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TEAM EFFORT: Burnt Creek couple Libby and Russell Peucker will be honoured for their commitment to improving the Horsham South community, on Australia Day. The couple will share Horsham Rural City Council’s Citizen of the Year award for their countless hours of volunteering and leadership. For more on Australia Day awards and activities, see pages 2 and 7.

Picture: KELLY LAIRD

Bypass plan deferred

BY SARAH SCULLY

Wimmera residents will have to wait at least six months to learn if VicRoads will proceed with its preferred option for a Horsham bypass or abandon its planning scheme amendment.

VicRoads is acting on recommendations in a report handed down by an independent panel, which will be released to the public today.

The organisation wants its preferred alignment, Option D – which runs north-east of the city, through Riverside – to form the basis for a Horsham Planning Scheme amendment to secure land for a Western Highway bypass.

VicRoads acting regional director Maree McNeilly said the organisation

had decided to defer the amendment until further work was completed.

The report follows extensive panel hearings in Horsham in October and November last year.

Ms McNeilly said how VicRoads chose to proceed with the amendment depended on the outcome of two plans to be undertaken by Horsham Rural City Council, which were expected to be completed in six months.

She said the report recommended the council complete an aerodrome master plan and an integrated transport strategy.

VicRoads will address flood modelling concerns raised in the report.

“We need to confirm with Wimmera Catchment Management Authority that the modelling we have done is correct, in terms of the one-in-100-

year floods,” Ms McNeilly said. “We also need to do some very targeted stakeholder consultation, particularly around some mitigation issues for the Riverside community.”

Ms McNeilly said once the council and VicRoads had addressed the report’s recommendations, VicRoads would decide whether to seek the Planning Minister’s approval for the amendment or abandon it.

“If VicRoads can resolve some of the key issues, we will proceed with the amendment,” she said.

“At this stage, VicRoads will work towards finding a resolution for Option D before considering other alignments. To revisit other alignments, further funding would be required.

“Our main focus is to complete the work required as soon as possible

so we can provide clarity to affected landowners.”

Council technical services director

John Martin said the council was already working on a master plan for the aerodrome, along with an integrated transport strategy.

“The council recognised work should be done on the aerodrome regardless of the panel’s recommendations, so we’ve already started planning for that,” he said.

“We also suggested a regional transport strategy to look at how the region’s other highways – not just the Wimmera Highway – would link up to a bypass.

“The panel’s report seems to have picked up on several of the council’s recommendations and concerns. The council was unable to make a decision

about a preferred alignment because of gaps – or what the planning panel called deficiencies – in the reports.”

Mr Martin said he was pleased VicRoads would revisit how Option D would affect flood mitigation.

“I think there is a lot of work for all the parties involved to enable a proper assessment to be done,” he said.

“The council is keen to do that, and we will be doing a lot of community engagement for both the aerodrome and transport plans.”

Horsham Mayor Heather Phillips said she was pleased the panel’s report reflected community views.

“It’s better to have the right decision than the wrong one, and right decisions take time,” she said.

The panel’s report will be released on www.vicroads.gov.au today.

Australia Day events

A list of Australia Day events, on Tuesday, across the region:

Ararat Rural City

Ararat: 8am, Alexandra Gardens, celebrations featuring guest speaker Australia Day ambassador Don Hyde.

Hindmarsh Shire

Rainbow: 7.30am, barbecue breakfast, flag raising ceremony, mayor’s address and guest speaker Australia Day ambassador Matthew Albert.

Jeparit: 9am barbecue breakfast, flag raising ceremony, mayor’s address and guest speaker Australia Day ambassador Matthew Albert.

Dimboola: 10.30am, morning tea, flag raising ceremony, mayor’s address and guest speaker Australia Day ambassador Matthew Albert.

Nhill: Noon, barbecue lunch, mayor’s address and guest speaker Australia Day ambassador Matthew Albert.

Horsham Rural City

Horsham: 7.15am, Horsham Soundshell, free barbecue breakfast, followed by 8am ceremony. Guest speaker Australia Day ambassador Aris Imbardelli, flag raising ceremony, citizenship ceremony, plus other entertainment.

Brimpaen: 8am, Brimpaen Hall, country breakfast. 9am ceremony, with guest speaker and flag raising ceremony.

Natimuk: 10.30am, in front of council office, Natimuk Brass Band, Australia Day ambassa-

dor Aris Imbardelli, flag raising ceremony, followed by tea and coffee.

Dadswells Bridge: 11am, Dadswells Bridge Hall, flag raising ceremony, followed by refreshments.

Northern Grampians

St Arnaud: 8am, Market Square, barbecue breakfast, followed by guest speaker David Rayner OAM.

Stawell: 6.30pm, Cato Park, free barbecue, children’s entertainment. 7pm ceremony followed by fireworks display at 9.30pm.

West Wimmera

Apsley: 8am, Apsley Recreation Reserve, Australia Day breakfast. 9am Apsley District 8s cricket. 11.30am Australia Day observance.

Dergholm: 9.45am, Dergholm Hall, flag raising ceremony.

Guest speaker Steven Astbury, Variety Bash. Interviews with Lionel Roper and Alan Schriever about early pioneering days. Morning tea.

Edenhope: 8am, Lions Park, Australia Day breakfast, flag raising ceremony. Guest speaker Australia Day ambassador Tim Conolan.

Goroke: 8am, Goroke Memorial Hall, Australia Day breakfast, flag raising ceremony.

Guest speakers John and Margaret Millington, followed by morning tea.

Kaniva: 8am, Kaniva Swimming Pool, bacon and egg breakfast, flag raising ceremony, guest speaker Kate Maddern.

Harrow: 11.30am, Johnny Mullagh Reserve, flag raising ceremony. Guest speaker Australia Day ambassador Tim Conolan. Barbecue lunch.

Minimay: 9am, Minimay Memorial Hall, buffet bacon and egg breakfast by gold coin donation, flag raising ceremony.

Yarriambiack Shire

Warracknabeal: 8am, Community Centre, Anzac Park, free breakfast celebration with children’s activites and guest speaker.

Hopetoun: 7.30am, Memorial Hall in Austin Street. Breakfast celebrations and guest speaker.

Beulah: Flag Pole Stroll starting from Beulah Post Office at 8am. Breakfast celebrations and guest speaker to follow.

Minyip: 8am, Town Square, Main Street. Breakfast celebrations and guest speaker.

Rupanyup: 8am, Rupanyup Memorial Park, Murtoa Road, Rupanyup. Breakfast and guest speaker.

Murtoa: 8am, Murtoa Swimming Pool. Breakfast celebrations.

Woomelang: 8am, Memorial Hall, breakfast celebrations and guest speaker.

Tempy: 7.30am, Lions Park. Breakfast celebrations and guest speaker.

Patchewollock: 8am, Patchewollock Community Centre. Breakfast celebrations and guest speaker.

Wallup: 8am, Wallup Hall, breakfast celebrations and guest speaker.

SAVED: Ten-year-old Harry Vercoe saves a shot at goal at Horsham Aquatic Centre, testing his skills before an afternoon pool party on Australia Day. Swimming instructor Dave Dickinson, looking on, will run events on the day.

Pool party celebrations

Wimmera children can enjoy a fun afternoon by the pool while raising money for a good cause on Australia Day.

Horsham Aquatic Centre children’s program co-ordinator Kylie Zelly said between 150 and 200 children attended the centre’s annual Australia Day pool party each year.

“We’re looking forward to another great day,” she said. “We will have children’s

activities, live music and a barbecue.

“We have had a new inflatable for a few months, which is also worth coming down to have a go at.”

The pool party raises money for the YMCA’s Open Doors program.

“It’s a great program, which enables people to use the centre who might otherwise be unable to, usually because of financial reasons,” Ms Zelly said.

“All the money raised will stay in the region, which is fantastic for the community.”

Ms Zelly encouraged Wimmera residents to attend the pool party on Tuesday from noon to 3pm.

“Come down and have a great day out while raising money for the community,” she said.

Entry costs $6, with parents supervising young children admitted free.

Call for more action, less talk

BY SARAH SCULLY

Victorian Opposition Leader

Matthew Guy used a visit to the Wimmera to call on the State Government to ‘stop talking about drought funding and get on with it’.

Mr Guy visited Kaniva, Nhill, Jeparit, Rainbow, Brim, Warracknabeal and Horsham on Monday and yesterday to meet with communities about a range of issues, primarily drought and seasonal conditions.

“I was at a farm at Kaniva on Monday night and it was bone dry. In fact they were saying it’s the worst they’ve seen it since ’82, or perhaps the 10 years before,” Mr Guy said.

“Western Victoria is hurting very badly and I think it’s time any relief that is planned is announced – no more waiting.”

The State Government announced a $27-million drought relief package in November.

It featured a range of new support measures, including funding for mental health first-aid training, additional rural financial counsellors and $1.5 million for a drought extension program to help farmers make necessary on-farm decisions.

Mr Guy said Wimmera residents were still waiting for relief and should

not have to wait until the premier visited in February to receive it.

“Drought marches on for the five, six or seven weeks since he’s announced he’s coming up,” he said.

“That’s five, six or seven weeks people are suffering while they await a government media announcement.

“They need to get on with it and support the communities, because they need a lot of support.”

Mr Guy said drought had severe flow-on effects.

“The problem with drought, that people in Melbourne don’t realise, is the flow-on effects,” he said.

“It’s not just the farming communities that suffer, it’s also the part-time employment. People are spending less so part-time employment drops in supermarkets or shops around town.

“There will be less investment in the town, local government will invest less because there will be less rates. It’s a vicious cycle of revenue that affects the whole district.

“That’s why we need to get some support to the communities very quickly.”

Member for Lowan Emma Kealy hosted Mr Guy and Shadow Emergency Services and Environment Minister Brad Battin on the tour of the electorate.

“What we’re hearing through talking

to people in some of the communities is although drought relief has been announced, it’s not flowing through,”

Ms Kealy said.

Mr Battin, who also visited Donald

Fishing for extra reward

This year’s Horsham Fishing Contest is set for a family-friendly festival-like focus, with the addition of an interactive wildlife presenter and food vans at the soundshell.

The March 13 contest, sponsored by The Weekly Advertiser, will offer prizes valued at $70,000.

The winner will have a choice of a caravan, boat or car as first prize.

Merchandise is also available for people to buy, with shirts, caps and stubby-holders available for competitors. But people need to pre-order online before Tuesday to ensure their order. There will be limited stock available on the weekend of the competition.

Contest co-ordinator Angela Watson said Chris Humfrey and his Wild Action team would make interactive and fun presentations at Horsham Soundshell.

“He will talk about native animals, particularly ones from Wimmera waterways,” she said.

“It’s a free event for families and children, put on in conjunction with Wimmera Catchment Management Authority, to create a more festival-like atmosphere.”

Ms Watson said there were more registrations than this time last year.

She said a popular addition to last year’s contest, the catch-a-carp competition would offer more cash prizes this year, with the person to catch the heaviest carp to take home $1500.

Second prize in the carp competition is $1000, third $750, fourth $500, fifth $250 and heaviest measurable carp bag $1000.

Ms Watson said a new introduction to the contest this year was ‘bring a mate’, which offered a $10 discount to enter the competition next year

if people brought a friend who had not competed in the past two years.

People who bring five or more new senior contestants will receive a free registration in next year’s contest.

Ms Watson said she and contest committee members would also be at this year’s Wimmera Machinery Field Days, displaying prizes and taking registrations.

“Another new addition to this year’s contest is for the first 50 people from out of town who register. They will receive a $10 voucher at Horsham Sports and Community Club,” she said.

Other major prizes on offer are: second, camper trailer, third, Barra fishing trip for two people, plus loads of prizes for juniors and tiddlers.

The contest, run by volunteers with support from Wimmera Uniting Care and Horsham Apex Club 15, raises money to donate back to the community. For more information visit www. horshamfishingcomp.com.au.

Ararat grandparents win lotto

An Ararat couple is planning a relaxing retirement after winning division one in a TattsLotto draw on Saturday night.

Twenty entries shared in a first division prize pool, each taking home $207,714.12.

The Ararat grandparents, who wish to remain anonymous, were among nine winning tickets in Victoria.

“It’s fabulous! I scanned our ticket with the app and checked it at least six times,” the woman said.

“I’ve had butterflies in my stomach ever since.

“It will definitely set us up well for retirement. We will travel around Australia in a caravan and we might just never come back.”

The couple purchased their 12-game marked entry from Harris Newsagency in Ararat.

Owner John Harris said he was pleased to have sold another division one winning entry.

“We’ve seen our fair share of winners over the 35 years we’ve been in business, but it’s always great to get another division one win,” he said.

“It’s marvelous.”

and Wedderburn in the Mallee, met with Country Fire Authority representatives to discuss support for volunteer fire-fighters.

Mr Guy also met with Wimmera

Drug Action Taskforce members to learn more about resources required to combat crystal methamphetamine use in both rural and regional communities.

Paramedics treat Rocklands skier

Paramedics treated a teenage boy who fell heavily while water-skiing at Rocklands Reservoir on Sunday night.

The boy injured his back in the fall and was

taken to Wimmera Base Hospital, Horsham, in a stable condition. The boy was one of nine people across Victoria treated by paramedics at the weekend after a water accident.

Rotary art fair returns

Horsham East Rotary Club’s Wimmera Art Fair will return in April following a three-year absence.

President Penny Flynn said the popular art show went into recess during the redevelopment of Horsham Town Hall.

The club will present the show in the refurbished town hall from April 8 to 10.

Miss Flynn said the 39th art fair would feature a new concept.

“The format will emphasise the artist, as they will have an opportunity to purchase a bay and profile several of their works or just have a couple of entries,” she said.

Winner of the ‘Best Bay in Show’ title will win $1500.

Miss Flynn said artists could enter a range of categories.

“The catalogue will profile the artists and groups participating rather than just the name of their works,” she said.

The club will donate a percentage of the fair’s proceeds to Rachael’s Wish fundraising appeal for a Wimmera Cancer Centre.

“The club has a history of providing physical and financial support to Horsham’s major projects that improve the lifestyle of our community, including the

aquatic centre and more recently, the newly refurbished Horsham Town Hall,” Miss Flynn said.

“In fact, Horsham East Rotary Club is celebrating 45 years of serving this community.

“We hope the Wimmera community will support the art fair in view of the financial support it will be giving to this important community project.”

Miss Flynn said people could call Ken Dowsley on 0408 334 910 for more information. Entry forms are available online at www.clubrunner.ca/horshameast.

New drought assistance program

Drought-affected residents in Horsham, Yarriambiack, Hindmarsh and Buloke municipalities can now access support from Wimmera Uniting Care via a new drought assistance program.

The program, which has been running in the West Wimmera Shire since November, offers information, support and counselling to people struggling with the effects of drought and associated stressors.

Wimmera Uniting Care chief executive Wendy Sturgess said the program would result in additional resources and recruit-

ment to hire workers who will be dedicated to helping people cope with the effects of drought.

“We know people are struggling out there,” she said.

“This isn’t the first time farmers, business owners and their families have had to cope with a poor harvest, which has a ripple effect across the community. Times are tough – but we’re here to help.”

The Department of Social Services funds the program, which aims to build resilience in drought affected areas, provide services to those who would not otherwise access

support and enhance the capacity of existing services and community networks to cope with mental health issues.

Ms Sturgess said the program was flexible and could provide home visits, make appointments at office spaces or make contact via phone or the internet.

“Taking that first step and asking for help is always the hardest part,” she said.

For more information or to access support call Wimmera Uniting Care on 1800 114 195, email intake@wuc.org.au or visit the agency’s website at www.wuc.org.au/ get-help.

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Peuckers’ team effort

BY SARAH SCULLY

Horsham Rural City’s citizens of the year

Russell and Libby Peucker firmly believe what you get out of life is dependent on what you put into it.

The Peuckers will be honoured for their commitment to improving the Horsham South community, including countless hours of volunteering and leadership, on Australia Day.

Mr Peucker said the couple was shocked to learn of the accolade.

“We’ve been involved in a lot of things, but we’ve tried to do everything anonymously, behind the scenes,” he said.

Mr Peucker, whose connection to Burnt Creek spans five generations, said the couple benefitted from living in a strong community with plenty of support.

Mr Peucker has 45 years’ experience in the Country Fire Authority and led the co-ordination of the 2014 Grampians bushfire recovery program.

He was the liaison between volunteer organisation BlazeAid – which worked with families to rebuild damaged and destroyed fencing – fire victims, the Country Fire Authority and Horsham Rural City Council.

“In the past 45 years we’ve had a lot of big fires and big

“It’s a surprise, but it’s a thrill. I think we’re getting this award on behalf of a lot of people.” – Russell Peucker

accidents. Over that time, Libby’s supported me through it all with phonecalls, radio work, catering and all that sort of thing,” he said.

“We’re a team.”

Mrs Peucker was also actively involved in supporting fire victims and BlazeAid.

“It was the worst fire we’ve ever had and people are still recovering,” she said.

“We have a property on Winfields Road on the edge of the Grampians, so our involvement is in the Laharum, Wartook Valley and Grampians community.

“The community is still finding it hard, two years after the fires. And of course, there’s the drought. The past two harvests have been the worst on record.

“We’re supporting the community, reconnecting them after the fires.”

The Peuckers are both active members of the Green Lake Foreshore Committee, with Mr Peucker leading the Fill Green Lake campaign. He is also a member of Zumstein’s Flood Recovery Group, an advocate for the water flow and natural environment of Lower Burnt Creek and Bungalally Creek,

and is representing the community east of Horsham in the planning process for a city bypass.

Mrs Peucker is a member of Horsham Agricultural Society and several other community organisations.

Laharum

Both are life members of Laharum Football Netball Club, with Mr Peucker chairman of Laharum Sports Inc, which supervised the development of Cameron Oval.

Mr Peucker said both he and Mrs Peucker played all their sport at Laharum, as did their three children.

“We’ve even had some grandkids start playing some netball there,” he said.

Mr Peucker said being part of a sporting club taught the importance of volunteerism from a young age.

and reward them for their efforts, it’s great. It gives them a sense of ownership.”

Mr Peucker encouraged people, who were not already, to become involved in community life.

“With the dropping of population in the country, we’re in danger of wearing out the willing workers,” he said.

“There’s just less and less people in the country, but we’ve still got the same jobs.

“We still want fire brigades and footy clubs.”

Mrs Peucker said the couple’s son Ben was continuing the family tradition.

“He’s on the football committee and he runs the cricket out at Laharum, along with some others,” she said.

“He’s continuing on whether he likes it or not.

“Often there is no choice –someone has to do it, and it might as well be you.”

“Even in juniors, kids all have their little jobs to do, whether it’s running water or the boundary,” he said.

“It shows them that you don’t just get given things, there is a certain amount you need to put in to get back.

“If we can get kids involved

Mrs Peucker said she and her husband abided by a motto included in her late father-inlaw’s obituary: “This country is only entrusted into our care for the short span of life. Let us pass it on better than we found it.”

“Our work is never going to be finished, that’s for sure,” she said.

“We’ve got to keep our communities alive – otherwise, they will die.”

Dalton encourages youth involvement

Horsham’s Young Citizen of the Year

Dalton Cross has encouraged his peers to make the most of opportunities to contribute to their community.

Mr Cross, who was elected vice-president of Horsham Agricultural Society in 2015, started volunteering at a young age.

“I started helping with the animal nursery at the Horsham Show when I was 12,” he said.

“I think I took it on when I was 13 or 14, with some help from Eric and Anne Lane. It grew to be just me, and now Anne helps me.”

Horsham Mayor Heather Phillips paid tribute to Mr Cross, 22, for his enthusiasm and interest in helping others.

“In particular, he has a passionate desire to help grow Horsham Agricultural Show, particularly the animal nursery,” she said.

“Dalton has a reputation for creating an excellent exhibit of animals at the show, which has become well known across the Wimmera.”

Mr Cross said he was shocked to receive a phonecall from Cr Phillips, asking if he would accept the award.

“I have no idea what I’m going to say in my speech,” he said.

“I don’t even know where I’m going to start.

“The things I do in the community –why I’ve been nominated – I don’t do for accolades or a big pat on the back. I just do it for myself and because I enjoy doing it.

“I didn’t think I did that much and then when I read the list, I saw I was part of a few things.”

Mr Cross also volunteers for Noradjuha-Quantong Football Netball Club, Horsham Spring Garden Festival, Richard Morris Memorial Concert and Quantong German Festival.

He is a member of the Zion Lutheran Church Vectus congregation and a member of the church’s property committee.

“I think people will be surprised to read

I go to church. I don’t think anybody would really guess that,” he said.

Mr Cross called on Wimmera youth to become more involved in their community.

“We need some younger sets of hands,” he said.

“There’s always the same older group of people, whether it’s kids’ grandmas and grandpas helping out with the Lions, or any other little organisation.

“They need the 18 to 25-year-old age group to take an interest in things they used to like going to as a kid. Instead of running it down, or bagging out how bad some things are, they should jump in and help.”

Event of the year

Horsham East Rotary Club has won the municipality’s Community Event of the Year award for its planning, preparation

and running of the 2015 Tri State Games.

“This outstanding week-long sporting event for people with disabilities attracted about 350 athletes, their support crews, personal carers, family members and friends to Horsham,” Cr Phillips said.

“The games were strongly supported by the region’s disability support network and many volunteers from service clubs and the general community. This very successful event is a credit to all involved.”

Cr Phillips encouraged Wimmera residents to attend Australia Day celebrations at Horsham, Brimpaen and Natimuk on Tuesday to recognise and honour individuals and groups who contributed to the community.

Horsham’s Australia Day ambassador is long-serving RACV Club general manager Aris Imbardelli.

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Study tour of Vietnam

Wimmera students in years 10 and 11 can apply for an overseas study tour to learn about the Vietnam War.

The September tour will focus on commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.

Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said it was an opportunity for students to learn about the history of the Vietnam War and how it affected communities and the families of servicemen and women.

“This conflict is one of Australia’s longest and most controversial, in which 521 young Australians lost their lives,” she said.

Ms Kealy said students would learn how the war helped to shape Australia and attitudes towards those who serve our country.

“Taking part will also help younger generations understand the impact of the war on the many veterans living in our Lowan community,” she said.

Entries, accepted until the end of the first school term, can be written, audio-visual or dioramas.

“Entries should touch on topics such as how Australia became involved in the war, the introduction of conscription and the treatment of veterans when they returned home,” Ms Kealy said.

She said the cost of the study tour, including airfares, would be funded by the Victorian Branch of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia. Entries can be submitted online at http://vvaavic.org. au/secondary-school-history-essay-competition/.

Wimmera veterans to unite

Vietnam

Veterans Association

Wimmera sub-branch has invited the public to attend commemoration services to recognise the region’s veterans who died in Vietnam or as a result of the war.

Sub-branch president Ken Taylor said graveside services at Horsham and Kaniva were part of a state-wide program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.

He said the sub-branch would host several activities in the lead-up to the anniversary on August 18, Vietnam

Veterans Day. “These include visiting the graves of Vietnam veterans who died on active service and are buried in Victoria, leading the Anzac Day march in Horsham, a veterans bike ride from Melbourne to Canberra, a special march and service on Vietnam Veterans Day, a national Vietnam veterans museum day, a church service and a family day,” he said.

The first event will be simultaneous commemorations at the gravesites of all Vietnam servicemen who paid the ultimate sacrifice across Victoria.

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The services, on Sunday, February 21, will start at 11.45am and will follow the same order of proceedings.

A service at Kaniva will remember Private Norman Hawker, while a Horsham service will remember Private James McMillan. Both were National Servicemen.

Mr Taylor encouraged Wimmera residents to attend either service.

“They will be short services, taking about 15 or 20 minutes,” he said.

Mr Taylor also called on all Wimmera Vietnam veterans to join in.

“We want all Vietnam veterans with us this year; 2016 is the time for their service to be recognised and acknowledged again, and the best way to do that is to join us and be part of the activities with your mates,” he said.

“It is our aim to ensure all Wimmera Vietnam veterans are involved and get the recognition they so richly deserve.”

The Wimmera sub-branch operates out of Horsham.

Mr Taylor said people could email ctwelb@bigpond.net.au or call 5381 2438 or 0418 378 098 for information.

Stawell club bowling up a trivia challenge

Wimmera residents can test their knowledge at a trivia night at Stawell Bowling Club.

Social committee chairwoman

Julie Cass said the February 13 event would be the first of its kind run by the club.

“We were looking to run a different kind of event to try to attract some new people to a club event,” she said.

“Trivia is something that can be enjoyed by all ages so we hope it will be a successful night.

“You don’t need to have good general knowledge or be an expert in any particular area, just come along for a fun night out and plenty of laughs – you might even learn some fun facts in the process.”

Teams of eight people will test

their knowledge during 10 rounds of trivia including topics such as music, sport, local knowledge, history, film and television, books and literature.

Ms Cass encouraged people to try to get a team of eight together to take advantage of a discounted price of $70 a table. She said single tickets were $10.

“It is a great opportunity to get a team together from your workplace, club, team, committee or other organisation,” she said.

Nibbles will be provided and drinks will be available at bar prices. There will also be a raffle on the night. Stawell Bowling Club is located in Napier Street, Stawell.

Ms Cass said people could call Ruby Webb on 5358 2221 for more information or to book.

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Post Collingwood FC Community Camp in Ararat

Preparations are in full swing as Ararat prepares to host the Collingwood Football Club next month as part of the 2016 Australia Post AFL Community Camp.

The highlight of the two-day stopover will be ‘Ararat’s Black and White Gala’ –an evening at the Alexandra Oval Community Centre, hosted by the Ararat Rural City Council, which will celebrate ‘Women in Football’ and provide intimate access to several of the visiting Collingwood footballers. The night’s MC will be Dr Sue Brown, mother of Magpies’ premiership defender and 114-game veteran, Nathan.

Ms Brown is a highly regarded sports administrator and personality, well known for her role on ABC radio alongside former North Ballarat football coach Gerard Fitzgerald and position on the Goldfields Australian Football League Commission.

The gala event will also include a prominent AFL figure as a special guest, who will be speaking on the topic of Women in Football along with a local female personality.

A civil ceremony conducted by Ararat Rural City Council mayor Cr Paul Hooper will kick off the night – to be held on Tuesday, February 9 from 6.30pm – followed by a delicious three-course meal.

Tickets are $90 including meal, beer and wine and can be purchased online: www.eventbrite.com.au

Road Maintenance and Closures

Council advises that due to asphalting works, the intersection of Elizabeth Street and Queen Street South will be closed on January 18 and 19. The intersection will be closed during working hours only and reopened at night. Detours will be in place. Any enquiries please contact Chris Loader on 5355 0232.

Due to culvert works, Moyston-Great Western Road will be closed between Morocco Hill Road and Rocky Point Road from February 1 to February 5. Provision will be made for local traffic, while detours will be in place for other vehicles. Any enquiries please contact Craig Marrow on 5355 0908.

Council apologises for any inconvenience either works may cause.

Ararat Rural City Council’s Australia Day award winners in 2015 were Red Cross representatives Careen Keyte, Helen Carruthers and Norm Clark (Community Service of the Year), Nicholas McIntyre (Young Citizen of the Year), Irene Meek (Citizen of the Year), CFA representatives Max McLean and Bill Taylor (Appreciation Award) and Maroona Recreation Reserve Committee representative Irene Gellie (Community Event of the Year, War Memorial unveiling)

Australia Day Celebrations

January 26 from 8:30am

Celebrate Australia Day with Ararat’s traditional ceremony taking place in Alexandra Gardens. Festivities kick off at 8.30am with the Lions Club complimentary breakfast, while the Ararat City Band will keep the crowd entertained prior to the official opening and welcome by Ararat Rural City Council mayor Cr Paul Hooper.

Sing Australia Choir will perform the National Anthem and the 2nd Ararat Scout Group will conduct a flag raising ceremony.

A speech by Ambassador, Mr Don Hyde will be the highlight of the ceremony, followed by the Australia Day awards presentation and citizenship ceremony.

Recreation Facility Study Forum

Ararat Rural City Council is undertaking a large scale study on its recreation facilities across the municipality. The study will look at factors including ground and building condition, participation and sport requirements in order to identify service standards for sport users.

Council engaged the services of SGL Group, who also produced the Aquatic Feasibility Study and Alexandra Oval Management plan for Council.

As part of the study, residents will have the opportunity to take part in forums targeting sporting clubs, management and township committees, health and community organisations and seniors groups. These forums will be held between Monday, February 15 and Wednesday, February 17.

Details regarding specific times and locations will be announced in the coming weeks.

Whats On

Ararat Performing Arts Centre

30 January

‘Trash Test Dummies’ Amazing circus skills meets side splitting laughs as these three dexterous dummies take out the trash and take to the stage in their family friendly show. Begins at 7.30pm.

Ararat Regional Library Summer School Holiday Program

21 January Book Reading with author Wendy Taylor “Mouse Mayhem” 11:00am with craft session to follow.

22 January Techno Fun Sessions using Stop Motion, Little Bits, Minecraft and more! 2:00 - 3:30pm

Baby Rhyme Time Recommences 2 February at 10am

Pre-school Story Time Recommences 4 February at 11am

Ararat Regional Art Gallery

11 December 2015 to 31 January 2016 Taking It to the Streets 25 Years of Chalk Circle Includes outside pavement work during Australia Day Long Weekend.

Other Events

23 January

Ararat Makers & Growers Market Ararat Regional Art Gallery 10:00 am - 2:00pm

7 February Grampians Ride to Remember Departing Ararat Performing Arts Centre at 9am. Contact Dianne on 0419 316 920.

Contact Us

Ararat Rural City Council

PO Box 246, Ararat VIC 3377

Tel: (03) 5355 0200

Fax: (03) 5352 1695

Email: council@ararat.vic.gov.au

Website: ararat.vic.gov.au

RE-BRANDING: Wimmera Uniting Care has called for the public to enter a competition to name a vehicle previously known as the Wimmera Youth and Community Mobile Centre.

New name for bus

Wimmera

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has called on the community for help to give its ‘youth bus’ a new identity.

The agency will use the vehicle, previously known as the Wimmera Youth and Community Mobile Centre, for community development, events across the region and to provide outreach in remote communities.

Chief executive Wendy Sturgess said the centre needed a new name to re-establish and revitalise a terrific resource and Wimmera Uniting Care wanted community feedback to help.

“We’re inviting people to submit their ideas for a new name,” she said.

“We’re looking for something creative and catchy, but also encompassing of our whole community.

“We want it to appeal to a broad audience.”

Entries will be short-listed to three options, and community members will then vote on their favourite.

The winner of the competition will receive a prize pack to the value of $250.

Ms Sturgess said the vehicle would travel across the Wimmera providing information and support to people and communities in need.

She said it would become part of the agency’s fleet and would be used actively throughout drought assistance activities, Rural And Remote Engagement program, a Wimmera Uniting Care Roadshow and agency events as well as general outreach programs and appointments.

“We want this vehicle to be universally approachable, non-

threatening and a source of valuable information about the support and services available in our region,” she said.

“It will make it easier to set up for a day in smaller rural towns where office space or a venue can be hard to come by.

“People in the area will be able to talk to our support workers, access computers or use Skype in a private room so they speak directly to their worker for mental health, drug and alcohol or counselling services.”

Ms Sturgess said name ideas could be submitted via Wimmera Uniting Care’s Facebook page or the agency’s website www.wuc.org.au. Submissions must be received by 5pm, January 29.

The top three names will be featured in the February 3 edition of The Weekly Advertiser

Politics news briefs

Cambodian trip

Member for Wannon Dan Tehan will join a delegation to Cambodia this week as part of an Australian Aid and Parliament Project.

Mr Tehan will attend meetings in Phnom Penh, Svay Rieng, Prey Veng and Siem Reap, including meeting with Cambodian Minister for Women’s Affairs Dr Ing Kantha Phavi.

The delegation will experience programs that demonstrate how Australian international non-government organisations are partnering to respond to development is-

sues in new ways, creating sustainable change.

Duck hunting plea

Member for Lowan Emma Kealy has called on the State Government to stop stalling and decide whether there will be a full duck hunting season this year.

The season is usually between March and June each year.

Ms Kealy said hunters, their families and business owners needed time to plan their travel or arrange additional staff.

“Duck hunting is a legitimate recreational activity in Victoria and the Labor gov-

ernment should stop stalling on the 2016 season,” she said.

“Hunters, families and businesses deserve to know whether a full season will go ahead now, so they have time to make arrangements before the opening weekend.”

Ms Kealy said where conditions were dry, ducks would have moved on to another location – including NSW, which has experienced flooding conditions.

“Labor must stop dithering and immediately announce details of the 2016 duck season to provide certainty to local businesses and shooters,” she said.

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Nhill fiesta fun for all ages

Nhill’s Friday Fiestas in February committee hopes a series of affordable, family-friendly activities will bring joy to the community after a poor season.

Committee member David Colbert said a small group of residents had banded together to plan four nights of entertainment at Nhill Lake.

“A very different evening is planned for each of the four weeks,” he said.

“The nights will include live music, a variety of food stalls and children’s activities.

“Nhill Lake is managed by the Nhill Lake committee and has barbecue pits, seating and toilets.

“Bring your picnic rug and chairs,

sit back and relax as you enjoy the awesome atmosphere of the lake.”

Adelaide ‘teddy boy’ rock ‘n’ roll band The Lincolns will headline the first Friday fiesta on February 5.

Mr Colbert said the entertainment would be presented under the shade of magnificent red gum trees, known in Nhill as ‘corroboree trees’.

“These trees create a great backdrop for the lake, and probably predate Captain Cook’s arrival,” he said.

“It was on this site where the first white men met with the local Aborigines more than 160 years ago.

“During the fiestas, we will have the current inhabitants performing a very different dance.”

Entry costs $5 for adults and is free for children.

“In the past, entry has been by donation, but as this is the only money the committee has and with bands to pay, we had to put a figure on the entry,” Mr Colbert said. “The event has been going for several years but with the poor season hitting all facets of the community, we believe an affordable family evening is called for.”

The fiestas will culminate with the committee’s duck race and the 2016 Duck Cup.

Mr Colbert said people could search ‘Nhill Lake Fiesta Fridays in February’ on Facebook for more information.

Ararat City Band centre upgrade

Ararat City Band will receive a $5000 Federal Government grant to upgrade its headquarters.

Member for Wannon Dan Tehan announced the grant from the Stronger Communities Program.

Session to aid farm families

Aworkshopaimed at sustaining farming families will be at Birchip in March.

The Sustainable Farm Families project focuses on farming families and their health.

The project was designed to explore links between farm family health and wellbeing, farm-related accidents and farm sustainability.

The National Centre for Farmer Health are delivering the project in partnership with the Department of Economic Development, Justice, Transport and Resources, East Wimmera Health Service and Birchip Cropping Group.

The program aims to improve the health, wellbeing and safety of farm families.

The two-day workshop includes a supermarket tour, free health check, information sessions and healthy catering.

There will also be two follow-up workshops, one and two years after the first event.

The program was presented in Birchip 15 years ago and attendee Robyn Ferrier said the event was well worth two days off the farm.

“It really made us look at ourselves and our wellbeing,” she said.

“It is a very good program to attend and today I still implement some of the things I learned.”

The free workshop, open to people 18 years and older, will be on March 1 and 2.

Bridge works to start

Four Wimmera bridges will receive funding for upgrade works as part of the Federal Government’s Bridges Renewal Program.

The southern lane of a bridge in Three Bridges Road over the Mackenzie River, in the Horsham municipality, will receive $538,500 for works.

The program has allocated $325,000 to replace a single lane, load limited bridge with a two-lane concrete bridge at Ritchies Bridge, in Ararat Rural City.

Other successful projects were: $50,000 for culvert replacement at

Polkemmet Road bridge, Horsham; and $40,000 for culvert upgrades on the Banyena-Pimpinio Road bridge over Dunmunkle Creek, Yarriambiack Shire.

Member for Mallee Andrew Broad said the grants would ensure the region’s road links were safe and easily accessible to all road users.

“In our region, we rely on roads for freight of our produce, as well as for everyday commuting and it’s vital that our bridges are maintained to meet our increasing needs,” he said.

Mr Tehan said the grant would be used to install air-conditioning, hospitality amenities and an installation to help with catering for the band at rehearsals and social functions.

Ararat City Band president David Cosgriff said it was fabulous to receive the funding, which would help create a better learning environment at the band centre.

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EXPERIENCE: Justine Hide and Justin Neofitou offer helicopter tours over the Grampians.

Romance in the air

Fancytaking your beloved on a ride above the treetops of the Grampians National Park, dropping into a winery to sample award-winning produce?

Now is your chance, with two lucky people set to win a Valentine’s Day competition through Grampians Helicopters and The Weekly Advertiser

A prize package, valued at about $700, includes a scenic tour, a visit to Montara Wines, tasting plate, wine and chocolates.

The winner and their partner can redeem their romantic gift anytime in February.

Grampians Helicopter owners Justin Neofitou and Justine Hide will host the tour, which leaves from Stawell Airport.

Ms Hide said Grampians Helicopters was excited to offer the prize. She said other people in the Wimmera could buy a similar package for Valentine’s Day.

The company will offer scenic wine tours from February 11 to 14 for $349 per person, minimum two people required.

“Not only do we offer visiting tourists to the area a chance to see and learn about Grampians National Park by air but the ability to visit some great boutique wineries in a short

time frame. We also offer the opportunity for local people to take in a scenic flight or spend half a day visiting vineyards –something exciting and fun that doesn’t require people to drive to Melbourne to celebrate a special occasion,” she said.

“Grampians Helicopters also offers fly and stay packages with DULC log cabins at Halls Gap and offers gift certificates.”

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Blundell tunes to entertain Stawell

Country music star James Blundell will perform in Stawell on Australia Day eve.

Blundell, 2016 finalist for Alternative Country Album of the Year at the Australian Golden Guitar Awards, released ‘Come On In’, his first album in four years, in August.

Blundell spent 2014 focusing on writing new material.

Thanks to modern technology, he started working with producers and musicians from across the globe including Canada, Germany, USA and Australia without having to leave his farm in Stanthorpe, Queensland.

“I clocked up the half century in 2014 and along with a sense of relief at still being alive, came a beautiful calm of no longer needing to prove anything to myself,” Blundell said.

“Far from complacency, I’ve finally embraced the freedom of technology which allows me to record wherever and whenever I feel the urge.

“For the first time, there is the ability to sit with a track once it’s finished and decide whether or not it is at its best before releasing.

“Again, for the first time in 28

years, I’ve got the opportunity to listen to a vocal and deter mine if it is the right interpreta tion of the idea and if not, I can have another go.”

The result is 10 tracks all unique in their own way both musically and lyrically thanks to collaborations with writers including Lianna Rose, Donna Dean, Hughie Murray and Kim Richey.

ARIA award nominee Fio na Kernaghan teams up with Blundell on Jac Stone’s bluesroots song Bones, while Dan nielle DeAndrea’s impressive vocals features on Walk An other Mile.

Lawrie Minson, Bec Lavelle, Aleyce Simmons and Rose Tat too’s Dai Pritchard also appear on the new record.

Influence

Blundell is acknowledged by many as the act that shaped modern Australian country mu sic by infusing his influences of John Mellencamp, The Band and The Angels with the storytelling ethos of Slim Dusty and his lyrical insight, sharp wit and empathy for the average working man.

Kannourakis trials telehealth

Wimmera oncology patients are linking up with cancer specialist Professor George Kannourakis in Ballarat via telehealth.

Telehealth is a video-conferencing system using computers, a camera, speakers and the internet to link health specialists in various locations with patients.

This allows patients the convenience not to travel long distances.

Twenty-one patients linked up with Professor Kannoura-

Group’s oncology nurse practitioner Carmel O’Kane set up the link from her Horsham office, using HealthDirect.

Wimmera Southern-Mallee Health Alliance project officer Donna Bridge has been working with Western Victoria Primary Health Network to find a viable way to link to specialists outside of Horsham.

Professor Kannourakis said he was happy with the quality and ease of using this way of consulting with patients in Horsham. He said feedback

Group chief executive Chris Scott said Ms O’Kane had been supporting telehealth for patients in the region.

He said Ms O’Kane and Professor Kannourakis would continue to use the technology, which saved travel, time and money while providing quality healthcare.

“This is a great example of the benefits of new technologies and digital electronic medical roll-out,” he said. “It will further improve access and information to specialist

prior to and after the performance, plus during the interval.

Tickets are available from Stawell Library, 5358 1274, at a cost of $25 a ticket, and will be available at the door on the night at a cost of $30 a ticket.

His career includes a string of platinum albums and awards, plus top-10 pop chart success,

All seating will be unreserved, so arrive early to secure a great viewing spot.

Tonne limits for bridge

A 24-tonne load limit will now apply to a 95-yearold bridge at Lake Albacutya.

Hindmarsh Shire Council has introduced a load limit to the single-lane bridge across Outlet Creek due to structural damage.

The bridge provides a vital link to farmers and gypsum pit operators and between tourism assets.

The council agreed at its December meeting to implement the recommendations of an independent report, which showed a 15-tonne load limit would need to be implemented as soon as possible.

But Hindmarsh Shire Council acting chief ex-

ecutive Anne Champness said the approval process to change the load limit to 15 tonnes was expected to take six months, leaving the council to implement a temporary 24-tonne limit.

She said an independent report into the condition of the bridge was commissioned after council officers noticed increased distress in the bridge since a condition audit in 2014.

“Council has acted swiftly after officers noticed increased cracking in wing walls, beams and columns of the bridge. The safety of users, preservation of the bridge and minimum amount of disruption to farming and gypsum busi-

nesses have guided our actions,” she said.

Ms Champness said the bridge, constructed in 1920, was designed for Class A loads, equivalent to a medium rigid truck today, but now carried Bdoubles, which can carry four times the load of a Class A truck.

During the height of a gypsum season, there can be an extra 80 heavy vehicle movements across the bridge each day, creating stress on the bridge.

Ms Champness said the 15t limit would ensure the bridge remained usable for cars and emergency services until a replacement was constructed.

Alcohol attitude

Wimmera Drug Action Taskforce has urged the region’s residents to consider dangers associated with drinking alcohol ahead of Australia Day next week. Co-ordinator Sally Pymer has warned people to consider how much alcohol they intake. Ms Pymer’s column is part of the taskforce’s focus on drug and alcohol prevention and harm reduction. Emergency doctors regard Australia Day as the peak for the national sport of getting drunk and injuring yourself and other people.

Sadly, many people consider getting drunk part of the Australian culture. Many people take it for granted and accept drinking as ‘normal’.

They say: “It’s others who have a problem with alcohol and not me. I don’t drink any more than most people, so all this information about alcohol being a problem must be wrong.”

Or: “Go away, leave me alone and focus on a real drug such as ice. If alcohol was that bad there wouldn’t be so many people drinking and they wouldn’t be drinking so much.”

Does that sound familiar? Is that what you say to yourself or hear others saying? It sounds normal doesn’t it?

Perhaps this is not what all Aussies are doing. Maybe there are some Aussies who are uncomfortable with this way of

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Whether you believe drinking is normal or not, there is a problem with alcohol in Australia – and many people are ignoring or denying it.

After all, there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.

If you are one of those Aussies who drinks minimally or not at all, you should be commended for taking steps to protect your health.

Here are some factors for alcohol consumers to consider:

• Alcohol contains ethanol, which is a drug and toxic to the body. It affects almost all of the body’s cells and systems.

• Alcohol contains empty calories – and a lot of them. Even one or two glasses a night can equate to a significant amount of calories in the course of a month, year and decade.

For every pint of Heinekin or 250ml glass of merlot, you will need to jog for 25 to 30 minutes to burn off the calories.

• The money you spend on two beers a day for five days of the week – about $35 – you could buy two movie tickets a week. In a year you could save about $1680, which could equate to a round the world airfare or a week for your family in a holiday house.

• By not drinking alcohol you can be more productive at work and at home, allowing you to spend more quality time with family and friends.

• Sleep quality is much better when not drinking alcohol. Yes, you might feel like you sleep, but it is not good quality.

• By not drinking alcohol, you can lower your cholesterol, have better liver function, lower blood pressure, lower risk of developing cancer or diabetes and you have clearer, youngerlooking skin.

• Alcohol is a much bigger and wider drug problem than crystal methamphetamine and causes more deaths. A 2014 World Health Organisation report found harmful alcohol consumption caused about 3.3 million deaths annually worldwide.

Wimmera Drug Action Taskforce believes positive role modelling can help prevent and reduce harms associated with alcohol and other drug use. This can start with you. Who knows, maybe your friends also want to reduce their intake.

So what will you be doing this Australia Day?

If you believe you might have a problem with alcohol and would like someone to talk to, call Grampians Community Health on 5362 1200 or Wimmera Uniting Care on 5362 4000.

Grampians Community Health also runs free alcohol and other drug family support group meetings fortnightly on Thursdays from 5.30pm to 7pm. The next meeting is on January 28.

FUTURE FARMING:

Australian Grains Free Air CO2 Enrichment

leader Glenn Fitzgerald is part of a team testing wheat varieties that will suit higher carbon dioxide levels predicted for the future.

Crop planning for 2050

Victorian scientists are working to develop food crops that will be suited to higher carbon dioxide levels of the future.

State Government and University of Melbourne scientists are testing wheats with different fertiliser needs and growth patterns in a bid to overcome future wheat quality problems linked to rising carbon dioxide levels.

Today’s concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is 405 parts per million in air, but is expected to jump to 550 ppm by 2050.

The change will potentially result in lower protein wheat

with less baking qualities. In a bid to better understand the changes, scientists in Horsham are growing wheat in special outdoor laboratories exposed to likely 2050 levels.

The project called Australian Grains Free Air CO2 Enrichment, AGFACE, has tested a range of different varieties of wheat under the elevated carbon dioxide in the past seven years.

AGFACE leader Glenn Fitzgerald said scientists had identified that a transpiration efficiency trait implemented in one wheat variety – Drysdale – worked well under higher carbon dioxide levels.

“A dry season’s line, Drys-

dale has good transpiration use efficiency, or needs less water to grow, and actually performed better under the 2050 levels,” he said.

“Now this same principle is being applied using experimental wheat lines, which can make the most efficient use of nitrogen, a nutrient which influences both grain protein levels and bread quality.

“Higher carbon dioxide reduces grain protein in wheat, so finding a wheat that can reverse this decline would allow us to grow quality grain in the future.”

Dr Fitzgerald said another issue being examined was tillering – or the shoots that grow

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“Experimental lines with less tillering that might allow more soil water to be available later in the season for grain filling are being tested to see if they perform the same under future carbon dioxide conditions,” he said.

“We don’t know whether the higher protein and reduced tillering test lines will actually perform better under higher carbon dioxide like Drysdale did, but we hope this work will help us unlock the secrets of adapting to the challenges of higher carbon dioxide levels.”

Laharum group to plant trees

Laharum Landcare Group will receive $48,300 for a project to improve habitats for threatened species and re-establish green corridors that were affected by fire.

Member for Mallee Andrew Broad announced Laharum Landcare Group as a successful candidate in round two of the 20 Million Trees Program.

“This is great news for the Laharum region,” he said.

“An important part of their project is to connect students, land-carers and traditional

owners both to the land and to each other, creating an ecological community.

“I see great value in this because it is offering a long term, rather than band aid solution to environmental issues.

“By connecting various interest groups, to work towards shared goals, the outcomes are sure to be more lasting than a simple tree planting exercise with no forward thinking or planning linked to it.”

The 20 Million Trees Program aims to plant 20 million trees by 2020.

Highway travel delay

Wimmera drivers travelling on the Western Highway have been warned to look out for traffic changes as work on the highway’s duplication continues.

VicRoads acting project director Henry Lam said there would be multiple traffic changes on the highway between Beaufort and Buangor.

He said some local roads would be closed permanently, while new roads were set to open.

Mr Lam asked drivers for their patience as there would also be short-term closures to local roads and speed restrictions on the new section of highway while the changes take effect.

“Electronic message boards and signs will be placed at key locations along the highway to alert motorists of changes,” he said.

“Motorists should drive carefully and be aware of changed conditions including reduced speed limits, advisory signs and traffic management.

“We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience during these ongoing, important works.”

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Seeking feedback on waste

Grampians Central West Waste and Resource Recovery Group are calling for industry, organisations and local government to submit ideas to meet the needs of the region’s growing capacity.

The Grampians Central West group is working with Barwon South West group to develop plans to manage resource recovery and waste into the future.

The groups are sounding out the market on new, innovative or expanding resource recovery and waste infrastructure options.

Grampians Central West Waste and Resource Recovery Group acting executive officer La Vergne Lehmann said information gained from industry would ensure infrastructure schedules being developed would effectively manage waste in the regions during the next 10 years.

Mrs Lehmann said that industry, organisation or

local government sharing information about proposals would assist waste recovery groups to support the growth of the resource recovery industry and manage waste.

“Through participating in the market sounding, industry, councils and other organisations have the opportunity to help guide government planning and be part of the solution,” she said.

“The inclusion of planned new and upgraded infrastructure in the relevant Regional Implementation Plan will signal to local government, other planning authorities, the business sector and the community that the planned infrastructure is important to the integration and effective operation of the overall regional waste and resource recovery network.”

Mrs Lehmann said submissions opened on January 16 for three weeks.

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Reducing tyre pile’s fire risk

Authorities are working to reduce the risk of fire at Stawell’s tyre dump in the wake of a large tyre blaze in Melbourne’s north last week.

Northern Grampians Mayor

Murray Emerson said the council was working with authorities to ensure residents’ safety should the Stawell pile be threatened by fire.

He said a several large volume fire hydrants had been installed and power delivered to the site.

“The tyre pile has also been split into a number of smaller piles to allow better access for

fire trucks, with enough room between the mounds to allow the movement of fire trucks,” he said.

“The council is acutely aware of the fire risk at the site and with other emergency services, is working diligently to minimise the risks and protect our residents as much as possible.”

Cr Emerson said a working group comprising representatives of Country Fire Authority, Environmental Protection Authority and Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning was working daily to

reduce the risks and was seeing significant improvement. The site is owned by Used Tyre Recycling Corporation, UTCR.

Cr Emerson said UTCR was working with the council and authorities.

He said the company expected to start shredding tyres on site by the end of this month, reducing the pile and using the material to produce recyclable resources.

Cr Emerson said the site owners were working on meeting EPA notices, including development an emergency management plan endorsed by the CFA.

Bunnings barbecue for firies and SES

Bunnings Horsham will raise money for volunteer fire brigades and emergency services through its annual Aussie Day Weekend barbecue on Saturday.

Bunnings has invited Wimmera and Mallee residents to celebrate Australia Day and support the Country Fire Authority and Victoria State Emergency Service by heading to Bunnings Horsham between 9am and 4pm to buy a snag or make a donation.

Team members will cook a sausage sizzle with support from fire brigade and emergency service volunteers, with every cent raised going directly to support the CFA and SES.

Authority chief executive Lucinda Nolan and SES chief executive Stephen Griffin said they were thrilled Bunnings was continuing to support volunteer fire brigades and emergency services.

Bunnings Horsham store manager Cam Ballinger said the Australia Day weekend barbecue was a terrific way for team members and all Australians to show their appreciation for the wonderful work done by volunteer fire brigades and emergency services.

Kegs for a good cause

Anew concept at Horsham’s Exchange Hotel raising money for community groups and charities will start on Friday.

The hotel will crack open one keg of beer each Friday, from 5pm, in sports bar as part of Kegs for Cause.

People will be invited to pay a fee for each beer until the keg runs out.

All proceeds will go to a different cause each week.

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Publican Nick Murray said the concept followed on from Carols by the Barrels, an event in December that raised more than $500 for Wimmera Cancer Centre through Rachael’s Wish.

“Our business likes to give back to the community,” he said.

“Kegs for Cause is a really easy way for people to support local not-for-profits.

“Patrons can contribute what they want towards each beer they buy and feel good that they’re helping to raise much-needed

Your weekly Quiz

1. True or false? According to the official rules of table tennis, players can use a racket, bat or paddle of any size, shape or weight.

2. When travelling west, does the Wimmera Highway that branches off at Natimuk, continue on to Edenhope or Goroke?

3. Some Americans call them ‘dancing devils,’ Arabs often call them ‘djin’, Egyptians can refer to them as ‘fasset el ‘afree’, Iranians ‘gerd baad’ Kenyans ‘nogoma cia aka’ and Brazilians ‘redemoinho. What are they and what do we call them in the Wimmera and Mallee and Australia generally?

Shooting, swimming,

4. In what country do you find the semiautonomous Indian Ocean archipelago of Zanzibar?

5. What American rock ’n’ roll musician had an Australian number-one hit in Australia in 1980 with the song ‘Tired of Toein’ The Line’ and followed it up with another popular song ‘Fallin in Love’?

6. What is the name of the mountain range that features on the most northern part of Grampians National Park and shadows Halls Gap at its southern end?

7. What English author, in 1818, anonymously published what story about a young science student who creates a grotesque but sentient creature in an unorthodox experiment?

money, while enjoying a social drink with mates.”

Mr Murray said other hotels had adopted similar programs, with prosperous results going back into communities.

“The first organisation to receive the profits from Kegs for Cause will be Horsham Roller Derby,” he said.

“There will be a different recipient each week, so if your club or organisation needs a few extra dollars, we’d like to hear from you.”

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8. In 1914, after an appeal to the United Kingdom’s Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, a sum of 215,000 pounds was awarded to South Australia, settling a long dispute with Victoria over what?

9. The Ancient Olympic Pentathlon was an event featuring long jump, javelin throw, discus throw, running and wrestling. The Modern Pentathlon involves what five sports?

10. Marxist revolutionary and Soviet Red Army founder Leon Trotsky, 1879 to 1940, was famously assassinated in Mexico on the orders of Stalin. What was the murder weapon?

A mountaineer’s ice axe.

equestrian and cross-country running.

border between the states. Ultimately, in meant SA forfeited more than 1300 square kilometres of territory. Serviceton sits in the disputed territory.

Mary Shelley. She wrote the book Frankenstein. 8. The 141st degree meridian of East longitude, otherwise known as

6. Mt Difficult Range.

the blade must be flat and rigid. There are also rules about the thickness of rubber on bats. 2. Edenhope. 3. They are the whirlwinds we call a willy-willy.

Call for stock grants

Victorian Farmer’s Federation Livestock Group has called on the State Government to offer a second round of stock containment area grants.

The State Government allocated $500,000 as part of a drought package, offering grants of up to $2000 to assist farmers.

President Ian Feldtmann said the group had written to Agriculture Minister Jaala Pulford to encourage the government to offer a second round of funding in 2016, as dry conditions continued to affect farmers.

EAST GRAMPIANS HEALTH SERVICE

Entrance testing for entry into the Diploma of Nursing program Where: Pyrenees House (Ararat Hospital) When: 19 January or 5 February at 10 am.

To seek further information or register for entrance testing, Email acucom.melbourne@acu.edu.au or PH. (03) 9953 3321

Making your dream a reality

Childcare centre calls for children

Warracknabeal

Early Learning Centre will open today and is now accepting childcare enrolments.

Early years manager Marilyn Shaw said it was a good time of year to think about enrolling children for care and educational opportunities.

“The Warracknabeal Early Learning Centre has gone through huge changes and we now have highly regarded and experienced educator Kristin Livingstone leading the team there,” she said.

“She is extremely dedicated and committed to the early years program and believes there are many children in the

community who would benefit from the care and educational programs which are offered at the centre.”

Ms Shaw said staffing at the centre was stable and comprised Kristin as team leader, Alison Bish as room leader and Margaret Smithson and Jackie Kiem as co-ordinator and leader support.

“The Warracknabeal team will have the opportunity to visit and work with Jackie in her service at Hopetoun to make sure there is consistency and the same high quality of care and education across the services,” she said.

“The centre has undergone significant changes during the past year. We have highly mo-

tivated educators who have developed outstanding childfocused programs, which have an emphasis on children’s interests.

“The environment of the service is open and aesthetically pleasing.”

Ms Shaw said the centre would continue providing portfolios to families to show what their child had accomplished throughout the year.

She said parents could get more information, or begin the enrolment process by calling Glenda Topp on 0400 868 076 or emailing glendat@wuc.org. au or marilyns@wuc.org.au.

She said information would also be available at the centre after it opened today.

Litter reduction scheme welcomed

Member for Western Victoria Jaala Pulford has welcomed the State Government’s announcement of a $700,000 Litter Innovation Fund to help communities reduce the amount of litter and illegal dumping in Victoria.

Ms Pulford said grants of up to $20,000 would be available for local government, industry, and community groups to submit inno-

vative solutions that tackle local and regional litter problems.

The government is seeking community feedback on the draft strategy in the next couple of months. The draft strategy and information about opportunities to provide feedback are available at participate.sustainability.vic.gov. au.

History book to update

Horsham’s history book will be updated to include events from the past three decades.

Horsham Rural City Council has allocated $10,250 from its 2015-16 budget contingency towards the project, estimated to cost $25,250 plus $14,800 of in-kind support.

The council has applied for a $15,000 Local History Grant Program allocation to complete the project.

‘A Story of Horsham – A Municipal Century’ was published in 1982 and provides a comprehensive history of the first 100 years of the municipality.

Cr Mark Radford and council staff have been working to

have the book digitised and it will be reprinted early next year.

Cr Radford acknowledged the work of the book’s authors Alan Finch and the late Brian Brooke and said it was a good opportunity to continue their work.

“A lot of events have happened from 1982 to now, yet our history books are strangely silent,” he said.

“This is an opportunity to fix that.”

Cr Radford said the format of the new book would be similar to the current one.

“There’s an opportunity for different authors to write about different subjects,” he said.

The new book will be written by volunteers, then professionally compiled and edited. Updates will include natural disasters; the effect of changing technology and communications; major infrastructure developments such as Horsham Aquatic Centre, Horsham Town Hall and Wimmera Intermodal Freight Terminal; immigration and multiculturalism; local government amalgamation; and the rise of regionalism, including Wimmera Development Association, GWM Water and Wimmera Mallee Catchment Management Authority. The council will learn if its grant application is successful in mid 2016.

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Harvest guide proves a winner

Victorian Farmer’s Federation and Country Fire Authority have hailed the organisation’s volunteer harvest guide trial a success, with minimal harvest fires this season.

The award-winning guide has made farmers more aware of the risks of harvesting during severe weather conditions.

Tarranyurk Fire Brigade captain and VFF Grains councillor Marshall Rodda said the poor harvest was a factor in the reduction of fires, but the key indicators of the success of the project were a willingness of farmers to adopt the concept and take responsibility for the risk themselves.

“There have been two big plusses to come out of the project,” he said.

“Farmers are now looking at the weather and making their own assessment as to when it is too dangerous to continue harvesting.

“The second thing they are doing is taking their firefighting equipment to the paddock, so it’s right

there when they need it.” The code of practice has encouraged the industry to take more responsibility for fire risk.

The guidelines give farmers a tangible figure to work on, rather than a judgement that could differ from person to person.

“Several champions in the district have been doing a great job to build rapport between the CFA and farmers, sharing information about when the Fire Danger Index reaches 35, which is considered unsafe to continue harvesting,” Mr Rodda said.

“They are also letting farmers know when it has dropped back to safe conditions so they can resume.”

The champions include Colin Newell, Mick Morcom, Richard Tickner and Ross Johns.

Warracknabeal group deputy officer Mick Morcom said the guidelines had been widely accepted.

“The code itself has built awareness. People are asking about it and are now aware of the dangers

and thinking about whether they should or shouldn’t harvest,” he said.

The guidelines are also applicable post-harvest to other activities such as slashing, mulching or driving vehicles in stubble paddocks.

Warracknabeal group officer Colin Newell said the group was involved on a voluntary basis to avoid legislation that had come into place in other states.

Western Australia has harvest and vehicle movement bans, issued by a municipality under state legislation, which can be put in place in addition to a Total Fire Ban. The bans prohibit the movement of all vehicles and machinery in paddocks, with fines up to $5000 for non-compliance.

“Victorian farmers are hoping to avoid that type of legislation if the industry takes ownership of risk mitigation,” Mr Newell said.

This project won the Fire Service Award for Partnership at the 2015 Fire Awareness Awards.

Frankie Frankie is looking for a special home, as she is deaf and could also be slightly vision impaired. Frankie is a lovely, affectionate cat but will need to be a completely indoor cat, with no other pets or small children. Her adoption fee is $170. She will go to her new home desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, flea and worm treated, and the remainder of this year’s registration if adopted within the Horsham municipality. Temporary microchip number, DAB1. For more information call Penny from Horsham PAWS on 0402 216 267.

A female mastiff cross, brindle and white in colour, is available from Southern Grampians Shire Council. Miley is about nine months of age and is not desexed. She has a great temperament towards people and other animals, and with a little time and care she will be a great addition to any household. Her microchip number is 956000003246753. Please contact local laws officer Jason Barker between 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday on 5573 0466.

Luna Luna, 5, is a desexed female kelpie cross that needs someone to devote some time to her. She needs a home where she can be an inside and outside pet, exercised daily and provided with some additional training. Luna can be a little excitable but some consistent training should settle her down. She would benefit from a larger yard and lots of inside time to lie at her owners feet. Luna has lived with cats and small dogs, but she likes to be the boss with other animals. Luna’s adoption fee is $350 and she will go to her new home desexed, microchipped, flea and worm treated, vaccinated and with the balance of council registration included if adopted into Horsham municipality. Temporary microchip number DAB1. To find out more call Carolyn from Horsham PAWS on 0427 221 231.

Jess Jess is a chocolate brown female Kelpie, about 18 months old. She is looking for a new loving home. Jess plays well with other animals and loves to run around and play with kids. Sometimes she doesn’t listen when she gets too excited, but with a little more care and training, she will be a loyal pet. Adoption fees will reflect desexing and microchipping costs as required. Please call Jason Barker at Hamilton pound during office hours on 0429 979 893.

Fireworks provide no party for pets

New Year’s Eve is often a time for fireworks and celebrations and while this can be fun and exciting for people – fireworks and loud, unexpected noises can be scary and upsetting for pets. This is also the case with loud thunderstorms, which can happen at any time of the year.

Signs to suggest your pet could be scared and stressed during fireworks or thunderstorms include panting, whimpering, barking or howling, salivating and chewing obsessively either on a toy or their own feet and legs.

A scared dog might also accidentally

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urinate inside the house and display destructive behaviour such as scratching at doors or chewing at furniture. There are several useful methods to help keep pets calm and reduce the stress that loud noises can bring.

One easy way to try to help at home involves setting up a safe area for the

dog – a quiet, calm and secure place in the house.

This could be in a crate in a laundry, which has the blinds down and has the dog’s favourite bedding or toy in it. Background noise can also help reduce the effect of the noise from the fireworks or storms. This can be as simple as the radio, television or fan being left on to try to distract from the scary noise outside.

In general, a well-trained dog is more likely to settle and relax, and staying on top of basic obedience training such as ‘sit’ and ‘drop’ is important.

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Simple commands can sometimes be used to give the dog guidance and help focus the dog when they are worried about what is going on outside and around them.

Sometimes desensitisation and counter conditioning can be useful to help overcome storm and noise anxiety. This involves playing noises and sounds that mimic the sounds of storms and fireworks when the dog is happy and at rest.

If the dog is still calm and happy, positive reinforcement, with treats or play, can then be used to reward the good behaviour that is being dis-

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played, despite the background noise. It is important to remember that some situations, such as thunderstorms, are also associated with changes in air pressure, as well as other factors that cannot always be accounted for.

In some cases veterinary intervention might be required and anti-anxiety medication can be occasionally used, if necessary, to help pets through difficult times.

If you are worried about how your pet will cope when the next event of fireworks or thunderstorms hit, call your local vet clinic for further advice and help.

For the week January 24 - 30

(March 21- April 20)

Lucky Colour: Cream Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 9.6.2.3

Lotto Numbers: 9.12.23.36.34.45

Love can start in strange places and unexpected developments can bring major changes to your future plans. Recognition for career efforts although follow up any important information.

TAURUS:

(April 21- May 20)

Lucky Colour: Peach

Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 5.6.2.3

Lotto Numbers: 5.12.24.40.26.33

(July 23- August 22)

Lucky Colour: Violet

Lucky Day: Monday Racing Numbers: 4.6.5.2

Lotto Numbers: 4.7.12.26.35.36

Be cautious in all your financial dealings, plan ahead and you’ll succeed. Your ability to talk anybody into anything can advance your career prospects quite spectacularly. Contacts from the past can return favours owed.

VIRGO:

(August 23- September 23)

Lucky Colour: Orange

Lucky Day: Sunday Racing Numbers: 3.6.9.5

Lotto Numbers: 9.5.12.24.45.40

and

CAPRICORN:

Should be the start of a great period for you. Take whatever comes your way, wiser to let others do the organizing. Double check any financial schemes that involves partnership monies.

Make sure you don’t overspend on the things you don’t really want. You should be in a more benevolent mood and the time should be passing pleasantly. In romantic partnerships the pace is really up to you.

GEMINI:

(May 21- June 21)

Lucky Colour: Yellow

Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 9.6.5.3

Lotto Numbers: 9.15.26.35.36.3

Promises made under present aspects may not be relied upon. Make sure you know what you are doing and what you want before embarking on any new venture. Luck comes in many ways and could be at the right time.

CANCER:

(June 22- July 22)

Lucky Colour: Blue

Lucky Day: Thursday Racing Numbers: 4.6.2.5

Lotto Numbers: 4.12.25.29.8.4

Romance looks great for the singles, and family extensions for the married. Bargains around for the home shoppers. Your concentration could be off centre at work so take each task carefully (accident prone).

LIBRA: (September 24- October 23)

Lucky Colour: Green

Lucky Day: Tuesday Racing Numbers: 8.6.5.2

Lotto Numbers: 8.12.26.35.40.22

A rather restless period, don’t be caught gossiping or repeating hearsay. In the romantic sense this could be the start of something big. Career-wise there is no limit to how far you can go if you apply yourself.

SCORPIO:

(October 24 - November 22)

Lucky Colour: Mauve

Lucky Day: Wednesday Racing Numbers: 5.2.3.1

Lotto Numbers: 5.12.23.32.20.3

Information you receive could be of great interest to those that can advance your career affairs. Many opportunities to further romantic ties is indicated, return of a special someone for many.

Retail extremes

Not so long ago I had the pleasure of accompanying my girlfriend and her daughter in the hunt for the perfect wedding dress with appointments booked in Ballarat, Geelong and Melbourne over a two-day period.

I’d like to share my experience about the extremes of retail in this particular situation, and they could not have been more extreme.

Our adventure began in Ballarat with a lovely store, well set out, attentive staff and a semi-private fitting-room area.

As you might imagine, the bride chose a few dresses, went off into the fitting room with the attendant, came out and stood on a small podium for all of us to ‘check her out’.

It was a lovely beginning to our two-day experience. We left with a couple of ‘maybes’ and headed to Geelong.

Geelong began as a similar experience with three attentive staff fussing around her because there were no other people in the boutique and no further bookings. The experience was going well and she had a favourite – which she wanted to try on again.

The bride-to-be came out again in her favourite and loved it so much we discussed what colour she might like.

Another attendant grabbed the dress in her choice of colour and brought it over so we encouraged her to try it on, to which the senior attendant promptly said: “I think you have tried on enough now.”

That was a retail fail in my book and, unfortunately, this interaction spoiled the experience for the bride who should be enjoying one of the best experiences a girl could have in her lifetime.

It made no sense to me that she was cut short given she was the only customer in the shop for the whole time we were there. What made even less sense was the fact the bride was clearly interested in the dress as she had tried it on twice and requested to see it in her colour of choice.

Common sense tells you this was a likely sale but the sale was cut short and became unlikely due to the souring of the relationship with one sharp and totally unnecessary comment.

The next morning we headed for Melbourne earlier than

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planned at 7am with three appointments lined up, the first at 9am. We were all excited about the day ahead with our first appointment at a store where the bride had a one-hour fitting booked and had pre-ordered a dream dress to try on.

Unfortunately a freeway accident meant we only made it to the store with 15 minutes left of her appointment. After pre-warning the store of the delay, they were prepared for us as we entered.

The experience was amazing, the store layout and staff were outstanding, and an attendant so gracious and welcoming that we felt so happy we’d managed at least a short time there.

The bride tried on a size 20 in the pre-ordered design – she is a size 8 – but hilariously the dress got pulled into her shape using large electrical clamps at the back. So the bride could see herself front-on with the dress fitting reasonably well, at least to get a feel for whether she would like the design or not.

Due to our late arrival that was the only dress she was able to try on.

On a high

We left on both a high and a low, glad we had the experience of that store but disappointed the bride didn’t get her whole hour to try on other dresses because we felt sure that would be the store where ‘the one’ would be found.

We were content with the knowledge that if the rest of the day didn’t pan out, we could make an appointment at another time and come back again.

The next two stores were extremely disappointing. There was not much about them that made the bride feel as though this was a special occasion to remember. This was interesting because one was a well-known designer label and our expectations were far from satisfied.

Store three was the biggest eye-opener of all. As we entered the small, crammed store, the attendant remained behind the counter only to point out, without moving, the different racks and discounts for each.

Okay, so through the crowded racks we searched and searched only to manage to find a couple

of ‘maybes’. The bride was directed to a fitting room the size of a broom closest that barely had enough room for her, let alone two large dresses.

Hilariously, the attendant shoved her in with both dresses and struggled to push the door shut behind her. Left to fend for herself with no assistance to get them on in the tiny space, it was like a scene from a comedy movie.

Disillusioned

Both dresses were soiled and had fabric flaws so we left that store disillusioned at the outcome of our weekend and without ‘a dream dress’.

The bride decided at the last minute to see if the store of her dreams in the city had a sister shop and it did, just 20 minutes away in Richmond.

With a call, knowing they took appointments only, the bride quickly explained her situation which resulted in a shorter than hoped fitting at their city store.

What ensued was the best retail experience one could ask for, especially for a bride-to-be.

On the phone the attendant said: “You have come such a long way. At the very least come and have a look at the dresses to see if there is anything you like and we will see what we can do.”

Entering the store, the layout and presentation was beautiful and perfect, the greeting perfect, attention perfect and selection of dresses to die for.

We also found the dream dress that she tried on previously in a 20 in her size.

Added to this an attendant finished early with a client so she ended up having a full hour fitting with the loveliest of ladies and so she said ‘yes’ to the dress.

In my eyes the first city store in the morning made one mistake.

Given her short appointment they should have made a phone call to the Richmond store to see if they had that dress in another size and to ask if they had any spare appointment time. This could have provided a lot of stress relief to the brideto-be.

The end result – there really was no comparison as the Richmond store was a 10 out of 10 for retail experience, absolutely no question.

That is what every business should strive for, no less than 10 out of 10.

New service to help control

A continence nurse has allowed Rural Northwest Health to open a new service to help people experiencing bladder and bowel control problems.

More than 4.8 million Australians experience bladder or bowel control problems.

Continence nurse Amanda Larcombe said she was available to help people having difficulties managing their symptoms.

Ms Larcombe said incontinence covered a widespread range of conditions from a

small, occasional leak on exertion to complete loss of bladder or bowel control.

“Incontinence can be treated and it can be managed,” she said.

“Some forms of incontinence can be improved and even cured. Incontinence problems are not exclusive to the aged either. They can occur in men, women and children of all ages and all stages of life.”

Rural Northwest Health can provide strategies for improv-

ing or curing incontinence and for living with incontinence.

Ms Larcombe said she had information about funding and products for everyday management.

Ms Larcombe is available to discuss risk and prevention to community groups or at functions.

She said if people or someone they cared for needed assistance with incontinence, they could call Rural Northwest Health’s Community Health on 5396 1238.

Position Vacant Graphic Designer

We are looking for a full time graphic designer to work as part of a team environment within our busy Horsham Business. The successful candidate must have previous experience in graphic design or digital media. The role requires (but not limited to) the following tasks:

• Working with clients on new uniform, workwear and uniform requirements

• Use a variety of computer aided tools for the processing, development and manufacture of client jobs

• Liaise directly with clients and sub contractors

• Quality control from sub contractors

Grants for cultural events

Community groups in the Lowan electorate can apply for grants to run multicultural celebrations, festivals and events.

Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said the Multicultural Festivals and Events Funding Program 2015-16 provided not-for-profit groups with an opportunity to access grants ranging from $500 to $100,000.

“The purpose of the grant program is to support major festivals, conferences and special ethnic community events which aim to encourage participation of the whole community in

celebrating and valuing cultural diversity,” she said.

Ms Kealy said a multicultural grant would help communities to celebrate and showcase different cultures and promote awareness, mutual respect and understanding.

The grants are accessible for festivals and events between January 1 and June 30, 2016. Applications close on January 24, 2016 and more information is available at http://www. multicultural.vic.gov.au/grants/apply-for-agrant.

• Manage the flow of jobs through the various processes within the business

• Serving clients

• Corresponding with corporate clients via telephone and email

• Designing and laying out catalogues for corporate clients

• Quoting products and services to clients

• Heat pressing and printing

To apply, please email resume and letter of application to: horsham@hippocketworkwear.com.au or phone 0418 254 755.

Birds show no respect for Mustangs

The bane of car owners everywhere – bird poo –has forced Ford Australia to rethink its new-car import preparation procedures after two new Mustangs were dive-bombed and damaged by feathered fiends at Melbourne’s Webb Dock. The cars were being unloaded from a ship bringing them from

the United States. The droppings damaged the pony car paint after protective plastic wrappings had been removed to comply with Australia’s quarantine laws.

The issue came to light when an anonymous person called a Melbourne radio station to say that dealers had to repair the paintwork.

The incident was confirmed

by Ford brand communications manager Neil McDonald, who said only two cars had been damaged.

He explained the protective ‘wrap guard’ on the horizontal surfaces of the cars had been removed from the shipment of Mustangs as part of the biodecontamination process to ensure no unwanted seeds or other nasties entered the country.

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“Two cars then suffered bird dropping damage while they were on the docks after the wrapping came off,” he said. “As a result we’re looking at the process to better understand how this can be avoided.”

Presumably, the droppings were not noticed until they were being prepped at dealerships, by which time the damage had been done.

Some manufacturers such as Land Rover have been forced to wrap their vehicles in topto-bottom shrouds to avoid bird droppings, particularly while awaiting shipment on the docks where seagulls are notoriously negligent.

The new Ford Mustang will be officially launched in Australia this week with a media event in New South Wales’

Hunter Valley, although stocks of the much-anticipated twodoor coupe and convertible have been arriving since late last year.

Buyers have already snapped up the first year’s allocation of 4000 vehicles, with new customers facing a wait of more than a year for delivery.

Lotus tips sub-seven minute lap

Lotus predicts its fastest model, the 3-Eleven, will be capable of a sub-seven-minute lap of Germany’s Nürburgring, putting it in rare company with supercars such as the Lamborghini Aventadore LP 750-4 Superveloce and Porsche 918 Spyder.

Officially, only four cars have managed to crack the seven-minute barrier on the 20.8km Nordschleife track, which is regarded as the definitive test of vehicle speed and handling competence.

Based on the Elise but with a super-light speedster-style open body, the 3-Eleven is now on sale in the United Kingdom, with first deliveries

scheduled for March. Production will be limited to 311 units, with none destined for Australia, at least via official importer European Automotive Importers.

The 3-Eleven comes in two varieties – Road and Race – with the latter weighing just 890kg and powered by a 336kW/450Nm version of Lotus’s highly modified, Toyotabased supercharged 3.5-litre V6. It is said to be capable of blasting from zero to 100kmh in about three seconds and on to a top speed of 290kmh.

Group Lotus chief executive Jean-Marc Gales said few cars on the market could match the

3-Eleven in looks, speed and lap times.

“The 3-Eleven is the perfect car for a fast lap at the Nürburgring and is a sub seven-minute car in favourable conditions; a time like this puts the 3-Eleven firmly into hypercar territory,” he said.

Lotus says the 3-Eleven Race is already the fastest car ever tested at the company’s Hethel test circuit, lapping in 1 minute 19.5 seconds.

At Nurburgring, the fastest lap by a production car is said to be a 6:48.0 by English-built road-legal race car, the Radical SR8LM in 2009.

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Australia’s best four-wheel title

The Australian-designed Ford Everest Trend has won a leading publication’s four-wheel drive of the year.

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announced the coveted title after testing the vehicles across thousands of kilometres in a range of conditions.

Editor Matt Raudonikis said the Australian-designed Ford Australia Trend had risen above its formidable rivals.

“It seems insane that in a country as big as Australia there has never been a massproduced 4X4 wagon built here,” he said.

“Thankfully, though, the engineers at Ford Australia have designed a vehicle, which is built in Thailand, and it is brilliantly suited to the many challenges beyond our main roads.

“Whether it’s for working or getting away, 4X4s are essential to accessing much of this

country. They are our modern day workhorses and we simply couldn’t get things done, or even survive, without them.”

Finalists for the four-wheel drive of the year were Toyota Prado GXL, Mitsubishi Triton Exceed, Toyota Fortuner GXL, Ford Everest Trend, Nissan Navara STX and Toyota Hilux SR5.

Mr Raudonikis said vehicles were not rated against each other, but measured against a strict criteria.

He said the criteria covered value for money, breaking new ground including technology improvements, toughness, the vehicle’s ability to handle the bush, and doing the job – according to the manufacturer’s claims.

Seven expert judges on a panel each gave all vehicles a score out of 50.

The vehicles were tested

at a designated 4X4 proving ground, as well as being taken into the Victorian High Country, and across hills, rivers, rocks and scrub to test the likes of suspension flexibility, traction control, hill-descent control and more.

The $60,990 automatic Ford Everest Trend impressed in all phases of tough testing and, as such, edged out Toyota’s Prado and Hilux for the top award.

While praising the quality of the finalists, the judges were disappointed that Australian 4X4 motorists were being denied some of the new technologies, such as full-time 4X4 and electronic safety systems, which were available to other markets around the world.

The four-wheel drive of the year trophy will be presented in Melbourne at the inaugural Australian Motoring Awards tonight.

Kia to stick by the Bombers

Kia Motors Australia will honour the final year of its five-year multi-million-dollar sponsorship with troubled Australian Football League club Essendon in the wake of a supplements scandal.

The supplements saga has cost 34 players a 12-month ban. However Kia conceded an extension of the contract would come under close scrutiny before any decision

was made later this year. Kia media and corporate communications manager Kevin Hepworth told GoAuto Kia had been watching the latest developments.

“We have a contract in relation with Essendon Football Club, and that contract has one more year to run,” he said.

“At Kia, we honour our contracts.”

Although details of the spon-

sorship deal have been kept secret, media guesses when it was signed in October 2011 suggest it was worth $10 million in cash and kind, including loan cars, in one of the biggest such deals at the time. It seemed that no sooner had the contract been signed than the supplements saga broke, engulfing both Essendon and – by extension – Kia.

MASTER CLASS: Renault’s new passenger version of the Master, the largest of its light commercial vans, has replaced cargo space for up to 12 seats. The bus is priced from $59,990.

All aboard Renault bus

Renault Australia has introduced a passenger bus version of the Master, the French car-maker’s largest light-commercial van.

The Master Bus is priced from $59,990 before on-road costs and has swapped cargo space for seating of up to 12 people.

Renault’s latest addition will compete against MercedesBenz Sprinter Bus, LDV V80 Bus and the segment-leading Toyota HiAce Bus.

Based on the L3H2 longwheelbase Master van, it uses the same 2.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine teamed with a six-speed automated manual transmission.

The diesel unit is powered through the front wheels and puts out 110kW/350Nm of power, and is compliant with Euro-5 regulations.

Renault’s Master Van comes with a 1252kg payload, 2500kg towing capacity, and is rated to carry 200kg on its roof.

The bus comes with a rated 3.9-tonne gross vehicle mass, and 1880mm of headroom, which Renault says is enough for an average-sized Australian male to stand fully upright without his head touching the ceiling.

The passenger seats are accessed through a left-side

sliding door, and on the rear are two barn doors that use a 270-degree opening function that allows the doors to fold back against the body sides to help loading.

Three seats in the front are teamed with nine in the back, consisting of two seats in the second row, three in the third, divided by a centre aisle, and four across the back. Behind the last row of seats is a luggage area with 3500 litres of space.

Each seat is fitted with seatbelts, while two seats are fitted with Isofix connections and child seat top tether straps.

Other features include a glazed emergency hatch in the roof, reclining seat backs for the two middle rows, hardwearing vinyl flooring, original equipment-quality interior trim mouldings, durable, soft twotone grey jacquard fabric seat facings that match the front seats, and an auto side step below the sliding door that slides out when the door opens. It also has a passenger compartment air-conditioning unit to go with a standard frontmounted unit.

The bus will be offered with two option packs, the premium pack and luxury pack.

The premium pack, which will be available for purchase upon release, adds an electri-

cally powered sliding left-hand side door, auto headlights and rain-sensing wipers, R-Link enhanced satellite navigation with touchscreen, hands-free entry, four USB charging sockets, LED roof lighting, side and rear window curtains, premium carpeting and reclining rear row seats.

The luxury pack, which will go on sale later in 2016, adds the contents of the premium pack plus leather upholstery for all seats, lane-departure warning, storage under the front passenger seat, an alarm, automatic high-low beam headlight function and dark tinted windows.

The premium pack will add $3590 onto the starting price for the Master Bus, while equipping the luxury pack will set the buyer back $7990.

The Master Bus will be sold with a choice of seven solid and three metallic colours, and Renault is working on a version of the bus without seats or an elevated floor, so that it can potentially be paired with wheelchair-accessible equipment.

Renault Australia LCV model line manager Lyndon Headley said there was a gap in the Australian market that the company believed the Master Bus could fill.

“We’ve decided to bring the

Master Bus to the Australian market because we recognise the demand for an affordably priced, high quality, wellequipped, comfortable and spacious bus that requires no compromises by customers or passengers,” he said.

“Renault has long been a supplier of buses for hotels, schools, aged care and private transport companies across Europe, and we are pleased to be able to offer this product to similar customer groups here in Australia in 2016.

“We have spent 18 months talking to prospective bus customers and refining the product, to ensure it is suitable for Australian driving and loading conditions, and to meet the expectations of the Australian market in terms of features, equipment and price.

“The Master Bus is produced in large numbers in Europe so it is built to a predictable and high level of quality. Significant effort has been put into assembly and quality assurance to ensure a long and troublefree working life.”

The Master Bus comes with a three year, 200,000km warranty and went on sale on January 7.

2.0-turbo Ecoboost engine, 6-speed auto. Features include climate control, 6 airbags,

brakes,

control, Bluetooth, leather

bolsters, rain-sensing wipers and more. 1.9% FINANCE. PX RANGER XLT CREWCAB DRIVE AWAY $44,990* ZSW-705. 3.2-litre turbo diesel, 6-speed manual 4x4 fitted with canopy and towbar. Features include 5-star safety rating, 6 airbags, ABS brakes, stability control, climate control, cruise control, hill descent, drift locks, Bluetooth and more. Local owner.

PX RANGER XL SUPERCAB DRIVE AWAY $34,990* ZAV-767. 3.2-litre 6-speed manual 4x4. Features include steel tray & sides, towbar, bullbar, air-conditioning, Bluetooth, stability control, cruise control, ABS brakes, etc. Registration till 08/2016.

PX RANGER XL DRIVE AWAY $33,990* YWW-980. 3.2-litre supercab tray, 6-speed manual 4x4. Features include ABS brakes, stability control, diff lock, alloy tray, 6 airbags, alloy bullbar, towbar, etc. Only 82,000kms. Registration till 08/2016.

HOLDEN COLORADO LT CREW CAB DRIVE AWAY $33,990* ZDD-006. 2.8-litre diesel, T/Bar auto utility. Features include canopy, towbar, bullbar, front and curtain airbags, cruise control, Bluetooth, ABS brakes and more. One owner with books. MAZDA BT50 CREW CAB

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9:00 Home Shopping 10:30 Come Dine With Me 11:00 Friends (PG) 12:00 Hoarding: Buried Alive 1:00 Movie: “The Loves Of Joanna Godden” (PG a) (’47) Stars: Chips Rafferty 2:50 Come Dine With Me 3:20

Monarch Of The Glen (PG) 4:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show

5:30 Gilmore Girls (PG) 6:30 Friends (PG) 7:30 A Current Affair 8:00 Tigers About The House (PG) 9:10 Movie: “The Ides Of March” (M l,a,s) (’11) Stars: George Clooney 11:10 Movie: “Mad City” (M v,l) (’97) Stars: Dustin Hoffman 1:20 Movie: “The Miniver Story” (G) (’50) Stars: Greer Garson

THURSDAY JANUARY 21

of 2016, the Australian Open serves up all the big stars of the tennis world 6:00 SevenNews [s] 7:00 2016 AustralianOpenTennis: Night 4 12:30 HomeShopping 6:00 ET 6:30 HomeTeam - Encore [s] 7:00 Ben’sMenu [s] 7:30 TheBold & TheBeautiful (PG) 8:00 FamilyFeud - Encore[s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 11:00 BondiRescue(PG a) 12:00 DrPhil (PG) [s] 1:00 The Talk(PG) [s] 2:00 ET[s] 2:30 EverydayGourmet[s] 3:00 JudgeJudy (PG) 3:30 TheHomeTeam 4:00 GoodChefBad Chef[s] 4:30 TheBold & The Beautiful(PG) [s] 5:00 TEN News[s] 6:00 FamilyFeud[s] 6:30 TheProject [s 7:30 Cricket: KFCT20BigBashLeague: Semi Final 1 *Live 11:10 BlueBloods(M) 1:10 TheDoctors (PG) 2:00 Infomercial(PG) 2:30 Home Shopping (PG)

10:25 GrandDesigns [s]11:15 Pointless [s] 12:00 ABCNews[s] 1:00 AdamHillsTonight (PG) 2:00 WouldILieToYou? (PG)[s] 2:30 Catalyst (PG) 3:00 OnePlusOne[s] 3:30 AustralianStory [s] 4:00 The CookAndTheChef [s] 4:30 Eggheads [s] 5:00 ABCNews [s] 5:25 GrandDesigns[s] 6:15 Pointless [s] 7:00 ABC News[s] 7:30 730 [s] 8:00 QI(PG) 8:30 Sherlock: The Empty Hearse (M a,v)[s] 10:00 TheAgonyOfGod(Ml)[s] 10:30 ABCNews[s] 10:40 TheTonightShow [s] 11:25 CrashTestMummiesAndDaddies (M l,s) 11:55 Comedy Up Late (M a,s,l) 12:25 rage (MA15+a,l,d,h,n,s,v)

FRIDAY JANUARY 22

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6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 It’s Academic 7:30 The Woodlies 8:00 Larry The Lawnmower 8:30 Harry’s Practice 9:30 NBC Today 10:30 2016 Australian Open Tennis: Preview Show –The first Grand Slam of 2016, the Australian Open serves up all the big stars of the tennis world, including Federer, Djokovic, Nadal, Williams, Stosur, Kyrgios and Tomic. 11:00 2016 Australian Open Tennis: Day 5 6:00 2016 Australian Open Tennis: Night 5 11:00 2008 Australian Open: Round 3: Hewitt V Baghdatis 3:30 Special: France: Soaring With The Senses (PG)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Children’s Programs 10:00 Iceberg Hunters 11:00 Lights Out (PG) 11:30 Plane Xtreme 12:00 The Amazing Race 1:00 Once Upon A Time (PG) 3:00 Turtleman 3:30 Swamp Men 4:30 Swamp People 5:30 Seinfeld (PG) 6:00 2016 Australian Open Tennis Night 5 7:00 Movie: “Smokey And The Bandit 3” (PG n,l,s) (’83) 8:45 Movie: “Anaconda” (M v,l) (’97) Stars: Danny Trejo 10:35 Movie: “John Carpenter’s Ghost Of Mars” (MA15+ v,l) (’01) 12:35 Jail (M) 1:00 Swamp People 2:00 Swamp Men 3:00 7Mate’s 2015 NFL Game Of The Week

6:00 Infomercial 8:00 Cricket - KGC Big Bash League Semi Final 1 11:40 Totally Wild 12:00 Masterchef Australia 2:30 Cricket: Rebel Women’s Big Bash League 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 M*A*S*H 7:30 The Indestructibles: Flying Car Crash (PG) 8:30 48 Hours: devil’s Island (M) 9:30 Movie: “Ambushed” (MA15+ v,l,s) (’13) Stars: Dolph Lundgren & Vinnie Jones 11:35 Operation Repo (M) 12:00 The Home Team 12:30 Home Shopping 2:05 Gillette World Sport - A brand new perspective on the world of sport. 2:30 Cricket: Rebel Women’s Big Bash League

6:00 ABCNewsBreakfast [s] 10:00 Gardening Australia [s] 10:25 GrandDesigns [s]11:15 Pointless [s] 12:00 ABCNewsatNoon[s] 12:30 Pointless [s] 1:00 AdamHillsTonight(PG)[s] 2:00 QI(PG)[s] 2:30 Catalyst (PG) 3:00 OnePlusOne[s] 3:30 AustralianStory [s] 4:00 TheCookAndTheChef [s] 4:30 Eggheads [s] 5:00 ABCNews[s] 5:25 GrandDesigns[s] 6:15 Pointless [s] 7:00 ABCNews[s] 7:30 730 [s] 8:00 ATasteOfLandline [s] 8:30 AgathaChristie’sMissMarple: (M a,v) [s] 10:00 ABCNews[s] 10:15 TheTonightShow[s] 10:55 rage (MA15+a,l,d,h,n,s,v) 5:00 rage (PG) [s] 5:00 CCTVEnglishNews[s] 5:30

“Kingdom Of Heaven” (PG) (’05) 12:10 DramaMovie: “Desire” (M a,d,s,l) (’10) (In Spanish) 2:10 Shameless(3 Episodes)(MA15+d,l)

5:00 Children’sPrograms 3:30 Play School 4:00 Bananas In Pyjamas 4:25 Mister Maker 4:45 The Furchester Hotel 5:00 Curious George 5:40 Peppa Pig 6:00 Charlie And Lola 6:25 Octonauts 6:35 Ben & Holly 7:00 Spicks & Specks 7:30 River Monsters: Killer Catfish (PG) 8:30 This Old Thing (PG) 9:15 Kids With Tourette’s: In Their Own Words (M l) 10:05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg (PG) 10:45 Burger Bar To Gourmet Star (M l) 11:35 2000 Tattoos But Don’t Judge Me (M l) 12:20 The Midwives: Fighting For Life (M a) 1:20 River Monsters: Killer Catfish (PG) 2:10 ABC News Update 10:00 Touched By An Angel (PG) 11:00 Family Ties (PG) 12:00 Charmed (PG) 1:00 Jag (PG) 2:00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Raymond 4:00 Frasier (PG) 5:00 The King Of Queens 5:30 Becker 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 Neighbours 7:05 The Simpsons 7:30 Rules Of Engagement (PG) 8:00 New Girl (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Step Up 2: The Streets” (PG l,v) (’08) Stars: Briana Evigan 10:30 American Horror Story: Hotel (M) 11:30 The Late Show 1:30 The King Of Queens (PG) 2:00 Jag (PG) 3:00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman (PG)

7:30 Deadly Pole to Pole 8:00 Adventure Time 8:30 Degrassi (PG) 9:00 Heartland 9:45 K-On! 10:30 Ouran High School Host Club (PG)

Tv guide

(M v,l) (’95) Stars: Antonio Banderas 1:30 Movie: “This Is Spinal Tap” (M l,d) (’84) Stars: Harry Shearer 3:00 Sue Thomas: FBEye: Into Thin Air(PG)

SATURDAY JANUARY 23

6:00 HomeShopping[s] 7:00 WeekendSunrise[s] 10:00 2016 AustralianOpenTennis: Preview Show 11:00 2016 Australian OpenTennis: Day 6 – The first Grand Slam of 2016, the Australian Open serves up all the big stars of the tennis world, including Federer, Djokovic and Tomic. 6:00 SevenNews[s] 6:30 2016 AustralianOpenTennis: Day 6 – The first Grand Slam of 2016, the Australian Open serves up all the big stars of the tennis world 12:30 StateofAffairs: War At Home (M v) –Charlie and the PDB team race to find the Ar Rissalah 7’s missing bombs 1:30 Home Shopping

8:30 Studio 10: Saturday[s] 11:00 TheLiving Room(PG)[s] 12:00 TheDoctors(PG) [s] 1:00 EverydayGourmet[s] 1:30 Andy & Ben Eat TheWorld[s] 2:00 PlacesWeGo[s] 2:30 TheHomeTeam [s] 3:00 Jamie &Jimmy’sFoodFightClub(PG v,a) 4:00 What’sUpDown Under[s] 4:30 EscapeFishingWithET [s] 5:00 TENNews 6:00 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals[s] 6:30 Movie: “Ice Age: The Meltdown” (PG v) (’06) 8:30 Movie: “A Good Day To Die Hard” (M v,l) (’13) Stars: Bruce Willis 10:30 Movie: “Strangerland” (MA15+ s,a,n) (’15) Stars: Nicole Kidman 12:50 48 Hours (M) 1:30 Infomercial (PG 6:00 rage (PG) [s] 10:30 rageRetroMonth (PG) [s] 11:15 Pointless[s] 12:00 GrandDesigns[s] 1:00 RiverCottageVegEveryDay [s] 2:00 Wild KitchenWithClaytonDonovan 2:30 AgathaChristie’sMiss Marple(PG) [s] 4:00 WondersOfLifeWithBrianCox[s] 5:00 ArthurPhillip: Governor, Sailor, Spy (PG)[s] . 5:30 InspectorGeorgeGently(PG) 7:00 ABCNews (PG) [s] 7:30 OurZoo (PG) 8:30 Foyle’sWar: High Castle (M l,v) 10:00 Movie: “The Trip To Italy” (PG) (’14) 11:45 rageRetroMonth (MA15+a,l,d,h,n,s,v) 5:00 rage (PG) 5:00 CCTVEnglishNews[s]

SUNDAY JANUARY 24

Day 7 – The first Grand Slam of 2016, the Australian Open serves up all the big stars of the tennis world 6:00 SevenNews[s] 6:30 2016 Australian OpenTennis: Night 7 – The first Grand Slam of 2016, the Australian Open serves up all the big stars of the tennis world, including Federer, Djokovic and Tomic. 12:30 Home Shopping 6:00 ReligiousPrograms[s] 8:00 TheHome Team - Encore[s] 8:30 Studio 10 - Sunday (PG) [s] 11:00 JustGo[s] 11:30 PeopleOfTheVines [s] 12:00 GoodChefBadChef[s] 12:30 Let’sDoCoffee [s] 1:00 TheOffroadAdventureShow [s] 1:30 Cricket: Rebel Women’sBigBashLeague 5:00 TENNews[s] 6:00 Cricket: KFC Big Bash League *Live* – Join Mark Howard, Mel McLaughlin, Mark Waugh & Andrew Flintoff 10:40 Movie: “Drive Hard” (MA15+v,l) (’13) Stars: John Cusack 12:40 48 Hours: The Sober Truth (M v) 1:30 Infomercial(PG) 2:30 HomeShopping(PG) 4:00 ReligiousProgram(PG) 6:00 rage(PG) [s] 7:00 WeekendBreakfast[s] 10:00 MakingAustraliaGreat(PG) 11:00 AustraliaWide[s] 11:30 SongsofPraise[s] 12:00 ATasteOf Landline [s] 12:30 BackRoads[s] 1:00 OurZoo[s] 2:00 Football: W-League: Semi Final [s] 4:30 KitchenCabinet[s] 5:05 TimeScanners(PG) [s] 6:00 AntiquesRoadshow[s] 7:00 ABCNews - Sunday[s] 7:40 GrandDesigns: South London [s] 8:30 Vera: Ghost Position (M v,a)[s] 10:00 The OutlawMichaelHowe (M l,s.v) [s] 11:20 SoundsLikeTeen Spirit: triple j At 40 (M l,d,n,s) 12:35 rage(MA15+ a,l,d,h,n,s,v) 2:50 A Quiet Word: With Richard E. Grant(M l) 6:00 Worldwatch 1:00 TheWorldGame [s] 2:00 Speedweek [s]

6:30 Fishing Addiction 7:30 Home Shopping 9:30 NFL Game Day 2015 Highlights 10:00 The Hook & The Cook 10:30 Hook Line And Sinker 11:00 Fishing Addiction 12:00 The AFN Fishing Show 12:30 Big Angry Fish 1:30 Fish’n With Mates 2:30 Fishing Western Australia 3:00 Wipeout USA 4:00 Seinfeld 6:30 Mythbusters 7:30 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Transporter 3” (M s,v,l) (’08) 10:45 Movie:

6:00 Children’s Programs 10:00 Extreme Adventures 10:30 Sabrina 11:00 Infomercials 11:30 Mork And Mindy 12:00 Family Ties (PG) 1:00 Cheers 2:00 Frasier 3:00 Raymond 4:00 The King Of Queens 5:00 Becker (PG) 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 Futurama 7:00 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Futurama(PG) 8:00 The Simpsons (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Captain America - The First Avenger” (M v) (’11) Stars: Chris Evans 10:55 Raymond 11:55 The King Of Queens (PG) 1:00 Frasier 2:00 Family Ties (PG) 3:00 Cheers (PG) 4:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

6:00 Children’sPrograms 4:00 Bananas In Pyjamas 4:25 Mister Maker 4:45 The Furchester Hotel 5:00 The Gruffalo 6:00 Charlie And Lola 6:25 Octonauts 7:00 Spicks & Specks 7:30 Build a New Life in the Country 8:15 Dream Build 8:30 Movie: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (M a,v,s) (’08) Stars: Kristen Stewart 10:15 Never Mind the Buzzcocks(M s) 10:45 Kids With Tourette’s (M l) 11:35 Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends: Body Building (M l,s) 12:25 Nick Baker’s Weird Creatures 1:15 Swamp Brothers (PG) 1:35 Deadly 60

Rocket’s Island 7:00 Shaun the Sheep 7:30 Wallace And Gromit 8:10 Keeping Up With The Kaimanawas 9:00 Heartland: Showdown! (PG) 9:45 Good Game Pocket (PG) 9:50 rage (PG) 6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 The Indestructibles 9:00 Fishing With ET 9:30 Extreme Fishing 10:30 Reel Rock (PG l,a) 11:00 Fishing Edge 11:30 The Indestructibles 1:30 Gillette World Sport 2:00 Car Torque 2:30 Race To The Sky 3:30 Undercover Boss 4:30 Megafactories 5:30 What’s Up Downunder 6:00 Family Feud 6:30 M*A*S*H 7:30 Scorpion: Cyclone (PG l,v) 8:30 Dolphins 9:30 Movie: “One Night At McCool’s” (MA15+ v,s) (’01) 11:30 Gillette World Sport 12:00 Black Gold 1:00 Undercover Boss 2:00 The Indestructibles 5:00 Football’s Greatest Teams

LOCAL TRADE DIRECTORY

Horsham Driving School

Michael Schilling has a strong passion for training the general public with a range of skill levels from people who may never have held a license before, to immigrants, to the elderly.

Michael is accredited with the Driver Training Association of Victoria, and personally trained in driver instruction by the South Australian president of the DTA.

Recently, Michael reached his Gold Status in the keys2drive instructor incentive scheme. This is a government initiative that gives learner drivers a free driving lesson to become safer drivers. This puts Horsham Driving School in the top 30% of all keys2drive accredited instructors.

To further improve his skills and knowledge in instructing safe drivers, Michael attended the 2015 ADTA Victorian Conference. The conference included speeches from Hon Luke Donnellan MP – Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Neil Mitchel – 3AW, Eve Mitsopoulos-Rubens – VicRoads, Jodi Gubana – Transport Accident Commission, and Doug Fryer - Assistant Commissioner of Victoria Police. The guest speakers covered various road safety initiatives.

Horsham Driving School has been servicing the Wimmera region since 2008, offering flexible hours on weekends and after hours. Michael also provides free quotes and a no minimum lesson commitment.

Michael offers the option of both manual and automatic vehicles.

So if you are just beginning you’re driving chapter or perhaps just need some re-boost in confidence on the road, Michael at Horsham Driving School is your experienced and knowledgeable driving instructor.

Michael can be contact on 0417 352 403 or Website: www.horshamdrivingschool.com or jump onto his Facebook page; Horsham Driving School.

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Chestnut TB broodmare, unbroken, approx 16hh, 14yrs, used to breed Anglos $250 Ph 0427944095

Dorper lambs, ewes and wethers

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Dorper ram, 8mths, well bred $150 Ph 0429848208

Ferrets, 8 weeks old, white and poles, $20 Ph 0429990508 Haven

Goats, 1 boar billy 2yo, 4 Nubian boar X 8mths - females $100each Ph 0427056886

Holdfast horse float, new floor and tail gate $3200 Ph 0429204037 or 53840375

Ile de France RAM 3yo, sire papers

Miners couch, fully restored, original wire base, lovely item, not used $700 Ph 0439101170

Cabana pop-top caravan , GC $3000ono Ph 0428504611 Natimuk

Camper trailer, hard floor with remote, full annexe, slide-out 4 burner cooker, s/s sink, comes with portable toilet, bush shower and screen, good storage space, off-road tyres, EC $9900 Ph 0438581576

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16.5 Hands standard bred Brood Mare, excellent prospects $750 Ph 0427541372

17” Syd Hill Suprema dressage saddle, ex pony club $300ono Ph 53846313

Alpacas, breeding stock, pets and flock protectors, all stock guaranteed, inspections welcome, delivery available Ph 0427602773

Alpacas, experienced wethers for sale, prices vary according to age Ph 0417531989

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Big Rams, 1½ yo white suffolks $300 Ph Ron 0427861398

Birds, hand reared Cockatiels, Aviary bred Indian Ring Necks, Princess Parrots, Rosa Burkes and Turks Ph 0408535515 Stawell

Black-face Suffolk ewes and rams Ph Greg Ph 0427853675

Blonde d’Aquitaine bulls, beef up your herd, easy calving, from $3000 Ph 0427855007 Horsham

Boer billy goat, 3yrs, well bred $125 Ph 0429848208

Boer goat does, 12mths-6yrs old, all big framed, well bred Ph 0488616058 Boer wethers and does, 6mths-3yrs $50-$80 Ph 0429848208

Cayugaa ducks, born Nov, black with blue/green/purple sheen, can provide photos $60 or 2 for $100 Ph 0435602245 Buangor

available, kept his daughters so no further use, $600ono Ph 54662335

Indian Game and Barred Rock pullets Ph 0448506556

Miniature goats, choice of gender, colour and age Ph 0427340750 Horsham

Mixed chooks from $15, Guinea Fowl

$25, Pheasants $25, Indian Runner Ducks $20 Ph 53582168 Bellellen

Rams, Border Leicesters $330 Suffolks

$550 1½ yo vacc Brucellosis Acc SA eligible Staffa Goroke Ph 0429944552

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Stock saddle, Sydney Hill Suprema Barcoo Poley Australian made, 17.5” $1500 Ph 0417538886

White Dorper X Australian white commercial rams, starting at $250 Ph 0447275737

10 solid 1950’s doors, 5 solid 1950’s doors with window $1500ono or will separate Ph 0409433901 Willaura

Antique double bed and mattress, VGC $200 Ph 0428852297

Antique over mantle, 132cm H, 116cm W, 15cm D, 6 mirrors, EC $300ono Ph 53820113

Antique sewing machines, Singer, early 1950’s, timber restored $70ono Ph 53823369

Cedar Dresser Top, 3 glass doors, 230cm W x 34cm D x 115cm H $250 Ph 53826350

Original 1950’s window frame aluminium windows $100ono Ph 0409433901 Willaura

Singer treadle sewing machine, 6 drawers, GC $295 Ph 0408640270 Tapestry Antique chair, VGC, deceased estate $300 Ph 0427283819

Heirloom style cream smock baby dress, never worn $60 Ph 53822586

1978-79 Coaster mobile home, 4-berth, motor Reco, 3 solar panels, awning, radio, 12V fridge, 3.5 engine diesel, AGS544 $17,500ono Ph 53521556 Ararat

2000 Jayco Star-craft pop-top, tandem, Island bed, dual spare wheels, VGC $15,000ono Ph 53820507 or 0419595946

2001 Regent Cruiser 17’6 pop-top, single axle, e/brakes, d/Island bed, TV antenna, full annexe plus shade awning, 3-way fridge, gas cook top, microwave, portable A/C, EC $17,000 Ph 55790238

2003 Spirit camper trailer, heavy canvas, two rooms, 3-way fridge and small generator P89984 $6500 Ph 0447398338

2004 Galaxy Southern Cross 18’ bogey, GC, d/Island bed, A/C, R/O awning, toilet and shower, 4-burner gas stove with oven and micro-oven $27,500 Ph 0427951261

2006 Jayco Swan Outback, dual gas bottles, dual water tanks 180Lt, trigg hitch, 120w solar panel, 100AH battery, Aussie Traveller awning and annex, EC $21,000 Ph 0488623005

2012 Jayco Expanda family van, q/ bed, 2 full size bunks, a/c, heating, shower, toilet, m/wave, TV, DVD, big fridge, as new, little use, always shedded $39,000 Ph 0437170526

Campervan Jayco Jayswift 1992, GC, always shedded, good tyres, bed flys, awning $9000ono Ph 0400728252

Caravan fridge, 2-way gas/electric $350 Ph 0408640270

Caravan, Crusader Inspiration, 21ft, full ensuite and w/machine, q/s bed, reverse c/air, awning and full annexe, exc condition, reverse camera

$46,000ono Ph 0428528076

Coromal Popette 360, pop top, 7m, rego, fulle annexe, winter cover protector, full size oven, range hood, TV, s/beds $13,500 Ph 0428312626

Crusader Inspiration 21’, 2010, full ensuite with washing machine, q/s bed, large fridge/freezer, reverse cycle a/c, awning and full annexe, reverse camera, Haymes Reece tow pack, very little use, EC $45,000ono Ph 0428528076

Cub Caravan 1989, battery, annexe, p/out BBQ, bed, reg til 07/16 S54789 $3100 Ph 53585096 or 0409103049

Stawell

GIC off-road camper trailer, 4m tent, full annexe, t/board kitchen, tool box plus extras $5250neg Ph 0400894020

Jayco Caravan 90 series, great family van, r/c air conditioned, EC, spacious front kitchen, DB, full annexe $8800 Ph 0409690964

Jayco Freedom 14’ pop-top 2004, Island bed, m/wave, 3-way fridge, r/o awning, full annexe, VGC $15,000ono Ph 53521935 or 0478607934

Jayco Freedom 2005, 17ft, single beds, front kitchen, A/C, electric brakes, R/O annexe $16,500 Ph 0481481577

Mazda E2000 Campervan, fully equipped, 2000 reg 01/17 $14,500 Ph 0407454343

Mercedes motor home, RW, reg, goes well, diesel, 2.2 turbo RLQ703 $3800 Ph 53823909

Millard pop-top six berth caravan, 1978, 16’, single axle with Tebb’s annexe with zip on walls, undercover since new $6800 Ph 53820831

Motorhome, 84 Nissan Civilian bus, 6 cyl Hemi motor, 3 berth, full annexe, all engineer certificates, drives great, GC, RBA700 $10,000ono Ph 0417310781

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REDUCED 2006 Jayco Dove campervan with awning and annexe, flys, battery, Anderson plug, two rear trunks, GC $13,000 Ph 0400623985 Ararat

REDUCED Jayco Sterling 2011 21’, full size s/beds, shower, toilet, washing machine, 2dr fridge, annex, bike carrier, aircon, TV, as new condition, stored in fully enclosed garage $39,900 Ph 53824894 or 0427280907 Horsham

REDUCED Roadstar pop-top, s/ beds, fold out awning, single axle, front kitchen, 3-way fridge, 4 ring gas cooker, Hayman Reese towbar, 2-way a/c, always shedded, lots of extras, well worth a look $12,000 or best offer Ph 53911438 Nhill

Regal 18’ pop-top caravan, Island bed, heater/cooler air conditioner, many extras, EC, D77494 $14,500 Ph 53585526

Sunland 2006 triple bunk with QB, 3-way fridge, gas stove/grill, a/c, heating, roll-out awning and fully enclosed annexe, EC $30,000neg Ph 0457100341

Tent, 12x15’ internal floor excluding awning, two rooms, external frame, blue canvas, make: Trail-master, model: Bogong pre 1999, GC, current new price $1399, asking $500ono Ph 0418385261 Horsham

Toyota coaster motor-home , 76 model, runs good, needs fit out $3200ono Ph 0429204037 or 53840375

Toyota pop-top campervan, fair condition, eng no # 18R2019842 $750 Ph 53566212

4

4 Tractor tyres 20.8x38”15-20% $770ono Ph 0428911459

AA160 International Truck, dual diff, under body hoist and grain bin, good working cond, well kept, 11907F $6450 Ph 53812227

Agco 12ft front with 11ft canola front, GC $11,000 inc GST Ph 53919240 or 0429919240

Air Reel 30’ Vortex, EC $4500ono plus GST Ph 0428975294

Air seeder, Versatile 29’ chisel plough seeder bar, 12” spacings, Flexicoil heads, 500lb break out, Manutec press wheels, tow behind or between optional, Agritech points, all roller rockers rebushed, very solid unit, must see $19,990 plus GST Ph 0428231451

Alfarm Cultivator bar, series 034, 40’ wide, 3 row, EO $6600 inc GST Ph 53832227 after 7pm

B.T.D. 6 International crawler tractor, blade and winch, GC $9000 or best offer Ph Daniel 0487281581

Baler New Holland BR750, belts as new, VGC $22,000 inc Ph 0427340546

Berends 3pl slasher, 4’6” LP fixed or offset model, still under warranty, suit new buyer $1400ono Ph 0448826464

Canola front, 12’ Agware, VGC, delivery available $7000 plus Gst Ph 0418338548 Ararat

Case 8230 30ft Windrower, EC $19,800 inc GST Ph 53919240 or 0429919240

Chamberlain 306, runs well, new rear tyres, VGC $5500 inc ono Ph 0427867590

Ferguson TEA20, high clearance, new rear tyres, seat, mud guards, s/wheel, reco engine, hyd system, new paint, suitable for work or play $4000 Ph 0429491426 Horsham

Cedar hall table with drawer, height 740mm, width 920mm $250 Ph 0408640270

Cedar Ladies Dresser , spindle gallery to mirror, turned legs $275 Ph 0487227965

2014 Jayco Swan Outback, as new condition, awning, annexe, bed flys, stone guard, innerspring mattress, electric brakes, stored undercover, reg till 12/16, upgrading $25,900 Ph 0438825998 Horsham

3-way fridge, 150L, GC $1450ono Ph 0428941291

Benz motor home, 20’, RWC, RLQ703

$44,000ono Ph 53823909

Jayco Penguin Caravan, 1995 model, in VGO, tows well, brand new canvas cover $7000ono Ph 55851013 or 0427851013

Jayco Starcraft 2010 19’, reg Dec, full ensuite and annexe, low kms, a/c rev cycle, TV, extras, EC $35,990 Ph 0427523175

Mars hard-floor camper trailer 2011, all Mars trailer extras inc plus more, reg till 31/03/16 $5500ono for more info Ph 0418995380 or 53583336 Stawell

Viscount Pop-top 1980, 6 berth, bunks, 12V lighting inverter, Anderson plug, new roll-out awing and double inner-spring mattress, electric water $6500 Ph 0418328640

Field bin, Sherwell 130, GC $2000 Ph 0457810223 Horsham area

Flash Lentil Seeds, 29T, graded and pickled, POA Ph 0427902395 or 0419313439

Goldacres 2500L Bogie wheel 40’ boom spray, U-door 3 piston high pressure pump, electric controls, foam marker $3000 inc Gst Ph 0428951262

Ladies full length leather over coat, fully lined,

Goldacres SCS spray controller 4000L 28m

Terminator 26” aluminium folding bike, 21 gears, front and rear suspension, disc brakes, front and rear lights, detachable carrier, EC $600 Ph 53821259

Trailblazer 70L off-road fridge/freezer, marine grade aluminium, EC $1500 Ph 0427886272

Trailer 8x4 X09710 $1400 Ph 0478227868 or 53891419

Trailer with ramps, 11’ x 6’10, new tyres and rego $1800 Ph 53564405

Trailers 6x4 with 1000L water tanks from $550 Ph 53581201 or 0407581291

5.5kg Simpson top loader washing machine, near new $300 Ph 0406331743 Ararat

Air conditioner, mobile refrigerated, on wheels with hose duct $190 Ph 0408640270

House

Household

Antique wardrobe with blanket drawer, lead glass insert with dressing table, VGC $450 Ph 0409243625

Billiard table - slate top, 8x5’, Blackwood wooden panels to convert to dining table top, cues, balls, etc $1300ono Ph 53583326

Kelvinator

Brother Industrial sewing machine D82/B7555/3 $650 Ph 0432047278

Buffet food warmer/server, 240V, great for bbqs/parties, brand new in box $55 Ararat Ph 0408511140

VGC $500ono Ph 53596244

UN children 12 porcelain dolls with certificate $360ono will separate Ph 0437718077

Used Rinnai Royale gas log heater $300ono Ph 0419540603

Vacuum and carpet shampoo system, Kirby Sentria, EC $500ono Ph 53824296

Waeco CF80 fridge/freezer with cover $950 Ph 0458310360

Wall oven, 5-function, 600mm wide, as new $200 Ph 53525370 Ararat

Washing machine LG 6.5kg, near new cond $380 Ph 0409355611

Westinghouse bar freezer and bar fridge, both as new, 15mths old, moving house $300 or will separate Ph 0407325913

TV/GPS tower, 50’, pivoting, bolted at base $300 with UHF Phased Array antenna with booster Ph 0417025244

Vetch seed Ph 0428175603

Vibrating plate compactor, choice of 5.5 or 6.5hp Honda $600each ono Ph 0408501630

Vllu fold-up bike, 16spd, as new $550 Ph 0498030453

Water hunters, gear driven, 8 $160 or will separate Ph 0427820638

Water trough polymaster, 600L, 12’ $400 Ph 53541517

talk Ph 53911111 or 0427042750 Nhill

Psychology books year 1 Federation Uni, just purchased $150 sell $100 Ph 0400335807

Quantity pressed metal lining, GC $1000ono or will separate Ph 0408911281

REDUCED Fowlers bottles, 235, many sizes, clips, lids, books, thermometer, unit $800ono Ph 53596244

REDUCED Spa, 8-10 people, 1500L, pump and blower, no heater $750 Ph 0428837235

accessories $2950ono Ph 0408127425

Gold detector, Minelab GPX4000, EC $3250ono Ph 0488616058

Greenfield ride-on mower, VGC, 200hrs $1550ono Ph 0429204037 or 53840375

Haymes Reece tow pack, EC $400ono Ph 0428528076

Horizon Treadmill Ultra100, as new with manual $300ono Ph 0428681689 Hot water system, Rheem continuous flow 50 degrees hot water system, 3mths use, ½ price $400 Ph 0419190337

House bricks, 2500, s/hand, clean, ready to lay $2000ono Ph 0418535801 Iveco 1998 cabover, 14L detroit, 18spd and hydraulics WVN739 $33,000ono Ph 0408152916

Large quantity second hand un-cleaned grey/brown bricks, 50c each or any reasonable offers accepted Ph 53994208, 53981901 or 0407242914

Massage Table, athlegen, p/nut shape, carry bag, EC $300ono Ph 0428528076 McCulloch

Refrigerator, 520L, 2 door, kelvinator opal, 130L freezer, frost free, vgc, $250 Ph 0487227965

Rocking horse $1000 Ph 53822721 Rotary Hoe 6’3 PL HD, 3spd rotor, new blades $1100 Ph 53826461 Rover reel mower, VGC $600 Ph 0419190337

Ryobi electric tile cutter, 180mm (wet), new inbox $85 Ph 0427630051

Scooter 125 Bolwell , 950kms $1700ono Ph 53821147

Signs - ‘Giveway to stock’ and ‘Oversize’ - $50 each Ph 0417538886 Ararat Steel storage container, 20’x8’ with concrete pads $1800 Ph 0409954335 Steel, 28 sheets paperbark colorbond, 3620mm length, trimdeck profile, brand new, sitting in Horsham $800 inc Ph 0428975294

Stihl 023 chainsaw, GC $300 Ph 53569220

Stihl O5I Chainsaw, VGC, 3 spare bars $600 Ph 53583326

Cabinet, EC made by local craftsman from old Baltic pine $1200 Ph 0400823904

Cedar awning windows and doorway with door, just removed from house, 1x 3410x2400, 1x 1800x2400, 1x 1470x2400, 2x 375x2100, 1x door with side windows, VGC $1000 Ph 0488623005

Cedar chest of drawers, 8 drawers, 1407cm H x 56cm D x 112cm W, $415 Ph 53826350

Couch, 3 seater, in GC, blue pastel

colours $80 Ph 0408640270

Decorative wooden clothes airer, 5 rails, teak finish $100 Ph 53823136

Desk solid timber $200 Ph 0408924757 Horsham

Doors, 5 assorted, GC to EC $250 the lot Ph 0419505737

Whipper Snipper, 4 stroke Honda, includes safety gear and metal blades $300 Ph 53564405

10 Chairs, black vinyl almost new $20each Ph 0406331743 Ararat

2 seater Tessa leather dark green couch, EC $200 Ph 53891339

3 piece TV entertainment unit, solid pine in GC $450ono Ph Helen 0429379575

3-way Chescold fridge, GO $150 Ph 53823008

Electric lift and reclining chair, locally made by Oscar Furniture, EC, cost $1200 sell $750 Ph 53826676

Freezer 150L, Heller $210 Ph 0408640270

Freezer Palsonic, VGC, must sellmoving $300 firm Ph 0467629412

Fridge/freezer, Fisher Paykel, 250L, VGC $250 Ph 0408640270

Fridge/freezer, frost free, LG 390L, reverse door $300 Ph 0419896045

Fridge/freezer, Kelvinator frost free, 500L, VGC $300 Ph 0408442497

Kitchen table, circular 1m, 4x metal and cane chairs $300ono Ph 53822911

Large entertainment unit, plenty of cupboard space, VGC

Masket

EC $250 Ph 53525370 Ararat

Office chair, high back $50 Ph 0408924757 Horsham

Old Stampco washing machine complete $100ono Ph 0427098203

Outdoor setting, glass top table, four chairs, as new $60 Ph 0435860495

Portable

Ph 0428337250 Ski boat ZD Cobra Hull,

boat,

0409419208

Set of 6 Saddle Seats, dining chairs, sold hardwood, $450 Ph 0427824495

sound JBHiFi speakers and pioneer amplifier $1400ono Ph 53822911 Swarovski crystal animal ornaments as new Ph 0432604317 Dimboola Tall boy, chest of draws, pine, EC $110 Ph 0437718077

Telephone, Oricon Care 170 pendant phone, new $75 Ph 0427581182

Timber meat safe, hand made 2004 $80 Ph 0437718077

TV cabinet, 1.1m x 0.8m, doors open to side, EC $50ono Ph 0437718077

TV Cabinet, cupboard space top and bottom, VGC $200 Ph

chev,

DJ913, trailer B49568 $9500ono Ph 0417310781 Streaker 4.4m boat NE291, 1999 Marine 75hp motor on Dunbier trailer B08174, with radio, Navman, fish finder, cover, vests, rocket launcher, reg til 07/15, VGC, deceased estate $11,550 Ph 0438532351

Tinny boat, 12’ Savage on good trailer with reg W85195, comes with electric outboard, many extras $1495 Ph 0478829527

Yamaha Waverunner GP1200 Jetski on Dunbier trailer $3800 Ph 0417348051

REDUCED Toyota Corona Avanti 1986, GC, 2.4 auto, 170,000kms, 12mths reg TXY269 $2000 Ph 53524139 or 0418579964

Rover 1969 automatic 4cyl, in EC, club reg, vin # 406009296 $1990 Ph 0428210131 or 53527049

Toyota Corolla 1990, 331,000kms, new motor at 232,000kms, new starter motor QED195 $1250ono Ph 0447248232

Toyota Corolla 92 Sedan, white, 5spd, A/C, P/S, tinted windows, 240,000kms, no reg or RWC, EQU645 $1500ono Ph 0407051897

Toyota Corolla hatch, 1997, auto, white, 246,000kms, eng no # 4A92408

$1000 as is or $1700 with RWC Ph 0427564613

Toyota Crown 1978, dual fuel, clean condition for age, some rust, runs well, unreg, very restorable, vin # WWA2445 $950 Ph 53523813

Toyota petrol, 1 tonne tray, 2009 model, suitable to restore or wreck, aluminium tray, new radiator, new bull bar, tyres 50%, some damage to L/H side guard, motor not going, rest in more than average condition, engine no # 3RZ2073069 $1050 Ph 55851270

Toyota Prius Hybrid 2002, front panels damaged, motor not running, fair cond, suit parts, vin # JT753SU1100048455

used, will be sold unregistered and sold as is, needs tidy up for RWC, engine no. # 11B1167954 $3000 inc Gst Ph 0407362138

1994 Toyota Corolla, nice car, reg til 4/16, comes with RWC, NSR812 $2700

$950ono Ph 53523813

VR Commodore series 2, white, VGC, RWC, 11mths reg, new tyres FGO352

$2500 Ph 53541517 or 0488541517

VS Commodore , red, elec windows, cruise control, four wheel disc, mags, no reg, no RWC VIN# 6H8VFK19HVL234940 $1200 Ph 0434024292

08’ VE, 154,000kms, gun metal grey, tinted class, 11mths reg, RWC, new tyres XNU139 $9000 Ph 0429981332

1979 924 Porsche, auto, 2L fuel injected, runs ok, unreg eng no # OXJ002750 $5000ono Ph 53846313

1994 Mercedes Benz S320 auto

auto, GC, 130,000kms, vin no # WOL400058V8037918 $1200 Ph 0428844267

1999 Jeep Cherokee, no reg, can register if required, no RWC, 245,000kms $2200ono ($700 for rego) Ph 0429663966

Sedan, reg 07/16, 263,000kms, RWC, RGB646 $8000 Ph 0428336280

1995 diesel Pajero, 5spd manual, NJ-GLS, tow pack, one owner, regularly serviced, always garaged, reg til 11/15 NLI637 $7000ono Ph 0418595515

1997 Holden Statesman, V6 motor, 138,750kms OHS086 $6000 Ph 53982486

1998 Toyota Land Cruiser wagon, diesel, manual, long reg, RWC, rear drawers, air compressor, MT tyres, bulbar WRV476 $9000 Ph 0408591771

2009 Hyundai Getz, 146000kms, auto, 4 new tyres, NSW Rego until 08/16, serviced regularly, cheap car to run, 4 brand new tyres, new battery CHT25Q $8000 for more information Ph Ron 0427600232

93 VR Commodore wagon, full body kit, fresh paint, mags, 208k kms, GC, OCD004 $2500ono Ph 0400579340

BMW 2000 E46, 144,000kms, 6 air bags, leather int, dark blue, 11mths reg, RWC, great car QMA968 $7500 Ph 0439827430 or 53827430

F150 1991 4x4 351, dual fuel, cruise control, RWC, reg til 04/16 ELB488 $8000ono Ph 0438547614 AH

Ford Ranger 2008, s/cab steel tray, 130,000kms, 3L turbo, 4x2 Hi Rider, white, t/windows YXX422 $9500 Ph 0419343708

GQ Patrol auto, 250,000kms, dual fuel/ battery, drives well, roof cage, vin# JN10WGY60A0016753 $3000 Ph 0409859717 Stawell

Holden Jackaroo Monterey 4x4, auto, air steer, tow pack, very clean, small dent in door, 7 seater 301FPO $8750 Ph 53548205

Hyundai Santa Fe 2007, 6LX CRDI, 7 seater, towbar/nudge-bar, 220,000kms, regularly serviced, GC, RWC supplied UZX192 $10,000 Ph 0428837235

Hyundai Trajet 2000, 7 seater, dark green duco, EC, RWC, QNI991 $7500ono Ph 0417595099

Mazda 3 2004, 111,000kms, manual, RWC, reg til 05/16 SVF784 $6000 Ph 0428820674 Horsham

Mazda 3 Sports 2014, 5spd manual, GC, 12mths reg TEC469 $6000ono Ph 0448263700

2007 4dr Triton Ute, manual, petrol, 2WD, white, 135,000kms, GC $11,500 Ph 0407403823

2007 Ford Falcon Futura BA Mk II, genuine 114,000kms, WSV512 $10,500 Ph 0407886674

2007 Holden Calais V6, 148,xxxkms, GC, towbar, full electrics, inbuilt DVD player, leather seats, 6 stack CD player, 4 new tyres, reg til 07/15 XDQ147

$10,500 Ph 0427291147 Nhill

2007 Mazda CX7 luxury, auto, SUV, 125,000kms, ebony, WOX020 $15,000 Ph 0428149520

2008 VE Commodore V6 Sedan, auto, 77,000kms, EC, RWC, WHF997

$16,500 Ph 0429931260

2009 Ford Territory TS RWD, 7 Seater, tinted windows, towbar, silver, RWC, 118,071kms XFV252

$15,000ono Ph 0438812114

2009 Holden SS Commodore , 140,000kms, 6spd manual, CAM91

$18,500 Ph 0448988398 after 3pm

2009 Toyota Aurin ATX, full history, auto, blue, immaculate cond, mod kms, new battery and tyres, RWC, WMQ347

$14,000 Ph 0447398338

2009 XR6, 109000kms, july/16, 5sp auto, maroon, climate control, power windows, tow bar, 17” rims, XDE926

$15,000 Ph 0438822210

Captiva LX 2007, auto, turbo diesel, 7 seats, tow bar, 6 stack CD player, DVD, leather interior, cruise control, ABS, stability control, front and side air bags, A/C, alloy wheels, 135,000kms WAB724 $15,000ono Ph 0417352706

Ford Focus Titanium, 2011, auto, candy red, diesel, 98,888kms, EC, RWC, 1CC7XM $17,000 Ph Greg 0427849159

Holden Berlina Sport wagon 2009, auto, air, towbar, colour gold, 83,000kms, RWC, VGC, ZLH754 $16,500 Ph 53820446 or 0429031050

REDUCED 2002 Toyota Prado 183,000kms XOY440 $10,000 Ph 0457 810 430

2009

tune, tint windows, full service history, 75,140kms, RWC, JCAD88 $24,900 Ph 0400514500

2013 Toyota SR5, black, ladder, racks, tub liner, reverse camera, 18mths new car warranty, 18,000kms, AAQ346 $44,990 Ph 0447179778

2014 XR6 Ford Utility, 6spd auto, just 25,000kms, with one year balance of new car warranty 1AG7BL $25,000 Ph 0421822535

2002 Toyota Echo, silver, 5dr manual sedan, reg till 9/16, no RW, tyres at 50%, 292,000kms TTS000 $2000ono Ph 0409500646 2003 Daewoo 5spd manual, 136,516kms, well serviced, reg til 5/16 SOL646 $2995 with RWC, $2500 without RWC Ph 0437436436

1999 AU Farlane Ghia, RWC, EC, reg til 4/16 QVF705 $3800 Ph 0408504198

2002 Ford Focus LX hatch, 2L auto motor transmission, 162,000kms, EC, RSR571 $4000ono Ph 0437121153

2003 Mitsubishi Mirage, 5spd, manual, 182,000kms, 12mths reg, RWC, SRH858 $4000neg Ph 0428336280

2003 Pajero Mitsubishi wagon GLS 3.8 V6, 217,000kms, no reg, vin # JMSLYV7W4J000655 $10,000 Ph 0419852227

2005 Holden VL Sedan, auto, one female owner, 132,000kms, immaculate condition, colour: martini mica, June rego, 6 months RWC, TOK292 $6500 Ph 53826253 or 0427858264

Mazda 323 2003 model Portege, 5spd auto, elec windows, cloth trim, regular servicing, comes with service history, 39,900kms, metallic silver, one owner, reg til 06/16, can come with or without RWC, EC, SEF919 $8800 Ph 0400100989

REDUCED SS Commodore 2001, VGC, red, 190,000km, chev 6spd, manual, ZKG125 $6000 Ph 0428913235

Rodeo 2007 dual cab, V6 pet, 5spd manual, t/bar, s/steps, cruise, t/liner, r/camera, 82,000kms, reg til 07/16 UVK659 $9500 Ph 0400891992 VE Berlina 2007, 160,000kms, gold sedan, all electronics, 1SJ1SS $6500 or $7200 with reg and RWC Ph 0478829527

wheels, upgraded dual ball

2003 Lancer Coupe, 5spd exc, RWC, reg til 6/16 SGQ243 $2950 Ph 0428210131

96’ model Rodeo twin cab Ute, LPG, fair cond QRU950 $1500 Ph 0400579340

Ford Courier 1997, 8x6’ alloy tray, dual fuel, in date, EC for age, runs well, new brakes, RW condition unreg, ready for work vin # JCOAAASGHCVB67351 $1950ono Ph 53523813 Ararat

Holden Barina City 1998, 5spd, new tyres, fuel injected motor, A/C, P/S, reg til 09/16 1DE1SA $2500 Ph 0498214350

Mazda 323 Sedan 95, 191,000kms, 5spd manual, AC, PS, TB, RW condition, 12mths reg NJF730 $2500 Ph 0410438550

Mercedes 1988 420 SEL, mechanically sound, 420,000kms, as is ROO495 $2200 Ph 53564237

2005 Rodeo Ute, 62,000kms, fully enclosed water proof aluminium toolbox TJM413 $8500 Ph 0477947233

2005 VZ Calais Sedan, 184,000kms, EC, RWC, ZPE275 $8000 Ph 0458922300

2005 VZ Holden Commodore Lumina V6, auto, white, GC, THR324 $5200 Ph 53573223 or 0418396906

2006 XR6 Falcon sedan, 186,000kms, neo blue, reg till 03/16, RWC supplied XQP505 $6500 Ph 0408897847

2008 baby blue Getz, 6mths reg, 4dr hatch, 1.6 auto, perfect condition WTZ916 $6200 Ph 53812969

VR Commodore V8, 133,000kms, 5spd, gas, new tyres, paint and battery, 1yr reg YGC455 $4500ono for more info Ph Adam 0439043589

2005 Nissan Navara , 3L TD, 140,000kms, canvas canopy, BB, DL, SS, EC, YRR365 $16,500ono Ph 0418218650

2006 Ford Falcon XR6 Ute BF, 119,000kms, canopy included USK015 $11,250 Ph 0427940490

Garret turbo, 165,000kms, reg til 11/15 KING7 $12,000ono Ph Brady 0411753354 REDUCED Subaru 2010 Liberty wagon, 185,000 hwy kms, immaculate condition, RWC, ZUX996 $10,300 Ph 0428212996

Subaru Tribeca 2007, black, 7 seat premium, auto petrol, AWD, sat nav, rear seat entertainment, leather seats, sunroof, 120,000kms, EC, WUG414 $18,000ono Ph 0438824553

Toyota Aurion 2009, silver, EC, auto, reg til 02/16, 121,000kms, located Edenhope VDP987 $14,000neg Ph Julie 0427096198

Colorado twin cab, 2009, 4x4, 3L diesel, 5spd manual, 139,000kms, canopy, t/bar, elec brakes, UHF radio, RWC, reg til 01/16 WVR283 $20,500ono Ph 0428834503 Ford F250 4.2 turbo diesel, 5spd

0428651081

Freight Liner 112, Jamor tandem aluminium tipper, 37’ flat top trailer, will separate Ph 0417837503 Holden Capris, 2011, V6,

FOR RENT

Ph 0484 645 830

FOR RENT

3 year old modern 2BR townhouse, centrally located, BIR’s, remote control lock up garage, courtyard, heating and cooling, $325 per week.

Ph 0484 645 830

FOR RENT

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Fisher Freight Service is owned and operated by Ric & Lyn. We are proud of our personal, reliable & affordable service for our valued customers.

Leaving Horsham daily at 10am.

Providing a service to:

Dimboola 3414

Nhill 3418

Kaniva 3419

Lillimur 3420

Serviceton 3420

Wolseley 5269

Bordertown 5268

Mundulla 5270

Keith 5267

Onforwarding to:

Naracoorte 5271

Penola 5277

Padthaway 5271

Mt Gambier 5290

Lucindale 5272

Millicent 5280

Tintinara 5266

Coonalpyn 5265

Meningie 5264

Murray Bridge 5253

Tailem Bend 5260

Adelaide 5000 Hamilton 3300 Ph: 0407

Cambacanya Brown’s Gypsum

have taken over the operating of Gypsum Australia Gould’s mine at Rainbow

Operating hours are 7am – 7pm Mon to Fri.

Closing at midday on Total Fire Ban days

Closed on Saturdays and Sundays

For all enquiries please ring Ross on 0409 946 648

Cambacanya Brown’s Gypsum is also still operating out of the Hopetoun mine as per usual

Now servicing Ararat and Stawell

Ararat Newsagency

Stawell Dry Cleaners

Pick-up Monday, Wednesday and Friday Ph 5382 0830

Bronzewing Freighters is a freight company specialising in line haul logistics & local distribution most distribution trucks are fitted with tail gate loaders. Operated for more than 30 years by Managing Director Jeff Meier, the Bronzewing team has more than 30 years experience in the general transport industry.

• Warracknabeal 3393

• Brim 3391

• Beulah 3395

• Hopetoun 3396

• Birchip 3483

• Wycheproof 3527

• Rainbow 3424

• St Arnaud 3478

• Jung 3401

• Murtoa 3390

• Penola 5277

Towns Serviced:

• Rupanyup 3388

• Marnoo 3387

• Donald 3480

• Minyip 3392

• Nhill 3418

• Pimpinio 3401

• Dimboola 3414

• Gerang Gerung 3418

• Kiata 3418

• Kaniva 3419

STAWELL HOUSEHOLDS

Be Paid to Walk

We work with Australia’s biggest letterbox delivery company and right now we need reliable people to deliver newspapers and catalogues in the Dimboola area. You’ll get out and about, and you’ll get fit. And best of all, you’ll earn extra money and be paid regularly. No experience necessary. To find out more, please contact 1300

www.bepaidtowalk.com.au

• Bordertown 5268

• Keith 5267

• Edenhope 3318

• Quantong 3401

• Natimuk 3409

• Apsley 3319

• Naracoorte 5271

• Frances 5262

• Goroke 3412

• Gymbowen 3401

• Harrow 3317

Onforwarding to:

• Mt Gambier 5290

• Millicent 5280

• Lucindale 5272

• Tintinara 5266

• Coonalpyn 5265

• Tailem Bend 5260

STORE PERSON / TRAINEE AGRONOMIST - JEPARIT

SMS Rural Services a locally owned independent rural supplies business has a full time position available for a store person / trainee agronomist at our Jeparit store.

Key duties include, but are not limited to:

• General warehouse maintenance and cleaning Loading and unloading delivery trucks

• Retail counter sales

• Occasional on-farm deliveries

Stocktake and weekly cycle counts

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Phone 5382 4344 18 Carine St, Horsham PO Box 562, Horsham 3402 | bronzewingfreight@bigpond.com

Wimmera Health Care Group has a position available for a part time Orderly / Security officer for its Horsham campus.

The Orderly / Security Officer will assist in the provision of a high standard of patient care through the efficient and effective provision of orderly and cleaning services throughout the hospital. The security aspect of the role will necessitate dealing with clients / family members / visitors who may be violent, aggressive, agitated, and / or suffering a mental health illness, in such a manner as to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone involved in accordance with the health service’s policies and procedures.

Suitable applicants will be willing and able to work on rotating day, afternoon and night shifts and possess the following attributes:

Experience in either cleaning and / or security work

• The ability to work as a team member in a multidisciplinary environment

• Ability to work in a self-directed manner and prioritise workloads

• Demonstrated skills in communicating effectively with people

A courteous and professional manner

• A high level of physical fitness

• Strong personal work ethic and initiative

• Suitable endorsements from referees

Relevant qualifications are desirable but not essential and training will be provided. 30 hours per week as a minimum will be available to the successful applicant.

Apply by sending your resume to:

• Some administrative duties

Co-ordinate and maintain trial sites

• Conducting on farm soil sampling.

• Some heavy lifting required Must be computer literate, have good communication skills, able to work unsupervised and hold a current drivers licence. Candidates with Agsafe training, forklift licence, rural industry knowledge as well as an agricultural tertiary qualification would be preferred but not essential as training will be provided.

Salary negotiable depending on experience. Applications close 31st January 2016

Forward your application and resume to G Schmidt, SMS Rural Services, PO Box 564, Horsham Vic 3402 or e-mail Graeme@smsrural.com.au

Brigade Administrative Support

2 positions – CFA West Region

■ Location negotiable – preferred Ararat or Horsham

■ Ongoing full time opportunity

■ $70,398 (plus 9.50% Superannuation)

About the role:

As a member of the Brigade Support team, the Regional BASO will work collaboratively with other teams within CFA and externally with key stakeholders, in the provision of specialist programs and events that directly strengthen the sustainability of brigades and the growth of volunteerism.

This exciting new role aims to understand the varied needs of brigades, volunteers and our communities with the aim to develop and deliver flexible solutions to support sustainability for volunteer fire brigades. The role has the

flexibility to operate across the District or Regional level based on local needs.

Ideally applicants will demonstrate both experience and a good understanding of volunteerism, community engagement techniques and the complexities often associated with working within a community based organisation.

For further information about this position, including a Position Description, key requirements and details on how to apply, please visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au and select ‘Volunteer & Careers’ followed by ‘Jobs at CFA’.

CFA values workforce diversity and is an Equal Employment

Finance Administration Horsham

Emmetts

Today, Emmetts provide thousands of farmers and contractors with integrated farm equipment sales, service and parts solutions designed to drive down the total cost of equipment ownership whilst helping to improving farm productivity.

Emmetts currently have a vacancy for a suitably qualified Finance/Administration Officer to join the team in Roberts Ave. Head Office in Horsham. You will need to have experience and knowledge in general administration, finance and an understanding of O H & S.

This position’s principal responsibilities will include;

• Asset register maintainance

• Oversee general ledger reconciliations

• Bank reconciliations as required

• Payroll duties

• Process machinery sales

• Administer Emmetts insurance

• Co-ordinate & facilitate O.H. & S. requirements

• Provide assistance to Financial Controller

Salary will be based on experience and qualifications

Applications close 27/01/2016

To apply please send your resume to rwebb@emmetts.com.au or Robin Webb PO Box 644, Horsham Vic 3402 Ph. (03) 5362 3004

Accounting Cadetship

Start your Accounting Career with us!

If you like it when everything adds up – then you’re the applicant we’re looking for.

We’re offering, the right person, the opportunity to learn and grow with our dedicated Team of Professionals who will encourage you to explore your potential through our Accounting Cadetship.

If you are a recent VCE graduate, or someone with a passion for Accounting and Business Management, and wish to explore this career path further – send us your application and resume expressing your interest.

Applications to be received prior to C.O.B 5pm Friday 29th January, 2016.

Deliver by hand to: The Payroll Officer, Advance Accounting Services, 84 Wilson Street, Horsham or post to: PO Box 19, Horsham Vic 3402

Manufacturing Team Operators

AME Systems (Vic) is the leading Australian owned designer and manufacturer of quality electrical wiring harness, power and signal distribution systems with a focus on the heavy vehicle, mining and military industries.

Based in Ararat and due to continuing business success we are seeking highly motivated individuals to take up full time roles in either day or afternoon shift in our manufacturing team. Full on-the-job training will be provided.

Our day shift operates 7:00am – 3:35pm Monday to Friday.

Our afternoon shift operates 3:00pm –11:35pm Monday to Friday.

The key elements of this role involve:

• Adherence to safety requirements and company policies

• Assembling circuits and harnesses to a high quality (50PPM or less)

• Assembling circuits and harnesses effectively (within factory time)

• Excellent attendance and punctuality

• Accurate time and record keeping

• Good communication skills

• Excellent manual handling and repetitive motion abilities

Desirable experience and ability:

• Sound mechanical aptitude with a high quality awareness

• A positive attitude that fosters team spirit and cooperation

• Manufacturing experience in medium size business

All shortlisted applicants will be required to successfully undertake both a preemployment aptitude test and medical assessment.

Forward your cover letter and resume via email by Wednesday 27th January 2016 to:

Steve Rodis

Human Resources Facilitator

Telephone: 5352 9000

Email: hrd@amesystems.com.au

A valid email address must be included for your application to be considered

Position Vacant

Graphic Designer

We are looking for a full time graphic designer to work as part of a team environment within our busy Horsham Business. The successful candidate must have previous experience in graphic design or digital media.

The role requires (but not limited to) the following tasks:

• Working with clients on new uniform, workwear and uniform requirements

• Use a variety of computer aided tools for the processing, development and manufacture of client jobs

• Liaise directly with clients and sub contractors

• Quality control from sub contractors

• Manage the flow of jobs through the various processes within the business

• Serving clients

• Corresponding with corporate clients via telephone and email

• Designing and laying out catalogues for corporate clients

• Quoting products and services to clients

• Heat pressing and printing

To apply, please email resume and letter of application to: horsham@hippocketworkwear.com.au or phone

Support for anglers

Wimmera groups can apply for recreational fishing grants of up to $100,000 until February 29.

Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said the grants program was a great opportunity for fishing clubs, community groups, incorporated bodies, registered companies and government and statutory bodies to develop projects to benefit public recreational fishing.

“The Lowan electorate has many popular fishing spots for residents and visitors,” Ms Kealy said.

The program offers grants of $5000 for small projects to improve recreational fishing.

There are also grants of up to $100,000 for projects in four categories.

“The small grants program offers the opportunity to run an event to promote responsible fishing practices, improve angling skills and knowledge or increase participation in recreational fishing,” Ms Kealy said.

“Applications for the large grants program could include sustainability and habitat improvements, access and facilities, fisheries-related education, information and training, and recreational fisheries-related research.”

Ms Kealy said the small grants program was open year-round.

She said applicants would find a

FISHING WINNER: Rachel Sykes, pictured, won the open section of Horsham Angling Club’s first competition of the year with a .860-kilogram yellowbelly. Runners-up were: Goff Dumesny, with a .660 kilogram yellowbelly; Mick Potter with a .648 kilogram yellowbelly and Larelle Souter with a .578 kilogram yellowbelly. Junior winner was Nicholas Shiells with a .578 kilogram yellowbelly. The competition included 40 adults and 21 juniors. Junior Curtis Vanstan won the open section of the club’s second twilight competition with a .764 yellowbelly. Kelvin Robinson was best of the adults, reeling in a .387 yellowbelly. The competition was contested by 27 adults and 10 juniors. The club’s next twilight meeting is tonight, from 5pm to 9pm.

user-friendly two-page application form, supported by a quick turnaround, making it easy for angling and community groups to apply. The large grants program is open until February 29. Ms Kealy said people could visit www.vic.gov.au/fishinggrants for more information or to apply online.

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ACTION: Laharum’s Todd Heynen plays a shot against Horsham Saints on Saturday. Picture:

Battle for top spot

Horsham Cricket Association’s round

10 one-day matches on Saturday are set to be tight encounters.

Ladder-leaders Homers travel to Laharum, in second place, with the winner likely to cement top spot.

Homers are coming off an easy win over LubeckMurtoa while Laharum will look to get back on the winners list after dropping a game to Horsham Saints.

Laharum’s Mal Adams will need support from the

batting order if the Mountain Men are to overpower Homers’ bowling attack.

Another great match-up this round will be between Horsham Saints, coming off a confidence-boosting win over Laharum at Horsham City Oval, and Jung Tigers. Saints batsman Justtin Combe led the way in the win with 80 runs, taking his season total to 302 runs.

The Tigers, in fourth place, need to keep winning to ensure their finals place. Conor Lawson top-scored

with 64 in the Tigers’ loss to Rupanyup-Minyip last week, earning himself association ‘player of the week’ honours.

Lawson will need fellow Tigers batsmen to step up this week if they are a chance against the Saints.

Rupanyup-Minyip will hope to keep its season alive with a win over Lubeck-Murtoa on the turf wicket at Horsham City Oval.

The shining light of the Mudlarks’ loss last week was teenager Jordan Dela-

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hunty’s 3-8, which resulted in sharing ‘player of the week’ honours with Lawson.

Individual stand-out performances in Wimmera Mallee Cricket Association included a hat-trick by Birchip’s Riley Doran, who claimed 5-3, while St Arnaud all-rounder Bruce Hando made 75 and backed up with 4-11.

In Grampians cricket, Chalambar’s Josh Bywater dominated against St Andrews.

We have a wide range of snacks and light meals, available all day until late.

Choose from delicious fresh focaccias, sandwiches & wraps.

Battered Fish, Dim Sims, Crumbed Prawns & more served with chips & salad.

Relax with a coffee, tea or cold drink with family and friends in our social surroundings.

Plus a great variety of home-made slices to choose from.

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For $11 per year, you receive the following benefits:

• Free 2-course lunch, 1 free café meal or $15 off your evening main meal for your birthday

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• Exclusive food and beverage discounts, including our popular 2-course lunch for $11

• Access to all club promotions

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Join our club today and help us give back to the local community!

ACROSS CRICKET

Horsham

Last week: Homers 5/88 (D. Johns 27; J. Delahunty 3-7) d Lubeck-Murtoa 81 (C. Britten 3-9, J. Kannar 2-0, S. Mzaidume 2-8); Rupanyup-Minyip 4/142 (T. Hair 43) d Jung Tigers 135 (C. Lawson 64; C. Midgley 4-27); Horsham Saints 3/135 (J. Combe 80, M. Combe 40no) d Laharum 9/134cc (M. Adams 48; T. Caccaviello 3-29).

This week: One-day games, Horsham Saints v Jung Tigers; Laharum v Homers; RupanyupMinyip v Lubeck-Murtoa.

Ladder: Homers 33, 2.61, Laharum 33, 1.60, Horsham Saints 33, 1.48, Jung Tigers 15, 0.55, Rupanyup-Minyip 9, 0.65, Lubeck-Murtoa 3, 0.45.

Grampians

Last week: Tatyoon 5/180 (A. Ward 89, R. Tucker 58) d Pomonal 7/94 (A. McDougall 2-10); Aradale 208 (S.

Turner 57no; G. Martin 3-31, D. Folkes 3-38) d Halls Gap 155 (S. Spriggs 51; S. Powell 3-10); Chalambar 9/201 (B. Crone 93; S. Summers 4-34) d St Andrews 31 (J. Bywater 6-6); Buangor d Beaufort on forfeit; SwiftsGreat Western bye.

This week: SwiftsGreat Western v Buangor; Tatyoon v Youth Club; Chalambar v Aradale; Pomonal v St Andrews; Halls Gap bye.

Ladder: Buangor 60, 2.27; Swifts-Great Western 57, 1.73; Tatyoon 48, 1.33; Youth Club 43.5, 1.22; Aradale 39, 0.98; Chalambar 28, .69; Halls Gap 21, .72; St Andrews 21, .62; Pomonal 15, .59.

Wimmera-

Mallee

Last week: St Arnaud 220 (B. Hando 75, H. Durward 45; D. Cameron 3-42) d Marnoo 127 (S. McPherson 30; B. Hando 4-11); Jeffcott 4/164cc (D. Harrison

28, D. Ruurds 27, C. Anderson 26; B. Barber 3-18) d Donald 9/159 (B. Haddow 62; J. Leith 3-28); Brim-Kellalac-Sheep Hills 5/143 (M. McPherson 42, T. Fisher 39; C Harrison 3-18) d WycheproofNarraport 135 (G. Allan 64, D. Crawford 44; L. Somers 4-20); Birchip 108 (C. Taylor 54, J. Reid 43; D. Okley 5-18) d St Mary’s 35 (R. Doran 5-3, including hat-trick).

This week: Birchip v Donald; St Mary’s v St Arnaud; BrimKellalac-Sheep Hills v Hopetoun; Jeffcott v Marnoo; WycheproofNarraport bye.

Ladder: Donald 54, 1.58, Jeffcott 54, 1.39, Brim-Kellalac-Sheep Hills 48, 1.57, Birchip 42, 1.08, Hopetoun 42, 1.0, St Mary’s 36, .89, Wycheproof 30, .84, Marnoo 18, .62, St Arnaud 18, .55.

Sharks impress at Bendigo meet

Six Horsham Sharks swimmers gained valuable race experience at Swimming Victoria’s premier long-course event in Bendigo at the weekend.

The Victorian Country Championships attracted about 800 swimmers from across regional Victoria.

District 12 publicity officer Jenny Ough said Horsham Swimming Club was thrilled with its members’ performances.

“They all put 100 percent into their individual races, often achieving new personal best times,” she said.

Mrs Ough said conditions for morning heats were not ideal, with cold temperatures and wind affecting race times on Friday and Saturday.

“Friday was an especially cold day, resulting in many of the heats being slower than expected, even with the seasoned swimmers from larger clubs,” she said.

“With this in mind our swimmers were pleased with their results and new personal bests were a bonus.”

Mrs Ough said competitors were buoyed by an enthusiastic crowd.

“As expected, the atmosphere at the meet was fantastic,” she said.

“The crowd actively cheered on swimmers during both heats and final sessions. It was a huge experience to race in front of such large crowds.”

Mrs Ough said the opening ceremony, before the start of Friday’s finals session, drew one of the biggest crowds of the championships.

“Deacon Briggs, Matthew Ough, Eloise Wills and Erin Kearns were proud ambassadors for the Sharks in the opening ceremony,” she said.

Layla Atherton and Ruby Hill also competed for the Sharks.

Mrs Ough said swimmers would use valuable experience gained at the meet when they resumed the District 12 summer series.

The series resumes on Saturday, with Donald Swimming Club to host a meet at the Donald pool.

from top right: Deacon Briggs competes in the boys 11 years and under backstroke; Eloise Wills in action during the girls 11 years and under 50m freestyle; Deacon Briggs, left, Matthew Ough, Eloise Wills and Erin Kearns represent Horsham Swimming Club at the opening ceremony; Erin Kearns competes in the multi-class 50m women’s breastroke event; Saturday’s Sharks competitors, from left, Matthew Ough, Deacon Briggs, Eloise Wills, Ruby Hill and Layla Atherton.

Sport

Hornets’ hopes crushed

BY SARAH SCULLY

Portland crushed Horsham Hornets’ slim hopes of contesting Country Basketball League finals with a convincing win over Timboon on Saturday night.

The Hornets will finish outside the southwest conference’s top four for the first time since joining the league in 2011.

The Horsham outfit has endured a rollercoaster 2015-16 season, with player unavailability and injuries to star recruit Brett Goodgame and an improved Matt Lovel proving costly.

The Hornets will finish fifth, with eight wins and six losses from 14 matches.

Stawell Wildcats have also had a tough season, with their only win coming against cellar-dweller Timboon in round one.

Despite their long season, the Wildcats have an opportunity to finish on a high note when they host Timboon on Sunday.

Coach Ben Leslie said he was pleased with his charges’ effort against higher-ranked Colac at the weekend.

“They’re one of the top sides in the competition and they run very deep,” he said.

“We just can’t keep up with them, but I was happy with our effort, especially considering we were a bit undermanned.”

The Kookas got off to a hot start, dropping 21 points to Stawell’s 10 in the first term.

The Wildcats stepped up after quarter time, with a fair spread of players hitting the scoreboard, but faded away in the third quarter as Colac hit its straps.

The Kookas also dominated the final stanza to triumph, 107-52.

Colac’s Jack Barrow scored a game-high 21 points, with Marcus Larcombe and Ben McCawley shooting 16 points apiece.

Leslie praised the efforts of Wildcat Jeremy Tan, 8 points.

“He was our best on court. Jarred Ohayon was good again as well,” he said.

Country Basketball League

Round 13 – Men

Colac Kookas d Stawell Wildcats 107-52

Women

Colac Kookas d Stawell Wildcats 76-43

FALLING SHORT: Horsham Hornets assistant coach Matt Copping attempts to make a basket despite the best efforts of his Timboon opponents in the Hornets’ last game of the home-and-away season on January 10. Horsham beat Timboon, but failed to make finals after Portland followed suit and did the same at the weekend.

Ohayon finished with 12 points and Leslie, 12.

Leslie said he hoped a large crowd would attend Stawell Leisure Complex on Sunday.

“We’ve beaten Timboon before and hopefully we will again,” he said.

“We’d love to see a big turn-out to hopefully cheer us along to victory.”

Tip-off is at 1pm.

Women

Stawell’s women’s team was unable to snare a win for the season, going down to Colac in their final game for 2015-16 on Saturday night.

The Wildcats battled on but were no match for the Kookas, going down 43-76.

Tracey Dark starred for Stawell, shooting 17 points, but was no match for Colac’s depth.

Horsham Hornets women’s outfit is the only Wimmera team to qualify for southwest conference finals.

The Lady Hornets finished the season in second, trailing Mt Gambier by percentage.

The Hornets are aiming for their third grand final appearance in three seasons since debuting in 2013-14.

They will compete against the Lakers, Portland and Colac.

Semi-finals will be contested on January 30, with the grand final at Horsham Basketball Stadium on February 6.

Horsham juniors set for Bendigo classic

Five Horsham Hornets teams will vie for glory at the Bendigo Junior Classic tournament at the weekend.

Horsham Amateur Basketball Association

junior representative director Tony Sleep said the talented juniors hoped for a strong showing.

He said they had been training hard in the lead-up to the annual three-day tournament. The Hornets under-18 girls will compete in

division one, with the under-18 and under-16 boys contesting division two. Horsham will field two under-14 boys teams, one in division one and the other in division three.

The Hornets will compete against teams from across the state, including Ballarat, Bendigo, Bacchus Marsh, Castlemaine, Colac, Shepparton and Mildura.

“After the Bendigo tournament, all of our junior teams will be in action at various competitions in the lead-up to their age

group’s Basketball Victoria Country state championships,” Mr Sleep said.

The Bendigo Junior Classic starts on Saturday and finishes Monday.

Basketball action will kick off on Friday night, with Australian Women’s National Basketball League equal ladder-leaders Bendigo Spirit and Sydney Uni Flames going head-to-head at Bendigo Stadium.

Junior players wearing their representative singlets can attend the game for free.

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SPORTS BRIEFS

Veteran golfers back on course

Wimmera District Veteran Golfers Association kicked off its season at Nhill on Monday, with B Grade’s Ewan Cameron starring on his home course despite hot and windy conditions.

Cameron collected 44 stableford points and two nearest the pin trophies among a field of 68 golfers.

Chalambar Golf Club’s John Berg delivered a fine round of 39 points to win the A Grade trophy, while Drung Golf Club’s Ian Thomas was victorious in C Grade, also with 39 points.

District veterans will travel to Stawell Golf Club for their next event on Monday, February 1.

Results, Monday, Nhill Golf Club, stableford: A Grade, John Berg, 39pts, runner-up Graeme Healy, 38; B Grade, Ewan Cameron 44, r-up Brian Scott, 39; C Grade, Ian Thomas, 39, r-up David Schache, 38 on c-b; nearest the pins, 4th Graeme Healy; 7th, 9th Ewan Cameron, 14th Leon Toy.

Golf croquet

Horsham Golf Croquet Club results: Saturday, division one, S. Price d J. Pipkorn, K. Scott, division two, E. Nicholls d Jen Pipkorn, division three, T. Hogan d D. Scott; Thursday, division one, M. Pope d Y. Warrick, division two, B. Etherton d V. Hood, division three, E. Lind d B. Konig; Tuesday, division one, K. Scott d J. Sudholz, division two, V. Hood d B. Etherton, division three, G. Murray d R. Devlin.

Kalimna croquet

Kalimna Park Croquet Club results: Saturday, association, division two, J. Hill, runner-up R. Russell, division three, Y. Watts. Golf, M. Russell, runner-up, L. Wills. Thursday, association, division one, I. Jackman, runnerup, T. Brown, K. Geyer, division two, F. Pearson, runnerup, Y. Watts, division four, K. Blake.

Sunnyside Bowling Club team Helen Jackman, Mavis Janetzki and Jude Cassidy were winners over runners-up Carmel Officer’s team from Balmoral in Natimuk Bowling Club’s annual triples tournament on Thursday.

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Dream run at tennis

BY SARAH SCULLY

Riverside teenagers Archie and Nia Harrison had one goal ahead of this year’s Australian Open: to ballkid for Swiss tennis superstar Roger Federer.

On Monday night, Archie’s dream became a reality as he was rostered on to Rod Laver arena for the opening round match between Federer and Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili.

Archie, 13, drew applause from an appreciative crowd after effortlessly catching a ball hit by Federer following a fault on his serve.

The Harrisons started their second consecutive year as ball-kids at the open on Monday.

Nia said the pair had hoped last year’s experience would lead to higher-profile assignments this time around, but were shocked when Archie scored a plum gig on the first day of play.

“Archie thought it was a dream come true,” she said.

“Doing Roger Federer on Rod Laver was something we both wanted to do.

“Archie thought it was awesome, and he

scored a catch from Federer, which was so lucky. The night couldn’t have gone any better.”

Federer made light work of his opponent, defeating Basilashvili in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2, to advance to the second round.

Nia said Archie was able to tick two items off his Australian Open bucket list –to ball-kid for Federer and to make it onto an arena.

“Last year Archie made it as far as show courts two and three, but he really wanted to do an arena – Rod Laver, Margaret Court or Hisense – this year,” she said.

“Last year I was lucky enough to get on Hisense arena and would love to do one of the others this year.”

Elite

Nia said although rubbing shoulders with the tennis world’s elite was a fantastic experience, it was not always easy.

“Last year I saw Roger Federer and I wanted nothing more than to watch him play and ask for his autograph,” she said.

“We can’t speak to the players or ask for autographs while we’re in uniform. As a ball-kid, you have to be really professional.”

The Australian Open is a family affair for the Harrisons.

Nia and Archie’s older brothers, Joe, Ollie and Fred, have all worked as ball-kids or in court services during the grand slam. Their mother, Buffy, worked at the Australian Open as a statistician in 1993, a few weeks after arriving in Australia from the UK for a backpacking holiday.

Buffy, Nia and Archie have set up base in St Kilda throughout the tournament.

“It’s great being close to the beach and we’re about 200 metres from Luna Park,” Nia said.

“Getting to the tennis is an hour trip, so it’s a different experience from last year, when we were in the city.”

Nia and Archie spent from Wednesday to Friday last week completing ball-kid duties during qualifying rounds.

“It was great to be back doing it,” Nia said. “It was good to be able to start during the qualifiers, because although it’s open to the public, you don’t have anywhere near the crowd you get during the Open. It means we’re more prepared.

“Come Monday, the crowds came pouring in.”

Indoor sports return

After more than a year’s absence, Horsham Lanes and Games will resume indoor netball and tennis competitions next month.

The sporting complex was extensively damaged by fire in September, 2014, and has undergone renovations.

Owner Wayne Watkins said he looked forward to welcoming people back to the refurbished courts.

“We have new tennis courts and flooring and new netting,” he said.

“We’ve also put in air-conditioning. It’s the first time we’ve had air-conditioning in the building, which is great, because it gets pretty hot out there.”

Mr Watkins said Lanes and Games would also reintroduce indoor soccer next month.

“We used to run it four or five years ago and have decided to start it up again,” he said.

Mixed netball will be on Monday nights from February 1, with women’s netball on Tuesday nights from February 2.

Indoor soccer will be on Wednesdays, starting on February 3, with tennis on Thursdays from February 4.

Mr Watkins encouraged people to enter teams.

“Since we reopened the bowling, competition has been really good – probably even better than before the fire,” he said.

“We’ve already had a lot of interest in netball, tennis and soccer on Facebook and we’re expecting they’ll be popular again.”

Mr Watkins said people could call 5382 5022 for more information or to enter a team.

Building Better Sheds

Vol. 18 No. 28

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Laharum batsman Mal Adams went on to make 48 runs following a dropped catch by Horsham Saints wicketkeeper Simon McKinnon early in his innings. Horsham Saints went on to win the encounter. Adams will need support from Laharum’s batting order if the Mountain Men are to overpower Homers’ bowling attack on Saturday. For more, see page 44.

Picture: WILLAMY IMAGES