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HELPING HAND: Gerang Gerung wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre volunteer Stacy Whitehorse is caring for an injured wedge-tailed eagle as it recovers from three broken flight feathers. The eagle, named Nevis, needs a larger space to recuperate as it strengthens its flight muscles to be able to fly home in two to three months. Story, page 5.

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BY JESSICA GRIMBLE

ocal laws officers in Horsham have been subjected to verbal abuse and threats – over parking meters.

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Horsham Rural City Council and Horsham police have joined forces to call on people visiting the regional city’s centre to show respect after local laws officers were subjected to a wave of unsavoury behaviour.

It comes since the council introduced a new parking meter system across the city centre in March.

About 60 machines replaced previous technology, including 361 ageing meters – some dating back several decades – which had reached the end of their serviceable life.

Local laws co-ordinator Jason Brady said people believed the new meters were difficult to use, or that parking

in the city centre should be available at no charge.

“There’s been conjecture and misunderstanding, and abuse directed towards staff members – and it’s not acceptable. They’re only doing what they are paid to do,” Mr Brady said.

“People have been getting into our personal space, or making threats.

“It’s been fairly abhorrent.”

Parking in Horsham costs $1.50 an hour.

People can pay for parking using coins, a credit or debit card, or via the Blinkay mobile phone app.

People who pay via the app will have a portion of their fee refunded if their stay is shorter than anticipated.

The city centre has two carparking zones, designed to create movement of parked vehicles in line with timed zones and prevent people from mo-

nopolising parking. Those who park without paying for sufficient time could face a fine of $72.

“We’ve had meters here for 60 years and I’d also like to bring up the fact that the cost of parking has gone up 50 cents an hour in 10 years,” Mr Brady said.

He said council staff worked for months to communicate and support people to learn about the meters across a range of mediums, including face-to-face interactions.

“I think a lot of people are just not interested in learning and think if they keep the noise up, the meters will be removed – but that is not going to happen,” he said.

“They’re here to stay and they are a long-term investment.”

Mr Brady said the council would conduct a six-month review of the

new parking meter system soon. “If people want to have some positive input into how we can improve, or make things better, they need to do it via a submission – not by abusing staff,” he said.

Horsham police Acting Inspector Matt Haughton said police were patrolling the city centre to ensure everyone – including local laws officers – were safe.

“The vast majority of people do the right thing and respect that people who work for the council are there to do a job,” he said.

“It is disappointing to hear that there is a minority who behave this way towards them.

“We will maintain contact with the council over this issue and address matters appropriately if they arise.”

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Proposal to generate power, jobs

BY SEAN O’CONNELL

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proposed wind farm near Warracknabeal could begin construction within three years and include up to 230 turbines, when operational.

Warracknabeal Energy Park, a project of energy company WestWind Energy, could begin construction in 2026 with approval processes, planning and community engagement in motion.

The nearby Murra Warra Wind Farm, north of Horsham, which energy company Squadron Energy completed in 2022, totals 99 turbines.

WestWind community engagement officer and land tenure assistant Cara Hadzig said the project would create 495 full-time equivalent jobs in the region during construction and 70 full-time equivalent jobs once the wind farm was running.

Mrs Hadzig said the project was

going through an approval and assessment process, expected to occur until late 2024, before construction began in 2026 — if the project received a green light.

“WestWind commenced investigations in the region in 2017 and development of the Warracknabeal Energy Park project started in earnest in 2019,” she said.

“WestWind has been monitoring wind conditions on-site and working with the project’s landholders since this time and in 2022, we commenced the various environmental surveys and studies that are required to inform the assessment and approval process.”

Mrs Hadzig said the energy company lodged environmental documentation with state and federal governments earlier this year, to begin the environmental approvals and planning process.

“These referrals are just the first

step in the planning process and will inform the next steps for the project’s environmental and planning applications,” she said.

Mrs Hadzig said the site would cover almost 1000 hectares to the north-west of Warracknabeal, between Rainbow Road and the Henty Highway as well as south-west across the Borung Highway between Blue Ribbon Road and Ailsa Road.

She said the location was chosen to minimise environmental impacts.

“Considering the size and significance of the project, it’s negative environmental effects are very small,” she said.

“For example, although the project’s infrastructure is expected to cover almost 1000 hectares, only 8.5 hectares of native vegetation is expected to be impacted by the project.

“That means that more than 99 percent of the infrastructure will be lo-

cated in areas that are free of native vegetation. Furthermore, the project undergoes rigorous assessments as part of the planning process and will be required to comply with strict rules relating to noise, shadow flicker and other impacts.”

She said the project would have a number of positive environmental outcomes.

“The project will generate enough clean energy to power more than 1.1 million Victorian homes, or 11 percent of Victoria’s total electricity consumption,” she said.

“It will also save more than 4.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year, which is the equivalent of removing 1.4 million cars from the road.”

Mrs Hadzig said WestWind would form a ‘community benefit fund’, which would contribute $2000 a turbine, a year, to community initiatives,

with another fund set-up for residents impacted by the project.

“Residents living within six kilometres of a turbine will be eligible for the project’s Neighbour Benefit Scheme, which will provide direct financial payments to the project’s near neighbours,” she said.

Mrs Hadzig said people wanting more information about the project could visit its Warracknabeal office at Warracknabeal Neighbourhood House and Learning Centre at 2 Cox Street.

She said people could also phone the office on 5421 9999 or read more online via w-wind.com.au/project/ warracknabeal-wind-farm WestWind hosted an open day for a separate project located at Wilkur, near Birchip last month.

Mrs Hadzig said the energy company would host further open days for the Warracknabeal project later in the year.

Compensation plan

CONCERN: Horsham police Acting Inspector Matt Haughton and Horsham Rural City Council’s Jason Brady and Louise Kelly say the disrespect of local laws officers is disappointing.

Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Respect local laws officers, says chief From page 1 The council’s chief executive Sunil Bhalla said local laws officers had an important job and recent public behaviour was disappointing.

“A recent post on a Facebook site regarding car parking resulted in one of our staff member’s children contacting them to ask if they were safe in their workplace. No parent should have to answer this question,” Mr Bhalla said.

“The team will always look to help members of the public, whether it be assisting with parking meters, helping re-unite owners with lost pets or

making sure children get to school safely. Officers work hard to enhance the amenity and safety in the municipality and deserve to be treated with respect.”

The council scrapped parking meter fees during the pandemic-interrupted 2020. A new parking plan, adopted in 2021, extended one-hour parking to two hours, while some four-hour zones on the fringe of the city also became two-hour bays.

Parking restrictions now end at 5pm, instead of 5.30pm.

Mr Bhalla said after taking out operational costs, the council ex-

pected to generate $90,000 in net revenue from parking fees in the 2023-24 financial year. Funds from parking revenue are transferred to a CBD Reserve, which is used for the development of the city centre and surrounds, for example, maintaining infrastructure, cleaning, gardening and landscaping.

Meanwhile, a community petition is gathering signatures and calling to retain timed parking but remove, or permanently discontinue, parking meters in Horsham.

The petition will be provided to the council at a later date.

AusNet has begun sending landholders compensation valuations for the right to acquire an easement on their property for the proposed Western Renewables Link project.

The project involves building a 190-kilometre transmission line from Bulgana near Stawell to Melbourne’s north-west, capable of carrying more than 3000MW and powering more than one million homes.

It is expected to ‘unlock’ at least $9 billion of renewable energy generation investment in western Victoria.

AusNet chief development officer Jon D’Sylva said compensation would range from hundreds of thousands to multi-million dollar offers.

“This infrastructure is vital to connect renewable energy which will enhance the reliability of the grid, cut the state’s carbon emissions and put downward pressure on power bills as coal-fired power stations shut down,” Mr D’Sylva said.

“The amount of compensation will vary for each landholder and is based on a valuation by an independent and accredited valuer. Landholders are encouraged to seek their own valuations, which will be paid for by the project.

“In addition to the market value compensation assessment, landholders will also be compensated for disturbance to their property and operations, for example to sheds, fencing and crops.”

Mr D’Sylva said the value of compensation was based on the difference between the market value before and

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after the easement, known as market value depreciation.

He said it was hoped the evaluations would provide certainty to landowners about the payments and compensation they would receive; and were provided to allow landholders sufficient time to consider offers, seek independent advice, and have input into property access arrangements during construction, if the project is approved.

The proposed compensation is in addition to a payment announced in February, announced by the State Government, of $8000 a year, per kilometre of new transmission easement hosted for 25 years, totalling $200,000.

Mr D’Sylva expected the compensation negotiation process to take about 12 months before project approvals were expected to be complete.

AusNet has liaised with landholders and accessed about 450 parcels of land for two years to undertake field surveys and investigations to inform an Environment Effects Statement, project design and construction planning.

The project’s build could generate about 650 full-time construction jobs, with more expected at the height of construction. A further 1100 jobs could be created as a result of building the transmission line.

It’s estimated that about 6500 jobs may be generated in the Western Victoria Renewable Energy Zone across the next 15 years, as a direct result of investment in transmission in western Victoria.

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BY JESSICA GRIMBLE

reat Western residents are continuing their fight against a proposed hotel in the historic wine village.

Northern Grampians Shire Council has granted a planning permit for a 59-room, two-storey hotel that would transform the rear of the existing Salingers cafe.

Resident Brett Turnstall said a community GoFundMe campaign had raised about two-thirds of the funds required to take the decision to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, VCAT, with legal representation.

While the council received 40 official objections and concerns relating

to the proposal, Mr Turnstall believes about 50 percent of the town’s population are rallying behind the VCAT pathway.

Mr Turnstall said the community wanted to protect its neighbourhood character, including its village feel and heritage aesthetics — and the hotel design would affect the town’s skyline, and was located in an already high-traffic area.

“Everyone here is trying to be reasonable and get a smaller hotel built in a better area,” he said. “We’re not saying no; but we do want to have input into something that’s going to change the town forever.”

The community and the council had developed a Great Western Futures Plan 2014-24 document, which was

strongly referenced throughout the objections — and is also included in the GoFundMe campaign.

The council says the document is a reference document and is not statutorily endorsed.

“We have been working with council for 10 years, saying this is exactly the thing we do not want,” Mr Turnstall said. “We’re not against development and we’re not against progress; we’re against stuff that is not appropriate.

“The council is trying to rebrand us as a ‘wine village’ which, by definition, means nothing like the hotel — it means small, boutique stores giving people a unique experience.

“We support development that captures and enhances the existing character of the town.”

planning permits, and the application had ‘ticked all the boxes’. They approved the planning permit, 5-1.

Councillors cited economic benefit among reasons for their decision, also noting the significant objection of about 10 percent of the population who had written to the council.

Developer Bruce Ahchow, chief executive of Great Western Enterprises, said the project involved a ‘long process’ of developing and reviewing plans.

He said Great Western was a ‘special place’.

“We believe that this development will benefit Great Western, wine tourism and also deliver an overall economic and social uplift to the region,” he said.

Protest to Parliament

Road to recovery Gerang Gerung wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre volunteer Stacy Whitehorse is rehabilitating a wild adult wedge-tailed eagle and hopes to have it flying home within three months.

Ms Whitehorse said the eagle, named Nevis because she was found at Ben Nevis near Ararat, broke three primary flight feathers in summer.

“She has been in rehabilitation since then. I don’t know how she broke them, but she can’t get balance when she flies, so she can’t get aloft,” Ms Whitehorse said.

“Wedgie feathers are long, so her primary flights are about 10 centimetres now but need to get to about 30cm or more to enable her to be released.

“If she wasn’t here, she would have probably starved to death or been predated upon — her outlook was grim.”

Ms Whitehorse said she planned to continue Nevis’ recovery at unused tennis courts near her house.

“Across the road, there are derelict tennis courts that would give Nevis more space to heal,” she said.

“I have contacted the owner and they have approved my use of the courts, and I have asked my neighbours and they are in agreeance.

“I advised Hindmarsh Shire Council of my plans and was told I need an excess animal permit.

“Nevis isn’t a pet; she is wild and she’s only going to stay here another three months, maximum.

Mr Turnstall, a geologist, is concerned about aspects of the planning application including the area of the planned basement carpark, which was inundated during flooding last year; along with the capacity for traffic management measures, such as slip lanes.

“We’ve had initial meetings with lawyers and will definitely go to VCAT. We were prepared for it,” he said. “We are reasonably confident we’ll have a good showing at VCAT. “This is about trying to do what’s best for the community and try to ensure that Great Western has a wonderful heritage feel for another 100 years.”

Councillors said a planning scheme guided decision-making in relation to

Volunteer Stacy Whitehorse with wedge-tailed eagle, Nevis.

Picture: PAUL CARRACHER “I’m just a volunteer when it comes to wildlife care and in this economically challenging environment, it is difficult to be paying for permits.

“I wish the permit could be waived considering the circumstances.”

A Hindmarsh Shire Council spokesperson said an excess animal permit was for the keeping of more than two dogs or two cats over the age of three months; horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs; or more than five different types of animals or birds not listed, within a residential or township. It costs $221.60 for three years.

The spokesperson said the local law applied to all animals in a residential or township area, including wildlife and pets, and there were no exceptions.

“The applicant would need to make an appeal to council in writing stating the grounds on which they are requesting the waiving of fees,” the spokesperson said.

Ms Whitehorse said as Nevis’ flight feathers continued to grow, she needed space to flap her wings and rebuild her muscle capacity.

“I would like to get her over in the tennis courts so she can build those flight muscles in preparation for departure, and she also has a wild eagle friend that comes and visits her, too,” she said.

“She is an apex predator, she belongs in the sky and I want nothing more than to see Nevis go home with her friend.” ­— Abby Walter

Concerned Wimmera and Mallee landowners, residents and farmers took to the streets of Melbourne to protest the Victoria to NSW Interconnector, VNI West, project yesterday.

The project is a high-capacity transmission line to connect the Western Renewables Link in Victoria to EnergyConnect in New South Wales.

‘Stop Labor’s Towers’ is an alliance of landowners, residents, farmers and communities concerned about the environmental, social and economic impact of the proposed project.

Hundreds of people rallied on the steps of Parliament House, demanding the State Government pause the project, plan ‘properly’ and listen to concerns. It followed a procession of almost 50 tractors and agricultural vehicles along Spring Street.

Member for Lowan Emma Kealy and Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster joined farmers Billy Baldwin and Glenden Watts on the steps of Parliament House to voice concerns.

A number of Country Fire Authority, CFA, volunteers left their uniforms on the steps yesterday, citing concerns of increased fire risk from overhead transmission and vowing to resign if the project went ahead.

Manufacturing award

An Ararat manufacturing business has taken out a state-wide award.

AME Systems, a designer and manufacturer of electrical wiring harnesses and assemblies, has won the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Award for regional manufacturer of the year.

The regional category, an inaugural award, recognises the importance and outstanding achievements of manufacturing in rural areas.

AME Systems managing director

Nick Carthew said the award recognised everyone involved with the business in its 46-year history, which now employs more than 500 people in Ararat, Melbourne and Malaysia.

“Our people have worked tirelessly and without them, we wouldn’t be where we are today building worldclass solutions,” he said.

He said the award highlighted the many challenges manufacturing businesses in regional Victoria faced.

“The COVID-19 pandemic and substantial labour shortages has presented one of the most significant business challenges and we have certainly learned to adapt and change along a very uncertain road,” he said.

“I’m proud of my team for working through everything strategically, being in a regional area definitely adds another level of obstacles.”

Call for project ideas

Horsham Sports and Community Club’s board wants to donate $50,000 to a community project — and is calling for people to suggest the ways in which the money should be spent.

Manager Glenn Carroll said projects must benefit the broader community, not directed to any particular sporting, community, social or economic group; have a high visibility and benefit within the broader community.

It comes after the club donated $30,000 to Grampians Health in Horsham last year to purchase a lung function lab — in celebration of the club’s 30 years in operation.

Project nominations close on August 31 at 5pm via hscc.org.au Members can vote for their preferred project during September, and the board will announce the winning project in October.

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HRCC NEWS Engagement Expo - thank you community

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A three-day Engagement Expo at the Horsham Town Hall last week has been an outstanding success, with more than 150 participants visiting the Town Hall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday to provide feedback on a range of projects and initiatives.

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All Councillors attended at some point across the three days.

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Community members were engaged in meaningful conversations, with the majority spending at least 30 minutes talking with staff and councillors.

“It was great to see so many people take the time to look around all the projects on display, to ask questions and provide feedback,” HRCC Chief Executive Officer Sunil Bhalla said.

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“Parking meters, roads and our municipality’s advocacy priorities generated the most discussion.

“It’s not too late for people to be involved. The online version of the Expo is still available until next Monday (August 21).

“Council staff will collate all Expo feedback and provide it to Councillors in an Engagement Report, which will be made available to the community and considered by Council when developing the Budget for 2024-2025,” he said.

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HORSHAM TALKS: Councillor David Bowe and staff member Sharee Kemp at Horsham Town Hall for the Expo.

All tender, EOI and RFQ details at hrcc.vic.gov.au

Projects on way for Natimuk Advisory Committee members needed Natimuk residents are being encouraged to put their hand up to guide the roll out of town projects across the next 12 months.

New street furniture, a bespoke bus shelter and an electric vehicle charger will be delivered as part of Horsham Rural City Council’s 2023-2024 Budget.

But first, a Community Advisory Committee needs to be finalised, with three positions remaining vacant.

The three projects have come from the Natimuk Economic & Social Plan which the community developed during 2022.

Chief Executive Officer Sunil Bhalla said more ideas were sought.

“Additional projects will be funded as part of our three-year plan which needs the community, Council and other stakeholders to work in the same direction,” he said.

“The Natimuk community is the owner of the Economic and Social Plan. As a Council, we are committed to supporting the implementation of projects within it,” Mr Bhalla said.

Remaining vacancies on the Advisory Committee will be filled at community meeting on Wednesday 23 August.

The following positions are now available: • • •

A member with an interest in sustainability and the environment A younger person (16-25 years) An older person (60+ years) HOW TO NOMINATE AND VOTE

Wednesday 23 August 2023 • • •

Nominate in person at NC2 between 3pm and 6pm Voting will be in person at 6pm at NC2 via show of hands Proxy votes will be accepted for people unable to attend the meeting.

Old electronics don’t belong in your household bins. You can recycle these items instead.

There are e-waste recycling points at the Horsham, Quantong, Mt Zero and Toolondo transfer stations.

Once collected, the items are processed in Horsham at Axis Worx.

By keeping e-waste out of your bins, it can be recycled into new things. Metals such as tin, copper or nickel can be reused to make new electronics.

While each object has only a very small amount of each precious metal, this can quickly add up when you consider how many devices are disposed of each year.

Once they’re gone, they’re gone for good. But if e-waste is properly recycled, these materials can be reused endlessly.

Next Council Meeting: Monday 28 August 2023 - 5.30pm Horsham Rural City Council: 18 Roberts Avenue Horsham | Postal address: PO Box 511 Horsham VIC 3402 | Phone: (03) 5382 9777 | Email: council@hrcc.vic.gov.au | Web: www.hrcc.vic.gov.au HRCC News Page 6

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Communication is key, says mayor G

BY JESSICA GRIMBLE

rampians Health must communicate with the community it services in order to rebuild trust, the mayor of Northern Grampians shire says.

Kevin Erwin’s comments come a week after the council passed a vote of ‘no confidence’ in Grampians Health calling for urgent attention to improve services and service provision at Stawell hospital.

The council wants to meet with Premier Daniel Andrews or Health Minister MaryAnne Thomas to discuss concerns.

Cr Erwin said it had been a ‘big week’ since the vote at the council’s meeting in St Arnaud on Monday — including a meeting with Grampians Health chief Dale Fraser on Tuesday.

He said residents had continued to come forward and share concerns with him and fellow councillors throughout the week.

He said the amalgamation of Stawell Regional Hospital with Wimmera Health Care Group, Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital and Ballarat Health Services to create Grampians Health, along with doctor departures and the pandemic was a ‘tumultuous time’ that impacted the community’s trust in its health service.

He said the motion did not intend to criticise local healthcare staff; instead, expressing ‘gratitude and ongoing appreciation’ for their efforts.

“It wasn’t a motion taken lightly. It’s a pretty big call,” Cr Erwin said.

“One thing Grampians Health haven’t done is build back trust in the community.

“It’s a pretty simple thing – to rebuild the trust in the community and to have access to those services which people in country areas should get, the same as metro areas.

“We understand hospitals can’t provide all services locally – including the clinical level of expertise for some – but I think our health system should work a little better than it does. We put a lot of money into the health system, through taxes, and I’m not sure whether we are getting the returns we should.

“Community people are still coming to us, complaining to us about it; and even staff come to us — and that’s probably what pushed us into this motion.”

Cr Erwin said the council had ‘open and frank’ conversations during and since amalgamation of the health services.

The council intends to seek a meeting with Mr Andrews or Ms Thomas to address concerns both with Grampians

Health and the broader healthcare community, such as recruitment and retention of healthcare staff.

He called on Grampians Health officials to communicate with communities, including reporting on the progress of goals contained within its clinical services plan.

He said greater support and upskilling for international doctors moving to regional areas would ‘better equip’ them for local health services.

“The face of health is changing. You used to have a regular doctor for 10, 20, 30 years — and that doesn’t seem to happen so much these days,” Cr Erwin said.

Dale Fraser told The Weekly Advertiser last week that the level of healthcare at Stawell was ‘the highest it’s even been’ – including urgent care and radiology, at no cost; reintroduction of nursing students and expansion of nursing traineeships; expansion of local cancer care services; and increased allied health activity.

He said communication with the community was an ongoing opportunity.

“We can do more telling people what’s going on – and we will – but we’ve been busy getting on with things,” he said.

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After nearly three years without a fulltime pastor, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Horsham has a new face to lead its congregation.

Pastor Hans Peethala, who led his first service on Sunday, said he was slowly getting used to the Wimmera and community.

He said previous appointments included 11 years in Canberra and more than three years in Sydney, but he was enjoying the transition to a country lifestyle with his wife Cynderella and family.

“It will be a new experience, but there’s so much joy – the kids are loving it,” Pastor Peethala said.

“We have three children. Ethan is in year eight, he’s 14, Yarmiyah is five and Carissa has just turned three.

“I was ordained as a Lutheran pastor back home in Chennai, India in 2004.”

Pastor Peethala said there would be opportunities to pursue interests and offer his expertise while in the Wimmera.

“I love sport and cricket. I used to play grades in Canberra and then I thought it was probably time to slow down and enjoy the game a lot more,” he said.

“We are slowly finding our feet – there are a few church members who do play.

“I am also a trained counsellor. When I looked for a Christian counsellor within a 300 kilometre radius, we don’t have any.

“I specialise in couples counselling, but also I do children’s counselling and I’m open to other types.”

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WELCOME: Pastor Hans Peethala has filled a long vacancy for a full-time pastor at Horsham’s Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER compared well with another congregation he served in Canberra, which had 150 members and half a dozen bands.

“It sounds very similar: Holy Trinity has six music bands – it’s a good variety of music and there’s good leadership in the congregation,” he said.

“A lot of leaders step up during the service and also provide pastoral assistance and care.”

Pastor Peethala said there was no set time frame on his stay in Horsham, but

added his children would benefit from stability.

“The congregation might think at the end of three years, ‘we want new leadership’, or the pastor might be saying ‘it’s time to move’,” he said.

“I lived in Canberra for 11 years. It’s good to have some consistency when you have young children, they establish friendships and want to keep those.”

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The East Grampians Business Awards is an opportunity for businesses to reflect on their current practices and receive recognition for a job well done These awards aim to inspire our community to become more involved in supporting local business and bring greater awareness to the connections between businesses, local employment, and the overall prosperity of our community.

Applications are open to all businesses, small or large, rural or CBD based, operating within the Ararat municipality. All awards will be judged by an independent panel of judges. Businesses are welcome to enter into more than one category - each category entered will require it’s own separate entry.

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arracknabeal’s iconic and almost century-old ladies’ rest rooms are up for nomination for heritage listing.

Warracknabeal Ladies Rest Rooms Committee president Eileen Sholl said the purpose of the rooms remained the same as when they were built in 1928.

“In the 1920s, people were gaining a better understanding of public health, so they knew if they were in dirty places, they were probably going to get sick,” she said.

“In those days, when men and women would come into towns on Fridays to do their shopping and various jobs, the men would go to the pub and there wasn’t anywhere for the women to go.

“People thought it was important to have a place where women could bring their children, change their nappies in a clean place, and have a toilet where they would be safe – and I think somewhere it also said it would protect their decency.”

Mrs Sholl said a Heritage Victoria representative visited Warracknabeal last year and completed an assessment of the rest rooms.

“We showed her around and she was very impressed with what she saw,” she said.

“This is the 95th year of the restrooms and it’s been kept as it was in the day.

“She said it was wonderful and the committee had kept it in beautiful condition for all those years.

“When she was writing up the nomination, I was thinking about what we have here that is of his-

HISTORICAL PROTECTION: Warracknabeal Ladies Rest Rooms Committee president Eileen Sholl says being heritage listed would ensure the rest rooms and their history were protected for years to come.

Picture: PAUL CARRACHER torical value and significance and nearly everything on the walls has been up there forever.

“Then I had a look through our back cupboard and there was an open box and plastic bag with items inside and I took it to sort through and found some amazing things.”

Mrs Sholl said she had membership lists and visitor books from as far back as the first year of operation.

“There’s a petition from 1944, handwritten pen and ink on A4 paper, asking the shire to have a look at the rest rooms and prove it was suitable for women to use the facilities,” she said.

“At the time, the shire wanted to build a toilet block and the women

on the committee thought it would cut down memberships. There were 109 ladies who had signed the petition from all around the area.”

Mrs Sholl said the historical significance was why being heritagelisted was important.

“In the 1920s there were 200 ladies rest rooms, largely run by Country Women’s Association, but for the most part they’re not around anymore,” she said.

“The women in 1926 who raised money from fundraisers and concerts to build the spaces must have been very strong and stubborn and we are indebted to them and all the women for the past 95 years who have looked after it.

“If we’re on the register, all the

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Mrs Sholl said memberships and donations kept the rest rooms operational.

“We have lots of members – we had more than 90 last year – so that keeps us going,” she said.

“But what happens nowadays is that more young women work than they used to, so the committee and people who keep the rest rooms going are getting older and fewer.

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Scolexia Pty Ltd, on behalf of Luv-a-Duck, applied to amend its planning permit in March 2023 after a previous approval had lapsed.

In 2019, a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, VCAT, compulsory conference issued an amended permit for 24,000 ducks.

The increased duck capacity was included in the amended permit, but the associated development needed for the expansion was not.

Luv-a-Duck applied to change the development form, however this was objected to and appealed. VCAT found the amended permit had expired and reverted to the initial permit.

In 2022, VCAT approved new shed works with the duck numbers remaining as per the original permit.

The new application sought to increase the duck numbers to coincide with the approved development on-site. The initial permit allowed for 12,000 ducks and the recently upgraded sheds now have capacity for 20,000.

One objection was received, citing concerns for the amenity of the surrounding area from noise, odour, increased traffic and feathers, traffic and road safety, tourism, lack of sufficient detail in the application and the farm breaching the permit in the future.

Mayor Brett Ireland said the council had lengthy discussions regarding the application.

“The objection was taken seriously, and we went through the application point by point,” he said.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Health response

Northern Grampians Shire Council passed a vote of ‘no confidence’ in Grampians Health during its latest meeting last week – calling on Premier Daniel Andrews or Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas to meet with the council and take action to improve services and service provision at Stawell hospital.

Grampians Health chief executive Dale Fraser has responded to the points raised in the motion, as follows: Wage structure – Grampians Health Stawell has not ‘cut’ the pay of existing doctors at Stawell Medical Centre – in fact, we have increased the fee share to doctors to a rate that is at or above the standard for regional Victoria.

This means that a higher percentage or portion of the fees collected from patient consultations, treatments, or procedures is allocated to the doctors providing the services.

In other words, the doctors receive a larger share of the revenue generated from the healthcare services they deliver.

The result of our change in wage structure means we are now able to offer competitive wages and attract and retain medical professionals.

This decision has improved wages rather than decreasing them, fostering stability and quality care.

Grampians Health Stawell does understand the difficulty of attracting doctors to work in Stawell.

Currently, there are fully qualified and credentialled long-term GPs employed at the medical centre, and we thank them for their ongoing dedication to healthcare in the community.

We are well aware of how difficult it can be to attract new staff to the region, and we have strong recruitment campaigns well underway, in Australia and overseas.

We are engaging with professionals who believe Stawell would be a good fit for them, and we are assessing applications to ensure we are able to find professionals who are a good fit for the community.

Many of us prefer to see the same doctor each time we require care, and this is a preference we hope to elevate in coming months, with the careful recruitment of new doctors.

Staffing levels – Stawell does have enough doctors to service the population, and getting an appointment within 24 to 48 hours is now possible.

The Stawell Medical Centre staffing level is the highest it has been since the service transferred to the hospital in 2012.

The clinic now regularly has time slots for urgent, same-day reviews and also same-day appointment availability. Bookings are preferred, but if your needs are more urgent, you may either call the medical centre on 5358 1410, or attend the free urgent care centre at Stawell hospital.

Each day, the centre is staffed by qualified and credentialled doctors who are well supported by nursing and administrative staff.

The increase in available appointments has increased the community’s ability to access a GP in a timely way.

To further support the community in accessing timely care, we have removed the fees for

attending the neighboring urgent care centre at Stawell hospital, and for having an x-ray.

Both of these decisions have made access to the right care and right technology far easier and they have saved the community close to $500,000 in the past year alone.

Interestingly, the urgent care centre has also seen its highest number of presentations this year.

Services offered – Stawell hospital is still thriving, and offering surgeries.

At no stage since the formation of Grampians Health has surgery ceased at Stawell hospital.

We temporarily paused some surgery in late 2022, as we worked to increase our capacity for patient safety, but surgical activity from January to June 2023 mirrors January to June 2022.

Each day we have surgery lists that we work on – and as of last week, there are only three lists for the month of August that are not completely full in Stawell.

Safe and effective care closer to home is our overarching goal.

We have a fully qualified anaesthetist, under the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, FANZCA, working every Thursday and Friday, which increases the complexity of patients that can be safely operated on in Stawell.

Additionally, there is now a designated on-site doctor during the day, which was not previously the case.

Surgeries performed each week include endoscopies, orthopaedic surgery, gastroenterological, gynaecological, ophthalmological, and ear, nose and throat surgeries.

Planning works are already well underway so that next year, the second operating theatre will also be in use. This will effectively double the surgical capacity in Stawell.

State direction – Patients who have had surgeries cancelled have not been provided a suitable alternative Grampians Health follows the direction of the State Health Department to treat patients based on clinical triage classification.

This ensures that those patients with the most urgent or highest need are treated ahead of those with less urgent needs. The Stawell Hospital is a public hospital which prioritises care for public patients based on this doctrine.

Last year, Grampians Health made the decision to suspend the operating privileges of a visiting surgeon, and this decision was not made lightly.

All affected public patients were reassessed by Grampians Health, and reassigned a triage categorisation, in line with the direction of the State Health Department. We continue to work with patients to transfer their care to other surgeons.

Patient safety is always our first and foremost consideration, and there were limitations to the complexity of surgeries that could be performed in Stawell safely, at that point in time.

Positive future – Regrettably, Cr Rob Haswell’s motion fails to acknowledge the many great things unfolding at Grampians Health Stawell, including: • The reintroduction of nursing students and the expansion of nursing traineeships, providing local students and nurses with a supported career path in Stawell.

• Successful re-accreditation of our aged care facility – McPherson Smith Care Community – achieving a four-star rating from the Commonwealth government, in line with rigorous new requirements for aged care service provision.

• Expansion of local cancer services, which provides significant reduced travel burden for residents with a cancer diagnosis.

• Increased on-site medical care at the hospital, enabling us to treat and care for more people locally without the need for referral to larger centres.

• Allied health activity has increased across services such as exercise physiology and group programs.

• The substantial upgrades in hospital and nursing home infrastructure during the past 18 months.

Stawell has a rich history and an even brighter future.

We are determined that our health services will continue to grow to meet the needs of our community.

Report fails dream

I was shocked to hear Horsham Rural City Council had passed the Wimmera Regional Multi-Sport Precinct feasibility study when there has been absolutely no input from the Horsham community other than the sporting clubs.

The sporting organisations included with the report were only allowed two members to attend the meeting and these members were kept to secrecy and the general public had no input.

The report commences with the consultant saying the vacant land owned by the Jenkinson’s was not for sale, with no mention the land could be obtained via ‘compulsory acquisition’.

Instead, the report goes into the kicking out of Jung Tigers from their oval on Dimboola Road to Haven. This will spell the death of both Jung Tigers and of Horsham soccer, because their junior players won’t be able to train at Haven unless they have parents driving them there and back.

The report has a new four-court basketball stadium together with outdoor netball courts on the

Dimboola Road site, together with a hockey field without any clubroom, no carparking to view the games and the court hard-up against the new Horsham Special School building.

Too bad if your shot misses the net.

Council, didn’t you travel to Mildura to view their new sporting precinct with all sports in the one area? I assume not.

Many locals have dreamt for the day when all our sports could be placed in the one precinct, however this report has failed this dream.

The report leaves Horsham in the same place as it stands now. We will have sporting venues located in all different places – which is what we have now.

Only a letter from Jung Tigers and a letter from Horsham College was included in the report. All other letters were from state bodies of tennis, soccer, basketball, netball, volleyball and little athletics. No input from the locals.

It’s again like the river precinct plan where the results of the council survey had a clear ‘no’ to this proposal, but council still proceeded.

It’s no wonder that council approval has dropped significantly as again the community has been left in the dark. However, this time, I urge all community members to band together to fix this proposal.

Robin Barber, Horsham Editor’s note: Horsham council endorsed a feasibility study for a multi-sport precinct at a meeting in June. The study ruled out a single precinct due to a ‘cost burden’ for the community. A schematic design stage will involve further input from clubs and user groups to ensure designs meet both state sporting facility requirements and the Wimmera community’s needs. People can view the feasibility study via hrcc.vic.gov.au

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1920s soiree at Minyip next month will raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Victoria.

Robyn and Des Larder will host the soiree, an afternoon tea, at Minyip Memorial Hall on Sunday, September 24.

Mrs Lardner has been a board director of the organisation for the past 12 years.

She said Minyip was chosen for the event due to its connections with the Australian television series of the same name, filmed almost 40 years ago.

Other Wimmera connections to the organisation include Alfred Traeger, who was born at Glenlee near Dimboola, an engineer and inventor who developed the pedal radio used by both the School of the Air and the Royal Flying Doctor Service; and Reverend John Flynn, the founder of the organisation who was born at Moliagul near Bendigo.

“It has been a great privilege to be part of this organisation – especially seeing the expansion from a six, part-time employee organisation to now over 400,” Mrs Lardner said.

“The offering of services include dental, mental well-being, optometry, speech therapy, rural women’s GP services, primary school education program the transport aspects including non-emergency, community volunteer and transporting end-of-life care service known as Memory Lane.

“I have a small opportunity to give back to the organisation before I depart from the board.”

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was 95 years-old, so a 1920s theme seemed appropriate.

“This will include an afternoon from that era giving a salute to its visionary inception,” she said.

“Guests are encouraged to dress in theme, but not essential, for the afternoon and enjoy music from that era with guest speakers including Scott Chapman, chief executive of Royal Flying Doctors.

“The proceeds are being donated to the Royal Flying Doctors Service and with $1700 in raffle prizes and an auction for a flight over the Grampians, it is intended to raise the profile of the organisation and funds.”

New service

The event comes after the organisation began a new community transport service at Warracknabeal and surrounds earlier this year.

“The free service offers eligible community members transportation to health appointments and social group activities utilising a team of local, well-trained volunteer drivers aiming to improve better physical and mental health,” Mrs Lardner said.

“This service is in partnership between RFDS, Western Victoria Primary Health Network, Rural Northwest Health and Yarriambiack Shire Council.”

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The event runs from 2pm to 6pm.

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GWMWater is inviting tenders for the construction of a new pump station at Lake Fyans, a key piece of infrastructure for the East Grampians Rural Water Supply Project.

Earlier this year, the power supply at Lake Fyans pump station was upgraded in preparation for a new pump station.

The new station will be the first stage of the East Grampians Rural Water Supply project to be constructed.

GWMWater managing director Mark Williams said the project focused on securing the future of the region by providing a reliable, secure supply of high-quality water year-round.

He said changing climate and changes in farming practices made the area increasingly vulnerable from a water supply perspective.

“Lake Fyans will be the main water source for the East Grampians Pipeline, with smaller volumes also being sourced from Mt Cole, which is gravity fed, and Mt William headworks,” Mr Williams said.

“A new pump station at Lake Fyans will mean we can supply customers in the area with high-quality water from the Grampians, and ensure water security for the future.

“The pump station will be integrated with the existing pumps that provide water for Stawell, Ararat and Great Western.”

GWMWater is working through final planning approvals to build the next stage of the East Grampians Rural Pipeline network, which includes trunk and distribution mains and additional pump stations.

The phased approach will build from the water sources and allow for future connections to the network.

The East Grampians Rural Water Supply Project is jointly funded by the Federal Government through the National Water Grid Fund, State Government and GWMWater.

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n initiative between a Wimmera non-profit and the state’s specialist paediatric hospital has been labelled a ‘blueprint’ to connect rural and remote communities to highquality healthcare.

The ‘By Five Paediatric Project’, a collaboration between the By Five Wimmera Southern Mallee Early Years Initiative and Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, has supported more than 200 children and their families to access timely paediatric care, without having to travel outside the region, since it began in March 2021.

It has offered co-consultations via telehealth between children, their families, Wimmera professionals and paediatricians; developed the community’s health literacy; and offered capacity-building opportunities for health professionals.

The most common issues children who accessed the program experienced included challenging behaviours, developmental delay including language delay, autism spectrum disorder traits, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder traits, and constipation – which are deemed typical concerns for children across Australia.

By Five Paediatric Project manager Cara Miller said the program worked with maternal and child health nurses, allied health, social care and education professionals as well as general practitioners.

She said co-consultations had occurred with a range of families including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, refugees, children from

culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and children experiencing out-of-home care – which had demonstrated the strength of the local link.

“Postcode should never be a determinant of health,” Ms Miller said.

“RCH’s support of the Wimmera has been extremely well received by the region and reported by families to reduce travel time, costs, time away from work and school and overall family stress.

“Surveyed families indicated that they may have been unable to access a paediatrician without the initiative’s assistance or would have faced lengthy wait lists.

“Co-consultations are at no cost and have supported earlier intervention.”

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The initiative began in response to data that showed more than one-infour Wimmera children were arriving at school classified as developmentally vulnerable – well above the state and national average – making it difficult for them to engage in learning.

Ms Miller said the Centre for Community Child Health, at the Murdoch Children’s Research Centre, and the Royal Children’s Hospital were commissioned to evaluate efforts to ‘shift the dial’ on outcomes for Wimmera children through breaking down barriers to timely access to quality care, and leveraging local resources.

Ms Miller said the evaluation found the program was making a difference and 59 percent of families who responded to the valuation

reported a ‘very significant’ change to their child or family.

She said the program had gained strong support from health professionals within the region.

“Their willingness to try something different for the betterment of children in their communities has been humbling,” she said.

“They have so much expertise and go above and beyond. It’s really demonstrated to the RCH as well the importance of relational practice, or what we like to call good oldfashioned country spirit – you can’t measure it.”

Royal Children’s Hospital consultant paediatrician Dr Nadia Coscini said the hospital’s staff had gained a stronger understanding of rural challenges and strengths through the initiative.

“Knowing families and children, to the extent that the locals do, provides an enormous benefit to the care of these children,” Dr Coscini said.

“The local professional understands much better the family in context and, often, what approach would be most appropriate for individuals, and can also support the ongoing course of care long after the appointment is over.”

The report suggested improvements including greater representation of professionals at capacity-building sessions, and more face-to-face consultations or paediatricians visiting the Wimmera more often.

People wanting more information about the program, or to read the report, can go to byfive.com.au

HONOUR: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang director Jodie Holwell presents Shania Atkins with the Joyce Conroy Encouragement Award. Shania played the role of Jeremy Potts in the production.

Praise for final society show Ararat Musical Comedy Society has wrapped up a successful season of its 2023 production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

More than 1100 people attended the production across six performances at Ararat Town Hall, with all shows heavily booked and a sell-out final show.

Director Jodie Holwell said she was proud of the cast and crew and thrilled with audience feedback.

“Our audiences were blown away by the talent of our cast, including our fantastic kids, as well as the phenomenal amount of work that took place behind the scenes, including the construction of arguably the star of the show, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang herself,” she said.

“I am grateful to all who worked to make the show the success it was, with close to 80 people on stage and behind the scenes for more than six months.”

Following the final show, the society presented an annual Joyce Conroy Encouragement Award, selected by the

director, which this year went to young cast member Shania Atkins, who played the role of Jeremy Potts.

Joyce Conroy was a life member of Ararat Musical Comedy Society. She was pianist for nearly every production and was involved in many aspects of theatre across her 20-year involvement.

“Shania showed initiative during rehearsals, willingly and enthusiastically took direction, and was very capable in working with much older and more experienced cast members, but at the same time also encouraged her younger cast members,” Ms Holwell said.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was the final production for Ararat Musical Comedy Society, with the group to merge with Ararat Theatre Company later this year.

“The society is grateful for the support of the people of Ararat and the wider region over the past almost 50 years, and we look forward to your continuing support as the two theatre groups move forward as one,” Ms Holwell said.

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Estate planning options

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any people think estate planning is only for people who are close to retirement, especially if we fall into the trap of thinking it is just about getting a will.

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Estate planning is all about making sure you get the choice as to what happens to you and your assets – whether that’s if you need someone to make decisions on your behalf, or you pass away and your estate needs to be divided up.

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They can help ensure financial and legal matters are handled without delay if you can’t manage them yourself, for example, paying your bills, managing your bank accounts, managing your investments and buying and selling property.

A valid will

Whereas the first two pillars ensure that important matters are handled in accordance with your wishes if you are incapacitated, a will ensures that those same matters are handled in accordance with your wishes after your death.

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Superannuation

When you pass away, your superannuation is distributed to the person you have nominated in the fund’s death benefit nomination.

However, this might not be binding on the super fund, and if you haven’t nominated a beneficiary this could result in a lengthy process as the super fund trustee needs to decide who gets the money. Superannuation is also not automatically included as part of your estate.

The best way to ensure your super is distributed in accordance with your wishes is to nominate your legal personal representative.

Your executor will then be required to distribute your super according to your will.

Choice and control

While growing your wealth is one part of a financial plan, protecting your wealth in the event of your incapacity or death is just as important.

Ensuring that your estate plan is in order gives you choice and control in how your affairs and assets will be handled, which in turn benefits both you and your loved ones.

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Sponsorships Taylors Lake Football Netball Club, Travis Mackley:

Horsham Sports & Community Club has provided funding to purchase and install two adjustable-height netball goal posts to help out the younger girls in the Net-Set-Go at Taylors Lake.

In different age groups, there are all different height girls, so to this will help the coaches open up all the courts a bit more.

Two netball rings is $2000, so it’s not cheap.

The aim of the sponsorship programs is toassist, develop, promote, advance and encourage all sporting and community activities A lot of the sporting clubs and community clubs are doing it tough.

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“There will always be a policing response”

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lthough not every police station across the Wimmera is operational 24 hours a day, police leaders assure the community a response is always available.

Wimmera Superintendent Sharon McCrory said service delivery was approached holistically.

“We use other cluster stations and 24-hour stations to make sure there is a policing response across the region, even though there is no-one physically at all police stations at all times,” she said.

“The community can rest assured our service delivery model is such that we have available response should someone in the community need us.

“It stands to reason, even with a working member at our one-member stations, they are not working 24-7, so we have an availability aspect to look at.”

Superintendent McCrory said with one-member stations, the officer working in the town would also have times of leave.

“If a member happens to be on leave for any reason, we cannot put someone else in there because the member also resides in the residence,” she said.

“We then cover that town and surrounding area via our holistic policing model. There will always be a policing response.”

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toria Police was working on a significant recruitment drive.

“We are desperately keen to encourage people from the local community to join Victoria Police, with the idea to potentially return to their communities and give back,” she said.

“It’s great when recruits who are from regional areas come back at some stage in their new role.

“We always encourage our members to go and develop themselves and their skills and knowledge in Melbourne, if that is what they want to do, and we certainly encourage them to consider coming back, too.”

Superintendent McCrory said when reflecting on her beginning with Victoria Police, everyone who joined did so to help their community.

“It doesn’t matter where the member grew up or lives now, I think we all join with helping our community in mind,” she said.

“So, it’s an added layer if a recruit happens to be from a rural area and it is great if they want to come back.

“I think they can do some wonderful things in and for their community.”

Superintendent McCrory said more information about careers with Victoria Police could be found via police. vic.gov.au/careers

VOICE: Greg and Angela Munn, talking to councillor David Bowe, were among more than 150 visitors to the Horsham Rural City Talks Expo at Horsham Town Hall from Thursday to Saturday. Chief executive Sunil Bhalla said the expo offered people a chance to provide feedback on a range of projects and initiatives and most people spent at least 30 minutes talking with staff and councillors. “Parking meters, roads and our municipality’s advocacy priorities generated the most discussion,” he said. “It’s not too late for people to be involved. The online version of the expo is still available until next Monday. Council staff will collate all expo feedback and provide it to councillors in an engagement report, which will be made available to the community and considered by council when developing the Budget for 2024-25.” Friday and Saturday morning were the busiest times at the expo.

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chitectural features, including a rare cameo ceiling.

It is one of only two public buildings in Victoria to showcase this distinctive ceiling design.

The council’s chief executive David Bezuidenhout said six heating and cooling units were installed, with careful consideration to preserve the hall’s heritage features.

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a central control panel, effectively maintaining a comfortable temperature without compromising the building’s intrinsic charm.

“Our goal was to strike a harmonious balance between modern comfort and preserving the historical integrity of this iconic building,” he said.

The council funded the project as part of its building improvements program.

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Call to join fight

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orsham and District Relay for Life organisers are encouraging people to join the fight against cancer with the event to return to the regional city this year.

The event returns to Coughlin Park, Horsham, on October 20 and 21, for the first time in-person since 2019.

Event chairperson Kingsley Dalgleish said the Wimmera community had been great supporters of the relay for more than 20 years.

“In the years since that initial relay – in 2002 – we have seen thousands of locals participate and assist in raising awareness of Cancer Council’s support services, as well as raising much-needed money to continue the research programs as we endeavour to find a cure for all cancers,” he said.

Relay For Life raises money for Cancer Council Victoria and participants at the Horsham event have helped to raise about $2 million through previous relays.

Donations from events such as the relays have helped to increase the five-year survival rate by 48 percent across the past 30 years.

Mr Dalgleish said every year, 37,000 Victorians still heard the words ‘you have cancer’ – an average of 101 Victorians every day.

“The five-year survival rate for Victorians is now at 71 percent for the first time ever,” he said.

“Your support for Cancer Council Victoria through Relay For Life means that better than two

out of every three cancer patients are surviving five years after their diagnosis.

“An estimated 207,000 Victorians are alive 10 years after a cancer diagnosis.

“While these numbers are better than they were, there are still Australians being diagnosed with cancer every day – we all know someone who has been affected by cancer, and so we continue the fight to find a cure. And this is why we continue to relay.”

Mr Dalgleish encouraged people to sign up at relayforlife.org. au/event/horsham-2023.

He said there was an early bird special of $35 for people who registered before September 3.

From September 3 to the week before the relay, the cost to register is $40 and for the week of the relay and at the event registration, is $50.

Direct support

Mr Dalgleish said money raised through Relay For Life, together with funds raised through other Cancer Council Victoria fundraisers, helped fund more than 280 researchers to find the next cancer breakthrough.

More than $20 million is invested annually into researching all cancers.

Mr Dalgleish said the Horsham event helped fund 124 support groups for individuals and families affected by cancer.

“We help cancer patients and their families to take short holidays to assist with their respite; our fundraising helps provide free

wigs for 130 people each year who are experiencing hair loss due to cancer treatment; and together each year, we help to provide financial assistance to more than 1400 cancer patients who are experiencing hardship,” he said.

“While we haven’t been able to have Relay for Life in Horsham for the past few years due to the pandemic, cancer hasn’t slept.

“We still need to continue searching for cures and further preventions to this insidious disease.

“Talk to your friends, your families, your work colleagues – get a team together and register now for this year’s Relay for Life.”

The Horsham relay begins with a ‘Survivors and Carers’ lap of the oval at 6pm on October 20, followed by a ‘Survivors and Carers’ function.

The track comes to a halt at 9pm for a candlelight ceremony, before resuming again immediately afterwards and continuing until 10am on October 21.

Wimmera bands and musicians will provide entertainment throughout the event.

Horsham will officially launch its 2023 event on Monday, with an information evening for registered and interested people at Sunnyside Community Centre in Leskie Court, Horsham, from 7pm.

Mr Dalgleish said people could contact him on 0417 548 198 for more information or if they were unable to attend the information evening.

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The club celebrated its 35th anniversary on Sunday with an exhibition of member’s photographs.

Club secretary John Tiddy said people had a chance to speak with members about the photographs, or aspects of photography, and Ballarat photographer Carol Hall conducted judging of selected images.

Hall also presented an illustrated talk about her own photography journey.

“How else would a photographic society celebrate? As anyone who has visited previous club exhibitions, or seen the laneway photographs in the main street, can attest, all club members are capable of a very high standard of photography,” Mr Tiddy said.

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Complete care wins Jan over W

hen merger talks around the region’s health services began in 2020 and the community divided their opinions, Jan Morris was among the more apprehensive section.

The well-known Horsham businesswoman and community volunteer was concerned that services would be lost from Horsham and lives would be at risk.

But after her own experience, Jan could not be more praising of Grampians Health and its Horsham campus team.

In 2004, Jan was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, which was triggered by shock from when she was in an horrific car accident that took the life of her husband Richard.

The former nurse had been in good health for many years, but one night last September, Jan woke with a shocking pain in her head.

Jan said she tried deep breathing exercises and took Panadol, but the pain wasn’t getting any better.

“My husband Don rang my daughter Pauline and she said, ‘right, Mum, we are going straight to the hospital.’

She took me to Wimmera Base Hospital’s Emergency Department about 11pm and they took me straight in, no qualms at all and then they started testing me for everything,” Jan said.

“There were x-rays and scans and they kept ruling out possibilities.”

The hospital’s resident medical officer Dr Roshan Brito-Mutunayagam was called to the ED to assess Jan. “Dr Brito came in and told me, ‘you’ve got polymyalgia and it lowers the immune system and it’s quite serious, so we need to get straight onto it’,” Jan said.

“I was admitted into the Yandilla acute ward at Horsham and for the next week or so they ran all sorts of tests. They showed that my red blood cells were down and my whites were up and my iron was terrible, so they gave me an iron infusion and a blood infusion.”

Jan said Dr Brito prescribed steroids to help recharge her immune system.

“The steroids threw my diabetes ‘out to billio’ so Dr Brito drew up a plan for me to ease from them,” she said.

Determined

Jan said she was determined to get back home from the hospital after that first round of care, because as a long-time contributor and lover of the arts, she had a show she didn’t want to miss.

Her beloved Horsham Arts Council was staging a production of Legally Blonde.

“Anyone that feels negative about the services we have since the merger, they need to have another look, because it was all right here for me and I could get the treatment I needed without going anywhere. Who knows, if I had to be transferred to Ballarat or Melbourne, I might not have made it”

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“I was released from hospital after five days and I went and saw the show, but by 7am the next morning I was very sick and in a lot of pain,” she said.

“My son Michael rushed me straight back to hospital and straight into emergency again, where I was quickly diagnosed with septicemia.

“Dr Brito was in like a flash and they started working very hard on treating me.

“Being a former nurse, I was monitoring myself closely and watching my blood pressure drop and was thinking they will need to do something about that soon.

“Then I heard Dr Brito say to the registrar, ‘these are two private numbers at The Alfred hospital. I’ve sent everything down, ring them and tell them we will need something within half an hour’.

“And that happened. Within the half hour, I was on oxygen and was connected to other lines, then I remember the nurse saying this is going to be terribly cold when it goes in but we haven’t got time to wait. It has to go in now.

“Within no time at all, things came good.”

Comfortable

Jan was admitted to Wimmera Base Hospital’s ICU, where she remained for the next few days.

“I remember Michael was with me in hospital when my daughter rang from her tropical holiday spot and suggested that I be transferred to a Melbourne hospital,” Jan said.

“Michael told her I wasn’t going anywhere.

“He said ‘no, she’s very comfortable here and this is where she is staying’.

“He was right. I felt really confident that I was getting the right care and I knew they had acted correctly at that crucial moment.

“I felt like the medical team was right onto my condition and treatment and I really feel that I have them to thank.

“I knew by the monitors at that crucial moment that things weren’t looking too good, and once they got me into ICU with all the stuff that was going into my body, I felt reassured.

“The care in ICU was just amazing.

“A nurse was there any time for anything I needed and the $40,000 bed that had all the right equipment was very comfortable to the point where I didn’t want to go home in the end.”

Jan said she was telling her story because she just wanted the community to feel comfort in what was available to them locally and to remind people of the correct emergency procedure.

“I just want people to know that we’ve got it here in Horsham if you need it,” she said.

“The care from everybody, including the night duty team, you know I can’t fault it.

“But one thing I learned is that I was lucky that I was able to go straight in when we got to emergency, most likely due to the hour of the evening.

“What I should have done was ring for an ambulance, because that would have provided immediate care and would pretty much guarantee that I was treated immediately in emergency, regardless.”

Grateful

Jan said she was also grateful for the advice she received while in hospital about the care her husband Don would need for his Alzheimer’s.

“It was something I had never considered before because I was always there for him, but I was given some very sound advice,” she said.

“I don’t even know who he was because I was a little out of it all at the time.”

Jan gave another example of the level of attention: “When they were treating me at one stage they were feeding a copper wire into me and they were explaining the procedure to my daughter as they were doing it to reassure her.

“Anyone that feels negative about the services we have since the merger, they need to have another look, because it was all right here for me and I could get the treatment I needed without going anywhere.

“Who knows, if I had to be transferred to Ballarat or Melbourne, I might not have made it.

“At the beginning of the merger, I was one of the concerned community members for sure, but now I couldn’t be more happier and I know the staff at Horsham saved my life.”

Project grants West Wimmera Shire Council has awarded cash help to six community groups as part of its community strengthening grants program.

The grant applications were submitted under round one of the 2023 grant program.

Goroke Lions Club received $5000 for a new lawn mower to maintain Goroke Cemetery, Lake Ratzcastle and the town’s Lions Park.

Edenhope-Apsley Football Netball Club received $5000 to replace its fridges with more energy-saving, efficient fridges.

Kaniva Community Sporting Complex received $4620 to service its gym equipment and upgrade a treadmill.

Kaniva Golf Club received $4502 to upgrade its outdoor area.

Lawloit Country Fire Authority brigade received $3148 for a single-axle trailer for a quick-fill pump unit and ancillary equipment.

Kaniva Agricultural and Pastoral Society received $1986 to purchase 10 banner signs for the Kaniva Show.

Mayor Tim Meyer said it was great to be able to award community groups money for their priority projects.

The next round of funding will open on September 4. More information on the grants, including guidelines, eligibility and application forms, is available on the council’s website westwimmera.vic.gov.au

Volunteer support Community organisations can apply for cash help through a grants program for volunteers.

Member for Wannon Dan Tehan encouraged people to apply for the funding, which could be used for essential items such as equipment, training, transport and promotional activities. Grants of between $1000 and $5000 are available.

“Volunteers play a vital role in the social fabric of our communities and are essential to the running of social, educational, sporting, cultural and environmental groups and activities,” Mr Tehan said.

Expressions of interest close on Friday, September 15 and interested groups can contact Mr Tehan’s office on 1300 131 692.

Melodies return Morning Melodies returns to Ararat RSL tomorrow for a morning of music and friendship.

Morning Melodies events welcome people to hear a free performance from Jan Pope, with a chance for a catch-up and a morning tea.

Morning tea is available from 10am, with Pope to perform from 10.30am on Thursday, August 17.

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Edenhope-Apsley’s road to the finals Coach: Tim McIntyre

Round 1: L. 11.7 (73) lost to Jeparit-Rainbow 15.15 (105). Home.

Round 2: W. 16.13 (109) d Taylors Lake 14.8 (92). Away.

Round 3: W. 18.13 (121) d Kaniva-Leeor United 5.7 (37). Home.

Round 4: W. 9.9 (63) d Laharum 3.10 (28). Away.

Round 5: L. 2.1 (13) lost to Rupanyup 26.14 (170).

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Round 7: W. 7.12 (54) d Swifts 8.3 (51). Home.

Round 8: W. 11.10 (76) d Pimpinio 6.6 (42). Away.

Round 9: W. 10.14 (74) d Natimuk United 8.13 (61).

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Round 10: W. 14.6 (90) d Kalkee 10.10 (70). Home.

Round 11: L. 5.10 (40) lost to Harrow-Balmoral 18.23 (131). Away.

Round 12: W. 18.24 (132) d Taylors Lake 3.4 (22).

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Round 14: L. 9.3 (57) lost to Harrow-Balmoral 10.13 (73). Home.

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denhope-Apsley enter the Horsham District league senior football finals as outsiders, carrying a serviceable home-andaway record that saw it finish sixth.

* Highest score. ** Lowest score.

Total: Won: 8. Lost: 8. For: 1159. Against: 1277.

Points: 32. Percentage: 90.76.

Leading goal-kickers Cleve Hughes 41, Tim McIntyre 26, Jak Ryan 19, Josh Roman 17.

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The Saints started the year looking to continue much of the progress it made last season, while improving on an elimination final exit at the hands of Jeparit-Rainbow.

Leading into the 2023 season, the Saints had a coaching change with Tim McIntyre replacing the outgoing Guy Smith.

McIntyre, who returned to the club for the start of the 2022 competition, has been ever-present in the Saints’ midfield along with brother Ben. Trying to improve on last year’s fifth-placed ladder result and break into the top three or four, the side had a mixed start to the current season.

In round one, Edenhope-Apsley succumbed to Jeparit-Rainbow in an early sign the Saints would face stiff competition in the race for a finals finish.

The next month for the Saints included a run of wins against lower-ranked opposition, such as a close 92-109 win against Taylors Lake.

The 17-point win at Dock Lake Reserve was achieved despite the Lakers having former Melbourne Demon James Magner for a one-off appearance, with the ex-AFL player starting in the middle before going forward to kick nine goals.

Saints’ key forward Cleve Hughes kicked six majors in a comprehensive victory against KanivaLeeor United and would steadily pile on the goals for the rest of the home-and-away season.

A mid-season run against other finals hopefuls saw Edenhope-Apsley split the premiership points.

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A mid-season run against other finals hopefuls saw Edenhope-Apsley split the premiership points.

Noradjuha-Quantong were too good for the Saints in round six, before they responded with a three-point victory against Swifts and another win against Pimpinio, who it finished ahead of to secure a finals berth.

The result against Swifts was one of the Saints’ biggest scalps on the season, but the final margin may well have been bigger if they kicked straighter — having eight more scoring shots in the game.

Two more wins against Natimuk United and Kalkee followed before Harrow-Balmoral asserted itself in round 11. The Southern Roos were 89-point victors against the Saints at Harrow.

Into the last few fixtures, Edenhope-Apsley again lost to Jeparit-Rainbow before a much-improved performance in a rematch against Harrow-Balmoral — falling again to the Southern Roos by just under three goals.

Midfielder Corey Williams was best-on-ground for the Saints in the loss, with Jeremy and Bernard Kealy also among best players.

The Saints had a less-than-ideal finish to the home-and-away season, falling easily to another finalist in Noradjuha-Quantong.

Edenhope-Apsley are without a win since round 12, after suffering a heavy loss to Rupanyup in the last match of the regular season.

While the Saints may not have built on last season’s ladder result, it still has an opportunity to defy expectation in the knockout rounds and put together a run.

They will have nothing to lose going in and this might work in their favour.

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Ryan is a tall option for the Saints, who plays in the ruck and spends time up forward. His scoring record more than merits his time spent at the attacking end. Whether his side is looking to hold onto a lead or get the ball up the field, Ryan’s height and physicality is useful in bringing the ball to ground.

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McIntyre is an influential player from the midfield and will play some part in his team’s fortunes during the finals series. A technically-skilled player, he can match it with the best onballers in the competition. Another aspect of his game is his goal-kicking, and he has contributed a significant portion of his team’s majors for the season.

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The former Richmond player provides a focal point for the Saints in attack. He can be damaging on the scoreboard when given room, posting several big hauls during the season. Hughes will be crucial leading into finals as the Saints look to rectify its record in front of goal, which has cost them across the season.

The midfielder has stood out on occasion during the year, often featuring in the best players. He is a capable foil to the rest of the onballers.

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Swifts’ road to the finals Coach: Brett Hargreaves

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Round 1: L. 12.8 (80) lost to Kaniva-Leeor United 12.11 (83). Home.

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Round 2: W. 20.7 (127) d Laharum 3.3 (21). Away.

Round 3: W. 10.12 (72) d Rupanyup 9.13 (67). Home.

Round 4: L. 10.7 (67) lost to Noradjuha-Quantong 16.15 (111). Away.

Round 5: W. 21.14 (140) d Natimuk United 11.13 (79).

Home.

The top-five finish is an improvement on last season’s result, when the team finished sixth to be bounced out of finals in the first round against HarrowBalmoral.

Coach Brett Hargreaves said the Baggies had a few ‘big outs’ from last season and fronted up as a younger team leading into 2023.

He said while last season’s brief finals appearance would hold his players in good stead, there was still a question about how Swifts would fare after losing experienced players.

“It was an unknown, how we were going to perform. I was optimistic, but we are very young,” Hargreaves said.

He said as the season went on, it was clear the club’s policy of bringing through younger players already at the club was working, but not without a scare in the first game.

“It was a work-in-progress,” he said.

“After we lost to Kaniva-Leeor United first round, there were alarm bells.”

He said after the first few games, his team made adjustments at training and started to ‘gel’ more effectively.

Round 6: W. 14.9 (93) d Pimpinio 10.9 (69). Home.

Round 7: L. 8.3 (51) lost to Edenhope-Apsley 7.12 (54).

Away.

Round 8: W. 10.14 (74) d Kalkee 8.14 (62). Home.

Round 9: L. 1.3 (9) lost to Harrow-Balmoral 18.17 (125).

Away. ** Round 10: L. 12.12 (84) lost to Jeparit-Rainbow 18.5 (113). Home.

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young Swifts outfit has enjoyed a solid season in Horsham District league’s senior football competition, finishing well into finals placings.

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Round 11: W. 24.13 (157) d Taylors Lake 6.6 (42). Away. * Round 12: W. 17.10 (112) d Laharum 6.9 (45). Home.

Round 13: W. 17.11 (113) d Kaniva-Leeor United 3.6 (24). Away.

Round 14: W. 20.19 (139) d Taylors Lake 2.2 (14). Home.

Round 15: W. 21.9 (135) d Pimpinio 11.8 (74). Away.

Round 16: L. 9.10 (64) lost to Natimuk United 16.9 (105).

Away. * Highest score. ** Lowest score.

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Points: 40. Percentage: 139.43.

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Angus Murray Murray acts as the barometer of this Baggies’ team, dragging along his teammates with his impressive work-rate. He moves around the ground from his starting position of centre-half-forward, involving himself in build-up play and creating space for other forwards. The front-half player also has an eye for goal and might be called upon to secure a result during the finals.

by 36 points at threequarter time against Pimpinio before a fivegoal final term saw them win.

“We just went back to playing our football,” he said.

“That result really instilled belief in the team.

“Sometimes a young team needs a tangible example of the structures working.”

Hargreaves said these lessons were shown again after his team’s 10-goal win against Pimpinio in round 15, denying the Tigers any chance of making finals.

He said his young squad was hoping to build on the good work already done during the season, throughout the finals.

“We want not only to play finals, but win finals,” Hargreaves said.

“Last year we were already fatigued by this point in the season.

This time, there is a very different feel about the club.”

After a 132-point defeat at the hands of Harrow-Balmoral in last season’s elimination final, Swifts will be looking to push on this year.

A strong finish to the home-and-away season, outside of a loss to Natimuk United in the last game, leaves the Baggies energised for a finals charge.

“We learned what we needed to coach and tried to play a bit more team footy to get that cohesion in the forward, midfield and defence,” he said.

Hargreaves said as the season went on, different aspects of the team’s game improved and other areas needed more work.

“We worked hard on defence in preseason but it took a while for that to take effect,” he said.

“The intensity is what improved. We talk about running both ways, but it became an expectation to do that.”

Hargreaves said Jack Cann had been one of the big improvers, cementing his spot on the half-back line across from fellow standout Joseph Martin.

“Jack is one of the best kicks I’ve seen,” Hargreaves said.

He highlighted games against Rupanyup and Pimpinio in rounds three and six as standout performances for Swifts, with his team coming from behind in both matches for the win.

In the round-three game against fellow finalists Rupanyup, Swifts fell behind in the third quarter before storming home to accomplish a five-point victory.

The Baggies were not reliant on a single player to amass a winning score, with important forwards Angus Murray and Matthew Healy each kicking three goals.

Hargreaves said his team was down

Players to watch

Joseph Martin Martin has had a breakout year in defence for Swifts to become their most consistent player.

In his second full year in the senior team, the attacking half-back has improved significantly. His intercept marking is one of his standout qualities.

Tallis Miles Miles is an underrated player in the Baggies’ midfield. He is able to get in-and-under, winning a contested ball before disposing of it effectively.

He hardly wastes a kick or handball when in possession.

Matthew Healy An old-school full-forward who makes defenders think twice about standing in front of him, Healy can be seen leading up the middle of his team’s forward line. The physical player has outstanding marking qualities, rarely putting down a pass.

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Round 1: D. 6.13 (49) drew with Natimuk United 6.13 (49). Away.

Round 2: W. 14.6 (90) d Noradjuha-Quantong 7.14 (57).

Home.

Round 3: L. 9.13 (67) lost to Swifts 10.12 (72). Away.

Round 4: W. 21.12 (138) d Pimpinio 11.10 (76). Home.

Round 5: W. 26.14 (170) d Edenhope-Apsley 2.1 (13).

Away.

Round 6: W. 9.13 (67) d Kalkee 5.7 (37). Home.

Round 7: L. 5.3 (33) lost to Harrow-Balmoral 26.17 (173). Away. ** Round 8: L. 5.9 (39) lost to Jeparit-Rainbow 13.7 (85).

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Round 12: W. 11.10 (76) d Noradjuha-Quantong 9.17 (71). Away.

Round 13: W. 13.17 (95) d Natimuk United 7.10 (52).

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Round 14: W. 22.32 (164) d Laharum 4.4 (28). Home.

Round 15: W. 9.14 (68) d Kalkee 10.13 (73). Away.

Round 16: W. 22.7 (139) d Edenhope-Apsley 12.6 (78).

Home. * Highest score. ** Lowest score.

Total: Won: 10. Lost: 5. For: 1547. Against: 997. Points: 42. Percentage: 155.17.

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upanyup, despite a stunted beginning to its 2023 campaign, has come up with some big results to finish the season comfortably in a finals position.

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The Panthers are coming off a premiership win in 2022 against Kalkee, faring much better than their opposition from last September this season, with the Kees well outside the finals picture.

Rupanyup has enjoyed a fairly successful home-andaway season to finish fourth, but, with a handful of teams ahead of it, have a point to prove going into the finals series.

Two difficult games to finish the campaign, including a five-point loss Kalkee, has increased this uncertainty.

Panthers coach Brayden Ison said last year’s premiers had a difficult start to its title defence, culminating in a round one draw with Natimuk United.

“With a bit of a long harvest, it took a bit for some guys to get going,” he said.

“There was a high turnover as well and it took a while to find out where to put players and for them to learn how to play those positions.”

The shock draw with Natimuk United could have been worse for the Panthers, with the scoreboard initially showing the Rams had won the game before the umpires stepped in to award each side two premiership points.

Ison said several players who joined the squad in the new season quickly cemented their places, including Bill Hansen, who came off an ACL injury with Corowa-Rutherglen in the Ovens and Murray league to be a standout on-baller for the team.

“Alby Kingston has played every game bar one in the backline, after coming up from the under-17s,” he said.

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Ison said he saw improvements in almost all aspects of his team’s performances as the season went on, with a dominant win against Pimpinio a high point of the first half of the year.

“Our skill level, clearance work and capitalising on our forward 50 entries all got better,” he said.

He pinpointed the round 12 rematch against NoradjuhaQuantong, who his team had already beaten, as a key match in its season to date.

“We learned from that one, having made a crucial error – turning the ball over in the centre nearly cost us the game.

We now know what to do in that situation,” Ison said.

He said learning how to manage those situations would be important as his team went into the finals, with other finals squads capable of punishing mistakes.

“We are going to turn up and play consistent, four-quarter football – team football,” he said.

“We have to make sure everyone is on the same page.”

Ison did not set a goal for his finals run, but called on his team leaders, including captain Jordan Weidemann, to drive the squad forward.

“We are not going to set a limit,” he said.

“It’s about not having lapses in games; it’s about making sure our leaders can help address it when they happen and not letting it go on.”

Ison said this ability to adapt in the middle of a quarter, without waiting until the next break, would be key to his team’s finals chances.

Rupanyup is in a different position to last season coming into the finals, having finished minor premiers last year before going on to win the grand final. This time around, the Panthers will have to come from behind to defend its premiership – building momentum if they are to progress through the bracket and stake a claim as premiership contenders.

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Kelly has been a standout on-baller for Rupanyup across a number of seasons.

He has featured in the Panthers’ best players in the majority of the games he has taken the field in during the 2023 season.

The Panthers’ number-35 has chipped in with the occasional goal from midfield, averaging just over a goal a game.

Jordan Weidemann

Weidemann is the team’s captain and leads the defensive line from centre-half back. His role is to repel the opposition and contribute to his own team’s play as it transitions from defence to attack.

As a leader, he also organises the rest of the defensive unit.

Jack Musgrove

Jack Musgrove, along with Mitch Musgrove, will be key to the Panthers’ forward line if they are able to string a few games together, with both missing much of the Horsham District league season through injury. Jack is the older of the two and kicked 14 goals in only a handful of games played.

The Musgroves are both big-game players and should shine in the finals heat.

Mitch Gleeson

Gleeson is a mobile ruckman who dominates the midfield. His athleticism allows him to play as an extra midfielder at times, winning his own clearances and propelling his side forward. His speed and ability allows him read the opposition ruckman’s taps and swoop on to the footy.

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Noradjuha-Quantong’s road to the finals Coach: Damien Cameron Round 1: W. 19.15 (129) d Laharum 2.4 (16). Home.

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oradjuha-Quantong has enjoyed a steady season to finish top-three on the Horsham District league senior football ladder.

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The Bombers were unable to make the finals last season, finishing just outside the six in an injury-plagued campaign.

Coach Damien Cameron said his Bombers squad approached the new season with last year’s result front of mind, hoping for a return to finals contention.

“After a disappointing season last year, our ultimate goal was to make finals,” he said.

“Everyone was on the same page. We had a solid pre-season and changed a few things up.”

Cameron said his team had an imperfect start to the 2023 campaign, despite comfortable wins against Natimuk United and a finals-bound Swifts team.

“We dropped a couple of games early on against Rupanyup and Pimpinio before we had a good patch through the middle of the year,” he said.

“Against Rupanyup, we hadn’t perfected the things we had implemented during pre-season.

“In the Pimpinio game, we started really slowly and had to claw our way back, which we weren’t able to do.”

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Cameron said the team started to learn a new way of playing during this period, which encouraged more fast-paced ball movement and risktaking.

“We’re a young side that wants to use our leg speed, spread and runners,” he said.

“Instead of kicking down the line to experienced players like we would have last year, we were using our youth and pace and trying to get handball receives.

“It took a while for guys to position themselves differently and have the guts to take on those risks.”

Cameron said this fast-paced approach suited his young team, who started to reap rewards as the season progressed, and showed potential for further improvement if things went well in finals matches.

“The confidence within the group is growing – we have an average age of about 21 or 22 and these guys are really starting to enjoy their senior footy,” he said.

“I think the exciting thing is if we can get it right, we can go far in the finals.”

Cameron said their 27-point win against Jeparit-Rainbow in round nine was a standout result in the home-and-away fixture.

“Another positive one was the

other week against Edenhope-Apsley. They had a strong side in and we had a few outs, but were able to win,” he said.

Across the year, Cameron said Declan Bushby had been a revelation for his squad, finding a settled spot in the team as a wingman after a big pre-season.

He said Dawson Cross had also been a useful key position player, predominately featuring in the forward line but able to play back when required.

Cameron said it was a ‘huge benefit’ for his team to return to finals after a season outside the top six and he was hoping to launch a serious finals campaign.

“For me, without being unrealistic, we just want to play as many games as we can,” he said.

Cameron said playing in a home grand final, with the 2023 Horsham District league grand final set to take place at Quantong Recreation Reserve, would be a ‘special reward’.

“That’s something that’s pretty rare, but we’re just going to take it one match at a time,” he said.

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Players to watch Wade Francis Francis organises the rest of the Bombers’ defence from the half-back line with his leadership skills. From this position, he is also able to set up a lot of his team’s attacking play.

Brock Orval Orval plays mainly through the Noradjuha-Quantong midfield and is able to hit the scoreboard.

When he rests forward, the pressure he applies disrupts the opposition’s build-up play. In these roles, Orval has kicked more than 40 goals for the Bombers during the season and his ability to create scoring opportunities will be needed going into finals.

James Hallett Hallett is a physical presence in the Bombers’ midfield. The pressure side of his game ensures his opponents do not get many uncontested possessions. When the ball is in dispute, he is strong over the ball and is difficult to knock off his course.

Jayden Besford Another midfielder, Besford had a big pre-season before last year to poll well in the club’s best-and-fairest vote. In the current campaign, he has continued on this path to become an important part of the Bombers’ engine room. His work-rate and tackle pressure are some of his standout attributes.

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Storm co-coach Scott Driscoll said his squad had not only exceeded the expectations of observers, but internal goals that were set at the start of the year.

“Our expectations were to be in finals contention,” he said.

“We set ourselves the goal of equalling where we finished last year, which was fourth.”

Driscoll said his team got off to a good start in 2023 with wins against fellow finalist Edenhope-Apsley and last year’s runner-up Kalkee in the opening rounds.

“We set ourselves the goal to be two wins and one loss after the first three games, and we were able to achieve that,” he said.

He said solid performances in these early games showed the progress returning players had made and the contributions of the Storm’s new recruits.

He said a slew of new recruits including Tom Clarke and Matthew Synoradzki had all been great additions.

“It’s been an overall team development. The group has taken on feedback and been really coachable,” he said.

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“We’ve been strong on the fact that it’s not about individual achievements, but what we have done as a team.

“We’ve had 36 or 37 blokes through the seniors, which is essentially playing two different teams.

“It shows that we have had depth within the club, which has been unfortunate for our reserves team at times, but has provided opportunity for some of the juniors.”

After taking on the role from Daniel Batson with co-coach Mathew Everett in 2023, Driscoll said the duo was able to expand on the work that had already been done in terms of game plan.

“We built off the foundation Daniel created, which was a strong, defensive game,” he said.

Driscoll said he and Everett added an attacking element to the plan, that was fast-paced and encouraged taking risks going forward.

He said during the past two seasons, the team had found an ability to finish off games stronger, and this was clear in certain games during 2023.

“We probably had games where we’d started slow and had to work ourselves back into the game to get a win,” he said.

“In others, we were challenged and found ways to run away with the game.

“Edenhope-Apsley, in round 13, challenged us for four quarters. We were undermanned going into the game, so to come away with a win was pleasing.

“We also beat Kalkee, twice, which is the first time Jeparit-Rainbow has been able to do that.”

Driscoll said while there had been many pleasing wins across the season, it was his team’s two losses that were the biggest learning experiences.

“We took a lot away from the losses against Harrow-Balmoral and NoradjuhaQuantong. To come out and have a hardfought win against Swifts after that second loss showed that,” he said.

He said the Storm was wanting to go all the way this season and he was working towards ensuring the squad was in form ahead of facing other finals sides including the formidable Harrow-Balmoral.

“We’re setting out to win a premiership – we want to give ourselves every opportunity to be there on grand final day,” Driscoll said.

Ahead of the last two games of the home-and-away fixtures, Driscoll said he would look to put together some good form.

“We’ll look to fine-tune the things we have been working on and play our best footy, and give guys an opportunity to play finals,” he said.

“It’s the method, the style of footy that we are after – the result will take care of itself.”

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Ash Clugston A veteran forward, Clugston has led the goal-kicking for Jeparit-Rainbow in 2023. His mobility is an important aspect of his game, allowing him to outwork defenders and find marking positions inside 50. He played his 200th club game in round 15 against Kaniva-Leeor United.

Thomas Clarke The crafty midfielder-forward is regularly named in the Storm’s best players. Clarke has barely missed a game after being recruited to the club at the beginning of the season. His inventiveness might be useful as the Storm looks to break down the league’s best defensive players.

Nicholas Yarran Yarran is another of the brigade of star recruits who have featured for Jeparit-Rainbow this season. The livewire has averaged two goals in each of the games he has played. If the Storm star can combine his experience in different leagues with what he has learned about Horsham District league football, he could have a stellar finals campaign.

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Southern Roos coach Jai Thompson said he had an idea of the strength on his list prior to taking on the coaching role, having watched one of its finals performances last season.

He said his early weeks in the role were taken up thinking about what he could bring from his time at Leopold, in the Geelong league, that would benefit the playing group.

Thompson said starting pre-season early allowed him to try different approaches and a particular defensive strategy was one of the elements that stuck.

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Thompson said having so many talented players, who had played in major leagues and important games, also helped him manage as a playing-coach.

“Most weeks, we have had one of those guys watching on to have a player’s perspective from the bench, and we have great bench coaches as well,” he said.

“These experienced guys who live in the area can use their knowledge to teach players different things – for example, having blokes in the forward line who can teach different leading patterns.”

Thompson said the first match of the season stood out for him.

The game was against last year’s runner-up Kalkee and was his first as a senior coach, having previously been an assistant with Leopold.

“I was pretty nervous against Kalkee.

You don’t really know how a team is going to go until the season starts,” Thompson said.

He said the confidence that came from that first win, on Kalkee’s home ground, was crucial to the unbeaten streak that followed.

He said in the weeks after, his team was able to develop a distinctive style of play that they call ‘Roo-ball’.

“We just really wanted to be hard at the ball and physical, but also fast on the outside,” he said.

“We planned to have pressure around the footy – from the forwards, midfield and defence – and put our bodies on the line.

“Then, we can chain-link, run fast and get the ball forward, not allowing the opposition to set up behind us.”

Thompson said having gone undefeated and enjoying good form throughout the season, the goal leading into finals was clear.

“Obviously the biggest thing is to win a premiership,” he said.

“I want us to keep playing the way we have, during our finals campaign.

“It’s about who can stand up in a final and take charge – that’s when it really matters.

“We have a lot to prove after the loss last year.

“We want to put on a show and play on our terms.”

As minor premier, Harrow-Balmoral will have the first week of finals off before it faces Jeparit-Rainbow, who came within 35 points when the two met in round three.

The rematch between the teams will come after months of anticipation, with both squads having improved and strengthened since.

Players to watch James Staude The veteran key forward returned in round 16 against Kaniva-Leeor United after a shoulder injury kept him out for almost six weeks. Staude is an old-fashioned full-forward who leads out of the goal square and commands the space inside the 50-metre arc. He is a booming yet accurate kick, who was not far from the goal-scoring record of fellow forward Simon Close earlier in the year.

Simon Close The Southern Roos’ centre-half forward is an experienced footballer, who has played in important games and major leagues. Close played multiple seasons for Leopold in the Geelong league and also featured in the VFL. Close has kicked a whopping 80 goals for the Southern Roos and is sure to play an important part in his team’s premiership chance.

Jai Thompson Harrow-Balmoral’s playing-coach must balance his on-field duties with instructions and the tactical side of football. As a player, he is a classy left footer who adds quality to the Southern Roos’ team. He plays through the midfield and rests in the forward line, adding another dimension to a well-stocked attacking line-up.

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In his role as a main ruckman, Close might not always be mentioned in the team’s best players but he is one of many role players who have made Harrow-Balmoral so formidable. His key contributions are providing the midfielders first use in the ball-up and doing other work around the ground.

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Rupanyup’s road to the finals Coach: Georgia Hiscock

Round 1: W. 50 d Natimuk United 25. Away.

Round 2: W. 53 d Noradjuha-Quantong 44. Home.

Round 3: W. 46 d Swifts 28. Away.

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Round 9: W. 46 d Taylors Lake 40. Away.

Round 10: v Kaniva-Leeor United, no game.

Round 11: L. 40 lost to Laharum 41. Home.

Round 12: W. 55 d Noradjuha-Quantong 53. Away.

Round 13: W. 77 d Natimuk United 31.

Home. * Round 14: L. 30 lost to Laharum 72.

Away.

Round 15: W. 43 d Kalkee 39. Away.

Round 16: L. 29 lost to Edenhope-Apsley 55. Home. ** * Highest score ** Lowest score Total: Won: 9. Lost: 6. For: 723. Against: 657.

Points: 38. Percentage: 110.05.

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The Panthers finished the home-andaway season with a respectable nine wins and one draw from 16 rounds to secure a finals place one week out from the last home-and-away matches.

Playing-coach Georgia Hiscock, who came across from Wimmera league powerhouse Horsham Demons ahead of the 2023 season, said she knew the team had struggled in recent times.

“I was quite aware they had won only the one game last year,” Hiscock said.

“For Kayla Weidemann and some of the others, it was the first time they had won in a while when we beat Natimuk United.”

Hiscock said prior to the round-one win, it was uncertain how the squad was going to perform, despite some good players joining the team.

“We had recruited well, but it was still unknown how we were going to perform,” she said. “The girls have exceeded my expectations.”

Hiscock said the team had ‘accommodated’ an injury to the playing-coach early in the season that went on to sideline her for nine weeks well. The team pushed

Players to watch Georgia Kramm

Kramm came across from Horsham Demons to play centre. She has polled well in the best opposition vote from other clubs and her playmaking will be crucial to the Panthers’ finals charge.

Bianca Drum

Drum, who travels from Adelaide, plays goal attack when available, bringing experience and leadership.

BY SEAN O’CONNELL

upanyup recruited well to defy expectations during the 2023 Horsham District league A Grade netball season, making finals for the first time in recent memory.

Zanaiya Bergen

push on and secured some encouraging results.

“When I went out in round two, it was about reshuffling to fill some gaps,” she said.

Hiscock said her team’s one-goal loss to Laharum in round 11 was an important game in the Panthers’ season — one that inspired it to push on and make the finals.

“It instilled a drive that we can match it with the best and gave us proof we are on the right track,” she said.

Hiscock said a four-goal win against Kalkee in round 15, which secured her team a long-awaited finals berth, was another key result.

“It just meant so much,” she said.

She said there were a number of standout performers during the season, singling out the team’s main goal-scorer Zanaiya Bergen, who had struck up a good relationship with Ally Hiscock and Georgia Kramm.

“Zanaiya has improved immensely as the season has gone on – she has been flourishing,” Hiscock said.

She said there had been some ‘doubt’ after Laharum got the better of her team in round 14, with a huge margin of 42 goals separating the two sides, however, it only helped her players embrace their identity as a ‘surprise’ team coming to the pointy end of the season.

Hiscock said she was hopeful of playing with a full-strength team during the finals, because availability had been an issue throughout Rupanyup’s season.

“We are setting our sights high,” she said.

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eparit-Rainbow will begin their 2023 Horsham District league A Grade netball finals campaign hoping to improve on last season’s first-round departure and gain more experience against premier opposition.

The Storm have flown under the radar to finish in fifth-place, ahead of several other competitive sides.

The team have a number of impressive results to reflect on and will hope to spring an upset or two this finals series.

Coach Penny Fisher said the Storm’s approach to the 2023 season was not only about reaching the finals again, after making them last season for the first time since entering the Horsham District league.

“As a coach, I really wanted to try to work on a better game style that would be more consistent and competitive against the top sides,” she said.

“It isn’t going to be something that happens in a season, but to see the signs of it happening is definitely a positive.”

Fisher said her team had a tough start to the season, playing two of last season’s top teams in Edenhope-Apsley and Kalkee.

“We knew early what we had to work on for the season ahead, if we were wanting to compete with these sides,” she said.

Fisher said while results might have trailed off as the season went on, the Storm’s attacking end had made significant improvements.

“Having a fairly new attacking side this year, the side has definitely become more settled and the connections have started to come through,” she said.

“In the second half of the season, we probably haven’t performed to the best of our ability.

“I think this was due to the added pressure we put on ourselves when we realised finals was still on the table.”

She said a round-eight draw against Rupanyup stood out as important game during the season, where the Storm shared the spoils against another finals side.

“This was just a really great game of netball that we ended up drawing,” she said.

“I just remember at the time thinking this was a chance that we may have missed, but the result really did reflect the game.”

She said the Storm’s late run to make finals showed the determination of her team and would serve them well in years to come.

“We have been sitting outside the top six for most of the season — so to actually make finals was a credit to the girls for staying focused and keeping their minds on the possibility that we could do it,” she said.

“For us, finals will all be about the experience. We have nothing to lose, so we will just go out there and see where it takes us.”

Jeparit-Rainbow’s road to the finals Coach: Penny Fisher Round 1: L. 24 to Edenhope-Apsley 59. Away.

Round 2: L. 48 to Kalkee 55. Home.

Round 3: W. 67 d Harrow-Balmoral 31. Away. * Round 4: W. 50 d Natimuk United 35. Home.

Round 5: W. 59 d Taylors Lake 33. Home.

Round 6: v Kaniva-Leeor United, no game.

Round 7: L. 51 to Laharum 62. Home.

Round 8: D. 52 to Rupanyup 52. Away.

Round 9: L. 42 to Noradjuha-Quantong 56. Home.

Round 10: W. 56 d Swifts 21. Away.

Round 11: W. 64 d Pimpinio 44. Home.

Round 12: L. 51 to Kalkee 59. Away.

Round 13: L. 22 to Edenhope-Apsley 56. Home. ** Round 14: W. 47 d Pimpinio 37. Away.

Round 15: v Kaniva-Leeor United, no game.

Round 16: W. 63 d Taylors Lake 35. Away. * Highest score ** Lowest score Total: Won: 9. Lost: 6. For: 716. Against: 635.

Points: 38. Percentage: 112.76.

Players to watch Megan Werner

Werner helps set up the Storm’s goal circle from goal attack. She always keeps defenders accountable and will be key to her team’s finals chances.

Hannah McIllree

McIllree has formed a strong partnership with Werner around the Storm goals. The goal shooter has consistently scored at high volumes in her team’s run to the finals.

Megan Werner

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Noradjuha-Quantong’s road to the finals Coach: Fiona Rowe Round 1: L. 24 lost to Laharum 33. Home. ** Round 2: L. 44 lost to Rupanyup 53. Away.

Round 3: W. 57 d Natimuk United 34. Away.

Round 4: W. 62 d Swifts 34. Home.

Round 5: W. 60 d Pimpinio 42. Away.

Round 6: L. 25 lost to Edenhope-Apsley 48. Home.

Round 7: W. 54 d Kalkee 50. Away.

Round 8: W. 75 d Harrow-Balmoral 26. Home. * Round 9: W. 56 d Jeparit-Rainbow 41. Away.

Round 10: W. 59 d Taylors Lake 30. Home.

Round 11: v Kaniva-Leeor United, no game.

Round 12: L. 53 lost to Rupanyup 55. Home.

Round 13: L. 44 lost to Laharum 68. Away.

Round 14: W. 51 d Natimuk United 47. Home.

Round 15: L. 26 lost to Edenhope-Apsley 63.

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The Bombers’ fourth-placed finish in the home-and-away season announces them as a serious contender, while leaving room for improvement in finals matches.

Coach Fiona Rowe said her team went into the 2023 season seeking to develop a greater team environment, after a semi-final loss to eventual premier Edenhope-Apsley ended their 2022 season.

“Ultimately, our aim was to create a great atmosphere — where all the girls are willing and motivated to push and challenge each other,” she said.

Rowe said the team had a tough start to the season, with losses to the finals-bound Laharum and Rupanyup, with a nine-goal margin in each game.

“It was challenging but gave us a good start in what the competition was going to be like,” she said.

Rowe said despite her team having solid A Grade experience, self-belief emerged as a key area for improvement.

“Each of the girls are talented in their own way; it’s about learning to have confidence in themselves,” Rowe said.

She said teamwork and confidence improved as the season progressed, with

Points: 40. Percentage: 111.46.

Players to watch Shannon Couch

The Bombers’ goal shooter often picks up one of the toughest defenders each week. Her presence under the ring and scoring prowess will be key as her team look to mount a finals challenge.

Brooke Pay

Pay has been outstanding all season from goal defence. After returning from maternity leave, she has slotted back seamlessly into the team, providing leadership and pressuring opposition attackers.

BY SEAN O’CONNELL

oradjuha-Quantong will seek to enter the Horsham District league A Grade netball finals series as a team that uses its skills and cohesiveness to secure results.

Brooke Pay

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wins against Kalkee and Jeparit-Rainbow in rounds seven and nine making that clear.

“That team dynamic makes sure we challenge each other to be better, push harder and be able to make that hard pass,” she said.

Rowe said goal attack Georgia Lowe had been one of the players to ‘really improve’ for the Bombers in 2023.

She said Lowe had increased the number of longer shots at goal she was taking, improved her fitness and became a big-game player who stood up in critical moments.

Noradjuha-Quantong left it to the last day of the home-and-away season to secure a finals place, with a two-goal win against Pimpinio proving enough. In a contest that was tight until the last siren, Lowe and defender Brooke Pay were named the best players for the Bombers.

Ahead of the win against the Tigers, Rowe said her team would ‘bring everything’ to fend off its opposition.

The four-quarter performance required to beat Pimpinio means that Noradjuha-Quantong will come into finals off the back of a physicallydemanding game.

Rowe said her team’s goal for the finals series was to take it one week at a time, and returning to the team-oriented play that had served it well during the season so far.

“We just want to be competitive every week and put our all into every game,” she said.

“We’re only as good as the whole team, and we are always challenging and pushing each other to get better.”

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alkee enters the 2023 Horsham District league A Grade netball finals after a strong season, finishing in third place.

The Kees have had some impressive results during the season, as well as some close losses, challenging Laharum at times for second spot on the ladder.

Coach Paula Weidermann said her team approached the season wanting to capitalise on last year’s successes.

“We wanted to develop our new players and juniors within the A Grade squad and build the team’s structures and confidence,” she said.

Weidermann said she had seen growth in different aspects as the season progressed.

“The team’s growth overall has been seen in fitness, skill level and, importantly, team bonding,” she said.

“They have a fantastic relationship on-and-off the field and the most important aspect is the girls have fun.”

Weidermann said this enjoyment had allowed her team to become a tight-knit unit that gelled well together on game day.

“I’ve been extremely proud of the girls all year,” she said.

“They have grown and developed as a team, implemented new skills and combined extremely well all across the court. They are a very strong and versatile team.”

Weidermann said her team’s home-and-away campaign, which included close wins against Jeparit-Rainbow and Rupanyup, reflected the evenness of the competition.

“We have had some great competition this year throughout the whole league,” she said.

“It’s a reflection of how strong the league is. Other clubs are attracting high-skilled netballers who play at an elite level across Victoria and interstate.

“It’s great for our players’ development.

We have awesome up-and-coming juniors developing through our senior sides. Long-term, this is very promising for the future of Kalkee.”

Jarrah Martin, who is still eligible for the 17-and-under competition, is among players who had benefitted from A Grade opportunities.

Martin has appeared in half of Kalkee’s games this season, chipping in on the scoreboard as a goal shooter.

Jedah Huf is another younger player who starred during the season, featuring in Kalkee’s best players on multiple occasions.

Molly Lakin and Emily Polack have also played a role in the A Grade team.

“We are lucky to have a few younger players along with the mature ones there to lead the team,” Weidermann said.

In the near-term, she said her side’s development across the year would hold it in good stead for finals.

“I’m excited for us this year in finals. The team has only gotten stronger, fitter and more determined,” she said.

“We have had some strong games coming into finals and, regardless of the outcome, it will be what we take away from them that benefits us most.”

Jedah Huf

Kalkee’s road to the finals Coach: Paula Weidermann Round 1: W. 62 d Harrow-Balmoral 18. Home.

Round 2: W. 55 d Jeparit-Rainbow 48. Away.

Round 3: W. 64 d Taylors Lake 35. Home.

Round 4: v Kaniva-Leeor United, no game.

Round 5: L. 36 lost to Laharum 63. Home. ** Round 6: W. 53 d Rupanyup 40. Away.

Round 7: L. 50 lost to Noradjuha-Quantong 54.

Home.

Round 8: W. 48 d Swifts 37. Away.

Round 9: W 59 d Pimpinio 39. Home.

Round 10: L 25 lost to Edenhope-Apsley 45. Away.

Round 11: W. 54 d Natimuk United 33. Away.

Round 12: W. 59 d Jeparit-Rainbow 51. Home.

Round 13: W. 89 d Harrow-Balmoral 33. Away. * Round 14: v Kaniva-Leeor United, no game.

Round 15: L. 39 lost to Rupanyup 43. Home.

Round 16: L. 37 lost to Laharum 51. Away. * Highest score ** Lowest score Total: Won: 11. Lost: 5. For: 750. Against: 590.

Points: 44. Percentage: 127.12.

Players to watch Emily Polack

Polack provides an injection of youth to the Kees’ defensive unit. She is quick and adaptable, changing her game when needed.

Jenna Bywaters

From the goal attack position, Bywaters reads the play well and is accurate when given a shooting opportunity.

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Round 1: W. 33 d Noradjuha-Quantong 24.

Away. ** Round 2: W. 68 d Swifts 38. Home.

Round 3: W. 62 d Pimpinio 58. Away.

Round 4: L. 37 lost to Edenhope-Apsley 46.

Home.

Round 5: W. 63 d Kalkee 36. Away.

Round 6: W. 92 d Harrow Balmoral 29. Home. * Round 7: W. 62 d Jeparit-Rainbow 51. Away.

Round 8: W. 73 d Taylors Lake 29. Home.

Round 9: v Kaniva-Leeor United, no game.

Round 10: W. 54 d Natimuk United 32. Home.

Round 11: W. 41 d Rupanyup 40. Away.

Round 12: W. 70 d Swifts 30. Away.

Round 13: W. 68 d Noradjuha-Quantong 44.

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Round 14: W. 72 d Rupanyup 30. Home.

Round 15: W. 84 d Harrow-Balmoral 30. Away.

Round 16: W. 51 d Kalkee 37. Home. * Highest score ** Lowest score Total: Won: 15. Lost: 1. For: 940. Against: 554.

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Points: 60. Percentage: 169.68.

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Both of last year’s grand finalists are comfortably the top-two teams this year – with EdenhopeApsley’s win against Laharum the only result separating the two before finals.

Demons co-coach Liv Jones said expectations for 2023 had not changed from previous seasons, as her squad maintained the majority of the playing group that narrowly lost last year’s grand final to the Saints.

“Our goal is always to make finals and be near the top of the ladder,” she said.

“We know there’s always a lot of change with line-ups and to predict where other teams are going to be is difficult in pre-season.”

Jones said the Demons had a tough few opening games, with close wins against Noradjuha-Quantong and Pimpinio early.

“Our start to the season was about finding our feet,” she said.

“We didn’t have Maddie or Ema Iredell against Pimpinio, which hasn’t happened at Laharum for many years, so we were pleased to get through those early games.”

Jones said Crossfit had been a new addition to training from the start of pre-season and had made a difference as the season progressed.

She said the Demons’ new fitness levels had allowed them to ‘run over’ teams in the second half of games, as shown in consecutive wins against Noradjuha-Quantong and Rupanyup.

“For our round 13 game against NoradjuhaQuantong, we were without Caitlin Story,” Jones said.

“We hadn’t played much without her, so for us to still be able to play out the four quarters, get that result and keep that consistency was huge.”

She said the importance of Story to her line-up at the attacking end was shown the following week when she returned against the Panthers, putting up nearly 40 goals.

Jones said the goal shooter brought a steady hand and a calmness to her team, only missing two goals in last year’s grand final loss.

Jones said her side was prepared for the bigger crowds and ‘everything else’ that came with finals netball.

“It’s exciting. It really brings out experience,” she said.

“Everyone in our team has been part of grand finals and had finals experiences.”

She said her sights were firmly on league leaders Edenhope-Apsley, which was responsible for the Demons’ sole defeat in round four.

“We always love playing against quality opposition,” Jones said.

She pointed out Edenhope-Apsley’s ‘box’ defence – with the Saints’ tall, athletic defenders zoning off and protecting space – as evidence of the challenge it posed.

“That’s where netball is heading,” she said.

Jones said her squad would enjoy the week off — that being, the reward for finishing second — and looked forward to the possibilities that finals promised.

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denhope-Apsley enters Horsham District league A Grade netball finals as favourites, having followed up last year’s premiership with an undefeated home-and-away season.

The Saints face stiff competition from last year’s runner-up Laharum and several other teams who could cause an upset on their day.

Saints coach Sarah Domaschenz said her team had committed to playing together again after last year’s success, running out two-goal winners in the grand final against the Demons.

“The dream is obviously to win back-to-back premierships, so we were all committed to working hard and bonding on and off the court,” she said.

Domaschenz said her team benefitted in the early games from the familiarity players had built up with each other in previous seasons, chalking up impressive wins against Jeparit-Rainbow and Taylors Lake.

“Most of us had played together already, so we knew each other well and how we wanted to execute our game,” she said.

“We built on our performances each week and used the limited time we have together to practice our structures.”

Domaschenz said the season provided opportunities for different players to come into the side, developing as players and changing the way the team played.

“We have tried to give our young players a taste of A Grade netball and a chance to learn from some experienced players in our squad,” Domaschenz said.

“Each combination stood up really well and provided us with something different, which we know we can draw on in finals.

“With a couple of new inclusions to the team, they brought with them some new ideas and strategies. With some unavailability, we have also had our B Grade and junior players join us.”

Alarna Proffit is among players who came into the team during the year, playing mainly in B Grade but featuring four times in the A Grade squad.

Domaschenz said its emphatic win against NoradjuhaQuantong in round 15 was an opportunity to see the full-strength Saints team in action.

“That was the second time this season we have had our full team available,” she said.

“We felt we improved on the execution of our basic skills against a quality team.

“The team really started to gel and we did a better job at applying our game plan consistently during four quarters.”

Domaschenz said, with finals around the corner, her team was feeling positive about its chances and had connected as a team.

“The vibe around the club has been amazing and so have our supporters.

We want to play in the grand final and would truly love to win another flag,” she said.

Edenhope-Apsley’s road to the finals Coach: Sarah Domaschenz Round 1: W. 59 d Jeparit-Rainbow 24. Home.

Round 2: W. 61 d Taylors Lake 22. Away.

Round 3: v Kaniva-Leeor United, no game.

Round 4: W. 46 d Laharum 37. Away.

Round 5: W. 53 d Rupanyup 29. Home.

Round 6: W. 48 d Noradjuha-Quantong 25. Away.

Round 7: W. 88 d Swifts 11. Home.

Round 8: W. 39 d Pimpinio 25. Away.

Round 9: W. 51 d Natimuk United 14. Away.

Round 10: W. 45 d Kalkee 25. Home.

Round 11: W. 73 d Harrow-Balmoral 20. Away.

Round 12: W. 86 d Taylors Lake 20. Home.

Round 13: W. 56 d Jeparit-Rainbow 22. Away.

Round 14: W. 75 d Harrow-Balmoral 27. Home.

Round 15: W. 62 d Noradjuha-Quantong 26.

Home.

Round 16: W. 55 d Rupanyup 29. Away. * Highest score ** Lowest score Total: Won: 16. Lost: 0. For: 908. Against: 356.

Points: 64. Percentage: 255.06.

Players to watch Sacha McDonald

McDonald has been a standout player in the midcourt. Her timing and movement is a real strength.

Her passing into the goal shooters will be crucial.

Lavinia Fox

Emily Burgess

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‘Huge’ New Year party plans

10 years ago: August 16, 2013 A Seeking Refuge in Nhill photographic exhibition will feature at Melbourne Immigration Museum until January 12 next year.

Five years ago: August 15, 2018 Victorian Variety Bash drivers and their crews will, for the first time in the event’s history, navigate their way through western Victoria and visit Ararat before their first stop, in Horsham.

One year ago: August 17, 2022 A Horsham property has more than doubled sales records for the regional city.

1. Apples belong to the same family as which of the following flowers? A. Roses. B. Lavender. C. Daffodils. D. Lilies.

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True or false? The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

3. Where are a cricket’s ears located?

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Which Australian state now runs on 100 percent renewable energy?

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Who was the first person to leave their spacecraft while still in space?

6. What was the name of the Dutch East India Company ship that was shipwrecked on her maiden voyage off the Western Australian coast in 1629 and became infamous for a subsequent mutiny and massacre?

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What is the name of the defensive-specialist position added to indoor volleyball in 1999 to generate more ‘digs’ and rallies in an overall plan to make the game more exciting?

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Dromedary and Bactrian are types of what?

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Australia is one of the major producers of the world’s lightest and densest metal, a metal that can be cut with a knife, is highly reactive as a pure element, third on the periodic table and is critical in technological advances. What is it?

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What type of citrus gets its modern name based on historical connections of fruit originating in Morocco?

Answers: 1. A. Apples and roses come from the same family, Rosaceae. 2. True. Percy LeBaron Spencer noticed that the chocolate bar in his pocket had melted while he was testing a radar machine. 3. On its legs. The ears of a cricket are located on the front legs, just below the knee. 4. Tasmania. In November 2020, Tasmania became the first state in Australia to reach their 100 percent renewable electricity target. This state can generate all the power it needs from hydroelectricity and wind. 5. Alexei Leonov was the first person to leave their spacecraft while in space, completing the first spacewalk in 1965.

6. Batavia. Of the 341 aboard, 40 drowned and all other passengers and crew survived the wreck. But in a series of horrific events, more than 125 men, women and children were murdered, pitched battles occurred and after rescue the murderers executed. 7. Libero. A libero remains in a game at all times and is the only player not limited by regular rules of player rotation. 8. Camels. The dromedary camel, also called the Arabian camel, has one hump on its back, is native to west Asia and common. The Bactrian camel is native to China and Mongolia, has two humps on its back and is critically endangered in the wild. 9. Lithium. Australia is the world’s largest exporter of lithium, third behind Chile and China in known reserves of the element. 10.

Tangerine. The name is based on Tangiers, Morocco.

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ARIES: (March 21- April 20) Colour: red Lucky day: Friday Racing numbers: 2.3.5.1.

Lotto numbers: 13.15.26.24.40.42.

Not a good time to start arguments with people who are important to you in your career matters, because of something you did in the past. You can now enjoy the benefits, you should be kept very busy for some time.

TAURUS: (April 21- May 20) Colour: green Lucky day: Monday Racing numbers: 6.5.4.8.

Lotto numbers: 13.18.27.7.1.20.

For the young at heart there should be propositions and proposals and most should enjoy their love life. Not a good time to confide secrets to anyone.

GEMINI: (May 21- June 21) Colour: white Lucky day: Wednesday Racing numbers: 2.6.5.4.

Lotto numbers: 13.15.26.24.40.33.

Some happy reasons for family celebrations could come up and things and people you lost years ago could suddenly come back into your life again.

Something you thought was a defeat could turn into a victory.

CANCER: (June 22- July 22) Colour: lemon Lucky day: Friday Racing numbers: 5.6.8.4.

Lotto numbers: 13.14.40.22.5.8.

Some chance of travel over the next few weeks and better to say yes than no to an offer. You might not feel as energetic as usual so make sure you have enough rest.

LEO: (July 23-August 22) Colour: blue Lucky day: Monday Racing numbers: 3.6.9.5.

Lotto numbers: 1.6.23.32.20.11.

To save yourself some embarrassing moments make sure your bills are paid in time. Do not push too hard in your love life as this could put certain people off.

It should be a very busy period.

VIRGO: (August 23- September 23) Colour: green Lucky day: Monday Racing numbers: 6.5.2.1 Lotto numbers: 6.15.24.40.20.33.

You could have a very good chance to improve your financial position with a new idea and business partner. What you did in the past will now bring the benefits. Your romantic life is in for a life also.

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23) Colour: white Lucky day: Friday Racing numbers: 6.5.4.1.

Lotto numbers: 13.15.26.40.22.10.

A period in which many marriages are talked about – even more are decided on.

Very busy social life and maybe a welcome addition to your family circle could make your life more interesting.

SCORPIO: (October 24- November 22) Colour: orange Lucky day: Saturday Racing: 6.5.2.1.

Lotto numbers: 13.15.26.24.40.33.

Time to listen to your head more than your heart as your romantic aspects could be a little confusing. Financial matters should be making life easier.

SAGITTARIUS: (November 23- December 20) Lucky colour: white Lucky day: Tuesday Racing numbers: 4.6.5.7.

Lotto numbers: 1.5.19.24.40.45.

Family situation should be more harmonious and many happy moments are predicted for the domestic scene. Some news from distant places could turn your thoughts to travel plans for the future.

CAPRICORN: (December 21- January 19) Colour: lilac Lucky day: Sunday Racing: 7.8.9.4.

Lotto numbers: 13.15.26.40.22.33.

A period in which you must be very careful with your business and real estate matters. Read the fine print in everything you sign and make sure you understand everything. Family might give you some worries.

AQUARIUS: (January 20- February 19) Lucky colour: blue Lucky day: Friday Racing numbers: 6.5.4.1.

Lotto numbers: 1.5.13.34.40.22.

Time for decisions in a big way, you must make up your mind about something or someone in a hurry. People will be in the position to help you and will be doing so in due course.

Getting in touch with The Weekly Advertiser Our office is at 2 Stawell Road, Horsham. Mail: PO Box 606, Horsham 3402. Telephone: 5382 1351.

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PISCES: (February 20-March 20) Colour: fawn Lucky day: Monday Racing: 5.8.6.1.

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exus will offer its Connected Services technology suite on every model from this month, following a comprehensive update to its flagship two-door LC coupe and convertible range.

Offered in conjunction with the latest Lexus multimedia system and additional safety features, the updated LC 500 coupe is now priced from $204,635 plus on-road costs, an increase of $4704 on the entry price of the outgoing model.

The former entry-grade LC 500h coupe jumps a dramatic $19,704 to now start from $212,727, while the LC 500 convertible now starts from $212,727 plus on-road costs, also rising by $4704.

Lexus Australia says the addition of Lexus Connected Services aims to

provide owners with greater peace of mind and additional connectivity.

The service offers real-time vehicle information including distance to empty, fuel quantity, odometer readout, recent trip information and vehicle location via the Lexus Connected smartphone app.

Owners can also remotely check whether the doors, windows, bonnet and boot are closed or open, or if the hazard lights have been left on.

The system further allows owners the ability to remotely start the engine and unlock the doors or boot, while also providing cloud-based navigation, automatic collision notification, SOS emergency call function and stolen vehicle tracking.

A larger 12.3-inch infotainment display brings the latest Lexus multimedia technology to the LC’s cabin,

while also supporting wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto connectivity.

Lexus says the 13-speaker Mark Levinson audio system has also been updated to allow playback of high-resolution audio files from these sources.

Importantly, new active safety features have been added to the LC range, including an expanded AEB offering which can now detect cyclists during daytime hours and pedestrians day or night.

Junction assist also becomes available, as does emergency steering assist which ‘may also support the driver with additional steering torque when performing an evasive steering manoeuvre’.

The LC’s dynamic radar cruise control is likewise enhanced with greater detection capabilities and is expanded

to include speed sign recognition.

Curve speed reduction is also added, suppressing vehicle speed in the event an upcoming corner requires a reduction in pace.

Other inclusions for MY24 include lane tracing assist, rear cross-traffic alert and panoramic view monitor – a 360-degree camera system.

The 2024 Lexus LC is offered optionally with a single $15,000 enhancement pack which adds dynamic rear steering and variable gear ratio steering, an active rear spoiler, carbon-fibre roof skin, 10-way power adjustable front seats, Alcantara and leather combination upholstery, and carbon-fibre scuff plates.

The previously optional Torsen limited slip differential and high-grade disc brakes are now included as standard.

MY24 hybrid 500h coupe models now include the enhancement pack as standard fare.

Power continues to come from a choice of Lexus’ 2UR-GSE series 351kW/540Nm 5.0-litre V8, which arrives with new engine mounts for MY24, hooked up to a 10-speed automatic transmission, or a 3.5-litre petrol-electric hybrid and CVT combination developing 264kW-350Nm. Paint colour choices for the LC range now include sonic copper and cobalt mica, joining white nova, sonic chrome, sonic iridium, titanium graphite black, infrared, zinnia yellow and khaki metal. Carnelian and deep blue are discontinued.

Inside, dark rose leather upholstery replaces flare red, while Manhattan orange is discontinued.

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Electric HiLux put through its paces

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oyota Australia has brought a fully-electric version of the HiLux one-tonne ute Down Under to assess it for local consumption; though it is not yet known if the model is a single-motor rearwheel drive or dual-motor fourwheel drive.

The factory-sourced model arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia, ostensibly for local assessment, but will also go on display at a WA mining expo later in the month.

Scant details about the electric HiLux are available; suffice to say the HiLux Revo concept, as it is called, was revealed late last year in Thailand by then Toyota president, Akio Toyoda.

Adding veracity to the likely appearance of a battery-powered HiLux is a statement from Toyota Australia vice-president of sales, marketing and franchise operations, Sean Hanley, who said previously that such a model supported Toyota’s push toward carbon neutrality.

“The unveiling of the all-new HiLux Revo battery-electric vehicle concept by our global president Akio Toyoda presents an exciting window into our commitment to achieve carbon neutrality across our vehicle range,” he said.

“This innovative new concept confirms Toyota’s belief in the impor-

TESTED: A fully-electric Toyota HiLux one-tonne ute has arrived in Western Australia for testing. tance of BEVs and into addressing the specific challenges involved in developing electrified commercial vehicles, considering customer usage requirements.

“Australian motorists understand that widespread adoption of BEVs requires significant development of the supporting infrastructure.

“They also understand that future vehicles must be practical, affordable and fit for purpose.

“Toyota’s approach is that BEVs are not the only way forward, which is why we continue to develop multiple options to help our customers on their journey to carbon neutrality, leaving no-one behind.

2015 Isuzu MU-X LS-T

$47,990

2017 Mazda BT-50

$44,990

2011 Mitsubishi ASX

$15,990

DRIVE AWAY

DRIVE AWAY

MOTOR GROUP

“Carbon is the enemy, which means that all industries involved in the sourcing of materials, manufacture, use and disposal of vehicles must play their role towards a sustainable future.”

With competitors already in the Australian market – and locally-coverted HiLux models already on offer – it

seems Toyota is missing out on a slice of the action.

The fully-electric LDV rear-wheel drive dual-cab ute already sold in Australia is priced from $92,990 plus on-road costs.

Toyota offers a comparable ICEpowered alternative from as little as $35,545 plus on-road costs and will soon launch a mild-hybrid assisted alternative, based on its higher-specification SR5 and Rogue double-cab variants.

Whether ute buyers would be prepared to consider an electric HiLux is largely an unknown.

Outside of mining and commodities industries it seems there is little appetite for battery-electric utes, with cost, a lack of charging infrastructure and driving range, and reduced payload and towing capacities often cited by potential buyers.

Assuming Toyota Australia follows typical new-model assessment protocols, the HiLux Revo BEV concept will be tested in a range of local conditions by its engineers, after which time data will be thoroughly analysed to assess the model’s suitability for the retail market.

Among other criteria, that means battery range, recharge rate, towing capacity, off-road ability, reliability, comfort, and safety will be on the agenda.

– Peter Barnwell

$34,990

DRIVE AWAY

REDUCED WAS $46,990

DRIVE AWAY

REDUCED WAS $38,990

1EW6WN, 74,376kms, 5sp auto 3.0DT 4x4, leather seats, cruise control, DVD player, side steps, bull bar, tow bar, navigation, spare key, service books

AOD498, 94,260kms, 6sp Man 3.2DT 4x4, cruise control, Bluetooth, leather steering wheel, full size spare wheel, ARB canopy and bull bar, trailer brakes, spare key

YKD937, 110,000kms, 6sp auto 4x4 2.0i, cruise control, Bluetooth, roof racks, service books, spare key

1XC4VI, 76,658KMS, Auto AWD 2.5i, Bluetooth, CD player, dual climate control, Adaptive Cruise, Push Start

2017 Ford Escape Ambiente

2020 Ford Everest Trend

2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo

DRIVE AWAY

DRIVE AWAY

$47,990

$21,990

LMCT: 7944

2018 Subaru Forester S5

$31,990

DRIVE AWAY

DRIVE AWAY

$32,990

www.nortonmotorgroup.com.au

SOLD

95 Stawell Road, Horsham

Ph (03) 5382 4677

1YJ9YA, 74,000kms, 2WD Auto 1.5T, Bluetooth, Dual climate control, cruise control, spare key, Service books

Western Highway, Stawell

WAS $55,990

REDUCED WAS $34,990

ATI462, 125,996kms, 10sp auto 2.0DTT 4WD, cruise control, selectable drive modes, leather seats, bonnet protector, all weather mats, Bluetooth , navigation

1WE4QJ, 111,453kms, Auto 4x4 3.0DT, Leather Interior, Bluetooth, CD Player, Dual Climate Control, Navigation, Cruise Control, Spare Key

AYZ729, 48,184kms, 8sp auto 3.6i 4x2, heated seats, cruise control, bluetooth, parking sensors, auto stop start, dual climate control, carpet mats, spare key

2020 Isuzu D-Max SX

2016 Ford Everest Trend

Ph (03) 5358 2144

$26,990

$37,990

DRIVE AWAY

DRIVE AWAY

nick wilson

james henwood

HORSHAM

HORSHAM

0419 510 284 – sales manager

WAS $38,490

0408 846 244 – sales/finance

REDUCED WAS $28,950 1KR2NW, 147,850kms, 6sp auto 3.2DT 4WD, selectable drive modes, full size spare wheel, speed limiter, cloth interior, floor mats, CD player, Bluetooth, apple carplay, spare key

2015 Toyota Kluger GXL

$33,990

Horsham’s home of

2014 Toyota Hilux

$33,990

DRIVE AWAY

clinton smith

REBECCA BAKER

STAWELL

HORSHAM

0402 366 659 – sales/finance

0353 824 677 – sales consultant

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DRIVE AWAY

1PW9ZY, 88,215kms, Manuel 4x2 3.0DT, Bluetooth, CD Player, spare key, cruise control,

2017 Kia Sportage

2015 Toyota Kluger Grande

$25,990

$38,990

1LA7ZJ, 116,000kms, 6sp 2WD 2.0i, Leather Seats, cruise control, Bluetooth, parking sensors, dual climate control, full size spare wheel, spare key

AEY354, 83,140kms, 6sp auto 3.5i 2WD, leather interior, heated seats, CD player, blu-ray DVD Player, dual climate control, navigation, sunroof, side steps, spare key

DRIVE AWAY

DRIVE AWAY

WAS $38,490 1YD6SC, 104,000kms, 6SP, 2WD Auto 3.5i, Tow Bar, leather seats, CD Player, Carpet Mats, cruise control, dual climate control, Bluetooth

1YI1XY, 5sp Auto 4X4 3.0DT,soft tonneau cover, tow bar, electric brakes, CD Player, Bluetooth, UHF, sports bar, side steps, nudge bar, spare key

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TOYOTA CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED IN A CLASS OF ITS OWN AT STAWELL TOYOTA CERTIFIED 1JD5TZ

BMV815 2021 Toyota Fortuner DRIVE AWAY

$64,990

2017 Mazda CX5 Akera DRIVE AWAY

Auto, Crusade, 76,000kms, Leather Interior, 7 Seats, Tow Bar

Auto, 115,000kms, AWD, Diesel, Leather Interior, Sun Roof

$39,990

1LK3XP

AZB427

1GW8JM

2018 Hyundai Kona Active DRIVE AWAY

2016 Subaru Forester DRIVE AWAY

$24,500

Auto, 51,500kms, White, Cruiser Control

$29,990

REDUCED WAS $31,990

Additional 1 year warranty Full Service History Independent Background Check 90-point Safety Inspection Free 12 months Toyota Roadside assist Guaranteed Future Value with Toyota Access

1QI6XT

BCV119 2018 Toyota Hilux Rugged X DRIVE AWAY

2019 Mazda CX9 Touring DRIVE AWAY

Auto, 217,000kms, Rock Rails, Bull Bar, Light Bar, Tow Bar

Auto, 80,000kms, Leather Interior, 7 Seats , FWD

$40,990

REDUCED WAS $43,990

Auto, 125,000kms, Leather Interior, Sunroof, Auto Tail Gate

Every Toyota Certified Pre-Owned vehicle comes with these promises:

ZEK439 2012 Holden Colorado LTZ DRIVE AWAY

$39,990

REDUCED WAS $44,990

1GA9WM

1JC6FX

$33,990 REDUCED WAS $34,990

Manual, 108,000kms, 4WD, Silver, Canopy, Steel Bull Bar

ZFT902

2015 Mitsubishi Lancer DRIVE AWAY

$15,990

2017 Mazda BT50 XTR DRIVE AWAY

$44,990

2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser DRIVE AWAY

Auto, Silver, 51,500kms, Sedan

Auto, 59,500kms, Steel Bull Bar, Canopy, Tow Bar

Auto, 212,000kms, Black, Tow Bar

1JA1KL

1XV4AO 2020 Toyota LandCruiser DRIVE AWAY

$29,990

1JJ1IE

$112,500

2017 Mazda CX5 GT DRIVE AWAY

$32,990

2017 Isuzu Dmax LS-M DRIVE AWAY

Manual, 41,500kms, DCC, GXL, Steel Bull Bar, Rails, UHF

Auto, 114,500Kms, Leather Interior, Light Bar

Auto, 100,500kms, Steel Tray, Tow Bar, Dual Cab, 4WD

Stawell Toyota 72-76 Longfield Street, Stawell Vic 3380 03 5358 1555 LMCT 403 stawelltoyota.com.au

$41,990

Taylor Toyota 50 Lonsdale Street, Hamilton Vic 3300 PH: 03 5572 4244 LMCT 403 taylortoyota.com.au

#Applicable to Pre-owned vehicles purchased as a Toyota Certified Pre-Owned (TCPO) vehicle on or after 01/01/2022. TCPO 2022 Warranty expires 1 yr after sale, or 1 yr after the current New vehicle warranty expires (if applicable) , or 10 years from date of registration in original owner's name, or at 160,000kms (whichever comes first). TCPO warranty does not apply to vehicles used for commercial purposes (eg taxis or rideshare.) See Toyota.com.au/promo/tcpowarranty for T&C's. This warranty does not limit and may not necessarily exceed your rights under the australian consumer law. ^ Terms and conditions apply. Toyota Roadside Assist is administered by Toyota Finance. *The Guaranteed Guture Value (GFV) is the minimum value of your Toyota at the end of your finance contract, as determined by Toyota Finance. If you deicde to return your car to Toyota Finance at the end of your term, Toyota Finance will pay out the agreed GFV, which will be put against your final payment subject to fair wear and tear conditions and agreed kilometres being met. The information provided is general in nature. You should seek your own financial advice to determined whether Toyota Access is appropriate for your individual circumstances. Terms, conditions, fees and charges apply. Toyota Access if available to approved customers of Toyota Finance. *Vehicles listed are Drive Away including Victoria Government statutory charges and transfer costs. Vehicles sold with full tank of fuel and statutory warranty (if applicable). Vehicles will be sold with a Victorian Roadworthy.

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MAYBERY, James

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death notices

The funeral service to farewell the late Mr James Maybery will be held at Horsham’s Seventh-Day Adventist Church located 123A Wilson Street, Monday, August 21 commencing at 11am.

Interment to follow refreshments at Goroke Cemetery at 2pm.

Amity Perovic & Dylan Hartwich

5382 1149

DEUTSHER, Clarice

The Funeral of Jack Ritchie will take place at the Horsham Golf Club on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 commencing at 11am.

Private cremation.

Dearly love Mum of Glenda & Ken.

Trevor Bysouth & Daughter

Passed away at Trinity Manor aged 102 years.

5382 1149

RITCHIE, Mervyn John “Jack”

Passed away on August 10, 2023 aged 93 years.

Dearly loved husband of Betty (dec).

Loving father and father-inlaw of Karen (dec); Stephen & Jennifer; Denise & Paul; David & Tamara.

Adored Pa to all of his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Treasured memories

A huge big thank you to all the medical people in Horsham & Ballarat for their care of Neville.

For all visitors, phone calls, food & cards.

And the Spirit Song Church for their care & support.

Marg Pope & Family

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5382 1834

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caravans

Black head dorper ewe Roosters, ducks and guinea lambs, born June 2022, foul wanted Ph 0469740723 pic# 3NGLM058 $250ea Ph Salami pigs wanted Ph 53585079 0481864397 Budgies, young, asstd colours Sheep agistment available at $10ea Ph 0423182267 Kewell, accommodate approx Ferrets, 8wks to 18mths $30ea 130-140, feed wall advanced Ph Ph 0418843180 Nhill 0427895097 German Shepherd puppies, Whippet puppies, 6 males, 1 7wks, great temperament, toilet trained, straight, two boys and female, dark and light briendles, two girls, source# MB115424, black and white, ready to go m/chip# F 95301000661546, now, wormed, vacc, m/chip # F 9 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 6 1 0 2 4 8 , 95600016257287/256879/257 M 9 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 6 1 0 3 3 1 , 197/254950/308627/312719/2 M95301000661015145 Ph 54208, source # MB109696, 0421018631 $1200each, view and pick up Goats Boer and boer cross Ararat, call Alan or Fiona Ph from $100 each Ph 0427361940 0431176269 or 53093267

Safari 236 Caravan 2011 with roll out awning, 90 watt solar panel, 30amp solar regulator, 15” off road rims and tyres, elec brakes, battery pack with Anderson charge plug, 3 water tanks, air conditioning, ensuite shower, toilet, washing machine, vanity, storage, 4 burner stove, oven, microwave, 184L automatic 3 way fridge, television, CD/DVD/AM-FM radio, “L” shape seating, q/bed, Young pigs 2mth old, well bred, and much more, EC, as good free ranged, suitable to spit or as new, no catches, genuine grow out, PIC# 3H5CG003 from sale, if you are serious this is a must see, too good to miss $100ea Ph 0439834521 $63,000neg Ph 0429671764

1 male mastiff x bull mastiff puppy, vacc, vet checked and wormed, born 22/11/2022, m/ chip# 953010006382898, Kildare Border Collies now Source# EE185505, he is ready have a litter of purebred puppies for his forever home please for sale at $1,800, we have $500 Ph 0481756063 been breeding border collies 4 10 week old purebred for over 50 years and strive to Heelers pups for sale, 2 blue breed quality true to type and males, 1 red stumpy tailed temperament in our puppies. female, 1 red boy, all vet Our pups have calm natures checked, wormed vaxxed and and make excellent working microchipped 18/5/23, mchip# dogs or family pets. Three are 953010006172145/9530100 chocolate and white puppies 06172140/953010006171652 2 female and 1 male and the /953010006172141, source# remainder are female black and white puppies with piercing MB146514 Ph 0407363983 dark eyes and traditional black Black faced Dorpers joined and white markings. Born $140 each Ph 0429912620 28/05/2023, all have fun loving natures and ready to find their The Weekly Advertiser forever home. All puppies welcomes your advertising. have been microchipped, vet We are required strictly by law checked vac/wmd, m/chip# to include specific information 991001005403261/2368 on some items when publishing source# MB196330, call your adv your obligations are Brendan Hogan for more as follows: ANIMALS information Ph 0439971754 *All “for sale” or “to give away” Donald

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1 Chocolate mini Dachshund, female, vacc, vet checked, m/ chip# 953010006162922 $2500 each, located in Nhill Ph 0431725487

Creative & igns Traditional Des

MAYBERY, James

Amity Perovic & Dylan Hartwich

Ivan, Sue, Neil & Trina & families

Ph 5381 1444 AFDA Member

You’re nearer God’s heart in the garden.

Horsham & District Funerals

We would also like to thank Pastor John Weir & Micheal & John Gardner for their guidance at this difficult time.

Event Services

Great Grandmother of Karl, Alyce, Ronan, Saxon, Courtney & Deacan.

12-3-1929 to 9-8-2023 Aged 94 years Passed away peacefully at Edenhope Hospital after a long battle with illness.

Now At Rest

The family of Donna would like to sincerely thank everyone who offered condolences, tributes and food on the recent passing of our daughter & sister, sisterin-law & auntie.

Please accept this as our personal thanks.

RITCHIE, Mervyn John “Jack”

Grandmother of Warren, Chris, Tania, Matt, Brendan & Marella.

~ POLACK ~ Donna Lee

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GARAGE SALES: $49.50 inc GST includes a display advertisement in the paper and mentions on the radio.

PAYMENT: Mastercard or Visa card payments via phone or online. Alternatively, cash or eftpos available at 2 Stawell Rd, Horsham.

Pigeon fantails, lots of colours, $5 each, plus other breeds, no texts Ph 0408846796

caravans 1999 Jayco 16’ pop-top caravan with unused annex, GC $14,500 Ph 0400823134 2000 Jayco Freedom pop-top caravan, tandem, Engel upright fridge, 12v system with inbuilt battery charger and solar kit, island d/bed and brand new mattress, light weight, easy to tow $17,900ono Ph 0400894020

2005 Caravan Excel 511, air bag, roof lift, 2 x 120 AH batteries & solar, 3 way fridge, gas heating, tv, full awning annexe, double bed, plenty storage, $21,000 Ph 0419566055

Safari Delta 216, 21’6” 2015 build, full ensuite, q/bed, full solar independent off road suspension, full oven, large fridge, microwave, washing machine, leather seating, large oven, full length annexe, colour coded to match van, this is the van with the lot, selling due to no further use $49,700ono Ph 0429198599

Skycamp ikamper Mini, 3 years old, used 4 times exc condition $3800 ono phone 0428582131

Viscount pop-up caravan with safety cord and extension cord, 2-way fridge, 4-cooker, oven, collapsible kettle, compact cookware set, foldable dish drainer, microwave, air conditioner, 1 d/bed, 1 s/bed, L-shape sofa, ample storage 2005 Traveller Caravan 19’ $5700neg Text 0419600049 or Hurricane, shower and toilet, full 0405516207 annex $35,000 Ph 0417555823

Pups Col/Kelp X StPoodle, 3 gold fem, 1 gold, 2 black males, born 12/4/23, mchip, vet checked, source# MB223023, mchip# 985141003955533 985141003956376/402/6234 Clothes & Accessories Ezytrail camper, Sterling G, 855/6234856/6234857, visit Mark 2, EC $21,999ono Ph welcome Ph 0458169182 John 0427562876 New Brooks Adrenaline men’s Pure breed black faced Dorper sneakers, size 12 $80 Ph ewe lambs, pic# 3HSDC083 Ph 0427993510 Liz 0419664345 Purebred Cocker Spaniel puppies, black and god, DOB 19/08/2023, ready in a few weeks, vet checked, vaccinated, etc, Microchip no 956000014851219, 956000014847574, source no RV185238 Ph 0429912620

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Computers & Entertainment Acer Swift go EVO 16, Galaxy 2007, new Tebbs Windows 11, Norton, 4 year annexe, a/c, oven, fridge, warranty, new, unused, $1400 rego, batteries $25,000ono Ph Ph 0474297661 0402933972 Wednesday, August 16, 2023

farm machinery

for sale

for sale

household items

23 bundles of steel stakes, Steel fireguard/fence with 163cm L, $55 bundle, 1 coil gate 1mx1mx800H, very stable of low density polypipe 200m, VGC $200ono Ph 53564225.

19ml Ph 0427911765 Stock crate, steel (Ute) 7’ x 6’ $150 Ph 0428826809

Stock crate, steel sides, 15’ x 8’ $250 Ph 0428826809

20 foot container, painted with kill rust paint, good condition, 8x5 Carac tandem trailer with lockable, pick up Ararat, $ 3500 hydraulic brakes, canopy, good tyres, reg 03/04/2024 $1200 Ph cash Ph 0400013041 0488739577 A chain chamberlain Deere 4960, duals (no 3PL), farm Bee boxes, 9x10 frame bottom leased $11,000 Ph 0428212996 boxes $450 the lot, 7x10 frame top boxes $210 the lot Ph Noel Goldacres boom spray, prairie 0487981272 advance, 30m boom, 5000 litre Strombeg Carson timber Boiling Billy 5ltr wall mounted tank Ph 0428899260 boiling water unit $165 Ph radio, 1930, VG original working condition Ph 53824316 0419571506 Superior Multihead slasher mower, 8’,3 PL, new condition $4000 ono Ph 53826461 or 0429309491 Kubota tractor, as new 130hrs, M9540, inc front end loader, 4 in 1 bucket, bucket never used, hay forks, John Berends, pallet forks, 3 point linkage, hay spike, dual speed PTO, Trelborg tyres all round $85,000 Ph 0429200566

Lister shearing machine, 1 at $200, 1 at $250 Ph 0429848283 Massey Ferguson 585 12’ Header has been shedded for most of its life $1000ono Ph 0421442050 $28.60

Pallet Racking Heavy duty, 5.6m high, $50 per end, $15 per Field bin, Sherwell, 25 rail Ph 0428523919 REDUCED Inter Combine 511, tonne, good order, $4000 Ph 0428989234 28 row, Trash Floats,stars and plates, serviced and in working Halogen adjustable worklight order $5500ono Ph 0407911884 Ph 0419571506 REDUCED Tractor Tyre Horn sewing cabinet, GC $200 Ph 0427822343 Horsham 14.9-24 $250 Ph 0407911884 Kickass gas hot water camping shower, as new $140 Ph 0419571506

Wanted to buy Ford Truck, 1964 to 1975, F-700 or F-750, in good condition with good cabin, prefer V8 with tipper but not essential, would consdier F-600 Ph 0429836055

King single trundle latex bed, spotless, no animals, sell price $550, two beds for the price of one, very convenient for spare room, top quality from NATURSLEEP Hawthorn VIC Ph 0427042750

Victory XL gopher, new batteries and charger, GC $1000 Ph 0427945003

Motorcycles

1 Solid wood bed and 2 side tables 2 1/2 years old, 1 mattress, warranty 7 1/2 years left $2300ono Ph 0459602388 8 Riverland dining chairs, Harvey Norman, half price, as new $1436 Ph 0428861127

Bunk beds, black tubular metal frames with mattresses,VGC, Lumik car fridge, 40L, 12v plus $300 each Ph 53564288 240v, GC, works well $250 Ph Desk, young student, kauri pine 0447972097 $100 Ph 0474297661 Pacific pressure washer, 2.5hp, elec motor, Victor rotary hoe, Anchor 2ton pulley block, 280mm dia, 3kva Modra generator, 8.5hp motor, fold up single bed, call for prices Ph facebook.com/weeklyadvertiser 0429821539 Passlode 75mm air nail gun $120 Ph 0419571506

Steel fireguard/fence with gate 1mx1mx800H, very stable VGC $200ono Ph 53564225.

Table and 6 dining chairs, colonial style, table length 1750x1m width REDUCED $200 Ph 0438064358

1 20ltr plaster water jerry can $20 Ph 0419571506 2 20ltr metal water only jerry cans $40 each Ph 0419571506 2 lockable metal jerry can holders $50 each Ph 0419571506 2 of 225- 40x19 Michelin pilot Pre decimal Australian sport tyres, approx 65% tread stamps, large quantity Ph $120 Ph 0419823241 53824316 Wednesday, August 16, 2023

2009 Nissan Navara space cab Ute, 4WD, RWC, canopy and awning, elec brakes, 2way radio, 2 box King tool boxes, rhino rack roof bars, Anderson plug, double swag Darche included, reg til 18/11/23, Mazda 3 Sedan, 2006, petrol, 265,000kms, XGM872 manual, burgundy, grey interior, $18,000ono Ph 0437164589 good condition, as is no RWC, UIZ564, $2999ono Ph 0428994210

Motor Vehicles $3000 - $10,000

2012 Holden Ute SV6 VE Series II Auto MY12,trusty SV6 ute with lockable ARB canopy, comes with a RWC, rego til 30/5/24, 2000 Mitsubishi Triton, 4WD regularly serviced, owner Twin cab Ute with canopy, overseas, ZAW844 $11400 Ph GC, rides well, no rattles, 0427610283 Dadswells Bridge 260,000kms, PZP173 $9990ono 96 BMW R100 RS, immac Ph 0438922730 example, presents like new, 2009 Chrysler Pt Cruiser GT, owned and servced by A grade black, fully option car, RWC mechanic, Vic reg til 1/24, selling and reg supplied, EC, lady due to health issues, nothing to owner, 115,000kms, XMS899 spend just ride, inc new tyres, Holden Colorado LTR, dual $9000ono Ph 0428123694 brake rotors, panniers etc, cab, 3L turbo diesel, auto can be club registered, gen trans, 4WD, towbar, side steps, 109,000 kms, $5000 inc RWC lock up canopy, reg til 10/23, Ph 0419158894 RWC, WRL987 $20,000 Ph 0428504449

Falcon tray back AU 1999, V8 5ltr manual 5spd, runs like new, has had regular servicing, hard canopy, tow bar, alloy bull bar, VG interior exterior and mechanicals, 28,000kms, PWV323 $5500 Ph Alan 0429060349 Jeparit, 70km nth of Horsham

marine

VW Toureg 2011 180 TDI auto, silver, one owner, good service history, one of few with low range transfer, centre & rear diff locks, no towing done, VGC, new tyres, RWC, reg till 2/24, YVD520 $17,500 Ph 0428528990

Kawasaki Vulcan 650 cruiser, 2020 model, lams app, EC, serviced and looked after, very good reliable bike, selling because came off restrictions Motor Vehicles and moving to bigger bike. over $20,000 Hard panniers and windscreen not fitted, reg 2L8ZY Ph Alan 0429060349 Jeparit, 70km nth Hobie Mirage Passport 12.0 of Horsham pedal kayak with motor, 50AH lithium battery and motor Falcon XR6, seduce red, EC, controller, extra hatch covers RWC, new tyres, XSF763 2009 GLX Landcruiser added $2,500 Ph 0407305457 $9900 Ph 0428989234 Prado, 4x4 manual, diesel, 7 seats,1 owner full service The Weekly Advertiser Motor Vehicles history, 244,932kms, colour welcomes your advertising. $10,000 - $20,000 dune, EXTRAS UHF radio, We are required strictly by law Suzuki Solo Intruder, headlight/ bonnet protectors, to include specific information 250cc, immaculate condition, driving lights rear air bags, 2nd on some items when 17,000kms, 2012 model IT6ZI battery, long range fuel tanks, publishing your advertisement. $4750 Ph 0427361940 A snapshot of your obligations new tyres 99%, snorkel rubber are as follows: floor mats, roadworthy supplies, BOATS motor vehicle accessories rego XAH807 until March 24, All advertisements for boats $24,500 Ph 0428972044 must include: 1985 Mercedes Benz 980 SE Tyre 195 70R14, new, suits • Hull number or sedan, immaculate original Camry Conquest $90 Ph registration number of condition, has only 129,000kms, 0407561135 the boat vin WBD1260322A188065 If a trailer is included with the $15,000ono Ph 55701104 boat, the advertisement must also include: • Registration number or chassis number of the trailer.

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2008 Colorado UTE, reg till Jan 2024, canopy, GC, serviced regularly, 254,221 kms, WVR283, $16,000 Ph 0448504021 Stawell Ute tray complete with enclosed canvas canopy, grey, 2100mm x 1900mm, steel tray c/w drop sides, incs roof racks, have upgraded, available now, VGC $4125 inc Gst or best offer Ph or text John 0477317809 for more info

Powertec 12v to 240v 800w inverter $60 Ph 0419571506

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Motor Vehicles $10,000 - $20,000

2009 Suzuki Gladius 650 lams, New Omega electric oven black, only 6965kms $4,399 Ph display model, 900mm L, 0439070159 800mm H, 560mm, D $1000neg Ph 0427993510

Craft generator, 5.5hp, 240v steel, $450 each or $800 pair Ph $400 Ph 0487313892 0417507882 Stawell Digitech multimeter QM 1323 Trogan Towball weight scale $35 Ph 0419571506 Ph 0419571506 3.7 Stacer Alum Boat, 18hp Farmhouse for relocation, 3 Tohatsu Motor, boat and motor bedroom, weatherboard, Circa household items 1920’s $2000 Ph 0427852270 covers, boat Tx874, trailer Y98760 $5000 Ph 0418810802

Massey Harris 55K tractor, running, good tyres $3000 Ph 0429847336

Roto feed baler, low bale count, Regular servicing, located at stawell, selling due to farm sale, $39600 ono Ph 0428549263

Mobility aids, various items, including walker, commode, shower chair Ph 0429821539

Toyota FJ40 rims and tyres, 95% $20 each, Rodeo tyres and Sunraiser rims $15 each Ph 0407911884

Caterpillar 2017 4 ton diesel Transportable home, Bond forklift, operated 480 hours, $44,000 inc GST of $4000 Ph home, 2 bedroom, VGC, includes veranda and hot water Michael 0407744076 service and water tank, can Cattle scales Gallagher, never used, still in box, load bars, arrange delivery, currently in 600ml, 2500kgs, stainless steel Stawell, new $164,000 sell for platform, best offer over $2000 $85,000 Ph Ken 0428123694 Ph 0438096662 Trewella Jacks, 2x6 ton, all

Motor Vehicles under $3000

Vicking Fisherman canoe with Ford Falcon Classic 2004, paddles, 3.6mtrs, with wheels has been in shed for 7yrs, very $900 Ph 0419590475 straight body, tv in rear seat, owners manual, 29,0000kms, MOBILITY AIDS TGK695 $1200, no texts Ph 0408846796

Stock crate, steel 2 deck 15’ x 8’ $600 Ph 0428826809

1950 Ferguson TEA20, engine reco, good tyres, new paint, extensive repairs, further details Ph Laurie 0429491426

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1994 Holden Apollo, auto, great little car, drives well low kms, rego till 4/24, 89,000kms, NGM571 $3000 Ph Greg 0476307230

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2015 Audi A3 Attraction, style and Technik package, auto, heated seats, front and back sensors, 17’ alloy wheels, 68,000kms, one owner, perfect condition 1DB9YP $28,000 Ph 0400961401

2015 Ford Ranger PX MkII XLT, 6sp, charcoal, towbar, elec brakes, Anderson plug, iDrive throttle control, tinted windows, rola roof platform, REDARC DC/DC charger, dual battery, fridge slide, LED lights, 11mths rego, RWC supplied, 155,000kms, BBT411 $31,900 Ph 0419543815 Page 53

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Mens RH Cobra FMAX, Airspeed Graphite, 23deg, 7 wood inc cover, as new $150 2015 Hyundai FE, SUV, 2.2, 2 way diesel, towbar, full service Ph 0487227965 history, excellent condition, rego 1FFSO,170,000 kms, $23,500 +GST Ph 0418991340 wanted

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MEMBERSHIP OF RIVERSIDE RECREATION RESERVE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT

Nominations are invited from interested and skilled members of the community wishing to be considered for membership to the Riverside Recreation Reserve Committee of Management. This volunteer committee is responsible for the dayto-day management, care and development of the reserve and its built facilities, largely dedicated to equestrian activities. The term of appointment is three years to 27 September 2026.

Specific interest or skills in one of the following areas would be highly regarded: • Community connection and interest in seeking a position on the CoM • Community and stakeholders

2017 Toyota Hilux SR5, 4X4, manual, one owner, diesel, roof racks, bullbar, towbar, electric brakes, heavy springs, tinted windows, Farm land approx. 110 acres dual batteries, reg til 6/24, 161,000kms, AMF813 $43,000 for shared lease, located on the fringe of Hopetoun 3396, Ph 0408504867 suitable for cropping, grazing, solar farming or other use, 3 phase power is available, long or short term lease Ph Lawrence to discuss 0414587676

• Governance and volunteer management

F250 Ute 2002 XLT Power stroke diesel V8, 284838kms, right hand column auto, tub liner, tie down points, tow bar, bucket seats, elec windows and mirrors, a/c, tyres 90%, rego 28th Aug 23 RUG765 $42,000 Ph 53826103 in business hours

Expressions of Interest close 18 August 2023

Musical Instruments

Airia, Fstyle, Mandolin with hard case, EC $300 Ph 0413207022 REDUCED Yamaha CLP330 Clavinova Digital Piano, EC, great sound and feel, includes stool $2000 Ph0428894232 Student Cello and Bow $500 Ph 0427712331 Page 54

All registrations of interest for the voluntary role will be considered.

Further information and nomination forms are available from Danielle Fowler on 0439 029 909 or email publicland.grampians@delwp.vic.gov.au.

Women, First Nations People, people with disabilities, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply to ensure that the committee’s membership reflects the composition of the community it serves.

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Expressions of Interest are to be on the formal nomination form and addressed to: Land and Built Environment Team, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action – 110 Natimuk Road, Horsham, Vic, 3400 or emailed to: publicland.grampians@delwp.vic.gov.au.

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Christian Devotion Wanted, Land to Lease or Share-Farm anywhere south of Horsham, from 100 acres to 700 acres, cropping country preferred Ph Roger Hallam at Mockinya 0418822700

Wooden wool table, cane wool basket, rabbit traps and yabby copper Ph 0400017344

White 2011 Holden Commodore SS VE series II, selling due to upgrade to 4x4, service up to date with book, rego till May, roadworthy supplied, kept very neat and tidy, 177***kms, ZPK676 $35,000 Ph 0409579397

• Land management

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Holden WB Panel Van 1983, wanted to buy 6 cylinder petrol/gas, 3 speed manual, VGC, extra parts included, FSE369 $35,000ono 6’ slasher or similar Ph Ph 0407614706 0419007741

Mazda CX 30, G20 Touring, RWC, reg until 30/6/24, floor mats, EC, CAH721 $34,800 Ph 0419571506

• Financial and business

Taste and see that the Lord is good My friend promptly screwed up her face in disgust, before any piece of the fleshy fruit touched her lips.

“Yuck!” she exclaimed. “There, I’ve tried it.” I didn’t think so, but I didn’t want to push the point. You see, a long time ago, someone told me that you can eat kiwi fruit whole – with the skin on. At first, I didn’t believe him, and wondered if the tiny fur would prickle my tongue, but sure enough, I gave it a go, and it was good!

The skin was a bit tart, but still the whole fruit was good, and I have never looked back.

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Perhaps you have wanted to see if a good and loving God really exists and really cares for you, but you went looking, and met some prickly Christians and it has put you off the whole Christian fruit.

God gives a promise in Psalm 34:8 “taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.” We are all broken and imperfect, but God is not. Continue to seek God, and you will find Him and know the He is good and loves you unconditionally. There is also beauty in the community of God’s children meeting together, and He encourages us to indeed meet together and all the more so before Jesus returns.

Continue to persist, look past the brokenness of us all, and see the beauty that awaits. The skin might be a bit tart, but the whole fruit is good, and you will never look back. Find a community today to help you seek and worship God. Author: Susanne McDonald.

PUBLIC NOTICES

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Great Western Racing Club Inc.

Annual General Meeting – Advance Notice to Members Thursday, September 28, 2023, Great Western Racecourse 5.30pm The purpose of the Annual General Meeting is to: • Elect Members of the Committee • Receive and consider the Club’s financial statements for 2022-23.

• Appoint the Auditor of the Club.

No less than three (3) voting members will be elected to the Committee of the Great Western Racing Club at the Annual General Meeting. Nominations to the Committee can be made in writing to the Club Manager, supported by two voting members with consent of the candidate and received by the Club

by August 31, 2023. Members are invited to submit items of business for consideration and/or questions of the Auditor at the Annual General Meeting by August 31, 2023.

For further information please contact Club Manager Penny Penfold 0418 124 289.

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NOTICE OF AGM THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF BOB BROWN AND THE FOREST

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023 7pm @ Horsham RSL, 36 McLachlan St

MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2023 - 7pm

Please RSVP to 0447 123 491 Situations Vacant

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Science Week Celebrations

Hindmarsh Shire Council Community Action Grants Program

Permanent - Part Time Job No. 4809 closes 22/8/2023

Sessions will be held on Friday 25 August 2023 9.30am - 10.30am at Stawell Library 1.30pm - 2.30pm at St Arnaud Town Hall

Permanent - Part Time Job No. 4819 closes 27/8/2023

Book on 03 5358 1274 for the Stawell session and 03 5495 2188 for the St Arnaud session.

This is a National Science Week event, presented with the support of the Inspiring Victoria program.

Round One applications for the 2023/24 Community Action Grants Program is now open and closes 5:00pm on Friday 29 September 2023.

BRENT McALISTER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Application forms are available on the Hindmarsh Shire Council website www.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/ apply-for-grants and can be downloaded or completed online.

If your club or organisation has a project that requires financial assistance, the Community Action Grants Program may be able to assist. Organisations are encouraged to review the grant guidelines as changes have been made to the funding program.

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For more information, please contact Georgia Gelligen, Community Development and Youth Officer, on 03 5391 4444 or via email to grants@hindmarsh. vic.gov.au

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Northern Grampians Libraries will be hosting Professor Bunsen sessions as part of their Science Week celebrations. The event will showcase fun and interactive science experiments that are sure to wow the crowd.

Suitable for children in grades 1-6. School class bookings are welcome.

Greg Wood Chief Executive Officer

New members and volunteers welcome

PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION LOCATED AT ARAPILES

Security Officer

ANUM – Wimmera Nursing Home Permanent Part/Full Time Job No. 4807 closes 21/8/2023

EEN / Oxley (Acute)

Permanent Part/Full Time Job No. 4807 closes 22/8/2023

Theatre Technician

Permanent Full Time Job No. 4794 closes 27/8/2023 To apply or for more information please go to: https://whcg.mercury.com.au/

Telstra plans to upgrade an existing telecommunications facility on a 38.1m lattice tower at 216 Centenary Park Road, Arapiles, Victoria 3409 (Lot 80A on PP2019) www.rfnsa.com.au/3409001

1. Telstra Limited (A.C.N 051 775 556) are currently upgrading existing mobile network facilities to allow for the introduction of 5G to Telstra’s network. As part of this network upgrade, Telstra proposes the installation of NR850 (5G) and LTE2100 (4G) technologies in the Arapiles locality and surrounds.

2. The proposed upgrade comprises of the removal of sixteen (16) existing panel antennas, the installation of six (6) new panel antennas (each no more than 2.8m long), and the removal and installation of associated ancillary equipment (including but not limited to the removal of two (2) existing remote radio units (RRUs) and the installation of nine (9) new RRUs). All internal equipment will be housed within the existing equipment shelter located at the base of the facility.

3. Telstra regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 (“The Determination”) based on the above description.

4. In accordance with Section 7 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Further information and/or written submissions should be directed to Michael Cheung, Aurecon Australasia Pty Ltd (A.B.N 54 005 139 873) via email to: Michael.Cheung@aurecongroup.com or via post to: Michael Cheung, Aurecon Pty Ltd, Level 3, 25 Grenfell Street Adelaide SA 5000 by 5pm on 30 August 2023.

Join the team at St Brigid’s College St Brigid’s College is a co-educa�onal Year 7-12 Catholic College located in the Wimmera District of Victoria.

horsham@ontgroup.com.au

Hindmarsh Shire Council Business Assistance Grants Program Round One applications for the 2023/24 Business Assistance Grants Program is now open and closes 5:00pm on Friday 29 September 2023.

Application forms are available on the Hindmarsh Shire Council website www.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/ apply-for-grants and can be downloaded or completed online.

If your business has a project that requires financial assistance, the Business Assistance Grants Program may be able to assist. Businesses are encouraged to review the grant guidelines before completing their application as changes have been made to the funding program.

horsham@ontgroup.com.au

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DUE TO COMPANY GROWTH WE HAVE MULTIPLE VACANCIES FOR HC & MC DRIVERS Wednesday, August 16, 2023

For more information, please contact Jennie Hauselberger, Community Development and Project Manager, on 03 5391 4444 or via email to grants@ hindmarsh.vic.gov.au.

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Applica�ons are invited from graduates or suitably experienced persons for the following posi�ons:

Teaching - English Teaching - Religious Educa�on Teaching - All Other Areas (Registra�on with VIT is essen�al) and

Educa�on Support - Learning Support Officer Informa�on regarding role descrip�ons can be obtained from the College website: www.stbc.vic.edu.au Wri�en applica�ons together with Curriculum Vitae and names of three referees close on Monday 28 August, and should be forwarded to: principal@stbc.vic.edu.au The Principal St Brigid’s College PO Box 542, Horsham VIC 3402 Our school community promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children.

St Brigid’s College Horsham

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The Victorian School Nursing Program – You can be more than part of your community be someone making a difference for people in your community

Employment Opportunities

**Attractive salary packaging in addition to salary**

We are seeking committed and passionate people who are ready for exciting and rewarding careers in our growing community health organisation

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Practitioner 19 hours per week $36.00 to $41.52 per hour Contact: Kristy Price

Multidisciplinary Counsellor 38 hours per week $47.50 per hour

28 Dimboola Road Warracknabeal

WE ARE HIRING Concrete Truck Drivers Casual Drivers x 2

• HR License • Morning hours • ABOVE AWARD RATES If you’re interesting in becoming part of our team, send your resume to: admin@warrackconcrete.com.au

Contact: Sarah Sargeant

Secondary School – Wimmera South West Area Position Number: 1356538 Employment Type: Fixed Term Job Function: Nursing Classification: ES1-4 Salary Range: $89,626 – $105,676 per annum Contact: Jeanette Trembearth Email: Jeanette.Trembearth@education.vic.gov.au Are you interested in working with young people? Do you have a passion for health promotion and health education? An exciting opportunity exists for a highly self-motivated Registered Nurse (Div 1) to join the Secondary School Nurse Program in the Wimmera South West Area – South Western Victorian Region. This is a fixed-term part time 0.5 FTE position ending 06/04/2024.

When applying, please ensure you respond to the key selection criteria.

Department of Education is committed to diversity. The Department places considerable effort and resources into responding to the needs of staff with a disability. People from disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply for this position. If you require assistance, with the recruitment process, have accessibility or adjustment requirements, please communicate with the contact person listed on this job advertisement or contact the People Division via email: schools.recruitment@education.vic.gov.au

Closing: 12pm Monday 21 August 2023 To download a position description and key selection criteria form visit our website: gch.org.au For further information email employment@gch.org.au or call contact person on 5358 7400

Information about the Department of Education’s operations and employment conditions can be obtained from the following websites: www.education.vic.gov.au and http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx.

Applicants are encouraged to apply on-line via the Recruitment Online website at www.education.vic.gov.au/schooljobs

Employment Opportunities

**Attractive salary packaging in addition to salary** See our website for further information

We are seeking committed and passionate people who are ready for exciting and rewarding careers in our growing community health organisation

Dedicated Intake Worker 30.4 hours per week $32.21 to $36.00 per hour Contact: Kristy Price

Forensic Mental Health Worker 22.8 or 30.6 hours per week $47.50 to $51.76 per hour

Contact: Danny O’Brien Closing: 12pm Monday 28 August 2023 To download a position description and key selection criteria form visit our website: gch.org.au

POSITIONS AVAILABLE Plumbing Manager – multiple positions available, industry experience not essential Team Leader – multiple positions available, industry experience not essential Plumbing Technical Support & Quality Assurance – qualifications required Flexible working arrangements (hours, days, remuneration) For more information call the office or email HRWHS.horsham@laserelectrical.com.au Laser Plumbing & Electrical Horsham 89 Plumpton Road, Horsham Phone: 03 5382 1375 horsham@laserelectrical.com.au Plumbing Lic: 41089 REC: 14579 ARC: 26861

For further information email employment@gch.org.au or call contact person on 5358 7400

You can be more than part of your community be someone making a difference for people in your community If you want to join the HRCC team and serve our diverse, close-knit, and engaged local community, check out the roles below!

Coordinator Strategic Planning • • • •

Band 7 ($96,520 - $107,991 per annum) or Band 8 ($112,094 - $125,612 per annum) Permanent Full-time or Part-time Flexible working arrangements available

Coordinator Governance • Band 7 ($96,520- $107,991 per annum) • Permanent Full-time • Flexible working arrangements available (hybrid, job-share and part-time considered)

RCCC IT Business Analyst • • • •

Band 7 ($53.52 per hour, $105,770pa) Fixed Term Full-time (12 months) Flexible working arrangements available Can be based in Horsham, Loddon (Wedderburn) or Hindmarsh (Nhill)

To find out more, visit hrcc.recruitmenthub.com.au OR scan the QR code.

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Applications close: 28 August 2023

Employment Opportunities

**Attractive salary packaging in addition to salary** See our website for further information

We are seeking committed and passionate people who are ready for exciting and rewarding careers in our growing community health organisation

Case Manager Step Thru Care 38 hours per week $36.00 to $47.50 per hour

Mental Health Support Worker – Connecting2Community (C2C) 38 hours per week $32.21 to $41.52 per hour Contact: Danny O’Brien

Program Leader Family Violence (Home Agency) 38 or negotiated hours per week $51.90 per hour Contact: Gemma Beavis

Intensive Drink and Drug Driver Behaviour Change Facilitator 3.04 hours per week $36.00 to $42.60 per hour Contact: Sarah Sargeant

Closing: 12pm Monday 4 September 2023 To download a position description and key selection criteria form visit our website: gch.org.au For further information email employment@gch.org.au or call contact person on 5358 7400 www.theweeklyadvertiser.com.au

Technical Assistant (Field Operations) • Salary: $56,271 - $72,262 (Plus Superannuation) • Fixed Term, (period of 3 years) • Usual work location: Horsham Supporting thriving, productive and sustainable communities, environments and industries, at DEECA we’re focused on creating a liveable, inclusive and sustainable Victoria with thriving natural environments where the community is at the centre of everything we do.

Do you have a passion for agriculture?

Do you have a desire to develop a career in agricultural research?

Would you like to contribute to world class R & D that improves the profitability and sustainability of the Australian grains industry?

This position will fill an important technical role in the pulse breeding and research team within Agriculture Victoria Research, located in Horsham. We require someone to assist in field trial operations for the National Lentil Breeding Program that is cofunded by the Grains Research and Development Corporation and will contribute to a world class, technologically advanced breeding program.

You will contribute to all aspects of field operations related to the National lentil and field pea breeding programs. This will involve site selection, trial preparation, sowing, chemical applications and harvesting. You will also have oversight of maintenance of farm equipment and machinery. Attention to detail will also be important in recognising issues in field trials and in taking field observations.

You will need to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and be able to work collaboratively with a range of people. You will need to be self-motivated, well organised, able to innovate and problem solve.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Ian Fox, Senior Technical Officer on 0420 966 328, or via email: ian.fox@agriculture.vic.gov.au.

How to Apply Please visit the www.careers.vic.gov.au website and search under position number 021427. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.

Applications close at midnight on Thursday 31 August 2023.

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Please refer to Job Opening: 1356538 Laser Plumbing Horsham is restructuring to support our growing business and continued focus on providing great service for our clients and tradespeople.

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

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Nhill Lutheran School

Situations Vacant

Bennett Freight & Co Pty Ltd B-Double Truck Driver Mainly Grain Cartage Home most nights Must have: MC License & Good driving history

Classroom Teacher Middle/Upper Primary

0428 121 857

Nhill Lutheran School is seeking a passionate and innovative teacher. The successful applicant should be willing to support the Christian ethos of the school.

GWMWater is an innovative and progressive employer committed to contributing to the sustainable growth of communities within the Grampians, Wimmera and Mallee regions.

For a job description please email principal@nls.vic.edu.au with the subject line of ‘Classroom Teacher Position’ or view teachers.on.net

Customer Service Officer (Fixed Term 12 Months)

Applications to be sent to principal@nls.vic.edu.au or 2 Mackay St, Nhill 3418 Applications close: Thursday 31st August 2023 Position commences 23rd January 2024

Wellbeing Officer

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES West Wimmera Shire Council currently has a number exciting of positions available

We are advertising a 12-month contract position for a Wellbeing Officer working between Nhill Lutheran School and St Peter’s Lutheran School, Dimboola.

The position is 0.329 FTE with days and hours negotiable.

Our schools offer a safe Christian environment that endeavours to provide a diverse learning environment for our students.

Applications close Friday 25th August 2023.

Municipal Employee (Edenhope) Reporting to the Works Coordinator, the Municipal Employee perform construction and maintenance activities on Council road systems, property and facilities. The successful candidate will be a licensed and competent operator of relevant machinery and have experience in road maintenance and construction.

Leading Hand Parks and Gardens (Edenhope) Reporting to the Works Coordinator, the position is responsible for the planning of maintenance and care of council parks, gardens, properties and facilities within relevant towns.

For further information and to apply, please visit

www.spls.vic.edu.au/employment

Leading Hand Arterial Roads

Reporting to the Works Coordinator Sealed Roads, the Leading Hand will conduct Arterial Roads inspections and scoping as well as providing effective leadership to operations under the Department of Transport and Planning Contract.

To find out more about our employment opportunities, visit westwimmera.vic.gov.au/Council/Employment

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Community Community Bank Bank Lake Lake Bolac Bolac & & Willaura Willaura

Branch Manager Manage Manage a a team team dedicated dedicated to to service service and and growth growth A A leadership leadership role role supporting supporting business business development development in in a a dynamic dynamic team. team.

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2 X Plant Operator Labourer Full Time, Permanent

Are you ready for a job that supports an excellent work/life balance? Do you want above-award wages? Do you like working as part of a team?

We are seeking 2 X full time, permanent Plant Operators to join our team. This job is suitable for someone who is an experienced machinery operator or truck driver and takes pride in their work and the community.

Construction Induction (White Card) training is essential.

Other machinery competencies an advantage.

Other training relevant to the position will be provided on the job.

Applications close Friday 25 August 2023 at 12noon and must address the key selection criteria as contained in the position description and application form. Position descriptions and details of how to apply are available at www.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/work-in-council.

You’ll use your business development skills to longYou’ll totobuild build longYou’lluse useyour yourbusiness businessdevelopment developmentskills build term connections with communityskills groups, term connections with local local groups, long-term connections withtocommunity local community groups, stakeholders, and partners drive business stakeholders, partners drive business stakeholders,and and partnersto toTo drive business opporopportunities for your be as opportunities for branch. your branch. branch.

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The position is located at our two Community Bank

WALK AND DELIVER PAPERS Wednesday, August 16, 2023

(Nhill, Dimboola, Kaniva) Position number VG/5218D

We are seeking a new Water Services Operator to join our Wimmera team, with opportunities to work in other parts of our region from time-to-time.

As a Water Services Operator, you will enjoy a fast-paced environment, responding to reported faults and service interruptions to maintain essential water and wastewater services to GWMWater customers.

Based in the Nhill, Dimboola and Kaniva area, you will gain significant work experience and work in a dynamic team. You will achieve a Certificate III in Water Operations and participate in the on-call roster.

If you enjoy working with your hands in the great outdoors, problem-solving and contributing to the liveability of your community, please get in touch.

To apply online, please visit: gwmwater.org.au/careers Applications close: Friday 1 September 2023 GWMWater contact: Ollie Reynolds, People Talent and Culture Officer GWMWater is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing flexible working arrangements to enable the right candidate to be successful.

To receive information in relation to this vacancy in an accessible format such as large print, please contact our People Talent and Culture team on 1300 659 961.

Subscribe to receive GWMWater job alert emails by visiting gwmwater.org.au/careers Mark Williams Managing Director

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orsham Motor Sports Club has hosted its annual presentation night to mark the end of the 2022-23 season, honouring competitors, officials, and volunteers — all of whom are integral to providing the Wimmera community a great night out during the speedway season.

Truck racer Luke James was awarded class champion for the season of V8 trucks and also received the prestigious club champion honour.

After years helping his father Nathan prepare time champion limited sportsman racers cars, Tom Baker stepped onto the track this season in his own car and claimed the class honours in limited sportsman.

Club committee member, racer and teacher Shaun Queale had stiff competition in the form of his own son Ryan, however, Shaun produced a consistent season to claim the class champion gong in Production Sedans.

Jeremy Beddison was crowned

champion in the wingless sprints in a season where he and Steven Hateley produced big results at their home track against huge fields in the class.

Junior sedan competitor and canteen volunteer Rebecca Johnstone was awarded most-improved race driver.

Rebecca has to travel far and wide to get enough racing in her log book, competing in Speedway Sedans Australia New Stars, Victorian Speedway Council Junior 1200 Sedans, and Junior Open Sedans.

Rebecca has shown a lot more confidence on track this season and is a well-liked competitor, displaying friendship and sportsmanship.

Dean Hughes and Katelyn Eltze, both from the production sedans, and Donald Timmins, from the V8 trucks, received encouragement awards to give them an extra pep in their step heading into next season.

All three consistently support the club when scheduled to compete and give 110 percent each time they hit the track.

Hughes, in particular, had some great results and is one to watch in the new season.

Tim Driller was rewarded for always presenting a stellar-looking V8 race truck, the Optimus Prime — a little kid and big kid favourite that shows up nice and clean and stands out on track and under lights.

Timing monitor operator Hannah Eastwood was acknowledged with the volunteer appreciation award. Hannah keeps track of results, as transponders report back to her program.

This job keeps the show running smoothly, as drivers are placed into position for restarts and the information helps stewards and commentary members with their roles.

Gina Harrison was awarded the committee appreciation award.

Gina is a fantastic member of a great crew of people on the committee, who are tasked with planning and co-ordination of events and lending a hand on race days.

The outstanding volunteer award

was earned jointly between Jaryd Carman, also a truck racer, and Brett Johnstone.

The father of Rebecca is also involved in the club canteen.

Another prestigious award is the president’s award, which Nigel Quick and Julie Queale and shared.

Both members put in an outstanding amount of time and effort during the season and are vital to the club’s operation.

Rounding out the awards was Shaun Queale, who received a life membership.

Shaun has been passionate about the club and its Blue Ribbon Raceway for many years.

While stepping out of the commentator’s booth a couple of seasons ago to get back behind the wheel and racing, Shaun has continued to contribute and volunteer — even in-between races.

— Dean Thompson, DMT Sports Media for Horsham Motorsports Club

RECOGNITION: Gina Harrison received a Horsham Motor Sports Club committee appreciation award.

Horsham City crowns premiers

UNDER-13 PREMIERS: Pimpinio, back, from left, team manager Erin Muller, Lucy Miller, Ruby Williams, Harriet Emmett, Imani Baker, Poppy Murdoch, Lacey Ellis and coach Lisa Ward; front, Addison Simpson, Evie Ward, Alexis Bartlett and Mia Ladlow.

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UNDER-11 RUNNERS-UP: Demons Red, back, from left, coach Emma Hopper, Brooklyn Hopper, Halle Arnel, Lexi Kleinitz, Adele Tucker and Georgia Skurrie; front, Zoe Kemp, Quinn McKenzie and Mekah Miller.

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BY TONY LOGAN

reat Western owner-trainer Daryl Crone enjoyed the biggest thrill of his 40 years in harness racing on Friday night at Bendigo when Prince of Rock captured the rich $125,000 Haras des Trotteurs Nutrien Equine Classic, three-year-old trotting final with a brilliant front-running display.

Prince of Rock, with now regular driver Tina Ridis aboard, worked hard early from barrier seven but managed to cross down to the pegs after 350 metres with Nathan Jack content to follow the leader with the $1.85 favourite, The Locomotive for the rest of the journey.

When the multiple group-one winner moved up to eyeball Prince of Rock at the top of the home stretch, most watching the race thought the favourite and multiple group-one winner would prove too strong for the dashing frontrunner.

But the gelded son of Wishing Stone, US, and Yankee Princess knuckled

down and refused to let The Locomotive past.

“I don’t give Tina any instructions before the race. I’m happy to leave it to her, as she knows the horse best,” Crone said.

“But when she told me she would try to make it a true staying test, I thought to myself that they would likely get us at the finish.”

It was just reward for Crone after the time and effort he had put into Prince of Rock since outlaying $22,000 for the-then colt at the Melbourne Nutrien Yearling Sales.

“I’d gone along with a mate for a look, never intending to bring one home,” Crone said.

“I saw this one walking and liked the look, so I grabbed a catalogue, saw he was a trotter from a nice family and decided to try to buy.”

After qualifying at the trials as a two year-old, Prince of Rock had four unplaced runs before heading to the paddock for a spell.

“I always thought he had ability but really needed the time to mature,” Crone said. “He’s come a very long

way since, and I believe there’s still more to come.”

Prince of Rock returned to racing in May and after two mid-field finishes, broke his duck at Bendigo, then strolled home by 40m at Kilmore a month later before victories in both a Nutrien heat and final to make it four in a row.

All going well, Crone, Ridis and Prince of Rock will travel to Maryborough on September 6 for a heat of the Vicbred Super Series, then hopefully to Melton on September 16 for the $100,000 final.

Since relocating to Victoria from Queensland in 2000, Crone has been associated with some nice horses including Mental Power, eight wins, and Peaces Of You and Sharendoo Lass, 11 wins each, but victory in the Nutrien Classic Final firmly sits at the top of his highlight list.

“I really haven’t come down to Earth. It’s hard to believe,” he said.

Smart moves

Legendary Great Western trainer Peter Manning has Valerie Lane on

target for the Vicbred Super Series heats at Maryborough on September 4 after the three-year-old filly proved much too smart for her older rivals at Stawell on Thursday.

With regular driver Kerryn Manning out due to injury, Jason Ainsworth stepped into the pilot’s seat and settled his charge beautifully in the run before making a three-wide move at the 700m mark to be up outside the leader Rastamon with Tina Ridis aboard.

The pair cleared out from the rest by the time they had reached the top of the home stretch and when Ainsworth gave her a little more rein, Valerie Lane extended the margin to nine metres at the post with the Tim O’Brien-trained gelding, Dancingallalone, James Herbertson, making up ground for third place.

Valerie Lane has built a record of five wins, five minors and $79,070 from 14 starts and looks set for bigger and brighter things ahead.

The upcoming Vicbred Series will see a return bout with Rockinwithattitude, which beat her by a neck last year in the rich two-year-old final.

Annual fundraiser shoots for a good cause Natimuk and District Field and Game and Country Fire Authority, CFA, District 17 members have raised $1100 for The Alfred hospital burns unit.

The fundraising event has run for 23 years, raising more than $24,000 for the unit.

Ninety-six shooters attended the event this year.

Simon Porter won the high gun with 50 out of 52 targets.

Zakk Taylor won members of a gun club category with 49 on countback from Jock Baker, 49, and Doug Longmuir, 48.

Luke Ellis won non-members of a gun club category with 41 on countback from Darren Hughes and David Brown, both 41.

Michaela Shirley won the women’s category with 45, followed by Kelli Smith, 40, and Tasha Spratling, 39.

Chase Porter won the juniors with 45, followed by Corey Longmuir, 38, and Milton Ellis, 32.

A Natimuk brigade team of Zakk Taylor, Noel Taylor and Dennis Webb won the three-person team category with 136 on countback from Pimpinio’s team of Simon Porter, Jock Baker and Shannon Baker.

Dimboola’s three-person team of Simon Hastings, David Brown and Daniel Hastings was third with 123.

FUNDRAISER: Event co-ordinator Dale Russell with high gun winner Simon Porter and Dimboola won the brigade aggregate with 370, Natimuk and District Field and Game president Tom Hardman at a CFA District 17 annual shoot followed by Pimpinio with 307 and Mitre with 203. to raise money for The Alfred hospital burns unit.

Wimmera trainers weren’t quite as dominant as last week but still led-in winners at home and away, with Pat and Cliff Smith training a running double at Horsham the highlight.

Tuesday night was where it kicked off and after locals went close early with some minor placings, Pat and Cliff Smith of Wonwondah struck late in the meeting with a race-to-race winning double.

Both greyhounds displayed electrifying early speed and had the races almost put to bed by the first corner.

West On Strobe flew around the 410-metre trip in a flying 23:08sec, going home a two-and-a-half length victor.

Curry Classified then backed up good Shepparton form to make it two wins on the trot with a four-and-a-half length victory, stopping the clock in a very good 23:11sec.

Paul and Doug Hammerstein of Ararat hit pay dirt in the third race on the card when Sugar Bowl Rose lived up to her early career expectations, fighting off challengers multiple times throughout the race then kicking away to win by one-and-a-half lengths in the smart time of 23:29sec across the 410m journey.

Doug has had some health concerns of late, so it was great to see his spirits lifted with the victory and we wish him the best on his road back to full health.

Helen Hartigan of Horsham sent husband Bill off to Warrnambool on Thursday night with two runners, with the instructions: “Don’t come home without a winner.”

Bill duly obliged when he led-in the smart Kraken Ace, who used box eight to perfection.

After missing the start, he balanced up and accelerated across the field.

Going into the first corner turning for home with a good break, Ace went to the line an impressive winner in the smart time of 22:19sec.

Andrea Gurry, Nhill, travelled to Ballarat on Saturday morning and ledin Extremely, who came from off the pace to hit the line just in time to win by a nose in a last-bound effort.

Extremely stopped the clock in 22:65sec across the 390m journey.

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immera Hockey Association is set for a big finish to its regular season when teams converge on Dimboola Health and Fitness Centre for round 15 on Saturday, with some significant changes still possible on all three ladders before finals.

Match-ups for the open division semi-finals have already been set so this week, teams will focus on refining their game plans as they prepare for their assault on the finals.

After losses last week, the thirdplaced Horsham Hurricanes and fourth-placed Kaniva Cobras have some work to do as they prepare to meet each other in the elimination semi-final next week, although they both have a tough assignment on Saturday.

The Hurricanes take on the undefeated Yanac Tigers, and although the Cobras’ job looks easier as they meet the Nhill Rangers, who have only had one victory this season, that win was against the Cobras in round eight and they will want to repeat that result to end their season on a high.

Women

The most significant results from the weekend will come from the women’s competition, where even the team with the bye can make a big move.

Kaniva and Yanac are already set to meet each other in the second semifinal, but the team to meet Nhill Thunderbirds in the other semi-final will not be decided until Saturday.

Horsham Jets have missed the services of several key players in recent matches and their form has reflected this. They go into this round with a tenuous hold on fourth place by goal difference only.

They must draw with, or inflict only the third defeat on Yanac this season

TUSTLE: Yanac Tigers’ Todd Alexander, left, and Kaniva Cobras’ Lachie Mills lunge for the ball while Ryan Smith and Adam Wallis monitor the play during the Wimmera Hockey Association’s penultimate round.

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if they are to play finals, as Warracknabeal can displace them courtesy of the two points they will receive for the bye.

Kanvia will be hard to beat as they aim to go through a regular season undefeated for the first time when they play Nhill Thunderbirds, who are coming off a bye and will want to perform well as they look towards the finals.

Under-16

Two teams are still in contention to finish on top of the under-16 ladder, while three are competing for a place in the top-two and earning the ‘second chance’ in the finals that comes with it.

Yanac Warriors go into the round at the top and are in the best position to stay there, but if they suffer a loss to Horsham Bombers, their opponent will displace them with their better goal difference.

The currently third-placed Kaniva

Raiders can return to the top two if they record a significant win against Nhill Leopards.

Warrack Revengers’ season has finished, as they have the bye and will remain in fifth place.

The under-12 development program will conclude with their last games for the season and the annual certificate and encouragement award presentations from 12.30pm.

Round 14 results — Open: Yanac Tigers 3 (Goals, K. Croot, T. Alexander, J. Cramer; best, B. Alexander, T. Alexander, S. Alexander) d Kaniva Cobras 1 (L. Mills; L. Mills, B. Lovett, T. Krelle). Warracknabeal Hoops 2 (O. Nuske, J. Harris; J. Harris, C. Baldock, T. Jorgensen, L. Nuske) d Horsham Hurricanes 1 (W. Gulline; T. Batchelor, W. Gulline, R. Batchelor, C. Blake).

Women: Kaniva 2 (L. Stimson, N. White; Q. Pearse, J. Hauselberger, S. Williams) d Yanac 0 (E. Alexander, C. Alexander, S. Hedt). Warracknabeal 3

(B. McMaster 2, L. Eilola; B. McMaster, L. Eilola, C. Hadzig) d Horsham Jets 0 (K. Krahe, L. Schilling, D. Vallance, H. Mackereth).

Under-16: Yanac Warriors 3 (Archie Zanker 2, C. Zanker; Asher Zanker, C. Zanker, S. Pedie) d Kaniva Raiders 0 (C. White, L. Krelle, J. Beattie). Horsham Bombers 15 (T. Batchelor 6, J. Schwarz 4, A. Heal 2, H. Mackereth 2, S. Schwarz; T. Batchelor, J. Schwarz, H. Mackereth) d Warracknabeal Revengers 0 (E. Williamson, M. Bentley, S. Williamson).

Under-12 development program: Dimboola Kookaburras 1 (J. Ward; encouragement award, I. Ward, L. Hauselberger) v Kaniva Rampagers 2 (L. Doyle 2). Warracknabeal Avengers 1 (S. Williamson) v Yanac Lowan Stars 5 (H. Zanker 3, S. Hedt, A. Cramer; I. Hedt, A. Cramer). Horsham Black Hawks 1 (J. Mackereth; A. Janetzki, H. Di Pietro) v Nhill Bandits 4 (N. Krelle 2, D. Bee, R. Wheeler).

Rifle Range Bushland Reserve was the location for the Stawell Sportspower Championship run on Saturday.

The 10-kilometre course for the seniors is notorious for its gradual, seemingly unending climb up to the crossroads of the railway line and the Western Highway, offering runners some relief on the way down before embarking on some true cross-country running — including climbing over a fallen tree, mud, puddles and sand.

Drew Christian rose to victory for the second time this season.

Despite some injury struggles, he is training to complete Melbourne Marathon in October – even running an additional 12km after the run to tick off 22km for the day.

The fastest male, Nathan Baker, placed second and Jess Maffescioni was third in her second club run after having a baby two months ago.

Milla Harrison took out the juniors’ 3km race, beating her time over the same distance from last week by 14 seconds and running with her mum, Stacey. Tanner Freeland was second followed by Joseph Clarke, a new member with great enthusiasm for running.

In the sub-juniors 1km dash, Christian Clarke placed first ahead of twin duo Oakley and Hamish Baker in second and third.

The next run is the Pyke’s Cycles Handicap 16km. The figureof-eight course offers runners the opportunity to run between 4km to 16km, depending on their inclination and ability. Meeting point is the crossroads of Centre Road and East West Road in the Iron Barks at 9am for a 9.30am start.

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orsham will host the Wimmera’s first Pride Tennis Championships to celebrate inclusion in October.

Tennis Victoria country central west club development officer Kate-Lyn Perkin is organising the event, which is inspired by the Glam Slam at the Australian Open.

“I played and won the Glam Slam in Melbourne this year so I got to play on Kia Arena and it’s such a fun event where you can meet lots of different people,” she said.

“I thought, if I can play this in Melbourne why can’t we do the same thing in Horsham, for the Wimmera?

“As far as I know, no sports in the Wimmera do inclusion events, so it’s going to be something cool we can bring to local players.”

The tournament is scheduled for October 27 to 29 at Horsham Lawn tennis courts.

Perkin said it would be a wholeweekend event, starting with a welcome event on Friday night at the courts to have a casual hit of tennis and meet new people.

“The Saturday and Sunday will

be a normal tournament with people there to win – we plan to start around 9.30am on both Saturday and Sunday, with Sunday afternoon set to be the finals,” she said.

“We will also have a ‘Players Party’ event on the Saturday night with some entertainment at the Exchange Hotel in Horsham.”

Perkin said there were sections for all abilities.

“You could be Roger Federer or somebody who has never picked up a racket before and there will be a section for you,” she said.

“It’s a mixed event, so sections are not based on gender and instead based on ability.”

Perkin said the tournament was a chance to get together and support the LGBTIQA+ community.

“It’s a cool opportunity to do something for the tennis players who will have a bye that weekend and something for the whole community to join in and have some fun, too,” she said.

Registrations for the event can be made online via glta.tournamentsoftware.com and searching ‘Wimmera Pride Championships Horsham’.

Central Wimmera Tennis Association is gearing up for an ace season in 2023, with fixture changes to its junior competition.

Competitions across junior and senior grades will hit off on October 6 and 7.

The association’s president Jeremy Quast said, like many sports, it was getting harder to attract new volunteers and members to clubs each year.

“I would encourage players to step up and help out where they can,” he said.

“Volunteers are the lifeblood of clubs and cannot run without them.”

Quast said the association was calling for team nominations and encouraged anyone wanting to play this season to get in contact with a club.

“The association has competitions to suit all ages and skill levels,” he said.

The 12 clubs in the association are Brimpaen, Central Park, Drung South, Haven, Homers, Horsham Lawn, Kalkee, Laharum, Natimuk, Quantong, St Michaels and Telangatuk East.

Quast said match play sections five and six would be played on Friday nights from 5pm.

“Match play is a beginner competition where players learn the basics of gameplay as well as scoring and is played on modified courts with low compression balls,” he said.

“Match play competitions will be played at the one venue, rotated between Central Park, Haven and Horsham Lawn which will create a great atmosphere for players and families.”

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Picture: PAUL CARRACHER “Junior sections one to four and junior open will continue to be played on Saturday mornings, commencing at 9am, and the senior sections of pennant, A Special, A Grade and B Special will be played Saturday afternoons, hitting off at 1.30pm.”

Quast said the association scheduled a bye for all junior and senior competitions on October 28 for the first time.

“This is to allow junior players to play in a qualifying event for selection to represent the Wimmera team in the Pat Cash Cup, which will be held at Horsham Lawn in February 2024,” he said.

Quast said club contacts were available on request from association secretary Sharon Clough via email, central wimmerata@gmail.com

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VALUABLE: Two Wimmera netballers have achieved high honours at Melbourne University Lightning Netball Club’s awards presentation event. Horsham Saints’ A Grade and 17-and-under netballer Jorja Clode, pictured, won runner-up most valuable player in the ‘Bolts 2’ team. ‘Bolts 2’ is a junior development squad program for players with potential to progress to the Melbourne University Lightning 19-and-under team.

Edenhope-Apsley A Grade player Lavinia Fox won runner-up most valuable player in division one. Melbourne University Lightning competes in the Victorian Netball League and the division one team finished the season in fifth.

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he first weekend of Mininera and District league senior football finals promises two enticing contests as four teams work to keep their premiership hopes alive and put themselves in the best position to progress.

Woorndoo-Mortlake and Wickliffe-Lake Bolac meet at Tatyoon Recreation Reserve on Saturday to compete for a chance to take on minor premier Tatyoon in the second semi-final.

Sunday sees two exciting teams in Penshurst and Glenthompson-Dunkeld battle it out in an elimination final at Lake Bolac Recreation Reserve.

Glenthompson-Dunkeld coach Tom Waters said games against Lismore-Derrinallum and Moyston-Willaura to finish the home-and-away season allowed his team to secure a finals spot.

“We knew the equation was that we had to win both games — and they went to plan,” he said.

“Our other focus was on trying to be clinical in front of goal, build some connection and make sure we are linking up well.”

Waters said the two, one-sided wins allowed his team to play an expansive game while building momentum leading into Saturday’s elimination final.

“It’s awesome to play Penshurst in a final,” he said.

“We’ve had a few close battles during the year and it will good to play them on a neutral ground.”

Waters said three players, all new to the club this season, were likely to stand up under finals pressure.

He said Jezza and DJ Woods as well as Nathan Fall were all built for finals.

Penshurst co-coach Jay Everall said his team’s finish to the season allowed him to rotate players and ‘manipulate’ the side.

Everall said several younger players and others who had been out of contention earlier in the season had staked a claim for finals football in recent weeks.

“There will be a bit of a headache picking the side on Saturday — which is good news,” he said.

He mentioned half-back Archie Page and halfforward Oscar Hausler as two youngsters who had played in both the under-16.5s and senior team in the past six weeks.

Everall said the ‘cut and thrust’ of an elimination final would be a great experience for his team — regardless of outcome — and would bode well for the club’s future.

“Clearly we are in a situation where there’s no second chances,” he said.

“It’s a unique situation for our side, who are so young and don’t have many pre-conceived ideas about these things pan out.”

This week: Round 18, Dimboola v Ararat, Horsham Saints v Nhill, Minyip-Murtoa v Warrack Eagles at Murtoa, Southern Mallee Giants v Horsham at Hopetoun. Stawell, bye.

Senior football Last week: Last week: Ararat 21.14 (140) d Horsham Saints 8.9 (57), Minyip-Murtoa 9.7 (61) d Nhill 8.9 (57), Warrack Eagles 8.14 (62) d Southern Mallee Giants 8.12 (60), Stawell 8.13 (61) d Horsham 6.12 (48).

Ladder: Ararat 60 points, 273.92 percent; Horsham Saints 44, 122.75; Southern Mallee Giants 40, 137.84; Minyip-Murtoa 36, 98.83; Dimboola 32, 106.8; Stawell 32, 81.13; Nhill 14, 78.99; Horsham 10, 62.2; Warrack Eagles 4, 51.97.

A Grade netball Last week: Horsham Saints 63 d Ararat 40, Nhill 60 d Minyip-Murtoa 33, Southern Mallee Giants 48 d Warrack Eagles 34, Horsham 57 d Stawell 37.

Ladder: Horsham 60, 169.41; Horsham 52, 171.21; Stawell 42, 102.6; Nhill 32, 111.01; Dimboola 32, 88.78; Ararat 24, 88.89; Southern Mallee Giants 16, 83.29; Minyip-Murtoa 12, 66.06; Warrack Eagles 2, 62.65.

Horsham District Senior football This week: Elimination final one, Saturday, Noradjuha-Quantong v Edenhope-Apsley at Rupanyup; elimination final two, Sunday, Rupanyup v Swifts at Dock Lake Reserve.

Last week: Natimuk United 16.9 (105) d Swifts 9.10 (64), Noradjuha-Quantong 22.22 (154) d Pimpinio 4.3 (27), Rupanyup 22.7 (139) d Edenhope-Apsley 12.6 (78), Kalkee 16.10 (106) d Laharum 7.11 (53), Harrow-Balmoral 23.13 (151) d Kaniva-Leeor United 3.3 (21), Jeparit-Rainbow 27.22 (184) d Taylors Lake 3.9 (27).

Ladder: Harrow-Balmoral 64 points, 454.53 percent; Jeparit-Rainbow 56, 210.13; Noradjuha-Quantong 48, 157.87; Rupanyup 42, 155.17; Swifts 40, 139.43; Edenhope-Apsley 32, 90.76; Natimuk United 26, 87.32; Kalkee 24, 86.59; Pimpinio 24, 76.82; Kaniva-Leeor United 20, 47.08; Taylors Lake 8, 31.9; Laharum 0, 29.45.

A Grade netball This week: Elimination final one, Saturday, Kalkee v Rupanyup; elimination final two, Sunday, Noradjuha-Quantong v Jeparit-Rainbow.

Last week: Swifts 46 d Natimuk United 44, Noradjuha-Quantong 49 d Pimpinio 47, Edenhope-Apsley 55 d Rupanyup 29, Laharum 51 d Kalkee 37, Jeparit-Rainbow 63 d Taylors Lake 35.

Ladder: Edenhope-Apsley 64 points, 255.06 percent; Laharum 60, 169.68; Kalkee 44, 127.12; Noradjuha-Quantong 40, 111.46; Jeparit-Rainbow 38, 112.76; Rupanyup 38, 110.05; Pimpinio 36, 107.01; Swifts 24, 66.97; Natimuk United 16, 75.45; Taylors Lake 16, 66.59; Harrow-Balmoral 8, 49.42.

Mininera and District Senior football This week: Qualifying final, Saturday, Woorndoo-Mortlake v Wickliffe-Lake Bolac at

Tatyoon; elimination final, Sunday, Penshurst v Glenthompson-Dunkeld at Lake Bolac.

Last week: Glenthompson-Dunkeld 37.21 (243) d Moyston-Willaura 2.2 (14), Great Western 16.17 (113) d Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 10.12 (72), Penshurst 18.25 (133) d Caramut 1.2 (8), Ararat Eagles 12.6 (78) d Lismore-Derrinallum 11.4 (70), Hawkesdale-Macarthur 14.7 (91) d SMW Rovers 10.10 (70), Tatyoon 14.7 (91) d Woorndoo-Mortlake 5.11 (41).

Ladder: Tatyoon 60 points, 396.33 percent; Woorndoo-Mortlake 52, 246.13; Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 48, 263.27; Penshurst 44, 148.77; Glenthompson-Dunkeld 40, 204.05; Ararat Eagles 40, 149.25; Hawkesdale-Macarthur 32, 129.97; Great Western 28, 103.27; Lismore-Derrinallum 18, 78.35; SMW Rovers 16, 76.43; Moyston-Willaura 4, 14.5; Caramut 2, 7.45.

A Grade netball This week: Qualifying final, Saturday, Ararat Eagles v Hawkesdale-Macarthur; elimination final, Sunday, Woorndoo-Mortlake v Penshurst.

Last week: Glenthompson-Dunkeld 58 d Moyston-Willaura 30, Penshurst 36 d Caramut 27, Ararat Eagles 54 d Lismore-Derrinallum 18, Hawkesdale-Macarthur 71 d SMW Rovers 47, Tatyoon 28 d Woorndoo-Mortlake 21.

Ladder: Tatyoon 64 points, 207.84 percent; Ararat Eagles 56, 216.55; Hawkesdale-Macarthur 52, 144.57; Woorndoo-Mortlake 44, 176.08; Penshurst 44, 133.67; Lismore-Derrinallum 40, 145.37; Glenthompson-Dunkeld 24, 95.7; SMW Rovers 24, 94.9; Caramut 16, 57.58; Great Western 12, 61.26; Moyston-Willaura 8, 38.62.

North Central This week: Round 18, Birchip-Watchem v St Arnaud, Boort v Nullawil, Wedderburn v Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers, Donald v Charlton. Wycheproof-Narraport, bye.

Senior football Last week: Boort 16.18 (114) d St Arnaud 11.4 (70), Wedderburn 11.13 (79) d Nullawil 11.8 (74), Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers 19.12 (126) d Donald 6.2 (38), Charlton 15.6 (96) d Wycheproof-Narraport 12.8 (80).

Ladder: Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers 60 points, 274.42 percent; Birchip-Watchem 44, 164.23; Donald 40, 114.55; Nullawil 36, 146.01; Wycheproof-Narraport 30, 83.44; Wedderburn 28, 113.35; Boort 18, 79.97; Charlton 16, 56.51; St Arnaud 0, 29.47.

A Grade netball Last week: Donald 47 d Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers 34, Wycheproof-Narraport 48 d Charlton 35, Wedderburn 69 d Nullawil 46, Boort 54 d St Arnaud 35.

Ladder: Boort 52, 147.53; Wedderburn 48, 135.78; Birchip-Watchem 48, 117.67; Nullawil 44, 118.66; Wycheproof-Narraport 32, 102.85; Donald 20, 99.86; Charlton 14, 91.77; St Arnaud 8, 59.62; Sea Lake-Nandaly Tigers 6, 55.47.

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The match of the round: Swifts v Natimuk United. It was interesting to see how Swifts went through the process of playing against a middle-of-the-range team, leading into finals. The home side ended up suffering a 41-point loss to the Rams, which they will be disappointed with heading into an elimination final against Rupanyup. Natimuk United will be happy to get a win in its final game of the season. The win to the Rams helped to improve their home-and-away record and may allow them to recruit better for next season.

The standout player: Zach Smith had a really consistent season for Natimuk United. The pacy wingman has been an asset to the Rams all season, covering the ground well.

The rising star: Cody Mayberry kicked a goal for Natimuk United in its win against Swifts. Mayberry is still eligible for junior football and split his time between under-17s, reserves and seniors during 2023. The Rams’ youngster can play in the forward line or on the wing and has a bright future ahead of him.

A Grade netball The match of the round: The match between Noradjuha-Quantong and Pimpinio for a spot in the finals was a big game.

Noradjuha-Quantong just got over the line, finishing the match with a two-goal advantage. Pimpinio was in the finals mix pretty much all season, so to be knocked out in the last round is really disappointing for them. For Noradjuha-Quantong, the result shows the quality of its side. When in danger of dropping out of the finals race, the Bombers’ netballers were able to meet the challenge head on.

Standout player: Georgia Lowe stood up for Noradjuha-Quantong in a really important game. The goal attack shot 19 goals on her way to being named in the Bombers’ best players.

The rising star: While she is a star in her own right, the weekend was a time to celebrate Pimpinio stalwart Maree Thompson as she played her 400th senior game in C Reserve on Saturday. Thompson is a mainstay at Pimpinio, whether playing or as a coach and helping young netballers come through the ranks. She is an important part of a Pimpinio netball program that is on the rise, despite narrowly missing A Grade finals.

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he winners take all in the first weekend of finals in Horsham District league A Grade netball.

On Saturday, Kalkee come up against Rupanyup at Rupanyup, with the Panthers making their return after a long finals absence.

The Sunday game pits NoradjuhaQuantong against Jeparit-Rainbow at Dock Lake Recreation Reserve.

Storm had to wait until the last day of the home-and-away season to secure its finals berth.

Both finals will result in elimination of the losing team.

Kalkee coach Paula Weidermann said last weekend’s 14-goal loss to Laharum was a pleasing performance against one of the premier teams in the competition — especially given the youth of her team.

“We were super proud of the discipline and composure our girls demonstrated,” she said.

“Leadership was present from the senior players and filtered right through to the juniors.”

Weidermann said Emily Polack and Clair McDonald were consistent in the Kees’ defence.

“Our defensive pressure was really good last week and something we have worked at all year,” she said.

Weidermann said she was looking forward to a competitive game against Rupanyup, with the two

teams trading wins during the home-and-away season. She said the high stakes of an elimination final did not alter preparations.

“We expect Rupanyup to be tough,” she said. “We haven’t played them with their full side, so it should be a good contest.”

Panthers’ playing-coach Georgia Hiscock said a 26-goal loss to Edenhope-Apsley last round was ‘not as bad’ as the final score indicated, with her team able to stay with the minor premier for three quarters.

“I wasn’t too disheartened by the result,” Hiscock said.

“We had Georgia Kramm back.

“Her leadership made a difference and allowed us to stay with Edenhope-Apsley for that long.”

She said Ally Hiscock, at wing attack, and Kayla Weidemann, in defence, had standout games.

Hiscock said Olivia Huebner’s return in the goal ring last weekend was another positive ahead of Rupanyup’s first A Grade finals appearance since 2006.

“If the last game against Kalkee is anything to go by, it will be hotly contested and highly skilled,” Hiscock said.

She said the Kees’ defensive pressure was something her team was looking out for.

“We’ve got to leave it all out there on the court,” she said.

UP AND IN: Natimuk United goal shooter Ebony Klowss eyes a score in the round-16 match against Swifts on Saturday. It was the last game of the season for both teams. Picture: TRISH RALPH

Intriguing finals are anyone’s game The first weekend of finals in Horsham District league senior football brings with it opportunity as well as risk.

In the first elimination final at Rupanyup on Saturday, Noradjuha-Quantong take on Edenhope-Apsley in its first step towards a home grand final.

On Sunday at Dock Lake Recreation Reserve, Rupanyup plays Swifts in a match-up between the fourth and fifth-ranked teams.

Panthers playing-coach Brayden Ison said his team’s convincing, 10-goal win against fellow finalists Edenhope-Apsley to finish the regular fixture was a game of two halves.

“The first half was really good

— we kicked 14 goals and got our running game going,” he said.

“That allowed us to take our foot off in the second half.”

Ison said Richie Dunlop Memorial Medallist Lachlan Weidemann starred for the Panthers against the Saints, kicking two goals as he alternated between the midfield and forward line.

Ison said pressure from the first bounce would be important against Swifts in the ‘do-or-die’ atmosphere of finals football.

He said the smaller size of Dock Lake Reserve would help a high-pressure style of football and allow his team to set-up around the ground — preventing Swifts from moving the ball quickly.

Ison said his side had a good start during its five-point defeat at the hands of the Baggies in round three before injuries took a toll, setting up the elimination final as an intriguing rematch.

“We need a four-quarter effort to win a final — and they are in the same boat as us,” he said.

Swifts enter the elimination final after a shock defeat to Natimuk United.

Midfielder Tallis Miles and half-back Jack Cann were among the Baggies’ best players in the 41-point loss.

Like Rupanyup, Swifts may have been saving its best for Sunday’s elimination final.

However, a loss in the final game

of the home-and-away season is never good for confidence.

In its final match before facing Edenhope-Apsley, Noradjuha-Quantong saw off Pimpinio, after the Tigers’ finals hopes were dashed the week prior.

The Bombers had several multiple goal kickers in the win, including Zane Batson who kicked four goals.

From the middle, James Hallett and Jayden Besford were named in winning team’s best players.

Edenhope-Apsley is another team coming into the finals series on a loss, after falling to Rupanyup.

Midfielder Corey Williams and promising junior Adam Hood played well in the round-16 loss.

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Finals curtain-raiser seals regular season The Rats’ five-point win against the Roos in round nine was the closest margin for the undefeated team all season, to date.

Before the bye, Dimboola had four consecutive losses to finals teams and will need to have a competitive game this weekend to put itself in good stead for an elimination final. The home team will look to on-field leaders Ben Miller and Billy Hayes for their strength in the midfield.

Ararat will expect another strong performance from Ben Taylor and Jake Robinson.

Pending no upsets in round 18, the top five is unlikely to change heading into the first week of finals.

Horsham Saints, in second, face Nhill; Southern Mallee Giants, in third, will take on Horsham

Demons; and Minyip-Murtoa, in fourth, will host Warrack Eagles.

All three finals-playing teams are expected to win this weekend.

The Saints will look to rebound from a significant loss to Ararat in round 17.

Gage Wright and Jackson Davidson played well for the Saints, however, their efforts did not convert on the scoreboard in the second half.

Saints are gearing up to play Southern Mallee Giants in a qualifying final.

Minyip-Murtoa came from behind on Saturday to defeat Nhill and will need to increase their intensity to go far into finals.

Tanner Smith and Luke Fisher were crucial in the Burras’ finalquarter push for a win.

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enburg were standouts for the Tigers and will present a challenge for the Saints.

A solid win by the Burras against Warrack Eagles this week could be the momentum boost they need as they are likely eyeing an elimination final against Dimboola.

The Eagles will be flying high after their first win – a surprising upset of the Giants by two points.

Mickitja Rotumah-Onus and Luke Mahony were strong for the Giants but, after a back-and-forth lead each quarter, could not hold on to the win; while Kyle Cheney and Dylan Watts were instrumental in pushing for the Eagles’ first four premiership points.

The win could mean the Eagles will be confident to push the Burras hard in round 18.

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ive Wimmera league A Grade netball teams will go into the final home-and-away round, knowing they have already secured a 2023 finals berth.

Nhill, which is set to play an elimination final against Dimboola, will get a teaser for finals action in round 18 when it faces undefeated Horsham Saints.

When the teams first met in round nine, a competitive first quarter quickly blew out for the Saints to win by 32 goals.

Rory Doran, in defence, and Abby Hallam, in goals, were crucial in the winning team’s line-up and have continued to play well during the second half of the season.

Nhill is coming into the round after a solid win against MinyipMurtoa and Sydney Thorogood has returned from injury in recent weeks, not skipping a beat back in the goal ring for the Tigers.

The Saints have ensured they will play at least two weeks of finals by finishing clear in top spot.

Horsham is comfortable in second and should cruise into the weekend against Southern Mallee Giants.

Earlier in the season, the Demons defeated the Giants 55 to 21 and

will be looking for another strong win to set them up well for the finals series.

The Giants defeated Warrack Eagles in round 17 and will see their season end this weekend.

Solid performances from Romi Miller, in wing defence, and Georgie Carberry, in the midcourt, made a big impact on Horsham’s 20-goal win against Stawell on Saturday.

The Demons and Warriors are set to meet again in finals and Stawell will be using this week’s bye to reset from the loss and come out firing in a qualifying final.

A win for Dimboola this week against Ararat would likely boost the team to fourth position and have its confidence high for an elimination final against Nhill in the first week of finals.

Coming off a bye, the Roos will be looking for Billie Barber to stand up in the midcourt and goal ring, while Holly Ross would lead from the defensive end.

Ararat had a tough loss to the Saints and will put everything on the line for their last game of the season as finals hopes slipped through their fingers again.

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Ararat and Dimboola are setting up for a Wimmera league senior football finals teaser as they go head-tohead for the final home-and-away round of the season this weekend.

The Rats remain undefeated, and Dimboola is fifth by percentage and likely to retain a position in the top five.

Ararat coach Matt Walder said the team was approaching round 18 the same as any other week.

“It’s a bit like a dress rehearsal for finals before we have a week off, due to finishing top,” he said.

Dimboola coach Jack Landt said the bye came at a good time for the Roos to refresh before a home game against Ararat.

“Ararat is still undefeated, so we’re expecting a good performance this weekend,” he said.

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The match of the round: It took until the second-last round for Warrack Eagles to break the ice — and what better way to do it than defeating neighbour Southern Mallee Giants in a thriller. Trailing by 11 points at the last change, the Kyle Cheneyinspired Eagles came home with a wet sail to run out winners by two points. For the finals-bound Giants, it was a bitter pill to swallow, and they desperately need to get their best team on the park next week.

The standout player: In his last appearance for Stawell, big ruckman Jarrod ‘Pitbull’ Stafford monstered his Horsham opponents and gave his onballers an armchair ride. Stafford hardly allowed the Horsham ruckman to get their hands dirty touching the ball and he was the driving force behind the Warriors tasting success in their last game for the season.

The rising star: It’s difficult to call this team the rising star, as we have known all season how good they are — but Ararat took it to another level last weekend as the Rats demolished Horsham Saints by 83 points. The Rats further emphasised the gap between themselves and their challengers and now we must ask if any Wimmera league team is capable of stopping the premiership cup from heading east.

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The standout player: The Giants have struggled for consistency this season, but the efforts of Steph Thompson last week ensured we saw the best of the team.

Working hard around the ring, Thompson landed 35 goals from 48 attempts and kept her season average to more than 25 goals a game.

The rising star: In her first year out of 17-and-unders, Warrack Eagle Amber O’Connor has proven she is more than capable of being a consistent shooter.

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orsham student Chavi Sulic has returned from the 2023 School Sport Australia football championships a winner.

Sulic, of Horsham West and Haven Primary School, won selection for the School Sport Victoria ‘Team Vic’ 12-and-under football team in June.

He went on to complete last week in Lavington, NSW. ‘Team Vic’ was undefeated for the duration of the championships.

Sulic played six games from Sun-

day to Friday against NSW, Northern Territory, Queensland, ACT, South Australian and Western Australian teams.

“We played South Australia on the final day and both teams were undefeated, so it was like a grand final and we won,” he said.

“I played back pocket, back flank and a couple of times in midfield.

“It was one of the best weeks of my life.”

Sulic was selected as one of 23 members of the squad, from about 770 players who were put through their

paces at trials, across four sessions, in Ballarat and Melbourne.

“I noticed I’ve improved so much in my footy through all the trials, training and practice matches trying to get into the team and preparing for the week,” he said.

“The best part of the week was when the siren went off in the last game — it was such a good way to finish the week.

“It was cool to play with other people from across the state and I made heaps of good, new friends.”

Sulic said he would continue to

try out for the School Sport Victoria ‘Team Vic’ football squad, although next year he would escalate to the 15-and-under age group.

Buzz Brennan, of Edenhope College, is playing for the Victorian 16-and-under team in Adelaide this week in the School Sport Australia hockey championships.

Micah Livingstone, of Horsham College, will play for the Victorian 16-and-under team in Perth from Saturday in the School Sport Australia basketball championships.

An Ararat man who moved to the United States to further his sporting talents has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.

Paddy Turner, who plays for Colorado State as a punter, has been added to the watch list for the 2023 Ray Guy Award, which recognises the most outstanding punter in American football’s college circuit.

The Augusta Sports Council announced his inclusion on the list earlier this month.

Turner’s second season with the Rams begins in September against Washington State. Last season, he played his first ever game of American football — going on to become known for his ball placement when kicking.

In his first year with the Rams, he was also named captain of the special teams unit.

The Ararat export’s punt return average of 5.57 yards placed him secondbest in the NCAA’s Mountain West conference and 33rd nationally, including college punters from across the country.

His punts resulted in just 14 total returns overall out of 65 kicks made.

Turner is the son of former AFL footballer Scott Turner, who played 144 games and kicked 33 goals for Richmond between 1991 and 1999.

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Women’s tourney continues to grow

BY DAVID BERRY

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competition where all teams have recorded a win after three games is the highlight of Volleyball Horsham’s winter season so far, with a new name sitting clear on top of the ladder.

CHAMPIONS: Wimmera Whippets football team has taken out the Football Integration Development Association Western Conference trophy after a win against South Warrnambool Hurricanes on Sunday last week. The Whippets kept their opposition scoreless in the first quarter and were able to maintain their lead for the rest of the game.

The grand final was at Horsham City Oval after three rounds of competition between the Whippets, Hurricanes and Grampians Giants on May 28, June 25 and July 23.

Wimmera players seek selection The Greater Western Victoria Rebels boys’ team remains third on the ladder with two remaining games in the Coates Talent League home-and-away season.

The Rebels will play a round-16 match on Sunday against Bendigo Pioneers at

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Queen Elizabeth Oval in Bendigo.

Horsham Saints export Joel Freijah, Rupanyup export Connor Weidemann and MinyipMurtoa’s Oscar Gawith are among the squad up for selection.

The girls’ Rebels team will

play against the Western Jets at Mars Stadium, Ballarat for round 16 on August 25.

They are ninth on the ladder with four wins.

Horsham Demons’ export Olivia Brilliant is part of the squad up for selection.

Lakers, the team representing Taylors Lake Netball Club, has hit the ground running in the women’s competition, winning two of their first three games, ahead of last season’s premiers Bingo Biddies, while two more new teams in Thorns and Birds of Prey make up the top four.

The competition has expanded to nine teams following the inclusion of the Phantoms team, capably led by two of the association’s premier players in Laelah Robertson and Cleo Baker.

They sit ominously outside the top four, waiting to pounce in the coming weeks.

Robertson was more than happy to get on board with the women’s competition.

“The strength of the competi-

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tion lies in the preparedness of the leading female players to encourage their friends, colleagues and family members to participate,” Robertson said.

“While each team has at least two leading players, these teams have also given opportunities to new players who either haven’t played before or who are returning to the game.

“Last week alone we saw Tracey Hobbs play her first game beside daughters Aymee and Molly, even though Molly was injured — but it was so good to see.”

Volleyball Victoria’s Scott Davidson dropped in last week and noted how significant the establishment of the women’s competition had been.

“To the best of my knowledge, there are no other affiliates who have such a large number of women playing in a dedicated female competition,” he said.

Tonight’s games look likely to continue the trend of even contests with Kara Johnson’s Bingo Biddies and Kymberley

Murray’s Birds of Prey to meet on court one, while Lakers will be out to keep their good record going when they face Rangers on court two.

These games are followed

by Molly Hobbs’ Heidelberg against Emily Hannan’s Tsunami and, what will be the game of the night, in Robertson’s Phantoms against Cher-Leah Williams’ Thorns.

“The teams are so evenly matched that these games could go either way and that is all you can ask for, from a competition perspective,” Robertson said.

In the flagship A Grade competition, Tyler Snowden’s Rangers and Nathan Berry’s Heidelberg get chances to bridge the gap on top-of-thetable Phantoms when they meet Jack Hannan’s Tsunami and Dimitrios Vettos’ Hellenic Nuggets respectively.

All four teams have integrated new players into their teams, who are slowly finding their feet at the level — so anything could happen.

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Flag favourite

Ararat has confirmed it is outright favourite for the 2023 Wimmera league senior football premiership after an 83-point win against second-placed Horsham Saints at Alexandra Oval, Ararat, on Saturday. The margin was tight for the first half, but the Rats’ 12 goals to the Saints’ single goal after the main break put the result beyond doubt. Ararat forward Tex Korewha, pictured, kicked two goals for the Rats, while Matthew Spalding kicked four goals and Tom Williamson, three for the winners. Football and netball reports inside.

Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

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