been patched up and the patches are breaking up too.

“His eyes were boggling after an hour and a half in the car,” said Ken, who also pointed out to Mr Pallas that the big heavy trucks involved in desalination plant construction will reduce that section of Bass Highway “to a goat track”.

The next State election is in November 2010.

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Vying for scholarships FOUR students of Lisa Pellin Dancers will vie for the Australasian scholarships of the Australian Teachers of Dancing (ATOD).

They recently danced in Melbourne together with students from throughout the country in the national competition.

Claudia Bolam finished second in the Mini Dancers Award. Jasmine Susic finished third in the Sub-Juniors category.

Ebony Zuidema clung to fourth place in the Juniors, while Tamika Ball was runner-up in the Seniors section.

Amy Charlton received a highly com-

mended mention in the Intermediate class and unfortunately missed out by a pointe.

The Australasian competition will also be held in Melbourne at the Clocktower Theatre in Darebin on Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19.

Grinning winners: from left, they are Madelyn Krausz, Ebony Zuidema, Tamika Ball, Lani Turner and Lauren Mitchelson, and in front, Claudia Bolam, Morgan Bolam and Jasmin Susic.

Picture by Nella Mitchelson.

Giving answers to why LEONGATHA artist Jennifer Breeden is having a display of her work at the Leongatha Gallery this month.

Art and sea: Sale artist Julie Ward pays tribute to the sea with paintings.

Intriguingly called Why, Jennifer’s works attempt to provide answers. Her theme is a timely reminder of the indigenous presence

in this region, with the Gunai Kurnai and Bunurong people prominent in native title claims.

“My theme is the investigation of the treatment of the indigenous people of Australia and the effect it has had on them,” Jennifer said.

She said she’s also concerned with “the different aspects of how

Inspired by sea SALE artist Julie Ward is a professional musician, who began painting as a hobby and has gradually branched out.

Her July exhibition at Mushroom Art/Craft Space in Leongatha is called Artsea, which is a celebration of her love of art and the sea.

“Winner of three art awards, Julie is well-known in her part of Gippsland and she’s looking forward to meeting people interested in her work in Leongatha,” Mushroom owner Margaret Tattersall said.

Julie said she enjoyed painting, mainly in oils, and does most of her painting during her holidays at the beach.

“I really appreciate the offer to exhibit in the Mushroom Art/Craft Space this month,” Julie said.

Schedule change GECKO Studio Gallery in Fish Creek has made a change in its exhibition schedule.

Aileen Brown’s Recent Linocuts exhibition will run until Saturday July 18. It was scheduled to finish on July 11.

Brian Cragg’s exhibition of acrylic naïve paintings titled Bright and Cheerful will now run between July 19 and August 15 with the opening on Sunday July 19 from 2-5pm.

Julie’s love of the ocean began with learning to swim and enjoy the sands of the 90 Mile Beach with the members of her family. Her father Bill Stephenson loved Seaspray and Sale and was much involved in local government in his lifetime.

Her three brothers were lifesavers who helped their father build the first clubrooms on the side of the hummocks.

Julie’s daughter Natalie was a member of the surf rowers’ team, even before an all-girl team existed; so it’s no wonder she has an infatuation with the ocean and sand.

Strong, bright colours are a feature of Julie’s work. For this exhibition she has included gold and silver in her palette and has embraced the chocolate browns and aubergines so popular in contemporary design trends.

Indigenous concerns: This painting by Jennifer Breeden, called Mystical Belonging, is part of her exhibition at the Leongatha Gallery in July.

white people of Australia have dealt with the integration of whites in a country which was dominated by the Aborigines”.

Artists who have influenced Jennifer include Sidney Nolan, John Olson, Freda Kahlo, Arthur Boyd and Vincent van Gogh.

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Mierrabell Faith Stuart was born on June 27 at the Leongatha Memorial Hospital. She is the first child for Neville and Mierrasol of Nerrena.

Above: ARCHIE James Brown was born on June 26 at the Leongatha Memorial Hospital. He is the first child for Ivan and Leanne of Phillip Island.

Above: HOLLY Mae Chila was born on June 29 at the Leongatha Memorial Hospital.

Holly is the first child for Rachael and Lenny of Mirboo North.

CLAUDIA Wilhelmina Donohue was born on June 26 at the Leongatha Memorial Hospital. Claudia is the first daughter for Alby and Sarah of Korumburra and has two big brothers Max and Finn.

EMMA Chelsea Parks was born on June 26 at the Leongatha Memorial Hospital. Emma is another beautiful daughter for Coralie and David of Dumbalk Valley. She has a big sister in Claire May. QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8178

Church Times ARIES - March 21 - April 20

Unexpected expenses balance small financial gains. A request appeals so much to your ego, you have trouble saying no. Be warned! Health needs should be taken more seriously.

TAURUS - April 21 - May 22

News this week can be unreliable. Stories are exaggerated and rumours fly fast. Follow up original ideas promptly - that is before they are borrowed.

GEMINI - May 23 - June 21

Ideas about your job or an academic program are changing. To switch or not to switch is the question and an older relative could offer wise counsel. Your sense of humour is in great form. You could be a marvellous stand up comic!

CANCER - June 22 - July 22

It is easy to be deceived this week. Your work mates may use flattery to get you to take on extra workloads. You may misinterpret the motives of loved ones.

LEO - July 23 - August 22

This is a good week for making arrangements for future events. The generosity of someone you barely know touches you and news of a romantic nature makes you positively glow.

VIRGO - August 23 - September 22

The world is your oyster this week. Pampering is the theme, especially from family and close friends. A change of direction in your work environment could take place later in the week.

LIBRA - September 23 - October 22

Your life is an open book and you are ready to share exciting news with the world. Make no assumptions about work that is supposed to be done for you. Check up often, and be a little aggressive if necessary.

SCORPIO - October 23 - November 21

It is time to change from that comfortable old style and present your ideas in a more flamboyant way. If you have taken a vow that says for better or worse, this is the weekend to enjoy the better.

SAGITTARIUS - November 22 - December 22

Coincidences dominate the week. The key to a successful week is to make the most of any chance meetings. Prepare too, for a lecture from those who look after your finances.

CAPRICORN - December 23 - January 20

Loved ones may seem a little gruff or a little rushed, while you are in a mood to take life very casually. This is a great week for joining groups, especially sports related ones. There is an excellent potential for introductions.

AQUARIUS - January 21 - February 19

Your loved one may seem overly eager to push his/her opinions on you. It’s only a way of letting out steam, so don’t take it personally. The weekend accents work and a chance to make some extra cash.

PISCES - February 20 - March 20

Make a triple effort to remain calm among testy friends. A home improvement project could receive a setback around the weekend, but finances appear much brighter next week.

BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK

Take a strong sense of loyalty and a deep sense of devotion and combine with brittle wit and extreme impatience, and the result? - you of course. In romance, your more than direct approach brings results.

ANGLICAN: Wednesday, July 8: 11am St Peter’s Mid-Week HC. Sunday, July 12: 8am St Peter’s HC; 10am St Peter’s Exploring Worship; 10.30am St Andrew’s, Tarwin Lower HC. Tuesday, July 14: 7pm St Andrew’s Dumbalk / St David’s, Meeniyan Fellowship.

ST MARY’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Mirboo North. Phone 5668 1346. Holy Communion 8.30am: Worship and Sunday School 10am.

ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Korumburra: Sunday 9.30am.

Poowong: First and third Sundays, 11.30am.

ST GEORGE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Wonthaggi. Sunday, 10.30am: Holy Communion & Sunday School; Monday, 7.30pm: Holy Communion; Wednesday, 8.45am: Christian prayer & meditation, 10am: Holy Communion.

CHURCH OF ASCENSION: Inverloch, Sunday, 9am: Holy Communion & Sunday School; Tuesday, 9am: Christian prayer & meditation; 10am: Holy Communion; Thursday 7.30pm: Holy Communion. 5th Sunday services, alternating at Wonthaggi & Inverloch, contact Rev Bruce Charles for details, 5672 3984.

THE CHURCH AT ARCHIES CREEK: Meeting every Sunday at Archies Creek. Morning Communion Service 11 am: Evening Holy Spirit Revival 6pm: Phone: Ps. Chris Chetland 5674 3867 or 5672 4660.

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD: Prom Coast Community Church Inc. - Foster Community House, Station Street, 10am: Sunday. Sunday School and Creche operates. Pastor Bill Watson 5686 2248.

A.O.G. Inverloch - Cnr Bear and McIntosh Street, Inverloch. Sunday Service 10am; Imagine Christmas Day Service 9am. Contact: Jeff Robertson, 0418 125 832 or Imagine Burwood 9888 7466.

Korumburra Southern Hills A.O.G. - 4 Mine Rd, 10am and 6pm: Sunday. Also Children’s Church and Creche. Contact: Pastor Vic Butera 5655 2478. Youth: Neville Stuart ph.

0407 343 219.

Leongatha South Gippsland Liberty Fellowship - 17 Michael Place, Leongatha.

Sunday services: 11 am and 7pm. All enquiries contact Pastor David Stegmann 5662 2785. Office: 5662 3100.

Wonthaggi A.O.G. - Billson Street, 10am: Sunday. Contact: Pastor Barry Smith 5672 3984.

CHRISTIAN REVIVAL CRUSADE: 40 Hughes Street, Leongatha.

Sunday, Morning Service 10.30 am: Inspirational Service, 6.30pm: Children’s Church 10.30am: Home cells weekly; Kids Club Thursdays

4pm Guide Hall. For all enquiries contact 5664 5455.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST: Saturdays, Church service 10am., Leongatha Sabbath School - 11.30am.

CATHOLIC: St Laurence’s Parish Leongatha: 5 pm Mass Saturday, 11am Mass Sunday.

Tarwin Lower: In St Andrew’s Union Church, 5pm winter, 6pm summer Mass Saturday.

Meeniyan: 9.30am Mass, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays and 11am, 2nd and 4th Sundays.

Mirboo North: 11am Mass, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays and 9.30am Mass, 2nd and 4th Sundays.

St. Joseph’s Parish Korumburra: 9.30am Sunday Mass.

Loch: 5pm/6pm Daylight saving Sunday Mass.

Wonthaggi: Saturday evening 6.30pm: Evening Mass; Sunday, 10.30am: Mass. Inverloch: Sunday 9 am: Mass.

KORUMBURRA’S WOMEN’S AGLOW: First Monday every month at Korumburra Day Centre, Korumburra Hospital, Bridge St., Korumburra at 7.45pm. Inquiries phone 5657 2214.

GIPPSLAND CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Strongly family oriented church meets at the Senior Citizens Centre, Mirboo North, Sundays: 4-5.10pm Communion, 5.15-6pm Bible Studies for Adults, Youth and Children.

Friday evenings: Home Fellowships 7.30pm; Youth Activities. Enquiries: 5668 2226 Bob Stevens.

SALVATION ARMY LEONGATHA COMMUNITY CHURCH meets at 52 Anderson Street (South Gippsland Highway) - Sunday: Family Worship at 10am: Kid’s Club - Tuesday, 4 - 5pm; mainly music, Thursday 10am. All welcome. Please contact Captain Martyn and Heather Scrimshaw, ph. 5662 5122.

SALVATION ARMY WONTHAGGI COMMUNITY CHURCH meets at 149 McKenzie Street every Sunday at 11am for Family Worship.

Kids' Club - every Tuesday at 4 pm, Women's Group - Wednesday at 1.30pm, and Playgroup - Friday 9.30am. Evening Ladies' Fellowship - First Monday each month and Youth Groups held monthly. All welcome. Please contact Lt. Robyn and Max Lean. Ph. 5672 1228.

PRESBYTERIAN: Weekly Wor-

ship Service 10am Sunday, corner Bent and Turner Streets, Leongatha. Phone Rev. Dr D. Clarnette 0409 236 981 or elder Col Rump 5662-2107.

CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH: Reformed Church meeting at the corner of Peart and Brown Streets. Sunday family service at 10.30am.

(10am daylight saving time), creche and Sunday School available. Teaching service at 7.30pm.

Fortnightly youth activities. Home Bible Fellowship groups. Contact 5662 2762. Minister: Rev. Ron Nauta.

UNITING CHURCH: Leongatha: Sunday, July 12, 9am and 10.45am (HC). Mirboo North: 9.30am.

Meeniyan: 10am. Wonthaggi: Sunday 9.30am and 11am, Family Service, all welcome. Inverloch: Sunday 11am: Korumburra: Sunday, 10am: Rev. Deacon Tom Kirchner, 5655 1997.

BAPTIST CHURCH KORUMBURRA: 39 Mine Rd, Korumburra. Service and Sunday School 10.30am. Pastor Ian Wilkinson.

Phone 5658 1366.

BAPTIST CHURCH WONTHAGGI: Cnr McBride & Broome Crescent, Wonthaggi. Morning Service & Children’s Activities, Sunday 10am. Weekly activities see www.wonbaptist.org.au, Pastor Geoff Pegler 5672 4769.

MEENIYAN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: Sunday, 10am: Meeniyan Youth Club Hall.

COMBINED CHURCHES WONTHAGGI / INVERLOCH: 4th Sunday each month at 7pm.

SCOTS PIONEER CHURCH: Mardan South. Pleasant Sunday Afternoons on the last Sunday of each month at 2pm. See occasional ad in this paper for details. For enquiries phone 9853 6627.

FISH CREEK UNION CHURCH: 1st & 3rd Sundays, 9am; 2nd & 4th Sundays, 7pm. Contacts: Fran Grimes 5683 2650, Sue Poletti 5663 6325.

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DOWN Herb (8) Rigid (6) Thwart (6) Competent (4) Live (6) Greek philosopher (5) 11. Vehicle (8) 13. Hamper (6) 14. Purify (6) 15. Column (6) 16. Measure (5) 18. Tooth (4) 1.

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CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8178 ACROSS 6. A fish that’s sucked through a pipe? (6,5). 7. The band will skip nothing in it (4). 8. Stop to remove the item from the newspaper (3,2,3). 9. A number caught right in the river (6). 10. Pat, the oarsman (6). 12. Run in pursuit (6).

15. Be about to tell (6). 17. Nonplus! (8). 19. Not the winning row! (4). 20. Don’t tell anyone the answer to “Palindromic relation” (4,3,4).

DOWN 1. Contend about fifty will finish (8). 2. A company man comes out with a light (6). 3. Puts up at the centre, one says (6). 4. Kick the sack (4). 5. Delivered a blow that impressed one (6). 6. Only time to go in and get a wrap (5). 11. With reference to one of the family (8). 13. Frightens, unfortunately, the man standing inside (6). 14. Quote in a trice, translating to English (6). 15. Thumped, one said crossly (6). 16. Right up to the last, in fashion (5). 18.

Saying nothing stupid (4).

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

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Tower of strength

By Anthony Lindhard Leongatha SES Controller

LEONGTHA SES celebrated the completion of the unit’s vertical rescue training tower on Wednesday night.

The tower has been in position for nearly 20 years and needed upgrading to allow all types of rope rescue to be practised.

A grant of nearly $11,000 made this possible, and now the structure is ready for these types of training.

As the tower is for people to train on, structural inspections were necessary, and done by Philip Shepherd

Structural Engineers, who also drew up the plans.

The manufacturing was done

by Daniel Hemming PHa Welding, John Hattam Engineering and Rohan Kaldvee electrical.

All have done an excellent job and the members of the Leongatha SES Unit were able to thank all on the night.

We also presented a certificate of appreciation to all involved, including “Country Cart” who keep our place clean by removing our refuse any time we have any.

A big thank you to all for a job well done.

Unfortunately the dangerous wet

weather prohibited usage of the tower on the night.

Now we are waiting for VICSES to have an independent inspection to approve the facility as a regional resource.

It’s all part of proper OHS procedure.

Next is the integration of our rope training into the new regulations, covering all rope rescue in Victoria which is under VICPOL’s responsibility.

It was a pleasant evening which was also attended by members of the local CFA and scouts.

A light supper was provided which was greatly appreciated by all.

Look out below: SES volunteer Chas Baillie inspects the new tower facilities.

Tower of power: the new rescue training platform will be put to good use.

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Spreading the word WITH over 40,000km of designated waterways spread across Gippsland, the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (WGCMA) works in partnership with landholders, community groups and organisations to manage and protect catchment condition and river health.

Inappropriate development in and around waterways can lead to bed and bank erosion, obstruction and alteration of flows, restrictions of fish passage and migration and changes in flood behaviour.

This can adversely affect the condition of the river in the immediate area and have a direct impact on properties adjacent to and down stream of the site where development is being carried out.

Three public information sessions were recently held in Gippsland by the WGCMA to raise awareness of the need for Works On Waterways Permits for any work carried out on, in, over or near a designated waterway.

The WGCMA’s Statutory Functions team met with over 70 local contractors and consultants to discuss the procedures in place to safeguard Gippsland’s waterways.

WGCMA land team manager, Adam Dunn explains that the three sessions, which also featured case study presentations from local consultancies Beverage Williams and CrossCo, provided a great opportunity for the statutory functions team to engage directly with contractors and consultants from across the region.

“The sessions allowed us to outline the procedures we have in place to assist people working in and around waterways,” said Mr Dunn. “It is a priority for us to ensure landholders and those in the industry are aware of the advice our team can offer to ensure that

developments are designed and implemented to the highest standard.

“The meetings also provided an effective forum for the attendees to ask questions and seek clarification of their roles and obligations regarding works on waterways.”

A Works On Waterways permit is required for any work that may impact on bed and bank structure, riparian vegetation, or the quality or quantity of water in a designated waterway.

The permit process is in place to ensure that works on waterways are properly designed and do not adversely affect the stability of a waterway or impact upon water quality or flow.

“It is vitally important that anyone contemplating any kind of work in or near a designated waterway check with the CMA prior to commencement to see if a permit is required,” explained Mr Dunn.

“There is currently no charge associated with obtaining a Works On Waterways permit, which means the application process is readily available to everyone.”

The Works On Waterways sessions form part of the WGCMA’s strategy to highlight the importance of the permitting process.

Meetings have also been held with planning officers from each shire council, establishing strong partnerships and a common understanding of the procedures involved.

“By working together with contractors, consultants and all other parties involved with works on waterways, we can ensure that developments on waterways are beneficial to the landowners as well as river health across Gippsland.”

For further information about Works on Waterways visit www.wgcma.vic.gov.au or call the WGCMA on 1300 094 262.

Team effort: (from left) Penny Neumann, Geoff Taylor, Geraldine Alexander, Andrew Cumming (Beverage Williams), John Crosby and Adam Dunn are spreading the word about Works on Waterways.

Farm exports to rise Despite the global economic downturn, Australia’s farm export earnings are forecast to rise in both 2008-09 and 2009-10.

This and other commodity forecasts for 2009-10 are contained in the June issue of Australian Commodities, released today by Phillip Glyde, Executive Director of ABARE. “A forecast increase in winter crop production, combined with relatively favourable world prices for many agricultural products is expected to support farm export earnings in the short term,” Mr Glyde said.

However, total earnings from Australia’s commodity exports

are forecast to fall by 18 per cent to $160 billion in 2009-10, following an estimated rise of 31 per cent to $196 billion in 2008-09.

Farm export earnings are forecast to increase by a further two per cent to $32.5 billion in 2009-10, following a strong rise of 16 per cent to $31.8 billion in 2008-09. The updated forecast for 2009-10 represents a marginal upward revision from the forecast of $32.1 billion released

by ABARE in the March issue of Australian commodities.

Farm products for which export earnings are forecast to increase in 2009-10 include wheat, barley, canola, lupins, peas, rice, raw cotton and sugar.

For energy and minerals, export earnings are estimated to increase by 36 per cent to $160 billion in 2008-09.

Significantly lower export earnings are forecast for 2009-10, mainly a result of lower contract prices for bulk commodities coal and iron ore. However, export earnings are still expected to remain above 2007-08 levels at $124 billion.

The value of energy exports is forecast to fall by 34 per cent to around $50 billion in 2009-10.

For metals and other minerals, export earnings are forecast to decline by 12 per cent to around $75 billion in 2009-10.

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• VLE LEONGATHA

New financial year, higher prices EVEN though the supply of cattle lifted considerably, demand was stronger and prices were firm to 6c/kg dearer.

Young cattle were represented by a small number of vealers that made from 165c to 220c, and a reasonable to good quality yarding of yearling heifers from 162c to 185c/kg.

Price averages were 3c/kg higher for the larger yarding of bullocks and grown steers. with well finished steers making from 178c to 190c/kg. Manufacturing bullocks made between 145c and 178c/kg.

Most of the strength in demand was seen for the larger penning of cows.

Once again, there were a lot of plainer condition dairy cows yarded, and the larger frame cows sold to the best competition. Better quality beef cows made from 142c to 155c, while most of the leaner cows made between 125c and 145c/kg.

Wednesday, July 1 BULLOCKS 21 O’Loughlin Bros., Buffalo 642 190.0 1219.00 10 P.A. & M.A. Dwyer, Leongatha 601 188.6 1132.00 8 S.F. Thompson, Leongatha North 680 188.6 1283.00 2 J.S. & M.J. Patterson, Koorooman 560 188.0 1052.00 7 I. & M. Dempsey, Stony Creek 679 187.6 1273.00 11 J.V.D. & S. Whiteside, Korumburra Sth 586 186.2 1091.00 STEERS 2 McNaughton Batcherlor, Korumburra 383 220.0 841.50 1 Binginwarri Beef, Binginwarri 435 200.0 870.00 9 J.S. & M.J. Patterson, Koorooman 519 188.0 976.56 12 G.E. Truscott, Toora 566 187.6 1061.00 14 D. & H. Mathies, Mardan 553 188.0 1039.00 9 S. Desantis, Krowera 442 186.6 824.15 COWS 1 T.K. Wilson, Yannathan 565 155.00 875.75 1 I.G. & G. Balbo, Yarram 745 155.0 1154.75 1 J.B., M.E., C.J. & J.M. Moscript, 7140 152.0 1079.20 Leongatha South 1 R.J. Emmerson, Leongatha 570 150.0 855.00 1 S. Barrett, Loch 660 150.0 990.00 1 G.W. Charlton, Leongatha 605 150.0 907.50 HEIFERS 1 McNaughton Batcherlor, Korumburra 350 218.0 763.00 1 D. Coric, Leongatha 240 210.6 505.44 1 Brewers Dairy P/L, Toora 295 185.0 545.75 2 C.S.M. Macri , Leongatha 433 185.00 800.13 1 Binginwarri Beef, Binginwarri 400 181.6 726.40 2 N.R. & K.D. Hansford, Yinnar 460 178.6 821.56 BULLS 1 Elm Valley P/L, Kardella 900 160.0 1440.00 1 B.F. & J.M. McIlwaine, Dumbalk 830 159.0 1319.70 1 C.R. & B.K. Littlejohn, Koorooman 875 156.0 1365.00 1 E.J. & B.A. Price, Korumburra 780 155.0 1209.00 1 Noel Uren, Tarwin Lower 775 150.0 1162.50 1 G. Jansen, Koorooman 705 145.0 1022.25

Dam trout: Macclesfield representative Tim Schlaer hands farmer Glen Reid and his son Kurt a good catch of trout, which they’ll pour into their farm dam in Korumburra South.

Dam good trout GLEN Reid and his young son Kurt picked up a bag of trout a fortnight ago to start up the family’s fish supply in the farm dam.

A beef farmer in Korumburra South, Mr Reid said he liked the idea of growing fish in the dam and having a healthy food source on the family menu.

Rainbow and brown trout are cultivated at the Macclesfield trout farm near Dandenong and twice-yearly sold at the rear of Korumburra Produce, Plants and Pets in Commercial St, Korumburra.

Macclesfield representative Tim Schlaer said trout lived well in dams deeper than two metres and improved the water quality and reduced pests.

“Trout are mainly surface feeders.

They rise to the surface for insects and clear a dam of insect larvae and other small aquatic life,” said Tim, who is completing a science degree at Monash University to become a geologist. For inquiries, call 5968 4711.

Healthy improvement: Trout in dams improved the water quality and reduced pests, Tim said.

DairyLive: linking dairy farmers across the nation

Six new Focus Farms GIPPSDAIRY is seeking expressions of interest from dairy farmers interested in being a Focus Farm.

Six new Focus Farms will start across Gippsland over the next few months.

GippsDairy chairman Tyran Jones said the new Focus Farms would continue to be active in the analysis and reporting of farm production, monitoring financials, considering environmental issues and integrating farm family needs.

Ideally the Focus Farm farmers will also be aiming to increase the

consumption of home grown feed by the herd in an effort to reduce costs.

The new Focus Farms will operate over the next three years, with funding provided by the Gardiner Foundation, Dairy Australia, GippsDairy, Landcare and Woolworths.

To learn more about becoming a Focus Farmer contact Danielle Auldist, executive officer, GippsDairy, email: gippsdairyeo@dcsi.net.au, phone: (03) 5624 3900.

Danielle needs to be contacted by July 31.

POULTRY and Cage Bird Auction at the Traralgon

VLE LEONGATHA

Showgrounds Poultry Pavillion on Sunday, July 12, starting at 10.30am. Wide variety of poultry, young hens, many breeds, fertile eggs. Open for sellers from 8am.

Ph: 5197 7270 or 0438 325 918.

KOONWARRA

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

Sale Draw July 8, 2009 1. Alex Scott 2. Landmark 3. Rodwells 4. SEJ 5. Elders 6. David Phelan & Co

THE State Government is partnering with dairy organisations around the country to host today’s satellite conference DairyLive, the first of its kind in Australia.

Logging in to DairyLive from Melbourne, Agriculture Minister Joe Helper said the event was the first to connect farmers across Australia to provide them with real-time information on dairy market conditions around the globe.

“The State Government is taking action to ensure Victorian dairy farmers have the opportunity to participate in eight conferences run si-

multaneously across Australia’s main dairy regions,” Mr Helper said.

“This is a great example of the State Government working with Dairy Australia and the Federal Government to host an event that will give members of the dairy industry the chance to join an interactive discussion with internationally based speakers who share a global perspective on the future of dairy,” Mr Helper said.

“Around 1000 people are expected to participate in DairyLive either through the live video links at the various locations or via the web utilising high-speed internet connection.

“The conference is designed to ensure the dairy industry has access to the best and most recent information and support to make their own decisions for the future of their business.”

Speakers at the conference include Kraft’s director of Dairy Procurement Mike McCully (United States) and EUCOLAIT president Jack F. Baines (Belgium).

Mr Helper said the Government was committed to supporting Victoria’s dairy industry through a particularly challenging time with decreased milk prices, drought and the global financial downturn.

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CONNECT Kids Club

SOUTH GIPPSLAND WATER CORPORATION PROPOSED EXTENSION OF SEWERAGE & WATER DISTRICTS Notice is hereby given that the South Gippsland Water Corporation, pursuant to Section 122M of the Water Act 1989, proposes to extend the sewerage districts around the Townships of Cape Paterson, Foster, Inverloch, Korumburra, Leongatha, Port Albert, Port Welshpool, Toora, Waratah Bay, Welshpool, Wonthaggi and Yarram.

The Corporation also proposes to extend the water districts around the Townships of Foster, Inverloch, Leongatha, Port Welshpool and Wonthaggi.

Plans of the proposed sewer and water district extensions are available for inspection at South Gippsland Water’s offices at 14 - 18 Pioneer Street, Foster, during normal office hours of 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, excepting public holidays.

Submissions are invited on the proposal and should set out the grounds on which it is made. All submissions must be received by the Corporation on or before Monday, August 31, 2009 at 5pm.

Steve Evans Managing Director South Gippsland Water

THURSDAYS 3.30 - 5pm At the Brownie Hut A’Beckett Street Leongatha Starting Thursday, July 16 Fun, games, songs, food, Bible stories For Primary School aged kids Contact: M. Aeschlimann 5662 2727 A. Ippel 5664 9330

Gippy Waste Cleaning • Septic Tanks • Portable Toilets • Water Tanks Phone Stephen

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0422 998 025 1800 611 368

Smartart ART CLASSES Painting and drawing beginners welcome MONDAY 10am to 12.30pm July 13 to September 14 10 weeks - $150 THURSDAY 10am - 12.30pm July 16 to September 17 WEDNESDAY NIGHT 7pm to 9pm also

Kids Art

Thursdays 4 - 5.30pm

Coalfields Art Gallery

Bookings are essential for all classes Phone Janice Orchard 5672 3286 after 6pm

Visit australia.gov.au/jobservicesaustralia jobservicesaustralia or call 13 17 7 64 Authorised by the Australian Government, Capital Hill, Canberra.

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

public notices THE ORGANIC HAIR & BEAUTY SALON: 150 Bald Hills Road, Tarwin Lower, Ph. 5663-5439 or 0418-591744. www. theorganicbeautysalon. com

DIABETES WEEK 2009 July 12 - 18 Diabetes Educators from Gippsland Southern Health Service will be conducting free Diabetes Risk Assessments and Blood Glucose Meter checks From 9.30am - 12 midday At Korumburra Pharmacy on Monday, July 13 Nagel’s Pharmacy, Leongatha on Tuesday, July 14 Terry White Pharmacy, Leongatha on Thursday, July 16 Appointments are not necessary

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ARUNQUILTHA HEALING CENTRE Mirboo North

Goddess Winter Solstice Nurturing Your Spirit - $30 6am-11am - July 26 Enquiries Leanda 0400 730 602 Beginners Palm Reading Course - $50 August 29 Learn to read the Tarot 2 day course - $80 August 1 & 8 Enquiries to Margaret 0400 160 361

CHIROPRACTOR NORMAN G. VRADENBURG “NON-FORCE PRACTITIONER” 28 Reilly Street, INVERLOCH

ESERP5/3

A new approach to Australian Government employment services

public notices LEARN TO SING One on one. Beginners welcome. Paul Sykes Vocal Coaching. Call 1300vocals today!

HOURS - Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday by appointment Phone and fax 5674 3666 South Gippsland Chiropratic Services & Adjunctive Therapies P/L

KONGWAK MARKET Sunday from 10am Inside & out!

It's great, no matter what the weather!

Vintage, collectables, Retro, stamps, trash, treasure, organic dried things, gorgeous local veg, coffee, curry, snags, massage, music, and so much more...

Warm-up under the heaters

Call Jane for more info 0417 142 478 Kongwak market is a smoke free event

-8/ $8*

CHIROPRACTOR

Garry Harrison 19 Moonah Street Cape Paterson Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday By appointment Ph: 5674 8290

MEN:

WANT LONGER LASTING

SEX?

GOOD ERECTIONS? PREMATURE EJACULATION? WOMEN:

PROBLEMS GETTING AROUSED OR REACHING ORGASM? Talk to the doctors at AMI

CALL OR SMS ‘TRY’ TO

1800 20 40 90

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SPA / BEAUTY THERAPIST

EXPERIENCED DRUM TEACHER

Casual / Part Time

Must be experienced in: Massage, Facials, Body treatments, Mani’s, Pedi’s etc.

Post resume & references to: The Manager Koonwarra Day Spa PO Box 35 Koonwarra 3954 Applications close July 14

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Good at basic drumming techniques Urgent - Term starts July 13 Phone Belinda 5662 3466

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FORM B SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMIT An Application for Planning Permit has been made which may affect you.

The land affected by the application is: 1284 Mardan Road, Mardan Vic. 3953 being L2 PS517498F Parish of Mardan.

The application is for a permit to: Sawmill.

The applicant for the permit is: R.J. Bell.

The application reference number is: 2009/164.

You may look at the application and any documents that support the application at the office of the responsible authority. This can be done during office hours free of charge. The responsible authority is: South Gippsland Shire Council Private Bag 4 9 Smith Street, Leongatha 3953 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, including the reasons for the objection and stating how the objector would be affected. The responsible authority will inform you of its decision.

The Responsible Authority will not decide on this application until 14 days after the date of this Notice.

Dated: 7/7/2009. * Please be aware that copies of submissions received by Council may be made available to any person for the purpose of consideration as part of the planning process.

FORM B SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE COUNCIL PUBLIC NOTICE APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMIT An Application for Planning Permit has been made which may affect you The land affected by the application is: 54 Roughead Street, Leongatha VIC 3953 being CA 8 S29 Parish of Leongatha, CA 7C S29 Parish of Leongatha.

The application is for a permit to: Installation of signage.

The applicant for the permit is: I.L. Nicholas.

The application reference number is: 2009/163.

You may look at the application and any documents that support the application at the office of the responsible authority. This can be done during office hours free of charge. The responsible authority is: South Gippsland Shire Council Private Bag 4 9 Smith Street, Leongatha 3953 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, including the reasons for the objection and stating how the objector would be affected. The responsible authority will inform you of its decision.

The Responsible Authority will not decide on this application until 14 days after the date of this Notice.

Dated: 7/7/2009. * Please be aware that copies of submissions received by Council may be made available to any person for the purpose of consideration as part of the planning process.

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for rent

NANNY YOUTH WORKER Full Time Position (6 month contract) Applications are invited for the position of Youth Worker to work in the Youth Pathways program across South Gippsland and Bass Boast.

Youth Pathways assists young people who are most at risk of not making a successful transition through school and from school, by keeping them engaged or re-engaging them with education or training. Young people are case managed to assist them to overcome barriers affecting their engagement with school.

To obtain a position description, please contact Education Centre Gippsland 5662 6700 or email sgadmin@ecg.vic.edu.au Applications in writing close Tuesday, July 14

Mature person required to look after 5 children in the Nerrena area. Hours from 3.30pm till approx. 7pm, 5 nights per week. MUST have Children’s check. Some cleaning will be required and possibility of preparation (cooking) evening meal. Someone who is reliable and loves interaction with children. Must have driver’s licence and own vehicle.

To apply contact: Employment Innovations Victoria 14 Smith Street, Leongatha 3953 5662 5325

South Gippsland Bass Coast LLEN

Casual and Permanent Positions at our Sale, Bairnsdale and Leongatha sites SNAP Gippsland Inc. is a leader in Psychiatric Disability Rehabilitation Support Services in Gippsland. SNAP Gippsland prides itself on delivering quality innovative services that assist adults with mental health problems in their recovery.

Applications are being sought from suitably qualified and experienced people to join SNAP Gippsland's staff team. Do you have a background in Health Care or Social Work? Do you want to work with a Recovery Oriented Focus?

We are looking for enthusiastic, optimistic, "can do" people who believe that they can truly make a difference in the recovery outcomes of the people who use SNAP's services.

Training and Certification will be provided in Collaborative Therapy and the Collaborative Recovery Model, our chosen models of care. You will receive support and supervision in the role.

If you believe you may be one of these people please phone Cathy Carr, (SNAP General Manager) or Chris McNamara (SNAP CEO) on ph (03) 5153 1823 for a confidential discussion about the role and a position description.

Applications close 5pm Friday, July 24, 2009.

SNAP Gippsland Inc. is a not for profit organisation.

The salary is competitive and staff are entitled to salary packaging.

Positions Vacant

South East Services Network GippsCare Leongatha

Full time fixed term until December 31, 2011 Applications are sought from highly motivated and innovative persons for this replacement position to manage the LLEN to improve education, training and employment outcomes for young people aged 15-19.

The Executive Officer is to lead and manage the organisation, provide support and direction to staff and be highly effective in the planning and implementation of projects.

Applicants must obtain a copy of the position description and information package before applying. Further details and position description can be obtained by phone 03 5662 5500 or email ann@sgbcllen.org.au Applications close at 4pm July 17, 2009

GippsCare assists individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness within the Bass Coast and South Gippsland shires.

An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and highly motivated professional to join our team. Applicants must be experienced in case management, report writing, case planning and have sound written and verbal communication skills. The successful applicant will have an ability to develop ways of engaging people at risk and an understanding of complex systems.

This position is based at Leongatha on a 12 month contract and will provide homelessness assistance to service users who have high and complex needs with a particular focus on youth and mental health. The successful applicant will have the ability to achieve service user outcomes, breakdown resistance and achieve agreed goals.

A qualification in Social Welfare, Housing, Youth or Mental health would be highly desirable.

Please note that a satisfactory National Police Record Check, Working with Children Check, Proof of Eligibility to Work in Australia and three referees are mandatory for this position. South East Services Network is a Child Safe organisation.

Applications close 5pm Monday, July 20, 2009.

A position description can be obtained by contacting Debbie Gillin on 5662 4502 or email debbie.gillin@aus.salvationarmy.org For further information please contact Celia Irwin, Senior Manager SESN on 5662 4502

For enquiries please contact: Family Chiropractic Group 11 Bruce St Leongatha 3953 Phone 5662 2497 Fax 5662 0897

2 BEDROOM unit, r/c air cond, dual access bathroom, walking distance to town centre, $200 pw.

3 bedroom house, walking distance to shops, ducted heating and air cond, $220 pw.

2 bedroom unit, r/c air cond, quiet area, walking distance to shops, $200 pw.

VENUS BAY - house, short stroll to beach and shops, sleeps 7. Contact: 0408320001.

business opportunities SECURE YOUR FUTURE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY

HANDYMAN FRANCHISE

SOUTH GIPPSLAND

Community Hub Facilitator

This is a very successful business that is looking to grow.If you are a competent handyperson and want to control your own destiny, call Denis Avery today for a confidential chat.

FINANCE AVAILABLE TAP

• Facilitate an exciting, new community project • $49,000 to $57,000 • Permanent full time

This position is ideally suited to someone innovative who will enjoy the challenge of facilitating the new Inverloch Community Hub. Key responsibilities include ensuring Hub operations meet the current and future needs of the community, supporting the day-to-day activities of the Hub and working within a community engagement framework.

Experience in coordinating and promotion as well as qualifications in Community Services or Recreation will benefit this role.

For a position specification go to www.basscoast. vic.gov.au or contact us on 1300 BCOAST (226 278).

Written applications should be emailed to jobapps@basscoast.vic.gov.au or posted to Caroline Bousfield, Human Resources Coordinator, Bass Coast Shire Council, PO Box 118, Wonthaggi Vic 3995 by 5.00pm, Friday 17 July 2009.

The Salvation Army South East Services Network, GippsCare Service seeks the following position:

Intensive Case Management Initiative Worker (12 months Full Time)

Would suit: MASSAGE THERAPIST NATUROPATH PSYCHOLOGIST etc.

Further details contact SEJ 5662-4033.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

RECOVERY SUPPORT WORKER

A busy Chiropractic and allied health group has a room available for rent

0428 870 489

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Cash Job Catalogue Distributors and Collectors required.

Earn $100 to $200 a week for 2 hours max daily.

NO OUTLAY

CALL 1300 663 161

BRICKLAYER wanted to start work immediately in established business. ABN, Red Card required. Phone after 7pm 5664-7274.

South Gippsland Shire Council you'll come for the beauty and stay for the lifestyle

Tourism Information Officer Casual Position Council has an exciting opportunity for a Tourism Information Officer to join the award winning Prom Country Visitor Information Centres located in Korumburra and Foster.

You will be responsible for assisting the Visitor Services Coordinator in key administration tasks, development of promotional material, management of the online accommodation reservation system and the delivery of information to visitors.

You will have previous administration experience and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Knowledge of the tourism sector would be a distinct advantage.

Further information and a position description is available from Human Resources or visit our web site.

We also welcome direct discussion with Christian Stefani regarding this position.

Applications addressing the selection criteria may be posted or emailed to the Human Resources Officer by 5pm Friday 17 July 2009.

www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

South Gippsland Shire Council Private Bag 4, Leongatha Vic 3953 e-mail - council@southgippsland.vic.gov.au Phone (03) 5662 9200

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MILPARA COMMUNITY HOUSE We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to share this community development position.

Duties include administration, program development, promotional work and attending to the community’s social and educational needs.

For job description telephone 5655 2524 or email milpara@dcsi.net.au

Present this ad

RAMALAMA BOOK EXCHANGE Murray St, Wonthaggi

From June 30 to July 11

VACUUM CLEANER Repairs

DUST BAGS

Sales

FREE

5672 3127

Customer Service Consultant (Service Advisor)

FREE AGISTMENT AVAILABLE Berrys Creek area 70 ACRES Contact Dane Perczyk 0408 176 063

lost

Pick-up and delivery in Leongatha/Meeniyan areas for MOTOR MOWERS,

CHAINSAWS AND STATIONARY ENGINES ETC. Repairs and services

Phone JOHN GOULD 5664 0012

livestock AUSSIE RED X and Friesian unjoined heifers, 12 months old. Ph: 56689292.

wanted

Have you seen this dog?

Answers to the name of Kaiser.

Black & white short-haired German pointer and is microchipped. Disappeared between Friday 26th and Saturday morning.

Please call Geoff or Janny 5664 2320

MIDDLE aged professional man is seeking clean, basic self-contained midweek accommodation in Leongatha. Please phone Douglas on 0431-380089 or 5662-3712.

wanted to buy SECONDHAND Yamaha classical guitar suitable for beginner. Phone Sharon on 5664-7420.

QUOTES

WONTHAGGI SEWING CENTRE 167 Graham Street, Wonthaggi (opp. Ritchies IGA)

Colin Watson

free

CASH ONLY

Applications close July 17, 2009 and should be addressed to: The President Milpara Community House PO Box 136 KORUMBURRA 3950

agistment

for sale

ALL BOOKS 20% OFF

CO-ORDINATOR (Part-time)

An exciting opportunity exists for a suitably qualified and experienced person to join our successful Service Administration Team.

Industry and Reynolds (DMS) experience is highly desirable. We are seeking a high achiever who possesses excellent communication and organisational skills, strives for excellence in customer service and satisfaction, exhibits professionalism and demonstrates an enthusiastic approach and attitude to work, can contribute effectively to our team, and has a strong customer relations focus.

Colin Watson Motors is an equal opportunity employer.

Applications by COB Friday, July 17, 2009.

For a Position Description or any queries regarding this role please contact Jenni Peck 5175 7009, or alternatively forward your handwritten application addressing the Key Performance areas of the role, with resumé detailing two professional referees to: The Managing Director Colin Watson Motors PO Box 554 TRARALGON VIC 3844

for sale

FREE CAR REMOVAL Will pay up to $300 for complete car Buyers of scrap metal All machinery Bins provided

Bass Coast Metal Recyclers 5672 2946 0417 556 593 COMMODORE, 2004 1-tonne ute, white, 135,000km, VGC, tool box, u/body box, one owner, full service history, T.G.M. 243, $15,000. 0417-845312 Russ.

1971 VOLKS Kombi ute.

Rusty body, good 1600 engine. Restore or wreck, $1,000 ONO. 5657-3364.

tenders

HAY, small square bales $8 each. Fully shedded, suitable for horses, never been wet. Quality guaranteed. Mardan 56641320.

HAY - small square bales, shedded, at Nerrena, $5 each. Ph: 5662-4547.

HAY - big squares 3x3x8, shedded. Call for delivered price. Ph: 0417-550568.

FRUIT TREES $20, strawberries 80 cents.

Gatha Garden & Nursery, Bair Street, Leongatha. Ph: 5662-3081.

Hay - square bales, good quality, $7. Leongatha South 5664-3205.

GOLF BUGGY - Parmaker electric buggy with new battery, ex. cond., $500.

Ph: 5662-3042.

HAY - small square, approx. 400, $6 each. Ph: 5664-0028.

HAY - 5x4 rounds and large squares, local pasture.

Large quantity, can load and deliver. Ph: 0428177433.

tenders

FOR TENDER UPGRADE OF SEWERAGE PUMP STATION WATT STREET, WONTHAGGI South Gippsland Water invites tenders for the Upgrade of the Sewerage Pump Station - Watt Street, Wonthaggi. Scope of works includes new valve pit and top slab, discharge piping and valve modifications and new emergency storage tank.

For full scope of works, specification, tender documentation and enquiries contact Project Engineer, John Pruyn on 5682 0411.

A mandatory site inspection will be held at the Sewerage Pump Station at Watt Street, Wonthaggi commencing at 10.30am on Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Tenders close 2pm Friday, July 24, 2009.

The Tenders marked as: Upgrade of the Sewerage Pump Station - Watt Street, Wonthaggi - Tender No. 09-25. should be submitted to South Gippsland Water, 14 - 18 Pioneer Street, FOSTER, VIC 3960

Jenny Milkins All areas - 5672 3123 jenny_milkins@hotmail.com

MERLENE STRATTON

ALSO LOCAL HAY AVAILABLE

FIREWOOD, redgum & local wood, Ph 0408-980711, A/H 5662-5175

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HAY, good quality pasture hay, 5x4 rounds, 800, all shedded, $70 plus GST. Ph: 0418-640026.

MOBILITY SCOOTER, big wheels, high back seat, long range batteries, VGC, $2,500 ONO. Ph: 56637109.

For delivered price ring Greg 0429 822 544

ZINCALUME cover to fit 6’x4’ trailer. Been used for camping. $100 ONO. 56816220 or 0409-436451.

CAM ABOOD

HAY

G. & P. HILDER TRANSPORT

for sale TIMBER - kiln dried blackwood, clear pine, silver wattle. Most sizes for furniture and craft. Also builder’s graded structural pine. Phone 5681-2261.

HAY - 4x4 net wrapped, shedded, pasture hay. Ph: 5668-7294.

HEN HOUSES, fox proof, good quality, 6-8 chooks; plus dog kennels. Ph: 56642443.

Northern, top quality oaten hay, lucerne, oats, clover and vetch

used vehicles

HAY - 100 bales, this season’s, $6 per bale, Leongatha area. Ph: 56685281.

NSW RED GUM, split and delivered, 0412-486353 or 5664-9208.

ORGANIC fruit and vegetables, eggs and milk in store at Leongatha Health Foods. Organic flour, seeds, sultanas etc.

Ph: 5662-2290.

SLEEPERS, treated pine, 200x50x2.4 $11.10 each, 200x75x2.4 $15.75 each.

Free delivery for pack lots.

Phone Joe 0417-530662.

TAMDEM BIKE, brand new.

Alloy frame, suspension fork, disc brakes, 27 speed, $1,000. Ph: 5664-7237.

TANDEM TRAILER, 3.6 x 1.8m tray, reco brakes, new hardwood deck and sides, good tyres, 12 mths reg, T08110, $1,650. 0439318624.

Leongatha 5662 4191

Leongatha 5662 2574

engagements

TRICKEY - RICHARDS Fay and Brian Trickey of Wooreen, together with Brenda and Bruce Richards of Kyabram, are proud to announce the engagement of Skye and Adrian (AJ) on June 26. Wishing you love and best wishes from all your family and friends.

NEWMAN - McDONALD Ken and Ruth, together with Graham and Dorothy, are thrilled to announce the engagement of Brad and Monique. We wish you a lifetime of happiness together.

RICHARDS - (Trickey) Congratulations and best wishes to Adrian and Skye on your engagement on June 26, 2009. Lots of love, Mum, Dad, Michelle, Tim and Nathan, Nana Pearl, Pa Ken, and Nana Lyn.

births meetings SALE VINTAGE TRACTOR CLUB INC. Will hold its

AGM

AT LONGFORD MEETING ROOM

On July 12, 2009 Starting at 11am New members welcome Followed by BBQ lunch Details contact Ross on 5192 4151

RUBY HALL AGM

on Wednesday, July 15 7.30pm Followed by a General Meeting

IN THE RUBY HALL Tea, coffee and biscuits after

LE SERVE (Burgess) Gran (Ruth), Pa (Ian), Uncle Geoff and Aunty Cath (UK) welcome with lots of love Amelia Rose, born June 20 at Berwick.

NEWMAN (King) - Ken and Ruth, together with Ray and Helen, welcome with love their first grandchild, a beautiful little girl, “Charlee Mary” on July 4. Thank you, congratulations and all our love to Scott and Rachel.

ROBINSON (Brislin) - We welcome with love the early but safe arrival of a baby boy, Fletcher, to Sarah and Mark at Pindara Private Hospital, Gold Coast, on June 1, 2009. Beautiful grandson to Karilyn and Kevin, Dianne and Barry.

birthday remembrance HERRALD Allyson (dec.).

Happy 19th Birthday, 8/7/09. Love always Mum and Ash xx.

deaths

COOK - Charlie.

Committee, players and members extend its sympathies to Kay and family on the passing of Charlie (‘Nails’). Long time member, supporter and worker of the MDU Football/ Netball Club.

DAVISON - Albert.

July 5, in Melbourne.

Loved brother of Myra and John, brother-in-law of Stuart and Phyl, and families.

Always remembered.

HARROP - John (Jack).

13/6/1926 - 02/07/2009.

Passed away peacefully at Wonthaggi Hospital after a brave battle - no more suffering.

Dearly loved by all his family.

Loved husband of Vera (dec.). Treasured partner of Diana. Dearly loved Dad of Steve and Jill, Sue and Darrell. Adored Poppa of Paul, Wendy and John; Nicole and Paul and Craig; very special Great Poppa of Thomas, Grace, Abby, Blake and Ashlee. Dear friend of Andrew, Sarah, Kevin and Hayden.

A special thank you to the doctors and staff at Wonthaggi Hospital.

bereavement thanks

PICKERSGILL - Robert Lynn (Pick).

Marie, Cheryl, Karen and families would like to thank everyone for their love, support and warm words of comfort in the loss of our husband, dad and pa.

The flowers, cards and phone calls received were overwhelming and we would like you to all accept this as our personal thanks.

A special thanks also to all hospital staff and all at Handley Funeral Services.

WILLIAMSON - The family of the late Eric Williamson would like to thank everyone for their phone calls, cards, flowers, and kindness on the sad loss of Eric.

funerals

HARROP - The Funeral Service for Mr John (Jack) Harrop of Inverloch will be held at the Inverloch Cemetery on Friday, July 10, 2009 commencing at 11am.

RAY ANDERSON HANDLEY FUNERAL SERVICES WONTHAGGI 5672-1074 Member AFDA

message of hope

EVERY word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Proverbs 30:5.

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deaths HOPWOOD - Geoffrey Jesse.

Passed away peacefully after a short illness, at Korumburra Hospital on July 5, 2009, aged 79 years.

Dearly loved and loving husband of Anne. Very supporting dad of Jennifer and Allan Rowe, Phillip and Grace Hopwood, Christine and Tony Robertson, Malcolm and Kay Hopwood, and Kenneth Hopwood.

13 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren, and 4 on the way.

Mr dearest Geoff, Loving husband, partner and best friend for 53½ years, and dear friend for 58 years. I will miss your loving ways, knowledge and skills. A quiet achiever; Mr Fixit man for everyone.

Fond memories of our time spent together. No more suffering.

Love forever, till we meet again, Anne.

HOPWOOD - Geoffrey Jesse.

February 23, 1930 - July 5, 2009 in his 80th year.

Dad passed away with his family by his side. It was hard to let you go but now you can rest in peace, with no more pain. A quiet, grateful dad who didn’t like fuss, but was always there to lend a hand, idea, or parts to whatever was needed. Who will we ask now? We hold treasured memories that are close to our hearts. We hope that there is a vegie garden up there to look after.

All our love (Jennifer) Jen, son-in-law Allan and grandchildren Richard, Wendy and Michelle, and their partners Loretta and Ben, and great granddaughter Kiera.

Although no longer here with us Pa, we will always have great memories of our time with you.

With love, Wendy and Ben xxoo.

Dear Pa, Even though you are not here with us now, you will always be in our hearts. I will remember you for all your home remedies and great vegetable garden.

Love always Michelle.

Dad, cancer took you away so cruelly and quickly. thanks for all your advice, help and interest in my work.

Loving father of Phillip and loved father-in-law of Grace, loving Pa to Brenton and Zoe. Treasured memories are ours to keep.

Rest in peace.

Dad you battled and beat the odds so many times.

We were lucky to have had all those extra years with you. Gentle in nature, wanting no fuss of you.

At peace at last. Thanks for all your help over the years and especially in April. Love Christine, Tony, Nicole, Gary, Carmen and Andrew.

Remembering all the love and happy times together.

Will also remember milo on toast and vegemite on weetbix. You’ll be with us every day in our hearts.

Nicole, Steve, Leo, Bailey and Franklin.

deaths Dad, you have gone but will never be forgotten. Thank you for everything you taught me and being there to help or advise. I will miss our five minute chats that turned into an hour. Your cheeky grin will never be forgotten.

Love you always, Malcolm and Kay, Adam and Karen, Matt and Kirsty, Scott, Daniel and Chandel, Matthew and Prue, great grandchild Laila.

Pa, we will sadly miss the chats, always taking an interest in what we were doing. The free advice will always be with us.

Adam, Matt, Scott, Daniel and Matthew.

Dad, my helper, my righthand man, I will miss you terribly. Thanks for all your help and good memories. Rest in peace Dad. Love Kenneth and Peewee.

• UNDER 11

Parrots down Power THE Leongatha Under 11 football team remains unbeaten, after a decisive win against a gallant Wonthaggi outfit.

Matt Winchester: the young Parrot uses his great evasive skills to slip through a pack.

Please see Tuesday’s (July 7) Herald Sun for funeral details.

TOOTELL - Heath Robert Andrew.

Result of accident, July 4, 2009.

19/4/87 - 4/7/2009.

You were taken too soon.

Adored son and step son of Tracey and Jock. Loved brother of Tyson.

We didn’t get to say our goodbyes. Till we meet again, keep pumping the pool stick. You gave us precious time.

Love always. Mum, your step dad Jock and loving brother Tyson.

TOOTELL - Heath.

Our memories of Heath will be with us forever. A wonderful and respected young man taken too early in life.

All our love and support to Trace, Terry and Tyson.

Peter, Tony and Min, Sue and Wayne, Mark and Sharon. Cousin and mate to Danny and Dean; Ashlee, Jordan Lee, Eden; Rachel, Emily.

TOOTELL - Heath.

Bro, I will miss you forever.

You’re still here with me at all times of the day and night. When you’re up there still show everyone how to play cricket and football and pool, tell everyone that you’re a Tootell.

Love you forever, Tyson xxxx.

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Riley Smith, Julian Patterson and Sam Forrester gave the Parrots their initial drive out of the middle and the team was on the board early when Zac Caughey kicked his first major for the game.

Tom Evans was doing great bullocking work around the packs and the team was tackling hard.

Zac Caughey kicked his second goal before the quarter time siren.

The second quarter started with a quick goal from

Wonthaggi. Julian Patterson continued to dominate the ruck duels, and Tim Sauvarin ran hard, with his long kicks penetrating the forward line.

Kaj Patterson was growing in stature, doing well with his second and third efforts.

When Louis Riseley kicked to Damon Ginnane, the Parrots had another goal on the board.

Ethan Stephenson worked hard, driving the ball out of the middle.

The third quarter saw the Parrots begin to truly gain the ascendancy.

Michael McKinnon opened the account early, goaling from an errant Wonthaggi kick in. Harrison McGannon was on fire in the middle, dancing around less nimble opponents.

Sam Forrester continued his great form around the ground. A free kick to Jack Stockdale resulted in another goal to the Parrots.

Thomas McFarlane was taking mark after mark in the aerial contests.

The Parrots didn’t take their foot off the pedal in the final quarter, and the drift continued when Harrison McGannon found Oliver Maclean in the forward line. The young gun duly converted.

Sam Forrester: the hard running youngster was arguably the best on the ground.

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crossword solutions CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8178 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Smoked trout. 7, Ho-O-p. 8, Cut it out.. 9, Seve-r-n. 10, Stroke. 12, Career. 15, Relate. 17, Handicap 19, Tier. 20, Mum’s the word.

Down - 1, Comp-L-ete. 2, Be-a-Co-n. 3, St-at-es. 4, Boot. 5, Struck. 6, S-t-ole. 11, Relation. 13, Ala-rM-s. 14, Recit-E. 15, Rapped. 16, Tr-end. 18, Dumb.

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8178 - SOLUTIONS Across - 6, Practicable. 7, Pair. 8, Intrepid. 9, Nougat. 10, Hockey. 12, Winner. 15, Purple. 17, Spiteful. 19, Iota. 20, Disentangle.

Down - 1, Tarragon. 2, Strict. 3, Scotch. 4, Able. 5, Reside. 6, Plato. 11, Carriage. 13, Impede. 14, Refine. 15, Pillar. 16, Litre. 18, Tusk.

Elijah Tracanelli suffered a heavy blow from a much bigger Power opponent, but toughed it out.

Oliver Maclean hit the chest of Tim Sauvarin, who kicked a great goal on the run.

Best: Tom Evans, Damon Ginnane, Thomas McFarlane, Michael McKinnon, Tim Sauvarin and Elijah Tracanelli.

Final score: Leongatha 7.7.49 to Wonthaggi 1.0.6.

Ladders Seniors N/Darnum 262.14 48 Cora Lynn 182.32 44 Catani 173.64 36 Wgl Ind 152.47 36 NNG 171.72 32 Longwarry 119.41 28 Bunyip 117.42 28 Lang Lang 91.22 20 Poowong 84.82 20 Kwr 58.16 20 NNS 85.22 12 Buln Buln 54.70 8 Nyora 39.46 4 Ellinbank 38.71 0 Reserves Cora Lynn 296.00 48 Catani 271.38 44 N/Darnum 193.27 40 NNG 358.85 36 Bunyip 106.77 28 Wgl Ind 89.76 28 Kwr 91.57 24 Longwarry 75.64 20 Lang Lang 96.14 16 NNS 82.81 16 Poowong 60.56 16 Buln Buln 53.02 8 Nyora 38.62 8 Ellinbank 30.80 4 Under 18s Bunyip 475.62 48 NNG 301.01 44 Buln Buln 207.55 36 Longwarry 200.46 36 NNS 95.25 32 Ellinbank 133.08 28 Kwr 118.74 24 Lang Lang 138.52 20 Nyora 84.23 20 Wgl Ind 83.79 20 Catani 66.89 12 Poowong 63.08 12 N/Darnum 17.51 4 Cora Lynn 11.43 0 Under 15s NNG 535.71 48 Poowong 279.10 44 NNS 406.54 40 Buln Buln 246.21 36 Nyora 211.07 36 Wgl Ind 162.68 28 Kwr 108.76 28 Catani 154.51 24 Lang Lang 109.23 20 Bunyip 55.64 12 Cora Lynn 35.55 12 N/Darnum 10.51 4 Longwarry 1.56 4 Under 13s Kwr 634.29 48 Catani 728.95 44 Lang Lang 515.38 40 Poowong 402.69 40 Buln Buln 657.26 32 NNG 197.88 32 NNS 120.21 28 Longwarry 48.24 20 Bunyip 59.82 16 Nyora 31.98 16 N/Darnum 19.27 12 Wgl Ind 8.56 4 Cora Lynn 5.23 4 Leading Goal Kickers Seniors: Darren Sheen (Cora) 65, Lael Bergles (N/Darn) 64, Luke James (Cat) 60.

Reserves: Craig Fitzpatrick (Cat) 31, John Nichols (Cora) 27.

Thirds: Jason Wells (Long) 54, Mitch Davies (Bun) 40.

Fourths: Jake Cockrane (Poowong) 35, Brendan Hermann (NNG) 22.

Fifths: Harley Robjant (Poowong) 50.

Club Championships: Nar Nar Goon 96, Catani 80, Koo wee rup 72, Bunyip 66, Poowong 66, Neerim Neerim South 64, Buln Buln 60, Lang Lang 58, Warragul Industrials 58, Cora Lynn 54, Longwarry 54, Nilma Darnum 54, Nyora 42, Ellinbank 16.

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Sport • LEONGATHA FOOTBALL CLUB

Parrots’ mock wedding

AFTER Saturday’s great wins in both football and netball, the Parrots were keen to let their hair down and celebrate.

Well dressed: Maddi Kindellan, Sandi GryllsLeske, and Sally Rayson look the part.

Bridesmaids: Justin Cowell, Rhett McLennan, and Brad Rayson supported, front, Courtney Foulds at the wedding.

Convent nuns: Kate Govers and Nicole Salmon attended the ceremony, all in black.

The netballers organised a mock wedding featuring a reverse dress theme.

The opportunity for the guys to dress up as women was one not to be missed! The fellas enjoyed raiding their sisters’, mothers’, girlfriends’ or grandmothers’ cupboards and the array of outfits truly amazed. After a few wardrobe malfunctions it was time for the wedding proper.

Bride Courtney Foulds was married to groom Nikki Green by priest Jessie Rayson.

Attending Courtney, who looked stunning in her meringue-like confection of lace and tulle was groom Nikki Green.

Bridesmaids were Rhett McLennan, Justin Cowell, Sam Dowd and Brad Rayson.

Best man was Kate McCarthy with groomsmen Maddi Kindellan, Dot Coughlan, and Casey Salmon. Pageboy was Anna Lewton and flowergirl Mark ‘Cracker’ Hardy.

The wedding was held in front of the fireplace in the function room. After exchanging vows, the gathering of 120 adjourned to the Blackman Bar for pre-reception drinks. Guests then returned to the function room for a meal.

A green and gold two-tiered wedding cake was cut, followed by speeches then the bridal waltz with all joining in for a great night. Organisers were delighted that everyone went to the trouble to dress up.

Upcoming social events include the big auction in July and a hypnotist in August.

Wedding officials: Nicole Salmon, Sally Rayson, Jessie Rayson, Kate Sperling, Nikki Green, and front, Tameka Bullen helped make it a perfect wedding day.

Red hot: Glenn Wright was mother of the groom, pictured with guest Shirleyanne Wright.

Cake cutting: always an important part of a wedding is the cake cutting, with Courtney Foulds and Nikki Green doing the honours.

Relaxing: having a soothing refreshment following the ceremony are bride and groom Courtney Foulds and Nikki Green.

Fun time: sharing a joke are, from left, Rhett McLennan, Melinda McLennan, Clint Johnston, and Adrian Campbell.

What an outfit: Justin Sutherland and Sandi Grylls-Leske chat at the wedding.

Wedding guests: Adrian Campbell and Brad Anderson were pleased to catch up at the wedding.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - PAGE 55

Sport Bowls reports Leongatha

WHAT a week it has been.

Firstly, I must apologise to the ‘magical team’ in my first report. It appears as a result, I now carry a very sore right arm, as I had June 27 mixed social bowls winners and runners-up the wrong way around. I only went by the information supplied to me, so again, apologies to the ‘magical team’.

The weather conditions, as we all know this past week, were not the best for bowling and as a result there were no mixed triples on Wednesday and no mixed social bowls on Saturday.

The working bee held on Tuesday June 30 was a great success both internally and externally around the club premises.

On behalf of the president, Allan, sincere thanks to all who turned up, including several of our lady members.

While weather-wise on Friday it was not a good night to be away from the home fires, there was once again a good roll-up to kitty club counter teas and another great night was had by all.

Sincere thanks to the kitty club chef and staff for a job well done and thanks also to the master of the kitty club, John O’Connor, who keeps the night running.

Well done, John.

Until next report, good bowling.

Jack High.

Mirboo North WHAT was predicted as a wild weather day last Tuesday, turned into a pleasant winter day with a little wind. Once again, the rinks were filled to capacity with bowlers from the Valley and South Gippsland.

As a stark contrast to previous weeks we had six three game winners. The winning side hailed from Mirboo North to keep the home fires burning. President Kev skip, Mick Dillon 2nd and Ray Czempinski lead. The winners held a two shot advantage over the runners-up which was decided on a countback.

After a congested tussle for runners-up, the Thorpdale team prevailed. Steve Collins skip, Gerry Van Duip 2nd and Mike Arnold lead.

Congratulations to all players for a great day’s bowling.

Doug Berriman’s family Holstein Stud sponsored the day.

Thanks Doug.

The ladies again excelled with a delicious array of soups.

When I find out I will publish the recipe of the “mystery soup” for the enquirers.

Until next week.

Yours in bowls Upshot Jnr.

Meeniyan OUR Monday triples for the past two weeks has continued, with the weather being kind to us.

Not so our social bowls on Wednesdays, which has been abandoned on both days.

The winners on June 22 were Eric Gallop, Peter Henwood and Gary Russell (Tarwin Lower), with runners-up Russ Cooper, Bill Ferbache and Tim McLean (Fish Creek).

June 29 was sponsored by club member Rob Butterworth.

The winners were Leigh McKenzie and Ian Hislen (Traralgon), with Robin McKenzie (Fish Creek). The runners-up were Peter Shaw, Mike Yates and Tim Hutton (Inverloch).

We recently heard of the death of one of our founding members, Eric Williamson, who joined in 1963 and was a member until 1974 when he transferred to Inverloch and subsequently moved to Queensland.

Upshot 2.

SGIBBA WITH only one game left to play, the top three teams are well ahead, with Foster assured of a finals position and Buffalo and Mardan having to win to decide the other finals position. Last week’s results: Foster defeated Fish Creek by 20 shots, Mardan defeated Korumburra by 39 shots and Dumbalk forfeited to Buffalo.

Ladders Division 1 Foster ...........................+153 32 Mardan .........................+167 24 Buffalo ............................+82 24 Fish Creek .....................-130 12 Dumbalk .......................-141 8 Korumburra .................-141 8 Next week’s games: Korumburra v Foster; Dumbalk v Mardan; Fish Creek v Buffalo.

Fish Creek OUR Thursday triples was washed out with rain, wind and it was so cold.

Indoor Our team lost to Foster by 26 shots and play Buffalo in the last game of the season at Fish Creek.

On Friday afternoon, it was our Joan Mayo cancer day and we had 24 bowlers who really enjoyed the social bowls.

We were glad and honoured to have Joan’s daughter Rhonda in attendance, who helped with the presentations.

The winners on the day were Toni Helden (skip), Jill Matthies, Lindsay Richards and Mary Young. The runners-up were Ruth Harrison (skip), Jeanette Harding, Peter Tiziani and Rhonda Mayo.

The raffle winners were Glenys Densley and Doreen McKenzie.

The encouragement award went to Karl Kappes (skip), Anne Ploughman, Eilleen O’Connor and Ron Gloster. A total of $180 was collected and will be made up to $200 to be presented to a representative of the Cancer

Council.

Buffalo indoor A FUNNY old night was had last Wednesday, a fair bit of good bowling, but four teams on countback with two losses and a win.

We had six teams, four with three and two with two. So with LLW, eight ends in sixth position, Bill Wolswinkle, Glenis Densley and Ron Gloster. Then fifth with 10 ends Toni Heldens and Andrew Hanks. After that fourth with 12 ends, Karl Kappes, Graeme Tobias and Carolyn Benson. And next third with 13 ends, Glenys Pilkington, Tamara Teylor and Barbara Kappes. Second spot with WLW was Frank Forbes, Ian Benson and young Angus (showing grandpa how it’s done) 14 ends. But way out ahead with WWW and 15 ends was Rod McConchie and Peter Heldens.

Lucky ticket: chook Graeme, eggs - Glenis D., flowers - Frank, quince - Barbara and Travis, toobs - Ron, chips - Carolyn.

With a short tale from Barbara, a cuppa and a bickie we were all done for another week. See you all next time.

All welcome to come along and have a roll, 7.30pm Wednesday nights.

Out in front: Toora’s Sarah Wines takes the ball in the Under 17s clash between her team and the Allies on Saturday.

Midweek THIRTY-FIVE hardy or maybe crazy members went to Corinella Bowling Club on Thursday, July 2.

The rain held off until the last end but the day was invigorating.

President Malc Scott thanked Enid and Margaret for their work in the kitchen and Paul and Biddy for looking after the bar.

Eric Wild began the presentation time with his dreaded misdemeanor list. The trophies were supplied by the Midweek group and another McWilliams (Pauline) was the first ticket out in the raffle.

There were three 2 game winning teams and the unlucky group this time was skipped by John Madden.

The winners with 37 points were Rod Barlow, new member Eileen Clarke and Betty DeRooy.

Runners-up with 33 points were Jan Chipperfield, Stuart Farmer, Hans Bischofberger and Val Wallis. The best one game winning team was Eric Wild, Ted Parker and June Lyons.

Malc Scott, Ron West and Trevor Cummings took the encouragement award.

John Madden’s team of Biddy Gissing, Cliff Harding and John Routley got a seven on one end and received a tube of Grippo each. This will be the last Grippo awarded, but secretary John DeRooy is dreaming up other awards.

Thursday July 9 will be at Phillip Island. Names down in the usual fashion.

All smiles: scoring in the C Grade clash between Korumburra and Kilcunda/Bass were Alanna Besley and Ruth Foss.

Planning her next move: Kilcunda/Bass’s Katherine Henry took a moment to decide what she should do next.

West Gippsland netball Results - Round 11 July 4

A Grade: Maffra 29 lt Traralgon 61, Leongatha 71 d Sale 15, Drouin 78 d Moe 22, Warragul and Morwell - bye.

B Grade: Maffra 17 lt Traralgon 84, Garfield 27 d Warragul 12, Leongatha 55 d Sale 23, Drouin 53 d Moe 35, Morwell - bye.

C Grade: Maffra 12 lt Traralgon 51, Garfield 9 lt Warragul 21, Leongatha 46 d Sale 19, Drouin 30 d Moe 26, Morwell - bye.

17 & Under: Maffra 30 lt Traralgon 40, Garfield 17 lt Warragul 32, Leongatha 30 lt Sale 48, Drouin 28 lt Moe 33, Morwell - bye.

15 & Under: Maffra 28 d Traralgon 16, Garfield 11 lt Warragul 28, Leongatha 21 lt Sale 28, Drouin 21 d Moe 17, Morwell - bye.

13 & Under: Maffra 3 lt Traralgon 52, Garfield 3 lt Warragul 13, Leongatha 11 lt Sale

33, Drouin 39 d Moe 6, Morwell - bye.

Ladders A Grade Drouin ..........................198.7 Morwell .......................155.5 Leongatha ....................153.5 Traralgon .....................144.9 Warragul ......................106.9 Maffra .............................69.1 Moe .................................42.3 Sale..................................35.5 B Grade Traralgon .....................240.1 Morwell ........................172.0 Leongatha ....................164.0 Drouin ..........................120.2 Garfield ..........................83.5 Sale..................................61.9 Warragul ..........................62.3 Moe .................................58.7 Maffra..............................58.5 C Grade Traralgon .....................223.1 Leongatha ....................182.2 Morwell ........................155.5 Drouin ..........................153.9 Warragul ...................... 117.3 Moe .................................68.2 Sale..................................57.8 Garfield ...........................37.7

36 28 26 22 12 8 4 0 40 32 32 24 16 12 8 8 4 40 32 28 28 20 16 8 4

Maffra..............................42.3 17 & Under Sale ...............................195.4 Traralgon .....................194.0 Warragul ......................107.8 Drouin ............................91.4 Maffra ............................98.9 Leongatha........................79.8 Moe .................................75.1 Morwell ...........................76.3 Garfield ...........................48.5 15 & Under Sale ...............................188.6 Maffra ..........................199.4 Leongatha ....................167.8 Traralgon ..................... 115.9 Warragul ......................100.0 Drouin .............................78.9 Moe .................................73.1 Morwell ...........................53.7 Garfield ...........................34.1 13 & Under Traralgon .....................780.9 Sale ...............................338.1 Maffra .......................... 112.6 Leongatha .................... 111.6 Warragul ........................61.0 Drouin .............................86.0 Morwell ...........................52.7 Garfield ...........................17.5 Moe ...................................9.2

0 40 36 28 20 18 12 12 8 2 38 32 28 26 20 16 8 8 0 40 36 24 24 20 16 8 4 4

Sibling rivalry: Danielle O’Neill, Michelle Moore, Christy Moore and Stacey O’Neill do battle for their respective teams. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning @ Four Corners Framing.

Leongatha Football Netball Club Results A Grade: Leongatha 71 d Sale 15.

Auction player – Kate Govers.

Awards: Kasie Salmon (Leongatha Skin Therapy) and Cindy Winkler (Clipit).

A strong team effort with the defences playing tight and making some great turnovers. The mid court gave drive to the attack with the goalers shooting well. Great job girls.

B Grade: Leongatha 55 d Sale 23.

Auction player – Nicole Green.

Awards: Nicole Salmon (L.C Excessorise) and Nicole Green (Leongatha Skin Therapy).

Great game girls, however we need to make sure we run out the full game.

Well played.

C Grade: Leongatha 46 d Sale 19.

Auction player: Brooke Brown.

Awards – Allana Mueller (Leongatha Skin Therapy) and Anna LewTon (Network Video).

What a fantastic effort by all girls. A great team game. It was very difficult to pick awards so all girls voted. Well done on a great win.

Under 17: Sale 48 d Leongatha 30.

Leongatha battled throughout the day but with the assistance of two girls from Under 15 we were able to stay in the game. Overall a disappointing display that needs improvement.

Under 15: Sale 28 d Leongatha 21.

Awards – Caitlyn McFarlane

(Henriettas) and Megan Rosser (L.C Excessorise).

Leongatha was in the lead after the first quarter but Sale came back to take out the game. Our defence worked hard as did all of the girls. We will turn it around next week. Good luck girls.

Under 13: Sale 33 d Leongatha 11.

Awards – Georgia Higgins (Mobil) and Anna McCracken (Network Video).

Sale were always going to be a tough game. We started a bit slow but picked up and tried our very best. Georgia and Anna worked hard to get it out of defence and got many intercepts to receive the awards. Bad luck girls and boy.

PAGE 56 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Sport Rising up in the ranks

Golf reports Leongatha SATURDAY’S wet and bleak conditions resulted in unprecedented scores.

Golfers who returned net scores in the 80s and still won a ball will be chuckling.

The two grade winners each had 73 net and that was good enough to establish a clear margin over competitors.

Anthony Sparkes (84-1173) won A Grade and collected the July monthly medal.

Craig Watson (102-29-73) was winner of B Grade.

Peter Blackney won nearest the pin on the 16th, while the pro-pin purse will jackpot next week.

Ball winners: J. Smith, B. Hutton 76; D. Hanna 77, G. Cameron, K. Wardle, G. McDonald, P. Blackney 78; D. Snell 82, R. Davies, H. Goodman 83.

Tuesday Bruce Gibson was in fine form and his 36 points was a good effort on a course which

Mirboo North TWENTY-TWO starters attended the monthly medal on Saturday July 4. CCR 70.

The winner was Trevor Bailey (25) 69 net.

The runner-up was Malcolm Payne (11) 70 net.

Down the line balls: Peter Draper (10) 70, Graham Watson (6) 71, Ian Evison (10) 73.

Nearest the pin: 6th Phil Stimson, 16th Graham Watson. Second shot on 1st, Peter Draper.

Pro Pin: 4th Joe Kus. Birdies: 6th Ian Evison.

16th Graham Watson.

Foster Saturday July 4 monthly medal, O’Connell Motors Trophy.

Medal winner: Henk de Graaf (20) 69 net. A Grade winner: Cam Downing (12) 69 net, B Grade winner: Henk de Graaf (20) 69 net. A Grade

is starting to play pretty long.

Another Bruce (Hutton) managed to win nearest the pin on both the designated par three holes.

Ball winners: G. McDonald 35, K. Scott, B. Hutton, S. Fisher 34; C. Leaver, J. Lowell, I. Purbrick 33.

Thursday After Wednesday’s thunderstorm, the course was damp but generally scores were quite commendable.

Ian Murchie won A Grade with the day’s best score of 37 points. B Grade went to Bruce Cathie on 36. The nearest the pin prizes were won by Jon Smith (14th) and Geoff McDonald (16th).

Ball winners: G. McDonald 35, F. Fisher, R. Burton 34; M. Stubbs, J. Smith 33; F. Smedley 32, D. Clemann, K. Scott 31; J. Gilder 30.

The next two Saturdays are taken up by the Bill McCaughan fourball championships. The event is 4BBB par and pairs with lower handicaps should also record their scratch: Noel Black 78, B Grade scratch: Henk de Graaf 89.

Down the line: Noel Black 72 net, Rodney CoughranLane 72 net, Lloyd McKenzie 72 net, Tony Vanin 73 net.

Nearest the pin: 4th Rodney Coughran-Lane, 6th Scott Rathjen, 13th Tony Vanin, 15th Steve Reid, 17th Steve Reid.

Putting: Noel Black 25 putts.

Hole-in-one 4th: Rodney Coughran-Lane.

Ladies Wednesday, July 1 - monthly medal, Little Book Shop Trophy.

Medal winner: Francis McGlead (34) 75 net.

Jan Best Trophy winner. A Grade: Beth Curram (16) 76 net c/b, B Grade: Francis McGlead (34) 75 net. A scratch: Barbara Warren (10) 86, B scratch: Alayne McKenzie (30) 106.

Down the line: Barbara Warren (10) 76 pts.

Fine style: Les Wakefield is a natural with a golf club in his hands.

better-ball stroke score, so that we have scratch champions and handicap champions.

No pair can win both events.

Ladies Huge winds, rain squalls and very cold temperatures were not enough to deter competitors in the monthly medal on Wednesday, July 1.

Wendy Brown followed the lead of her daughter Rebecca Thomas, who won the medal in June, to come in with the best score of 108/35/73 net to take the July medal and win B Grade. A great effort in those conditions.

Bev Martin was the A Grade winner with 96/21/75, on a countback from Robyn Dennis.

The best scratch score came from Robyn Dennis with 85.

Coral Gray won the putting with 29 putts.

Balls down the line went to Coral Gray 76, Glenys Day and Dot Stubbs 78, Tone West 79, and Marea Maher 83.

Nearest the pin: 4th, 2nd shot Francis McGlead, 6th Beth Curram, 13th, 2nd shot Kaylene Morris, 15th, 2nd shot Barbara Warren, 17th Beth Curram.

Silver spoon winner: Judy Bacon 88 net.

Tuesday, June 30 - stableford.

Winner: George Draeger (26) 41 pts.

Down the line: Athol McGrath (15) 38 pts, Gary Clavarino (16) 38 pts.

Nearest the pin 6th: Jim Parry and Neville Thompson.

Coming events: Tuesday July 7 - par. Wednesday, July 8 - par, 3rd round aggregate, Judy Prain Trophy. Thursday July 9 - stableford. Friday July 10 - twilight stableford.

Saturday, July 11 - stableford, Mezatt Restaurant Trophy. Ladies Saturday, July 11 - stableford. Sunday, July 12 - mixed American, Norm Cooper Trophy.

Woorayl IT wasn’t much of a day for golf when Beaurepaires sponsored our par event last Saturday, however, 31 hardy souls contested the event.

A Grade, with the best score of the day, went to Graeme Winkler with +3.

B Grade was won by Rod Goodwin with square on a countback and C Grade went to Gary Young with +2.

Balls went to G. McKinnon, M. Grist, S. Hall, B. Wilson, P. Wallace and R. Beilby in a four way countback. No one made the 8th green but John Hickey took the nearest the pin prize on the 17th hole.

Next Saturday, optometrists Jackson and Lawry are sponsoring our stablefored event. Also nice to see them both playing.

By Patrick McCaughan Work experience student SEAN Westaway has been enjoying being a part of the successful Leongatha Senior Football team.

He has taken on the challenge and he has found it a fun learning

experience.

Sean is an Under 18 footballer playing most of his games this year in the Leongatha Seniors and Reserves.

Last year he won the Under 16 best and fairest and he is a talented young sportsman.

more time in Under 18s”.

He believes there isn’t a toughest team in the league, but every team he comes up against is different.

Sean has learnt a lot from stepping up into the senior position.

This includes better anticipation and realising that the game at that level is a lot tougher than what he thought.

He also explained “You have to be ready to adjust to things, as anything can happen, such as losing three players from the bench, so the pressure is always there for you to stand up and go to the next level”.

South Gippsland Bridge Results

Sean Westaway: the Parrot player has learnt a lot from stepping up into the senior position.

• KORUMBURRA VOLLEYBALL

Junior girls win tournament THE Korumburra Volleyball Junior Girls team won the recent Latrobe Valley Volleyball Association Junior Tournament held at Morwell on Sunday, June 21.

They had finished the day’s games on top of the ladder but had drawn with Upwey A. In the grand final, they defeated Upwey A 2/1: 2225; 25-22; 15-12. It is the second year that they have won the title.

The winning team was Carla Fletcher, Kristen Sanders, Allana Mueller, Rachel Brown, Rebecca Knight, Meg Evans, and Mandy Fletcher (coach). The photograph supplied was, unfortunately, out of focus.

Tarwin Valley pool Results - Round 6 Grizzlys 6 d Gingers 3; Riversiders 7 d Top Pub 2; Gladiators 5 d Tarwin 4; Bairs - bye.

Ladder Games

Great mates: Les Wakelfield and Darryl Hunt played a round at Woorayl on Saturday. Despite the wet conditions the pair did well.

This year he has managed to be part of two games with his Under 18 side.

He has stepped up to the Seniors for the other games, playing two games with the Reserves and five with the firsts.

He has found it very tricky and difficult, especially when trying to adjust to the pace of the game.

When asked, ‘what are some of the hardest challenges you have faced?’, he said, “Bigger bodies, as you get hit harder going for the ball, and the time it takes to dispose of the ball, as you normally have a little

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Pts

Bairs ..................35-10 350.0 20 Riversiders ........31-14 221.4 20 Grizzlys .............30-15 200.0 20 Gingers ..............24-21 114.2 16 Gladiators ...........15-30 50.0 12 Top Pub ..............21-24 87.5 8 Tarwin .................6-48 12.5 0 Round 7 Riversiders v Gingers; Grizzlys v Top Pub; Gladiators v Bairs; Tarwin Lower - bye.

Leongatha small bore LEONGATHA Small Bore Rifle Club 20m pennant results (Section D): R1: Leongatha 478 (bye).

R2: Leongatha 479 d Kyneton 468.

R3: Leongatha 479 d Mildura 462.

R4: Leongatha 480 d Warrnambool 470.

We shoot Friday nights at 8pm at the rifle club on the Leongath recreation reserve.

Any inquiries, please call R. Spratt 5664 2358.

Monday - Meeniyan: 1st Susan Ruffin, Clive Hope; 2nd Margaret and Richard Munro’ 3rd Betty and Frank Murphy. 4th Sally and Brian Hoskins; 5th Winsome and Peter Richards; 6th Faye Rowlands. Frank Arndt.

Tuesday - Tarwin Lower. 1st Jack Kuiper, Alan Johnston; 2nd Phillip Chapman, Ron Webster; 3rd Dawn Jolly, Vivienne Westaway; 4th Anne Gibson, Althea Drew; 5th Frank Arndt, Clive Hope; 6th Hannah Martin, Bluey Aeschlimann.

Friday - Inverloch, North/South: 1st Phillip Chapman, Hilton Jupp; 2nd Faye Rowlands, Colin Cameron; 3rd Jack Kuiper, Althea Drew. East/West: 1st John Sullivan, Alan Johnston; 2nd John Farr, Anne Williams; 3rd Ann Dujela, Chae August.

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 Port Phillip Heads

JULY Time

8 WED

9 THUR

10 FRI

11 SAT

12 SUN

13 MON

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height (metres)

0553 1310 1834

0.42 1.52 0.87

0026 0641 1349 1921

1.31 0.41 1.55 0.81

0113 0723 1423 2003

1.33 0.41 1.57 0.74

0157 0801 1454 2042

1.35 0.42 1.59 0.68

0238 0836 1524 2117

1.37 0.45 1.59 0.62

0319 0908 1555 2151

1.39 0.49 1.59 0.57

0400 0942 1626 2222

1.40 0.54 1.58 0.53

All times shown in 24 hour clock 0001 - 1200..................AM 1201 - 2400..................PM

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - PAGE 57

Sport .LEONGATHA CYCLING

Sprag trophy to Nick Aitken COLD, wet and windy conditions at Korrine saw the riders do it tough on Saturday for the two laps (38km) race.

The 21 senior riders included new rider Justin Matthews along with last week’s new starter Steve Allan. Whilst Steve has a mountain bike background he was at least on a road machine this week and this allowed him to be more competitive.

The lone scratch rider, Nick Aitken had three riders on 11.30min, followed by two at 7.30 minutes, three riders at 3.30min, six riders at 1.30min and a further six riders at 30 seconds. The first two kilometres of the circuit involves riding into the wind prior to a tail wind run past the Lance Creek abattoir prior to the long climb up the McGraws Road hill.

The front trio had gone well through this section whilst Paul Taranto, riding on 3.30min was going like a rocket and dropping his co-markers. Nick Aitken had closed the gap to around 15 seconds by

the hill top and the 30 seconds bunch was holding the margin to the 1.30 sec bunch.

The climbs on the run back to the top of the hills at Glen Alvie saw new rider Justin Matthews ride away from the other limit riders whilst Nick Aitken caught the 30 sec bunch and was starting to drive the pace. The lead was back to around four minutes after the first lap.

The second lap saw Nick Aitken doing the lion’s share of the pace making and pulling riders along with him until the climbs quickly sorted out the bunches.

Over Glen Alvie the second time and it was Nick in front with a handy break and only a few of the stronger back markers within striking distance.

At the line it was a clear win and fastest time to Nick, claiming the Sprag Trophy for the second year running. Next home in a sprint finish was Thierry Roland, just ahead of David McFarlane and a gallant limit marker in Justin Matthews in fourth.

Neil White led the next bunch home for fifth, just ahead of the consistent Tom

Debenham in sixth, Paul Taranto seventh, Peter Hollins eighth, Jamie Grenfell in ninth and rounding out the top ten was Steve Piasente.

With school holidays and the cold and flu season impacting numbers, the two junior starters opted to ride a lap of the senior circuit, starting with the limit riders. In the dash to the line after their lap it was Thomas McFarlane edging out Matt Dudley for the honours.

Next week racing is another tough circuit, starting at Mardan, riding back via Leongatha, Nerrena and climbing back up to Mardan for the finish. With the season around half way, last week’s leading rider on the club aggregate, David Lumby has been passed by Peter Hollins whilst Neil White and Phil Camenzuli are all well in contention. The aggregate rewards those who ride consistently and have a reasonable run of results. Points are awarded for each rider’s finishing place each week

Pack racing: Tony Clark heads a strong group of riders on the second lap of the circuit, from left, Neil White, Steve Piasente, Paul Taranto, Dave Macfarlane,Thierry Rolland,Tom Debenham, Nick Aitken, and Tony Clark.

Stuart Smith is on the back, hidden riders - Jamie Grenville, Peter Hollins.

Photo courtesy of Linton Clay.

Right In pursuit: from left, Phil Camenzuli, Clem Fries, Thierry Rolland, and David Macfarlane try to catch the next bunch. Photo courtesy of Linton Clay.

Sprag trophy: winners from left, second place Thierry Rolland, Trophy winner Nick Aitken, winner of the junior event -Thomas Macfarlane. Photo courtesy of Linton Clay.

• LEONGATHA BADMINTON

Brilliant finals decide champions THE Leongatha Badminton Club held its annual club championships event, which produced some amazing badminton to ultimately decide the 2009 club champions.

The A Grade men’s singles final was arguably one of the greatest sets of badminton seen in the stadium in recent times. Two grand competitors in Brian Rayson and Neil Jeremiah, squared off in an epic encounter.

Both players had relatively smooth rides to get to the final, but it was Neil who began with a withering burst. He held a handy advantage when players changed ends, and at 13-10 up most observers thought the match was in his keeping. However the tenacity of Brian came through.

He stepped up to another level when the pressure was on, hitting some blistering smashes when it counted.

Brian surged ahead and claimed another title, 15-13, in a contest that left both players exhausted, and spectators in awe.

Neil Jeremiah got some redemption in the A Grade doubles, teaming up with rising star, Jason Richards.

They moved through the rounds of this hotly contested event easily.

In the final they met a cagey pair who had won this event twice before, Frank Dekker and Jack Stephenson.

While Frank and Jack began well, it was the strength of Jason and skill of Neil that shone through. They won the final in style 21-11.

The A Grade ladies’ singles title was again won by the ultra consistent Kerry

A Reserve: men’s champion Tony Goldie (left) with runner-up Joel Langstaff.

Rayson. She defeated new player, Bev Porter in a lopsided final, played in good spirit.

The A Reserve men’s singles produced the most exciting lead-up matches to get to the final stage. Roger Callister and Tony Goldie had a nailbiter, with Alan McEachern versus Joel Langstaff producing high emotion, with much loud encouragement from both players.

In the end it was Tony who met Joel in the final. All appeared to be going Joel’s way until he ran out of steam and the ultra consistent Tony claimed his first badminton title in his first year of competition.

The B Grade club championships were a wonderful advertisement for our club, with a vast array of competitors and well organised events.

The B Grade ladies’ singles was taken out by Leonie Degnan for the second year.

She narrowly defeated Rhonda Newton in a top class final.

Special mention to Guilia Joyce for progressing to the semi finals of this event.

Rhonda Newton got her revenge when she teamed up with Tracey Ryan, to take out the B Grade ladies’ doubles.

This event was in a round robin format and all ladies got a wonderful hit. Runnersup were Leonie Degnan and Sharna Caffarella.

The B Grade men’s singles had many entries, all aiming

for the ultimate prize. Eventually Chris Holt and Justin Krohn played off for the title.

In a close, hard fought affair it was Justin who emerged victorious 15-12, a superb effort since Justin was picked as a number three player at the start of the season.

Chris and Justin teamed up to take out the B Grade men’s doubles title, but they were made to earn it, as Tom Ryan and Jim Newton pushed them all the way, going down narrowly 21-17. A top effort

by Tom and Jim to get so close.

In the final event for review, the B Grade mixed event drew a huge number of keen competitors. Eighteen players started and in the end Iona McJames and Suriyan Chandrasegaran met Rhonda Newton and Justin Krohn, in an absorbing battle.

This last set of the whole night drew a big crowd.

Rhonda and Justin were just a touch too strong, winning the set 21-13.

The 2009 club championships were a wonderful night for the club and many thanks go to the two organisers. Greg Marshman ran the A Grade events and Rhonda Newton the B Grade events. Both did magnificent jobs and the club thanks them greatly.

We have a week off for school holidays and then resume normal play on July 14.

B Grade: Tracey Ryan and Rhonda Newton won the B Grade ladies doubles title.

Left B Grade: men’s singles champion Justin Krohn.

Mixed doubles: B Grade, from left, winners, Justin Krohn and Rhonda Newton with runners-up Iona James and Suryan Chandrasegaran.

A Men: doubles finalists, from left, runners-up Jack Stephenson and Frank Dekker, with champions Jason Richards and Neil Jeremiah.

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MGFL scoreboard SENIORS

Yallourn Y/N 4.4 8.7 8.9 9.12(66) Boolarra 0.2 1.5 3.7 3.7(25) Yallourn Yallourn North best: T. Dobson, B. Burnett, T. Hutton, J. Patterson, O. Budge, A. Anderson. Goals: D. Julin 4, B. Burnett, T. Hutton, J. Patterson, T. Dobson, D. Shellcot.

Boolarra best: V. Corbett, D. Wilson, J. Holmes, J. Cargill, M. Cleaver, S. Cooper. Goals: B. Castles, A. Daldry, M. Cleaver.

Mirboo North 2.1 6.3 6.4 7.8(50) Yinnar 4.2 6.2 6.4 6.6(42) Mirboo North best: B. Palmer, D. Webb, S. Peters, T. Traill, D. Gunn, M. Holland. Goals: D. Webb 2, J. Nash, T. Traill, D. Banks, C. Dalliston, J. Taylor.

Yinnar best: B. Chapman, J. Embry, G. Cheffers, A. Milligan, D. Webster, L. Burslem. Goals: N. Rogers 2, L. Bremner, D. Murphy, L. Burslem, D. Webster.

Morwell East 2.1 7.4 7.4 7.4(46) Thorpdale 1.1 1.3 1.6 2.6(18) Morwell East best: R. Te Paa, A. Makepeace, L. Hopman, E. Lithgow, H. Aarons, M. Van Dyke. Goals: R. Pepper 2, M. Higgins, A. Caile, M. Van Dyke, H. Aarons, W. Amalos.

Thorpdale best: C. Gibson-Williamson, D. Grima, P. Eves, S. Fraser, M. Shannon, D. Martin. Goals: M. Mullen, P. Jenkins.

Yarragon 4.4 6.6 10.11 13.17(95) Newborough 3.1 6.2 6.4 7.5(47) Yarragon best: P. Solohub, B. Damschke, B. Murray, S. Brown, J. Cropley, K. Grima. Goals: J. Cropley 4, S. Burgmann 3, K. Grima 2, B. Damschke 2, L. Carroll, B. Trickey.

Newborough best: J. Bennets, B. Taylor, M. Disisto, D. Drowley, T. Smith, R. Ridley. Goals: A. Gruendler 2, C. Payne, J. Henderson, T. Smith, S. Ryan, A. Magnuson.

Trafalgar 5.2 9.3 13.4 15.6(96) Hill End 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.2(8) Trafalgar best: B. Dawson, L. Stevens, H. Grimshaw, C. Kyriacou, K. Cherian, B. Slater. Goals: B. Dawson 6, K. Butler 3, H. Grimshaw 2, J. Holdsworth, C. Lee, A. Gringhuis, C. Kyriacou.

Hill End best: B. Grima, J. Warren, R. MacGregor, G. Byrne, J. Wood, D. Mizzi. Goals: M. Mosley.

RESERVES

Yallourn Y/N 1.2 3.3 3.4 6.8(44) Boolarra 0.1 1.1 2.5 2.6(18) Yallourn Yallourn North best: R. Bounds, W. Cook, A. Cook, B. King, M. Rejmer, M. Van Breugel. Goals: M. Sporton 2, E. Sheekey, W. Paulet, M. Neame, M. Van Breugel.

Boolarra best: A. Craddock, C. Taylor, E. Stanon, S. Billingsley, N. Morgan, D. Van Zuylen. Goals: A. Shiels, A. Zappula.

Mirboo North 0.3 3.8 4.11 7.16(58) Yinnar 1.1 1.1 2.1 2.1(13) Mirboo North best: L. Palmer, M. Bankes, D. Furphy, J. Vuilermin, S. Lawson, C. Smith. Goals: B. Leach 2, S. Lawson, D. Furphy, M. Bankes, S. Rogers, P. Gilpin.

Yinnar best: M. Whitelaw, T. Mills, K. Pursch, T. Negro, M. Szkwarek, K. Hutchinson. Goals: K. Hutchinson, R. Webb.

Thorpdale 1.1 2.3 4.6 5.10(40) Morwell East 0.0 1.1 1.1 2.3(31) Thorpdale best: A. Price, J. Asmussen, B. Allman, A. Martin, M. Pisa, L. Mackie. Goals: J. Asumssen 2, B. Allman 2, M. Pisa.

Morwell East best: H. Pepper, C. Riseley, J. Riseley, R. Hobbin, C. Murphy, T. Lock. Goals: C. Sykes, R. Henry.

Newborough 5.0 9.2 14.3 16.6(102) Yarragon 1.2 2.2 2.3 4.7(31) Newborough best: M. Neal, S. Janiw, K. Knowles, B. Mizzi, J. Seymour, B. Whittaker. Goals: M. Neal 6, B. Whittaker 3, B. Mizzi 3, K. Knowles 2, S. Janiw, S. Taylor.

Yarragon best: T. Griffiths, M. Wilms, G. Walker, B. Fleming, P. Orgill. Goals: J. Arnup 3, G. Walker.

Trafalgar 3.3 3.7 4.8 4.10(34) Hill End 0.0 2.0 2.1 3.2(20) Trafalgar best: C. Malady, D. Gray, P. Taylor, T. Abrecht, L. Williams, D. Kneebone. Goals: C. Malady, B. Claridge, T. Abrecht, J. Dawson.

Hill End best: A. Robertson, K. Donelly, S. Griffin, A. Cochrane, R. Phoenix, J. Ivanic. Goals: A. Tangusso, A. Johnstone, S. Robinson.

THIRDS

Mirboo North 1.2 3.4 5.8 5.8(38) Yinnar 1.1 4.2 4.2 4.5(29) Mirboo North best: L. Gervasi, J. O’Loughlin, J. Brooks, A. Tangusso, D. Potter, D. Lockie. Goals: J. Gostling, J. Brooks, B. Heath, A. Tangusso, J. O’Loughlin.

Yinnar best: M. Lont, N. Linton, B. Young, T. Ernst, J. Renwick, A. Brooks. Goals: A. Tatterson 2, M. Lont, S. Zaghet.

Thorpdale 3.3 5.3 6.4 6.8(44) Morwell East 0.0 1.3 2.4 3.6(24) Thorpdale best: D. Johnston, J. Bainbridge, D. Cook, T. Oakley , J. Atkinson, R. McConnell. Goals: T. Oakley 2, A. Watson 2, J. Bainbridge, S. Matthews.

Morwell East best: J. Blair, R. Francis, B. Williams, D. Evans, B. Clark, D. Matheson. Goals: S. Winmar 2, J. Blair 2.

Trafalgar 4.1 7.6 9.12 12.15(87) Hill End 1.0 1.0 2.1 3.1(19) Trafalgar best: J. Bragagnolo, J. Ainsworth, M. Barnes, D. Mann, D. Long, J. Parise. Goals: D. Mann 5, M. Barnes 2, B. Grimshaw, N. McMillan, J. Noonan, B. Templeton, J. Howorth-Ross.

Hill End best: J. Cutler, J. Duncan, D. Whelan, M. Mits, R. Fiddelaers, D. Long. Goals: D. Whelan 2, M. Bury.

FOURTHS

Yinnar 1.4 2.6 4.9 6.9(45) Mirboo North 0.0 0.2 0.2 2.2(14) Yinnar best: A. Tatterson, M. Stolk, O. Kerr, B. Brownscombe, C. Williams, N. Mayer. Goals: J. Rae 2, N. Mayer 2, B. Brownscombe, A. Tatterson.

Mirboo North best: T. O’Loughlin, M. Brooks, B. Groen, B. Joustra, J. Peters, G. Mihai. Goals: M. Wightman, J. Giardina.

Thorpdale 3.1 4.2 6.2 6.2(38) Morwell East 2.0 3.2 3.5 4.8(32) Thorpdale best: D. O’Brien, H. O’Connell, B. Willis, B. Bailey, N. Ryan, M. Kelly. Goals: B. Bailey 2, M. Atkinson, M. Kelly, D. Cook, L. Durkin.

Morwell East best: B. Francis, B. Darby-Lock, A. Maynard, T. Mowat, A. Mobourne, D. McGann. Goals: B. Mills, A. Maynard, H. Lawson-Pepper, B. Francis.

Hill End 2.1 3.2 4.5 5.7(37) Trafalgar 1.1 3.4 4.5 4.7(31) Hill End best: C. Mathews, M. Mits, J. Cassar, J. Noy, S. Noy, K. Whelan. Goals: C. Mathews 2, D. Long 2, K. Whelan, J. Cassar.

Trafalgar best: D. Farrell, R. Cant, H. Brock, J. Minichiello, B. Whelan, D. Barker. Goals: D. Farrell 3, J. Noonan.

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Sport Tigers sneak home

•MIRBOO NORTH FOOTBALL//NETBALL

By Rover A RUTHLESSLY persistent, determined and resilient Mirboo North came from 25 points down in the second quarter to defeat Yinnar by eight points in wet, windy and muddy conditions fit for neither man nor beast at Tigerland last Saturday.

As a result of the Tigers’ crucial win, they maintain third position on the ladder and the coveted Vin Kallady Memorial Trophy remains on display in Mirboo North’s trophy cabinet.

After re-aligning their focus and burrowing in harder, the mighty Tigers put the squeeze on the perplexed Magpies, who could only manage four points after half-time.

It was the second time this season the Tigers have knocked over the reigning Mid Gippsland premiers and in doing so, they broke a 15year drought of hometown losses against the Magpies.

To top it off, Mirboo North finished most of the final quarter with only 16 men, after Matt Holland and Cayden Dalliston were yellow carded and sent from the field following a melee involving at least a dozen weary combatants from both sides.

Yinnar won the toss and kicked with the wind in the first term as the rain came tumbling down and the temperature quickly headed south.

With the wintry weather taking prominence and ground conditions deteriorating fast, this was to be a contest where free-running, ball-bouncing and streamlined footy was out and labour intensive, congested play was in.

At times, the traffic in the midfield was so heavy, there appeared to be no way out of Ladders Seniors Morwell E 229.98 Trafalgar 234.58 Mirboo N 188.24 Yarragon 120.40 Yinnar 106.94 Yall Y/N 92.17 Newbrgh 70.54 Thorpdale 63.10 Hill End 60.16 Boolarra 32.41 Reserves Mirboo N 337.66 Trafalgar 267.06 Morwell E 145.52 Thorpdale 142.53 Hill End 189.16 Newbrgh 94.27 Yinnar 75.18 Yall Y/N 51.14 Yarragon 31.54 Boolarra 22.93 Thirds Thorpdale 165.92 Trafalgar 383.12 Mirboo N 135.75 Newbrgh 82.41 Yinnar 86.75 Morwell E 74.92 Hill End 49.38 Boolarra 48.21 Fourths Yinnar 435.55 Newbrgh 160.35 Mirboo N 121.40 Trafalgar 122.59 Morwell E 83.23 Hill End 78.31 Thorpdale 58.19 Yallourn Y/N 20.34

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the packs for anybody.

Tiger skipper, Tim Traill, drove the Sherrin 40 metres through driving rain and a powerful head wind to bring up Mirboo North’s first goal, after receiving a well-earned free kick for being unmercifully and unnecessarily slung to the ground.

Nathan Rogers followed with two majors for the Magpies and Daniel Webster booted another for Yinnar, before Josh Taylor slammed home the Tigers’ second on the run from close range.

A free kick to Yinnar captain Lachlan Burslem brought up the Pies’ fourth for the term and saw them establish a handy 13-point lead at quarter-time.

The free kicks continued for Yinnar early in the second quarter when Dale Murphy and Luke Bremner registered the Magpies’ fifth and sixth goals.

Bremner’s major came from a double 50-metre penalty, which had the loyal Tiger army confused, bothered and bewildered and roaring its disapproval.

Yinnar was on a roll and Mirboo North was losing ground and looking decidedly shaky.

But the Tigers, through Dwayne Gunn, Daniel and Josh Taylor, Drew Gardener and Brent Harriage began to rebound the Sherrin out of defence and provide Holland, Brett Palmer, Shane Peters, Byron Dalliston, Anthony Bence and Damien Turner with opportunities to propel it through the midfield and downfield.

Mirboo North began to force proceedings by dramatically lifting its work rate with higher intensity processes and getting numbers around the ball.

Two spectacular long goals with the heavy ball from Don Webb, and a couple of successful wet-weather grubbers off the deck from Jacob Nash and Dale Banks, had the Tigers a point in front at the long break.

The 201 cm Webb, who was playing in his 50th match for Mirboo North since crossing from Morwell, was

in terrific form and adapting well to the difficult conditions.

Both back lines battened down the hatches in the third and final quarters with steadfast play; there was gorilla tackling, shoulder-to-shoulder resistance, corralling and even some modern zone defence.

Magpies, Brendan Chapman, Jayden Embry, Ashley Milligan and Guy Cheffers were giving it 100 per cent and looking for clear pathways forward. However, with plenty of Tiger obstacles in the way, few were forthcoming.

Points were slowly mounting for both teams, but goals remained elusive.

Early in the final term, Cayden Dalliston marked a Yinnar kick-out and booted the ball straight back past outstretched Magpie fingers, to register the only goal by either team after half-time.

It was enough to steady Mirboo North’s ship and see the Tigers home.

Although two players down in the closing stages, and with all of the play in Yinnar’s forward half, Mirboo North dug deep and held the Magpies out with courage, commitment and desperation, to record a meritorious victory.

The Tigers had proved success in adversity is dependent on effort, and the quality of the cattle in the paddock.

Mirboo North goals: D. Webb 2, J. Nash, D. Banks, C. Dalliston, J. Taylor, T. Traill.

Mirboo North best: B. Palmer, D. Webb, S. Peters, T. Traill, D. Gunn, M. Holland.

Yinnar goals: N. Rogers 2, L. Bremner, D. Murphy, L. Burslem, D. Webster.

Yinnar best: B. Chapman, J. Embrey, G. Cheffers, A. Milligan, D. Webster, L. Burslem.

Final score: Mirboo North 7.8.50 d Yinnar 6.6.42.

Reserves Despite losing star forward, Luke Snell, to injury midway through the sec-

ond quarter, Mirboo North bounced back hard following its loss to Morwell East, with a commendable 45-point victory over the Magpies.

Luke Palmer was marvellous around the packs for the Tigers and Mat Bankes showed his class with clever palming and an inspiring goal to help break the game open before half-time.

Jacob Vuillermin, Joey Bordonaro and Chris Smith kept the pressure on their opponents by making correct tactical decisions and elevating the importance of pursuing innovation.

Mirboo North’s Dale Furphy bamboozled his opponents with his skill in the wet, which included a sensational long left-foot goal in the third term.

Yinnar had notable contributors in Matt Whitelaw, Tim Mills and Kingsley Purch.

The Magpies tried hard to get the scoreboard ticking over, but found Mirboo North’s defence, led by Karl Loh, Glen Halliday and Aaron Jowett, almost impenetrable.

Simon Lawson continued his excellent recent form for the Tigers and brother, Brian, provided some oomph in the packs after half-time.

Club stalwart and life member, Steven Rogers, plays his 350th seniors/reserves game this Saturday against Boolarra. Rogers’ long and distinguished career has seen him represent Mirboo North in three premierships - the 2007 Seniors, 2004 Reserves and 1985 Thirds teams.

Mirboo North goals: B. Leach 2, P. Gilpin, S. Rogers, M. Bankes, D. Furphy, S. Lawson.

Mirboo North best: L. Palmer, M. Bankes, D. Furphy, J. Vuillermin, S. Lawson, C. Smith.

Final score: Mirboo North 7.16.58 d Yinnar 2.1.13.

Thirds Luke Gervasi was best afield for Mirboo North in its nine-point win over the Magpies.

Others to do well in the wet and muddy conditions were Joe O’Loughlin, Joe Brooks and Aaron Tangusso.

Mirboo North goals: J. Gostling, J. Brooks, B. Heath, A. Tangusso, J. O’Loughlin.

Mirboo North best: L. Gervasi, J. O’Loughlin, J. Brooks, A. Tangusso, D. Potter, D. Lockie.

Final score: Mirboo North 5.8.38 d Yinnar 4.5.29.

Fourths Mirboo North couldn’t cut the mustard with the Magpies, who kept the Tigers goalless until the last quarter.

Tom O’Loughlin, Max Brooks, Brodie Groen and Ben Joustra all battled hard for Mirboo North, while Mitchell Wightman and Jesse Giardina each kicked a goal for the Tigers.

Mirboo North goals: M. Wightman, J. Giardina.

Mirboo North best: T. O’Loughlin, M. Brooks, B. Groen, B. Joustra, J. Peters, G. Mihai.

Final score: Yinnar 6.9.45 d Mirboo North 2.2.14 Netball 15 and Under: Mirboo North 26 d Yinnar 16.

Mirboo North best; L. Rogers, M. Windsor, E. Loh. 17 and Under: Yinnar 28 d Mirboo North 22.

Mirboo North best: A. Pratt, L. Pratt.

D Grade: Yinnar 2 Mirboo North 21.

Mirboo North best: B. Pearson, E. Loh. C Grade: Mirboo North 23 d Yinnar 22.

Mirboo North best: K. Shiels, M. Joustra.

B Grade: Mirboo North 46 d Yinnar 26. Mirboo North best: M. McRae, L. Rogers.

Yinnar best: K. Harwood.

A Grade: Mirboo North 41 d Yinnar 34.

Mirboo North best: Y. McKay, K. Pocklington.

Junior footy to stay the same JUNIOR football competitions in South Gippsland seem unlikely to change after the Victorian Country Football League decided to leave things alone.

The VCFL had floated the idea of moving Under 15 football from Saturday to Sunday. But many clubs resisted the move, believing they would struggle to find enough administrators.

“If you read the review you’ll know the clubs didn’t agree to it. So they had no option. But it says in the review that it’s something they may revisit,” AFL president Graham Laird said.

The VCFL has conceded that the move had little support from the clubs interviewed as part of the review.

The review said: “The Junior recommendations were met with mixed reactions and essentially there were more negative responses than positive with some of the negatives

quite strong in their opposition to what was being proposed (essentially the Sunday model and its effect on volunteers and families).

“The recommendation to form the Bass Valley Junior Football League (currently the

AJFL) and play the U/15s (of the six western located Alberton Clubs) on Sundays received only lukewarm support, which was disappointing.

“The recommendation for the eight eastern AFL clubs to take their U/15s to a Sunday

and to also commence a new modified U/13 competition had very little support even though the VCFL were searching for a solution to bridge the gap between Auskick and the Under 15 age group at the urging of the eastern backed clubs.”

Winners and runners-up of the Inverloch Tennis Club autumn/winter night competition: Runners-up back from left, Jamie Cummins, Sharon Allen, Chris Donohue, John McInnes. Winners front from left, Emma Aidey, Leanne du Plessis, Paul Hutchinson and Dave Bateman.

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Sport

ROUND 12 SENIORS FOSTER ............................................... 5.5 7.6 12.8 - 12.9.81 TARWIN.................................................. 0.0 5.6 6.7 - 6.11.47 Foster goalkickers: T. Howe 5, S. Everington 2, T. Bartholomew 1, C. Ratcliffe 1, T. Cocksedge 1, D. Granger 1, B. Coates 1. Best: J. Stevenson, S. Everington, J. Staley, T. Howe, S. Zachariassen, B. Rooney. Tarwin goalkickers: T. Cameron 2, S. McMicking 1, W. Blundy 1, T. Williamson 1, A. Pedicini 1. Best: M. Garnham, T. Williamson, N. McRae, T. Cameron, J. McMicking, R. Houston.

YARRAM .............................................. 1.4 5.7 8.10 - 10.12.72 STONY CREEK ...................................... 3.4 4.5 4.5 8.7.55 Yarram goalkickers: B. Dyke 3, D. Clavarino 2, C. Pettitt 1, M. Lush 1, J. Swift 1, M. Pettitt 1, D. Rash 1. Best: C. Bruns, T. O’Connor, C. Pettitt, R. Jamieson, B. Dyke, M Earles. Stony Creek goalkickers: N. Phelan 3, M. Fleming 1, J. Shields 1, K. Van Der Pluym 1, L. McMillan 1, C. Verboon 1. Best: B. Hutchinson, J. Stone, N. Phelan, L. Byrnes, N. Rodda, J. Byrnes.

KORUMBURRA/BENA .......................... 1.2 6.3 6.4 8.6.54 KILCUNDA/BASS .................................. 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5.11 Korumburra/Bena goalkickers: C. Maskell 2, R. Quaife 2, S. Paterson 1, N. Besley 1, D. Alger 1, G. Browney 1. Best: S. Paterson D. Wyhoon, J. Paterson, T. Lucas, A. Staley, T. Smith. Kilcunda/ Bass goalkickers: S. Clark 1. Best: D. Holmes, J. Evans, J. Mabilia, J. Cowper, S. O’Bryan, D. Waterson.

DALYSTON ........................................... 5.2 9.4 10.6 - 12.10.82 MDU ........................................................ 1.1 4.1 7.2 7.2.44 Dalyston goalkickers: M. Rosendale 5, J. Ross 3, D. Wylie 2, A. Donohue 1, J. Hosking 1. Best: R. Jennings, W. Luke, A. Donohue, M. Rosendale, N. Garnham, D. Wylie. MDU goalkickers: A. Harris 5, B. Maxwell 1, S. Heppell 1. Best: R. Jennings, W. Luke, A. Donohue, M. Rosendale, N. Garnham, D. Wylie.

WONTHAGGI POWER....................... 6.4 6.8 10.15 - 12.17.89 INVERLOCH/KONGWAK ...................... 0.1 0.6 2.6 4.9.33 Wonthaggi Power goalkickers: T. Murdoch 3, L. Earl 2, J. Everitt 1, T. Mayling 1, B. Young 1, P. Young 1, R. Tack 1, A. Ware 1, J. Olden 1. Best: S. Asa Leausa, K. Schrape, S. Combridge, B. Young, T. Gilliland, N. Jones. Inverloch/Kongwak goalkickers: J. Dowie 1, L. Reddie 1, D. Kilpatrick 1, N. De Santis 1. Best: J. Dryden, J. Riley, M. Billows, M. Lindsay, J. Brosnan, T. Thornby.

TOORA & DISTRICT............................... 1.1 2.3 4.6 4.9.33 DWWWW................................................. 1.3 2.3 4.5 4.5.29 Toora & District goalkickers: A. Ditta 2, B. Dennis 1, J. Griffin 1. Best: A. Ditta, J. Mills, A. Garlick, P. Grant, N. Green, D. Barwick. DWWWW goalkickers: K. Rendell 2, J. Moore 1, T. Faulkner 1, Best: W. Greenaway, T. Faulkner, J. Doran, D. Corbisiero, S. Raspin, D. White.

PHILLIP ISLAND .................................... 2.0 4.6 7.6 - 12.8.80 FISH CREEK ........................................... 3.1 3.3 4.6 5.6.36 Phillip Island goalkickers: J. Dykes 3, C. Terlich 2, A. Stock 2, M. Riky 1. A. Harrison 1, Z. Vernon 1, J. Smith 1, K. Murphy 1. Best: S. Murdoch, J. Dykes, J. Bain, T. Oke, A. Dallinger, A. Harrison. Fish Creek goalkickers: B. Standfield 1, J. Staley 1, L. Pratt 1, J. Law 1, J. Jordan 1. Best: B. Anderson, B. Anderson, A. Ireland, T. Manne, M. Taranto, J. Staley.

RESERVES

PHILLIP ISLAND 20.12.132 d FISH CREEK 3.4.22 TOORA & DISTRICT 14.12.96 d DWWWW 2.5.17 WON POWER 15.17.107 d INVERLOCH/K’WAK 3.5.23 DALYSTON 5.7.37 d MDU 4.5.29 KORUMBURRA/BENA 21.15.141 d KILCUNDA/BASS 0.0.0 STONY CREEK 14.18.102 d YARRAM 3.6.24 TARWIN 18.19.127 d FOSTER 3.2.20 UNDER 18s PHILLIP ISLAND 22.26.158 d FISH CREEK 1.1.7 TOORA & DISTRICT 8.8.56 d DWWWW 6.8.44 WONTHAGGI POWER 6.13.49 d INVERLOCH/K’WAK 4.6.30 MDU 12.3.75 d DALYSTON 3.8.26 KORUMBURRA/BENA 21.7.133 d KILCUNDA/BASS 2.2.14 STONY CREEK 11.10.76 d YARRAM 4.3.27 TARWIN 9.12.66 d FOSTER 5.5.35 UNDER 15s PHILLIP ISLAND 10.11.71 d FISH CREEK 2.4.16 DWWWW 7.9.51 d TOORA & DISTRICT 4.5.29 WONTHAGGI POWER 9.10.64 d INVERLOCH/K’WAK 5.3.33 DALYSTON 12.7.79 d MDU 3.4.22 KILCUNDA/BASS 12.10.82 d KORUMBURRA/BENA 2.3.15 STONY CREEK 5.5.35 d YARRAM 3.7.25 TARWIN 6.10.46 d FOSTER 3.6.24 LADDERS SENIORS UNDER 18 Wonthaggi Power . 220.66 40 Korumburra/Bena 453.54 48 Korumburra/Bena 168.46 40 Phillip Island ....... 383.81 40 Stony Creek ......... 165.78 40 Wonthaggi Power . 310.06 40 Yarram ................. 107.03 32 Stony Creek.......... 202.14 36 Tarwin ................... 123.93 28 Yarram ................. 145.11 32 InverlochKongwak . 111.47 28 Inverloch/Kongwak 112.48 32 Phillip Island .......... 112.16 24 MDU ...................... 110.97 24 Foster .................... 103.18 24 DWWWW................. 79.49 24 Dalyston................... 89.26 20 Toora & District ........ 58.89 16 Kilcunda/Bass .......... 79.89 20 Tarwin ...................... 34.10 16 Toora & District ........ 64.87 16 Dalyston................... 77.55 12 MDU ........................ 69.63 12 Foster ...................... 56.06 12 Fish Creek ............... 74.13 8 Kilcunda/Bass ........... 26.13 4 DWWWW ................ 38.51 4 Fish Creek ................ 24.03 0 RESERVES UNDER 15 Wonthaggi Power 444.48 44 Kilcunda/Bass .... 1581.72 48 Inverloch/K’wak . 278.02 44 Dalyston ............... 589.20 44 Stony Creek ......... 221.08 36 Korumburra/Bena 658.43 40 Korumburra/Bena 213.24 36 Wonthaggi Power 270.89 40 MDU...................... 220.41 32 Phillip Island ........ 243.80 32 Phillip Island.......... 172.84 32 DWWWW................. 77.75 28 Dalyston ................ 147.95 32 Toora & District ........ 99.28 24 Tarwin ................... 118.69 24 Inverloch/K’wak........ 75.09 20 Toora & District ..... 100.00 16 Yarram ..................... 48.38 16 Foster...................... 56.30 16 Fish Creek ............... 39.43 12 Fish Creek .............. 28.07 8 Foster ...................... 32.02 12 DWWWW ................ 31.64 6 MDU .......................... 29.64 8 Yarram .................... 27.13 6 Stony Creek ............... 19.90 8 Kilcunda/Bass ......... 25.24 4 Tarwin ........................ 10.49 4

One step ahead: Yarram’s Jayne Dean Collins puts herself in front of Stony Creek’s Karly Brislen. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning @ Four Corners Framing.

Bring her down Hughie: the rain pours down at Korumburra on the weekend, putting a temporary halt to the C Grade game between the Bulldogs and Killy/Bass.

Alberton netball Results Round 12 July 4

Alberton AFL top goal kickers junior SENIORS football

C. Stevic (PI)..................... (0) A. Harris (MDU)............... (5) S. McMicking (Tarwin)..... (1) L. Reddie (I/K) .................((1) L. McMillan (S. Creek)..... (1) R. Tack (Won) ................... (1) B. Standfield (F. Creek)..... (1) T. Murdoch (Won)............. (3) G. Browney (Kor) ............. (1) S. Clark (Kil)..................... (1)

49 38 38 37 36 35 34 32 31 28

RESERVES J. Dowie (Inv) ................... (0) R. Birnie (Dalyston) .......... (4) J. Jackson (I/K) ................. (1) J. Andrighetto (Won) ......... (2) T. McCoy (PI) ................... (0) A. Zanella (Won) ............. (0) R. Todd (Won) ................... (8) N. Cant (Inv) ..................... (1) J. Paterson (Kor) ............... (2) D. Barry (PI) ..................... (1)

41 38 33 31 30 29 26 25 22 22

THIRDS C. Sutherland (Yarram) ..... (1) J. Schelling (S. Creek) ...... (6) Z. Fowler (I/K) .................. (1) S. Brandon (MDU)............ (3) S. Edwards (Kor) .............. (3) E. Bourke (PI) ................... (4) D. O’Connor (Won) .......... (0) M. Wright (PI) ................... (0) M. Thomson (Yarram) ...... (1) L. Cleeland (PI)................. (0)

37 34 32 31 30 21 25 21 20 19

J. Hughes (Won)................ (5) J. Meade (Kor) .................. (1) B. Chumbley (Dalyston) ... (5) M. Edwards (Kor) ............. (0) K. Salama (Kil/Bass) ........ (2) C. Hanratty (Toora) ........... (2) J. Dakin (Kil/Bass) ............ (2) B. Reed (DWWWW) ........ (4) J. Smith (Kor/Bena) .......... (0) N. Milton (Kil/Bass) ......... (0)

Round 11 UNDER 13 Results: Inverloch/Kongwak 9.11.65 d Kilcunda/Bass 4.0.24, Korumburra/Bena 9.11.65 d Phillip Island 4.3.27, Leongatha 11.7.73 d Wonthaggi 2.2.14.

UNDER 11 Results: Inverloch/Kongwak 10.8.68 d Kilcunda/Bass 1.2.8, Korumburra/Bena 5.4.34 d Phillip Island 0.1.1, Leongatha 7.7.49 d Wonthaggi 1.0.6.

(Next week) Round 12 July 12: Leongatha v Kilcunda/ Bass, Phillip Island v Wonthaggi Power, Inverloch/Kongwak v Dalyston.

Ladders UNDER 13 Leongatha .................... 326.3 36 Dalyston ....................... 218.7 28 Phillip Island................ 105.7 24 Inverloch/Kongwak....... 64.9 20 Wonthaggi ....................... 72.0 12 Korumburra/Bena ........... 35.5 8 Kilcunda/Bass ................. 75.1 4 UNDER 11 Leongatha .................... 347.6 40 Inverloch/Kongwak..... 220.6 32 Korumburra/Bena ...... 197.1 24 Phillip Island.................. 74.5 12 Dalyston .......................... 65.9 10 Kilcunda/Bass ................. 31.5 8 Wonthaggi ....................... 28.1 6

Leading goalkickers

FOURTHS 52 36 32 30 28 28 27 24 24 22

There you go: Bulldogs’ WA Amy White gives the ball off to a team-mate as Kilcunda/ Bass GD Sakia Clay bears down.

UNDER 13 H. Wright (Daly) ................(0) 30 N. Arney (Kil/B) ................(2) 20 S. Kelzke (Leon) ................(3) 19 D. Walls (Leon) ..................(0) 14 M. Dennison (Leon) ...........(0) 14 UNDER 11 O. Toussaint (I/K) ..............(3) 15 B. Ellen (I/K) .....................(4) 14 J. Macri (Kor/Bena) ...........(0) 10 H. Suckling (Kor/B) ...........(1) 8 J. Legione (Dalys) ..............(0) 7

FOOTY DRAWS THIS WEEKEND ALBERTON Round 13 - July 11 Fish Creek v Toora Inv/Kongwak v Phillip Island Allies v MDU Wonthaggi v Yarram Stony Creek v Tarwin Kilcunda/Bass v Dalyston Foster v Korumburra/Bena JUNIORS Round 12 - July 12 Leongatha v Kilcunda/Bass Phillip Island v Won. Power Inv/Kongwak v Dalyston Korumburra/Bena - bye

WEST GIPPSLAND Round 12 - July 11 Moe v Maffra Warragul v Drouin (Sun) Sale v Garfield Morwell v Leongatha Traralgon - bye

MID GIPPSLAND Round 13 - July 11 Boolarra v Mirboo North Yarragon v Hill End Morwell East v Newborough Trafalgar v Yall/Yall North Yinnar v Thorpdale

ELLINBANK Round 14 - July 11 Buln Buln v Nilma/Darnum Bunyip v Nar Nar Goon Cora Lynn v Lang Lang Longwarry v Ellinbank Nyora v Catani Poowong v Koo Wee Rup Warragul Indust. v Neerim/ Neerim Sth

A Grade: Dalyston 55 d MDU 29; Foster 45 d Tarwin 18; DWWWW 55 d Toora 40; Fish Creek 50 d Phillip Island 33; Wonthaggi 64 d InverlochKongwak 39; Stony Creek 44 d Yarram 32; Korumburra/Bena - bye.

B Grade: MDU 51 d Dalyston 36; Foster 49 d Tarwin 14; DWWWW 55 d Toora 23; Fish Creek 34 d Phillip Island 20; Inverloch/Kongwak 40 d Wonthaggi 39; Stony Creek 41 d Yarram 13; Korumburra/ Bena 43 d Kilcunda/Bass 30.

C Grade: MDU 37 d Dalyston 29; Foster 52 d Tarwin 6; Toora 21 d DWWWW 16; Phillip Island 25 d Fish Creek 18; Wonthaggi 44 d Inverloch/ Kongwak 22; Yarram 43 d Stony Creek 10; Korumburra/Bena 61 d Kilcunda/ Bass 16.

17 & Under: Dalyston 32 d MDU 28; Foster 63 d Tarwin 4; Toora 15 d DWWWW 7; Phillip Island 41 d Fish Creek 17; Wonthaggi 43 d Inverloch/ Kongwak 22; Stony Creek 16 d Yarram 15; Korumburra/Bena 42 d Kilcunda/ Bass 24.

15 & Under: Dalyston 27 d MDU 20; Foster 16 d Tarwin 9; DWWWW 12 d Toora 5; Fish Creek 23 d Phillip Island 22; Inverloch/Kongwak 14 d Wonthaggi 13; Yarram 26 d Stony Creek 5; Korumburra/Bena 60 d Kilcunda/ Bass 6.

13 & Under: Dalyston 28 d MDU 15; Foster 21 d Tarwin 7; DWWWW 25 d Toora 9; Fish Creek 21 d Phillip Island 17; Inverloch/Kongwak 24 d Wonthaggi 19; Stony Creek 17 d Yarram 10; Kourmburra/ Bena 37 d Kilcunda/Bass 13.

Ladders A Grade Foster........................... 192.5 Wonthaggi ...................145.4 Dalyston .......................156.5 Korumburra/Bena ......148.1 Fish Creek ....................130.9

46 46 40 36 32

Inverloch/Kongwak..... 117.8 30 Yarram ...........................103.2 26 Phillip Island ................106.1 24 Stony Creek.....................76.4 20 Tarwin .............................56.0 12 DWWWW ........................65.6 8 MDU .................................65.4 8 Toora .................................45.9 8 B Grade Foster............................287.2 48 Inverloch/Kongwak.....195.3 40 Korumburra/Bena ......145.6 36 Wonthaggi ................. 141.0 36 MDU .............................135.1 32 Dalyston .......................127.7 28 Fish Creek ..................... 113.5 28 DWWWW.......................88.7 28 Stony Creek.....................92.8 18 Phillip Island ...................86.7 16 Kilcunda/Bass .................55.6 10 Tarwin ..............................59.3 8 Toora ................................46.4 8 Yarram .............................30.2 4 C Grade Foster............................489.2 48 Korumburra/Bena ......192.9 40 Yarram .........................162.1 40 MDU .............................162.0 40 Dalyston .......................159.0 32 Wonthaggi ....................138.1 32 Inverloch/Kongwak.........82.2 24 Phillip Island ...................76.5 20 Fish Creek .......................62.6 16 Stony Creek.....................53.4 12 Toora ...............................51.4 12 Tarwin ..............................55.6 8 DWWWW........................47.1 4 Kilcunda/Bass ..................40.9 4 17 & Under Foster............................455.6 48 Korumburra/Bena ......256.8 48 Wonthaggi ....................236.7 40 Dalyston .......................144.6 36 MDU .............................145.0 28 Phillip Island................127.7 28 Inverloch/Kongwak.........92.9 24 Stony Creek.....................89.7 24 Fish Creek .......................64.9 20 Toora ...............................50.6 16 Kilcunda/Bass .................63.0 12 Yarram ...............................58.6 8 DWWWW.........................24.0 4 Tarwin ...............................23.7 0 15 & Under Yarram .........................353.5 48 Korumburra/Bena ......294.3 44 Phillip Island................137.6 36 Inverloch/Kongwak.....122.8 36 Fish Creek ....................140.9 32 Dalyston .......................132.4 32 Stony Creek...................109.7 28 MDU ..............................106.7 20 Wonthaggi .......................93.6 20 Foster...............................52.2 12 Kilcunda/Bass .................39.9 12 Toora ................................38.1 8 DWWWW........................30.3 4 Tarwin ..............................48.2 0 13 & Under Fish Creek ....................190.3 46 Korumburra/Bena ......177.5 42 DWWWW....................157.7 40 Phillip Island................161.7 36 Foster............................135.5 30 Wonthaggi ................... 121.7 26 Yarram .............................79.9 24 Stony Creek.....................93.9 20 Kilcunda/Bass .................74.6 16 Inverloch/Kongwak.........81.8 12 MDU ...............................67.8 12 Dalyston ..........................67.4 12 Toora ................................55.5 8 Tarwin ..............................51.8 4

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Sport • YARRAM v STONY CREEK

Yarram downs Stony

Here we go again: the play moves on with Matt Cook, Hank Norman, Carson Strobel, Ash Zuidema, Broc Dyke and Lucas Byrnes battle it out in the Stony versus Yarram game. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning @ Four Corners Framing.

IT was a real finals-like atmosphere from the opening bounce to the final siren when Yarram played host to top of the ladder Stony Creek last Saturday.

Both sides provided spectators, who braved the terrible weather, with a classic contest which went to Yarram 10.12.72 over Stony Creek 8.9.57.

Mother nature dished up a cold day, scattered showers and a gale-force south-westerly but conditions underfoot were reasonable, with a slippery surface.

Demon Lucas Jenkins was given the job on the dangerous Lucas McMillan and some early push and shove before the bounce set the intensity meter for the day.

Yarram went forward first but it was Stony Creek who rebounded down the left wing and Leigh Andrews set up Justin Shields for the Lions’ first goal.

Play for the next ten minutes was tight; brutal defence and plenty of turnovers as players tried to deal with the gusty conditions. Three behinds to the Lions and two to the Demons were scored during that period before an attempt at goal from Lucas McMillan fell short but straight into the arms

of Nicholas Phelan who goaled. Within two minutes, Phelan had scored again and Stony Creek supporters found full voice with a handy lead given the conditions, 3.3.21 to 0.2.2.

Inspirational leader, Chris Bruns, again ignited his Demons with a terrific mark but a shot from Tommy O’Connor swung away for a point. Stony Creek then went the length of the field through Verboon, Van Der Plum and Andrews, but McMillan’s shot swung left for a behind. Yarram responded quickly and David Clavarino put on a good block for Broc Dyke who kicked a much needed goal to narrow the gap. The Demons had one more chance before quarter-time but only a behind resulted.

Quarter-time score: Stony Creek 3.4.22 - Yarram 1.4.10.

Chris Pettitt asked his players to lift their intensity - beat their opponent and be better with disposal by foot. Chris Bruns, Tommy O’Connor and Chris Pettitt had been good for Yarram while Brad Hutchinson, Julian Stone and Nicholas Phelan were amongst the Lions’ best.

Yarram came out of the blocks best and a narrow miss and a good snap goal to Josh Swift saw the gap narrowed to five points.

The Lions then responded with two attacking raids with Van Der Plum and Verboon prominent - a behind and a goal to Lucas McMillan resulted. With the Lions leading 4.5 to 2.5, Yarram found their rhythm and started to look dangerous, with Jarryd Swift leading a good rebound attack which saw Zeke Lamb set up David Clavarino for a good goal.

Within minutes, Yarram had levelled the scoreline at 4.5 each. A behind to Tim Jenkins was the next score and from that point, Yarram were never to be headed for the rest of the match. Tommy O’Connor and Tim Jenkins set up Chris Pettitt for a strong mark and goal which gave loyal Demon supporters a real sense they could topple the competition leaders. Yarram dominated play for the last few minutes of the first half but only a late behind pushed their lead out to eight points at the major break. Matty Earles, Hank Norman and David Clavarino were good contributors during the second term as the Demons repelled any Lions attacks. Lucas Byrnes, Nathaniel Rodda and Jarryd Byrnes were prominent for Stony Creek.

Half-time score: Yarram 5.7.37 Stony Creek 4.5.29.

• KORUMBURRA/BENA v KILCUNDA/BASS

Although Killy/Bass was up at quarter time by one point, the Bulldogs effectively finished the game off in the second quarter when it kicked five goals to nothing, stretching its lead at the main break to 30 points.

Great poise: Korumburra Seconds forward J. Paterson marks another one before kicking a goal.

It was again the Demons who started best and after two raids only produced a behind.

Mike Pettitt kicked a beauty from 50 metres out to put Yarram 16 points up. Broc Dyke was terrific early and he set up Zeke Lamb for a shot but a check side kick swung wide.

Rod Jamieson was next to set the Demons alight and the hard working Chris Bruns and Tommy O’Connor set up a chance for Dylan Rash who goaled. Yarram had all the answers and played a really faultless term.

They topped it off with a late goal to Broc Dyke after good lead-up from David Lush.

Going to the final huddle, Yarram looked likely victors.

Three-quarter time score: Yarram 8.10.58 - Stony Creek 4.7.31.

In the final term, a big run down the left

flank from Brad Hutchinson ignited the Lions and a good goal to Chris Verboon resulted. Suddenly the Lions got a sniff and started to get on top. 2.2 later and Stony Creek were now only three points behind. Rod Jamieson and Tim Jenkins lifted for the Demons and when Mick Lush marked and goaled, supporters of Yarram again found voice. Tim Jenkins and Carson Strobel won important possessions and a clever check side soccer goal from Broc Dyke cemented the Demons’ important victory. The old Demon tackling intensity was back.

Final score: Yarram 10.12.72 to Stony Creek 8.9.57.

The Silver Fox.

• TARWIN v FOSTER

Bulldogs maul Panthers THE Korumburra/Bena Football Club continued on its winning way on Saturday with a solid victory over Kilcunda/Bass in trying conditions.

High flying action: Ash Zuidema, David Veale, Chris Bruns and Matt Johnson take to the air in the Yarram versus Stony Creek game. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning @ Four Corners Framing.

The last quarter was a mere formality and although the Bulldogs would kick just two more goals, the Panthers would kick just two points.

The best for the Bulldogs included Paterson, Wyhoon,

Paterson, Lucas, Staley and Smith, with Maskell and Quaife scoring two goals apiece.

Final score: Korumburra/Bena 8.6.54 to Kilcunda/ Bass 1.5.11.

Leading the pack: C. Paterson leads the race for the Bulldogs in their clash with Kilcunda/Bass.

Tigers bite Sharks FOSTER won the toss and kicked to the town end of Shark Park with the aid of a strong wind blowing straight down the ground worth five or six goals.

However it was the Sharks who attacked strongly early, for no result.

Foster went forward to open the scoring with a point. Tarwin cleared the ball to the wing. Foster gathered the ball, a long kick bouncing through for the opening goal of the game. Foster goaled again soon after from an amazing scissor kick as the player was falling to the ground in the pocket.

Foster were gaining momentum and finished the quarter strongly to lead by 35 points at quarter time, Tarwin scoreless.

Quarter time score: Tarwin 0.0.0, Foster 5.5.35.

Tarwin began the second quarter strongly, S. McMicking and Pedicini goaling early. Tarwin continued pressing forward, closing to within a goal halfway through the quarter. Tarwin went forward missing several opportunities, to take the lead.

Entering time-on Foster twice pushed forward where Howe turned his opponent inside out to score two very important goals against the wind for Foster to lead by 12 points at half time.

Half time score: Tarwin 5.6.36, Foster 7.6.48.

Foster opened the third quarter with an early goal, and were able to score goals at critical times during the quarter to score five goals.

Tarwin, through a good passage of play, scored one into the wind.

Foster leading by 37 points at the last change.

Three-quarter time score: Tarwin 6.7.43, Foster 12.8.80.

Tarwin, coming home with the wind, would need a big final quarter effort to win.

Foster closed play down, not allowing the Sharks to gather any momentum. The backline held firm continually working hard into the wind. They got numbers to the ball and restricted the Sharks to only four points, while scoring a point themselves to record an impressive 34 point win against the Sharks.

Final score: Tarwin 6.11.47 lt Foster 12.9.81.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - PAGE 61

Sport • TOORA v ALLIES

Toora gets out of jail IT WAS a nasty day for football with a swirly wind from the southwest and occasional showers.

With quite a bit of rain through the week the ground was heavy but well grassed, hard on players’ legs.

Toora was missing coach Osborne with a hamstring strain and this gave Thirds player Tyson Kirwan a chance. The Allies too had a couple of Thirds players to fill in for missing Seniors.

The first quarter saw the Allies kicking with the wind and playing the better football, but they were unable to put the score on the board, the Toora defence holding them out well and the slippery ball and tricky wind forcing many miskicks and boundary throw-ins.

At quarter time the Allies probably should have been three or four goals in front but they were wasteful in front of goals.

Quarter-time score: Allies 1.3.9 to Toora 1.1.7.

With the wind Toora

was expected to dominate the second quarter but this was not to be. The Magpies found the path to goal just as difficult as the Allies had in the first quarter and the game developed into a battle of the defences, being mainly played between the half forward lines and again only a goal apiece resulted.

Half time scores: level at 2.3.15.

The game didn’t improve as a spectacle after half time, with many kicks going to opposition players and the tricky wind causing many kicks to fall short so that for much of the time it resembled kick for kick at training.

Toward three quarter

time the Allies gained the lead from a dubious 50m penalty and Toora regained it from a kick clearly after the siren which must not have been heard by the umpire.

Three quarter time score: Toora 4.6.30 Allies 4.5.29.

The last quarter was much the same as the

third and as players tired on the heavy ground even more mistakes were made by both sides. Toora had many chances to pull away but they were unable to do so, managing just three points. Fortunately for the Magpies, the Allies failed to score.

Final score: Toora 4.9.33 to Allies 4.5.29.

High flying contest: Toora’s Troy Allott and the Allies’ P. Joyce in another ruck contest. The combatants battled hard all day for their teams.

It’s all mine: Ky Donohue breaks clear for Toora.

• MDU V DALYSTON

Demons fall short DESPITE a five goal haul in the wet from MDU star forward Aiden Harris, the Demons could not hold out a determined Dalyston outfit.

The Magpies were on the board early in the game, but MDU replied just as quickly through Ben Maxwell.

But Dalyston slowly gained control of the game, and kicked four goals.

The Magpies’ Jennings was doing well in the ruck, aided by the small running brigade of Ross, Donohue and Rosendale.

Quarter time score: MDU 1.1.7 to Dalyston 5.2.32.

In the second quarter Stu Heppell kicked the first goal, after some good play. But Dalyston answered quickly with a goal from Gennaccaro.

Then James Ross really turned it on, with the next two goals. Another came from captain Wylie.

To the Demons’ credit, they had no intention of throwing in the towel, with two goals

coming from Aiden Harris.

Half time score: MDU 4.1.25 to Dalyston 9.4.52.

Coach Trotman must have given the MDU boys a blast, because they came out firing. Aiden Harris came good with another goal and the Demons had their tails up.

Ben Maxwell spotted up Harris again, who duly converted another.

Dalyston bounced back with a goal through Hoskings. But it would be the team’s only major for the quarter.

Three quarter time score: MDU 7.2.44 to Dalyston 10.6.66.

With the Demons only 22 points down, the players attacked hard in the first five minutes – but with not much luck.

Dalyston would find goals through Wylie and Rosendale, helping the Magpies run out comfortable 37 point winners.

Final score: MDU 7.2.44 to Dalyston 12.9.81.

• WONTHAGGI POWER v INVERLOCH/KONGWAK

Sea Eagles’ wings clipped by hot Power CONDITIONS were often cold and miserable during the game but the ground surface was excellent as usual.

The was an important game for both sides and neither team was at full strength - Fisher, Seccul and Boyd out of the Sea Eagle side and Tim Gedye a late withdrawal from the Power side.

It was clear from the outset that Wonthaggi were taking this game very seriously as they burst into the game full of running and their intensity was unmatched. It was only their early inaccuracy in front of goal that kept the opposition in the game, but by quarter-time they had already established a winning edge.

With Sigi Asa Leausa, Kainen Schrape, Sam Combridge and Tim Gilliland controlling the action down back, I/K had little fire power apart from the steady impact of Mark Lindsay in the centre, Jess Riley and Tim Thornby around the ground. John Dryden had the edge in the ruck but Wonthaggi had

too much strength around the ground and more avenues to score. The Power worked even harder as they defended against the wind and would not allow the Sea Eagles a single goal in the first half, which spelt disaster.

It took five minutes into the third quarter before I/K got on the board with their first goal through Josh Dowie, and Reddie notched one. I/K’s intensity was lifting but they had a long way to go. It was hard in the packs and not a pretty game by any means.

A long goal from Ben Young was a settler for the Power and this was followed by another from reliable Aaron Ware and another from Todd Murdoch and Leigh Earl. Brosnan and Billows continued to be fine contributors for I/K, while Ben Young, Nathan Jones and Ware were setting a hot pace for the Power.

The game was virtually over by threequarter time but I/K were not giving in.

Goals to Kilpatrick and big man De

Santis gave them a faint hope but this was snuffed out with further goals to Earl and Murdoch.

Young I/K ruckman John Dryden continued to impress around the ground and brought the big crowd to its feet with the mark of the day, a ripper, but unfortunately limped off soon after with an ankle injury.

The Power were still very hard at the ball and had not let up their intensity. They have continued to play exciting football and will be looking forward to the challenge of the grand final replay against Yarram this week.

I/K have a tough one and an important statement against Phillip Island, who are staking a claim for their place in the top six.

Final scores: Wonthaggi Power 12.17.89 d Inverloch/Kongwak 4.9.33.

• PHILLIP ISLAND V STONY CREEK

Island over the Creek

AFTER the percentage-boosting road trip last week, the Island Doggies were keen to put another win on the board this week against a determined Fish Creek side.

The Island has always been troubled by Fish Creek so they were more than aware that if they were off their game, they would not take the points.

As the boys took to the ground they were greeted with adverse conditions, with the wind blowing and clouds threatening. Testing conditions were definitely on the cards for this season-defining match.

The first quarter couldn’t be described as anything else but an arm wrestle, with both sides keen to make an early impact. The Island struck first against the strong breeze with some great link up team-work and skills to match, leading to a good team goal. Fish Creek struck back with a couple of their own goals to take a narrow lead going into the first break. The definite highlight of this quarter from the home side was their strong and determined

defence against the teaming of a persistent Fish Creek and a strong wind, making the job they did very pleasing.

Quarter time score: Phillip Island 2.0.12 to Fish Creek 3.1.19.

The second quarter was to be an important one for the doggies. They were now kicking down the ground with the wind, which made it an absolute priority that they went into the long break ahead of the opposition. Stevic was getting heavily manned up forward so the Island were looking for other options. The majority of the Island’s goals in this game came from the midfield, which was a pleasing difference to games previous. The half back line was again a feature for the Island, with the likes of Dallinger and Murdoch having an early impact on this game. They provided plenty of resistance against an experienced Fish Creek forward line as well as giving thrusts of drive through the middle of the ground. After a close tussle in the first half the Islanders would go into the main break with a

narrow lead.

Half time score: Phillip Island 4.6.30 to Fish Creek 3.3.21.

Again kicking against the wind in the third term the Doggies knew that it was of upmost importance to keep their advantage going into the final stanza.

This quarter was the turning point in the game for the Islanders as they began to put together some fluent plays which resulted in numerous forward 50 entries. Z. Vernon continued his good form with a strong mark and goal in the square. The Island backline were again impressive in this term, with Oke and Bain holding firm to only allow the visitors one major for the quarter. This was a big achievement for the local lads as the breeze was only getting stronger and it showed a level of resistance not previously seen in this match.

Three quarter time score: Phillip Island 7.6.48 to Fish Creek 4.6.30.

With a handy buffer and the breeze at their back, the Islanders were keen to put the game in the bag

early on in the final term and that they did. Goals to Dykes and Terlich put the game beyond doubt, and now it was time for the Dogs to gain some much needed percentage. They continued with the final three goals of the game and ran out impressive winners. After two impressive wins, the Island have every opportunity to push for a place in the top six, and with a tough game against Inverloch this week, the side will find out exactly where they are at in terms of being a finals side or not.

Phillip Island goalkickers: J. Dykes 3, C. Terlich 2, A. Stock 2, M. Riky, A. Harrison, Z. Vernon, J. Smith, K. Murphy.

Best players: S. Murdoch, J. Dykes, J. Bain, T. Oke, A. Dallinger, A. Harrison.

Fish Creek goalkickers: B. Standfield, J. Staley, L. Pratt, J. Law, J. Jordan.

Best players: B. Anderson, B. Anderson, A. Ireland, T. Manne, M. Taranto, J. Staley.

Final scores: Phillip Island 12.8.80 to Fish Creek 5.6.36.

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Sport

Parrots soar over Sale THE LEONGATHA Football Club was led to victory by star full forward Dwayne “Banger” Holt, when it sunk Sale at home on Saturday.

The slick forward kicked four goals in a low scoring affair, setting up an impressive 25 point win for the home side.

After a poor month Leongatha has finally found some form, winning their last two games and steadying what looked to be a teetering season.

LEADING GOALKICKERS SENIORS: Dwayne Holt (Leongatha) 4, 49; Matt Forys (Moe) 2, 49; Timothy Aitken (Traralgon) 1, 42; Daniel Stubbe (Maffra) 0, 28; Tom Johnson (Warragul) 4, 27; Nathan Lieshout (Warragul) 3, 26; Bradley Carmody (Drouin) 0, 24; Lachlan Dowling (Morwell) 0, 24; Daniel Risol (Moe) 1, 19 RESERVES: Joshua Piper (Traralgon) 3, 24; Jacob Milham (Maffra) 1, 21; Karl Mutke (Moe) 0, 21; Sean Proctor (Drouin) 2, 18; Brent Kimm (Warragul) 5, 17; Justin Horton (Moe) 4, 14; Mathew Brown (Morwell) 0, 12; Ross McDermott (Traralgon) 2, 11; Broderick Fraser (Drouin) 1, 11; Nick Humphrey (Warragul) 1, 11; Christoper Dunn (Traralgon) 0, 11; Jack Davidson (Sale) 0, 11 UNDER 18s: Daniel Bedggood (Maffra) 3, 40; Desmond Brunt (Traralgon) 0, 22; Thomas Carey (Warragul) 0, 21; Dean MacDonald (Morwell) 0, 18; Lachlan Petch (Warragul) 0, 15; Michael Gelagotis (Moe) 3, 15; Glenn Briggs (Traralgon) 0, 14; Jed Saik (Drouin) 0, 13; Lionel Rose (Drouin) 0, 13; Isaac McCallum (Leongatha) 0, 11; Mitchell Goodwin (Drouin) 3, 11; Lionel Trewin (Maffra) 0, 11 UNDER 16s: Adrian Slottje (Traralgon) 3, 40; John McIntyre (Sale) 2, 38; Daniel Seri (Maffra) 1, 29; Matthew Willcocks (Leongatha) 1, 22; Nicholas Graham (Traralgon) 3, 20; Joel Jacovou (Moe) 0, 18; Alexander Carr (Maffra) 2, 17; Trent Burge (Garfield) 1, 17; Josh Tynan (Garfield) 2, 17; Dylan Collis (Garfield) 2, 15 LADDERS SENIORS % PTS Traralgon 163.97 28 Moe 162.76 28 Maffra 133.60 24 Warragul 96.38 24 Leongatha 82.96 24 Drouin 102.10 20 Morwell 114.67 16 Sale 62.93 8 Garfield 43.57 4

RESERVES Traralgon Maffra Morwell Moe Warragul Leongatha Drouin Sale Garfield

264.76 193.15 139.34 200.76 185.32 120.09 112.20 28.40 10.75

UNDER 18s Maffra Traralgon Warragul Drouin Leongatha Moe Sale Morwell

% PTS 278.85 28 192.09 28 190.98 24 108.74 24 79.90 12 55.33 12 57.39 8 43.10 0

UNDER 16s Traralgon Maffra Sale Leongatha Drouin Garfield Warragul Moe Morwell

% PTS 594.52 36 316.35 32 195.19 28 130.16 28 73.21 20 78.16 16 65.57 8 37.07 8 11.82 0

40 26 24 22 22 22 16 4 0

The Insider with Isaac McCallum

The side now finds itself one win, and some percentage, albeit considerable, from the top spot on the ladder.

After three matches played earlier in the day, the Leongatha Recreation Reserve looked a little worse for wear, close to completely mud ridden and soaked from the previous days’ showers.

The conditions had an affect on the skill level, but the intensity displayed by the home team more than made up for the lack of disposal quality.

Sale kicked the first goal of the game, but neither side looked like they were in control as the ball slipped and skidded its way around the ground.

Holt answered the goal with a freakish kick from the boundary, and then produced another as the Parrots had themselves five points up at the first change.

The second quarter, with the breeze pushing them, was the Parrots’ best although they found it difficult to convert the copious chances produced, kicking two goals and six behinds.

Adam Govers was the best player of the first half, adapting to the conditions well, getting in and under and

winning the hard ball.

Govers provided good leadership for his younger team-mates, who followed his example and consequently the Parrots started to break the game open with a lifted level of intensity.

Sean Westaway gave no second thoughts to winning the ball and tackling hard throughout the game, taking down much older and physically larger opponents.

At half time however, Sale had clung on and were only trailing by 11 points, and with the wind to their advantage in the third term, Coach Adrian Campbell was keen to keep his side concentrating.

“Our intensity needs to lift another cog, we cannot afford to lapse at all,” he said.

Campbell insisted that his side make it as difficult as possible for their Sale opponents to gain effective possession of the ball in the second half.

The Parrots answered the call, not only denying the Magpies effective disposal, but managed to kick two goals to one in an uplifting third quarter that left them 15 points up heading into the last quarter.

The margin was earned through sheer intensity and greater hunger to win, led by

a stoic performance at centre half back by Clint Johnston.

Johnston held his player goalless and, in the absence of Paul LePage was the driving force behind many forward forays.

“We need to get in first for the ball and make it ours,” Campbell told his charges.

The coach was happy with the effort from his players in the third term, but was also aware that the reigning premiers could easily turn this deficit into a lead in a matter of minutes.

The match was summed up in the first minute of the final term, with giant ruckman Courtenay Fouldes chasing down and tackling a fleeting opposition player 15 metres from the Parrots’ goal.

The conditions were made for the best on ground Fouldes, who used his bullocking strength to not only win the ruck contest, but to follow them up at ground level. His tackle and goal combination lifted his side and deflated the enthusiasm of the challenging Sale.

Leongatha kept smashing in to earn the hard ball, but were also given run by Mark Coghlan and Tom Dowd, who are both in stellar form, bringing the ball inside 50 and creating

Big man, big leap: Parrots tall timber Justin Sutherland leaps high ahead of his Sale opponents. chances for their forwards.

The game was shut out by a great goal from Justin Cowell. Cowell has had quite an impact since coming back into the senior line-up, providing a target up forward, as well as using his game smarts and selflessness to provide for other team-mates.

The Parrots got across the

SENIORS

Nothing for Sale: the Parrots’ Clint Johnston and Adam Govers put the squeeze on a Sale opponent.

This is what I want you to do: Parrots coach Adrian Campbell tells his players how he wants them to go about their business during the quarter time address.

Traralgon 2.4 6.5 7.8 7.11.53 Maffra 2.2 3.6 4.8 5.10.40 Traralgon best: L.Middleton, T.Johnston, T.McQualter, T.Darby, J.Aitken, M.Geary. Goals: R.Hore 1, B.Hazelman 1, J.Robertson 1, T.McQualter 1, T.Aitken 1, M.Geary 1, T.Johnston 1 Maffra best: M.Coleman, C.Robbins, A.Burgiel, B.Rathnow, B.Robbins, B.Batalha. Goals: A.Burgiel 1, J.Tatterson 1, H.Burgiel 1, R.Gellie 1, G.Jones 1 Warragul 4.5 5.5 13.7 15.8.98 Garfield 0.1 2.2 2.2 5.3.33 Warragul best: L.Sheehan, C.Rowe, N.Edney, T.Mitchell, T.Johnson, B.Davis. Goals: T.Johnson 4, N.Lieshout 3, J.Keeble 2, B.Monahan 1, L.Sheehan 1, J.Ferguson 1, C.Rowe 1, N.Edney 1, B.Davis 1 Garfield best: B.Eastwell, N.Marsh, B.Marsh, P.Burns, B.Jostlear, C.Bogart. Goals: N.Marsh 2, C.Bogart 2, M.Hobbs 1 Leongatha 2.2 4.8 6.9 8.14.62 Sale 1.3 3.3 4.6 5.7.37 Leongatha best: C.Foulds, C.Johnston, M.Coghlan, T.Dowd, A.Govers, B.Rayson. Goals: D.Holt 4, C.Foulds 1, S.Sperling 1, J.Cowell 1, M.Truscio 1 Sale best: T.Hams, C.Laverty, A.Cox, A.Quirk, N.Welsh, H.Cross. Goals: T.Hams 2, A.Cox 1, K.Fraser 1, L.Hogan 1 Drouin 0.4 5.8 7.12 13.17.95 Moe 6.2 8.6 10.11 12.11.83 Drouin best: P.McGrath, J.Barr, D.Olsen, D.Carmody, C.Dunne, M.Hedley. Goals: D.Barrand 5, T.Kneebone 3, D.Carmody 2, B.Soumilas 1, J.Barr 1, C.Dunne 1 Moe best: S.Lee, A.Thorpe, D.Halstead, T.Makepeace, T.Long, C.Smogavec. Goals: J.Munro 2, T.Makepeace 2, M.Forys 2, G.Blandford 1, D.Risol 1, C.Smogavec 1, A.Thorpe 1, A.Kennedy 1, S.Lee 1 RESERVES Traralgon 3.1 5.4 6.5 7.7.49 Maffra 2.4 2.5 3.9 3.10.28 Traralgon best: J.Martyn, M.Lewellin, S.Brooks, R.Gooding, T.Brady, S.Zuehlke. Goals: J.Piper 3, R.McDermott 2, C.Pollard 1, D.Brunt 1 Maffra best: J.Milham, B.Dinsdale, A.Dunsmuir, D.O'Brien, J.Matthews. Goals: J.Langshaw 2, J.Milham 1 Warragul 2.5 8.11 13.12 16.13.109 Garfield 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0.6 Warragul best: P.Wallin, B.Kimm, N.Humphrey, A.Cecil, M.Nankervis, A.Jostlear. Goals: B.Kimm 5, B.Smith 2, R. Adamiak 1, J.Hogan 1, N.Humphrey 1, M.Nankervis 1, P. Wallin 1, G.Huxley 1, B.Campbell 1, R.McIntosh 1, B.Egan 1 Garfield best: M.Fielden, D.Sayer, B.Phillips, S.Fazzino, N.Bow, W.Miller. Goals: J.Lambourn 1 Leongatha 2.6 6.12 7.16 10.18.78 Sale 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2.2 Leongatha best: R.Mullens, M.Hardy, C.Davidson, D.Connelly, N.Eddy, J.Heppell. Goals: M.Hardy 2, N.Eddy 2, D.Connelly 1, R.Mullens 1, S.Vagg 1, M.Donohue 1, C.Davidson 1, D.Jenkins 1 Sale best: P.Cousin, C.Elliott, J.Wang, J.Dyt, G.McAdam, A.Patten. Goals: Nil. Drouin 5.3 7.4 10.7 10.8.68 Moe 2.0 5.2 5.2 7.7.49 Drouin best: J.Perry, B.Masterson, B.Fraser, B.Proctor,

line, and after quite a poor month of football, have lifted in the last two weeks to get back on track. The game next week against Morwell will be another important one, as all of them will be for the rest of the season.

Hopefully the boys can continue their good form and earn themselves an

advantageous spot inside the final three come season’s end.

Goal kickers: D. Holt 4, C. Fouldes, S. Sperling, J. Cowell, M. Truscio.

Best players: C. Fouldes, C. Johnston, M. Coghlan, T. Dowd, A. Govers, B. Rayson.

Final scores: Leongatha 8.14 62 defeated Sale 5.7 37.

A.Brock, R.Fairlie. Goals: J.Backman 2, L.Kneebone 2, S.Proctor 2, J.Perry 1, B.Lockhart 1, B.Fraser 1, L.Ferguson 1 Moe best: A.Bodak, J.James, L.Mackay, J.Horton, C.Taylor, B.Robertson. Goals: J.Horton 4, A.Battista 1, J.James 1, L.Mackay 1 UNDER 18s Maffra 1.5 2.12 6.15 9.18.72 Traralgon 1.0 2.1 3.1 4.4.28 Maffra best: D.Saunders, P.Jones, T.Tudor, P.Rowe, A.Walker, S.Bedggood. Goals: D.Bedggood 3, P.Jones 2, A.Smith 1, J.McMillan 1, D.Stevens 1, J.Bedggood 1 Traralgon best: A.Thorton, C.Laurie-Rhodes, B.Hough, L.Blackwood, W.McCormick, N.Copeland. Goals: N.Copeland 1, J.Sleswick 1, T.Fitch 1, R.Albanese 1 Leongatha 1.1 2.6 6.7 7.9.51 Sale 2.6 2.9 2.9 3.9.27 Leongatha best: L.Dumont, L.Zuidema, S.Marriott, B.Brewster, P.Williams, I.McCallum. Goals: C.Roughead 1, N.Nagel 1, J.Pellicano 1, P.Williams 1, L.Dumont 1, J.Tomada 1, M.Willcocks 1 Sale best: J.Simmons, J.Burge, K.Polo, O.Collins, J.Joyce, J.Carter. Goals: B.Symington 1, O.Collins 1, J.Burge 1 Drouin 5.4 7.6 9.11 11.14.80 Moe 0.0 1.3 2.3 4.5.29 Drouin best: J.Harper, J.Saik, B.Salton, A.Gaudion, S.Clebney, J.Bell. Goals: M.Goodwin 3, M.Quigley 3, B.Salton 2, A.McKay 1, R.Salter 1, N.Pratt 1 Moe best: J.O'Hea, J.Somerville, J.Thornton, R.Pywell, R.Broeren, D.King. Goals: M.Gelagotis 3, A.Vesty 1 UNDER 16s Maffra 2.1 4.2 7.5 8.8.56 Traralgon 3.1 7.1 9.1 9.1.55 Maffra best: D.Butcher, C.Smith, J.Johnstone, R.Keoghan, S.Wyatt, J.Pratt. Goals: J.Tait 2, A.Carr 2, C.Smith 2, T.Hawkins 1, D.Seri 1 Traralgon best: S.Wilkie, J.Sandy, B.Johnson, M.Di Dio, N.Graham, L.Pollard. Goals: N.Graham 3, A.Slottje 3, S.Wilkie 2, L.Hollingsworth 1 Garfield 3.2 4.5 5.12 8.13.61 Warragul 1.2 2.4 2.5 4.5.29 Garfield best: J.Tynan, D.Collis, S.Watson, D.Morgan, H.Cregan, T.Hansen. Goals: D.Collis 2, J.Tynan 2, T.Hansen 1, T.Burge 1, H.Cregan 1, J.Collis 1 Warragul best: T.Edwards, M.McColl, T.Fusinato, A.Young, M.Weadley, N.Campbell. Goals: M.Mussared 2, R.Buttner 1, J.Ka 1 Leongatha 3.4 6.4 8.9 8.9.57 Sale 0.1 2.3 3.3 6.7.43 Leongatha best: J.Hickey, P.Williams, D.Westaway, J.Davies, D.Gordon, T.Goss. Goals: D.Gordon 2, J.Pellicano 1, T.Gordon 1, T.Goss 1, J.Tuckett 1, M.Willcocks 1, A.Heppell 1 Sale best: C.Garrett, N.Flint, J.McIntyre, B.Scott, S.Lange.

Goals: J.McIntyre 2, C.Garrett 1, S.Lange 1, M.Robinson 1, J.Martyn 1 Drouin 5.6 10.7 14.10 17.14.116 Moe 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2.2 Drouin best: J.Dunlop, J.Wyatt, S.Barwick, J.Williams, K.Harper, R.Vink. Goals: J.Wyatt 5, D.Pinney 3, S.Barwick 3, J.Jarred 2, D.Jackson 1, B.Mitchell 1, J.Dunlop 1, J.Hall 1 Moe best: J.Ferguson, C.Ruecroft, A.Higginbottom, S.Spiteri, L.Morrow, T.Forte. Goals: Nil.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - PAGE 63

Sport In the pits: Terry’s crew get him back on track.

Slick action: despite the wet conditions Terry was on his winning way.

Out in front: Terry leads the pack at Winton Raceway.

Wyhoon races to dias

By Matt Dunn CHAMPION Korumburra V8 speedster Terry Wyhoon has travelled the country in search of motor racing’s next big thrill.

While he has been dogged by bad luck in recent times, with inappropriate tyre choices and broken gear boxes stealing away seemingly sure-fire wins, success came recently at Winton Raceway.

The indefatigable Wyhoon won the meeting on the third leg of the June 27-28 Shannon V8 Touring Car series.

Sitting second, Terry is in a good position to win the series, with two legs to come. But for the meantime he is in Queensland, helping young gun Ben McCashney realise his dream.

Ben is racing in Townsville this week, in a race which is part of the V8 Supercars series.

“This car is a late model one we lease out to Ben, who’s from Kyneton. I’m not actually driving myself this weekend,” Terry told The Star.

“It’s my car, my crew – I do the whole lot except drive it. I manage the whole deal, and bring this new kid up to speed where I can. I teach him everything I know. He’s going to go well I think.

It’s only his second round. We’ve done three test rounds with him and he’s going really well.”

Terry described the win at Winton as “a bloody good weekend.

“That was the third round of the series. We ran at Wakefield Park (Goulburn) in round one and then round two at Mallala in South Australia. I ran third in the first two rounds, and we’re second in the championship right now,” he said.

“We’ve got two more rounds – the next one is in Oran Park in Sydney and then we’ve got the final at Sandown. We’re hoping to claw back there a bit.

“We’ve had bad luck really. We were the

fastest at Wakefield Park, on poll, but we just made the wrong selection with the tyre choice, and it rained. Hence, we didn’t get the result.

At Wallawa I broke a gear box when we were leading. Otherwise we probably would have had a better result there.”

Terry feels confident he would be standing atop the dais at the end of the series.

“It’s a good car. We’ve had it for a few years and we’ve got a good set up for it. The guys that work on it know it very well,” he said.

“It would be good to finish on top.”

The series concludes on November 29.

Homeless?

Power running out of chances Continued from back.

But Mr Benson stressed that the deal was incumbent upon the Power making a call.

“If they want to go to the West Gippsland league that’s fine, but if they want to come to us they need to be proactive,” he said.

Mr Benson believes that the Power is “not an ideal geographical fit” for his league.

“It’s probably more of an issue for Wonthaggi, because they have to do it every week,” he said.

VCFL CEO Glenn Scott said by ignoring the MPNFL the Power had failed to live up to its part in the league switch bargain.

“When we met with Wonthaggi on March 24 we did commit to follow through on a couple of the

options they were suggesting, but they did commit to meet with Mornington and West Gippy,” he said.

“As it turned out at that didn’t happen. They did meet with West Gippy, but that wasn’t the full committee – that was just two or three.

“One of the main driving forces for Mornington has been to eradicate their bye. They would have liked to have found a home for a club to make it an even competition, but in the last few weeks they’ve been looking at other options to fixing the bye, like taking a club from Casey Cardinia and placing it in one of their other divisions.”

Mr Scott said that if Wonthaggi “didn’t get to the table and have a

chat” to the MPNFL, it may have fixed its bye issue, making the Power unwanted in the league.

“I think there’s a bit of respect between leagues and clubs …don’t leave anyone to hang out to dry. Get to the table and even if you don’t want to do that, have a discussion,” he said.

“It’s a bit like someone inviting you to something, and you saying, ‘Look, I’m not sure I can go.’ But you give it some due thought and ask who’s going to the party. You might come back and say, ‘I’ve got something on that night.’ But you at least consider the proposition.

“We just think Wonthaggi needs to move onto that.”

Thank you very much: Terry accepts the award for first place at Winton Raceway.

Northern exposure Continued from back.

Rockpecker came second in the Glasshouse Handicap at the Sunshine Coast on June 27, which netted the connections a handy $35,000.

The money has meant that life for Ken has become a little easier, easing the financial burden of travelling interstate with a horse, far away from the support network back home in South Gippsland.

Now though, everything is “back on track,” according to Ken. The leg injury is well and

truly behind Rockpecker and he is starting to run back into something approaching his best form.

“He’s as good as gold, 100 per cent again,” Ken said.

The trainer was chuffed with his horse’s performance in the Glasshouse and will now look toward the Westwood Handicap on Toowoomba Cup day, July 11, with $96,000 up for grabs to the winner.

Rockpecker could well have won the Glasshouse, but, arguably, was taken to the front too early.

“He ran a terrific race in the Glasshouse. Things didn’t go our way during the running – he got to the front a bit too soon, and was left out there a long way from home,” he said.

“It was a terrific run.”

The unflappable Fyffe is philosophical about his and Rockpecker’s northern odyssey. The trainer has been around the industry for a long time and knows better than anyone the way in which fortunes can change.

“I’ve been lucky to fall back on a few things that have gone well for me. We feel good about racing at Toowoomba. Everything’s going well and we’re very happy with the way things have gone,” he said.

“I’ve been based up here in Caloundra (Sunshine Coast) for twoand-a-half months now. I planned to race in Brisbane over their carnival, but it just didn’t happen.”

While Ken said that the prize money from the Glasshouse handicap “sure did” come in handy, it had not

rescued the trip. Even without the extra money, he would have stayed up north.

Ken has a great deal of faith in his horse.

“I know that he’s nearing his peak now. He looks magnificent.”

The dream is still alive for Ken and Rockpecker, and whether or not they win on July 11, neither will fail through want of trying.

It’s the long and winding road that leads to Toowoomba.

PAGE 64 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, July 7, 2009

By Matt Dunn

LIKE rock ‘n’ roll, horseracing is a path set with many obstacles and setbacks.

Great opportunities can diminish in the blink of an eye, leaving nothing more than tattered dreams.

But just like rock ‘n’ roll, the rewards are huge and sometimes you’ve got to take your talents out on the road and prove your wares.

And so it has been for Stony Creek trainer Ken Fyffe and his champion gelding Rockpecker. The pair set off for Queensland more than two months ago, with stars in their eyes.

Massive prize pools were on offer in races like the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm in Brisbane, which boasted a delicious $1 million inducement.

But injuries to Rockpecker’s leg meant the dream of taking out one of Australia’s most lucrative races was shot down in flames. He was scratched from the Stradbroke and man and horse were forced to mark time as everything healed up.

“He had a badly infected leg and that took us a while to get right. He was going to go to the Stradbroke, but that didn’t happen,” Ken told The Star.

“He was going to the Eyeliner at Ipswich and he got a foot abscess. These couple of races up here have been good to fall back on.”

Continued on page 63.

Toowoomba bound: Rockpecker (no 5) was caught a long way from home at his most recent outing, but seems to be “back on track”.

Homeless?

Power running out of chances

By Matt Dunn THE Wonthaggi Football Club may struggle to find a home, after revelations it had raised the ire of its preferred league by failing to contact it.

Officials at the Mornington Peninsula Netball Football League (Casey Cardinia) are seething, as the Power has failed to tell it of its intentions.

While the MPNFL said it may accept the club, it has warned that time is running out for the Power.

The league has a bye that the inclusion of Wonthaggi could conveniently fill, but the Power’s failure to make a call to the league has forced the MPNFL to explore other ways of fixing the problem, such as dropping a team to another division.

If this occurred the Power’s

opportunity may be lost.

Wonthaggi has maintained that it prefers to go to the MPNFL in preference to the West Gippsland Latrobe Football League, and discussed the options at club level last night.

“We haven’t heard from them (the Power), so there’s no issue for us to discuss at this stage,” MPNFL operations manager Ian Benson said.

“We haven’t heard from them.

We haven’t had any meetings or an expression of interest or even an application. Until such time…we really don’t know what they want to do.

“I get the impression from the VCFL review that they seem to be pretty p…..d off with them. As soon as we get something we’ll be happy to comment on it.”

Mr Benson said that when the original VCFL recommendations

came out in March, they were discussed by the clubs.

“When they recommended we play Phillip Island we certainly discussed it and our recommendation then was that we would prefer to take Wonthaggi over Phillip Island,” he said.

“That was the clubs’ views, that they would take Wonthaggi over Phillip Island. We haven’t discussed it any further. Basically we’re waiting to hear from Wonthaggi as to whether they want to do something.

“The VCFL has given them until August 25. We would need probably four weeks minimum to meet with them and meet with our clubs. They could then take it back to their people and we could have another meeting with the clubs. It can’t be done in five minutes.”

Continued on page 63.