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Loddon HERALD Vol 1 No 45 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2021 ISSN 2653-1550

SHRINKING POOL By CHRIS EARL

MORE lifeguards are needed at Loddon pools. New manager Belgravia Leisure was forced late Friday afternoon to cut hours at most pools 24 hours before the season opening because of the shortage. The company says it needs at least 15 more lifeguards to have pools at Boort, Inglewood, Mitiamo, Pyramid Hill and Wedderburn fully open. “With a number of courses scheduled over the next few weeks we hope this will provide

NEW MANAGERS TACKLE LIFEGUARD SHORTAGE

enough qualified staff to open all sites and have a successful remainder of the summer,” the company said on Tuesday. Belgravia said it was now offering free first aid and lifeguard training and would hold lifeguard courses in Bendigo and one in Boort on December 15 and 16. “We have had 24 apply so far, but there are still spaces avail-

able. As each of these courses are completed we are gaining new staff for the Loddon pools,” it said. “As soon as these staff have been inducted and given some experience shadowing other lifeguards, we can start deploying them and increase the operating hours of the pools. “We anticipate that all pools

should be operating to their standard operating hours by Christmas.” Belgravia said 13 local pool staff from last summer had been joined by 10 new staff from the Loddon for the season opening. “The current availability of this team to work has been impacted by a large harvest that’s later due to weather, school commitments or the requirement to complete annual training,” the company said. Additional staff have come from Bendigo, Swan Hill and Melbourne. Belgravia said COVID restric-

tions and lockdowns had delayed lifeguard recruitment and training by up to three months across the state. Friday’s announcement surprised communities with some pools opening a few hours on weekdays and once at weekends. Loddon Shire awarded Belgravia the pool contract in September. A council spokesperson said: “Council is continuing to work closely with Belgravia Leisure, including promotional opportunities regarding the recruitment of lifeguards for the current pool season to ensure pools can return to regular operating hours.”

Taking first dips THE arrival of warm weather was perfectly timed for the opening of Loddon swimming pools at the weekend. Good attendances have been reported from the weekend when among the local lifeguards on duty were Aliza Lockhart and Shelby Coon at Inglewood. And Noah and Flynn Edwards (inset) wasted no time having their first dip of the pool season. LH PHOTOS

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UR report last week of the pub quiz team had OTF regulars coming out of the woodwork. Within hours of the Loddon Herald hitting the stands, both Will and Oracle Glenn had been in touch.

AID Will: “After perusing the wonderful local stories as usual in this week’s addition of the Loddon Herald, it was I must admit, with a degree of trepidation, that I eventually made my way to my favorite part, the weekly quiz! My last month, or three, have resulted in very poor scores, such that I have been seriously concerned about the state of my mental wellbeing moving forward! However ... my dear cousin in the Old Blighty must be suffering the same affliction as yours truly as we both struggled to post a score in the teens at least lately. It was with great delight that I scored myself at 12 out of 20 correct this week and being quite chuffed and with my chest puffed out in anticipation of a monumental victory over cousin know it all, I quickly forwarded her a copy. Unfortunately her reply soon after was ... ‘What an easy quiz this week, I got 17 out of 20’. I could have cried.”

of the road a few days ago. There looking lost, was a bright yellow toy, obviously loved and not enjoying separation from its owner. Kaye has taken the little lost toy to the bush nursing centre for special care and attention while hopefully awaiting a reunion with the owner. SIGNED AND SEALED: New town entrance signs on the Calder Highway at Wedderburn have been completed. Wedderburn Development Association president Dale Jackson is pictured with Gary Roberts, designer and maker of the gold panner featured on signs that have been an association project.

Rural finance service secures new funding

HE Oracle on the other hand, never reveals his weekly score. But he has set us a challenge to come up with another contentious question that will have him thumbing through his 1970’s set of Funk and Wagnalls to locate some “evidence” to disprove the answer”. As much as we would like to oblige, the quiz answers must be accurate Glenn.

E were out at the weekend and got to venture to Dingee, the town that now is without a pub but still has a great bush nursing centre. They are a pretty caring lot in the Dingee district and as we were heading back to the car after a mighty fine barbecue, one of the centre’s staff told us about a find on the side

EEPING roadsides clear of rubbish is pretty important to the landscape. Every now and then you still see people collecting discarded cans, if anyone stumbles across a little gold nuggets you never hear about that while the old saying that someone’s trash is another person’s treasure still rings true. Share your yarns in Over the Fence loddonherald@gmail.com

RURAL Financial Counselling Service will pilot a regional small business support program. RFCS Victoria West, which now includes the Loddon, will be part of the Australian program to receive $8.6 million funding from the National Recovery and Resilience Agency. Local executive director David Staffford said: “We see that when local businesses thrive, local communities thrive, and when regions thrive, Australia thrives.” “We’ve seen how crucial our

small business team’s work has been over the past 18 months yet there are still some regional small business owners who don’t know about us, haven’t accessed our free service, and could really use some assistance,” he said. “It could be a simple issue easily resolved before it becomes more serious however our financial counsellors are often supporting small owners through complex adverse situations.” RFCS Victorian West staff are currently working with several Loddon businesses.

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River camp letters hit FARMERS with licensed Crown water frontages along the Loddon River have been told to expect government officials to start assessments of the land’s suitability for camping. New State Government regulations have been in force since September but details of public access camping sites have not been released. Last week, multiple licence holders in the Loddon Shire received letters from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. They were told the department would send an email or text message when an assessment was to

be conducted “should you wish to accompany or speak with the staff during the site visit”. Farmers were told DEWLP may use information they give to determine whether the land was designated as suitable for public camping. The farmers have told the Loddon Herald that to protect biosecurity and equipment on property, gates were always locked and an assessment should not be made without them being present. One farmer said they had received just 48 hours’ notice of a planned visit. The State Government was contacted last Friday for details

on how many licence holders along the Loddon River had received notifications and when assessments would commence. The Government was also asked how much notice the licence holders would have of an assessment visit and when assessments and determinations would be completed. No response was received when this week’s Loddon Herald went to press. In its letter, the department told licence holders: “Designated camping areas will be released in stages along priority rivers following a thorough assessment process,

“Initially assessments will be in northern Victoria along priority fishing rivers such as the Goulburn, Ovens, Campaspe, Loddon and Broken rivers. “The site assessment process will proceed in a staged approach with sites progressively made available for camping over the next 18 months.” Opening up river frontages was a Labor commitment during the 2018 election. Victorian Farmers’ Federation and the Nationals have been critical of the changes and processes, including lack of detail on implementation.

RESEALING works have been completed on two Loddon highways. Wedderburn’s main street, part of the Calder Highway, was resealed last Saturday after similar works on the Wimmera Highway at Newbridge the previous day.

New management THE licensee of Victoria Hotel Pyramid Hill, Paul Carter, is now also managing Boort’s Railway Hotel. Paul said the hotel’s nightly meals Tuesday and Sunday and lunches Thursday to Saturday were expected to extend to other days during the holiday season. VINTAGE and veteran cars are back on Loddon roads. Several car clubs have visited towns including Inglewood and Tarnagulla in the past fortnight as car club members are again able to meet after COVID lockdowns and restrictions. Several of the touring groups have spent multiple days in the region.

Summer gigs THE BEER garden at Bridgewater Hotel has been attracting music lovers from across the region for live music at weekends. The hotel has just released its summer gig guide with musicians playing at weekends, including New Year’s Eve.

History grants APPLICATIONS have opened for Victoria’s Local History Grants program. Funding up to $15,000 a project is available for local historians and community organisations across the ostate.

PIE-LICIOUS: Justine Smith celebrates double gold in the Great Aussie Pie competition. LH PHOTO

Festive celebrations are heading back to main street TRADITIONAL street parties and community gatherings are preparing to bounce back for Christmas 2021. The COVID disruptions of last Christmas have strengthened a “return to normal” attitude. In Boort, the town’s Christmas party will return to the main street after being relocated to

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Chef strikes gold with ‘leftover roast’ pie JUSTINE Smith has struck gold in last week’s Great Aussie Pie competition. The Tarnagulla cafe owner and trained chef was ecstatic on Friday after receiving news her roast vegetable and lamb and mint pies had picked up golden gongs in the awards. Justine said her lamb and mint variety was born after putting leftover lamb into a pie. “With the price of lamb these days, there’s no room for waste,” she said. Justine entered five of her 10 pie varieties in the national competition, being awarded silver for satay chicken and bronze for the chunky beef pie. “I like all our pies to have lots of filling,” Justine said.

IN BRIEF

Little Lake Boort last December. One of the new organising committee members, Maree Stringer, said: “Our traditions are back this year for the street party with shops opening late, trade tables and a mini-farmers’ market, music, raffles and the arrival of Santa Claus all creating a newfound sense of community con-

nection. The organising team is wonderful with a number of the event stalwarts being helped by newer members,” she said. While Boort’s street party is on December 17, Loddon residents can begin the festive partying from this week. Wedderburn CWA has its Christmas Expo tomorrow night,

Campbells Forest its community Christmas tree on Sunday and Serpentine’s Christmas tree is on December 11. Meanwhile, Korong Vale Fire Brigade is preparing to have a pre-COVID style visit of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, says member Tom Bligh.

COVID cases FOUR active COVID cases were recorded for the Loddon Shire as at Tuesday. Testing continues to be available at both Inglewood and Boort Health Services.

Memorial centenary THE centenary of Inglewood’s war memorial will be marked on December 28, the town’s RSL sub-branch has confirmed.

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Health focus in centre’s 99th year: president

THE NUMBER of people using Dingee Bush Nursing Centre had increased in the past year, president Geoff Thomas told Sunday’s annual general meeting. Mr Thomas said in-centre visits had risen to 2259 for the year and 946 out-of-centre visits to clients as the centre entered its 99th year. “Despite the challenge of operating in a COVID world, there has never been a more important time for health services, and as ever, bush nursing centres throughout Victoria have proven to be more than capable in providing safe and high quality health care to their respective communities,” he said. “(There were) many choosing us as a safe and caring option to unnecessary travel.” Mr Thomas said centre manager Kylie Smith had also provided relief support to bush nursing centres at Dargo and Walwa during the year, allowing their staff to have a break after the Black Summer bushfires. “This collaboration is typical of the spirit of bush nursing and rural communities,” he said. The local centre’s finances remained strong with assets now more than $1.1 million. He said a $100,000 grant from Catalyst Metals had assisted with vehicle and equipment upgrades.

Fire safety essentials session A BUSHFIRE safety information session will be held for Loddon communities next week. CFA North-West Region community engagement co-ordinator Kimmly Johnston said one-hour Fire Safety Essentials online information session would help people understand and prepare for fire this season. She said the session would have information on the Loddon Shire’s local fire risk including risk factors and fuel types, the biggest threats to life and properties in Loddon Shire, what to expect this summer and the predicted wider fire risk. The December 8 online session starts at 7.30pm.

President Geoff Thomas with new board members Sue Cail, Ruth Barkla and Helen O’Donoghue at Sunday’s annual general meeting. LH PHOTO Ms Smith said the consumer engagement committee had been developed to strengthen the board and provide greater community participation. “New members will be welcomed in this committee early next year to increase community involvement and provide new ideas for the future,” she said. “Our best practice system is now up and running and has improved our ability to document, record and transfer infromation to and from other health services.” New board members are Helen O’Donoghue, Ruth Barkla, Pam Dawkins and Sue Cail. Mr Thomas thanked board members who had retired over the past year Mike Parker, Jenny Hocking, Kim Kavanagh and Nicole Hocking. The annual meeting included a community day with fundraising stalls and raffles.

Safeguarding communities

Retiring board members Kim Kavanagh and NIcole Hocking assisted with catering during the day. LH PHOTO

VICTORIA Police has launched Operation Safeguard as part of the summer bushfire campaign. Police will use intelligence to monitor the fire risk and deploy additional resources to areas deemed high risk, particularly during fire danger periods. With a wetter than average summer predicted, Loddon police have warned communities not to be complacent. They said the community had a role in preventing bushfires and encouraged people to report any reckless or suspicious behaviour. Suspicious behaviour should be reported to Triple Zero (000) or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Masterplan development

Fire restrictions now in force

The Lake Boort region is home to one of the most significant Aboriginal cultural sites in Australia. There are estimated to be well over 400 scarred trees in the vicinity, and it is one of the few remaining sites in Australia to retain the scars from the cutting of bark for canoes, shields, food, water or baby carriers and other purposes. The region also has high ecological value, with a wide range of flora and fauna existing in the waterways and adjoining country.

The Fire Danger Period for Loddon Shire is now in force. This means that fires cannot be lit in the open air without a written permit from the CFA or

Loddon Shire is facilitating the development of a Masterplan and concept designs to inspire visitation, engagement and appreciation of the site, placing this world-class heritage location and Boort firmly on the map. Aspect Studios, one of Australia’s leading landscape architects, is developing the Masterplan. For enquiries regarding the Masterplan and concept designs please email executive@loddon.vic.gov.au

Municipal Fire Prevention Officer. Fire Danger Periods are based on local conditions and take into account fuel moisture, fuel loads, grassland curing, weather and rainfall. Lighting a fire in the open without a permit is an offence and can bring a penalty of over $19,000 and/or 12 months imprisonment. Barbeques and fires for cooking and warmth do not require a permit, but must be lit in properly constructed fireplaces.

Visitor volunteers The Loddon Visitor Information Centre in Wedderburn is currently seeking passionate and enthusiastic local volunteers within the Loddon Shire to provide visitors information on the Loddon Valley region. Unsure if you know enough about the region? Don’t worry, we provide plenty of support such as familiarisation tours across the shire twice a year. For more information call 03 5494 3489 or pop into the Visitor Information Centre at 24 Wilson Street, Wedderburn.

The use of an incinerator, chainsaw/lawn mower, welding/grinding equipment and vehicles that come in contact with vegetation and machinery with an internal combustion/heat engine are permitted provided conditions are followed. For more information about what you can and can’t do during the Fire Danger Period visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/can To apply for a fire permit visit https://firepermits.vic.gov.au/ Farmers can find legal guidelines and practical advice at cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/farms This information is important especially for new farmers, bush block owners or hobby farmers.

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Hazel’s major honour

TRANSPORT industry veteran Hazel Whitmore was last week honoured by Transport Women Australia. The owner of Boort’s Whitemore Busliness became just the second person to be awarded the Trish Pickering Memorial Award. Hazel received the award at a dinner in Melbourne. It recognises contribution by women over a prolonged period and who have been dedicated to the improvement of the industry. The citation said that in 1964, Hazel and her husband Reg, purchased the Leaghur school bus run, which saw Hazel driving full time for more than 30 years. “Over two decades, the pair built up a strong bus business, laying the foundations for what was to become one of the northern Victoria’s largest family-owned companies. “After Reg’s passing in 2002, Hazel managed the financial and administration side of the company, fundamentally shaping the way it is today.” Hazel received the award frrom TWA chair Jacquelene Brotherton. “We are so honoured to present this award to such an outstanding female role model and leader as Hazel,” said Ms Brotherton. Wes Pickering congratulated Hazel on her “lifetime of service and your many achieve-

Council backs lighting bids LODDON Shire councillors have backed plans to apply for Sport and Recreation Victorian funds to upgrade lighting at Serpentine and Mitiamo recreation reserves. Active Loddon recreation officer Paul Scullie told councillors at their meeting last week that lighting upgrades were needed at both reserves. He said upgrades had been completed at Boort, Inglewood, Wedderburn, Pyramid Hill and Bridgewater since 2013. Cr Gavan Holt said: “Council is always very supportive of sporting clubs in improving the amenity of the community.” However, he said the Mitiamo and Serpentine football clubs should provide an assurance that they would play in season 2022 to allow the bid to proceed “with confidence to improve facilities”.

Foreshore stage two works Boort’s Hazel Whitmore has received the Trish Pickering Memorial Award. ments in life and the transport industry”. Hazel said on Monday: “It was a shock ... a big surprise and a big honour”. Hazel still takes a role in the company that is now managed by son Jamie and includes Loddon Transit and companies in Bendigo and Maryborough. “I gradually eased Jamie into the company and I just stand

back now,” said Hazel who next August will be inducted into the Transport Hall of Fame. Jamie said his mother had been an influential role model, particularly through her pioneering achievements for women in the bus industry. He said the award was a huge honour for his mother from an association that included the aviation, bus train and marine

National park group wins $20,000 minister’s award MURALS and information boards at Terrick Terrick National Park will be funded with a $20,000 award. Friends of Terrick Terrick National Park was last week announced the first recipients of the minister’s award under the Victorian Innovation Fund. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio said the group’s project would capture the environmental and cultural history of the park using murals and information boards. The project was one of 22 open for public voting until September. The group said in its vote pitch that a traditional elder would design a mural and paint with local indigenous children

and information boards would be created to promote and unlock “secrets of flora and fauna of this special place”. “Our volunteers will install the mural and boards and promote the project,” it said. “Our project will leave a greater appreciation and understanding of critically endangered and threatened flora and fauna, cultural history and biodiversity of the park, and preservation of the park for generations to come.” Parks Victoria says the area contains Victoria’s most significant stand of White Cypress Pines. The Loddon Herald was unable to make contact with group convenor Jill Millson by deadline for this week’s edition.

transport industries. Hazel said: “I have just done what I had to do but it think I have diesel in my blood.” Whitemore Buslines and its companies now operate more than 40 vehicles across northern Victoria. Hazel was selected as the award recipient by the Transport Women Australia and Wes Pickering.

DESIGN work is continuing for the second stage of the Bridgewater Foreshore project. Loddon councillors last week received a mid-term review of the shire’s economic development and tourism strategy. The report said the second stage was using council-matched Our Region Our Rivers funding. The project will involve installation of a platform over the river, a shelter, additional seating and picnic settings and completion of landscaping.

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SCHOOL DEBUTANTE BALLS

Capturing spirit of country life By MADDISON POSTLE IT WAS a belated celebration for the Wedderburn College 2021 debutantes on Friday night, With their presentation delayed six months it only made for an even more spectacular night. The theme for the evening, ‘country’, was a perfect fit as it reflected all that living in the country is about: friendship, socialising, dancing, great food, volunteering and having fun. Throughout the year, the eight debutantes and their partners were trained by Dede Williams, with support from Thomas Jackson. They learned a series of traditional dances with a modern country twist and were very polished! The debutantes were accompanied by the very adorable Sofia Caserta and Jye Laverty-Smith. Sofia was excited to be a part of the debutante ball as her older twin cousins were making their debut that night. Jye rocked a cowboy hat during the night, along with a very stylish red bolo tie! The debutantes were very grateful for all of the volunteers

Friday night’s Wedderburn College debutantes and their partners after the presentation. who had made the night possible, with a special thanks to Kylie Cunningham and her parents’ association team for all of their work before and during the evening. There was a great spread of food following the formal presentations and it was heartwarming to see everyone catching up and enjoying the social outing after an extended period of restrictions. The DJ for the night was very lively and encouraging, teaching novice dancers some elaborate line dancing footwork. This was the second Wedderburn College debutante ball for the year, the 2020 presentation being held at the beginning of

the school year. Principal Danny Forrest and assistant principal Dean Lockhart both expressed pride in the resilience students demonstrated throughout the year. From the stunning stage design, to the radiant students- the Wedderburn College 2021 Debutante Ball was a great success. The debutantes on Friday night were Chelsea Giorlando (partnered by Finn Turnbull), Emily Elliott (Zac Slide), Samantha Arnup (Connor Winslett), Lahni Jackson (Jake Murphy), Aliza Lockhart (Mack Mathews), Crystal Hardiman (Josh Lowe), Olivia Lockhart (Coby Cunningham) and Montannah Gartside (Josh Lowe).

Jye Laverty-Smith and Sofia Caserta.

Court becomes dancefloor

THE basketball court at Pyramid Hill College was transformed into a dancefloor for Friday night’s debutante ball. It was the college’s first debutante ball in more than two years with 16 debs and their partners entering to a backdrop of the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Debutantes were presented to principal Fiona Moon, school council president Adam Caspani and their trainers Joanne Dehne and John Hawken. Mrs Moon had earlier congrat-

ulated students and their partners on the preparation for the big night The flower girls were Tia Gould and Olivia Scott who enchanted debutantes and ball patrons. The basketball courts were surrounded by tables filled with family and friends of the girls and their partners, special fencing erected to create the party scene with dancing to music from DJ Archie Tooley. The debutantes were Isabelle Caspani (partnered by Bro-

die O’Toole), Samantha Moon (Mitchell Gunther), Lizzie Newell (Hafyq Nasharrudin), Keziah Pacala (Hayden Clough), Brianna Stevens (Raidan Forster), Keeley Forster (Jake Boyd), Ally Burke (Roscoe Calder), Alice Spowart (Marco Fernandez), Aleeza Pacala (Blake Douglass), Erin Farrar (Raphael Talaid), Jahna Correa (Sam Hicks), Nhoela Asis (Kaide Ellis), Zoe Stewart (Marcus Fergusson), Krystal Gloster (Brodie Welsh) and Carolyn Fergusson (Angus Fraser).

DEE Sim was brimming with pride when Aleeza and Keziah Pacala were at Pyramid Hill Bakery and Cafe before Friday’s debutante ball. The sisters were among eight debutantes who have worked after school at the bakery and they wanted to make sure Dee saw them in the ball frocks. “I so proud of them,” Dee said. LH PHOTO

Flower girls Tia Gould and Olivia Scott. LH PHOTO

The Pyramid Hill College debutante set. LH PHOTO

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Early 2022 start tipped for streetscape works WORK on a $1.4 million project to revitalise Pyramid Hill’s streetscape is expected to start early next year. Loddon Shire Council last week endorsed preliminary designs ahead of detailed drawings and the calling of tenders. Council says the request for tender is expected this month with the awarding of contract and start of construction in February. The project focuses on the civic precinct of Kelly Street, Ottrey Street, Victoria Street and part of Barber Street. An east-west linkage is planned from the senior citizens’

centre through Kelly Park to Lions Park. Mayor and Terrick Ward councillor Dan Straub said: “It’s fantastic to see the endorsement of these preliminary designs, which is another step towards this project, which will further make Pyramid Hill a great place to live, work and visit.” “The project will complement works already completed to Pyramid Hill’s main streets, including new footpaths, paving along Kelly Street, Kelly Park play space upgrade, and footpath to the train station lined with solar bollards.” The council has received

$800,000 from the State Government and will contribute $610,000 to the project. Manager community support Sarah Perry told councillors last week: “During the development (of designs), there has been a focus on low maintenance fit for purpose materials, plantings, fittings and furniture ... selecting furniture that does not need regular maintenance, providing a small concrete path for accessibility that also acts as a mow strip around buildings, and selecting the right street tree species.” Pyramid Hill organisations were consulted on the plans.

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Pauline Wellman and Carey Ims after their re-election as secretary and president last week. LH PHOTO

Membership push aim of development group INGLEWOOD Tourism Development wants to increase its membership over the next 12 months. Last Thursday’s annual general meeting saw Carey Ims reelected president with Pauline Wellman continuing as secretary. The meeting discussed the need for growing membership, particularly among the town’s business community. Currently, only a small number of the town’s businesses are members of the group. Members said at the meeting that the group would be more active in the next year follow-

ing the end of lockdowns and easing of restrictions. The town’s community plan had been presented to Loddon Shire Council and included potential projects. The annual meeting discussed possible funding streams for projects in the plan, ranging from grant applications to in-kind support. A presentation on funding opportunities was made by Carly Noble who was elected to the committee at Thursday’s meeting. The meeting set new fees for business and individual members.

Three cats dumped in ‘deliberate cruelty’ act Design concepts for the new-look Pyramid Hill streetscape.

Flood study gets federal grant THE FEDERAL Government has announced a $30,000 grant for the Korong Vale flood study. Member for Malle Anne Webster on Tuesday said the grant to Loddon Shire Council would be to improve the “accuracy of flood levels and extents for a range of flood events in the area”. Dr Webster said the grant was under the Risk and Resilience Grants Program to further pro-

tect communities from bushfires, floods and other extreme weather events. “These risk reduction and mitigation initiatives will better prepare our communities and reduce the loss and suffering that is so often caused by natural disasters,” Dr Webster said. Under the Risk and Resilience Grants Program, the shire will make a co-contribution towards

an initiative that is focused on identifying and mitigating potential natural disaster risks, such as climate change adaptation, designing resilient infrastructure and developing strategies to manage risks of natural disasters. Gannawarra Shire receives $40,000 for the Koondrook Flood Mitigation Infrastructure project.

CATS have been found abandoned on the Boort-Kurting road in what has been described as “a deliberate act of cruelty”. Denise Last discovered the three dumped cats over 1km near Powlett last Thursday evening. She said the cats - two marmalade in colour, the other black - were “not just tiny kittens, they were about 15cm in length”. “They were certainly older than six weeks and the eyes were wide open,” she said. “They did not look malnourished at all.” Denise said that two had sad-

ly already died and the third was taken home with a bloodied mouth and nursed overnight. “When we found them about 5.40pm, they were still warm. The kitten we took home had to be destroyed the next day. It was unable to survive,” she said. “They were dumped not in the one spot but over about 1km. To me, it was a deliberate act of cruelty and it was distressing to see them in such a state. “When were driving the road, we did not see any other traffic.” Denise said dumping had been reported to police.

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LouiseStaley.com.au LouiseStaleyRipon Authorised by Louise Staley MP, 177 High St, Maryborough. ADVANCED Energy Tech has relocated its gasification technology into the demonstration facility at Pyramid Hill. The move played out smoothly last week as the machine was positioned into place. “Installing the technology was a fundamental part of the process and it is great to see the site coming together,” director Drew Chislett said. “We look forward to sharing the site with our interest group when we meet for the first time on Saturday.” The site is expected to be operational early in the new year.

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IN THE midst of all the brouhaha surrounding Daniel Andrews and his dramatic bid for his pandemic laws; the Premier and his government have quietly imposed yet another tax on Victorians with the windfall gains tax. And once again, this is a punitive piece of legislation we would not have if it were not for Victoria’s erratic independent MPs, who have joined with the Andrews Labor government to pass a new housing tax that has the potential to wreck home ownership across the state simply to feed this government’s tax addiction, as one industry expert has put it. In my role as leader of The Nationals, and as Shadow Minister for Regional Victoria, I can tell you now this new tax will drastically push up the price of new homes. This windfall gains tax (WGT) – whichever way you look at it – is a tax that takes a lot and offers nothing in return. It is a combination of the goods and services tax and capital gains tax; but there is nothing good involved, it does not serve the people of Victoria and the only one to gain anything is the government and its coffers. Coffers which must be just about empty because of its unbridled spending and its massive, multi-billion-dollar failures in infrastructure projects. So every Victorian will now pay the price for that financial incompetence and greed. Governments cannot tax their way out of total mismanagement and Victoria cannot afford another four years shackled to a government that has dug a financial hole so deep it can-

By PETER WALSH not see how to get out of it. The WGT was strongly opposed in Parliament by Liberal and Nationals MPs after experts predicted it will add tens of thousands of dollars to the price of a new home in regional Victoria. Rural landholders will be hit even harder; Daniel Andrews has made sure they will be slugged a 50 per cent tax on sales uplifts of $500,000 or more on any land rezoned from farming to rural residential, residential or commercial. There’s no other way to see this except for what it is – a cash grab to try and bolster the massive debt Andrews and his government are building on bungled infrastructure projects in Melbourne. This is classic Labor – spend money you haven’t got and then turn your eyes towards regional Victoria to pay the real price and in this instance this new tax has dealt a devastating blow to the future of the next generation of Victorians trying to own or build their first home. This tax will be passed on to the people who can least afford it – young Victorians and Victorian families who have spent their life carefully saving to build or buy their own home. The squeeze on land availability in many regional hubs has already created long delays for vacant blocks, while rental vacancies are at all-time lows and rents have soared to all-time highs. This would have to be the worst possible time for the Labor Government to be making it harder and more expensive for people to get into the housing market.

And this isn’t just The Nationals talking politics; the industry experts are also showing what Daniel Andrews doesn’t care about – and what the independents weren’t smart enough to think about. Urban Development Institute of Australia chief executive Matthew Kandelaars has told media the tax increase will “drastically” push up house prices; and see nearly half a monthly mortgage payment go to paying off the “Government’s tax addiction”. The Opposition attempted to pass amendments to the Bill; that would have reduced the tax rate and forced the government to redirect revenue generated in regional Victoria back into the local government area from where it was collected. But the support of independent MPs in the Parliament blocked the amendments; which would have eased the levy on rural and regional Victorians. The experts are saying Labor’s tax will cost regional Victoria at least 2700 new homes, 9500 direct jobs and more than $2.7 billion in lost economic output. Regional councils have condemned the tax as a handbrake on development that will further compound the housing supply shortage. Instead of new taxes, the Government should be adopting The Nationals’ plan to fast-track 50,000 new regional lots to market by boosting skills resources at rural councils and untangling the ministerial approvals process.

* Peter Walsh is the member for Murray Plains

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Peter’s life lives on in QR tech WANDERING Inglewood Cemetery, you’ll find on one new headstone a now familiar site - a QR code. It’s not another location where you are required to check-in. Instead, the code takes you to the life story of Peter Watts who passed away in March 2020, just as the arsenal of measures to combat COVID-19 was being rolled out. Peter was born in the town back in 1937, later lived and worked in Queensland, Boort and Wedderburn and finally retired back to Inglewood with wife Sheila. He was a musician who made his own guitar and performed on Melbourne radio station 3DB on his 21st birthday, loved motorcycle and scramble racing, built up a knowledge of Mallee fowls and even tried his hand at opal mining. The QR code that has been etched on Peter’s headstone at Inglewood cemetery takes you straight to his story. Nephew Matthew Rees had suggested the QR code, taking viewers to an online video he recorded with Peter in 2017. ”I sat down with Peter over two days in his shed while he regaled me with his life story,” Matthew said. “The shed was located directly

behind the old family home in Verdon Street Inglewood. “Peter was not a man defined by his job. He had a number of passions for life, many you can see germinating from his early childhood. “Peter was an important part of my life, at first my uncle and then a great friend. We shared many interests and stayed connected until he passed away. “It was a honour and pleasure to craft this autobiography.” Matthew says he’s sure Peter would have liked the idea of a QR code on the headstone. “Peter would love this technology and to know he was still entertaining. He was into technology and made his own electric guitar,” Matthew said. That guitar and others were used by Peter across the Loddon playing in several bands and at hundreds of events. On the video, Peter says he was born in modern times where there were cars, planes, radios and telephones but in an area where there were still “horse and carts in the street, no electricity”. He shares memories of growing up in World War Two when three older brothers served in the army and the journey of life across the Loddon and interstate. Technology means future generations can still hear his story.

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Always into technology and entertaining, the story of Peter Watts (above) is now connected by a QR code on his gravestone in Inglewood cemetery. LEFT: Daughter Tracey and wife Sheila Watts.

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‘Zombie’ fish making local comeback

HUNDREDS of “zombie” fish will be released at Canary Island today after an extensive breeding program of the species close to extinction. The surrogate site at Greg and Jo Bear’s property follows breeding of the southern purple-spotted gudgeon and will be one of four across northern Victorian wetlands. North Central Catchment Management Authority project officer Peter Rose said about 2000 fish would be released in coming months at several surrogate sites where the wetland species will be monitored through to next autumn for survival and breeding. The Canary Island release is part of the region’s native fish recovery plan and the first surrogate sites will determine the best wetlands for future releases. “The southern purple-spotted gudgeon used to be right through the Murray corridor,” Peter said. “The Murray-Darling population has died since the 1950s and it was thought to be extinct in Victoria but then popped up in 1998 in Cardross Lakes.” But it was again thought to be extinct until a discovery two years ago. “In late 2019, two of them were captured during a survey of Third Reedy Lake as part of a plan to generate water savings for the environment. After the discovery, the Southern Purple-Spotted Gudgeon Advisory Group was set up,” he said. “The drawdown (lowering the water level) of Third Reedy Lake was put on hold, water for the environment was delivered to keep the water level stable, and fieldwork commenced to investigate the distribution and abundance of fish in Third Reedy and other nearby waterways.

“More southern purple gudgeon was soon discovered at Third Reedy Lake, three were found at Kangaroo Lake, eight at Racecourse Lake and 66 at Middle Reedy Lake, next door to the original find. “A group of ‘zombie fish enthusiasts’, including NCCMA staff, Austral Research and Consulting, Native Fish Australia and Australia New Guinea Fishes Association worked to secure the species by starting a captive breeding program and creating insurance populations through the creation of surrogate habitats. This work was funded through a Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Icon Species grant. “The group collected 30 broodstock from Third and Middle Reedy lakes, and breeding commenced with specialist breeders at Middle Creek Farm and Aquasave. The breeding program has been successful, with the production of over 1000 juvenile fish.” Canary Island has been chosen as a natural site without pest and other species competition for the “zombie fish”. Jo Bear said their property’s dam was built with assistance of an ecologist in 2019. She said hearing Peter speak about the fish recovery program prompted a cold call offering to be part of the initiative. “It was cool hearing about a little fish ... one we hadn’t heard of before,” she said. “Our son Alby was also at the time into aquarium fish and we thought how cool if we went for wetland fish. So we put rainbow and southern pygmy perch in the dam. “We’re really excited to be part of the restocking program, taking an interest in wetlands and gaining knowledge. By doing this, we will learn so much more.”

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NORTHERN communities in the Loddon have been warned to be alert from sightings of water hyacinth, a prohibited weed in Victoria., Agriculture Victoria says there have been recent reports of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in the Kerang, Swan Hill and Mildura areas. Leading biosecurity officer Kaitlin Wright said despite its beauty, water hyacinth was one of the world’s worst aquatic weeds. A single infestation can double in size in just two weeks, devastating natural waterways and impacting heavily on aquatic flora and fauna. “Water hyacinth can be identified by its purple flower spikes in summer and thick, fleshy round leaves that sit on the water’s surface,” Ms Wright said. “It has dark feathery roots that trail in the water below and one plant is capable of producing 3000 seeds in one season.” The plant has been illegally sold at some regional markets and online in the past and Agriculture Victoria is concerned that some residents may have innocently bought the “beautiful but devastating” plants for their fish tanks, ponds or dams.

Land owners of properties where infestations have recently been detected were unaware they had such a dangerous weed in their backyard until informed by biosecurity officers. “It’s vital that people report any sightings of water hyacinth even if you purchased this plant without knowing it was such an invasive weed. This will help us protect important waterways like the Murray River and Kerang wetlands,” she said

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IN BRIEF

Ronnie Krahe completes another delivery to the Mitiamo silo.

New bill date

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GOULBURN-MURRAY Water’s Loddon Valley customers with fixed charges accounts have their bills due next month. The date was brought forward to December 16 to align with the rest of the Goulburn-Murray Irrigation District and will see Loddon Valley customers benefit from a new payment approach consolidating multiple accounts into a single account. GMW Water services delivery distribution customer service Manager West Paul Gilchrist said this was a more efficient way to manage multiple accounts and tariffs, saving customers with multiple services $119 a year.

Wood season ends

Canola starts rolling

A RUN of warm days has seen the Loddon’s canola harvest accelerate in the last week. Boort Grain Co-op on Sunday alone received more than 10,000 tonnes as farmers took advantage of the weather. Reports from the region indicate the Serpentine district is the well advanced with most harvesting completed last weekend. Much of the produce has been delivered to nearby silos. Grain Corp on Tuesday said that the combined receival at

GRAIN

Boort Grain Co-op prices at Tuesday: Wheat - H1 $426.25. H2 $413. APW $395. ASW $357. GP1 $297. Barley - PL1 $316. SP1 $315. BAR1MG $280. BAR2 $270. Pulses - Non-GM canola $862 ISCC. FABA1 $490. FABA2 $480. Field peas $430. its Mitiamo, Tandarra and Boort silos had exceeded 40,000 tonnes last week. Ronnie Krahe, of Serpentine, had been making up to five trips a day to Mitiamo for farmers around Serpentine.

However, he told the Loddon Herald that Friday was a quiter day with just two deliveries. Further south, farmers were driving their headers beyond sunset to begin making up for the delayed start to harvest.

Boort Grain Co-op’s Jon Bucknall said harvest was about three weeks behind normal schedule. Grain Corp said it had received 258,430 tonnes in Victoria last week to take the state’s total to more than 346,830 tonnes. Nationally, it has received more than 4.5 million tonnes. “Victorian harvest building momentum now, particularly across the central and north east sectors and the Swan Hill region, with above average volume and quality,” Grain Corp said.

THE spring 2021 firewood collection season closed at midnight Tuesday. Forest Fire Management Victoria Loddon Mallee regional manager Paul Bates said that from yesterday it was illegal to collect firewood from public land. “Firewood can only be collected from designated firewood collection areas of state forests during firewood collection seasons which run from March 1 to June 30 and September 1 to November 30,” he said.

Fringe activist threat MURRAY Plains MP Peter Walsh, says Victorian farms have been left exposed to fringe activists for almost two years because new on-the-spot fines for trespass still have not been put in place – almost two years after they were recommended. He said some activists could threaten the safety of farm families because they don’t understand how farms work and the equipment and chemicals found on farms.

SHEEP MARKET LAMB numbers dropped back again to 17,000 head, 5000 less than a week ago. Quality also declined, with quality lambs over 26kg cwt scarce in the yarding which comprised more plainer and light young lambs that showed signs of having gone dry in the skin. The market was cheaper, but did perform around lamb quality and weight. Heavier lambs with good fat cover were the most eagerly sought. Prices fell by $5 to $20/head compared to the previous Monday. Not all regular buyers attended or operated fully. One pen of extra heavy export lambs to $290, while the best price for unshorn lambs was $279/head for an estimated 30kg cwt. Most of the heavier lambs were in the 26-28kg cwt bracket and sold from $250 to $270/head for both shorn and unshorn for estimated averages of 840c to 890c/ kg cwt. The market showed a lot more variance over the general run of trade and light lambs at $175 to $220/head. As an example, the best fat score 4 trade lambs in the 22-24kg cwt range averaged $215 and were estimated at close to 870c, while the plainer run of firstcross types averaged $199/head at a ballpark cost of 810c/kg cwt. The bulk of the trade lambs sold from $175 to $220/head. Store lambs to the paddock were cheaper by $3 to $9/head amid a plainer run

that included more smaller and mixed lots. Better framed store lambs $152 to $170, and smaller types $90 to $140/head. Modest reduction in sheep supply at 10,000 head, down 2000. The yarding comprising mostly crossbred and Merino ewes with only a small component of wethers. Mutton prices were cheaper, the heaviest crossbred ewes slipping below 600c/ kg cwt at $200 to $220/head. The main run of heavy Merino ewes $160 to $195/head. Light sheep still sold strongly in comparison at $115 to $114/head. Most sheep estimated as costing from 600c to 650c/kg cwt. SUCKERS Pyalong Park Pyalong (98) $279, K Bacon Lockington (55) $277, D Maher Violet Town (28) $268, JM Hiscock & Sons Pyalong (61) $263, P & S Reynolds Glenaroua (25) $260, J Payne Clarkefield (24) $260, BV & EC Kelly Kilmore (83) $257, DL & TM Jensen Diggora West (45) $255, W Whatley Goornong (41) $244, C & S Cox Moama (172) $240, PA Bourke Moama (69) $240, CA & TR Borger Colbinabbin (36) $238, C McGillvray Mangalore (24) $237, T Kavanagh Dingee (35) $229, DI & CL Palmer Bamawm (60) $225, P & J McRobert Toolleen (25) $224, LJ & PM Cooper Emu Creek (21) $220, Glenlyon Past Highlands (31) $218, C & E Leerson Pyramid Hill (24) $212, P & J Webb Glenburn (52) $207, Farley Family Trust Derrinal (66) $203, Hunt Bros Lancefield (49) $200, GW Powell Mt Franklin (58) $171.

CROSSBRED LAMBS WB Bennett Moulamein (43) $290, GE & LJ Broad Durham Ox (45) $250, P Raglus Gobarup (79) $221, Cain Bros Laanecoorie (27) $204.

SHORN SUCKERS C & S Cox Moama (142) $254, Pemberley Moulamein (110) $251, S & R Snalson Tongala (138) $243, Everdry P/L

Moama (53) $238, D & L Lougoon Leichardt (63) $213.

MERINO TWO TOOTH GN & M Heather Murphy’s Creek (78) $186, Brenanah Glenalbyn (87) $167.

MERINO WETHERS Brenanah Glenalbyn (87) $177, GN & M Heather Murphy’s Creek (18) $169.

CROSSBRED EWES JX Phillips Kilmore (25) $220, GA & CA Canfield Powlett Plains (50) $220, AR Davies Newham (7) $212, Demeter Farming Kilmore (25) $205, Glenlyon Past

Highlands (44) $200, Derby Downs, Marong (26) $200, SD & R Snelson Tongala (52) $198, Cain Bros Laanecoorie (34) $195, HA & DJ Seach Pranjip (111) $180, CM & HJ Tingay Avenel (56) $180.

MERINO EWES Bradford Hills Maldon (9) $202, J & G Ross Mia Mia (35) $196, BA & MT Ryan Pyalong (77) $192, AJ & LM Balkin Moulamein (37) $177, Glen Brae Pompapiel (25) $174, SJ McLeod Nagambie (86) $170, Hope Avon Kurting (203) $165.

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DEATH

PUBLIC NOTICES

VALE STEVE McEWEN Deepest sympathy to to family.

DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION

A larger than life character who will be missed by all members of the Loddon Valley Football Umpires’ Group

PUBLIC NOTICES

For the purpose of conducting the 2021 Bridgewater Ski School to be held from Monday 6 December to Friday 10 December 2021 between the hours of 7:30am to 3:00pm, participants are exempt as follows: State Rules made under the Marine Act 1988 1. Clause 2(a) – 5 knots within 50 metres of a person in the water. 2. Clause 2(c) – 5 knots within 50 metres of another vessel.

NOTICE OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXCLUSION ZONE Loddon Shire Council, as the declared waterway manager for the Loddon River at Bridgewater between Flour Mill Weir and Sweeney’s Lane, hereby gives notice under section 208(2) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic) that the waters of the Loddon River between the Calder Highway bridge and the boat ramp at Sweeney’s Lane are prohibited to all persons and vessels not registered to take part in the 2021 Bridgewater Ski School. The exclusion zone takes effect between 7:30am and 3:00pm from 6 December to 10 December 2021. BY ORDER OF LODDON SHIRE COUNCIL

NOTICE OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXCLUSION ZONE Loddon Shire Council as the declared waterway manager for the Loddon River at Bridgewater between Flour Mill Weir and Sweeneys Lane, hereby gives notice under section 208(2) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic) that the waters of the Loddon River between the Calder Highway bridge and the boat ramp at Sweeneys Lane are prohibited to all persons and vessels not registered to take part in the 2021 Bridgewater Trophy Championships. The exclusion zone takes effect between 7:00am and 6:00pm from 11 to 12 December 2021. BY ORDER OF LODDON SHIRE COUNCIL

Waterway Rules made under the Marine Act 1988

Loddon Shire Christmas closure

3. Clause 62.2 of Schedule 62 – 5 knot speed restriction within waters not specified as Exclusive Use and Special Purpose Areas between Flour Mill Weir and Sweeney’s Lane.

The Council office in Wedderburn will be closed from 4.45pm 23 December and reopen at 8.15amon Tuesday 4 January 2022.

4. Clause 62.6(a) of Schedule 62 – Exclusive Use and Special Purpose Area for Slalom and Ski Jumping - modified to allow for trick skiing.

The Loddon Visitor Information Centre will be closed on Christmas Day, Sunday 26 December and Sunday 2 January, but is otherwise open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm and from 10am to 4pm on public holidays. For enquiries phone (03) 5494 2489 or email loddonvisitorinformation@loddon.vic.gov.au .

5. Clause 62.7(d) of Schedule 62 – operating times for the Exclusive Use and Special Purpose Area for ‘Water Skiing’.

The Community Care service will provide limited services from Friday 24 December and will recommence at 8.30am on Tuesday 4 January 2022. Personal care and meals on wheels will be provided and clients will be contacted to discuss their service needs for this period. There will be no home care, respite care, social support or property maintenance services delivered during this period. For urgent Community Care service assistance during this period, please contact the Serpentine Office on 5494 1201 (option 3) or the after-hours service on 0427 804 736. Kerbside waste and recycling collections during December 2021 and January 2022 will operate as scheduled, with no changes to collections. All waste facilities across the Shire will be closed on public holidays.

TENDER

Marine Safety Regulations 2012 6. Regulation 103 – person being towed must wear a PFD at all times. 7. Regulation 104(1) – master must not allow the vessel to be operated unless each person onboard wears a PFD. 8. Regulation 104(2) – master must not allow the vessel to tow a person unless the person is wearing a PFD. 9. Regulation 100(3) - the person must wear a PFD (of type specified) at all times when vessel is underway.

Loddon Shire Council invites tenders for the provision of restoration works at Korong Vale Hall.

Loddon Shire Council as the declared waterway manager for the waters of Loddon River at Bridgewater between Flour Mill Weir and Sweeney’s Lane, makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic): For the purposes of boating activity conducted by Bridgewater Water Ski Club Inc, persons and vessels involved in the 2021 Bridgewater Trophy Championships are exempt from the following requirements: State Rules made under the Marine Act 1988 1. Clause 2(a) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of a person in the water 2. Clause 2(c) – must not exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of another vessel Waterway Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988 3. Clause 62.2 of Schedule 62 – 5 knot speed restriction within waters not specified as Exclusive Use and Special Purpose Areas between Flour Mill Weir and Sweeneys Lane. 4. Clause 62.6(a) of Schedule 62 – Exclusive Use and Special Purpose Area for Slalom and Ski Jumping - modified to allow for trick skiing. 5. Clause 62.7(d) of Schedule 62 – operating times for the Exclusive Use and Special Purpose Area for ‘Water Skiing’. Marine Safety Regulations 2012 6. Regulation 100(3) – person must wear a personal flotation device (PFD) (of type specified) at all times when vessel is underway 7. Regulation 103 – person being towed must wear a PFD at all times. 8. Regulation 104(1) – master must ensure all occupants of vessel are wearing a personal flotation device (of type specified) 9. Regulation 104(2) – master must not allow the vessel to tow a person unless the person is wearing a PFD.

EXEMPTION CONDITIONS

Exemptions subject to the conditions detailed below:

 Masters of participating vessels are only exempt from items 1 and 2 when undertaking rescue responsibilities to retrieve persons in distress, provide for their initial medical or other needs and deliver them to a place of safety on shore.

 Masters of participating vessels are only exempt from items 3-5 for the duration of the events.

 Water skiers are only exempt from item 6 and item 9 when participating in trick skiing activities.

 Water skiers are only exempt from item 6 and item 7 when participating in trick skiing activities.

 Masters of participating vessels are only exempt from item 8 when towing water skiers who are participating in trick events, and item 7 when retrieving water skiers who are participating in trick events and exempt from wearing a personal flotation device.  All persons on vessels associated with the event, or participants performing acts which are not ‘Trick’ events, must wear PFDs at all times.

Contract 503 – Korong Vale Hall Restoration Works

DECLARATION OF BOATING ACTIVITY EXEMPTION

 Should vessels or persons not involved in the event enter the exclusion zone, the event must be stopped until the unauthorised vessel or person has moved outside of the zone.

 Masters of participating vessels are only exempt from items 8 and 9 when towing water skiers who are participating in trick events, and when retrieving water skiers who are participating in trick events and exempt from wearing a personal flotation device.  All persons on vessels associated with the event, or participants performing acts which are not ‘Trick’ events, must wear PFDs at all times.

 Should vessels or persons not involved in the event enter the exclusion zone, the event must be stopped until the unauthorised vessel or person has moved outside of the zone.

Tenders can be submitted via the electronic portal before 4 pm, Tuesday 21 December 2021.

 These exemptions apply between 6 December and 10 December 2021 between hours of 7:30am and 3:00pm, to persons and vessels registered to participate in the 2021 Bridgewater Ski School on the Loddon River, within the event area waters between the Calder Highway Bridge and the boat ramp at Sweeney’s Lane, provided the stated safety controls and undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are adhered to.

The lowest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted.

 These exemptions apply between 11 December and 12 December 2021 between hours of 7:00am and 6:00pm, to persons and vessels registered to participate in the 2021 Bridgewater Trophy Championships on the Loddon River, within the exclusion zone waters between the Calder Highway Bridge and the boat ramp at Sweeneys Lane, provided the stated safety controls and undertakings detailed in the application form and associated documentation are adhered to.

BY ORDER OF LODDON SHIRE COUNCIL

Copies of Contract Documentation may be obtained from Council’s electronic tendering website: https://www.eprocure.com.au/loddon/ Enquiries should be directed to Adam Cooper, Project Management Coordinator on (03) 5494 1200.

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EMPLOYMENT

Dingee Bush Nursing Centre is seeking

CAREERS AT LODDON

Registered Nurse/ Endorsed Enrolled Nurse

Located in a unique and wonderful part of

casual position for immediate start.

Central Victoria, about 175 kilometres north-

Orientation and training will be provided. General Nursing duties, wound care, pathology collection, home visits etc. If you would like any further details or to apply for this position, contact our centre or send resume to: centre.manager@dbnc.com.au

west of Melbourne, Loddon Shire is home to over 7500 residents, and supports a vibrant and growing agribusiness and horticulture sector. Our vision is to be a prosperous, vibrant and engaged community and we deliver a broad range of programs and services to enhance the sustainability and liveability for the community. Loddon is now seeking applications for the following positions from highly motivated,

Inquiries: Kylie Smith Centre Manager Dingee Bush Nursing Centre PH: 54 368 309 Email: centre.manager@dbnc.com.au

enthusiastic, energetic and outcome focused individuals who want to make a difference and help shape our future.

Runners-up in a ‘long’ season LODDON dart players were pleased to have completed their season after finals had been delayed several months by COVID restrictions and lockdowns. Players enjoyed a barbecue lunch before grand finals at Wedderburn Bowling Club. Runners-up were Inglewood’s BCs (above) in in a tight A Grade grand final against Gold Diggers and Korong Vale’s

Chuckers (below) in B Grade against St Arnaud. Loddon Darts Association secretary Robert Day said the committee was now asking members if they wanted to play committee doubles and singles games before Christmas. While the association’s major tournaments scheduled for 2021 were cancelled, Robert says planning is advanced for their return in 2022.

Civil Engineer – ref.no J/122  

Permanent, full-time position Band 6 - $45.67 per hour

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Location – Wedderburn office

STAFF WANTED

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Redbacks try their hand against region’s best THE annual Kookaburra 20/20 regional big bash took place in Bendigo on Sunday with Arnold representing the Upper Loddon cricket association against the best sides from the Northern Rivers region. The Arnold side lost both hard fought games against Echuca at the QEO and Yea Tigers at Kangaroo Flat. With the step up in standard it was a good challenge for the team currently sitting on the top of the ladder in Upper Loddon. Game 1: Echuca 5-148 (20) d Arnold 9/88 (20). Game 2: Yea 3/168 (20) d Arnold 9/87 (20). Club president Ben Metelmann said: “It

was good to test ourselves against the best cricket sides in the area, and use white balls and coloured clothes.” The highlight for the club was playing on Bendigo’s boutique Queen Elizabeth oval for the first time in the Arnold club’s 123-year history. “It was an honour to play on such a nice ground, we are not used to having grass to play on in the Upper Loddon.” Metelmann said. Reigning champions Strathdale-Maristians from the Bendigo district cricket association were eventual winners of the competition defeating the Shepparton cricket associations Katandra in the final.

Footballers back on the track MANY Loddon Valley league clubs have started training for the 2022 football season. Inglewood players are on the track twice a week in Bendigo while Pyramid Hill has also had its first session in Bendigo. Bears Lagoon Serpentine will be holding netball, try-outs this month. The club elected Chris Lewin its football president

and Michelle Francis will be netball president at its annual meeting. Meanwhile, Mitiamo has held its annual meeting with Mick Draper elected the new president. Secretary is Tanya Pollock, treasurer Ken Hynes and vice-presidents Brad Spence and Jackson Falls. At Calivil, Rod Baker has been re-elected president. Secretary is Bec Cullen and treasurer Hayley Fawcett.

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Flyer and hiccup INGLEWOOD’S Division 5 team are flying and had a fighting win against an opponent in Calivil. An opponent that been victors many times in recent years, the tables were turned at the weekend with Inglewood winning 83 shots (16 points) to 79 shots (two points). Three rinks were up and one rink lost with the Café 3517 prize for the best performed rink going to the team of Darren Rowe, Zane Rowe, Chris McEwan, and Ray White. Inglewood’s Division 1 team fell to Bendigo East in a rowdy encounter, coming back to earth with a thudding loss in what could only be described as a sometimes-rowdy encounter that at one stage threatened to get out of control. In a disappointing result Inglewood lost 66 shots (two points) to Bendigo East 88 shots (16 points). Inglewood was behind nearly all day and The Fat Butcher/Empire State Hotel prize for the best performed rink on the day went to Grant Jackson, Geoff Wilson, Jack Nevins and Mark Roberts who won by two shots The club had a Thai food night after pennant last Saturday and it turned into a sensational success with at least 60 in attendance. Thanks to Noi Rochester for all her hard work and also for the sensational food she prepared. Many thanks to Wade Roberts and Diane Andrew for organising the event. The next after-match function will be on December 18 for a Christmas night. In midweek pennant, Division 5 continued on their winning start to the season by having a big win at Woodbury and with both rinks having wins. Inglewood won 63 shots (14 points) to Woodbury 20 shots (0 points). Winner of the Cousin Jack’s Bakehouse/Jacqui Hecker prize for the best winning rink went to the team of Chris McEwan, Da-

Inglewood’s Grant Jackson guides his rink to a win on Saturday. LH PHOTO vid Whitehead, Phyliss McEwan and Edna Patterson. They had an amazing 45-5 shots win. Congratulations to Diane Andrew on having a successful first game of pennant bowls. All smiles afterward and said she thoroughly enjoyed it. Division 1 still haven’t greeted the judge and went down 51 shots (0 points) to Bendigo 63 shots (14 points). Hoping that playing at home against Bendigo East this week

will spark something. Many thanks to Pat Schram (Echuca) for agreeing to help out this year when short and she put in a very impressive performance against Bendigo. REGION PENNANT RESULTS BENDIGO - Division 1: Inglewood 66 lost to Bendigo East 88. M. McLean 16 lost to G. Podesta 20, R. Day 11 lost to I. Ross 29, L. Kelly 21 lost to J. Moloney 23, G. Jackson 18 d A. Tomkins 16. Division 4: Kangaroo Flat 90 d Dingee

63, Inglewood 83 d Calivil 79, Dvision 6: Bridgewater 65 lost to Eaglehawk 94. Midweek - Division 1: Inglewood 63 d Bendigo East 60. Division 4: Bridgewater 42 lost to Bendigo VRI 74, South Bendigo 69 d Dingee 45. Strathfieldsaye 80 d Calivil-Serpentine 34. NORTH CENTRAL - Division 1: Wycheproof 85 d Boort 62, Wedderburn 63 d Charlton 60. Division 2: St Arnaud 64 lost to Wedderburn 82, Charlton 66 lost to Korong Vale 72. Midweek: Wedderburn 81 d Korong Vale 55, St Arnaud 61 lost to Boort 70. NORTHERN - Division 2: Barham 76 d Pyramid Hill 46. Division 3: Kerand 104 d Pyramid Hill 27. Midweek Division 1: Pyramid Hill 62 lost to Kerang 63. Division 2: Pyramid Hill 26 lost to Barham 55.

SPORT

WEDDERBURN Harness Racing Club held its Annual Meeting last Monday and long time club stalwarts Bruce Hargreaves and Tom Nisbet were re-elected President and Secretary respectively. Rob Steel has taken on the role of vice-president. The club will hold its Cup meeting on January 30, when the club will welcome back spectators although COVID restrictions will apply. Wedderburn-owned Glengarriff and Inglewood owned and trained Vincent Kai are both engaged at Charlton this afternoon as well as the St Arnaud-trained Puzzle Piece. All three have winning chances. Marong trainer Shaun McNulty took out the Claiming Master event at Melton last Saturday night with recent stable acquisition Yorkshire giving Shaun the pleasure of winning both major claiming events held in recent weeks with Hashtag winning the Battle of the Claimers Final. The 2021 Inter-Dominion got under way at Menangle last Saturday night, with the Stawell-trained The Penny Drops finishing second in his heat of the Trotters’ Championship. The Penny Drops has a link to the Wedderburn district being sired by champion trotter Danny Bouchea. The Inter Dominion Series continues on Saturday night for the final round of heats, following heats completed at Bathurst last night. Tips this week - Melton: Race 1 No 5 Jilliby Fernando, Race 5 No 9 Denis William.

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND FESTIVE SEASON ARRANGEMENTS Advertise your business arrangements for the festive season in your local newspaper LODDON HERALD Free every Thursday Wedderburn’s Andrew Caserta during Saturday’s pennant match against Charlton. Wedderburn won by three shots. LH PHOTO

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Injury woes hamper match NEWBRIDGE took the points against Marong in Saturday’s Marong Tennis Association match that saw the home side lose two players through injury. Both teams had several fill in players, all sets were contested strongly and in good spirit. Unfortunately for Marong, two of their A grade ladies suffered injuries which led to them having to forfeit a couple of sets, Marong was able to get an emergency to replace one of the players. There were several fill-ins for both Harcourt and Wilson Reef too. Harcourt had five players winning all their sets - J. Cox, E. Landy, A. Manning, S. Gearing, and M. Atkins Harcourt 14-96 d Wilsons Reef 4-67 A LADIES: J Jox E. Landy d G. Thompson J. Taylor 6-3, J Cox A. Manning d G. Thompson K. Bingham 6-1, E. Landy A. Manning d J. Taylor K. Bingham 6-1.

MARONG B LADIES: N. Trethowan F. Hards d E. Molenaar C. Taylor 6-3, N. Trethowan B. Trethowan lost to E. Molenaar T. Taylor 3-6, F. Hards B. Trethowan lost to C. Taylor T. Taylor 2-6. A MEN: S. Gearing C. Green d H. Taylor B. Taylor 6-5, S. Gearing B. Bickford d H. Taylor J. Taylor 6-3, C. Green B. Bickford lost to B. Taylor J. Taylor 4-6. B MEN: D. Gearing M. Atkin d S. Taylor J. Taylor 6-3, D. Gearing S. Blake lost to S. Taylor C. McKinstry 3-6, M. Atkin S. Blake d J. Taylor C. McKinstry 6-5. MIXED J. Cox S. Gearing d G. Thompson H. Taylor 6-3, E. Landy C. Green d J. Taylor B. Taylor 6-5, A. Manning B. Bickford d K. Bingham S. Taylor 6-5, N. Trethowan D. Gearing 6 T. Taylor J. Taylor 6-4, F. Hards M. Atkin d C. Taylor J. Taylor 6-1, B. Trethowan S. Blake 6 d E. Molenaar C. McKinstry.

Woodstock 2-42 lost to Derby 16-105 A LADIES: K. Punton J. Leversha lost to L. Naughton F. Dangerfield 3-6, K. Punton K. Punton lost to L. Naughton M. Simons 0-6, J. Leversha K. Punton lost to F. Dangerfield M. Simons 2-6. B LADIES: A. Andrews-Stone K. Ashton lost to D. Normoyle T. Hayes 0-6, A. Andrews-Stone N. Earl lost to D. Normoyle

P. Lonsdale 1-6, K. Ashton N. Earl lost to T. Hayes P. Lonsdale 0-6. A MEN: G. Leach D. Heather lost to S. Saunderson S. Bruce 2-6, G. Leach N. Punton lost to S. Saunderson M. Dineen 4-6, D. Heather N. Punton d S. Bruce M. Dineen 6-4. B MEN: C. Dangerfield L. McKinley lost to N. Naughton N. Pollock 2-6, C. Dangerfield T. Heather lost to N. Naughton D. Daldy 3-6, L. McKinley T. Heather lost to N. Pollock D. Daldy 3-6. MIXED: J. Leversha G. Leach lost to L. Naughton M. Dineen 1-6, K. Punton N. Punton lost to F. Dangerfield S. Bruce 4-6, K. Punton D. Heather lost to M. Simons N. Naughton 1-6, K. Ashton C. Dangerfield lost to F. Dangerfield N. Pollock 0-6, A. Andrews-Stone L. McKinley d T. Hayes D. Daldy 6-5, N. Earl T. Heather lost to P. Lonsdale S. Bruce 4-6.

Marong 7-59 lost to Newbridge 11-92 A LADIES: R. McCaig H. Turnbull lost to A. Sherlock S. Wallace 2-6, R. McCaig S. Thompson lost to A. Sherlock K. Graham 0-6, H. Turnbull S. Thompson lost to S. Wallace K. Graham 0-6. B LADIES: R. Turnbull lost to T. Higgs D. Bouwmeester 2-6, K. Rowlatt H. Gadsden lost to T. Higgs M. Mitchell 2-6, R. Turnbull H. Gadsden d D. Bouwmeester M. Mitchell 6-4. A MEN: M. Swan J. McCaig d M. Johnson S. Atkins 6-5, M. Swan D. Turnbull d M.

Johnson D. Graham 6-3, J. McCaig D. Turnbull d S. Atkins D. Graham 6-1. B MEN: M. McCaig P. Leersen d A. Broom J. Sutherland 6-4, M. McCaig K. McCaig lost to A. Broom B. Johnson 0-6. P. Leersen K. McCaig d J. Sutherland B. Johnson 6-5. MIXED: R. McCaig M. Swan d A. Sherlock M. Johnson 6-4, S. Turnbull J. McCaig lost to K. Graham S. Atkins 3-6, H. Turnbull D. Turnbull lost to S. Wallace D. Graham 0-6, K. Rowlatt M. McCaig lost to T. Higgs A. Broom 4-6, R. Turnbull P. Leersen lost to D. Bouwmeester J. Sutherland 3-6, H. Gadsden K. McCaig lost to M. Mitchell B. Johnson 1-6

Lockwood v Woodvale

Calivil North’s Lynley Strachan in action in the weekend’s Loddon Valley matches.

Results not supplied

Harcourt ...............................62 Derby ...................................52 Marong............................. 49.5 Newbridge ....................... 40.5 Wilsons Reef .................... 37.5 Lockwood ........................... 29 Woodstock on Loddon .....16.5 Woodvale ............................13

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LODDON VALLEY

Team has first win SERPENTINE has had its first win in Loddon Valley tennis. The club transferred into the association from Inglewood competition at the start of the season. And on Saturday it accounted for Raywood 114-81. The women’s sets were tied on 24 games each, one of two for the round with Calivil North and Calivil men also ending in a tie, at 29 games. Mincha West had another strong win continuing their strong performances each week in all sections, on Saturday accounting for Yarrawalla. Lake Meran went down to Dingee 107-74. Calivil North juniors played a round robin but had fewer numbers as Oscar Balic and Aidan Roulston played seniors.

BOORT

Harvest puts halt to Saturday play

Woodstock’s Alyssa Andrews-Stone, Jocelyn Leversha and Nick Punton take a break between sets. LH PHOTO

TENNIS was not played in Boort on Saturday with regular players involved in grain harvest. Several players had also stepped over to Loddon Valley association to play with Lake Meran for the day.

Powlett breaks clear POWLETT has broken clear on top of the Inglewood Tennis Association ladder with a firm win on Saturday over Fentons Creek. After tight encounters in the men’s sets, Powlett moved to victory with strong performances from the women and in the mixed sets. Wedderburn Junction is also within striking distance of the ladder leaders after a convincing win against Korong Vale. Junction dominated the men’s sets while its women shared set honours and lowered the colours by six games in their sets. Powlett 22-16-164 d Fenton’s Creek 8-12-113. Men’s doubles: Powlett 4 sets 50 games to Fenton’s Creek 4 sets 43 games. Ladies’ doubles: Powlett 6 sets 57 games to Fenton’s Creek 2 sets 31 games. Mixed

INGLEWOOD doubles: Powlett 6 sets 57 games to Fenton’s Creek 2 sets 39 games Wedderburn Junction 20-15144 d Korong Vale 7-6-95 Men’s doubles: Wedderburn Junction 6 sets 48 games to Korong Vale 0 sets 15 games. Ladies’ doubles: Korong Vale 4 sets 52 games to Wedderburn Junction 4 sets 46 games. Mixed doubles: Wedderburn Junction 5 sets 50 games to Korong Vale 2 sets 28 games.

LADDER Powlett ................................39 Fenton’s Creek ................... 36 Wedderburn Junction ......... 34 Loddon Eagles ................... 28 Korong Vale ........................ 28

Sam Lockhart returns serve for Fenton’s Creek in Saturday’s play. LH PHOTO

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CRICKET | SPORT

Leach, Welsh stun visitors with bats

JAYDEN Leach and Braydon Welsh took control of Kingower’s Upper Loddon match against Boort-Yando on Saturday. The two enjoyed a healthy 48run partnership before opener Welsh was caught by Fraser Bear off the bowling of Alex Cockerell for 78. Leach went on to finish 96 not out, coming to to the crease when Matthew Rowe was dismissed by Cockerell for 18 and Kingower already on 71 in its chase to overtake the visitor’s 100. Boort-Yando had batted first with captain Jarrod Hodoras top scoring with 55. Nick Leach did the early damage, having Boort-Yando at 2-9. He returned later in the innings to claim a third wicket and in six overs conceded just nine runs.

BRIDGEWATER LOST TO ARNOLD ARNOLD D Mason lbw K Bloom ...........................11 P Scholes c K Lister b D Smyth ............ 98 C Dale lbw D Smyth ...............................14

R Metelmann not out . ........................... 63 G Nevins not out ................................... 12 Extras .......................................................6 Total ................................... 3/204 (cc) Bowling: K Bloom 7.0-0-1-29, T Naughton 6.0............-0-0-35, T McKinley 7.0-0-0-31, D Smyth 5.0-0-.2-40, K Lister 3.0-0-0-20, C Lister 3.0-0-0-21, J Symons 3.0-0-0-21, D Harrison 1.0-0-0-7.

BRIDGEWATER T McKinley c G Nevins b J McHale . ..... 65 S Harrison c C Dale b B Power ............... 6 J Symons c HR McCullough b J McHale .0 L Harrison b B Power .............................. 6 B Wickham c G Nevins b C Dale ............ 8 T Naughton st P Scholes b C Dale ..........0 K Lister c HR McCullough b G Nevins .... 0 D Smyth c R Metelmann b C Dale .......... 4 K Bloom c & b C Dale ............................. 0 D Harrison c G Nevins b B Power ......... 20 C Lister not out . ...................................... 1 Extras .......................................................3 Total ............................................. 112 Bowling: J McHale 7.0-1-2-29, B Power 6.3-2-3-15, R Metelmann 3.0-0-0-16, C Dale 7.0-0-... 4-20, G Nevins 7.0-0-1-14, M Dale 2.0-0-0-12, D Mason 2.0-1-0-5.

KINGOWER D BOORT-YANDO BOORT-YANDO A Knight b N Leach ..................................1 B Minogue b N Leach ............................. 6 F Bear b J Leach ..................................... 1 J Hodoras lbw L DeJong . ..................... 55

Kingower’s Nick Leach knocks the ball past Fraser Bear. LH PHOTO A Cockerell b N Leach ............................ 2 L Malone c T Nunn b L DeJong .............15 D Crilly run out (B Rose) ...........................7 W Gould b BC Pickles . ........................... 2 G Zanker b J Leach . ................................4 M Sjardema not out . ............................... 0 Extras ...................................................... 7 Total ............................................. 100

Bowling: J Leach 5.2-1-2-13, N Leach 6.0-33-9, BC Pickles 7.0-1-1-32, L DeJong 7.0-12-21, B Welsh ...... 2.0-0-0-4, J Vinnicombe 3.0-1-0-7, T Nunn 2.0-0-0-13. KINGOWER B Welsh c F Bear b A Cockerell .............78 M Rowe c & b A Cockerell .....................18 J Leach not out ..................................... 96

W Deason b D Crilly ...............................20 N Leach not out . ..................................... 4 Extras .......................................................7 Total ................................... 3/223 (cc) Bowling: J Hodoras 4.0-1-0-11, L Malone 4.00-0-13, D Crilly 7.0-0-1-58, B Minogue 7.0-0-055, A Cockerell 7.0-0-2-48, A Knight 4.0-0-020, G Zanker 1.0-0-0-9, M Sjardema 1.0-0-0-7.

Openers steer winning ways By MICHAEL ROSE BOORT-YANDO continued on its winning way accounting for Wedderburn in the second of the one dayers in Upper Loddon junior cricket on Saturday. Bridgewater won their first game of the season when they overcame Kingower. Fraser Holland and Alex Cockerell gave Boort-Yando a great start in their clash with Wedderburn, both retiring with 30s beside their names. Will Toose and Lachie Hall also made useful contributions to Boort-Yando’s final total of 2- 135. Wickets were hard to come by for the Wedderburn bowlers, however Aihen Turner kept up his record of taking a wicket in every game by being the only wicket taker. In reply, Wedderburn batted out time, finishing with a total of six for 39. Top scorer was Beau Hartnell who provided stubborn resistance to bat through most of the innings to remain not out. For Boort-Yando, Hall completed a fine double by taking three wickets to go with his 18 runs he made earlier. Kingower batted first after winning the toss at Bridgewater. Toby Naughton put the clamps on the Kingower batsmen early by bowling a tight spell of five overs, conceding only two runs as well as removing both of Kingower’s opening batsmen. Jackson Luckman with 14 was Kingower’s top scorer and he helped Kingower to a final total of 3-73. Bridgewater openers Kai Lister

T. Lowe b W. Toose ................................. 6 B. Hartnell not out ................................... 9 J. Wyman c b A. Cockerell ...................... 4 S. Reid b L. Hall ...................................... 3 T. Blair b L. Hall ....................................... 0 D. Witham c b L. Hall .............................. 0 A. Turner not out . .................................... 0 Extras .................................................... 14 Total ........................................... 6/39 Bowling: T. Potter 3-2-0-2, W. Toose 3-0-17, A. Cockerell 3-0-1-4, N. Scott 3-2-0-1, J. Mulquiny 3-0-1-5, F. Holland 3-0-0-6, J. Hird 2-0-0-2, L. Hall 2-1-3-1, B. Arnold 2-1-0-1, S, Toose 2-1-0-2.

Bridgewater v Kingower Kingower E. Mccoy b T. Naughton . ........................ 6 T. Murphy b T. Naughton ......................... 7 L. McCoy c T. Naughton b T. Woodhatch .... 2 J. Luckman retired . ............................... 14 I. Johnson-McCloud retired .................... 3 R. Murphy retired .................................... 6 R. Smith retired ....................................... 0 M. Lonza not out ..................................... 2 J. Soulsby not out ................................... 0 Extras .................................................... 33 Total ........................................... 3/73 Bowling: T. Naughton 5-4-2-4, K. Lister 5-10-10, D. Stringer 4-0-0-7, L. Lonsdale 4-1-05, T. Woodhatch 3-0-1-7, N. Harrison 3-2-01, N. Wickham 3-0-0-5, S. Lister 3-0-0-14, H. Kilby 3-0-0-8, E. Simms 2-0-0-7.

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Kai Lister top scores for Bridgewater. LH PHOTO and Naughton started with a frenetic pace, racing to 42 off just six overs. Following the retirement of Lister for 31, however, Luckman and Riley Murphy got the visitors back into the game taking five wickets between them for just three runs. Bridgewater managed to stem the tide to eventually win the game by 18 runs.

Wedderburn v Boort-Yando Boort-Yando F. Holland retired ................................... 30

A. Cockerell retired ................................ 31 W. Toose retired . ................................... 15 B. Arnold retired ...................................... 9 S. Toose retired ....................................... 6 L. Hall retired ......................................... 18 J. Hird retired . ......................................... 2 J. Potter not out ...................................... 9 N. Scott run out ( Z. Turner ) . .................. 0 J. Mulquiney c T. Lowe b A. Turner ......... 1 T. Potter not out . ..................................... 0 Extras .................................................... 16 Total ......................................... 2/135 Bowling: T. Lowe 5-0-9-33, J. Wyman 6-0-030, N. Turner 6-0-0-29, S. Reid 5-0-0-25, T. Blair 2-0-0-3, A. Turner 2-0-1-8.

Wedderburn N. Turner c b J. Mulquiny ........................ 3

T. Naughton b J. Luckman .................... `22 K. Lister retired ...................................... 31 D. Stringer b J. Luckman ........................ 0 L. Lonsdale b R. Murphy ......................... 0 H. Daldy c T. Murphy b J. Soulsby .......... 0 T. Woodhatch b R. Murphy ..................... 0 N. Wickham b R. Murphy ........................ 0 N. Harrison b M. Lonza ........................... 1 S. Lister retired ........................................ 0 H. Kilby run out I. Johnson-McCloud . .... 0 E. Simms not out . ................................... 1 Extras .................................................... 36 Total ........................................... 8/91 Bowling T. Murphy 3-0-0-20, I. JohnsonMcCloud 3-0-0-20, R. Smith 3.4-1-0-11, J. Luckman 2-1-2-2, R. Murphy 2-1-3-1, C. Soulsby 3-0-0-10, M. Lonza 5-3-1-3, J. Soulsby 4-1-1-10, Rhiannon Murphy 1-0-05, E. McCoy 1-0-0-4.

Luke Boyd

Youngsters in close finish UNDER 13 Boort Yando cricketers finally got their time to take to the field in the Northern District Cricket Assosciation competition. With 13 enthusiastic and energetic boys, the team took to the field full of gusto. Among them were debutantes Liam King, Darby Perryman, Chaise Hird and Brodie McPherson. Boort won the toss and elected to bowl. Barham-Koondrook had strong hitters in D’Silva and Laursen which set their team up, reaching 4/89. Jake O’Flaherty had a sterling three overs with stats of 2/6. Magnificent catches were taken in the infield and outfield by Brodie McPherson and Cooper Gooding. Boort-Yando had a nerous start with the bat losing Gooding in the first over and then Deklan King, retiring with an ankle injury. Luke Boyd had grit and determination, retiring at 25. Owen Byrne was also dominant with the bat, hitting four fours to finish on 23. Boort-Yando finished four runs short.

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ARNOLD’S BAT, BALL BLITZ AN OMINOUS warning has been sounded to Upper Loddon Cricket Association sides with a bat and ball blitz by Arnold at the weekend. The Redbacks totally dominated play against Bridgewater with captain Phil Scholes finishing 98 not out with the bat and Cameron Dale taking four wickets with the ball, at one stage sitting on a hat-trick. But the veterans of the side kept their praise for senior debutante Gabe Nevins who took three catches in the field and a wicket with the ball. Declaring at 3/204 after 35 overs, Arnold dismissed Bridgewater for 112 in 34 overs and with just three extras. But the weekend was not all easy-going for the Redbacks. In the Northern Rivers T20 Cup competition on Sunday, Arnold was unable to crack a spot in the finals.

Arnold’s Ryan Metelmann plays in Sunday’s T20 Cup after hitting 63 in the club’s strong Upper Loddon win on Saturday. LH PHOTO