September 3rd, 2020 Issue: 1038

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INSIDE | Gazette Edition COOK Carrot Cake with Ben DO Photography Competition Tallangatta Herald - September 3rd, 2020, Page 2 Church Times Obituary Anglican – All at Tallangatta Bruce Ronan 13/5/1923-28/8/2019 The return to stage 3 restrictions means Clyde Ronan that our church is closed and not ruce died at Westmont Aged Care available for regular services. NEXT ISSUE Bone year ago and will always be missed by those who knew and loved him. St Michael’s Catholic Normal services have been canceled Thursday 22nd October He had been in High Care, was 96, and was having a difficult time with a collapsing due to COVID-19. : body. His time had come, but he had been Uniting Deadline well cared for and was close to Mum, Normal services have been canceled Wednesday 14th October conveniently next door in the Apartments. due to the return of stage 3 restrictions. They spent most afternoons together. He Email: had a lovely service at Conways with a were cars, tractors, farm development and [email protected] surprising number of people in attendance, amazing holidays, all achieved on a purse Messages can be left on: officiated by Monica Conway (nee string. The 3 generations stuck together, Coffee Break Phone: (02) 6071 2883 O’Farrell), a Noorongong girl. fenced in with a menagerie of animals, or Fax: (02) 6071 2445 A descendant of Irish and Scottish challenged by vermin and noxious weeds, Puzzles Answers immigrants he was born to be a farmer, and bonded with hard work and hope. Mum FROM EDITION 1037 Articles and advertisements to be sure. Starting with birth at the came from Granya via Melbourne, and Brain Teasers / Riddles can be left at, or mailed to: Tallangatta Hospital, and ending with burial had relatives in the Upper Murray, so with Tallangatta Secondary College at the Yabba Cemetery, there was a lot in Dad’s friendships made in the Kiewa and 1 Answer: A promise PO Box 81 between. His first home was at Stonroy Mitta Valleys, and Wodonga, they had an 2 Answer: Your age Tallangatta, VIC, 3700 (Noorongong), in a house called Inverness enormous network through the region. Dad which his father built after returning from Website: seemed to have an encyclopaedic memory 3 Answer: He was bald www.tallangatta-sc.vic.edu.au the not-so-Great War. The house and family of people, and who they were connected to, were later put on a dray and moved to the and what they were up to. 4 Answer: Your shadow Executive Editor & Publisher: bright lights of Wodonga, just prior to the Good farming practices and prosperous Richelle Moyle not-so-Great Depression. Grandad always times led to 2 sets of boarding school fees 5 Answer: She’s twelve Administration & Co-ordination: had work but ‘struggle town’ was grim and and University for the boys, and thereby Tallangatta Secondary College they eventually moved back to farming at the much anticipated next generation of 6 Answer: White, the house is Photography: Contributed Bowler with Aunt Edie and Harry Andrews farmers was lost to professions. Dad wasn’t built directly on the North Typing, Layout & Design: (the grand red brick house just beyond upset about that. Amidst the school fees Pole Samantha Maude, Maddi Moser & Eskdale). It was quite a stretch on bikes to there came a drought in 1967 and our water the Eskdale School but he still managed supply from Mailmans Gap Creek went Find the 10 Difference Meredith Butler to help with the milking before and after underground (but didn’t technically dry up). Proof Readers: school. Always in a hurry (a lifelong fast Feed became scarce and he started cutting Judy Cochrane and Sue Chambers walker) and running late he was speeding down the willow trees that his grandfather Printing: North East Media P/L down the hill near Larsens when the chain had planted in the early days. He reopened Distribution: Tony Lock came off and he inadvertently left the road an abandoned silage pit and pulled out feed FUTURE PUBLICATION DATES opposite the school, hitting a log that was in dripping like molasses. The cows loved it. his way. The other kids, facing the flag could For every problem there seemed to be a #1040 see the disaster unfolding. He was knocked solution-there had to be. Thursday 19th November 2020 out, and had to be rescued by the whole Dad was born into the Broken Years after Deadline: Wednesday 11th November 2020 school. His education at Eskdale was a the First World War, survived the privations disappointment compared to Wodonga and of the Depression, and endured the austere a farming career was preordained anyway years during and after the Second World so he left school with a Merit Certificate and War. The subsequent credit squeezes, commenced fifty years of life on the land. droughts, misfortunes of commodity They moved to McDonalds at Gundowring markets, and recessions were problems *Due to changing the photo to black and where he had the opportunity to ride over for which he was well prepared. He saw white number difference number 10 went to Dederang for his drivers licence. He farming transform from horses to tractors, Wordsearch demonstrated to the Policeman how to park and manpower to engine power, hand a car, using the horse of course, and rode off milking to machines, but always the cows with his licence. Moving again they came and the people were not much different. home to Stonroy and the farm was rebuilt Dad belonged to many clubs and with a new dairy, sheds, fencing, and herd organisations, wherever there was a need, Did you find me in the last edition? improvement. He was proud of the cows, or some fun to be had. Inaugural Secretary and herd testing and butter factory quality of the Noorongong Fire Brigade, and later reports measured their success, and are Lieutenant of the CFA. Full back for Fernvale what we now refer to as Key Performance United. President of the Noorongong State Indicators. A timber board (not quite a School parents association, where the boys white board) at the dairy recorded the very long education started. Member of cows performance, and he made sure that the Fernvale Hall committee. Active and Mambo Solution the house milk came from the best. Most longstanding member of the Tallangatta From Last Edition: of the cows had names and he knew them High School Advisory Council. President personally. of the Tallangatta Golf Club (and hole Mambo was on page 9 in the Off farm activities were busy too, in one-er). And probably an association St. Michael’s Primary School Grade F/1/2 section, with balls to attend, but always making with other organisations I don’t recall, but JG & DS PAINTING on student’s work book. sure to be back to get the cows in. This which welcomed Dad in with his shovel is how he found Mum, and thus began a and support. On retiring to Albury he CONTRACTORS marriage of more than seventy years with was President of Albury Probus and the congratulatory cards to prove it from the Commercial Club Golf Club, and played an Specialising in painting & Queen and lots of politicians. He played awful lot of bowls. building maintenance footy with the legendary Fernvale United, He is missed by his family, his bowling including the Premierships. There is mates, and those few peers still standing. nothing of it left now but the memories- He rests at Yabba Cemetery beside his Digital Antenna Installations/Service, the players are all gone, the footy ground Grandmother Clara Wilson, and near Specialising in di cult reception areas, supports cattle next to my front paddock at his Great Gandmother Mary McGibbon Satellite and VAST installations, Fernvale, and there are a couple of photos Thompson (nee Paton) and others, looking Five year warranty on all work. Jack Guilliamse and a stuffed footy in the Fernvale Hall. across the valley to Stonroy and probably FREE QUOTES - Servicing There were more privations in the form wondering what it was all about. PROPRIETOR Tallangatta, Mitta Valley, of post war austerity with a struggling He is succeeded by his sons Glenn and LIC 218658C Corryong and surrounds economy and shortages of everything Clyde, Grandchildren Calum, Rachel, John, but it all eventually fell into place with Emma, and Sally, and Great Grandchildren Ph/Fax: 60729584 Phil Packer 0422 374 930 marriage in 1947, followed not too closely Daisy and Hazel. Mum lives on at Westmont Mobile: 0418 934 247 email: [email protected] by Glenn in 1949 and Clyde in 1952. There in pretty good heath for 96. Page 3, September 3rd, 2020 - Tallangatta Herald Tallangatta & District Anglican Activity Graeme Aldrich Weekly Offerings Seniors’ Club News Regular Services Parishioners who are still able to ell, it’s the same old, same sport, fire control and everything in Because of the return of stage 3 contribute an offering to the work of Wold at seniors as we are back in between. So well done to you all, restrictions our church must remain the Church can do so by leaving your lockdown so still following regulations. otherwise Tallangatta would be a dull closed and not available for Sunday contribution with Treasurer, Jenni Crisp, One being wearing a mask in public, so town without you all, you make it tick. worship until further notice. Fr. Alan at the Newsagency. at least ladies you will be saving on Our deepest sympathy is extended Kelb has been sending out printed details ‘lippy’! to our vice-president Norma on the of Sunday Morning Prayer services each Clergy contact It was International Day for passing of her daughter. week (readings, sermon, prayers etc) If you have a need to make contact Volunteers last week – seniors do a lot Loved your story, Judy, about Cyril’s and these are forwarded to those on our with clergy, Fr Alan is available on 0418 of volunteer work in this community. dad getting his tomato patch dug up! congregation group email contact. If you 464053, or you can contact churchwarden Generally they are the ones who are Annual General Meeting should be in would like to be part of this distribution Graeme Aldrich on 0417 043134. retired and have the extra time on their October at a date to be finalized, just please call Graeme Aldrich on 60 712544. hands – (and everyone needs an interest see how the regulations we are living outside the family and home) to get with go. it done = with building bridges (both In the meantime stay safe and all the Council adopts Annual kinds), delivering meals, to attending fathers, grandies and greatgrandies accidents, babysitting, meetings, to have a wonderful Fathers’ Day. Budget, focused on economic Rotary Roundabout and social recovery Graeme Aldrich t its Special Council Meeting on • Development of the Talgarno ATuesday 25 August 2020, Council Recreation Reserve tennis courts Recent Activity adopted its Annual Budget 2020/21, with • Mitta Mitta and Dartmouth streetscape we are not able to carry out a variety of a focus on driving economic and social renewals Reduced Activity!! normal activity. We look forward to a recovery. • Improving waste management and Once again, with the return of stage return to the things that are so much part Council will not be applying a rate recycling diversion 3 restrictions, our Club is not holding of the life of Rotary. increase. • Upgrading the public facilities in regular weekly dinner meetings and The adoption follows a four-week Walwa and Cudgewa community consultation period which • Attracting business and government invited public submissions. No public agencies to operate within our Shire Horticultural Society submissions were received. • Continuation of the upgrade to Mayor Cr David Wortmann said Georges Creek Road Judy Cochrane gardenias. Council was pleased to adopt the Budget. • Researching Towong's Indigenous The aphids will soon be appearing on As usual there is a lot to do in the garden “The next twelve months is a critical history the roses. There are many “good” bugs with spring upon us. Hostas are beginning time as we rebuild from the bushfires, • Developing new cycle product and and birds that feast on them but if you to shoot so make sure that you get out COVID-19 and border closures”. hosting cycle events wish to spray them here is a remedy with the snail bait. If they are growing “The Annual Budget 2020/21 • Advocating for mobile and internet courtesy of Milton “Gumboots” Kimball. in pots try this coffee spray around the recognises the unique needs of each coverage Add 2 cups of vegetable oil and 1 cup of pot: one cup espresso coffee to 10 cups area of the Shire. Council has focused • Bethanga town beautification dish washing liquid to 1 litre of water. of water. You need to use espresso coffee on enhancing community wellbeing and • Continued tree planting and town Mix 1 tablespoon of this mixture into 1 as it is stronger than other coffees. As the driving economic recovery, including maintenance programs litre of water and spray the aphids. It is snails move across the spray their slime tourism development across the Shire” • Sealing part of Wises Creek Road, best to do this in the evening when the activates the caffeine and kills them. This Mayor Wortmann said. Talgarno “good” bugs have gone to bed. Probably spray can be used anywhere that you The budget includes a range of key “This budget also contains the making up half the mixture would be have snails and is safer than snail bait if projects, including: new Bushfire Relief and Recovery sufficient for the whole season unless you have a dog. You will need to respray • An upgrade of Hanson Street Corryong Directorate, funded by Bushfire you have a great many rose bushes. Here after rain. from Kiell Street to Sugarloaf Road Recovery Victoria, which will deliver is a gem from the Old Wives’ Lore for By the end of the month tomato plants • Further development of the Great the relief and recovery programs for our Gardeners. Referring to garden pests: will be ready for planting out. The Tiny River Road (western end) communities with a rebuild and recovery ‘If it moves slowly enough, step on it; Toms and Grape varieties do very well in • Continuation of the Colac Colac focus not only on the Upper Murray, but if it doesn’t, leave it-it’ll probably kill large tubs provided you have a wire cage Caravan Park and Tallangatta Holiday also other communities throughout the something else.’ to support them. These can be bought Park upgrades Shire that have all been impacted” Mayor As we can’t go visiting at the moment at or easily made. Use 3 or 4 stakes or • Upgrading the Bullioh Netball Courts Wortmann said. least we can be busy getting our garden bamboo canes placed evenly around the • Continuation of the Corryong town To view the full list of projects and ready for the spring planting of vegetables inside edge of the pot then place chicken streetscape upgrade initiatives included in the Annual Budget and flowers. This has many benefits as it wire around the stakes. As the plants • Replacement of the Cudgewa 2020/21, visit www.towong.vic.gov.au/ gives us exercise and an end product that grow you can easily keep them within playground about-council/plans-budgets-reports/. the wire. Make sure that you have your can be enjoyed so Happy Gardening! fruit fly traps in place if you plan to grow tomatoes and soft fruit. In most gardens the spring bulbs are over. These can be dead headed but leave the foliage as this feeds the bulbs ready for next year. A light dressing of blood and bone will also feed the bulbs. Fuchsias, geraniums and pelargonium can be tip pruned to encourage new growth and make them branch out. It is E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] time to fertilize camellias, azaleas and For all types of Earthworks and Quarry Materials GARY HOLT - Dam Cleaning - Dairy Lanes - Road & Site Works PLASTERING - Blue Metal & Granite material for Roads & Landscaping New work and Free quotes available Renovations Richard: 0418 445 206 Sharpy: 0418 443 221 Ken: 0418 231 308 Phone Gary on 0419 569 659 Office: (02) 6071 2977 or 6071 2626 PO Box 93, Tallangatta 3700 Tallangatta Herald - September 3rd, 2020, Page 4 The Mitta Valley Gravel Grinder ouncil has been successful in for a minimum of 3 years, as well as Csecuring a $20,000 grant to host an developing a brand and marketing. exciting new annual gravel riding event - Mayor Cr David Wortmann said that the 'The Mitta Valley Gravel Grinder'. event will make a significant contribution The grant was applied for under the towards assisting the Mitta Valley to Federal Government’s National Bushfire recover from the summer’s bushfires and Recovery Agency, under the Regional the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism Bushfire Recovery (RTBR) “The Mitta Valley tourism industry is Grant Program – Stream 1. highly reliant on tourists travelling the The Australian Government has Omeo Highway which was closed in early recognised the importance of recovering November 2019 following the ignition of the tourism industry in bushfire affected the bushfires in neighbouring Gippsland, regions, and has committed a total of and is still experiencing decreased traffic $10 million to the program. The RTBR due to COVID-19 restrictions.” program is part of the Government’s “This event will showcase the $76 million tourism recovery package to uniqueness of the Mitta Valley as a prime protect jobs, small businesses and local gravel riding destination, encouraging economies. return visitation to the region and working The Mitta Valley Gravel Grinder will to stimulate the local economy” he said. meet the growing demand for gravel The first event will be held at a future racing, leveraging on the wealth of quiet, date when it is safe to do so. scenic gravel roads throughout the Mitta Council continues to advocate for Valley, passing farm gates, authentic future opportunities to help our tourism pubs, breweries and the pristine Mitta and finish in the heart of Mitta Mitta and The funding will be used to contract a industry recover from the summer’s Valley countryside. The race will start cover a distance of 55km. partner to assist with delivering the event bushfires and COVID-19. WALK on the WILD SIDE Ian Tevaskis burdens we shoulder; and they sometimes hile we are somewhat restricted carry with them a magic elixir which, at Win where we can enjoy the great the end of the day, will lift our spirits and outdoors in this time of COVID, that cast away our discomforts. shouldn’t deter us from seeking out some I am reminded of a nine day trek some solace in nature by escaping the confines of us took from Taylor’s Crossing near of our households. Benambra to Dead House Gap near The Rail Trail is right on our doorstep Thredbo Village. It was just such an and a stroll or a bike ride towards the adventure; a journey filled with much Sandy Creek Bridge offers plenty to wonder and beauty and completed in admire now that the lake is filling up. the company of some quite special and Watching the majesty of pelicans gliding unique characters. across the water, listening to the chatter Your adventure doesn’t have to last for of grass parrots, or just sitting by the nine days; it can be as short as a couple of lake and gazing at the hills is one way to hours. Unlike contact sports, bushwalking momentarily forget these troubled times. is by nature a social activity as well as a When we are allowed more freedoms, physical one. There are people from all let’s not forget that the Albury-Wodonga walks of life in our club and every outing region is blessed with a diversity of provides an opportunity to socialise, meet walking and hiking options for anyone new people and make new friends. Many wishing to enjoy nature and all it has to walks conclude with a visit to a bakery or offer. Close to home there’s Nail Can Hill a coffee shop to relive and remark on the and the hills around Baranduda. There’s very well conceal trolls and ogres; a land often the guardians of wise and wonderful grand adventure just completed! the historic gorge area on the outskirts where the intense and overwhelming stories; they sometimes possess skills To find out more about how you can of Beechworth and the ironbark forests silence is occasionally broken by the and powers that constantly surprise and take an adventure in the great outdoors of Chiltern State Park. Further afield caw of currawongs wheeling ominously delight us; they will often encourage us visit the Border Bushwalking Club’s is Mount Buffalo with its magnificent overhead; a land of verdant untouched not to succumb to the inglorious defeat website at www.borderbushwalkingclub. granite formations; the barren expanses forests and gurgling mountain streams wrought upon bodies wearied by the com.au of the Bogong High Plains; the untamed where ancient spirits practise long- wilderness of Kosciusko National Park; forgotten rituals; a place where it seems and the rugged peaks around Mount as if the traveller has brushed aside an Hotham. invisible curtain and stepped into another Many of the Border Bushwalking Club’s time and another dimension, far removed walks take place in the nearby mountains from the humdrum of suburbia. and for me a walk in the mountains is like Then there are the unique characters we an adventure into another land; a land sometimes encounter as we wander these where damp mist-filled valleys could landscapes. 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PREP TIME: 30 MINS COOK TIME: 35 MINS SERVINGS: 12-14 Ingredients For the cake: • 440g can crushed pineapple (Drained but RESERVE juice) • 65ml reserved pineapple juice • 185ml milk • 1tsp white vinegar • 3 eggs • 265g brown sugar • 125ml vegetable oil • 300g flour Above: David Cottee and Mayor Cr David Wortmann at Talgarno Recreation Reserve • 2tsp baking soda (bi carb soda) • ½ tsp salt algarno Recreation Reserve creating an environment where young and • 2tsp cinnamon powder TCommittee of Management, together old alike can gather and safely participate. It • 2 cups grated carrot with Council, have been successful in an is great to see such a proactive community • ¼ cup coconut application for a $212,000 grant through group pursue local initiatives that are vital • ½ cup walnuts or pecans the Victorian Government’s Local Sport for the current generation and beyond” Frosting: and Infrastructure Fund. Mayor Wortmann said. The grant is in addition to a $96,000 Mr David Cottee, President of Talgarno • 180g cream cheese commitment of ratepayer funds by Council Recreation Reserve Committee of (room temperature) and $10,000 commitment from community Management, said the Committee and • 225g unsalted butter groups including the Talgarno Recreation wider Talgarno community are delighted • 1tsp vanilla extract Reserve Committee of Management, with the announcement that will help turn • 480g icing sugar Talgarno Rural Fire Brigade, Talgarno the Reserve into an outstanding facility. Brigade Social Club Inc. and Wises Creek “There are no shops in Talgarno, but there Instructions Talgarno Landcare Group. is a wonderfully tight and supportive rural Preheat the oven to 180°C or The grant follows extensive work community which continues to flourish 1160°C if you have a fan forced undertaken with the Talgarno Community, with new families and children moving oven. Grease two 8 inch round cake including the development of a Masterplan to the area. As a community of dedicated pans with baking paper. in 2019. The Masterplan explored the volunteers, the announcement of the tennis In a large bowl whisk together challenges the reserve faces with ageing court renovations and related works has been 2the flour, baking soda, salt and infrastructure and proposed a plan to received with great excitement” Mr Cottee cinnamon. improve the reserve for the benefit of all said. “Consultation for the Masterplan In a separate bowl whisk users. showed that the community considers the 3together the milk, vinegar, Home to the Talgarno Tennis Club and Reserve a focal point which is vital to the eggs, sugar, oil and pineapple juice. Taekwondo Club, the reserve is regularly health and wellbeing of the area. The new Once that is done, stir in the used by nearby Talgarno Primary School. additions will complement recent works 4carrot, the pineapple, the The upgrade will include: completed by Council in combination with coconut and the walnuts and/or • Two synthetic grass tennis courts discretionary funding from Helen Haines pecans into the wet ingredients. • Two multi-function courts suitable for MP that saw the provision of a playground Next, pour the wet ingredients tennis and netball for the community” Mr Cottee said. 5into the dry ingredients and • New fencing and drainage “I would like to acknowledge our stir until the flour is incorporated. • New LED lighting across the courts appreciation to all those involved for Divide the batter between the • Shade and shelter areas their efforts in helping us to achieve such 6two cake tins and bake for 35 Mayor Cr David Wortmann welcomed a successful result. As a community we minutes or until an inserted skewer the announcement. “Talgarno and now look forward to the next challenge comes out clean. surrounding areas have endured a lot of getting the job done during the current Once baked let the cakes cool over the last few years through drought, COVID-19 environment” Mr Cottee said. 7in the pan for 10-20 minutes. BAKING TIP: agriculture downturn and most recently Prior to the project kicking off, Council Then remove them from their pans Always make sure that your cakes are the bushfires. With that comes many social and the Talgarno Recreation Reserve and let them cool completely. fully cooled before you decorate them! and economic implications – this news is Committee of Management will form a To make the cream cheese such a welcome relief and will help to bring project steering group (PSG) of community 8frosting, beat together the people together” he said “The Talgarno stakeholder groups to oversee the project. cream cheese, butter and vanilla community is passionate about sports and until it is smooth. Then half the icing sugar and pour it in, beat until frosting is fluffy and smooth. Add the other half of the icing sugar and repeat to finish off your frosting. To finish your cake, flip one 9 cake upside down on a plate or cake board and add a layer of frosting place the 2nd cake upside down on the top. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting. You can then decorate the cake if desired. GOT A COOKING QUESTION? If you have a question that you would like Ben to answer in future editions of the Herald email Ben at [email protected] or message him on Instagram @Bens_Baking (and go give him a follow to show your support!). Tallangatta Herald - September 3rd, 2020, Page 6 Tallangatta to tell its unique story through new murals

Above: Mural 1: ‘The Town That Moved’ – Viking Genetics building, 53 Towong Street n September, artist Kirrily Anderson feedback received which guided the Iwill commence work on two new selection and placement of the murals. murals in Tallangatta. We are now really excited to see the Following community consultation artwork come to life” Mayor Wortmann in May, Council asked for feedback on said. four concepts and locations. Councillors 'The Town That Moved' will be applied reviewed the engagement results which to the Viking Genetics building, 53 revealed strong support for two of the Towong Street. four concepts and locations. The artwork shows buildings from Mayor Cr David Wortmann said "As Old Tallangatta including L Reynolds Tallangatta residents will hopefully be Engineer, the saleyards, Soldiers Above: Mural 2: ‘Grow’ - Nicola Teek, 4 Banool Road coming out of Stage 3 restrictions in Memorial Hall and buildings that were Banool Road. Before the town moved The murals are all part of the September, the bright and vibrant murals relocated - the Crispin family home, the in 1956, residents were concerned that Destination Tallangatta project, funded that each represent a special story about Primary School and the first house to be their gardens may not grow in the new from the Commonwealth Government Tallangatta, will be a welcomed sight to moved. Featuring the blue of the Hume location. The design incorporates many and supplemented by Council. lift the spirits". Weir - the reason for the move, and plants - those that were transplanted from View the artwork concepts and find out “Community art can be challenging bronze coloured circles that represent the the old town, to what is grown now, fruit more about the Destination Tallangatta to get right, where every individual many pennies that were found under the vegetables and native flora. The plants project at www.towong.vic.gov.au/major- interprets art different to the next. That’s houses that were relocated. sit atop two triangles - representing projects/new-development/Destination- why community consultation was so A second mural 'Grow' will be Tallangatta's central meeting place, 'the Tallangatta-Streetscape-Works.asp important and we really appreciate the applied to the Nicola Teek building at 4 Triangles'.

Sandy The War Horse News Louise Coulston (Secretary) and we were unable to go on with it. We raised $293. ue to COVID-19 we have not Members of the committee continued We have the Memorial Hall booked Dbeen able to do any fundraising. to sell the tickets and we decided to for a Melbourne Cup Luncheon and Early in the year we received a donation draw the raffle at our last meeting. hopefully we will be able to run this, so from Leigh Fahey for a load of firewood The winner of this raffle was Margaret keep the 1st Tuesday in November free to be raffled. We started this raffle early Rapsey. Congratulations Margaret on and lookout for further details. in March but the lock down happened your win and hope it keeps you warm. Our mission is to create a life size bronze statue of Sandy, being the only horse to come back from WW1 and tell and it needs to be told. his story to the world. This is a very If you would like to donate please ring significant part of Tallangatta’s history 0428 399 113 for details. • New Homes • Renovations • Extensions • Pergolas & Decks • Bathrooms New Homes & Renovations • Farm Buildings • Machinery Sheds Lloyd Hamilton Registered Builder Lic No. DBU40502 Lloyd Hamilton Registered Builder M: 0409 920 390 • Prompt reliable service Email: [email protected] • FREE measure & quote Page 7, September 3rd, 2020 - Tallangatta Herald

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The Peninsula looks to bushfire recovery Granya Hotels. Mr Paxton said during the improve things?” she said. December quarter, the Bethanga Hotel’s Residents who would like to participate books showed “a pretty significant first in The Peninsula CRC can contact the summer”. Upper Murray Community Recovery Hub Bookings for the March quarter were on 1800 518 222. even better, but as the smoke continued to linger, bookings dried up and takings were down 35 per cent. Then, with COVID-19, came a complete shutdown. Mr Paxton remains optimistic that visitors will return and said marketing was key. “No-one’s going to be travelling Above: Mayor David Wortmann, CEO Juliana Phelps and councillors visiting the Upper Murray overseas in the next few years so Community Recovery Centre in Corryong those people will spend that money in eninsula residents, including and public facilities next to Lake Hume and Australia,” he said. PTowong Mayor David Wortmann, further facilities at the western end of The “We have to identify who our market and members of Council’s Bushfire Great River Road. is, and the CRC can drive that through Recovery Team, are uniting to build a Cr Wortmann said the meetings had been Tourism North East.” stronger future beyond the bushfires and filled with optimism and good ideas. Looking ahead, Ms Bowe said the COVID-19. “The Peninsula is a growth area and it’s CRC would give everyone a chance The Peninsula is the area between the good to see families with young children to have a voice and to implement a Murray and Mitta arms of Lake Hume and putting their hand up to be involved. They strategy to draw visitors and tourists Above: Coordinator of Resilience and includes Bellbridge, Bethanga, Granya are thinking ahead to what the future of the to the area. recovery Projects, Andrew Lees and Talgarno. The area was not directly area can look like for this generation and “By putting forward suggestions impacted by the summer’s bushfires, beyond,” he said. and problem-solving, we can get some but local business has been hit hard by Gary Paxton and his partner, Bridget momentum. Collectively, we have got a bit Wilson-Nichol secondary impacts which deepened after Bowe are newcomers to The Peninsula more power here and so what can we do to COVID-19 border closures. after recently buying the Bethanga and Emporium Over the past month, residents have met V/LINE BOOKING AGENCY HUB COTTAGE For all your professional twice and formed a Community Recovery Hairdressing needs Committee (CRC). Interim chair, James Hub Cottage Crafts is your local CRAFTS Filby described The Peninsula as “four agent for all V/Line bookings. Exclusive and unique fractured but connected communities”. Drop in and see us for all handcrafted gifts. Monday - Friday “One of the reasons we want to do this, your V/Line tickets. Farm fresh eggs, Garden produce, 9.30am-5.30pm is to help bring us together,” Mr Filby said. Plants, Homemade tasty Jams “We can apply for project funding, but it’s 43 Towong St Tallangatta 3700 and Preserves. 67 Towong Street, also about cohesion and connectedness”. Booked online – collect your Eftpos available Tallangatta, 3700 Mr Filby believes one of the biggest ticket from us. Ph: (02) 6071 2611 43 Towong St Tallangatta opportunities for the CRC is to improve (02) 6071 2611 Phone 6071 2388 amenities for visitors, such as a boat ramp Eftpos available Page 9, September 3rd, 2020 - Tallangatta Herald ‘OF BOYS AND BOATS’ It's 1956 - the year the Olympic Games This is a heart-warming and touching came to Melbourne. Jack Spiller and his story that explores the deepening small-town mates are caught up in the relationships that develop between Jack excitement of the torch relay. and an embittered old man; while also But when Jack and the new kid, touching on themes of bullying, loss and Heinrich, discover an unfinished sailboat grief, ethnic intolerance and personal in 'Mad' Mick's shed, Jack's focus aspirations. A fast paced, dramatic and changes. humorous story, Of Boys and Boats will Can he convince Mick to allow them to take the reader back to a time of youthful finish it? innocence and hope, tempered by Or has the old man been too damaged by his father will return to the heavy drinking Heinrich taunting Bruiser who pursues heartache and loss. A story that promises the horrors of WW1. that preceded his hospitalisation. To add him along the nearby railway tracks. To laugh-out-loud joy and a celebration of A fast-paced, humorous story about the to Jack’s woes, he and Percy are being Percy’s dismay, Heinrich saves Bruiser life itself. power of friendship. harassed by the local thug, Bruiser Bailey. from certain death when an approaching When ‘Mad’ Mick Metcalf enlists in To compound Jack’s despair, Heinrich, train threatens to run them down. In the ABOUT THE AUTHOR the Great War in 1915 he leaves behind a recent arrival from war-torn Europe, meantime, Jack and Anna successfully Ian Trevaskis lives in Tallangatta in the two loves of his life – Edith Palmer threatens to spoil Jack’s hopes of winning retrieve the photo album, only to discover north-east Victoria and spent 42 years as a and a half built sail boat. At war’s end he the heart of Anna De Fazio. Bruiser has destroyed the plans and all primary school teacher before retiring in returns home, physically and emotionally In between working on the boat, Jack hope of finishing the boat appear doomed search of some peace and quiet. His first shattered and when his fiancé Edith dies and Percy escape the heat by taking to failure. book, published in 1990 was the highly from the Spanish Flu pandemic sweeping Heinrich to the beach, where Jack teaches Jack and Anna are intrigued by the successful picture book, Quincy, and the world he retreats from life to become him the fundamentals of body surfing. photographs in the album, especially earned him a CBCA ‘Notable Australian a recluse, escaping to his memories in the They are accompanied by Anna and those of a much younger Mick and a Book’ award, prompting him to think photo album he keeps in his backyard Jack begins to hope he may yet have a mysterious young woman. It is only when there might be something in this writing shed. chance of winning her affections. Jack’s Anna asks Mick about the photographs business. Since then he has had a number In 1956 young Jack Spiller, caught relationship with Anna begins to blossom that he begins to reveal the secrets of his of picture books published, including up in the excitement of the forthcoming and they decide to visit a secluded bayside past. As a reward for returning the album Delilah’s Dream (2009) and Edge of Melbourne Olympic Games, discovers beach. On the way they are chased he offers to help them finish the boat. the World (2012) and a couple of novels Mick’s unfinished sail boat in his shed. through the city streets by Bruiser and The boat is finally finished and Jack, for older readers - Hopscotch Medusa After Jack’s dog Skip is hit by a car on his mates and are forced to seek refuge Percy, Heinrich and their families Stone(2009) and Hopscotch Golden the street outside his home Mick renders in a derelict factory. At the beach Anna is accompany Mick to the yacht club where Scarab(2010). The first draft of his latest assistance and Jack realises the old man stung by a jelly fish and Jack resorts to Anna christens Edith’s Dream and it is novel was written while on a May Gibbs is not really as mad as rumour has it. Jack a highly unusual method of relieving her duly launched. As Mick, Jack, Percy and Creative Time Residential Fellowship in convinces Mick that he and his mates pain by pissing on her leg! Heinrich sail around the bay, Bruiser Adelaide. can finish building the boat. When Mick The turning point in the story comes attempts to sabotage their celebrations Ian was born and raised in Geelong agrees, Jack sets to work, aided by his when Bruiser and his gang steal the boat’s but is thwarted by Percy who attempts a where Of Boys and Boats is set and where best mate, Percy Jackson, who has been plans and Mick’s photo album. Jack feels daring counter-attack. Jack overcomes his many of the adventures in this book crippled by polio, and Heinrich Stein, the obliged to tell Mick and is certain the fear of Bruiser to save Percy and dispose formed part of his early life. He is an ex- ‘New Australian’ kid. When Jack spies old man will be furious. Instead, Mick of Bruiser into the bay. As they sail surf lifesaver and is an active firefighter Mick looking through the photo album suggests Jack and his mates undertake a back to the marina it becomes clear that with the Tallangatta CFA. When he isn’t little does he realise what the boat’s diversionary tactic to retrieve the stolen by building the boat Jack and his mates writing he is somewhere in the mountains significance has in the old man’s life. plans and album. A dramatic rescue have not only successfully achieved a bushwalking or back country skiing. Jack’s own life is not without its attempt follows during which Jack and remarkable task, but in the process they Ian is available for media interviews, problems – his father has been hospitalised Anna “bomb” Bruiser’s riverside hideout have helped Mick emerge from the fog in author talks, book readings and creative with tuberculosis and Jack is worried that with rocks. All goes according to plan with which he has been lost for so many years. writing workshops. 18 new Council roles available through Working for Victoria Council has been successful in its encourage you to jump on the Working • Engineer/Project Manager across Victoria to support more than application to take part in the Working for Victoria website and register your • Outdoor Team Leader 1,200 people into jobs. for Victoria scheme, keeping more interest.” • Parks and Gardens Officers x 8 To find out more about the Working Victorians employed during COVID-19. Activities will include outdoor work positions for Victoria fund and to register your The Victorian Government initiative on local or regional infrastructure, • Environment and Parks Officers x 4 interest in applying for one of the jobs will employ 18 new six month fixed environmental management, and positions at Towong Shire Council, visit term roles at Towong Shire Council to art programs to bring communities • Artists in residence x 2 roles www.vic.gov.au/workingforvictoria. provide critical services across Towong together. More than 8,500 Victorians have found in response to COVID-19. Locals are Under Working for Victoria, Council positions through Working for Victoria encouraged to apply. will provide jobs for unemployed since the program was launched in Mayor Cr David Wortmann said the people – whether they have lost their April, providing a quick return to work $500 million Victorian Government jobs due to the impacts of COVID-19 and access to training where required. initiative is matching people that have or have been without work for a longer The Government has struck new lost their jobs with employers who need period of time. agreements with 10 additional Councils • Reglaze, Repair or additional staff. Council has commenced advertising Replace Shower Screens “Towong Shire Council is really the new roles. Under Stage 3 restrictions, BATKAT RURAL • Glass & Glazing pleased to take part in Working for the recruitment process will occur online • Custom Built In Victoria and is looking forward to and over-the-phone wherever possible. 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We embraced our learning from last time, tweaked our approach and got ready to see all our students shine. Check out some of the things they have been up to! GRADE F/1 During Science week - Indica watches as the “fireworks” in the glass of water appear. GRADE 1/2 We have been learning about measuring – length, weight and capacity. We made our own balance scales using materials at home. Here is a photo of Grace weighing 2 items from her house and seeing which was heavier or lighter. GRADE 3/4 Students were tasked to use things from home to create a “scene” to photograph for their photography unit. This is Lachie’s scene in which he built a miniature lemonade stand for his Storm Troopers. They must have needed a new job after the Death Star blew up! and work with each other. colour. We had models made from fruit, their photography skills and have just GRADE 4/5 GRADE 6 cardboard, using the washing line as well moved into sculpture. We have seen has hand painted examples. anything from clever perspective shots Learning for the grade 4-5 classroom We have created models of the solar using wooden blocks to Riley’s Lego in remote learning has been about being system – students were challenged SPECIALIST dung beetle! creative in the way we share our learning to incorporate movement, size, and Students have been working on refining St. Michael’s Primary School elcome to another St. Michael’s families who are positively contributing to recycling happen. We have since learnt the The routine of our remote learning is really Warticle in the Tallangatta Herald. We this ‘State of Disaster’ by, where possible, process for recycling paper and what it is hitting its straps as kids are submitting work try each time to include a variety of things keeping their kids home. then used for once it is remade. regularly and timely. that are happening in our beautiful school - Blessings, Mrs Cassie Lynch As this is my final newsletter for now, Our writing this week has taken on an I just wanted to say a massive thank you enjoy! exciting new format with kids writing plays Grade F/1/2 to our wonderful school community. The This week, we are saying goodbye and Mrs Amy Bilston and instead of using characters, we are using staff, parents and students at St. Michael’s goodluck to Mrs. Amy Bilston who is This week, the F/1/2 have been lucky Lego or other things around the house. This heading out on maternity leave. Amy and her welcomed me into the community almost has been a really fun and engaging task. enough to spend some time with Mrs. Swift three years ago and I have felt very blessed husband Matt are expecting twins which has and Mrs. Ardern. Mrs Swift spent the day Everyone is creating clever stories. caused much excitement within our school to work in such an amazing environment. In our religion classes we have been in the classroom with some of our class The students that we have at our school are community. On behalf of everyone within and jumped onto the Google Meet and had finishing off our unit on ‘Confirmation.’ the St. Michael’s & Tallangatta community, polite, kind, giving and hard working. I have We have been learning lots about the Fruits a chat with us all. Mrs. Ardern and I have enjoyed teaching and getting to know many we wish Amy and Matt all the best for been working together for the last two days of the Spirit and now understand the ritual this exciting chapter of their lives. We will of the students within our school. Thank of Confirmation. Students can identify the ensuring that there is a smooth transition in you parents for your support, feedback obviously miss Amy here at school but are symbols and steps that happen within our the coming weeks. and encouragement during this time. I am all looking forward to hearing the baby church that occur during Confirmation. In Reading this week we have been looking looking forward to our next adventure and news in the near future. Keep an eye out for Lastly, the kids have been studying an at nouns, adjectives, verbs and pronouns. We new learning that is coming our way! I will any updates moving forward in this every have been listening to different stories that be keeping in touch over the coming weeks endangered animal in our inquiry unit. I exciting time. allow us to search and practice finding these and I cannot wait to share with you all our look forward to providing updates on this Mrs. Marsha Ardern and Mrs. Amanda types of words. Our Foundations have been new bundles of joy. Keep safe and take care next week. We have all been finding unique Swift will be taking care of the F/1/2 working on how sentences are formed and of each other. I wish you all the best for the aspects on our specific endangered animal, what is needed to create a good sentence. classroom for the remainder of the 2020 rest of 2020. creating posters and a diorama. school year. Mrs. Amanda Swift will be In Writing, we are starting to work on Public Masses ~Prayer persuasive writing. Our first few lessons PBIS & Grade 3/4/5/6 running the remote learning platforms (and Public Masses are currently prohibited but on this have been about what is persuasive Mr. Nat Sariman when we return to the classroom) every that doesn’t mean you have to miss out! Monday, and Mrs. Marsha Ardern will be writing and sharing our point of view. We The wheels keep turning in the senior listened to two different versions of ‘The classroom at St. Michael’s (remotely Father Junjun and the team are working with us from Tuesday - Friday each week. hard to live stream Weekend Masses, Holy We feel so incredibly blessed to have Marsha Three Little Pigs’ and had to decide which speaking). We are continuing to use our point of view we found most convincing. platform really successfully and engage with Hour Evening Prayer, Holy Rosary and return to our community. Given the situation Benediction straight from the Wodonga we have found ourselves in, having someone Our Maths over the last week has taken learning as best as we can. Thank you to the form of games around addition. These everyone providing support at home. Your Catholic Parish Facebook page. we all know gives us a sense of ease moving Head over, like and support the page forward. Marsha, Amanda & Amy have are proving to be quite popular with many efforts are meaning that your kids are still members of the class. Some games from while our Parish Priests work hard in such a been working together this week, ensuring learning in these tricky times. this week have been a different take on ‘Go difficult time for us all. the best possible handover for our students. Over the last week we have continued Fish’ another game was called ‘Get out of The Victorian Government declared our best to engage with our learning as Enrolments My House.’ All of these games are providing Enrolments for 2021 are open! Whilst we Victoria a ‘State of Disaster’ on August well as maintain our social interactions. us with different strategies to add numbers The highlight of the week has once again are operating under restricted guidelines due 3rd, 2020. Regional Victoria is in a Stage 3 easily and quickly, whilst having fun too. Restrictions and as part of the government been our Google Meet. This week we had to COVID-19, we can organise after hours Our Inquiry topic has been on changing, personalised tours with our school Principal, policy is closing all schools across the state a range of people sharing cool aspects bending, twisting and stretching materials. Mrs. Cassie Lynch. from F-12. We have been providing ‘At about themselves. We saw Charlie show This week we are starting to identify our class his bow. Obviously we could To find out more about our school or to Home Learning’ for students and families materials that can be changed and remade since. Whilst this has been a challenging never do anything like that at school so it book a tour, please call Kelly in the Office on or recycled into new products, for example, was awesome that he could show everyone (02) 6071 2386. time, we are so impressed with the strength paper and plastic. We started the week through a different way. our community has. I would like to thank all looking into what is recycling and how does Page 11, Steptember 3rd, 2020 - Tallangatta Herald

Tallangatta Health Service News t is a challenging time for Services, and the Department of Health IVictorians whilst we are still in a to ensure our ongoing safety during COVID-19 Information State of Disaster. It is important that Victoria’s COVID-19 Pandemic. It is important that we all stay informed health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019- we should all think of each other and Delivering safe high-quality care of the current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) ncov-health-alert how we can all stay safe. Whilst we relies on our staff and volunteers to be situation. Whilst there is an abundance the Department of Health and Human work under the restrictions which are in committed to the changes they need to of information circulating, it is important Services website is at: place, safe quality care for our patients, make, which can sometimes be several to have a reliable source. https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/ residents, and clients continues to be each week. As an organisation, we The Department of Health website is coronavirus our highest priority, whilst we adapt are very proud of our staff and their available at: or stay up to date on ABC News dedication each day. As a community our activities and processes to our https://www.health.gov.au/news/ coverages. services each day. The implementation you should be proud of them too, as of practices accordingly is as required they provide the service to and for our by the Department of Health and Human community, and often your loved ones. COVID-19 Testing If you have any symptoms you known cause OR Wearing of masks can call our Medical Centre on 02 2. Cough, sore throat, shortness of ll Victorians are required to wear Masks are part of keeping you safe 6071 5200 or call Albury Wodonga breath, runny nose, loss of sense of Aa mask when they leave home BUT YOU MUST ALSO CONTINUE Health on 02 6058 4444 to arrange an smell OR which includes when visiting Tallangatta to maintain required social distancing appointment for a test. 3. New onset of headache, myalgia Health Service. Clinical masks will be and practice good hand hygiene. Alternatively, you may call the (muscle pain), nausea, vomiting and provided for our visitors upon entry as Please read our signage and follow our COVID-19 Hotline on 1800 675 398 diarrhea AND re-usable masks are not permitted. processes. for advice. • who are close contacts of a All individuals being tested for confirmed case of COVID-19, or Infection Control COVID-19 should home isolate until • who have returned from overseas in If you are a community group / Infection Control, please contact us on test results are available. the past 14 days, or business and you would like Tallangatta 02 6071 5200. COVID-19 symptoms to be aware of • are a Health Care or Aged Care Health Service to provide education on are: Worker Visitors to 1. Fever OR chills with no other Tallangatta Health Service Christmas in July From 22 July 2020, the DHHS considered on compassionate grounds, Residents in Bolga Court and Lakeview following this special day. Even though increased visiting restrictions in Aged at which time discussion with the Nurse celebrated Christmas in July recently COVID-19 restrictions are in place, Care Facilities and Acute Hospitals. Manager is to occur. by enjoying traditional Christmas fare it was still possible, with a great team The following applies to all visitors to Visitors are to enter via the main front of roast lunch and pudding along with effort and careful planning, to make this Tallangatta Health Service: reception for screening and temperature individual sweet treats. Entertainment a joyous time. Thanks to all those staff • One visitor per visit checking, prior to entry into the hospital, was also provided whilst decorations who helped with organising, cooking, • Maximum of one hour per visit Lakeview, or Bolga Court. adorned the areas. serving, making gifts and decorations, • Each patient or resident to have a Visitors are to wear a mask Lots of compliments were received and providing the entertainment. maximum of one visitor per day (supplied) when visiting patients and Visiting hours are between 12.30pm to residents, maintain required social 4.30pm. distancing and practice good hand Thank you to Tallangatta Bakery A variation to these rules may be hygiene. from health workers Asymptomatic Testing Tallangatta Bakery offered free coffee this show of gratitide. 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This was as a result of the All staff from the Meat Processors were Vaccinations current DHHS (Department of Health supportive and understanding of the A reminder that all childhood 6071 5270 to arrange an appointment or and Human Services) guidelines for all process, allowing for a smooth two days vaccinations should be kept up to date. discuss. meat processors/abattoirs to have testing of testing. All staff received their results If your child requires a vaccination, of all staff, and following an approach by early the following week. you may call the Medical Centre on 02 from Tallangatta Health Service to This was a great joint effort between assist in this process. 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Vote by post this October Request an early postal vote To apply for an early postal vote, contact the Election Voting Manager from Wednesday 23 September 2020 on Ballot packs will be mailed to voters enrolled in the Towong 1300 140 719 and make an application. You must provide a Shire Council election from Tuesday 6 October 2020. Return valid reason. TOWONGTOWONGTOWONG your completed ballot material by mail ASAP or hand-deliver it CORRYONGCORRYONG to the Election Manager by the close of voting at 6 pm on How to nominate as a candidate TALLANGATTATALLANGATTATALLANGATTA Friday 23 October 2020. Candidate requirements have recently changed. To nominate Towong Shire Council as a candidate, you must: Councillors: 5 If you will be away • be an Australian citizen and enrolled on the voters’ roll for If you will be away when ballot packs are mailed, or Towong Shire Council AND ESKDALEESKDALEESKDALE your address has changed since Friday 28 August 2020, • be eligible to become a councillor should you be elected AND you can request for your ballot pack to be redirected by DARTMOUTHDARTMOUTH writing to: • have completed the mandatory candidate training before lodging your nomination with the Election Manager. Election Manager Towong Shire Council election To nominate, complete the nomination form and lodge it with the Election Manager together with the $250 nomination c/- Victorian Electoral Commission fee. Nomination forms can be lodged by appointment during Level 11, 530 Collins Street business hours from Thursday 17 September 2020 until Online candidate information session Melbourne VIC 3000 12 noon on Tuesday 22 September 2020 at: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the VEC’s recorded candidate Alternatively, you can email your request to: Towong Shire Council Office, 32 Towong Street, Tallangatta information session can be streamed online from [email protected] Visit vec.vic.gov.au for more information and to pre-complete Thursday 3 September 2020 complemented by state-wide Please include the address for redirection. Each voter your nomination form using the online Candidate Helper. The interactive candidate seminars based on the information video. requesting redirection must sign their request. online Candidate Helper will be available from To watch the information session or find out how to join an Requests for redirection must be received by Thursday 3 September 2020. online interactive seminar, visit vec.vic.gov.au Thursday 17 September 2020. If you use the online Candidate Helper, print your Large print and braille ballot papers pre-completed form and make an appointment to lodge it with the Election Manager along with the nomination fee. Nominations close Large print or braille ballot papers are available for voters who are blind or have low vision—please register by Call the Election Manager from Wednesday 16 September 12 noon Tuesday 22 September Tuesday 15 September 2020. To register, call (03) 8620 1222 2020 on 1300 140 719 to make a nomination appointment. during business hours. State-enrolled voters can register for free VoterAlert SMS and email reminders at vec.vic.gov.au

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President: Colin McMahon 60 718630 The Kiewa RSL meetings are on the 3rd Thursday of each month Proudly Sponsored by at the Lion’s Den from 7.00pm Secretary: Damian Ley 0408 618 659 Kiewa RSL Kiewa RSL Postal Address – Post Office Kiewa 3691 Yackandandah contacts Wal Cameron and Stan Sutherland September, 2020 Issue 98 Email: [email protected] Kiewa Valley Kids do it for Science! Jessica Hutchinson collecting sticks and leaves to add to their the sides. Science week at Kiewa Valley Kids Childcare creations. We positioned them all around the The children were investigating cause and Centre - we started the week off with some volcano with the dinosaurs. It was now time for effect during this experiment. erupting volcanoes. The children were keen the bi-carb soda and coloured vinegar. I asked to build up "the biggest volcanoes" and set to the children "What will happen when the work, pushing the sand up into a big mound vinegar goes into the white bi-carb?" One child and patting it until it was smooth. The children replied, "It will be a big, big explosion". They had the idea to add some trees for the dinosaurs each tipped vinegar over and were excited to to hide under and they walked around the yard see the bi-carb and vinegar immediately foam up together and erupt over the top and down

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News from the CFA Our brigade has been restricted to no of work goes on prior to the grant approval brigade training or activities for some time and building works. We received many now, due to the current virus situation, but letters of support for the project prior to the that has not stopped us from getting things application - done around the station ready for us to get thank you to: back into training in near future. Bogong Group. The lockdown has given builders the Local Police. KVPS News opportunity to work on the extension to Kiewa-Tangam Lions Club. our meeting room which was made possible Paul King, CFA. Pg. 4 through the EMV grants. This will allow Local MP, Bill Tilley. larger meetings and training facilities in the CFA Commander Mark Owens and the community. area for other brigades and Group to use. It CFA building and property department. We have also now installed an automatic should be ready for the Brigade to get back And all those who supported this project screen and projector in the new meeting into full swing training in the future. and made it happen. room to assist in class room training These projects don’t just happen and a lot Another great asset for the CFA and our activities. Stuck at home again! For many of us 2020 was a year to be remote learning climate again and the energy hopeful about, but the year has certainly that they bring to their class WebEx sessions presented challenges with the devastating each day. fires for our neighbouring communities • The amazing resilience of our families and now the many and varied impacts of who are doing their very best in yet again the COVID-19 right across the world. difficult circumstances that remote learning This time last year I was unable to attend has created school due to illness. Roll on twelve months • The wonderful dedication of our from last year and here I am, again unable to teaching and education support staff who attend school. Currently, two class teachers, are doing everything in their power to pull two OSHC staff, our cleaner and I (like remote learning together again to make it the many others) are unable to cross the border. best possible experience for our students as We are NSW residents and as KVPS is out of manage a whole range of situations – most well as care for those students at school who the border zone, no border permit currently importantly the human-based ones. This cannot learn from home exists for us. Miss Ridoutt, Miss Grimm and I situation is extremely frustrating to say the • That our community remains COVID Netball Natters are currently working from home. We know least. free and everyone is taking the necessary that the permit issue is also greatly impacting So while we push for and await a solution steps to keep it this way. Pg. 4 local businesses and employees right across to this challenge, I thought I would reflect on Be kind, check in on those around you and the border. things to be grateful for: most importantly if you can, keep smiling! A school principal needs to be on site to • The engagement of our students in this Deb Bowman 2 Kiewa River Gazette September - 2020

Next Issue: 22nd October 2020 Executive Editor: Deb Bowman Diary Editors: Dates Deadline: 8th October 2020 Peter Croucher & Rhonda Ronald Photos: Contributed Articles can be emailed to: Do you have an event happening? Layout & Design:Samantha Maude Please let us know! [email protected] Printing: North-East Newspapers Publisher: Tallangatta Herald Send Diary Dates or other contributions Advertisements & Enquiries: Pam Davis-Jones to [email protected] [email protected] or (02) 6027 3356 Ad Enquiries: Community News Vale Kerferd Oration 2020 It is with deep regret that Pam Davis-Jones “I don’t know the answer … but longer able to stay in an executive position for two we farewell The 2020 Kerferd Oration, delivered by term I do – we’ve got to have more young years. This ensures that nobody becomes Kane Shields Cathy McGowan, made history on two voices in Parliament,” she replied. rusted on. The Kiewa River Gazette extends its counts. One, it was streamed online from the Ms McGowan raised that she had to “let Do we have a person under fifty, civic condolences to the family, extended Kerferd Hotel in Beechworth and Two, Ms go” and appreciate the skills of her younger minded, working part-time who would like family and friends. McGowan presented her second Oration. supporters when she ran for Indi in 2012. a challenge? As 16 year olds studying politics It was different not having the social This is a segue to the subject of the in 1961, we were required to observe a Kew interaction at the end of the Oration or being upcoming Shire Elections. We need Council Meeting. We witnessed the start of Seasons able to ask questions. However, it did save a younger people to stand as they have better Don Chipp’s foray into politics. He, as a 24 few carbon credits as we all stayed at home. communication skills and are less rigid in year old, was the youngest Councillor at the Delivering the Oration, Ms McGowan was their thinking. This would also apply to time and went on to have a stellar Political asked how to support the voice of youth, various community Committees. Having in career. Summer by the beach, when economic outcomes are the focus of the past been involved with National Seniors, Who will take up the challenge? Flip flops on my feet, our national leaders. I agree with their policy of people only being Ice-cream in my hand, Now I am complete.

Autumn leaves are falling, New Footpath For Huon- Kiewa Road Scattered across the ground, As part of Indigo Council’s Coloured red and orange, ongoing commitment to It really feels profound! expand its footpath network infrastructure, a new sealed Winter is coming, footpath is being installed to Snowflakes are falling, link the footpath at the new I get an icy chill, Kiewa Valley Estate to the Winter is calling. existing footpath into the Tangambalanga town centre. Spring is fully of flowers, This will be greatly appreciated Bees collecting treasure, by the residents in the estate, Baby animals waking, especially the parents who It really is a pleasure! have had to push prams along Sophie S the side of the road. Did You Know? Street Library Bogong Moths – language, previously spoken in Tangambalanga now Agrotis infusa - Body length north-eastern Victoria. has its own Street Library! 25-30 mm; wingspan: 40- Bogong Moths are an Local Readers are invited 50mm; weight: 0.3g; lifespan essential food source for the to borrow and contribute about a year. Their Winter endangered Pygmy Possum to the recent library share months are spent underground and other alpine marsupials cupboard, located at the as eggs, larvae and pupae. and birds including the Little side entrance of the Lions Summer months are spent in a dormant state Raven. Clubrooms in the centre in alpine caves. Migration occurs in Spring and Increasing temperatures in alpine caves, plus of town. The cupboard was Autumn. drier conditions, are thought to be the cause built by Lions Club members Bogong describes the moths’ brown of the population to decline. This in turn may and is a valuable resource for colouration and comes from the Aboriginal cause the extinction of the Pygmy Possum. book worms in our town. word bugung, of the now extinct Dhudhuroa Left: Gemma Butler & Imogen Day September - 2020 Kiewa River Gazette 3 At the Cinema Science Week at Google Play “Ride Like A Girl” tells the story of a modern Kiewa Valley Kindergarten Australian underdog, Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. From childhood to womanhood, we follow her life journey being raised in a horse-riding family to her eventual successful jockey career. There are, of course, some bumps in the road to her win at the Melbourne Cup, like family issues and near death falls that all prove the grit and resilience that this woman possesses. The performances from Palmer and Neil are both very strong and touching. Other notable performances come from Stevie Payne, who plays himself in the film, a very impressive The children at Kiewa Valley Kindergarten squash them in our hands. To stop the beads performance indeed. have been participating in Science Week. bouncing out of our tray we added slime. Directed by the Rachel Griffiths, the film has The theme for Science Week this year was The children then extended this activity great Australian cinematography and overall ‘Deep Blue’. through using shells, nets and ocean animals technical production- though some special Over the past few weeks, we have been to manipulate the beads and slime, this was effects and musical elements can be taken experimenting with adding different things an extremely popular learning experience. By Maggie Heffernan critically. to water before it freezes into ice. Some of the Another popular sensory experiment that Title: Ride Like A Girl “Ride Like A Girl” defines the modern things the children added to water included children participated in included messy play Director: Rachel Griffiths feminist era about never giving up and the glitter, food dye, shaving cream, toys and on our tabletops with shaving cream, paint Starring: Teresa Palmer, Sam Neil desire to be given a fair go. Michelle’s story is water beads. and flour. Everyone was able to practise Recommended for: All ages an inspiration to not only women young and Everyone enjoyed helping the ice melt writing their names with their fingers on the Rating: PG old but for all of the family. This is available to by using their hands to move the ice around table and exploring different sensations at and hammers to smash the ice and break the the same time. Stars: ✯✯✯✯ watch on Amazon Prime Video and to rent on Genre: Biopic Google Play. penguins free from the giant icebergs. In the coming weeks, we will be continuing Where you can watch: Amazon Prime, Other things children had fun to learn about ocean animals, volcanoes and experimenting with, included blue water we will explore some interesting chemical beads. When the beads were placed in our reactions. CWA News tuff tray they expanded, and we were able to We were very fortunate to squeeze in a restrictions lift. couple of dinners before Stage 3 restrictions We were also able to recommence our again put a stop to our meetings. We all school awards at KVPS (at least we managed thoroughly enjoyed our catch-ups with much one before it was back to online learning!) chatter and delicious meals. Our second with an online ‘team meeting’ assembly. A dinner was held the night before restrictions new experience which was a great success. were re-introduced, so we made the most of Could this be how our awards presentation it, even with the necessary mask! We look continues for the remainder of 2020?? forward to once again getting together when

Boomerang Bags On July 20th, the Kiewa Tangambalanga from everyone who contributed. Boomerang Bag group could see the directive The Boomerang Bag/Mask Sewing group coming for everyone to be wearing face also wanted to raise some money to upgrade masks, so we stepped up to the challenge and some of our group’s sewing machines so there started sewing masks instead of bags. When would be machines available for those who do the announcement came in on the 30th that not own their own to be able to come along masks were going to be mandatory from the and sew. Selling the masks we had made, 2nd of August, we were thankfully already helped us towards achieving this aim. ahead of the rush. If you are looking to make some friends and Lions Club News Our wish was to make enough masks to have a nice day out, we would love to have you Report for the year 01/07/2019 – 30/06/2020 supply everyone in our community that come along and join our sewing group. We wanted one. We put the sewing machines into are happy to teach anyone who would like to The Kiewa Tangambalanga Lions Club has areas:- overdrive and spent every day sewing masks, learn how to sew. We also have non-sewing had a busy, but Covid 19 interrupted, year. We Overseas Aid $1180.00 after work and during the day when we had tasks to be done - like screen printing, cutting have 31 members and meet twice a month in (Including specific sponsorship in Uganda time off. We then had a big sewing bee on the and ironing. our Club Rooms that are also utilized by 11 and East Timor) Sunday before lock down and had an amazing Once we are allowed to catch up again, other Community Groups. Local Charities and Assistance turnout of 21 people in our community we will be at the Lion’s Den on Thursday We believe that our efforts are helping to $3,000.00 to help sew, it was wonderful to see the mornings from 10am till 2pm and once a improve our community, while at the same time Local Schools – projects / activities / Student community spirit. Many of the ladies also month on the 3rd Friday night at 6pm till we are having fun. support $4,078.00 took cut-out masks to sew at home. We had a 10pm. We would love to see you come We are involved in many local activities/ Drought / Bush Fire Relief couple of younger girls who were not sewing, along and make some new friends. Find us events. $4,400.00 circulating, filling coffee cups and ensuring on Facebook under Boomerang Bags Kiewa Included in these are:- Senior Citizens Lunch and Christmas Carols everyone had plenty of the yummy food that Tangam. Kiewa Cemetery Mowing $1,912.00 they had baked Manning Football Gates - KSC Football Special Lions Club Projects (Medical especially for the Club and Tallangatta League Research) $1,180.00 day. There was also a Senior Citizens Christmas Lunch Total $15,750.00 big pot of pumpkin Australia Day Celebrations Although our priorities are mainly towards soup to keep the Christmas Carols our local community, we do give generous tummies full. It is Local Primary / Secondary Schools Programs support to projects within Australia and wonderful to see A major focus this year was our involvement beyond. our community in Bush Fire Relief – both physical and financial. Lions Club protocol demand that all money come together to Unfortunately, due to Covid 19, our Annual raised from the public must be spent on public support each other. Milk Run was cancelled. projects. The final tally was During 2019 /2020 we again supported Thanks must go to the Indigo Shire, our local 400 masks. It was many varied projects. businesses and those many people who have an amazing effort These can broadly be split into the following supported our efforts. 4 Kiewa River Gazette September - 2020 KVPS News Life at Kiewa Valley Primary School Cluckingham Palace During this time of uncertainty in during Covid -19 Lockdown #2 the world, it is great to see that the Life at Kiewa Valley Primary School Kiewa Valley Primary School chooks, continues through term three with some who reside at Cluckingham Palace, students working from home with their situated at the back of the school, are parents/carers/grandparents supervising back on track and are laying eggs after their learning. Others, whose parents are a cold Winter. essential workers, are able to come to school The Palace was built several years to be supervised by teachers and Educational ago with the assistance of some Support Staff. parents and volunteers from the Students have work prepared each week Kiewa-Tangam Lions Club. Half of the by their classroom teachers and have this The kinder students were pretty happy with the current chooks were donated to the both in hard copy work packs and on line eggs they collected from the hen house. school by a parent, with the remainder for completion. Teachers are doing daily being incubated, hatched out and roll calls, mini lessons, small group teaching reared last year in the 5/6 classrooms. sessions and drop-in question times, The chooks eat food scraps left over on a daily basis for students working from children’s lunches as well as from home. pellets to keep them happy. Parents or students are able to They also enjoy their daily visits pick up the work packs and hand from the kindergarten students, in completed work on Friday from the on-site Kiewa Valley afternoons. Kindergarten. The children bring This learning situation isn’t the their food scraps up to give to the most ideal, but staff and students chooks and love seeing the chooks are certainly making the most of the being fed. They were very excited unusual situation with which we are when they were invited into the hen faced at the moment. Students watching the chooks being fed house to collect the eggs.

Netball Natters Ghost Whisperer Though the netball season has been If next year's season goes ahead, what DO YOU REMEMBER 2011? cancelled, there was still some netball action do you think preseason will look like? The Kiewa Sandy to be had for teams who continued to train to Would it be any different from previous Creek football team stay active and social during these unfamiliar years? (i.e. more fitness components?) times……until the second wave hit. Going I am guessing we will still have some achieved a remarkable back into stage 3 lockdown meant that all restrictions around COVID-19 as to how feat in 2011 by winning large group sessions could no longer go we train, how many we can have and what the Tallangatta League ahead – and therefore all netballers were sent activities we can undertake, so we will have Senior Premiership back into their own little areas. to plan around this at the time – being from fifth position. It’s strange to think that if there was a 2020 flexible in how we approach preseason will After losing 5 games season, players would be getting ready to be critical. during the year to those battle it out on the Sandy Creek netball court For me, the key focus we will be to get teams featuring in the for the first round of finals. This time last everyone together, have a strong fitness finals, the Hawkers year, we had all three senior teams fitting in and skills program and lots of fun. After snaffled 5th spot on the as much last-minute training ready to try and that, fingers crossed that the Albury Netball ladder. That meant that progress through Association pre-season comp goes ahead. to win the trophy the to the grand final. Do you know if any of your team boys would have to play Both C and B Grade members have been doing anything to 4 gruelling matches. were knocked out keep up their fitness and netball skills? And this they did! in the first two I know most (if not all) of our team have The Elimination Final rounds of finals, been doing quite a few fitness sessions where against Barnawartha however A Grade they are able to within the rules. They are was hard and tough and came home with also making sure they stay in touch with each us true blue supporters Hawks, albeit by small margins. Thurgoona the premiership!! other to make sure everyone is going ok in were about to pack our bags and go home led by a point at half time. They say the 3rd And who better to the current challenging circumstances. Not speak with than sure if there has been much opportunity for at three-quarter time when Barny led by 5 quarter is supposed to be the ‘premiership the A Grade coach the girls to do netball related skills – these goals. However, one must not dismiss the quarter’ and what a battle it turned out to be, herself, Kath Evans. will have to be revived next season. Kiewa boys who came in a rush to win by a with the lead changing hands on numerous What have you been up to in isolation? Extra note from Kath. nerve-wracking 4 points. occasions. As the siren sounded for three Have you been watching the Suncorp The girls and I can’t wait to get back to The First Semi Final was against quarter time Thurgoona led by 2 points. As netball? Kiewa Sandy Creek Football Netball Club Wahgunyah, who had beaten the Hawks by history says, Thurgoona increased its lead to I have been working from home and next season. It is such an important part of 44 points earlier in the year. Leading by 3 8 points and the brown and gold supporters exercising regularly to maintain some fitness our lives both on and off the court. We hope goals at the last change, the Kiewa boys kept thought that KSC had run their race. BUT, and wellbeing. Though I miss socialising everyone is going as well as possible in the the opposition at bay winning by a little over as they had done in previous weeks, they dug and being around the club, I am enjoying current lockdown circumstances. Take care, 4 goals . deep and overran the opposition to win by catching up on my favourite TV show, Blue stay strong, and look after each other – we Mitta United was our next challenge in 4 goals. Blood, and watching some of the Suncorp look forward to seeing everyone soon. the Preliminary Final and always a difficult What a performance to come from fifth netball. I have also been staying in touch GO HAWKS!! team to defeat. They had beaten Kiewa by 32 and win the Premiership! Coach Ryan with family and friends as much as possible points in the penultimate round of the year - Richardson and his team were widely via available resources. but not this time. The Combine got the drop congratulated on their herculean effort. It's the time of year for finals now, what in the first quarter, ultimately winning the Scores: would you and your team have been doing match by 10 goals. K.S.C 5.1 7.2 10.4 15.6 - 96 to prepare if the season had been played? So…what a day Saturday 17th September Thurgoona 1.2 7.3 10.6 11.6 - 72 We would be continuing our regular turned out to be! Jye Shield won the BOG Award training as well as mixing it up between *Incidentally the Under 17’s also won the on track and off track team sessions. The Weather-wise, fine, if not a little on the Thursday night dinners at the club would cool side. The ground condition was perfect flag that year defeating Chiltern by 47 points. also become more beneficial, not only to and a big crowd waited with expectation. They had come from fourth spot and played enjoy each other’s company, but also to The Grand Final opponent was Thurgoona, a team that had lost only once during the continue bonding ready to take on the finals. who had twice during the year defeated the year.