Central Gold ields Residents and Ratepayers Assoc. Inc.

Over the next few weeks, there are several events Council has organized where the community can actually par cipate or interact with Council representa ves. This is a very heartening thing to see from our Council and Councillors, who, a er 30 months are now permi ng the community to ac vely par cipate, if not, please ask ques ons. Now we wait to see if they actually listen.

1- Re: the Budget. Two sessions where the community can “listen” to the Council’s version of it. Council has not responded as to whether the community can actually ask ques ons. So, this is shaping up to being an informa on and not a consulta on session.

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2- Coffee with the Councillors. First session back in Feb 2023. Now for the follow up.

This will be held at the Bull and Mouth on 31st May from 10am to 12 noon. Should anyone wish to have their ques ons answered from the last session or have new ques ons, we encourage those members to a end. A very community-based event, not before me.

There are also engagements around the Art Gallery, water management and community town reviews.

Could it be that with 18 months before the next elec on that Councillors have now realised what they promised pre-elec on, and are now acknowledging it and are lobbying. Possibly too late for communi es to achieve the trust and belief in the system nor give the community belief in our Shire.

With the Sa sfac on Survey (with the Seasonality factor) results now being distributed. Several councils with good marks will already have published their result. We, CGShire possibly may have to wait un l July.

This weekend we have The Dunolly Country Market, which is has been a great community effort, not to forget the mee ng on 24th May, to gauge the interest in the community toward a Local Agricultural show.h ps://www.maryboroughadver ser.com.au/ community... Well done Jake and it is pleasing to see a Councillor now suppor ng the community in this endeavour to gauge interest.

The Welcome Record Community Mee ng is to be held at Dunolly Town Hall on Thurs. 1st June at 5.30pm. Volunteers are extremely important to every community and their efforts need to be respected and appreciated, not only by the community; our volunteers need to feel valued and to share a complete feeling of worth and achievement across the board. Thank you to all our volunteers. Please look a er each other and stay safe.

Wayne McKail

Dunolly Bowling Club

Last Wednesday, May 17, Dunolly hosted the Winter Jackpot Pairs, the winners on the day were Alan Muggridge from MHS and Paul Micallef from Avoca. On Sunday May 21, the Bowling Club held their Presenta on and AGM.

It was a beau ful Autumn day, thank you to Alan Parkes our BBQ chef, Don Coe our Bar Manager, also to the ladies that helped prepare, serve and clean up a erwards.

Presenta on for the Clubs In-House Champions 2022

Mens Champion: Mr. Greg Dobbins, Runners up Mr. Chris Williams.

Ladies Champion: Mrs. Heather Freemantle, Runners Up Mrs. Marg Davies.

Presidents Trophy (100 Up): Mr. Peter Waters, Runners Up Mr. Don Coe.

Handicap Singles: Mr. Neville Callow, Runners Up Mr. Alan Weir.

Pairs Champions: Mr. Barry Cann and Mr. Allan Parkes, Runners Up: Mrs.Sandra Chaplin and Mr. Tony Calofaro.

B Grade Championship, Mr. Neville Callow, Runners Up: Mr. David Price.

Bob Henderson Handicap Pairs winners on the day were Mr. David Wardell and Mr. Roy Pickering. Our Super Vets (Over 80) this year, receiving their badges are Mrs. Nancy Pike, Mr. Graeme Cain, Mr. Richard Cain, Mr. Jim Haigh, Mr. Don Mortlock and Mr. Bernie Lanfranchi.

Congratula ons to all from your fellow bowlers

Annual General Meeting

Nomina ons were held for posi on within the Club, listed are newly elected members.

President- Mr. Wayne Stephens; Snr. Vice PresidentMr. Allan Parkes; Jnr. Vice President- Mr. Aaron Bri on; Secretary- Mrs. Sandra Chaplin; TreasurerMr. Barry Cann; Bar Manager - Mr. Don Coe; Club House Maintenance Manager - Mr. Don Coe; Green Keeper - Mr. Jim Smith; Canteen/Publicity/Facebook Manager - Mrs. Hannah Delconte.

Selec on Commi ee - Mr. Barry Cann, Mr. Allan Parkes, Mr. Peter Freemantle, Mrs. Sandra Chaplin, Mr. Frank Mifsud. Match Commi ee - Mr. Barry Cann, Mr. Chris Williams, Mr. Allan Parkes, Mr Wayne Stephens, Mr. Charlie Spiteri.

General Commi ee - Mr. Peter Waters, Mr. Fabion Delconte, Mr. Terry Long, Mr. Don Coe, Mrs. Heather Freemantle, Mrs. Hannah Delconte, Mr Wayne Stephens, Mr. Barry Cann, Mrs Sandra Chaplin. Congratula ons to all newly selected members. Hannah Delconte, Publicity Mgr

Dfnc Netball Report

11’s-It wasatoughdayoutfor our11’sthisweek,we wereundermannedand thingsjustdidn’tgoour way.Thegirlsfought hardallgamebutwent down4-6.Incentives wenttoAlanahandTay.

13’s-Thegirlsstarted strongandgotawayto ahandyleadinthefirst half.Navarrecameout stronginthe3rdand brokeevenduringthe lastquarter.Some amazingdefensive pressureandsteady attackingsawthegirls managetotakeoutthe narrowestofwins19 IncentiveswenttoLucy andSummer.

15’s-Navarregotaway tohandyleadinthefirst quarterbutwehada great2ndquarterand managedtofinishthe firsthalfjust3goals down.

Althoughthegirls foughthardNavarre wereabletoregroup andrunawaywiththe

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A-Grade-Itwasgoalfor goalinthefirstquarter butwemanagedtotake anearlylead.Onceagain ourdefensiveend workedtirelesslyand providedmany opportunitiesforusto convert.Wehada5goal leadgoingintohalf time.Weappearedto runoutofpuffinthe secondhalfandlet Navarrerightbackinto thegame.Itwasanail bitinglastquarterwith bothteamscausing manyturnovers.We managedtowalkaway withaonegoalwin3736.Congratulationsand thankyoutoRubyfor steppingupandplaying herfirstAgradegame thisseason.Shedidan amazingjobunder pressure.Incentivewas awardedtoMatisse.

MelSchodde NetballCoordinator DFNC Football Report

Whichtheydid!!!

SpecialmentiontoBridie, whosgameiscoming alongbeautifully.Witha fewmoregamesunder herbeltandalittlemore confidence,shesgoingto beonetowatch.

Welldonetoall. Seeyou Thursdayfortraining!We canstilltakeregistrations, soifyou’vebeensitting onthefence,comealong Thursdayat5andhavea look,andhaveachat aboutgettinginvolved. HaydenWellardCoach

U14.5Footballreport Boysandgirlgaveittheir alltoday,thefirstquarter hurtusalittlebitbutwe camebackfiringinthe second.AgainasIsay everyweekIseemoreand moreimprovementwith ourballmovementand everyonelookingafter eachother.Massive mentiontolittleJacob gettinghisfirstgoalinour team.He’sagreat additiontoourteam bringinglotsofskillinthe forwardhalf.Let’skeep gettingtotrainingand givingitourall!!

ThomasCoxCoach

madethemostoftheir opportunitiestojumpout toa20pointleadwith somewaywardkicking costingDunollywith0.4 beingkickedforthequarter. Thesecondquarterbrought anintensecontestwithalot ofplaybetweenthearchs.

JacksonGoodwininhisfirst gamefortheyearputon thehighlightofthequarter slottingabeautifulgoal fromtheboundaryunder pressurewithNavarre holdinga18pointleadat HalfTime.

Aliftwasrequiredand Dunollyliftedbutstruggled tomakethemostoftheir entrieskicking2.2forthe quartertobringthecontest backto13pointsatthe finalbreak.Thefinalquarter wasmuchliketheprevious couplewithalotofplay betweenthearchsandboth sidesstrugglingto penetratedeepforwardand scorewithNavarrewinning by13Points. Bestonforthedaywas EuanMarsdenwho continuestoimpresswith hisimprovement.Wetravel toRoyalParknextweekfor whatwillbethelastever

Wewerealsowearyof ourlastencounterwith Navarre,a155-point flogginginthe EliminationFinal. Thegroupstartedwell, improvinginallareas thathadbeenspoken aboutinlastweeksloss toTalbot.Welead Navarreby2goalsat thefirstbreak.Navarre hadthewindinthe secondquarterand fourthquartersand madeuseofitearly, goingintothemain breakaheadby10 points.

Ahugeemphasison comingoutwith intensitywasourfocus pointthisweek,andwe rosetotheoccasion, cuttingthedeficitand leadingby14-points goingintothelast quarter.30-minutesof footballcouldsetour seasonup;win,stillin thehunt.Lose,curtains allbutclosedonthe season.

U11.5-A reallywonderfulmorning forourjuniorswith Navarre.Theteamwas rearingtogetoutthere andgiveittheirall!

Weputthegame beyonddoubtatthe15 -minutemarkofthe quarter,leadingby6 goalsandeventually runningout24-point winners.LloydNeeds andJordyWaldron kicked4eachwhile DanielTrull,Lloyd, Jordy,JackWebster, JoshGoodmanand NathanMurphywere namedourbetter players.

BaileyGoodwinCoach