Phone 5862 1034 – Fax 5862 2668 – Email - Editorial: [email protected] - Advertising: [email protected] – Registered by Australia Post – Publication No. VA 1548 established 1895 LEADER NumurkahWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2020 $1.30 INSIDE RENOVATIONS at the Telegraph Hotel have uncovered an historical photo, the origins of which remain unknown . See story page 5.

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Car set alight mystery See story page 2 Strathmerton Greater Shepparton stabbing COVID-19 cases accused refused bail A 35 YEAR-OLD Strathmerton man has been continue to climb remanded to appear before Shepparton magis- trates court in November, following an unpro- FOLLOWING a reallocation of the one active at Maculata Place. A student from Greater Sheppar- voked knife a ack on his neighbour last Tuesday case added to its tally last week - the  rst in over two ton College (Wanganui Campus) is also linked to night. months - Moira Shire has returned to a status of this outbreak.  e 49 year-old victim of the a ack, which oc- zero active COVID-19 cases; Greater Shepparton’s  ere are two active cases that are linked, and curred at his address on McGuire Street at around tally continues to rise steadily however. two other single separate active cases that are not 11pm, is recovering at home having been treated Grave As of yesterday a ernoon, Greater Shepparton linked. All of these people are required to isolate, in hospital a er su ering  ve stab wounds. was listed as having 12 active cases - an increase of are being monitored and are being provided sup-  e alleged o ender represented himself when 11 in less than a week, with cases rising by three cas- port where required. he appeared before a magistrate via videolink last es yesterday. concerns GV Health is undertaking contact tracing in re-  ursday morning, and his application for bail Five of the active cases are related to the Shep- was refused. lation to all current active cases in Shepparton in parton Villages outbreak; being two sta members, Police investigating the incident said there was two close contacts of the sta members who are not consultation with the Department of Health and no history of animosity between the two men Human Services. See story page 11 employed at Shepparton Villages, and one resident and there was no altercation which precipitated the a ack. www.numurkahleader.net.au 2 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 PETER COX & SONS FUNERALDIRECTORS Professional service tailored to your needs Car seized, but hoons persist

Locally owned & operated 24 hours - 7 days a week DESPITE a small win on the part of Numurkah police, hoon driving behaviour continues to frus- One down ... This well known Funeral calls and information trate police and locals alike. hoon car is off the road, having At around 3.30pm last Wednesday, police lo- been impounded by police. 5862 3047 cated a vehicle, which was known to have been Cnr Meiklejohn & Quinn Streets repeatedly used in hoon-type driving, outside an ACCREDITED MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION address on Dolphin Street, Numurkah, and took possession of it. Meals on Wheels Roster  e location and impoundment of the vehicle Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 followed an incident the previous day in which M. Crowther - VOLUNTEER S. Green police observed the vehicle, which was unregis- 17/8 Harris REQUIRED tered and unroadworthy, being driven along Sax- V. Bunny M. Mandersloot A. De Vries ton Street at around 10.30am. 18/8 G. Varley G. Russell L. Saltmarsh When the police a empted to stop the vehicle, P. & D. Heard F. Booth R. & G. the driver failed to stop, and drove away erratical- 19/8 Chessells ly and at high speed. M. Caccianiga Church of R. & C.  e driver of the vehicle is well-known to po- 20/8 Christ Hardham lice, whose a empts to locate him are ongoing. VOLUNTEER C. Boldt J. Hansen Despite one hoon vehicle being taken o the 21/8 REQUIRED K. Hepworth Coordinator – MHA Care Phone 5742 1111 road, hoon driving has continued to plague Nu- murkah’s streets over the past week - usually in the early hours of the morning. BRERETON’S BAKERY Several posts have appeared on the Numurkah BRERETON’S BAKERYFacebook page in recent days regarding hoon be- & COFFEE LOUNGE& COFFEE LOUNGEhaviour. BRERETON’S64 BRERETON’SMeiklejohn BAKERY Street,64 Meiklejohn Numurkah BAKERY Street, NumurkahNumurkah police con rmed to the Leader that 20 Blake& COFFEE Street, LOUNGE Nathalia whilst they had been made aware of an incident 20 Blake Street, Nathaliawhich occurred at around 5.30am yesterday, an- 64 Meiklejohn Street, Numurkah & COFFEE LOUNGE20 Blake Street, Nathalia other incident that is alleged to have occurred at NUMURKAH around 3am on Monday had not been reported 64 Meiklejohn Street,64 Numurkah Meiklejohn Street 5862 1790 to them. NATHALIA Sergeant Tim Gleeson from Numurkah police 20 Blake Street, Nathalia told the Leader it was vital that hoon behaviour 20 Blake Sreet 5866 2466 was reported to police when it occurred. YAR WONGA “ e vehicle we have impounded was a direct Belmore Street 5744 0130 result of intelligence and footage provided by (In front of Woolworths) members of the community,” he said. “ e more information the public provides us with, the more we are able to do to put a stop to WE ARE OPEN this type of dangerous behaviour. We urge any- body with information or footage of hoon-type Check out in store or our driving behaviour to contact us.” facebook page for any changes to our opening hours PLEASE STAY SAFE and remember to wear a mask in our stores COME AND SEE US FOR ALL YOUR Charges follow car fi re A 33 YEAR-OLD Numurkah man has been charged a er a car was torched on Corke Before ... The car was Street, Numurkah, on Sunday a ernoon. found dumped on Corke O cers from Cobram responded to a call Street on Sunday morning. PRINTING of a vehicle having been abandoned in the CALENDARS carpark of the Numurkah cemetery, and at- POSTERS UP TO A1 tended the scene on Sunday morning, re- moving the licence plates - which did not PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS belong to the vehicle.  e charged individual, who is denying FLYERS ownership of the vehicle, was observed at the vehicle - a black Mitsubishi sedan - BUSINESS CARDS which was still at that location, on Sunday a ernoon shortly before it was observed to MENUS be on  re. He le the scene on a pushbike, and was lo- VOUCHERS cated on foot at the recreation reserve a short time later and arrested by Numurkah police BOOKS AND MAGAZINES members. He was taken back to the Numurkah police Small numbers of anything station where he was charged with criminal After ... By Sunday night the car had been torched by a man Ph. 5862 1034 damage by  re, and a number of driving of- NumurkahLEADER police allege was its owner. 88 Melville St, Numurkah fences arising from observations of him driv- ing erratically and at high speeds on the days prior. He will appear at Shepparton magis- Numurkah Leader is trates court to face those charges at a future bound by the Standards date. of Practice of the Whilst he was released on bail for those Australian Press o ences, he was re-arrested on Sunday Council. If you believe night following an alleged assault on a fam- the Standards may have been breached, ily member, and remained in police custody you may approach the newspaper overnight. itself or contact the Council by email Police have praised quick-thinking mem- ([email protected]) or by phone bers of the public who contacted them with ([02] 9261 1930). For further information a detailed description of the man a er he was see www.presscouncil.org.au. observed at the car before it ignited.

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Ltd. and printed by Newsprinters Pty Ltd printads@ design@ editorial@ sales@ printads@ sport@ Registered by Australia Post - Print Post publication no. 100002644 leader.net.au leader.net.au leader.net.au leader.net.au leader.net.au leader.net.au Numurkahleader, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 — 3 Shots fired at Naring POLICE BEAT IT’S been a busy couple of who may have CCTV footage, weeks for local police, with a to contact Nathalia police. wide range of incidents, some of At approximately 5pm on a fairly serious nature, occurring Tuesday, July 28, a Numurkah in the district. woman was assaulted in an un- Last Saturday afternoon, po- provoked attack in Tocumwal lice attended an address in Nar- Road, Numurkah. The victim ing following an incident on a suffered bruising as a result of private property where a vehicle the attack and was kept un- was reportedly shot at. Nobody der observation at Numurkah was injured during the incident. hospital. The suspect is an un- Police from Numurkah and known female. Anyone with Nathalia assisted detectives information about the assault from Wangaratta to execute a is asked to contact Numurkah warrant in relation to that inci- police on 5862 3311. Extended family ... Back (from left): Karinya staff Teruko Smith and Christina Cox, with (front from left) residents Enid dent, at an address in Naring on A black Mitsubishi sedan was Head and Margaret Jose, all feel at home at Karinya. Sunday afternoon. Two males, set fire to at the Numurkah aged 20 and 50 were arrested, cemetery car park on Sunday and a number of firearms, and afternoon. Numurkah CFA at- an amount of ammunition, tended and extinguished the were seized. Investigations are fire. A 33 year-old male has Thank you aged care employees ongoing in regard to the circum- LAST Friday, August 7, was Aged Care enjoyed it, which surprised me, and I was that we are doing everything we can to been charged in relation the to stances around the incident. incident and will appear at the Employee Day, and there has never been really happy to come back here when I fin- keep them safe, but we are like an extend- A Nathalia man remains in a more relevant time to thank the people ished training.” ed family here, and we are always protec- Goulburn Valley Health follow- Shepparton Magistrates court who do such a good job of caring for some Although she did find it challenging at tive of them.” ing a serious assault which took at a later date. of our community’s most vulnerable citi- first, Christina said that, through watch- Christina said that she has always had an place on Weir Street, Nathalia, A shipping container on a ru- zens day in and day out. ing her more experienced co-workers, and awareness that the people she cares for at at around 10.30pm on Saturday ral property at Barmah was bro- In acknowledgement of the day, the undertaking ongoing education, she feels work are in their home, and all staff feel a night. ken into, and antique furniture Leader spoke to Christina Cox, who has well-equipped to give residents the care strong responsibility to make that space as The man was sitting in his car stolen, some time between July worked as an enrolled nurse at Karinya for they need. warm and friendly as possible. when he was approached by 19 and 30, after an unknown of- the past 10 years, to gain an insight into “One of the most important, and reward- “It should feel like home to them, and we three males wearing balaclavas. fender cut the padlocks to gain what makes someone choose aged care as ing, things is getting to know the residents do everything we can to make it that way When he exited his vehicle he access into the container. a profession, and how local aged care staff well, so you can quickly spot when things and be part of that for them, and to make was set upon by three males, Numurkah police are also re- and residents are managing in these ex- aren’t right with them medically, and give their last years how they would want them who he could not identify but minding locals that failure to traordinary times. them the help and care they need,” she to be” she said. police believe are known to wear a face mask, unless you are Christina said that, as a child, she said. “You develop relationships with them, him, with what is believed to exempt, attracts a $200 fine. dreamed of becoming a nurse, but when Her reply as to whether the COVID-19 and get to know their little habits, so you have been baseball bats. Police issued warnings to a she finally did make it come true, aged care situation has made aged care staff feel pro- can make their environment as comfort- The victim sustained fairly sig- number of people who were nursing wasn’t part of the plan. tective of their charges perfectly illustrates able and enjoyable as it can be for them nificant head injuries and was failing to wear masks in Numur- “I had made a lot of assumptions about the fact that aged care workers are special personally.” conveyed to GV Health via am- kah last week, but have warned what it would be like working with be- types of people. Christina said that whilst aged care nurs- bulance. that, given that people have haviours around dementia and whether I “We always feel protective of the resi- ing has its ups and downs, overall, she defi- Police are looking for a green now had time to acclimatise to would be able to work with that, and help dents,” she said. nitely feels like she gets more out than she coloured four wheel drive with the new regulations, as of this people through it,” she said. “Recently, we have stepped things up a puts in. spotlights attached in relation week fines will be automatically “When I did my placement here at Ka- bit in terms of wearing personal protective “I’m actually caring for people, and that’s to the incident, and are urging issued to anybody found failing rinya during my training, I actually really equipment, and reassuring the residents why I always wanted to be a nurse.” anybody with information, or to wear a mask in public. 4 — Numurkahleader, Wednesday, August 12, 2020

ATHREE quarters window of a century ago this Saturday, into history August 15, the world received the news it had been waiting for - Japan’s Imperial Forces had surrendered to the allies, and world war two was finally over. Normally an anniversary like this would be com- memorated by events and displays, but alas, that’s ob- viously not possible this year. Numurkah and District Historical Society couldn’t let the occasion pass without acknowledgement how- ever, and has done what it can to mark the occasion by making a small display in the heritage centre’s window. The display is made up of newspaper articles of the time that convey the jubilation that six years of war and hardship are finally at an end. Historical Society president Jeff Blackley said the display is intended as the first of many. “We can’t open at the moment, but we still wanted to be able to share some of our collection,” he said. “We plan to keep adding to these window displays over time, using copies and/or photos of items of in- terest from the museum, and changing them on a reg- ular basis. “We are keen to make some of these interactive, in the sense that we may ask a question about the history of Numurkah and invite the public to answer it. We are calling these displays a window into history.’” Also related to the end of WW2, the society is using some grant money to develop a permanent display board of the four local servicemen who died in WW2 - Greg Hunkin, John Gray, Charlie Tweddle and John Christie. Though those surnames are familiar to Numurkah Secondary College Students past and present, as the names of the school’s four houses, it is hoped that the boards, which are currently being designed, will make the men and their military service much more familiar to Numurkah residents and visitors. Three boards have been commissioned; one for the Museum, one given to the RSL for display, and a larg- er one to be given to the secondary college. In next week’s Leader we will be speaking to some of Numurkah’s surviving WW2 veterans, but, in the meantime, when you’re out for your hour of exercise this Saturday, be sure to stop at the museum and have a look at a window into history. Lest we forget. A window into history ... The first window display at the museum commemorates the end of WW2. Community Update

Town Entrance Signage – CASI – community activation and social isolation Next Council feedback needed initiative Meeting – Signs are being installed at all town entrances across Council, in partnership with local community agencies, is part of the Victorian Government’s the shire. COVID-19 community activation and social isolation initiative (CASI) roll out. August - Cobram These signs will display an individual motif, voted for by the Central to the CASI program is the community support hotline 1800 675 398 where callers will receive Our next meeting will emotional support and help by volunteers trained in psychological fi rst aid. residents, which refl ects the nature and makeup of each commence at 5pm on town. This program helps people maintain important connections with family, friends and community and to Wednesday 26 August at the build new social connections and networks of support in their local communities during the pandemic. In this fi rst stage of the consultation process, we would like Cobram Civic Centre. to hear your ideas on what motif or image you believe would The purpose of CASI is to support and expand these activities, ensure they are appropriate and effective, and that they are reaching the most vulnerable and isolated people. Due to the Emergency Measures be suitable for your town’s Act 2020 this meeting will be entrance sign. Community Houses in Moira Shire closed to the public, however As you can see in the it will be streamed live via our example image which The Numurkah Community Learning Centre, Yarrawonga Neighbourhood House, Nathalia Community House and Cobram Community House have local knowledge, local connections and local expertise. Facebook page and can be depicts a possible viewed on our website. Wunghnu town sign, As well as providing multiple training and social engagement opportunities for residents, each House Questions from the public the motif will be placed has access to a range of support services and networks they can refer people to if they are looking for assistance. front and centre and be must be emailed to an integral part of the • Numurkah Community Learning Centre 5862 2249 [email protected] and be entrance sign. • Yarrawonga Neighbourhood House 5744 3911 clearly marked as questions for the August meeting. Go to our website for • Nathalia Community House 5866 2449 more information or to • Cobram Community House 5872 2224 Submitted questions will be read submit your ideas. at the designated section of the The feedback period meeting and answered by the for this fi rst round of appropriate offi cer or councillor. consultation will close For more information please 5pm Friday 14 August. give our friendly Customer 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, August 12, 2020 — 5

DoesRENOVATIONS of the top floor this look familiar? of Numurkah’s Telegraph Hotel have revealed a photographic mystery that the pub’s proprietors are hoping the public will help them solve. When workers ripped up the floor- boards of one of the 100+ year-old ho- tel’s accommodation rooms last week, they found two old photographic negatives wedged between two of the boards. Whilst one negative was irreparably overexposed, publican Viv Morris made the quick trip across the road to the Leader with the other one to have the photo printed. Though theLeader was able to repro- duce the photo clearly, neither Viv nor anyone else who has seen it recognise any of the people or places it portrays. “We have no idea how old the pic- ture is, where it came from, or if it’s even local,” she said. “Those rooms have always been used for accommodation, so it could have just been someone travelling through from somewhere else who dropped it down between the floorboards with- out realising. “There did used to be a lot of palms trees in Numurkah, like in the photo, so you never know.” Viv is hoping that somebody will be able to shed some light on the mystery. “It would be great if someone recog- nised the people in it, or where it was taken,” she said. “Even if it wasn’t taken locally, some- one might recognise the scenery from somewhere else. It’d be interesting to know.” So, take a close look. Does this look familiar to you? If you recognise any- thing in the photo - or have a theory about it, let us know. Does this look familiar?.. If you recognise any of the people or places in this photo, let us know.

Town Entrance Signage – Have Your Say STAY HOME Signs are being installed at all town entrances across the shire. Stage 3 Stay at Home restrictions are now These signs will display an individual motif, for example a in place for regional Victoria. sheep, tree or water skier. There are only 4 reasons to leave home. We are looking for ideas for motifs which reflect the nature and makeup of your town. There will be two stages to this consultation process. In this first stage, we would like to hear your ideas on what Shopping for Care and Exercise Work and study And if you’re out motif you believe would be suitable. food and supplies caregiving if you can’t do it you must wear a The second stage will be your chance to vote of the short list of that you need from home face covering motif ideas. The chosen motif will then be placed

YOUR TOWN HERE If you have symptoms, get tested then stay home. front and centre and be an integral part of the entrance sign. This new signage builds on the energy MOTIF For all current restrictions go to and impact of our revitalised logo and GOES vic.gov.au/CORONAVIRUS reinforces our vision of the shire working HERE together to be a vibrant and prosperous rural community. Go to our website for more information or to submit your ideas. The feedback period for this first round of consultation will close 5pm Friday 14 August.

(03) 5871 9222 133 677 [email protected] Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne www.moira.vic.gov.au 6 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 A CUPPA WITH DOM A cuppa with Bernadette was a prison. I think you need to be disciplined, but it was very regimented. This week in 1920 ... Years later when I went back for a reunion, I To celebrate the State Library of Victoria’s asked one of the nuns why we weren’t allowed digitising of the war years editions of the Numurkah to talk upstairs, and she said that there was so Leader, each week we will include the news of the many of us, it was the only way they could con- week, 100 years ago. trol us. She said that they knew if they told us not To view these editions online go to trove.nla.gov. to talk, we’d whisper, but if we’d been allowed to au/ndp/del/title/591. talk it would have been too loud. As an adult you SECOND PEACE LOAN. understand that, but as a child you don’t, so you PREPARING FOR THE CAMPAIGN. think you’re being persecuted unfairly. OFFICIAL OPENING ON 6TH AUGUST. Your parents would come and visit and they Great interest is being manifested in the Second Peace wouldn’t be allowed to see you if you were in Loan, which is to be used solely for the payment of War study. Other boarding schools weren’t like that; obligations and for Repatriation purposes. my brothers went to boarding school and they The State Central Committee, under the chairman- were allowed to see their parents whenever they ship of the Lord Mayor (Councillor J. G. Aikman, came. If ours came when we were in study, you’d M.L.C ), has been unremitting, since its formation, to go to tea and they’d say ‘your mother came’ and secure the widest possible publicity and the greatest pos- I’d say ‘where is she’ and they’d say ‘she’s gone’. sible success for the Loan. Following upon the appoint-  ey used to open all your mail before you got it, ment of an Organizing Secretary and a Publicity Officer, and if you wrote a le er home they’d read it be- steps were immediately taken to enlist the co-operation fore it was sent and if they didn’t think it was ap- of all other centres in the State by authorizing the forma- propriate you had to re-write it until it was right. tion of local committees in every city, town, borough, When you were a kid, what did you want to and shire. The State has been mapped into eleven dis- be when you grew up? tricts to facilitate organization. Three of these districts I didn’t really have much idea until I got a bit embrace the metropolis, and the other eight comprise older, and then I wanted to be a librarian. I don’t the rest of the State. know why, I just thought it would be a good job Preliminary reports from the various centres indicate that I’d like to do. that, with every shoulder to the wheel, the £8,200,000, I loved nursing though, and I’ve never regret- which is Victoria’s quota of the new Loan of £25,000 ted going into nursing instead. Nursing is di er- 000, should lie readily subscribed. ent today than what it was when I did my train- So far as the attitude of the general public can be ing. You hear stories about how hard it is today, The latest story-teller in but nobody knows how hard it was then, and gauged, it would appear that the Loan will have their her family ... Bernadette hearty endorsement. The liberal terms, and the gener- how much you had to do. If you didn’t get your Steward has a passion ous interest, make the Loan a sure and tempting busi- work  nished you had to stay behind. I worked ness investment; while, in addition, the purposes for for uncovering and telling at Fair eld Infectious Diseases Hospital, and if which the money is to be used commend it to every the stories of Numurkah’s you hadn’t made the milk mixture and done the true Australian. pioneering families. bo les, you could be there until two o’clock in The nominal rate of interest is 8 per cent, per annum, the morning to get it done; nobody else did your but the bonus to be with the first interest payment work for you.  en you’d be back at seven in the makes the effective interest rate about £6 1s. per cent, per Full name: Mary Bernade e Steward. My par- Yes, I can’t live without a list; I have lists for morning for your next shi . annum on the average for the whole period of the Loan. ents wanted to name me Bernade e Mary, but everything. When I was nursing, somebody, in You soon learned to get organised and make This is roughly 1 per cent, higher than the rate of the pre- my godmother was a nun and she said it had to their wisdom, told me I’d never go wrong if I sure you got your work done so you didn’t have vious Loan. Interest will be subject to Commonwealth be Mary Bernade e, so that’s what I was chris- had a list and put it on my desk and crossed it to stay behind.  at would never happen today; taxation, but will be free of State income tax. tened, but I’ve always been known as Bernade e. o as I did things, so I’d never forget anything. now they’d say ‘you’ve got too much work to do, A valuable concession is extended to holders of stock Age: 67 I’ve used lists ever since, and I cross things o as we’ll put somebody else on to cover it.’  ey have or bonds in connexion with previous War Loans, and Marital status: Single, with one daughter and I go along, and when I get down to two things I a ratio now of 1:4, we used to have 35 patients provision has been made whereby subscribers to the two grandchildren make a new list. I try to  nish the list by the end and you might have three nurses on. We’d have new loan will have the privilege of converting at face Schools a ended: St Joseph’s Primary School of the day. at least 1:10.  en you’d have to go and work in value an equal amount of stock or bonds which they Numurkah, St Joseph’s boarding school Echuca, I write them down instead of pu ing them on theatre and do three appendixes at night on top hold in connexion with previous loans. The payment of and Numurkah High School. my phone, because I like to have something con- of running the ward. instalments is spread over a period of five months, and I hated boarding school, and a friend and I used crete - I like the physicality. I’m not complaining, because you just got or- it is confidently expected that farmers and woolgrow- to do anything to get out of school, so when they Who do you admire? ganised and got in and did your work, but that ers, who will receive value for their produce during this had interviews for nursing bursaries, we thought My father was a good in uence on me, and I was a day to day thing. I loved it, because of the time, will contribute liberally to the new Loan. In cases we’d go along because it would get us out of admired him for his a ributes and his sense of people I worked with. I’m still really good friends where intending investors have not the ready money to school for a bit.  en we got the bursaries.  e judgment, and worth and honesty, and the way with everyone I worked with. meet the instalments as they fall due, arrangements can bursary was for training at the repatriation hospi- he could relate to people. I admire the way he You are the fourth of eight children; were be made with the Australian banks to advance to cus- tal, and my dad was a returned soldier, so I wasn’t was always able to get through the bad things you a typical middle child? tomers, who have a good prospect of paying the money going to say that I didn’t want to do it, so that’s that happened in his life and move onto the I suppose you could say I was. I was the work- within eighteen months, up to 30 per cent, of the bonds where I did my nursing training, except for the next thing; not everybody is able to do that. He er; my older sister had asthma and was allergic subscribed for, with no security other than the bonds last year, which I did at Mooroopna. fought in the war, but it never kept him back and to the horses, so I was the one who had to do themselves. Summer or winter? Winter he didn’t really dwell on it, which he could have. all the work. Beach or mountains? Beach in Australia, and You never really know what they did go Because I was good in the dairy, I had to milk Memorial Stone. The ceremony of laying the me- mountains overseas. through; you can only imagine. Later on in his the cows as well. Dad always said that the girls morial stone of the Miller Homes will be conducted on Oscar the Grouch or Cookie Monster? life he did tell us a few things, and you think it’s were the best in the dairy, and he used to call me Tuesday of next week at 3.30p.m. by the Rev R. C. Vian, Roadrunner. just incredible that they survived. ‘Mary from the dairy’. I’d milk the cows before who has acted as secretary to the advisory committee Crunchie or Violet Crumble? Crunchie He has a brother who’s still alive, and at 92 he I went to school and come home and do other since its inception, and who has taken a keen interest in Elvis or  e Beatles?  e Beatles still does a lot of research, and does lectures, and work. You had to do it until it was done, and then the project. Addresses will be delivered by J. Buchan of AC/DC or INXS? Rod Stewart I really admire him as well.  ey come from a you could go and do the next thing. Geelong (the architect for the homes), Cr. Schier, shire Favourite colour? Blue family of storytellers. Growing up on the farm was fun and we were President, and Mr S. Callander. Favourite song? Bridge Over Troubled Water What type of kid were you? quite close. The public are cordially invited to be present on the Favourite TV show? Who Do You  ink You Rebellious, I suppose. Well maybe not rebel- Your family was part of the soldier se le- occasion. Are? I like mysteries as well. lious really, because I did what I was told, but ment scheme; do you have a kinship with oth- Favourite movie? I don’t have one, because I I questioned everything. I had to know the an- er soldier se ler kids? BOX HILL BOYS AT NUMURKAH never watch movies. swer. We were ruled with an iron thumb because Perhaps now as you get older you do, but when AN ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT. Favourite book? e Pillars of the Earth by there were so many of us - I was one of eight - and you were at school you were just kids at school. That the Salvation Army is doing a fine work in res- Ken Folle . when I went to boarding school it was the same We really didn’t think about being soldier set- cuing boys and girls from unsuitable surroundings was If you could have one superpower what thing. But, I always questioned, and through my tlers; we were just farmers.  e only di erence further manifested in some degree last week, when on would it be? whole life I have questioned decisions, whether we had, was my mother and father came from Thursday a party of 26 boys, comprising the Box Hill To make people think and be aware of their they were right or wrong, or good or bad. northern NSW and they were from big families, band, visited Numurkah. The ages of the boys range actions.; to be more respectful of other people, You say you didn’t like boarding school - was so they called their farm ‘ e Colony’ because from 9 to 14 1/2 years, and though they are full of an- and more considerate of how their actions a ect that just boarding school, or school in gener- they were a long way away from home. Most imal spirits their conduct during their stay was most other people. al? people didn’t name their farms, so that was a bit exemplary. The band played a number of selections at If you could have one talent what would it No, I loved school, but I didn’t like being sent di erent. the unveiling ceremony at the State-school in the after- be? away. I think when you’re a teenager that’s when Now that we’re older, we mix with a lot of those noon, and their playing was most favorably commented I always wanted to be able to play the piano. you need to be home with your family, and when kids and think about being part of the soldier upon. In the evening they gave an entertainment in the My mother was given a grand piano as a wed- you create those relationships as you’re going se lement, and there’s more talk about it these Mechanics’ Hall, and it was a performance that greatly ding present, but because they came from NSW into adulthood. days. Some women wrote a book ‘Women of the pleased. The hall was well filled, over £24 being taken at to Numurkah they couldn’t bring it.  e CWA in My boarding school was very disciplined. You Se lement’ with their stories about being part of the door, whilst donations made in the hall brought the Mullumbimby got it and the rest is history. weren’t allowed to talk upstairs; you weren’t al- the soldier se lement scheme, and their role in total to over £30. Do you make lists? lowed to do anything virtually. We used to say it it, and we’ve talked about writing a book about NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 — 7 A CUPPA WITH DOM our experiences as children in the scheme. like they were own. One of the sons became best when you do a story of somebody, is when come and say ‘I didn’t know this was here’, but Everyone was di erent; all the men were di er- the director of the conservatorium of music and you  nd a picture and you can relate it to the sto- you have to come to see it, because we can’t go ent and some coped with being farmers post-war worked there for 45 years. He was just a li le ry. I always try and take them on my cemetery out and drag people in. and some didn’t. One of our neighbours never Numurkah boy, but he achieved that. When the walks, so I can show people and say ‘this is that As a researcher of history and a lover of sto- milked the cows; his wife milked the cows and aunt got old, they looked a er her, and it just pioneer’. ries, is there anything you haven’t been able virtually ran the whole farm. We used to think went on and on. It’s sad to think the way they Probably the best thing we have at the heritage to  nd out that you’d just love to know? that was strange that he’d be si ing inside while came to Numurkah to make good, but it turned centre is the pioneer board, with pictures of all Not really. Li le bits of stories just kind of crop my dad was out there working, but he proba- around and went the other way. And hardly any- the pioneers.  at’s one of the things I’m really up when you don’t expect them. I always say I bly had post traumatic stress disorder and just one knows the story of Joseph Crow. glad we’ve got because it gives you an insight have ESP because we’ll be talking about some- couldn’t deal with it, so his wife just did it all. I found a le er he’d wri en to his brother in into those people. You can say ‘god, he looks like thing and then a li le while later some informa- Most of the kids of the se lement stayed on the England that said he and his wife had lost two a mean bugger’ or ‘look at his kind face’. some tion will pop up unexpectedly and you’ll get a bit farm, and at least one of them took it over. babies in one year. He was buried in Nagambie of them just had so much hardship; some of the more of a story. Stories are kind of never-ending You’re a researcher with the historical soci- and I found his headstone there, and they are all stories you do, you think ‘god, how did they sur- in that way.  ere hasn’t been a story where I ety and secretary of the cemetery trust; does buried together; he and his wife and the two ba- vive?’. go ‘well I can’t  nd that’.  ere’s always another your involvement with the cemetery trust bies and her sister, and her husband. Is there one thing Numurkah’s lost through story, so you’ll just move on to another one and stem from your interest in history? I think people like that, who had a big impact history that you wish we still had? then you’ll  nd out a li le bit more about the I came into that by accident. Someone said on the town, their stories should be known. I think one thing we’ve lost is a concise record one you just put down. ‘you’re retiring, you could do that’, so I did. e cemetery walks you do have become of where all the businesses and everything was I’m working on a Ned Kelly story, and I’ve I never thought it would lead to what it led to. I quite popular; what approach do you take back in the early days.  ere is some recollection picked up bits by going to di erent cemeteries always said that when I retired I’d join the histor- with them? where somebody will say it was in this spot, or like Longwood and Euroa and then back here. ical society. I would have joined earlier, but I’ve I’ve decided that you don’t have to be buried in that spot, and something I’d really like to see is  ere’s a guy buried at Wunghnu who is con- always thought that if you can’t commit your- Numurkah to be part of the cemetery walks; if markers of where things were. Knox Street and nected to Ned Kelly. Finding out about that was self to things, then don’t be half-hearted about people have been part of the community, people Meiklejohn Street were as big as Melville Street pure coincidence, because we talked to the gar- it - you need to spend the time and I could see should know their story. with all the businesses, and to have markers that dener at Euroa cemetery and he said ‘you want to a connection with our pioneers and recording  ere are so many interesting people who have say where those businesses were would be great. go over there and look at one of the headstones’ history. lived in Numurkah but weren’t born here or bur- When you go to other towns that have those and I worked out there was a connection with My uncle is an historian and we always talk ied here, but they are part of the matrix of the markers, like Tungamah, it’s amazing to walk Numurkah.  e guy who is buried at Wunghnu about our family history and I got to thinking community, so that shouldn’t ma er.  ey are along and go ‘look what was here, I can’t imagine was actually with Ned Kelly on the stagecoach. about how we don’t know anything about a lot what has made this town what it is. that’.  e old people will talk about those things; It doesn’t ma er where you are, if you keep of the pioneers who made our community what  ere are some amazing benefactors who have like in Wunghnu, at the Cumberland Hotel, a your eyes open you’ll  nd stu and learn stu . it is. If we don’t put that in writing, it’ll just die, le money to the community, like the Miss lady had a lolly shop in the hotel.  at would Do you have any hobbies apart from histor- so we need to preserve it, and I thought I should Treacy’s, and their stories are interesting. A lot never happen today, even though everyone goes ical research? do something about that. of people are interested in learning about those into hotels and in those day nobody did. I love to travel; the Greek islands are my fa- Why is that preservation of history impor- things, because they remember those identities In  ve years, Numurkah is going to be 150 vourite destination. I travel with my brother Ste- tant to you? from when they were younger, but they don’t years old and I’ve wri en and asked the shire phen, and we did the Trans-Siberian railway trip, I loved history at school and loved learning really know anything about them. Everybody is if they’ll provide a grant to put those markers which was amazing - especially Mongolia, I’d go about the kings and queens and what happened. privy to that information, because it’s historical, up before then. I think if you have that sort of back there in a heartbeat. Australian history is even more important be- so anybody can come into the historical society thing around, people become interested. You I love going to the horse races; the atmosphere, cause we are such a young country. When you go and ask to see those stories. don’t want to bore people that aren’t interested, the horses, the people, it’s a lot of fun. overseas to a country that is 2,000 years old, and Do you have a favourite story from the cem- and some people will never be interested, but it What one issue do you feel humankind we’re 200 years old, you really see the di erence; etery? would be good to have that for people who are needs to resolve to ensure a positive future? they’ve got so much history and it’s all preserved  ere are lots of stories from the cemetery; interested. Probably just more cohesiveness within com- and they talk about it and teach you about it. there are murdered people, and people who  e other thing I’d really like to see is more lo- munities and the world. Ge ing together and You learn about the Romans, the Greeks, the have been found dead somewhere.  ey actually cal people coming to the museum. We get more making things work and not being one entity O omans, the Turks, the Mongols and how they conducted a cremation in the cemetery; one of visitors than we do local people. Locals will against another entity; you see too much of that. all changed, and then you come here and we have the Indian hawkers - Singh Booth - was burned so li le history, and it’s mostly English.  e ab- on a funeral pyre. His name’s there, and it says original history is being learnt about more now, he’s in a plot, but that’s probably just where the but we have so li le continuity. We know so li le actual cremation took place, because his ashes about why people came to Numurkah. We know were sent back overseas. Most of the Chinese they were here, but why did they come? How did people who are listed as being in the cemetery The Victorian they get here? What did they do before they got aren’t there either, because a er they’re buried, here? How did they survive when they got here? they’re exhumed and put in bo les and sent We talk about COVID now, and how hard it back to China. A lot of them don’t have head- Government’s is, but think about those women that came here stones, they’re just in unmarked plots. Unless - they’d lose their children for three days in the family want to give them a headstone, it’s too bush because it was so dense that they couldn’t expensive for us to do it. We are pu ing mark- Household  nd them. Li le things like that, it makes you ers at the end of each row to say who is, or was, think about how hard it was for them all, and there, and whether they have a headstone or not, puts things into perspective.  e community we so that’s a start. Relief have today is because of how they worked and e heritage centre here has a terri c col- lived to make it for us. lection; do you have a favourite piece?  ey were all doers; even back in the 1880s,  ere’s lots of good stu in there and I can ooh- when Numurkah was 10 years old, it was a big aah about anything ‘look what I found!’.  ere’s li le community because of the people that a diary that goes back to 1860, and that’s pre y came, and their work ethic, and how they want- special, we have quite a few diaries people back ed to live and make the most for their families. in the 1800s wrote. James ‘Cocky’ Williams, who Do you have a favourite story that you’ve was a local pioneer wrote a diary for 50 years, Support available, don’t miss out learned about Numurkah’s history? and the State Library of Victoria actually has  ere are lot’s of interesting stories, but one of them, but we do have a few extracts. The Victorian Government is providing the most interesting ones I’ve researched is Jo- His diary is pre y typical of farmers’ diaries, seph Crow, who built the  rst shop in Numurk- so you’ll have Monday:  ne, Tuesday: raining, household relief through the Country Women’s ah, where the newsagents is now. Wednesday: ploughing,  ursday ploughing. His story is really interesting. He lived here and Friday: seeding.  ey wrote in their diaries ex- Association of Victoria’s Drought Relief his wife lived in Nagambie, and he made sure actly what they did. Cocky was always on the that he had a business and house before he came train so there were a lot of entries that said: on Program with grants of up to $3,000 to help here. Nagambie is 100 kilometres from here, and the train, or: on the train again. Or it might say farming families pay household expenses. in those days, there would have been no road, ‘I took Tilly here’.  ere are a few diaries like but he obviously still managed to get to Nagam- that from the early pioneers and they really gave The program is available to eligible irrigation bie, because his wife had two children while he you an insight into how they lived.  ey didn’t was here. have all the technology and mod-cons that we farm businesses in the Goulburn Murray  en she came here, and their third and fourth have, so I suppose that through recording those children were born here.  ey brought her sister things, next year when it came to pu ing the Irrigation District and closes 28 August 2020 Jane with them; she’d lost her husband, who was crops in they could say ‘well, it rained at this time going to be a chemist here.  ere was so much last year, so maybe it will rain at the same time or when program funds are expended. tragedy with it.  eir children were very smart, this year’. and they were all musical, and he wanted them One of Cocky’s entries says ‘Samuel’s got a girl- To apply visit cwaofvic.org.au or email [email protected]. to go to school in Melbourne and go to univer- friend’ which must have been a big deal, because For more information visit agriculture.vic.gov.au/dryseasons sity. He invested in property in Melbourne to Samuel never got married. Cocky had nine chil- or call 136 186. fund that, but then the property bust happened dren, and some of them got married, but some of and he lost everything. He was devastated be- them never married and he never had any grand- cause he could no longer a ord it, and he ended children. He would have been a wealthy man up in Kew mental asylum. His wife stayed here too.  e property north of Numurkah called and looked a er the business, and he died quite Williamsville was his property. young in 1895. Some of the photos that you come across from  en his wife died, and her sister took the back in the day are amazing too. Just to see the Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne children to Melbourne and looked a er them wealth of people.  at’s probably the thing I like 8 — Numurkahleader, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Despite everything, the sun still rises THE world may be an uncertain place at the moment, with so many of the things we enjoy rendered off-limits, but the sim- ple pleasures of nature still remain availa- ble to us. The unss still rises every morning, and yesterday Mel Chasemore from Waaia managed to capture it in all its glory. These fantastic shots were taken at 6.50am near the corner of Bearii -Waaia Road and Katunga Picola Road on Mel’s Samsung phone. Anyone who’s ever taken what they thought was a terrific shot of a sunrise or sunset, only to find the result doesn’t go anywhere near doing the sight justice, is sure to agree that Mel’s absolutely nailed it. Proving herself a master of understate- ment, as well as a handy photographer, Mel told the Leader, “It was so beautiful outside this morning.” Glorious ... Mel Chasemore took these photos of the sun rising over Waaia yesterday morning. Dingoes take the bait and grow THE average size of dingoes is in- creasing, but only in areas where poi- OFFICIAL MEDICAL ADVICE son-baits are used, a collaborative study led by UNSW Sydney shows. Dingoes have gotten around 6-9% big- ger over the past 80 years, the research shows – but the growth is only happen- ing in poison baiting areas. The findings, published in the Biolog- ical Journal of the Linnean Society over Don’t risk it. the weekend, compared the sizes of din- goes that lived in three baited regions (Kalgoorlie, Pilbara and pastoral South Australia), with those from an un-bait- ed region that stretched from Northern Territory to South Australia. Always follow The scientists measured the skull size – which is a marker of animal size – of nearly 600 dingo specimens originating from the sites. Michael Letnic, lead author of the pa- per and professor in conservation biolo- the health advice. gy and ecosystem restoration at UNSW Science, said skulls from the baited re- gions grew by about four millimetres since poison baiting was introduced. “This equates to roughly a kilogram in body mass,” he said. While both male and female dingoes grew, female dingoes had the biggest growth spurt, with their skulls increas- ing by 4.5 millimetres, which is almost 9% body mass. Male skulls grew by 3.6 millimetres, or 6% body mass. The question is: why are dingoes in poison-baited areas growing? “The most likely theory is that dingoes who survive baiting campaigns have less competition for food,” co-author Asso- ciate Professor Mathew Crowther from the University of Sydney said. He explains that dingoes’ primary prey, kangaroos, have been shown to It’s up to all of us to keep each other safe. increase in numbers when dingo popu- lations are suppressed. You must continue to practise good hygiene, “With more food in abundance, din- goes’ physical growth is less restricted.” physical distancing, and if you’re even slightly unwell, The pesticide sodium fluoroacetate – known as 1080 – is commonly used get tested and stay at home. Don’t risk it. across Australia to control dingo and other pest populations. A flavourless white powder, 1080 is usually stuck into meat baits and left in dingo hotspots, often via helicop- , ter drops. Baiting was rolled out in The sooner we all do it Kalgoorlie, Pilbara and pastoral South Australia over the 1960s and 70s. the sooner we’ll get through it. Dingoes from the un-baited region – which included indigenous-owned lands and conservation reserves – saw no change in body size. Have the App This is not the first time a pesticide has been linked to changes in animal bodies. Visit australia.gov.au “Our interventions have consequenc- es – and they’re actually quite predicta- ble consequences,” says Prof. Letnic. “Whatever pressures we put on animal populations – be it pesticides or not – there will be side effects.” Authorised by the Australian Government, Canberra NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 — 9 MORE POLICE FOR NUMURKAH We’re here to help you tell the police what you need THE Leader wants everyone in the communi- community concern. had increased by 50% in Numurkah in the year across Moira Shire to let us know what they want ty to help police turn the rapidly growing local It is hoped that allocating ownership to a spe- ending March 30, 2020, have highlighted the from police in their local communities, so we crime statistics around, and we’re reaching out ci c supervisor to keep our communities safe importance of the community taking part in the can take that action.” today to help you do it. will increase presence and visibility and allow Community Connections Survey.  e survey needs to be completed online (and In an e ort to build stronger and more collabo- police to respond to and focus on victims and Sargeant John Harris, who is leading the initi- can be accessed at h ps://engage.vic.gov.au/ rative relationships with local communities, Vic- people in need in a more agile way. ative in Moira, told the Leader he is keen to get victoria-police-community-connection-pro- toria Police has launched a di erent approach As part of this process, local police are ask- as many local people as possible to complete the ject/victoria-police-moira) but for those unable to policing in the form of the CommConnect ing their communities what concerns they have survey. to access an internet-connected computer, the program. regarding policing in their local districts and “ e more information we have, the be er we Leader has printed the survey below. CommConnect sees o cers, usually at Ser- townships, and ways in which police can be er can respond and direct resources to where they All you need to do is  ll it in and drop it into geant level, assigned to engage with key stake- connect and support the community to address are most needed to address the community’s the Leader o ce and we will enter your respons- holders in speci c sectors of the police service those concerns. concerns,” he said. es for you. area, to more directly focus resources to areas of Recent crime statistics showing that crime “I’d encourage everybody in Numurkah, and  e survey closes on August 30.

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In my community, my community safety concerns are How safe do I feel when I think about the following Very unsafe A li le Neither safe Safe Very safe (please number from 1 to 9) unsafe nor unsafe Alcohol and other drugs Large shopping centres Family violence Shopping strips Firearm safety Community parks Online safety and open spaces Road safety Home Safety at night Public buses Safety of my property and possessions Train stations Safety on public transport Other - If you do not see a location of relevance above, Stock the please list it here. Other - If you do not see your safety concern above, please list it here. Have you had contact with police in the last 12 months? Rate in order of importance the police services which Yes or no you consider would add value to your community (please number from 1 to 7) Where do you get your information about crime? A ending community events Newspaper Bike patrols Radio Coff ee with a cop Social media Community information sessions Television Foot patrols Word of mouth Increased sharing of information on Eyewatch and other social media platforms Other (please specify) Neighbourhood watch 10 — Numurkahleader, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Letters to the Editor

This includes securing agreement to reopen a solution that will protect public health while have obtained sufficient protective clothing Working to resolve bridges at Tooleybuc, Gonn, Nyah, Murrabit ensuring our farmers can get the workers they and equipment to do the testing, over time, of and Barmah. need for this year’s harvest. every citizen. Health experts could work out border impact Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy worked on The Nationals will keep standing up for our whether to test every 21 days, or other suitable behalf of his community to get doctors and regional communities on the issues that matter periods. BORDER closures continue to have a mas- nurses back to work at North East Health in as we work together through this crisis. People who refuse the tests, and there are still sive impact on families, businesses and com- Wangaratta after changed restrictions stopped Peter Walsh pandemic deniers, can be ordered to self-iso- munities. 80 staff from crossing the border. Leader of The Nationals late for 14 days. As a resident of a Murray River community, I We’ve also delivered certainty for families Shadow Minister for Agriculture Other people who knowingly break the bor- understand well how much we rely on our in- with a daily bus service for children in NSW to Shadow Minister for Regional Victoria and der rules and so on ought to be put on trial, terstate neighbours – and them us. get to class in Victoria, and ensured NSW re- Decentralisation with a view to being put into prison two days Victorian Nationals MPs have been working strictions don’t stop Victorian residents fishing and nights per week for a few weeks. This constructively with our interstate counterparts from the banks of the Murray River. would save most of those with jobs from losing to help individuals and businesses through the There’s still more work to be done. Test them all them. closures. Victoria’s freight sector is grinding to a halt I lived in Victoria, working on the Numurkah We’re all prepared to do our bit to stop the as a result of confusing advice on testing and WOULDN’T staged universal COVID-19 Leader, from 1963 to 1966, and I have relations spread of this deadly virus, but in some cases isolation that’s seeing some trucks turned back testing be far better than the Victorian curfew, in the Wimmera. there’s a safe, workable solution to help border at the border. and far cheaper in the long run? John C. Massam communities go about daily life. And although we’ve made progress on sea- By now, Victoria and the rest of Australia Greenwood, W.A. sonal worker bans, we’ll keep working to find

Local gov elections to go ahead VICTORIAN local government elections scheduled for October are set to go ahead by postal ballot, despite a majority of councils saying they would prefer they be delayed until next year. Moira Shire Mayor Libro Mustica said that councillors were surveyed on this question in the early days of COVID-19 and there was a pretty general view that elections should be delayed as has occurred in NSW. We’re extending “We haven’t discussed it more recently, as the new Local Government Minister has been very clear that the election is going ahead,” he said. “One of the very important elements of our de- mocracy is the opportunity to stand for public office. You would have to think that with the way financial support COVID-19 has taken hold of our daily life, many potential candidates would have more pressing family, employment and business matters on their mind than running for council. “We should be doing everything we can to at- tract interest in council elections and it’s hard to see how that can happen with the current pan- demic restrictions.” The Australian Government is extending Six of Moira’s current councillors - Marie Mar- tin, Kevin Bourke, Ed Cox, Wendy Buck, Peter JobKeeper until 28 March 2021 and the Lawless and Peter Mansfield - have declared their intention to run for office again this year. temporary Coronavirus Supplement for those Cr Gary Cleveland has announced that he will on income support until 31 December 2020, not be running, whilst councillors Libro Mustica and John Beitzel have said they are as yet unde- after which income support will continue. cided.

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Last year’s winner, Megan O’Malley from HU- MIFORM, said the advice and support she has received since last year’s win has been invaluable. “I have learned so much from all of the people I have come into contact with through the prize, Coronavirus Supplement and my business is so much better off for it,” she 31 Dec 2020 said. Income support continues “After people found out I had won the EEPC, they started to take me and my ideas more seri- ously. That outside validation opened doors for me that were previously closed.” Due to current restrictions, the EEPC 2020 will Visit Australia.gov.au be held online. Applications close September 1, 2020. To find out more visit: https://moralfairground. com.au/early-ethical-enterprise-pitch-competi- Authorised by the Australian Government, Canberra tion-2020. NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 — 11 Recent rains bad news for cemetery ANYBODY trying to visit the Numurkah Numurkah and Wunghnu Cemetery many have damaged footings,” she said. Aged Care a priority cemetery at the moment will nd that it’s Trust secretary Bernade e Steward told “ e trust has discussed the issue with foot-tra c only, with the gates locked to the Leader that whilst most water drains the shire, and we are working on a solu- prevent cars entering. or evaporates away following heavy rains, tion to the problem. at NCN Health Whilst this winter’s rains are being in the lowest lying areas of the cemetery it “In the meantime, we have to make sure welcomed by most of us, they are not remains pooled for days. vehicles don’t enter the cemetery when WITH the growing number of COVID-19 outbreaks in resi- doing the low-lying cemetery any fa- “Any water lying around a ects the sta- the ground is wet, to prevent further dam- dential aged care services across Victoria, it is a time of anxiety vours. bility of the graves, and this is the reason age.” and uncertainty for many families. NCN Health has sought to reassure the community that its aged care services have in place a number of infection control measures, screening practices and outbreak management plans to ensure the health and safety of our residents and sta re- mains our highest priority. NCN Health CEO Jacque Phillips said, in line with the direc- tions from the Victorian Government, visiting hours are now limited, in most cases, to one visitor per day, for one hour. “Under these new directions visitors are only allowed to at- tend when the visit is essential and where emotional and social support cannot be provided via electronic or other non-con- tact means, for example; telephone calls and video calls,” she said. Ms Phillips said any person permi ed to enter the aged care facility is screened, has their temperature checked, is asked to wear a mask and required to sign in and out.  ey must provide evidence of a 2020  u vaccination, and anyone under the age of 16 is not permi ed. “Sta are also subject to screening before each shi , if they are unwell, even with very mild respiratory symptoms, they At risk ... Water pooling at the cemetery following heavy, or prolonged, rain poses a threat to the footings of the graves. must self-isolate at home.  ey cannot return to work until they have returned a negative swab test for COVID-19,” she said. If any person or sta member has a temperature above 37.6 or has even the mildest respiratory symptoms, or are unwell, they are not permi ed to enter a residential aged care facility. Ms Phillips said the health service was also addressing this issue of sta movement and minimising contact with residents and other sta where possible. “Sta have been asked to reduce their movement, for exam- ple; there is less sta moving within a health service campus and between facilities in the one shi , particularly if working in high risk areas.  ey must practise social distancing as much as is possible during their shi and are also required to wear a level one or two disposable medical face mask while at work.” Ms Phillips said NCN Health was working closely with the Department of Health, the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services and the Hume Region COVID-19 clus- ter management team on outbreak management planning. “While we have every con dence in our current COVID-19 infection and outbreak management processes, it is vital to have emergency strategies in place, ready to respond if needed.” Ms Phillips said she understood many of the restrictions around aged care facilities were di cult, for residents, their families, volunteers and friends. “Our sta are working with residents and their families to en- sure they are ge ing both the health care and emotional and social support they need.  e priority in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic must be the health, welfare and safety of No cars please ... The main roadway of the cemetery is under water following the weekend’s rains, and it’s not even an the residents, sta and community.” especiallyNUMURKAH low-lying area. LEADER

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But that doesn’t stop someone like myself, who’s an owner-build- er, from competing at the same level. “We both know what we want out of it and how to achieve it, and while it’s a li le bit harder, sometimes when you don’t have the dollar back- ing, there’s no reason that the result can’t be the same.”  e day Greg achieved his highest ever speed illustrates his point. “One of the guys I was riding against, who’s a really nice guy who I get along very well with, owns a large Honda dealership in Texas and has a lot of money and gets his bikes built for him. “All the drivers were having a pre-race conver- sation, talking about what we were going to do and how we were going to do it.  e guy running the show asked this guy what his plan was, and he said, I’m going to do this, and I’m going to do that, but my only worry is - pointing to me - this guy here. It’s a bit like David and Goliath and we know how that worked out.’” Within hours of that conversation, Greg had set a new record that still stands, reaching a stag- gering 414 kilometres (252 miles) an hour on his home-made bike. Greg said that, even if he won Powerball, he’d keep building his own race bikes. “Building my own bikes is a big part of the ap- peal for me, because it’s a challenge,” he said. “I might get somebody who’s be er with  - breglass to do the  breglass work if I had a lot of money though. “With more money you might pay somebody to build parts you’ve designed; we’ve tried that before, but you can only throw so much money Man of action ... at stu when it’s a hobby. I’ve bought bearings Greg loves the before, but I usually modify them soon a er, so I challenge that don’t know if I’d bother.” land-speed rac- Every bit as important as the conditions and ing presents, as the bike when it comes to land-speed success, well as the peo- is an understanding of the physics of going fast, ple involved. which Greg has in abundance. “When you  rst go there and you start mak- ing good horsepower on a motorcycle or in a tralian Speed Week, so, since 2004, most people many.” As for ambitions for when he is able to race car, you can go quite fast, but you get to a point in Australia would have done maybe 16 meet- Whilst there are some people still competing again, Greg just wants to keep ge ing faster, and where horsepower doesn’t ma er as much as ings. I’ve done 16 meetings in Australia plus in their 80s (the sport is non-gender speci c and maybe build his own streamline bike - which is aerodynamics,” Greg said. two to three meetings a year in the US, because has no men’s or women’s categories, being mere- basically an enclosed bike that somewhat resem- “It’s a geometric curve; for every mile per hour they are much closer together, so I go there for ly about whoever goes fastest on the day), Greg bles a cigar. you go faster, you need mile per hour multiplied a month and pack several in. So I’ve been able doesn’t see himself being in that category. “I’d like to try a streamliner; they’re bigger by a factor of X to go faster again. to race 50-odd times and gain a lot more knowl- “I doubt I’ll be going very fast in my 70s,” he bikes and they’re the outright fastest. “So, to go from 200 miles an hour to 210 miles edge than most people here,” he said. said. “ ey take years of development to do it prop- an hour you might take, say, 200 horsepower to Experience also accounts for why most of the “ e implications of coming o at that age are erly though, and it’s not a cheap project. We do 200 mile an hour, and you need 250 horse- record-holders in the sport are older. a bit more serious.” were working on plans for one, but the bush res power to do 210/215 mile an hour, and you’d “You need to work your way up the experience Still, Greg has no plans to give up the sport in at home put us out of the game for a couple of need so much more to go a li le bit further. So ladder to get to the pointy end basically. the foreseeable future. years and put a stop to that. that’s where the aerodynamics takes over from “It’s all very well being youthful and having a “I plan to keep doing it for a while at least, un- “It’d be nice to be able to have another go at the horsepower as far as how fast you’re going ‘don’t care’ a itude and going as fast as you can, less something else catches my a ention and dis- that, and that is something I probably would do to go.” but you’ve got to do it twice - up and back - to get tracts me away from it. I think I’ll only give it up if I won Powerball.” Experience also ma ers, and Greg a ributes a record, so you’ve got to make sure things are when I have to; for health reasons or something In the meantime, Greg is busy working on the much of his status as Australia’s pre-eminent working right to be repeatable, and just have the like that.” farm and enjoying a ride on his dual sport bike land-speed racer to having much more of that basic experience to get yourself there. For now, Greg is waiting out COVID and when the opportunity presents. than most. “ ere are some young people who catch on keeping his eye on results coming out of the US, “I like taking it on-road and o road, and just “Most Australians only race once a year at Aus- quick, and go very fast, very quick, but not too where racing continues. enjoying the wind in my hair.” NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 — 15 Local Sporting Legends

Aerodynamic ... Greg’s record setting bike with full covering.

Back in hibernation by “ e Shankster” McGuiness  nished runner-up in SO soon a er coming out of division two, with 75 ne . hibernation, the Shankster is Down the line prizes went to heading back there again, with no Bev McIntosh, Lorraine Craig competition golf allowed to be and Cobram golfer Rhonda played under current stage three Re ke, all with 77s, and the last COVID-19 restrictions. of the balls went to Jan Niven and But I have one last game to re- Julie Daniel, both with 78s. port on, last Wednesday’s August Tracey Clouston had 86 shots to monthly medal round, which was win the division one scratch prize, won by Helen Schmedje. and Rhonda Re ke won the divi- Smedge played a nice, consist- sion two scratch with 101 shots. ent round of golf to come in with Even though no competition 74 ne , which was surprisingly was allowed, a good number of good enough to win the day’s players had also put their names event. Recent scores have been in to play again on Saturday, but several shots lower than this, with more than an inch of rain on Fri- the course drying out and lots of day and overnight, saw the course run. closed on Saturday morning, be- But, that was last week. fore it was re-opened again on Bev Hutchins put in a rare good Sunday. round,  nishing one shot behind, Our women can now participate taking the division one runner-up in social handicapping rounds prize with 75. every Wednesday, Saturday and Yarrawonga golfer Jenni Sonne- Sunday, or just social rounds man again showed the locals how every other day of the week, pos- to do it be er, winning division sibly with the exception of  urs- two with a terri c 67 ne , easily day, depending on how many men outscoring her nearest rivals. Not are booked in for their regular hit. being a Numurkah member, Jen- Anyone intending to play golf, ni was unable to win the monthly even a social round, must book in, medal, hence it went to the next through the club’s online booking best score, which was Helen’s 74. system, or by ringing the club- Jenni’s club-mate Sandi house. One last round ... Helen Schmedje was one of a large number of women who got in one last round of competition golf last week, and went into the break with a nice monthly medal win. 16 — NumurkahLEADER, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 NumurkahLEADER Racing against history

FOR Greg Wa ers, the appeal of land-speed Greg said that, a er their  rst go on the salt go for a slide and you might get banged up a bit, “You go out time, and time again and you racing is multi-faceted. lakes, people go either one of two ways. but you’ll be alright. But once you start going might get one year in  ve that has good condi- “ ere’s the technological challenge of build- “ ey either think ‘right I’ve done that now, really fast, a car’s not that safe.  ey take a long tions - that’s what we’re all waiting for.” ing a bike that’ll go faster than anybody’s ever that was fun’ and never come back, or they’re time to stop, and I’ve seen them  y; they don’t Last year’s Australian Speed Week proved gone before,” he said. well and truly hooked,” he said. land well at all. Greg’s point. “If you can break a record, you’re not just faster Greg was de nitely in the second category, not “Nah, the car guys can have that.” “Speed week 2019 was a lot damper and windi- than the other guy who’s there that day, you’re least because he had found his people. Greg’s assertion that motorbikes are much er than the year before, so we didn’t do that well, faster than everybody who’s been there before “ e people are all very like-minded, so you’re safer, even at speeds of over 300km an hour, is but nobody went very fast.” you all through history, so it’s quite a challenge. in with family, straight up,” he said. borne out by the numbers. It was at Australian Speed Week 2018 that “It’s also a physical and mental challenge, and “ e social aspect is very good.  e conversa- “In 60 years of land-speed racing, there have Greg set his most recent record. then there’s the thrill of riding. It’s exciting, it’s tions you have over a beer a er a day’s racing are been no deaths on motorbikes,” he said.  at record was in the 1600cc category on fun and it’s an adrenaline rush.” great. You bounce ideas back and forth and sup- “You do get a few injuries, like broken shoul- a ‘naked’ bike, which is a bike that has been It’s a challenge Greg has proven himself equal port each other. ders and punctured lungs, but they’re all sur- stripped of all of the covering that streamlines it to, having broken a number of records in the 16 “You can have some pre y wild ideas, and a lot vivable.  at’s fairly typical for motorbikes, and for aerodynamics.  e o cial name of the cate- years he’s been racing; two of which he still cur- of people who aren’t in the sport will give you most people who ride motorbikes have done it gory is A-BF, which stands for Special Construc- rently holds. blank looks; but people in the sport give you themselves at some stage, or know someone who tion Supercharged Engine: Fuel. As a farm kid, Greg grew up riding motorbikes good feedback and say ‘that’s a stupid idea, we has. It’s not comfortable, but it’s not the end of Greg’s record speed over one kilometre was around the back paddocks, before graduating to tried that ages ago and it doesn’t work’, or ‘yeah the world.” 347.9547 km per hour (216.209 miles per hour) road bikes when he became legal. that was working for us to some degree, but we Of far greater concern, is just having the right over one mile. His record is recognised by the Riding was never enough for Greg though; he needed to re ne it’. conditions on the day to make a new record pos- prestigious world body, the International Feder- liked to build bikes as well, and that’s what led “It helps everybody.” sible. ation of Motorcycling. him into land-speed racing at the age of 40.  e events Greg generally competes in are Salt  ats are the venue of choice for land-speed At the same event, Greg’s team mate Kim Krebs “I’d built a bike that was way too powerful for standing start events, meaning you get a  ve kilo- racing because they present a large,  at space set the record on the same bike, but in the Spe- the street, just for the challenge of building it,” metre (or three mile, depending on the country) that enables the activity, but even then the envi- cial Construction Partial Streamlining category, he said. run up to a one point six kilometre (one mile) ronmental conditions need to be just right. meaning that the bike had most of its coverings “A mate suggested I might want to try it out timed distance followed by a  ve kilometre slow  ings such as wind speed and direction, and on it for her ride. on the salt, and I thought that was a pre y good down.  e same is then done in the opposite di- surface moisture can make a huge di erence.  ough Greg and Kim’s category was 1600cc, idea.” rection and an average speed taken to allow for Measures are taken to balance these factors they rode a turbo charged 1400cc Suzuki Haya- ‘ e salt’ refers to salt  ats - dried up salt lakes wind resistance. out, an example of which is events being held busa as the category allows for vehicles between - where land-speed racing primarily takes place. Land-speed racing encompasses a wide range at the middle of the lunar cycle to avoid tidal ef- 1350cc and 1600cc. In Australia, events are held at Lake Gairdner in of categories, for both motorbikes and cars, and fects on below surface moisture. Greg has also held a world record in the 2000cc South Australia, but the true home of land-speed Greg has raced in a range of categories over the “You need the right conditions so you have dry streamlined category since 2012, a record he ex- racing are the Bonneville salt  ats in Utah, US. years, but only on bikes, and says he has never salt and good traction,” Greg said. pects to hold for some time to come, as that class At that  rst visit to Lake Gairdner, Greg said he been tempted to a empt a record in a car. “You’d think the hot sun would evaporate the is run once a year at most. went ‘quite fast’, but hurt the bike. “ ere’s two aspects to that,” he said. water and leave a nice dry surface, but it tends to “I really want to do, or be er, that speed in Aus- “I did a bit of damage due to inexperience on “Firstly, I can go faster on my dollar on a mo- bring the moisture up. And big open areas tend tralia.  at’s always my goal when I race here,” he requirements for tuning and that sort of stu , but torbike. Secondly, if something goes wrong on a to be windy, so it’s not easy to get the right con- said. I had a lot of fun and made some good friends.” motorbike you separate from the motorbike and ditions. Story continued page 14