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State Budget cuts will decimate the TAFE campuses in Leongatha and

Wonthaggi, Jane Ross reports.CENTRAL Gippsland Institute of TAFE CEODr Peter Whitley is ropable.

“It’s atrocious,” he declared.He said it was too early to tell what the impact would

be on the institute’s brand new Leongatha campus.“I can assure you, I’m doing everything I possibly can

to see it remains as a TAFE facility in Leongatha.”Chisholm CEO Maria Peters wouldn’t make any

statements other than those in a press release which was not specifi c about the Wonthaggi campus.

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Musical treat: South Gippsland is turning on a festival of musical and theatrical treats, premiering with Newhaven College’s sensational Seussical production that starred student Rex Kane-Hart as The Cat in the Hat and a talented cast.

Seussical played to packed houses in Wonthaggi last week. Another big Broadway musical, Anything Goes, staged by the

Wonthaggi Theatre Group will open on Saturday, May 26.Meeniyan Amateur Dramatic Society will stage a Murder

Mystery Dinner on Saturday, June 16 to be followed by Leongatha Lyric Theatre’s The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe on Friday, July 13. FAMDA’s fantasy play Dream Boats will open onSeptember 28. See more on page 4.

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PAGE 2 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, May 8, 2012

by Matt Dunn

FOR Korumburra businesswoman Lucy Merten, the State Govern-ment’s cuts to Victorian TAFEs are almost like a personal attack.

The owner of Lucy May’s Cafe believes her future would not have been nearly as bright without the local vocational trainer, GippsTAFE.

As it is, Lucy, who has been in business for more than a year, is going well, despite

the tough economic times. “If the TAFEs are losing staff it’s going

to be a lot harder for them to do the kind ofon the job training that the industry needsfor its younger people,” she said.

Asked about the value of her ownTAFE training she said: “Without it I candefi nitely say I wouldn’t be where I amtoday.”

“I’m not an academic. I had troublewith school. I wouldn’t be where I am if Ihadn’t been able to do it the TAFE way.”

Lucy Merten: the Korumburra cafe owner said she wouldn’t have been in business if not for her TAFE training.

TAFE a blessing

Continued from page 1.The cuts, she said, as-

tonished her.Leongatha’s new $7.5

million campus was of-fi cially opened to great fanfare in the middle of last year.

State Minister for High-er Education and Skills Peter Hall was there.

“This part of South Gippsland has a lower participation rate for post-secondary education, but this particular facility will encourage more students to continue their education through TAFE,” he said at the time.

Now, a third of the programs delivered at the campus are in jeopardy.

A total of $6.7 million has been slashed from the teaching side of Central Gippsland TAFE, equating to a 22 per cent cut.

“Such a big hit is ridic-ulous. It beggars belief,” thundered Dr Whitley, add-ing you don’t need much nous to realise that means job cuts, far fewer students and a knock-on effect to the Leongatha economy.

“It’s exceedingly sad to put up quite a magnifi cent facility at Leongatha and now rip the heart out of it. It’s been shunted aside.”

What about the TAFE’s Wildfl ower Restaurant?

“Cookery is safe and so is the back of the house because it’s a commercial kitchen. How we deal with the front of the house is a different issue.”

It’s the “front of house” that trains hospitality students and hospitality courses have been targeted by big cuts.

What impact that will have on the tourism sector which is a major con-

tributor to both South Gippsland and Bass Coast economies, is anyone’s guess.

Dr Whitley said the government is now asking those least able to afford it to make huge contribu-tions to the cost of their courses.

“I’m pretty ticked off. We have spent a lot of time trying to build a TAFE presence in Leon-gatha and taken a proac-tive view with courses, but all the work of the past fi ve years has washed up on the rocks.”

That appears to include the Gippsland Tertiary Education Plan, launched

by Mr Hall at the end of last year. The plan named Leongatha and Wonthaggi as possible sites included in a network of learning centres.

Asked where TAFE cuts left that plan, Dr Whitley replied, “I have no idea.”

Dr Whitley said he applauded the State Gov-ernment’s support for ap-prenticeships which are in favour, but added not all young people seek them and those wanting Central Gippsland TAFE’s hos-pitality, business, beauty, retail and multi-media courses are being discrim-inated against.

He said the cuts fl y in

the face of the National Partnership Agreement the State Government has with the Council of Australian Governments to increase training.

This has prompted Vic-torian TAFE Association executive director David Williams to appeal to fed-eral ministers Bill Shorten and Chris Evans for help.

Mr Williams described as “unconscionable” the axing of service provider funding, used to employ support services and teacher aides to help stu-dents with disabilities and special needs.

He said they are now at risk of missing out on vo-cational training.

Budget slashes TAFEs’ future

All smiles: Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall, was thrilled last June with the opening of the new Leongatha TAFE campus.

Happier times: from left, Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE CEO Peter Whitley, Higher Education and Skills Minister Peter Hall, Senator David Feeney and TAFE board chair David Gittens at the offi cial opening of the Leongatha campus in June last year.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - PAGE 3

By Jacob de Kunder

THE Mirboo North Second-ary College community is over the moon after receiving $7.5m in the 2012-13 Victo-rian Budget.

The money will fund construc-tion of a new building accommodat-ing the arts, technology and general purpose classrooms.

The school is one of 10 regional Victorian schools to share in a $70.7 million allocation under the recent-ly-announced state budget for “long-overdue” upgrading works.

College principal Karen Lanyon was ecstatic when she received the news of the funding.

“This is fantastic news for the school,” she said.

“With the new building it will be a pretty new and modern school.”

Specially designed science, art and music rooms are part of the pro-posed development, as well as a new staff room and toilet block.

A large open corridor-like area will run through the centre of the building and will also be used for small group learning or large presentations.

Outdoor learning areas will come off three of the classrooms, and a portrait photography studio and sound proof recording booth are in-cluded in the design.

The junior school leaders all pro-claimed “wow” when they saw the plans for the fi rst time.

“We defi nitely need an upgrade,” student Jack Kratzat said.

“Some of the rooms are so old

and small they’re just not a nice place to be in.”

Student Amber Sanders added: “And the toilets are pretty bad so I’m happy that they’re going to be get-ting new ones.”

The new building will be pur-pose-built for staff and they had a large input into the design.

“Essentially the staff will be working in these places and they’ve got to be functional as well as fl ex-ible, and the staff have to be able to work in them. If they can’t work in them, it’s a waste,” Ms Lanyon said.

“I think that every staff member in the course of the last two years has been to visit other schools and looked at school design.

“Based on that, they’ve been able to come back and share what they want and don’t want in the project.”

The school was originally prom-ised $6m of funding for the upgrade before the last state election.

“The reality was that $6m wasn’t going to completely rebuild every-thing that we needed,” Ms Lanyon said.

“So we did a fair bit of research and got together with the architects and came up with a fi gure signifi -cantly bigger than $6m to do the en-tire project.

“To get $7.5m instead is an ab-solute bonus because the reality is some of the great bits would’ve been taken out of the project because we just wouldn’t be able to fund them.”

The two year planning process has been a blessing in disguise for the school.

“To be honest, this time last year we were really disappointed that we didn’t get funded but refl ection and

hindsight are always a good thing and really, I think we’ve got a better design because we’ve had more time to think about it,” Ms Lanyon said.

“We weren’t in this rush to meet deadlines this time and we’ve been able to consider what we’re doing and why we do things better, so in some respects it was better to be funded later on.

“And I suspect if we were funded in the fi rst round, we would’ve only got $6m so it was well worth wait-ing.”

The old school buildings will have to be demolished before con-struction could start.

“This makes it a bit awkward, be-cause we have to build and demolish in the same spot, it adds more cost on to the project,” Ms Lanyon said.

“We’ll have portable classrooms to replace the current ones in the meantime, but what we’re trying to do is economise on the number of portable classrooms we use because it actually takes money out of the project budget.

“We’re trying to make as best use of the existing facilities that are still here because we want the best facili-ties for that money, and if it means we’ve got to have a bit of pain for a bit of gain, than we don’t really mind.”

Ms Lanyon is very thankful for all the work put in by staff members during the planning process.

“I am very thankful to my staff and to school council president Da-vid Van Heurck and Deputy Premier Peter Ryan,” she said.

Construction is set to start in Oc-tober this year and be fi nished before the start of the 2014 school year.

$7.5m for Mirboo North

Celebration: Mirboo North Secondary College Year 9 Junior School Leaders Amber Sanders, Bec Tompkins, Jack Kratzat and Adam Miccar celebrate the $7.5m of funding with principal Karen Lanyon (centre).

By Jane Ross

THE State Budget is a mixed bag.

Deputy Premier Peter Ryan and Bass MLA Ken Smith are spruiking its benefi ts for their constitu-ents in Gippsland South and Bass.

The Opposition is de-crying its negativities.

The promised overtak-ing lane on the Strzelecki Highway comes a step closer by being included in a $7 million allocation for highway passing lanes.

In March this year, Mr Ryan announced the most appropriate site would be between Stubbers Lane and Cropley Road to the west of Mirboo North. But there are processes to go through before work actu-ally starts.

The planning scheme amendment necessary to reserve additional land for the passing lane has been exhibited and a planning panel is due to consider the

submissions lodged.The budget lists a

$14.3m boost to the dairy industry and $8.94m for lamb and beef, plus $8.11m for the long term future of horticulture. And money for local government to control roadside weeds and rabbits, has been doubled to $7.9m over three years.

Victorian Farmers Federation president Pe-ter Tuohey described the budget as “frugal as expected”.

He said biosecurity seemed to have been pro-tected from cuts and farm-ers will benefi t from the three per cent decrease in WorkCover premiums.

As Mr Ryan predicted, there was no funding for South Gippsland Water’s $20m Wonthaggi/Korum-burra pipeline that will se-cure our water supply.

But authority managing director Philippe du Plessis isn’t tearing his hair out. He said he’d keep trying. The pipe is due to be in the ground and commissioned

Budget’s mixed falloutin 2016.

But Labor’s spokesman on Rural and Regional De-velopment John Lenders said the budget was “a hor-ror” for regional Victorians. He said it cut $9.4m from free fi nancial counselling services and abolished the $19,500 grant in the Rural and Regional First Home Buyers Scheme.

The Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) applauds $7.8m over three years for road-side weed control, funding to support a Vulnerable People in Emergencies Program and the 5500 ex-tra households that will re-ceive concessions for mu-nicipal rates and charges.

But cost shifting looms large.

VLGA president Cr Samantha Dunn said lo-cal government is likely to have to meet the cost of implementing the Vic-torian Government’s Fire

Services Levy next fi nan-cial year.

“Cost shifting is still a major issue for local gov-ernment and it is diffi cult for smaller councils to ab-sorb increasing costs.”

Ken Smith talked up the boosts to agriculture, add-ing the budget was shaped by global and national eco-nomic challenges.


SEUSSICAL, Ne-whaven College’s lat-est production explod-ed with energy and fun onto the stage in Wonthaggi last week for four smashing per-formances.

High energy perfor-mances, vibrant sets and lively music combined in this magical musical per-formed by an enthusiastic

Students shine in Seussical

Seussical students: from left top: Jack Whitford, General Gengis Kahn; Jar-rod Donohue and Samuel Peters, middle, Callum Baker, Horton the Elephant, Karlee Hayes, Gertrude McFuzz and show stopper Rex Kane-Hart, The Cat in the Hat, bottom: Thomas Davie, Wickersham Brother and Zoe Johnson were joined by a huge cast of Newhaven College students and treated packed houses at the Wonthaggi theatre to four brilliant performances of their latest musical Seussical last week.

young cast of students ex-pertly directed by teacher William Hanley.

The wonderful stories of Dr Seuss were brought to life in this refreshing musi-cal that opened on Thursday night, May 3.

Seussical debuted on Broadway in 2000, with music, lyrics, and book by Lynn Aherns and Stephen Flaherty. It is a very lively musical, grabbing sec-tions from several of Dr Seuss’ children’s books and contains several positive themes: kindness, accep-tance and self-esteem com-ing through. The tale fol-lows Horton the Elephant and his quest to save the diminutive Whoville and a dreamer named JoJo. Hor-ton has to go far and wide to prove he is telling the truth.

Newhaven’s Seussi-cal production saw packed houses for all performances and enthusiastic audiences

were treated to a whimsi-cal adventure, narrated by the Cat in the Hat played by the amazingly talented Rex Kane-Hart. In the most demanding role in the mu-sical Rex was an absolute standout. His vaudevillian interpretation was fi lled with a magnetic charm that mesmerised the audience.

Other crowd favourites included Horton the El-ephant, played by Callum Baker who was superb. His singing was a delight and showed great stage pres-ence. Up there with the best was the gorgeous Jo Jo, played by Year 6 student Alex Burke.

One of the more humor-ous characters, getting lots of laughs and applause was Gertrude McFuzz, played by Karlee Hayes. Her por-trayal of the bird with the one-feather tail was en-thusiastic, bright and bub-bly and her songs such as

All for You showed off herlovely singing voice.

Considering the very young cast, Seussical had all the hallmarks of a pro-fessional production, voices were strong, faces were expressive and the story un-folded effortlessly. Best of all the students seemed to be having a ball, totally at home on the big stage.

The cast proved engag-ing and characters played their parts well to create a wonderful, wacky adven-ture, plunging the crowd into the world of Seuss and drawing laughter and well deserved applause.

Colourful and clever sets, brilliant costumes and fabulous music all com-bined for another winning show for Newhaven Col-lege.

Well done Newhaven College, another winner.

McFuzzy fun: Newhaven College student Karlee Hayes was brilliant in her role as Gertrude McFuzz in the school’s latest musical Seussical, performed in Wonthaggi last week. She is pictured with three of the lovely Bird Girl chorus Sunicha Nakhrua, Charlee Gough and Sophie Owens.

THERE was no funding in the State Budget for the rebuilding of Wonthaggi Hospital.

But Bass Coast Regional Health CEO Lea Pope wasn’t surprised because she wasn’t really expecting any.

Bass MLA Ken Smith was, and he’s put out.

He said health was one of his main priorities and he wants the hospital upgrade “for the people of Wonthaggi”.

“There was no money and that’s very annoying.”

He’s hoping next year’s budget will yield to his ministerial lobbying and so does Ms Pope.

“We are obviously hoping that in the next fi nancial year, further funding to progress the master plan will be made available,” she said.

Ms Pope said the master plan has only just been completed.

Hospital misses out

MOTORISTS are be-ing warned to take caution on the roads following heavy rain over the past week.

The wild weather was the cause for a collision in Inverloch on Thursday night when a head-on occurred on the Bass Highway.

All around 9.20pm, a 28-year-old Leongatha woman was driving near the Stuchberry Road in-tersection when she hit a large stretch of water on the highway, causing her to lose control and veer into oncoming traffi c.

Police said the patch of water was up to 75mm deep.The Leongatha woman, along with the 50-year-old

female driver and 23-year-old female passenger of the other car, were taken by ambulance to the Wonthag-gi Hospital suffering from cuts, bruising and shock.

Police reported the cause of the accident as wet road conditions combined with some driver inexperience.

The South Gippsland Shire Council received eight callouts over the weekend, including a land slip on the Mount Eccles Road, a dam-aged culvert on Madison Road in Stony Creek and shoulder damage on Nicho-las Road in Pound Creek.

They also received calls for trees down on Fairbank/Ruby Road and Fairbank/Arawata Road, and water over the road at Soldier’s

Road at Sandy Point and the main street in Fish Creek.

The SES also received a dozen callouts between Fri-day and Sunday for fallen trees causing traffi c hazards, fl ooding of private proper-ties in Wonthaggi and Fish Creek and building damage in Pound Creek and Coro-net Bay.

These roads remain closed until further notice:

• Buffalo - Waratah Road, Buffalo between Buffalo - Tarwin Road and Stewart and Dunlop’s Road, due to fl ooding at O’Loughlan’s Bridge; and

• Stewart and Dunlop’s Road, Middle Tarwin, between Breen’s Road and McRae Road, due to fl ooding.

Wet road warning


By Jacob de Kunder

THE tragic death of a long-time crop dusting pilot has shocked the agricultural community.

Tony Richards died when the crop dusting plane he was piloting crashed near Hallston last Tuesday.

The plane burst into fl ames after plum-meting into a valley near Denhams Road just after 9.30am.

Detective Senior Constable Syd Had-ley from the Bass Coast Criminal Inves-tigation Unit said investigations were continuing.

“The plane was spraying super across a paddock adjacent to where it came down,” he said.

“We can’t really comment much more at this stage because investigations are continuing.”

The Australian Transport Safety Bu-reau undertook a site investigation at Hallston on Friday.

The 50-year-old South Gippsland man was fl ying for Leongatha based company Air Ag Gippsland aerial contractors at the time of the incident.

The pilot was the only occupant of the plane at the time of the crash.

Michelle Oellermann, whose house is above the crash site, said she didn’t rea-lise the plane had crashed.

“The plane is always fl ying around up there and I just heard a loud bang, but thought nothing of it until I saw the police and ambulances coming down the drive-way,” she said.

“It’s such a tragedy and my heart goes out to the family.”

Ms Oellermann was really impressed by the response of the emergency services.

“My front yard was full of emergency service people until around 6pm. We had the news choppers fl ying around and one landed in the paddock,” she said.

“The emergency services were very prompt and thorough, which was really good.

“The police made sure my kids were inside at the right times, and also came and had a chat with us about the incident.”

The cause of the accident is still unknown.

Crash probe underway

Tragic: the agricultural community is mourning the death of a crop duster pilot last week.THERE was another earthquake near Ko-rumburra last Tues-day morning.

This brings to 80 the number of ’quakes in the Korumburra district in the past 10 years.

The latest measured 2.6, was close to the surface and occurred at 7.55am.

Can we expect a big one?

Marco Maldoni, a sci-entist at Geoscience Aus-tralia, said that’s unlikely – but there’s no guarantee.

A particular type of fault line is needed for a big one and the Kongwak Fault Line is not of that ilk.

Marco said Australia is part of the Indo/Australia Tectonic Plate and, with such plates all jostling for position under the earth, stress builds up.

“The stress has to be released somehow and it’s released in weaker parts of Australia’s crust.”

With a crack or fault line in the crust, that’s the obvious place for the stress to be released.

Asked if, given the large number of earth-quakes in the area in the past 10 years, a big one could be coming, Marco said he could only talk in

’Quakes keep comingterms of probabilities.

“It depends on the dimensions of the fault line,” he said, adding with earthquakes measuring in the twos and threes, “that tells you something about the dimensions”.

That being said, there

could be one measuring 5.0 or 5.5.

The biggest of the 80 occurred on March 6 and 18 2009, measuring 4.6.

For those of us who re-member them, they were pretty scary.


FISH Creek and District Fire Bri-gade will now honour its deceased members with a commemorative rock unveiled on Sunday by Dep-uty Premier and Gippsland South MLA, Peter Ryan.

Mr Ryan said the commemorative rock would be permanently displayed in memorial gardens at the rear of the fi re station in recognition of the great work of CFA volunteers in the community.

“The commemorative rock will fea-ture the names of deceased members since the brigade’s foundation in 1944 as a permanent reminder of the vital service they offered the community over many years,” he said.

“CFA volunteers give so much to Vic-torians and often their efforts go unno-ticed by the broader community.

“This memorial refl ects the deep grati-tude of the residents of Fish Creek and the surrounding region for past members of the brigade and the work of the cur-rent 47 brigade members who serve the community.

“Emergency services volunteers help protect the lives and property of all Vic-torians, and we are fortunate to be able to call upon these men and women in diffi -

cult times.” Mr Ryan said the landscaped memori-

al gardens at the rear of the station would feature the commemorative rock as well as two large fl ag poles displaying both the Australian and CFA fl ags.

“The memorial garden was created in recent months in an effort led by Fish Creek and District Brigade captain Mick Dorling,” Mr Ryan said.

“The costs of these works were largely met by the brigade’s auxiliary fundraising efforts and I congratulate everyone in-volved on such a worthy achievement.” Mr Ryan said the station had been upgrad-ed in recent years and now functioned as a Divisional Command Centre.

“The Fish Creek and District Fire Brigade’s 47 volunteer members protect the communities of Fish Creek, Buffalo, Waratah North, Sandy Point and Waratah Bay,” he said.

“In addition to providing fi re coverage in the district, the Fish Creek Brigade is also the accredited road accident rescue service provider.

“Last year, the brigade attended 39 emergency response calls, as well partici-pating in community fi re prevention and preparedness activities.”

Honouring: Neville Pulham, deputy premier Peter Ryan and Fish Creek CFA captain Mick Dorling un-veiled the memorial stone.

Fish Creek CFA unveils memorial

THE Lower Tarwin Valley Project held a community plan workshop in Fish Creek on Sunday.

Marzia Maurilli, the community facilitator for the Lower Tarwin Val-ley Project, said the idea was for the Buffalo and Fish Creek Communities to jointly indentify priorities for their communities.

“The ideas that gained the most votes were a township streetscape

project in Fish Creek, the celebration of the arts and culture of the two com-munities and events planning between the two communities, Ms Maurilli said.

“Other subjects that came up in-cluded waste water management, with the sub groups of sewerage and drainage; both which are issues in Fish Creek.”

The day saw several community groups established.

“The groups that organically

formed were for the town’s streetscape project design, a group for events, one for the sewerage section of the waste water management issue, another group is looking at establishing a com-munity hub, or meeting rooms, and a group also developed to work on com-munity gardens,” Ms Maurilli said.

“The day was about getting the communities to develop a bit of direc-tion, on where they might like to go in the next 12 months or so.

People plan for future

Community plan: Barbra Look and Marzia Maurilli from South Gippsland Shire Council orchestrated the community meeting on Sunday.


By Jacob de Kunder

IT’S not known by professionals why there is a higher rate of MS (Multiple Scle-rosis) in Victoria and South Gippsland, but a group of great peo-ple are fi ghting against the disease.

An MS Foundation walk led by Nat Challis, herself a sufferer of the dis-ease, saw walkers take to the streets of Leongatha on Saturday.

Drizzling rain didn’t keep the masses away as more than 80 supporters set out from McIndoe Park for their 3km hike.

Each walker donated $20 on top of proceeds from raffl es and a barbecue.

Many local businesses donated goods to be raffl ed off in support of the cause.

Looking pretty: from left: Ellie and Katie Last were painting nails and face painting with Jill Gillespie and Julia Reilly at the MS fundraiser.

Walking for a cause

These included the Leongatha Post Offi ce, RSL, Terry White Chem-ist, Pomegranate, the Duck Hutt, Party Planet, Dairy Tech Refrigeration and other individuals from the community.

MS affects many people

and has a higher incidence in South Gippsland and Victoria than other parts of Australia, but the reason is unknown.

Ms Challis has benefi t-ed from research into the disease.

“I’ve been on a clinical

trial for the last fi ve years which has been really good for me,” she said.

“The research this mon-ey is going towards can help more people deal with MS.”

All the money raised will go straight to research.

By Brad Lester

THE State Government could fund construction of the Korum-burra Children Services hub by the end of June.

South Gippsland Shire Council mayor Cr Warren Raabe is confi dent the government will announce $3.75 mil-lion for the complex by then, with coun-cil to contribute a further $1.5 million in the future.

“So we should see a beautiful hub built at Korumburra over the next few years,” Cr Raabe said.

“We have a preferred site but we have to make sure it fi ts and that it will look nice.”

The news comes soon after council ap-proved the renovation and refurbishment of the Korumburra kindergarten, at a cost of about $93,000.

The mayor and CEO Tim Tamlin met with Deputy Premier and Gippsland South MLA Peter Ryan at Mr Ryan’s Melbourne offi ce last Thursday to discuss council’s priority projects for this year.

The children’s hub is one, along with: the Leongatha heavy vehicle alternate route, Corner Inlet Tourism Development Project, development at Coal Creek, highway safety improvements at Bridge Street at Korumburra, developing the Leongatha rail yard VicTrack land, broadband and

telecommunications, VicRoads road maintenance and response times, and planning for the growth of Korumburra and Nyora.

“Peter was quite receptive. He is a good local member who is interested in getting things done,” Cr Raabe said.

He believed construction of the heavy vehicle route was still fi ve years away.

“The fact we have the money (for a design) shows that VicRoads sees that it is important and once we have got political support for it, we should see this program occur,” Cr Raabe said.

The mayor said while council did not receive anything “really big” from the state budget announced last week, council did receive “nice size drips and drabs” from Mr Ryan at other times.

“The government in general is taking a heavier rural and regional focus,” he said.

Cr Raabe praised the $7.5 million for new buildings at Mirboo North Secondary College and the Strzelecki Highway overtaking lane.

The TAFE cuts were disappointing, he said, especially when the uptake of tertiary education by young South Gippslanders was low.

He said he understood why the government withdrew the Green Light Plans to install energy effi cient lighting to offset council’s carbon tax exposure, in a bid to save costs.

Hub dollars soon

By Simone Short

EMERGENCY pa-tients are rarely kept waiting at Wonthaggi Hospital as its emer-gency department performance contin-ues to improve.

Recently released fi g-ures from the Victorian Health Services Perfor-mance Report have re-vealed the hospital has maintained its 100 per cent rating for category one patients treated im-mediately upon arrival from September to De-cember last year.

The number of cate-gory two patients treated within 10 minutes of ar-rival has increased to 61 per cent from the previ-ous 52 per cent.

Bass Coast Regional Health CEO Lea Pope said this has again im-proved since the end of December.

“Since March/April 2012 we have been achieving over 80 per cent of category two pa-tients treated within 10 minutes of arrival,” she said.

“Our emergency de-partment staff have had a strong focus on im-proving this and are to be commended on their

excellent work. It’s re-ally pleasing that the im-provement has continued since December.”

The report also re-vealed a signifi cant in-crease in the number of regional patients still waiting for elective sur-gery; however Wonthaggi was not listed among the worst performers.

Ms Pope said it was “very challenging” to transfer admitted emer-gency department pa-tients to a ward within the benchmark eight hours without having to post-pone elective surgeries.

“We have been doing a lot of work on patient fl ow from ED to inpatient ward,” she said.

“There is a balance to be made, often in relation to admitting emergency patients and booked elec-tive patients.

“We aim not to cancel elective surgery if at all possible.”

Overall, the median time patients are required to wait for treatment in the emergency depart-ment was shortened by one minute to 17 min-utes; something Ms Pope said is “relatively stable”, with a priority given to the most urgent cases, who are seen within ap-propriate time frames.

The CEO said ensur-

ing hospital staff are aware of the areas in which the hospital is be-ing measured, providing them with the data and involving them in identi-fying how improvements can be made in the day-to-day operation of the various areas of the hos-pital have aided consis-tent improvement.

“We have been in-volved in the Redesign-ing Hospital Care pro-gram for more 12 months which initially focused on our acute ward and is now working with ED staff on a range of areas,” she said.

“In any part of the hos-pital there are multiple factors that can result in delays in patients moving from one phase of care to another, so looking at each part of the care pro-cess and addressing any blocks in the process, re-sults in more timely care for patients. This is an ongoing process.”

Ms Pope said despite the recent ratings, there are still improvements to be made in the time to admission from emergen-cy to the acute inpatient beds.

“Nursing staff and doctors are focusing on improving this,” she said.

Hospital on the ball


By Jane Ross

WONTHAGGI Sec-ondary College prin-cipal Garry Dennis is disturbed by State Budget cuts to the Ed-ucation Maintenance Allowance (EMA).

The slashing of TAFE funding bothers him too.

“Every time there are cuts, country kids are disadvantaged.”

He said the scrapping of the School Start Bonus that gave eligible families of in-coming Year 7s $300 is of concern, but he’s more wor-ried about the maintenance allowance.

Under previous arrange-ments, eligible secondary students attracted an EMA of $470, paid in two an-nual installments and split between the child’s parents and the school. Post-budget, eligible Year 7s will receive $300 and the school noth-ing.

“The School Start Bo-nus we found extremely helpful. The one thing we want is students in uniform with books, ready to go. It helped families get through the start of the year.”

Mr Dennis said he had not fully absorbed the detail of changes to the EMA, but the cuts looked “pretty mas-sive”.

The part of the allow-

Education cuts ‘disturbing’

Worried: Wonthaggi Secondary College principal Garry Dennis is concerned that educa-tion budget cuts disad-vantage country kids.

By Jane Ross

AN interim Bass Coast principal pub-lic library may be funded in the coming shire council budget.

Budget details won’t be revealed until next month, but shire CEO Allan Bawden said yes-terday councillors have some sympathy with the library’s needs.

The prospect was giv-en a fi llip in last week’s State Budget.

West Gippsland Re-gional Library Corpora-tion (WGRLC) which runs the service has long wanted a principal facility in Wonthaggi, which has an historically charming, but woefully inadequate library space.

This was almost re-placed a decade ago, but

the council of the day baulked at the $4 million price tag.

A new principal library is part of the proposed Bass Coast Cultural Pre-cinct, to be built (hopeful-ly) on the site now occu-pied by the senior campus of Wonthaggi Secondary College.

But Mr Bawden said the precinct project was probably fi ve years away.

He said an interim li-brary measure is under consideration.

This would “probably be in leased premises” and a number of sites have been identifi ed in the com-mercial area. Mr Bawden wouldn’t be drawn on where these are.

Library corpora-tion CEO John Murrell told The Star State Bud-get funding boosted the chances of an interim

principal library.He said he was

pleased the Minister for Local Government Jea-nette Powell had kept a promise to restore an ex-tra $3.1 million a year in state money for public libraries.

“I’m very happy with that, particularly in this environment of budget cuts.”

Mr Murrell said the government’s $12.7 mil-lion allocation to public libraries over four years included capital funding called Living Libraries. And this is what may help Wonthaggi.

Mr Murrell is also pleased the State Bud-get includes $1.2 million for the Premier’s Read-ing Challenge, out of which WGRLC will gain $25,000 a year for materi-als for young people.

Budget library boost

do go to Melbourne TAFEs and any cuts to courses or rises in fees reduce the op-tions for country people.

Mr Dennis is philosoph-ical about the fact there was nothing in the budget for the Bass Coast Education Precinct; the fi rst stage of which is a new school se-nior campus.

“We were never hopeful

of anything in this budget – clearly it’s off the radar at the moment. A lot of project and ground work has been done and we’ll continue to work on it.”

But Bass MLA Ken Smith said he was disap-pointed because he had lob-bied hard with Education Minister Martin Dixon.

But, he discovered the

necessary land swap work for the precinct had not been undertaken.

“I thought it had, but it hadn’t.”

The process involves the departments of Educa-tion and Sustainability and Environment and Mr Smith said he had discussed it with the relevant ministers.

ance that went directly to the school was used to pay for books and activities, as well as heavily subsidising bus trips.

“It worked very well. Unfortunately it’s looking like we’ll have to pass on costs to book lists and that will exacerbate an awkward situation for families that struggle.”

Mr Dennis said 58 per cent of the school’s student population of 1220 is from families on health care cards, thus qualifying for an EMA.

He said TAFE options in Wonthaggi aren’t big, but some Wonthaggi students

By Jane Ross

PLANNING for the Bass Coast Educa-tion Precinct will continue despite the fact there was no funding for it in the State Budget.

The Bass Coast Shire Council CEO said he hoped there would be “at least some planning money” in the 2013-14 State Budget.

The precinct committee, which represents the education providers interested in the precinct, meets regularly to discuss governance issues.

“The precinct is a particularly challenging task,” Mr Bawden explained, because the con-cept is about sharing resources and the manage-

ment structure needed for that.“It’s going well and it’s quite progressive in

its thinking.”For example, Wonthaggi Secondary College

(WSC), Chisholm TAFE and Apprentice Groups Australia are working out how to run a trade training centre at the precinct.

Mr Bawden said Apprentice Groups Austra-lia is “ideally suited” to the Bass Coast economy, because they employ the apprentices then place them in positions. That way, the apprentice gains experience in different jobs and there is more se-curity of tenure.

In other State Budget response, Mr Bawden welcomed the passing lane on the Strzelecki

Highway in Mirboo North because Bass Coast residents travel along it for work, hospital visits and education.

“We weren’t expecting a very generous bud-get but we had hoped for some announcement regarding the education precinct.”

But, he noted, one of the schools ahead of WSC in the queue was funded, so that’s a good sign. Shifting the senior campus of WSC to the precinct site in McKenzie Street Wonthaggi, is the fi rst stage of the precinct.

Mr Bawden also welcomed budget money for the Koo Wee Rup Bypass and Port of Hast-ings because of its possibility of a rail link to Gippsland.

Precinct still a priority

By Matt Dunn and Simone Short

BRAZEN criminals stole two cars and

two motorbikes in an early morning raid yesterday (Monday) in Leongatha.

But the hapless thieves

Thieves ram raid shopended up with just one mo-torbike and one car.

“There was a theft of a utility vehicle in Jeffrey Street and it appears it has been used to gain entrance to the (Edney’s Yamaha) building. They then loaded up a couple of motorbikes,” Leongatha Senior Constable Rohan Michael said.

S/C Michael said an-other vehicle, found nearby, was also used in the motor-bike theft, whilst one of the motorbikes had also been recovered.

“We’ve recovered one of the bikes already. It was recovered by the side of the road, and looks like it may have dropped off the ute,” S/C Michael said.

Business owner Darryl

McGannon said he was wo-ken up by the alarm when it was set off around 4.11am, and headed directly for the store, where he was met by a security guard and wit-nesses. Mr McGannon said the quick response by the security guard most likely disturbed the thieves.

“They got the two bikes loaded up very quickly and were in such a rush they haven’t had time to strap them on and they’ve lost one of the bikes somewhere near Korumburra,” he said, adding the fallen bike was most likely a write-off.

“The fact that they might have been disturbed is probably the reason why they didn’t tie everything in properly.”

Mr McGannon estimat-ed the cost of the bikes to be around $20,000, and said he wasn’t sure about the dam-age bill.

Wonthaggi CIU detec-tives are investigating the incident.

Mr McGannon said as a business owner in Leon-gatha, thefts such as this were a huge concern.

“It’s just disappointing,” he said.

“We have been fairly lucky in this town but ob-viously these things do happen.”

Edney’s only took over the former Leongatha Mo-torcycles, Mowers and Chainsaws business in March.

Thieves crash: two motorbikes were stolen fromEdney’s Yamaha in the early hours of yesterday (Monday) morning, after they backed a stolen ute through the front windows of the business.


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SOUTH Gippsland’s farmers’ market organisers will work with the South Gippsland Shire to put a $20,000 grant from the State Gov-ernment to good use.

Koonwarra Farmers’ Market manager Rod Faudell said the funding will help the three markets – Koonwarra, Foster and Coal Creek – work together to grow big-ger and better.

“The whole concept was developed by Miranda Sharp, one of the original volun-teers that started up Coal Creek,” he said.

She could see a need for more co-ordi-nation and joint agreements between the three markets and South Gippsland Shire Council in regard to promotion, adver-tising, seeking new local producers and helping these local producers to initiate their stall within the markets.”

Mr Faudell said the markets were a means of local producers fi nding an op-portunity in the market and be part of a food network.

The funding will also give the markets an opportunity to advertise together and

produce a calendar with all the market dates labelled.

As the grant will be managed by the council, Mr Faudell said he hopes the or-ganisers and council members can work together to benefi t the community and markets.

“We’re hoping that the shire is going to work closely with each of the three markets and try and co-ordinate things,” he said.

“We don’t want to see the funds disap-pear into a consultant.”

Funding lapped up

Growing strong: Koonwarra Farm-ers’ Market treasurer Susan Neville, president Stan Nieuwesteeg, and man-ager Rod Faudell are looking forward to strengthening the ties with the Fos-ter and Coal Creek farmers’ markets thanks to a State Government grant.

By Jane Ross

UNCERTAINTY hangs over the De-partment of Primary Industries (DPI) of-fi ce in Leongatha.

While State Agricul-ture Minister Peter Walsh is promising more jobs for the agricultural sector resulting from last week’s budget, he would give no guarantees that DPI jobs are secure.

Deputy Opposition leader James Merlino asked Mr Walsh that very question in parliament last Thursday.

In a fi ery debate during which Speaker Ken Smith had to call for order many

times, Mr Merlino asked could the minister guar-antee not one job would be lost from DPI offi ces across the state including Leongatha?

According to the Han-sard record, Mr Walsh said, “There is going to be a huge increase in the middle class population in Asia that will be looking for our food, looking for protein from Victoria.

“The budget deliv-ers on making sure ……. our farmers can be more profi table and there will be more jobs in country Victoria.”

There has been media speculation that DPI offi c-es employing fewer than eight people will close.

Where to for DPI?IT rained so much last week, all South Gippsland Water’s storages are full, ex-cept Leongatha’s Ruby Creek.

And that’s at 94 per cent. The highest rainfall was at Battery Creek, Fish Creek’s storage where 145mm was recorded – that’s nearly fi ve inches in the old measure.

Wonthaggi’s Lance Creek had 102mm of rain, Foster’s Deep Creek 89mm, Poowong/Loch/Nyora’s Little Bass 76mm, Koru-mburra’s Coalition Creek 60mm and Ruby Creek 53mm.

The Tarwin, Agnes and Tarra rivers are fl owing well.

Dog attackA 15-YEAR-OLD boy re-ceived serious facial inju-ries after being attacked by a dog in Archies Creek last week.

Around 5.30pm last Tuesday, the boy entered the rear yard of a commer-cial premise in the indus-trial estate when he was attacked by a Rottweiler. Police continue to inves-tigate the incident, and it is unknown if any charges will be laid.Korumburra crashTWO teenagers were taken to hospital after a collision in Korumburra last week.

Around 6.30pm last Friday, a 44-year-old Koru-mburra man failed to give way at a roundabout at the

intersection of King and Victoria streets.

The driver of the other vehicle, an 18-year-old Ko-rumburra woman, was tak-en to Korumburra Hospital with minor injuries, while her 18-year-old female pas-senger was admitted to the Warragul Hospital. The man was issued an infringe-ment notice.

Teen injuredA 17-YEAR-OLD from

Korumburra suffered minor injuries in a crash at Lakes Entrance in East Gippsland on Saturday.

Police said the teenager was driving a Toyota sedan when it collided with a Kia Carnival around 2.30pm. Police allege he did not have a supervising driver.

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LEONGATHA Rotary Club is hosting a commu-nity forum focusing on de-pression awareness.

The event will be held at the Dakers Centre in Leongatha on Tuesday, May 15 at 7pm for a 7.30pm start and run until 9.30pm. Entry is by gold coin donation.

The forum will be con-ducted by Leongatha Ro-tary Club and local health professionals.

Guest speaker is An-drew Robb AO MP, the federal member for Gold-stein and mental health campaigner and author of Black Dog Daze.

Mr Robb will talk about his diagnosis, treat-ment and recovery as documented in his book and will assist us to un-derstand depression, its effects and how people can deal with it.

Local clinicians will provide an overview of services available in our area. A local carer will also address the forum.

For further informa-tion contact 0448 047 138.

THE community is in-vited to a brief dedication opening ceremony of the Jim Goldsmith memorial entrance to the Meeniyan Recreation Reserve.

Jim could be seen most mornings working tirelessly at the recreation reserve, mowing, pruning, planting or spraying, all done on a voluntary basis.

His death is a great loss to the town, so in apprecia-tion of his tireless work, the entrance will be there for future generations to see.

The ceremony will be

Community spirit: well known Korumburra community supporter, Tom Brown, right, sells raffl e tickets to John Kurrle (left). The Korumburra Com-munity Development and Action Incorporation would like to thank the Koru-mburra community for their overwhelming support for the raffl e held at IGA supermarket recently. The proceeds will be used for community programs. They are considering holding a raffl e about the same time each year, with a wheelbarrow of goodies.

Girl’s day out: recently, a group of friends from Inverloch took themselves on a day journey to Bendigo for the Grace Kelly - Style Icon Exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery. A most enjoyable day was had by all. From left: Diana Birtles, Sharon Morgan, Maria Haynes, Jan Millington, Carol Woodford, Joy Berryman and Heather Mak. In front is Jackie Barraclough.

Emily Goode who com-peted in the State Swim-ming Championships held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre on the last Thursday of term one.

Emily came sixth in the 50m breaststroke and sev-enth in the 50m freestyle. This is the furthest any stu-dent has achieved in swim-ming at Newhaven in the last fi ve years, so well done Emily.

GIPPSLAND’S new sym-phony orchestra held its fi rst rehearsal last week at Coal Creek Heritage Village.

Musicians from across the region, including the Latrobe Valley came to Korumburra for the ses-sion, which rehearsed sections of symphonies by Haydn and Beethoven.

The orchestra, which is provisionally being called the Oberon Symphony Orchestra in honour of Wilsons Prom’s Mount Oberon, hopes to hold its fi rst concert before the end of the year.

The next rehearsal will be on Tuesday, May 22, at 7.30pm, at Coal Creek and more string players, particularly violinists, would be very welcome. Music can be obtained beforehand, to allow pre-rehearsal practice. String players who would like to know more should contact orchestra leader, Dayna Roberts, on email: [email protected] or phone 5662 2885 or 0458 060 025; or Liz Radcliffe on email: [email protected].

EVERYONE is invited to a Biggest Morning Tea to be held at Inverloch Uniting Church, William Street, at 10am, May 24. The event will involve all churches in Inverloch.

THE 2011-12 South Coast Boardriders presentation night/AGM will be held on Saturday, May 12 at the Sandy Point Cafe. It will start at 7pm.

This year, as well as the age group champion tro-phies and the club’s two perpetual trophies, Jamie Gair from Shearwater Surfboards has donated a custom-made board as an encouragement award for one of the club’s up and coming grommets.

Red Shield Appeal: the launch was offi cially per-formed by South Gippsland Shire Council mayor, War-ren Raabe, seen here with Martyn Scrimshaw (left) and Kevin Meredith, from the Leongatha and Wont-haggi Salvation Army re-spectively. Mr Scrimshaw said the

appeal was important to the people they help and the army hopes to raise $17,000 this year. The community can help by digging deep and do-nating generously to the appeal, or by volunteer-ing their time to help the appeal raise much needed funds.

If you would like to help out, either by volunteer-ing to assist at a station-ary point, or to doorknock throughout community during the appeal on May 19 and 20, please contact Martyn Scrimshaw at Le-ongatha on 5662 4670 or Kevin Meredith at Wont-haggi on 5672 1228.

held at the Meeniyan Rec-reation Reserve entrance at 10am on Saturday, May 19. Everyone is welcome.

A BIGGEST Morning Tea will be held at the home of Heather McCaughan at 85 Charlton Road in Stony Creek on May 24.

The morning tea will be raising money for the Cancer Council’s an-nual fundraiser. Last year Heather raised $630 and hopes to beat that total this year. Anyone who would like to join in, meet some new friends and enjoy a delicious morn-ing tea is welcome to at-tend from 10.30am. For more information or to get directions, phone 5689 1288.

EVERYONE is welcome at a Biggest Morning Tea for cancer research at the Loch Fire Station on Wednesday, May 23. The event will be held from 10am.

There will be a stall and a demonstration of Chef’s Own Bakeware.

The event is organised by the Ladies of Loch and District Bowls.

GRANDPARENTS and special friends of chil-dren are invited to a day just for them at Inverloch and Kongwak primary schools on Monday, May 21. The special people will visit classrooms and enjoy a barbecue.

SHANNON Gafa, Jack Casey and Gabe Orr were invested into the Inverloch Cub Scout Pack recently as part of the pack sleepover in the Scout Hall.

The new cubs were ex-cited about making their Cub Scout Promise in front of their families.

After the sleepover, the pack took part in the Anzac Day Parade with the Inver-loch RSL. The pack has a number of exciting activi-ties coming up, including a billy cart day and overnight camp, a mother’s night and

camp cooking with the scout section. Interested children can come and try ‘three for free’ by contact-ing Mark Withers on 5674 3739. The sections meet on Wednesday nights.

EACH year, over 28,000 Victorians are diagnosed with cancer. For every new diagnosis there are thousands more fam-ily and friends affected by the news. They too carry the burden of cancer.

Cancer Council Victo-ria is urgently calling for people who have cared for someone with cancer to be a part of their Family Connect Program.

Family Connect is a free and confi dential phone support program that links those affected by cancer to someone who has been through a simi-lar cancer experience.

Cancer Council Victo-ria needs partners, fam-ily members or friends of cancer survivors (who are at least two years post treatment) who are willing to share their care giving experience, to call 13 11 20 to express interest.

THE incorporation of the Leongatha Men’s Shed took place on Wednesday, May 2.

A gathering of men of all ages and skills takes place at the Lyric Theatre club rooms on Watson Road in Leongatha every Wednes-day between 2pm and 4pm. New members are always welcome.

LEONGATHA Senior Citizens are celebrating their 45th birthday and Mother’s Day on Friday, May 11 at the Dakers Cen-tre, starting from 1pm.

There will be some very good music and afternoon tea. All are welcome, entry by $2 donation. For fur-ther information, contact Geoff on 5664 5415.

NEWHAVEN College would like to congratulate

FAMDA members will be sad to learn that life mem-ber Verna Anderson passed away suddenly last Satur-day afternoon.

During the 1980s and 1990s, Verna spent many

evenings sitting patiently at a piano, wrapped in a blan-ket faithfully tapping out tunes as FAMDA’s rehears-al pianist for shows such as The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof, A Funny Thing

Happened on the Way to the Forum, Follow the Star andOklahoma!.

She was involved on stage in Annie and thor-oughly enjoyed singing in a FAMDA chorus. This experience ultimately led to her becoming a foundation member of the Prom Coast Singers. With the Prom Coast Singers, Verna was one of the most reliable so-pranos and she also quietly took over the administration of week-to-week fi nances and records, working com-petently behind the scenes, along with Shirley Wilson, never seeking the limelight.

She will be sadly missed from FAMDA and the Prom Coast Singers’ ranks.

A funeral service for Verna was held at 2pm on Friday, May 4, at the Foster Golf Club.


By Brad Lester

A NOTORIOUS Dumbalk road will continue to claim vic-tims unless roadworks are undertaken.

That is the view of peo-ple concerned about Loves Lane near Dumbalk.

The route is a popu-lar link between South Gippsland and the Latrobe Valley.

VicRoads is urging motorists to drive to the conditions and will review signs and line-marking.

A young Dumbalk man crashed on the road last Wednesday – the second time he has done so, but escaped uninjured.

Fish Creek woman Judy Edwards voiced her concern to The Star re-cently, after her daughter Rachel Wilson lost control of her vehicle on the road and ended up 50m down an embankment.

Loves Lane resident Ian Richards said the let-ter prompted him to call for authorities to act to stop the endless fl ow of crashes.

“She (Ms Wilson) is probably one of the 20 to 30 that have gone off at that corner. Something needs to be done about that road before someone gets killed,” he said.

The road is winding and slippery, locals believed, and takes people unfamil-iar with the conditions by surprise. Residents want more visible signage.

Road will claim lives: residents

Tired of worrying: residents of Loves Lane, Dumbalk, are concerned by the high accident rate on such winding sections as this. From left: Bruce Calder, Mary Trease, Rod Cantwell, Margaret Cantwell, and Joy, Justin and Ian Richards.

“In the last 12 months or so, as soon as it rains, we end up with someone going into the corner,” Mr Richards said.

“There is a ‘reduce speed’ sign on the corner and then you get to the top of the corner and as soon as you touch the brakes, that’s the end of it. It’s good-bye.”

Mr Richards said at least 10 accidents had oc-curred along Loves Lane so far this year, with three in one day, and a grain truck overturning. Resi-dents believe there could be many more unreported.

“The road should be re-aligned but that is never going to happen,” he said.

“I do not want to be the one that goes down there one day to fi nd someone dead.”

Locals are tired of con-tinuous accidents on the road, with trucks turning over, and cars hitting em-bankments and narrowly avoiding crashing into a dam.

Mr Richards’ wife Joy said more cars are spin-ning off the road and over the embankment where Ms Wilson left the road.

“VicRoads told us there had to be three fatalities on the road before they would do anything,” she said.

Margaret Cantwell is nervous every time she travels Loves Lane.

“When I come down the road in the morning, I dread what I might see,” she said.

The road’s importance cannot be underestimated, said Rod Cantwell, with considerable traffi c tra-versing the route daily, in-cluding milk tankers.

“It is a VicRoads’ road and the main route be-tween the Latrobe Valley and the South Gippsland Highway,” he said.

Farmer Bruce Calder wondered why VicRoads was installing wire cabling on straight sections of the South Gippsland Highway while ignoring the windy Loves Lane.

A VicRoads spokesper-

son said: “The section of Meeniyan-Mirboo North Road between Mardan and Farmers roads has a number of tight bends that require drivers to reduce their speed and drive to the conditions.

“VicRoads will inspect and review the existing signs and line-marking along this section of road to determine if further changes are required.

“Figures from the fi ve years to the end of 2011 show there have been two recorded casualty crashes on this section of road. Both were heavy vehicle crashes in 2010.”

By Sarah Vella

KEEP Australia Beautiful Victoria (KABV) sent their judges to Venus Bay on Fri-day, where the beaches and foreshore areas are being judged as part of the KABV Clean Beaches Awards.

Now celebrating 30 years, the awards have grown to recognise a wide range of community projects.

Leanne Edwards, South Gippsland Shire Council’s litter prevention offi cer, said the awards now recognise more community involvement.

“It is not just about litter preven-tion. It also includes projects like improving infrastructure and beau-tifi cation projects, creating more opportunities for communities to get involved in the awards,” Ms Ed-

wards said. The KABV Clean Beaches

Awards are open to all communities along a beach, bay, river or lake.

Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club has entered its Safe, Friendly and Clean Beaches project in to the awards to highlight the everyday actions the club takes to help make beach number one safer and cleaner for thousands of visitors each year.

Club member Scott Cameron is one of the driving forces behind the Clean Up Australia Day campaign at Venus Bay, that has led to the Clean Beaches Award nomination.

“I put together a Clean Up Aus-tralia Day site, on behalf of the surf life saving club and was ecstatic with the turn-out,” he said.

“I was expecting four or fi ve people to turn up, but we had around 20 people come, including locals and visitors, to help out on the day.

“It was a really good response.”

The initial clean up day was held on March 4 when 14 bags of rubbish were removed from the beaches at Venus Bay. Of those bags, 11were fi lled with everyday rubbish and four were recyclables.

On top of the amazing lifeguard services their members provide, the club is an example of a community organisation that can unite people to take action to benefi t the community and environment.

Judge Ron Williamson said it was great to see smaller communi-ties recognised for their hard work.

“There are many projects going on that do not get a lot of recogni-tion. The Keep Australia Beautiful Awards is one way that they can get some publicity, whether they win or not,” he said.

This year’s winners of the KABV Clean Beaches Awards will be an-nounced in Melbourne on Friday, July 27.

Venus Bay chases award

Fingers crossed: litter prevention offi cer from the South Gippsland Shire Council, Leanne Edwards, Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria judge, Ron Williamson and Venus Bay Surf Life Saving Club member, Scott Cameron get ready to inspect the beach and foreshore areas.


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E D I T O R I A L

LOW income recipientsare having teeth removed as analternative to proper treatmentthey cannot receive becausethey cannot afford the highprice of dentistry.

Incessant tooth paineventually drives most of thisdemographic to the governmentwaiting list and eventual‘emergency treatment’ at anominated dental service.

It is very common to hearstories of patients, who out ofdesperation are faced with thechoice of having root canaltreatment commenced and thenwaiting up to three years for thefi nal stages of that treatment orhaving the tooth removed!

If you were in extreme painfor long periods of time whichoption would you choose?

The Federal and Stategovernments should hang theirheads in shame!

Connie Mackenzie,Mirboo North.

THROUGH your editor’s page,I would like to offer a hugethank you to the committee andall who helped to organise thecentenary schools reunion.

What a triumph for them all.My family – husband Rogerand children Timothy, Christo-pher, Andrew and Robyn – allhad a great weekend meetingold school friends and recallingmany happy memories.

Christopher declared hisshort visit from England forthe occasion to be well worth-while.

Thanks again.Margaret Nelson,

Leongatha.

also like to acknowledge the invaluable contributions of businesses, volunteers and performers from across southern Gippsland and the generous promotional opportunities offered by The Great Southern Star, the Foster Mirror and the South Gippsland Sentinel Times.

A total of 17 teams and 380 registered participants gathered from across South Gippsland, including Dumbalk Demons, Grammar Gladiators and Gippsland Grammar, The Mexican Hat team and The Daffydills from Foster; with a number of teams drawing members from all over southern Gippsland, Scouts team and Woorayl Guides team.

Without the support of all these fantastic people the South Gippsland Relay for Life Relay at Dumbalk, would not have been the success it was; with beautiful weather people enjoyed the walk for cancer, sharing conversation and the company of others.

Sue Herron, senior business development, Relay for Life, Cancer Council Victoria, thanked all who contributed and participated at this year’s event and looks forward to the return of the event in 2013.

The Relay for Life Committee encourages participation rather than all out fundraising, despite this low key approach teams raised in excess of $35,000 with The Mexican Hat team being the stand out fund raiser, raising a total of $5000; The Relay for Life Committee would like to thank all businesses and individuals who supported teams for the overall fund raising effort.

Entering a team in 2013? Contact Karen Lawson on 5664 4271 or the Cancer Council.

The South Gippsland Relay for Life committee would like to thank the following who helped to make the 2012 Relay for Life at Dumbalk such a wonderful success. Businesses and groups: Michaels Supa IGA, The Sentinel Times, The Star, The Mirror, Tarwin Valley Camp Draft, Leongatha Lion’s Club, Dumbalk Recreation Reserve, Dumbalk Hall Committee, Dumbalk and District Progress Association, Friends of Coal Creek, Foster Hospital, MDU Football Club, Mirboo North Men’s Shed, The Leongatha Community Newsletter, Neverfail Water, The Dumbalk Newsletter,

REGARDING The Great South-ern Portrait Prize 2012.

Due to my experience as a judge of the portrait prize, I thought it may be valuable to share some insights I gained over the weekend.

From the beginning to the very end, I was told that the awards are always contentious and being a judge can be quite problematic.

These comments were very true!

Many of the general public I spoke to after the announce-ment of the award winners, com-mented that we got our selections wrong.

This was no surprise, of course, but the level of dissatis-faction, critique of our credentials to judge, and overt hostility came as a genuine shock. Something odd is going on here.

The general complaint is that, “we (the judges) never pick the good realistic artworks.”

I think it could be useful to explore this a bit. A creative way might be to get Leonardo da Vinci’s help. The reason to do this is that the general template of ‘good realistic artworks’ is the Renaissance period of Western Art, which da Vinci comes from (about 500 years ago).

Imagine if da Vinci came to

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the current portrait exhibition. What would he make of it?

Amazingly, he’d have very little diffi culty understanding or appreciating most or all of the artworks. To think that the world has changed so much, but that this exhibition’s art hasn’t.

Could we say the same thing for anything else? Music: mostly unrecognisable. Literature: same. Science, transport, communica-tion, lifestyle, medicine. All un-recognisable for our poor visitor, Mr da Vinci.

Which artworks would inter-est da Vinci? Most likely he’d be drawn to the artwork that offers a point of departure from his era. The photography; as it easily de-picts and renders the renaissance vision.

Da Vinci could really make use of a camera. What else? The almost crude (for the renais-sance) simplicity and directness of Andrew McPherson’s wood sculpture?

And the more modern/con-temporary aesthetic of Amanda Thompson’s linocut print? It is an artwork that combines boldness and texture with sensitivity.

How new and fascinating for our time-travelling gent.

Would Leonardo da Vinci be inspired by the Great Southern Portrait Prize? Looking at some of the more traditional, life-like renderings; would he question why nothing much has changed in 500 years of art making?

Representing how we look

accurately is an effective part of our visual language, but it’s only a fraction of the whole.

I look in the mirror and see a living, breathing, animated ver-sion of myself. Then I look at my image in photos.

Often the photos seem like they hardly look like me at all. I imagine many of us have had that experience. But the photo image is realistic, isn’t it? A true picture, yet incomplete.

So, this is my explanation for why the judges always get it wrong: The judges pick the art-works that stand out in the con-text of here and now, rather than art values from a previous age.

Another way of thinking about this, is asking: what would Leonardo da Vinci enter into the exhibition next year? What art-work would he make? Well, all I know is that it wouldn’t be an-other Mona Lisa.

This was a man who was ut-terly forward thinking; he could imagine a helicopter when there were only horses and carts. What do you see 400 years from now? Are you looking in the present, past or future?

In summary, there seems to be something strange going on in regard to what people believe about art and what it should be.

As a judge of the Great South-ern Portrait Prize, I was predomi-nantly given the message that my ideas are too ‘free,’ and ‘imagi-native,’ and that ‘boundaries’ and ‘rules’ are necessary or it will be just too, too…too what?

Despite the controversy, I would consider judging the prize again next year. I enjoyed look-ing at the art, and I admire the en-trants for their willingness to put their ‘dab hand’ on show.

Courageous and talented; all submissions had their strong points. However, my presence would be assured if there is an entry from L. da Vinci.

Tom Murray-White,South Dudley.

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Performers: Brett Van Hoorn (sound and lighting), Leongatha Gymnastics, Lisa Pellin Dancers, Koonwarra Line Dancers, Hayley Norton, Leongatha Scouts, The Detts, James Pellin, Barry Callister, Sami Vanston, Tom Green, Marty Box, Acoustic Kitchen, and Lindsay and Kristy Bovill.

Volunteers: Peter Larkin, Ben Williams, Daniel Williams, Alysha Mathieson, Cindy Smith, Karen Pedretti, Cam Abood, Kathy Marshman, Bree Williams, Courtney Allen,Julie Riley, Alex Moon, Heather Drury, Helen Soderland, Glenda Xuereb, Carmel Trease, Cathy Waldron, Eliza Charlton, South Gippsland Scout District, South Gippsland Abseiling Team, Korumburra Scouts, Mirboo North Scouts, Inverloch Scouts, Leongatha Scouts, Tarwin Valley Venturers, Tarwin Valley Junction Rovers, Body First - Nicole Salmon, Nicholas Johnston (Syd the Seagull), Greg Allen (master of ceremonies), Graeme O’Connor, Paul Stampton and Col Olden.

Massage staff: Rosemary Beasley, Graham Beasley, Norma Logan, Warren Grieff, Cassie Bateman and Kayla McIndoe.

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Gippsland.

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Happy memories

LAST week’s TAFE cuts of $100 million announced in the State Budget are a backwards step, and Higher Education and Skills Minister Peter Hall is a man caught in the middle.

Reducing education opportunities for people with practical inclinations will undo years of work by TAFE colleges and governments to create more opportunities in this sector.

By doing so, young people have been given the opportunity to stay in rural communities rather than head to cities for work and education, a trend the government has been trying to overturn.

The budget has robbed the TAFE sector of time and effort invested on the proviso the government backed its mission.

The future of the Leongatha campus of GippsTAFE seems uncertain, despite the campus opening just last year and the training restaurant unique to this campus receiving encouraging reports.

The Star has attended awards evenings for both GippsTAFE and the Wonthaggi campus of Chisholm TAFE this year, and was impressed by the calibre of students and staff.

Now their futures remain unclear.Just last December, Mr Hall released the Gippsland Tertiary

Education Plan. A press release by Mr Hall stated that plan would make Gippsland “a leader in the delivery of tertiary education if the recommendations of an expert panel are adopted by the state and federal governments”.

But last week, Mr Hall was reported in The Age as writing to TAFE leaders, expressing his “anger” towards the funding cuts. He later addressed the press, saying he backed the budget.

For Mr Hall, a former teacher, to express such sentiment is a refl ection of his passion for the sector and knowledge of the implications such funding cuts will have. He is a man fi nally in a position to build a dream, only to have it shattered.

Country towns need every institution, business and government department in town they can to ensure the vibrancy of the community.

The fallout now rests in the hands of TAFE leaders as they determine how funding shortfalls will be addressed.

TAFE cuts threaten communities

THE 2012 South Gippsland Re-lay for Life committee would like to thank the businesses and communities for supporting the Relay on April 21 and 22 at the Dumbalk Recreation Reserve, helping to make it a wonderful and inspiring occasion.

A special thanks to Michaels Supa IGA, for their ongoing support; of both the relay and the Leongatha Lions Club; who provided the event catering.

The committee would

Would you be happy with the CFA station being built on Bair Street, Leongatha?

Yes, I think that there would be no problem having it there.

Tillani Harris, Mount Eccles

I think it would be fi ne there. It would be next to the service station, so it is kind of an indus-trial area already anyway.

Jill Vella, Koonwarra

A defi nite no. It is not appropri-ate. It has been moved away from the CBD, so why move it back. The public should keep protesting. There must be other more appropriate sites.

Graham Carpenter, Leongatha.

I would be happy with it there. It is at the edge of town, so it should be fi ne.

Kathleen Bartlett, Inverloch.

WE write to convey our con-gratulations to the organising committee, and to anyone else involved in the huge task of planning and implementing the recent centenary weekend (marking state secondary edu-cation in Leongatha).

As students from the ’70s and very early ’80s, just enough time has passed for us to be thinking nostalgically about our days at the school!

Those able to attend the din-ner were impressed by the food and service, and also the work done by the MC and speakers

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who provided both thought andlaughter provoking toasts.

One of us now has a letterfrom the time capsule, writtento her (as a then 12-year-old) byher grandfather Arnold Benn.

We were all reminded ofhow lucky we were to growup in a community such as Le-ongatha, and we were touchedby the friendship and welcomefrom former students and teach-ers we have not seen for 30years.

Catherine Bruce (Hoy),Lisa Stephens,

Annette McMaster (Stephens),

Kathie Olden.


I WOULD like to thank Fulton Hogan and Vi-cRoads for our roads.

Over the last four days of rain, all/most holes that had been repaired were to a very poor standard.

Holes are 8-13 inches deep and 6-21 inches wide.

Australian consumer law states that repairs must be of high quality for a reasonable time.

This means the customer, “us”, the road users, can ask for replacements of damaged goods such as rims, tyres, sus-pension. This must include time and travel.

VicRoads knows of our poor roads due to the fact they are putting wire rope fences ev-erywhere in South Gippsland which also cause more dam-age to our roads during construction.

David Amor,Korumburra.

THE South Gippsland Shire planning scheme contains a section called Existing Use Rights.

This section protects your use of your property in case the planning scheme changes and makes such a use prohibited-in which case your use will continue as an existing right. A good clause!

So when the latest planning scheme amendment came into

Road concerns

Rights at risk

force (C63) people who had dwellings in the Farm Zone on land between 4.1ha and 40ha did not need to worry about their house since the use is protected; they can continue to stay in the house.

If 25 per cent of the house burned down in a fi re, they would need to apply for a permit to rebuild. That permit would be granted because they have an existing use right.

If more than 50 per cent of the house burned down however, you would lose the right to rebuild and would have to apply for a new planning permit to build.

The scheme says that the planning department would have to follow the then existing rules so basically if you operated a farming operation and planning considered it needed a dwelling, you would gain approval for the rebuilt house. That is not easy.

If you lived on 35ha and ran beef you would be refused under the current rules. If you lived on 30ha and it was a lifestyle property with horses you would be refused.

The majority of properties would be refused under these rules.

However, the handful of cases such as this where someone’s house burned down planning did grant a permit to rebuild even though they should have refused the permit.

I believe that the publicity if this section of the planning scheme was enforced would produce too much fallout for the government so they are just

approved.Why do they not just fi x the

planning scheme so that there is no ambiguity and we are all clear that one would be able to rebuild in such a situation?

Council do know of this issue but to date have done nothing to fi x this issue. After the bad bushfi res three years back, the government enacted a brand new section of the planning scheme to allow all those affected by those fi res to be allowed to rebuild.

That does not apply to anyone else so if your house burned down now you would not be covered. Why did the government do that? Do they plan in the future to start taking away that right to rebuild by suddenly enforcing the existing use rights clauses?

A further related point is if you do not use your house for two years it loses its existing use.

If your house was in the middle of Leongatha or Korumburra you could gain a permit to gain its use as a dwelling no problem. If the house is in the Farm Zone on lot size between 4.1ha and 40ha, you would again be refused a right to use the dwelling as a dwelling. It would have to sit there and not be used. Totally absurd! But that is the rules.

How many houses are there in the Farm Zone empty and technically no longer a house?

Don’t tell council!Don Hill,

Wild Dog Valley.

AS teachers at Leongatha High School almost 50 years ago, we attended the centenary celebra-tions recently.

This event must surely be one of the most signifi cant in the history of Leongatha and its surrounding district.

The organising committee deserves the highest commendation for their superb planning and attention to detail. People such as Vic Rowlands and Lyn Skillern are indeed local treasures!

The committee obviously gained the support of businesses and local people to stage such a marvellous program.

The remarkable number of ex-students and teachers attending demonstrates the strong community spirit at Leongatha. We were most impressed with the helpfulness and courtesy of the current students who assisted the visitors.

What a wonderful service Frank Tate, the director of education a century ago, provided when he established agricultural high schools in towns such as Leongatha and Warragul.

Well done Leongatha!Charles and Annette Lewis,

Glen Waverley.

OPEN letter to Aquasure CEO, Chris Herbert.

Reading the “Updates from Aquasure” in the Sentinel you could believe that everything is rosy with the desalination project. But those of us who have campaigned against the plant from the outset fear that Chris Herbert could be drowning in his own spin.

His latest piece covered the chemicals used in the desalination

A LETTER to all South Gippsland councillors re Halicom v South Gippsland Shire Council VCAT P/105/2012.

I am surprised and disap-

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pointed as I believe council has seemingly decided not to act as per part two of the F1 motion April 26.

Council believes and desires that the conditions of Halicom’s statement of grounds will be re-solved by mediation of VCAT, so that the hearing set for May 24, one day after “our” council’s May 23 meeting, won’t be required.

I believe it is important that all parties who may be party to the VCAT (not council now) have a true understanding of what your-selves as councillors want on the permit.

Although yourselves delegat-ed your authority to the planners, I believe it is a fact that your-selves as councillors give serious consideration to simply ratifying what will in fact be what your-selves as councillors really want after the VCAT hearing.

If, or not, you get that is now up to VCAT.

Myself, unlike council, do not believe the permit will not be signed off at VCAT without the May 24 hearing.

Paul Norton,Leongatha South.

Chemical concerns

process. One crucial omission was in his paragraph on treatment chemicals.

What he neglected to mention was that the reverse osmosis membranes, which he claims remove treatment chemicals from the water, have to be cleaned themselves with a caustic solution.

This chemical cocktail is either fl ushed out to sea to potentially destroy marine life, or compacted as solid waste and trucked around our narrow roads to an as yet undisclosed location.

Yes, with clever footwork the consortium has avoided classifi cation of the plant as a major hazard facility, but if a chemical hazard emergency procedure exists for the transport of ferric sulphate, sulphuric acid, sodium bisulphite, and sodium hypochlorite, we are unlikely to see it, as it will be deemed “commercial in confi dence”.

Handy to have a public/private partnership, isn’t it?

In the media coverage of the presentation of the painting of the plant to Bass Coast Shire, the appearance of the plant has been discussed at length. However, the actual effect of saline and contaminant effl uent on the ocean is far more important.

That is why we are calling for appropriate environmental monitoring to be installed in the ocean near the desal outfall. If the plant is so environmentally benign, what have Aquasure to worry about?

Jessica Harrison,Vice president, Watershed

Victoria Inc.


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Going in style: star wedding expo parade models Jessie Spencer, Emilee Jo-hansen, Tillani Harris and Simone Short tested out the luxury inside Chauffer Drive, Gippsland’s stunning limousine at The Star wedding expo. The elegantblack limo comes equipped with a state-of-the-art stereo system, karaoke mi-crophone and disco lighting and is popular for weddings and parties. Take a look for yourself at limogippsland.com.au

Congratulations: wedding expo compere Kate Adkins got a pat on the back from Star male models Jai O’Flaherty, Jacob de Kunder, Justin Baido and Tony Giles on a job well done.

On parade: Star expo models Jessie Spencer and Tony Giles parade the stunning wedding attire from Panthers Mensland and Infl uence on Dusk.

Wedding snaps: Korumburra couple Louise Christopher and Dylan McMeekin caught up with local photographer Heather Downing of Country Image Photography at the wedding expo while planning for their wedding in February next year.

Delicious: bride-to-be Natasha Nash of Mirboo North was taken by the sweet wedding treat ideas handmade by Kate Hines-Perry of My Little Pantry at the wedding expo.

Mensland, Country Image Photogra-phy and Psst Secretarial return again this year and it was good to see a great selection of new exhibitors includ-ing My Little Pantry- catering, Ivan Bradshaw-Civil Celebrant, Waratah Lodge, wedding venue, Main Memo-ries videography, Body First, Upfront Decorations, Elsie’s Florist and Brent Sinclair Catering.

Local caterer Brent Sinclair did a terrifi c job catering for the expo and offered a mouthwatering array of sweet treats and healthy lunch op-tions. Leongatha musician Marty Box provided lovely music during the expo that ran from 10am until 3pm and was thrilled to receive several bookings on the day. His romantic harp music was defi nitely a winner.

Another expo highlight was the wedding parade where Star models

Jacob de Kunder, Jai O’Flaherty, Jus-tin Baido, Tony Giles, Jessie Spencer, Emilee Johansen, Tillani Harris and Simone Short modeled that latest wed-ding fashion from Leongatha fashion boutiques Panthers Mensland and In-fl uence on Dusk.

Some great prizes were on offer for those attending this event and winners included stallholders prize winner Em-ily Newcome of Inverloch, The Great Southern Star wedding expo draws saw fi rst prize go to Maddison Pearce, Wonthaggi who won the A.W. Smith 9 piece Outdoor Setting valued at $899, second prize to Carla Sherston, Welshpool, a Palsonic 4” Led Screen TV valued at $699 donated by Hartley Wells Betta Electrical, and third prize to Tracey McClure, Inverloch who won the Henrietta’s package valued at $200.

Hundreds fl ock to bridal expoTHE 12th annual Great South-ern Star wedding expo saw hundreds fl ock to the Memorial Hall in Leongatha last Sunday for one of the most successful expos ever staged.

Expo coordinator Joy Morgan was thrilled with this year’s event and said it was lovely to see so many en-gaged couples from all round South Gippsland and further afi eld attending.

“One couple travelled to Phillip Is-land for a wedding gown fi tting, they heard about the expo and made a de-tour to Leongatha to attend the expo before returning home,” Joy said.

“We had 31 exhibitors this year that offered a quality array of wedding services from wedding cakes, catering and cars to the latest wedding fashions and fl owers, decorating, planners, trav-el, photography, wedding stationery, venues, music, marquees and more, “ she said.

“Monsview Creative Weddings decorators Jo and Mary Cox worked their magic again and transformed the Memorial Hall into a wedding won-derland, this year opting for a “Beach Theme”.

“Jo and Mary Cox do an amazing job each year.”

Local wedding planner Kate Ad-kins, from Events by Kate acted as compere for the expo and did an excel-lent job promoting the exhibitors and sharing all the wonderful services on offer.

The Star expo saw long time exhib-itors Jetset Travel, Leongatha, Mons-view Country Weddings, Panthers


Star models: from left, The Great Southern Star Wedding Expo fashion parade models Jacob de Kunder, Jai O’Flaherty, Justin Baido, Tony Giles, Jessie Spencer, Emilee Johansen, TillaniHarris and Simone Short, dressed by Leongatha fashion boutiques Panthers Mensland and Infl uence on Dusk cheer another successful expo at Leongatha’s Memorial Hall on Sunday.

Winners: local wedding planner Kate Adkins of Events by Kate was thrilled to offer some unique decorating ideas to mother-of-the bride Raelene Brown of Inverloch and daughter Kasey during The Star wedding expo on Sunday.

Wedding blooms: Renee Houghton of LeongathaFlower Power showcased some beautiful wedding bouquets at Sunday’s expo.

Stylish: when it comes to the latest in stylish wedding attire, David Panther of Panthers Mensland in Leon-gatha has been dressing wedding parties throughout Gippsland for more than 25 years and enjoyed help-ing Mel Charlton of Leongatha with some fashion ad-vice for her December wedding at The Star wedding expo.

Wedding stationery: Carolyn Little of Psst Secre-tarial had some lovely wedding stationery designs to show bride-to-be Andreniki Gray of Leongatha at the wedding expo.

Creative: Jo Cox of Monsview Creative Weddings assisted engaged Korum-burra couple Kristie McInroy and Tom Harley with some creative decorating ideas for their November 24 wedding.

Honeymoon planners: Jetset Travel Leongatha consultants Tennille Dacosta, Lisa O’Brien and owner Jill Carmody helped Stony Creek engaged couple Lynne Boag and Ciaran Roche with some fabulous honeymoon ideas during the wedding expo.

Harpist: talented local musician Marty Box en-tertained the crowds attending The Star’s wedding expo on Sunday in Leongatha.


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INVERLOCH chil-dren will one day have the opportunity to play on a dinosaur.

A Pterosaur replica will be built at the Wallace Avenue Community Park to serve the children of town.

The community is now aiming to raise up to $20,000 for the sculpture.

Pterosaurs were fl ying reptiles and the dinosaur will refl ect the fossil fi nds along the Inverloch coast.

Phillip Stray of Crafted Landscapes attended a meeting with Ella Angarane of Bass Coast Shire, Susan Hacker of Inverloch Rotary Club, and members of the Wallace Avenue Community Park group to discuss the design and construction of the dinosaur sculpture/seat recently.

The proposed seat will be a formed coloured concrete sculpture up to 12m long, with bands of washed aggregate detail.

It will be set on a base of granitic sand, with the added attraction of a cluster of dinosaur eggs and dinosaur footprints into which company logos of signifi cant donors can be embedded.

Mr Stray constructed

the blue tongue lizard sculpture at Leongatha Primary School and has had much experience constructing sculptures in public parks, schools and kindergartens.

The Pterosaur will greatly enhance the ambience of the park to encourage people of all ages to enjoy healthy outdoor recreation in Inverloch and provide a pleasant meeting place.

“Parks like this will be invaluable in the future,” Mr Stray said.

The park was part of a trade off of public open space to replace Apex Park on Williams Street.

The Wallace Avenue Community Park Group was formed to work in close co-operation with Bass Coast Shire Council to develop the park.

Council has installed picnic tables and a bench seat, and has committed to planting trees.

The park group is working to raise the funds for the Pterosaur. They are a registered tax concession charity.

Donations can be made by contacting Judy Vradenburg at South Gippsland Chiropractic Services on 5674 3666.

Dinosaur to play with kidsVision of hope: the design for the Pterosaur sculpture to be built at the park.

Prehistoric dream: Michael Vradenburg, Indi Johnstone, Sarah Vradenburg, Susan Hacker of Inverloch Rotary Club, Cameron Butler, Tyrone Butler, Barb Langston, Ella Angarane of Bass Coast Shire Council, Phillip Stray of Crafted Landscapes and Judy Vradenburg at the Wallace Avenue Park.

NEVILLE Buckland of Fish Creek has had an above average rainfall this month, with 92.5mm falling over his property in April.

The average for Fish Creek for April is 80.5mm. Mr Buckland recorded 10 rain days for the month, and so far for 2012, has recorded 369.5mm.

Last year’s total at the end of April was 594.5mm, mainly due to the record breaking 169mm that fell in April in 2011, which was more than double the aver-age for the month and the highest April rainfall total since Mr Buckland starting taking records in 1960.

Kay Puru of Leongatha recorded a total of 78.5mm in April, over seven days, with the highest drop re-corded being 42mm on April 25.

So far this year, Leongatha has received a total of 287.7mm.

It has been drier this year than the previous three years though.

Last year, Leongatha had 117.7mm in April; in 2010 80.3mm was recorded for the month and in 2009, 91.7mm fell.

The year 2008 has been the driest of the past fi ve years, with only 56mm falling in April.

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AT least 4000 people at-tended the celebration of the centenary of state secondary education on April 28 and 29, at Leongatha Secondary

College.The party lured former and cur-

rent staff and students, with some travelling from all over Australia and overseas to enjoy the event.

The Star was there over the

weekend to capture the historic occasion in pictures. Following on from our eight page wrap in last week’s edition, the newspaper pres-ents further pictorial coverage this week. Enjoy.

Sharing past: Joseph Woods of Woodend stud-ied at Leongatha High School from 1968-73, but was keen to show his family the technical school displays. His family is partner Miriam Hydon and children Alannah and Lewis.

Many generations: Anne Hines of Leongatha took grandson Harrison Hines of Adelaide, South Aus-tralia, to the celebration. Her son Brad and daugh-ters Lisa, Sarah and Kate all attended Leongatha High School, as did husband George.

Catching up: Janet Stewart (left) worked in the Leongatha Technical School canteen and talked with Irving Stephens, principal from 1974-87, and Heather Calder, an English teacher at the tech from 1970-1989.

Fresh faces: current Year 9 students Kayla Beaton and Rachelle Daniel dis-tributed information booklets to visitors.

Across years: Greg Mason of Dingley Village attended Leongatha High School from 1960-64. He was joined by sister Joan Spencer of Leongatha North, herself a student at the school from 1963-67, and John Burchell (right), who studied at Leongatha Technical School from 1980-85. John now lives at Beechmont, Queensland.

WITH a major reunion in town, you never know who will walk through your front door.

Neil and Elvie Gannon drove down from Swan Hill to attend the Leongatha High/Tech/Secondary College reunion.

On Friday lunchtime, they walked unannounced into The Star offi ce to introduce themselves to Star and Yarram Standard proprietors Tony Giles and Helen Bowering, fi fth

generation Gannon family members to run rural newspapers in Victoria.

They are related to Neal and Elvie through Neal’s great grandfa-ther Patrick Gannon, also the great grandfather of Dorothy Giles (nee Gannon), Tony and Helen’s mother.

Neil and Elvie (Mayo) both went to the Leongatha High School.

Neil’s father Jack ran a butcher’s shop in Leongatha and Jack’s wife Ida had a dress shop called Gladida. Ida and Dorothy’s mother Ethel (Fa-hey) were great friends.

Elvie said she used to work in Pease’s, a drapery business that was next to The Star for many years.

COUSINS Leonie and Maree Young were born three weeks apart and grew up on the same farm in Wooreen.

They both attended Wooreen State School and, when Leongatha High School was burying a time capsule for its 60th anniversary, the two little girls wrote about themselves in large hand on big pieces of paper.

Together with other Wooreen school personal stories – some illustrated with pencil sketches – their letters went underground in the time capsule in 1972.

Leonie and Maree are married now, with careers and children of their own. But they were excited at the prospect of retrieving their childish writings when the capsule was opened as part of the recent high/tech/secondary college centenary celebrations.

Both, as it turned out, had used their pencils and paper to say they’d been in hospital. Maree had had her tonsils out and Leonie mentioned having had an Indian doctor.

Maree also wrote that she played netball for Mount Ec-cles Under 8s and that she had won a trophy.

Like many small schools around South Gippsland, Wooreen State School closed and the envelope of students’ letters is part of the district’s history. Maree is busy trying to fi nd her former school mates so she can return the contents of the envelope to them. It shouldn’t be diffi cult – nearly half the school population came from two families!

Letters from the past

Out of the past: Leonie Smith (left) and Maree McFarlane (both nee Young) with the envelope of letters written by students at Wooreen State School. The letters were in the Leongatha High School capsule buried in 1972 and retrieved for the centenary celebrations.

Well met: Star co-proprietor Helen Bowering was delighted to meet for the fi rst time rela-tives Neil and Elvie Gannon, who drove from Swan Hill to at-tend the Leongatha High/Tech/Secondary College centenary celebrations.


Looking smart: former teacher Angus Hume pre-sented past principal Irving Stephens with a pair of pyjamas. The parcel was in remembrance of Irving coming to school at night in his pyjamas to investi-gate a noise complaint. Staff had been playing mu-sic at a parent-teacher event.

Big wigs: Vic Rowlands, principal of LeongathaSecondary College from 1990-92, and Ian Snell, principal from 1993-2001.

Swapping stories: Evelien Martin, Andrew Martin and Margaret Webster (nee Lee) enjoyed the dinner. Andrew was at Leongatha High School from 1957-62 and now lives with Evelien at Darlington, Western Australia. Margaret lives at Strathfi eldsaye, near Bendigo, and was a high school student from 1948-1950.

Enjoying dinner: Andrea Henry (nee Leslie) of Sydney was at the high school from 1975-80. Robyn Matthews (nee Johnson) of Bittern studied at the high from 1974-79. Michelle Speak (nee Lamers) of McKinnon spent 1975-80 at the high.

Teaching days: Jenny Greenwood of Templestowe (left) taught at Leongatha High School from 1964-67. Helen Atkin also taught there in 1964-67 and her husband Robert, all of Leongatha, studied at the school from 1952-54.

Chat, chat: John Davies of Bendigo caught up with Bill Brewster of Leongatha. John was at the high school from 1949-54 and Bill in the 1940s.

Night out: Ian and Margaret Richardson of Yarram attended the centenary dinner at Leongatha Memo-rial Hall on the Saturday night. Ian studied at Leon-gatha High School from 1941-45.

Above: Fine food: Val Worden (nee Inch) attended Leongatha High School from 1959-1965. She was accompanied to the dinner by husband Paul. The couple now lives at Portland.

Couple fun: Robin and Rhonda Williams of Le-ongatha attended the gala dinner. Robin attended Leongatha High School from 1960-63 and Rhonda (nee Tuckett) from 1962-65.

Returning to school: Betty McLeod (nee Hulls) of Yarram was a student at Leongatha High School in the 1940s. She caught up with Russell Johnson of Hedley, a student from 1958-1965 and a pre-fect and house captain of Molloy. They were inspecting the honour roll during the heri-tage function at Mesley Hall.

Plenty to say: former teacher Dorothy Warren of Inverloch chatted with Ed and Marg Ford of Drysdale at the gala dinner. Ed taught at the high school and secondary college from 1971-2001.


Storing history: Leongatha Secondary College teacher Peter McCaughan and former high school student Margaret Kuhne place items in the time capsule.

Young ones: Tim Wolswinkel of Leongatha is now studying Year 9 at Leon-gatha Secondary College. His sister Melissa Wolswinkel studied at the school from 2000-2005 and is now living in Leongatha working in childcare. They inspected historical displays in the ECA Centre.

Comparing notes: Leongatha Secondary College principal Brett Windsor chatted with Ken Stuchberry of Burwood, a student of Leongatha High School from 1946-48, and his wife Fay.

Senior stars: among the oldest people at the centenary celebrations were Roma Jenkins (nee Bull, anda teacher from 1950-56, and 1961-64), Jack Edney (a Leongatha High School student in the 1940s and chairman of the technical school), Stan Orenshaw (Leongatha High School student 1939-40), and Beryl Ferrier (nee Gwyther, student of Leongatha High School 1938-39).

Last hurrah: Andrew Dale draws the performance of Auld Lang Syne to a close during the fi nale.

Family ties: Robert and Arthur Cayzer from Sydney. Robert attended Leongatha High School from 1952-54 and Arthur left in 1953. They were with their wives Judy and Lorraine.

Together now: Sam Seabrook was fl anked bySarah Considine at the Sunday musical concert in Mesley Hall.

Brass tunes: Stephanie Mueller joined Glenn Calder and other former musicians of the school in a spectacular concert at Mesley Hall.


What a night: former staff and students on the dance fl oor at the cabaret at Mesley Hall. Photo: Jamie Cummins.

Dancing four: Nerida Twite, Margaret Kuhne, Laurie Werrett and Rob Skillern at the Great CentenaryCabaret. Photo: Jamie Cummins.

Longstanding links: the Hoober family, from left: Mitchell, Craig (Leongatha High School student in 1980s), Jemma, Sharon (Leongatha Technical School student, 1989), and Bianca. Photo: Jamie Cummins.

Lot to say: Ann Roughead, Sue Canders and former librarian Kath Smith re-fl ect on school days. Photo: Jamie Cummins.

Night out: Andrew Mott (high school staff), Joanne Marchese (ties dur-ing1970s-80s) and Andrew Dale (staff member of high, tech and secondary schools) at the Great Centenary Cabaret. Photo: Jamie Cummins.

Back then: old friends reacquainted at the Great Centenary Cabaret. From left: Ian Maddison (former high school student), Maree Crofts (ex high school and current secondary college staff) and Kath Maddison (ex high school). Photo: Jamie Cummins.


NOBODY is im-mune to tiredness, which can be deadly when combined with driving.

Driving while tired is a major factor in more than a quarter of fatal crashes on Victorian roads.

Tiredness is not only a problem for long-dis-tance driving but also for everyday driving. Signs of tiredness to watch for when driving include:

• yawning;• sore or heavy eyes;• diffi culty remember-

ing the last few kilome-tres;

• drifting in the lane;• variations in driving

speed;• daydreaming or zon-

ing out, not being able to concentrate on driving; and

• slower reaction times.

Being tired also im-pairs your ability to rec-ognise the danger signs.

Feeling tired can oc-

cur any time of the day, with the two main causes of tiredness being lack of sleep and driving when you would normally be asleep.

If you do not get enough sleep, you accu-mulate sleep debt. The only way to repay this debt is to sleep.

Some people are more likely to be sleep deprived than others and are more at risk of having a tired-ness related crash.

This includes 18 to 25-year-olds. Work, study, spontaneous and late night lifestyles put them at risk because they do not get enough sleep. Shift workers often have disrupted sleep patterns leading to tiredness, with night-shift workers more at risk; and people with sleep disorders - condi-tions such as sleep ap-noea can impair your driving ability.

To avoid feeling tired on a long trip:

• make sure you

Take a break: the only way to beat fatigue is to rest.

NOBODY is im-mune to tiredness, which can be deadly when combined with

cur any time of the day, with the two main causes of tiredness being lack of sleep and driving when

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Tired? Stay off the road

ARE you heading overseas and plan-ning to drive while there?

Be sure to obtain an International Driving Permit. The special per-mits for tourists allow motorists to drive inter-nationally without fur-ther tests or applications, so long as their own do-mestic driver’s licence is valid.

Many car hire compa-nies require such a permit before renting a car.

The permits are avail-able in more than 150 countries as a recognis-able form of identifi ca-tion and are offi cially sanctioned by the United Nations.

Even if you don’t in-tend to drive overseas it is useful to carry an IDP in case of an emergency

Strange places: driving overseas can present exciting, if not quirky opportunities.

Drive legally overseas

and as an additional form of identifi cation.

Only RACV and con-stituent members of the

AAA (Australian Auto-mobile Association) are authorised to issue IDPs. The RACV issues IDPs

through RACV shops. Your permit will display your identifi cation details in nine languages (plus Ar-

regularly get enough sleep never drive when you would normally be asleep

• do not start a long trip after a long day’s work

• plan your trip so you can take regular breaks and share the driving

• seek medical advice if you often feel sleepy and

• be aware of the ef-fects of any medication taken.

Information courtesy RACV.

abic upon request), in case you need to communicate with foreign authorities. These languages are: English, Italian, Span-ish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, French, German and Arabic.An IDP is valid for 12 months from the date of issue unless the holder’s domestic driving licence expires or is revoked in the meantime.

To obtain an IDP, visit your nearest RACV Shop with your current Aus-tralian driver’s licence and a recent passport size and style photo. Passport photos must be on photo-graphic quality paper.

The permit costs $33.50 each.

Call RACV on 13 13 29 or from overseas +61 3 8792 4052.


NISSAN is making driving safer and easier. The all-new seven-seat Dualis+2 Ti-L is the top of the range when it comes to crossover vehicles.

From the tight city streets to the open country roads and beyond, the Dualis+2 is a great choice for the large family with a sense of adventure.

A standout feature on this Ti-L model is Nissan’s Around

View Monitor system which has to be seen to be believed.

The system gives the driver a bird’s-eye-view of the car and its surroundings to make it easier for parking and manoeuvring in small places.

Even though this may sound unbelievable it is a really effective and clear system, which makes parallel parking a breeze and gives you that extra peace of mind when squeezing through those tight gaps.

The system uses four almost

unnoticeable cameras, one at each the front and back of the car and one under each side mirror to create essentially a birds-eye-view of the car’s surroundings.

Another stand out feature when behind the wheel of the Dualis+2 is the Automatic Xtronic CVT (Continually Variable Transmission) which is a whole new driving experience.

The step-less transmission provides a limitless number of

ratios to ensure the engine is always working at maximum effi ciency.

The CVT system is more economical and comfortable to drive than any normal automatic car. And in case you wanted to feel more in control, the CVT system has a six-speed manual mode with gear changes controlled manually by nudging the lever back and forth.

The Dualis+2 Ti-L has one more party trick up its sleeve as well, with a panoramic

glass roof. This allows light to pour into the car, and gives passengers views of the sky either on a sunny day or the beautiful stars at night.

Of course if want to be sheltered from the sun’s rays on a long trip a full block-out shade will slide across at the push of a button.

The Ti-L also comes with leather seats, drive computer, cooled glove box (which can hold up to 15 cans of drink) and plenty of space as both the

rear rows of seats can be foldedfl at to provide van-like storagespace.

Along with all these greatfeatures the Dualis+2 Ti-Lis great to drive, with a highdriving position, plenty of room,easy to use steering wheel anddashboard controls and a greatsense of safety when on board.

Get down to Edney’sLeongatha today and take thenew Nissan Dualis+2 Ti-L fora test drive, because this carneeds to be seen to be believed.

New Dualis a must see

Looks good: the Nissan Dualis+2 Ti-L has a great stance and is a great looking car from any angle.

Pretty impressive: Aaron Clarke from Edney’s Leongatha shows off the Nissan Dualis+2 Ti-L’s Around View Monitor which is amazing technology.


need caring for on a long-term basis – Sheryl has had children stay with her for up to two years – Simone said even a short-term stay can make a difference to someone’s life.

“We had a 17-year-old with her newborn baby; we only had her for about two weeks and then she went to the Elizabeth Cen-tre in Melbourne because there’s a parenting pro-gram there,” she said.

“That was about three or four years ago, and she still sends us emails. It was only for two weeks, but she said we made such an impact on her life she wanted to keep in touch.”

Like raising any child, Sheryl said being a foster parent can be a challenge at times.

“You do get challeng-es; it’d be crazy to say it’s easy, but you would with your own children too,” she said.

“And the challenges are different. You get kids that come in and don’t eat the food you eat because they’ve had poor diets, so there’s work to be done. A biological parent is a teacher too, but it’s prob-ably a bit more diffi cult because you’re starting in the middle somewhere and it’s harder for the children too.”

When it comes to the rewards of looking after foster children however, they are endless.

“To see a child’s face when you fi rst take them to the beach and they’ve never been before,” Sheryl said, with a grin spreading quickly across her face.

“It’s wonderful giving them opportunities they’ve never had, or taking them to places they’ve never been before.”

The women agree they are a “bit nervous” when a new child arrives, but the child is usually settled in after only one night.

Sheryl said when chil-dren are upset, or miss-ing their parents, she tells them they are on a journey and how exciting it is to explore a new house, or try new food.

“We also teach them to be caring to each other, and to be a brother or sister to

one another while they’re here,” she said.

Simone said her daugh-ter has also learnt a great deal from living with her foster siblings.

“She really loves it - they become like her fam-ily. It doesn’t worry her to let them go either, because she knows more are com-ing,” she said.

“It teaches her to be accepting of other people. She goes to school and she’ll be friendly with the children that might be bullied by others and that kind of thing.”

With almost 36,000 Australian children liv-ing in out-of-home care in 2010, the need for will-ing foster parents is bigger than ever.

Sheryl said fostering children isn’t as diffi cult as it initially seems, with support systems in place such as Gippscare, the Fos-ter Carers Association and Gippsland Regional Foster Parents and Care Givers Association, who organise fun events for foster fami-lies in the region and offer them 24-hour support.

Fostering commitments also vary; people can even choose to help with respite care just for a weekend rather than full-time.

“You hear a lot of peo-ple say ‘I would do it but I couldn’t give them back’, but you can,” she said.

“They’re not yours to keep; they’re not your children. You are standing in for their parents while their parents are getting on their feet. You are the par-ent at that time caring for that child, and then you let go because you’re meant to.

“Every little bit helps; people might think what difference can they make, but even one night can make a difference in a child’s life.”

For more informa-tion on becoming a foster parent, you can contact Gippscare on 1800 221 200.

* surname has been changed for protective reasons.

need caring for on a long-term basis – Sheryl has had children stay with her for up to two years – Simone

one another while they’re here,” she said.

Simone said her daugh-ter has also learnt a great

A different kind of motherBy Simone Short

WHILE some may say there is no sub-stitute for a mother’s love, sometimes you can come awfully close.

Sheryl Smith* is a per-fect example of why we celebrate Mother’s Day, as she is somewhat of a ‘su-per mum’.

Having already raised four children of her own, Sheryl has fostered around 100 children over the past 22 years.

After letting her chil-dren’s teenage friends come and stay if they needed a place to go, to taking in a 16-year-old girl and her newborn baby, Sheryl decided to continue opening her home to chil-dren in need.

She has even inspired her own daughter, Simone, to follow in her footsteps;

over the past four-and-a-half years, Simone and her husband have fostered around 30 children while raising their fi ve-year-old daughter.

Sheryl said the decision to become a foster parent was an easy one.

“I think it’s a privilege to have another person’s child, because really, what’s the most important thing to a parent? It’s your children,” she said.

“So to care for some-body else’s child at a time when they’re in need, I think it’s a privilege. Look at them; they’re precious,” she said, gesturing to the adorable four-month old baby boy in her arms - one of four children she’s currently fostering in her South Gippsland home.

“I fi gure, what’s the point of having an empty home; if you’ve got some-thing to share, why not share it?”

Whilst some children

Foster parenting a privilege: Sheryl and her daughter Simone agree the rewards that come with being a foster parent by far outweigh any challenges they may face. Sheryl has fostered around 100 children over the past 22 years, whilst Simone and her husband have fostered around 30 over the past four-and-a-half years.



ONE lucky mum will be treated to something special this Mother’s Day with the chance to win a pamper pack courtesy of the Leongatha Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

More than 50 businesses in Leongatha are involved in the promotion so if you see a poster promoting the Mother’s Day Pamper Pack be sure to enter your name once the purchase is made. You can always enter your mum’s name instead of your own if you wish.

Thanks to the generosity of fi ve chamber members the following prizes will be won:

Terry White Chemist-one half hourmassage; Leongatha Shoe Gallery-$50voucher; Hay’s Jewellers-$50 voucher;fl owers for Mum from Leongatha FlowerPower; and Henrietta’s-$50 gift voucher.

Leongatha has a large variety of storeswith keen staff ready to help with thatsomething special for Mum.

Apart from a gift, what else doesMum want this Mother’s Day? A fewsuggestions include breakfast in bed, awarm hug, coffee and cake or lunch out,and lastly but most importantly tell herhow much you love her! Happy Mother’sDay.

Jewellery always popular: Cheryl Hogan at Hay’s Jewellers said you can’t go wrong with jewellery for your mum this Mother’s Day. Hay’s Jewellers are also participating in the chamber’s Mother’s Day pamper pack prize.

Gearing up: Julie Moss from Leongatha Flower Power holds a sample of what customers can order for their mum this Mother’s Day. The store will open all day Saturday and Sunday for the convenience of customers. Flower Power has donated fl owers for mum as part of the Chamber’s Mother’s Day promotion.

Leongatha to surprise one lucky mum


By Sarah Vella

FREYA Cornelissen of Leon-gatha North is a super mum.

Her 13-year-old daughter Mikae-la is a keen swimmer who trains in Traralgon and her son, 17-year-old Steven is an apprentice builder, too young for a driver’s licence.

A typical week for Freya and her husband Steve is incredibly hectic.

Each morning, son Steven is driv-en to work at around 7am and then Freya returns home to get ready for work at Browns Stockfeeds, Leon-gatha and to take Mikaela to school at Leongatha Secondary College.

On Monday afternoons, Freya and Mikaela head to Traralgon for swimming training.

“We do have another residence in Traralgon, which we have had for around 12 months now which has made a big difference,” Freya said.

“Having split households is not ideal, but it makes it easier to main-tain the routine, get a good sleep and have a decent meal while we are in Traralgon.”

Mikaela trains again on Tuesday morning and then it is straight back to Leongatha for school and work.

Tuesday night is ‘normal’ in the Cornelissen household. It is a chance

to get the household chores that need doing done, and gives the family some time together.

Then on Wednesday night, Freya and Mikaela head back to Traralgon for the night for swimming training and do it all again on Friday night.

“The last three weeks have been quieter, because Mikaela’s swim-ming season was fi nished, but we are back into it this week,” Freya said.

Freya is also busy studying a business degree, through Open Uni-versities, which takes up a lot of her spare time. Luckily, it is a fl exible learning environment, which allows her to swap and change her units around, to fi t in with her children’s busy schedules.

“I don’t have time for much else. I would love to have more time to exercise, to go for a walk or a ride every day. Once I fi nish studying I should have more free time for things like that,” she said.

“I enjoy my time at home too. Having a cup of tea and walking around the garden, or throwing the ball for the dog. All of the things that we tend to take for granted, I take more time to enjoy.”

Freya is obviously a very busy lady, but wouldn’t have life any other way.

“I think that being a mum is sup-

porting your children in what they want to do. You want to support them and to see them succeed. When you know they are driven and com-mitted, it makes it easy,” she said.

Mikaela and Steven are of course appreciative of what their parents do for them and are very good at help-ing out around the house.

“We don’t have to nag them to help out. They see something that needs doing and they are happy to go out and do it,” Freya said.

Freya said she is no different to any other mum and just wants what is best for her kids.

“I think being a good mother is about encouraging your kids to be independent, teaching them what they need know and allowing them to make their own choices, which can sometimes be hard,” she said.

“They may not be the choices that I would make for them, or would like them to make, but you have to have the confi dence that you have instilled them with good values and ideals so that they can make their own decisions.”

For Freya, talking about her role as a mother is a little out of the or-dinary.

“I am so used to talking about the kids and what they do. I am not used to talking about myself,” she said.

Happy family: Steven, Freya, Steve and Mikaela Cor-nelissen enjoy some time together at home.

MOTHER’S Day is celebrated on different dates around the world.

The notion was fi rst ridiculed in Egypt by its president, but fi rst commemorated on March 21, 1956.

In Argentina, the day is celebrated on the third Sunday of October. It was fi rst celebrated on October 11, the old litur-gical date for the celebration of Virgin Mary, but in 1982, the retail sector asked that it be moved to the third Sunday of October to improve sales.

The tradition of gift giving to moth-ers on Mother’s Day in Australia was started by Janet Heyden, a resident of

Leichhardt Sydney, in 1924. She began the tradition during a visit to a patient at the Newington State Home for Women, where she met many lonely and forgot-ten mothers.

To cheer them up, she rounded up support from local school children and businesses to donate and bring gifts to the women.

Traditionally, the chrysanthemum is given to mothers for Mother’s Day as the fl ower is naturally in season during autumn and ends in ‘mum’, a common affectionate shortening of ‘mother’ in Australia.

Around the world


THE Star last week reported on the successful return of the three lucky Leongatha secondary stu-dents who had been sponsored by the Rotary Club of Leongatha on its annual month long Gallipoli student exchange to Turkey.

This short term exchange is in addition to the club’s continuing involvement in its extended stay overseas student exchange program.

The club recently welcomed home Abby Butler from a 12 month exchange to West Virginia, USA, whilst it pres-ently sponsors local student Libby Pan-ther who is on a 12 month exchange in Switzerland.

The club will soon be saying farewell to Swiss exchange student Leonie Albers who will be returning home to Switzer-land after a 12 months exchange based in Leongatha, and soon after her departure it will be welcoming incoming student An-nika Ruokolahti from Finland who will be arriving for a 12 month exchange.

Rotary president Paul Beck said the student exchange program is not the only international involvement of the Leon-gatha Rotary Club.

The club is also presently assisting an orphanage in Kenya with its accommoda-tion and basic food supply requirements for its orphans.

This project was initiated and is now led by Leongatha Rotarian Michael Ma-lone and it follows from his visit to Kenya in 2010.

There he observed fi rsthand the im-

poverished conditions of the people, es-pecially in the rural areas, where there are large numbers of orphans as a result of famine and civil unrest. With a popula-tion of 40 million, Kenya is a designated Third World country about the size of New South Wales.

Through Michael, the Rotary Club and other local organisations and individ-uals have provided fi nancial and hands-on support to the Heartspring Orphanage and School at Kager, which is an impover-ished rural community in Kenya.

Three new classrooms for orphans and a recently established dairy and chicken run are now in place to enhance food production for the orphanage and local community.

After returning from a recent visit to Kenya, Michael, together with Kate Neaves and well known local Third World agricultural specialist Dr Alan Vaughan, have given a very positive report to the club as to the current status of the project. With this project, Rotary and other local contributors are providing direct one to one assistance to people in need in an im-poverished Third World community.

This is being done without any gov-ernment support or the dead hand of top heavy bureaucratic involvement.

“This project fi ts in very comfortably with Rotary’s community service objec-tives, whether they be directed at local or international communities,” Mr Beck said.

A further visit to Kenya by Michael and his team is to leave again shortly.

International focus opens eyes

Above: High spirits:Kenyan orphans with eggs from Rotary’s chicken run.

Taking action: Mi-chael Malone, Dr Alan Vaughan, Kate Neaves, Leongatha Rotary Club president Paul Beck and Chris Malone are among the drivers of the Kenya project.

Mayor’s message

Cr Warren Raabe

IT WAS pleasing to see so many suc-cessful functions and events promot-ing our communities and institutions over the last few weeks.

It is times like this that you wish things could slow down a little, just so we can take it all in.

Commemorating our defence ser-vice men and women during some very moving Anzac Day services, welcoming the Governor of Victo-ria and Mrs Chernov to our beauti-ful Shire, promoting the best South Gippsland has to offer at the Regional Living Expo in Melbourne, celebrat-ing the Korumburra Italian Social Club’s 40th birthday and the Leon-gatha Secondary College Centenary Celebrations made it hard to believe it all happened in one week!

It was an honour for Council to play host to His Excellency, The Gov-ernor of Victoria Alex Chernov and Mrs Chernov during their brief visit to our Shire.

Although their tour was covered well through the local media, it was a pleasure to spend time with the Gov-ernor and Mrs Chernov during their many visits and functions.

Both were very relaxed and showed genuine interest in the people and places they visited. They also ac-knowledged the challenging yet vital role rural Councils play in serving and supporting our communities.

In little over 24 hours, they had a small taste of what we have on offer in South Gippsland.

They balanced an appreciation and understanding of our major economic drivers in agriculture with visits to Murray Goulburn, against new and emerging industries such as wine, ol-ive oil, cheese and tourism.

Visiting galleries to appreciate our creative talents, meeting primary and secondary school students to recog-nise and celebrate the importance of education and discussing local issues with town business and community

representatives - who lead the way in their respective towns and districts.

All of this gave them a great im-pression of who we are, yet it still only scratched the surface. They have vowed to return to further explore the shire.

Thank you to all the council Of-fi cers and community volunteers who did such a fabulous job at the recent Regional Victoria Living Expo in Melbourne.

The South Gippsland component was very strong and judging by the number of genuine enquiries we had on the council stands across the week-end, our region is certainly a region of choice for many Melburnians as the ideal place to live, work and invest. We look forward to increasing our presence at next year’s event.

It is pleasing to see the improve-ment in time taken for processing de-velopment (planning) applications in the shire.

Although delays can occur, espe-cially during complex or larger scale applications and objections, a vast improvement in processing times has been demonstrated in our very open reporting process.

As an example, fi gures from July 2011 to April 2012 show that the number of planning applications com-pleted within 60 days has increased from 29 per cent to 80 per cent - well above the Victorian regional average of 70 per cent.

Additionally, in the last quarter more than 99 per cent of applications were approved or withdrawn and only one application was refused. I encour-age all of the community to review in detail our very open reporting pro-cess this month in the council meet-ing agenda. You will be pleasantly surprised.

Cr Warren Raabe, mayor.

DOT Storr had her fair share of tragedy in life, but was one of those women who rolled up her sleeves and just got on with things.

She grew and cooked her own vegetables and maintained excel-lent health until her 90th birthday.

Moving to Leongatha from Toora, she was in-vited to join the Leon-gatha Senior Citizens Club, but thought herself far too young. She reluc-tantly agreed and quickly became part of the life and soul of the group, welcoming seniors with a smiling face at the door, being a driving force behind the move to the Dakers Centre and helping plan a new kitch-en there. She was assistant secretary for years and was made a life member in 2001.

Born Dorothy Annie Brown on May 13, 1920, she was the daughter of Mary Janet (Scadden) and Stuart Henry Brown who farmed at Fish Creek.

Her mother travelled to Mel-bourne by train for the birth, returning with the infant two weeks later. Doro-thy was the second of four children, Marnet the eldest, Alf and Janet the younger siblings, all but Dorothy dy-ing young.

In 1923, her parents bought 288 acres at Middle Tarwin. Dorothy loved school and easily attained her eighth grade certifi cate. Her parents regarded further education for wom-en an unnecessary extravagance. After school, she worked as a house-maid for various neighbours, earning 10/- a week.

In 1937, Dorothy married a Scotchman William Pollock, whose large family had moved to Wonthaggi to work in the coal mine. Dorothy and

Bill share farmed at Buffalo, raising their children Valerie and Bill. Bill and four of his brothers enlisted in the Army in World War Two, joining the 2nd 23rd Battalion. A Tobruk Desert Rat, he was killed in action in 1941.

Dorothy then lived with her par-ents at Middle Tarwin, helping her father run the dairy farm. At the end of the war, she met and married an Englishman Ralph Storr, an Austra-lian ex-serviceman, who was work-ing around Buffalo and Tarwin. Their union produced twin sons Stuart and Walter and a daughter Dianne.

In 1952, the family moved to Too-ra to sharefarm for Handburys, until Ralph’s untimely death in 1959 and their son Walter’s drowning one week later. Dorothy was told by the farm’s owners that a widow wasn’t capable of running the property.

She had become active in the CWA and her children very involved in cricket, basketball, netball and football, so Dorothy bought her own home in Toora.

In 1963, she began housekeeping for her great friends Doug and Joyce

Conn, and the Todds and Chandlers at Hedley.

Dr John Sweeting ap-proached her to commence duties at Toora Hospital, where she worked from 1964 to 1978. When she retired, two people replaced her! During this time, she was the main carer for her grandsons Antony and Glenn while continuing her involvement in the local community.

Selling her Toora house, Dorothy moved to her late mother’s home in Leongatha, where she lived for over 30 years. She continued seeing friends in Toora, attending footy matches where she had been made a life member in 1975.

Dorothy played cards ev-ery week and enjoyed meet-ing up with other Legacy widows every month. She always volunteered to sell badges and poppies each

year.Despite two more personal trag-

edies with the loss of her son Bill, at age 55 and eight years later her daughter Valerie, aged 65, Dorothy continued her charity work, with the Royal Children’s Hospital being a favourite.

After her 90th birthday, Dorothy had two health setbacks. The fi rst was an infected leg from a fl ying piece of wood (her family confi scated the axe) and falling on the concrete at dawn, trying to avoid the rubbish man see-ing her in her pyjamas. She recovered from both incidents.

Dorothy loved sport. She spent years following her family in their chosen sports and was an ardent Rich-mond supporter for over 80 years. She loved cricket and crosswords, puzzles, reading and gardening.

Dorothy died in the middle of March and was interred on March 21 at the Toora Cemetery, next to her beloved Ralph. She will be greatly missed by her family and the many friends she made wherever she lived.

• OBITUARY

A full life despite tragedies

Amazing lady: Dorothy Storr made the most of life.


WHETHER you make it the family home or a weekend retreat, this perfect lifestyle property in Dumbalk is available through Stockdale and Leggo, Mirboo North. For details, see page 32.

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That’s what makes this family home in Elaine Court well worth a look.A wide entrance hallway leads to the lounge on the left, and the master bed-room with en suite to the right.

Further down the hallway opens out into the light and spacious ki tchen/dining/family area, with a galley-style kitchen and a combustion heater to keep the place cosy on those chilly days.Two more bedrooms, laundry and bathroom are accessed off a separate hallway.

A glass sliding door opens out onto the fully concreted driveway, which also leads to the double carport and the 6m x 9m shed.

The shed has pow-er, water and a toilet.The wedge shape of this block means that the back yard opens out into a great space for kids, pets and family to all enjoy.Come and check out life on the level.

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LEONGATHALocation: 7 Elaine CourtBedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 2Car spaces: 4Price: $375,000 Agent: Alex Scott and Staff, LeongathaContact: 5662 0922

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KOONWARRALocation: 140 Inverloch-Koonwarra RoadBedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 1Car spaces: 2Price: $390,000Internet ID: 257780Agent: Stockdale and Leggo, LeongathaContact: 5662 5800

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veniences of town living, and space and privacy assured.

Selected initially by the vendors as their ideal “retiring off the land” home, with a quadruple-sized garage to appease this retiring farmer’s shed needs, the property offers minimal maintenance, easy access around the house, and space to raise children, lambs, chickens and vegetables!

Behind a high privacy hedge, a paved driveway with turning apron introduces the house, where you drive straight into the 8m x 10m (ap-prox) lockup garage, with the conve-nience of direct internal access to an entry foyer.

Once inside, light walls and tall ceilings complement glass exterior doors to living areas and bedrooms, providing a calm indoor-outdoor

environment. A bright kitchen features dish-

washer, expansive bench top/break-fast bar, and pantry – all well laid out for the cooking enthusiast.

The kitchen sink has the pre-requisite garden window where you can keep an eye on who is coming and going.

The kitchen overlooks a comfort-able sitting room with wood fi red heater.

Lounge and dining room adjoins, with ample sitting area, and space for the wall units and a decent din-ing table.

There are four bedrooms (or three plus a generous study near the en-trance). An en suite and big walk-in robe complement the spacious main bedroom.

Its position at the furthest end of the house is ideal for families where mum or dad is a shift worker. The

laundry is big, with enough space to do the ironing.

A split system air conditioner, rendered brick construction and the wood heater all contribute effective-ly to climate control. Outside, an undercover paved verandah provides for sheltered outdoor entertaining on the north side.

There are lawns and shrubberies, and the balance of the third-acre al-lotment is northerly sloping lawns and beautiful English trees which are a riot of colour in autumn. Good util-ity areas and space for vehicle access to the rear if needed.

Here is an opportunity to own a big centrally located block, situ-ated in Sawyer Street, that was once “town edge” but is fast becoming an oasis in the town centre thanks to the new housing developments that are burgeoning to its west.

LEONGATHALocation: 3a Sawyer StreetBedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 2Price: $425,000Agent: Prom Country First NationalContact: Kaz Hughes on 0417 516 998

Massive town block

CENTRALLY located to Mir-boo North and Meeniyan is

this three bedroom family home on 4.3 acres and is a perfect life-style property or weekend retreat.

The home features decorative cornice and ornate ceiling roses with polished fl oorboards throughout.

The modern country-style kitchen in-cludes dishwasher, and the open plan liv-ing area has both reverse cycle air condi-

tioner and solid fuel heating. The large undercover front porch,

which is concreted offers a perfect barbe-cue area and the paved rear entertainment area is surrounded by lovely garden beds.

Additional features include solar hot water system, double carport, powered workshop, stock sheds and yards.

This property takes in some glorious views to the south east, through the valley.

Just the perfect place to be.

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en years old, in an elevated position, this home boasts a modern design with three bedrooms and two living areas.

Other features in-clude reverse cycle air conditioning, bay win-dow, walk-in robe and en suite to master bedroom, low maintenance yard, 5x5metre shed and quiet, no through street; all handy to schools.

Take the next step into a brick veneer

LEONGATHALocation: 17 Silver-back PlaceBedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 2Price: $319,000Agent: Stockdale and Leggo, LeongathaContact: 5662 5800

ENTRALLY located to Mir-boo North and Meeniyan is

this three bedroom family home on 4.3 acres and is a perfect life-

tioner and solid fuel heatiing. The large undercover front porch,

which is concreted offers a perfect barbe-cue area and the paved rear entertainment

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DUMBALKLocation: 1500 Loves LaneBedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 1Price: $345,000Agent: Stockdale and Leggo, Mirboo NorthContact: 5668 1300



THIS period residence has all that a growing family needs.

Four bedrooms plus a study situated on a large level block can be found in popu-lar Ogilvy Street and close to schools.

With high ceilings and polished fl oorboards, the four front bedrooms open out onto a wide dado timber lined passage.

The open plan living area includes kitchen with electric wall oven, hot plates and dishwasher.

The house also features an adjoining

family/meals area and a separate cosylounge with reverse cycle air conditioner.

Outdoors has an undercover barbecuearea.

The property also includes a new hotwater service, lockup garage and garden/store shed.

Mature trees and gardens surround thehome.

The vendors have relocated interstateand have reduced their price further to$245,000.

All genuine offers will be considered.

LEONGATHALocation: 42 Ogilvy StreetBedrooms: 4 (plus study)Bathrooms: 1Price: $245,000Agent: SEJ Real Estate - Sole AgentContact: 5662 4033

Old world charm


NUMBER 10 has been lovingly reno-

vated, starting with the striking mini-orb and slatted-timber fence right through to the back door.

Inside, you’ll fi nd many original features including hardwood fl oors and high ceil-ings that help retain the origi-nal character, whilst new addi-tions provide the comforts of modern day living.

The living room is poised at the front where it enjoys the bright northerly aspect, followed by three large bed-rooms.

The dine-in kitchen has been fully refurbished with crisp white cabinetry and stainless steel appliances, and the bathroom has also been re-furbished in a fresh contempo-rary style.

Other features include a crafted timber mantelpiece in the living room and brand new timber venetians throughout. Helping maintain inside com-fort is the new ceiling insula-tion, under a new roof.

The features of this proper-ty are not limited to the inside alone.

Externally, rear lane access will appeal to those with extra vehicles or trade equipment, which can be housed in the large steel garage.

QUALITY family homes such as this in

popular Jeffrey Street rare-ly come onto the market.

Situated in a lovely wide tree-lined street and on a neat, fl at and low-maintenance block, this property has it all.

Close to schools and just a short walk to the shops, it is in an ideal location for families or retirees wanting an easy stroll to town. This home has been de-signed with comfort and ease of living in mind.

With two generous sized liv-ing zones, families can either congregate together, or utilise the space available in the separate formal lounge or family room.

The large sunken lounge room is bright and looks out onto gardens. An open canopy fi re-place adds warmth to the already cosy home.

The well-designed galley kitchen is a central hub to the open family areas.

It features quality timber cupboards, Miele dishwasher, Omega glass-touch cook-top and a large double oven.

As well as a double pantry, there is another built-in cupboard, currently housing a freezer. This storage space could also be used as a walk-in pantry.

The breakfast bar and din-ing area are designed for ease of entertaining.

The family room leads out

Renovated top-to-toe

MIRBOO NORTHLocation: 10 Inglis AvenueBedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 1Price: $245,000Agent: Prom Country First NationalContact: Lisa Williams on 0438 133 385

A second loo on the back porch, close to the garage is an added convenience (pardon the pun)!

Near-level land is perfect for backyard cricket, and a cubby house will have appeal for the young.

There is a perfectly level spot for an above-ground pool or trampoline too. The front of the property overlooks a grassy

reserve close to the rail trail and recreation reserve.

In addition, it is walk-ing distance to the shops and brewery.

With easy-care gardens, this property will hold interest for investors and the time-poor, as well as those with a green thumb looking for a garden with good bones and scope to grow.

When quality counts – popular Jeffrey Street

through double glass doors to a covered outdoor entertaining area (with built-in barbecue.)

A built-in bar is central to all areas, inside and out. All three bedrooms are generous, the fourth currently used as a study.

The main bedroom (with en suite) has two large walk-through wardrobes. Bedrooms two and three are large enough to com-fortably house double beds.

The recently refurbished study is bright and has a built-in desk system along one wall.

The laundry is also roomy with a built-in utility cupboard.

Furnished with quality car-pets, tiles, curtains and blinds, and with electric fl oor heating (plus gas heater in the family room) this home is very comfort-able and cosy to live in.

A double carport plus large lock-up garage/workshop in the backyard provide ample parking and storage space. Backing onto the old primary school site, there are no neighbours to the rear of the property.

Simply move in and en-joy this home, its privacy and location.

LEONGATHA Location: 55 Jeffrey StreetBedrooms: 4Price: $370,000Agent: Insight Real Estate, LeongathaContact: 5662 2220


THIS prominent corner site of approximate-ly 580 square metres presents an exciting

opportunity (STCA) to develop two double storey townhouses with water and inlet views which will never be built out.

With dual street frontage to Sandymount Avenue and Kathryn Close, this address is prime location situated only a very short walking distance to the shops, cafes, pubs and the pristine inlet beaches.

The property also has a comfortable three bedroom home with a sunny rear deck and lock-up single car garage.

It will be offered to the market place by Public Auc-tion on site on Saturday June 2 at 11am.

Contact Alex Scott and Staff on 5674 1111.

Pristine water viewsINVERLOCHLocation: 9 Sandymount AvenueBedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 1Land Size: 580 sq mt approxAuction: Saturday June 2 at 11amAgent: Alex Scott and Staff, InverlochContact: Dennis Gin on 0412 317 360 or Marni Lee Redmond on 0477 038 897.




THE South Gippsland Land-care Network hosted a wildlife presentation on April 28 at the Meeniyan Hall.

Forty-eight people came along to learn about small native mammals that call South Gippsland and the Bunurong catchment area home.

The presenter was renowned Conser-vation consultant Jim Reside of Wildlife Unlimited Pty Ltd. Jim gave the group a detailed account on the varying diets, habitat requirement and lifestyles of nu-merous mammals such as swamp rats, swamp antechinus, white-footed dun-narts, micro bats and eastern pygmy pos-sums.

The next morning, this was followed up by a separate ‘live animal’ experience. A walk and tracks event took place at the Bald Hills Wetland Reserve, Tarwin Lower. Receiving a great deal of com-munity interest, the number of people to attend was capped at 30 to ensure those that came along got an up-close encoun-ter with the wildlife.

Survey traps set the night before by Jim were checked by a group hopeful of discovering cryptic critters like those described the night before, including mi-cro bats and swamp rats. Jim explained mammal trapping is a lot like fi shing – sometimes you just don’t catch a thing.

Nonetheless, the group set off to check a harp trap, specialised equipment used to survey for the presence of small bats.

Made of a four metre high aluminium frame strung with fi shing wire, the harp trap is erected in an open area where a bat is likely to fl y at night.

As the bat makes sudden contact with the strung wire its survival instinct is to drop to the ground; in doing so it lands in a canvas cradle at the base of the frame where it hides and roosts for the night in safety.

The fi rst harp trap was empty, how-ever a second trap several metres down the walking track offered an exciting fi nd - a bat. After carefully removing the bat from the trap, Jim explained how to fi nd out the species and sex of the bat by looking at distinguishing features such as the size of its tail and the shape of its ears.

Given there are roughly 15 known species of mico-bats in the area, fi nding out what species is done with great preci-sion. It was established that the bat was a female lesser long-eared bat (Nyctophi-lus geoffroyi). Lesser long-eared bats fl y

Bats star on night walk

It fl ew that way: Jim Reside and his Wildlife Warriors, from left: Kate Brennan, Joseph Darby, Laura Brennan, Furneaux Darby, Lily Gorman, Mack Gorman and Tayla Boase.

• bat scats sparkle in sunlight due to their diet of insects with shiny wings and skeletons;

• swamp rats live in coastal areas in wet dense heath, sedges or grasslands (they don’t need trees);

• native swamp and bush rats have smaller tails and shorter noses than the introduced black rat (Rattus rattus);

• male swamp antechinus die within

a few weeks after mating; • antechinus feast on insects, occa-

sionally small lizards and soft berries; • bush rats are a rough bunch. It’s not

uncommon to see an old bush rat with a piece of ear missing from a run-in with another bush rat; and

• in the 1800s, bandicoots were de-scribed as being one of the ‘very com-monest’ of mammals. Recent records

have led the animals to be regarded asnear threatened in Victoria.

This event is part of the Enhancingthe Bunurong to Cape Liptrap Project, aproject delivered through a partnershipbetween the South Gippsland Land-care Network and the West GippslandCatchment Management Author-ity through funding from the VictorianGovernment.

The project partners hope the eventencourages landholders to protect andenhance native bush on their propertyas a way of providing for the manyspecial, indigenous species that call theBunurong catchment home.

For further information about the En-hancing the Bunurong to Cape Liptrapproject, contact South Gippsland Land-care Network project offi cer Kate Wil-liams on 5662 5759 or email [email protected].

have led the animals to be regarded as have led the animals to be regarded asnear threatened in Victoria.

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Trapped: the lesser long-eared bat (Nyctophilus geof-froyi) caught in the harp trap.

close to the ground, hunting and eating insects as they fl y through the night.

After checking the bat traps, 20 El-liott traps were checked. Elliott traps are designed to entice and trap small ground dwelling mammals, i.e. swamp rats.

A ball of rolled oats coated with pea-nut butter and honey is placed at the back if the trap.

As an animal goes into the trap to devour the treat, it sets off a treadle that shuts behind it, trapping the animal in-side. The traps are lined with insulation and covered in a waterproof sleeve to keep the animal warm, dry (and fed!). Unfortunately no animals were caught in these traps on this particular night.

A motion sensing camera had also been set up the night before to see what animals would hop or scurry by. A curi-ous wallaby was captured on fi lm.

Once the survey equipment was checked, Jim gave insight into ‘tracks and traces’; looking for signs of a par-ticular animal when they are not physi-cally in front of us.

For example, bandicoots make dis-tinct conical diggings when searching for invertebrates and underground fungi. When it comes to koalas, you’ll have more luck fi nding hard oval shaped ko-ala scats around the base of a eucalypt tree than you will fi nding a koala in the top of a tree.

Interesting facts learnt included:

Mayor’s messageCr Veronica Dowman

THERE is no doubt that the Country Fire Authority and all of our emergency service volunteers do a remarkable job for our community.

They take on special training and meetings, respond to emergencies at any time, and potentially put themseleves at risk to look after other people.

I was recently contacted by Scott Hamilton, CFA brigade support offi cer, Bass Coast West operations group, and told about a new award that CFA volunteers can nominate for, called the National Emergency Medal.

This is the fi rst time the award has been offered and in this round of awards, there are three national disasters being recognised.

Our local brigades are being nominated for the 2009 Victorian Bushfi res. It is a one-off opportunity for this recognition, and is open to all emergency services to nominate.

There were two stipulations to be eligible for nomination. Volunteers had to complete a minimum of seven days service between January 28, 2009 and March 5, 2009; and

they had to have responded to at least one day in the period February 7, 2009 to February 14, 2009.

The fi rst step is for the brigades to put up their nominations.

At this stage 88 names have been put forward from the brigades within Bass Coast Shire. The brigades are Bass, Corinella, Dalyston, Kernot, Phillip Island, San Remo and Wonthaggi. More nominations may still come from additional brigades, and other emergency service organistions.

I congratulate all of the

nominees. I think this is an amazing number and truly shows the dedication of the men and women who are our CFA volunteers.

These nominations have been sent to CFA headquarters and will then go to the awards secretariat in Canberra. They will make the fi nal decision on whether the nomination is worthy of the award. We all look forward to the announcement of the awards.

Cr Veronica Dowman, mayor.


of embroidery,” group member Sheila Griffi ths said.

“We don’t want to lose the old types of embroi-dery that we like teaching to new members.

“We do some contem-porary pieces but we like to keep the old techniques going so they don’t get forgotten.”

The group meets every second Tues-day of the month at

the Leongatha Uniting Church in Peart Street between 9am and noon.

Stitched up: Rhonda Armstrong and Sheila Griffi ths showed off the works on display at the Embroiderers Guild Victoria 25th Birthday Exhibition.

Sewing on showHIGH class works of stitch craft are currently on display at the Leongatha Gallery.

The Leongatha Coun-try Group of the Embroi-derers Guild Victoria is presenting their 25th

Birthday Exhibition with great work being shown off.

The group is very proud of the work they have on display and always welcome new members.

“We want to attract new members to the fi eld

FAMDA is still seeking a young man aged in his 20s to complete the cast of A Phoenix Too Fre-quent for its next production, In-side Stories.

The show is a double bill of one act plays scheduled for staging in Foster for six performances between July 20 and 28.

The play’s director, David Baggallay, would love to hear from any 20-some-

thing-year-old male who would like to play the role of a Roman soldier.

Contact David via [email protected] or 5664 7440.

FAMDA is hoping to stage at least one other shorter one act play for the Foster One Act Play Festival to be held on August 11 and 12.

One act plays that are possible candi-dates for a FAMDA staging were on the menu for the play reading recently.

FAMDA seeks actor

LOCAL playwright Edwin Coad has cre-ated a fantasy play called Dream Boats especially for FAM-DA (Foster Amateur Music and Drama Association).

Co-written by Paddy Broberg, the production will be staged from Sep-tember 28 to October 6.

It’s not the fi rst time FAMDA has staged a play written by Edwin. He wrote the full length plays Stringlines and Din-ner at Hugo’s and the one

act plays Open Call and Pavane.

Edwin also created the wonderful summer holi-day attraction, Bush Mag-ic. Part of the charm was in having puppets on stage with both child and adult actors. These techniques also apply to Dream Boats, with opportunities for people of all ages to be involved on stage and as members of the audience.

The creative team in-cludes composer Paddy Broberg and choreogra-pher Lisa Pellin.

FAMDA plans to stage

Dream Boats during theSeptember/October school holidays, with auditions scheduled in May and re-hearsals starting in June.

Other FAMDA events include a yet-to-be-announced drama to be staged between July 20 and 28, and the group’s one act play festival on the weekend of August 11 to 12. The group has been helped along by the Toora and Foster Community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank, which is offering $2500 in prize money for the festival.

Dream Boats for FAMDA


LYRIC Theatre’s rehearsal studio has undergone a facelift in recent weeks.

With the assistance of a South Gippsland Shire Council grant, the large costume storage area, lounge and kitchen have been plaster lined and painted which makes the whole area much cosier and brighter.

Shifting the enormous number of costumes was a huge undertaking, but prior to their return it was an opportunity to inspect the condition of garments, re-arrange and even do some culling.

The cast for the July musical, Narnia,

is well into rehearsal and they are appreciating the new look and feel of the cosier lounge area.

Narnia (previously referred to as The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe has Peter McAlpine as its production manager and he has now been able to select costumes for the musical.

Lyric Theatre members are also very involved with assisting the staging of Caravan Burlesque, performed by a touring company this Wednesday and Thursday nights at Mesley Hall.

Members are also involved at the Mirboo North Arty Gras, which runs all next weekend.

Lyric facelift ahead of Narnia

THE Meeniyan Amateur Dra-matic Society (MADS) always has something on.

Next up on the calendar is a Mur-der Mystery Dinner at the Meeniyan Hotel, to be held on Saturday, June 16 at 7pm. The cost is a mere $30 for a three course meal and evening of mur-derously good fun.

The whole point, of course, aside from having fun and a delicious meal, is to work out “Whodunnit?”

MADS’ Paul Hendry said the theme this year would be Who Shot the Sherriff? and includes eight colourful characters per table (with a maximum of 11 tables).

Paul said there would be “lots of red herrings and all the characters had the motive to kill off the Sherriff of Dry Gulch, West Texas back in 1859”.

“The characters we’ve got in it are fantastic. People are really going to have a lot of fun with it,” Paul said.

Among the cast of characters is a

saloon madam, an Indian princess who is looking for her homicidal mother, a Mexican gunslinger who’s very much in the mould of Clint Eastwood and a whisky salesman who pretends he’s a bible salesman.

Bookings should be made by email quickly, as tables are fi lling fast: [email protected].

MADS has a meeting scheduled for June 6 to decide which other events it will host in the coming year.

MADS about theatre


WITH elections for Victoria’s 79 councils coming up in October, community-minded citizens are being urged to think about

standing for council. Rob Spence, CEO of

the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV), said many people could make good councillors, and now was the time to understand

what’s involved. If you’re over 18 and

on the electoral roll for the council area, chances are you’re eligible to stand for council,” he said.

“Becoming a councillor is a great hands-on way to serve your community and positively infl uence future directions and outcomes for the municipal area.

“Critical to the role of a councillor is the ability to act with honesty and integ-rity, to make transparent decisions and be account-able to the community that elected you.”

Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the MAV website, attend a public information ses-sion, go to a council meet-ing, and speak with current

councillors or the CEO. “The stand for council

website can help candidates to determine if they’re eligible to nominate, it of-fers campaigning tips, and information about the day-to-day activities of a coun-cillor,” Mr Spence said.

“It also lists all the candidate information sessions we’ll be running across the state from late May until September, in partnership with the Victo-rian Electoral Commission and councils.

Local government elec-tions will take place on October 27. Nominations close on September 25.

Visit www.stand-forcouncil.com.au and ht tp : / /www.facebook.com/standforcouncil

THE desire to know more about his family brought Terry Griffi ths, great grandson of Augustus Rossiter, former owner of The Great Southern Star for a visit recently.

Terry has just moved to Koonwarra and he said he just loves South Gippsland and is excited to be embarking on his quest to learn more about his family, the Rossiters, one of Gippsland’s great pioneering newspaper families.

Well documented in the pages of The Star centenary edition, published on Tuesday, August 14, 1990, the Rossiter name is synonymous with the history of newspapers in South Gippsland.

It began with Mr John Rossiter, a man of vitality and zeal, who sailed from England in 1853, at the age of 18.

In a long and busy life, he founded no less than seven newspapers, both in Victoria and New Zealand.

Terry remembers talk of his great great grandfather John, as being “amazingly sharp and a very strong character”.

“It all started with John following the local miners, he listened to their stories and he started publishing

newsletters,” he said.“I don’t really know how he

printed these but he must have carted all the equipment around with him.”

John Rossiter fathered 13 children and three of those later owned The Great Southern Star, with Horace as editor.

John Rossiter’s last newspaper, the Gippsland Standard, known today as the Yarram Standard, was the fi rst paper in South Gippsland.

In 1900, after moving the Gippsland Standard from Port Albert to Alberton and then to Yarram, John Rossiter handed his precious newspaper over to three of his sons Augustus, Terry’s great grandfather, Horace and Percy.

Business fl ourished for the three enterprising Rossiter brothers, and in July 1906 they took over Leongatha’s Great Southern Star. With that the Standard and the Toora Ensign, the brothers literally controlled the publication of news in South Gippsland.

One of Augustus John Rossiter’s daughters, Auriole Griffi ths, grandmother of Terry was born on June 13, 1907 in Yarram.

She later moved to Korumburra, where she celebrated her milestone

100 years in 2007 and saw out her days at the Loganville aged care hostel in Bentleigh until age 101.

Auriole helped her father in the family business with book-keeping, and short-hand reporting, a skill she had learned from the St Joseph’s nuns in Yarram.

Auriole lived in Yarram for 70 years and always liked keeping up with happenings in the area through her much loved local Standard.

Auriole married Bernard Griffi ths who worked at the Yarram Dairy and Terry was very proud to say his grandfather “Bernie” was just so particular when it came to his bookkeeping at the dairy.

While one of his cousins has been on the trail of the Rossiter family tree for some time, Terry is keen to do his own research and uncover for himself his family’s story.

Well known celebrity Susan Peacock Sangster Renouf (nee Rossiter) is just one of the relatives Terry can lay claim to, but he would love to hear from anyone with information or photographs to share. Terry can be contacted on 5664 2405.

INVERLOCH CWA had another busy month.

A successful Easter raffl e was held. Thank you to the members who manned the stall, in very chilly conditions. The 58th Group Exhibition of Handicrafts, Art and Home Industries was held at the hub and it was all hands on deck to prepare plates

of cakes, sandwiches and scones.

Inverloch members enjoyed considerable success with their entries, a special “well done” to Pat Griggs, who came second in the individual aggregate.

Birthday girl this month was Gwen Rees and Wendy McBurnie won the door prize.

Terry explores links

Ready to serveLIMITED places are still

available for Adult Literacy and Numeracy classes. Get personalised help with reading and writing and/or numeracy with a qualifi ed teacher to get you on the right path and gain confi dence. One on one tutoring is available on Mondays. Please call Sandra or Belinda on 5655 2524 for further enquiries and to book your place.

*****Are you new to the area? Would

you like to meet other people and learn about the district? Come along to our Newcomer’s Luncheon on Monday, May 14 from 12.30pm at Milpara Community House, 21 Shellcott’s Road, Korumburra. Bookings are essential for catering purposes, please call Belinda or Sandra on 5655 2524.

*****A Course in Construction (OH

and S Induction) formerly known as Red Card will be held on Wednesday, May 16 from 3.30pm to 9pm. This qualifi cation is now mandatory and legally qualifi es the holder for entry

to building and construction sites. Bookings are essential.

*****An Excel Spreadsheets course

will be held over three Thursdays, commencing on May 17 from 6pm to 9pm. Learn how to create tables, invoices, budgets and graphs.

*****An Introduction to Community

Services course will help you make the right choice if you are thinking of enrolling in any of the following courses – Aged Care, Home and Community Care, Disability, Child Care or Community Services. This course held over four days; May 24 and 31, June 14 and 21 from 9.30am to 3pm.

******Would you like to learn how to

use your digital camera and get the results that you would like? A class in Digital Photography will be held over two Wednesdays commencing on May 16 may interest you. Or would you like to learn how to import photos into your computer and edit them and scan and restore

old photos? A class in Photo Editing will be held over three Wednesdays commencing on May 30. Please contact Milpara on 5655 2524 to book your place.

.******Do you have teenagers?

Psychologist Terry Guilford tells how to better deal with changes in behaviour, moodiness, defi ance, anger and loss of self esteem. Girls session held on Tuesday, May 22 and Boys session held on Tuesday, May 29 from 7pm to 9pm. Limited places available, please call Milpara to book your place.

******A Get to Know Your IPad session

will be held on Monday, May 28 from 7pm to 9pm.

******English for Migrants classes

will help you learn to read, write and speak English with confi dence. Classes held on Tuesdays from 10am to noon and Thursdays from 2pm to 4pm.

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Front of house: hospitality students at Wildfl ower Cafe at GippsTAFE, Leongatha, from left: Zach, Daniel, Maddy, Kirsty, Sarah, Austin, Matt, Ethan and Jackie.

Food focus: GippsTAFE hospitality students Ta, K’Nyaw and Grace ply their trade at Wildfl ower Cafe.

Milpara Community House newsH O S P I T A L I T Y students from across South Gippsland continue to serve creative meals at GippsTAFE Leongatha each Wednesday.

The students are studying Certifi cate II in Hospitality through the VET in Schools program and serve at the TAFE’s Wildfl ower Cafe.

The delicious

two course lunch last Wednesday was prepared by apprentice chefs studying Certifi cate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery).

Hospitality students will be able to obtain realistic training in the areas of food and beverage service and kitchen attending.

A two course menu for lunch on Wednesdays is just $15 per head plus beverages.

Bookings are essential by phoning 5662 6800.

The TAFE invites you to assist in helping train a hospitality student.

Grade 2 children from Leongatha Primary School will attend GippsTAFE on Tuesday, June 19 from 9.30am until noon.

The students will again enjoy activities in the hospitality, hairdressing and beauty, aged care and disability departments.

Inverloch CWA

Newspaper family: Koonwarra resident Terry Griffi ths, great grandson ofAugustus Rossiter, former owner of The Great Southern Star is researchinghis family history. He is holding a photograph of his family that shows his great great grandfather Mr John Rossiter, the founder of newspapers in South Gippsland, his son Augustus Rossiter (Gus), former owner of The Star,Augustus’s wife Molly and their eldest daughter Auriole. Terry is still to discover the family names.

Does council appeal to you? Then read on


• Governor’s civic reception, Leongatha

• MX Nationals, Wonthaggi

• Leongatha Junior Experience,

Wonthaggi

• Anzac Day, Leongatha, Mirboo

North, Inverloch and Wonthaggi

On deck: Leongatha Cycling Club members Judy Love, Stephen Wilson and Neil White helped in the canteen at the Leongatha Junior Experience cycling event at Wonthaggi recently.

Mates: George Duncan (left) who served in the Merchant Navy and Nigel Coutts, who saw action in Borneo and Balikpapan with the Army in World War Two, chat before the Wonthaggi Anzac commemoration.

Shire: Bass Coast Shire Council’s Cr Ross Smith laid a wreath during the Inverloch service. He served in Vietnam.

Western ties: John Davies of Bena Community Group, Steve Hickmott of Loch Commu-nity Development Association, Dennis Casey of Nyora and District Development Asso-ciation, and South Gippsland Shire Councillor Bob Newton at the Leongatha reception.

Above: Piper: Jim Gilfi llan of Inverloch, was the piper for the town’s dawn service, but he left his pipe and McPherson tartan kilt at home for the commemora-tion later in the morning.

Country welcome: Paul Macphail of Welshpool and District Advisory Group enlightens Governor Alex Chernov with some classic tales.

Representing: student leaders Emily Wilson and Bron-te Robb laid the wreath on behalf of Leongatha Sec-ondary College during the Anzac Day proceedings in Leongatha.

Coastal representatives: Frances Morosoli of the Walkerville Ratepayers and Residents Association, Ce-lia Rosser of Celia Rosser Gallery at Fish Creek and Nadia Stefani of the Fish Creek Community Develop-ment Association at the civic reception at Leongatha.

Social time: enjoying the Leongatha civic reception were Karen Pulham of the Foster Chamber of Commerce, deputy mayor Cr Mohya Davies and Peter Rushen, CEO of South Gippsland Hospital.

Out in force: the 2nd Leongatha Cubs and Scouts, along with the Tarwin River Venturers and the Tarwin Junction Rovers were part of the Anzac Day parade in Leongatha.

Mate time: Loch friends Graeme Mayo and Aiden Wil-liams admired the riders’ abilities at the Monster Energy MX Nationals at Wonthaggi recently.


Meals roster

(Leongatha)S. Smith & A. Heide and Lions Club (all week), Bendigo Bank (Mon), Yooralla (Tues), SG Specialist School (Wed) and A. & J. Hoy (Thur/Fri) will be responsible for the delivery of meals on wheels, the week be-ginning May 14, 2012.

THE Friends of Cape Liptrap Peninsula have helped Parks Vic-toria rangers undertake a series of revegeta-tion works along old vehicle tracks at the Cape Liptrap Light-house, located within the Cape Liptrap

Coastal Park. The revegetation activ-

ity was conducted by the friends group over a series of weekends beginning back in August, with works recently completed in con-junction with help from the team of staff based at the Foster work centre.

Parks Victoria ranger David Farrar said the friends

Hard work: the Friends of the Cape Liptrap Peninsula, along with Parks Vic-toria have spent many weekends revegetating the coastal park, helping to in-crease wildlife habitats and to reduce environmental impacts, such as erosion.

Volunteers add new life group was invaluable.

“They love the park and enjoy working together on park activities; what we are doing is establishing habitat where there was none,” he said.

“The revegetation works involved the laying of cut and trimmed brush-matting sourced from local tea-tree and wattle species.

“This brush-matting adds a life layer to the bare gravel surface which aids in decreasing erosion from rainfall and ongoing weathering.

“Soon after the brush-matting was layered, I saw birds looking through the vegetation matting as well as small skinks moving around the surface.

“Bush rats will also be able to move across the old track where they wouldn’t have before.

“This sort of revegeta-tion is very valuable, and a cost effective way of re-storing biodiversity back

on bare land. In less than fi ve years, visitors will see a wonderful result from all the hard work our volun-teers have put in.”

Ian Gunn, president of the Friends of Cape Lip-trap Peninsula, commented on the positive relation-ship they have with Parks Victoria.

“We have direct in-volvement in projects and that is an extremely positive outcome for us. It ensures we continue to be active in the community,” he said.

“With this particular project, we were heavily en-gaged in participation in the revegetation works around the Cape Liptrap Light-house as well as assisting with the cleaning up of the beaches in the area.

“By working together with Parks Victoria it allows us to achieve a number of important community and environmental objectives for the area.”

POPPY Lee Best was born to Matt and Kylee Best on March 8 at St John of God Hospital, Perth.

LIAM Tate Thomas was born at Monash Medical Centre in Clayton on March 14 to Sarah and Dale Thomas of Meeniyan. He is a brother for Jaslin, 13, and Jordan, 4.

30 years ago, May 11, 1982

LEONGATHA could secure another million dol-lar plus development. The proposed project is a live-in farm apprentice college, which if built, would be in conjunction with the Le-ongatha Technical School. If the live-in proposal was adopted, the college would cater for farming students coming from other parts of the state to undertake courses.

****THE Angel of Mercy

helicopter ambulance will soon be able to land at night on a new helipad at Leongatha Memorial Hospital. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Leon-gatha, it will be the second lighted helipad in the area, covered by the Peninsula Ambulance Service.


TARWIN Lower Pri-mary School has enlisted

an army of worms to de-vour sewage and waste in a revolutionary toilet block that will be a boon for the environment and the bud-get. The school’s slimy so-lution to waste disposal is a national fi rst for govern-ment schools and an excel-lent education tool.

****STAGE two of the

realignment of the South Gippsland Highway at Koonwarra is tipped to cost around $14 million. This follows the $4.6 mil-lion fi rst stage that is on the verge of nearing comple-tion. The second stage will involve new bridges, signifi cant earthworks and land acquisition and planning.


SOUTH Gippsland pubs and clubs are scram-bling to provide designated smoking areas by July 1, when new tobacco bans will be enforced. The regu-

lations will forbid smoking in all enclosed licensed premises, as well as any outdoor dining or drink-ing area that has a roof and wall covering more than 75 per cent of the space.

1 year ago, May 10, 2011

THE State Budget has delivered $10 mil-lion to rebuild Leongatha Secondary College. The money will come in two bites of $5 million each. It will mean the completion of the Leongatha Educa-tion Precinct, which will provide for students from prep through to secondary school.

****A TRUCK accident

across Haws Road in Tar-win left residents stranded for more than 12 hours on Sunday night. A truck became stuck after being driven into a culvert on the roadside at about 8pm. It was not removed until Monday morning.

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an army of worms to devour sewage and waste in a revolutionary toilet block

lations will forbid smoking in all enclosed licensed premises, as well as any

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Historical snippets from The Star

NATIONAL Volunteer Week gives Lifeline Gippsland the chance to publicly thank all of the people who help.

About half of our volunteers are telephone

Lifeline says thankscounsellors. These volunteers undertake a lengthy training course. This enables them to assist the community through the 13 11 14 Telephone Crisis Support service.

The remaining volunteers are: op shop co-ordinator, driver, sorter, packer, sales assistant, handyman, receptionist and board member. The volunteers who work in our opportunity shops are the faces of Lifeline Gippsland.

The members of our board of governance, who give of their time to assist in the overall governance of Lifeline Gippsland, are also volunteers.

Our volunteers are literally the backbone of Lifeline Gippsland and we thank them for their tireless efforts.

If you have any question or would like to get involved please contact Lifeline Gippsland on 03 5136 3500 or come and see us at the op shop in Wonthaggi.

www.llg.org.au or follow us on Facebook.


ANGLICAN: Tuesday, May 8: 7pm St Andrew’s, Dumbalk / St David’s, Meeniyan Fellowship.Wednesday, May 9: 11am St Pe-ter’s Mid-Week HC.Sunday, May 13: 8am St Peter’s HC; 10am St Peter’s Exploring Worship; 10.30am Union Church, Tarwin Lower HC.ST MARY’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Mirboo North. Phone 5668 1346. Holy Communion 8.30am: Worship and Sunday School 10am.ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: Korumburra: Sunday 9.30am and Wednesday 11.30am. Poowong: Second and fourth Sundays, 11am.ST GEORGE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH: McBride Avenue, Won-thaggi. Sunday, 9.30am Eucharist, 11am Family Service, Wednesday 10am Eucharist.Anglican Church of the Ascen-sion: The Crescent, Inverloch. Sunday 9am Eucharist, Tuesday 10am Eucharist. For details of Community Meal, Youth Group, Bible Studies & Kids Club, contact Rev. Graeme Peters 5672 4590 or visit www.basscoastanglican.org.auAUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN CHURCHES (AOG): Prom Coast Community Church Inc. - Foster Community House, Station Street, 10am: Sunday. Sunday School and Creche operates. Pastor Bill Watson 5686 2248.A.O.G. Inverloch - Cnr Bear and McIntosh Street, Inverloch. Sun-day Service 10am; Imagine Christ-mas Day Service 9am. Contact: Jeff Robertson, 0418 125 832 or Imagine Burwood 9888 7466.Korumburra Southern Hills A.O.G. - 4 Mine Rd, 10am: Sun-day. Also Children’s Church and Creche. Contact: Pastor Rob Dav-ey 5625 3226. Youth: Neville Stuart ph. 0407 343 219.Equip Church - 17 Michael Place, Leongatha. Sunday service 10am. Contact: John 0408 305 880.Wonthaggi A.O.G. - Billson Street, 10am: Sunday. Contact: Pastor Barry Smith 5672 3984.CHRISTIAN REVIVAL CRUSADE: 40 Hughes Street, Leongatha. Sunday, Morning Service 10.30 am: Inspirational Service, 6.30pm: Children’s Church 10.30am: Home cells weekly. For all enqui-ries contact 5664 5455.THE CHURCH AT ARCHIES CREEK: Every first Sunday of the month. Sunday morning 11am - 12.30pm. Fun and games, all ages, all are welcome. Phone: Ps. Chris Chetland 5678 7692, 0447 724 989.SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST: Saturdays, Church service 10am., Leongatha Sabbath School -

11.30am. CATHOLIC: St Laurence’s Parish Leon-gatha: 5 pm Mass Saturday, 11am Mass Sunday.Tarwin Lower: In St Andrew’s Union Church, 5pm winter, 6pm summer Mass Saturday. Meeniyan: 9.30am Mass, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays and 11am, 2nd and 4th Sundays.Mirboo North: 11am Mass, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays and 9.30am Mass, 2nd and 4th Sundays.St. Joseph’s Parish Korumburra: 9.30am Sunday Mass.Loch: 5pm/6pm Daylight saving Sunday Mass. Wonthaggi: Saturday evening 6.30pm: Evening Mass; Sunday, 10.30am: Mass. Inverloch: Sun-day 9 am: Mass.KORUMBURRA’S AGLOW: First Monday every month at Korum-burra Day Centre, Korumburra Hospital, Bridge St., Korumburra at 7.45pm. Inquiries phone 5657 2214.GIPPSLAND CHRISTIAN FEL-LOWSHIP: Strongly family ori-ented church meets at The Grain Store, Mirboo North, Sundays: 4-5.10pm Communion, 5.15-6pm Bible Studies for Adults, Youth and Children. Friday evenings: Home Fellowships 7.30pm; Youth Ac-tivities. Enquiries: 5668 2226 Bob Stevens.SALVATION ARMY LEONGATHA COMMUNITY CHURCH meets at 52 Anderson Street (South Gippsland Highway) - Sunday: Family Worship at 10am: Sagala - Tuesday, 4 - 5.30pm; mainly mu-sic, Thursday 10am. All welcome. Please contact Captain Martyn and Heather Scrimshaw, ph. 5662 5122.SALVATION ARMY WONTHAGGI COMMUNITY CHURCH meets at 149 McKenzie Street every Sun-day at 11am for Family Worship. Kids' Club - every Tuesday at 4 pm, Women's Group - Wednes-day at 1.30pm, and Playgroup - Friday 9.30am. Evening Ladies' Fellowship - First Monday each month and Youth Groups held monthly. All welcome. Please con-tact Lt. Robyn and Max Lean. Ph. 5672 1228.PRESBYTERIAN: Sunday Ser-vice 10am, corner Bent and Turner Streets, Leongatha. Moderator

Rev. Mark Smith 5625 4112. CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH: Reformed Church meeting at the corner of Peart and Brown Streets. Sunday family ser-vice at 10.30am. (10am daylight saving time), creche and Sunday School available. All Sunday eve-ning services at 5pm. Fortnightly youth activities. Home Bible Fel-lowship groups. Contact 5662 2527. UNITING CHURCH: Leongatha: Sunday, May 13, 10am. Mirboo North: 9.30am. Meeniyan: 10am. Wonthaggi: Sunday 9.30am, Family Service, all welcome. In-verloch: Sunday 11am: Korum-burra: Sunday, 9.30am: Rev. Pas-tors Gavin and Sue Sharp, 5655 1997. Arawata: 11.30am 1st & 3rd Sundays. Kongwak: 11.30am 4th Sunday.BAPTIST CHURCH KORUM-BURRA: 39 Mine Rd, Korum-burra. Service and Sunday School 10.30am. Pastor Ian Wilkinson. Phone 5658 1366.BAPTIST CHURCH WONTHAGGI: Cnr McBride & Broome Crescent, Wonthaggi. Morning Service & Children’s Activities, Sunday 10am. Weekly activities see www.wonbaptist.org.au, Pastor Geoff Pegler 5672 4769.MEENIYAN CHRISTIAN FEL-LOWSHIP: Sunday, 10am: Meeni-yan Youth Club Hall. COMBINED CHURCHES WONT-HAGGI / INVERLOCH: 4th Sun-day each month at 7pm.SCOTS PIONEER CHURCH: Mardan South. Pleasant Sunday Afternoons on the last Sunday of each month at 2pm. See occasion-al ad in this paper for details. For enquiries phone 5664 9306.FISH CREEK UNION CHURCH: 1st & 3rd Sundays, 9am; 2nd & 4th Sundays, 7pm. Contacts: Fran Grimes 5683 2650, Sue Poletti 5663 6325.

Church Times

CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8324ACROSS

1. The way is, for man, hard (4). 7, Deducting from thecrowd (9). 8. Passenger food (4). 9. The drawing left in,criticise (4). 10. Vote for the head (4). 11. By having quar-ter inches, does the wrong thing (4). 14. Not ready to un-dercut the papermaker in it (10). 16. Reminds one, whenone seeks admission (5,1,4). 19. The point of view of theright or the left (4). 22. Like the cake kept in the fridge?(4). 24. Again it is included in the ceremony (4). 25. Killeda small boy (4). 26. Such a time as one would have doingporridge? (9). 27. Astound by having the last half unfin-ished (4).

DOWN1. Smokes and is short of breath (5). 2. Go off about onebeing in Italy (5). 3. See the G-man cut and run (6). 4.Having money is something new (6). 5. Almost fall forwhat the travel agent is selling? (4). 6. As before,underworked and terribly late coming in (9). 12. Becausethe plaited rein shown outside is phoney (9). 13. Performedon a light note (4). 15. Is sick from beer, we’re told (4).17. How you said “I never travel by land”? (6). 18. Findthree-quarters of the next ten badly written, to a degree(6). 20. Modish, you grant; by a bay (5). 21. Wined, hegot drunk (5). 23. It’s done up, too (4).

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8324

ACROSS1. Nuisance (4)7. Band (9)8. Scheme (4)9. Pack (4)

10. Mutts (4)11. Skin (4)14. Comprehend (10)16. Uproar (10)19. Places (4)22. Guide (4)24. Simple (4)25. Number (4)26. Scored (9)27. Cease (4)

DOWN1. Musician (5)2. Mark (5)3. Jarred (6)4. Rain (6)5. Cast-off (4)6. Insect (9)

12. Effrontery (9)13. Combat (4)15. Implement (4)17. Whiten (6)18. Decrease (6)20. Concerning (5)21. Fragmant (5)23. Sketch (4)

ARIES - March 21 - April 20A light touch is the right touch now, especially where politics at the workplace is concerned. In romance, you are on a steadier course. Modest fi nancial gains are favoured.TAURUS - April 21 - May 22You are a wealth of ideas. The key is to put the best ones into action. A family member may need coaxing to share current concerns.GEMINI - May 23 - June 21Rules should be obeyed strictly if you are to reach your target date. Caution is important in new relationships. Mechanical efforts require the work of a professional.CANCER - June 22 - July 22Leave extra time for detours if travelling. Your partner may be surprisingly vague, but don’t press for details. This week is favourable for learning a new language.LEO - July 23 - August 22Your ideas are gaining support from high up. Pets fi gure in the weekend picture - you may be puppy sitting. A loved one is less secretive and more demonstrative.VIRGO - August 23 - September 22Partnership arrangements are spotlighted, but be sure that all the paperwork is carefully reviewed. Publishing ventures are favourable too.LIBRA - September 23 - October 22Romance continues on a steadier course, thanks to your new approach. A family member is willing to make a sacrifi ce on your behalf. A suspended project is reactivated.SCORPIO - October 23 - November 21Creative activities are highlighted. You may choose to make some meaningful holiday gifts. Weekend travel plans may go awry. A loved one is in a more realistic mood.SAGITTARIUS - November 22 - December 22A platonic friendship is featured. You are known for your diplomatic skills, but this week stay far afi eld of family disputes. Harmony returns to the job scene.CAPRICORN - December 23 - January 20The key to a recent mystery is revealed now. Your independent streak surfaces, leading to favourable results. A family obligation is shared. A public speaking event is favoured.AQUARIUS - January 21 - February 19An open minded attitude could lead to professional gains. Academic horizons broaden. This is a good week to plan a new course of study. The romance situation stabilises.PISCES - February 20 - March 20This is the week for making diffi cult announcements and decisions. Healthwise, look after minor aches promptly. Unexpected visitors liven the weekend. Prepare for new expenses.BIRTHDAY THIS WEEKAlthough some see you as a lighthearted type, your sense of commit-ment is strong indeed. In family situations, you are the one to count on. Educational expansion is spotlighted leading to new interests and possible travel.

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THE South Gippsland Walking and Adven-ture Club has enjoyed lots of interesting ac-tivities over the last few months.

The highlight was perhaps the day spent at the Leongatha aerodrome in beautiful weather when members took to the air in a glider.

Views of the local area were superb.

Day walks have been held at the Prom, Tenby Point and Cape Woolamai, to name just a few. Tuesday walks are well supported, with local areas being explored. Day cycles continue on a Monday, with the weather being very kind to the riders.

The canoeing group has just returned from a few days exploring the area around Lake Tyers and the Nowa Nowa Arm, again with good calm weather.

A large contingent of walkers, cyclists, canoeists and their partners enjoyed four days at a lodge on

Stretching legs: members of the South Gippsland Walking and Adventure Club enjoyed a day walk at Cape Woolamai. From left: Judy Speedy, Ros Spratt, Anne and Kerry Baggallay.

Adventurers take to air

Mount Hotham, with lots of varied activities. This was such a success it is hoped to be repeated next year.

A new program for the coming months has just been released.

Activities include a fi ve day cycle in the Ararat to Warrnambool area, the

opening of the Great Strzelecki Track at Balook, walk and cycle on the Mornington Peninsula, a day cycle from Yanakie to Tidal River, igloo building at Mount St Gwinear and the annual general meeting at Inverloch.

There are plenty of activities for all age groups

and abilities. The club meets on the

fourth Thursday of the month at 8pm at the Leongatha Community House.

New members are most welcome. President Ros can be contacted on 5664 2358.

THE Bass Coast Community Foundation has launched a major fundraising appeal to raise $220,000 by May 25.

This date coincides with the foundation’s tenth anniversary celebration and would bring the total raised by the foundation to $1 million.

The difference with this appeal is that the foundation is seeking 11 people, families or businesses to each donate $20,000 to establish a named management account.

Donations can be made over four years or in one lump sum. Donors can suggest a name for their account, which will be held in perpetuity by the foundation and the income distributed annually, as well as indicating any areas with which they are interested to assist the board in making grants from their account.

The foundation will manage the accounts and ensure they are increased each year by CPI to ensure they keep parity with infl ation over the years.

The foundation operates exclusively within the boundaries of

the Bass Coast Shire, and concentrates its funding efforts in the areas of youth, the aged, the environment and community strengthening.

Foundation chairman Alan Brown said his family was delighted to support the appeal by establishing the Glen and Sarah Brown Bequest in memory of his late parents.

Glen Brown was a coal miner in Wonthaggi all his working life. He spent 43 years underground and was heavily involved in the local community.

He was a long serving board member of the Miners Dispensary in Wonthaggi and was the Wonthaggi Citizens Band’s longest serving secretary.

Sarah Brown was a typical loving coal miner’s wife who worked hard throughout her life to support her husband and their children. They knew hard times, particularly through the Great Depression.

The Glen and Sarah Brown Bequest will be established with a view to annually support any activity connected with either the State Coal Mine or coal miners and their descendants or the activities of the

Wonthaggi Historical Society. Mr Brown said the bequest will

continue in perpetuity and as such the memory of his late parents will live on in the local community for generations to come.

“I wish to make it clear that named accounts can also be established in the names of people before their death as well as companies or organisations,” Mr Brown said.

“In fact there are many good reasons why people should set up the bequest in their own or their family name while they are still alive as they get to see the positive outcomes from their generosity during their lifetime.”

If you are willing to consider establishing a named perpetual bequest you can contact Kate in the foundation offi ce on 5672 3356 for more information.

The foundation operates throughout the Bass Coast Shire region and as such people from the area are being asked to consider establishing a named fund. Donations to the foundation exceeding $2 are tax deductible.

Foundation launches new appeal

PHILLIP Island Nature Parks was awarded the 2012 Victorian Coastal Awards for Excellence: Natural Environment Award for their fox eradication program in a ceremony held at Melbourne Museum last week.

Hosted by the Victorian Coastal Council, the Coast-al Awards are in their 13th year.

The Natural Environ-ment Award is presented to an individual, group or body in recognition of their contribution to the improve-ment of coastal and marine environments, and for ex-cellence in contributions to the conservation and protec-tion of marine and coastal species and ecosystems.

The winning submis-sion detailed the Nature

Penguins saved from foxes

Prestigious award: John Hickman of the Victorian Coastal Council, presented the award to Phillip Island Nature Park’s Stuart Murphy and Dr Roz Jessop alongside the Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith.Park’s commitment to a fox eradication program using science, fi eldwork, part-nerships and technological innovation. The program has resulted in zero little penguin kills in the past two years on the Summer-land Peninsula - a fi rst in 42 years. Penguin numbers have increased from 14,000

in 1985 to 32,000 in 2011. Other species have also increased, including Cape Barren geese, masked lap-wings and hooded plovers, demonstrating a big win for biodiversity on Phillip Island.

“Winning this award showcases the Nature Parks continuing environmental

excellence to our peers and our community,” said Mat-thew Jackson, Phillip Island Nature Park’s Chief Execu-tive Offi cer. “May I take this opportunity to congratulate all staff and community members who have been in-volved in this achievement over many years.”

YOUNG farmhands and appren-tices will now be able to drive a tractor of any size on public roads following lobbying from the Vic-torian Farmers Federation.

Previous restrictions meant that only holders of a “light rigid” vehicle licence could drive tractors weighing over 4.5 tonnes on public roads.

This licence required drivers to have held a provisional driver’s licence for at least one year.

The rule change means farmhands and apprentices aged 16 - 19 can now move tractors of any size, with and without trailers, between properties.

“The old licencing rule was creating a barrier for some farmers who wanted to employ a young apprentice, but needed someone who was able to operate tractors off-farm,” VFF president Peter

Tuohey said.“The VFF has been lobbying for

this change for quite a while, so youngfarmhands and apprentices can participatemore in day-to-day farm work.”

VicRoads’ amended Roads andLicences business rule on the operationof tractors is effective immediatelyand states: “The holder of a car driverlicence or car learner permit may drive atractor of any size, including one whichis towing a trailer, or has any otherimplement attached.”

Mr Tuohey said the VFF’s staff werealways working behind-the-scenes toremove regulatory burdens on farmersand had been pushing for the newlicensing rules since 2009.

“We would like to thank VicRoads fortheir time, assistance and understandingon the issue,” he said.

Making a difference: permit changes will enable young farmhands greaterscope on farms.

Farmers win from licensing

changes


GENDORE Tractors and Machinery in Leon-gatha, along with New Holland, are commit-ted to offering farmers intelligent solutions to make agriculture more effi cient and kinder to the environment.

SCR, or Selective Catalytic Reduction, uses a catalyst to treat the nitrogen oxide and nitrogen monoxide contained in the exhaust gas, transforming it into harmless water and nitrogen.

To achieve this, it uses an after treatment system that adds AdBlue in the exhaust.

“We are pretty excited about the system. It is one of the biggest breakthroughs in fuel economy and performance in agricultural machinery,” Tim Burgess of Gendore said.

“The system has been developed in Europe, where fuel costs are much higher. It is a more effi cient, productive system, combined with a number of different transmission options.

“We have had great reports from owners of SCR tractors, for their quietness in the cab, their improved performance and their increased fuel economy.”

AdBlue is a water and urea solution added to the exhaust gases in the SCR after treatment system to transform them into harmless water and nitrogen.

AdBlue will not affect the tractor’s performance at all, as it is contained in the after treatment system, which means power generation remains at the impressive levels expected of New Holland. It means a more effi cient machine with up to 10 per cent lower fuel consumption.

Throw in the environmental advantages and it’s a win-win situation.

The AdBlue system has been engineered to offer the ultimate in ease of use. The additive tank is located next to the diesel tank, making fi lling up even easier.

Furthermore, you only need to fi ll your AdBlue tank once every two diesel refi lls and for every dollar spent on AdBlue, you could save up to three dollars on fuel. The SCR and AdBlue system is available on the New Holland T7000 series tractors, from 125hp.

Effi cient farming: Tim Burgess and Kevin Smith from Gendore Tractors and Machinery in Leongatha are excited to offer tractors that have increased performance, are more fuel effi cient and are kinder to the environment, like the New Holland T7.250 tractor shown here.

New Holland, new technology


VLE LEONGATHAKOONWARRA

1. Rodwells 2. Elders 3. David Phelan & Co 4. Landmark 5. Alex Scott 6. SEJ

Sale Draw

Upcoming SalesLEONGATHA

Prime: May 9 - 8.30amSheep: May 16 - 12pmStore: May 17 - 10am

PAKENHAMStore: May 10 - 10am Prime: May 14 - 8am

Export: May 15 - 8.30am

May 9

Carbon Farming RoadshowWould you like to know more about how

carbon farming can work for you? Industry experts will discuss the opportunities in carbon farming at a free forum next week.

When Thursday 17 MayTime 10am - 2:30pm (lunch is provided)Where Latrobe Convention Centre, Princes Highway, Traralgon.RSVP to Peter Newgreen on 1300 094 262 or email [email protected] WEB www.carbonfarmingvic.blogspot.com.au

A panel discussion will follow the presentations with plenty of opportunity for discussion.

Hosted by the West Gippsland CMA with funding provided by The Australian Government Carbon Farming Initiative Communications Program.

A YARDING of 300 trade and 1800 export cattle were presented to a fi eld of most of the regular buyers.

Quality was mixed, with prices refl ecting this with both dearer and easier trends.

In the trade pens, C2 medium and heavy weight vealers made from 190c to 233c/kg, averaging 212c for the steers and 204c/kg for the heifer portion. Numbers of yealings were limited, with heavy C3 heifers making to 198c to be up to 7c/kg dearer.

A run of grown steers of average to good qual-ity met with strong com-petition from processors. Medium and heavy weight C3 steers made from 165c to 206c, averaging 192c to see prices 9c/kg dearer for the medium weights and up to 17c/kg dearer for the heavier weights. Heavy C4 bullocks made to 188c to be up to 15c/kg dearer.

Medium and heavy weight D3 and D4 grown heifers made from 138c to 174c/kg for the better

• VLE LEONGATHA

Prices vary with qualityThursday May 3Total yarding: 961.Steers: R.T. & A.M.

Gilligan, Doomburrim, 6 x $930; M. & J. Dyer, Ner-rena, 1 x $920; R.W.K., M. & E. Jones, Welshpool, 4 x $895; G. Heil, Dumbalk, 1 x $865; Shoreline Invest-ments, Yanakie, 1 x $855; Dirt Salers, Leongatha South, 2 x $850.

Heifers: G. Heil, Dumbalk, 6 x $780; C.W. Littlejohn, Mirboo, 3 x $740; R.S. & E.C. Gloster, Drumdlemara, 5 x $730; Burrabardoo,

Tarwin, 18 x $725; W.G. & F.M. Pratt, Inverloch, 4 x $720; T. & T. Hams, Fish Creek, 1 x $695.

Cows: K.W. & E.A. Heggen, Binginwarri, 10 x $1000.

Cows and calves: T. & T. Hams, Fish Creek, 1 x $1450; W. Churchill, Kil-cunda, 1 x $1430; S.J. & C.A. Carbone, Thorpdale, 3 x $1300; N.B., A. & L.J. Smith, Pound Creek, 1 x $1200; R.H. & M. Greaves, Tarwin Lower, 1 x $1180; A.J. & J.M. White, Mir-boo, 6 x $1150.

VLE store cattle sale yields, being 15c to 20c/

kg dearer. Prices in the cow draft

of 900 head were incon-sistent, showing cheaper trends for plainer lots while being slightly dearer for better quality. Heavy D3 and D4 beef cows made from 128c to 148c,

being 3c to 6c/kg dearer. Plainer D1 and D2 dairy cows made from 112c to 133c to be 3c to 6c/kg easier.

There were 66 bulls penned, which saw prices being from 4c to 9c/kg dearer, with C2 and C3 lots averaging 157c/kg.

Wednesday, May 2 BULLOCKS1 W.S. & J.C. Sing, Koorooman 560kg 207.6 $116213 J.S. & J.M. Forsyth, Narracan 643kg 205.2 $132113 S. & G. Nardone, Narracan 645kg 204.6 $131914 R.J. Scott, Kongwak 622kg 202.6 $126114 P. Alicata, Thorpdale 600kg 200.6 $12053 N.J. & S.K. Geary, Leongatha 570kg 200.0 $1140STEERS1 G.L. & M.L. Tuckett, Leongatha 305kg 238.6 $7271 G. & K. Hempel, Hiawatha 385kg 235.0 $9041 J.H. & J.I. MacDonald, Leongatha 390kg 233.6 $911

1 M.R. Albert, Welshpool 345kg 231.6 $7991 S. Blancato, Foster 430kg 230.0 $9891 T. Maruzza, Dumbalk 415kg 230.0 $954COWS1 Lyroat Nominees, Allambee 360kg 215.0 $7741 Bland Dairies, Foster 530kg 196.2 $10391 Vuillerman Past Co. Yanakie 400kg 190.0 $7601 S. & L. Monson, Krowera 490kg 165.0 $8081 T.J., C. & L.J. Smirl, Leongatha 760kg 152.0 $11558 S.T. & R.E. Evans, Mirboo 645kg 148.0 $955HEIFERS1 Traselasons P/L, Loch 400kg 228.6 $9142 G.L. & M.L. Tuckett, Leongatha 355kg 220.0 $7811 G. & K. Hempel, Hiawatha 300kg 215.0 $6451 K. & M. Thomas, Meeniyan 340kg 213.6 $7261 C.J. & P.A. McGannon, Doomburrim 365kg 210.0 $7662 C. & C. Eagleton, Fish Creek 390kg 208.6 $813BULLS1 I.K. & L.L. Greig, Meeniyan 885kg 189.6 $16771 N.M. & M.E. Wight, Hedley 850kg 172.0 $14621 R.H., J.V. & M.R. Kershaw, Archies Creek 1010kg 170.0 $17171 R. Boddy & Son, Woodside 910kg 168.0 $15281 M. & D. Marotti, Korumburra 530kg 166.2 $8801 G.I. & L. Webster, Tarwin 750kg 166.2 $1246

For sale: Rodney and Coral Donat from Wonthaggihad 41 steers in the store sale on Thursday. Theircattle were raised in Mirboo North and made agood price on the day.

On the hunt: Vanessa and Quinn Brown from Loch were hoping to fi nd some cattle to purchase at the store sale in Koonwarra on Thursday. Above rightLooking about: Ian Baker from Yannathan braved the cold and wet weather on Thursday to check out the cattle yarded at the store sale in Koonwarra.


MURRAY Goulburn will open offi ces in Singapore and Viet-nam to expand the company’s pres-ence across Asia and continue to improve shareholder returns.

Managing director Gary Helou said MG would open a regional head offi ce in Singapore to oversee sales, marketing and distribution functions for MG in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam.

The region represents 15 per cent of world dairy trade with imports of about 1.8 million tonnes valued in excess of $6 billion per annum.

Mr Helou said

Southeast Asia is categorised by rapidly growing populations and demand for dairy is growing as real incomes rise.

“The region’s local dairy production will not meet future demand growth and consequently these markets will continue to look to key exporting countries like Australia to meet future dairy food demand,” he said.

“The MG and Devondale brands already have a strong reputation in the region. The MG offi ces will improve the effectiveness of current market channels and grow markets for MG products.”

Mr Helou said the Singapore offi ce would be led by experienced executives who would

MG to open Asian offi cestake charge of the mission to expand MG’s presence.

The MG Singapore offi ce will be MG’s third international offi ce along with the team based in Tokyo, Japan and the recently announced Dubai offi ce that will service the Middle East and North Africa.

A Vietnam based team would increase the profi tability of MG’s sales into this market and drive long-term growth, Mr Helou said.

“Vietnam has a population in excess of 90 million people and is the world’s 13th most populated country. Dairy

food consumption growth is forecast to be in excess of 10 per cent per annum and local milk supply will be insuffi cient to meet this growing demand,” he said.

MG’s Vietnam offi ce will represent the fourth international offi ce for the company.

THE latest Depart-ment of Primary In-dustries (DPI) climate webinar will be on how climate variabil-ity infl uences plant biosecurity.

The webinar will be conducted by DPI princi-pal research scientist Dr Jo Luck on Tuesday, May 15 from 10-11am.

She has over 15 years experience working in molecular plant pathology, specialising in plant biose-curity. In 2006, Dr Luck led a national research project

modelling the impacts of climate change on plant biosecurity.

This webinar will be divided into four parts:

• an overview of the climate change compo-nents that will affect plant biosecurity;

• modelling the effects of climate on pests and dis-eases and

• new research on se-vere weather events and biosecurity. Registrations close Friday, May 11. To register, go to www.dpi.vic.gov.au/climate and go to the webinar series page.

Climate impacts


Expressions of interest are sought for the development of No. 2 King Street, Korumburra. This centrally located site is 2450m2 and has a current planning permit for 8 units.

Consideration would be given to construction or development of this site.

For further information please contact:P. & J. Milkins Building Designers60 Bair Street, Leongatha Vic 3953

Phone: 5662 3017Email: [email protected]

DEVELOPMENT SITEExpressions of Interest

For further information Phone 1300 094 262 Fax (03) 5175 7899

Email [email protected]

Planned Burning of Willow Debris

Tarwin River West Branch in the vicinity of Mossvale Park

The WGCMA advises that planned and managed burning of willow debris will occur in this area during May and June. This carefully planned and monitored burn is part of river restoration work currently being done on waterways within the region.The burn will be carried out by trained staff with fire fighting equipment on-site throughout. Smoke may be visible in the area. Notification has been given to landholders and Vic Fire.

CASINO TRIPSunday May 27

$25 - includes lunchRing Joy

0437 653 376

public notices

CHIROPRACTORGarry Harrison19 Moonah Street

Cape PatersonMondayTuesdayThursday

FridayBy appointment

Ph: 5674 8290

Mirboo NorthCOUNTRY MARKETBAROMI PARKSaturday, May 12

(Morning)Stalls may be set up from 7.30am

Plants, toys, bric-a-brac, books, crafts, flowers

Contact Maxine 5668 2465

CHIROPRACTORNORMAN G.

VRADENBURG“NON-FORCE

PRACTITIONER”28 Reilly Street,

INVERLOCHHOURS - Monday, Tuesday,

Thursday and Friday by appointment

Phone and fax 5674 3666South Gippsland

Chiropractic Services & Adjunctive Therapies P/L

Managing development in flood prone areas is important to ensure that people and property are protected from the impact of flooding.

To assist this process the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority have developed draft guidelines for development in flood prone areas to ensure we make consistent and transparent decisions.

We are now seeking input from the community on the draft guidelines and will hold information sessions on Thursday 31 May and Friday 1 June.

The draft guidelines are available for download from the WGCMA website.

Written comments are due by 5pm on Friday 15 June by emailing [email protected] or by post to PO Box 1374 Traralgon VIC 3844.

For further information on the draft guidelines or to confirm your attendance at one of the sessions please contact WGCMA on 1300 094 262.

Draft guidelines for development in flood prone areas

w w w . w g c m a . v i c . g o v. a u

Location Session detailsWarragul 1 June 2-3pm

Park View Room, West Gippsland Arts Centre

Traralgon 1 June 10-11am WGCMA Traralgon Office

Leongatha 31 May 10-11amWGCMA Leongatha Office

Sale 31 May 2-3pmCommunity College Gippsland, Sale Campus

public notices public notices

AGM Meeniyan TOWN Club, 8pm Hall Supper Room, Monday May 21, 2012. Tarnya Wilson 5664-7473.

South Coast Boardriders Inc.

2011/12AGM/Presentation

NightSaturday May 12

7pm onwardsSandy Point CaféAll past and present members welcome

public notices

Latrobe Community Health Service is one of the largest community health providers in Victoria. We provide professional and career development, salary packaging, an employee assistance program, work life balance and much more.

We are currently offering the following career opportunity:

WorkHealth Clinician – 17455Casual, Hume or Grampian Regions.

Are you an Enrolled Nurse living in the Hume or Grampian region and interested in casual employment?

LCHS are looking for suitably qualifi ed Enrolled Nurses to provide the WorkHealth checks in workplaces across Grampian and Hume regions.

The WorkHealth initiative engages employers, workers and their representatives in implementing tailored health promotion solutions that meet the varying needs of Victorian workplaces. The WorkHealth program aims to provide workers with information and advice on modifi able lifestyle behaviours such as poor diet, physical inactivity, excess alcohol consumption and tobacco smoking, which are risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 Diabetes.

Please contact Rachel Strauss, Executive Director, Primary Health on 03 5136 5315 for further information.

Application close 4.30pm, Friday 18 May 2012

• For further information and copies of each position description visit our careers page www.lchs.com.au/careers.

• Applicants must address the Selection Criteria and lodge their application online.

• No late or hard copy applications will be accepted.

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situations vacant situations vacant


Experienced & Creative Cook required

Min 30hrs Mon - FriSome training preferred

Jr Kitchen Hand needed weekends for

dishes and general café duties

Applicants must be highly motivated and reliable.Great rates - awesome

team

New positions avail for growing business in

Mirboo North

Call 0448 566 993

situations vacant

More information Phone 13 1963 www.parks.vic.gov.au

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Information Offi cer • Tidal River• Fixed part time (0.75 FTE) role• Pro-rata salary $42,305pa plus 9% Super

The Information Offi cer is to provide high level visitor service at the Wilsons Promontory Visitor Centre and Park Entrance Offi ce through the delivery of high quality services and information to visitors. As well as assisting with the effi cient operation and management of the reservations and bookings process for accommodation/camping and other related services at Wilsons Promontory National Park.

To succeed in this role you will have:• Work experience in a similar role, preferably within

the hospitality or nature tourism industry.• Sound knowledge and commitment to customer

service and customer satisfaction.• Sound knowledge and understanding of nature

tourism.• Good computer literacy, especially Microsoft systems

and booking/accommodation systems.• Proven record of achievement and self management.• Must be well presented and possess highly

developed written and verbal communication skills.• Ability to work as a member of a team, able to

prioritise duties to meet deadlines.• A current manual Drivers Licence is essential.

To fi nd out more about this position, please obtain a copy of the position description by visiting www.parks.vic.gov.au.

For further information please contact Brent Moran by calling Parks Victoria on 13 1963. To apply, please e-mail your application, addressing the selection criteria including a resume to [email protected].

Applications close Friday 18 May 2012.

Parks Victoria is an Equal Opportunity Employer, with a commitment to merit, equity and diversity in the workplace.

A small growing electrical comany based in Korumburra seeking a

QUALIFED ‘A’ GRADE ELECTRICIAN in a full or part time position

to join part of their team working in diverse range of Domestic and Commercial works.

Please send email or fax your full application and resumé outlining your work history, relevant experience

and references to [email protected], or (03) 5662 5888 by June 1, 2012.


SPARE PARTS TRAINEE/JUNIORGendore Tractors & Machinery Pty Ltd has a vacancy for a bright and efficient person to fill the above position at our Leongatha Branch.The successful candidate should have an attention for detail, good time management, great communication skills, as well as being a team player.

Applications in writing should be addressed to: Mr Tim BurgessManager82-84 Yarragon RoadLeongatha 3953


(1) Manager, Housing & Support Services(2) Manager, Youth Services (Full-time based at Leongatha) SESN-GippsCare assists individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness within the Bass Coast and South Gippsland shires. New and exciting opportunities exist for enthusiastic and highly motivated professionals to join our team.

These key leadership roles will enable effi cient and effective service delivery. Applicants will have signifi cant management experience in the Housing and Out of Home Care sectors and be able to demonstrate a solid and successful history in leading and managing teams. Reporting directly to the Director and Senior Manager South East Services Network you will be a member of the Management Team.

(1) Manager, Housing & Support Services - Housing Support Program, Family Violence Outreach Services, Intensive Case Management Initiative, Psychiatric Dis-ability Rehabilitation, Initial Assessment and Planning and GippsCare Social Housing.In this role you will provide leadership and have a clear understanding of the Housing and Homelessness sector. The successful applicant will possess sound administrative and organisational skills with a proven ability to prioritise tasks and monitor staff workloads across a range of housing services.

(2) Manager, Youth Services - Home Based Care, Family Reconciliation Initiative, Youth Justice Community Support Services, Creating Connections and Leaving Care.The successful applicant will have a strong capacity to lead staff across a range of Youth Services ensuring quality client outcomes and responding to sub-regional demand, you will require an excellent knowledge of the Out of Home Care and Youth Services sectors.

A relevant tertiary qualifi cation and demonstrated experience in Human Services Management is highly desirable.

The successful applicant will be required to provide a current National Police Records Check, Working with Children Check and proof of Eligibility to Work in Australia. SESN is a Child Safe organisation.

For a position description contact SESN Offi ce - 9770 5399

Written applications citing three (3) referees should be addressed to:Robert Martin, Director

The Salvation Army South East Services Network Suite 5, 38 Ross Smith Avenue, Frankston 3199APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Tuesday, 22 May, 2012

For further information contact:Celia Irwin, SESN Senior Manager, GippsCare,

DovetonCSServices & Quality Improvement tel: (03) 5662 4502.

SOUTH EAST SERVICES NETWORK (SESN)

GippsCare

South Coast Primary Care PartnershipHealth Promotion Officer: Part Time (0.8 EFT)

12 month contract The South Coast Primary Care Partnership is seeking an experienced professional to the role of Health Promotion Offi cer. This position is located in Inverloch at the offi ces of General Practice Alliance South Gippsland (Division of General Practice). It is a part time position for the period of 12 months, with the possibility of extension subject to additional funding.

Applicants must have:• Relevant tertiary qualifi cations, ideally within public

health, health promotion or relevant social sciences• Experience in the planning, implementation and

evaluation of community public health programs• Excellent written and verbal communication skills• Ability to work both independently and as part of

a team• Ability to establish and maintain strong partnerships

For further information, including a copy of the position description, please contact Sam Moyle at

[email protected] phone 5674 0900

To apply, please email or send a letter of application addressing the selection criteria, along with a copy

of your curriculum vitae to: Ms S. Moyle, Support Services Manager

GPA South Gippsland, PO Box 105, Inverloch 3996 or [email protected].

Applications close 5pm Tuesday 22nd May, 2012.

Latrobe Community Health Service is one of the largest community health providers in Victoria. We provide professional and career development, salary packaging, an employee assistance program, work life balance and much more.

We are currently offering the following career opportunity:

Manager Information Communication Technology (ITC) - 1750976 or 80 hours per fortnight, Full Time Permanent, MorwellThe Manager ICT is accountable to ensure the timely and effective provision of the ICT services required by the Company. The role encompasses overall management of the Company’s ICT operations including the delivery of quality assured IT services, the development and implementation of ICT strategies and plans, the investigation and adoption of new ICT technologies, the supervision of ICT projects and the training, development and mentoring of ICT staff. Liaison with external subject matter experts, vendors and contractors will also be required from time to time. The Manager ICT is supported by a small team of technical and professional staff including in particular a Team Leader-IT Operations who leads the client facing team that provides day to day IT services based on established systems and infrastructure.Please contact Anubis Pacifi co, Executive Director, Corporate on 0409 954 614 for further information.

Applications close 4:30pm, Friday 25 May 2012

• For further information and copies of each position description visit our careers page www.lchs.com.au/careers.

• Applicants must address the Selection Criteria and lodge their application online.

• No late or hard copy applications will be accepted.

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South Coast Primary Care PartnershipExecutive Officer: Full Time, 12 month Contract This position located in Inverloch at the offi ces of General Practice Alliance South Gippsland (Division of General Practice) reports to the Chair, South Coast Primary Care Partnership (SCPCP) Steering Group. The position is a 12 month contract, 1.0 EFT, with the possibility of extension subject to additional funding.

Key deliverables for SCPCP include building the capacity of the health service system in the catchment area through partnership, leadership, organisational and workforce development, and resourcing. The key domains of activity for the partnership include integrated health promotion, service coordination and integrated chronic disease management.

Executive Offi cer duties involve:• Leadership and partnership development • Strategic planning and implementation using a

social model of health approach• Health service system development • Project management and evaluation • Stakeholder relations, marketing and communication• Provision of executive support to the governance

group • Budgetary and staff management

Qualifi cations:• Tertiary qualifi cation in public health, health

promotion or relevant social sciences• Postgraduate qualifi cations would be an advantage

For further information, including a copy of the position description, please contact Sam Moyle at

[email protected] phone 5674 0900

To apply, please email or send a letter of application addressing the selection criteria, along with a copy

of your curriculum vitae to: Ms S Moyle, Support Services Manager

GPA South Gippsland, PO Box 105, Inverloch 3996 or [email protected].

Applications close 5pm Tuesday 22nd May, 2012.

SITUATION VACANT

Building a Healthy Community

District Nurse - Division 10.5 EFT (19 hours per week)

BCCHS seeks expressions of interest for the part time employment of an enthusiastic and dedicated Division 1 Registered Nurse to join our busy, supportive nursing team.

Areas of service delivery include HACC, HITH, PAC, DVA and Palliative Care. Applicants must be fl exible to work both am and pm shifts and provide on-call service.

Remuneration for this position as per award.

Enquiries can be directed to Sheryl Spencer, Nursing Services Coordinator.

To obtain a position description and an employment application form, please telephone reception on (03) 5671 9200 or refer to our website: www.bcchs.com.au

Applications must address the key selection criteria, and include the Application for Employment form.

Applications close 5 pm Monday 21 May 2012and should be addressed to:Bass Coast Community Health ServiceHR Administrator1 Back Beach Road, San Remo 3925Or by email to: [email protected]

WANTED female to share a house and to pay expenses and accommodation. Must have a police check and references. Must be clean and tidy and be able to do housework. Non smoker. 5662-5686.

accommodation

MARDANNEW 4 BEDROOM

HOUSE On 7 acres - $375pw

Or house only - $350pwReverse cycle air con

Conditions applyPhone 0428 264 231

FOR RENT

for rent

HOUSE 3 bedroom, in Inverloch, one block from main street, $330 per week. 5662-4547.

ROOM for rent in Oakleigh South on Centre Road. Ph: 0458-087460.

AGISTMENTMirboo North

100 ACRESWater, race and yard

Plenty of grassGood fences

Phone 0419 696 655

agistment

AGISTMENT available for 40 cows, 6-8 weeks, Leongatha. 0430-767950.

FREEPick-up and delivery in

Leongatha/Meeniyan areas

for MOTOR MOWERS,

CHAINSAWS AND

STATIONARY

ENGINES ETC.Repairs and services

Phone JOHN GOULD

5664 0012

free

LEONGATHA RSL thanks members of the

community for supporting the annual Anzac Appeal and for their attendance at the dawn service, march

and community service.

thanks

I KNOW whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to keep what I have committed to Him. 2 Timothy 1:12.

message of hope


AgTrans Services currently has vacancies for multi skilled people to assist with bridge construction and

various other projects based in Foster. Welding experience is a must, truck and machinery

licences/experience will be highly regarded. These positions sometimes require working away

from home for limited periods.Salary is negotiable for the right applicant.

Please forward an application letter outlining relevant experience and your resumé to

[email protected] Applications close Friday 18th May

AgTrans ServicesFull Time, Part Time or Casual

Positions


Administration/Quality controlParental Leave Position

Riverbank Stockfeeds is a family owned business, manufacturing and delivering exceptional quality feed to farms throughout Gippsland from our mill in Leongatha.

We seek a suitably qualifi ed person to work in Administration/Quality control. The duties will include general offi ce tasks, customer service, and timely processing of all relevant documentation. Assistance with incoming goods quality control will also be part of the role.

You will need to possess high degree of computer literacy and careful attention to detail. Experience in a similar role will be highly regarded.

This is a 6 month fi xed-term parental leave position, with the potential op-portunity to extend to 12 months.

Please send your application to:[email protected]

Fixed Term Part-Time Contract12 hours p/week for 12 months

Volunteer Recruitment and Training Program Co-ordinator

The FDCH requires a paid Volunteer Recruitment and Training Program Coordinator able to engage a wide spectrum of volunteer participants from the community to develop sustainable workplace skills through volunteer programs.

The project is to be implemented in three areas for which the House requires volunteers and through which workplace skills can be developed. These are: Establishment of a community enterprise; development of a data base to track student and course evaluative data related to house activities; and establishment of an effective marketing process.

All inquiries regarding the position to: Dr Chris James, Committee of Management

Mobile: 0411 797 396 or Phone: (03) 5688 1081 Email: [email protected]

OR Terri Potter, Offi ce ManagerPhone: (03) 5682 1101

Email: [email protected] description and selection criteria can be downloaded from South Gippsland Community

Houses website at www.sgcommunityhouses.org.au or FDCHLC (03) 5682 1101.

Applications close 3pm Friday 18th May 2012

Foster & District Community House& Learning Centres Inc.

CONTRACT POSITIONAdministration Assistant

LeongathaA contract position exists, as a result of maternity leave, as an administration assistant in our Leongatha store.

This position requires a very high customer service focus both internally and externally. The successful applicant will have the following attributes:• Proven administration skills• Excellent computer literacy• Excellent numeracy skills• Excellent communication skills• Highly organised and effi cient• Able to work with little supervision• Adaptable and Flexible• Be team orientated• Dispatch/Inwards goods experience would be an

advantage

If you believe you have the qualities we are looking for, you are invited to apply in writing

by Thursday 17th May 2012 to: The Store Manager, Capeview Mitre10

Lot 2 Cusack Road, Leongatha, Vic 3953or by email [email protected]

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate the following requirements:• Strong focus on customer service• Excellent communication skills • Excellent organisational skills• Ability to work unsupervised• A sound knowledge of computers and Microsoft

Offi ce software. Experience with MYOB accounting program would be an advantage but not essential.

• Highly motivated• Honest, trustworthy and reliable• Maintain stock control and inventory/data entry

Applicants must hold a current driver’s licence, Medium Rigid licence and forklift licence.

The position is 3 days a week with the fl exibility to in-crease upon experience.

Applications must include a handwritten cover letter with resumé and send to:

The Offi ce Manager62 Old Waratah RoadFish Creek, Vic 3959

Applications Close: Friday 11th May 2012

A long established family business is seeking a

SALES REPRESENTATIVE/TRUCK DRIVERfor On Farm Delivery of Farm Chemicals

and Consumables

Corporate Information Offi cerCasual – $30.80Flexible work hoursAvailability Monday – Friday essential

Join our small team providing internal services to the wider council team, you will process inwards/outwards correspondence, create records files and archiving services and assist staff with information management enquiries.

For more information go to our website or contact David Robinson, Corporate Information Management Coordinator on (03) 5662 9200.

All applicants must submit an Application Form and address the selection criteria in the position description, by Wednesday 23 May 2012.

www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au

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Community College Gippsland

Program LeadersCommunity Services (Aged Care, Disability)

Conservation and Land ManagementAgriculture

Community College Gippsland is a not-for-profi t organisation and registered RTO offering a wide range of community based adult and further education programs throughout the Gippsland region.

We are currently seeking 3 highly motivated trainers to lead to our experienced and professional teams. The primary objective of the Program Leaders is to provide the highest level of academic leadership and operational oversight of the programs within the relevant portfolios across all of CCG.

If you are ready for an opportunity to grow with CCG then please contact customer service for a full

position description onPh. 5622 6000 or visit www.ccg.asn.au

Applications to: Sue Geals, Director Community Services Education, [email protected]

Closing date: 14/05/12www.ccg.asn.au - Campuses located at:Pakenham, Warragul, Morwell, Traralgon,

Sale & Leongatha


Full Time production role Truss and Frame - WonthaggiIs this you:

• reliable with a ‘can do’ approach • experience in Frame and truss would be great• some building/woodwork experience will help• like to work as part of a team• work safely and accurately• able to lift timber• communicate effectively with others

If so, we would like to hear from you

If you would like to be a part of our team, please call or send your written application and resumé to:

Branch Manager, Dahlsens Building Centres 109 -123 White Road, Wonthaggi, 3995

By close of business Friday 11th May, 2012


Most photos that appear in The Star can be purchased

by calling 5662 2294.

CARAVANCoromel Seka 535

17.6ft - Full off-road Pop-top with solar

panel on roofRoll-out awning,new inner-

spring mattress, split system air con, gas hot water,

outside shower, front toolbox & fuel can holders.

Very clean & mod. $36,000

Phone 5662 4741Mobile 0428 328 398

for sale

FROZENApples, blood plums, carrots, feyoa, crab apples, pineapple,

apricots, nectarines, peaches, pears,

garlic, ginger$2KG EACH

42 Hassett StreetLeongatha

FOR SALE

SEWING

MACHINEREPAIRS& SALES

FREE QUOTES

WONTHAGGI SEWING CENTRE

167 Graham StreetWonthaggi

5672 3127

CHIROPRACTIC King size Backcare bed ensemble, 3 years old. $1,200 ONO. Plush cherry red two-and-a-half seater lounge and 2 chairs. $1,000 ONO. Ph: 0417-397724.

CUBBY- Brand new. Kids will love it, so will mum and dad. $675. Ph: 5664-2443.

DAIRY EQUIPMENT and silo dismantling. Offers for removal 5664-1308.

FIREWOOD, redgum & local wood, Ph 0408-980-711, A/H 5662-5175.

FIREWOOD Local wood split. Pick up or delivered. Ph: 0437-176187.

HAY for sale, Kardella, 5x4 netwrapped, shedded. Good quality, this season, $45 each. Ph: 0418-514518.

HAY CLEARANCE 1,000 small square bales, ex quality, suitable for horses. Must go $5 each. Can deliver 50 or more, conditions apply. Mardan 5664-1320, 0428-999691.

SLEEPERS, treated pine, 200x50x2.4 $12.10 each, 200x75x2.4 $16.75 each. Free delivery for pack lots. Phone Joe 0417-530662.

TIMBER Kiln dried blackwood, silver wattle, cypress, celery top pine, most sizes for furniture and craft, also slabs and structural pine. Ph: 5681-2261.

for sale

Friesian, Jersey, Angus, Hereford

and LimoAll tested

Phone 0447 331 762

BULLS FOR HIRE OR SALE

livestock

FREE CAR REMOVALWill pay up to $300

for complete carBuyers of scrap metal

All machineryBins provided

Bass Coast Metal Recyclers5672 2946

0417 556 593

used vehicles

AUSTIN A30, very good condition, drives well, body and paintwork completed, reconditioned motor, 12 months rego ASX407, $9,000 or nearest offer. 0408-054373.

ROOSTER Rhode IslandRed. Ph: 0429-675145.

OLD FARM four wheelers,ag bikes, machinery, to do up. Call and let me know what you have. Will pay cash. Phone Matt 0401-194601.

wanted to buy

FULLY Qualifi ed Painter. No job too small. Good rates. Call Drew on 5662-4238 or 0418-517443.

work wanted

Garage Sale

Saturday May 12Commencing at 8am46 Old Waratah Road

FISH CREEKHandyman’s Delight:

Tools, chainsaw, building material,

bric-a-brac

garage sales

GARAGESALE

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36 McCartin Street LEONGATHA

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GARAGESALE KIT$25

KIT INCLUDES5cm x S/C advert (valued at $31.90)

• 2 x A4 Garage Sale Signs

• Garage Sale Tips (dos and don’ts)

• Sheet of Price Stickers • Star Carry Bag

Total package valued at $39

DUST IT AWAY CLEANING SERVICE

Family business DOMESTIC AND

COMMERCIAL CLEANINGPensioner ratesCOVERING SOUTH GIPPSLAND AREA

Phone 0400 614 056 or 0409 547 461

wanted


Caring for our Community,personal dignifi ed service

to all areas

5662 2717Pre-need Funeral Plans available

Offi ce and Chapel: 24 Anderson Street, [email protected]

MEMBER OFAUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

Paul & Margaret Beck proprietors

deaths deaths

crossword solutionsCRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8324 - SOLUTIONS

Across - 1, Pat-H. 7, Gathering. 8, Fare. 9, P-l-an. 10,Poll. 11, S-ins. 14, Un-prepa-red. 16, Rings a bell. 19, Side.22, Iced. 24, R-it-e. 25, S-Lew. 26, Gruelling. 27, (la)St-un .Down - 1, Puffs. 2, Tur-I-n. 3, G-Al-lop. 4, Change. 5,Trip. 6, Un-alte-red. 12, In-since-re. 13, Sun-G. 15, Ails(ales). 17, Airily. 18, (n)Ext-ent. 20, In-let. 21, Edwin(anag.). 23, Deed (rev.).

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8324 - SOLUTIONSAcross - 1, Pest. 7, Orchestra. 8, Plan. 9, Stow. 10, Dogs.11, Rind. 14, Understand. 16, Hullabaloo. 19, Lays. 22,Lead. 24, Easy. 25, Four. 26, Scratched. 27, Stop.Down - 1, Piper. 2, Stain. 3, Grated. 4, Shower. 5, Used.6, Dragonfly. 12, Impudence. 13, Duel. 15, Tool. 17,Bleach. 18, Lessen. 20, About. 21, Scrap. 23, Draw.

50th Wedding

AnniversaryTheo and Peggy

Jans28/5/1962

Congratulations Mum and Dad.

With love from all of your family.

anniversaries anniversaries

Jenny MilkinsAll areas - 5672 3123

[email protected]

marriage celebrant

CAM ABOODLeongatha5662 4191

PAM HERRALD5662 2553

0438 097 181

APPLEYARD - Ainslie Gordon, on 7.5.11. Dearly loved eldest son of Lindsay (dec) and Dianne. Adored brother, brother-in-law and uncle of Walter, Heather, Helen, Yvonne, Andrew and Mark, and their families. Dearest Ains, Your memories linger, Your smile that cared, Your listening ear, Your goodness shared. Our hearts ever hold you, Our embrace never cease, Our prayers enfold you, Our wish is your peace. You are so greatly missed.

in memoriam

COLYER (Davison) - Myra Roma Rose. Passed away peacefully on May 2, 2012 at Leongatha Hospital. Beloved wife of Stuart. Cherished mother and mother-in-law of Heather and Brian Windebank. Treasured grandmother of Beth and Jim Prendergast and Claire and Dale Coffen. Adoring great grandmother of Eva.

Daughter of Albert and Roma (both dec), loved sister of Albert (dec) and John.

A lovely lady at rest.

COLYER - Myra. Loved sister and sister-in-law of John and Phyl. Fond aunty of Ron and Robyn, Gail and Paul, Gary and Karen, Wendy and Eric.

Always remembered.

COLYER - Myra. In loving memory of a great friend and Godmother (Mim). Rest in peace

The Cousens family.

GREGG - Daniel Neal. Born 26.01.1915 at ‘Woodland Park’, Poowong. Died 26.04.2012 at Korumburra Hospital. Loving husband of Christina (nee Hamblin) (dec 1994). Father, father-in-law and grandfather of Neil (dec 1994), Tony, Laurence and Cameron; Ken and Helen; Ian and Sheila, Jenny and Gary; Graeme and Heather.

Fourth child of John and Grace Gregg. Brother and brother-in-law of Catherine and Carl (Wilson), Thelma and Gordon (Hamblin), Richard and Dorothy, May, Flora (all dec), Angus and Joan.

deaths

HARRIS (nee Hickey) - Isobel Agnes. 22.12.1926 - 4.5.2012 Loved wife of Philip (dec). Dearly loved mother of Heather and Peter, Ross and Robyn, Donald and Jennie, Stuart and Marie. Wonderful nan to Gary and Kim, Adam, Katelyn; Stacey, Scott, Sarah; Alyce, Michael.

Passed away peacefully at Korumburra Hospital. Warm, loving and caring mother to Heather, mother-in-law to Peter, nan (Granny Grin) to Gary and Kim, Adam, and Katelyn. It was fi nally your time to leave us. A quietly spoken but strong willed lady. We will never forget all the little things you shared with us, did for us and taught us. The hugs, the smiles, the laughter, the good cooking, the games, and stories. We will always have these wonderful memories. Sunshine and blue skies have now come your way.

Gone are the days we used to share, But in our hearts you are always there. The gates of memory will never close, We miss you more than anyone knows. With tender love and deep regret, We who love you, will never forget. Now reunited with Dad. Forever in our hearts, Ross, Robyn, Stacey, Scott, and Sarah.

Mum thank you for being the best mother, friend and nan. We will always cherish many fond memories of growing up and in later years calling in to say gidday. The crippling pain you suffered from the arthritis you will feel no more. You left us quietly in the night but the good times and memories will never leave us. Love Donald, Jennie, Alyce, and Michael.

We were blessed to have such a great mother and to have shared so many wonderful memories. You will forever hold a special place in our hearts. You were everything we could ever want in a mum, nan, friend. All our love Stuart and Marie.

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deathsGREGG - The Graveside Funeral Service for the late Mr Daniel Neal Gregg (late of Drouin Road, Poowong) will be held at the Drouin Lawn Cemetery, 160 Longwarry Road, Drouin on Monday May 14, 2012 commencing at 1.30pm. All Manchester Unity members are respectfully invited to attend. At the conclusion of the service refreshments will be served at the Poowong North Hall, (Timms Road) from approximately 3pm. The public are invited to attend either or both segments.

funerals

funeralsCOLYER - A Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Mrs Myra Roma Rose Colyer will be held at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Leongatha on Tuesday May 8, 2012 commencing at 1.30pm. A private family service for burial will precede the above service. No fl owers by request please, donations in lieu may be made to Alzheimer’s Association Victoria. Envelopes will be available at the service.

HARRIS - A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of the late Mrs Isobel Agnes Harris will be held at the Uniting Church, Bridge Street, Korumburra on Wednesday May 9, 2012 at 11am. A private family burial will precede the above service.

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THE Tarwin Veterinary Group opened its doors to the public on Saturday to show off their new facilities.

The practice has recently upgraded the large animal clinic just out of Leongatha towards Koonwarra, on the South Gipps-land Highway.

There were two demonstrations held as part of the open day, giving people an inside look at how the clinic operates and the services it offers.

Some of the new additions to the prac-tice include a round yard, day yards and a comprehensive undercover facility, com-plete with a custom made handling crush

and several stables.Dr Peter DeGaris said the new up-

grades set the clinic up for the future.“These improvements are easily up-

gradeable and with more horses coming into the area, we can service the needs of our clients,” he said.

“The new stable allows us to hospital-ise horses if need be and the round yard enables us to anaesthetise the horses for minor surgeries in a nice open space.”

The new clinic is designed with larger animals in mind, particularly horses. The open day provides an excellent opportu-nity for anybody who is interested, to see what the clinic has to offer.

On show: Peter DeGaris, Pieter Malherbe and David Lemchens welcomed people through the new areas of the Tarwin Veterinary Group Clinic on Saturday.

Vet shows off

TEAM Halgars in A Reserve had an outstanding victory that came just before the second round of doubles.

Brittney Taylor out classed Cam Dowling on the night. Brittney defeated Cam in 4 sets 11-9, 11-1, 10-12, 11-4.

On the same table, on the same night, the last game of the night we also seen Shane Derrick defeat Cam Dowling in 5 sets. The score was 11-9, 9-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9. What an effort.

Team T Birds in A Grade had another outstanding vic-tory that came in the fi rst round of singles. Brittney Taylor again outclassed Cam Dowling. In just three sets Brittney gave Cam no chance to redeem himself, scoring 11-2, 11-8, 11-4.

Brittney’s confi dence was just glowing after this win and so it should be. She has been training hard and it is paying off. Congratulations to Brit-tney and Shane.

Round resultsA Grade: Week 11 -

May 1.

Gunners 6-26 d Pot Holes 5-19, White Wash 8-27 d Stingrays 3-15, Hazards 8-24 d T Birds 3-16, Terminators 7-23 d Barricades 4-14.

A Reserve: Week 11 - May 2.

We Wish 6-22 d Solid Rock 5-24, Howzat 7-24 d Start 4-22, Titans 9-28 d JAM 2-14, Halgars 8-27 d Gunners 3-16, Can Do 7-26 d No Idea 4-17.

B Grade: Week 5 - May 2.

Ben Hannon d Jack 11-2, 14-16, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9; Joe Howard d Dillon Hofman 11-8, 11-6, 11-7; Aiden Holwer-da d Jack Couper 11-5, 11-5, 11-5; Joe Howard d Jack 11-4, 11-5, 11-6; Dillon Hofman d Jack Couper 11-2, 11-8, 11-7; Dillon Hofman d Jack 11-8, 11-8, 11-6, 11-9; Aiden Hol-werda d Jack 11-4, 11-9, 11-7; Ben Hannon d Aiden Hol-werda 11-7, 11-9, 11-5; Ben Hannon d Jack Couper 11-1, 11-5, 11-1.

Well done kids. There were many rallies played and more close scoring games. This means only one thing and that is improvement. All of you have shown great im-provement. Well done.

Aggregate A Grade: Michael Chang

27, Geoff McKenzie 26, Philip Munro 26, Ashley Har-rison 25, Maurice Valk 23, Neil Chilver 23.

A Reserve: Zach Anstey31, Ian Jonas 29, Bryce Hol-werda 26, Frank Hirst 25, Cam Dowling 23, Jan Jonas 20, Brittney Taylor 20.

B Grade: Aiden Hol-werda 5, Ben Hannon 5, Joe Howard 5, Sue Couper 2, Emily Chalmers 2, Dil-lon Hofman 4, David 1, Jack Couper 0, Jack 0.

LaddersAfter week 11

A Grade White Wash ................ 18-75-253Hazards ...................... 14-66-257Gunners ...................... 12-64-239T Birds ........................ 12-60-279Pot Holes ..................... 10-57-201Terminators ................. 10-54-192Barricades ..................... 8-54-195Stingrays ....................... 4-52-186

A ReserveTitans .......................... 20-84-278Can Do........................ 20-81-275No Idea ....................... 14-63-222We Wish ..................... 14-60-256Howzat .......................... 8-57-225Solid Rock ..................... 8-52-207Halgars .......................... 8-52-181JAM............................... 6-53-191Gunners ......................... 6-52-195Stars............................... 6-40-204

Leongatha table tennis

McMAHON-TWYFORD - Helene Margaret. 2.4.49 - 1.5.12 Can’t believe you are gone. We will never forget, always remember and love you forever. Loved wife of Des, loved mother of Brendan and mother-in-law of Rebecca, and devoted nanny of Jake, Ryan and Connor. Thanks for being my everything Mum. Love always Brendan and Rebecca xoxoxoxo.

Nanny, you are our special star and moon in the sky. We will look after Poppy. Love Jake, Ryan and Connor.

McMAHON-TWYFORD - Helene Margaret. Deepest sympathy to Des, Brendon, Rebecca and the boys. Our thoughts are with you at this time.

Gerry, Justine and Ashley.

HELMS - Bill. The life members and members of the Stony Creek Football and Netball Club regret the passing of life member Bill. The hard work and dedication he showed to the club will long be remembered. Our condolences go out to the Helms family at this time.

FARMERS in Bass Coast Shire may no longer be able to leave fod-der on roadsides and the keeping of animals and burning off on small holdings may change.

These are some aspects of Bass Coast Shire Council’s proposed local law which is now on exhibition. The local law is in draft form.

Other rules include the possibility of a permit for shipping container use, a new asset protection permit and bond for building devel-opers, permits for businesses serving alcohol on footpaths, fi reworks changes and the pos-sibility of designated non-smoking areas.

Community and economic development director Steve Piasente said the purpose of

the law is to make Bass Coast a safe and en-joyable place to live, work and visit.

“There are local laws about property, ani-mals, trees, roads, vehicles, alcohol consump-tion and public smoking and about behaviourin public places,” he said. “There is a lot ofdetail in the draft local law.”

Although his staff has tried to simplifythe language, the local law is a legal docu-ment. To help the public understand it, twocommunity information sessions will be heldon Wednesday, May 16; one between 2 and4pm, the second between 7 and 9pm.

The fi rst will be at the Wonthaggi Cente-nary Centre, the other at the Cowes CulturalCentre.

Written submissions to the local law needto be lodged with council before June 1.

Have your say on local law changes


TIDESAt Port Phillip Heads

MAYTime height

(metres)

0007 0.560651 1.351216 0.581921 1.47

0127 1.530724 0.141436 1.802000 0.63

0217 1.550816 0.141526 1.792048 0.59

0306 1.550908 0.181614 1.742137 0.57

0355 1.520957 0.261700 1.682226 0.55

0544 1.411130 0.461834 1.54

15TUE

9WED

10THUR

11FRI

12SAT

13SUN

14MON

All times shown in24 hour clock

0001 - 1200..................AM1201 - 2400..................PM

Here is an easy guide to tides in your area.To determine tides for a partic-ular area, add or subtract peri-ods of times as shown below.

Earlier MinutesApollo Bay ...........................25King Island (Grassy) ...........10King Island (Surprise Bay) ....40King Island (Franklin) ...........40Lakes Entrance .................... 170Lorne ...................................... 20Mallacoota Inlet .................... 158Rip Bank ................................ 15Snowy River Entrance ......... 170_______________________ Cape Schanck, Flinders, Morn-ington Ocean Beaches, Seal Rocks, Venus Bay, Waratah Bay, Woolamai ....... nil_________________________Later MinutesAltona ................................... 195Barwon Heads Bridge ........... 15Carrum ................................. 195Corinella ................................. 68Cowes Pier ............................. 50Dromana .............................. 195Frankston ............................. 195Geelong ............................... 210Hastings ................................. 66Hovell Pile ............................ 195Inverloch Pier ......................... 15Melbourne ............................ 200Mornington ........................... 195Newhaven Jetty ..................... 30No. 1 West Channel (Annulus) ........................... 50No. 2 South Channel Light .... 70No. 8 South Channel Light .. 150Port Albert Pier ...................... 90Portarlington Pier ................. 190Portsea Pier ........................... 80Port Welshpool (Rabbit Island .................... 10Queenscliffe Pier ................... 30Rhyll ....................................... 60Rosebud ............................... 195Rye Pier ............................... 170St. Leonards Pier ................. 190Sandringham ....................... 195Sorrento Pier ........................ 130Stony Point ............................. 40South Channel Pile Light ..... 190Swan Island Dock ................ 120Tooradin ............................... 105Warneet.................................. 84Williamstown ........................ 200Welshpool Pier ....................... 90

0446 1.471045 0.351747 1.612315 0.55

LONG time rivals Leonie Degnan and Rhonda Newton pro-duced an amazing sin-gles encounter which eventually went to Le-onie 17/16 in a thrill-ing tie-breaker.

This whole match was on a knife’s edge all night, with the Bowerbirds winning the over-all contest by the slenderest of margins.

It was the Bowerbirds’ skill in the doubles sets that se-cured the victory, while Steve Johnson, Tony Clarke and Jose Shelton all had fantastic sin-gles wins for the desperately unlucky Honeyeaters.

The club extends its get well wishes to young Jason Richards who damaged an achilles and may miss out on a few weeks of play.

In other A Grade action Kookaburras demolished the lacklustre Cockatoos, Kooka-burras’ overall depth stood out in this match, while Paris Buckley was the only shining light for the Cockatoos. Well done to Paris who is gearing up for a memorable season.

The Parrots again showed great strength in defeating the highly competitive Rosellas, perhaps the Parrots team may need some adjusting for over-all competition balance.

Tim Bright and Jason Comrie were brilliant for the Parrots, with Matthew Oom-man showing good signs for Rosellas.

Frank Dekker was on an

emotional high leading his old adversary Greg Marshman 8/4 in their singles match, but age caught up with Frank and in the end he couldn’t smash over a jam tin, Greg the fi tting win-ner oozing class to the end.

The B Grade action was fast and furious. Makita have picked up a new recruit in Chris Holt, combined with the experienced Guilia Joyce and Kathy Smith, this team really looks the goods.

Well done to Connor Krohn for helping out, fi lling in at late notice, and Tracey Miles is showing vast improvement in her initial season of play.

De Walt pulled off a close win over GMC. Brayden Krohn was the star of this encounter, winning his three sets.

Katrina Hodges and Davis Loo were inspiring for GMC.

A reminder to all players that subscriptions are due and if you can purchase some mini lotto tickets, it will help the club out greatly.

ResultsA Grade: Bowerbirds

5/123 d Honeyeaters 3/122, Parrots 6/135 d Rosellas 2/97, Kookaburras 7/137 d Cocka-toos 1/115.

B Grade: Makita 6/128 d Ryobi 0/76, De Walt 3/106 d GMC 3/101.

Ladders - Round 2A Grade

Parrots .....................................16Kookaburras ...........................14Honeyeaters ............................ 11Rosellas....................................10Bowerbirds .................................9Lorikeets ....................................7Cockatoos ...................................3

• LEONGATHA BADMINTON

Ladies play a thriller

Dumbalk indoor bowls

ON Monday night, April 30 we had 12 players, which was four teams of three players in each game.

Winners were Coral Muller, Dudley Harrison and Lindsay Richards 15-13.

We started playing pen-nant on Tuesday night at Buf-falo and were beaten by nine.

Hope to see you all Mon-day night.

Inverloch indoor bowlsINDOOR bowls started at the Inverloch Bowling Club last Wednesday May 2.

All interested players are welcome, club membership is not required.

Our fi rst session on May 2 was attended by eight players.

The team of Rob Howard, Pat Stoneham, Rob Huntley and Joyce Hutchinson nar-rowly defeated Mick Coram, Margaret Flett, Harry Dunn and Margaret Taylor by sev-en shots up - each team won one of the two games of 10 ends, and each team won 10 of the 20 ends. Thanks to Pat Stoneham and Robert Huntley for supper.

Mardan indoor bowlsON a night where you wouldn’t want to put the cat out, 20 brave souls ventured out to the Mardan Hall for their weekly fi x of indoor bowling and just like the weather we’ve been having the level of luck for individuals and teams was a very mixed bag indeed.

It’s always good to have three mats out but as those of you who have played here you never know how the roll of the bowl will turn out and so it was this night with Cliff Smith’s team giving no inch or rather no ends to their fi rst competitors of the night.

And so it transpired that by the end of the night there were some smiling faces and some, shall we say, some not so happy faces in the supper room.

Well that’s bowls for you so here are the results for this week:

Runners-up with two wins and a loss were: Sebastian Terranova, Jeanette Grady and Robert Campbell (skip).

Winners with two wins and a draw were: Mark Serafi no, Lorna Roberts, Ann Plowman and Cliff Smith (skip).

Monday was also the fi nal of our 75up competition and that saw a very good contest between Jeanette Grady and Robert Campbell. Both players put down some excellent bowls but when it seemed that the points were going one way, down came a bowl that completely changed the end and that’s how this game went.

Even when it seemed to be all over and the contestants had shaken hands, the onlookers were surprised to see another end had to be played to settle things.

I think the scorer must have had his glasses too far down his nose and misread the card.

Anyway the result was that Jeanette Grady is the 75up champion for 2012. Congratulations to both players for an en-tertaining start to the night and commiserations to Robert who is playing very well.

ResultsMeeniyan – Monday

evening: 1st Susan Ruffi n, Clive Hope; 2nd Kathryn Smith, David Baggalay; 3rd Heather Calder, Meridith Dy-son-Holland.

Tarwin Lower – Tuesday Afternoon – Return match against Traralgon.

North/South: 1st John Sullivan, Alan Johnston; 2nd Bruce and Anne Gibson; 3rd Jack Kuiper, Jean Barbour; 4th June Howes, Robyn Couch.

East/West: 1st Glenys Lohr, Don Walters; 2nd Dawn Jolly, Bluey Aeschlimann; 3rd Margaret Munro, Ellie McIn-tyre; 4th Monika Cornell, Kathleen Elkington.

Inverloch – FridayNorth/South: 1st Phillip

and Neville Chapman, 2nd Jack Kuiper, Jean Barbour; 3rd John Sullivan, John Sut-ton.

East/West: 1st Debbie Anglim, Shirley Stewart; 2nd Kaye Douglas, Alan Johnston; 3rd Ian and Julie McPhee.

LAST Sunday South Gippsland branch held its monthly 50-target shoot at the Hallston ground.

Conditions were cool and overcast, attendance was great with 87 competitors.

Results AA: K. Jacobs 47, P.

Smith 42, R Lindow 41. A: S. Busana 43, J. White 43, C.

Gray 42. B: S. White 40, M. Sholz

35, R. Brown 34. C: I. Cald Well 42, T.

Reid 38, P. Thompson 37. Ladies: T. Jacobs 31, J.

Elfring 29, M. Carlyon 27. Vets: J. Robbins 41, G.

Whykes 40, M. Terrington 38.

Juniors: B. Ayres 39, K. Pentland 35, D. Rodrigues 34.

THE Under 13 squad are as follows:

Phillip Island: J Keating, Cor-ner Inlet: B Rogers, M Mcgannon, T Vandyke. Korumburra: J Wyhoon, N Wylie, J Cellabrine, Killy Bass: R Smith, S Casey, J Bracher, A Arney. Wonthaggi: M Crutchfi eld, K Wilson, F Brosnan, D Brosnan, M Dyball. Dalyston: C Loughridge, C Kilgour, Inverloch: C McKenzie, Z Caughey,

H McInnes, L Scott. Leongatha: T Westaway, D Ginnane, S Hannrahan, T Evans and Z VanDelft.

Under 12 squad: Corner In-let: X Duursma, B Cripps, J Hill, B Thorson, L Howard, J Stefani. Inver-loch: K Reid, J Pryor, J Roylance. Killy-Bass: J Rosenow, B Aldwell, L Alford. Dalyston: D Garnham, H Hi-berto, K Wright, L Ion, M Freeman, B Lewis, D Gardiner, B Monson, J Loughridge. Korrumburra: B Pater-

son, J McNaughton, Leongatha: C Olden. Phillip Island: D Mattock, C Thompson, B Anderson. Wonthaggi: S Bent and J Bates.

Under 11 squad: Phillip Island: P Ryan, N Hickman, K Robinson, B Thompson, C Farrell. Korumburra: T Kelly, T Hanegraff. Inverloch: M Toussaint, R Sparks, J Hutchinson, J Vanderpligt, W Little. Corner Inlet: B Mitchell, K Pavlou, J Smith, S Flan-ders, B Price, A Wilson, J Thornell,

Wonthaggi: T Sleeman, T Simpson, J Henry, J Gilmour, W Lindsay, Daly-ston: K Fullerton, A Geyer, L Gheller, D Loughridge, Leongatha: M Ben-balsen, J Brown, T Bowler, W Little-john, C Crone and L Stotard.

Training starts Wednesday May 9 at the Wonthaggi Rec Reserve at 6.15 pm. All players are to wear their club jumper. All enquiries to Anthony Hill on 0427 871 176.

THE Leongatha Par-rots Under 13s had another resound-ing win when they took on Dalyston on Sunday.

The Parrots were quickly into attack, with ruckman/forward Jack Dunn capitalising with a goal. Jack Balagh was battling hard at the other end, repelling the Magpies’ forward forays.

Tom Brew was battling hard on the ground and driving much of the attack out of the middle.

Tully Benaldo kept things rolling with an opportunistic goal.

Speedy onballers Joel Norton and Cam Olden were working well.

Nick Battersby was marking everything that came his way.

Benaldo followed up with another major, with Dalyston quickly winning one back.

High-fl ying Clay Alexander had an immediate impact when he was brought into the game. Indicative of the fi erceness of the contest, Jordi Geary and Zac Van Delft were both forced

to leave the ground with injuries.

But both boys would bounce back and Geary was a star performer early in the second quarter.

Alexander, who would amass a ton of possessions before the end of the game, snapped the Parrots’ fi rst goal of the second term.

Cam Tuckett was standing up well in defence, while big man Trent Westaway was fabulous and kicked another goal for the team.

Alexander followed up soon after. Tom Evans was brilliant through the middle, putting his body on the line and soaring in the air.

The Parrots continued their great form into the third quarter, with Josh “Shorty” Boler and Kyle Kennedy taking control.

Dalyston kicked a goal against the fl ow of play and were not ready to lie down.

Rohan Baudinette continued his good form, setting up a wall in defence.

Sam Hanrahan was acting as a general, dictating play and leading well. Likewise Nathan Trotto, who helped repel Dalyston’s attack.

Alexander took a speckie

ON Monday, April 30, the Mir-boo North Secondary College Year 8 boys tennis team consist-ing of Tim Potter, Jason Fahey, Matt Powell and Heath Fergu-son travelled to Traralgon for the Gippsland tennis championships.

These boys played tremendously all day, winning against Nagle College, Lavalla and Trafalgar.

They had to fi ght hard in most sets as some of these games went down to the wire.

It is a fantastic achievement to be crowned the best in Gippsland and these boys should be congratulated on such a fi ne achievement.

Mirboo North Secondary College was the only public school in Gippsland to be crowned champions.

Good luck to the boys, who now have qualifi ed for the state titles in Melbourne dur-ing December.

Mirboo North Secondary College would like to pass on a huge thank you to Mr Potter for taking the boys to and from the event and for helping out with managing the team during the day. Without your help the day would not have been a success.

B GradeDeWalt .....................................13Bosch ....................................... 11Makita .....................................10GMC ..........................................8Ryobi ..........................................0

South Gippsland Bridge

Mirboo North tennis champions

Tennis champs: from left, Jason Fahey, Matt Powell, Tim Potter and Heath Ferguson (holding the fl ag) made up the champion Year 8 boys tennis team and will head down to Melbourne in December for the state titles.

• UNDER 13s

Parrots fl y high

and Dunn spotted up Tuckett, who delivered well to Van Delft on a lead. Van Delft duly slotted another for the Parrots.

In the fourth quarter Damon Ginnane put on a show, demonstrating his sublime skills. Zayn Clark also began to make an

impact. Ben Ryan too was making his presence felt.

Balagh held up the defence, while Van Delft kicked another.

The Parrots were comfortably home.

Final score: Dalyston 5.4.34 to Leongatha 10.3.63.

Tom Evans: the high-leaping middle fi elder had a great game on Sunday.

South Gippsland Field and Game

Junior interleague squads announced


TROPHY races were the order of the day for Saturday racing at Pound Creek.

Whilst there was some misty rain around prior to and after racing, the race period was conducted in the dry and with a light south westerly wind blow-ing in the cool conditions. The senior race was the McIndoe Cup, which is a mass start event. This race had a fi eld of 12 starters whilst the B Grade race had seven starters. The races were over two laps of the Pound Creek cir-cuit.

In the A Grade race, Tony Clark put the pres-sure on over the golf course hill on the fi rst lap, opening up a gap on the fi eld. By the time they reached the T intersection to head back toward the golf course Tony still had around 200m lead on the bunch. David McFarlane, having his fi rst ride for the season, jumped across to join Tony at the front and this duo swapped turns and kept the bunch adrift.

However, David found Tony was going that well he really did not need the assistance. In the drive to the line Tony was too strong and claimed a well earned win ahead of David. The bunch was led home by Clem Fries, followed by

Clark takes trophy

McIndoe Trophy: club president Kevin Feely presents the winner Tony Clark with the McIndoe Trophy.

Tony Smith, Chris Rowe, Ronald Purtle, Col Boyd, Kevin Feely, Jason Scott and Jesse Boyd rounding out the top 10.

In the B Grade race it was the master Rod Cheyne battling the junior Thomas McFarlane. Rod was busy attacking over the climbs but each time found Thom-as on his wheel.

Thomas was not want-ing to do extra work as he had played football in the morning before fronting for the 48km ride. The fi eld was still together at the bottom of the golf course hill on the second lap, but the surge saw Bri-an Cuman and Kerry Prit-

chard not answer the chal-lenge. In the dash to the line it was Thomas McFar-lane claiming the win from Neil White, Steve Wilson and Rod Cheyne.

The junior riders rode the Dancs trophy race over 12km on the Pound Creek Road. First away on three minute handicap was Alex Bennett.

He was followed by Hamish Bissett at 1.30min then Matt Minogue and Austin Timmins at 30 seconds followed by Will Lumby on scratch. Alex had Neil White ride with him and this coaching saw Alex reach the turn still with a handy break. Will

had caught the duo on 30 seconds but there was plenty for all to do on the run down the hill and back to the fi nish. At the fi nish it was Alex holding on by 22 seconds to claim the trophy from Will in sec-ond and fastest time just ahead of Matt, Hamish and Austin.

Next weekend the club will join with the Carne-gie-Caulfi eld club for rac-ing at the Phillip Island race track for racing. This will be a chance for our club riders to race in some mass start fi elds of around 50 riders in graded scratch races in the safety of a car free circuit.

KORUMBURRA City hosted an energised Phillip Island on the weekend, with some great action.

In the match of the day, Korumbur-ra and Phillip Island both played with great spirit and showed a lot of sports-manship for the stand-in referees due to a no-show from the GSL refs. The game was end to end, especially in the second half, with seven goals scored in an even affair. Phillip Island ran

out eventual winners 5-3. Korumburra goal scorers were Daniel VanderZwart, Glenn Odgers and Andrew Dawson.

The Korumburra women’s team started this week with a full team and started strong with Tara Wallace kick-ing the fi rst goal fi ve minutes in. Koru-mburra kept pressuring the goals and fi ve minutes later an own goal from Phillip Island saw Korumburra take the lead 2-0. A great goal to Phillip Island from a corner kick saw Korum-burra go into half time with a 2-1 lead.

Second half Korumburra lost focus and couldn’t match the more physical Phillip Island side. Phillip Island went on to score three more in the second half to win 4-2.

Korumburra Under 19s started well with Phillip Island kicking to the town end.

Korumburra was fi rst to score through Daniel Longden. The second half started fairly even, but Phillip Is-land slowly took control and scored the equaliser midway through the half.

A late penalty saw another goal to Phil-lip Island which sealed the game. Well done to both sides for a great match.

In the Under 16s both teams got a great start, getting plenty of the ball.

Korumburra seemed in control for the most part, but a clever header from a corner gave Phillip Island the lead just before the half time whistle. Second half the same as the fi rst, with Phillip Island fi nding the back of the net once more to win the game 2-0. Both teams played an excellent game

with fi ne ball control and passing.Korumburra Under 13s dominated

play from the fi rst whistle. They keptto their positions and passed the ballwell. At half time Korumburra led 6-1.In the second half Phillip Island gotmore of the ball but Korumburra stillkept controlling the game. Korumbur-ra fi nished 9-1. Goal scorers for Ko-rumburra were Zac Allman 30, AidanRichards 2, Chloe Rodda, Noah, HarryMcNeil and Emma Reeves.

City runs out Island

AFTER the excite-ment of last week’s fi rst ever fi xtures, the South Coast Stars Women’s and Men’s teams travelled to face the Leongatha Knights who were looking to back up their fi ne de-but performances.

The Star’s men’s team was missing a few strong perform-ers but put in another stellar performance against Leon-gatha. In the fi rst half, Stars speedster San Oo continued his goal scoring form by slot-ting in the Stars’ fi rst and was proving a real handful for the Knights defence. Centre for-ward Andy Orr celebrated his fi rst goal for the club to make it 2-0 and the Stars’ defenders were keeping it tight at the back

to offer little encouragement to the Leongatha forwards. San Oo notched another goal before half-time to make it 3-0 to the Stars at the break.

The Knights raised their game in the second half but so did the Stars and captain-coach Pat Gilbert scored two goals whilst still marshalling the Stars’ defence brilliantly. His performance inspired the rest of the team and with 10 minutes to go the Stars led 6-0 after a fi ne goal from Htu Eh. Leongatha looked to have bragging rights for goal of the game after a fantastic strike from outside the box, but this was eclipsed by Tha Htoo of the Stars who scored an out-standing effort. With just min-utes remaining San Oo scored his third and his second suc-cessive hat-trick leaving it 8-1 to South Coast.

After two great weeks

on the road the Stars are now looking forward to entertain-ing Korumburra next week at Outtrim Oval for their fi rst ever home games.

The Stars’ Women’s team welcomed four new players giving them a full team with subs on the bench. Margie Mathieson joined the team as Striker and scored the fi rst goal for the Stars’ women in the dy-ing minutes of the game.

Leongatha were very ac-commodating of a very in-experienced team who is still learning a few of the rules; they were a skilled team and very sporting, always willing to show their inexperienced opponents the ropes. The Star ladies train with the juniors on a Wednesday night 4pm-5pm at the Inver loch Primary School. All welcome.

Stars shine on

THE Under 19 Leongatha Knights got off on the wrong foot when the faced up against Drouin on the weekend.

A fast fi rst goal to Drouin come from a mix up in close leaving the Dragons only to tap the ball in.

Leongatha looked rattled in the fi rst half, with Drouin’s pace out wide proving too strong with the score sitting at 3-0 at the break.

The second half was more even, with Leongatha putting more pressure on a tidy Drouin unit. This resulted in a smooth goal from striker Adam Smith.

Drouin hit back with a breakaway goal to see fi nal score 4-1 to Drouin.

Leongatha’s only scorer was awarded

player of the day. In the Under 16 match up with Wont-

haggi a goal to Tom Stampton and an owngoal to Wonthaggi gave the Knights agreat start to the game. Leongatha lookedgood everywhere, shifting the ball withconfi dence through Wonthaggi’s midfi eldto create lots of chances.

Wonthaggi struck with an early goallifting them and allowing them to applylots of pressure to Leongatha’s tough de-fence. Wonthaggi saw more of the ballin the second half but Leongatha wasn’twithout their chances. Wonthaggi wasoutstanding as the goal keeper denied aLeongatha third goal, but a late corner inthe last minute of play against Leongatharesulted in an own goal, levelling scores2-2.

Junior Knights keep fi ghting

Pressure: Danial Vander Zwart gets in front of his Phillip Island opponent.Stand out: Rory Cull goes to push the ball forward for Korumburra City on the weekend.


Foster THE course was very heavy and the greens a real challenge as a result at Fos-ter over the past week.

Tuesday saw Rhys Ireland(22) had a day out to win with +3. DTL balls went to Neville Thompson(9) on +1 & Athol McGrath(17) on -1. The NTP was won by Gary Clavarino.

Saturday’s Monthly Medal was played with trophies provided by Don and Sher-yn Cripps.

It was played in very heavy conditions with further drizzly rain overhead. Steve Reid produced a great round of 80-11-69 to win easily. Steve had 36 on the home nine with only 13 putts in a dazzling display – I think Gayle must have given him a few hints after her recent hot run. Steve also won the putting with 29 putts. B Grade was won by Rhys Ireland with 95-21-74.

The DTL balls went to Peter Wright 92-17-75, Andrew Naylor 94-19-75, Geoff Prue 92-16-76 and Dave Hutchinson 88-11-77. The NTP’s were won by Pat Mc-Kay, Owen Kindellan, James Freeman, Robert Fulton and Lloyd McKenzie.

The encouragement award was won by Trevor Jones with 112-23-89.

Our annual plate event is played on Saturday May 12. It is teams of four, with the best three stableford scores to count. If you are not already in a team, call Thommo on 5682 2920 and he will

get you organised. Great trophies are pro-vided by Drummonds Golf.

In pennant Division 2 played Phillip Island at Korumburra.They had to win to make the fi nal and had a great victory 5/2. Individual results were Norm Cooper won 4/3, Steve Reid won 4/3, Kevin Flett lost 2 down, Tony Vanin won 4/3, Pat McKay won 5/4, Noel Black won 2/1 and James Freeman lost 2/1.

We will now play off in the fi nal against Leongatha. The fi nal is to be held at Korumburra on Sunday, May 20. We hit off on the 1st tee at 9.45am.

Division 3 played Lang Lang at Aussie Golf Ranch. They won 4/3 to complete a good year, but did not make the fi nal. The winners were Kane Esler, Phil Nightin-gall, Rhys Ireland and Ben Cooper. Con-gratulations to Kane Esler who performed brilliantly in his fi rst pennant season.

Christa Pullin was not present to col-lect the $300 in the members cash draw. The prize will be $350 next week. You need to be in the clubhouse between 7pm and 8pm when the draw is made to be eli-gible to win the cash.

Coming events include Thursdays sta-bleford, Friday’s Chicken Run on holes 1 to 9.

Saturday May 12 is the Foster Plate with trophies provided by Drummonds Golf and Tuesday May 15 is a stableford.

MeeinyanSATURDAY was medal day with the sponsor for the day being Dave and Denise which is much appreciated.

With only a small fi eld due to the weather a singles stroke event only was held.

The A grade winner was Paul Vandermeer with a net 73.

A grade runner up was Jeff Wilson with a net 75.

The B grade winner was Alan Kuhne with a net 75.

B grade runner up was Jim Cusack with a net 78.

The putts was won by Alan Kuhne with 28 putts on a count back.

The pro pin was not won.The members draw was

won by Paul Vandermeer who

was was in the clubhouse so he pocketed the cash.

Next week is Flag day and a singles stroke event.

Tuesday was a singles sta-bleford event with the winner being Rob Gourlay with 38 points.

Balls down the line went to Tony McHarg 33points and Lloyd Hemphill with 33 points.

Best nine was Jim Cusack with 18 points.

Nearest the pin on the 8th was won by Rob Gourlay.

The 4 ball aggregate win-ners were Lloyd Hemphill and Tony McHarg with 66 points.

Thursday was Farm Trad-ers day and a 4 person am-brose event, but due to the in-clement weather it was turned

into a nine hole event.The mens winners were

the team of S.Browne, W.Roberts, S.Sinclair and P.Eldred with a net 24.

Runners up were the team of W.Bullock, D.Harris,M.Bowden and P.Vandermeer with a net 24 on a count back.

The ladies winners were the team of S.Hoskin,A.Thorson, S.Symmons and M.Symmonds with a net 34.

Runners up were the team of N.Scholte, J.Bullock, J.Roberts and M.McGeary with a net 35.

Mens nearest the pins were Chris Wight on the 2nd and Jeff Buckland on the 14th.

Ladies nearest the pins were Veronica Park on the 2nd and the 14th was not won.

Mirboo North SATURDAY was the monthly medal at Mirboo North were 33 players took to the course.

A Grade winner was Paul Woodall (8) 69 and he took home the medal with B Grade going to Phil Stimson (18) 71.

DTLs were Tom Whitelaw 70, Jeff Hughes 70, Terry Bradshaw 71, Graham Watson 72 cb.

NTPs were 4th – Graeme Colbert, 6th - Max Fletcher, 13th – Paul Woodall, 16th – Jessica Clark.

Jessica Clark (30) 82, took out the ladies compe-tition.

WooraylDESPITE the absence of a number of players we still had a good fi eld for our foursomes sponsored by McDonald and Roberts. It was also qualifying day.

The scratch winners with a fi ne 76 were Dale Burge and Mark James.

The handicap section was won by Danny Dwyer and Pat McCaughan from Graeme Calder and Rob Warren.

The ball distribution was Bo Fiek, O. Vander-vorm; G. Fennell, R. Goodwin; R. Gourlay, B. Beilby; C. James, M. Wood; J. Hassett, P. Wal-lace.

No one managed a nearest the pin on the eighth and Rob Gourlay

was successful on the 17th. The qualifi ers were Dale Burge, Mark James; Danny Dwyer, Pat Mc-Caughan; R. Goodwin, G. Fennell and T. Burgess, G. Salmon.

Next week we will play another qualifying round for the A and G Wilson trophy.

It will be a fourball par event sponsored by Col-liers Carpets.

LadiesLAST week the wet weather resulted in a re-duced fi eld playing for the monthly medal, with Marg Higgins taking out the medal with 82 net.

She was also the Sil-ver Spoon winner for this month.

Balls down the line went to Fay Maynard and Marg Tuckett, while the putting was won by Pau-line Lancaster with 33.

Nearest the pin on the 8th was Marg Higgins and on the 11th was Jenny Riseley.

Next week is the annu-al Woorayl/Mirboo North Challenge day.

Players are to assemble at 9am for a 9.30am shot-gun start, to be followed by afternoon tea so could our players please bring a plate of food.

Everyone is invited to the RSL on Monday, May 14, 6pm for a 7pm meal, to mark the end of the Pen-nant season.

KorumburraFOURTY - TWO players at-tended the stroke monthly medal competition on Sat-urday May 5. Trophies A. Brocklebank. The CCR was 70.

Goyne handicap: L. Web-ster 69 net.

Parry scratch: T. O’Neill 74.

Juniors: B. Perks 72 net.A. Grade: L. Webster 69.P. Hopkins 70, R. Spokes

71, R. Ludenia 72, D. Austin 72, T. O’Neill 73.

B Grade: S. Rodda 72, M. Giles 73, T. Jones 73.

C Grade: B. Perks 72. Putting: 1st N. Lad-

grove, 7th S. Rodda, 10th R. Ludenia, 13th G. Jones.

NAGA: M. Bull 97 net.Tuesday’s winner: Neil

Perks 41 points.

LEONGATHA Golf Club hosted the Golf Victoria Victorian Au-tumn Ladies Country Tournament last week with an impressive fi eld of golfers.

Golfers from all over Gippsland came to play the Leongatha course and battle it out for the Ruby McKenzie and Vi Teesdale Trophies.

What was meant to be

a 36 hole event was cut back to 18 holes due to poor weather conditions on Wednesday.

The club were very ex-cited to host such an event because it is a high class event which is played on great courses.

Handicaps from plus one to plus 36 all played the course on Tuesday with Rebecca Thomas coming out on top with best over-all scratch and net.

LeongathaPLENTY of rain but not much golf this week. We managed to play on Sat-urday but conditions were very heavy. Jon Smith took the May medal with a 78-8-70 score line that was also the day’s best gross score.

Danny Peterson won B Grade with 95-24-71. Pro-pin went to Henry Sede-lies and nearest the pin to Geoff McDonald.

Down the line balls: B. Attwood 71, L. Page, B. Hutton, R. Paice, M. Legge 73, S. Fisher, K. Wardle, D. Brown 74, R. Davies, F. Debono 75, B. Hughes 76, P. Walsh 78.

Our pennant sides, with the exception of Di-vision 4, stumbled in the last round.

Division 2 lost 4-3 to Korumburra at Korum-burra after the match was moved from Phillip Is-land.

Our winners were Rob Bride, David Poulton and Peter Hart. The good news is that this team will con-

test the fi nal against Fos-ter.

Division 3 went down 5-2 against Phillip Island and may miss the fi nal on percentage. Winners were Robert Rumian and John Dalton who was undefeat-ed during the season.

Division 4 are looking strong and they took full advantage of a home game to beat Aussie Golf Ranch 7-0.

Steve Miller, Chris Indian, Brendan Simon, Gene Vandezalm, Dean Brown, Ryan Jacka and Chris Leaver all won their contests.

Division 4 will also be in the fi nal on Sunday May 22.

Saturday’s event is a stabrose (stableford am-brose) fours open event with no restrictions on single fi gure handicaps in the group.

Members are remind-ed that there will be no competition next Tuesday as the S. G. Veterans are playing at Leongatha.

South Gippsland Pennant

Results Division 1 (at Wont-

haggi Golf Club): Phillip Island 6 d Wonthaggi 1, Woorayl 5 d Korumburra 2, Lang Lang 7 d Meeni-yan 0.

Division 2 (at Korum-burra Golf Club): Foster 5 d Phillip Island 2, Koru-mburra 4 d Leongatha 3, Lang Lang 6 d Wonthaggi 1.

Division 3 (at Aussie Golf Ranch): Woorayl 5 d Aussie Golf 2, Phillip Is-land 5 d Leongatha 2, Fos-ter 4 d Lang Lang 3, Wont-haggi 5 d Korumburra 2.

Division 4 (at Leon-gatha Golf Club): Leon-gatha 7 d Aussie Golf 0, Welshpool 5 d Lang Lang 2, Korumburra 4 d Won-thaggi 3, Meeniyan 4 d

Woorayl 3.LaddersDivision 1

Phillip Island......................5 - 29Lang Lang ..................... 3 - 19Wonthaggi ..........................2 - 17Woorayl ..............................2 - 16 Korumburra ....................... 2 - 15Meeniyan .............................1 - 9

Division 2Leongatha ..........................4 - 24Foster ..................................4 - 23Lang Lang ..........................3 - 22 Phillip Island......................2 - 17Korumburra ....................... 2 - 11Wonthaggi ......................... 0 - 8

Division 3Phillip Island......................6 - 33Woorayl ................(52.29) 4 - 28Leongatha ............(51.67) 4 - 28Wonthaggi ......................... 4 - 25Lang Lang ...........................3 - 23Foster................................. 3 - 21Korumburra ...........(48.07) 2 - 19Aussie Golf ...........(47.86) 2 - 19

Division 4Leongatha ..........................6 - 37Wonthaggi ..........................5 - 35Lang Lang ........................ 4 - 30Korumburra .................... 4 - 26Meeniyan .............................4 - 21 Woorayl ............................. 3 - 24Welshpool.......................... 2 - 17Aussie Golf .........................0 - 6

Thomas win tournament

C Grade: scratch and net winner Bernace Miller (Drouin) with Sue Rea (Golf Victoria board member).

Overall: Rebecca Thomas with both the RubyMcKenzie Trophy for overall best scratch and the Vi Teesdale Trophy for overall best net.

On the green: Maureen Masterman, Shannon Trumper and Severina Piasente all took part in the Autumn Ladies tournament at Leongatha.

Final hole: Sheila Van Haren, Patsy Ryan and Jennet Diss were happy with their fi rst day of play at Leongatha’s tournament on Tuesday.


AFTER the fi rst round of pen-nant there were some interest-ing games, with 2011 grand fi nalists Foster Black being defeated.

Results were: Mardan Gold 38 d Fish Creek Red 13, Mardan Purple 28 d Korum-burra White 18, Korumburra Blue 22 d Foster Black 16, Buffalo Yellow 28 d Dumbalk Green 19.

Next week’s games:

Foster Black v Korumburra White, Mardan Purple v Ko-rumburra Blue, Mardan Gold v Buffalo Yellow, Dumbalk Green v Fish Creek Red.

LadderMardan Gold ....................+25 4Mardan Purple .................+10 4Buffalo Yellow .....................+9 4Korumburra Blue ..............+6 4Foster Black ..........................-6 0Dumbalk Green .....................-9 0Korumburra White ..............-10 0Fish Creek Red ....................-25 0

THE club is now into its winter program 2012 and already mother nature has been active with only two events played over the last two weeks.

Saturday April 28 saw a very small fi eld face the elements in a social bowls event with the winners with three wins plus 27 being Jeff Pendergast (s) and Frank Filomeno.

Runners-up were Fred Sauvarin (s) with M. Carnell and A. Bartlett with one win plus 2.

Saturday May 6 again saw only eight ven-ture out in a social pairs event which had to be called of in the second game due to adverse weather.

Winners were A. Rayson (s) with Jo Runic-man with a win and a draw.

Besides any social events the club will for the months of May, June, July and August hold the monthly triples on the fourth Wednesday of the month and a medley fours on the sec-ond Wednesday of each month except that this event will not be held in July due to interior works.

On May 9 the fi rst of the medley fours will commence with a 10am start and names must be in before 9am, bring your own lunch. This event is open to any bowls club who may wish

to enter a team of four players or put their name down as a single entry to be included in a four-some. Dress is mufti. Contact Jeff Pendergast for entry 5662 0974.

The next affi liated monthly triples will be held on May 23 commencing at 9:30am again is dress is mufti.

Reminder regarding the club’s social bowls days for the winter period. On Wednesdays and Saturdays names must be in before 11.30am on the day and play commences at 12.30pm not 1pm.

On Thursday May 3 the Leongatha Bowls Club Inc held its annual general meeting with a large number of members present.

Affi liation fees for the 2012/2012 season were approved as follows; full membership $155 fi rst year bowlers, $60 junior and social members $30 per annum. The club wishes the new board the very best and for the club as a whole successful 2012/2013 season.

Friday night May 4 saw some 70 plus mem-bers and friends enjoy another great night with the kitty club tea and again thanks must go to chef Ron and his team along with the MC John O’Connor for making the night such a success.

Until next report. Good bowling. Jackhigh.

ONCE again, Koru-mburra Parlor Bowls player Arc Gammaldi had the indoor bowls under a spell as he enchanted spectators (and opponents) with his bowling, on the way to winning the club’s open men’s championship for a second time.

His fi rst game, against his son Michael, proved to be a warm-up for the three games that followed. His opponents all thought they had Arc’s measure when each one was bowling well and level on points at the half-way mark but this was just an illusion, as Arc’s accurate bowling saw him skip away to wins each time.

The grand fi nal between Arc and Joe Occhipinti was of an equally high standard. Despite being excited (and a little nervous), Joe led the way but couldn’t sustain the momentum against Arc’s re-lentless pressure.

The bowling was tight but two shots near the end gave Arc breathing space and the championship. It was a fi ne performance from Joe as it

was his fi rst grand fi nal and the results of his earlier games show his bowling prowess.

The results of Arc’s games were: against Michael 15-7, Charlie Tumino 9-6, semi-fi nalist, Brian Enbom 7-5 and grand fi nalist, Joe Occhipinti 8-5.

The Women’s champion-ship was as interesting and en-thralling as the Men’s. Three of the Club’s newer bowlers, Mary Tumino, Connie Oc-chipinti and Andy Marshall, reached the semi-fi nals, after knocking out the favoured, more experienced bowlers including last year’s cham-pion, Sally Gammaldi. The fourth player into the semis, Lee Armstrong, had been last year’s runner-up and, against the enthusiasm of the new players, was no certainty to reach the fi nals.

Mary was well ahead of Connie in their semi-fi nal until the last two ends when Connie displayed skill and determination by scoring six shots, to steal her way into the grand fi nal. Lee and Andy’s fi nal was totally the opposite with Andy being shown the importance of drawing to the kitty and, although Andy bowled well, the turning mat, a diffi cult opponent and ner-vous excitement took its toll.

The grand fi nal between Connie and Lee, was a nerve-wracking game for specta-tors and players. Connie was bowling brilliantly, leading by 6-0 and looking the overall champion.

On the other hand, Lee was trying hard to score but seemed to be withering under Connie’s relentless attack. Then she scored in multiple shots, turning the pressure back on to Connie, when drawing to the front by a shot. Only to lose the next end, by one, after an accurate bowl-to-bowl shoot out at kitty.

The last end was then a winner-take-all, and the steadier placement of Lee’s bowls saw her defeat a gal-lant Connie. Spectators were relieved to breathe again but a little disappointed that such a fi tting fi nal was over.

Lee’s games results were: Lilet 8-4, semi-fi nalist, Andy 11-3, grand-fi nalist, Connie 11-9.

Congratulations to Club champions, Arc Gammaldi and Lee Armstrong both of whom continue to show their versatility by being this year’s parlor bowls and bias bowls champions. They believe the secret ingredient is to just en-joy their bowling (winning is a bonus).

TUESDAY, May 1, saw the start of our Winter Bowls Classic Pairs in brilliant sunshine.

The club appreciates the continued sponsorship of our winter bowls for the third year by Robb and Lor-raine Lawrie of Alex Scott Real Estate Venus Bay.

The winners on the day were Keith Pocklington and Max Brown of Meeniyan with the runners-up being Fred Sauvarin and Jeff Pen-dergast of Leongatha.

Saturday night was pre-sentation night for the 2011-2012 season. The ladies awards were as follows: club champion Heather Marshall, with Bev Martin the runner-up.

The 100-Up was also won by Heather Marshall.

The 21-Up was won by Robyn Griffi ths and the most improved by Glenda Graham.

Best pennant players were Division 2 Robyn Grif-fi ths and Division 3 Pauline Henwood.

The men’s awards were: club champion Fred Mar-tin, with Steve Graham as the runner-up. The B Grade champion was Richard Aly.

The 100-Up was won by Peter Tainton and Steve Gra-ham won the 21-Up.

The pairs was won by Brian Dacey and Ashley Moore. Mixed pairs by Wendy and Craig Williams whilst the most improved player was Craig Williams.

The best pennant player award was won by Fred Martin.

MY apologies for the late reporting of Sunday April 29 - McK-enzie’s day.

We had full greens and the day was enjoyed by everyone. All proceeds were donated to the Foster hospital and a cheque for $750 was presented to Dr David Iser.

The winners on the day were Lucy and Dino Vignocchi, Seb Blancato and George Napier; runners up Rob Staley, Margaret Smith and Bob and Sheila Constantine. Many thanks to the McKenzie family who have continued to sponsor this day in memory of the late Corrie McKenzie.

Friday was our presentation night and it was great to see some new faces amongst the trophy winners. Diane Buckland is the lady champion with Margaret Smith the runner up. Peg Hazeltine and Faye McKenzie are the ladies’ pairs champions. Tim McLean is our men’s champion with Lea McKenzie the runner up. Men’s pairs champions are Robbie Grylls and Bob Everett, 100 Up Champion Robert Poletti and 21 Up Champion Jack Lindeman. Congratulations to you all.

We were very pleased to welcome our guests, Joy Har-greaves, the Bowls Victoria Regional Representative and Alan Cook Immediate Past President of the South Gippsland Bowls Division. Joy presented Senior Veteran’s badges to Audrey Truscott, Nellie Van Dyk, Margaret Smith and Ron Cozens. Not one of you looks 80 years of age and it is great to see you all still as active as ever.

One of the highlights of the night was to see Alan Cook be-stow Life Membership on Cor Van Dyk. This honour was well deserved and we were all very happy for him and so pleased that several members of his family were present to witness the event.

Earlier in the week the ladies had their AGM at which Meree Bath became our new Lady President, Phyl McLaughlin our Se-nior Vice President and Diane Buckland our Junior Vice Presi-dent. Many thanks to Diane who did a wonderful job as our President for four years. We wish Meree the best of luck and all the ladies assure her of our support.

ON Friday April 27, the South Gippsland Past President’s Association held a bowling event at Inverloch Bowling Club, where their opponents were the Metropolitan Past President’s Association.

This is an annual event where the two Associations play for the honour of win-ning and receiving the much sought after Mary Fitzgerald shield.

This shield has been won by South Gippsland for the last two years.

The day proved to be a lovely fi ne and sunny day with some 30 ladies com-ing by bus from the Metro-politan area. It was a closely fought match with not much between the two sides.

A lovely lunch was served halfway through the game. Then, back on the green to fi nish the game. With just one point the dif-ference the metropolitan la-dies won the shield. It was a lovely day with great mate-ship shown between the two sides.

After the match, over af-ternoon tea the presentation

took place with the South Gippsland ladies hoping to reclaim the shield next year. A good day was had by all who attended.

On a lovely sunny day, Tuesday May 1, the Inver-loch Bowling Club ladies held their annual “Wine and Dine” luncheon.

Being May Day, the theme was fl owers and rib-bons. We thank all those ladies who got into the spirit of the day and, us-ing the theme, wore fancy hats.

Nine ladies from Won-thaggi had spent a working bee day to make their own Maypole hats, which were fantastic.

The day started off with sherries and nibbles down-stairs. This was followed by a lovely lunch upstairs with festooned tables. The entertainment “The Usual Suspects” were warmly re-ceived and provided foot tapping music.

After lunch the ladies vacated their chairs and got up to dance the afternoon away. A humorous sketch provided much laughter. There were many happy people going home with lots of raffl e prizes.

We hope that all the la-dies enjoyed themselves as much as we did.

Handover: Dorothy Gilfi llan, president of the South Gippsland Past President’s Associa-tion, presents the Mary Fitzgerald shield to Bev Dempsey, president of the Metropolitan Past Presi-dent’s Association.

Inverloch ladies • KORUMBURRA PARLOR BOWLS

Arc Gammaldi weaves magic

Mixed pairs winners: Craig and Wendy Williams with men’s manager Michael Carey at Tarwin Lower.

SGIBBA pennant

Club champions: Heather Marshall and Fred Martin won the top awards at Tarwin Lower.

Best player: Fred Martin with Michael Bowman winner of Ned Clarke Award for best pennant player at Tarwin Lower.

Fish Creek

Leongatha

Tarwin Lower


Results - Round 6May 5

A Grade: MDU 45 d Yarram 24, Inverloch-Kongwak 67 d Tarwin 29, Korumburra Bena 88 d Kilcunda Bass 22, Daly-ston 56 d Toora 28, Fish Creek 47 d Phillip Island 29.

B Grade: Dalyston 63 d Toora 24, Inverloch- Kongwak 46 d Tarwin 29, Korumburra Bena 86 d Kilcunda Bass 6, Fish Creek 49 d Phillip Island 28, DWWWW 44 d Stony Creek 32, MDU 68 d Yar-ram 34.

C Grade: Dalyston 66 d Toora 20, Inverloch Kongwak 42 d Tarwin 20, Korumburra Bena 65 d Kilcunda Bass 9, Fish Creek 28 d Phillip Island 17, Stony Creek 26 d DW-WWW 21, MDU 40 d Yar-ram 25.

17 & Under: Dalyston 42 d Toora 20, Inverloch Kongwak 32 d Tarwin

25, Korumburra Bena 81 d Kilcunda Bass 6, Fish Creek 32 d Phillip Island 16, DWWWW 30 d Stony Creek 28, MDU 52 d Yar-ram 13.

15 & Under: Dalyston 42 d Toora 9, Inverloch Kongwak 50 d Tarwin 3, Korumburra Bena 43 d Kilcunda Bass 10, Fish Creek 25 d Phillip Island 6, Stony Creek 36 d DW-WWW 6, Yarram 22 d MDU 10.

13 & Under: Dalyston 43 d Toora 4, Inverloch Kongwak 20 d Tarwin 0, Korumburra Bena 37 d Kilcunda Bass 13, Fish Creek 20 d Phillip Island 11, DWWWW 11 d Stony Creek 9, Yarram 13 d MDU 12.

LaddersA Grade

Foster ..........................243.88 24Korumburra-Bena......235.17 20Fish Creek ...................174.01 20Dalyston ......................154.39 20Phillip Island............... 115.25 20 MDU ............................108.92 20Stony Creek ..................108.93 12

Inverloch-Kongwak........91.47 12Yarram ...........................90.53 12Toora ...............................86.06 8Tarwin ..............................37.50 4Kilcunda-Bass .................25.23 4

B GradeFoster ...........................234.92 24Dalyston ......................157.53 24DWWWW ...................120.63 18Kor-Bena .....................181.87 16MDU ........................... 110.90 16Fish Creek ................... 116.52 14Inv-Kongwak ..............100.98 12Phillip Island ................86.32 12 Stony Creek ....................72.17 12 Tarwin ............................83.26 10 Toora ...............................75.35 8Yarram ..............................57.97 6Kil-Bass............................28.48 4

C GradeKor-Bena .....................177.94 24 Foster ...........................234.15 20Inv-Kongwak ..............148.18 20MDU ...........................146.40 20Dalyston .....................172.41 16 Stony Creek ................125.22 16Yarram ........................1107.83 16 Phillip Island ..................64.89 10 Fish Creek ........................73.33 8 Tarwin .............................59.44 8Toora ................................59.02 8Kil-Bass............................24.11 6DWWWW .......................77.47 4

17 & UnderKor-Bena ..................... 411.94 24Fish Creek ...................214.41 24Stony Creek ...............192.08 20DWWWW ...................104.40 20Dalyston .....................126.02 16

Tarwin ........................104.90 14Toora ..............................80.66 14Inv-K’wak .....................89.86 12MDU .............................102.35 8 Phillip Island ....................76.77 8Kil-Bass............................43.62 8Yarram ..............................36.46 4Foster.................................34.30 4

15 & UnderDalyston ......................367.69 24Kor-Bena ....................286.57 20Foster ...........................198.41 20PhillipIsland................188.31 20Fish Creek ...................159.43 16Yarram ........................131.58 16Stony Creek ................. 111.70 12Inv-Kongwak .................89.71 12MDU ..............................61.40 12Toora ................................77.05 8Kil-Bass............................45.45 8Tarwin ..............................20.00 4DWWWW ........................14.23 0

13 & UnderDalyston ......................622.22 24Foster ..........................615.38 24Phillip Island...............457.50 20Kor-Bena .....................344.00 20Fish Creek ...................159.02 16Inv-Kongwak .............. 113.21 12MDU .............................89.83 12Toora ..............................55.96 12Kilcunda-Bass ..................58.14 8Yarram .............................28.00 8DWWWW ........................26.42 8Tarwin ..............................14.14 8Stony Creek ......................13.61 4

Alberton netball

LDNA umpires

May 1211am: Chelsea Kenny,

Jessie Bickham, Mariah Grant, Steph Wylie, Beth Forrester, Bec Wylie, Tan-ya Derrick, Lauren Baudi-nette.

12 noon: BelindaDyke, Amy Smith, Bec Wylie, Steph Wylie, Jan-ice Hill, Chelsea Kenny, Jessica Bickham, Lori McKenzie, Anna Patter-son, Tanya Derrick, Maria Evison, Jenny Goss, Holly Hurst.

1pm: Sue Ritchie, Na-relle Hanily, Angelique Dunlevie, Robyn Kenny, Emma Smith, Kerri Bent-velzen, Kim Lawrence, Kate Gourlay.

2.15pm: Brittany Ten-nyenhuis, Janice Hill, Erin Baudinette, Emalie Gor-don, Danielle Jones, Anna Paterson, Kim Lawrence, Phil Smith.

Any queries phone Julie Grant 5662 2695 or 0407 076 425Results - Round 4

A Grade: Drouin 72 d Warragul 41, Maffra 24 lt Leongatha 50, Morwell 40 lt Bairnsdale 42, Won-thaggi 49 d Sale 45.

B Grade: Drouin 55 d Warragul 20, Maffra 33 lt Leongatha 61, Morwell 28 lt Bairnsdale 33, Traralgon 44 d Moe 15, Wonthaggi 44 d Sale 42.

C Grade: Drouin 44 d Warragul 19, Maffra 19 lt Leongatha 40, Morwell 36 d Bairnsdale 11, Traralgon 60 d Moe 24, Wonthaggi 41 d Sale 29.

17 & Under: Drouin 37 d Warragul 15, Maffra 44 d Leongatha 23, Mor-well 32 lt Bairnsdale 35, Traralgon 62 d Moe 17, Wonthaggi 25 lt Sale 36.



LaddersA Grade

Leongatha ..................159.06 16Maffra ..........................88.48 12Bairnsdale .................. 110.76 10Sale .............................107.97 8Wonthaggi .....................81.53 6Drouin .........................110.81 4Traralgon .......................97.03 4Morwell .........................92.90 4

Warragul ........................69.06 0B Grade

Leongatha ..................161.49 16Drouin ........................ 192.11 12Traralgon ................... 174.11 12Wonthaggi ..................102.99 12Maffra............................96.22 12Bairnsdale .....................80.12 8Morwell .........................96.36 4Sale ................................85.29 4Warragul ........................48.28 0Moe ...............................45.13 0

C GradeDrouin ........................223.46 16Traralgon ...................214.44 16Morwell ......................152.27 12Leongatha ..................143.62 12Bairnsdale ...................103.88 8Wonthaggi ...................101.64 8Maffra............................69.06 4Moe ...............................54.43 4Sale ................................59.09 0Warragul ........................34.52 0

17 & UnderMaffra ........................328.33 16Traralgon ...................326.87 16Sale .............................295.38 16Wonthaggi ..................105.45 8Leongatha ......................73.51 8Drouin ...........................71.32 8Morwell .........................88.37 4Bairnsdale .....................71.24 4Moe ...............................25.93 0Warragul ........................25.89 0

15 & UnderTraralgon ...................407.84 16Sale .............................285.48 16Maffra ........................217.33 16Wonthaggi ..................219.48 12Drouin ...........................86.55 8Leongatha ......................55.00 4Warragul ........................44.14 4Bairnsdale .....................34.97 4Morwell .........................55.65 0Moe ...............................35.00 0

13 & UnderTraralgon ...................856.00 16Maffra ........................356.86 12 Sale .............................215.71 12Wonthaggi ..................125.00 12Bairnsdale ...................115.46 8Warragul ........................99.03 8Drouin ...........................58.10 8Leongatha ......................40.61 4Moe ...............................45.38 0Morwell ...........................5.86 0

Gippsland netball

Results Saturday, May 511/Under: Mirboo

North Gold 9 d Town Tan-gerine 4, Mirboo North Purple 9 d Town Black 8, Mt Eccles White 8 d Meeniyan & District 4, Mt Eccles Pink 17 d St Lau-rence Gold 3, Mt Eccles Navy 20 d St Laurence Blue 0, Mt Eccles Aqua - bye.

13/Under: Town Black

13 d Mirboo North Purple 8, Meeniyan & District 23 d Town Tangerine 4, Town Green 26 d Mt Eccles Pink 5, Mirboo North Gold 32 d Mt Eccles Aqua 6, St Lau-rence Blue 16 d St Lau-rence Gold 11.

15/Under: Town Black 28 d Mirboo North 16, Town Green 27 d Mt Ec-cles Aqua 11, Meeniyan & District 19 d St Laurence Blue 9, St Laurence Gold

Leongatha & District netball34 d Mt Eccles Pink 19, Town Tangerine 15 d Mt Eccles Purple 12.

17/Under / C Grade: Mirboo North 48 d Meeni-yan & District Yellow 26, Town Black 35 d Town Tangerine 24, Meeniyan & District Blue 44 d Mt Eccles 15, St Laurence 38 d Town Green 29.

B Grade: Mt Eccles Pink 48 d St Laurence 19, Town Black 49 d Mt Ec-cles White 23, Mt Eccles Navy 38 d Mt Eccles Aqua 32.

A Grade: St Laurence 51 d Mt Eccles White 21, Mt Eccles Navy 56 d Town 55.

Ladders13/Under

Mirboo North Gold .....570.00 4Town Green..................239.13 4Town Black ..................214.29 4Meeniyan & District ...124.24 2St Laurence Blue ...........103.85 2Mirboo North ..................95.83 2Mt Eccles Pink ................47.37 2

Town Tangerine ...............44.44 0St Laurence Gold ............36.59 0Mt Eccles Aqua ...............24.49 0

15/UnderSt Laurence Gold ........257.14 4Town Black ..................240.91 4Meeniyan & District ...150.00 4Town Green..................141.94 2Mirboo North ................106.52 2Mt Eccles Pink ................84.78 2Town Tangerine ...............84.38 2St Laurence Blue .............51.92 0Mt Eccles Purple .............39.62 0Mt Eccles Aqua ...............32.69 0

C GradeTown Black ..................202.17 4Mirboo North ..............188.89 4Meen & Dist Blue ........170.00 2Mt Eccles ......................100.00 2St Laurence .....................86.36 2Town Tangerine ...............83.05 2Town Green .....................51.90 0Meen & Dist Yellow .......45.28 0

B GradeTown ............................236.17 4Mt Eccles Navy ............155.10 4Mt Eccles Pink ............. 114.04 2Mt Eccles White ............92.77 2Mt Eccles Aqua ...............71.74 0St Laurence .....................39.09 0

A GradeSt Laurence ..................156.52 4Mt Eccles Navy ............ 113.25 4Town ...............................91.15 0Mt Eccles White ............55.06 0

Shot: Courtney Blair puts a shot up for Wonthaggi Power in their win against Sale on Saturday.

Slippery conditions: Kristie Moore tries to recover a loose ball in wet condi-tions on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Gerard [email protected]

Hands up: Stony Creek and Allies players reach for the ball in a netball match on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Gerard [email protected]

LDNAumpires

Quick hands: Maddie Dowel pre-pares to get a pass in the C Grade game on Sunday.


THE ISLAND blew a 42 point quarter time lead to go down by 10 points against top of the ladder Fish Creek at the Cowes oval on Saturday.

After three days of constant rain, a wet Cowes oval awaited the two sides. The Island jumped out of the blocks and seemed to relish the conditions, getting the ball out of the centre with ease through big ruckman Tim Renouf, giving the Island fi rst use of the footy. The on ballers know that if you run off Re-nouf enough, you’ll kick goals and tall forward Corbin Stevic did just that, having a fi rst quarter to remem-ber slotting six goals, kicking them from everywhere in the forward 50.

The Island took a big 42 point lead into the fi rst break

The two sides swapped ends and seemed to swap roles, Fish Creek were attacking the forward 50 and the Island were playing like they were trying to defend the lead they had, instead of trying to extend it, Fishy kicked four goals to zero in the quarter and left the Island with a narrowing 15 point lead at the long break.

The Island had to step up in the second half and the game turned into a bit of an arm wrestle, with neither side seeming to grab an advantage.

Young Dutchman, Dylan Hol-land, was having a great game in the centre, using his speed to the Island’s advantage by forcing the

ball forward to give the forwards a chance. The Island took a 13 point lead into the last.

Kicking with a slight breeze in the last, Fish Creek banged through a couple of early goals to give them the lead, but the Island could only manage behinds in the last quarter. The Island could only manage four goals after quarter time and Fish Creek kicked 12 and that was the difference between the two teams that saw the Island go down by 10 points.

The Island need to bounce back next week against Inverloch and get back on the winner’s list to see them climb the ladder and get back near the top where they should be.

OTHER MATCHESSENIORSYallourn-Yall Nth 15.8.98 d Morwell East 13.5.83Hill End 12.21.93 d Yarragon 6.0.36Trafalgar 19.13.127 d Thorpdale 5.3.33RESERVESMorwell East 15.19.109 d Yallourn-Yall Nth 9.6.60Hill End 22.20.152 d Yarragon 0.1.1Trafalgar 16.11.107 d Thorpdale 2.5.17THIRDSYallourn-Yall Nth 14.8.92 d Morwell East 7.5.47Yarragon 11.15.81 d Hill End 5.6.36Trafalgar 11.7.73 d Thorpdale 6.3.39FOURTHSYallourn-Yall Nth 19.10.124 d Morwell East 0.2.2Yarragon 15.11.101 d Hill End 1.6.12Thorpdale 8.11.59 d Trafalgar 4.5.29

SENIORSLADDER

Newborough .......... 318.37 16Trafalgar ................ 225.12 16Yall-Yall North........ 173.85 12Mirboo North ......... 144.61 12Hill End .................. 126.02 12Yinnar ....................... 98.55 4Morwell East ............. 73.43 4Thorpdale ................. 25.04 4Yarragon ................... 50.64 0Boolarra .................... 49.86 0

THIRDSLADDER

Newborough .......... 925.40 16Trafalgar ................ 188.12 16Yarragon ................ 227.81 12Mirboo North ......... 215.94 12Yinnar .................... 148.70 12Yall-Yall North ........... 66.25 4Hill End ..................... 45.64 4Thorpdale ................. 37.93 4 Boolarra .................... 38.96 0Morwell East ............. 22.16 0

FOURTHSLADDER

Newborough ........ 1306.45 16Yinnar .................... 458.62 16Yarragon ................ 198.37 12Thorpdale .............. 118.82 12Yall-Yall North........ 174.39 8Mirboo North ........... 125.76 8Trafalgar .................... 59.12 4Hill End ..................... 13.26 0Morwell East ............... 4.60 0

RESERVESLADDER

Hill End .................. 242.31 16Boolarra ................. 136.45 16Yinnar .................... 113.11 12Trafalgar ................ 171.73 8Newborough .......... 123.66 8Yall-Yall North ......... 107.79 8Morwell East ........... 100.42 4Mirboo North ............. 77.35 4Thorpdale ................. 47.66 4Yarragon ................... 21.58 0

Mid Gippsland

League

SENIORSNewborough 17.13.115 dBoolarra 3.7.25Newborough goals: M. Gelagotis 4, A. Kennedy 3, A. Chandler 3, C. Weller 3, A. Philip 1, R. Ablett1, J. Todd 1, R. Jacobs 1.Boolarra goals: D. Metcalf 2, J. Gi-ardina 1.Newborough best: R. Ablett, A. Chandler, A. Alderuccio, A. Philip, A. Kennedy, J. Bowden.Boolarra best: J. Dyer, D. Metcalf, J. Cargill, T. Leys, K. Towt, D. Leys.

RESERVESBoolarra 6.7.43 dNewborough 5.11.41Boolarra goals: L. Haustorfer 1, C. Blackberry 1, B. Dodd 1, C. Sykes 1, T. Beamish 1, D. Hodge 1.Newborough goals: K. Knowles 1,

B. Mizzi 1, T. Smith 1, C. Harwood 1, T. Woodhouse 1.Boolarra best: J. Kelly, R. Beamish, T. Beamish, M. Wigg, C. Sykes.Newborough best: K. Knowles, T. Mander, K. Beasley, D. Smith, W. Troy, S. Cordner.

THIRDSNewborough 20.17.137 dBoolarra 2.4.16Newborough goals: K. Brooks 5, J. Jacovou 5, J. Grant 4, R. Beck 2, M. Sporle 1, R. Williams 1, J. Key-hoe 1, M. Hamilton 1.Boolarra goals: M. Wigg 1, A. Mo-bourne 1.Newborough best: M. Sporle, K. Brooks, B. McDonald, M. Hamilton, A. Wilson, R. Williams.Boolarra best: M. Wigg, J. Dudek, A. Van Den Brand, J. Anderson, L. Lewis, B. Campbell.

SENIORSMirboo North 10.6.66 dYinnar 8.6.54Mirboo North goals: J. Taylor 3, T. Traill 2, S. Busuttil 1, B. Wilson 1, P. Spurling 1, K. Nash 1, K. Ber-chtold 1.Yinnar goals: T. Stanistreet 3, K. Grinstead-Jones 2, S. Mills 1, N. Copeland 1, S. mcCulloch 1.Mirboo North best: J. Taylor, S. Busuttil, K. Nash, D. Pinneri, D. Webb, S. Keel.Yinnar best: L. Clarke, K. Grin-stead-Jones, S. McCulloch, S. Mills, N. Copeland, J. Winters.

RESERVESYinnar 5.7.37 dMirboo North 1.1.7Yinnar goals: T. Spiteri 2, A. Shep-herd 1, J. Garth 1, D. Yates 1.Mirboo North goals: N. Gervasi 1.Yinnar best: J. Garth, B. Brown-scombe, M. Webb, J. Kennedy, P. Roberts, J. Franssen.Mirboo North best: D. Banks, L. Gervasi, A. McCarthy, L. Smit, A.

Leach, B. Harriage.

THIRDSYinnar 10.7.67 dMirboo North 9.8.62Yinnar goals: C. Alexander 4, M. Dyke 2, J. Maggs 2, T. Hillier 1, J. McGrath 1.Mirboo North goals: M. Hinkley 4, R. Thomas 3, M. Clark 1, L. Smit 1.Yinnar best: J. McGrath, M. Dyke, G. Olver, L. Linton, T. Hillier, S. Embry.Mirboo North best: R. Thomas, L. Smit, M. Clark, B. Richards, B. Tay-lor, M. Hinkley.

FOURTHSYinnar 13.13.91 dMirboo North 0.3.3Yinnar goals: A. Lawson 3, M. Renwick 2, K. Holt 2, J. Berryman Lambert 1, T. Hillier 1, D. Linton 1, L. Monacella 1, E. Suares 1, B. Davey 1.Yinnar best: B. Davey, E. Suares, M. Dyke, T. Hillier, R. Hogarth, A. Lawson.Mirboo North best: C. Noy, B. Lin-forth, J. Moro, J. Salinger, Z. Porter, J. Best.

and purposes, it seemed a matter of how far the ‘Pies.

Lee Clarke was back-ing his judgement and bru-tally attacking the ball in defence, Sam McCulloch and Sam Mills were getting their hands dirty and the dangerous Grinstead-Jones was taking plenty of chest marks in the corridor.

However, two late Mirboo North goals in the second quarter and serious injuries to Yinnar’s Jayden Embry, Stanistreet and Na-than Scurrah, opened the door for the Tigers.

Although Yinnar scored early in the third term through Mills, and increased its lead to 12 points, its fi re-power was decreasing.

To add to its injury woes, Glen Richards hurt his right shoulder and burly ruckman, Jamie Winters, was hobbling on one leg.

Unable to rotate their bench, and for a short period a player down, the Magpies’ hierarchy knew they were in serious trouble.

The Tigers seized the moment and were in syn-chronisation with each oth-er – they hit the packs fe-rociously, won more of the contested ball and gathered momentum.

Three successive third quarter goals by Taylor, Busuttil and Paul Spurling saw Mirboo North hit the front and take an eight point lead into three-quarter time.

Mirboo North added a

Mirboo North claws backby Rover

A TOUGH and tena-cious Mirboo North fought back from a 20-point second quarter defi cit to defeat Yinnar by 12 points in misera-ble, drizzly weather at Tigerland on Saturday.

It was the 100th meeting of the clubs since they fi rst drew swords in footy com-bat 57 years ago.

The mighty Tigers sit in fourth position on the Mid Gippsland ladder, with three wins from their four matches this season.

Mirboo North was miss-ing Jacob Nash, Matt Hol-

land and Daniel Taylor, all injured, from its winning combination against Bool-arra the previous week.

Both sides used their pace and skills to move the ball effi ciently and purpose-fully early in the game.

Don Webb palmed the ball productively to Simon Busuttil at the stoppages and Damien Turner was also up and about at ground level for the Tigers.

Josh Taylor booted Mir-boo North’s fi rst goal on the run before power forward, Thys Stanistreet, replied for the visitors.

Mirboo North’s second major came after Drew Gar-dener, Stuart Keel, Kallum Nash and Anthony Bence combined magnifi cently to ferry the Sherrin to full-for-ward, Tim Traill, who split the centre of the big white sticks from 45 metres.

When Nash pounced

on a loose ball and snapped the Tigers’ third, it gave the home side a handy 10-point buffer before the drizzle set in.

The Sherrin quickly be-came as slippery as a cake of Cashmere Bouquet soap - sacrifi cial acts increased as players adapted to the chal-lenges and vagaries of wet weather football.

Yinnar kicked the next fi ve goals and appeared to have Mirboo North’s mea-sure; the Magpies were burrowing in hard, team-ing together beautifully and adapting better to the greasy conditions.

Stanistreet had three goals, Kane Grinstead-Jones, two, Nick Copeland another and the Magpies were on the march.

All of Yinnar’s lead in-dicators were in positive territory; their big stars were shining and for all intents

further two goals through Brayden Wilson and Traill in the tense last quarter, and only let one more Magpie major from McCulloch through.

Gardener and Stuart

Keel stood fi rm on the last line and with help from Kris Berchtold, Nash, Dom Pinneri, Alister Keel and Bence, the Tigers turned back numerous Yinnar for-ward sorties.

Phillip Island slip up

Fish Creek 13.15.93Phillip Island 12.11.83Fish Creek Goals: T. Hooker 4, S. Sperling 4, M. Standfi eld 1, T. Manne 1, C. Park 1, J. Shaw 1, M. Danckert 1Phillip Island Goals: C. Stevic 7, B. Van Brummelen 4, C. Terlich 1Fish Creek Best: M. Bilney, T. Hook-er, J. Danckert, J. Shaw, G. Hoskin, R. StaleyPhillip Island Best: C. Stevic, T. Re-nouf, D. Holland, L. Forrest, J. Youle, D. HinkleyRESERVESPhillip Island 25.6.156

Fish Creek 0.3.3Leading Goalkicker: H. Harrison (PI) 5Phillip Island Best: J. Turner, A. Ka-lis, A. Tolley, A. Durand, P. Seidel, D. GartonFish Creek Best: H. Thompson, J. McKenzie, D. Symmons, N. Doug-las, J. McDonald-Eckersall, K. StaffTHIRDSPhillip Island 11.6.72Fish Creek 7.3.45Leading Goalkickers: J. Black 2, A. Offi cer 2, S. Taylor 2 (PI), T. Ham-ilton (FC) 2Phillip Island Best: E. Richards,

S. Taylor, Z. Wagner, M. Jones, T. Sandbach, B. JohnstonFish Creek Best: D. Britton, S. Buck-land, J. Flanders, J. McGannon, Z. Price, T. RedpathFOURTHSFish Creek 11.20.86Phillip Island 4.3.27Leading Goalkickers: J. Clifton 3, G. Staley 3, G. Park 3 (FC)Fish Creek Best: G. Staley, G. Park, T. Redpath, K. Byers, D. Ryan, J. WalkerPhillip Island Best: J. Taylor, A. Edwards, G. Le, E. Hines, B. Red-mond, C. Pollard-Virtue

Fish Creek 13.15.93Phillip Island 12.11.83Fish Creek Goals: T. Hooker 4,

Fish Creek 0.3.3Leading Goalkicker: H. Harrison (PI) 5

S. Taylor, Z. WagSandbach, B. JohnFish Creek Best: D

Muddy day: a slippery surface was hard for players but some managed to keep their feet.

Running hard: it was a hard slog be-tween Phillip Island and Fish Creek on Saturday.

LEONGATHA’S Under 14 footballers went up against Yallourn North on the weekend and came home with a win.

Goals went to Jack Van Der Kolk, Louis Riseley (three each), Kyle Cooper, Sam Forrester, Anthony Argento (all with two), Oliver Maclean, Branson Amato, Brodie Chadwick, Tom McFarlane and Julian Patterson.

Stand out players were Louis Riseley, Julian Pat-terson, Kyle Cooper, Tim Sauvarin, Tom McFarlane and Branson Amato.

Final scores Leongatha 15.15.105 defeated Yal-lourn North 3.10.28.

Young Parrots power on


IT was advertised as the game of the month and it didn’t dis-appoint as fans travelled from around the country side to see Kilcunda-Bass take on Koru-mburra-Bena.

Hawthorn legend Peter Knights was positioned in the crowd during the Seniors game to see a good dis-play of classic country football.

Football fans were invited to have a luncheon with Knights pre-game with many taking up the offer.

When the Senior sides took to the fi eld everyone knew this would be a big game, with a larger than usual crowd packed in to the Korumburra showgrounds for the match.

The Bulldogs had the wind ad-vantage in the fi rst, getting to the ball fi rst and out running the bigger Bass side.

Kicking up forward was plagu-ing the home side, with only a 33 per cent success rate in front of goal for the fi rst quarter.

Two goals to the Panthers had them behind by 20 at the fi rst break and hungry to come back.

With the change of ends the visi-tors made great use of the wind, only allowing their opponents to get one behind for the quarter.

Some star Bulldogs were injured in some rough passages of play and the Panthers pushed their lead fur-

ther up.At the half way point of the match

Bass led by 23.Korumburra-Bena once again

with the wind were pushing to get back within reach.

Lots of time in the Bulldogs’ for-ward line and good passes in from the likes of Reid Staples couldn’t be converted into goals effi ciently.

In contrast quick movement down the fi eld from the Panthers were re-sulting in goals.

A magnifi cent goal from Ben Fitzpatrick out of a scramble for the ball boosted the Bulldogs’ morale but a kick from Justin Smith after the three quarter siren which was touched on the goal line had them down by 13 at the last break.

The Panthers turned it on in the last quarter but the Bulldogs were not giving up.

Luke James was once again standing out up forward for the visi-tors and kicked nine goals for the game.

The large crowd were question-ing umpire decisions on both sides of the game but players continued to battle.

A late goal from the Bulldogs was not enough to combat the force of Kilcunda-Bass as they went to the fi nal siren 46 points ahead.

Peter Knights presented Pan-thers coach Steve O’Brien with the

Game of the Month Cup at the con-clusion of the game, as well as pre-senting a cup to winning A Grade Netball captain for the Bulldogs Christie Hillberg.

Next week Kilcunda take on ri-vals Dalyston, while the Bulldogs travel to Tarwin.

Going up: it was a good demonstration of hard country footy in the Game of the Month on Sunday.

Panthers walk away with win

Kilcunda Bass 18.9.117Korumburra-Bena 9.17.71Kilcunda Bass Goals: L. JAMES 9, J. Wells 3, T. Smith 3, D. Wells 1, J. Goewie 1, R. Fitzgerald 1Korumburra-Bena Goals: B. Fitzpatrick 2, A. Hill-berg 2, R. Staples 1, A. Salter 1, B. Anthony 1, J. PATERSON 1, T. Mayo 1Kilcunda Bass Best: D. Holmes, R. Fitzgerald, L. JAMES, X. Reicha, P. Lange, B. AnthonyKorumburra-Bena Best: B. Fitzpatrick, B. Antho-ny, R. Staples, A. Hillberg, C. Woods, P. PattisonRESERVESKorumburra-Bena 14.12.96Kilcunda Bass 4.4.28Leading Goalkicker: T. Sorrell (Kor) 4Korumburra-Bena Best: J. Kyle, D. Myors, J. Ca-porale, A. Meade, R. Provan, J. PatersonKilcunda Bass Best: J. Evans, M. Dickason, S. Johnstone, S. Guilmartin, J. Good, O. MiltonTHIRDSKilcunda Bass 11.11.77Korumburra-Bena 3.5.23Leading Goalkickers: J. Newsome 2, K. Salama 2, J. Dakin 2 (Kil), M. Edwards (Kor) 2Kilcunda Bass Best: N. Milton, L. Connell, J. Dakin, J. Andersen, J. Joyce, D. CrawfordKorumburra-Bena Best: M. Edwards, T. Wyatt, J. Harris, D. James, J. Arestia, A. O’NeillFOURTHSKorumburra-Bena 14.11.95Kilcunda Bass 2.1.13Leading Goalkicker: J. Ellams (Kor) 5Korumburra-Bena Best: J. Macri, J. Ellams, L. Henry, M. Snooks, J. Arestia, H. SucklingKilcunda Bass Best: M. Homer, R. Cousins, S. Casey, L. May, T. Geale, K. Condick

Meet a legend: Peter Knights (middle) met with league secretary Lynn Whel-an, Korumburra-Bena secretary Allan Summerfi eld and Foster clubman Geoff McCraw.

Top netballers: Peter Knights presents A Grade netball captain for the Bulldogs Christie Hillberg with a cup.

Winners: Peter Knights presents Panthers coach Steve O’Brien with the Game of the Month Cup.

THE Stan Sell Cup has now been re-claimed by the Sharks.

The Sea Eagles were simply outclassed in the fi rst half by the Tar-win Sharks. The relent-less pressure applied by Tarwin’s speedy mid-fi elders resulted in many turnovers by the home side. In the third term the Sea Eagles defence, led by Tim Thornby and ably assisted by Kit Rothier, Mark Billows and Josh Clottu held Tarwin at bay, allowing them only a couple of ragged be-hinds while kicking three goals of their own. With one minute to go the scores were level. Thirty seconds later the Sharks were six points ahead. I-K attacked from the begin-

ning of the last term and pushed the ball forward, allowing Will Rankin to break free from a pack and snap a left foot goal. A rushed behind gave I-K their fi rst lead of the game. In the ensuing minutes I-K had numer-ous chances but failed to register any score at all. The backlines dominated for the next 12 minutes, a couple of behinds to Tarwin scored in that pe-riod. Then a turnover on the northern wing gave Tarwin an easy goal, the fi rst of three in fi ve minutes. No matter how hard the locals played, they could not bridge the gap of three goals un-til the very last minute of the game, when solid performer Dale Lawton booted a great goal from

Sharks take rivalry cupTarwin 9.13.67Inverloch-Kongwak 8.6.54Tarwin Goals: A. Russell 3, T. Cam-eron 2, J. Cann 2, S. Burggraaff 1, J. McKenzie-Edwards 1Inverloch-Kongwak Goals: L. Os-wald 3, W. Rankin 2, C. McCa-ughan 1, B. Withers 1, D. Lawton 1Tarwin Best: R. Houston, J. Cann, J. McMicking, T. Cameron, N. McRae, T. WilliamsonInverloch-Kongwak Best: T. Thorn-by, L. Oswald, M. Billows, T. Wyatt, D. Clark, J. ClottuRESERVESTarwin 6.4.40

Inverloch-Kongwak 4.6.30Leading Goalkicker: A. Guymer (Tar) 2Tarwin Best: R. Brack, B. Launder, J. Gray, W. Lomax, D. Leggo, V. Van DillenInverloch-Kongwak Best: R. Bertuleit, S. Buxton, T. Whelan, T. Murdoch, C. Hunt, J. NunnTHIRDSI n v e r l o c h - K o n g w a k 10.11.71Tarwin 3.7.25Leading Goalkicker: S. Worthy (IK) 4Inverloch-Kongwak Best: J. Tru-

man, E. Wilson, B. Fisher, M. Mac-Kay, L. Johnson, S. WorthyTarwin Best: L. Keily, L. Thwaites, K. Robinson, E. Charles, H. Rus-sell, C. BrownFOURTHSI n v e r l o c h - K o n g w a k 18.8.116Tarwin 2.8.20Leading Goalkicker: A. Toussaint (IK) 7Inverloch-Kongwak Best: S. Hayes, W. Piasente, N. Brayley, A. Tous-saint, N. Anderson, M. BurtonTarwin Best: C. Brown, B. Ellen, J. Smith, A. Turner, N. Johnstone

the boundary. Although Desperate till the fi nish I-K could only blame their unforced turnovers for their loss. They were gallant to the end, going down by 13 points.

The individual match-ups of wingmen, I-K’s Tom Wyatt on Tarwin captain Jamie Cann and I-K fullback Mark Bil-lows on top full-forward

Albert Russell, were great to watch.

Cann with two goals may have slightly shaded Wyatt. Both were great value for their respective teams.

Russell kicked two early goals; one an ab-solute gem; under huge pressure from Billows he gathered the ball on the forward pocket bound-

ary, he was then knocked off balance but he man-aged to get boot to ball a moment before being bundled over the line and watched fl at out on the ground as it sailed through from 30 metres.

Billows more than held his own for the re-mainder of the game, al-lowing Russell only one more goal.

Under the pump: David Fevaleaki gets his kickaway before he gets taken out by Bulldog Tom Mayo.


SENIORSLADDER

W L D % PtsFish Creek ..... 5 0 1 129.21 22Tarwin ......... 4 1 0 203.26 1 6Kil-Bass ....... 4 1 0 158.62 16MDU............ 3 2 0 160.14 12Dalyston ....... 3 2 0 142.90 1 2Inv-K’wak...... 3 2 0 135.23 1 2Phillip Island . 3 2 0 134.43 12Kor-Bena ......... 3 3 0 107.01 1 2Foster .............. 2 2 1 95.56 10Yarram ............ 2 3 0 106.90 8 Stony Creek ..... 1 4 0 77.44 4 DWWWW ........ 0 6 0 39.40 0Toora ............... 0 5 0 17.98 0

UNDER 18LADDER

W L D % Pts Dalyston ........ 5 0 0 636.84 20Kor-Bena ....... 5 1 0 411.83 20Phillip Island .. 4 1 0 264.47 16Kil-Bass ........ 4 1 0 248.13 16 MDU............. 4 1 0 200.00 16Fish Creek ...... 3 3 0 132.53 12Toora ............ 3 2 0 87.77 12Yarram ..............2 3 0 51.50 8Inv-K’wak ..........1 4 0 35.62 4 Foster ................1 4 0 32.94 4 Stony Creek .......1 4 0 28.76 4DWWWW ..........1 5 0 21.88 4Tarwin ...............0 5 0 32.82 0

GOALKICKERSS. Pimm (Dalyston) ............ (8) 29C. Maskell (Kor-Bena) ........ (0) 24S. Sperling (Fish Creek) .... (4) 23L. James (Kil-Bass) ............ (9) 23C. Sutherland(Yarram) ....... (7) 23A. Russell (Tarwin) ............. (3) 22J. Cann (Tarwin) .................. (2) 19J. Swift (Yarram) ................ (2) 17B. Van Brummelen (P Is) ... (4) 17L. McMillan (Stony Creek) . (6) 16

RESERVESLADDER

W L D % PtsKor-Bena ..... 6 0 0 651.43 24Phillip Island 5 0 0 855.00 2 0Tarwin ........ 5 0 0 671.25 20Dalyston ...... 5 0 0 548.15 20MDU........... 4 1 0 167.11 16Kil-Bass ...... 3 2 0 202.56 12DWWWW .......2 4 0 34.02 8Inv-K’wak .......1 4 0 94.53 4Foster .............1 4 0 34.27 4 Stony Creek ....1 4 0 30.85 4 Fish Creek ......1 5 0 30.46 4Yarram ...........0 5 0 30.42 0Toora... ...........0 5 0 2.85 0

GOALKICKERSL. Wilkinson (Dalyston) ...... (6) 24S. McRae (Tarwin) .............. (0) 20A. Guymer(Tarwin) ............. (2) 16T. Sorrell (Kor-Bena) ........... (4) 16R. Birnie (Dalyston) ............ (0) 14K. Taylor (Phillip Island) ...... (0) 13J. Fowles (Kor-Bena) .......... (2) 11 R. Provan(Kor-Bena) ........... (3) 10L. Wilson (Kor-Bena) ......... (0) 10L. Palmer (Kor-Bena) .......... (0) 10

UNDER 15LADDER

W L D % PtsFish Creek .... 6 0 0 732.94 24Kor-Bena ..... 4 2 0 342.18 16Phillip Is ...... 4 1 0 313.97 16Yarram ........ 4 1 0 233.33 16Dalyston ...... 3 2 0 211.18 12Foster ......... 3 2 0 135.40 12MDU ...............3 2 0 41.16 12Inv-K’wak .......2 3 0 100.73 8Kil-Bass ..........2 3 0 49.74 8Tarwin ............1 4 0 29.52 4DWWWW .......1 5 0 22.11 4Stony-Creek ...1 4 0 18.54 4Toora ..............0 5 0 13.70 0

GOALKICKERSB. Doran (Toora) ................. (1) 17 B. Dorling (Kor-Bena) ......... (0) 17T. Davey (Dalyston) ............ (2) 17M. Edwards (Kor-Bena) ...... (2) 17 T. Wyatt (Kor-Bena) ............ (0) 15J. Krohn(MDU) ................... (2) 14K. Salama (Kil-Bass) .......... (2) 12 A. Offi cer (Phillip Island) .... (2) 11J. Dakin (Kil-Bass) ............. (2) 11J. Buckland(Fish Creek) ..... (0) 10

UNDER 13LADDER

W L D % Pts Corner Inlet .. 3 0 0 557.50 12Inv-K’wak..... 3 1 0 224.22 12Dalyston ...... 2 0 1 234.09 10Won ........... 2 1 1 94.23 10L’gatha Jnr .....2 1 0 121.01 8Kor-Bena ........1 3 0 51.61 4Phillip Is .........0 4 0 26.07 0Kil-Bass ..........0 3 0 20.77 0

GOALKICKERSG. Staley (Fish Creek) ......... (3) 18Z. Richards (Yarram) .......... (3) 13G. Park (Fish Creek) ........... (3) 12 B. Tatnell (Yarram) ............. (4) 11O. Toussaint (Inv-K’wak) .... (3) 11 T. Hamilton (Foster) ............ (0) 11A. Edwards (Phillip Island) . (2) 11M. Homer (Kil-Bass) .......... (1) 10 M. Jones(Foster) ................ (0) 10J. Black (Phillip Island) ...... (1) 10

GOALKICKERSB. Best (Inv-K’wak) ......... (1) 9B. Patterson (Kor-Bena) .. (4) 7B. Rogers (Corner In ) .... (0) 7K. Reid(Inv-K’wak) .......... (2) 6Z. Van Delft (Leon Jnr) .... (3) 6S. Bent (Won) ................. (2) 5D. Bronsnan (Won ) ........ (0) 5X. Duursma (Corner In) .. (0) 5B. Smith (Corner In) ........ (0) 5Z. Caughey(Inv-K’wak ) .. (4) 5

UNDER 11LADDER

W L D % Pts Inv-K’wak...... 4 0 0 664.52 16L’gatha Jnr .... 3 1 0 287.27 12Won ............ 3 1 0 234.09 12Corner Inlet ... 2 1 0 995.45 8Dalyston ....... 2 2 0 80.19 8Phillip Is .......... 1 3 0 33.52 4Kil-Bass ........... 0 3 0 11.83 0Kor-Bena ......... 0 4 0 3.69 0

GOALKICKERSN. Anderson(Won) ............... (1) 7R. Angwin (Corner In) .......... (0) 6 J. Thornell (Corner In) ......... (0) 6J. Henry (Won) .................... (0) 5C. Scott (Won) ..................... (0) 4M. Bentvelzen (Leon Jnr) ..... (0) 4Z. Reid(Inv K’wak) ................ (3) 4L. Gheller(Dalyston) ............. (0) 4S. Flanders(Corner In) .......... (0) 4W. Lindsay(Won) ................. (0) 4

THE results were black and white for Toora on the weekend, with yet another crushing defeat when they took on their rival Magpies at Dalyston.

Following a 120-point loss at Meeniyan last week, the battered visitors were no match for Dalyston, who ran away with a 135-point win.

Dalyston was off to a fl ying start, kicking seven goals to none in the fi rst, and another seven to Toora’s fi rst in the second.

While the home side quietened down in the second half, scoring only seven more goals for the game, the same could not be said for Toora, who couldn’t seem to get the ball near the goal posts at all in the fi nal quater.

The results could have been worse for the weaker Magpies, with inaccurate kicking from Dalyston add-ing a dismal 25-behinds to the scoreboard, 12 of which were scored in the fi nal quarter.

The same could not be said for Steven Pimm in par-ticular however; he was right on target, booting eight majors for the home side.

Daylston were happy to share around the goal kick-ing, with 10 individual scorers, compared to Toora’s one; Robert Cartledge fi nished the game with their only two goals for the match.

Toora takes on Yarram at home next week, while Dalyston will face the reigning premiers, Kilcunda-Bass, also away.

Dalyston demolishes

Toora

Dalyston 21.25.151Toora & District 2.4.16Dalyston Goals: S. Pimm 8, B. Carew 3, P. McKenna 3, T. Os-baldeston 1, J. Brooker 1, M. Howell 1, M. Grech 1, R. Birnie 1, M. Rosendale 1, P. Brosnan 1Toora & District Goals: R. Car-tledge 2Dalyston Best: P. McKenna, S. Pimm, P. Dunlop, K. Schrape, D. Kelly, C. TaitToora & District Best: P. Grant, R. Cartledge, T. Allott, D. McSherry, Z. Clavarino, A. KeenRESERVESDalyston 27.20.182Toora & District 0.0.0Leading Goalkickers: L. Wilkinson 6, M. Boyle 6 (Dal)Dalyston Best: B. Harman, S. Lan-genberg, M. Boyle, A. Donohue, D. Pruysers, L. WilkinsonToora & District Best: Not sub-

mittedTHIRDSDalyston 6.18.54Toora & District 1.4.10Dalyston Best: N. Bainbridge 2, T. Davey 2, L. McRae 1, C. Green 1Toora & District Best: B. Doran 1Dalyston Best: S. Alexander, L. McRae, J. Ray-Angarane, H. Wright, M. Schreck, K. ThomasToora & District Best: C. Hanratty, B. Doran, W. Stoitse, N. Braving-ton, K. Holmes, V. DittaFOURTHSDalyston 19.11.125Toora & District 0.3.3Leading Goalkicker: M. Marotta (Dal) 3Dalyston Best: E. Senior, L. Ma-rotta, J. McPhee, D. Turton, J. Magro, A. PapodopoulosToora & District Best: B. East, M. Edwards, P. Doran, L. Chatfi eld, C. James, K. Morgan

AFTER knocking on the door a couple of times, Stony Creek fi nally opened their account for the sea-son with its fi rst win over DWWWW.

The Maroons have had a horror draw so far this season, having played MDU, Foster, Kilcunda- Bass and Phillip Island but have still not given up hope of a surge to the fi nals.

Stony Creek has come close to these top sides a couple of times but a one quarter lapse has proven costly.

Saturday’s game saw light rain in the opening term, turning to heavy rain in the second quar-ter. Despite this the skills were remarkably good and the Stony Creek oval

held up well, with just some surface water.

With light winds, the game was a pretty good spectacle.

The Allies have shown great improvement and took it right up to Stony Creek for most of the fi rst half. The DWWWW juniors have stepped up this year, showing signs of an Allies revival.

Stony Creek, with Lu-cas McMillan spearhead-ing the attack with six goals, banged on a few just before half time to give the Maroons a solid buffer, which they never surrendered.

Chris Langley had a good day for Stony, the heavy conditions suiting the powerful centreman. Luke Bowman was an-other consistent on-baller with Andrew Verboon controlling proceedings

Stony Creek’s fi rst win

Stony Creek 13.13.91DWWWW 5.3.33Stony Creek Goals: L. McMillan 6, B. Langley 2, C. Langley 2, J. Hughes 1, K. Van Der Pluym 1, B. Hutchinson 1DWWWW Goals: K. Rendell 1, B. Hidgcock 1, A. Unmack 1, A. Ra-kic 1, D. Becker 1Stony Creek Best: C. Langley, L. Bowman, L. McMillan, J. Byrnes, A. Verboon, J. HughesDWWWW Best: N. Graeske, B. Hidgcock, G. Riley, M. O’Sullivan, L. Ferguson, M. PolandRESERVESDWWWW 5.10.40Stony Creek 2.3.15Leading Goalkickers: all singlesDWWWW Best: A. Garland, C. Turner, G. Griffi ths, B. Brooks, W. Colbert, T. HunterStony Creek Best: B. Rawson, J. Accardi, S. Browne, P. Boyle, K.

Guiney, S. ShambrookTHIRDSDWWWW 6.2.38Stony Creek 5.5.35Leading Goalkicker: J. Becker (DWWWW) 3DWWWW Best: J. Pintus, R. Benis, B. O’Loughlin, J. Becker, B. Vardy, D. McKeaneStony Creek Best: L. Mackenzie, J. Densley, J. Monaghan, S. Wil-son, E. TaylorFOURTHSStony Creek 5.3.33DWWWW 0.4.4Leading Goalkicker: R. Harrington (SC) 2Stony Creek Best: W. Collins, T. Francis, M. Darmanin, A. Brown, R. Harrington, B. EmburyDWWWW Best: J. Vening, J. Saliakos, K. Hanning, S. Hunter, B. Askew, L. Nuttall

in the ruck.Jack Hughes and Brad

Hutchinson were also valuable for the Creek, changing between half back and on-ball.

The matches don’t get any easier for Stony as

they face one of the big improvers in Fish Creek at the Kangaroos’ own ground.

The Allies have an easy one this week with the bye! They then host I-K on May 19.

THIS WEEKENDALBERTONRound 7 - May 12

Toora v YarramFoster v MDU

Fish Creek v Stony CreekTarwin v Kor-BenaI-K v Phillip Island

Kil-Bass v DalystonDWWWW - bye

MID GIPPSLANDRound 5 - May 12

Boolarra v Yallourn-Yall NthHill End v Thorpdale

Morwell East v YarragonTrafalgar v Mirboo North

Yinnar v Newborough

GIPPSLANDRound 5 - May 12

Moe v Morwell (Sunday)Bairnsdale v Maffra (Night)

Leongatha v WarragulSale v Traralgon (Night)

Drouin v Wonthaggi

ELLINBANKRound 6 - May 12Bunyip v Garfi eld

Catani v Nar Nar GoonEllinbank v Cora Lynn

Koo Wee Rup v Buln BulnLang Lang v Nyora

Nilma-Darnum v LongwarryPoowong v Neerim South

Warragul Ind - bye

FOOTYDRAWS

IT was a Demon duel at Yarram on Saturday when the home side faced up against MDU in what looked to be a close match early on.

Both teams came out fighting for the ball in the first, with midfield-ers working hard and putting bodies on the line for the football.

The football spent more time in the Yarram forward line but some wayward kicking had them squander three op-portunities for majors.

MDU managed three goals for the quarter and were matched by Yarram which had the home side leading by three points at the first break.

The start of the sec-ond saw both teams continue to battle it out but Yarram once again

were getting more num-bers to the ball and get-ting more time in the forward line.

A four goal to one quarter in the home side’s favour saw Yar-ram with a 21 point lead at half time.

The visitors just couldn’t keep up with Yarram’s speed in the third with Stanley Gra-zotis performing well for the home side.

Yarram were strug-gling up forward at get-ting the ball between the big sticks, kicking three goals and five behinds for the quarter.

Despite this they led by 37 at three quarter time.

It was pretty much over early in the fourth when Yarram really took control of the game.

Corbin Sutherland was starring in the for-ward line for the home

Yarram top Demon

Yarram 17.10. 112M.D.U. 6.4. 40Yarram Goals: C. Sutherland 7, A. Pavey 2, J. Swift 2, B. Lynch 2, B. Davis 1, M. Pettitt 1, D. Clavarino 1, C. Bruns 1M.D.U. Goals: B. Maxwell 2, D. Adkins 1, M. Doyle 1, T. Wightman 1, C. Johnston 1Yarram Best: C. Strobel, L. Borne, C. Bruns, C. Sutherland, B. Davis, S. GrazotisM.D.U. Best: J. Sinclair, D. Adkins, S. Peters, D. Aldridge, T. Wight-man, M. DoyleRESERVESM.D.U. 11.9.75Yarram 8.6.54Leading Goalkickers: T. Harris (MDU) 3, H. Moore (Yar) 3M.D.U. Best: B. Davison, C. Ri-cardo, S. White, T. Harris, N. Pye, R. OldenYarram Best: S. Lamb, W. Jen-kins, D. Borgia, K. Sutherland, H.

Moore, M. O’Loughlin

THIRDSM.D.U. 8.11.59Yarram 4.6.30Leading Goalkicker: J. McMillan (MDU) 3M.D.U. Best: S. Horvath, R. Olden, J. McMillan, T. Harris, L. Findlay, H. SullingsYarram Best: L. Le Blanc, H. Moore, A. Holt, A. Caygill, R. Bax-ter, D. Hay

FOURTHSYarram 23.14.152M.D.U. 0.1.1Leading Goalkickers: B. Tatnell 4, J. McDonald 4 (Yar)Yarram Best: T. Chisholm, J. Mc-Donald, B. Tatnell, J. Liversidge, J. Garland, W. BodmanM.D.U. Best: A. Campbell, B. Pick-ersgill, B. Thorson, C. Dyke, D. Thorson

side, taking solid marks and converting to knock his game total of goals up to seven.

Matt Doyle, Tim Wightman and Dean Aldridge had done all they could for the MDU side but couldn’t come

close to Yarram in the last quarter.

The final margin was 72 points in Yarram’s fa-vour.

Next week Yarram travels to Toora while MDU take on the rested Foster.

Quick thinking: Nathan Graeske gets rid of the ball before Stony Creek’s Luke Bowman has a chance to take him down. Photo courtesy of Gerard [email protected]


SENIORSLADDER

W L D % Pts Sale ............4 0 0 301.11 16Leongatha .....4 0 0 173.76 16Maffra..........2 2 0 121.51 8Traralgon ......2 2 0 106.33 8Won Power ....2 2 0 96.17 8Drouin .............2 2 0 85.08 8Bairnsdale .......2 2 0 76.30 8 Warragul .........1 3 0 75.00 4Morwell ...........1 3 0 71.46 4Moe .................0 4 0 49.51 0

UNDER 18LADDER

W L D % Pts Bairnsdale ....4 0 0 244.92 16Traralgon ......3 1 0 267.88 12Warragul ......3 1 0 228.26 12Won Power ....3 1 0 224.67 12Sale ............2 2 0 245.52 8Maffra .............2 2 0 94.27 8Drouin .............1 3 0 50.31 4Leongatha .......1 3 0 48.79 4Morwell ...........1 3 0 44.60 4Moe .................0 4 0 7.07 0

GOALKICKERSM. Ferguson (Sale) ............ (3) 26B. Hughes (Warragul) ........ (7) 20D. Holt (Leongatha) ............ (5) 17D. McKenna (Traralgon) ..... (6) 15J. Best (Leongatha) ............ (7) 15 A. Burgiel (Maffra) ............. (2) 12K. Fraser (Sale) .................. (0) 12D. Bedggood (Maffra) ........ (3) 12 A. Ware (Won Power) ........ (0) 11D. Stubbe (Maffra) ............. (0) 11

RESERVESLADDER W L D % Pts

Leongatha ....4 0 0 200.61 16Sale ...........2 1 0 325.77 8Won Power ...2 1 0 150.00 8 Maffra.........2 2 0 105.49 8Traralgon .....2 1 0 103.48 8Drouin ............2 2 0 56.74 8Morwell ..........1 2 0 87.70 4Warragul ........1 3 0 74.36 4Moe ................0 4 0 34.55 0

GOALKICKERS

M. Davies (Leongatha) ....... (1) 15N. Fowler (Sale) ................. (0) 10K. O’Dwyer (Sale) ............... (0) 10M. Davis (Sale) .................. (0) 9A. Slottje (Traralgon) .......... (5) 9R. Tack (Won Power) ......... (1) 7S. Snr Tobin (Morwell) ....... (0) 6B. Monahan (Warragul) ...... (3) 6S. Wilkie (Traralgon) .......... (4) 5

GOALKICKERSR. Buttner (Warragul)......... (9) 20P. Ryan (Won Power) ......... (3) 14N. Campbell (Sale) ............. (2) 11J. Brown (Warragul)........... (0) 11J. Weatherley (Maffra) ....... (3) 10E. Johnson (Sale) ............... (1) 8J. Freeman (Sale) ............... (0) 8 A. Murray (Won Power) ..... (0) 6T. Goss (Leongatha) ........... (2) 6K. Lewthwaite (Traralgon) .. (5) 6D. Hayes (Bairnsdale) ........ (3) 6B. Davidson (Leongatha) .... (4) 6R. Kearns (Morwell) ........... (2) 6

UNDER 16LADDER

W L D % Pts Sale ............4 0 0 922.41 16Traralgon ......4 0 0 593.15 16Maffra..........4 0 0 530.14 16Bairnsdale ....2 2 0 195.16 8Morwell .......2 2 0 57.74 8Drouin .............2 2 0 48.91 8Leongatha .......1 3 0 62.13 4Moe .................1 3 0 41.15 4Warragul .........0 4 0 39.15 0 Won Power .....0 4 0 8.44 0

GOALKICKERS

L. Ronchi (Sale) ................. (4) 14B. Connelly (Maffra) ........... (3) 13N. Dennison (Bairnsdale) ... (0) 11N. Holmes (Sale) ................ (0) 10B. Walker (Sale) ................. (6) 10B. Regan (Maffra) .............. (4) 9B. Ingram (Bairnsdale) ....... (3) 8C. Driffi eld (Maffra) ............ (1) 8B. McCarrey (Bairnsdale) ... (2) 7C. Stockdale (Traralgon)..... (4) 6B. Smith (Leongatha) ......... (0) 6

ROUND 4

OTHER MATCHESSENIORSTraralgon 16.15.111 d Moe 6.10.46Bairnsdale 13.11.89 d Morwell 11.15.81Drouin 15.11.101 d Warragul 12.7.79RESERVESTraralgon 16.8.104 d Moe 7.7.49Drouin 9.5.59 d Warragul 8.4.52UNDER 18

Traralgon 20.17.137 d Moe 1.0.6Bairnsdale 12.17.89 d Morwell 4.2.26Warragul 17.14.116 d Drouin 3.0.18

UNDER 16Traralgon 18.24.132 d Moe 2.2.14Bairnsdale 11.15.81 d Morwell 3.8.26Drouin 6.7.43 d Warragul 5.5.35

LEONGATHA con-tinues their unbeaten season with a strong win over Maffra at the weekend.

It was the fi rst time the Parrots have beaten Maffra at Maffra in 22 games.

The Parrots were miss-ing Chris Verboon for the match and Daniel Stubbe was unavailable for Maf-fra, however Leongatha came in to the game with good defensive match-ups and a decent forward line.

Maffra was coming off an unexpected loss last week and came out strong early in the fi rst quarter. They were quick to put a lead on the board, scoring fi ve goals to Leongatha’s three in the fi rst which gave them a good lead at the fi rst break.

After quarter time, Le-ongatha really got their act together. The Parrots match-ups in defence worked well; in particular

David Gourdis did a great job of shutting out Adrian Burgiel, one of Maffra’s key players.

The Parrots’ defensive backline, including Will Thursfi eld, Rhett McLen-nan and Sean Westaway held really fi rm after quar-ter time and managed to keep Maffra at bay.

It was the Leongatha on-ballers and forward line that did the damage in the game, with Colin Sanbrook in the centre playing a great match.

Cameron Stone is really starting to fi nd his feet for the Parrots and is improv-ing every week. Another player who is showing real talent is Jason Tomada, a young ruckman who man-ages to improve his perfor-mance in every game.

Tomada often comes up against bigger players, yet still manages to play a big role for his side, backed up well by Matt Willcocks, who provides good support

for the young ruckman.Throughout the match,

Jake Best and Dwayne Holt worked together brilliantly on the forward line, Maf-fra had no answer for them, they were just too quick.

Best fi nished the game with seven goals, while Holt ended up with fi ve of his own and was responsi-ble for setting up a number of others.

Up until halfway through the second quarter, the match was a bit of an arm wrestle.

Then Rhett Kelly took a really strong mark under pressure from Maffra’s for-ward line, followed by two superb marks from David Gourdis that stopped Maf-fra goaling, which is when the game turned on its head.

After some strong de-fensive work, it was pretty much all Leongatha after that.

At half time the scores were tight, with Leongatha

Parrots prevailin the lead by just one point, however by three quarter time; the Parrots were up by 17 and man-aged to put on six goals in the last quarter to win by 41 points.

Tas Clingan came off early in the last quarter with a knee issue, but looked to be moving okay.

A few players were cramping, as it was a fi erce running game, however all players should be cleared

to play next week.The Parrots now have

the benefi t of two home games in a row, coming up against Warragul this week and Drouin the following week.

Parrots spokesperson, Terry Ginnane was pleased with the way Leongatha performed as a team.

“This week was prob-ably the best team effort so far for the year. Players contributed all over the

ground, the guys had roles to play, and they played them well. Overall, it was a pretty comprehensive vic-tory,” Mr Ginnane said.

“The weather was per-fect and the ground was in great condition. If we had played a home game, we would have been in mud.”

Leongatha is current-ly sitting second behind Sale by percentage on the Gippsland League ladder.

Leongatha 20.10.130Maffra 13.11.89Leongatha Goals: J.Best 7, D.Holt 5, H.Browne 2, M.Otto 1, B.Geitz 1, S.Kilsby 1, R.Mullens 1, B.Vernon 1, T.Clingan 1Maffra Goals: D.Bedggood 3, A.Burgiel 2, G.Jones 2, J.Tatterson 2, D.O’Brien 1, A.Carr 1, J.Stubbe 1, K.Porter 1Leongatha Best: J.Best, C.Sanbrook, D.Holt, C.Stone, D.Gourdis, J.TomadaMaffra Best: M.Lee, J.Stubbe, A.Carr, W.Gieschen, D.Bedggood, S.BristowRESERVESLeongatha 7.7.49Maffra 7.6.48Leading Goalkickers: P.O’Connor (L) 2, J.Weatherley (M) 2Leongatha Best: P.O’Connor, P.Le Page, N.Phelan, R.O’Loughlin, J.Kennedy

Maffra Best: D.Lewin, T.Anderson, N.Davis, L.Goldsmith, B.MillingtonTHIRDSLeongatha 10.7.67Maffra 9.7.61Leading Goalkicker: B.Davidson (L) 4Leongatha Best: W.Curtis, B.Davidson, D.Tuckett, A.Castagna, B.Mead-Ameri, C.CaseyMaffra Best: R.Orchard, J.Pratt, C.Bourke, J.Raine, J.DavisFOURTHSMaffra 15.19.109Leongatha 1.2.8Leading Goalkicker: B.Regan (M) 4Maffra Best: J.Whelan, S.Day, D.Alexander, H.Thackray, B.Regan, B.Rimington Leongatha Best: C.Trickey, C.Casey, T.Jones, J.Stoll, M.Dennison, J.Simpson

THE ground, despite heavy rain in the lead up, was again in ex-cellent condition as the Power hosted Sale on Saturday.

Much was talked about the importance of this match in term of a measure of how both teams were going. Sale has made a sol-id start to the season while the Power, hit with injuries was getting together a pret-ty handy side.

There are obviously no easy games in the Gippl-sand League and this match was just another challenge for the building Power side. With good wins before the senior game in the Under 18s and Reserves the crowd was eager for a good show-ing despite missing some key players.

What the crowd did witness was a game of highs and lows and a game that saw two different sides after half time.

Sale were giving the lo-cals a lesson in smart foot-ball in the fi rst half, but it was a different story when Wonthaggi applied the pressure that has earnt the respect of all clubs.

From the start Sale con-trolled the action around the ball, dominating the centre

Power fails to come backmovement through Lipman in the ruck, Collins in the centre and Scholtes on ball. Pendlebury, coach Matt Ferguson and Kane Martin were using the ground to full advantage but the inac-curacy in front of goal was keeping the Power in the game. Laverty and Quirk down back were holding Wonthaggi’s forwards and sending the ball forward. Tim Gilliland, Leigh War-nett, Nathan Jones, Aiden Lindsay and Adam Zanella were battling against the onslaught.

Bryon Dryden at full back was having a great battle with Sale’s more experienced Ferguson and honours were even. Sale continued to attack repeat-edly using their height and pace to full advantage. Their intense pressure and strong tackling was releas-ing the ball but again they were wasting scoring op-portunities.

The game could have been over already.

With seconds remain-ing in the fi rst half and the real chance Wonthaggi wouldn’t score a goal, youngster Dom O’ Connor marked and made sure of the goal. However Sale led by 51 points and it wasn’t only the weather that looked bleak.

From the outset of the second half there was a change in mind-set. Forget the negative man on man, run the ball and take a risk. The intensity lifted, Ware came into the game, Phil Young was busy and the backline tightened up even more with Aaron Gillmar-tin, Daniel Domaille and Brent McFarlane applying great pressure on the Sale

forwards.Goals to Zanella, Jones,

Krause, Seccull and Wylie lifted the side. After fi ve unanswered majors it was now Wonthaggi getting the ball fi rst and they had a sniff of a possible upset.

The crowd was now wide awake and perhaps they had forgotten it was the umpire’s appreciation weekend because they were critical of some of those decisions that hap-pen when games heat up and get closer. That’s what makes our game so great. The umpires do a great job and the crowd doesn’t take it personally anyway.

It was now game on, with the Power’s attack on the ball unbelievable. Why couldn’t they do this all day? They were tak-ing risks and backing up beautifully. Krause got his second goal and Jones an-other. Warnett was brilliant around the ground and with further goals to Shaw and Domaille the game was in the balance, Rathnow and Gooch goaled for Sale to seal the victory in what turned out to be an exciting match in the end.

Although there was disappointment from the Power the signs were more than good and much will be taken out of the game. Sale was very impressive and happy to take home the four points.

Their history hasn’t been all that impressive in the previous visits to the Power home, but their 14 point victory will give them a well earned sweetener.

Wonthaggi travels to Drouin next week to try and reclaim some ground on the ladder.

Sale 10.20.80Wonthaggi 10.6.66Sale Goals: K.Martin 3, M.Ferguson 3, J.Gooch 2, B.Rathnow 2Wonthaggi Goals: T.Krause 2, N.Jones 2, D.O’Connor 1, A.Zanella 1, C.Wylie 1, E.Shaw 1, D.Domaille 1, A.Seccull 1Sale Best: L.Collins, C.Scholtes, R.Pendlebury, K.Martin, C.Laverty, A.QuirkWonthaggi Best: A.Guilmartin, D.Domaille, L.Warnett, B.Dryden, N.Jones, P.YoungRESERVES

Wonthaggi 11.8.74Sale 3.6.24Leading Goalkicker: A.Winter (W) 3Wonthaggi Best: T.Harley, A.Blundell, J.Armstrong, L.Jones, B.Foon Sale Best: J.Glenane, S.Jackson, J.Dyt, Z.Petrovic, N.Flint, T.FreemanTHIRDSWonthaggi 7.6.48Sale 7.5.47Leading Golakicker: P.Ryan (W) 3Wonthaggi Best: M.Combridge,

J.Read, J.Liddle, S.Scott, A.Murray, R.Lindsay Sale Best: E.Johnson, J.Meade, S.Dessent, N.Flint, J.McIntoshFOURTHSSale 21.25.151Wonthaggi Power 0.0.0Leading Goalkicker: B.Walker (S) 6Sale Best: B.Walker, B.Brew, B.Dessent, J.Allison, J.Farquhar, M.BristowWonthaggi Best: B.Jeffries, C.Waters, T.Tack, C.Gilmour, L.Henry, L.Membrey

First up: Wonthaggi was just not good enough to win against Sale on Saturday.

Up high: Sale’s Jack Lipman and the Power’s Chris Wylie go up in the ruck contest.


IT was a great weekend for rac-ing at the Korumburra Motor-cycle Club in Outtrim for Round Three of the Gippsland Motocross Championship.

The Korumburra club hosted a large number of riders from all over Gippsland in wet conditions but on a perfect track.

Vice president of the Korumburra Mo-torcycle Club, Luke Pescarini said it was a great weekend.

“Both days were fantastic,” he said. “There was some great competition

over the whole weekend.”

The weekend saw juniors battling itout on Saturday and the seniors taking tothe dirt on Sunday.

“The wet weather didn’t get in the wayof the weekend which was good and thetrack was in great condition for all rac-ing,” Mr Pescarini said.

The club hosts a round of the GippslandMotocross championship every year withgreat results.

“We had some outstanding perfor-mances from many local riders,” Mr Pes-carini said.

“It’s great to see our riders performingwell.”

Motorcycles excel in mud

GIPPSLAND has showed off its depth of young volleyball talent at the recent National Under 15 titles in Albury.

Both the boys’ and girls’ SP Ausnet Gippsland Sports Academy (GSA) teams performed beyond expectations.

The girls’ team recorded the best result of any of the Victorian teams, coming sixth out of 14 teams.

Girls coach Sharlene John said ”The girls results far exceeded our expectations, fi nishing third in their pool, only beaten by Queensland and NSW who ultimately won the Gold and Silver medals For most of our athletes it was their fi rst time competing at such an elite level. In addition to gaining valuable game play experience, each player had the opportunity to set their own per-sonal goals relating to their perfor-mance, allowing them to grow and develop as individual athletes. By the end, they had developed into a cohesive and successful volleyball team.”

Boys coach Clinton Rodda was delighted with the boys’ perfor-mance. “Our boys were generally much younger than the opposition and were competitive in every game,” he said. “We were able to take the Queensland and New South Wales teams (who came fourth) to close fi ve set matches, and came within a couple of points of taking a set from Mazenod, who eventually won the boys’ tournament.”

SP AusNet Volleyball program head coach Dan Higgins was ex-tremely pleased with the individual improvement in each and every player, many of whom have great futures in volleyball. “In many ways our level of competitiveness was above that of most teams be-cause of the unique way our young-er players train with older more ac-complished athletes from our Over 15 program,” Higgins said.

He added “Our coaches are also very experienced. My role as head coach was to assist them in pro-viding the highest level of service to the athletes throughout the pro-

gram, through specifi c feedback, statistical analysis and modifi ed matches that highlighted the GSA style of play.”

The squad was made up of ath-letes from towns as far as Drouin, Inverloch, Lakes Entrance and the Latrobe Valley. The teams com-peted against state teams from Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT, along with other academy teams and the best school teams from around Australia.

Dan Higgins, originally from Maffra, has coached volleyball at national and international level and is one of the most qualifi ed coaches in Australia. He is excited at the prospect of even stronger perfor-mances at next year’s tournament.

The sports academy expects to start undertaking trials for next year’s program in August this year, further information regarding this will be posted on the GSA website once details have been fi nalised.

Gippsland volleyballers perform well

Block: the Under 15 girls side from Gippsland show what they’ve got at the national titles in Albury.

Off and racing: the juniors tear up the track at the Korumburra Motorcycle Club on Saturday.

Muddy mayhem: Thomas Taylor of Inverloch went all out on the track and discussed his race with Peter Toohey.

Crash: some riders couldn’t stay on their bikes, the competition was so tight.

Flying high: riders spent as much time in the air as they did on the track.

MX fans: Cooper Van Ulet, Cade Davie, Bailey Koolen and Bailey Kilpatrick were track side on Saturday.


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