wangarattachronicle.com.au THE CHRONICLE - Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - Page 5 Waiting game for Symes THE topsy turvy of the open today, despite all of my Upper House vote continued Labor incumbent in limbo as the vote count continues staff being exhausted. on Monday with the top five out of the top five yesterday, limbo but because I’ve been “I’m so proud of what we “The good thing about a re- order for Northern Victoria it’s a case of wait and see. through it before I’m fairly have achieved, and I look for- turning government is you can changing yet again. BY SHANE “It’s not dissimilar to four relaxed.” ward to continuing that good just pick up where you left off.” With almost 60 per cent of DOUTHIE years ago, although Labor’s pri- Ms Symes said the over- work,” she said. Ms Symes said if the num- sdouthie@ votes counted Wendy Lovell nemedia.com.au mary vote looks a lot better than whelming win by her party in Despite a number of Lower bers didn’t go her way in the (Liberal) is in first place fol- back then,” Ms Symes said. the Legislative Assembly and House seats still being up in the count she would be happy to lowed by (ALP), The final order may not be “Because of the below the the likely increase of Labor air, Ms Symes said the govern- make a contribution to public (Liberal Demo- known until next week. line voting system we won’t numbers in the Legislative ment was already back to work. life in other ways. crats), (Der- For incumbent MLC for know the result until mid next Council was confirmation of “Daniel (Premier Andrews) “I’ve never described poli- ryn Hinch Justice Party) and Northern Victoria Jaclyn week. the government’s performance is keen to get cracking as soon tics as a career,” she said. Luke O’Sullivan (Nationals). Symes (Labor), who slipped “I feel like I’m a little bit in over the last four years. as possible and my office was “It’s an opportunity.” Final week Shoppers donate up to $5000 worth of food items to turn By LEAH ANDERSON-BYRNE fines into

WANGARATTA Loaves food gifts and Fishes - Christians WANGARATTA Caring (LFCC), under the Library’s Food for Fines auspices of Anglicare, have charity drive has a week collected 1665 individual left to run. food items with the Grab a The initiative, which is Grocery drive. in its fourth year, allows The large collection comes library members with to $5447 worth of food, all outstanding overdue charges (excluding donated by the Wangaratta charges for lost or community at the drive on damaged items) to bring Saturday. in a non-perishable food All the donations will go or pantry item in return to local families who are in for a $2 reduction in need of a helping hand and their library fines. anything Anglicare can’t use is Goods can be left at distributed to the Wangaratta the library’s front desk Carevan or primary schools at any time during the with the breakfast program for month of November, students. with all donations going to Anglicare. LFCC chairperson Ron Long-lasting items Webb thanked the whole such as canned fruits, GIFT OF CARING: Anglicare volunteers (clockwise from left) Lyn Leister, Kelly Robinson, Trish Nolan and Pam Lewis with the Wangaratta community vegetables or soups, mountain of food item donations from the Grab a Grocery drive. PHOTO: Leah Anderson-Byrne for their generosity, Coles and other pantry staples, and Woolworths for necessary food items. “I want to say thank you to with those who collect and sort Christians Caring assisted are highly desirable, their cooperation, and all “We help people get our wonderful, thoughtful and them back to Anglicare. more than 1100 people as are Christmas volunteers from member over a hump they’ve found compassionate community “Without them we would during the last financial year items such as canned churches and Anglicare. themselves in and get them who have once again given not be able to do what we according to the group’s puddings and sauces. “It’s so wonderful to get so back on track to being able to generously to our bi-annual do and so the financilly annual report which included The library is unable much support,” he said. support themselves.” Grab a Grocery,” he said. disadvantaged families and 571 individual clients and to accept fresh, frozen, “We get about 12-15 clients Stores coordinator Terry “Further, I want to thank the individuals would be the their dependants with 40 per handmade or expired items, or items left in the a day who talk to a volunteer Ingleton also thanked wonderful volunteers who hand poorer for it, so thank you cent of those new clients. after-hours book chute. and get assessed on what they everyone who participated in out leaflets and collect your wangaratta.” The value of the assistance For more information, need, then have access to the drive. generous gifts of food, along Loaves and Fishes – was a staggering $134,584. contact library staff on 5721 2366. HOUR Sale UP Who’s TO40% OFF STOREWIDE Leading brand mattresses, bedroom furniture, kids’ beds and more. your hero? MUST END SUNDAY Nominate them now for

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