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Tuesday, 6 June, 2023
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“Different type of BIG V preparation.” The Suns received support from the host team, who sent a courtesy bus, towels, food and water for players and supporting crew to get to the stadium safely. “Something like that could go quite serious, but you know what? We’re all living a world today where there is some good, kind-hearted individuals and teams and people,” Mr Gunther said. Turn to page 12 for more on the story
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The Sherbrooke Suns’ Big V Youth League men’s basketball team were lucky to recover from a setback on the way to their recent match in Bendigo, with the engine of the team’s bus catching on fire half an hour from their away game at Bendigo’s Red Energy Arena. The Suns’ bus engine caught fire on the Calder Freeway with players, managers and coaches on board. Coach Scott Gunther said smoke began coming into the bus at about 12pm, with passengers originally believing a blown tire was the cause of the fumes. “The driver grabbed the fire extinguisher and we kept the guys all on the bus, and then pretty quickly realised it’s a little bit more severe than what we thought,” Mr Gunther said. Passengers were evacuated as flames and smoke became visible from the engine. “It could have been quite dangerous because all the fuel from the bus ended up spilling all over the Calder Highway,” Mr Gunther said. While awaiting emergency transportation to their match against the Braves, players were videod dancing on an island in the middle of the busy road. “Boys were hilarious making the most of a tough situation. Rain wind cold…. What do you do…. Dance!” passenger Peter Unwin wrote on Facebook.
A Belgrave local is looking for community support to create an art silo at St Thomas More Catholic Church. 93-year-old Josie Walsh has teamed up with local designer Mark Westaway to produce a proposed design for the project, including the church’s logo and a cross accompanied by mountains in the background. Turn to page 3 for more on the story
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