The Great Southern Star

By Jane Ross

STATE Planning Minister Matthew Guy has turned government policy on its head by ap-proving the Cape Paterson Eco Village.

Mr Guy visited the site last Wednesday morning to make the announcement. The village will be Aus-tralia’s fi rst carbon neutral housing project.

The decision has outraged the Cape Paterson Residents and Ratepayers Association which has slammed the decision as “irresponsible” and “an abuse of strategic planning process”.

And Municipal Association of Victoria president Cr Bill McArthur said, “The back door for planning has now become the front door.

“If you don’t like a decision, just ask the minis-ter and he’ll change it.”

But Mr Guy said the matter needed resolution after dragging on for eight years and described the development as a showpiece for Victoria.

During construction, the village is expected to generate 400 jobs.

Mr Guy said he had met with the proponents and opponents before making his decision.

“I think it will be quite a signifi cant develop-

ment for regional Victoria,” he said.“It has a 7.5 star building sustainability rating

and we want to make sure that is achieved.“We haven’t approved a gas guzzling high rise

development. It is low density and ecologically sensitive.”

Bass Coast Council had refused a planning per-mit and referred the development to the planning minister because of concerns it confl icted with the Victorian Coastal Strategy.

Council CEO Allan Bawden said the strategy discourages linear development, such as the village, along the coast.

Bill McArthur said, “That policy is now irrelevant.”

He said the decision “also runs contrary to a state election commitment where Mr Guy said communities would come fi rst. If the government intends changing policy, it should consult with councils and not make contrary, ad hoc decisions”.

Eco village developer Brendan Condon described the minister’s move as one of “common sense”. He said the development was not linear and complied with the Victorian Coastal Strategy.

Continued on page 5.► Ratepayers association responds, page 5.

Eco village uproar

www.thestar.com.au TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011 $1.20

SOUTH Gippslanders wanting to recycle their analog televisions have been overlooked by a State Government program.

The government is proposing people travel to a regional recycling point at Sale – more than 130km away.

Up to 60 television sets have been dumped at transfer stations across South Gippsland Shire daily since the analog network was switched off and replaced by digital broadcasting on May 5.

Other people have been dumping their old TVs at

opportunity shops, forcing charities to pay for disposal.Kevin Richardson, of Gippsland Waste Services, is

pictured with a large number of TVs at the Koonwarra landfi ll last Friday.

Read the full story on page 7.

Dumped andforgotten

Site for a village: State Planning Minister Matthew Guy (centre) braved freezing wind and rain to inspect the site of the Cape Paterson Eco Village. With him are Bass MLA Ken Smith (left) and village developer Brendan Condon.

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Library honours respected RodBy Brad Lester

ROD Cameron said he must have looked like a “stunned mullet”.

And he did.The dedicated

Leongatha RSL member could not believe the sub-branch’s new library and resource centre was to be named in his honour.

He visibly shuddered when sub-branch president David Edwards announced the news on Sunday.

The Rod Cameron

Resource Centre was named in recognition of Mr Cameron’s 55 year association with the RSL and his working life as teacher and principal, and also as a salesman of library books to schools.

More than 50 people, including family and friends, watched the moment.

“It has really come as a complete and utter shock to me,” Mr Cameron said.

But he was smiling broadly when an air force Roulette stunt plane fl ew across Leongatha,

Fine job: Bluey Aeschlimann and Rod Cameron mark the offi cial opening ofthe Rod Cameron Resource Centre.

performing steep climbs, twists and turns, and vertical drops to celebrate the life of the RAAF veteran.

“This is all too much for a young bloke like me,” Mr Cameron quipped.

“I have never felt more honoured in my life. I was a lowly offi cer and they do not usually put fl y pasts on for people like me.”

Mr Cameron served in the Royal Australian Air Force in Europe during World War Two and was among the crew of Lancaster bombers to fl y over Germany.

After returning from the war, he studied an ex-servicemen’s teaching course at the University of Melbourne. He remembers one his schools having a library with ‘Biggles’ books, Biggles being an adventurous pilot.

Mr Cameron studied librarianship while pursuing further studies.

He went on to serve as treasurer of the Leongatha RSL for 30 years and also as president, and was presented with a certifi cate

recognising 55 years of service to the RSL. This is the fi rst year he has not been on the executive.

Sub-branch secretary Anne Davies said: “Rod’s expertise, drive, commitment and dedication to this RSL and veteran community is the main reason that the Leongatha RSL has grown and developed into what it is today.

“Leongatha RSL has established itself as a safe meeting place for members and others to enjoy a good meal, drink or coffee and sometimes just the company of others.”

Roulette pilot Adam Robinson said he was delighted to mark the celebration of Mr Cameron’s service to the RAAF and RSL.

Arthur Scott also received a certifi cate acknowledging 40 years of service to the Leongatha sub-branch.

The library was the former ladies toilets and was transformed with a $24,000 grant from the

FRIDAY night was the opening night of Leongatha Second-ary College’s It’s My Party and I’ll Die if I Want to production.

The Year 12 Theatre Studies group had worked on the play since they re-turned to school this year.

The play is about the Pattersons, a family in

crisis as their father faces terminal illness.

Youngest daughter Karen prepares to be mar-ried, while son Michael and daughter Debbie face crises of their own.

The black comedy bears resemblance to the Monty Python skits.

The production will count towards students’ VCE scores.

FRIDAY i ht crisis as their father faces

Theatre stars party

Pattersons, ,, a familyyy in VCVCE scores..Playing the part: Leongatha Secondary College students Maddie Cantwell, Kate Ball, Josh Gar-diner, Laura Mason, Alex Beyer and Rowel Sim-mons performed brilliantly in their production It’s My Party and I’ll Die if I Want To.

Department of Veterans Affairs, including funding for computers, furniture and book cases.

Many RSL members donated books and Bluey Aeschlimann – once a librarian at the former Leongatha Technical School – has spent many hours

cataloguing resources.Mr Aeschlimann was

presented with a certifi cate thanking him for his contribution.

As well as computer access to search the internet, the library has books about most wars: Crimea, Boer, World War One and Two,

Korean, Vietnam and the Gulf war.

Topics such as Australians at War; the Australian Navy, Air Force and Army; warfare tactics; biographies; personal accounts and fi ction are also covered.

ON Wednesday, May 25 at 11am, libraries throughout West Gippsland will join organisations from Broome to Hobart reading the picture book Feathers for Phoebe to more than 140,000 children across Australia.

Now in its eleventh successful year, National Simultaneous Storytime 2011 aims to celebrate and acknowledge the vital work being done in libraries, schools and communities around Aus-tralia to develop young people’s literacy and numeracy skills.

The event has been organised by the West Gippsland Regional Library Cor-

poration and the Australian Library and Information Association, to promote the value of reading and literacy, the impor-tance of Australia’s book industry and the role of libraries.

Feathers for Phoebe by Rod Clem-ent is a wonderful Australian tale about self-esteem, self-acceptance and learn-ing that appearances aren’t everything.

Participating libraries in West Gippsland are Drouin Library, War-ragul Library, Korumburra Library, Leongatha Library, Inverloch Library, Wonthaggi Library and the South Coast Mobile Library at San Remo.

For more information contact Fiona Mahomed at the Regional Support Cen-tre on 5622 2849.

Stories for everyone

“THE STAR”, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - PAGE 3

By Brad Lester

THE future of the In-verloch Jazz Festival was never under threat.

That was the word of incoming president Bob Pritchard, after the festival’s annual general meeting on Sunday resulted in the election of a full committee.

While the previous president and secretary were resigning after 10 years in their respective roles, Mr Pritchard was always confi dent replacements would be found.

“The future of the festival was never in doubt,” he said.

Mr Pritchard will be assisted by new secretary Susan Ford, who runs an antiques business in the middle of town, giving the committee trader input to ensure the festival further benefi ts the community. Her husband Simon has also joined the committee.

About 40 people attended the annual meeting, held at the Inverloch Community Hub.

“We have new ideas for programming and hopefully we will have some big changes,” Mr Pritchard said.

“It’s the biggest community festival in Bass Coast. It’s a community run festival for the community.

“We are not a profi t making concern but any surplus we do make is passed on to charity.”

Clive Budd was elected musical director and will be assisted by musician Graham Morris.

“We want to make sure the Inverloch festival is the top of the jazz festivals run by volunteers,” Mr Morris said.

“But it needs more energy in the planning and more community engagement, particularly from businesses.

“We’re adamant that we should start thinking about

the audience and give them what they have come here for and that is the music.”

Mr Morris said top musicians would be scheduled to perform in the evenings when the biggest audience would most likely be available, guaranteeing musicians are satisfi ed with the public’s response.

Mr Budd comes to the role with experience playing guitar in bands and running a jazz show on Radio 3MFM.

Among the other committee members are long time volunteers Jim and Anne Warren, Ken and Evelyn Hogg, Frank Thomas and new members Graham Treloar, Graeme and Susan Morris, Christine Korin, Gordon Peters, and Simon and Susan Ford.

The Inverloch Tourism Association will also appoint a representative to the committee.

Jazz never threatened

Full steam ahead: some of the new members of the Inverloch Jazz Festival committee who are looking forward to the 19th festival next year. They are: Ken and Evelyn Hogg, president BobPritchard, Frank Thomas, Anne and Jim Warren, and Clive Budd.

By Jane Ross

RATEPAYERS are subsidising devel-opers through inequitable planning ap-plication fees.

The fees are mandated by the state so coun-cils cannot charge any more than they are al-lowed. They apply to planning permits and amendments.

Bass Coast Shire Council has a particular problem with the matter because of its ongoing growth and consequent large numbers of plan-ning applications.

Council CEO Allan Bawden said fees meet 30 per cent of the cost of processing the applica-tions, with council - that is ratepayers - having to pay for the rest.

“The difference is signifi cant in a council like ours,” he said.

He underscored the point by saying that when he became Bass Coast’s inaugural CEO

16 years ago, there were two planning staff. Now there are 20.

The mismatch is of major concern to the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV).

Its president Cr Bill McArthur told The Star, “The cost to councils of running a planning system is unsustainable and the MAV has long called for a review.”

He said the fees were set in 2000 and don’t refl ect the practices, costs or complexity of to-day’s planning issues which include population growth and climate change.

The MAV is meeting with Planning Minister Matthew Guy this week to thrash out the prob-lem and call for a state review of planning fees that began in 2008, to be speeded up.

Cr McArthur said the fees are due “to sun-set” in July but he cannot see that happening.

Mr Bawden, mayor Cr Veronica Dowman and other shire representatives raised the unjust fee situation with Mr Guy during an hour-long meeting in Wonthaggi on Wednesday morning.

Mr Bawden said Mr Guy gave no indication what he thought of the situation.

“We had 11 panel reports last year which indicates the amount of planning (we’ve) done,” he said.

“We’ve had very strong growth for the past 10 years.”

In April alone, Bass Coast planning staff is-sued 22 planning permits.

Fees vary widely depending on the type of application and property value, but they range broadly between $102 and $16,130.

South Gippsland Shire Council director of development services Phil Stone said he’d sup-port any changes made to cover costs.

“It is an issue for us. The fees are statutory and in no way cover costs in deciding applica-tions or managing strategic planning activity. It is particularly diffi cult for rural councils because of their land mass and low rate base,” he said.

The increasing complexity of planning legis-lation only adds to the problem.

Ratepayers slugged with shortfall

A COBDEN man was charged with wilful damage and offences under the hoon leg-islation, after he be-came bogged on Fri-day evening.

The 25-year-old was found bogged in the Bass Valley camping grounds at Bena and had been seen hooning around the area earlier that day.

He will appear in front of the Korumburra Magistrates Court at a later date.

Hoon bogged


By Jane Ross

SNOOKY Stockdale is retiring af-ter nearly 50 years of nursing, most of them at the Leongatha Memorial Hospital.

“She’s considered an icon by the commu-nity,” director of nursing Neil Langstaff said.

Snooky’s not one for accolades, she’s just loved her work.

Few know her by her Christian name Gaye. Her father called her Snooky as a young child and it’s stuck.

“I’ve had cardio registrars ring me at work and I say it’s Snooky speaking and they say par-don?” the lady herself said, “but they got used to it.”

Snooky has been an institution at the hospi-tal. She’s nursed the children and grandchildren of the patients who were admitted to what was then the Woorayl District Memorial Hospital (WDMH) when she began her career there in 1963.

She trained at Melbourne’s The Alfred and last year attended a 50th anniversary reunion with colleagues from those days. She was the only one still nursing in a ward.

“But you can’t work forever,” she said with customary matter-of-factness.

Her last working day is this Thursday. The following day she will turn 69.

“She will be greatly missed,” Neil said, “she’s part of the furniture.

“The hospital will be a different place with-out her. She’s very compassionate and she is a person who likes to get things done.”

Snooky (nee Devine) was born at the old

Stradbroke Hospital Leongatha, where the IGA Supermarket now is. Sister Potter and Dr Ben-nett Senior delivered her.

Her father was a carrier and she often went in the truck with him so “everyone knew you”. That familiarity provided great comfort for pa-tients who came into Snooky’s care.

Since word of her retirement began circulat-ing in the community, Snooky has been receiv-ing cards from well wishers whose family mem-bers she nursed, some many years ago.

She treasures them.She loved the older style of bedside nursing

and has struggled with the modern day use of computers in hospitals.

Death and grief came early during her on-the-spot training and Snooky wonders how those trained in universities learn how to deal with those confronting aspects of nursing life.

Not that she thinks the good old days were better, just different.

“Everything is online now. I’ve had lots of assistance with computers but you have to keep up skilling. I always said computers would get me in the end.”

So she won’t be spending her retirement surfi ng the web?

“No!” Snooky said Neil Langstaff once threatened

to take away her desk calendar to make her use the online one.

“Did I kick up!”She has been helping out as nurse unit man-

ager and recognises that it’s time for the hospi-tal to have a change – and time for her to stand aside.

A week after completing her training at The Alfred, Snooky started working at WDMH. Not

long after that, she married Col Stockdale. Their four children Fiona, Amanda, Tim and Christo-pher were born there and Snooky was a patient at one other time when she had pneumonia.

There was no family leave when her babies were born, so she took holidays and worked night shift for 17 years while her children grew up.

Snooky nursed on the general ward, was the hospital’s palliative care co-ordinator before al-lied health staff were employed and is one of the original chemotherapy nurses when that service was introduced over 10 years ago.

She is very aware that she’s part of a team and that no one is indispensible. The fact that a number of former colleagues travelled from in-terstate to attend a nurses’ dinner in her honour in Inverloch on Friday night is testament to the fact that Snooky is a team player. She wouldn’t be photographed on her own for this article ei-ther, opting instead to pose with some of her long-standing colleagues.

“The staff get on very well and it’s been a great place to work; there’s a strong family atmosphere.”

And the members of that “family” look out for each other.

When any of them need to debrief, there’s a gathering for coffee at Henriettas or Lulu’s and Snooky plans to remain part of those regular sessions.

She enjoys working in the garden, does tap-estry to relax and she and Col have a caravan and fi ve grandchildren, so retirement will be busy.

“And there’s always a little bit of coffee!”There’ll be another farewell at the Dakers

Centre this Friday, hosted by Gippsland South-ern Health Service.

Nursing icon retiresTeam: Snooky Stockdale (centre) with some of the Leongatha Memorial Hospital team from left, Linda Fiddelaers, Wendy Gervasi,Maureen Bacon and Annie Owen.

By Simone Short

MOST people take a warm bed, enough food to eat and a roof over their head for granted.

What they don’t realise is not everybody is so lucky.

The Salvation Army helps people in a number of ways, from providing housing, food and clothing, support for people who have experienced domestic violence and working with young people in trouble.

Claire Emerton, the army’s captain in Leongatha, said people often don’t realise how many people are in desperate need of help.

“You don’t see it in your day-to-day life, you’re not aware of it. But there are people who sleep rough in the area and people who really struggle,” she said.

“There’s a continual rise in the cost of living that puts strain on families. We’ve particularly seen that in the rental market. Rent prices have really gone up

and it just puts a lot of pressure on families.”

The Salvation Army in South Gippsland assists a minimum of 500 families with housing each year, as well as helping around 2500 families with food, clothing and bill payments.

“It’s a lot when you think of the population of this area,” Ms Emerton said.

During the last two weeks of May, the Red Shield Appeal will be raising much needed funds for the Salvation Army to continue its support for those in need.

In its 46th year, the appeal nor-mally raises around $15,000 for the Salvos in South Gippsland.

Volunteers will be collect-ing donations in supermarkets as well as door knocking throughout the last weekend in May.

Ms Emerton said they would greatly appreciate anyone willing to help out during the appeal.

“We’re looking for more vol-unteers, so if anyone has two or three hours to spare, especially on the weekend, we’d love to have their help,” she said.

Salvos need your help in May

Make a donation: the Salvation Army’s Leongatha captain Claire Emerton and welfare co-ordinator Geoff Clarkson will be collecting money for the Red Shield Appeal at the end of May.

Ms Emerton also encouraged people to make an effort to donate, rather than wait for collectors to come by.

“You can give on the internet

or there’s a telephone line,” she said.

“We can’t knock on everyone’s door. We’ll get to as many as we can.”


Continued from page 1.Fences on the 40 hectare

former farm on the corner of Seaward Drive and Wilson Road will be pulled down “very soon”, tracks slashed and stage one released later this year.

Mr Condon said there had been 1000 registrations of in-terest in the 220 lot village, which will be subdivided and developed over a probable three year period.

He expects the village will become a tourist draw card.

Sixty per cent of the site will be set aside as open space, with a number of big parks, large areas restored to native vegetation and environmen-tal buffers to the coast. There

will also be a big community garden.

The village will be set back several hundred metres from the coast and is not in danger of sea level rise inundation.

Mr Condon said during the nine years that protracted negotiations dragged on, he almost lost heart.

But his passion for sustain-able housing drove him on.

Those who build on the sites will have to conform to particular sustainable designs and Mr Condon promised that there would be considerable living cost reductions.

He plans to release more details when the project is launched in the coming months.

Eco village uproarBy Jane Ross

THE wishes of the community have been ignored by State Plan-ning Minister Matthew Guy.

That is the view of members of the Cape Paterson Residents and Ratepayers Association.

They are furious that Mr Guy has ap-proved the Cape Paterson Eco Village, which was rejected by Bass Coast Coun-cil and an independent planning panel.

A press release from the group states that the decision:

• undermines the integrity of the state government planning processes, policies and strategies;

• sends a clear message to developers to bypass councils and communities and lobby the minister directly;

• makes a mockery of employing rec-ognised planning experts to advise the minister; and

• sends a clear message to communi-ties that it’s a waste of time making sub-missions to a panel.

“The size of our small town will now triple,” the press release continues.

“Over the last eight years, the confl ict and confusion between strategically set-ting town boundaries versus extending them to suit the eco village developer has led to this massive expansion which no-one in the community wants.”

As well they say, the council and local community have been denied any oppor-tunity to review the signifi cant changes to the original application. Why, ask as-sociation members, didn’t the minister follow a proper process of review and consultation?

“The minister has abused his power by making this decision but will not bear the consequences for his actions. Bass Coast Shire will bear those consequences,” the press release fumes.

Minister “ignores us”

By Brad Lester

POLICE deputy commissioner Ken Lay has no desire to head the force.

The former South Gippslander has instead thrown his support behind chief commissioner Simon Overland and believes an investigation into police management will only improve Victoria Police for the community’s benefi t.

Deputy commissioner Lay was the guest speaker at a Bass Coast Community Foundation dinner in Inverloch on Friday night.

“The current chief commissioner has got three years of his term and my job is to support him strongly over the next three years,” he told The Star after his speech.

Mr Lay was formerly deputy commissioner – road policing. He was appointed deputy commissioner – crime, after the offi cer who previously held that role, Sir Ken Jones, was stood down by Mr Overland soon after Sir Ken announced his retirement, effective from August.

Mr Overland’s decision prompted the State Government to launch an inquiry into police management, to be undertaken by criminal barrister, Jack Rush – a man whom deputy commissioner Lay described as “assertive”.

“We have to look to it as an opportunity. There have been numerous investigations into Victoria Police over the years and we’ve never had them come out without a positive result,” he said.

Deputy will not pursue top job

High profi le: Bass Coast Community Foundation chairman Alan Brown thanks Victoria Police deputy commissioner Ken Lay for speaking.

“The whole saga is about making the community safer. We have to make sure that we work with this inquiry to give the community the police force that you deserve.”

Deputy commissioner Lay said the fact 1900 police offi cers had expressed no faith in Mr Overland during a vote of no confi dence by the Police Association Victoria was a “major problem for us”.

“Certainly we need to work through it and understand and try to address the issues. Some we can fi x, some we can’t,” he said.

The deputy attempted to quell any public loss in confi dence in the Victoria Police, saying votes of no

confi dence in the chief commissioner were not uncommon.

His new role will entail overseeing covert operations and addressing outlaw motorcycle gangs, drugs, gang violence and fraud.

Questions from the fl oor at the dinner, at the Inlet Hotel, canvassed his job prospects (Mr Lay joked he may seek a position on the desalination plant), his ability to work with numerous state governments and the effect of receiving a speeding fi ne.

If anything, media coverage of his fi ne promoted public awareness of the impacts of speeding, the deputy commissioner said.

He said the current State

Government had pledged the “biggest infl ux of recruits that we have ever seen”, with 1700 new police offi cers and 940 public safety offi cers to be posted to railway stations.

Asked whether he could help direct some of the 1700 police recruits to South Gippsland, deputy commissioner Lay said: “They have been allocated to the high risk areas for the next 12 months. In July, we will be making an assessment about where the next group will go.

“We will look at population, crime rates, the number of young people, the number of car crashes and a whole host of other demographic data. We will look at the data again in July before

we make an assessment about whetherBass Coast is a high risk area.”

The Star asked deputy commissionerLay about whether the proliferationof potholes in South Gippsland wasaffecting road safety.

“The state of local roads is a matterthat needs to be resolved amongst localleaders. That is for them to determinewhat needs to be done,” he said.

Born and raised in Korumburra,deputy commissioner Lay was formerlythe inspector in charge of SouthGippsland and Bass Coast shires. Hecontinues to play golf at Korumburraand plans to retire to Inverloch.

Foundation chairman Alan Brownsaid deputy commissioner Lay was“well respected” for his ability andcommunity spirit, adding “his integrityis unchallenged”.

He congratulated Mr Lay on a“wonderful career to date”.

“We know you are only a heartbeatfrom the top,” Mr Brown said.

“We wish you well in your careerand whatever your career holds.”

The dinner was held as afundraising event to raise awareness ofthe foundation’s work.

Executive offi cer Kate Dwyer said13 applications from around the BassCoast were received for the currentround of grants.

Successful applicants for grants ofup to $5000 will be announced soon.

In the past fi nancial year, thefoundation gave $35,000 and relies ondonations and fundraising. To donateor fi nd out more, contact Ms Dwyer on5672 3356 or see www.bccf.org.au

A KNIFE wielding man was arrested early Saturday morning after threat-ening security at the Austral Hotel in Korumburra.

After being evicted from the premises, the 25-year-old returned to the hotel with two large kitchen knives and punched another patron in the face.

Security managed to disarm the man. He left the hotel and was later apprehended by police and taken to the Wonthaggi police station and held overnight.

The NSW man has been charged with recklessly causing injury, threats to cause serious injury and assault with a weapon.

He was released on bail with the conditions he did not return to the hotel or approach the assault victim. He will face court in early June.

Knife scarePOLICE BRIEFSPOLICE BRIEFS


By Jane Ross

THE big guns have joined a group who will door knock Leongatha adding signatures to the alterna-tive truck route petition.

The petition needs at least 1000 sig-natures and was well short of that mark when members of the Leongatha Prog-ress Association, which is circulating the document, hit on a bright idea.

Call a meeting, fi nd volunteers and take the petition out into the community.

Association president Terry Aeschli-mann told The Star he was most im-pressed that three South Gippsland Shire councillors attended the meeting, held last week.

Crs Jim Fawcett, Mimmie Jackson and David Lewis have taken their share of streets to deal with.

“We promise not to politic!”Cr Faw-cett declared.

Alister Dowling helped keep the meeting brief by bringing a Leongatha Apex map that divides the town into easy door knock regions. He, Col Byatt, Rob-

Petitioners take to streets

ert Burden and Susan Himmelreich are the other petition volunteers.

The need for a route to take trucks and heavy traffi c out of the Leongatha central business district, was fi rst recognised 30 years ago. As the amount of traffi c and size of trucks has increased, the matter has become more urgent.

In the lead up to last state election, Gippsland South MLA Peter Ryan sug-gested a petition to the State Government would help the cause. He promised to present such a petition to parliament.

Now that he is Deputy Premier, it may wield more clout.

Copies of the petition can also be signed at The Star offi ce.

By Jane Ross

HAIL, biting wind and driving rain characterised South Gippsland’s weather in the past week.

The winter blast has made the pot holes worse, had us rummaging for our woollies, thermals and umbrellas and running for cover through driving rain.

One colleague went for an early morning jog in singlet and shorts and was caught in a downpour that he said felt like nee-dles of ice on his skin.

It was very, very cold.At midday last Wednes-

day, the temperature in Leongatha plummeted to 3.5 degrees when a hail-storm came through.

It’s hard to believe we were in drought for 10 years and that in 2006, the level of the Ruby Creek reservoirs that service Le-ongatha, was down to an

Wet and oh so cold

Pouring: Gary Chisholm ducks for cover during a heavy downpour in Leongatha on Friday.

alarming 10 per cent.Not so now. We’ve had

so much rain, that hold-ing, together with all but one of South Gippsland Water’s storages are full to the brim. The only ex-ception is Korumburra’s

Coalition Creek, which is at 98 per cent of capacity.

South Gippsland Water recorded 53mm at Ruby Creek and Ruby rain re-corder Marjery Robson tipped 48mm out of her gauge between Wednes-

day and yesterday.“That’s a lot for

May!”Meeniyan had 65.5mm

from last Monday to yes-terday and in Leongatha town, 59.9mm fell. Fos-ter’s Deep Creek Dam

was doused with 64mm, Wonthaggi’s Lance Creek had 44mm, Fish Creek’s Battery Creek recorded 58mm and Little Bass (Poowong, Nyora and Loch) had 50mm.

KORUMBURRA Secondary College’s Neil Cockburn can now add an outstanding teacher award to his list.

Teachers, principals, business managers and support staff all gathered at Crown Palladium for the prestigious Victorian Education Excellence Awards last Friday.

Mr Cockburn received the MECU Outstanding Sec-ondary Teacher award in recognition of his work with a team of teachers in South Gippsland who developed ways of improving how mathematics is taught.

Minister for the Teaching Profession Peter Hall joined Education Minister Martin Dixon and Children and Early Childhood Development minister Wendy Lovell to con-gratulate the 12 winners along.

“It is great to have recognition for the work the team I lead has done for the region,” Mr Cockburn said.

Along with the award comes a $10,000 grant for a pro-fessional development program of the winner’s choice.

“I will use the money for a program which researches strategies that enable students to direct their learning pathway through the middle and senior years of school-ing,” Mr Cockburn said.

“I will be contacted in a few weeks about how the program will work but I’m very excited to start the pro-gram and see what results come out.”

KSC principal Lyn Hardy attended the ceremony with Mr Cockburn and members of the team of teachers he led in 2010.

CLIMATE change is a growing issue around the globe but the Gippsland Climate Change Network tackles the effects on a smaller scale.

The network formed in 2007 and has noted climate specialist Rob Gell on board for their upcoming program.

Mr Gell will address audiences across Gippsland and discuss the impacts of climate change in south east Aus-tralia and how communities and businesses can respond.

Presentations will be held at Leongatha, Warragul, Morwell and Lakes Entrance in late May and early June.

Network board member Alex Arbuthnot welcomed the participation of Mr Gell.

“It’s important that we develop the confi dence in our ability to manage climate change. This confi dence will grow out of an enhanced understanding of the environ-mental and economic gains which are possible,” Mr Ar-buthnot said.

“The initiatives proposed by the Gippsland Climate Change Network include developing local capacity, pro-moting local businesses, improving energy effi ciency and sharing best practice.”

The network’s outgoing chairman Keith Hamilton is also excited about working with Mr Gell.

“Rob is one of the foremost communicators in Austra-lia on the diverse issues that will be impacted by climate change and his message will be important for businesses and communities to listen to,” he said.

“I’d invite local businesses to attend these events to learn more from Rob and more about the Gippsland Cli-mate Change Network.”

The events are to provide information and invite local businesses to engage with the network and members to help the region to take on climate change.

Rob Gell will be speaking at GippsTafe in Leongatha on Wednesday, May 25 from 6-8pm. For more informa-tion or to RSVP contact Scott Ferraro on 5173 9800.

Climate expert coming

Teacher stands out

NEARLY 1000 South Gippsland residents have received a letter encouraging them to book in for the free Home Bushfi re Advice Service, thanks to a partner-ship between CFA and South Gippsland Shire Council.

Letters promoting the free site inspections as well as some general information on emergency preparedness, fi re danger ratings and bushfi re planning were sent to residents of Foster North, Hedley, Binginwarri, Wonga and Mount Best.

“It’s been a really effective way to promote the Home Bushfi re Advice Service and appointments are still coming in,” CFA fi re safety offi cer Rachel Allen said.

“I think a lot of people took up the service because they knew we were focusing on their area between

particular dates, but it’s important that people continue to access this service all year around.

“It was a great partnership with the South Gippsland Shire – everyone is aware of how valuable this one-on-one advice is when preparing for bushfi re.”

The mail out is another example of a close working partnership between CFA and council, who recently worked with Victoria Police and the Lions Club to number the roadside of around 750 properties after it was raised by CFA volunteers as a concern.

“We try to combine our resources and help each other out wherever possible,” council’s community safety manager Lew Wilson said.

“The mail out was a good opportunity for us to get the message out about people taking responsibility for their own emergency preparation, regardless of what the emergency is.

“It’s fantastic that there is such specifi c and localised knowledge available for residents. CFA’s Home Bushfi re Advice Service is a great initiative and I encourage more people to take it up!”

A good number of appointments have been arranged for the Home Bushfi re Advice Service already as a result of the mail out, with additional people visiting the CFA offi ce for more information.

As part of the service residents receive a free home assessment from a CFA fi re safety offi cer who can provide advice on how to better prepare their property. Inspections take around 60 minutes and an information pack and summary report are mailed to residents after each visit.

To register, call the Victorian Bushfi re Information Line on 1800 240 667.

Think bushfi res now


Top brass: South Gippsland Shire Council CEO Tim Tamlin (middle) attended the Leongatha Cham-ber of Commerce and Industry’s fi rst networking meeting last Wednesday night. He is with Pat Jack-son and Cr David Lewis. Read more on page 16.

By Simone Short

SOUTH Gippsland residents have been neglected in the State Government’s plan to imple-ment a television recycling program.

The Environment and Climate Change Minister Ryan Smith said the Coalition Government would intro-duce a transitional recycling program because a planned national recycling scheme was yet to commence.

However South Gippsland residents would have to travel as far as Sale to dispose of their analog sets.

“The Victorian Government will in-vest $285,000 for a program that will allow people to drop off their old ana-log televisions for recycling,” he said.

“We don’t want an infl ux of un-wanted televisions in local landfi ll sites across regional Victoria.”

With analog channels switching off almost two weeks ago, this has become the case in the region.

Gippsland Waste Services operates landfi lls and transfer stations across South Gippsland Shire.

They usually receive up to 60 TV sets a week, the company’s Kevin Richardson said.

“This week, I buried 50 or 60 just in one day,” he said.

“And the way it’s going, I’ll get the same amount again later in the week.”

Local opportunity shops, such as St Vincent De Paul’s Opportunity Shop in Leongatha, have also been receiving more TVs than usual, despite requests for people to not donate electrical goods.

Store manager Rob Cameron said charities are faced with the cost of dis-posing of the goods.

“People think ‘Why pay to take it to the tip when you can dump it at the op shop?’” he said.

“I used to work for the Salvation Army in Melbourne and they would spend $5 million a year disposing of people’s rubbish.”

South Gippsland deputy mayor

Councillor Mimmie Jackson said there is a policy gap in the Federal Govern-ment’s switch to digital TV.

“The current situation is an example of where a government policy leads to an increased demand for another, un-funded, service - in this case, waste disposal,” she said.

“Although the Federal Government has been good at getting its ‘digital ready’ message across, it has not pro-vided enough resources for councils to address waste disposal.

“The Coalition’s proposed collec-tion point at Sale is clearly not going to be of assistance to people in South Gippsland and Bass Coast, but will be vital for those communities who can access it.”

Cr Jackson said although the Coali-tion scheme fi lls some of the gaps be-fore the National Television and Com-puter Product Stewardship Scheme is implemented, another solution is needed.

“I hope that sooner rather than later the cost of disposing of such goods is incorporated in the cost at the time of purchase,” she said.

“This is the best way to avoid shifting the costs of disposal onto councils.”

The Gippsland Regional Waste Management Group advocated on be-half of the Gippsland councils to the State Government and through the Municipal Association of Victoria for a better response to the situation.The group’s regional education offi cer Michael Scott said a number of coun-cils are encouraging people to hold onto their TVs in lieu of the national scheme.

“In the meantime, we’ve been in-volved with Lifeline Gippsland and received funding to set up an e-waste recycling venture. A trial has been con-ducted through them and it’s still in op-eration,” he said.

“But we urge people not to dump them in the rubbish. If people do have questions in terms of e-waste, contact your local council or the group here.”

Switched off and forgotten

By Brad Lester

SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council will be debt free by the year 2013-14.

As council prepares to launch its draft budget next Wednesday (May 25), with a likely rate rise of 5.25 per cent, council is facing a debt of $1.6 million.

That is a far cry from the $13.5 million debt of the 2003-04 fi nancial year when council faced a combination of large defi cits and borrowing to fund new capital works.

Council’s fi nance manager Tom Lovass said council would owe $500,000 next fi nancial year and just $200,000 by 2012-13.

“(Our) actual fi nancial results are

in line with budget expectations and the Long Term Financial Plan. We use a series of strategic fi nancial performance indicators to monitor not only the current year’s budget, but also the fi nancial implication on the forward budgets in the 10 year long term fi nancial plan,” he said.

Mr Lovass said the key has been following council’s Long Term Financial Strategy, developed in 2003-04.

“The strategies fi rst focused on restoring some balance sheet integrity (getting cash and working capital sorted) and then progressively releasing funds to the capital works programs in future years,” he said.

“In a nutshell, by reducing principal and interest payments for borrowings meant that funds could

be diverted elsewhere. In reality, the increased level of funding being made available for the capital works program was self funded rather than through loan funds that have an unavoidable sting in the tail.”

Council’s rate rises have consistently been below the average rate rises for large rural councils as a result of the long term plan.

“We do not strategically plan to have rate rises lower than the state average for large rural councils. Rather, we try and ensure that current services levels are adequately funded,” Mr Lovass said.

Council is now spending more on asset renewals and is aiming to produce consistent underlying surpluses.

Council slashes debt


POLICE BRIEFSPOLICE BRIEFS

Hand injuredA 20-YEAR-OLD male from Strzelecki sustained substantial injuries to his hand after breaking a window at McCartins Hotel, Leongatha, early Sunday.

Just before 2am, the young man fl ed the scene after punching a window inside the premises, but was found by police shortly after.

He was interviewed on the night and will re-ceive either a penalty notice or summons to court.

Roadworks no jokePOLICE will be monitoring reduced speeds through roadwork areas closely after the Bass Coast High-way Patrol caught a man driving 112km/h in a 60km/h zone.

He received a 12 month infringement notice, including a $597 fi ne, loss of eight demerit points and his driver’s licence.

Workers had complained about people speeding through roadworks on the South Gippsland High-way near the Bass Highway interchange where a desal pipeline runs across the road.

Police consequently caught a number of motor-ists driving at dangerous speeds.

Traffi c is often stopped to allow trucks to enter and exit the worksite.

Police remind all motorists that roadwork zones are there for a reason and they will be enforcing them across the whole region.

Generator stolenA GENTECH generator was stolen from the Woorayl Air Services Aerodrome at Leongatha sometime over the weekend.

The thief detached the generator from a build-er’s trailer parked at a construction site.

The equipment was worth around $3500.Police encourage anyone with information

about the incident to contact them immediately.

A BIRD usually found in the tropics has turned up in Leongatha.

South Gippsland Shire Council workers Greg Jones and Scott Cameron were intrigued by a bird they came across on Saturday morning.

Mr Jones saw the bird looking weak on the busy road outside of the council depot in Leongatha and took it into the tea room. He and Scott Cameron were intrigued by the bird as it was defi nitely not common to this area.

The pair, after some quick research, suspected it was a White Tailed Tropicbird but were put off by the fact that species is usually found around the equator or northernQueensland.

After contacting Wildlife Victoria and emailing photos, the bird was confi rmed as the tropicbird.

“These kinds of birds had never been seen around here before so it was pretty exciting,” Mr Cameron said.

“The little guy went home with Greg and now has been picked up by a bird expert from Frankston and will hopefully fi nd a home soon.”

It is believed the bird was caught in winds, became disori-ented and ended up in the cold climate of Leongatha.

The bird is in good hands and may fi nd a home at Taron-ga Zoo, Sydney, NSW soon if not released into the wild in northern Queensland.

By Jacob de Kunder

‘LICORICE marks’ lit-ter the roads in towns around the area, dis-gusting the police of the Bass Coast Highway Patrol.

The secluded outskirts of towns are popular for people choosing to do ‘burnouts’ and ‘donuts’.

However areas like this also lie in 100km/h zones and in some cases around blind corners, meaning hoons are endangering not only them-selves but also other road users.

Some more audacious and rebellious road users choose to ‘show off’ in built- up areas of towns and even main streets.

Leading Senior Constable Paul McLean from the Bass Coast Highway Patrol is ap-palled at the behaviour.

“Whenever we come across a hoon incident, we do all we can to investigate the case,” he said.

Despite a general con-ception of P-platers being the worst hoons around, S/C McLean said otherwise.

“It can range through to 50-year-old drivers when it

comes to speeding and driv-ing while disqualifi ed, but there is more potential for young drivers to partake in burnouts and things,” he said.

Excessive speeding (45km/h over the limit) also comes under the banner of hooning and is the second most common offence, with improper use of a vehicle tak-ing the top spot. Improper use of a vehicle legally means a driver cannot purposely cause one or more wheels of the vehicle to gain loss of traction, for example burn-outs, donuts, fi sh tailing and drifting.

Since hoon legislation laws came into action in 2006, police have had the power to take away the most important thing in a hoon’s life: their car. For the fi rst hoon offence, a car can be im-pounded for 48 hours, and for a second offence, up to three months. For the third offence, under direction of the courts, the car can be forfeited indefi -nitely to the police.

“When the hoon laws came in they made a big impact on our power to stop them and it also slowed people down,” S/C McLean said.

“The three strike system works well and many offend-

THERE is no money in the Federal Budget for hospitals or roads in the McMillan electorate.

And MP Russell Broadbent, who holds the seat isn’t happy. Neither is Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu.

He said the budget fails Australian families and its biggest omission was the lack of detail on a proposed carbon tax.

He predicted such a tax would add $300 to average power bills, six cents a litre to petrol and fi ve per cent to grocery prices.

Mr Broadbent said he was not “wedded to the idea that we have to have a budget surplus at any cost.”

The budget had taken away more than $2 billion from families by freezing for three years the indexation of family tax payments and income thresholds.

“Caught up in this decision are families with incomes as low as $40,000 and $45,000 a year. They are the people in our community that are going to be doing it tough.”

Mr Baillieu said the federal boost to mental health services doesn’t appear to include Victoria.

And subsidies for the installation of household water tanks and grey water systems are being scrapped, togeth-er with a reduction in monetary support for desalination, water recycling and storm water harvesting.

Apprentices don’t come out of the budget too well either. First year apprentice wages are below the poverty line.

Federal budget a dud

Lost in the wind

Refugee: the White Tailed Tropicbird was far from home in the South Gippsland Shire Council depot tea room.

On the beat: senior constables Allan Piening and Paul McLean of the Bass Coast Highway Patrol aim to stop hoon behaviour.

Hoons make their mark

ers aren’t charged a second time, although we once came close to having a vehicle forfeited.”

S/C McLean said signifi -cant changes will be made to the hoon laws on July 1, fi ve years after they were fi rst introduced.

“Cracking down on hoons is helped greatly by the public and hooning offences need to be reported for action to be done. We can’t have eyes everywhere but with the pub-lic’s help we can,” he said.

“The most helpful thing is

to get a rego number. If you can’t, the best description of the car possible is also helpful.

“Ring your local police station straight away if you see hooning behaviour and then we have the best chance of catch-ing the driver.”


By Helen Bowering

SOUTH Gippsland dairy farm-ers are enjoying some of the best conditions in a decade and confi -dence is high with predictions of another top season ahead.

Improved milk prices, abundant rain-fall, cows in good condition and export demand prompting growth have boosted farmers’ confi dence, according to the lat-est Dairy Australia report.

Gippsland has been revealed as Vic-toria‘s most positive dairy region in the 2011 National Dairy Farmer Survey.

Of farmers surveyed, 80 per cent were positive about the future of the na-tional industry – a big jump from 2010 when 65 per cent expressed confi dence in the industry and much higher than the 2011 national average of 69 per cent.

The last time Gippsland farmers ex-pressed such confi dence was in 2008.

Milk price has been nominated by 39 per cent of Gippsland dairy farmers as the main future challenge expected. This represents a two point decrease since 2010 and is signifi cantly lower than the national average of 51 per cent.

The opening farmgate milk price an-nouncements will be important indica-tors for farmers when assessing the vi-ability of herd and farm expansion.

Fonterra has announced its open-ing 2011-12 milk prices in Victoria and Tasmania at $4.65 per kilogram of milk solids.

That was in line with recent forecasts by Dairy Australia that southern farmgate opening milk prices would range from $4.60 to $4.90 per kg of milk solids, with an average full year price between $5.10 and $5.50 per kg milk solids.

Heather Stacy, Fonterra’s general manager milk supply, said this was the third highest opening price Fonterra had delivered.

“We are announcing early what we

believe to be a sensible opening price, to give farmers ‘line of sight’ as they set their farm budgets for the coming sea-son,” she said.

“Fonterra’s pricing for next season refl ects our assessment of the current business conditions on global and do-mestic commodity markets as well as the current position of the Australian dollar.”

Fonterra will be implementing a fur-ther milk price increase to eligible sup-pliers for milk supplied in the 2010-11 season of eight cents per kg of fat and 20 cents per kg of protein. Fonterra’s aver-age annual price is now around $5.45 per kg of milk solids.

“We’ll conduct our fi nal price review after we’ve closed the 2010-11 season and the fi nal elements of our trading year are locked down,” Ms Stacey said.

Leongatha South dairy farmer An-drew Lamers is more optimistic about the future of the dairy industry.

As one of 16 Fonterra elected sup-plier representatives from around Victo-rian and Tasmania Mr Lamers said, “so far so good”.

“Things are looking up with higher prices and reasonable feed in the pad-docks,” he said.

Mr Lamers said younger farmers are looking to increase herd sizes to get ahead while others are just looking to stabilise their business. Others are still trying to catch up after many bad seasons.

“Water isn’t a problem, only it is a bit wet at the moment so we are looking for a bit of dry weather,” he said.

Dairy Australia manager strategy and knowledge Joanne Bills said the south-ern industry was enjoying the most fa-vourable conditions for a decade.

“Specifi cally for Gippsland there has been strong competition for milk and de-mand for heifers, which has helped buoy confi dence in farmers,” she said.

“We’ve noted from the survey a high number of farmers accessing the export

market for their heifers. Twenty-one per cent of farms sold heifers for export compared to the national average of 15 per cent.”

Over the past year, 62 per cent of the region’s dairy farmers made on farm capital purchases, a similar proportion to the 2010 survey and the national aver-age (63 per cent). Investment has been primarily in machinery and tracks and laneways.

Just over half the respondents (53 per cent) expect to make capital purchases for the farm in the coming year, mainly in the areas of tracks and laneways and fencing.

The survey also revealed feed as a key cost in Gippsland, with 96 per cent buy-ing grains, grain mixes and concentrates as required, the most of any region.

Some 42 per cent of surveyed farm-ers were increasing milker numbers dur-ing the past year, compared to 26 per cent decreasing. Heifer replacements are likely to represent 21 per cent of Gippsland’s herd by the end of the next 12 months, compared with a state aver-age of 23 per cent.

Compared to 2009-10, production was higher in 60 per cent of respondent herds in 2010-11, with the average pro-duction rising by fi ve per cent to 1.59 million litres.

The average per cow production in-creased 2.8 per cent over this time, from 5635 litres to 5792 litres. Despite strong confi dence, intention to increase produc-tion in the next three years has fallen from 50 per cent last year to 42 per cent.

Nationally, ABARE estimates indi-cate average farm cash incomes in the current 2010-11 season of $100,000 – up nearly 30 per cent on last year’s $77,300 – and around nine per cent up on the 10 year average of $91,000. The percentage of farms with a negative cash income has fallen slightly from 24 per cent to 22 per cent.

Farmers buoyed by higher prices

Is Don: Leongatha’s newest policeman is quite familiar with the area. Don Haw grew up in Mirboo North and started back at Leongatha last Thursday. Senior Constable Haw has spent the last three years in Traralgon and is glad to be back close to home.

Back in town


WINNERS of the Woorayl Lodge Mother’s Day raffl e were Isobel Benson and Joy Cowie. Isabel took home a pamper pack while Joy received a lovely patchwork bag.

THE Koonwarra Friends Group is holding their annual Biggest Morning Tea on Wednesday, May 25 at 10am in the Koon-warra Hall. There will be a produce stall as well as a raffl e, so everyone is invited to come along and support the Biggest Morning Tea.

THE Thorpdale Mechan-ics Institute Inc. Commit-tee will hold its seventh bi-annual quilt show on May 21-22 at the Thorpdale Public Hall, Johnstone Street.

The committee expects to have more than 80 quilts on display as well as quilt-ed items, embroidery, fi ne needle work and crafts.

Along with the display there will also be stalls by local quilting, scrap book-ing, jewellery and craft shops to explore and light lunches, morning and af-ternoon teas available.

Patrons are invited to vote on their favourite quilt and also enter the 12 inch block competition.

This exhibition is a major fund raising venture for the Thorpdale Hall and entry is $5 per head.

All funds raised will go toward the running of the hall.

Light lunches and De-vonshire teas will be avail-able at very reasonable prices.

Doors will be open from 10am until 5pm on Saturday and 10am until 4pm on Sunday.

For more details, con-tact Gail Cupples on 5634 6294 or Chris Gunn on 5634 6426.

LINDSAY and Elma

Richards of Dumbalk are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on June 6.

They look forward to sharing their day among family and friends with an open afternoon tea in the Dumbalk Hall, Sun-day, June 5 at 1pm.

LISA Pellin Dancers of Leongatha had a lot of success at the Yarram ei-steddfod, bringing home various awards.

They are now looking forward to The Star’s ei-steddfod in August where they aim to continue their success.

PASTOR Tony Smits will be teaching at the Leon-gatha Christian Revival Crusade on Saturday, May 21 from 10am to 4pm.

His topic is “The Holy Spirit at Work in the Church Today”.

For any enquiries

phone Pastor Harry Goldsmith on 5664 5455.

LEONGATHA Primary School is holding a garage sale from 10am until noon on Sunday, May 22.

Up for grabs will be desks, chairs, fi ling cabi-nets, steel lockers, shelv-ing, and basketball rings as well as plastic tubs and other various items too nu-merous to mention.

The sale will be on the old basketball courts in Howard Street, so come along and try and fi nd a bargain.

THE offi cial opening of the Dumbalk Commu-nity notice board located next to the hall will be to-day (Tuesday) at 11am.

All are welcome to attend this step forward for the Dumbalk com-munity.

MICHAEL’S Supa IGA and its loyal customers have banded together to raise money for those affected by the

devastating fl oods in Queensland and Victoria.

Last Wednesday night in Leongatha, cheques were handed over to the Salvation Army amount-

ing to $5000 for Queen-sland and $8000 for Victoria.

Most of the money was raised through cus-tomers donating reward points plus some cash and a special event day.

S w i n g i n g hips: rock ‘n’ roll dancers en-joyed the Gatha Rock dance on May 7. It was a fun fl ying night for all, with ev-eryone coming with a swing in their step, and leaving with one too.

Kind gift: Michael’s IGA Leongatha store manager Chris O’Leary with the Salvation Army’s Claire Emerton at the handover of the two cheques.

MCMILLAN MP Russell Broad-bent has encouraged voluntary or-ganisations to apply for the 2011 round of Volunteer Grants.

The grants were fi rst introduced by the Howard Government in recogni-tion of the valuable contribution vol-untary groups make to the commu-nity. This is the tenth year of operation.The grants provide funding of between $1000 and $5000 to voluntary organisa-tions to:

• buy portable, tangible, small equip-ment items to help volunteers;

• contribute to the reimbursement of fuel costs for their volunteers who use their own cars to transport others to ac-tivities, deliver food and assist people in need;

• contribute to the reimbursement oftransport costs incurred by volunteerswith disability who are unable to drive;and

• contribute to the costs of trainingcourses and/or undertake backgroundscreening checks for volunteers.

“Volunteers and voluntary organisa-tions have helped shape Australia throughtheir work in the community,” Mr Broad-bent said.

“These grants will provide welcomesupport to voluntary organisations in Mc-Millan.”

Applications for the grants close onJune 8.

For further information on Volun-teer Grants, call 1800 183 374 or [email protected].

TWELVE members of the Tar-win Lower Red Cross attended the May meeting.

We have quite a few on the ‘sick list’ and the others are lucky to be on holi-days.

The treasurer read her report say-ing the trading table was always well stocked with produce, plants and books for sale.

A very large crowd attended Anzac Day at Tarwin Lower, with the Red Cross unit well represented. Gail Sul-livan made the beautiful wreath and Heather Marshall laid it at the ceno-taph.

Terri Morris reported that Telecross at Tarwin Lower was closing down due to only one client to ring in the mornings

and volunteer numbers have dropped, with more than half going on holidays up to three months at a time.

Terri thanked everyone who had been a volunteer to Telecross.

Margaret Fisher, Lorraine and Ian Park attended the World Red Cross lun-cheon in Leongatha.

Eve, the nurse from the health cen-tre, spoke about the rising number of people with diabetes. She is running fi ve sessions to help people to be aware of the risks and how to help themselves at the centre.

The remainder of the afternoon was spent sewing up and stuffi ng ‘trauma teddies’. It was a lot of fun and was fol-lowed by afternoon lunch.

SPEAKERS from arthritis Victoria are coming to Bass Coast Shire on May 26 to attend a seniors’ forum.

The forum is being hosted by Bass Coast Shire Council.

Council’s community strengthening manager Antoinette Mitchell said living or caring for someone with arthritis could be challenging.

“Raising awareness of the help avail-able for those with arthritis is extremely important.”

The forum will cover managing ar-thritis, preventing it and what services are available.

To attend or fi nd out more, contact Kylie Pryor on 1300 226 278.

BASS Coast Shire Council is encouraging eligible resi-dents to respond to the Victo-rian Seniors Festival survey.

The aim of the survey is to ensure the annual festival is relevant to residents’ needs. Copies are available through senior citizens’ centres or from Georgia Nicholls in the Offi ce of Senior Victorians on 9208 3565 and must be fi lled in by May 27.

Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the seniors’ festival.

Grants now available

Red Cross keeps giving

Seniors to be surveyed

Arthritis advice

tralia are experiencing mould problems follow-ing an unseasonal wet start to the year; there is an annual autumn in-door dust mite population spike; and, some people face increased exposure to pet allergens as soft-hearted pet owners allow their four legged friends more household access as temperatures plunge,” she said.

“This can all add up to make autumn pretty miser-able for many people.”

Ms Whorlow points the fi nger at house dust mites as the biggest problem.

Typical control mea-sures include:

• washing sheets and pillow cases weekly in wa-ter hotter than 55oC;

• covering mattress, pillow and quilt with dust mite resistant covers, which must be washed ev-ery two months;

• removing soft toys or hot washing them weekly or freezing them over-night;

• dusting hard fl oors and surfaces with a damp or electrostatic cloth; and

• cleaning carpets weekly using a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA fi lter.

Comprehensive dust mite control advice can be found on the National Asthma Council Australia website: www.National-Asthma.com.au

Asthma triggers thrive RESIDENTS with asthma are being warned to be extra vigilant this autumn, as the season deliv-ers a trifecta of asth-ma triggers – mould, more dust mites and increased exposure to pet allergens.

According to National Asthma Council Australia chief executive offi cer, Kristine Whorlow, these three nasties are the lead-ing triggers of asthma in Australia.

“Many areas of Aus-


By Matt Dunn

THEY are known as the Wednesday Warriors and it’s certainly a name that suits.

When The Star dropped into Mirboo North last Wednesday to see the group that is otherwise known as Friends of the Lyrebird Walk, there was an icy wind blowing through the town. A steady rain tumbled down.

But still, everyone was there. These blokes are too tough to be

put off by a little bit of inclement weather.

Outside, warriors were loading wood into a ute, ready for delivery. Inside, other warriors were making

outdoor furniture, which will be placed outside the town’s library.

While the group has a strong focus on the needs of the Lyrebird Walk, that iconic 4.8km bushwalk north of Mirboo North on the Strzelecki Highway, the local community is also a big benefi ciary of its good deeds.

Treasurer Brian Ahearne, who founded the organisation with friend and handyman Bill Morton, said the wood delivery was not purely a money making exercise and recipients gave what they could.

“We’ve had over $3000 donated this season for fi rewood and it all goes back into the organisation. We do a lot of community work and

quite often, though we don’t expect it, people give us donations,” he said.

“Just after the bushfi res we weren’t able to go to the walk, so were doing a lot more around the town.”

The group cleared trees, resurrected sheds and did whatever else was required.

There is little doubt how well the group’s efforts are appreciated in and around Mirboo North, and there is a real buzz amongst those who attend the Wednesday group.

Wednesday Warrior John Murray said the group served the community, but it served its members too.

“This model should be promoted

state-wide. We get out, we sweat, we work, we have a cuppa and the blokes look forward to it every week. It’s terrifi c. I’m shifting to Leongatha South, but I’ll still come here every Wednesday,” he said.

“There’s one bloke who comes from Warragul every Wednesday – never misses. That’s the sort of draw it has. The camaraderie is extremely important, especially for blokes who are doing it a bit tough, going through chemo or surgery. People say, ‘Good on you, mate. Good to see you.’ It just lifts you. It’s a fantastic thing.

“It’s a great organisation and a real shot in the arm.”

Warrior workers foreverWarriors forever: members of the Friends of the Lyrebird Walk, David Murray, Bruce Evans, Bob Rushton and John Murray, were hard at work last Wednesday, despite the freezing cold weather.

By Brad Lester

RUBBISH fees will rise sooner than ex-pected at tips across South Gippsland and Bass Coast shire councils.

The State Government has brought forward an in-crease in progressive land-fi ll levies by one year.

The rises were initially introduced by the former government but the unex-pected increase was men-tioned in the recent State Budget.

All rural municipalities will face levy rises of $22 instead of $20 a tonne, up from $15 in 2010. Councils will pass the cost rise on to residents.

South Gippsland’s 2011-12 budget will need to be increased by $41,250 to pay the increased land-fi ll levy amount, bringing the total budget allocated to paying the landfi ll levy

in 2011-12 to $553,750. “Charges for the

disposal of waste at the Koonwarra landfi ll and all transfer stations will be in-creased to recover the cost of the levy on the principle of user pays. The kerb-side garbage charge will also be increased,” Geoff McKinnon, council’s waste management co-ordinator, said.

Bass Coast had already planned on increasing the costs at landfi ll and trans-fer stations to cover the 2012 levy increase.

Levies rose from $410,000 this fi nancial year to $715,000 next fi -nancial year. Council had budgeted for a $232,000 increase in landfi ll lev-ies, but this will now be $305,000, which council will have to fund from the budget.

“As the 2013 increase has been brought forward, the cost of disposal will be passed on to users. We are currently working out

how these costs will be re-couped,” communications offi cer Rachael Miller said.

The actual cost impacts on residents are yet to be determined.

Mr McKinnon said council supported the aim of the levies to divert waste from landfi ll, but was mindful of the im-pact when the community received the costs.

“Council would like to see better allocation of the funds raised from the levies. In recent years the costs to design, construct, operate and rehabilitate landfi lls have risen sig-nifi cantly due to increased EPA requirements and there is very little com-ing back to councils from State Government to sup-port funding of these in-creased costs,” he said.

“Distributing some of the revenue raised by the levies back to councils to assist with funding the in-creased costs of environ-

mental protection would be a welcome outcome and reduce the burden on ratepayers.”

Bass Coast is con-cerned about the levy rise and has been lobbying the Gippsland Regional Waste Management Group to ensure a fair share of the levy is returned to the re-gion, through improved waste technology or facilities.

“This will help us re-duce the amount of waste that goes to landfi ll and would be a better result for our community and the environment,” Ms Miller said.

“The Brumby Govern-ment only agreed to direct one quarter of the $2 mil-lion to waste management. We’re not sure what the current government plans to do.”

Cr Bill McArthur, Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) president, said the growing impost of hidden state taxes was an

untenable burden on rate-payers.

“Extensive budget-ary preparations have al-ready been undertaken by councils, and there was no concern given to how this increase would impact on council budget cycles and subsequent rate increases,” he said.

“The additional impo-sition of municipal land-fi ll levies beyond what councils expected will be passed on to ratepayers through garbage charges for kerbside collection services and gate fees to dispose of waste.

“This is a blow to struggling families and the MAV is calling on all councils to identify hid-den state levies separately on rates notices. Com-munities deserve to know that an increasing portion of their rates bill is being re-directed away from mu-nicipal services and local infrastructure needs.”

Rubbish price rise unexpected

DEPUTY Premier Peter Ryan has been true to a long-held wish to replace the inequitable fi re services levy.

He told The Nationals State Conference in Shepparton at the weekend, that the previ-ous state government should have scrapped the levy long ago.

Under that system, only those who in-sured their properties paid for Victoria’s fi re services. Mr Ryan thought this unfair.

Now, the levy will be property based,

with concessions for those on low incomes.Speaking at the conference, Mr Ryan

said the system was more equitable and had the added bonus of ensuring suffi cient re-sources for the state’s fi re services.

Discussion on ways to set up the new levy will start in June, with the government promising “a comprehensive public consul-tation process”.

Legislation should be introduced early next year, with the new levy due from July 1, 2013.

THE closing date for registrations of interest in Bass Coast Shire Council’s rural land use review has changed.

Residents now have until June 10.About 70 per cent of land in the shire is devoted to

agriculture and the council wants a range of opinions on its use, including from those who don’t own rural land.

Register your interest at http://consult.basscoast.vic.gov.au or via the council website.

To fi nd out more, contact the shire’s engagement facilitator Jeff Nottle on 1300 226 278.

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E D I T O R I A L

BAIRNSDALE High School,now Bairnsdale SecondaryCollege, will celebrate 100years of education, 1912-2012,with a reunion over the week-end of March 9-12, 2012.Past students and teachers areinvited to register their interestin attending. Please provideyour name (maiden and family),postal address, email address andyears of attendance, and memo-rabilia you may have to: email,[email protected]; mobile, 0400 422 562; or to Maida Mar-riott on 5152 5907.

Maida Marriott,Bairnsdale.

I REFER to Ian Drysdale’s let-ter ‘Help them learn’ in the May 10 edition of The Star.

We very much appreciate Ian’s kind words about his dining experience here at GippsTAFE Leongatha’s Wildfl ower Training Café.

Our hospitality and cookery students and teachers rely on the dining public patronising the new training facility. Thank you to those who have already been to the Wildfl ower, including Ian’s party of eight.

I would like to clarify that during terms two and three, the Wildfl ower will be open on Wednesdays for lunch, and on Thursdays for dinner.

The Wildfl ower Training Café is an integral part of the new GippsTAFE Leongatha Campus, situated at 129 Nerrena Road on the eastern perimeter of Leongatha’s Education Precinct.

To make a booking for lunch or dinner, please contact the GippsTAFE Leongatha Campus on 5662 6800.

Stuart Cooper,campus manager,

GippsTAFE Leongatha.

MAY I congratulate Cr David Lewis for standing alone at the last (South Gippsland Shire) Council meeting when the mo-tion was before the council to change the meeting time from evenings to day time?

My understanding is that there are some people who are having trouble driving at night.

This I can sympathise with as I drive from Jumbunna to Morwell for meetings as a volunteer once a month. What I do not understand is that the meetings were and have been held in the evenings with a few variations for some years now.

So why is it therefore that the councillors concerned took the job on knowing that there would be nightly meetings?

I agree with Cr David Lewis. The ratepayers voted the councillors in to the positions they now hold, in good faith expecting the councillors to represent them in any issue that concerned them, and give them a fair chance to hear what they had to say on their behalf or on a motion which they the ratepayer had concerns.

I believe the ratepayers should be able to have their say too, and be given a fair go at an appropriate time, and without interruptions, as any democratic meeting should be run.

Shirley Cowling,Jumbunna.

IT WAS extremely pleasingto read that funds have fi nallybeen allocated for the restruc-ture of both the LeongathaSecodary College and thehospital.

Congratulations to allconcerned in their persistentefforts to make this a reality.Let’s now trust that, unlikethe delegating of many othergovernment contracts, therewill also be insistence thatlocal companies be engaged tobuild both facilities.

Imagine the effect of thatinjection of funds back into ourcommunity. A two-way win!

Averill Holderhead,Leongatha.

MATTHEW Guy, the Coali-tion’s state Planning Minis-ter, came to Wonthaggi last Wednesday to announce that he was overturning a decision not to allow the Cape Paterson Eco Village to proceed.

This was despite the Shire Council, the majority of the community, the state coastal planning framework and an expert planning panel opposing the development.

What’s the point in local planning if it isn’t implemented?

Despite commitments at the November election to avoid being interventionist in planning matters and to ‘allow communities to control their future’, the new government seems to have abandoned these commitments.

I am concerned for the environment we all depend upon and was disappointed that the coalition didn’t have an environment policy at the election and they still don’t appear to have one.

They did commit strongly at the election to support the 20 per cent renewable energy target by 2020 and a fi ve per cent large scale solar target.

This now seems to have been abandoned, with little support in the budget and a declaration that it is now just an ‘aspirational’ target.

It’s not that they don’t have the money - the State Budget doubled debt next year - even after election promises of no increase.

Spending on science and rational research is under threat with Victoria’s funding for the synchrotron which does medical research looking shaky, as are many community environment initiatives.

Cattle were re-introduced into the High Country on the pretext of a sham scientifi c study that even the scientist named as leading the study wouldn’t admit to involvement with.

After many years of drought, a full duck season will be hard on the birds and jumps racing is being encouraged despite continued horse deaths and Victoria being one of only two states still permitting this. This

Keep promises is clearly unacceptable for the horses.

A parliamentary inquiry into the problems with the EES process that allowed the Bass Coast to have a desalination plant with only cursory study of its effects has also been abandoned by the new government.

Despite one of their senior water advisors saying the desal contracts are non-compliant and could be reviewed, the government will not do that.

Perhaps the Coalition never expected to win the election. Perhaps they have had to sat-isfy published and unpublished promises to vested interests. Let’s just hope things will start looking up from now until No-vember 2014.

Neil Rankine,Greens candidate for

Bass 2010,North Wonthaggi.

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Democracyin doubt

Back locals

Reunion time

How do you keep warm in cold weather?

I like to snuggle up in front of the fi re with a big blanket to keep warm.

Ashley CuffInverloch

I grew a mullet to keep my neck warm and I also cuddle up with my girlfriend in front of the fi re.

Ben WightKorumburra

I fi nd a nice hot cup of hot chocolate does the trick for me on cold days.

Taylah StaplesKorumburra

A hot shower or bubble bath warms me up when the win-ter months come.

Ellen SorrellKorumburra

Families fl ockOPEN Day at Phillip Island’s Newhaven College was an outstanding success, with in excess of 100 families attending.

More than 45 families visited the new Junior School, 20 families visited the Year 9 Environmental Centre and almost 55 families toured the Senior School.

A large cohort of the college’s future students took the opportunity to take a tour of the facilities and speak to teachers, as did many families who had never visited or contacted the college before. The main interest was at Year 7 and Prep levels for 2012, but strong interest was also shown at upper primary, Year 9 and VCE entry levels.

Families were treated to a personalised tour which was conducted by a Year 12, Year 9 or Grade 6 student, and were appreciative of each student’s knowledge about their campus, and the evident pride and enjoyment they have in their school.

Visitors came from far and wide, including not just local areas but even a few families from Melbourne who are planning a future sea-change.

WHENEVER a development is approved there are al-ways winners and losers, and the State Government’s backing of the Cape Paterson Eco Village last week is no exception.

The winners will be the developers and people wishing to live a sustainable life by the coast, and the losers the opponents, including the Cape Paterson Residents and Ratepayers Association.

The scale of this project, with about 220 lots and the creation of 400 jobs, will no doubt have economic spin-offs for Wonthaggi and broader South Gippsland.

The fact the village is the fi rst of its kind in Australia will cre-ate further interest in this region and strengthen South Gippsland’s fascination with the issue of sustainability.

But what remains a concern is the fact that an independent plan-ning panel and also Bass Coast Shire Council thought they were doing the right thing in rejecting a permit for the village, believing the proposal contradicted the Victorian Coastal Strategy.

That strategy, according to the Victorian Coastal Council’s web-site, is “...the State Government’s policy commitment for coastal, estuarine and marine environments in Victoria.

“It provides a long-term vision for the planning, management and sustainable use of our coast, and the policies and actions Victo-rians will need to implement over the next fi ve years to help achieve that vision.”

While the latest strategy is dated 2008 and therefore should ap-ply until 2013, has the change of government in the meantime re-sulted in a change of policy?

If so, the new Coalition State Government should make this clear to councils to ensure they can make decisions that comply with the government’s direction.

The fact council thought its decision was sound and the govern-ment then overturned it suggests that planning policy is not specifi c and rather open to interpretation.

Unfortunately, this seems to be also the case with South Gippsland Shire Council’s draft Rural Land Use Strategy. Rules for development in that policy appear not to be clear cut despite the designation of new Rural Activity Zones, and applicants for plan-ning permits may well be left with no option but to apply and hope for the best.

If policy was clearer, time, stress and money would be saved for all parties alike.

Planning is not an area for guessing games if consistent de-cisions are to be made and the whole point of having a policy upheld.

Clearer direction must be given


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ON A COLD, wet and wintry night, 95 people came togeth-er to enjoy a superb evening showcasing the fi nest Landcare has to offer.

The South Gippsland Landcare Network Awards held last Friday featured a Landcare version of Black Friday, with weeds and pest animals galore.

A thistle presenter, weed sponsors and a rabbit nominee were just some of the costumes for the night.

The awards recognise the outstand-

ing efforts of the South Gippsland Landcare community in the protec-tion, rehabilitation and reinstatement of natural resources.

A presentation by network co-or-dinator Belinda Brennan on what has been happening in the network over recent months set the scene for a won-derful night.

Music by Southern Connections was a perfect complement to the scenes of wonder as displays of each nominee’s activities were displayed on the screen.

Award winners were:

• Dick Howarth Memorial Award for an individual Landcarer: Jean Carnell;

• Primary Producer Award: Rose-mary and Graeme Trease;

• HVP Young Landcarer Award: Leongatha Lyrebird Guides;

• Education Award: Mirboo North Secondary College Cadets;

• VicRoads Bushcare Award: Paul Stewart and Ann Bullen;

• South Gippsland Water Rivercare Award: Ross, Marj and Tim Pearson; and

• West Gippsland Catchment Man-

agement Authority Group Award: Fish Creek Landcare Group.

A great night doesn’t just happen without a lot of support both fi nancial and in time and the network thanked sponsors for their support: South Gippsland Water, VicRoads, HVP – Steve Wentworth, West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority, South Gippsland Shire Councillor Mimmie Jackson, Knights Toyota, Evans Petroleum, Tree Action Nurs-ery and the Department of Primary Industries.

Judges were also thanked: Dan

Garlick, network co-ordinator of Yar-ram Yarram Landcare Network; BruceAtkins, Coastcare facilitator; NickDudley, regional Landcare facilitator;and Roger Simpson, WGCMA fund-ing co-ordinator.

Thank you to our supporters forthe donation of gifts for door prizes:SO!me, Mushroom Crafts, LeadingEdge Computers, Leongatha News-agent, Great Southern Saddlery,AgMart, Stony Creek Go Karts andRetravision.

Landcare’s fi nest showcased

Above: Top honour: Pe-ter Kershaw of VicRoads with Bob Gray, receiving the VicRoads Bushcare Award on behalf of win-ners, Ann Bullen and Paul Stewart.

Fine achievement: Brad Westaway of Knights Toyota with Jean Carnell, winner of the Dick Howarth Memorial Award for individual Landcarer, and Mark Uren.

River watch: Kerry Matthews of South Gippsland Water, Ross and Marj Pearson, winners of the South Gippsland Water Rivercare Award, and judge Bruce Atkin.

Young ones: Karen Wolswinkel, representing Leongatha Lyrebird Guides, winners of the HVP Young Landcarer Award, with South Gippsland Shire Councillor Mohya Davies, and Steve Went-worth from HVP.

Left: Team effort: Phil-lip McGarry, WGCMA, Coral Hughes on behalf of Evans Petroleum, Robyn Stevens and Bruce Standfi eld rep-resenting Fish Creek Landcare Group, win-ners of the WGCMA Group Award, and judges Nick Dudley and Roger Simpson.


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ROADWORKS along the South Gippsland Highway between Bena and Meeniyan are frus-trating for those who travel the stretch of road every day, but will be worth it, according to VicRoads.

The $7.13 million dollar project aims to reduce the severity of run-off-road type crashes along this section of highway.

Work started with the removal of hazardous trees along the side of the road and drainage safety upgrades.

Widening of the highway at the Ru-by-Arawata Road intersection has been completed, giving cars turning off the highway a wider turning lane and pro-viding more room for vehicles to pass those slowing down to turn.

Work on the east side of Leongatha

has involved upgrading existing guardfence barriers, particularly around theBlack Spur creek area.

Over the next few months, motor-ists will also notice a signifi cant amountof wire rope safety barriers and guardfence being installed in this area.

A VicRoads spokesperson said wetconditions may slow the upgrade pro-cess but the majority would be complet-ed over the winter months.

Drivers are urged to be patient andobey temporary conditions in placesuch as reduced speed limits, lane clo-sures and traffi c lights, for the safety ofmotorists and road workers.

VicRoads encourages drivers to planahead while travelling these stretches ofroad as some works could stop traffi c inboth directions for short periods.

Roadworks worth the wait

Traffi c stoppers: roadworks on the South Gippsland Highway between Leongatha and Koonwarra yes-terday (Monday).

LAST week, the Minister for Planning Matthew Guy visited Bass Coast to meet with Councillors and se-nior staff.

Meeting with a minister is an important part of building a relationship and gaining an understanding of their priorities.

It’s also a fantastic opportunity to explain the as-pirations of our community and pressures we face fi rst hand.

During his visit the minister also announced his approval of the Cape Paterson Eco-Village development.

This is a controversial decision that will leave sections of the Cape Paterson community bitterly disappointed.

Council refused the amendment that would allow the Eco-Village development to go ahead because of a number of key concerns.

These included how ‘eco’ the development was, that the development was extended 900 metres along the coast - contrary to Victorian Coastal Strategy - and that development to the north of Cape Paterson was more appropriate for future growth.

These concerns were also raised by an indepen-dent planning panel, with whom council ultimately agreed.

However, because there were high levels of com-munity support for the eco-village concept, we wrote to the minister in January this year, asking if he be-lieved the land was suitable for a zero-carbon eco village style development.

We respect the minister’s right to decide on state policy, which is why we wrote to him.

Unfortunately we don’t believe the controls will guarantee a zero-carbon development.

The project includes approximately 190 homes with 7.5 star energy rating and approximately 25 hectares of public open space and habitat reserves.

We would have also liked to see controls set around the type of building materials used, use of larger solar electricity systems that would see resi-dents putting back into the grid (rather than only partly subsidising their energy needs) and homes re-quiring a higher energy rating.

What could be a fantastic opportunity to show-case the very best in environmentally sustainable design and living could turn into just another subdi-vision if the developer doesn’t get this right.

Cr Veronica Dowman, Mayor,Bass Coast Shire Council.

Concerns still held

Mayor’s messageCr Veronica

Dowman


By Brad Lester

A MESSAGE written by an Inver-loch woman as a 12-year-old girl has been discovered fl oating in the Murray River.

Robyn Butler lived at Swan Hill in August 1986 when on the spur of the moment, she and twin sister Susie wrote messages on paper, put them in lemonade bottles and tossed them into the mighty river.

Memories of that day slipped her mind until recently, when a 13-year-old named Nick, fi shing with his father, spotted the bottle

fl oating past. The pair chased the bottle in their boat and to

their surprise, found Robyn’s message inside – nearly 25 years after it was penned.

The bottle was found at Robinvale, some 130km from Swan Hill.

“I couldn’t believe that somebody had found it. My father Brian called me and said ‘I’ve just had a friend come in and tell me that somebody has found your bottle’,” she said.

Nick’s family had contacted the Herald Sun newspaper and through that article, the link with Robyn was established.

The bottles were tossed off the jetty at the Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement where the girls’

father ran a music store.“I’m not even sure why my sister and I did

it. It was just one of those things that kids do,” Robyn said.

She responded to the metropolitan newspaper and was put in touch with Nick’s family, who kindly returned the bottle and message to her.

A little faded, the message is dated August 28, 1986 and read: “To the fi nder of the bottle. My name is Robyn Butler. I send this letter to see how far it would reach. You are the lucky person to fi nd this bottle. This bottle was sent from the Pioneer Settlement bridge on 28.8.1986...” and states her address.

“I reckon it would be pretty exciting if I

found a message in a bottle,” Robyn said.“I was surprised when I found out about it.

I danced around the lounge saying ‘They foundmy bottle’ and my partner Andrew thought I hadlost my mind.”

A trained archaeologist, Robyn wasparticularly intrigued by the discovery.

“It’s great because I get to show my sonGabe what Mummy did when she was 12 and hewill take it to show and tell at Inverloch PrimarySchool,” she said.

Robyn believed the bottle may have beendislodged by recent fl ooding in the Murray. Thebottle was originally fi lled with lemonade madeat the pioneer settlement.

Memories return: Robyn Butler with the bottle she fi lled with a message and tossed into the Murray River in 1986.


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THERE were plenty of upsides at the Leongatha Chamber of Com-merce and Industry’s fi rst network-ing workshop last Wednesday night at the Leongatha RSL.

More than 30 members of the Leon-gatha business community attended to look at current and future needs of the town and

there were plenty of upsides.Ken Fraser, South Gippsland Shire

Council’s economic development offi cer, said the new education precinct, a new hospital, an extension to the children’s centre and new business led the positives for the town.

“You won’t attract people and new business to the town unless you have a

Leongatha set to expandgood hospital and good educational facili-ties,” he said.

Other key infrastructure the town has enjoyed was natural gas, the advent of the National Broadband Network and the opening of new residential areas. The fund-ing of overtaking lanes for the Strzelecki Highway and the Koo Wee Rup by-pass was also positive news.

Chamber president Darryl McGannon said the night was a great success and the feeling at the meeting was that networking events be held every quarter.

The chamber was also encouraged by the strong representation by the South Gippsland Shire with councillors Mimmie Jackson, David Lewis and Jim Fawcett at-tending, as well as CEO Tim Tamlin, di-rector of development services Phil Stone and guest speakers Mr Fraser and tourism co-ordinator Christian Stefani.

Mr McGannon started off by saying that it was important the town had a vibrant business association so that when impor-tant matters arise, there was a voice for the business community.

A suggestion had come forward to Mr McGannon about using the dairy theme to try to promote the town. The colourful cows project in Shepparton certainly could be reworked for Leongatha, Mr McGan-non said.

Mr Stefani said the biggest challenges facing the area were the opening up of the whole of Wilsons Promontory after the devastating fl oods, the changing face of the retail sector and the impact of shopping on the internet.

Mr Stefani said the Great Victorian Bike Ride would go through Gippsland next year and this brings with it a huge economic benefi t.

Other issues discussed were a pro-posed parking precinct plan for Leongatha, beautifying the entrance to Leongatha, the heavy vehicle alternative route and the Southern Leongatha Development Plan.

What’s news: Mark Eva, Allan and Meg Steenholdt and Darryl McGannon caught up on the latest Leongatha happenings.

Guest speaker: chamber president Darryl McGannon (right) welcomed two guest speakers, Christian Stefani, council’s tourism co-ordinator, and Ken Fraser, council’s economic development offi cer.

New development: Cr Jim Fawcett, landowner John Pattersonand Graham Carpenter talk about plans to create a new housing area for Leongatha, plus new land for bulky goods and mixed use businesses in Leongatha. Some of the land in question is owned by Mr Patterson.

Chewing the fat: from left, Kevin Taranto, Michael Westaway and Dean Watchorn discussed future plans for Leongatha.


COAL Creek Community Park and Museum would like to thank its commit-ted volunteers who give their time.

The team welcomes visitors and school children, and helps

run the park. The service they provide

to visitors to the park is an invaluable contribution to Korumburra and the surrounding area.

Members of the community can help Coal Creek by

volunteering in a building oroccasionally helping with anevent such as the upcomingTeddy Bears’ Picnic.

Anyone interested inbecoming a volunteer can callthe reception desk for moreinformation on 5655 1811.

Well done: volunteers at Coal Creek Community Park and Museum celebrate 35 yearsof donating their time. From left: Liz Leigh, Dawne Wylie, Dorothy Boston (back row), Evelyn Carfrae (with hat) and Anne Hopwood.

Coal Creek relies on volunteers

A VOLUNTEER program at Bass Coast Regional Health is as busy as ever.

The Community of People Extending Support (COPES) program helps inpatients and people living in the community.

Some of the roles volunteers fi ll are drivers, Meals on Wheels, ward visitors, friendly home visitors, community rehabilitation centre volunteers (cardiac, speech therapy, occupational therapy) and other allied

health volunteers.Plus there are nursing home assistants,

hostel assistants, administration and reception, medical records volunteers, emergency pet caretakers and other roles as required.

The dedication and enthusiasm shown by volunteers is invaluable and to be commended. They really are a special group.

If you would like to know more, please contact the co-ordinator of volunteers on 5671 3386 or email: [email protected]

People make life easier


MORE than 100 Bass Coast Shire Council volunteers attended a morning tea yesterday (Mon-day) to be thanked for providing vital services to the Bass Coast community.

Mayor Cr Veronica Dowman said council had over 250 volunteers in a range of services including visitor information, committees of management, and aged and disability services.

“Without the help of the volunteers we simply would not be able to deliver some of these services,” she said.

“They provide hundreds of hours of service annually to council and the com-munity and we are so grateful to them.”

The morning tea was part of Nation-al Volunteers Week celebrations, with events being held nationwide to celebrate the important work volunteers do within their communities.

It is estimated that 34 per cent of the population volunteer each year and contribute more than 713 million hours annually.

About 49 per cent of people living in Bass Coast have helped out as a volunteer at some stage.

Cr Dowman met with Visitor Informa-tion Centre volunteers Kevin King and Bob Main who have spent almost 23 years volunteering for council between them.

“This sort of service to the community is remarkable,” Cr Dowman said.

“Both Kevin and Bob have incredible knowledge and like all our volunteers are a credit to the community.”

Mr King and Mr Main are both look-ing forward to moving into the new visi-tor information centre at the Centennial Centre in Wonthaggi later this year.

The morning tea was held at Silverwa-ter Resort, San Remo.

Cuppas of appreciation

Promoting the region: visitor information centre volunteers Kevin King and Bob Main with Bass Coast mayor Cr Veronica Dowman at the Wonthaggi Visitor Information Centre.

L I F E L I N E Gippsland thanks all of their volunteers who contribute their time and effort to help the organisation support the people of Gippsland.

Telephone counsel-lors, supervisors on-call, group supervisors, GVAP and GCEL night shift counsellors and ERVs, make themselves available at a moment’s

notice.These people make a

big difference to many people’s lives.

Here are some mes-sages of appreciation Lifeline has received from callers:

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THE rights of Vic-toria’s 59,000 vol-unteer fi re fi ghters have been protected by a legislation fol-lowing the passage of the Country Fire Authority (Volunteer Charter) Bill through the Victorian Parlia-ment.

Minister for Emer-gency Services Peter Ryan said the bill deliv-ered on the Coalition’s key election commitment to enshrine the Volunteer Charter in legislation.

CFA rights now protected

Phone counsellors’ roles vital

“The passage of this important bill marks an historic moment for Country Fire Author-ity volunteers across the state, giving real weight

for the fi rst time to the principles agreed to in the Volunteer Charter by the state of Victoria, the CFA and Volunteer Fire Bri-gades Victoria,” he said.


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Others may endure back troubles during pregnancy and be considering chiropractic care but unsure of whether it is right for them.

But there is no need to worry, according to Dr Matt Lynch of Inverloch Chiropractic.

All chiropractors are trained to work with pregnant women and those trying to conceive.

During pregnancy, there are several physiological and endocrinological changes that occur in preparation for creating the environment for the developing baby.

A protruding abdomen and increased back curve, pelvic changes and postural adaptations are among those changes that could result in a misaligned spine.

Chiropractic treatment can help address these issues to ease the pain and discomfort that can be associated with pregnancy.

Establishing pelvic balance and alignment is another reason to obtain chiropractic care during pregnancy. When the pelvis is misaligned, it may reduce the amount of room available for the developing baby. This restriction is called intrauterine constraint.

A misaligned pelvis may also make it diffi cult for the baby to get into the best possible position for delivery. The nervous system is the master communication system to all the body systems, including the

reproductive system. Keeping the spine aligned helps the

entire body work more effectively.Chiropractic care during pregnancy

can provide benefi ts for women who are pregnant. Potential benefi ts of chiropractic care during pregnancy include: maintaining a healthier pregnancy, controlling symptoms of nausea, reducing the time of labor and delivery, relieving back, neck or joint pain, and preventing a potential Caesarean delivery.

Dr Lynch has practised in Inverloch for four years and is dedicated to caring for the people of the region, having grown up in Inverloch and receiving chiropractic care as a child.

“Once you have built a relationship and trust with your chiropractor, you are more than happy for the chiropractor to assess your baby too,” he said.

“A baby may benefi t from chiropractic care if he or she is not feeding or sleeping well. As babies grow certain developmental milestones are achieved at certain ages.

“Chiropractic care can aid your child’s developmental growth by allowing optimal neurological and musculo-skeletal function. Chiropractic can help your child achieve their developmental milestones so they can move through their life with more ease and grace.”

To fi nd out more or to receive the benefi ts of chiropractic care, contact Dr Matt Lynch at Inverloch Chiropractic, 39 A’Beckett Street, Inverloch or phone 5674 1919.

Pregnant? All is well

Good health: Dr Matt Lynch and Jodie Lynch with their children Orana, 9, Yarrah, 6, and Rahku,2, appreciate the benefi ts of chiropractic care. It is usual for babies and toddlers to be treated seated or lying on their parent so they feel comfortable and safe.

ALL sorts of people visit chiropractors for a wide range of reasons.

Inverloch Chiroprac-tic’s Dr Matt Lynch, who has recently moved into his new A’Beckett Street Clinic, treats a diverse range of people.

“I treat babies and chil-dren, right through to the elderly, including pregnant women, which helps them prepare for childbirth,” he said.

“I work with each pa-tient specifi cally. Some people like a manual ap-proach and others pre-fer a lighter treatment. I perform soft tissue thera-pies including: trigger

Patient specifi c carepoint therapy, muscle ma-nipulation and stretches, dry needling and spinal adjustments.”

At Inverloch Chiro-practic you can expect thorough, quality consul-tations. Upon arrival pa-tients are required to fi ll out a confi dential patient questionnaire and sign an informed consent form outlining the potential risks and benefi ts of chiro-practic care.

Initial consultations include a thorough his-tory check, observation of vital signs, a neurological examination and a chiro-practic assessment. X-ray referrals will only be given to rule out potential pathology.

Dr Lynch believes it is important to differentially diagnose each person’s

presentation to ascertain whether chiropractic care is appropriate before com-mencing treatment.

“For example last week I referred a patient on to a GP because his back pain was indicating the pres-ence of a kidney stone, and not due to a spinal misalignment,” he said.

Dr Lynch said chi-ropractors are primary health care practitioners who specialise in adjusting people’s spines to improve nervous system function.

“Your nervous sys-tem includes your brain, spinal cord, sense organs and the nerves that branch out within your body,” he said.

“Therefore chiroprac-tic treatment can affect the quality of your co-ordination, how you cope

with stress, how you think, feel and express yourself, and decrease pain and discomfort.”

Dr Lynch grew up in Inverloch and received chiropractic care through-out his childhood to main-tain optimal health.

Since returning to In-verloch four years ago he has established his own clinic, Inverloch Chiro-practic on the main street. The clinic has been reno-vated and has a lovely northerly aspect with natu-ral light fi ltering into each treating room.

“It feels great to be back in Inverloch, provid-ing a quality service” he said.

Inverloch Chiropractic is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

FORWARD head posture is the most common postural defect found in computer operators.

Poor neck posture leads to a forward head position which is one of the most common causes of neck, head and shoul-der tension and pain.

This can be a result of long term habits of ‘slumping’ at the computer, whilst driv-ing, sitting poorly on the couch, or poor sleeping posture.’

These habits can be worsened if strains and sprains of the neck have occurred in the past which have weakened the neck muscles. Round shoulders is distinguished by the hunched-over appearance it creates, and is a poor posture that is often associ-ated with offi ce workers and computer operators.

It’s estimated that up to 73 per cent of

the population is affected by ‘round shoul-der’ posture and a common complaint re-sulting from this condition is an increased incidence of pain between the shoulder blades.

Rotated hips can be caused by holding a poor position for a long period of time, such as sitting at your desk twisting to write as well as looking at the computer.

Uneven hips affect the pelvic, lumbar and thoracic areas of your spine.

Spending much of the day with your legs crossed can contribute to developing this condition, as can activities like carry-ing children on one hip, getting babies in and out of car seats, balancing shopping bags or carrying unbalanced loads in the garden.

Long term uneven hip posture can lead to muscle imbalances and stress on the lumbar spine, sacrum and pelvis.

Common posture problems


LEONGATHA residents are being encouraged to put their best foot forward and start walking for their wellbeing during National Chiropractic Care Week, from May 23-29.

Launching the Just Start Walking initiative in Leongatha, local chiro-practor Belinda Hall said: “While we are living in more mobile times thanks to portable technology, phys-ically we are less active.”

“The human body is designed for movement, so to keep your spine at its best you need to stay active – it’s time to lace up the sneakers and quite simply, just start walking.”

Coinciding with the launch is National Chiropractic Care Week, which The Family Chiropractic Group will be using to highlight the importance of posture and mo-bility for our overall health and wellbeing.

The group will be offering a limited number of complementary posture and spinal mobility checks to local residents who have not been checked by their chiropractors before.

Dr Belinda Hall said an active spine is a healthy spine and a healthy spine leads to a healthier life.

“What better way to encourage people to stay active than through walking – it’s simple, inexpensive, achievable and easy,” she said.

“Your overall health can be af-fected by the health of your spine so National Chiropractic Care Week is

a prompt to make an appoint-ment with your local CAA chiropractor to assess your spinal health and incorporate some more regular activity into your lifestyle.

“Regular, moderate ac-tivity – such as walking – has been shown to improve posture and overall health, as well as reduce the risk of a wide range of common health com-plaints.”

Chiropractors are experts at analysing posture and spinal problems; with fi ve year university training they can provide expert care, exercises and lifestyle advice.

“The Just Start Walking initiative is designed to raise awareness about the importance of keep-ing active, the ben-efi ts this can offer a person’s overall wellbeing and spi-nal health, as well as providing an easy-to-use pro-gram to encourage regular physical activity,” Dr Hall said.

Details of the program can be found at www.juststartwalking.com.au.

Put your best foot forward

CHIROPRACTIC is based upon the understanding that good health depends, in part, upon a normally functioning nervous system.

Chiropractic works by helping to restore your own inborn ability to be healthy. When under the proper control of your nervous system, all the cells, tissue, and organs of your body are designed to function well and resist disease and ill health.

The chiropractic approach to better health is to locate and help reduce interfer-ences to your natural state of being healthy.

A common interference to the nervous system is the 24 moving bones of the spinal column. A loss of normal motion or posi-tion of these bones can irritate or impair the function of the nervous system. This can disrupt the transmission of controlling nerve impulses.

Chiropractors aim to improve nervous system function primarily through chiro-practic adjustments (with particular atten-tion to the spine, skull and pelvis), to help remove any interference that may be im-pairing normal health.

What do chiropractors do?Chiropractors are the spinal health

experts. Helping to restore proper spinal biomechanics and improved nervous sys-tem function begins with a patient’s case history.

This gives the chiropractor a background about your health, such as surgeries, acci-dents, the onset of your condition, and other details affecting your current health.

After reviewing your history and dis-cussing your specifi c problem, a thorough orthopaedic, neurological, and chiropractic examination is performed.

X-rays may be taken to uncover struc-tural and functioning problems associated with the spinal column. These examinations help identify areas of spinal malfunction and resulting nervous system defi cit.

The fi ndings of these examinations are explained and a plan of chiropractic ad-justments may be recommended. Progress is monitored with periodical examinations and follow-up reports.

Source: Chiropractors Association of Australia.

How does chiropractic work?

Checking posture: Dr Belinda Hall of The Family Chiropractic Group in Le-ongatha will be checking many postures during National Chiropractic Week.

THE Chiropractors As-sociation of Australia is encouraging players to consider their training preparation in a bid to avoid the injury bench.

CAA president Dr Simon Floreani said winter sport generates a spike in sports-related injuries presenting and urged training preparation for the coming season.

“Whether you’re into footy, netball, hockey or the like, taking some pre-season training steps will help the body adjust into activity mode after the off-season,”

Dr Floreani said.“We want to avoid a

case of wounded weekend warriors having to sit out the season on the sidelines.”

Dr Floreani stresses the importance of easing back into exercise after a break and a combination approach to becoming game ready.

“Regular maintenance of the body is key, along with good nutrition, keeping hydrated, building up a training program and taking adequate warm up and warm down measures, such as stretching after a game,” he said.

Dr Floreani also

recommended people visit to their local chiropractor to tune up their body and ensure it is in optimal condition to tackle the sporting season.

Top training tips:Plan a fi tness building

regime; ease into the fi rst few training sessions; slowly increase the intensity, volume and duration; any injuries from last year should be checked by a qualifi ed professional; warm up; cool down stretch after your workout; increase your magnesium and vitamin C intake and stay well hydrated before, during and after training and games.

Look after yourself during exercise

AVOID some of the travel bugs that can spoil a holiday with these tips from the Chiropractors Association of Australia.

Travelling by car or bus• take regular stretch breaks at least every one to

two hours.• tuck in your chin and roll your shoulders back

every hour to loosen tight muscles.• use back support, such as a small, rolled towel.

Alternate behind the back and then between the shoulders.

• sit upright with your head back before setting the position of your mirrors. This will remind you not to slouch.

• stay well hydrated, sip water often.• pillows are light, so take a supportive pillow

strapped to your case.• put your seat upright and ensure your tailbone

is as far back in the seat as it can be, with shoulders and head as supported as possible by the seat.

Travelling by plane• All of the above, plus be careful lifting suitcas-

es. Bend with your knees, not your back.• regularly roll your ankles in circles and point

then fl ex your feet.• before take-off, set your watch to the time zone

of your destination, then eat, drink and sleep in align-ment with this time during the fl ight to adjust to it.

Sleeping in a strange bed• sleep on your back or side as much as possible.

Avoid sleeping on your stomach.• if the bed is ‘saggy’, consider putting the mattress

on the fl oor. use a ceiling fan instead of air-condition-ing where possible to avoid cold blasts of air on your neck or back. Compensate for dips in the mattress by placing a small, soft towel under your side.

• always stretch after sleeping and stay well hy-drated, sip water often.

Top travel tips


By Heather Calder

MEETING and working with peo-ple over many years forges friend-ships that last and remain strong throughout our lives.

Such friendships began at Leongatha High School, Leongatha Technical School and Leongatha Secondary College over 40 years.

The Coffee Club has been meeting every week at the CSC Cafe in Leongatha for the past 22 years to enable former students to reminisce and maintain the bond that brought them together so long ago.

Ken and Edna Johnston, Bev and Peter Norrey, Glenda and Colin McArthur, and Greg Davis were maintenance and cleaning staff at the technical school and secondary

college. Sadly, two of their group, Pam Cavell and Shirley Sangster, have passed on.

The children of club members have attended state secondary schools in Leongatha. The fi rst began at Leongatha High School some 50 years ago and then their children have attended the high school and secondary college.

As head of maintenance at the technical school, Ken Johnston trained fi ve apprentices during his years there.

Ken often meets his former apprentices, who now operate their own businesses in Leongatha.

Club members are looking forward to renewing further old friendships at the Centenary of State Secondary Education in Leongatha on the weekend of April 28 and 29, 2012.

Friends for life

Touching base: meeting last Friday in Leongatha were Glenda McArthur, Peter Norrey, Bev Norrey,Colin McArthur, and Ken and Edna Johnston.

THE Mount Eccles community came together for a social night centred around local produce recently.

Food from the region was used to create a delicious dinner for more than 60 people.

The dinner carried the theme of ‘Taste of Autumn’, and was catered by Nola Kelly and Jennifer Hamilton from Carelly Catering.

Most of the ingredients used for the various dishes were supplied and grown in the Leongatha/Mount Eccles area.

The event was held by the hall committee to bring locals together and to enable new people to meet established residents.

Jennifer Hamilton of Carrelly Catering said: “The evening was a great success”

Fun on the mountain

Night out: Brionni and Christine Philp.

Social time: Denise and Chris Baumann.Spinning a yarn: Kerrie Baker, and Col and Barb Byatt.

MEETINGS will be held at Koonwarra and Nyora to discuss bushfi re risk in high fi re danger towns.

The CFA, DSE, Victoria Police and South Gippsland Shire Council will hold public information sessions to discuss the Draft 2011 – 2012 Township Protection plans for the towns.

There will also be an opportunity for community members to discuss any other issues relating to fi re prevention and preparedness ahead of the fi re season.

CFA District 10 operations manager Allan Rankin said: “I encourage all members of these communities to take this opportunity to inspect the draft plan and discuss it with the members of the agencies present.

“It will also provide a reminder to members of these communities to review their personal bushfi re survival plans as well as commence preparations for preparing your family and home for summer – it’s never too early to start planning and preparing.”

The Koonwarra session will be held at the Koonwarra Fire Station on Thursday, May 19 from 7-9pm. A barbecue will be provided by the brigade at 6.30pm.

The Nyora meeting will relate to Cherry Tree Road and will be held at the Nyora Public Hall from 7-9pm. A light supper will be provided by the brigade.

For information on fi res in Victoria and general fi re safety advice, please contact the Victorian Bushfi re Information Line on freecall 1800 240 667.

Fire risk talks start

AS THE Rural Land Use Strategy edges towards fi nalisation, council will provide another opportu-nity for the community to discuss the implications of C51, the Rural Activ-ity Zones and other indi-vidual issues of concern at a public meeting in the Korumburra Recreation Centre on Thursday, May 26 at 7pm.

The strategy draft is currently on public display so it’s a good time to perhaps study it before the meeting for a better understanding of our vision for the region (it can be viewed on www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au at council or local libraries.)

Recent media coverage has intimated that we haven’t promoted the Rural Activity Zones for public debate but this isn’t accurate: they have been raised in earlier drafts of the Rural Strategy and the Tourism Strategy and in the context of opportunities for uses other than commercial farming.

Areas were identifi ed but now that the actual zone boundaries can be seen in the report it has naturally caught the attention of landholders in those areas.

So we encourage you to attend the meeting if you require more clarity on the implications for you.

Another meeting of value to anyone considering developing their land will take place in the council chambers, Leongatha from 9–11am on Tuesday, May 24.

Council is once again inviting developers, consultants and interested residents to attend an information session on the benefi ts of the Infrastructure Design Manual (IDM) which was launched last December to assist both council and developers with improved development approval processes and timeframes (The IDM can be viewed on www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au).

It was a busy week last week. We met with Ian Dicker, the head of the Victorian Bushfi re Recovery, and queried the funding status for the Mirboo North underpass as the only outstanding remaining community expectation from the recovery process.

On Wednesday, Tim Tamlin and I viewed the exciting plans for the new Leongatha hospital at the invitation of its CEO Garry Templeton and chair David Harvey.

The new facility will feature a 25 bed main ward, plus duplicate space for future expansion as the population grows.

It will also have a

doctor on site 24/7 and a fi ve bed emergency ward. It’s a credit to the hospital board’s business acumen and advocacy skills that this project is now becoming a reality and future proofi ng the medical needs of our community.

As well I had the pleasure of presenting approximately $140,000 to 31 community groups in the second round of the Community Grants Program on Wednesday night.

This continues to be a highly effective partnership between council and the community to maintain and improve community resources and facilities.

Over the past seven years, council has provided over $1.5 million dollars via this program and the community has responded accordingly with funds and ‘in kind’ support.

Last week was also the perfect time to welcome our new volunteer co-ordinator Helen Goddard to council during National Volunteers Week.

Helen’s appointment refl ects the value council places on its community volunteers and our commitment to better supporting them in their work. To all who contribute in our community, we thank you.

Cr Warren Raabe,Mayor.

Come and fi nd out

Mayor’s messageCr Warren Raabe


Meals roster

(Leongatha)

C. Davies & E. Derrick, J. & J. Gaze, Lions Club (23rd, 25th, 26th, 27th) and National Bank (24th) will be respon-sible for the delivery of meals on wheels, the week beginning May 23, 2011.

By Isaac McCallum

VOLUNTEERS from around the region received a share of $140,000 last Wednesday.

South Gippsland Shire Council pre-sented cheques to successful applicants of the second round of council’s Community Grants program.

A total of $338,000 has been distrib-uted since the grants began late last year.

All nine councillors were on hand to present grants to the 31 successful groups, chosen from a fi eld of 37 applicants.

Mayor Cr Warren Raabe refl ected on those who were unsuccessful with their applications, but was quick to congratu-late those who took a share of the money.

“Wow, I could never spend $140,000 that fast,” he joked.

“To see where it goes, all the way across the shire, shows how important each group is to all of us”.

“These grants have promoted work across the various organisations and we as council are just privileged to be a part of what you’re doing.

“As councillors we all have our pet delights, and I must say mine was seeing the Birralee Childcare Centre receive the funding they were after.”

Representative Rebecca Marriott took home $10,000 for the development of a governance model for the Korumburra Integrated Children’s Hub.

The Meeniyan Golf Club was also granted $10,000 to aid a business plan development.

Other big earners were the Foster Com-munity Association ($8602) and the Le-ongatha Agricultural Recreation Reserve Committee of Management ($7000).

The following grants were awarded:• Cr Mimmie Jackson: 1st Fish Creek

Scout Group – purchase of two 12’ by 18’ tents to be used for camping, $2585; Le-ongatha Lyric Theatre – insulation of cos-tume shed, $5000; Leongatha Gymnastics Club – new equipment for Kindergym program, $1069.40; Leongatha Gymnas-tics Club – feasibility study for gymnas-tics club facility, $5000.

• Cr David Lewis: Mirboo North Bowl-ing Club – men’s restroom refurbishment, $5000; Leongatha Apex Club – volunteer

hub heart transplant, $5000; Rotary Club of Leongatha – Leongatha Rotary Show and Shine and Swap Meet, $3000; The Great Southern Star Eisteddfod – 2011 eisteddfod, $4000.

• Cr Jim Fawcett: Leongatha and Dis-trict Equestrian Club – safety trailer for new dressage fences, $4983; Woorayl Golf Club – accessible toilet at golf club, $3750; Leongatha Table Tennis Association – insulation of shed ceiling, $4,922.50; Leongatha Agricultural Recre-ation Reserve Committee of Management – Leongatha velodrome oval safe access steps, $7000.

• Cr Warren Raabe: Korumburra Bowling Club – business/strategic plan, $4472; Korumburra Gun Club – instal-lation of playground equipment, $5000; Jeetho Hall – restoration project, $3375.

• Cr Robert Newton: Arawata Hall Precinct – purchase of mower to maintain community grounds, $2250; Ruby Fire Brigade – training facility, $5000; Koru-mburra Recreation Reserve, cricket room renovations, $5000; Meeniyan Recreation Reserve – entrance for safety and traffi c control, $2780.

• Cr Jennie Deane: Poowong Hall – solar electric panels for hall, $4150; Loch Memorial Reserve – toilet upgrade, $1113; Birralee Childcare Centre – development of governance model for Korumburra In-tegrated Children’s Hub, $10,000.

• Cr Kieran Kennedy: Meeniyan Golf Club – business plan development, $10,000; Tarwin Football Club – replace-ment of unsafe oval lighting frames at Tarwin Lower Football Ground, $5000; Foster Photography Club – purchase of equipment, $1295.

• Cr Jeanette Harding: Buffalo Com-munity Centre – carpet replacement in foyer, $2200; Toora Recreation Reserve – completion of stage two building reno-vations; Port Welshpool Bowling Club – installation and upgrade to club kitchen, $3957.40.

• Cr Mohya Davies: Foster Cricket Club – practice cricket nets, $5000; Fos-ter Showgrounds Committee – basketball stadium fl oor resurfacing, $5000; Foster Community Association – completion of management plan, contour and feature surveying for Foster station park, $8602.

Council gives away $140,000

Foster Community Association: members Robert Fulton, Larry Giddy, Heinz Haselroither and PeterWignett. Peter is also part of the Foster Photography Club, which was also a successful applicant.

Net profi t: the Foster Cricket Club received $5000to build cricket nets. Councillor Mohya Davies pre-sented cricket club representative Tony Vanin with the grant certifi cate.

Eisteddfod plans: Kate Adkins and Tanya Bolam received a grant to plan next year’s Great Southern Star Eisteddfod.

Big grant: Meeniyan Golf Club president Will Bullock and Graham Hoskin received $10,000 for their club.

Tarwin Football Club: president Dean Allen and secretary Kieran O’Loughlin are hoping their $5000 grant will help keep the Tarwin Lower foot-ball ground safe.

Left: Thinking of thechildren: BirraleeChildcare Centre hope-fuls Sharon Mitchell, councillor Jennie Deane, Fiona Simcock and Re-becca Marriott received a $10,000 grant.

Right: Scouts: the 1st Fish Creek Scout Group members, from left to right, Emily Duf-fus, group leader Greg Bradshaw, Ossy Bren-nan-Holt, president Re-becca Duffus and Erin Howard.

All smiles: Apex Club of Leongatha’s Paul Panther and president Darren Pors with South Gippsland Shire Council CEO Tim Tamlin.


FORTY offi cers at South Gippsland Shire Council have vol-unteered to participate in ongoing training and exercises to protect the South Gippsland community in the event of an emergency.

Council’s emergency manager Lew Wilson said council has four teams of 10 offi cers trained to work with police and other agencies in a crisis.

Two simulated training exercises are held throughout the year to provide prac-tical experience, such as the session to prepare for a possible fl u pandemic that was held in Leongatha Memorial Hall last month.

Staff members are also encouraged to undertake the two day Introduction to Emergency Management training con-ducted by the State Emergency Service and to undertake specialist training for their roles.

“When a signifi cant emergency is identifi ed and the Municipal Emergency Co-ordination Centre (MECC) is acti-vated, we need a minimum of 10 council offi cers on board to work in tandem with the SES, police, CFA, DHS, ambulance and Red Cross,” Mr Wilson said.

“Invariably some people are on leave

or absent for some reason, so we haveenough offi cers trained to step up and fi llthe gaps, plus relief teams to take over af-ter eight hours and keep the centre opera-tional 24/7 as long as needed.”

Depending on the emergency, rep-resentatives of DSE, Vic Roads, theEducation Department and local serviceclubs can also be called in to work on theMECC.

The centre is quickly established inthe council chamber where supplemen-tary phones and communication tools arealready in place for activation.

During the 2009 Delburn fi res theSouth Gippsland MECC was operating inthe response phase for eight days, and forfour days during the recent Prom fl oodsbefore switching to recovery phase.

The recovery phase can then continuefor months (and in the case of the Del-burn fi res: two years), providing followup support to individuals and repairs toinfrastructure.

Chief executive offi cer Tim Tamlinthis week presented certifi cates to offi cerswho had undertaken the Emergency Man-agement Liaison Offi cer training, con-gratulating them on the invaluable contri-bution they make to the community.

BASS Coast Council has hit on a winner.After several years of trying, the council was able to

persuade the Department of Health to fund a pilot retreat program for carers.

It’s been so successful, the department has agreed to recurrent funding.

This comes at the tune of $40,000.Council community strengthening manager Antoi-

nette Mitchell and aged and disability team leader Les-ley Hammond briefed councillors about the program recently.

“This is a really good news story,” Ms Mitchell said.“It has generated a lot of positive PR for council,” Ms

Hammond added.The retreats were initially planned to be for carers

only, but most wanted to take their loved one with them.They travelled by bus for a two-night, three-day holi-

day and those who went didn’t know the others.Ms Hammond said in no time, the carers were shar-

ing laughter and stories and have since formed a support group.

The holiday included a workshop by Carers Australia offering behaviour management strategies for those car-ing for dementia patients.

“We were amazed that people at nursing home level of care are being cared for in the community,” Ms Ham-mond said.

The retreat gave the carers a break because council staff looked after those needing care.

Asked by Cr Jane Daly whether the staff had qualifi -cations for such care, Ms Hammond replied “yes”.

Cr John Duscher described the retreats as “fantastic”.Four will be held each year.

THREE options have been chosen for the upgrade of Ma-her’s Landing Boat Ramp in Inverloch.

The Department of Transport is funding the work, which Bass Coast Shire’s environment manager, Paul Smith, said would make the ramp saf-er. Council manages the ramp.

“It will provide safe and effi cient boating access for small vessels in-cluding fi shing boats and jet skis,” he said.

The options offer improved grades, two lanes and access to the main channel, but grade and method used to reach the main channel varies. Mr Smith said public feedback on the options is vital. This must be lodged in writing by Friday, June 10.

Details of the options are available at council’s customer service centres in Inverloch and Wonthaggi, or down-loaded from www.basscoast.vic.gov.au under Services>Environmental Management>Maher’s Landing Boat-ing Action Plan.

MEMBERS of the South Gippsland Bass Swim Club have told Bass Coast Council they would love a 50 metre pool in Wonthaggi.

This would solve the problem of having to travel to 50 metre pools in order to record times to qualify for country and state championships.

A 50m pool is not on the radar, but the coun-cil is conducting a feasibility study on redevel-oping the Wonthaggi Aquatic Centre.

The treasurer of the club, Moira Bates, said spectator seating, storage and upgraded change-rooms are needed.

Club members use the Leongatha pool for some training sessions because there are no starting blocks at Wonthaggi and the annual swim carnival is held at Leongatha because the facilities at Wonthaggi are inadequate.

Ms Bates said having suffi cient time for squad training sessions was one of the biggest issues the club faces. As lessons and other class-es at the pool increase, squad times are pushed out to later times.

“While this is okay for our older members, it makes things quite late for young swimmers.”

The club trains at Wonthaggi fi ve times a week.

Other Bass Coast residents are encouraged to provide feedback to the feasibility study. This must be done in writing by May 27. Summaries and copies of the study are available at the pool, council customer service centres or at www.basscoast.vic.gov.au

THE Corner Inlet Men’s Shed is missing one essential item – a shed that will not be taken away.

“We’re looking for a grant to build a men’s shed at the old Fos-ter Railway Station,” president Jeff Montague said.

“We’ve got about 16 blokes who meet regularly on the Monday. We’ve got another group that meets on Tuesday at 10am and we’ve got a woodwork group that meets on Fri-day and includes some women.

“We have a shed, but we could lose that at any moment. It is on the market and once that’s gone we’ll have no home.”

Mr Montague said the group was looking for new members, as well as funds from local and state government.

“We’ve got ourselves organised for some land down at the old Foster Railway Station site and we really need members – any age. For the men’s shed they have to be men, but for the woodwork group they can be women,” he said.

The importance of the men’s shed is clear: “It’s keeping retired blokes in rural areas active. I know there’s men’s sheds in city areas, but in the country there’s not a lot for some men to do when they stop work.”

There are benefi ts to the commu-nity too.

The latest to benefi t from a Cor-ner Inlet Men’s Shed project were the children at Toora Kindergarten.

Shed members made wooden cut-outs in the shape of people, upon which the kindergarten children painted faces, hair and other fea-tures. Lined up along the kindergar-

ten’s perimeter fence, the colourful little people bring an instant smile. But Mr Montague said the shed members got just as much satisfac-tion making the cut-outs as the chil-dren did receiving them.

“A lot of the men say ‘I’d be lost without the men’s shed. You can’t just sit at home watching telly all day,’” he said.

People interested in joining the men’s shed or the woodwork group can call Jeff Montague on 5681 6311.

Happy recipients: Toora Kin-dergarten students Holley, Ty-ler and Kaylee helped paint the men’s shed’s people cut-outs.

Men miss fun of shed

Council ready for emergency

Ready to help: council staff after completing the Emergency Management Liaison Offi cer training, from left: governance co-ordinator David Roche, emergency manager Lew Wilson, communications co-ordina-tor Jeannie Hicks, chief executive offi cer Tim Tamlin and executive assistant Desirae Hancock.

Carer retreats a winner 50m pool dream Optionsnamed forupgrade ONE of Phillip Island’s historic waterfront

properties is to be subdivided.Details of an amended planning application were ex-

plained to Bass Coast councillors at a briefi ng recently.Grant Hailes of Beveridge Williams Pty Ltd said one

of the main changes to a plan put before councillors last year, was the addition of a road reserve separating lots from the foreshore.

The property, Woolamai House is at Cape Woola-mai. It covers nearly eight hectares and is one of the oldest pastoral estates on Phillip Island. It was built in 1876 for horse trainer and breeder John Cleeland.

The property now belongs to the Grollo family, rep-resented at last week’s briefi ng session by Adam Grollo. The Grollos will retain the heritage-listed house and sur-rounding land, but the rest of the property will be subdi-vided into 68 residential lots.

Mr Hailes said these will be of different sizes and those who build on them will have to have a permit from Heritage Victoria.

“These properties will have a really good view,” Cr Phil Wright said.

He would not speculate on the dollar value of the subdivision, neither would Bass Coast Council planning and environment director Hannah Duncan-Jones. An es-timate of between $50 and $60 million is likely.

Mr Hailes said the Grollo family and Beveridge Wil-liams had worked closely with council and all relevant authorities such as Heritage Victoria, CFA and the De-partment of Sustainability and Environment to amend the original plans.

Historic land tobe subdivided


INTERNATIONAL Day of the Midwife was held on May 5 and May 12 was International Nurses Day.

Living in a small regional com-munity such as South Gippsland, most people have come across one of the dedicated midwives or nurses who work at the Gippsland Southern Health Service campuses at Korumburra and Leongatha.

Jenny Fitzgerald is the unit manager at Korumburra responsible for all inpa-tients and high care residents who use the services at Korumburra District Hos-pital and Alchera House.

As a little girl Jenny always wanted to be a nurse and pursued her chosen career path with gusto. As soon as she graduated from her nursing degree, Jen-ny headed over to London.

Speaking of her time in the UK, Jenny said it was an enlightening experi-ence and Australian nurses were highly sought-after and respected.

“While at the Wellington Hospital in London, I was asked to help out in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit. I met two Australian and one New Zealand nurse who were dynamic and helped set the course for my future direction,” she said.

Upon her return to Australia, Jenny completed a course in cardiothoracics at St Vincent’s in Melbourne then worked in the Coronary Care Unit. She and her husband decided to move to the country and Jenny gained employment at Koru-mburra District Hospital.

“The Korumburra hospital provided the scope to develop my knowledge of rural nursing where medical resources were limited and also to impart my knowledge in cardiac nursing, which

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eventually laid the foundations for cardi-ac rehabilitation in the South Gippsland region,” she said.

Jenny now manages a great team with a mix of skills and experience, capable of covering any scenario that comes their way.

“Work is never boring. A new day brings new challenges and that is what makes nursing so exciting, as we strive to continually improve,” Jenny said.

Fay Smallman is one of GSHS’s lon-gest serving nurses, having been with the health service and Leongatha Memorial Hospital for more than 50 years - a re-markable achievement.

Fay is one of GSHS’s ‘old-school’ nurses, who started her training in the days when nurses never spoke directly to doctors without the authority of the Matron and always referred to the Ma-tron as “Miss”.

During her 50 year career, Fay has raised a family of three children, spent 15 years running the family dairy farm while husband John worked off-farm, as well as working night duty for the past 45 years. Fay continues to work the night shift and is responsible for sup-porting the clinical practice and care of patients on the general ward at the Leon-gatha Campus.

Fay is excited about the upcoming re-development of the Leongatha campus.

“The existing hospital has done a great service to the local community, but is long past its use-by-date,” she said.

Fay is now looking forward to working with a separate day surgery and chemotherapy area that will be important features in the redeveloped hospital building.

Linda Fiddelaers has been part of the GSHS midwifery team for the past 16 years. Linda did her general nurs-ing training at Wangaratta Hospital, fol-lowed by her midwifery training at The Mercy in Melbourne.

Refl ecting on the changes in mid-wifery over her career, Linda said hertraining was a medical-based model ofcare and women had very little inputabout their birthing plan.

Doctors even determined what posi-tion women would give birth in.

Linda fell in love with midwiferywhen she came to Leongatha to work,because the emphasis was on the womenand what they wanted from their birthingexperience.

“It was lovely to have the continu-ity of care where you could care for thewomen antenatally, during labour andpostnatally and then see them with theirbaby in the local community,” Lindasaid.

According to Linda, the Leongathahospital redevelopment reinforces theimportance of country people havinglocal access to all the necessary medicalcare, where they can continue to be sup-ported by family and friends.

“The new building will provide afantastic working environment whichwill refl ect the great care already pro-vided by the GSHS staff working withinthe current hospital,” Linda said.

For those thinking of a career in nurs-ing, Jenny Fitzgerald has some advice.

“The great thing about nursing is thatthere is plenty of scope to have an impactif you take the initiative and have the ap-titude and enthusiasm,” she said.

“The demand for nurses has alwaysbeen there, and the government offersfunding incentives for further educationto meet the needs. GSHS also offers op-portunities for ongoing education andprofessional development and support tothose who are committed.”

Love their job: Gippsland Southern Health Service midwives Gabe Poulton, Louise Cruickshank holding the baby and Linda Fiddelaers.

SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council is once again inviting developers, consultants and interested residents to attend an information session on the benefi ts of the Infrastructure Design Manual.

The manual was launched last December to help council and developers with improved development approval pro-cesses and timeframes.

The meeting will take place at the council chambers, Mi-chael Place, Leongatha from 9-11am on Tuesday, May 24. The manual can be viewed on www.southgippsland.vic.gov.au.

It was developed to provide greater clarity and consistency for consultants, developers and residents. The primary objec-tives of the manual include:

• to clearly document the requirements for the design and development of infrastructure;

• to standardise development submissions as much as pos-sible; and

• to ensure that minimum design criteria relating to design and construction of infrastructure are met.

It should be noted that it is now being used as the basis for identifying regional standards for infrastructure design across Gippsland. The longer term aim is for a standardised IDM to be used across Victoria.

“While many developers have already had the chance to work with the manual, there are others who are not aware of its existence, so this is an opportunity to fi nd out more and for us to receive feedback on its value,” said council’s property development co-ordinator, Chris Van Der Ark.

“It’s also a great opportunity for anyone who is planning to develop land and needs to learn more about the rules, regula-tions and standards for new infrastructure.”

Persons interested in attending the information session can register their interest by calling Ms Van Der Ark on 0419 515 687 or emailing [email protected]

THE Prom Coast Summer Festival has received $2500 from the State Government under the April 2011 round of the Country Victoria Events Program.

The Deputy Premier and Member for Gippsland South, Peter Ryan, said the fes-tival will be held in the Corner Inlet area from January 6-8, and would feature nu-merous events and activities including a Show’n’Shine event, sand sculpture and kids fi shing events.

Mr Ryan said the funding is provided to assist the organising group with event devel-opment, marketing and delivery.

The festival was one of 24 regional or-ganisations across Victoria to receive a total

of $74,500. Funding supports Victorian re-gional organisations delivering sports, music, visual arts, food and wine, multicultural festi-val events promoting regional communities.

“Regional events like The Prom Coast Summer Festival are supported because they not only demonstrate potential for increased economic benefi t and visitation to the Corner Inlet region, but enhancement of the region’s particular tourism strengths and local com-munity identity,” Mr Ryan said.

The program provides up to $10,000 per event to help with tourism marketing and event delivery and development.

Closing dates for applications for the pro-gram are April 1 and October 1 annually.

For more information on CVEP funding for 2011 visit www.visitvictoria.com

K O R U M B U R R A hosted the regional judging of the Rural Ambassador award recently.

The nation-wide competition is held among agricultural show

societies.While no South

Gippslanders competed in the event, judging was undertaken by Korum-burra Secondary College principal Lyn Hardy.

The winner was Christine Young of Of-

fi cer South, representing the Pakenham Show.

Margaret Brown of Korumburra won the knitting competition and Maryke Dunn, also of Korumburra, won the embroidery and patch-work sections.

By Jane Ross

BASS Coast Landcare Net-work is involved in a trial that will match those needing to buy native vegetation credits, with those able to sell them.

The system will work online. It is being trialled in Gippsland,

an area stretching from Lakes En-trance, through Yarram, to Wont-haggi.

The network’s vegetation offset project offi cer, Rob Gray said it will simplify and hasten a process that al-ready exists.

Called the Native Vegetation Ex-change, the trial was launched just before Easter by the State Depart-ment of Sustainability and Environ-ment, which will oversee it.

Under the new scheme, landhold-ers will still have to have their native vegetation assessed by DSE. Rob said this is necessary so that the veg-etation on offer has been verifi ed.

After the assessment, the land-holder will be given a score, a user name and a password for the inter-

net system. Thus, buyers will be able to search online for a match and a price.

When the Victorian Native Veg-etation Framework was introduced by the previous State Government, the clearing of native vegetation re-quired a permit. There are some ex-ceptions, such as removing vegeta-tion from around a house.

Under a permit, in order to take the native plants away from one site, credits have to be found elsewhere.

An example of this occurred some years ago when VicRoads wid-ened the Bass Highway in the Bass area. Native vegetation had to go to make way for the bigger road and offsets had to be found.

There are strict rules attached to offsetting, such as fi nding a site that is the same size and contains the same vegetation.

In Bass Coast, he added, this is problematic because much of the native vegetation, such as swamp scrub, is rare.

This could mean that developers or buyers might have to fi nd cred-its outside a particular biodiversity

region, although this is not ideal. Victoria has around 12 biodiversity regions, the Gippsland Plains being one.

Before the Native Vegetation Ex-change was introduced, the process of matching buyers and sellers was more cumbersome, with landholders applying to DSE to have an assess-ment done and a developer applying to DSE for a match. And that took time. The new online system will hasten the process.

The trial is being managed by DSE in partnership with the Bass Coast Landcare Network.

A DSE press release stated that its BushBrokers scheme had estab-lished a market for valuing native vegetation and trading native vegeta-tion offsets.

When a native vegetation trade occurs, the parties involved are re-corded on the DSE Native Vegeta-tion Credit register. And, once the payment is made, the buyer will receive a Native Vegetation Credit extract as proof of purchase.

To fi nd out more, ring DSE on 136 186.

Fine form: Korumburra Secondary College principal Lyn Hardy with con-testants Jessica Murphy, Christine Young, Catriona Lamond, Darcy Ryder and Maida Anderson.

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Festival secures funding Council to advise developers


This builder has used his imagination to produce at-tractive, affordable homes, such as this Shingler’s Ridge property available through Prom Country Real Estate, For more details, see page 30.


Small acreages in stunning locationsTHE sales team at Stockdale & Leggo in Inverloch are excited to offer these three properties for sale.

Not often does the opportunity arise to enable purchasers to have several choices within a close proximity when it comes to small acreages/lifestyle properties.With all properties approximately an hour and a half drive to Melbourne and within 15 minutes of Inverloch and 10 minutes to Leongatha and Korumburra, one can enjoy the rural lifestyle yet be close to

shopping facilities, schools and the beach. Agent: Stockdale and Leggo, Inverloch, Contact: 5674 3977.

THIS fi ve acre property offers a lifestyle to enable you to get back to nature while relaxing and enjoying the country air.

Take a jog (or stroll) through the well designed tracks meandering through the native gardens and re-vegetated natural bush that encompass the borders of this property. Or sim-ply read a book in the shade by your private dam with its own lily haven and listen to the song of the birds. The home itself is surrounded by vast verandahs on all sides.

Every room has an outlook through beautiful French doors or windows to the ever changing scenery of its private surrounds. This period home, relocated from Prahran, has been fully renovated, with irresistible charm and class, in keeping with the building’s heri-tage. The home has almost been completely rebuilt, with brand new framing, plumbing, wiring and roofi ng. It includes a modern kitchen, bathroom and laundry, large en suite and solid fuel heating as well as reverse cycle air conditioning.

There is also a four four-bay powered shed with concreted fl oor and amazing views over the rolling Outtrim hills.

QUIET and peaceful, this meticulously maintained property has a mix-ture of natural bush and level pasture accommodating 10 or more head

of cattle. Stroll or drive through your own bush tracks and discover the abundant native wildlife.

The home offers four bedrooms, all with built-in robes, en suite to master bedroom, two separate living areas and a country style kitchen. There is the luxury of both a wood heater and reverse cycle air conditioner to cater for all weather conditions and a solar hot water service.

There is a double car garage, tradesman’s workshop and extensive shedding. The land is approximately 27 acres and is divided into six paddocks, with good shedding and a dam.

SIMPLY breathtaking is the only way to describe this magnifi cent four bedroom period home on 23 acres.

The home has a modern kitchen with stone bench tops, polished timber fl oors and a quaint paved courtyard with a pond and covered area for outdoor dining. The views from the home are simply spectacular.

The property features magnifi cent gardens, extensive shedding and a functional cattle race. Extra accommodation is available for visitors with a self contained cottage. Presently a few head of cattle are being run on the land, but the future possibilities are endless.

21 Oldens Road, Outtrim$558,000

240 Lomagnos Road, Outtrim$790,000

525 Andersons Road, Leongatha $799,000 - First time offered


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Potential PlusIn an Idyllic court location is this neat family sized brick home which awaits your creative and decorative fl air. Four bedrooms all with BIR, main with ensuite and WIR . The large L-shaped living area features bay window, cathedral ceilings and cosy wood heater with built-in woodbox. Open kitchen/ meals area with direct access to wrap around verandah. Two large sheds for a workshop and storage plus garden shed, carport, and plenty of potential in the garden. All on 1+ acre.

INSPECT Sunday @ 11.00 - 11.30amAddress 12 Jepson Court, MIRBOO NORTH $280,000 - $310,000

Leongatha Land - The Jewell of BooroolThis could be that perfect parcel of land, and the Planning Permit’s in hand! More than 8 acres of gently fl owing pasture with the ideal near level area to build your dream residence. The orientation is north, of course, with extensive rural views across your own property, and to the distant hills beyong. A combination of fertile red and chocolate soils, a good dam, and the power is provided to the boundary. A quiet country lane, yet less than 10 minutes to Leongatha. Don’t delay!

INSPECT By AppointmentAddress 6 Huntingfords Road, BOOROOL $275,000 - $295,000

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INSPECT Sunday @ 2.30 - 3.00pmAddress 11-15 Farmers Road, DUMBALK

$290,000 - $320,000

On a level acre parcel, this 8yo home has 3 living areas, 4 BRs, 2 bathrooms, vast verandahs, & zoned outdoor spaces for play, pets & pony. Lovely rural views, 15min to Foster, Leongatha & Mirboo North!

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INSPECT Thu @ 5 - 5.30pm, Sat @ 12.30 - 1pmAddress 26 Horn Street, LEONGATHA

$235,000 - $255,000

Value 3 bedroom home with cute kitchen, open fi re in lounge and dining area. Single lock up garage, outdoor paved entertaining area. Ideal for fi rst home buyers, investors and retirees.

Lee-ongatha’s Best Views???In the school precinct, on the high side of the street. Lounge room windows and front verandah enjoy outlooks over Leongatha farmlands. This spacious three bedroom brick house has semi vaulted ceilings throughout, a wide hallway, wood heater and split system in lounge, and lock up brick garage. Lovely established gardens, walk to schools and CBD. Potential for a cosmetic make over if desired. As-level access available, an ideal “in to town” move, fi rst home, or investment.

INSPECT Saturday @ 1.30 - 2.00pmAddress 27 Lee Parade, LEONGATHA $250,000 - $275,000

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INSPECT By AppointmentAddress 10-12 Wells Road, MIRBOO NORTH

$140,000 - $160,000

Surrounded by quality homes, this 1+acre cleared allotment is ready for your dream home. Under-ground power, reticulated water, sewerage & phone all available. Drop in and view our scrapbook of ideas!

‘Meander’ – The Place to Just Be

INSPECT Sunday @ 1.00 - 1.30pmAddress 900 Boolarra – Mirboo North Road, BOOLARRA $650,000 - $675,000

Poised gracefully on 10acs of red soil is this new low-maintenance 3 brm home with views to Mt Baw Baw. Northern orientation, contemporary styling & quality appointments, & excellent farm infrastructure.

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Ranch Style Residence on an Acre

INSPECT By AppointmentAddress 28 Wells Road, MIRBOO NORTH

$295,000 - $320,000

In the popular Wells Road precinct of Mirboo North, this ranch-style residence has spacious living, 3 brms & 2 bath, a wide front verandah, carport & garage, all on an easy-care 1 acre plus allotment

Renovated Home, Huge Block

INSPECT Sunday @ 11.00 - 11.30amAddress 1 Meikle Street, MEENIYAN

$250,000 - $275,000

More than 1300sqm land size is exceptional, & so is the renovated 3 brm home. Near new kitchen, new bathroom & laundry, & a delightful new décor. Dbl garage, orchard, chook & dog run, water tank too.

Cool Koonwarra Charisma – On 5500 sqm (approx)!Well built home of approx. 40 squares, brought breathtakingly up to date. Sweeping circular driveway, entrance featuring stonework walls and wide front steps. Open plan modern kitchen, dining, and lounge areas; four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Downstairs: living area, massive rumpus, 4 car garaging, laundry, and cellars/storage. Outside: 10m x 9m (approx) garage / workshop; adjoining “road reserve” pony paddock; many mature exotic and native trees in park-like surrounds.

INSPECT Sunday @ 1.30 - 2.00pmAddress 14-16 Bacon Avenue, KOONWARRA $550,000 - $600,000

Imagination and Priceless PanacheOld-world character has been built in to this classy and appealing new home, with Colorbond roof, and verandas reminiscent of yesteryear’s originals. The versatile three bedroom, two living area, fl oor plan comprises a main open plan living zone, central and full of light, and a lovely kitchen with 5 burner stainless steel range. There is a second separate living space, two bathrooms, laundry, and a double lock-up garage with internal access. More features include polished fl oors, wide hallways, semi-vaulged tongue and groove ceilings, casement windows, and split system air conditioner. With park land outlooks, on the burgeoning Shingler’s Ridge Estate, this home is the “pic of the bunch”.INSPECT Saturday @ 2.30 - 3.00pmAddress 15 Floraston Drive, LEONGATHA $325,000 - $350,000

Kookaburra Laughs – An Acre Plus!A shady, tree-lined drive, just over an acre, a brick house with a traditional, 4 bedroom – 2 bathroom family fl oorplan and leafy garden outlooks from most rooms. A modern kitchen features all as-new stainless steel appliances. Two sizeable living areas, paved and undercover bbq area, 4-bay lock up shed with concrete fl oor and power, a well fenced paddock, all on around half an acre. Other features include modern and light interior décor, and gas ducted heating throughout.

INSPECT Sunday @ 12.30 - 1.00pmAddress 83-85 Kookaburra Drive, KOONWARRA $485,000 - $525,000

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LOCAL developer and builder duo, father and

son Gary and Wade Kohlman, have done it again.

Their third offering in Shingler’s Ridge Estate in Leongatha is another example of how, with a little imagi-nation, affordable spec homes can be classy and appealing. Trademark fea-tures that are emerging in the Kohl-mans’ builds are expanses of gleam-ing hardwood fl oors, wide hallways, and semi-vaulted tongue and groove ceilings fi nished in antique white USA. Quality, hand-picked vanities and fi xtures and fi ttings make each of their offerings unique: deep skirting boards, and casement windows, are more examples of the extra luxuries to be found. The fl oor plans are indi-vidual, designed for each block and orientation. Here, once again, olde-

worlde character has been built-in, with Colorbond roof, weatherboard exterior and verandahs reminiscent of yesteryear’s originals.

This particular new home, just completed, has a versatile three bed-room, two living area fl oor plan. Not always, though, do we need three bedrooms all of the time. Here, a stand-out is the second bedroom. It feels bigger than the norm, with a bay window opening things up, providing an easy, separate living room (or home offi ce) alternative just inside the front door. The main open plan living zone, central and full of light, incorporates a gorgeous kitchen with the prerequisite fi ve burner stainless steel oven and cook top. The kitchen area in light, neu-tral tones blends with the remaining living space to effortlessly house the dining and lounge furniture. A sec-

ond living space, linked but separate, allows individual use – formal din-ing? TV? sewing? library? You get to choose without having to hide away in a spare bedroom at the back of the house.

Two bathrooms (of course), de-cent laundry and a double lock up garage with direct internal access provide the utilities needed. Heating and cooling is the economical split system variety, and there is easy sub-fl oor access for natural gas ducted heating to be added, should that be your preference.

Positioned with park land out-looks, on the burgeoning Shingler’s Ridge Estate, this gorgeous home is defi nitely the ‘pick of the bunch’. New home purchases in regional areas are still attracting excellent government incentives for fi rst home buyers - be sure to explore.

Imagination and priceless panache

LEONGATHALocation: 15 Floraston DriveBedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 2Price: $325,000 - $350,000Agent: Prom Country First NationalContact: Kaz Hughes on 0417 516 998

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portunity to se-cure a near new home in a great location at an affordable price.

Built only two and a half years ago, the home is very neat and tidy inside, offering an open plan kitchen, dining and living area - the kitchen and dining with lino fl oors, the lounge with cosy carpet. An electric heater heats the home. The kitchen has good storage, and an electric oven and cook top.

All three bedrooms would easily accommodate a double bed and they all have built-in-robes. The bathroom boasts a bath and separate shower.

Outside, the backyard is a good size and very peaceful and private, with an established garden. This home would make an ideal fi rst home or an investment.

LEONGATHALocation: 35 Parr StreetBedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 1 Price: Was $240,000 vendor says sell price reduced to $235,000Agent: Elders, LeongathaContact: Zel Svenson on 5662 3523 or 0438 636 290


OPEN the front door of Locksley and be prepared

for a commanding entrance to a wonderful old four bedroom home.

The home is a superb example of a bygone era, where the comforts of today have been beautifully combined in complete sympathy with the original home.

The result is a large, elegant property, bursting with charm and appeal.

A delightful wide passage with 10’ ceilings leads from the entrance, a very appealing feature of the home.

All bedrooms are a generous size with a beautiful Jarrah en suite to main bedroom.

This home has a room designed for a billiard table and is a splendid room with an interesting ceiling.

The lounge room has a wood heater with ducting to other points throughout the home.

This room also has attractive built-in Jarrah wall units.

A wide passage fi nally leads us to the kitchen dining room, a wonderful space with a delightful Jarrah kitchen featuring quality European appliances.

The home has two split system air conditioners to bring comfort in all seasons.

This property has a single bedroom, self contained fl at in the rear garden, ideal for a family member or some handy extra income.

The whole package is well situated in picturesque Korumburra and is located on an ample block of 1465m². There is a lot to like about beautiful Locksley; the present owners have found it a great home to live in and their need to move on provides a great opportunity for someone to purchase this unique property.

Your inspection is invited.

‘Locksley’ – a classic old world charmer

KORUMBURRALocation: 9 Jumbunna RoadBedrooms: 4Bathrooms: 2Size: 1465m²Price: $435,000Agent: Stockdale & Leggo, KorumburraContact: John O’Connor on 0416 193 990

THE distant cries of ‘howzat’ waft across

the playing fi elds to your front deck on lazy Satur-day afternoons.

From your elevated lounge and deck you’ll be able to enjoy green fi elds and blue skies, and quiet weekends because you have nobody living across the road.

This top value three bed-room home opens to a separate entry with polished hardwood fl oors. The hall opens to a cosy lounge with an open fi re place, plus a split system air conditioner, and a warm, brick feature wall. The views from here are great. A meals area in the L of the lounge is adjacent the kitchen. In tip top condition, with stainless steel dishwasher, the kitchen looks out to a paved, undercover area, perfect for barbies. There are three bed-rooms, a separate bathroom and laundry with a handy adjoining area ideal for extra storage or hobby room. The spacious back yard is lawned and landscaped, ideal for the dog, the chook or the kids. A lock up garage with enough spare space for a work-shop or storage completes the outdoor picture.

Central to the school zone of Leongatha, this very appealing property is ideal for fi rst home buyers, investors and retirees. Easy to access, easy to maintain and easy to pay for.

Howzat! A beaut investment, fi rst home or retirement option

LEONGATHALocation: 26 Horn StreetBedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 1Price: $235,000 - $255,000Agent: Prom Country First NationalContact: Kaz Hughes on 0417 516 998


WHEN it comes to real es-tate, it doesn’t get much

better than this, a beautifully appointed, architecturally de-signed home in the heart of town.

The warm and welcoming open plan kitchen, living and din-ing makes the most of its northern aspect and opens to a low mainte-nance, manicured, landscaped gar-

den with entertaining area. Among other features, there are

three generous bedrooms, all with ample storage and the main with en suite and its own private retreat.

The property presents as new with wall oven, dishwasher, electric hotplates and stainless steel range hood.

The breakfast bar is ideal for those wishing to escape quickly to Inverloch’s popular beaches or

shopping district. There is also a big laundry with

lots of storage and a well appointed family bathroom.

Single lock up garage with ac-cess through to the rear of the prop-erty and plenty of off-street parking complete this outstanding property.

If you are looking for the ‘wow’ factor within a short walk to all facilities, then an inspection is a must.

Architectural design, dress circle location

INVERLOCHLocation: 12 Powlett StreetBedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 2Price: $495,000Agent: Alex Scott & Staff, InverlochContact: 5674 1111

THIS property is immaculately presented and showcases eye

catching contemporary architect de-sign throughout with redefi ning eco friendly aspects.

The stunning home comprises three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a modern sleek design kitchen and a large centralised living/

dining area, which opens onto an undercover entertaining area.

Privately positioned to be able to escape and unwind in peace, this home also has a private retreat garden/decking running off the master bedroom, landscaped gardens with rock walls and an observation deck, which encapsulates the views of Venus Bay’s landscape.

Within walking distance of your doorstep, you will set foot on the pristine surf beaches or enjoy fi shing from the Jetty off Anderson Inlet.

An inspection will surely impress and the vendor is motivated to sell.

For further information or to arrange an inspection please contact Michael Wilkinson at the Venus Bay offi ce.

Pristine beach property

VENUS BAYLocation: 40 Anita CrescentBedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 2Price: $430,000 Agent: Alex Scott & Staff, Venus BayContact: Michael Wilkinson on 5663 7111


Life milestone: Korumburra Bowling Club members helped fellow bowlers, Beth and Don Mac-kay, celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary recently. The couple received fl owers and good wish-es from ladies president Mary Wrench and men’s president Bill Chivers at the Friday night social hour at the club recently. From left: Mary Wrench, Beth Mackay, Don Mackay and Bill Chivers.

MILPARA Community House celebrated Neigh-bourhood House Week with an afternoon tea for the volunteers on Wednes-day, May 11. Our volun-teers are the keystone of our organisation and with-out them the many classes and social services that we offer would be limited. Thank you to the many in-dividuals and groups who assist us in this way.

******Would you like to learn

how to create professional presentations and slide shows using digital images and sound? Come and learn Powerpoint at Milpara Community House, 21 Shellcott’s Road, Korumburra. The class is held over two Tuesdays commencing on May 24 from 1pm to 4pm.

******Email and Internet

Beyond Basics class will help you understand attachments, fi le sizes, how to zip fi les, save and send photos, address book, virus checks, how to make safe internet transactions on banking and buying websites. Commences on Thursday, May 19 for three Thursdays from 1pm

to 4pm. Call Milpara on 5655 2524 for bookings.

******Would you like to

learn how to use Excel Spreadsheets? Learn how to create tables, invoices, budgets and graphs. Course starts on Wednesday May 18 for three weeks from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Bookings are essential.

******Well Women’s Clinic

with Evie Harle (GSHS) provides Pap smears, blood pressure checks and women’s health information. Next session is on Wednesday, May 25. Please call Milpara on 5655 2524 to book your place.

******Yoga for Pain Relief

and Stress is held on Thursdays from 11.45am to 1pm. These are special sessions to assist relaxation, joint mobility, pain management and fatigue.

Suitable for people with chronic fatigue syndrome, fi bromyalgia, arthritis, osteoporosis and other related conditions. For enquiries call Mary Lewis on 0417 305 689.

******Fibromyalgia Support

Group will meet on Thursday, May 19 from 1pm to 2.30pm. Come and share your experiences with other people in the same situation.

******Come and learn how

to crochet. A course for total beginners or those who may need a little help. Learn the basic stitches and bring your own pattern. Commences on May 18 for six Wednesdays from 1pm to 3pm.

******The Korumburra

Walking Group meets at the Richard Street football oval every Tuesday morning at 8.30am, rain, hail or shine. Get fi t with friends and join us as we exercise in the fresh air to our own level of fi tness.

******For the Blokes meets

on a Friday morning from 10am to noon from April 29 to July 1 and gives men the opportunity to discuss issues that are relevant to them. For further information contact Colin on 5655 2510 or leave a message on 0428 520 034.

******

Volunteers honoured for

helping others

Thanking you: Milpara Community House thanked volunteers with an afternoon tea last Wednesday. Back: Graeme Ireland, Lyn Thiele, Neil Coxon, Maurie Thiele, Ingrid Wilson, Maureen Sivyer and Barbara Look. Front: Margaret Brammar, Athol Worthy, Christine Ortland, Mary Lewis and Eileen Cook.


ISLA Rowena Curtin was born at Bass Coast Re-gional Health on May 2 to Una and Grant Curtin of Wonthaggi. Isla is a new sister for Elliot, 8 and Aidan, 5.

CHACE Joseph David Harris was born at BassCoast Regional Health on April 19 to Jessica O’Brien and David Harris of Wonthaggi. Chace is a new brother for Harmony, 2.

CHEM Cooper Jones was born at Bass Coast Regional Health on May 6 to Chloe and Cameron Jones of Wonthaggi.

MACKENZIE Erwin Luz was born at Bass CoastRegional Health on April 28 to Tracey McIntyre and Marcus Luz of Kilcunda. Mackenzie is a new sister to Marcelle, 7.

EMMA Ngaire Patterson was born at Bass Coast Regional Health on May 6 to Bonnie and Mark Patterson of Inverloch. Emma is a new sister for Levi, 6 and Samuel, 3.

EUAN William Horsburgh was born at Bass Coast Regional Health on May 3 to Rachel and Rob Horsburgh of Wonthaggi.

TAYETON Jayden Damman was born at Bass Coast Regional Health on April 18 to Danielle Damman of Korumburra. Tayeton is a new brother for Tahlia, 14, Teisha, 9 and Tristan, 7.

ELLA Rose Braumann was born at Leongatha Memorial Hospital on April 17. Ella is the second daughter for Kyle and Sharmian Braumann of Wattle Bank, and a sister for Madison, 22 months. EMILY Rose Adcock was born at Leongatha Me-

morial Hospital on May 10 to Allan and Claire of Leongatha. She has a big sister Maggie, fi ve-and-a-half.

HARPER Anne Lee is the fi rst grand-daughter for Jeff and Barb Lee of Loch, and a daughter for Jules and Em Lee. Harper was born on April 29 at St Vin-cent’s Hospital, Melbourne.

VIOLET Marlene Sikking was born at Bass Coast Regional Health on April 25 to Karlyn and Brett Sikking of Tenby Point. Violet is a new sister to Lily Shaye Sikking.

DAISY Jayne Marotta was born at Bass Coast Regional Health on April 22 to Alycia and Jason Marotta of Wonthaggi. Daisy Jayne is a new sister for Jake, 2.


From pages pastHistorical snippets

from The Star

ARIES - March 21 - April 20A career goal may appear on the horizon, but avoid rash moves at this time. A friend may be unpredictable through the week. A surprise gift may come your way after the weekend.TAURUS - April 21 - May 22New approaches to long lasting dilemmas can lead to a solution by the end of the week. A colleague may be unpredictable but don’t let that affect your work habits.GEMINI - May 23 - June 21Learning is the theme of the week. You acquire knowledge from people in various environments, social, community or career. An off-beat friendship and intellectual relationship is highlighted.CANCER - June 22 - July 22Your sense of timing or appropriateness may be clouded. Check dress requirements before preparing for a social or professional event. A shaky relationship stabilises. News from far away arrives after the weekend.LEO - July 23 - August 22Selectivity is the keyword this week. Look at all your options before making a lasting decision. An anonymous but infl uential supporter backs your ideas. Your creative energies are strong.VIRGO - August 23 - September 22Professional or personal differences can be settled, thanks to your initiative. Reunions bring you in touch with a favourite friend or relative. An improvement program may pay off by the end of the week.LIBRA - September 23 - October 22Ideas show potential but benefi t from refi nement. Socially the week is lively but may prove costly. Domestic obligations are shared. Variety is the keyword on the weekend.SCORPIO - October 23 - November 21Misunderstandings accent the fi rst days of this week. From the weekend on however, you make your point clearly and effectively. Your organisational abilities pay off by Friday.SAGITTARIUS - November 22 - December 22Showdowns can be fi ery - seek out a diplomatic solution wherever possible. A platonic friendship is highlighted through the week. Travel plans may be changed after Thursday.CAPRICORN - December 23 - January 20Your powers of concentration are strong now and you absorb knowledge. Make a point of associating with people whose ideas you admire. Neighbourhood disputes can be amicably resolved.AQUARIUS - January 21 - February 19Business negotiations benefi t from objective opinions. This is a great week for sorting priorities, especially those related to career and educa-tion. A very good friend enjoys the limelight and your encouragement.PISCES - February 20 - March 20Avoid committing yourself to long term agreements before knowing all the facts. Business and personal acquaintances may not mix as well as you think. Intuition is generally strong.BIRTHDAY THIS WEEKYou are noted for extremes. You are utterly determined, ever outspoken, mysterious, passionate and intense. You forgive but rarely forget. Concentration is your middle name and your dedi-cation to the completion of a project could lead to a key personal achievement.

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CRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8273ACROSS

6. “No, No, A Thousand Times No,” sung off key? (4,6).8. Abandon the dirty, dilapidated place (4). 9. Am I rightin backing her? (4). 10. Clear notes at the top (5). 11. Aplace in America? Again you’re wrong! (4). 12.Not beingwild, he won’t go out carousing (2,3,4). 16. Being exer-cises for animals (9). 20. Prepared to walk back with thenotes (4). 22. Before a quarter to one, in he comes (5). 23.Yielded to pressure and made the donation (4). 24. Thename, in turn, had an unfamiliar ring (4). 25. What it is tobuild brick houses in hurricane territory? (5,5).

DOWN1. In for trouble about the English pound and the old coin(6). 2. Join the Eastern diplomat (7). 3. Rifle found in arabbit burrow (6). 4. Said when someone opened it duringa gale? (6). 5. A man, embarrassed, found up a tree (5). 7.The chaps now about to change (5). 13. Personal, you admit(3). 14. A one-time garment (7). 15. Having revealed howthe Poles concealed it (5). 17. The woman with the 50’srecords (6). 18. Note the father’s concealing the fears (6).19. Shower the cat and the little girl sheltered inside from(6). 21. Really concentrated, though stupid (5).

QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8273

ACROSS6. Rival (10)8. Thought (4)9. Valley (4)

10. Blot out (5)11. Rasp (4)12. Revision (9)16. Flawed (9)20. Prejudice (4)22. Feather (5)23. Air (4)24. Mediocre (4)25. Completely (10)

DOWN1. Mohammedan (6)2. Gap (7)3. Flow (6)4. Filter (6)5. Sorrow (5)7. Musical instrument

(5)13. Goblin (3)14. Law (7)15. Lesser (5)17. Right (6)18. Come out (6)19. Layer (6)21. Fish (5)

ANGLICAN: Wednesday, May 18: 9.30am Woorayl Lodge HC; 10.15am Koorooman House HC; 11am St Peter’s Mid-Week HC.Friday, May 20: 7.30pm St David’s, Meeniyan HC.Sunday, May 22: 8am St Peter’s HC; 10am St Peter’s Family Ser-vice; 10.30am Union Church, Tar-win Lower MP.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 Av. Wonthag-gi. Sunday, 9am Eucharist, 11am Family Service, Wednesday 10am Eucharist.ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION: The Crescent, In-verloch. 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.basscoastan-glican.org.au.ASSEMBLIES OF GOD: Prom Coast Community Church Inc. - Foster Community House, Sta-tion Street, 10am: Sunday. Sunday School and Creche operates. Pas-tor Bill Watson 5686 2248.A.O.G. Inverloch - Cnr Bear and McIntosh Street, Inverloch. Sun-day Service 10am. Contact: Jeff Robertson, 0418 125 832 or Imag-ine Burwood 9888 7466.Korumburra Southern Hills A.O.G. - 4 Mine Rd, Sunday, 10am Worship Service and 5pm Prayer Service. Also Children’s Church and Creche. Contact: 5655 2478. Youth: Neville Stuart ph. 0407 343 219.Leongatha South Gippsland Liberty Fellowship - 17 Michael Place, Leongatha.Sunday services: 10 am and 7pm. Office: 5662 3100.Wonthaggi A.O.G. - Billson Street, 10am: Sunday. Contact: Pastor Barry Smith 5672 3984.CHRISTIAN REVIVAL CRUSADE: 40 Hughes Street, Leongatha. Sunday, Morning Service 10.30 am: Inspirational Service, 6.30pm: Children’s Church 10.30am: Home cells weekly. For all enqui-ries contact 5664 5455.THE CHURCH AT ARCHIES CREEK: Meeting every Sunday at Archies Creek. Morning Com-munion Service 11 am: Evening Holy Spirit Revival 6pm: Phone: Ps. Chris Chetland 5674 3867 or 5672 4660.

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: Meets at Baromi Cen-tre, Mirboo North, Sundays 4pm - 5pm communion, 5pm - 5.30pm refreshments, 5.30pm - 6.15pm Bible studies for adults, teens and children. All enquiries: Bob Ste-vens 0400 403 765.SALVATION ARMY LEONGATHA COMMUNITY CHURCH meets at 52 Anderson Street (South Gippsland Highway) - Sunday: Family Worship at 10am: Kid’s Club - Tuesday, 4 - 5pm; mainly music, Thursday 10am. All wel-come. Please contact Captain Claire Emerton or Lieutenant Ra-chael Collins, 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: Weekly Wor-ship Service 10am Sunday, corner Bent and Turner Streets, Leon-gatha. Phone Rev. Dr D. Clarnette 0409 236 981 or elder Col Rump 5662 2107. CHRISTIAN REFORMED

CHURCH: Reformed Church meeting at the corner of Peart and Brown Streets. Sunday family ser-vice at 10.30am. (10am daylight saving time), creche and Sunday School available. 7.30pm service: All Sunday evenings except 1st Sunday of the month, 5pm service. Fortnightly youth activities. Home Bible Fellowship groups. Contact 5662 2527. UNITING CHURCH: Leongatha: Sunday 9am Contemporary Ser-vice, 10.45 Traditional Service. Tarwin Lower: 10.30am. 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 9853 6627.FISH CREEK UNION CHURCH: 1st & 3rd Sundays, 9am; 2nd & 4th Sundays, 7pm. Contacts: Fran Grimes 5683 2650, Sue Poletti 5663 6325.

Church Times

THE Swell Mamas MOPS (Moth-ers of Preschoolers) wrapped up their six week program at Sandy Point recently.

Up to 20 women and their children took part.

Many of the mums were fi rst time surfers and welcomed the supportive environment.

The program was run by Lucy Cousens and Geraldine Archibald of Swell Mamas Inverloch program. Other Swell Mamas involved were Anne Gleeson and Emma Hassett.

“It’s been a great program with very enthusiastic women and lots of children! The women have demonstrated their prowess in the water, as some, though they have never surfed before, stood up and rode the wave on their fi rst session,” Geraldine said.

Sandy Point women are keen to resume the program, meeting each week at the Sandy Point beach. Shianne Murray, program co-ordinator at South Gippsland Hospital, said: “We are looking for ways to keep the women connected and maintain the access to this activity. We desperately need some wetsuits and a surf board to start us off”.

People can contact the website (www.swellmamas.org) if they have any old wetsuits they would like to donate.

The free program was funded by the Bendigo Bank and YMCA SPLASH program, in partnership with Surfi ng Victoria, South Gippsland Hospital and Swell Mamas.

Swell Mamas meets weekly in Inverloch, 9.30am at the Beach Box Café, and then off to Inverloch Main Beach by 10.15am

Mums hope to return to surf

30 years ago, May 19, 1981

THE South Gippsland rail passenger service will terminate early in June and be replaced by a bus service. Efforts by the South Gippsland committee working for the retention of the line have been completely unsuccessful.

****THE congregation

of Meeniyan’s Uniting Church has been hard at it these past few months, erecting a church build-ing. They expect the new building to be ready be-fore Christmas.

10 years ago, May 15, 2001

EVERYWHERE you looked last week, hair and beards were coming off in an effort to raise money for leukemia re-search.

****THE fi re-fi ghting ca-

pability of the Leongatha CFA brigade is expected to be boosted this year by almost $500,000.

Five years ago, May 16, 2006

THE new VLE Leon-gatha saleyards at Koon-warra were put to the test yesterday, and passed with glowing colours.

****A HIGH-voltage

power surge caused many thousands of dol-lars’ damage in Leon-gatha last Friday morn-ing. Fridges, televisions and air-conditioning systems were damaged when the power struck residents in Shingler Street.

One year ago, May 18, 2010

TWO Fish Creek Football Club stalwarts were inducted as club legends on Sunday. Jack Charlton and the late Cliff Gallpen were rec-ognised for their service to the club at the Fish Creek Hotel.

****INVERLOCH Police

have praised the efforts of local rescuers who helped save three univer-sity students caught in a rip at Inverloch beach on Saturday.

CRAFT of your own choice was the theme of the Inverloch CWA’s recent meeting.

Crochet, embroidery and needlework were undertaken, and one lady made an iris folded card that was greatly admired.

The exhibition was discussed and ladies were thanked for a great effort in making it a huge success.

Items starting with the letter P were brought. The door prize was won by Lois Pritchard. First prise for fl owers went to Pat Griggs, second to Heather Owen and third to Marj White.

Nobody would admit to having a birthday this month, so we are all still 21.

The next meeting will be on June 14 which gives you time to ponder on which item to make: a patchwork bag or a needlework purse. The meeting closed with the motto and afternoon tea.

Inverloch CWA

Surf’s up: members of the Swell Mamas Mothers of Preschoolers group, with children.

Making it happen: organisers Lucy Cousens and Shianne Murray.


TEENAGE musi-cians from across South Gippsland will play their hearts out this Friday (May 20).

The cream of the crop from the South Gippsland Schools Music Program will play at the Big Band Blowout at the Wonthaggi Golf Club from 7.30pm.

The concert will fea-ture big bands from Koru-mburra, Leongatha, South Gippsland and Wonthaggi secondary colleges.

David Velja will di-rect the SGSMP All-Stars Big Band and Neil Gracey will head the SGSMP Junior All-Stars Big Band.

The program also fea-tures the wonderful play-ing and showmanship of professional Melbourne trumpeter, Greg Spence.

One of Australia’s leading commercial trum-pet players, Spence has performed with the who’s who of the entertain-ment industry including James Morrison, Herbie Hancock, Queensland Symphony Orchestra,

Teen musicians to star

Show stopper: Greg Spence will be a drawcard of the Big Band Blowout.Adelaide Symphony, per-formed at Carnegie Hall in New York City and has just returned from an in-

ternational tour with the Motown Event. Spence is the lead trumpet player on TV show Dancing With The Stars and regularly plays on the TV Week Lo-gies Awards, Carols by

Candlelight and the Grand Final Footy Show every year.

Adults are $15, con-cession $12 and students $8. For enquiries, phone 5683 9130.

WELL known DJ John Course is coming to Hotel Phillip Island with Leongatha’s DJd-boy on the same bill.

Dboy (Daniel Riccardi) runs Subsound Entertain-ment and Party Planet in Leongatha and is a well known DJ in the Gippsland area.

The Friday night gig will also include resident DJ for the hotel, DJScotty.

The local boy has been pumping tunes for the last

10 years and entertaining the crowds all the while.

Dboy uses minimal tech and house genres to get the crowds pumping and danc-ing every time.

Headliner John Course is one of the hardest work-ing and well respected DJs in the country, and has played a major part with the Ministry of Sound compila-tion mixes over the past few years.

He is also a co-host for the most infl uential dance music radio show Novana-

tion which airs Australia-wide on Saturday nights.

Dboy is pretty pleased to be playing on the same bill as John and promises a rocking night.

It’s great to support local talent so make sure you get in quick and grab tickets be-cause they’ll sell out soon.

Tickets are avail-able from Subsound En-tertainment and Party Planet in McCartin Street, Leongatha.

DJ legend to hit hotel

On the bill: DJdboy is looking forward to supporting John Course on May 27.

THE Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club turns 100 this month and will be celebrat-ing with a centenary gala dinner on May 26.

Today, the club’s Crib Bistro is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, catering for families with an ever changing menu and daily specials.

Children will love the dedicated children’s play area and there is also al fresco dining.

Guests can sit back and relax in the coffee shop enjoying a range of beverages.

The club has facilities catering for wedding receptions, wedding ceremonies, birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, corporate functions, seminars and training sessions.The Kirrak Room is the largest space the venue has to offer, catering from 50 to 250 guests.

The Cavil Room can hold up to 120 seated guests and is ideal for birthdays and anniversaries.

The club’s newly furbished boardroom is the place to hold corporate conferences, seminars and training sessions.

Catering is available to suit all costs and requirements, from nibbles and fi nger food through to three course meals.

Club still serves


WONTHAGGI Arts Centre, together with HIT Produc-tions, the company that brought you Cosi and Last of the Red Hot Lovers are delighted to present The Sum of Us.

The play will be performed on Monday, June 20 at 8pm.

This brilliant play is written by playwright David Stevens who wrote Breaker Morant which became an award winning fi lm.

Starring is one of Australia’s top actors, John Jarratt (McLeod’s Daughters, Better Homes and Gardens, Wolf Creek, Australia, Needles and Bad Be-haviour), The Sum of Us is a bitter-sweet comedy that revolves around the devoted and loving relationship between widower (Harry), his homosexual son (Jeff) and their individual searches for a partner.

The humorous but poignant storyline takes you through the search for love and the diffi cult ties faced in accepting people for who they are.

Just a little note for those wanting to attend - there is strong language and adult themes.

Tickets are available from the Wonthaggi Workmens Club, ph. 5672 1083. Adults $30, concession and groups of 20 or more, $25. Bookings essential.

Father, son story to inspire

A modern take: curator Pat Dale shows off a felt and silk scarf by Marlene Houden, on show at Leongatha Gallery as part of an exhibition by fi ve local felting artists.Astara Rose, Heather Bruce, Susan Hall and Jenny Jenson are also display-ing pieces at the gallery, within the Leongatha Memorial Hall complex, until the end of May.

JOHN Mutsaers celebrated 25 years as a pro-fessional artist with a very successful exhibi-tion at his new studio in Inverloch.

More than 300 patrons attended the celebration dur-ing the Easter long weekend.

Guests were impressed with the works, especially John’s painting of Degas’ Little Bronze Dancer which created a lot of interest.

The relatively small painting (50 x 50cm) on canvas was inspired by Edgar Degas’ sculpture Little Bronze Dancer which was part of the Degas, Master of French Art exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra in February 2009. The four paintings from the series, Goats in Boats also drew many favourable com-ments, although some visitors to the studio were confused about John’s correlation between goats and migrants.

John explained the theme: “To associate goats with migrants in this way may seem a little unusual. However, my reason for representing migrants in this manner is be-cause goats are amazing creatures and have the ability to survive in almost all conditions.

“Goats, who were also early settlers in Australia, are extremely curious, intelligent, and tenacious. Everyone I tell about the theme of these paintings has a story about goats so it’s reasonable to accept that their determination and resolve is familiar. Migrant stories have the same ring about them.”

These works are part of a proposed publication on mi-gration to be co-written by John and Nonja Peters from Curtin University in Perth.

Goat theme intrigues


By Karen Haw, Town Centre Nursery

MOTHERS’S Day has been and gone, and one of the most popular presents given other than fl owers are plants.

Traditionally the white chrysan-themum was the gift of choice but now cyclamens and potted tulips are just as popular.

Potted fl owering plants can be used inside as a bunch of fl owers and will last much longer. This is a trend used in Europe where they are then discarded.

Here in Australia we expect plants to last a lot longer than a few weeks indoors and so here are a few hints to prolong their life.

Potted chrysanthemums look like the ideal garden shrub - full of fl ow-ers (they come in an amazing colour range) and perfectly compact but, they have been forced to grow this way.

Chrysanthemums will last for sev-eral weeks indoors if watered when dry and kept in a well-lit spot. Re-move spent fl owers and discoloured leaves. It is also benefi cial to remove the plastic sleeve the plants are often sold with.

Once fl owering has fi nished, the plant should be cut back and can then be planted outdoors in a sunny, well-drained spot or repotted into a larger pot.

When planting, add some mush-room compost to the bottom of the hole and add more mushroom com-post on top.

In the garden, chrysanthemums are relatively disease free but to ensure a nice compact bush it is important to pinch them out about three times before Christmas, start-ing around Melbourne Cup week or when the main stems are six to eight inches high.

Remove half an inch to an inch or so from each tip.

The large pom pom type chrysan-themums are called disbuds and this is achieved by removing all lateral fl ower buds from each main stem on a pot to redirect the resources of the plant into developing a large, high-quality terminal fl ower.

Many think of the cyclamen as a delicate indoor plant. However they can be grown outside, and in fact oc-

Stunning colour: cyclamens fl ower prolifi cally and can brighten up a garden

cur naturally in harsh, rocky areas in Europe and the Mediterranean.

The miniature wild Italian cycla-men (Cyclamen hederifolium) will thrive and multiply in a shady posi-tion in the garden.

It is a very long-fl owering, hardy species which grows in both frost and hot areas. The fl owers are usu-ally pink or white, and the leaves are patterned and marbled in white and silver.

The larger fl orist’s cyclamen and their hybrids come in a wide range of dramatic colours, from glori-ous clear reds through to purples, light pinks, white, and all sorts of shades in between. They are avail-able in different sizes, and some are perfumed.

Cyclamens aren’t fussy, but do need some general maintenance. When the fl ower is fi nished, don’t rip it off.

Push the stem and twist at the same time to remove without dam-aging the core. During summer cy-clamens are dormant so put the pot on its side in a shady spot in the garden.

By January they will start to re-grow and that’s the time to repot them.

Cyclamens grow from a fat, bulb like corm that sits right at the surface of the potting mix. Like all bulbs, this is prone to rot if it is too wet.

Allow the plant to dry out be-tween watering. If a cyclamen is

too wet, its leaves may droop and the temptation then is to apply more water, which only exacerbates the problem.

Before watering always check to make sure that the mix feels dry. Water cyclamens at ground level but don’t water the leaves because they can get a fungus problem.

If this occurs spray the centre of the plant with a fungicide and re-move the dead leaves and fl owers. As cyclamen are prolifi c fl owerers, they benefi t from regular feeding and liquid fertiliser administered fortnightly is adequate.

In the garden cyclamens do well amongst other shrubs, especially un-der deciduous trees and will live for a long time.

To get the most out of potted tulips and hyacinths they must be kept cool as the heat will force the fl owers.

After fl owering has fi nished, the plants should be kept watered until they fully die back. After they have died back leave the pots exposed in full, hot sunlight until the potting soil has become bone dry.

During the fi rst stages of dor-mancy, tulip bulbs in particular like it hot and dry. It is only later - around April or early May – that tulip and hyacinth bulbs can be given a nec-essary dry-chilling in a refrigerator and then planted out in June when garden soil has also become quite cold.

Annual tradition: chrysanthemums are the fl owers of Mother’s Day and can last beyond then with the right care.

THE end of autumn doesn’t have to mean bare branches and a dreary garden.

Adding deciduous trees will brighten up your yard by adding some autumn colour and at Capeview Mitre10, there is a wide range to choose from.

Lipstick maples come in stunning pinks and or-anges, and are one of the best choices if you want to add some colour to your garden.

Ornamental pears, silver birches and Per-sian witch hazels are also great for this time of year, while crepe myrtle and magnolias will bring some warmth with pinks, mauves and whites.

The best thing about deciduous trees is they are simple to maintain.

There’s no need to spend hours out in the wet and cold trying to look af-ter your trees.

Make sure the trees are staked well, and all they need is a good watering when fi rst planted, as well as once every two or three weeks.

And with the regular

Brighten your branches

rain in winter, the chore will be made even easier.

If you’d like to keep your gardening a little clos-er to the ground, there are some beautiful bush gems available.

An interesting and quirky plant to liven up your garden, kangaroo paw comes in a range of pinks, reds and greens while Erica fl owers will also bloom in the colder weather and sur-vive the winter frosts.

Finally, if you want to think ahead a little, now is the perfect time to plant

citrus trees, with new stock having just arrived at Cape-view Mitre10.

Whether it is limes, lemons or oranges, plant-ing citrus trees now will get them established for the warmer months ahead.

Keep in mind how-ever, these trees will need protecting from the winter winds if you want ideal growing conditions.

A colourful garden will brighten the dreariest of days, so head down to Capeview Mitre10 for all your gardening needs.

Frost-free fl owers: kangaroo paw is just one of many autumn plants Janet Callister and the team at Mitre10 have to choose from.


KLASY Salon brings you all the fa-cilities of a one stop beauty shop right in Korumburra.

This gives you the opportunity to kick back and let everyday stress slip away.

Lynette Smith took over the salon in No-vember and has transformed it from just a hairdresser’s to a full beauty and pampering experience.

Lynette and her staff can have you not only looking good, but feeling good too, with an array of services available to ensure clients leave with a smile.

Staff know that the better clients feel on the inside, the more confi dent and happy they will be with how they look on the outside.

Lynette has on her team, Bec Waycott, who is in her third and fi nal year of her apprentice-ship, and Ebony Mulvahil, a beauty therapist who trained at Ella Lucas Beauty Therapy College.

Ebony takes care of you in the beauty room and offers eyelash extensions, massage, ear candling, facials, waxing for males and females, spray tanning, manicures and pedicures.

“We aim to deliver a friendly and relaxed atmosphere for clients to indulge themselves in,” Lynette said.

Klasy Salon really is classy, with modern furniture and colourful displays conveying a professional feel.

The hairdressing aspect has not disap-peared from the salon with ladies’, men’s and

children’s cuts as well as seniors discounts all week.

Take home hair care is also on offer with products from ghd, RPR and De Lorenzo, as well as care advice for your hair from the staff.

Lynnette understands that clients are un-able to attend during the day so Klasy Salon is open late by appointment on Thursday and Friday nights, as well as being open during normal business hours from Tuesday to Sat-urday.

For more information, jump on the website at www.klasysalon.com, drop into the salon in Korumburra at the bottom of Commercial Street and see Lynette, or book appointments on 56551222.

You beauty: the team from Klasy Salon: Ebony Mulvahil, Lynette Smith and Bec Waycott.

KILCUNDA business Meikle’s Catering, has gained a contract to feed more than 2500 people working at the Wonthaggi desal-ination plant construction site.

Jordan Meikle, a director of Meikle’s Catering said, “This is a signifi cant opportunity for us as a local company.”

Meikle’s won the contract from four other suppliers, two of them local.

Mr Meikle said the food offered on site wouldn’t change for the time being.

“But with winter fast approaching, we’re looking at increasing the number of food outlets on site and expanding the menu to include winter soups, stews, roasts and pastas and other hearty meals for the workers.”

Meikle’s Catering was formerly known as Sarah Ashe Catering.

Desal food goes local

Big job: Jordan Meikle of Meikle’s Catering is pleased to have been awarded the contract to feed Wonthaggi desalination plant workers.


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1. Rodwells 2. David Phelan & Co 3. SEJ 4. Landmark 5. Elders 6. Alex Scott

Sale DrawMay 18 & 19

SALE DATESLEONGATHA

Wednesday, May 18Prime Sale - 8.30am

Friday, May 19Store Sale - 10am

Wednesday, May 25 Sheep Sale - 1pmPAKENHAM

Monday, May 23Prime Sale - 8amTuesday, May 24

Export Sale - 8.30am Thursday, May 26Store Sale - 10am

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Selling:

90 Freshly calved Holstein cows. Sired by Allen, Hojay, Broker, Mason, Leader, Mandel, Lordfargo, Jurorbeta, Skyhawk and Red Holsteins by Beautiful, Kian, Redlou, Redliner

25 Spring calving Holstein cows due July-Aug to McCormick, Goldbullion, Wisconsin-Red, Sticky-Red and Kian-Red

38 Excellent Unjoined Heifers ready to mate. Sires include Olympic, Grandprix and red Sires Beautiful, Wisconsin

The above magnificent herd ave 7122 litres 503kgs M/S. Has been closed herd for 23 years. AI bred for 31 years. Boasts BMCC of 134. This herd displays

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Andrew Mackie 0419 595 932Luke Russell 0408 313 815Brian Leslie 0418 365 934

EVERYONE expected numbers to fall after the previous week, but sup-ply fell by 65 per cent, and most of this was seen in the bullock sec-tion of the sale.

All of the usual buyers were present, and all made purchases. The general feel of the sale was better, with some cattle selling at slightly higher rates, but some cattle were again cheaper, although

• VLE LEONGATHA

Supply slump surprises buyers

HAVING a cuppa and a chat is one of the best ways for farmers to swap ideas and information.

With that in mind, the Young Dairy Development Program has organised a

meeting at the Meeniyan Ho-tel later this month to discuss the big questions facing young farmers in South Gippsland.

Future, Finance and Farming will be a stimulating event that will help farmers tackle some of the big issues

Future, fi nance, farmingsurrounding their future in the industry.

YDDP Gippsland co-ordi-nator Kylie Barry said similar events in the past had proved to be great value for those who attended.

“These meetings often prove to be a real eye-opener for those who come along,” she said.

“Having the chance to ask questions and hear the discus-sion between the other people can really help give young farmers a clear of view of how to tackle the challenges they are facing.”

Guest speaker John Mul-vany from Onfarm Consulting

will be talking to the group about topics like:

• reasons to stay in the in-dustry and how to progress;

• strategies for achieving work/life balance;

• recovering from a lean fi nancial year;

• future farm ownership opportunities; and

• cow investment versus farm investment - the pros and cons.

YDDP, which is support-ed by GippsDairy, organises regular events which provide more than useful industry in-formation.

“It’s great for young farm-ers to have the chance to mix

with their peers in a relaxed environment,” Kylie said.

“Anyone who comes along is sure to have a great time and will have the chance to catch up with other young farmers from the district.”

Anyone who wants to come along should contact Kylie on 0428 889 337 or [email protected] by Thursday, May 26.

The day will kick off at the Meeniyan Hotel with a cuppa at 9.30am before a prompt start to proceedings at 10am. Morning and afternoon tea will be provided before activities wrap-up at 2.30pm. Everyone is welcome.

Talking point: John Mulvany (right) has plenty of knowledge about share farming to give.

some of this was due to plain-er quality.

Two hundred vealers were penned with a good number being in prime condition. The B muscle vealers made from 220c to 259c, while C muscle vealers, mostly of good qual-ity made between 195c and 240c/kg. Allowing for the better quality, prices aver-aged 3c to 5c/kg lower.

Only 80 yearlings were penned, and a few were steers that made from 173c to 192c/kg, which was unchanged.

Heifers made mostly be-tween 160c and 200c, averag-ing 4c/kg cheaper.

The big fall in supply saw only 200 bullocks and heavy steers penned, which lifted demand a little. Prime C muscle bullocks made from 175c to 190c/kg, but the av-erage was 2c/kg lower, due

to some very heavy bullocks only making 167c/kg. Manu-facturing bullocks made be-tween 155c and 183c/kg.

Demand varied greatly for the 40 grown heifers, and 600 cows sold, partly due to strong restocker competi-tion. Better quality beef cows were scarce and made from 143c to 152c, with younger cows to 165c/kg.

Larger frame dairy cows in two and three score con-dition made 128c to 148c, while the poor condition one score cows were between 65c for very light cows, to 130c/kg for large, but poor qual-ity cows. The carcass weight price average was estimated to be 275c/kg.

Bull prices improved by 2c, with heavy bulls making from 152c to 186c/kg.

Wednesday, May 11 BULLOCKS3 Coorabin Farms, Korumburra 477kg 194.0 $925.3814 R.J. & C.M. McGill, Outtrim 629kg 192.0 $1207.685 C. & B. Littlejohn, Mirboo 604kg 190.0 $1147.601 H. & E. Price, Boolarra 495kg 190.0 $940.50

7 P.A. Petersen, Fish Creek 522kg 190.0 $991.8014 R. & S. Irvin, Meeniyan 509kg 190.0 $967.10STEERS1 N. & J. Hazelton, Mirboo North 360kg 258.6 $930.961 A.W. Hosking & Son, Mirboo 365kg 247.6 $903.741 Coolaman P/L, Bena 365kg 245.0 $894.251 M. & D. Harms, Korumburra 400kg 240.0 $960.001 J.F. & J.P. O’Neil, Korumburra 355kg 240.0 $852.003 T. & E. Bruns, Woodside 331kg 238.6 $791.36COWS1 M.D. & L.D. Mayo, Jeetho 745kg 165.0 $1229.251 J.C. & R.A. Smith, Kardella 535kg 165.0 $882.751 T.J., C. & L.J. Smirl, Leongatha South 590kg 161.6 $953.441 R.J. Scott, Kongwak 520kg 160.0 $832.001 P. & L. Bowden, Won Wron 455kg 159.6 $726.185 A.J., P.J. & J.G. Car, Powlett River 527kg 157.0 $827.39HEIFERS4 N. & J. Hazelton, Mirboo North 297kg 232.0 $690.201 T. & E. Bruns, Woodside 335kg 231.6 $775.861 C. & T. Donchi, Outtrim 345kg 228.6 $788.675 N.G. Hanks, Mirboo North 331kg 227.6 $753.362 Coolaman P/L, Bena 302kg 225.6 $682.441 M.D. & L.D. Mayo, Jeetho 340kg 225.6 $767.04BULLS1 M.D. & L.D. Mayo, Jeetho 885kg 185.6 $1642.561 L.R. & K.A. Morris, Welshpool 1080kg 178.6 $1928.881 Ellerslie Park P/L, Fish Creek 895kg 178.0 $1593.101 R.J. & J.A. Buchanan, Bena 1020kg 175.6 $1791.121 Illeac Nominees, Craigieburn 890kg 175.0 $1557.501 Vuillerman Past Co. Yanakie 840kg 168.0 $1411.20


By Jacob de Kunder

SOIL health has been a focus for the Bass Coast Landcare group in May.

The second of two fi eld days was held last Thursday, May 12, and was hosted by Lee and Stephen Storti at their 328 acre farm at Kongwak.

Presentations started in the Kongwak Hall, with grass land management consul-tant Graeme Hand talking about a holistic planned grazing.

Also being the CEO of native grass as-sociation Stipa, Graeme certainly knew what he was talking about when it came to grasses

and enlightened everyone. Kimberly Damsma from Monash Univer-

sity also spoke about how farmers can self test their soil and how the results of good soil connect to extended grazing.

After a wonderful barbecue lunch of or-ganic sausages, hamburgers and roast, all from an animal from the Storti property, the group headed up into the paddocks.

The properties of the lush grass and soil were explained by Graeme in detail, with samples and hands-on investigation embraced.

Organiser Dave Bateman was happy with the result of both fi eld days.

“The days have been very successful and it’s great to have the good numbers com-pared to days like these which have been run in the past,” he said.

“I guess the growing numbers are in rela-tion to the rising cost of fertilisers.

“It’s even great that people weren’t de-terred by the weather, and that more and more farmers are deciding to use alterna-tive methods and steer away from artifi cial fertiliser.”

For extra information about the fi eld days or about soil health contact Dave Bateman from Bass Coast Landcare on 0488 399 151.

VICTORIAN dairy farmers will have the op-portunity to discuss dairy industry representa-tion during the United Dairyfarmers of Victo-ria (UDV) Conference, to be held in Sale from Thursday to Friday this week.

Acting UDV president, Kerry Callow said the proposal being put before the Conference would see the UDV, the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) and the Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) work in unison to provide one membership that would oversee local, state and national industry representation for all Victorian dairy farmers.

“Last year’s UDV Conference directed that a committee made up of the UDV, VFF and ADF be formed to look at a sustainable model for dairy industry lobbying and advocacy into the future,” Mrs Callow said.

“The committee has proposed an active partnership between the three organisations and we look forward to discussing this important issue with our members at next week’s annual UDV Conference.

“VFF president, Andrew Broad, UDV president, Chris Griffi n and ADF vice president, Adrian Drury will be on hand at the conference to present information to the participating dairy farmers.

“The model preserves the independent decision making at state and regional level and will provide better resourced national industry representation. It will increase the UDV’s ability to provide, organise and represent the industry at local, regional and state level.

“I encourage all UDV members to come along to the conference to discuss this important development in the future of dairy representation.”

The 36th Annual UDV Conference will be held at ESSO BHP Wellington Entertainment Centre, Sale.

For more information or to register your attendance please contact the UDV on 1300 882 833 or visit www.vff.org.au.

VLE sheep saleWednesday, May 11

Total yarding: Ewes 5 av. $98.20; hoggets 4 av. $114.25; lambs 1728 av. $126.87; rams 7 av. $68.57; sheep 8 av. $123.25; wethers 5 av. $124.80.

Ewes: M. Koolstra, 1 x $110; M. Arestia, 3 x $110; L.C. & S.E. Marriott, Tarwin Lower, 1 x $51.

Hoggets: A.L. Burrows, 1 x $120; K. & E. Harris, 1 x $115; P.C. Beale, Toora, 1 x $111; B.J. & T.L. McCormack, Mirboo North, 1 x $111.

Lambs: T. Sargent, 26 x $471; P. Butera, 7 x $162; A.L. Burrows, 74 x $148, 50 x $138; Barker Family Trust, 48 x $140; B.J. & T.L. McCormack, Mirboo North, 28 x $139.50, 16 x $138; M. & N. Bracecamp, Berrys Creek, 53 x $138; J. Hilliar, 64 x $138; D.K. & H.C. Campbell, Mardan, 42 x $136.

Rams: Shoreline, 1 x $95; T. & C. Johnston, 5 x $65; N. & V. Park, 1 x $60.

Sheep: P. Butera, 7 x $125, R. & K. Bellingham, Dumbalk, 1 x $111.

Wethers: M. Koolstra, 2 x $137, 2 x $115; K. & E. Harris, 1 x $120.

Farmers to discuss future

Soil sparks interestIn the paddock: Graeme Hand, Lee and Stephen Storti, Kimberly Damsma and Dave Bateman examined the farm.


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Marketing & Admin AssistantDestination Gippsland, the peak tourism body for Gippsland, seeks a highly motivated and organised person to fi ll a 12-month casual contract role. Work-ing in our Korumburra offi ce, you will support our CEO, and Marketing Team on a wide variety of projects and ongoing activities.

The person we are looking for will have: • Strong organisation skills • The ability to work to deadlines• Excellent computer and admin skills• Excellent customer service and communication

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INVITATIONS TO TENDER FOR ROADSIDE DELIVERY SERVICETenders are invited for the delivery of MAIL ARTICLES commencing 1st July 2011 for the following area:Bid No MS No Service Description Frequency Aprox Hrs per Week6051 V00830 Leongatha-Bena Roadside 5 days per week 22 hrs 25 min Delivery Service

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Tenderers can also obtain tender details and forms by contacting: (between 9:00am – 1:00pm)The Manager, Leongatha Delivery Centre, 21-23 Hughes Street, Leongatha Vic 3953 Tel 5662 5694

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Email [email protected] Web www.wgcma.vic.gov.au

HR/Payroll Officer Traralgon

Full Time - OngoingWest Gippsland Catchment Management Authority is seeking to employ an experienced HR/Payroll Officer to join our team. The successful candidate will contribute to the function of the Corporate Services Unit by managing payroll processes for both the West and East Gippsland Catchment Management Authorities, coordinate general Human Resource functions, particularly in the areas of employee recruitment, training & development, WorkCover claims and fleet management coordination for the organisation. This role requires someone with previous HR and payroll experience (Micropay Meridian would be an advantage), proven knowledge and understanding of Enterprise Bargaining Agreements and Awards, full understanding of WorkCover and Return to Work Guidelines and the ability to display initiative, manage time and set competing priorities. The remuneration range for this position is WGCMA Level 3 classification ($52,886 - $67,520), plus 9% superannuation. The CMA offers an encouraging work environment that actively supports personal and professional development.A Position Description can be obtained via our website or by emailing the HR/Payroll Officer [email protected] For further information about the role please contact Kae Densley, Finance Team Leader on 1300 094 262.Applications addressing the Key Selection Criteria should be marked ‘HR/Payroll Officer’ c/o HR/Payroll Officer and must be received by 4pm on Friday 20th May. Email applications may be sent to [email protected] FullerChief Executive Officer

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situations vacant situations vacant situations vacant

tenders tenders tenders

Wanted: Part-Time Permanent NannyWe are looking for a special person to help us look

after our three children (4, 7 and 9 years old).Applicants must be fun, active, love children,

organised and willing to do some cooking.They need not have formal child-care qualifi cations

but that would be a bonus.We are looking at approximately 22 hours

per week over three shifts.Police check essential.

Please call Kate on 0402 066 488 for further information

We look forward to hearing from you!

situations vacant situations vacantAGISTMENT available Mirboo North area. Ph: 0428-585954.

agistment

BULLS for hire, Angus, Friesian, Hereford, Limo and Jerseys. All tested. Ph: 0447-331762.

FAIRY FLOSS machines. Very good fundraiser, fetes, fairs, etc. Ph: 0419-365691.

for hire

5 ACRES land for lease with shed. Ideal weekender, 4WD access only, $5,000 per year, Dumbalk. Phone Jaganat 9699-5122, mob. 0407-830168.

for lease

VENUS BAY - house, short stroll to beach and shops, sleeps 7. Permanent rental also available. Contact: 0408-320001.

for rent

GENERATOR7KVA

13hp digital, 25 litrefuel tank, remote

control/electric keystart/pull start,

economy switch, battery charger, hourmeter, wheels...STILL

IN BOX UNDER WARRANTY

Worth $3000 sell

$13900402 551 678

for sale

VACUUMCLEANER

RepairsDUST BAGS

SalesFREE QUOTES

WONTHAGGI SEWING CENTRE167 Graham Street, Wonthaggi

(opp. Ritchies IGA)

5672 3127CERTIFIED ORGANIC HENS for sale. Fish Creek. 0408-021841.

CONCRETE REMOVED Cheap rates. Call Gippsland Concrete Recycling. Ph: 0418-142316.

FIREWOOD, redgum & local wood, Ph 0408-980-711, A/H 5662-5175

FRIDGE, 300lt Kelvinator, VG condition, $125. 5662-3088.

HAY - small square bales, new season’s, $8 each. Fully shedded, suitable for horses, never been wet. Quality guaranteed. Mardan - 5664-1320, 0428-999691.

HEN HOUSES / AVIARIES Large or small, made locally. Ring Denis 5664-2443.

HORSE FLOAT Coachmen double horse fl oat, 10 years old, air vents, in great condition, hydraulic brakes, one access side door, spare tyre, fully padded, breaching gates, tyres in good condition, tinted windows. Great to tow. Removable chest bars, divider and storm cover, $8,000. Ph: 0439-644327.

LAYER PULLETS Quality disease resistant Tas White and Tas Splash, 320 eggs per year. Available now. 5668-5161, 0438-565721.

MITSUBISHI MAGNA 1998 auto sedan, blue, in good condition, reg. till Feb. 2012 PYG856, $2,500 or ONO. Ph: 5662-3748 or 0400-039754.

PIANO - upright Bentley, Circa 1965, ex condition, one owner, $1,500. Ph: 5668-7261 or 0409-154937.

PUPS - Border Collie working dogs, born Feb 12, vet checked and vaccinated, 1F and 4M, $300. Ph: (a/h) 5662-4247.

RIDE-ON MOWER, Viking 12.5 hp, new belts and blades, $1,000. 0438-891262.

SLEEPERS, treated pine, 200x50x2.4 $12.10 each, 200x75x2.4 $16.75 each. Free delivery for pack lots. Phone Joe 0417-530662.

TRITON Work Centre, MK3 saw blade and Black & Decker router 3/4 hp with bits, project book and router craft book, $250 the lot. Ph: 0488-038540.

TURKEYS - breeding pairs, bronze males, white females, $110 a pair. Ph: 5681-6331.

4 VAULT CRYSTAL mag wheels, 18 inch low profi le tyres 70% tread, in good condition, 5 stud pattern. Ph: 0439-644327.

WOOD HEATER free standing Eureka Diamond with fl ue and instruction manual, $500. Ph: 5662-3889.

WOOD HEATER - used Eureka, 3 speed fan, with stainless steel fl ue and outer shield, $950. 5662-3374 after 6pm.

4x4 SPREADER, truck / tractor 4 tonne capacity, 2 sets of wheels and lots of spares. Very good condition, $35,000 ONO. Ph: 0428-871376.

for sale

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

DIESEL PAJERO 1993, 135,000km, 2 owners, 5 spd manual, p/s, a/c, CD/MP3, 12 mths reg. FDT405, RWC, $8,900. Ph: 0429-803440 or 5662-5141.

HOLDEN VECTRA 1998, 5 speed manual OWJ825, $3,000. Ph: 0417-505556, leave message.

HOLDEN Statesman VQ, 1990 V8. Excellent condition, one owner, service history, $5,500. EEU917. Ph: 5674-2929 or 0427-742929.

NISSAN TIIDA STL 2006, low kms 37,000, manual, hatchback, biege, full service record, $11,990. USS982. Ph: 0457-315344.

SUBARU LIBERTY RX wagon 2001, mica red, 2.5 litre, manual. Excellent condition throughout. Full dealer service history. Reg March 2012, QRP163, RWC, 196,000 country miles. $10,500 ONO. Ph: 5689-1339.

HONDA CBR 600RR, 2007, excellent condition, IA2XL, $8,500. Honda XR250, 2003, excellent condition, FK569, $2,000. Ph: 0409-425880, 5668-5251.

used motorcycles

2-3 BDRM HOUSE, Foster area, not in town. Quiet older couple with excellent references. Ph: 5678-0817.

wanted to rent

WANTED - sheep, cows, and calves. Cash paid. Unwanted animals picked up or dropped off by arrangement. Call Mark 0419-425257.

wanted

LAWN MOWING, gardening, pressure cleaning and general farm work. Ph: 0428-646523.

work wanted

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

ISA BROWN pullets, 17 weeks, fully immunised, not debeaked, $20 each. Taking orders now, bookings essential. Trade-ins welcome. Pick up on Friday, June 3 between 3-5pm at the old Korumburra Saleyards. Chook food available on the day. Unwanted animals taken, other animals also for sale. Animals From The Farm, call Mark 0419-425257 or 5629-9685.

livestock

Garage Sale

3 Hillview CourtLEONGATHA

Saturday, May 218.30am - 4pm

Household items, bric-a-brac, and

much moreEVERYTHING MUST GO

garage sales

GARAGESALE

The “STAR” can help you promote your

event with our

ADVERTISE by calling 5662 5555 or emailing

classifi [email protected] call in to

36 McCartin Street LEONGATHA

to pick up your kit when you place your advertisement

GARAGESALE KIT$25

KIT INCLUDES5cm x S/C advert (valued at $31.90)

• 2 x A4 Garage Sale Signs

• Marker Pen • Garage Sale Tips

(dos and don’ts) • Sheet of Price Stickers • Star Carry BagTotal package valued

at $39

GARAGE SALEA/c Leongatha Primary

SchoolHoward Street

“OLD BASKETBALL COURTS”

Sunday, May 2210am till 12pmDesk, chairs, fi ling

cabinets, steel lockers, shelving, and basketball

rings, plastic tubs, various other items too numerous

to mention.

THANKS to Gay (Snookie)Stockdale upon her well earned retirement. In her position at GSHS over many years she has shown dedication, compassion and humour. We have all at some time drawn on her knowledge, her friendship and her skills, and have felt safe in her care. Enjoy retirement Snookie, with grateful thanks from the Leongatha and surrounding community.

thanks

MERLENE STRATTONLeongatha5662 2574

marriage celebrant

Jenny MilkinsAll areas - 5672 3123

[email protected]

CAM ABOODLeongatha5662 4191

CONRAD (Saario)- Congratulations to Katherine and Travis on the safe arrival of Alistair Hammond, born May 9 at Leongatha Hospital. A darling grandson for Jean and Charles Saario and nephew for Robert, Christine and Andrew, Matthew and Pauline, Melissa, Jessica and David.

FOX (Curtain) - Roslyn and Ray are thrilled to announce the arrival of a beautiful new baby granddaughter, Olivia Rose, to love and cherish always. Love to Sally, Matthew, Jessie and Jack.

WILLIAMS (Phegan) -Brenton and Clare are thrilled to announce the birth of their baby boy, Hugh, born on May 9. A big thank you to all doctors and midwives who made our experience a good one.

WILLIAMS (Phegan) -Clare and Brenton have delivered us a beautiful boy to love and cherish. All our love from Mum and Dad (Granny and Pop), Uncle Lach and Auntie Katherine, Uncle Shane and Auntie Caitlin.

births

There will be anOpen

Afternoon Teaat the

DUMBALK HALLfor

Lindsay & ElmaRichards

JUNE 5 AT 1PMTo celebrate their

60TH WEDDINGANNIVERSARY

No presents please

anniversaries

HERRALD-VERDON -Allyson Jade. July 8, 1990 - May 17, 2009 Always thinking of you Ally. Miss you heaps xoxo.

From Natalie.

HERRALD - Allyson (Ally). 17.5.09 We can’t put into words how much we miss you. There is not a minute that goes by when you’re not on our minds. Missed and loved forever and always. Mum and Ash xxx.

My Angel in heaven.

in memoriam


WITH CARE & DIGNITY WE RESPECTFULLY SERVE THE DISTRICTS OF:

LEONGATHA / KORUMBURRA 5662 2717Paul and Margaret Beck

FOSTER 5662 2717Paul and Margaret Beck

WONTHAGGI / INVERLOCH 5672 1074Ray and Maree Anderson

PHILLIP ISLAND 5952 5171Ray and Maree Anderson

MEMBERS OF AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

crossword solutionsCRYPTIC PUZZLE NO. 8273 - SOLUTIONS

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QUICK PUZZLE NO. 8273 - SOLUTIONSAcross - 6, Competitor. 8, Idea. 9, Glen. 10, Erase. 11,File 12, Amendment. 16, Defective. 20, Bias. 22, Plume.23, Tune. 24, Poor. 25, Altogether.Down - 1, Moslem. 2, Opening. 3, Stream 4, Strain. 5,Grief. 7, Cello 13, Elf. 14, Statute. 15, Minor. 17, Equity.18, Emerge. 19, Veneer. 21, Sprat.

DIANNE APPLEYARD and family would like to thank extended family and friends for all their love and support, fl owers, cards, kind phone calls, visits and food on our recent tragic loss of our dear Ainslie. We wish to particularly thank Paul and Margaret Beck and staff of Handley Funeral Services, for their warm friendship and endless professional support to us. We also thank Rev Jenny Ramage and the St Peter’s Catering Group and Dumbalk Hall Committee Ladies for their services at Ainslie’s funeral. We acknowledge and thank the Narre Warren, Leongatha, Foster and Toora police and emergency services for their assistance. Please accept this notice as our family’s personal thank you to all.

bereavement thanks

APPLEYARD - Ainslie Gordon. August 26, 1954 - May 7, 2011 Late of Berwick, formerly of Dumbalk. Loving father of Melanie and Tim. Dearly loved eldest son of Lindsay (dec.) and Dianne. Loving brother of Walter, Heather, Helen, Yvonne, Andrew, Mark and dearly loved by their families.

Rest peacefully in God’s care.

APPLEYARD - Ainslie Gordon. My Dearest Ains, I’m so glad you and Yvonne stayed with me over Easter. We had a lovely time together. Went to Port Albert on Saturday and had a family picnic at Cowes on Sunday, and you and Yvonne came to the Anzac Day Service in Meeniyan on Monday to hear our Ecumenical Choir sing. You were to have the week off, but the Boss changed his mind and rang. He needed you next day. We had many talks and laughs, cups of tea hugs and kisses, while you were with me and I was able to cook your favourite meal (especially bread and butter pudding). Now I have more precious memories to keep. As I waved you goodbye, you gave me your loving smile as you waved back. So with another kiss and wave I say a fi nal goodbye to my darling son.

From your loving mother.

deaths

deaths deaths deaths

BROWN - A Funeral Service for the late Mr Reginald Stanley Brown will be held at the Uniting Church, Korumburra on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 11am.Private cremation.

funerals

The President and members of the Stony Creek Racing Club are saddened to hear of the passing of George Robert McDonald “Mick” Hulls on Friday 6 May.Mick was a widely regarded member of the racing community, many would say a colourful iden� ty, who trained at Stony Creek for many years. He had numerous winners over the years.He was a very generous benefactor of the Club who gave uns� n� ngly in various ways. Mick was always willing to give a hand when the Club was experiencing diffi cul� es.Our condolences are extended to his sister Elizabeth and his children Judy, Lyn, Pam, Michael, Catherine, John and Elley.Paul BoagPresident and ChairmanStony Creek Racing Club

Farewell “Mick” Hulls

deaths deaths

ROBERTS - Edward Arthur (Ted) ‘Rumble’.Of Paynesville and formerly of Mirboo North, passed away on May 11, 2011 at home. Loved husband of Robyn (dec.) and dad to Angela and Kerry. Father-in-law to John (dec.) and Graeme. Poppy of Mark, Tim (dec.), Joel and Holly. Best mate of Monty. A funeral for Ted is being held today, Tuesday May 17.

Silver Lining Funerals East Gippsland Ph: 5152-4596

www.silverliningfunerals.com.auSOMMERS - Alan. At Coffs Harbour on May 7. Late of Inverloch. Dearly loved brother and brother-in-law of Don and Pearl, Neil and Lorraine (both dec.), Barbara and Ian, Gwen and Les, Raymond and Bev, Jill (dec.) and Ted, and families. Always remembered.

APPLEYARD - Ainslie Gordon. Loving brother of Mark and Julie. Adored uncle of Dane, Jesse, and Alex-Anne. Our brother, brother-in-law and uncle we choose to remember this day, is a man who dared to question, a man who loved well, and a man who sought to encourage others to reach their dreams. Your life Ains was short... way shorter than it was supposed to be, but that does not for one minute diminish its value or its meaning. We love and thank you for the privilege of allowing us to travel some of this journey with you dear, dear brother - yours is a life that will never be forgotten. A sweet spirit, who will leave an impression on our hearts for the rest of our days.

Love you forever big bro!

BROWN - Reginald Stanley. Passed away peacefully at Alchera House, Korumburra on May 11, 2011. Aged 81 years. Beloved husband of Jean (dec.), and Betty (dec.). Dearly loved father of Gloria, Wayne, Terry and Honnie. Much loved by all their families.

Remembered always.

APPLEYARD - Ainslie Gordon. Loving brother of Walter and dearly loved uncle of Geoff (dec), Nicole and Caine, Emma and Steve and Kate. Loving great uncle of Kiara and Laura. See you later big brother. APPLEYARD - Ainslie Gordon. Dearly loved brother and brother-in-law of Heather and David. Much loved uncle of Daniel, Kristen and Ben, Macey and Cleo, Nick and Nikki and Adam. Friend of Kelsey. Precious memories of times together, are locked in our hearts forever. My gentle big brother Ains. Our love is with you always.

APPLEYARD - Ainslie Gordon. Adored brother of Helen, brother-in-law and best mate of Rob. Cherished uncle of Mitchell, Kallan and Abbie. Friend of Lucie. You were my special big brother From the day I fi rst opened by eyes I was your dear little sister To that day When you last closed yours. We will always love you And hold you in our hearts Ains. My darling brother xoxoxo

APPLEYARD - Ainslie Gordon. Dearly loved brother and brother-in-law of Andrew and Julie. Much loved uncle of Kaylee and Jarrod. A brother is: A brother is someone with fun loving ways Wit and humour to spare He does thoughtful things without any fuss When troubled, he’s always there A brother is more than just family He’s your mate, your friend, through and through We’re so glad to have known you big brother That brother, being you. Until we meet again Goodbye Ains, Take Care and God Bless You.

APPLEYARD - Ainslie Gordon. Dearly loved big brother of Yvonne. My heart is full of sadness and there are no words to describe the huge hole in my heart. I love you so much and miss you more than you know. You can now rest in peace with Dad and Geoff. I will carry you in my heart always and forever. Your brokenhearted little sister Eem xoxox

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A NUMBER of controlled burns have been done in Bass Coast Shire to reduce bushfi re risk.

The burns and the formation of a new committee follow the recommendations of the Bushfi res Royal Commission. The burns will become part of fi re risk management.

They were carried out in areas in-cluding the Wonthaggi Heathlands and The Gurdies.

The committee replaces the former Bass Shire Municipal Fire Prevention Committee. It is called the Bass Coast Shire Municipal Fire Management Plan-ning Committee and will look at fi re prevention and management.

Council’s community safety man-

ager, Philippa O’Halloran said lessons learned from the Black Saturday bush-fi res have been incorporated into the new approach.

Representatives from the council, CFA, DSE, Phillip Island Nature Parks and Victoria Police serve on the new committee.

Bass Coast CFA Group offi cer, Dam-ien O’Connor said the new group would “provide better strategic fi re prevention planning across the shire”.

DSE fi re management offi cer, David Gallacher said he was looking forward to working with the new committee.

The Victorian Bushfi re Information line 1800 240 667 has more informa-tion about planned burns and general fi re safety.

New fi re risk movesJoint effort: CFA and DSE staff work at controlled burns in Bass Coast Shire.

FROM pasture to effl uent, stu-dents from the National Centre for Dairy Education Australia experi-enced the complete dairy process when they visited DPI Ellinbank recently.

The group of 10 advanced diploma

students, including some from the Leon-gatha campus, joined others from north-ern Victoria and the south-west visitingthe research farm near Warragul.

They heard presentations on nutrientbudgeting, catchment health, silage tips,research into methane capture from effl u-ent ponds and then fi nished with a visit tothe dairy during milking.

A KONGWAK farming family bought a Jersey cow for $21,100 at the recent Kaarmona silver edition sale.

The proud new owners of the prize heifer are Roger, Helen and Melissa Perrett of Rye Valley Jerseys.

The jersey, Parade Marie 67, was advertised at the sale as “our best heifer without a doubt” and has a few titles under her belt already.

The rising three-year-old placed second in the two-year-old in-milk at International Dairy Week (IDW) earlier this year and has been recently classi-fi ed as VG 88.

The jersey will join others at Rye Valley Jerseys soon, as her new owner Roger is waiting for the beau-ty to be moved from northern Victoria.

Excellent pedigree and the type is what made the second generation IDW winner stand out from the crowd, Mr Perrett said.

SOUTH Gippsland Shire council-lors spent $258,790 between July 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011.

That sum included councillor allow-ances of $227,435.

Mayor Cr Warren Raabe spent the most with $46,029, including a council-lor and mayoral allowance of $43,184.

He was followed by immediate past mayor Cr Jim Fawcett, with $41,261.

Councillors spent $7847 on fuel to

travel 59,690km between them. Cr Ki-eran Kennedy, of Venus Bay, travelled the most, accumulating 14,891km.

Cr Raabe, despite his mayoral duties, travelled just 3063km and Cr Mimmie Jackson accumulated the least –590km.

Other total expenses were: $8213 for mobile phones, $1390 for phones/faxes/modems, $11,733 for conferences and accommodation parking, $440 for re-moteness allowance, $112 for CityLink passes and $1620 for internet accounts.

Research seen up close

Expert knowledge: DPI effl uent expert Barrie Bradshaw with the students visiting Ellinbank.

Councillor costs near $260,000

Top price paid


TIDESAt Port Phillip Heads

MAYTime height

(metres)

0516 0.261235 1.681757 0.78

0011 1.460615 0.201330 1.741854 0.73

0105 1.500708 0.181422 1.771945 0.69

0156 1.510759 0.201509 1.762032 0.65

0244 1.500847 0.241554 1.722118 0.62

0416 1.431016 0.401716 1.602248 0.60

18WED

19THUR

20FRI

21SAT

22SUN

23MON

24TUE

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

0330 1.470933 0.311636 1.662204 0.60

Meeniyan - Monday evening: 1st Clive Hope, David Baggal-lay, 2nd Faye Rowlands, Frank Arndt, 3rd Margaret Munro, Ellie McIntyre.

Tarwin Lower – Tuesday - North/South: 1st Jack Kuiper, Jean Barbour, 2nd Frank Arndt, Clive Hope, 3rd Faye Rowlands, Pat West. East/West: 1st John Sullivan, Alan Johnston, 2nd MoyaCrowley, Margot Moylan, 3rd Althea Drew, Anne Gibson.

Inverloch – Friday - North/South: 1st Frank Arndt, CliveHope, 2nd Bruce and Anne Gibson, 3rd Noel and MargaretSmith, 4th Leila Bell and Kathy Geyer.

East/West: 1st Colin Manley, Althea Drew, 2nd MargotMoylan, Jean Barbour, 3rd Phillip Chapman, Neville Chapman,4th John Sullivan, John Sutton.

OVER the past seven weeks we have had a very successful pen-nant season.

Thanks must go to the district match committee for their hard work in setting this year’s pennant draw.

With not a lot of low handicap players available in the district the Leongatha and Foster clubs kindly allowed their top 10 players to be split into two fairly equal teams in section one. In doing this it allowed a section one competition to take place with eight teams.

Leongatha Green were the outright winners in section one, winning 301/2

games out of a possible 35 and ending up with 28 points.

The runner-up was Leongatha gold with 251/2 and 24 points and Foster came third with 22 games and 16 points.

Section two also had two clubs, Phillip Island and Leongatha with two teams in the competition.

Leongatha Pink won with 27 games and 24 points from Leongatha White with 22 games and 20 points.

Woorayl were a close third with 211/2

games and 20 points.Thank you must go to all the clubs

who hosted pennant this year, for the presentation of their course and the meals, along with the sportsmanship shown by all players in giving their best for their home club.

Mirboo NorthA STABLEFORD event, qualifying round and Cap-tains trophy were held on Thursday May 5.

There were 25 starters and the CCR was 70.

A Grade winner: Peter Draper (11) 40 points.

Down the line balls: John Blunsden (20) 35, Jeff Hughes (16) 34, Terry Bradshaw (9) 33 on count-back.

Nearest the pin: 4th Mark Heiberg, 6th Gra-ham Watson, 13th Graham Watson, 16th Mattthew Ryan. First hole second shot: Matthew Ryan.

Birdies: Mark Heiberg (4th), Graham Watson (6th), Stuart Henning (6th),

Matthew Ryan (16th).Members draw: Colin

Passey - absent, $110.Captains trophy quali-

fi ers: 1 - Peter Draper, 2 - John Blunsden, 3 - Jeff Hughes, 4 - Terry Brad-shaw, 5 - Mark Heiberg, 6 - Adrian Williams, 7 - Stu-art Henning, 8 - Graham Watson.

May 12Eleven starters attend-

ed the stableford event.The CCR was 70.John Woodall was the

A Grade winner with (7) 37 points.

Down the line balls: Neil Whitelaw (18) 36, Bob Beilby (25) 36.

Birdies: Joe Kus (16th), R. Beilby (25) 6th.

LeongathaSATURDAY’S event was the annual Bay 13 Am-brose in which 16 teams participated.

Two teams fi nished on a very creditable 57 net, but it was a well structured team that ended up with the prizes.

Long-hitting Tony Goldie combined with Bar-ry Attwood, Russell and Marilyn Williams to score 64-7-57.

Barry, who was in the winning team, won the pro-pin and Tyler Marotti, who was in the runner-up team, won nearest the pin on the 16th hole.

Teams to win balls: B. Jamieson, K. Gardner, N. Cairns, T. Marotti 57, S. Blundy, A. Blundy, B. Prowse, R. Frost 58½, M. Stubbs, N. Hughes, R. Bur-ton, G. McDonald 58½, S. Law, G. Marsham, R. Wil-son, J. White 601/8.

TuesdayNorm Hughes held his

nerve to win A Grade with a very good 39 point round. Norm is a good advertise-ment for our manager’s teaching - Michael has in-stilled some discipline into his game.

Peter Waters won B Grade with 38 points as well as winning nearest the pin on the 14th, while Geoff MacDonald won on the 16th.

Ball winners: I. Suther-land 37, A. MacFarlane, J. Lowell, F. de Bondt 36, G. McDonald, K. MacFarlane 35, M. Stubbs, T. Moss 34,

G. Maher, M. Thomas, C. Manley 33.

ThursdayOn a very wet day one

pair excelled to produce an outstanding +9 score. Alan Sperling and David Vorwerg put a huge margin to the nearest competitors. Bill Howson won nearest the pin.

Pairs to win balls: R. McRobert - W. Howson +5, R. and G. Brown +3, J. Arnott - B. Birrell +2.

Round two of pennant sees our Division 1 team out of contention after a heavy 6 - 1 loss to Wont-haggi. Peter Rayson won his match on the 19th but unfortunately that was our only success. Division 3 lost narrowly to Woorayl at Wonthaggi 4 - 3. Steve Fisher won on the 19th, Dean Brown was one up while Andrew Mac-Farlane cruised to a 6/5 victory. Division 4 were literally left in the dark while Chris Indian and his Wonthaggi opponent had to call off their match on the 20th hole, leaving the entire contest level at 3½ games each, a unique result in men’s pennant. Our winners were Keith Finney on the 20th, Shane Moncur one up and Denis McDonald 4/3.

Saturday’s event is sta-bleford and look out for the Inverloch Publican’s Day Ambrose on Thursday May 26.

Woorayl ON Saturday despite the wet conditions we held a four man ambrose for open and beginners.

The open winners were Steve Duffi eld, Mark and Col James and Roy Fisher with a net 56¼. The beginners tro-phies went to C. Hall, D. Lim, A. Turner and R. Goodwin with net 557/8.

Balls went to the groups of T. Hogan, T. Martin, I. Rutherford and J. Hickey; J. Baum, B. Stubbs, G. Robb, T. Walters; Z. Trease, Dean Dwyer, M. Wilson, L. Hanks; M. Grist, W. Turner, R. Warren, M. Pocklington; T. Lund, A. Phipps, D. McMeekin, T. McGrath; P. Hayman, P. Burgess, M. Wood, R. Higgins; J. Hassett, B. Beilby, D. Clemann, E. Poole; G. McKinnon, G. Fennell, B. Rob-jant, B. Wilson; G. Winkler, J. Howard, M. Collins, C. Turner; D. Symmons, P. and G. Challis and J. Pellicano.

We also held some novelty events so that everyone could have a good time. They resulted in longest drive open Damian Symmons, beginners Lee Dowling, 55-64 years went to Ed Poole and the 65 and over was won by Doug Clemann. The shortest drive went to Mark James.

Our nearest the pins went to Ed Poole (8th) and Greg Fennell (17th). For beginners the 17th only was won by Adam Orgill.

We also had a NAGA which unfortunately was won by the team of Bo Fiek, John Maynard and Frank Schwarz.

Next week is a four ball day sponsored by Colliers and it is also the qualifying day for the A. and G. Wilson board event.

South Gippsland District

Pennant resultsMay 15

Division 1 (at Lang Lang Golf Club): Korum-burra 6 d Phillip Island 1; Wonthaggi 6 d Leongatha 1; Meeniyan 4 d Woorayl 3; Lang Lang - bye.

Division 2 commences May 22.

Divison 3 (at Wonthag-gi Golf Club): Foster 5 d Lang Lang 2; Woorayl 4 d Leongatha 3; Aussie Golf 6 d Korumburra 1; Wont-haggi - bye.

Divison 4 (at Woorayl Golf Club): Woorayl 4 d Korumburra 3; Lang Lang 4 d Phillip Island 3; Meeniyan 6 d Welshpool

1; Leongatha 3.5 drew Wonthaggi 3.5.

LaddersDivision 1

Wonthaggi ....................2.0 10.0Korumburra .................1.0 9.0Phillip Island.................1.0 7.0Lang Lang .....................1.0 5.0Meeniyan .......................1.0 4.0Woorayl .........................0.0 5.0Leongatha .......................0.0 2.0

Division 3Aussie Golf ...................2.0 10.0Leongatha .....................1.0 8.0Foster .............................1.0 7.0Korumburra ....................1.0 6.0Woorayl ..........................1.0 4.0Lang Lang ......................0.0 5.0Wonthaggi ......................0.0 2.0

Division 4Meeniyan ...................... 2.0 11.0Lang Lang .....................2.0 9.0Leongatha .....................1.5 9.5Phillip Island................1 .0 7.0Woorayl ..........................1.0 5.0Wonthaggi ......................0.5 6.5 Korumburra ....................0.0 5.0Welshpool.......................0.0 3.0

South Gippsland Bridge

KorumburraTUESDAY’S winner was S. Osboldstone 43 points.

A par event was held on Saturday May 14. The CCR was 69.

Trophy: J. Little.A Grade 11 handicap:

D. Austin +4.B Grade 18 handicap:

J. S. Wilson +7. C Grade 23 handicap:

M. Hams +3.Balls: A Grade - L.

Sharp +3, T. O’Neill +2, C. Clasby +2, N. Perks sq. B Grade - P. Hornibrook +6, D. Gow sq., missed out - K. Pope, R. Ludenia, J. Scily, I. Gibson - all sq.

Putting: 1st and 10th T. O’Neill, 7th T. Jones, 13th P. Hornibrook.

NAGA: Brian Clasby -8.

Section Two winners: Leongatha Pink team members Maxine Eabry, Ker-ry Hogan, Wendy Brown, Rita de Bondt, Noreen Webster, absent Wendy Surman and Ann Blundy.

Section One winners: Leongatha Green team members Bec Thomas, Helen Fraser, Sharon Rayson, Anna de Bondt, Di Williams, Dot Stubbs.

South Gippsland Ladies Golf Association

Champs: Winners of the Gena Roughead Ladies Day held at Woorayl recently: A Grade - Chris Gunn, B Grade - Marg Young and C Grade - Fay Maynard.

Bowl winners: winners of the Gena Roughead bowl were Marg Higgins, Fay Maynard and Jenny Riseley


Inverloch bowlsThe ladies of the Inverloch Bowling Club welcomed some visitors from “SAG-ES” for their annual visit to our club.

SAGES (Aged Mental Health Service) from La-trobe Regional Hospital covering South Gippsland and Bass Coast Shires, had 13 ladies and men come to the club for a bit of bowl-ing and lunch.

On arrival the group

was served a warm cuppa to loosen up those joints.

As the day was very cold, wet and wintry we had the group playing car-pet bowls inside the club-house.

The ladies played against the men, and al-though it was touch and go for a while the ladies fi red up to win the day.

They all enjoyed their game amidst a lot of laughter and fun. At the

end of the game lunch was served, home-made soup and sandwiches which just touched the spot.

Their departure was delayed by a burst of hail which carpeted the bowl-ing green.

The day may have been wintry but the warmth of friendship and happy times made up for the weather.

We wished them well and agreed same time, same place next year.

Winter bowlsTHIS year our winter bowls program comprises lawn bowls (mixed mufti) on Wednesdays and Sun-days, starting at 11am (names by 10am, bring your own lunch), and in-door (carpet) bowls, start-ing at 7pm on Tuesdays.

This is held in the up-stairs room at the club house.

Details can also be found at the club website, inverloch-bowling.org.au.

On Sunday May 15, mixed mufti lawn bowls was held with 12 players.

Two games were played and the winners with two wins were Bryan Hensley (Inverloch) and Ronnie West (Wonthaggi).

Mardan indoor bowlsWINTER has arrived early in South Gippsland, a string of cold, wet and windy days, but still plenty of indoor bowls ac-tivity in the Mardan Hall.

Tuesday evening saw the second round of the pennant season with both Mardan teams playing at home, the Gold team playing Fish Creek and the Purple team playing Korumburra White.

Fish Creek soon adapted to the quick-er Mardan mats and worked their way to a handy lead mid way through the match, but Mardan gradually moved back in front and fi nished with a seven shot win, a good, close match.

Korumburra found it hard to come to terms with the quicker surface and had a long night trying to keep in touch with the Mardan outfi t, Mardan eventually win-ning by 24 shots.

Both Mardan teams were undefeated after two rounds and they play each other this week. Should should be an interest-ing battle.

Wednesday was club bowls, with a good turn up on such a dirty night, 19 players braving the elements and enjoy-ing some very close bowling.

Five teams of three and one of four played three games of eight ends. None of the teams was able to win all three of their games, well done to the selectors.

Winners on the night with two wins and 15 winning ends were Dot Trent, Bert Bright and Vito Serafi no; runners-up after a terrible start, but displaying tremendous determination, were Jeannie Baker, Jea-nette Grady and Ryan Giggs, who also won two games with 14 winning ends.

Another busy week this week with the all important pennant clash, the fi rst three club singles matches and club bowls, Wednesday evening at 7.30pm for anyone wanting to join in the fun.

The Mardan club sends hearty con-gratulations to Manchester United on se-curing a record 19 English league cham-pionships.

Meeniyan bowlsFRIDAY April 29 was the SGBA presentation night hosted by Meeniyan club member and Association president Alan Hanks.

As usual the catering committee, kitchen staff, waiter persons and bar staff did a great job.

Our winter bowls pro-gram began on Monday May 2.

Winners were Seb Blancato with Dino and Lucy Vignocchi (Foster).Locals Don Paterson Sam Thorson and Rob Butter-worth were runners-up.

Doug Kuhne, Karl Kappes and new member Kevin McMillan also won three games.

May 9 winners were the Foster team again, with

Graeme and Mavis Cridge (Tarwin Lower) and Bob Wylie (Meeniyan) runners -up.

On both occassions Kaz from First National Prom Country Real Estate was on hand to present the awards.

Other sponsors were Trytell Wheller and Boucher (Accountants) and Leongatha RSL.

Social bowls win-ners on Wednesday 4 were Dudley Harrison, Jim Murray and Doreen Meikle. Pat Pocklington won the lucky draw.

Members are reminded that the starting time for both winter and summer social bowls is 10.30am. Names must be in by 10.15am.

Our annual general

meeting followed social bowls with 38 members in attendance.

The general com-mittee president is Paul Buckner, secretary John Cocking, treasurer Max Brown, tournament sec-retary Keith Pocklington. Five ladies and eight men make up the remainder of the committee, with some new faces.

Members are remind-ed that fees for season 2011/12 are now due and payable to treasurer Max.

A copy of our revised constitution is available in the club house for mem-bers’ perusal and comment before it is ratifi ed at a spe-cial meeting to be held at the beginning of the new season.

Korumburra parlor bowls

ROUND 13, the penulti-mate games of competi-tion parlor bowls, contin-ued the year’s results by producing close games, anticipated wins and sur-prise results.

Pretenders played Kardella, top place versus an improving last position team, and with memories of last week’s game fresh in their minds Pretenders players decided to be more competitive earlier into the game.

The result was, as expected, but Kardella knuckled down after the half-way mark to easily match and even outscore Pretenders with some controlled and careful bowling.

Unfortunately for Kardella the game had been won in the fi rst half.

Kookaburras faced a Battlers team, full of emergency players who fought hard to produce a victory for Laurie and Shirley Wyhoon and the

absent Battlers players. However, it wasn’t to

be, as Kookaburras held on to a one shot lead at the fi nish.

Both teams need to be commended for their tight bowling.

The third game, Sicilians versus The Burra, was a topsy-turvy game with The Burra leading by seven points at the end of the 17th end and looking the winners until Sicilians blitzed them with a seven end winning streak to snatch victory by four points.

It was disappointing for The Burra players who had bowled well throughout but exciting for Sicilians after several weeks of poor performances.

Round 13 results were Pretenders 27 d Kardella 14, Kookaburras 20 d Battlers 19, Sicilians 21 d The Burra 17, VRI - bye.

Next week’s games will have an impact on ladder positions three and four, six and seven.

It is still an interesting run to the fi nals with three

teams vying for fi nals positions and lower teams battling to not be wooden spooners!

On Monday, May 9, 11bowlers braved the cool night to bowl socially at Outtrim.

Teams of two or three players allowed much needed practice as well as producing interesting games.

Andy Hanks, Michael Matthews and Connie Occhipinti teamed well to steam-roll to 2W +17 whilst the duo of Charlie Tumino and Joyce Occhipinti managed 2W+10 shots.

Ashley Van Duffelen and George Bentley continue to show improvement with their bowling.

The pennant teams, Korumburra White and Korumburra Blue travelled to Mardan and Foster where both teams were reminded that draw bowling is the key to indoor bowls.

Tarwin Lower It is with great sadness that the Tarwin Lower and District Bowling reports that Bob Armstrong has died.

Bob passed away in St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Melbourne on the afternoon of Friday May 13 with his wife Jan by his side.

Bob was a stalwart of the club, serving on the men’s committee over many years holding the positions of secretary and tournament secretary and organiser of sponsorship.

As our local traders and businesses will attest, Bob was not a man to take no for an answer. His tireless and highly

successful fund-raising efforts meant the meat tray prizes at our turkey triples and other games were the envy of the South Gippsland Bowls Association.

Bob was a regular in Tarwin’s pennant teams and played through the past season in spite of struggles with his health.

In pennant and in other tournaments Bob visited most clubs in the SGBA.

He was always received with great affection wherever he went and formed many friendships through the district, as well as at Tarwin.

Bob loved his bowls and he loved life. He will be sadly missed.

The Tarwin club will hold a memorial service for Bob in the near future.

Buffalo indoor bowls

ON Wednesday May 11, seven players on a wet night to bowl saw two teams, one of four and one of three.

We played two games of 10 ends.

In second (DL), skipper Ron Gloster, Alex Thomp-son and Rod McConchie; fi rst (DW), skipper Se-bastian Terranova, Bill Wolswinkle, Peter Heldens and Toni Heldens.

The best fi rst game was a draw, second Sebastian 14-4.

Coming up on Friday, June 10 is the ladies versus gents at the Buffalo Hall at 7.30pm, also we hope to see you all next Wednes-day at 7.30pm.

SGIBBA pennant

ResultsFoster Black 35 d Ko-

rumburra Blue 17, FosterYellow 14 lt Buffalo 34,Mardan Gold 28 d FishCreek Red 21, MardanPurple 41 d KorumburraWhite 17.

LadderMardan Purple .................+42 8Foster Black ......................+26 8Mardan Gold ....................+17 8Buffalo ...............................+10 4Foster Yellow ........................-3 4Fish Creek ...........................-24 0Korumburra White ..............-32 0Korumburra Blue ................-36 0

Next week’s games:Buffalo v Fish Creek, Fos-ter Black v Foster Yellow,Mardan Gold v MardanPurple, Korumburra Whitev Korumburra Blue.

SAGES: members from the Aged Mental Health Service in Traralgon visited women from the Inverloch Bowling Club.

Indoor bowls: the ladies won the day against the men.

ANOTHER exciting day was had by the Mirboo North Secondary College swim team on April 7.

Emma Hales, Jess Potter, Katie Lynch and Tahlia Irwin competed at the State Swimming Championships at the Melbourne Sport and Aquatic Centre.

A support team consisting of Mr Riseley, the regional swim team, parents and grandparents went along to wish them well.

The girls came seventh in the 15-year-old 4x50m freestyle relay, taking a huge fi ve seconds off their time.

Since the house sports, they have taken a massive 10 seconds off their original time. Fantastic effort girls.

More success for swimmers

Smooth swimmers: Emma Hales, Tahlia Irwin, Jess Potter and Katie Lynch after their race.


Inverloch-Kongwak’s mechanical

rodeo championship

the fi nish. The remaining fi ve rid-

ers from the seven minute bunch were led up the fi nal hill by Greg Bill doing a big turn.

This suited the in-form Lachy Matthews, who has been doing mid-week rac-ing at Disc velodrome, Northcote.

He bounced around the corner with a handy break to go down to the line a clear winner.

A short distance back, Steve Wilson just edged out Steve Allen for the other po-dium places. In fourth place was Brad Bouquet with a solid ride, fi fth to Greg Bill, sixth to Phil Hanley, seventh to Mark Bensley, eighth Kerry Pritchard, ninth to El-liot Gin who failed by only one minute to close the gap by himself and in 10th was Clem Fries, the fi rst of the scratch bunch and also claiming fastest time in 1 hr 5min and 20 sec.

Next week sees the rac-ing from Tarwin Lower out to Walkerville and return.

This is a different type of course, with generally fl at going save for the 2km climb to the turn. However, the wind can add some dif-fi culty to the course.

Club members are re-minded there is a monthly meeting at the Love resi-dence on Tuesday night.

Winners: from left, second Steve Wilson, fi rst Lachlan Matthews and third Steve Allen.

Riders take on handicapSATURDAY saw rid-ers battle some wintry conditions and hills as they took to the roads through Nerrena and Mardan. The race started from the Le-ongatha Secondary College in Nerrena Rd with the handicap-per having 20 riders to send on their way. The weather was cold with a south west wind blowing.

The limit riders, David Bennett and Lindsay Love, had a 15 minute start on the scratch bunch but only a gap

of four minutes to a compe-tent trio on 11 minutes – Kerry Pritchard, Mark Ben-sley and Brad Bouquet.

They were followed by a large bunch of seven riders on seven minutes, three on three minutes and a scratch bunch of fi ve riders.

The backmarkers suf-fered from three punctures which upset the cohesion of these bunches and left the 11 minute bunch and the seven minute bunches to be the dominant forces.

The limit riders were caught before the climb up to Mardan with the 11 min-ute trio setting a solid pace.

Meanwhile the seven minute bunch was also

going well although they lost one rider on the hill as well as Neil White with a puncture.

At the rear of the fi eld Morgan Clark punctured and Elliot Gin tried to do it alone by powering up the big climb.

The scratch bunch was also in trouble, with a punc-ture to Tony Clark but was all together up the top of the climb.

The run into Leongatha included some long down-hill runs but a strong head to crosswind.

The numbers fi nally told, as the leading trio were caught at the start of Horn St just two km from

THE SOUTH Coast Board riders’ annual calendar of events culmi-nated with the holding of the pre-sentation night and AGM, at WB-SLC on Saturday April 30 2011.

“ The committee has worked very hard to present a great program this year, some of the highlights being our “Hoyo” week-end and the acquisition of our new club trailer,” refl ected club president Trevor “Bones” Eckersall.

Annual general meetingThe elected committee for the 2011-

2012 season is as follows. President Trevor “Bones” Eckersall,

vice president Paul O’Neill, secretary Cam Walker, treasurer Tim Baxter, com-mittee members Carolyn Redpath, Rich-ard Gange, Jezza Cicero, Riley Walker, Pete Mchalerty and James Taylor.

With the business over, live music, piz-za and a very spirited surf goods auction were the themes for the evening, before

the presentation of trophies to successful surfers in the competition area.

As well as our two perpetual trophies Club Champion (Derek Bassed) and Club person of the Year (Richard Gange) 2010-2011, aggregate winners were:

Cadets: 1st Jasper Walker, runner- up Zac O’Neil.

Junior: 1st Kelly Laity, runner-up Zack Redpath.

Over 40s: 1st Paul O’Neill, runner-up Bones.

Open: 1st Derek Bassed, runner-up Tim Baxter.

The committee and members of South Coast Boardriders offer sincere thanks to our sponsors: Attol Travel, Cactus Black, Shearwater Surfboards, Ripcurl, Balin, Serious Surf Stuff, Press Gallery print-ers, Sandy Point General Store, Sandy Point Cafe, Parks Victoria and Foster IGA whose generosity allows us to run a more fulfi lling charter.

Having fun: Jasper, Tim, Derek, Kelly and Bones enjoy the South Coast Boardriders presentation night.

Board riders presentations• CYCLING

THERE was whip-cracking good fun at Inver-loch Kongwak’s mechanical rodeo champion-ship on Saturday night at the clubrooms.

With the Sea Eagles on a high after a strong win over the higher placed Fish Creek, the country theme was well embraced with plenty of cowboy and cowgirl hats, a whipcracking demonstration and, of course, the buck-ing bull.

Hi Ho Silver: Reuben Kent and Kit Rothier get set for a big night.

No bull: Justin Jackson takes his turn on the me-chanical bull.

Whip cracker: Patrick Jobling gave a whip-crack-ing demonstration.

Smile please: brother and sister Megan and Walter Taberner enjoyed the night.

Crowd control: there was no getting past Tyson, who was the bouncer on the door.

Howdy partner: Justin and Julie Jackson embrace the theme.


ROUND 3 of the South Gippsland Seniors competition saw Leongatha Knights and Mirboo North draw 1-1 in a thrilling clash with great play by both sides.

The opening half was a tight contest with both teams making some hard at-tacks on the ball. Lee Kirkus and Jerry Marvin dominated the middle of the fi eld early on and allowed Leongatha to push hard into their forward line, but were denied several scoring chances by

a strong Mirboo North defence. Mirboo weathered the blitz and hit

back, making several attacks of their own that were only stopped by the great defensive efforts of Leongatha ‘keeper Michael Oliver. Just before the half time break Leongatha surged on a quick counter-attack and goaled, taking the lead.

The second half saw Mirboo take control of the game with Rocci Thomas and George Mihai linking up on sev-eral occasions and looking incredibly dangerous up forward. Leongatha tried

to respond, but were unable to get past Mirboo’s back half, who kept up their rapid attack. Frank DeGennaro gained possession after a quick free kick, turned his defender inside out and curled the ball into the top right corner, equalising the game for Mirboo. Both sides played hard for the remainder of the match, but neither could fi nd a conclusive winner for full points.

Dragons beat IslandIn the other game of the round, Dr-

ouin Dragons took on Phillip Island in a rematch of the Korumburra Cup, with

the Dragons taking the match 6-4. Phil-lip Island were on a roll early, scoring the fi rst goal from a spot kick and tak-ing a second one minutes later. Drouin hit back with a great goal from Caleb Hotchkin to go into the half time break down 2-1.

At the start of the second half, Phil-lip Island capitalised on a Drouin error in defence to score a quick goal. After the restart, Drouin began to master the wet conditions and their play improved, hitting back with an equally quick goal to put the score line at 3-2.

Phillip Island then produced a bril-liant curling shot that looked like ithad sealed them the match. However,Drouin were spurred into action andpiled on four goals in the last 30 min-utes to come from behind and win. Ca-leb Hotchkin was outstanding, fi nishingwith a four goal haul.

Wonthaggi United and Korumburrahad the bye.

Next week, Mirboo North playsPhillip Island while Drouin takes onKorumburra at home. Leongatha andWonthaggi have the break.

Knights draw with Mirboo North

Soccer coaching course Girls soccer program FOOTBALL Federation Victoria and Triple G Football are running a Girls Social SoccerProgram from May 11 to June 19 at LeongathaKnights Soccer Club.

The program is tailored to give females an opportuni-ty to improve their health and well being, as well as enjoyfootball in a social environment and meet new people.

The program runs on Wednesday nights between 4pmand 5pm. Sessions cost $2 for a single evening, whileparticipation for the entire program is $20.

The evenings will involve small sided football match-es that will allow everyone to participate, as well as sometips from FFV-accredited coaches on how the girls canimprove their skills.

Interested parties should contact Lee on 0402 413 315or email at [email protected]

Close matches for PanthersSOUTH Gippsland Panthers played at their home ground in Korumburra in Round 5 inwhat proved to be wet and slippery conditions.

The Under 14 boys team came away with the points dueto East Gippsland forfeiting the match.

The Under 16 boys Panthers had a great match, justlosing out to Warragul United 4-3. The Panthers startedslowly, with Warragul hammering their defence and gettinga 3-0 head start in the fi rst 25 minutes. After the blitz, thePanthers fought back with two goals to Daniel Longden,both coming off some clever throw in work.

The second half was a much more even affair, with thePanthers defence holding up well after the early lapses.Warragul scored again in the second half, but the Panthersmanaged a quick goal in reply and were unlucky not to levelafter several chances went begging.

In the other game of the day, the Under 18 SouthGippsland Women took on top of the ladder side EastGippsland, going down 3-2. South Gippsland started thegame off well with Bree Allen scoring the fi rst goal 10minutes into the game after a great individual effort.

The Panthers scored again, with Tara Wallace comingaway with a great goal, putting South Gippsland up 2-0. EastGippsland came back late in the fi rst half with Carrie Jonesbooting it into the back of the net just before the break.

South Gippsland looked like they were on the way toa major upset, with plenty of scoring opportunities thatwere only denied by some great goalkeeping from East’sArrabelle Williams. On the counter-attack, Carrie Jonesmanaged to score a second goal, levelling the scores andgiving her team the boost they needed. Just before full time,East provided a great passage of play to score the winninggoal. The Panthers fought on, but were beaten by the clock.

1 lt Mirboo North 3, Phil-lip Island 5 d Drouin Dragons 2, Wonthaggi, Korumburra - bye.

Under 13: Phillip Is-land 3 lt Drouin Dragons 4, Leongatha 11 d Mirboo North 0, Korumburra 5 d Prom Coast 0, Wonthaggi - bye.

LaddersSeniors

Drouin Dragons ..................... 9Wonthaggi United SC ............ 9Korumburra .......................... 6Mirboo North ........................ 4Leongatha ............................... 4Phillip Island ........................... 3Prom Coast (Foster) ................ 0

WomenPhillip Island ......................... 9Korumburra .......................... 9Leongatha .............................. 9Mirboo North ........................ 6Drouin Dragons....................... 0

Under 19Korumburra .......................... 9Leongatha .............................. 9Phillip Island ......................... 9Drouin Dragons ..................... 3Wonthaggi United SC.............. 0Prom Coast SC (Foster) .......... 0

Under 15Mirboo North ........................ 9Wonthaggi United SC ............ 7Phillip Island ......................... 7Korumburra .......................... 6Drouin Dragons....................... 3Leongatha ............................... 3

Under 13Drouin Dragons ..................... 9Wonthaggi United SC ............ 9Leongatha .............................. 6Korumburra .......................... 6Phillip Island ........................... 3Mirboo North .......................... 3Prom Coast (SC (Foster) ......... 0

ROUND 4 - MAY 22Drouin Dragons v Korumburra

at Bellbird Park

Wonthaggi United SC v Prom Coast SC (Foster) at

McMahons Reserve

Mirboo North v Phillip Island at Walter Tuck Reserve

Leongatha - bye

SOCCER FIXTURES

Soccer resultsSunday, May 15Seniors: Phillip Is-

land 4 lt Drouin Dragons 6, Leongatha 1 drew Mir-boo North 1, Korumbur-ra, Wonthaggi - bye.

Women’s Senior: Phillip Island 4 d Drouin Dragons 1, Leongatha 4 d Mirboo North 3, Korum-burra - bye.

Under 19: Korum-burra 11 d Prom Coast 2, Phillip Island 2 d Drouin Dragons 1, Leongatha - bye.

Under 15: Leongatha

Too quick: Thomas Stampton breaks away for theKnights.

Just in time: Breanne de Boer boots the ball clear.Nimble movements: Ian Casson showed superb ball con-trol for Mirboo North United.

In control: the Knights’ Ryan Hill seizes control of play.

TWENTY-FOUR coaches com-pleted the Football Federation Victoria Grassroots coaching course held in Loch and Inver-loch last week.

The course focused on coaching children but also related to senior coaching, being well received by those who attended. The content is practical and emphasises the need for players to be engaged in ball-related skills, as well as making sessions enjoyable.

FFV Zone Development Offi cer Eugene Lawrenz was extremely pleased with the response to the course. “It just shows that the South Gippsland football community is really

serious about having qualifi ed coaches so young players coming through get the best possible experience and development,” he said.

“It will continue to benefi t the already fast growing number of players taking up the sport, and I look forward to seeing a similar response to the new courses I will be scheduling in the region for June and July.”

Coaches came from Loch SC, South Coast Stars SC (Inverloch) and Wonthaggi United SC, as well as some members from the newly formed Bass Coast Sports Settlement committee, who look to assist newly arrived communities to engage in sport and recreation.


LDNA umpiresSaturday May 2111am: Narelle Hanily,

Rebecca Wylie, Sue Ritchie, Stephanie Wylie, Chel-sea Kenny, Grace Gather-cole, Hannah Engel, Mary Keenan, Madie Funnell, Chelsea Deenan, Robyn Kenny, Anna Patterson.

12 noon: Mariah Grant, Amy Egan, Kate Norton, Lori McKenzie, Karen Clark, Belinda Dyke, Em-alie Gordon, Julie Grant, Amy Smith, Gabrielle Pat-terson, Brittany Tennyen-

huis, Charlotte Brew, Anna Patterson, Jenny Goss, Phil Smith, Samantha Anderson.

1pm: Bess Goodwin,Robyn Kenny, Pat Kuhne, Gabrielle Patterson, Dan-ielle Jones, Mitch Price, Andrea Funnell, Kim Lawrence.

2.15pm: Erin Baudi-nette, Julie Grant, Pat Kuhne, Mitch Price, Kim Lawrence, Kate Gourlay, Barb Challis.

Enquiries: Julie Grant 5662 2695.

Results - Saturday May 14

11/Under: Town Tan-gerine 10 d Town Green 6, Mirboo North Purple 9 d St Laurence Blue 5, Mt Eccles Aqua 4 d Mt Eccles White 2, Mt Eccles Navy 4 d Mt Eccles Pink 0, Town Black 14 d St Laurence Gold 6, South Gippsland 12 d Mir-boo North Gold 2.

13/Under: Town Green 16 d Town Tanger-ine 5, Town Black 10 d South Gippsland 5, St Lau-rence Burgundy 24 d St Laurence Gold 14, Mt Ec-cles Aqua 23 d Mt Eccles Pink 15, Mirboo North 6 d Mt Eccles Purple 3.

15/Under: Town Green 25 d Mt Eccles 10, Town Black 24 d Town Tanger-ine 12, South Gippsland 39 d Mirboo North 5.

17/Under / C Grade: Town 30 d South Gippsland 26, Mirboo North 36 d St Laurence 16.

B Grade: Mt Eccles Aqua 61 d Town Tanger-ine 33, Mt Eccles Navy 48 d St Laurence 23, Mt Ec-cles White 39 d Mt Eccles

Pink 13.A Grade: St Laurence

50 d Mt Eccles Aqua 32, Town 57 d Mt Eccles White 25.

Ladders13/Under

Town Green..................215.78 6St Laur Burgundy .......185.29 6Town Black ..................190.00 5Mt Eccles Pink ...............94.34 4Mt Eccles Aqua ............. 111.11 3Mt Eccles Purple ...........107.14 3Mirboo North ..................50.00 2Town Tangerine ...............71.11 1St Laur Gold ....................68.42 0South Gippsland ..............52.38 0

15/UnderSouth Gippsland ..........356.00 6Town Green..................230.00 4Town Black ..................125.00 4Mt Eccles ......................120.93 4Town Tangerine ...............37.33 0Mirboo North ..................21.00 0

17/Under / C GradeTown .............................201.82 6Mirboo North ................78.13 4South Gippsland ..........165.85 2St Laurence ....................37.84 0

B GradeMt Eccles Navy ............177.22 6Town Black ..................168.75 6Mt Eccles Aqua ............139.62 4Mt Eccles White ..........100.00 4St Laurence .....................55.24 2Mt Eccles Pink ................50.00 2Town Tangerine ...............61.74 0

A GradeTown .............................165.35 6St Laurence ..................123.85 4Mt Eccles Aqua ..............94.44 2Mt Eccles White ............50.59 0

Leongatha & District netball

A Grade: Wonthaggi 60 d Moe 37

No report.Awards: (Caledonian Bistro), Carley

Main (Evans Petroleum), Chloe McBain.B Grade:

Wonthaggi 41 d Moe 32 Well done girls. With great

determination and a never give up attitude we came from eight goals down at halftime to a lead of two going into the last quarter.

Our defensive pressure all down the court gave us the turnovers and with strong leading gave us the reward at our end. Everyone played their part.

We wish all the best to the Moe player who received a major injury during the game.

Awards: (Caledonian Bistro) Becc Slavin, (Evans Petroleum) Zoe King.C Grade: Wonthaggi 39 d Moe 20

No report. Awards: (Revive), (Evans

Petroleum). 17 and Under:

Wonthaggi 39 d Moe 17A win is always sweet especially in

such cold and wet conditions. Everyone now needs to commit fully so that we can

go into the next few hard games knowing we have prepared to our best ability.

Wear your colours with pride girls. Go Power.

Awards: (Vortex) Phoebe Finlay, (Evans Petroleum) Alice Lindsay.

15 and Under: Wonthaggi 33 d Moe 12

In cold conditions we set about putting all that we have learnt into practice. As our confi dence grew so did our netball skills.

Well done to everyone. Keep training hard girls. Go Power.

Awards: (Sports Power) Abbie Watchorn, (Evans Petroleum) Hannah Tiziani.

13 and Under: Wonthaggi 29 d Moe 13

Slow start today girls but to our credit we bounced back. Aimee played awesome in defence, rebounding strongly.

Ally was fi ring in goals. Eva kept running all game and encouraged throughout the game. Louise adjusted well with playing in two positions.

Great fi ght back. Good luck for next week.

Awards: (Evans Petroleum) Aimee Tessari, (McDonalds) Eva Lindsay, (encouragement) Louise Finlay.

Results - Round 5A Grade: Wonthaggi

60 d Moe 37; Maffra 32 lt Traralgon 34; Morwell 49 d Leongatha 48; Warragul 31 lt Drouin 79; Bairnsale 53 d Sale 28.

B Grade: Wonthaggi 41 d Moe 32; Maffra 19 lt Traralgon 59; Morwell 52 lt Leongatha 60; Warragul 18 lt Drouin 52; Bairns-dale 37 lt Sale 46.

C Grade: Wonthaggi 39 d Moe 20; Maffra 23 lt Traralgon 42; Morwell 41 d Leongatha 24; Warragul 28 lt Drouin 29; Bairns-dale 46 d Sale 31.

17 & Under: Wonthag-gi 39 d Moe 17; Maffra 40 d Traralgon 29; Morwell 19 lt Leongatha 40; Warragul 12 lt Drouin 30; Bairnsdale 16 lt Sale 48.

15 & Under: Wonthag-gi 33 d Moe 12; Maffra 6 lt Traralgon 35; Morwell 13 lt Leongatha 49; Warragul 12 lt Drouin 30; Bairnsdale 27 lt Sale 30.

13 & Under: Wonthag-gi 29 d Moe 15; Maffra 8 lt Traralgon 36; Morwell 4 lt Leongatha 23; Warragul 13 lt Drouin 18; Bairnsale 10 lt Sale 59.

LaddersA Grade

Traralgon ....................157.7 20Bairnsdale ....................144.5 16Morwell ........................137.8 16Wonthaggi ....................124.4 16Maffra ..........................123.8 12Drouin ...........................112.1 8Leongatha ......................108.5 8Sale ..................................73.0 4Moe .................................48.5 0Warragul ..........................47.8 0

B GradeTraralgon .....................189.4 20Morwell ........................176.6 16Sale ...............................142.8 16Leongatha ....................141.8 16Drouin ..........................177.0 14Bairnsdale .......................96.6 8Maffra..............................89.0 6Wonthaggi .......................50.2 4Moe .................................38.8 0Warragul ..........................35.8 0

C GradeTraralgon .....................263.6 20Morwell ........................198.1 20Wonthaggi ....................138.9 16Maffra ..........................134.1 16Bairnsdale .................... 118.2 12Drouin .............................79.1 8

Sale ..................................73.3 4Leongatha ........................63.7 4Warragul ..........................59.4 0Moe .................................32.9 0

17 & UnderMaffra ..........................232.0 20Sale ...............................246.0 16Traralgon .....................208.2 16Leongatha ....................161 5 12Drouin ............................75.0 12Wonthaggi .......................81.3 8Morwell ...........................75.7 6Bairnsdale .......................56.6 6Moe .................................44.2 4Warragul ..........................23.7 0

15 & UnderSale ...............................404.9 20Traralgon .....................348.6 20Wonthaggi ....................123.3 16Bairnsdale ....................256.0 12Maffra ............................93.5 10Drouin .............................92.7 10Leongatha ......................112.6 8Morwell ...........................30.3 4Moe .................................21.0 0Warragul ...........................17.1 0

13 & UnderTraralgon .....................310.0 20Wonthaggi ....................200.0 20Sale ...............................463.3 16Leongatha ....................138.5 12Drouin ............................94.2 12Bairnsdale .......................91.9 12Morwell ...........................53.0 4Moe .................................42.2 4Maffra..............................35.9 0Warragul ..........................19.5 0

West Gippsland Latrobe netball

A Grade: Morwell 49 d Leongatha 48

Awards: Amy Lester (McCartin’s Hotel) and Laura Higgins (Network Video).

A well contested game. After a slow fi rst few min-utes our girls focused and worked hard. Lots of posi-tives came out of the one goal loss.

Ebony Best worked the ball well down the court with Laura Higgins and Courtney Lever working overtime in the ring.

We are getting there girls, the training is paying off. Keep working hard.B Grade: Leongatha

60 d Morwell 52Awards: Rachel Cam-

eron (RSL) and Kate McCarthy (Evan’s Petro-leum).

We started the game off on a very positive note,

shooting exceptionally well, setting the tone for the rest of the game.

Defensive end caused many turnovers, midcourt combined beautifully once again to give our goalers many opportunities, that didn’t miss.

A fantastic effort from everyone, you should be proud.C Grade: Morwell 41

d Leongatha 24Awards: Trina Fidler

(RSL) and Sandi Leask-Grylls (Evan’s Petro-leum).

What a great fi rst half girls, well done. Everyone worked hard and the pres-sure over the court was fantastic. The hard work at training is really pay-ing off.

We fell short in the sec-ond half, however we con-tinued to work hard.

Some fantastic play both in defence and attack. Things are starting to hap-pen, keep it up.Under 17: Leongatha

40 d Morwell 19Awards: Rachel

O’Loughlin (Network Vid-eo) and Kate McCracken (Buzz Hair Salon).

With the assistance of the Under 15 players Georgia, Sahara and Jes-sie, the 17s played a well defended game of netball. There were many turn-overs throughout the game due to the defensive work of Nicola and Rachel.

Goaler combinations changed each quarter but the girls maintained smooth movement and passing within the goal circle.

Consistent defence and attack all over the court won the game.

Results - Round 6May 7

A Grade: Fish Creek 44 d Inv-Kongwak 40; MDU 85 d DWWWW 28; Phillip Island 60 d Toora 23; Stony Creek 53 d Yarram 18; Dalyston - bye; Korumburra - bye; Foster - bye.

B Grade: Inverloch-Kongwak 39 d Fish Creek 18; MDU 57 d DW-WWW 48; Dalyston 56 d Kilcunda-Bass 52; Phil-lip Island 38 d Toora 37; Stony Creek 72 d Yarram 6; Korumburra-Bena 65 d Tarwin 11; Foster - bye.

C Grade: Inverloch-Kongwak 24 d Fish Creek 22; MDU 47 d DWWWW 18; Dalyston 56 d Kilcun-da-Bass 52; Phillip Island 36 d Toora 22; Korumbura-Bena 47 d Tarwin 12; Stony Creek - bye; Foster - bye.

17 & Under: Fish Creek 46 d Inverloch-Kongwak 14; MDU 37 d DWWWW

18; Dalyston 56 d Kilcun-da-Bass 52; Phillip Island 36 d Toora 11; Yarram 42 d Stony Creek 28; Korum-burra-Bena 57 d Tarwin 15; Foster - bye.

15 & Under: Fish Creek 24 d Inverloch-Kongwak 22; DWWWW 27 d MDU 23; Dalyston 56 d Kilcunda-Bass 52; Toora 21 d Phillip Island 20; Stony Creek 28 d Yarram 15; Kourmburra-Bena 34 d Tarwin 8; Foster - bye.

13 & Under: Fish Creek 23 d Invelroch-Kongwak 19; MDU 21 d DWWWW 2; Dalyston 56 d Kicunda-Bass 52; Phil-lip Island 37 d Toora 8; Yarram 42 d Stony Creek 5; Korumburra-Bena 34 d Tarwin 1. Foster - bye.

LaddersA Grade

Dalyston .......................361.2 28Kor-Bena ......................278.8 28Foster ............................194.4 28MDU .............................137.8 20Stony Creek .................120.2 20

Fish Creek .....................85.1 20Phillip Island .................127.6 18Inv-Kongwak ................100.4 14Toora ...............................70.8 12Yarram .............................59.6 8DWWW ..........................29.5 0

B GradeFoster ............................506.3 28Dalyston .......................206.5 28Kor-Bena ......................241.3 24Inv-Kongwak ...............167.9 20Stony Creek .................151.1 20Phillip Island................122.8 20MDU .............................113.6 20DWWWW .....................110.3 12Fish Creek .......................74.0 12Toora ...............................67.6 8Tarwin .............................33.9 8Kil-Bass...........................40.9 4Yarram .............................12.2 4

C GradeFoster ............................270.3 28Kor-Bena ......................229.6 28Dalyston .......................234.7 24MDU .............................124.9 24Inv-Kongwak ...............167.4 20Stony Creek .................138.3 20Phillip Island ................. 111.6 16Fish Creek .......................91.4 16Toora ...............................62.4 12Tarwin .............................53.0 8DWWWW .......................60.2 4Kilcunda-Bass .................36.3 4

17 & UnderPhillip Island................240.2 28Yarram .........................218.6 28Fish Creek ....................385.9 24

Kor-Bena ......................284.8 24Dalyston .......................219.6 24MDU .............................124.5 20Inv-Kongwak ..................92.3 12Stony Creek .....................79.2 12Foster...............................45.7 12Tarwin ...............................61.5 8Toora .................................38.8 8DWWWW .........................28.6 4Kil-Bass.............................20.3 4

15 & UnderStony Creek .................265.1 28DWWWW ....................187.7 28Inv-Kongwak ...............167.2 24Fish Creek ....................143.3 24Foster ..............................93.0 20Toora ..............................88.5 16Kor-Bena .......................103.4 12MDU ...............................90.9 12Phillip Island ...................82.5 12Dalyston ..........................79.7 12Yarram .............................67.7 8Tarwin .............................52.6 8Kil-Bass...........................30.1 4

13 & UnderPhillip Island..............750.00 28Dalyston .......................525.7 28Yarram .........................213.8 24Kor-Bena ......................391.8 22Fish Creek ....................205.1 20Foster ............................120.0 20MDU .............................142.7 16Inv-Kongwak ................129.8 14Toora ...............................41.5 12Kil-Bass...........................34.9 12Tarwin .............................32.2 8Stony Creek .....................10.8 4DWWWW ........................7.5 0

Alberton netball results

A Grade: Noiseworks 3-10-140 d Mondo Rock 1-8-126; Cold Chisel 2-10-132 d Dragon 2-7-115; Angels 3-11-126 d AC/DC 1-5-101; Models 3-135 d INXS 1-133.

B Grade: Dogs 2-10-118 d Suns 2-6-100; Hawks 3-9-103 d Swans 1-5-81; Pies 2-7-98 d Ti-gers 2-7-95.

Match of the week saw Rob Meyer and Di Butter-worth go head to head.

Di got off to a slow start allowing Rob to take the fi rst game, but she soon

found her form and came back to easily take the sec-ond and third games.

Rob slowed things down in the fourth game and won a very closely contested game 10 points to eight.

The fi fth and deciding game was another close one with many handouts which could have gone either way but Di man-aged to hang on and take the game nine points to seven.

Di 3 games 40 points to Rob 2 games 29 points.

Leongatha squash

Power wins all six

Parrot A’s lose close oneUnder 15: Leongatha

49 d Morwell 13Awards: Aimee

O’Loughlin (Nagel’s Phar-macy) and Taylar Kerr (RSL).

The girls played a great game in wet conditions against Morwell and hap-py birthday to Anna Mc-Cracken who is now 15. Great game girls.Under 13: Leongatha

23 d Morwell 4Awards: Kristy

O’Loughlin (Serafi no’s Pizza) and Koby Dennison (Evans Petroleum).

Under 13s played an excellent and strong game. Everyone played a great game well done girls.

Demons dominate: Joanne Le Page was quick on the court in MDU’s winover the Allies.


MIRBOO North pro-duced four quarters of solid football and led at every change in its 44-point victory over Yallourn-Yallourn North at Tigerland last Saturday.

The mighty Tigers took to the fi eld wearing black arm-bands in memory of much-loved life member and former player and trainer, Ted “Rum-ble” Roberts, who died during the week.

After the match, injured coach, Matt Holland, who was unable to play because of a hamstring injury, was glowing in his praise of his mud-splattered troop’s tireless performance.

Kallum Nash and Don Webb, who shared rucking re-sponsibilities, were superb aeri-alists for Mirboo North, con-trolling the stoppage hit-outs and marking beautifully around the ground.

Joe Brooks, Alex Windsor and Peter Taylor, quelled many YYN attacks and generated lots of drive from the half back line for the Tigers.

Drew Gardener was the Rock of Gibraltar at full-back and Daniel Taylor’s skills with the greasy ball were classy.

Muddy conditions, result-ing from heavy overnight rain and two earlier matches, didn’t appear to hinder either side’s skill levels to any degree.

A brilliant opening quarter from the Tigers saw two goals apiece from full forward, Tim Traill, and the elusive butterfl y, Brett Palmer.

YYN failed to capitalise on an early opportunity to boot a goal when Luke Nelson received a free kick, but pull-hooked a 20-metre shot well wide of the big white sticks.

Onballers, Palmer, Shane Peters and Simon Busuttil looked razor-sharp and showed true grit, as they continually drove the Sherrin forward and limited YYN’s run and carry with superb in-and-under blocking and tackling.

In particular, Palmer’s controlled, formulated and pro-cessed evasiveness, shone like

a beacon beneath the grey sky and ripped the Bombers’ defen-sive structures to shreds.

Out wide, speedy line-breaker, Damien Turner, was swifter than a leopard and fi erc-er than a wolf at dusk, when-ever he hunted the ball.

The Tigers were on the su-per highway, but the Bombers kept running into road blocks.

The second term saw Webb and Brayden Wilson each add goals for Mirboo North and Dale Murphy register two for the Bombers.

YYN had consistent per-formers in Murphy, Barrie Burnett, Darcy Shelcott, Marc Gore, Owen Budge and a re-cent convert from soccer, Arron Walshe.

Walshe was playing just his sixth game of Aussie Rules and impressed with his transparent reading of the play and seam-less adaptation to the code.

With only three majors on the board at three-quarter time and trailing by 39 points, the Bombers needed a fast start to the fi nal term.

They achieved it when Jarrod Cook successfully skid-ded one through and Shellcott narrowly missed another goal-scoring chance by a whisker.

However, YYN’s fi ght-back was short-lived.

Kallum Nash scored from long-range following a ruck in-fringement, then Traill kicked two more and the Tigers’ lead was out to 50 points.

Late goals to Steven Gore and Danny Smith helped reduce YYN’s defi cit to 38 points.

Finally, best-afi eld Kallum Nash marked superbly and recorded Mirboo North’s 13th major to see the Tigers com-fortably home by 44 points.

ReservesMirboo North secured its

fi rst win for the season with a sensational 77-point victory over YYN.

Amid loud cheering and sustained applause, Tom Hop-craft led his beloved Tigers past a personalised banner signify-ing his 100th club game, when Mirboo North entered the Ti-gerland arena.

To top off a great day, Hop-craft drilled a 40-metre drop punt goal on the half-time siren and later received a certifi cate

Big win for Mirboo North

SENIORSMirboo North 13.7.85 d Yal-lourn-Yallourn North 6.5.41Mirboo North Goals: T Traill 4, K Nash 2, B Palmer 2, D Turner 2, C Dalliston, D Webb, B Wilson. Mirboo North Best: K Nash, D Webb, D Turner, S Busuttil, T Traill, B Palmer. YYN Goals: D Murphy 2, J Cook, T Hutton, D Smith, S GoreYYN Best: D Murphy, D Shell-cott, T Hutton, M Gore, O Budge, D Smith, T Dobson RESERVESMirboo North 15.11.101 d Yallourn Yallourn North 3.6.24

Mirboo North Goals: B Stoops 8, J O’Loughlin 2, M Dyke, A Soplakow, D Banks, S Lawson, T HopcraftMirboo North Best: J Graeme, B Stoops, L Gervasi, R Whittle, P Aveling, T HopcraftTHIRDS

Mirboo North 19.14.128 d Yallourn Yallourn North 1.2.8Mirboo North Goals: L Joustra 6, J Robins 3, J Dickeson 3, S Leach 3, B Groen, D O’Keefe, M Hinkley, C Irwin Mirboo North Best: L Joustra, C Irwin, M Wightman, M Hinkley, N Gervasi, J Gostling.

THE Leongatha Under 11s trav-elled to Dalyston this week and in cold and wet conditions went down by 14 points to a more consistent Dalyston team.

The fi rst quarter was hard fought with Bacon, M. McGannon and Perry trying hard for the Parrots.

At quarter time neither team had scored a goal but Dalyston had done most of the attacking and had a four point lead.

The second quarter saw Daly-ston continue to have the better of the play but their inaccuracy was keeping Leongatha in the game.

Stockdale and O’Neill were now defending well.

Eventually after 10 behinds Dalyston scored their fi rst goal and when they scored a second not long after they had a handy lead in the heavy conditions.

Dave Williams was also trying hard but Dalyston went into half time with a 21 point lead.

The third quarter was a little more even.

Scrimshaw and Schnoor were defending well against Dalyston’s continued attacks.

Captain Ben Perry was in ev-erything and was trying to inspire

his team mates with courageous at-tacks on the ball. Dalyston scored the only goal for the quarter to have a 26 point lead at the fi nal change.

Coach Bacon implored his team to go in harder and get in fi rst for the ball.

His team responded with a good early clearance in the last quarter.

Some more precise kicking saw the ball in the Parrots’ goal square and Mason McGannon goaled for Leongatha.

The young team’s confi dence lifted and they began to show some of the hard running we normally see.

Some good forward pressure saw Bacon score a second for the quarter and Leongatha had control of the play.

The efforts were all too late though and the fi nal margin of 14 points was the price for a slow start.

Final score: Leongatha 2.2.14 lost to Dalyston 3.10.28.

Best players: B. Perry, B. Ba-con, M. McGannon, A. Wright, J. Stockdale O. Schnoor.

Goals: M. McGannon, B. Ba-con.

Parrots battled hard for loss

ROUND two of Le-ongatha badminton produced some ex-citing matches, with players settling down to the season ahead.

In B Grade Mercury combined beautifully to register a handy 45 point win. Ross Winkler had a great night, as did team member Trish Berryman. Their opponents Mars managed to win three sets, which was a fi ne effort. Morgan Clark and Jaishree both did well.

The ultra consistent Ju-piter put a solid four sets to two sets win on the board accounting for Pluto. Mi-chelle Krohn excelled for Jupiter, Pluto’s stand-out player was the under-rated Davis Loo.

Venus totally smashed Saturn six sets to nil. Paul Plunkett and Jo Callister were on fi re all night, they

were too dominant for a shell-shocked Saturn.

The A Graders pro-duced many highlights. Mauritius appears set for a great season, with Paul Sokhom and Jose Shel-ton fi red up for a top year. However the joker in the deck is Paris Buckley up from B Grade, he is really turning heads.

Fiji was best served by Roger Callister and Arthur Grabham.

Phuket bounced back after last week’s defeat to account for Maldives. Chris Holt produced his best effort to date, winning his three sets, with solid support from his partners. Gary McGrath, returning this season, again put to-gether a steady match.

Finally, early season favourites Hawaii were sensational against the up and coming Bali combina-tion. Hawaii’s trump card

is their doubles experi-ence and they used this to full advantage to demolish Bali, who still have the potential to be fi nal con-tenders.

ResultsA Grade: Hawaii 5/125

d Bali 1/77, Phuket 4/116 d Maldives 2/90, Mauri-tius 4/124 d Fiji 2/89.

B Grade: Jupiter 4/115d Pluto 2/91, Mercury 3/119 d Mars 3/74, Venus 6/128 d Saturn 0/93.

LaddersA Grade

Hawaii .....................................13Mauritius ................................ 11Maldives ....................................9Phuket .......................................8Bali .............................................4Fiji ..............................................3

B GradeVenus .......................................14Jupiter .......................................9Mars ..........................................8Saturn ........................................8Mercury ......................................7Pluto ...........................................6Neptune ......................................4

Leongatha teams settle in• LEONGATHA BADMINTON

THE Leongatha Parrots Un-der 12s have kept their un-beaten record intact, with an impressive 67 point win over the Newborough Bulldogs.

Although the Bulldogs appeared competitive, the Parrots had all the answers.

Under 10s wunderkind Jacob Lamers was fi rst on the board for the Parrots with a

hard fought goal. Jack Balagh was show-

ing his inimitable class in de-fence, along with Ben Ryan.

Tom Brew was under every pack and Jordi Geary showed skill with a spectacu-lar mark.

Zac Van Delft kicked a goal before the fi rst siren.

In the second quarter

Kyle Kennedy was looking dangerous up forward, while big man Trent Westaway was gaining the ascendancy in the ruck.

Damon Ginnane was also lifting, showing fl air along the wing and the forward line.

Clay Alexander was play-ing well too, taking the game

Parrots blast Bulldogson at every opportunity.

Everywhere man Zac Caughey was dominating, but the Bulldogs kicked one against the fl ow of play.

Van Delft got one back for the Parrots, with Nathan Trotto slotting another be-fore half time.

The third quarter started well for the Parrots, with Brew spearing a pass to Westaway, who kicked an-other goal.

At the other end Tully Benaldo saved a goal for the Parrots. Jack Dunn was gaining control of the ruck, with some inspired runs.

Cam Olden was in deft touch, while Alexander and Trotto kept running hard.

Caughey was on the board early in the last, with a clever goal. Dunn converted soon after. Balagh to Brew to Michael McKinnon, saw another Parrots major.

Brew kicked goal of the day minutes later, after a mad dash through the for-ward line.

Van Delft and Caughey kicked a goal each to seal the deal.

Final score: Leongatha 11.10.76 defeated Newbor-ough Bulldogs 1.3.9.

Cool head: never one to get fl ustered, the Parrots’ star Zac Caughey, marks easily in Saturday’s clash against the Newborough Bulldogs.

recognising his century of Re-serves appearances for Mirboo North since 2004.

Ben Stoops successfully re-turned from a footy sabbatical to slam home eight magnifi cent goals for Mirboo North.

Rover, Joel Graeme was unstoppable around the packs for Mirboo North and team-mate, Luke Gervasi, gathered lots of quality possessions.

Identical twins, Rohan and Adam Bounds teamed together well and featured prominently for YYN.

Both brothers gathered countless kicks around the boundary line and passed fre-quently to each other to keep the Sherrin from going out of bounds.

ThirdsMirboo North thrashed

YYN by 120 points in a bril-liant display of high quality play-on football.

Liam Joustra achieved what most footballers only dream about, when he kicked six goals for the winners.

Vale Ted “Rumble” Roberts

The president, committee, players, coaches, training staff, sponsors, members and sup-porters of MNFNC extend their deepest sympathy to the family of much-loved life member and former player and trainer, Ted “Rumble” Roberts, who died last week.

Rumble’s contributions to the club over many decades were immeasurable.

Few people bring joy to other hearts the way Rumble did.

IF you have ever con-templated a game of table tennis, now is the time to give it a go.

Come and try for as little or as long as you like.

With the help of the club’s six qualifi ed coaches, we can now deliver better programs.

Having qualifi ed coaches is an investment in the club.

We are now offering an After Schools Activity Pro-gram. Starting in June, every Thursday from 4-6pm will be training opportunities and a junior (5-18 years) compe-tition.

To register your interest or for more info call Tammy 5664 0178.

A Reserve teams Bundy and Bombers are neck and neck.

Team Bombers have a very slim three games ad-vantage.

When they play each

other in three weeks time spectators can expect a nail biting experience. This week Team Horse Power enjoyed their fi rst win in a battle against the Yogi Bears.

More B Grade players are needed.

ResultsA Reserve - May 4Bundy 7-23 d Horse

Power 4-12, Cruisers 6-22 d Tigers 5-17, Bombers 9-27 d Stud Bulls 2-10, Eagles 8-27 d Yogi Bears 3-3.

May 11Eagles 8-25 d Tigers

3-11, Bundy 10-30 d Stud Bulls (dud bulls!) 1-8, Horse Power 6-21 d Yogi Bears 5-21, Bombers 10-33 d Cruisers 0-0.

B Grade – May 5Team Smiley - Steve,

Jackie 6-19 d Team 5 – Co-lin, Corrin, Yvonne.

Team 4 TAS - Tony, Sue, Aiden 5-17 d Team 1 Get Away - John, Will 4-14.

May 12

TAS 11-33 d Team 50-2.

Get Away 6-18 d Smiley3-10.

LaddersA Reserve

Bombers .......................... 10-46-151Bundy .............................. 10-43-139Eagles ..................................8-36-126Tigers ...................................6-35-124Cruisers................................6-30-108Stud Bulls ............................4-30-103Horse Power .......................2-26-107Yogi Bears .............................0-15-67

B GradeTAS ...................................10-36-114Team 5 ..................................4-19-69Smiley ...................................4-19-64Get Away ...............................2-20-67

Aggregate Top fi ve players

A ReserveIan Tuckett 18, Kevin

Dowling 17, Maurice Valk15, Sebastian V 15, MichaelBracecamp 14 and AlanFletcher 13 points.

B GradeTony Ray 15, Steve San-

tilli 11, Tammy Holwerda10, Johnno Page 9, Will Col-lins 6 points.

• LEONGATHA TABLE TENNIS

Leongatha Table Tennis delivers better programs

SENIORSLADDER

Trafalgar ............... 170.00 24Mirboo North ........ 110.54 16Newborough ......... 100.36 16Boolarra ................ 120.00 12Hill End ................... 87.53 12Yall Yall North ........... 98.25 10Yarragon ................ 100.57 8Thorpdale ................ 89.63 8Yinnar ...................... 87.78 8Morwell East ............ 64.60 6

THIRDSLADDER

Newborough ......... 277.09 24Mirboo North ........ 175.97 18Yarragon ............... 158.33 16Yinnar ................... 126.03 16Hill End ................. 103.25 16Trafalgar ................. 101.05 14Thorpdale ................ 79.13 8Morwell East ............ 37.58 8Yall Yall North ........... 34.14 0

FOURTHSLADDER

Yarragon ............... 727.94 24Newborough ......... 487.85 24Boolarra ................ 273.52 20Mirboo North ........ 119.77 16Trafalgar ................. 96.07 12Thorpdale ................ 75.86 8Morwell East ............ 18.96 8Hill End .................... 20.49 4Yinnar ...................... 18.78 4

RESERVESLADDER

Boolarra ................ 184.12 20Yinnar ................... 103.67 20Thorpdale ............. 152.14 16Newborough ......... 137.63 16Hill End ................. 112.73 16Morwell East .......... 105.15 8Trafalgar ................. 100.59 8Yall Yall North ........... 55.51 8Mirboo North ............ 62.30 4Yarragon .................. 57.38 4

Mid Gippsland League

OTHER MATCHES

SENIORSN e w b o r o u g h 14.13.97 d Thorpdale 14.8.92.Yinnar 7.6.48 d Yar-ragon 5.9.39.Morwell East 7.6.48 d Hill End 6.6.42.RESERVESNewborough 8.6.54 d Thorpdale 4.9.33.Yinnar 5.7.37 d Yar-ragon 4.11.35.Morwell East 5.10.40 d Hill End 2.14.26.THIRDSN e w b o r o u g h 14.15.99 d Thorpdale 6.4.40.Yinnar 8.8.56 d Yar-ragon 5.10.40.Hill End 5.17.47 d Morwell East 7.4.46.FOURTHSBoolarra 18.15.123 d Trafalgar 2.4.16.Newborough 8.10.58 d Thorpdale 6.2.38.Yarragon 12.14.86 Yinnar 1.1.7.Morwell East 8.7.55 d Hill End 5.5.35.


A GOAL with only seconds remaining on the clock has handed Leongatha its second narrow loss this season.

In wet, wintry condi-tions, the Parrots held sway against Morwell for most of the day, but inac-curate kicking for goal meant they were never too far in front.

Coach Adrian Camp-bell refused to rant, pre-ferring instead to remain calm and get his message across.

“You can say what you want about the um-pires, about this and that, but at the end of the day we made too many mis-takes,” he said.

The inaccurate Par-rots were unable to score a goal in the first quar-ter, and had managed four behinds to the first change.

They looked switched on, attacking the ball and prepared to take risks when moving the ball forward.

But skill and decision errors crept in, keeping them from fulfilling their full potential.

Morwell’s small players were prominent around the ground, and

were often feeding off Chris Rump’s hitouts at stoppages.

Chris Verboon made a huge impact on a day not suitable for big men, crashing his way into packs and giving the rov-ers a chance if he didn’t bring it down himself.

The former Stony Creek boy has been a revelation up forward, and he has been made to earn every mark, kick and handball this year, facing tough physical pressure at every turn of the play.

Goal-kicking remains the only issue for the new look Leongatha for-ward line, and they had posted 11 behinds to go with their three goals to half time.

Still, the scores were level and with plenty of improving to do the Par-rots felt they could steal the game.

The never say die at-titude has been passed on to the young team, and they continued to battle against a fierce opposition.

Two poignant mo-ments from Zac Griffiths lifted his team when they needed it most.

The first was halfway through the third quarter,

SENIORSMorwell 12.10.82 d Leon-gatha 10.18.78Morwell best: J.Brown, J.Stevens, M.P.Duncan, M.J.Duncan, K.Bulmer, J.MacFarlaneGoals: M.J.Duncan 3, M.P.Duncan 1, J.Soutar 1, J.MacFarlane 1, M.Royal 1, D.Kerr 1, R.Vardy 1, R.Michaelides 1, R.Tatterson 1, K.Bulmer 1Leongatha best: T.Marriott, B.Waite, R.McLennan, C.Verboon, R.Mullens, D.WestawayGoals: N. Nagel 2, B.Vernon 2, C.Sanbrook 1, B.Waite 1, D.Westaway 1, J.Morehouse 1, T.Marriott 1, Z.Vernon 1RESERVESLeongatha 11.13.79 d Mor-well 3.6.24Top goalkicker: M. Davies (Leon-gatha) 3. Leongatha best: P. Kindellan, S.Kilsby, C.Roughead, I.McCallum, J.Kennedy, J.Kilsby

Morwell best: M.Marino, S.Ryan, T.Love, L.Ferguson, A.Fazioli, B.SoutarTHIRDS Leongatha 9.13.67 d Mor-well 2.2.14Top goalkickers: T. Goss, O. Kerr, L. Sperling (Leongatha) 2. Leongatha best: L.Castagna, R.O’Loughlin, M.Elliott, J.Hickey, P.WilliamsMorwell best: Z.Anderson, M.Hodgson, A.Amory, B.McDonald, H.Ewen, A.WareFOURTHS Leongatha 12.10.82 d Mor-well 7.4.46Top goalkicker: B. Doran (Leon-gatha) 6. Leongatha best: B.Chalmers, B.Doran, B.Tomada, B.Vanrooy, J.ReadMorwell best: J.Royal, D.Day, J.Rogers, D.Yates, B.Brereton, C.White

Agonising loss for Parrotsas the rebounding Mor-well were looking dan-gerous again from deep in defence.

Griffiths tackled his opponent to the ground, receiving a free kick for holding the ball while Nick Nagel took the ad-vantage and goaled.

In the last quarter, just as the Tigers were look-ing to execute another run, again he tackled a player, this time it was Morwell’s Jason McFar-lane who was leading the revival.

But Morwell refused to give up, despite being 12 points down at quarter time and with Leongatha

on the charge. The Tigers kicked the

first two goals before Le-ongatha were able to an-swer back, and after both added one more the Par-rots were holding on to an eight point lead.

The margin remained the same for around five minutes when, with a minute on the clock Mi-chael Duncan slotted a goal to leave his side just two points down.

The Parrots kept their heads, and Tom Marriott was able to clear the ball from the centre bounce.

But the forwards couldn’t lock the ball down and the Tigers

SENIORSLADDER

W L D % Pts Sale ............ 5 0 0 221.25 20Bairnsdale .... 3 1 1 90.42 14Drouin.......... 3 2 0 111.21 12Won Power .... 3 2 0 92.64 12Morwell ....... 3 2 0 90.46 12Traralgon ..........2 2 1 100.42 10Leongatha .........2 3 0 122.11 8Maffra ..............2 3 0 94.71 8Moe .................1 4 0 79.96 4Warragul ..........0 5 0 56.75 0

RESERVESLADDER W L D % Pts

Maffra..........4 1 0 240.14 16Leongatha .....4 1 0 181.31 16Sale ............4 0 0 155.31 16Drouin .........4 1 0 109.09 16Moe ............1 2 1 75.71 6Won Power .....1 3 1 71.92 6Morwell ...........1 3 0 82.79 4Traralgon .........0 4 0 48.73 0Warragul .........0 4 0 37.24 0

UNDER 18LADDER

W L D % PtsBairnsdale .... 5 0 0 801.09 20Sale ............ 4 1 0 273.13 16Leongatha ..... 4 1 0 170.00 16Drouin.......... 3 1 1 226.05 14Traralgon ...... 3 1 0 115.57 12Warragul ...... 1 4 0 59.19 4Won Power ......1 3 0 43.00 4Maffra ..............0 3 1 49.62 2Morwell ............0 5 0 23.98 0Moe ..................0 2 0 0.19 0

UNDER 16LADDER W L D % Pts

Traralgon ...... 5 0 0 342.86 20Sale ............ 4 0 1 280.34 18Bairnsdale .... 3 1 1 345.29 14Leongatha ..... 3 2 0 182.81 12Maffra.......... 3 2 0 124.62 14Won Power ......3 2 0 80.76 12Drouin ..............1 4 0 91.70 4Morwell ............1 4 0 37.35 4Warragul ..........1 4 0 34.24 4Moe ..................0 5 0 15.74 0

GOALKICKERSM. Ferguson (Sale) ............ (4) 24R. Donaldson (Moe) ........... (1) 22J. Gibbs (Bairnsdale) .......... (1) 19N. Nagel (L’gatha) .............. (2) 19C. Dunne (Drouin) .............. (2) 17D. Bedggood (Maffra) ........ (1) 17D. McKenna (Trar) .............. (4) 14S. Ryan (Bairnsdale) .......... (0) 13B. Martin (Sale) .................. (1) 13K. Martin (Sale) .................. (1) 10N. Quenault (Trar) .............. (3) 10J. Helliwell (Warragul) ........ (4) 10

GOALKICKERS

M. Davies (L’gatha) ............ (3) 14J. Langshaw (Maffra) ......... (5) 14C. Brown (L’gatha) ............. (2) 10A. Gieschen (Maffra) ............ (2) 9C. Pleydell (Maffra) .............. (2) 9R. Tack (Won) ..................... (0) 8G. Harrison (Moe) ................ (0) 7D. Loprese (Trar) .................. (0) 7C. Dyt (Sale) ......................... (0) 7N. Burr (Drouin) ................... (0) 7

GOALKICKERSJ McIntyre (Sale) ............... (0) 36J. Scott (Bairnsdale) .......... (0) 16J. Brown (Warragul)........... (5) 14T. Burgess (L’gatha) ........... (1) 13B. Collins (Drouin) ............. (3) 11W. Siania (Bairnsdale) ........ (1) 11N. George (Bairnsdale) ....... (1) 10B. Scott (Sale) .................... (0) 9J. Jarred (Drouin) .............. (2) 9L. Sperling (L’gatha) ........... (2) 9

GOALKICKERS

D. D. Hayes (Bairnsdale) .... (2) 19B. Doran (L’gatha) .............. (6) 17Z Petrovic (Sale) ................ (1) 13B. Davidson (L’gatha) ......... (4) 13J. Vucenovic (Trar) ............. (2) 13J. Kiss (Sale) ...................... (4) 12B. Waddell (Bairnsdale) ...... (1) 12P. Ryan (Won) .................... (0) 11M. Nelson (Trar) ................. (1) 10R. Jacobsen (Trar) ............. (3) 10

Round 5

Gippsland League

SENIORSTraralgon 14.5.89 d Maffra 9.11.65.Drouin 13.13.91 d War-ragul 9.9.63.Sale 18.22.130 d Bairnsdale 3.4.22.RESERVES Maffra 17.13.115 d Traralgon 3.3.21.Drouin 9.6.60 d Warragul 4.4.28.

UNDER 18Traralgon 8.9.57 d Maffra 2.2.14.Drouin 8.9.57 d Warragul 6.9.45.Bairnsdale 13.12.90 d Sale 3.4.22.

UNDER 16Traralgon 15.13.103 d Maffra 3.3.21.Warragul 7.5.47 d Drouin 6.1.37.Bairnsdale 9.6.60 d Sale 9.6.60.

Other matches

moved it forward. It fell over the back

and Morwell’s Ryan Tat-terson kicked the win-ning goal as the siren sounded.

Half the crowd stood up cheering, while the other half sat quietly. It was almost as if they’d been robbed.

Next week Leongatha will have the chance to remedy their perfor-mance against an impres-sive Sale line-up in a home night game.

W O N T H A G G I Power has continued their good form over the past three games as they claimed their third consecutive win against Moe.

After a slow start the Power clicked into gear to run out 18 point winners in another impressive per-formance.

W o n t h a g g i ’ s coach Leigh McDonald was best on ground as his smooth skills combined with his tenacity led a per-fect example for his side once again.

The away side started well and kicked the fi rst three of the match and in relatively wet conditions it seemed that the Power were caught off their guard; they responded however with desperation over the ball.

Andrew Seccull had a good start to the game, getting his hands on it early.

Chris Wylie was again playing up forward and

Power into top fi ve

presented well all game. Wonthaggi started to

match the Lions around the ground, Lucas White again putting on a solid performance ruck-roving.Wonthaggi’s defenders were strong and rebounded the ball with run and car-ry, led by Siga Asa Leausa who has continued his im-pressive start to the year. The Power piled on four quick unanswered goals to see themselves right back in the game.

Moe had no response and they were being out-played in the midfi eld. Long and Yates were both working hard for the Li-ons but the Power had all the answers and Wylie

goaled late in the sec-ond quarter. The Power had a fi ve goal advan-tage going into half time. One negative going into the main break was the loss of Kele Asa Leausa, who hurt his groin in an effort to get the ball. This left the home side with only 20 players for the rest of the match.Wonthaggi had turned the match their way in 20 minutes of football.

The Power’s tackling pressure was immense, Phil Solohub running down his opponents on several occasions to give Wonthaggi opportunities up-fi eld to score.

They continued to

press Wonthaggi, using the ball smartly across the ground.

However, this did not result in many goals be-ing kicked, booting three for the quarter to Wont-haggi’s two.

The Lions were still in the game but Wonthaggi came out full of run, with O’Connor and Blair both creating space for their key forwards in Kremmer and Wylie.

The Power kicked a disappointing one goal, six points in the fi nal term, with Jack Blair kicking the only major.

Wonthaggi now look to Traralgon this week.

SENIORSWonthaggi Power 12.15.87 d Moe 9.5.59Wonthaggi Power best: L.McDonald, S.Asa Leausa, A.Seccull, L.White, D.Jenkins, C.WylieGoals: A.Seccull 3, R.Underwood 2, L.White, A.Winter, J.Blair, P.Brosnan, M.Kremmer, R.Hanley, L.McDonald.Moe best: A.Kennedy, T.Makepeace, C.Hancock, B.Robertson, G.Blandford, T.Johnson

Goals: T.Johnson 4, S.Robertson 2, R.Donaldson, B.Robertson, J.Wood.RESERVESWonthaggi Power 5.15.45 drew with Moe 6.9.45Top goalkickers: A. Vesty, S. Spiteri (Moe) 2. Wonthaggi Power best: A.Zanella, M.Everitt, D.O’Connor, T.Gedye, M.Kelly, B.HughesMoe best: A.Vesty, C.McMahon, R.Evans, J.Horton, S.Spiteri

FOURTHSWonthaggi Power 12.8.80 d Moe 5.10.40Top goalkicker: T. Hamilton (Wont-haggi Power) 4.Wonthaggi Power best: J.Membrey, R.Lindsay, S.Scott, J.Sheerin, A.Ferreira-Neto, R.AntoniasMoe best: N.Ellul, J.Wyke, B.Collings, D.Illingworth, T.Brown, S.McIntosh

Marriott to play for Gippsland

L E O N G AT H A’ S Tom Marriott is the only Parrots player selected in the 2011 Gippsland League team.

The inter-league team is comprised of the best players in the league, and the 19-year-old has been selected in the centre.

The Leongatha midfi elder has had a stellar start to sea-son 2011 and his selection is due reward for effort.

Wonthaggi’s ruckman Earl Shaw and their centre-half-forward Matt Kremmer have also been chosen.

By Matt Dunn

A PUBLIC liabil-ity specialist believes sportspeople are being exposed to fi nancial risk through injury, because local clubs are underinsured.

“Many injuries that occur on the sporting fi eld do not involve allegations of negligence or assault. Most of them happen, thankfully, in the fi eld of play. Obviously that means they don’t have the right to bring an action against another party. Any compensation they get must come from an existing insurance policy,” Slater and Gordon’s Barrie Woollacott told The Star.

“The policies are set up to pay benefi ts to those insured in circumstances where they get injured. I fi nd myself telling parents the facts of life about insurance – mainly that when they pay their kids fees or their own fees the clubs are keen to keep the prices down.”

Mr Woollacott said that cheap fees generally meant minimal coverage for players.

“They get an insurance package that’s put together by a sports insurance agency. It’s usually a bare bones package

that’s very affordable. But in the world of insurance, you get what you pay for. If you’re not paying much you don’t get much,” he said.

But those in high impact sports, like Aussie Rules, say they have done their best to insure against injuries.

“Every single week I check every single player to make sure they’re on the team list and registered according to the rules. If they’re under 18 their parents have to sign – and that’s all to do with insurance,” Alberton Football League secretary Lyn Whelan said.

“All our players pay an insurance levy to JLT Insurance. Some of the clubs pay extra insurance. We have to cover offi cials. The Victorian Country Football League will not, and the clubs will not, let a player run on to the ground without them being registered and insured.” Victorian Country Football League’s fi nance and commercial operations manager Stephen Reaper said JTL Insurance’s policy, which has the backing of the AFL, was “a discretionary fund policy”.

“The surplus that is left in the program at the end of any year remains in the trust. There is the odd scenario where the cover in place isn’t suffi cient to

Players at risk: lawyer

By Isaac McCallum

THE Stony Creek Racing Club has fi nished its 2010/11 season in the black, and will be looking to further enhance their position by the end of next season.

Racing club CEO Ralph Gallagher was pleased with the season, noting that the club was “just a little better than break-even.”

The club has been on the mend since it

neared rock-bottom a few seasons ago, but is showing good signs, from the support shown by the sponsors to the crowds that gathered.

The Stony Creek Cup on March 13 drew the largest crowd, with around 2400 people attending.

Families were also a major part of the race season, with involvement from Camp Australia, who provided jumping castles and other child play equipment.

Mr Gallagher said the response from families was fantastic.

The Fashions on the Field also proved a

hit, with local girl Nicole Salmon taking out the top gong, as well as being sent through to Country Racing Victoria’s top 20 Fashions on the Field winners.

Support from Country Racing Victoria has also impressed the club, with a new plas-tic running rail, promotion and full TAB days at some of the meets.

“It’s a good sign that they’re supporting us. It means we can be confi dent going into next year,” Mr Gallagher said.

“We were promoted as a premier boutique venue, which is great for Stony Creek.”

The racing club CEO also noted a great response from the passport campaign, pro-moting businesses around the area, both by locals and visitors.

The full TAB status has meant that punt-ers at the local event can bet on outside races, while anyone with access to a TAB machine can have a fl utter on the Stony Races.

Memberships have remained steady, with just over 250 people committed to the club, while corporate memberships are still lagging slightly.

“We’ll have to look into new ways of at-

tracting corporate members. We’re always learning and trying to improve,” Mr Gal-lagher said.

Stony Creek Racing Club has shared a great partnership with both the MS Auxiliary as well as the Cancer Council, providing a site for them on race day.

Mr Gallagher also mentioned main spon-sor Betfair, who will be staying on next year.

“This is a very important part of the com-munity and we want to keep it for as long as possible.”

Positive signs for Stony Race Club

cover some of the injuries that happen,” he said.

“There’s been several examples of that over the years – where application is made to the trust to get additional funds to that person. The VCFL generally endorses those applications.

“The policy is a little bit different and unique. We can tap into and request additional funds from the trustee.”


K I L C U N D A - B A S S has retained the John Walsh cup courtesy of an 11 point win over Dalyston on Saturday.

Dalyston played some great old fashioned football - hard, tough and fair, in quite wet conditions.

Kilcunda-Bass matched them in a very close fi rst half. Kilcunda-Bass coach Steve O’Bryan and assistant coach Dennis Vague tried very hard to rev the guys up at half time but the second half was much of the same up until the three quarter time break.

During the fi nal quarter Kilcunda-Bass gradually got on top of Dalyston.

There were no real standout players because everybody contributed. Luke James kicked a couple of nice goals to fi nish with fi ve.

This was one of Kilcunda-Bass’s better games as they fought it out to the end.

Killy-Bass wins Walsh CupReserves

Kilcunda-Bass Reserves had a hard game of football against Dalyston last week. Dalyston showed them how to play wet weather footy in the fi rst half. However, after the long break, in the second half Kilcunda-Bass competed better and ran the game out.

ThirdsIt was a cold wet muddy

day and the boys were about to play their fi rst game of wet weather footy for this year. What a time to play one of the top teams in the

competition. Both sides played hard

wet weather football. It’s what a coach likes to see in his team.

It came down to the last quarter and the Kilcunda-Bass boys where down but not out yet.

Thanks to goals from Tom Bone and Jacob Dakin the last quarter saw Kilcunda-Bass get the win at the end. Simon Davis (Kil-Bass coach) could not be more proud of his team. Nathan Milton was in and under all day. Corey

Smith was outstanding off half back but at the end the whole 22 players are needed to win a game of footy and today showed that. He said “I am full of praise for my team, they would make any coach stand proud.”

Best: Jake Joyce, Nathan Milton, Corey Smith, Jack Homer, Tom Keating, Jarred Newsome

Goals: Justin Goewie 3, 1 each – Tom Bone, Kyle Salama and Jacob Dakin.

AboveRetained: Steve O’Bryan (Senior coach) and Luke Hill (presi-dent) holding the John Walsh Cup which was won by Kilcunda-Bass on the weekend.

RightGood hands: Toora’s Jamie Maurilli-Pullin takes a strong mark down low.

LeftOut of bounds?: Phil-lip Island’s Ash Bell battles to keep the ball in, with no help from Toora’s Jeannette Bath.

BelowRuck battle: Toora’sBrendan Scammell and Phillip Island’s Tim Daff played out a hotly contested ruck duel.

Big scramble: Toora and Phillip Island players struggled to get clean possession all day.

Island too strong for TooraPHILLIP Island were winners by 46 points in their match with Toora at the weekend.

The Toora oval was in reasonable condition after a wet few days, not helped by a drenching early in the morning.

A cold southwest wind, worth a goal or two, favoured the town end of the ground.

A fairly even contest was expected with both sides weak-ened by having players missing.

Phillip Island were on the board with a goal to Chris Ter-lich in the opening minutes and it was soon obvious that the wind was going to make things diffi cult for the Toora defence with most of the play in the Island’s forward line for much of the quarter.

With much of the play Phillip Island would probably have expected to have more scoring chances than they did, but the Toora defence led by Peter “Cat” Grant held them out repeatedly and they managed a further three goals for the quarter, the last from a great mark to Van Brummelen. Toora’s goal came from a 50m penalty to Maurilli–Pullin.

The second quarter was an even affair with the wind seeming to drop a little but still making things tricky around the southern goal.

Maurilli-Pullin was giving Toora a target near goals with three for the quarter, while the Island were sharing the goals around and they fi nished with four but neither side was on top, with long periods of play scoreless.

Cat Grant and Al Green continued to do well for Toora around the ground and the Island were well served by Tim Daff and Chris Terlich.

The opening of the third quarter saw Toora in attack and two goals in two minutes to McKean saw them narrow the gap quite a bit.

The quarter then became a goal for goal affair, the in-fl uence of the wind seeming to be having less effect as the game progressed. Toora’s hopes were rising as they went into the last quarter only 16 points down and seemingly to have the Island’s measure at this stage.

Phillip Island 16.11.107 dToora & District 9.7.61Phillip Island goals: B. Van Brum-melen 4, C. Terlich 3, M. Price 3, B. Lawrence 2, T. Cole 2, J. Robinson 1, J. Niven 1.Toora & District goals: J. Maurilli-Pullin 5, D. McKean 2, M. Roberts 1, P. Hollier 1.Phillip Island best: T. Daff, C. Ter-lich, J. Robinson, J. Spottiswood, J. Niven, L. Cleeland.Toora & District best: P. Grant, J. Maurilli-Pullin, A. Green, R. Car-tledge, L. Dyson.RESERVESPhillip Island 13.11.89 dToora & District 4.4.28Leading goalkicker: K. Taylor (PI) 6.Phillip Island best: A. O’Gorman, D. Sanna, K. Taylor, G. Alexander, L. Woolford, M. Guy.Toora best: R. Fowler, B. Stone, H. Hanratty, B. McGrath, C. Hilder, D. Knee.

UNDER 18

Phillip Island 10.19.79 dToora & District 4.8.32Leading goalkickers: J. Hughes (PI) 3, W. Stoitse (Too) 2.Phillip Island best: E. Richards, T. Sandbach, S. Horvath, T. Connelly, M. Francis, A. Redmond.Toora best: W. Stoitse, C. Round, C. Hanratty, A. Vening, J. Toner, L. Whittle.UNDER 15

Phillip Island 10.11.71 dToora & District 1.0.6Leading goalkicker: B. Johnston (PI) 4.Phillip Island best: M. Manteit, A. Edwards, J. Guerin, T. Lee, C. Pollard-Virtue, W. Horvath.Toora best: L. Anderson-Luxford, S. Fischer, S. Bishop, N. Nicholls, M. Jones, P. Doran.

A goal to Phillip Island with the fi rst 30 seconds of the last quarter saw them begin well and keep the foot on the pedal to completely run over Toora and score an easy win.

Goals fl owed freely for the Island and despite their get-ting the rough end of some umpiring decisions and some undisciplined play resulting in several 50m penalties, they were in complete control and fi nished up winners by 40 points.

They fi nished the game still with some run in their legs whereas the Toora players looked to have run out of puff at three-quarter time.

The Island is at home to old rivals Dalyston next week, which should be a good game, while Toora has the bye and a chance to get a few players fi t again.

Kilcunda Bass 8.9.57 d Dalyston 7.4.46Kilcunda Bass goals: L. James 5, J. Wells 2, R. Fitzgerald 1.Dalyston Goals: C. Graham 3, P. McKenna 2, B. Carew 1, D. Wylie 1.Kilcunda Bass best: J. Attenborough, W. Anderson, R. Fitzgerald, L. James, A. Miller, J. Attenborough.Dalyston best: D. Kelly, B. Carew, J. Sibly, R. Jennings, C. Tait, K. Maloney.RESERVESDalyston 11.12.78 d Kilcunda Bass 4.3.27Leading goalkicker: A. Gennaccaro (Dal) 3.Dalyston best: A. Wallis, M. Skinner, D. Brown, A. Gennaccaro, R. Birnie, S. Sibly.Kilcunda Bass Best: D. Snowden, B. Varker, B. Hayes, R. Cowper, B. Anthony, S. Cunningham.

UNDER 18

Kilcunda Bass 6.6.42 d Dalyston 5.7.37Leading goalkickers: J. Goewie (K-B) 3, M. Howell (Dal) 3.Kilcunda-Bass best: J. Joyce, N. Milton, C. Smith, J. Homer, T. Keating, J. Newsome.Dalyston-best: M. Howell, J. Alexander, L. Wall, J. Ray-Angarane, L. McRae, S. Kuyper.UNDER 15

Dalyston 9.7.61 d Kilcunda Bass 3.4.22Leading goalkicker: O. Bates (Dal) 3.Dalyston best: N. Bainbridge, H. Wright, J. Legione, J. Thomas, Z. MacDermid, D. McRae.Kilcunda Bass best: S. Hammond, B. McInroy-Howard, N. Arney, Stafford, J. Honeysett, L. May.


SENIORSLADDER

W L D % Pts Kor-Bena ...... 6 0 0 232.45 24Kil-Bass ....... 6 0 0 180.91 24MDU............ 5 1 0 179.33 20Fish Creek ..... 4 2 0 175.62 16Inv-Kongwak .. 4 3 0 136.93 16Stony Creek ... 4 2 0 114.43 16Foster ...............3 2 0 115.67 12Dalyston ...........2 3 0 189.47 8Phillip Island ....2 4 0 121.01 8Yarram .............2 4 0 92.29 8Toora ................1 5 0 28.68 4Tarwin ..............0 6 0 51.16 0DWWWW .........0 7 0 21.88 0

UNDER 18LADDER

W L D % Pts Kor-Bena ...... 6 0 0 691.15 24Kil-Bass ....... 6 0 0 316.67 24MDU............ 5 1 0 203.19 20Dalyston ....... 4 1 0 504.59 16Phillip Island . 4 2 0 289.66 16Foster ..........4 1 0 191.42 16DWWWW .........3 4 0 112.21 12Fish creek .........2 4 0 61.18 8Toora ................2 4 0 40.27 8Tarwin ..............1 5 0 37.46 4Yarram .............1 5 0 30.74 4Stony Creek ......1 5 0 15.64 4Inv-Kongwak ....0 7 0 30.35 0

GOALKICKERSL. James (Kil-Bass) ............ (5) 42C. Graham (Dalyston) ........ (3) 28B. Anderson (Fish Creek) ... (2) 26T. Bartholomew (Foster) ..... (0) 24C. Maskell (Kor-Bena) ........ (3) 23T. Krause (Inv-K’wak) ......... (3) 22C. Langley (Stony Creek) ... (2) 19N. Besley (Kor-Bena) .......... (0) 18M. Standfi eld (Fish Creek) .. (0) 17B. Lawrence (PI) ................ (2) 16

RESERVESLADDER

W L D % Pts Kor-Bena ...... 6 0 0 473.17 24Dalyston ....... 5 0 0 675.26 20Fish Creek ..... 5 1 0 357.89 20Phillip Island . 4 1 0 157.08 20Kil-Bass ....... 4 2 0 166.12 16MDU............ 4 2 0 104.84 16Inv-Kongwak ....3 4 0 167.40 12Foster ...............2 3 0 116.31 8Tarwin ..............2 4 0 65.21 8Stony Creek ......1 5 0 65.49 4DWWWW .........1 6 0 32.22 4 Toora ................1 5 0 22.45 4Yarram .............0 6 0 10.81 0

GOALKICKERSL. Wilklnson (Dalyston) ...... (0) 35R. Quaife (Kor-Bena) .......... (3) 30J. Jackson (Inv-K’wak) ....... (1) 21N. Cant (Inv-K’wak) ............ (0) 14J. Wallis (Kor-Bena) ........... (1) 14B. Redpath (Fish Creek) ..... (1) 13D. Jenkins (Fish Creek) ...... (4) 13B. Vague (Kil-Bass) ............ (0) 12K. Taylor (PI) ...................... (6) 12M. Boyle (Dalyston) ........... (1) 10A. Kuhne (MDU) ................. (3) 10D. Smith (Foster) ............... (0) 10

GOALKICKERSJ. Goewie (Kil-Bass) ........... (3) 24P. Pattison (Kor-Bena) ........ (3) 24J. Meade (Kor-Bena) ........ (10) 24J. Hughes (PI) .................... (3) 18M. Green (Foster) ............... (0) 17D. Vardy (DWWWW) .......... (0) 16J. Black (PI) ....................... (1) 16K. Salama (Kil-Bass) .......... (1) 16M. Jones (PI) ..................... (2) 12M. Howell (Dalyston) ......... (3) 12S. Macri (Kor-Bena) ........... (0) 12

UNDER 15LADDER

W L D % Pts K’burra-Bena .6 0 0 857.32 24Phillip Island .6 0 0 750.00 24Dalyston .......5 0 0 2016.67 20Fish Creek .....5 1 0 837.88 20Kil-Bass ....... 4 2 0 227.84 16Foster .......... 4 1 0 221.02 16Stony Creek ......2 3 0 46.46 12Inv-Kongwak ....2 5 0 84.03 8DWWWW .........2 5 0 28.36 8MDU ................1 5 0 36.20 4Toora ................1 5 0 5.08 4 Tarwin ..............0 6 0 15.26 0Yarram .............0 6 0 12.85 0

GOALKICKERSN. Arney (Kil-Bass) ............ (2) 26B. Johnston (PI) ................. (4) 25J. Hopkins (Kor-Bena) ........ (2) 22E. Staley (Foster) ................ (0) 22J. Buckland (Fish Creek) .... (4) 22M. Manteit (PI) ................... (3) 19J. Taylor (PI) ...................... (1) 17B. Dorling (Kor-Bena) ....... (11) 16M. Boyd (Kor-Bena) ........... (3) 14B. Hateley (Foster) ............. (0) 13G. Staley (Fish Creek) ......... (5) 13

UNDER 13LADDER

W L D % Pts L’gatha Jnr .... 5 0 0 487.64 20Inv-K’wak...... 4 1 0 286.08 16Dalyston ....... 4 1 0 146.77 16Kor-Bena ...... 3 2 0 191.84 12Corner Inlet .....2 3 0 69.86 8Kilcunda/Bass ..1 4 0 18.33 4Phillip Island ......0 4 0 20.26 0Won Power ........0 4 0 15.87 0

UNDER 11LADDER

W L D % Pts Inv-K’wak...... 5 0 0 682.22 20Corner Inlet ... 4 1 0 629.27 16Dalyston ....... 4 1 0 235.71 16L’gatha Jnr .... 3 2 0 87.30 12Won Power .... 1 3 0 81.34 4Phillip Island . 1 3 0 26.78 4Kor-Bena ..........1 4 0 20.37 4Kil-Bass .............0 5 0 22.66 0

GOALKICKERSO. Toussaint (Inv-K’wak) .... (4) 19P. Ahokava (Kor-Bena) ....... (1) 10A. Toussaint (Inv-K’wak) .... (5) 10K. Patterson (L’gatha Jnr) .. (2) 10L. Riseley (L’gatha Jnr) ...... (2) 10B. Carratello (L’gatha Jnr) .. (0) 7H. Suckling (Kor-Bena) ...... (0) 7J. Smith (L’gatha Jnr) ........ (1) 7B. Amato (L’gatha Jnr) ....... (2) 6J. Van der Kolk (Inv-K’wak) (1) 5J. Teakle (Inv-K’wak) .......... (0) 5R. Dixon (Kor-Bena) ........... (0) 5T. Offi cer (PI) ..................... (2) 5

GOALKICKERSC. Serong (Inv-K’wak) ......... (3) 12J. Roylance (Inv-K’wak) ....... (2) 9S. Bent (Won) ...................... (1) 7H. Hilberton (Dalyston) ........ (2) 7S. Flanders (Cnr Inlet) .......... (1) 5D. Williams (L’gatha Jnr) ...... (0) 5J. Bates (Won) ..................... (1) 5J. Thornell (Cnr Inlet) ........... (1) 5C. McInnes (Inv-K’wak) ........ (0) 4B. Cripps (Cnr Inlet) ............. (0) 3J. Asbury (PI) ....................... (0) 3J. Stockdale (L’gatha Jnr) .... (0) 3B. Veenendaal (Dalyston) ....((0) 3X. Duursma (Crn Inlet) ......... (0) 3J. HIll (Cnr Inlet) .................. (1) 3M. Hoober (L’gatha Jnr) ....... (0) 3L. Wake (Cnr Inlet) ............... (0) 3J. Gilmour (Won) ................. (0) 3L. Petersen (Cnr Inlet) .......... (2) 3B. Perry (L’gatha Jnr) ........... (0) 3J. Pryor (Inv-K’wak) ............. (2) 3

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THIS week was MDU’s turn to take on the Allies, and they did exactly what they set out to do by taking home a 98 point victory.

DWWWW only managed to kick three goals in the fi ercely contested bat-tle.

The crowd was heavily involved in the game, with plenty of verbal tirades to go along with the physical part of the game.

MDU started the match better than their opponents, hitting the ground run-ning and kicking three goals clear of their opponents at quarter time.

The second term was even better for the Demons, who piled on seven goals to none and smashed the game wide open.

Ben Maxwell was dominating the game, he kicked fi ve goals and was run-ning ragged around the ground.

He was well supported by Damien Adkins. ‘Spud’ was up to his usual tricks, running forward and assisting in many of the Demons scores.

MDU eased off in the second half as they tired, but were still able to kick sev-en goals and make the game an absolute blowout.

Lewis Ferguson and Ahmed Elkassa-by battled admirably for the losers, but they were unable to change the result on the day.

Next week the Allies will travel to Bass to take on the second placed Pan-thers in what is sure to be a very one-sid-ed clash, while MDU will have the bye.

Two against one: MDU’s Scott Clark roughs up a couple of Allies opponents in the Demon’s 98-point win on Saturday.

M.D.U. 18.11.119 dDWWWW 3.3.21M.D.U. Goals: B. Maxwell 5, M. Wilson 3, J. Wilson 2, S. Clark 2, T. TOHIARIKI 2, B. Thomas (Jnr) 1, L. Smith 1, D. ADKINS 1, A. Harris 1DWWWW Goals: S. Becker 1, S. Kilgower 1, W. Colbert 1M.D.U. Best: B. Maxwell, D. AD-KINS, J. Sinclair, L. Smith, C. Ri-cardo, T. TOHIARIKIDWWWW Best: L. Ferguson, A. Elkassaby, D. Quigley, K. Hender-son, W. Colbert, S. KilgowerRESERVESM.D.U. 16.8.104 dDWWWW 2.4.16Leading Goalkicker: S. Charlton (MDU) 5.M.D.U. Best: M. Smith, B. Davison, Y. Zorzos, S. Charlton, N. Eddy, P. Harris.DWWWW Best: O. Henderson, T.

Hunter, K. Sellings, A. Beasley, C. Fennell, S. Thomas.UNDER 18M.D.U. 3.6.24 dDWWWW 0.3.3Leading Goalkicker: All singles.M.D.U. Best: M. Olden, N. Moore, R. Olden, T. Harris, R. Yeomans, B. Hocking.DWWWW Best: J. Pintus, B. Reed, B. Vardy, J. Crapper, D. Vardy, E. Paterson.UNDER 15DWWWW 4.5.29 dM.D.U. 4.4.28Leading Goalkickers: S. Vening (DWWWW) 2, L. Bourke (MDU) 2.DWWWW Best: D. Skarratt, A. Moore, S. Gamlin, R. Benis, B. Weston, J. Fear.M.D.U. Best: L. Bourke, M. Olden, D. Campbell, J. Van Dyk, M. Trotto, C. McInnes.

Demons crush Allies

THIS WEEKENDALBERTONRound 8 - May 21 MDU v Inv-Kongwak

Kilcunda-Bass v DWWWWPhillip Island v Dalyston

Fish Creek v Stony CreekYarram v Tarwin

Kor-Bena v FosterToora - bye

MID GIPPSLANDRound 7 - May 21

Yall-Yall North v TrafalgarBoolarra v NewboroughYarragon v Mirboo North

Hill End v YinnarThorpdale v Morwell East

GIPPSLANDRound 6 - May 21

Moe v WarragulTraralgon v WonthaggiMaffra v Bairnsdale (S)

Drouin v MorwellLeongatha v Sale (N)

ELLINBANKRound 7 - May 21Garfi eld v Buln Buln

Koo Wee Rup v Cora LynnEllinbank v Nar Nar Goon

Longwarry v CataniWarragul Ind v Lang LangPoowong v Nilma Darnum

Bynyip v NyoraNeerim Neerim South - bye

FOOTYDRAWS

Korumburra-Bena 14.15.99 dTarwin 5.4.34Korumburra-Bena Goals: I. Osman 4, C. Maskell 3, L. Van Rooye 1, A. Snooks 1, D. Mayman 1, B. Anthony 1, B. Fitzpatrick 1, D. Wyhoon 1, C. Macri 1.Tarwin Goals: T. Cameron 1, W. Nye 1, N. McRae 1, T. Lomax 1, D. Lawton 1.Korumburra-Bena Best: D. Mayman, B. Fitzpatrick, I. Osman, A. Zuidema, C. Macri, W. Jeffs.Tarwin Best: R. Houston, C. Whit-bourne, T. Cameron, B. Launder, C. Lamers, T. Harley.RESERVESKorumburra-Bena 8.14.62 dTarwin 6.1.37Leading Goalkicker: S. Silver (Tar) 3.Korumburra-Bena Best: D. Caporale, A. Meade, J. Whiteside, A. Ward, M. Lambe, J. Caporale.Tarwin Best: T. Giroud, S. Silver, N. McRae, J. Gray, D. Leggo, V. Van Dil-len.UNDER 18Korumburra-Bena 19.18.132 dTarwin 1.2.8Leading Goalkicker: J. Meade (KB) 10.Korumburra-Bena Best: J. Meade, D. James, B. Harris, J. Harris, D. Whitting-ham, P. Pattison.Tarwin Best: E. Charles, D. Ginkel, O. Cumming, J. McRae, T. Nye, H. Rus-sell.UNDER 15Korumburra-Bena 27.18.180 dTarwin 0.0.0Leading Goalkicker: B. Dorling (KB) 11.Korumburra-Bena Best: C. Hansen, B. Dorling, M. Boyd, S. Anderson, J. O’Neill, N. Somerville.Tarwin Best: C. Brown, J. Bell, J. Moore, K. Robinson, J. Van der Kolk, T. Van der Kolk.

ON Saturday, the home team Tar-win, still struggling for a win, came up against top team Korum-burra-Bena.

Despite their different starts to the season, both teams seemed fairly evenly matched on paper.

It was a really even fi rst quarter with solid tackling by both teams and fi ve goals were scored even in the strong wind.

For the Bulldogs, Ilan Osman kicked two goals and Cade Maskell one as they showed a clear path to goal.

For Tarwin one goal to Nick McRae came after a great mark in the goal square and youngster Billy Nye also chipped in with a major.

As the game progressed the Burra started to take control through strong play by Scott Braithwaite, Ryan Mortimer and Chad Macri.

The trio were helping their side re-

bound strongly from the defensive end. For Tarwin, Rob Houston took a

screamer over the pack and TruckieCameron was in everything around theground.

At half time the lead was 31 points,but Tarwin looked desperate to get backinto the game.

But it wasn’t to be and in third quarterthe Bulldogs increased their lead to sevengoals and it was all over red rover.

Tarwin’s backline of Brian Launder,Rob Houston, Tom Harley, Billy Nye,Craig Whitbourne and Brenton Taberwere gallant in defeat and repelled attackafter attack but their forwards struggled tocontinue the good deeds.

In the end the fi tness and running playinstilled into Korumburra-Bena by newcoach Peter Helms was the difference andTarwin were far from disgraced with halfof their team under 20 years old.

Korumburra-Bena still unbeaten

Kicking for goals: Ben Maxwell tries to put another major on the scoreboard.

Keepings off: Jason Wilson gets away from his Allies opponent in the thirdquarter.

Two majors: MDU’s Scott Clark kicks one of his two goals for the day.


SENIORSStony Creek 11.10.76 dYarram 3.8.26Stony Creek Goals: J. Shields 4, B. Hutchinson 3, C. Langley 2, A. Myhal 1, R. Harmes 1.Yarram Goals: B. Lynch 1, C. Bruns 1, C. Pattinson 1.Stony Creek Best: K. Van Der Pluym, B. Hutchinson, J. Byrnes, A. Myhal, L. Bow-man, L. Byrnes.Yarram Best: R. Jamieson, J. Swift, C. Bruns, J. Parry , J. Reid, S. Rendell.RESERVESStony Creek 19.13.127 dYarram 1.3.9Leading Goalkicker: B. McKnight (SC) 6.Stony Creek Best: L. Horsbourgh, B. McK-night, B. Byrnes, S. Browne, K. Guiney, N. trevena.Yarram Best: M. Leggett, R. Durkin, D. Coulthard, M. Smallwood, L. Butler, C. Beer.UNDER 18Stony Creek 6.8.44 dYarram 4.11.35Leading Goalkicker: S. Wilson (SC) 3.Stony Creek Best: S. Wilson, J. Monaghan, B. Cashin, J. Bright, G. Pate, B. Savage.Yarram Best: A. Holt, L. Le Blanc, B. Davis, K. Shrubb, C. Barlow, T. Haymes.UNDER 15Stony Creek won by forfeit.

felled after booting the ball forward, giving Chapman a kick down fi eld to which Fish Creek kindly gave him an extra 50 metres to kick his second.

From the bounce Adam Saddler kicked long to where Krause, scouting the pack, gathered cleanly to run into an open goal.

In an amazing 20 minutes of football no score was recorded from either side.

Two goals were kicked by Fish Creek in the fi nal three minutes of play to give them a one point lead at the main break.

Third quarter: I-K’s Wyatt with the aid of another 50 metre penalty booted I-K’s sixth.

With lightly built Walter Taberner and Mark Billows complete lyblanket ing Fish Creek, key forwards Mark Standfi eld and Blake Anderson, Fish Creek were fi nding it hard to score.

Rhys Tegg’s hardball possessions only allowed Fish Creek to produce one goal for this term.

I-K added fi ve with Nathan Cant adding two of them. Chapman and Krause both kicked their third goals for the day. Going into the last quarter I-K held a slender 15 point lead. It did not last long.

Fourth quarter: Fish Creek with the aid of missed tackles booted two goals in the fi rst three minutes before I-K knew what was going on and looked like they were going to run away with the game.

IK regrouped and kicked the remaining three goals of the term to win by 23 points.

This was helped by two more 50 metre penalties from an undisciplined Fish Creek.

Start ‘em young: 18-month-old Harvey Richardsis a dyed-in-the-wool Fish Creek man, along with dad Brendan.

Can’t catch me: Fishy’s Blake Anderson gets his kick away while Invy’s Josh Clottu gives chase.

Big leap: Fish Creek youngster Cal Park springs high over his opponents to grab this ball.

Invy overrun FishyEVEN though In-ver loch-Kongwak had winners all over the ground, they still failed to break clear of a committed Fish Creek until the fi nal 10 minutes of the game.

The wet slippery conditions made for a tough physical contest, which is exactly what happened.

First quarter: I-K’s Will Rankin began proceedings with an opportunist goal, where he accepted a handball deep in the forward pocket from wingman Thomas Wyatt to snap truly from a tight angle.

Fish Creek replied shortly after with the benefi t of a free kick from 45 metres.

With tough defence I-K held Fish Creek at bay for the next six minutes. They

then forced the ball forward for Travis Krause to mark on half forward.

He moved the ball on quickly, watched it clear the pack and land into the safe arms of full forward Cory Chapman, who kicked an easy goal.

Sixteen-year-year old Aiden Dowie continues to impress with his play from half/back moving the ball forward to Will Rankin, who quickly handballed to Krause who broke clear of the pack to add another.

Fish Creek retaliated with a quick break from the centre bounce which produced their second goal.

They repeated the dose when Blake Anderson strongly broke a tackle to snap truly near the end of the term.

Second quarter: Dylan Clark (who racked up 30 possessions on the day) was

SENIORSInverloch-Kongwak 13.7.85 dFish Creek 9.8.62Inverloch-Kongwak Goals: T. Krause 3, N. Cant 3, C. Chapman 3, T. Wyatt 1, M. Billows 1, L. Rankin 1, C. McCaughan 1.Fish Creek Goals: C. Park 2, B. Anderson 2, J. Law 2, B. Edwards 1, M. Schneider 1, J. Rouda 1.Inverloch-Kongwak Best: W. Taberner, M. Coyne, R. Tegg, T. Wyatt, M. Billows, N. Cant.Fish Creek Best: J. Rouda, B. Edwards, T. Manne, C. Park, J. Law, R. Staley.

RESERVESFish Creek 9.2.56 dInverloch-Kongwak 4.4.28Leading Goalkicker: D. Jenkins (FC) 4.Fish Creek Best: A. Ireland, K. Staff, M. Van Boven, L. Pratt, J. Hibberd, K. Hams.I-K Best: S. Buxton, B. Withers, D. Manners, W. Holmes, A. Cuff, J. Piper.UNDER 18Fish Creek 5.9.39 dInverloch-Kongwak 3.6.24Leading Goalkicker: All singles.Fish Creek Best: R. Musinskas, S.

Buckland, Z. Redpath, T. McGannon, D. Britton, K. Young.I-K Best: C. Allum, D. Crestani, S. Burns, H. Luscombe, B. Robertson, J. McCarthy.UNDER 15Fish Creek 14.12.96 dInverloch-Kongwak 1.2.8Leading Goalkicker: G. Staley (FC) 5.Fish Creek Best: J. Flanders, G. Staley, J. Buckland, G. Park, B. Harfi eld/Park.I-K Best: J. Burton, C. Casey, W. Piasente, H. Luscombe, T. Miller, J. Dowie.

Hitout: Stony Creek’s Matt Linke leaps over Yarram’s Chris Bruns to win the hitout. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@ www.fourcornersframing.biz

Stony outplays YarramSTONY Creek were in con-trol for much of their match against Yarram on Saturday.

The Lions opened their account with fi ve goals to one in the fi rst quarter, and despite only adding one more to three quarter time, they were never truly threatened.

Yarram failed to get going and their opposition was able to capita-lise, with older players Brad Hutchi-son and Justin Shiels doing damage up forward.

Hutchison was making life dif-fi cult for the Demons, as they were unable to fi nd a suitable match-up for the fi t midfi elder.

Kyle Van Der Pluym was also dangerous in the middle.

Rod Jamieson was instrumental in keeping Yarram in the game dur-ing the middle two quarters, but he did not have enough friends on the day.

At half time the Demons were only two goals down, but they were

unable to continue with their mo-mentum on a cold, wet day.

The Stony Creek racecourse was victim to a horrendous wind which made moving the ball diffi cult.

The Lions held off Yarram, and then kicked fi ve goals in the fi -nal term to run out winners by 50 points.

Next week they will take on Fishy in the battle of the Creeks at Fish Creek, while Yarram will play host to Tarwin.

Too far gone: Stony’s Ben Bowman can only look on while Yarram’s Chris Bruns tries to locate the ball. Photo courtesy Gerard Bruning@ www.fourcornersframing.biz

Got him: Rhys Tegg and Walter Taberner make sure their Fish Creek opponent isn’t going anywhere.

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