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Kickstart for silo art ... Suzanna INSIDE Sheed (right) presents a cheque for $500 to silo art committee members Picola to Unrest at Jeanette Holland and Kerry Bruce. Invergordon join art trail PICOLA is going to be joining the silo art trail, but it needs a bit of help from its friends to get there. e Picola District Improvement Group has been granted some money from the State Government to get the process started, but to ful l its grant ob- ligations it needs to come up with addi- tional funds to contribute to the project. With three silos and a shed to cover, it’s going to need to come up with a fair bit of cash. Silo art commi ee member Kerry Bruce told the Leader they have engaged See story page 3 silo artist Jimmy DVate to come up with a design, and once the design is  nalised they will know what the  nal cost will be. “All we know right now is that it’s go- ing to cost a lot of money - more than we’ve got,” she said. “We’ve started raising funds already so we can get started, and we will raise more as we go along, and do more as we raise more money. “We’ve told Jimmy the theme is what Picola is based on - the bush. Jimmy did the silos at Rochester, which are fantas- tic, so we’re really excited to see what he comes up with.” e fundraising drive got a huge boost last week, with Independent Member for Shepparton District Suzanna Sheed presenting the group with a cheque for $500, earning her a place on the honour board. A cuppa “If you donate $500 you get your name on the honour board,” Kerry said. “It was really amazing for Suzanna to with Jeff give us that much. I’d be happy if every- body just donated $5 each. at would really add up.” See story pages 10 & 11 Crime jumps by half RECENTLY released crime statis- od, up from 91 the previous year. Crimes commi ed in houses saw Almost half of the total criminal in- tics to the end of March 2020 have Yarrawonga recorded the highest the biggest increase, jumping by 79 cidents in the period remain unsolved shown that crime in Numurkah has number of crimes in the shire at a total from 428 to 507, and crimes commit- - 42.1% - whilst charges were laid in jumped by more than 50% in 12 of 377, up 23 from 354 the previous ted in driveways or carports jumped 45.3%, and 12.6% are listed as ‘no months. year, pu ing it just 16 ahead of Nu- by 29, from 54 to 83. Crimes com- charges laid’. e statistics, released by the Aus- murkah, despite having almost dou- mi ed on the street and crimes com- According to the latest data, per tralian Crime Statistics Agency, show ble the population. mi ed in ‘other retail’ locations each head of population, Moira Shire’s Draft that total criminal incidents in Moira Criminal incidents dropped in both recorded an increase of three. rate of criminal incidents has actually Shire have increased by 9.6% in that Cobram and Strathmerton. Cobram In the top  ve o ence types, crimi- dropped when compared to the rate period, jumping by 162 crimes from experienced a drop of 20, taking it nal damage saw the highest increase, in the rest of Victoria - calculated by budget 1,682 in the 2019 report period to from 608 to 588, while Strathmerton jumping by 34 from 137 to 171, criminal incidents per 100,000 head 1,8445 in the most recent period. dropped by 24, from 78 to 54. breaches of family violence orders of population. released Numurkah’s  gures account for Whilst the Leader was unable to were second with an increase of 25 In the 2019 report, Moira experi- most of that increase, with an in- obtain information regarding crime from 139 to 164, non-residential enced 5,620.7 incidents per 100,000 crease of 126, up from 235 crimes in types and locations for the individu- non-aggravated burglaries - that is, residents compared to the state av- the 2019 report period, to 361 in the al towns in the shire, we can con rm burglaries on businesses and other erage of 5,858.2. In the latest report most recent report. that crimes were up in all of the top premises - were up 21 from 124 to Moira recorded 4,146.5 incidents per Nathalia also experienced an in-  ve o ence sub-groups, and up in all 145, and the s from motor vehicles 100,000, compared to the state aver- See story page 4 crease, but it was much more modest, of the top  ve location types, except and ‘other the s’ were each up by age of 5,660.7. with a total of 96 crimes for the peri- for front yards, across Moira. three. Continued page 3 www.numurkahleader.net.au 2 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 PETER COX & SONS FUNERALDIRECTORS Professional service tailored to your needs Rotary holds changeover Locally owned & operated 24 hours - 7 days a week Funeral calls and information with a diff erence Cnr5862 Meiklejohn &3047 Quinn Streets THE Rotary Club of Numurkah changeover

ACCREDITED MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION dinner for 2020, held at the Numurkah Golf Club, was a changeover with a di erence on Monday night. Meals on Wheels Roster Whilst changeover is usually an event a ended Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 by almost all club members, due to COVID-19 J. & H. A. Cook M. Ford restrictions only the previous board members 6/7 Pickersgill D. Roughsedge and the incoming board members a ended, R. & P. Hall M. Caccianiga VOLUNTEER with other club members joining the meeting by 7/7 REQUIRED R. Kennett C. Boldt R. & C. Zoom. 8/7 C. North Hardham Outgoing President Lorraine Greenwood said VOLUNTEER VOLUNTEER Diverse the past 12 months have proved a most interest- 9/7 REQUIRED REQUIRED Builders ing, and sometimes challenging, experience in G. Watson Rotray Club of C. & K. Cole which she had the opportunity to do things that 10/7 R. Wright Numurkah she never expected to. Coordinator – MHA Care Phone 5742 1111 Lorraine said that, despite the limitations placed on the club’s work by the COVID-19 pandemic, it has achieved some wonderful out- comes this year. “One of the most signi cant, from a commu- nity perspective, is the implementation of the Drought Relief Project, in collaboration with the Rotary’s new board ... Chris Hardham, Julie Andrew, Stephen Mills, Jennifer Rodger, Lor- Rotary Club of North Balwyn,” she said. raine Greenwood, Lou Hamon, Jeff Buzza, Gary Phillips, John Watson and Sally Rose are “ e program is aimed at bringing both  - Rotary Club of Numurkah’s incoming board. nancial and well-being support to our farming community, speci cally under drought a icted stress. “Since the program was launched the crippling e ects of COVID-19 have made the importance of the Drought Relief Program even more criti- cal for our community.”  rough the program, rural  nancial counsel- lors have been distributing store vouchers to cli- ents for expenditure at Numurkah essential ser- vice retailers. To the end of April, over $28,000 of vouchers have been spent, representing an injection of over $140,000 into Numurkah. One of Lorraine’s goals for the year was to sup- port local businesses and community groups through weekly meetings hosted by the commu- nity groups, allowing the club to take their meet- ings into the community and provide  nancial support for the hosts. Lorraine also initiated the involvement of stu- dents from Numurkah Secondary College with the RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrich- ment) camp, which had a positive e ect on the students who participated.  e club hopes to continue to support this program again. “Youth are the future leaders of tomorrow, and if the club can devote time and wisdom to nur- Find us on ture today’s children, we are building a be er community for tomorrow,” she said. During the year, the club also continued to make the Numurkah swimming pool an impor- tant focus. Grants enabled Rotary to begin the process of upgrading facilities at the pool, with & Twitter the aim of improving community involvement and a endance. Community service ... Rotary Community Service Director Julie Andrew, presenting the Col McPherson Community Service Award to Adam Drust. NumurkahLEADER  e club had developed and strengthened its links with the Numurkah Community House made pasta for those who could not source them With that in mind Jennifer intends to in- with maintenance work and donated items to during COVID-19 restrictions. crease the club’s involvement in the community facebook.com/ support their projects. A donation of $2650 was “Adam is a voice in the community, reaching through service projects, particularly with chil- made for the installation of a sliding glass door to out to people and being honest about how you dren. NumurkahLeader/ increase accessibility. are feeling and trying to help when he can.”  e  rst step has been Rotary’s support of the  is year the club has built upon long-estab- Vocational Service Director Sally Rose present- Primary School Breakfast Club, which it is sup- @NumurkahLeader lished links with local schools and young people. ed the Jack Duncan Vocational Service Award to porting  ve mornings a week. It is hoped Rota- Hosting Tinja Nakki, an exchange student Anna Corazza. Anna is a teacher at Numurkah ry’s involvement will develop into a mentoring/ from Finland, this year was another highlight for Secondary College and has been involved in support role for some students and families who the club. many Rotary functions. will be able to rely on the club to be positive in- Community Service Director Julie Andrew Numurkah Leader is Sally said Anna impresses by involving young  uences in their lives. presented the Col McPherson Community Ser- people and supporting the youth to develop a Having to embrace change whilst living with bound by the Standards vice Award to Adam Drust - proud owner of Cafe of Practice of the community spirit through meaningful contribu- restrictions for the foreseeable future the club Mierlo. tions. will continue to have its weekly meetings via Australian Press Julie said that the Numurkah Community Council. If you believe Assistant Governor for District 0790, Chris Zoom, until it is safe to meet in person. House are regular recipients of his generosity Su on, formally inducted Jennifer Roger as the Jennifer concluded by saying this upcoming the Standards may have been breached, with donations of le over and freshly baked you may approach the newspaper incoming president for 2020-2021. year will be a year like she has never experi- food. Jennifer said Rotary’s mo o for the new year enced, but she is looking forward to the chal- itself or contact the Council by email “Adam also helps anyone in the community ([email protected]) or by phone is ‘Rotary Opens Opportunities” and “Together lenge ahead. Jennifer thanked members for the who needs food, and o ers Christmas meals for we see a world where people unite to take action encouragement and support they have shown al- ([02] 9261 1930). For further information those who are alone or struggling,” she said. see www.presscouncil.org.au. to create lasting change – across the globe, in our ready, and she looks forward to seeing what they “He provided toilet paper, hand sanitiser and communities and in ourselves”. can achieve together.

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CrimeFrom page 1 in travellingNumurkah greater distances to com- from Shepparton jumps and Echuca un- out onby the road and half in the communi- COME AND SEE US Given a rise of almost 10% in mit crime and they are more organ- dertake this type of o ending. We ty to work on reversing the increase in criminal incidents in Moira overall, ised, and, in many cases, in groups,” constantly monitor crime trends crime in Moira,” he said. this can merely be taken to repre- he said. and as soon as we identify a pa ern “In the near future we will be un- sent a rise in Moira Shire’s popula- “Typically, in Moira, we see spikes in o ending we roster our sta ac- dertaking a survey in Moira that FOR ALL YOUR tion in the same time period. in crimes for a period where a group cordingly.” will seek feedback from the com- Local Area Commander for the will come to the area, commit a lot Inspector Kirton said that the munity on how they see their local Wangara a police service area, of o ences over a short period and arrival of an extra three detectives police and where we can improve Inspector Luke Kirton, a ributed then we will identify them and and four uniform sta in Moira in on the service Victoria Police pro- the rise in Moira’s crime numbers, charge them and put them before coming months will allow policing vides the people in the Moira shire. PRINTING particularly in the s and burglaries, the courts, which slows the o end- in the shire to be more proactive, as “Please look out for it, and I en- to o enders travelling from outside ing rate down. opposed to reactive. courage you to take a few minutes the area to commit crimes locally. “In the last 12 months we have “We will have more police in Moira to participate, as the feedback is im- “We are  nding o enders are now seen organised groups of o enders than ever before and they will all be portant to us.” FLYERS BUSINESS CARDS MENUS MAGAZINES CALENDARS POSTERS UP TO A1 PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS

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INVERGORDON locals met with Nationals havioural issues. lishing and maintaining this school, and it’s sad Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy at the “I think we need to give the kids a break,” he to see it not being used,” she said. township’s former primary school on Monday, said. “We just need to make sure that this program to voice concerns about plans to make it the “ ose kids need somewhere to go, and get- and this site is properly resourced, and that it is Make sure you host site for disengaged students from Greater ting the a ention they need in a se ing like this done to a standard that meets the needs of the Shepparton Secondary College (GSSC). can really turn things around for them.” kids and community.” don’t miss out With around 15 locals present, and a small Another resident said that, with a child on the Ms Eddy said that a vice principal of the col- number of opponents of GSSC who had trav- autism spectrum, she supported the school, and lege would have been happy to come and speak on all the local elled from Shepparton, it soon became appar- was appalled at some of the comments that had to the group if they had been aware of the meet- ent that it was a lack of information about the been posted on facebook about it. ing earlier. proposal for the site’s use that was responsible Many of those present agreed that, while they “Under normal circumstances, if not for the news for much of the angst. would be happy for the school to host students pandemic, we would have held a communi- “Who is going to be coming? How many of with additional needs, or who didn’t  t into ty meeting where people could get all of their them will there be? Will they be coming of their mainstream schooling for other reasons, they questions answered, and if we had known about own free will, or will they be forced?” one local remained concerned about children with severe today’s meeting earlier, the vice principal would asked. behavioural issues a ending. have been happy to a end and answer your “Nobody has bothered to tell us anything - are Invergordon local Kate Eddy, who also works questions.” Digital they just going to dump a load of troublemakers for GSSC, tried to ease the fears of those present Mr McCurdy asked if it would be possible out here and leave us to deal with it?” by assuring them that although plans for the site Karen Barrow, whose property neighbours had not been  nalised, if they did go ahead, it for Ms Eddy to arrange for the vice principal to subscriptions the site, said she feared that students at the site would involve an established program with high come at another time, and, a er a quick phone would abscond and break-in to local properties teacher/student ratios. call, arrangements were made for her to visit the such as hers. “Students who come here will have to meet a school today, which le the group satis ed. “We’ve been burgled so many times already, criteria, and will only be sent here with parent “Everyone needs to remember that until you 1 month $5.95 the last thing we need is feral kids who decide approval. It’s not a detention centre,” she said. have things in writing, it doesn’t count” Mr Mc- they don’t want to be at school and run up the “We are talking about severely disadvantaged Curdy said. road ready to do some damage,” she said. kids, some of whom will be challenging. But let’s “Once they have told us what their plans are 12 months $54.95 “I’m sorry if people don’t like that, but I won’t face it, it’s not like this site doesn’t have a history for this site, then people can decide if they sup- be the person who’s afraid to speak up and then of challenging kids who get jack of it and go run- port it or not, but right now we need more in-  nd out when it’s too late that it’s going to be a ning up the road.” formation.” huge problem.”  ough those words may have done li le to  e Leader, which had been intending to at- NumurkahLEADER  ere were those who spoke in support of the calm the fears of the other a endees, Ms Eddy tend today’s meeting, received a phone call on school, however. did make a couple of statements that all present Monday a ernoon informing us that it had been Invergordon local Travis Blair said that he was agreed with. cancelled due to it not being approved by the Ph. 5862 1034 a foster carer who o en fostered kids with be- “A lot of e ort by local people went into estab- Department of Education. 88 Melville St, Numurkah 4 — Numurkahleader, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Moira 2020/21 budget adopted MOIRA Shire council- and efficiently, and has been Though no money has been lors adopted the 2020/2021 designed to complement sup- allocated to improvements budget by unanimous vote at port being provided by other in street lighting in Numurk- last week’s June meeting. levels of government. ah, Strathmerton will receive With the original draft of Much of the 2% rate cap has $45,000 for new street light- the budget having been craft- been earmarked for a COV- ing, and the second stage of the ed prior to the COVID-19 ID-19 recovery plan targeted street lighting upgrade project crisis, the budget passed last at families and small business, for Blake Street, Nathalia has week had undergone extensive helping small business to open been allocated $22,000. changes in order to meet the up to what looks like being Amongst the $9 million allo- needs of Moira Shire during, a boom for regional tourism cated for road, drainage kerb and after, the current crisis. with international travel sus- and channel works across the The budget was passed in pended, and supporting com- shire, is $720,000 for a major conjunction with council’s munity committees to get fa- upgrade of the problemat- four year strategic resource cilities safely open again. ic Naring Road/Numurkah plan - which the Leader will The budget includes Road intersection, which will take a closer look at in next $6000,000 for flood mitiga- be entirely covered by govern- week’s edition - which will tion, $200,000 of which is ear- ment grants. deliver nearly $74 million of marked for Numurkah. Ulupna Bridge Road dust works over the four year pe- Numurkah will also benefit suppression works will also be riod to 2024, and identifies to the tune of $150,000 for performed thanks to govern- priority investment areas in- CBD footpath renewal, and ment grants of $175,000. cluding more than $24 million $10,000 has been allocated to Other projects catered for of new and upgraded infra- an upgrade of the Numurkah the in the budget are the com- structure, with investment in town hall’s heating and cool- pletion of the commercial drainage and flood mitigation ing system. waste sorting facility at the works. A number of Numurkah Cobram landfill, establish- The budget takes a light ap- district sporting facility pro- ment of community based arts proach to fees and charges, jects get a boost in the budget, hubs throughout the shire, the with them increasing by an including the Numurkah commencement of delivery of average of 2%. Rates and the skatepark expansion, which tourism services through the municipal charge will increase, has been allocated $150,000. mobile visitor information on average, by the rate cap of Netball courts at Katunga centre, and the establishment 2%, and no increase in the or- and Strathmerton will be re- of the Innovative Services are ganic bin service charge, or the newed, with the allocation Better Services community environmental levy. Whilst of $170,000 and $45,000 to support program. the kerbside bin charge will those projects respectively. In the current budget, coun- increase by $1.50 for the year, Numurkah aquatic centre re- cil also proposes to take on due to further fluctuations in newal program benefits from some low interest debt for the the recycling market the recy- the budget to the tune of first time in many years, to fa- cle bin charge will increase by $13,000, whilst the Nathalia cilitate a number of upcoming $4.50 for the year. pool renewal program will re- larger projects. Council said it Council said the budget pro- ceive $7,000. is well placed to do this, with a vides a solid framework from The ommunityc space pro- healthy balance sheet and tight which Moira Shire commu- ject at Katunga recreation re- cost control that has enabled it nities will not only survive, serve has received $45,000 to to manage effectively through but be able to rebuild quickly facilitate design. several years of rate capping. Community Update

Economic support – how we are COVID-19 Testing – Numurkah Mon to Fri Ph: 5862 0555 helping where to go Hospital 1.30pm-3.30pm With the COVID-19 restrictions still in place and the tough While the COVID-19 restrictions are slowly relaxing, the Cobram Mon – Fri Ph: 5871 0777 economic outlook for businesses and organisations, we Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is Hospital 1.30pm-3.30pm have made key decisions which will give direct benefit to reminding communities it remains critical people still get Nathalia By appointment only Ph: 5866 9444 the shire as a whole. tested for this virus. Hospital • We will not be increasing charges for the organic bin service or the environmental levy. The four hospitals in Moira Shire are working to enable Yarrawonga 7 days Ph: 5743 8132 • We have developed a COVID-19 Financial Hardship Policy the quick identification of any future cases in our region. Health By appointment to assist ratepayers in difficulty. Testing will be available to people who are showing • We have waived Council rent for the June quarter symptoms, however mild, of COVID-19 including fever, Next Council Meeting – for enterprises that operate from Council-owned or chills or sweats, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath July - Cobram managed land and we have also waived 50% for the or runny nose. September quarter. Our next meeting will commence at 5pm on Wednesday The test is free, takes around five minutes and involves a 22 July at the Cobram Civic Centre. • Footpath trading fees have been waived for the next swab from the back of your throat and nose. year. Due to the Emergency Measures Act 2020 this meeting You need to bring at least one form of identification, will be closed to the public, however it will be streamed • ‘Hire of park’ fees for events have been waived until such as your Medicare card, and you should return home live via our Facebook page and can be viewed on our the end of September and ‘hire of hall’ fees will not be website. charged until the end of September for Council-operated immediately after the test and remain in self-isolation buildings in Cobram and Yarrawonga. until you receive your test result. Questions from the public must be emailed to [email protected] and be clearly marked as questions Please phone each hospital for further details or to make • While businesses must still submit an application for food for the July meeting. registration, fees normally payable with the application an appointment. or renewal have been waived until November 2020. Submitted questions will be read at the designated section of the meeting and answered by the appropriate officer or We understand these are difficult times, please give us a councillor. call on 5871 9222 if you would like to chat about your situation – we will work together to get the best possible For more information please give our friendly Customer outcome. Service Team a call.

Phone Email Customer Service Call us on 5871 9222 [email protected] Centres 44 Station Street, Cobram NRS Mail 100 Belmore Street, Yarrawonga To report service issues and emergencies 133 677 PO Box 578, Cobram VIC 3643 after hours call (03) 5871 9222. NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 — 5 VCAL kids fi nally get hands on TERM two 2020 has, literally, been a school term like no other. For the vast ma- jority of the term, students were learning remotely, and while that was challenging for all students, it was particularly so for VCAL students, whose chosen means of study is, by its nature, hands on. So last Friday, the VCAL kids had some- thing even more exciting than the school holidays to look forward to - their rst true hands-on event of the year.  e students of the intermediate VCAL class, which is equivalent to the rst year of VCE, put on a barbecue for their fellow students and sta , and they couldn’t have been happier about it. VCAL teacher Kerry Norton, who start- ed with the NSC program the day before lockdown started, said she was thrilled with the group’s e ort. “It’s been really hard for them because they can’t get out in the community, which is usually a big part of VCAL, so they’ve really thrown themselves into pu ing this barbecue together for the school commu- nity, and the results are excellent,” she said. Bailey Ebborn, who was one of the lead organisers of the event, said it was a lot of fun. “We had to organise everything and allo- cate jobs to everyone, and I’ve never done stu like that before,” he said. “I’ve had the chance to learn some new skills and it’s been fun. It’s great to nally be able to do something hands on.” Fellow VCAL student Harry Mayberry agreed with that sentiment. “Honestly, I’m absolutely stoked to be doing something hands on,” he said. Alex Hendy-Smith also agreed, but was just as pleased to just be back at school. “Working from home was pre y hard, and took a while to get used to. I’m really thrilled to be back at school,” he said. “But I’m happy it’s school holidays now Going out on a hands-on high ... Numurkah Secondary College VCAL staff and students were thrilled they fi nally got to do something hands-on too.  is is a good way to nish the term.” before the end of term two. Mayor’s Message NumurkahLEADER Adoption of 2020-21 Budget TROPHIES AND and Strategic Resource Plan ENGRAVING Come and see us for all your club’s trophy requirements.

Moira Shire Council adopted its 2020-21 Budget along with the 2020-2024 Strategic SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS Resource Plan (SRP) by a unanimous vote at the June council meeting. It is vital, especially during times of crisis, Council provides a solid framework from which our Ph. 5862 1034 • 88 Melville St, Numurkah communities will not only survive, but be able to rebuild quickly and efficiently and I believe this budget will provide that framework. I would like to thank all the submitters who participated in the community consultation process. This will be the final budget for this current council and, after the local government elections in October, the newly elected councillors will inherit a council in excellent financial health to start their term. Change of immunisation Despite the added pressures of working through a pandemic, developing this year’s venue - Numurkah budget has been a positive experience with councillors and officers working together as a team for the betterment of the whole community. With the COVID-19 restrictions still in place and the tough economic outlook for businesses and organisations, we have made key decisions which will give direct From Wednesday 8 July our infant immunisation benefit to the shire as a whole – sessions will be held in the Maternal Child Health • We will not be increasing charges for the organic bin service or the Centre, 38B McCaskell Street, Numurkah. environmental levy; • We have developed a COVID-19 Financial Hardship Policy to assist ratepayers in difficulty; All sessions continue to be by appointment only. • We have waived Council rent for the June quarter for enterprises that operate from Council-owned or managed land and we have also waived 50% for the September quarter; It is important that only those receiving the vaccine • ‘Hire of park’ fees for events have been waived until the end of September and ‘hire and their parent/carer attend the scheduled of hall’ fees will not be charged until the end of September for Council-operated appointment. buildings in Cobram and Yarrawonga. In this budget we have committed to the delivery of new assets and the expansion, upgrade and renewal of existing assets including – Please DO NOT attend if you or your child is unwell. • More than $600,000 for flood mitigation; • Almost $9 million for roads, drainage and kerb and channel works; For more information or to make an appointment • $4.35 million for the new Yarrawonga Library development; please give our friendly Customer Service Team a • $150,000 to extend the popular skate park in Numurkah; call. • $300,000 to upgrade the Yarrawonga Splash Park; • $150,000 to renew the Strathmerton netball courts; and • $2.65 million for the Yarrawonga Multisports Stadium development. (03) 5871 9222 133 677 [email protected] We have not neglected any part of our community, with our goal being to deliver as many affordable and beneficial projects across the shire as possible. www.moira.vic.gov.au 6 — Numurkahleader, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 COVID outbreaks turn back the clock POLICE BEAT THE sharp escalation in Victoria’s St Albans work – if you can’t do it from home. confirmed COVID-19 cases has led 3032:Ascot Vale, Highpoint City, If you live outside these locations, the State Government to take action Maribyrnong, Travancore there’s only four reasons to come in: which is the first of its kind in Austral- 3038:Keilor Downs, Keilor Lodge, shopping for food and supplies, care ia - locking down entire postcodes. Taylors Lakes, Watergardens and caregiving, exercise, and study or Ten postcodes, each containing mul- 3042: Airport West, Keilor Park, work – if you can’t do it from home. Bins set alight tiple Melbourne suburbs, have been Niddrie The businesses and facilities in these LOCAL police are seeking infor- Between June 8 and 11, a 12 tonne mation from the public after a num- white horse float truck - registra- identified to be returned to stage three 3046: Glenroy, Hadfield, Oak Park areas that have been able to recent- ber of rubbish bins were set alight in tion XV7 7LW - was taken from a restrictions until July 29. 3047: Broadmeadows, Dallas, Jacana ly reopen – from beauty parlours to Numurkah and Nathalia in recent Labuan Road, Marungi address. It Premier Daniel Andrews said the de- 3055: Brunswick south, Brunswick gyms to libraries to swimming pools week. has ‘MJ Peterson Horse Transport’ cision was made following analysis of west, Moonee vale, Moreland west – will again be restricted. Cafes and Two rubbish bins were set alight printed on both doors and tailgate. testing results over the past two weeks, 3060: Fawkner restaurants will again only be open for on Blake Street, Nathalia, on Satur- Any information or sightings please including the surge in tests over the 3064: Craigieburn, Donnybrook, take-away and delivery. day, June 13, and a male offender lit contact Cobram CIU. past five days as part of the Suburban Mickelham, Roxburgh Park, Kalkallo And regular police patrols, both in a fire next to a charity donation bin An extensive amount of tools and Testing Blitz. These “hot zones” will be required these zones and outside them, will in Numurkah, in the early hours of knives were stolen during a burglary The following postcodes have been to return to stage three stay at home make sure people are abiding by the Tuesday, June 16. at Ryan Meat Company abattoirs on identified as postcodes of concern, re- restrictions – with residents of these restrictions. Last Thursday, June 18, a black and Ryans Road, Nathalia between June quiring a return to tighter restrictions: locations being told there will again It is expected that students of grey push bike was stolen from out- 5 and 9. 3012: Brooklyn, Kingsville, Maid- only be four reasons to be out: schools in these locations will return side a business on Melville Street. There have been ongoing reports stone, Tottenham, West Footscray Shopping for food and supplies, care as planned from July 13. Police are currently reviewing the on hoon driving in the Numurkah 3021: Albanvale, Kealba, Kings Park, and caregiving, exercise, and study or CCTV footage. area. Police are requesting the assis- Overnight on Tuesday, June 9, a tance of the community to combat vehicle was damaged and tampered this type of dangerous behaviour, National Dairy Farmer Survey shows an industry in recovery with at a Wallace Street Numurkah, and are urging people to report this property, but the offenders were un- type of driving when it occurs, and THE latest annual National Dairy feeling positive about their individual Encouragingly, 70% of farmers re- successful in their attempt to steal anybody who knows anything about Farmer Survey has shown that dairy businesses; the highest level reported corded in this year’s survey expected the vehicle as it would not start. it to get in contact with them. farmers are now feeling more confi- since Dairy Australia started measur- to make a profit, up from 43% last year, dent about the state of their own busi- ing own business sentiment in 2017. while 48% of farms anticipated an in- nesses and the future of the industry Peak dairy farmer group Australian crease in production volumes for the as a whole than they were last year Dairy Farmers (ADF) president Ter- year ending June 2020. - but still less confident than in 2017 ry Richardson said the survey results “It appears farmers are recovering and 2018. were a welcome boost from last year. from recent production losses and, en- Whilst, at 44%, the proportion of “These survey results show a dairy couragingly, some farmers are actively Good save by resident in kitchen fire dairy farmers saying they felt good industry in recovery, although it is entering an expansion phase, even as A KATUNGA resident made a some air-conditioner vents. about the future of the industry this unclear whether this confidence will many continue to battle drought, high good save last Friday night when The fire brigade used a thermal year would still be considered low, the continue to grow in a post-pandemic feed and water costs, and other ele- oil in a frying pan in their kitchen imaging camera to check for any hot response is a marked improvement environment,” he said. ments,” Mr Richardson said. caught fire at 10.30pm. spots and opened up the house to from last year, when just 34% felt pos- Dairy Australia’s June Situation and Out- “A confident industry is a key objec- With the frying pan on fire and the allow the breeze to clear the smoke itive about the industry’s future in the look Report, released last week, confirmed tive of the Australian Dairy Plan, with house filling with smoke, the resi- out of the house. survey’s worst ever result. that demand for dairy remained strong a goal to boost milk production up to dent used a dry powder extinguish- Strathmerton and Yarroweyah The highest ever positive response - during the panic buying that accompanied 9.3 billion litres per year by 2024-25. er on the fire before getting outside brigades were turned out to sup- 78% - was recorded in the 2008 sur- the COVID-19 pandemic. “There are a lot of factors involved out of the smoke and calling the fire port Cobram at a fire in a back vey, before the global financial crisis “The industry is still facing some in sustaining a confident industry, brigade. yard in Wadeson Street Cobram, took hold. considerable challenges, but this is a but if the trend in farmer confidence The use of the fire extinguisher at 10.40pm last Tuesday, June 16. However, in a massive 22% jump positive outlook for the future, with continues, I have no doubt that we extinguished the fire, but the range- Strathmerton and Yarroweyah were from last year, more than two thirds dairy products remaining a staple can achieve our goal over the next five hood was burnt and the heat melted not required. of farmers surveyed - 67% - reported household item,” Mr Richardson said. years.” Creative Hubs Applications now open

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Phone NRS Email 5871 9222 133 677 [email protected] Numurkahleader, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 — 7 Are you worried school holiday travel will lead to a resurgence of COVID-19 locally? Danielle Edis Trinity Jose We’re not 100% sure what we’re doing for the holidays yet, but I suppose if people are going to and from Melbourne we might go to Melbourne to visit family and maybe go to the then it’s more likely we’ll get it back here. I think if they zoo and do some shopping while we’re there. try and stop people travelling around though they’ll We’re not afraid of the COVID-19 situation because it’s quite just want to do it more, so there’s not much point. localised, and we’ll just avoid the hotspots and practise social I feel bad for the people in the hotspots, but they distancing. probably should lock them down. I’m a nurse and I’m not on holidays, so it will mostly depend on whether I can fit it in around my roster. Ann Maree Mayberry I’m not worried, I think we should all just go about our business, but maintain social distancing, because people not doing that is what’s causing problems. Steph Kennedy I don’t know why they’re still letting people enter the I don’t think we’ll be going to Melbourne these holidays, but country though, I don’t think that’s helping. that’s mostly because it’s too hard to make plans when the situa- tion can change so quickly and restrictions might be brought in and things might be closed. Craig Calder We’re not scared of the virus situation, it would just be really It is a worry the way it’s going. At the end of the day, annoying if we booked things and they got cancelled. I think it’s inevitable that they’ll have to lock those suburbs down. It’s how they’re going to do it that’s the issue - I don’t know how they’d go about that success- fully. Laura Lawn We usually have a weekend in Melbourne in the winter holi- Dean Rose days and go to the football and go shopping and to the zoo, but They need to lockdown the hotspots; you can’t just not this year. There have been too many recent outbreaks, and be letting them travel around freely. They need to stay they can’t control people spreading it out of the hotspots, so in their own suburbs and only go out when necessary we’re not taking the chance. until they’ve got this under control. That’s just the way Mum and dad have a caravan on the Mornington Peninsula we have to live now. and we were supposed to be going down there, but I’ve had sec- ond thoughts about that in the past few days. Deb Rose If they can lock down a whole country, then I don’t Roy Peterson see why they can’t just lock down a few suburbs. I’m If it comes back up here then it does. I’m not particularly wor- not sure if people going to and from the city at the ried about it. As long as people keep their distance, we’ll be okay. moment is a good idea, but I guess that’s a decision It’s probably not a bad idea for them to lock down the hot- everyone needs to make based on their own circum- spots, but you can’t stop people travelling around the state, es- stances. It would help if you knew the hotspots were pecially on school holidays. locked down. APPRENTICE INDIVIDUAL SPECIAL TAX RETURNS TAX FROM RETURNS *COVID-19 SEND IN SPECIAL FORM $ FROM $90 REFUNDS WITHIN80 7 - 10 DAYS REFUNDS WITHIN 7 - 10 DAYS

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contenders stackWITH the Numurkah donut-cakeup type dish. Kitchen Rulz competition She said she was thrilled half way through, a line-up with the win. of contenders is hotly await- “I had a lot of help taking ing season three - to see who out the win - lots of people they’ll be facing in the finals. sent votes my way, but I think Season one, which involved it helped that I did something a range of categories and was a bit different,” she said. open to all students, pro- A distinct hint of nerves duced seven winners, all of creeps into her tone though, whom showed outstanding when she talks about the fi- form in whipping up a sa- nal, which will include the voury dish. winners of all seasons, in- They aveh now been joined cluding season three, which by just one winner from sea- is exclusively for year 12 stu- son two - teacher Kylie Hicks. dents. Season two saw staff chal- “That’s going to be tough,” lenged with a highly complex she said. recipe-filled profiteroles with “It’s a taste test, whereas a chocolate glace icing. As if that weren’t tricky season two was just on vis- enough, some contestants uals, and those kids will be chose to challenge them- going all out to beat me - and selves by eliminating one in- some of them are studying gredient, and adding one in- hospitality! gredient, to create a new dish “I’m sure it will be fun as per the rules of the com- though?” petition. Bonus points were Looking at the twinkle in awarded to contestants who the eye of Anna Corazza, the produced a sweet dish other brains behind the competi- than profiteroles, or catered tion, when she’s asked what for a dietary intolerance. the final will involve, I don’t Competition was stiff, with know if I’d be so sure about an array of delicious looking that. dishes, and a slight contro- “I’m not sure what the final versy, but Ms Hicks took challenge will be,” she said. the win with her Paris Brest - “I just need to find some- Edging closer to the main game ... Numurkah Kitchen Rulz mastermind Anna Corazza with season two winner Kylie Hicks. which is a kind of profiterole thing ... suitable.” 10 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 A CUPPA WITH DOM A cuppa with Jeff Stanyer Full name: Je rey Alan Stanyer Age: 72 Marital status: Widower with four kids. Schools a ended: Seaholme Primary School, Romsey Primary School, Boundary Road Pri- mary School North Melbourne - that’s where I discovered North Melbourne Football Club, Brunswick Tech, Echuca Tech. Summer or winter? Autumn Beach or mountains?  e outback Oscar the Grouch or Cookie Monster? Cookie Monster Crunchie or Violet Crumble? My wife loved Crunchies, so I’ll go with Crunchie Elvis or  e Beatles?  e Beatles AC/DC or INXS? John Farnham Favourite colour? Blue Favourite song? I don’t have one - I like anything from the 70s or 80s, I don’t like modern stu . Favourite TV show? I like British police dra- mas.  ere isn’t a particular one, but if I was go- ing to watch something on TV it would usually be one of them. Favourite movie? Star Wars Episode IV. Favourite book? I don’t have a favourite, but I like to read books about Australian history and inventors. Do you make lists? I make lists when I go shopping, and try and remember to take them with me.  at’s the hard part. I also make lists if I’m doing a project like rebuilding a car, so I have what I need for the next stage. If you could have one superpower what would it be? Reason - the power to make people see reason. If you could get people to understand the rea- soning behind things, they would make be er decisions. Who do you admire? I admire anyone who can rise above what they were given and make something of themselves. I know a lot of people who have had a pre y bad life but they have brought themselves above that and improved their life or the lives of people around them. What type of kid were you? I was a loner. I was bought up in Altona until I was nine and during that time I spent most of my time at the beach or  shing with my dad. I have a brother and three sisters and we are all very close, but they are all older than me, so by the time I was born they were mostly already working. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Anything to do with the sea. In the summer, we’d been in Sydney on re t and we’d head back My daughter lives in Wunghnu, my brother ably never have been otherwise. I’ve seen most when I was kid, straight a er breakfast I’d head out through the heads and the ship would start and my sister live in Shepparton and another of the Paci c Rim. I haven’t been on the Indian down to the beach, because we only lived two to roll I knew I was home.  at’s where I wanted sister lives in Girgarre. I lived in Bi ern when I Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean, but I’ve been to streets away, and I wouldn’t get home until 5 to be. was teaching at Cerberus, and when I retired my most of the countries in the Paci c except for o’clock. I’d play in the rock pools and go out  e longest I was ever at sea was 42 days. I re- wife and I thought about where we were going to South America. on the reef and collect mussels and bring them ally enjoyed it: it was regulated life, we had a set go and this area made sense. My maternal grand- I was in the US in 1976 for their bicentennial home and cook them up and eat them. routine, and you were organised and knew exact- mother was born on Shinnucks Road; she was a and that was an eye-opener. Dad had three  shing boats and we went out ly what you were going to do and I liked that. Sutcli e - Alice Vivien Victoria Sutcli e – so I’ve  e US has a very strong culture of ‘ ank  shing quite a bit and I really liked it. I read the navy news now, because it comes to got a grounding in the area. If you go and have a You for Your Service’, which Australia doesn’t Is that why you joined the navy? the RSL, and I don’t know if I’d join now. I used look at the board in the historical society, there have in that sense, although people are very I was a ending Echuca Tech and I was doing an to teach the young sailors coming through and are a lot of my ancestors on that board. So when keen to celebrate Anzac and Remembrance entrance diploma to go and work at United Bear- I’ve seen a lot of changes coming in that I don’t we decided we wanted to get out of the suburbs, Day, and Australia’s wartime exploits are such ing Company at Echuca, but they got bought out like.  ey’ve done away with apprenticeships, so this was a good place to come. a big part of our national identity. Do you by a large conglomerate who shut the Echuca I don’t think I’d join if I was young now. You served in Vietnam twice. Do you think have any theory on why we don’t honour our factory down, so I had nowhere to go. You’ve been back on land a long time. Was civilians understand what military service is, service people in day-to-day life? I didn’t want to work at the Tongala milk facto- that a hard adjustment? and why some people are a racted to it? No, not really. It’s a shame, and it is starting to ry, and the navy was o ering apprenticeships so I Not really, because when you have a family it’s No, I don’t think so. A lot of people don’t un- get be er, but I don’t think it’s taught in schools thought I’d do that. I did a   ing and machining good to be home. When I le the navy I worked derstand what the service is about.  ese days here. It’s taught in secondary schools, but they apprenticeship but I ended up being deputy en- in areas that my training had led me into, so I they advertise it as a job, but it’s more than a job; don’t put much emphasis on it. People think too gineer on an FFG class frigate. didn’t go and work in a completely di erent area; when I joined, it was a career. It’s something that much of war being a bad thing, and people don’t How long were you in the navy? I kept working in engineering. you need to want to do. If you’re just going to want to think about bad things. What’s happen- I was 16 when I joined the navy and I was in it I got opportunities to teach industrial pneu- go in there for a job, nah, I wouldn’t do it. But ing now with Black Lives Ma er is showing that for 21 years and I loved it. matics and hydraulics with di erent companies, if you’re going to go in there thinking ‘I’m going - people don’t want to remember bad things. I joined for 12 years straight up - that was part and I travelled all over Australia and New Zea- to make something of this’ then it’s a career. It’s But those thing are there and you can’t do much of the deal of doing an apprenticeship - you had land doing that. helped a hell of a lot of people as a career; me about it. Our war history is the same; it’s there, to give six or seven years back when you were  n- While I was doing that a position came up to especially. whether it’s good or bad, it’s there. ished your training. When that was up I thought go and teach in the engineering school at HMAS What did you get out of it apart from a trade? Last year the Australian Federal Police raid- that if I did 20 years I could get a pension, so I Cerberus. I worked down there for nine or so Companionship, and learning to live with peo- ed the ABC to  nd out who blew the whistle joined up in four year stints from then on. When years, but I got to the point where, because of the ple. I once lived in a mess that was about 45 feet and gave the ABC information about Austral- I reached 20 years I got a posting to the US, so I injury I got in Vietnam, I couldn’t stand on the square, and there were 84 people living in it. It ian war crimes in Afghanistan. Do you think had to pay back another year, which made it 21 concrete  oors for too long because my knees was three bunks high and the only thing we the public has a right to know if those things years. were no good, so I retired. didn’t do in there was eat. We slept and did our take place? Being in the navy was wonderful. I loved being How did you end up in Numurkah, all this recreation and everything else in that space. War has changed. During the Korean war you at sea. I loved the movement of the ship. When way from the ocean? With the navy I got to go places I would prob- might see a bit of information and footage in the NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 — 11 A CUPPA WITH DOM newsreels but Vietnam was the war that brought look at a lot of the farmers that came up here, and do that with modern cars, because it’s all electrics war into the lounge room. You could sit and to the western district, for the soldier se lement now. watch the TV and see the war while you were a er the  rst world war, they couldn’t make ends Morrises have got shape and poise.  ey haven’t having dinner, and that woke a lot of people up meet. A lot of them just weren’t capable of doing come out of a wind tunnel and been designed to to what was happening in war. the job and making ends meet because of their look like every other car on the road.  ere are things that happen in war that experiences during the war, so they le the farms. What do you enjoy about building and  xing shouldn’t be talked about; but there are things It can really a ect people’s capacity to work and things? that should be – if it’s not right. support themselves, so they need our help. I like using my hands and ge ing in there and This week in 1920 ... War is di erent for service people now; you Do you think ordinary Australians could do working something out,  xing something, weld- don’t know who the enemy is these days.  ey more for former service people? To celebrate the State Library of Victoria’s ing something, and knowing what to do. I do my digitising of the war years editions of the Numurkah don’t wear a blue uniform or a khaki uniform. In Yeah, they could. A lot of them don’t under- own spray painting and panel beating.  e only Leader, each week we will include the news of the World War Two and Korea, you knew who the stand what the RSL is about, especially a small thing I don’t do is upholstery. week, 100 years ago. enemy was, but in Vietnam, and the current wars one like Numurkah.  ey think it’s just a bunch I usually sell them when I’m  nished with To view these editions online go to trove.nla.gov. we have now, it’s di erent. You don’t know who of old blokes si ing around telling war stories, them, but it’s more about the process for me than au/ndp/del/title/591. the enemy is. but it’s more than that. We are part of the history the end result. It gives me something to do and I Because of that, mistakes are made. You can’t of Numurkah.  ey think the RSL is just a place T H E C R Y F O R W A T E R . enjoy doing it. get around that. You get bad eggs everywhere, to go and play pokies, but we don’t have that; we VISIT OF TH E WATER COMMISSION and someone might have a brain-fade and think depend upon our membership for our funds to I build models as well, and I’ve been doing STRONG REQUESTS FOR SUPPLIES that something’s gone on that hasn’t, and they’ll pay our electricity bill and that sort of thing. It’s that since I was about eight and I got a kit for SUBMITTED WATER COMMISSION DEEPLY do the wrong thing. becoming more di cult for the smaller RSLs my birthday. Most of the ones I’ve built are in IMPRESSED I do think people have a right to know if there because we don’t have what the young people glass cases at the RSL. I’m building a model of A PROMISE GIVEN THAT THE DISTRICT are bad eggs who do the wrong thing, but war is expect. Alma Dopel at the moment; it’s a three sailed, WILL SHARE IN THE ALLOCATION not a simple thing when you don’t know who the In this town you have two places, the historical top-masted schooner. It’s not from a kit, so I’ve The State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, enemy is, and I think sometimes things are la- society and the RSL, and between us we have the made all the pieces myself, working o plans. comprising Messrs W. Cattanach (chairman), J. S. belled as murder when it’s not that obvious when history of the area. We have the military history I was the engineer on it for about  ve years. We Dethridge, and E. Shaw, visited the district on Thurs- you are in the situation yourself. and the historical society has the social history. used to take people out on the bay for a week- day morning, and inspected the land to the north of I wrote part of a text book once for the navy, We have a social meeting at 4pm on a Monday end or a couple of weeks and teach them how to Numurkah that is possible of being irrigated from the on the tort of negligence.  e tort of negligence a ernoon at the RSL, and we talk about all sorts sail it. It’s actually being repaired at north wharf Murray River. The Commission was accompanied by is covered under law and it says that you can’t of things; the books we’ve read and the movies in Melbourne at the moment and I’d love to go the Hon. Frank Clarke (Minister for Water Supply), Mr blame anybody else. If someone says ‘you have we’ve seen and how we can help in the town. down and spend a week working on it with the J. D. Mitchell, M.L.A. (member for this district), and Mr to go and shoot these people’ but you know that We’d like to get more people to come to that, and guys, but I have nowhere to stay down there. J. J. Carlisle. you shouldn’t, then you shouldn’t. ‘I was just fol- we really need some younger members. You lost your wife almost two years ago, how Meetings were held at Picola, Koonoomoo, Kata- lowing orders’ isn’t an excuse.  e teenagers from the high school do a terri c have you adjusted to being a widower? matite, and Cobram, and at each meeting very urgent Do you think, from the point of view of the job on Anzac Day, but we need to get people in It hasn’t been easy. We were married for 35 requests were made that the districts share in the allo- service people, Vietnam was a misunderstood their 30s, 40s and 50s to come. years and I’m still adjusting. It’s okay during the cation of water from the Murray when supplies were war? We’ve got a few second world war blokes still day because I’m pre y busy, but the evenings are made available after the completion of the storage works Yes, we shouldn’t have been there. It was a po- le , there’s maybe a dozen in the town, and the hard. I make my dinner and I maybe watch a bit on the Mitta. While the Commission would not commi itself to litical war – all the way with LBJ, and all that sort rest of us are from Vietnam, and there are a cou- of tele and I’m usually in bed by 10 o’clock. I’m a of stu .  e Americans were afraid of the domi- ple of peace keepers in the town. Most young- a definite promise, Mr Cattanach announced at the creature of habit and that was always lights out meeting at Cobram that “in connection with any system no theory; that if North Vietnam went with the er people have never known war, they’ve lived time in the navy. Lights out, pipe down and turn communists, then Cambodia would go, Laos through a period of peace and they don’t give of irrigation, he could go so far as to say that it was un- o all electrical appliances. doubted that as soon as supplies were available, a share would go, Malaya would go. But Ho Chi Min much thought to the RSL. You live in a soldier se lement house, what’s didn’t want that, he just wanted to join north and It’s a misconception that civilians can’t be- of the water would have to be allotted to a centre such it like to live in? as Cobram.” south Vietnam together. He was America’s ally. come members of the RSL. Ex-service people It’s the same as when it was built in 1952 and He went to school in America. and their families can become full members, but It was certainly not “irrigation weather” on Thursday it’s a lovely house.  ey closed the back verandah morning, when the Commission and party set out to America convinced Australia and New Zealand other people can become a liate members or so- in and made it so the toilet was a ached to the to come on board because of ANZUS, and be- cial members. We have trouble a racting social inspect the laud in the districts north of Numurkah that house instead of out in the back yard, and we put could be commanded by the proposed Murray River cause we were allies. You don’t necessarily need members because we don’t have a kitchen where new kitchen cupboards in, but other than that it’s to follow people into wars just because you’re we supply meals, and pokies and that sort of stu . irrigation scheme. Welcome rains had fallen with grati- the same.  ere’s no insulation in the walls, and allies. It goes back to the tort of negligence; you We do have a bar, and we have a beer on a Mon- fying persistency for two or three nights preceding, and can’t blame anybody else for your actions. If day a ernoon, but you don’t have to drink, you very li le in the ceiling, so it’s cold in winter and the consequence was that the roads were in anything the Americans said we’re going to go and bomb could just come and have a co ee and a biscuit you boil in the summer, but, to me, it’s a lovely but an inviting condition for motoring. However. Cr. W. somebody else, we don’t have to do it. and get to know some of the other members. house. A. Campbell, Cr. Thos. Thornton, and Mr F . H. Tuthill A lot of Vietnam veterans go back to Viet- I’ve been president and secretary of Hastings You had a cruise booked before the pandem- (Messrs Kilpatrick. McLellan & Co.) determined that nam. Have you ever been back? RSL, and I’ve been secretary of GV Vietnam Vet- ic started, is that how you get your  x of the weather conditions would not prevent the Commission No, I did two tours there but I was never on the erans Association for 10 years, and secretary here ocean now? executing the most important mission associated with land so it holds no a raction for me to go back for about  ve years on and o . I took the family on a cruise in the Paci c af- their visit, and their cars were ready at the appointed and see what it looks like now.  e camaraderie within the RSL and the Vi- ter my wife died, because she le a small life in- moment, each with the gentlemen named prepared to I was on the ship the whole time; they used to etnam Vets here is wonderful. I’m the only navy surance policy. It was a good family holiday; the “get there” if at all possible. call us 12 mile snipers, because we provided gun- man in the Vietnam Vets and one of only two in grandkids especially enjoyed it. That all the cars did “get there” and back is a trib-  re support and bombarded the shore. the RSL here – Bill Dudley is the other, he was in Unfortunately you’re not allowed to go in the ute to their skill as drivers, and to their persistency in the A lot of our blokes go back quite o en. We had the occupation force in Japan a er their surren- engine room, but I booked myself on a tour to fact of odds that might well have deterred them, as oth- a veteran here who was involved in an orphanage der at the end of the second world war. have a look through the ship and we went into ers were deterred. over there and used to go once a year and we’d If we don’t get younger people involved, the the engine control room, but you can’t go in the However, taking the conditions into consideration, give him books and things to take with him. RSL will disappear from here. engine room, and I’d love to have had a look at the trip was an exceedingly pleasant one, and what is You’re the welfare o cer for the Numurkah Do you watch war movies and pick out the that. of more practical moment, the outcome of the visit of RSL sub-branch and the Goulburn Valley Vi- bits they get wrong? What’s your favourite place you’ve ever the Commission is that what was practically a definite etnam Veterans Association, what does that I don’t watch a lot of war movies, but I enjoy been? promise that water would be allocated to the district involve? documentaries because I like the historical as- Hong Kong. I went there for R&R during Viet- when available was made at the close of the day by the I visit the members and make sure they’re okay pect. At the moment I’m watching one called e chairman of the Commission. The Commission had its nam; it was under British rule then and I spent own car, but the party was “split up” so that one or more and organise anything they might be in need of. Second World War in Colour. I watched another two Christmases there and they really went all I usually visit some people in Karinya and Pio- one recently on Net ix called ey Will Grow Not of the visitors was accompanied by gentlemen interest- out. I’d like to go back one day. ed in the question of the moment. neers Lodge, and I visit some people in their Old, it was narrated by people reading out le ers I would like to travel more. My sister always homes. I also volunteer with the community soldiers had wri en and they had footage from tells me I should go to England, but if I did, the centre out of Wangara a, and I visit someone at the trenches and it was horrible.  e things they FOOTBALL. only places I would want to go to would be the LAST SATURDAY’S MATCHES. Pioneers Lodge as part of that. I’m a bit curtailed had to put up with were terrible. industrial places. What they did there during the at the moment, because I can’t visit anyone, so  ey haven’t made too many good movies or Drumanure beat Numurkah, Wunghnu beat Tallyga- industrial revolution changed the world. I’d like roopna, Bunbartha a bye. Strathmerton beat Muckatah, I’ve been writing le ers to the members. I hand documentaries about Vietnam. I’ve watched a to go to Bletchley Park and see if the computer write a le er to them once a fortnight so they get few second world war navy movies which were Cobram beat Tocumwal, Boomanoomanah beat Kata- that Alan Turing designed to read the enigma matite. a bit of mail. Most of them just need a bit of help. based on fact to see how well they did their re- machine is still there. Being a small RSL we don’t have a lot of money, search. I do sometimes watch things and think I’d like to go to the western front and see how but we pay people’s bills if they need it, or give ‘they wouldn’t do that’, or ‘they wouldn’t say that’. ASSOCIATION MEETING. they rebuilt the places there. If you look at foot- them food vouchers, or get jobs done for them. You restore cars for a hobby; what types of All the clubs excepting Muckatah and Cobram were We’ve helped an ex-army person in Numurkah cars do you like? age from the  rst world war, places like Fromelles represented at a meeting of the G.V. F.A. on Wednesday rebuild their house to make it liveable. RSL Vic- I like British cars. I’ve had  ve Morris Minors; and Ypres, they were completely reduced to rub- night last, when Mr H. V. Howell. (President) presided. toria spent quite a bit of money on that. I have one at the moment that was my wife’s. I’ve ble. I’d like to see what those places look like now. The chief business was the consideration of a protest  e older people mostly just need someone to got two 1969 Land Rovers as well.  e appeal What one issue do you think mankind needs by Tocumwal against the match played between that visit them and say g’day and give them a bit of of British vehicles for me is that they’re simple. to resolve to ensure a more positive future? team and Strathmerton being awarded to the latter, companionship, where the younger ones that are Anyone can  x them. I’m a life member of the We need to treat everyone equally. Everybody the ground being that a goal kicked by Tocumwal was having trouble might need monetary help. Morris Minor Club of Victoria and we were out tries to change everyone else. Religion is a killer registered as a behind. A complaint was also lodged by Why do so many veterans struggle  nancial- with our touring club on the Birdsville Track and – look how many wars have been started because Strathmerton that a similar event occurred to that team’s ly? we had a burnt out valve and we were working of religion. Look how many people live under detriment. When most of them leave the service, they on it and some people in a modern four wheel dictatorships. We need to all learn to live togeth- Very lengthy discussion took place, the Tocumwal don’t have much to fall back on.  ese days, drive came along and asked us if they could help, er and respect each other. Hate and intolerance delegates desiring the match to be played again. Finally PTSD is a big problem. It happened in the  rst but we said no.  ey wouldn’t have known what are bred into people, but we’re all the same on the President ruled that, as the conditions of the rule and second world wars as well. In those days they to do. We  xed the valve, put the head back in, the inside; we’re all the same colour on the inside governing protests had not been complied with, no ac- called it shell shock, but they never really under- tightened it up and o we went. You can do that and we need to practise tolerance and learn to get tion could be taken. The Tocumwal club has, we under- stood it because it was a mental disease. If you with Morrises because they’re simple. You can’t along. If we can’t do that we’re  nished. stand, appealed to the League against the decision. 12 — Numurkahleader, Wednesday, July 1, 2020

BeRECENT restrictions onconnected will be able to go through with NCLC people’s movements have lessons online at home,” been necessary, but chal- she said. lenging, and have shown “The lessons are very easy more than ever what a vital to follow, but we will be tool basic computer and here to help out if people online skills are. need it and they can just Unfortunately, we’re call or email us, or make not all digital natives, and an appointment to come in those of us who went to for a follow-up. school before computers “Matthew’s an experi- were a staple of life can find enced teacher and he’s very it particularly challenging patient and understanding, to draw a meaningful ben- so he’ll be able to get every- efit from the online world. one up and running in no Luckily, the Numurk- time.” ah Community Learning The only criteria for ac- Centre has been funded cess to the program is that to help those aged 50 and participants are aged 50 or over learn the skills they over, and NCLC is making need to take part in the appointments for one-on- digital revolution - for free. one sessions now. The Be Connected pro- “The aim is to help peo- gram is funded by the Fed- ple develop the skills they eral Government and aims need to do the things they to increase the confidence, want to do online. That skills and online safety of might be banking, booking older Australians when tickets, talking to family, they use technology. starting a facebook page, NCLC manager Deb studying online, or any- Fowler said that, though thing else,” said Deb. COVID-19 restrictions “Unfortunately, the pro- had made delivery of the gram can’t be as social as program more challeng- we’d like it to be at the ing, the centre had come moment, but when COV- up with a model they felt ID’s over we’ll be having a would work for everyone. Friday group where people “Our terrific computer can come and learn at their teacher Matthew Pucha- own pace and learn from la, who has been teaching each other. computers here for six “These type of skills can years, will provide one on make a real difference to one lessons to get peo- people’s lives, and we’re ple set up and walk them looking forward to help- through what they want ing people learn what they Ready to help you be connected ... Janene Gittens and Deb Fowler from Numurkah Community Learning Centre are excited to to know, and then people want to know.” be helping people get online.

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Happy to help ... Bek Happy from Boomerang Bags Numurkah is Wage theft thrilled to have the bags available to all on Melville Street. legislation passes Victorian

parliamentVICTORIA has become the  rst state in the country to pass laws establishing criminal penal- ties for employers who deliberately underpay or don’t pay their workers. Employers who dishonestly withhold wages, superannuation or other employee entitlements, will face  nes of up to $198,264 for individuals, $991,320 for companies and up to 10 years’ jail. O ences will also capture employers who falsi- fy employee entitlement records, such as payroll records, or who fail to keep employment records. New record keeping o ences are aimed at em- ployers who a empt to conceal wage the by fal- sifying or failing to keep records. No longer will employers be able to avoid being held accounta- ble through deliberate dishonest record keeping practices.  e Wage Inspectorate of Victoria will be established as a new statutory authority with powers to investigate and prosecute wage the o ences. Minister for Industrial Relations Tim Pallas said the government had made the changes nec- essary to protect workers from unscrupulous employers. “ e establishment of the Wage Inspectorate of Victoria will ensure that employers who do the wrong thing are investigated and held to ac- count,” he said. Employers who make honest mistakes or who exercise due diligence in paying wages and other employee entitlements will not be subject to the legislation.  e State Government consulted with em- ployer groups and unions, and in February this BAGSWE all know the feeling - you’ve headed into “We want toFOR make it as easy as possible for “We usuallyALL hold it on the fourth Wednesday year released a consultation paper seeking public town to pick up supplies, only to realise you’ve people to a ord and use re-usable bags, so we’ll of the month, either at the NCLC or the com- feedback on the proposed legislation. le your reusable shopping bags on the kitchen have the kiosk there during business hours,” she munity house,” Bek said. A orney-General Jill Hennessy said employ- bench or in the boot of the car. said. “It goes from 10am to 2pm and people just ers who steal money and entitlements from their  anks to a new innovation to an established “We have produce bags as well as shopping come and go and spend as much or as li le time workers deserve to face the full force of the law. program, that’s no longer an issue. Free re-us- bags in a range of sizes, and we have keyrings as they want, and it’s very social. “ ank you to the countless employees who able Boomerang Bags can now be picked up and door hangers there as well that people can “Not everyone can sew, so some people do have come forward to bravely share their stories on Melville Street from their own li le kiosk take to use as reminders to take their bags when cu ing or ironing, or make the tea. We have to help achieve this reform and hold employers outside Home Timber and Hardware, next to they go shopping.” people of all ages, and there are always plenty of to account,” she said. Flowers on Melville.  ere is even a cupboard in the kiosk where kids around. Lots of people have been joining Work is under way on reforms to make it faster, Bek Happy, who manages the Numurkah people can leave used Boomerang Bags that in while they’ve been on lockdown, including cheaper and easier for employees to recover the Boomerang Bags initiative, said the kiosk was need a wash. school kids and dads, and we’d love to see them money they are owed through the Magistrates’ another way to remove barriers to people using  e bags are made in a regular sewing circle, though when we start back again - which will hopefully Court. sustainableNUMURKAH bags. LEADERit hasn’t been able to meet regularly recently. be in July.”

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doesn’t need to be linked to military ser- Please somebody save these idiots Sheed demands Look out for your vice. from themselves and us. I urge any Australian veteran who Peter Gilmour mates needs help to reach out to DVA on 1800 Cobram state parliament THIS month on June 27, it will be 555 254. By connecting people with PTSD Awareness Day and I urge all Aus- these services to start with, it can open tralians to look out for their mates who the path to recovery. Tertiary changes return may be experiencing poor mental health, If you are an ADF member, veteran, or A CHANGE from TAC and insurance a family member experiencing mental SUZANNA Sheed gave an impassioned speech to the Vic- and encourage them to seek support and stu . torian Legislative Assembly last  ursday, demanding state treatment as early as possible. health challenges, there is support avail- An important point.  e changes will able to you. If you are a friend of one of parliament resume si ing as soon as possible, rather than While service in the Australian De- require legislation. Political pressure can follow the Andrews Government timetable of returning on fence Force (ADF) is an overwhelm- these groups and have concerns, start a be applied. conversation and get your mates some August 4. ingly positive experience for most, the  e National Party (allegedly) repre- “I think we should be coming back. I think for those of us unique nature of military service can help. sents the country. Many country, rural Mental health is everyone’s business in the community who are in regional areas, it is sometimes have an impact on the mental health of and regional students face disadvantage very hard to get the connectivity that you need with govern- our current and former ADF personnel and together we can all make a di erence against city students.  is will make it and help someone get the support they ment,” Ms Sheed said. and their families. worse for those students. Ms Sheed, Independent Member for the Shepparton Dis- Current and former ADF personnel require.  ere are those in the National Party Darren Chester trict, spoke at length about the impact of the COVID-19 and their families have access to free who are increasingly concerned about pandemic on regional Victoria. and con dential counselling and sup- Minister for Veterans’ A airs acting in lockstep with the Liberal Party. Minister for Defence Personnel “Our communities have been plunged into the worst crisis port through Open Arms  Veterans  e CWA represents country women. they have ever experienced, and that has had an amazing im- & Families Counselling.  is life-saving  ey should take a stand for two reasons. pact.  ere are a lot of other people in the community who support is available 24 hours a day, seven More women study humanities and the are desperate to keep going …they need their businesses to days a week by calling 1800 011 046. RIP decency and CWA is a women’s representative body. open, they need to re-employ people.  ere are also valuable tools, apps and  e second reason I previously identi- “Everyone has that fear of JobKeeper and JobSeeker nish- information on the Open Arms web- honesty in politics ed in respect to country students. ing in a few months’ time. What will that mean?  ey have site (www.openarms.gov.au) for people I WRITE this shaking my head in ab- Indigenous students are also disadvan- been incredible bu ers to the reality of this absolute crisis seeking support for themselves and oth- solute shock and horror at the disgusting taged, but many have achieved progress. and pandemic that we are in at the moment.” ers, including a new online Suicide Pre- and quite soul destroying behaviour that  eir organisations can be involved to Under such circumstances it is vital the Victorian Parlia- vention program that will help you start some, or a lot of, mainstream politicians oppose this. ment keep si ing to allow members to bring the concerns a conversation with someone you may lower themselves to. I reckon they lower  e changes can be opposed with the and needs of their constituents to the government, accord- be worried about. themselves under the sewer. formation of a broad coalition of people. ing to Ms Sheed. Open Arms was founded by our Viet-  e latest Labor disaster is without  e person who concerns me most is “For us to now leave this place and not come back until nam veterans and it is their enduring leg- doubt the worst behaviour I have seen Pauline Hanson. Sadly her lack of educa- August, to stick to a timetable that was set in di erent times, acy to ensure all Australian veterans and portrayed by mainstream politicians, but tion is revealed each time she speaks. is to me a failure on all of us,” Ms Sheed said. their families have access to free mental is just yet another incidence of dishon- As a councillor at Ipswich, she op- “I am not here to talk about the politics of it; I am talking health support. esty and disgusting behaviour by both posed a library as a waste of money. She about what our community would expect.  ey are all out In addition, current ADF members and mainstream parties. opposed computers and, as the world there trying to cope, trying to live on what is a lot less mon- their families can contact the Defence Main stream politics and the two party becomes digital and global, an under- ey. We are so privileged that we are in this place and that we All-hours support line, a con dential preferred voting system in Australia is as standing is necessary. Her past actions are fully employed and that we have the privilege of looking service that is available 24 hours a day, good as dead, minor parties and inde- are highly revelatory about her views in a er our communities and our electorates. seven days a week by calling 1800 628 pendents are continually eating away at terms of education and knowledge. “I think the community expects us to be in this place and to 036. both the Labor and Liberal parties, and It should be noted many of our political be not only seen to be working hard, but to actually be work-  rough the Department of Veterans’ they have only themselves to blame. leaders in all parties have been educated ing hard, because nobody else is taking holidays. We cannot A airs (DVA), veterans can access free I reckon that both parties are losing in humanities. My comments are, in ef- go overseas; we cannot do the things that normal life would mental health care for any mental health more and more relevance with each po- fect, a result of my humanities education. have led us to, so in a time like this we need to be at work.” condition.  is is available for life and litical debacle and next election. Peter Su on WHAT MAKES YOUR BUSINESS STAND OUT FROM THE REST? YOUR OWN PERSONAISED DESIGN JULY A4 FLYER OR BUSINESS CARD. SPECIAL DESIGNED AND PRINTED READY BUSINESS CARDS FOR DELIVERY TO YOUR POTENTIAL 250 500 1000 $66 $88 $132 CUSTOMERS. Call in to our offi ce with your ideas A4 FLYERS Phone 5862 1034 to discuss your needs 250 500 1000 $77 $121 $172 88 MELVILLE ST NUMURKAH        NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 — 15 NumurkahLEADER

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Chris O’Dwyer on 74, Dave Gilmour, Davin Sco and Jack Hepworth on 75, Glen Edis, Adam Farrell, Ian Clark IT was Karen Harper’s turn to win  e  rst round matches of the four- and Steve Piggo on 76, and Ian Hannaford, Andrew the golf competition at Numurkah last ball event have all now been complet- Nichols, Tyson Woods and Geo Stone rounding out Wednesday, with her best score for ed, all close matches, and all well ahead the ball winners on 77. some time, a nice round of 75 ne in of schedule.  e Flying Scotsman Colin McMinn had an adventur- di cult, damp conditions. Jenny Ludington and Liz Dell won a ous 12th hole on his way to a lovely 10. Kazz  nished on top of division two terri c game against Bev McIntosh and His tee shot crashed into the pine post at the end of the with the best score of the day,  nishing Jeane e Adams that went to the 18th tee ground and rebounded back behind him. just one shot ahead of Sue Pla fuss, hole,  nishing one up in the fading As he lined up his next shot he mentioned to his play- with 76 ne . light a er 5pm. ing partners to keep an eye on his ball, but unfortunate- Robyn Hodgkin took out division Julie Daniel and Di Davies only had ly none of the group spoke Kiltish and Colin’s wee ball one with 77 ne , again one shot ahead to play to the 17th hole to take their sailed o into the ether never to be seen again, much to of Julie Daniel on 78. win over Julie Hannaford and Helen the chagrin of the somewhat disgruntled laddie. Julie won a countback from Lau- Pickersgill, winning 2/1.  is was a As far as the championship leader boards go, defend- ris Ashton, who headed up the ball very tight match all the way, with never ing champion Andrew “Strazz” Storer has opened up a winners, followed by Norma Crowe more than one hole the di erence until handy four shot lead from the chasing pack, courtesy of and Bev McIntosh on 79, and Margot they played the penultimate hole. his  ne one under the card round of 71 on Saturday. McGrath rounded out the ball winners Felicity Booth and Rosemary Rut- Strazz sits on 145, ahead of the trio of young guns on with 81 ne . ledge got a bit lucky on the  nal hole of 149, consisting of siblings Mitch and Dyl Grandell and Both of the ne winners also won the their match against previous winners their cousin Ma y Sellars. scratch prizes, Julie with 87, and Karen Karen Harper and Helen Schmedje, Andrew Nicholls has dropped o the pace a li le, sit- with 98. with Felicity chipping in on the 18th to ting on 153, and would have to produce something spec- A er a li le hiccup on Wednesday,  nish one up. tacular to challenge the leaders a er another two rounds. Tracey Clouston got her form back on Felicity and Rosemary will next meet It should prove to be an intriguing run to the line over track on Saturday, and will go into to- Nola Dalton and Bev Hutchins, who the next 36 holes with “ e Old Lion” trying to fend o day’s  rst round of the club champion- received a walkover in their  rst round the youngsters in the pride. ship full of con dence. Tracey scored match, while Julie and Di will be up In B grade,  rst round leader Steve Piggo has had his her second consecutive Saturday win, against Jenny and Liz. three shot lead trimmed to just one a er he returned an adding another Numurkah Leader/R.  e  rst round of the club champi- 87 on Saturday. & K. Smith monthly medal shirt to onships will begin today, with reigning Rod Campbell and Bob I’Anson shot very solid rounds her wardrobe, giving her a handy lead champion Tracey Clouston vying for Great weekend ... David Hanvey tees off on of 83 and 84 respectively, to sit on 171, ahead of the con- in the best three of four Saturday ne her 10th title. Saturday for a very successful two days of sistent Paul Collins on 173. championship, with a terri c 78 shots, Saturday’s golf will be the third round golf Young Jordy Cleeland has shot to the top of the leader- ne 73, with a  ne display of golf. of the Saturday ne championships board in C grade with scores of 93 and 91 to be on 184, Julie Daniel was runner-up with 75 and the Numurkah Leader/R. & K. three shots ahead of Geo Stone. ne , ahead of Margot McGrath, 77, Smith June monthly medal round. by “Gyro Gearloose” Andy McKeown and Ian Clark are still well and truly in Jeane e Adams and Bev Hutchins on  e club championships will contin- ANOTHER fantastic  eld of 76 players greeted the the mix on 189. 78, Julie Hannaford on 79, and Lor- ue next Wednesday, as well as being starter as the Numurkah Golf Club’s men’s champion- A er this Saturday’s round, the top four players in each raine Craig was most surprised to see the  elma McBride singles knockout ships continued with the second round being held on grade will be drawn to play together in the last round on her name at the bo om of the ball win- quali er. Saturday. July 11. Despite some recent rain, the course was in very good  ese times will be allocated on Saturday a er round nick, with the greens lightning fast but as true as any put- three is completed. ting surfaces in the district, and the weather once again  e  rst round of the Jack Roche fourball matches has quite pleasant with cloudless skies prevailing. now been completed and the top quali ers’ curse contin- Winner of the Mawsons Concrete May monthly medal ues with Dyl Grandell and Jye Warren going down 2/1 to and B grade, with the best ne score of the day, a terri c the number eight quali ers, Dave Booth and young Jordy 68 ne , was David Hanvey. Cleeland. David is the son-in-law of local John Smith and he obvi- Kev Morland and Tyson “Tiger” Woods had a really ously enjoys the course, as he has had some nice rounds tight match, but eventually overcame the Tally pairing of in recent weeks. Nev Montgomery and Brent Karl, with Big Kev holing a Runner-up in B grade was another player with a local four foot pressure pu on the last to secure victory. connection, Aiden Sheridan (nephew of Daryl), who re- Peter Malins and Steve  ornton were too steady for turned a very workmanlike ne 73 and beat his uncle by Bill Padge and Ian Hannaford, while defending cham- a whopping 29 shots o the stick in the process. pions Mitch Grandell and his grandad Sid Roughsedge  e winner of A grade with a terri c par round of 72-2- gave it 100% but just went down to the father and son 70 was Dylan Grandell. team of David and Josh Hanvey, losing on the 18th. Dylan has had a fair bit of spare time on his hands dur-  e semi  nals see the Hanveys coming up against Peter ing the lockdown. He has been pu ing in some serious Malins and Steve  ornton, while Dave Booth and Jordy hours on the course and his labours are starting to bear Cleeland will tackle Kev Morland and Tyson Woods. fruit, as he has been in very good form of late.  ese matches have to be played on or before July 12. Runner-up for the second week in a row was Paul Col-  is Saturday will see the third round of the club cham- lins, who compiled another very steady round of 86-15- pionships, which will be run in conjunction with the 71. According to some reports, this round could have third round of the James Price Captain’s Pu er and the been a lot be er but for a late stumble or two. Chipping machine ... Karen Harper was thrilled to play some decent golf, Compusult June Monthly Medal. good enough to win the day’s competition last Wednesday.

SEASONSContinued om back page mented to allow for open age competitions CANCELLED to be Return to Play protocols,” Murray league’s Mr Mr Norman said. “We have always been pro-active and positive viable. Norman said. “ e collaborative approach and understand- in progressing with the 2020 season but, a er Picola league club Yarroweyah announced Railton added, “ e Picola league is commit- ing have ensured the Murray FNL remains extensive research and thorough consultation on its Facebook page on Sunday night that ted to exploring competitive opportunities for strong and united in this di cult time.  e ex- with all clubs, partners, stakeholders and many the Hoppers had formally withdrawn from all our junior competitions and will work with our ecutive and clubs will continue to collaborate to government departments, the PDFNL is dis- grades of football and netball competition, and clubs, commercial partners, AFL Vic, Netball ensure the competition will be back bigger and appointed that the open age competitions have it is believed that Picola United members were Vic and councils to establish the best options to be er in 2021.” become infeasible,” Mr Railton said. also reluctant to start competition this late in the facilitate these competitions”. Meanwhile, the Shepparton District Junior “Our clubs had previously provided us with season. Both leagues thanked the league and clubs’ val- Football League is planning its season start on feedback on the competition structure they re- Both leagues will now focus on the possibility ued sponsors, commi ees, players, volunteers July 18, for a nine week competition running for quired for open age football and netball to be of a junior competition for football and netball and supporters for their patience as every option the duration of term three. viable. in the coming months, should clubs wish to be was explored to return to the  eld and courts Numurkah under 10 and under 12 footballers “Two weeks from that starting date, the major- involved. during this unprecedented time. started training last week, and will continue dur- ity of our clubs simply do not have con dence “ is will be subject to both Victorian and “ e Murray FNL executive also acknowledg- ing the school holidays before the  rst game a er in predicted or required restrictions being imple- New South Wales Government restrictions and es the club presidents for their trust and input,” school goes back. 18 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 Local Sporting Legends Twenty year obsession pays off for Tracey IF you ever want to know what one “On an individual level, I’ve had two side of a love-hate relationship looks rounds of 72 o the stick – those have like, have a chat about golf with Trac- been my best days in golf individually.” Obsessed ... Driven ey Clouston. From a family of passionate golfers, by a desire to outwit “It’s terrible!” she said. Tracey started playing young, at just the golfi ng gods, “But I’m completely addicted to it.” 16 years of age, before taking a long Tracey Clouston won’t To be fair, when the caught break. Leader stop playing golf until up with Tracey last Friday, the mem- “I played tennis when I was young, ory of a particularly bad day on the then when we moved into town from she has to. course last Wednesday was still fresh the farm I played netball,” she said. in her mind. “When I got a bit older, I couldn’t be “ ere have been so many bad days bothered with netball any more and on the golf course that I can’t think mum and dad dragged me down to which has been the worst,” she said. the golf course with them. “You just try and forget about the “Mum and dad were passionate golf- bad days, because they are days you ers and I remember them dragging my don’t want to remember, but Wednes- brother and I out of bed one Saturday day was the worst day I’ve had in a morning when we were 16 and 17 and long time.” taking us to a golf tournament even So, why does she put herself through though we didn’t want to go. Because it? we had both played tennis we’d devel- “It’s the challenge,” she said. oped good hand-eye coordination, so “You can’t master golf – you think we were pre y good at golf, and that you’ve got it  gured out and then all day we ended up ge ing runners-up.” of a sudden you haven’t, you just can’t Despite her parents’ encourage- beat it. ment, young Tracey’s foray into golf- “You can go out and play really well ing was fairly short-lived. and then go out a day later and play “I was the only young girl that played the worst round you’ve ever had. and I think that’s one reason the ob- at’s the challenge of it. session didn’t really kick in for me “I said to one of the girls the other then,” she said. day ‘we wonder why we play badly, “I was quite good at it and probably but when you think about the game, should have stuck with it, but it just you’re playing a hole that’s 400 me- didn’t do that much for me then. I just tres long, you’ve got a ball this big and wanted to get o the course and go you’re trying to put it in a hole this big and do other things, and when I was and you’re hi ing it with a club that’s 18 I discovered boys and parties and this wide’. walked away from golf.” “It’s not an easy game when you It was another passionate golfer, break it down, and that’s why it’s a this time her friend Felicity Booth, challenge. Whenever you think you’ve who got Tracey back on the course 20 beaten it, you haven’t. I’ll never be sat- years ago. i s  e d . ” “My daughter Ash had just started “I’m not a perfectionist, I just don’t three-year-old kinder and Felicity was like playing badly; it frustrates me. already playing, and she roped Estelle You want to get rid of the bad rounds Brown and me into playing golf when – it’s not necessarily about having the kids were at kinder. more good ones, you just want to get “It was just a way to kill a couple of rid of the bad ones. hours. “We have a handicap system where “I was lucky, because when I started you can see your last 20 scores, and back, I knew the fundamentals had you can look on it and you can see the basic skills and I could actually you’ve had three or four rounds where play. It’s not an easy game to play and you’ve gone really well and then a lot of beginners struggle.” you’ve had three or four rounds where “I could always hit the ball a long it’s been horrendous. Seeing those bad way. e rest of it was pre y crap, but ones makes me want to try harder to I thought I’d just work on the rest of it do well.” and it’d be  ne, and it all just clicked. “Some days you have such a bad day “When I came back, the highest on the course that you walk o saying handicap you could get was 36, and people, Tracey’s in it to win - but not course needs a bit of extra help. process of playing a round. ‘I’m never going to play again’. Every- I got a handicap of 33, and I thought just for herself. “I still have lessons all the time. It’s “If I’ve had a bad day on the course body does that, but it’s so addictive ‘this isn’t too bad’. Ash started school “You are playing for fun, but you not so much about learning, it’s about I’ll go out and play nine holes before I that you keep coming back.” not long a er and the obsession want to win,” she said. re ning and ge ing rid of bad habits. play again because I can think my way For all that her bad round last kicked in. “You always want to win, but when “It’s very easy to get into bad habits through what I’m going to do next Wednesday was top of mind for Trac- “ e more time I had, the more I it’s a team event, your thinking is a bit in golf, you might move slightly for- time. I know they talk about develop- ey, with her impressive record, you’d played, and the be er you get the bet- di erent than when you’re playing for ward in your stance and it makes 20 ing muscle memory, but I don’t feel have to say her good days on the fair- ter you want to get – you have one win yourself. metres di erence on the ball, so it’s the bene t in just standing and hi ing ways have far outweighed the bad. and you just want to have another one “When we go to the district events, about re ning your skills and making ball a er ball.” Tracey has won the Numurkah Golf - and I was completely addicted.” I just don’t want to do really badly, sure, inside your head, that you’re do- In addition to lessons and spending and Bowls Club club championship For beginners without the advan- because I don’t want to let the team ing the right thing,” she said. a lot of time on the course, Tracey also nine times, the Goulburn Murray Dis- tage of coming to the game with those down. “I’d hate to think how many lessons  nds goal-se ing important. trict championship and the champion basic skills, Tracey has the following “My husband would probably say I’ve had. e  rst time I went to a “I set myself li le goals, and every of champions trophies once each, the advice: I’m hard to live with when I lose. I’d lesson with Anthony - the golf pro time I reach one, I set another one,” Victorian foursomes championships, “You have to persist with it. It doesn’t like to say I’m not too bad - my hus- here at Numurkah - I said ‘you don’t she said. with Kim Morris from Shepparton, ma er what level you are at; we have a band would probably say I’m terrible - laugh until I do’. I had a bit of a funky “One of the guys on the tour said multiple district pennant, mixed and handicap system for a reason, so we’re but I think I get over it pre y quickly.” grip going on and a er I had my  rst that if you’re not se ing goals you’re foursomes titles in divisions one and all competitive, just at di erent levels.” Having retired 18 months ago from, wrist surgery he said I couldn’t get any just going out and hi ing balls, and I two, Golf Victoria events, and has rep- Tracey’s competitive form has no perhaps unsurprisingly, Drummond be er unless I  xed my grip. So we think that’s right.” resented the district 10 times at events doubt been helped along by the reg- Golf, Tracey has time to work on, and worked on it and I gradually got be er Whilst re nement through lessons in Melbourne. ularity with which she gets a game in. play, her game. However, even when and my handicap got lower and low- can improve things like a funky grip, When asked what her proudest Under usual circumstances, Tracey she was working, she made sure to er. at’s when I started to get really and practice and goal-se ing also achievement in golf has been, one can be found on the course four to  ve maximise her opportunities to hit the obsessed.” help, there are things that are much event is a stand-out for Tracey. days a week. course. Despite the desire for constant im- harder, or even impossible, to control, “Winning the Holden Scramble  nal “I play twice a week at the moment, “I used to be a nurse at Numurkah provement, and the motivation it no ma er what you do. in Queensland was the best,” she said. but when COVID’s not on, it’s usually hospital working eight days a fort- brings, there’s only so much practice According to Tracey, one thing that “A team of us from Numurkah - Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sat- night, and, as far as I could, I would Tracey is willing to abide. all golfers understand is that, no mat- Felicity Booth, Julie Daniel, Alicia urday, and sometimes there’s an event schedule my shi s to work around “I think practice makes a di erence, ter what you do, your fortunes on the Booth and myself - quali ed at Deni- on a Tuesday or ursday as well,” she golf,” she said. but I don’t have time to practice every course are subject to the whims of the liquin, then won the state  nal in Mel- said. “It was the same at Drummond Golf. day, and I’m not someone who can gol ng gods. bourne and went to Queensland and “When COVID goes away I’ll be I was only part time, so I would make just go out and hit 100 balls because I “You can’t beat the gol ng gods. e won the Australian title. back on the circuit.” sure my hours gave me time to play.”  nd it extremely boring,” she said. gol ng gods can give you a day where “ at was awesome. It was  ve days Back on the circuit means back to se- Yet even someone with natural tal- “Instead, I’ll go out and play seven all the pu s fall in, or a day where all in Queensland and it was so much fun. rious competition, and, like all sports ent who gets plenty of time on the holes or nine holes, because I like the the pu s fall out, or you hit a tree and NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 — 19 Local Sporting Legends bounce onto the fairway, or you hit a in the water, if that’s your last train of “I’ve had surgeries on both wrists, you want to have lessons no ma er British Open,” she said. tree and drop straight underneath it,” thought, then you’ll probably end up resulting from a car accident when I how good you are, because you want “I’d love to go and watch the US she said. in the water. was 18,” she said. to get be er,” she said. Masters at Augusta, but it’s really hard “You take what the gol ng gods give “Sometimes it’s a huge ba le and “I was a passenger and we were “ en they’ll start playing and go to get tickets. Maybe I’ll get there one you, and just try and put yourself in a there’s a disconnect between you’re coming home from a 21st when a car ‘now I get it!’” day.” position to be given something good. brain and your arms and it just doesn’t rear-ended us. I put my hands out in However, even Tracey knows you Despite her success at the game over “Sometimes you can tell when it’s come out how you want it to, but front of me to stop myself and I split have to take a step back sometimes. two decades, Tracey’s focus is very not going to be a good day, but not you’ve got to keep trying to see the the cartilage in both wrists. “I try and have a break from golf much on the here and now. usually. glass as half full – even though some “I wasn’t gol ng then, but as I started every year, because I think you have “I don’t think much about what I’ve “Sometimes you walk out there and days it’s just empty.” to play, the injury  ared up. If I’d never to,” she said. won, it’s all about the last round if it you know it won’t be a good day, be- One day when Tracey’s glass was taken golf back up, I would probably “You need to have some downtime was a bad one, and the next round, cause something’s happened at home de nitely  lled to the brim came never have noticed it, but the more I from it and walk away for a li le while because how I played on Wednesday or you were running late. Sometimes within a couple of years of her return played golf, the worse it got.” and give your brain and body a break, and how I play tomorrow means more it’s to do with the courses being hard- to the game, when she achieved every Tracey has had other surgeries over because it does your head in. to me than how I’ve played for the last er, but I think it’s about what the golf- golfer’s dream - a hole-in-one. the years - one on her foot, and a re- “I get pre y full-on about it when 20 years,” she said. ing gods decide you can have on the “I’d not long go en back into golf cent gall bladder surgery - but does I’m playing, so a break does me good. Yet even the days when the golf gods day. and I’d just go en my handicap” she her best to make sure they don’t get in “I wasn’t straight back on the course have been at their kindest to Tracey “You have to accept that, try as you said. the way of golf. when the restrictions li ed either. and she’s earned those trophies and might, you’re ultimately not in con- “I was playing on a Saturday and I “I’ve had most of my surgeries in the It was weird, but I didn’t miss it and accolades, they aren’t what Tracey has trol. was on the seventh, which is the par o season. Everything I plan, I plan I wasn’t ready to come out of my lit- enjoyed most about the game. “Everybody goes through the same three, I hit a club, that if I hit it now, I’d around the golf cycle,” she said. tle stay-at-home bubble. We were al- “ e most fun part of golf is the peo- thing. I imagine that even the profes- be way over. “ ere have been times when I ha- lowed back on the Wednesday, but I ple you meet,” she said. sionals on the tour go through those “It wasn’t even that good a shot, ven’t been able to play because of in- didn’t go back until the Monday and, “I’ve met so many good people out good times and bad times, though most holes-in-one aren’t, but it went juries, and I’m pre y sure I drive my even then, I played six holes and then of golf; the social side of it is great. they do seem to do pre y well out of straight in the hole. I’ve hit the pin a husband and daughter insane when I went home because I wasn’t enjoying During COVID, I didn’t miss golf, but it – maybe they are the gol ng gods.” few times since, but no more holes-in- can’t play golf. it. It was cold as well, so I wasn’t too I missed the social side of it – going Another aspect that can be di cult one. “But I’ve always been an adminis- keen. out on the course with three or four to master is the mental side of the “I think every golfer chases a hole in trator too, I’ve been club captain and “My husband and I go on trips – we people and cha ing away and having a game. one, but there are a lot of good golfers district captain and district secretary, went to the US and Canada for six laugh while you play. “I’m sure that 90% of golf is between that have never had one. It’s what the so even when I haven’t been able to weeks last year – and golf gets put on “You might be playing with people your eyes,” she said. gol ng gods decide to give you. play, I’ve still been involved and gone the backburner for those things too. you don’t know, and you get a chance “You’ve got to have basic skills, but “You see the guys on tour who say to events.” You can’t let it get in the way of life. to get to get to know them as you play, even the guys on tour travel with psy- ‘I’ve had six holes-in-one’ but the Tracey also has another way to stay “Golf isn’t life – family’s life, family and then you see them again at other chologists to help them with their amount of golf they play, and their connected to golf when she’s not play- always comes  rst, but golf is a close tournaments. You’ve all got golf in mental game. ability, you’d probably expect them to ing. second. common, so you have something to “Maybe I should be having therapy have that many “I watch it on TV every day if I’m at A er Wednesday, I think my golf talk about, and we go away on golf instead of lessons. “My boss at Drummond Golf has home and nothing else is on. I read game never came out of COVID. trips and have a great time. “You’ve got to ba le with your mind played a lot more golf than me and golf, I worked in golf. Pauline Davies “My husband might say golf’s  rst, “I met my best friend Pauline Davies and think positive thoughts.  at never had one. Another two of the and I went down and worked at the but golf is just golf, if you can’t play, through golf. I’ve go en a lot out of it.” can be really hard sometimes – like guys who worked there who had President’s Cup when it was in Mel- it’s not the end of the world. You don’t Tracey hasn’t yet considered a time when you’re having a day like I had on played a lot more golf than me, and bourne in December and that was have to win everything – it’s just golf. when she will walk away from the Wednesday – and you have to try and are much be er at it than me, had nev- amazing. I love it!” I don’t make a living out of it, I love it, game for good, though she knows it ride it out, because one or two rounds er had one either – one of them has A self-confessed ‘golf tragic’, Trac- but there’s still family and friends and will come eventually. later it’s probably going to get be er. since, but some people play golf their ey, is well aware that her obsession your health that are more important “I’ll give golf up when I’m forced to “It’s the a itude of glass half full/ whole life, and they’re good golfers, with the game is not unique, and and come before golf.” by an injury or a health issue – they’re glass half empty. I believe, big time, but they never have one.” that, whilst it is shared by many other  ough she doesn’t play golf when the only reasons I can see why I’d that if you stand over a pu and think Tracey’s game has been hampered at lovers of the game, non-golfers think she is on holiday, Tracey does manage stop.” you’re going to miss, you’ll probably times by an injury she su ered during they’re all a li le mad. to squeeze in the odd golf-related ac- Footnote:  e gol ng gods are smil- miss, and if you think you’re going her long hiatus from golf - an injury “Non-golfers don’t understand how tivity. ing on Tracey again, with her having to get it in, you’ll probably get it in. that would probably have never been addictive it is.  ey don’t understand “We usually visit some golf clubs an excellent round on Saturday to be If you think you’re going to end up an issue if she were a non-golfer. how it can be an obsession, and how when we’re away, and I’ve been to the leading the club championship. Eckard to oversee Blues’ future NUMUR H Youth Club Cricket from the younger players. ca, and really enjoyed this aspect of the Club has announced the appointment “We are actually lucky to still have game. of South African Michael Eckard as its him here, a lot of the imports at other “I did my level one coaching accredita- coach for the coming 2020/21 season. clubs had gone home when COVID-19 tion, and now I would just like to take it  e announcement came a er the restrictions hit, and probably won’t be another step. club held its AGM last Tuesday evening, able to get back here, at least for the  rst “I’m hoping to make things here a bit with few changes to the existing com- half of the season, anyway. more professional. I know that some of mi ee.  e club’s executive will remain “Ecky was still here when they closed our guys have had very li le coaching, the same, with Brad Naughton remain- the borders, so hasn’t really been able to and I could already see them improving ing on as president for a sixth season, go home.” last year with a li le bit of help. Tyson Woods continuing as secretary, Eckard has played the past three sea- “One of our A grade bowlers said he and Daniel Hughes again handling the sons at Numurkah but, until this winter, had never really had any bowling coach- role of treasurer. has headed back to England to play with ing, so I’m hoping to help some of our A South African, Eckard came to Nu- Cheshire County ECB Premier League guys along a bit, especially the younger murkah from Sco ish club Kelso, bring- club Neston every year. ones.” ing with him a wealth of experience. He Eckard said he really enjoyed the club As a year-round cricketer, Eckard has has basically been playing year-round culture at Numurkah. played a lot of cricket, in all forms of the cricket for many years now, alternating “ ere is a great atmosphere around game, and said he would like to teach his between the United Kingdom and Nu- the club, and when they are on the  eld murkah. they all trying to be the best. I really like players some new shots.  e club has gone with a young lead- that.” “ ey play so much two-day cricket, ership crew this season, with 24 year old Eckard started his time at Numurkah but there are some di erent shots that Eckard joining new captain, 25 year old in the absolute best fashion, scoring 130 they could play in the shorter forms of Dylan Grandell. runs on his  rst day with the Blues. the game, like T20, but they’re not game Naughton commended previous “It was a two day game, and the second to try them in a game. I would like to coach Sean Dawson, who has taken day got washed out, so it was a good win give them the con dence to try some- charge of things at the club for the past for us, and a great way to start my time thing di erent,” he concluded. three seasons, saying he had done a here,” he said. With most local football leagues hav- great job, saying now they just wanted Winning his  rst overseas premiership ing now cancelled their 2020 seasons, to keep the ball rolling, and keep their in Numurkah was also a very special Naughton said he was con dent that game at a high level. moment for the new coach. cricket would be able to play a near-nor- “Dawso said three years was long “I had won a couple back home, but mal season, starting in October, al- enough for him, but he is going to keep this was somehow di erent. And then to though Cricket Shepparton had to can- playing B grade,” Naughton said. go back-to-back, was pre y special too.” cel this week’s planned meeting, due to “Ecky will o er a professional ap- Eckard said he started coaching when the tightening of restrictions not allow- International fl avour ... New coach Michael Eckard and proach and good leadership. Being an A he was just 19, taking on a role with the ing enough people to a end, so a date president Brad Naughton are looking forward to the start of grade player, he will have a lot of respect juniors at his club back in South Afri- for the start of the season is yet to be set. the new cricket season. 20 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 NumurkahLEADER

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IF you ever want to knowOBSESSION what one side of a love-hate relationship looks like, have a chat about golf with Tracey Clouston. Story page 18 SEASONS CANCELLED BOTH the Murray Football Netball League said cancelling the season was the only viable “Time was against us in the end. To play a ray League, sharing their respective thoughts and Picola & District Football Netball League decision to ensure the long term sustainability of compromised competition and with no clear and concerns. Both of these leagues also can- have o cially cancelled their senior 2020 sea- its clubs and the league. direction for crowds, the only viable decision to celled their seasons last week. sons in the past week, pu ing an end to any “ e Murray FNL’s number one priority has al- ensure the long-term sustainability of the clubs “ e joint meetings were a healthy exercise thought of players ge ing in a game of footy or ways been the safety and wellbeing of our com- was to cancel the season. and something the leagues will continue to do. netball for 2020. munities. Our clubs rely on these communities “Revenue streams for clubs have been impact- Although the structure of the competitions is  e Murray league made the decision on a for supporters, players, umpires, o cials and ed due to the inability to generate sponsorship slightly di erent, we all have similar issues. unanimous decision of the league executive and volunteers,” Mr Norman said. and membership sales. “ e Murray FNL executive is grateful for the club presidents. Given the recent tightening of restrictions by “Clubs also expressed concerns about the ad- opportunity to work together with the leagues  e executive and club presidents met last the Victorian Government, the Murray FNL ex- ditional burden on volunteers to comply with Wednesday night and made the di cult decision ecutive and clubs concluded it would be socially COVID-19 protocols and procedures, commu- and looks forward to this continued collabora- to cancel the 2020 premiership season, but will irresponsible to continue. nity health and the impact on older volunteers, tion into the future.” look to the running of a junior competition for Mr Norman said there were also several other the inability to manage crowds and implement Picola league operations manager Shane Rail- any clubs wishing to be involved. factors to consider, including the ability of clubs social distancing requirements and the ongoing ton said, during the current pandemic the PDF-  e Picola league only made its decision on to generate revenue. confusion over cross border protocols.” NL’s number one priority had been to ensure all Monday night, a er having made a decision on “It is di cult to run a season with minimal Mr Norman said the league had been in con- members were well informed and updated with June 2, to aim for a start date of July 11. spectators, and no clear indication of a pathway stant communication with the boards of the the most recent rules and protocols. Murray league general manager Dale Norman moving forward. Goulburn Valley League and the Ovens & Mur- Story continued page 17 NumurkahLEADER INSIDE SPORT The master claws back the lead See story page 17