The Great Southern Star - June 18, 2019

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Be mesmerised by the Grigoryan Brothers

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WHERE: Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre, 96 Graham Street, Wonthaggi.

WHEN: Friday, June 21, 7pm.

WHAT: With a repertoire spanning centuries, continents and genres, and the ability to draw emotion from every note, the Grigoryan Brothers are justifiably regarded as Australia’s finest classical guitarists.

Embracing genres such as classical, jazz and contemporary music from around the world, these two brothers, Slava and Leonard, have claimed four ARIA awards and an incredible 25 ARIA Award nominations.

The brothers will cover their past favorite recordings of their back catalogue, their own recent compositions and will also give audiences an op- SOULFUL SINGERS: Get ready for an insight into past and future works when brothers portunity to hear work from an upcoming project. Slava and Leonard Grigoryan take on Wonthaggi this weekend.

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Sip Gippsland Pinot WHERE: Dirty Three Wines, 64 Cashin Street, Inverloch.

WHEN: 11.30am to 5.30pm this weekend.

WHAT: Pay a visit to pioneering wine label, Dirty Three Wines, for some of South Gippsland’s finest pinot noir.

Husband and wife team, Marcus Satchell and Lisa Sartori, produce three pinots made with grapes from three different vineyards: Berrys Creek, Tilson and Holgates Road.

Sample them all at Dirty Three’s tasting room in the scenic coastal town of Inverloch.

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WHERE: Leongatha Library, 2 Smith Street, Leongatha.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 25, 5.30 to 6.30pm.

WHAT: If you think colouring is only for children, think again.

The benefits of colouring for adults include relief for the brain by entering into a meditative state, stress and anxiety levels drop and the focus on the present helps you achieve mindfulness.

So let yourself unwind and get your colouring on with this free Zen Tangles mindfulness event.

Held by West Gippsland Libraries, this event is an adults’ only relaxation event.

Bookings are recommended.

Head to www.eventbite.com.au to register.

Ladies, paddle away

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WHERE: Leongatha Splash, 52A Roughead Street, Leongatha.

WHEN: Saturday, June 22 and Saturday, June 29.

WHAT: This free introduction to an introductory stand up paddle boarding program is for women 18 years and up.

Forming part of the VicHealth This Girl Can Campaign, this program is a fun and refreshing way to be active and get yourself in the water.

Each session sees you guided step by step with the skills to safely and competently learn how to stand up paddleboard, with maximum time on the water.

Each session goes for 30 minutes with sesLadies, learn to stand up paddleboard with sions running at 1pm, 1.30pm, 2pm and 2.30pm. free sessions available at Leongatha Splash Register online at www.eventbite.com.au or call this Saturday.

(03) 5662 5911 for more information.

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WHEN: Sunday, June 23, 10am to 2pm.

WHAT: This funky all weather market comes to life with a fabulous variety every Sunday.

With indoor and undercover stalls selling a selection of vintage, retro and secondhand homewares, clothing, albums, art, jewellery, local produce, plants, books, live music, great food and coffee, plus a fun atmosphere, it’s not to be missed!

It’s just a gold coin donation to enjoy this great market.

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Car ordeal fails to stop bakers THE day was already presenting enough challenges, before a car drove onto the footpath, scattering Thornton’s Bakery’s table and chairs.

As fate would have it, the bakery was working on a huge order - 1076 individual pies, 324 party pies and 150 family pies for a Leongatha Children’s Centre ‘pie drive’ fundraiser - as the drama unfolded.

Delayed by the previous week’s public holiday, the order was always going to offer an extra challenge to the team.

But manager Sandra Wilson said the workers banded together admirably after the vehicle mounted the footpath.

“I just said, calm down and regroup. We just had to get the job done,” she said.

“Once we knew it wasn’t what everyone was thinking - something like Bourke Street - we calmed down a little.

“We regrouped and got on to it.

“Believe it or not, it ended up being one of our busiest days. Whether the drama attracted people, I don’t know – but the town had a little bit more going for it. From lunchtime on it just FRIGHTENING ENCOUNTER: Thornton’s Bakery employee Elise Butlin fills a rack with bread as a car ploughs into furniture outside the Leongatha store. went crazy.”

Cenotaph to be replaced MONEY from a driver’s insurance claim and therefore the responsibility of council.

Extra funds would need to be raised if someis expected to pay for the cost of replacthing more elaborate were constructed. ing the Leongatha cenotaph, destroyed According to historical records, the cenotaph by a runaway car last Thursday. was built sometime after World War Two. “We expect that insurance will cover the cost of replacement or repair,” a South Gippsland Shire Council spokesperson said.

“That cost has not been estimated at this stage.

There are no plans to change it (the cenotaph).”

While the RSL may have some input into what replaces it, the monument is a community asset

SAD LOSS: The Leongatha cenotaph will be replaced and paid for by money from the driver’s insurance claim.

Medical call remains with driver

VICTORIA relies on drivers to self-re- metres, before it levelled the cenotaph outside port on whether they are medically fit to Memorial Hall.

The car became airborne, crashed through a drive. roundabout and cannoned into a barrier outside Questions on the associated laws have emerged

Sweet Life Café and Cakes. Remarkably, no was in the wake of an incident in Leongatha last week, hurt. where an 86-year-old man’s car hurtled along the VicRoads’ Roger Chao said Victorian liMcCartin Street shopping strip footpath for 120 cence-holders “are legally allowed to drive at any age provided they are fit to drive”.

“All drivers have a responsibility to self-report a medical condition to VicRoads if it impacts their ability to drive,” he said.

“We also strongly encourage elderly drivers

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and their families to have those sometimes difficult discussions, or consult a doctor, if there is a concern that health may be impacting their driving ability.”

According to ‘background’ information offered by VicRoads, the roads authority has “a robust and balanced medical review process which significantly contributes to keeping Victorians safe on our roads”.

It also said that “careful consideration” had been given to whether mandatory medical reporting of potentially unfit drivers would be introduced.

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A few years after Andy gave his toys to Bonnie;Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the toys are faced with a problem when Bonnie creates a new toy from arts and crafts, named Forky.

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Ironically, it was moved from its previous location on the Bair Street/McCartin Street roundabout in 1985 because of fears it could end up damaged or destroyed by a vehicle.

In any event, it may have been wiped out last week, as the car that rampaged through McCartin Street also crossed the roundabout.

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Man’s ride of his life the tables and chairs trapped beneath the vehicle and sticking out either side.

For shopkeeper Daniel Riccardi of Discount King, who saw the vehicle hurtle past his open front door, his immediate thought was of a terrorist attack.

LEONGATHA is praising a miracle: “I was in the shop. I was serving at the counter, no one was killed or injured last week talking to someone when I heard some tables and when an 86-year-old man hurtled along chairs outside Thornton’s Bakery crashing to the McCartin Street footpath for 120m, the ground – not that I knew that at the time. It sounded like a cattle truck,” he said. before levelling the town’s cenotaph and “All of a sudden I saw this car zoom past the crashing through a roundabout. shopfront, on the footpath. My immediate thought Police are still investigating the incident, but was that it was a Bourke Street scenario. it appears the Leongatha man was attempting to “My heart started racing. I was worried about park outside Thornton’s Bakery at about 9.18am my kids being out there. last Thursday, when he Leongatha teen Lexi engaged his accelerator Van Delft was leaving the rather than his brake.

Wakachi sushi shop when Taking the bakery’s she saw a car approaching. outdoor furniture with Someone standing by urged I ran outside straight him, he continued along her to run. away to see if anyone Leongatha’s main shopping “I just heard all this strip at speed. banging as I came out for had been cleaned up or Bakery manager Sandra sushi at Wakachi,” she said. anyone hurt. I’ve never Wilson feared one of her “I looked to my right and seen anything like that workers had been killed. saw a car speeding along “I thought one of the before.” the footpath. I could see it girls in the shop had passed passing Discount King.

Daniel Riccardi out and fallen through the “A guy in a van said glass,” she said.

‘Run!’ and I ran into the “I was down the back, packing. I expected to middle of the road. I didn’t even look for oncoming see one of them dead on the ground. I froze for a traffic. I just ran. I’m sure the people on the road minute. doing 40 would have been less impact than the “Then I came down and saw all the tables and guy doing 60 on the footpath. chairs on the ground outside.”

“I continued to watch the car speed past and CCTV footage from the shop would show the demolish the ANZAC monument. car’s erratic entry onto the footpath from the road, “Then it hit the roundabout, airborne about a with a sudden surge of speed recorded as little metre off the ground. He then smashed into the more than a silver blur. barrier outside Sweet Life Cafe and Cakes.”

Although the vehicle was breaking shop She too wondered if Leongatha was the target windows along the strip, the driver kept the of a terrorist attack: “My instant thought was, it’s vehicle on an unerringly straight path. back to Bourke Street.”

It seems likely the breakages were caused by Levelling the cenotaph outside the Memorial

IT’S OVER: The driver’s vehicle finally came to rest outside Sweet Life Cafe and Cakes.

Hall and crashing through the roundabout, the vehicle continued its calamitous trajectory, finally crashing into a barrier outside Sweet Life Cafe and Cakes on Bair Street.

Shocked shopkeepers and onlookers were quickly on the scene, dialling 000.

Police, ambulance and a Burchell Panels tow truck were quick to respond.

Police were fast to hose down any suggestions the incident was more than an accident.

Public fear of a terrorist attack was immediate, with concerned locals contacting The Star via social media and phone.

Speaking in the wake of the drama, Leongatha Police Sergeant Dale McCahon said he was

thankful the car did not collide with pedestrians or other cars.

“The driver’s out of hospital. He was checked here at Leongatha. He’s fine,” he said.

“There’s obviously been a bit of damage...but we’re just really, really fortunate in the end that nobody was injured in the incident.”

The driver’s insurance claim is expected pay for damage in Leongatha, including the replacement of the town’s beloved cenotaph.

But the spectre of the incident remains.

Most people who were there on Thursday are still a little jittery and apt to look both ways when they step onto the footpath.

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PREMIER Daniel Andrews Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio will be invited to inspect In- has also come to town.

“Obviously Inverloch is at the verloch’s receding shoreline. frontline of climate change in VictoFriends of the Earth climate change spokesperson Leigh Ewbank said his group had launched an “open letter to the Premier”.

“We’re calling with him to meet with Aileen Vening (from the South Gippsland Conservation Society) to have a briefing on the issue,” he said.

“The Premier’s going to be making some pretty big decisions on climate change policy and the level of emissions cuts we will undertake.

“We think for the Premier to make an informed decision, he should be meeting with the communities that are seeing the impacts.”

Mr Ewing said that in recent weeks Inverloch had had a visit from experts in the field of climate science – including the CSIRO’s Penny Whetton and Monash University’s Dr Ruth Reef.

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ria,” Mr Ewbank said.

“The level of erosion is occurring due to intensifying storm surges and sea level rise.

“It’s totally in line with what scientists have warned us about for decades.

“It’s scary actually, when you go down and take a look at it.

Unless we get a grip on the emissions we’re going to see more of it.”

Mr Ewbank said Bass MLA Jordan Crugnale was “aware of the situation and very supportive of climate action”.

Sand nourishment works began along the Inverloch foreshore last week, on the beach near the Surf Parade intersection and the Inverloch Surf Lifesaving Club.

The additional 2000 cubic metres of sand will create a natural wave COAST ACTION: Sand is being placed at Inverloch’s surf beach to address erosion, as shown by Greg Forte’s photo. barrier to erosion.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Skating win MIRBOO North skaters can look forward to honing their skills at a bigger and better skate park.

The State Government will give $200,000 towards extending the skate bowl and building a new half-size basketball court at Baromi Park.

South Gippsland Shire Council and the Mirboo North skating community will also contribute funds. “This boost will go a long way to support the growing number of people in South Gippsland keen to get involved in local sport and recreation,� Eastern Victoria Region MLC Jane Garrett said. “Skate parks are an integral part of today’s youth culture and provide a safe place for young people to connect, while also promoting active lifestyles.�

Restoring sight SOUTH Gippslanders are helping people around the world see again.

Locals donated more than $10,000 over the 2018 financial year to the Fred Hollows Foundation.

The foundation trains 59,207 eye surgeons, nurses, community health workers and teachers to continue Mr Hollow’s legacy of restoring sight for the world’s poorest people.

To help the foundation continue its work, donate at www.hollows.org.

Farewell Vera VERENA “Vera� Thomas died on June 11 after celebrating her 100th birthday on May 21.

Generations of the Korumburra woman’s family helped her to celebrate her birthday, which attracted congratulations from the Queen.

The community is welcome to celebrate her life this Wednesday at 12.30pm at St Andrew’s Uniting Church, Leongatha.

Hospital site chosen THE State Government has identified a site to buy next to the Phillip Island Health Hub to build a community hospital.

The site that has been identified is on Church Street, Cowes, next to the hub and where the Phillip Island Community and Learning Centre (PICAL) is now located.

Council will work with the centre committee to find a new home.

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Why I quit Ex-councillor has no faith in council THE sixth councillor to resign from South Gippsland Shire Council lacks hope for the region’s future should the current council continue to govern.

Former councillor Aaron Brown resigned from council effective last Wednesday, citing his unwillingness to be part of a council with a “toxic culture�.

His resignation came just two days after the birth of his first child, a daughter named Tessa – an occasion he said made his decision to quit easier.

Mr Brown said he would remain unconvinced council is governing in the community’s best interests if the Victorian Local Government Minister Adem Somyurek allowed council to remain in office. “I would be concerned about their decisionmaking processes and the governance issues, but also how council’s resources are being used,� he said.

The Commission of Inquiry was due to report to the minister by last Thursday.

Council’s future could now be determined by the Victorian Parliament.

Mr Brown quit as he claimed council was unwilling to follow proper governance procedures, embrace all councillors’ opinions and respect all councillors.

He said council rejected professional advice that the process it followed to appoint an acting CEO was inappropriate, given it had received a show-cause notice from the minister.

He did not agree with a possible three per cent rate cut, which he said would strip the shire of $18.5 million of revenue over the 15 year budget projections by diluting the compounding revenue base.

Mr Brown rejected the claim by mayor Cr Don Hill that Mr Brown’s resignation was timed to inflict the maximum damage on council, while the commission was investigating. “For the mayor to say it was political and based on the commission’s report, I think is disingenu-

ous of him,� he said.

Mr Brown said being a councillor was “one of the best things I could have ever done�.

His wife Sari lamented seeing her husband’s initial enthusiasm for the role progressively dwindle. “It just got to the point where it was hard to see what input and value Aaron could add,� she said.

Mr Brown will now focus on beef and sheep farming, and his family.

He has not ruled out a future tilt at council or even state parliament.

He has previously contested Liberals’ preselection for the state of Bass. His father Alan Brown was a former minister in the Victorian Government. “You never know what opportunities life throws at you,� he said. “I got married last year and we have got a new baby. I just have to make sure their needs are looked after as well.�

AGENDA cont.

Mayor defends council

AGENDA cont.

All Council sessions are located in Council Chambers, Michael Street, Leongatha.

3.1 Review of Community Grants Program (C47) for 2019/20

5.8 Policy Review: Procurement Policy 2019 (C32)

Wednesday 19 June 2019 1.15pm – Community Strengthening Activities Monthly Update (30 min) Topic: • Update from Community Groups assisted by Community Strengthening

3.2 New Policy: Port Welshpool Maritime and District Collection Policy (C73)

8.1 Financial Performance Report July 2018 - May 2019

4.1 Sandy Point Caravan and Camping Ground - Site Investigation Findings

8.2 Assembly of Councillors 22 April to 21 May 2019

4.2 Investigate the Use of Design Panels

8.3 Documents Sealed Awarded or Extended by the CEO - 27 April to 24 May 2019

Note: ‘Implementation of Arts Culture and Creative Industry Strategy’ is now scheduled for 17 July.

4.3 Enhancements to Communication Methods to the Public for Roads

14.1 Closed Session - Prejudicial Matter - Community Grants Assessment

4.4 Endorse Road Name Change - Part Section of Tilly Court, Leongatha

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FAMILY TIME: Former South Gippsland Shire councillor Aaron Brown with his wife Sari and daughter Tessa, born on June 10.

Mayor Cr Don Hill has rejected the claim by outgoing councillor Aaron Brown that council’s decision to consider a three percent rate reduction was a last minute decision.

Cr Hill said it was approved by council three years ago and recently supported by a public petition with more than 340 signatures. “The consequence to have a zero rate rise as a one off rate reduction for the 201920 year will remove $1 million only from the 2019-2020 budget in the coming year,� he said. “Over the next 15 years council will be collecting over $800 million in rates revenue from the ratepayer.

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“The one off reduction in annual rate rises this year will hardly make a dint in that total.�

The mayor said the processes council followed around the acting CEO were proper and said Mr Brown’s absences from council meetings left him out of step with council decisions. “The behaviour of the remaining councillors is not dysfunctional and Cr Brown not agreeing with a council decision does not make the outcome or the decision making process dysfunctional either,� the mayor said.

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Sealed road maintenance: Whole Shire 4.5 Policy Revision: Heavy Vehicle Usage on Council Roads Tree requests: Whole Shire Policy (C20) Bridge replacement: Ruby Arawata Road, Ruby 4.6 Award Contract CON/216 Provision of Linemarking Expressions of interest to present are made by Services Footpath and kerb replacement: Swanson Street and accessing Council’s website ‘Presenting to Council’ page Melville Avenue, Korumburra, Mitchell Street, Nyora 4.7 Award Contract CON/217 Supply and Delivery of Cold (closed and by COB 21/6 respectively), contact 5662 and Smith Street and Victoria Road, Loch Liquid Bituminous Products 9222 for details. A list of booked topics can be viewed 4.8 Awards Contract CON/219 Annual Supply of Plant Hire Unsealed road grading: Poowong, Middle Tarwin, the day prior on Council’s website.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 | thestar.com.au

“Stupid” intersection claims cars in Leongatha”.

“For one, it is too close to a roundabout and secondly, it’s confusing! Traffic lights need to be considered somehow – either at or near the intersection,” she said.

Photos of the bingle between two vehicles at Another blunt comment went: “Whoever the corner of Roughead Street and Long Street dreamed that intersection up was either drunk or were quick to draw a response on Facebook. plain stupid.”

One facetious poster said: “That intersection was a fantastic idea.”

Part of the Leongatha bypass, the intersection ACCIDENT HOTSPOT: The intersection at the corner of Roughead Street and is one where the likelihood of mishaps is high.

Another person who commented on the Star’s Long Street has been labelled “the worst Facebook site proclaimed it “the worst intersection intersection in Leongatha”.

WET weather and the challenges of a confusing intersection may have led to another accident in Leongatha last Wednesday.

POLICE BRIEFS Call for help

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POLICE are appealing for public assistance to help locate 26-year-old Daniel Worthy.

Eleven warrants have been issued for Worthy’s arrest after he failed to appear at court to answer multiple charges relating to dishonesty and traffic offences.

Worthy is known to frequent the Bass Coast, South and East Gippsland and the Goulburn Valley areas.

Investigators have released an image of Worthy in the hope someone may have information on his current whereabouts.

Anyone who sights Worthy or has information on where he is should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au

A 32 YEAR OLD Toora man has been slapped with an $806 fine for driving an unregistered vehicle.

Police pulled the man over on Saturday.

POLICE will prepare a report for the coroner following the discovery of a man’s body in Wilsons Promontory on Friday.

The 58-year-old man was located by a passerby on a walking track about 2pm.

The exact circumstances surrounding his death are yet to be established, however it is not being treated as suspicious.

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The cereal pests of Wilsons Promontory Kenny and Harry snack with the Dunn family Matt Dunn THE signs warned us not to feed the animals at Wilsons Promontory, the rangers warned us and even my friends warned us, but they didn’t warn us they had a cereal pest on the loose in the shape of Hairy Harry the wombat.

Shouting and whipping, I finally convinced him to move on.

Even still, Harry loitered around the door to the annexe, which I blocked with an ice and beerfilled esky.

It’s amazing he didn’t help himself to a beer to wash down the corn flakes.

We’ll always have our memories of the best bits of the Prom.

Fortunately, the over friendly fauna are only part of the story.

As a destination, Wilsons Promontory is almost unparalleled in its beauty.

You can be as active or as lazy as you like.

Biking, hiking, swimming, surfing and paddling – and my favourite activities of eating, drinking and reading – are all perfectly acceptable.

Just keep a tight grip on your picnic basket and watch out for corn flake loving Harry.

I won’t even talk about our journey home: with a bent bike rack, a lost caravan winder (essential for getting your pop-top up and down) and the tears and tantrums that come with any trip with my family.

It certainly will be a trip that will be retold again and again at the family get-togethers around the Dunn-Henwood kitchen table.

I knew staying at the Prom was always going to present some challenges, but how many people have woken up in the icy early hours to see Hairy Harry the wombat tucking into the kids’ breakfast cereal on the floor of their caravan?

Before our wombat attack things were going along sweetly as we turned into the Prom with two new kayaks on the roof of our caravan.

It was a blessed surprise to everyone, but I managed to get them up there without incident – and they stayed there too, not moving a centimetre.

It was the grandest of victories, though I had a nightmare vision of the crafts being launched somewhere along the South Gippsland Highway (I have a fairly patchy record when it comes to caravans).

The trip was to celebrate my wife, Melissa’s, 50th birthday and a group of close friends had joined our camp for the party.

RIGHT: Cartoonist Glenn Robinson’s huThe kayaks were a birthday gift and they morous take on the wombat attack. worked beautifully. The weather was kind and Tidal River was at its picturesque, if chilly, best.

The elements did not turn against us but the animals did.

The first signs that we were under siege came after a kookaburra swooped down and plucked a biscuit with cheese from my hand. It was a nice camembert, mind you, and only a few centimetres from my open maw.

This character was as domesticated as you could imagine. While we were told by a ranger not to feed the animals, she said there was nothing we could do about Kenny the Koala – he’d take what he pleased.

The same went for the Hairy Harry who amazingly broke into our annexe and climbed the steps into our caravan in the dead of night.

I was in a deep sleep when the wife shouted: “Matt, there’s a wombat in the van!”

I stumbled from the bed dressed in long johns and started leaping about trying to whip the poor beast with a towel.

He had dragged himself onto a bench seat and had torn his way into a closed packet of generic cornflakes.

On the floor, he was having his way with the hapless Aldi rip off.

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Plea to ban weed killer Concern that spray poses a cancer risk JESSICA Harrison believes glyphosate- tinue to maintain council managed playgrounds based weed sprays like Roundup will and land abutting childcare facilities without the use of glyphosate-based products” was approved. prove to be “the next asbestos”.

A council spokesperson said that as far as the The Wonthaggi-based environmentalist was instrumental in pushing Bass Coast Shire Council to phase out the use of Roundup in and around local playgrounds, schools and community gardens.

Now she wants council to go one step further and outlaw the spray’s use altogether.

“Roundup’s used everywhere. It’s up to the councils to take proactive action and to start actively phase it out,” she said.

“It’s really has gone too far now.

“There’ll be people in South Gippsland and wider afield who really want that to happen. It’s up to the council to respond.

“It’s up to people to get petitions going. That’s how we did it in Bass Coast.”

Ms Harrison was the driving force behind a petition of 147 signatures presented to council at its September 21, 2016 meeting, which called for a trial of Bioweed, a non-toxic weed killer, around sites frequented by children.

A total of 45 sites were included in the trial.

In 2018, a recommendation that “Council con-

use of Roundup went, “All safety and handling procedures are followed for glyphosate-based products for roadside weed control”.

LISTEN TO ME: Jessica Harrison, a Wonthaggi-based environmentalist, wants Roundup Ms Harrison said New South Wales councils banned across the shire, not just at places frequented by children. were already heeding the call of insurers – with one council banning Roundup and another nine considering whether to follow suit.

“It’s up to councils to think about their workers and all the ratepayers who use public facilities,” she said.

“Bureaucracies are there to protect their own interests. That’s what slows things down.

“Victims and people with serious health concerns have to be the ones that bring it out into the open.”

At South Gippsland Shire Council, there seems to be no movement on the issue.

“We still have no altered advice from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) but council will continue to monitor its recommendations and act accordingly,” council’s Fred Huitema said.

State authority backflips on chemical’s safety A WEED killer deemed safe by a state ing an online chemical management system,” she agency two weeks ago is now under re- said.

The use of glyphosate-based weed killers has view by that agency. become a hot-button issue, with a $2 billion (US) The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) initially told The Star its use of Roundup would continue, but now DELWP’s thinking seems to have shifted.

“Based on recent developments in the United States of America, DELWP is reviewing the use of glyphosates, including Roundup, across its public land management functions as a matter of precaution,” a spokesperson said.

“The review is limited to internal DELWP usage.”

DELWP takes advice on the product’s safety from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, as do local councils.

Victorian Minister for Environment Lily D’Ambrosio said the review would look at “where and how these chemicals are used, making sure they are used safely and exploring if alternative methods can be used instead”.

“We take workplace safety seriously, which is why we have system in place to manage all hazardous substances used within DELWP, includ-

lawsuit in America going against Roundup manufacturer Monsanto.

The case centred around claims use of the product was a “substantial factor” in causing a man’s cancer.

The company has now lost three such cases.

In Australia, a cancer-sufferer who used Roundup for 15 years as a gardener, has now taken similar action.

Barrie Woollacott of law firm Slater and Gordon said the law firm has had “a number of enquiries from people suffering significant medical complaints, including lymphoma, who have a reported history of extensive exposure to Roundup”.

“We are waiting to see the results of appeals issued by the manufacturer in both cases of the US litigation process,” he said.

A spokesperson from Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority told The Star Roundup can “continue to be used safely according to label directions”.

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Tayla hands over her baby to go off and have a baby

HERE YOU GO: Sports editor Tayla Kershaw-Thomas hand passes the sports role to new recruit, Daniel Renfrey, who has travelled from South Australia to join The Star team.

Did you see the car hurtling down the footpath, past shops and pedestrians, along McCartin Street in Leongatha last week?

Footage from Discount King’s security cameras of the incident attracted a whopping 27,000 engagements on The Star’s Facebook page in less than 24 hours.

No pedestrians were injured and the driver was unharmed.

Jayne Mckenzie To see the footage, head to The Star’s Face“Local store owners will also tell you there are looters there almost every night stealing the book page. donations and spreading the donated items everywhere. That’s why it’s a mess.”

LAST week Wonthaggi residents took to our Facebook page to convey their disgust at the current state of the Wonthaggi Plaza donation bins.

Angela Thomas sent in this photo of ‘donations’ spilling out on to the road and throughout the parking lot, including rubbish, unsellable toys and broken furniture.

Others had more to add:

Scott Humphrey “This is why most places are removing their donation bins. Clean up costs don’t help.”

Dianne Wood “Anyone who leaves their bags outside of the bin should be charged with littering. No excuses.”

A YOUNG teenager by the name of Tay- editor Brad Lester reflected.

When former Star sports editor, Stuart Bigla Kershaw walked into The Star newspaper room almost a decade ago keen to gins, rolled on, Tayla’s passion for sport was recognised and she dropped into the role. see if journalism was the career for her.

Tayla and partner, Ben, are soon to have their

Tayla’s enthusiasm during that brief stint revealed to the editorial team and particularly owner-manager of The Star, Tony Giles, that this girl was one to keep an eye on as a future cadet.

Tayla enjoyed her stint in the newsroom so much so she continued to send in stories for the paper over the final years of her schooling.

Finding a potential cadet journalist can often be a difficult decision, but when you have a local student showing such promise, it’s an easy one.

“It was fitting that her enthusiasm for the paper could be rewarded and we were delighted that Tayla decided to join us six years ago,” Tony Giles said.

“Like all new cadets Tayla was handed the ‘cover everything’ role, nothing was too difficult,”

first child so Tayla has now passed over the sports role to a new young journalist in Daniel Renfrey.

Daniel hails from South Australia where he recently completed his journalism degree.

Tayla has told Daniel to look after her sports baby with care.

“He has a great team of sports contributors to look after and just 12 pages in which to do it each week. They do this work in their own time and they take a lot of pride in what they submit,” she said.

Like Tayla, Daniel is also enthusiastic about his sports editor’s role and you’ll be seeing him around the sporting precincts in the coming months.`

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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 | thestar.com.au

Mad inspiration for cartoonist Breaking into a small world Peter Chapman IT could be said you would be mad to try and break into the confined world that a cartoonist resides in.

It offers limited opportunities and small financial rewards, although it does offer plenty of personal satisfaction.

The word mad is a fitting one when it comes to the Star newspaper’s cartoonist, Glenn Robinson.

The reason is it was the Mad magazines of the ’70s which got Glenn hooked on drawing and making his own cartoons.

Sick in bed for two weeks, his mother bought him some iconic Mad magazines to help him pass the time.

He fell in love with the zany caricatures that littered the pages, and grabbed a pencil and notepad and started creating his own.

“I was only 10 at the time and I took that passion to school, often drawing cartoon images of my teachers,” he said.

“Sometimes when I got caught I would get into trouble.

“I once did a cartoon image of Bob Hawke holding a can of Fosters. This time the teacher confiscated it and put it up the staffroom where I believe it may still be.”

With limited opportunities for cartoonists around, Glenn went off and became a graphic designer and worked in that profession for years in

Glenn Robinson’s front page cartoon of Don Hill as Elmer Fudd had almost everyone in the district chuckling.

Melbourne.

When people stumbled on his cartoon work, they’d often commission him to do a caricature of them, something he has continued to do.

He recently did one of the Stony Creek Racing Club committee.

That came about because his partner, Sarah Wolfe, is the CEO of that turf club.

She has had him doing the front covers of their race books for their five annual meetings and the books have now become keepsakes for many racegoers.

Last year, Glenn decided to have another crack at breaking into the cartoonist world and started doing cartoons part-time for the Star newspaper and the Yarram Standard.

His caricature of the South Gippsland mayor Don Hill as Elmer Fudd on the front page of the Star recently attracted loads of comments.

Glenn has also recently joined the Australian Cartoonists Association and this has enabled him to interact on a regular basis with fellow America’s Mad magazine which sparked devotees.

Today’s travel page features one of his most Glenn’s desire to become a full-time recent cartoons. cartoonist.

Author puts back into book FUNNY SIDE: Cartoonist, Glenn Robinson, at work creating another cartoon for the Star and Yarram newspapers. Photo by Zoe Hasker.

NORMAN Vradenburg left his homeland of the USA on the promise of a job in Australia.

The Inverloch chiropractor ended up founding his own business in Melbourne, but overwork led to illness and he returned to the USA to recoup before the appeal of Australia drew him back down under.

The ups and downs of his cross-Pacific life have inspired a book by his wife Judy, aptly titled Adjustments Down Under.

Written under her maiden name, JM Anderson, the novel follows the journey of Jay Wilson, a chi- CRACKING READ: Judy and Norman ropractic graduate from the USA who flies into Vradenburg with her book based about his Melbourne in 1974 and finds things are not as he life, Adjustments Down Under. expected.

He is struck by the heat and his lifelong friend deserts him, but he is befriended by a strange Australian man and so begins the journey of a lifetime.

“It’s a moving story that identifies with anyone who goes through challenges in life but goes through it with resilience and a sense of humour and they get through it,” Judy said.

Norman established practices in Auburn in Melbourne and then bought practices in the South Australian towns of Naracoorte and Bordertown before his health took a turn.

“I’m incredibly humbled and in awe of the fact that my wife has written a novel based on my life,” Norman said, noting the story was equally Newhaven College has fiction and fact.

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Mayor’s message Cr Don Hill ON Wednesday last week the Korumburra Recreation Reserve changerooms were officially opened.

This project started off as a community engagement idea and council asked the Korumburra community how they wanted to direct $400,000 of funding.

They chose to upgrade the changerooms and to include female facilities.

It is surprising and disappointing how few recreation reserves have suitable changerooms for female participation.

The project met with a few hurdles along the way but council and the community stuck by the idea and it’s wonderful to have it finalised.

We now have a fantastic facility at Korumburra, and dare I say, the first of many more to come in this area.

Participation by girls in sport has always been neglected in my mind and it has been wonderful to see the progress of opportunity in girls and women sports in just the last 10 years.

Girls no longer have to stop playing at age 15

due to lack of teams and we now have opportunities for female participation all the way up to national level.

This council appreciates the requirement for upgrades to existing infrastructure for female participation in particular and has embarked upon a review of its recreation policies.

Council is in the fortunate position to be financially able to continue to develop our infrastructure in a rate capped environment and looks forward to making further progress in this area at other recreation reserves around the shire in the coming years.

To finish off the week, on Saturday I attended the official opening of the new netball courts in Leongatha.

This was a huge project to develop a new match ready court, a new pavilion for shelter and storage along with a practice court. Council is proud to have provided this asset as Leongatha is the only club in the shire that competes in a major league.

Mayor’s message Cr Brett Tessari THIS week I am in the cold and icy capital of Canberra.

It’s been a great few days. Each year Bass Coast sends a delegation to the National General Assembly, a summit where representatives from local government across Australia come together to discuss key issues and debate motions.

This year, deputy mayor Cr Bruce Kent, CEO Ali Wastie and I also attended many meetings with ministers’ offices and departments, discussing our top advocacy priorities.

It has been excellent to have a seat at the table, and the opportunity to promote and push for the needs of the Bass Coast community.

Congratulations are in order for Wonthaggi legend, and past mayor, John Fleming.

He was awarded an Order of Australia Medal, a fitting accolade for his years of service to his community and his generosity of spirit.

I would like to acknowledge John’s invaluable service and contribution.

Each year in Bass Coast, council supports the Victorian Seniors Festival, which is held throughout October.

Thanks to funding from the Department of

Health and Human Services, council is keen to help local groups promote their Seniors Festival.

Our program of events is sent to Bass Coast seniors groups, aged and disability services clients, and is available in local libraries and council customer service centres during September.

To include your event in the calendar, call council on 1300 BCOAST (226 278) or 5671 2211 to get hold of the forms, and return them by August 8, 2019.

Finally, it was a pleasure to enjoy one of the recent rare sunny days at Inverloch for the laying of tiles on a giant mosaic snake. Inverloch Primary School students did a fantastic job, painting and creating thousands of tiles to decorate the snake, which doubles as a sculpture, seat and play space.

Congratulations to those involved.

This is a great example of a public project coming together, involving people from all parts of the community.

If you want to check out the snake for yourself, you’ll find it at the end of Tea Tree Court, Inverloch.

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Talking it over is invaluable LAST Friday, I stepped out of a shop and forgot to look both ways, and then panicked.

Like the rest of the Leongatha community, I was still affected by the event of last Thursday, when an elderly gentleman accidently drove down the footpath in Leongatha due to a medical condition.

There is no doubt the incident could have had a far more serious outcome, as fortunately no one was injured.

That was despite the car travelling at speed past numerous shops, ploughing through the cenotaph, going across the roundabout at Bair and McCartin streets, and colliding with a pole outside Sweet Life Cafe.

The incident left people talking in the street, inside shops and around the dinner table, and that talk was good to hear.

The event was stressful for all who witnessed it and who narrowly escaped, but no doubt the sharing of feelings eased everyone’s anxiety.

According to the mental health awareness

Ann says thanks THANK you to the kind person who found my hearing aid and handed it in to the Wonthaggi Police Station.

On ringing the police and making some enquiries, I knew it belonged to me.

As we get older, our hearing canals can change and this is probably why I lost mine.

Ann Wood, Wonthaggi.

Council needs new direction THE report on the meeting with the Commission of Inquiry illustrates the need for a new direction for the council administration.

That report indicated a major developer – Joe Rossi - had walked away from trying to invest in South Gippsland Shire.

At the South Gippsland Action Group meeting earlier in the year to launch the Growth for Reduced Rates, the real estate representatives also offered a similar tale of woe for people wanting to shift to this shire.

We have a situation where a shire roads work crew used to undertake sealing work.

Council now does that work via contract but we still have all that road crew employed.

We effectively pay twice for the road sealing.

Council undertook the construction of Hudson Road at Korumburra South in 2017-2018 and constructed several culverts which were too narrow to satisfy design standards.

The result was they came back in 2019 and

organisation, beyondblue, talking through difficult times is essential to people’s mental health.

By talking, people can actually recover from hard times faster than by going it alone.

Such communication is generally more possible in a close knit community like Leongatha than in towns and cities with larger populations.

Incidents such as that we experienced last Thursday are a reminder of how we need to stick together.

SPEED TALKER: Leongatha Police Sergeant Dale McCahon answers questions from TV journalists Sophie Griffiths and Alyssia Varricchio after last week’s bizarre incident. spent another $50,000 in rectifying the previous sub-standard works.

We have had a shift of the home and community care scheme to other operators but the administration has not been open and transparent on how many staff changes eventuated at the shire office There are countless areas for the new CEO and this new council to change direction.

This change is way overdue.

The previous CEO Tamlin administration was not looking after the shire – it was looking after CEO Tamlin.

After 10 years CEO Tamlin was past his use by date and councillors such as Brunt, Fawcett and Brown, who were avowed supporters, were not doing this shire any favours by continuing that support.

The demolition of buildings in Korumburra and pushed through by Cr Brunt and Cr Brown did us no favours.

That decision has probably cost the shire $100,000 in lost rent opportunities and a loss of assets.

The lost assets have instead cost us thousands of dollars to demolish and clean up.

Let’s hope this new council and new direction can bring some improvement.

Lindsay Love, Leongatha.

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School test scrutiny

Cameron’s family thanks Leongatha community

RECENT NAPLAN testing has sparked debate amongst local families as to whether the literacy and numeracy tests Brad Lester are necessary.

THE Leongatha commuSome students experienced technical glitches nity has thrown its support with the test and had to re-sit it.

Leongatha Primary School principal Dot behind a former Parrots Coghlan said the tests were useful to identify footballer who became a where students were succeeding and struggling in quadriplegic. their education, and the school had been pleased with results over the years.

NAPLAN tests are sat by students in years 3, 5 7 and 9.

The Star took to Facebook recently to find out what locals thought of the test.

This discussion produced a mixed bag of responses, with some believing children take the tests in their stride, while others suffer anxiety.

The questions posed were: have the NAPLAN tests caused any stress in your family? Do you think these tests are necessary?

Carolyn Chambers Caused lots of anxiety in our house and I’m glad it’s over for another two years.

Wendy George Told the kids not to worry about them. They don’t count towards the end of year mark, just do their best.

Stephen Bover-Groen Yes, we have a child with Tourettes who they wouldn’t let have his own space. So we told them he isn’t doing it then. Tics can be brought on by stress and then when they do, it will disrupt the class.

Cameron Tuckett will never walk again after an outing with mates changed his life forever.

He fell from a flagpole in Portland last November and more than seven months on, is still enduring rehabilitation.

He played under 12s and under 14s football with Leongatha, before moving to Heywood in western Victoria and helping that club to a junior premiership.

The 19 year old’s father Steven Tuckett still lives in Leongatha.

He drove a raffle to raise funds towards equipment that will help his son live.

“I’m very grateful for the community’s support that they have given. It’s beyond what I expected,” Steven said.

The raffle collected more than $3000, with tickets sold at local businesses and at Leongatha football and netball matches.

Leongatha Newsagency was one of the supporting businesses.

“I went to school at Leongatha Tech with Steven. Looking at my boy, I could not imagine what it felt like for Steven,” the newsagency’s Dean Watchorn said.

After he was injured, Cameron was rushed by plane to Moorabbin Airport in Melbourne, where

he was met by a road ambulance and transferred to Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital.

He underwent surgery to address a broken vertebrae, and had screws and plates inserted. Additional surgery stabilised his neck.

“He will never walk again but who knows?” Steven said.

He still remembers learning of his son’s plight.

“It was just devastating. It was just disbelief seeing him for the first time,” Steven said.

“You never want to get a call like that.

“It just breaks your heart when you see him like that.”

Cameron continues to improve at Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre in Kew. Former Leongatha football coach Beau Vernon, also a quadriplegic, visited Cameron in rehabilitation and offered words of encouragement.

Raffle winners drawn last week: • first prize of a signed 2018 Essendon jumper donated by captain Dyson Heppell, formerly of Leongatha: winner Jack Hume.

• second prize of a Celia Rosser painting donated by Celia Rosser Gallery: Bernie Dillon.

• third prize of a $100 Leongatha RSL voucher: Geoff Baudinette.

• fourth prize of a ute load of firewood donated by Jamie Tuck- BATTLING ON: The Leongatha community has raised funds towards ett: Denise Samson.

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Aussie Rules kicked an early goal A

USTRALIAN Rules football, our indigenous game, started in Melbourne in 1858 with the first set of rules being written in 1859.

Invented by noted sportsman and champion cricketer Tom Wills, Aussie Rules quickly became popular throughout the Colony of Victoria and was first played in South Gippsland in the 1880s.

There is no doubt that scratch games of football would have been played by pioneers and railway workers on any open space available using trees as goal posts.

Unfortunately, few records exist of the first football competitions held in the district.

In the early days players seemed to compete in a mixture of guernseys and wore leather pants.

Playing conditions would have been extremely rough.

In 1994 Leongatha Football Club celebrated its centenary.

In 1894 a cup was presented by Hugh McCartin to the secretary of the Leongatha Football Club, C M Schonell, in recognition of his service as secretary.

This is confirmed evidence that the club existed in that year.

The Great Southern Football Association of these days consisted of The Black Diamonds (a team of coal miners) Leongatha, Korumburra, Strzelecki and Outtrim.

In a match against Strzelecki, Leongatha demanded a count of the Strzelecki players midway through the last quarter.

When it was found that they had the correct number, Strzelecki demanded that the Leongatha players be counted.

There were in fact 19, so Strzelecki won the game 2.9 to nil, as Leongatha’s entire score was wiped out.

Shortly after this incident Leongatha could only find eight players for a game against Outtrim so the match was cancelled.

Leongatha continued on playing mainly against teams to the west of the region from as far away as Koo Wee Rup. From the 1920s Leongatha had two teams, the Leongatha Imperials and the Leongatha Rovers, playing in different leagues.

By the 1930s one of the teams was competing in the Central Gippsland League against teams from the Latrobe Valley.

Mt Eccles had a football team by 1900 but the

TIMES PAST men of the district are likely to have been playing earlier.

Relations of Mt Eccles resident Frank Munns have a medallion he was awarded when Mt Eccles won a premiership in 1904.

The Woorayl Football Association consisting of teams from Leongatha, Mt Eccles, Meeniyan, Tarwin Lower and Stony Creek played 10 rounds during May, June and July 1905.

The matches were played in each of the five townships on fields of dubious quality.

Mt Eccles itself was too steep to have a football ground so the team played on a paddock part way between Mt Eccles and Mt Eccles South.

On May 24, 1905. The Great Southern Star reported the results of round one.

Tarwin Lower defeated Stony Creek 60 points to 6 and Leongatha defeated Mt Eccles 35 points to 18, Meeniyan had the bye.

The ground at Leongatha was considered to be too rough for a display of really good play. Leongatha went on to win the 1905 premiership by being on top of the ladder after the final round.

Stony Creek formed a football club in 1894 and social games were played between Dumbalk, Meeniyan, Tarwin Lower, Buffalo, Fish Creek and Stony Creek.

Some of these teams played in the Woorayl Association of 1905.

At Dumbalk the first social games of football were held on Hughes Flat on Loves Lane.

Recreation reserve ovals were later established in Dumbalk, Dumbalk North, Dollar, Milford, Mirboo, Stony Creek, and Meeniyan which made playing the game easier.

After Dumbalk formed a club in 1908, a Meeniyan and District Association was established with Dumbalk winning the premiership in 1911.

A new Stony Creek Club first played in the local league in 1911 and has played almost every season since then.

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The 1909 Mt Eccles or Rovers team from 1909.

All official football competitions ceased during WWI however a Dumbalk and District Association formed after the war in 1920.

By 1928 this association consisted of teams from Dumbalk, Tarwin Lower, Leongatha Imperials, Ramblers (Nerrena), Mardan, Dollar, Meeniyan and Stony Creek.

By 1930 Foster and Ruby had joined this league with teams from small settlements dropping out.

The Koonwarra Football Club formed in the early 1920s.

Additional jobs created by the construction of the Koonwarra brickworks and road construction in the district saw an increase in the number of young men in the area.

Enough players were available to form a competitive football team.

They were called the Koonwarra Tigers and their oval had been a ploughed field.

When it rained the strips formed by the ploughing filled with water.

This type of playing surface must have been incredibly difficult to play on.

From those early times football has continued to be a significant sport in the region with many locals going on to play for VFL and later AFL clubs.

The teams and leagues have changed many times and continue to do so.

Now we have an increasing number of women’s teams competing in the area.

Aussie football will continue to develop and change.

There will be more football stories in this column in the future.

Also we’d love to have some old team and action photos added to our collection.

Please contact peter@thestar.com.au if you can help.

BELOW: The 1929 Koonwarra premiership winning side.

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JENSEN William Dale was born on May 27 at Leongatha ASHER Camden Jury was born at Bass Coast Health on MAX Arthur Linehan was born on April 26 at Leongatha Hospital. Jensen is the second child for Luke Dale and Ash- May 9. He is a son for Asher and Liam Jury of Ventnor, and Hospital. Max is a son for Sean and Anna Linehan of Korulie Talbot of Stony Creek and a brother for Tyler, three. a brother for Flynn, five, and Marlo, three. mburra and a brother for Alice, two.

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RYDER Alan Dorling was born on May 26 at Leongatha Hospital. Ryder is the second child for Clint and Kirri Dorling of Korumburra and a brother for Ebony, one.

COOPER James Eldred was born on May 12 at Leongatha Hospital. Cooper is the first baby for Chris Eldred and Shevaun Self of Dumbalk.

ELIJAH Dylan Thomas was born at Bass Coast Health on May 13 to Dylan Thomas and Sharrene Henderson of Lang Lang. He is a brother for Lee, nine, Chris and Justin, both six, and Michael, four.

CHARLIE Adele Rutherford is the first child for Cape Woolamai couple Joel Rutherford and Jessica Arnold. Charlie was born at Bass Coast Health on May 3, also her father’s birthday.

SPENCER Lillian Prestage was born at Bass Coast Health on May 9. She is the first child for Shaun and Taryn Prestage of South Dudley.

ELOWYNE Rayne Schulte was born at TESSA Ava Brown was born at Leongatha Bass Coast Health on May 7. She is the first Hospital on June 10. She is the first child for child for Mathijs Schulte and Monica Alfing Aaron and Sari Brown of Wattle Bank.

Schulte of Cowes.

LIAM Miles Jackson was born on May 12 at Leongatha Hospital. Liam is the second son for Michael and Michelle Jackson of Cape Woolamai and a brother for Lucas, two.

JOSHUA Glenn Smith was born on May 20 at Leongatha Hospital. Joshua is the second LEWIS Kevin O’Brien was born on April 25 at Leongatha Hospital. Lewis is another son child for Glenn and Kerry Smith of Leongatha and a brother for Malachi, six. for Darren O’Brien and Amanda Evans of Kooweerup and a brother for Kaiden and Jack, both four.

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I would suggest they are goal setters.

One of the first goals they would set is the revenue target.

Of course, careful measurement of expenditure will give a starting point of the minimum revenue target but a healthy profit on that will allow the business to grow further.

This is commonly known as “the break-even point”.

The successful business owner might not be happy with their first attempt or their second attempt, but they will keep gathering knowledge and ideas from many sources to enable them to try something different each time until they find the method that works.

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THE Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is lending a helping hand to nearly four million small businesses to get their tax right this tax time.

The ATO’s Peter Holt said the ATO understands small businesses have a lot on their plate with the day-to-day running of their business.

“That’s why we’re focusing on addressing common issues we see when small businesses lodge their returns so that we can support them to get it right,” he said.

ATO focus areas The top three issues the ATO sees when small businesses lodge their tax returns are: 1. Failing to report all of their income.

2. Not having the necessary records to prove small business expenses claims.

3. Claiming private expenses as business expenses.

“For example, you’re a sole trader landscape gardener who usually works in Perth but took on a job in Broome,”

PLAN AHEAD: Accurate record keeping is key to simplifying tax for businesses.

Mr Holt said.

“While you’re up in Broome, you do some sightseeing. That’s a private expense and you can’t claim the cost of that in your tax return.”

He said there are three golden rules to remember about claiming deductions.

“One, the expense must have been for your business not yourself,” Mr Holt said.

“Two if you use something for business and private purposes, you can only claim the portion that is related to your business, and three, you need a record to prove it.”

New fact sheets This year the ATO has developed fact sheets to help small businesses claiming three of the most common expenses, all available on the ATO’s website: www.ato.gov.au.

They are: • Motor vehicle expenses.

• Business travel expenses.

• Home-based business expenses.

Mr Holt encouraged small businesses and tax practitioners with small business clients to use the fact sheets to find out more about what can be claimed.

“They have practical examples of how these rules apply to everyday small businesses, from home-based photography studios to someone who needs to travel quite a bit for their business,” he said.

Keep accurate records The top tip for small business operators is to ensure records are kept upto-date.

Good record keeping will help you complete and lodge your tax returns, manage cash flow, meet your tax obligations and understand how your busi-

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Mr Holt said when business operate well, they get the basics right.

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“Our tools also help small businesses keep accurate records.

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Based in Wonthaggi, the foundation is celebrating the feat with a small group of founders, directors and generous longtime supporters.

The funds are held in trust for perpetuity.

From this fund, the foundation will continue to distribute a minimum of $160,000 per year to organisations across the region that are focused on improving lives within the community.

In the past 17 years the foundation has assisted: • More than 2500 primary, secondary and tertiary students • More than 20 emerging performers • More than 20 community organisations and the recipients of their services • More than 70 learner drivers.

“It is good to see the long term support from partners like the Bass Coast Shire Council still strong,” said Susan Davies, who instigated the foundation more than 20 years ago.

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Ms Davies acknowledged the significant achievement by past and present directors, supporters and donors in both having distributed more than one million dollars.

“This is a great result only achievable by the dedicated efforts of past and present directors, but more importantly by the kind and generous donors, sponsors and volunteers in our community that give so generously to the foundation,” foundation chairman Martin Keogh said.

“The foundation has recently been fortunate to receive two significant bequeaths that will ensure the wishes of those community members continue to improve lives and wellbeing across Bass Coast into eternity.”

Every dollar makes a difference and every donation over $2 is tax deductible, said Sylvia Davey a director for the entire 17 years of the foundation.

“We can all make a difference by donating a little bit on a regular basis,” she said.

This is the only organisation in Bass Coast that raises funds and distributes funds solely for the benefit of this community.

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Wonthaggi Library is making this experience available to everyone – and it’s free.

When The Star called last Thursday, Wonthaggi Library programs officer Jenny Temple was making the last minute preparations for the 2pm screening of Some Like It Hot. “You can smell the popcorn in the air and I can see two ladies sharing some down the back,” Mrs Temple said.

Sounds pretty enticing, right?

The library hosts a screening for a new release once a month, with the next being A Star Is Born on Friday, June 29.

Also just introduced are Classic Winter Wednesdays, showcasing some of the golden oldies one Wednesday a month.

Pencil this in: Alfred Hitchcock’s masterful Vertigo will screen Wednesday, July 10, 2pm at Wonthaggi Library.

“Our new releases have been so popular we’ve had to introduce a second screening,” Mrs Temple said.

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FILM FUN: Jenny Temple from Wonthaggi Library is eager to show Vertigo next week during the library’s new classics movie slot.

2pm.

“We offer a wide range of movies, from comedies to dramas, and we are always open for suggestions,” Mrs Temple said.

“We have surveys to see what people want to watch, then we play their favourites.”

Nearly a year ago it began as a book and movie discussion, and quickly developed into regular movie afternoons.

“People are looking forward to it. They like the social aspect to it as well as the movie. People stay around afterwards chatting,” Mrs Temple said.

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“It just comes to mind as a really nice, enjoyable movie,” she said.

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Kinder upgrade far from child’s play

A MAJOR outdoor upgrade at White the YMCA managed kinder.

Construction is expected to finish December Road Kindergarten in North Wonthaggi and will provide a high quality outdoor learning will ensure children enjoy learning by environment for children. playing.

The redesigned natural space by Wes McIntosh Bass MLA Jordan Crugnale visited the kinder last week to turn the sod on the $270,242 project.

The refurbished outdoor play area aims to make play-based learning inclusive for all children and to accommodate increased enrolments.

The State Government provided the funds for

DRESS IN ORANGE: Wonthaggi VICSES Unit welcomes volunteers.

landscapes includes a bike track, music corner, a learning stone gathering area and a mud kitchen.

The government will spend more than $1.6 billion in the next decade building 785 new kinders and expanding 170 existing services.

This is part of a $5 billion plan to ensure every child has access to at least five hours of subsidised three-year-old kinder by 2022, progressively scaled up to 15 hours per week over the next decade.

“This will give local families a first-rate early childhood facility and ensure their kids get the most out of kinder,” Ms Crugnale said.

The completion of the works will increase the range of facilities for the children enrolled for 2020.

The improvements will ensure children who KICKING OFF: Bass MLA Jordan Crugnale with White Road Kindergarten manager do not have access to outdoor play spaces will be Kathryn Harrowfield and construction manager Wes McIntosh look at plans for an upgrade able to explore the natural environment. to the outdoor area.

SES calls you HAVE you ever thought about volunteering?

If so, now is your chance to make a difference and support the Wonthaggi community with the Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES).

VICSES Wonthaggi Unit is currently recruiting new members to help the community during emergency situations.

“Volunteering with VICSES has been such a rewarding experience,” said Jarrod Hargreaves of Wonthaggi’s VICSES Unit.

“The Wonthaggi Unit is a great place to meet new and interesting people while supporting the community.”

VICSES volunteers provide on the ground support during emergencies, from responding to natural disasters such as flood, storm, tsunami, earthquake and landslide, to road rescue, and supporting other emergency services.

“One of the things that makes VICSES so great is the diversity of our members,” he said.

“You can have teachers working alongside electricians, retirees and university students.

There really is a role for everyone.”

Volunteers also work with the community to strengthen the public’s capacity to plan, respond and recover, when emergencies occur.

VICSES volunteers receive accredited, recognised training as part of their role, which could include first aid, general rescue, chainsaw operations, community education, media training and more.

If you would like to learn more about becoming a VICSES volunteer, email wonthaggi@ses. vic.gov.au or call 0499 072 117 or visit www.ses. vic.gov.au/volunteer.

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Helping elderly stay at home LEONGATHA residents Malcolm and Audrey Hall have been using the home care package offered by Gippsland Southern Health Services for more than a year.

In that time, the changes in their wellbeing, independence and quality of life have been remarkable.

“Without it we would not be sitting in our own home today. I actually don’t know where we would be,” Audrey said.

Commonwealth home care packages are available to eligible older people who require help to stay living in their home.

Gippsland Southern Health Service is a home care package provider, supporting people to manage their package and access the care and services they require.

Due to multiple health conditions, Malcolm has been unwell for much of this life, which has seen wife Audrey take on the role of his carer.

His illnesses have taken their toll, not only on Malcolm’s health and wellbeing, but on both of CARING APPROACH: Gippsland Southern Health Service home care clients Malcolm their quality of life. and Audrey Hall with the service’s Lindsey Friebe.

“Malcolm became withdrawn socially and

didn’t want any visitors outside of family at the house,” Audrey said.

“As I wasn’t able to leave him at home alone, this was incredibly isolating for the both of us.”

Now with the home care services provided, Malcolm is mobile and is excited to have guests to their home.

The respite care Malcolm accesses has allowed Audrey to focus on herself a little more, enabling her to get out and be active.

Gippsland Southern Health Service gives clients accesses to many service providers in one location.

“We have just about used all of them: physiotherapy, occupational therapy, diabetes education, district nursing, respite,” Audrey said.

If you have a Commonwealth home care package and would like to find out more about the service offered by Gippsland Southern Health Service, contact the home care package coordinator on 5654 2757.

If you do not currently have a Commonwealth package and would like to know more or to find out if you are eligible, call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 or visit www.myagedcare.gov.au

REMEMBERING ROBYN: Family and friends of the late Robyn Jenkins with the chair installed in her honour at Loch Primary School.

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School honours Loch stalwart LOCH Primary School honoured the late Robyn Jenkins by unveiling a memorial chair in the school grounds.

Robyn was a dedicated volunteer at the school and within the broader Loch community.

Some of her family gathered at the school recently, along with friends and the school community.

“Robyn made a monumental impact on the Loch community and people,” teacher Christine Massaro said.

“It has extended and will continue to extend well beyond her short life time.”

A community memorial was held on Saturday, January 28, 2006 to pay tribute to Robyn.

“Robyn was many pillars of the community,” Ms Massaro said.

“She was enthusiastic, driven, a visionary, she was ahead of her times with her thinking and was a problem solver who could bring her visions to fruition.

“Robyn was a positive and warm person. She was generous with her time, giving her time to others and sharing expertise.”

Robyn was heavily involved in many organi-

sations: Loch Football and Netball Club as a committee member and trustee; improving facilities at Loch Recreation Reserve; and was president of Loch kindergarten for many years.

She took part in many community plantings held by Jeetho West Landcare Group and pioneered the direct seeding of native plants in South Gippsland.

At Loch Primary School, she was involved in projects, instigated and carried out the production of the Loch Cookery Book and organised social events for the school to raise funds.

“She was first on the doorstep of any family in need, especially when major trauma happened,” Ms Massaro said.

As a member of school council, Robyn was instrumental in the selling of the Jeetho West site to pay for the acquisition of the school residence that came to Loch Primary School.

She drove the construction of a rotunda and helped improve the school gardens.

The school entered the state garden competition and was shortlisted.

Students and staff were thrilled to witness a helicopter with judges landing on the school oval

as the children spelt out the word ‘Welcome’ with their bodies.

Emerging from under the rotors were the judges, TV gardening gurus Kevin Heinz and Jane Edmanson.

“With great pride, the school was placed into the final few and was invited down to Melbourne for the announcement of the winning school,” Ms Massaro said.

“Although we were not the winning school, the students believed they were winners and this was reflected in their continuing respect of the school grounds.”

Robyn’s seat is located alongside ‘Walters’ Walk’, named after ex-principal Rick Walters, whose life was also cut short.

“Together they were a force to be reckoned with and it seemed that nothing was unachievable,” Ms Massaro said.

“They both had the ability to form long lasting relationships with the community members, shared common visions for the future of the school.

“When you saw them in the office together you knew they were brewing up a new vision for the school.”

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Alma’s 100th a national event FOUR generations of family travelled from across Australia to help Alma Hurst celebrate her 100th birthday.

The Wonthaggi resident was joined by relatives from Brisbane and Melbourne to mark the occasion in the beautiful special family dining room at Rose Lodge aged care hostel, where she has lived for more than three years.

Before that, she lived in Inverloch for eight years.

She was born in Williamstown and lived for most of her life in that area, including 60 years at Newport.

Mrs Hurst still has fond and vivid memories of the challenging times growing up, raising her family and of all the wonderful friends she made in the western suburbs.

She was overwhelmed by cards, flowers, visits and kind wishes.

At 14, she travelled by train each day to Yarra Falls knitting mills in Abbotsford.

It was a tough time as she helped support her family during the depression years.

At 30 she married her husband George and they set up home in Newport and later in Newport West.

The couple travelled extensively, especially up Australia’s east coast, and shared a passion for gardening. Their backyard was their pride and joy.

She was 70 when Mr Hurst died and so became involved with Williamstown Probus, where she made many new friends.

She also had her regular group which met each week for lunch and a natter, and visited the library regularly as she was an avid reader.

On moving to Inverloch, Mrs Hurst joined Inverloch Probus Club and Inverloch Seniors Club where she remained a member until her shift to ALL TOGETHER: Alma Hurst celebrates her 100th birthday with son Alan, daughter-in-law Carol, granddaughters Belinda and Jennifer, Rose Lodge. their spouses Sep and James, and great-granddaughters Taeya, Grace, Asha and Arabella.

Learning through music NEWHAVEN College understands music has the capacity to engage, inspire and enrich learning by encouraging children to reach their creative and expressive potential.

In the Junior School (Prep to Year 4), the classroom music program is based on the Kodaly Concept that focuses on music as a part of the learning process through singing, playing, moving and enjoying music.

Students can receive individual music tuition from Prep, beginning with Suzuki Piano and Suzuki Guitar.

CREATIVE MINDS: Newhaven College offers a comprehensive music program from Prep. Jack McCrimmon is an enthusiastic student.

Milpara news MILPARA is holding a free breast health and screening information session at Milpara on Tuesday, June 25 from 12.30pm until 1.30pm.

A guest speaker from BreastScreen Victoria will discuss the latest on breast cancer and early detection, including breast awareness and screening. RSVP appreciated.

The timing is perfect with the Mobile Screening Service visiting Leongatha from July 1 to August 2.

The service uses high quality digital screening, has expert female staff, is free and requires no doctor’s referral.

Remember BreastScreen is for women without symptoms.

See your doctor immediately if you notice a breast change.

An evening Office Essentials Work Place Skills course will start in the next week or two.

Book now.

Milpara is also taking names for Introduction to Computers and Introduction to Computers Beyond Basics.

Join the email list by emailing Belinda at milpara@outlook.com or at: https://mailchi. mp/78cf5d0b7c97/milparajoinmaillist.

The term three program is being finalised.

Call Milpara on 5655 2524.

Violin lessons can begin in Year 1 as can traditional piano, and orchestral instrument tuition can begin in Year 3.

The popularity of the Junior School Choir amongst Year 2-4 students illustrates the love of music the school fosters.

The choir’s delightful performances are highlights at assemblies, events and the annual Spring Concert.

In Year 4, students receive professional violin tuition and are given an instrument to take home.

By the time students enter Middle School, they

have the foundation skills necessary to embrace further music opportunities in Years 5-12.

With a small number of places available in Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 in 2020, a rare opportunity exists secure your child’s education future at Newhaven College.

For enrolment enquiries, contact Belinda Manning on (03) 5956 7505, email belinda.manning@ newhavencol.vic.edu.au or visit www.newhavencol.vic.edu.au.

The next Newhaven College Tour is on Thursday, July 25 from 9.30am.

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No detail has been overlooked as modern convenience has been woven in to create a comfortable family home with genuine period charm.

Situated on a prominent corner allotment of approx 1550m2, there is also access from Nelson Lane to the undercover parking and 15m x 9m garage/workshop.

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If outdoor living and entertaining is your thing, you won’t find too many others that will match this one for class and size.

This home is directly across the road from Leongatha’s sports precinct, including tennis courts, indoor pool, football oval and Woorayl Golf Course, and a level 500m walk from the main street/shops.

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Now’s the time to plant trees RECENT weather was a shock to the pears and plums, including blood plums.

Dwarf fruit trees usually begin to bear one to system with the sudden onset of freezing three years sooner than standard-size trees. temperatures.

They rarely grow more than three metres and However now we have had time to acclimatise to the chilly weather, it is the perfect time to plant trees – the reason being this is the time nurseries receive their bare root stock.

Fruit trees are available in various sizes: miniature, dwarf and full sized.

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They are also heavy bearers despite their size.

Whatever the size tree you are planting, check whether the tree needs a cross pollinator.

Most apples, plums and pears require a cross pollinator, whereas peaches and nectarines do not and it is important to note that Japanese plums do not pollinate European plums like green gage.

If space is limited, you can always plant two trees together.

This works better than double grafted trees (two varieties on one rootstock) because when double planted, each tree has its own root stock.

When double grafted, the stronger variety generally takes over and unless you know a lot about pruning, the weaker graft often dies or does not thrive, and you are still missing the pollinator.

Also by double planting you get to choose the variety, whereas double grafted trees are limited in the varieties.

There are booklets at the nursery or the Flemings website gives information on how to do this.

Flemings (well renowned tree growers) have a Trixzie range of peach and nectarines.

These are miniature fruit trees only growing to around 1.5m by 1.5m and are perfect for tight spaces or pots.

Both are self pollinating and bear delicious full sized fruit and even though small, bear prolifically.

They are attractive trees with lovely blossom in spring, but spray with copper oxide in early spring to prevent leaf curl and this goes for all stone fruit.

When it comes to a feature tree or planting an avenue of trees, this is also the perfect time.

Weeping cherries are popular as a feature tree, giving a stunning spring display of delicate flowers but weeping apricots flower earlier and longer, and for something different there are weeping dogwoods.

WINTER READY: Gino Castellano sorts and labels the bare root stock at Town Centre Nursery. He is pleased the garden centre will soon be a one stop shop for all your garden needs.

The crowns can be thinned or divided and new clumps start every four to five years.

Some have red stems like Ever Red, whilst others have green stems like Victoria.

The green stemmed varieties are just as reliable and tasty, though not as popular as the red.

Never cook rhubarb in aluminium saucepans as the oxalic acid in the stems dissolves the protective layer normally found on these saucepans, forming a poisonous compound called aluminium oxalate.

The stems must always be cooked before eating as the raw state is indigestible.

Rhubarb leaves are high in oxalic acid and are poisonous.

While rhubarb loves a reliable supply of moisture, the crown will quickly rot if conditions become waterlogged.

Favourites still appeal So in addition to a rich soil, a must for growing Winter sees the availability of many of the old great rhubarb is drainage. fashioned favourites like rhubarb, asparagus and Work in plenty of organic matter such as rotted berries. manure or compost prior to planting.

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Leave about half to grow to maturity and develop full sized leaves, as these will feed the roots that provide next summer’s crop.

Potatoes are easy to grow and are a rewarding crop.

Garlic is still available to plant but the season finishes soon.

Shallots can be planted. There are red and golden shallots and these are versatile as both the stems and bulbs can be used.

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THE VIBE Lyric takes show to the streets THE cast of Leongatha Lyric Theatre’s walking out wanting more.

Young Frankenstein opens on Friday, July 5 at Young Frankenstein have had a huge Mesley Hall in Leongatha. couple of weeks.

The community theatre group welcomes peoThey gave a sneak preview of the show at the Korumburra Southern Lights Festival and last week bumped into Leongatha’s Mesley Hall.

With finishing touches being added to the choreography and acting, the cast is pumped to be closer to opening night and rehearsing on the stage.

The set building team headed by Peter Western has worked tirelessly to build clever technical pieces to help keep this hilarious musical comedy rolling.

Theatre goers often comment on the scale and standard of the sets Lyric build, and the Young Frankenstein set is no exception. Young Frankenstein the musical is a Mel Brooks comedy reproduced from his original 1974 cult classic.

The comedy genius has included all his hilarious jokes, delivered with one toe tapping number after another.

There is no doubting that audiences will be

ple with skills on and off stage, and encourages newcomers to come say hello and join in the fun.

Tickets are on sale now via the Lyric Theatre website www.lyrictheatre.net.au or at Sweet Life Café in Leongatha from 11am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, and 10am to noon on Saturdays.

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This will be a chance for audiences to rediscover great old tunes and enjoy newer numbers from the twenty-first century - a marvellous musical trip down the decades.

There will be songs and medleys to get your feet tapping, as well as beautiful ballads.

Some of the hits included are Mack The Knife from the 1920s, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy from the 1940s, Love Me Tender from the 1950s, Money Can’t Buy Me Love from the 1960s, and You Raise Me Up and Happy, both from this century.

The concert starts at 2pm and an afternoon tea will be provided at the end.

There will be a raffle so don’t forget your small change.

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ON THE LAND Sustainability key to Lileys’ vision “Over the 40 years plus that we’ve been on our farm, we’ve fenced off our major waterways, we’ve fenced off tributaries, we’ve replanted, we’ve conserved what we’ve got and we’ve added to it substantially – to the point where about 20 percent of our farm is trees and native vegetation,” Joan said.

In the past they have been prepared to take that reduced production – 20 percent of their farm being locked up – because they see the advantages in terms of clean water, shelter and shade for their livestock.

But recently the Liley’s took on a new challenge, which Joan said has given them a completely new lease on life as beef producers, and a sense of satisfaction for the environmental focus they have always upheld.

A few years ago they sold all of their breeding stock and shifted solely to fattening steers, as a transition to retirement.

They are now part of the JBSwift Great Southern Beef program, which Joan said rewards farmers with a price premium if they can meet the JBSwift standards.

“All our lives we’ve done this because we

believed in it and we believed that you should always care for the land and return land in better condition than you took it over,” Joan said.

“And now for the first time we are being rewarded with a price premium because we are doing this.”

The Lileys are currently working with JBSwift to get some more rigorous environmental standards into the company’s audit program, because they see it as part of the whole farming package.

Joan feels there is a significant push back against farming and that people are perceiving farming as being energy hungry and methane emitters.

“I think we’ve got to clean up our act to some degree to receive a social licence, but I think that’s the way of the future,” she said.

“We do a lot of tree planting and we farm productively, but we’re always interested in learning things in that space – about how we can be seen to be working on our carbon footprint.

“We also want to flip that perception that farmers use a lot of water, use a lot of energy, grow FUTURE THINKERS: Beef farmers Joan and Robert Liley are ensuring their Fish Creek property remains sustainable. grain and use a lot of diesel in their production.

“What we are doing here in south Gippsland is completely the opposite of that.

• VLE Leongatha “We’re not big energy users, we don’t pump a lot of water and our cattle are all pasture fed.”

• The Lileys are part of the Farmers for Climate Action group which is helping organise the THERE were approximately 1350 exPrime Sale - Wednesday, June 12 Gippsland Climate Risk in Agriculture 2019 con- port and 200 young cattle penned rep- BULLOCKS ference at Warragul this Friday, June 20.

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resenting a decrease of 460 head week on week.

Most of the usual buying group was present and operating in a generally firm market.

Quality was mixed with a large proportion of the offering lacking finish while there was a smaller selection of cows.

Trade cattle sold to stronger demand with yearling heifers gaining 5c/kg. Grown steers and bullocks sold generally firm. Manufacturing steers sold to solid demand with softer averages reflecting plainer quality.

Cows were more mixed with averages looking slightly easier overall and cows costing processors more on a dressed weight basis. Heavy bulls gained 7c/kg.

Vealers sold from 215c to 309c/kg. Yearling steers reached a top of 305c/kg. Yearling heifers to the trade made between 266c and 310c/kg.

Grown steers sold between 290c and 318c/ kg. Bullocks made from 282c to 325c/kg. Heavy Friesian manufacturing steers sold from 198c to 245c with the crossbred portion from 254c to 309c/kg.

Most light and medium weight cows made between 134c and 215c/kg. Heavy weight cows sold mostly between 177c and 245c/kg. Heavy bulls made from 205c to 240c/kg.

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STEERS 3 R.S. & E.C. Gloster, Tarwin......... 503.3kg 1 D.R. & M.C. McLeish ................. 540.0kg 9 Intercontinental Metals, Leon N .. 547.2kg 1 G.D. & R.L. Trease, Mardan........ 330.0kg 1 L. & C. Sheilds, Maffra................ 510.0kg 1 J. Jans, Nerrena ............................ 535.0kg

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HEIFERS 1 S. Brewer...................................... 425.0kg 1 A. & N. Haig, Drumdlemara ........ 405.0kg 1 P., N.,D. & M. Moore, Yarram ..... 515.0kg 10 G.D. & R. Knox, Loch ................. 454.0kg 1 K. & F. Whelan, Outtrim.............. 540.0kg 1 S. & W. Bordonards, Koorooman 455.0kg

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ON THE LAND Praise for Saputo opening price LOCAL dairy farmers have been buoyed

by Saputo’s opening average milk price of $6.80 per kilogram of milk solids.

Leongatha South dairy farmer Chris Moscript said the record opening price was “very pleasing”.

“It makes up for the years we’ve been battling.

It will allow us to do a lot of the things you put on the backburner – a lot of the extra things that make your job easier,” he said.

“There’s a lot of farms that will be able to spend a bit more money and catching up on a lot of bills.”

Chris’ son Callum believed the increased price was “an investment in the local community”.

Chris agreed: “You put more into the local economy and the town just flourishes.”

“It’s nice to know what you’re getting paid straight up and not have to guess. You can run your budget with more confidence.”

Chris said other dairy farmers he’d spoken to were also happy with the price.

“It’s provided a positive spark,” he said.

In a statement last week, a Saputo spokesperson said: “SDA is pleased to be able to offer a strong opening price which reflects improving export market conditions that are expected to continue in the coming year.”

“There will also be a step up to the farmgate milk price for the 2018-19 season for all SDA suppliers in the Southern Milk Region, increasing the average price to $6.15 per kilogram milk solids.

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FUTURE FOCUS: Leongatha South dairy farmers Callum, Janine and Chris Moscript have toasted Saputo’s opening price for milk. a single pricing structure and quality standard for all suppliers in the Southern Milk Region which aims to promote simplicity, transparency and fairness for all suppliers.

“This simple pricing structure moves away from individual monthly pricing, with two prices covering August to December and January to July respectively, better enabling suppliers to operate their farms.”

The spokesperson said that through its “new

quality standard, SDA will be able to help suppliers recognise and resolve potential milk production issues faster, which aligns with the company’s commitment to producing premium products using only the highest quality milk.

“SDA believes the combination of a strong opening price paired with a simple, fair pricing structure and quality standard will help suppliers plan for the year ahead with added certainty and confidence.”

Irish growth surprises Burra Foods’ farmers SOUTH Gippsland dairy farmers learnt the Irish dairy industry could surpass Australian production within years.

That fact surprised 24 Burra Foods suppliers who took part in the 2019 Burra Foods Ireland Study Tour.

“The biggest thing was the positivity of their dairy industry.

Their industry has gone from strength to strength,” Burra Foods milk supply manager Peter Fort said.

“They are looking at surpassing 10 billion litres of milk a year in the next two to three years. They will overtake Australia.”

Irish dairy farmers rampedup production off the back of the removal of European Union milk quotas four years ago.

These restrictions limited the production of milk in a bid to manage the market.

Milk production has boomed in the past 10 years, lifting 47 percent FOREIGN INTEREST: Burra Foods suppliers learnt about the and Ireland is set to become a powerhouse of milk production in Irish dairy industry during a recent study tour.

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Mr Fort said the Irish industry’s optimism was reflected in the amount of scale of investment within the dairy industry.

“In the last 10 years capital expenditure in dairy processing facilities alone has exceeded €1.5 billion ($A2.4 billion),” he said.

Among some of the new investments have been “sophisticated” nutritional powder plants and a €70 million mozzarella plant ($A 112 million).

Mr Fort said there was no doubt that dairy was driving the nation’s economy.

He said there were attractive subsidies for on-farm capital improvement and tax incentives from the government to drive dairy farming.

One included promoting the lease of farmland for dairy.

The income generated by leasing farmland to a dairy farmer would be tax free for seven years, Mr Fort explained.

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TRUCK DRIVERS We have two positions available in our General Freight division. Leongatha-based, for regular runs, Leo-Melb-Welshpool-Leo. You will need: • HC or MC licence • Clean and tidy appearance • Excellent time management • Good driving skills • Satisfactory reference checks • Good 5-year driver history report.

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The successful candidate will demonstrate sound customer service skills, and a willingness to learn. Flexibility with working hours are a must and weekend work will be required on a roster based system Please forward written application and resume to: The Manager 15 McCartin Street Leongatha 3953 Or email branch@awsmith.com.au Applications close 29th June 2019 Successful applicants only will be notified.

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HOSPITALITY is one of the most secure industries across the world when it comes to keeping a job.

Even better, many employers have said having hospitality on your resume is a significant advantage as it suggests you possess ‘soft skills’, including communication, humility, collaboration and interpersonal awareness.

These skills matter and having them makes one marketable.

Leongatha’s Hayley Davies is taking the opportunity to hone these universal skills at McCartins Hotel in Leongatha.

Her position offers variety Ms Davies, spanning from bartending and working in gaming, to waitressing and more.

“I can be serving customers to working events on DJ nights to doing hopper refills (refilling poker machines) and giving out cash tickets in the games room,” she said.

“It’s a great experi-

UNIVERSAL SKILLS: McCartin Hotel’s Hayley Davies is getting a hands on experience at the Leongatha venue. ence, because it’s so hands on in all fields.”

Ms Davies said she also assists with booking rooms at McCartins Hotels, which has allowed her to meet many fascinating foreign visitors.

“I enjoy interacting with visitors to the area and learning why they’ve come here,” she said.

But according to Ms Davies, sometimes dealing with the public can bring unique challenges, so it’s essential to bring a positive attitude to work.

“It’s important to be calm and be polite,” she said.

“And also being aware of people when they are drinking and knowing when they are at their limit.”

According to research by HVS Global Hospitality Services, hospitality is a pathway that fosters emotional intelligence.

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VICTORIAN FARMERS FEDERATION Member and Network Development Representative – Gippsland Victoria’s peak farmer organisation, the VFF is seeking an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about farming and agriculture to join our Member and Network Development Team. The Member and Network Development Representative position is a key farmer facing representative of the VFF in regional Victoria. You will be responsible for maintaining and developing a network within the Gippsland region of branches, key farmer contacts, and members with the objective of market penetration and growth. Consistent with this is the responsibility for direct membership sales activities, from retention, through to lead generation and close of sale. This role both represents and assists the VFF to strengthen its relationship with stakeholders in the region including industry partners, government representatives and media.

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• Responsible for maintaining and developing new farmer networks across agricultural sectors within regional Victoria, with the ultimate goal of driving market penetration and membership engagement and growth • Responsible for direct membership sales tailored exclusively to the agricultural industry • Assist the VFF to strengthen its relationships with stakeholders in the region including industry partners, government representatives and media The successful applicant will ideally have relevant tertiary qualifications and/or relevant industry experience in agriculture.

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Please contact VFF Workplace Relations (Telephone: 1300 442 481 or wr@vff.org.au) for more information. The full position description which includes the selection criteria for this role is available on the careers pages of the VFF website http://www.vff.org.au/careers/ Applications close 24 June 2019

health and ability to socialise.

“If you want to eventually get into a managerial position, then this would be a great opportunity,” Ms Davies said.

While working at the hotel, Ms Davies also purses her passion of acting, recently landing an extras role in Neighbours.

The Leongatha local said another perk to the job was its locality, especially for the Leongtha nights.

“When it’s dark, you can see every star in the sky, especially after a storm,” she said.

Expressions of Interest Are sought for an all inclusive

BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM for Wonthaggi Primary School Please contact the school on Ph 5672 1600 or wonthaggi.ps@ edumail.vic.gov.au

MILKER REQUIRED

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YARD PERSON Ryans Transport is looking for someone to join their team in the position of Yard Person.

This role involves loading / unloading vehicles, customer assistance, local deliveries, basic vehicle maintenance and other duties as required.

The ideal candidate will have a fork lift and HR licence and a can-do attitude.

If this is you, please call Tom on 0409 613 664 or send your resume through to tom@ryansbricks.com.au

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MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR We are seeking a self-motivated and versatile trade qualified maintenance allrounder for our Koonwarra saleyard.

Reporting to the maintenance manager, you will be responsible for all general and emergency maintenance in order to ensure the smooth operation of the Koonwarra saleyard facilities and will occasionally handle livestock on market days.

To be considered for the role you must have experience in welding to boilermaker standards, plumbing, operating light agricultural machinery and livestock handling.

An EWP ticket would be an advantage.

Full job description at www.vle.com.au.

Applications to admin@vle.com.au or P.O. Box 301, Pakenham, 3810.

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TARWIN LOWER CEMETERY TRUST The Tarwin Lower Cemetery Trust is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified members of the community who would be interested in becoming honorary trust members.

Women and those from a diverse background are actively encouraged to seek appointment to ensure that the trust’s membership accurately reflects the composition of the community it serves.

Cemetery trust members are appointed by the Governor in Council for a term of up to five years and are responsible to the Minister for Health for the proper and efficient management of the public cemeteries under the control of the trust, including the provision of future cemeteries services and the preservation of local history.

Being appointed to a cemetery trust provides successful applicants with a unique opportunity to develop their competencies as a board member. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services provides free governance training to all trust members.

Current and previous cemetery trust members may apply for reappointment as part of a competitive selection process.

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DUMBALK - 22 Miller Street, Saturday 22nd / Sunday 23rd, 8am: Undercover shed and house clearance, all vintage.

BULLS for hire or for sale. Friesian, Angus, Hereford, Limo or Jersey. All sound young bulls. Hire or sale. Phone 0447-331762.

THOMAS (nee Dunlop) - Verena Mary (Vera).

21.05.1919 - 11.06.2019 Passed away at Alchera House, Korumburra.

Aged 100 years.

Devoted wife of Kenneth (dec).

Loving Mother and Mother-in-Law of Graeme (dec) and Margaret, and Mervyn (dec).

Much loved Grandma of her Grandchildren and Much loved Granny Granny of her Great Grandchildren and Great Great Grandchildren.

LEONGATHA SOUTH - 435 Koonwarra-Pound Creek Road, Saturday, June 22 and Sunday 23, 8am to 2pm.

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Form B SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE COUNCIL NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PLANNING PERMIT Pursuant to Section 52(1) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 The land affected by the application is located at: 7A Anderson Street, Leongatha VIC 3953. Being L2 PS717840G Parish of Leongatha Township.

The application is for a permit to: Development and display of electronic promotion signage and variation of a restrictive covenant.

The applicant for the permit is: Solid Display Systems Pty Ltd. The Application Reference Number is: 2019/127.

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

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

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Dated: 18.06.2019

thanks CHADWICK - Joan Ellen.

The family of Joan would like to thank everyone for their condolences, cards, flowers and food on the passing of Joan.

Special thanks to Drs Chris Webster and Chris Perry, nursing staff and ambulance service. Thanks to staff at Koorooman for their kindness to dad.

Please accept this as our personal thanks.

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births BROWN - Tessa Ava. Born at 1.36am on the 10.6.2019 at Leongatha Memorial Hospital weighing 7 pounds and 10 ounces.

First child of Aaron and Sari Brown of Wattlebank.

Fourth grandchild for Alan and Paula Brown of Wattlebank.

First grandchild for Paul and Rini Woods of Surrey Hills, Melbourne.

Dearly loved and treasured and we wish Tessa a happy, healthy and fruitful life.

deaths CHALLIS - Douglas Ian. 9.1.1925 - 10.6.2019 You will find him in the onion paddock, Next to the cabbage patch.

Hoe in one hand and a bag of onion seed in the other.

Nipper by his side.

RIP Doug.

With all our love Paul, Vicki, Steele and Bede. xxxx

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THOMAS - Verena Mary (Vera).

May 21, 1919 - 2019.

Dearest - Loving - Caring Mum and Grandma.

To Margaret, Graeme (dec), Christopher, Cheryle, Michelle, Dale, and all members of their families, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

Sleep peacefully Grandma, the 100 year journey has been won and fought with love, courage, and sadness. It is now your turn to rest, we all love you dearly.

Margaret and family.

THOMAS - Vera.

Aged 100.

Loved and loving auntie of Glenn and Peg, Leigh, Kylie, Shannon and their families.

Peacefully at rest.

funerals THOMAS The Funeral Service to Celebrate the Life of Mrs Verena Mary (Vera) Thomas will be held at St Andrews Uniting Church, Leongatha on WEDNESDAY June 19, 2019 commencing at 12.30pm.

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Koalas will love these trees VOLUNTEERS braved made Wilsons Promontory weather to plant trees for koala habitat.

They planted nearly 200 swamp gum seedlings for the Friends of the Prom’s koala habitat revegetation project near the old airport.

This part of the Prom is

not normally accessible to the public and over many years the friends group has been slowly restoring the habitat in the Yanakie Isthmus.

The friends’ nursery has been collecting and propagating indigenous seeds, and after about 18 months, the young trees were good to go.

Among the volunteers were

a sizeable contingent of Ormond College students from the University of Melbourne.

The next tree planting weekend is in July.

If you’d like to volunteer, contact the secretary on 0417 341 504 or info@friendsoftheprom, or check out our facebook Events section @friendsoftheprom

REMEMBERING THEM: Vietnam veterans Vince Campisi and Graeme Robinson shared stories of their service at Nerrena.

Nerrena honours service personnel SOLDIERS with links to Nerrena were recognised at a special event at the Nerrena Hall on Sunday.

The Nerrena Hall Committee invited the families of soldiers whose names are on the honour boards at the hall to an afternoon tea.

The event acknowledged the contribution their relatives made for Australia, so that people can live in freedom and peace in a democratic society.

Leongatha RSL’s Ken Wank-

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lyn spoke about the history of the RSL and its work caring for the welfare of returned soldiers, personnel and their families.

Lyn Skillern researched the records of these soldiers and gave a summary of each man.

Some went to school in Nerrena, played cricket for Nerrena or worked in the area.

Ms Skillern shared some photos and even had a telegram one man sent home telling his family simply, “Alive in Siam”.

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Two local men who served in Vietnam, Vince Campisi and Graeme Robinson, attended.

Mr Campisi recalled events of his time in service and paid respect to all service men and women and their families.

He acknowledged those people who remained at home to keep the country functioning, so the soldiers had a future to return home to. Phil Richards is a Vietnam veteran who sent an email of his experience at GOING GREEN: Volunteers help revegetate at Wilsons Promontory to provide habitat for that time in his life. koalas.

Snake slithers into Inverloch A GIANT snake can be spotted in Inverloch but it’s not the venomous kind - it’s a new sculpture.

The sculpture is part of the new open space that’s been delivered in partnership between Bass Coast Shire Council and Inverloch Estates Pty Ltd, with help from students at InverlochKongwak Primary School.

If you’re walking or riding along the pathway that runs from Goroke Street to Tea Tree Court, you’ll arrive upon the enormous concrete snake.

This beautiful sculpture, yet to be named, is a meeting point for the community to play, meet, relax or socialise.

Students from Inverloch-Kongwak Primary School were on site last week to help finish the sculpture.

Under the direction of their art teacher, Sarah Reark, all students from the school created clay tiles to be inserted along the spine of the snake 5110 tiles in total!

Students studied aboriginal themes and local snake species to come up with their artistic contribution.

Mayor Cr Brett Tessari was on hand to help with the installation.

LANDSCAPE ART: Bass Coast Shire Council mayor Cr Brett Tessari, Inverloch-Kongwak “It’s great to see this collaboration between Primary School art teacher Sarah Reark, and students helped to install rainbow tiles along council, a developer and a local primary school to the snake sculpture. achieve such a great outcome,” he said.

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From October this year, the water corporations will purchase solar power together from Kiamal Solar Farm in north-west Victoria under a new umbrella organisation called Zero Emissions Water (ZEW).

Purchasing energy as one large organisation, compared to separately, means the water corporations will procure energy at a cheaper rate which will assist in managing affordable prices for customers.

South Gippsland Water managing director Philippe du Plessis said the Victorian water industry is committed to advancing projects that benefit the environment and create more return on investment for customers.

“We are pleased to be part of this significant partnership that will generate efficiencies and economic advantages to benefit our business and our customers but, most importantly, will be a major contributor to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fulfilling our commitment to climate change action,” he said.

The Zero Emissions Water deal will allow South Gippsland Water to purchase 922MWh which is approximately 20 percent of its annual energy needs.

This deal is the first of its kind in Australia

and is a major step forward towards the sector achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

South Gippsland Water has also been implementing energy efficiencies such as changing to LED security lighting at multiple worksites, trialing low energy aeration of wastewater lagoon systems and investing in solar panels where viable.

A 75kW behind the meter solar installation at South Gippsland Water’s Inverloch sewer pump station was commissioned last year.

The array of 278 solar panels, serviced by three inverters, produces 87 percent of the site’s energy, saving 96,707kg of carbon dioxide gases per year, making the site greener and more financially viable into the future.

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Demons celebrate premiership years P PLAYERS from five premiership teams thirds and fourths, and C Grade netball in 1999.

With a fantastic sunny South Gippsland day of rrecollected their seasons of glory at footy and netball against Toora, the ex-premierMeeniyan on Saturday.

M

The members of Meeniyan-Dumbalk United ship players were treated to a great senior game F Football Netball gathered to celebrate the pre- of footy, which unfortunately MDU just lost by m mierships of the 1979 reserves, 1989 reserves, three points.

ABOVE: Players from MDU’s 1989 Thirds premiership side were, back (L-R), Mark Cantwell, Gavin Cook, Stu Mackie, Shane Webster, coach Ray Leys, Andrew Davis and Mark Jans. Front, Brett Guy, Dale Thomas, Matthew Davis and Leigh Fisher.

LEFT: Reflecting on MDU’s C Grade premiership in 1999 were coach Julie Bloch and team L manager Karen Wynne. m

• Koonwarra parkrun

Parkrun changes lives THIS week’s run director Felicity Cas- could be your nudge?

The group celebrated three milestones this tellan asked the 90 Koonwarra parkrunweek. ners at her briefing “has parkrun changed Clocking up their 50th parkrun were Sharon your life?”

Reid and Helen Patterson, while Jordyn Browne Many hands went up, with comments that it was the nudge they needed for regular exercise, and it’s a great social meet up.

But for Leo and Karen Argento, parkrun had another profound impact.

Parkrun was the preparation they needed to tackle the 45 kilometre, three day Inca Trail hike.

They did it pretty comfortably too, so instead of struggling physically they were able to really enjoy the sights and sounds.

They did get a rest every now and then, when they had to wait for others who found the going much harder.

If you’ve got a challenge you’d like to take on, or even just a way to stay active, maybe parkrun

donned the white cape as she joined the Junior 10 club. Well done.

This week the group welcomed nine first timers and congratulated 11 personal bests set by Alana Langstaff, Ebony Knox, Jack Noorbergen, Naomi Cantwell, Kerry Tregoweth, Jacob Browne, Laura McIlwaine, Alkira Riley, Helen Patterson, Thomas Williams and Jodie Marke.

The first female to cross the line was Koonwarra regular Cassie Van Hoorn in 24:29, and first male was first time visitor from Melbourne Daniel Vogelpoel who finished one second over the 20 minute mark.

Thanks to volunteers who made this week’s event possible: Cathy McKnight, Felicity Cas-

State table tennis success WONTHAGGI Table Tennis teams enjoyed a successful three days at the Victorian Country Championships in Bendigo over the Queen’s Birthday holiday weekend.

Two of the four teams came home with shields and medals, and players collected a total of 10 medals.

The Donohue family team of Denis, Irene, Jack and Charley won the E4 shield - going through undefeated, even though they were graded fourth.

Jack went on to win two other medals - the family doubles runners up with his dad Andrew, and leading player in E4.

Wonthaggi’s second team, Braden Andrighetto, Bayley Poynton-Jessup and John Colomiere, came in third against tough opposition.

It was Bayley and John’s first Victorian Country Championship.

Braden also competed in the individual events

to win a runner-up medal in the E Grade singles final against a nationals junior competitor, Amber Gower.

Wonthaggi’s fourth team, Nancy Pattinson, Callum Martin and Tanja Kahl, were undefeated against Yarrawonga, Shepparton, Melton and Traralgon.

It was a first Victorian championship event for Tanja and Callum. Nancy won leading player in the section.

The top Wonthaggi team of Bruce Harmer, Luke Anstey and Justin Licis defeated Melton, Geelong and Bendigo 9-2, and the eventual shield winner Sunbury 6-5, but lost to Mornington 4-7.

On a countback they came in third, despite winning more games throughout the three days than any other team.

For information on local competition, junior coaching or social table tennis in Wonthaggi, phone 5674 4628.

FEAT ACHIEVED: Sharon Reid and Helen Patterson ran their 50th parkruns at Koonwarra. tellan, Kaila Hutchinson, Steve Fuery, Kelly join in and run, jog or walk the five kilometre Fuery, Patricia Miller, Linda Jefferis and Helen course can be found on the Koonwarra parkrun Lughetto. website: visit parkrun.com/koonwarra.

Full results and information on how you can

• Korumburra Indoor Cricket

Red Caps take the lead KORUMBURRA Indoor Cricket has Lollipops, 56, 25, 30, 36.

Red Caps made 134 and started slowly, with started with six teams playing Monday the first pair scoring seven, but the next three pairs and Tuesday nights. scored 50, 41, 36 losing only two wickets.

This is the fourth season of indoor cricket, with games lasting about 60 minutes.

Teams consist of eight players with each player bowling two overs and batting two overs.

The season goes for approximately10 weeks with a grand final and a break over the school holidays.

Round four results: Diggers 146 defeated by Right Armed Lollipops 147; Red Caps 134 defeated Jeetho Wombats 95; and Hitfaced defeated 80 defeated by Underdogs 130.

Diggers 146 were defeated on the last ball by Right Armed Lollipops.

The scores were level with one ball to go. Diggers partnerships 44, 26, 37, 37; Right Armed

Jeetho Wombats lost wickets early and were 21 after two pairs.

The third pair added 41 and the last pair added 22, only losing two wickets Underdogs 130 defeated Hitfaced 80 who lost 14 wickets on their way to 80.

Underdogs batted consistently with partnerships of 26, 37, 31 and 36, losing only four wickets, Difference between Hitfaced and Underdogs 50 runs, on wickets, lost 14 to 4 (10*5).

Ladder after four rounds: Red Caps 25, Diggers 21, Right Armed Lollipops 14, Jeetho Wombats 13.5, Underdogs 8.5 and Hitfaced 6 Games are played Monday at 6.30 pm and 7.40 pm, and Tuesday at 6.30pm.

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FIRST CLASS: Winners of the Thursday mufti social bowls at the Inverloch Bowling Club Winners of the Sunday mufti social bowls at the Inverloch Bowling Club on June 16 were on June 13 were Mal Marshall (skip), Faye Smallman and Gavin Blew.

Marg Griffin (skip) and Jenny Haydon.

Inverloch The threat of inclement weather on Thursday, June 13 didn’t deter 29 bowlers from competing in the fours match over two games each of 12 ends.

The wind shifted many times during the afternoon.

Two teams managed to win their games and both finished on the same score, so it went to shots up to decide the winners. The runners up, with two wins, 36 points and 14 shots up, were Neil Everitt (skip), Peter Dalmau, Graeme Dunlop and John Hallas.

The winners, who also had two wins and 36 points, but with 20 shots up were Mal Marshall (skip), Gavin Blew and Faye Smallman.

The lucky draw

winners for the day were Veronica Griffin, Doug Archer, Gavin Blew, Steve Snelling, Jim Haydon and John Hallas.

Sunday mufti social bowls last Sunday had conditions to die for: sunny with little, if any, wind; just a glorious day.

The match was played over two games each of 10 ends.

The runners up for the day, with one win and 18 points, were the team of Arthur Moule (skip) and Jim Haydon.

The winners, with two wins and 35 points were Marg Griffin (skip) and Jenny Haydon.

Sunday mufti social bowls will continue this coming Sunday, June 23 with bowling commencing at noon.

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

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Player registration should be made by 11am on the day.

Friday, June 14 was the club membership draw evening and with a good crowd in attendance, they saw another jackpot, with John Thornton not in attendance to claim the $70 prize.

Friday, June 28 will see the jackpot rise to $90. You must be in the clubhouse to claim the jackpot.

The wine went to Brian Phillipson.

Jack’s major envelope was won by an extremely excited Yvonne Kee. Again, remember that only one envelope can be held by any one person in the draw.

The next club membership draw will be held on Friday, June 28.

Next Friday, June 21 will be the Inverloch Bowling Club Friday dinner.

The biggest spinning wheel in town and Jack’s Mailbag hosted

by Neil Everitt and Jack Miller (if he’s in town) will be the main attractions of the night.

If your name is not recorded as yet, get down to the club and get registered.

Buffalo indoor Wednesday, June 12

ALTHOUGH it was a wet night, nine bowlers bowled at Buffalo and enjoyed playing two games of 10 ends.

In the first game Peter Tiziani and Joy Dyson combined well, allowing Toni Heldens and Gary Stirling to only score on two of the 10 ends and winning 10-3.

On mat two Danah Suckling and Illene Tiziani bowled well and after the 10 ends, out bowled Bill Wolswinkel, Carolyn Benson and Stephen Suckling to win 9-4.

In the second game Danah and Illene continued to bowl well and recorded their second win by beating Toni and Gary 9-5.

On mat two Bill, Carolyn and Stephen started well but Peter and Joy steadied, and scores were even after five ends. Bill, Carolyn and Stephen settled and ended up winning the game 11-6.

The night’s winners were Danah and Illene (WW) 13 ends; second Peter and Joy (WL) 11 ends; third Bill, Carolyn and Stephen (LW) 10 ends; fourth Toni and Gary (LL) six ends.

Social bowls Wednesday, 7.30pm at the Buffalo hall. All welcome.

the first game.

The night seemed to go fairly quick and we This last Saturday we were home early. had only four playThat’s all for this ers, due to some being week. RG away.

Mirboo North Jose Bohn and Peter Stapleton proved too Hello Kookaburras. strong for Charlie Tyers This week Sam and Daryl Talmash on Mizzi, Letti and Trevor the night. Well done to Henn had to satisfy them. themselves with the Our pennant teams chooks again. are still holding up the Sam just missed the rest of the ladder. meat tray by one shot.

Foster Yellow still One thing for sure, Letti have a chance to possi- will know several ways bly slip into fourth. of dealing with frozen chickens or maybe their Mardan MORE bowlers freezer is getting full.

This team is reguhave flown north for the warmer weather, larly at the podium this however we had eight week.

They had four wins players.

The selectors de- and 65 shots, only to cided to play doubles be pipped at the post teams as practice for the by one shot by Graham doubles night at district Bradshaw and his A that replaces the singles team girls from Korumburra, with his wife night of yore.

Anyway Mardan’s Robyn playing second.

Francine Smethurst Vito Serafino still holds played a killer lead to the singles trophy.

The runners up this obtain four wins and 66 week were president shots.

They also took out Denyse Menzies and champion bowler Vito the jackpot but there Serafino with one win was little joy in that because the payout was and nine shots.

The winners were only around $8 each.

Some of the Mirboo Jeanette Grady and myself with two wins and North players were having difficulty bowling eleven shots.

We all played two as there was no wind.

The local branch of games of 10 ends and used six bowls with the Bendigo Bank sponskipper alternating after sored the day.

Foster Indoor Bowls

The rest of us will front up and try again next week when the jackpot will start off again.

Until then keep laughing.

Russell Grady, Mirboo North.

SGIBBA With only two games left in the competition, there’s a feeling the top three teams will stay up there, but with a chance of some continued shuffling.

Fourth position is still open for Foster Yellow to slip in and challenge Korumburra White.

Foster Black are there to hold the ladder up.

The usual mixed match results this week, with Korumburra White 33 defeating Dumbalk 26; Korumburra Blue 38 defeating Foster Black 13 and Foster Yellow 19 drawing with Mardan 19.

Ladder K’burra Blue ............24 +44 Mardan .....................22 +26 Dumbalk...................20 +4 K’burra White ..........14 -8 Foster Yellow ...........10 -22 Foster Black .............6 -34

South Gippsland Midweek Bowls Group Winners

were

Ron Gillette (s), Luke Monkton, Darren Aurisch and Reg Excell.

Runners up were Bob Glogoski (s), Wendy Pownall, Mark Andreatta and Haydon Cave.

One game winners were Charlie Wright (s), Rob Jeffery, Gillian Harper and Elaine Williams.

Thursday, June 13 midweek bowls was played at San Remo with 32 bowlers a perfect day for bowling, although in the afternoon the wind made the green difficult to read.

It was still a fun day with high scores and good camaraderie.

Thank you to Peter T in the bar and to Judy, Ray, Sean and Elaine in the kitchen.

A special thank you to Judy Dickie for her homemade fruit cake.

Next week we will play at Tarwin Lower which is always a pleasure to play as we have our home baked goodies from Wilma for our free raffle table.

Everyone welcome at 10.30am at the venue for an 11am start. BYO lunch, dress mufti.

For more information or to register contact Peter on 5678 5974.

Alex Dunbar wins cycling title THE 2019 Club Road Title was held on Saturday around the Korrine circuit.

It was a fine and sunny afternoon with a light wind.

The riders in the title race had to complete three circuits of the hilly 18km circuit.

The bunch headed out at a brisk pace and it was not long before there were attacks.

On the long climb up the McGraws Road hill, Harry McLean and Tom McNish moved away to a 100m lead and Leigh Stott was under some difficulty in the bunch.

Steady riding from Alex Dunbar and Oliver McLean saw the bunch back together shortly after the Kongwak roundabout.

However the steep climb up to Glen Alvie Road saw Alex and Oliver split the field and race away for the second lap.

On the second ascent of the Glen

Alvie climb, it was Alex Dunbar racing away to solo the last lap.

Oliver McLean was in all sorts of trouble and could not go with Tom and Leigh, who went past on the climb.

Alex had no problems doing a solo lap and finished well ahead for the club champion title in a time of 1hr 26.4min.

Leigh made his move on the Glen Alvie climb to get a break and race home for second with Tom into third.

Four riders contested the B grade race: Peter McLean, Syd Jackson, Tom Fitzgerald and Rod Cheyne and they raced over two laps of the circuit.

This group was kinder to each other, appreciating that it was easier riding in a bunch with all sharing the workload.

This went well until the steep Glen Alvie climb which saw Rod

lose contact with the other trio.

It all came down to a sprint finish.

Tom Fitzgerald lead out but had to watch as Syd Jackson powered home to take the win from a fast finishing Peter McLean with Tom left in third.

Syd’s time was 1hr 7.44min.

Next week, the racing is at Pound Creek with the seniors racing for the Lex Watt Trophy and juniors racing for the Watchorn Cup. These are both handicap events and the circuit for the seniors allows most riders to have a good ride.

LEADING RIDERS: Leongatha Cycling Club road champions for 2019 are, from left, Leigh Stott, second, Alex Dunbar, first, and Tom McNish, third.

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RWH DISTRICT WINNERS: From left, winners Jo Fennell and Janet Thompson, with runner up Jeanette Swan. Absent Jenny Delaney.

Leongatha Ladies

Wednesday, June 12 ONCE again inclement weather conditions forced the postponement of the A and B Gibson American Foursomes Board event.

Twenty seven hardy women played a 9 hole stableford event and Lianne Adamson overcame her opponents to win with (33) 17 pts.

D.T.L. Line Balls were awarded to Julie Howard and Coralie Baker 15 pts, Jennifer Fraser and Anne Gibson 14 pts, Karen Bear 13 pts, Trish Owen 12 pts and Bronwyn Debenham 11 pts c/b.

On a perfect golfing day on Saturday 21 women contested the Tom Welsford Memorial 4BBB Board event with Lianne Adamson and Lynda Bassett and also Marilyn and Russell Williams winning D.T.L. Balls scoring 40 pts. Full details of this event are in the Men’s Report.

Leongatha ON Tuesday of last week John McInnes had the best score of the day of 36 points to win the Overall and A Grade events. B Grade was taken out by Hans Hoefler with 33 points.

DTL balls were won

by Norm Hughes, Ashleigh Hutton, Michael Thomas, George Hendry, Greg Ellt, Geoff McDonald, Wayne Keen, Frank Smedley, Joe Lowell, Trevor Moss and Ian Murchie.

David Forbes was

Nearest the Pin on the 16th hole.

The rain stopped on Thursday and conditions were good for the 62 golfers that took part in a Stableford competition. Don Smith did best with 38 points to win the Overall and C Grade events. A Grade was won by Geoff McDonald with 35 points and Ian Barlow had a win in B grade also with 35 points.

DTL Balls were won

by Greg Ellt, Barry Attwood, Rod Mackenzie, Bryan McCorkell, Garry Friend, Bruce Cathie, Frank Smedley, John Moor, David Vorwerg, Colin Bear, Ross McRobert, Ken Smirk, Jeff Brewer and Doug Clemann.

Nearest the Pins were Kevin Castwood on the 14th and Chris Leaver was closest on the 16th.

The Tom Welsford Memorial 4BBB was held on Saturday with 88 men and women taking part. Thanks once again to the Welsford family for their continuing sponsorship and support for this event.

Winner, with a great score of 44 points, was the pairing of Dirk Jacobs and Ken McKenzie. They finished one point ahead of Steve Fisher and Ian Debenham who were runners up with 43 points in a countback.

DTL Balls were awarded to Rod Hopcraft, Andrew Westaway, David Forbes, Will Norden, Anthony Sparkes, Craig Hams,

Dan Jolly, Stuart Harry, Greg Welsford, Bruce Cathie, Lianne Adamson, Lynda Bassett, Andy Bassett, Ian Murchie, John Moor, Rob Martin, Geoff McDonald, Peter Hobson, and Russell and Marilyn Williams.

Nearest the Pins were Anthony Sparkes on the 14th hole and Chris Leaver was closest for the second time this week on the 16th.

Mirboo North

Wednesday, June 5 Competition: Par Day Winner: Maree Thompson -4, DTL’s: Barb Stimson -6, NTP 4th: Maree Thompson.

Thursday, June 6.

Competition: Stableford Day Winner: Locky White (11) 43.

NTP 16th: Doug Taylor, DTL’s: Stephen Mills (10) 36, Tom Traill (13) 35.

Saturday, June 8 Sponsor: Gippsland Solar, Heating and Cooling.

Competition: Stableford Day Winner: Mick Insall (26) 35, Winner B Grade: Tom Traill (13) 35, Winner A Grade: Terry Bradshaw (8) 34, DTL’s: Nigel Bracecamp (19) 35, David Jerram (21) 34, Josh Robbins (16) 34, Mark Hales (18) 34, Noel Baker (21) 34, Mal Payne (11) 34, 2nd shot NTP 1st hole: Gerry Heenan, NTP: 4th John Angus, 6th Jeff Hughes, 13th Nobody.

16th John McFarlane.

Monday, June 10 Competition:

Stableford Day Winner: Mal Payne (11) 33, NTP 4th: Kane Allen, DTL’s: Mark Hales (19) 33, Stephen Mills (10) 32.

Saturday, June 15 Ninth Round Mirboo North Invitational (stroke).

Competition: Stableford Day Winner: Josh Robbins (16) 42, Winner A Grade: Travis Baker (7) 40, Winner C Grade: Nicholas Whichello (23) 39, DTL’s: Rob Clark (19) 41, Peter Draper (11) 38, Jeff Hughes (17) 35, David Jerram (21) 35, Jim Kidd (15) 35, 2nd shot NTP 1st hole: Brian Clarke, NTP: 4th Richie Robbins, 6th Tom Traill, 13th Nicholas Whichello, 16th Mark Hales.

Top 5 Mirboo North Invitational Leaderboard after the 9th Rnd: Peter Draper 269, Terry Bradshaw 273, Doug Taylor 274, Nigel Bracecamp 276, Richie Robbins 280.

South Gippsland 4BB district play-off THE South Gippsland 4BB Royal Women’s Hospital District Stableford district play-off took place last Friday at Woorayl.

The sun made a welcome appearance - apart from a brief shower at the tail end of the fieldwith 32 finalists (two pairings from each club eligible) progressing

SCRATCH WINNERS: D Symmons and I Balfour took the honours at Woorayl.

Minor daily winners were Elly Berryman and Ann Poole.

through to their club qualifying events.

There was also 12 additional ladies, who supported the event by playing in a ‘daily competition’ with their entry fees being donated to the RWH. The RWH event commenced in 2005 to commemorate the centenary year of Women’s Golf Victoria. All funds raised through the event are donated to the RWH Foundation. The event is run state wide with the funds received used to purchase new equipment and to train specialist doctors in urogynaecology, for the Urogynae unit (all matters pelvic floor) at the RWH. The ladies found the recent rain had certainly softened the fairways and preferred lies were in play. However the greens have not ‘relented’ to the damp as yet and still had pace to contend with.

The Woorayl pairing of Jo Fennell and Janet Thompson had a great day on their home course and were the winners of the RWH district playoff with 40 points.

The runners up on a fourway countback with 36 points were the Welshpool pairing of Jenny Delaney and Jeanette Swan. These two pairings now go onto a final against other district and metro winners in October at a Melbourne metropolitan course.

In the minor ‘daily event’ the winners with 34 points were another

Woorayl pairing of Anne Poole and Elly Berryman.

The conditions also played their part with the nearest the pins as only the 17th was ‘claimed’ with Geraldine Prentice (Wonthaggi) successfully making the green and also the birdie putt.

Down the line balls went to 36pts Jenny Delaney and Jeanette Swan (Welshpool), Irene Holm and Susan Straw (Meeniyan), Sue Brown and Peta Barlow (Welshpool), Dot Stubbs and Ashleigh Hutton (Leongatha), 35 pts Geraldine Prentice and Patsy Britt (Wonthaggi).

Thanks was expressed to the SGGI Match Committee for the assistance given in preparing for the event.

The Woorayl club was also acknowledged for hosting a great day of golf and the warm hospitality shared in the clubhouse.

Woorayl Woorayl Golf Report June 15 and 16 Saturday’s 4ball Championships saw 48 competitors battle out the two divisions.

The scratch and the handicap. We thank our event sponsor for day one, Leongatha Carpet Court.

As the old saying goes: “You can’t win a championship in the first round but you sure can lose one.” This is now ringing true with over half the starters late within the first round.

Let’s look at the better scores of the day.

Winners on a count back with a very respectable par score of +9 D Dwyer and M Luscombe, from D Symmons and I Balfour our runners up.

The ball’s down the line will give an indication of who is still in with a chance at Woorayl glory - B Stubbs and A Peters, C Gourlay and R Gourlay, T Lund and T Ryan all on +7, B Collier and R Beilby, B Hogan and T Hogan +6 and on +5 J Hickey and A Kortekass and M Grist and W Turner. Below these competitors you would have to have an absolute blinder to snatch the top prize of “Gold Lettering”.

The scratch division has clear leaders in D Symmons and I Balfour with an eight under 64 - great shooting gents, next best with an even pre round of 72 D Dwyer and M Luscombe one shot better than B Stubbs and A Peters.

Symmon had an eagle on our 11th hole well done Damo.

Nearest the pin on the 8th R Winkler and 17th B Hogan.

Our raffle syndicate winners - J Hickey and Co. Good luck to all for Sunday’s second and final round.

The second day of our 4ball Championship results are as follows.

Are all contending teams still talking to one another, time maybe needed to heal raw memories. The gener-

ous sponsor on day two was South Gippsland Therapy Centre.

The scratch winners with a 68 today, to go with yesterday’s 65 are D Symmons and I Balfour with a total of 12 under, well done both former multiple individual club champions. A duo that came together at a late stage due to the unavailability of their former partners, well done again.

The handicap winners this year are D Dwyer and M Luscombe with +18 one better than the above mentioned team, congratulations gents.

B and T Hogan were third with +14, the rest, well next year is worth thinking about a potential partner change.

Down the line balls went to B and T Hogan +8, G Ennoss and J Newton +7 and on +6 A Turner and G McKinnon, J Hassett and E Poole on a count back from R Rayson and B Robjant.

Nearest the pins today on the 8th and 17th went to the one and only C Gourlay with two very fine shots.

The raffle winner was the last ticket sold and a very popular win B and G Wilson.

The last ball of the day went to G Forrester and K Riseley.

Next week’s event is a 4-man ambrose get together with your mates and enjoy some time together.

Play well!

M Luscombe and D Dwyer were the Handicap Champions at Woorayl.

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Inverloch vs Prom Coast U12s

INVERLOCH Stars U12s hit the pitch at Welshpool with fast attacking play and six opening half goals; three coming from the boot of Hamish Gleeson, a remarkable show of endurance having just come from playing under 14s.

Their defence held strong with excellent on field guidance lead by Anouar Cunningham reminding team mates where to position themselves.

James Starkey, Maeve Wilkinson and Spencer Lomax were also able to hit the back of the net before the break.

Coach Vince Green asked his young Stars to focus on teamwork, good passing and encouraged his more experienced players to work hard to bring their teammates into the game.

Multiple goals were scored by Lucas IddonTauvry and Harvey Welsford in the second half and Jed Courtenay delighted the crowd with an enthusiastic attempt at scoring from a penalty.

The Stars U12 finished the game victorious, with credit due to the Prom Coast team who left the pitch with their heads held high after never giving up on their efforts to win the ball and remain positive during the game.

Leongatha Knights vs Drouin Dragons U16 Girls Leongatha Knights U16 Girls met second-onthe-ladder Drouin for the second of four matches across the season.

During the first half, goals flowed Leongatha’s way with a lovely sailing shot from Melisse Bath and a high chip from Niamh Martin both finding the back of the net.

Drouin kept in the game with a shot of their own, although scoring was tricky with the combined defensive teamwork from the Knights absorbing attacks.

In the second half, Emma Silcock got a welldeserved goal and Niamh Martin backed-up her first half success with a second, helping her to earn the player of the match award (generously donated by Gatha Pizza).

Again, scoring was more difficult for Drouin, particularly due to midfield assistance from Lilly McKenzie and Sarah Doolan, and skilful and calm-under-pressure goalkeeping by Aluah Harry.

Final scores read 4-2 Leongatha’s way.

Inverloch U12s’ Mitchell Reed battling against Prom Coast.

chances but couldn’t get the ball to work their way.

Caleb Gale was back to his quick speed and a number of runs down the right wing provided chances across the pitch but Drouin were resilient.

Drouin scored their third goal when a pressured long-range shot was launched from outside the box and found the top corner of the net.

When a Drouin attacker made a great run down the left wing and was brought down inside the box it was all she wrote. Drouin converted the penalty and came away four-nil winners against a previously unbeaten Knights side.

Korumburra City Report U12s

U16s mixed

Kicking off early in Phillip Island didn’t help Leongatha’s mixed U16s side took on unde- the travelling under 12s meeting with Phillip Island White. Quinn Brady scoring the only goal feated Drouin at home.

The Knights were quietly confident following for the visiting side, a convincing win for Phillip their win over Korumburra in Round 6, but were Island. cautious given Drouin’s previous 8-0 win over U14s them in their last meeting.

Travelling to Drouin with a later start saw KoIt was evident early that Leongatha were de- rumburra slow off the mark, putting their defentermined for possession and a well placed corner sive line under pressure and giving goalkeeper Pat was bounced around in the box before being slot- Morris plenty of work. ted in by Toby Gale.

After a nervous start, Pat settled into the An unfortunate handball in Leongatha’s de- game and kept very well, saving many shots. fence saw first half goalie Paddy Johnston staring Korumburra were unable to spot some free playdown a penalty that was luckily sent wide. ers in the forward line and turned the ball over Continued pressure from Leongatha’s domi- when scoring opportunities presented, at half time nant midfield of Zac Davidson, Hamish Box, Drouin had a handy three to nil lead.

Toby Gale, and Samuel Evans allowed Leongatha Burra settled into the game in the second half to make space in the attacking third and ultimately with Julien Rosse, Oscar Beachley, Liam Thomas score another goal. and Fernanda Hurst solid in the defensive line.

Drouin responded though with another penalty Harrison Clark pushed forward from the wing opportunity, levelling the score. as did Julio Decarlo, who managed to break DrDrouin’s strength and communication became ouin’s defence and score a much-needed goal. evident as they sent another two goals through to Fast paced Alana Lopez-Freeman was in the put them ahead 4-2 at half time. right place on occasion but the ball was never deToby Gale went into goals in the second half per- livered to her foot. forming a wonderful penalty save and with the help Drouin found the net again in the closing minof his relentless defence did not concede for the half. utes to take out the win four to one.

Spencer Chadwick and Hayden Clark both Pat Morris was outstanding in goals, earning stepped up their game, scoring a goal each and player of the week. levelling the score 4-4 by full-time.

Seniors The Knights took on the Dragons with top spot on the ladder available to the winner.

Drouin opened the scoring when a long ball forward caught the Knights keeper off guard, forcing him to misjudge his positioning and commit a handball.

The ensuing free kick was well taken by Drouin and they were able to score with a solidly hit drive that found the back o the net It was to be Drouin’s game when a long throw bounced forward but was unable to be cleared by the Knights, allowing an attacker through on goal to make it 2-0 at half-time.

When Tom Murdoch and Tom Dortmans subbed in for Gatha, their side had a number of

U16 – BYE Men’s Reserve’s - BYE Women’s

Korumburra City met up with Warragul United.

Warragul took off fast and placed the Korumburra defence under some pressure which also gave keeper Treen Halkett some work before her team composed itself.

Within six minutes of the kick off, Emily Shaw found the net for Burra for a handy lead.

Shortly after, attacker Milly Hurst teamed up with Emily Shaw to break through the defence and beat the keeper for Burra’s second goal.

Half time saw Burra leading two to nil.

Warragul continued to attack in the second half but were unsuccessful against Burra’s staunch

Milly Hurst was Burra Player of the Week.

COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS: Pictured are U14 Girls assistant coach/team manager Dave Hurst, Payton Swain, Harrison Clarke, Makenzee Swain, Julian Rosse, Fernanda Hurst, U12 Girls coach Tony Gardner, Zane Brady, Emma Gardner and Curtis Gardner.

Absent: Marley Walker. defence.

At the 69-minute mark, Dakota Decarlo found the net, and shortly after Makenzee Swain earned her first goal in Women’s Football giving Burra a nice four to nil lead.

Korumburra City held the advantage until the final whistle.

Coach Andrew Halkett praised his team post match, “I played people in different positions and was very pleased with how we adapted, Tahli Swain and Jess Odgers, I decided to rotate them both through the Centre Back position and both were fantastic.

Andrew awarded the Burra Brewery Player of the week to Milly Hurst.

Senior Men’s – BYE

Country Championships Korumburra City had players and coaching staff representing Gippsland Soccer Club in the Annual Country Championships, this year held at Albury over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

Players were required to trial to enter the teams and if selected, travel to Albury.

Players from Korumburra were represented in all age groups in both Boys and Girls competition, teaming up with players from the district, from Lang Lang, Phillip Island, Prom Coast, Wonthaggi, Drouin, Mirboo North, Leongatha, Latrobe Valley, Sale and Bairnsdale.

Competition was fierce, playing Albury/ Wodonga, Geelong, Mildura, Ballarat, Bendigo, Latrobe Valley and Shepparton.

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• Poowong v Nilma Darnum

Magpies soar over Bombers AN offensive onslaught saw Poowong easily dispose of bottom placed Nilma Darnum 125-46 at

home on Saturday.

The home side got the jump on their opponents early, winning the contested footy in the middle and delivering it with precision to the

Breakers handle Eastern Devils

forward line.

Their forwards took advantage and booted four goals through the quarter, giving their team a 27-11 lead at the first break.

This trend continued in the second term, with the Bombers being unable to quell the tough-

ness of their opponent in the contest.

Hazendonk and fellow forward Hooker stamped their authority on the game for Poowong this quarter, booting goals between them and helping their side to a 55-26 half-time lead.

The Magpies ap-

plied suffocating defence in the third term, holding a physically defeated Bombers team to a single goal. Wyatt and McNally got in on the act for the home team, and Hazedonk and Hooker also continued to make their presence felt in the for-

ward line.

Poowong piled on five goals and four behinds as a result of their third term domination, ensuring their opponents would have little chance of a comeback in the fourth quarter, leading 89-32 at the final break.

The Breakers took on the The Devils over the weekend, a very experienced team having player in the VFLW two seasons ago and won the Division One premiership last year.

With this in mind coaches Tess Angarane and Sophie Bolding stressed to the team the importance of focusing on the things they do well and maintaining this effort for four quarters.

The Devils played an impressive style of football, moving the ball into space and hitting leading targets in the forward line. The Breakers were really competitive around the clearances thanks to strong ruck work by Taz Orgill, who gave her midfielders first use.

With the ball spending a lot of time in the Devils forward line Lucy Vernon and Hannah Mills read the ball well, cutting it off with some great intercept marks across half back.

Jess Bolding also continued her good form on the wing finding lots of the ball.

Playing such a strong opposition, the Breakers chose to continue to attack all game rather than roll back numbers into defence.

Kasey Guttridge and Laura Kew presented well across half forward and allowed the Breakers to get it into their forward 50 throughout the CLEAR KICK: Lachlan Green clears the ball for Poowong. game.

However, the strong Devils defence meant • Newborough v Mirboo North scores were hard to come by.

Final scores: Eastern Devils 25.15 defeated Bass Coast Breakers 0.0. Best Players: Sophie Bolding, Taryn Orgill, Ella Angarane, Lucy Vernon, Sarah Alweyn, Hannah Mills.

Hooker capped off his standout performance by kicking his fourth goal in the final term, while Hazedonk also did the same. However, the fact so many players who are not main goalkickers got involved and scored for the home team in the fourth quarter reflected their complete dominance of the game.

Chin, who was a positive for the Bombers on an otherwise bleak day, scored his second in the fourth and helped his side to show the bit of fight they had left.

This was nowhere near enough though, and the Magpies emerged having achieved a 79-point thumping.

Nilma Darnum will host Yarragon at home next round, a good chance to bounce back from their beating on Saturday.

Poowong will face Catani away from home and will be ready to continue their momentum with another win.

Berchtold leads Tigers to strong win at Newborough

MIRBOO North made their finals case stronger on Saturday, defeating Newborough 97-59 at Newborough Recreation Reserve behind a seven-goal haul from Kristopher Berchtold.

LOVING IT: Council’s Penni Ellicott, KSC’s Dave Hurst, KSC’s Peter Jacques, KSC vice president Belinda Nicholls, KSC player and coach Ian Swain, KSC’s Tahli Swain and KSC president Rory Cull were having a ball last Wednesday.

Happy change at Burra Rec Reserve UMPIRES and players will no longer have to brave the chilly conditions that once confronted them at the Korumburra Recreation Reserve.

Last Wednesday, sports-mad locals – including those persistent members of the Korumburra Soccer Club and former South Gippsland Shire Council mayor, Lorraine Brunt – were in celebration mode as the ribbon was cut to officially open the newly built change rooms.

The $380,000 project, which included a $250,000 contribution from the Victorian Government’s World Game Facilities Fund 2018, was a long time in the making.

The redevelopment will provide accessible and female-friendly athlete and umpire change rooms and amenities – and not a dingy dunny in sight.

With 104 members, the club is a growing concern.

Club member Dave Hurst told the Star that the changed facilities were “fantastic”.

“From a dingy old, terrible concrete facility I grew up with playing football, it’s really good to have such a clean, bright, useful area. You can get out of the weather. It’s outstanding,” he said.

Dave believes the upgraded facilities will go a long way to attract the next generation of players to the club.

Newborough had a massive task in front of them with Mirboo North on the rebound from their first loss of the season to ladder leaders Yallourn-Yallourn North and eager for a win.

The Tigers had more of the ball in the opening quarter, but inaccuracy proved to be a problem, two goals from seven shots giving the visitors just a nine-point lead at quarter time.

That margin may have been extended to three goals at the main break, but it was obvious that the Bulldogs were starting to work their way into the game.

Newborough coach Dean Caldow was happy with his team’s persistence.

“We’re young and now playing with a bit more confidence and belief,” he said.

“It was nice to get Adam Kennedy and Daniel Risol back to give us some leadership and spur us on.”

That leadership had the home side still well and truly in touch in the final term trailing by just 17 points.

The Tigers showed resilience through strong contested ball winning and some forward line dominance from Berchtold.

Coach Josh Taylor gave his side credit for holding strong.

“Our boys stood up to some serious pressure from Newborough and because of this we prevailed,” he said.

The depth and talent from the Tigers were just too much, with the midfield working overtime and Kris Berchtold having his way with the Newborough defence.

This, combined with a Newborough team who were not able to sustain their effort for a full game, meant Mirboo

North left 48-point winners.

Despite the loss, coach Caldow saw positives in his team’s play.

“We have made huge inroads since round one; our skill execution and decision making has improved dramatically,” he said.

“We were still in it at three-quarter time.”

On the other hand, the Tigers, who were completely dominant to start the season, have identified a need to improve on their current form.

“We are not playing the best footy at the moment so we need to hit the track and get back to where we were at,” coach Taylor said.

The Tigers will take on Yinnar at home next week while Newborough play YYN away.

Seniors: Newborough 9.5.59 defeated

by Mirboo North 14.13.97.

Reserves: Newborough 14.6.90. defeated Mirboo North 5.14.44.

Seniors: Poowong 18.17.125 d Nilma Darnum 6.10.46.

Reserves: Poowong 12.10.82 d Nilma Darnum 6.3.39.

U18s: Poowong 9.15.69 d Nilma Darnum 3.4.22.

SENIORS Yall-Yall North ... 366.42 40 Mirboo North .... 235.92 36 Hill End ........... 159.55 28 Morwell East..... 135.78 28 Yinnar............. 102.99 24 Trafalgar ...............121.52 16 Boolarra .................38.54 16 Newborough ..........42.06 8 Thorpdale ...............35.20 4 GOALKICKERS K. Hughes (Y-YN) ........ (0) 42 M. Coutts (Yinn).......... (5) 35 C. Saunders (Hill E) ..... (4) 34 D. McDonald (Y-YN).... (0) 33 L. Mulqueen (Hill E) .... (6) 21 B. Bosman (Traf) ......... (4) 21 D. Hutchison (Morw) .. (0) 21 D. Hayes (Traf) ............ (0) 19 J. Mitchell (Newb) ....... (3) 18 J. Giardina (Bool) ........ (4) 18 M. Powell (Thorp) ....... (1) 18

RESERVES Yall-Yall Nth ..... 413.99 40 Trafalgar.......... 203.89 36 Yinnar............. 162.09 24 Morwell East..... 160.69 24 Boolarra .......... 100.20 20 Mirboo North .........85.04 20 Hill End ..................74.86 20 Newborough ..........62.56 12 Thorpdale ...............11.72 4 GOALKICKERS L. Visser (Yinnar) ........ (0) 25 B. Darby-Lock (Y-YN).. (1) 22 T. Phillips (Y-YN) ......... (0) 19 M. Gore (Y-YN) ........... (0) 17 M. Dow (Y-YN) ............ (0) 16 C. Alexander (Yinnar) .. (1) 16 C. Hughes (Y-YN) ........ (0) 16 T. Wyatt (Traf) ............. (1) 15 J. Holdsworth (Traf) .... (0) 14 C. Le Page (Mirb N) .... (0) 13 J. Scorse (Y-YN) ......... (0) 13

FOURTHS Yinnar.............940.18 100 Yall-Yall Nth .....155.42 62 Morwell East...... 78.62 57 Mirboo North ....174.07 55 Trafalgar........... 91.10 50 Hill End .................20.06 12 Newborough .........26.21 11 GOALKICKERS J. Wyntjes (Yinn) ........ (3) 26 S. Lissa (Yinnar) ......... (1) 21 P. Winmar (Mirb N) ..... (0) 17 H. Hopkins (Traf)......... (0) 13 E. Woodall (Mirb N) .... (0) 12 W. Hester (Y-YN) ......... (0) 12 J. Walravens (Y-YN) .... (1) 12 Q. O’Kane (Mirb N)...... (0) 11 M. Porykali (Yinn) ....... (0) 10 D. Makepeace (Yinn) ... (2) 9 J. Carnes (Yinn) .......... (4) 9

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Stony Creek and Tarwin seniors battle for the ball. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning @ Parrots goal keeper, Jasmine Friend looks for options up court after pulling in a rebound. fourcorners framing

West Gippsland scores Results - Round 10 A Grade: Dalyston 52 d Warragul Industrials 38, Cora Lynn 39 lt Korumburra-Bena 66, Nar Nar Goon 65 d Bunyip 40, Koo Wee Rup 56 d Kilcunda Bass 26, Phillip Island 40 lt Inverloch Kongwak 58.

B Grade: Dalyston 47 d Warragul Industrials 42, Cora Lynn 43 d Korumburra Bena 41, Nar Nar Goon 54 d Bunyip 37, Koo Wee Rup 49 d Kilcunda Bass 25, Phillip Island 54 lt Inverloch Kongwak 59.

C Grade: Dalyston 40 lt Warragul Industrials 45, Cora Lynn 35 d Korumburra Bena 22, Nar Nar Goon 28 lt Bunyip 34, Koo Wee Rup 38 d Kilcunda Bass 8, Phillip Island 41 lt Inverloch Kongwak 45.

Under 17: Dalyston 41 d Warragul Industrials 6, Cora Lynn 32 lt Korumburra Bena 43, Tooradin-Dalmore 24 d Garfield 23, Nar Nar Goon 26 lt Bunyip 41, Koo Wee Rup 36 d Kilcunda Bass 14, Phillip Island 43 d Inverloch

Toora’s centre looks for an option as she is closed down.

Alberton results Results - Round 9 June 15 A Grade: Foster 48 d Fish Creek 32, MDU 44 lt Toora 51, Stony Creek 58 d Tarwin 17.

B Grade: Foster 33 lt Fish Creek 38, MDU 34 lt Toora 48, Stony Creek 39 d Tarwin 38.

C Grade: Foster 16 lt Fish Creek 35, MDU 27 lt Toora 41, Stony Creek 19 lt Tarwin 37.

17 & Under: Foster 10 lt Fish Creek 36.

15 & Under: Foster 36 d Fish Creek 6, Stony Creek 12 lt Tarwin 27.

13 & Under: Foster 24 d Fish Creek 4, MDU 38 d Toora 6, Stony Creek 17 lt Tarwin 19.

Ladders A Grade Foster.................. 210.30 36 Fish Creek .......... 141.24 28

Toora .................. 144.84 MDU ..................... 90.56 Stony Creek........... 88.61 Tarwin ................... 30.45 B Grade Toora .................. 184.91 MDU ................... 124.48 Fish Creek .......... 100.58 Stony Creek ......... 77.63 Foster..................... 94.68 Tarwin ................... 56.66 C Grade Fish Creek .......... 199.34 Tarwin ................ 154.79 Toora .................. 101.18 Stony Creek ......... 97.83 MDU ..................... 61.61 Foster..................... 60.44 17 & Under Fish Creek .......... 182.47 Tarwin .................. 93.18 Foster.................... 77.21 MDU ..................... 72.97 15 & Under Foster.................. 265.48 Fish Creek .......... 126.28 Toora ...................105.11 Tarwin ................ 101.53 Stony Creek........... 26.46 13 & Under MDU ................... 417.33 Foster.................. 133.03 Toora .................. 102.92 Tarwin .................. 83.54 Fish Creek ............. 36.81 Stony Creek........... 34.30

20 12 12 0 36 28 24 14 6 0 36 22 22 20 4 4 18 10 8 4 26 20 14 12 0 36 24 20 20 4 4

Kongwak 38.

Under 15: Dalyston 30 d Warragul Industrials 18, Cora Lynn 26 d Korumburra Bena 12, Tooradin-Dalmore 27 d Garfield 13, Nar Nar Goon 24 lt Bunyip 25, Koo Wee Rup 55 d Kilcunda Bass 1, Phillip Island 48 d Inverloch Kongwak 28.

Under 13: Dalyston 49 d Warragul Industrials 2, Cora Lynn 24 d Korumburra Bena 8, Tooradin-Dalmore 34 d Garfield 5, Nar Nar Goon 18 d Bunyip 7, Koo Wee Rup 35 d Kilcunda Bass 4, Phillip Island 24 lt Inverloch Kongwak 28.

Ladders A Grade Tooradin-Dalmore ...210.33 Dalyston ...................159.51 Korumburra Bena ..146.72 Nar Nar Goon ..........118.27 Inverloch-K’wak .....105.23 Bunyip .......................102.04 Koo Wee Rup ..............94.87 Warragul Indust ...........99.38 Cora Lynn....................84.90 Phillip Island ...............71.20 Kilcunda-Bass .............57.49 Garfield ...................... 44.06 B Grade Tooradin Dalmore ...154.90 Dalyston ...................164.20 Nar Nar Goon ..........115.76 Bunyip ......................107.07

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Gippsland netball scores Results - Round 9 A Grade: Warragul 36 lt Moe 46, Wonthaggi Power 48 lt Drouin 54, Morwell 50 d Sale 27, Leongatha 52 d Bairnsdale 29, Maffra 36 lt Traralgon 73.

B Grade: Warragul 49 lt Moe 52, Wonthaggi Power 39 lt Drouin 45, Morwell 33 lt Sale 38, Leongatha 67 d Bairnsdale 29, Maffra 26 lt Traralgon 78.

C Grade: Warragul 40 drew Moe 40, Wonthaggi Power 29 lt Drouin 42, Morwell 35 d Sale 24, Leongatha 32 drew Bairnsdale 32, Maffra 52 d Traralgon 36.

Under 17: Warragul 25 lt Moe 45,

Wonthaggi Power 53 d Drouin 29, Morwell 40 d Sale 32, Leongatha 33 d Bairnsdale 31, Maffra 41 d Traralgon 31.

Under 15: Warragul 15 lt Moe 36, Wonthaggi Power 53 d Drouin 10, Morwell 21 lt Sale 36, Leongatha 18 lt Bairnsdale 49, Maffra 42 d Traralgon 33.

Under 13: Warragul 14 lt Moe 37, Wonthaggi Power 28 d Drouin 18, Morwell 9 lt Sale 59, Leongatha 27 d Bairnsdale 19, Maffra 34 d Traralgon 24.

Ladders A Grade Morwell ........ 166.13 Traralgon ..... 138.20 Moe ............... 132.56 Warragul ...... 122.29

36 28 28 28

Leongatha ...... 97.98 Maffra.............. 94.66 Drouin ............. 86.96 Sale.................. 85.41 Bairnsdale ....... 69.71 Wonthaggi ....... 56.96 B Grade Traralgon ..... 146.15 Leongatha .... 134.73 Moe ............... 121.64 Warragul ...... 121.70 Sale ............... 133.33 Morwell ......... 110.03 Drouin ............. 80.94 Maffra.............. 73.32 Wonthaggi ....... 62.75 Bairnsdale ....... 63.60 C Grade Maffra .......... 142.44 Warragul ...... 128.51 Morwell ........ 107.81 Moe ............... 121.20 Leongatha .... 106.11 Traralgon ....... 101.23 Drouin ............. 91.36 Sale.................. 82.52 Wonthaggi ....... 79.70 Bairnsdale ....... 67.08 Under 17 Morwell ........ 159.91 Sale ............... 135.40

18 16 12 10 4 0 32 28 28 26 24 18 12 8 4 0 32 28 24 22 20 20 16 8 8 2 36 32

Moe ............... 134.81 Wonthaggi .... 117.19 Leongatha .... 122.70 Maffra.............. 88.89 Bairnsdale ....... 88.18 Drouin ............. 75.53 Traralgon ......... 65.20 Warragul .......... 59.71 Under 15 Sale ............... 323.72 Maffra .......... 154.55 Bairnsdale .... 184.43 Leongatha .... 107.75 Traralgon ..... 121.61 Morwell ......... 111.93 Moe ................. 93.31 Wonthaggi ....... 77.00 Warragul .......... 36.36 Drouin ............. 13.65 Under 13 Maffra .......... 167.35 Sale ............... 260.00 Traralgon ..... 175.51 Leongatha .... 145.00 Bairnsdale .... 131.53 Moe ............... 100.78 Wonthaggi ....... 87.72 Warragul .......... 39.42 Morwell ........... 35.63 Drouin ............. 26.61

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Warragul Indust ......128.81 Phillip Island .............112.34 Cora Lynn....................95.62 Inverloch-K’wak .........93.19 Koo Wee Rup ..............91.71 Korumbirra Bena ........90.07 Garfield .......................68.81 Kilcunda-Bass .............32.00 C Grade Tooradin Dalmore ...170.64 Cora Lynn ................125.67 Warragul Indust ......122.64 Dalyston ...................118.66 Bunyip ......................135.69 Koo Wee Rup ............120.32 Inverloch-K’wak .........98.37 Nar Nar Goon..............96.22 Korum-Bena................87.50 Garfield .......................76.88 Phillip Island ...............75.58 Kilcunda-Bass .............37.61 Under 17 Phillip Island............228.88 Inverloch-K’wak .....233.88 Korum-Bena ............240.78 Dalyston ...................185.43 Cora Lynn ................126.16 Bunyip .......................121.23 Tooradin Dalmore .......68.88 Koo Wee Rup ..............68.48

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Garfield .......................63.98 Kilcunda-Bass .............35.97 Nar Nar Goon..............54.63 Warragul Industrials ....25.81 Under 15 Cora Lynn ................204.19 Dalyston ...................217.82 Koo Wee Rup ...........193.17 Phillip Island............188.94 Warragul Indust ......158.54 Inverloch-K’wak .......143.20 Korum-Bena..............132.99 Bunyip .........................72.24 Tooradin-Dalmore .......72.38 Nar Nar Goon..............47.69 Garfield .......................19.48 Kilcunda-Bass .............19.54 Under 13 Cora Lynn ................273.77 Dalyston ...................190.55 Tooradin-Dalmore ...245.22 Korum-Bena ............221.93 Phillip Island............153.18 Inverloch-K’wak .......147.50 Koo Wee Rup ............143.28 Nar Nar Goon..............79.07 Garfield .......................61.05 Bunyip .........................60.98 Kilcunda-Bass .............18.12 Warragul Indust .............9.54

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Parrots netball A Grade

Under 17

Leongatha 52 d Bairnsdale 29

Leongatha 33 d Bairnsdale 31

Auction player: Jasmine Friend. Awards: Jasmine Friend - Voyage Fitness, Lauren Redpath - Sports First.

Great job - awesome team effort. Good to see everyone coming together with whoever takes the court. Bring on the second half of the season.

Awards: Zali Rogers - Bair’s Hotel, Holly Van der Pligt - Kat’s Korner.

A great game girls, we kept the intensity up and were consistent throughout the whole game. Let’s keep it up and do it again next week.

B Grade

Leongatha 18 lt Bairnsdale 47

Leongatha 67 d Bairnsdale 29

Auction player - Simond Dekker. Awards: Abby Forrester - Mika Max, Abby Davison Rusty Windmill.

Great game, all players fought hard for all four quarters, building on intensity and showing a high level of fitness. Awesome team game.

Under 15 Awards: Alice Reid - Baker’s Delight, Harper McLennan Kat’s Korner.

Great game girls, we didn’t drop heads.

Lots to improve on in next week’s match. Up the Parrots.

Under 13

Leongatha 32 drew Bairnsdale 32

Leongatha 27 d Bairnsdale 19 Awards: Lara Gill Sports First, Molly Hebe - Gatha Pizza, Sienna Cruickshank - Baker’s Delight.

Auction player - Elicia Garnham. Awards: Ash Payne - A.W. Smith & Sons, Ash Giliam - Gatha Pizza.

A slow start to the game but our fitness and intensity on the court got us back in the game to claim the draw.

A great strong game by the Leongatha girls.

They ran the ball well down the court and their goalers had a strong game.

Their defence was tight in the ring and they came away with a good win.

C Grade

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POLLITICAL ATTENTION: Jane Garrett MP with the Leongatha and Bairnsdale seniors before their game on Saturday.

New courts unveiled at Gatha Daniel Renfrey AFTER a four year-long process, the Leongatha Football and Netball Club’s new outdoor netball courts were officially unveiled for use on Saturday for the Parrots’ game against Bairnsdale.

Parliamentary Secretary for Jobs, Jane Garrett, joined club president Jeanne Dekker and Parrots players to open the courts.

“It’s going to be home to some magnificent games over

the coming years,” Minister Garrett said.

“It was a long process but the blood, sweat and tears put into the project by this club are what made it so successful.”

The club managed to garner sponsorships of $100,000 toward the project, something which has made president Jeanne Dekker proud.

“Without the sponsors it wouldn’t have happened and it’s really impressive for a small organisation to be able to achieve something like this,” she said.

Having new courts now gives the Parrots a chance to embrace both sports evenly and kick their

netball program into gear.

“We haven’t had proper facilities in so long but now there’s somewhere the girls can train, play and store all their gear,” president Dekker said.

“The teams are really excited and think it’s wonderful; they know it promotes equal opportunity and puts the netball alongside the footy.”

The Parrots will undoubtedly enjoy their new netball setting and with a comfortable victory over Bairnsdale on Saturday, it Korumburra-Bena goal attack Kimberly Hillberg takes a deep shot over her Cora Lynn looks like the team has already opposition. settled in.

LDNA results and ladders Results - Saturday, June 15

Mt Eccles White 20 d Mt Eccles Yellow 18.

13 & Under Group 2: Mirboo North Purple 9 d Town 3, Mirboo North Gold 18 d St Laurence 9, Inverloch Kongwak Yellow 18 d Mt Eccles Purple 8.

15 & Under: Mt Eccles Aqua 23 drew Inverloch Kongwak Yellow 23, Mt Eccles White 33d Mirboo North 21, Town 27 d St Laurence Blue 19, St Laurence Maroon 15 d Inverloch Kongwak Blue 12.

17 & Under / C Grade: Meeniyan & District 51 d Mt Ec-

11 & Under Group 1: St Laurence Maroon 17 d Town 1, St Laurence Gold 14 d Inverloch Kongwak Blue 5, Leongatha Parrots Budgies 7 d Mt Eccles Blue 2, Mt Eccles Pink 14 d Mirboo North 5.

11 & Under Group 2: Mirboo North 8 d St Jane Garrett MP and club president Jeanne Dekker put the new courts to the test as Danny Laurence Maroon 2, O’Brien MP spectates.

Mt Eccles Purple 9 d Town 3.

13 & Under Group 1: St Laurence 25 d Inverloch Kongwak great and lead us to a victory. Blue 18, Leongatha U15 D Grade Parrots Budgies 16 d Mirboo North 34 – NewMirboo North 58 – New- Well done girls!

Korumburra Bena10 borough 15 borough 32 B Grade BOC sponsored by Mirboo Best on court sponsored by Mirboo North 29 – NewNorth IGA and Jump & Climb Betty Lane and Mirboo North borough 43 Traralgon was Flynn Burgess- IGA was Connie Lia. BOC sponsored by Mirboo Coaches Award sponsored North IGA and Grand Ridge Pincini. Coaches Award sponSaturday, June 22 sored by Wyncity Morwell was by Traf Mens & Boyswear and Brewery was Sofie Disito.

10am: ALL Abilities: Brittany Price, Alex Jimmy Jambs café was Katie Lily Maxwell.

Coaches Award sponsored Ritchie .

Symmons and Maryce Oakley.

A solid win.

10.15am: New beginner and general umpire

by Lamazeleighs, Wyncity MorFantastic game! Mirboo well and Ridgeway Discounts training. Fifth session for new trainees. TourThe girls took advantage of a strong early lead to try some North worked hard to score off nament players to attend tournament training was Taleisha Snell. turnovers and put into play evnew structures.

The home side were beaten session..

This group are hungry for erything they have been work11am: Jacinta Muhovics, Lorri McKenzie, by a better team on the day. netball knowledge and relish ing on at training.

Angelique Dunlevie, Charlotte Exelby, Pat Thanks to Kylie, Janet, StaThey adapted well to a at the opportunity to try new Kuhne, Sophie Clarke, Bek Vagg, Zara McKencey and Taleisha for fi lling in. change in players and played things.

Heads up, there’s more to zie, Phil Smith, Abbey McColl, Brooke Brown, Keep up the hard work and their game brilliantly.

Jade McRea, Katrina Sparke, Ashleigh Poland, work on at training this week.

Huge thank you to Flynn, the rewards will come.

Alicia Prentice, Georgia Hamilton, Louise A Grade Tarni, Jakobi and Gemma for Strickland, Hayley Bourke, Elle Douglas..

U17 Mirboo North 93 - New12 noon: Lorri McKenzie, Jade Hamilton, Mirboo North 61 – New- filling in for MN this week. borough 43 Barb Challis, Ashleigh Poland, Emma Smith, C Grade borough 29 BOC sponsored by Mirboo Abbey McColl, Mitch Price, Jesseme Arnason, BOC sponsored by Traf Mirboo North 38 – NewNorth Hotel and Mirboo North Angelique Dunlevie, Abagail Exelby, Brit Price, Mens & Boyswear and Mirboo borough 34 BOC sponsored by Grand IGA was Jessie Holland. Coach- Pat Kuhne, Steph Thoonen, Alex Ritchie, Sue North IGA was Miki Hilliar.

Coaches Award sponsored Ridge Brewery and Mirboo es Award sponsored by Mirboo Ritchie, Zara McKenzie, Ashleigh Challis, Paul North Pizza and Wyncity Mor- Kemper, Zara Gardener, Louise Bruce.

by Jump & Climb Traralgon and North IGA was Aleisha Loh. 1pm: Jacinta Muhovics, Kylie Strickland, Coaches Award sponsored well was Laura Robins.

Wyncity Morwell was Taliesha Great game by all seven Mir- Lilly Worsfold, Chelsea Hofman, Bek Vagg,

by Craig Young Butcher and Snell Katrina Spark, Mitch Price, Steph Thoonen.

Great game, playing a strong Jimmy Jambs café was Chloe boo North girls.

2.20pm: Sue Ritchie, Jade McRea, Phil Everyone did their job and Maxwell. four quarters.

Great game this week start- applied everything they have Smith, Chloe Prentice, Lauren Baudinette, AbaCommunication was great gail Exelby, Jade Hamilton, Jesseme Arnason.. and it was so good to see Mirboo ing off with some amazing in- been working on at training.

Enquiries: Anita Gourlay, umpire coordinaCan’t wait for the big chalputting into play what they have tercepts and plays. We worked been working on at training. hard all game. Our patience was lenge against Yinnar next week! tor 0418 135 624.

Mirboo North netball

LDNA umpires

cles Silver 42, Town Tangerine 37 d Town Black 21, Mirboo North Gold 51 d Mt Eccles White 37, St Laurence 49 d Mirboo North Purple 43.

Open: St Laurence White 45 d St Laurence Maroon 16, Mt Eccles Silver 63 d Mt Eccles Aqua 39, MDU 58 d Town 45.

Ladders 13 & Under Group 1 Mt Eccles White ...... 201 14 L Parrots Budgies .... 162 12 Mt Eccles Yellow.......115 8 Korumburra Bena .... 95 6 Inver K’wak Blue ........ 70 4 St Laurence ................. 64 2 13 & Under Group 2 Mirboo Nth Purple.. 134 10 Mirboo Nth Gold ..... 145 7 St Laurence ................ 75 7

Inver K’wak Yellow... 63 7 Town ......................... 103 5 Mt Eccles Purple ......... 35 2 15 & Under Town ......................... 208 14 Mt Eccles White .......111 8 Mt Eccles Aqua.......... 98 8 St Laurence Blue ......112 7 Inver K’wak Yellow .... 96 7 Inver K’wak Blue ........ 87 6 St Laur Maroon ........... 82 6 Mirboo North .............. 54 0 17 & Under / C Grade Meeniyan & Dist ..... 150 14 Mirboo Nth Purple...115 8 Mt Eccles Silver ........113 8 Town Tangerine ......... 96 8 St Laurence ................. 90 6 Mt Eccles White .......... 88 6 Town Black ................. 90 4 Mirboo North Gold ..... 77 2 Open MDU ......................... 158 14 Mt Eccles Silver ....... 132 10 Town ......................... 124 10 St Laurence White ...113 5 St Laurence Maroon .... 61 3 Mt Eccles Aqua ........... 47 0

Leongatha Junior Footy CGJFL ladders UNDER 10 W Newb Reds ...... 6 Trafalgar......... 4 Mirboo North ... 3 Morwell Navy ... 5 Hill & Rovers ... 5 L’gatha Green .....5 New Blues ..........3 Yinnar ................2 Moe Maroons.....1 Boolarra .............1 Yallourn Nth .......0

L B 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 4 1 5 1 6 0 6 1

% Pts 462.79 28 424.14 20 315.22 20 281.97 20 207.81 20 148.42 20 64.00 12 29.32 12 17.36 8 21.00 4 11.90 4

UNDER 12 W Yinnar............ 7 Mirboo North ... 5 L’gatha Green... 5 L’gatha Gold .... 4 Trafalgar......... 4 Moe Maroons.....4 Hill & Rovers......3 Morwell Royal ....3 New Blues ..........3 Morwell Navy .....2 Boolarra .............1 Yallourn Nth .......0

L 0 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 7

D 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

% Pts 707.84 28 165.29 22 263.04 20 174.15 18 152.52 16 152.50 16 145.24 12 81.36 12 79.42 12 60.90 8 15.42 4 14.39 0

UNDER 14 W L’gatha Gold .... 5 Moe Maroons ... 5 L’gatha Green... 4 Trafalgar......... 5 Yinnar............ 3 Mirboo North .....2 Hill & Rovers......1 New Blues ..........0 Morwell Royal ....0

L 0 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 6

B 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 2 1

% Pts 287.50 28 420.00 24 197.69 24 156.96 20 119.37 16 94.51 16 52.36 12 15.97 8 18.31 4

UNDER 10 Leongatha 6.4.40 Yallourn 0.0.0 Leongatha Green best: J. Andronaco, F. Livingstone, T. Byrne, M. Richards, S. Winmar, F. Arnason.

Yallourn North best: C. davey, J. Sterrick, P. Russell, B. Kosta, J. Arthur, A. Gruis.

UNDER 12 Leongatha 10.7.67 Boolarra 1.1.7 Leongatha Gold best: K. McGrath, C. Reid, R. Hume, L. Scholz, J. Goldsmith, E. Smith.

Boolarra best: A. Richards, C. Malady, J. Gill, S. Ryan, G. Langanke, I. Francis.

Leongatha 11.8.74 Yallourn North 3.5.23 Leongatha Green best: M. Carter, J. Bennett, A. McInnes, H. Scrimshaw, C. Richards, E. Pitts.

Yallourn North best: L. Steffen, D. Russell, T. White, R. Nutting, R. Cook, J. Anceschi.

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• Phillip Island v Inverloch-Kongwak

Third quarter Dogs take down Sea Eagles INVERLOCH-Kongwak went into their Saturday game against second spot Phillip Island hoping for a four-quarter effort but could not prevent a third term Bulldog onslaught in an 81-68 loss.

The away side had started the game well, only trailing to the Dogs by four points at half-time, but lost their structure in the third quarter.

“To beat the best teams like Phillip Island we have to maintain our structure and meet their physicality,” coach Tom McQualter said.

“We dropped our structure when they kicked a couple in the third term, which isn’t much, but it’s enough against a quality side.”

Although the Island started behind, their third quarter run, led by Cameron Pederson who did a bit of everything, was enough to give them a healthy 21-point lead at the final break.

Pederson did not have his usual big impact, but his two goals and consistent pressure were Phillip Island’s high flyer Cameron Pederson valuable in his side’s win. takes one of his many speckies atop Inver“I thought our big guys did a good job of someloch-Kongwak’s M.Eales and team mate Dy- what limiting the influence of Pederson where lan Clarke coming into assist. they could,” coach McQualter said.

“I also thought Corey Casey was fantastic; he had around 15-20 tackles on the inside and worked hard.”

Casey was indeed a significant part of his team’s positive play throughout the game, helping the midfield stay competitive and giving his team a chance to get back into the final term.

Fast play and ball use out of the middle gave target men like Van Driel and Hawking chances they took, managing to reduce the full-time lead to 13 points.

While Pederson and his PI teammates were too hard for the Sea Eagles to overcome, coach McQualter is satisfied with his team’s performance and confident going forward.

“They’re the reigning premiers and despite the loss I think this was our best performance of the year,” he said.

“I don’t think we need to change much; we’ll continue to back our players and structures heading into next game.”

The Sea Eagles will take on the Industrials next round, a good chance to get back to winning ways.

Phillip Island will take on fifth spot Bunyip, which should be a blinder.

Seniors: Phillip Island 11.15.81 defeated Inverloch-Kongwak 18.8.68.

Reserves: Phillip Island 12.12.84 defeated Inverloch-Kongwak 8.8.56.

Thirds: Phillip Island 11.13.79 defeated Inverloch-Kongwak 6.7.43.

Fourths: Phillip Island 8.4.52 defeated Inverloch-Kongwak 4.4.28

FOOTY DRAWS ALBERTON

GIPPSLAND

Round 10: June 22 Fish Creek v MDU Tarwin v Foster Toora v Stony Creek

Round 10: June 22 Traralgon Drouin Moe v Morwell Warragul v Wonthaggi Maffra v Leongatha Bairnsdale & Sale - Bye

MID GIPPSLAND Round 11: June 22 Yall-Yall Nth v Newborough Mirboo North v Yinnar Trafalgar v Hill End Morwell East v Thorpdale Boolarra - Bye

ELLINBANK Round 10: June 22 Catani v Poowong

WEST GIPPSLAND Round 11: June 22 Inver K’wak v Warragul Ind Bunyip v Phillip Island Kilcunda Bass v Nar Nar G Korum Bena v Dalyston Garfield v Koo Wee Rup Cora Lynn - Bye Tooradin Dalmore - Bye

TOP COACH: Beau Vernon addressed his Senior players at quarter time in the close fought Inverloch-Kongwak senior Brendan Iezzi gets his boot to the ball in the first quarter of the match against Inverloch Kongwak on Saturday at Cowes. Beau was thrilled his team dug deep for a 13 point win over the Sea Eagles. match against Phillip Island at Cowes.

• Dalyston v Warragul Industrials

Industrial midfield helps Warragul ground Magpies The team quickly gained control of the contest A COMBINED effort from Warragul’s in the middle and put the ball they won to quick midfield helped their side to a 69-38 win and efficient use, helping them to a 14-point lead over Dalyston at the Dalyston Recreation at the first break.

Reserve on Saturday.

Despite their best efforts, Dalyston could not Both teams went into the game having posted only one win so far this season, but this looked quick to change for the away side which got the jump early.

In the absence of goalkicker Corey Nickels, players like Hampton, Bale and Paulet stepped up a notch and were dominant for the Industrials in the early stages.

stop this trend.

Daniel Beyer and Ryan Minahan were positive for the Magpies but the team was unable to regularly find Blake Carew up front and give him and other forwards strong chances of putting a score on the board.

Warragul’s play out of the middle also continued to dictate the flow of the game, and by three-

Player’s night for Parrots LEONGATHA Football and Netball Rob said.

“They also spoke about their journey into Club members enjoyed a night of stories sport, and after sport, which was interesting.” and laughs on Saturday during a special Those who attended were fascinated and entersports night function. tained by the speakers, especially Carla Dziwoki, Western Bulldogs legend Bob Murphy, Australian cricket legend Darren ‘Boof’ Lehmann, former Australian cricketer John Hastings and Australian netballer Carla Dziwoki all attended the club to meet and talk with 175 Parrots players and supporters.

“We’re incredibly lucky to have that calibre of people come and speak to us,” club vice president Rob Van Rooy said.

“It’s always exciting to be able to talk to people like that and hear about what sport has been for them.”

The night allowed players and fans to see a different side to some of their sporting heroes.

Members of the club also got an idea of what a professional player’s pathway into sport can look like.

“People love it because they get to see a lighter side of those people they generally may not see,”

who spoke at length about her journey in netball and finding work after sport.

The talents kept the mood light as well, with Boof and Bob constantly sharing funny anecdotes throughout.

Especially entertaining was a story Bob told about playing on Geelong’s Steve Johnson and the words they exchanged, which had the room in hysterics.

“Everyone really enjoyed Carla, and the rest of the guys were fantastic too,” Rob said.

“It was just a funny and enjoyable night and the feedback we got was really positive.”

ENTERTAINING EVENING: Bob Murphy, Darren Lehmann, Carla Dziwoki and John Hastings came together to share their stories at the club.

quarter time the away team led by 30.

Cooper Hampton continued his influence around the ground for the Industrials, having a big impact at contests and putting scores on the board against a driven but vulnerable Dalyston defence.

Despite this, the Magpies did manage to show some character and even up the contest in the final term, with Minahan and Carew both performing well to end the game.

This was not enough to erase the damage that had already been done though, and a solid away performance saw Warragul come away 31-point winners.

Dalyston will take on Korumburra-Bena, who is a spot above them, next round in a good chance to bounce back.

The Industrials will face a challenge against a motivated sixth placed Inverloch-Kongwak, who lost to Phillip Island by 13 points.

Seniors: Dalyston 5.8.38 defeated by Warragul 10.9.69.

Reserves: Dalyston 8.8.56 defeated Warragul 7.4.46.

Thirds: Dalyston 1.2.9 defeated by Warragul 21.10.136.

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NAR NAR GOON 6.11-47 DEF BY BUNYIP 10.7-67 TOORADIN-DALMORE 8.15-63 DREW GARFIELD 9.9-63

WONTHAGGI 5672 0800 FOUNTAIN GATE 8796 6777 WARRAGUL 5623 9000 MOE 5127 9500

MORWELL 5120 0200 TRALAGON 5175 6700 SALE 5149 5100

• Cora Lynn v Korumburra-Bena

Cora Lynn overwhelm young Giants KORUMBURRA-Bena travelled away from home to take on Cora Lynn on Saturday, going down 119-37 after being completely outdone.

The Giants took a very young side to this one, with 16 players under 20 years of age.

The youthful Korumburra Bena was up to the task in the first quarter, only recording nine points but holding the Cobras to the same.

The home side then started to take over the game though, booting quick goals in the second term to take a quick lead.

A late goal to Dixon for Bena cut the lead going into half-time, which was 4622.

LEFT: 17-year-old ruckman Tyler Newton was solid for the Giants in their loss.

The third quarter was a replica of the second, with Cora Lynn hitting their targets up forward, leading to a further three goals.

The Giants could not stop the bleeding and continued to turn the ball over, giving the home side countless opportunities to hit the scoreboard.

The score stood 66-30 at the final break.

The Giants attacked early in the final quarter, with Snooks scoring a quick goal and coming close again just after, hitting the post.

This was a promising sign from a very young side, and they continued to turn the heat up on the home team’s defence.

The Cobras soon bounced back though, and completely overwhelmed Korumburra, providing more variety in attack and winning the ball in the contest regularly.

Gardiner and Monckton took over

completely for Cora Lynn and helped their side boot a total of eight goals in the final term.

When the dust settled the Cobras came away 82-point winners, in what was a resounding display of pressure and offensive creativity.

The Cobras will have a week off this round, having a much-deserved bye after their impressive win.

For the Giants, a good chance to bounce back will present itself when they take on a struggling Dalyston side at home.

Seniors: Cora Lynn 17.17.119 defeated Korumburra-Bena 5.7.37.

Reserves: Cora Lynn 22.12.144 defeated Korumburra-Bena 5.7.37.

Thirds: Cora Lynn 12.20.92 defeated Korumburra-Bena 2.5-17.

Fourths: Cora Lynn 3.2.20 defeated by Korumburra-Bena 16.6.102.

• Koo Wee Rup v Kilcunda-Bass

Killy-Bass have no answer for Demon assault Meanwhile, the Panthers tried to score a few times but could only scrap three points together.

Going into the second term 22 points behind, the Panthers were determined to kick their first goal.

But even the likes of Taylor Gibson were struggling, with a behind five minutes in.

This kicked the Demons into gear and they quickly responded with a goal by Jason Wells.

The Panthers then managed to hold their opponents back for some time until an opportunity presented itself in the form of the Demons’ Archie Whitta - securing the home side’s sixth goal.

The home side took a 38-point margin into the rooms at the main break.

Three more majors for the home side kicked off the third term in a continued display of dominance.

By the time the Panthers got it near Daniel Mock was a standout for Kiltheir goals at the scoreboard side, they ly-Bass against the Demons. could only soccer it through due to strong

The home side were clearly galvanised by the occasion, bringing high intensity from the start of the game and never looking back.

Coach Scott Anderson knew there was an extra incentive for his team to get the win this time around.

“It was a massive win for the club and it was for Dylan,” he said.

“He’s the heart and soul of the club and the team bled for him really.”

The Maroons started well and completely overwhelmed the away side in the third and fourth quarters, leading 72-38 at the final break and extending that to 96-44 at the final siren.

With some players going down before

said.

“What Jayden is doing is also pretty amazing; he’s a full-back but after the form he’s been in he’s absolutely got to stay forward.”

Things won’t get any easier for Tarwin, as a meeting with top spot Foster awaits this Saturday.

For the Maroons, their matchup against third spot Toora will be extremely important, and they will be hoping for another inspired performance from Atkins, Nolan and the rest of the side.

Seniors: Stony Creek 15.6.96 defeated Tarwin 6.8.44.

Reserves: Stony Creek 8.10.58 defeated Tarwin 7.3.45.

Tarwin’s Mitchell Howes rises for a mark over his Stony Creek opponent.

Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning-@ fourcorners framing.

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42 34 28 28 24 20 20 16 8 8 4 4

GOALKICKERS N. Gardiner (Cora L)......(2) 47 J. Wells (KooW) ............(7) 36 A. Dean (Toor-Dal) ........(2) 35 N. Langley (Cora L) .......(3) 24 M. Stevens (Nar G) .......(2) 23 C. Pedersen (Ph Is) .......(2) 21 S. Brewster (Warr) ........(7) 21 J. Suarez (Toor-Dal) ......(1) 20 T. Woodfield (Cora) .......(5) 19 D. Sheen (KooW) ..........(6) 19

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36 36 32 28 24 20 16 16 16 12 4 4

D. Hull (Toor-Dal) ..........(2) 28 D. Young (Bunyip).........(1) 26 O. Fitzpatrick (Inv-K) .....(0) 25 J. Wilson (Cora L) .........(5) 20 L. Thomas (Nar G) ........(1) 17 M. Cameron (KooW) .....(0) 15 K. Taylor (Ph Is) ............(0) 15 A. Splatt (Toor-Dal) .......(2) 14 D. Larkin (Ph Is)............(3) 13 M. Gooden (Warr) .........(5) 12

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Damien Holmes achieves a rare clean entry into the forward 50 for the Panthers.

Captain’s 300th spurs big Maroons win half-time and Nick Dickinson of Tarwin booting multiple goals, it was up to the team to persist and coach Anderson was thrilled with how they responded.

“We had no bench after half-time, so the emphasis was on gut running and run and carry,” he said.

“We played our own style in the second half and kept it away from their tall forwards, which was great.”

Midfielder Darcy Atkins was again a standout for Stony Creek, battling through tags and helping to feed Jayden Nolan, who had six goals, up front.

This was Nolan’s second week in a row kicking a bag or more, making it unlikely he will return to his full-back position.

Coach Anderson was more than impressed by his two star players for the game.

“Darcy is a bull; he got every clearance and tackled and ran all day,” he

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Cora Lynn .. 10 Phillip Is..... 8 Toor/Dalm ... 7 KooWeeRup.. 6 Bunyip ....... 6 Inv-K’wak ...... 5 Nar Nar G ....... 5 Garfield ......... 4 Warr Indus .... 2 Kor-Bena ....... 2 Kil-Bass......... 1 Dalyston ........ 1

Toor/Dalm ... 9 2 0 344 Bunyip ....... 9 1 0 242 Phillip Is..... 8 2 0 165 KooWeeRup.. 6 3 0 152 Garfield ...... 6 4 0 115 Nar Nar G ....... 5 5 0 120 Cora Lynn...... 4 7 0 142 Inv-K’wak ...... 4 6 0 84 Warr Indus .... 4 6 0 58 Dalyston ........ 3 6 0 38 Kor-Bena ....... 1 9 0 38 Kil-Bass......... 1 9 0 34 GOALKICKERS

• Stony Creek v Tarwin

STONY Creek were on fire in captain Dylan Zuidema’s 300th club game, disposing of a vulnerable Tarwin 96-44 at Stony Creek Recreation Reserve on Saturday.

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nal term with a healthy lead.

They had managed to keep the visitors goalless while they slotted a total of 14 goals and eight behinds.

There was no coming back for the Panthers and with an 83-point margin, they clearly had enough.

They did show some resilience in the last quarter though, putting together a few goals through Hayden Spierings and Mitch Tivendale.

The Demons repeated their second term performance with seven majors though, and came away with a 109-point victory.

This was the Panthers’ ninth loss of the season and they will be attempting to avoid a tenth when they take on Nar Nar Goon at home.

Seniors: Koo Wee Rup 21.14.140 defeated Kilcunda-Bass 3.13.31.

Reserves: Koo Wee Rup 11.11.77 defeated Kilcunda-Bass 3.5.23.

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Demons pressure.

KOO Wee Rup kept the Panthers in the last quarter but it wasn’t enough.

Koo Wee Rup’s marking skills and The Demons’ straight kicking engoalless for three quarters as they coasted to a 140-31 victory on sured four goals in the first term and one ability to intercept any attempt by the visitors to score saw them go into the fibehind.

Saturday.

The away side finally got things going

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Phillip Is.....9 Bunyip .......7 Cora Lynn ...7 Inv-K’wak....6 Toor/Dal .....6 Nar Nar G ...... 5 Warr Indus ... 4 Koo Wee Rup.. 4 Garfield ........ 1 Kor-Bena ...... 1 Dalyston ....... 0

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GOALKICKERS J. Verhagen (Cora L) .....(2) 33 D. Taylor (Nar G) ...........(0) 24 L. Kinder (Warr) ..........(10) 24 D. Mooney (Bunyip) ......(1) 21 N. Anderson (Ph Is) ......(2) 19 J. Sheeran (Toor-Dal) ....(0) 19 J. Garnham (Inv-K) .......(1) 19 M. Sellars (Ph Is) ..........(1) 16 H. Anderson (Ph Is) ......(3) 13

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Garfield ......7 Kor-Bena ....6 Phillip Is.....6 Inv-K’wak....6 Nar Nar G.....5 KooWeeRup .. 5 Bunyip.......... 2 Cora Lynn..... 1 Dalyston ....... 0

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GOALKICKERS C. Pursell (Nar G) ..........(4) 17 E. Hatley-Smith (Bun) ...(1) 17 M. Walton (Ph Is)..........(1) 14 I. Braaksma (Garf) ........(0) 14 J. Garnham (Inv-K) .......(2) 14 D. Parker (KooW) ..........(0) 12 J. Cuman (Kor-Bena) ....(3) 10 K. Walker (Kor-Bena) ....(4) 10 F. Parker (Nar Nar G) .....(2) 9

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• Foster v Fish Creek

Third quarter Tiger onslaught bounces Roos through the quarter.

Foster responded quickly through De Niese-McGregor though, and took a one kick lead into halftime.

Things took a turn for the worst for the Roos and for the best for the Tigers in the third term, with the home side gaining a stranglehold on the game.

Foster showed their class, outplaying Fish Creek through the middle and taking advantage on the scoreboard through young gun Rathjen, who had multiples for the quarter.

The Roos conceded four goals and scored none in the term to trail by 40 points at the final break.

They were given no opportunity to erase this lead by a determined Foster in the final quarter, who turned the heat Bailey Harfield got plenty of the ball for the up on defence and only allowed a single Fish Roos.

Kangaroos who were on the board first with a Shaw goal from 30 out.

The Tiger answered a couple of minutes later however, with Granger producing some magic The game was rela- and kicking one from tively even to begin the boundary.

Both sides were uswith and it was the ing the ball well and the battle between ruckmen Manne and Cook was a beauty.

Foster used the momentum this gave

FISH Creek were on the road again this week, this time taking on the premiership favourite Foster Tigers.

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Foster ......8 1 0 194.85 32 Stony Ck ...6 3 0 108.21 24 Toora .......5 4 0 99.85 20 Fish Ck.....4 5 0 98.58 16 Tarwin .....2 7 0 71.30 8 MDU...........2 7 0 70.18 8 GOALKICKERS T. McGowan (Foster) .... (3) 30 M. Baxter (Toora) ......... (4) 24 S. Hawkins (MDU) ....... (5) 21 J. Shaw (Fish Ck) ......... (2) 19 M. Clark (Foster) .......... (0) 16 N Dickinson (Tarwin) ... (3) 15 B. Mitchell (Toora) ....... (3) 15 K. Bergles (Stony) ........ (0) 14 J. Nolan (Stony) ........... (6) 13 L. Manders (Toora) ...... (0) 13

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Stony Ck ...8 1 0 245.76 32 Foster ......7 2 0 178.18 28 Fish Ck.....4 5 0 69.00 16 Tarwin .....3 6 0 79.17 12 Toora .......3 6 0 69.61 12 MDU...........2 7 0 59.35 8 GOALKICKERS B. Nolan (Stony) .......... (4) 51 M. Green (Foster) ......... (4) 18 J. Bright (Foster) .......... (0) 16 N. Mathieson (MDU) .... (1) 15 C. Cary (Stony) ............ (2) 13 P. McRae (Tarwin) ........ (0) 13 A. Wilson (Fish Ck) ...... (3) 11 J. Bassett (Toora) ......... (3) 11 L. Park (Fish Ck) .......... (0) 10 J. Buckland (Fish Ck) ... (1) 10

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MDU........7 0 0 619.82 28 Foster ......5 3 0 236.53 20 Stony Ck ...4 3 0 72.03 16 Toora .......1 6 0 44.89 4 Fish Ck .......1 6 0 23.52 4 GOALKICKERS S. Pearce (MDU) .......... (3) 25 Z. Duursma (Foster) ..... (6) 22 Stuart Bright (MDU) ..... (2) 15 A. Rhodes (Toora) ........ (1) 12 B. Cantwell (MDU) ....... (3) 10 J. Bright (Stony) .......... (0) 9 B. Armstrong (Foster) .. (1) 7 O. Cox (Foster) ............. (1) 7 B. Martin (MDU) .......... (0) 6 W. Lindsay (Stony)....... (0) 6 L. Rathjen (Foster) ....... (0) 6 K. Davy (Foster) ........... (1) 6 B. Prain (Foster) ........... (1) 6 Sam Bright (Stony) ...... (0) 6 L. Elliott (Stony) ........... (0) 6

them and pressed hard through the later part of the quarter, leading by 17 at the first break.

Fish Creek got off to a good start in the second term when Stefani snapped a great goal early in the quarter.

The Roos’ Cooper then kicked two goals in two minutes, including a great team goal which was the best of the day, to put his side back in front mid-way

BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE: Brent Cooper takes mark of the day for Fish Creek. in heartbreaking fashion and will be eager to bounce back.

Meanwhile Foster will attempt to add to their lead on top of the

Creek goal, winning 83-45.

Fish Creek will need to be better next game, as they face an MDU side who lost to Toora

• MDU v Toora

New blood snatches nail-biting win NEW Toora recruit Jayvin Kerighan had the impact the club predicted he eventually would in his side’s thrilling 85-81 win over Meeniyan Dumbalk United.

With only two minutes left and the Magpies down two points, Jayvin swooped up the ball in the forward pocket and snapped home a terrific winner from 40 out.

The excitement machine had been causing problems for MDU for the whole fourth quarter and away coach Brett Mitchell took notice. “He was a huge spark and kicked a couple sensational goals when we needed them,� he said. “He’s got that X-factor about him; he’s got incredible skill and pace and reads the play very well.�

The day started better for MDU however, with

players like Steve Hawkins, on-baller Jarrod Hoy and ruckman Michael Smith giving them a strong start and a four-point advantage by half-time.

Coach Steve Wright was happy with the even contribution of his side. “We played some strong footy as a team throughout and I was happy with the way the whole side went,� he said.

Toora responded to this in the third, kicking away through Matt Baxter and holding a 21-point lead at the final break.

Steve Wright’s men responded brilliantly in the fourth though, managing to win the ball out of the middle and use their pace and fitness to retake the lead. “They had a few down on their rotations so we knew we could run over the top of them,� coach Wright said. “The belief the team had

was fantastic and they’re starting to realise they can beat teams, which is a good sign going forward.�

Despite this comeback Toora were able to regain composure, with Kerighan’s skill on show and leading the way to a dramatic win. “Our ability to stand up when we had players down and get the win was very good to see,� coach Mitchell said. “Our passion and courage at the contest made a big difference.�

While his team took a tough loss, coach Wright believes they only have a bit to adjust for their next game against Fish Creek. “We’re close; we just need to work on our skills in moving it inside our forward line,� he said.

Toora, on the other hand, will be hoping Kerighan has a bit of magic left for their matchup with second spot Stony Creek.

Seniors: MDU 13.3.81 defeated by Toora 13.7.85.

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• Leongatha v Bairnsdale

Rejuvenated Parrots thrash Bairnsdale A BOOST in player returns saw Leongatha easily dispose of Bairnsdale 128-66 at Leongatha Recreation Reserve on Saturday.

Chris Dunne, Pat McGrath, Josh Schelling, James Lloyd and Ben Willis all returned to the side and made a big impact from the first bounce.

Coach Paul Carbis was pleased the returning players could propel the team to their first win in three weeks.

“Having guys back was a really good boost and hopefully we’ll continue to get more back soon,” he said.

For the first time in four weeks the Parrots led at the first break, boasting a 44-12 lead through strong midfield play and a forward line led by Ginnane and Wright.

“It was just a bit more of a mindset to start the game well this time, making sure we’re mentally prepared,” coach Carbis said.

“They kicked the first couple but we quickly settled into a rhythm and got going

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FAST FEET: Parrots on-baller Brodie Easton snaps truly for one of his two goals. after that.”

From there on out it was a ‘Gatha domination.

The team’s inside play, spearheaded by Hopkins and Olden, and usage into its forward line, where Wright, who kicked six, Ginnane, Lloud and Dunne took advantage and overwhelmed their opposition.

By three-quarter time the Parrots led by

38 points, kicking 13.7.

“The key behind our play was intensity and getting our structures right, adhering to those,” coach Carbis said.

“Kicking straight helps too and makes a massive difference.”

This accurate kicking continued into the fourth quarter, where ‘Gatha kicked an impressive seven goals one behind.

This four-quarter effort combined with their staunch defence, led by Chris Verboon, resulted in the home side coming away with a 62-point win.

Coach Carbis was extremely satisfied with his team’s full effort.

“We got that consistent effort across four quarters and it was pleasing that we finished the game really well,” he said.

The Parrots will now look to back up their big win when they face top side Maffra away from home, an obstacle coach Carbis thinks his team can overcome.

“It’s one of the toughest fixtures you can get and we’ve got a great rivalry,” he said.

“We’ve just got to review what we did this week and hopefully if we can repeat that next

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Forward Lachie Wright booted six majors on Saturday. week, we’ll get the rewards.”

Seniors: Leongatha 20.8.128 defeated Bairnsdale 10.6.66.

Reserves: Leongatha 4.9.33 defeated Bairns-

dale 4.5.29.

Thirds: Leongatha 8.9.57 defeated Bairnsdale 7.9.51.

Fourths: Leongatha 8.10.58 defeated Bairnsdale 4.7.31.

Drouin cause power outage TOO many missed opportunities in front of goal saw the Wonthaggi Power lose a relatively even contest against the Drouin Hawks on Saturday.

When he’s not shooting for goal, Lachy Jones is chasing down opponents for his Wonthaggi side.

was always going to be a tough challenge against second on the ladder Drouin.

While both sides put up a good fight, taking turns to dominate the play for 10-15 minute periods at a time, the Power’s inaccuracy came back to bite them.

Both teams had an equal number of scoring shots (17) but Wonthaggi’s kicking inaccuracy was what ultimately cost them where it counted - on the scoreboard.

In a sign of what was to come for the game, the opening term saw the Hawks kick 3-0 to Wonthaggi’s four points, as the Power failed to convert strong performances from midfielders Ben Eddy, Aiden Lindsay and Tom Davies, and missed several gettable goals.

Things started looking up in the second quarter, with Power’s defence all over the Hawks.

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• Wonthaggi v Drouin

It was a game the Power needed to win to keep their finals hopes alive, but with key forward Troy Harley struck out with a pulled hamstring in the first marking contest of the day, less than five minutes into the opening quarter, it

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Sale .......... 8 1 0 125.90 32 Maffra........ 6 3 0 143.28 24 Moe .......... 6 3 0 131.34 24 Drouin ....... 6 3 0 97.34 24 Leongatha ... 5 4 0 113.38 20 Bairnsdale ..... 4 5 0 89.94 16 Traralgon ....... 3 6 0 101.08 12 Wonthaggi..... 3 6 0 75.15 12 Morwell ......... 2 7 0 80.19 8 Warragul ....... 2 7 0 65.93 8 GOALKICKERS B. Dessent (Sale) ..........(3) 34 B. McCarrey (Bairns).....(0) 25 B. Hughes (Warr) ..........(3) 18 B. Beck (Drouin) ...........(4) 18 D. Loprese (Trar)...........(2) 18 D. Bedggood (Maffra) ...(1) 17 J. Ginnane (Leon) .........(3) 17 A. Dugan (Moe).............(3) 17 C. Dunne (Leon)............(3) 17 K. Vickery (Bairns) ........(2) 16

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Maffra........9 0 0 309.13 Traralgon ....8 1 0 283.86 Leongatha ...6 2 0 176.60 Bairnsdale...6 2 0 139.93 Moe ..........4 5 0 189.18 Warragul ...... 4 5 0 116.86 Morwell ........ 3 6 0 46.25 Wonthaggi.... 2 7 0 83.02 Drouin .......... 1 8 0 24.94 Sale .............. 1 8 0 23.34 GOALKICKERS

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J. Van Iwaarden (Trar)...(3) 22 J. Galea (Moe)...............(0) 21 L. Wright(Leon) ............(0) 20 L. Durkin (Moe).............(0) 18 J. Reeves (Maffra).........(3) 15 M. Dignan (Maffra) .......(0) 15 J. Egan (Maffra) ............(0) 14 L. Carman (Maffra) .......(2) 14 T. Bansgrove (Warr) ......(1) 12 J. Bishop (Trar) .............(0) 12

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Traralgon .... 7 1 0 181.21 28 Warragul .... 6 2 0 157.05 24 Maffra........ 6 2 0 117.11 24 Bairnsdale .. 5 2 0 149.40 20 Sale .......... 4 4 0 113.46 16 Leongatha ..... 2 5 0 82.82 8 Moe............... 2 6 0 76.81 8 Morwell ......... 2 6 0 64.91 8 Wonthaggi..... 1 7 0 46.08 4 GOALKICKERS L. Noble (Trar)...............(5) 25 B. Vickery (Bairns) ........(0) 19 T. Thatcher (Maffra) ......(2) 19 W. Anderson (Moe) .......(4) 18 L. Bambridge (Warr) .....(2) 15 Z. Bezzina (Morw) .........(2) 12 J. Hutchins (Sale) .........(3) 12 M. Luckie (Trar) ............(1) 12 H. Kellow (Bairns) .........(1) 11 L. Gilliam (Warr) ...........(0) 10 L. Wilson (Warr) ...........(0) 10

FOURTHS LADDER W L D

FORWARD ADVANCE: Lachlan Jones takes a shot at goal for the Power.

Tom Murray was particularly strong off half back, and with Power converting better, kicking 4-2 to Drouin’s 2-2, they were just two points down at half time.

But the third quarter was where it all came

undone for Wonthaggi, and it was the quarter that summed up the difference in the game.

Drouin’s Bobby McCallum dominated in the ruck, and the Hawks kicked four goals straight in the first 10 minutes of the

term.

Wonthaggi, on the other hand, remained goalless all quarter, and there was no coming back from there, with the Hawks finishing up the fourth on 12.6-78 to Wonthaggi’s 7.11-53.

Seniors: Wonthaggi 7.11.53 defeated by Drouin 12.6.78.

Reserves: Wonthaggi 19.15.129 defeated Drouin 1.3.9.

Thirds: BYE Fourths: Wonthaggi 3.3.21 defeated by Drouin 14.9.93

%

Warragul ....9 0 0 187.55 Traralgon ....8 1 0 393.45 Sale ..........7 2 0 156.63 Moe ..........5 3 1 192.28 Drouin .......4 5 0 88.59 Leongatha .... 4 4 0 80.13 Bairnsdale .... 3 4 1 106.96 Morwell ........ 1 8 0 62.65 Maffra .......... 1 8 0 35.65 Wonthaggi.... 1 8 0 29.79 GOALKICKERS

Pts

36 32 28 22 16 16 14 4 4 4

K. Ruyters (Trar) ...........(1) 19 N. Wheildon (Moe) ........(1) 19 T. Hamilton (Trar) ..........(3) 19 K. Hermansen (Drouin) ..(4) 15 M. Nico (Sale) ...............(1) 14 V. Caia (Warr)................(3) 14 F. Materia (Leon) ...........(1) 12 D. Berryman (Leon) ......(0) 12 J. Monacella (Morw) .....(0) 12 B. Cornelis (Won)..........(2) 12

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Punching for gold Daniel Renfrey TEENAGE boxer Charles Joma will take a step towards fighting at the Olympics when he contests the national championships in Melbourne in two days’ time.

tional event, in Darwin.

If Charles can win at the nationals, he will give himself a great opportunity of being selected for the next Olympic Games, an achievement which has long been an aspiration. “My goal is to win the Australian title and get the medal, and then later this year there’s the Olympic qualifiers. It would be amazing if I could qualify,� Charles said. “After that, hopefully world titles in at least two weight classes.�

Big dreams for a 19-year-old but not unrealistic according to Scott. “He can get to the top. He definitely has the skill and trains twice a day so he’s got the dedication,� Scott said. “We have to take it one step at a time and he’s still learning, but he’s got so much potential.�

Charles and Scott have just arrived back from a training camp in Brisbane, with Charles in prime form and shape to take on the nation’s best.

They will be raring to go when the first bell rings on Thursday.

Fighting in the welterweight division, Charles has never won an Australian title at the elite level, although he has taken a Victorian state belt.

The 19-year-old Wonthaggi fighter is trained

by Scott Williamson at the Bass Coast Boxing and Fitness Club and cites this as being key to his speedy development. “Scott is a really good trainer and he’s on my back a bit, which is good because it keeps you working,� he said. “I’m going on my fifth year boxing and the guys I’m fighting now have been doing it a lot longer, so the fact I’ve caught up to them is a good sign.�

While his quick rise to the top national level says a lot about him, Charles’ resume also speaks for itself.

FIGHTING FIT: Charles Joma has been Among his many achievements are an elite getting into perfect fighting shape at his Brisstate championship, a national U19 title and a bane training camp. gold medal from the Arafura Games, an interna-

West Gippsland footy changes mooted Tony Giles THE rumour mill has it that the Alberton Football League could be joined with West Gippsland in 2020 to become a two-tiered competition.

The executive of the Alberton Football League is remaining tight lipped at the moment until AFL Victoria is ready to make an announcement, but speculation is the appeal by the six Alberton clubs to go to Ellinbank won’t be successful.

This makes the concept of a move into West Gippsland the fancied option.

Another one doing the rounds is a restructure of the Gippsland League into a western and eastern conference, although this will involve a bigger shake-up across the board.

The Alberton league was hoping to hear of its future on June 6 but this date has come and gone and the league is unsure when they’ll hear of their fate.

The Star contacted both Alberton president

Barry Stride and director of football Neil Park, but neither wished to speak until AFL Victoria had made its announcement.

With few other options available to it, the hot mail is that Alberton will be thrown into West Gippsland, an option not necessarily welcomed by everyone in that league.

A likely scenario would be a two divisional system with the Alberton league clubs pooled into a second division, with the addition of two of the clubs from the current 10 team competition.

It is uncertain whether it would become a promotion/relegation system or a fixed two division competition.

There are pluses and minuses in both options.

A promotion/relegation system would give the opportunity for a stronger club in division two to go up and a weaker one to drop down.

The negative would be the likelihood of far greater travel for clubs; for example a Garfield or a Bunyip being relegated in a future year and having to travel to Toora for a game; involving 116 kilometres or just over an hour and a half.

Under a fixed competition with no movements up or down, the positive would be certainty over travel times and which clubs are competing each season.

The negative could be the creation of a “defacto� Alberton league of six clubs with no other teams willing to be the “sacrificial lambs�.

Korumburra-Bena fought tooth and nail to leave Alberton while Dalyston is also unwilling to be involved in upheaval either.

Both clubs have strong netball teams. The bottom three clubs at the moment are Kilcunda-Bass, Dalyston and Korumburra-Bena, so logic would suggest the two clubs could come from these three.

Andy Thomas, the president of the Dalyston club, said it would be another disruption to what is now a pretty stable league. “We started off being promised we’d have two or three years where they weren’t going to change us and everything was going to stay the same, and then we had an extra couple of clubs put in, and now they want to change us again,� he said.

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“You just wonder where it’s all going to end. “Travel is a huge issue, and here we are talking about two divisions of West Gippsland. I don’t think it has a future. “I think it’s an AFL Victoria thing where they’re trying to force the issue. It’s nearly a backdoor way of forcing clubs back into the Alberton league to prop it up. “We don’t want to go. We’re happy with where we are in West Gippsland. We’re not happy with our performances, but every club has its cycles.�

Thomas said that if Dalyston was forced to head back to a kind of de-facto Alberton division, it would feel railroaded into doing so. “It would threaten the viability of our club, we are just not prepared to go down that path,� he said. “Alberton league clubs are going to have to go their own way; I don’t see a block of six clubs being settled into one league.�

AFL Victoria would be wise to make its decision public soon so clubs can then discuss the future.

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